Zhao Degang could hardly believe his ears and looked at Lu Zhongtian in surprise. Lu Zhongtian continued: "It's a combination of skill and clumsiness. We have the absolute strength to crush our opponents and there is no need to engage in such a battle with them. Give me the order, infantry and cavalry.
Bring them all up and destroy all the houses in the town so that they have no place to hide. It also makes it impossible for them to use the terrain. All the houses, trees, and walls will be razed to the ground for me. Let them hide in the dark.
The rats can’t hide anywhere, let alone use the terrain of the streets to stop them.”
Zhao Degang nodded and said: "Yes, Prime Minister Lu is wise and should do this. I have wanted to do this for a long time. With many of us, we can move the entire town soon."
Lu Zhongtian sighed and said: "Go. Send the order."
Chicang Town is where the terminal wharf of the Bianhe River is located, and is a transit point for goods from land to water in the southwest. The size of the town is indeed quite large. There are thousands of houses, stretching for three to five miles. But even so, in front of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses,
Destruction can only happen in an instant.
Tens of thousands of horse-mounted imperial troops transformed into a demolition brigade and began to demolish all the houses and trees around the street. Big trees that had been standing for many years fell down, houses collapsed, and walls were knocked down. Smoke and dust were billowing everywhere. They were as dense as ants.
The soldiers were like bulldozers, razing everything they touched. Soon, the east side of the town suddenly became clear, and you could already see the meandering Bian River to the south and the green rice seedlings in the paddy fields to the north.
At this speed, in less than two hours, the entire Akacang Town will be razed to the ground and turned into ruins. By then, the terrain advantage here will be gone. Lu Zhongtian used this seemingly stupid method
In fact, his purpose is very obvious, which is to destroy other blocking methods that the opponent may have deployed. When the town is destroyed, all the opponent's back-up tactics that take advantage of the convenient location of the market will be ineffective. If the opponent still insists on holding on, then
It's a dead end.
Sure enough, there was a reaction in the empty street ahead. Hundreds of horsemen poured out from the houses and alleys on both sides and gathered in the middle of the street. At first, a man was riding a tall five-flowered horse, wearing a thin shirt and a slim figure.
The master is none other than Lin Jue.
"These houses are the property of the people. Let me tell you, Prime Minister Lu, why destroy the people's houses? They have all fled, but they still want to come back. Does Mr. Lu do this to make them homeless?" Lin
Jue shouted loudly to the cavalry who were unable to advance through the hot ground.
The news quickly reached Lu Zhongtian. Lu Zhongtian, Zhao Degang and others rode forward and stood still at a distance.
"Lin Jue, if you want to stop my army with these tricks, don't even think about it. I razed this town just to drive you out." Lu Zhongtian shouted with a sneer.
Lin Jue said: "The method of destroying people's houses is not advisable. Didn't you see that I even set fire to the square in the middle of the street? There are no houses nearby to set fire to, and I am unwilling to destroy people's property. As a big man, you
Prime Minister Zhou is not as good as me."
Lu Zhongtian laughed and said: "These words are meaningless. I advise you to just surrender. Even if I chase you to the ends of the earth, you won't be able to escape. I swear I will catch you."
Lin Jue said: "You agreed to let us go? Why did you regret it? I knew you were talking like farts. Fortunately, I was prepared. If I had believed what you said, an old thief, I would have died long ago."
It’s time to live.”
Lu Zhongtian sneered and said: "You and I have a tacit understanding. You know in your heart that I will not let you go. Didn't you kill Wu Chunlai without even thinking about it? Why bother being pretentious."
Lin Jue said: "Huh? You know that Wu Chunlai is dead? How did you know?"
Lu Zhongtian sneered and said nothing. Lin Jue rolled his eyes and suddenly laughed and said: "You must have drank the well water. Oh, that's amazing."
Lu Zhongtian felt sick in his heart and sneered silently. Lin Jue was even more convinced of his guess and laughed: "It seems to be true, otherwise how could you have discovered the fact that he was dead? He fell into the well and died.
Yes. It's all my fault. I should have filled up the well, but I was afraid that people would say that I was adding insult to injury. Could it be that you really drank the water from the well? I can tell you, Wu Chunlai must have had feces and urine flowing out before he died.
Yes, there is his feces and urine in the well water. Moreover, after such a long time, the body must have rotted and the corpse water has seeped into the water. Can the well water be drinkable? Oops, I wonder how it tastes? Hahaha."
Lin Jue used the topic to his advantage and ridiculed him to his heart's content. Lu Zhongtian felt disgusted and angry, and shouted sternly: "Little thief, if you fall into my hands, I will hook out your tongue and dig out your eyes, so that you can't live or die.
"
Lin Jue laughed loudly and said: "It's the same thing, you have to catch me, right? Tens of thousands of troops were beaten to pieces by hundreds of me, you still have the nerve to say you want to catch me
Come to me."
Zhao Degang on the side blushed and couldn't help shouting: "That's because you are so scheming. If we had a real fight, you would have been finished long ago."
Lin Jue spat and cursed: "Bah, you are still a general who leads the army. I know you. Aren't you the deputy commander of the bodyguard and horse army? You have led the army for many years, don't you know how to read military books? Soldiers are also deceitful.
