After the news came out, Yan Xiang rushed back in advance only two days later.
At this time, Wang Zheng was personally doing the mobilization oath before the army set off on the school grounds in the city. After hearing the news, he immediately ran to greet him and saw that he had brought many people. At a rough glance, there were about three to four thousand people, and he couldn't help but feel certain.
Later, when they returned to the mansion to discuss matters, the two of them came face to face. Wang Zhengcai noticed that the scholar was dusty and his clothes were stained with blood. He couldn't help but show concern immediately:
"Sir, it seems that this journey is not peaceful?"
After this war, Yan Xiang's temperament has changed quite a bit. The previous elegant demeanor has faded a lot, but the look on his face has become much more determined. Hearing this, he smiled and said lightly: "Now the main force of the Xiapi Army
, should be gathered in Huailing City, but Gaoshan is geographically closest to Guangling County, so there should also be a branch stationed there."
"I don't know how many people there are, but within ten miles outside the city, a lot of rangers have been sent to sweep, with the intention of cutting off the passage of our army."
"When there were few people there before, there was quite a bit of fighting."
"If there are more soldiers gathered behind us, it won't be a problem." Wang Zheng laughed and asked, "By the way, are there people coming from Yangzhou?"
"My lord has sent General Qiao Rui here." Yan Xiang nodded and said, "During this period, Xiangben has gathered nearly ten thousand people, but General Qiao believes that the enemy in Xiapi has just won a great victory, and the main force is still there, which boosts morale.
It was very prosperous, so I asked for most of it and left."
"Oh?" Wang Zheng raised his eyebrows and said, "There was a battle when you came back. How was the battle?"
"It's still a confrontation at the moment." Yan Xiang replied, and then changed the topic: "According to General Qiao's report, Your Majesty is very happy to hear that although we lost Ji Ling along the way, we captured Tangyi and even defeated the main force of the Guangling Army.
If you are not victorious, you will feel that the governor is heroic..."
Having said this, Yan Xiang paused and smiled uncomfortably: "My lord added that there are many people on this road now, and the governor must be working hard as the chief general, so he specially arranged for General Qiao to give the gift to the governor before.
Come together and take care of important military matters, so that you can relax a little in addition to being relaxed on the battlefield."
Gift?
Wang Zheng was startled for a moment, then reacted quickly.
This should be talking about that beautiful maid Bu Wan'er?
Isn't this nonsense? He curled his lips secretly. How would it be appropriate to have a woman in the military camp?
But the next moment, he knew that his thinking was too simple. Attacking Guangling was related to Yuan Shu's plan. Skeleton King's move seemed unwise, but it should have a deeper meaning. It couldn't be just to "reward himself", right?
Could it be that there are too many people on this road?
Even though Yuan Jun was led by Yan Xiang, he still couldn't rest assured, so he arranged for Bu Wan'er to come and spy on him?
"In that case..." After thinking about this, Wang Zheng smiled and no longer refused: "Then thank you Zhou Mu for your kindness."
After chatting for a while, since Yan Xiang had returned to the city with his new army, Wang Zheng didn't want to waste any more time, so he directly ordered Gu Jian to summon the generals, just in time to let the few officers brought by Yan Xiang get familiar with each other first.
Everyone gathered in the lobby, Wang Zheng looked around the audience, showed a satisfied smile, and said loudly: "Now we have thousands of Jiangdong warriors to help us. We have more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, and even more brave soldiers and elites. Guangling is already at your fingertips.
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First, to boost morale, Wang Zhengcai got to the point, unfolded the map, and pointed out the vicinity of Guangling:
"According to what I have seen, this attack on Guangling is only blocked by the city of Yuguo, but there are Gaoyou cities to the north of Guangling, which are not far apart, so we must guard against them."
"Therefore, instead of dividing the troops into three areas, on the upper left wing, Mr. Yan, you will arrange the troops to approach and intercept other Guangling troops in the county who may come to help."
"The right wing is at the bottom. I will arrange for Gu Jian and others to stay in Tangyi to guard our retreat..."
"As for the Chinese army, I and your husband will lead 6,000 people together. The goal is to attack Yuguo and capture Guangling!"
After a few words of introduction, Wang Zheng turned his head and asked, "Sir, do you think this arrangement is appropriate?"
"The governor is a general's talent." Yan Xiang nodded: "Just follow the governor's arrangements in everything."
