Under the fierce force of the Heavenly Army, Philadelphia, which had been well prepared, did not survive even half a day before it fell.
This time, aiming at the whole county of Taishan, the Heavenly Army came out in full force, and the troops were divided into two groups. The total number of troops, Heavenly Army, new soldiers, and auxiliary troops in Wang Zheng's group exceeded 10,000, and the county towns could not accommodate them.
After arranging most of the troops to camp outside the city, Wang Zheng led the generals into the city and stepped into the county government office where the blood was still fresh.
In the lobby, Wu Yuan took out the map and hung it on the wall. After Wu Sheng and other generals took their seats, he looked around the room. Wang Zheng nodded, casually threw the feather crown on the case, and smiled casually: "This is our first battle.
Victory, victory is easy."
"How are the other two routes going?"
"General." Wu Yuan, who is now the director of the Robbery Division, seems to be the intelligence chief of the Heavenly Army, and he immediately came out and said:
"According to the news report, Major Zhang Rao arrived at the gate of Gai County yesterday, and today he is either attacking the city or has already captured it; and last night, news was received from Xu Fang that the southern city has been destroyed. Judging from the time, he must have been marching out at this time.
On the way to Nanwuyang!"
"Three cities fell one after another..." Wang Zheng nodded, thoughtfully: "We came in without telling you, and the commotion we made was quite big. Cao Cao and Lu Bu didn't know it at this moment. It can take as short as ten days, or as long as half a month, so it should be
Got the news."
"We still have to continue to work hard, soldiers are valuable and quick."
"After a night's rest, the army will leave the city at dawn tomorrow and head to Nanwuyang!"
"Here!"
Turning to look at the generals, Wang Zheng nodded with satisfaction and saw that everyone was full of fighting spirit and energy, and then looked to the west, where there were two bystanders who were staying away from the incident.
It was Noriman, an old acquaintance, and another young man with a mysterious origin.
Last night in the suburbs of Philadelphia, we met each other. In fact, Wang Zheng was also quite emotional.
Meeting an old friend by chance, even though the distance was less than two years, was just that during this period, my life was full of ups and downs, and I had rich experiences; secondly, Dianman was also a special existence to Wang Zheng, and to a certain extent, it was a kind of "original intention."
Bar.
If only life were like the first time we met.
If it weren't for that damn ghost Xia Houmao, I would have wanted to hug your Cao Zhou Mu's thigh.
While secretly complaining, Wang Zheng was more curious about who the young man next to Noriman was.
He had asked about this person's origin before. It seemed that he was forced by the situation, but the young man did not dare not answer. He only said that he was from Hanoi and his name was Shiyi.
Hanoi native, Shi Yi?
After looking at the young man with an extraordinary bearing, Wang Zheng subconsciously concluded that what he said was untrue!
People like this are by no means unknown!
The so-called Shi Yi is mostly either a fake surname or a fake name.
Yi...could it be Sima Yi?
But...
Looking at the young man in front of him who has a handsome appearance and a calm and unruly manner, Wang Zheng cannot think of the famous "Eagle Watching Wolf".
The master is not telling the truth here. Wang Zheng has also thought about what Dianman said, but the young man seems to know that this guy has a simple mind and has already warned him. No matter how Wang Zheng makes insinuations and circumvents Dianman, this fool
Either keep silent or just respond with a dull sentence.
"If you have anything to ask sir, I don't know anything."
...
After looking at Dian Man first, Wang Zheng glanced at the young man and asked Pan Pan:
"Since Mr. Shi is valued by Yanzhou Mu, he must be a famous person with extraordinary knowledge. Today's siege of the city was a sideline and he watched the whole process. Have you ever seen a strong army like ours?"
"The flags are arrayed, and the army is in great shape!" Shi Yi immediately raised his hands and smiled: "The general has thousands of troops and horses, all of them are tigers and wolves. Even small counties can turn into powder with a thunderous strike."
"Oh?" You laughed and I laughed. Wang Zheng asked with a smile: "What about me?"
"Tiger general!" Shiyi gave a thumbs up and sighed: "Master Ming!"
"In that case..." Seeing the admiration on his face, Wang Zheng joked: "That's great. Although the general has elite troops, it's easy to succeed, but..."
