"I wonder why the general is laughing?!"
Feng Bao smiled, and a general who was good at flattering him immediately answered.
Indeed, the military is a place where ability is more important, but in some places where the position is high but the power is low, those in power will definitely like to place some people who, although less capable, can speak well.
Just say that at this moment, if Feng Bao laughs, but the generals below are all doing their own things, the scene will undoubtedly be very unpleasant.
And as someone greeted him, everyone's eyes turned to Feng Bao, wanting to see what General Feng had to say.
"I laugh. That Zhao thief has no plans, and that Li thief has a little wisdom, especially Li Tonghai. It is rumored by the outside world that he is a strange man, the best at cunning conspiracies, but now he can only defend the city."
"But Wucheng is no more than an isolated city now. The plank road to Qingzhou has also been burned down. If they are defeated later, a group of people may have no choice but to retreat into the mountains and forests and continue to be bandits."
"But that's right, that Zhao Thief was originally born as a mountain bandit. He got some luck and picked up Wucheng. After returning to the mountains and forests, he returned to his old profession."
"If I were a Zhao thief, I should actually take the three counties near Wucheng as a defensive circle when I first entered the Southern Wilderness. One city and three counties would support each other. This is the best choice. It can be more With countless room for maneuver, it is possible to use less to defeat more and the weak to defeat the strong."
"Now, Wucheng is strong, but it has lost the space to maneuver and change. We can only fight with strength. We have 300,000 troops, while the Zhao thieves only have 100,000 troops, but they have to fight against their own shortcomings." The enemy is strong enough to attack."
Feng Bao made a direct statement on the spot.
"The Wu thieves don't have any additional troops, but our support, a full 200,000 civilians, is already on the way. Even if it is a pile of 200,000 people, it is enough to make a way out..."
As soon as these words came out, people's hearts were immediately invigorated. Most of the depression accumulated over the past few days due to the unsuccessful attack on the city was swept away at once.
When the banquet started again, this time, the atmosphere was even more lively.
But in the middle of the night, Feng Bao did not return directly to his camp, but went to Chen Qing's camp first.
The two of them sat opposite each other on the couch. Both of them looked serious, and they were not even a little bit drunk.
"Wucheng is difficult to conquer. This time, 200,000 people are crammed in. I don't know if it will be enough! This march has been full of energy and has been exhausted again and again. Wucheng has been unable to be attacked for a long time. Now all the soldiers are exhausted, not just the soldiers. , even many generals have the intention to retreat."
Feng Bao said calmly.
The relationship between him and Chen Qing is now very delicate. They are both partners and opponents. But for now, the other party is undoubtedly trustworthy. He must discuss all major matters with the other party.
"When King Wu built Wucheng, he thought that with this city, it would last for thousands of generations. Even though the city wall facing the southern wilderness is only two-thirds of the height and thickness of the city wall facing Qingzhou, through the ages, it has been conquered with strong armies. It only happened twice."
"More often, they surround them without attacking, cut off their food and water, and let them open the city gates and surrender..."
Chen Qing was born fair and clean, like a Confucian scholar, but his military power was not low at all.
"If the thieves in the city are really as incompetent as I said during the banquet, it would be fine. After a few years of siege, Wucheng would naturally be opened. But the Zhao thieves and the Li thieves are by no means mediocre. Wu Qi said The matter of everyone in the city making crossbows is by no means empty talk. Time is still short now, and those civilians may not be able to make good crossbows because they are not skilled enough, but in another half a year, it may not be possible."
"On the other side of Wucheng, backed by mountains and forests, the best thing is wood. Even if they don't take wood from the mountains and forests, the wealthy families in the city use it for their walls and beams. Finest wood.”
"If Zhao Thief is really allowed to complete his savings, I am afraid that the offensive and defensive positions will change in an instant."
Feng Bao said seriously.
