Chapter 113 Who dares to cross the sword immediately, only I, General Wei
When the news reached Daliang, by coincidence, the State of Wei was holding a regular court meeting.
Hearing that Dian Jia died in battle, the Wei army suffered heavy losses, and Yangping was defeated. The whole court was shocked and the noise was loud. Wei Zeng, who had just become the king of Wei, swayed slightly and almost fainted.
At this moment, Wei Yong stood up and expressed his willingness to lead the army to the front line to repel Qin, and also issued a military order.
At this time, the front line was in a state of decay, and it was obviously a mess. Wei Yong even issued a military order, so that the courtiers in the palace were speechless and did not dare to say anything.
They were afraid that when they opened their mouths, Wei Yong would say "Since you think he is not good, then go ahead", which would be shooting themselves in the foot.
Wei Zeng saw that there were ministers who came forward and were willing to serve the country. Not to mention their abilities, Wei Zeng was deeply moved by their loyalty.
At this moment, Wei Zengben was left without a master, because the Qin army that occupied Yangping could take advantage of the Wei defense line being broken and send cavalry to march straight in, causing chaos in the hinterland of Wei. Finally, some ministers stepped forward, just like a drowning man caught.
A life-saving straw.
Therefore, Wei Yong was appointed by Wei Zeng as the new general in charge of the army, and the generals in the royal capital could make their choice.
If Wei Yong can successfully repel Qin, then it is not a problem to control part of the military; if Wei Yong can defeat Qin on the basis of repelling it, even if it is only a small victory, it is very likely that he will become a general of Wei.
Affected by the weather, Qin could not continue to attack Wei. When the weather turned cold, the Qin army would have to withdraw its troops if it did not. Of course, the situation of Qin's withdrawal was very different from being driven out.
The army's departure is not something that can be done just by walking. It needs enough time to prepare. During this time, the Qin army is digesting the supplies left by the Wei army in Yangping City, leaving enough for the army for one month, and transporting all the rest away.
.
Yangping City is a large city of the Wei State, but Meng Ao does not intend to occupy it forever. Most of the surrounding cities are still under the control of the Wei State, and are not closely connected with the cities captured by the Qin Army before. Forcibly guarding it will consume a lot of resources.
Human and material resources.
The cities that Meng Ao captured before were not attacked at will. Those cities were close to the border of the Qin State and relied on each other. In the future, these cities will be part of the Qin State's East Commandery, which can be said to be the prototype of the East Commandery.
After discussing with Cheng Qiao, Meng Ao decided to use Yangping City to consume part of the Wei army's strength, so he found an opportunity to hand over the city to Yangping City. This was considered a meritorious service to Wei Yong.
Then use the miscellaneous army and some elite Qin troops to fight head-on with the Wei army. After a stalemate for a period of time, the elite Qin army is ordered to retreat, allowing the miscellaneous army to block the main force of the Wei army for a period of time, so that the Qin army can retreat.
In this way, Wei Yong has accomplished another feat, the feat of recapturing the city and a small victory over the Qin army. Now that Wei Wuji has passed away, is it not too much to be a general of Wei?
Not convinced?
If you don't accept it, take back the city and win a small victory over the Qin army!
The script has been written. As soon as Wei Yong led his army to leave Daliang, he received the script through the Luowang guards around him. As a director and actor, Wei Yong was very satisfied with the script written by Meng Ao and Cheng Qiao.
When Wei Yong led the army to Yangping, everything went according to the script, but it didn't go well at first.
It's not that the two sides don't have a tacit understanding, after all, the two generals have been communicating secretly, but Wei Yong's ability to lead troops seems to be too weak in Meng Ao's opinion. He has already taken the initiative to tell him his flaws, but he still can't command well...
As a result, Meng Ao had to teach Wei Yong how to fight through the net. It can be said that Meng Ao was commanding two armies at the same time. I have to say this is very funny. I fight myself?
At this time, Cheng Qiao's foresight was reflected. Without the use of prisoners of war, a motley army composed of prisoners, Meng Ao was absolutely reluctant to use his own soldiers to act with their lives.
After Meng Ao finally commanded the Wei army to capture Yangping City in a decent manner, Wei Yong's ability to lead troops was finally trained by Meng Ao to the point where he was barely qualified.
Of course, even though he was qualified, Wei Yong was still a mediocre general, not enough to fight with one hand. He just didn't accidentally make basic mistakes and common sense mistakes.
