Delong

Chapter 165 Floating Horse Walk (12)

The generals in the Dengzhou camp were eager to fight and their morale was strong.

This is not a joke, it's true... Although the central army and core supply line led by the sage Bensheng have been bad to a certain extent, and are destined to continue to collapse, the [-] troops on the left and right wings are all gearing up. Middle and low-level officers and non-commissioned officers also want to make contributions.

And of course it makes sense.

Because both the north and the south, Hejian and Xuzhou have their own independent storage preparations and supply lines, and have their own unique military configurations (cavalry and navy), and the troops on both sides have roughly escaped the main force of the Second Expedition to Dongyi. The disastrous defeats of the army all have their own independent military traditions...even, for various reasons, the core generals of the two routes maintained a mentality of revenge for the previous fiascos.

It's not so much that Zhang Xing's Central Route Army can't understand people with these cross-stretching things, it's better to say that the North and South Route Army don't understand the Central Route Army.
Are your supply lines not natural?

Of course, there is also a reason here, but most of the casualties in the Second Conquest of Dongyi and Yang Shenzhi were directly under the main force of Dongdu, which is enough to cover up the past.

What's more, no one dared to really ask... If they really asked, after calculation, it seems that the main force in the middle lane is an extra hairy saint, so whose responsibility is it?
Therefore, the upper and lower are just actively asking for a fight, and don't say anything else.

"Aunt Liu was buried outside the village. She went there when the early winter became cold. Before she died, I asked my mother to thank you."

In the southeast of Dengzhou, in the vast Dengzhou camp that is almost entirely covered with permanent fortifications, Qin Bao, who had just turned back, met Zhang Xing in the stable, and then took the initiative to inform the other party who was feeding the mules.

After Zhang Xing listened to it, he didn't feel much sadness... It was just a one-time fate, a kindness for a meal. If he said he had any feelings, it would be nonsense. , and there is nothing to do... So, I just nodded a little, and then answered immediately:
"Should be."

Qin Bao nodded, but couldn't say anything more.

"Where is Lingtang?" Zhang Xing poured the wheat bran into the bucket, stirred it a little and continued to ask. "Just let her old man wait in Dengzhou City, or let her go to Youzhou or Dongdu?"

Qin Bao hesitated for a moment, but still gave the answer: "She wants to go to Dongdu herself."

"Want to live in the place where your son is an official?" Zhang Xing replied with a sigh.

Qin Bao bowed his head and remained silent.

"I have something to do." Zhang Xing further poured a bag of soybeans into the barrel. "Do you remember that I came across the mountain east of your house?"

"Remember." Qin Bao cheered up a little.

"I stayed overnight in Shan'ao village to the east of your home, and that village is only a full day's journey away from your home... I want to take a look." Zhang Xing put the last feed with the bucket in front of Huang Puma, and then dealt with it seriously . "But I really can't remember the way, and I don't want to use a compass. Do you know the place?"

"I really don't know." Qin Bao kept shaking his head. "This side is the main road, and that side is full of mountains. It is not uncommon for a small village to be hidden in the mountains. I guess they went there to avoid taxes..."

"But I probably didn't escape the corvee, so there must be signs." Zhang Xing shook his head. "In two days, I'll find a chance to go by myself. I really can't wait until after this battle..."

Qin Bao could only nod indiscriminately.

Between the two brothers, for some reason, there was a moment of embarrassment.

However, this embarrassment didn't last long, and was interrupted by a sudden chaos - the two heard it clearly, it seemed that they were around the camp, or even inside, the noise suddenly sounded, and then there was arguing and shouting, Immediately afterwards came cries for help and begging, and the voices and movements became louder and louder.

This made the two of them look at each other in blank dismay.

The reason couldn't be simpler, it was afternoon at this time, in broad daylight, in the camp full of soldiers, Yu Jia was there, and countless famous generals were there, even if there was a riot, it would not have reached this level.

Ever since, neither of them dared to neglect, but immediately turned out of the stable, went out to inquire, and soon found out what the problem was.

