Wang Jianxiong nodded: "No problem, General Liu. Since I have come all the way to serve the king, I am naturally ready. In this battle, I will advance and retreat with the Western Army, and I will die to serve the country!"
Liu Fa looked into Wang Jianxiong's eyes and said seriously: "General Wang, just this is not enough."
Wang Jianxiong was a little surprised: "Not enough?"
I have advanced together and retreated together, and have sacrificed my life to serve the country. Why is it not enough?
Liu Fa said: "I want you to hold the line of defense. Even if this becomes the main attack direction of the Jin people, you have to hold on for an hour until reinforcements arrive!"
Wang Jianxiong's face couldn't help but darken: "General Liu, this... I'm afraid this is a bit too high a view of the general..."
These Qinwang troops came to the capital after overcoming various difficulties. In terms of loyalty, there is naturally no problem.
In terms of courage and not being afraid of death, although they can't be said to be the top group, they are still pretty good.
Therefore, Wang Jianxiong can only say that this time we will advance together and retreat together, and we will never flee.
However, what Liu Fa wants now is not an attitude, but a result!
He demanded that Wang Jianxiong must hold the line of defense at all costs and hold off the Jin soldiers for an hour, even if the Jin soldiers were the main attack direction!
What is this concept?
The Jin people were still an invincible force of tigers and wolves in the eyes of the Qi Dynasty army. Before this, the Qi Dynasty army had encountered the Jin people, let alone persisted for an hour.
For the elite.
Now even if Wang Jianxiong wants to persist for an hour, he still has to see if his soldiers can do it?
If the soldiers were defeated, he, as a general, would not be able to do much.
Liu Fa patted his shoulder: "General Wang, this is why I personally came to reward the army this time.
"Don't worry, the officials are not forcing things. As long as you make these words clear to the soldiers, with your strength and the troops supported by the Western Army, it will not be difficult to hold on for an hour."
Wang Jianxiong obviously still didn't believe it.
Is it not difficult to hold on for an hour? Why do I think it is basically impossible...
Liu Fa walked around the military tent, and then said: "General Wang, this official today makes me fall in love with him. Not only can he win the first prize in literary studies, he can replace the prime minister in handling political affairs, he is also born with knowledge.
, has extremely high attainments in the art of war!”
At that moment, Liu Fa briefly explained the official's affairs in leading troops in the Western Army and handling political affairs in the capital.
Wang Jianxiong was a little confused: "General Liu, the last general has heard about this. But, what does the official's brilliance and martial prowess have to do with this incident?"
Liu Fa's expression became serious: "It's very simple. This time it was a trap set by the officials for the Jin people after they worked hard and forgot about food and sleep! If this battle is successful, it will directly end the Jin people's national destiny, let alone let it go.
The Jin people dare not go south anymore, even Yan Yun is within easy reach!
"But if this battle fails, then such an opportunity will never come again in the future!
"The reason why the Jin people love fighting is because they underestimate the enemy. It is precisely because they look down on our army, so even if the Qinwang army from all walks of life has formed a vague encirclement, they still think that they can penetrate the encirclement in one wave and retreat calmly.
"And the officials want to take advantage of this mentality of the Jin people, use this encirclement to lock them tightly, and eat all the Jin people's army of more than 100,000 people!"
Wang Jianxiong's expression changed: "Eat all the troops of more than 100,000 people?!"
He had never thought about such a thing in his dreams.
The best outcome that most of King Qin's generals could think of was that they came to the capital and fought bloody battles, achieved some results, and successfully drove the Jin people back to the north.
As for whether the Jin people will make a comeback, we can only leave it to the future.
We can only hope that the imperial court can prepare for war after the Jin people retreat, so that they can fight more calmly next time.
Unexpectedly, this new official would directly devour the entire Jin army? This ambition is too great!
Liu Fa nodded: "Yes, I was very shocked when I first learned about this plan.
"But! Officials believe that this matter is still very promising and worth a try!"
Wang Jianxiong remained silent.
