Yuan Shu pressed his hand to Xu Huang, indicating that he would accompany him to dinner, and then arranged for others to convey his will.
A carriage set off from Xiangyang, escorted by a hundred cavalry, and set off towards Xindu.
"Your Majesty, where will you arrange for me to clean next?"
Now that Huang Wan's matter has been resolved, it's time for him to do his own thing.
"Wuling County, Jianping County, and Yidu County are all left to you to clean up. The land of these three counties is worthy of you."
Upon hearing Xu Huang's inquiry, Yuan Shu had nothing to hide and directly told him the place he had left for him.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, but Your Majesty will return directly to Xindu next, or go to the Kushan battlefield, where the war is about to start. Now Guishang is serious about it.
I heard that there are more than 100,000 cavalry alone, and at least 100,000 infantry. I'm afraid Jia Xuzhou Mu can't resist it."
Xu Huang saluted Yuan Shu and then told the situation in Guishuang.
"The strength of the Kushan Empire cannot be underestimated. Otherwise, Huang Wan and the others would not have misjudged the situation and jumped out now.
It's okay, I have already made arrangements. After Zang Baqing has wiped out the enemies here, he will immediately lead 100,000 troops to Yizhou and go to the Guishang battlefield. In addition, Zhang Hong will temporarily sit in Jingzhou from Yangzhou and be responsible for mobilizing troops, horses and food.
overall planning,
As for the Kushan battlefield, I will definitely go, but not now."
Yuan Shu glanced at Xu Huang and directly told Zang Ba and Zhang Hong's arrangements.
"Xu Huang understands."
Hearing what Yuan Shu said, Xu Huang also knew that he had said too much. He had already arranged everything for the Kushan battlefield.
Not only did Wu Yi wipe out the rebellion in Yizhou and march towards Yongchang County with 50,000 troops, but he also arranged for Zang Ba to lead an army of 100,000 to advance to Yizhou to support the front line. If you include his own 50,000 troops,
Yizhou alone has nearly 300,000 troops. Even if the Kushan Empire really wants a decisive battle, it is impossible to easily defeat Jia Xu.
"Well, let's eat, rest for a day, and then go sweep the three counties mentioned. Remember, the war in Yizhou is not urgent yet. You must clean up the place before returning to Yizhou.
As for Zang Ba and the others, you don’t have to worry, I will arrange for Cai Mao’s navy to be responsible for transporting soldiers, horses, food and grass.”
Yuan Shu glanced at Xu Huang and directly arranged for Cai Mao to use naval warships to transport Zang Ba's troops, horses and food. Most of the soldiers under their command were soldiers from Jingzhou and Yangzhou.
As the saying goes, Northerners ride horses and Southerners ride boats, and being able to transport them in naval warships is indeed fast and comfortable.
"Everything must be obeyed by His Majesty. Tomorrow I will lead my people south to clean up the three counties."
The next day, Xu Huang had just arrived in Xiangyang with an army of 50,000 people. He reorganized his equipment and attacked Yidu County. When he came, he did not dare to let the news out. When he returned, it was time to start the war with great fanfare.
While Yuan Shu was still staying in Xiangyang, Dian Wei had already rushed to the outside of Xinye City with five thousand guards.
"General, there are indeed enemies outside Xinye City, and they are camping five miles outside the city."
The scout returned to Dian Wei and reported to him what he had discovered.
"Sure enough, there are enemies. It seems that Zhong Yao's guess is accurate. How many enemies have been detected?"
When Dian Wei heard what the scouts had discovered, a gleam flashed in his eyes.
"General, judging from the size of the camp and the tents, there should be about 50,000."
Scouts can now only estimate the number of enemies based on their camps and tents.
"Fifty thousand people, about the same, are preparing to camp at night."
When he heard that there were fifty thousand people on the other side, Dian Wei's expression was not fear but excitement, a strange excitement.
