Chapter 154: Fear
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"Hey-" Wu Ming couldn't help but put down the wooden stick in his hand for guidance, and stretched his waist beautifully.
"General." When he stood up, Chen Ji, who went to investigate the military situation, appeared at the door.
"Coming back so soon?" Turning his head, Wu Ming looked at Chen Ji with some surprise and asked, "Have you figured everything out?" β
"Well, that's been figured out." Walking into the main hall, Chen Ji said slowly: "Recently, no other Zhao army has entered the territory of our Wei State, and the Zhao army has not moved for the time being. In addition, the 5,000 troops mobilized from Xincheng also recruited 6,000 new troops, but the age was on the young side, the youngest was only sixteen years old, and the eldest was only nineteen, some were voluntary, and some were forced by their families to come, after all, the people were also bitter in these years, and a half-old man ate the most amazingly, and the army would not be starved to death at least. β
The Warring States period can be said to be the most obvious era of human life, and the wars between countries are continuous, which is more painful than the replacement of any dynasty in the future.
Hearing this, Wu Ming only hesitated slightly, now he can't help the people much.
Retracting his thoughts, Wu Ming thought for a while, and then said to Chen Ji: "That's it, you have focused on Zhao Jun in recent days, you should pay more attention to concealment, if you have time, check if there are any secret agents of Zhao Jun in this Liang Yuan, once you find it, don't disturb them, just stare at it, it is not necessarily useful to be too many people." β
"Got it." Nodding a little heavily, Chen Ji asked expressionlessly, "The general has other things to say." β
"It's gone." Wu Ming thought about it for a while, and at the moment, except for the route and strategy of the active attack that had not yet been finalized, there was nothing else: "You are in charge of these for the time being, and I will discuss the rest with Zhang Meng later." If you have any needs, you can also come to me, and if you find any changes in Zhao Jun, report to me as soon as possible. β
"Yes." Chen Ji gave up his hand again.
After Chen Ji left, Wu Ming began to study the preliminary route of the march.
In addition to the Yellow River in the north, there is really nothing to enter around the girder, and the terrain can be said to be a flat river, but there are a few more small dirt slopes.
Of course, the flat terrain brought great help to the development of the Wei State under certain circumstances, especially agriculture, but now that the Wei State is weakened, it is also a problem when the enemy army invades.
It is no wonder that when the city was built with a high and deep girder city, a beam was specially built to protect it.
But at present, the Zhao army is not attacking the city, and if he wants to send troops to lure him, he must choose a terrain that is favorable to him. As for how to fight when the time comes, we also need to think about it. But the place has not been chosen, and what to use to fight is naturally nonsense.
After staring at the situation map stacked with loess for an hour, Wu Ming had no other place to see except for marking three earthen hills on it.
It's already afternoon in the blink of an eye.
In winter, it gets dark early, and before you know it, the hall is already lit by firelight.
Wu Ming put down his work at this time, sat on the edge of a few cases and ate today's second meal.
At this time, there was actually nothing delicious in the food, except for fruits and sweet potatoes, there was more meat, or chestnut rice.
Wu Ming absentmindedly ate the meal that didn't interest him.
At this time, Zhang Meng strode in, the weather outside was not cold, but at this time, Zhang Meng's forehead was already faintly oozing sweat, and he was constantly panting, and the hot air entered the cold air, as if swallowing clouds and spitting mist. Lao Wang, he trained today.
"What are you so happy about?" Turning his head to look at Zhang Meng, who was looking excited, Wu Ming slowly chewed the meat in his mouth and asked casually.
"Hehe, what else could there be besides those soldiers." Zhang Meng grinned, "Just after eating and training, a few guys were not convinced, and they had to find the general to make a move, but the three of them went up together, and they started screaming before I could hold up the eight moves." The guy who has just grown up has begun to brag about how strong he is. It makes me want to laugh just thinking about it. β
"That's it?" When asked this time, Wu Ming simply didn't look back, just ate by himself.
"yes, you don't know, that kid just punched me in the back like a tickle, and it's really nice to clean them up-"
Zhang Meng said, he took a few steps forward, and it was only at this time that he saw clearly that Wu Ming's face was not very good, and he seemed to have something on his mind.
He originally wanted to open his mouth to ask, but just opened his mouth, but saw Wu Ming clapping his hands, slanted at him, and said: "If there is such a thing in the future, if I am in the army, you will come to me, there are some things that they will not be able to feel at ease." β
"Yes." It was only at this time that the smile on Zhang Meng's face slowly faded.
"Look at the general, but what's going to happen?" Finally, after a brief silence, Zhang Meng asked softly with a blink.
And with this question, Wu Ming's eyes instantly regained some light.
