Later, Zhong Xingyin looked at Zhao Jun's camp in the distance again, and couldn't help but sigh:
"Zhao's army is now coming with menacing force and has defeated me many times. It can be said that their morale is extremely high. However, I, Chaoge, are now relying on the strong and tall city wall, so I am not in danger for a while. But now I have to hold on, unable to take the initiative to attack again.
As for how to retreat from the enemy, it depends on whether Qi and Zheng are willing to send troops to help!"
"Moreover, this grain road has been robbed. If we can't get grain and grass, I'm afraid Chaoge won't be able to sustain it for too long!"
Fan Jishu rolled his eyes and replied:
"Tian Qi and Si Xie should be able to help each other, right?"
Zhong Xingyin shook his head:
"We were originally considered chess players on the table, but unfortunately now we have lost a lot of chips. If Qi's Tianqiu feels that there is no profit, then we may be abandoned at any time,"
Fan Jishe snorted and said:
"Hmph! My father didn't treat Tian Qi badly back then. Even if we lose power for a while, can he still watch the Zhao family grow bigger?"
Zhong Xingyin nodded and sighed:
"This is not bad, and it is the only thing we can rely on right now."
…
It is said that Zhao Yang personally led an army to make a surprise attack on Chaoge's grain road, and with the help of the military talisman presented by Li Ran, he directly won a great victory. Not only did the grain road be destroyed, but the place where the grain was stored was also burned, and the Chaoge was completely destroyed.
Song's food and fodder were all destroyed.
When Zhao Yang returned to the camp, he was overjoyed to learn that the camp had also won a great victory.
After the armies of Qi and Zheng stationed in Tieqiu learned the news, they knew that Chaoge was in a critical situation, and they reacted very quickly. They immediately decided to let Handa and Sihong lead the army in order to open up the way.
The grain road of Chaoge.
When Zhao Yang heard the news, he became a little worried and raised the account again to discuss the next action.
When everyone arrived, Zhao Yang said with concern:
"Recently, there has finally been some movement over at Tieqiu. It seems that there will eventually be a battle between us and the coalition forces of Qi and Zheng! However, there are still tens of thousands of elite troops here in Chaoge. If we rashly attack the coalition forces of Qi and Zheng
, I’m afraid we will fall into a dilemma of being attacked from both sides!”
Yang Hu came out and said:
"My lord, the ones who want to open the supply of grain to Chaoge now are Handa and Sihong of Zheng State. Hu has fought with them before and won a great victory! If Hu is willing to lead an army, he can definitely call them
Don’t dare to act rashly!”
"Moreover...the chaos in Zheng State was caused by Yang Hu in the past. Yang Hu is willing to atone for his sins!"
What Yang Hu said was true. As the helmsman of the Lu State at that time, Yang Hu had indeed led Lu's troops to attack the Zheng State. Therefore, Yang Hu was relatively familiar with the situation in the Zheng State.
Zhao Yang said:
"Yang Hu, how many troops do you need?"
Yang Hu made an assessment in his mind and said:
"Eight thousand is enough!"
Zhao Yang narrowed his eyes.
"Eight thousand?...Isn't it a little too little?"
Yang Hu patted his chest and said:
"Eight thousand is enough! Handa and Sihong are just dandies! In the past, they couldn't even fight against me when they faced the Lu division that I led! They will definitely understand when they see me leading the Jin division again today.
Be afraid! Although I can’t say that I can destroy them with eight thousand troops, but it is enough to make them retreat when they see the difficulties!”
Zhao Yang nodded when he saw Yang Hu was so confident.
"In that case, you will lead an army of eight thousand to defend the enemy! If you can succeed, it will be considered a great achievement of yours!"
Yang Hu puffed up his chest.
"My lord, be at ease, Tiger will definitely complete the mission!"
While Zhao Yang was discussing matters with everyone, he heard a sudden commotion outside the tent!
"Nonsense! What's making all the noise out there?!"
Zhao Yang shouted loudly, got up and shouted outside the tent. After a while, a guard came into the tent to report:
"My lord, I don't know when a gust of evil wind blew, and it actually broke the commander's flag in my camp!"
When the generals present heard this report, they couldn't help but look at each other for a while.
