Xiao Muqing and Qingyu coincidentally used Sun Bing and Xu Yan to take the lead in attracting the attention of the Mo Kingdom navy, and then they secretly sneaked into Linzhuang again.
They used a trick to lure Gao Hang to Linzhuang, but it turned out that the smuggling was fake, and the sneak attack on the Zhenjiang Navy camp was real, which caused the Mo army to suffer a big loss and also allowed the Feng army to successfully board the south bank of Zhenjiang.
As the saying goes, soldiers never tire of deceit. The first time it was a fake sneak crossing, but this time it was a real sneak crossing. It was fake and real, making it difficult to guard against, and it would definitely exceed Mo Jun's expectations.
This strategy was not something Xiao Muqing came up with on the spur of the moment. He had such a strategy in mind when he pretended to sneak into Linzhuang for the first time, but he never mentioned it to others.
After the Feng Army successfully attacked the Zhenjiang Navy camp, all the Fengyu Allied Forces that were originally transferred to the other side of Linzhuang withdrew to the camp. Only the main force of the Pingyuan Army under Xiao Muqing did not move. They continued to hide on the other side of Linzhuang and were still secretly building weapons.
raft.
Others may not have noticed, but Qingyu noticed it carefully. After careful consideration of Pingyuan Army's actions, he could guess what Xiao Muqing had in mind.
Now that he was talking, Qingyu no longer had any worries and asked bluntly: "Our army's rafts suffered a lot of damage during the last sneak crossing to Linzhuang. Can they still be used this time?"
Xiao Muqing smiled confidently and said: "I have ordered the soldiers to hurry up and build them as soon as possible. I dare not say if there are more rafts. By tomorrow night, there should be two thousand rafts available."
Qingyu nodded. Although two thousand rafts are not too many, they should be enough to transport the Pingyuan Army. He asked: "Is General Xiao planning to act alone this time?"
Xiao Muqing said helplessly: "Mo Jun has many informants on the north bank. If we launch a large-scale operation, we will definitely not be able to hide it from Mo Jun's informants. Rather than letting the whole army take risks, it is better for our Pingyuan Army to do it alone."
Qingyu nodded again, feeling that Xiao Muqing's concerns were quite right. He asked with a smile: "If you count me as one, what do you think General Xiao will do?"
After a pause, he added: "Although the Feiyu Army I brought this time only has 20,000 brothers, if we really want to fight, it will not hold back General Xiao."
One more person means more strength, not to mention the Feiyu Army commanded by Qingyu! Xiao Muqing smiled and said: "It would be great if General Qingyu helps me."
Among the many commanders of the Feng Kingdom, apart from Liang Qi and Ziying, probably the only one who can really take notice of Xiao Muqing is Qingyu.
After getting Xiao Muqing's approval, Qingyu was also very happy and said: "Okay, you and I are committed."
"Although there are few brothers in the Feiyu Army, General Qingyu must not be careless. He must go out of the camp secretly to avoid the eyes and ears of others." Xiao Muqing reminded uneasily.
"I understand, General Xiao, don't worry." Qingyu smiled and nodded in agreement.
Seeing the bright smile on Qing Yu's face, even Xiao Muqing was a little stunned. He was startled for a moment and couldn't help but secretly shake his head. A man who looks so beautiful is really guilty...
On the other side, Mo Jun.
Not long after General Li Jin withdrew his troops, people sent by Shao Fang arrived, Tingwei Tian Zhong, and with him was Grand Tutor Zhang Rong.
Shao Fang had not originally planned to send Zhang Rong over, but the latter took the initiative to ask for help. Due to the unfavorable situation in the battle ahead, Shao Fang was quite dissatisfied, so he agreed to let Zhang Rong come over to supervise the battle.
Tian Zhong came with Shao Fang's orders. After seeing Li Jin, he asked Li Jin why he was timid and why he suddenly stopped attacking.
Tingwei is the official in charge of punishment. As the envoy in charge of punishment of a country, Tian Zhong usually has a strong temperament and is taciturn. He never smiles to anyone and has a serious face.
Although Li Jin's rank was higher than Tian Zhong's, he was still very afraid of him. At this time, he was left speechless by Tian Zhong's questioning. When he was thinking about what kind of words to say in response, the latter asked Shao
Fang's decree was taken out and read out on the spot, instructing Li Jin to launch an attack immediately and to recapture the Zhenjiang Naval Base Camp before tomorrow morning, no matter the cost.
After reading out Shao Fang's decree, Tian Zhong walked away. Li Jin was dumbfounded. If he could defeat it, he would have commanded the army to recapture the Zhenjiang Navy Camp. But the key is that it cannot be defeated! Two hundred thousand soldiers
, attacked for a whole afternoon, but failed to even step into the camp, and instead lost more than 30,000 soldiers. Now the force is far less than 200,000, and the soldiers are also depleted of men and horses. To attack the Zhenjiang Navy Camp again, it will be necessary.
Is it possible to defeat it before tomorrow morning? Doesn’t the king want to kill himself?
Li Jin was stunned on the spot and could not recover for a long time. The generals below looked at each other with frowns and worry. Li Jin did not show confidence in this battle, and the direct consequence was that the generals also lacked fighting spirit. Shao Fang
Promulgating such a decree now will only cause people's helplessness and dissatisfaction.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Rong, who had not left, rolled his eyes and waved to the generals, indicating that they should all leave first.
