New Year's Eve, late at night
Just as the soldiers and civilians in the county were celebrating the coming of the new year, in a hidden hill on the west side of Wenshan County, tens of thousands of fully armed Fengwu Army officers and soldiers were waiting silently... ·······················
Xun Ke picked up the telescope and observed the movements in Wenshan County. Two days ago, Yuan Song led the Second Army to surround Heyi County. Under the cover of the Second Army, Xun Ke led the 10,000 soldiers of the Third Army to pass through two At night, after a quick march during the day, we arrived at this small mountain col.
Although he only brought 10,000 people with him on this mission, these 10,000 people were all elites Xun Ke carefully selected from tens of thousands of soldiers of the Third Army. Xun Ke was very confident in their combat effectiveness.
Xun Ke was convinced that as long as He Dechang opened the west gate of Wenshan County according to the plan, he could occupy Wenshan County in one night and open a big gap in Wang Muzhi's carefully arranged defense line!
After observing the situation in Wenshan County for a while, Xun Ke put down the telescope in his hand and asked the general beside him:
"What time is it now?"
Faced with Xun Ke's inquiry, General Cui Jian thought for a moment and replied:
"It should be just after midnight, there's still half an hour until midnight!"
Listening to Cui Jian's answer, Xunke said nothing and just continued to look at Wenshan County in the distance.
The third watch is the time agreed between them and He Dechang. He Dechang will set off three fireworks at that time. They will start taking action after getting the signal. At that time, He Dechang will open the city gate and put them into the city... ·················
Although after entering the city, they will definitely encounter desperate resistance from Yun Bingjun's soldiers, but in Xun Ke's view, as long as they can enter the city, the overall situation is settled!
Without a city to rely on, the thousands of defenders in the city were not enough to face his 10,000 elites!
Although he was very confident in his side's combat effectiveness, Xun Ke also had his own concerns. Although the Coordination Office provided He Dechang with the opportunity, because the time was too short, the Coordination Office did not have time to conduct a detailed investigation of He Dechang, so for the intelligence Authenticity is also very careful.
Therefore, Xun Ke also made two preparations. On the one hand, he wanted to attack Wenshan County in a night attack. On the other hand, he was also prepared. If this opportunity was an ambush set by Yun Bingjun, he was also ready to lead his troops out. Under siege.
While Xun Ke was thinking, Zheng Fang, the scout commander of the Third Army, came over and reported:
"Lord Commander, we have conducted reconnaissance within a ten-mile radius of Wenshan County and found no traces of large-scale enemy forces. In addition, we captured five enemy sentries. After interrogating them, we found no information about possible ambush. !”
After listening to Zheng Fang's report, although Xun Ke showed no emotional changes on the surface, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded and said:
"Zheng Fang, you scouts have worked hard, go back and rest..."
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"Yes! Thank you for your understanding!"
After listening to Xun Ke's words, Zheng Fang was also very grateful. After marching all the way here with the large army, the others were able to rest, but their scout troops started the investigation non-stop. Now these dozens of people have become somewhat insistent. Can't stand it anymore.
After settling down the scouts, he looked at Xun Ke again in Wenshan County, with a hint of excitement in his eyes.
Because he was worried that this was Wang Muzhi's plan to invite the king into a trap, Xun Ke was also very cautious and did not dare to be careless. After arriving at the predetermined location, Xun Ke asked the scouts to start investigating the surrounding areas of Wenshan County.
In Xun Ke's view, if this was a situation set up by Wang Muzhi, then Wang Muzhi would have to arrange at least about 30,000 troops around Wenshan County.
And Wenshan County is just a county town. There is no way to hide the 30,000-strong army. So if this is an ambush, then Wang Muzhi must arrange an army of more than 10,000 people in the hidden places around Wenshan County. When Wang Muzhi waits for his action, he will attack with the soldiers and horses in the city from both front and back. Only in this way can Wang Muzhi achieve the effect of annihilating and severely damaging his troops.
And now the scouts report that no trace of the enemy has been detected, which proves that Wenshan County is most likely not an ambush trap set by Wang Muzhi!
Since it is not an ambush trap, then Wenshan County is an opportunity that can change the situation of the battle...
