The devil is coming

Chapter 148 Return the camp
"My sons, listen to my order, raise your swords quickly, open your bows quickly, kill the Gan people around you and welcome the Yan people into the city!"
On the battlefield, he is good at arranging troops, being good at adapting to changes, and being good at judging the situation. These are the qualities of a general. It is obvious that at this point, Liang Cheng is almost perfect.
But there are still some things that are out of the scope of the "battlefield", and they are not included in the examination of the general's quality, nor are they "odd" among the strange and right.
Generally speaking, this kind of thing is done by sinister characters in the temple.
But at the moment,
Zheng Fan was already very dirty after he thought about making a fuss about Mrs. Daxi.
Then put a blind man on it. This is a master who likes to bask in the sun on weekdays and is worried that he will get moldy if he is not exposed to the sun for too long. Naturally, he is the filthiest among filth.
In fact, it is not impossible for a blind man to "search for souls" in terms of mental power, and it is not impossible to read the opponent's memory in a short time, but he cannot do this now, unless the Lord can compete with Jingnan Marquis. Maybe it would be so cool if the level is comparable.
But not being able to speak the "dialect" is just a small problem.
After this "Zhongyuan dialect", the effect was quickly reflected.
Anyway, they are being provoked to fight among themselves, and it doesn’t matter who makes the first move.
After shouting "Mrs. Daxi",
The soldiers on the city wall were startled for a moment, and immediately looked at the wolf soldiers beside them with suspicious eyes. There were also two soldiers holding crossbows who pointed their crossbows directly at the wolf soldiers beside them.
One of the,
The trigger was pulled.
"Buzz!"
"puff!"
The crossbow arrow shot directly into the body of the wolf soldier,
This scene happened suddenly, but it was in full view of everyone.
The soldiers on the other side immediately pointed their swords at the wolf soldiers beside them, which only added fuel to the fire.
The reason why the Qian Kingdom likes to use wolf soldiers is that they are fierce in fighting and are very convenient for suppressing rebellions. Secondly, they want to mobilize the Western Army guarding the mountains in the southwest to go north, so they use heavy money to lure the chieftains to contribute their own troops. Going north together, we were also worried that there would be chaos in the southwest after the Western Army moved north.
Therefore, there is great distrust between the native people and the Gan people. In addition, the wolf native soldiers have just been defeated, and their Madam Daxi has been captured by the Yan people. These wolf native soldiers are in a panic.
Due to historical reasons and the current atmosphere, that crossbow arrow exploded here instantly.
The wolf soldiers began to raise their swords, and the soldiers also began to raise their swords. With no one knowing who was the first to strike with the sword, the internal strife between the two sides began in this extremely ridiculous way.
Meng Gong looked at the situation in a daze. Things happened too fast, and Mrs. Daxi changed too quickly. Until now, Meng Gong still can't believe why Mrs. Daxi dared to ignore the people in her village. , Even if you are coerced by the Yan people, you shouldn't shout such words. Even if you are tortured and forced, you can't change so quickly!
So,
currently,
Meng Gong lost control of the situation because it was not his general's responsibility.
Normally, the generals are responsible for fighting outside, and the court is responsible for the logistics and supplies at the back, and arranges suitable troops and horses for the generals to command as much as possible, but these wolf soldiers are simply beyond what Meng Gong can command.
If the soldiers and horses given to him in Mianzhou City were the Western Army or the troops from the three northern towns of Qian State, Meng Gong would even dare to deliberately let more Yan people in when they entered the city, then close the door and beat the dogs.
But now, he can only work hard to support the situation from completely collapsing, and all he can do is do his best and obey fate.
You are a beautiful woman, but you are facing two dirty men.
Meng Gong's eyes began to turn red, and he held the knife in his hand, but he felt confused in his heart.
On the contrary,
outside the city,
Zheng Fan was very happy in his heart.
The knights began to readjust their status. The sound of fighting in the city was so clear. They knew that their opportunity had come.
No one would despise having many military achievements. Whether they were barbarians or aristocrats, they all had a strong desire for heads.
Because since the last attack on the Qian Kingdom, Zheng Fan had realized that his "racist discrimination" against the barbarian soldiers was inappropriate.
Liang Cheng understood Zheng Fan's meaning and conveyed it to the blind man, who immediately understood the spirit of the Lord's message.
Under the operation of the blind man, the barbarian soldiers not only had a dream in their brains after being brainwashed, but also had a pursuit that was right in front of them.
