I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 157 The Taiwei says it's spicy, we'll win!

In the third year of Emperor Qixinyuan, in the fourth month of summer, Gonggaohou Han Tuidang led three thousand Qingqi out of Changyi east, and with a blow on the snow, completely shattered the backbone of Wu Chu's rebel army.

When the news got out, people all over the world admired Taiwei Zhou Yafu's "use of soldiers like a god", and with only one strange soldier, he could win the world in one battle!

Suiyang is cheering;
Chang'an is celebrating;
Almost the whole world, except Handan, where Zhao Wangsui was still trapped, and Linzi, where the war was still raging, fell into the carnival on the eve of victory.

But what everyone in the world did not expect was that in Changyi, where laughter should be heard the most, the [-] troops under Taiwei Zhou Yafu were no different from those in the past month or so.

——The soldiers are still digging trenches and building barriers;

The generals are still patrolling the camp, setting up sentries and lines of defense;
Zhou Yafu also followed the habit of the past, more than a month ago, to patrol around Changyi three times in the morning, noon, and night, meticulously pointed out the loopholes in the defense line, and ordered his generals very seriously: quickly make up for his mistakes!

If one had to say that Han Tuidang's capture of Huaisikou brought changes to the defenders of Changyi, it was the Guanzhong soldiers stationed in Changyi, who grinned from time to time and smiled with peace of mind.

Other than that, everything in Changyi was exactly the same as in the past month or so.

At dusk, the generals above the rank of lieutenant of the Changyi garrison also appeared in Zhou Yafu's central army tent in accordance with the rules set by Zhou Yafu.

Seeing Zhou Yafu lowering his head indifferently, pointing left and right on the map on the ground, and saying something to a certain general from time to time, the expressions on the faces of the generals in the tent only became more and more confused.

"Take a look at Huaisi, the thief Liu Bi is already at the end of the road;"

"Why doesn't the captain look happy at all?"

With such thoughts in mind, all the generals in the tent looked left and right one after another, but they could see the same question from each other's faces.

——Zhou Yafu, why are you so calm?

Could it be that Han Tuidang's capture of Huaisikou was not enough to make Zhou Yafu feel at ease?
Zhou Yafu obviously didn't care about the thoughts in the hearts of the generals;

Self-consciously pointing out the problems he found during his inspection today, and briefly criticizing the general in charge of the problem area, Zhou Yafu finally sat back in the seat at the top, and picked up a bowl of tea with his usual expression.

"Do you have any other questions?"

"If there is no problem, you can go down."

After saying something calmly, he picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. Zhou Yafu did not forget to remind him: "That's right;"

"—Hou Gonggao captured the Huaisi Pass, and it is very likely that Liu Bi will jump over the wall in a hurry."

"Unable to attack Suiyang, Liu Bi will want to bypass Suiyang and approach Xingyang directly; if he wants to bypass Suiyang, he will definitely be attracted to Changyi."

"So starting from tonight, Changyi's night guard posts will be doubled on the original basis;"

"The range of scouting rangers spread from ten miles in Changyi to thirty miles in radius. The number of teams increased from ten people per team, fifty teams in total, to 20 people in each team, two hundred teams in total."

"——we must guarantee that any disturbance of the rebels under Liu Bi's command must be sent back to Changyi within an hour, and delivered to me."

The indifferent, calm, and unquestionable calm tone only provoked all the generals in the tent to bow their hands together;

After receiving orders, the order retreated from the tent, but Zhou Yafu came out from behind and heard a very calm and soft cry.

"Cheng Duwei stay here;"

As soon as this remark came out, a figure in the crowd stopped immediately;
After the rest of the people exited the tent, the 'Cheng Duwei' turned around and walked forward indifferently.

"The end is here."

The deep and heavy tone caused Zhou Yafu to raise his head slightly, and carefully looked at the taciturn general in front of him.

The general's stature is not burly, but he is very strong;
The obviously thicker lower limbs indicated that this 'Cheng Duwei' was a heavy infantry soldier with a giant shield.

The neither humble nor overbearing look, the square square face, and the reassuring calm temperament at that moment all made Zhou Yafu feel sincere love for the young general in front of him.

"This rebellion has erupted for more than three months."

