Chapter 66: The Divine Soldiers Come Out of the Box
After Shilang finished speaking, he called out to the four generals, pointed to the four chokepoints in the direction of the Korean feudal land leading to the Gunlong River, and assigned them to them respectively. He ordered: "Each of you will bring three thousand elite cavalry and march quickly.
Avoid all possible entanglements. It is best to capture the city and stronghold when you get here. If it is difficult to conquer, choose a dangerous terrain to guard these four roads and block reinforcements from outside. You must be quick. Don’t wait anymore after the Axuduan Gorge is opened.
I ordered you to set off immediately."
The four of them bowed to accept the order, and Shi Lang warned uneasily: "We don't know much about the situation over there, so you have to act accordingly, but there won't be many loyal troops in these places, and their strength is second only to South Korea's Xiang Gong.
The Duke only has 20,000 soldiers and horses, so you can imagine the rest. The Gunlong River side should have no time to send troops here, so even if you go deep alone, don't worry."
The four of them nodded in agreement, feeling much more at ease.
"Hmm... Do you know how to solve the problem of food and grass?" The plan for sending generals was agreed upon in advance between him and Xiao Xiao. He was not familiar with these generals, so he was a little worried.
The four generals all laughed, and Xiao Xiao next to him also laughed.
A general replied: "We don't have to worry about military divisions. We just plunder some small towns along the way. If we only persist for a month or two, it is not difficult to provide food and supplies for three thousand people."
Shi Lang nodded and said: "It won't take that long, in about ten days I will ask Duke Xiang to send you food and grass. I have ordered the guard at the third pass to select a guide for you who is familiar with the situation there.
They will be assigned to you soon."
When the four generals were ordered to return, Shi Lang called Mihan, "You lead five thousand men and horses as the vanguard, and go straight to the fiefdom of Duke Xiang after passing through the Axe Duan Gorge. Duke Xiang should be waiting for you there as promised. If you don't see him when you arrive,
If you personally lead people to greet him, it means that his surrender may be false. You immediately send troops to meet the four troops I just sent and ask them to return immediately. Guerrilla attacks are the general's specialty, so this should not be difficult for the general."
Mi Han frowned and said in a low voice: "We have been given the natural barrier of the Axe's Gorge. How can Duke Xiang's surrender be false? I don't know what's going on in my mind. I hope my military advisor can give me some advice."
Shilang nodded and said, "That's a good question." Then he faced the generals and said, "Listen, too. Although we are joining forces with Zhao to conquer Shun, we must be on guard against others, just in case Zhao happens.
After betraying us behind the scenes this time, Shunguo will use all its strength to deal with us. Letting us pass through the Axuduan Gorge may be a trick to lure me deeper. Although the Axuduan Gorge is dangerous, if we can completely wipe out our group of troops, then what will happen easily?
The country no longer has the strength to fight, and the Axe-Duan Gorge is useless in our hands. They can cross the Gunlong River by force."
When all the generals heard this, their expressions changed. Shilang smiled faintly and said: "Don't be too nervous about this. This possibility is not high. I am just sending troops like this to be safe. Just have this idea in your mind. Be more cautious in battle.
Even if this is the case, we are not afraid."
Mi Han showed admiration, bowed and said: "The military advisor is far-sighted, and the general will learn from it."
Shi Lang pointed to the geographical map and said: "If Duke Xiang comes to pick him up in person, you can join forces with him and march straight to Jingcheng where Duke Han lives without stopping. Duke Han probably didn't expect us to fight there so quickly.
The soldiers are very fast, so it shouldn't be difficult to seize the city when they are not prepared. If you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult. Just rush to the well city with all your strength, and I will personally lead the army to pick you up later. Don't worry about being cut off."
"You will eventually understand."
Just as Mi Han was about to receive the order and return to the line, Shi Lang stopped him and said: "Remember, if you can't take advantage of the chaos to break the city in one fell swoop, when building siege equipment, you should only garrison the west of the city on the first day, and besiege the city on the west and south on the second day.