That is, they can rely on military merit to obtain the status of Yan State citizens, and can be granted land, which is equivalent to obtaining Yan State household registration.
Yanguo's household registration is naturally not as good as Qianguo's Shangjing household registration, because Qianguo's Shangjing city is undoubtedly the largest city in the world. With its highly developed commerce, culture and other industries, it is simply the brightest pearl in the world.
But for the barbarians who came from the Xingjing tribe, it was an extremely precious opportunity to obtain a Yan household registration so that they and their descendants would no longer have to face the shadow of the Zhenbei Army's butcher's knife.
however,
Just when the morale of the army was once again strong and they were ready to find an opportunity to charge into the city again, the two sentry horses returned.
After Liang Cheng received the report, he immediately rode over and came to Zheng Fan:
"My lord, there are cavalry figures outside."
Zheng Fan was stunned for a moment and asked:
"Which side?"
"south."
Zheng Fan frowned, "To the south?"
If Ganqi came from the north, then the cavalry from the three towns should be dispatched to support, but they should not be that fast.
This time, Ganqi came from the south, which meant that they were probably troops from the north of Qianguo.
These wolf soldiers were actually the first batch of troops to go north, which meant that the following troops were not far away.
Zheng Fan glanced around, and the current chaos in the city told him that this was a good time to try to storm the door again, but the city could not be defended after all.
I am leading cavalry, and there are not enough of them. What I rely on is actually the quality and mobility of the individual soldiers.
"withdraw!"
Zheng Fan made a decision.
Mrs. Daxi looked at Zheng Fan sadly,
Coinciding with his own transformation from man to woman, just to hear some noise?
But a blind man is a blind man after all, and he rarely does impulsive things because of his emotions, so Mrs. Daxi trembled and fainted.
"Ali, protect the blind man's body."
"Okay, my lord!"
Zheng Fan looked at the more than 200 captured soldiers kneeling on that side.
There was a look of compassion on his face,
Road:
"They are also pitiful people. God has a good life. We will take Mrs. Daxi away. Let the others go. I will not kill prisoners."
"I understand, my lord." Liang Cheng nodded.
After Zheng Fan finished speaking, he waved his hand and rode his horse north. A group of cavalry followed Zheng Fan and began to gallop north.
Liang Cheng stayed behind for a while,
He ordered the surrounding cavalry:
"All killed."
"As ordered!"
……
It is a pity that we failed to capture Mianzhou City, because this city lies very fragile in front of you twice, as if it is deliberately tempting you to come in, with a little bit for the atmosphere. If you want to reject it, you will welcome it.
But Cuiliu Fort's army failed to actually enter this time.
The soldiers and horses did suffer some losses.
But thanks to Mrs. Yidaxi's magical operation, a wave of heads were sent away abruptly.
Therefore, this raid still returned with a full load. In terms of military merit alone, it really far exceeded what Zheng Fan got when he entered the city last time.
This is even before Zheng Fan counts the dwarf assassins in his team and has made huge gains.
The journey back north was not smooth sailing, because the three towns in the north did react after receiving news of the war.
However, as Zheng Fan and Zhenbeihou said when they roasted the leg of lamb last time, if you give me more troops, I can let Gan Renli send me out of the country.
This time, Ganren did not leave the country without gifts, but facing the more than 1000 Yanren cavalry with surging evil spirits, the 100 or two hundred Ganren cavalry really did not dare to step forward to stop them.
There are obviously opportunities to delay, but they don't dare to take advantage of them. Some people just dare to follow them from a distance, just for one purpose.
Even when the cavalry team of Cuiliu Fort changed direction, the Ganren cavalry had to retreat.
Ganren is waiting for the arrival of his main force, but his main force has been huddled in the military town recently. To be precise, in the past few months, he was forced to retreat by the [-] Jingnan Army cavalry led by the Marquis of Jingnan. I didn't dare to make any surprises, so it was almost impossible to get there in time.
Even if they arrived in time, how could they possibly catch up with the more than 1000 cavalrymen who were running straight north without any attached troops to proactively intercept and delay them?
This is a cavalry, one man and two horses!
On the way back, the morale of the army was still high, because they were not in retreat, but in triumph.
Unless a force of nearly two thousand Ganren cavalry appears in front, there is no way to force them to change direction.
