The devil is coming

Chapter 522 Bloody Battle ([-])
King Jingnan was good at controlling the details in his military operations. A group of messengers went to and from each ministry and the king's tent in the morning, noon and evening. They reported the current situation of each ministry, down to the details of how many civilians were sick, how many war horses were lame, and how much food was stored in the camp today. Consumption geometry, remaining usage of military medical materials, etc.;
On the other side of the king's account, they will give a response, including the number of reinforcements needed and the development of the new round of war. Whether they are responsible for siege or response, or they are responsible for guarding the Chu army that may occur in the outer periphery. Sometimes , even the area responsible for it is divided into details down to the top of the mountain for you.
The soldiers and horses of each department were like "puppets on strings", and the threads were grasped by King Jingnan. The so-called arm-like commanding, this is what it means.
If a mediocre coach commanded like this, there would be a lot of complaints from below, and there might be problems on paper as a result, but Tian Wujing obviously does not belong to this category.
In fact, this is not that unusual. All commanders in charge of troops actually know the benefits of doing this, but it is often difficult to put it into practice. There are more soldiers and horses and more military leaders below. They have their own composition, their own hills, and their respective locations. The backing of the imperial court is densely packed and complicated. During a battle, the coach often thinks not of the war, but of these intricate interpersonal relationships.
And throughout the ages, when the commander-in-chief went out to fight, the superiors also liked to deliberately add sand into the army and directly set up supervisory armies. The proper expression of the art of checks and balances.
However, this phenomenon would not exist in the army of Yan's attack on Chu.
First, King Jingnan himself would not allow this phenomenon to occur;
The second is that the present His Majesty, Dayan, had already issued a clear decree before he went on the expedition. Anyone who dares to criticize the frontline war will be executed immediately.
Xiaoliuzi once said that if the land of the three Jins were discarded, the land of Dayan would not be as good as Chuguang, with as many people as Gan, and the external environment would not be as good as Jin;
The reason why I was able to sweep through this generation, gain a great reputation, and achieve the current national power is that even though I only have five fingers, I can still clenched and punch hard.Even if you have seven, eight, nine or even ten fingers, it will be difficult for you to really grasp them and fight me. In the end, you will still have to be knocked down by my punch.
But this unbelievable division of power often makes people feel very unstable. In the past few years, Ganchu has been waiting to see the jokes of the Yan Kingdom. But the problem is that maybe before their jokes come, he will be in danger of becoming a real person. joke.
Just like Da Chu at this time,
probably,
Only Nian Yao himself knows this.
What kind of pressure is he facing now? It's like the black sky is brewing above his head, and the thunder is like cracks in the sky.
at the moment,
He was fortunate that no matter what, Dachu still had a Zhennan Pass to support it.
Without this magnificent pass to guard the country, Nian Yao did not think that Chu would be destroyed. No matter how fierce his Yan cavalry was, Nian Yao was confident that under the leadership of the king, Chu would not be destroyed so easily.
But it is conceivable that
If these hundreds of thousands of Yan-Jin coalition troops were really allowed to march directly into Chu territory and try to drive them away or deal with them, Da Chu would definitely feel extremely uncomfortable.
As the war unfolded step by step, the first round of contact was the end of the Battle of Yangshanzhai. The situation of spies and agents from both sides detecting each other's domestic affairs gradually fell into the hands of the superiors on both sides.
Although Yan Guo has bet on its national destiny, it is still solid. After all, as long as those few are there, the iron plate must be there. Those three people have long ago completely flattened the burrs on the iron plate with blood and fire.
As for Da Chu,
Nian Yao submitted a memorial to the imperial court regarding his great victory.
Although he personally wrote a secret note and gave it to the king, presenting the specific situation of this battle.
But the Bai family,
He was still impeached in the previous article. Nian Yao sat back and watched the central mountain stronghold being besieged and did not save him. He was timid and avoided fighting, resulting in the loss of eight thousand Baipu soldiers!
The Bai family wrote this poem to express the Bai family’s anger;
From God's perspective, this move would certainly have a very negative impact on the overall situation.
But on the side of the Bai family, their own troops were stationed in the fortress deep in the defense of the Chu army. As a result, they were inexplicably annihilated by the Yan people.
