423 soldiers and horses did not move
For the future of Nanzhong, Su You drew a big pie for Fu Guozhao, although the latter did not believe it very much in his heart, but in this situation where he was weaker than others, he had to half-push and half-enter the urn on the spot.
After receiving Su You's affirmative answer, Fu Guozhao assured Su You that as long as Wang Bodang could agree to release his people, he was willing to obey Su You's arrangement; From now on, guard the southwest of Lincang City, and never take a step to the north of Lincang City.
Su You also knew that these oaths were all false, and the most important thing was strength, one day Ji Guozhao felt that his wings were stiff, and if he led his troops to attack Lincang City, he would not be the slightest strange.
Isn't Duan Ruqi the best example? Not to mention today's verbal vows, even if the "alliance of membership" on that day is actually binding?
However, now that he can get a verbal compromise from Ji Guozhao, it is already a good result, and Su You does not expect to get more.
The next thing to discuss is that the Lincang army and the Xijiao army will unite to defeat the combined forces of Duan Ruqi and Pubu.
If it weren't for Su You's drawing a big pie for Jian Guozhao at the beginning, promising that the land would be owned by him after driving Duan Ruqi away, he would definitely cite his own many disadvantages and many local advantages to prove that this war could not be fought at all.
But now, Jian Guozhao didn't speak.
Because judging from the current situation, if Su You hadn't borrowed a knife to kill people and use them as thugs to conquer the Duan clan, his people would now be facing the fate of having no food and grass and waiting for Wang Bodang to crush them; In the longer term, if they don't lay down Duan Ruqi, they will no longer have a habitat of their own.
"Does General Jian think that this war cannot be fought?" Su You looked at the silent Jiao Guozhao, looked at him and asked lightly.
"No, no." He wanted to answer Su You in the affirmative, but when he realized that he had to fight and win this war, he spoke passionately and generously about the latter's glorious history, "The envoy broke the 80,000 army of the Duan clan and the Pu tribe with 3,000 people, not to mention that now we have 20,000 people, and they are only 50,000."
Su You nodded and said with a smile, "If what I expected, Duan Ruqi must be in Funing City at this moment, he knows that I don't have many defenders in Lincang City, as long as he is given the opportunity to adjust, he will definitely make a comeback."
Jian Guozhao immediately nodded, "What does the envoy mean that we are waiting for work in Lincang City?" ”
The reason why Jian Guozhao had this idea was obviously because this plan was the most beneficial to him, and Su You had advanced weapons to defend the city, and even 3,000 people could beat Duan Ruqi to the point of urine; If he really chooses to defend the city, his soldiers will not only be able to achieve zero casualties, but also take the opportunity to rest.
The most important thing is that Fu Guozhao can also temporarily obtain Su You's protection, even if Wang Bodang arrives in Lincang City a few days later, he will not dare to be rude to himself.
Su You smiled, shook his head and said, "Of course not, what I want is to take the initiative to attack, this time I will bring three hundred artillery pieces to attack Funing City, and fight until Duan Ruqi can't stand it and surrender." Of course, he may also abandon the city and flee, so I can congratulate you on getting your first territory. ”
He didn't know how many artillery pieces Su You had, and he didn't know how powerful the three hundred guns were, but the shells of the artillery were similar to the mud balls of the catapults, and they had an explosive function.
The sound of the explosion of the artillery, combined with the explosion of the bomb, was powerful enough to scare the livestock, let alone the people, who were trying to approach.
Without Su You's arrival, Ji Guozhao could almost be regarded as one of the best military talents in Nanzhong, but Su You, a person from later generations and with a large number of weapons of mass destruction, subverted his cognition with every strategy he said.
At this time, he can only keep silent, so as not to say too much and make a lot of mistakes.
"In order to help you take Funing City, I will send two thousand regular troops and a number of auxiliaries, including three hundred artillery men and six hundred deputies, a total of nine hundred; After the five hundred escorts of grain and grass, the four hundred elephant soldiers, and my hundred crossbowmen to escort the breach of the city, the main force of the attack will depend on you. Su You saw that Guo Zhao did not express any opinions, and immediately said the arrangements he had made a long time ago.
Needless to say, these people arranged by Su You are not only in the Lancang River, but also in the city of Myanmar and Ningbo.
Their existence, as long as they run in hand, is appropriate to one enemy and one hundred.
As for the four hundred elephant soldiers, it was the first time that they were allowed to go to the battlefield, and their existence was obviously due to the results of the last expedition against Duan Ruqi; At that time, Su You said that it was a toy, but now it has become his secret weapon.
Elephants are more difficult to control than war horses, so Su You trained for six years before he was on the battlefield for the first time.
However, the advantage of elephants and war horses is that they are tall.
The war elephant used by Su You's elephant soldiers is more than a zhang tall alone, and the adult Dian horse in Nanzhong can even burrow under the belly of the elephant, and the elephant rider is condescending to attack the enemy riding the pony, which is obviously more handy.
In addition, Su You especially emphasized the use of his own elite soldiers to protect the grain and grass, which was also a means to prevent the rebellion of the country; Su You knew that in this kind of green and yellow time, as long as he mastered the life-critical grain and grass, even if he occasionally lost the battle, he would not scatter and flee.
