Looking at the Fengwu Army receding like a tide, the exhausted Yan Army soldiers who had been fighting for more than an hour on the walls of Yijing suddenly cheered for victory. However, senior Yan Army generals like Zhang Hongxiang However, they seemed to be a little out of tune with this joyful atmosphere. They all had solemn expressions and frowned...
As senior generals, they can naturally see that the Fengwu Army's attack on Yijing is not just an attack to test the actual defense of Yijing. The Fengwu Army under the city has at least 50,000 infantry that can be used to attack the city, but This time the Fengwu Army only invested 10,000 people to attack the city.
But even so, the Fengwu army was still able to attack the city wall and kill so many soldiers defending the city. This is not good news for the Yan army who defended the city!
After the first siege failed, the Fengwu Army launched two more sieges one hour and three hours later. However, unlike the first comprehensive siege, the latter two sieges only targeted specific areas. city gate.
After nightfall, Yuan Song, Lin Huaiwu, and Guo Zhiping got together again in the Fengwu Army's Chinese military camp and started discussing.
Lin Huaiwu was the first to speak:
"According to my observation, there are about 2,000 defenders at Yiyang Gate, 1,500 at Xiyi Gate, and 2,500 at Wende Gate. The quality of the personnel in these Yan armies varies, and there are many The soldiers looked like new recruits at first glance, so I thought the defenders were insufficient and started recruiting young men from within the city!"
Listening to Lin Huaiwu's narration, Guo Zhiping nodded in agreement and said:
"The situation here is similar. The Yan army in Chongyang Gate has more than 2,000 people. In addition to the uneven fighting qualities of the personnel, their rolling stones and wood, if I read it correctly, are all removed from the houses. Coming down, it can be seen that Yi Jing’s combat readiness is not very good..."
Listening to the situation of Lin Huaiwu and Guo Zhiping, Yuan Song also introduced his own situation and said:
"The Wu'anmen garrison has nearly three thousand people, the Dongyimen garrison has about a thousand people, and the Guangwenmen garrison has about two thousand people."
After learning about the guards at each city gate, Lin Huaiwu was the first to start making suggestions and said:
"There are six thousand defenders on my side, two thousand on General Guo's side, and almost six thousand on General Yuan's side. This adds up to fourteen thousand, I estimate. The young men who have been recruited, the reserve team in Yijing City now will not exceed 10,000 at most!"
"I think our next step should be to select the direction of attack from among these seven gates, and then put pressure on the defenders!"
Yuan Songxiang thought for a moment and added:
"We are the attackers and have the initiative to attack. We can choose the direction of the attack, while the defenders in Yijing City can only be beaten passively. Therefore, we should combine the virtual and the actual to pretend to attack two or three city gates to attract the enemy. The attention forced them to mobilize more troops and horses, and then divided their troops to suddenly attack other city gates, fully mobilizing Yi Jing's guards and making them exhausted..."
Lin Huaiwu and Guo Zhiping had no objections to Yuan Song's tactics of combining virtual reality with reality. After the general policy was determined, the three began to discuss the details. After serious and careful discussion, the three decided on the Dongyi Gate, Xiyi Gate, and Chongyi Gate. Yangmen was the target of a feint attack, and Wu'anmen and Guangwenmen were the targets of a surprise attack.
After confirming this, Lin Huaiwu and Guo Zhiping originally wanted to go back and have a good rest in preparation for continuing to attack the city tomorrow, but before they said goodbye and left, Yuan Song looked at Guo Zhiping and said in a deep voice:
"I'm still a little worried about Zhao Yong from Zhuo County!"
After listening to Yuan Song's words, Guo Zhiping raised his eyebrows and asked:
"General Yuan, do you think Zhao Yong will send troops to rescue Yi Jing?"
"Yes!"
Under Guo Zhiping's gaze, Yuan Song said in a deep voice:
"We all know what Yi Jing means to Zhao Fuqu and the entire Zhao family. Although there is a deep rift between Zhao Yong and Zhao Jian'an, they are all members of the Zhao family after all. One will be prosperous and the other will suffer. The Zhao family will fall. Zhao Yong is also in danger, and he cannot survive alone, so I believe he will come..."
Lin Huaiwu on the side asked immediately after hearing this:
"Hasn't General Guo already sent a battalion to Guangzong County? There are three thousand people in a battalion to defend the city. I believe we can still stop Zhao Yong for a few days in advance!"
