Let the troops in front stop for a moment. Xu Ding came to the battlefield in the city.

"Why?"

Guo Jia didn't understand.

Now is the critical time, hold on a little longer, and the enemy will be wiped out.

If it stops, it gives the enemy a chance to buffer.

"I want to see if I can persuade the enemy to surrender." Xu Dingdao.

"Persuasion?"

Guo Jiadao: "Since our war with the Western Shang Empire, very few enemy troops have surrendered. The troops who defeated Ju'an and Yunyu before only captured more than 2,000 people, and the rest chose to die in battle. The minister thought that the Western Shang Empire was warlike and strong-willed, and it was not easy for soldiers to surrender. ”

"Gotta try."

Xu Dingdao: "In the future, we will have to have a big war with the Western Shang Empire." You can't fight them to the end every time. I'm not afraid of the loss of troops by the Western Shang Empire, but of our losses. for he wounded a thousand enemies, and wounded eight hundred. If you can win without a fight, it is really the best strategy for the art of war. ”

Guo Jia said: "If we can capture some of their high-ranking people, turn them into our people, and let them persuade the enemy to surrender, it may be more effective." ”

"That's a good idea. When the war is over, you can start to deal with it. ”

"Now that the enemy is besieged by us, there is no possibility of escape. Let's try and see if we can persuade you to surrender. Xu Ding waved his hand and said, "You go and give the order." ”

"Yes."

Guo Jia went to call Tai Shici.

All the troops on the front line, stopped the offensive.

Xu Ding rushed to the front.

It was less than five hundred paces away from the encircled enemy troops.

Xu Ding hid behind a pillar and shouted: "Soldiers of the Western Shang Empire, you have been surrounded, and there is no possibility of breaking through. As long as I give an order, none of you will survive. ”

"As the saying goes, God has the virtue of a good life, and I, the Chinese Empire, do not want to see thousands of living beings in misery. As long as you lay down your arms and get out of the trenches, you will be spared. And, there is a pretty good treatment. ”

.....

Xu Ding shouted for a long time.

The enemy troops hiding in the school grounds did not make any moves.

No one replied either.

Xu Ding said to Tai Shici: "Give them half an hour to think about it." Half an hour later, if you still don't surrender. Begin an all-out offensive. Wiped out in one fell swoop. ”

"Yes."

Tai Shi Ci responded.

Xu Ding continued to shout.

Give the besieged troops of the Western Shang Empire, half an hour.

.........

Half an hour later.

A white flag was blown ahead.

A short, sideways middle-aged man, with his hands raised, walked out: "Don't shoot, don't shoot..." ”

"Don't shoot, let him come." Xu Dingdao.

The man came up and said, "Your Majesty." ”

I have to say.

He has good eyesight.

It was immediately recognized that Xu Ding was the emperor of Huaxia.

"Hmm."

Xu Ding asked, "Are all the soldiers inside willing to surrender?" ”

"Yes. They were willing to surrender. But hopefully, Your Majesty will be kind to the captives. ”

"That's easy to say..."

Xu Dingdao: "I will not only treat you well, but also take you to see the scenery of my Huaxia country." When there is no more war in the future, I will send you back to the Western Shang Empire. ”

"Great..."

The short and fat man said, "Our commander said... Willing to surrender. ”

"Let them lay down their weapons, put their heads in their hands, and walk out of the trenches."

"Okay. Your Majesty, please wait. He hurried back.

Xu Ding really didn't expect that things would go so smoothly.

Shortly after the fat man returned, the enemy really came out of the trenches.

Hold him one by one, no need to bring weapons.

Xu Ding was stunned: "Surrendered like this?" ”

"Congratulations, Your Majesty."

Guo Jia and Tai Shici were also very surprised.

Since the war with the Western Shang Empire, the enemy has not surrendered on its own initiative.

This was the first time that when I was persuaded, the enemy readily agreed.

Xu Ding suddenly felt that the Western Shang Empire was not monolithic. In the future, when fighting with them, they should be mainly prisoners. Because there were many soldiers in the Western Shang Empire, it was difficult to achieve total annihilation.

If you can cooperate with the policy of reducing troops, it will be easier to win.

"Okay...."

Xu Ding used the satellite monitoring system to look inside the school yard. All the enemy soldiers are preparing to surrender.

No cats.

"General Tai Shici, arrange these surrendered troops together and send special troops to take care of them. Sent to Xuchang on the same day. Xu Ding said.

"Yes."

Tai Shi Ci sent someone to arrange it.

........

The Battle of Xuzhou ended.

Xu Ding received the news from Qian County.

Due to the enemy's defeat in Pengcheng, the enemy army in the direction of Qianjun also lost the momentum of advance. In addition, Lu Xun won several battles in a row. The enemy troops all withdrew to Huainan.

Since then.

In the Central Plains, except for Yangzhou, there are no large-scale enemies.