Is it worth a try? This is true. After all, if it can really succeed, it will be a major event that changes the fate of the Qi Dynasty. The benefits will be too great, so it is certainly worth a try.
But the question is, what are the chances of success?
What do officials call "very promising"? Where does the hope lie?
Liu Fa continued: "General Wang, how long have I been suppressed as a warrior?
"It has been more than a hundred years since the reign of Emperor Taizong, right?
"In the past hundred years or so, the military people of our dynasty have almost been reduced to the lowest level. Not only were they suppressed by the civil servants of the dynasty, but they were also suppressed by foreigners.
"Every time we go to war, the civilian officials are constraining us from behind, but when faced with a foreign army, the soldiers often collapse at the first touch and are slaughtered wantonly by the foreigners!
"How can our imperial warriors forget this blood feud?
"To be honest, even those officials in the past were not the culprits?"
Wang Jianxiong couldn't help but change his expression: "General Liu, be careful what you say!"
Liu Fa waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, this new official says these words every day!
"So, the reason why the officials sent me to reward the army is precisely because I still have some reputation in the Western Army, and the military people in the world are willing to give me a face. Therefore, you will be more convinced by what I say.
"After all, I want you to understand one thing: today's officials do not use civility to suppress military power, but to restore the status of military men like us. They even need to be promoted higher than civil servants, become generals and become prime ministers, and use military merits to become prime ministers.
Persistence is no longer an empty talk!”
Wang Jianxiong suddenly realized.
At this time, he somewhat understood why the officials had to let Liu Fa come to reward the army.
Rewarding the army is just an additional task. The real task is to make these generals and soldiers of King Qin's army believe through Liu Fa. From then on, the status of warriors is different!
Moreover, what Liu Fa said does make sense.
The warriors of the Qi Dynasty were really aggrieved!
Every time he went into battle, he actually needed to receive a formation map from the emperor. He had to form the formation according to the formation map, otherwise it would be a serious crime.
How ridiculous is this?
Any civil servant dared to report to the emperor that he wanted to kill a minister.
And the blood feud between the military generals and the foreign races is even more irresolvable!
The Jin people went south, burning, killing, and looting. Almost all of these generals suffered heavy losses in the battle with the Jin people, either losing a large number of soldiers, or losing their beloved lieutenants, or simply having their hometowns affected by the war, or even
My father and fellow villagers were killed by the Jin people.
Therefore, this battle is not only a meritorious service, but also a revenge!
I want to tell these warriors that now, the emperor and civil servants in the court will not only stop restricting you, but will also give you the maximum support! The gold and silver treasures rewarded to the army, as well as the emperor's attitude conveyed by Liu Fa, are the ultimate
Good proof!
And this is a fighting opportunity that must not be lost. If anything goes wrong, it will be a disgrace to future generations, and it will cause harm to future generations!
In this way, for these generals, this battle is no longer a winnable battle, but a battle that binds all their wealth, lives and interests!
Wang Jianxiong took a deep breath: "General Liu, I understand! If you want to die to repay the country, now is the time!"
Liu Fa nodded, then shook his head: "We warriors must fight to the death at this time, but it is not enough to just die! We must hold on!
"Moreover, General Ben believes that we can hold on!"
He paused for a moment: "General Wang, tell me, last time King Qin's troops looked at each other and didn't help each other, why?"
Wang Jianxiong was stunned: "This... is because the general is timid, has no intention of fighting, and has no intention of killing the enemy, but wants to protect himself..."
Liu Fa smiled: "General Wang is right. But this is not the most fundamental reason.
"The most fundamental reason is that no one has confidence!
"Because they don't think they can win, the generals don't think they can win, and every soldier at the grassroots doesn't think they can win!
"When everyone thinks so, my army is just a piece of loose sand that will break into pieces when touched. How can a general dare to touch the edge of a golden man?"
Wang Jianxiong suddenly realized: "That's true."
The Qi Dynasty's army was actually trapped in a kind of prisoner's dilemma.
