Outside Xiangyang City, inside the camp.
After Lu Yuan and Bai Mengyang joined forces, a banquet was quickly held to celebrate the victory.
"The King of Changsha fought bravely to take the lead in this battle. He first defeated Guining Mansion and killed Guilian Yun. Then he moved thousands of miles to fight, including Ding Fangling and Xicheng Mansion. He also surrounded Xiangyang and shook the northern border.
This time, they set up an ambush in Shiliang Mountain, killed Zhang Chanyi again, and eliminated the Zhou people's Yizhu general.
In ten months, he defeated tens of thousands of thieves, killed two pillars of the country, and conquered three prefectures. These achievements should be regarded as the first achievements of the Northern Expedition, and their reputation will be spread throughout the world. "
At the banquet, as the coach of the coalition forces, Bai Mengyang raised his glass high and made his first speech to Lu Yuan.
"That's right! The King of Changsha killed Gui Lianyun and Zhang Chanyi successively. After this battle, one of the eight pillars of the Zhou Dynasty was eliminated. These military achievements should be praised by the world."
"Killing two innates in a row is such a feat of bravery. Even if I look for heroes all over the world, few can achieve it. Now, the King of Changsha is only thirty years old, but he has achieved such an achievement. He should be considered the best in the world among the younger generation. "
"We have the King of Changsha here, so why worry about not being able to defeat the Zhou people?"
"Haha, I know that the King of Changsha would rather live up to his trust and surprise others in this battle. Now it seems that it is so!"
On the high platform, many banquet guests on both sides also toasted to congratulate Lu Yuan on his military exploits.
These disgusting words are spat out from people's mouths as if they don't want money.
No wonder these people were so flattering and complimentary, Lu Yuan's performance this time was really too dazzling.
Other military achievements such as breaking tens of thousands of thieves, conquering three mansions in a row, etc., forget it.
Many people present were confident that they could do this if they had the same strength.
But killing two Xiantians in a row and besieging the county town of Xiangyang were not everyone who had the strength to accomplish these major events.
Take Bai Mengyang as an example.
This Marquis of Wu'an has been innately successful for a hundred years, and has been fighting in the army for an even more hundred and thirty years.
But in this one hundred and thirty-year military career, although Bai Mengyang has experienced more than a thousand battles, large and small, he has defeated millions of enemies.
The number of cities captured was counted in the hundreds.
Even the country was destroyed.
But even with such a record, Bai Mengyang only killed three innates.
But how young is Lu Yuan now?
He was only in his early thirties, but he was already the leader and founder of a country.
Since his debut, he has been fighting in the north and south, and has put down the two major rebellions of the Qixingmen and the Miao people.
Now he personally raised an army of 100,000 to fight thousands of miles away, conquering the three prefectures of Xiangyang, killing the two pillar states, and surrounded Xiangyang City, an important southern town of the Zhou people.
The total number of these achievements amounted to more than a hundred battles, and the number of enemy troops defeated by Lu Yuan was five to six million. And there were two innates killed by him.
From the book data alone, although there is still a gap between Lu Yuan and Bai Mengyang, this gap has actually been greatly reduced.
It has gone from one to ten to one to two.
At this time, what Lu Yuan wanted to do was to kill another innate, destroy a country, and achieve the goal of breaking through a million troops.
If the above is achieved, then it is no big deal to say that he is second to Wu'an Hou, or even surpasses Wu'an Hou.
After all, it took Marquis Wu An 130 years to achieve his current achievements.
But it only took Lu Yuan more than ten years to achieve these achievements.
Comparing the two, it is clear at a glance which one is better.
It was precisely because of this that the news came that Lu Yuan set up an ambush on the stone beam and killed Zhang Chanyi again.
Within the entire coalition, even those who were not convinced by him or had never laid eyes on him, at this moment, they couldn't help but feel respect and fear from the bottom of their hearts.
This is the surrender of the weak in the face of the strong. It is the natural fear of living beings in the face of terror. This is the instinct of life and is not affected by personal will.
When you face it, it will naturally arise.
The most direct point.
Before the surprise attack, Lu Yuan was in the camp, and many people dared to look at him.
But at this moment, let alone those who are not innate.
Even the Xiantian Grand Masters, except Bai Mengyang, others such as Yang Jing, Yan Wangqiu, Su Xuange and others, could still remain calm in the face of Lu Yuan.
But when the two looked at each other, they still couldn't help but feel a little unnatural.
This gesture was just like when they faced Wu Anhou.
Yes, these people already regard Lu Yuan as a figure like the Marquis of Wu'an.
From deep in my heart, I felt fear and fear, and subconsciously put myself in an inferior position.
