At this time, the war between Yunxia and Xia has not subsided. After all, it is the New Year's Eve, and it is inevitably a bit unkind to have our own soldiers fighting outside.
The Yun Kingdom has just occupied the two counties southwest of Dejiang and Jiangyang, and it still needs time to digest it. The Xia Kingdom currently has insufficient troops and horses, and needs to mobilize troops from other places to fill the defense line. Naturally, it will not and does not have the ability to take the initiative to attack.
Because of this, all the battle lines on the front line came to a standstill at this time.
Xia Kingdom's Jiangcheng Mansion, Jiangzhou City, and the Southwest Recruitment Department Office.
In the lobby, a group of civil and military officials and disciples from hundreds of schools gathered here. They all crouched down, frowning and frowning, not daring to breathe a sigh of relief.
The entire lobby was silent and the atmosphere was extremely solemn.
On the throne, King Qi looked at the newly handed Rongzhou military report. He did not look angry and horrified, but instead felt that it was extremely ridiculous.
Li Weining had just sent the magic of luck to Jinling City, but before he could take a breath, he received another military report of the defeat of Rongzhou City.
The hundreds of thousands of southwest frontier troops he had personally trained were not the strongest troops in the Xia Kingdom, but they were still elite. But he never expected that they would be so easily defeated and scattered by the 20,000 Yun troops, and they were defeated.
Return!
"Haha..." King Qi smiled instead of being angry, and immediately threw the general's weapon away.
"What's going on? With an army of hundreds of thousands, less than 20,000 Yun troops besieged Gucheng. Who dares to believe this battle? Who dares to believe it!"
King Qi's voice became more and more excited as he spoke, filled with uncontrollable rage!
Throughout the ages, in all the major and minor wars of all dynasties, has there ever been such a ridiculous outcome?
I also know that in the next thousands of years, the battle of Rongzhou City will inevitably be studied repeatedly by generals from all over the world until the hundreds of thousands of southwest frontier troops, King Taqi and even the entire Xia Kingdom are nailed to shame.
On the pillar!
Seeing King Qi's rage, all the civil and military advisers were silent for a moment, and then someone stood up, bowed their hands and saluted, saying:
"Your Highness, please calm down. It is true that the soldiers and horses of the Yun Kingdom can unite a large army to help us with visions. Our army is hard to match. The sergeants and soldiers of the army are ignorant. Seeing the gathering of visions, the morale of the army is shaken. Therefore, the thousands of heavy cavalry of the Yun State are shaken.
, were able to block the four gates of Rongzhou and besieged it, so that the army could not break out and was defeated..."
The defeat of Rongzhou City cannot be entirely blamed on the generals in the army.
After the defeat of Shicheng County, the Yun army came one after another and directly blocked the Xia army in Rongzhou City.
At the sticky post, Wu Zixu had a clear view of the information sent by the musicians and the military arrangements of the Xia army in the six counties in the southwest. The people of Dejiang County were also disappointed with the Xia court, but their hearts were attached to the Yun country.
The combination of many factors led to the result that Wu Zixu besieged Rongzhou with 3,000 heavy cavalry, and all the remaining troops dispersed to attack the prefectures and counties, turning Rongzhou into an isolated city, and defeating hundreds of thousands of troops.
As for the southwest frontier army in Rongzhou City, the only opportunity they failed to seize was that when they just retreated to Rongzhou, the armaments and supplies were still complete, and the army was still obeying the military orders, they ordered an attack on the four gates and used human lives to create a path.
Way to go.
But just because of such hesitation, the morale of the army continued to decline, and the defeat was ultimately irreversible!
When King Qi heard this, he also knew that this was not the time to continue pursuing the investigation. His lips trembled, he suppressed the impatience and anger in his heart, took a deep breath, and said:
"Order the Wuzhou Camp to dispatch manpower to gather the defeated troops with all their strength!"
"yes!"
At this time, there was no material ordnance in the southwest, but no generals to mobilize. Therefore, these broken troops must be collected as soon as possible.
It is true that the Xia State has strong national power and a large number of people under its rule. However, in the context of the prevalence of martial arts, being able to stabilize a country and suppress the army of the court is not just a matter of forcibly recruiting many young men.