After experiencing the unfavorable battle last year, both Fengwu Army and Xunke needed this opportunity to speed up the progress of the war!
At the end of the first Yunbin War, Guo Zhiping, the former commander of the Third Army, had irreconcilable conflicts with He Jingyun, the then commander-in-chief of the Fengwu Army Yunbin, so both of them were transferred away from the Yunbin battlefield, and Guo Zhiping became Deputy Chief of Staff, and He Jingyun was transferred to the First Army as commander.
The Third Army suffered too heavy losses in the first Yunbin War, and the Fengwu Army was in financial difficulties at the time. It was difficult to restore the Third Army with blood transfusions, so Ye Mingsheng waved his hand and placed the Third Army under its jurisdiction. The Third Division and the Fourth Division were temporarily merged into one division, using the designation of the Third Division!
With Ye Mingsheng's decision, a new question arose, that is, who will serve as the general of the third division?
At that time, the commander of the Third Army, Guo Zhiping, was transferred to the General Staff Headquarters. Cui Desheng, a fellow commander, was captured. General Peng Ce of the Fourth Division was seriously injured. Basically, there were problems with the top generals, so everyone in the Fengwu Army was guessing who it was. Will take over the third division!
Because the Third Division is the main division of the Fengwu Army and the only organic cavalry unit of the Fengwu Army, serving as the military chief of this unit means that it must undertake important military tasks, so there are many opportunities to make contributions. .
Therefore, around the position of the general of the third division, the Fengwu Army also launched a series of overt and covert struggles. At that time, it would not be an exaggeration to describe it as the eight immortals crossing the sea, each showing his magical powers... ·········
The popular candidate at that time was not Xun Ke, but someone else. Xun Ke did not think he had this chance. After all, his Eighth Division had just been established. Although his performance on the Yunbin battlefield was remarkable, he did not What great achievements had been made, so Xun Ke never thought about transferring to the third division at all. He only wanted to improve the combat effectiveness of the eighth division.
However, no one expected that the group of people would fight for the position of the general of the third division. As a result, Ye Mingsheng issued a transfer order and Xun Ke suddenly emerged as the general of the third division!
Although it seemed to be a smooth transfer, from the Eighth Division to the Third Division, Xun Ke knew very well that he had been promoted this time. His Eighth Division was just a newly formed unit. In the Fengwu Army's combat sequence, They are all responsible for assisting others in their tasks!
The Third Division is the main division fist unit of the Fengwu Army that specializes in gnawing hard bones. The two have no equal status in the Fengwu Army's combat sequence. Good things such as artillery and horses are given priority to the Third Division. The Eighth Division can only pick up other people's leftovers.
Therefore, Xun Ke was pleasantly surprised to be transferred to the Third Division. He was also very grateful to Ye Mingsheng for promoting him. At the same time, there were constant disputes within the Fengwu Army about Xun Ke's promotion.
Xun Ke did not disappoint Ye Mingsheng. Despite the doubts within the Fengwu Army, he successfully assisted Lin Huaiwu in completing the set combat goals... ·
At the end of last year, as the Fengwu Army's finances improved, restoring the original establishment of the Third Army was also put on the agenda!
Compared to the last time he was transferred to the Third Division, he had not thought about it at all. If Xun Ke said that he had not thought about the position of commander of the Third Army at all, he would be deceiving himself!
However, Xun Ke also understood that he had just been promoted to the general of the Third Division half a year ago, and it was basically impossible to be promoted to the commander of the Third Army half a year later, but he also wanted to go further, so he wanted to What is more important is that while serving as the general of the third division, he also serves as the commander or commander of the third army.
In this way, he has stepped into the core of the Fengwu Army's combat sequence, and is only one step away from becoming the commander in the future.
But no one expected that the "Holy Scroll" on him was so important. Ye Mingsheng directly promoted him to the commander of the Third Army in one step, without the need to transition to positions such as commanding colleagues and commanding officers!
If the transfer from the general of the Eighth Division to the general of the Third Division only aroused widespread doubts within the Fengwu Army, then this time Xun Ke directly served as the commander of the Third Army, it completely caused confusion among the Fengwu Army. There was an uproar, no one thought that Xun Ke would come to power again so soon...
