The devil is coming
Chapter 514 The Chosen One
Chapter 514 The Chosen One
After the military meeting ended, all ministries received military orders from King Jingnan;
Starting from the early morning of the next day, all troops and horses of the Yan army began to prepare and mobilize.
Liang Cheng once said that civil servants like to say that governing a large country is like cooking small dishes, but in fact, this is even more true for military affairs.
In the eyes of outsiders, being a soldier is an extremely tough thing, but being able to turn a steel blade into softness around your fingers is a real master's skill.
The mobilization of the army cannot be accomplished overnight, especially since each unit of troops has its own corresponding goals and must proceed step by step, so there is no need to rush.
The Yan army is moving here, and the Chu army is actually not idle either. Not to mention the five troops on the left and right who detoured from Zhennanguan under Nian Yao's order. The troops in various military forts and strongholds have also been deployed. Active.
King Jingnan is right, this is a big show, and there are many people setting up the stage.
The soldiers and horses of Yan and Chu who gathered here, plus some supplements made by civilians, were said to be a million-strong military formation for viewing. It is really not an exaggeration at all. If placed in the history books, it is also rare and has little merit. .
As a singer who is about to take the stage,
Uncle Zheng's mood has been extremely unhappy these past few days.
The matter has been given to Liang Cheng, who will be responsible for arranging and making plans. All Uncle Zheng needs to do is to live this sullen life alone.
At this time, the curtain of the handsome tent was opened, and Fan Li took the hand of the Savage King and came in together.
A man as tall as an iron tower,
A barbarian king who is obviously thin and not very tall.
They held hands like no one else, dismounted from the outer camp and walked all the way to the commander's tent.
Fan Li didn't care about other people's opinions. He only knew that the Lord had ordered him to guard Gou Moli.
As for Gou Moli, he doesn't care about these things anymore. If he didn't know his own external conditions, he would be quite willing to get infected with the customs of Jin Dynasty if he could.
Ok,
After all, he was once the Savage King,
On identity and status,
Not necessarily worse than the Queen Mother of Jin, right?
But it's a pity,
This Hirano man seemed not to like this.
In the Earl's Mansion, even Gou Moli had to shrink back when he saw Mr. Feng;
Ordinary women are only good at fighting in the back house, but Gou Moli knows that Mr. Feng's real expertise lies in the front house;
As for that princess, that Miss Liu,
Ugh,
Gou Moli didn't know the word "collection addiction".
But there is a monster with little ability in the snowfield, called the golden rat. It likes to collect shiny things in its caves, so many people hunt the golden rat to find its lair. They can often find some gold and silver. If you are lucky, A little bit, and maybe you can find veins of gold and silver.
Therefore, in Gou Moli's view, Ping Yebo is the golden rat in the way of beauty, and he is the kind of high-ranking person who cannot detect ordinary gold, silver and common things.
Uncle Zheng waved his hand and signaled Fan Li to go down.
Fan Li smiled innocently and went down, leaving Gou Moli in the handsome tent.
Gou Moli bent his knees at the moment:
"My subordinates send you greetings to your uncle. I wish you good health."
Zheng Fan said that when he attacks Chu, he will unshackle him.
This means that he will become Zheng Fan's subordinate.
Zheng Fan can forget these words, but Gou Moli must always remember them.
"Get up."
"Uncle Xie."
Gou Moli stood up, smiled and said, "My uncle is in a bad mood. Is it because of the incident at Yangshan Village?"
"You know it all?"
"Mr. Bei has talked with his subordinate once before. Uncle, I don't understand something. This matter is obviously a great good thing. Why is uncle so depressed?
A million troops set up the stage for you, and you sing alone, tsk tsk. This scene is definitely better than when you went to the capital with the prince holding a horse to pick you up. "
Uncle Zheng drooped his eyelids.
"Uncle, are you worried about the loss of your subordinates?"
Uncle Zheng leaned back slightly, folded his hands on his abdomen, and said nothing, which was regarded as acquiescence.
There are not many troops stationed in Yangshan Village, because it is just a military camp. According to King Jingnan, this is a bait specially laid by the Chu people. If the bait is too big, who dares to eat it?
But this bait actually has eight thousand troops stationed there.
For more details, I have to wait until I go there with Liang Cheng tonight to check it out.
But after all, the combat power is not weak, at least, it is not comparable to that of the scumbags from Qian Country three years ago.
Chongzhai is all about timeliness and speed.
Tian Wujing's army pressed forward. According to Liang Cheng, it could only frighten the Chu people for two days at most.
After all, Yangshan stronghold is the center of the Chu army's fortress and stronghold system, and Nian Yao is not an ordinary person. After two days, he will be able to mobilize more troops to bring the situation back.
Therefore, Uncle Zheng only had two days to go to Chongyang Village.
This also has to take into account the time it took for the raid to pass. It was a raid, and the time was limited. There was no time to push the prepared siege equipment through, and it was impossible to build it once they got there.
The word "rush" says it all.
That's why King Jingnan specifically mentioned that a "Tiger and Ben" should be used to do this.
However, this also meant huge casualties, even greater than those who had defended Xue Customs, because this time he was still the main attacker.
Gou Moli was a little surprised.
Because he really doesn't understand Hirano's brain circuit.
Why do you still look sad after a good thing that others cannot ask for falls into your hands?
It's okay if you deliberately act nice and show off your grievances.
But Gou Moli knew that he was not qualified to let Uncle Hirano pretend to be in front of him.
"If uncle doesn't want to, why do you still have to do this errand?" Gou Moli asked.
Uncle Zheng shook his head and said: "I didn't say anything during the military meeting. I was appointed by King Jingnan."
Gou Moli took a deep breath,
With emotion:
"Prince Jingnan is very kind to you, uncle."
"I know that."
This is a good thing,
It is indeed a good thing.
It's clear from the sight of the generals patting their chests in the king's tent that they want to grab this job. This is definitely a real good thing.
But Uncle Zheng doesn’t want this great thing,
During the military meeting, he probably didn't know that if he asked for a fight, King Jingnan would most likely give him the job, but he just didn't want to.
This is not pretentious or pretentious;
His family has a weak foundation, so he takes good care of him. Furthermore, he can ensure that the soldiers under his command will follow him unconditionally no matter what he wants to do.
Even Gao Yi, who was from the Jingnan Army, might have some hesitations, but he led the fewest soldiers and horses, and it was still his own barracks, so he couldn't make waves.
Uncle Zheng would feel bad if some of these family foundations were dispersed. Wouldn't half of them have to be dispersed in this rush to the stronghold?
to be honest,
This is not a strategy game played by later generations, where you can continue to recruit soldiers after they are exhausted;
In Uncle Zheng's eyes, these soldiers and these registered households are not just streams of data, but living people.
On weekdays, Uncle Zheng likes to wander around the snowy customs after taking on the white dragon fish suit, and likes to feel the atmosphere of life under his rule;
Why does the Sword Master like Snow Customs? Isn't it because he is attracted by this kind of life atmosphere?
It's not that he can't be ruthless, Uncle Zheng also understands the principle of one general's success and the death of thousands of bones. But didn't he prepare tens of thousands of savage slaves to be used as cannon fodder? Isn't it just so that his subordinates would die less when they attacked the city?
But no matter what,
He had been silent, but Tian Wujing directly used a trick to "make something out of nothing".
Tian Wujing directly gave him the opportunity to make great achievements. This was a sign of love and support for him. Uncle Zheng understood the truth.
But adult children still have a rebellious mentality towards their parents under the banner of "for your own good", let alone a general like Uncle Zheng?
Just as the strategy given by Liang Cheng is different from that of Tian Wujing,
Everyone has different starting points, different needs, and actually different directions.
In a war, people can die, but after returning to Xuehaiguan, every family will be in peace and contentment, will they be happy?
Although this battle is related to the future survival of Xueguan, it is only one battle in this battle. Li Fusheng can also fight it, and the direct line of the Jingnan Army under King Jingnan can actually fight it.
"Uncle, you have a kind heart." Gou Moli said.
This is not a lie.
There is a saying, in Gou Moli's opinion, the man in front of him can indeed be called ruthless, but when it comes to treating his own people, he is really kind.
"The military order has already been issued. There is no point in worrying about it now. My discomfort is my own business. I called you here because I have something to tell you."
Gou Moli smiled, as careful as he was, how could he not see what Uncle Zheng was thinking, and said directly:
"Uncle, don't worry. The Savage Division is willing to be the vanguard."
"Ha." Uncle Zheng laughed and waited for the follow-up.
"This time at Chongyang Mountain Stronghold, uncle should not bring too many soldiers and horses. If there are too many, firstly, it will be inconvenient to move. Secondly, the dragon's body is too thick, and it is either locked or locked. It is best to hang at that critical point.
The Chu people on the opposite side felt that they would eat it, but they were worried that all their teeth would be broken. They could only watch helplessly as the King of Jingnan led the Yan army to take advantage of it, and watched you do what you did.
