The devil is coming

Chapter 156
"It seems that this east wind is really strong enough, otherwise it would not be able to blow Xu Wenzu."
The blind man said while eating sunflower seeds.
Obviously, this east wind must not only be prepared for Zheng Fan, but also Xu Wenzu.
Zheng Fan held the tea cup in his hands and nodded.
Xu Wenzu has his own sensibility and is also ruthless. After standing with Emperor Yan in Zhenbei Hou Mansion, he no longer had the entanglements he had in the past.
This kind of person is really terrifying when he works wholeheartedly and climbs up the ladder wholeheartedly. This is a very capable bureaucrat.
He can see further, so he can predict in advance the suitable position for him to borrow strength and prepare in advance.
"But I still don't understand what this east wind is." Zheng Fan said.
Liang Cheng, who was sitting there, was also silent.
"This is actually normal. Your Majesty, Xu Wenzu has to deal with a large amount of supplies every day. Although these supplies are copied by the imperial court after the horse steps on the door, it is impossible to blow up balloons without thinking. 21. Regardless Whether they are needed or not, send them to Yinlang County to the front line.
There must be a focus, although it is not very obvious, but as long as you grasp these subtle focuses, you can judge Yan Huang's true plan.
This is an information gap. In the absence of equivalent information resources, Xu Wenzu can see it, but we can't. This is normal. "
Liang Cheng said:
"You have said so much, but you haven't said anything."
"I'm just trying to comfort you. However, one thing is for sure. It should be soon. Maybe at this time, Yan's real march south will begin."
"What's the reason?" Liang Cheng asked.
"First, the Zhenbei army has stepped on the throne, and it should be over. The rest of the aftermath can be left to the Yanjing Forbidden Army or the eldest prince's county soldiers.
Neither the Marquis of Zhenbei nor the Emperor Yan would allow this sword, which had been sharpened in the desert for hundreds of years, to attack their own people. This was a blasphemy against the sword. "
"You mean, the Zhenbei Army is about to move south?"
"It should be in the near future."
"What else?" Zheng Fan asked.
"Also, if there is no war, this winter will be over. I have checked the geographical situation from Qianguo Shangjing to the three sides based on some information I have on hand.
The three sides of the Qian Kingdom are the main positions of the Qian Kingdom to fight against the Yan. Behind the three sides are Chu County, Xishan County, and Beihe County. After these are the Qian Kingdom’s capital areas, Bianzhou County, and Bianzhou County. Just like our Tiancheng County in Yan State, the capital of Bianzhou County is Shangjing in Qian State.
After the breach on three sides, many of the counties below were dominated by paddy fields. In order to prevent the Yan Kingdom from moving southward, the paddy fields were forcibly changed many years ago.
At the same time, at the junction of Bianzhou County and Beihe County, many years ago, the Qian people diverted the water from the Qianjiang River and forcibly changed its course. They tried hard to create a Bianhe River by flooding it for hundreds of miles from time to time.
These are actually preparations made to prevent the Yan people from going south.
It is winter now, everything has turned into frozen soil, even the water of the Bian River has frozen.
If we don't take advantage of this season to use troops, when spring comes and the ice and snow melt, the preparations Ganren has made to prepare for the Yan people's cavalry to go south will come in handy. "
paused,
Blind Bei continued:
"Unless Emperor Yan is prepared to endure it for another year, this is obviously impossible. Oh, by the way, there is one more thing. After a while, when the war starts, although I don't know what kind of war plan Emperor Yan and the others are going to implement. But if the war goes smoothly, Dayan's cavalry can traverse the Qian Kingdom to Beijing and reach the three sides of most of the northern territory of the Qian Kingdom, which will cause the spring plowing in half of the Qian Kingdom's territory to be wasted.
The Qian Kingdom has a large population, and if spring plowing is abandoned, the Gan people themselves will suffer from food shortages, which can greatly weaken the war potential of the Qian Kingdom.
Furthermore, regardless of the wealth of Qian State, the people of Qian State may not have a better life than the people of Yan State. This can be seen from the fact that some people of Gan State 'smuggled' north to Yan State a while ago.
In recent years, peasant uprisings have occurred frequently within the Qian Kingdom. When the food shortage occurs again, it will truly be a case of "officials forcing the people to rebel". "
Zheng Fan took a sip of hot tea.
Road:
"I'm not afraid that barbarians will know martial arts, but I'm afraid that barbarians will be educated."
The barbarian here does not refer to the barbarians, but the derogatory name given to the Yan people by the Gan people.
