On the other side, in Peicheng at this moment, Jiang Feng was near the north gate, commanding his troops to lay traps. Seeing the sky was getting bright, Jiang Feng had already guessed that the Poxia coalition forces had arrived in Qining City.
If nothing unexpected happens, the Allied Forces will continue to march towards Peicheng after a short rest.
In addition to Jiang Feng arranging the city defense at the north gate, Lu Bingfeng and Hongli were also very busy, even busier than Jiang Feng.
Lu Bingfeng and Hongli were organizing hundreds of thousands of workers to dig out a moat surrounding the entire city. However, after a night of hard work, only a 5-meter-deep and 10-meter-wide ravine was dug between the north gate and the east gate. This was still the case for Lu Bingfeng from time to time. It was only possible with the help of supernatural powers. Hongli also worked very hard. He needed to use his powers from time to time to transfer water from distant lakes into ravines.
It has to be said that the area of Peicheng is really huge, even bigger than the Imperial Palace.
At around 7 o'clock in the morning, Sima Yi held an emergency military meeting in Qining City.
Po Kong came to the conference hall very reluctantly. His eyes had not been fully opened because he had only slept for an hour. Not only Pakong, but also the other generals didn't get enough sleep.
An army of 200,000 people rushed all night to reach Qining City. They originally agreed to rest for a few hours, but it only lasted an hour. Why did they have to have another meeting?
"What's going on?" Po Kong complained.
"Our whereabouts may have been known to Jiang Feng." Sima Yi replied.
"Got it? No, didn't you say that all the scouts in the sentry towers along the road have been dealt with? Is there any fish that slipped through the net?"
"The number of scouts in the sentry tower is too small. There are only two or three scouts in each sentry tower, so it is very easy for me to track them. But after we arrived in Qining City, I divined a large number of scouts, and it was really difficult to track their locations. .”
"Why is this happening?"
"I guess they are scouts from Peicheng. They are not ordinary soldiers and generals, but well-trained senior scouts. You all know how strong Peicheng's foundation was back then. If there hadn't been a mutiny within Peicheng, This city will not fall under Jiang’s influence so easily.”
"Then what? Can you tell me the key points?" Po Kong asked anxiously.
"I guess the scouts are reporting the situation to Peicheng. In other words, Peicheng is already making defensive preparations."
"That's just Peicheng knowing, Jiang Feng doesn't know yet, right? Isn't Jiang Feng in the imperial capital?"
"No, Jiang Feng is no longer in the imperial capital, because I can actually divine the situation of almost the entire imperial capital. This means that Jiang Feng is not here, and neither is Song Yuan."
"What? When did this happen?"
"I'm sorry, I don't know either. As we went south, I put a lot of my powers on the Divination Tower and Scouts. It's impossible for me to pay attention to things in all areas all the time, so I don't know When did Jiang Feng leave the Imperial Capital? There is a possibility that Jiang Feng has already arrived in Peicheng and even knows our plan."
"What the hell are you doing, Sima Yi, this is different from what you said before. You clearly said that we can sneak attack on Peicheng without knowing anything, so I boarded this pirate ship." Po Kong said excitedly.
Faced with the rudeness of other leaders to Sima Yi, Xia Yashuang couldn't hold it any longer: "Pokong, can you not be excited? Diviners are also human beings, they are not gods. It is impossible to predict everything everywhere, and it is impossible for them to do anything. Everything can be calculated.”
"But...but Sima Yi clearly said before that attacking Peicheng is a sure thing, but if Jiang Feng knows about it now, he will definitely take good defense."
"Are you scared by Jiang Feng? So what if he knows? Peicheng's more than 100,000 elite soldiers have been transferred to Wangcheng by Su Kouye. This is a fact. Peicheng's current strength is only 100,000, including new recruits Accounting for more than half. Even Jiang Feng cannot defend the city with this small number of troops. After all, we came prepared this time." Xia Yashuang said unceremoniously.
"Are you too confident? Who is Jiang Feng? Since he already knows, he will definitely have a way to deal with it."
"Don't mythologise Jiang Feng. First of all, the Imperial Capital's troops cannot go south. Otherwise, what will happen to the tens of millions of Grays? Sol's remnant troops, at least tens of thousands, must be underground now, and may be ready at any time. Make trouble. As for Wangcheng's troops, it is impossible to go north. After all, the US military has not withdrawn yet. In other words, even if they go north, it will take several days and it will be too late. Then let me talk about Jiang Feng himself. Yes, he himself It is indeed very strong, but so what? We can use the most common shield soldiers to consume his superpowers and physical strength. And those of us, who are basically superpowers, can just hide in the dark and use our superpowers. .”
Xia Yashuang said this, causing Po Kong to react. If you think about it carefully, it's true. Even if Jiang Feng is the strongest in Yanhuang, so what, as long as he doesn't confront him head-on.
