Chapter 632: When something goes wrong, there must be a demon
"Report! Cai Qinhu, the commander of Fenxing Army's Western Guards Camp, led his army to pursue Chu's defeated army."
"Report! General Cai Qinhu encountered an ambush in the forest eight miles southwest..."
"Report! General Cai Qinhu defeated Chu's ambush!"
"Report! General Cai Qinhu continues to pursue Chu's defeated army, and he is suspected of taking the opportunity to seize Mengshan!"
"Report! General Cai Qinhu is attacking Mengshan!"
"Report! General Xu Yin led his army to Mengshan and joined forces with General Cai Qinhu. Currently, the Fenxing Army's Western Wei Camp and Dongwei Camp are attacking Mengshan!"
"Report! The Chu army in Xiangcheng sent about 20,000 troops out of the city to support Mengshan. General Deng Peng of the Fenxing Army's Zhongwei Camp led his army to intercept them."
"Report! General Deng Peng held the battle line without giving up an inch of ground."
"Report! The two generals Xu Yin and Cai Qinhu attacked Mengshan three times, and the Chu camp in Mengshan is in danger of being broken."
"Report! The Chu army in Xiangcheng once again dispatched 20,000 troops, bypassing General Deng Peng's Zhongwei camp from the northwest, intending to attack General Xu Yin's back."
"Report! General Xu Yin is fighting fiercely with the enemy!"
"Report! General Cai Qinhu broke through the gate of Mengshan Chu camp, but the two sides are still in a stalemate."
"Report! The Fenxing army was attacked on three sides, but they stubbornly held the line of defense..."
It only took more than half an hour, but the battle report sent from the front made Zhao Hongrun stunned.
Judging from common sense, the current fierce fighting between the two armies should not have occurred in the days when the two sides had just come into contact.
After all, it is the first time we fight and we don't know the strength of our enemy at all. Therefore, I believe that most generals will wait for two days to get a feel for the enemy's details first.
How could it be possible that like the current Wei army, the camp has not been built yet, but the battle of Xiangcheng seems to be reaching its final stage in one breath.
"Your Highness! Please allow me, the Yanling Army, to go and help General Xu Yin and the Fenxing Army!"
Qu Cheng, the general of the Yanling Army, said solemnly with his fists clasped.
At this time, in Zhao Hongrun's tent, except for a few generals responsible for patrolling and guarding, most of the generals of the Yanling Army and Shangshui Army were in the tent, waiting for the opportunity for their own troops to dispatch.
After all, this battle against Chu is of great significance to the Yanling Army and the Shangshui Army: if they can achieve outstanding achievements in this battle, then from now on, no one in the Wei Kingdom can criticize their origins, and they,
I will be able to straighten my back in the future.
Although I am not from the Wei Dynasty, I have made great contributions to the Wei Dynasty!
That's roughly what it means.
And once the Wei court truly recognizes them and accepts them, then, in the case of Qu Cheng, he can go a step further and confer the title of general of the Yanling Army, and even replace Suiyang if there is a chance in the future.
The army ranked among the sixth battalion of the garrison and became the elite division to which Wei's reputation was attributed.
Unlike now, although Qu Cheng actually fulfills the duties of the general of the Yanling Army, he has not yet made enough meritorious service, so that he has not yet climbed to the level of the general of the Wei State, and still needs to borrow Su's military skills.
Wang Zhao Hongrun, the leader of the people who actually didn't care about anything at all, prevented the Wei people in Wei State from raising objections.
In contrast, although Wu Ji has not yet reached the rank of general of the Wei State, it is not because of his lack of military exploits. In fact, the contribution made by the Shangshui Army during the Sanchuan Campaign has already made the Wei State
The court accepted him.
However, Wu Ji was too young, still one year shy of his senior rank. The Ministry of War felt that appointing such a young general as a general was a bit of a joke, so he suppressed it.
If nothing goes wrong, when Wu Ji reaches around 25, he should be able to be nominated for the rank of general. As long as he doesn't make any major mistakes before then, especially political mistakes.
The reason why Zhao Hongrun did not speak for Wu Ji in this matter was because Wu Ji was too young and not very mature.
After all, a general has the freedom to choose battles.
For example, Zhu Hai, the general of the Chenggao Army, if South Korea really attacks Wei's territory from the north in the future, then Zhu Hai has the right to respond accordingly before the domestic court responds, depending on the situation.
Although this kind of right carries certain risks, in fact, it can be summed up in one sentence: as long as you can win, not only will you have no fault, but you will have merit.
Another example is Wei Mu, the general of Nanyan. When he was preparing for the war with South Korea, he recruited a reserve force of tens of thousands of people. This general would kill it first and then report it later, but for the Wei court, even if it was
The speaker didn't say much.
The reason is simple, because the general who guards one side already has such rights.
But giving too much power also has drawbacks. This does not mean that these generals will learn from Nangong Yao to support their troops and respect themselves, but it means that once these generals make mistakes in their subjective judgment, it is very likely that the entire army will be destroyed.
destruction.
Because of this, Zhao Hongrun also secretly suppressed Wu Ji's promotion. After all, the latter had great potential, but he was not yet mature enough to be able to stand alone.
But having said that, everyone in the Shang Shui Army knew that Wu Ji would be the future general of their Shang Shui Army, so no one was in a hurry, including Wu Ji himself.
Qu Cheng's situation is slightly different from Wu Ji's.
