Qin Shi: Sword Asks the Bright Moon

Chapter 176 Before the Battle
After some courtesies, a very realistic question was placed in front of everyone.

In addition to the county magistrate and county lieutenant already in Mincheng, Mincheng now has forces from three parties, and who will command these three forces has become a very real problem.

After all, the battle is imminent, and the military strength in the city is not dominant at all. If we continue to fight on our own, it is simply a way of death. Before the enemy troops attack the city, we must elect a person in charge and unify orders, so that we can fight each other. Work together to deal with enemy forces outside the city.

Who will be the person in charge?Regarding this issue, the county magistrate and county lieutenant in Mincheng are nothing more than that. They have the fewest soldiers and horses in their hands, and they are not really good at fighting. Besides, let them command Yang Ming, a young dignitary from Xianyang. I don't have that confidence.

Yes, Yang Ming's identity is a young nobleman in Xianyang in their eyes. A Chengzhi Qianshi in the Weiwei's Mansion may not be called a rich man, but considering that Yang Ming was less than 20 years old when he served as a Weiwei's mansion. The reality of Cheng's situation is too terrifying. If he was not born in a powerful family, how could he be in such a high position at such a young age?

What's more, even Wang Jian has a very high rank in the army, and his skills are also extremely strong. If he hadn't been optimistic about Lu Buwei, the Prime Minister, and kept Lu Buwei at a distance, his current status might be even higher. There are more than 1000 soldiers and [-] civilian husbands. In Mincheng, they are the most powerful force except for the imperial guards.

For a moment, everyone on the city wall looked at each other, obviously thinking about this question.

From Wang Jian's point of view, he is of course the most suitable person in charge. After all, defending the city and attacking are two completely different things. Besides, he has full confidence in his own strength.

However, I think he is not the only one who has this kind of self-confidence. Although Yang Ming has a similar position to him, he comes from the palace of Xianyang and has a very high position. Would such a person be willing to bow his head and become a minor? ?
Moreover, Wang Jian still had a plan in mind, that is to let Yang Ming and his guards station outside the city. After all, the city is not big, and so many people have already poured into the city, the defense force is enough. Gathering more people in Mincheng is just a waste of manpower.

Especially Yang Ming's imperial guards were all equipped with war horses. Such cavalry guarding the city was a complete waste. War horses could not charge up the city walls. At least the city walls of Min City were not that wide.

In addition, Wang Jian still has a worry that the coalition forces are large and powerful. If the coalition forces leave a soldier under the city of Mincheng, dig trenches, block the gates around the city, and turn the attack into defense, the rest of the soldiers will be defeated. The horse went straight towards Xianyang, so what's the point of Mincheng's existence?
You know, even if the coalition forces send 2 soldiers to block Mincheng, there are still more than [-] soldiers who can rush to Xianyang.

Out of this consideration, the best way is to garrison some soldiers and horses outside the city. In this way, they will echo with the defenders in Mincheng City and form the horns of each other.

Faced with this situation, it will be difficult for the coalition forces to divide their troops. With fewer people left, they cannot stop the Qin army in Mincheng. If there are too many people left, they cannot guarantee that they have enough strength to attack Xianyang.

But no matter how good the plan is, there is a serious problem. The danger faced by the soldiers stationed outside the city is several times that of the defenders inside the city.

After all, on the plains, facing tens of thousands of Zhao's border riders, life and death are really unpredictable. Although there are soldiers and horses in the city to support them, it is almost like handing over their own life and death to the defenders in the city. Is it trustworthy?
If there is a slight mistake in the cooperation between the outside of the city and inside the city, it is not a mutual support, but a division of troops.

Can there be such trust between Yang Ming and Wang Jian?

For a while, even knowing that his plan was the most realistic, Wang Jian hesitated, because he didn't know how to persuade Yang Ming.

That senior can't act like that.

On the city wall, there was an instant silence, and everyone's eyes were on Yang Ming and Wang Jian.

"I will leave the defense of the city to the seniors. I will lead the imperial guards to station on the sandbar in Jingshui on the northeast side of Mincheng." In the silence of everyone, Yang Ming took the initiative to speak.

"Yang Zhongcheng?" Wang Jian said in astonishment, he was still thinking about how to persuade Yang Ming, but Yang Ming offered to station troops outside the city, and even handed over the command of Mincheng to him.

"It's difficult for so many soldiers and horses to gather in Mincheng to exert all their strength. Besides, we also have to prevent the enemy from blocking the gates of the four cities, turn the offensive into a defensive one, and then divide our troops to attack Xianyang." Yang Mingdao.

Right now, what Wang Jian can see, Yang Ming can also see. Moreover, Yang Ming can use his martial arts to maximize the offensive ability of the imperial cavalry.

In terms of offensive ability, Yang Ming is confident that he is definitely better than Wang Jian, but when it comes to defending the city, Yang Ming doesn't think he can be better than Wang Jian, who will be rated as the most powerful man in the future with Bai Qi, Lian Po, and Li Mu. The existence of the four famous generals of the Warring States Period is on par.

After all, defense is a delicate job that requires an experienced person, and Yang Ming is obviously not such a person.

