It's not surprising that Wang Xirang was so out of character. After all, anyone who saw one of his men losing their limbs due to the cold weather would feel sad.
Wang Xirang guarded Yanshan for three years, resisting the Turks and guarding the northeastern gate of the Zhou Dynasty. He had a heavy responsibility. On weekdays, apart from the threats posed to him by the Turks, what worried Wang Xirang the most was the cold winter.
Every winter, the temperature drops sharply in Yanshan, which is located in the northernmost part of the Zhou Dynasty. The vast white snow, glaciers and rivers will not make this man who has read a book and was born in Jinshi have any poetic feeling. Instead, he is exposed to the thousands of miles of frozen Yanshan.
Wang Xirang on the top of the mountain looked at the vast snowy wilderness and was worried.
Although Lord Wen, the governor of Baoding, was his close friend, the amount of cotton-padded clothes provided to the troops to keep out the cold was sufficient. However, the weather in Yanshan was extremely cold. When winter came, the thin cotton-padded clothes could not keep out the cold at all.
When it snows, the situation becomes even worse.
Every time a soldier goes out on patrol, one or two soldiers will fall into an ice cave and freeze to death due to inconvenient hands and feet. During combat missions, the number of soldiers who have been lurking in the ice and snow for a long time will freeze to death due to the cold.
Doubled several times.
After the war, Wang Xirang cried bitterly when he saw the numb fingers on the numb hands of the exhausted soldiers being amputated by military doctors. Wang Xirang, who was born to be a general, was heartbroken.
Now, Wang Xirang looked at the warm gloves in his hands and felt the warmth coming from his palms. But in his mind, he couldn't help but think of the tragic situation of the soldiers missing arms and legs, and the miserable and unwilling roars of the soldiers echoed clearly in his mind.
's ears.
Wang Xirang couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart. He raised his hands to cover his eyes, and hot tears flowed out.
"Old Wang, what are you doing!" Zhan Xiong took a deep breath, stepped forward and hugged Wang Xirang, hugging this hard-blooded man tightly, and said in a choked voice: "This is a good thing, you should laugh.
right!"
"Yes!" Wang Xirang smiled happily. He raised his sleeves and wiped away the tears on his face. He nodded heavily and said with deep feeling. He let go of Kaixiong's shoulders and Wang Xirang looked at the seat with tears in his eyes.
The military advisor looked solemn. He took a deep breath, lifted up his armor, and knelt down with a plop.
"The great kindness of the military advisor will always be remembered by Wang and the soldiers!" Wang Xirang knelt down on his knees, looked at Lu Heng intently, and kowtowed heavily on the ground.
Looking at Wang Xirang's weather-beaten face, tears rolled down his face. Lu Heng couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He quickly stepped forward, stretched out his hand, and helped Wang Xirang, who was kneeling on the ground and crying bitterly.
Looking at the red eyes of this northern man, Lu Heng reached out and patted him heavily on the shoulder. He looked at him with stern eyes. He shook his head gently and said, "Don't thank me. Soldiers are guarding the border for the country. This
You deserve it!!”
Seeing that Wang Xirang wanted to thank him, Lu Heng waved his hand to stop him. Then he pointed to the article on the side. He smiled and said to Wang Xirang: "If you really want to thank us, just thank our Master Wenwen. He was the one who counted these in one night.
Thousands of gloves came out!"
Hearing this, Wen Zhang, who was standing next to A Gui, waved his hands quickly and shook his head: "Goodbye, General Wang, please don't be polite. As the military advisor said, we are fortunate to work together. This is a life-or-death friendship. As a family,
Don’t talk about the two families. As long as General Wang is on the battlefield and chops off a few more enemy heads for me, Wen will be grateful!"
After hearing this, Wang Xirang nodded heavily, raised his hands and said to Lu Heng and Wen Zhang: "Wang will fight bravely to kill the enemy, and will never let down the expectations of the military advisors and adults!"
In the room, a fire was blazing in the brazier, the burning charcoal made a crackling sound, and sparks flew everywhere. The blazing fire light illuminated the slightly dark room even brighter.
The cold wind was blowing outside the window, and the thin window paper made a rustling sound, as if it was overwhelmed and might be torn at any time.
The wind blew into the room, and the fire in the brazier was erratic and swaying violently.
The generals whose passion was ignited did not feel any coldness at this moment. With their blood burning in their bodies, they were gathered around the table, staring at the map on the table, holding their breath, listening to the instructions given by the military advisor to each unit.
combat mission.
"Currently, the southern camp along the Yellow River has begun to make feint attacks. According to intelligence, the troops deployed by the King of Jin in the middle of Jin Dynasty have begun to move south, presumably to reinforce the Yellow River defense line. At the same time, Yanmen Pass in the north.
In order to cooperate with the Turks' actions, the King of Jin began to increase his troops to the north, intending to launch a north-south pincer attack on Wang Wu's headquarters and open the Yanmen Pass defense line." Just when the generals were worried about the huge pressure on the Yanmen Pass defense line, Lu Heng pointed.
One generation after Yanmenguan, it suddenly moved to Taiyuan generation.
He raised his head, glanced at the generals around him, smiled slightly, and said in a deep voice: "As a result, the defense around Taiyuan will inevitably be empty. This will provide us with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to cross the Taihang Mountains and surprise Taiyuan!"
After hearing about the recent military movements around Shanxi, the generals nodded in agreement.
