Devil’s Advent

The king of Jingnan is good at controlling the details. In the morning, at noon and in the evening, a group of messengers go back and forth between the various ministries and the king's account. What they report is the current situation of the various ministries, such as how many people are sick, how many war horses are lame, and how much food is in stock. Consumption geometry, the remaining status of the use of military medical materials, etc.;

On the other hand, Wang Zhang will give a response, how much to add and the development of the new round of war, whether it is responsible for siege or support, or is it dedicated to guarding against possible Chu army mobilization in the outer periphery. , Even the area responsible has been carefully divided to the top of the mountain.

The soldiers and horses of each unit are like puppets carrying strings. The ends of the strings are grasped by King Jingnan.

If it is a mediocre coach who commands like this, there will be complaints from below, and there may be problems on paper because of this, but Tian Wujing obviously does not belong to this category.

In fact, this is not so unusual, but all the commanders in the army know the benefits of doing this, but it is often difficult to practice it. There are many soldiers and horses below, and there are many military leaders. The backing of the imperial court is densely packed, chaotic and complicated. When fighting a battle, what the coach often thinks about is not the war, but these intricate interpersonal relationships.

And throughout the ages, when the commander-in-chief bows to the seal to go to war, the superiors also like to deliberately mix sand in it and set up a supervisory army directly. The proper performance of the art of checks and balances.

However, this phenomenon does not exist in the Great Yan's army against Chu.

One is that King Jingnan himself will not allow this phenomenon to occur;

The second is that His Majesty Dayan had issued a clear decree before he went out to fight. From him, anyone who dares to criticize the frontline war will be executed.

Xiaoliuzi once said that if the land of the Three Jins were thrown away, the land of Dayan would not be as good as Chu Guang, the population would not be as large, and the external environment would not be as good as Jin;

The reason why I was able to sweep away in this generation, win a great reputation, and conquer the current state of the country, is because even though I only have five fingers, I can still clench my fist with such force. Even if you have seven, eight, nine or even ten fingers, it is very difficult to really fight with me, and you will still have to be punched down by me in the end.

But this unbelievable division of power often makes people feel very insecure. In the past few years, Gan Chu has been waiting to see Yan Guo's jokes, but the problem is that he may be in danger of becoming a real joke before their jokes come. joke.

Just like Da Chu at this time,

perhaps,

Only Nian Yao himself knows,

What kind of pressure is he facing now, as if the black sky is constantly brewing momentum above his head, and the thunder after thunder is like cracks being torn open in the sky.

at the moment,

He was fortunate that no matter what, Da Chu still had a Zhennan Pass to support it.

If there was no such grand gate, Nian Yao did not think that Chu would perish, no matter how fierce his Yan cavalry was, Nian Yao was confident that under the leadership of the king, Chu Guozuo would not be able to perish so easily;

But it is conceivable that,

If these hundreds of thousands of Yan-Jin coalition forces can go straight into Chu, if they want to drive them away or deal with them, Da Chu will definitely be extremely uncomfortable.

As the war unfolded step by step, the first round of contact was the end of the battle of Yangshanzhai, and the situation of spies and fans from both sides investigating each other's domestic affairs gradually fell on the table of the superiors of both sides.

Although Yan Guo gambled on the country's fortune, it was a monolith. After all, as long as there were those few people, the iron board would definitely be there. The three of them had long ago wiped out the burrs on the iron board with blood and fire.

As for Da Chu,

Nian Yao gave the memorial of the great victory to the court,

Although he personally wrote a secret book and gave it to the king, presenting the specific situation of this battle.

But the Bai family,

Nian Yao sat back and watched the siege of the Yang Shanzhai without rescuing him, cowardly avoiding the battle, resulting in the disappearance of eight thousand Baipu soldiers!

The Bai family posted this note, expressing the Bai family's anger;

This move, from the perspective of God, must have a very negative impact on the overall situation.

But standing on the side of the Bai family, they sent out their own troops, and they were still stationed in the fort deep in the defense of the Chu army, but they were wiped out by the Yan people inexplicably.