The high-ranking officials of the Huaxia Empire can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Inside Pengcheng Mansion.

The generals gathered in the lobby.

Guo Jia said: "We are still facing three enemies. One is Xiapi, and two brigades of the enemy. The second is Jingzhou. Jingzhou was already in the hands of the Western Shang Empire, and they could cross the Neijiang River at any time and attack Nanyang directly. At that time, our Xuchang will be in danger. The third is Hebei. Although Jia Wenhe had already led the Eastern Advance Corps to defend against it, the enemy was tens of thousands of elites and had strong combat effectiveness... ”

"Your Majesty, are we going to Nanyang now? Or Hebei? Zhang Liao asked.

"Nanyang is going, and Hebei is also going. Both of these places must be defended. There is also Xiapi City. Xiapi City is still in our possession, and we can send fast cavalry to help in the battle and repel the invading enemy army. ”

"Your Majesty is very right."

Guo Jia pointed to the map next to him and said, "Now give the latest combat order." Xuzhou is an important town in the Central Plains, and it is also the hinterland of our Chinese country, and there is no room for error. ”

Therefore, His Majesty decided that Lu Su would lead the First Army and garrison Xuzhou. and sent cavalry to aid Picheng. ”

"The Second Army, the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Divisions, as well as the Cavalry Division, totaled nearly 40,000 men. Led by me personally, we went to Nanyang to defend against the enemy. ”

"The rest of the ministries, about 20,000 or so, will support Hebei with His Majesty."

"This time, we are divided into two ways. It is necessary not only to defend against the enemy on the side of Jingzhou, but also to repel the enemy who entered Hebei. The generals of all departments must obey the orders, fight together, and create another brilliant record. ”

"Yes..." The generals replied.

"It's all gone. Zijing stayed. Xu Ding said suddenly.

Except for Lu Su, Guo Jia, and Dian Wei, they all withdrew from the main hall.

Lu Su asked, "What else does Your Majesty command?" ”

"Something suddenly occurred to me." Xu Dingdao: "Some time ago, I went to Qiaojun and witnessed Lu Xun with my own eyes, leading the strength of a division, plus the remnants of Huang Zhong's Central Plains Field Army, against tens of thousands of elites of the enemy. This battle was fought very well, and the layout was very rigorous. I think you should send someone to study, it is more conducive to being stationed in Xuzhou. ”

"Your Majesty is saying that let the ministers learn from Lu Xun?"

"Yes!" Xu Ding saw Lu Su's careful thoughts, and snorted: "Don't be unconvinced, Lu Xun is really a good commander." He led only one division to withstand the enemy's large-scale attack, which not every commander can do. ”

"Your Ministers obey."

Lu Su pouted.

He and Lu Xun are both from Jiangdong and belong to Sun Jian. But over the years, there has been little friendship. In his impression, Lu Xun is a scholar.

A scholar, can he really be so powerful?

But since Xu Ding said it, he was also going to take a look.

..............

..............

this day.

In Yecheng, Hebei.

The army commanded by Jia Xu finally conquered the city of Yecheng.

This battle is really not easy.

From the beginning to the end, it took almost ten days.

All divisions and regiments suffered heavy casualties.

Fortunately, the city was taken down.

Jia Xu collected Guan Yu's troops and the surrounding troops into the city and re-armed.

"The enemy has encamped fifteen miles away. In addition, Nanpi has stopped marching to Beiping. They're doing a total defense. Hong Ran, the commander of the Seventh Division, said.

"The enemy has learned wisely." Jia Xu chuckled: "They know that although our weapons and equipment are poor, our combat effectiveness is not weak, and every time we capture a place, we must strictly garrison and then move forward." ”

Du Zhendao, commander of the Eighth Division, said: "In the battle of Yecheng, if the enemy also digs positions on the periphery, even if we fight for another month, we may not be able to attack it. ”

"yes..."

Jia Xu sighed: "The enemy has gained a firm foothold in Nanpi, and it will be even more difficult for us to capture Nanpi again." ”

"It's a pity I don't have a lot of troops. Otherwise, it must bypass Pingyuan County and hit Nanpi directly. ”

Hearing this, the generals present all looked at each other.

Hong Ran, the commander of the Seventh Division, said: "The last general is willing to lead an army to attack Nanpi. ”

"Oh?" Jia Xu asked, "How many soldiers and horses do you need?" ”

"One division is enough!"

"Is it enough to go to only one division?" Jia Xu had four divisions of troops in his hands. Even when attacking Yecheng, there were more than 7,000 casualties, and there were still more than 30,000 that could be called.

"Enough! In the end, it will be guaranteed to make meritorious contributions. Hong Ran raised his head.

Several division commanders from other families also came out to ask for battle.

Jia Xu originally had the intention of marching, but he was worried that the 20,000 enemy troops who were about to arrive in Yecheng were extremely combative. In case the main forces were transferred away, they could not resist the enemy's attack. The consequences of losing Yecheng again are very serious.

