Chapter 837 Happy New Year, New Year's greetings to everyone!
ps: Kaige bids farewell to the old year and welcomes the new year with a horse! I wish everyone good luck and success in the Year of the Horse!
Do gossips carry any weight?
Unless that person is incompetent and only succeeds once in a while. It's like a student who did not do well in an exam but got a high score this time. That's why he is afraid and cares about what others say.
But what if they are capable and powerful? They won’t be afraid of rumors at all. They will only be angry and suffocate enough to face the next exam. I will do better in the exam and use facts to prove me. The strength!
This is what Zhu Biao's 150,000 cavalry troops are like. They have strength, and their past achievements are enough to make them self-sufficient. Therefore, rumors cannot crush the backbone and morale of the army at all. They will only make the whole army suffocate. .
The reason why Zhu Zhong and Zhu Tong stayed to persuade was mainly because Zhu Biao's plan had a great possibility that the army would really squat at the seven points for several months in vain. They were not afraid of the cold weather, they were just afraid of it. lose face!
The Hedong Army is used to being arrogant!
Zhu Wu's Tang Army was okay. They had tasted the taste of victory, but they hadn't tasted enough. But the Hedong Army was full of confidence and energy. Many people even regarded themselves as the strongest army in the world. .Not just the strongest army in the Northern Han Dynasty, but also the strongest army in the North!
Hedong Army, who was extremely arrogant and arrogant, could not stand the ridicule and rolling eyes of others. The persuasion of Zhu Zhong and Zhu Tong Shicai was the most straightforward portrayal of this phenomenon.
Zhu Zhong and Zhu Tong came out with sad faces. At first glance, they saw Zhou Ziang, Chen Mengren, Xia Yunzhuo and Zhu Hong waiting outside the tent. The first three had the same feelings as Zhu Zhong and Zhu Tong. Arrogant and arrogant, the three of them may be said to be incompetent, but they are more important to the overall honor of the Hedong Army than their own lives. As for Zhu Hong, he is very competitive at a young age, and the Zhu family father and son have He was bound to the Hedong Army. Zhu Hong, who returned to the Central Plains after riding on the grassland, just wanted to show off. He didn't want to be ridiculed.
His friendship with Zhu Zhong and Zhu Tong warmed up very quickly. They both have ordinary personalities and are speculative. So, they are waiting outside now.
Facing the four of them with expectant eyes, Zhu Zhong and Zhu Tong could only show a dry smile.
That night, Zhu Wu came to Zhu Biao's tent and stayed for more than two-quarters of an hour. The next morning, Zhu Biao gave Zhu Hong an errand, asking him to stay at Xing Zuochang's camp to supervise food and grass and urge military supplies. Zhu Zhong , Zhu Tong immediately smiled, while Zhu Hong looked bitter.
"The commander-in-chief has good intentions. If Major General Zhu achieves something in the future, he will definitely be grateful to the commander-in-chief." Zhang Bennan said to Zhu Biao after the generals dispersed.
"Therefore, when Heaven is about to entrust this person with a great responsibility, he must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, and starve his body and skin. His body will be depleted, and his behavior will be disturbed by his actions. Therefore, if he is tempted to endure, he will benefit what he cannot do."
Zhu Biao felt that Zhu Hong was very similar to the original Yun Zheng. The latter's journey was really smooth. If he hadn't been pressing him down all the time, he would have only relied on the original Bai Pingshan. Lesson. Can Yunzheng really grow up?
The current Yunzheng is very good. His military force may be lower than that of Zhu Zhong and Zhu Tong, but in terms of marching and fighting, he is definitely better than Zhu Zhong and Zhu Tong. Because these two people have been under the protection of Zhu Biao from beginning to end and have no independence. The Northern Han Dynasty court would not give them the opportunity to lead troops in battle. Their growth has always been at the level of brave generals and fierce generals. Compared with Yunzheng, there is a gap.
"It hit the spot. The Marshal's words can be said to be the reason why 'those who achieve great things' are here." Zhang Bennan did not change his elegance as a scholar. Hearing the famous sayings of Mencius uttered by Zhu Biao, Zhang Bennan greatly appreciated it.
Zhu Biao doesn't even blush. After twelve years of rebirth, plus the age in his previous life, he is already thirty-seven. If he blushes over such a trivial matter, how can he survive in the world?
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"boom……"
"boom……"
"Pap..."
In Daxing City, where Xing Zuochang's camp is located, the 'fights' that have been going on in recent days have once again appeared in public today.
