In Dongning Mansion, in the main tent of the Zhenwu Army, Wang Muzhi and several other key military attachés from the Forbidden Army were gathering together to discuss countermeasures.
Zhu Chenjie, who was sitting on the left side under Wang Mu, said angrily:
"This bitch Yuan Song is really a tough guy. Why didn't we hear that there was a figure like him in the Long Xiang Army back then?"
Opposite Zhu Chenjie, the tall Xue Heping couldn't help but said in a deep voice:
"This Yuan Song was originally a subordinate of Long Xiang's army Shang Haibo. Later, he was squeezed out by Shang Haibo because of some things. He resigned angrily and was recruited by Ye Mingsheng. In his early years, this person followed Shang Haibo in his expeditions east and west. , has fought many tough and big battles, and with rich experience, it is not surprising that he can perform like this now..."
Listening to Xue Heping's introduction, Zhu Chenjie felt even more depressed. He cursed and greeted Yuan Song's female relatives again.
It has been two days since they attacked Yuan Song's tribe. After paying thousands of lives, the Zhenwu Army destroyed all the fortifications of the camp and filled in three trenches. They attacked the Fengzhou Army several times. In the camp.
Just when they thought victory was in sight every time, under the command of Yuan Song, the Fengzhou Army was always able to burst out with new energy and drive the Zhenwu Army out. At the most dangerous time, Yuan Song even led the guards himself and rushed to kill the enemy. They fought bloody battles on the front line, making it difficult for the Zhenwu Army to take a step further!
However, the fact that the camp has not been breached does not mean that the situation of Yuan Song's tribe is very good now. Under the fierce attack by the main force of the Zhenwu Army regardless of casualties, Yuan Song's tribe huddled in the camp not only suffered heavy casualties, but also lost nearly half of its troops, including ammunition and medicines. The bottom has also been reached, and now all the grenades and artillery shells they are equipped with have been used up.
Among the firearms equipped by Yuan Song, only a small number of Weiyuan guns and Polu guns can continue to function. If reinforcements do not arrive, Yuan Song will not have much time left before the entire army is annihilated... ··
Just when Wang Muzhi, Zhu Chenjie, Xue Heping and other generals were discussing how to break through the camp guarded by Yuan Song, the guards walked into the camp and bowed and said:
"General Qi, Commander Lu Nan is back!"
When Wang Muzhi and others heard the news, their expressions perked up, and a look of expectation appeared in their eyes. Wang Muzhi immediately said:
"Let him in quickly!"
"yes!"
Under Wang Muzhi's order, a burly, somewhat bald, middle-aged man walked into the Chinese army camp.
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This strong man's name is Lu Nan. He is a commander under Wang Muzhi and a member of the Forbidden Army. However, unlike Zhu Chenjie and Xue Heping, he is not Wang Muzhi's direct subordinate. He followed Wang Muzhi when he was in Luo'an. Mu Zhi served in the Shenwu Army at that time.
He was serving in the Longxiang Army. When the Zhenwu Army was established, he was transferred into the Zhenwu Army. Originally, he did not attract much attention under Wang Muzhi. He was just an ordinary commander who led thousands of troops. But this time, because of Yuan Song's relationship, Lu Nan appeared in Wang Muzhi's sight.
The Zhenwu Army's siege on Yuan Song's camp in the past two days caused heavy casualties to Yuan Song's Fengzhou Army, but the Zhenwu Army's casualties were not much less... ····
Seeing that the strong attack was impossible, Wang Muzhi also hesitated in the face of the bloody casualties, so he also wanted to find another way to see if he could send people into the Fengzhou military camp to persuade Yuan Song to surrender, hoping to make Yuan Song admit his surrender. Knowing their precarious situation, they turned from darkness to light.
Although I want to persuade Yuan Song to surrender, there is a problem as to who to send!
Wang Muzhi, who only wanted to be a pure general and obey the orders of his chief assistant, did not like to recruit aides and counselors like other generals. The people he dealt with were generals like Zhu Chenjie, Xue Heping, and Qin Guang. You let these There is no problem for people to lead troops in wars. They are all good soldiers who have experienced hundreds of battles. But if you ask them to be lobbyists and do the technical work of persuading surrender, they will not have the ability.
And although there has been an unspoken rule since ancient times that the two armies are not beheading the envoys when fighting, there have always been many people who have not followed this rule and killed the envoys to vent their anger and boost morale. Therefore, the risk of persuading surrender is also very high, and no one can I don’t know what Yuan Song will do or whether he will abide by the rules...
