The devil is coming

Chapter 951 The opening battle, the Crown Prince!
The Wei River is surging and flowing endlessly. This river is actually equivalent to the north-south dividing line in terms of terrain. To the north, there is the Shanggu County of Pingchuan. After passing Zhennanguan, it is the Sanjin Basin; to the south, it is the standard Chu State has a topography with many rivers and lakes.
And now,
On both sides of the strait, especially on the north, there have been camps and villages, and a large number of Jindong soldiers and horses are walking through them. From the rear, more soldiers and horses are gathering here.
Tan Dayong rode on horseback and patrolled the Weihe River with the centurion. There were many small groups of cavalry like them, and they were basically distributed in the upstream and downstream areas. Their purpose was to monitor the Chu navy.
After the failure of the first Battle of Wangjiang, the Yan people have always been extremely wary of the Chu navy. Although the Yan people have been committed to developing their own navy over the years, the existing scale is not as large as that of the Chu navy. There is still no comparison with the National Navy.
"Everyone rest here."
The centurion ordered.
All the soldiers dismounted one after another, and while feeding the horses fodder and throwing a salt brick for them to lick, they began to eat fried noodles.
Tan Dayong saw a large team of civilians from the north heading southeast. They were pushing large carts, and the things on them looked very weird.
"It's the parts of the catapult. Of course, there are other parts." The centurion introduced to the young soldiers under his command, "These parts are the most troublesome to make, and they also require special materials, so they can be made on a temporary basis for efficiency. It’s too low, so they are all built from a workshop outside Fengxin City and then shipped here. For other shelves, we just use local materials and cut down the wood to assemble them.”
Qin Dayong took a bite of the fried noodles in his hand.
he was thinking,
Could his two younger brothers be in that transport team?
……
"Second brother, water." Tan Xiaoyong shouted to Tan Eryong beside him while pushing the cart.
Tan Eryong took off his water bag and threw it to his brother, while he continued to push the cart.
When Tan Xiaoyong used his own water bag to fill the stream, he was discovered by the captain of the militia group and gave him a whip.
There is a rule in the Jindong Army that no matter whether they are regular soldiers, auxiliary soldiers or civilians, they are not allowed to drink raw water unless the conditions are so bad that it is not allowed.
Tan Xiaoyong hung the water bag back on his second brother and pushed it with his own hands.
"Brother, does it still hurt?"
"kind of."
"Remember the lesson."
"okay."
The two Qin brothers pushed a taxi into the camp. Here, many shirtless craftsmen were assembling. Further out, there were a large number of civilians transporting wood.
A dwarf is standing on the guard tower, commanding the various craftsman teams.
A man who looked like an iron tower was lifting large logs and stacking them up.
"You two, come here and carry the wood."
"Yes."
Tan Eryong and his younger brother also joined the "craftsmen" team.
This kind of work continued until late at night, and everyone didn't even have time to eat.
After the shutdown,
Someone from the rear brought food, including dry rice, pickles, and bacon, in large quantities.
after eating,
Tan Xiaoyong patted his belly and leaned there, sighing:
"Second brother, is this how battles are fought?"
"I do not know either."
"Why hasn't it turned out yet?"
Xu An led a group of soldiers to patrol the auxiliary barracks. When he saw that the lights of the auxiliary barracks were still on, he immediately yelled.
The Qin brothers saw their school captain coming forward.
"General Xu, after our battalion returned from transporting materials in the afternoon, we were assigned to the craftsmen camp and worked until late at night. We just had food, so we didn't have time..."
"Has the Craftsman Camp ever opened a document?"
"Never."
"Is it ever too late before you return home?"
"Never."
"Do you have enough food for a quarter of an hour?"
"enough."
"Come here, take it, twenty sticks, record it in the record."
The captain opened his mouth,
Finally he had to kneel down;
"Being humble and receiving punishment."
"If you commit a demerit again, you will be beheaded."
"Here!"
Xu An glanced around and said in a cold voice: "With so many people in the army, there are no rules to restrain them. What a chaos. We haven't fought in these years. You guys have really forgotten the rules."
"Second brother, that general is so cruel."
"Stop talking nonsense, go back to your tent and sleep."
Tan Eryong pulled his brother and turned around and entered the tent.
"Second brother, will we go to the battlefield?"
"Brother doesn't know either."
"I both want to have sex, but I'm also afraid of it."
