"General, the main force of the Xia army must still be in Mou'an County at this time. The general is asking for orders and is willing to lead his troops to make a surprise attack on the Xia army's camp!"
"General, Mou'an County and Santai County are related to the safety of the Northern Territory. They must not fall into the enemy's hands. The last general was also bold and asked to lead the cavalry to raid Hechuan County, which was occupied by the Xia Army. In this way, the Xia Army's supplies were cut off and their
Don’t look at each other from head to tail!”
"That's right, the last general can lead more than ten thousand troops and storm Mou'an County. If he moves quickly enough and blocks the Xia Army's commander in Mou'an County, this battle can reverse the decline of the northern border!"
All the generals asked for orders one after another.
Frankly speaking, what the generals said has some merit.
The main force of the Xia army is in Mou'an. If the cavalry penetrates and captures Hechuan County behind Mou'an County, it can cut off its subsequent supplies and block its main force here. Then the army can attack fiercely. If it succeeds, it will definitely turn defeat into victory and change the direction of the north.
In this rotten war.
Cheng Bu didn't know that at this time, he was unmoved by the generals' advice.
He stared at the map in front of him, pondered for a moment, and finally scolded in a low voice:
"This plan is too risky. If you can think of it, why can't Xia Jun not think of it? Mou'an County has been defeated, and it can be seen that not all Xia Jun generals are losers! If you continue to despise Xia Jun, you will surely suffer a loss. Yourself
It’s a small thing to lose your life, but it’s a waste of time to cause the country to suffer the loss of its northern border!”
After being reprimanded, all the generals just lowered their heads, looking ashamed.
Cheng Bushi didn't say much. He lowered his head and scanned the map, pondering in his mind.
A general couldn't bear his temper and said:
"General, Mou'an County has been defeated. From now on, the transportation of grain and grass will be harassed by the Xia army. Even if we don't send troops to take risks, we must take advantage of now to let the counties in the rear collect grain and grass materials and transport them to the camp as soon as possible to stockpile them, just in case!
"
A trace of determination flashed in Cheng Bushi's eyes, and he said in a deep voice:
"Let's talk about this after the war! General Qingche, where is Meng Guan!"
Immediately, a general stepped forward, raised his hands and shouted:
"The end is here!"
"Lead 5,000 infantry, and go to the Xia army camp at the beginning of Mao hour tomorrow, and attack at the end of Mao hour. But remember, if you feign an attack at this time, the opportunity will not come, and you cannot attack with all your strength!"
"yes!"
"Captain Lieutenant, Qu Bo!"
"The end is here!"
"Leading 3,000 cavalry, they marched immediately and charged at full speed, showing the intention of a surprise attack on Hechuan County. But after marching for eighty miles, they turned around and made a surprise attack, directly taking the Xia army's camp! Remember, don't be tempted to fight. After burning the camp,
Return to the army immediately!"
"yes!"
"General Zhen'an, Chu Fei! General Ping Kou, Xu Hongyang!"
"The general is here!" the two generals said in unison, cupping their hands.
Cheng Bushi stretched out his hand and pointed at a place on the map and said:
"You two, each lead 20,000 soldiers and horses, form an army, and march forward in a hurry. The whole journey is true, and you continue to march towards Mou'an County. The whole journey is false, and the soldiers are still scattered and stragglers on the road, and then secretly gather at Changpo Ridge!"
General Chu Fei of Zhen'an glanced at the map, then looked puzzled and said:
"This Changpo Ridge is not far from our army's camp, and it is not the only way for reinforcements from the Xia Army. Why must we gather here?"
Cheng Bushi didn't answer, he looked at the two of them coldly and said word by word:
"No need to ask any more questions, just follow the military orders!"
The two were stunned for a moment, then immediately closed their mouths, cupped their hands and said:
"I obey the general's orders!"
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Among the Yun Kingdom's army, drums roared in the ears, making people hear it and feel the blood surge in their hearts.
Cheng Bushi gave an order, and the war machine of the Yun Kingdom army was officially in operation!
The gate of the camp was opened wide, and three thousand cavalry took the lead and marched towards Hechuan County with great fanfare.
