One hundred and sixtieth chapters floating horse line (12)
The generals in the Dengzhou camp were eager to fight, and their morale was high.
This is not a joke, it is true... Although the central army and the core supply line led by the Saint Ben Sheng are already in a bad situation and are destined to continue to collapse, the armies of 100,000 on the left and right wings are all gearing up. The generals and quite a few
Middle- and low-level officers and sergeants also want to make contributions.
And this is certainly reasonable.
Because the north and south roads, Hejian and Xuzhou have their own independent storage preparation and supply lines, and have their own unique military configurations (cavalry and navy), the troops on both sides have also roughly escaped the main force of the Second Expedition to Dongyi.
The armies suffered a disastrous defeat, and they all had their own independent military traditions... Even the core generals of the two groups maintained a mentality of avenging the previous disastrous defeats due to various reasons.
It's not so much that Zhang Xing's Central Route Army doesn't understand the pull-across thing, it's more that the Northern and Southern Route Army doesn't understand the Central Route Army. How did it end up like this after walking along the river?
Aren’t your supply lines natural?
Of course, there is a reason here. It's just that most of the casualties in the Second Conquest of Dongyi and the Yangshen Rebellion were the main force directly under Dongdu, which is enough to cover up the past.
What's more, no one dares to really ask... If he did ask, after calculation, it seems that there is an extra hairy saint in the main force in the middle, so whose responsibility is it?
Therefore, the superiors and subordinates just actively requested the battle and did not say anything else.
"Aunt Liu is buried outside the village. She went there when the winter turned cold two years ago. Before she died, she asked my mother to express her gratitude to you."
In the open Dengzhou camp in the southeast of Dengzhou, almost all of which are permanent fortifications, Qin Bao, who had just returned, met Zhang Xing in the stable, and then took the initiative to inform Zhang Xing of something while he was feeding the mules.
After Zhang Xing heard this, he didn't feel much sadness... It was just a one-time relationship and a favor. If there was any real feelings, it was nonsense. It was just receiving kindness from others and trying to repay it as much as possible. Moreover, an old woman became a widow.
, there’s nothing interesting...so, I just nodded a little, and then answered immediately:
"It should."
Qin Bao nodded, not knowing what to say.
"Where is your mother?" Zhang Xing poured the wheat bran into the bucket, stirred it briefly and continued to ask. "Should we just let her wait in Dengzhou City, or should we let her go to Youzhou or Dongdu?"
Qin Bao hesitated for a moment, but still gave the answer: "She wants to go to Dongdu herself."
"Want to live where your son is an official?" Zhang Xing replied with a sigh.
Qin Bao lowered his head and said nothing.
"There is something." Zhang Xing further poured a bag of soybeans into the bucket. "Do you remember that I came through the mountains to the east of your house?"
"Remember." Qin Bao regained his energy.
"I stayed in a village in the mountain pass to the east of your home. The village is only a full day's walk from your home... I want to take a look." Zhang Xing placed the last feed and the bucket in front of the yellow gelding, and then said to him seriously.
"But I really can't remember the way, and I don't want to use a compass. Do you know that place?"
"I really don't know." Qin Bao shook his head. "This side is the main road, and that side is full of mountains. It is not uncommon to find a small village hidden in the mountains. I guess I went there to avoid taxes..."
"But I probably didn't escape the corvee, so there must be signs." Zhang Xing shook his head. "I'll find a chance to go by myself in two days. I really can't wait until after this battle..."
Qin Bao could only nod randomly.
For some reason, there was a moment of embarrassment between the two brothers.
However, this embarrassment did not last long, and was interrupted by a sudden chaos - the two heard clearly that it seemed that there was a sudden noise around the camp, or even inside, followed by quarrels and curses.
Then came the cries for help and pleading, and the sounds and movements became louder and louder.
This made the two of them look at each other in confusion.
The reason couldn't be simpler. It was the afternoon, in broad daylight, and the camp was full of soldiers. The royal chariots were also there, and countless famous generals were there. Even if there was a commotion, it would not reach this level.
As a result, neither of them dared to neglect, but immediately left the stable and went out to investigate, and soon learned the problem.
