After leaving the city for five miles, the prince ordered the army to slow down, and 300 light horsemen sprinkled forward, left, and right in three directions, as for the rear, it was the national capital, and there was no need to reconnoiter for the time being.

Because on the eve of the march, the prince repeatedly emphasized military discipline. Thousands of generals did not dare to slack off, and the generals emphasized to the uncles and subordinates one by one. Therefore, the whole army marched in an orderly manner.

Outside Huayang City, the camp of the Zhao and Wei coalition forces. Mang Mao was cooking wine with Jia Yan to talk about the military situation.

Yesterday, the coalition forces surrounded the outside of Huayang City, but Mang Mao did not rush to order the siege of the city. First, the coalition forces have just arrived, and the sergeants are tired and need to rest; Second, for this attack, the coalition forces did not carry siege equipment, and the craftsmen are currently making siege equipment; The third is that he also wants to come to a soldier who surrenders without a fight, so as to show that he is very popular.

The small Huayang City has no more than 20,000 soldiers and 80,000 people. If you really want to attack the city, you will definitely succeed overnight, but casualties are always inevitable. Now the siege equipment is prepared under the noses of the defenders, which can break the will of the defenders, and maybe persuade the defenders to surrender. Even if the defenders refuse to surrender and besiege themselves first without attacking, the pressure on Xinzheng will definitely multiply, and they may directly sue for peace.

When Mang Mao was still thinking about how to make Korea cut its land and sue for peace, a man about forty years old and strong and strong walked into the tent.

"Prime Minister", people want to talk and stop.

"Wei Junzuo", Mang Mao responded with a smile, "Is it that the guards refuse to surrender?" "Just now I ordered the Chinese army to send people to persuade Wei Bao to surrender, and looking at Wei Bao's expression, it must be that the guards refused to surrender.

"Yes, Prime Minister. The guard Feng Ting said that he would live and die with Huayang City! also said that the weather was cold, and the prime minister came from afar to send a piece of clothing to the prime minister to express his heart. Wei Bao said with an embarrassed expression.

"What clothes? Bring it to me! Mang Mao said sharply. Wei Bao's embarrassed look was clearly visible.

At this point, Wei Bao had to ask people to present the clothes offered by Feng Ting, the guard of Huayang. When I opened the box, I saw a big red woman's skirt in front of her.

"The shaft is rude!" Mang Mao's face instantly became extremely ugly, and an arrow stepped forward, pulling out a sharp sword and chopping his clothes into pieces.

The atmosphere in the big tent became extremely embarrassing, Feng Ting, the guard, didn't insult Mang Mao is woman, who would stand it! Jia Yan, the commander of the Zhao army, was thinking about what to say to ease the atmosphere, but he only heard a voice from outside the camp tent, "Report!" ”

Wei Bao shrewdly wanted to go outside the account to ask what the military situation was, if it was a small matter, he would not touch the brow of his own boss, and if it was a big matter, he would report it quickly.

"Come in!" Mang Mao signaled that Wei Bao didn't have to go out of the account, and at the same time cast a rude and unsurprising look at Jia Yan. This made Jia Yan a little impressed, Mangmao's ability to adjust emotions was really not ordinary. The transformation from anger to calm is too fast.

The herald who entered the account didn't know what had happened in the tent just now, but just told the truth: "Report to the prime minister, there is information from Xinzheng." ”

"Say!" Mang Mao's calm tone had a majesty in it.

"After Xinzheng received news from our army yesterday, South Korea was in chaos. The monarch vomited blood and fell into a coma, and the ministers quarreled. Yesterday, six groups of envoys rushed to Qin to ask for help, and at the same time, the famous Korean general Storm Kite personally led an army of 40,000 to help. Because Xinzheng has been under martial law since last night, the city gate is closed, and there is no news. Therefore, these messages were sent by secret agents yesterday before the gates were closed. According to the secret agent, the reinforcements will be sent out at the end of the day, so please make plans as soon as possible. The herald said.

"I can't imagine that the Korean monarch is so cowardly, our Zhao and Wei armies directly frightened the king of Han. Prime Minister Mang, I think we can get the country to step up the drafting of the alliance, otherwise we will have to spend some time when South Korea comes to beg for mercy. Jia Yan, the commander of the Zhao army, who heard the news, couldn't help laughing.

"General Jia, you can't say that. South Korea is still very brave, at least the monarch sent 40,000 troops when he was unconscious. Mang Mao had a posture that could not be taken lightly, but the contemptuous look in the corners of his eyes revealed his true thoughts.

