Under the howling wind, Zhongwu City, which has been given a poetic and poetic feel by the years, was covered with corpses, and waves of stench floated three miles away in the wind.
At Mengchang's request, countless servants walked through it, collecting the robes of those who died in the battle, and then also collected the Dongyi people piled under the city wall, and gave all kinds of objects that could represent their identities to Zhong Ji. Head to Dongyi Camp.
When it comes to treating the farmland and the people, the two sides can treat each other with respect. Because of hunger, they have learned to treat each other morally, but the hatred in their hearts has not diminished.
War is not about the cold number of kills. Meng Chang is not only a general, he is the king of a country and the earl of Dashang. Therefore, in addition to how to defeat the Dongyi, he is also considering how to conquer their land. within.
The army approached Zhongwu City step by step, and finally stopped at the garrison camp ten miles away. Yu Hualong and Lu Renjie led 100,000 people to station to the east of Zhongwu. Meng Chang led the main force to station to the east of Zhongwu, echoing the city. , forming an angle with each other.
There is a lot of controversy inside and outside Zhongwu City about Meng Jibo, the newly appointed coach of Zhengyi Wangshi. He is not first in civility and second in martial arts. At any time, young people will always be questioned by the old men, no matter how many achievements you have made. , they will look at these people who are much younger than them with the same eyes as they look at children.
Especially this young man, who suddenly jumped to everyone's head, held great power, and won the king's heart.
Of course, there are many admirers, and there are also many who can let go of their jealousy and accept it calmly. As a result, many eastern princes in Zhongwu City slowly divided into two groups, similar to the disdain led by Jiang Huanchu, and Gu Yue. The crown prince Si Yao also admires the young hero.
Countless reconnaissance riders shuttled between Zhong Wu and the Dongyi army. Mengchang sat high in the main seat, silently looking at the map, and repeatedly thinking about countermeasures.
After thinking hard for a long time, and just when he was about to talk to others as usual, Meng Chang discovered that there was another pitfall in this expedition, that is, he did not bring anyone who was good at strategy with the army. Jiang Shang and Wu Cheng stayed in Meng Chang. Ji was governing the country, and Ji Dan, who had just begun to feel warm, was left in Chaoge by himself.
In the past, whenever my thinking was stagnant, I would subconsciously find a wise person to share my conjecture with, and the two of them would work together to refine the details before implementing it.
Now, in the entire army of King Zhengyi, there is no one who can discuss these strategic issues?
Looking for the king? It's better to talk to Wu Gan, he can guess how the king will deal with him.
"Give me 10,000 fine knights, and you just follow me and charge."
It's not that Di Xin doesn't know the art of war, he is simply lazy and simply thinks that he can defeat everything.
After someone in the military camp helped him think about these things, he just let himself go. After all, formulating strategies was Mengchang's business, so what did it have to do with him? He just needs to raise his hand and knife, and then chop people.
Now there are 200,000 troops outside the city and 100,000 troops inside the city. The total number of troops is 300,000. The most troublesome thing is not how to fight the Dongyi army decisively, but how to mobilize the forces of the two sides to achieve a strategic goal that maximizes benefits. , is his biggest headache.
Moreover, they all retreated hundreds of miles, blocking the main road from Zhongwu to Surabaya. They were stuck in a defensive posture and were not willing to fight them.
"Dai Li, hurry up and summon all the generals to come to my camp to discuss matters."
"Remember, invite all the generals in Zhongwu City and the east of the city."
"promise!"
Dai Li's echo came from outside the camp. Meng Chang retracted his mind, lowered his head and silently looked at the geography of Donglu and the summary of many events on the table, then gently rolled up the map, put away the bamboo slips, and waited silently for everyone. The arrival of the military commander.
The first thing he considered was Xu State, a vassal state that was inextricably related to Xu Yi. Its main city, Xuzhou, has been a key area connecting north, south, east and west since ancient times. Every dispute between Dongyi and Yi was not In Xuzhou, there is Zhongwu. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that Xu Guo was the biggest sufferer of the Dongyi Rebellion.
It's just that Xu Yi and the count of Xu State are of the same origin. Although they are divided and incompatible, Meng Chang always feels that it is not that simple. There is no family affection in politics, and the best way to maintain political relations is family affection.
The first person to enter the camp was the king, who had been enjoying himself in the military camp all day. When he arrived, he was not polite and directly moved Meng Chang's desk to the side of the main seat, which was only half a height away.
The generals from all sides and the princes of Donglu who came later were a little stunned when they looked at Ji Bo kneeling next to the king. Sure enough, it was as everyone in the city said. The king really honored this Ji Bo. However, It’s not surprising. Going back to detail, this is what the ancestors of the Great Shang like to do. Each generation of Shang kings has one or two extremely special beings, some of whom were born into noble families, and some who were born as slaves. man of.
