Li Jin was ordered by Shao Fang to command the Central Army in an attempt to recapture the Zhenjiang Naval Camp occupied by the Feng Army.-
There are quite a few Central Army troops stationed in Zhenjiang now, with a strength of 500,000. Even if the cavalry is removed, there are at least more than 400,000 infantry available. However, the number of troops Shaofang sent to Li Jin was only 200,000, and Li Jin himself
There was not much hope of retaking the naval base.
Although he is the general of the Mo Kingdom, he only lives up to his name. In fact, he has an empty stomach, does not have much real talent, and has very little actual combat experience. Judging from the past experience of the Mo Kingdom, Li Jin
In a war that takes the lead, ten out of ten will reach a stalemate.
This time he was dispatched by Shao Fang to counterattack the occupied naval camp. He had no idea at all. So far, he did not know the specific strength of the enemy or who occupied the Zhenjiang naval camp.
The legion didn't even know who the enemy's general was. This was tantamount to asking him to be a blind commander to command this battle. How could Li Jin, who had no confidence in his ability, have high fighting spirit?
He and Gao Hang left the palace together. On the way, Li Jin kept asking Gao Hang about the enemy's situation. The latter also knew very little about it. He only heard from his subordinates that the enemy had no less than 100,000 troops and was very powerful. As for other things,
There is no information at all.
After Li Jin heard this, his heart suddenly became cold. His knowledge of military art told him that he could only attack a fortress if he was three times as strong as the enemy. If the enemy had more than 100,000 troops, how could he defeat it with only 200,000 troops, let alone his opponent?
He is also known for his bravery and fighting skills.
He sighed, shook his head repeatedly, and kept mumbling: "This battle is very difficult, this battle is very difficult..."
Seeing his appearance, Gao Hang also lamented in his heart, with the war approaching and the general as the commander-in-chief having no confidence, how could the soldiers below have the determination to fight bloody battles and kill the enemy with all their might?
He said sternly: "General, please don't worry as soon as possible. We can use a two-pronged approach. The general will lead the infantry to attack the enemy head-on, and the last general will lead the navy to attack the enemy from the water. Under the attack from the front and rear, we will not worry about the enemy being defeated."
After hearing this, Li Jin sneered at himself and said: "If the enemy were defeated so easily, they would not be the Feng Army, and our naval camp would not be lost."
Gao Hang was so angry that he actually said such depressing words before the battle, if he was not a general. After leaving the palace, Li Jin was about to go to the military camp outside the city to order troops.
Here comes Grand Tutor Zhang Rong.
Zhang Rong also heard the news that the Feng army had captured the Zhenjiang Navy camp. He couldn't sit still at home and wanted to go to the palace to see what was going on. As a result, he met Li Jin and Gao Hang on the way.
After meeting, Zhang Rong ignored the pleasantries and asked urgently: "I heard that the Zhenjiang Navy Camp was lost. What happened?"
"Alas!" Li Jin lamented, raised his head to Gao Hang on the side, and said: "General Gao has to say about this matter!" The implication is that as the commander of the navy, Gao Hang, what is the situation in the navy camp?
Damn it, he has the most say.
How could Gao Hang not hear Li Jin's complaints and sarcasm? His face turned red and he patiently told Zhang Rong the whole story.
Zhang Rong didn't care about the whole story, he only cared about whether the news was true or false. Now that he heard that the navy camp was indeed captured by the Feng army, his heart was completely cold.
At this time, he had made a conclusion in his mind that the Mo Kingdom was dead. If the Feng Army had not been allowed to cross the river, the Mo Kingdom might have been able to sustain it. Now that the Feng Army had crossed the river, the days before the capital city fell would surely be gone.
Yuan. Now, he should make plans for his future retreat. Thinking of this, he secretly felt happy again. Fortunately, he had contacts with Feng Guoduo in the past, and there were two Feng people's craftsmen living in his house, Liang Ren and Liu
Yang, through them, he can directly communicate with the Feng Kingdom court.
Seeing Zhang Rong standing there motionless and saying nothing after listening to Gao Hang's story, with his face changing from cloudy to clear, Li Jin sighed again and said, "Master Zhang, I have to go outside the city."
The camp orders troops and I'll take my leave now."
"I will go with the general!" Zhang Rong came back to his senses and said hurriedly.
Zhang Rong is a civil servant. Without Shao Fang's instruction, he has no right or qualification to participate in military affairs. However, he is a Taifu, a first-class official, and has a good personal relationship with Li Jin. In this critical situation,
Under the circumstances, Li Jin didn't bother to pay so much attention.
But before Li Jin could speak, Gao Hang said from the side: "I'm afraid it wouldn't be appropriate for the Grand Tutor to go to the military camp privately without the King's order!"
Li Jin's face darkened and he said to Gao Hang: "General Gao, you should go to the Zhenjiang Naval Camp immediately and bring all the cavalry stationed outside the camp back to the capital. There must be no mistake." Li Jin and Zhang Rong were at court.
Tang belongs to the same faction and has an old friendship, and Gao Hang is just a foreign general who was temporarily transferred to the capital. Of course, Li Jin will not hurt the friendship between himself and his colleagues because of him.
