Chapter 246: Final Decision 1
"It doesn't matter! Now sue them for this, it has nothing to do with the overall situation! They can't escape. Zhang Yuanjing said proudly, not seeming to look at the surrounding North Navy generals.
Zhang Shan seemed to think for a moment and said, "Since that's the case, then let them know that my Huolin Army is not as weak as they say." The vanguard that came to support this time was the Red Wolf Battalion and the Black Wolf Battalion, and the other four battalions of cavalry followed closely and would arrive in half an hour. ”
"Red Wolf Battalion, Black Wolf Battalion? How come I haven't heard of these two battalions? Zhang Yuanjing said in surprise. He was surprised, half-truth, he knew about the Red Wolf Battalion, and learned that the cavalry of this battalion was twice that of the ordinary cavalry battalion, but because the cavalry of this battalion was fighting on the southern front, he had nothing to do with the north for the time being, so he did not pay attention to it, and he did not know the details of it. The reason why he did this was to ask Zhang Shan to tell the establishment of this battalion, so that all the generals of the Northern Navy would think that the six battalions of cavalry supported this time were all two thousand and one battalions.
Zhang Shan didn't know why, and explained: "The Red Wolf Battalion is the old battalion four months ago, and the Black Wolf Battalion is a newly formed cavalry battalion in the Yingzhou Mansion more than ten days ago, with 2,000 people per battalion. Although the Black Wolf Battalion is a new formation, the soldiers are all knights of the Warrior Army, and they are all old soldiers, and they only need a little training to participate in the battle. As for the Red Wolf Battalion, it's even more powerful. He made a lot of contributions to the southern expedition of the Huolin Army to the state capital. By the way, the battalion captain of the Black Wolf Battalion is still from your Northern Navy, his name is Yan Xu. ”
"Ahh "What?" "Impossible!"
Several exclamations came at the same time, and Zhang Shan saw that these people were Zhang Yuanjing, Zamuhe and several chief generals of the Beihai tribes, all of whom looked at him in disbelief at this moment.
"What? Weird, isn't it? Don't you know? Zhang Shan asked puzzled. It stands to reason that the two warring sides should have a certain understanding of each other's armies. Otherwise, how can you still fight, and your eyes will be black.
The generals of the Northern Navy really did not know, and at the beginning of the siege, they learned that the defenders were a cavalry battalion and two infantry battalions of more than 3,000 people. After a few days later, after repeated attacks, it was discovered that the lord of the city defense would be Zhao Xun, the commander of the Huolin Army, and Zhao Xun's personal guard battalion. Later, young and strong people continued to join in and set up the Qianfu army, but they didn't know much about the army hundreds of miles away. More importantly, after the establishment of the Red Wolf Battalion, he rarely carried out activities in Yanzhou Mansion and participated in the Great War.
Speaking of Yan Xu, it is not the first line of the eldest prince Chishu in the past, but the subordinates of the second prince. When Chishu had not yet seized power, Zhang Yuanjing and Zamuhe had both worked with Yan Xu. I thought that together with the head of the Zuo household, I would die in Yanzhou Mansion, but I didn't expect to surrender to the Huolin Army, and what is even more surprising is that he is still leading the troops to fight in the Huolin Army.
Zhang Yuanjing looked at Zamuhe, the two were a little stunned, and then looked at each other. After a while, Zhang Yuanjing sighed and said: "General Zamuhe, you also heard it, don't say the rest, even the former general Yan Xu is also attached to the banner of my Huolin Army, and he has not contributed to the Huolin Army." What kind of magnanimity do my adults have? Do you look at the so-called North Sea King Equestrian again? Dude, you haven't thought about it yet? Are you really willing to do this? ”
Zamuhe pondered for a moment, strode to Zhang Yuanjing's side, and whispered to Zhang Shan: "Since you are an officer of the personal guard battalion under the command of the Huolin Army, then let me ask you, if I surrender, how will the Huolin Army settle me?" ”
Zhang Shan was stunned and said with a smile: "I can't give you an answer about this matter." My family said that the next time I came to a qiē affairs, Zhang Yuanjing Zhang was fully responsible. I'm just a soldier guarding Lord Zhang, and I can't solve the general's problem. If you want to know, ask the general to ask Master Zhang. ”
Zamuhe stared at Zhang Shan: "Zhang Yuanjing and I are former colleagues, what if the conditions he promised me can't be accepted by your commander?" ”
"Since my family has entrusted all affairs to Lord Zhang, naturally there will be no backsliding." Zhang Shan replied easily and naturally.