Since the first battle in Tangyi, Wang Zheng used the method of mourning the soldiers to sharpen the front, and personally risked his bow and arrow to inspire the morale of the army. In this regard, Yan Xiang has already truly admired his ability and has no objection:
"When will the governor prepare to send troops?"
"The original plan was to set off within five days. Sir, you arrived in time and there is still plenty of time." After pondering for a moment, Wang Zheng said: "The friendly troops have traveled a long distance and only arrived today. Let's do this. We will give them one day to rest and regroup, and they will set off directly the next day.
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"The governor cherishes his soldiers so much." Yan Xiang had no objection: "No wonder his soldiers must go first in every battle."
The two of them discussed it in detail, set a date, and the business came to an end.
After Yan Xiang left, Wang Zheng walked out of the school grounds, climbed up and looked into the distance, and saw the clear blue sky, white clouds and gray dogs. On the vast plain, the vague outline of Guangling seemed to be faintly visible.
It's dark, like a black rice grain.
He turned around and looked west again. There were many dark spots outside the city that were busy going back and forth. This was where the newly arrived Yuan's army camp was located. After all, the town was not big. If nearly ten thousand people were stationed in it, it would be a bit crowded.
After watching it for a while, Wang Zheng shook his head secretly, it was too ordinary.
Looking at this camp, we can see that the few Yuan Jun generals who came this time are not capable people. As for Yan Xiang...
Although he is an outstanding strategist, his ability and experience in the military are still far behind Ji Ling's before.
But from a certain perspective, it's actually a good thing.
Incompetent people, whether convinced by virtue, coerced, or lured with benefits, are easier to control than confident generals who are good at fighting.
As long as these people are subdued and they only follow their own lead, Yuan Jun, who is new along the way, will soon be under his control?
...
When I returned to the county government office, I saw a familiar figure.
The sky was still very bright at this time, but it was always like this in summer. Before the golden crow fell, there were jade rabbits rushing to take over. In fact, it was already dinner time.
Bu Wan'er also prepared meals thoughtfully.
Speaking of which, although Wang Zheng is now in a high and powerful position, most of the time, due to wars, his usual place of residence is either in a military camp or in the wild, and there are very few people serving him.
The personal guards had no problem guarding and killing enemies, but they were all rough guys after all. They were unsatisfactory at taking care of and serving people. Wang Zheng was often too busy during meals and forgot to eat. They also accompanied him.
We forgot together and were hungry together.
Fortunately, Wang Zheng has an excellent physique and is full of energy, so it's not a big deal.
But after a busy day, it is very comforting to see a table of hot meals when you come home, even if you are not hungry.
His heart warmed, and he nodded to the beautiful maid. After eating a few bites, he felt that the food was quite delicious. He couldn't help but look at Bu Wan'er with admiration. He saw her kneeling on the side, quietly, smiled, and said softly.
He said in a voice: "It's a long journey from Yangzhou to here. Isn't it hard work?"
Bu Wan'er lowered her head, exposing her white neck, and shook it gently.
"Are you ready to eat?" Wang Zheng touched his nose. He found that every time he faced this woman, he didn't know whether it was because the other party's reaction was too dull or because of his own problems, but he always inadvertently ended up in what later generations would call "awkward chat."
In this state, I have no choice but to find something to say:
"Come, sit down, let's eat something together?"
As he said that, he gently patted the empty space on the table.
He didn't know whether he was unwilling or afraid. Even though they had skin-to-skin contact, Bu Wan'er was still so reserved when they were alone together, which made Wang Zheng feel a little bored.
He admitted that maybe it was because the girl was a perfect woman before. Even though she didn't know her as young as Huo Si, and had never met her before, their overnight friendship was enough to make Wang Zheng have some feelings for her.
Treating her differently, I always feel that she is extraordinarily different.
But if the other party insists on being polite, he can't force it.
For a moment, Wang Zheng fell silent, and Bu Wan'er just lay quietly on the ground without saying a word.
The hall fell into an audible silence.
After a while, Bu Wan'er raised her head slightly and cast an inquiring gaze on Wang Zheng. However, she saw that Wang Zheng did not look at her, but instead stared out the window, as if looking at the summer evening scene, but his expression was thoughtful, but also...
Not like.
What is he thinking?
Bu Wan'er secretly looked at the boy, her childish eyes but with a different kind of seriousness, as if she was looking at a beloved toy.
In fact, after looking at him for a long time, he actually looks not bad at all.
