There were many large swamps in the ancient Yue territory, the terrain was complex, and there was heavy fog every morning, making it difficult to find the enemy.
Wang Meng led his army and acted cautiously.
"Sir, if we keep marching like this, we won't be able to reach Guyue City in July."
Next to Wang Meng, Ji Qiu said helplessly that although he was a civil servant, he also knew that soldiers were valuable and fast. By marching like this, by the time they reached the gates of Guyue City, others would have already been fully prepared.
You know what the heck, if we only have tens of thousands of people, if we go to fight these two big thieves, won't we risk our lives?
"It doesn't matter."
Wang Meng said in a deep voice: "The right general's military order is for us to restrain Bai Cai and Gu Bo and prevent them from going to Xunshan City to join Taoist Tianniu."
"As long as we keep wandering around the boundaries of Guyue, they won't be able to come and support us."
This diversionary tactic was introduced by Wei Kai, and it follows the path of conspiracy.
If Taoist Tianniu didn't know the truth and instead led his army to rush to support the ancient Yue territory, then he would be playing into the tiger army's hands.
It would be a good thing if we knew that what was active in the ancient Yue territory was a feigned attack force and left it alone. Although the Wanping Army in Xunshan City was strong, it was by no means a match for the imperial court's 100,000-strong army.
In short, before Qin Hu led his army into the boundaries of Xunshan City, Wei Kai had already weakened as much as possible all possibilities that could increase the strength of the Wanping Army.
Once Qin Hu defeated Xunshan City's tens of thousands of troops in a single battle, it would be up to him to spread the word to other places.
Then Yuzhou will be able to achieve great success and an army of ten thousand people will be able to annihilate it.
If we then take advantage of the victorious army and go south to help the Lushan army, we can defeat the Jingu general army and completely defeat the Wanping army.
To put it bluntly, the reason why the early peasant uprisings always failed is because although the imperial court was corrupt, the family had a great business and could continue to fight without external pressure.
But the peasant uprising is not feasible, the error tolerance rate is too low, and once defeated, there will be a chain reaction.
Ji Qiu obviously didn't understand such a big picture. He didn't know why General Wang Meng, who had always been brave, was uncharacteristically showing no initiative and enthusiasm after entering the ancient Yue territory.
It seems that Cao Su was arranged to lead his army to the north.
Thinking of this, Ji Qiu still missed Cao Su, who had been away for more than ten days.
"Sir, Captain Cao has been traveling to the northwest for some time, but no news has come from him at all."
Wang Meng shook his head and said: "Although Cao Su is very talented in martial arts, he is still young after all and does not have much experience in leading troops. Maybe he has encountered some difficulties."
Ji Qiu said helplessly: "Sir, don't you care?"
"It doesn't matter."
Wang Meng said: "With Cao Su's martial arts strength, even if he encounters any difficulties, he can still escape. I hope that through this opportunity, he can hone his true ability to lead troops. He does not want to be as good as me, but
At least we should be able to capture a county and a city or something like that."
This is correct to think about, Cao Su is now at the middle level of strength realm.
When it comes to martial arts, he is undoubtedly the number one person under Wang Meng.
The captains around him laughed and said, "Your Excellency, you are really happy about Colonel Cao, and you have good intentions."
Ji Qiu said: "Before joining the army, Colonel Cao and I were both your disciples, so of course they are different."
Hearing that Ji Qiu was showing off his status in the martial arts school again, Wang Meng was a little dissatisfied and glared at Ji Qiu.
After hearing this, several other captains actually had other thoughts.
There are also some factional differences in the rebel army.
Although Wang Meng is the chief general, Wang Meng's subordinates have vaguely formed various factions such as Pingcheng Faction, Martial Arts Faction and Fufeng City Faction. Each warrior will have his own small circle.
This is normal. After all, people live in circles. When there are more people, they will divide into several small circles.
But Wang Meng never really liked this kind of atmosphere, and he still wanted everyone to be more pure.
Wang Meng was thinking about how to remind Ji Qiu not to keep talking about the martial arts school in the future, and when he appeared to be very different from other centurions or captains, he suddenly heard a rapid shout from outside the army.
"Report" sound.
"Report——"
The sergeant came from a distance on horseback.
Many soldiers saw it and quickly got out of the way.
The sergeant rushed all the way to Wang Meng, stood up and dismounted under the watchful eyes of all the captains, and showed his superb riding skills.
"General, Colonel Cao Su is reporting urgently."
The sergeant took out the military newspaper from his arms, stepped forward and handed it to Wang Meng.
Cao Su's urgent report must be too much to bear, right?
Many of the captains couldn't help but feel a sense of schadenfreude.
Although Cao Su was a captain, the honor of leading the army alone still made many captains jealous. Although Wang Meng claimed to be fair, he was actually very biased. Anyone with a discerning eye could see at a glance Wang Meng's special intention to cultivate Cao Su.
Wang Meng calmly opened the envelope.
He quickly browsed through the military reports, and the more he read, the more shocked his face became.