The army itself has low combat effectiveness due to empty pay, neglect of training, and uneven supply of soldiers;
The general knew this very well, and also knew that he could not defeat the Jin people, so he did not dare to take the initiative to fight, or even to rescue friendly troops;
Knowing that friendly forces will not come to rescue, generals who encounter golden soldiers will not use their own strength again;
The soldiers all thought so, so every time they collided with the Jin, they would either blow up the camp or mutiny;
A large number of armies behave like this, which further strengthens the idea of "cannot win" and enters a certain vicious circle.
In fact, are both sides really powerless to fight?
of course not.
In small-scale battles, there are countless cases where the Qi army fought bravely and defeated the Jin people.
But once it reaches tens of thousands of people, the battlefield becomes one-sided.
Investigating the reason, morale and fighting spirit still account for the decisive factors.
Although the Qi Dynasty's army had the upper hand at this time, if the morale was still low and the soldiers had no fighting spirit as before, then they would still be defeated in a fight.
Liu Fa continued: "So this time, during the process of rewarding the army, I will state my interests and benefits with all the generals!
"This time the officials are conducting the expedition in person, right in the Western Army's barracks! And all the deployments at this time were made by the officials.
"The officials have already said that there will be generous rewards for those who die in war, and those who steal lives will not only be punished and executed, but will also bear the eternal infamy!
"This battle is the battle that determines the fate of our Qi Dynasty. If the Jin people are let go because of someone's cowardice... it will be recorded in the history books and will be infamy for thousands of years!
"So, don't worry, General Wang. As long as you can hold on for an hour at all costs, then reinforcements will arrive! If anyone dares not to come to rescue, the officials will behead him first!"
"The same goes for other generals. If other generals are attacked, General Wang, if you just sit back and ignore them and don't go to rescue, you are also engaging in military law!"
Wang Jianxiong nodded and said: "General... I understand!"
…
In this way, Liu Fa traveled to all the camps of King Qin's army with the elite of the Western Army and various supplies for the army.
In addition to telling all these words to every general, he also left some elite Western troops in some weak areas to consolidate the entire encirclement.
In this way, a surrounding circle that looks good on paper is formed.
As long as the various armies can support each other and resist the Jin's attempt to break out, the elite Western troops led by Liu Fa can pursue them one after another, causing heavy losses to the Jin.
Until all the Jin army of more than 100,000 people are eaten!
This crazy plan shocked all the generals of King Qin's army, but they also had to admit that once this plan was successful, it would bring more than just a century of national destiny to the Qi Dynasty.
There is coercion, inducement, and spiritual encouragement.
Coupled with the heroic spirit shown by this new official during this period, most of the generals of King Qin's army like Wang Jianxiong were ready to fight to the death.
During this period of time, there was also an undercurrent surging in the Jin people's camp.
In the end, Wan Yansheng overpowered other voices in the army and made a decision.
Breakout!
…
These many things were accomplished in just one day and one night.
In fact, the reaction of Jin people is not slow, it can even be said to be very fast.
After the fierce battle with the Western Army, both sides retreated and reorganized.
After a short rest, Liu Fa non-stop led his elite detours back to various Qinwang troops to reward the troops and unify their thoughts.
On the Jin people's side, there was a fierce debate over the next action to be taken.
Originally, they had been hesitant and did not retreat because they had just stopped halfway and were very reluctant. They also wanted to use the Qi Yingzong in their hands to grab more things from the Qi Dynasty before retreating.
Therefore, the Jin people waited until this field battle with the Western Army.
I thought that the Chinese and Western forces in the field would definitely be defeated in one battle, and then it would be a matter of course to wipe out King Qin's army and then besiege the capital.
However, the Western Army showed very strong combat effectiveness, and the Jin people not only did not take any advantage, but were vaguely at a disadvantage.
This made Wan Yansheng and many Jin generals feel that the situation was not good.
But many people in the military are still unwilling to accept this fact.
These generals believe that the Jin people can still fight!
The Western Army had a slight victory before, just because they were lucky. This time, as long as the Jin army presses with all their strength and starts a bloody battle, the Jin people will win in the end, and the Western Army will definitely be defeated!
