Now that he agreed with Mi Heng's suggestion and followed the example of the Overlord in carrying out a long-distance raid, this time, even the timing of the army's advance was no longer as good as the previous times.
When everything was ready, on the evening of the third day, Wang Zheng led his army out from the south gate of Kaiyang.
Kaiyang is not close to the state of Zeng. If we travel quickly at night, with the current level of eliteness of the heavenly army, we will arrive at the state of Zan in the early morning, before dawn.
It was when the defenders were most sleepy and sleepy, and when their concentration was most relaxed.
This statement has been recognized by everyone.
Not long after the army left the city, Yu Jin immediately locked the city gate that had just reopened to normal to prevent the news from leaking.
...
The night is vast and the moon is disappearing.
At this moment, on a certain plain in Langya, there are countless orange light spots flashing among them.
It was caused by thousands of people holding aloft lit torches at the same time.
Not too faint, but not too bright either.
It cannot reflect thousands of miles, but it is enough to illuminate the way forward.
Wang Zhima was in front of him, looking around.
I saw mountains in the distance like beasts, vast wilderness, and the soft spring breeze blowing in my face from time to time. The slight chill actually refreshed Wang Zheng's spirit and made him feel refreshed.
The sighs seemed to echo with the countless notes that came from time to time.
The bigger ones are from nearby places.
It was the sound of the soldiers' uniform footsteps, the long neighing of the horses, the constant creaking of the wheels, and the rustle of the horse's hoofs on the soil.
It spreads in waves, crushing the ground, raising smoke and dust that cannot be seen clearly but are still billowing.
The smaller one is from afar.
The faint sound of gurgling water is the never-tiring mighty rush of the river.
I've been up all night again...
This thought suddenly popped up in his mind, making Wang Zheng smile unconsciously and shake his head.
In my previous life, it was basically all about games...
Now...
He reined up his horse, stopped where he was, and looked behind him first.
The army is huge and mighty, forming a long snake formation, marching in a winding and boundless way. You can't see the end in front of you, and you can't see the end behind you.
After recuperating for more than a month, everyone is full of energy. Compared with the first battle in Langya, I don't know how much better they are.
He looked up at the sky again and saw that the stars in the sky were shining brightly, as if there were countless mysterious gods looking at him at the same time, and he felt a surge of great pride in his heart.
"Heaven and earth are a furnace, creation is work; Yin and Yang are charcoal, and all things are copper!"
Now, is it not a game?
...
In this expedition, in addition to leaving 1,000 Heavenly troops to guard Kaiyang in Jin, 5,000 Earthly troops to station Pan Zhang in Jiqiu, and Kaohsiung, who led 1,000 Heavenly troops to defend Yuncheng, they went all out, and the army was fully aware of the situation.
rise.
Excluding the casualties during the capture of Langya, plus the newly recruited soldiers in recent days, the number of troops is more than 12,000. Adding some civilians in charge of baggage and equipment, the number has reached 15,000.
At this time in the Eastern Han Dynasty, at the beginning of the struggle for hegemony among the heroes, the Three Kingdoms had not yet established themselves, so such a military force was already extremely powerful.
At this time, countless soldiers passed by Wang Zheng.
They either have swords hanging on their waists, guns on their shoulders, or bows and crossbows behind their backs.
When most people passed by Wang Zheng, they either saluted or saluted, with sincere reverence in their eyes. However, a few people spontaneously shouted slogans such as "Heaven's General is mighty" and "Heaven's Army is victorious".
Like the most ardent believer.
Wang Zheng nodded and responded one by one, thinking to himself.
Speaking of which, over the past year, the slogan "Heaven is dead, Huang Tian must stand" has become less and less popular.
He looked at his generals again.
The one at the front is naturally Wu Sheng; the one behind is Xu Fang, whose talent as a general is becoming more and more apparent.
Zhang Rao, Wu Niu and others were on the two wings; the others accompanied the central army.
besides...
Glancing at Mi Heng who was gradually approaching him, Wang Zheng glanced at Mi Heng's buttocks and legs calmly, and secretly sneered.
Does it hurt?