The best situation is probably to make the Chu people feel that the uncle's soldiers and horses are not much more than the defenders of Yangshan Village, so that the Chu people are confident that they can defend it. "
Gou Moli paused and continued:
"So, uncle, if you send out troops this time, ten thousand is enough."
Uncle Zheng squinted his eyes and continued to listen.
"As for the casualties that uncle is worried about, uncle, you can rest assured. As for the dead people, our savages will just come and die.
Sang Hu has a thousand available savage warriors under his command, all of whom are elites, and then selects [-] from the savage slaves. They are the kind of people whose family members are also slaves, so you have some scruples.
When rushing to the stronghold,
Three thousand savage knights were in front, opening the way with a death wish.
No matter how strong the Chu army's stronghold is, no matter how sophisticated the Chu army's formation is, three thousand death knights can still open a gap even with their flesh and blood.
At that time, Uncle Ye led his cavalry to rush along the gap and broke through the stronghold with ease. "
"Three thousand death knights?"
Uncle Zheng was moved.
It is precisely because Uncle Zheng has been on the battlefield many times that he understands that it is difficult for any army not to collapse after suddenly encountering a major trauma.
The elite level of an army depends largely on the proportion of casualties it can withstand.
Three years ago, the Qianguo border army was on the verge of collapse;
Uncle Zheng did not think that the Chu army, which was prepared three years later, would be so unbearable, but after all, it was not ironclad.
If there were [-] barbarian knights in front who desperately carried everything, broke open the military stronghold, and smashed the Chu people's military formation, the resulting battle would undoubtedly be much easier to fight.
"Uncle, don't worry. I don't have any other abilities, but my ability to trick savages into committing suicide. No one in this world can surpass me in the snowy plains.
in addition,
It's not that the subordinate has other thoughts, but it's true that the uncle's time to untie the subordinate was too short. Otherwise, it would not be three thousand, but five thousand, six thousand, seven thousand, eight thousand.
Even if the uncle gives an order, the headquarters can stay still, and one of his subordinates can lead the savage soldiers forward. Even if they fight to the death, even if they bite with their teeth, they can take down the Nayang Mountain Stronghold for the uncle. "
Think at the beginning,
The Savage King relies on this ability,
Let a group of scattered barbarians first defeat the Situ family, and then defeat the Yan army once at Wangjiang River.
In fact, even when they were defeated by King Jingnan, the savage army under the command of the savage king did not lose in terms of momentum and courage. During the charge, the warriors from all tribes were actually determined to die.
In the age of cold weapons, the combat effectiveness that courage can inspire is definitely not low.
However, what he encountered was the elite of the two field armies of Dayan, which were not inferior to him in courage and momentum, and their battlefield qualities and capabilities were far superior to the various barbarian armies he had put together under his command. In the end, King Jingnan's chef Ding used the method to untie the cattle. Below, the army collapsed.
"Is it worth it?"
Uncle Zheng suddenly asked.
Uncle Zheng didn't feel sorry for those savage slave soldiers. At the same time, he also knew that the savage king didn't feel sorry for them.
But Uncle Zheng knew better that the Savage King would definitely feel sorry for those "death knights" who could be re-armed and organized by him.
The Savage King once said that the most ideal and ambitious generation of savages in the snowfield has been ruined by him. Now the snowfield is full of short-sighted people.
But what can I say? Nothing is absolute. The snowfield is so big, he can still continue to pick up the lost pearls.
Uncle Zheng didn't believe that the Savage King had completely surrendered to him and became a complete leader.
In that case, the Savage King would no longer be the Savage King.
"Uncle, I feel sorry for you. It still hurts a little, but it's worth it."
said,
The Savage King smiled and said,
road;
"I once had a conversation with Jin Shuke, the barbarian general under Uncle Uncle's command, and Mr. Bei was also there that time.
My subordinates know that in the beginning, the barbarians were not popular in your eyes. "
Uncle Zheng was noncommittal.
"Human beings, there are always some close ones and some close ones. This is human nature. To be the best, you need to be more aware of the close ones and give benefits and preferential treatment to those close to you. Otherwise, no one will support you.
What this subordinate has to do now is to exchange the life of a savage for your recognition. "
"Approval?"
"I believe that if you pay enough, you can always make me treat us savages as our own."
"Uncle Ben can't guarantee this."
"But this is what you did, uncle. Among my uncle's troops, there are very few Yan people, and there are many Jin barbarians. Literary people like to call them educated and ignorant, but in the eyes of my subordinates, you, uncle, This is the true use of education without distinction."
"You should know why there are so few Yan people under my command."
"That's just a cause. The cause is a point, and the effect is also a point. But between the cause and the effect, there is a long, long line. This is what Buddhism likes to say."
"You, go down and get ready."
"Subordinate, Uncle Xie."
The Savage King didn't go down,
Instead, he said:
"Uncle, there is one more thing."
"Say."
"This charge to the battle line has attracted everyone's attention. Using the savages as the vanguard to charge into the stronghold, in the eyes of other generals, this is a stroke of genius. They will only admire you for being good at driving dogs and horses.
but,
There is someone who I probably can’t hide. Uncle, you’d better say hello in advance. "
"I see."
"Then, this subordinate will leave."
He said he was resigning, but Gou Moli didn't go down.
Zheng Fan looked at him,
He was also looking at Zheng Fan,
for a while,
Gou Moli pointed behind him,
Road:
"Subordinate, are you going to join the savages?"
"go."
"Subordinate, are you really going?"
"You don't want to go?"
"No, no, it's just that happiness came so suddenly, and my subordinates suddenly felt that it was a bit unreal."
"Then don't go."
"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no."
"You call this self-destruction? Or do you suddenly feel that life is a bit boring?"
"My subordinate was just joking with you, Uncle. It was just a joke."
"On the day of the attack on the stronghold, a million troops marched on the battlefield and gave you three thousand barbarians to ride on. What could you do? Rebellion on the battlefield, captured me, and gave me to the Chu people?
You said, after you capture me and send me to the Chu people, will you die or will I die? "
after all,
He is the consort of Chu State.
When he went to Yanjing, the regent sent Jing Renli to present the princess and the consort's outfit.
"Hey hey hey."
The Savage King laughed,
get up,
Road:
"This Chu man has really committed a crime."
After all,
Gou Moli patted his trouser legs.
Road:
"Uncle, just wait and see, Gouzi, I won't let you down."
.........
Not long after Gou Moli left, Liang Cheng arrived, followed by A Ming and Sword Master.
"Don't we have to wait until night?" Zheng Fan asked.
Originally, tonight was supposed to be to go to the front line to explore the enemy's situation. After all, the attack on Yangshan Village was a surprise attack. Since it was time-sensitive, it was naturally impossible for you to slowly observe and look for weaknesses after you got there.
Basically, after rushing there, you need to tidy up a little, eat some dry food to build up your power, and then you have to start charging.
Changes on the battlefield are rapid, and any delay for a little longer is the greatest desecration of one's own safety.
Liang Cheng replied: "My lord, starting from early this morning, all Yan armies have increased the number of scouts, and now they have completely suppressed the Chu sentry cavalry.
It is most appropriate for us to take advantage of this moment to enter disguised as sentries;
In addition, if we really wait until dark, the observation effect may not be good. "
"Okay, wait for me to wear armor."
Two personal guards came forward and helped Zheng Fan put on his armor.
Uncle Zheng had no intention of wearing that set of glittering golden armor.
When putting on his armor, Zheng Fan glanced at the Sword Master and saw that he was still wearing an ordinary gown and said:
"A sword has no eyes."
This is for the sword master to wear armor.
The sword master said: "It is difficult to move."
Uncle Zheng said again: "I'm afraid of being conspicuous."
The sword master has nothing to say;
He could only ask Zheng Fan's personal guards to help him put on his armor.
"Uncle, please go down and fetch Pixiu." One of the guards said.
"Very good. You don't have to come here tomorrow. You can go to the stable and be responsible for brushing Pi Xiu's fur."
"..." Personal guard.
...
The "Sentinel Cavalry" team set off.
Next to Uncle Zheng were Liang Cheng, A Ming and the Sword Master, plus ten bodyguards.
No matter how many people there are, they will be conspicuous. Generally, the sentry cavalry team is only of this size.
The afternoon sun seemed a little gloomy.
When everyone was riding horses, Uncle Zheng looked up at the sky from time to time.
"Look at this situation, it's going to rain."
Attacking a city on a rainy day actually has little impact. Many siege equipment are not afraid of other things, but they are afraid of fire.
However, it is more difficult to storm the stronghold on rainy days or after rain. After all, war horses are not needed when attacking the city, but horse power is still needed when storming the stronghold.
Just imagine,
Outside the military stronghold, it was all muddy. The horses' hooves were stuck in and it was difficult to pull them out. How could they rush there?