Because in their hearts, Lu Yuan, who had killed two innates in a row, had become a nemesis.
Grandmaster's Nemesis.
Since people can kill the two Zhou people, they can naturally kill them.
You know, Yan Wangqiu and Su Xuange had fought against Zhang Chanyi just a few days ago.
But the result was that when the two faced the former Zhuguo general of the Zhou people, they were no match at all, and they were both defeated.
But at this time, such a person who had lost consecutive games at the same level died at the hands of Lu Yuan.
Although everyone knew that Lu Yuan was able to kill Zhang Chanyi and Gui Lianyun only because of luck.
These two Zhuguo generals of the Zhou people had already fought against masters of the same level before they fought with Lu Yuan. Not only were their energy and energy severely depleted, they were also seriously injured, and their strength was not at its peak.
So Lu Yuan took a trick and killed two grandmasters who were in a weak state.
But even if someone is a weak master, whether you can seize the opportunity and kill the opponent requires skill.
Otherwise, Gui Lianyun and Zhang Chanyi would have been injured and their strength would have been weakened before they fought Lu Yuan.
Why didn't those people kill him two before?
Especially for Zhang Chanyi, before her fight with Lu Yuan, her opponent was Bai Mengyang.
Even Marquis Wu'an failed to kill the opponent, but in the end this person died in Lu Yuan's hands. Doesn't this show his ability?
Therefore, based on the above considerations.
Everyone knew that Lu Yuan was actually not as strong as his apparent record.
But it should have the strength to match the record of 78% out of 10. And he was extremely lucky to find the leak twice in succession, creating such a great reputation.
Having these is enough to be intimidating.
Therefore, the compliments during this banquet can basically be said to come from everyone's heart.
Lu Yuan listened to the many congratulations in his ears, with a faint smile on his face, and his heart felt even more joyful.
A real man should stand in the clouds, be admired by thousands of people, and listen to the submission of thousands of people. Only in this way can he live up to his life in this world.
Since he traveled back in time, he has been practicing martial arts, reading scriptures, and sometimes even going out on adventures. What is the purpose of all this hardship?
In addition to wanting to protect oneself, isn't it more about seeking glory and splendor in front of you?
After struggling for more than ten years, I have gained my strength, the country, the army, the people, the wife, the scenery, and even the reputation.
It can be said that many of the above were achieved by Lu Yuan himself with his own blood and sweat.
Although Golden Finger also played a role in this, his own efforts were also indispensable.
How about changing someone else and asking him to practice high-intensity martial arts, study, and work for more than ten hours every day for more than ten years?
If you can do this, then talk to Lu Yuan about other things.
However, his steady temper caused trouble. Although Lu Yuan was extremely proud at this moment, he still maintained humility on his face in the face of everyone's praise, and he received a glass of wine from everyone.
He poured another glass of wine and said gratefully to Bai Mengyang: "This time I was able to kill Zhang Chanyi only because Marquis Wu An severely wounded the thief before, leaving him injured and unable to fight. This gave me an advantage.
This is because I have benefited from Marquis Wu An.
Half of the credit for killing Zhang Chanyi belongs to Marquis Wu'an, and I hereby pay my respects to Marquis Wu'an. "
One should not be the one who loses out, let alone be the best.
Because this often means that you will be in front of the stage and be watched by everyone.
Although Lu Yuan also knew that with his current status, it was impossible not to attract attention.
But it is always good if you can reduce the number of eyes that are directed at you and make people think less about you.
At this time, make some humble concessions and make some weak gestures, regardless of whether anyone will believe it.
There are so many people in the world, maybe we can always deceive a few fools?
And as long as he could be deceived, for Lu Yuan, it would be a sure profit.
So.
To forge ahead all the way, what you need is to be steady, careful, and careful.
Lu Yuan's ability to reach this point without any problems is due to this stability, which is his greatest wealth.
After hearing his toast, Marquis Wu'an looked at him meaningfully, then smiled, raised his glass and took a sip, and then said: "The King of Changsha is indeed a man of dragons and phoenixes, he is not surprised by favors and humiliations, he is humble and courteous, and he has a measured advance and retreat. Since your Majesty said so, I will not be polite and shamelessly deny this contribution."
At present, there is a powerful enemy. Although the Zhou people have been defeated, they have lost nearly 200,000 troops.
But considering the strength of the Zhou State, there were six to seven hundred thousand powerful soldiers in the country. Even if two hundred thousand soldiers and horses were lost, it would only be one-third.
Although it can be regarded as a serious injury, it cannot be said that the opponent has no strength to fight anymore.
