Yunbin, Jinyang

A high-level military meeting of the Luo'an court was being held in the Governor's Mansion. However, the person sitting in the chair was not Feng Han, the governor of Yunbing appointed by the Luo'an court, but an old man with a majestic appearance who was not angry or self-important...

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After looking around at the generals in the hall, Shangguan Hongyuan, the chief assistant of the Great Zhou Dynasty, locked his eyes on Feng Han, who was standing first on his left, and asked:

"How is the war going on the front lines?"

After hearing Shangguan Hongyuan's question, Feng Han quickly bowed and introduced:

"I'm reporting to you, Lord Chief Assistant, that Commander Ma Chongyang and Ma Chongyang on the northern front in Jinzhong have led 50,000 Xuanwu Imperial Army troops to surround Lingyuan County and Hepingyun County. They have captured more than 20,000 people from the Eighth Division of the Second Army of the enemy's Fengwu Army.

Locked in these two counties, the enemy was unable to move and could only respond passively. Currently, General Ma is leading the Xuanwu Forbidden Army and is strengthening the offensive to retake these two counties from the rebels as soon as possible."

"On the southern line of Jinzhong City, Commander Tang Peng led a 70,000-strong Hujie Imperial Army to storm Pingrong and Wankang counties. According to Commander Tang's report yesterday, the Tiger Imperial Army had killed and wounded 5,000 soldiers from Peng Ce's 4th Division of the Rebel Army.

The enemy troops are showing signs of defeat in Pingrong County, and Commander Tang is leading the Hujie Forbidden Army to fight bloody battles and take advantage of the situation to pursue them!"

"In the Sanchuan River area, General Wang Muzhi organized several river crossings and firmly attracted the main cavalry of the rebel Third Army to the east bank of the Sanchuan River. In order to prevent General Wang from crossing the river, the enemy troops directly attacked Jin

Below the middle city, you can only watch helplessly as our army surrounds all the four surrounding counties!"

Although Feng Han said it very nicely, he captured the city, pursued the victory, and finally surrounded them all. He said that his face was red and happy, as if the Forbidden Army defeated the Fengwu Army and captured Jinzhong City right in front of him...

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But Shangguan Hongyuan, who was sitting in the main seat and had spent half his life in the military, was not so easy to fool. He snorted coldly and said:

"You told me these words seven days ago, and you are still saying them seven days later. Does it mean there is no progress on the front line?"

It can be said that Shangguan Hongyuan is very dissatisfied with the progress of the Yunbin war. This time, he originally planned to have a decisive battle with Ye Mingsheng in Yunbin. Everyone will win or lose in one battle, but he was surprised and delighted.

Surprisingly, Xu Zhaojie, who he originally planned to use to contain Ye Mingsheng, actually brought him a surprise and attracted all Ye Mingsheng's attention.

According to news from Yi Jing, Zhang Meng's troops of the 7th Division of the Fengwu Army have gone to Qilu, and the 9th Division, which has just been reorganized, will also be deployed on the battlefield in Hebei and Henan. You must know that these two divisions have more than 30,000 people.

Before the station, it was always believed that Ye Mingsheng would send him to join the Yunbin battlefield. But now these more than 30,000 people were attracted by Xu Zhaojie. This was of course a complete surprise for Shangguan Hongyuan.

happiness!

When communicating with Xu Zhaojie in front of the station, although Shangguan Hongyuan repeatedly asked Xu Zhaojie to fight in Jiyu, and even used cutting off the supply of firearms as a bargaining chip, in fact Shangguan Hongyuan also understood that he and Xu Zhaojie were not really the same.

A conscientious alliance.

The two sides only came together temporarily to fight against the common enemy Ye Mingsheng, so Shangguan Hongyuan did not expect too much. He just hoped that Xu Zhaojie could contain part of Ye Mingsheng's troops in Hebei and Yu, allowing Ye Mingsheng to

Don't be so leisurely and just move troops from Hebei and Yu to Yunbin...

Shangguan Hongyuan never expected that his move would be so effective. It actually caused Ye Mingsheng to change his strategy and mobilize heavy troops to deal with Xu Zhaojie first.

When he first learned about this unexpected surprise, Shangguan Hongyuan was very happy and complacent. Not only did he drink a pot of good wine, but he was also so excited that he used his old body to fight with two phoenixes, killing a man who was in darkness and the earth was shaking.

Mountain Shake! New

Shangguan Hongyuan felt that Ye Mingsheng was out of his mind. He thought that the two armies of Hebei and Yu had less than 100,000 troops, which was not enough for Shangguan Hongyuan to eat. However, since Ye Mingsheng was willing to give him this big gift, he naturally would not

To be polite to Ye Mingsheng, the 170,000 troops were divided into three groups and attacked with all their strength, for fear that Ye Mingsheng would react.