Even if you dismount and fight hard, people also walk on their legs, which will also greatly limit their mobility. When accelerating the charge, it will also increase the consumption of one's own strength.
Liang Cheng said, "My lord, looking at the wind direction today, it should rain tonight."
Uncle Zheng shook his head, what is this called?Misfortunes never come singly.
Everyone continued to go deeper and sometimes passed by some Chu people's military fortresses. However, at the beginning, the Chu people still wanted to compete with the Yan people in a sentinel and cavalry battle. Later, they found that the Yan people's sentinel cavalry were really powerful. , after the battle was exhausted, the Chu people chose to move inward.
Therefore, when Uncle Zheng and others passed by those military forts, they could only hear the sound of gongs from a distance, but there was no situation where soldiers and horses were dispatched from the military forts to stop the attack.
But the general feeling is that the Chu people are indeed not comparable to the Gan people from three years ago. They are obviously more orderly and not passively defensive.
Waiting until dusk, Uncle Zheng and his party finally arrived at the outskirts of Yangshan Village.
After witnessing it with his own eyes, Uncle Zheng discovered that Yangshan Village covers an extremely large area.
The hugeness here does not refer to the size of the military stronghold and the number of troops stationed there, but rather that this place is more like a construction site waiting to be started.
To use Uncle Zheng's description from his previous life, it is like an area of unfinished buildings.
It can be seen that the Chu people planned to build a large-scale military fortress here. The foundation was laid and the places that should be dug and drilled were arranged, but the project was eventually stopped.
As a last resort, the current Yangshan Village can only be built adjacent to here.
Here, it is not a mountain, it can only be regarded as a mound. It has a slope and thickness, but is not too steep. The village is built based on the terrain. On the west side is the "unfinished building", and on the north side because it faces the direction of the war, it is separated by Rows of fortifications can be seen in the distance.
The fences in the military camp were also built extremely tightly, which gave Uncle Zheng a headache just looking at them.
The group of people continued to march and walked up the slope from the east side. At this time, they could see a group of cavalry from the village coming to the entrance of the camp from a distance.
The sentry tower in the military stronghold should have discovered this group of people, but it may be because the distance is too far, whether it is chasing or dispersing, it is a bit useless, so the cavalry in the military stronghold did not attack, but if Uncle Zheng If you close the distance here, you won't be sure.
"What will happen if we attack from here?" Uncle Zheng asked Liang Cheng.
Liang Cheng shook his head and said: "My lord, actually it doesn't make any difference no matter which direction you attack from. In comparison, it is more appropriate to attack from the front;
Please see, my lord, the west side of this stronghold is supported by the infrastructure of the original military fortress, which is equivalent to borrowing a wall. It is really not easy to attack from there; and the east side, which is the side we are facing now, The Chu people have deployed three lines of defense: the outer camp, the middle camp, and the inner camp. They are not just fences, which can be guaranteed by their subordinates, but there are also trenches and other traps to rely on.
If our army attacks from this side, even if the forward army can really risk everything, it may not be able to tear through these three lines of defense. Once the forward army fails to achieve effective results, the rear army will have to continue to fill in people. It has become a war of attrition. "
"It's definitely not possible to go around from behind." Uncle Zheng said.
It seems that jumping down from a high place has an advantage, but in terms of feasibility, it is actually not very practical. First of all, when you attack, you have to climb a hill first. Even if you are riding a horse, you will have to expend a lot of energy after climbing. In addition, , lacking sufficient run-up distance, the cavalry's impact advantage simply cannot be used.
Of course, when the war actually starts, there will definitely be a group of cavalry there to harass and distract the defenders.
"So, we can only hit him from the front?" Zheng Fan asked.
"Yes, my lord, the front seems to be the most tightly defended place, but it is actually the most vulnerable place, because this Yangshan stronghold is not only responsible for defending the garrison, but also responsible for the transfer function of various troops. The master looked at the gates over there and opened three of them. The purpose is to make the transfer more efficient."
In fact, if an existence like a military stronghold is placed on a high mountain, the effect will be very good, but on the plains, even if the one in front of you is barely built on the mountainside, you can't say how strong it is.
As long as there are enough siege equipment, if you grind them and wear them out, the enemy troops will not be killed, but the defenses will be almost worn out.
When it comes to defense, it still has to be military forts and cities. The role of military strongholds is just a place of support, or it can be used by garrison to prevent sneak attacks.
During the general battle, the defending side will also use the military stronghold to form a formation and carry out the general battle in the wild.
Therefore, since ancient times, there has never been any case where a military stronghold was finally conquered after a certain battle was fought for half a year or a year.
However, the fact that Yangshan Village is located here has the finishing touch.
There it is,
It's clearly disgusting you,
But it's hard for you to swallow it in one breath,
And if King Jingnan had not arranged a large formation to suppress the Chu army this time and froze the Chu army's mobilization, it would be difficult for you to even have a chance to attack it.
Unless a wave of waves overwhelms it, as long as there is a slight delay, the surrounding military forts and strongholds, including Zhennan Pass, will send reinforcements to double-team you.
"Fortunately, he was not allowed to build a military fortress here." Uncle Zheng said with emotion.
If a military fortress were to stand here, and they wanted to rely on sneak attacks, they could defeat it in one or several waves, unless all of Uncle Zheng's men were mobilized.
"This battle is easy to fight as long as we enter the stronghold. With our army's combat power, it is absolutely no problem for our army to dismount and fight on foot when we are numerically superior."
The soldiers at Xueguan were trained by Liang Cheng himself, and he was very confident in his hard work.
"Don't you feel bad?" Uncle Zheng asked.
"My lord, since you are determined to fight, you don't care about such things as heartache."
"Then we really don't have a common language." Uncle Zheng teased with a smile, but soon he pointed to the sky with some worry, "I see..."
Before he finished speaking, a drop of rain fell on the tip of Uncle Zheng's nose.
"It's raining."
This rain seemed to have been brewing for a long time. It was only sparse at first, and then it started to rain heavily. It came in time.
The terrain in front of Yangshan Village is already low-lying. If the rain continues, it will easily turn into a quagmire. This will definitely be a nightmare for the Yan Army's cavalry.
After the great defeat of Ganren a hundred years ago, they learned from the painful experience and spent huge amounts of people and material resources to divert the water from the Ganjiang River in an attempt to change the course of the Ganjiang River and form a natural barrier before going to Beijing.
They even spread paddy fields widely, the purpose of which was to deter the Yan people's most powerful cavalry.
It's just that Ganren was unlucky. A hundred years later, the Yan people actually took advantage of the winter to fight all the way over and took advantage of the frozen Bianhe River to reach the Shangjing City directly.
"Actually, it's good, Lord. This way, when we take action, the Chu people won't have time to take precautions. They are unlikely to guess that we will take advantage of the rainy day or when the ground is still muddy just after the rain to raid the village."
Uncle Zheng looked at Liang Cheng and said, "Are you comforting me?"
"No, my lord."
"Then what do you think we should do about the mud down here?"
"When charging into battle, just bring a bag of soil with you on each ride to fill the puddles."
"Hahahahaha." Uncle Zheng laughed.
"Hehehe." Liang Cheng also laughed.
A Ming on the other side rolled his eyes.
The sword master continued to remain motionless.
Laughed for a while,
Seeing that Liang Cheng didn't speak anymore, Uncle Zheng stopped laughing and asked in surprise;
"Are you kidding me?"
.........
In Yangshan Village,
Jing Renli had just read out the general's order to Chi Mingyi, the guard of Yangshan Village.
Chi Mingyi himself was not of noble origin, but he was the son-in-law of the Bai family.
The Bai family's fiefdom is in Changxi County, adjacent to Daze. There are also many water systems extending from Daze in the county. Not to mention the harassment of monsters, there are also many water bandits.
Although the Bai family is only a third-class noble, their ancestors were once first-class nobles. They were granted the title of Bai Pu on the orders of the Emperor of Chu to suppress and eliminate the water bandits in Changxi County.
The third-class title is due to the fact that the head of the Bai family committed a crime in the early years and was punished and demoted.
Over the years, the water bandits have not been completely exterminated. This does not mean that the Bai family is ineffective in suppressing the bandits or is trying to support the bandits, but because Daze itself is a place where the Chu State "harbors filth and evil people." The Chu State's rangers One of Pipi's favorite sayings is: If you make grandpa angry, grandpa will chop you into pieces before you go into the big swamp!
Therefore, it is difficult for Changxi County, which has always been short of fresh blood, to truly be peaceful. However, with the presence of the Bai family and the Bai Pu Army, it has been able to maintain a superficial stability.
This time, the Bai family sent more than [-] troops, all of whom were elite. Firstly, they hoped to serve the country, and secondly, they were eager to gain merit in this war so that they could restore the family's status.
"General Chi, this is what the general's order is. You must be well guarded here to prevent any accidents."
