Suiping's sudden change was like a clarion call for attack, and the originally peaceful southeastern part of the Central Plains suddenly experienced wind and thunder.
Before dawn the next day, 20,000 Yi troops, under the personal command of military counselor He Ran, rushed into Zhao territory along the direction of Xu Tong's march with lightning speed. Within an hour, two troops of 10,000 Yi troops attacked Wang Jin.
Together with the commander-in-chief of He Gong, they were dispatched from Hechuan Valley and Shenniu City. The three troops were like three sharp swords pointing at the fortresses on all sides with unstoppable force. Some of the guards of Zhao State had just received the imperial report from the imperial court.
Arrangements were made for those who had arrived, and some were so disoriented that they were killed before receiving the news.
As soon as the beacon smoke started rising here, Shunguo's 30,000-strong army and 10,000-strong army came over with thunderous force.
For a time, the border crossing thousands of miles southeast of Zhao State was almost full of beacon fires, the sound of war drums, and the shouts of killing resounded in the sky. The guards everywhere were in a state of distress. Most of them experienced the same thing: the fast horses sent to the surrounding areas for help have not yet returned, and the other party's request for help has not returned yet.
The horse has arrived. As the military advisor's military orders spread throughout the country, many generals had no choice but to call, because the situation in front of them made it impossible for them to act according to the military advisor's requirements.
Kong Lin, who had been depressed for a long time, finally found the feeling of galloping on the battlefield again. The feeling of blood boiling made him extremely excited and excited. The only drawback was that although he was a pioneer officer, the military order he received was to avoid the enemy as quickly as possible.
Du went to meet the general and led three thousand elites to face the vulnerable Zhao army but could not kill him easily. Kong Lin was itchy and couldn't bear to disobey military orders. However, this was much better than going to preach the New Deal.
Wearing armor, are you still worried about not fighting? The nearly two hundred miles journey was completed in less than two days, and the only two interceptions by Zhao Jun collapsed at the first touch.
The speed is so fast. On the one hand, this team has fought in the prairie and benefited a lot from the soldiers. Not only is it one person and two horses, but the horses are all good horses from the prairie. On the other hand, the traveling route is suitable. This is of course thanks to
Tokiro's geographical map.
Xu Tong, who occupied three cities and defended them, was very excited when he saw Kong Lin. He patted him on the shoulder and said, "You came too fast, a day and a night faster than planned!"
Kong Lin had been friends with him for more than ten years and said with a smile: "I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to hold on, so I risked my life to come here."
Xu Tong said contemptuously: "Don't be too crazy. It's not just your military adviser's subordinates who know how to fight. These brothers of mine also crawled out of the dead."
Kong Lin had no intention of talking nonsense and said: "Since there is no enemy counterattack, I will go back and attack Mian City. When I passed by, I looked at it from a distance and it seemed that there were no more troops there."
Xu Tong glared and said, "What a beautiful idea! As we agreed before, you will be responsible for guarding the city after you arrive. You can just stay here."
Kong Lin said with a smile: "Leave it to me. As you know, I have been preaching the New Deal for more than a year, and I am almost sick from holding it in."
Xu Tong said unaccommodatingly: "If you have any grievances, go to your military advisor. I didn't ask you to be the preacher of Laoshizi. It was also his decision to let you defend the city here. Do you dare to disobey his military order?"
Kong Lin looked at him dissatisfied and said, "Can't you just send me there? You are a general, and it is normal to make decisions at the last moment."
Xu Tong smiled and said: "It's a waste of time. You go and kill the enemy. I will take the blame for you. Don't even think about it."
Kong Lin knew it was hopeless and listlessly ordered his men to take over the defense.
Xu Tong pulled him aside and comforted him: "It's not that I won't give you this favor. Firstly, military orders cannot be violated. Secondly, even if you go, there may not be a battle to fight."
"How do you say this?"
Xu Tong lowered his voice and said: "In addition to its important location, there is another important reason why we attacked Mian City first. One of the generals who defended the city there has long wanted to surrender to us. When the time comes, we will open the city gates and join forces with the outside. This battle will
What else is there to fight for?"
Kong Lin was surprised and said: "Is there such a good thing?"
Xu Tong smiled proudly and said: "There is a lot you don't know. To tell you the truth, many of the officials at the border gate of Zhao State have secretly communicated with us. Just wait and see, the fun is about to begin."
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Kong Lin wondered: "Why is this happening?"
Xu Tong curled his lips and said: "It's not a big gift from that bastard Zhao Kui. His misbehavior really made everyone in the Zhao country feel disheartened. Do you still remember what happened with Marquis Yu Yang?"
Kong Lin nodded and said: "He was burned to death by the fire of the military advisor in front of the Cangxian Valley. Not long after, Zhao Kui raped his beloved wife. That's why Li Song dedicated his city to us."
"Well, Marquis Yu Yang has outstanding military exploits and is quite prestigious in the army, but who among the generals is not heartbroken that such a person ends up like this? At that time, there were many generals from Zhao who secretly wrote letters to show their favor to us, and they all said that as long as our army
When we arrive, we will present the city and surrender. Although Zhao Min has been replaced now, we have these letters in our hands, and it is impossible for those generals to regret it even if they want to."
Kong Lin frowned and said, "That being said, as times have changed, we have to be more cautious and not be too careless."
Xu Tong smiled and said: "Of course we know this. Some generals want to join us for other reasons. They are forced to have no other choice."
"What do you mean by this?"
Xu Tong sighed abruptly, shook his head and said: "The new policy of the military advisor... I don't know how to explain it now."
"Why are you talking about the New Deal? Continue what you just said." Kong Lin knew that he had always been dissatisfied with the New Deal and wanted to bring the topic back.
"It was the New Deal that forced these officials to the point of desperation. The border residents were running away to us like crazy. We couldn't control them. If we couldn't control them, they would be punished. They could lose their official positions or their lives. These people really had no choice but to
Ask the generals on our side for help, so that we don’t take in those border residents who have escaped. Among them, there are many who have surrendered as a condition of return, and there are also some shrewd ones who have seen the general trend and sincerely want to come over for long-term plans. This
The order of each city was selected repeatedly."
After hearing this, Kong Lin became energetic and sincerely advised: "Don't be stubborn. You see, the New Deal can not only calm the people, but also surrender the enemy. It can truly defeat the enemy without fighting. The military advisors have worked hard for the New Deal. You
This general should be more helpful, how can he set up obstacles everywhere?"
Xu Tong said displeased: "I only argued with him a few times in the beginning. How can I set up obstacles everywhere like you said?"
Kong Lin said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I made a mistake. So what do you think of the New Deal now?"
"This is a lot to talk about. I was just about to ask you about the people's sentiments that you have experienced during this period. Let's find a place to talk in detail later. You go to arrange the defense of the lower city first. I will send a general to capture Mian City. Now
It's not appropriate to delay things." After saying that, the two of them went to make arrangements separately.
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