My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 664: The Assault Battalion

There will be new changes in Nongma City soon. Su Chen doesn't dare to gamble. If the current situation continues, Nongma City will collapse on its own.

But the new changes that Zhang Jue mentioned naturally could not be the Sakprut Empire. After all, the other party had already fallen to the bottom. How much worse could it be?

This change is very likely to fall on the Western Expedition Army.

The sky was bright at noon and the autumn sun was at its strongest.

The sound of war drums could be heard in every camp.

Teams of Wolf Cavalry, Flying Qiang Cavalry, and White Horse Volunteers rushed out of the gate, patrolled the plains, and cleared the eyes and ears of the barbarians.

Behind the increasingly noisy military camp were tents connected to each other. Carts were constantly gathering and then leaving with baggage loaded on their backs.

The craftsmen in the army were busy preparing things needed for the war, or wielding hammers to repair armor and weapons. This was the posture before entering the war, and it was obvious that a big move would take place soon.

As the emperor was on his way from his tent to the central army commander's tent, teams of patrolling and guard soldiers, leaning on their long weapons, bowed and saluted to the emperor who was riding a horse towards them through the aisle.

The sound of horse hooves extended to the commander's tent fifty feet away. Su Chen let out a "whoa", stopped the horse, and jumped off.

He threw the whip to Wu Zixun who dismounted shortly after him, and walked towards the square tent with a round roof in the middle, where bright lights were shining.

There were soldiers patrolling and on guard around. When they saw the figure striding towards them, they all leaned on their guns and straightened their backs.

With the highest courtesy, the emperor was welcomed into the general's tent.

One after another, the war horses stopped, and a group of generals in the army, including Lu Bu, Xiang Yu, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Qin Qiong, Li Yuanba, Li Cunxiao, Xu Huang, Xiahou Yuan, etc., formed two teams and followed the emperor closely, walking into the tent with the sound of armor rubbing against each other.

"Greetings, great summer prince!"

Also in the tent were the Satsuma Emperor Adar and the highest military commander Budares. Further ahead were the generals of Yuezhou sitting in two rows, as well as Meng Tuo, the commander of the Iron Spear Righteous Army recruited from the Central Plains.

On the first side, Han Xin stood up and bowed, and Jia Xu on the side also stood up and saluted.

"I will pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

Amidst the different honorifics, Su Chen nodded, and led a large group of military warriors from the middle aisle to the side of the desk. He casually pressed the air to ask them to sit down, then took off his cloak and threw it to Wu Zixun.

He said to Han Xin: "You are the commander-in-chief, you don't need to give up your position."

He asked Dian Wei to bring another chair and sat down next to him. The people who came in were seated on both sides. When the emperor took his seat, they sat down with him, making a neat and orderly sound of "bang".

"I have already explained the reason when I sent the message to Marquis Huaiyin. I believe Marquis Huaiyin has already told you all."

Su Chen said this to Yuezhou, Central Plains, and the Emperor of Satsuma.

After Meng Tuo and Adar nodded and said, "Master Han has already said it," Su Chen spoke again and went straight to the point.

“Nongma City is on the verge of collapse. Originally, I wanted to continue to drag it out and let the barbarians in the city collapse without a fight. After all, the city is full of plague, and it would not be good for our soldiers to be infected.

This is even more dangerous than fighting in a war. Once one person gets sick, the whole army can be infected at any time and eventually die in a foreign land.

As the emperor of Great Xia, I do not want to take this risk, but because I am the emperor, I have to choose to send troops to attack the city at this time! "

The candlelight flickered in the tent, and the emperor's words echoed majestically in the tent. Most of the generals present were rough and generous in temperament, but they were somewhat afraid of the plague.

"His Majesty……"

Someone wanted to speak, but just as he called out the honorific title, Su Chen raised his hand to interrupt him.

"Listen to me first. Many of you urged me to send troops to fight. I understand, but this siege was not caused by you."

Su Chen took a deep breath and then relayed the words of the national teacher Zhang Jue. After all, Han Xin and a group of people from Yuezhou, Zhongyuan and other places did not know the hidden reason for sending troops.

"It is still unknown what changes will happen and whether they will affect our army's advancement, but I dare not risk the lives of all the Western Expedition troops to wait for this unknown result. I am not a barbarian emperor and I will never sit and wait for death."

Su Chen paused and glanced at the people below: "Generals, if you have anything to say, please say it now."

As soon as the superior finished speaking, Li Jing, who was always mature and prudent, spoke first. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, sending troops is actually secondary. The important thing is how to prevent our soldiers from being infected with the plague."

"I have thought about what General Li said."

Su Chen leaned back in his chair, pinching his fingers: "When I came here, I had already sent an order to let Subutai find some more herbs outside. They are familiar with this matter and know how to prevent the epidemic. Before the battle, let the soldiers drink the soup to strengthen their bodies!"