Chi Mingyi smiled and said, "I know, aren't they just using me and this Bai Pu army as bait?"
"You can't say that."
"It doesn't matter whether you say it or not. Chi just hopes that the general can remember the efforts of the Baipu Army. Please also trouble Brother Jing to go back and tell the general that the Baipu Army is here and Yangshan Village is there.
When he was first selected to station in this military stronghold, Chi knew what he would encounter. It would be fine if he, the Yan people, did not come. If he came, then let him, the Yan people, see the power of my Bai Pu Teng armored soldiers! "
"General Chi is so righteous, Jing admires him."
"No, not really. In fact, Brother Jing, there is no need for you to make this trip. These days, the Yan people's sentries and cavalry are rampant and dangerous."
"You have to come, you have to come. Jing is in the army, so he just runs errands for a living, haha."
The Jing family focused on the culture and education of Da Chu, but did not actually have much influence in the army. Under the mobilization of the regent, the Jing family did not form an organized private army, but contributed many slaves as civilian husbands.
Jing Renli takes the path of military service, but more importantly, he still has to rely on himself.
At this time, the sound of rain came from outside the military tent.
Chi Mingyi opened the curtain and walked out with Jing Renli.
Jing Renli smiled and said, "This rain is quite heavy."
Chi Mingyi sighed and said: "It seems that the Yan people will not come now. The Yan people's horse hooves are stuck in the mud and they cannot advance or retreat at all."
"That's it."
"So, Chi has always felt that even if the Yan people can break Zhennanguan, their horses will never be as majestic as they were in the Jin land if they fall into the swamps of our great Chu."
"General Chi, it's okay if you tell me what you said. Don't tell outsiders. There is no room for mistakes in Zhennan Pass."
"I know, I know."
Jing Renli looked to the west and found two trebuchets parked there. He couldn't help but smile and said, "General Chi, why are there still these?"
Logically speaking, there would be no trebuchets in the military stronghold.
"It was supposed to be transported from my place to Xibao a while ago, but it broke on the way, so the craftsmen left it at my place to repair it. It happened that the Yan people increased their efforts to explore the horses and were about to ask Xibao to send people to transport it there. , I’m too lazy to put in the effort.”
"Haha, I heard that the plain wild man of the Yan people seems to be good at the art of machine building. He also used this when the barbarians attacked the city in the past."
"The Yan people's machine-making skills are just superficial, and they can't be put on the stage."
"Too."
"Oh, by the way, someone is here."
"General."
"Didn't you come here earlier to report the presence of Yan people exploring horses on the east side? Have you left yet?"
"Returning to the general, Vice General Xu is still planning to ask the general whether to send a team of cavalry to expel them."
"What are you doing to ignore those flies? It's a waste of energy." As he spoke, Chi Mingyi pointed to the trebuchet and said, "Call the craftsmen here and let me and Brother Jing open their eyes."
Jing Renli said: "General Chi, isn't this appropriate?"
"Whatever is suitable or not, it's just for fun after all. I think this thing is taking up space when I leave it here. But when it comes to war, this thing will be useless."
The defense depth of the military stronghold was not deep enough. When the enemy rushed to the front of the stronghold, the trebuchet's throw distance was awkward. Secondly, the forced throw might help the enemy open a gap to enter the stronghold.
Jing Renli borrowed the donkey down the slope and said, "Can you hit it?"
"Unless the Yan people are really charging, they probably won't hit, but it's okay to scare them, haha."
.........
"Do you really want to fill in the soil to build a stronghold?"
Uncle Zheng is still struggling with this issue.
Although it is said that Taoist soldiers will come to block the water and the earth will cover it,
But you always use this crude method to give Uncle Zheng a sense that you are kidding me.
"My lord, just use this method. You don't have to fill it all up. Just fill in a piece to support the war horses to speed up the collision."
"Okay, just do it if you think it's okay."
"My Lord, there is movement in the military camp over there." A Ming pointed forward and said.
There was some movement. The place where Uncle Zheng and his party were now happened to be halfway up the hillside and a little further up. It was considered semi-condescending, so they could see the situation in the military camp more clearly.
"What are the Chu people doing, pulling a trebuchet?" A Ming said, "It looks like they still want to hit us."
What does it mean to use a cannon to kill mosquitoes? This is it.
No matter how good a trebuchet is, it can at most be able to hit the city wall without hitting the inside of the city. I want to hit the inside of the city without falling on the city wall. If I want to accurately hit a small group of people from a long distance, I can only dream.
Liang Cheng also said: "If this can hit us, it will be called a ghost..."
Uncle Zheng immediately glared at Liang Cheng, pointed at him and A Ming, and said:
"You don't know what you are?"
finished,
Uncle Zheng immediately waved his hand and ordered:
"withdraw!"
After all,
Uncle Zheng was the first to gallop away, and everyone under his command followed suit.
All along,
Uncle Zheng has little confidence in his luck on the battlefield. This can be seen from the number of holes in A Ming's body after each battle.
Because most of the arrow holes on A Ming's body were blocked by himself.
Is there such a kind of chosen one who can survive a hundred battles on the battlefield? Uncle Zheng believes that there is, but unfortunately, he does not seem to belong to this type of person.
It's not that he wants to follow his heart, but the facts tell him that the God of fate not only does not favor him, but also likes to see him "fall in the middle".
"Buzz!"
The trebuchet in Yangshan Village was launched.
A huge stone was thrown into the air, then made a parabolic motion and crashed downward.
Uncle Zheng took the lead,
behind him,
The guards first looked up at the sky.
Then,
It was A Ming and Liang Cheng who looked up at the sky.
They saw the huge stone whizzing away from above their heads, heading straight for their master who had already been thrown far away from them.
The sword master on horseback was almost laughing with anger at this moment;
scolded:
"He is so self-aware!"
He actually knew that he would be so unlucky,
and,
In fact,
He is really so unlucky!
The reason why he shamelessly begged me to accompany him to the battlefield was not because he was really afraid of death, but because he died easily!
How did he survive to this day and still win military honors in every battlefield?
"spread!"
The sword master let out a low shout,
He bounced off the horse and chased Uncle Zheng who was still galloping ahead.
Uncle Zheng also heard the whistling sound coming from behind him,
Looking back,
The pupils immediately contracted.
"Buzz!"
The magic pill on the chest suddenly activated at this moment.
In the past, he flew out to help hit people, but this time, the magic pill hit his father directly.
"Boom!"
A heavy hammer hit Uncle Zheng's chest. Under the reverse force, Uncle Zheng was knocked off his horse, while the horse continued to move forward.
"boom!"
The boulder fell, directly smashing Uncle Zheng's horses into a pulp. Immediately afterwards, some parts of the boulder that fell to the ground shattered, and the stones flew in all directions.
Fortunately, the Sword Master appeared in front of Uncle Zheng at this time,
Long Yuan danced with dense light and shadow, grinding all the gravel flying towards Uncle Zheng into powder.
Uncle Zheng covered his chest,
"Cough cough..."
He spat out a mouthful of blood, and the magic pill hit him a little hard and with a little force.
He was just a little bit away from being with Taizu Qing.
Everyone gathered around with lingering fears. A Ming stepped forward and helped Zheng Fan up.
Everyone else looked at each other, and for a moment, they really didn't know what to say.
Uncle Zheng, on the other hand, gained some pleasure after escaping from death.
Road:
"Fortunately, I didn't come out riding Pixiu."
immediately,
Uncle Zheng glanced at Yangshan Village under the rain curtain in the distance.
Originally we had no idea.
right now,
Done!
.........
on the tower,
Chi Mingyi and Jing Renli stood above.
"Did it hit? Why does it look like it hit?" Jing Renli said while looking around. Because the distance was too far and the rain blocked the view, it was not very clear.
Chi Mingyi seemed much more free and easy.
Road:
"Just wait for the rain to stop and then send someone over to take a look. Anyway, even if it hits, there are only two or three kittens, which cannot be put on the table. Brother Jing, you can't let me carry two small Yanren fish." Let’s go ask General Nian for a reward for his great military victory, right?”
.........
In the Xue Haijun military camp.
The blind man had just come out from the savage king, who was selecting people from the slave army.
When I returned to the vicinity of the handsome tent,
The blind man saw a soldier brushing Pi Xiu's hair in the stable and crying at the same time, with tears streaming down his face.
Pixiu, on the other hand, kept snoring comfortably.
"What's wrong? Where is my uncle, have you left the camp?"
The soldier immediately stood up and saluted the blind man.
"Mr. Bei, uncle has left the camp."
"Oh, then why are you crying?"
"When the uncle came out of the camp, the young one asked the uncle if he wanted to take Pi Xiu out. The uncle, the uncle, the uncle kicked the young one out of the guard camp and asked him to come and brush the horses. ."
"Oh."
The blind man nodded,
He said to the bodyguard who was crying very sadly:
"Brush well."
