When the soldiers of the Wu army saw this scene, they felt very sad. They noticed that Zu Mao was furious and clenched his fists tightly, but he stood there motionless.
The subordinate general walked up to Zu Mao, clasped his fists and said: "General, I am willing to lead a team to retrieve the bodies of the two major generals. Please give me your permission."
Zu Mao waved his hands, and with a low voice in his throat, he said sternly: "Send the order, the whole city is on alert, and the city gates cannot be opened under any circumstances. No one is allowed to leave the city without my order!"
"But General..."
"This is a military order!" Zu Mao roared.
"The general obeys the order!" The general had no choice but to pass on Zu Mao's military order, but the hearts of the Wu soldiers were full of grief and indignation.
Outside Shouchun City, Gan Xiaoning saw that Zu Mao on the tower was indifferent, so he asked his men to stop their movements, rode his horse backwards, came to Gao Lin, cupped his fists and said: "Generalissimo, Zu Mao doesn't seem to have been hit by the provocation."
, what should we do now?”
Gao Lin closed his eyes and thought for a while. When he opened his eyes, he pulled the reins of the horse and walked back. At the same time, he said: "Then feed the wild dogs. Our army will return to the camp and make other plans."
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Gan Xiaoning nodded, followed Gao Lin's instructions, and asked his men to release wild dogs to eat the piles of rotten meat of Zuhu and Zubao, and then ordered the troops to withdraw, but returned without success.
Zu Mao waited until Gao Lin and others had gone far away, then sent people out of the city. Looking at the leftovers eaten by the wild dogs, he felt extremely sad and angry. He pulled out the sword from his waist, stuck it directly on the ground, and said bitterly
: "Gao Lin, I, Zu Mao, have sworn to take your dog's head to honor the spirits of my two sons in heaven!"
The Dragon Scale Army all withdrew, and Gao Lin ordered the Dragon Scale Army to have a good rest. He called the five captains to his military tent alone, and said to the five people: "If this plan fails, is there any other strategy that can make Zu Mao go to war?"
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Guo Huai said: "Generalissimo, our army is good at field battles, but not good at attacking cities. The Dragon Scale Army has been roaming the border fortress for a long time. The border fortress cities are sparse, and they are dealing with barbarians. But now they are dealing with the Wu people. They stick to the city. If
If we don't attack the city by force, I'm afraid we won't be able to capture Shouchun City."
"If we attack the city by force, the casualties will be heavy and the price will be high. Moreover, Shouchun City has a moat as the first line of defense. Our troops are all cavalry. How can we jump over such a wide moat? Even under the city wall, I
The army did not carry any siege weapons, and it was difficult to climb the tower to fight the enemy." Ma Dai analyzed.
"Our army has explosives, why not use explosives to blow open the city gate, then build a pontoon bridge, and then rush into the city and kill him without leaving any trace behind!" Zhang Xiong suggested.
"Yes, there are many trees around us. Cut down all the trees, then build a pontoon bridge according to the width of the moat, then make a simple trebuchet, and then throw the explosive package into the city. With such a powerful weapon, there is no way out.
In just one hour, the entire Wu army will be defeated and they will no longer dare to compete with our army." Zang Ai agreed.
Gan Xiaoning said: "But our army does not carry explosives..."
As soon as these words fell, everyone fell into silence. The Dragon Scale Army has always been an ace army in field assault. Although the Huaxia Kingdom has such powerful weapons as explosives, Gao Lin's Dragon Scale Army never carries such weapons.
thing, and
His Dragon Scale Army was also used as a surprise force. If Gao Fei had not insisted on letting Gao Lin lead the Dragon Scale Army to fight this time, he probably would not have let the Dragon Scale Army participate in the siege, but would have mobilized an army that was good at it.
The siege troops came to fight.
Gao Lin stood up slowly and said to the five captains: "At this point, we can only dispatch an army from the nearest place. Among the four major armies divided by the emperor, there is no army like ours at all.
, but use our army as a separate army, and I am the marshal of the world's soldiers and horses, and I have the right to mobilize all the troops around me... Zang Ai!"
Zang Ai cupped his fists and said, "The end will be here."
"This place is the closest to Xuzhou. Your father is in Xuzhou. The first group army has 150,000 navy and land troops. Go to Xuzhou in person, meet your father, and say that I will lend him 10,000 troops to help in the battle. Bring more
Some siege weapons and explosives will be led by you," Gao Lin said.
Zang Ai said: "Generalissimo, I will leave now."
"Well, go ahead."
Zang Ai happily accepted the order, and after exiting the big tent, he took a few personal followers with him and left the camp, heading towards Xuzhou where his father Zhendong General Zang Ba was located.
