The devil is coming

Chapter 318
The pace of the war began to accelerate.
In Yingdu City, various yamen began to operate rapidly. If the eldest prince was just maintaining this basic situation when he was the head coach of the Eastern Expedition Army, then when Jingnan Hou came here, the bureaucracy here changed instantly. Extremely efficient.
Regarding what needs to be done, what needs to be raised, the support and rationing of various troops and horses, etc., Jingnan Marquis is only responsible for approving the notes, which will be quickly passed to the relevant departments.
If it doesn't work well, it doesn't matter, just kill the chief officer and the adjutant will take over. If it doesn't work well, keep killing him.
In Yingdu City, no one dared to raise objections, at least, there were no objections on the surface, and the yamen at all levels began to operate desperately.
This is the value brought by prestige, and of course, there is also the blessing of Marquis Jingnan himself who has a "bad reputation".
Things that the eldest prince cannot or dare not do are nothing to Marquis Jingnan.
The so-called law does not punish the public, and no one dares to join forces or do anything like gathering people to protest, because everyone knows that this master really knows how to kill people, and he will kill people without hesitation.
Compared with the east bank of Wangjiang River, there is a very clear difference between the west bank of Wangjiang River and that is, the west bank still retains a relatively complete governance system, and all levels of yamen can also operate.
Although the war is going on, the spring plowing and the recent autumn harvest have actually been completed reluctantly, and the organizational strength in other aspects is still there.
At the same time, because the Yan people are a new foreign regime, they are also an extremely powerful deterrent to local family forces. The local forces in Chengguo originally dared to challenge the local officials of Chengguo, but when they saw the Yan people, not only did they not dare to resist, but they would actively To offer and flatter.
That's how people are, and that's how human nature is.
On the contrary, on the east bank of Wangjiang River, after the savages entered the pass, they only focused on burning, killing, looting, and doing business of fishing in the dry marsh.
Gold, silver, wealth, population, etc. Maybe he was afraid of poverty, and even wanted to move it to the snowy field when he saw the iron pot.
The puppet regime originally established by Situ Yi was just a piece of window paper and had little control over the local area. Although the Yan people were defeated in the last battle of Wangjiang, the barbarians and Chu people also sold out the new dynasty established by Situ Yi. After losing the few troops that still supported him, Situ Yi, the new "Chengguo" emperor, and even the "capital" of Yupan City were occupied by Qu Tiannan, and he could only take his younger brother there. A small county town further east called Fengxin established a new capital, which was nicknamed "Moving the Capital".
Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that the entire east bank of Wangjiang River is in a state of anarchy.
This should not be a situation that the Savage King wants to see, but it is also a situation that the Savage King cannot change, because after the Savage enters the pass, he simply cannot control the Savage Warriors under his command to burn, kill, and loot.
A group of cavalry galloped on the west bank of Wangjiang River, re-confirming the position of crossing the river tomorrow.
In the afternoon, everyone took a rest.
In the evening, civilians should arrive here. Although the river is frozen, which makes crossing the river less difficult, if you want to quickly cross the river with nearly [-] people and horses, you still need to make some preparations on the river.
In fact, after the Wangjiang defense line freezes, its defensiveness drops by more than [-]%. When the water surface freezes, the speed of passage will be greatly increased and the difficulty will be greatly reduced, making it impossible for the defenders to make effective and timely interceptions.
Jin Shuke delivered his treasured wind oil essence to the eldest prince.
"If you apply it, just apply it under your nose."
The eldest prince nodded, took some, applied it under his nose, took a deep breath, and felt refreshed.
"This stuff is good."
"No, it's a pity that I only have one bottle left with me. Wait until next time, after the war is over, and I will get some for you after I return to Shengle."
"Thank you."
"But I can't thank you. I really can't thank you. You are a noble person, and we don't agree with each other."
"Unspoken?"
"Oh, yes, hehe."
Jin Shuke patted his head somewhat honestly.
In fact, anyone who is not a fool can figure out the identity of the eldest prince, because his mount...
The all-black Pixiu is really too conspicuous. In the entire Yan army, it is really easy to guess the identity of someone of this age who has this mount.
This time there is no need to think about metal arts, it is equivalent to an open-book exam.
Not only must you serve this man well, but you must also be careful.
