The devil is coming

Chapter 187 The disappearing army
Zheng Fan returned to the tent where he was. He wanted to take a shower right now, but the military did not have such conditions, and now was not the time to be extravagant.
Siniang put Zheng Fan's head on her lap and helped with the massage. The blind man had already told her about being an envoy.
For Siniang, as long as the person is not dead, there is no problem. Why is everyone not just having fun anyway?
Therefore, she didn't cry like those traditional women and said, "Master, please don't take risks again next time."
Si Niang knows the Lord's temper very well, and a man's nature is often revealed most vividly when he is playing with needles.
She knew that if she had a choice, the Lord would not take risks. The Lord still cherished his life, but there was really nothing he could do about military orders.
Liang Cheng came in, and Zheng Fan was still lying on Siniang's lap. Liang Cheng was already used to this scene.
"Lord."
Zheng Fan opened his eyes and asked:
"How is the construction of the siege equipment going?"
Liang Cheng shook his head and said: "It only took one day. Even if the expedition drove many cadres to do hard work, they only built some ladders and collected some weapons and other things left by the previous cadres."
Siege is a difficult job, and preparation in advance is also extremely important. However, time is too short at the moment, and there are too many tools that can be used in siege warfare and there is no time to prepare.
Things like rams, arrow towers, and artillery carts are all gone.
The walls of Shangjing City are extremely high, and there are many guards inside. Although morale is low, they are defending the city after all, and their psychological advantage is enough to soothe the original fear.
Zheng Fan sighed, maybe, as Li Fusheng said before, he knew there would be no result, but he was fighting purely for the sake of fighting.
You can't live with such a slippery city wall and leave it with the same slippery city wall.
When a dog runs into a strange place, he still knows how to mark it by peeing.
"Okay, I understand, you can go down and rest." Zheng Fan said.
Faced with this situation, the role that individuals or small groups can play is really not big.
Zheng Fan and the demon kings around him can actually do nothing more than stand by and watch. If they insist on doing one more thing, they can just pray that Li Fusheng will not take his men as the vanguard tomorrow. .
"My lord, rest, it's almost dawn," Siniang said.
Zheng Fan closed his eyes obediently.
At this time, a group of cavalry rode from West Wind Ferry and went straight into the military camp, waking up Li Fusheng who was planning to take a nap for a while to gain more energy for the siege at dawn.
In the big tent,
Facing the letter delivered to me,
Li Fusheng cursed loudly,
Then he smashed the table in the big tent with one palm.
Of course, Zheng Fan didn't know about this. When the military horn sounded, Zheng Fan hesitated for a moment between asking for sick leave, and then directly handed over the command of his men to Liang Cheng. He went directly to the Chinese Army to find Li Fusheng.
Since the influence of being huddled in the military camp is not very good, then simply stand by Li Fusheng's side. Zheng Fan can probably guess some of Li Fusheng's martial arts. It may not be the third level, but it should be the fourth or fifth level. Fighting in key battlefields , many times it is about efficiency and adapting to local conditions. It is not like a duel between two parties in the arena. It is impossible to fully demonstrate what you have learned, so it is difficult to directly see what the opponent's strength is.
Those battlefield veterans, even if they are not qualified, may kill many more people than the masters in a chaotic battle, and at the same time, their probability of survival is much higher than those of the masters.
But no matter what, if you stay with Li Fusheng, at least you don't have to worry about that bitch coming to find you.
Regarding Thyme Orchid, Li Fusheng also heard Zheng Fan talk about it yesterday. Seeing that Zheng Fan came directly to him to report the military situation, Li Fusheng just smiled.
Yesterday I sent someone to the city to serve as an envoy and almost died in the city. There is no way I would let someone take the risk again today.
Furthermore, Zheng Fan relied on the help of his demon kings to cheat and gain a lot of impression points with Li Fusheng and the two princes, so he still needed to be protected.
However, what surprised Zheng Fan was that when the Zhenbei Army set up their formation, Zheng Fan did not see the distinction between the front and rear armies. In fact, most of them were riding on horses.