At least in the eyes of many people, the new team of important ministers seemed to be beginning to take their positions, so the princes of Baoguo and Xu, who had been quite disdainful earlier, immediately stepped forward to talk to Meng Jibo.
It was not until noon that the first army meeting, which mixed forces from all parties, officially started with the arrival of Dongbohou Jiang Huanchu.
Di Xin raised his glass of wine and asked with concern: "Why did Uncle Ji have such a big battle? Are you worried about the war?"
Meng Chang looked at the people sitting opposite him and did not shy away from saying, "I am indeed a little troubled. I have to say that this land of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River is really a blessed land. It is connected by various waterways and has fertile plains. No wonder Dongyi tribes can support such a large population, but the place where Dongyi is stationed in front is a wilderness intertwined with mountains and jungles. The Dongyi army has capable people. They have deployed heavy troops in the lower reaches of Surabaya, Zhongyang City and Heitao City. To the north It is a large river with natural dangers, and the south side can be protected by the flood bank."
"Alas, our Chaoge army is close to the north, and the mountains, forests and water wars are far inferior to those of Dongyi. Therefore, Mengchang is very distressed, how can we win the greatest victory at the lowest cost possible."
Regarding the terrain south of Zhongwu, this group of Donglu princes and ministers naturally knew that it was a landform where they would crawl into the woods and escape into the lake if they couldn't defeat it. This is why the Donglu Alliance has been unable to capture Dongyi. reason.
In fact, from the time when he crossed the Hong River, Meng Chang had an intuition that this battle was not easy to fight. Dongyi was as slippery as a loach. As long as there was something slightly wrong, he would betray his teammates and run away. To deal with such an opponent, you need to High-intensity mobile warfare, or an encirclement with a force several times the enemy's strength, can have a certain effect.
Now it seems that there are almost no advantages of good location and good people. It's not that they can't win, but that even if they win, it's worthless. When Chaoge turns around and walks away, the other side will roar out again and press the Donglu blaster again.
"Uncle Ji, why are you so confident that you can win?"
The speaker was none other than Xu Zhi, the son of the Xu State. He seemed to have grasped the core problem in Meng Chang's sentence. This young commander was a bit arrogant. What he was worried about was how to win with a small victory. He was not worried about winning at all. The negative question is really arrogant.
Mengchang glanced at Xu Zircon, with a frown on his face, but he felt relieved in his heart. Xu Guo and Xu Yi had the same surname and the same clan. He didn't know what kind of changes had happened in Xu Guo, and how could he actually be able to do so? The people of Lu had no doubts about Xu State, but just as Dongbohou questioned Mengchang, he also questioned Xu State.
In other words, we are not familiar with each other, you don’t know my heart, and I don’t know Xu Guo’s past. This is a gap and distrust. At the same time, it is precisely for this reason that Meng Chang is not familiar with Xu Guo. suspicion.
In addition to conferring with the generals this time, he also wanted to confirm his suspicions.
"Master Xu, does he know what kind of tactics Meng is best at?"
"This..." Xu Zi thought hard and carefully recalled Ji Bo's various achievements since he became famous. However, the question was asked suddenly. For a moment, he couldn't figure out the meaning of the coach, so he could only answer bravely. .
"Extremely good at trickery!"
"What kind of trick is it? What is the trick?"
Xu Zirong was a little stunned. Everyone said that Ji Bo was good at trickery, but no one seemed to have ever said what trickery he was good at or what trickery was. Now when Uncle Ji asked, Mr. Xu was immediately confused.
"Yes, what is deception? What is Uncle Ji good at?"
Meng Chang was a little funny. Ye Gong loved dragons. So many people in the world studied his tactics and fighting style and said that he used soldiers like a god. But where is the god? They couldn't sum up the combat effectiveness of the Donglu Army. It's really worrying.
"Meng is good at making surprise attacks around the back, cutting off food routes, blocking back roads, and forcing the opponent to force a decisive battle. Does Mr. Xu know how Uncle Zhu Cheng died?"
Xu Zi suddenly realized, he made a fist with his right hand and hammered his left palm and echoed: "Yes, Ji Bo asked suddenly just now. He was confused. Ji Bo captured Yuncheng, ran thousands of miles to attack Gu City, and captured the city. Zi Ji has also heard the story , It’s really a magic weapon descending from the sky, it’s impossible to guard against it!”
"So, Meng thought of an excellent tactic. It would be better to send a large army to cross the branch of the river secretly, and then go under the Si River, bypassing the floods and dense forests, cutting off Dongyi's back roads and food routes, and then the army would approach layer by layer. , what do you think about closing the door and beating the dog?"
Everyone was silent. It was hard to answer these words. If it were a normal person, it would definitely be a sarcastic comment. What kind of bad road was chosen? It was drilling through the forest and crossing a river. It took so much effort to go deep alone. I'm afraid it wouldn't be possible just on the road. A large number of people are going to die, hanging alone behind enemy lines. If they are not careful, the entire army may be wiped out.