However, Zheng Fan had another consideration for leaving the eldest prince in this team, and that was that more than half of the people under Jin Shuke's command were barbarians. They were brainwashed by the blind man for the longest time and had the best effect on Zheng. The generals are also the most loyal people.
Tian Wujing wanted to leave the eldest prince to him. Zheng Fan could not refuse, but he had to ensure that the surname of this army was always Zheng.
Alchemy is a blind man's favorite student who has been tested, and it can definitely stand the test ideologically and politically.
If he were under the command of another Jin general, he would probably think of changing his thighs. After all, even though Prince Dayan had just lost the battle, his thighs looked thicker and more fragrant than General Zheng's.
Using oneself to save others, General Zheng felt that if he were thrown into that position, he would probably not be able to resist hugging him.
It is true that the eldest prince would not do such a thing under normal circumstances, and Tian Wujing would not allow such a thing to happen, but precautions must be taken, otherwise Zheng Fan himself will feel uncomfortable.
The eldest prince said:
"This time we are going to cross the river from here and attack the Chu army behind them. I just don't know why we are not allowed to attack the barbarians behind them."
It seemed like he was asking, but also like he was talking to himself.
Now that he had lost the battle, the eldest prince began to study Tian Wujing's strategy. The men of the Ji family, especially these princes, were particularly resilient under the ravages of the emperor.
Zheng Fan once joked with the blind man, saying that despite the brutal education methods of Emperor Yan, the success rate of the princes was really high. In future generations, Emperor Yan could have written "On the Excellence of Frustration Education" and directly transformed himself. Become a master of education.
Hearing this, Jin Shuke smiled, took a sip of water from his water bladder, and said:
"Because Chu people are easily short of food, but savages will not be short of food."
"Why? The Chu people must have brought a lot of food and grass with them during the expedition, and during this period, they should also have received support from the territory of Chu State. The savages only knew how to kill, loot, and plunder. Many things were transported back to the snowy plains. .”
Jin Shuke smiled unnaturally,
Road:
"Because the savages know how to herd."
"Grazing now?"
"Yes, they can eat sheep."
"No, it's impossible. There are not enough sheep to eat." The eldest prince said firmly.
He is not the kind of prince who always stays at the gate of the prince's mansion without leaving the gate. He knows exactly what cattle and sheep mean to the herdsmen. They are equivalent to the land of the people in the Central Plains. How can he be willing to eat them casually?
Jin Shuke shook his head and said:
"Do you know that there is a kind of sheep with two legs?"
"..." The eldest prince.
The atmosphere suddenly became silent.
After a long time, the eldest prince nodded and bit his lip to indicate that he understood.
Is it because Tian Wujing only attacked the Chu people's food roads and rear areas because he already knew that the savages would do that?
Jinshu knows this because he did this to the Yan people in the early years when the barbarians were strong.
However, now that the desert is weak and the Yan people are strong, it is almost impossible to do that again.
"Noble man, in my opinion, the savages are just a group of wolf cubs. Even though they are jumping fiercely now, they are no match for the tiger after all. To deal with the savages, you only need to find a suitable opportunity and confront him head-on. When the time comes, It will be clear who is strong and who is weak.”
Savages are similar to barbarians to a certain extent;
But barbarians have always looked down upon savages;
Jinshu also has this mentality.
I can't defeat the Yan people, so I can't deal with you?
"On the other hand, Chu State, I think, is harder to deal with. On the battlefield, the last thing you want to face is an orderly opponent."
The eldest prince heard this and nodded. He had fought against the Chu people. Li Bao led his army and died on the east bank in order to cut him off.
The Qingluan Army of the Chu people was indeed elite.
"The Chu people's infantry phalanx is not easy to chew."
The Chu people are very strong in infantry combat and have a complete range of troops. Even in the wilderness, as long as the Chu people form a formation, it will be difficult for the cavalry to find a place to attack.
Jin Shu laughed and said:
"So we have to trap the Chu people."
The eldest prince took advantage of the situation and asked:
"What happens after we are trapped? Shall we attack the city?"
"After being trapped, we can fight the savages."
Surrounding Chu to fight in the jungle?
The eldest prince suddenly felt that the barbarian man in front of him was very different, really different, because the eldest prince had a hunch that this captain named Jin Shuke, who was now his nominal "Shangguan", seemed to I have already guessed Marquis Jingnan’s next strategic plan.
