In the Bian Army camp, all the troops were asked to join the army, and all the military officials were dispatched. The sergeants returned to the camp one after another. They were not allowed to make any noise or move around.
Two consecutive offensive attempts were made in the past few days, resulting in the loss of more than 400 cavalry and more than 1,700 infantry. The master also suffered more than a thousand casualties, mostly local men from Heyang...
The loss was not great, and all the infantry killed and injured were from the Jianrui Army. As a probing attack, it was completely acceptable.
Pang Shigu was discussing with the generals how to break through Xia Thief's seemingly tight defense system. When the result came out, he was immediately put off.
In particular, Shao Shude also said a heart-wrenching remark such as "Pang Shigu rebelled". Although the rumors were blocked immediately, how could such a thing be suppressed?
Pang Shigu didn't believe that there were no generals or civil servants in the army who reported directly to Bianzhou. This matter would probably reach the ears of Prince Dongping soon. What would he think?
Of course, Pang Shigu would not think that Shao Thief's words could affect the Dongping County King's opinion of him. If the commander really did that, he would not be able to conquer such a huge territory. But for some things, it is best to take precautions. At this time, it may not be possible.
It's a hindrance, but if something else happens in the future, old scores may be opened up, which could be fatal.
But if you surrender an army of 100,000 to your own hands, you must not raise an army out of anger.
How to choose is really difficult. Pang Shigu fell into deep thought.
The generals have been divided into various camps. In addition to Pang Shigu's personal soldiers, generals, and camp officials, the highest-ranking people are Xiao Fu and Kang Yanxiao.
Kang Yanxiao was a native of Hedong, and his promotion rate has been somewhat rapid in recent years. Everyone has their own opinions as to why. But the more popular view is that the Prince of Dongping County began to slowly use outer towns to demote officials and generals, which had a negative impact on the Yuan Dynasty.
Beware of the elderly.
Where is Zhu Zhen, the top general of the Xuanwu Army?
When the king of Dongping County first established Xuanwu, Zhu Zhen sorted out the old army for him, selected generals and trained troops, and no major mistakes were made.
This is not a simple task. Although the Xuanwu old army was attacked by Huang Chao and Qin Zongquan and its military strength was damaged, it was still a huge force. Zhu Zhen gathered the armies of various states that were defeated by Qin Zongquan and routed them. These people have no roots, no foundation, no complexity
The internal chain of interests was digested from the five hundred yuan brought by Prince Dongping, and the basic plan was established at once. In turn, the old army was slowly digested, which was a great achievement.
At the critical moment when Qin Zongquan besieged Bianzhou, Zhu Zhen recruited tens of thousands of troops from Qingzhou and returned, killing the Cai thieves by surprise and achieving a remarkable feat. Later, he recruited the Cai people and reorganized them. After defeating Qin Zongquan, he vigorously reorganized them, all because of Zhen.
He also recommended more than fifty generals to Prince Dongping for this purpose.
During the civil strife in Huazhou, Zhu Zhen led his army to march on a snowy night. Taking advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness, he crossed the city and entered, commanding Hua Commander-in-Chief An Shiru, to annex Yicheng Town before Zhu Xuan did.
Attacking Wei Bo and winning consecutive battles, 2,000 of Wei Bo's elite Leopard Army were killed by Zhu Zhen.
During the attack on Shipu, the decisive battle of Wukang Town, in which the main force of Xu Town was severely damaged, was also fought by Zhu Zhen.
Attacking Zhu Xuan, they attacked Cao and Pu Prefectures. Only when they attacked Yun Prefecture were they defeated because the enemy pretended to surrender and Zhu Zhen believed them.
With such great military exploits, he was now promoted to deputy envoy Zhongwu Jiedu and no longer led troops.
Kang Yanxiao just smiled at this. At this time, would Pang Shigu think of Zhu Zhen?
He didn't want to talk, he just watched what happened.
"General, Sun Tzu said, 'A general should not be angry and go to war.' Shao's thieves provoked his troops, which is obviously a poor plan." Xiao Fu suddenly said: "The land of Heqing is very troublesome. The thieves occupied the city and the village.
Third, we are each other's horns and support each other, making it difficult to attack."
Pang Shigu remained silent.
"Have the generals forgotten the Battle of Pengcheng?" Seeing that Pang Shigu did not speak, Xiao Fu became a little impatient and immediately took the battle of Xuzhou that Pang Shigu had just won as an example: "The generals led the troops to attack Xuzhou and also captured the city first.
