On the Guoyan Plain in the northern part of Tie Shou Province, like dark clouds approaching a heavy rain, there is an army of troops heading south. The force is so heavy that it seems to occupy the entire grassland from a distance.
When we reached a low hill, a horse galloped from the south, running towards the general at the front, "Young Master, we still have a hundred miles to reach Uling City."
The general raised his whip and raised his helmet. He looked at the faint black line in the distance. He turned and ordered to a soldier beside him, "The army has been running for half a day. Send the order and the whole army will rest on the spot. Arrive at Uling City before nightfall and then set up camp.”
The soldier agreed and turned his horse back to convey the military order. The army slowly stopped and dismounted to rest. Regardless of his own image, the general sat directly under the horse. One of his subordinates handed over the mare's milk, drank a large gulp from the bowl, and said, "Please come over, four of you."
After a while, four riders rode up and arrived in front of the general.
"Everyone, Wuling City is ahead of us. After passing this city, we will reach a flat river. Our army can attack Xingshan Mountain in one go. After crossing Xingshan Mountain, Hanlu City will be just around the corner." The general pointed at the map in front of him and said loudly, "When we get to Hanlu City, we will reach Xingshan Mountain." The three governors of Lu City, Xian Yuchan, Leng Zuo, and Shifa are besieging the city according to the plan. Shang Zheng is leading his army to the east of the city, waiting for an opportunity to receive our reinforcements."
A tall man with a beard stood up and said, "Young Master, it is enough for me to surround an isolated city with 70,000 troops. There is no need to welcome reinforcements."
"Xianyu Zhenfu, this time our army came from the north without rest, and we did not have time to build any siege equipment. Hanlu City is a century-old city, and has been renovated over the years. The city has sufficient food, complete weapons, and How can a formation created in secret be captured so easily?" The general explained gently in the face of this man's rudeness.
"As for those reinforcements, they are from various families in the province who are dissatisfied with Ji Xin. They came as an army and have built a lot of siege weapons. With this help, it will be easier for me to attack Hanlu City."
The man named Xian Yuchan scratched his head and said somewhat puzzledly, "Since they can raise an army and meet at the foot of Hanlu City, why do they ask Brother Shang to wait for an opportunity to greet them."
"Haha, those losers, I heard they were stopped at a place called Zhuolu Ridge and couldn't move. What stopped them was a group of new troops who had only been in the army for two years and the Southern Army led by Ji Ye. These The leader of the new army is a scoundrel named Wu Gen. At first, these families wanted to recruit this man. They didn’t want the bait they threw to be eaten by others, and even the fishing rods were pulled away. It’s really ridiculous and stupid.” The general sneered and said, A look of disdain on his face.
"If they are still unable to break through, send the Shang Zhenfu to Zhuolu Ridge, defeat the rabble of the Northern and Southern Army with other families, and bring the men and horses of those families to Hanlu City. Although they are useless in fighting, they can make some siege weapons. It’s okay to clean up the outside.”
"Young Master, I heard that there is the Dreadnought Army's lair on Xingshan Mountain ahead. Should we take a detour and sweep it before heading south." A general with a short mustache and a calm expression said.
"The division governor has thought very carefully, but the fearless army has already moved forward, and the place has become an empty fortress. There is no need to waste time here. Our army should quickly pass through Xingshan according to the original plan and capture Hanlu as early as possible. City, to determine the hearts of the world.
Nowadays, there is an undercurrent surging in the Iron Hand Province. As time goes by, various families will inevitably have different ideas and disputes will arise everywhere. In this way, even if I capture Hanlu City, I still have to go around to suppress these families, which will cost a lot of money. ” The general looked approvingly at this man, but still rejected his idea.
"My subordinates understand." Shi Zhenfu said yes without insisting on his opinion.
"Everyone, wait until I capture Hanlu City and then help me win the position of lord. I will surely be rich and powerful with you all." The general pointed his riding whip to the south, the ambition clearly revealed in his eyes.
"Wealth and honor are all. Please don't forget the promise to donate the city, young master." Xian Yuchan stared at the general with a smile, not very afraid of him.
A trace of disgust flashed in the general's eyes, but his face remained warm, "That's natural. I will never forget the kindness of sending troops to help."
"Ah, sneeze." In the southern army camp of Eviscerate Mountain, Wu Gen sneezed several times, rubbed his nose, and continued to listen to Hu Jia's introduction of the plan for a decisive battle with the coalition forces.
At this time, it had been a day since he met Bahong. During this day, Wu Gen launched a mighty attack on the Northern Army.