The Bai family is not a big noble like the Qu family. The [-] Qingluan army of the Qu family went on an expedition to the Jin Dynasty. After the descendants were gone, they immediately raised a second group, and there was comfort from the king and the court.
Although the comfort product, the princess, was abducted by the Yan people.
If you use this army as bait and achieve any results, then the Bai family may not complain about it. The Bai family still has this political consciousness, but isn't this because they have nothing to do?
Therefore, for the survival of the family and the future of the family, the Bai family must express their dissatisfaction. Noisy children will have candy, not to mention that people are naturally reasonable.
But this move will inevitably cause a stir. After all, Nian Yao had already deployed all the private soldiers of various nobles in various military fortresses outside Zhennan Pass, and treated the royal imperial army as a defensive force in the town. South Pass and reliable mobile power.
This arrangement is based on the overall consideration of the war situation, but the buttocks are different, and the perspective of thinking about the problem is also different. It will inevitably make the nobles in Chu feel that this is not using our private soldiers as consumables?
But this time when the Bai family incident came out, it was like a stone causing thousands of waves.
Not everyone can be on the front line in person, and not everyone can see the situation clearly. Some people, even if they can see clearly, will pretend not to see clearly.
The great nobles of Chu have been favored by the country for generations. Now that the country is in trouble, those who send troops send troops, and the civilian husbands send out food. Co-author, are your royal family and your court planning to kill people with borrowed swords?
In fact, at this point, the blind man and Uncle Zheng separately analyzed the political impact that this battle would have in Chu State. It was clear that Nian Yao was defeated by the soldiers of King Jingnan, and he was helpless and unable to rescue him. But the nobles in Chu State would not think so. You must know that Comrade Chang Kaishen of that era in that time and space also liked to play that game at that time.
When Uncle Zheng heard the blind man's guess, he was very curious. He was curious because King Jingnan might not even know that his tricks could be so profoundly seen by you. It was like doing a Chinese reading comprehension test.
The blind man just smiled faintly and said that he did not believe that Tian Wujing did not understand politics.
And as long as this strategy works well, it will actually have a great effect on reducing the resistance of Chu State.
Therefore,
The old general, he was hurt;
Because he believed that he was inferior to Tian Wujing in terms of arranging troops, and there was nothing to hide about this. He himself respected Tian Wujing very much;
However, even when facing the pressure from all aspects of the court behind him, his situation was actually much worse than Tian Wujing!
It's not as high as other people's level.
The treatment is not as good as others.
The old general is so angry!
After receiving the news that he was impeached in Yingdu,
He was so angry that he sat on the threshold of the general's mansion.
I ate three iced watermelons in a row!
.........
"This watermelon is sweet."
Uncle Zheng is also eating watermelon.
On the left is Gong Wang, and on the right is Gongsun Zhi.
It has been two days since the last time we bowed and met, and today is the third day.
Today, the Eastern Front Army is preparing to attack Dongshan Fort.
To be honest,
The battles Uncle Zheng fought before were really "a bow that was as frightening as a thunderbolt and a string of strings";
When attacking southward, it is like a competition, trying to seize the position of friendly troops at all costs and reach the city of Shangjing first;
In the capital of Jin State, they also marched under the stars and at night, directly to the palace gate;
When he followed Tian Wujing on an expedition to the snowy plains, he also attacked the stronghold every day, almost without stopping;
Not to mention running thousands of miles to attack the Snow Customs, which almost maximized the mobility of the cavalry. Moreover, after taking the Snow Customs, they immediately faced the siege of the city by the barbarians who were trapped and fighting.
And this battle, if you exclude the raid on Yangshan Village a few days ago...well, in fact, even if you include the one at Yangshan Village, this is the slowest battle that I have ever fought.
The tempo is slow because there are so many soldiers and horses on each side, and the siege battle is destined to not be fast.
But you must know that the army is entrenched here, and it has to consume a huge amount of food every day. The logistical pressure is not unreasonable. Fortunately, this is a national war, and the people and output of Yan and Jin are supporting it. Only then can the war "slow down".