Zhen'an General Chu Fei rode on a war horse, led his soldiers, rushed to the gate first, reined in his horse, stopped, turned to look behind him, and kept urging loudly:
"Hurry, hurry up! Don't stop for a moment! Anyone who delays the military plane will be killed!"
The infantry of the Yun Kingdom's imperial army marched hastily, and under the urging of the generals, their formations were scattered and they rushed out of the military camp in a steady stream.
At this time, in the mountains and forests not far away from Yun Guo's tent, there was a rustling sound.
"Do you see clearly?"
"See clearly!"
"Hurry and report to the commander!"
"yes!"
In the Xia Kingdom camp, King Qi, who was supposed to be still in Mou'an County, was sitting safely in the commander's tent at this time, listening to the report of his spies, with a look of consideration on his face, and said:
"The total number of Yun's troops is only 60,000. Previously, in Mou'an, Santai and Taiwan were divided into 5,000 troops to garrison. Now there are more than 40,000 troops. In other words, there are only two to three thousand troops left in the camp at this time?
"
The spy immediately raised his hand and said:
"Commander, this is absolutely true, there won't be any mistakes or omissions!"
King Qi nodded and said:
"I know it, but the commander-in-chief of the Yun army is cautious and rigorous in his military use. He must not be careless! By the way, have you ever spied on the army sent by the Yun Kingdom?"
"Go back to the Commander-in-Chief, they have already been sent. This time we have sent all the scouts from the Centurion Team. There will definitely be no problems!"
King Qi nodded, sat on the commander's seat, closed his eyes and rested.
About half an hour later, the sound of rapid footsteps suddenly sounded outside the handsome tent.
King Qi suddenly opened his eyes and said:
"Is the spy back?"
A figure ran into the handsome tent panting, knelt on one knee, cupped his hands and said:
"Commander, the direction of the Yun Army's three thousand cavalry has been identified, and they are heading towards Hechuan County at this time!"
When King Qi heard this, he sneered and said:
"This commander has already learned how to use a false shot. Hechuan County has already been defended by 5,000 troops, but with 3,000 cavalry, there is no need to worry even if it is a real attack!"
"yes!"
"Report, Commander! Forty thousand Yun troops are heading towards Mou'an County. Along the way, they were forced to march quickly, causing the queues to be confused, morale to be low, and the soldiers to be separated..."
Upon hearing this, King Qi keenly captured the key words and interrupted:
"Separated? After all, he is also an elite member of the Yun Army. A rapid march can cause the soldiers to become separated?"
The spy was stunned, thought about it for a moment, and said:
"Perhaps it's because of the urgent march that the soldiers were exhausted."
When King Qi heard this, he sneered and said:
"Haha, if we march like this, wouldn't it mean that half of the soldiers are gone before the battle starts?"
He stood up and looked at the map behind him, glanced at it, pondered for a moment, and finally stopped looking at a place called Changpo Ridge on the map.
King Qi couldn't help but reveal a sneer at the corner of his mouth, and said:
"Humph, here!"
When the generals around him heard this, they immediately said in confusion:
"What does this mean, Commander?"
"The Yun Army camp is related to whether the northern territory of Yun State can be defended. No mistakes are allowed! Moreover, the commander-in-chief of the Yun Army is cautious and will not take risks. This time they came out in full force and divided their troops into three groups to attack Mou'an and Hechuan.
Our army’s camp has made a posture of wanting to block our army in Mou’an County here and wipe out all of them.”
When the general heard this, he blinked and said:
"The commander-in-chief is saying that this is not actually what Yun Jun planned?"
King Qi laughed heartily and said:
"The Commander-in-Chief of the Yun Army has bypassed others. This commander's plan is based on the fact that he can see that the main force of our army is not in Mou'an County. In the end, as I expected, he can see the reality of our army at a glance. But he can forget it.
It can be seen that with his steady temperament, he is afraid that our army will be ambushed halfway, so he will not dare to send troops to rescue easily! So, in order to prevent the war from continuing to rot, he has only one way!"
King Qi paused and then said:
"He wanted to use Yun Guoying's camp as a bait to lure the main force of our army to attack. The so-called lost soldiers who were ambushing Changling Slope would support Yun's camp. When our army was exhausted, they would rush out and repel our army.