The general is the head of the military generals, and Gao Hang did not dare to disobey his orders. The latter looked at Li Jin, then at Zhang Rong, and finally had no choice but to respond: "Yes, general, I will obey!"
Seeing Gao Hang hurrying away, Li Jin chuckled and muttered: "You are a ungrateful person." As he spoke, he said to Zhang Rong: "Master Zhang, Gao Hang is just a country bumpkin who came from a small place. Don't
mind."
"Well, now that your and my safety are hanging on by a thread, who cares about such a trivial matter?" Zhang Rong said sternly: "How sure are you of winning when the general leads his troops to attack the Feng Army this time?"
Li Jin smiled, smiled bitterly, shook his head and said: "Master Zhang is not ignorant of the bravery of the Feng Army. Even if we fight head-on, I am not sure of winning, let alone this time it is a tough battle... To be honest, I can't even get 10% of the victory."
I’m not even sure!”
As he spoke, he shook his head. After a pause, Li Jin rolled his eyes, looked directly at Zhang Rong, and said, "Master Zhang has always been resourceful. I wonder if he has a good plan this time?"
Zhang Rong's heart moved. If he could persuade Li Jin to defect to Feng State, he would have made a great contribution to Feng State. However, Li Jin was incompetent and timid, but he was afraid of betraying Mo State.
It's not an easy task either.
While he was thinking about it, he said: "According to what Gao Hang said, the Feng army has a large number of troops, and the general only led 200,000 soldiers to attack, which is undoubtedly a stone attack with an egg!"
Li Jin nodded repeatedly and said: "It is precisely because this battle is difficult that I asked Master Zhang for advice."
Zhang Rong did not dare to persuade Li Jin to surrender now. He pretended to be thinking, shook his head slowly, and said: "It's difficult! No matter what method you think of, this battle will be difficult! It's better to do this. The general will ask the king for more invitations."
As long as we have enough troops, it is not impossible to recapture the Zhenjiang Navy Camp."
It would be weird if the king agrees! Zhang Rong is clear in his mind. Now the king can send Li Jin 200,000 troops and horses is the limit. He will definitely not send any more soldiers to him. The king is too suspicious.
Under the current tense situation, the king must control most of the troops in his own hands.
Zhang Rong said this deliberately even though he knew it was impossible. After hearing this, Li Jin shook his head like a rattle and said repeatedly: "Impossible! It is impossible for your Majesty to give me more troops and horses. Your Majesty is such a person.
It’s not like Mr. Zhang doesn’t know that given the current situation, even if your Majesty sends me 200,000 troops, I’m afraid he’ll still be on tenterhooks for fear of something changing!”
"If that's the case, then there's nothing I can do about it." Zhang Rong shrugged helplessly and said to Li Jin, "The general can only ask for his own blessings."
After talking about it, doesn't it mean that it is not said? Li Jin rubbed his hands anxiously and asked: "Isn't there nothing Mr. Zhang can do?"
Zhang Rong pretended to be joking and said with a smile: "How about I find some details about Feng State and introduce them to the general. As long as the general expresses his attitude and is willing to defect to Feng State, then even if the capital falls, the general will still enjoy high official status and benefits."
Lu, glory and wealth."
Seeing his smiling face, Li Jin thought he was joking, rolled his eyes at him angrily, and said helplessly: "My lord, what time of day do you still make such a joke with me?"
Seeing this, Zhang Rong knew what was going on, and it was not yet time to persuade Li Jin to surrender and switch sides.
He looked up and smiled and said: "There will be a road for the car to reach the mountain, and it will be straight for the boat to the bridge. The general does not need to worry too much. As a minister, receiving orders from the king in times of crisis, he can only do his best and obey the destiny."
"Alas!" Li Jin forced a smile and nodded reluctantly.
Li Jin was not hopeful about the battle report, but the Feng army on the other side who occupied the Zhenjiang Navy camp was not at ease.
The strength of the Feng Army was far less than 100,000, only more than 30,000. With such a small number of troops, it was not easy to defend such a large Zhenjiang Navy camp.
Fortunately, our navy has returned to the north bank and will transport more troops and supplies. Now Tang Yin can only hold on and dare not take the initiative to fight.
It was under this circumstance that Li Jin led the 200,000-strong Central Army to arrive outside the Zhenjiang Naval Base Camp, opened up the battle array, and assumed a storming posture.
It was already dark now. When he saw the Mok army outside the camp, which was overwhelming, and the formations of the regiments lined up in rows and rows, as far as the eye could see, Tang Yin's heart also trembled. Although he had already been mentally prepared, he had a premonition.
The Mozambican army's next round of counterattack will be more ferocious and will have more troops.
He asked Lotte and Ai Jia beside him, "When will the second batch of our army's soldiers arrive?"
Ai Jia said with a look of embarrassment: "I just received the news that the Zhenjiang navy fleet is patrolling the river. Our ships dare not cross the river rashly."
Tang Yin frowned and asked, "Didn't the Zhenjiang naval forces be beaten away?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, it is reported that the flag of the main ship of the Zhenjiang Navy has been changed to that of Gao Hang. It seems that Gao Hang is now personally commanding the Zhenjiang Navy. The two generals, Sun Bing and Xu Yan, do not dare to start a war rashly." Ai