"Everyone!" Lu Heng's voice suddenly rose, he straightened up, looked at the generals, and said in a deep voice.
When the general heard this, his heart suddenly trembled. They knew that the military advisor was about to issue a combat mission.
"Two days later, the army will set off according to the original plan!" Lu Heng stretched out his hand and drew hard in the center of Taihang Mountain, knocked on the table hard, stared at the generals and said in a deep voice.
"yes!"
In the room, the generals put one hand on their chests and lowered their heads to answer in a deep voice.
The strategic plan had already been decided. Wang Xirang, who was familiar with the local terrain, led the way, and the 80,000-strong army crossed the Taihang Mountains, entered Yangqu County, and approached Taiyuan City. Then, under heavy artillery attack, Taiyuan was captured.
Regarding the Shanxi battlefield, Lu Heng's idea was very simple and direct. Use the well-equipped Duan Peng's troops to capture Taiyuan City and Shanxi in a short period of time with a strong advantage against the enemy. After that, Wang Xi let the troops
Duan Peng's troops will move north to reinforce the Yanmen Pass defense line. Duan Peng's troops will secretly cross the Luliang Mountains and cooperate with Wu Ningyuan to launch an attack on King Pingxi. When the war in Shaanxi is settled, Wu Ningyuan's troops will move north to the Turkic border. By then, Hebei will
Wang Gongye's 50,000 cavalry in the northern mountainous area will also be in place. The three armies will work together to resist the Turks' attack.
As for Duan Peng's 50,000 elite troops, they will guard the Shaanxi-Gansu border to contain Anjia.
After their respective combat missions were completed, Lu Heng asked Agui to put away the map and ordered his servants to serve tea.
After picking up a cup of tea and delivering it to Duan Peng, he looked at the excited Duan Peng, stretched out his hand and punched him on the chest, and asked with a smile: "General Duan, your mission is the most important in this battle.
Not only will you be the main force in attacking Taiyuan, but after you capture Taiyuan, you will rush to Shaanxi without stopping and cooperate with your old superior, King Huainan, to annihilate King Pingxi. How about it, are you confident?"
Duan Peng put his feet together, clicked an example, raised his chest and raised his head, and said in a deep voice: "Please rest assured, military advisor, I will never disgrace my mission!"
Although the military advisor said that his combat tasks are heavy, but on the other hand, his troops have much more opportunities for meritorious service and awards than others. Are you a soldier? What do you want to do?
Jue. Scenery in the countryside. Now that the military advisor has given him this opportunity, how can Duan Peng not cherish it?
Wang Xirang looked on with eyes warm, but he could only sigh in his heart that Duan Peng had such bad luck.
However, he also knew that Duan Peng had dealt with the military advisor when he was annihilating the Dongying people in Jiangning. Later, during the expedition to Goryeo, the military advisor seemed to regard Duan Peng's troops as his direct troops.
The care and concern of his subordinates was so great that other generals in the army were jealous.
This time, the military strategist assigned the most difficult task of wiping out the rebels to Duan Peng, which shows the military strategist's trust in Duan Peng and his men.
Not only Wang Xirang was envious of this trust. Even Zhan Xiong on the side was a little jealous.
Duan Peng obviously felt the military advisor's care for him. Looking at the jealous looks of the other two people, Duan Peng not only felt proud in his heart, but also felt the heavy burden on his shoulders.
With such great trust and trust, Duan was so heartbroken that he would never disgrace his mission!
Looking at the military advisor's expectant eyes, Duan Peng clenched his fists and said in his heart.
Seeing Duan Peng's serious expression and nodding heavily, Lu Heng nodded happily. Then, he turned his attention to Wang Xirang.
"General Wang, after conquering Taiyuan Prefecture, you have to lead a team to Yanmen Pass. Together with General Wang Wu and General Zhou Yafu, the three armies will guard Yanmen and resist the Turks!" Lu Heng picked up a bowl of hot tea and left.
When he arrived in front of Wang Xirang, he stared at him with stern eyes and said in a deep voice: "Yanmen Pass is the northern gate of our Great Zhou Dynasty, and its strategic location is extremely important. Once it falls, the country of Great Zhou Dynasty will fall into the hands of foreigners. If by that time, the refugees will be displaced,
Life is in ruins. You and I..."
Lu Heng pointed at his chest, then pointed at himself, and shouted in a deep voice: "You and I will both be China's eternal sinners!"
Seeing Wang Xirang's stern look and his breathing becoming heavier, Lu Heng took a deep breath and handed the hot tea cup into Wang Xirang's hand. Looking at Wang Xirang's excited face, he said lightly: "I won't tell you if there are more.
Already. Lu has only one sentence to send to the general!"
Wang Xirang heard this, picked up his armor, knelt on one knee, cupped his hands and said solemnly: "Military advisor, please give me orders, I will not give up even if I die!"
Lu Heng took a deep breath, raised his hand and put it on Wang Xirang's shoulder. His voice was cold and indifferent and he said: "People can die, blood can be shed, but prison can't be thrown away!"
Wang Xirang felt awe-inspiring in his heart. He looked at the solemn-looking military advisor in front of him. His eyes were full of firm belief. He cupped his hands and said, "I will keep this in my heart, general!"
After reaching out and pressing Wang Xirang's shoulder heavily, Lu Heng retracted his hand, raised his hand and waved: "Okay, Zhan Xiong will stay, the two generals will go back and prepare now!"
"yes!"
Duan Peng and Wang Xirang stood together, bowed their hands, and turned to leave.