The generals in the Dengzhou camp were eager to fight and their morale was high.
This is not a joke, it is true... Although the central army and the core supply line led by the Saint Ben Sheng are already in a bad situation and are destined to continue to collapse, the armies of 100,000 on each side of the left and right wings are all gearing up. The generals and quite a few Middle and low-level officers and sergeants also want to make contributions.
And it certainly makes sense.
Because the north and south roads, Hejian and Xuzhou have their own independent storage preparation and supply lines, and have their own unique military configurations, the troops on both sides have also roughly escaped the disastrous defeat of the main army in the Second Expedition to Dongyi. With their own independent military traditions... even the core generals of the two groups maintained a mentality of avenging the previous defeats for various reasons.
It's not that Zhang Xing's Central Route Army can't understand the pull-across stuff, it's more that the Northern and Southern Route Army can't understand the Central Route Army. How come it's like this after walking along the river?
Aren’t your supply lines natural?
Of course, there is a reason here. It's just that most of the casualties in the Second Conquest of Dongyi and the Yangshen Rebellion were the main force directly under Dongdu, which is enough to cover up the past.
What's more, no one dares to really ask... If he did ask, after calculation, it seems that the main force in the middle has an extra hairy saint. Who should be responsible for that?
Therefore, the superiors and subordinates just enthusiastically requested the war and did not say anything else.
"Aunt Liu is buried outside the village. She went there when the winter turned cold two years ago. Before she died, she asked my mother to express her gratitude to you."
In the southeastern part of Dengzhou, in the open Dengzhou camp, almost all of which are permanent fortifications, Qin Bao, who had just returned, met Zhang Xing in the stable, and then took the initiative to inform Zhang Xing of the news to the other party who was feeding the mules.
After Zhang Xing heard this, he didn't feel much sadness... It was just a one-time relationship and a favor. If there was any real feelings, it was nonsense. It was just receiving kindness from others and trying to repay it as much as possible. Moreover, an old woman became a widow. There’s nothing interesting...so, I just nodded a little, and then answered immediately:
"It should."
Qin Bao nodded and said nothing.
"Where is your father?" Zhang Xing poured the wheat bran into the bucket, stirred it briefly, and continued to ask. "Just let her wait in Dengzhou City, or let her go to Youzhou or Dongdu?"
Qin Bao hesitated for a moment, but still gave the answer: "She wants to go to Dongdu herself."
"Want to live where your son is an official?" Zhang Xing replied with a sigh.
Qin Bao lowered his head and said nothing.
"There's something." Zhang Xing further poured a bag of soybeans into the bucket. "Do you remember that I came through the mountains to the east of your home?"
"Remember." Qin Bao regained his energy.
"I stayed in a village in the mountain col to the east of your home. The village is only a full day's journey from your home... I want to take a look." Zhang Xing placed the last feed and the bucket in front of the yellow gelding, and then said to him seriously . "But I really can't remember the way, and I don't want to use a compass. Do you know that place?"
"I really don't know." Qin Bao shook his head. "This side is the main road, but that side is full of mountains. It's not uncommon to find a small village hidden in the mountains. I guess I went there to avoid taxes..."
"But he probably didn't escape the corvee, so there must be signs." Zhang Xing shook his head. "I'll find a chance to go by myself in two days. I really can't wait until after this battle..."
Qin Bao could only nod randomly.
For some reason, there was a moment of embarrassment between the two brothers.
However, this embarrassment did not last long and was interrupted by a sudden chaos. The two heard clearly that it seemed that there was a sudden noise around or even inside the camp, followed by quarrels and curses, and then It was a cry for help and a plea, and the sounds and movements were getting louder and louder.
This made the two of them look at each other in confusion.
The reason couldn't be simpler. It was the afternoon, in broad daylight, and the camp was full of soldiers. The royal chariot was also there, and countless famous generals were there. Even if there was a commotion, it would not reach this level.
As a result, neither of them dared to neglect. Instead, they immediately left the stable and went out to investigate, and soon learned the problem.
"The civilians are not stupid either. They all know that the troops are about to be sent out, and they are also afraid that they will be selected to go to Luolongtan together..." Qian Tang walked over with a gloomy face and explained. "A group of civilians happened to arrive and were drafted to pave the road ahead. They were overly frightened and started making a riot, which directly disturbed the emperor... Sima Xianggong and Zhang Xianggong urgently sent Jinwu Guards to suppress it."
