Chapter 14: It's time for a big battle

"Please rest assured, folks, with me Liu Zhen, there is a city, go back. Military affairs are in the body, and it is rude to forgive Liu. ”

"Woo-"

Hearing Liu Zhen say this, the people all cried and dispersed.

There are also many ordinary people who come here, they have never seen General Liu, but they are here to see the might.

This time, I saw the hero's demeanor, and I remembered it in my heart.

Liu Zhen is still most concerned about the defense of the southern and eastern cities now, because the guards are not yet able to trap the city, and they are only camped ten miles southeast of the city.

This is the closest to the enemy, and if the guards attack the city, this is the first to bear the brunt.

Coming to the vicinity of the southern city, above and below the city, countless soldiers were busy with each other. The chariots, the cattle, and the manpower, were piled up on the top of the city, and all were supplies for the defense of the city.

At this time, these soldiers saw that Liu Zhen all respectfully called him a commander, and a team officer and battalion officer were commanding in the east of the city, and the bloodshot in their eyes proved that they were extremely tired, but they still persevered.

Liu Zhen led the people to fly to the head of the city, and the team officers and battalion officers all came over and knelt down, speaking in unison.

"See the Commander-in-Chief!"

The team officer is Zhang Kai, and the battalion officer Wang Zhicheng.

Liu Zhen asked the two of them to get up and asked about the defense, and the two generals answered one by one.

When he learned that the two of them had been busy with the deployment from yesterday to now, and the water and rice had not touched their lips, looking at these soldiers guarding the city, they were also tired, and Liu Zhen was angry.

"How can this be done? Before that time comes, immediately change the guard and take the brothers back to the camp to rest, this is the order! ”

"Yes! Thank you! The two and their brothers were grateful.

Many people, like their chief, also participated in a battle during the day, and the commander did not leave, they only gritted their teeth here and persevered, without eating or sleeping, and did more than ten hours of hard work, and even they themselves did not know how to survive.

What they need most now is a good meal and a good night's sleep. But when did the rulers ever be so sympathetic to them?

"Come back!"

The two of them froze, and the rest of the soldiers were also stunned and looked at Liu Zhen.

"This general will repeat the preface now, everyone who went out of the city to kill the enemy yesterday will be rewarded, and the reward will be returned to Mei to join the army to receive it, Wang Zhicheng and Zhang Kai, Bai Qi, you will be official battalion officers and team officers from now on."

These two were all generals who followed Liu Zhen out to kill the enemy yesterday, and Liu Zhen promised to promote them, but it was only verbal.

Since he was only a general at that time, he needed to be ordered by the city lord.

Now that Liu Zhen can fulfill his promise to them, the city lord has handed over the responsibility of guarding the city and the power of rewards and punishments to him.

From a team officer to a battalion officer, Wang Zhicheng has been promoted two levels in a row, and the word "acting of the battalion officer" has also been removed.

Zhang Kai and Bai Qi were promoted from Wu Chang to team officers.

"Thank you for your support!" The three of them were grateful, and they all knelt down with them, eager to die for Liu Zhen.

At this time, Gan Hui came over with people, and after greeting Liu Zhen, he asked Wang Zhicheng's battalion to go down to repair and replace Gan Hui's deployment.

Those who don't rest won't work, and how can such a tired soldier defend the city when the enemy comes to attack?

It's going to be a big battle, and the 500 iron cavalry is like mowing grass and saying that it's gone, and the arrogant and domineering guards can suffer this loss?

Crazy revenge is inevitable.

Although there is no movement in the guard army now, it must be in the making, and the time is not yet ripe.

Liu Zhen told Gan Hui that it was nothing more than strict military discipline and not allowed to disturb the people.

The enemy is strong and we are weak, and the general strategic policy is to take defense as attack.

As for how to break the enemy, he already has several sets of plans in mind, so it depends on how the enemy fights. It's like playing chess, depending on which way others take first, and then you can deal with it.

Liu Zhen led people to stand at the head of the city, overlooking the guard camp in the distance, the tents stretched endlessly, and all kinds of flags fluttered in the wind.

It is said that this is only their front, and the main force of hundreds of thousands of horses has not yet arrived.

After seeing Nancheng, Liu Zhen came to Dongcheng with people again.

This is Zhang Hu's defense area. Zhang Hu is the standard deputy, and he also has the rank of joining the army, in the past, he was at the same level as Liu Zhen, but now he is subordinate, and his skills are not as good as others, of course, he also admires.

After telling Zhang Hu again, Liu Zhen inspected the defense of the north and west cities.

The two cities were defended by Zhou Wang and Ma Liang respectively, and these two generals were originally higher in positions than Liu Zhen, but now had to obey military orders.

Moreover, these two generals advocate retreat and preserve their strength. That's why Yoo Jin assigned them here.

After patrolling the city, it was already evening, and Liu Zhen, who didn't have time to eat a bite of food, worked tirelessly, rode his horse and whipped, and went straight to the grain and grass warehouse.

According to Liu Zhen's assignment, General Zhao Heng, Fan Tongmei, and Wu Niang were in charge of the quartermaster.

The errands of the three of them were the most important and the least important.

The soldiers and horses did not move, and the grain and grass went first. Military supplies are the economic lifeblood of the army, because the people depend on food. There is nothing higher than saving the driver, and there is no more ruthlessness than starvation.

In this respect, military rations and equipment are the most important for the army.

But they belong to logistics support, and they do not go to the battlefield to fight. They are the least important thing for the current priority is to defend the city.

These three people are typical surrender factions, and of course Liu Zhen is not at ease with them.

The inventory of knives, guns, equipment, grain, grass and horses, Liu Zhen must be aware of it.

"Shuai, Zhao Heng, they can be regarded as forming a bond with Dashuai, it is getting late, is it appropriate for a few of us to go?" Bai Qi said worriedly, he felt that he should bring more military horses to this kind of place.

"Why are you afraid?" Liu Zhen smiled, not caring at all.

"Oh, no." Bai Qi held his chest high, "We are for the sake of the safety of the commander, as for our cheap life, it is our honor to be able to follow the adult saddle before and after the horse, even if it is worth it." ”

Liu Zhen smiled and didn't speak again.

It was precisely because he was not worried about them that Liu Zhen decided to go to the grain and grass warehouse camp.

Liang Zi has already concluded that there is nothing wrong with this, and with his understanding of Zhao Heng, this is a knot of hatred that cannot be solved in a lifetime.

But the great enemy can't do without them at the moment, they are in power, and the city lord has not dismissed them, since he has put himself in charge of the defense of Chaoyuan City, if he doesn't use them, he will give someone a handle.

Therefore, it is necessary to use them, if they are traitors or derelict in their duties, it will be the same as Zhao Yingguan, and the military law is ruthless!

It would be best if they had clear grievances, focused on the big picture, and could do their duty. I will never declare personal vendetta and can't get along with them.

But through the division of troops and the dispatch of generals in front of the city lord today, the reaction of the three of them, Liu Zhen still remembers it vividly, and in the end, this situation is simply impossible.

The gate of the grain and grass storehouse camp appeared before their eyes.

"Huh-" Liu Zhen restrained his horse, and 50 guards followed closely behind, all of whom were also vigilant.