The news that Nie Chen destroyed an army of 200,000 and annexed 100,000 was very happy to the people everywhere.
But for the lords of other forces, they are not so happy.
King Andong and King Jingshan were very shocked after receiving the news, and immediately sent people to Hanzhong County to find out detailed information.
You know, on the battlefield, it is easy to defeat 200,000 people, but it is too difficult to annihilate 200,000 people. Total annihilation does not count, but you can also recruit the opponent's surrendered troops, making the opponent willingly follow you to fight for your life.
This is too scary.
Their intelligence system naturally knows more than ordinary people.
After inquiring about the detailed information, the two kings immediately reviewed the battle of Hanzhong County with their advisers and generals.
As the lord, Nie Chen laid a trap, went to lure the enemy in person, then defeated the enemy, trapped the enemy in the camp, and stole the enemy's food and grass. Then he sent the Qingshui Army to seize Nanhe County and block the enemy's reinforcements and food routes. , making the Mingwu family completely become a turtle in the urn.
The two kings' counselors reviewed this tactic for a long time, and finally came to the conclusion that it was unsolvable and bound to fail.
Mingwu's stupidity was not the key factor that led to the failure. The main reason was that Nie Chen's tactics were too clever.
Even if Mingwu did not take the risk and retreated to the camp, Nie Chen would seize Nanhe County and then surround and consume the opponent. This would only delay Mingwu's defeat.
The only way was for Mingwu not to go to Hanzhong County at all, but to stick to the county seat, waiting for the arrival of Ren's army and join forces to attack Nie Chen.
But on the battlefield, there are so many what-ifs.
Even if Mingwu and Ren Jun join forces, with Mingwu's character, will he really listen to Ren Jun?
The two coaches will definitely disagree at that point, and they will still lose in the end.
Nie Chen used a great victory to give the people hope, but it also made the two kings fearful.
Nie Chen should never be underestimated. He is too terrifying and is definitely a formidable enemy!
Once Mingxuan is defeated, will Nie Chen and Chen Wujiang, who hold the emperor in their hands, wield their butcher knives and launch an attack?
This child must not be allowed to continue to expand and grow!
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Putting aside what the two kings were thinking, Mingxuan, after learning that Ren Jun did not obey his order to attack and instead withdrew to Wang'an County, became furious in the court and wanted to call Ren Jun back and behead him, but I was persuaded hard by Mr. Fang, Zheng Sanlang and Mingwen.
It's taboo to change commanders on the spot. They still need Ren Jun to help defend the city, so how can they just change them?
Seeing them all saying this, Mingxuan could only give up and endure this tone and continue to let Ren Jun be the commander-in-chief.
Nie Chen led an army of 400,000 to Wang'an County and began to set up camp on the plain north of the city.
He has an army of 400,000, which is enough to encircle this small county town. However, the besieging division must be short of troops. It cannot besiege the city and establish a garrison without being sure that the enemy army must be completely annihilated and the force is completely superior.
Moreover, setting up camp around a city requires too much wood, and it is not stable enough, with flaws everywhere.
When fighting a siege, you have to leave hope for the enemy to escape. Otherwise, the enemy will fight to the death. One person will fight hard, but ten will be defeated!
The army set up camp, and after the commander's tent was set up first, it was already dark. Nie Chen summoned all the generals to come to the commander's tent to discuss military matters.
Nie Chen sat on the main seat and said lightly,
"Everyone, according to intelligence, there is an army of 200,000 led by Ren Jun in Wang'an County to the south of us.
In a siege battle, 400,000 people fight against 200,000 people. It is not easy to fight. Once any city is defended by 200,000 people, it will be easy to do. So in this battle, I think it is best for us to fight wisely.
Arrange tactics to lure the snake out of its hole to engage in field battles with the enemy.
To arrange tactics, you must first understand the opponent's character.
Wang Hao, you have fought against Ren Jun, please tell me. "
Wang Hao nodded, stood up and said,
"My lord, I haven't had many interactions with Ren Jun, but from just one day of confrontation, I can tell that this person is resourceful, quick in thinking, and quick in reaction.
I disguised myself as a Korean soldier and wanted to trick him into entering the city and killing him, but he saw through my plan in just a few words.
In the subsequent siege battle, Ren Jun's troops were also arranged very reasonably, and the various arms cooperated very well. Moreover, the morale of the troops was strong, and they dared to fight and charge.
After a siege battle, their casualties were not large, but it made my deployment somewhat difficult.
Like a wolf, he keenly observes the entire battlefield, looking for the opponent's loopholes, and will also throw out bait to lure the opponent into making mistakes.
Once his opponent reveals a flaw, he will pounce on him mercilessly and tear the enemy to pieces.
My lord, Ren Jun is definitely a very good commander. He is very smart and good at controlling the army. He is definitely not someone who can be defeated easily. "
After Nie Chen thought for a while, he looked at Han Sui again and asked,
"Mr. Han, do you know this Ren Jun?"
"Understood."
Han Sui nodded and said,
"Ren Jun is usually very low-key and very strict with his subordinates and himself. He never drinks in the military camp and never makes mistakes. When fighting, he is always able to win by surprise.
He is not well-known in our country, mainly because the wars he fought were all foreign wars, and he fought against Qi.
He used to be the defender of Zhennanguan. He defeated Qi's invading army many times and made great achievements in battle.
The Zhennanguan Pass guarded by him can be said to be impregnable.
He fought in defensive battles and was not only good at defense, but also good at offense.
Every time he defeated the Qi army, he took the initiative to attack instead of sitting back and defending.
It can be said that Ren Jun is the best commander under the rebel Mingxuan. This is one of the reasons why Mingxuan chose to send him to lead the Chinese army.
My lord, Ren Jun is definitely not someone to be trifled with. When we fight Ren Jun, even if we have the upper hand, we must be prepared. If we are not careful, we will be defeated by him. "
After hearing what Han Sui said, the commanders like Liang Pengning and Wushuang became a little unconvinced and wanted to compete with Ren Jun on the battlefield.
After hearing Han Sui's words, Nie Chen began to think in his heart.
Since Ren Jun is so difficult to fight, can we find a way to transfer him away?
At this moment, Qi Huan walked in from outside, held his hands and said,
"My Lord, there are two messages from the Shadow Guard in the capital."
"explain."
"Yes, our shadow guards bribed the court officials and got the news. Two days ago in the court, Mingxuan learned that Ren Jun did not listen to his orders and decided to withdraw privately. He became furious and threatened to kill him. Ren Jun, but was stopped by the left and right prime ministers and princes, and was not transferred back to Ren Jun."
