These past few days, Wang Ziteng has been very anxious.
The battle situation of the army was unfavorable and they were retreating steadily. Their previous ambitions were shattered by the living reality.
Those generals who advocated taking the initiative also stopped talking.
Their army rushed forward, and as soon as they met, they were scattered by the barbarian army, and they were slapped in the face.
The gap in combat power is too big. These people finally know how big the gap is between themselves and the enemy.
Wang Ziteng and the generals held a temporary discussion and finally decided to let the soldiers in front retreat to Shenyang and rely on Shenyang's high walls and fortified city to resist the barbarian attack.
He started an offensive and defensive battle with the barbarians in Shenyang.
"Commander Qi, General He Shiyuan of Guangning, sent a report of the battle. Guerrilla General Jia Cong led a surprise attack and killed 10,000 Mongolian cavalry, achieving his first great victory."
When the generals present heard this, they couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
Really or not, the formation killed 10,000 Mongolian cavalry. This is incredible. I and others were retreating steadily, but they made great achievements. How could the gap be so big?
When Wang Ziteng heard this, he didn't quite believe it. He took the battle report and read it carefully before he believed it.
"Generals, this good news is true. The guerrilla general Jia Cong led 10,000 cavalry and rushed to the resting place of the Mongolian cavalry overnight. They launched a surprise attack at dawn and wiped out the 10,000-person cavalry team in one fell swoop, with a loss of more than 800 yuan. people."
After confirming the authenticity of the battle report, all the generals were filled with envy.
This is the first major victory since the war began. The result is brilliant and a proper first achievement.
"Commander, General Jia is so good at fighting, why not transfer him to the battlefield in Shenyang to serve the commander?"
"I have studied the record of General Jia. Apart from sneak attacks and ambushes, he has never engaged in a direct battle. He is a flexible and maneuverable tactic. The Shenyang side is an offensive and defensive war of attrition, which is not his strength."
"Even if it's a sneak attack and ambush, it's still a skill to win. You can also try a sneak attack and ambush. The key is to grasp the fighter opportunities on the battlefield. This is the most important thing."
Wang Ziteng was also a little moved by the generals' proposal.
This kid Jia Cong is really quite capable. He has already made a great contribution right after the war started.
Although I can get some credit for Guang Ning's efforts, after all, I didn't direct it, so I can't get much credit.
If Jia Cong wins under his command, he will take most of the credit.
However, after thinking about it carefully, I hesitated.
Even if something goes wrong with Jia Cong in Guangning, it has nothing to do with him. He was already there.
If I transfer him here, if something happens, I will be more responsible, and it will be difficult for the Jia family to explain.
Forget it, can't I win the battle without him, Jia Cong?
"Everyone, the war in Guangning is not over yet. There are still 40,000 cavalry roaming around. It is not appropriate to mobilize manpower for the time being. Don't mention the matter of bringing Jia Cong over. Can't you win the battle without Jia Cong? Let me see?"
"Commander, the enemy's offensive is too strong now. It's better for us to avoid the sharp edge for the time being. As the saying goes, it will be exhausted again and again, and it will weaken three times. When the enemy is exhausted, we will overcome it. When the enemy's edge has passed, we will come out to deal with them. "
Wang Ziteng glanced at the guy, and what he said was clear and reasonable, but why did he feel so unreliable?
"Everyone, no matter what, Shenyang will never allow anything to happen, otherwise no one will be able to escape the involvement."
"I will obey the commander's orders!"
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Hong Tai was in a good mood during this period, the war was going smoothly, the army was advancing steadily, and it was not far from Shenyang City.
Everyone was busy fighting and grabbing the spoils of war, and no one bothered him anymore.
This is the best opportunity for you to consolidate your power, and you must not miss it.
Regardless of the outcome of this battle, his goal was achieved and internal contradictions were successfully transformed into external contradictions.
However, the good mood did not last long and was ruined by the arrival of the Mongols.
"What did you say? We lost 10,000 people? We've only lost 10,000 people in just a few days. Are all your people cowards? Tell me clearly what's going on."
"Reporting to the Great Khan, after we received the order, we began to harass Guangning, trying to lure Guangning's troops out and eat them, but they did not dare to come out at all. But we did not expect that they secretly left the city and eaten them. Our team of 10,000 people."
Hong Tai shouted angrily: "What a bunch of trash. Where are the others? Aren't there still 40,000 people? Where are they now?"
