Tian Chen, a man from Yuncheng, was a brave and skilled man, and one of Yuan Futong's closest generals... (a very important one).
Unlike the Deng brothers, Tian Chen is a baron and a prince. Yuncheng where he is located is a powerful baron city-state. It is a hub of Beihai and an important garrison town.
If Mengchang hadn't launched a swift offensive that day and had delayed a little longer, Yuncheng's army could have supported Qingyang Pass in five days or ten days, and they would have been able to block Mengchang outside the pass.
Fifty miles outside Yuncheng, after Mengchang gathered the eleven city armor divisions and soldiers, the military strength increased greatly. The total strength has reached 30,000 armored soldiers, of which 5,000 can be used as armored cavalry after gathering the war horses. He collected two chariots. Ten, a thousand sets of strong crossbows, a number of bows and arrows, fifty thousand soldiers, and countless servants.
Mengchang looked at the map and patiently analyzed the tactical plan for the next few days to the generals in the camp.
"Although our army is numerous, it originates from various cities. The fighting strength is not uniform, the orders are inconsistent, and the time for training and training is not enough. On the other hand, in Yuncheng, the military strength is unified. If the two armies confront each other, they will inevitably suffer heavy losses."
"You can make General Zhao lead his servants and join the army, put on soldiers' leather armor, and defeat them for a while, leading the enemy to pursue them deeply. General Bian will cut off the connection between his rear army and the middle army, and General Deng will cut off the connection between his front and center armies. Then the battlefield will be divided. The main attacking army retreated and regrouped, and with one go, they covered up the enemy before the city gate and stormed through the gate to seize the city."
Listening to the analysis of their general, everyone in the camp remained silent. Some acted indifferently, some were filled with grief and anger, and some nodded in praise.
After successive battles, Zhao Bing, Bian Ji and themselves were no longer discussing matters in the camp.
In front of the main seat is Zou Wu, the military lord who has performed brilliantly in Jiucheng. He is currently the general of the Chinese Army's Archery and Crossbow Battalion under the commander's command.
Deng Zhizhong, the surrendered general of Qingyang Pass, was the majestic commander-in-chief of the Beihai First Pass garrison and is currently the commander-in-chief of the rear army.
Zhao Bing, the commander-in-chief of the former army; Bian Ji, the commander-in-chief of the left army; Xin Ping, the commander-in-chief of the right army.
The other camp captains are the captains and military princes of the eleven cities except for Mocheng and Dacheng and the other nine cities. He was not officially appointed by Dashang, but there were urgent matters, and Meng Chang himself was still just a subordinate general. In terms of Dashang's military position, Deng Zhizhong, the general of Guancheng's army, should be the main one here.
"General, our army is no longer the thousands of horses it used to be. Why take risks?"
The speaker is Wu Clan, the guard of Gu City, Wu Gan, Wu Cheng's nephew, the first person to attack Qingyang Pass and attack the city, he is extremely brave.
At the same time, he is also the representative of the good men in the Jiucheng army. This group of people followed Mengchang all the way and were already impressed by his invincible appearance. They regarded their general as a figure like a dragon in ancient times. No one could say anything about the general. no.
"The general is worried. Our army has twenty chariots and a thousand crossbows. In terms of military strength, the opponent only has 30,000 armored divisions and five chariots. Although the number of soldiers is several times that of our army, our army also has Three generals can equal a thousand troops, and with just one charge, the enemy will be defeated."
The one who stood up at this time was Zou Wu, the captain of the Gucheng Bow and Crossbow Battalion who shot Deng Zhixiong with an arrow from Qingyang Pass and exploded the pearl with one arrow.
This person's background was extremely poor, and he came from a humble background. He joined the army as a civilian when he was in Jiucheng, and his performance was extremely conspicuous in large and small airport battles. He could be regarded as someone who was promoted by Meng Chang against all odds.
Moreover, Zou Wu did have some real abilities. He and Wu Cheng took care of many logistical matters in the camp, saving Meng Chang a lot of trouble.
"General, if you win a battle and you win, why should you slander your name?"
There are definitely not a few people in the army who are infected by the general's power.
Seeing his nephew coming out of the battle, Wu Cheng also took advantage of the situation and admonished him: "General, I am not a soldier, but I have something to say. General, please listen."
"We are lonely souls in Beihai. We are rescued by the general. He does not despise our despicable behavior and is willing to give us a chance to make up for our mistakes. Now you want to do something deceitful. Although the soldiers are grateful for your kindness, but But what is even more needed is a serious battle to wash away one’s own sins.”