"It's not their fault either."
Qin Bao hesitated for a moment and sighed. "I came here from home, and the people there are also very afraid. There are all kinds of rumors... not only the "Wuxiang Dongyi Lang Death Song", but also rumors that His Majesty and the late Emperor went to conquer Dongyi one after another. Essentially The purpose is not to send those fifty states, but to take the opportunity to kill all the men in the hometown of Dong Qi and use up the wealth of the hometown of Nanchen, so that the Kansai people can flatten us and round us up."
"Nonsense." Qian Tang waited for Qin Bao to finish before shouting in a low voice. "This is obviously done by the remnants of Dong Qi's gang. How can there be such a ridiculous method?"
The two are now on the same level, but Qian Tang's qualifications are there, so of course there is no problem with such a soft drink, but I don't know why, but I always feel that Qian Tang's shout is a bit vain.
However, Qin Bao also felt that the absurdity was actually the truth.
"Of course it's nonsense." At this moment, Zhang Xing, who was looking in the direction of the commotion in the distance, suddenly sighed. "But to be honest, this time does not count. At least it is the second conquest of the Wei Dynasty. When the current saint conquested the first conquest, did he think that he would win and take the opportunity to weaken the people in the hometown of Dong Qi? I am afraid it is really bad... Otherwise, I really can’t figure out why the saint acted like that at that time? Was it just to save face?"
Qian Tang and Qin Bao were slightly startled when they heard this, and then fell silent.
Without him, the expedition mentioned by Zhang Xing was different from the other two. It was almost a complete man-made disaster, and there was no excuse for it.
At that time, the late emperor mainly took the sea route, and he used Ping Nanchen's river boat to go up the stairs. As a result, the Dongyi Governor saw the opportunity and did not hesitate to invite the Lord of the Sea to stir up trouble and directly cause natural disasters at sea. The expedition was ruined in this way.
Not to mention the previous time, no matter what, Yang Shen suddenly rebelled and cut off the army's food supply.
Coupled with the fact that the Grand Governor's spying was very effective, he knew about this incident almost before the 200,000 troops on the front line, and then made a prompt decision. He determined that the main force of the navy coming to fight would not come, and that it was also to support the retreat of the troops, so he immediately Please go out to avoid the sea, but the tide is rising at Luolongtan.
In the end, the entire army was mobilized to attack fiercely by boat, and fought to the death at Luolongtan with the Wei frontline troops who were caught off guard. In the end, the Wei frontline troops who heard the message behind them suddenly collapsed, and then the whole army fled, with the result that no one was left alive.
Only the middle time between the two times, that is, when the pilgrims made their first expedition, was arranged in a smooth and orderly manner... They marched by land and water side by side, and when they passed Luolongtan on land, they were divided into batches and routes. Scattered past... thus effectively avoiding the influence of the other party's trump card, the Sea-Avoiding King.
After all, Lord Bihai is just a dragon. His main ability is to raise the water and generate tides. At most, he can add clouds and rain. He does not dare to go against the laws of heaven and cause trouble in the densely populated core ruling area. Once the Wei Dynasty attacks with multiple heads, he will also The lack of skills even made the Dongyi people so frustrated that they gave up on inviting this true dragon to protect the country to stop them with limited effect.
Because it's really not worth it.
However, after the Wei Dynasty's million-strong army was properly deployed and calmly crossed Luolongtan, the whole army was greedy for power and advanced too much, and was too arrogant... Especially Lai Zhan'er, after the partial division he led successfully landed, he unexpectedly He fell into the trap of cheating defeat and was defeated by the governor of Dongyi in front of him, so he had to flee in confusion.
But they were a partial force after all, and what was really ridiculous was the saint's on-the-spot command more than ten miles away from the front line.
The army passed Luolongtan, entered the urban area of the Dongyi people, and began to besiege the city on a large scale... As a result, they often worked hard for several days and spent countless lives and materials. Once an envoy was sent from the city to request surrender, the saint would immediately agree and then order the entire army Retreating, preparing to surrender, but this kind of thing, without exception, is all a delaying strategy... What is even more devastating is that this kind of delaying strategy, which has been proven, has been successful again and again.
