Outside Xiqi City.
It is said that Zhang Guifang did not dare to neglect after receiving the fire token order arrows, and immediately ordered one hundred thousand soldiers and horses to leave Qinglong Pass.
Xiaoxing stayed overnight along the way, passed the prefectural and county roads, and came in a hurry.
Although his face was full of dust and his expression was slightly tired at the moment, his eyes showed no expression as he stared coldly in the direction of Xiqi.
Before the expedition, Chaoge had sent a report that Shen Xin, the doctor of Si Tiantai, had also led an army of 100,000 to come to the rescue. Now he had left Chaoge and would arrive soon.
Zhang Guifang frowned immediately after hearing this.
He stood in the military camp, looking at Xiqi, holding a military book in his hand, turning it over carefully, looking serious. Next to him, the advanced officer Feng Lin stood by with an unhappy expression.
Feng Lin was Zhang Guifang's first official, and he was also a descendant of Feng Miao. His strength should not be underestimated, and Zhang Guifang relied heavily on him.
After a moment, he moved his fingers slightly and pushed the military book in front of him. After he had completely straightened the bamboo slips one by one and made all the items symmetrical, he finally faced Feng Lin and spoke calmly.
"Even though I am far away at the border, I have heard of the reputation of Dr. Shen. He advised His Majesty to protect Beichong, kill Hou Hu, and even defeated the Zhou camp with a hundred cavalry, shocking the world. With such courage, he I’m afraid it’s unusual.”
"Feng Lin, what do you think of this?"
Zhang Guifang's eyes fell on Feng Lin and her fingers moved slightly.
He suddenly became serious and threw the question away.
Feng Lin, on the other hand, didn't pay attention to Zhang Guifang's expression. He smashed the huge mace in his hand to the ground, causing a large amount of dust to scatter, and said seriously.
"Based on my many years of experience working with the general, I feel that there must be something fishy about this matter."
"Although Doctor Shen has a great reputation and deserves everyone's admiration for what he has done, the general disagrees with his ability to lead troops."
Feng Lin stared, shook his head with disdain, he always said what he had to say.
Zhang Guifang once again carefully arranged the bamboo slips in front of her, turned around and looked at him, her fingers gradually clenched.
"Tell me, why?"
After hearing this, Feng Lin immediately became energetic, shook his head, leaned on the huge mace, and began to analyze:
"Marshal, I admire the character of Dr. Shen very much. There is no need to say this. If I were him, I would rip off the head of Chonghou Hu and use it as a chamber pot."
"However, the general believes that the Beichong matter has a lot of merit. Dr. Shen's victory was entirely based on luck."
After saying that, Feng Lin pulled Zhang Guifang to the battle map beside him and pointed in the direction of Beichong.
"It is said that His Majesty had sent four lines of reinforcements at that time. They were five thousand elite cavalry led by Li Jing, the commander-in-chief of Chentangguan, the coalition of northern princes, Su Hu, the Marquis of Jizhou, and Chaoge led by Grand Master Wen Main force."
"Coupled with the tens of thousands of defenders in Chong City, one can imagine the pressure Xiqi will face."
"Such a powerful reinforcement is about to arrive. Xiqi has been unable to attack Chongcheng for a long time. Seeing that its momentum has been exhausted and surrounded by our army on all sides, people must be panicked and their defeat is already certain."
Zhang Guifang looked at Feng Lin with twinkling eyes and asked, "Although Xiqi will be defeated, it shouldn't be defeated so fast. They have enough time to break away from the siege."
What Zhang Guifang said is exactly the point. Yes, Xiqi has every chance to break away from the siege and leave before the entire Yin and Shang army gathers, or attack them separately.
However, the result was an extremely quick defeat, and the entire army of 100,000 was lost overnight. How could this be possible?
Not to mention one hundred thousand people, even one hundred thousand pigs, Shen Xin wouldn't be able to catch them all in a few days.
Is it possible that Baiqi can really rob the camp?
