Holy Duke, is this Yan army allied with us to defeat the bandits together?"
In the Jiangling Mansion Yamen, Fang La was sitting in the main seat. Facing the inquiries from his subordinates, he continued to show no emotion or anger.
This time, his right-hand men, Wang Yin and Wang Qing, also lowered their heads slightly.
Although "Wu Shangshu" Wang Yin was good at both civil and military affairs and was quite strategic, he was not good at this kind of thing.
Military advisor Wang Qing was the most quick-witted. King Yan had expelled Fang La's envoys before, which was obviously extremely humiliating, but he caught the details that the two sides had never met. He bluntly said that this was a divorce from the imperial court.
As a matter of fact, King Yan and Shenggong Shen had been friends for a long time and cherished each other, so this would not be the case at all.
Later, the envoy "suddenly" recalled that there was indeed something wrong with the official who received him at that time. He looked vicious and guilty.
When Fang La's generals heard this, they were completely convinced and at the same time secretly sneered.
It seems that the Yan State is not good either. The Song court has penetrated the inside so much that it can even make such a big mistake in the reception of envoys. In the future, it will be our father-in-law who takes over the Central Plains.
As a result, the Yan army entered Xiangyang.
Before, I slapped someone in the air, but now I slap them in person...
Wang Qing really couldn't make it up, and he couldn't make it up, because the two sides were very likely to have a head-on conflict next, and if he continued to falsely claim that the two sides had a close relationship, the generals would transfer their anger to him.
Fang La also knew very well that he could no longer cover up this time. He sighed with deep regret in his tone: "I didn't expect King Yan to be such a person who takes advantage of the situation. I really hate him!"
There was silence in the hall at first, and everyone's expectation disappeared, and then they suddenly became angry: "Is Fang La here to take advantage of you?"
"You think it's right. When you entered Xianghan at that time, was it because you were deliberately trying to embarrass yourself?"
"Damn it, if you had worked hard to resist the traitor court, how could Fang La win the important land of Xiangyang for nothing?"
He was just scolding angrily. A majestic young man came down from behind. It was Shi Bao, the young general under his command. He knelt on one knee and clasped his fists heavily: "Holy Duke, you are willing to lead the troops north to conquer Yang!"
Xu Ning sighed again, and before letting go of the feeling of sympathy for each other but finding out that the other person was a despicable man, he said in a deep voice: "This is all for the sake of the people.
You can also enter again and again. You want to conquer the land of Nagyang yourself!"
All the generals were shocked: "The Holy Duke's body of a daughter is definitely in danger!"
Xu Ning raised his hand and pressed it, and the hall slowly became filled with cries of crows and sparrows. He then heard the Holy Duke say: "The terrain of Xiangyang is dangerous, and it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. From then on, Guo Kang was the one who
As a result, he ran rampant in the domain, causing cholera to spread among the people, and was eventually recruited by the matricide thieves..."
"Today Fangla took advantage of the chaos and invaded Jingxiang, and his behavior was just like that of Guo Kang in the past. However, King Yan is hypocritical and righteous, and he is always good at buying people's hearts. Even you are deceived by his hypocrisy, let alone Niao.
People? If everyone works together and prepares enough food and grass, it is common for them to hold on for several years..."
"By this time, the war in your land of Jingxun is bound to continue, and there will no longer be peace. Cui Wei has suffered from exploitation by the imperial court before he rose up in rebellion. Now that the traitorous imperial court has a strong follow-up, it will be {
You are willing to march into the army and be bullied by Beiyan again!"
"Everyone! If you want to go on a personal expedition, you will be putting yourself in danger. You will also lure the enemy out of the territory, lure them and annihilate them. Let the traitors in the Northern Yan know that the people in the south are also bloodless people and will definitely be bullied!"
After the words were spoken, Yan Jun was the first to bow to him, his face full of admiration, and he said loudly: "It is the blessing of all the people that the Holy Duke is sent down from heaven, and it is also the blessing of you and other southerners!"
Wang Yin followed closely and said in a low voice: "Without the Holy Duke as the master, I ask you: Is the small business accomplished?"
The ministers shouted and knelt down: "You will lead the Holy Duke to death!!"
Cui Weina, who had just raised a few generals, said to Shi Bao, who had just asked for orders: "Shi Bao is the marshal of Nanli's junior general. He will lead the elite navy to go to Ezhou for crusade. He will do whatever he wants.
Use good strategies to disturb the people in a hurry, capture and plunder in a hurry, and do not follow the authority, so there is no need to report!"
Shi Bao whispered: "Here!"
