The rise of the prince

Chapter 791 Chapter 720 Two, Good News on the Western Front
"Your Highness, why is this!" Someone asked in confusion.

"Yes, why give them the third division? We have been practicing for so long, and we are still waiting for the goldsmiths to shoot." Yan Shen, the commander of the second division of the army, complained even more.

Li Xingzhou had expected that they would not give up. The new cannon is the top weapon of the entire new army, and it is the same in today's world, so he had to say forcefully: "I have my own reasons. Don't worry, I will pay you back in the future. Obey the order."

"Yes" the generals of several divisions reluctantly agreed.

He then went on to say: "Remember, the action will start after the rain stops, so it is believed that the rain stops, our army's central army will display a handsome flag, the first division of the new army will lead, the first division, the second division, and the fourth division of the new army The first and fifth divisions, the first and second divisions of the imperial army, march towards Shanhaiguan in this order, and within five days at the latest, they must resist the city of Shanhaiguan."

"Decree!" All the generals answered very seriously this time.

"The remaining four and five chambers of the imperial army assist the defenders of Yanshan Mansion and mainly guard against attacks from the Jin people from the direction of Juyongguan."

"Your Highness, we don't need so many people, the Yanshan Mansion's defenders should be enough," Wei Chaoren said.

He obviously didn't understand why Li Xingzhou put so many people in Yanshan Mansion, not just him, everyone didn't understand.

"Do as I say." Li Xingzhou didn't explain. At this time, the explanation would reveal the strategic intention, and it was not easy to explain. He was guarding against the Jinren's dog jumping over the wall after the Shanhaiguan was breached, but these were not easy to expose and difficult to explain.

"The old minister obeyed." With some hesitation in his eyes, Wei Chaoren still agreed.

"Next, let's talk about the attack plan. After the whole army reaches the city of Shanhaiguan, the artillery of the four divisions of the new army and the bed crossbows of the imperial army and other heavy weapons should not rush to attack the city wall. It is meaningless. I have gone to see it. How thick the city wall is, even a thousand cannons can't blast it.

The main purpose is to kill and injure the golden army at the head of the city and in the city, the more the better. he went on.

"In addition, the infantry of the new army and the crossbowmen of the Imperial Army approached the firepower as a cover. The infantry of the Imperial Army, all the cavalry dismounted, plus the auxiliary soldiers, no matter what method was used, people could carry horses on their backs. The moat fills in a path!"

The generals silently wrote down, Li Xingzhou glanced at Yang Hongzhao who was sitting in front: "General Yang, you are in charge of filling the river, remember what I said, the main thing is to fill the moat outside the city, don't rush to attack the city, I will give you a deadline , within seven days, at least a section of the moat at the Shanhaiguan Pass must be passable for horses.”

"Yes, the general will obey!" Yang Hongzhao cupped his hands.

"Wei Yubai." Li Xingzhou called his name again.

"The end is here!"

"You are in charge of dispatching the new army to cooperate with covering General Yang's filling of the river. My commander's flag will also be held by your first division, and you will declare to the outside world that I am in the first division."

"Yes, the last general has orders!" Wei Yubai also cupped his hands.

The frontal battlefield has been arranged, but it is obvious that Li Xingzhou is a drunkard, and the main purpose is the section of the city wall of Ninghai Fort, but for the sake of confidentiality, he did not say it at first.

Liu Ji, the commander of the third division who was not assigned, was still taciturn, and everyone didn't ask any questions. Since all the new guns were concentrated in the third division, the third division must be required to do big things, but Li Xingzhou didn't say anything. I didn't dare to ask too much.

The arrangement was almost the same, Li Xingzhou asked everyone to go back to prepare first, but Liu Ji and Wei Yubai were left behind.

"Liu Ji, you must want to know what I want your three masters to do, right?" Li Xingzhou smiled.

Liu Ji nodded: "Your Highness didn't say that you didn't want to leak the news, so your subordinates didn't ask any more questions."

He nodded: "Your third division will be led by me personally, and everyone will set off later. When the frontal battle starts and everyone's attention is drawn, we will surprise Ninghai Fort and open the gap from the southern end of Linhai."

"My lord wants to blow up the city wall?" Wei Yubai asked uncertainly.

Li Xingzhou nodded: "Yes, I went to see it in person. The inside of the city wall is made of rammed earth. Solid guns can't deal with it, but we have explosive shells! But the firepower must be concentrated. The new guns are very heavy, difficult to transport, and difficult to conceal." It's difficult, so you must be able to firmly attract the enemy's attention on the frontal battlefield, and the south will have a chance!"

"Sounds from east to west!" Wei Yubai and Liu Ji said in unison.

"That's right. This time, the strategy and the tactics are simple and straightforward, but it is very difficult to do. We must cooperate well. Your main force has hurt the Jinren, so we have a chance." Li Xingzhou said, "This matter is currently Besides me, only the two of you know about it, which is why the first division should raise the commander-in-chief flag."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will never disappoint your expectations!" Wei Yubai vowed.

Liu Ji also said: "As long as the city is broken, the subordinates are guaranteed to be able to kill it."

Li Xingzhou nodded: "I'm at ease with you all. You should keep this matter in your heart and don't publicize it to the outside world. The border situation is complicated. I don't know how many Jin Kingdom spies are in this Yanshan mansion. Liu Ji, you go back and receive Zero Four from each division. New cannons, new cannons are heavy and difficult to transport, you’re fine.”

"No problem, if there is a problem, the subordinates will also solve it!" Liu Ji promised firmly.

"Okay! Then go back and prepare!"

The rain kept falling for several days in a row. The rain didn't mean that we couldn't fight, but it was too bad for the new army. Li Xingzhou had been waiting.

On the ninth day of June, I received a letter from Yang Wenguang from the west. The ragged, hungry and embarrassing courier said that more than 20 people had come out. I suffered a lot, and the letter was late.

Li Xingzhou had someone arrange to take care of him, and after reading the letter, it turned out to be a big surprise. The western battlefield of Datong Mansion had already started.

As a result, Yang Wenguang's Taiyuan army retreated while fighting, pretending to be defeated and constantly consuming the horsepower of the Jinmen. All the people dispersed and did not dare to return to the city, for fear that the pursuers would take the opportunity to enter the city.

In the end, 850 level [-] were captured, and more than [-] people were captured. The elite defenders of Datong Mansion were all dispersed, and their morale was severely hit.

Yang Wenguang said that the city can be destroyed only when the time comes.

Li Xingzhou was overjoyed. Sure enough, Zhejiajun and Yang Jiajun, as the most capable frontier troops in Jingguo, did not disappoint him at all. They defeated the elite of Jinguo for the first time. The emperor who has the opportunity to be a general is the civil servant who can not give the generals a stumbling block in the court.

Yang Wenguang's letters were also written very sophisticatedly, most of them used code words, for example, when the time came, he didn't say what time it was at all, but Li Xingzhou knew it was the internal response of the rebel army.If he wrote it clearly and the letter was intercepted by Jin Jun, then it would be fine.

Good news has already come from the west, and the next thing is to look at their Chinese army, and there is still a vast sea that cannot be known, and the news from the east
(End of this chapter)