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Chapter 246 0243 [Soldiers are precious and fast]

There was silence in the main tent of the Western Army camp.

Under the depressing atmosphere, there was a faint tension.

After a while, Liang Fangping, who was sitting in the main seat, was the first to break the silence. He slowly opened his mouth and said in a high voice: "The Book of Changes says that the Great Dao is fifty and Tianyan is forty-nine. Our ancestors are right, in this world, Nothing is perfect. If the firearm is really so powerful, the craftsmanship must be extremely cumbersome, the production is troublesome, and the cost is high. There will not be many in the hands of rebels."

In the late Northern Song Dynasty, there were three major eunuchs.

Tong Guan, Liang Shicheng and Yang Jian, when these three people were in power, they could be said to have overwhelming power.

Yang Jian passed away two years ago, and Tong Guan retired after his achievements, and was granted the title of Duke of Xu, Yu, and Chu. Now he is retiring in Kaifeng.

Of the three eunuchs, only Liang Shicheng still holds the power.

Although Liang Fangping and Liang Shicheng have the same surname, they are actually not related.

To be honest, whether Liang Shicheng's surname is Liang or Su is still unclear.

Liang Fangping was the chamberlain promoted by Song Huizong after Tong Guan resigned, with the intention of succeeding Tong Guan.

It's a pity that this person has no military knowledge at all, is timid and greedy for money, and is a good drinker.

Since he took on the job of general manager, he has been sitting in the rear, drinking and having fun, and searching for money.

As for countering the rebellion, all it takes is words, and Yang Weizhong and his own generals will go to fight the war.

Hearing this, Yang Weizhong and other generals looked at each other.

War is a matter of great importance to the country. Just based on a sentence in the "Book of Changes", do you arbitrarily believe that the rebels don't have many firearms?

This is too much fun!

Xin Xingzong and others looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.

At this time, Yang Weizhong stood up and suggested: "General Manager Liang's words are wrong. How can we trust the ancients with the way of fighting formations?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Liang Fangping's expression darkened, and a trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

However, Yang Weizhong's next words turned his anger into joy.

"The general thinks that we should send scouts into Qingzhou to find out the authenticity of the firearms. Secondly, if we can get the secret recipe of the firearms, it will be a great achievement. With this magical weapon, Xixia and the Jin people will not be afraid!"

wow!
If the secret recipe for firearms is obtained, the officials will be overjoyed. Not to mention a small Qingzhou Army, Xixia and Jin people will not be affected.

And as the top performer, I can't say that I can be like Tong Guan and serve as the Duke of the Three Kingdoms!
Thinking of this, Liang Fangping nodded and said: "Such a divine weapon cannot be wielded by a saint. How can a mere rebel thief live in it? Xin Xingzong, I will leave this matter to you. Select military scouts and spies to sneak into Qingzhou to investigate." "

"The last general takes orders!"

Xin Xingzong was overjoyed and responded with clasped fists.

Although this man is very talented and has little ambition, he is Tong Guan's confidant after all and needs to be sold to Tong Guan to save his face.

People lift people in flower sedan chairs.

Although Tong Guan now has no real power and is retiring in Kaifeng Mansion, who knows if he will make a comeback?
Seeing that this good job was handed over to Xin Xingzong by Liang Fangping, a trace of dissatisfaction flashed in Han Shizhong's eyes.

Any good thing would be taken advantage of by this guy.

They will do all the dirty work.

It doesn't matter if it happens once or twice. It happens every time, and the clay figurine becomes quite angry.

Yang Weizhong didn't care at all and continued: "The current movements of the Qingzhou Army are unknown, but from the general's perspective, they have only two choices. One is to go south and fight to the death with our Western Army. Although our army has superior strength, the Qingzhou Army not only has With firearms and five thousand heavy armored cavalry in hand, together with the Black Mountain bandits in Licheng, under attack from both front and back, the outcome is still uncertain."

Hearing this, a flash of panic flashed in Liang Fangping's eyes, and he hurriedly said: "In that case, it is better to retreat to Yucheng earlier."

"..."

Yang Weizhong was silent for a while.

As a commander, if you are timid before fighting, how can your soldiers be brave?
Do you still want the military spirit?
Wang Yuan couldn't see it anymore and said loudly: "General Manager, you can't retreat. This retreat will definitely dissipate the general's heart, and at the same time, all the previous efforts will be in vain."

Liang Fangping glanced at Xin Xingzong and saw that he lowered his eyes and said nothing, knowing that he didn't agree with him either.

In desperation, Liang Fangping had no choice but to give up and asked: "What is the other option for the rebels?"

Yang Weizhong replied: "Go north to Xinshi Town and attack Zhang Jun by surprise. After capturing Zhang Jun, we will go south with the more than [-] Black Mountain bandits in Xinshi Town."

Everyone was shocked. From their perspective, if the Qingzhou Army really captured Zhang Jun, the situation would take a turn for the worse and the offense and defense would change.

"Therefore, the general believes that troops should be sent to reinforce Zhang Jun immediately."

"inappropriate!"

As soon as Yang Weizhong finished speaking, he was interrupted by Wang Yuan: "If we go north to reinforce, what if the Qingzhou Army sets up an ambush halfway? Moreover, if the Qingzhou Army does not go north, but comes straight to Licheng, once we divide our troops and rush for reinforcements, our chances of winning will only be Lower.”

Yang Weizhong said sternly: "Soldiers need to be quick. Send [-] elite troops lightly loaded on the road. We will set off immediately. We will be able to reach the new town tomorrow evening. Even if the Qingzhou Army wants to set up an ambush, it will be too late."

"In addition, the general manager can send a transfer order to lead the Dongping and Xiqing imperial guards north to join us. In this way, we can make up for the loss of the division of troops."

