Chapter 44: The Skills of the Three Princes

Shangdang County, east of Taihang, south of Sili, west of Liangzhou, north of the clouds, surrounded by mountains, terrain is extremely high, known as the "Central Plains elbow armpit" said, is also the place where soldiers must fight, the end of the Warring States period, the decision of the general trend of the world 'Qin Zhao War' broke out here, after the bloody battle, Qin will kill 400,000 people in the white pit, leaving a "killing god" of the great name, recorded in the annals of history!

In the past, the white bones still exist, and now the war is rising again, killing, is always one of the most enthusiastic things for human beings, every time there is a big war, there will be a new 'killing god' rising, who is it this time?

Outside the city of Shangdang, the flag flutters, the horn shakes the sky, the 150,000 Yuan troops of the western expedition are stationed here, the front and rear company camps for dozens of miles, the defense is tight, the barrier is strict, its momentum is like the snake of the mountain, head and tail look at each other, flexible and changeable!

Yuan Junbing is strong and strong, and his momentum is like a rainbow, but if you look closely, you will find that in the huge camp, there is no big tent of the Chinese army, and there is no big banner of the commander, in other words, this is a dead snake with only a torso and no brain, why is this so?

It turned out that the commander of this army, Yuan Shang, the third son of the Yuan family, was rich and pampered since he was a child, and he couldn't stand the hardships of camping in the wilderness, so he moved the command center into Shangdang City.

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Shangdang City, Taishou Mansion, in just a few days, there have been great changes, the house is cleaned, the walls are newly decorated, precious flowers and plants are planted around, and there are beautiful maids walking through it, it can be described as beautiful, in addition, there are three more pairs of iron halberds in front of the gate, in order to demonstrate martial arts, a red 'Yuan' word flag is erected on the roof, fluttering up and down, so not majestic!

In the lobby, the third prince Yuan Shang is wearing gold armor, wearing a red gold helmet, covered with a red coat, holding a chopping knife, in a high position, majestic, in terms of appearance, it can really be described as a talent!

The strategists are judged, and the servants are left and right, one holds the order flag, and the other holds the order arrow, they are entrusted by the lord Yuan Shao to assist the young master, and they can be regarded as doing their best!

In the lobby, headed by Yan Liang and Wen Chou, hundreds of Yuan generals are lined up on both sides, murderous, mighty and majestic, these people are battle-hardened warriors, and they are also the essence of Hebei soldiers and horses, as long as an order is given, they can go into battle at any time!

"The weight of soldiers and horses, the first in the commander, this son was ordered to go to the battle, although it is the first time to enter the battle array, but also understands the principle of 'orders and prohibitions, rewards and punishments are clear', the soldiers in the army, who dares not to listen to orders, military law is ruthless, and it will not be spared!"

Yuan Shang's face was tense, holding high the 'chopping knife', and when he came up, he was a murderous reprimand, he also knew that he was young and had low prestige, and he tried to use this method to deter his arrogant soldiers!

As the commander of the army, if you want your subordinates to obey orders willingly, you must establish prestige, and 'killing the mighty stick' is one of the ways to do a good job, but after all, Yuan Shang is inexperienced and forgets a very important rule, 'The division of tigers and wolves, brave and strong, if you want to be powerful, you must first give grace', with a heavy reward, you can have a heavy punishment, this third prince came up with a big stick, it seems to be majestic, but in fact, people are not convinced!

Sure enough, after listening to Yuan Shang's reprimand, hundreds of generals looked gloomy and silent, and a wave of dissatisfaction emanated, they are all battle-hardened warriors who have survived a hundred battles, with great merit and old seniority, even the general Yuan Shao must be treated with courtesy, what is Yuan Shang, a milky doll who has not dried up, and dares to say a 'chop' word lightly, it is really ashamed!

"The battle of Xiliang is a big matter, the lord is looking forward to the good news in Yecheng, and I hope that all the generals will work together to kill the enemy bravely, the third prince is not a stingy person, on the day of the triumph of the army, he will inevitably report the merits and reward the three armies!"

Feng Ji's mind was quick, and he noticed that Yuan Shang's words were wrong, and immediately came out to remedy it, the prestige of the famous generals was piled up with the enemy's head, not the 'killing stick', it was useless to scare these arrogant generals, and they had to come up with high-ranking officials in order to let them contribute!

"I am willing to listen to the orders of the third prince, fight bravely to kill the enemy, step on Xiliang, and play a triumphant song early!"

Don't look at the face of the monk and look at the face of the Buddha, thinking of the kindness of the general Yuan Shao, more than 100 generals bowed down and saluted, which was regarded as giving Yuan Shang a little face, a typical oral administration, unconvinced!