The eldest prince immediately sat cross-legged, facing Jin Shuke, and said:
"Tell me in detail."
Jin Shu is also a little excited. He likes to talk, but there are some things that you cannot say because there is no suitable audience around you.
“The savages, to put it bluntly, are nothing more than a bunch of mad dogs, but the Chu people are different. The Chu people know how to build and defend cities;
Why is the current situation in Wangjiang so difficult to fight? Isn't it because of Chu people's interference?
Chu people and barbarians actually complement each other on the east bank of Wangjiang River. "
"Forehead………"
The eldest prince did not remind others that he said the words wrong again, as long as he could understand them.
"Without the savages, the Chu people would not be able to use their skills at all and could only be beaten passively in front of our cavalry, because the existence of the savages makes up for their shortcomings in this aspect.
And if the savages do not have Chu people, and there are no Chu people here to occupy and defend Yupan City for them, their outcome will be to fight or retreat, with no other choice.
Because of the appearance of the Chu people, the barbarians are qualified to stalemate with us.
This is called, war... war... strategic space, yes, that's the word.
Therefore, if we trap the Chu people, the savages will definitely rescue them. Even Mr. Bei said that the king of the savages is a great character. He will never set fire across the bank. Is that called arson? "
"Watch the fire."
"Oh, yes, in the final analysis, we are still stronger. Although we lost once, including our Zheng Family Army... No,
Counting our Sheng Le Army, a total of [-] Jingnan troops have come. The Marquis has also come, saying something that you don’t like to hear, noble man. In the name of the human shadow tree, the Marquis is standing behind and you are standing in front. Later, the feeling of being a soldier was different for those of us. "
"I know." The eldest prince nodded.
He does not deny this, nor will he deny it.
What a military god can bring to an army is not only tactical and strategic advantages, but also the addition to the morale and confidence of the soldiers is extremely terrifying.
The eldest prince asked again:
"Then tell me, how should we fight the savages?"
"Hey, what's wrong with this? Just mount your horse and charge. After two rounds of riding and shooting, you can just draw your knife and hit him directly. In terms of riding and shooting skills, noble man, your Zhenbei Army and Jingnan Army are really no better than barbarians like us. Damn it, why are you afraid of the savages?
Fighting with savages is actually nothing more complicated at all. In my opinion, it is just like fighting with two groups of wild dogs. The strongest and most capable one must be placed in the middle to fight with the opponent, go for it!
As long as the most capable group on the opposite side is defeated and defeated, the courage of the rest will be gone.
Last time, the reason why the Left Army was so completely defeated was because that group of people was really..."
At this point, Jin Shuke closed his mouth, realizing that he seemed to have said too much.
The eldest prince closed his eyes, took a deep breath, nodded, and said:
"It was my fault."
My fault is that I think too much, my fault is that I am too cautious, and my fault is that I think about complicated things that could be simple.
"My lord, you have a really good temper, haha."
"I also grew up in the military."
"Haha, yes, then, maybe I am not allowed to say these words, and I am not qualified to say them, but noble man, Mr. Bei once said that failure is the mother of success;
Don't be discouraged, just get up again in the future, your capital is stronger than ten thousand people. "
"General Zheng is really enviable to have a general like you."
The implication of these words can actually be understood as a hint.
Because everyone knows that the eldest prince cannot be a captain under Shengle Army forever.
But Jinshu just pretended that he didn't understand.
The eldest prince just thought that he was a little impatient and resolved the embarrassment by saying:
"I'll take a few more people over there to check again and make sure there are no spies from the Chu people."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
"This is what I should do."
After the eldest prince left,
A barbarian soldier approached Jin Shuke and whispered:
"Jin Shuke, that noble man from the Yan Kingdom seems to admire you very much. You are going to be prosperous."
A disdainful smile appeared on the corner of Jin Shuke's mouth,
He reached out and slapped the barbarian's helmet unceremoniously.
scolded:
"Forgot who gave you food?"
"No, I don't dare. I, I'm just happy for you."
"Happy?"
Jin Shuke let out a "hum", but the respect he showed when he faced the eldest prince before was gone from his face.
In a cold voice:
"The nobles of the Yan people all treat us like dogs, but General Zheng is the only one who really treats us like humans.
I'm from a criminal tribe. I've had enough of being a dog.
right now,
I want to be human. "
(End of this chapter)