The Shifo Mountain Stronghold outside made Xu soldiers dare not leave the city, and Shi Pu was finally destroyed. Now that the outer stronghold is unfair, how can we besiege the city?"
Kang Yanxiao glanced at Xiao Fu in surprise.
There were rumors in Bianzhou City that Xiao Fu was in cahoots with Xiao Yun and Xiao Yu brothers and possessed Shude. Prince Dongping didn't believe it, but Kang Yanxiao was doubtful. Now it seems that Xiao Fu is really loyal to Prince Dongping, and those are just jealousies.
Just slanderous words.
"Actually, how come Prince Dongping doesn't know how to fight? With He Qing like this, it would be normal for someone else to fight." After a long time, Pang Shiguzhong spoke. There was no expression on his face and his voice was quite loud. He just listened.
He said: "Thief Shao provoked me today, how can I do what he wants? However, the morale of the army must not be lowered. Soon we will send orders to all camps to distribute wine and meat to boost morale, and tomorrow we will directly attack the northwest camp of the thieves."
"General, what will happen if Heqing County comes out to rescue the city?" Xiao Fu felt bad when he heard this.
Pang Shigu said that he should not be fooled by Shao's thieves, but he still distributed wine and meat, and sent a large number of troops to attack the fortress. It was obvious that he was on the right track.
"Of course we can't let Thief Xia get his way." Pang Shigu said confidently, "I have my own plan."
Xiao Fu wanted to say something, but when things came to an end, he sighed heavily.
It will be difficult for General Pang Du!
Today's incident, if the commander-in-chief is in the camp, will probably not take it seriously and laugh it off. Prince Dongping is so shy. Prince Dongping does not get angry easily. Taishan collapsed in front of him but his expression remains unchanged. Any provocation or slander is useless.
But Pang Shigu didn't dare to think so.
As the saying goes, if you are worried about the humiliation of your ministers, you should be willing to humiliate your ministers and die. Shao Shude is so arrogant, and Pang Shigu is extremely loyal. If he doesn't show it, he will be a ghost.
There will definitely be a big battle tomorrow.
"There is one more thing." Pang Shigu suddenly said: "I want to send an ultimatum to Bianzhou detailing the enemy's deployment in Heqing's face. You two may wish to sign together."
"This..." Kang Yanxiao hesitated.
"No problem." Xiao Fu replied confidently.
Pang Shigu glanced at Kang Yanxiao. Kang Yanxiao's scalp felt numb and he immediately said: "I must obey my order."
The Bian army was gloomy and gloomy, but the Xia army was in high spirits.
Shao Shude ordered people to break out the big banners, and wherever they went, the soldiers cheered enthusiastically.
It's not that easy to be a general in a country's dynasty.
On the one hand, the lower-level sergeants have a strong rebellious spirit and often rebel. On the other hand, they have certain requirements for the bravery of their commanders.
To win the heart of a warrior, you must first be a warrior.
There are several weapons commonly used by warriors, such as infantry bows, spears/rifles, heavy swords/modao, etc. You'd better be able to master them all and perform them well. On this basis, if you also have a unique skill, that would be even better.
However, it can win the hearts of warriors even more.
Li Keyong's melee combat skills were very high, and he was able to use all kinds of weapons well. In his early years, he often led his troops to kill. But his shooting skills were even more top-notch. After running north to the Tatars, he hung a riding whip on a willow branch and traveled far away.
Every shot was hit. At that time, the Tatar chieftain accepted Helianduo's bribe and wanted to kill him, but he had a love for talents and could not bear to harm him, so he finally let them go.
Li Keyong's adopted sons are also such fierce generals, Li Cunxiao, Li Siyuan, etc., who are extremely brave and convinced the soldiers, and often burst out with strong combat effectiveness.
In this case, it doesn't matter if you are treated a little worse than others, because the soldiers are convinced by your bravery and have visions for the future. If you have a stronger personality and charm, you can "draw the cake" and really be able to deceive you.
There are many people living here.
In his early years, Marshal Shao served as a captain in the Tiande Army and started out with archery skills. However, carrying a Mo Dao on his back also made the tiger become more powerful, and it was easy to kill people.
Today on the battlefield, the archery skills that made him famous many years ago were revealed. After the news was spread back, everyone admired him. Some even vividly told how the commander ridiculed Zhu Quanzhong. Everyone who heard it laughed, and morale improved unconsciously.