Therefore, Wang Muzhi thought about it and finally decided to send Lu Nan to persuade him to surrender!
Although Lv Nan was a powerful person and had never done anything to persuade him to surrender, he, like Yuan Song, both served in the Longxiang Army and had been colleagues together for several years. Although their personal relationship was not very good, they still served in the Longxiang Army. We had a few drinks together and called each other brothers. They were considered to be each other's fair-weather friends. With such a kindred spirit, they were relatively easier to talk to than others.
And the most important point is that Lu Nan is an ordinary person in the Zhenwu Army. One more than him is not much, and one less than him is not much. Even if Yuan Song kills him, the Zhenwu Army will not suffer any big loss.
Therefore, under Wang Muzhi's order, although Lu Nan was somewhat reluctant, he had to act as a lobbyist and went to Fengzhou Army to persuade Yuan Song to surrender.
As soon as Lu Nan came in, Wang Muzhi, who was hopeful, couldn't wait to ask him:
"What did Yuan Song say?"
Upon hearing Wang Muzhi's inquiry, Lu Nan held up his hands in shame and said:
"Report to the general, you will eventually disgrace your mission..."
"After I entered the Fengzhou military camp, the traitor Yuan did not see me at all. He only sent a general to tell me that Ye Mingsheng had been kind to him, and Yuan Song had no way to repay him. He could only devote himself to death and die. If I say anything more, he will cut off my head and hang it on the village gate, and then he will drive me out!"
"That's right! General Yuan also said that if you have any means, just let him come! Even if his entire army is annihilated, he will still break the teeth of our Zhenwu Army!"
As soon as Lu Nan finished speaking, all the generals in the tent became angry and cursed loudly:
"How dare this old dog Yuan Song do this?"
"This thief Yuan Song has bullied me too much!"
"General, please order me 10,000 troops. I will march on the enemy's camp and capture the thief Yuan Song alive and offer him to the general!"
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Compared with the righteous indignation of his generals, Wang Muzhi, as the commander-in-chief, had some emotions in his heart at this time. He had also had some contact with Ye Mingsheng, but he had always had a bad impression of Ye Mingsheng and always thought that Ye Mingsheng He was just a villain who followed the trend and followed the trend. He never expected that for such a person, there would be a loyal person like Yuan Song who was willing to die for him.
Although he had some respect for Yuan Song, Wang Muzhi would not show mercy and immediately began to make arrangements.
"Since Yuan Song chooses to fight to the end, then we will send him on his last journey!"
"Zhu Chenjie and his troops attack from the east, Xue Heping and his troops attack from the east, and Qin Guang and his troops attack from the front. All three groups attack together. This battle must capture the Fengzhou military camp and cut Yuan Song to death. I want to use Yuan Song's head to teach Ye Mingsheng a lesson!" Wang Muzhi waved his hand and said with great pride:
Before Wang Muzhi's words could be fully finished, just as the generals were excitedly accepting the order, suddenly a soldier walked into the camp and whispered a few words in Wang Muzhi's ear. Although the generals didn't know What did the soldier say to Wang Muzhi, but they saw it with their own eyes. After hearing what the soldier said, Wang Muzhi's face suddenly changed... ·
Under the gazes of the generals, Wang Muzhi's heart was trembling. Although he wanted to block the news in order to stabilize the morale of the army, it was obvious that it was already too late. It would not take long for the news to spread throughout the military camp!
With a sigh in his heart, Wang Muzhi waved his hand and said:
"Bring people in!"
"Yes!" The soldiers took the order and left.
A moment later, a soldier with a bloody face was brought into the camp. Just as everyone was staring at the soldier curiously, trying to understand why Wang Muzhi let him in, the soldier Then he knelt down on the ground with a "pop" and cried to Wang Muzhi:
"Sir, yesterday Sun Cheng rebelled against Huang Linling and was captured by the Fengzhou Army. General Huang died in battle!
"Sir, you have to make the decision for us..."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked, and then everyone angrily cursed Sun Cheng's relatives, and all kinds of dirty words kept coming.
Although Wang Muzhi was also very angry, he did not vent his emotions like his generals. He knew that doing so would not solve any problems.
In his original plan, the five thousand defenders plus the geographical location of Huanglinling were enough to buy them enough time to capture Yuan Song's tribe.
