The Soldier of the Red Mansion

Chapter 283 Fighting
"It's raining."

Wang Xin looked out the window, wondering when the last time it rained was.
"There's been another delay in Yunchuan City."

inside the house.

Yan Zhongzheng looked regretful.

As each department went out to live their own lives and earn their living through their own abilities, Wang Xin only kept two hundred personal guards by his side.

I don't have to go to the battlefield myself.

Where two hundred guards are needed, those who remain must train and study every day.

Yan Zhongzheng was a true general, possessing relatively comprehensive military knowledge for his time, and he performed very well when instructing his personal guards.

Although Yan Zhongzheng had some personal motives, overall, he was a trustworthy person.

Therefore, Yan Zhongzheng knew a great deal about the future strategy of the Western Army in Datong.

"not sure."

Wang Xin shook his head.

"Could the Hu people really launch a surprise attack on Yunchuan City in this weather? I'm afraid even the horses can't run." Yan Zhongzheng thought about it seriously, but still didn't think it was feasible.

Neither of them was worried that the construction of Yunchuan City would be affected.

Instead, they were worried about the possibility of the Hu people launching a surprise attack on Yunchuan City, which would be delayed again due to the rain.

No one knows whether the Hu people will launch a surprise attack on Yunchuan City.

However, the Hu people certainly wouldn't like Yunchuan City.

A map hanging in the room.

Tuanshan Pass and Weiyuan Pass, together with Zhenlu City outside the pass, form an iron triangle, while the under-construction Yunchuan City seems like an isolated point standing out abruptly.

Moreover, Yunchuan City is still under construction.

It's easy to be ambushed.

“If I were a barbarian, I would definitely take this bait,” Wang Xin said without a doubt.

Yan Zhongzheng did not object.

Initially, Yan Zhongzheng was hesitant when he learned that Yunchuan City was to be built.

The Hu people are not scarecrows.

They will not allow Zhou Jun to build Yunchuan City under the control of the Xiongnu.

How can we protect the construction of Yunchuan City?

Sending too few troops is ineffective; not only will it fail to protect Yunchuan City, but it will also result in unnecessary losses of manpower. On the other hand, sending too many troops will exponentially increase the costs and place an excessive burden on the rear.

The Western Army in Datong has spent a lot of money in the past few months.

The money was spent on expanding soldiers' pay, provisions, livestock, and military equipment, as well as breech-loading cannons, arquebuses, various chariots, and purchasing mules, donkeys, cattle, and horses.

Of the 150,000 taels of military funds, only 50,000 taels were spent immediately after they were received.

The merchant's 100,000 taels of silver finally arrived in full.

Less than half remained.

Yan Zhongzheng was dumbfounded and understood the reason for Wang Xin's victory.

It all comes down to money.

With the support of money, the soldiers' morale was high, the military equipment was excellent, and the rations were sufficient. Anyone could lead a good army, not to mention that Wang Xin did indeed have many imaginative tactics.

In particular, his understanding and application of firearms, as well as the Mandarin Duck Formation he created.

The key question is who can make money like him.

Midas touch.

The businessman's description is quite accurate.

The Datong garrison has tens of thousands of soldiers, yet it spends less than 500,000 taels of silver a year. In contrast, the Datong Western Army has just over 10,000 soldiers, yet it spends 150,000 taels of silver in just a few months. What makes the Datong garrison comparable to the Datong Western Army?
"The general is right. It's a pity we don't know when the barbarians will arrive."

Yan Zhongzheng lamented, "There is no such thing as a thousand days of being a thief, but a thousand days of guarding against thieves. Your subordinates also hope that the Hu people can take action as soon as possible."

Most of the breech-loading machines produced were transported to Yunchuan City.

From two gates per month at the beginning to eight gates per month now, a total of thirty-five breams, thirty of which were transported to Yunchuan City. What was the purpose of this?
Yunchuan City has only three thousand garrison troops.