Can be useful immediately!
Not to mention how long it takes to practice the battle formations and flag commands. Just talking about the martial arts of the soldiers in this military formation, they must at least be practicing military martial arts at the advanced level. Otherwise, how can they be able to violate the prohibition with force?
Even though the population of Yun and Xia was not large enough to be supported by the productivity under the feudal background, the combined elite armies and local soldiers of the two countries amounted to no more than a million.
Why did the Li Dynasty lose two national wars and lose hundreds of thousands of elite troops, and then it failed to recover and its vitality was severely damaged?
Why did Hao Yuanhua of Anshun County launch a rebellion before, which caused such huge commotion? He had to rely on Murong Fu to kill his generals and seize the flag in order to completely stabilize his position in Anshun County. Later, in the face of the Xia army's elite encirclement and suppression, even with a huge momentum, it was only two seconds.
Almost defeated in three months?
All this is because the gap between the soldiers and horses recruited from young men and the regular army is really too big!
"Where are the troops and horses from the capital? Where are they now?" King Qi continued to ask.
Once Rongzhou City was lost, hundreds of thousands of frontier troops were lost, and the situation in the southwest became even more turbulent. The only thing King Qi could count on now was the soldiers and horses mobilized from the capital at this time!
Immediately an official came out and reported back:
"Your Highness, it's been almost a month since the army set out. If we press for a quick march, we should be able to arrive within half a month..."
But at this moment, someone suddenly came out of the queue and said:
"Your Highness, I have a message!"
When King Qi heard the words, he raised his head slightly and looked at the person who spoke.
This man looks to be in his thirties, has a rough complexion, and is dressed in civilian clothes without an official robe. When standing, his back is straight and his eyebrows are resolute, giving him the air of a soldier.
Obviously, this person is the disciple of Baijia who is currently serving under King Qi.
But because he now has many disciples from hundreds of schools, King Qi didn't have a deep impression of this person.
Feng Chu on the side saw this, leaned over to King Qi, and whispered:
"Zhu Feiang, a disciple of the military strategist, the second son of Zhu Dong, Marquis of Changfeng."
When King Qi heard this, he couldn't help but look at him one more time.
Since then, Emperor Xiao Cheng of Yun State established Jixia Academy, and all schools of thought have taken action.
In addition to the Zajia and the Zajia, which are two sects within the territory of Yun Kingdom, the most active among the remaining hundreds of families are the Yin and Yang family and the military family. The leader of the Yin and Yang family is Xu Su, and the military leader of the military family is Ge Shang.
He personally led a group of disciples to serve in the Yun Kingdom, showing his optimism and full support for the Yun Kingdom.
At this time, there are still no disciples from the two schools who have gone to the Yun Kingdom, either because their ideals of serving their country and country are higher than their ambitions, or because of their own birth status, they are unable to be loyal to the Yun Kingdom, or because they are unable to be loyal to the Yun Kingdom.
It's both.
King Qi looked at Zhu Feiang, nodded, and said in a deep voice:
"What do you want to say!"
Zhu Feiang stood up straight, took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and said:
"The Yun Kingdom's military front is strong, the situation in the southwest is turbulent, and the people's hearts are no longer strong. Hechi County cannot be defended for a long time... Please make plans in advance, and make a decision when it is necessary!"
As soon as these words came out, all the civil and military personnel in the lobby were stunned. After being stunned for a moment, their faces immediately showed anger, and they all shouted sharply:
"Be bold!"
"With Marquis Deyang in charge of the Wuzhou camp, and the Leizhou Navy assisting in defense, there is nothing wrong with it!"
"Hechi County is supported by the natural danger of Yongjiang River, and the Yun army is not allowed to invade. If I listen to your advice, will Hechi County be given away?"
"This person is lying and talking nonsense. Please, Your Highness, expel this person!"
Although the Xia Army had already begun to relocate the frontline population and materials as a precaution, they had never been as bold and outspoken as Zhu Feiang, saying that he would directly abandon Hechi County!
In the lobby, the civil and military officials immediately broke out together, shouting words of accountability, like a strong wind and rain, heading towards Zhu Feiang.
