Chapter 301: Capture the City in the Field
Gongsun Zhi, this is a martial country, but also a nobleman of the martial country, when he traveled to Wei when he was young, he was appreciated by the first emperor of Wei and was entrusted with important tasks, and he made great achievements over the years, and in the last battle of the countries to attack Wei, his performance was remarkable, and he successfully saved the main force of Wei in the most critical evacuation of the imperial capital, which can be described as a meritorious achievement.
With him as the coach, Wei was convinced.
Of course, the monarchs and ministers of Wei State understood very well that this was an excellent opportunity for Wei to counterattack the Jin State, and the primary purpose was to recover the lost territory annexed by the Jin State, so they naturally would not sit idly by and watch the Ruan State take the lead.
Therefore, in addition to the 300,000 troops promised at the time of the alliance, another 200,000 follow-up troops were also allocated, and once the 300,000 troops on the front line were defeated, or there were signs of being occupied by the Ruan State first, these 200,000 troops would be personally conscripted by the Emperor of Wei and rushed to the front line to support.
This is the maximum that Wei can withstand at present after experiencing heavy losses.
That night, in the imperial city of the new capital of Wei, the emperor of Wei and his ministers celebrated, and then climbed the watchtower, pointed to the lights of thousands of homes outside, and said: "Aiqing, are you sure of this battle?" ”
"At this time, the minister thinks that the people's heart can be used, and he will be able to recover the lost territory of my Great Wei!" Gongsun stopped arching with emotion.
"Good!" Emperor Wei laughed: "This is my Great Wei's tiger general!" This battle is really a fight for the whole country, and the Qing is a general and a prime minister, which is conducive to the deployment of the whole country. ”
"It doesn't have to be that way." Gongsun Zhi shook his head and said: "The minister is only leading the army immediately, this time the whole country is dispatched, my Wei State has the responsibility of the commander, responsible for coordinating the advance and retreat of the war, Your Majesty and the prime minister are also responsible, if the minister is distracted, he will miss all the affairs of the coalition army." ”
The Emperor of Wei pondered for a while, stroked his palms and laughed: "It's okay! General Gongsun presided over the expedition, the prime minister handled internal affairs, the prince supervised the transportation of grain and grass, and I coordinated the war of the coalition army, so it was distributed. ”
"Your Majesty is clearly decided, the blessing of the Wei State!"
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Three days later, the Wei State held a huge ceremony to worship the heavens, to pay tribute to the tombs of the ancestors who were seized by the Jin State in the south, and informed the gods of heaven and earth of the crusade against the Jin State and the willingness to take revenge on the shame, praying that God would protect the Wei State to be able to snow the shame.
After that, a ceremony was held to worship the generals, worship Gongsun Zhi as the general, give military charms, swords, full honor guards, and grant the power of life and death.
The state of Wei suddenly boiled, and the scorching summer and the joy after the autumn harvest brought the whole country into an unprecedented pre-war atmosphere.
A few days later, Gongsun Zhi arrived at the frontier garrison camp with his personal guards, holy decrees and seals.
300,000 troops, all gathered here.
These troops are the 300,000 soldiers who will go to the hinterland of the Jin Kingdom.
Speaking of which, the formation of this 300,000-strong army is also related to Cangguo.
After the defeat of the war, the Wei State collapsed, and the people were busy with migration and livelihood, which can be said to be too busy to take care of themselves.
First, he gave all the barren land of the flat fields to the people.
Second, slaves were allowed to redeem themselves.
Third, the promulgation of the "Great Wei Military Administration".
The first two articles are to inject new vitality into the Wei State, and the third one directly refers to the construction of the army.
The "Great Wei Military Administration" stipulates that if a new civilian joins the army, each person will be given ten acres of fertile land first, but if there is military merit, he will be rewarded for his meritorious service.
Suddenly, many young men of Wei were enthusiastic, and took the initiative to ask to join the army, and recruited 300,000 strong men in just a few months.
Gongsun Zhi, who has always been immersed in the military, was ecstatic.
Leading such a large army to fight a decisive battle with the Jin State, why not be invincible?
If he can successfully recover the lost territory occupied by the Jin State in this battle against the Jin, then the Wei State can be regarded as a rebirth of desire.
At that time, the name of Gongsun Zhi will forever be engraved on the towering historical monument and become the first cornerstone of the great cause of the rejuvenation of the Wei State.