The Zhenbei Army's infantry combat was actually not weak at all. In this era, generally speaking, the quality of cavalry was higher than that of infantry. After all, the training and development costs were different.
The Zhenbei Army could still suppress the Qian Army by dismounting and fighting on foot. Zheng Fan had seen it many times during his march south.
Zheng Fan has been learning how to fight, and therefore, he really can't understand what kind of snake skin this is.
The soldiers used in siege are not allowed to rest at this time?
Everyone is riding on horseback. Are you sure that the city wall of Shangjing City is a shoddy project, so you plan to just ride on horseback and break the city gate open?
Li Fusheng turned his head, glanced at Zheng Fan, and nodded slightly.
"..." Zheng Fan.
Zheng Fan also immediately showed a clear expression.
Li Fusheng sighed and nodded again.
Zheng Fan also raised his head and let out a sigh of sadness, as if he felt the same.
In fact, I didn’t understand anything at all.
Liang Cheng is not around at the moment, so there is no one to hand him the cheat sheet.
At this time, bursts of cheers suddenly erupted from the walls of Shangjing City, first one, and then a whole block of them shouted in unison:
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
Zheng Fan raised his head and looked up, and sure enough, a golden scroll appeared on the city wall.
This means that Emperor Qian has visited the city wall in person.
The superior, the emperor, appeared on the city wall in person, which was a huge morale boost to the army.
Especially at the moment, the Yan Army's only hope is not to kill all the Qianjun defending the city through siege warfare, but to use this pressure to cause the Qianjun to collapse.
Anyway, there are too many cases of self-destruction in the army, and dreams are always necessary.
But the appearance of Emperor Qian can be said to have almost shattered this possibility.
Zheng Fan secretly turned his head to look at Li Fusheng, and found that there was no special emotion on Li Fusheng's face. Li Fusheng looked a little weird today.
He is no longer so manic, not so arrogant, and seems a little too calm.
Zheng Fan had pets in his previous life. Today, Li Fusheng gave Zheng Fan the same feeling as when he took the pet dog in his studio to have his balls cut off.
the city walls,
Dressed in dragon robes, Zhao Guanjia walked forward with a smile on his face. At the same time, he stopped from time to time to greet some soldiers.
There is no possibility that the person in power can't win people's hearts and skills, it's just that he is too lazy to do it.
The soldiers of Qian Dynasty started cheering one by one as if they had been beaten to death. They wished that the Yan people would attack them immediately so that the officials could see their bravery!
Thyme Orchid walked behind Emperor Qian, her eyes wandering from time to time in the phalanx of the Yan army below the city.
at last,
Zhao Guan's family walked up to the tower and sat down on the platform of the tower. Drinks were already prepared there.
These were all greeted in advance and confirmed that the Yan people did not have artillery vehicles before they dared to sit here so openly.
What makes Zhao Guanjia slightly dissatisfied is that,
There is only tea and no chessboard.
Just like an actor who has extremely high standards for his acting skills, even the slightest flaw makes him feel very unhappy.
The stages for both sides have been set up.
The corners are also in place,
below,
Those who should beat gongs should beat gongs, and those who should beat drums should play drums.
Li Fusheng waved his arm,
The flag soldiers in the rear immediately responded and conveyed the general's order.
next moment,
From both sides of the Yan army's formation, a large number of Ganren people were driven forward, holding swords and spears in their hands and wearing their original clothes.
Zheng Fan pursed his lips. In this situation, the blind man had already reminded himself that using Ganren's lives to fill the moat and consume Ganren's defensive resources was a common method on the battlefield.
The Ganjun on the city wall suddenly became uproar and began to scold the Yan people for their shamelessness.
Emperor Qian, who was sitting there watching the battle, immediately turned gloomy when he saw that the people swarming over him were actually his own people.
"Fire arrows!"
"Fire arrows!"
The defenders had no mercy for women. When they discovered that the people below were already setting up ladders, they immediately issued an attack order.
For a moment, arrows fell like locusts, causing heavy casualties to the people below.
They instinctively wanted to retreat, but the Yan Army knights wandering outside immediately drove them back.
Then,
The second wave of people from the Gyeonggi area who were used to fill the pits were driven up.
