"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Listening to the roar of explosions in the distance and the painful wails of the wounded who were withdrawn from the front line, Zhao Yong in the camp looked gloomy and paced anxiously back and forth in the tent, as if he was waiting. What news is the same...
He walked back and forth in the tent dozens of times, but the roaring and wailing in his ears still didn't stop. Seeing this, Zhao Yong couldn't sit still anymore and shouted outside the tent:
'What time is it now? '
After listening to Zhao Yong's words, the soldiers outside the tent came in and reported:
"Reporting to your lord, it's three o'clock in the morning!"
After receiving this answer, Zhao Yong showed an angry look on his face and cursed loudly:
"Well, Ye Mingsheng, you son of a bitch, you still can't stop after three o'clock? Do you really think you can defeat me? You are a beast that is worse than a pig or a dog. I will follow you today. If you give it a try, see if I can take off your head and use it as a chamber pot..."
After scolding Ye Mingsheng for a cup of tea in one breath, and venting the anger and grievance in his heart, Zhao Yong ordered his men:
"Find Xu Zhe for me!"
"yes!"
Regarding Xu Zhe's proposal, Zhao Yong was a little worried about Zhao Fuqu's attitude at first, so he planned to hold on and run away to give Zhao Fuqu an explanation. However, after hearing the casualty reports in the past few hours, Zhao Yong's mentality quickly changed. Trying to escape at night under the cover of darkness.
But he never expected that Ye Mingsheng would be so ruthless. No matter how many times the Yan army repelled the Fengwu Army's offensive, the Fengwu Army would restart the offensive within half an hour. From the very beginning of the offensive to now, Fengwu Army The Fengwu Army's attack has never stopped, and looking at the posture of the Fengwu Army, it seems that they are going to stay up all night to fight to the end!
After decades of fighting in the army, Zhao Yong usually boasts that he has experienced hundreds of battles, but this is the first time he has seen such a ruthless person. Ye Mingsheng didn't know that in such a night battle, would the casualties of his Fengwu army be higher?
The battle has lasted for five or six hours. The casualties on both sides have been very high. The soldiers are exhausted. The two sides have now entered a competition of spirit and will. It depends on which one of the two sides can't hold on first... ············
After waiting for about a cup of tea, Xu Zhe walked into Zhao Yong's handsome tent. When he saw Zhao Yong, Xu Zhe said without caring about understanding:
"My Lord, according to my observation, the Fengwu Army has been rotating. The current Fengwu Army is not the same group as the Fengwu Army that first attacked the stronghold. Ye Mingsheng wants to use his numerical advantage to kill us!"
Regarding the situation mentioned by Xu Zhe, Zhao Yong nodded helplessly. He had noticed this situation for a long time, but he was helpless and had no good way to deal with it. After all, as the defenders, although they had camps to rely on, they lost the initiative in the war and could only be passively beaten. In addition, the Fengwu Army had advantages in numbers and firearms, which created their current very passive situation.
"Old Xu, do you have any good ideas for our current situation?" Zhao Yong looked at Xu Zhe with hopeful eyes, hoping that this master who had been following him for many years could give him a good strategy to defeat the enemy in this adversity. .
Regarding Zhao Yong's expectations, Xu Zhe did not give an answer immediately. Instead, after pondering for a while, he asked Zhao Yong:
"Sir, I have a question, I don't know..."
"Lao Xu, just tell me what you want to know. I will definitely tell you everything I know!" Zhao Yong said decisively:
Seeing this, Xu Zhe no longer had any scruples, and immediately asked Zhao Yong seriously:
"Sir, what are our casualties now?"
As a master, Xu Zhe is not able to accurately and clearly judge the combat effectiveness of the soldiers on both sides by observing the changes in the battle situation like a warrior with a military background. However, he also has his own method, which is to judge Feng Wu through his own casualty figures. Make a judgment on the combat effectiveness of the army!
After hearing Xu Zhe's question, Zhao Yong's face darkened and he hesitated and said;
"An hour ago, more than 2,000 soldiers were killed and more than 3,000 wounded in front. The Fengwu Army should be about the same as us!"
Xu Zhe's face became very serious after receiving this answer. Although he had long realized that today's battle between the Yan Army was a fierce battle and would never be easy, but he never expected that in less than a day, they would suffer five thousand casualties. People, you have to know that there are only 30,000 people in total, so this is a loss of more than one-sixth...
