I, the queen and the father, start with a deer as a horse

Chapter 220 A Showdown

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The lieutenant general was in a daze, and it took him a while to come back to his senses. He ordered several personal guards to lift him up again and sent him to the yamen.

After a while.

The doctor came in a hurry, and after half an hour of diagnosis and treatment, after prescribing the medicine, he said slowly:

"Hou Ye's injury is not serious, take the medicinal soup on time every day, and rest for three months."

When the deputy general heard this, he didn't know what to say for a while.

Your Majesty sent Lord Hou to fight!

Rest for three months, and fight a fart!
Others died before leaving the army, but Hou Ye fell under the horse's hoof before leaving the army.

"Hey, what should I do?"

Before the sick bed, several lieutenants looked at each other, and they could see the helplessness in each other's eyes.

"At this point, we can only stick to the city and wait for Lord Hou to recover."

"That's all there is to it."

After deliberating for a while, several lieutenants decided to maintain the status quo.

then.

the following few days.

Ganren appeared outside Jing'an City on time, and took turns to fight, scolding from morning to night, with almost no rest.

The soldiers defending the city gritted their teeth and asked for a fight again and again, but were rejected one by one.

Just because the general gave an order, no one is allowed to leave the city without authorization, let alone meet the enemy without authorization!

"Didn't Your Majesty send Lord Hou to take us to fight? Why are you still sticking to the city!"

"The dry man has been riding on our heads to shit and piss, and Lord Hou is still indifferent! You are useless!"

"I'd rather go out of the city and fight with them, than stay here and suffer from this uselessness!"

Endless invective.

Let the defenders suffocate up and down, and have nowhere to vent.

Whether it is a commander of a thousand, a commander of a centurion, or an ordinary soldier, looking at the majestic Ganren outside the city, there is only one thought left - to go out of the city and fight with the Ganren!

Under the excitement of the crowd.

Dozens of commanders gathered together and went to the Yamen of Jing'an Mansion to invite Yingying to fight.

And in the yamen.

Zhao Ping knew nothing about it.

At this time, he was lying on the sickbed, looking at the art of war in his hand, studying how to meet the enemy.

"Although Ganren has the advantage in weapons, his troops are far weaker than my Da Zhou's. Jiannan Road is a plain. As long as we resist the first wave of attacks and let the archers approach the enemy army, we can easily defeat them!"

"The question is how to withstand the first wave of attacks."

Thinking of this, he frowned slightly, with a thoughtful look on his face.

If the Huben Army was present, a single charge would be able to defeat the enemy's formation.

The next thing is much simpler, it is nothing more than taking advantage of the victory to pursue and annihilate the enemy's vital force.

but.

The Huben army has to shoulder the important task of defending the capital, and if it is not at a critical juncture, His Majesty would not let them go.

Without heavy cavalry, only relying on 1 light cavalry, it is difficult to break up the enemy's formation.

Facing the powerful artillery, let Qingqi be the vanguard, and it is very likely that the meat bun will beat the dog and never return.

Think for a long time.

Zhao Ping still decided to let the infantry be the vanguard.

Thicken the shield, and within a certain distance, it can withstand the attack of muskets.

Choose brave men from the 20 army, severely wound them, hold shields, and stand in front.

Not surprisingly, it should be able to block Qianren's first wave of attacks.

Although some price may be paid, it is not worth mentioning compared with the final victory.

Thinking of this.

Zhao Ping looked at the guards on the side, and said: "Please come here to discuss matters, all generals."

"Yes! Lord Marquis!"

The guard saluted, turned and left.

After a while.

Several deputy generals and more than a dozen partial generals came to the Yamen, and they were moved when they saw Zhao Ping lying on the sickbed and holding the book of war.

"Hou Ye was so seriously injured, he still didn't forget to study military books, and called us to discuss matters, it's really admirable!"

Zhao Ping looked calm and calm, looked at the crowd, and said in a deep voice: "I don't want to talk about unnecessary nonsense, but I just want to say one thing. Your Majesty appointed this general as the commander of the army. There is only one purpose. In the shortest possible time, drive the damn dry man out of Da Zhou!"

Speaking of this, he paused and continued:
"In the past few days, General Ben has been bedridden and has been analyzing Bai Qi's Musketeers and the firearms they use!"

"In my general's view, firearms can exert their power only at a certain distance. Melee combat is no different from a firestick!"

"Almost all of Bai Qi's army is composed of musketeers. In this way, as long as he can resist the first wave of attacks and rush to the front of the enemy, he can easily win!"

When the generals heard this, their expressions became a little strange, as if hesitating to speak.

They really want to say that everyone understands this truth, the key lies in how to rush to the front of the enemy.

Zhao Ping saw everyone's expressions and knew what they were thinking. His expression was as serious as ever, and he spoke his plan.

"Our army lacks war horses, and we can't break up the enemy's formation with only a small amount of cavalry. Therefore, after thinking about it, the general still needs to use infantry!"

The voice fell.

Everyone showed a look of hesitation, and thought: Our subordinates are not the tiger army, but the soldiers of the guard!
These guys, facing the enemy's guns, will collapse in a short time.