"The peasants are not stupid. They all know that the army is about to be dispatched, and they are all afraid that they will be selected to go to Luolongtan together..." Qian Tang walked over to explain with a sullen face. "It happened that a group of civilian men arrived and were recruited to pave the road ahead. When they were overly frightened, they made a fuss and directly disturbed Shengjia... Sima Xianggong and Zhang Xianggong urgently sent Jinwu Guards to suppress it."

"It's not their fault either."

Qin Bao hesitated for a moment, then sighed. "I came from home, and the folks over there are also very scared. There are all kinds of rumors... Not only is it "The Death Song of the Undirected Dongyi Wave", but there are also rumors that His Majesty and the first emperor went to conquer Dongyi one after another. In essence, it’s not to send those fifty states, but to take the opportunity to kill all the men from the old land of Dongqi, and use all the wealth from the old land of Nanchen, so that the people of Kansai can rub us flat and round us.”

"Nonsense." Qian Tang waited until Qin Bao finished speaking before yelling. "This is obviously the result of the remnants of Dong Qi's gang. How can there be such an absurd statement?"

The two are at the same level now, but Qian Tang's qualifications are there, so it's no problem to make such a light drink, but I don't know why, I always feel that Qian Tang's drink is a bit superficial.

However, Qin Bao also felt that the absurdity was also true.

"Of course it's nonsense." At this moment, Zhang Xing, who was looking at the direction of the disturbance in the distance, suddenly sighed. "But to be honest, this time doesn't count. At least it's the second conquest by the Great Wei Dynasty. During the first conquest by today's saints, did they think they would win and take the opportunity to weaken the power of the people in the old land of the Eastern Qi Dynasty? I'm afraid it's really hard to say... …Otherwise, I really can’t understand why the saint dealt with it like that? Is it just to save face?”

Qian Tang and Qin Bao were slightly taken aback when they heard the words, and then fell silent.

Without him, the expedition Zhang Xingkou mentioned was different from the other two. It was almost a complete man-made disaster, and there was no excuse for it.

At that time, the first emperor used the main force to go by sea, and he used Pingnanchen's big river to go upstairs. As a result, the governor of Dongyi saw the opportunity, and he did not hesitate to invite Lord Bihai to make waves and directly use the natural disasters at sea. The form ruined this conquest.

And the previous time, not to mention, in any case, there was a saying that Yang Shen suddenly rebelled and cut off the supply of the army.

In addition, the governor's eyeliner was well arranged, almost before the 20 troops on the front line knew about this matter, and then made a decisive decision, deciding that the main force of the naval army that came to Zhan'er would not come, and that he was here to support the retreat of the troops, so he immediately asked Leaving Bihaijun, but the tide is rising at Luolongtan.

In the end, the whole army was concentrated in a fierce attack by boat, and fought to the death with the unprepared Wei frontline troops at Luolongtan. In the end, the Wei frontline troops who heard the message from behind suddenly collapsed, and then the whole army fled.

Only in the middle of the two times, that is, when the pilgrims conquered for the first time, the arrangement was really smooth and well-organized...It was land and water going hand in hand, and when passing through Luolongtan on land, it was divided into batches, routes, Scattered...thus effectively avoiding the opponent's trump card, that is, the influence of Avoiding Sea Lord.

After all, Lord Bihai is just a dragon, whose main ability is to raise water and generate tides, and at most add clouds to spread rain. The inability to do double work even made the Dongyi people so frustrated that they voluntarily gave up asking this true dragon to protect the country to stop them with limited effect.

Because it's really not worth it.

However, after the Great Wei's million-strong army was well-arranged and calmly crossed Luolongtan, the whole army was greedy for meritorious service, and their arrogance was too high... Especially Lai Zhan'er, after the partial army he led successfully landed, unexpectedly He fell into a trick of feigning defeat, and was defeated face to face by the governor of Dongyi, so he had to flee in embarrassment.

But they are partial teachers after all, the real absurdity lies in the impromptu command of the saint more than ten miles away from the front line.

The army passed Luolongtan, entered the urban area of ​​the Dongyi people, and began to besiege the city on a large scale... The result was often a few days of hard work, costing countless lives and supplies. Once an envoy was sent in the city to ask for surrender, the sage would immediately approve and then order the entire army Retreating, preparing to accept surrender, but this kind of thing, without exception, is all a strategy of delaying the army... What is even more frustrating is that this proven strategy of delaying the army has succeeded time and again.