In addition, if Zhao Yong's judgment is correct, if the Fengwu Army also suffered 5,000 casualties, then the casualty ratio of both sides is one to one. But what you need to know is that the Yan Army is defending the stronghold, and the Fengwu Army is attacking the stronghold. According to Generally speaking, attacking a stronghold requires more casualties than defending the stronghold. Now that the casualty figures on both sides are so close, it shows how powerful the Fengwu Army is!
Seeing Xu Zhe's ugly face, Zhao Yong probably guessed what he was thinking and waved his hand and said:
"The main reason why the Fengwu Army's casualties are so close to ours is that their firearms caused a lot of damage to our troops during the day, and now that it's dark at night, their firearms can't be used to their full potential!"
Listening to Zhao Yong's explanation, Xu Zhe nodded and said:
"Sir, I guess that Ye Mingsheng is so crazy and insists on eating our army regardless of casualties. It is probably because there is movement on the Governor's side, so Ye Mingsheng wants to prevent our army and the Governor from turning around, which will pose a greater threat to him. That’s why the threat is like this..."
Xu Zhe's words immediately made Zhao Yong's eyes light up. A look of surprise appeared on his rough face and he asked again:
"You mean that my uncle is coming back with his troops?"
"It's very possible that this is the only way to explain why Ye Mingsheng is so desperate with our army now!" Xu Zhe analyzed calmly:
Zhao Yong still trusted Xu Zhe's analysis. He walked around the camp excitedly for several times and asked again:
"Old Xu, do you think I should stand up to Ye Mingsheng and entangle him here, waiting for my uncle to come back and annihilate Ye Mingsheng in one fell swoop?"
Facing Zhao Yong's question, Xu Zhe said in a deep voice:
"Sir, the enemy troops appearing on our side include the Fengwu Army's First Division, the Third Division, and Ye Mingsheng's headquarters with 20,000 troops, but there is only no enemy's Second Division. Sir, what do you think about this third division? Where is the Second Division now?"
Although he didn’t know why Xu Zhe mentioned this, Zhao Yong still said without thinking:
"This second division must be on Yi Jing's side!"
Xu Zhe heard this and continued:
"Sir, let's assume that the Governor has really returned from Jinzhong and is about to arrive at Youyan. Do you think he will rescue the siege of Yijing first, or will he come to Guangzong County to rescue our army first? ············”
As soon as Xu Zhe said these words, Zhao Yong was stunned on the spot. At the same time, Xu Zhe continued:
"Even if the Governor can sit back and let Yi Jing do nothing and come to Guangzong County to rescue our army, will our army be able to survive until that time? Our army suffered 5,000 casualties today, and our army only has a total of 30,000 people. How many 5,000 people are there to consume like this?”
It has to be said that Xu Zhe's two questions directly hit Zhao Yong's vital point, making Zhao Yong think about it carefully and fearing that there would be cold air coming from behind!
Although Zhao Yong believed in the uncle-nephew relationship between him and Zhao Fuqu, he had to admit that Yi Jing was the foundation of the Zhao family and the core of the Zhao family's political power. If he wanted to come to Guangzong County, there were ten ways. There are eight roads that pass through Yijing, so looking at it this way, it is indeed possible for Zhao Fuqu to rescue the siege of Yijing first, and then come to Guangzong County to save himself.
If he does this, although Zhao Fuqu has stabilized the foundation of the Zhao family's regime, it will be a real disaster for Zhao Yong personally. After entering the current wave of battles, even if Zhao Yong is optimistic about the combat effectiveness of his soldiers, he still cannot I don’t think I can hold out for too long. Marching and fighting is not a simple matter of multiplication and division. Say I have 30,000 people and 5,000 casualties a day. If I divide it casually, I can get the result that I can hold out for six days... ·········
In this era of cold weapons, if the casualties of the army exceed 30%, the morale of the army will begin to weaken. If the casualties exceed 50%, it will easily lead to a great rout!
According to Zhao Yong's estimate, he felt that the 30,000 men under him would only be able to defend for three days against the Fengwu Army's offensive. It would be very difficult for more than three days, and there might be a risk of defeat at any time!
But now if Zhao Fuqu really rescues the siege of Yijing first, then he may not reach Guangzong County in thirty days, let alone three days!
Thinking of this, Zhao Yong's expression suddenly turned gloomy. Although he and Zhao Fuqu were like father and son, Yi Jing was the foundation of the Zhao family. He was really not sure whether Zhao Fuqu would come to Guangzong County to rescue him first. He Not sure who is more important in Zhao Fuqu's heart, Yi Jing or himself...
