The devil is coming

Chapter 315 Marquis Jingnan sets out to fight
In the military camp, the soldiers of Shengle City were practicing under the leadership of Liang Cheng, while General Zheng was sitting on the sentry tower, taking a nap in the sun.
Although he was clearly on the battlefield, General Zheng created the peaceful aura of a lazy farmer among the fields.
The other three soldiers on the sentry tower were extremely excited about the opportunity to have such a close encounter with General Zheng. Their bodies were tense and their backs were straight. They were looking around with wide eyes. They were a hundred times more energetic than usual. They must monitor the surrounding situation and protect their beloved General Zheng.
in fact,
General Zheng has regretted it for a long time. He regrets why two demon kings are left to look after the house. Isn't that a waste?
If I had known earlier, I would have taken Siniang with me on the expedition.
On the other side of Wangjiang River, both the Chu army and the barbarians began a series of maneuvers. The freezing of Wangjiang River forced them to make some preparations.
Obviously, the Savage King and the Chu Zhuguo Qu Tiannan did not give up their vigilance against the Yan Kingdom's cavalry because of their last great victory, especially when they lost the Wangjiang Moat and naval support.
On the Yingdu side, since the defeat of the war, the eldest prince has begun to adjust and dispatch, relocate the defense line, accept the Chengguo auxiliary troops, reorganize the Chengguo small court, and also store all aspects of food and grass.
Apart from anything else, at least one thing can be confirmed, that is, even if the battle is over, it is estimated that it will be difficult for the people of Chengguo to recover within two years.
In fact, many refugee groups have already appeared. Under this situation, many ordinary people have chosen to vote with their feet and began to move to the west. And because the Situ family is within the borders, the local officials dare not stop them.
Shengle City, which has been experiencing a labor shortage, has recently accepted a lot of refugees and taken advantage of it.
Of course, this is not necessarily a bad thing. It can overdraw Chengguo's potential in advance, and it will also facilitate Yan's rule over Chengguo after the war.
However, the premise must be after the war.
If this battle cannot be won or the stalemate continues, then all previous assumptions will come to nothing.
The winter sun was warm on his body. Zheng Fan opened his eyes slightly, and then slowly closed them.
At this moment, he really had nothing else to do except sleep.
At this moment, whistle arrows sounded, and at the same time, a soldier next to him knelt down to Zheng Fan and reported:
"General, there are riders approaching!"
"Ah."
Zheng Fan nodded and didn't take it seriously. Although his military camp was relatively independent, it was not isolated from Yingdu. From time to time, the two sides would still exchange messenger messages and so on.
Of course, the exchanges between the two sides were limited to this. When the eldest prince first led his army on the eastern expedition, military chiefs of the "Jingnan Military Department" like Zheng Fan and Chen Yang could ignore him completely. What's more, now that the eldest prince has After the defeat, the prestige thing has already plummeted.
But soon, the three knights who came came to the bottom of the camp and shouted directly:
"General Shengle Zheng Fan receives the military order from Marquis Jingnan!"
.........
Sheng Le's army, which had been stationed in the northwest of Yingdu City for a long time, finally broke out and moved out. Zheng Fan, accompanied by A Ming and more than ten soldiers, followed the orders of Jingnan Marquis and headed for Yingdu.
It was also a coincidence that on the way, I met Chen Yang, who was also accompanied by a group of guards.
Zheng Fan's general number was still lowered in front of Chen Yang, but the relationship between Zheng Fan and Jingnan Hou was different, so although Chen Yang would not put on airs in front of Zheng Fan, he would not go out of his way to show his favor to Zheng Fan. However, on the contrary, both parties in this relationship feel very comfortable when getting along.
The two teams merged, but the two leaders did not speak. They just looked at each other and smiled, and then continued towards Yingdu.
Marquis Jingnan is here,
In fact, he came very slowly. How many troops had been waiting for him outside Yingdu City?
But he also came very quickly, and the fast here means without any warning.
But no matter what, if he comes, the war will continue.
In so many years, this is the first time that the Yan people have suffered such a big setback in a foreign war, and it is time to regain their position.
More than ten miles away from Yingdu, Zheng Fan and Chen Yang saw a Jingnan Army team in front of them. There were not many people, only about a hundred people, but one of them and one rider looked so clear. .
