Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 620: Youzhou Army mobilizes troops to approach the city

Just as Duan Wenyang led the army and charged towards the county seat of Dai County, a large army was also stationed at the border of Dai County and the junction with Fanyang County.

However, there is a fundamental difference in the composition of this army compared to Duan Wenyang's army. Duan Wenyang's army has more cavalry than infantry, but this army is dominated by infantry and cavalry. auxiliary.

"My lord, the general has sent you here too, and it's safe to do so!" At this time, in the camp of the army, a well-built general, all in armor and with a golden sword on his horse, was sitting. Greet the scribe in front of you.

This scribe was none other than Wang Jun's confidant, Wang Qian, and sitting opposite him was one of Wang Jun's generals, Ruan Bao, the Zhonglang general who was known as the man who captured the army.

Ruan Bao is a general as famous as Wang Chang. Wang Chang led troops to besiege Jicheng City before. Although he failed to achieve success, he only led a small number of vanguards who could compete with the other three parties. Except for Wang Jun, who was the backstage In addition, he also relies on his own solid military exploits.

Ruan Bao is as famous as him, and his ability is self-evident.

However, looking at Ruan Bao sitting in his seat, Wang Qian knew that the other party was actually worried, so he put up such a formation——

As Wang Jun's special commissioner and representative, Wang Gan came here and should have been warmly received. However, Ruan Bao seemed to have treated him well. Not only did he come out to greet him in person, he also sent all his generals to They were summoned, but as soon as they entered the camp, the situation suddenly changed. Ruan Bao sat down on the chair, and the generals lined up on both sides, surrounding the king in the middle, with all eyes staring at him.

Just looking at this posture and feeling the atmosphere inside, I didn't know that I thought he was going to interrogate Wang Gan.

"General, I came here this time. The general made it very clear that I am here to assist the general. After all, Chen Zhi has some background, so he should pay more attention to it. The general knows that General Ruan is brave and good at fighting, so he is afraid that you will take advantage of him. If you damage Chen Zhi too much, you will be in trouble when you negotiate with those families in the Central Plains." As soon as Wang Qian spoke, Ruan Bao's expression on the other side relaxed.

The lieutenant general laughed, knowing that Wang Chen had seen through his thoughts, so he did not shy away and said directly: "Mr. Wang, please don't blame me. I am a soldier. I am used to being idle with my brothers. Plus, When I sent out troops before, I encountered a few people who, in the name of generals, used to supervise the troops and misbehaved in the camp. That was all. I was afraid that they would give random orders. What is the most taboo in this war? Isn’t it just military orders? If there is no unification, there will be two branches of government!"

That's right, the reason why he put up such a battle was because he was worried that Wang Jun sent the king over to divide some of his power, and the king would come to supervise the army, and there would be an extra pointing person beside him. The generals will not be willing.

But Wang Qian's words undoubtedly showed his attitude. He said that he was here to assist, and he said this in front of many generals under his command. It was a done deal. If he wanted to change it later, Ruan Bao also had something to say.

Ruan Bao followed up and said: "Mr. Wang, please take a seat..." He finally asked someone to prepare the seat and stepped forward in person, saying, "Actually, I am also worried about this. The prefect sent me to chase the Hun thief. , It turned out that the other party was cunning and feared the power of our army. They broke away several times, but finally couldn't escape. I really failed to live up to my trust, and felt ashamed in my heart, so I inevitably overthought it."

"The general's words are wrong," Wang Qian shook his head and said: "If the general had not succeeded in the encirclement and suppression, how could the Huns have fled? In panic, they ran directly to Jizhou and cut off contact with the Xiongnu headquarters. The way to death is, if you are not a general, how can you do it?"

When Ruan Bao heard this, he was satisfied and laughed, but he also knew in his heart that Wang Qian was trying to subsidize himself.

Not only Ruan Bao knew it, Wang Gan also knew that why the Huns soldiers and horses left had nothing to do with Ruan Bao's pursuit. Not only that, Ruan Bao was ambushed and attacked several times while chasing the Huns soldiers and horses. The plan not only achieved nothing, but also lost troops and generals. With such a result, it is no wonder that he was worried that Wang Jun would send people to evade him.

In fact, Wang Jun is indeed dissatisfied with this, but it is not the time to pursue the case yet. One of the reasons for sending Wang here is also based on the principle that it is better to do what he has done. Ruan Bao himself also knows the stakes and wants to satisfy Wang Jun. , when attacking and suppressing Chen Zhi, they had to work hard.

"Does Mr. Wang have any strategies to teach me about this generation of county Chen Zhi?" Before Wang could mention it, Ruan Bao took the initiative to mention it, but there was a hint of eagerness in his words.

Wang Gan said very wisely: "I am only assisting in this matter. The general can implement whatever plan he has. At most, I will check for omissions and fill in the gaps."