After saying this, Su Chen looked at Han Xin, signaling him that he could start the military meeting. All the generals present straightened their backs, stopped whispering, and listened quietly to Han Xin's arrangements.

"Your Majesty has just said that this battle must be fought. But in my opinion, it does not necessarily have to be fought over typing.

Although Nongma was defeated, the barbarian soldiers were in a panic and their morale was low. It seemed that they had been defeated with one blow, but in fact, the plague was rampant in the city. For the soldiers, it was a life-or-death situation. "

Han Xin always had his own opinions. He patiently let Su Chen finish his words without interrupting him. This was the biggest change since he came to this world.

"If there are tens of thousands of soldiers attacking, and one of them is infected with the plague, it will spread rapidly throughout the army.

These are the soldiers we trained ourselves, and you all love them like your own children. Will you watch them die in agony, or execute them on the spot? No matter which one you choose, I'm afraid you generals will not be able to bear it."

After hearing these words, everyone, even Zhang Fei, who was known for his hot temper, fell silent. In the past, he whipped his soldiers to vent his anger, but that didn't mean he would send his soldiers to their deaths at will.

"Then what do you say we should do?!" Zhang Fei was silent for a while, then he opened his loud voice and yelled.

If it were any other day, Guan Yu would have already scolded his third brother, but now, he just raised his head slightly, stroked his beautiful beard, and allowed Zhang Fei to question him in the tent.

Lu Bu had experienced betrayal by his generals and had been hanged on the White Gate Tower. After coming to this world, he learned from Dong Zhuo and tried his best to change himself.

Naturally, they could tell that there was another meaning behind Han Xin's words just now, but the other party was deliberately keeping them in suspense and didn't say it out loud.

He narrowed his eyes and said, "Marquis Huaiyin, you can just say it directly! Let us generals do it!"

"Han Xin, don't beat around the bush." ​​Xiang Yu didn't like this kind of suspense. "Just tell me what to do. As for whether they agree or not, it depends on the mood of our generals."

In the tent, Dian Wei, Li Xuanba and others who were always known for their bravery had fierce expressions on their faces, and even Li Cunxiao became excited.

Han Xin sat upright in the first seat, looking at the expressions of everyone in the tent with a smile on his face, as if he had expected it and as if it had been part of his calculations. Seeing that everyone was getting emotional, he no longer hid anything.

"Since you are eager to know, I will tell you."

He glanced at Su Chen who didn't respond, and then spoke loudly: "The plague is rampant in the city. It is really not suitable for large-scale military operations, and siege is even more impossible. Even if the city is captured, you cannot enter. Your Majesty sent the holy will, and I discussed this matter with the general for several rounds."

"After much thought, there is only one method that can be used. The army pretends to attack the city wall, showing the momentum of a decisive battle, and attracting the barbarians in the city to gather on the top of the city wall."

Han Xin raised his finger and said, "Then, select a group of brave generals from among the generals, and send them directly from the foothills where Huo Huqi passed by, down the cliffs and cliffs, into Nongma City and attack Huanglong directly!"

With the title of Military Genius, one must consider the overall situation. It is impossible to fight recklessly on impulse. Once the troops are sent out, it will not be so easy to turn back.

"The Qingzhou Army and the Qin Army will be responsible for the feint attack on the right wing, the Youyan Army and the Yizhou Army will be responsible for the feint attack on the left wing, and the main force in the middle will be your Majesty's personal guards, the Yuezhou Army, the Mongolian light cavalry, and other troops.

It's just a show, not a real fight, remember that!" Han Xin leaned forward slightly, staring at everyone in the tent: "Then, select a group of generals."

The reason why we have to let the generals go is that these Chinese generals are strong and brave, and they cannot be harmed by the plague.

In addition, the city's defenses were almost all drawn to the east wall to deal with the siege by the Western Expedition Army, so there must not have been many soldiers available in the city.

Moreover... the plague claimed the lives of a large number of barbarians and their people. You might not even run into a few people even if you walked down the streets.

"So that's the plan!"

Zhang Fei stood up and laughed twice, "Then you have to count me in. I'm good at fighting on foot. When we break into the palace, I'll capture the barbarians and bring them to your majesty, and use them like pigs and dogs!"

Guan Yu opened his eyes slightly: "Guan and Third Brother have the same idea."

The two of them signed up spontaneously, and the rest of the people in the tent suddenly became lively. Qin Qiong, who was also a little impatient, suddenly stood up and saluted, causing the armor plates on his shoulders to rattle.

"Your Majesty, there is also me!"

Lu Bu, Zhao Yun and Xiang Yu also stood up.

"Generals, you have troops that need to be commanded. How about giving them to me, Yang?" A figure near the last row stood up.

