Chapter 0408 Ghost King Reincarnation Dingnanzhong
"Brother is right. This is a great way to combine the art of war."
Zhao Guang nodded in agreement, "Sun Tzu said: Those who were good at fighting in the past were first prepared to be invincible, and then waited for the enemy to be victorious. Now that we are not far from Wei County, we may encounter rebels at any time, so we must be careful to avoid being defeated.
People took advantage of the loopholes.”
With that said, Zhao Guang asked Feng Yong for instructions, "I would also like to ask my elder brother to issue an order for the Governor's Mansion to allocate some men to my younger brother to form a front army and be responsible for exploring the road ahead."
"Huh? Oh, okay."
Feng Yong was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that he was the nominal person in charge of this march.
According to Feng Yong's understanding, since it is in name only, he should not point fingers too much, especially not the people in the Dudu Mansion in front of him.
A layman guides an expert, but there are too many restrictions.
But along the way, both Li Yi and Zhao Guang obviously had different understandings of this so-called "nominal".
Even the people in the Dudu Mansion don't think so.
In the eyes of many people in the Dudu Mansion, although it was Feng Langjun's first visit to Nanzhong, Nanzhong already had a legend about him.
The prime minister asked Feng Langjun about his plans, and the ghost king reincarnated and settled in Nanzhong.
Who in Nanzhong doesn’t know this sentence?
Of course, for those barbarians, it was the reincarnation of the Ghost King causing chaos in the south.
The idea of the reincarnation of the Ghost King was first passed down from the barbarians.
The militia raging through Nanzhong not only caused trouble to the rebels, but also caused huge harm to the barbarians in Nanzhong.
The contradiction between Han and Yi in South China has always been serious and acute, and this large-scale rebellion is the result of the expansion of this contradiction.
At the same time, this rebellion in turn aggravated the conflict between Han and Yi.
Last year, someone in Jincheng spread rumors about maliciously slandering Feng Yong, and the poison plan was one of the evidences of his ruthlessness.
Such rumors spread to Nanzhong, and coupled with the barbarian theory of the reincarnation of the Ghost King, the people of Nanzhong were suffering from the war and were eager for the imperial army to pacify Nanzhong as soon as possible and restore peace to them.
Hence this nursery rhyme.
This sentence does not mean that Feng Langjun is vicious, but expresses the inner desire of the people of Nanzhong for a stable life. The focus of this sentence lies in the three words "Ding Nanzhong".
Even if this person is the reincarnation of the Ghost King, it doesn't matter.
Feng Yongyong knew these things, but how could Li Hui, who was the commander-in-chief of Nanzhong, not know?
These days, nursery rhymes are very powerful as long as they are used properly.
That's why he made an arrangement for Feng Yong to make a name for himself and go south.
At the same time, in the eyes of the people in the Dudu Mansion, Feng Langjun was not an ordinary gentleman, but the kind of capable and wise man who could defeat people thousands of miles away while talking and laughing.
This kind of person is said to be a figure who assists the heroes of the world. Now that he can bend down to lead them as soldiers, how can you dare to disrespect him?
As for Zhao Guang and others, let alone that.
Since you followed your brother, which of the things and things you have seen are simple?
I have learned a lot about the art of war.
On the contrary, they are people from the militia, because they have financial sponsors behind them, and the status of the sponsor is not necessarily worse than Feng Yong. On the contrary, they are less respectful than the military men in the Dudu Mansion.
But Feng Yong has the labor they urgently need, and who doesn’t know that Feng Langjun is good at spreading wealth?
Therefore, the stewards of the militia had to bend down and obey Feng Yong.
Although Feng Yong thought it was in name only, in fact, everyone had to listen carefully to his instructions.
After the rest, Zhao Guang returned to the front army, separated some of his troops, and began to accelerate forward.
Just when Feng Yong and his party began to speed up their pace, large groups of people finally began to appear under Wei County City.
"While the rebels are not besieging the city, send a messenger out of the city to tell Feng Langjun that Meng Huo has appeared."
Wang Ping stood on the city wall, looking at the shouting barbarian soldiers below, and gave instructions calmly.
"Remember, the messenger must use people from our own clan, so that we can run faster."
"Also, let Meng Yan's people come up to see me."
"promise!"
Jiren Buqu responded and quickly turned around to make arrangements.
The Han people are good at fighting and live in the mountains all year round. In this mountainous southern land, they can run faster than ordinary Han soldiers.
After a while, a servant was brought up and saluted Wang Pingping, "I have seen General Wang."
Wang Ping nodded briefly in response.
Then he said, "You should leave the city immediately and inform Meng Yan that Meng Huo has appeared at the gate of Wei County and tell him to act according to the planned plan."
"The villain understands."
After waiting for the officials to go down, Wang Ping looked at the noisy barbarians outside the city and their lack of military discipline, and he looked thoughtful.
After observing carefully for a while, he confirmed that they had not set up any ambush, and immediately shouted again, "Come here, order your troops, and while the enemy's foothold is not stable, follow me out of the city to kill them with all their might!"