One thousand cavalry and two thousand militia.

Isolated in the vast desert.

Given the strength of the Hu people in the Daban Sheng region, if they were to launch a surprise attack on Yunchuan City, it would indeed be very difficult for Yunchuan City to withstand it.

Unless we have artillery.

Although the general doesn't fish, he has exceptional fishing skills.

Wang Xin laughed and said, "The militia has been training for four months, and continuing to train them will not be very effective. Now is the most suitable time to wipe out the Shanyu region. However, the Shanyu region has a large number of Hu cavalry. If we can inflict heavy losses on them in advance, things will be much easier for us later."

According to the information gathered.

Da Bansheng is now in charge of the family business, thanks to Ou Yanhu's son, Wu En.

Previously, the three leaders of Dabansheng, Darong, assisted Wuen. This man had a broad perspective and wholeheartedly helped Wuen. Therefore, even when Ouyanhu led tens of thousands of Hu cavalry northward, the men in the Dabansheng region could still muster tens of thousands of men.

The Hu tribes had no other industries, their productivity was low, and their nomadic lifestyle maintained their military strength.

It can be said that the entire population was mobilized for war.

As long as there are no internal problems, even women can ride into battle.

However, if the Hu people were so united, they wouldn't be Hu people anymore. Even the Great Zhou was in complete chaos. Wang Xin didn't believe there was any force without internal problems.

Therefore, in theory, even women among the Hu people could go to the battlefield, but in reality, they could not do that.

The force consisted of tens of thousands of men, many of whom were old or weak. Its weakness was the lack of heavy cavalry and sophisticated equipment, but its strength was its high mobility, allowing it to move swiftly like the wind.

However, given the current size and combat effectiveness of the Datong Western Army.

Even with 9,000 militiamen, many of whom had only been in the army for less than four months, Wang Xin was still 70-80% confident of defeating his opponent, relying on firearms and 3,000 battalion soldiers.

The price is high.

The casualties among themselves will be considerable.

Moreover, the nomadic Hu people, seeing the unfavorable situation, would not sit idly by and wait to die.

In all circumstances.

How to eliminate the Hu people to the greatest extent possible, preserve one's own strength, and deal with Ou Yanhu in the future is a problem that Wang Xin has to consider.

Ideally, the Hu people would take the initiative to attack.

Using their own advantages, they dealt a heavy blow to the Hu people.

If there are no conditions, create them.

The breech-loading cannon was his trump card.

With Liu Tong's abilities, along with a thousand elite cavalry and two thousand militiamen who had followed him for over a year and participated in battles, this army, barring any unforeseen circumstances, could not only withstand the Hu cavalry's sneak attacks but also inflict heavy casualties on them.

Now it's time for me to make my move.

But when will we have to wait?

Liu Tong was probably sleepless at night, constantly on guard; anyone would have been unable to withstand that.

"If all else fails, we'll have to take a direct attack."

Wang Xin shook his head.

Yan Zhongzheng sighed.

This is a case of man proposes, God disposes.

No matter how good a general's ideas are, if reality doesn't unfold as the general predicted, then even the best ideas are of no use.

Ultimately, it all comes down to ability.
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The rain stopped.

The next day was cloudy.

The weather didn't clear up until the third day.

"Bahhhhh."

The horse's hooves pounded in the mud, its forward movement painful, and the riders on its back were also in poor condition; everyone looked displeased.

Despite the pain, Chi Na led his men to clear the way.

Once people are on the rise, the world becomes boundless.

Looking back at the enormous group, Chi Na finally felt a little better.

As long as we defeat Zhou Jun.

All the hard work has been worth it.

They not only wanted to reclaim their territory, but also to avenge themselves against Zhou Jun.

"Wang Xin."

"You have come to this day."

It is less than half a day's journey from Yunchuan City.

Thinking about what he would do next, Chi Na could no longer hold back and a cold laugh ran through his mind.

