Horse on the World

Chapter 803 Yangquan
Naturally, Zeng Yifan was not in a hurry. After Lan Yu led Yu to attack Sifangyan and Bailonggang, he stationed troops in the two places, blocking Wei Xin's retreat in Xiabaoping, while the main force went straight to Yangquan, preparing to attack the gate of Weizhou City. Baoping has become an isolated city, why Zeng Yifan is in a hurry to attack desperately, the opponent is desperate to fight, he will definitely explode with stronger fighting power than usual, use his money to make wedding clothes for others, Zeng Yifan is not that stupid, surround him, and slowly It is enough to slowly kill the opponent. Don't expect the Dingzhou Army to surrender because it is trapped in the isolated city. Over the years, the Dingzhou Army has not had a single case of surrender.

In a few days, He Ping will be transferred down and another unit will fight.Zeng Yifan left He Ping's camp in a good mood.Xu Siyu's [-] Southern Army had already caught up with Lan Yu, and they merged into one, and were heading to Yangquan. Dai Yucheng, who had returned after being defeated in Bailonggang, was beheaded by the furious Lan Yu, and the general was killed before the battle. Zeng Yifan Shake your head.

The guard of Yangquan was originally served by Jin Chao, who had withdrawn from Baimadu. Jin Chao had defended Baimadu under Chen Zeyue's command for a year at Baimadu. He also had a wealth of experience in defending the city. After changing the strategy, Yangquan will be under unprecedented pressure. The young Jin Chao made Tian Feng feel a little worried. Just when Xu Ji arrived with [-] Luzhou reinforcements, Tian Feng was overjoyed, and Xu Ji was also one of them. He was able to general, but it was difficult for him to show his strengths to the fullest under Xu Hongwei's master. Tian Feng immediately ordered Xu Ji to lead [-] Luzhou soldiers into Yangquan, and mixed with Jin Chao's troops, while Yangquan had Xu Ji as the main general. , Jin Chao was the deputy general, and the guard force reached [-].After the reorganization of the two armies, Tian Feng hopes that under the leadership of the Dingzhou soldiers, the Luzhou soldiers can grow up as soon as possible.

The withdrawn Lu Dabing was stationed in Baokang Village between Yangquan and Weizhou City. Like Wei Xin, Tian Feng also believed that a strong cavalry force existed outside was more dangerous than letting them stay in the city. Much bigger.

Xu Ji is both happy and terrified now. Although he is a veteran, he is still worried about gains and losses at this time. He is happy that after he returned to Dingzhou, he was given the opportunity to stand alone and command the battle for the first time. He fought well. The opportunity for him to take off is that he faced such a predicament for the first time commanding an operation. As a general of his level, of course he knows Li Qing's entire strategy and the difficulties that Weizhou City will endure. Yangquan, the gateway to Zhoucheng, will suffer more severe blows than Weizhou City, and the form will be much more sinister.

On the first day in Yangquan, Xu Ji handed over the reorganization of the army to Jin Chao. Although he was a veteran, his qualifications in Dingzhou were not old. The meritorious general who has gone through bloody battles, this time he suddenly took his position as the general. Xu Ji was a little worried about how to get along with Jin Chao, and a good relationship between the two is also an important point that cannot be ignored.

Handing over the right to reorganize the troops to Jin Chao is also to show his respect for him and to help him through the difficulties together, and he himself began to patrol the entire defense of Yangquan at the first time, as the gateway of Weizhou City, Yangquan's defense system is quite well established. The two military strongholds guarding Yangquan are only three miles away from Yangquan, each with more than a thousand people stationed for defense, and tens of miles behind Yangquan, the cavalry of Lu Dabing In Baokangzhai, it can also form a certain echo to Yangquan and reduce the pressure on Yangquan.

Xu Ji finally had an intuitive understanding of Dingzhou's three-dimensional defense system that he had only seen on drawings before. After seeing a sound defense system and sharp weapons, Xu Ji began to relax gradually.

Now I am not commanding the weak Luzhou soldiers who have not gone through the storms before, but the Dingzhou soldiers who are brave and brave in the world. If I hold such a strong army in my hand and cannot win the victory, then I might as well find a piece of land. A stone hit him head-on.

After inspecting the defensive areas, when they returned to the command post in Yangquan City, a large group of Luzhou Army officers were already waiting there, and the crowd was furious. When they saw Xu Ji coming in, they immediately rushed forward and complained about their grievances.

Seeing the chaotic scene in the room, Xu Ji was furious, "Shut up, everyone!" He slapped the table and scolded.

Seeing Xu Ji getting angry, the room immediately fell silent.Glancing at the generals in the room, Xu Ji pointed to an older officer and said, "Wu Yubo, tell me."

Wu Yubo, who was about 50 years old, glanced at his companions around him, took a step forward, and said loudly: "General Xu, we are not convinced."

"What are you dissatisfied with?" Xu Ji asked.