"No, I have personally seen Mr. Wang's ability. Now that Mr. Wang is here, how can I disobey him?" Ruan Bao also knows how to give up when he sees good, and he also understands the principle of reciprocating a favor. No matter what Wang Qian said, He is Wang Jun's confidant, and what Ruan Bao wants is that his military power is not threatened. He really doesn't care about how to attack. In his opinion, Xianbei's tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in that section , is enough to suppress Chen Zhi, and he is just an extra.

Wang rushed to see that Ruan Bao was really interested in asking for advice. He pondered for a moment and asked: "I just entered the camp and saw that the camp was not ready for the expedition. Could it be that the general is planning to wait and see the situation in Dai County. After the battle between Duan Wenyang and Chen Zhi, what will happen? When the specific news comes, can we decide whether to advance or retreat?" "That's right!" Ruan Bao didn't hide it, nodded, and smiled, "Although Duan Wenyang is hot-tempered and not a general, he is still good at leading troops in battle, especially It's a win-win battle, and this time he led tens of thousands of troops to besiege Dai County, and Wang Quan is the backup, so naturally there will be no loss, so why should I compete with him?"

After saying that, he turned to say: "However, Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about me not respecting the general's order. I just mobilized the troops and horses to station here for repairs, so as not to cause Chen Zhi's attack." Suspicious, sir, you should know that Chen Zhi has compiled a group of spies and has spread them out. My men have caught one or two before, which shows that this person is also cautious."

As he spoke, he pointed outside the account: "This place is not far from Gu'an Town in Fanyang County. The Huns' bandits escaped from here before. I have been leading troops on guard. Therefore, if there are troops here, even if Chen Zhi If the spies find out, they won't be wary, but if they rush into Dai County rashly, they will be just trying to scare the snake. This time, the Duan Department should focus on attacking Chen to prevent unintended consequences."

"That's wrong." Wang Qian shook his head. "The general attaches great importance to this matter. From the arrangements, the general should be able to tell. In this case, why should the army stop here? Even if Chen Zhi Defeat is inevitable, but what the general values ​​​​is whether his orders are passed. Since General Ruan also sees that this march will be victorious and undefeated, why should he leave anyone to blame? Otherwise, if investigated afterwards, Duan Wenyang will receive the benefit, but the blame will fall on him. On the general."

"Huh?" Ruan Bao was shocked when he heard the words and understood the meaning of those words.

To put it bluntly, what Wang Jun values ​​​​at the moment is whether he can defeat Chen Zhi. But when this is done, in retrospect, he should pay attention to whether his orders will work. When the time comes, he will look at Ruan Bao. If you move, you might have prejudices.

The logic here is not complicated at all, but Ruan Bao's previous thinking with a military mentality inevitably had blind spots and failed to see the political flavor.

"If it hadn't been for sir's warning, I would have missed something important!" Ruan Bao stood up, frowned, thought for a moment, and nodded, "Yes, since there will be no mistakes, why bother to consider Chen Zhi's suspicion, I will order the army to set off immediately ! Attacking Dangcheng County is a response. I think Wenyang should also attack Dangcheng first, just to help him! Those cavalry of his are not good at attacking cities! "

When Wang Qian saw this, he stopped talking. In his opinion, it was a safe move to attack Dangcheng. He went to the barrier of Dai County, and if the attack on Dai County failed, there would be support behind it, otherwise it would be a flanking attack.

Moreover, when he thought about it, based on Duan Wenyang's temperament and the current situation of Duan Bu Xianbei, Duan Wenyang was very likely to not attack Dangcheng and go straight to Dai County. In this way, it could be regarded as a supplement and restriction.

Thinking of this, he reminded again: "General Ruan, this time Youzhou sends troops to attack Daijun, if it reaches the ears of the court, someone will definitely talk about it, so the general's banner is to drive away the small Xianbei tribe who invaded. Allied forces, so when you attack the city, you must be restrained. After all, they are all Han people, and they are also under the rule of the general. It is not Chen Zhi who is in charge. You may not dare to resist at all. Just surrender and send it over. Take it."

"Of course I know this," Ruan Bao laughed loudly, "Those bitter scholars in the court only have this little ability. As long as they have an excuse, they will be angry but dare not speak!"

As he spoke, he stood up and issued several orders in succession, with great force and force. The army began to move according to his will.

After issuing a round of orders, Ruan Bao turned around, smiled and said to the king: "We will arrive in the city within three days. I heard that there are less than five thousand defenders in the city, and they are all just servants. When the time comes, we will recruit them first. If If you are stubborn, then don’t blame me for being rude. Just a domestic servant, recruited temporarily, how can you withstand the front of the army? You will definitely break their courage!"

Wang Qian nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Counting the time, we have already begun to attack the city."

Half a day later, on the official road outside Dai County, dust was flying, covering the sky and the sun, thousands of horses were galloping, and the ground was shaking. Although there were not many merchants and people along the way, they were frightened and retreated. They watched in the grass on the roadside. The soldiers and horses running wildly were all frightened.

"This barbarian is indeed here!"

"I was still lucky, I wanted to take the opportunity to take a trip, I regret it!"

"Dai County is in danger! There are so many ferocious barbarians in a continuous line, at least tens of thousands, that prefect is in danger!"

(End of this chapter)