In the end, the troops continued to wear out, and the logistics became more and more difficult. Coupled with the collapse of Lai Zhaner's partial division, the governor personally led the elite main force to attack the rear side, and then continued to launch counterattacks and surprise attacks against the Wei army along the sea route, finally leading to global collapse.

A must-win situation ended with the loss of nearly a million young men.

It is said that when the news spread to the Eastern Capital, Zhang Shizhao, Mr. Zhang, who first initiated the conquest of Dongyi, and Uncle Cao Huangshu, the great master of the new science, who was abandoned by the saints, were arguing in Nanya. After reading the brief military report, the two lost their composure for a long time. What do you think? I can't figure out how it failed so badly.

Just like the three of them at this time, they couldn't figure out why?
The three of them were silent when they suddenly saw more than a hundred knights in familiar clothes galloping towards the chaotic place from the other direction of the camp. There is also Li Qingchen, an old friend with a beard.

"If we are still here, if there is an order for us to go, will Third Brother and Brother Qian do it?"

Seeing his former colleagues speeding past, Qin Bao couldn't help breaking the silence.

"Why ask such a question?" Zhang Xing glanced at the silent Qian Tang, and looked at Qin Bao calmly. "Is it you, Qin Er, who has no opinion, or is it Qian Heishou and I? When that time comes, he will naturally make a decision. At this time, talking too much, no matter how nice it is, is useless."

Qian Tang coughed dryly.

Time passed little by little, and the turmoil gradually subsided. In the evening, the hall in the middle of the barracks suddenly loosened like a tight string, and countless high-ranking officials and generals rushed out, discussing at the same time.

And the three of them didn't dare to stay longer, and immediately turned back to Zhang Xing's room together.

But after a while, one person arrived in a hurry, and then came directly here to meet the three people who were waiting—it was none other than Fu Longwei's youngest and worst cultivation, Mr. Zhou Xingfan Zhou.

When his father came, he naturally changed back to Mr. Zhou.

"The strategy for dispatching troops has been decided." Zhou Xingfan was inexplicably excited, but at the same time seemed a little regretful. "The army in the center is still the main attack. The generals of the fourteenth guard are divided into two parts. Eight guards are sent out in front. Each gathers [-] elite soldiers. They separate, disperse, and pass through Luolongtan, and then attack them together. Sima Xianggong follows the general. They are all in it; the remaining six generals will cover the holy car with the Jinwu Guard, move forward slowly, and serve as the follow-up governor; then the Northern Route Army in Hebei will gather iron cavalry, attack from the north with boats, cross Luolongtan, and serve as the flank Cover and surprise soldiers; the South Route Army where my father is still surrounded by sailors, boarded Shishou Chuankou, and then went straight to Shouhua Mansion, the capital of Dongyi."

Speaking of this, Zhou Xingfan couldn't help adding another sentence: "My father and Lai Gong both swore before the imperial court that they would be ashamed, but for some reason, Lai Gong was retained and served as the commander in front of the imperial court. The army is my father who is doing the mastering now... He has just brought the generals who came to face the saint back to the East China Sea in a hurry, so that I can work in front of the emperor."

The three Fulongwei core officers in the room looked at each other, but no one spoke.

This is not to say that the final plan was a bit unexpected, but it was not unexpected at all... Think about it, even if the morale of the northern and southern routes is higher, it is impossible to just let the northern and southern routes go directly. The main force must attack, and must even be the main force, otherwise, what is the face of a saint?
What is the face of the General of the Fourteenth Guards?

Do you not talk about politics in war?
Oh, just your name is Li Cheng/Li Li/Lai Zhaner/Zhou Xiaoming?

What origin?What qualifications?What cultivation base?What record?
Grandmaster added Zhu Kingdom?
Well, who promoted you back then?
Therefore, there is not much suspense about this plan, which is not much different from the plan of conquering Dongyi that day.

