At the turn of winter and spring in the second year of Yingwu, the north wind was cold and the snow in Jizhou was melting.
Ye Qing was reading the document. The room was warm. He was drinking strong tea and looking at the charcoal fire with bright eyes. Not far away, Zhou Ling stood with a sword.
"The total number of troops mobilized this time is 300,000, and 200,000 county and state soldiers gathered around Jizhou." Xi Zhicai said happily: "It has been five or six days since the army arrived."
"The width of this large-scale confrontation is extremely large, and the sources of logistical supplies are also different. I believe that for the sake of coordination, it is appropriate to divide it into one main force and three flanks."
"The main force of 100,000 people gathered in Qinghe County, mainly the Central Plains soldiers from Luoyang to Henan. The three flanks were mainly Hebei soldiers, Jianghuai soldiers, and Jingzhou soldiers. General Guan, General Zhang, and General Huang each unified their troops, and they were in other counties.
Build a fortress, advance slowly with the rhythm of the main force, and squeeze towards the center of Jizhou."
"Cao Cao, Gongsun Zan, Tian Kai, Gongsun Du and other local princes also entered the scene. Together, these groups number 130,000 to 40,000, which should not be underestimated."
"I see, your Majesty is meeting the generals, inspecting the military camps, and also dealing with the memorials sent from Luoyang. He is busy, but I think it is better to meet these people quickly." Xi Zhicai said.
Xun was completely single-minded. He was trusted by the emperor, and he was even more excited when he saw the prosperity of the Han family. He paid more attention to these thoughts, had a sullen face, and listened very attentively.
After thinking for a moment, he sneered and said: "These people have independent sources of troops and supplies, and they also obey orders but not propaganda, which shows that they have a heart that can be punished."
Xi Zhicai pondered and said: "It may be possible to cooperate in coordinated operations, but it is impossible to drive the vanguard. However, in the face of a formidable enemy, they have shown their sincerity and cannot be left in the cold."
"Don't worry, I know this. I will meet them tomorrow." Ye Qing smiled, stood up and took a few steps. In the dim candlelight, he saw the wind and snow howling faintly in the dark night outside, which made the palace seem peaceful.
Looking at it, Ye Qing looked closer and saw these 400,000 soldiers. On the ground, there was a white and red air, filling all directions, revealing murderous intent. If you follow the airflow, you will find a pillar of light. This is exactly
Wherever you are, no matter what happens, these princes' raising armies has indeed strengthened their own strength.
Looking further into the distance, we can only see faint rivers, which are the rivers of various states and counties. If we look closely, we can see that they are composed of small people, with no end as far as the eye can see, forming a sea of people.
But if you look closely, you will find that although the people in various states and counties are excited, the brightness has dimmed, from the original red to a dark red.
This is actually a situation where the vitality is poured out. It can be said that the essence is all brought out. People's power is not unlimited, and neither is luck.
If the entire army is wiped out, the foundation of the entire ruling area will be shaken, and even losing the world is not impossible.
Thinking of this, Ye Qing's eyes became a bit sinister and terrifying: "There are a few things, the three flanks, I have agreed to them, and ordered the magic circle and military flags to be quickly passed down, and the magician to be transferred as well."
"Since the princes are here, they must at least divide the defense zone. Even if I don't directly command, but if I don't obey the order, anyone who leaves the defense zone without permission will not be killed."
Both of them were quick in writing and understood the situation very well. As Ye Qing spoke, they were both drafting manuscripts according to the decree. After the emperor finished speaking, a few decrees were completed instantly, and the general defense zone was determined.
As soon as Ye Qing looked at it, he showed a look of approval, sealed the seal, and handed it over immediately.
"To form such a huge group, all old contradictions must be submitted to the battle of life and death. Otherwise, I will really have to lay down millions of corpses, implicating the nine tribes."
"But I understand that Cao Cao doesn't dare to do anything at this time, and since he resigned as Yanzhou governor, he doesn't have many private soldiers to support."
However, three days later, new military information arrived.
"Your Majesty, the enemy seems to be aware of the movements of our army. The thieves in the outer regions have gone crazy. They have changed their conservative tactics and frequently attacked and massacred the people in the surrounding counties of Jizhou. They also attacked small groups of troops and caused huge losses."
dignified.
Ye Qing looked at everyone with his eyes, sighed deeply, and said: "Our people are in great hardship, what about below?"
"Your Majesty..." Xi Zhicai's eyes were bright: "Correspondingly, the thief himself suffered casualties."
"According to the deployment, our army is densely deployed on the entire front. The military spirit is connected, the formation is dense, the magicians form groups, and the police messages are passed. When encountering this incident, they all surround and attack, and the army is used to its fullest."
"In just three days, our army has killed and injured 70 people, and more than 40 of them were not killed by the magic circle or magicians, but were shot into hedgehogs by thousands of large yellow crossbows."
"This is the peak of the Han army."
"It's just that the losses are huge. By killing these seventy people, our army will lose a total of three thousand soldiers."
Xun showed a happy face. The powerful manpower and material resources of the Han Empire at this time made the outside world stunned, and it was a heavy crushing.
They have never seen this kind of humanity in its heyday, and they have suffered a great loss.
Ye Qing also paid the price, financially it was the same thing, three thousand of the new conscripts had died in battle, most of them were not familiar with such a real-person attack, and their sacrifices were in vain.