Indeed, when the war was about to begin, a gust of evil wind suddenly blew off the commander's flag. This is indeed a daydream.
When Li Ran saw this scene, he knew that these people would have wild imaginations. If the morale of the army was shaken, it would be extremely detrimental.
So, he immediately advised Zhao Yang:
"General, before this expedition, I did not plan a battle. Now that the war is imminent, it is time to plan a war!"
Zhao Yang nodded and immediately understood.
He immediately ordered people to set up a large altar and slaughtered a few animals as sacrifices to appease the heavenly spirits. Then the fortune tellers in the army began to take the tortoise shells and put them on the fire to roast them.
For Li Ran, the reason why he asked Zhao Yang to predict the battle was because he had prepared various excuses, all of which were conducive to the stability of the military's morale. This was actually not difficult for Li Ran.
While Li Ran was making various drafts in his belly, unexpectedly at this moment, the fire was too strong and he could not control it for a while, and the turtle shell broke into pieces!
Not only did the divination produce no results, but the turtle shell was destroyed.
Everyone thinks this situation is a bad omen!
When Zhao Yang saw such a situation, he couldn't help but be startled, and murmured in his heart that this was not a good sign. The generals also discussed and whispered, and for a moment they lost their confidence.
Everyone looked around, you looked at me, I looked at you, but no one had anything to say. After a while of silence, they didn't know what to say.
Li Ran on the side saw this and immediately stepped forward and said:
"General! There is a saying in "Poetry": 'Love begins with a plan, love with a turtle'. The meaning of this divination is God's hint to us. Since the plan has been formed, there is no need for further divination. This is a good sign.
What a sign!"
When Zhao Yang heard this, he looked at Li Ran in surprise.
But then, he reacted immediately and immediately took advantage of the situation and shouted:
"The "Poetry" says: 'Love begins with a plan, and love with me is a tortoise'! As the saying goes, everything depends on man! Now that God has given such a message, we must fight hard to rectify the world!"
You Wujie also took advantage of the situation and shouted:
"General! Please declare payment!"
So, Zhao Yang immediately began to read out the payment:
"The Fan family, Zhongxing family, rebelled against Tian Ming, killed the people of Ai, and wanted to be good at Jin and destroy its king. The few monarchs relied on Zheng to protect Yan. Now Zheng is unethical and abandons the king to help his ministers. The two or three sons obey Tian Ming, obey the king's orders, and practice virtue.
Righteousness, eliminating criticism and shame, is also in this line. Those who defeat the enemy, the superior officials will receive the county, and the inferior officials will receive the county. There are hundreds of thousands of scholars, common people, workers, merchants, ministers, subordinates, and exemption. Zhifu is not guilty.
, Your Majesty actually plans it. If he is guilty, he will be hanged and killed. He will have a three-inch coffin with no attendants, a plain chariot, a simple horse, and no omen. This is the punishment of the minister."
Zhao Yang made an oath that if the battle succeeded, then that would be all. If it failed, he would rather be buried in a copper coffin with a thickness of only three inches, and not enter the ancestral mausoleum without an outer coffin.
This oath was extremely impassioned and inspiring. Everyone in Master Zhao was determined to win.
…
After the oath, Yang Hu acted as a vanguard and led eight thousand troops to resist Qi Zheng's coalition forces.
But he never thought that Handa and Sihong would actually split into two groups. What Yang Hu encountered head-on was Sihong's troops who were heading to open the grain road. However, his large force came directly from another road.
Go to the Chaoge Song.
Yang Hu immediately wrote to Zhao Yang urgently, and Zhao Yang also learned the news in time. After making some decisions, Zhao Yang immediately decided to conquer in person. But at this moment, they not only had to face the Qi and Zheng coalition forces, but also had to guard against the North Korean army.
Song's sudden counterattack.
Faced with this situation, the generals all felt timid. After all, they were deep behind enemy lines and isolated without support. It was inevitable that everyone would be timid.
Zhao Yang looked at Li Ran, who cupped his hands and said:
"For the current plan, the general can only fight vigorously! They must not be allowed to get close to Chaoge! As for the situation on Chaoge's side, please rest assured, general, there will be no mistakes if Youran and Uncle Shao are here!"