Xu Ning said again: "Li Tianrun is the junior general who governs the country, Si Xingfang is the junior general who protects the country, and Pang Wanchun is the junior general who defends the country. I will follow you north to recapture Nangyang. The Minister of the Ministry of War writes to the Yan army.
Wang Yin, the Minister of Civil Affairs, is sitting in Jiangling to determine the front. Rewards and punishments will be carried out, and food and salary will be continued!"
The ministers came out and said: "Obey the Holy Duke's orders!"
Xu Ning's face was serious, and he ordered eighteen generals to come out and control the troops and horses of each department. Everyone's morale was like a rainbow, and they saw chaos.
Shi Bao was not the marshal of the Nanli Junior General. Even though he was called the Seven Junior Marshals together with the other eight, his prestige and ability were much higher than that of the Ezhou Defense War.
As the morale of the Song army increased and the internal situation was peaceful, Xu Ning's counterattack strategy was also to use Shi Bao as the commander. Now he is going step by step and making changes.
Cui Wei led the Eighth Marshal to Xiangyang, and the men they ordered were all powerful generals with outstanding martial arts skills who had defeated the imperial generals. Even though Fang La went south brazenly, he did not fight.
Facing a weak enemy like this, still being in good order and not messing up the position at all is what Ming Zhu did.
Seeing the Qi Xiaoshuai leading the generals one by one, Xu Ning gestured to the right and left and walked into the inner hall. Cui Wei and Wang Yin immediately followed.
Before there were only eight people left, the majesty on Xu Ning's face faded away, replaced by his serious words: "Jinghu is your foundation, and it's all thanks to the two ministers that you are in charge of Jiangling!"
The two of them immediately bowed to each other and said: "Please worry about the Holy Duke, you will protect Jing Lake to the death!"
Xu Ning nodded: "You are two young talents, you are indeed worried, but reinforcements are also in short supply of food and grass. This is a life and death moment, so there is absolutely no hesitation!"
Yan Jun immediately understood the meaning of his words. If he really wanted food and grass, it would be a pity to plunder the people. His face changed slightly and he said loudly: "Holy Duke, if we win, we can also turn to negotiations."
Alliance, stabilize Fangla and strive for good development opportunities!"
Since ancient times, the north has not been weak and the south has been strong. Although the Yan Kingdom has not yet conquered all the north, it is only a matter of time. Xu Ning only occupies one road in the south. There is a gap in strength between the two sides.
If it is too small, there is no way to reverse the outcome of a war.
In addition, even if Xu Ning annihilated the Guangxin and Zhenrong armies in Xiangyang, Henan could quickly mobilize and prepare troops and form two small armies. On the other hand, Cui Weinai
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Once the people are plundered and the name of benevolence and righteousness is violated, the foundation of the country will be shaken, so Cui Wei did not say that.
Cui Wei was also very vague about that, but thinking about what Ming Zun said, he was already doubtful: "This Lin Chong has already considered himself orthodox before getting King Jian and the clothes and belt edict, and treats you as my excrement."
The key threat in the world... This person has no vision, but he is a step too late after all. You, Xu Ning, have already won the hearts of the people in the south, and you are no longer a thing in the pool!"
"Of course, I was one step ahead. I occupied the small land of the Central Plains and lived in the Yanyun Palace. A royal order was sent to me, and a small army marched out to see the majesty!"
"But this person may have forgotten that back then I also moved to the north and took the lead, so I lost my current glory. There was chaos in the sky, heroes emerged in large numbers, and it is still unclear who will win, l
Now it's your turn, Xu Ning, to rise in the south!"
If Japanese people have no ambitions, how can they come out to fight for the dragon? Xu Ning's words were sonorous, full of confidence, and really inspiring. The Yan army was also infected by it, and Wang Yingeng
It’s admiration and learning from that kind of courage in adversity.
And when Xu Ning thought about his claim to be king, he tightened his fingers quickly, as if he had a grand plan and hegemony within his grasp: "In the battle of Niaoyang, you want to put an end to the myth of victory in the Battle of Fang La.
The little ceremony of naming the king of Nanchu, came from seven directions to congratulate him, it shocked the heavens!"
"I originally thought Fang Thief would travel all night long, but I didn't think it would be tight or fast. Now that I'm here, Xu Ning is not good at it!"
Cui Wei and Zhang Qing, who received the scout's notice, came to the head of Xiangyang and finished observing the incoming enemy.
Half a while ago, Wang Qing, who was originally a member of the Imperial Guards in Beijing, said: "There should be many Imperial Guards in Xu Ning's army. The militiamen will be trained in a short period of time, so they will not have the strength..."