"Reporting to the Great Khan, we were afraid of losing more men and missing the Great Khan's plan, so we brought them all here."
That kid Jia Cong is really quite capable. Let him live for a while longer. When I conquer Shenyang, I will deal with him and settle all the old and new grudges together.
"Since you are here, take a day off and join the battle."
"Yes, Khan."
A month later, Hong Tai's army finally reached Shenyang City.
Looking at the tall and solid city wall in front of him, Hong Tai couldn't help but sigh. He didn't know how many people would die under this wall.
A forceful attack is definitely a bad idea. If you want to knock down such a strong city wall, you can only use human lives to fill it.
It seems that some tricks will be used to lure them out of the city, and then they will take the opportunity to seize the city.
Hong Tai did not attack the city immediately, but sent some old and weak soldiers to call for war and curse at the city.
At this time, the soldiers in the city couldn't bear it any longer. They kept their heads down every day and were scolded by the enemies outside the city so that they couldn't hold their heads up.
"Commander, I am requesting to go to war. I vow to kill the enemies outside the city. Please allow me to do so."
In order to supervise the battle, Wang Ziteng had arrived in Shenyang in advance and was in charge of the overall situation in the city.
After learning that the Mongolian soldiers in Guangning had retreated, he summoned Jia Cong to Shenyang for questioning. The two talked secretly in the study for a long time before walking out together.
Jia Cong stayed in Shenyang for three days and then hurried back to Guangning.
For Jia Cong, he has no control over the situation in Shenyang. As long as he sticks to it, there should be no problem. There is not much point in staying by himself.
It is impossible to defeat the barbarians head-on and achieve victory. It is impossible to do it with the soldiers of Da Chu.
You can't help much by staying here. Instead, you might as well go to the rear of the barbarians, harass them, affect their military morale, and make them unwilling to fight and withdraw as soon as possible.
After listening to Jia Cong's analysis, Wang Ziteng couldn't help but look at him with admiration. This analysis was so thorough. No wonder he has repeatedly made military exploits. This is the true way of knowing yourself and your enemy. This guy is really a talent.
After gaining a certain understanding of the overall situation, I realized that I had taken it too much for granted, but just holding Shenyang was a great achievement.
If Jia Cong makes more contributions, as the highest officer, he will also have some merits.
All he had to do was hold on to Shenyang. He gave Jia Cong the right to act cheaply and let him go to the enemy's rear to torment.
The forced retention of Jia Cong only resulted in the addition of an additional general to defend the city.
It's better to let him out, maybe there will be an unexpected surprise. After a conversation, he will have more confidence in Jia Cong.
Now my mission is to defend Shenyang City and prevent the barbarians from taking a step forward.
When he heard someone asking for a fight, Wang Ziteng couldn't help but snorted coldly.
"Are you sure you want to go out of the city to fight? If you insist, I can let you out, but after you leave the city, I will have someone close the city gate immediately. If you win, I will open the door to let you in. If you lose, you will die outside. Bar."
The general was frightened when he heard this. He was not sure of victory.
"The commander is right, Shenyang's safety is more important, so I'd better think about it again."
Wang Ziteng shouted loudly: "My general's order is that no one can leave the city to fight without my permission. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed. Tell the city gate official that the city gate is not allowed to be opened without my order. I will defend Shenyang to the death and swear to kill the enemy." Stay outside the city."
"I will obey the commander-in-chief's orders!"
Wang Ziteng was uncooperative, leaving Hong Tai with nothing to do.
In desperation, they launched several sieges, but they were all repulsed. The two sides reached a stalemate in Shenyang.
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After Jia Cong returned to Guangning from Shenyang.
Let people inform Wang Shun and Zhang Hu to lead troops to sweep away the grassland tribes, absorb them, and establish a tribe to serve as the foundation of Wang Shun and the others. In the future, they can also contain Borchi to prevent him from losing his tail.
At the same time, Borchi was notified to send troops to sweep away the grassland tribes, expand the tribe's power, and strengthen himself.
He told He Shiyuan the whole story of his trip and revealed his plans to harass the barbarians.
After hearing this, He Shiyuan was silent for a long time. This plan was too dangerous. If he entered the enemy's rear and caused trouble, the whole army would be annihilated if he failed.
"What you do can indeed affect the enemy's morale, but it is too dangerous. Do you really want to do this?"