Facing Lin Huaiwu's question, Yuan Song shook his head and pointed at the sand table in front of him and said:
"The terrain of Guangzong County is flat, and there is no danger to defend within a hundred miles. If we march urgently from Zhuoxian to Yijing, we can arrive in five days. So if I were Zhao Yong, I would not care about Guangzong County. The defenders, I just need to order the troops to bring enough dry food. If the defenders of Guangzong County dare to come out of the city to harass, they will be destroyed directly!
"In addition, they don't have to worry about logistical issues. For example, our army in Guangzong County will harass their food routes. When they get around Yijing, they can get food on the spot from nearby towns."
"Landlords of all sizes around Yijing have cellars and granaries for storing food in their homes. If you find just a few, you can last for a while!"
"So once Zhao Yong is determined to support Yi Jing, it will be difficult to stop him with only the three thousand defenders in Guangzong County..."
After hearing Yuan Song's analysis and realizing the danger of Lin Huaiwu, Guo Zhiping's expression became serious. After thinking for a while, Lin Huaiwu continued:
"It will take at least a week for your Excellency to arrive at Yijing with your troops and horses. We currently have only these manpower. If we transfer more manpower from us to Guangzong County, it will definitely affect our current attack on the city!"
Yuan Song looked at Guo Zhiping after hearing this. After their eyes met for a few seconds, Guo Zhiping said in a deep voice:
"General Yuan, before the expedition, I gave you the frontline command, so if you have any ideas, just give the order!"
After receiving Guo Zhiping's answer, Yuan Song felt relieved. Although Ye Mingsheng gave him the frontline command, after all, he, Lin Huaiwu, and Guo Zhiping were still on the same level, so Yuan Song did not want to take command. They moved out and suppressed it, making the relationship between them too stiff.
So under normal circumstances, he mainly negotiates with everyone. Of course, as a veteran on the battlefield, Yuan Song will not hesitate if he thinks it is necessary.
And now Guo Zhiping's statement can undoubtedly reduce some troubles. Seeing this, Yuan Song said unceremoniously:
"General Guo, I need your cavalry troops to reduce the harassment around Yijing. At least ensure that there are 5,000 cavalry in Guangzong County to respond at any time. Once Zhao Yong leads his troops north, then General Guo and your second division will need to be responsible Stop them in Guangzong County! We must not let them get close to Yi Jing!"
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Yuyang.
Shen Gang, who was eating and drinking with Gu Shouting in the restaurant, suddenly changed his expression and felt that he was feeling groggy and couldn't muster any strength. He, who was experienced in the world, immediately looked at the food on the table. He knew that he had been poisoned. !
Shen Gang glanced at the food and then looked at Gu Shouting beside him. At this time, Gu Shouting still looked as usual under his gaze, and there was nothing strange about him. Seeing this, Shen Gang knew it and looked at Gu Shouting with resentment and asked. :
"Why?"
After listening to Shen Gang's question, Gu Shouting knew that the medicine had taken effect, so he no longer concealed it and said calmly:
"People go to higher places, water flows to lower places, and good birds choose trees to rest!"
Shen Gang heard this and said sarcastically:
"A good bird chooses a tree to roost in, but if you don't look in the mirror, Gu Shouting, can the Fengwu Army tolerate a slave with three surnames like you?"
As soon as the word "house slave with three surnames" came out, it immediately hit Gu Shouting's pain. Gu Shouting's face couldn't help but darken. Seeing this, the ridicule on Shen Gang's face was even more wanton. He looked at Gu Shouting's every word. He said suddenly:
"Gu, you didn't expect me to overturn my boat in the ditch and fall on you! But don't be complacent, I'm waiting for you below! Hahaha...hahaha!"
Gu Shouting's eyes narrowed and he no longer hesitated. He pulled out a short knife from his waist and stabbed Shen Gang directly in the chest. Shen Gang, who was hit by the knife, soon lost his breath. However, the expression on his face when he looked at Gu Shouting was still incomparable. of mockery.
After killing Shen Gang, Gu Shouting coughed lightly, and immediately two of his confidants walked in. Seeing the appearance of these two people, Gu Shouting said in a deep voice:
"Burn him to ashes!"
Since you want to wait for me down there, then I will let you disappear into ashes and die without a burial place!
