The devil is coming

Chapter 303: All the waves are gone ([-])
By the Preaching River, a group of knights rode past. In the farmland on both sides of the river, there were farmers who were busy with the autumn harvest. They were no longer surprised by these knights riding tall horses and wearing black armor.
It's going to rain, and my mother wants to get married. It is said that there is a war going on in the east. The two sides have hundreds of thousands of troops, and they are fighting around Wangjiang. According to people who have escaped there, the killing is brutal. Even the water in the river has been dyed red.
But as long as the war doesn't come to him, he has to work as hard as he wants on the crops in the fields. Otherwise, he will starve to death if he is not destroyed by the insurgents. Either way, he will die.
On the contrary, the Yan people who were originally in the west have started to run more diligently this time.
Jin Shuke waved his hand to signal the knights behind him to dismount and rest.
"Sir, shall we not continue to explore further?"
A school captain asked.
You must know that this place is not far from the battlefield in front. If we rush forward now, we will probably be able to see the development of the battle situation tomorrow morning.
This is also the order given to them by General Zheng.
As far as Shengle City is concerned, it is natural that it does not want the direction of this war, which is related to its future development, to have to be delayed for so long before it falls into its own hands.
Therefore, we can only send troops and horses to collect the battle situation in person.
Jin Shuke shook his head and said:
"It's getting dark, let the brothers rest. Now we are crossing the river to the east. It is easy to encounter the scouts of the army ahead at night. It is easy for us to fight with our own people. It is not cost-effective."
"Yes, sir, I understand."
"Ah."
Jin Shuke was not offended when his subordinates questioned his previous decisions, because when he was in the desert, he was used to sitting together by the campfire to discuss countermeasures before every battle.
He took out a salt brick from his horse bag and placed it on the ground. Several horses around him immediately came closer and started licking it.
The rest of them took out the dry food they had brought with them and started eating.
The number of this group of people is about fifty. Because they have to take care of the responsibility of sending messages back and forth, and they also have to go deep into the battlefield, the number of people cannot be too small, otherwise things will easily go wrong.
"Everyone must remember that Mr. Bei said that we don't have much food in stock in the city now."
Jinshu is a loyal fan of the blind man. As long as people are in Shengle and the blind man starts a class at the same time, he will definitely attend it early.
And these days, the military clerks have received written notices from the General's Office, asking them to inform the sergeants about the current situation in Shengle City.
In Sheng Le's army, the Yan people were in the minority and the Jin people were in the majority, followed by the barbarians. The Jin people and the barbarians were equivalent to second-class or even third-class status in Dayan.
Everyone also knows that the military pay and treatment, including the weapons of the war horse he rides on, are really no different from the Yan people's Jingnan Army and the Suppressing Bei Army.
It is impossible for other Jin regions to surrender their troops with this dignity.
It is precisely because we know that it is hard-won that we cherish it and be grateful.
In official propaganda, of course, it is impossible to say stupidly and directly that our General Zheng hopes that the eldest prince will defeat the war, but in private public opinion, he "always believes" that if we don't fight and if we don't vote, our life will really be difficult to survive. !
"Sir, don't we still have a lot of cattle and sheep outside the city?" asked a sergeant.
In his opinion, with so many cattle and sheep, everyone would not really go hungry.
Jin Shuke glanced at him and said:
"I grew up in the desert. Eating cattle and sheep entirely as food is, in your words, a waste of money. What we lack is not just food. Where does our monthly salary come from? Many of our brothers But for those who have settled down in the city, where will the food for the aunts and children in the city come from?
The monthly money from the private school teacher, the monthly money from the medical doctor, those pens, ink, paper, inkstones, those books, and those medicinal materials, which one is not allowed to be spent?
Of course you are hungry, but since you have lived a good life, eating a steamed bun must be a good life with fillings. Do you want to go back to it?
The whole family works hard from morning to night, just to keep one person from starving to death? "
The sergeant turned red from the criticism.
Jin Shuke obviously listened to the blind man's lecture, and he also tried his best to pass on his understanding to Pao Ze around him.
Because Mr. Bei once said, we are fighting for General Zheng, so why is General Zheng fighting?That is so that we can always live a good life.