The last time Zheng Fan was chased and had to be pulled east and west to hide, it was because there were too few soldiers that time. He brought out [-] barbarian cavalry and lost some when he rushed to the city. When he went there, he did not prepare enough troops. After preparation, I was inevitably a little tired, so when faced with Gan Ren's pursuit, I chose to retreat and go around. In the end, if Jingnan Hou hadn't come forward, he would probably have confessed to being in the country of Qian.
But this time, there was no problem like last time.
Everyone wants to go back, because the merit of this head is enough for the criminal soldiers to free their families, and for the barbarian soldiers to obtain their household registration.
Moreover, the hairstyle of the wolf soldiers, including the pendants on their ears, etc., can be regarded as easy to identify the heads. There will be no trouble when clearing the heads, and there is no need to worry about being accused of killing good people and taking credit.
However, the first person to eat crabs always has the best luck, because after this bloody lesson, the wolf soldiers probably will not dare to make such exaggerated and showy maneuvers as chasing cavalry on the plains again.
"Yes, my lord, look, there are so many cavalry escorting us."
The blind man was unconscious and was carried on Fan Li's shoulders.
Xue San is not here, and I don’t know if he is dead or not.
Liang Cheng was commanding the army, and Siniang was only suitable for the night.
Therefore, A Ming could only cooperate with Zheng Fan in chatting at this time.
"Ha ha."
Zheng Fan smiled.
Beside and behind the team, more and more Ganren cavalry teams gathered, but they would soon be thrown away, because the Ganren cavalry's endurance was not good enough, and they could not compare with the luxurious configuration of one person and two horses here. Furthermore, they did not have Step forward and take the initiative to challenge your determination to fight.
They are all cavalry, that is, they are all experts. They know the quality and temperament of the cavalry in front of them. If they are blindfolded, they may try it, but no one is willing to use themselves as eggs and stones. Did it.
It can be said that the Gan people have suppressed the military with civility for nearly a hundred years, and the negative consequences have already appeared. Although there are indeed good generals in the Gan army, and there are also some soldiers who are passionate and fearless of death, but in terms of the overall military atmosphere , still extremely sluggish.
The low social status of soldiers creates the kind of self-abasement and lack of honor among soldiers. The consequences must be extremely bitter.
However, Zheng Fan was still a little dissatisfied and shouted:
"If you give me another seven or eight thousand cavalry, I won't have to run away!"
Zheng Fan felt that the more than 1000 cavalry under his command had the advantage of equipment and Liang Cheng's command. They might be different from the Zhenbei Army, but compared with the same number of Jingnan Army, they were really on par. .
If I have ten thousand Jingnan Army cavalry under my command at this time, not to mention that Mianzhou City must have been defeated before, but when I run away at this time, I can be more leisurely like a spring outing, and I can even have some leisure time with these people. The Ganren cavalry who came after them exchanged souvenirs.
Zheng Fan had an uncle in his hometown. He once talked about it at the family New Year gathering. When he was on the Laoshan front line, he exchanged canned meat with the Vietnamese on the opposite side. He said that it was his own canned meat and he had long been tired of it. Someone died.
At that time, Zheng Fan was still very confused. How could a war be like this?
Now, he somewhat understands that as long as you have the confidence, it can indeed be done.
"Haha, isn't this the same as before the Manchus entered the customs?" A Ming said.
Many people only know that Wu Sangui led the Manchus into the Pass, but they don’t know that in the past many years, the Houjin Eight Banners broke through the Pass several times, burning, killing, and looting all the way to the city walls of Beijing for a walk. Please greet Emperor Chongzhen.
When Hou Jin retreated, they naturally could not move quickly with the looted goods, but the Ming army only dared to follow behind. When Hou Jin's soldiers retreated and left the city, the Ming army entered again and announced that they had "recovered" the city. Gifts are given to people when they leave customs.
In the last years of the dynasty, when military preparations were depleted and the number of capable soldiers and generals were withered, a similar situation would easily occur.
In Zheng Fan's view, this Daqian really fits the scene of the end of the dynasty. The fact that he failed to commit suicide twice and returned with a full harvest is the best proof.
The only thing that puzzled Zheng Fan was probably that the Marquis of Jingnan had returned early, but he had only given orders for the leaders of the miscellaneous army below to go out on their own to forage for food and cause trouble, while the Jingnan Army camp had not made any move.
Are you waiting for an opportunity?