"The civilians are not stupid either. They all know that the troops are about to be sent out, and they are also afraid that they will be selected to go to Luolongtan together..." Qian Tang walked over with a gloomy face and explained. "A group of civilians happened to arrive and were drafted to pave the way. For a moment,
They were overly frightened and started making trouble, which directly disturbed the Holy Master... Sima Xianggong and Zhang Xianggong urgently sent Jinwu Guards to suppress it."
"It's not their fault either."
Qin Bao hesitated for a moment and sighed. "I came from home. The people there are also very afraid. There are all kinds of rumors... not only the "Wuxiang Dongyi Lang Death Song", but also rumors that His Majesty and the late
The emperor continued to conquer Dongyi. Essentially, he was not sending out the fifty states, but taking the opportunity to kill all the men in the hometown of Dongqi and use up the wealth in the hometown of Nanchen, so that the Kansai people could flatten us.
Already."
"Nonsense." Qian Tang waited for Qin Bao to finish speaking before shouting. "This is obviously the work of the remnants of Dong Qi's gang. How can there be such a ridiculous statement?"
The two are now on equal terms, but Qian Tang's qualifications are there, so of course there is no problem with such a soft drink, but I don't know why, but I always feel that Qian Tang's shout is a bit vain.
However, Qin Bao also felt that the absurdity was actually true.
"Of course it's nonsense." At this moment, Zhang Xing, who was looking in the direction of the commotion in the distance, suddenly sighed. "But to be honest, this time does not count. At least it was the second conquest of the Wei Dynasty, and the number one saint today
During the first expedition, it’s hard to say whether he thought he would win and took the opportunity to weaken the people in his hometown of Dong Qi... Otherwise, I really can’t figure out why the saint dealt with it like that at that time? Was it just to save face? "
Qian Tang and Qin Bao were slightly startled when they heard this, and then fell silent.
Without him, the expedition mentioned by Zhang Xing was different from the other two. It was almost a complete man-made disaster, and there was no excuse for it.
At that time, the late emperor mainly took the sea route, and he used Ping Nanchen's river boat to go up the stairs. As a result, the Dongyi Governor saw the opportunity and did not hesitate to invite the Lord of the Sea to stir up trouble and directly cause natural disasters at sea.
This expedition was ruined.
Not to mention the previous time, in any case, there was a theory that Yang Shen suddenly rebelled and cut off the army's food supply.
Coupled with the fact that the Grand Governor's spy was well arranged, he knew about the matter almost before the 200,000 troops on the front line. He then made a decisive decision and determined that the main force of the naval force coming to fight would not come, and that it was also to support the retreat of the troops, so he immediately
Please go out to avoid the sea, but the tide is rising at Luolongtan.
Finally, the entire army was mobilized to attack fiercely by boat, and fought to the death with the Wei frontline troops who were caught off guard at Luolongtan. In the end, the Wei frontline troops who heard the message behind them suddenly collapsed, and then the whole army fled, with the result that no one was left alive.
Only in the middle of the two times, that is, when the pilgrims went on their first expedition, the arrangements were completely smooth and proper... They advanced by water and land simultaneously, and when they passed Luolongtan on land, they were divided into batches and separate routes.
Scatter the past... thus effectively avoiding the opponent's trump card, which is the influence of the sea-avoiding king.
After all, Lord Bihai is just a dragon. His main ability is to raise the water and generate tides. At most, he can add clouds and rain. He does not dare to go against the will of heaven and cause trouble in the densely populated core ruling area. Once the Wei Dynasty attacks with multiple heads, it will
Their lack of skills even made the Dongyi people so frustrated that they gave up on inviting this true dragon to protect the country to do a limited-effect obstruction.
Because it's really not worth it.
However, after the Wei Dynasty's million-strong army was properly deployed and calmly crossed Luolongtan, the whole army was greedy for power and advanced too much, and was too arrogant... Especially Lai Zhan'er, after the partial division led by him landed successfully, he unexpectedly
He fell into the trap of cheating defeat and was defeated by the governor of Dongyi in front of him, so he had to flee in embarrassment.
But they were a partial force after all, and the really ridiculous part was the saint's on-the-spot command more than ten miles away from the front line.
The army passed Luolongtan, entered the urban area of the Dongyi people, and began to besiege the city on a large scale... As a result, it often took several days of hard work, spending countless lives and supplies. Once an envoy was sent from the city to request surrender, the saint would immediately agree and then order the entire army
Retreating and preparing to surrender, but this kind of thing, without exception, is all a delaying strategy... What is even more frustrating is that this kind of delaying strategy, which has been proven, has been successful again and again.