At this point, Wang Zheng changed his subject: "If you can save a little effort, you will save a little. Next, we can attack Nanwuyang, Bian County and other cities. Why don't we borrow the master's clever words to defeat the enemy without bloodshed?"
"If you gain anything, you will be rewarded without hesitation!"
His words were meant to be teasing, but Na Shiyi's reaction was unexpected, and he accepted it without hesitation:
"I am willing to serve as the general's messenger and use the general's power to persuade the cities to surrender and avoid a fight."
"Um..." Wang Zheng was startled when he caught a glimpse of the joking look in the young man's eyes, but then realized that he had unknowingly been misinterpreted by the young man.
The meaning of his words was to let Shiyi speak in front of the battle line when the two armies were facing each other. The purpose was not to attack the city, but to force the young man to stand in line. But this time, this man was in full view of everyone.
Then, he admitted that he had joined the Yellow Turban camp.
As a result, this young man followed the snake and followed the stick. Instead of refusing, he actively asked to be the messenger. That was very different.
Unlike calling for a formation, most messengers are sent out before the battle. The problem is that if Wang Zheng dares to let him go, he is afraid that he will let the tiger return to the mountain and the dragon into the sea, never to return.
Although he didn't know who this "Shi Yi" was, Wang Zheng had already seen that the other person was an extremely outstanding person. After having met him several times in a short period of time, his eloquence was not inferior to that of Ni Heng, but even more so in terms of chance.
Plus, he was a talent that Cao Cao valued, so how could he be willing to let him go?
"That's very good. Since you are going on a mission, sir, you should go and have a good rest first to recuperate your energy."
"Come here, please take Mr. Dian and the strong man to the hotel first."
Wang Zheng laughed, then pushed the two of them away, laughed dryly, then looked at the generals, thought for a while and said:
"Having acquired Philadelphia, from now on, we will command Kaiyang and Pengcheng to use this place as a base at the same time. All grain, grass, arrows, and siege equipment will be transported here first."
"Leave a thousand heavenly troops behind, Lu De, and you will be the guard general. This will be our army's important logistics center in the future. There is no room for failure!"
"Here!"
...
Since it was seen that Shi Yi was a talented person, Wang Zheng would not treat him harshly in his daily life, not to mention treating him as a virtuous corporal. Even the former master bedroom of the county king was given to Shi Yi and his wife.
Anyway, it’s just one night.
After several maids who were still in shock served the meal, as soon as the door was closed, Shiyi immediately put aside the so-called celebrity style, picked up a big bowl full of rice and rice, and wolfed down the meat soup and pickled vegetables. It looked like a bad thing.
Compared with Dianman on the other side, they are all better than others.
Since he was really hungry, he was already used to this behavior.
He acted unruly and had no etiquette. When he was under Yuan Shao's tent, he often made his colleagues and even servants secretly laugh at him.
However, after the ridicule, a sense of intimacy developed. When the servants of the palace talked privately with other families, they all said that this Yingchuan scholar was an unusual scholar, straightforward and open-minded, and without any pretense.
Of course Shiyi is not his real name.
This young man will be Guo Jia, the future wine sacrificer under Cao Cao!
He was the peerless genius who believed in ten victories and ten defeats, and had a final plan to determine Liaodong. After Cao Cao suffered a disastrous defeat in Chibi, he cried out in pain, "If Fengxiao was here, I would not be alone here!"
In real history, after leaving Yuan Shao, he was originally going to join Cao Ying in Xi Zhicai in the first year of Jian'an (196). After being recommended by Xun Yu, Guo Jiacai joined Cao Ying.
Perhaps the emergence of Wang Zheng caused a series of deviations in history. The situation Cao Cao faced now was even more dangerous than history, and the main counselor Xi Zhicai wondered whether he was too tired and his weak body could no longer support it.
The butterfly effect appeared one after another, which led Xun Yu to recommend Guo Jia to Cao Cao in advance. On the way to Dongjun, he managed to catch up with Wang Zheng's attack on Mount Tai and even met him face to face.
.....
Suddenly becoming a prisoner of the rank, even a rough and strong man like Dian Man became cautious, but Guo Jia, who had a bold temperament, didn't take it to heart at all.
Underneath, he loves to eat, drink, and eat.
"This guy is really clueless!"
