Zhi's reply to Wei was, of course, that she had never seen Wei Ju.
It was so chaotic last night. Even the torches couldn't be lit under the heavy rain. Walking at night completely relied on lightning to provide lighting from time to time. Otherwise, the enemy wouldn't have been discovered until they approached the camp.
It's normal to go the wrong way in that situation. Maybe Wei Ju went in the wrong direction and didn't come to Zhi's side?
During the subsequent cleaning of the battlefield, someone discovered a large number of Wei soldiers who had been shot dead in front of the Chu army's camp, and a Wei general's flag that was almost unrecognizable due to mud was also found.
"Many enemy troops attacked last night. My lord came to Uncle Zhi to ask for reinforcements. How could it be..." Uncle Jian really didn't understand. Wei's camp was very close to Zhi's camp, so it was impossible for him to let him go.
Wei Ju has lost his way.
However, most of the elites brought out by Wei Ju fell in front of the Chu army camp. There were even corpses of Wei soldiers in the Chu army camp. The general flags belonging to the Wei family were also found in the Chu army camp. The evidence has been taken.
Come out, no matter how unbelievable it is, it seems to have become a fact?
Zhiyao said without changing his expression: "There was a lot of chaos last night. If I were the Chu army, and a large number of troops with unknown intentions came, I would also give the order to shoot arrows."
It seems like no one would do that.
Based on the situation last night, no one would be willing to approach with more than a certain number of troops even if their identity was revealed. They were afraid that someone would disguise themselves and enter the camp and then cause violence.
Just ask the senior officials who stayed behind last night and you will know. Many of them suffered the loss of trusting others. In the end, they refused to allow any troops to approach. Even though they were warned to shoot arrows, they still refused to retreat. What followed was a hail of arrows.
After dawn, Zhiyao took over the troops of the princes who had not left.
No one objected, or some wanted to object but did not dare. The reason was that the troops they brought were no match for the Jin army, and they suffered heavy losses overnight.
The fighting has not completely stopped, a few areas are still outside the chaos, and the Zheng army is still attacking Wei's camp.
Zheng Jun had already entered Wei's camp last night, and the two sides fought in chaos all night. As Handa led reinforcements, one-fifth of Wei's main camp fell.
After it was confirmed that Wei Ju was missing, the Wei family suddenly became chaotic. As a result, one camp after another was lost, and there was a tendency that it was impossible to continue to hold on.
It is difficult to figure out whether Zheng Jun wants to defeat the Wei family in one fell swoop, or whether Zheng Jun wants to retreat.
The people Wei can talk to, they want to know the whereabouts of Wei Ju now, their minds are not on the battle, the instructions are not issued in time, a certain area that needs reinforcements will definitely be lost if reinforcements are not received for a long time, and some troops will be surplus.
Where it results in a waste of combat power.
Therefore, the existence of a commander is really not just about waving his hand before the war and then not caring about anything else, but also about constantly mobilizing troops according to needs later.
The requirement for famous generals has never been to be resourceful, that is the job of military advisors, advisors, and staff officers.
What does a famous general mean? Basically, he means being able to form a local area to attack the small with more, using a small number of troops to hold back a large number of enemy troops. If he can achieve the ultimate in micro-management, he will become a military genius like Han Xin.
After Zhiyao took over the command of each army, the first thing he did was not to reinforce the Wei family who seemed to be in danger, but also ordered to search for the wounded and clean up the corpses.
Erasing the hell-like scene quickly is indeed a more urgent matter than rescuing the Wei family, otherwise many soldiers will be frightened and temporarily lose their combat effectiveness.
Besides, no one wants to be in an environment full of dead people?
Of course Zhiyao had his own considerations in it. There were many Zhishi soldiers in disguise last night. How could it be possible that no one died in the battle? Disposing of the corpses and wounded as early as possible can avoid exposure to the greatest extent.
Therefore, no matter where the wounded were, they were all received by Zhishi.
Because Zhishi has special skills in treating the wounded, all parties did not think there was anything wrong with sending the wounded to Zhishi's treatment camp. They even sent their own doctors, wondering if they could learn from it secretly.
Zhiyao took over the entire army and also gained custody of prisoners from all parties, further reducing the possibility of exposure.
Generally speaking, everything is developing in a favorable direction for Zhishi.
Has anyone noticed that something is wrong? Without strong evidence, a person with normal intelligence would choose not to reveal anything, and then collect evidence secretly, so as not to expose it rashly.
"If we attack Xinzheng, we have a plan." Wen Zhong suddenly said.
They were having a small meeting, mainly discussing how to deal with the Zheng army who was still attacking, and then how to deal with Zheng Guo.
The State of Zheng believed that the Chu and Yue armies were allies, so they did not send anyone to contact the Chu or Yue armies for the time being. As a result, the Chu and Yue states did not know that they had become Zheng's allies.
Han Geng mentioned something just now that the Zheng army that was attacking Wei's camp was at least 40,000 and must have lost a lot of troops last night. He asked if he should take the opportunity to capture the strong city of "Xin Zheng".
Zhiyao asked with great interest: "What's your plan, Yue Qing? Come quickly."
Wenzhong did not show off and said: "Since Zheng Jun is outside, I can disguise myself as Zheng Jun and deceive the city."
