Seeing that both Yue Ze and Li Xin were doubtful, Lu Yi responded quickly and said hurriedly: "My king has always respected these two gentlemen! When the king sent a villain to escort the prisoners, he also specifically told the villain to remind the two of them.
Your Majesty, please deliver the supplies to Fengyu and the two armies in a timely manner."
He said this very skillfully, and did not explain why Tang Yin gave the prisoners of the Zhen Army to Yue Ze and Li Xin, but the implication was that Tang Yin deliberately wanted to please him in order to get supplies from the Feng Yu Alliance Army in time.
The two of them were specially sent here as prisoners.
After hearing this, Yue Ze and Li Xin looked at each other, smiled knowingly, and at the same time dispelled their doubts.
Li Xin said with a smile: "When Mr. Lu Yi returns, please tell Brother Tang Wang that we are all brothers in the alliance, regardless of each other. Brother Yue Wang and I will not delay the supplies for the two armies, and they will be delivered soon."
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After hearing this, Lu Yi showed an expression of relief, smiled and saluted the two of them repeatedly, and said: "Thank you so much, King An and King Huan. I will definitely bring the message from the two highnesses to the king, and the king will definitely understand."
Very happy."
"Haha!" Li Xin laughed on his back and waved to Lu Yi, indicating that he could leave.
Who said that there is no benefit to be gained from doing logistics? Wasn't Tang Yin afraid that he would delay the supply of the Fengyu Alliance Army, so he sent 10,000 Zhenjun prisoners to please him?
After Lu Yi left, Li Xin smiled at Yue Ze and said, "Brother King Yue, now we can study and study how we led the army to annihilate these over 10,000 enemy troops, and by the way, we can send some good news to Brother Xiao Wang."
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Yue Ze also laughed heartily. His own army had killed more than Wan Zhen's army without losing any blood. This kind of good thing was really a once-in-a-lifetime event.
Just as Tang Yin expected, giving the prisoners of the Zhen Army to Yue Ze and Li Xin was equivalent to pushing these prisoners into the gate of hell.
In order to make meritorious service and to make themselves look good, the Anhuan coalition forces in charge of logistics were not polite at all to the prisoners of the Zhen army and killed them all. In the end, they even glorified their achievements after encountering the main force of the Zhen army and fighting bloody battles.
However, there is no airtight wall in the world. The Anhuan coalition forces can achieve the same caliber at the top and bottom, but Tang Yin has quietly let the wind out, indicating that the Zhen soldiers killed by the Anhuan coalition forces were all Zhen soldiers captured in the battle to pass the customs.
Will.
Let's talk about the Fengyu Allied Forces, after they captured the pass, they continued to advance westward until they reached Huan, the county seat of Canglin County in Zhenguo. It stands to reason that when the Fengyu Allied Forces hit Huan, the Sichuan-Mobile Allied Forces would also arrive, and the two allied forces should be advancing hand in hand.
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However, the Fengyu coalition defeated Jingguan too quickly. The Sichuan-Moscow coalition attacked Jingguan on the other side, but it did not go so smoothly. It took two armies to attack Jingguan for two days. The losses were considerable and they needed to rest and recuperate. This made the Sichuan-Mobile coalition force
The westward advance was delayed for a long time.
Since the Sichuan-Moscow coalition forces had not yet caught up, the task of attacking Huan fell on the Fengyu coalition forces.
During the cooperation between the two armies, the generals of the Jade Army were able to see how powerful the Feng Army's intelligence capabilities were. Almost every move in the Zheng Kingdom was in the Feng Army's intelligence network, and intelligence from all walks of life was continuously transmitted back like a revolving lantern.
This allowed the Fengyu Allied Forces to have a clear understanding of Zhenguo's preparations for war.
At present, Zhenguo has urgently assembled more than one million central troops in Xitang. Zhenguo's general Gu Anmin has led 400,000 central troops as the front army and is heading towards Canglin.
It can be seen that Zhenguo intends to fight to the death with the six-nation coalition forces in Canglin County without giving in.
Under this situation, it is crucial for the Fengyu Allied Forces to capture the county town of Huan before the main force of the Central Army of the Zheng Kingdom arrives. It is also directly related to whether the Six Nations Allied Forces can take the initiative in future battles.
Huan is the county seat of Canglin and the largest city in the county. Its location is not dangerous. It is surrounded by plains. It is suitable for the attacking party to launch an offensive. However, Huan's city defense is very strong and there are many surrounding areas.
The moat and city wall are three feet high, and the garrison in the city is more than 50,000.
The military configuration of the Zhen Kingdom is different from that of other countries. The division between the central army and the local army is very vague, not as clear as other countries. It can be said that the local army of the Zhen Kingdom is brought to the capital and under the unified command of the generals in the court. That is
The Central Army, and after the war, the Central Army was dispersed to local areas, and either returned to local armies, or became ordinary people. Moreover, the local armies and the Central Army had exactly the same armaments, and their combat capabilities were also equivalent.
Although Huan's garrison only had 50,000 troops, it should not be treated as an ordinary local army. To be precise, it was the central army of Zhenguo.
Tai, the head of Canglin County, also knew that General Gu Anmin was coming with an army of 400,000 people. His purpose was very clear, which was to defend Huan. As long as the reinforcements arrived, his mission would be completed.
Will go to compete with the Six Nations Allied Forces.
With the thought of not seeking merit but seeking no faults, Guan Tai tried his best to consolidate and strengthen the defense of Huancheng and strive to make it foolproof.
