92, Dark Clouds Overwhelm the City and Destroy the City
Has Yunting been captured now?
Who killed Gao Xiong?
The main generals are all dead, so the latter is basically a certainty, and the thousand heavenly soldiers brought with them from that day are likely to be more misfortune, and the whole army will basically be annihilated, right?
As for the former...
But there are two possibilities.
The most likely possibility is that Wen Chou's army came from Qingzhou.
However, we cannot completely rule out the invasion of Kong Rong from Beihai Kingdom.
After all, whether you are coming to Xuzhou from Linzi in Qi County, or from Beihai to Langya, Yunting is the only way to go.
But when Wang Zheng thinks about it, the possibility of the former is still high.
After all, whether it is the people and the army described by Zhang Rao, or the original historical memory.
It is impossible for Kong Rongjun to be so powerful that Kaohsiung's third-level elites and a group of heavenly troops did not even have a chance to escape.
Although Pengcheng was more important that day, Wang Zheng had no time to send people to give Kaohsiung some advice. However, due to his character and the fact that he often gave instructions to the generals, the Heavenly Army now had a small base and a weak base, so they focused more on preserving themselves.
Logically speaking, he would not choose to stick to it.
If he dies, it is most likely that he will be chased after being defeated, without the ability to fight back.
Tall bear...
Staring out the window, Wang Zheng, lost in memories, was silent for a long time, and finally sighed, excluding his voice, appearance, and smile.
As he gained more power and became more murderous, his heart became colder and hardened.
What's more, at this time, it's not appropriate to just mourn for yourself and be melancholy for too long.
Since there is an enemy invasion, what is before you now is to make immediate choices and respond.
One is to collect information as soon as possible to see who the enemy is, how many troops there are, where they are now, and what their movements are.
Second, I got an advance reminder from the system, which was also a head start. How should I deal with the changes in Kaiyang and even Langya at this time? Should I give up temporarily or rush for help immediately?
Third, how to arrange the outgoing troops? Wu Sheng and Zhang Rao are already on the way, so there is no need to take care of them. What about Xu Fang and Chen Jiao? Should they be transferred back immediately, or what?
Fourth, if we want to rush to rescue Kaiyang, who should we send to lead the army? Should we go by ourselves or by one of our subordinates? How many people should we send?
There is still enough time, after all, there is still a long way to go from Yunting to Kaiyang.
Even if several cities such as Linyi are damaged, as long as there are no problems with Kaiyang, it will be no big deal.
What's more, Yu Jin is also a capable general. If only Wen Chou or Kong Rong's army attacks, they will not fall instantly.
After thinking for a long time and weighing the situation, Wang Zheng finally made a decision, even though he suddenly heard the bad news, his heart was full of murderous intent and his anger was raging.
The current situation has not yet reached the point of being unbalanced. After all, there are systematic reminders, and he has already taken the lead in terms of intelligence.
In this case, the dimensions cannot be messed up, and the importance must be clearly distinguished.
Pengcheng is more important than Langya.
Pengcheng Kingdom is the real core of his territory at this time, and the base area must not be lost.
Now that it has been newly captured, there are various prominent families in the city, and the Prime Minister Zhang Zhao has not sincerely joined the system, so he cannot move until the generals return to the city, and neither can any of the soldiers below!
There is no room for error in Pengcheng!
Secondly, Wang Zheng finally gave up the idea of urging Xu Fang and Chen Jiao to return to the city immediately.
The so-called general is outside, and the emperor's orders will not be accepted.
He has never been to the battlefield in person and is not on the front line. He has no idea how the battle situation will evolve, whether it is a hard fight, a stalemate, or victory is in sight.
In this case, any decision he makes may not be reasonable or appropriate. It is better to just pass the information to them and let them decide for themselves whether to continue the attack or return to the city urgently.
As for Wu Sheng, Zhang Rao, and Wang Zheng, they also decided to let them return to Pengcheng first.
That night, the city gates of Pengcheng were opened wide again, and several horses galloped out in succession and separated.
However, he received the general's order from Wang Zheng and dispersed the information to all the soldiers.
The most urgent thing was to go to Kaiyang. Now that the passage was open, Wang Zheng ordered him to immediately notify Yu Jin, be vigilant, and be prepared to meet the possible enemy.
Secondly, the news of the changes in Yunting was passed to Xu Fang and Chen Jiao, who might still be attacking the city, and let them make their own choices.
Although he was anxious in his heart, on the surface the king's affairs were as calm as ever, and he was still doing various military affairs such as military camp drills, city wall repairs, and personal recruitment of troops.
It was just when Zhang Zhao was discussing internal affairs that he discovered some subtle changes.
The number of detectives coming to report became more frequent.
Zhang Zhao was as careful as his hair and knew immediately that something was wrong.
General Tiangong and his cavalry were already elite, capable of covering all areas of Pengcheng, but they still sent more people.
It was also changed from three reports a day to four reports a day.
This... made Zhang Zhao think of a word, like facing a powerful enemy.
...