This cannot be said to be that Jin people are overconfident, it can only be said that they have formed a kind of path dependence.
When the reckless man bumped into the iron plate, his first reaction was not that the iron plate was too hard, but that the force of my collision was not strong enough.
In the past, when the Jin people fought in a stalemate, they would continue to issue tough orders and fight hard, and the results of the hard fight always ended in victory for one's own side.
Therefore, even if they encountered some setbacks on the battlefield at this time, these Jin generals still felt that they could solve it with force.
But Wan Yansheng was, after all, a general who was good at strategy.
Although his operational details were not very good, and he was always beaten by General Han Fuyue later, his judgment of the situation was first-class.
When he received reports that Qin Wang's troops from all directions in the Qi Dynasty had vaguely formed an encirclement, Wan Yansheng had already sensed that something was wrong. Coupled with the strong combat power shown by the Western Army, he was determined to temporarily withdraw his troops and return to the army again in the future.
The idea of fighting.
But it still took some time to convince everyone with this idea.
When they heard the news that King Qin's army was encircling them, most of the Jin generals laughed.
Qin Wangjun?
Are they the same army whose combat effectiveness is worse than that of pigs?
The Jin people have dealt with King Qin's army many times.
In the last siege of the capital, although the Jin people failed to break through the capital, the Qin Wang troops from all walks of life did not dare to take the initiative to attack around the Jin people. They only dared to watch. However, the Qin Wang troops from all walks of life did not rescue each other, and the friendly troops were in trouble and remained motionless.
His demeanor also left a deep impression on Jin people.
The reason why the Jin people did not go to fight with King Qin's army was simply because it was not cost-effective.
Since you won't take the initiative to fight, but just watch from the sidelines, then why should I spend so much time fighting you? When it's time to attack the city, when it's time to plunder and plunder, I can just ignore you.
Therefore, most of the Jin generals this time also felt that this encirclement was quite ridiculous.
With the fighting power of King Qin's army, isn't this encirclement just a layer of paper? It can be broken with just one poke.
They didn't think this encirclement was a threat at all, but only thought it was Qi Chao's bluff. After all, Qi Chao had done this kind of thing before, and they were clever and clever, but in the end, all the secrets were revealed after a slight touch.
In the end, it was Wanyan Sheng who made the decision to withdraw the troops despite all objections.
Three days later, the Jin soldiers broke out of the camp and began to break through Moutuogang to the north.
Of course, Wan Yansheng also thought of the possibility that the Western Army would inevitably pursue them in tandem, so he arranged for elite troops to break up the rear.
With the Jin people's individual soldier quality, there shouldn't be any big problems whether it's breaking through or breaking off the enemy.
As for the front army...after all, they were fighting a mob, so there was no need to use too much force.
In Wan Yansheng's view, as long as the window paper is broken and a Qinwang army breaks out of the defense area, they can fight and retreat. By then, the Western Army will definitely be unable to pursue them, and of course they will
It's safe.
…
Soon, a fierce battle started near the capital of Qi Dynasty.
The Jin people tried to withdraw their troops from Moutuogang and began to attack King Qin's army in the north.
Originally, the Jin people thought that this attack would be over soon. What they had to guard against was the pursuit of the Western Army from behind.
However, the situation was very different from what they expected!
When attacking, the Jin people did not deliberately choose the main attack direction, but just chose the road with the most convenient transportation. After all, in their view, the so-called King Qin's army was just a bunch of rabble, and there would not be a big difference in strength, so why bother to deliberately
How about planning a breakout route?
However, the Jin people's vanguard force was hit head-on by this 20,000-strong King Qin army!
Although these Qinwang troops were stationed for a short time and did not have time to dig trenches, build walls, or build too many defenses, they only used portable horses, temporarily cut down trees, and dug trenches to block the Jin army.
The first round of attack by the human vanguard!
In the process, the Jin people were also shocked to find that these King Qin soldiers seemed to have become a little different!
Originally, these King Qin's troops were instantly defeated as soon as they engaged in battle, but now, they have become very tenacious and will not retreat until they fight to the death.