It seems..., somewhat feasible?
The current Zheng army is also in chaos. In many places, it can be seen that they are fighting on their own. Many Zheng army who cannot fight did retreat to "Xin Zheng" and were allowed to enter the city.
How should I put it? As expected of someone who went to the southeastern part of the country to be an official, his brain is more flexible than others, and he even suggested all the plot points in the play.
Are there any examples in history of people who pretended to be fake and succeeded?
Zhiyao really doesn't know if it exists, but she remembers that this method is very common in opera, novels and movies.
How about giving it a try?
Since the suggestion was made by Wen Zhong, it was naturally carried out by Wen Zhong.
Zhiyao assumed that the genre could really be completed and made some related preparations.
Whether it can be done or not, except for a few people who want to see something strange, most people don't care at all.
At the same time, everyone has once again seen the customs of the Yue Kingdom, and they will inevitably become more vigilant in their hearts.
After the meeting, Zhiyao summoned Han Geng, Hu Jie, Zhong Quan and Xiang Chao.
Among the few people, Xiangchao was the only one who was considered an outsider. He didn't understand how he could participate in the meeting of the "ministers" of the Jin state.
"Since Zheng's army came out in full force and was trapped in Wei's camp and unable to extricate itself, I will try my best to annihilate them." Zhiyao said straight to the point.
At present, it will be difficult to calculate clearly how much loss each country or family suffered last night. Most of them have an idea of how much troops they can mobilize.
There is no contradiction. After being able to convey military orders, you will definitely be able to control more troops as soon as possible, otherwise you will feel very insecure.
Zhiyao asked around and knew that everyone would not report truthfully, so he arranged the troops according to the number of mobilizable troops they said. Then he looked at Xiang Chao and said, "It is the duty of the Song Dynasty to attack Zheng."
Song and Jin are now allies.
To be more precise, the Song State formed an alliance with the Wei family to attack the Zheng State, and it was very shameful not to contribute.
Xiang Chao said: "I have 20,000 available troops, so I can hand them over to Jin Qing."
The attack on the Song army last night was relatively minor, and Xiang Chao, who was in charge, was strictly ordered not to leave the camp. The losses suffered should be the least among the princes?
Song Junluan brought more than 37,000 troops, and his willingness to spend 20,000 was completely sincere, and it was also a very decisive and decisive decision. Next, he would continue to be the younger brother of the Jin Dynasty.
Zhiyao and Xiang Chao looked at each other and said, "If Song Dynasty fails me, I will not fail Song Dynasty."
Xiang Chao immediately showed a big smile, thinking that he was really happy to receive such a promise.
The one with the most effective combat power at the moment is Zhishi, and Zhiyao has about 40,000 troops at hand that can be mobilized.
This is because Zhishi stirred up the situation and caused chaos. At the same time, his camp was on full alert. Any losses were caused by disguised troops. There were basically no losses to the troops in the camp.
If anyone pays attention, it really cannot be explained simply by Zhi's tight defense.
Of course, the Song Army and the Chu Army also did not suffer much losses. If anyone is suspicious, it can only be suspicion and cannot be put on the table.
The Jin army and the Song army united to surround the Zheng army. After the war started, Wenzhong's opportunity came.
It's not that Handa or Sihong don't want to withdraw their troops. What's more embarrassing is that a chaotic battle last night caused the chain of command to fail.
To put it bluntly, the soldiers cannot find the generals, and the generals cannot find the officers at the next level. How can they issue orders?
This is a normal situation. In a chaotic battle, the chain of command can be maintained and the entire army can be mobilized. This was something that was not possible even in the era of radio.
The battle of encirclement and suppression officially started, and Zhiyao also met some of the middle and upper-level people of the Wei family.
Wei Zhi, a contemporary of Wei Ju, was the first to speak out, saying: "Weeping blood, I beg Uncle Zhi to send troops to pursue the Chu army!"
Half a day passed, and there was still no news about Wei Ju's whereabouts.
The Wei family only knew that a large number of their own soldiers died in the Chu army's camp, and that the general's flag also fell in the Chu army's camp. They believed that Wei Ju's disappearance was inseparable from the Chu state.
Zhiyao was about to say something.
Someone came to report that the Vietnamese army in disguise had entered the city of "Xinzheng" and asked the Jin State to send reinforcements as soon as possible.
This... was really done by Wen Zhong?
And there are other stories. For example, Han Yingqi felt that something was wrong with the returning "Zheng Army" and retreated, seemingly unable to fight. However, the soldiers who returned seemed to have missing uniforms and armor, but in the hands of every soldier
The weapon was not lost.
Is this what a soldier should look like after a defeat or rout? Not only should he look very embarrassed, but most of the weapons in the hands of the soldiers should also be discarded!
Therefore, the operation of deceiving the city is not to deceive others by making yourself disgraced and embarrassed. If you have the guts, don't even bring weapons. Otherwise, everyone will look embarrassed but have weapons. It is not the biggest
What a flaw!
Zhiyao heard that Wenzhong had actually tricked him into opening the gate of "Xinzheng". To be honest, he felt unbelievable and wondered how the monarchs and ministers of Zheng could be so lazy.
"Now that 'Xinzheng' may be advisable, what do you want to do?" Zhiyao asked everyone in the Wei family.