Gao Lin asked the soldiers to start cutting down trees and build pontoon bridges. Thousands of soldiers went deep into the woods and cut down trees, and they were very busy.
In the evening, Gao Lin was still inspecting the progress of the Dragon Scale Army in the woods. Suddenly he saw several knights coming from the northwest. Looking around, he saw that one of them looked very familiar. When he looked closely, he turned out to be his mentor Guo.
Jia. He hurriedly took people to greet Guo Jia. They met twice and exchanged greetings. Then Gao Lin directly smiled and said: "My teacher came at the right time. To use a word my father taught me, he really helped me in times of need."
ah."
When Guo Jia saw Gao Lin's Dragon Scale Army cutting down trees in the woods, he already knew that Gao Lin was in trouble. As he walked, he said to Gao Lin: "Your Highness, are the Wu troops in Shouchun City holding on and refusing to fight?"
Gao Lin nodded and told Guo Jia about how he almost captured Shouchun City this morning. After hearing this, Guo Jia smiled and said: "Your Highness asked Zang Ai to mobilize troops. Isn't it superfluous? Just measure it.
Zu Mao, how can we withstand His Highness's army?"
"Since my teacher said this, he must have a clever plan to defeat the enemy. If you teach it to me quickly, the student must be very grateful." After hearing this, Gao Lin hurriedly said to Guo Jia with a fist in his hands and respect.
"Your Highness doesn't have to be like this. Your Highness is now the Great General King and the Grand Marshal of the world's soldiers and horses. The Emperor has also given you the privilege of dispatching any army in the world without any military symbols. This is unprecedented in the entire Huaxia Kingdom and even in the entire history.
It's also unprecedented. His Highness holds a high position, but he always treats me with respect. If word spreads, wouldn't it make people think that I, Guo Fengxiao, am a bit arrogant? If the emperor knows, how should he treat me? "
Gao Lin said: "The ancients said that respecting teachers and Tao, heaven, earth, king, dear, teacher, this is the moral code. You are my mentor, of course I have to respect you. Even if someone wants to say something, just let him say it.
Well, my mentor and I are open-minded and have nothing to do with others, so there is nothing to be afraid of. This is called being upright and not afraid of slanted shadows."
After hearing this, Guo Jia was very satisfied. At the same time, he glanced around the circle. Seeing that everyone was doing it enthusiastically, he said to Gao Lin: "Your Highness, can you come to the tent and talk about it?"
Gao Lin noticed something was wrong with Guo Jia, so he nodded and personally took Guo Jia back to his tent. At the same time, he retreated to the left and right. He and Guo Jia were the only two people in the entire tent.
"Teacher, there are only you and me here. Words come from your mouth and enter my ears. Heaven knows and earth knows that you know and I know. No one else knows. If you have anything to say, just tell me.
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Guo Jia admired Gao Lin's observation skills very much and said with a smile: "His Highness is indeed so smart. He can actually see that I want to talk to His Highness about something very important. It really makes me happy. Your Highness, do you know that the Emperor
Is there a reason why you are asked to lead the Dragon Scale Army alone to fight?"
"My father only asked me to lead the Dragon Scale Army into battle and did not let me command other troops. Isn't this a test of whether my Dragon Scale Army can adapt to siege warfare?" Gao Lin said suspiciously.
Guo Jia shook his head and said with a smile: "No. This is just a superficial phenomenon. The emperor asked His Highness to only lead the elite Dragon Scale Army under his tent to go on the expedition. In fact, he had an ulterior motive."
"You have an ulterior motive? What's the purpose?"
"How many people are there in your Highness's Dragon Scale Army?"
"Five thousand people, and all of them are elites selected from various armies. If every soldier is placed in the Chinese army, he will be at least a general or colonel."
"Yes, the problem lies with the Dragon Scale Army itself."
Gao Lin glanced at Guo Jia and asked doubtfully: "Teacher, what exactly do you want to say?"
"Your Highness, when looking at a problem, you must look beyond the surface to see the essence. The emperor has named you the marshal of the world's soldiers and horses. What an honor it is. The founding general of our country, Zhao Zilong, is only a powerful general, although he is ranked eleven.
He is the head of the general, but the troops under his command are also very limited, and it is impossible to say that he can mobilize troops from other jurisdictions at will. However,
However, the emperor gave His Highness this power. The purpose is to let His Highness have full control over the world's military and horses. He regards His Highness as the successor of the military department. Those who hold military power are equivalent to holding the power of the world. The Emperor's intention is very profound. From now on,
This position of prince will be yours sooner or later. However, for the emperor, His Highness's Dragon Scale Army is a great threat..."