"In the Battle of Mocheng, under the Qingyang Pass, the general took the lead and was unstoppable. The soldiers all worshiped you, but at this moment you are not just an ordinary assistant general, but also the chief general of these hundreds of thousands of people."
"A good warrior in ancient times certainly needed the power of a general. Even a warrior as strong as a master still needed the bravery of the warriors of the Jiuli tribe. Your reputation has reached its peak. The soldiers all take you as a role model. Now the soldiers dare to fight. The general is willing to fight the enemy to the death, why does the general reject the sincerity of the soldiers?"
"Therefore, Wu Cheng has the courage to ask the general to take charge of the main camp and help us who are guilty."
Meng Chang was a little irritated. Soldiers are deceitful. There are obviously ways to solve problems better, but there are always people who are obsessed with vain honor. Being dead is honor, but living can create better honor, isn't it?
Damn honor, all the familiar figures appeared in Meng Chang's mind, the heroic general who died calmly by the Danshui River, the proud young man who took off the feathers on his head when he fled Yanshan, they are like this, and now they are under his control People are like that again.
After luring the enemy deep, they would ambush in two ways, cut off the connection between the enemy's front, middle and rear armies, defeat them one by one, and win the maximum victory at the minimum cost. However, they wanted an upright victory to wash away the shame of being coerced into participating in the rebellion.
Speaking of this, Mengchang also understood the demands of these people. They still did not regard the people on the opposite side as accomplices of alien beasts, and still treated their opponents equally with the courtesy of princes.
"Do you all think so?" Meng Chang's face was as frosty as he looked at the generals in the tent coldly. Still less?
They had all fought with Chonghou in the Western Zhou Dynasty, which had no moral ethics, and had been played by erratic foreign races. Their values of war were different from those of the nobles who were pampered in the stable Beihai. In the eyes of the Chongcheng clique, , the result of victory is greater than the process.
It doesn't matter to Deng Zhizhong, he is the most special, he has been demoted to the general. Remaining silent is the greatest respect for everyone and the best protection for himself.
Many Eleven City captains knelt down and prostrated: "General, I beg you to grant me your permission."
Wu Gan knelt down on his knees and burst into tears: "I dreamed over and over again day and night that the demon came to the city, and Zhong Fuqi drove the children of our city out of the city like a duck and a dog. The screams resounded all night long, and I couldn't sleep day and night. Whenever I closed my eyes, I would dream about the screams and wailings of the fathers, women, and children in Gucheng."
"I hate myself for being so cowardly at that time."
"General, please help us. We are willing to die for the Great Shang."
"We are willing to die for the Great Shang!" shouted the soldiers in the tent.
"We are willing to die for the Great Shang!" shouted the soldiers and soldiers outside the tent.
Hey, a sigh, maybe this is the "romance" of this era? It's just that Mengchang appreciated it but was helpless. If the other side followed the rules, that would be fine. Those who are close to Mo are black. Yuan Futong's crusade against Jingren had already broken the rules. He did not believe that Yuan Futong's generals could abide by etiquette.
If Overlord and Marquis Wen were here at this moment, they might have been moved and grabbed the hands of the soldiers and told each other their hearts, Zhan Zhan won the victory, but he couldn't.
The dead are lonely ghosts who can never speak. They are only pragmatic, not pragmatic.
He gently lifted Wu Gan up, but Wu Gan didn't move at all.
"Get up, I promise you, we will fight it out in an upright manner."
"Come here, write to tell Yuncheng man that in three days, thirty miles away from the east gate of Yuncheng, your army and ours will face off and fight to the death."
The commander outside the camp received the order, and cheers suddenly broke out inside and outside the camp.
"General, Wu dares to ask me to be the vanguard. I am willing to defeat the enemy for the army!"
"You bastard, how dare a yellow-mouthed boy compete with me for the vanguard position? How can you be so virtuous and capable?" Zhao Bing, who was eating melon and whispering to Xin Ping, was furious when he heard this.
Usually, the vanguard officer position was exclusive to him. When did a child with a yellow mouth who didn't even have a single hair dare to compete with him for the position?
Wu Gan was also bold and directly fought with Zhao Bing by holding his neck.
"I think you should let me take the vanguard position. After all, no one here dares to claim to be more heroic than me!"