Just like the Yue Kingdom, it has experienced three rebellions and three national wars in succession, and it has been in chaos for almost ten years.
But now, can't we still pull out hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers for the Northern Expedition against Zhou?
So if they are really desperate, the Zhou people can mobilize another 200,000 troops to go south. This is completely possible.
As for losing two innates.
The Zhou people had eight pillar states: front, rear, left, right, east, west, south, and north.
These eight generals of the Zhu Kingdom are all innate masters. Even if Zhang Chanyi and Gui Lianyun were lost at this time, the opponent still had six innate masters. If you include Li Xiong, there are seven more.
Therefore, if necessary, the Zhou people can still dispatch two or three more innate masters to support the frontline battlefield.
With Zhou State's background, it is completely possible to assemble heavy troops and join forces with them to fight another national war.
With such a formidable enemy ahead, no matter how many conflicts there are on the coalition's side, they cannot break out. We must temporarily stabilize, continue to maintain superficial unity, and work together to deal with the outside world.
Therefore, even though Bai Mengyang was aware of Lu Yuan's hidden thoughts, he didn't say anything more and instead started acting in cooperation.
Everyone else in the field, seeing this scene, immediately understood the attitude of the two elders of the coalition forces, so no matter what they thought in their hearts, they all acted together.
So in the next scene, you can see Lu Yuan praising Bai Mengyang, Bai Mengyang praising Yan Wangqiu, Yan Wangqiu praising Su Xuange, Su Xuange in turn praising Yang Jing, and Yang Jing in turn praising Lu Yuan.
With such compliments and compliments, the atmosphere immediately became harmonious and intense.
Even the awe of everyone and Lu Yuan slowly diminished a little amid the flattery and wine glasses.
At the very least, the attitude of Yan Wangqiu and others was to slowly return to their usual attitude of getting along harmoniously with Lu Yuan.
There is no longer the same barrier as before.
Well, at least it seems that way.
When the internal unity gradually became stable, Lu Yuan took the opportunity of toasting and began to ask Bai Mengyang about his strategy: "Marquis Wu'an, now the enemy in Dangyang has been defeated. The Zhou people in Xiangyang have lost more than 100,000 troops, and even two of them have been killed." Zhuguo.
Now we have gathered tens of thousands of troops and are approaching Xiangyang City.
What should I do next? I wonder if Wu Anhou has any ideas? "
When everyone heard this, they all put down their wine glasses and looked over curiously.
Today's Xiangyang City is not easy to fight.
First of all, Xiangyang City is close to the Han River, and the east and north of the city are close to the river. There are docks and water gates connected to the river.
Therefore, even if they arrive at the city, they can only blockade the south and west of the city, but cannot completely cut off Xiangyang's connection with the outside world.
As for the garrison in the city, after these days of gathering, according to reliable information, there are already 50,000 civilians, 30,000 Zhou soldiers who were defeated from the front line, and 20,000 county soldiers gathered from Xiangyang and Nanyang counties. .
A total of one hundred thousand soldiers.
In addition, Li Yanjing and Qi Yuanyi, the Zhou people's general Dongzhu who came urgently from Nanyang County, were also guarded by two innate masters.
And more aid came. After Zhou Neng received the news of the defeat on the Danyang front line, he began to react and urgently dispatched a large number of troops south to reinforce the front line.
Facing this garrison force and the continuous support, although at this time outside Xiangyang City, their four-nation coalition also had 130,000 troops.
When Ninghai's army arrives later, it may increase to 170,000 to 80,000.
There are also five innate masters.
Overall, it is indeed much stronger than Xiangyang City.
But even so, if they want to attack Xiangyang City in a short time, it will not be so easy even if they are personally led by innate masters with the city's defense strength.
After all, even if the innate master has a martial arts body, he can kill low-level soldiers like mowing grass.
But using the outer body of martial arts consumes a lot of energy. It can't last long at a time. At most, it can kill four to five thousand people, which is the limit.
Once the energy is exhausted, it takes a day to recover.
Even if their five innate masters use all their strength to kill all the 100,000 defenders in the city, it will still take them five or six days.
Not to mention, in reality, everything cannot be so smooth. Those Zhou people would not stand there in vain and let them kill at will. They would also fight back and resist.
Top-notch masters cooperate with the military formation and can hurt the innate master if they find an opportunity.
Not to mention, there were Li Yanjing and Qi Yuanyi in the city. With their obstruction, it would not be realistic for Lu Yuan and others to massacre Zhou soldiers.
In addition to the continuous support coming from outside the city, it can always supplement the strength of the Zhou people in the city.
It can be said that if they want to break Xiangyang City, their coalition forces have no chance at all.
