The 30,000 vanguard troops were defeated by two opposing brigades even after they had established a foothold. Not to mention the vast majority of the people of Cai State, they did not expect it, let alone the monarchs and ministers of Cai State.
Their original plan was that you, Mr. Li, are awesome, aren't you? I have many soldiers and generals, so I can pile up as many as ten or two hundred thousand troops as you like, and if you have the guts, you can bleed them one by one?!
First come an army of 30,000!
County Magistrate Li was in Baiyi and didn't care at all about the battle situation of the Second and Third Brigades. To deal with novices and highly organized troops, it doesn't matter whether you have 30,000 or 300,000, as long as no effective defenses have been formed and a certain level of defense has not been established.
Defensive positions and field battles are taken away in one wave.
Li Jie emphasized this point repeatedly to the captains of the "Rebel Army".
The five new righteous captains, Jia Gui, Jiang Wen, Jiang Wu, Chen Kui, and Chen An, all participated in the battle to force Yang, defended Xuecheng, and fought against Shadong as a reserve team.
When they were fighting against the Song Army, they had seen what it meant to cut vegetables and melons.
High-intensity organizational training makes them extremely capable of execution.
Compared with the "intense" technical and tactical training of the troops of other countries, they have excellent military quality, at least in terms of cold weapons fighting, which is a comprehensive psychological advantage.
It's normal when you think about it. I practiced assassination at 13,579, and cooperation at 24,680. If I still can't defeat the mob, then the rice, flour, grain, oil, cured chicken legs that the general distributes every day...are they fed to the dogs?
Even if they just run away, the fucking cavalry can't outrun me.
So regardless of what others think, the "Rebels" have a clear understanding of themselves internally.
That's... I'm awesome!
The wolves and tigers of Yishi and Yi Cong have long wanted to prove themselves. They gave opportunities to competitors on both sides of the Huai River, but it is a pity that the Chu army did not give them enough strength.
It’s bullshit to have a doctor from a certain state, or to have the Yun family or the Yunzhen family become a monarch, that’s all bullshit! No, that’s bullshit!
The origins of Yishi and Yicon soldiers are complicated, and the most prominent one is their origin. Even those who are doing well in "martial arts" in Qi State are actually quite poor.
And the aristocratic bloodline of a long-established hegemonic country like Jia Gui is even more miserable. How many years have you been working as a manure digger? Don't you have the vision of turning around in your heart? Every time you fall asleep, don't you think that you want to revive your family?
When there is no chance, people may sink and accept their fate.
It was Li Jie's big hand that pulled them out of the quagmire and allowed them to see light and hope.
Once people have hope, they will not accept their fate. No matter how much blood and sweat they shed, they must grit their teeth and persevere.
Fight for a bite of food first, then fight for a breath!
"General! Rushui Cai's army has retreated to Xincai!"
"A rookie is just a rookie, what a waste."
Li Jie shook his head in disappointment, "Marquis Cai is now moving boats together, relying on Ru River to go down, are you afraid of a bird? Even if you don't want to outflank, you can at least use the boats, even if you put a few rounds of arrows in the water
,Isn’t this great? Waste! What a waste.”
"..."
"..."
The captains of several brigade were speechless. The captain of the fourth brigade stepped forward and whispered: "General, Awen and Awu have captured a lot of prisoners. How to deal with the prisoners of war?"
"Get Baiyi, follow the old rules, dig ditches, build roads and build embankments."
"yes!"
At this moment, in Xincai, the monarchs and ministers of the Cai State were already panicking. The Marquis of Cai quickly sent envoys to ask the four armies that had gone out to return to Xincai to assemble in Xincai to prepare for any eventuality.
It’s really terrifying. As soon as the 30,000 former troops crossed the river, they were driven back to Rushui by 2,000 people from the other side like ducks. The exact amount of losses has not yet been calculated. We only know the soldiers of Cai State who ran back.
There were not many, and not a single officer was seen.
"Gentlemen, the Wu people are powerful nowadays. I don't know how to deal with them?"
"response?!"
Someone held an ivory jade with one hand as if holding a sword, pointed at the person who spoke first and shouted: "At that time, the strong man told everyone that he wanted to attack Cai, did you think it was a joke? At that time, someone guessed that this wild man from Wu State
He is definitely not a kind person, how can he give up now?!"
“What was said then is of no use talking about it today.”
"absurd!"