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After the military meeting ended, all ministries received military orders from King Jingnan;
Starting from the early morning of the next day, all troops and horses of the Yan army began to prepare and mobilize.
Liang Cheng once said that civil servants like to say that governing a large country is like cooking small dishes, but in fact, this is even more true for military affairs.
In the eyes of outsiders, being a soldier is an extremely tough thing, but being able to turn a steel blade into softness around your fingers is a real master's skill.
The mobilization of the army cannot be accomplished overnight, especially since each unit of troops has its own corresponding goals and must proceed step by step, so there is no need to rush.
The Yan army is moving here, and the Chu army is actually not idle either. Not to mention the five troops on the left and right who detoured from Zhennanguan under Nian Yao's order. The troops in various military forts and strongholds have also been deployed. Active.
King Jingnan is right, this is a big show, and there are many people setting up the stage.
The soldiers and horses of Yan and Chu who gathered here, plus some supplements made by civilians, were said to be a million-strong military formation for viewing. It is really not an exaggeration at all. If placed in the history books, it is also rare and has little merit. .
As a singer who is about to take the stage,
Uncle Zheng's mood has been extremely unhappy these past few days.
The matter has been given to Liang Cheng, who will be responsible for arranging and making plans. All Uncle Zheng needs to do is to live this sullen life alone.
At this time, the curtain of the handsome tent was opened, and Fan Li took the hand of the Savage King and came in together.
A man as tall as an iron tower,
A barbarian king who is obviously thin and not very tall.
They held hands like no one else, dismounted from the outer camp and walked all the way to the commander's tent.
Fan Li didn't care about other people's opinions. He only knew that the Lord had ordered him to guard Gou Moli.
As for Gou Moli, he doesn't care about these things anymore. If he didn't know his own external conditions, he would be quite willing to get infected with the customs of Jin Dynasty if he could.
Ok,
After all, he was once the Savage King,
On identity and status,
Not necessarily worse than the Queen Mother of Jin, right?
But it's a pity,
This Hirano man seemed not to like this.
In the Earl's Mansion, even Gou Moli had to shrink back when he saw Mr. Feng;
Ordinary women are only good at fighting in the back house, but Gou Moli knows that Mr. Feng's real expertise lies in the front house;
As for that princess, that Miss Liu,
Ugh,
Gou Moli didn't know the word "collection addiction".
But there is a monster with little ability in the snowfield, called the golden rat. It likes to collect shiny things in its caves, so many people hunt the golden rat to find its lair. They can often find some gold and silver. If you are lucky, A little bit, and maybe you can find veins of gold and silver.
Therefore, in Gou Moli's view, Ping Yebo is the golden rat in the way of beauty, and he is the kind of high-ranking person who cannot detect ordinary gold, silver and common things.
Uncle Zheng waved his hand and signaled Fan Li to go down.
Fan Li smiled innocently and went down, leaving Gou Moli in the handsome tent.
Gou Moli bent his knees at the moment:
"My subordinates send you greetings to your uncle. I wish you good health."
Zheng Fan said that when he attacks Chu, he will unshackle him.
This means that he will become Zheng Fan's subordinate.
Zheng Fan can forget these words, but Gou Moli must always remember them.
"Get up."
"Uncle Xie."
Gou Moli stood up, smiled and said, "My uncle is in a bad mood. Is it because of the incident at Yangshan Village?"
"You know it all?"
"Mr. Bei has talked with his subordinate once before. Uncle, I don't understand something. This matter is obviously a great good thing. Why is uncle so depressed?
A million troops set up the stage for you, and you sing alone, tsk tsk. This scene is definitely better than when you went to the capital with the prince holding a horse to pick you up. "
Uncle Zheng drooped his eyelids.
"Uncle, are you worried about the loss of your subordinates?"
Uncle Zheng leaned back slightly, folded his hands on his abdomen, and said nothing, which was regarded as acquiescence.
There are not many troops stationed in Yangshan Village, because it is just a military camp. According to King Jingnan, this is a bait specially laid by the Chu people. If the bait is too big, who dares to eat it?
But this bait actually has eight thousand troops stationed there.
For more details, I have to wait until I go there with Liang Cheng tonight to check it out.
But after all, the combat power is not weak, at least, it is not comparable to that of the scumbags from Qian Country three years ago.
Chongzhai is all about timeliness and speed.
Tian Wujing's army pressed forward. According to Liang Cheng, it could only frighten the Chu people for two days at most.
After all, Yangshan stronghold is the center of the Chu army's fortress and stronghold system, and Nian Yao is not an ordinary person. After two days, he will be able to mobilize more troops to bring the situation back.
Therefore, Uncle Zheng only had two days to go to Chongyang Village.
This also has to take into account the time it took for the raid to pass. It was a raid, and the time was limited. There was no time to push the prepared siege equipment through, and it was impossible to build it once they got there.
The word "rush" says it all.
That's why King Jingnan specifically mentioned that a "Tiger and Ben" should be used to do this.
However, this also meant huge casualties, even greater than those who had defended Xue Customs, because this time he was still the main attacker.
Gou Moli was a little surprised.
Because he really doesn't understand Hirano's brain circuit.
Why do you still look sad after a good thing that others cannot ask for falls into your hands?
It's okay if you deliberately act nice and show off your grievances.
But Gou Moli knew that he was not qualified to let Uncle Hirano pretend to be in front of him.
"If uncle doesn't want to, why do you still have to do this errand?" Gou Moli asked.
Uncle Zheng shook his head and said: "I didn't say anything during the military meeting. I was appointed by King Jingnan."
Gou Moli took a deep breath,
With emotion:
"Prince Jingnan is very kind to you, uncle."
"I know that."
This is a good thing,
It is indeed a good thing.
It's clear from the sight of the generals patting their chests in the king's tent that they want to grab this job. This is definitely a real good thing.
But Uncle Zheng doesn’t want this great thing,
During the military meeting, he probably didn't know that if he asked for a fight, King Jingnan would most likely give him the job, but he just didn't want to.
This is not pretentious or pretentious;
His family has a weak foundation, so he takes good care of him. Furthermore, he can ensure that the soldiers under his command will follow him unconditionally no matter what he wants to do.
Even Gao Yi, who was from the Jingnan Army, might have some hesitations, but he led the fewest soldiers and horses, and it was still his own barracks, so he couldn't make waves.
Uncle Zheng would feel bad if some of these family foundations were dispersed. Wouldn't half of them have to be dispersed in this rush to the stronghold?
to be honest,
This is not a strategy game played by later generations, where you can continue to recruit soldiers after they are exhausted;
In Uncle Zheng's eyes, these soldiers and these registered households are not just streams of data, but living people.
On weekdays, Uncle Zheng likes to wander around the snowy customs after taking on the white dragon fish suit, and likes to feel the atmosphere of life under his rule;
Why does the Sword Master like Snow Customs? Isn't it because he is attracted by this kind of life atmosphere?
It's not that he can't be ruthless, Uncle Zheng also understands the principle of one general's success and the death of thousands of bones. But didn't he prepare tens of thousands of savage slaves to be used as cannon fodder? Isn't it just so that his subordinates would die less when they attacked the city?
But no matter what,
He had been silent, but Tian Wujing directly used a trick to "make something out of nothing".
Tian Wujing directly gave him the opportunity to make great achievements. This was a sign of love and support for him. Uncle Zheng understood the truth.
But adult children still have a rebellious mentality towards their parents under the banner of "for your own good", let alone a general like Uncle Zheng?
Just as the strategy given by Liang Cheng is different from that of Tian Wujing,
Everyone has different starting points, different needs, and actually different directions.
In a war, people can die, but after returning to Xuehaiguan, every family will be in peace and contentment, will they be happy?
Although this battle is related to the future survival of Xueguan, it is only one battle in this battle. Li Fusheng can also fight it, and the direct line of the Jingnan Army under King Jingnan can actually fight it.
"Uncle, you have a kind heart." Gou Moli said.
This is not a lie.
There is a saying, in Gou Moli's opinion, the man in front of him can indeed be called ruthless, but when it comes to treating his own people, he is really kind.
"The military order has already been issued. There is no point in worrying about it now. My discomfort is my own business. I called you here because I have something to tell you."
Gou Moli smiled, as careful as he was, how could he not see what Uncle Zheng was thinking, and said directly:
"Uncle, don't worry. The Savage Division is willing to be the vanguard."
"Ha." Uncle Zheng laughed and waited for the follow-up.
"This time at Chongyang Mountain Stronghold, uncle should not bring too many soldiers and horses. If there are too many, firstly, it will be inconvenient to move. Secondly, the dragon's body is too thick, and it is either locked or locked. It is best to hang at that critical point.
The Chu people on the opposite side felt that they would eat it, but they were worried that all their teeth would be broken. They could only watch helplessly as the King of Jingnan led the Yan army to take advantage of it, and watched you do what you did.