First of all, Qu Cheng is both capable and old enough to be promoted to general, but there is no news about this so far. The reason is that neither the Wei court nor Zhao Hongrun trust this person very much.
It is precisely because of this that Qu Cheng is eager to establish meritorious service in this battle and prove himself. After all, he has defected to the Wei State, and now he has no so-called retreat. If he continues to act in vain, he may end up like Nangong Yao.
People did not trust him, and his compatriots in the Song Dynasty did not trust him either. Even Qi King Lu Xi once refused Nangong Yao's private allegiance because he was not ashamed of his behavior.
Maybe Wu Ji was not anxious to add a big character in front of his general title, but Qu Cheng was very anxious. After all, generals and great generals are completely different.
Looking at the Wei State, how many people can be called generals? Countless!
But what about the generals? Even if the whole country tries their best, they will not be able to get more than ten.
What's more important is that this is not just an improvement in military rank, but also an improvement in social status. Only when his social status becomes higher can he stand more firmly in Wei and continue to do so through everything such as marriage.
With this method, his Qu family slowly integrated into the upper-class aristocratic circle of Wei State.
Yes, Qu Cheng was not like generals such as Wu Ji, Gu Liangwei, and Wuma Jiao. His long-cherished wish was to create his own Qu family named Mi in Wei. He was not willing to simply be a general who led troops to fight.
"Your Highness? His Highness Prince Su?"
Seeing Zhao Hongrun frowning in thought and not responding for a long time, Qu Cheng couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
After all, in the current war situation, as long as his Yanling Army dispatches to help Xu Yin's Fenxing Army, let alone Mengshan, it is very likely that even Xiangcheng can be captured.
By that time, Qu Cheng and Xu Yin had equal merits. Not only had he earned merit, but he had also gained friendship with Xu Yin. This was simply a great thing.
What made Qu Cheng anxious was that Zhao Hongrun refused to say a word after hearing his initiative to ask for war. This made Qu Cheng have a different idea: His Highness Prince Su in front of him, did he not want to give this opportunity to Wu?
Taboo?
He winked at Yan Mo calmly.
Although Yan Mo was a little uncomfortable because Qu Cheng wanted him to come forward in everything, but considering that this matter was about him, Yan Mo did not show any dissatisfaction and carefully reminded Zhao Hongrun: "Your Highness, after the Fenxing Army,
Then it’s my turn, Yanling Army, Your Highness..."
As soon as he said this, Zhao Hongrun raised his hand and made a gesture, interrupting Yan Mo's words.
Seeing this, Yan Mo immediately shut up and looked at Zhao Hongrun worriedly.
Thinking about it, Yan Mo felt a little uncomfortable at this moment. After all, between the Yanling Army and the Shang Shui Army, Zhao Hongrun clearly favored the latter. If this is still the case this time, Yan Mo would be very disappointed.
But what surprised the generals in the tent was that after Zhao Hongrun stopped Yan Mo, he didn't seem to have the intention to hand over the matter to Shang Shuijun. Instead, he frowned and thought hard, as if thinking about something.
A matter of life and death.
After all, Yan Mo was a general with the potential to become a general. Seeing Zhao Hongrun's solemn expression, he realized that maybe he was overthinking.
So he asked cautiously: "Your Highness, is there something wrong?"
This time, Zhao Hongrun finally spoke, but the first sentence he spoke was to ask Yan Mo and other generals from the Chu Kingdom.
"Qu Cheng, Yan Mo, have you really never heard of Dou Lian?"
After hearing this, Qu Cheng and Yan Mo's expressions became serious, and their little thoughts suddenly stopped. After all, nothing could guarantee the victory of this battle.
If we lose this battle, what's the point of taking credit?
"Dou Lian... Dou Lian..."
A group of generals from Chu State muttered this name secretly, then looked at each other and shook their heads.
"Your Highness, have you seen something?" Yan Mo asked tentatively.
Zhao Hongrun thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "Just now in front of the formation, Dou Lian was acting arrogant and arrogant, as if his 5,000 Chu troops alone could defeat my 50,000 Wei troops.
But in the end, he retreated in a hurry... This was nothing, but what puzzled me was that this person actually set up an ambush halfway..."
It has to be said that the generals here are not idiots. After hearing this, they couldn't help but think about it carefully, and Qu Cheng said to the point: "Your Highness, do you mean that Dou Lian deliberately deceived the enemy?"
Zhao Hongrun shook his head and said sternly: "What I mean is that maybe Dou Lian is not as arrogant as he showed just now... That arrogance is probably an act of his... Then
The question arises, since this man is not an arrogant and ignorant person, why did he attack my 50,000-strong army with 5,000 soldiers?"
"But what's the point of doing this? After planning for a long time, Monsanto was almost defeated by our army..." Zuo Xunxi, the general of the Yanling Army, asked in confusion.
"But the problem is, Mengshan has not been conquered yet!"
Zhao Hongrun glanced back at Zuo Xunxi and said one sentence that made Zuo Xunxi confused.
While the generals in the tent bowed their heads in thought, Zhao Hongrun also closed his eyes and recalled the geographical map of this area in his mind.
After about half a stick of incense, Zhao Hongrun suddenly opened his eyes and an inexplicable smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Is it like that?... If that's the case, it would be interesting..."
Everyone in the tent looked at each other in shock. (To be continued.) 8