The Qingzhou Army had just experienced a major battle and captured tens of thousands of prisoners of war and countless supplies. Even if they set off immediately, according to the army's marching speed of thirty miles a day, it would take three days at the earliest to set up an ambush halfway.

Wang Yuan thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "This arrangement is feasible!"

"The last general will second the proposal!"

Xin Xingzong also echoed.

Seeing that they had made up their plans in just a few words, Liang Fangping could only nod in agreement: "Okay, let's follow General Yang's words. As for rushing north for reinforcements, who should be sent there..."

Liang Fangping said, looking at everyone.

Yang Weizhong definitely can't go. Although this man is upright, he can feel at ease only if he is in charge of the central army.

Han Shizhong can't do it either. This guy is a thorn in the side, but he fights extremely bravely.

As for Xin Xingzong...

Finally, Liang Fangping turned his attention to Wang Yuan and ordered: "Then I'll trouble General Wang and send [-] elite troops to set off immediately to assist Zhang Jun!"

"The last general takes orders!"

Wang Yuan answered with cupped fists, and then quickly walked out of the military tent.Half an hour later, the gate of the military camp opened. Wang Yuan, riding a war horse and surrounded by a group of personal guards, led [-] Western troops out of the military tent and headed straight for the new town.

In an inconspicuous corner, Liang Feng found Qiu Niu and whispered: "Wang Yuan led [-] troops and went into battle lightly to help Zhang Jun."

"Ok!"

Qiu Niu nodded calmly to express his understanding.

After handing over the information, the two passed by each other, and no one could see anything strange.

In the middle of the night, the sound of night owls sounded in the military camp.

The cry was crisp and loud, and spread far and wide under the silent night sky...

……

……

Boom boom boom!
Heavy footsteps echoed over the official road.

The guard reminded: "Commander, please take a rest, the soldiers are dying."

From the evening of yesterday until the early morning of the next day, the 2-strong army hardly rested.

Such a long forced march was too much for the Western soldiers, even if they were lightly armed.

It's not that Wang Yuan doesn't care about his soldiers, it's just that his troops are valuable and quick.

Arrive at a new town one day earlier, and there will be one less variable.

Turning to look at the tired soldiers, Wang Yuan asked: "How far is it from the new town?"

The guard replied: "About fifty miles!"

After Wang Yuan took out the map and checked it, he ordered: "Tell the soldiers to hold on for another quarter of an hour until they reach Dahe Village three miles away. The whole army will rest for two hours!"

"Yes!"

The bodyguard nodded in response and immediately passed on the general's order.

Knowing that they could rest soon, the soldiers cheered up and couldn't help but move a little faster.

Dahe Village, as its name suggests, has a big river flowing through it on the left side of the village.

Looking from a distance, the village was covered with a thin layer of snow and looked extremely desolate.

Since the great riots in the north, rural people have either joined the uprising or been coerced. Some are timid and have hid in the mountains and become fugitives.

As they gradually approached the village, a smile appeared on the faces of the soldiers.

"stop!"

However, Wang Yuan stopped the army and asked, "Did the scouts scattered around find anything unusual?"

The guard shook his head: "There is no news."

Ok?
Wang Yuan frowned, a bad premonition suddenly arose in his heart, and he asked sharply: "Is there nothing abnormal, or is there no scout to send the message?"

The guard was stunned and replied tremblingly: "No... there are no scouts to send the news."

He didn't think there was anything wrong. With a scout five miles away, it was impossible to deliver news all the time. Generally speaking, unless there was an urgent report, under normal circumstances, news would only be delivered every hour.

No news came during this period, which means everything is normal. Why is this happening?
Wang Yuan also felt that he was too sensitive at this moment, so he waved his hand and said: "Send a small team to the village to investigate."

"have to……"

The guard was about to respond, but in the middle of his words, he suddenly paused.

Rumble!
The ground began to tremble.

After a brief period of confusion, everyone looked horrified.

At the end of the official road ahead, a torrent of black steel rushed towards them with the power to crush everything.

cavalry!

Heavy cavalry!

Wang Yuan yelled: "Form up! Everyone in the capital, Yuhou, quickly organize soldiers to form an array!"

However, the officers and soldiers of the Western Army marched hurriedly all night from top to bottom, and they were all exhausted.

The [-]-strong Western Army, organized by the generals such as Du Yuhou and others, hastily set up a battle formation, but anyone can see that it is full of loopholes and will collapse in a rush!
More than 2 heavily armored cavalry men and horses were all wrapped in heavy armor. Facing a battle formation of [-] people, they showed no fear and instead moved faster and faster.

Rumble!
The heavy armored cavalry was getting closer and closer, and the overwhelming power rushed towards them, making everyone breathless.

"Quick, prepare the divine arm crossbow and cock it!"

Amid bursts of almost roaring urging, the crossbowmen took out their divine arm crossbows and began to cock them with difficulty.

If it is called normal, the whole set of actions such as picking up the crossbow, cocking the bow, nocking the arrow, and aiming will not take more than ten breaths.

But at this moment, everyone's body was sore and weak, and it was extremely difficult to string the divine arm crossbow, and they couldn't pull the crossbow string at all.

Seeing that the heavy armored cavalry in the front row had entered within a hundred steps, Wang Yuan roared.

"Fire arrows!"

Whoosh!
Dozens of scattered arrows flew out.

The next moment, the heavy armored cavalry arrived.

boom!
The shield soldiers in the front row were instantly knocked away by the terrifying force of the galloping war horses.

The entire cavalry was like a sharp arrow piercing the Western Army's formation.

For a moment, blood and flesh splattered, and the screams continued.

(End of this chapter)