Of course, in many cases, let alone the 10% success rate, you just have to get it when you encounter it, and you don’t have a choice.
Having a choice is a kind of happiness. Zhiyao benefited from the power of Jin and was often able to be a happy person.
A new round of military conference was held.
At the meeting, Wei Ju took over the task of taking a detour to the rear of the Wu army. This task should have been carried out by the Hu family, whose troops were more mobile. However, the Hu family's troops were more mobile. The problem was that they could not fight the formation.
war.
What is formation battle? Generally speaking, it means fighting in formation. Being able to list formations means that the soldiers have received enough training and have strong discipline. With sufficient training and strong discipline, even if a similar army encounters an enemy
It is also difficult for elites to collapse at the first touch.
It has been seven or eight years since the Hu family returned to the Jin Kingdom. They have worked hard to restore the normalcy that a member of the Xia Dynasty should have, but seven or eight years is obviously not enough time.
So, the Fox clan has participated in national wars several times, and it is almost impossible to see a decent formation. Formation battles are really out of their reach.
At present..., or in the long run, until the rise of the Khitan, even those as powerful as the Xiongnu cannot put up any decent formation. The Khitan was initially part of the Xianbei. During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, they were once subjugated by Murong Xianbei due to internal defeats.
annex.
Later, Murong Xianbei went south to the Central Plains. They stayed in the northeastern region and lived a semi-farming and semi-nomadic life. They gradually split into eight tribes. They did not rise until the middle and late Tang Dynasty. They were also the first tribes around the Xia to master advanced smelting and forging technologies.
tribe.
Nowadays, let alone the Khitans, the Xiongnu can't even see their shadows. It is normal for the aliens to collapse collectively. The Fox family has become alienated and it is not easy to return to normal. Let alone catch up with the level of the other high-ranking families in Jin in a short time.
Already.
Of course, if the Zhi family, Wei family, Han family, or Zhao family pay attention and are willing to try their best to help the Hu family, the Hu family can really catch up in a short time. The problem is that they are mentally ill to do that.
Do you think anyone is Zhao Wu? You start with one mother, and the fiefdom, population, and resources all depend on others to provide you with them?
Wei Ju left with one of his "divisions" and two "brigades". He had to use about 10,000 troops to intercept Wu Jun's reinforcements that might appear, or to stop Fucha's main force that might go south. There were two bad lucks.
The situation comes together.
Precisely because the task was very difficult, only the Zhi family and the Wei family among the several high-ranking families who went on the expedition could accomplish it. The Zhi family needed to be the main force in attacking the Wu army, so they had to let the Wei family perform such a task.
Wei Ju set off first, and they had to carefully avoid the various areas where fierce fighting was taking place. It was hard to say how long it would take.
Fortunately, we are now in an era of vast territory and sparsely populated areas, and the Wu army divided the Qi army into several parts and surrounded them, so the distance between them was somewhat wide.
There is another thing to be thankful for, that is, the armies of most countries are now at war, and there are still not many generals who send scouts to pay close attention to the surrounding areas.
"The main force of the Wu army is in 'Ai Ling'. The defenders are struggling to hold on and may be in danger of breaking the city." Zhishen was reciting the lines.
To be honest, the Qi army can still hold on relatively well. If the armies of other countries were besieged in a foreign country, half a month would be considered a long time.
Hu You and Zhong Quan looked at each other, and then both looked at Zhi Yao, who was sitting next to Zhishen.
Jishen, who completely ignored his colleagues, continued to recite his lines and continued: "Except for 'Ai Ling', the rest are all partial masters. I want to take 'Ai Ling' directly and fight with all my strength to determine the victory."
In an instant, everyone including Zhiyao, Hu You, and Zhong Quan stood up and saluted: "No!"
The order has been issued, and the Jin people's style is not to talk nonsense. The people who should do the work have left the Chinese army's tent and gone about their business.
"Is this move appropriate?" Zhishen asked with a rather uneasy look on his face, changing his previous attitude of dragging Ku Ba.
In addition to Zhishen, inside the Chinese army's tent were Zhi Yao, Zhi Xu Wu, Sima Ranju, Zi Lu and other core clan members and retainers of the Zhi family.
When such a scene occurs, the core tribesmen and retainers actually have no psychological fluctuations at all. The reason is of course that they are used to it.
Zhishen is not a completely incompetent person, and the education he received does not allow him to become a waste. His internal affairs ability is absolutely qualified, and his military ability can only be said to be average. This is because Zhishen is supporting him during the growth stage, and when it is his turn to become the head of the family, he has
The reason why Zhiyao came to the top was that reality would have forced Zhishen to be more self-reliant.
People, once you have someone to rely on, it is generally difficult to make much progress.
Therefore, people really need to be pushed often so that they can have a greater sense of urgency and seize every inch of time to be self-disciplined and self-improvement.
Zhiyao said: "The Wu army and the Qi army have been fighting fiercely for several months. The siege is the most demanding battle. Our army will win if we attack."
This goes without saying, but Zhishen is too worried about gains and losses.
In fact, if it were any army, they had been fighting the enemy for four or five months. They had entered the most time-consuming and casualty stage of the city offensive and defensive battle, and suddenly a third-party army appeared. Who would not be shocked?
At the same time, I had the idea of retreating.
