The three hundred and ninetieth chapters go south to seize the city
As the sun gradually rose, the twelve guards and horses of Dalong, plus the 100,000 reinforcements from the Western Regions of Gumo Kingdom led by Gumo Rongrong, a total of 430,000 soldiers and horses gathered outside Yingzhou City, waiting for the order to go out.
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With Liu Mingzhi as the center, Yunyang and Nangong Ye led their respective soldiers and horses towards the general platform that had been set up.
Liu Mingzhi stood high on the general's platform and scanned the 430,000 troops in the fields south of the city, feeling suddenly filled with newfound pride.
In the past several expeditions, except for the expedition to the Western Regions, this should be the one in which he has commanded the most troops.
If we add the 300,000 soldiers and horses led by Zhang Mo and the 300,000 recruits trained by the capital to join forces, I don't know what kind of majestic scene it will be.
That will be a veritable army of millions.
It's a pity that the time has not come yet. Zhang Mo and others cannot come to join forces unless they seize sufficient food and grass. As for the 300,000 new soldiers.
Liu Mingzhi felt a little complicated. Whether 300,000 new soldiers would come was a question. Even if they came because of the emergency in Northern Xinjiang, they would only be merged under the command of the general marshals on the left and right instead of his own army in the middle.
under his command.
Otherwise, the entire Dalong family will really become the only one in the family.
Although Li Ye is young, he is not a fool, and he does not understand the trade-off at all.
Besides, even if Li Ye agrees, I'm afraid that the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty will not sit idly by and hand you the Tiger Talisman Commandery Seal of the 300,000-strong army into their own hands again, and watch helplessly as they dominate the government and the public with one hand.
A king who is loyal to the court is a good king, and a colleague who is an equal is a good colleague!
I am afraid that no one in the civil and military circles of the dynasty wanted to see someone other than the emperor who could stand above them.
Human beings, who wants to be inferior to others!
"We meet King Side by Side!"
"We meet King Side by Side!"
"See the Marshal!"
"No gift!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Thank you, Marshal!"
When all the generals of the three armies on the left, center and right gathered to point at the general platform, the sound of the second drum in the army had already stopped, and within a moment the third drum sounded.
Liu Mingzhi didn't want to waste time. He looked at Yunyang Nangong Ye and the two sitting on both sides of him with a faint smile. Although the smiles on his face were thick, they could not hide the majestic gaze of Young Master Liu.
"Which three cities should be captured first? Have Commander Yun and Commander Nangong discussed it with the soldiers?"
Yun and Yang looked at each other and nodded silently. Yun Yang took out a piece of rice paper from his arm guard and placed it on the table in front of Liu Mingzhi.
"After several discussions with Nangong Shuai and the others, I finally came to a conclusion and decided to take the three cities of Chongzhou, Hanzhou and Lingzhou first."
"The distance between these three cities is not far apart, which allows my armies going south to seize the city to rush to support each other, without losing too many troops because the enemy troops go out of the city to fight!"
"What do you think of Liu Shuai?"
Liu Mingzhi picked up the rice paper and read it for a moment, then waved to Du Yu on the side: "Map!"
"yes!"
Du Yu hurriedly took out the map and spread it in front of Liu Mingzhi and the others. Liu Mingzhi stood up and looked down at the map to observe. After a long time, Liu Mingzhi nodded slightly.
"According to the opinions of the two veterans, we will first take the three cities of Chongzhou, Hanzhou and Lingzhou!"
Liu Mingzhi agreed with this opinion, and the two of them were not surprised at all. This combat strategy was the result of the two of them arrogantly discussing it with Yun Chong and others all night long.
They are all famous generals who have been famous for a long time, and Liu Mingzhi has the same vision. This plan is the best strategy for seizing the city south. It would be strange if Liu Mingzhi disagrees.
Liu Mingzhi rolled up the map and handed it to Du Yu, looking at Yunyang and the other veterans.