The best situation is probably to make the Chu people feel that the uncle's soldiers and horses are not much more than the defenders of Yangshan Village, so that the Chu people are confident that they can defend it. "
Gou Moli paused and continued:
"So, uncle, if you send out troops this time, ten thousand is enough."
Uncle Zheng squinted his eyes and continued to listen.
"As for the casualties that uncle is worried about, uncle, you can rest assured. As for the dead people, our savages will just come and die.
Sang Hu has a thousand available savage warriors under his command, all of whom are elites, and then selects [-] from the savage slaves. They are the kind of people whose family members are also slaves, so you have some scruples.
When rushing to the stronghold,
Three thousand savage knights were in front, opening the way with a death wish.
No matter how strong the Chu army's stronghold is, no matter how sophisticated the Chu army's formation is, three thousand death knights can still open a gap even with their flesh and blood.
At that time, Uncle Ye led his cavalry to rush along the gap and broke through the stronghold with ease. "
"Three thousand death knights?"
Uncle Zheng was moved.
It is precisely because Uncle Zheng has been on the battlefield many times that he understands that it is difficult for any army not to collapse after suddenly encountering a major trauma.
The elite level of an army depends largely on the proportion of casualties it can withstand.
Three years ago, the Qianguo border army was on the verge of collapse;
Uncle Zheng did not think that the Chu army, which was prepared three years later, would be so unbearable, but after all, it was not ironclad.
If there were [-] barbarian knights in front who desperately carried everything, broke open the military stronghold, and smashed the Chu people's military formation, the resulting battle would undoubtedly be much easier to fight.
"Uncle, don't worry. I don't have any other abilities, but my ability to trick savages into committing suicide. No one in this world can surpass me in the snowy plains.
in addition,
It's not that the subordinate has other thoughts, but it's true that the uncle's time to untie the subordinate was too short. Otherwise, it would not be three thousand, but five thousand, six thousand, seven thousand, eight thousand.
Even if the uncle gives an order, the headquarters can stay still, and one of his subordinates can lead the savage soldiers forward. Even if they fight to the death, even if they bite with their teeth, they can take down the Nayang Mountain Stronghold for the uncle. "
Think at the beginning,
The Savage King relies on this ability,
Let a group of scattered barbarians first defeat the Situ family, and then defeat the Yan army once at Wangjiang River.
In fact, even when they were defeated by King Jingnan, the savage army under the command of the savage king did not lose in terms of momentum and courage. During the charge, the warriors from all tribes were actually determined to die.
In the age of cold weapons, the combat effectiveness that courage can inspire is definitely not low.
However, what he encountered was the elite of the two field armies of Dayan, which were not inferior to him in courage and momentum, and their battlefield qualities and capabilities were far superior to the various barbarian armies he had put together under his command. In the end, King Jingnan's chef Ding used the method to untie the cattle. Below, the army collapsed.
"Is it worth it?"
Uncle Zheng suddenly asked.
Uncle Zheng didn't feel sorry for those savage slave soldiers. At the same time, he also knew that the savage king didn't feel sorry for them.
But Uncle Zheng knew better that the Savage King would definitely feel sorry for those "death knights" who could be re-armed and organized by him.
The Savage King once said that the most ideal and ambitious generation of savages in the snowfield has been ruined by him. Now the snowfield is full of short-sighted people.
But what can I say? Nothing is absolute. The snowfield is so big, he can still continue to pick up the lost pearls.
Uncle Zheng didn't believe that the Savage King had completely surrendered to him and became a complete leader.
In that case, the Savage King would no longer be the Savage King.
"Uncle, I feel sorry for you. It still hurts a little, but it's worth it."
said,
The Savage King smiled and said,
road;
"I once had a conversation with Jin Shuke, the barbarian general under Uncle Uncle's command, and Mr. Bei was also there that time.
My subordinates know that in the beginning, the barbarians were not popular in your eyes. "
Uncle Zheng was noncommittal.
"Human beings, there are always some close ones and some close ones. This is human nature. To be the best, you need to be more aware of the close ones and give benefits and preferential treatment to those close to you. Otherwise, no one will support you.
What this subordinate has to do now is to exchange the life of a savage for your recognition. "
"Approval?"
"I believe that if you pay enough, you can always make me treat us savages as our own."
"Uncle Ben can't guarantee this."
"But this is what you did, uncle. Among my uncle's troops, there are very few Yan people, and there are many Jin barbarians. Literary people like to call them educated and ignorant, but in the eyes of my subordinates, you, uncle, This is the true use of education without distinction."
"You should know why there are so few Yan people under my command."
"That's just a cause. The cause is a point, and the effect is also a point. But between the cause and the effect, there is a long, long line. This is what Buddhism likes to say."
"You, go down and get ready."
"Subordinate, Uncle Xie."
The Savage King didn't go down,
Instead, he said:
"Uncle, there is one more thing."
"Say."
"This charge to the battle line has attracted everyone's attention. Using the savages as the vanguard to charge into the stronghold, in the eyes of other generals, this is a stroke of genius. They will only admire you for being good at driving dogs and horses.
but,
There is someone who I probably can’t hide. Uncle, you’d better say hello in advance. "
"I see."
"Then, this subordinate will leave."
He said he was resigning, but Gou Moli didn't go down.
Zheng Fan looked at him,
He was also looking at Zheng Fan,
for a while,
Gou Moli pointed behind him,
Road:
"Subordinate, are you going to join the savages?"
"go."
"Subordinate, are you really going?"
"You don't want to go?"
"No, no, it's just that happiness came so suddenly, and my subordinates suddenly felt that it was a bit unreal."
"Then don't go."
"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no."
"You call this self-destruction? Or do you suddenly feel that life is a bit boring?"
"My subordinate was just joking with you, Uncle. It was just a joke."
"On the day of the attack on the stronghold, a million troops marched on the battlefield and gave you three thousand barbarians to ride on. What could you do? Rebellion on the battlefield, captured me, and gave me to the Chu people?
You said, after you capture me and send me to the Chu people, will you die or will I die? "
after all,
He is the consort of Chu State.
When he went to Yanjing, the regent sent Jing Renli to present the princess and the consort's outfit.
"Hey hey hey."
The Savage King laughed,
get up,
Road:
"This Chu man has really committed a crime."
After all,
Gou Moli patted his trouser legs.
Road:
"Uncle, just wait and see, Gouzi, I won't let you down."
.........
Not long after Gou Moli left, Liang Cheng arrived, followed by A Ming and Sword Master.
"Don't we have to wait until night?" Zheng Fan asked.
Originally, tonight was supposed to be to go to the front line to explore the enemy's situation. After all, the attack on Yangshan Village was a surprise attack. Since it was time-sensitive, it was naturally impossible for you to slowly observe and look for weaknesses after you got there.
Basically, after rushing there, you need to tidy up a little, eat some dry food to build up your power, and then you have to start charging.
Changes on the battlefield are rapid, and any delay for a little longer is the greatest desecration of one's own safety.
Liang Cheng replied: "My lord, starting from early this morning, all Yan armies have increased the number of scouts, and now they have completely suppressed the Chu sentry cavalry.
It is most appropriate for us to take advantage of this moment to enter disguised as sentries;
In addition, if we really wait until dark, the observation effect may not be good. "
"Okay, wait for me to wear armor."
Two personal guards came forward and helped Zheng Fan put on his armor.
Uncle Zheng had no intention of wearing that set of glittering golden armor.
When putting on his armor, Zheng Fan glanced at the Sword Master and saw that he was still wearing an ordinary gown and said:
"A sword has no eyes."
This is for the sword master to wear armor.
The sword master said: "It is difficult to move."
Uncle Zheng said again: "I'm afraid of being conspicuous."
The sword master has nothing to say;
He could only ask Zheng Fan's personal guards to help him put on his armor.
"Uncle, please go down and fetch Pixiu." One of the guards said.
"Very good. You don't have to come here tomorrow. You can go to the stable and be responsible for brushing Pi Xiu's fur."
"..." Personal guard.
...
The "Sentinel Cavalry" team set off.
Next to Uncle Zheng were Liang Cheng, A Ming and the Sword Master, plus ten bodyguards.
No matter how many people there are, they will be conspicuous. Generally, the sentry cavalry team is only of this size.
The afternoon sun seemed a little gloomy.
When everyone was riding horses, Uncle Zheng looked up at the sky from time to time.
"Look at this situation, it's going to rain."
Attacking a city on a rainy day actually has little impact. Many siege equipment are not afraid of other things, but they are afraid of fire.
However, it is more difficult to storm the stronghold on rainy days or after rain. After all, war horses are not needed when attacking the city, but horse power is still needed when storming the stronghold.
Just imagine,
Outside the military stronghold, it was all muddy. The horses' hooves were stuck in and it was difficult to pull them out. How could they rush there?