The military report stamped with Cao Su's seal was definitely not a fake, but it was all true... Wang Meng put away the military report and suddenly looked at the sergeant who came to report it. This was a Cao Su.
A sergeant under Su's command.
"Sir, Captain Cao is asking for help without further delay..." The captain next to him was interrupted by Wang Meng before he finished speaking.
Wang Meng asked the sergeant directly, with a look of disbelief on his face: "Did you, Master Cao...kill Hu Rong?"
What?
Cao Su killed Hu Rong?
The words stirred up a thousand waves, and the captains nearby were dumbfounded and couldn't believe the news they heard in their ears.
The sergeant was panting from exhaustion, but he was well prepared. After hearing the words, he immediately told the situation exactly what he saw.
"Last night, Mr. Cao, we, personally led our brothers to raid Yuncheng... In this battle, the sun and moon were dim, the sky was dark, and the earth was dark. In the end, the monster that was more than ten feet tall was chopped down by Mr. Cao...
.....”
The sergeant briefly reported what he saw. The general meaning was almost the same as what Cao Su said in his letter, with some additional details that he saw as a sergeant.
The details are that Cao Su fought against the tall monster transformed by Hu Rong, and single-handedly suppressed Yuncheng.
He led his troops to a great victory against the rebels, beheading more than 2,000 people and capturing more than 2,000 people. In addition, more than a thousand remaining soldiers escaped and disappeared.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! One thousand people, two thousand heads chopped off in one night, even if they win with less, they also occupy the whole city.
Do you have such outrageous military exploits?
The captains instinctively felt that this was false news, but the problem was, what the sergeant said was precise, and he could even describe the monster's height, shape, and roar. How could it be false?
Cao Su knocked on the big seal again and passed the military report. Anyone who spread false military exploits will be beheaded.
More than two thousand heads...
It is true that so many Wanping Army sergeants died last night. When counting this morning, Luo Yi at the city gate reported very clearly.
But some of these people were not killed by Cao Su's sergeants. Some died at the hands of these families, and some died in the city uprising. In short, there was no problem with so many people dying in total.
The military merits reported by Cao Su were completely within the scope of the rules.
There is neither false claim nor false report, everything is real and there is evidence.
What's more, compared to beheading more than 2,000 people, the more important military achievement was to recapture Yuncheng.
This was a great achievement in conquering a city, and it was a great achievement that was enough to elevate Cao Su to the next level.
Wang Meng's eyes shone brightly. If Yuncheng is captured, Gu Yue will no longer be able to sit still. Bai Cai and Gu Bo will never allow someone in the north to keep eyeing them. They will most likely send troops to take back Yuncheng.
"Come here, give me my general order."
Wang Meng immediately gave the order and asked people to write and write.
He wanted to report the good news to Qin Hu, the general on the right. This was good news that could inspire the whole army.
Being so stimulated by Cao Su, the other captains were dumbfounded and a little anxious.
They surrounded Wang Meng one after another and suggested: "Sir, Captain Cao has captured Yuncheng, and we are still losing points by lingering here. Send troops quickly, brothers can't wait any longer."
If you are anxious, wouldn’t I, the king, be anxious?
I thought Cao Su had encountered some difficulties, but it turned out that he was even more fierce than him.
Wang Meng shouted angrily in a cold voice: "Shut up, everyone!"
"No need to say more, I will make my own arrangements."
Seeing that the king was furious, all the captains and centurions did not dare to speak. This was a great victory, and his temper was still so bad. The demands were too high.
When Wang Meng saw that everyone had calmed down, he said slowly: "I know you have the desire to compete with Cao Su."
"But don't forget, he is a master of the middle level of strength. If any one of you were at the scene last night, would you be confident that he could kill Hu Rong?"
"It is a good thing to compete for hegemony, but we must also look at the situation clearly. Now that Cao Su has made a good start for our army and laid a good foundation, the Wanping Army in the ancient Yue territory must have fallen into a state of panic. As long as we use Yuncheng as a point and draw out
If Gu Yue's Wanping Army finds a way to defeat them in one battle, they will have a chance to completely wipe out the rebels here."
"If we can capture Guyue City, our contribution will be greater than capturing Yuncheng."
After saying this, many captains were both ashamed and moved.
Yes, how can he be compared with Cao Su? He is good at martial arts and handsome, and he is big in everything. Now he has captured Yuncheng. After this battle, he will definitely become a new general with thousands of men. He has already competed with them.
Ordinary captains are not at the same level, and their competitiveness is completely different.
It is better to find a way to defeat the Wanping Army of Guyue. If we can really defeat the Wanping Army of Guyue, we will achieve military success.
After this battle, if you accumulate military merit, you should have the opportunity to become a special general.
There are many captains in Wang Meng's army, but don't leave the positions vacant.
Cao Su reserved a seat.
And other positions seemed to be waving to them.
Thinking about it this way, I really want to thank Captain Cao for making a good start. Oh no, don’t forget General Cao...