After the Fengyu Allied Forces arrived outside Huan City and set up camp, Tang Yin and Lingshuang discussed and decided to make a feint attack first to test Huan's strength.
The two armies repeated their old tricks and once again sent two generals, Shangguan Yuanrang and Shi Xiao, to attack the enemy in front of the two armies' formations and scold them, provoking General Zhen inside the city to fight out of the city.
The fiasco of clearing the customs was still fresh in his mind. How could Guan Tai dare to send any more generals to fight? No matter how much Shangguan Yuanrang and Shi Xiao yelled and cursed outside the city, the Zhenjun inside the city just pretended to be deaf and dumb, and no one even responded.
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The other side refused to fight, and Shangguan Yuanrang and Shi Xiao had no choice. They yelled and cursed for a while, and finally returned to their own camp angrily.
The enemy was unable to fight, so the Fengyu Allied Forces carried out a feint attack as planned. When the battle did not begin, Juan City was extremely quiet, and there was no sound in the city, just like a dead city. But once the battle started, Juan City instantly turned into a hedgehog.
Yes, arrows rained down from the top of the city, and the trebuchets in the city started one after another, and large and small stone bullets fell all over the sky like hailstones.
Under the crazy counterattack of the defenders in the city, the feint attack of Fengyu's coalition forces retreated hastily. The generals of Tang Yin, Lingshuang and Fengyu all returned to the central military tent, and everyone's faces showed solemn looks.
After a feint attack, it can be seen that Juan's city defense has been very complete, well prepared, and full of fighting spirit. If the Fengyu coalition forces attack by force, it is of course possible to capture it, but the casualties on his side will definitely not be small.
If we capture Huan now regardless of casualties, how can the Fengyu Allied Forces fight against them when the main force of Zhenguo Central Army arrives a few days later?
These practical issues are what the generals of both armies have to consider.
Tang Yin looked at the generals of the two armies. Everyone was silent. He asked: "Letian, are there only 50,000 defenders in Huan City?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Lotte replied: "This is the information we investigated when Juan was not yet closed to the city. Since then, no large number of Zhen troops entered Huan, so the strength of the troops in the city must not have changed."
Tang Yin nodded thoughtfully, rolled his eyes, and said no more.
Xiao Muqing said: "Your Majesty, we are ready for a strong attack. The city is well-defended. It is not wise to move Huan. Even if there are only 50,000 defenders in the city, if we attack hard, I am afraid we will suffer heavy losses."
Ziying continued: "Rather than attack by force and increase casualties, it is better to wait and wait for the Sichuan-Mozhi coalition to catch up and wait for the main force of Zhenguo's central army to arrive in Canglin. By then, our army and the Sichuan-Mozhi coalition will be united.
It wouldn’t be a bad idea to fight to the death with the main force of the Zhen Army.”
All the generals present nodded. It was a tough battle on the left and right. If you want to fight, hit the key points. As long as you can defeat Zhenguo's main central army, then Huan will be an isolated city. You don't need to attack by force, and you can trap it to death.
Tang Yin felt that although what Ziying said was a solution, it was not the best policy. He said sternly: "Zhenguo's 400,000 central army is followed by an army of 600,000. Even if we kill all the one million troops, the Zhenguo court will
We can also form an army of one million people. As long as the adult men of Zhen Kingdom wear armor, they can go into battle to kill the enemy. If they continue to be consumed, when will it be over? I am afraid that in the end, all the adult men of Zheng Kingdom will die, but
We have all brought down the six countries. The longer the war drags on, the worse it will be for us. We must win this battle quickly. We must either march westward to Xitang in one go, or we might as well withdraw our troops and not do unnecessary things.
Consumption.”
Ziying sighed, cupped his hands and said: "What the king said is very true, but..." It is useless for the king to see this clearly. The six countries are not united, they all want to preserve their strength, and they all want to opportunistically enjoy the fruits of victory.
, how can the westward march be smooth?
Lingshuang also agreed very much with Tang Yin's words. Zhenguo's all-people military system was too powerful. Even if Sichuan's national power was hundreds of times stronger than Zhenguo's, the Sichuan army might not be able to defeat Zhen's army on the frontal battlefield. She asked in a low voice
: "Brother Wang means that we must capture Huan before Zhenguo's Central Army arrives?"
"That's right! We must not only capture Huan, but also push the battlefield as far west as possible. The more Zhen land we occupy, the smaller the population controlled by the Zhen Kingdom, and the more limited the troops we can collect. This is our only
The chance of winning." Tang Yin said with his eyes narrowed.
"Brother Wang is right." Lingshuang thought for a moment, took a deep breath, and said, "In that case, we will attack Huan..."
Before she could finish speaking, Tang Yin was amused, waved his hand and said: "To defeat Huan, you have to be smart, and attacking by force is the next best thing."
"Brother Wang means..."
Tang Yin did not answer. He raised his eyes and looked at Letian again and asked, "The defenders in Huan City should all be local troops, right?"
Lotte replied: "Reporting to your Majesty, there is no distinction between the central army and the local army in the Zhen Kingdom. Even the local army's combat strength is not weaker than the central army of the imperial court!"
Tang Yin shook his head and said, "What I'm asking about is not their combat prowess, but their background and origins."
Letian was stunned for a moment, nodded, and said: "The Juan defenders are all locals from Canglin County. Some of their families are in Huan, and some of them live in other villages and towns."
"Yes!" Tang Yin rubbed his chin and murmured: "If this is the case, things will be easier to handle."