After considering the stick of incense for a long time, Zhao Yong showed a ruthless look in his eyes. As the saying goes, a dead Taoist friend will never die a poor Taoist. He, Zhao Yong, has been kind enough to the Zhao family until now. He can't risk the whole army to annihilate him. At the risk of defeat and death, continue to carry the Fengwu Army to your death!
"Old Xu, give the order to all the troops to break out in an hour!" Zhao Yong ordered in a deep voice:
Seeing that Zhao Yong finally figured it out, Xu Zhe nodded and left.
An hour later, Fengwu Army was in the camp.
Ye Mingsheng, who was sleeping in a quilt and clothes, was shaken awake. When he woke up, he rubbed his sleepy eyes and subconsciously asked Ye Kui in front of him:
"Have Zhao Yong's camp been captured?"
Ye Kui shook his head and said:
"Zhao Yong took advantage of the darkness and led his troops to break through to the west!"
As soon as these words came out, Ye Mingsheng suddenly woke up and asked Ye Kui:
"What's the specific situation?"
"General Yuan's first division is at the front and has surrounded Zhao Yong so he can't stand out!" Ye Kui continued:
As soon as Ye Kui finished speaking, Qi Dechao walked into the camp and panted and reported to Ye Mingsheng:
"Sir, Zhao Yong failed to break through from the direction of the first division. Now he has ordered his men to disperse and break out. He personally led 3,000 cavalry to break out from the west. The remaining troops were led by Xue Kun and Lu Neng from the east and south respectively. Directional breakthrough·················"
"Because the First Division asked for help before, the Third Division and the troops from the headquarters went to support. Zhao Yong dispersed and broke through, and our army was caught off guard. Zhao Yong and Xue Kun had already broken out, and only the eight thousand soldiers under Lu Neng's command The horse is still surrounded by our army!"
Hearing this latest news, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but narrowed his eyes, and he even had murderous intentions towards Zhao Yong. Although Zhao Yong was unknown before, judging from his performance, he was considered brave and resourceful, and now a strong man has broken his wrist. He was very decisive, and immediately broke out of the encirclement when he saw something bad happening. He was not sloppy at all. If he let the tiger go back to the mountains in this battle, it would be a disaster sooner or later for him to return to Zhao Fuqu!
Realizing this, Ye Mingsheng had murderous intent in his heart, and immediately ordered to Qi Dechao:
"Send an order to Yuan Song to command his troops to annihilate Lu Neng's troops! In addition, send an order to Guo Zhiping to lead all the cavalry to hunt down Zhao Yong, and be sure to bring Zhao Yong's head back to me!"
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Just when a war broke out in Guangzong County, although Yi Jing seemed calm, there was an undercurrent surging secretly.
In the central area of Yijing, in Zhang's study room on Dongsantiao Street.
Zhang Hongxiang read the letter in his hand three times, making sure that he had read every word on it. Then he put down the letter and focused his eyes on the man in front of him who was wearing a blue robe. He was thin but looked very smart. of young people.
Although they haven't seen each other for several years, if he remembers correctly, this young man's name is Gu Liu, and he used to be Gu Shouting's bookboy!
After taking a deep look at Gu Liu, Zhang Hongxiang asked in a deep voice:
"Brother Gu, has he defected to the Fengwu Army?"
"yes!"
Facing Zhang Hongxiang's inquiry, Gu Liu nodded calmly.
Zhang Hongxiang continued to ask after hearing this:
"When did this happen?"
"Before the Fengwu Army enters the pass!" Gu Liu replied:
Upon hearing this answer, Zhang Hongxiang's eyes flashed with strange color and asked:
"So he has already provided help when Feng Wujun entered the customs?"
"Master Zhang, I don't know about this! The young master you know would never tell me such a thing!" Gu Liu shook his head and said:
Although Gu Liu said he didn't know, Zhang Hongxiang knew it in his heart and shook his head helplessly. Although the two of them had not met since Gu Shouting came out of prison to avoid suspicion, he knew very well what happened to Gu Shouting there. The torture·····················
As a close friend who shared life and death, he knew Gu Shouting's character very well, and also knew what Gu Shouting would do after encountering those things. He thought that Gu Shouting would never have this opportunity, but what he never expected was that the one from the east The hungry wolf in sheep's clothing completely changed everything and changed the fate of all of them!
