Chapter 42, the young general offers advice
On the fifth day of entering the city, the war situation continued to deteriorate, and the general Chilong had already taken the initiative to abandon Tiandu Pass, and fought and retreated to defend Dragon Street. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
There are not many people in Dali who are willing to leave, and most of them are stubborn about living and dying with their family and country!
"That's fine, those who hesitate leave, those who hold on stay, and a city is united in hatred!" Qin Muxue said.
Yang's government organized the army and civilians to go to the sea to catch fish, go up the mountain to pick wild fruits, and mobilize the army to hunt in the mountains, all in order to get more food.
Chu Lianjun continued to go up the mountain to find Zhang Qing, Zhao Bing and Red Blood jointly strengthened the city wall, and by the way strengthened the relationship between the Qian Mansion and the Yang Mansion. Preparations for war were being carried out in an orderly manner, and the people of the city gradually began to trust them and spontaneously took an active part in various military affairs and labor.
Despair is often due to the lack of hope, as long as those leaders in high positions are fearless and lead by example, the wildness of the primitive tribal period in most people's bodies will be squeezed out little by little, and they will revert back to the brave warriors who run freely in the jungle, chasing the sun and wild beasts!
When it was dark, Chu Lianjun came back from the mountain, but still couldn't find Zhang Qing.
The last battle report received on this day turned out to be a great victory in Longjie, the Western Xia army was forced to retreat, and the Yang army let out bursts of cheers.
The generals were all worried: the general Chilong had limited troops, and he killed 1,000 enemies on the battlefield and lost 800 ...... Is the victory of Dragon Street returning to the light before his death, and is the Dragon Army about to be wiped out?
Huyan Xiaofeng thought to himself: I don't know if the person who delivered the letter to my father has arrived, if Zhenxi Mansion can send troops to the border to deter the enemy army, it can relieve the pressure on Chilong a little, and maybe his cousin can help him successfully retreat to Shangguan.
He didn't know that there was only one of the three people sent out to deliver the letter at this time...... Yang Er used to be a hunter, grew up in the deep mountains and old forests, and liked to walk mountain roads, all the way to the mountains, mountains and rivers...... And the other two messengers had already been killed by the Moon Demon God who was hiding outside Dali City because they were walking the avenue.
The four swords of Yanmen escaped under the nose of the Moon Demon God several times, deeply stabbing his sensitive and fragile nerves, and he secretly swore that he must complete the task assigned by the Prime Minister, so he led the three killings to tacitly cooperate with the war behavior of the Western Xia warriors, in his opinion...... The enemy of my enemy is my friend!
Because he has been a hunter, he knows how to disguise, Yang Er is full of branches and weeds, and it looks like a pile of grass from a distance...... Because he was a hunter, he used to walk very lightly, for fear of scaring away his prey...... In this way, he miraculously managed to cross the death blockade set up by the Moon Demon God and the Western Xia warriors, and went straight to the Zhenxi General's Mansion!
The last thing today, Qian Fu received the Red Dragon's suicide note...... "Swear to live and die with Dragon Street!" ”
On the sixth day of entering the city, after fierce quarrels and serious discussions, the major general Yang Yu appointed Chu Lianjun as the main general, Zhao Bing and Huyan Xiaofeng as deputy generals, and led 5,000 Yangfu soldiers to Shangguan, trying to snipe the enemy army, buy more time for defending the city, and make more adequate preparations.
For the attacking side in a war...... The soldiers are fast, and the soldiers are not expensive for a long time!
And for the defending side...... Time is everything, and the longer the war drags on, the more variables there are, and the greater the hope of victory!
Huyan Xiaofeng's casual words unintentionally are now being implemented seriously!
Red Blood was eager for revenge, and strongly asked to participate in the Battle of Shangguan, but was stopped by Chu Lianjun: "Third brother, during the extraordinary period, someone from the Yang Mansion and the Qian Mansion must stay in the capital to play a role in stabilizing the hearts of the army and the hearts of the emperor." ”
The 5,000 elite soldiers of the Yang Mansion Army drank the Zhuangxing wine and drove out of the city.