After finishing the meal and rinsing his mouth with clean water, Guo Jia looked at the beautiful backs of several maids carrying dishes and going out. Guo Jia sighed: "The food and sex are good, and all the delicious food and drinks have been arranged.
Why did you forget to find two foot warmers for the two of us?"
"Xiao Man," looking at Dian Man who was silent beside him, Guo Jia asked with a smile, "Do you think so or not?"
"Sir..." Noriman touched his head and said with a grimace, "What should we do now?"
"What should we do?" Guo Jia waved his hand and said, "Isn't this guy being polite to us?"
"I didn't chop up the guy who eats you and me, and I didn't torture you to extract a confession."
"But..." Noriman became anxious and his voice became louder unconsciously: "We have now fallen into the hands of the Yellow Turban Bandits!"
"What about the yellow turban bandits?" Guo Jia sneered: "The yellow turban bandits also have one nose and two eyes, and they are still human."
"As long as you are a human being, you will have something to ask for, and if you want something, you need to use it." He pointed out Dianman and said: "This guy is so polite now because he thinks you and I are useful to him, so he won't touch us for the time being.
And relax."
"By the way, how do you know Wang Zheng, the leader of thieves?" Seeing Dianman's confused look, Guo Jia didn't bother to say anything anymore. He remembered something and asked directly.
After Dianman told the whole story about what happened in Zhao County in the past, Guo Jia frowned for a long time, suddenly slapped the case, his face suddenly darkened, and he shouted angrily: "Xiahou Mao must be punished for his crime!"
The big reason why he was called a "ghost genius" by later generations is that compared to most counselors of his generation, Guo Jia was quite different. He was better at discerning people's hearts and knowing the subtleties. Since he had never seen Sun Ce face to face in his life, he could tell from his past deeds.
This can be seen in his death.
"Romance of the Three Kingdoms": Sun Ce was the most impatient man and wished he would be cured today. About twenty days later, he suddenly heard that Zhang's envoy had returned from Xuchang, so Ce called him to ask. The envoy said: "Cao Cao is very afraid of my lord.
All the counselors respected him, but Guo Jia was the only one who refused." Ce asked, "What did Guo Jia say?" The envoy did not dare to say anything. Ce was angry and insisted on asking. The envoy could only tell the truth and said:
"Guo Jia once said to Cao Cao that the lord has nothing to fear: he is light and unprepared, has a quick temper and lacks strategy. He is the brave ear of an ordinary man. Even if there are millions of people, it is no different than walking alone in the Central Plains. If an assassin ambush, one person can defeat the ear. From my perspective
Otherwise, he will die at the hands of villains one day.
"In the past, Wang Zheng clearly had the intention to serve as Zhou Mu." Guo Jia paced in the hall and murmured to himself, his words full of sadness: "Looking at this man's past, it can be said that he is both wise and brave. If he can serve as Zhou Mu, he will really
It’s like adding wings to a tiger.”
"There is someone as stupid as an ox or a sheep, and he is causing trouble. Now that he has not gained a general, he has made an enemy, and there will be endless troubles in the future!"
"Sir, what's the use of talking about this now?" Noriman muttered, "It's better to find a way to escape earlier."
"Escape?" Guo Jia heard the words and smiled bitterly: "Your father is a brave man. Since he entered the state pastoral tent, he has been trapped in battle and rushed into the camp, raising the fang flag alone. He has long been famous in the world and is known as the evil in ancient times. Now he is even more familiar.
Captain of the Army."
"I'm afraid this guy already knows your identity, and he can even deduce that I must have an origin." Guo Jia sighed: "In that case, how could he let us go so easily?"
"Now that we are in a tiger's den, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky to escape."
"This..." Noriman then came to his senses. Listening to Guo Jia's point, if he had not turned back yesterday, perhaps the two of them would not be in the dilemma they are in now.
Guo Jia didn't mean to blame him, but frowned and turned around a few more times, falling into a long test.
"It's hard to escape without some strange plan..."
Is it just a clever plan?
Even Guo Jia, who prided himself on his talent for change, fell into deep contemplation.
...
In ten days' time, the army marched all the way. After Wang Zheng's and Xu Fang's armies merged, they captured three cities in a row, Nan Wuyang, Bian County, and Liang Fu were also defeated one after another.
At this time, Fenggao City, the capital of Taishan County, was in sight.
Before the war, Wang Zheng held another military meeting.