"Cough cough..."
Zheng Fan couldn't help but cough twice. This scene was a bit too tragic. After all, he still couldn't stand it, but he was trying to restrain his reaction.
The people who can live in the capital must have a great relationship with the capital city. In fact, many family members of the defenders of the Qian Kingdom live outside the city. For a while, there were shouts and curses on the city wall, and many defenders A pawn is an arrow that shoots downwards while crying out tears.
Li Fusheng just closed his eyes slightly and tapped his fingertips lightly on the saddle. Yes, he was enjoying this moment. He didn't feel any discomfort at all.
Although Zheng Fan knew that to be a general, he had to be cold-blooded enough, but seeing Li Fusheng enjoying himself, he still felt a little bit stunned.
This commander-in-chief, who had long said that he would stop the killing in his heart when needed, was not bluffing.
The next group of people from the Qian Kingdom who were driven forward didn't even have swords or guns. They could only pick up the swords and guns beside the dead people in front of them. The ladder had actually been completely destroyed long ago.
On the city wall, Emperor Qian had already stood up and left. He came here to see his army fighting with the Yan people, but the scene in front of him made him, the emperor, very undignified.
Because the people under the city were also his people, this scene was tantamount to a slap in his face.
After seeing Jinwu Huhao leave from the city wall,
Li Fusheng smiled slightly,
It seemed that he had just finished listening to a concert. Previously, he was immersed in the influence of art.
"what………"
Li Fusheng yawned,
He made a move to fight back,
The messenger behind him quickly conveyed the order,
immediately,
The Yan army began to call for gold and withdraw its troops.
From the beginning to the end, no one in the phalanx composed of Yan people tried to rush up and seize the city. Everyone watched from the side, and then when the point was reached, they all turned back to camp.
After returning to the main camp, Li Fusheng went directly into his big tent and ordered that unless there was a military situation involving the Qian Kingdom, he would not see anyone, including Zheng Fan.
Zheng Shoubei returned to the camp where his subordinates were, and everyone was already burying pots and cooking.
The devils sit together,
Xue San spoke first:
"Are you going to do it today?"
The blind man didn't answer, and Liang Cheng didn't answer either. They didn't answer because they didn't know either.
"He changed his mind temporarily." Zheng Fan said.
Li Fusheng, who had promised to attack the city last night and might even personally lead the vanguard to attack the city wall, seemed extremely quiet and peaceful today.
There must be some factors that prompted Li Fusheng's change today.
The blind man finally spoke;
"It looks like we are about to withdraw our troops."
Liang Cheng shook his head and retorted:
"If the troops were to be withdrawn, a notice must have been issued by now, but not yet, which proves that the army will continue to be stationed here tomorrow."
The dinner ended in this weird atmosphere. In fact, there must be many people who are puzzled by the scene that happened on the battlefield today.
Even the Ganren generals in the city would be confused as to what the Yan people were up to.
at night,
The blind man walked to the tent where Liang Cheng was and said with some dissatisfaction:
"I called you to come over, why do you still want me to come over?"
Liang Cheng said:
"Aren't you afraid that it will be inconvenient for you?"
The blind man and his little wife now live in a tent.
"Ha ha."
The power of his mind opened the curtain, revealing A Ming inside. The blind man said:
"I'm also afraid that it will be inconvenient for you two."
Liang Cheng and A Ming lived in the same tent.
The blind man leaned down and entered the tent.
Liang Cheng picked up the water bag and prepared to pour water for the blind man.
The blind man hurriedly waved his hands and said:
"No, no, I won't drink your water."
"It's water." Liang Cheng said.
"Don't drink, don't drink."
God knows what this water bladder had been filled with before.
"What's the matter?" Liang Cheng asked.
The blind man took out a letter from his arms and said:
"This is a letter sent by Wen Sutong."
"He can actually deliver it."
The war is now in chaos, and if you want to send a letter, it will be a big fight.
"When I left, I left him with two smart people."
Since he is from Cuiliu Fort, even if he encounters Yan Jun on the way to deliver the letter, nothing will happen.
"However, two people delivered the letter together, and one of them was broken."
The cost of this letter is really quite high.