"Zhang Yuanjing will have such trust from your commander?" Zamuhe looked incredulous, "I don't want to send my men into your butcher's knives with my own hands. Rather than this, it is better to fight to the death, and the warriors of the Northern Navy have never been afraid of standing in war. Even if you die, you will die in the slashing with the enemy. ”
"My family said that success comes from strength, from trust, from self-confidence. Speaking of trust, aren't your brothers who fought together in the past now serving as captains in cavalry battalions in our army? Two thousand iron horsemen, crisscrossing the north and south, among the Huolin army, the reputation is not small. It's much stronger than a thousand people in the past. The more than 2,000 cavalry of the Red Wolf Battalion all called themselves the cavalry of the Huolin Army and called themselves Yanmin, and they did not want to be the Warriors. Any idea what that means? It means that my Huolin Army treats the soldiers much better than the Yan Yan Tribes, whether it is life or dignity ......," Zhang Shan sneered.
Zhang Yuanjing also struck while the iron was hot and said: "As for Yan Xu, I also know it. I've only been in the Huolin Army for a few days, and I only know that there is a Red Wolf Battalion, but I don't know the details. Now it seems that the non-commissioned officers of the Northern Navy, who were captured by the Huolin Army before April, have taken refuge under the banner of the Huolin Army. Seriously, they're much better than your current subordinates, at least, you don't have to be outcasts and be abandoned. ”
Seeing that Zamuhe was a little hesitant, Zhang Yuan said quietly: "Zamuhe, although we don't have a deep relationship, our situation is no different now. My Zhang clan was broken by Chishu, and my father died tragically a few days ago, and I couldn't even find my body. As for you, you are loyal to the Red Arts, but you end up as an outcast. ”
"Now that Chishu is ruthless and unrighteous first, why should you ignore yourself and your subordinates for such an unworthy lord? The Han people often say: good birds choose trees to perch, and good ministers choose their masters. also said, the king chooses the minister, and the minister also chooses the king. A monarch like Chishu is not worthy of your allegiance. Even if you don't plan to serve the Fire Lin Army, after surrendering, you can leave on your own, so that you can save the lives of your soldiers, don't you see? These so-called commanders just need the name of you, the commander, once you get out of trouble, you and your subordinates are afraid that they will not be able to escape to death, it is better to die in the hands of the Huolin Army. ”
Zamuhe pondered for a moment and said with a wry smile: "There are only more than 1,000 people in our department, and there are three or four hundred wounded among them. There were only six or seven hundred capable fighters, and in addition, half of them were the personal guards of the King of the North Sea. ”
Zhang Yuanjing immediately understood that this Zamuhe was afraid that he wanted to surrender earlier, and he didn't want to die for someone like Chishu again. But he had more than 1,000 men under his command, half of whom were guardsmen. The Guards are the guards of the King of the North Sea, and they are powerful and loyal. I'm afraid that I won't agree to Zamuhe's surrender, one is not good, and there will be other uncontrolled situations.
Zhang Shan muttered in a low voice on the side: "Why bother so much, just wipe out this group of people, open the camp gate, and welcome the Huolin Army in." No need to worry about ...... at all"
"No way!" Zamuhe said angrily: "I betrayed the Beihai tribes because the Beihai King Chishu made me have no way to live, but it was okay for me to sacrifice, but he didn't let Wu know the slightest bit about the internal situation. Alas...... It's ridiculous that I have always prided myself as the most loyal person next to the king, but I ended up like this. I can surrender, but I will never attack my own people at this time. This matter must not be mentioned again, I surrender now, it is already a helpless move, if I want to do this, then I would rather die here. ”
Seeing this, Zhang Shan had no choice but to shrug his shoulders and stop talking. But in my heart, I don't care about it.