"Yes, Master!"
The two subordinates did not dare to neglect and bowed and replied:
After settling the matter here, Gu Shouting returned to Gu's home. When he returned home, his eldest son, Ada, walked up to him and whispered:
"Master, the Supervision Department has a total of seventeen people in Yuyang, not a single one is left behind. They have all been dealt with!"
A satisfied smile appeared on Gu Shouting's face after hearing this. Today he will make a break with his past life, and from now on he will welcome his new future...
"The master told you to go see him when you come back, young master!" Ada continued:
Gu Shouting was a little surprised when he heard that his father was looking for him, but he nodded and said:
"You did a good job, go to the accounting room to receive the reward!"
"Thank you, Master!" Ada said in surprise:
After bidding farewell to Grand Master Gu Shouting, he came to the room where his father was. At this time, the head of the Gu family, Gu Zhongshi, who had served as the Deputy Inspector of Liaoyang, was sitting on the Taishi chair reading a book. Seeing this, Gu Shouting stood aside honestly without making a sound.
After a while, Gu Zhongshi noticed Gu Shouting's appearance, immediately put down the book in his hand, looked at Gu Shouting and said:
"Have you taken care of everything?"
"Yeah!" Gu Shouting nodded and responded.
Seeing this, Gu Zhongshi looked at his son with a somewhat complicated expression. Gu Shouting was not his only son, but he was the smartest among his sons. He had been the pride of him and even the entire Gu family since childhood. In order to cultivate He, Gu Zhongshi, had worked hard, but when he saw such a vicious Gu Shouting, who would do whatever it took to achieve his goals...
Gu Zhongshi, who has been doing things all his life but seeking peace of mind, couldn't help but ask himself, is the person in front of him still the son he is proud of?
Although Gu Zhongshi didn't speak, feeling the meaning in his father's eyes, Gu Shouting laughed at himself and said:
"Father, do you know what I learned in prison?"
After speaking, without waiting for his father to answer, Gu Shouting answered very seriously:
"If you are too petty, you are not a gentleman; if you are not poisonous, you are not a husband!"
"Today is a troubled time when etiquette and music have collapsed. If you want to survive and live better than others, then you need to be more ruthless than others and your methods must be more vicious!"
Listening to his son's unabashed words, Gu Zhongshi shook his head and said:
"Even if you kill Shen Gang and the others, your name should have already been reported to the Supervision Department headquarters. In the end, isn't this just a waste of water?"
Gu Shouting smiled and said:
"I believe my name must have appeared on Chen Jingyu's desk or even Shangguan Hongyuan's desk, but what does it matter... "
"I have studied Ye Mingsheng carefully. He is very purposeful and very particular about evidence. In order to protect myself over the years, I have been cautious for fear of making a mistake and causing death for myself and my family. Woe, I didn’t write anything to the Supervision Department, and now all the Supervision Department’s personnel in Yuyang have been wiped out, and there is no evidence of anyone or anything, so how can they prove that I have interacted with them?”
"Ye Mingsheng and Fengwu Army are like hidden dragons in the abyss now, waiting to turn into real dragons when the storm hits and soar above the nine heavens!"
"What they lack most now is talents. In order to obtain talents, Ye Mingsheng is also very open-minded. He can accept people like Ma Runshan and Wang Xuecheng. They hold high positions in the Fengwu Army. So even if one day I am exposed, I believe that I will The value created by Ye Mingsheng will also make Ye Mingsheng choose to tolerate my problems!"
Although he didn't agree with his son's idea very much, seeing that Gu Shouting had already made up his mind, Gu Zhongshi still didn't dwell on this issue. He changed his voice and said:
"I have secretly discussed it with the elders of the family. Although Ye Mingsheng's Fengwu Army has the advantage now, Zhao Fuqu has decades of experience in Youyan. It is still unclear who will win between them, so in Before they decide the winner, our Gu family still has to wait and see what happens and sit firmly on the Diaoyutai. If this Ye Mingsheng is really as powerful as you said and can capture Yi Jing and defeat Zhao Fuqu, then it will not be too late for our Gu family to move closer to him. ···················"
As soon as these words came out, although Gu Shouting was mentally prepared for the outcome of the discussion with the group of mature family elders who did not dare to take risks, he still couldn't help but look disappointed when the answer was revealed!