In three days, start attacking the city from the west, north, and south. Don't put a single soldier in the north."
"General, please keep this in mind." Mi Han promised, feeling a little puzzled. Siege on three sides is a common method for attacking a city, but why did the military advisor emphasize that the North City must be let go instead of allowing him to make his own choice based on local conditions.
Shilang saw the confusion in his eyes and explained: "More than a hundred miles to the east is the Fan Kingdom. The Korean Duke has traded fine iron with the Fan Kingdom for many years, so he has a good relationship with them. When we approach the city, his best escape route is to enter the Fan Kingdom."
Border, and then circle back to the royal city. Leaving him this road will most shake his determination to stick to it. Our troops are precious now, and we must try to minimize the losses. It is enough to drive him away. Killing him is useless."
Mihan understood now, and his admiration became even greater. Then Shilang sent several generals to deal with the possibility of Duke Xiang being deceived. The arrangement was really watertight. Some of the generals congratulated
However, my admiration could not be greater, so I felt conflicted towards this military advisor of the time, feeling that he was not worthy of sharing the military power with the military advisor. However, after seeing his military tactics today, I couldn't help but start to look at him differently.
After the accounts were dismissed, Xiao Xiao said with a smile: "The military counselor's arrangement has convinced all the generals. I think it is no less generous than our magical military counselor. The overall planning is thorough and meticulous, and the attack is steady and has a sealing arrow. This battle
It’s hard to think about it.”
Shi Lang shook his head with a smile and said: "Wang Jia is amused, the lower officials are no match for military advisors. In all the battles that military advisors fought, the weak defeated the strong. Now we can finally rely on the strong to bully the weak, but the military advisor gave up this opportunity to
I sincerely admire the conduct of military advisors, and that is why I am worried that something will go wrong in this battle. How dare I not try my best to plan carefully?"
Hearing Shi Lang's praise of He Ran, Xiao Xiaofang secretly rejoiced and said: "It is really a blessing for Yi State that the two of you work together to protect Yi State. If Zhao State loses you two, it can be said that God will not help Zhao."
Shi Lang said humbly: "Wang Jia highly praises me, but I dare not accept it. Whether this battle can be successfully won is yet to be seen."
Xiao Xiao looked at him with a smile and said: "As long as Chen Min sincerely surrenders, the battle will be won according to the arrangement of the military advisor. I am even capable of these soldiers. This time I have killed a chicken with a sledgehammer. Let's go, over there we should
There's a fight, let's go take a look."
Shi Lang frowned and said, "Wang Jia promised to the official not to go to the front of the formation."
Xiao Xiao was stunned for a moment and said: "I just said to go and have a look. Is it possible that Cheng Cheng has been staying in the city?"
Shi Lang said: "Of course Wang Jia is sitting in the city, and I shouldn't go as a subordinate. But after all, I haven't used soldiers much before, and I have been entrusted by military advisors. I feel uneasy, so I will go to the second pass now."
To watch the battle, Wang Jia will wait for news in the city."
"This..." Xiao Xiao, who always commanded in front of the formation, was a little stupid.
"Wang Jia promised to be an official." Shi Lang said seriously again.
Xiao Xiao couldn't laugh or cry and said: "I promised you not to charge into the battle, but you didn't say you couldn't go to the battle to watch the battle?"
Shi Lang insisted: "With your subordinates in front of the battle, Wang Jia doesn't have to work any more, unless Wang Jia doesn't trust your subordinates."
Xiao Xiao had nothing to say, but there was a look of displeasure on her face. Her brothers were working hard in front, but she couldn't accept hiding in the city.
Shi Lang showed a look of embarrassment and said: "Wang Jia, please be considerate to me. The military advisor has told me repeatedly about this matter. I don't dare to be careless."
Xiao Xiao's pretty face couldn't help but blush slightly when she heard this, and said, "Then you should be more careful." Then he walked away quickly.
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