The battlefield is ever-changing and there are many tactics to use. If a fight really breaks out, soldiers are the most basic units. As for Peicheng, what is lacking is exactly soldiers.
"Okay, I was indeed excited just now. Let's get back to the topic. What should we do now?" Po Kong asked.
"What I mean is that we must act as soon as possible and we cannot give Peicheng time to prepare."
"Are you sure? Our army has been marching for several days and has not had time to sleep well. Now that we have finally reached Qining City, we are going to attack Peicheng without rest?"
"That's right, we will march from Qining City to Peicheng with all our strength. It will only take a few days to reach the north gate of Peicheng. The earlier we attack, the better the effect will be." Sima Yi replied.
"Is it really appropriate to fight with fatigue?" Po Kong was still a little worried.
"Soldiers are expensive and fast, and we can't delay it. If everything goes well, we can capture Peicheng today. Let the soldiers be prepared to be benevolent if they don't succeed." Sima Yi said seriously.
"Snow, what do you think?"
"I also think the military argument makes sense. We can't give Peicheng time to prepare. The sooner we attack, the better."
"Well, since you all think so, there's nothing I can do about it."
In this way, Qining City's summons continued to sound.
Many soldiers had just fallen asleep and were now awakened by the sound of trumpets and bells. The entire army was filled with complaints.
After the assembly was completed, several leaders began to give speeches to their soldiers, instilling chicken soup for the soul.
Some people can listen, and some people can't listen at all. But those who can't listen can only keep their complaints in their hearts, because the leaders have given orders that anyone who dares to complain again will be subject to military law.
There are two ways to manage the army, one is education and brainwashing, and the other is strict laws.
The effect of education and brainwashing is often better than that of strict laws and regulations. A highly conscious soldier who understands loyalty, justice and integrity can do well even if he does not need to be restrained by strict laws and regulations. But such elite soldiers are in the minority after all, and most soldiers need to be controlled by laws.
There is another thing that can also affect the enthusiasm of soldiers, and that is the general trend.
What is the general trend? This thing can be said to be complicated, or it can be said to be simple. For example, when a country is invaded, soldiers will be more heroic and less afraid of sacrifice and death, because they will feel that they are sacrificing themselves for righteousness. Another analogy is to invade the enemy. Soldiers will be very brave for the sake of profit and promotion and wealth.
Of course, there is also a counter trend, that is, this kind of battle cannot be recognized by the public.
Among the Poxia Allied Forces, many soldiers were like this. They actually did not recognize the forces that invaded Jiangzhi.
First of all, everyone knows about Jiang Zhi's power and Jiang Feng's deeds. Everyone knows that such an aggressive war will carry great risks. This is like a mouse eating an elephant. If you are not careful, you will be trampled to death.
Secondly, there are many soldiers who join Xia Yashuang, Po Kong, and Ye Wuxue's forces with purpose, and some of them have motives that are not pure. Jiang Zhi's power is vast, rich in resources, and full of talents, but there are too many people and the competition is too fierce. Many people joined Jiang's forces, but received very few benefits. There are still many people who feel that they cannot exert their influence in Jiangzhi at all. After all, the competition is too fierce, and there is a feeling that there is no place for heroes.
But it's different when Xia Yashuang and others are added. They are all very wealthy people, especially Xia Yashuang, who runs the poison quenching business and can be said to be the richest. More importantly, they have a shortage of talents and low competitive pressure.
If the military pay, money and food are abundant, people will be attracted to join. This is why Xia Yashuang and others have more and more troops.
Then some people may say, since Xia Yashuang is rich, why can't the military strength continue to increase?
Because there will always be a saturation point.
Xia Yashuang only has two cities, and the cake is limited, so Xia Yashuang's strength of 100,000 is already the limit. This is why Xia Yashuang finally decided to take the risk and attack Peicheng, because the cake in Peicheng was too big.
Once Peicheng is captured, not only Xia Yashuang, but also Po Kong, Ye Wuxue and others will gain huge benefits and can directly expand their army significantly.
Everyone understands the truth, even the most ordinary soldiers understand it. However, the soldiers are not stupid either. They know that Jiang Zhi has a strong foundation of power. Even though it has gone through several wars, even if its vitality has been severely damaged, Jiang Zhi's power is still the most powerful power in Hedong. This is an ironclad fact.
Even if they paid a huge price to capture Peicheng, wouldn't Jiang's forces take it back?
Po Kong had also worried about the soldiers' concerns. But Sima Yi promised that after occupying Peicheng, Jiang Feng would never take it back because Sol would release the virus within two days. Even Jiang Feng didn't know this information.
But Sima Yi's prophecy can't be told to a soldier. If every soldier knows, the story will spread. If there is a traitor and the news is spread, Jiang Feng will know the information. In this case, Jiang Feng may directly abandon the Imperial Palace base and lead all his troops south.