"Although the main counter-insurgency force I lead has not yet participated in any battles, I have seen Cheng Duwei's ability to govern the army."

"But right now, the Huaisikou has changed hands, and the rebel army has no way to retreat;"

"—Everyone in the world thinks that Liu Bi's traitor is at the end of his rope."

"But I think that the final decisive battle that really determines the outcome of this war has not yet begun..."

Saying so, Zhou Yafu slowly got up from the first seat, put his hands behind his back, walked forward slowly, and sighed leisurely.

As for Cheng Duwei, he was always calm about honor and disgrace, with a sullen face, quietly waiting for Zhou Yafu's next words.

Seeing Zhou Yafu shaking his head and sighing, he came forward again, and came to the center of the tent again, in front of Kanyu who was lying flat on the ground;

Crouching down, stretched out a finger, and tapped lightly on a scarlet circle.

"Changyi;"

"—Changyi, where we are stationed, is the key to this war."

The determined tone finally made Captain Cheng turn sideways, squatted down next to Zhou Yafu, scanned the map for a week, and then nodded thoughtfully.

"Liu Bi rebelled and marched westward to Hangu Pass. It was a desperate attempt."

"Since it is a desperate attempt, there is absolutely no room for retreat."

"——So, Liu Bi's first choice will definitely be Xijin;"

"Even if you can't go west, you have to detour from south and north. The ultimate goal is still to go west."

Cheng Duwei said in a deep voice, causing Zhou Yafu to nod his head slowly.

"Yes."

"The rebels under Liu Bi's command are thieves who rebelled;"

"Since you are a thief, you have absolutely no ability to retreat. As long as you retreat, you will be scattered like birds and beasts."

"Now that Marquis Gonggao has captured Huaisikou, the rebels not only have no way out, they even have no time."

"——So I conclude: Liu Bi, who knows he can't attack Suiyang, will definitely use what little strength he has left, and what little rations he has left, to launch a fierce attack on Changyi!"

After saying a word with a serious expression, Zhou Yafu stood up slowly and looked at Cheng Duwei with full solemnity.

"There is a saying in the art of war: Do not hide when you return to your teacher, and do not chase after the poor;"

"Right now, although the rebels are not returning to the division, they can be regarded as 'poor bandits'."

"In desperation, with the momentum of living to death, launching a near-death blow to Changyi in order to escape from death and seek victory in defeat should be Liu Bi's only choice."

"This means that the final battle will be fought in Changyi."

"—Liu Bi's more than 30 rebels will attack Changyi with the determination to die."

"As for Changyi, there are no high walls and deep ditches like Suiyang, and it is open on all sides, so there are no natural dangers to defend."

"If Changyi's 30 troops are used against Liu Bi's [-] 'poor bandits', I'm worried that the odds of winning will not exceed [-]%..."

Hearing what Zhou Yafu said, Cheng Duwei finally nodded with a stern expression.

He lowered his head again, checked it on Kanyu, then stood up and walked to Zhou Yafu.

"Then, how did you plan, Lieutenant?"

"Are you going to give up Changyi?"

Hearing this, Zhou Yafu just smiled and shook his head.

"of course not."

"—As early as the moment I arrived in Changyi, I have already started preparing for this final decisive battle."

"If we retreat now, not only will Liu Bi's rebel army be reinvigorated by my retreat, but it will also make the deployment of the soldiers in Changyi meaningless over the past month or so."

"So, this decisive battle in Changyi must be fought no matter what!"

As he said that, Zhou Yafu turned sideways and pointed to the lines on Kanyu that were obviously drawn repeatedly.

"Cheng Duwei, let's see;"

"Now, Suiyang is in the west, and Changyi is 150 miles northeast of Suiyang;"

"The gap between Suiyang and Changyi was originally enough for Liu Bi's rebels to bypass Suiyang."

"However, in order to avoid being bitten by the army I deployed in Changyi, Liu Bi must attack Changyi first."

"——If Changyi is really captured by Liu Bi, the rebel army's morale, which is already depressed and on the verge of collapse, will be revived because of 'Wu Wang defeated the Taiwei'."

"So, Liu Bi will definitely attack Changyi instead of letting the rebels pass through the gap between Suiyang and Changyi."