You must know that Hechi County at this time is the only place on the frontline battlefield that has not been at a disadvantage and has a stable position.
At this time, when he said so lightly that he wanted to give up Hechi County, how could he not make the civil and military officials shocked and angry?
Zhu Feiang faced the officials with a firm look on his face and refuted loudly:
"The commander of the Yun Army in Shicheng County is meticulous and extremely bold. Looking at his battle in Dejiang County, we can see that he is good at using surprise troops to take risks. Now that Dejiang County has been lost, the northern part of Hechi County is also threatened by the Yun Army. If he does not withdraw his troops, he is afraid that he will come out again.
The unexpected troops cut off the retreat of our troops in Wuzhou, and we will repeat the defeat of Rongzhou City!"
To the northwest of Hechi County, it borders Dejiang County.
The loss of Dejiang County means that Wuzhou soldiers and horses will be attacked from two sides. If Wu Zixu, the commander-in-chief of the Yun Army, directly sends troops and horses to penetrate deeply and cut off the Xia army's retreat, as he did when he attacked Dejiang County before, then the defeat of Rongzhou City
It’s bound to happen again!
After hearing Zhu Feiang's advice, the officials were slightly stunned and waved. After a moment, the officials looked at each other with a tacit understanding.
When they saw the deep meaning in their colleagues' eyes, the officials understood clearly. After a moment of silence, they immediately spoke again and even more aggressively scolded Zhu Feian.
The scolding became more and more intense and became harder to hear.
Wearing only civilian clothes, facing the harsh questioning of civil and military officials from the Southwest Recruitment Department, Zhu Feiang's face turned red and he clenched his fists. It was obvious that he was under a lot of pressure.
But at this time, he just pursed his lips, turning a deaf ear to the scoldings and curses of the civil and military officials, and looked at King Qi with extremely firm eyes.
King Qi's eyes flashed, he clenched his teeth, veins popped out on his forehead, and the expression on his face kept changing.
After being silent for a long time, he sighed helplessly, his face turned livid, and he gritted his teeth unwillingly and said:
"you're right!"
King Qi was born in the military. He may not be as famous as the world's top generals, but he is definitely not mediocre. How could he not understand the current situation in the southwest?
If Jiangyang County and Dejiang County are lost, Xiangzhou County and Hechi County will definitely be in danger. If he continues to grit his teeth and refuse to admit it, he is afraid that even the Wuzhou Army, the only one he can trust, may be lost to the Yun Army.
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Thinking of this, no matter how unwilling King Qi was, he could not deny it.
He looked at the civil and military officials in the lobby and said:
"Hechi County cannot be defended for long!"
When King Qi came to a conclusion, all the civil and military officials who had been in a state of excitement just now and uttered words of rebuke fell silent.
King Qi opened his mouth, hesitated again, then his eyes condensed and he made up his mind, saying:
"Issuing an order in the name of recruiting Si Yamen from the southwest, ordered the Leizhou navy to block the river as a cover-up. Deyang Hou Qimo deployed suspicious troops to confuse the Yun army on the other side. Most of the troops abandoned their tents and materials and retreated to Yongzhou, Shaoyang County as soon as possible to garrison!"
Speaking of this, King Qi suddenly thought of Murong Fu who was now entrenched in Shaoyang County. His eyes sharpened and he said coldly:
"Anyone who stands in the way will be killed! I will shoulder all responsibilities!"
In terms of being good at dancing, courteous to virtuous officials, appeasing courtiers, and balancing power, King Qi was not outstanding among the princes.
But when the other princes faced what happened to King Qi, they would inevitably look forward and backward, putting their own gains and losses as the most important thing.
Only King Qi, whether he had eliminated the generals of the Southwest for the Xia court, personally went to Jiangyang County to sit in the middle during the plague, or now shouldered the responsibility of abandoning Hechi County, showed the courage and responsibility that other princes showed.
No matter what, it can't be compared!
When all the officials heard what King Qi said, their expressions immediately softened, they looked at each other quietly, then bowed to King Qi and said in unison:
"My ministers, please obey His Highness's orders!"
The cheerfulness at this time was not at all like the strong rebuttal just now, which was quite strange.