"Dividing the troops outside the city can threaten the enemy from the flanks. If they want to block the city gate, it will be difficult." Amidst Wang Jian's seriousness, Yang Ming smiled.

"The danger outside the city is several times, or even ten times, that inside the city. Does Yang Zhongcheng know? Only by cooperating with each other outside the city and inside the city can we effectively stop the enemy. The garrison here is in danger of being wiped out, does Yang Zhongcheng know?" Seeing Yang Ming being so responsible and open-minded, Wang Jian couldn't help feeling agitated in his heart, and said without any concealment.

"How do I not know? However, for the current situation, this is the best choice. Besides, I also trust seniors. On the battlefield, if life and death cannot be entrusted to my comrades, who else can I entrust?" Yang Ming said sincerely, at least on the surface, Yang Ming was so sincere that he couldn't be more sincere. After all, he didn't just talk about it, but really wanted to do it.

Hearing Yang Ming's sincere words, even with Wang Jian's heart, he couldn't help being moved at this moment, and then looked at his son: "Wang Ben!"

"Yes." Wang Ben responded.

"You go out of the city with Yang Zhongcheng," Wang Jian said.

Facing the order from his father, Wang Ben responded without hesitation: "No."

Wang Jian was telling Yang Ming in this way that he would never cheat Yang Ming. After all, if Yang Ming was defeated, his son Wang Ben would also die.

Wang Jian then made a military salute to Yang Ming and said, "In this battle, Wang Jian is willing to serve Yang Zhongcheng as his general."

Since Yang Ming has such courage, Wang Jian felt that if he still calculated so much, in front of Yang Ming, he was really a reflection of a gentleman and a villain.

Yang Ming has pride, so how can he make himself timid because of his personal calculations.

Therefore, even though Yang Ming was only a young man, Wang Jian decided to enlist Yang Ming as the main general, even if in the future, when he commended his achievements, it might cause a huge difference in the military attacks of the two.

While discussing strategies to deal with the enemy on the city wall of Mincheng, preparations for camping were also being made on the side of the Zhao Wei Allied Forces.

A large tent was erected on the ground in the Guanzhong Plain, and an arrow was trembling in the breeze on the flagpole of the handsome flag floating in front of the big tent, making the soldiers on duty on the left and right couldn't help but look at the handsome flag.

Being nailed an arrow on the handsome flag by the enemy, such a thing, no matter how you say it, is a disgrace to the Zhao Wei coalition army, but the coach Pang Nuan didn't intend to take the arrow off, but let the arrow The arrow is nailed to it, nailed to the hearts of every soldier who sees the arrow.

"Yang Ming? How could such a person be used by the Qin State?" In the big tent, Pang Nuan Ning, who accidentally learned a name from Sima Shang, the general of the rear army, said in a divine way.

"It's hard to say. No one thought that the young man from the city of Yanmen County would go to Qin, let alone that his martial prowess had become so terrifying compared to two years ago. At that time, although he It is also extremely extraordinary, but it is not so terrifying." Sima Shang smiled wryly.

Today, after entering the hinterland of Guanzhong, the coalition forces fought the Qin army for the first time. They were defeated by the Qin army with less and more, and they took down a striker with three thousand horses. Shuai Qi, this is already a big defeat.

You know, this is Zhao Guo's elite side cavalry. Under Li Mu's training, after the war against the wolf clan and the Yan State, the elite level is still the same as two years ago, but it is such an army, but it is in this pass. The ground was attacked head-on by the Qin army, and the leader of the army was actually someone Sima Shang knew.

"Li Mu, alas, how could you let such a person go?" Although Sima Shang was not completely sure, Pang Nuan had already believed what Sima Shang said before. After all, although the world is big, he is such a peerless boy But it was too hard to find.

"Well, General Li..." Sima Shang didn't know what to say for a while, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Perhaps, General Li didn't know that he would appear in Qin State at that time, and he would appear in Qin State in less than two days." In the time of the year, it has already ranked high."

"Forget it, forget it, it's useless to say these things now, and it's useless to say more. What's more important now is to take down the small city in front of you, and how to deal with the Qin cavalry equipped with Yang Ming's sharp weapon." Pang Nuan pondered.

Although Mincheng is only a small city, it is located on a plain, and there is no danger around it, but there are many Qin troops who have retreated into the city. It is not that simple to capture such a city, especially for Zhao Wei now. For the coalition forces, time is a more deadly existence than the Qin army that entered Mincheng.

Now, the Zhao Wei Allied Forces can be said to be racing against time.

"To deal with the most aggressive and domineering halberd, of course we must use the strongest shield." Sima Shang reminded.

"You mean Wei Wuzu?" Pang Nuan asked back.

"Yes, when the two armies are facing each other, there is no one else who can stop Yang Ming except General Li Mu. Only people like Wei Wuzu can stop Yang Ming." Sima Shang explained.

"But the soldiers of Wei are the main force in attacking the city." Pang Nuan mused, although the Zhao Guobian cavalry is the first-class cavalry in the world, but the matter of siege is still specialized in art, not Zhao Guobian. Ride what you are good at.

"The army of wolves can attack the city, so can our side cavalry." Sima Shang said.

"You know, this small city in front of us doesn't have that many ordnance, and we don't have the difficulties encountered by the wolf army."

(End of this chapter)