The Ming Dynasty's army was at its peak, and soldiers took obedience as a matter of course. Therefore, even if they were very resistant, Erhei and Hu Sandao resolutely carried out Wu Wei's orders. Xue Huan was the same, privately dissatisfied with Mo Wenqi, but when it came to official business
Above, it is still prohibited.
All the generals, including Xue Huan, sat up straight and solemnly, and for a moment a pindrop could be heard in the meeting hall.
Mo Wen looked at the generals and slowly said: "We didn't take advantage today..."
The lights in the meeting hall were brightly lit, and all the generals had solemn faces. They all understood that Mo Wen was telling the truth.
In today's battle, there is no doubt that the Prince's Army turned defeat into victory. However, the hole dug ahead was too big. Nearly half of Xue Huan's troops were killed or wounded. Only 12,000 or 3 people could continue to fight. As for the Wei brothers,
He appeared in time and saved the defeated Han Dynasty army. The strength of the army was not greatly reduced. In the end, the prince's army still suffered serious losses.
Moreover, according to reliable information, the King of Han has led his army to Zhenjiang. With this prestigious prince in charge, the morale of the Han King's army will surely be boosted again, and the situation of the war will still be seriously unfavorable for the prince's army trapped in the isolated city.
"After the King of Han arrived, their military strength reached 150,000, and they still have the ability to increase their troops further." Mo Wen sighed lightly: "In fact, 150,000 is the limit that Zhenjiang battlefield can accommodate."
"What's worse is that the King of Han's navy will arrive in the near future and will attack us from the river." Cheng Zheng added with a solemn expression: "Zhenjiang is a water city, and the navy will be a huge threat, even more than on land."
"Yes," Xu Huaiqing said depressedly: "They can fire from the ship, but we can't hit them."
"Don't we have cannons?" Xue Huan asked: "A town like Zhenjiang, an important river defense town, should be well-defended, right?"
What answered him was the silence of the generals. After a while, Cheng Zheng said softly: "Since Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty, the battlefield has been at the frontier, and Zhenjiang has long become a hinterland for people to live and work in peace and contentment..."
"So?" Xue Huan stared and said, "Jiang Fang has been abolished?"
"Yes." Cheng Zheng nodded: "The guard said that no funds have been allocated for decades, the fort has long been in disrepair, and the cannons can no longer fire..."
"And..." Bad news always comes in droves. Xu Huaiqing added: "Because it has been idle for too long, all other city defense weapons have become useless..."
"******!" Xue Huan slammed the table depressedly: "Then there's no good news?"
"Yes." Cheng Zheng said: "Zhenjiang is a prosperous place, and the stock is enough for us to live for a year."
"You can still eat balsamic vinegar for a lifetime..." Erhei muttered angrily: "Then how can we fight this battle?!"
"Bite the bullet and fight." Mo Wen said calmly: "Even if we use a lot of people, we still have to defend Zhenjiang City."
"Hey..." Xue Huan sighed and stopped talking.
The meeting hall was quiet for a while before Erhei broke the silence and asked in a low voice: "Are there any reinforcements?"
Mo Wen slowly shook his head.
"The armies on both sides of the Yangtze River have either surrendered to the King of Han, or they have refused to help each other." Cheng Zheng said bitterly: "After you enter the city, all our armies will be in Zhenjiang."
"Fifty thousand soldiers and horses..." Erhei whispered.
"There are also hundreds of thousands of people in the city." Mo Wen said solemnly: "I believe the prince can mobilize them so that we can devote all our strength to the city's defense."
"Well, this life was picked up anyway, and the worst thing is that the ball will die again!"..." Xue Huan became more energetic, the scars at the corners of his mouth shone brightly, and asked in a cold voice: "Let me ask the last question,
How long do we have to hold on?!"
This is also the question that everyone is most concerned about at the moment. All eyes are looking at Mo Wen. A trace of uncertainty flashed in his eyes, but he quickly calmed down and said: "The military advisor has rushed north to report to the grandson and the emperor about the King of Han.
Regarding the rebellion, I believe he will bring back the reinforcements as quickly as possible."
"I hope so..." Xue Huan snorted and stopped talking.
The generals stopped asking questions, but their expressions did not relax at all... They were all veteran generals now, so they naturally knew that the mobilization of the army would not happen overnight. They would not even think of mobilizing troops from Beijing within a month or two.
!
And with the current situation, there is a big question mark as to whether it can last for more than half a month!
Feeling the uneasiness of the generals, Mo Wen slowly stood up and said in a deep voice: "You don't have to be discouraged. In any case, it is much easier to defend the city, not to mention Zhenjiang is a strong city." As he said this, he smiled for the first time in his life.
He said: "Of course it would be better if we were not near the river..."
The generals were infected by his calmness and laughed softly. They looked at their commander and saw that his face was gradually filled with determination: "No matter what, we have a strong city to rely on and 60,000 iron-blooded soldiers.
, as long as we work together, we will definitely be able to defend Zhenjiang City!" After Mo Wen finished speaking, he repeated: "Definitely!"
"Definitely!" The generals also stood up and nodded heavily: "General, give the order!"
"Okay!" Mo Wen nodded and began to assign combat tasks: "General Xu will lead 10,000 troops to defend the three east gates."
"The last general takes orders!" Xu Huaiqing cupped his fists and responded in a deep voice.