In the end, the troops continued to be depleted and logistics became increasingly difficult. Coupled with the collapse of Laizhan'er's partial division, the governor personally led the elite main force to attack from behind, and then continued to launch counterattacks and raids against the Wei army along the sea route, which finally led to
There was a global collapse.
A must-win situation ended with the loss of nearly a million men.
It is said that when the news reached Dongdu, Zhang Shizhao, the man who initiated the conquest of Dongyi, and Mr. Cao Huangshu, the new great master who was abandoned by the saint, were quarreling in Nanya. After reading the brief military report, the two lost their composure for most of the day. What did they think?
I can't figure out how it all failed.
Just like the three people at this time, they can't figure out why?
The three of them were silent when they suddenly saw more than a hundred knights in familiar clothes galloping towards the chaos from another direction of the camp. When passing in front of the three of them, some people turned around and looked at them in surprise - those were their old colleagues, and even
And my old friend Li Qingchen, who has a beard.
"If we are still here and there is a decree for us to go, will Third Brother and Brother Qian take action?"
Qin Bao couldn't help but break the silence when he saw his former colleagues flying past.
"Why are you asking such a question?" Zhang Xing glanced at Qian Tang, who was silent, and then looked at Qin Bao calmly. "Are you, Qin Er, a loser, or are Qian Heishou and I? When that time comes, naturally,
You can make a decision. If you talk too much at this time, no matter how nice you say it, it will be useless."
Qian Tang coughed dryly.
Time passed little by little and the turmoil gradually subsided. In the evening, the lobby in the middle of the military camp suddenly loosened like a tight string. Countless senior officials and generals came out and talked at the same time.
The three of them didn't dare to stay any longer and immediately turned back to Zhang Xing's room.
Within a moment, a person arrived in a hurry, and then came directly here to meet the three waiting people - none other than Mr. Zhou Xingfan, the youngest of Fulongwei and the worst in cultivation.
When his father comes, he will naturally become Mr. Zhou again.
"The strategy for dispatching troops has been decided." Zhou Xingfan was inexplicably excited, but also seemed a little regretful. "The middle army is still the main attack. The generals of the Fourteenth Guards are divided into two parts, and eight guards are sent out from the front, each gathering 15,000 elite troops. They are separated and dispersed.
, passed by Luolongtan, and then joined together to attack it. Sima Xianggong and the generals were among them; the other six generals and the Jinwu guards protected the holy cavalry, moved forward slowly, and served as the follow-up governor; and then the north of Hebei
The Route Army concentrated their cavalry and borrowed ships from the north to attack, crossing Luolongtan, to provide flank cover and surprise troops. My father's South Route Army still used the navy to surround the rear, climbed to the mouth of Shishou River, and then headed straight for Shouhua Mansion, the capital of Dongyi.
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Speaking of this, Zhou Xingfan couldn't help but added: "Both my father and Lai Gong swore before the emperor to avenge their previous humiliation. However, for some unknown reason, Lai Gong was left behind to serve as commander-in-chief in front of the emperor.
My father is currently in charge of the army... He has just returned to the East China Sea in a hurry with the generals who came to meet the emperor, so that I can work in front of the emperor."
The three core Fulongwei officers in the room looked at each other, but no one said a word.
This is not to say that the final plan is somewhat unexpected, but it is not unexpected at all... If you think about it, you will know that even if the morale of the northern and southern armies is higher, it is impossible to just let the northern and southern armies go up.
The main force must attack, and must even be the main force. Otherwise, where would the saint's face be?
Where is the face of the General of the Fourteenth Guard?
Don’t we need to be political in fighting?
Oh, your name is Li Cheng/Li Li/Lai Zhan'er/Zhou Xiaoming?
What background? What qualifications? What cultivation level? What achievements?
Grandmaster plus Zhu Guo?
Well, who promoted you back then?
Therefore, this plan is not much different from the one that conquered Dongyi back then, and there is no great suspense.
The only gap seems to be Lai Zhan'er... Keeping Lai Zhan'er in front of the emperor is because the emperor needs a senior general to take charge of the situation for the saint, or is he worried about Fulongwei-Fulong Inca Niudu Gongjia.