Feng Chu, who had been standing behind King Qi, suddenly frowned.
Feng Chu was an embroiderer by trade, and because of the many errands and cases he had handled before, he knew very well the little thoughts in the hearts of the officials in the DPRK.
At this time, these civil and military officials agreed so smoothly and happily, but it was not because of King Qi's high prestige that he could decide it with one word.
The officials in front of King Qi were able to get to this point. Naturally, none of them were stupid or smart. After the fall of Dejiang County, they all saw that Hechi County was destined to be unable to defend it.
But none of them could be the emperor in Jinling City. This crime of giving up a county so easily would be absolutely unaffordable for the government and the central government if they were to pursue it in the future!
So the accusation against Zhu Fei'ang just now was just to express his position first. After King Qi spoke, he immediately bowed his head and obeyed his orders. This way, someone would be responsible for any trouble in the future.
Thinking of this, Feng Chu's eyes turned cold, and he was already thinking about ways to beat these officials...
At this time, King Qi had no intention of thinking about this. Instead, he looked at Zhu Feiang and said:
"I ask you, do you have any plans?"
Hearing that King Qi not only did not blame him, but continued to question himself, Zhu Feiang couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, and then said:
"Your Highness does not have much of an army to mobilize now. He should force the Yun army to defend the fortress and accumulate strength! Among the six counties in the southwest, Jiangyang and Dejiang have been lost. Hechi County is difficult to maintain, and Xiangzhou County is out of control. The remaining ones are
The only two counties to be moved are Anshun and Shaoyang, because there are still some soldiers and horses that can be mobilized because the court had previously recruited troops."
"Hao Yuanhua of Anshun County has previously sent troops to resist the Yun army of Jiangyang County. Please use generous profits and high titles to drive Murong Fu of Shaoyang County to send troops to stop the soldiers and horses of Dejiang County with all their strength. The elite troops in your hands should be stationed in dangerous and important places."
Having said this, Zhu Feiang immediately took a step forward, came to the hanging map, pointed at Anshun County on the map, and said:
"Xingyuan Prefecture in Anshun County guards Xiangzhou and Jiangyang counties. This place is bordered by the Qinling Mountains to the north and Micang Mountain to the south. There is the danger of the Han River in the middle. The terrain is dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack. We should send 20,000 elite troops to garrison. If not
If it is lost, the Yun army of Jiangyang County will be unable to advance or retreat!"
He moved his hand again, pointed to the boundary of Shaoyang County, and said:
"Wuling Mansion in Shaoyang County is surrounded by Yunmeng Ze in the east and mountains in the west. The hills and mountains occupy half of the land, which can prevent the heavy armored cavalry of the Yun Army from deploying. Thirty thousand elite troops should be stationed here, and the Yun Army attacks Anshun County.
Then cut off the Yun Army's retreat. If the Yun Army attacks Shaoyang, it will make every step difficult for them!"
"There is also the important area of Yongzhou. All remaining troops and horses should be stationed here to prevent the Yun army from attacking from Hechi County!"
In this way, the four southwest counties were abandoned, relying on Xingyuan Mansion, Wuling Mansion, and Yongzhou, surrounding Jiangcheng Mansion, to form a solid defense line to stop the Yun army!
When King Qi heard this, his eyes flashed, he nodded slightly and said:
"Okay, I will follow what you said... I recommend you to join the army for the Southwest Recruitment Department, stay with me at all times, and advise me on military matters!"
At this time, the military strategy shown by Zhu Feiang, a disciple of the military strategist, was decisive and sharp enough. Moreover, the plan he presented was much better than the worst-case scenario that King Qi had imagined before!
Hearing this, Zhu Feiang's face lit up with joy. He immediately leaned over and bowed, respectfully saying:
"My lord, thank you for your kindness!"
A group of disciples from hundreds of schools suddenly felt hot in their eyes when they saw that Zhu Feiang was reused because of his advice and was able to serve King Qi.
They, disciples of hundreds of schools, could not stand the party struggle between the DPRK and China, but they still had the desire to become generals and ministers and realize their ambitions.
And King Qi, the prince who has been regarded as the next prince by default by both the government and the public, is the one they want to be loyal to in order to realize their ambition!