On the seventh day of entering the city, only Yang Yu and Qin Muxue were left on duty in the Yang Mansion, and from time to time Xiaobai would come to listen to the military report.
Received bad news, good news at dusk.
The bad news is...... Longjie was slaughtered by the enemy, the whole army of Dali was killed, and the general Chilong was killed! The Commander is dead!
The good news is...... Two hundred divine soldiers descended from heaven and successfully retreated to Shangguan, and Chu Lianjun had an extra strong army in his hands.
In the Shangguan barracks, the generals held back their tears and quickly discussed how to meet the battle.
The main general, Chu Lianjun, was resolute: "After the Red Dragon's Dragon Division is finished, it's our turn now!" ”
From the mouth of the new commander of the Divine Soldiers, it was learned that the enemy's forward battalion had 30,000 people, led by three Western Xia princes, and its combat effectiveness was extremely strong. Every soldier damaged by the army is immediately filled, known as the "Immortal Vanguard Army"! The enemy opened the way with the front battalion, and the road was like a bamboo! In the last battle of Dragon Street, the divine soldiers from the sky withdrew from the battlefield in advance under the strong order of the general Chilong, otherwise they would be unable to escape in the face of such a strong opponent and overwhelming troops.
The discussion lasted until late at night, and Chu Lianjun still did not find a way to crack the enemy's army.
On the eighth day of entering the city, Shangguan.
Early in the morning, the scouts reported that the enemy had somehow stayed on Long Street and did not advance, as was the case several times a day.
"Why didn't the enemy take advantage of the victory to pursue him? Could it be that he was tired from a long battle with the Dragon Army, so he rested on the spot? Zhao Bing was puzzled and couldn't figure out why.
"Absolutely not! The Red Dragon's strength is limited, and it is only because he occupies a dangerous pass, relying on his determination to die, that he has been entangled with the enemy until yesterday, there must be some other reason! Chu Lianjun frowned and pondered, his eyes flickered, and he kept thinking about whether he had missed something.
Huyan Xiaofeng didn't care, he half-lay on the chair and said lazily: "No matter what bullshit he is, he will come sooner or later, so let's quickly figure out how to resist the enemy!" “
Chu Lianjun didn't see it that way: "No, knowing each other and knowing oneself can not be killed, this reason must be clarified!" After speaking, he stared at Huyan Xiaofeng with a pair of snowy eyes, and the latter understood that he would get up and go out.
Zhao Bing, who didn't let the women have eyebrows, immediately jumped up and shouted, "Brother Chu, why don't you let me go?" I'm a local, and I'm more familiar with the road than he is! “
Chu Lianjun looked at her impatiently, half serious, half jokingly said: "Just because you are the eldest lady of the Yang Mansion, you can't go!" Think about it, if you don't return, what will I do if the Yang Mansion Army we brought out from Dali City mutinies? “
"Blame me for being careless and not thinking of this layer, then what should we do next, the enemy army can't stay where you are all the time!"
"Now there is no other better way, but to firmly hold the road to Shangguan and respond to all changes without change."
“…… If nothing else, I'll go and inspect the camps. “
"Okay, please call in the new commander of the Divine Soldiers, I want to know more about the situation of the enemy army."
After Zhao Bing went out, a young man with clear eyebrows walked into the military tent......
Before Chu Lianjun could ask, he said: "General Chu, most of the cavalry captains of the Western Xia Forward Battalion are children of the hairpin family, and the generals are all royal families, they don't have any novel tactics on the battlefield, they are not afraid of death to rush forward, and even some people are proud of dying in battle, and their crazy momentum makes ordinary soldiers frightened!" The Divine Soldier has fought with him many times, and there is not much advantage at all. “
"After all, the number of divine soldiers descending from heaven is limited, if there are 10,000 people, can they match it?"
"You can fight! But it can't fight for a long time, the enemy can quickly replenish after being damaged, and our army is getting tired...... If you fight for a long time, you will lose! “
Chu Lianjun fell into deep thought: the enemy army has a total of 200,000 troops, and it can be continuously filled by the forward battalion, and engaging with its strongest soldiers is really the next strategy, is there any way to avoid the real and attack the weak?