His hair was snow-white and his face was deeply wrinkled, but his posture was straight, not like an old man. At this moment, he stood up and bowed, with excitement in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, please choose an old minister."

In the half month that Yang Ye had been here, he knew that if he wanted to make achievements, he could ask the people who had been around him to come here as well. He had seven sons and an old wife.

No matter what, he must seize this opportunity to gain merit.

"I want to go too!"

Li Cunxiao stood up beside Yang Ye, with a look of contempt in his eyes, "Back then, I, with only 18 riders, also broke through Chang'an, not to mention with all the generals!"

Su Chen did not speak in a hurry, he knew that there were other generals in the tent who also wanted to get involved.

Sure enough, Lü Bu, Xiang Yu, and Zhao Yun, who had stood up earlier, raised their hands. Zhao Yun, the ever-victorious general, said, "Your Majesty, since this is a feint attack, the cavalry will have no place to fight bravely. The barbarians are suffering from the plague and have no ability to directly break through the central army. Instead of sitting in the army, it is better to follow the generals and charge into the city!"

Xiang Yu laughed heroically and patted Zhao Yun on the shoulder.

"Xiang will hand over the cavalry to Long Ju. General Zhao, you and Lu Bu can just forget about it and wait in the army."

Long Ju was stunned for a moment and pointed at himself. He originally wanted to go, but Xiang Yu directly assigned him a task. He immediately sat back in his seat in frustration.

"And me! And me!"

Li Yuanba rushed out quickly. His terrifying physique and strength pushed Lu Bu, Xiang Yu and Zhao Yun aside.

He patted his chest, and the sound was like the beating of a drum.

"Anyway, we won't attack the city. I'll go with the others. With me here, no matter how strong the Barbarian Palace is, I don't think it can withstand a few hammer blows!"

Guan Yu also came forward, but he did not ask to join them in charging into the city. Instead, he said casually, "I'll look after Gu Yide to prevent him from causing any trouble."

Tsk tsk...this is wisdom.

I have to say that Su Chen really finds it difficult to refuse this statement.

"Your Excellency still has troops to lead... You and General Zhang are both gone, and the army..." Before Su Chen finished speaking, Guan Yu stroked his beard slightly and said, "Ping'er, Bao'er, and Zhou Cang can lead the troops. From now on, these responsibilities will always be placed on their shoulders."

At this time, Ma Chao, Le Jin, and even Xu Huang came over, and An Lushan was also in the crowd winking at Su Chen, raising his finger and pointing at himself from time to time.

Looking at the full military tent, Han Xin was a little troubled. Although he had many ideas and his own freedom, he was faced with so many capable and powerful generals and it was difficult to offend them, so he could only look at Su Chen.

"Your Majesty, this matter... is still up to you to make the decision."

The matter was thrown to him, but Su Chen was also in trouble at the moment.

On the opposite side, Xiang Yu, Lu Bu, Ma Chao, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Li Cunxiao, Li Yuanba, Yang Ye, Qin Qiong... and a large group of people stood in front of Su Chen, looking at him straight.

"go with!"

Su Chen gritted his teeth and waved his hand: "Everyone go!"

These generals were not afraid of the plague. Once the barbarian army in the city focused its attention on the city walls, they would break through the palace in one fell swoop and face King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. With fewer people, they might not be able to deal with the enemy.

With such a big commotion, who knows if King Arthur has any special abilities.

"His Majesty!"

At this time, Zhang Jue came in from outside and said, "I will go with you, and Your Majesty will also go."

"I want to go too?"

Not only Su Chen was stunned, but the generals around him were also stunned. After all, he was the emperor, the core of the entire Western Expedition Army. How could the emperor be put in the front?

"Zhang Jue, are you getting senile?" Since Xiahou Yuan wanted to lead the army, he naturally could not go with him. He was very angry and scolded him in a bad tone.

"hehe!"

Zhang Jue was not angry either. He shook his head and said, "I am going there to see where the aura is and take you there. Your Majesty is going there because I am sensing the way of heaven. Without Your Majesty, I am afraid that we will not be able to break the deadlock!"

Inside the tent, everyone's eyes were on the emperor.

Su Chen sat in the chair in silence, naturally thinking about Zhang Jiao's last words in his heart. Only he could break the impasse, which meant... it wanted to be a king versus king?
After all, they are people from later generations, they have a wide range of information and can associate many things.

"Am I the only one who can kill King Arthur?"

Su Chen frowned slightly and thought so.

After a moment, he nodded, stood up from the chair, and met the gazes coming over.

"Okay! Let's do it!"

Su Chen slightly grinned, revealing his white teeth: "I haven't stretched my muscles for a long time!"

The generals around who participated in this operation started to grin grimly.

……

The dim clouds hung in the western sky, and the huge military camp gradually became quiet. Soldiers stood beside the tents, looking at the generals who commanded the army and gathered in the training ground alone.

(End of this chapter)