Chapter 018: Defeated Tenderness
Zhao Yi raised his hand and threw the military newspaper out of his hand!
Zhang Zhun frowned and picked it up, and when he looked at it, he was so angry that his eyes turned black for a while, "This ...... This...... This is Yan Guo's strategy! It's so hateful! This is Yan Guo's strategy!"
Even if Zhao Yi didn't know that it was Yan Guo's plan, now he knows it at this moment, and the 50,000 horses sent are only 10,000 left, and Wencheng has been lost, and once Wencheng is lost, the southwest defense line will be broken.
"Your Highness, what should I do now? I must send troops to get Wencheng back!"
Zhang Zhun hurriedly ran to the side of the map, and when he saw it, he was even more frightened.
"Your Highness, there is a smooth road behind Wencheng, if we don't care, I am afraid that the Xiancheng behind will be lost, and the opening of the western front will be bigger and bigger!
Zhang Zhun's voice was deafening, Zhao Yi's face became more and more heavy, and he naturally thought of what Zhang Zhun said, but if they continue to send troops to reinforce the southwest, what will happen to the big battalion on their side? The strength of the Yan army is there, if the number is not equal, there is no way, from November to now, their strength has been damaged and captured by nearly 100,000, the gap between them has become smaller and smaller, Zhao and the Yue coalition army seem to have a large number of people, but Zhao has many new soldiers, and the combat power of the Yue soldiers is not strong, plus it is very easy to have a gap between the two armies, so their 400,000 army has too many problems.
In contrast, the Yan army is an iron bucket, and there is no way to cut in, and now that the Shu army is here, there are more of them, but there are not many disagreements between the Shu army and the Yan army like Zhao and Yue, so they are the first to fall behind, plus the recent battles of Zhao have all lost, and the morale of the army is not as good as before!
"Your Highness, what should I do?"
Zhang Zhun looked at Zhao Yi anxiously, when he came with 200,000 troops, he was full of spirits, thinking that 400,000 soldiers and horses would defeat the 200,000 soldiers and horses of Yan State, but who would have thought that what was waiting for him was one defeat after another, unlike Zhao's army, their Yue country's army is now fighting for Zhao State, Zhao Guo has no way to retreat at this point, but they have a ** team, Zhang Zhun is anxious on his face, but he faintly has two points of retreat in his heart.
"Wencheng naturally wants to be saved, but now it's too late to attack the city, so he directly transfers troops to defend the city. Zhao Yi made a decision very quickly, and then looked at Zhang Zhun, "Send another 50,000 horses, 20,000 Zhao soldiers, and 30,000 Vietnamese troops." β
Zhang Zhun chuckled in his heart, "Do you want to transfer 30,000 Vietnamese troops over?"
In Zhang Zhun's heart, his 200,000 troops have already lost a lot, and at present, the Yue Kingdom accounts for at least more than half of these losses, and now he has transferred another 30,000 soldiers and horses over, but he is listening to the command of General Zhao, and General Zhao must cherish the soldiers of Zhao State more, what is the difference between this and letting these 30,000 Vietnamese troops go to death? Although Zhang Zhun is not a genius general, he still knows how to cherish the lives of his generals!
Zhao Yi frowned when he heard Zhang Zhun's tone, "What's the matter?"
Zhang Zhun hesitated for a moment and smiled bitterly, "The main thing is that the soldiers and horses of the Yue Kingdom will be transferred away from the main camp, I am afraid that they will not listen to the command, after all, the Vietnamese army is not familiar with the place, so it is better for the last general to stay in the main camp." β
Zhao Yi's eyes sank, "Since you are in the army, you should know that the soldier's duty is to obey, and it is the same when you arrive in Xiancheng, don't the soldiers of the Yue Kingdom know this?" After a slight pause, Zhao Yi's tone became more severe, "It's not that the Yue army is transferred out of the city, but because the defense of the city is easier than in the main camp, the general can choose the weak people in his team to transfer to the city, so that the main camp can retain its strength." β
Zhang Zhun's thin lips moved but he couldn't speak, Zhao Yi said this, he couldn't refute it at all, hesitated for a moment, Zhang Zhun nodded in Zhao Yi's stern gaze, "Okay, since that's the case, then the general will go and transfer troops now." β
The depression in Zhao Yi's eyes dissipated, and then he nodded.
Zhang Zhun immediately turned around and walked out, Zhao Yi sat behind the handsome case and watched Zhang Zhun's back disappear, the depression that had just dissipated quickly floated up again, although Zhang Zhun Shicai didn't say anything, but from Zhang Zhun's tone Zhao Yi could see that for the current situation, Zhang Zhun had already had a little retreat in his heart, after all, this battle was mainly for Zhao Guo.