"Battle of Fenggao, Pioneer..."
Looking around at everyone, Wang Zheng finally focused on Wu Sheng.
Compared with Xu Fang, who had achieved military exploits after taking charge of Yu Jin alone, Wu Sheng actually fell behind a lot since guarding Langya County. When it came to getting close, Wu Sheng was always the one among the whole army, and Wang Zheng was determined to give him a chance.
"Major Wu's garrison in Langya can be regarded as a sword hidden in its scabbard. The previous few small towns were vulnerable. Now it's your turn to show off your edge!"
Hearing this, Wu Sheng was ecstatic, stepped forward, drew his saber and stabbed it into the ground, shouting:
"Sheng, I would like to be the general's sword!"
The vanguard is decided, and then the order of the battalions is announced.
The cavalry scouts are the first, and they are scattered in six lines. One line is in front of the army, one line is behind the army, two lines are on the left of the center army, and two lines are on the right side of the center army. Twenty-four elite cavalry are selected from each line and divided into four waves: the first wave is three miles away, and the two are divided into four waves.
Riding; six miles away is the second wave of four cavalry; twelve miles away is the third wave of six cavalry; twenty-four miles away is the fourth wave of twelve cavalry. When encountering road conditions or enemies that require attention,
It was conveyed backwards in waves; all were given to strong horses, one person and two riders, so as not to have insufficient horse power and be captured by the enemy.
The infantry of Tianzhu camp was the second, and entered Fenggao from Liang Fu. It was surrounded by mountains, with rugged terrain and forest cover. The army entered Taishan County for many days, and both sides attacked together. Now they have conquered six cities. The opposite side must now be
If there is a response, we have to be more careful about ambushes and traps. We should mainly use second-level soldiers. Choose 500 people to march in front of the vanguard. If there is any danger, first clear the passage, search far and near, check that there are no hidden enemy soldiers, and then the vanguard will pass by.
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After the vanguard, let the light cavalry be divided into several hundred-man teams, link up the front and rear, and communicate with each other. Xu Fang's left battalion followed behind, Lu De and others led their own troops, with a slight gap between the front and rear, and a cavalry hundred-man team in the middle as a link
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Next came Wang Zheng's central army, whose marching sequence was similar to that of Xu Fang's left camp.
Finally, there were the new military camp and the civilian camp responsible for the baggage, which were guarded by thousands of people led by Wu Yuan, and were uniformly dispatched by the royal government.
Equipment such as chariots and deer's feet were also distributed to each army overnight. They brought them with them when marching and used them for camping at night. If there was an encounter, they could also be used for cover.
The temple plan was decided, and the troops were sent to Wulebi. That night, the entire army was mobilized to swear an oath, and Wang Zheng personally took action.
"Our army is now like a tiger, trapped in a cage. No road is open to the north, south, or west. It is already the end of April, and it will get cold in a few months. If there is not enough food, clothing,
, medicinal materials, how to survive?"
After all, it is nothing more than the definition of this war. In name, it expands territory, but in reality it struggles to survive.
"In the past, 300,000 people from Qingzhou left the state in order to survive, but they were blocked by the Taishan people. Now that they are blocking us again, what can we do?"
After realizing his great righteousness and then being moved by love, Wang Zheng aroused new and old grudges: "How can I, a man from Qingzhou, dominate the world if I can't live here?"
"How can I be willing to do so!"
"If Mount Tai is connected to Langya and Pengcheng, the tiger will be out of its cage, and all the world will be accessible, and everyone will have food and land!"
"Brothers, encourage me!"
Hundreds of military officers took the lead in accepting the promise. This time Xu Fang took the lead in shouting: "The heavenly army is invincible and we promise to level Mount Tai!"
Countless swords were drawn out at the same time and pointed at the night sky. Ten thousand people shouted in unison, and the sound shook the roof tiles:
"Swear to level Mount Tai! Swear to level Mount Tai!"
The night wind blew the torches, and the light flickered on their faces. Under the dual stimulation of seeking survival and seeking profit, everyone looked excited and excited.
"I have the protection of Huang Tian, and I have warriors like you..."
After the shouting stopped for a moment, Wang Zheng looked at the countless glances and said with emotion:
"Mountain Tai must be leveled!"
"If you hold yourself high, you will be destroyed!"