Operation Arrow Removal. Anyone who can find five silver arrows will be rewarded with one tael of silver, and anyone who can find a hundred will be promoted to a higher rank in the military.
Such a good opportunity to get promoted and make a fortune without fighting is exciting. For a time, all members of the Northern Army, except for the necessary guards and guards, devoted themselves to the arrow removal operation.
The only one who was unhappy was Niu Chao. This was his exclusive business, but it was snatched away by many people. To cut off people's wealth is to kill their parents. Seeing so many enemies who killed his father, Niu Chao, who had been busy for many days, had red eyes and drooling mouth, like a vicious dog running in the wild.
The power of one person is limited, but the power of many is infinite. Thanks to the anger of these people, the thick fog gradually dissipated over the Northern Army camp, revealing a large hole. The sun shone down along the hole, making the sky disappear for a long time. The morale of the Japanese soldiers was greatly boosted.
Another advantage of the gap in Yiwu is that the Rebel Army can finally fall on the Northern Army's camp. So the holly bird was left behind for Wu Gen to use when he went out to various places, so as not to stagger like a blind man in the thick fog.
"After the Ba family is defeated, the strength of our army and the coalition forces will be almost the same. I intend to counterattack across the board. Specifically, there are two strategies." Hu Jia gave Wu Gen a strange look and then introduced his plan.
"If the fog persists, our army will try to open up two passages to the outside world in the next two days. The northern and southern armies will attack the enemy's central army on the left and right. We will use the gaps left between the camps to attack and insert quickly to separate them quickly. Divide each enemy camp and destroy it.
What needs to be reminded here is that the coalition camp is divided into east and west. The east side has fewer troops. When the two armies attack, they need to contain the reinforcements from the east camp. If necessary, the reinforcements of Yuan Xin's troops can be asked to take the initiative to attack the eastern camp.
If Bahong persuaded the Gu family to contain the fog, and the enemy took the initiative to attack, I would be able to wait for work and fight again at Jishuitai. If the enemy retreats, ask Ji Zhenfu's troops to seize Luling and attack the enemy's west camp directly. The Northern Army will bypass the west camp and insert into the gap between the east and west camps. First, they can block the east camp to support the thieves, and second, they can help. The Confederate army killed the enemy. Yuan Xin's troops attacked the West Camp from the south and cooperated with Ji Zhenfu's troops to capture the opponent as soon as possible. "
Hu Jia put down the copper pole in his hand and put his hand on the sand table. "In this battle, our army must move quickly. We must rush and attack fiercely, disrupt the enemy's dispatch, and win in chaos. We have fought against the coalition forces several times before, and everyone can see it." , Compared with the Northern and Southern armies, the coordination of the coalition forces is indeed a bit rough, which is partly related to the fact that each family only cares about preserving its own strength and passing the blame to each other. "
Ji Ye looked at the sand table without saying a word for a long time. Early this morning, Wu Gen hurried over and said he had something important to discuss. Unexpectedly, it was about sending troops.
"Didn't you say that the attack on the enemy's grain road from Yue was quite successful a few days ago. It would be difficult for all the enemy's grain to reach the bandits' camp in time. Wouldn't it be better to wait for the change." Ji Ye turned to look at Wu Gen, wondering why the other party would become so anxious.
Wu Gen coughed, picked up the tea bowl and took a slow sip. Fang said slowly: "Soldiers have no constant momentum, and water has no constant shape. We need to adapt to changes in the enemy. Now the Ba family has agreed. Anyway, our army's fighter planes have appeared. If we can't Seizing such a good opportunity, if time goes by, if the Ba family has another recurrence, wouldn't it be a failure?
Moreover, as the two armies stalemate for a long time, it is inevitable that other families will have different intentions. You must have heard about the Wen family this time. It's hard to say who they are helping. If our army wins this battle, of course it will help us, and vice versa. This is like a snowball. As long as I win, these families will stick together, and our strength will become stronger.
Therefore, our army should immediately raise troops, capture the coalition forces in front of them, end this war as soon as possible, and then divide our troops into various places to suppress various families, eliminate rebellions, and prepare for the restructuring. "
Ji Ye glanced at Wu Gen in confusion, then turned to look at Ji Jing, "What do Zhen Fu think?"
Ji Jing gave Wu Gen a meaningful look, then turned to look at Hu Jia, "If my attack fails, the Luling camp will be empty of troops, and what will happen if the enemy takes advantage of it?"