When the Wei army pursued the "defeated" Qin army, Meng Ao followed the script.
Without the support of the elite Qin army and the supervision of the battle by the Qin army, the miscellaneous army would naturally not be able to withstand the attack of the Wei army. After all, it was a regular army and was quickly defeated.
But it doesn't matter, Meng Ao has already retreated a certain distance with the regular Qin army with faster feet, and the defeated army cannot affect the regular Qin army.
The Wei army was busy killing the defeated army and gaining military honors. Coupled with the cavalry units that had truly cut off the rear and Wei Yong's tacit cooperation, the Qin army retreated quite calmly, with a neat military formation and obviously retained a strong counterattack force.
The power of the Qin army's counterattack was also the fundamental reason why Wei Yong ordered the Wei army to ban the pursuit. At this time, Wei Yong had just recaptured Yangping and had a small victory over the Qin army. His prestige was high, but no general dared to speak against him.
When the Qin army withdrew and only the shadow of Mohu was left, Wei Yong ordered not to take any prisoners but to kill them all to avenge the Wei army who died in the battle!
This is also the content in the script. Meng Ao, Cheng Qiao, and Wei Yong do not want others to know the true composition of this Qin army. Once exposed, it will do them no good at all.
In fact, Wei Yong's order was very in line with the morale of the military, and everyone from top to bottom agreed with it. In this era when Wei Yong's main method of recording merit was the head, only dead people could provide more heads.
In addition, the hatred between Qin and Wei, although not as deep as that between Qin and Zhao, is still shallow. There is revenge and resentment. Who wouldn't like this opportunity?
With the help of the massacre order, Wei Yong's prestige in the Wei army increased instead of decreasing.
When the Wei army recaptured Yangping, won a small victory over the Qin army, and beheaded more than 4,000 people, the news came back to Daliang. Wei Zeng was so happy that he said something similar to the original work, but with a slight difference.
"Wei has great Sikong, so what should we fear if Qin becomes stronger?"
All the courtiers in the palace were also very happy. After repelling the Qin army, they not only saved Wei State and their face, but also saved their property.
The second point is undoubtedly more important. If the Qin army is allowed to enter the hinterland and cause chaos, the property of Wei's dignitaries will undoubtedly be seriously damaged, especially those with fiefs. Those without fiefs will only suffer less damage.
Because the war seriously affected the various industries of the Wei State, especially commerce, the commerce of the Wei State, which is located in the Central Plains, can be said to be very developed. Most of the merchants supported by the powerful are using their power to do a lot of business.
The victory of the war was of great significance to the king of Wei and the Wei court officials and dignitaries. It was obviously also of great significance to other Wei people. Some people could not even afford to eat because of the war.
Therefore, Wei Yong can be said to have become a hero of the Wei State. His original ordinary reputation in the Wei State increased dramatically, and he even gained a certain reputation in the world.
For such a hero of the Wei State, Wei Zeng, could Wei Zeng treat him badly? Would he dare to treat him badly?
Therefore, after Wei Yong returned to the country, his official position was promoted, from Grand Sikong to General, and he held part of the military power of Wei State.
If it is a war, except for the Imperial Guards who are directly subordinate to King Wei Zeng, all other armies must be restrained. In times of crisis, the Imperial Guards need to participate in the war and must be restrained. In addition, they have also received countless rewards.
Now in the Wei State, Wei Yong's status and power are not among the top two, but there is no problem in being ranked third.
As time goes by, more and more people will defect to the past, and the power will become stronger and stronger. It is not impossible to replace the prime minister of Wei and become the second. It depends on Wei Yong's skills.
Even if Wei Yong cannot defeat the Wei Prime Minister, with his "military talent", as long as he does not violate Wei Zeng's taboos and does not make any big mistakes, his status and power will be very stable. No matter how bad he is, he will still be among the top five dignitaries of Wei.
Whether ranked in the top three or the top five, they can all be regarded as the top dignitaries among the top dignitaries in the Wei Kingdom.
With Wei Yong's insidious, shameless and scheming character in the anime, and with the support of Cheng Qiao and Luo Wang behind him, it is actually unlikely that his status and power will retreat. It is just a basic exercise to protect three people and fight for two, and it is only a matter of taking one step further to become a powerful minister.
The possibility is not small.
Back in Xianyang, Cheng Qiao smiled meaningfully after receiving the news.
He has prepared a big gift, but I wonder if they will jump in according to history?