Even if you dismount and fight hard, people also walk on their legs, which will also greatly limit their mobility. When accelerating the charge, it will also increase the consumption of one's own strength.
Liang Cheng said, "My lord, looking at the wind direction today, it should rain tonight."
Uncle Zheng shook his head, what is this called?Misfortunes never come singly.
Everyone continued to go deeper and sometimes passed by some Chu people's military fortresses. However, at the beginning, the Chu people still wanted to compete with the Yan people in a sentinel and cavalry battle. Later, they found that the Yan people's sentinel cavalry were really powerful. , after the battle was exhausted, the Chu people chose to move inward.
Therefore, when Uncle Zheng and others passed by those military forts, they could only hear the sound of gongs from a distance, but there was no situation where soldiers and horses were dispatched from the military forts to stop the attack.
But the general feeling is that the Chu people are indeed not comparable to the Gan people from three years ago. They are obviously more orderly and not passively defensive.
Waiting until dusk, Uncle Zheng and his party finally arrived at the outskirts of Yangshan Village.
After witnessing it with his own eyes, Uncle Zheng discovered that Yangshan Village covers an extremely large area.
The hugeness here does not refer to the size of the military stronghold and the number of troops stationed there, but rather that this place is more like a construction site waiting to be started.
To use Uncle Zheng's description from his previous life, it is like an area of unfinished buildings.
It can be seen that the Chu people planned to build a large-scale military fortress here. The foundation was laid and the places that should be dug and drilled were arranged, but the project was eventually stopped.
As a last resort, the current Yangshan Village can only be built adjacent to here.
Here, it is not a mountain, it can only be regarded as a mound. It has a slope and thickness, but is not too steep. The village is built based on the terrain. On the west side is the "unfinished building", and on the north side because it faces the direction of the war, it is separated by Rows of fortifications can be seen in the distance.
The fences in the military camp were also built extremely tightly, which gave Uncle Zheng a headache just looking at them.
The group of people continued to march and walked up the slope from the east side. At this time, they could see a group of cavalry from the village coming to the entrance of the camp from a distance.
The sentry tower in the military stronghold should have discovered this group of people, but it may be because the distance is too far, whether it is chasing or dispersing, it is a bit useless, so the cavalry in the military stronghold did not attack, but if Uncle Zheng If you close the distance here, you won't be sure.
"What will happen if we attack from here?" Uncle Zheng asked Liang Cheng.
Liang Cheng shook his head and said: "My lord, actually it doesn't make any difference no matter which direction you attack from. In comparison, it is more appropriate to attack from the front;
Please see, my lord, the west side of this stronghold is supported by the infrastructure of the original military fortress, which is equivalent to borrowing a wall. It is really not easy to attack from there; and the east side, which is the side we are facing now, The Chu people have deployed three lines of defense: the outer camp, the middle camp, and the inner camp. They are not just fences, which can be guaranteed by their subordinates, but there are also trenches and other traps to rely on.
If our army attacks from this side, even if the forward army can really risk everything, it may not be able to tear through these three lines of defense. Once the forward army fails to achieve effective results, the rear army will have to continue to fill in people. It has become a war of attrition. "
"It's definitely not possible to go around from behind." Uncle Zheng said.
It seems that jumping down from a high place has an advantage, but in terms of feasibility, it is actually not very practical. First of all, when you attack, you have to climb a hill first. Even if you are riding a horse, you will have to expend a lot of energy after climbing. In addition, , lacking sufficient run-up distance, the cavalry's impact advantage simply cannot be used.
Of course, when the war actually starts, there will definitely be a group of cavalry there to harass and distract the defenders.
"So, we can only hit him from the front?" Zheng Fan asked.
"Yes, my lord, the front seems to be the most tightly defended place, but it is actually the most vulnerable place, because this Yangshan stronghold is not only responsible for defending the garrison, but also responsible for the transfer function of various troops. The master looked at the gates over there and opened three of them. The purpose is to make the transfer more efficient."
In fact, if an existence like a military stronghold is placed on a high mountain, the effect will be very good, but on the plains, even if the one in front of you is barely built on the mountainside, you can't say how strong it is.
As long as there are enough siege equipment, if you grind them and wear them out, the enemy troops will not be killed, but the defenses will be almost worn out.
When it comes to defense, it still has to be military forts and cities. The role of military strongholds is just a place of support, or it can be used by garrison to prevent sneak attacks.
During the general battle, the defending side will also use the military stronghold to form a formation and carry out the general battle in the wild.
Therefore, since ancient times, there has never been any case where a military stronghold was finally conquered after a certain battle was fought for half a year or a year.
However, the fact that Yangshan Village is located here has the finishing touch.
There it is,
It's clearly disgusting you,
But it's hard for you to swallow it in one breath,
And if King Jingnan had not arranged a large formation to suppress the Chu army this time and froze the Chu army's mobilization, it would be difficult for you to even have a chance to attack it.
Unless a wave of waves overwhelms it, as long as there is a slight delay, the surrounding military forts and strongholds, including Zhennan Pass, will send reinforcements to double-team you.
"Fortunately, he was not allowed to build a military fortress here." Uncle Zheng said with emotion.
If a military fortress were to stand here, and they wanted to rely on sneak attacks, they could defeat it in one or several waves, unless all of Uncle Zheng's men were mobilized.
"This battle is easy to fight as long as we enter the stronghold. With our army's combat power, it is absolutely no problem for our army to dismount and fight on foot when we are numerically superior."
The soldiers at Xueguan were trained by Liang Cheng himself, and he was very confident in his hard work.
"Don't you feel bad?" Uncle Zheng asked.
"My lord, since you are determined to fight, you don't care about such things as heartache."
"Then we really don't have a common language." Uncle Zheng teased with a smile, but soon he pointed to the sky with some worry, "I see..."
Before he finished speaking, a drop of rain fell on the tip of Uncle Zheng's nose.
"It's raining."
This rain seemed to have been brewing for a long time. It was only sparse at first, and then it started to rain heavily. It came in time.
The terrain in front of Yangshan Village is already low-lying. If the rain continues, it will easily turn into a quagmire. This will definitely be a nightmare for the Yan Army's cavalry.
After the great defeat of Ganren a hundred years ago, they learned from the painful experience and spent huge amounts of people and material resources to divert the water from the Ganjiang River in an attempt to change the course of the Ganjiang River and form a natural barrier before going to Beijing.
They even spread paddy fields widely, the purpose of which was to deter the Yan people's most powerful cavalry.
It's just that Ganren was unlucky. A hundred years later, the Yan people actually took advantage of the winter to fight all the way over and took advantage of the frozen Bianhe River to reach the Shangjing City directly.
"Actually, it's good, Lord. This way, when we take action, the Chu people won't have time to take precautions. They are unlikely to guess that we will take advantage of the rainy day or when the ground is still muddy just after the rain to raid the village."
Uncle Zheng looked at Liang Cheng and said, "Are you comforting me?"
"No, my lord."
"Then what do you think we should do about the mud down here?"
"When charging into battle, just bring a bag of soil with you on each ride to fill the puddles."
"Hahahahaha." Uncle Zheng laughed.
"Hehehe." Liang Cheng also laughed.
A Ming on the other side rolled his eyes.
The sword master continued to remain motionless.
Laughed for a while,
Seeing that Liang Cheng didn't speak anymore, Uncle Zheng stopped laughing and asked in surprise;
"Are you kidding me?"
.........
In Yangshan Village,
Jing Renli had just read out the general's order to Chi Mingyi, the guard of Yangshan Village.
Chi Mingyi himself was not of noble origin, but he was the son-in-law of the Bai family.
The Bai family's fiefdom is in Changxi County, adjacent to Daze. There are also many water systems extending from Daze in the county. Not to mention the harassment of monsters, there are also many water bandits.
Although the Bai family is only a third-class noble, their ancestors were once first-class nobles. They were granted the title of Bai Pu on the orders of the Emperor of Chu to suppress and eliminate the water bandits in Changxi County.
The third-class title is due to the fact that the head of the Bai family committed a crime in the early years and was punished and demoted.
Over the years, the water bandits have not been completely exterminated. This does not mean that the Bai family is ineffective in suppressing the bandits or is trying to support the bandits, but because Daze itself is a place where the Chu State "harbors filth and evil people." The Chu State's rangers One of Pipi's favorite sayings is: If you make grandpa angry, grandpa will chop you into pieces before you go into the big swamp!
Therefore, it is difficult for Changxi County, which has always been short of fresh blood, to truly be peaceful. However, with the presence of the Bai family and the Bai Pu Army, it has been able to maintain a superficial stability.
This time, the Bai family sent more than [-] troops, all of whom were elite. Firstly, they hoped to serve the country, and secondly, they were eager to gain merit in this war so that they could restore the family's status.
"General Chi, this is what the general's order is. You must be well guarded here to prevent any accidents."