Looking up at Zhang Meng, Wu Ming hurriedly ordered: "I said I was looking for you just now, but some things were delayed." Just now, Chen Ji came back and said that the 5,000 soldiers drawn from Xincheng had already arrived at the Hedong military camp, and another 6,000 recruits had been recruited, so you should go back and teach those recruits, and at the same time teach those basic martial arts moves to the more than 1,000 defenders in the barracks and let them also step up their practice.
At the same time, training to withstand the cold is indispensable, and recruits are also allowed to participate as much as possible according to their physical condition. In addition, after you go back, there is a swordsman who sees Liu Yun in the barracks, this person is an old friend of mine, and he will be in the barracks for the time being, but this person's swordsmanship and archery skills are very good, if you have time, you can talk to him. β
I don't know when, Wu Ming is more accustomed to using the word 'I' when chatting with the soldiers, although the general and the general call themselves more majestic, but Wu Ming still doesn't like it, and he has always been more appropriate in the army, and it can also be said that he loves soldiers like children, although most of this is because of the view that he is helpful and equal to later generations.
Maybe it was after talking to King Hui that he became, and it was after talking to King Hui that he really adapted to such a role.
Before that, it seemed to be more just for the anticipation and excitement in my heart. I want to live in this troubled world and the passion of the Warring States is a little turbulent.
Only by going through hardships and twists and turns can we realize the true meaning of some things, after all, we can't do it in vain. Perhaps it was because of this that he chose the Wei State, which was about to face falling from the strongest to the bottom.
If you don't enter the tiger's den, you may only be able to truly appreciate what turmoil is only by entering this turbulence. Although Wu Ming was deliberately changing something, he didn't know if he could change anything. After all, there are many things in this era that he can't figure out.
"The Admiral knows." Zhang Meng also bowed his hand, and then asked again: "If the general has nothing else to do, the last general will take the first step, the current situation is not optimistic, arrive as soon as possible and notify the five thousand soldiers to come here to meet." β
"Well, take a few more people back with you, and be careful at night." Wu Ming nodded and said lightly.
Soon after Zhang Meng left, the time was about to enter the night, and Wu Ming did not continue to study his topographic map after dinner, but put the matter aside and went to the military camp to investigate.
Xu is the result of practicing martial arts recently, everyone looks a little tired, but the tired face is not tired, but another kind of vitality.
"General."
"Generalβ"
Walking among the soldiers, someone saluted him from time to time. As for the soldiers' respect for themselves, Wu Ming also politely returned the salute to each other, although there is no need to do so in this era of three, six, nine and so on, but Wu Ming still wants these people to be closer, after all, they are all on the battlefield to kill the enemy, and if everyone doesn't take care of each other, then who else will take care of each other.
Maybe one day after the battle, there will be a few fewer people, maybe after a few more wars, some of them will find themselves surrounded by some recruits, and at that time Wu Ming wants them to be able to bring a little affection in addition to blood, and miss their deceased friends, so that they will naturally bring the military style very well.
As long as the military style is generally good, then some individual disobedient people, or don't want to, or take some time to make them understand the reason, soft ones are not good, then hard, in short, some things must be implemented by strong means.
But in addition to that, you have to stuff a tendon into their minds, and that tendon is emotion, and the biggest difference between people and other living beings is wisdom and emotion and desire.
Emotions and desires are innate, and controlling these two things is enough for most people to wander in the palm of their hands. This can be said to be brainwashing and mind control in later generations.
"You have to pay attention to proper rest, nothing can be decided overnight, even more so when practicing martial arts, you must study and practice hard, but you must also have proper rest, otherwise this body will be tired and collapsed sooner or later." While walking, Wu Ming saw more than a dozen soldiers still gathered around and talking about one move and one style.
Looking at their attentive appearance, Wu Ming's psychology can be regarded as showing some relief, it is good to be willing to learn, what I am afraid of is that these people are unwilling to learn.
There will definitely be more than these soldiers in the future, if there is no autonomy, relying on him Wu Ming to push and learn, then he will not be able to teach a few.
"General Xie cares. We have already rested just now, and everyone's man is a little stupid, but he just thinks that what General Zhang taught us today, if we don't practice it twice before going to bed, we may forget it tomorrow. The two soldiers, who obviously had no dealings with Wu Ming, cautiously replied to Wu Ming.
Stretching out his hand, Wu Ming patted the two of them lightly on the shoulder, "Well, the body is your own, and I am a general, so I won't take care of yourself too much on the training ground, you can only arrange your own rest time, and only you know what your physical strength is, in short, your own body can only be cherished by yourself." Because that's what the battlefield is. You can communicate with yourself in private, and it is best to practice with two people, and you must apply what you have learned, so that you can progress faster. β
"Subordinates follow the general's teachings." More than a dozen soldiers immediately bowed their hands to Wu Ming.