"Oh, who isn't?"
……
After inspecting the camp he was responsible for, Xu An rode into the Chinese army, dismounted in front of the commander's tent, and handed the booklet to Liu Dahu who was standing outside the commander's tent.
"General Xu is here in person?" Liu Dahu knew Xu An. After all, Xu An had served as Jin Shuke's personal guard with Chen Xianba.
"I happened to have just finished inspecting the camp nearby, so I came here to see him off. Is the prince discussing something?"
"Yes."
"I want to see the prince to report something."
"Please allow me to wait a moment, General."
Liu Dahu walked into the handsome tent. After a while, Liu Dahu came out and opened the curtain.
Xu An walked into the commander's tent. Inside the commander's tent, the prince was sitting on the commander's seat. Standing below were Chen Xianba and Qu Peiluo. In addition, Prince Jingnan was sitting there approving the papers.
The prince's eyes fell on Xu An,
Xu An knelt down and reported:
"Your Majesty, I have something to report. I found that the auxiliary soldiers and civilians in the army are deficient in military discipline and discipline, and I am afraid there will be trouble in the future."
"Is it this serious?" the prince asked.
"As far as the prince is concerned, yes."
The military style of the Jindong Army was inherited from that of the Jingnan Army, and all matters in the army must be strictly controlled, no matter how big or small;
But in recent years, although there are military exercises scheduled every year, serious battles have not happened again for a long time. In addition, there are more young people joining the auxiliary soldiers and civilians this time, so it is easy to be disorganized. The problem.
This kind of problem would not attract attention at all when it occurs in other armies, but in the eyes of the Jindong Army, it is a bit outrageous. Moreover, Xu An himself is now the military disciplinary officer, which is his responsibility. .
At this time, Tiantian, who had been criticizing the papers beside him, looked up at Zheng Fan and said:
"Father, in the past few days, there have been many incidents involving civilians and soldiers committing crimes."
Zheng Fan nodded and said to Xu An, "Xu An."
"The end is here."
"Gu ordered you to take the lead in rectifying the military discipline in the Auxiliary Army Camp and Minfu Camp. The war is about to begin. You don't have much time. Help Gu General to improve the discipline."
"The last general takes orders!"
Xu An stood up and exited the handsome tent.
Zheng Fan's eyes fell on Chen Xianba and Qu Peiluo again.
The current situation is,
After the Jindong Army came out of Zhennanguan, it was approaching fiercely. It had already opened up its formation along the southern part of Shanggu County, that is, along the Wei River. Here, the soldiers and horses were definitely not piled up together, but spread out to carry out key targets.
In fact, both sides knew that what the Jindong Army had to do next was to cross the river.
The Chu people have begun to shrink strategically, and the Chu people do not intend to directly engage in a strategic decisive battle with the Jindong Army at the Wei River, because this deal will be a huge loss to the Chu people.
If the Jindong Army loses, on the premise of being prepared for the Chu Navy in advance, at most it will be a situation where the attack is frustrated and cannot defeat the river. The loss of troops and generals is unavoidable, but it really means that it will be broken. Not really.
In addition, even if the Jindong Army failed in the first round of offensive, would the Chu Army dare to take advantage of this momentum to counterattack?
Not to mention that the terrain of Shanggu County was simply a "naked" run for the Chu army, which was dominated by infantry. If they were attacked by explosives, where would Zhennanguan still stand?
At that time, the Chu army would be unable to advance or retreat.
For the Chu army, the strategic goal that must be achieved in the counterattack across the Wei River is to defeat the main force of the Jindong Army in one go and then capture Zhennanguan. Otherwise, on this wide plain, the Jindong cavalry will be enough to defeat the Chu army. Bury the elite.
As for holding on, you have to look at your luck, because once the Jindong Army breaks through a little bit and lands on the shore at a certain location, it may even go a little further, cross the river from Sansuo County, and then go around;
Once the Chu army made the decision to stick to the Wei River, its defense line would be immediately poked with several holes based on a long snake formation, and then be cut and surrounded by various soldiers and horses of the Shanxi Eastern Army.
Although they haven't fought for several years, both sides know each other's tactical habits well.
Therefore,
From the perspective of military deployment, Xiong Tingshan, the king of Chu on the opposite side, chose strategic contraction and traded space for time, which was the right choice.