Feng Lin shook his head with doubt, obviously there was a lot of moisture in this, Shen Xin could never be as powerful and strategizing as the world said.
Because Doctor Shen had already gone deep into the enemy camp and was captured by Xiqi, he could do nothing at all.
Feng Lin hesitated for a moment, not thinking about the result. He could only squeeze the stick in his hand and ask questions.
Zhang Guifang beside her nodded thoughtfully, as if she had caught something.
I saw him pacing on the map and slowly said:
"Such a situation may seem unreasonable, but based on my general's many years of combat experience, Xiqi's defeat must have been caused by the roar of the camp caused by the fire."
"Yingxiao?"
"Yes, that's right, it's Yingxiao."
"Jiang Ziya lost here."
Zhang Guifang's face was still expressionless, but his fingers had clenched into fists, and he said:
"Jiang Ziya should have been confident that he could defeat the five-pronged army and seize Chongcheng, but he must not have thought that after the past few days of siege and the pressure of the arrival of the army, the soldiers were already mentally exhausted, like frightened birds."
"And a little spark is the last straw that overwhelms them, so the defeat of Xiqi was caused by the roar of the soldiers."
Zhang Guifang calculated everything so logically that even Feng Lin couldn't find anything wrong with it.
After a moment, he nodded, and finally couldn't help but praise: "The general is really a god!"
Feeling the compliment from her younger brother, Zhang Guifang's face remained cold and she waved her hand, saying that it was all a matter of course.
The two of them slowly speculated on the general circumstances of Xiqi's defeat, but they did not dare to be 100% sure, but the specific things may be revealed today.
Jiang Ziya, as the loser's MVP, is not in Xiqi right now. He can just ask on the battlefield.
Feng Lin on the side had a smile on his face and raised the mace in his hand. Not only did he praise him for being both rough and fine, he seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly spoke to persuade him.
"General, please be careful. Since Shen Xin's battle in Beichong was just luck, he must not have real strength."
"But this man has a great reputation now. If we really join forces with him, wouldn't we let him share the credit for destroying Zhou?"
Thinking of this, Feng Lin's eyes were a little worried, and he quickly clasped his fists and asked for help:
"General, you must not hesitate at this time. Feng Lin is willing to challenge Xiqi first and help us, Yin Shangxing, destroy the Zhou Dynasty!"
Hearing Feng Lin's words, Zhang Guifang really felt hesitant in her heart. What the other party said seemed to be correct. Shen Xin's ability to lead troops really had to be put into question.
Because it was Jiang Ziya's mistake in Beichong that caused such huge losses, and it naturally had nothing to do with Shen Xin.
Zhang Guifang started to feel a little moved by Feng Lin's words.
However, he was not seeking credit.
But he was afraid that Dr. Shen would hinder him in front of the battle and compete for military power.
Although both of them were Marshals of Zhengxi who were ordered to punish thieves, Shen Xin obviously had a higher official position than him.
And once this 200,000-strong army is commanded by a person who doesn't understand soldiers at all, the development of things will be very scary.
As the saying goes, one general's incompetence will tire out the three armies.
Zhang Guifang was not only responsible for King Zhou, he was also responsible for the thousands of soldiers on the front line. He could not just watch the generals being pushed into the sea of fire by Shen Xin, a man who did not understand battle formations.
So Zhang Guifang nodded, and said with a majestic look:
"Feng Lin obeys orders."
"The end is here!" Feng Lin smashed the mace to the ground again, then clasped his fists and responded suddenly.
"I ordered you to serve as an official in order to defeat Zhou. Now go to Xiqi to see the formation. In this first battle, you can only win, not lose!"
Feng Lin shouted.
"The last general takes command!"
"Within ten days, the general will finally capture the Xiqi child alive, and he and the general will have a celebratory drink in Xiqi City."
After saying that, Feng Lin grabbed the mace on the ground and turned to leave.
But before he could take a few steps, Zhang Guifang frowned and called him back.
"etc!"