Just when Shangguan Hongyuan thought that this battle was a sure one, he had wiped out all the counties outside Jinzhong in ten and a half months, captured Jinzhong and completely controlled the entire Yunbin area in one month, and then directed his troops towards Hebei and Yu, and attacked Yi Jing.

The son-of-a-bitch Fengwu Army fought back into the ice and snow outside the pass!

However, Shangguan Hongyuan never expected that the bones of the Fengwu Army would be so hard. He didn't even see the shadow of Jinzhong City. It was in the four outer counties that he encountered the Fengwu Army's blockade. Half of his original plan

The four county towns that were wiped out within a month have now been more than half a month, but not a single county seat has been captured!

There is no doubt that Shangguan Hongyuan cannot be satisfied with the current progress of the Forbidden Army under his command...

Seeing that Shangguan Hongyuan realized the truth, Feng Han felt very helpless. This battle was not fought by Feng Han. The old man had lost his temper with him. Commanders like Ma Chongyang, Tang Peng, and Wang Muzhi were not the same.

It's so easy to offend. If I just tell them that they haven't made any progress, I won't be severely penalized by them.

Seeing that Feng Han was silent, Shangguan Hongyuan asked coldly:

"Don't speak? Are you mute?"

Feeling the chill in Shangguan Hongyuan's heart, Feng Han's expression also became solemn. He knew that the old man would be really angry. If he didn't speak anymore, it would be difficult to pass this level. He immediately organized his words and said sincerely:

"Master Chief Assistant, the firearms of the Fengwu Army are really powerful, and I don't know where the Fengwu Army got so many cannons from. According to the battle reports from the front line, whether it is Pingyun, Lingyuan, or...

Pingrong, Wankang and other counties on the southern front have deployed at least twenty of their red cannons!"

"Also, nearly half of the deployed red cannons are heavy artillery from the Fengwu Army. Their power far exceeds that of the Zhengdong cannons equipped by our army. Even if they are trebuchets, our army's firepower cannot suppress them at all!"

"As for other fire guns and tiger crouching, the equipment of the Fengwu Army is several times that of our army. Our soldiers have to brave the firepower of the Fengwu Army to attack the city. The battle on the front line is very hard, and every step forward is difficult.

There will be huge casualties..."

Listening to Feng Han's heart-wrenching words, Shangguan Hongyuan was silent for a moment, and then continued to ask:

"How many casualties are there every day on the front line now?"

Feng Han sighed and said:

"Peng Ce's headquarters of the Fourth Division of the Fengwu Army deployed in Nan County is not strong in combat effectiveness among the Fengwu Army divisions. Therefore, the number of casualties on the southern front of Commander Tang is not large, and there are probably only casualties every day.

Five to six hundred people, but the casualties on the northern and middle lines are not small, especially at the Wang Command headquarters in Sanchuanjiang. The total casualties now exceed 10,000. Generally speaking, as long as our army attacks the city, every day

There will be at least 2,000 casualties, and sometimes there will be 3,000 casualties!"

After saying that, seeing Shangguan Hongyuan's face darken again, Feng Han quickly continued to add:

"Lord Chief Assistant, our army has suffered so many casualties, and the Fengwu Army's casualties are also not small. According to reliable information, the enemy's 8th Division deployed on the White Line and the 4th Division on the Southern Front have both suffered close to 30% casualties, among which

The Fourth Division suffered the most casualties. Under the fierce attack day and night by the Hujie Forbidden Army, their defense line was no longer strong. Commander Tang emphasized in yesterday's battle report that he was very confident that he could capture Pingrong County within ten days!"

"Ten days?"

Shangguan Hongyuan snorted coldly and gave the order directly:

"Where are the ten days left for him to waste? Tell Tang Peng that before the seventeenth day, I want to see the flag of our army planted on Pingrong County. If he cannot do this, let him come to see him with his head raised!

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After talking about this matter, Shangguan Hongyuan changed the topic to another issue that he was very concerned about.

"Have you killed all the Fengwu army bastards who were causing trouble in the rear?"

As a hero who has been galloping around the world for decades, Shangguan Hongyuan naturally understands the importance of logistical supplies, and his family knows his own affairs. He also knows very well how difficult it is for the Luo'an court to bear the expenses of more than 200,000 troops on the front line of Yun Bing.

It’s not like he didn’t know that after destroying the southern patrol court, he should recuperate and accumulate some capital before going to war with the Fengwu Army to unify the north!