After all, the Yan army entered the hinterland of Chu twice, but in the end, they had to withdraw.
only,
It’s impossible for the Chu people to just withdraw like that;
The current situation is that both sides are on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. You know that I want to advance, and I know that you want to retreat, but you have to get through a few push-ups to show off.
Next, a certain position is likely to become the focus area of ​​both sides. There will be a fight, and then the results will be seen, and the two sides will proceed to the next steps.
The reason why Chen Xianba and Qu Peiluo appeared here was because they wanted to take advantage of the drumbeating of the army to gather the generals tomorrow, and grab a back door to book this "good start" job.
After Xu An left,
Chen Xianba spoke first:
"Your Majesty, the general has been active along the Weihe River in the past few years. He is very clear about the defense of the Chu people's water stronghold and the Chu people's fighting methods. In addition, although the general has only three thousand cavalry under his command, they are all trained by the general. His robe is absolutely daring and able to fight.
Know yourself and the enemy,
Therefore, the final general believes that he can shoulder the responsibility of this first battle! "
After Chen Xianba finished speaking, Qu Peiluo spoke, but his tone of voice was not as firm as Chen Xianba's. After wasting a period of time, the former young master of the Qu family gradually became more mature over the years. Recovering the elegance belonging to the nobility of Da Chu:
"When it comes to knowing yourself and the enemy, I am from Chu, and the Chu Ziying under my command is also from Chu. General Chen, I think we know ourselves better."
Chen Xianba turned to look at Qu Peiluo, his eyes slightly focused.
Qu Peiluo smiled slightly, but was not afraid. Instead, he cupped his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, the Chu camp is asking for a battle. If we can attack Chu with Chu, then that will be the right solution."
Zheng Fan, who was sitting on the commander's seat, looked at the quarrel between the two generals and seemed to have a hard time making a choice.
Tiantian, who started reviewing the excerpts next to him, seemed a little too quiet.
Zheng Fan reached out and pushed the teacup in front of him.
Tiantian stood up, picked up the tea cup, and helped Zheng Fan refill the hot tea. When he put it over, Zheng Fan said with some confusion:
"what?"
Tiantian: "Huh?"
"Hehehehe." Zheng Fan suddenly laughed, pointed at Tiantian, and said, "You said you are also itchy?"
Tiantian: "Well..."
Zheng Fan looked at Chen Xianba and Qu Peiluo standing below,
road;
"What should we do? The two of you are fighting over each other, but it's really making Gu's son feel itchy."
Qu Peiluo immediately leaned over and said, "Then please invite His Highness to fight this first battle. We will be convinced."
finished,
Qu Peiluo turned his head and looked at Chen Xianba who was standing beside him.
Chen Xianba took a deep breath, cupped his hands and saluted;
"The general is willing to lend his troops and horses to His Highness."
Tiantian's official status is that he is the eldest son of Prince Jingnan and the "eldest son" of the regent. It is reasonable for him to take the lead and get off to a good start. No one can argue with him.
After all, both his biological father and his adoptive father left bloody scars on the Chu people. Now that the son has inherited his father's legacy, it will also boost the morale of his own army, and at the same time, it can further suppress the morale of the other side.
The most important thing is that the prince asked with a smile like this. The meaning is already obvious, and he is not asking for your consent.
Chen Xianba and Tiantian grew up together, and Tiantian had called him "Brother Ba" for so many years. No matter how arrogant he was, he was too embarrassed to argue with Tiantian.
As for Qu Peiluo,
He was so full that he came to this handsome man's tent to fight for the first battle with the new generation of popular flag-bearers in the Shandong Army?
He wanted to make a difference in this battle, but he was not so ambitious that he could compete with his real "family members".
He was called here by Liu Dahu,
After arriving, Chen Xianba was also there. Chen Xianba asked for a fight. Naturally, Qu Peiluo had an idea in his heart, "Okay, let's fight."
The relationship is good now, which paves the way for His Royal Highness.
And this is a preview. Tomorrow when the drum gathering will arrange tasks, the two of them will have to follow the previous pattern again.
The prince can be "nepotistic" in front of them, but unless absolutely necessary, he still hopes to be "fair and modest" in front of the generals.
Compared with Chen Xianba and Qu Peiluo’s decisive giving up,
Tiantian was a little confused. He really didn't expect that his father would directly hand over such an important opening battle into his own hands.