At this time, Meng Huo was gritting his teeth and looking at the Wei County wall in front of him. It was because the loss of this city not only opened the door to Yizhou County, but also directly threatened his own retreat.
At this time, the originally closed city gate opened, and a group of people suddenly came out.
The barbarian soldiers closest to the city wall were unprepared for a moment and were immediately overturned, causing chaos on the spot.
The barbarian soldiers were temporarily drawn from each tribe, and they were led by the leaders of their respective tribes.
The tribes were not very cooperative with each other, but now that Wang Ping was rushing to kill them, the barbarian soldiers nearby did not have unified orders, and the chaos could not be contained for a while, and it had a tendency to spread to the side.
Meng Huo frowned. He had known for a long time that there would be this hidden danger in the army he led. It was precisely because of this that he did not draw too many men from the various tribes in Yizhou County.
Because only in this way can the Meng family's soldiers in his hands be able to suppress the entire army, and orders can be issued smoothly.
Having more people is not necessarily a good thing.
Gaoding just didn't understand this truth, so he gathered all the Yi commanders together to fight Zhuge Liang to the death.
Once defeated, there is no chance to make a comeback.
"Bring people over to suppress the situation."
Meng Huo gave orders to his close associates. Faced with such a level of chaos, the Chinese army camp would not be in a hurry.
According to what he found out, the number of troops he led now was ten times the number of Han soldiers in the city.
"Your Majesty, I invite you to fight."
Eshun stood up and joined Meng Huo. It was the time when he was eager to make meritorious deeds.
When Meng Huo saw it, he was overjoyed and said, "If General E comes out, he will definitely be able to kill that Han general!"
Wang Ping originally wanted to dampen the morale of Meng Huo's army, but he didn't expect that this charge was unexpected. He was overjoyed and was about to expand the results when he suddenly heard a loud shout, "Come on, general."
Common name!”
Wang Ping turned around and saw a tall, fierce general rushing towards him with a square halberd.
Lai Jiang's face is extremely ugly and intimidating. He is also much taller than ordinary people, giving people a strong sense of oppression.
"I am Wang Ping of Brazil! Who are you?"
Wang Ping refused to weaken his majesty and faced him with his sword.
"Wait for Eshun to come and take your head!"
There was a "clang" sound and a sword and a halberd were struck. Wang Ping's arm went numb due to the shock, and he could hardly hold the sword, which made him extremely horrified.
When did Meng Huo have such a strong general under his command? Why has Meng Yan never mentioned it?
He was concerned about the safety of Wei County. Since he dared to lead the troops out of the city in person, he was sure to escape safely.
Because of the news he received from Meng Yan, he was confident that no one under Meng Huo could retain him.
Unexpectedly, it was a miscalculation.
If you get entangled with this person, I'm afraid something will go wrong.
Seeing that man coming up again, Wang Ping's heart was pounding and he no longer dared to fight with him with all his strength. At the same time, he was thinking of ways to escape.
Fortunately, he led his men to charge at the beginning, and the barbarians were caught off guard. Now it was his own side that had the advantage. Although the barbarian general was brave, he could not calm down the barbarians immediately.
It's just that this situation cannot last long. After all, there are few people on our side. As long as the other party reorganizes their camp, our side will be in danger.
Eshun didn't think so much. He was picking and stabbing with the square halberd in his hand, coupled with the strength of the halberd, he gradually gained the upper hand in the fight.
At this moment, the Wei County city gate suddenly opened again, and another group of people rushed out.
I saw that the dress of this team was very different from that of the Han army. Everyone had green, blue, or black buns on their heads. There was a thumb-thick bun on the right side of the buns. They were dressed in black clothes with narrow sleeves and many pleats.
Wide-legged trousers, worn barefoot by most people.
Although they didn't even have the simplest leather armor on their bodies, they were brave and fearless of death. Everyone rushed to be the first, howling and screaming, and rushed towards the barbarians.
For a time, the barbarian soldiers who had begun to calm down began to become chaotic again.
This group of barbarian soldiers joined Wang Ping, fought and retreated, and supported him back to the city.
Although Eshun was powerful, he was still alone after all. He killed three barbarian soldiers who were blocking their halberds with their bodies, but the people behind him still rushed forward one after another without fear of death.
In the end, I could only watch as Wang Ping led his people back to the city.
"General Ji Huo, I'm lucky to have you today. Otherwise, Ping would have been trapped in the enemy's formation."
After Wang Ping was rescued and returned to the city, he panted heavily and thanked a tall barbarian general.
The Yi general had a long body, deep eyes, and a dark face. He wrapped his head in green cloth.
After hearing what Wang Ping said, he grinned, showing his white teeth, "General Wang, we are all best friends, there is no need to say these words."
Wang Ping was moved, nodded, and said with a smile, "Yes, we are the best friends. I only keep your kindness in my heart, not on my lips."
The two laughed.
Back on the city wall, Wang Ping looked down. Eshun's body stood out even though he was far away.