You can't defeat the barbarian, but this barbarian still wants to play tricks and politics with you.
Zheng Fan put down the tea cup in his hand and said again:
"But blind man, all of your assumptions are based on the premise that the Yan Kingdom's cavalry battle goes smoothly."
"Whether Emperor Yan knows how to fight, his subordinates don't know, because many people who know how to play politics actually don't know how to fight, and human energy is limited after all.
However, the two Marquis of Zhenbei and Marquis of Jingnan had the complete trust of Emperor Yan. With these two Marquises responsible for formulating the war plan, the subordinates felt that it should be very effective.
All worldly matters are not difficult if you specialize in them.
The subordinates admitted that there were indeed some generals who knew how to fight on Ganren's side, but they definitely did not have the freedom that Yan had. "
Zheng Fan nodded, stretched and said:
"I won't take those [-] barbarians out this time. Please help me with their ideological education."
The blind man nodded, indicating that he understood.
"Oh, someone will definitely die tomorrow." Zheng Fan felt a little hurt.
Xu Wenzu had already made it clear in his words that tomorrow he would have to use all his strength from Cuiliu Fort.
"It's hard to let go of the child without trapping the wolf. Besides, Lord, there is no reason in this world to just take advantage and not do anything."
"I understand this. By the way, is there still no news about San'er?"
"No."
"Barbarian Qi moves out a little further and looks for it. San'er can't die so easily."
"Subordinates obey."
"Let the brothers have a good time tonight."
"My subordinate understands."
The blind man and Liang Cheng looked at each other, and it was obvious that their master was not in a high mood.
But, this is war.
"I'm tired."
"Subordinates retire."
"Subordinates retire."
The blind man and Liang Cheng both went out. Soon, Siniang opened the door and walked in. At the same time, she pulled the latch of the door.
"Master, do you want to take a shower?"
"What time is this?" Zheng Fan smiled.
"There will be a battle tomorrow. My Lord, I need to rest early and recharge my batteries for tomorrow."
"It's too early, I can't sleep yet."
"Well, you can fall asleep once you come out."
"Ha ha."
"My lord, are you going to boil water?"
"Okay, I am indeed a little tired. Let's take a shower and go to bed early."
"What color do you want to choose today, my lord?"
"Flesh-colored."
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"Hey, have you heard that the Yan people's general named Zheng Fan was killed by our major general?"
"But that Yangou Zheng Fan who attacked Mianzhou City twice?"
"It must be."
"Were they really killed?"
"Kill them, their heads have already been taken back by our major general. This time our major general led our cavalry and directly entered the Yan Kingdom. He picked up four military strongholds of the Yan people and captured and killed the Yan dog Zheng. Fan."
"Oh, this is amazing."
"Oh, look, look, before our Western Army went north, the border troops on the three sides were suppressed and beaten by the Yan people. They wished they could ride on their necks and be humiliated. Now that our Western Army has come up, isn't this? Did you call them back directly?
You bastard, it has always been said that the Yan people's cavalry are the best in the world. I see, it's nothing more than that. "
"Yes, yes."
The two fire-headed soldiers were washing vegetables and talking at the mouth of the well. Little did they know that there was a pair of ears under the mouth of the well that was eavesdropping on what they were saying.
What, the Lord is dead?
Xue San was shocked at first!
Then he subconsciously touched his body, well, it didn't disappear.
Moreover, he didn’t seem to die suddenly!
what,
Hahahahahaha!
It turns out that I don’t have to die if the Lord dies!
After being surprised and happy,
Xue San felt it silently again and found that his strength had not changed at all.
Bah, I really can’t believe what Fan Li said.
Even though the Lord died, the limitations on us did not disappear.
After some violent mood swings, Xue San fell silent again.
Ugh,
The Lord is dead,
In my heart,
Suddenly there was a faint sadness.
At the same time, he looked at King Fu’s head, which was wrapped in cloth and had been pickled, in his arms.
Suddenly I felt that he was not so cute anymore.
My master also had his head cut off.
Xue San suddenly felt a little confused in life. On the one hand, he felt that he was free, which was what he had always dreamed of, but what followed was emptiness.
It seems that I haven't really thought about it seriously, what will I do after I am free?
If the Lord is dead, wouldn't it be possible that Blind Si Niang and the others are also dead?
A feeling of loneliness came over me.
Xue San decided not to wait. In fact, it's not like he hasn't tried to go out these days, but this Mianzhou City must have lived in a certain big shot, and the big shot's subordinates guarded the city tightly. .
Xue San tried to go out several times but had to go back into the well.