Zhang Rong was a Taifu, a first-class official. Even if he was not in charge of the army, the generals did not dare to offend him. People bowed their hands and bowed, and filed out of the camp.
After everyone left, Zhang Rong walked up to Li Jin and asked in a low voice: "General, the king has issued an order for the general to attack the enemy immediately. Why are you still standing here now?"
Li Jin finally came to his senses. He looked at Zhang Rong with strange eyes and said coldly: "What? Mr. Zhang was sent by the king to supervise the army and monitor me?"
Zhang Rong smiled and said: "You and I have been ministers of the same palace for nearly twenty years. How can you not know who I am? Don't say that I am not sent by the king to monitor the general. Even if I am, if the general makes any mistakes,
Can I still secretly go to the king to complain?"
Hearing what he said, Li Jin felt relieved, laughed sheepishly, patted his head, shook his head and said, "I'm really confused now."
Zhang Rong pretended to be puzzled and asked: "Is there something difficult about the general?"
Li Jin smiled bitterly and said: "It is easy to lose but difficult to regain! How can it be so easy to defeat the current Zhenjiang Naval Camp? There are no less than 100,000 Feng troops inside, and our soldiers are less than 200,000. What's more?
The Zhenjiang Naval Camp is the gateway to the capital city and is extremely solidly built. With only the current strength, if we insist on attacking by force, we may be in danger of annihilating the entire army!"
Zhang Rong also took a breath after hearing this. It turned out that so many troops of the Feng Army had crossed the river. He asked: "What is the general going to do? Disobedience will be punished by death!"
"Alas!" Li Jin sighed and said: "I have no choice now. If I obey the king's order, it will be difficult for all the soldiers in the army to save their lives. If I don't obey the king's order, I will resist the order and disobey it. Mr. Zhang, what do you think I should do?"
what to do?"
There was no way to do it. Zhang Rong muttered in his heart, but he did not dare to say it out loud. He shrugged and said: "The general has no idea now, so how can I think of any good strategies. However, the king's will must be obeyed, even if
The general does not want to attack by force, but the pretense is still necessary."
Li Jin pondered for a moment, nodded, and said: "Master Zhang, that's a great reminder! I... will lead the army to fight right now!"
Because of Shao Fang's will, even if Li Jin was unwilling to fight this battle, he would have to bite the bullet and fight in the end.
He didn't want to fight, and the Feng Army on the opposite side didn't even want to fight. The Feng Army finally expected the Mo Army to retreat, but as soon as the soldiers sat down to take a breather, and their butts were still warm, the Mo Army's second round of attack came again.
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The soldiers of the Baizhan Army could only brace up their spirits, go to the village wall again, and assume a defensive posture.
People thought that what followed was another fierce battle to the death, but what was surprising was that the Mo army's attack was accompanied by loud thunder, light rain, loud drums, and a wave of loud shouts of killing from the soldiers.
A wave passed, but the battle formation never moved forward.
It was unclear what kind of medicine Mo Jun was selling in his gourd. Nie Ze, a monk with so much experience, was also confused at this time. He walked up to Tang Yin, looked out, and frowned and said: "Your Majesty, Mo
Jun’s behavior is a bit abnormal!”
Tang Yin didn't know any more than Nie Ze. He narrowed his eyes and muttered, "It's just a mystery! The devil knows what they are doing!"
Nie Ze pondered for a moment, then called over a general and asked him to go to the rear camp immediately to see if the enemy was planning to sneak attack from behind the camp again.
We can't blame Nie Ze for being careless. The Mo army was thundering in front of the camp but not raining. It was indeed suspected of attacking from the east to the west. To be cautious, Nie Ze sent his trusted generals to the back of the camp to check it out.
Tang Yin nodded secretly. Nie Ze was worthy of being a handsome man. He was cautious when dealing with situations and his plans were comprehensive. It was not easy for the enemy to take advantage of him.
Soon, the sent generals returned, and the news they brought back was that the situation behind the camp was calm, no enemy ships could be seen, and there was no sneak attack by the enemy behind the camp.
After hearing this, Nie Ze burst into laughter and laughed at himself: "It seems that I overestimated Li Jin's mind."
The Feng Army did not display military flags, only the national flag. Li Jin did not know which legion of the Feng Kingdom they were, but the Mo Army displayed the banner of a general, so there was no need to check. Its commander must be Li Jin.
However, we are already very close to the capital of the Mo Kingdom, and at such a critical moment, the Mo army led by Li Jin pretends to attack like a child's play. This is too incredible and difficult to understand.
Tang Yin and Nie Ze couldn't figure out what Li Jin was doing, but it was a good thing that the other side would not attack and would give them time to rest. The Feng Army was also happy and relaxed.
There was nothing to say during the day. The Mo army lined up in front of the Zhenjiang Navy camp all afternoon and did not launch a decent offensive. By nightfall, the Mo army withdrew its troops as a matter of course, and the battlefield was completely quiet.
In the middle of the night, the Feng Kingdom navy began to take action. Now Sun Bing, Xu Yan and Li Jin were facing similar situations. They all did not want to go to war, but they had to go to war after receiving orders from their respective kings.