Zheng Fan knew that Marquis Jingnan had been waiting for the main force of the three sides of Ganren to take the bait, so that he could eat the main forces of the three sides at once. But now there is obviously a capable person in the court of Ganren. Mrs. Yang who originally "lost his power and humiliated the country" gave in. Lieutenant Commander has not been transferred and has continued his shrinking policy. The main troops in Qiganren have all moved north.
If this is really a protracted war and cannot retreat, what should the Yan State do?
Fortunately, although Zheng Fan is an officer of the Yan people, he does not have the consciousness of being a Yan person. Being able to eat well and develop well is the first priority. As for the future, let him go. .
The cavalry galloped until the east began to turn white. Most of the Ganren cavalry either ran out of power or saw that the border was approaching, so they gave up following.
However, there was still a cavalry force of more than 1000 people behind, still pursuing them.
However, the quality of the opponent's horses was not as good as Zheng Fan's, so they were never able to catch up. Moreover, no one in front of Ganren Paoze launched a suicide charge to delay their pursuit.
Raising cavalry is very expensive. The cavalry in Cuiliu Fort are all horses from the desert, and their qualities are first-class in all aspects.
In fact, including Zheng Fan, the horses that many people in later generations are familiar with are the kind of horses seen in amusement parks or on the road. Most of them are Yunnan horses. This kind of horse is small and has strong hooves. It can climb high mountains and walk on the road. It's a dangerous path, but even if it's dozens of miles, I still won't be able to breathe.
But the real war horse, the so-called "big horse", is definitely a completely different experience. Otherwise, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in the era that Zheng Fan was familiar with would not have been so excited about getting the bloody horse.
Finally, the cavalry from Cuiliu Fort broke through the defense line of Qian Kingdom in front of them. This time, the fortress only let out smoke. No one dared to come out to stop this menacing cavalry.
Zheng Fan turned around and looked at the cavalry far behind him who had been chasing from the outskirts of Mianzhou City last night, and smiled.
I came quietly,
I left again extremely arrogantly,
You chase me!
……
The silver-armored general who had been chasing for half the night raised his hand. The cavalry slowed down their horses. In fact, the horses under their crotches were already a little overdrawn.
"Major General, this Yan cavalry is too fast. They still have horses to replace."
The silver-armored general's face was as dark as water.
He made a disdainful sound:
"It's not that the Yan people are fast, it's that the officers and soldiers on the three sides of my Dagang are as fearful of the enemy as tigers."
"Major General, be careful what you say, be careful what you say, this is not home."
"Be careful what you say, I, Zhong Tianlang, have never seen such useless officers and soldiers in my life!"
…………
The Western Army entered the city, and the fighting between the wolf soldiers and the local soldiers was stopped.
The Wolf Soldiers were not afraid of the local Mianzhou Qian soldiers, but they had a deep-seated awe for the Qian Kingdom's Western Army.
A white-bearded veteran drove into Mianzhou City under the escort of his own soldiers.
Looking at this messy scene,
The veteran smiled,
in laughter,
With Senhan.
.........
In the city, in the back kitchen of a vacant caravan mansion, a small figure was rummaging through the clay pots inside, and he found the salt shaker.
He took out the human head wrapped in cloth in his hand, rubbed several handfuls of salt, and began to apply it on it. Inside the package, there were accessories and documents that could prove the identity of the owner of the head.
"Come on, Your Majesty, let's wipe some here and some here too. Don't miss anything."
Xue San wiped it carefully.
After killing the people, another army entered the city and quickly took control of the entire city's defense.
Xue San, who originally wanted to take the opportunity to leave with the head, muttered for a while. This soldier who appeared from nowhere had an extremely strong killing intention, and was very strict in defense.
After hesitating for a moment, Xue San did not take the risk and left directly. Instead, he gave Prince Fu a powder first.
After powdering it, Xue San found some food such as bacon in the kitchen, wrapped Prince Fu's head again, and jumped into a well in the yard.
In winter, the water level was not high, and the space at the bottom of the well was actually quite large. After Xue San went down, he drank two mouthfuls of water, then took out the bacon and took two bites. He didn't find it unpalatable, nor was it difficult to swallow at all.
As an assassin, waiting for the target to appear in a harsh environment, even if it takes a month, is nothing. At this point, it is just drizzle.
After eating and drinking to replenish the body's needs, Xue San held Prince Fu's head in his arms and patted it gently with his hand.
Said to himself:
"Oh, my lord, they must have been very anxious after they found out that I was missing."
(End of this chapter)