Zhang Yuanjing also knew that as long as Zamuhe surrendered, the non-commissioned officers of the Northern Navy battalion would basically reduce the threat by one-third, or even more. As for the rest, relatively speaking, it is no longer so important.
"Well, gather your own subordinates and tell them the truth, and as for the guards, tell them the truth, and let them choose freely. Even if they are unwilling to surrender, they will not be able to stop the general from rescuing their wounded brothers. Besides, becoming an outcast, without knowing the real situation, there are enemy troops inside and outside, and now there is not even a single preparation, which is not something that all soldiers are willing to bear. ”
Zamuhe sighed: "Okay then, you guys wait a minute, I'll go and prepare." ”
watched Zamuhe leave, but the entire Chinese army tent was tightly guarded by Zamuhe's personal guards, and everyone in the big tent secretly thought about it.
"Lord Zhang! Good ability, good eloquence! Zhang Shan wiped his nose and said.
"You're so eloquent, you scared me to death before. I thought I was going to show my stuffing, but fortunately, you are very responsive, otherwise, this mission will be a failure, and it will be much more difficult to leave the soldiers of the Beihai tribes here. ”
"What does this Zamuhe mean? Why don't you say anything when you leave? Still leave us here? A general said angrily.
"Who made him all handsome? This is his turf......"
"Whew! Are you handsome? The farts are handsome! If it weren't for the fact that I was in the big tent of the Chinese army now, I would have ...... a long time ago."
"No, if we mess up ourselves, the Huolin Army doesn't have to act, just wait until we are almost done, rush into the camp, and reap the benefits of the fisherman."
"General Li, do you think what they said is true or false?" Hu Han, the chief general of the Beimin Min, said to Li Yan.
Li Yan looked in the direction of Hu Han's finger, and saw that the other party was referring to the three envoys of the Huolin Army, and he also understood what the other party meant. said at the moment: "What is Brother Hu talking about? ”
Hu Han said dissatisfiedly: "Brother Li, now we are all grasshoppers on a rope, why bother? That's it, brother, I'll just say it directly, the king of the North Sea weakened my tribes, you say, is it true or false? ”
Li Yan glanced at Hu Han and said, "What do you say?" Who are the generals present? There are some things that we can't decide, and now, the most important thing is to withdraw to the tribe and tell the chief what is going on here. As for the rest, it's not for you and me to say more. With that, he turned and walked away.
Hu Han's face was ugly for a while, and the meaning of what Li Yan said was nothing more than that Hu Han was not qualified to discuss this kind of thing with him Li Yan. The words are hard to hear, but they also tell the truth. He Hu Han, in the tribe, has no qualifications to decide major affairs. And the move to deal with the King of the North Sea is obviously not something that he Hu Han can say more.
"General Li, I tried just now, but I couldn't get out of the big tent, the guards said, after the commander came, the generals could leave. He said that he had something important to discuss. ”
When Li Yan heard this, his brows furrowed: What does this mean? Leave us here, what is he going to do? Take us, surrender? If that had happened, it would have been long overdue for us to be arrested and the camp gates opened, rather than for us to stay here. What is this Zamuhe? If it weren't for the fact that you could control all the soldiers together at this moment, you would have been cleaned up a long time ago.
"General Li, could it be that Zamuhe is also going to surrender? If he surrenders, we'll be in trouble. A middle-aged man said with a bitter face.
"It's okay, I don't think he will. Although he knew that he had been used and abandoned by the King of the North Sea, half of the soldiers under the command of Zamuhe were the personal guards of the King of the North Sea, and they would not let him surrender. However, as long as Zamuhe leaves the Chinese army, he must take advantage of the weakness of his guards to control him. Otherwise, it may continue the will of the King of the North Sea, and at the time of the withdrawal of troops, consume our strength. ”
"Alas...... What a thing! It would have been good. It's been almost a month since 70,000 or 80,000 people, and they couldn't even take a city, and finally they fled with wolves! What ...... this thing do," the middle-aged general sighed with a sad face.
The rest of the people also lamented in their hearts, but they had nothing to say.