"Prime Minister Mang" Jia Yan smiled playfully: "The South Korean army has lost its heart, the monarch is in a coma, and the ministers must be flustered." He sent 6 envoys to ask for help from the Qin State, which shows that he was panicking. In my opinion, these 40,000 reinforcements are just bluffing. Its commander, Tyrant Kite, is cautious and will not dare to hit a stone with an egg. At most, go around the city once and strengthen the will of the defenders of Huayang City. The main thing is to wait for reinforcements from the Qin State. ”

"What General Jia said is very true." The Chinese army Zuo Wei Bao spoke. "Prime Minister, South Korea is now bold. With the weakness of Han, he will not dare to confront our coalition army head-on. If we can destroy or defeat the 40,000 reinforcements led by Storm Kite, the Huayang defenders will collapse. At that time, the guard Feng Ting is not a dish on the plate, and he is at your mercy. Wei Bao smiled gloomily.

"What Wei Junzuo said coincides with what the general thinks!" Jia Yan stroked his beard and smiled.

"However, Prime Minister Mang, although South Korea is weak. But after all, Han and Qin are now allies, and if we can't take Huayang within half a month, Qin's reinforcements will arrive, and we will have to retreat at that time. Now, whether we will capture Huayang in one go, or first encircle and annihilate the Xinzheng reinforcements, or divide the troops into two ways, I hope that the prime minister will make a final account as soon as possible. ”

Mang Mao nodded in agreement, so he ordered the scout to closely reconnoiter the movements of the Korean army in order to make his own decisions. However, Wei Bao jokingly said that the reconnaissance activities should not be too frequent, in case the Han army is scared back to Xinzheng, it will not be good. One sentence caused laughter in the big tent.

Four hours later, the reconnaissance cavalry of the combined forces of Zhao and Wei returned. The news of the investigation was somewhat unexpected by Mang Mao and Jia Yan. Since last night, the snow around Xinzheng has been falling non-stop, but surprisingly within ten miles of Huayang, the snow is not deep. Ten miles south of Huayang, the snow is very deep. The scouts who were sent out lost five or six horses before the latest news of the Korean army was transmitted.

It turned out that the Korean reinforcements were only 20 miles out of the city and set up camp. There were Korean scouts on all sides, but as soon as they encountered the allied scouts, they ran back in fright.

In the words of the Coalition Scouts, it was faster than a rabbit meeting an eagle. I really don't know how the Korean army can run so fast in such deep snow. A few bold coalition scouts followed the camp that was close to the South Korean reinforcements, but they found that the South Korean camp was covered with flags.

The approach of the coalition scouts obviously caused a panic in the South Korean camp, and crossbow arrows were shot from a distance, but most of the crossbow arrows failed to hurt one of the coalition scouts due to the range, which caused a false alarm among the coalition scouts.

The South Korean army's caution was a bit excessive. Mang Mao and Jia Yan were silent in thought while they were happy.

The caution of the South Korean army was expected by itself, but the road was so difficult that it would be difficult for the side to gather and annihilate the South Korean army. Storm Kite is known as a famous Korean general, but he has won only a handful of battles, or even a few. After all, the weakness of the combat effectiveness of the South Korean army is well known to the world.

But even if 40,000 pigs were to be slaughtered in front of the coalition forces, it would take a while to kill. What's more, the Korean army is not a pig, and the coach Storm Kite is a rare person in South Korea who knows the soldiers, and he is also known for his cautious use of soldiers. If the coalition forces rush forward at this time, the Korean army will retreat to Xinzheng; If you let it march slowly, it will be like a fish in your throat, which is really uncomfortable.

Wei Bao is so smart, although he is a member of the Wei clan, he is exquisite, and he is the best at understanding people's hearts. Otherwise, he would not have found an important position as a Chinese military assistant. Now the whole Wei State regards this expedition to Korea as a credit for exploring the bag, which is ironclad. Now that the coach has a difficulty, Wei Bao naturally has to show his kindness.

"Prime Minister, General Jia. Now we have 150,000 allied troops, and 50,000 cavalry alone. This time, the maximum number of South Korean reinforcements is only 30,000, and our defeat of the South Korean army with dignified soldiers is just a matter of laughter. Now the prime minister's concern is nothing more than that we are too loud, once we attack the reinforcements, the storm kite will definitely flee back to Xinzheng. ”

"According to the leopard's opinion, this matter is the prime minister's concern." Wei Bao looked like he was in his chest.

"Now the Korean army is only forty miles away from Huayang City, if our army attacks at this time, the Korean army will retreat to Xinzheng. However, the Korean army's coming to the aid this time is nothing more than to strengthen the will of the Huayang defenders to defend the city. Therefore, if we delay in engaging our army, reinforcements will be meaningless. Since the Korean army will rush to Huayang sooner or later, it is better for us to wait for work and annihilate the Korean army in front of the defenders of Huayang, so that Huayang City can be destroyed by itself. ”

"What Wei Junzuo said is very true! We are waiting for the Korean army to throw themselves into the net under this Huayang City. If the storm kite doesn't dare to come, we will storm Huayang and force him to come. Prime Minister Mang, the craftsmen said that the siege equipment can be done the day after tomorrow. When the storm kite still doesn't come, we will storm Huayang. If it comes, it is exactly what we want. According to the spy, the snow is already empty of horses' hooves. Even if it comes, it is a tired army. Take the head of the tyrant kite first, and the defenders of Huayang will be terrified! Jia Yan smiled gloomily.