Chi Mingyi smiled and said, "I know, aren't they just using me and this Bai Pu army as bait?"
"You can't say that."
"It doesn't matter whether you say it or not. Chi just hopes that the general can remember the efforts of the Baipu Army. Please also trouble Brother Jing to go back and tell the general that the Baipu Army is here and Yangshan Village is there.
When he was first selected to station in this military stronghold, Chi knew what he would encounter. It would be fine if he, the Yan people, did not come. If he came, then let him, the Yan people, see the power of my Bai Pu Teng armored soldiers! "
"General Chi is so righteous, Jing admires him."
"No, not really. In fact, Brother Jing, there is no need for you to make this trip. These days, the Yan people's sentries and cavalry are rampant and dangerous."
"You have to come, you have to come. Jing is in the army, so he just runs errands for a living, haha."
The Jing family focused on the culture and education of Da Chu, but did not actually have much influence in the army. Under the mobilization of the regent, the Jing family did not form an organized private army, but contributed many slaves as civilian husbands.
Jing Renli takes the path of military service, but more importantly, he still has to rely on himself.
At this time, the sound of rain came from outside the military tent.
Chi Mingyi opened the curtain and walked out with Jing Renli.
Jing Renli smiled and said, "This rain is quite heavy."
Chi Mingyi sighed and said: "It seems that the Yan people will not come now. The Yan people's horse hooves are stuck in the mud and they cannot advance or retreat at all."
"That's it."
"So, Chi has always felt that even if the Yan people can break Zhennanguan, their horses will never be as majestic as they were in the Jin land if they fall into the swamps of our great Chu."
"General Chi, it's okay if you tell me what you said. Don't tell outsiders. There is no room for mistakes in Zhennan Pass."
"I know, I know."
Jing Renli looked to the west and found two trebuchets parked there. He couldn't help but smile and said, "General Chi, why are there still these?"
Logically speaking, there would be no trebuchets in the military stronghold.
"It was supposed to be transported from my place to Xibao a while ago, but it broke on the way, so the craftsmen left it at my place to repair it. It happened that the Yan people increased their efforts to explore the horses and were about to ask Xibao to send people to transport it there. , I’m too lazy to put in the effort.”
"Haha, I heard that the plain wild man of the Yan people seems to be good at the art of machine building. He also used this when the barbarians attacked the city in the past."
"The Yan people's machine-making skills are just superficial, and they can't be put on the stage."
"Too."
"Oh, by the way, someone is here."
"General."
"Didn't you come here earlier to report the presence of Yan people exploring horses on the east side? Have you left yet?"
"Returning to the general, Vice General Xu is still planning to ask the general whether to send a team of cavalry to expel them."
"What are you doing to ignore those flies? It's a waste of energy." As he spoke, Chi Mingyi pointed to the trebuchet and said, "Call the craftsmen here and let me and Brother Jing open their eyes."
Jing Renli said: "General Chi, isn't this appropriate?"
"Whatever is suitable or not, it's just for fun after all. I think this thing is taking up space when I leave it here. But when it comes to war, this thing will be useless."
The defense depth of the military stronghold was not deep enough. When the enemy rushed to the front of the stronghold, the trebuchet's throw distance was awkward. Secondly, the forced throw might help the enemy open a gap to enter the stronghold.
Jing Renli borrowed the donkey down the slope and said, "Can you hit it?"
"Unless the Yan people are really charging, they probably won't hit, but it's okay to scare them, haha."
.........
"Do you really want to fill in the soil to build a stronghold?"
Uncle Zheng is still struggling with this issue.
Although it is said that Taoist soldiers will come to block the water and the earth will cover it,
But you always use this crude method to give Uncle Zheng a sense that you are kidding me.
"My lord, just use this method. You don't have to fill it all up. Just fill in a piece to support the war horses to speed up the collision."
"Okay, just do it if you think it's okay."
"My Lord, there is movement in the military camp over there." A Ming pointed forward and said.
There was some movement. The place where Uncle Zheng and his party were now happened to be halfway up the hillside and a little further up. It was considered semi-condescending, so they could see the situation in the military camp more clearly.
"What are the Chu people doing, pulling a trebuchet?" A Ming said, "It looks like they still want to hit us."
What does it mean to use a cannon to kill mosquitoes? This is it.
No matter how good a trebuchet is, it can at most be able to hit the city wall without hitting the inside of the city. I want to hit the inside of the city without falling on the city wall. If I want to accurately hit a small group of people from a long distance, I can only dream.
Liang Cheng also said: "If this can hit us, it will be called a ghost..."
Uncle Zheng immediately glared at Liang Cheng, pointed at him and A Ming, and said:
"You don't know what you are?"
finished,
Uncle Zheng immediately waved his hand and ordered:
"withdraw!"
After all,
Uncle Zheng was the first to gallop away, and everyone under his command followed suit.
All along,
Uncle Zheng has little confidence in his luck on the battlefield. This can be seen from the number of holes in A Ming's body after each battle.
Because most of the arrow holes on A Ming's body were blocked by himself.
Is there such a kind of chosen one who can survive a hundred battles on the battlefield? Uncle Zheng believes that there is, but unfortunately, he does not seem to belong to this type of person.
It's not that he wants to follow his heart, but the facts tell him that the God of fate not only does not favor him, but also likes to see him "fall in the middle".
"Buzz!"
The trebuchet in Yangshan Village was launched.
A huge stone was thrown into the air, then made a parabolic motion and crashed downward.
Uncle Zheng took the lead,
behind him,
The guards first looked up at the sky.
Then,
It was A Ming and Liang Cheng who looked up at the sky.
They saw the huge stone whizzing away from above their heads, heading straight for their master who had already been thrown far away from them.
The sword master on horseback was almost laughing with anger at this moment;
scolded:
"He is so self-aware!"
He actually knew that he would be so unlucky,
and,
In fact,
He is really so unlucky!
The reason why he shamelessly begged me to accompany him to the battlefield was not because he was really afraid of death, but because he died easily!
How did he survive to this day and still win military honors in every battlefield?
"spread!"
The sword master let out a low shout,
He bounced off the horse and chased Uncle Zheng who was still galloping ahead.
Uncle Zheng also heard the whistling sound coming from behind him,
Looking back,
The pupils immediately contracted.
"Buzz!"
The magic pill on the chest suddenly activated at this moment.
In the past, he flew out to help hit people, but this time, the magic pill hit his father directly.
"Boom!"
A heavy hammer hit Uncle Zheng's chest. Under the reverse force, Uncle Zheng was knocked off his horse, while the horse continued to move forward.
"boom!"
The boulder fell, directly smashing Uncle Zheng's horses into a pulp. Immediately afterwards, some parts of the boulder that fell to the ground shattered, and the stones flew in all directions.
Fortunately, the Sword Master appeared in front of Uncle Zheng at this time,
Long Yuan danced with dense light and shadow, grinding all the gravel flying towards Uncle Zheng into powder.
Uncle Zheng covered his chest,
"Cough cough..."
He spat out a mouthful of blood, and the magic pill hit him a little hard and with a little force.
He was just a little bit away from being with Taizu Qing.
Everyone gathered around with lingering fears. A Ming stepped forward and helped Zheng Fan up.
Everyone else looked at each other, and for a moment, they really didn't know what to say.
Uncle Zheng, on the other hand, gained some pleasure after escaping from death.
Road:
"Fortunately, I didn't come out riding Pixiu."
immediately,
Uncle Zheng glanced at Yangshan Village under the rain curtain in the distance.
Originally we had no idea.
right now,
Done!
.........
on the tower,
Chi Mingyi and Jing Renli stood above.
"Did it hit? Why does it look like it hit?" Jing Renli said while looking around. Because the distance was too far and the rain blocked the view, it was not very clear.
Chi Mingyi seemed much more free and easy.
Road:
"Just wait for the rain to stop and then send someone over to take a look. Anyway, even if it hits, there are only two or three kittens, which cannot be put on the table. Brother Jing, you can't let me carry two small Yanren fish." Let’s go ask General Nian for a reward for his great military victory, right?”
.........
In the Xue Haijun military camp.
The blind man had just come out from the savage king, who was selecting people from the slave army.
When I returned to the vicinity of the handsome tent,
The blind man saw a soldier brushing Pi Xiu's hair in the stable and crying at the same time, with tears streaming down his face.
Pixiu, on the other hand, kept snoring comfortably.
"What's wrong? Where is my uncle, have you left the camp?"
The soldier immediately stood up and saluted the blind man.
"Mr. Bei, uncle has left the camp."
"Oh, then why are you crying?"
"When the uncle came out of the camp, the young one asked the uncle if he wanted to take Pi Xiu out. The uncle, the uncle, the uncle kicked the young one out of the guard camp and asked him to come and brush the horses. ."
"Oh."
The blind man nodded,
He said to the bodyguard who was crying very sadly:
"Brush well."
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