"Two marshals and generals, we must recapture the three cities of Chongzhou within ten days of this trip south. We can only do it in advance, not later!"
"this............"
Yunyang and the others were stunned for a moment, looking hesitantly at Young Master Liu's serious face.
Liu Mingzhi sat back on the chair and scanned everyone: "Everyone, I also know that the time for Ten Days to Three Cities is somewhat urgent, but we have to do this!"
"The allied forces of the Jin Kingdom and the Turks only went south to seize the city and defend it, waiting for us to attack. The reason is because they don't know that our current strength is only 430,000 soldiers."
"They think that we will command all the troops in Northern Xinjiang, plus 420,000 reinforcements from the Western Regions, and 300,000 new soldiers in the capital, to surround them with a million troops, so they will lose to us because of their strength.
We had no choice but to seize the city and defend it."
"Once they figure out our true identity and know that we only have 430,000 troops going south to seize the city, they will immediately leave the city to surround us. By then we will be the ones who will suffer heavy losses or even be wiped out."
"Capture a city within ten days, and immediately continue south to seize the city. We must catch them off guard before our actual strength is exposed, and we will lose as much of their strength as we can."
"The more ferocious our offensive is, the less they dare to act rashly, because the more ferocious the offensive is, they will subconsciously think that we now have more troops than generals."
"In this case, they will not dare to go out of the city to fight!"
"But after all, paper cannot cover the fire. Our military strength will be exposed sooner or later. However, by the time they react, their troops have already suffered heavy losses under our artillery fire. At that time, Zhang Fushuai and the others intercepted the Turks
, it’s time for the food and fodder from the Kingdom of Jin to come back and join forces!”
"Even if they react and come out of the city to fight, they will no longer be our opponents!"
"So, if we can conquer a city in three days, we will not conquer it in five days. If we can recapture a land in ten days, we will never delay it for fifteen days."
"In a word, even if we only have an army of 430,000, you still have to give me the strength to fight an army of one million!"
"Let the enemy be afraid in their hearts and dare not take the initiative to go out of the city to fight!"
"At that time, they were like turtles in a urn, and they were bombarded by artillery fire at our command!"
"The troops and horses along the route can recapture the city with the least damage and the fastest speed. I will personally give a reward of 100,000 taels of silver to the brother who captures the city first."
"I will never regret a word worth a thousand dollars!"
"My lord is mighty and may you be a thousand years old!"
"My lord is mighty and may you be a thousand years old!"
"My lord is mighty and may you be a thousand years old!"
Following the lead of the generals in the front row, 430,000 people shouted loudly, and the flags that vibrated with the sound swayed unsteadily, as if a strong wind was blowing.
As the last drum beat fell, Liu Mingzhi suddenly stood up, took out the Heavenly Sword in his hand and pointed forward.
"Brothers, what I am pointing at with my sword is exactly where your cavalry will be!"
"We are not a million-strong army, but we are better than a million-strong army. We obey my king's orders and go south to seize the city!"
"Follow this king to defend the country and kill a marquis of ten thousand households!"
"Drive the enemy out of the country and fight him back to his hometown!"
"Blow the trumpet, the army sets off!"
In Yunyang, before Nangong Ye could react, the sound of the expedition horn sounded throughout Yingzhou City and beyond.
Hundreds of generals got on their horses and rushed towards the vanguard of their troops.
Around half a stick of incense, 430,000 troops, led by the generals and flags of various ministries, rushed towards the south in a mighty manner.
Yunyang and Nangong Ye looked at each other with twitching lips.
Damn it, it’s like this again, it’s like this again.
Could it be that he really followed what Zhang Kuang told them, Young Master Liu?
Once the war breaks out, everyone in Northern Xinjiang will have to listen to me!
At this moment, the two of them wanted to grab the armor of their respective generals and roar loudly.
What the hell did you do to Liu Mingzhi? Do you still take me seriously? We are your generalissimo.
Has one hundred thousand taels of silver made you lose your mind? Has the title of Marquis of Wanhu made you not know who to listen to?