He is an assassin, and it is his instinct to ensure a sure blow.
But after learning the news of Zheng Fan's death, Xue San inevitably felt a little self-defeating.
So, after the two guys outside washed the dishes and left, Xue San walked out of the well again.
In his hand, he still held King Fu's head.
Now that the Lord is dead, it stands to reason that this head has no meaning.
But there is no way. These days under the wellhead, Xue San can only chat with King Fu's head. At this time, King Fu is not a head in his eyes, but a cute rag doll that has been with him for a long time.
This courtyard has become a "cooking team", so after eating the bacon, Xue San is not short of food. However, after leaving the cooking team, the defense outside suddenly becomes tight, especially the city wall. Bian, don't talk about yourself, even a bird can't fly over.
"Gurrrrrrrrrrrr......"
The sound of wheels came from the other side of the wall.
Xue San immediately leaned against the wall, poked his head out and found that it was actually a night fragrance car.
The Western Army is strict in military management. This strictness is actually convenient and convenient, and the same is true in terms of hygiene. Wherever they need to be stationed for a long time, the generals will make extremely strict regulations on the hygiene in the military camp. This is how many years of war history The experience summarized is that many times, what defeats an army may not be the enemy, but plagues and infectious diseases.
Several auxiliary servants beside the night scented car went to collect the barrels in the house next door, and the night scented car was parked there.
Xue San sighed,
He quickly took off the soft gold hedgehog armor he was wearing underneath and wrapped Prince Fu's head well.
then…
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In the morning, Zheng Fan led a thousand Cuiliu Fort cavalry out of the fortress. Because he wanted to appease and "educate" the [-] new barbarians, the original barbarians in the fortress had to stay this time to help them remember the bitterness and sweetness. .
Most of these thousand cavalry are prisoners, and they all have smiles on their faces, because yesterday, the documents describing the merits of Nanwang City came down, and the messengers should be on their way. Their tribesmen will soon die because of them. gained freedom for his military exploits.
They were once the disciples of a high-ranking family, but they were knocked down from the clouds. Fortunately, they can start again.
However, Zheng Fan was not in a very good mood, because he knew that this time Xu Wenzu gathered the best of the six general soldiers, including himself, to fight a war that had not happened so far in the Yan-Qian border war. Great war.
And I, as a direct descendant of Xu Wenzu, must set an example. What example?
Be the first to charge into the formation, be the first to climb the city,
exert your greatest strength,
The person who died the most!
Zheng Fan could be cruel to others without hesitation, but towards his own soldiers, Zheng Shoubei still felt a little pretentious in his heart.
But as the blind man said, you can't fight without killing people.
The team arrived on time at the gathering point agreed upon yesterday, where the six generals gathered nearly ten thousand riders!
Of course, this does not mean that you have to take out all the money, because there are still people at home to defend.
But the ones pulled out this time are definitely the elites under the command of each general.
Even so, the Cuiliu Fort cavalry is still the most handsome among the nearly ten thousand cavalry.
No matter from the perspective of war horses or armor, they are both luxurious.
They did not know that these things did not come from Xu Wenzu's backdoor, but from the investment of the Sixth Prince. Therefore, many people looked at the Cuiliu Fort army with deep jealousy in their eyes.
Not being jealous is a mediocre thing. Zheng Fan is quite used to this. He has no interest in saying hello or trying to get close to these colleagues here.
Zheng Shoubei, who was in a bad mood, just sat silently on his horse wearing armor.
This caused the thousand Cuiliu Castle cavalry behind him to all sit upright on their horses, with no one swaying.
This couldn't help but make the cavalrymen under other generals who had arrived nearby and were resting somewhere uncomfortable. All soldiers have a tradition of not fighting over steamed buns.
Who can stand being compared to others silently?
Even if he can bear it, how can he bear it when his boss and the other big guys come out to see such a contrasting scene?
So the various military leaders, captains, and guards began to reprimand the soldiers under their command to make everyone behave.
Zheng Fan ignored the chaotic scene of complaints around him, but looked ahead silently.
"My Lord, I got the news that March Castle came out in the middle of the night last night. I should go to investigate the situation."
Zheng Fan nodded and said to Liang Cheng:
"They should be planning to build a stronghold."
Marchyue Fort, like Zheng Fan's Cuiliu Fort, was under the rule of Xu Wenzu. Obviously, the guards of Marchyue Fort should have followed Xu Wenzu's order to explore the battlefield situation.