By analogy with launching an attack, you can understand the mentality of encountering an ambush halfway through. Basically, you panic first, and if you support yourself, you may still have a chance. If you lose the belief in victory, there is no need to fight again.
There is nothing wrong with the idea of taking the enemy by surprise and attacking them unprepared. First, startling the enemy and seizing their will is the core. If the enemy remains calm and does not panic, just look at the terrain for the ambush.
Zhishen just asked and had no intention of overturning Zhiyao's decision.
Their Jin army also set off on the same day, and it took them three days to get within thirty miles of "Ai Ling".
"The general will lead his troops to the west side of Ailing via Changshao. We must wait until our headquarters attacks Wu before attacking Wulu from the west." Zhishen scolded Fang Qiu, looking extremely confident.
That "long spoon" belongs to the State of Lu. At present, Shusun Zhouqiu is stationed with about 3,000 Lu troops. It is about thirty or forty miles away from "Ai Ling" and is considered an important channel for the Wu army to contact the State of Lu.
Originally, it would be best for the Jin army to capture the "Long Shao" first and control it, but their troops were relatively limited, and the Wu army had a illustrious reputation. It was difficult for people to despise it. Zhiyao also despised the Lu army and decided not to fight for the time being.
"Long spoon", we must concentrate our forces to attack the Wu army first.
After Hu Jie respectfully answered the "promise" without delay, he signaled to the driver that he could drive the chariot to the position of his own army, and he was going to lead the troops to carry out the order.
When Zhishen faced Zhong Quan's gaze, he directly signaled for them to disperse.
What is not an order is actually an order. The Zhong family and other small and medium-sized families that have not received new orders can just stay with the Zhi family's subordinates.
"So our unit only has less than one 'army' left." Zhishen and the others said with a depressed expression.
According to Zhiyao's arrangement, Wei Ju led about 10,000 troops and went south first. As expected, he should have reached the south of "Ai"; Hu Jie led about 10,000 troops to the south of "Long Shao"; they
There were originally about 45,000 troops left. After subtracting 20,000, we were left with 25,000. In fact, it was a bit short of an integrated army. It was only three "divisions" and less than two "brigades".
The troops are strong.
Zhishen has led troops into battle several times. Whether Zhiyao is backing him or not, the military strength has never been so tight. This must be kept in mind.
And among the 25,000 troops, there were about 9,000 from the Zhong family and other small and medium-sized families, which only exacerbated Zhishen's uneasiness.
Zhiyao had no choice but to repeat what he said many times and said: "Sir, my two 'brigades' of new troops are here."
Even though the new army is only three thousand, it is estimated that it can withstand a "division" of the Jin army. A "division" of the Jin army can often withstand more than twice our own armies from other countries. The three thousand new army of Zhishi cannot hold it.
There should be no problem with armies from other countries that are five times more than our own.
What is the situation now?
The Wu army and the Qi army were well separated, and the main battlefield was on the "Ai Ling" side.
The Jin army is also dispersed. The main force will insert into "Ai Ling" from the east. Wei Ju's headquarters will be to the south of "Ai Ling" and Hu Jie's headquarters will be to the west of "Ai Ling". This means that once the Jin army launches an attack,
It will be a trend of attack from three sides.
Zhiyao's choice was not complicated. He tried to eliminate the main force of the Wu army first, and then deal with the scattered Wu troops one by one. In fact, it didn't matter even if some of the Wu army escaped in the end. The main thing was to eliminate the main force of the Wu army.
Qi Army or Lu Army? It’s not that Zhiyao is arrogant or arrogant. To tell the truth, Qi Army and Lu Army will not have Zhiyao’s turn to consume brain cells for the time being. Once the main force of Wu Army can be eliminated, Qi Army and Lu Army will only be the Jin Army.
You can cook whatever you want with the food in the pot.
One day.
Fucha, who was in "Ai Ling", was watching a new round of siege, when something unexpected happened suddenly.
"Your Majesty!" Feng Tong arrived from the Song Dynasty and reported to Fu Cha in a panic: "When I came, I was spying on the Wei family's army at 'Ai'!"
What the hell?
For a moment, Fu Chai didn't react, and he repeated in a daze: "Wei's army? In the land of 'Ai'?"
"Ai" is to the southwest of "Ai Ling", which belongs to the city of Lu State, and is the retreat route of the Wu army heading north.
Fu Chai said suspiciously: "The people of Qi said that the Jin army hesitated and did not move at Mageshan. When will they arrive at the land of 'Ai'?"
It's not that Fu Chai didn't believe what Feng Tong said, it's just that the sudden appearance of the Jin army in "Ai" was a bit strange, and he only spied it when Feng Tong happened to be passing by, so no one was alert in advance.
Feng Tong appealed: "Your Majesty, since the Wei family is in the south, there must be Jin troops on the side. This matter is ominous. Your Majesty should make a decision early!"
Fu Chai's expression kept changing, and his eyes moved back and forth between the location where the fierce city offensive and defensive battle was taking place, and Feng Tong. At first glance, he was caught in a huge inner struggle.
The Qi army is almost unable to hold on any longer. Should we withdraw now?
Fu Chai's eyes kept flickering and his expression became more and more ferocious. He asked Feng Tong, "The doctor should be in Song Dynasty, why are you here?"
Fengtong was a little frightened by Fu Chai's ferocious expression. He knelt down without thinking, regardless of whether the ground was dirty or not, whether there were stones or the like...