There is nothing that can be done about it. The smooth flow of information channels is extremely important at any time. Even if a few knights are sacrificed for this, the blind man feels that it is worth it.
"What did the letter say?" Liang Cheng asked.
"I talked about the situation in Chuzhou City. It's basically calm. According to what the Lord said, Emperor Qian must have indeed issued a decree to prohibit the armies from the three sides from returning for reinforcements. Therefore, Chuzhou City is still in our hands. Wen Sutong and the others are still in our hands. Steadily working as a puppet army."
"Ah."
"However, one thing that makes me feel very strange is that there is one more thing added at the end of the letter."
"Say."
"Wen Sutong once sent people to contact the surrounding areas to persuade the defenders of other cities in Chu County to surrender, but with little success."
"As expected."
Although Chu County has been trampled by the Yan army, it is still far from being announced. After all, the soldiers and horses from the three sides of the Qian Kingdom have not returned yet. According to the original plan, as long as the soldiers and horses from the three sides of the Qian Kingdom are eaten, the Qian people will be killed. The northern officials will be desperate because of this, so except for a few staunch factions, the rest will either flee to the south or directly surrender to the Yan Dynasty.
"Wen Sutong is an old fox. He didn't say it clearly, but I saw what he meant."
"It doesn't need to be said in detail. Anyway, you two are foxes."
The blind man directly skipped Liang Cheng's ridicule,
He opened his mouth and said:
"Wen Sutong's dispatch of people to inform the entire territory of Chu County is actually a kind of investigation. In the letter, he said that in addition to Chuzhou City, which is the route our troops passed, there are also several towns in the western part of Chu County. We were attacked by the Yan Army, and the Yan Army replenished supplies and food here before continuing southward."
Hearing this, Liang Cheng's expression suddenly turned serious. Apparently, he realized the message hidden here.
"That road, judging from the marching direction, should be Li Bao's group."
Liang Cheng nodded and said, "It's indeed them, so here's the problem."
"Yes, here's the problem. As a subordinate, Wen Sutong didn't dare to openly ask about our military plan intentions. He could only mention it implicitly in this way. However, he did help us a lot."
"Yes, a reassurance."
Next to him, A Ming, who was sitting in the tent and had been taking a nap, said with some dissatisfaction:
"Hey, I'm the only outsider in the tent. What's the point of having to play riddles while you're talking?"
Liang Cheng turned to look at A Ming, pointed at the letter in the blind man's hand, and said:
"The meaning is very simple, that is, the 20 main force led by Zhenbei Hou and the Jingnan Army has disappeared."
"Gone?" A Ming was a little confused and said subconsciously: "It must be hidden, right?"
"Chu County is basically a plain, with few mountains. There is no way that a 20-strong army, including men and horses, and hundreds of thousands of living creatures, can be completely hidden.
Previously, when entering Chujun, Li Fusheng's group was separated from the main force. Then we also learned that there was another group of people heading south like us, namely Li Bao's group.
But the problem is that after leaving Chu County, these two groups of troops were fighting each other, and the main force did not appear. "
"Hey, didn't you say you were hiding there waiting to attack the country's reinforcements?"
Liang Cheng shook his head and said:
"But there is a problem. You have to know that with an army of 20, plus so many war horses, people eat what the horses chew, and the amount of food, grass and baggage they consume every day is an astronomical figure.
Judging from Wen Sutong's letter, in the entire Chu County, except for the two soldiers like us and Li Bao who broke into the town to obtain supplies, there was no such situation where wolves pounced in other places in Chu County. "
A Ming was silent.
The blind man licked his lips and said, "Interesting, interesting."
"It is indeed very interesting. Emperor Qian saw through Dayan's plan early on, so from the beginning he issued an order to the three sides to prohibit one soldier from going south, intending to use this method to trap Yan's cavalry group.
But in the end, the only ones who fought from beginning to end were Li Fusheng's half of the army and Li Bao's half of the army. In total, they probably only had [-] riders.
As for the main force of 20 cavalry led by the Marquis of Zhenbei and the Marquis of Jingnan,
but,
Disappeared……"
(End of this chapter)