After marching for more than a month, the imperial army finally arrived outside the feudal city.
General Chu was old and strong, with a calm temperament. He ordered his army to camp twenty miles outside the city.
The three vassal kings are headed by King Yeongcheon. If King Yeongcheon can be conquered first, King Changdeok, the king of Hajeong, will also be flustered, and he may win without a fight.
General Chu had his own plan in mind and was not in a hurry to attack the city.
For several days in a row, General Chu sent people to the city gate to read out the imperial edict, and ordered King Yingchuan to quickly open the city gate and surrender, bow his head and go to the capital to plead guilty to the emperor. He also secretly ordered the internal officials in the city to spread rumors that Yingchuan
The king is a rebellious minister and a traitor, and the officials and people in the vassal area are innocent and should not be implicated, and so on.
The people in the city were really panicked.
Outside the city is a hundred thousand imperial troops. Once an attack is launched, how long can it last? Treason is a heinous crime. They are just fighting against common people. Whoever sits on the throne and who is in charge of the vassal territory has no effect on them.
Some people had quietly packed away their gold, silver and other valuables. However, several city gates were tightly closed, making it impossible to leave the city.
The atmosphere in Yingchuan City became tense day by day.
In the palace of Prince Yingchuan, Prince Yingchuan summoned several of his sons to come.
King Yingchuan was nearly sixty years old, with a rosy complexion and excellent spirits. He did not appear to be seriously ill.
Prince Yingchuan's heirs were also prosperous and gave birth to five sons in total. Prince Yingchuan was forty years old, tall and strong, with a bright light in his eyes. The other sons were no less generous.
"Father," the Prince of Yingchuan said in a deep voice: "Every day someone is reading some bullshit imperial edict under the city, disrupting the morale of the soldiers guarding the city. Rumors are also spreading in the city, and the people are panicked. If this continues, it will be extremely detrimental to us."
"Brother is right."
"Instead of sitting back and waiting to be killed, it is better to lead the troops and rush out to fight to the fullest."
"Exactly. The imperial court thought we only had 40,000 troops, but they underestimated us. We have 50,000 elite soldiers in the city, and we have good horses and good bows. If we fight hard, we may not have no chance of winning."
"My son is willing to lead the troops out of the city and kill them by surprise. Please give me your permission!"
One by one, the sons were impassioned and asked themselves to lead the army.
King Yingchuan glanced at him and sneered: "You led the troops out, and you played into the opponent's hands. If you don't even have this patience, why are you fighting? Just give the vassal land to the court!"
When King Yingchuan became angry, his sons immediately fell silent, and no one dared to say a word.
"Listen to me, you guys. No matter how powerful we are, we are no match for the imperial court in a head-on confrontation. So, we just need to hold on to the city."
"We have been preparing for this day for more than ten years. There is enough food in the city to last for three years."
"The imperial army came from afar, and their consumption of food, grass, and soldiers' pay was even greater than ours. Furthermore, they came to pacify the vassal under orders. If they had no merit, how could they explain to the imperial court? Let's fight them and see who is more patient."
"Whoever can't stand it will lose first!"
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King Yingchuan is an old thief who is very scheming and extremely difficult to deal with. He closes the city gate very tightly every day, and no matter how many formations are made under the city gate, he still can't get out.
Half a month later, General Chu finally ordered to attack the city.
Just as King Yingchuan expected, the imperial court's 100,000-strong army came in force, and the daily consumption of food and grass was an extremely shocking and terrifying figure. King Yingchuan could afford it while huddled in the city, but General Chu could not afford it. Every day
The military intelligence and battle reports sent to the capital should not always include the words "Calling at the city gate to fight without results"!
If the strategy of provoking the generals is useless, then attack head-on!
King Yingchuan spent more than ten years building a solid city wall. The city gate is particularly tall and strong, and there is a 20-meter-wide moat outside the city. It can be said that it is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
General Chu was cautious and did not advance rashly. In the first few days, he only sent thousands of people to test the city to find out the strength of Yingchuan City.
When the two sides fought, each felt awe-inspiring in their hearts.
King Yingchuan was shocked to realize that he had underestimated the combat effectiveness of the imperial soldiers. General Chu was shocked to realize that King Yingchuan's troops were more abundant than previously estimated and had sophisticated weapons. It would not be easy to capture Yingchuan City.
General Chu convened the generals in the army to discuss countermeasures, and at the same time sent people to deliver letters to the capital.
It would take more than ten days for the scouts to return to the capital day and night. Each trip would take close to a month. The battlefield changes rapidly, and the military situation is different from time to time. This is why there is a saying that generals are not allowed to give orders to foreign troops.
Sheng Hong adhered to the principle of trusting people without trusting others, so his letter to General Chu contained only two lines.
All battles are decided and ordered by General Chu.
I believe that General Chu will be able to successfully pacify the feudal lord and return home.
After General Chu read this letter, blood surged in his heart, and he couldn't help but feel the surging feeling that a scholar would die for his confidant.
Military generals are different from civil servants. Civil servants are all qualified through imperial examinations, and scholars are smart and quick-thinking. The important affairs of the court are complicated and government affairs cannot be done without civil servants. Military generals are mostly generals, and have been in the military camp since they were young. They rely on military merit for promotion.
He was also particularly loyal to the emperor.
From the bottom of their hearts, military generals disdained the slippery sophistication of civil servants.
Civil servants also looked down upon military generals who were only bloody and courageous.
In recent years, there have been few wars in Da Qi. Most of the military generals have been idle, and their status in the court is not as good as before. Now that it is finally time to show its strength, the emperor has such high regard and trust in him, how can he not serve and be loyal to the death?
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Another month later, General Chu won a great victory. Although he did not capture the city gate, he killed many vassal soldiers. There was a sharp archer under his command, and he shot and killed the youngest son of King Yingchuan with a crossbow in the army. Yingchuan
The king was so angry that he vomited blood and fell seriously ill.
One thing fades and the other waxes, and the morale of the imperial army is strong.
This news was spread back to the capital, and all officials immediately showed their faces.
The emperor Sheng Hong, who was sitting on the dragon throne, also felt relieved and immediately issued an order to reward the archer.
Good news came from General Chu's side, but the war on General Lian's side has been stalemate.
King Changdeok had the strongest military force. King Changdeok was arrogant by nature and loved great achievements. He was quite disdainful of General Yeom, who was a woman. He once made fun of the lack of people in the army in front of his staff, and actually sent a woman to serve in the army.
Commander.
The 80,000 Shu soldiers were only 20,000 more than those in the city.
Everyone knows that it is easier to defend a city than to attack it. Without more than twice the number of troops, it is almost a wishful thinking to attack the city.
In the past three months, General Lian has been sending troops to attack, but he has not been able to move half of the city.
King Zhangde was so complacent that he gradually became arrogant and wanted to lead the troops out of the city in person. His staff tried to persuade each other: "Your Majesty, you must not underestimate Lian Shuyuan!"
"Exactly. Safety is the top priority in everything! We are guarding the city, and she can't even think of leading the troops to attack the city."
King Zhangde did not take it seriously and laughed: "Just wait, I will personally lead the troops out of the city and kill Lian Shuyuan with the sword."