"Okay, you go on, if there are any difficulties, you can explain them to your superiors, and if you can't tell them, you can go directly to me, everyone is a brother who is born and dies, as long as the situation is reasonable, Ben will naturally make the decision for everyone."
"General Xie."
"Well, you are the general's subordinates, it is rare for everyone to recognize me as a general, and if something happens to you, the general will naturally bear it."
The hearts of the soldiers who said such words were warm, they had seen such a general once upon a time. These people were forced to join the army when they joined the army, and when the war was urgent, the king had to conscript, and it was a capital offense for them not to join the army when they reached the age, and it was a family sitting. Where is such a law borne by ordinary people?
If you don't obey orders, you will be punished for the light, and the whole family will sit together, this kind of thing makes people bear it silently in their hearts, and it is not for nothing that they dare to stand up and break all this, but they don't have enough strength, and they only rely on their mouths to shout that the result is only a dead end. Besides, it is not without benefits after joining the army, in this era of continuous war, joining the army can eat very well, and it can also reduce the burden on the family.
In the event of a big victory, the military merit is down, and as soon as the reward money is in hand, you can also buy some other things for yourself and your family, except for the fact that joining the army itself sounds cold, the rest is fine.
But in addition to those benefits and criminal law choices, the soldiers still hope that they can have a good general after all.
In the barracks of the Wei army, Wu Qi's love for the people has been passed down from generation to generation. I heard that Wu Qi personally bowed to the deceased and was willing to suck the pus and blood from the wound for the wounded.
These things are all things that make the hearts of these soldiers warm.
But they never met that kind of general again. Until now, Wu Ming, although he has never done anything about sucking wounds, he has almost every battle to bow down to the dead.
In addition, a more important point is that Wu Ming is not always cold-faced like other generals in the army, except for the prescribed training time. On the contrary, he always gives people the impression of being easily approachable.
After a round of inspection, when Wu Ming walked out of the area where the soldiers were resting, he happened to meet Chen Zhen, who was brought here by the soldiers.
"The lower officer has seen the general." As soon as he saw Wu Ming come out, Chen Zhen's face instantly piled up with a smile, and he hurriedly bowed to him.
That smile, although it looks a little stiff, but for some reason, it doesn't feel so annoying. Maybe this is what Chen Zhen doesn't get tired of watching.
"I've seen the doctor." Wu Ming also arched his hand in a little surprise, and then the two of them each stood up straight and looked at each other and smiled: "Doctor Shang's trip is still smooth?" β
"Smooth, smoothβ" Chen Zhen was a little sluggish, and then replied with a face full of surprise: "King Qi has already agreed to send troops." β
"Hehe, just say yes." The corner of his mouth showed a smile, now that King Qi has sent troops, the matter of how to take the initiative that he has been thinking about in his heart may not be necessary. After thinking for a moment, Wu Ming looked at Chen Zhen again and asked, "I wonder when the Qi army can enter the country?" β
"The King of Qi is already preparing for this, the army is on the march, and the general also knows that he needs to prepare something. But according to the meaning of King Qi, it should arrive on the famous day, but when it will arrive, the lower officials can't tell. β
A day's preparation and another day's dispatch? The Qi army waits for work at ease, and the efficiency of the army is fast for a long time.
"Well, it's so hard to get a doctor." Facing Chen Zhen slightly, Wu Ming said lightly: "The army is busy with trivial matters, so he won't keep the doctor, if he has leisure in the future, he will definitely visit in person." β
"This is a matter within the duties of the lower officials, and the general doesn't have to take it to heart." Chen Zhen returned the salute and still maintained the smile on his face: "Since the general has military affairs, the lower officials will not bother much." The lower official took his leave. β
"In this case, I will not be far away," he stretched out his hand and said, "Doctor, please." β
Chen Zhen still smiled and bowed his hand to Wu Ming, then turned around and left together accompanied by a soldier.
Since the Qi army agreed to send troops, the siege of the Zhao people can almost be regarded as lifted.
This saved Wu Ming some trouble, and Wu Ming couldn't help but exhale in place, it is not possible to have less trouble.
But what he didn't know was that at this moment, Zhao Juncong abandoned the Yellow River crossing. After taking a long detour to avoid the sentry post arranged by Wu Ming, Zhao Yuan personally led an army of 30,000 to cross the river from the woods on the west side of the Great Liang to the north of the Great Liang.