Needless to say, Su You's own personal guards, they are all super special forces trained by Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and others for five or six years, just looking at the force value, they may be able to compete with Jian Guozhao.
And how many people in the army of Jian Guozhao can match his strength?
Jian Guozhao had long known that Su You's soldiers were fully equipped and well-armed, although he also laughed at them in his heart and scolded them as "Brother Gongzi", but Su You's determination at the moment was still in his eyes.
After all, there are no more than 3,000 defenders in Lincang City, and he plans to send 2,000 in one breath now.
At this moment, after listening to Su You's instructions, Jian Guozhao immediately sat up straight and replied solemnly, "My subordinates must do their best to pacify the Duan clan as soon as possible and drive Pubu out of Nanzhong." ”
Su You nodded, and after saying this, he didn't speak again, "Then it's decided, after lunch, you take someone to some other horses and equipment, and sort out your soldiers first; Let's implement the policy of elite soldiers, and strive to let the soldiers who go into battle kill the enemy! ”
Jian Guozhao knew that this was Su You's way to divide his soldiers, but under the hat of surrender, he didn't have anything to say; Hengzhu can go back and settle accounts with him again, and now he has no credit, but he doesn't have the capital to bargain with him.
However, after lunch, when Ji Guozhao went to collect the horses and weapons and equipment under the leadership of Li Mi, his glasses almost fell to the ground, if he had them.
Su You actually allocated him 3,000 war horses, 2,000 sets of armor and a number of weapons!
How could Su You be so generous! How could Su You be so rich!
Su You set aside these armors, and he was the only one in his army who wore such a set, and now he has allocated two thousand sets!
Jian Guozhao really wanted to ask Su You, "After the battle, do you still have to return these armors to you?" ”
Jian Guozhao didn't dwell too much on this answer, he only knew that he could now organize a heavy cavalry of two thousand people, and the matching horses must be these horses sent by Su You.
Compared with Su You's tall horses, his short horses are like their children.
Hey, I don't know where Su You got so many good horses, could it be that the people of Tubo are with him again?
Happiness came too suddenly, and he was as excited as if he had strengthened the little maid who served him for the first time when he was fourteen years old
After receiving all the supplies and making sure that these materials were taken out of the city by his subordinates to equip his soldiers, Ji Guozhao came back to his senses and hurriedly asked Li Midao beside him, "Military advisor, I don't know how many soldiers General Su plans to recruit from Xijiao?" ”
Ji Guozhao still didn't know Li Mi's name, but he had seen Li Mi beside Su You since the last time he was in Huluwan, and when he entered Lincang City this time, he also saw him following Su You, so he mistakenly thought so.
Li Mi is a very class-conscious person in his bones, that is to say, he disdains people from ordinary backgrounds, but he usually treats people, and he is still sleek and looks approachable. Even if he didn't know his position, Li Mi just smiled slightly, compared to the surrender of Guo Guozhao, Li Mi's defection to Su You was not glorious.
Hearing the doubts of Ji Guozhao, Li Mi only shook his head, "I don't know about the lord's arrangement, why don't we go and ask for instructions?" He must have been at the South Gate. ”
Jian Guozhao nodded, and the two rode to the south gate of Lincang City, and saw Su You and Lai Yanbei standing under a big tree by the city gate from a distance.
Around the city wall, twenty or thirty elevators were unloading the artillery on the city head to the ground one by one.
With only three or five people, he could easily transfer thousands of pounds of artillery from the head of the city four or five zhang high to the ground, once again subverting the worldview of Ji Guozhao, and at this time he couldn't help but exclaim, "This is the power of ghosts and gods." ”
Li Mi obviously enjoyed the surprise of Jian Guozhao as well, and while he was happy in his heart, he pretended to be indifferent and said, "This is called a lift, and last night we relied on these machines to transport five hundred artillery pieces to the city in half an hour. ”
Ji Guozhao secretly gave a thumbs up and sighed, "It's amazing." ”
The arrival of the two also attracted Su You's attention, and after they saw Su You turn his head, they hurriedly rolled off the horse.
He has always ridden a Dian horse, and it was the first time he got off such a high horse, and he was still a little unaccustomed to it.
Su You and Lai Yanbei walked over slowly, and asked with a smile, "Something?" ”
Jian Guozhao nodded hurriedly and asked seriously, "I don't know how many soldiers from Xijiao will be recruited by the envoy, if the subordinates can know in advance, they can also make arrangements." ”
"How many people do you still have to use?" Su You looked at Jian Guozhao noncommittally.
"There are fifteen thousand eight hundred and sixty-four people, all of whom can use it." Jian Guozhao hurriedly replied.
"Then you will bring 13,000 people this time, 3,000 people will be the vanguard, and 10,000 will be the Chinese army. As for the rest of the people, they worked in Lincang first, and my armor was not given for free. Su You nodded.
Ji Guozhao was overjoyed in his heart and hurriedly agreed.
There weren't too many soldiers left behind by Su You, and hearing that he was going to enter the arsenal, Jian Guozhao immediately fantasized, "After they finish their work here in Su You, won't they make all kinds of weapons and armor when they go back?" ”
It's a pity that Fu Guozhao didn't know that there was a production method called assembly line.
A weapon, a piece of armor, requires the cooperation of dozens of people to get out, but each person is only proficient in one process.
It's hard to want them to copy their own products!