The Bai family is not a big nobleman like Qu's. Qu's 50,000 Qingluan army went to Jin, and immediately after they were gone, they pulled up a second batch, and there was comfort from the king and the court.

Although the comfort item, the princess, was abducted by the Yan people.

If you used this army as a bait and achieved some results, then the Bai family might not make a fuss about it. The Bai family still has this bit of political self-consciousness, but isn’t it why they didn’t do anything?

Therefore, for the survival of the family, for the future of the family, the Bai family must make a voice of dissatisfaction, and the children who will make trouble have sweets to eat, not to mention, people are justified.

But this move will inevitably cause a wave. After all, Nian Yao had arranged all the private soldiers of the nobles in the various military forts and military camps around Zhennanguan, and regarded the imperial guards under his command as the guards of the town. South Pass and a reliable mobile force.

This arrangement is based on the overall consideration of the battle situation, but with different buttocks, the angle of thinking is also different. It is inevitable that the nobles in Chu State will feel that this is not using our private soldiers as consumables?

But this time when the Bai family incident happened, it was like a single stone stirring up a thousand waves.

Not everyone can visit the front line in person, and not everyone can see the situation clearly. Some people, even if they can see clearly, will pretend not to see clearly.

The great nobles of my Great Chu have received the grace of the country for generations. Now, the country is in trouble. Those who send troops send troops and civilian husbands send food.

In fact, at this point, the blind man and Uncle Zheng had analyzed separately that this battle would cause political influence in the Chu State. It was obvious that Nian Yao was matched by various soldiers and horses of King Jingnan, and he was tied up and unable to rescue him. But the nobles in the state of Chu don't think that way, you know that Comrade Chang Kaishen of that era in that time and space also liked to play that hand at that time.

Uncle Zheng was very curious when he heard the blind man's speculation. He was curious that King Jingnan might not even know that his tricks can be seen so profoundly by you, like doing a Chinese reading comprehension question.

The blind man just smiled faintly and said, he doesn't believe that Tian Wujing doesn't understand politics.

And as long as this move works well, it will actually have a great effect on reducing Chu's resistance.

Therefore,

General Nian, he was wounded;

Because he thinks that he is not as good as Tian Wujing in the formation of troops, and there is nothing to hide about this, so he respects Tian Wujing very much;

However, even when facing the pressure from all aspects of the court behind him, his situation is actually much worse than Tian Wujing's!

It's not as high as other people's level,

The treatment is not as good as others,

General Nian is so angry!

After receiving the news that Lai Yingdu impeached him,

He was so angry that he sat on the threshold of the general's mansion,

I ate three iced watermelons in a row!

………

This watermelon is sweet.

Uncle Zheng is also eating watermelon.

On the left is Gong Wang, and on the right is Gongsun Zhi.

It has been two days since the last time we met each other, and today is the third day.

Today, the Eastern Army is preparing to attack Dongshan Fort.

Seriously,

Uncle Zheng's previous battles were really bows like thunderbolts and strings startled;

Go south to attack Qian, as if in a competition, do everything possible to grab the position of the friendly army and hit the capital first;

In the capital city of the state of Jin, it is also a starry night, and it goes straight to the gate of the palace;

When following Tian Wujing on an expedition to the snowy plains, he also attacked the village every day, almost without stopping;

Not to mention rushing thousands of miles to attack the snow customs, it almost brought the mobility of the cavalry to the extreme, and after taking down the snow customs, they would immediately face the siege of wild men and beasts.

And this battle, if you leave out the raid on Yangshanzhai a few days ago...well, even if you add the Yangshanzhai one, this is the slowest battle I have ever fought.

The pace is slow because there are many soldiers and horses from all walks of life, and the siege battle is destined to be slow.

But you must know that the army is entrenched here. Every day, it has to consume a huge amount of food and fodder. The pressure on logistics is not insignificant. Fortunately, this is a national war, and it is supported by civilians and output from Yan and Jin. The war can be slowly down.