"Ruan Guo's side, what's wrong?" As soon as Gongsun Zhi arrived at the barracks, he asked a 10,000-strong general.
"General Qiyu, the advance army of 500,000 troops of Ruan State has been displayed on the border between Ruan State and Jin State, and the envoy of Ruan State is waiting in the barracks to discuss the date of dispatch."
"Then Cao and Lan, have they ever arrived?"
Gongsun Zhi thought about it for a while, and asked again, although Cao and Lan had a total of 200,000 troops, no matter how small they were, they were still in the east of Ruan, and they needed to pass through the territory of Ruan to reach the border, which shows their sincerity.
Cherish all the anti-Jin forces, this is Gongsun Zhi's current thoughts.
"These two countries have been drawn a month ago, because there is no worry about food and grass, the speed of the march is still okay, and they have already arrived at the border, but there seems to be some discord between the two countries, the military camps are very far apart, and there was a big fight a few days ago."
What a fuss?
Gongsun Zhi was a little surprised, muttering in his heart, and some worries also rose.
After all, Lan and Cao are neighbors, and in the annexation wars in recent years, some frictions and small wars are normal, but since the Cangcheng Alliance, the two countries should have a common goal to stop a little, but I didn't think that there were still such big estrangements and opinions.
On the battlefield, the cooperation of various legions is very important, and if it continues like this, it will not be good for the entire cause of the Jin.
"I hope it won't affect this battle of Jin." Gongsun Zhi sighed, this matter will have to go to the camp of the two armies in person in a few days, and then discuss it face-to-face.
That night, Gongsun wrote a letter of resignation and asked people to send it to the garrison of the two armies first.
For three days in a row, he was carefully arranged, summoned the generals to arrange military affairs, and at the same time played the duty of commander-in-chief, informing the armies of Ruan, Cao, and Lan, and agreeing on a time to attack together.
On the third day of October, early in the morning.
Before the thick fog had dissipated, the trumpet sounded sharply and high-pitched.
Then, the drums of war sounded, and the generals and generals rushed from their respective barracks to the tent.
After the point was completed, Gongsun Zhi stood in front of the handsome case, his eyes swept over the more than 300 generals who were sitting on the stool, and waved his hand: "Generals, Your Majesty is determined to crusade against the Jin Kingdom, and the day of revenge of the Wei people has arrived!" ”
"Crusade against the Jin Kingdom! Revenge! The generals roared with rage.
Gongsun Zhi pulled out the arrow: "Pull out the camp in two hours, fight at noon, and start at no time!" The whole army is light and sharp, and it is advancing rapidly, and within three days, it will definitely arrive at the side of the Jin State defense line! ”
"Yes!"
The 10,000 generals were all excited, and they hurriedly dispersed to prepare with a shout and a shout.
In the afternoon, the 300,000 army drove out of the barracks, because the border was originally in the territory of Wei, so there were no hills at all, the soldiers were clear about the terrain, all the way down, like a dragon that could not see the end at a glance, Hao Hao moved to the east.
The same scene also happened on the border of Nguyen.
The advance army of the Ruan army was 500,000, plus the 200,000 of Cao and Lan, a total of 700,000 troops, and they marched towards the Jin army's garrison.
In fact, neither of the two armies had a specific target city to attack, because the Jin State had already made preparations on the border, no matter which side it was, the first major battle must be a field battle rather than an offensive and defensive battle.
Gongsun Zhi knew very well in his heart that the fundamental battle with the Jin army was not in the battle for one city and one place, but in the field battle of the large army, as long as the main force of the Jin army was annihilated in one fell swoop, dozens of cities would become undefended treasury and goods at your fingertips.
With only two wins, the cities annexed by the Jin State of Wei will be able to all return.
First field battle and then take the city, this is the way of playing in the country, Gongsun Zhi has always been very interested in the rise of the country, in this time the city alliance, and sent someone to sort it out, the rise of the entire country, all the wars of all sizes have been sorted out, and it was found that this is the most efficient way to destroy a country.
In particular, when the Blue Dragon Legion and the White Tiger Legion attacked the Cave Country, they vividly demonstrated the method of capturing the city in the field.
The same is true for this attack on the Jin Kingdom, if the old tactics are fought city by city, and there is no power of the autumn wind sweeping away the leaves, the root of the alliance is to break through the Jin State in one go, not a protracted confrontation.
This method was also recognized by Gongsun Zhi as the main tactics of this coalition.