Zhao Bing and Wu Gan were immediately furious, and they looked at the person who had spoken out in anger. In the blink of an eye, their anger disappeared and was replaced by speechless expressions.
"General, you are the commander-in-chief. We had few people at that time, so it was enough for you to charge forward. Now our troops are strong and our morale is high. Why do we need you to put yourself in danger again?"
"That's right, that's right. You are the coach, and you should be in charge of the central army."
The generals are also ashamed. Their coach makes people feel a little inferior. He is indeed very strong, strong enough to make his teammates feel like they are winning. If the generals can do everything themselves, what use will they have? Then wouldn't it be better to follow the general to achieve a great victory?
Other people's coaches sit in charge of the central army and strategize, but their own coach always wants to pick up a guy and rush into the enemy's formation alone, leaving him covered in blood.
Meng Chang also really didn't like the feeling of being in charge of the Chinese army. When he saw that his own offensive was blocked and his brothers suffered heavy casualties, he wanted to rush forward with his sword and cut the enemy into pieces. The Chinese army was like a cage, trapping the commander. Every minute that passes, one of his own soldiers will die on the battlefield, and he will also feel the agony of waiting.
If possible, he just wants to be a fierce general, rush to the front line, open a gap for the brothers, open up the situation, and reverse the situation.
Sometimes we just lack a smart brain to command the army in the camp. If there is a figure like Han Xin sitting in the middle army, Xiang Yu is the vanguard to rush into the battle to kill the enemy, what an honor it would be for the man from Yuncheng opposite!
"General, may I ask whether General Zhao can command the three armies?"
"A sledgehammer has no wisdom and is just a reckless man."
Ignoring Zhao Bing's anger, Wu Cheng continued to ask.
"Can General Bian Ji be the commander?"
"No, no, no, Xiaoji is young, can't keep his temper, and looks like he has kidney deficiency and qi deficiency. He can't control you group of arrogant and powerful soldiers."
"Can General Xin?"
"Xin Ping is loyal and honest, and not good at adapting to changes."
"Can Zou Wu do it?"
"Zou Wu has great talent, but he still needs experience."
"Then I dare to ask the general, who in this military camp can coordinate the three armies? Who can make the three armies subdue the masses?"
"..."
"Okay, I understand." Meng Chang covered his head and had a headache. He immediately walked up to Zou Wu and gently patted Zou Wu on the shoulder: "Zou Wu, Zou Wu, you have to grow up quickly. You should do it earlier." When the time comes, Meng will be your vanguard."
"Hey, that's all, you go out. I'll think about it first. Tomorrow at midnight, all the army generals and captains will be in front of their tents to listen to orders.
"promise!"
Meng Chang directly waved his hand, determined Wu Gan's position as the vanguard officer, and walked away.
There are more and more young people in the army, but there are still too few people who can be entrusted with important tasks. If you think about it carefully, you cannot let Zhao Bing take the lead in everything. You must always give more opportunities to the young people. If you don't If you make a fuss, that reckless man Zhao Bing won't let go so easily.
When everyone left the camp, Wu Gan felt something was wrong. Regardless of his identity, he grabbed Deng Zhizhong and asked quietly: "General Deng, was Wu Rongyin missing just now?"
"What?" Deng Zhizhong didn't understand what Wu Gan meant and was mocking me?
"That's right, when Master Rong Yin asked the general who could be the commander-in-chief, did he forget that someone was not nominated?"
Deng Zhizhong raised his head and puffed out his chest, saying proudly, "It seems like you have some experience."
"Yes, it's really abominable. Rong and Yin are unfair and do not avoid relatives when promoting talents. How can he deliberately not mention my name because I am his nephew? Isn't this contempt for me?" Wu Gan was filled with indignation.
"..."
"My dear nephew, I think Wu Rongyin did miss an important role. How could he forget Chitu, who has been with the general for the longest time?"
"Eh? What do you mean, General Deng? What does Chitu have to do with me?"
"Go away, Huangkou kid, you also want to be the head coach? Do you know the order of the three flags on the left and five on the right? Do you know how to formulate tactics when the enemy's army is twice as powerful as mine?"
Deng Zhizhong pushed Wu Gan away and walked quickly back to his camp. His face was bitter and he still felt a little aggrieved.
"If you have the ability, please call me by name. I have really commanded an army. What kind of crooked melons and cracked jujubes are there from Wu Rong and Yin?" '
'If it weren't for the might of the three generals who used their blood to bully others, would I have lost? '