"General, this can't be done. His Majesty has already given instructions when he came here. All actions must be obeyed by Master Zhong Yao. He asked us to come here to explore the situation in the new field, but he did not allow us to send troops now."
Looking at Dian Wei, the captain frowned a little. Zhong Yao didn't know what Dian Wei looked like, but Yuan Shu knew it very well, so when they left, he specifically told Dian Wei,
All actions were obeyed by Zhong Yao's command, just because he was afraid that he would act recklessly and cause serious problems.
"Do you understand what it means to never miss an opportunity?
Taking advantage of the fact that the enemy doesn't know about it, we can just give him a horse-trading alliance and directly teach Huang Kui and others how to behave."
Dian Wei shook his head. In his opinion, the military situation was greater than anything in the world. He had just arrived, and the enemy had not found out about him. He took the opportunity to set up camp overnight and defeated the enemy in one fell swoop.
"General, I know you are brave, but have you ever thought that even if you can defeat the enemy in one fell swoop, there are 50,000 enemies. Once they flee, what will the general do?
By the time these enemies are not completely wiped out, they will become rogue bandits, which will definitely be a huge disaster for the local area. Has the general ever considered this?"
The captain glanced at Dian Wei. He knew that Dian Wei had a bad temper. If Dian Wei could speak seriously, Dian Wei would definitely not listen, so he could only do the opposite and tell him the consequences of his horse trampling on the enemy camp.
"this."
Hearing the captain's words, Dian Wei was also stunned. To be honest, he only wanted to defeat the enemy, but he did not expect the possible consequences if there were no follow-up troops to follow up after the enemy was defeated.
If this is the case, defeating the enemy now will not only fail to solve Xinye's problem, but may also create endless trouble for China, which makes him hesitate.
"General, I know that you are brave and brave, and I know that you don't take them seriously at all, but there is no turning back when you draw the bow, so I hope you think twice."
When the captain saw Dian Wei's hesitation, he knelt down on one knee and saluted him with clasped fists.
"It's really bad luck, bad luck. Let's not fight. I'm going to sleep."
Dian Wei shook his head and turned to rest. The captain had already said so, what else could he do?
If attacking now would be a disaster rather than a blessing for China, and if he persists in doing so, he will be sorry to the people of Nanyang and Yuan Shu.
"Captain, what should we do next?"
Seeing Dian Wei leaving, a guard soldier glanced at the captain, wondering what to do next.
"Immediately bring someone to inform Mr. Zhong Yao, saying that Xinye has indeed discovered enemy troops, numbering about 50,000, and asking him to seize the time to bring troops over, and also to monitor the enemy's movements at all times. Do you understand?"
The captain thought for a moment and directly arranged for someone to report the situation in Xinye to Zhong Yao.
After resting for two or three days, Huang Kuijun's morale finally adjusted, and then he launched an attack on Xinye City like a stormy sea.
Tian Yu was still like that this time. With the blessing of trebuchets and crossbows, although their number was smaller than Huang Kui's, they were attacked without giving them any chance. Huang Kui's siege equipment was all destroyed, so he had no choice but to attack.
Can retreat in embarrassment again.
"General, I don't think we can take this city."
One of the captains injured an arm and looked at Huang Kui in front of him miserably.
"Don't let other people's ambitions destroy your own prestige. Xinye City's biggest support is the trebuchets and city-defending crossbows, but these things are subject to wear and tear. When we polish off these things, we will see what else they can stop us.
"
Regarding the captain's words, Huang Kui immediately became angry. In his opinion, Xinye City must be captured. As long as he can capture this place, not only will he not have to worry about food and drink, he will also be able to completely cut off the enemy's supply.
"General, even if we can really use up all the enemy's city-defending crossbows and trebuchets, can we really capture Xinye?
I don't think so. Our current mission does not necessarily have to capture Xinye. As long as we can surround this place and not give Yuan Shu any food and grass, our goal will be achieved."