Feng Lin paused and stopped immediately, but he seemed to have guessed something, his eyes were full of fear.
Then, in the next second, Zhang Guifang was walking towards him indifferently, and began to stretch out a pair of flawless hands towards him.
Feng Lin stood there blankly, seemingly full of despair, and begged for mercy in a low voice.
"General, no... no, please let me go this time, okay?"
A strong man with a height of seven feet seemed to be extremely weak at this moment, like an innocent girl about to experience a storm, pitiful, weak, and helpless.
But Zhang Guifang didn't pay any attention to it, and she still grabbed Feng Lin's hand mercilessly without any sympathy.
"Let go!"
With a sharp shout, Feng Lin felt that he was innocent and struggled in his eyes. However, under Zhang Guifang's strong force, he gave up resistance completely and allowed the other party to do whatever he wanted.
Next, everything fell into place. Zhang Guifang stretched out her hand and quickly grabbed Feng Lin's mace. Then she stared at the bent iron thorn somewhere seriously and remained silent for a moment.
Immediately afterwards, the whole body's true energy surged, and a crazy explosion gathered in the fingers, and a magical scene happened.
Under Zhang Guifang's fingers, the crooked iron thorn slowly stood up, like an angry dragon raising its head, pointing toward the sky fiercely.
She, Zhang Guifang, actually used her hands to forcefully pull back the unusual iron thorn.
Pulled back...
After seeing that all the iron spikes on the mace were neatly aligned in one direction, he finally exhaled slowly, feeling relieved, as if he had received some unexpected satisfaction, and walked back to where he was originally. A place to stand.
Feng Lin seemed to have already guessed. Although he felt pity for the fate of his weapon, he also began to get used to it. He put the mace on his shoulder fiercely, and then counted Zhang Guifang's steps.
one two three four five six seven.
Yes, that's right.
It was exactly seven steps, exactly the same as when Zhang Guifang came, and even the distance was exactly the same.
The obsessive-compulsive disorder in this kind of person is simply terrifying!
However, Feng Lin is a very casual person and doesn't take these things seriously at all. The iron nail is crooked, and if he can go into battle to kill thieves, he will hit it.
But it met Zhang Guifang...
Feng Lin had a headache and was about to open his mouth to say something.
Zhang Guifang, who was not far away, shouted at him:
"roll!"
Feng Lin: "Okay..."
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It was said that Feng Lin was outside Xiqi City and shouted angrily for war. The soldiers guarding the city immediately reported to the Prime Minister's Mansion and said in a panic:
"Prime Minister, something has happened. Zhang Guifang has led 100,000 troops and camped at my south gate. Now he is challenging outside the city."
Jiang Ziya did not dare to neglect, and quickly went to the palace to gather the generals to discuss the retreat strategy.
Not long after, many civil servants and generals from Xiqi gathered in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Ziya looked around at everyone with an inquiring look on his face:
"I don't know, generals, who knows how this Guifang can use his troops?"
Although Zhang Guifang was brave and good at fighting, with both civil and military skills, no one had ever dealt with him, let alone Jiang Ziya. He had only been in Chaoge City for a few years, and had been practicing Taoism in Kunlun before, so he never knew about it.
While everyone was looking at each other, one of the generals suddenly walked out.
This man's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, his eyes were as wide as copper bells, and he was carrying a big red gourd as tall as a person behind him.
He was the Marquis of Caozhou who was rescued by Qingjiao in Beichong, Chongheihu.
When Chong Heihu saw Jiang Ziya asking, he quickly thought about it and praised:
"The Prime Minister doesn't know that this Guifang is a famous general of the Yin and Shang Dynasties. He is both civil and military. He is really difficult to deal with."
Jiang Ziya asked in confusion: "Why did the Marquis of Caozhou say this? Is there something strange about this Guifang?"
Chonghou Hu replied: "Zhang Guifang knows all about military battle formations, military tactics and strategies, and he also knows the secrets of left and right sects."
"What's the secret?"