, Don’t you understand the principle that a soldier never tires of deceit? When two armies are fighting, they have to use all their wits to win. If they lose, they will lose. But you have a point that you can’t do? Do you know how to write the word shame?"
Zhao Degang was speechless and had no answer.
Lin Jue laughed again and said: "You look very unconvinced. Mr. Lin specializes in dissatisfaction. You said I was playing tricks, and I don't want to argue with you about it. Believe it or not, even if we confront you head-on,
Even if your troops and horses confront each other, you will be defeated."
Zhao Degang shouted: "You are bragging too much. If we fight openly, my cavalry will trample you into dust."
Lin Jue said with a smile: "It's useless to talk more. How about we fight? I won't use any strategies, and you don't need to mess with the people's houses. Let's fight head-on on this long street. It's clear who wins and who loses."
Zhao Degang was overjoyed, gearing up and saying, "It's what you said, so don't go back on it."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "A manly man, if he spits out foam every time he nails it, is he still a man if he goes back on his word?"
Zhao Degang nodded, turned around and bowed to Lu Zhongtian and said: "Prime Minister Lu, please allow me to fight with them head-on in this humble position. Prime Minister Lu, please give me the order."
Lu Zhongtian felt incredible as he listened. He felt that Lin Jue had gone too far and was too inflated. He was naturally better at plotting and scheming, but if he faced the enemy head-on, he would definitely lose. How could hundreds of people do it?
Can it compete with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses? Even if these tens of thousands of people stand and kill them, they will be exhausted to death.
Lu Zhongtian suspected that there was something fishy here.
"Commander Zhao, this guy wants to fight even though he knows he is outmatched. I suspect there is some fraud involved." Lu Zhongtian said thoughtfully.
Zhao Degang said in a deep voice: "Prime Minister Lu, we don't dare to fight with him under this situation. If word spreads, how can our Imperial Guards and Horse Army have a foothold? If I turn around, Privy Yang will definitely chop off my head, and I will lose my dignity in my humble position."
We have established a foothold in the imperial court. Besides, this may be because Lin Jue is too arrogant, so we can just use this to capture them. This is also an opportunity."
Lu Zhongtian pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "Well, I can understand your mood at the moment. If you are not allowed to fight today, you will regret it. Today you are so angry that you cannot vent it. If I try to stop you, I am afraid that you will even hate me.
Go up. In this case, I wish you immediate success and defeat them in one fell swoop."
Zhao Degang bowed and said: "Thank you very much, Mr. Lu, for Chengquan. Please step back, Mr. Lu. I have to get ready for my humble duty."
All "demolition" matters were suspended, and Zhao Degang began to make pre-war preparations. In view of the limitations of the terrain, Zhao Degang believed that the number of people attacking should not be too large, with three or four thousand people being the best. It is better to follow the traditional tactic of dividing into several teams to charge, one wave
Before it ends, a wave of regeneration will continuously attack the opponent, and it will definitely defeat them in one fell swoop.
Of course, after learning the previous lessons, Zhao Degang also realized that the opponent was by no means a kind person. If he had the intention of underestimating the enemy, he would definitely suffer losses. After a brief discussion, he listened to the suggestions of more than a dozen of his own generals and started from infantry to shield soldiers.
He borrowed individual shields, and each cavalryman participating in the battle had a shield to withstand the opponent's crossbow attack. At the same time, Zhao Degang did some pre-war mobilization and informed everyone that today's battle will determine whether Ma Junsi can gain a foothold in the future.
The opponent only has five or six hundred men. If he loses this battle, he will be ridiculed for the rest of his life. The honor of the Ma Army cannot be tarnished, so whoever dares to fight and escape will be severely punished. Zhao Degang also made a promise, but if he kills one of the enemies,
He will be promoted to one military rank and be rewarded with fifty silver coins. Anyone who captures or kills Lin Jue will be rewarded with one thousand taels of silver and be promoted to three military ranks.
On the street opposite, Lin Jue and others seemed to be making preparations nervously. People and horses were coming and going, obviously very nervous. The other party also pulled out more than a dozen large vehicles across the road, which seemed to be used as fortifications.
The move was exactly what Zhao Degang expected. The opponent obviously did not dare to counterattack with so few troops and horses. If the opponent wanted to defend, the initiative was in his own hands. It was basically impossible to prevent the cavalry charge. It seemed that although Lin Jue
There are many tricks, but they are not omnipotent. In Zhao Degang's view, it is better to charge than to defend. That is the correct combat idea. Of course, Zhao Degang will not be stupid enough to remind the opponent.
Both sides were ready. Zhao Degang was more careful this time. Before launching the attack, he sent dozens of cavalry to explore and observe step by step along the street. Although Lin Jue vowed, who could guarantee this?
Are there any other traps and traps on the seemingly spacious passage? Zhao Degang must be extra careful.
Lin Jue's people did not attack these cavalry, but allowed them to search twenty steps away. Everyone looked at them coldly and made no attack. The result of the exploration was that the road was flat.
, there was no stumbling rope, no trap for the horse, and no iron caltrops or other things that would harm the horse's hooves were sprinkled on it. Zhao Degang felt more at peace after receiving this report.