The soldiers and civilians in the city were very curious about this the first time, and it was still novel the second time. The third and fourth times were just onlookers. But now, they are more concerned about the restaurant that was unlucky, and there was a fight.
What a misfortune, General Zhu is picking a few again...
"Haha, it's the Sanxian Restaurant. Zhou Dayuan lost his money this time and destroyed three private rooms..."
"Major General Zhu became more and more courageous as he fought. This time, one against five, none of the soldiers gave way. General Zhu was completely victorious——"
"Haha, Zhu Biao has such a great reputation, but he has not seen any results for a month, and has wasted so much food and military supplies. If he had the courage of General Zhu, he could capture three to five cities with 150,000 cavalry.
Come……"
"That's right, that's right..."
People in the past always said that the people in the capital loved to give advice and talk about national affairs. The same is true for the people of Daxing City now. They are in the middle of a war and in the base camp of the Tang Army in Daizhou.
Revealing concerns and opinions about the war.
Xing Zuochang had fewer things to do than in the summer and autumn. He even had time to drink tea and talk with people every day.
The people who can drink tea together are all close to Xing Zuochang. Naturally, Xing Zuochang will not be secretive about the content of the chat. He will talk about some things that outsiders don't know during the chat.
For example - Zhu Hong!
"Idiot, send someone to make a grindstone yourself. You will die stupid in the future." These words were referring to the five military academies who fought with Zhu Hong today.
"But I think General Zhu and General Zhu will definitely not be satisfied with Major General Zhu's great achievements of one against five."
"Haha..." Xing Zuochang couldn't help but laugh, "That's for sure."
One against five, Zhu Hong's martial arts improved somewhat, but what was Zhu Biao and Zhu Wu's purpose of keeping him in Daxing? Are they completely opposite?
Both were important generals under the command of the Tang king. Although Zhu Wu's status was lower than that of Xing Zuochang, the gap between the six ministers and the local governors meant that Xing Zuochang and Zhu Wu still had friendship. Zhu Wu led his troops out.
I asked Xing Zuochang to get rid of his son, and Xing Zuochang would certainly agree.
Otherwise, in a military important place like Daxing City, Zhu Hong would have been dismissed by the military judge long ago after one or two fights.
At night, after handling foreign military affairs, Xing Zuochang took out a secretly locked copper box from the secret compartment of his bed and locked an important piece of information he received in the afternoon into the box. Unintentionally, he glanced at the message placed in the copper box.
The top letter among the letters was a private letter sent to him by the King of Tang Dynasty half a month ago. He immediately thought of Zhu Biao. When he thought of the protagonist involved in this private letter, he was really a smart man.
He didn't need anyone else's signal. He took the initiative as soon as he arrived and messed up the relationship between the Hedong Army and other lieutenant generals. He immediately erected an independent hilltop in the Tang Army's camp, and he stood almost half of the way.
The hilltop opposite Tang Jun.
When the Hedong Army, which had gathered its energy in the coming year, fought a good battle and severely inflamed the opponent's face, there was no possibility of easing the situation between the two sides. The Beijing man was completely relieved.
No superior likes his subordinates to be monolithic. The more attention he pays to his subordinates, the more the king wants him to be a lonely minister. Especially Zhu Biao's special relationship with subordinates——
"Zhu Shuai, look -
Every one of the soldiers held back their strength and howled loudly. When they were released, they would be the most ferocious wolves on the grassland——"
Zhou Ziang has obviously completely kicked away the heavy pressure of the Hu people from his heart, otherwise he would not describe his soldiers as the totem wolves of the Hu people.
"No matter how powerful the wolf is, it can't compare to the tiger! Winter is over, can spring be far behind? No matter how patient you are!"
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"Commander, I have thoroughly investigated Huailai. As long as you give the order, I guarantee to take over Huailai County within three days. If not, you can take my head."
"It's better to rest my head on your neck. But there's no need to do anything. If you're really in a hurry, you can continue to explore. Isn't there other places besides Huailai? Daizhou is a big deal."
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Time came to February of the fifth year of Yuanwu as General Zhu Biao tried again and again. The ice and snow melted, the willow trees grew new, and spring came.
The war in Daizhou resumes.
However, soon, both Tang and Zhou Dynasties were shocked to realize that the Zhou army, which occupied seven transportation points, was moving so slowly.
The Tang army had already raised more than half of its million-strong main force, while the number of soldiers and horses gathered by the Zhou army on the front line was less than 300,000.
Zhu Biao, who had been "safe and sound" and "cowardly" for several months, looked like a completely different person. Facing Zhou Jun in motion, he showed incredible initiative and positivity.