Are you blind? Damn it, open your eyes and take a good look. The tiger talisman is in my hand, I am holding it in my hand!
However, no matter how complicated their thoughts were, the army had already moved south, and it was already too late to say anything at this time.
The two of them once again saw Liu Mingzhi's method of boosting morale. Under Liu Mingzhi's several shouts, each of the 430,000 troops regarded themselves as invincible warriors.
The two of them even had some doubts. Liu Mingzhi pointed to a tiger and told the soldiers that it was a kitten. I went up to take care of it. Will the soldiers pull out their weapons and rush to kill it without hesitation?
Liu Mingzhi sheathed his sword and walked up to Yun Yang and the others.
"Commander Yun, Commander Nangong, our Chongzhou Beiqing Pine Forest has begun to divide our troops into three groups. I will focus on Chongzhou City!"
"Alas! Let me just attack Hanzhou!"
"I'll be fine in Lingzhou!"
"That's very good. I won't stay any longer and ask the two seniors to get on board!"
"Please!"
In the blink of an eye, the three knights parted ways and rushed towards the commanders of their respective armies.
Liu Mingzhi rushed to the commander's flag of the Chinese Army, and his beautiful eyes looked excitedly at Young Master Liu who was coming.
"Young Master Liu, you were really awesome just now."
Liu Mingzhi looked at Gumo Rongrong with a calm expression, looking forward.
"General Gumo, there is no big brother in the army, there is only a marshal. Don't call him by the wrong name again in the future!"
"Okay, Rongrong... I will obey the command of the commander-in-chief!"
Liu Mingzhi nodded silently. This was not the time for love between children. He turned and looked at Song Qing and Jia Zhengjing who were standing aside.
"Deputy Commander Song, Governor Jia, have the scouts been sent out?"
"Don't worry, Commander. The two generals have each sent out thirty scouts to continuously monitor the situation around Chongzhou City. If there is any trouble, they will come to report immediately!"
"Well done, Du Yu followed orders!"
"The end is here!"
"Instruct the three armies to march quickly to Chongzhou. We must recapture as many cities as possible before our troops are exposed!"
"Got the order!"
Du Yu hurriedly rode towards the surroundings, waving the command flag and shouting non-stop.
"The commander-in-chief ordered us to march urgently to Chongzhou!"
Following Du Yu's order, the troops and horses marching southward at Zhancha Kungfu sped up.
Half a day later, the army divided into three groups in Qingsong Forest and rushed towards their respective goals. After repairing for half a night, the middle army under Liu Mingzhi rushed to Chongzhou City the next morning.
When the army was about two miles outside the city, the sound of war drums sounded as a warning in Chongzhou City.
Liu Mingzhi led a group of generals and galloped towards the city wall. Liu Mingzhi was not surprised by the sound of war drums on the city wall.
More than 100,000 troops are already in front of us. If we can't find them anymore, then there's something wrong.
After holding up the telescope to observe the situation on the city wall, Liu Mingzhi put down the telescope and breathed out gently.
"Aunt Mo Rongrong obeys the order!"
"The end is here!"
"I am ordering your 50,000 cavalry to surround Chongzhou with the sound of drums after breakfast."
"Got the order!"
"Generals, obey the order!"
"The end is here!"
"The front army covers the artillery and moves forward, the middle army covers it, and the rear army sets up camp. After half an hour, the city will be attacked immediately!"
"Gotta...gotta order!"
Song Qing looked at Young Master Liu hesitantly: "Commander, it's not good to declare war without calling for formation!"
"It's not his grandma's fault. We are taking back our own city. Why declare war?"
"Besides, isn't the sound of war drums on the city wall obvious? Then there is no need to declare war."
"Jiang Lei!"
"The end is here!"
"Choose a suitable location to set up the artillery, and I will blast you to death in half an hour!"
"If the city wall is destroyed, rebuild it. Use your artillery skills to capture Chongzhou as quickly as possible."