After some polite remarks, a very real problem was placed in front of everyone.
In addition to the county magistrate and county captain that Wucheng already has, Wucheng now has forces from three parties. Who will command the forces of these three parties has become a very real problem.
After all, a war is imminent, and the military strength in the city is not dominant. If you continue to fight alone, it is simply a way to die. Before the enemy attacks the city, you must elect a person in charge and give unified orders, so that each other can
Work together sincerely to deal with the enemy forces outside the city.
Who will be the person in charge? Regarding this issue, the county magistrate and county lieutenant in Qicheng are just that. They have the fewest soldiers and horses, and at the same time they are not really good at fighting. Moreover, let them command Yang Ming who comes from
The young and powerful people in Xianyang really don't have that kind of confidence.
Yes, in their opinion, Yang Ming's identity is that of a young powerful man in Xianyang. A prime minister with a rank of thousands of stones in the Weiwei Mansion may not be called a powerful person, but considering that Yang Ming serves as a Weiwei at less than twenty years old,
The actual situation of the Prime Minister in Fuzhong is too terrifying. If he was not born into a powerful family, how could he hold such a high position at such a young age?
Moreover, even Wang Jian has a very high rank in the military and is very capable. If he had not been optimistic about Prime Minister Lu Buwei and kept a distance from him over the years, his current status might be even higher, plus the addition of his hands
There are more than a thousand regular soldiers and five thousand civilians. They are the most powerful force in Qicheng besides the palace guards.
For a moment, everyone on the city wall looked at each other, obviously thinking about this problem.
In Wang Jian's opinion, he is of course the most suitable person to be in charge. After all, defending the city and attacking are two completely different things. Moreover, he has full confidence in his own strength.
However, I think he is not the only one with such self-confidence. Although Yang Ming has a similar position to him, he comes from the Xianyang court and has a very powerful position. Would such a person be willing to bow down and be small?
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Moreover, Wang Jian also had a plan in his mind, which was to let Yang Ming and his imperial guards stationed outside the city. After all, the city was not big, and so many people had already poured into the city, so the defense force was sufficient.
Gathering more people in Qicheng is just a waste of manpower.
In particular, Yang Ming's imperial guards are all equipped with war horses. Such cavalry to defend the city is a complete waste. War horses cannot charge on the city wall. At least the city wall is not wide enough.
"You follow Yang Zhongcheng out of the city." Wang Jian said.
After all, on the plain, facing tens of thousands of Zhao's side riders, life and death are really unpredictable. Although there are soldiers and horses in the city to support them, they are almost leaving their life and death in the hands of the defenders in the city. The defenders in the city are really
Is it trustworthy?
If there is a slight mistake in the cooperation between the outside and the inside of the city, then it will not be the mutual support of each other, but the division of troops and the killing of people.
Since Yang Ming is so passionate, how can he make himself appear timid because of his personal calculations?
Based on this consideration, the best way is to station some troops and horses outside the city. In this way, they can echo the defenders inside the city and act as horns of each other.
"Yang Ming? How could such a person be used by the Qin State?" In the big tent, the name of Pang Nuanning was accidentally learned from the mouth of the rear army commander Sima Shang.
Hearing Yang Ming's sincere words, given Wang Jian's character, he couldn't help but be moved, and then looked at his son: "Wang Ben!"
Although Wucheng is only a small city and is located on a plain with no danger to defend around, there are many Qin troops retreating into the city. It is not that simple to capture such a city, especially now for Zhao Wei For the coalition forces, time is a more deadly existence than the Qin army that entered Qicheng City.
Now, the Zhao Wei coalition can be said to be racing against time.
"Yes." Wang Ben responded.
You know, this is the elite side cavalry of the Zhao State. Under Li Mu's training, after going through the wars against the Wolf Clan and the Yan State, their elite level is still as high as two years ago. But such an army is in this level. The land was attacked head-on by the Qin army, and the person leading the army turned out to be someone Sima Shang knew.
"Forget it, forget it, it's useless to talk about it now. It's useless to talk too much. What's more important right now is to capture the small city in front of us and how to deal with Qin Qi, who is equipped with Yang Ming's formation-breaking weapons." Pang Nuan He muttered.
The enemy nailed an arrow to the commander's flag. This kind of thing, no matter how you say it, is a shame for the Zhao Wei coalition. But Pang Nuan, the commander, had no intention of taking off the arrow, but let the arrow go. The arrow is nailed to the top, and it is nailed to the heart of every soldier who sees the arrow.
"To deal with the most offensive and domineering halberd, of course you must use the strongest shield." Sima Shang reminded from the side.
For a moment, even though he knew that his plan was the most realistic, Wang Jian hesitated because he didn't know how to convince Yang Ming.
Faced with the order from his father, Wang Ben responded without hesitation: "No."
Therefore, even though Yang Ming was only a young man, Wang Jian decided to make Yang Ming his commander-in-chief, even if it might lead to a huge difference in the military attacks of the two when they recounted their achievements in the future.
While they were discussing strategies to deal with the enemy on the walls of Qicheng City, the Zhao and Wei coalition forces were also preparing to set up camp.
"With so many soldiers and horses gathered in the city, it is difficult to exert all our strength. Moreover, we have to prevent the enemy from blocking the city gates, turn the offensive into a defensive, and then divide the troops to attack Xianyang." Yang Ming said.
