The Zhen Kingdom is barren, and the level of poverty is even far worse than that of the Feng Kingdom. During the war, the court could not afford the huge military expenditures, so there was a tradition of Zhen soldiers plundering the spoils and keeping them for themselves. This is also to support war with war.
Typical style.
However, the Baizhan Army now belongs to the Feng Kingdom, and they can receive fixed military pay every month. The soldiers have a stable and generous income. Chen Xiu and others have their reasons for proposing to hand over the spoils of war.
Regarding this matter, Nie Ze refused to allow it. The two sides argued and argued with no result. In the end, Nie Ze could only express his position. Now everything in Bai Zhan Army is done according to the tradition of Zhen Army. If there are any differences, etc.
Please let the king decide when he arrives.
When he said this, Chen Xiu and others would not like him, so the matter would be left alone for the time being.
In the battle of Baitu City, the Baizhan Army won a complete victory, and the casualties of the entire army were not large. For Feng Kingdom, it was a great joy for their side to win the first battle. The morale of other legions was also greatly encouraged and extremely high, but
For Mo State, it was undoubtedly like a head-on blow. The Zeping County defense line that had been painstakingly managed was easily torn open by the Feng army. The next battle may be much more difficult than imagined.
The leader of Mo's central army stationed in Zeping County is Lieutenant General Yuan Cheng. He is the cousin of General Li Jin. He is quite talented and knowledgeable, and is not a general person who climbed up through connections.
The disastrous defeat in Baitu City left Yuan Cheng on pins and needles. He had no idea how to resist the wolf-like Hundred Battle Army next.
When discussing countermeasures with his soldiers, Yuan Cheng couldn't help but lament in public, and said quietly: "The Hundred Battle Army of the Feng Kingdom is actually the Zhen Army. The Zhen Army's bravery is unparalleled in the world, and there are as many as 400,000 people. This makes me
How about being handsome!"
The Mo generals below looked at each other, and no one dared to answer the question. Everyone could see the strength of the Zhen army. The defenses of Baitu City were so strong, and there were 80,000 elite men stationed there, but the Zhen army could not stop them for half a day.
Without even using it, Baitu City was completely captured. Such a powerful legion was no longer something that our current strength could contend with.
At this moment, a counselor below stood up, raised his hand to Yuan Cheng and said: "General, although the Bai Zhan Army is strong, it is not invincible. First of all, the general can send an eloquent person to Bai Zhan Army."
Zhanjun, persuade his general Nie Ze to surrender. Baizhanjun is a Zhen people. They can go to Feng State, why can't they turn to our Mo State?"
Yuan Cheng's eyes lit up at first, and then he shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it won't be easy to persuade the Hundred War Army to switch sides!"
"That's right! If we can successfully persuade the Bai Zhan Army to surrender, that would be great. Even if we can't, it's no big deal. Now that the Bai Zhan Army has captured Bai Tu City, we need to march towards Jin Pan and pass through Jin Pan.
, is Panling. This place is steep. The general can take advantage of the favorable terrain to fight against the Bai Zhan Army. In this battle, our army will fight if we can, and retreat if we can't, so as to attract the Bai Zhan Army to pursue us. As long as our army
After successfully leading the Bai Zhan Army into the hinterland of Zeping County and cutting off its supplies and retreat, no matter how powerful it is, it will collapse without a fight and become a prey for everyone!" The counselor who spoke was named Shen Yuan, who was a disciple of Yuan Cheng.
, is also one of his most important think tanks.
After listening to Shen Yuan's eloquent talk, Yuan Cheng felt quite enlightened. He nodded his head and responded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, okay, this is a great plan!" After speaking, he looked around the crowd and asked: "
What do you think of what Mr. Shen said?"
Everyone raised their hands and said, "What Mr. Shen said is absolutely true. The general can follow Mr. Shen's strategy!"
"Yes!" The audience also said the same. Yuan Cheng nodded his head. He took a deep breath, stood up, and said seriously: "If we can defeat the Hundred War Army in one fell swoop in this battle, then I and the generals will also Become famous in one battle and enjoy endless glory in the future. If this battle fails, you and I will not be able to return to Zhenjiang to see the king."
All the generals also stood up, stepped in and saluted: "General, don't worry, I will live and die with you, advance and retreat together, and fight the enemy to the death!"
Jinpan City is located in the south of Baitu City, more than 200 miles away from Baitu City. When Nie Ze arrived at Jinpan City with a mighty army led by Hundreds of War, he captured the city without any fighting and without any bloodshed.
Before the Hundreds of War Army arrived, this place was already an empty city. Not only the defenders had completely withdrawn, but all the people in the city had also fled.
Although the Bai Zhan Army blocked the news of the massacre in Baitu City, such a thing could not be blocked. The ferocity of the Bai Zhan Army had already been publicized, and the people of Mo State fled after hearing the news.
The war progressed smoothly, and Nie Ze was very happy that he had conquered two cities in the Mo Kingdom. He sent people to report the success to the rear, and ordered the entire army to stay in Jinpan City, repair for a day, and wait until tomorrow before continuing southward.
Before the Bai Zhan Army could march south, envoys from the Mo Kingdom came first, asking to see Nie Ze. The two armies were fighting and the envoys were not killed. Nie Ze still had some tolerance. He patiently met with Mo Envoys from the country.