Therefore, we fight so that we can continue our good life and live a better life.
Every time he thought of the image of everyone shouting these slogans with Mr. Bei at night, Jin Shuke felt his blood boiling.
Life is full of hope!
"Sir, how long do you think this battle will last? Why do I think the eldest prince's side is almost over Wangjiang?"
The "New Dynasty" established by Situ Yi had its capital in Yupan City, on the east bank of Wangjiang River. Under the leadership of the eldest prince, the Yan army and the Chengguo army began to separate into several groups after a period of integration. , gradually cleaning up the area covering hundreds of miles from Yingdu to Wangjiang, constantly compressing and squeezing the activity space of the rebels and savages.
This was destined to be a long and boring process, but the eldest prince played very solidly and steadily.
At present, the area on the west side of Wangjiang has been recovered by the Yan Army and the Chengguo Army. The two sides are competing around several ferries in Wangjiang, but the strategic initiative has completely fallen into the hands of the Yan State.
As long as they cross Wangjiang and conquer Yupan City, Situ Yi's new dynasty is destined to become a cloud. Afterwards, after losing the natural barrier and buffer zone of Wangjiang, there are only two choices left for the savages. :
Either pack up your things, return to the snowfield with a full load;
Or let's have a head-on bloody battle with the Yan army on the east bank of Wangjiang River.
"It looks like we are almost over Wangjiang." Jin Shuke said.
"Then aren't we completely fine?"
Jin Shuke shook his head and said: "When fighting a wolf, it is not finished until the wolf has breathed its last breath."
Life itself is a science, and Jinshu, who grew up in the desert and came from a criminal tribe, has a thorough understanding of this knowledge. Many of his ideas and experiences also come from life.
The most important thing is that he knows that if this battle goes on smoothly, his general may really be in trouble.
"Captain Wang, take a group of people and disperse. The rest of the group should rest."
"Yes."
"Yes."
After a night's rest, when it was first light, Jin Shuke led his team across the Xuanyang River and continued eastward.
After marching for another half day, they gradually began to encounter the Yan army's sentries.
Although it was not a large army, at any rate everyone was flying the banner of the Yan Army, and the sentry riders did not do anything difficult. At most, they just raised their nostrils to the sky and said "ha". You can really stretch your hands far enough. It's a pity that you have no part in this battle.
Jinshu ignored these and continued to lead his men along the edge of the battlefield.
Every other day, Jin Shuke would ask his three subordinates to report back what they saw and heard.
After resting for another day and marching eastward for half a day, Wangjiang was not far from everyone.
Wangjiang River originates from the Tianduan Mountains, and then extends all the way south until it enters the Chu State, and then merges into the Daze of the Chu State. At the other end of the Daze, there is the Li River, which is regarded as the mother river by the Chu people. It gathers many rivers in Chu State and finally flows into the sea.
The real confrontations and tests between the two sides occurred intensively in the section of the river near Yupan City.
Because Situ Lei's blow before his death not only defeated the rebels, but also saved Yingdu, the largest city in Chengguo and even the Three Jins, both in terms of practical and political value. , all received great protection. On the other hand, looking at the rebels, Situ Yi's new dynasty seemed to have some "innate deficiencies."
In addition, the Yan army entered and joined forces with the Situ family. This brought an extremely strong sense of oppression to the rebels. After all, the Yan people had been invincible in the past two years. Originally, the two neighbors of the Situ family were directly trampled by cavalry. extinguished.
Therefore, as long as Yupan City is broken, the rebel regime woven by Situ Yi and Situ Jiong will naturally collapse, and the savages will lose their shield.
Of course, the Yan Army and the Cheng State Army, with such a large number of soldiers and horses, cannot only fight in a small area. In addition to the section of the river in Yupan City, there should also be soldiers and horses in other locations upstream and downstream. Get ready to try to cross the river.
First, it can thin out the strength of the savages and rebels, reducing the pressure on the main frontal battlefield;
Secondly, if any point is successfully penetrated first, a large number of soldiers and horses can be sent to that area, making the Wangjiang defense line of the savages and rebels directly ineffective.
Now, the battlefield closest to Jin Shuke should be the Left Route Army located in the upper reaches of Wangjiang River.