The flanks of Gong Wang's and Gongsun Zhi's troops had been opened, covering the east and west wings of Dongshan Fort. The two generals themselves came to Uncle Zheng's commander's tent, intending to personally observe Uncle Zheng's army attacking the city.
Who could have imagined that the siege of the city was about to begin, and Uncle Zheng was sitting on a handsome chariot grandly, eating watermelon happily. When he saw the two of them coming, he immediately invited them up to eat together.
"Uncle, there is also an ice cellar here?" Gong Wang asked in surprise.
"That's not true. We haven't been that extravagant yet, but I do have a secret way to make ice here. It's difficult to mass-produce, but it's enough for personal use. It's hot today, and it's really hard to live without some ice. .
Later, the two of them also pulled a cart back. There were too many, and we didn’t have any more here. "
Hearing this, Gongsun Zhi smiled and said, "Then I'll be disrespectful. Haha, you bastard, my face is just like that of my father-in-law. I thought I had already cultivated to be invulnerable to water and fire. Who knows how many times I have come here?" Uncle, I feel a little embarrassed when I eat and take food every time."
Gong Wang also smiled when he heard this.
The handsome chariot began to move at this time, pulled by a carriage in front and guarded by shield soldiers on both sides.
In front, is the siege formation that has been deployed.
The trebuchets were neatly arranged there, giving people a strong visual shock, not to mention the towers that looked extremely solid, which made Gong Wang and Gongsun Zhi couldn't help but stare hard. I don’t care about eating watermelon at all.
Although the Yan army was not good at attacking cities, these two generals were experienced generals who had led troops, so they naturally knew the sophistication of the equipment in front of them, and they were by no means the kind of showpieces made by randomly cutting wood.
"There is something we need to discuss first." Uncle Zheng said.
Gong Wang and Gongsun Zhi said hurriedly: "Uncle, please tell me."
"It has always been difficult to attack a city without losing one's life, especially for the attacking side. The losses must be greater than those for the defending side. Since the two generals are with me now, we must face this Dongshan Fort together.
The two generals can learn this method of attacking the city first. Behind my military stronghold, there are two strongholds. One is for suppressing the savage slave soldiers, and the other is dedicated to building and repairing these equipment.
Although when attacking the city, Ben Bo would first use the savage slave soldiers to consume the Chu people on the Dongshan Fort and sharpen the Chu people's defense equipment and spirit.
But in the final analysis, this city can only be conquered by the soldiers under our command who go up to the ground and fight hard with swords and guns.
Uncle Ben doesn't talk about the two families anymore. When it comes time for his subordinates to see the truth, Uncle Ben has to recruit two of his subordinates to work together.
I will not deliberately spare the two of you and cause my subordinates to suffer casualties, but I will not deliberately conserve my own strength and let the two of my subordinates fight.
Ben Bo makes a guarantee here that he will treat everyone equally.
As for the credit, I have the foundation of Yangshan Village. As you all know, King Jingnan treats me like his own son and nephew. I can share the credit between you two.
Therefore,
Let's make this clear first, and set the tone first. After it is made clear, no one among our three brothers will complain. "
Gong Wang and Gongsun Zhi looked at each other and immediately knelt down to Uncle Zheng on the handsome chariot:
"I will finally obey my uncle's orders!"
"I will finally obey my uncle's orders!"
In fact, for the two of them, they had long been mentally prepared for their subordinates to take on the main attack task. Uncle Zheng's statement was beyond their psychological expectations.
Coupled with Uncle Zheng's current status and the relationship between him and King Jingnan as he said before, these "inner words" can be said to be extremely accurate.
"Both of you, please get up. Over there, open another watermelon."
At the end of the handsome chariot sat a man wearing a bamboo hat with several watermelons in front of him.
Gong Wang stood up and walked over to get it himself.
The man drew out his sword, quickly cut the melon, put it in a basket on one side, and signaled Gong Wang to carry it over.
Gong Wang looked strange, looked at the man in the bamboo hat a few more times, and then passed by with the basket. When he was dividing the melons, Gong Wang smiled and said:
"The man behind uncle, I will see how skilled he is with a sword."
Uncle Zheng nodded and said, "Well, he is a sword master after all."