"This time the two armies are mixed, and it's fine if our Luzhou soldiers are broken up, but why should I, an imposing general, accept the command of a lieutenant?" Wu Yubo said angrily, "The last general eats more salt than that brat. My kid eats a lot of food, and now you want to accept his command?"

As soon as he heard it, Xu Ji understood that it must be when Jin Chao was reorganizing, the chief officers of all the troops were mainly the original Dingzhou military officers, and the Luzhou military officers were the deputy. Some complained that the soldiers in Luzhou were weaker, but there were also some excellent officers among them, so how could they do it across the board?But now, he can only maintain Jin Chao's authority and suppress these officers in front of him.

Glancing at everyone, Xu Ji said, "The military rank of other people is lower than yours, right? Why don't you ask how they got their military rank? Let me tell you that you can be a school lieutenant in the Dingzhou Army." Level, that one is not experienced in many battles, with hundreds of enemy heads pinned to his belt, how many serious battles have you fought, and how many achievements have you made? Tell me and listen to me , as long as you are stronger than your current chief officer, I can make you this chief officer right away?"

The hall was suddenly dumbfounded. The Luzhou soldiers had fought big battles there over the years, and the war with the Dingzhou soldiers in the past few years basically came to an end before it even started, and they were beaten to a halt.But those Dingzhou soldiers have basically spent all these years on the battlefield. Compared with this, there is no comparison at all.

"I want to stand out, Guangzong Yaozu, I understand this feeling, but wanting to gain the respect of others is achieved by yourself, not rewarded by others, as long as you show your ability in the next battle, show that you Are you afraid that you will not be appreciated for your courage? Are you afraid that someone will bury your military achievements? Let me tell you, after you go down, cooperate with the current chief officer and make all preparations before the battle. I was thinking about other miscellaneous things, my knife cut off his head first." Xu Ji said sharply.

"Get out of here."

After being scolded by Xu Ji, all the generals lowered their heads and went out of the room dejectedly. As soon as they left the room, they met Jin Chao who had heard the news and came striding forward. Although he was angry in his heart, he still bowed. He bowed to Jin Chao.

Jin Chao was also angry in his heart. These Luzhou military officers didn't seem to be bothering, but they came to Xu Ji to complain. He couldn't help worrying that if Xu Ji also had a rift with him because of this matter, then Something will definitely go wrong. Seeing the expressions of these people at this time, my heart is relieved.

Although Jin Chao was not happy that Xu Ji came by air and took his position as chief officer, the strict military discipline of the Dingzhou Army and the tradition that subordinates must obey their superiors made him have no intention of saying goodbye to Xu Ji. It's a critical moment, if we can't help each other, how can we fight this battle?
"General Jin is here!" Xu Ji greeted him with a smile, and pointed to a group of officials who were walking out, "I scolded some blind and ignorant things, and General Jin was not worried, they dared not come out." What a moth!"

"Thank you, General, for your understanding. What Jin did was for this war, and he has absolutely no selfish motives!" Jin Chao cupped his hands.

Xu Ji laughed and reached out to take Jin Chao's arm, "What did General Jin say, come on, I have something to discuss with General Jin!"

With a bang, Xu Ji tore open a huge curtain, and what appeared in front of the two of them was a large-scale combat sand table within a hundred miles near Yangquan, "General Jin's combat sand table is well made, and the terrain and landforms within the entire Yangquan area can be seen at a glance. , with him, even if we stay at home, we can know all the places like the back of our hands.”

Jin Chao smiled and said: "Don't dare to be greedy for other people's achievements. Now all the armies in Dingzhou have trained professionals who draw maps and make sand tables. These are the results of their hard work over the years. Satisfied?"

"Satisfied, so satisfied!" Xu Ji sighed appreciatively: "Our Luzhou soldiers are now behind the Dingzhou armies in all aspects. Although I have tried my best, the all-round gap is not a short-term one. It can be made up within."

"General Xu doesn't need to be too concerned about this matter. After a few battles, the Luzhou soldiers will naturally grow up. In fact, in my opinion, the Luzhou soldiers don't lack bravery or ability. What they lack is a kind of spirit. An army can never be a strong army without its unique spirit and beliefs."

Xu Ji sighed: "I also know this, but it is really not an easy thing to cultivate a unique temperament of an army!"

"It's not hard to say it's difficult, it's not easy to say it's easy!" Jin Chao said with a smile, "There's no need to rush this matter. Dingzhou's truly famous strong troops are Changsheng Camp, Xuanfeng Camp, Hengdao Camp, and Hailing Camp. They are unique. The spirit of the army is forged through countless bloody battles and the blood of countless heroes. General Xu, in the Hall of Heroes in Dingzhou, the officers and soldiers who died in these troops are at the forefront of the entire army. Now these few invincible armies make the enemy fearful."

Xu Ji stretched out his hand, "General Jin, are you willing to build another strong army like this with me?"

"Stay true to what you want, I dare not ask you!" Jin Chao stretched out his hand, and the two held each other tightly.

(End of this chapter)