Take the city to the Warring States

Chapter 58 Wei Ang Attacks
An army bearing the flag of Wei marched forward mightily.Chariots clear the way, infantry follow, and archers lead the formation.Wei Ang stood on a chariot with a confident smile on his lips.The fourth son of Zhao Wang and the successor of Lord Anyang are nothing more than unknown people.How can he stop the front of our Wei army.

Ten miles ahead, a scout came running quickly, seeing Zhao Wuming on the horse, he quickly dismounted: "Young Master Ang of the State of Wei, led an army of 15 to attack, and the forward of the Wei army is less than ten miles away from our army."

"Fourth son, Xue Qian asks for a fight."Hearing that the army of Wei was coming, Xue Qian thought of how embarrassed he was when he escaped from Handan City, and a flame of revenge suddenly rose in his heart.

As soon as the words fell, behind Xue Qian there were [-] chariots and [-] private soldiers, all showing the light of seeking war.

Before Zhao Wuming could speak, Zhao Yu looked forward with resentment: "My mother has said that my fourth brother is the main general, and I wish to be ordered to lead the garrison of Handan to attack the Wei army head-on."

"How can the crown prince go to a dangerous place in person as the crown prince? The last general Shen Tuxiu asked the fourth son for orders, and is willing to lead [-] forbidden troops to stop the Wei army's son Ang's troops."Shen Tuxiu originally planned not to show up, but looking at Xue Qian and Zhao Yu, he could only bite the bullet and ask for orders.

Zhao Wuming didn't answer them, but looked at Tan Ma: "Wei Ang's forward? What type of army is it, and how many people are there?"

"Three hundred chariots and more than [-] infantry."Tan Ma recalled the scene he saw just now, and reported to Zhao Wuming.

Zhao Wuming fell into deep thought, and looked at Xue Qian: "Wei Ang used a chariot to clear the way for the infantry to follow, Captain Xue, can you lead [-] private soldiers to stop it?"

"If there are only these 15 chariots, the general will not be afraid. But if Wei Ang launches a fierce attack with 15 troops, we may not be able to resist."Xue Qian weighed in his heart, thinking of the [-] soldiers and horses in Wei Ang's hands, he felt distressed.

Zhao Wuming looked at Zhao Yu, as if he was weighing something: "Brother, I want you as the main general, Xue Qian and Shen Tuxiu as the deputy generals. Five hundred chariots, [-] private soldiers, [-] Handan defenders, and [-] forbidden troops. A total of [-] soldiers and horses blocked Wei Ang's troops. As for the remaining [-] soldiers and horses, I will lead them to guard against the coming Pang Juan."

"Gu then led the army to stop Wei Ang's troops."Zhao Yu didn't shirk, and lightly patted the horse's back and galloped forward.Seeing this, Shen Tuxiu and Xue Qian hurried up to meet him.Not to mention that there is a different kind of pride in riding a horse to fight. No wonder the fourth brother likes to ride a horse alone.After this battle is over, shouldn't Gu also suggest to the father to set up a cavalry to fight everywhere? .

Watching Zhao Yu and others lead the army away, Fan Shun and Sun Buer led [-] cavalry and came slowly: "Young master, why divide the troops at this time? It is taboo to rashly divide the troops when the enemy is strong and we are weak."

"The lord has experienced many battles, and what he does has deep meaning, how can you, Fan Shun, understand it?"Before Zhao Wuming could reply, Sun Buer glared at Fan Shun.

Fan Shun was a little speechless. He didn't know why, but he always felt that Sun Buer and the others had a kind of blind worship for the young master.

Zhao Wuming looked ahead and sighed softly: "The enemy is strong and we are weak to rashly divide the troops, how could I not know that this is a big taboo."

"Then why did you divide up the army?"Hearing Zhao Wuming's sigh, Fan Shun couldn't help asking.

Zhao Wuming looked at Fan Shun thoughtfully: "We gathered the army in the name of the eldest brother, the prince, and let him command the imperial army with the prestige of Shen Tuxiu. At the same time, we used Xue Qian as the link to integrate the private soldiers. And we can really command The only ones who moved were the Handan garrison, which suffered the most serious losses. In this case, why did we not divide our troops? First, we can avoid disasters at critical moments, and second, we can gather our strength to resist powerful enemies."

"It's no wonder that the son will fill most of the soldiers in the Handan defenders."Thinking of the scene last night, Fan Shun showed a look of sudden realization.

Zhao Wuming's eyes looked forward again, and his expression gradually became firm: "If this battle is won, the Handan defenders, private soldiers and forbidden army will be convinced. If this battle is lost, they will turn into a rout again, so we cannot be defeated." .

"With only 20 troops against Pang Juan's nearly 60 Wei elites, it is too difficult to win."When Fan Shun thought of Pang Juan's record, it was like a boulder was crushed in his heart.

Zhao Wuming shook his head slightly, feeling that Fan Shun had been mistaken about the enemy at this stage: "Our current enemy is not Pang Juan, but Wei Ang. We have to defeat Wei Ang's 15 soldiers and horses first, dampen their vigor and conquer them in one fell swoop. Only with the morale of the army can we build a solid line of defense to stop Pang Juan."

"My lord, didn't you just say that Wei Ang's troops were handed over to the crown prince, Xue Qian and Shen Tuxiu?"Sun Buer looked at Zhao Wuming in surprise, not understanding what he was planning.

Zhao Wuming listened to Sun Buer's surprised tone, and a smile flickered on the corner of his mouth: "It's for them, so we won't participate in the confrontation."

“Not from a head-to-head confrontation? Then where do we fight.”Fan Shun obviously didn't react and asked subconsciously.

A thought flashed through his mind, and Zhao Wuming suddenly felt a little grateful for those web strategy games he liked to play back then: "Sneak attack on their base camp and burn their food and grass".

"Young master's surprise attack is not easy. Wei Ang is not a brainless person. Although there are three roads that can pass here, he will definitely set up strongholds along the way. If he finds out and returns to the army suddenly, we will be in a hard fight."Raiding local base camps and burning the enemy's food and grass is indeed good, but it is not easy to achieve such an effect.Thinking of this, Fan Shun couldn't help asking.If the surprise attack fails, but is flanked by the enemy instead, then the gain outweighs the loss.

Zhao Wuming didn't go back directly, but looked at Fan Shun and asked, "If you were Wei Ang, there would be a hundred thousand troops blocking you. How many soldiers and horses would you use to garrison the camp to meet the incoming materials and troops?"

"[-] soldiers and horses stationed in the camp, ready to support and prevent accidents."Fan Shun thought about it, and replied to Zhao Wuming.

Hearing Fan Shun's reply, Zhao Wuming showed a satisfied smile: "It is reasonable to say that [-] Wei troops relying on the fortifications of the garrison should be able to stop [-] troops. But Fan Shun, don't forget, they are just pioneers. In such a short period of time, And how well can the fortifications of the station be built?”.

"Just as the young master said, they are just pioneers. Even if we occupy Wei Ang's camp, what effect will it have. As long as the Pang Juan army arrives, we will be defeated."Fan Shun shook his head and retorted, thinking that after the capture of Wei Ang's camp, there would be Pang Juan before him and Wei Ang behind.That's true, there is no way to go to heaven and no way to go down to earth.

Zhao Wuming's tone gradually became firm: "The battlefield is changing rapidly. If we don't make this risky move, then what awaits us will be defeated. So we can only bet that Pang Juan hasn't straightened out Handan, and bet that we can capture Wei before Pang Juan arrives." Ong's camp. Together with the elder brother and the others, flank Weon and defeat them."

(End of this chapter)