"General Cheng will lead 10,000 troops to defend the three west gates." Mo Wen ordered in a deep voice.
"General, take your orders!" Cheng Zheng cupped his fists and responded in a deep voice.
"Master Wu will be responsible for the defense of the river in the north with 5,000 troops and 20,000 civilians." Mo Wen looked at Wu Wen and said, "This side is the most dangerous and the situation is the most complicated. Only you are qualified."
"I understand." Wu Wei nodded and accepted the order.
"As for the five city gates in the south..." Mo Wen looked at Erqi: "The two of us will be responsible for them together."
The southern city wall is long, there are many gates, and the terrain outside the city is open. It is twice as difficult to defend as the east and west sides. It must be the enemy's main attack surface. Erhei nodded and said in a dull voice: "I understand."
"What about me?" Seeing that everyone had received the mission, and the troops and horses were almost distributed, Xue Huan became anxious: "Old Mo, don't avenge yourself!"
"General Xue's task is also very difficult." Mo Wen said calmly.
"What mission?" Xue Huanhou asked anxiously.
"You will lead the remaining 10,000 troops as support troops," Mo asked, "support wherever there is a tight situation."
“Support the troops?!”
"We have been heavily surrounded, and the flames of war will be ignited on every inch of the city wall," Mo Wen said to himself: "It is very likely that our entire army will be annihilated. Don't worry about not having a place to fight..."
"..." Xue Huan was stunned.
Mo Wen glanced at the generals, his eyes full of deep emotions, and said in a low voice:
"I know some of you don't like me and talk about me behind my back. It doesn't matter, because from tomorrow on, we will drop everything and just fight for survival." After a pause, he continued: "Everyone, I will definitely do it.
I will do my best to keep you alive..."
The generals looked at Mo Wen in astonishment. This almost expressionless piece of ice had crystal tears in his eyes.
Needless to say, they were originally meant to live and die together. When the cruel war began, the only people who could trust each other were each other...
All the generals saluted together to Mo Wen, who returned the salute solemnly, and then watched them leave the hall and rush to their respective battlefields...
While the Prince's Army was discussing matters, the Han King's army camp was also brightly lit, and the soldiers all lined up neatly, looking in horror at the dozen generals who were tied up...
The noble generals such as Xining Marquis Song Hu, Yongxin Bo Xu Cheng, Guang Enbo Liu Cai and other noble generals were stripped of their gorgeous armor, their shiny helmets were taken off, and they knelt in front of the officers and soldiers with their hair disheveled...
On the high platform behind these people was Zhu Gaoxu, dressed in bright yellow armor, and a group of his close generals.
His Highness the King of Han arrived in Zhenjiang in the evening. The first thing he did when he arrived at the camp was to arrest all the officers who were commanding under the city today. After some interrogation, he gathered the troops and escorted them to the front of the three armies.
The nobles were trembling, wondering how His Highness the King of Han would deal with them? It seemed like a battle with military sticks would not be able to escape... I just didn’t know if His Highness would show mercy to the soldiers. But judging from His Highness’s appearance, it seemed that he would not be merciful.
of……
All the honorable nobles couldn't help but secretly sighed, oh, it's such a shame, what happened was caused by this, it was so unlucky to be beaten before the victory was achieved. They couldn't help but look at Song Hu and Xu Cheng, thinking it was all you.
Damn it! We have to pay for the soup and medicine later!
The nobles were just thinking wildly when they saw the executioners coming. When they saw the guys in red clothes, red hats and black trousers, holding ghost-headed swords, they were immediately frightened... Even a fool knew that they were going to be beheaded!
There was a commotion among the nobles, but they were held down tightly by the sergeants behind them. They opened their mouths to shout, but walnuts were stuffed into their mouths, and they were speechless. Now everyone knew that the King of Han was really coming.
Already...
Zhu Gaoxu's voice finally sounded: "The reason for the defeat at Zhenjiang City during the day today has been found out." Zhu Gaoxu said, pointing to the noble generals kneeling on the ground and said: "These are the idiots who are as timid as mice! They are just like this!
A thousand cavalrymen were so frightened that they turned around and ran away! If the Webster brothers hadn't arrived in time, this 100,000-strong army would have been wiped out!"
"How should those who escape from battle be dealt with according to military law?!" Zhu Gaoxu asked roaringly.
"Behead!" "Behead!" "Behead!" a flood of voices sounded, and hundreds of thousands of troops shouted together.
Song Hu and other noble generals were so frightened that they peed... They were really frightened. At least three or four of them had their crotches wet.
Song Hu opened his eyes hard. He still didn't believe that his closest uncle would sacrifice his head to the flag. However, the cruel result was getting closer and closer. Zhu Gaoxu continued:
"Not to mention their distinguished status, just say that most of them are Gu's friends since childhood, and Gu's relatives." Zhu Gaoxu choked up and said: "Gu really wants to ask for a favor for them..."
As soon as a glimmer of hope arose in the hearts of all the nobles, it was completely extinguished by the King of Han in the blink of an eye: "But I can't! Because military law is like a mountain, even I can't violate it! Only by righteousness and righteousness, can the majesty of military law be defended!"
With tears in his eyes, King Han took a deep breath and said, "Everyone, I'm sorry!"
As he spoke, the King of Han waved his hand violently, and the executioners raised their knives and chopped off the heads of the dozen or so noble generals!