But the chance of success is as low as a pitiful 20-30%, or even 10-20%.
But if Xiangyang City cannot be defeated, then after ten days and a half, the Zhou people will react, and then they can call in one or two more innate masters, and in another month, they may be able to call in 100,000 soldiers and horses.
By that time, let alone defeating Xiangyang City, what their coalition should consider is how to resist these Zhou soldiers and horses.
Therefore, regardless of the big victory now, if the advantage gained at this time cannot be further expanded, the fruits of the victory gained now will still have to be spat out slowly later.
Then, things are back to where they started.
On the front line between Xiangyang and Tianmen Mansion, the two sides were constantly fighting and consuming each other. They competed with the Zhou people to see who had the richest family fortune, and fell into continuous blood loss.
This situation was something he did not want to see, whether it was for the imperial court or the three countries of Changsha, Ninghai and Nanhai.
So how to break the situation has become a top priority.
And this requires the Marquis Wu'an in front of him to make strategic arrangements.
Everyone looked over and looked at Bai Mengyang, looking forward to whether the coalition coach could come up with a method that could lead everyone to victory just like his previous plan to surprise Guining Mansion.
Facing everyone's expectant and worried eyes, Bai Mengyang put down his wine glass, looked around, and then smiled and said: "I know what you are thinking? Indeed, Xiangyang City is high and deep, with heavy troops stationed and connected by rivers. Continuously receiving external assistance.
It is extremely difficult to conquer this city.
Therefore, I originally did not intend to attack this city by force, or even attack this city.
In the art of war, the top priority is to attack the heart, and the bottom priority is to attack the city.
Previously, I asked the King of Changsha to launch a surprise attack on Xiangyang in order to shake the morale of the Dangyang army of the Zhou people and make them fearful and afraid to fight again.
So there was a great victory in Dangyang.
At this time, I naturally cannot attack the city with my troops, but mainly focus on attacking the heart. "
Speaking of this, Bai Mengyang asked people to bring over maps of Yue and Zhou, and then pointed at the mountains, rivers and cities marked on them one by one, passed them with his fingertips, and finally landed on the location of Hanzhong County of Zhou State, and said: "Everyone, please take a look. . This is Hanzhong County. Like Xiangyang County, this county is also an important town in the southwest of the Zhou Kingdom.
Originally, the Zhou Kingdom stationed 50,000 troops in this county. Later, with the rebellion of the Qiang thieves, the number increased to 100,000 troops.
But now, these 100,000 soldiers and horses have arrived at my Wushan Mansion in Xichuan County and are confronting Marquis Wu Cheng.
Therefore, in Hanzhong County, there are no Zhou soldiers to defend it, and only more than 10,000 local soldiers and horses are left.
Therefore, I plan to send an army to directly attack Hanzhong County, capture several prefectures in the south, and then go south along the mountain road and directly into the hinterland of Xichuan County.
Now in Xichuan County, the Zhou people and the Western Shu bandit army are all gathered in Wushan Mansion, and the rear is also unguarded.
The Zhou people and the Western Shu thieves were brutal and brutal, and they had been killing the people of Xichuan over the years. And Xichuan, who had long been grateful for the emperor's favor, had always been devoted to the imperial court.
Therefore, as long as a large army of the imperial court enters Xichuan County under the banner of the imperial court, the people of the imperial court who have been oppressed by thieves for a long time in Xichuan County will definitely respond.
This imperial army does not need to be large, just twenty to thirty thousand. The key is to serve as a banner.
Within ten months, all the people in Xichuan will be under the control of Wang Hua.
Then the imperial troops and horses gathered the local rebels, and they could gather 100,000 troops and march westward to Wushan Mansion.
In this way, the combined forces of Zhou and Shu in Wushan Prefecture, with our army in front and fire in the rear, will not be able to last long under attack from both front and rear.
Once this bandit army is defeated, the imperial court can regain Xichuan County, and then gather a large army to fight the Zhou people in Xiangyang County.
It is better to raise a new army, start the Xichuan Army's northern expedition to Hanzhong County, and open another battlefield, which will make the Zhou people timid and exhausted.
The strategic initiative is now in our hands.
On the other hand, whether it is war or peace is not decided by the people of Zhou, but by us. "
Bai Mengyang looked at everyone and said his next strategy.
Then just like last time, his eyes fell on Lu Yuan. So does everyone else.
obviously.
Faced with such a mission that requires traveling across mountains and ridges, or even traveling thousands of miles, ordinary people cannot afford it.
To accomplish this, the King of Changsha must have had a successful experience and achieved a great victory.
Everyone's eyes looked at Lu Yuan, revealing their expectations.