For someone like Ni Heng who has left a reputation in history, Wang Zhengben also asked him to stay in Kaiyang. Firstly, the war was fierce and dangerous, and what would happen if there was a slight mistake? Secondly, he wanted to make a surprise attack this time, but it was impossible to give him anything.
What kind of car rides have been arranged?
However, Mi Heng insisted on accompanying the army, so Wang Zheng could not say anything more.
Forget it if you don’t appreciate it, you will suffer sometimes!
However, while he was gloating over the misfortune, Wang Zheng also appreciated the other party's enthusiasm.
Our army has never taken any weak Confucian scholars with us when we went on an expedition. Even Zhao Hong and others who had been recruited and surrendered were basically placed in their places now.
With his extraordinary physique blessed by his system, he has been in the army for a long time and sometimes feels tired. Naturally, it is clear that men all have ambitions to become princes, but there are also many hardships involved, which ordinary people may not be able to bear.
At this moment, Mi Heng also rode his horse to Wang Zheng's side, stopped as well, and then took a long, hidden breath.
Finally... I can slow down.
At this time, Mi Heng's face seemed calm, but his eyelids were constantly twitching.
The original confidence has long been gone.
You must know that the Confucian scholars of the Han Dynasty were not as weak as those of the later generations of the Song and Ming Dynasties. People like Mi Heng, who had a strong mind, even practiced martial arts and riding. Although they were not proficient, they were definitely not novices.
But how can a real army's rapid march be compared with their single-person horseback wandering?
What's more, it was a night trip, and he wanted to stay hidden and not follow official roads. After two or three hours of constant jolts, Mi Heng couldn't bear it anymore.
First, after taking several breaths and smelling the fragrance of weeds in the spring night, Mi Heng asked, "General, why did you stop?"
Doesn't this give you a break?
Secretly laughing, Wang Zhengsi thought for a while and raised his eyebrows: "I do still have concerns."
He pulled up the bridle, turned the horse's head, looked back on the way he came, and said in a deep voice amidst the neighing of his horse:
"Mi Heng, you also met Kaohsiung yesterday. What do you think of him?"
Both Pan Zhang and Yu Jin have been certified by history in terms of their ability, and they have the talent to defend the city hand-picked by the system, so Wang Zheng is naturally relieved.
Only Kaohsiung...
Although he is currently the most suitable candidate to defend Yuncheng besides Xu Fang, after all, he has been responsible for the city defense after every siege before. Logically speaking, he has been tempered, not to mention that compared to Wu Niu and Lu De, he has more people.
, it can be considered worthy of some strategy.
Just facing Wen Chou who also left his name in history, Hebei Sitingzhu...
"What do you mean by general?"
Mi Heng was stunned, glanced around, and asked in a low voice: "Do you mean loyalty or..."
"Of course it's ability." Wang Zheng waved his hand and said, "If Wen Chou attacks Pengcheng when I attack it, I don't know if he can hold it."
"General, you are worrying too much." Mi Heng chuckled: "So what if we can't defend it? Not to mention Yuncheng, what's the problem if Langya is completely captured?"
"As long as we capture Pengcheng this time, we will truly have a foundation in Xuzhou, and even in the world."
"Well..." Wang Zheng pondered for a while, nodded in agreement, and then a new thought came to his mind.
Should we send someone to tell Kaohsiung that if we lose to Wen Chou, there is no need to defend and we should fight and retreat?
Forget it, with his slippery temperament, there's no need to go out of his way to say it, right?
He rejected the idea first and secretly reminded himself that all his energy now must be put on Pengcheng!
.....
In the early morning of the next day, the Heavenly Army, which had just arrived in Zang Kingdom, only took a short rest and then immediately launched a fierce attack.
Due to deliberate arithmetic and the superior combat power of the heavenly army, the country of Zan fell completely under the first wave of attacks!
As soon as the joy of victory rose, Wang Zheng sent an order to the three armies to leave the city again immediately after making arrangements.
That night, the Heavenly Army, which had risen again, had penetrated all the way into Yuzhou.
The place where we camped was also on the outskirts of Xue County in the State of Lu.