Speaking of this, Zhou Yafu finally turned around with a solemn face, looking at the introverted, stable, and even more reassuring Cheng Duwei in front of him with a serious expression.

"I heard that in the past, Captain Cheng and Captain Xiaoqi Li Guang were both guards of the frontier."

"Li Guangzhi's army does not pay attention to military discipline, but only maintains the army with kindness, so that the soldiers are very willing to follow;"

"However, Cheng Duwei is strict in running the army, step by step, and meticulous. The soldiers are not willing to fight under Cheng Duwei's command."

"But I think that a general like Li Guang is just a vanguard and fierce general who charges into battle, but he is not suitable to be a commander in command of battle."

"Only a general like Cheng Duwei who manages the army rigorously can become the commander in chief of the army."

Hearing Zhou Yafu's generous praise, Cheng Bushi didn't show any expression change.

Still with the paralyzed face that no one should enter, he bowed to Zhou Yafu.

"If the Taiwei has an order, the last general, there is absolutely no reason to disobey it."

"Please Taiwei, give the order directly."

Hearing this, Zhou Yafu just nodded again, and stopped talking;

He only stretched out his hand and handed out a copper tiger talisman, and stared straight at Cheng Bushi in front of him, his gaze was full of dignity.

"I calculate that the rebels are likely to attack Changyi tonight."

"And, no matter which direction the rebels attack Changyi, it must be a feint!"

"—If the rebels attack the south side of Changyi first, then the main force of the rebel army will definitely attack the north side of Changyi!"

"However, there is more than three times the gap between the enemy and our troops. If I don't do something, it will be difficult for the soldiers to feel at ease."

"So, for the decisive battle in Changyi, I want Captain Cheng to command..."

As soon as Zhou Yafu said this, Cheng Bushi finally showed an invisible change on the dead man's face.

He lowered his head and thought for a while, feeling a little uneasy, and finally, Cheng Bushi only asked, "Please show me the Taiwei."

"How should the general respond to this battle?"

Seeing the uneasiness in Cheng Bushi's heart, and the calm look on his face even under the uneasy mood, Zhou Yafu couldn't help feeling a surge of peace in his heart.

He bowed his head and pondered for a while, then put his hand on Cheng Bushi's shoulder, and took two steps towards the side of the tent.

"As I said: No matter which direction the rebels attack first, it must be a feint;"

"The main force of the rebel army will definitely attack Changyi from another direction."

"So, when he learned that the rebel army appeared in a certain direction outside Changyi, Captain Cheng only needed to quickly deploy his troops to defend in the opposite direction!"

"During the battle, Lieutenant Cheng followed his past habits and laid out the line of defense step by step, sticking to the barriers of Changyi;"

"No matter how provocative, yelling, or showing signs of defeat, the rebels should always remember: never let the soldiers take half a step out of Changyi!"

"In summary, it's just one sentence;"

"—Defend, don't attack;"

"—fight to the death, never retreat;"

"—Stay dead, don't chase..."

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"The Taiwei has an order: Tonight, Liu Bi's bandit army will come to attack Changyi!"

"All soldiers in Changyi are wearing armor and holding blades, ready to fight at any time!"

Walking out of the Chinese army's tent, Cheng Bushi immediately issued a military order: the whole army is on combat readiness!
All of a sudden, there was a bit of chaos inside and outside Changyi, and there was a trace of uneasiness visible to the naked eye on the faces of the soldiers coming and going.

At dusk, the scouts from outside sent news that the rebel army, numbering 10 people, suddenly appeared in the southeast of Changyi, suspected to be the main force of the rebel army, planning to attack Changyi!

The news spread in Changyi, and the guards of Changyi were relieved.

——The Taiwei had already anticipated the movements of the rebels, so there would be no problem;

However, the more than 30 rebels still made the Han soldiers in Changyi instinctively feel a strong uneasiness.

30;
That's 30...

Let alone 30 rebels, even 30 chickens and ducks can fill a mountain!
In the face of the attack of more than 30 people, can Changyi survive...
Just as the soldiers walked towards the southeast of Changyi spontaneously with such anxiety, Cheng Bushi, who commanded the battle on behalf of Zhou Yafu, gave his second order.