Wang Ping pointed at Eshun and asked, "General Ji Huo, does he know who that person is?"
Ji Huo said with a slight solemnity on his face, "If I guessed correctly, his name should be Eshun. Some people also call him E Huan. This man is the first warrior of the Yi people in Nanzhong."
"The First Warrior?"
Wang Ping took a deep breath when he heard this.
Yi people are brave and aggressive. They usually fight with others and are unwilling to bow their heads even if they die.
The Yi general next to him is the leader of a Yi tribe in Pingyi County. He is accustomed to fighting, upholds integrity, and is good at caring for his family members. He is deeply loved by the Yi people in Pingyi County.
How can such people easily admit that they are inferior to others?
Unexpectedly, in his mouth, he actually recognized Eshun as the first warrior of the South Central Yi people.
Remembering that when he tried his best to receive his blow, his arms were numb from the shock, Wang Ping couldn't help but nodded and said, "No wonder."
"It's just that I feel a little strange. This Eshun is the king of Yi in the west and a general of Gaoding. How could he follow Meng Huo?"
The Yi general said something else next to him.
When Wang Ping heard this, his eyes flashed, and then he looked at the still scattered camp of the barbarian soldiers, and his heart moved.
Looking at the army led by Meng Huo, they did not look like they were preparing to attack the city, but instead looked like they were marching in a hurry.
If what Ji Huo said is true, then this E Shun should be Gaoding who comes in handy at the most critical moment, but now he is following Meng Huo. Could it be that...
Thinking of this, he felt happy.
In June of the third year of Jianxing, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty divided his troops into three groups to attack Nanzhong. Zhu Bao and Gaoding on the east and west sides were all wiped out with one blow.
Only Menghuo of Yizhou County in the middle route was the most remote. At the same time, he annexed Yong Kai's headquarters. Feeling that his strength had greatly increased, he wanted to come back and defend Yizhou County.
Because he got the news from his clan brother Meng Yan and learned that Li Hui from Dianchi Lake was trapped in Dianchi Lake and could no longer cause any trouble, he no longer had the initial worries.
Therefore, when Meng Huo led his troops through Wei County and prepared to return to Dianchi Lake, he accidentally found out that there were still many captives detained in Wei County, and there were not many Han soldiers in the city, so he wanted to rely on the strength of his numbers.
Conveniently capture Wei County.
I heard that these hateful Han people must be thinking of using their own people as coolies to torture them to death.
But he had no idea that a large invisible net had been opened long ago and was now gradually tightening, preparing to include all the Meng family in Yizhou County.
At the same time, they had no idea that Old Demon Zhuge had already written the script, and that Feng Yong and others were leading the way quickly.
In other words, Feng Yong and others are just characters in Zhuge Liang's script.
So when Feng Yong and his people rushed to Wei County, Zhao Guang ran back from the front in a hurry and brought the latest news from Wei County, "Brother, the Liao people are attacking Wei County!"
"What?"
Feng Yong was startled and thought, "Damn it, I have encountered Murphy's Law?" What are you really afraid of?
"How is Wei County? Are there many officials?"
he asked anxiously.
"countless."
Zhao Guang quickly replied, "Weixian has been surrounded. I only took one look and came back to report the matter to my brother. Zushi has already led people to sneak over to investigate the truth."
"But as of now, it seems that the Liao people did not use siege equipment and only used the simplest ladder. I don't know if it was a test to siege the city."
A trial siege is an attempt to attack and test the strength of the troops in the city.
"Call Wenxuan and those militia managers over."
From the very beginning when he agreed to lead the army south, Feng Yong had secretly deduced it countless times.
He and Zhao Guang and others also speculated on the situation as much as possible, so it was not as if they had not filed a record.
Now that the matter is coming, no matter how anxious and nervous it is, it is useless. Finding ways to deal with it is the most correct plan.
"The Liao people are attacking Wei County."
After everyone arrived, Feng Yong didn't talk nonsense and went straight to the point. "The situation is not very clear at the moment. Someone has already gone to investigate. I believe there will be results soon."
Then Feng Yong looked at the militia managers with stern eyes, "What I want to say now is that you must remember our agreement in Pingyi County."
"If we really want to fight, we will have soldiers from the Governor's Palace in front, and we don't need people from your militia to fight. But there is always no problem in waving flags and cheering. If someone shakes the morale of the army, don't blame me for being unkind."
"Don't worry, Feng Langjun. Who here has never seen blood? How could they back down at this time?"
The stewards clapped their chests one after another to express their opinions.
They don't need to go into battle in person, they just need to wave flags to cheer. If the Governor's Mansion is defeated, they can evacuate on their own.
This agreement can be said to be very generous.
Because driving the common people forward to consume the enemy's troops is the most basic operation in this era.
In addition, after having been in Nanzhong for so long, which vigilante group doesn’t have some special skills?
If you can't defeat so many subordinates, there will be no problem in withdrawing.
After waiting for a long time, Wang Xun finally came back with his people.
"Brother, the Liao people have surrounded the north, south, east and west, leaving no one behind except the west."