"..." Gong Wang.
Gongsun Zhi stopped chewing melon and turned his head to look behind him.
When the handsome chariot arrives at the designated rear center position, all preparations for the arrangement in front have been completed.
Immediately to the west of the handsome chariot, there was a group of auxiliary soldiers waiting in formation, but they were not standing, but sitting, with shields standing beside them, which could be used as sunshades.
"Hey."
Uncle Zheng pointed at a passerby among the auxiliary soldiers over there,
After the man came over in disbelief,
Handed him the remaining watermelon in the basket:
"Eat."
.........
Guo Dong took the basket from his uncle's hand very excitedly.
Uncle,
Uncle,
My uncle still remembers me, and my uncle still cares about me! ! !
After carrying the basket back, Guo Dong first took one piece for himself, then handed another piece to Xu An, and handed the rest to the captain. The captain waved his hand to indicate that he didn't want it, and then it was given to other robes around him.
Guo Dong was crying while eating watermelon.
Xu An looked on and laughed.
He knew how much pressure his brother had been under after his own father was killed by Chu Renshaoqi. Now, Uncle Hirano was simply a pillar of support in his heart.
This time, Hirano Bo specially gave him a melon, which was the best comfort for his brother.
There wasn't much of a piece of melon. After eating, Guo Dong wiped his mouth and said eagerly:
"Straight bitch, why haven't you started attacking the city yet?"
Now he wished he could fly to the tower of Dongshan Fort immediately and plant the big flag with the word "Zheng" there for Uncle Zheng.
Xu An comforted him and said:
"It's still early. We have to greet you with the trebuchet first, then press in with the arrow tower, and then the savages come in. Only after that can it be our turn."
“But I can’t wait!!!”
Guo Dong growled.
"There are plenty of opportunities for you to perform, so don't be anxious, don't be anxious."
In fact, Xu An knew in his heart that these auxiliary soldiers were below to protect the crossbowmen or the siege rams and arrow towers. If nothing else happened, there was basically no chance of charging up the tower.
But as a brother, the passion in his heart has been completely aroused by a piece of watermelon.
At this time, on the handsome chariot, Uncle Zheng was explaining to the two commander-in-chief:
"Here and there, the stakes erected are actually markings and catapult distance reminders. Later, the first round of catapults will be carried out here. Let's take a look at the walls of Dongshan Fort first, but I I guess the Chu people are good at building, so this city wall will be difficult to break down."
"In that case, uncle, why don't you move closer and directly hit the Chu people's tower or city with the huge boulder?" Gongsun Zhi asked.
Before Uncle Zheng could answer, Gong Wang spoke first: "This is because the Chu people must have trebuchets ready in the Dongshan Fort, and there should be giant crossbows on the walls.
If we close the distance too early, our trebuchet will be easily hit by the Chu people's trebuchets. We should take our time. It is best to scare the snake first and let the Chu people's trebuchets be exposed first. "
Uncle Zheng nodded and said, "Brother Gong said exactly what he said."
Gong Wang smiled. He was from Jin, and he actually knew some ways to attack the city.
A long time ago, when he was at Zhennanguan, he accompanied Situ Lei to fight against the Chu people.
"Pre-release!!!"
"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!!!!!"
The first round of trebuchets started to launch. Because the distance was too far, most of them just hit the bottom of the city wall, and a few hit the city wall.
The people in Tianji Pavilion were quickly making projection coordinates and calculating the distance.
And at the front of the line,
A large group of savages sat in the darkness, with a large basket of soil placed in front of each savage.
The royal banner of the savage king stands there,
He pointed with one finger at the ditch and moat under the east mountain fort ahead.
In the other hand, he holds a handful of bamboo pieces with characters engraved on them.
Shouting to all around:
"Later, if you can fill the trench with soil and come back with a basket, come to me and get the bamboo pieces. With the bamboo pieces, you will have food to eat tonight!"
Don't worry about the Chu people's arrows on the city wall,
stars,
I will bless you! "
finished,
The Savage King turned his back to the Savage behind him and faced the wall of Dongshan Fort.
Having said these words,
He smiled himself.
(End of this chapter)