83. Brutal and unkind

The Eastern Central Route Army of Luotang's expedition was scattered, and the remnants of the defeated army merged with the Northern Route Army to jointly resist the Duanmulan army.

The commander of the Luotang North Road Army is the best at winning the hearts of the people, he trumpeted the treachery of His Royal Highness King Yu in Xirong West, and took revenge, and the Empress Dowager of Wuguo had destroyed the Jingchu royal family that had surrendered, and the Emperor Wuguo ignored his family and killed his brother and usurped the throne.

It's March of Fireworks, and the war has been going on for a whole year, and if it weren't for the sprouts of the apple trees in Ziqi City, no one would believe that it was spring.

Mulan and the deputy generals and divisions in the main tent discussed: "Because of the propaganda of thunder, the eighteen cities in the east are not at peace, and Wusun has intercepted our grain and grass halfway, what do you think about advancing or retreating?" ”

Zhao Hu: "General, why don't you divide the troops into two ways, Wusun is not afraid, the last general is willing to lead the troops back to fight with the local defenders left behind inside and outside, and will definitely be able to retrieve the grain and grass, and solve our worries ahead." ”

Xu Yue: "No, the city of Broken Leaves is also eyeing us, now that the strength of the two armies is equal, they can't wait to divide us, at this time, we must not act separately, fall for the enemy's tricks." ”

Qian Kun: "Even if we attack and barely win, we will suffer heavy losses, and there will be no food and grass supply, even if we break Broken Leaf City, we will not be able to solve the current dilemma." ”

Zhao Hu: "We can't advance and we can't divide it, do we have to give up Ziqi, Chigu and other places and retreat the whole army?" ”

Zhou Peng: "It's not possible, we have been confronting Luotang for three months, and there are rumors in the army, and the sudden retreat of the troops has broken morale, and then it is not alarmist to be pursued by Luotang, and the whole army will be annihilated." ”

Gao Yuan: "Now that we are really in a dilemma, are we just sitting still?" ”

Everyone was silent.

"Lord Wang, the general is discussing important matters, if you don't leave, you should behead the army!" The strong wall and the clear field are strictly guarded outside the tent.

I held my forehead and wanted to cry without tears: "It is said that General Duanmu is the god of the Jingshi Gate, and you are the door god of the Jingshi Gate God!" ”

I almost forgot about the matter, I said solemnly: "We are in a dilemma now, I have a plan, and I will ask the two generals to report." ”

Jianbi Qingye is not a person who is rigid and self-serving, they also understand the predicament at this time, exchange a look, and Jianbi goes in to report.

"Lord Wang, the general let you in." The strong wall gave an order, and the two of them no longer stopped me.

I clasped my fists and saluted: "Thank you for your accommodation." ”

All the generals held their breath and stared, for fear that if they were not strict in their mouths, I would find out what they had betrayed to the enemy.

I said straight to the point: "General, now that you retreat, you will be chased and intercepted by Luotang, in this case, why not break the kettle and fight against the water?" ”

The veteran Gao Yuan is a conservative: "Now that the victory and defeat are five or five, how can you easily declare war?" If you lose, the whole army will be annihilated, and if you win, you will also win a crushing victory, and you will definitely lose a lot! ”

"You have more qualifications and experience than me, and when you know that when you are evenly matched, victory or defeat is not in your wealth, not in your troops, but in the hearts of your army. If we wait any longer, we will not only run out of food and grass, but also lose the morale of the army, and we will definitely be defeated. We can no longer sit idly by, we must take the initiative! ”

Actually, I don't know how to fight, so I try to be confident and not timid.

Qian Kun: "The prince said it easily, don't we have to eat when our army captures Broken Leaf City?" ”

I said in a deep voice: "When marching and fighting, weapons should be made by one's own country, and grain and grass should be produced by the enemy's country. ”

They knew what I meant, and they agreed intellectually, but their conscience still did not dare to agree, and tried to evade in vain: "What good plan does the prince have to stir up the hearts of the army?" If we are defeated, we will have no room to turn around! ”

"Now that we have cut off grain and grass, we happen to use the materials in the city as bait, and the morale should be greatly increased, and Luotang, who has no internal and external troubles, will have the upper hand, and will be able to capture the broken leaves with one blow." I'm sure about that.

Xu Yue: "The people's will is not on our side, and the prince's actions will only make them stubborn to the end, which is not conducive to our long-term war plan." ”

"It is precisely because the people's hearts are absent that we don't need to behave in a cozy manner, but can set an example by killing chickens and monkeys. In the future, if you encounter recalcitrant rebels, those who have not broken the city for more than three days will slaughter the city after the city is broken, and I think that the hearts of those who are bewitched by the thunder and silence of the three cities will be scattered. ”

Duan Mulan was also pondering, and a veteran general said: "The general must not listen to the prince's slander, if you really slaughter the city, even if you succeed, it will ruin the general's reputation!" ”

Duan Mulan is a good-looking person, if it weren't for fame, I think she would have done it a long time ago.

"General, can this king talk to you alone?"

Seeing that I took out the identity of the prince and knew that I must have something important to discuss, Duan Mulan dismissed everyone.

It was already the early morning of the second day when I came out of the tent again, and before the news of General Duanmu and His Royal Highness King Yu reuniting and spending the night together had not yet spread, the outside of the main tent had been completely replaced with a "supernumerary battalion" - now they called themselves "iron-blooded battalions" by the soldiers, and Jianbi and Qingye were also "invited" to leave.

"Lord Wang, it's all done, only the tiger talisman is owed!" Wu Simo is ready to fight with me.

I rallied the three armies with the Tiger Talisman, and added fuel to the fire that Luotang's tricks had led us to a poor retreat and put them in a desperate situation, and only then did I explain the solution, and the three armies saw a glimmer of light in the darkness, and they hated the same enemy and were ready to attack. Before sending out the troops, I once again advised: "This matter will inevitably attract infamy, and the king who does not want to participate will not force it, and can withdraw on his own." ”

Not a single man of the 80,000 troops withdrew.

In fact, last night, Duan Mulan made up for me to make up for the whole night of arranging troops, and according to the method she taught, I lined up a siege phalanx.

Because of our high morale, we were caught off guard again, and when the last ray of sunlight disappeared on the ground level, the Luotang Golden Crow Flag on the Broken Leaf City was replaced by the National Golden Dragon Flag.

"Win." I straddled my warhorse, my heart strings loosening, as if I had drained all my strength.

"Brother, you are really a god!"

The words from behind me reached my ears, and I was so frightened that I almost fell off my horse.

"Unstacked? Why are you here? Worry-free? ”

"Oh, can't you care about my sister except for your daughter? Don't worry, worry-free with her mother! ”

"There are no eyes on the battlefield, what are you doing here?"

"I heard that everyone can get a reward after the city is broken, so I naturally came to share the credit!"

"You're a princess and you're still sharing the credit with the soldiers? Do you know that today's battle is likely to have no merit, and will only be infamous? ”

"Brother, you are really good to your sister-in-law, and you are willing to bear this eternal infamy for her."

"There are many lice and no itching, and there are many debts, anyway, I was originally a traitorous king and minister, so what do I care about my name before and after?"

The city gate was opened, and the city was slaughtered for three days, and the most prosperous economic hub in Xirong, the Broken Leaf City, was devastated, and the mourning was all over the field, and the blood flowed like a river.

The infamy of the cruelty and unkindness of King Wu Yu spread all over the world.