In the end, the troops continued to be depleted and the logistics became more and more difficult. In addition, the collapse of Laizhan'er's partial division made the governor personally lead the elite main force to attack the rear and flank, and then continued to launch counterattacks and raids against the Wei army along the sea route, which finally led to A global collapse.
A must-win situation ended with the loss of nearly a million men.
According to reports, the news reached Dongdu that that day, Zhang Shizhao, the man who initiated the conquest of Dongyi, and Zhang Xianggong, who was abandoned by the saint, were quarreling in Nanya. After reading the brief military report, the two of them lost their composure for most of the day. What did they think? I can’t figure out how it all failed.
Just like the three people at this time, they can't figure out why?
The three of them were silent when they suddenly saw more than a hundred knights in familiar clothes galloping towards the chaos from another direction of the camp. When passing in front of the three of them, some people turned around and looked at them in surprise. It was their old colleagues, and there were even some. Bearded old friend Li Qingchen.
"If we are still here and there is a decree for us to go, will Third Brother and Brother Qian take action?"
Qin Bao couldn't help but break the silence when he saw his former colleagues flying past.
"Why are you asking such a question?" Zhang Xing glanced at Qian Tang, who was silent, and then looked at Qin Bao calmly. "Is it you, Qin Er, who has no opinion, or are Qian Heishou and I? When that time comes, you will naturally make a decision. Talking too much at this time, no matter how nice it sounds, is just useless."
Qian Tang coughed dryly.
As time passed, the turmoil gradually subsided. In the evening, the lobby in the middle of the military camp suddenly loosened like a tight string. Countless senior officials and generals poured out, talking at the same time.
The three of them didn't dare to stay longer, and immediately turned back to Zhang Xing's room.
Within a moment, a person arrived in a hurry, and then came directly to the place to meet the three waiting people. It was none other than Mr. Zhou Xingfan, the youngest and worst-cultivated son of Fulongwei.
When his father comes, he will naturally become Mr. Zhou again.
"The strategy for dispatching troops has been decided." Zhou Xingfan was inexplicably excited, but also seemed a little regretful. "The middle route army is still the main attack. The general of the Fourteenth Guards is divided into two parts. Eight guards are sent out in front. Each gathers 15,000 elite troops. They separate, disperse, and pass through Luolongtan. Then they reunite to attack. Sima Xianggong follows the general. All of them were among them; the other generals of the Six Guards, together with the Jinwu Guards, protected the holy cavalry, moved forward slowly, and acted as follow-up governors; then the North Route Army in Hebei concentrated their cavalry, borrowed ships from the north to attack, crossed Luolongtan, and formed a flank. It was a cover and a surprise force; my father's Southern Route Army still used the navy to surround it, climbed to the mouth of Shishou River, and then went straight to Shouhua Mansion, the capital of Dongyi."
At this point, Zhou Xingfan couldn't help but add another sentence: "Both my father and Lai Gong swore before the emperor to avenge their previous humiliation. But for some reason, Lai Gong was left behind to serve as commander-in-chief of the Southern Navy Navy. It is my father who is in charge now... He has just returned to the East China Sea in a hurry with the generals who came to meet the emperor, so that I can work in front of the emperor."
The three core Fulongwei officers in the room looked at each other, but no one said a word.
It’s not that the final plan is a bit unexpected, but it’s not unexpected at all… Just think about it and you’ll know that even if the morale of the northern and southern armies is higher, it’s impossible to just let the northern and southern armies go up so directly. The main force in the middle We must attack, we must even be the main force, otherwise, where would the saint’s face be?
Where is the face of the General of the Fourteenth Guards?
Don’t we need to be political in fighting?
Oh, your name is Li Cheng/Li Li/Lai Zhan'er/Zhou Xiaoming?
What's your origin? What qualifications? What cultivation level? What achievement?
Grandmaster plus Zhu Guo?
Well, who promoted you back then?
Therefore, this plan is not much different from the one that conquered Dongyi back then, and there is no great suspense.