In the past few months, under the orders of Marquis Jingnan, the military leaders on the front line of Yinlang County in the Yan State have been fighting with the Sui Forts of Qianguo Fort from time to time. From time to time, they captured one or two forts, or even fell down themselves. A few teeth.
But because there was never a unified large-scale collaboration, it failed to really open up the situation.
Obviously, Xu Wenzu planned to gather his forces and, under his own auspices, personally open a big hole in the Qian Kingdom's fortress system!
Not to mention the small fort, during the attack, the arrows from the outside were suppressed, and then they rushed up to the formation. There were only dozens of soldiers inside, and they were captured after losing some of their men.
But there are often hundreds or even thousands of guards in the Dabao stronghold. If you want to make a big hole, you can't leave this kind of Dabao stronghold alone.
When I think about the fact that the cavalry under my command may take the lead in transforming into infantry to attack the city,
Zheng Shoubei felt itchy with hatred.
But the form is stronger than the person, and you have no choice.
Yesterday, my performance in front of Xu Wenzu must have fooled Xu Wenzu. There is also news that I will be relieved of my post as a general in a few days.
But official positions are empty. In Dayan, the most important thing is the soldiers and horses under his command.
If all the clan soldiers are exhausted, his subordinates will have to rely on barbarian soldiers to conquer the world.
This is actually a great restriction on his future development. The high quality of the clan soldiers is not only reflected on the battlefield.
Xu Wenzu was not wearing armor, but was wearing a blue official robe, with a sword tied around his waist. Behind him, five general soldiers were wearing armor and walking with wind.
After they came out,
All the Yan troops everywhere shouted:
"See your lord!"
With the armor on you, you don't have to kneel down.
But on the premise that there is no organization and everything is spontaneous,
The Thousand Cavalrymen of Cuiliu Castle are the neatest, giving people a completely different feeling.
This is what Cuiliu Fort requires. The purpose is to say that only when the military discipline and steps are unified can the true style of the iron army be achieved. In fact, it is to cooperate with the master's fun of showing off.
Xu Wenzu's eyes fell on Zheng Fan and the cavalry behind him. Obviously, he was very satisfied with Zheng Fan's attitude.
Today's battle is not only to regain face for the losses caused by riding north the night before yesterday, but most importantly, it is to establish Xu Wenzu's status as a front-line border official in Yinlang County!
Seeing Xu Wenzu in high spirits, Zheng Fan felt a little disgusted.
Also, in the past, when someone did you favors and opened the back door for you, you called them Xu Pangpang;
Now that someone wants you to go to great lengths to kill someone, he will become a fat pig.
People are all like this.
What makes Zheng Fan most dissatisfied is that since he has decided to really attack these forts, why not make preparations earlier?
If Zheng Fan were to organize this matter, he would rather spend an extra half month to build enough ladders and catapults, so that many fewer people would die.
But obviously, sometimes a bureaucrat is just a bureaucrat. Even if he is patriotic, he is still a bureaucrat. His perspective on thinking about problems is really different from his own.
Xu Feizhu drew his sword,
Lift it into the air,
shouted:
"Commanders, revenge and the opening of borders are today!"
First, the five general soldiers behind Xu Wenzu drew their sabers.
Immediately afterwards, all the sergeants present raised their swords and shouted:
"Tiger!"
"Tiger!"
"Tiger!"
at this time,
A group of cavalry came back from outside, led by the Marchyue Fort garrison master himself.
Xu Wenzu had a warm smile on his face. When the March Moon Fort guard stopped and dismounted in front of him, he took the initiative to help him and said:
"Fang Dao, thank you for your hard work."
Marchyue Fort guard Qiu Fangdao looked a little embarrassed.
Xu Wenzu discovered it,
asked:
"What are the results of the investigation?"
Xu Wenzu selected the locations of the three breaches. Last night, he ordered Qiu Fangdao to lead his troops out to investigate the situation, because Marchyue Fort was also his direct descendant. At the same time, Marchyue Fort was located at the southernmost tip of Yinlang County.
Qiu Fangdao cupped his hands and replied:
"Sir, the situation... the situation has changed."
Xu Wenzu was stunned for a moment.
The swearing-in meeting has been held here, and everyone's emotions are aroused. You tell me that the situation has changed?
"What's the change? But Gan Renxi's army has moved forward?"
"No, no, please tell me."
Qiu Fangdao gritted his teeth.
Loudly:
"Sir, all the Gan people have abandoned their forts and retreated thirty miles. Now, all the forts and forts on the border of Gan country are empty!"
"..." Xu Wenzu.
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The next chapter is a big plot, so don’t wait tonight, I’ll post it after I finish it.
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