Chapter 58: Pre-War Mobilization
Although the sky has just darkened, it is completely different from usual, the streets of Xianyang are extremely quiet at this moment. The usual bustling street market, at this time, not even a single figure can be seen, and the whole city seems to fall into a deep sleep.
"King Yong has an order, the whole city is curfew! Every house is closed, and those who violate the order are beheaded! ”
Several soldiers rode through the streets and alleys, shouting loudly and conveying the curfew that King Yongwang Zhanghan had just issued.
To be honest, as the ruler of Yongdi, Zhang Han's power is not very consolidated, and he has no actual control over many distant counties in the fiefdom.
But at least in Xianyang, Zhang Han has absolute power.
After all, this is his own nest, and it is the place where he has been operating for the longest time, and the people are relatively more tame. Therefore, when he gave an order, the people of Xianyang all closed their doors, no one dared to stay on the street, and no one dared to defy the law, and Xianyang suddenly became like a dead city.
But under this silence, there is an irrepressible boiling of people's feelings, although the people are confined to their own homes, but they are still active and thinking about the way out.
Zhang Han had released a bold statement of pro-conquest of Chencang before, and today, the defenders of the five counties near the left of Xianyang have all gathered outside the city. As long as the people of Xianyang are not stupid, of course they can see that the war is about to break out.
And Zhang Han's intention of issuing a curfew at this moment is also obvious, it must be to stabilize the security and people's hearts in Xianyang, so as to smoothly enter Chencang next.
As for whether he can win this trip, most people are still pessimistic, no wonder they have no confidence in Zhang Han, the current situation is too critical, with Zhang Han's strength alone, unless a miracle happens, it is impossible to turn the tables.
Not only the people think so, but even the officials of the five counties who came to support me may think the same way before tonight. They came to Xianyang completely under the pressure of Zhang Han, and they really had no confidence in winning.
But when Zhang Han explained to them the intention of the battle, the commanders of the counties seemed to have been injected with a dose of stimulant, swept away the previous pessimism, and surged with great confidence in victory.
I have to say that Zhang Han's strategy is a dangerous move, but it is the only way to turn the tide of the battle in an instant, and the odds of victory are still very great. Once you can take Chen Cang by night, then all the problems you are worried about now will no longer exist.
Outside Xianyang City, the soldiers of the five counties had already assembled and stood in a neat line. The cold moonlight shone down and shone on the cold armor, making it look like mercury falling to the ground.
The soldiers of each county, plus the Xianyang defenders, a total of more than 2,000 people, stood silently on the spot, staring intently ahead. And at the front of the array, a person stood tall, and it was Yongwang Zhang Han.
At this moment, he stood on the high platform, staring intently at the military columns present, making the final mobilization.
After pondering for a moment, Zhang Han took a deep breath and said aloud to the army: "Presumably just now, you have received an order to raid Chen Cang, tell me, what is the chance of our army's victory in this surprise attack?" ”
No one spoke, no one moved, and only silence was in response to him. All the sergeants stood straight, but they all remained silent, and everyone looked straight at Zhang Han.
"Hehe, if you don't want to say it, then I'll say it." Looking at the statue-like crowd, Zhang Han suddenly smiled and said arrogantly: "If you want me to say, this battle will be won!" ”
Zhang Han's words echoed in the night sky, spreading far and wide, while the sergeants still stood still in place, keeping silent. No one responded to him, as if Zhang Han was singing a one-man show.
The chief officials of the five counties looked at each other, not knowing what kind of medicine was sold in Zhang Han's gourd. Han Tan and Shi Cheng glanced at each other, the gloomy look on their faces was also obvious, Ying Ying, who was standing in the corner, bit her lip tightly, and looked at Zhang Han on the stage, with a trace of anxiety in her eyes......
Facing the silent crowd, Zhang Han sighed and said in a low tone: "Indeed, the situation is extremely critical now. The rebels of Chencang rebels rebelled against the city, and their momentum was not small, but it was actually made by the king of Han in the south. In addition, the king of Sai in the east and the king of Zhai in the north, Yongdi is attacked on three sides, and it seems that he has no power to return to the sky.
But our army will inevitably have no chance, today our army first arrived in Xianyang, people are sleepy and lack of horses, the Chencang rebels will not be on guard, and it is very possible to capture Chencang under a long-distance attack. If the surprise attack can be done tonight, then all the problems can be solved! ”
He paused, then took a breath and continued, "The reason why this king dares to say this is because he is determined to win, and this king has confidence not only in himself, but also in all of you.
For many people, it doesn't matter whether I, King Yong, will be destroyed or not, even if I fall tomorrow, one of the Han kings, Sai Wang, and Zhai Wang, will stand up and take my place, without the slightest impact on the common people.
However, the princes come and go, but the situation in Qin will not change in the slightest, it is still a chaotic situation, the people are still the victims of the war, and their lives will not improve in the slightest.
All of you here, your family, your parents, and your wife are all at home, right? Do you want your family, your children, to live forever in these troubled times? ”
Finally, hearing this, the soldiers in the queue began to have expressions on their faces. Born in troubled times, the day is precarious, and when it comes to family, everyone is extremely gloomy.
Zhang Han looked around, the expressions of the sergeants were in full view, and when he saw everyone like this, he also had confidence, and said softly: "This king has been in charge of Xianyang for half a year, and I believe that everyone has their own opinions in their hearts about how to treat the people." This king hereby promises that if it can be preserved this time, he will definitely pay taxes lightly, pay taxes lightly, change the land system, and recuperate with the people! ”
Hearing Zhang Han's promise, everyone's faces changed a little. Compared with the military land system at the beginning of the Qin Dynasty, the military field system at the end of the Qin Dynasty made the people hate it, and coupled with heavy taxes and conscription, the people could hardly survive.
Now the kings are still implementing the service field system, and at this moment, Zhang Han personally promised to change the field system, which couldn't help but make everyone's hearts ignite a hope, and the indifferent expressions on the faces of the sergeants suddenly disappeared, and they couldn't help but become a little expectant.
Zhang Han saw the change in everyone's faces, and took the hot railway: "Tonight, the prince of this king will attack Chen Cang, and he can only win and not be defeated." This king hereby makes a great promise:
If the big thing can be done tonight, the five counties will be exempted from taxes for ten years!
All the soldiers who participated in the battle tonight will never be exempted from conscription!
Bravely kill the enemy, take the lead, and be rewarded for meritorious service!
Kill the enemy general, the first to attack the city wall, the centurion will be crowned a centurion, and the merit will be rewarded!
There are war dead, and they pay a lot of money to support their families, and their sons are like this prince! ”
Every time Zhang Han said a word, the soldiers' reaction became, and when Zhang Han finished speaking, the soldiers couldn't help but be a little stunned, and when they reacted, everyone showed a look of surprise on their faces.
All the people of Great Qin who joined the army, which one did not want to be rewarded for meritorious service, this is the atmosphere of the Great Qin army, and it is different from other armies.
At this moment, with Zhang Han's heavy promise, where did the army hesitate, there was silence in the array for a moment, and then a shout like a landslide sounded.
"Victory!" "Victory!"
Hearing the cheers of the soldiers, Zhang Han quietly wiped the cold sweat from his sideburns, revealing a relieved expression. He knew that he had completely mobilized the enthusiasm of the soldiers, and this battle had already won half of the battle.