Expecting them to rush to Qianren is not as realistic as expecting Qianren to withdraw their troops.

Zhao Ping is not a man who talks about wars on paper.

He once led an army and captured Yongzhou in just one month.

I know the situation of the guards better than anyone else, and I know that they are useless, and if they encounter some fierce battles, they will be so scared that they will throw away their helmets and armor, and they will be defeated.

However, under the heavy reward, there must be a brave man!

As long as enough money is given, people can willingly act as human shields and stand in front.

If the people in front do not flee, the army will not be easily disintegrated.

With 20 people, no matter what, you can pick out [-] to [-] warriors. As long as you can get close to the formation of Ganren, the one who will flee will be Ganren!

"The general decided to select brave men from the army to form a broken camp, and they will act as the vanguard and stand at the front!"

"Every warrior who breaks the camp will be rewarded with 20 taels of silver! If he sacrifices, in addition to the compensation originally planned by the court, an additional 100 taels of silver will be added!"

As soon as this word comes out.

Everyone immediately understood Zhao Ping's plan, and a gleam burst out of their eyes.

20 taels of silver is not a small amount, and it is quite attractive to the soldiers of the guard.

As long as the money is in place, I believe that many brave men can be summoned.

"Not long after Lord Hou came to Jing'an Mansion, he was able to think of ways to defeat the enemy. It can be seen that he made up his mind to fight Ganren before that."

Thinking of this.

Everyone looked at Zhao Ping with some changes in their expressions, and they all spoke up and gave their own suggestions.

"The general thought that the rewards and the difficulty of selection could be increased, and clearly told the soldiers who signed up that if they joined the broken camp, they would have to risk the threat of guns and be at the forefront. In short, they would rather be short than excessive. Effect."

"In the past two months, Bai Qi has realized that with his tens of thousands of people alone, it is impossible to capture Jing'an City, so before the decisive battle, he has to find a way to lure Bai Qi to attack.

The general felt that part of the army could be moved out of the city in advance to create an illusion of withdrawal."

Before Zhao Ping's sick bed.

The lieutenants talked a lot.

Just now.

There was a rush of footsteps outside.

A personal guard walked into the room with a strange expression, and said, "General, a group of people have come outside to invite you to fight."

Zhao Ping was slightly startled when he heard this, and looked at the lieutenants with questioning eyes.

A lieutenant general told the story of what happened in the past few days in a hurry.

Zhao Ping frowned slightly, and said: "It's just a few hundred people, why don't they come out of the city to meet them?"

The deputy general explained: "There are precedents. On the surface, there are only a few hundred people, but in fact there are thousands of people ambushing a few miles away. If you attack rashly, you may fall into a trap if you are not careful."

Hearing this, Zhao Ping fell into deep thought.

After a while, he raised his eyes and looked around, with a faint smile on his face, and said, "This is a good thing."

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Everyone was slightly taken aback, not understanding how it could be a good thing to be blocked and yelled at.

Zhao Pingdao: "Isn't it a good thing to let my 20 troops fight against the enemy after just shouting and scolding for a few days, and let dozens of commanders take the initiative to volunteer?"

This seems to make some sense.

Several lieutenants looked at each other and agreed.

Zhao Ping looked at the guards and ordered: "Tell them, there are opportunities for them to fight, go back and wait for the general's order!"

"Yes! General!"

The guard saluted, turned and left.

Zhao Ping looked at the lieutenant general and said, "Bai Qi has only 5 people under his command. Even if an ambush is set up, how many people can there be? Don't be afraid of your hands and feet just because you have suffered a few times! The 20 army has hundreds of people. Blocking the door and yelling, wouldn't it be a joke to spread the word about my Master Zhou?"

After a pause, he continued:
"Pass down the general's order and send three thousand light cavalry out of the city to meet the enemy!"

Several lieutenants looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and saluted together.

"The last will obey!"

Two hours later, three thousand cavalry, wearing light armor and holding horses, rushed out of the city gate.

just.

The dry people who shouted at the gate of the city moved faster.

Without saying a word, he got on his horse and ran away.

The soldiers on the city wall, although they couldn't see the final result, just watched their brothers chasing the goddamn shit, and they felt excited, even happier than New Year's Eve.

Thousands of people set off a wave of cheers and went straight to the sky.

"A group of dogs barking so fiercely, they ran away with their tails between their legs!"

"If you dare to come next time, you will have to smash your skulls!"

the other side.

In the camp of Jiannan Road.

The general stood in front of Bai Qi, cupped his hands and said: "General, the enemy army has left the city!"

Bai Qi asked, "How many people?"

The general replied: "There are only three thousand Qingqi."

Bai Qi said: "Send more people to scold tomorrow."

The general saluted and said, "Yes, General!"

Bai Qi was silent for a while, and said: "Notify the battalions that they will pull out the camps and set up the camps in three days!"

"Yes!"

With an excited look on his face, he bowed and turned to leave.

after he left.

Bai Qi was the only one left in the camp. He stood upright, looking at the map on the desk, a sharp light burst out from his eyes, he stretched out his finger, and clicked on a certain place on the map.