As she thought about it, Bu Wan'er moved her knees, and her skirt moved slightly, her body showed exquisite curves, and her fair thighs were looming, as if she wanted to move her knees forward, and followed her instinct to get a little closer to Wang Zheng.
But as soon as he moved even a few inches, his expression that had always been a little dull or even dull changed. He frowned, his eyelashes trembled, and immediately his expression became frightened.
She asked about the smell again.
That's...the smell of killing!
It seems that as long as she is close to Wang Zheng, the girl can pass through the smell of killing and seem to see the mountain of corpses and sea of blood.
This always reminds her of what Yuan Shu said to her.
Valley
Don't look down on Wang Zheng because of his age, let alone misunderstand him because of the false title of Xuzhou Governor.
This young man, who is not as good as a weak man, is the leader of a group of yellow scarf bandits!
He is now the most ferocious ant thief in the world!
Every step the opponent takes is due to the lives and corpses of tens of millions of people!
Bu Wan'er didn't dare to approach him anymore, let alone look at him, even though Wang Zheng always behaved naturally, sincerely, and even...gentlely towards him.
But smelling the smell of blood, Bu Wan'er always believed that people with such a smell were definitely not good people!
He is a thief!
Bu Wan'er lowered her head again, thoughts surging in her mind. While she was scared, she also continued to outline the boy's appearance in her heart.
Still, he was better in her heart. He didn't smell of blood and didn't scare her anymore.
At this time, Wang Zheng suddenly spoke.
"Wan'er." He turned around and asked, "Did you hear me?"
Huh? What did you hear?
Bu Wan'er raised her head in fear, pricked her ears uneasily, and tried hard to listen to the movement around her, but there was nothing else but the gentle breeze and the chirping of insects.
"That's right, you don't have a system." Wang Zheng made a strange remark, then smiled casually: "I heard it clearly."
He said: "That is the sound of soldiers sharpening their swords."
"That's the sound of armor clashing while walking."
"That's great." When this topic was mentioned, Wang Zheng was no longer as confused and clumsy as before, and his face was full of confidence and calmness.
"It's so pleasant to the ears."
...
In the early morning of the third day, in the quiet night, large army fish swarmed out.
The night wind blew against his face. Wang Zheng was riding on his horse. Looking far ahead and behind him, he saw that the formation was like a long snake, with no beginning or end visible at a glance. It seemed to be endless.
Since they set out in the early morning, they were preparing for a surprise attack. Although there were torches, they were not very bright. They were just for illuminating the road ahead. They moved quickly to cover up their whereabouts. Soon after, the vanguard had arrived five miles outside Yuguo City.
The people from the Craftsman Camp were orderly placing trebuchets, ladders, rams and other items. At the same time, under Wang Zheng's order, the elite from the Tianzhu Camp adjusted their formation and slowly approached under the cover of night, surrounding the western side of Yuguo.
's city gate.
At the same time, a horse came galloping from a distance. When he got closer, Wang Zheng recognized him as the general of the Yuan Army brought by Yan Xiang this time. He rode his horse closer and reported in a low voice:
"Report to the governor. I will report to you in the future. Our troops have arrived at the east of the city. We have occupied a favorable position and have guarded the gates in the east of the city. Please rest assured, the governor, not a single Guangling soldier will be released!"
"Very good." Attacking a city is completely different from attacking a county. When attacking a city, you can focus on surrounding three and missing one, so as to prevent the enemy from fighting to the death in despair. But after attacking Yucheng, the plan is to immediately continue to attack Guangling.
In order to be as quick as lightning and cover your ears.
In this case, on the one hand, the news must not be leaked. Although the enemy and ourselves are now clearly defined, it may be good for the opponent to deal with it later. On the other hand, naturally, if one person is let go now, Guangling will have one more person to defend in the future.
"Tell Mr. Yan." Wang Zheng solemnly reminded again: "This battle must be annihilated, and no one must be let go."
"Here!" The general gave a military salute, turned around, mounted his horse, and went back to deliver the order.
After that, there was a continuous flow of military reports, and various departments of the two armies came to report that they had arrived at the designated position. Only then did the fire suddenly light up on the city top and the noise of people began.
Apparently, it was only then that he finally realized that he was really slow and incompetent when he came to the city.
"Send the order, hurry up and dig trenches and set up obstacles." Wang Zheng sneered. The isolated city cannot be defended. If the enemy general is not extremely stupid, he will definitely consider breaking out at this time, otherwise he will just sit back and wait for death:
"Just wait until the drums sound, wave the flag, and attack the city immediately!"