The only slot seems to be at Lai Zhan'er...Leave Lai Zhan'er in front of the imperial court. Is it because the imperial court needs a senior general to take charge of the situation for the saint, or is it worried that Fulongwei-Fulong Inca Niu Dugong will add countless numbers? It's not clear if Ningdan and other experts below can't stop the governor, or if they are worried that Lai Zhan'er will make the navy not listen to the greetings of Sima Xianggong and General Yu Shuwen.

In short, Li Ding is not here, but without Li Ding, Zhang Xing can understand the meaning in it-this is a well-balanced and stable original plan. The kind that can't be done.

However, in this way, it seems that the real key to victory in this battle seems to be obvious.

That is, the saint should not do it, and then must maintain the hearts of the people before the logistics line collapses, and finish the battle seriously.

However, how long can the logistics line last?
Who can control the speed of the civilian husband's escape?

How is the human heart maintained?

The riot this afternoon is there, when everyone is blind?
As if aware of this, in the next few days, in the Dengzhou Camp, the upper and lower camps were not in a hurry to send troops, but were trying to appease people's hearts... Until the end of March, Dongyi envoys suddenly resisted the Dengzhou Camp and sent a message to the saint. Beg for surrender.

The emperor replied very simply, asking Li Ziqi, the governor of Dongyi, to come and surrender himself, and at the same time send Li Shu and other rebels who fled to Dongyi before.

The messenger went away.

After the envoy left, all the leading generals under Sima Xianggong came out together, saying that the Dongyi people were just a strategy of delaying the army, and asked to send an army to the east.

The saint is of course a smart man, he knows that he is wasting time here, if he doesn't even fight, if he doesn't march, he will only become a laughing stock, and maybe even the army will collapse-he is really smart, he has seen it all along the way Those civilian husbands and sergeants fled, and they knew very well in their hearts, but it's just that it's hard to ride a tiger now.

And, after all, I still feel like I can win.

Ever since, the imperial decree was issued immediately, ordering Sima Changying and Yu Shuwen and other eight guard generals to lead 12 troops each, actually [-] elite, to go east first to "greet" the Dongyi governor who came to "surrender" Li Ziqi.

Then, he will personally supervise the teacher and go to Luolongtan to meet the great master Li and the governor Li.

The words sound good, but in fact, the troops were dispatched according to the original plan... There are still 20 soldiers and 40 soldiers in the Dengzhou Camp, and only [-] soldiers are left to supervise the transfer, and all the rest are activated.

Zhang Xing once again played the characteristics of a small person in a big era, slowly moving forward with the torrent of history, without showing the slightest.

After traveling along the main road for four or five days, one hundred and forty to fifty miles, we came to a place less than a hundred miles away from Luolongtan. That night, Zhang Sanlang's close brother, Wang Daiji, Wang Jiulang, the servant of the Ministry of Punishment, took the initiative to inform Zhang Sanlang A huge good news.

It turned out that Sima Changying and Yu Shuwen had successfully crossed the Luolong Shoal, and there was no such thing as the rumored Lord Bihai appearing. This was a decisive victory.

Of course, he also told Zhang Xing a little bad news by the way—probably because the sage drove the main force of the army to leave the Dengzhou camp. The civilian husbands who were transported as usual on the beach began to flee in large numbers, and the local officials could not stop them.

But it doesn't matter, the food in the army is very sufficient at present, and the road along the big river is also safe. Wang Daiji can guarantee this with his head.

"And then?" Zhang Xing, who was soaking his feet, asked earnestly. "Wang Shilang wants to put one of his horses in our team of Fulongwei?"

"Can't you?" Wang Daiji asked nervously rubbing his hands.

Zhang Xing thought for a while, and still rubbed his feet earnestly to explain: "Nowadays it is hard to find a good horse, I'm afraid the other brothers in Fulongwei will be dissatisfied..."

"Leave it to me." Wang Shilang answered proudly, patting his chest. "Our friendship is like that of close relatives and brothers. I, Wang Jiulang, provide the dry food and food for the mounts of a mere hundred Fulongguards!"

"It's more than a hundred people." Zhang Xing took his feet out of the hot water and corrected them seriously. "There are so many close brothers... Mr. Zhang has saved one!"

Wang Daiji was stunned and nodded heavily.

PS: Good night everyone.

(End of this chapter)