A lot.
"The general has greatly boosted the prestige of our army today, but I sincerely ask the general not to take personal risks in the future." In Heqing County, Gao Renhou came with a group of generals to pay homage.
"Zhuge Wuhou was cautious all his life, but he also took risks in the Northern Expedition." Shao Shude sat behind the desk and said with a smile: "That's all, I will give the opportunity to make meritorious deeds to my sons in the future."
Gao Renhou breathed a sigh of relief.
Yang Liang, who rushed out from the northwest camp to "rescue" him, also breathed a sigh of relief.
Shao Shude encouraged Yang Liang and finally said: "General Yang, please return to the camp quickly. The Bian Army will probably retaliate and a war will begin."
"As ordered." Yang Liang responded.
"Tomorrow, I will be in Heqing County to see what the Bian Army is doing." Shao Shude entered Taoism at the Nu Guan in Jinxian Temple last night, and today he is a master of shooting again. He is very free at the moment, so he is thinking of doing something else.
A battlefield was galloping.
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On the second day, without any accidents, several trench bridges were laid down in the Bian Army camp, and the troops marched out of the camp to form formations.
They move quickly.
The cavalry were scattered in all directions, with hundreds of cavalry in one group, distributed at the four corners, and in the center was a large infantry formation of four thousand people.
After the formation slowly moved to the north of Heqing County, it was divided into two. One section faced the direction of Heqing County on the south side, and the other section faced the direction of Baiyacang on the west side.
Farther away, near the northwest camp, there were a large number of vehicles and horses traveling. Judging from their shape, they turned out to be grain trucks. The trucks were filled with layers of sacks, but there should be no food in them. Could it be sand?
Inside the grain cart were a large group of sergeants armed with rifles and rifles, and there were horsemen on both sides spread out far away.
After the grain truck reached the end of the field, it formed a formation around the truck. The master who followed behind immediately began to dig trenches with spades and pickaxes.
Shao Shude and Gao Renhou met each other on the bridge.
"The Bian thieves want to attack General Yang's camp." Gao Renhou looked at it carefully and said.
"Could the winch crossbow hit the rebel army?" Shao Shude looked at the distance and asked.
He obviously refers to the infantry of the Bian Army arrayed in the north of Heqing County.w.
"It's not enough." Gao Ren said kindly: "We tested it before the war, but it's not enough. The Bian thieves are also experienced in military affairs and will not give our army such a chance."
After saying this, Gao Renhou bowed and said: "Commander, we are about to mobilize our troops and horses to leave the city."
"General Gao wants to recruit envoys, so he can make a decision with just one word. I'll just watch here." Shao Shude said.
Gao Renhou bowed again and went downstairs to arrange the arrangements.
Soon, the city gate opened wide, the drawbridge was lowered, and two hundred cavalry rushed out.
Shao Shuderuo has a clear understanding.
In the Battle of Baixiang, the Jin and Liang armies faced off. The Jin army actually had no confidence. Zhou Dewei's judgment was that once the Liang army built the pontoon bridge and more than 70,000 troops crossed the river, the Jin army would be unable to defeat it and would be completely wiped out.
So he seized on Liang Jun's arrogance and eagerness to fight, and led him to the vicinity of Haoyi. The Jin army stationed here immediately left the city.
Thirty thousand Jin troops, 30,000 German troops, and 5,000 Yiwu troops lined up in the wilderness. Thirty thousand Liang troops, 10,000 Wei Bo troops, and 35,000 vassal soldiers also lined up.
The Liang army came all the way, but the Jin army was waiting for work. Li Cunxu wanted to attack, but felt that he was not sure of winning, so Zhou Dewei advised him to wait.
In the evening, the Liang army had not eaten all day and was exhausted, so they all wanted to retreat. The Jin army took advantage of the situation to launch an attack and won a great victory.
Gao Renhou didn't know about the Battle of Baixiang, but he understood the truth.
After he sent two hundred Fan cavalry out, he surrounded and harassed the Bian army. The Bian army sent out cavalry to drive them away, and the Fan cavalry retreated, but soon came back.
An hour later, the thousand cavalrymen of the Tiande Army were also sent out.
Shao Shude asked someone to move a chair, made tea, and quietly looked at the city.
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I went back to Shanghai today. The road was too busy and I had to do a nucleic acid test when I arrived. Chapter 2 should be in the afternoon.