However, seeing the Fengwu Army's drastic reforms and rapid growth in strength under the leadership of Ye Mingsheng, Shangguan Hongyuan was envious and also felt fear. If he were twenty years younger, he would definitely refuse to admit defeat. According to Ye Mingsheng

Reform methods to attack the wealthy gentry step by step and take power into their own hands!

But not now!

Shangguan Hongyuan is already sixty-seven this year. Although he still refuses to admit defeat, he also understands in his heart that he no longer has the energy and drive to dominate the world. The intricate relationships in the court have also restricted his hands and feet!

What's more, the injuries accumulated from years of fighting also made Shangguan Hongyuan feel that his body was deteriorating. Although there were no problems for the time being, Shangguan Hongyuan also understood that he did not have much time left. It could be one or two years in the short term, or one or two years in the long term.

Then he might pass away in three to five years.

And such a short time is not enough for him to complete the reform. By then the reform has not been completed, and the entire gentry class has been offended to death. As long as he is alive, with his prestige, nothing may happen, but when he sees it

If he closes his legs and stretches the crane to travel westward, his family and descendants will inevitably be liquidated...

So considering these, Shangguan Hongyuan also gave up following Ye Mingsheng's reform. Since he gave up the reform, Shangguan Hongyuan must take advantage of his limited time to have a quick battle with Ye Mingsheng. After all, time is in the Fengwu Army

On the other hand, let alone Ye Mingsheng, who was young and strong, he could survive him to death.

It is said that after the Fengwu Army completes the reform, its strength will be greatly improved. By relying on the Fengwu Army's advanced firearms, and when Ye Mingsheng is ready to march westward, his side will not be able to stop it!

With this idea in mind, Shangguan Hongyuan ignored the opposition of the officials in the court and raised 200,000 troops to fight Ye Mingsheng decisively. However, what he did not expect was that Ye Mingsheng not only did not accept the move, but actually started to play with him.

Using despicable tactics, he arranged for a large number of assassins to sneak into his rear, assassinate officials and burn down the granary!

Although these actions did not seem to cause much harm to the Luoan Forbidden Army, they obviously caused some problems with the logistical supplies of the Forbidden Army, causing great delays in the transportation and delivery of firearms, medicine, food and other supplies.

Shangguan Hongyuan also attached great importance to this, and ordered Chen Jingyu from the Supervision Department to resolve this matter and ensure the safety and stability of material transportation from the rear to the front. Chen Jingyu also attached great importance to Shangguan Hongyuan's order, and has been focusing on it during this period.

Focus on mobilizing troops and generals to wipe out this small force sent by the Fengwu Army...

Listening to Shangguan Hongyuan's inquiry, Feng Han said with a little helplessness:

"If Commander Chen personally led the team, we would have wiped out many small units like the Fengwu Army, killed more than two hundred people, and prevented dozens of assassinations or sabotage operations. However, the Fengwu Army seemed to have identified me.

The army’s logistical supplies have also been dispatched with more manpower!”

"The unit responsible for this kind of task under the Fengwu Military Command is called Feihuying. It specializes in doing this kind of dirty work. They even call it special operations! It is really shameless and despicable, just like that piece of shit Ye Mingsheng.

Virtue!”

"However, these people are indeed very powerful. They have received special training. They are dead soldiers raised by Ye Mingsheng. Everyone has poisonous fangs in their mouths. When the situation goes bad, they would rather die than be captured, so we have only captured them so far.

A living man, it took a lot of effort to pry open his mouth and learn this information!"

"Commander Chen has mobilized all the personnel of the Supervision Department to ensure that food supplies can be transported to the front line in an orderly manner. However, these Fengwu army offenders are in the dark after all, so the pressure is still very high. I have also ordered the surrounding areas of Jinyang

The City Patrol Department will do its best to provide assistance to colleagues in the Supervision Department, resolutely nip problems in the bud, and not give the Fengwu Army any chance!"

Listening to Feng Han's assurance, Shangguan Hongyuan didn't say anything, but looked at Pingrong County on the map. The only thing he can hope for now is that Xu Zhaojie, a bastard, can hold Ye Mingsheng off for a little longer.

Let Tang Peng have time to capture the southern front of the Fengwu Army and completely collapse the Fengwu Army's defenses in the four surrounding counties. Only in this way can he have some chance of winning in this Yunbin battle!

After recognizing the difficulties before him, Shangguan Hongyuan no longer had the ambition to drive the Fengwu army back outside the pass. At this time, in his eyes, winning the battle in Jinzhong was considered a victory...
Chapter completed!