By the time the Wei scouts discovered these Zhao troops, the Zhao army was already less than ten miles away from Daliang, and the path of the march was no longer hidden. After all, they were just worried that Wu Ming would encircle the other bank when the army crossed the river, so that although they could cross the river, they would eventually lose a lot of soldiers, and Zhao Yuan obviously didn't want to lose anything.
"General Yu, a large number of Zhao troops have been found ten miles outside the city, and I am afraid that it is less than five miles away from Daliang at the moment." Late at night, Wu Ming, who had just been lying down, was called out by a soldier.
"Zhao Jun? How many of them are there? Wu Ming, who was wearing battle armor, didn't panic much after walking out, just looked at the soldier and asked lightly.
"A rough observation, there should be no less than 30,000 people." The soldier replied urgently.
"Are there any signs of Zhao Jun being found in other directions?"
"So far, no, General Chen Ji has already arranged for manpower to be monitored."
There are only 30,000 people, which means that this Zhao army is not here to attack the city, and it is impossible for 30,000 people to break through the beam. Even in the official history, when Qin destroyed the Six Kingdoms, the already very powerful Qin army would not be able to take the Great Liang for a while and a half, and suffered heavy casualties, which made the Great Liang City flooded.
After thinking about it slightly, Wu Ming waved his hand at the soldier and said lightly: "I know, you can go down too." β
"Yes."
"Is this going to be done again?!" After the soldier left, Wu Ming couldn't help but muttered to himself. At this time, if you are here to disturb, then it is a big problem.
It's okay to talk in the army, but in the court the next day, Wu Ming didn't dare to guarantee whether those courtiers would say anything.
Moreover, judging from the fact that King Wei Hui promised not to ask the military and finally imprisoned himself in the palace for a few days, if Zhao Jun also made him unable to sleep, he was afraid that King Wei Hui would have to come in person after the morning tomorrow.
Thinking of this, Wu Ming couldn't help but feel a little helpless.
Shaking his head, he strode back to the hall where he usually had meetings.
He lit all the candles inside, and looked at the sand table by himself, "I plan to sleep peacefully!" Now it seems, Sensei thought-"
He muttered to himself helplessly.
In this case, it is estimated that tomorrow, King Wei Hui will definitely urge him to implement the initiative strategy he said before.
But the good thing is that the current Zhao Jun has crossed the Yellow River by himself, and there is no need to worry about the problem of crossing the Yellow River that he was entangled in before.
The Zhao army has already crossed the border, so it shouldn't be easy to leave, after all, once this team returns, even if they gather 70,000 troops and cross the river, it will not be easy.
The scouts outside have already been expanded by Chen Ji, and if they cross the river again, they will definitely be blocked by the Wei army.
Half an hour later, the roaring war drums of the Zhao army were already ringing outside the city.
Although the army did not attack the city, it swaggered and trained in front of its own door. And it's not ordinary.
In Liang Yuzhong, the soldier who had been sleeping after a day of fatigue jumped up from the couch as if he had a nightmare. When they realized that it was the sound of war drums, they instinctively grabbed their weapons and ran up the castle tower.
In Daliang City, the homes of the people were instantly shrouded in fear.
In a family that had just given birth to a child, a family of three hugged each other in fear, and the constant crying of the child in his arms made the hearts of the two adults even more panicked.
But all the two can do is cover the baby's ears while letting the child breastfeed.
But it still doesn't help.
The barking of dogs came into the house through the window lattice. Hui Shi, who was sleeping soundly, woke up suddenly, and at this time, there was also an exclamation from the servant outside the door: "My lord, it's not good, Zhao Ren is attacking the city at night." β
However, at this moment, Hui Shi was only slightly stunned, many years of officialdom, coupled with his advanced age, Hui Shi at this time has been tempered to a certain extent.
Dressed and staying, Hui Shi walked to the door and opened the latch, "Come in, hold the lamp." β
For a time, all the residents of the city were overwhelmed by the obscenity in the corner of their homes.
In the mansions of the major officials, the lights have been lit one by one, and the originally dark Daliang City has gradually become brighter.
The lights on the Hui Shi Mansion are on, the lights on the White Tiger Mansion are on, and the lights on the Zhu Wei Mansion are on.
In the end, even the lights were lit in the palace with the high walls of the deep courtyard.
King Wei Hui was so shocked in his sleep that he got up. The little concubine who served beside him also threw herself into his arms with an exclamation at this moment.
In the cold prison, Gongzi listened to the sound of war drums and shed tears in a daze.
Half an hour later, a minister hurriedly came to Liang Yu, and under the leadership of Chen Ji, he saw Wu Ming, who had been infused with anger.
As soon as he saw Wu Ming, the minister floated and said eagerly: "The king has an edict, please ask the general to quickly understand the current situation and come up with a strategy to break the enemy." β