Chapter 243 Water Army Pioneer (Part [-])
When Wang Jing gave an order, the whole Sihong immediately became busy.

A large number of civil servants began to constantly calculate the food and supplies, and the officials of the Ministry of War, under the leadership of Bu Zhi and Zhu Wu, prepared for the dispatch of troops.

After knowing the news that the king was going to send troops to cross the river to deal with Pang Shigu and Hou Jing, many generals wrote to ask for a fight.

Except Mai Tiezhang, Li Kaifang and Li Qiong.

Zhang Guiba, Mu Hong, Xiao Fang, Qin Yanhui and other generals all wanted to join the conquest army and make more contributions in the conquest.

"Your Majesty, according to the information from the Military Intelligence Department, Master Pang and the others had a total of 15 soldiers and horses in their heyday. These days, due to insufficient food and grass, many soldiers broke up and fled..."

"Now Pang Shigu still has 5 horses, Hou Jing has [-] troops, and the rest of the soldiers are all elite soldiers. Even if the morale has dropped due to insufficient food and grass, they should not be underestimated!"

Before preparing to send troops, Wang Jing once again convened many civil and military officials to discuss how to send troops.

Shen Yi spoke first.

Bu Zhi also said: "Pang Shigu's troops are stubborn and old-fashioned, while Hou Jing is extremely cunning. If the two join forces, our army will need at least [-] troops to defeat them!"

After knowing the strength of Pang Shigu and Hou Jing, many civil and military personnel calmed down.

Pang Shigu was a general under Zhu Wen, the Taizu of the Later Liang Dynasty. He won more than he lost, and there were many secrets behind his defeat in the Qingkou battle. It cannot be said that Pang Shigu had no ability at all.

His military strategy is at least above the standard line.

Needless to say, Hou Jing, this murderous man who claimed to be the great general of the universe, single-handedly choleraed Nanliang, causing Hou Jing's rebellion, causing the population in Jiangnan to drop sharply, and greatly hurting his vitality.

Before the Hou Jingzhi Rebellion, Nanliang was a bit chaotic, but its national power was still higher than that of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Western Wei Dynasty.

But after a great turmoil, the south fell into a slump, and the subsequent Nanchen was suppressed by the northern dynasty.

These two generals joined forces, and they still have [-] troops under their command.It's no wonder that Yang Xingmi was able to send troops to the Huaihe River, but he was still unable to defeat him.

"One hundred thousand troops..."

Wang Jing pondered slightly, he now has 20 soldiers, and it is very easy to send [-] troops.

However, the [-] army is an important pillar supporting Sihong. It can only win but not lose. Once defeated, Sihong will be severely injured and unable to compete with other surrounding forces.

"Your Majesty, since Pang Shigu and Hou Jingdu are short of food and grass, why don't our army follow the old technique of defeating Fu Rong, use the canal as a line of defense, block the river channel, and then lead the army to garrison Baize, but don't attack!"

"When the opponent's food and grass are exhausted, they will repeat the mistakes of Fu Rong!"

Zhu Wu's eyes flashed, and he spoke.

He was right.

At this time, the situation of Pang Shigu and Hou Jing is very similar to that of Fu Rong back then. As long as Wang Jing follows the method of defeating Fu Rong and repeats the old tricks, the opponent will not be able to resist.

Shen Yi nodded slightly, expressing his agreement.

However, Han Xizai had a different opinion and reminded: "The method of waiting for work with ease can indeed defeat Pang Shigu and Hou Jing, but there are two points that must be paid attention to. He must be prepared!"

"Also, everyone, don't forget Yang Xingmi!"

"This man has great ambitions and wants to win the world, so he must understand the reason why his lips are dead and his teeth are cold! If our army defeats Pang Shigu and Hou Jing, the south will be bordered by Yang Xingmi, which will pose a great threat to him!"

"I guess, if Pang Shigu and Hou Jing are about to lose, Yang Xingmi may secretly send them food and grass, and let them continue to consume our army in the north!"

The vassals vying for the hegemony of the world are intrigued by each other and form alliances to attack each other.

Yesterday, they were life and death enemies, but today they may join forces because of the situation.

This kind of situation has been common in ancient times.

Compared with Pang Shigu and Hou Jing, Wang Jing, the king of Huai, who is both civil and military, is full of vitality under his rule, and his power is rising like the rising sun. If Wang Jing sweeps the east bank of the canal.

Down the river is Yang Xingmi's lair.

Water and land advance side by side, and soldiers can approach the city in a day, which is like putting weapons on the neck.

Yang Xingmi wanted to dominate one side and fight for hegemony in the world, how could he just sit back and watch this happen?
At the beginning, he wanted to join forces with Wang Jing to defeat Pang Shigu and Hou Jing because Wang Jing's power was not strong enough. If he really defeated Pang and Hou, Yang Xingmi would be able to take advantage of the trend and occupy the territory northward to get the greatest benefit.

But if Wang Jing captured the east bank of the canal, Yang Xingmi would lose his barrier and be defeated by Wang Jing sooner or later.

"Mr. Han is right, Yang Xingmi must be on guard!"

Bu Zhi said.

If Yang Xingmi delivered food and grass to Panghou and Panghou, it would be useless to wait for work at leisure, and the one who would be consumed would be Sihong instead.

"In my opinion, my lord might as well lead the army to garrison Bai Ze first, and see how Pang Hou and the other two react. At that time, whether it is to block the river to wait for work, or lead the army to cross the river, we can adapt to the situation!"

Bu Zhi cupped his hands and said.

With a [-] army, this size of troops can only be led by Wang Jing, who is King Huai himself.

At this time, Wang Jing had only 20 soldiers.

If a general leads an army of [-] troops to go out, defeat will damage his vitality, and victory will greatly increase the prestige of the general who commands the troops. Coupled with the fact that he has [-] troops in his hand, it is easy for the opponent to take credit and be arrogant.

This kind of thing must be prevented before it happens.

When Wang Jing has an army of 50, it will not be too late to delegate power to his generals and let them command an army of more than [-].

……

At the beginning of April in the third year of Taichu.

In the name of Pang Shigu and Hou Jing's invasion of territory and plundering the people, Huai Wang Wang Jing conscripted 20 soldiers, [-] guards, and [-] civilians to transport food and grass. A total of nearly [-] people were mobilized to conquer Pang Hou.

The army is mighty.

As soon as the news came out, all directions were immediately alarmed, Yang Xingmi in Qinghe, Yingbu in Huainan, Deng Qiang, and Nanyan in the north all changed.

However, Li Kaifang is guarding the north.

In the south, Li Qiong worked hard and fortified along the river without any slacking off. Seeing that Sihong still had spare power, these forces stopped their flags and drums for the time being.

Among the four forces, Yang Xingmi paid the most attention to Wang Jing's dispatch of troops.

April [-]rd.

Outside Baize City, Hu Weiyong, Bu Jing and others followed behind Qiao Ling, the magistrate of Baize County. qualified.

In addition, he is a member of the Qiao clan and a relative of the princess, so he has secured the position of county magistrate.

Nepotism, no matter when it is, is repeatedly prohibited.

In fact, there is no need for an outright ban.

In ancient dynasties, cronyism was the norm, because relatives and clans were the closest.

But when it comes to targeting an official, the most common one is implicating the three clans...

For Wang Jing.

Since the concubine's relatives are capable and loyal to her, such people can naturally be used with confidence.

at this time.

There are a lot of boats on the river in the distance!The towering boats and warships covered the entire river, like giant beasts on the water.

(End of this chapter)

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like