When this eager initiative was combined with super strong combat effectiveness and super fast and super fast traveling speed, Zhou Jun seemed to be wearing a pair of heavy shackles and could no longer take big steps.
"Damn! Incompetent! Idiot——"
The 160-year-old veteran pointed at the two generals kneeling in the hall and cursed loudly. "You fifty thousand infantry and cavalry attacked from two sides and advanced at the same time. In one day and one night, you were defeated separately by a mere ten thousand cavalry spanning three hundred miles from north to south."
Pigs are stronger than you."
The territory of Daizhou is very large. Compared with the states of Northern Han Dynasty, it is enough to cover not only ten states, but six or seven.
So, don’t think that three hundred miles is such a big war zone. This distance is less than one county!
But such a scene did not appear alone. The Hedong cavalry, who had suffered all winter, released amazing energy.
Seven transportation points were sent to encircle, suppress and drive away the Hedong cavalry army. The Zhou army of Zhu Wutang army was defeated without exception.
Either 20,000, 30,000, or 50,000, facing 10,000 cavalry, they were all completely defeated.
In particular, the 50,000 Zhou soldiers, 30,000 cavalry, and 20,000 infantrymen from Miyun County were rushed by Zhu Zhong from the front and killed the leading Zhou general. The 50,000 Zhou soldiers were defeated and fled back to Miyun.
There are less than 20,000 remaining soldiers in the county.
At the same time, Zhu Zhong took advantage of the situation and captured one-third of the forty-seven counties in Miyun, and sixteen counties came.
Zhu Biao's army, which had been dormant all winter, only showed its claws and claws, and scratched a bloody streak from the Zhou army's body and muscles.
At the end of the seventh battle, the Zhou army's losses exceeded one hundred thousand people. At the same time, Zhu Biao also had an additional security force of thirty thousand people.
Even without singing, it is already a blockbuster. Zhu Biao's appearance in the Central Plains again, and the Northern Han soldiers and horses' first appearance in the Central Plains, are really beautiful.
Liu Zhongru, the commander-in-chief of the Zhou army, quickly withdrew the 200,000-strong army originally intended to attack Zhu Biao's headquarters. Based on the combat power exploded by the Hedong Army and Zhu Wu's Tang Army in the remaining seven battles, it is possible that the 200,000-strong army he sent was not Zhu Biao's.
An opponent with 80,000 cavalry.
When Zhu Biao received a detailed report from the Tang army, 200,000 Zhou troops had already retreated into Yanqing County, 200 miles away from him. Zhu Biao's troops, who were prepared for the war, were disappointed from top to bottom.
The total number of Zhou troops in the eastern part of Daizhou is more than one million. The loss of 100,000 people is not a loss at all, let alone the essence of the Zhou army. The main force with 600,000 frontier troops as the backbone does not have any
Loss. Therefore, the strength of the Zhou army is still there.
But no matter how strong your strength is, it is useless if it is not used correctly and effectively, isn't it?
Seven transportation points are occupied, and Zhu Biao's 80,000 cavalry are in the center. If these thorns pierced into the flesh are not removed, Zhou Jun's huge 'body' can only become fish on the chopping board, allowing the main force to assemble.
The Tang army came to slaughter.
Perhaps all Liu Zhongru could do at that time was to sacrifice his troops to protect his commander, and sacrifice all the troops and horses in the city near the front, in exchange for time and space, and to ensure that the main force of the frontier army was separated.
But this was by no means what Liu Zhongru wanted to see. Liu Zhongru, who had already discovered that something was wrong, summoned all the soldiers and horses around him to form an army of 150,000 and headed for Yanqing. The next step was obviously to prepare to use three of his own troops.
More than 100,000 troops came to push back Zhu Biao's 80,000 cavalry.
Xing Zuochang is not doing nothing here. Although he is fully mobilizing troops and horses, the battle situation in Daizhou has changed too fast. The situation has developed to the present moment, and it is too late for him to slowly mobilize the main force.
Instead, he quickly mobilized the 600,000 troops he could control, divided them into four groups, and attacked the Zhou army's front line.
Under the deterrence of 600,000 Tang troops, the Zhou army, which was originally preparing to take advantage of Liu Zhongru's attack on Zhu Biao to drive away the Hedong cavalry and Zhu Wu's Tang troops at seven important transportation areas, had to direct its troops and energy.
to the West.
As they had no shortage of food and fodder for the time being, their more direct threat was the Tang king's army, rather than a group of ten thousand cavalry who were not good at attacking the city.
