The Romance of a Gentleman in the Sui and Tang Dynasties Chapter 529 What is the difference between this Jiangdu army and the other armies in the world?
Chapter 529 What is the difference between this Jiangdu army and the other armies in the world?
Chapter 529
Moreover, 40,000 troops were dispatched to lurk outside the city. Those four leaders were all considered to be Li Mi's loyal supporters.
It was clear that he wanted to do something ruthless and let those close confidants of Li Mi get more credit, so as to blackmail many leaders of Wagang Village.
At the top of the city a little far away from Wang Bodang and others, a county leader gathered, headed by brothers Shan Xiongxin and Shan Xiongzhong, as well as Wang Junkuo, Xie Yingdeng and other brothers.
He looked like he was hanging up with nothing to do, watching the fun happening out of boredom.
Speaking of which, at the beginning, Wang Bo regarded him as brother Wang Boguang, and followed Shan Xiongzhong and brother Shan Xiongxin to follow suit.
However, since Zhai Rang once attacked the county and Wang Boguang was killed in battle, Wang Bodang had been depressed for a while.
Next, when Li Mi arrived at Wagang Village, Wang Bodang used his sharp tongue to make him his acquaintance.
He even obeyed his advice, and instead went further and further away from Shan Xiongxin and others.
Later, when Li Mineng and Zhai Rang were fighting each other, Wang Bodang had become Li Mi's most trusted general and assistant.
After that, Zhai Rang's brothers were executed by Li Mi, but Shan Xiongzhong and others who were closer to Zhai Rang tolerated it and managed to survive.
He was not killed as Zhai Rang's confidant, but he was not used too much.
What's more, the brothers of the Shan family had an old friendship with Yang Qian, who stayed behind in the Eastern Capital, which made Li Mi very afraid.
Before, Li Mi used various means to win over the Shan brothers, but when Yang Qian sent his troops north, defeated Li Mi and entered Luokou Cangcheng, the situation began to change.
This made Shan Xiongxin and others very angry, but they had no choice but to continue to hide and endure.
Although Xu Shiji secretly sent a messenger before and asked his brothers to surrender to Yang Qian.
But the problem is that after much thought, Shan Xiongxin, Shan Xiongzhong and others always felt that it was not the right time.
After all, in comparison, Li Mi was more highly regarded, and now he has established himself as the Duke of Wei, with countless followers in the world.
There were many soldiers and generals, but Yang Qian only stayed in Dongdu. Although the Jiangdu army under his command was brave and good at fighting.
But it has to be controlled by Yang Guang and Dongdu. What benefits can it gain by going to him?
Therefore, they have been hesitating and waiting.
As for Han Shi'er, Yang Qian's biological uncle, he has been very careful not to express his opinion.
After all, he and his son Han Zhao are now working under the brothers of the Shan family. If you Shan brothers want to go to my nephew, I will naturally welcome you with both hands. If you don't want to go, I, Old Han, will not object.
Anyway, I, Old Han, already made the wrong choice once, and I don’t want to make the same mistake again.
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Therefore, the Shan brothers have been undecided, but today, they saw Jiangdu's army coming, which made them feel very complicated.
Xie Yingden touched his fair little face and couldn't help but asked with some doubts.
"Brothers, tell me, that Jiangdu Army clearly knows that there are so many soldiers and horses returning to Luocang City."
"But they still came to attack. Who gave them the courage?"
Wang Junkuo stroked his long beard, which was almost a foot and a half long, and reminded this buddy with a smile.
"Didn't Jiangdu's army defeat Duke Wei's 100,000-strong army with just such a small number of troops and flee in disarray?"
"The fighting strength of Jiangdu's army is probably no less than that of Zhang Xutuo's 30,000 elite men. Without such ability, how can we dare to go back and forth to Luocang City?"
Shan Xiongzhong nodded in agreement, looked around, and then lowered his voice.
"Xiao Xu has mentioned before that Jiangdu's army is different from ordinary officers and soldiers. The battle in front of Luokou Cangcheng that day was too chaotic."
"Today we can take a good look at how this Jiangdu army is different from all the armies in the world."
"That's true. Anyway, it's not our brothers' business to defend the city. It's best to just continue to watch the fun with peace of mind."
A group of people stayed on top of the city with smiles on their faces. At this moment, Huiluocang City, which had been reinforced and expanded by the Wagangzhai army, was not comparable to the rare giant city in the world like Dongdu.
But it still looks like a fortress, and the height and thickness of the walls have been greatly improved.
Sixty thousand soldiers and horses were guarding the city, and another 40,000 soldiers and horses were lurking outside. They really didn't believe that those Jiangdu troops were capable of escaping unscathed under such circumstances.
Wang Junkuo stroked his long beard cheerfully and whispered to the brothers around him.
"Brothers, do you want to make a handicap? I'll pay a lot of money and bet that Jiangdu's army will be defeated."
Shan Xiongzhong slowly shook his head and laughed. "What a fucking gamble. Sixty thousand soldiers and horses are coming to attack the city. The defenders have almost twice as many troops as the attacking side. Do you think it is possible to win?"
Shan Xiongxin patted the solid female wall.
"In this battle, not to mention that they can win a big victory, as long as they can lose without chaos and return to Luokou Cangcheng. Then they will win. If it is such a bet, I would consider taking a gamble with Brother Wang."
"Why, Brother Shan, do you really have so much confidence in them?" Xie Yingden muttered in disbelief.
"I don't have confidence in them, I have confidence in brother Xu Shiji.
Since he dared to say that if the soldiers and horses of Wagang Village dared to fight Jiangdu Army in the field, they would definitely be defeated, then at least I think there won't be much problem if they retreat intact."
"That's fine. Since you can trust Brother Xu, I'll make a bet with you and bet on Jiangdu's army to escape unscathed. How about that?"
Wang Junkuo laughed. "If there is an advantage, of course Wang will make it, so I will take it."
"It's better for me to go with the dealer." Xie Yingden scratched his chin and finally followed Wang Junkuo's side.
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There were still several miles to go back to Luocang City. At this time, Li Jing had already given the order to start arranging the army.
Pei Renji and his son's 20,000 infantry formed the central army, with 10,000 troops on each flank.
The front army needs to protect the ten thousand-jun thunder chariots, and 20,000 elite Jiangdu Army soldiers will protect the ten thousand-jun thunder chariots in the center.
Luo Shixin, a mature and burly warrior, took the lead, and behind him, three thousand swordsmen were also riding slowly on the backs of horses.
They are not cavalry, but they can enjoy the treatment of cavalry and ride horses to conserve their physical strength.
He was very proud to be the leading general of Modao Camp, which Yang Liushou called Jiangdu Army's courageous general.
"Three thousand Yue Jia can be regarded as gaining something by swallowing Wu. Give me three thousand Mo swordsmen, and I can stand in the way of the Turkic cavalry across the desert grassland."
Luo Shixin murmured in a low voice and glanced at the Mo Dao hanging on the side of the horse. This was a two-handed heavy weapon made by Yang Qian's skilled craftsmen.
It has a double-sided blade and a sharp front end. Once it is wielded by a strong athlete, not to mention the iron armor, it can kill both men and horses in one fell swoop.
As for Mo Dao camp, there are a total of five thousand, and the other two thousand are led by two other fierce generals, Su Yi and Li Zitong, who each lead one thousand, mixed in with the two-wing army.
Although the 40,000 soldiers and horses lurking on the outskirts of Huiluocang City had already discovered through scouting that Jiangdu's army had arrived, without Wang Bodang's order, they could only continue to endure.