From a powerful figure in the Shanyu region to a fallen dog today, it's all thanks to Wang Xin. This man is truly hateful. Not only do I hate him, but many people in Datong also hate him. He probably doesn't even know it.

"Chief China, Uentaiji requests your presence."

A Hu person came to inform them.

Chi Na guessed that Uen wanted him to go, probably to discuss how to attack Yun Chuan City.

I am very familiar with the Shanyu region, and I have also inquired about the situation in Yunchuan City. Although Wu En is a young man, he knows how to act with discretion. He was able to remain calm and send someone to ask me about such an important matter.

Including his father, both generations have produced outstanding individuals.

It seems that this father and son are indeed destined to unify the desert.

Knowing this in his heart, Chi Na dared not delay any longer and hurried over.

“A section of the southern city wall of Yunchuan City is not yet completed, while the northern city wall was built the earliest, so we must not attack from the north, but from the south,” Chi Na proposed his idea.

Uen knew about this news.

China had already told Wuen. To keep it a secret, Wuen didn't tell anyone else. Hearing China's words caused a great uproar among many leaders.

They came from the north.

In order to launch a successful surprise attack in the shortest possible time and avoid alerting the Zhou army, they did not expect that, according to Chi Na, they would have to continue to detour and start the attack from the south.

"The Zhou people are truly cunning."

"Fortunately, there was Chinataiji."

Everyone said one after another.

They had long heard of Zhou Jun's construction of cities in the Shanyu region and his harsh treatment of the Taiji people in the Tu Mao Chuan area.

Even if it's just for their own benefit, they would support sending troops.

"Thank you for your hard work, Chinataiji."

Seeing that the army's morale was high, Wu En laughed and said, "After defeating the Zhou army, Chinataiji will not only take back his own territory, but also give Chinataiji even more territory."

"Thank you, Uentaiji."

The last trace of worry in Chi Na's heart completely disappeared.

Wu En then looked at everyone and said, “After defeating Zhou’s army, the Taijis in the Shanyu region will surely respond to us. When the time comes, we will reward those who have made great contributions. Whoever has made the greatest contribution will receive the most territory in the Shanyu region.”

Everyone was convinced upon hearing this.

Even though Uon is younger than many of the sons of Taiji.

With the experience of building Zhenlu City, building Yunchuan City was not difficult; the difficulty lay in transporting supplies.

The building material is mainly earth.

Therefore, the half-finished Yunchuan City is more like Tu City.

It was all gray and dusty.

Migrant workers are working, and large quantities of supplies are piling up in the city.

Two thousand militiamen were also stationed in the city.

There are a thousand cavalrymen on the outer perimeter.

Among them were five hundred iron-armored cavalry and five hundred cotton-armored cavalry.

"hurry up!"

China desperately spurred his horse forward.

Bon Voyage.

However, many roads were not completely dry, and in muddy areas, horses' hooves could easily slip. He almost fell off his horse just now. After stabilizing the horse, he not only did not slow down, but also kept urging it on.

This caught Zhou Jun completely off guard.

Wang Xin was a very capable commander.

Although Yun Chuan City only has three thousand soldiers, they have tens of thousands. With a surprise attack and a combined assault, Chi Na doesn't believe they can't defeat the enemy.

However, the earlier the enemy reacts and the more prepared they are to charge, the greater the casualties will be for our side.

Although China is not a Taiji in the Osaka region, judging from others' perspectives, if the casualties are too great, many Taijis will hesitate and secretly want to preserve their own strength.

If left unchecked, the attack could easily be thwarted.

Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.

Chi Na led the charge, knowing that the more determined they were to go, the higher their chances of success would be.

Even with our limited manpower today, it's likely that we'll suffer many casualties.

A smile appeared on Akana's lips.

He saw the workers running into the city in a panic, blocking not only the city gates but also a section of the gap.