Seeing this, the young commander said, "General Chu! The road from Long Street to Shangguan is narrow and densely wooded, and there are several passes where the wind is extremely strong, can you ...... Attack it with fire? “
Chu Lianjun never expected that he would have such a plan at such a young age, and after a long time, he asked, "The fire attack can only be blocked for a while, but what about after that?" “
"It is best to choose the evening fire attack, the line of sight is not clear, you can make more noise to deter the enemy, immediately after dark send warships to make a detour to sneak attack the enemy's grain and grass, if the 200,000 army loses food and grass, the army will be chaotic without a fight!"
Chu Lianjun's eyes lit up when he said this, and he felt that this young man was not simple, so he asked, "What is your name?" “
"Under ...... Linghu Ke! “
"Who are you?"
"It's my father!"
“…… What the? You are the son of Linghu Kedi, the general of the southwest of the town, why doesn't Huyan Xiaofeng know you? “
"Not only my cousin doesn't know me, but even my uncle doesn't know my existence, I secretly ran to Zhenxi Mansion, and only my sister knows my ......"
Chu Lianjun finally understood why the red dragon would let go of the divine soldiers before the final battle.
Ling Hu Ke's plan was feasible and urgent, and Chu Lianjun immediately sent someone to Yang Yu to ask for black oil and gunpowder, as well as a large number of fishing boats......
On the ninth day of entering the city, Shangguan, the Western Xia army still did not move.
Zhao Bing wanted to test Linghu Ke, so he asked him: "Xiao Ke, can you tell me, why did the enemy army not move for two days?" “
Ling Hu Ke calmly replied: "General Zhao, according to my estimate, there should be a shortage of food and grass, and no matter where 200,000 people go, eating is the biggest problem. The commander of the enemy army is the crown prince Tuoba Ying, I am afraid he doesn't want to rush in! “
"Don't worry, it'll be clear when Xiaofeng comes back." As soon as Chu Lianjun finished speaking, Huyan Xiaofeng rushed into the military tent, picked up the teapot without saying a word, and drank all the tea. After drinking the tea, he stared at Chu Lianjun silently, who smiled and took out a pot of rice wine that had been prepared and handed it to him.
“…… In the past two days, the grain and grass have not been continued, and the enemy army wanted to find food on the spot, but Chilong did not leave them a grain of grain, and the population of Dali was not large, so they could not scavenge any supplies. The troops escorting the grain and grass will arrive tonight, and tomorrow the enemy should march on Shangguan. “
"It turns out that there is really a shortage of food and grass, Xiao Ke guessed very accurately!" Zhao Bing touched Ling Huke's head, like treating Yang Yu.
Ling Hu Ke shed tears in front of Huyan Xiaofeng: "Cousin, I'm Ling Hu Ke!" “
Huyan Xiaofeng immediately felt sad in his heart, but he didn't know what to do, the last thing he could do was to comfort people, and hurriedly handed over the wine jug...... Because he has always used wine to resolve his sadness, he didn't expect Ling Hu Ke to block the wine with his hand and say, "I don't know how to drink." “
Huyan Xiaofeng looked embarrassed and drank silently......
Chu Lianjun announced at this time: "Xiao Ke has offered us a strange plan, burning the pass, sneaking up on the enemy's grain and grass, whether we can buy a little more precious time for defending the city, it depends on the battle tomorrow!" “
There was no war in Shangguan, but there was a battle in Dali City.
It turned out that the secret agent sent by the Yang Mansion came to report that the largest powerful Wang family in the city had a large number of Western Xia warriors. Yang Yu quickly sent Red Blood to lead the troops to exterminate them, and the Wang family openly rebelled. A night of fierce bloody battles, Red Blood showed no mercy, and slaughtered the Wang family and all the Western Xia warriors!
This matter is not a big toss, but the impact is huge.
Many families who had private dealings with the enemy army closed their doors one after another, not daring to take another step beyond the thunder pool!
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