Another captain glanced at Huang Kui and directly expressed his thoughts. Now it seems that if we really capture Xinye, we may not know how many of these people will be left. Instead of risking our lives to do it, it is better to besiege and not attack.
, we can still preserve some of our own strength.
"Yes, General, nearly 10,000 of us have died now. If we continue to fight, we may not know how many more casualties there will be. Instead of fighting for the city, it is better to besiege Xinye with peace of mind. As long as we can help Lord Huang Wan,
alright."
Another captain also had a sad look on his face. He also supported the siege but not the attack. After all, if you want to capture Xinye, you will definitely lose a lot of money. You may not know who will die when the time comes.
It could be someone else, or it could be himself. He didn't want to die here in a daze.
"Do you know why I want to capture New Wild City no matter what?"
Huang Kui glanced at the captains. He also knew that it was a bit unkind to force them to attack Xinye now, but he also had his own reasons and ideas.
"Why?
I hope the general can clear up the confusion."
So many people were opposed to attacking the city, but Huang Kui still insisted. They wanted to hear his reasons.
"Although the wall of Xinye is not high, it is still a city. Why do I insist on taking Xinye? Because I am afraid that the enemy's reinforcements have returned, so that we in the wild will not become easy targets for others. Even if they come to kill us,
We can also have room for change."
Huang Kui thought for a while. Originally, he didn't say it because he was afraid of causing panic, but now he has no choice.
"General, I think the problem you are considering is not a problem. If we really capture Xinye City, it will be a burden for us."
Hearing what Huang Kui said, Captain Huang Yi shook his head slightly, disagreeing with Huang Kui's view.
"What do you mean? Tell me. I'd like to hear it."
Huang Kui glanced at Huang Yi. This could be regarded as a backward member of the Huang family. You must know that the reason why the soldiers and horses under his command have combat effectiveness is not only because of their excellent training, but also because there are many children of the Huang family in the army.
, this is the basis for ensuring the loyalty and combat effectiveness of this unit.
"General, although Xinye is a city, you also said that the city wall is not high and thick enough. There are two reasons why we cannot defeat it now.
One is because the enemy's weapons are advanced, including trebuchets and city-defending crossbows, which make us very passive. The other is because the enemy's defense is really tough.
Even if we lose our troops and capture Xinye, when the enemy really wants to attack, can the low wall of Xinye City really resist the attack of Yuan Shu's army?
Moreover, if the enemy comes to kill us, if we are really in Xinye City, the enemy only needs to surround the city gates on all sides, and we will be turtles in the urn, and we will not be able to escape even if we want to.
So my idea is that instead of wasting soldiers' lives to attack Xinye and risking being dumped, we might as well just surround Xinye and not attack. If the enemy really comes to kill us, it will be much easier for us to retreat."
Now that Huang Kui had spoken openly, Huang Yi had no scruples and directly stated everything he thought about.
If you want to attack the new field, you are afraid that the enemy will kill you and you will have no support. But if you fight the new field, you will be stuck in your own way and the territory will be locked up. When people come to attack, relying on this little bastard shell will be useless.
"I haven't thought about it."
To be honest, 90% of the captains who sit here are from the Huang family, so he also has something to say.
"General, I think what Huang Yi said makes sense. After all, the enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered. We must be prepared to evacuate at any time. If the enemy really comes to kill us, if it is in Xinye City, we won't be able to escape even if we want to."
Colonel Huang Qie also nodded in agreement. If it is true as Huang Yi said, capturing Xinye may not necessarily be a good thing.
"what about you?
Whatever you think, tell me."
Huang Kui frowned, then glanced at the others. Although he was a general, he couldn't ignore everything. If everyone really wanted to oppose him, he couldn't have his own way.
"General, I agree with Huang Yi."
"I also agree with what Captain Huang Yi said."
"Well, it's better to attack than to encircle. I agree not to attack Xinye."