But now they have been disrupted by Sun Cheng's rebellion. After Huanglinling, the distance between Fengzhou Army and Dongning City is less than 200 miles. This distance can be reached in one day and one night at the fastest speed of Fengzhou Army, minus The time when this soldier came back to report the news means that the Fengzhou Army may arrive at Dongning City within three hours at the earliest!
And can they capture Yuan Song's camp within three hours?
Wang Muzhi’s answer is yes! ,
But it's a pity that he can't do that...
Compared to Sun Cheng's betrayal in front of the formation, Wang Muzhi paid more attention to the meaning behind it!
Sun Cheng is a member of the Liaoyang local faction in the Zhenwu Army. Since he can be instigated by the Fengzhou Army, other local generals like Zhu Lin and Fang Dawei can also be instigated, especially now that the Zhenwu Army is fighting When the Toyoshu Army is at a disadvantage in the war, their betrayal and defection is a high probability event!
Therefore, in Wang Muzhi's view, Sun Cheng's rebellion before the battle may be a signal, representing that the Liaoyang native faction in the Zhenwu Army has decided to betray the Zhenwu Army and surrender to Ye Mingsheng's Fengzhou Army!
And if this is the case, then it can be declared that the failure of the Zhenwu Army is a foregone conclusion. Even if he can annihilate Yuan Song's tribe, which is already at the end of its war effort, in the next three hours, it will not be able to get the support of the local faction. , he was unable to fight against Ye Mingsheng's army.
Thinking of this, Wang Muzhi couldn't help but sigh again. He had put in countless efforts and efforts to win a chance to compete with Ye Mingsheng. However, the funny thing is that he now got this opportunity that he had dreamed of, but He was already doomed to lose the war before it even started...
At this moment, there was a noise outside the camp. Just when Wang Muzhi felt unhappy and was about to ask what happened, Shen Jianzhong, wearing a gray robe and with a serious expression, broke into the camp.
All the generals were a little surprised by Shen Jianzhong's sudden arrival. However, the first thing Shen Jianzhong did as soon as he entered the camp was to speak to Zhu Chenjie, Xue Heping and other generals:
"Please, generals, step aside. I have something important to discuss with Mr. Wang!"
As soon as Shen Jianzhong said this, the generals did not leave obediently. Instead, they all looked at Wang Muzhi. They were generals of the Zhenwu Army, not spies of the Supervision Department. Shen Jianzhong's words had no effect on them.
After thinking for a moment, Wang Muzhi nodded, and the generals immediately exited the tent. Only Shen Jianzhong and Wang Muzhi were left in the tent.
Although he had some premonition about what Shen Jianzhong would say, Wang Muzhi was still shocked when Shen Jianzhong said it.
"General Wang, I suggest you immediately eliminate all local generals in the army, and then run away with all the troops!" Looking at Wang Muzhi, Shen Jianzhong looked serious and said word by word in a low voice:
After speaking, before Wang Muzhi could react, Shen Jianzhong continued:
"With the help of the Cui family, the Yun family, the Gongsun family, Zhu Lin, Fang Dawei, and others from Liaoyang have all decided to betray..."
Shen Jianzhong's cold words broke the last trace of luck in Wang Muzhi's heart. He said bitterly:
"Run? Where can I run? Ye Mingsheng's army is coming soon!"
"Yutai County!"
Shen Jianzhong gave a very straightforward answer to Wang Muzhi's question.
After speaking, Shen Jianzhong looked into Wang Muzhi's eyes and said very solemnly:
"General Wang, please don't give up! The Chief Assistant is waiting for us in Luo'an!"
"Although our army has been defeated in this battle, we are not completely without a chance. The land route into the pass is now impassable. The Zhenwu Army can still take the water route. While Ye Mingsheng's army has not arrived yet, you can lead the army. Set off for Sanyuan County immediately!"
"General, you can put an elite division in Sanyuan County, and the generals who dare to fight will be stationed to block the pursuing Fengzhou Army. Then, my lord, you can lead the main force from Sanyuan County to Yutai County. The garrison in Yutai County will be so empty that there won't be any Resistance. Finally, General, you will lead the main force to cross the Bohai Sea by boat to Dengzhou. Zheng Lang, the commander-in-chief of Dengzhou, will be loyal to the chief auxiliary. The Zhenwu Army can regroup in Dengzhou... ·”
"Although our army is done in Liaoyang, as long as you, General Wang, lead your troops into the pass and help the Chief Assistant stabilize the situation, our army will be able to return to Liaoyang sooner or later and take Ye Mingsheng's head!"