It is not clear whether the masters of Ningdan and below were unable to stop the Grand Governor, or they were worried that Lai Zhan'er was in front and the navy would not listen to the greetings of Sima Xianggong and General Yu Shuwen.
In short, Li Ding is not here, but Zhang Xing can understand the meaning without Li Ding - this is a stable original plan. In theory, as long as it is executed properly and no traps are created, even if the Lord of the Sea comes out again, nothing will happen.
There's nothing you can do about it.
However, after such a calculation, the real key to this seemingly inevitable battle seems to be obvious.
That is what saints should not do, and then they must maintain the people's hearts and finish this battle conscientiously before the logistics line collapses.
But how long can the logistics line last?
Who can control the speed at which civilians flee?
How to maintain the human heart?
The riots this afternoon are just there, do you think everyone is blind?
Seemingly realizing this, in the next few days, everyone in the Dengzhou camp did not rush to send troops, but instead tried to appease people... Until the end of March, the Dongyi envoy suddenly resisted the Dengzhou camp and asked the saint
Begging to surrender.
The emperor answered simply, asking Li Ziqi, the governor of Dongyi, to come and surrender in person, and at the same time send Li Shu and other rebels who had fled to Dongyi.
The messenger left quietly.
After the envoy left, all the leading generals from Sima Xianggong on down came out together, saying that the Dongyi people were just slowing down the troops, and requested to send the army to the east.
The saint is of course a smart man. He knows that he is wasting his time here. He does not even fight or march, and will only become a laughing stock. The army may even collapse. He is really smart. He has seen it along the way.
Those civilians and soldiers fled, knowing it very well, but it was just that they were riding a tiger and it was difficult to get off.
And, after all, I still feel like I can win.
As a result, the imperial edict was immediately issued, requiring Sima Changying, Yu Shuwen and other eight generals to lead an army of 50,000 each. In fact, they led 120,000 elite troops to head east first to "greet" the Dongyi army who had come to "surrender".
Governor Li Ziqi.
Then, he will personally supervise the division and go to Luolongtan to meet Grand Master Lai Li and Grand Governor Li.
It sounds nice, but in fact, the troops were dispatched according to the original plan... There are still 200,000 troops and 300,000 to 400,000 civilians in the Dengzhou camp. Only more than 10,000 troops are left to supervise the transfer, and the rest are activated.
Zhang Xing once again brought into play the characteristics of a small person in a great era, slowly moving forward with the flow of history without showing any sign of it.
After traveling along the road for four or five days, one hundred and forty or fifty miles, we arrived at a place less than a hundred miles away from Luolongtan. In the evening of that day, Zhang Sanlang's closest brother, Wang Daiji Wang Jiulang, the minister of the Ministry of Justice, took the initiative to come over and informed Zhang Sanlang.
A huge piece of good news.
It turned out that Sima Changying and Yu Shuwen had successfully crossed the Luolong Shoal, and no rumored Haibijun had appeared. This was a sure victory.
Of course, he also told Zhang Xing a little bad news by the way - probably because the saint personally drove the main force of the army to leave the Dengzhou camp, and his followers were supposed to go from Dongdu to Dengzhou, and from Dengzhou to Luolong
The civilians who were transporting goods as usual in the beach began to flee in large numbers, and the local officials were unable to stop them.
But it doesn't matter, the army currently has plenty of food, and the area along the river is safe. Wang Daiji can guarantee this with his head.
"Then what?" Zhang Xing, who was soaking his feet, asked earnestly. "Wang Shilang wants to put one of his horses in our Fulong Guard team?"
"Isn't it possible?" Wang Daiji asked nervously, rubbing his hands.
Zhang Xing thought for a moment, still rubbing his feet and explaining sincerely: "It's hard to find good horse materials nowadays, I'm afraid the other brothers in Fulongwei will be dissatisfied..."
"Leave it to me." Wang Shilang answered proudly, patting his chest. "Our friendship is like that of close brothers. I, Wang Jiulang, will take care of the dry food and mounts for just a hundred people of Fulongwei!"
"There are more than a hundred people." Zhang Xing took his feet out of the hot water and corrected him seriously. "There are so many close brothers... Mr. Zhang even saved one!"