The flanks of Gongwang Department and Gongsun Zhi Department have been opened, covering the east and west wings of Dongshan Fort. The two general soldiers themselves came to Uncle Zheng's tent, intending to personally observe Uncle Zheng's army attacking the city.

Who would have imagined that the siege of the city was imminent, and Uncle Zheng was sitting majestically on the handsome chariot, eating watermelon, and when he saw the two of them coming, he immediately called them up to eat together.

Uncle also has an ice cellar here? Gong Wang asked in surprise.

Not really, we haven't reached that level of extravagance yet, but I have a secret way to make ice here. It's hard to mass-produce, but it's enough for my own use. It's hot today, and it's really sad not to chew some ice. .

Later, the two of them also pulled a cart back. If there were too many, we would lose them here.

Gongsun Zhi heard the words and said with a smile: Then we will be disrespectful, haha, straight mother thief, I have the same face as my father-in-law. I thought I had already cultivated to be invulnerable to water and fire. Uncle here, it’s really embarrassing to eat and take food every time.”

Gong Wang also smiled when he heard this.

At this time, the chariot started to move, with a carriage pulling it in front and shield soldiers on both sides as guards.

In front, there is a siege formation that has already been deployed.

The catapults are neatly arranged there, giving people a strong visual shock, not to mention the towers that look extremely solid, Gong Wang and Gongsun Zhi couldn't help but stare hard. I don't care about eating watermelon at all.

Although the Yan army was not good at attacking cities, these two chief soldiers were veteran generals who had led soldiers before, so they naturally knew the sophistication of the equipment in front of them, and they were by no means the kind of ostentation made by cutting wood randomly.

There is something that we need to discuss first. Uncle Zheng said.

Gong Wang and Gongsun Zhi hurriedly said, Uncle, tell me.

In the history of attacking a city, it is rare for anyone to be undead, especially for the attacking side. The losses must be greater than that of the defending side. Since the two generals are with me now, we must face this Dongshan Fort together.

The two generals can learn this way of attacking the city first. Behind my military stronghold, there are two other strongholds. One is for suppressing wildlings and slaves, and the other is dedicated to the construction and maintenance of these equipment.

Although when besieging the city, Ben Bo would first use wildling slaves to consume the Chu people on Dongshan Fort, honing the Chu people's defensive equipment and vigor.

But in the final analysis, this city still has to be gnawed down by the Zhengjun Erlang who is under our command to go up and fight with a knife and a gun.

Ben Bo's family doesn't talk to each other anymore, and when it really comes time for his subordinates to see the truth, Ben Bo has to call in two of his army's son-in-law to use it together.

I will not deliberately cherish the two of you and cause more deaths and injuries to my subordinates. Benbo will not do it, but Benbo will not deliberately preserve his strength and let the two of you go down to fight.

Ben Bo is here to make a guarantee that he will definitely treat everyone equally.

As for the credit, I have Yang Shanzhai as a foundation, and you all know that King Jingnan treats me like a nephew, and I can share the credit with the two of you.

so,

Let's explain this clearly first, and set the tone first. After clarifying, no one will complain in the hearts of the three of us brothers.

Gong Wang and Gongsun Zhi looked at each other, and immediately knelt down on the chariot to Uncle Zheng:

The final general will obey uncle's orders!

The final general will obey uncle's orders!

In fact, for the two of them, they had long been mentally prepared to let themselves take on the main offensive task. Uncle Zheng's ability to say this had already exceeded their psychological expectations.

Coupled with Uncle Zheng's current status, and the relationship between him and King Jingnan as he said earlier, these heart-to-heart words can be described as extremely ironic.

Both, please, over there, open another watermelon.

At the end of the chariot, sat a man wearing a bamboo hat, with several watermelons in front of him.

Gong Wang got up and walked over to get it himself.

The man drew out his sword, quickly cut the melon up, put it in the basket on one side, and motioned Gong Wang to carry it over.

Gong Wang looked surprised, looked at the man in the bamboo hat a few more times, and walked over with the basket. When dividing the melons, Gong Wang smiled and said:

The man behind Uncle, the general will see that he is very proficient in using a sword.