The cavalry sent to circle back is not heading towards Hechuan County, but wants to turn back halfway and destroy our camp. If the camp is lost and the attack on the Yunjun camp is unfavorable, I will have no choice but to retreat temporarily!
"
As King Qi spoke, he could not help but reveal a hint of pride on his face, saying:
"So cautious and cautious, not seeking to win, but only seeking to temporarily retreat our army. Commander Yun's army's methods are indeed as expected by this commander! It's not in vain that this commander has spent so long and specially set up this situation for him!"
It turns out that the main force of the Xia Kingdom's army is not in Mou'an County at this time! Instead, it was unknown when it was hidden by King Qi.
This is what he wants Cheng Bushi to know. Because knowing this, Cheng Bushi will fall into his own plan step by step as he expected.
Obviously, during this period of fighting with Cheng Bushi, King Qi had already figured out Cheng Bushi's method of using troops. He recognized his cautious temperament and specially prepared a big game for him!
When the generals around him heard this, they suddenly realized and said:
"So that's it! The Commander-in-Chief of the Yun Army is really something to be reckoned with! But he never dreamed that the Commander-in-Chief had seen through his temper and had arranged his manpower early, just waiting for his move!"
King Qi's eyes were sharp, and he no longer hesitated to wait. He grabbed the iron helmet on the desk, put it on his head, held the sword in his hand, and said in a deep voice:
"Pass this commander's military order!"
All the generals in the tent immediately bent down and cupped their hands, and responded in unison:
"Please give me your orders, Commander!"
"Tomorrow the Yun Army will send a large force to pretend to attack our camp. Chang An, lead the eight thousand troops in the camp to fight against the incoming Yun Army. You don't need to win, just delay!"
"yes!"
"Ma Mao, you lead the Zhenyi Battalion's 14,000 soldiers and horses to the Changling Slope area. Make arrangements in advance to block the enemies rushing to reinforce the Yun Army's camp! There is no need for the victor to increase casualties, as long as the Yun Army is not allowed to reinforce the camp.
!”
"The general will obey your orders!"
"The rest of the army will follow my commander to attack the Yun Army's camp! If he wants our army's camp, just give it to him! But, I will accept the Yun Army's camp!"
"The handsome and wise man!"
After giving the order, the eight thousand soldiers and horses in Xia's army camp immediately came out of the camp to greet the incoming five thousand Yun army.
In addition, beacon fires were also lit in the Xia Army's camp. Wolf smoke billowed out and shot straight into the sky, making it extremely conspicuous.
In the hidden mountains and forests in the distance, seeing the conspicuous smoke, tens of thousands of Xia troops who had been hiding for a long time suddenly gathered under the urging of the general.
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Yongzhou Daying.
Xiao Cheng sat on the commander's seat and was once again promoted to generals.
Zhendong General Shi An took a step forward, cupped his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, the border army's 130,000 capable men have been reorganized and are at your Majesty's disposal!"
In fact, there was no need to rectify anything. After receiving the news that the frontier army had recovered, the old lieutenant of Shicheng County immediately restored the supply of weapons and food to the frontier army.
After replenishing the required ordnance and supplies, there was no need to worry about the border troops being purged by the court. The morale immediately rose and the high morale of the past was restored. At this time, there was a national crisis buff, and the soldiers were all gearing up, which was absolutely embarrassing.
One use.
Xiao Cheng nodded, stood up, and said in a deep voice:
"The country's situation is so critical, we can't delay it any longer! Generals, listen to your orders!"
The generals in the tent all raised their hands and shouted in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, please give the order!"
"General Fenwu, Chu Shi!"
The tall and burly man took a step forward, cupped his hands and said:
"The end is here!"
This Chu Shi, according to the values displayed on the golden finger, is basically a weakened version of Yang Dayan. His strength is over 80, and his command is over 60. Other than that, his other attributes are unsightly.
But this person's loyalty score has increased the most after the incident a few days ago, reaching 80. He is definitely a trustworthy person.