"General, Major Xu has received the news and ordered the villain to report back. The Wuyuan defenders are extremely tenacious and their strength is much higher than expected. It may be that Donghai County sent reinforcements, but he has already seen the flaws in the two days of fierce fighting. At most three
You can enter the city in a day!”
"When the villain came, the major was already making arrangements, thinking that he was already at the end of his rope." The messenger said:
“You shouldn’t fall short!”
"Well, let's do that." Wang Zhengchang took a breath and nodded.
Even though he was a little impatient, he still chose to trust Xu Fang's judgment.
However, he still asked curiously: "Wu Yuan's military strength far exceeds the estimate...how many are there?"
"Nearly three thousand troops!" the messenger said solemnly:
"Major Xu fought several fierce battles in two days, killed nearly a thousand enemies, and even scaled the city wall several times. On the day I left, I also felt that the morale of the defenders was low. Our army's morale was as high as a rainbow. It would be a pity to give up now!
"
That's it.
Wang Zheng nodded. With Wu Yuan like this, it's no wonder Xu Fang didn't win it in one fell swoop.
He has a character that cherishes his soldiers. If he can't hit it with one hit, he would rather wait for the opportunity than think about using human life to pile it up.
"How's it going with Chen Jiao?" He looked at the other messenger and asked.
"General," the messenger said, "when the villain left, Captain Chen had already entered Wu County. When he saw the villain, he said he would return immediately."
"Have you entered Wu County?" Wang Zheng raised his eyebrows and asked, "When did you enter the city?"
"About four days ago."
"Then why have you stayed so far and never returned?" Wang Zheng's face turned cold. Seeing the messenger hesitating, he understood in his heart.
What else can we do? Burn, kill, and loot.
Oh shit!
Not to mention that from a moral point of view, he was unwilling to commit violence against the common people in Guizhou for no reason. After all, no matter in this life or in his previous life, he was just a commoner. In his heart, he always regarded these people as a class.
In terms of interests, from the time he captured Pengcheng, the entire Pengcheng Kingdom was regarded as his own property, and these people were the foundation and wealth of his family.
Why did he ask not to disturb the people?
That's for the long term, and you don't want to kill chickens to keep warm!
Chen Jiao...
You are ruining my life!
Taking a deep breath, Wang Zheng barely suppressed the anger in his heart and did not explode immediately. After all, the sentry who sent the message was not at fault.
If you get angry in front of them at this time, it will only make them frightened and inexplicable.
Sentinels and cavalry are rushing back and forth, working hard, and they are also meritorious people. How can they be like this?
Wang Zheng comforted him with gentle words: "You have worked hard, please step aside and rest first."
After the two left, they looked at the training field in front of them for a while, and finally felt better.
On the training ground, thousands of people were divided into more than ten targets, with a hundred people in teams, training in separate areas, and shouting to shake the sky.
Countless soldiers followed the golden drum flag and beat the drums. They moved forward with the low flag and retreated when the golden flag was struck. The flag waved left to go left, right waved to the right. When the golden drums were beaten together, they sat down with their spears raised.
The team next to me is practicing their formation.
The officer was on one side, using flags of different colors and golden drums and horns to issue orders. He commanded the soldiers to make five basic formations: square, round, curved, straight, and sharp. Sometimes the square formation became a circle, and sometimes the circle became sharp. Slightly
A little more complicated, one team in the square array does not move, and every other person steps out to form an outer circle and an inner square.
Every time there was a change, they shouted in unison. According to the drum beat, they moved forward, retreated, thrust spears and swords, and put up shields.
The image of a strong military is becoming more and more apparent.
Wang Zheng nodded, and then rushed to various gates in the city, inspecting them one by one.
The trenches have been dug again, deer's feet and the like have been planted, and the inner and outer gates and walls have been repaired to eighty or ninety percent.
Depending on the situation, it will take at most two or three days to basically return to its previous rock-solid state.
The sentry came to report for the third time today. Everything was calm and nothing unusual happened.
I wonder what is happening to Langya now.
With something on his mind, Wang Zheng looked up and saw that the weather today was extremely gloomy.
The scene in the afternoon was as dark as late at night.
Above the sky, dark clouds piled up, thick and heavy, as if they were solidified and could not be blown by the wind.
As if sensing Wang Zheng's gaze, the dark clouds began to sink wantonly, visible to the naked eye.
It is thickening bit by bit, and inch by inch it is getting closer to the tower.
"Dark clouds are pressing down on the city. Is the city about to be destroyed?"
After muttering an eternal poem about the future in a low voice, Wang Zheng sneered, stared at it for a while, and suddenly said to the surrounding guards: "This cloud is really ugly, what do you think?"
If General Tiangong says he is ugly, then of course he is ugly!
Everyone on the guard side nodded in agreement, even though they, former countrymen, liked this scene the most.
After all, it is spring, and the sky is gloomy, which indicates that rain will fall, and spring rain is as precious as oil.
"You're just ugly."
Wang Zheng raised his head again, looked at it and said, "Why do you want to hinder my eyes?"