Although there was already a wooden frame used by workers at the gap.

However, the wooden frame is not sturdy and can be easily damaged or pushed aside.

It went so smoothly, I didn't expect it to be so easy.

Not only did Chi Na think this way, but U En and Darong, who had been observing and seeing the situation clearly from the rear, also breathed a sigh of relief.

Da Rong felt a vague unease.

Having lived a whole life, Da Rong knew very well that the enemy he feared most was someone with the strongest luck.

Regardless of what method Wang Xin uses.

Even if it's all based on luck.

In short.

According to what Da Rong learned from the merchants of Da Zhou, Wang Xin had indeed been invincible since joining the army. After confirming this news, Da Rong became somewhat wary of Wang Xin.

Now they have to face Wang Xin directly. Although the person opposite them isn't Wang Xin himself, they are still one of his subordinates.
Da Rong felt uneasy.

"Looks like I'm overthinking it."

Da Rong sighed.

As I get older, I become more and more timid.

As people get older, they become more afraid of dying.

It's really ridiculous.

They watched as Chi Na led his men toward the breach in the city wall.

Just as he was sighing,

A flash of fire suddenly appeared inside the gap.

The range of the breech-loading cannon was two thousand paces.

It takes a prairie horse about two minutes to run a distance of two thousand paces.

The breech-loading cannons were mother-and-child cannons, and the firing time of the first three shots took less than twenty seconds in total.

There are ten breech-loading cannons at the gap.

China and his men, along with the Hu cavalry from Oban, wanted to break through the breach. Before they could even move the wooden frame, they would have to endure three rounds of cannon fire, each cannon loaded with five hundred lead bullets.

Within twenty seconds.

Fifteen thousand lead bullets.

As if slapping tofu, Chi Na and his horse picked up a cloud of "blood mist".

It's not just him.

Blood mist rose into the air and fell to the ground like a torrential downpour of "blood raindrops," quickly soaking the ground and turning the still-wet mud red.

The horse was startled.

The person has gone mad.

The survivors scattered like madmen.

The panicked workers slowly stopped in their tracks, their faces filled with disbelief, and the fear on their faces gradually disappeared.

The world seemed to fall silent.

Uen's mouth dropped open.

Da Rong stared blankly at Yun Chuan City, still not having reacted, somewhat dazed.

at this time.

Liu Tong's figure appeared on the city wall.

The general sent over thirty Hongyi cannons. As the last general to be released from the general's side, Liu Tong had no doubt about the general's trust in him, which was why he was the last to be released to take charge on his own.

Because the general knew his own abilities.

The most important task, of course, is to entrust it to oneself.

Liu Tong gripped the mound of earth tightly with his calloused hands, actually managing to catch a crack in it.

"it is good."

"finally come."

Liu Tong's face turned completely red.

Hundreds of barbarian cavalrymen lay dead at the breach in the city wall, while the remaining few seemed to have gone mad and were ignored by everyone.

I'd like to see.

Liu Tong waited for the other party.

Uen finally came to his senses and looked at Darong with a pale face.

"Let's retreat."

Uen's eyes were filled with fear.

He was terrified.

Da Rong's face contorted with rage. After realizing what had happened, he glared at Wu En with bloodshot eyes. "We can't retreat."

People were terrified.

Da Rong had already seen the fear in people's hearts.

If we retreat like this, the various units will no longer have the courage to resist Zhou's army, and there will be no need to fight any more battles; we will inevitably suffer a crushing defeat.

The more so.

The more you have to persevere, the better.

Now is our only chance. We must take Yunchuan City, no matter the casualties or the cost.

We'll give it our all.

They depleted Zhou Jun's manpower, restored the courage of the tribal warriors, and then returned in triumph, leading the tribe away from Dabansheng to the north to find the Khan and reunite with him.

By the time.

They're making a comeback.

Da Rong's eyes were firm.

(End of this chapter)