"Deploy 30,000 frontier troops under your command, and then set off towards the northern border. Don't stop. Rush to the aid of General Cheng Bushi to Zhenbei! Once you reach the northern border, join his command!"
Cheng didn't know his subordinates and lacked strong generals to charge into the battle, so he just happened to send this man over.
When Fenwu General Chu Shi heard this, he looked excited and cupped his hands and said:
"I sincerely obey His Majesty's decree!"
Xiao Cheng turned his head, looked at Shi An, and said:
"General Zhendong!"
Shi An bowed his head and saluted, and said respectfully:
"The end is here!"
"The land of Yongzhou borders the Xia Kingdom in the north and the Li Dynasty in the south. It is very important! You will command the remaining border troops and guard this place. You will never allow any mistakes!" Xiao Cheng said solemnly.
When Shi An heard this, he felt happy and said quickly:
"yes!"
Previously, he was elected as the temporary commander by the generals just because the frontier army reported to the group to keep warm. But after today, with Xiao Cheng's order, he is the real commander-in-chief of the frontier army!
Xiao Cheng glanced at everyone present and suddenly said:
"The Xia Kingdom invaded and harassed our territory, causing the situation in the northern counties to deteriorate. In order to force the Xia Kingdom to return to rescue the troops and relieve the crisis in the northern border, I want to lead my own troops to go deep into the Xia Kingdom's hinterland and harass the counties and counties!"
After Xiao Cheng finished speaking, the generals in the tent also showed expressions of disbelief. They couldn't help but look at Xiao Cheng, wondering if they had heard wrongly.
Shi An was stunned for a moment, but saw that all the generals in the tent were surprised. Then he realized that he had not heard wrongly, and couldn't help but persuade:
"Your Majesty is concerned about the stability of the country and the interests of the government and the public. It is better not to put yourself in danger! General Chu leads the troops to the north, and he will definitely help General Zhenbei defeat the Xia army!"
The generals also reacted when they heard the words, raised their hands and shouted in unison:
"Your Majesty, please think again!"
Xiao Cheng shook his head and said:
"Yongzhou is too far from the northern border, and it takes more than two months to travel day and night, which is not advisable! The southwest frontier army of Xia Kingdom has the responsibility of guarding the southwest border. If the hinterland is attacked, it must mobilize troops to defend. In this way, it can be solved
The situation in the northern border is critical. Even if the Xia army does not return to defense immediately, they can still attack and harass their heavy troops and help the soldiers in the northern border."
Hearing this, Shi An thought about it and said:
"What your Majesty said is certainly reasonable. But there is no shortage of strong men among our frontier troops, so why does your Majesty need to go there in person?"
Xiao Cheng wouldn't reveal his true purpose, just to lure the old monk into action! And it's hard to open an experience card, but if you don't use it, wouldn't it be a waste!
He didn't want to explain too much, so he just waved his hand and said in a deep voice:
"Okay, don't try to persuade me any more, I have made my decision! Today, the generals in the army will select those who dare to die in battle and follow me into the hinterland of Xia Kingdom!"
Seeing Xiao Cheng's face darken and his decision made with one word, even Shi An didn't dare to say more. He could only lower his head in embarrassment, cupped his hands and said:
"yes!"
At this time, a general suddenly stood up and said:
"Your Majesty, I am finally brave and willing to accompany your Majesty and go straight to the hinterland of Xia Kingdom!"
Before he finished speaking, another general stood up and said proudly:
"How shameless is Xia Guo to take advantage of people's danger! I would like to go together to teach Xia Guo a lesson!"
"Okay, that's good! Me too!"
Suddenly, several generals in the tent came forward one after another, all looking like they were filled with righteous indignation and wanted to make Xia Kingdom regret it.
Xiao Cheng glanced at the generals who stood out, laughed loudly, nodded and said:
"Hahaha, okay! Since you are so loyal, it's time to do it! We, the monarchs and ministers, are of one mind and the Naoxia Kingdom will be turned upside down!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" all the generals shouted in unison.
Wang Xiao, who was standing aside, looked at Xiao Cheng's expression of relief, as if he was extremely satisfied with the performance of these generals, and rolled his eyes cryptically.