"Zhao Ping, you and I will have a showdown here!"

Five days later.

In Jing'an city.

The first batch of soldiers to break the camp has been selected, a total of more than [-] soldiers.

Not surprisingly, after a short training period, a batch will be eliminated.

There are not many people, but everyone is determined to die, standing at the front of the formation can play a huge role.

Zhao Ping, who has recovered somewhat, can now walk in the city with the support of his personal guards.

This critical moment.

As the chief general, no matter how seriously injured he was, he still had to show up in front of the soldiers, otherwise someone would inevitably think about it.

The new master will be a coward, let them stand in front and hide behind.

I patrolled around several city gates, which greatly boosted morale.

The soldiers guarding the city saw that Zhao Ping was injured like this, and they came here, their faces were all moved.

"Which city gate did you not go to?"

The weak Zhao Ping looked at the guard beside him and asked.

The guard opened his mouth, but before he could speak, he saw a white horse galloping not far away.

When Zhao Ping saw the white horse, panic appeared deep in his eyes, and he subconsciously tried to avoid it.

Fortunately, with the support of his personal guards, he didn't fall down.

The white horse stopped in front of Zhao Ping.

A general dismounted from his horse, cupped his hands and said, "General! A large number of enemy troops have appeared at the south gate!"

Zhao Ping was slightly taken aback, and said, "Isn't there a few days ago?"

The general said: "This time there will be more people. At the end of the preliminary estimate, there will be at least 3 to [-] people!"

"Twenty to thirty thousand people?"

Hearing this news, Zhao Ping was taken aback for a moment, and then said in disbelief: "Are you sure?"

Thousands of people can be regarded as a provocation, and it is almost enough to send some people to drive them away, or simply ignore them.

But 3 to [-] people are different.

After all, there are only 5 people under Bai Qi's men. If the two 3 people can be wiped out here, Bai Qi's troops will be cut in half, and there is still a threat of fart!
The general looked at Zhao Ping, and said firmly: "You can be sure of the humble job! At least 2 people!"

Got an affirmative reply.

A gleam burst out of Zhao Ping's eyes, and he said loudly, "Go! Go to the South Gate!"

Several personal guards showed embarrassment: "Master Hou, your injury."

"Injury is nothing!"

Zhao Ping said with a righteous expression on his face.

Several personal guards were all moved.

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Ping said again: "You guys are carrying my Lord!"

Personal guard: "."

After half an hour.

Zhao Ping was carried up to the city wall by his personal guards, and looked at the densely packed gangsters not far away.

He was finally convinced that Bai Qi actually sent 3 to [-] people to attack the city.

"I thought this Bai Qi was capable, but it turns out he's just a gangster!"

"There are only 5 people under his command, and he sent 2 people to encircle a city with 20 people. He really thinks his soldiers are three-headed and six-armed gods!"

"Or think that this general is the same as that trash Shan Xin, sitting on an army of 20, and still sticking to the city, staying behind closed doors, and letting you provoke him!"

Thinking of this.

Zhao Ping could no longer restrain his inner excitement, looked at the partial general, and ordered: "Notify all generals, gather all battalions, and prepare to go out of the city to meet the enemy!"

"Yes! General!"

The general's eyes also showed excitement, and he bowed his hands in salute.

After holding back for so long, I finally had a chance to vent.

"Let the catapults get ready, cover and break the camp!"

Zhao Ping looked at the lieutenant general and issued an order.

The deputy general showed hesitation, and said: "The last general has guarded Jing'an City for two months, and Bai Qi has never used 2 people to besiege the city. Will there be fraud behind this time?"

Hearing this, Zhao Ping frowned slightly, and said calmly: "You mean, there is an ambush behind them?"

The lieutenant fell silent and did not answer.

Seeing this, Zhao Ping snorted coldly and said, "Bai Qi has only 5 people under his command, and more than 2 people are here. What else can there be in an ambush?"

The lieutenant opened his mouth, wanting to say something else.

Zhao Ping glanced at him and said coldly:
"Furthermore, so what if there are frauds? There are 20 people in Jing'an City, but he only has 5 people in vain!"

"5 people besiege a city with 20 people, and the defenders still don't attack. This kind of scene has never been seen before!"

The deputy general was speechless when he heard this.

Zhao Ping continued:
"Although this general has never seen artillery, he also knows that artillery attacks have a certain distance, and reloading also requires a certain interval. With the cover of catapults, 20 people can rush to the front even if they are filled with human lives!"

The deputy general was silent for a few breaths, and wanted to persuade him again, so he said:

"Master Hou, after all, the broken camp has just been established and has not been trained yet."

"Don't tell me you have to practice for another two months before you can leave the city!"

Zhao Ping had a gloomy expression and a cold voice.

The lieutenant fell silent when he heard this.

Zhao Ping snorted coldly and said in a deep voice:
"The general has decided to go out of the city to meet the enemy and fight Bai Qi!"

"Don't say anything extra! Go down and get ready!"

at this point.

Talking is useless.

The deputy general sighed in his heart, cupped his hands and said:
"Yes! Lord Marquis!"

(End of this chapter)