The Jin people thought it was just their bad luck and encountered an elite force, so they strictly ordered the soldiers to fight hard, thinking that as time went by, the morale of the Qi army would naturally collapse. Unexpectedly, the battle lasted for more than half an hour.
After that, although the King Qin's army was shaky and seemed to be on the verge of failure several times, the generals who commanded it took the lead and fought hard, saving their morale from near collapse several times!
Immediately afterwards, the two surrounding Qinwang armies also rushed to support.
The number of these two King Qin armies was not very large, with only a few thousand men each. But for the battlefield at this time, the addition of such a new force worsened the situation of the Jin people, and they had no choice but to abandon this direction.
Considering that the Qi army had been occupying favorable terrain, Wan Yansheng decided to change the direction of the breakout.
I was unlucky this time and encountered a King Qin army with relatively strong combat effectiveness, but not every King Qin army can be so strong, right?
Although the Jin people had an army of more than 100,000, they still had a large amount of baggage, which was all good stuff stolen from the Qi Dynasty. Not to mention the women and slaves plundered from the Qi Dynasty.
Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, the Jin people still prefer to take the roads with convenient transportation, otherwise the marching speed will be slowed down and a lot of baggage and goods may be lost.
There are only a few major roads near Moutuogang, and at this time, every one of them has been occupied by King Qin's army with favorable terrain.
As soon as the Jin army moved, the Western Army began to chase them one after another. Wanyan Sheng had to use a large number of elites to resist the Western Army and cover the evacuation of the army, so he could not concentrate his elite forces to attack Qin Wang's army blocking the way.
In addition, King Qin's army no longer sat back and watched, but began to rescue each other, which made the Jin people's breakout even more difficult.
After continuously failing to break through in two directions, the Jin soldiers were exhausted. Considering that the Western Army had not yet exerted its full strength, Wanyan Sheng did not dare to neglect and could only withdraw the army to the camp in Moutuogang.
There were some accidents during the first breakout, but it doesn't matter. Just wait for a while and choose a suitable time to break out again. After all, the Jin people will leave sooner or later, but these Qin Dynasty's Qinwang troops cannot always maintain their position today.
Such high morale.
However, what Wan Yansheng didn't expect was that the Jinren's breakout would be more unsuccessful every time!
In fact, at the first time, there was still some hesitation among the Qin Wang Army, and the mutual rescue was not particularly timely. Some of the Qin Wang Army were not mentally prepared, but they were lucky enough not to become the Jin people's main attack direction.
It was only thanks to the bravery of the Qi soldiers who were inspired by Liu Fa and the emperor during the encounter that they managed to withstand it.
However, after the first defense, the confidence of all King Qin's troops doubled!
They were shocked to find that they could actually surround the Jin people here?
Once the wonderful blueprint drawn by General Liu Fa for them had the possibility of success, these soldiers instantly became excited.
Because they saw the hope of winning!
For an enemy that has never been defeated, the first reaction of normal people is of course to run. But if they see this enemy bleeding and it seems that there is a possibility of killing him, then their reaction is no longer to run, but to ignore it.
Kill him at all costs!
Of course, the entire defense line is not without loopholes, but Sheng Taizu has strategized and blocked these loopholes as much as possible.
At this time, the Jin people just relied on their bravery and lacked any tactics. Basically, everything they wanted to do was written on their faces, without any special calculations.
As long as the morale of the King's army can be mobilized and they can fight to the death, then the entire strategy will be half successful.
…
Outside the capital city.
A large number of people either pushed wheelbarrows or drove ox carts to the Qi army's military camp.
These are common people who came spontaneously to transport food.
Not only that, the garrison in the capital city has also been reorganized, and all of them have been sent to support the various King Qin armies to supplement the losses of their soldiers.
And further away, such as in the south, there are more King Qin troops coming.
Because the emperor announced to the world that the Jin people were surrounded!
This was great news for the soldiers and civilians of the Qi Dynasty.