Although the Third Division is the main force of the Fengwu Army, it is still a division-level combat unit in the final analysis. Xun Ke still holds the rank of general. Although he is a senior general in the Fengwu Army, he has not entered the core of power. Participate in the formulation of the overall strategy of the Fengwu Army.
But the commander of the Third Division is completely different. He is the absolute most powerful person in the army, and there are only a few people at his superiors and at the same level!
Therefore, Xun Ke directly served as the commander of the Third Army, which immediately aroused the jealousy of many people, including the first division general Ma Zhongjun, the commander of the Fourth Army Zhang Meng, and others. They were all lining up on the way to become the commander. I never thought that Xun Ke would come from behind.
Because the matter was so involved, even the newly appointed Chief of General Staff Zhao Han wrote to Ye Mingsheng, saying that if Xun Ke was promoted to commander, he should carefully consider whether he should first transition from the position of commanding generals. Say it again.
After Xun Ke was overjoyed, he realized that as he was promoted to commander this time, he had become a lost cause of the Fengwu Army, and even considered shirk for a time.
However, with Ye Mingsheng's insistence, Xun Ke finally took the position of commander of the Third Army!
Although he served as the commander of the Third Army as he wished, Xun Ke also knew that his achievements in the Fengwu Army were not enough to support his official position as commander... ········
Although now, with the support of Ye Mingsheng, he has successfully assumed the position of commander of the Third Army, and his opposition has been suppressed by Ye Mingsheng, but once he is unable to prove his ability with military exploits in a short period of time, those doubters will Shut up, then the higher he climbs, the harder he will fall!
Those who are envious of themselves don't dare to do anything to the commander, but they will definitely come and kick him!
Xun Ke was eager to achieve great results in the Yunbin battlefield. That was why he took the risk even though he knew there were risks in Wenshan County.
Just when Xun Ke was immersed in his own thoughts, Cui Jian, the general beside him, discovered something and whispered in his ear:
"Lord Commander, there is fire at the west gate!"
As soon as these words came out, Xun Ke woke up immediately. Xun Ke looked solemn and immediately raised his telescope and looked towards the west gate of Wenshan County. He saw that the originally peaceful west gate was now filled with lights.
Seeing this, Xun Ke also felt nervous, wondering if what was happening in Wenshan County at this time would cause the plan to continue to be implemented.
Although he was a little worried, Xun Ke also knew that the more critical this time was, the more he had to calm down. Panic at this time would only be of no help. Taking a deep breath, Xun Ke asked in a deep voice:
"How long until midnight?"
After hearing this, Cui Jian thought for a while and replied:
"Your Excellency, you probably still have a stick of incense left..."
Listening to Cui Jian's answer, Xun Ke looked at the Wenshan County wall with more and more serious eyes. At this time, there was a faint cry of killing from Wenshan County!
In the wind of the winter night, although the cry of killing was intermittent and very weak, Xun Ke still caught it!
Hearing the cry of killing, Xun Ke also gave up the last fantasy in his heart, knowing that something must have happened to He Dechang in the city!
At this point he faced two choices.
The first option is to lead the troops to retreat. Although a lot of effort is wasted, you can retreat with your troops intact!
The second option was to go up and attack Wenshan County directly. However, in order to achieve a simple and urgent march with light equipment, the soldiers and horses under his command did not carry heavy equipment. They only had a few temporary ladders. Without support, it would be difficult to directly capture the city!
Xun Ke gritted his teeth and looked at Wenshan County, constantly weighing the pros and cons in his mind. He knew that no matter what the choice was, he had to make a decision as soon as possible. At this moment, he remembered that when he was still in Fengzhou, Ye Mingsheng I once said something, and immediately took out a silver dollar from my body!
Since you are hesitant, then leave the result to God. If the word is facing up, retreat, if it is facing down, rush forward and attack the city. Thinking of this, Xun Ke no longer hesitated and threw the silver yuan into the air. ·······················
However, before the silver coins fell from the sky, Xun Ke already had an answer in his choice, just as Ye Mingsheng said in his heart, and then he yelled:
"The time has come for brothers to be loyal to the commander-in-chief! The commander-in-chief is already looking at us!"
"The soldiers of the Third Army are targeting Wenshan County! The whole army attacks!"
