"yes."
Liu Wu and Zhang Jin's spirits were lifted, and they clasped their fists and shouted in response. Immediately, Wu Nian distributed the specific tasks and divided the soldiers and horses of five thousand households to send the surrendered troops to Jiang County.
This is a big project and must be done. If these surrendered troops are not strictly managed, they will definitely flee one after another and return to Chu State.
Although Wang Zhongbi was not a human being, the soldiers were not necessarily loyal to Chu. But their family members are all in Chu State.
But now, Wu Nian's side has not enough food, and life is very tight. Suddenly, there are 20,000 more mouths to eat.
They have to be transported to Jiang County. Since Jiang County has food, there is no need to transport food to the surrendering soldiers, and it is also in the rear, which can prevent the surrendering soldiers from escaping.
After arranging these tasks, Wu Nian spent another day in Huping County. Early the next morning. Wu Nian then raised an army and led the remaining fifteen thousand soldiers to march quickly and arrived at Pinghai City before dark.
Feng Chong himself defeated Wang Zhongbi and defended the two cities. Wu Nian also defeated Cao Ting and Hu Chong, and surrendered about 20,000 troops. Now the situation in Nanhai Mansion has completely tilted towards Wu Nian.
Feng Chong gathered his elite cavalry from ten thousand households in Pinghai City.
The sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it’s almost dusk.
To the east of Pinghai County, the city gate is wide open. Feng Chong held his head high and led his thousands of households to welcome Wu Nian with great momentum.
"Da da da!!!"
Amidst the sound of horse hoofbeats, Wu Nian led more than a hundred riders including Liu Wu and Zhang Jin, broke away from the large army and came to the city gate.
"Meet the General." Feng Chong led thousands of households to salute with clasped fists, his voice loud and aggressive. He looked at Liu Wu and Zhang Jin openly, showing a proud expression.
He was so proud of defeating Wang Zhongbi alone.
Zhang Jin and Liu Wu's eyes were on fire, but they were helpless. Who said this guy has high merit? There's no comparison.
Of course Wu Nian also saw Feng Chong's little movements and expressions, and could only sigh. This guy's temper means he has no friends.
There is nothing more to say.
"Thank you for your hard work. This time, I was able to successfully defeat Cao Ting and Hu Chong. You have done a great job." Wu Nian got off his horse, helped Feng Chong up, and then raised his head and said sincerely to the crowd.
Putting aside Feng Chong's personal problems, the cavalry's performance this time was really remarkable.
If a battle is successful, generals are important. But soldiers and officers are equally important.
"Thank you, General." After hearing Wu Nian's praise, the thousands of households held their heads high and their chests high, their momentum suddenly increased, and they thanked loudly.
That's what it's like to lead an army.
When something is done well, it must be praised and rewarded.
If you don't do it well, you will be punished.
After Wu Nian compensated Feng Chong and other cavalry generals, he let the infantry camp outside. He took Zhang Jin and Liu Wu into the city and entered a mansion arranged by Feng Chong.
Although Feng Chong has a bad temper and is very popular. But the eyesight is still there. A sumptuous banquet was prepared early.
The four of them came to a house and sat down at a square table. As a general, Wu Nian sat in the north position.
Soon after, some soldiers brought food and wine, and everyone ate and drank together.
In the military, filling your stomach is the first priority, and drinking is only in moderation. Everyone is a martial arts practitioner, and they are also good eaters. I finished the food and wine in a hurry, drank a little wine, and felt warm and comfortable.
"What's Wang Zhongbi's situation now?" Wu Nian picked up a fish bone and used it as a toothpick, picking his teeth while asking.
"This old boy is a coward and has become a coward." When Feng Chong heard this name, he immediately felt a pain in his balls and told Wu Nian of Wang Zhongbi's arrangement with contempt.
Wu Nian also frowned after hearing this. This Wang Zhongbi can still fight, and he can make decisions promptly.
There are 50,000 soldiers and horses left to guard two county towns and one Shanhaiguan.
Wu Nian picked up the handkerchief, wiped his mouth, and stood up. Feng Chong understood and immediately took Wu Nian and the others to sit down in the brightly lit small living room.
"He is holding a line. If Chu has a steady stream of troops, food and fodder to support him, I really can't wear him down. A long-term confrontation will not be good for me. Is there any way you can defeat him quickly?"
Wu Nian raised his head and asked.
"Although the morale of his soldiers is low, it is far worse than when Xiong had no me. But if I were Wang Zhongbi, I would definitely be doing it temporarily. Use money and treatment to motivate the soldiers. In addition, they have at least 100 soldiers in Ke County and Ling County. There are 20,000 soldiers and horses guarding it. As the saying goes, stay together and stay warm. The morale of the army is quite stable."
"We currently only have twenty-five thousand households. Even if the five thousand households who escorted the captives come back, there will only be three thousand households. One of the thousand households is still a cavalry."
"The art of war. Surround an enemy ten times, attack it five times, and fight it twice. It is difficult to attack by force. It can be captured, but the casualties will be huge."
Zhang Jin shook his head, raised his right hand, and gently stroked his beard, looking a bit like an old scholar.
"Although it's a script, it's mechanical. But it makes sense." Feng Chong nodded and agreed.
Wu Nian glanced at this birdman. If you support it, support it. It must be said in such an awkward way. Immediately, he lowered his head and began to think.
Just as Feng Chong said, Wang Zhongbi put up a turtle formation. Yelled. "You have the ability to attack."
It's really a headache.
"Bring me the map." After Wu Nian thought for a long time, he couldn't come up with any good ideas. Deciding to start with the terrain, he raised his head and said to Feng Chong.
Feng Chong nodded, stood up and walked out of the room. Not long after, he came in with two soldiers carrying a desk.
There is a topographical map spread out on the desk.
The mountains and terrain are clearly visible.
Between Liaodong and Zhili, the capital of Chu State, in addition to Shanhaiguan, there is the Great Wall and the terrain of Yanshan Mountain. This is a strategic place, easy to defend but difficult to attack.
And Wang Zhongbi’s three strongholds. Ke County is in front and Ling County is taking over, with Shanhaiguan as the final barrier. Three points and one line.
Wu Nian and four others came to the desk and looked at the topographic map. After pondering for a while, Wu Nian stretched out his right index finger and pointed at the area between Ke County and Ling County on the map. Said: "The art of war. Attacking the city is the bottom priority, and attacking the heart is the top priority."
"Wang Zhongbi relies on a strong city to stabilize the morale of the army. He will never leave the city to fight me."
"Then break his heart."
"We built the camp here to cut off the connection between Ke County and Ling County. To create panic. Then we asked the civil servants to write letters and shoot arrows into the city to intensify the panic. Let the people in the city be defeated without a fight. You guys how do you feel?"
After saying that, Wu Nian's face showed a majestic look, his eyes were sharp and full of vigor.
After hearing this, Feng Chong, Zhang Jin, and Liu Wu were a little surprised. They lowered their heads and looked at the map, and gradually frowned.