According to the investigations these days, the Left Route Army should be composed mainly of local county soldiers of Yan State. According to Jin Shuke's perception, the combat effectiveness of this army seems to be somewhat uneven.
Therefore, the most difficult part is the front line of Yupan City, where the eldest prince's middle army is responsible for the attack.
However, when Jin Shuke's troops continued to move east, they suddenly found that troops from all directions began to pour in from other directions. Obviously, this was a sign of large-scale troop deployment on the battlefield.
This is only the outer circle. The Yan Jun in the inner circle is probably more excited and active.
These Yan knights were all in high spirits, as if they were racing, and the soldiers and horses galloped quickly towards the Wangjiang side.
"Sir, this, this is..."
A soldier next to him asked in disbelief.
A soldier named Liang next to him said:
"Sir, it seems that the defense line on the upper reaches of Wangjiang River has been breached. Do you want to send someone to convey this military information to the general now?"
The defense line must have been breached. This move at this time was a frantic mobilization of troops to increase troops to the other side.
As long as the well-organized army is delivered to the east side of Wangjiang River, the entire Wangjiang defense line will be completely shaken. The already unbalanced war balance will give up the remaining restraint and reserve and completely fall to the Yan army. Towards the eldest prince.
Jin Shuke suddenly raised his hand,
Road:
"No, wait, wait, wait."
"But the general's side..."
Jin Shuke suddenly turned around and shouted at the soldier:
"If we win the fight, what's the difference between two days earlier and two days later?"
"Yes, my lord."
Indeed, if the battle is won and Wangjiang is broken through, the situation will be completely clear. For Shengle City, this news is nothing more than the difference between starting preparations for layoffs and relocation two days earlier and starting preparations two days later. How big of a difference can it make?
"Follow me and continue moving forward. You, you, you, each lead a team of people to spread out."
"Yes, my lord."
"Yes, my lord."
Jin Shuke personally led a team of people to Wangjiang. In fact, it was not that he couldn't afford to lose in Jinshu Ke, but an intuition, a kind of deep intuition, which made him feel that there seemed to be something in all this. There is an undercurrent surging.
People who do well in the workplace can be roughly divided into three types, one is capable people, and the other is people who know how to behave.
Of these two types of people, the former often looks at the latter with pride, while the latter looks at the former with guilt and jealousy.
But there is another kind of person, that is, the kind of person who is good at life and has abilities. Such people are very rare, but they do exist.
Jinshu is actually this kind of person. The Sword Master recommended him not because he can flatter him purely. With the Sword Master's status and character, he simply told Zheng Fan to support a person who is comfortable flattering him. , he really can’t do it.
But because after getting along for a period of time, the sword master discovered that this barbarian was broad on the outside and thin on the inside.
It would be a pity if it was buried like this.
But at the moment, Jin Shu really has an uneasy intuition. This uneasiness is caused by putting aside the development of Shengle City, but by inserting himself into the Yan army in front of him.
But where it comes from, Jinshu is not clear, because no matter how it is calculated, it is almost impossible to achieve a comeback by relying on conspiracy and trickery when the strength gap between the two sides is obvious.
Quickly, before sunset, Jin Shuke finally led his men to the Wangjiang River. This was not a river-crossing area. Jin Shuke continued to lead people downstream along the Wangjiang River. Not far away, there were soldiers from all walks of life. Ma, Jin Shuke and others gathered in that direction, but in Jin Shuke's view, the real main force of the left army might have already passed.
It was clear that the Yan army was in a good situation, but Jin Shu was not depressed at all. Instead, his heart was filled with an increasingly irritable panic.
This may be the sixth sense on the battlefield, and this sixth sense is often possessed only by famous generals who are truly born for the battlefield.
Suddenly,
Jin Shu can tighten the reins in his hands,
He turned back slowly,
Looking towards the upper reaches of Wangjiang River,
Yes,
upstream,
For a time,
Including Jin Shuke, all the Shengle knights around him were stunned.
"How, how is it possible..."
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The purpose here is not to break the chapter and sell off the story, but to form a comprehensive perspective and completely lay out the plot. Please don’t scold, Long will continue to write, don’t panic!
(End of this chapter)