"The Taiwei had ordered earlier: the rebel army will feign an attack from the southeast, and the main force of the rebel army will attack Changyi from the northwest!"

"Send 1 people to the southeast for defense, and everyone else to go to the northwest to garrison!"

The second order was issued, and the soldiers could no longer calm down.

——In the southeast direction of Changyi, there are torches lit up all over the mountains and plains by the rebels!

Just send 1 people?

This is still the doubt in the hearts of the soldiers;
As for the generals, they all gathered outside Zhou Yafu's central army tent, surrounding Cheng Bushi.

"The rebel army is clearly in the southeast, how can you let the troops station in the northwest?"

Facing the generals' questioning, Cheng Bushi replied indifferently: "This is the Taiwei's military order."

"The southeast direction is a suspicious formation set up by the rebels. It is to confuse us to set up defenses in the southeast, so as to successfully break through Changyi from the northwest."

"Don't question Taiwei's order, just follow it."

Such a statement did not convince the generals who were raging;

As soon as Cheng Bushi finished speaking, an impatient person stepped forward anxiously.

"Where is the captain?"

"I want to meet the Taiwei in person!"

"How can the Taiwei entrust you with such an important war?"

"If you lose the battle and you don't know about Cheng Cheng, can you bear this responsibility?!"

A burst of noisy quarrels attracted the surrounding soldiers to look sideways, looking at the eyes of the generals, only adding to the unease.

However, seeing Cheng Buzhi, he was still the same indifferent as the mountain collapsed before him, with his head raised coldly;

It's just that no one noticed: Cheng Bushi's face was cold, but his volume was suddenly turned up.

"The captain said it!"

"A bastard like Liu Bi doesn't need the Taiwei to command the battle himself!"

"With an ordinary captain like me, Cheng Bushi, it is enough to defeat the mob under Liu Bi's command!"

"—Now, the Taiwei has put on his clothes and slept!"

"The Taiwei has an order before going to bed: Wait for Liu Bi to retreat before waking the Taiwei up!"

"how?!"

"——Are you guys going to disobey the order of the captain?!!!"

An extremely loud call sign quickly spread throughout the hundred paces of the central army's large tent, causing the soldiers to stop in place and look anxiously to the left and right.

After a long time, those generals who came to Cheng Buzhi to 'ask for an explanation' finally gritted their teeth and stomped their feet for a while, and then left.

Half an hour later, news came from the southeast of Changyi: the rebels in the southeast are all old and weak;

An hour later, the Changyi garrison, who had set up a direction in the northwest of Changyi, really waited for Liu Bi's rebels.

The defenders of Changyi were on guard, and the rebels under Liu Bi's command were obviously unexpected.

On the other hand, the defenders in Changyi became more at ease because of Zhou Yafu's "prophecies" fulfilled one after another.

——Taiwei said that the rebels will call tonight, and the rebels are really here!
——Taiwei said that the rebels will feint to attack the southeast, and the rebels will really feint!

The Taiwei also said that the main force of the rebel army will attack Changyi from the northwest;
At this moment, the main force of the rebel army is indeed coming from the northwest and is storming Changyi.

So what's next?

Captain, what else did you say...
"The Taiwei said, wait for Liu Bi to retreat, then wake up the Taiwei!"

"Hey!"

"Doesn't that mean that Liu Bi will escape before dawn?"

"--who cares!"

"—If the Taiwei can sleep well, he must have a plan in his chest!"

"—This battle will definitely not be lost!"

Hearing the voice of conversation in his ear, Cheng Bushi's face remained cold, but in his heart, he let out a long sigh of relief.

He turned sideways, raised his head unobtrusively, and smiled tacitly with the previous generals who were "thorny heads";
Afterwards, Cheng Bushi commanded Changyi's army, and presented a truth known to mankind after thousands of years to the rebels under Liu Bi's command.

Question: What kind of army can be seen to have combat effectiveness at a glance?
Answer: An army that prohibits orders, has strict discipline, and exudes a 'mechanical' atmosphere from top to bottom.

Obviously, on the topic of 'how to transform a human army into a ruthless war machine', Cheng Bushi is the only expert in this era...

(End of this chapter)