Up to now, the original 30,000 Taoist soldiers have lost more than 10,000. None of them were killed in battle, but many were seriously injured and lost their combat effectiveness. They were sent back to the rear for initial treatment to recuperate, and many were even disabled for the rest of their lives. These are the essence of the empire's strength.
, the loss is heartbreaking.
But learning is quickest on the battlefield of life and death. The surviving soldiers are very calm and have the big yellow crossbows in their hands ready at any time. The bloody lessons have taught them that this is the only way to deal with those monster enemies.
"Pass my decree and record the casualties so that they can be compensated in the future. Luoyang newspapers are not allowed to publish casualty reports and must continuously exaggerate the victory."
"Some dissenting voices among the people must be suppressed, and we must continue to make the big yellow crossbow."
Ye Qing said, knowing that there was not much progress, and it was now a military legacy of the two Han Dynasties.
Xun leaned over and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, but Your Majesty does not need to worry too much. The tutorials in the Imperial Academy's Martial Arts Lecture Hall are still going on, and there is still a steady stream of new Taoist soldiers being added."
"These veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time are just one step away from training in martial arts. They can stably provide Taoist soldiers to our army. The total number of Taoist soldiers in Qinghe Camp is still at 26,000 -
That’s the great joy.”
Ye Qing smiled and nodded and said: "I understand what you said. I am paying attention to this elite. It is still far from the critical line of 20,000. As long as it does not fall below 20,000 and launch a large formation, I will be able to connect with the Earth Immortal."
No fear at all - I believe that I can last longer than the real people from the outside world.
The monarch and his ministers were discussing politics, and a guard came in to report: "Your Majesty, the enemy is attacking again. There are hundreds of people in a regiment."
"Are you smart too?" Ye Qing sneered: "I'll go out and take a look."
Continuous bloody battles, endless consumption, from the enemy's point of view, the loss of the real people in Outland was close to a quarter, and the real people who survived were fully aware of the serious situation, and only cooperation could survive. They concluded that elite small groups were easy to lose in attacks, and began to form a group
attack.
I climbed up to a high platform and caught my eye just by looking at it.
Hundreds of real people faced the camp in a corner, causing a gust of black wind, with fine sand flying in it. The sky was immediately covered, and the sun and moon were darkened.
Not only the shrouded camp, but also the people watching the battle from a distance seemed to be in a trance.
"This is the turbid cloud formed by the evil cultivators." Ye Qing frowned slightly, and saw a red light rushing out, forcibly sweeping away a large area of the black wind and mist.
But these Taoists looked ferocious, and they kept emitting thunder and sword light, and they penetrated from time to time. Every time they fell, several soldiers fell down and died on the spot.
"These thieves" Ye Qing's face was ashen. In the past, the Taoists from the outside world were afraid of guarding the magic circle nodes, but now they felt a little bit, and no one cared about them anymore.
In order to effectively kill people, they often attack military camps in groups. The first target is themselves, but with a radius of three hundred miles and the blessing of hundreds of thousands of troops, they are almost immortal.
Often with a flash of sword light, a dozen real people would be killed with one sword, which made the real people almost suspect that Ye Qing had become a true immortal. This was denied after finding out, but after suffering enough, Ye Qing's main force was no longer touched, and he usually avoided it.
Use Ye Qing's main force to attack the partial division.
Under this confrontation, the situation was once reversed.
The first army-level force of 10,000 units was wiped out by the enemy. Although the enemy also suffered nearly a hundred casualties, the blow to the morale of the Han army was obvious.
This situation has happened many times now. Only by consuming more than half of the spirit pool of real people from the outer realm can these real people be effectively killed.
But by then, these real people will have to retreat.
"Big Yellow Crossbow, ready"
"The magician prepares to bless the arrow tip"
At this time, the military camp was busy, and orders were passed on one after another.
It was snowing heavily and covered tightly. After delivering the order, Zhuge Liang opened his eyes and looked into the distance, somewhat worried.
Zhuge Liang accumulated several battles and was promoted to the middle level of the magician group. He worriedly said to his left and right: "The enemy army is fighting with more than a hundred real people. Our magician group cannot take care of everything. The exchanges with the enemy are far away."
Someone said harshly: "If we do it a dozen more times and fight to kill hundreds of thousands, the real enemy will have to drop below the critical line of a thousand people. What are we afraid of then? We can swarm them all and kill them all."
"What the enemy wants to attack is the morale of our army."
Zhuge Liang closed his eyes and said nothing. Morale is the essence of military morale. If morale drops too much, His Majesty will be in danger.
The thousand-man real group will definitely deliver a devastating blow to the emperor's army.
"Don't be afraid. The new batch of magicians from the Imperial Taixue Taoist Academy have recently arrived in Qinghe County, and they will be able to replenish us in the next two to three days." A well-informed person said, which made everyone around him relax and feel relieved.
Easier
"Besides, our side is ready. I heard that the saint is about to take action." Everyone thought that at this moment, an accident occurred.
I only heard a distant horn sound. Although it was not loud, everyone could hear it. Looking around, I saw a golden light coming.
Getting closer, I saw banners fluttering and auspicious clouds thousands of feet long. On them stood a large number of Taoist priests, some with bright armor, some with Taoist uniforms and turbans, some with feathers and star crowns, and a voice from the sky shouted: "
There is no need for the armies to panic, we, the disciples of the saint, are here to rescue you on the orders of the saint."
In the clouds, there was a faint golden lamp hanging down, showing its majesty. For a moment, everyone was in an uproar.