Pixiu is much taller than an ordinary war horse. Coupled with the gilt armor, it is difficult for people not to notice it.
This team should be the vanguard led by the Marquis himself. There are also [-] Jingnan troops on the way, and they will probably arrive in a day.
This was what Zheng Fan asked the messenger. As Zheng Fan, asking these things was nothing. The messenger did not hide anything and directly told the size of the army.
Yes, Marquis Jingnan only brought [-] Jingnan troops for reinforcements.
In fact, the Jingnan Army in Jin Dynasty was far more than that. Before the Three Kingdoms War, the size of the Jingnan Army was [-] regular troops and [-] reserve troops in the rear camp.
During the Three Kingdoms War, the Jingnan Army, like the Zhenbei Army, suffered a lot of battle losses. However, after the war, the Jingnan Army was replenished very quickly. In Liang Cheng's words, that was what the Jingnan Army was doing at the beginning. The number of troops is small, so Jingnanhou is very striving for excellence, and the quality of individual soldiers is very high. It is a bit similar to Germany after World War I and before World War II. Soldiers are trained as reserve officers, so before World War II, they can quickly start violent troops. model.
A rough estimate is that the size of the Jingnan Army in Jin should reach 15. This does not include the Jin servant army attached to the Jingnan Army. Strictly speaking, Zheng Fan's troops are not counted in Jingnan. In the military system, because there are many Jin troops under his command, he is more like a "servant army".
Originally, everyone thought that if the Marquis of Jingnan came, he would have to mobilize at least [-] to [-] Jingnan troops, not only to make up for the losses of the left army of the Yan Army's Eastern Expedition, but also to improve the quality of the soldiers. In terms of combat effectiveness, it must exceed the Eastern Expedition army before the war began.
But the Marquis of Jingnan only brought [-] people here. You can understand that there are too many places in Jin that need to be fortified and suppressed. The front line of Nanmen Pass needs to be defended, and the area around Litian City needs to be guarded. Even because of Li Bao’s death in the battle, Qu He originally belonged to Part of the city's defense area also had to be taken over by the Jingnan Army.
But these are all reasons. If you really want to bring [-] to [-] troops, there is absolutely no problem. If you burn the boat a little more, [-] Jingnan troops will be matched with [-] to [-] Jin army servants, and there will be no problem.
Therefore, this is probably the reason why famous generals are famous generals. Throughout the history of Jingnan Marquis leading the army, he has won great victories with less, so he seems to be particularly valuable.
The team in front seemed to realize that they were here and stopped, as if waiting for them.
Zheng Fan and Chen Yang rode out together, came to the front and rear of the team, and got off their horses together:
"The last general, Zheng Fan, meets with the Marquis!"
"General Chen Yang, please see the Marquis!"
"Get up."
"Thank you, Lord!"
"Thank you, Lord!"
After getting up, Zheng Fan had time to observe Tian Wu Jing and found that Tian Wu Jing's eyes were not looking at him at all.
In the past, Tian Wujing would probably have a few words with himself, but this time, no.
Marquis Jingnan exuded an aura of isolation and indifference.
That white hair made Zheng Fan feel a little distressed.
The team began to move forward again, and soon they arrived at the foot of Yingdu City.
Having received the notice in advance, everyone in Yingdu City, from the dignitaries to the common people, flocked out of the city to meet the Nanhou of Yan, who had made great military achievements.
in fact,
There is a very embarrassing thing,
That is the specific purpose, which has not come to Yingdu.
According to the regulations of the imperial court, Marquis Jingnan should receive the order first and make preparations, which also takes time, and then let the eunuch who announces the order to Marquis Jingnan go to Yingdu and issue the next imperial edict.
In this second imperial edict, there was a reprimand and punishment for the eldest prince. He was demoted from the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Expeditionary Army to a general of the Pioneer Battalion. There were also a series of personnel changes. At the same time, it was also announced that the Situ family would not be able to win this war. The people in charge of the war, we Yan people, have been replaced. You, the Situ family, must do a good job in logistics and auxiliary work.
But it happened that the first two eunuchs failed to declare the decree and were killed directly.
Eunuch Huang's decree was successful, but after Jingnan Hou said "I know", he didn't stop at all and had no preparation at all. After ordering the recruitment of three troops of ten thousand cavalry to follow, he first led a group of personal soldiers and headed eastward. And go.