This man waved an ivory jade and said, "At that time, I would like to tell you that the people of Song Dynasty underestimated Li Jie and were destined to lose both sides at his hands. Since this man has the story of 'a promise of a thousand gold', he said that he will defeat Cai, and he will defeat Cai! Now this jade
The attack is fierce and cannot be defeated. Only by making peace can we survive."
After saying this, the man even bowed and said to the Marquis of Cai: "Your Majesty, please immediately inspect Pingyu or Shangcai, and do not stay here for a long time! Then send an envoy south to Baiyi. All women with wealth and silk can make a promise!"
"How can you be so timid..."
"Shut up! You are belligerent but have no plan. You think you have a plan. Even if there is no Li Jie, there is still Yun Zhenlu! The people of Wu are strong and the people of Chu are weak!"
He turned around and hugged the ivory jue again, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, no matter how much of the territory occupied by the Cai State is preserved, it is a blessing!"
The implication is that for the rest, if Li Jie turns around and grabs it, then let's grab it.
The young Marquis Cai's face turned blue and white. He was very angry and wanted to vent his anger, but in the end he didn't.
When he was born, he was called "Three Eyes" because there was a mark between his eyebrows, which resembled a vertical eye. Now, because of his intense emotions, his brows were squeezed together, and the "vertical eye" suddenly appeared again.
Whenever this time comes, the ministers of Cai Guo know that the emperor's anger has reached the extreme.
In the past, Marquis Cai would roar and get angry, but this time, all the ministers and officials were shocked because the king actually tolerated it.
"Sheep tongue... you... you are so bold!"
"presumptuous?!"
Hearing this, Yang Tongue picked up your ivory jade in his hand and smashed it, "If you hadn't been greedy and ignorant, how would you have been in today's disaster! Have you forgotten that Wu and Cai are allies! Wu State
Saved Cai Guo——"
The opponent had no time to dodge and was hit by the ivory jade. He fell to the ground with an "ouch" and the soft cushions beneath him slid away.
Yang Tongue even looked around angrily: "Who is Li Jie? If the rough warrior had not been promoted by the King of Wu among the 'Baisha', how could he be as powerful as he is today? Everyone knows that Li Jie is a loyal minister of the King of Wu. He offered a white dragon to suppress the enemy.
Huaiyi, who killed Ji Xuan and opened up the territory, can he be as domineering and arrogant as Gusu?"
Spreading his hands, Yang Tongue's face was extremely angry. In his opinion, if these idiots hadn't given up Xu Guo's interests immediately and then extended a hand of friendship to Li Jie, how could they have reached this point?
Across the Ru River, Li Jie is right in front of you!
This is not absurd, what is absurd?!
The people of Xu State are extremely happy now. If Cai State is finished, Xu State will probably be happy for several days even if it does not return to the country.
"Your Majesty!"
Yang Tongue turned around and glared at Marquis Cai angrily, "If you continue to cut off, you will definitely suffer disaster! Are you going to let the country and the country perish in your hands?!"
"Sheep Tongue Humer——"
An old minister couldn't stand it anymore, so he stood up and shouted at Yang Tongue, "How dare you talk like that!"
"A great leader, but that's not enough! Stand down!"
Yang Tongue took a step forward, his eyes widened, and the old minister was startled. He couldn't help but stepped back, stumbled twice, and would have fallen to the ground if someone hadn't helped him.
This old minister is the uncle of Marquis Cai, and his status in Cai State is not low. He is similar to the "Three Dukes". Under normal circumstances, he will only come out if someone challenges the monarchy.
However, Yang Tongue did not give others a chance to attack, and continued to say to Cai Hou: "Your Majesty! Li Jie is a very human being! He is as greedy as a wolf and as ferocious as a tiger. Only the King of Wu can suppress it. The country of Wu is currently in turmoil, and it is truly a critical moment. However,
You should know that a hungry tiger is particularly vicious, and an injured tiger is even more vicious, Your Majesty!"
"atrocious?"
Marquis Cai murmured these four words, and after he came to his senses, he saluted Yang Tongue, "If it hadn't been for Yang Tongue's advice, I would have made a big mistake!"
After saying this, Marquis Cai stood up, walked a few steps quickly to Yang Yanjie, and bowed deeply: "I thank you very much, Mr. Yang Yanji."
A bow to the end is definitely a gift.
Seeing this, Yang Tongue quickly returned the courtesy, his eyes were blood red, and he said loudly: "Your Majesty, the priority is to protect the country!"
"According to your words!"
Marquis Cai was determined and naturally did not hesitate.