The envoy from Mo was a middle-aged man in his early forties, with a white face and black beard, and a thin body. He looked like a frail student. Nie Ze sat in the Chinese army tent, glanced at the envoy from Mo for a moment, and asked: "Who is coming?" Who is it? Tell me your name!"
The middle-aged man lowered his head and did not dare to squint. He bowed respectfully to Nie Ze and said, "Your Majesty, Wang Dong, pays homage to General Zhenguo Nie!" He deliberately added Zhenguo in front of Nie Ze, He also deliberately reminded Nie Ze that he was a chaste person, not a windy person.
Nie Ze was not a reckless man, so how could he not understand what he meant? He looked up and laughed and said: "You are so ignorant, don't you know that I have already defected to the Feng Kingdom? Now I am a leader of the Feng Kingdom's army. Commander, if you dare to slander us again, don’t blame me for being ruthless."
When Wang Dong heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and he quickly changed his words and said, "It was a slip of the tongue. I hope the general will not take offense."
"Hmph!" Nie Ze snorted coldly, raised his head and said, "Tell me what your purpose is!"
"I am here to pay a visit to General Nie on the orders of my general." Wang Dong spoke, his eyes darting around as he thought about what to say to induce him to surrender.
He reached into his arms and took out a brocade box. Before he could pass it forward, the guards around him had already rushed forward and pressed several steel knives against his neck.
Wang Dong trembled with fright and hurriedly explained: "Don't misunderstand me, this is a gift from my general to General Nie."
Nie Ze smiled. It was surprising that the commander-in-chief of Mo Jun gave him a gift. He waved to the guards and told them to step back, and then said: "Send it up."
Wang Dong felt happy and hurriedly handed the brocade box forward.
Nie Ze took it and opened it. Well, there was a luminous pearl the size of a quail egg inside. Even in the daytime, the pearl was still shining brightly. It was dazzling when you look directly at it. Nie Ze is a man who has seen the world. Such a pure and large luminous pearl is priceless, and even money cannot buy it. He squinted his eyes while looking at the luminous pearl, then closed the brocade box without any intention of sending it back, and put it on the table at hand. On top, one hand was still covering it, as if he was afraid that others would snatch it away.
He said with a smile: "General, how dare you accept such a valuable gift!" The generals on the left and right almost laughed out loud when they heard this. The general's actions were completely opposite to the general's words.
Since Wang Dong was sent as a lobbyist, he was naturally good at observing people's actions. Just by looking at Nie Ze's expression, he could tell that he was greedy for money. As long as the other party had weaknesses, things would be easier to handle. He was afraid that the other party would be hard-hearted.
No matter what treasures I see, I am unmoved.
He rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "This is just a small gift, not a sign of respect. Compared with my general's admiration for General Nie, it is insignificant. I hope the general will accept it."
Nie Ze nodded with a smile and said, "In that case, I would be disrespectful to refuse!"
Seeing the opportunity coming, Wang Dong hurriedly added: "Actually, it is a pity that General Nie, with his talent, can only serve as the commander-in-chief of an army."
"Oh? What do you mean?"
"As long as the general is willing to switch to our Mo country, he will definitely be granted the title of marquis and prime minister, and he will be rich and noble for a lifetime. My king also appreciates General Nie very much. He often says that General Nie is the number one general today. If General Nie is willing to come to Mo country, the king is willing to join forces with him.
General Nie became sworn brothers with different surnames and shared the country of Da Mo." What he said was half true and half false. It was true that Shao Fang appreciated Nie Ze, but it was simply impossible to share the country with him equally.
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When he finished speaking, the expressions of everyone present changed and their bodies trembled. The conditions offered by Mo State were quite tempting. King Mo actually wanted to divide the kingdom of Mo State equally with the general. This was incredible.
At this time, even Chen Xiu and others on the side couldn't help but become nervous. If Nie Ze couldn't resist the temptation and really switched to Mo Country, the blow to Feng Country would be huge, and even Mo Zhi would be attacked.
The battle may very well evolve into the Battle of Fa Feng.
The other Zhen generals also looked at Nie Ze with big eyes and small eyes, waiting for him to make a statement. They had no feelings for Feng State. If Nie Ze really turned his back to Mo State, they would follow him without hesitation.
Nie Ze clicked his tongue with a smile and said, "Master Wang is saying that as long as I am willing to surrender to the Mo Kingdom, King Mo will become brothers with me?"
"That's right!" Wang Dong agreed simply.
"Whether what you say is true or false, one thing is obvious." Nie Ze leaned forward, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by a cold look on his face. He said word by word: "You want to harm me.
handsome!"
After hearing this, Wang Dong's legs weakened, and he knelt on the ground with a plop, and said repeatedly: "It's wrong, it's wrong! General Nie, even if I have the courage, I wouldn't dare to harm you, General. Everything I say comes from my own.
"Heart"
Before he could finish speaking, Nie Ze waved his hand and sneered: "No one knows in this world that King Mo Shaofang has already killed all his brothers. Whoever becomes his brother will be unlucky, and now you want me to
Shuai and Shao Fang have become sworn brothers. Isn’t this trying to harm me, or what?”