Uncle Zheng nodded and said, Well, after all, he is a sword master.

... Gong Wang.

Gongsun Zhi stopped gnawing the melon, and deliberately turned his head to look backward.

When the handsome chariot arrived at the designated rear central position, all the preparations for the front layout had also been completed.

On the west side of the handsome chariot, there is a group of auxiliary soldiers waiting in full formation, but instead of standing, they are sitting, with shields standing by their sides, which can be used as sunshades.

Hello.

Uncle Zheng beckoned to a passer-by among the auxiliary soldiers over there,

After the man came over in disbelief,

Handed him the remaining watermelon in the basket:

Eating.

………

Guo Dong excitedly took the basket from his uncle.

Uncle,

Uncle,

Uncle still remembers himself, uncle still cares about himself! ! !

After returning with the basket, Guo Dong first took one piece by himself, then handed another piece to Xu An, and passed the rest to the captain, who waved his hand to signal that he didn't want it, and then he was divided by other robes around him.

Guo Dong was crying while eating watermelon.

Xu An watched from the side and laughed.

He knew how much pressure his brother had been under after his own father was killed by the sentry cavalry of the Chu people. Now, Uncle Hirano is simply a pillar in his heart.

This time, Bote Hirano deliberately gave him melons, which was the best consolation for his brother.

A piece of melon is not much at all. After eating, Guo Dong wiped his mouth and said impatiently:

Straight mother thief, why don't you start attacking the city!

Now he can't wait to fly to the tower of Dongshan Castle and plant the Zheng flag there for Uncle Zheng.

Xu An comforted him and said:

It's still early, we have to greet the trebuchet first, then press the arrow tower in, then the savages, and after that, it may be our turn.

But I can't wait!!!

Guo Dong growled.

There are plenty of opportunities for you to perform, don't worry, don't worry.

In fact, Xu An knew in his heart that these auxiliary soldiers were below to protect the crossbowmen or battering rams and arrow towers. If nothing else happened, there was basically no chance of rushing up the tower.

But this brother, the blood in his heart has been completely stimulated by a piece of watermelon.

At this time, on the chariot, Uncle Zheng was explaining to the two generals:

Here, and there, the stakes set up are actually markings, and they are distance reminders for the catapult. Later, the first round of projectiles will be carried out here. Let's take a look at the city wall of Dongshan Castle first, but I It is estimated that Chu people are good at building, and this city wall is very difficult to break down.

In that case, Uncle, why don't you move closer and throw the boulder directly at the tower or the city of Chu people? Gongsun Zhi asked.

Before Uncle Zheng could answer, Gong Wang said first, This is because in Dongshan Fort, the people of Chu must have trebuchets in preparation, and presumably there should be giant crossbows on the walls.

If we close the distance too early, our trebuchets will be easily hit by Chu people's trebuchets. We should do it slowly.

Uncle Zheng nodded and said, Brother Gong is right.

Gong Wang smiled, he is from Jin, he actually knows some methods of siege.

A long time ago, when he was at Zhennanguan, he had accompanied Situ Lei to fight against the Chu people.

Pre-release!!!

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!!!!!!

The first round of trebuchets started to throw. Because the distance was too far, most of them just hit the bottom of the city wall, and a small part hit the city wall.

The people of Tianji Pavilion are quickly projecting coordinates and calculating the distance.

And at the front of the line,

A large group of savages sat in the dark, and a large basket of soil was placed in front of each savage.

The wildling king's king's banner stood there,

With one finger, he pointed to the ditch and moat under Dongshan Fort ahead,

In the other hand, he held a handful of bamboo pieces engraved with words,

Shouting around:

Later, if you can fill the trench with soil and come back with a basket, come to me to get the bamboo slices. With the bamboo slices, you will have food tonight!

Don't worry about the arrows of the Chu people on the wall,

stars,

Will bless you all!

finished speaking,

The savage king turned his back to the savage behind him, and faced the wall of Dongshan Fort.

Having said these words,

He laughed himself.