Jia Xu thought twice.

He said: "Our army is not strong enough to fight on two fronts. Not only do we need good commanders, but we also need to have enough troops. You are all fresh graduates from military academies and have not yet made meritorious deeds. If you lead the army alone, go deep behind enemy lines. I'm really worried. ”

"Let's put this matter aside for the time being. After defeating the enemy fifteen miles away, we will counterattack Nanpi. ”

Jia Xu still didn't agree in the end.

He really didn't feel at ease, so he gave tens of thousands of troops to a newly appointed division commander.

You must know that the Chinese Empire has a total of fifteen divisions.

I can't afford to hurt.

"Du Zhen."

"Yes."

Jia Xu pointed to the map and said, "From now on, we will enter the first level of combat readiness. You mobilize the forces of the three brigades of your headquarters and arrange a defensive line in Yecheng and its surroundings. Don't let the enemy break through. ”

"Yes."

Du Zhen should go down.

"All the rest of the troops, including General Guan's Hebei Field Army, went out of the city with me to fight. We're going to fight them in the wild. Jia Xu turned around suddenly.

Guan Yu next to him frowned and said, "Mr. Yu, our Hebei Field Army has suffered heavy casualties. At present, the number of troops that the general can mobilize is only more than 5,000 people, and I am afraid that it will not be of any use. ”

"Hehe..."

Jia Xu smiled: "I know that your Hebei Field Army is insufficient and cannot be used. But when it comes to the front, there is always something useful. ”

"Yun Chang, you can't be afraid of the enemy army, right?"

Guan Yu snorted: "If I were afraid, I wouldn't have come here from Huguan." Please give an order, the Hebei Field Army, willing to be the vanguard. ”

"Good. Yun Chang is really daring. However, the heavy responsibility of the vanguard is still handed over to other troops, and you are at my side and follow the arrangement. Jia Xu said.

"Yes."

Guan Yu responded.

.........

Next.

Du Zhen did a good job in the defense of Yecheng.

Jia Xu went out with seven brigades of troops.

Guan Yu also took the Hebei Field Army and followed Jia Xu.

Ten miles to the north, set up camp.

The enemy moves quickly.

Taking advantage of the unstable establishment of Jia Xu's village, a small force was sent to come to test.

This small unit, with a small number of people, is about the size of a battalion.

Their armament is not very good, they only have rifles in their hands and grenades on their waists.

Jia Xu saw it on the walled tower and said to Hongran: "The enemy wants to test our firepower. You send a regiment, fight them in a tug-of-war, undefeated, and after an hour, repel them. ”

"Huh? Why? ”

Hong Ran originally thought that if he sent a battalion out, he would be able to win.

Unexpectedly, Jia Xurang sent a regiment, and he was still invincible.

This...

Jia Xu said: "Are you stupid? When the enemy tests our firepower, do we have to expose it all? If we let them see our strength from the beginning, how will we fight in the future? ”

"The Admiral understands."

Hong Ran smiled and said in his heart: "Jia Xu is going to play a routine for the enemy." ”

Expose part of your strength first, so that the enemy misjudges the situation. Then use all your strength to give the enemy a head-on blow.

Titicaca ....

The gate was opened.

As the division commander, Hong Ran personally led the troops of a regiment out of the village to meet the battle.

This is rare.

As a division commander, he should be in the position of command.

Xu Ding also repeatedly stressed that all officers above the battalion level were not allowed to personally participate in the battle, so as not to lose the officers in command. It is necessary to know that officers above the battalion level have all graduated from military academies.

Their results may be poor, but they are also very rare.

But...

He knew it was a big deal.

Not only do you have to act, but you also have to ensure that the brothers below don't suffer many casualties.

The most important thing is not to be seen by the enemy, otherwise all the work done will be wasted.

"They are all scattered, and they are divided into battalions and fights....

There were still about two kilometers away from the enemy, Hong Ran ordered.

The soldiers, under the leadership of their respective battalion commanders, all stretched the battle line.

Arrange it like this.

The main thing is to disperse forces and carry out a wide range of attacks. But not to kill the enemy in one go. If Hong Ran wants to end the battle, he can bring the soldiers closer together and gather fire at once.

This line of thinking is very much in line with the situation on the battlefield.

When the soldiers were in their assigned positions.

Hong Ran pressed his hand and said, "Get down and prepare to fight a tug-of-war with the enemy." ”

The strength of a battalion on the opposite side ran quickly towards here.

When the distance is one kilometer.

Hong Ran shot first: "Smack!" ”

"Hit!"

Bang bang bang...

All the soldiers pulled the fire.

The enemy on the opposite side heard the gunshots, and also lay on the ground and fired their guns at the opposite side.

In fact.

After lying down, neither side could see the enemy, but only in one direction, constantly firing.