He originally thought that his task was to be by his father's side, reviewing papers, running errands, and studying along with him. He really wanted to go to the front and fight on the battlefield, but happiness came too suddenly.
Zheng Fan, who was sipping hot tea, looked at Tiantian's slightly embarrassed expression, and couldn't help but recall the scene in his mind when he was pushed to the shelves by Lao Tian.
The difference is that he was really unwilling to take risks at first, but every day, he is fearless.
Destiny, here, seems to draw a circle.
Tiantian took two steps back and knelt down;
"My son will live up to his father's expectations!"
I accepted this job.
put down the teacup,
Zheng Fan said: "Xianba will lead his troops to provide support."
Chen Xianba was a little confused. He had previously said that he was willing to hand over the subordinates he had trained to Tiantian to fight this battle, but the prince's words clearly meant that he did not intend to let Tiantian use his soldiers.
But the problem is that Tiantian has no routine, and he hasn't had time to truly master and develop his own direct troops.
As the "brother", Xianba doesn't want Tiantian to take over a random team to fight in this battle, because there is no room for loss in this battle. Not to mention the impact on the battle situation, the impact on Tiantian will be great. .
The glory of two fathers is sometimes also a kind of deep pressure.
A tiger father has no sons, because the sons will be bitten to death.
Zheng Fan spoke again and said, "I will transfer the Jin Yi bodyguard to you."
Chen Xianba was speechless;
Although he has the air of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, he has served as the prince's personal guard, and of course he knows what kind of force the royal guards who have been responsible for the prince's safety since its establishment are.
If Li Chenghui's town represents the last glory of the Northern Army in Laozhen, Liang Cheng's town represents the real elite of Eastern Shanxi, and Jin Shuke's town represents the bottom line of Eastern Shanxi...
Then the Jinyi personal guards are the real elite of the entire Jindong Army, the elite of the elite.
The most important thing is that Tiantian is very familiar with the Jinyi guards.
Under the premise that the army was suppressing the formation, it was difficult for Chen Xianba to think of a reason for losing with his personal guards in golden clothes, because both Yan and Chu would have a tacit understanding to control the scale of this confrontation.
"Thank you, father!"
Zheng Fan nodded and waved again.
"I will retire at the end!"
"I will retire at the end!"
Chen Xianba and Qu Peiluo resigned together.
After leaving the handsome tent,
Qu Peiluo looked at Chen Xianba and asked curiously: "General Chen doesn't seem to be dissatisfied?"
Chen Xianba sneered and said, "I'm not so immeasurable."
"Then Qu will plead guilty."
"polite."
In handsome tent,
After receiving the military order, Tiantian was a little confused for a moment. Should he go and collect the Jinyi guards now, or should he continue to sit back and continue to approve the unreviewed papers?
"I'll take a look at the Zhezi. You go and say hello to them."
"Here!"
Tiantian turned around and walked out, but another voice came from behind:
"Wait."
Tiantian stopped, turned around, and looked at Zheng Fan:
"Father is handsome?"
Zheng Fan reached out and threw a red stone towards Tiantian.
Tiantian reached out and caught the red stone.
"elder sister."
"He is the child you watched grow up. Now he is going to the battlefield. It is your duty to protect him."
The red stone stood up in Tiantian's hand and shook it.
Mowan, who has always been extremely arrogant, has to show resistance to any orders and instructions, no matter whether he does it or not, even if he does it;
But this time, it was happy to.
Tiantian, the child, was brought up under his care.
"Father, my son will never let you down!"
finished,
Tiantian took the stone with him and left the handsome tent.
A shout soon came from outside the handsome tent:
"According to the order of the regent, the royal guards will be at my disposal from now on!"
"Here!"
"Here!"
In handsome tent,
Zheng Fan leaned on the handsome seat,
His fingertips lightly tapped the armrest,
Knocking, knocking,
A smile gradually appeared on the corner of Zheng Fan's mouth:
"Snow Customs General, Dacheng Kingdom General Hirano Bo Zheng Fan, obey the order!"
"The end is here!"
“This king orders your troops to take Yangshan Stronghold directly;
Victory, this king will record for you the first achievement in conquering Chu;
If you are defeated, don't come back. You can go directly to ask the Chu people on the opposite side and ask them if they will take in you, the legitimate son-in-law of Chu. "
"The last general...obeys orders."
(End of this chapter)