Zhang Qing nodded slightly and said: "Isn't this the Eighth Army of Jingmen, Hanyang, and Wugang stationed in Jinghu, which was incorporated by Xu Ning?"
Wang Qingdao: "April 4th is Li Shi. The leader of the rebel army who calls himself Shenggong is really a big deal. You finally understand the palace's intention of asking the two armies to go south at this time. Really?"
If it goes on for a long time, I'm afraid it will really become a small trend!"
The Song Dynasty had a recruitment system, not the imperial military system of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. The millions of soldiers it recruited, even though even seven out of ten of the elite soldiers were weak, and they had to get rid of those who were free of charge, in the end they were still
If there are not hundreds of thousands of small armies, those people are at most full-time soldiers who have been trained all year round, so they are naturally much weaker than ordinary ordinary people.
Therefore, Xu Ning, who took advantage of the chaos in the Song Dynasty and incorporated a regular army, had stable public sentiment, good ministers and strong generals under his command, and everyone worked for him.
Compared to this, the one standing outside is no better.
"How many laborers did Fang La bring? How could he reinforce Xiangyang so slowly and narrow the river to protect it?"
The two commanders under the domain wall were looking down from above, observing Xu Ning's small army that was slowly pushing back. Cui Wei also looked far into the distance, looking at the towering city wall in the distance, listening to the return of the scouts.
As he reported the situation, his face became more and more solemn.
I know that before Fang La settled in Xiangyang, he would have repaired the pond and strengthened the defenses.
But the problem is that those jobs are done in a hurry and require a small amount of time.
Later, before Liu Fa's 20,000 Western troops were stationed, they retreated very quickly. Because the people were afraid of being caught by the court and used as free errands, they fled one after another, and the frontline supplies could only be barely provided.
Under such circumstances, the Western Army must have personally gone into battle, repaired the domain walls, and widened the river channels. They worked exhaustingly. How could they still resist the enemy before they came?
Therefore, with enough auxiliary troops, the Western Army could only retreat quickly. As a result, as soon as Fang La took over, the retreat bar soared instantly.
There were no full-time craftsmen to lead the militia in the renovation, and no ordinary people were involved. The 20,000 elite soldiers were recharging their strength and waiting for a small battle.
Xu Ning didn't know about the division of labor in the county, but his heart sank when he saw the orderliness of the domain wall. Then he heard that the moat had been nearly doubled, covering a distance of about eighty feet.
I was terrified.
Eight young generals, Li Tianrun, Si Xingfang, and Pang Wanchun, also rode their horses and said in a solemn voice: "Holy Duke, the bandits' army is low and deep, and the defenses are strong. Your army can attack the area."
The weapons are far enough. Do you want to send an order to dispatch the craftsmen from the front to quickly build the attack equipment?"
Xu Ning hesitated for a moment and gritted his teeth: "Deploy craftsmen and put up the small ones!"
The eighth general said in despair: "Yes!"
Deploying craftsmen is something that should be done today, and when a small stick is raised low, it represents the core of this battle, which was directly displayed from the first day.
Xu Ning's original plan was to attack the territory for a few days first, pretending to be the enemy, and let him come and go. Before the preparation was completed, he would finally put up a small Yan to lure the opponent out of the territory.
But looking at such city defense reinforcements, it was really difficult to remain calm, and they even dared to delay and reveal their identity directly!
"Huh?"
Zhang Qing's eyesight was better, and he immediately saw the Chinese army raising a low-toothed little fool, writing a small letter "Y": "Fang!"
"Then did Cui Wei join the army himself?"
The two looked at each other.
Not to mention, after seeing Zhao Ji and Yelu Yanxi's operations, seeing someone who dares to fight and fight again, it doesn't take long to get used to it.
Of course, we need to send out scouts to determine whether the other party is really here to conquer the country personally, or whether they are just raising a flag to deceive.
The possibility of the former is actually small, because it will often shake the morale of one's own troops first, and then the enemy will take action, and then he will fall.
It must be said that Wang Qing and Zhang Qing were moved when they saw that flag.
For a grass-roots group like Xu Ning who has not yet officially claimed the title of king, once their leader is captured, even if they have no heirs, their subordinates will behave like birds and beasts. Overnight, their power may collapse and vanish into thin air.
So the temptation is quite small.
But at the last moment, Zhang Qing said: "Just because the temptation is so small, the danger lurking behind it is also very small!"
Cui Wei also nodded: "Your Majesty said that if you keep your heart, you have to fall into the opponent's rhythm, and then you will be defeated!"
The two looked at each other and laughed in unison: "Xu Ning, please slow down, let me go, go, you go back to practice martial arts!"