Imperial County Magistrate

Chapter 506 Zhao Kang’s Debate
The battle did not last long, only a quarter of an hour.

The enemy troops in chaos were no match for Jingguo's soldiers in this situation, and they were killed in a blink of an eye, leaving nothing behind.

Yu Chenggong had been holding back for more than a month, completely forgetting about the poor enemy Mo Zhui, and led his cavalry to pursue him continuously.

Fortunately, he did not lose his head. After seeing that the enemy army began to organize a counterattack, he led the army to retreat.

An inspiring roar rang out in Xiantian Pass.

In this defensive counterattack, Jingguo only lost a few hundred men and killed more than [-] enemy troops!
It was a well-deserved victory, and it really boosted the morale of Jing Jun who had been huddled in Xiantian Pass and was beaten!

Xu Ning's face glowed red, and she grabbed Zhao Kang and laughed loudly: "Hahaha, it's all thanks to you, Imperial Master, this time!"

"What did Mr. Xu say? This is the result of the concerted efforts of the soldiers. How dare I take credit?"

Zhao Kang also smiled, attracting the attention of countless Jingjun around him.

They were still panicking before. The enemy was so powerful, could they really win?
However, the arrival of Zhao Kang brought them an exciting victory, letting them know that even those fierce-looking enemy forces were not invincible!
Some of the female soldiers looked at Zhao Kang a little abnormally.

Ye Hongxue on the side was filled with joy. This was exactly the scene she had imagined countless times before.

Zhao Kang came to Jingguo to work with her and help Jingguo become stronger!

Although there are differences now, she is already willing to be Zhao Kang's good wife.

But this scene still made her a little excited.

"This time, these barbarians will probably be frightened for a long time!"

Chen Maokai was equally excited and immediately asked for orders: "Commander, please allow me to lead the troops to counterattack!"

"Don't be anxious yet. This matter needs to be considered in the long term. We can use gunpowder to repel the enemy, but the enemy also has gunpowder. We must not let what happened today happen to our army."

After all, Xu Ning is Xu Ning. Although this victory is very exciting, he has not been dazzled by the victory.

Zhao Kang nodded approvingly. Only those who don't let the victory or defeat affect their minds are truly handsome.

The old man is the old man after all.

"Count the casualties, clean the battlefield, and quickly report today's victory back to Huajing!"

After Xu Ning announced the follow-up matters, he brought Zhao Kang and several other generals to the military tent.

Everyone was sitting around, Xu Ning looked at Zhao Kang with a smile on his face: "National Master, according to your opinion, what should our army do next?"

Zhao Kang said humbly: "Everyone here is a good soldier in the army. I can make some strange moves, but in terms of commanding troops, how can I compare with all the generals?"

"The Imperial Master is too modest. Without you, we don't know how long we would have shrunk."

Yu Chenggong, who went out to kill the enemy today, was very happy. He spoke freely for a while: "It would be great if you had always been the national counselor of our Jingguo."

Zhao Kang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Xu Ning smiled and said to Zhao Kang: "I'm just talking about my opinions. There's nothing I can't say."

Zhao Kang paused: "In that case, I won't be polite."

"Master, please tell me."

Several people were sitting upright.

Zhao Kang said softly: "As far as we know so far, the enemy army has gunpowder and is very good at cavalry warfare. I also watched it several times at the top of the city a few days ago." "How should I put it? I found these enemies The army's siege tactics don't seem to be very mature yet, and those few sieges some time ago were more like training troops. Xu Gong should be aware of this, right?"

Xu Ning stroked his beard and nodded approvingly: "The Imperial Advisor is right. They are just training their troops, so the number of troops who attacked the city in the first few times was not large, only about 1000."

Zhao Kangdao: "This is their weakness. I heard from Hongxue that Jingguo called these so-called Jin people barbarians."

"In the past, these people came from the grasslands. They were nomadic people. Basically, there were no cities built in the grasslands, so their infantry warfare was very weak but their cavalry warfare was very powerful."

"Even though Xiao Feiyu taught them infantry tactics, they are not yet proficient and unfamiliar with things like siege. They used gunpowder to break down city gates before, so they have to train their troops before. Since they don't know how to siege, how about defending? city……"

Chen Maokai's eyes lit up: "They have never experienced a city defense battle!"

Zhao Kang smiled: "Yes, because there is no city to defend on the grassland! So once they become disadvantaged, it will be difficult for them to rely on the city to fight our army."

"So our army doesn't have to storm the city they currently occupy."

Xu Ning's eyes changed: "We only need to cut off their supplies and be trapped for a while, and they will be in chaos."

Zhao Kang nodded: "The second most important point is to find out where their gunpowder is stored early."

"Although this thing is powerful, it is actually difficult to destroy. Find the place where the gunpowder is stored and detonate it. One explosion will cause a series of explosions."

"After destroying the gunpowder and relying on their immature siege tactics, our army can remain invincible relying on the city."

Xu Ning stroked his beard: "Not bad, good advice from the Imperial Master."

Zhao Kang added: "In addition, the enemy's food, grass, drinking water, etc. are also key. Now they have occupied Guzhou, but in the end, Guzhou is our territory, and we are always more familiar with it than they are."

"You all here should know better than me which place is suitable for encirclement and which place is suitable for strong attack. In short, we must limit the advantages of their cavalry."

Both Yu Chenggong and Chen Maokai looked at Zhao Kang with great admiration. It is no wonder that this man has become a very popular minister in the Qian Kingdom at such a young age.

Even in their Jingguo, they are extremely honored. Such a great talent can be said to be rare in the world.

Xu Ning nodded and smiled: "As for what the Imperial Master said later, we have actually made arrangements in advance. Gao Yuan has already led a group of dragon soldiers to Guzhou. What is missing now is a victory that can displace the offense and defense. "

"It couldn't be better."

Zhao Kang smiled: "When Her Majesty the Empress sends people to transport the cannons, these barbarians will not be a worry."

at the same time.

Helianwei and Huibo, who fled back to the city, looked livid!

lost!

Unexpectedly, they lost this battle!
Moreover, he was defeated in a muddle-headed manner, and without knowing what was going on, he was killed and fled in embarrassment.

Losing troops and generals is the second most important thing. The key is that you don’t know how you lost!
He responded with hatred and punched the wall: "Why the hell does Jing Jun have gunpowder!"

Upon hearing this, Helianwei turned around and said in a deep voice: "Are you sure that's gunpowder?"

"I'm sure. I've been dealing with this thing every day since King Pingbei taught it to me. I can't go wrong with that smell!"

(End of this chapter)