No one was willing to agree. Even Di Xin looked at Mengchang with some suspicion. Is this just a new trick that can be eaten all over the world? Just keep using the same tactics without changing them at all?
A young general in green clothes from the hall came out and asked: "Uncle Ji is good at surprise attacks, but this is Donglu, and opposite is Dongyi. We have many lakes and forests here, not the Beihai with no retreat, even if you really cut it off As a retreat, they hid in Daze, what can they do?"
Mengchang's heart sank. He was a good boy. He knew the problem with this plan at a glance. So, Ji Bo, who was sitting in the passenger seat, pointed at the young general arrogantly and asked dissatisfiedly: "This Who is the boy waiting for Huangkou?"
The young general was furious, and he reminded himself, how could Uncle Ji speak so harshly? This is not the performance of a virtuous and virtuous man who is said to be benevolent. At first glance, he looks like a playboy who has gained power at a young age.
"Hmph! I am under the command of Dong Bohou, and so is Jiang Wenhuan."
"Ouch~~ It turns out to be Dong Bohou's precious son who came late, disrespectful and disrespectful!" Meng Changzuo suddenly realized, and immediately faced the doubt and astonishment on his own king's face, he loudly scolded: "You are just a young master, nothing more. How many battles have you fought? Have you ever heard of the names of Yuan Futong and Su Hu? Meng has two marquises among his dead souls, does Young Master Jiang have any commendable achievements?"
Jiang Wenhuan was so angry that he was itching his teeth. Just when he was about to get angry, he saw the king on the throne scolding him contemptuously: "How dare you, who are you? How dare you be rude to the humble Meng Jibo!"
"Jiang Bohou, is this how you discipline your son?"
Everyone was a little stunned. How could a normal discussion turn into such a tit-for-tat situation? Isn't this something we were just talking about?
In full view of everyone, Jiang Wenhuan sat back in frustration, with a ball of anger in his chest, and his eyes stared fiercely at the unparalleled benevolent Meng Jibo in front of the stage. He really looked down on this young man of the same age and felt that the world had misunderstood him. The legend made Shuzi famous, but he never expected that the gap between ideal and reality would be so big. How could Ji Bo be such an overbearing and pedantic villain?
I saw Meng Chang acting like a villain who gets his way, and read loudly: "Okay, I have made up my mind. Xu Zirong listens to the order. You know this place very well. Stay later and discuss with me. I have people who guide me among the various armies of the Great Shang to help my army circle back and make a surprise attack. Everyone else, please disperse!"
The coach's order had been issued. Jiang Wenhuan didn't want to stay any longer and immediately left angrily. The old Jiang Huanchu gave Di Xin a confused look, seeming to ask, is this the important minister you selected? That's it?
The generals of the coalition forces of the princes of Donglu also seemed to be in a dream. They were in a hurry when they came, but in the end they chatted for less than half a stick of incense. Are they going to go back?
When everyone saw the king and Uncle Ji chatting happily, some shook their heads and sighed, seeming a little worried, while others secretly rejoiced, as if they were watching a farce.
Not long after, the only ones left in the tent were General Chao Ge, who was sitting in the tent with a confused look on his face, and Mr. Xu Guo's son, who was looking confused.
I saw Meng Chang laughing loudly, and said a little arrogantly: "There were so many people talking just now, Meng Chang couldn't tell all the true thoughts in his heart, I hope everyone can forgive me!"
"Huh~~"
That's right. I thought the protagonist had been replaced just now. He was originally a wise character, but suddenly he acted like a mentally retarded person, speaking arrogantly and incomprehensibly in riddles.
Xu Zircon also suddenly realized.
"Master Xu, after crossing mountains and ridges, you have to forcibly cross a tributary of a large river. How could Meng be so ignorant? This is just an excuse."
"I also ask Mr. Xu Guo to give me a group of boatmen and people who know the way. If we don't go north, we will go directly into the lake. Let's go through the flood! Go around and cut off the road behind Dongyi."
"Huh? Still have to go around the back?"
"Why, do you have any clever ideas for me, Master?"
Xu Zirong looked at Uncle Ji with a murderous look in his eyes, and his heart trembled. He said he didn't dare, accepted the military order honestly, and then retreated, but he was still thinking about it to himself.
"It still doesn't live up to its name. Does this Uncle Ji only know how to go around the back? Why is this the way to go back and forth? It seemed to be like this when we were in Honghe. However, it is really strange, why is such a simple and old-fashioned tactic? Can Ji Bo keep winning?"
Cheng Yaojin has three axes. In fact, there are only a few tactics throughout the ages. Just like playing cards, technology is very important, and sometimes psychological warfare factors are also important.
(End of chapter)
