Hearing this, everyone nodded, indicating that there was no problem.
There are too many things to worry about now. Not to mention other things, just in terms of military affairs, we have to distinguish the defenders from the main force. These things are very complicated, but each one is important.
The generals just led the troops to fight, and Nie Chen needed to worry about these things.
Nie Chen had to guard against the north and the east at the same time. It was very uncomfortable. Nie Chen was even confused now. There were so many people under his command and they had to be arranged in place.
"Okay, let's do this for today. We will go back early tomorrow morning and leave this place to Liang Peng."
Liang Peng stood up, held his palms in his hands and bowed to Nie Chen,
"Thank you for your trust, my lord. I will definitely fulfill my mission. If Guiling Pass is lost, the enemy will definitely step over my body first."
"I don't want you to die, I just want you to live. If Guiling Pass is lost, it is lost. We still have the entire Weihu County to go deep into. Sooner or later there will be a chance to get it back.
But if you die, where can I find such a good commander? "
Nie Chen smiled and waved his hand,
"Let's go to bed."
After Nie Chen and the generals left, Liang Peng sat on a chair, looked at the map in front of him, and fell into deep contemplation.
Liang Peng knew that he was a surrendered general, he used to be a member of King Anton, and he was just a small captain.
But Nie Chen was very relieved of him and asked him to guard Guiling Pass. He was even willing to hand over two-thirds of the troops to his command without worrying about his rebellious intentions.
You know, once Liang Peng rebels, he can completely attack Nie Chen with 20,000 troops. He has this ability.
But Nie Chen was 100% assured of him and never doubted his loyalty at all.
At this moment, Liang Peng's eyes were filled with tears.
He was moved by Nie Chen's trust, and even more grateful that Nie Chen was a talented person who could discover his talents and was willing to reuse him as the commander-in-chief of the army.
A scholar dies for a confidant!
At this moment, Liang Peng was completely devoted to Nie Chen.
Moreover, putting aside emotions and talking solely from the perspective of interests, even if Liang Peng really betrayed Nie Chen and took refuge in King Anton, what would he gain? He was just a general. King Anton had nobles and nobles under his command and controlled everything. Even though he, Liang Peng, had extraordinary abilities, he could not sit in a higher position.
On the contrary, although Nie Chen is still very weak now, he has the appearance of a wise master, knows people well and is good at responsibilities. Regardless of his background, he will definitely do great things in the future.
If Liang Peng could follow Nie Chen at the beginning of his business, he would conquer the world in the future. He is also a veteran figure, with high authority and deep trust.
No matter how you look at it, Nie Chen's potential stock is much better than Anton Wang's sunset stock.
I would rather make a chicken head than a phoenix tail.
…
Early the next morning, Nie Chen got up.
There is no use for him to stay here. There is no shortage of soldiers who can shoot arrows like him on the city. On the contrary, he can give better help to Liang Peng by returning to the county and coordinating everything.
He spent the morning arranging his troops and horses, and at noon, Nie Chen led 10,000 troops out of the city and headed west.
At the same time, he also wrote a letter to the seven thousand defenders at Hukou Pass.
In his heart, he spoke sincerely, made the stakes clear, and told those people that he had already passed with his army, and that they would either surrender or be trapped alive.
Moreover, he also stated in the letter that he would retain the official ranks and military ranks of the seven commanders, allowing them to continue to be commanders, and those who are talented can even become generals.
A letter that was moving with emotion but also with reason and coercion was sent.
Along the way, Nie Chen has been observing the terrain. Weihu County is mountainous, but there are also flat areas. The mountains have dense vegetation and rich water and soil. They are all good places that can be developed for farming. As long as the population can thrive. Get up, security is guaranteed, and Weihu County will definitely prosper.
Three days after Nie Chen set out, a fast horse came to him. It was the spy who had been sent out to deliver the message.
"Lord, after reading your letter, the seven commanders of Hukou Pass discussed it and decided to surrender to us!"
The spy said breathlessly.
It was noon, and the army was resting and cooking on the roadside. Nie Chen asked the spies to sit down and talk while eating.
"My lord, my subordinates talked to them. Their previous general was Ye Xing. Later, Ye Xing led 8,000 men to attack us, and the entire army was wiped out.
From that time on, they were very afraid of us. This time, as soon as we believed it, they surrendered after a brief discussion. "
Hearing this, Nie Chen smiled and said,
"You must have put in a lot of words and risked your life to go there. Okay, you've done a good job and you'll be rewarded."
The spy grinned and said,
"I didn't say anything. The main reason was that the lord's army was so powerful that it scared them out of their wits.
By the way, lord, they said that seven thousand of them will leave Hukou Pass and go to Jinping County. Please wait for them in Jinping County for two days. They will take the initiative to join our army with their troops, and then ask the lord to dispatch them. "
"Oh, you're very thoughtful, not bad, it saved me a long walk.
Okay, let’s wait for them outside Jinping County. Where is Wang Chang? "
Nie Chen asked.
"My lord, the end will be here."
A man in his thirties walked over quickly and came to Nie Chen.
"Qi Huan has information on the commanders of Hukou Pass. Go and learn more about it. Choose two commanders and let them take their troops and horses to guard Hukou Pass with you, as well as your own troops and two other troops. , a total of five thousand people.
From now on, you will be the defender. Although there is unlikely to be a fight over there, you need to know who you are wary of. "
"You know, I know, beware of those two thousand surrendered troops."
Wang Chang said confidently.
"well……"
Nie Chen sighed and covered his head with a headache.
"What's wrong, lord?"
"It's okay. Don't worry too much. Just guard your borders."
"okay."
Nie Chen originally wanted to tell him to be wary of King Pingxi, but after thinking about it, it was not appropriate. Now everyone knew that King Pingxi was an ally with him. If he said such words, the soldiers below would not be able to tell him. King Pingxi regarded him as one of his own.
Don't say anything that is not conducive to unity.
Wang Chang turned around and went to find Qi Huan, seeking information about the general.
After lunch, Nie Chen gave the order again and the army set off for Jinping County.
After another day and a half, they finally arrived outside the county seat of Jinping County.
The army set up camp, waiting here for the arrival of the 7,000 men from Hukou Pass.
As soon as the camp was set up, the county magistrate Zhao Dezhu came over.
At this time, Nie Chen was eating. Hearing that Magistrate Zhao was coming, he quickly invited him in.