...
At the time of Yin, the situation of encirclement from all sides was completely formed.
At dawn, Wang Zheng looked into the distance and saw three or four brightly armored generals on the top of the city, surrounded by a group of soldiers. They climbed onto the city tower and pointed, as if watching the appearance of the heavenly army.
After a few glances, Wang Zheng withdrew his gaze and looked at his own camp. All kinds of obstacles outside the city were piled up in front of the army. To be on the safe side, Wang Zheng even started to mobilize manpower and put the soil from the trenches on the front line, preparing to attack the city later.
Build an earth wall.
This method was exactly what Xu Fang used when he attacked Linzi.
Of course, the city wall is not very high, and a slope can be built up in a short time, which directly offsets the geographical advantage of the city wall.
Wang Zheng is not a warlike person at first. Now he charges forward most of the time, mostly only when facing strong enemies, because that is when he needs to take the lead, both to boost morale and to seize the opportunity.
Since there was no Zhang Fei in Yucheng, he had no interest in taking risks. After all, the war was dangerous.
In fact, for any general, siege must be the most unwilling war situation to accept, and it is basically a last resort.
Sun Tzu said: "The first is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, and then the third is to attack the city. The method of attacking a city is a last resort."
There are too many disadvantages to siege. It is time-consuming to prepare large-scale equipment for siege!
Once time is spent, both generals and soldiers will become impatient, especially the former. Once it is difficult to restrain themselves and order the soldiers to climb the wall and attack the city, it will not be time-consuming, but will consume human lives instead.
As for Wang Zheng, he is not afraid of consuming human lives. What he is most afraid of is that the human lives consumed have no value. To put it bluntly, they have no experience value.
Therefore, since ancient times, the highest evaluation of generals, whether it is "a good fighter has no illustrious reputation" or "a soldier who defeats the enemy without fighting", is essentially talking about the optimal solution to victory. It is never a tragic victory, but a victory.
Minimum cost in exchange for brilliant victory.
When the aliens invaded China in later generations, they frequently massacred the city in the early stages precisely because the aliens had a small population and could not afford to die, and they were most afraid of siege warfare.
It is precisely because of fear that we have to announce the arrival of the army. If we do not surrender immediately and give up resistance, once the city is defeated, we will suffer heinous revenge.
This is actually a way of subduing others without fighting, but it is done in the most brutal and brutal way.
Everything was ready, and Wang Zheng was about to order the attack on the city, but when he saw the city, he remembered the sound of drums. He was startled, and when he looked around, he saw a flag erected on the top of the city, fluttering in the wind.
Is this the beginning of a breakout?
Wang Zheng raised his eyebrows and immediately ordered the flags to be raised and torches to be lit so that the whole army could see clearly in the night. At the same time, all cavalry and infantry were moved backwards, their shields charged forward, and they quickly entered a state of readiness for war.
In the midst of the neighing of people and horses, the drums on the opposite side kept beating for half an hour, but no enemy was seen leaving the city. The other three sides also sent people to report back at the same time, and the situation was generally the same.
Damn it!
Wang Zheng came to his senses, he was playing tricks on me!
This kind of harassment with drum sounds is similar to the previous ban on attacking Zhao County, which has the same effect but different approaches.
Tactics that may seem simple and useless should not be underestimated.
First, it can disrupt the enemy, whether it is the normal subordinates of the defenders or the siege party;
Secondly, even though it was a false shot, when the two armies faced off against the enemy, especially in the first battle, neither one of them was fully on guard. Even knowing that the other side was fake, they did not dare to be careless. After all, as the saying goes, "Fake things should be real, and real things should be fake."
Under the back and forth harassment, the morale of the soldiers was impetuous, and the morale of the vanguard was also dampened.
However, just like the so-called "power of horns", many strategies can be directly crushed in the face of absolute strength.
For example, at this time, the royal army had an overall advantage regardless of the total strength of the troops, the elite fighting ability of the individual soldiers, or even the bravery of the general.
In particular, what the opposite general didn't know was that as his status got higher and higher, in some places, Wang Zheng became more and more progressive, but at a certain point, he seemed to have really become a stupid kid, without any one at all.
The maturity that a human soul should have in two lifetimes.
For example... good face.
So brave!
Wang Zheng, who had not suffered a loss for a long time, became angry with embarrassment, his eyes turned cold, and he directly issued an order:
"There is no need to base the slope!"
"I will charge later, and I will take this city head myself!"