The Jin people invaded the south twice, burning, killing, and looting along the way, which had already made the people in the north miserable, and they had a blood feud with the Jin people. The people in the capital city also suffered at the hands of the Jin people.
But now, there was an opportunity to surround their enemies and annihilate them. How could they let it go?
The common people were simply wasting their time and trying every means to support the troops on the front line.
In the past, the Qi Dynasty's army had never enjoyed this kind of treatment.
How can an army that is on the verge of collapse and only eats empty pay gain the support of the people?
But now, they fought bloody battles with the Jin people, which immediately aroused the common hatred among the people.
Taizu Sheng tried almost every means to mobilize all the resources of the entire Qi Dynasty to stabilize the entire encirclement.
As for the golden man, he finally started to panic at this time.
At the beginning, they still had a nonchalant attitude, thinking that sooner or later the Qi army would be unable to withstand it, and that sooner or later they would be able to break through.
And they plundered a lot of food and baggage, so they didn't worry about food shortages in a short period of time, and naturally they weren't that anxious.
But now, as the entire encirclement continues to solidify, it's like a noose is constantly tightening around their necks.
As a result, the Jin people began to try harder to break out of the encirclement. They tried to break out in multiple directions and issued more stringent military orders. However, after breaking through again and again, the Qi army was still stubbornly holding on.
The longer the defense lasts, the stronger the Qi army's will to fight will be.
After more than a month of tug-of-war, the Qi army's fighting will was stronger than before. Because at this time, it had become the consensus of all Qi army soldiers to surround the Jin people here.
Whoever becomes a breakthrough point will be a sinner through the ages! He will be criticized by thousands of people in the Qi Dynasty!
Who can bear this infamy?
As time passes, the strength of both sides continues to wax and wane.
The food, grass and baggage in the Jin camp were being consumed rapidly, but the Qi army was able to continuously obtain supplies from the capital's water transport. And the defense line that originally seemed to be broken with a poke was actually made somewhat impregnable by the Qi army.
the meaning of!
During the breaks between battles, these Qi troops were constantly digging trenches or building defensive facilities, and the defender's advantage became more and more obvious.
Of course, it is basically difficult for these armies to build an encirclement of more than 100,000 gold soldiers and encircle them completely.
The reason why the siege lasted for so long was because Sheng Taizu had correctly calculated the mentality of the Jin people and believed that it was almost impossible for them to leave a large amount of baggage and forcefully break through.
They couldn't bear it.
Therefore, as long as King Qin's army focuses on blocking several important roads around Moutuogang, so that the Jin people's baggage vehicles and other heavy vehicles cannot pass smoothly, they can be delayed here for a long time.
It's like cutting flesh with a dull knife.
But now, no matter how slow the person is, they should finally react.
This time, Wan Yansheng did not attack the strategic points occupied by the Qi army. Instead, he commanded his Jin soldiers to break through a small path where the two Qin Wang armies were weakly guarded.
This also meant that Wan Yansheng finally accepted the reality and no longer expected to take away all the looted food, luggage, money, gold, silver, women, etc., but abandoned most of the things that could not be taken away, so as to
The light army breaks through to save the Jin people's vitality!
This move is equivalent to cutting off a strong man's wrist.
After all, Wanyan Sheng also realized that if he did not make a decision at this time, as King Qin's army grew larger and larger, the Jin people might really be wiped out.
When the Jin people made up their mind to break through, the Western Army finally moved.
Liu Fa respectfully rode his war horse and followed behind a young man.
And this young man, wearing a golden helmet and golden armor, is the current emperor who is personally conquering the country.
Fan Cun raised his spear high and pointed in the direction of the Jin army: "Send the message! This battle will determine the destiny of our Qi Dynasty for the next hundred years!"
"I will take the lead and not disarm for three days to drive out all the Jin people!"
"To avenge the country and avenge it, today, if you sacrifice your loyalty to the country, how can you care about your own life?
"kill!!"
Liu Fa stared blankly at the emperor in front of him, as if he was seeing a gambler. At the last moment, he put all the chips in his hand on it without hesitation!