The only gap seems to be Lai Zhan'er... Keeping Lai Zhan'er in front of the emperor is because the emperor needs a senior general to take charge of the situation for the saint, or is he worried about Fulongwei-Fulong Inca Niudu Gongjia. It’s really unclear if the Ningdan and below masters were unable to stop the Grand Governor, or they were worried that Lai Zhan’er’s presence in front would cause the navy to not listen to Sima Xianggong and General Yu Shuwen’s greetings.
In short, Li Ding is not here, but Zhang Xing can understand the meaning without Li Ding. This is a smooth and original plan. In theory, as long as it is executed properly and no traps are created, even if the Lord of the Sea comes out again, nothing will happen. The legal kind.
However, if you think about it this way, the real key to this seemingly winning battle seems to be obvious.
That is what saints should not do, and then they must maintain the people's hearts and finish this battle seriously before the logistics line collapses.
However, how long can the logistics line last?
Who can control the speed at which civilians flee?
How to maintain the human heart?
The riots this afternoon are there, do you think everyone is blind?
Seemingly realizing this, in the next few days, everyone in the Dengzhou camp did not rush to send troops, but instead tried to appease people... Until the end of March, the Dongyi envoy suddenly resisted the Dengzhou camp and asked the saint Begging to surrender.
The emperor answered simply, asking Li Ziqi, the governor of Dongyi, to come and surrender in person, and at the same time send Li Shu and other rebels who had fled to Dongyi.
The messenger left in a hurry.
After the envoy left, all the leading generals from Sima Xianggong on down came out together. They said that the Dongyi people were just delaying the troops and requested to send troops to the east.
The saint is of course a smart man. He knows that he is wasting his time here. He does not even fight or march, and will only become a laughing stock. Even if the army collapses, he may not be really smart. He has seen those civilians and soldiers along the way. The sergeant fled, knowing it well in his heart, but it was just that he was riding a tiger and it was hard to get off.
And, after all, I still feel like I can win.
As a result, the imperial edict was immediately issued, requiring Sima Changying, Yu Shuwen and other eight generals to lead an army of 50,000 each. In fact, they led 120,000 elite troops to head east first to "greet" the Dongyi army who had come to "surrender". Governor Li Ziqi.
Then, he will personally supervise the division and go to Luolongtan to meet Grand Master Lai Li and Grand Governor Li.
The words sounded nice, but in fact, the troops were dispatched according to the original plan... There were still 200,000 troops and 300,000 to 400,000 civilians in the Dengzhou camp. Only more than 10,000 troops were left to supervise the transfer, and the rest were activated.
Zhang Xing once again brought into play the characteristics of a small person in a big era, slowly moving forward with the flow of history without showing any signs of it.
After marching along the road for four or five days, one hundred and forty or fifty miles, we arrived at a place less than a hundred miles away from Luolongtan. In the evening of that day, Zhang Sanlang's close brother Wangdaiji Wangjiulang, the Minister of Punishment, came over on his own initiative and informed Zhang Sanlang. A huge piece of good news.
It turned out that Sima Changying and Yu Shuwen had successfully crossed the Luolong Shoal, and no rumored Haibijun had appeared. This was a sure victory.
Of course, he also told Zhang Xing a little bad news by the way. It was probably because the saint personally drove the main force of the army to leave the Dengzhou camp. His body was supposed to be transferred from Dongdu to Dengzhou and from Dengzhou to Luolongtan. As usual, the common people began to flee in large areas, and the local officials could not stop them.
But it doesn't matter, the army currently has plenty of food, and the river is safe. Wang Daiji can guarantee this with his head.
"Then what?" Zhang Xing, who was soaking his feet, asked earnestly. "Wang Shilang wants to put one of his horses in our Fulong Guard team?"
"Isn't it possible?" Wang Daiji asked nervously, rubbing his hands.
Zhang Xing thought for a moment, still rubbing his feet and explaining sincerely: "It's hard to find good horse materials nowadays. I'm afraid the other brothers in Fulongwei will be dissatisfied..."
"Leave it to me." Wang Shilang replied proudly, patting his chest. "Our friendship is like that of close brothers. I, Wang Jiulang, can take care of the dry food and mounts for just a hundred people of Fulongwei!"
"More than a hundred people." Zhang Xing took his feet out of the hot water and corrected him seriously. "There are so many close brothers...Xiao Xianggong has even saved one!"
Wang Daiji was stunned and nodded heavily.
ps: Good night everyone.
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