Jia Cong said: "Uncle Shi, if you want to solve the crisis in Shenyang, you can only do this. As long as the barbarians don't retreat, we will keep harassing them. If they send troops, if they are less, we will destroy them. If there are more, we will run away. In short, harass them until they retreat.
Since there is nothing to do in Guangning, Uncle Shi will take your five thousand cavalry with me. If this works well, not only can we make a lot of money, but we can also achieve great achievements. "
He Shiyuan was a little moved when he heard this. He hesitated and said, "It's not good if I leave. Guangning still needs someone to take charge. If something happens or something, it won't work if no one makes the decision."
Jia Cong said: "You can let Vice General Yang take charge of Guangning. Others who are not afraid of danger can also follow, but they must obey orders. If they don't obey orders, I will not care about their life or death."
"Okay, I will go crazy with you this time. Success or failure will be decided in one fell swoop."
He Shiyuan was persuaded, leaving Vice General Yang to guard Guangning, and left Guangning City with five thousand cavalry and Jia Cong.
This time there were three generals accompanying them. A total of 10,000 horses entered the grassland and headed east.
The next day, everyone entered the barbarian territory.
In fact, the grassland also belonged to the barbarian territory, but Jia Cong left it to Borchi and Wang Shun, allowing them to use the population to expand their strength as quickly as possible.
Jia Cong sent a large number of scouts to investigate the news nearby.
There is a medium-sized tribe not far away, and they directly sent people to capture it. They will rest here temporarily and wait for the information brought by the scouts.
After a day of repairs here, Jia Cong sat with He Shiyuan and several generals the next day. Jia Cong drew a simple map on the ground and marked the locations of several tribes.
"Generals, these places are the positions of some tribes. After a while, everyone will split up and lead their own men to grab as much as they can. Whoever's men grab will get it. How much benefit you can get depends on your own. Got lucky.
For the sake of fairness, you choose the target first, and I will choose last. Let’s talk about it first. I don’t know what the situation is in the tribe. It’s best for everyone to be cautious, so as not to capsize in the gutter and be destroyed by others. "
"Don't worry, General Jia, we will be more careful."
Then everyone chose the target, led the troops and horses, turned the barbarian rear upside down, and even looted a large amount of property.
The faces of the generals who accompanied them were all happy. The harvest this time was much more than what they had made by drinking soldiers' blood and eating empty pay. They probably would never earn so much in their lifetime.
Even He Shiyuan was smiling. He had the most people and got the most things.
This time the barbarian tribes were in great misfortune. Many tribes were wiped out, and those who dared to resist were killed.
Jia Cong released the detective horse a hundred miles away. If there was any movement, he would rush back to report it.
After more than ten days of frantic raids on dozens of tribes, the news finally reached Hong Tai's ears.
Hong Tai was furious and immediately sent his cronies to lead five thousand troops to destroy the murderers.
Amin immediately sent someone to inform Jia Cong of the news.
After Jia Cong got the news, he did not leave. Instead, he set an ambush on the way and prepared to eat these people.
After more than ten days of getting along with each other, these generals admired Jia Cong and agreed with his action plan.
Seeing Hong Tai's five thousand troops entering the ambush circle, he gave an order and the ten thousand cavalry were divided into five teams and attacked separately.
In a battle without any suspense, all five thousand barbarians were wiped out.
These generals personally participated in the battle and finally understood Jia Cong's fighting methods.
The whole family was beaming with joy, this was a proper military achievement.
"It's better to go out with Brother Jia to have fun. You have made a fortune, won military honors, and fought so happily. If you go back this time and let those cowards see it, you will die of envy and regret, right?"
"You're right. I've never really admired anyone in all these years. I can't help but admire Brother Jia. This method is really clean and neat. It's amazing."
"When we came out this time, we really made a lot of money. We made great contributions and got rich at the same time. Wow, I'm so happy."
He Shiyuan couldn't help but smile when he heard a few people talking. It wasn't just them, he was the real winner this time.
Jia Cong gave himself the command, which was equivalent to giving himself the credit. He had the most men and horses, and he also grabbed the most property. This time he really made a fortune.
After Hong Tai learned the news, he was almost furious to death. Five thousand men and horses were just lost.
After learning that Jia Cong was causing trouble, he was even more furious. He personally led 20,000 cavalry to the rear, vowing to cut Jia Cong into pieces and avenge his father Khan.
