From refugee NPC to mythical general

Chapter 162 Walking the Dog
Wu Dynasty border, Chenpi Town.

As the closest border town between the Wu Dynasty and the Dameng Dynasty, this place became the temporary command center of the Wu Dynasty.

This massive offensive cannot be stopped and must continue no matter what.

Letters of intelligence from the rear were constantly sent here. When Wu Yingxiong, the lord of the Wu Dynasty, learned that the people in the rear had begun to riot, he could not help but ask Zhuge Jin with a worried look: "Sir, what should we do if there is a judgment in the rear?"

Things have come to this point, and there is no point in blaming who is right or wrong.

If at the beginning, Zhuge Jin still had strong confidence that the struggle between the Wu Dynasty and the Dameng Dynasty would end with the victory of the Wu Dynasty, but now this thought has become weaker and weaker.

He pondered for a moment before saying to Wu Yingxiong, "My lord, can you let Mr. Kuai Yue take a thousand elite soldiers back to the rear?"

Xiahou Yuan immediately expressed a different opinion. He said: "Mr. Kuai does not know how to lead troops. Even if we take a step back, what can a thousand elite soldiers do? They may not be able to deter this rebellion."

Wu Yingxiong also nodded in agreement. The intelligence from the rear clearly stated that there were rebellions of varying sizes in various parts of the Wu Dynasty, with the number of participants reaching tens of thousands. Even with a thousand elite soldiers, they probably would not be completely sure of stopping the riot.

Zhuge Jin shook his head and said, "I am not asking Mr. Kuai to go back and suppress the rebellion. We cannot conflict with our people at this moment. These 1,000 soldiers are only to maintain stability in the rear."

"What Mr. Kuai needs to do is to dissuade the people in the rear from rioting and calm their emotions."

Feng Xi was a military commander and a rough man. He immediately said, "Sir, I think this is inappropriate. These people have chosen to rebel, and the scale is getting bigger and bigger, and the number of people participating is increasing. How can Mr. Kuai dissuade them?"

"If they don't listen to my advice, or if Mr. Kuai's advice fails, then won't Mr. Kuai be in danger?"

"What will happen then?"

"In my opinion, let's go back with 5,000 elite soldiers to suppress the rioters. We must ensure that all of these rioters are captured within three days, and then we will behead the leaders and display their heads to the public. This is the only way to completely suppress these rioters and make others afraid to cause trouble in the rear."

Zhuge Jin looked helpless. It's already this time, and you're still thinking about killing your people?

Maybe the people were suppressed today, but what about in the future? How much food would be needed for more than 70,000 troops? If these people stopped producing crops and there was no baggage and food, how would the army survive?

Feng Xi said: "In troubled times, severe punishments should be used. As long as we can hold out during this period, once we conquer the Great Dream Dynasty, everything will be settled."

"But if we can't hold on during this period, we will not only have problems on the front line, but also in the rear. At that time, we will be in trouble, sir!"

Zhuge Jin wanted to say something else, but Wu Yingxiong said, "General Feng is right."

"Three days."

"I'll give you three days to completely suppress the rear. We will go deep into the heart of the Dameng Dynasty within these three days. After you've suppressed the rear, immediately bring your baggage and join us."

Zhuge Jin hurriedly said: "My lord, you can't do that!"

“We still have a chance.”

"As long as we stop sending out troops, we can learn from the Great Dream Dynasty and stay within the borders, treat the people well, and let the Great Dream Dynasty take the initiative to attack us. With so many troops, we may lose a few towns in the early stage, but as long as our economy and food are developed, so many troops may not be unable to turn the tide!"

Zhuge Jin's idea was good, but Wu Yingxiong felt that it was not safe at all. He said, "Sir, don't worry too much. The more you think about things, the more loopholes you will find. Although your plan is good, I ask you, if we lose cities one after another, will the morale of the soldiers be reduced?"

"The food is produced, and there are so many people in the country who need it, and the soldiers also need it. The production capacity is still not enough. Add to that the invasion of the Great Dream Dynasty, and there are internal and external troubles. What should we do?" "Are you sure, sir?"

Zhuge Jin shook his head.

Wu Yingxiong said: "That's right. Since none of the strategies are completely sure, why not take the risk?"

"As long as we capture any city in the Great Dream Dynasty, it will be a very profitable business for us. At that time, we will have food, the economy will be good, and the people in the rear will be stable."

"Let's do this. General Feng, quickly take 5,000 elite soldiers back to suppress the people."

Feng Xi clasped his fists and said, "Yes!"

……

On the second day after Feng Xi left Chenmazi Town, Wu Yingxiong and Xiahou Yuan personally led more than 65,000 soldiers and began to march deep into the heart of Daming Town along the 300-mile plain northwest of Chenpi Town.

The food they brought this time was only enough for the Wu Dynasty army to eat for about seven days. Before that, they had been delayed in Chenpi Town of Dameng Dynasty for two days. In other words, they only had enough food for five days.

As long as Feng Xi suppresses the rebellion within three days and brings food over, it will be enough for them to sustain for another ten days.

They must capture any town in Daming Town within half a month. Only in this way can their marching food be replenished.

When the army was about a hundred miles into the plain, they suddenly saw a cavalry unit charging towards them head-on.

Xiahou Yuan looked excited. This was the situation he hoped for the most. The soldiers of the Dameng Dynasty would come forward to fight him. With his own military advantage and the powerful generals under his command, he could defeat as many troops as the Dameng Dynasty could send.

Gao Shun led three thousand Xianzhen Camp and two thousand light cavalry and launched a direct charge towards Xiahou Yuan's main force.

Xiahou Yuan immediately dispatched 10,000 light cavalry and heavy cavalry to meet the enemy respectively, while at the same time ordering the infantry to maintain the square formation to prevent the enemy from breaking the formation.

As soon as the two sides engaged in battle, the Xianzhen Camp launched a fierce charge with a life-or-death attitude.

However, the effect of the charge was not very good, and both sides suffered similar casualties, around a thousand men.

This is enough to show that there was not much difference in strength between the two sides. Even when fighting head-on, the Wu Dynasty's army had the advantage.

After all, there are tens of thousands of people behind them. With this confidence, the morale of their soldiers will naturally be higher.

After Gao Shun's charge, he fled the battlefield with his troops as quickly as possible.

"Chase!" Mi Fang, a sixth-rate general, shouted loudly, and was about to lead 10,000 cavalrymen to attack the fallen dog.

Xiahou Yuan immediately stopped them and said, "Don't pursue them any further, to prevent a scam!"

He did not dare to let Mi Fang advance alone. After all, they were in someone else's territory and no one knew whether the enemy had any traps in the rear. To be cautious, Xiahou Yuan called off the counter-pursuit.

(End of this chapter)