With face, the next step is to discuss the matter of sending troops, because the army is slow, it took more than two months to reach Shangdang County, the situation in Xiliang has changed, is it an attack? Is it keep? There was a fierce dispute within Yuan Jun......

"The army has crossed the mountains and mountains, and the soldiers have been exhausted, for the sake of today's plan, they should be well repaired, recuperate, and wait until the food, grass, and ordnance are replenished, and then it is not too late to march the army!

Moreover, the civil strife in Xiliang, Cao Ying also took the opportunity to intervene in it, the person who commanded the army was the famous 'Ghost Face Xiao Lang', this person was as treacherous as a fox, fierce as a wolf, and the surprise soldiers copied the camp of the Di people, beheaded 60,000, captured countless cattle, sheep, and horses, and was extremely arrogant, in the face of such a strong enemy, we must also be cautious, step by step, steady and steady killing, not seeking merit, but seeking no fault! ”

Feng Ji is cautious, quite familiar with military strategy, knowing that the advantage of his own side is 'many people, strong soldiers and strong horses', the disadvantage is that 'the boss is weak, difficult to convince the public', Yuan Shang compared to Xiao Yi, like a lamb met a wolf, not an opponent at all, if you want to play to your strengths and avoid weaknesses, the best way is to fight for grain and grass, than consumption, with strong strength to slowly wear down the enemy's sharpness, with static braking, invincible!

"Mr. Yuantu is too cautious, the army is coming from afar, the spirit is flourishing, it should be pushed forward with all its might, and the victory of the enemy is the best, if the years are delayed, the division and veterans are tired, I am afraid that there will be no more heart to fight, and besides, the lord is in Yecheng, looking forward to the good news of the third prince day and night, if we do nothing, I am afraid that there will be villains who will slander it?"

The trial is more tactful, but everyone knows that the 'villain' he said is the eldest son Yuan Tan, the two sons compete for the position, and the situation is the same, if Yuan Shang hesitates, with Yuan Tan's personality, he will definitely spread rumors and confuse people's hearts, but the general - Yuan Shao is a person with soft ears, once the rear is unstable, the general trend will go!

"As for Xiao Yi, this person is a famous general in the world, resourceful, and brave, because of this, our army must fight quickly, and we must not give him a chance to do big, if you let this 'greedy wolf' play at will, conquer the city, within half a year, the tens of thousands of horses under his command can be expanded to hundreds of thousands, and then no one will be able to control it!"

The two strategists, one defending and the other attacking, each made sense, Yuan Shang couldn't help but hesitate, let's fight, in the face of a strong enemy, he has no certainty of victory, once defeated, the consequences are unimaginable!

Guard, I'm afraid that Yuan Tan will make trouble in the rear, this guy took the initiative to take over the transportation of grain, grass and ordnance, who doesn't know that little bit of ghost thoughts!

Thinking of this, Yuan Shang's eyes fell on Yan Liang and Wen Chou, the two are famous generals in Hebei, and they are Yuan Shao's hardcore henchmen, and when they speak, they naturally have a lot of weight!

Yan Liang, a native of Jizhou-Tangyang, is nine feet tall, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, just killing, sitting on a 'spotted leopard', with a sawtooth plate door knife in his hand, weighing sixty-two pounds, decisive killing, and Yongguan Hebei!

Wen Chou, a fellow villager with Yan Liang, and a sworn brother, eight feet tall, gloomy bearing, taciturn, sitting on a 'green-maned horse', holding an iron robber, brave is not under Yan Liang, and is good at riding and shooting, a 'copper tire iron arm bow', 100 shots!

"Husband war, courage also, how can there be a reason to retreat before fighting, since the two of us followed the lord, every battle must be the first, indomitable, never let the enemy see their backs, today's things, war can!"

Yan Liang and Wen Chou are both staunch main battle factions, one, they are all generals in the army, if they want to make meritorious contributions, they have to fight, otherwise they will lose the value of soldiers, and second, for Xiao Yi, they are one hundred and twenty dissatisfied, and the warriors have a competitive heart, in recent years, 'Ghost Face Xiao Lang' has been powerful in the world, who doesn't want to frustrate this person and win the crown of 'the first warrior of the Han Dynasty'!

"Okay, since that's the case, then send troops to fight, General Yan Liang will command 30,000 troops and take Beidi County directly, General Wen Chou will command 30,000 troops and take Anding County directly, and the rest of the men and horses will follow up with this son, let's take the land of the two counties first!"

After some discussion, Yuan Shang decided to send troops to make a beautiful start, so that everyone in the world could see the ability of the third son of the Yuan family, as for Xiao Yi, it is difficult for a good tiger to fight a group of wolves, he has an army of 150,000, and he can grind him to death!

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