"Actually, during this period, I couldn't sleep well every night. If Wu Qi hadn't been so courageous, I'm afraid we might not have believed Wu Qi's words. When the time comes, a few years later, when Wu Qi is defeated, I'm afraid It’s also the time when I’m waiting for defeat.”
"Every night, I am thankful that things did not go in this direction..."
The two discussed until late at night, but still couldn't find any absolutely feasible solution.
It's not that they are not smart enough, but that King Wu really built Wucheng too strong.
After leaving Chen Qing's tent, Feng Bao looked in the direction of Wucheng. From such a long distance, he could only vaguely see the light of fire on the city wall.
This time, they gathered 200,000 civilians to die, and there were already a lot of complaints. If they still couldn't take Wucheng, there would be huge problems.
At the same time, he had a hunch in his heart that if he could not take Wucheng this time, it would not be long before the offensive and defensive momentum would be reversed.
"Once a general achieves great success, he can only suffer for the common people for a great cause. As for the infamy, let Wu Qi take the responsibility..."
Feng Bao couldn't help but think so.
"Also, if the city is breached, I'm afraid we will have to slaughter the city for three days, otherwise it will not be enough to calm the morale of the army..."
Throughout the ages, sieges of cities have generally suffered huge setbacks, often followed by massacres after the city was broken. This was not just because the generals were bloodthirsty, but more importantly, to vent the hatred of the soldiers to prevent their subordinates from attacking. Rebellion.
As for the common people, regardless of whether they are prosperous or troubled times, they are always weeds and cannot be killed. No matter how many are killed, they will grow again in the spring breeze.
Thinking all the way back to his tent, Feng Bao fell into a deep sleep after reverie.
That night, he dreamed of himself, building a road with corpses and capturing Wucheng. When he stood on the towering tower, he was very proud, but at this moment, the originally bright sky suddenly turned bright. It turned dark, and in the sky, a huge meteor hit directly towards the city tower.
"ah!"
Feng Bao woke up with a start, only to find that it was still dark, but there seemed to be some noise in the distance.
…
At the same time, on the other side, in Wucheng, 60,000 Yingtian troops were ready to attack, and the 2,000 Taiping Taoist soldiers at the head were even more powerful and majestic.
As for the remaining ten thousand, they stayed to defend the city.
Immediately following Zhao Cheng's order, the city gate opened, and two thousand riders from the Taiping Camp took the lead in leaving the city.
Five miles outside the city, there were sentry towers built by the three coalition forces. As soon as the soldiers stationed there saw the light of the fire, the soldiers on more than a dozen horses who were opening the way raised their guns at the same time. In an instant, several hundred meters away, they shot The people on the tower were beaten into a sieve.
"kill!"
Huang Qi took the lead at the moment.
As a Taoist, he shouldn't have gone to the battlefield in the first place, but he couldn't help it, and he was really itchy. After several times of shy face contact with Zhao Cheng, he finally got Zhao Cheng to agree to let him go to the battlefield again.
Under the influence of firearms, the sentry towers along the way were of no use at all and could not cause any obstruction, but the sound of gunfire was still very obvious.
Soon, when I heard the noise, there was smoke rising.
However, when the coalition camp responded, at this moment, the Taiping Taoist soldiers were only more than 500 meters away from the three coalition camps.
At this time, the coalition forces had also reacted and formed their troops in the direction of the enemy's attack.
"I am General Jia Tiezhen. Who is coming? Tell me your name. Do you dare to fight me?"
A few hundred meters away, in the coalition camp, a tall and sturdy man shouted violently and rode forward.
"I am the general of heaven, Huang Qi, and I'm here to fight you!"
"Look at my Refa!"
When Huang Qi heard this voice, his eyes lit up and he galloped on his horse.
When the distance between the two was only 200 meters, Huang Qi directly took out his gun. A rifle with three times the caliber was closer to a cannon than a gun.
With a huge explosion, Jia Tiezhen, who was charging towards Huang Qi, fell down with his men and horses.