Therefore, the decree for Yingdu is still on Eunuch Huang, and Eunuch Huang is still working hard on the road. How can they run faster than Marquis Jingnan?
Some decrees cannot be issued in advance. For example, the arrangements for the eldest prince cannot be changed before the Marquis of Jingnan receives the decree, because the court also knows that even though the eldest prince is defeated, he must have a status in Yingdu. There are enough talkers to control the situation. We can't unload the old boss before the new boss comes up, leaving the frontline troops without even a nominal commander. Isn't that a joke?
However, the situation at this time did not have any disturbance because of an imperial edict.
When Marquis Jingnan and his party appeared outside Yingdu City,
Situ Yu led a group of retainers and officials from the palace to kneel down on the road outside the city gate to greet him.
Mountain call:
"Xiao Wang meets the Marquis of Jingnan!"
"I will see you, Lord Jingnan!"
It seems absurd for a prince to kneel down and salute a prince.
But neither the surrounding Yan army nor the Chengguo army, nor the civil and military forces nearby, nor the people further out, felt that there was anything wrong or inappropriate.
It is true that if Situ Lei was not dead, he would not need to kneel.
But now Situ Lei has passed away for an unknown amount of time, and the new head of the Situ family is this half-grown child, who already lacks prestige;
Furthermore, for the two northern and southern marquises of the Yan Kingdom, to be honest, their title sounds like that of a marquis, but what is the difference between their actual status and that of a prince?
And he is still a prince with military power!
At the same time, the background at this time was the defeat of the Yan army, and the Chu people and savages on the east bank of the Wangjiang River could come west at any time. It was a time when people were in panic, which further highlighted the importance of Jingnan Hou.
"Li Fusheng, the commander-in-chief of the Zhenbei Army, meets the Marquis of Jingnan!"
Li Fusheng also knelt down to Tian Wujing.
The eldest prince silently took out the Emperor's Sword from his waist, took it off, and at the same time placed his handsome seal amulet on the ground in front of him, took two steps back, and knelt down:
"Ji Wujiang, see the Marquis!"
There is no imperial edict,
There is no army,
Just myself, with some personal guards,
Didn't even say a word,
They have already taken over this Yingdu city and the entire Great Yan Eastern Expedition Army together with the soldiers and horses of Chengguo.
This is,
What a prestige!
Tian Wujing got off Pixiu,
Slowly approaching the crowd,
The armor made a dull "rustling" sound due to friction.
He walked up to the eldest prince and the former Eastern Expedition Army commander who took the initiative to hand over his seal.
He opened his mouth and said:
"Get up."
"Thank you, Lord!"
"Thank you, Lord!"
Situ Yu and other Chengguo officials stood up, as did Li Fusheng and other generals.
The eldest prince hesitated for a moment and then stood up.
But a boot stepped on Ji Wujiang's shoulder.
"boom!"
The eldest prince was kicked to the ground.
For a time,
The whole place was silent.
The person who kicked him was naturally the Marquis of Jingnan, and the one who was kicked was the eldest son of Emperor Yan. At the same time, this was done in full view of the public.
Tian Wujing is the eldest prince’s “uncle”.
Although not blood relatives,
But according to current rules, the relationship between the aunt and the aunt will naturally have a joint impact on the bastard son.
Tian Wujing's sister is the queen, so he is naturally the uncle of all the princes.
But even if we don’t look at the identity of our uncle as an elder, or the identity of Marquis Jingnan,
It purely depends on the strength of both parties.
It was almost impossible for the eldest prince to resist in front of Tian Wujing.
This is a prince who can defeat the sword master!
The eldest prince who was kicked to the ground did not bother to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, nor did he care to treat the internal injuries caused by the surge of Qi and blood. He immediately knelt down in front of Tian Wujing again.
"Left Army, Center Army, Right Army, three armies, three components, who taught you to fight like this!"
When Ji Wujiang heard this, his body trembled, and he immediately pressed his forehead to the ground and shouted:
"Wujiang is wrong!"
As long as there were [-] Zhenbei troops in the Left Army, the tragedy of that day's rout and tens of thousands of deaths would not have happened.
Because if there are several wolves in a group of sheep, they will naturally follow the order of the wolves, not only in terms of discipline after crossing the river, but if there is a Zhenbei Army at that time, it can completely help the Left Route Army The coalition of military leaders resisted the first wave of savage offensive.