"Threat? The Dragon Scale Army is loyal to me and extremely loyal to the emperor. How can it be a threat?" Gao Lin couldn't figure it out and asked.
Guo Jiadao: "Your Highness, do you remember the number of our First Army of China?"
"Remember, it is the Feiyu Army, the royal guard directly under my father. It has always shouldered the responsibility of protecting my father. It is also the ace among all the armies of China, and the elite among the elites..." At this point,
Gao Lin was a little confused and asked, "Teacher, is there any connection between the Feiyu Army and my Dragon Scale Army?"
"It's a big deal. The Feiyu Army only has one thousand people, while His Highness's Dragon Scale Army has five thousand people. Although the Fei Yu Army is rumored to be amazing, the number is still small after all. His Highness's Dragon Scale Army is a trump card.
Army, if the Feiyu Army and His Highness's Dragon Scale Army fight, the Fei Yu Army will be defeated due to their small number. Therefore, the Emperor can only kill people with a borrowed sword and use this southern expedition to weaken the Dragon Scale Army's strength.
Only in this way will the emperor feel at ease."
"Teacher, why would my father do this? I raised the Dragon Scale Army with my own hands. If my father wants me to disband, it only takes one sentence. Why not just say it directly? Also, I will be the one from now on.
The prince, Gao Qi is here
I am still a prince, but I am already a king, and I am also the marshal of the world's troops. My mentor also said just now that the position of prince will be mine sooner or later. Since I am the prince, I will be the emperor in the future. Why should my father take such pains to treat me like this?
I?"
"Don't you know, Your Highness? Your Highness is not a fool. Not only that, but he is also very smart. But the Emperor knew it early on, and expelled His Highness and Second Highness from the palace early the next morning, but kept His Highness by his side.
, doesn’t this mean that the Emperor is partial to His Highness the Third?”
"Third brother? How is this possible? Third brother is obviously a fool..."
"As wise as a fool, His Highness has learned to be stupid since he was a child and has deceived all of us. Based on this alone, His Highness is very extraordinary. If Your Highness does what I say now, perhaps the position of Prince will belong to His Highness in the future.
No matter whether the emperor passes the position of Crown Prince to His Highness or His Highness, as long as the military power is in His Highness's hands, His Highness and His Highness will not dare to do anything to His Highness, etc.
When the time is right, His Highness can force the emperor to change the crown prince's position. In this way, the position of crown prince belongs to His Highness. Of course, this is also my secret guess. If the emperor passes the position of crown prince to His Highness,
, that is naturally the best. But regardless of whether His Highness is the prince or not, military power must be firmly in his own hands." When Guo Jia said this, he was impassioned and in a surging mood.
After hearing this, Gao Lin was silent for a while, frowned tightly, and said calmly to Guo Jia: "Teacher, my father said that a prince who does not want to be an emperor is not a good prince. I must be an emperor! Teacher,
Just teach me how to do it!"
After hearing this, Guo Jia nodded with satisfaction, stroked his beard, and said calmly: "A boy can be taught. However, judging from the current situation, the whole country of China is focusing on the conquest of Wu. The emperor is more
It was Zhang He who asked His Highness the Third Highness to join the war and broke the original plan to lead the Jiangling Division to support the Third Army. From various signs, Zhang He
It is clear that the emperor wants to let His Highness and the Third Highness gain some military merit through this battle. The Second Highness has been fighting in the northwest for many years and has performed extraordinary feats. The Emperor clearly knows that His Highness's Dragon Scale Army is good at field battles but not good at siege warfare.
I still insisted on letting His Highness attack the city and plunder the territory, and the force given was only 5,000 Dragon Scale Army soldiers. This is undoubtedly to prevent His Highness from obtaining greater military exploits."
"Father, are you really treating me like this?" There was a trace of confusion in Gao Lin's eyes.
"We will never be able to guess what the Emperor is thinking. The only person who can figure it out is perhaps the abbot. Unfortunately, the abbot is loyal to the emperor. He is also the grandfather of the Fourth and Fifth Highnesses. How could he help the other princes?
.However, fortunately, His Royal Highnesses Four and Five are still young and do not have the
We are competing with the three highnesses for the advantage of the crown prince position. The top priority now is that your highnesses should do what I say, and then strive to capture Jiujiang County as soon as possible, and then cross the river to attack the capital of Wu State, Jianye. Only if we succeed in this, can we
You can take the next step and control the entire military power."
Gao Lin suddenly knelt on the ground and bowed to Guo Jia: "Master, as long as you can make me the prince, I will listen to you in anything!"