The depression in Zhao Yi's eyes slowly turned into ruthlessness and coldness, and at this moment, he followed the curtain and entered, "Your Highness, the scout who went to Yanying is back." β
Zhao Yi's eyes lit up, "Call inβ"
The spies who went to the Yan camp opened the curtain and entered, and after saluting, he said, "Your Highness, their grain and grass camp is heavily guarded, and our people can't sneak attack, but the subordinates have found that every ten days in a row, there will be a supply army from the west to escort grain and grass to Yan Ying, and the grain and grass escorted each time is usually their supply for most of the month. β
Zhao Yi's eyes were slightly narrow, once every ten days, for more than half a month at a time, if they didn't sneak attack the grain and grass camp, but went around to the rear of the Yan camp to take down this supply army?
If the supply is insufficient, the Yan camp will be chaotic, so that the Zhao army will run to dedicate the city to seize time.
Zhao Yi's face changed a few times, and he nodded, "Go down, go and call Jin Chen in." β
Personally went out to summon, soon Jin Chen arrived at the handsome tent, Zhao Yi and Jin Chen discussed for a while, and soon made a plan, not long after, Jin Chen went out to arrange, Zhao Yi exhaled softly, at this moment, the curtain was lifted, Zhu Yan walked in, Zhao Yi saw that Zhu Yan's eyes were not so cold, "Yan'er is here-"
Zhu Yan carried a tray with simple and crude food on it, "I heard that His Highness hasn't eaten for most of the day, so Yan'er sent it to His Highness, His Highness is worried about the military situation, but you must pay attention to your body." β
Zhu Yan stepped forward and placed the tray in front of Zhao Yi, who felt a little hungry when he looked at the japonica rice and hot rice on the tray.
Zhao Yi didn't say much and started to eat, Zhu Yan obediently knelt on the carpet next to the table, and didn't say much, only bracing her cheeks to watch Zhao Yi eat, Zhao Yi frowned at her, "What do you do to see Lone?"
Zhu Yan said, "The wrinkles between His Royal Highness's eyebrows are too deep, and the prince is worried about the military situation?"
Zhao Yi's face was pale, few people knew the news of Wencheng's defeat, and he wouldn't tell Zhu Yan about it, so he only said vaguely, "Now the war is not good for Zhao State." β
Zhu Yan sighed when she heard this, "Your Highness relaxes, although Yan'er doesn't know how to fight, but she also knows that victory and defeat are common things in soldiers, temporary faux pass is nothing, maybe Yan Jun will be happy because of the temporary advantage at this time, then wouldn't it be Zhao Guo's opportunity next?"
It's unlikely that this is true, but Zhu Yan's tone is relaxed and brisk, and listening to it makes people's hearts feel less depressed.
Zhao Yi rarely slowed down his tone, "Have you seen the art of war?"
Zhu Yan nodded, and then shook her head again, "It's not counting, I was forced by my brother to watch everything at home before." β
Speaking of home, Zhao Yi looked at Zhu Yan and asked, "Do you miss your brother?"
Zhu Yan smiled bitterly, "Speaking of which...... Yan'er's brother is really not a good brother, I can't think about it, I still hate him when I am at home, but now I am a little worried, after all, there are no relatives here except Mrs. Yan'er. β
Zhao Yi continued to look at her, "Then do you want to go back?"
Zhu Yan laughed, "Your Highness asked this, what if I go back? I have already married my wife." β
Zhao Yi continued to ask, "Then which one do you want Zhao or Shu to win?"
Zhu Yan raised her eyebrows, "Yan'er, a little woman, doesn't know about winning or losing, Yan'er only hopes that no matter what the final result is, His Royal Highness the Prince can do well, a country is too big and too far for Yan'er, Yan'er is a person who can only see the people in front of her, as long as His Royal Highness the Prince is good, Yan'er's home and country are good." β
Zhao Yi listened to the bottom of his heart, outside this big tent, everyone was thinking about when this battle would be won, the soldiers wanted to establish military merits, Zhang Zhun wanted to finish fighting Yan and get a piece of the Yue country and then go home early, but probably no one thought of him, it was Feng Nianrong, and he also hoped that Zhao Guo would win, only then would her position as the wife of the prince be preserved, and she would have more glory and wealth in the second half of her life.
Putting down the dishes and chopsticks, Zhao Yi stretched out his hand towards Zhu Yan, "Come here." β
Zhu Yan got up, Zhao Yi pulled her towards him, and pulled her into his arms.
Zhu Yan felt Zhao Yi's tenderness, her expression was more natural and relaxed, she wanted to straighten out the messy hair on Zhao Yi's shoulders, but as soon as she raised her hand, she touched a fold on the edge of the table, and with a snap, the fold fell to the ground and scattered, she saw the word "leaving the country" on the fold at a glance, Zhu Yan breathed lightly, and Zhao Yi picked it up first.
Seeing that she saw the above words, she simply said, "Leaving the country to start a war against the Qi country, it seems that there is a meaning to help the Song country." β
Zhu Yan was stunned, and her clear eyes were deep and mixed.