One hundred and thirty thousand, three hundred and fifty thousand.
Zhu Biao has fought many battles with greater disparity than this. But this does not make him completely reassured about this war. Because the 130,000 people under his command are not the 130,000 cavalry who followed him south to the Central Plains, but
There are more than 30,000 security troops, 20,000 Tang Army infantry, and the last 80,000 main cavalry. What he can really trust at hand is still the 80,000 old cavalry!
"General Zhang, this army is also under your command. I just hope to see you support it as long as possible."
The 3,000 heavy infantry and 800 soldiers in the guard camp stood like a mountain in front of the 20,000 Tang army infantry commander Zhang Yu.
As an infantry general, Zhang Yu knew the infantry very well. As soon as he saw the 3,800 elite soldiers standing in the camp, he knew that these were rare elite soldiers in the world. Especially the 800 elite soldiers led by brothers Han Gang and Han Meng.
After being trapped in the camp, Zhang Yu was shocked by his immovable and chilling momentum for a while, and his eyes were so sticky that he couldn't bear to leave.
Just like a pervert sees a peerless beauty, a drunkard sees a peerless wine and is unable to walk away.
"I wish you to rest assured, Commander, I dare not fail to do my best!" In the central army tent, Zhang Yu patted his chest and promised. Then with a smile on his face, he went back to his camp with elite soldiers that he could not even imagine in the past. He did not see any
Behind Zhu Biao, something vague flashed in his eyes...
The next day, the spring breeze was gentle, the sun was warm, and a battle involving nearly half a million people began.
"Rush, rush for me——"
"Knock out the middle formation, knock out the middle formation -"
Under Zhou Junshuai, Liu Zhongru was furious. His one hundred thousand elite soldiers could not break through the sixty thousand mobs in front of him. With more than thirty thousand surrender troops and twenty thousand Tang troops, how could there still be a faint counter-pressure against one hundred thousand elite soldiers?
trend?
In Liu Zhongru's vision, it would not take long to resolve the Tang Army's infantry formation. His main focus was on Zhu Biao's 80,000 cavalry. Unexpectedly, the start was unfavorable, and one of them was completely out of the plan.
The variables forced him to adjust his attention.
"Commander, General Zhao has come to report that there is an extremely powerful force in the infantry formation of the Tang Army. It is invincible to anyone who stands in its way, and even the elite soldiers in heavy armor cannot defeat it."
In the Tang army's formation.
Han Gang and Han Meng did not come out of the formation at this time. In other words, Zhou Jun's eyes were that the team was extremely powerful and invincible, and they were not trapped in the formation.
"Brother, do you think it's strange? The marshal's personal barracks' combat power suddenly increased. The infantry is not weak and we are trapped in the camp. The cavalry is far behind the elite of the army. The previous personal barracks
It’s also very powerful, but not as powerful as this.”
"I'm confused too. But I heard that many people in the personal camp have made breakthroughs in their internal strength, and their conditions are no worse than ours in the camp. It's taken a few years, and the combat power should have been raised, but it was too sudden."
Facts have proved that the system is not omnipotent. After Zhu Biao exchanged five thousand gold for a Yulin Guard Talisman and used it on his own barracks, the change in combat effectiveness immediately attracted a lot of attention.
It can be regarded as adding a mysterious and unpredictable shadow to his already mysterious 'background'.
Everyone is in a fog, and those who are watching secretly are even more confused.
Three thousand personal infantry armor crushed the five thousand elite Zhou heavy armor who rushed into the Tang army's formation, leading the first 'reversal' of the battle in the entire battle. It also caused the frightened more than 30,000 Zhou army to surrender.
Confidence greatly increased.
Zhang Yu had a look on his face, and he was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. He was indeed the most powerful soldier in the world. Killing the elite heavy armor of the Zhou army was as easy as chopping melons and vegetables.
"General, the Han army is so sharp that I feel that even the army of the Prince of Tang cannot compare with it."
"It's just less than 4,000. If there were 30,000, wouldn't our army be able to capture it in today's battle?" Zhang Yu began to be greedy. No one would think too much of a good thing.
The cavalry in the rear formation.
"Commander, the Zhou army has added more troops! There are eight camp flags and 50,000 troops."
"Let Zhang Yu hold on for me..."
"But this has reached their limit, Commander. If the pressure is too great, they may surrender their troops and rebel..."
"It's okay. 150,000 people, just a little more than twice. It's still passable——"
"Tell Zhang Yu that you must support me. If Wu Ming dares to take a step back, I will take his head."