"It's hard to say. No one thought that the young man who lived in Yanmen County would go to Qin. They never thought that his martial arts would become so terrifying compared to two years ago. Although he was at that time It's also extremely extraordinary, but not so terrifying." Sima Shang said with a wry smile.
In terms of offensive ability, Yang Ming is confident that he is definitely better than Wang Jian, but when it comes to defending the city, Yang Ming does not think that he can be better than Wang Jian. In later generations, he will be rated together with fierce men like Bai Qi, Lian Po, and Li Mu. The existence of the four famous generals of the Warring States Period is compared.
"Well, General Li..." Sima Shang didn't know what to say for a while. He thought for a moment before saying: "Maybe General Li didn't know at that time that he would actually appear in Qin, and that he would appear in Qin in less than two days. It has already reached a high level in the past year."
"How could I not know? However, for the current situation, this is the best choice. Besides, I can trust my seniors. On the battlefield, if life and death cannot be entrusted to my colleagues, then who can I entrust to you?" Yang Ming said sincerely, at least on the surface, Yang Ming couldn't be more sincere. After all, he didn't just talk, but actually did it.
That senior person shouldn't be treated like this.
Since Yang Ming had such courage, Wang Jian felt that if he was still so scheming, he would really be the reflection of a gentleman and a villain in front of Yang Ming.
There was a moment of silence on the city wall, and everyone looked at Yang Ming and Wang Jian.
"Li Mu, oh, how could you let such a person go?" Although Sima Shang was not completely sure, Pang Nuan already believed what Sima Shang said before. After all, the world is big, but such a peerless young man But it's so hard to find.
Is there such trust between Yang Ming and Wang Jian?
"The danger outside the city is several times, or even ten times, that of the city. Does Yang Zhongcheng know? Only by cooperating with each other can the outside and inside of the city effectively block the enemy. If the defenders inside the city cannot respond to the garrison outside the city in time, the troops outside the city will The garrison is in danger of being destroyed, does Yang Zhongcheng know?" Seeing Yang Ming being so responsible and magnanimous, Wang Jian couldn't help but feel agitated in his heart, and he said without any concealment.
In addition, Wang Jian was worried that the coalition forces were outnumbered. If the coalition forces left one troop at the foot of Qicheng City, dug trenches, blocked the city gates on all sides, and turned the attack into a defense, the rest of the troops would be defeated. The horse is heading straight towards Xianyang, so what is the significance of the existence of Wucheng?
You know, even if the coalition forces allocate 10,000 troops and horses to block Wucheng, there are still more than 20,000 troops and horses that can rush to Xianyang.
But no matter how good the plan is, there is a serious problem. The soldiers and horses stationed outside the city face several times the danger than the defenders inside the city.
"Yang Zhongcheng?" Wang Jian said in shock. He was still thinking about how to persuade Yang Ming, but Yang Ming actually offered to station troops outside the city and even handed over the command of Yicheng to him.
"The defense of the city will be left to the seniors. I will lead the palace guards to station themselves on the sandbank in the Jingshui River on the northeast side of the city." In everyone's silence, Yang Ming took the initiative to speak.
A large tent was erected on the ground in the Guanzhong Plain. The handsome flag floating in front of the tent had an arrow trembling in the breeze, causing the soldiers on duty to the left and right to look at the handsome flag.
Wang Jian was telling Yang Ming in this way that he would never cheat Yang Ming. After all, if Yang Ming was defeated, his son Wang Ben would also die.
At the moment, what Wang Jian can see, Yang Ming can also see, and Yang Ming can use his martial arts to maximize the offensive capabilities of the Guards Cavalry.
Today, after entering the hinterland of Guanzhong, the coalition forces fought with the Qin army for the first time. The Qin army defeated the Qin army with a small number. They killed three thousand of the forward troops and were killed. They penetrated the front army and fired at the central army. Shuai Qi, this is already a big defeat.
"You mean the soldiers of Wei Wu?" Pang Nuan asked.
"If you divide your troops outside the city, you can threaten the enemy from the flanks. If they try to block the city gate again, it will be difficult." Under Wang Jian's solemn look, Yang Ming smiled.
Faced with this situation, it would be difficult for the coalition forces to divide their forces. With fewer people left behind, they could not stop the Qin army in Wucheng. With too many people left behind, they could not guarantee that they would have enough strength to attack Xianyang.
After all, defense is a delicate job that requires an experienced person, and Yang Ming is obviously not such a person.
Wang Jian then made a military salute to Yang Ming and said: "Wang Jian is willing to serve Yang Zhongcheng as the main general in this battle."
"Yes, the two armies are facing each other. Apart from General Li Mu, probably no one among the side riders can stop Yang Ming. Only people like Wei Wuzu can hold Yang Ming back." Sima Shang explained.
"But the Wei soldiers are the main force in the siege." Pang Nuan mused. Although Zhao Guobian's cavalry is the best in the world, there are still people who specialize in siege, not Zhao Guobian. Ride what you are good at.
"The wolf army can attack the city, and so can our side cavalry." Sima Shang said.
"You know, the small town in front of us doesn't have that much ordnance. We don't have the difficulties that the wolf army encountered."