After hearing this, everyone looked at Chong Heihu with questioning look in their eyes.
Chong Heihu did not hide anything, and told everything he knew:
"The Prime Minister and the generals don't know that this technique is extremely difficult to prevent."
"Whenever you engage in a battle with someone, you must first declare your surname. For example, I am called Chong Heihu, and I am in the middle of a battle.
As long as he shouted: "How long will it take until the black tiger dismounts?" 'Then he will be dismissed naturally.
Such a secret technique is extremely difficult to fight against. He also asked the Prime Minister to pay for the generals, but if they encounter Zhang Guifang in battle, they must not use their names. Anyone with a common name will become his defeated generals. "
After hearing this, Jiang Ziya had a worried look on his face and kept pacing in front of the commander's mansion, as if he was thinking of ways to defeat the enemy.
Some of the generals nearby were dissatisfied with this statement and said with a smile: "How can this be unreasonable! How can anyone dismount after being called out? If we wait like this, our hundreds of officers will only need to call a hundred times and they will all be taken."
Yes, that's right, Zhang Guifang's boastful words made all the generals smile. In an instant, the atmosphere in the Prime Minister's Mansion became cheerful, and the worry in everyone's eyes also dissipated a bit.
At this moment, Jiang Ziya also regained his composure, regained his composure, and shouted:
"Since there is a general outside the city who wants to fight, it is natural to have a fight with him. I wonder which general is willing to step in front of the formation? Which one will he achieve?"
Before Jiang Ziya finished speaking, a general suddenly stood up. This person was Ji Shuqian, one of Ji Chang's hundred sons. He is a hot-tempered person, with a fiery nature and a temper that can explode at the drop of a hat.
Just because he heard Chong Heihu's words of praise for Zhang Guifang, he felt dissatisfied and wanted to frustrate the other party's spirit, so he stepped forward and asked for help.
"Prime Minister, I am willing to go!"
Jiang Ziya was very happy after hearing this. Everyone knew that King Wen had hundreds of sons. Although most of them were adopted sons, they were both civil and military. It can be said that they can be generals on horseback and rule the country on horseback.
They are all important talents in Xiqi, and they are the foundation for raising troops in Xiqi that Ji Chang had planned for a long time.
As for Ji Shuqian, he was the twelfth son of King Wen. He was very skilled in martial arts and extremely talented. His pistol skills were rare in Xiqi. If this person were to fight, he would definitely frustrate Zhang Guifang's spirit.
Jiang Ziya nodded confidently, and upon seeing this, he quickly said loudly:
"I have a young master who can kill Zhang Guifang!"
After that, he ordered Ji Shuqian to go out to fight. Ji Shuqian picked up his gun, mounted his horse, and rushed out of the city.
Not long after leaving, a Pegasus came to report: "His Royal Highness Ji was sneak attacked by Feng Lin and beaten to death with a stick. His head has been hung on the enemy's camp gate!"
Damn it!
Jiang Ziya's old face instantly turned as black as carbon. He was slapped in the face just after he finished speaking, and he was so angry.
At this moment, when the generals in Xiqi City heard that Ji Shuqian had died, many of them were extremely angry.
He immediately rushed out of the city with weapons raised and shouting, wanting to kill Feng Lin and avenge Prince Wen.
Just when Jiang Ziya was thinking about how to deal with it in the future.
Another soldier outside the mansion hurriedly came to report: "Prime Minister, something bad happened again. Fifty miles outside the city, another group of Biao soldiers broke into and came straight to our Xiqi City."
"Flags and flags were flying all around the army, soldiers were standing in great numbers, and there were a few big characters clearly written on the flags."
"I have been ordered to march to the west, Doctor Shen Xin!"
call! Upon hearing this name, Xiqi Wenwu, who was originally noisy, lowered his head instantly.
There was silence all around, and all movement came to an abrupt halt.
A person's name, the shadow of a tree.
Doctor Shen's call can stop Xiqi's children from crying at night.
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