Mang Mao calculated that even if Qin sent reinforcements, it would take almost fifteen days, and it didn't matter if it was delayed for two or three days. Let Feng Ting stumble for a few more days, and then destroy 40,000 Han troops under Huayang City, and then capture Feng Ting. He repays the humiliation he has suffered a hundredfold every day, so he also nodded in agreement.

Seeing that the master general agreed to his own construction, Wei Bao was also happy in his heart. At that moment, the scouts were ordered to closely reconnoiter the movements of the Korean army, and at the same time, the artisan battalion was ordered to speed up the preparation of siege equipment.

At this moment, the South Korean army camp is full of excitement. The crown prince ordered the scouts to be doubled, and a full thousand cavalry were sent in all directions to expel the ill-intentioned Zhao and Wei allied army scouts. After the security of the camp was determined, a large number of thousands of people were summoned to teach the essentials of the Macedonian phalanx.

According to the size of the Korean army, Tai Ziran formed 20 phalanxes according to a phalanx of 64 people, 16 people in depth, and 1024 people in a phalanx. Each was armed with a long ge, a shield. Choose brave and combative men to stand in the first three rows and the last row.

Due to time constraints, Prince Ran focused on training the soldiers in discipline. After all, the main point of the Macedonian phalanx was to strike forward in unison in order to quickly gain an advantage at the beginning of the battle. The front row of soldiers is required to attack forward with spears in both hands, and the middle and rear are excluded to resist the arrows in the air and support the front row. If one person panics, the entire formation will be disorganized, and then the enemy will break through from the flank. Discipline is the first element in the successful use of the Macedonian phalanx.

For the remaining 10,000 infantry, the prince asked them to be able to move between the phalanxes and shoot the enemy troops who intended to attack the phalanx from the flank. At the same time, keep in line with the phalanx and slay the enemy in front of you.

The tyrannical kite is also a man who knows the soldiers. In the past, the strategy of the South Korean army was to fire a single crossbow arrow, and then attack in a cone or form a circle to defend, once the assault fell into a stalemate or the casualties were too large, they often collapsed without a fight. After all, in terms of individual combat effectiveness, the South Korean army is almost the bottom of the Seven Kingdoms.

According to the phalanx that Wang Ziran said, the assault combat effectiveness is good. The weak flanks were also protected by light infantry and crossbowmen, which were not a cause for concern. The only thing to worry about is defense, especially if the enemy has a huge number of crossbowmen. However, the plan drawn up this time was a night attack, and the combined forces of Zhao and Wei did not have so many crossbow arrows, so the phalanx could be successful if it was skillful.

Originally, those thousands of people would be worried, and even participate in the battle of Huayang to protect their families and defend the country with a certain heart of death. But after seeing the power of the phalanx, I also have more confidence in my heart. It's just a pity that the training only started at the time of the battle. If you've been training for a long time, your chances of winning can be a few points higher. Therefore, those thousands of generals trained their soldiers to the death. They all know very well that if they sweat at this time, how many lives can be saved at that time.

On the second day, the South Korean army only advanced ten miles and set up camp early. This is also the prince's view that the road is difficult, if he travels five miles as originally planned, he will appear to be eager to support the army. After all, even so, it is only thirty-five miles away from the boundary of Huayang Land, and it is only forty-five miles away from Huayang City.

When the coalition scouts reported the situation to Mangmao, Mangmao became more calm and relaxed, and everything was expected.

Now that the road is closed by heavy snow, coupled with the decline of the South Korean army, the South Korean army is also making a show to show that South Korea will not give up Huayang City. Changing places, I am afraid that I will not be as "brave" as a violent kite to come to help, so I don't care about the fact that the South Korean army abnormally sent scouts to expel its own scouts today.

Nowadays, the race is time. South Korea is waiting for reinforcements from Qin, while it is waiting for the siege equipment to be built. However, according to the latest report of the artisan battalion, the city will be attacked tomorrow at noon.

Today, there is a new situation in Huayang City, Feng Ting's shaft actually makes people sprinkle water on the city wall. Mang Mao scolded in his heart, in this way, it is not easy to attack the city.

"Can't wait any longer." Mang Mao thought in his heart. The weather was getting colder and colder, and Mangmao, who had finished patrolling the camp, shivered, and subconsciously wrapped his coat tightly. Now that the Han army is fifty miles away, after arranging the night patrol soldiers, he specially explained that he should pay attention to the movement of Huayang City, in case Feng Ting went crazy and attacked the camp, Mang Mao rarely and thoughtfully let the soldiers rest for tomorrow's siege.

Walking into the big tent, Mangmaodun felt a warmth coming. After cursing a few words to Feng Ting, who didn't know what to do, Mang Mao fantasized about capturing Huayang City, besieging Xinzheng, and King Han pleading guilty, and then fell asleep. Outside the tent, a thin mist began to gather.