Hu Jia smiled slightly and cupped his hands towards Ji Jing, "Zhenfu, if our army wins, what's the use of the camp. If our army is defeated, what's the use of the camp. In the past, the enemy was outnumbered, so we had to set up a camp." To assist in the defense, now that the enemy and we are almost equal, the offensive and defensive momentum has been easy, so there is no need to be trapped by a mere camp. If unfortunately we lose, how can we defend the camp with heavy casualties."
Ji Jing thought for a moment and nodded, "That's the reason, that's all. If there are no other changes,
I agree to march. "
Seeing that his two governors agreed to march, Ji Ye had no choice but to agree and immediately ordered the entire army to try to remove the clusters of silver arrows dropped by the Gu family and prepare the entire army for battle.
Wu Gen walked Dada out of the tent and was about to return to his camp when Ji Jing came over and asked, "Wu Zhenfu, can we talk alone."
Wu Gen was stunned for a moment, then smiled brightly, "Why not?"
After letting Hu Jia and others wait for a while, Wu Gen and Ji Jing walked slowly along the mountain road and gradually arrived at a secluded place.
"Wu Zhenfu, last time Jishuitai strangled the coalition forces, we captured some young water mirrors. The styles are somewhat different from those sent by Zhenfu." Ji Jing's eyes were cold and he crossed his arms and stared at Wu Gen.
Wu Gen's heart skipped a beat, knowing that Ji Jing was suspicious, he smiled and said, "Does it make a difference if they are different? But the mirror I gave you cannot be used."
"No, no, no, it's very useful. I just want to say that if Wu Zhenfu knows something, he might as well reveal it in advance, so that my men will not die without knowing how.
Even if the Zhishui Mirror was sent by Bu Kuan, it should have been delivered a long time ago. If the governor had warned earlier, our southern army would not have suffered such heavy losses. What do you think, Wu Zhenfu? "Ji Jing grinned, showing his white teeth.
Wu Gen sighed and shook his head slightly, "So it's hard to be a good person, Ji Zhenfu, how did I know that the Gu family had such methods? Bu Kuan only gave me a rough idea after giving it to me. He didn't know what these mirrors were for. kind of accident.
Ji Zhenfu, tell me, after these few battles, have I, Wu Gen, ever hidden my selfish motives? I have always been the first to kill, trying my best to rescue the Southern Army Pao Ze. Your subordinate Zhao Gui is still in my camp to this day. What Zhen Fu did made Wu feel a little chilled. "
"Hahaha, it's my fault." Ji Jing lowered his arms and laughed, grabbing Wu Gen's hand. "Are you kidding? Wu Zhenfu took it seriously. I mean, the war started again, but Do you have anything to teach me?"
Wu Gen's expression froze. He didn't expect that Ji Jing was hitting and pulling him. It turned out that he was waiting for him here. He was indeed a veteran of the Iron Hand Province. After struggling to take his hand off, Wu Gen looked at the fingerprints on his hand and said with a wry smile: "There's really nothing to teach me. This is a dignified battle. But that's it."
Speaking of this, Wu Gen paused, looked into the distance and whispered: "If something happens to the west and the young master wants to retreat, the governor must stop him to prevent our good situation from going to waste."
"What's going on in the west?" Ji Jing raised his eyebrows and asked quickly.
"I heard that some families who are too clever and wise want to take advantage of the confrontation between the Northern and Southern armies and the coalition forces to attack Hanlu City, but there is no definite news yet."
Wu Gen said mysteriously, "You also know that the Second Young Master is a person who values love and righteousness, and has a very close relationship with the First Young Master. After hearing this letter, I would never abandon this place and fly back to bring people to help. In this way , the fighter opportunity we created at the expense of so many lives must be given away.
Moreover, they gave up the Zhululing defense line and allowed the coalition forces to successfully reach Hanlu City. I am afraid that it will be even harder to defend the city by then. "Wu Gen came closer and whispered in Ji Jing's ear.
Ji Jing frowned when he heard this, turned around a few times with his hands behind his hands, and then said solemnly, "Hanlu City is very well-defended. It is extremely difficult for an ordinary family to defeat it, but it can last for a while. Wu Zhenfu is right, even if we have to return We can only help you defend the city by clearing out these wild dogs on the outside. Don't worry, I'll help you out when the time comes."
Wu Gen raised his head and laughed, "Ji Zhenfu is indeed a handsome man. He has a calm mind when faced with difficulties and can clearly distinguish between advantages and disadvantages."
Ji Jing also smiled and said: "Easy to say, as long as we win this battle, I will forget all about Zhishuijing."
"Ha ha."
"Hahaha……"