At least,
The battle will be fought between the two sides outside the camp, regardless of winning or losing.
In short, I won’t be reduced to being squeezed into the river like a duck!
"boom!"
Tian Wujing kicked the eldest prince again, who was kneeling on the ground and admitting his mistake.
The eldest prince was kicked over again,
But soon, he endured the pain again and knelt down in front of Marquis Jingnan again.
"Wujiang is wrong!"
"You are the commander of the front line. His Majesty has never led troops in a war in his life. There are some things that His Majesty does not understand. Do you not understand?
Are you a general leading troops outside, or are you a clay statue standing in the court? "
The division of the three armies was decided by Emperor Yan.
It was also Emperor Yan's policy to gather the military chiefs in the Yan Kingdom and hand them over to the eldest prince to polish them on the battlefield. This was not wrong, and it was also a way to centralize power.
The problem is that when the three-pronged army set out, it was a three-pronged army. When fighting, it was also a three-pronged army. The eldest prince only purged the left army, but did not dismantle and integrate it.
You must know that when the Marquis of Jingnan and the Marquis of Zhenbei entered the South Gate to open the Jin Dynasty together, the Zhenbei Army and the Jingnan Army did not fight each other. Instead, the Marquis of Zhenbei completely handed over the command. Let Marquis Jingnan carry out unified allocation and distribution.
This was the case before the war between two big men and two ace troops. Who are you to dare to play like this?
The last one to do this was Qian Guo, and soldiers from all walks of life came in a swarm. As a result, the [-] Zhenbei Army killed them directly at the foot of Shangjing City.
Of course, when the words "Your Majesty doesn't know that you don't know" are spoken,
The hearts of many people present jumped subconsciously.
Perhaps only the Marquis of Jingnan would dare to say such treacherous words.
Prince Cheng and the head of the Situ family, Situ Yu, a half-year-old child, was so frightened that he almost cried when he saw the Marquis of Jingnan kicking the eldest prince one after another. He almost knelt down again.
It’s not that this child is too timid, he is still Situ Lei’s son no matter what, so he won’t be so unbearable, but his feelings are different from others. When others saw Jingnan Hou kicking the eldest prince, what they felt was Jingnan. The status of the marquis is terrifying, and the relationship between the Marquis of Jingnan, Emperor Yan, and the Marquis of Zhenbei is unusual.
As for Situ Yu, his position was that he felt Tian Wujing's contempt for imperial power and blood.
And bloodline is the fundamental reason why Situ Yu can stand where he is today. Otherwise, what military achievements, what contributions have you made, and what talents do you have, to be able to sit in this position?
The eldest prince was kicked over again and again, and came back on his knees again and again, not daring to resist at all, or even showing any anger on his face.
It is natural for the elders to teach the younger ones.
Zheng Fan, who was standing behind and watching this scene, thought to himself that it seemed like it was a tradition for Marquis Jingnan to take charge of the prince...
The prince's mother's family destroyed two families. Although the third prince was abolished by himself, it was still done under Tian Wujing's instructions.
Of the six adult princes of Emperor Yan, the Marquis of Jingnan has taken care of three of them, and today this one is the fourth.
"Knowing that the navy of the Chu Kingdom had appeared, you still forcibly crossed the river to attack Yupan City. You thought you were risking your life to survive, but it was just that you didn't want to lose. Because you didn't want to lose, you ruined a general soldier and many more. Five thousand Zhenbei elites were recruited!
Who do you think you are? Just because your surname is Ji, they have to die in vain because of your stupidity? "
If the navy of Chu State appears, the probability of Chu State sending infantry is also very high.
"Wujiang is wrong!"
The eldest prince just kept admitting his mistake loudly.
“Don’t think that you have endured great grievance because you didn’t commit suicide and you are still alive;
If a general loses, he is incompetent. There is no other reason! "
"Yes, there is no limit to knowing your mistakes."
At this time, A Ming, who was standing behind Zheng Fan, came over and whispered: "My lord, is this going too far?"
In front of everyone, he directly said this to the eldest prince, tut.
Zheng Fan shook his head slightly.
He responded quietly:
"No, he is happy with it. After being kicked and beaten, he can take off his burden."
(End of this chapter)