Before the dawn pierces the night, the earth is shrouded in the deepest darkness, and the birds and insects do not chirp, and the silence is oppressive. In the long barracks, although there were occasional patrol soldiers walking by, it could not reduce the inexplicable chill. The breeze that blows from time to time makes the torches sway, adding a touch of solemnity.

At this moment, in the main tent of the general next to the big tent of the Chinese army, a general suddenly walked out, and it was Wang Xu who was about to lead the army south.

At this time, he was wearing gold dragon and tiger armor, wearing a red Shu brocade robe with a black background, and hanging a cadre sword at his waist. Holding a helmet in his right hand and a dragon spear in his left hand, his long hair was tied up high, and he was heroic and extraordinary. And with his appearance, it didn't take long for the entire military camp to quickly become lively. The generals who received the order quickly organized their subordinate generals and passed them down from level to level, waking up the sleeping soldiers and assembling in armor.

Although the soldiers slept soundly, the military order was like a mountain, and when they heard the order to assemble urgently in the haze, their sleepiness disappeared in an instant, and one of them turned over and got up from the bedding. didn't dare to ask more, and quickly put on armor around their familiar direct superiors. The most basic army commanders and even more senior commanders were very busy, not only had to dress themselves quickly, but also had to take care of every sergeant, which was really a bit of a hurry.

Wang Xu stood quietly on the high platform in front of the big tent of the Chinese army, holding the hilt of the cadre's sword with his left hand, and holding the mighty and domineering fire dragon spear with his right hand, and leaning on the ground. The morning breeze lifted a strand of hair from his forehead, and he also flew high with the robe and cloak behind him. But he didn't seem to realize it, and his sharp eyes slowly swept over every corner of the barracks. And Xu Shu and Zhao Yu, who were standing beside him, were also fully armed, with decently crafted gorgeous battle armor and shining weapons in their hands, which made the heroic appearance of the two girls at the moment particularly moving.

The tall Dian Wei was still as usual, wearing only a blue-blue bright light battle armor, and no battle robe behind it, only a crossed leather sheath for his ice and fire war halberd. At this moment, he was standing majestically behind Wang Xu and the three of them, motionless. Like a door god.

These soldiers are well-trained. The speed of the assembly is not unfast. In less than two quarters of an hour, they were assembled, in a procession, scattered in the gaps of the tents.

At this time, the generals also walked briskly and lined up under the high platform. Wang Fei as a representative. He stepped forward and said, "General, the various departments have been assembled according to the predetermined plan. "Because Wang Fei is Wang Xu's direct cousin, he can't be called the lord, and he is called the general on official occasions.

"Hmm!" Nodding, Wang Xu swept over the generals with his eyes, and shouted in a deep voice: "Han Meng led five thousand soldiers and horses as the front. Wang Fei led 5,000 soldiers and horses to carry grain, grass, baggage, siege equipment, and logistics personnel as the rear, and set off slowly. Let's go! ”

"No!" The generals responded with a bang.

A moment later, the doors of the camps in the south were all wide open, and Han Meng took the lead in gathering his troops and horses and rushed out with high spirits. Immediately, Wang Xu also led the main force of the Chinese army, lined up in several narrow marching columns, and slowly marched south......

From Chaisang to Nanchang, the county capital. It's about 200 miles. On the way, you have to pass through the two counties of Yongxiu and Haidu. Yongxiu was originally a township in Haiyang County, but soon after the Yellow Turban Rebellion. A large number of people from the north moved south, and the south itself was more stable than the north, and the population grew rapidly, so the population of Yuzhang County also increased dramatically. Therefore, the two counties of Haiyang and Jianchang to the west were divided, and two counties of Xinwu and Yongxiu were set up.

Because of the rush for time, the marching speed of the army was relatively fast, and before noon, it had already passed Fu Yishan. Quietly instructed Xu Sheng to lead 5,000 mixed infantry to ambush after that, and the army did not stop and continued to move south. It didn't take long to arrive outside the north gate of Liling County.

Now, the main soldiers and horses of Yuzhang County and the garrisons of each county are almost all transferred by Wang Mastiff, and there are only a few dozen soldiers left in Liling County, how dare they resist! As soon as Han Meng led 5,000 soldiers and horses to arrive, the county commander took the initiative to open the city gate to welcome the army into the city. Moreover, because it had already been reported, wine and food were also prepared to entertain Wang Xu and the generals.

In this regard, Wang Xu just smiled, but did not accept it. Although this county order was surrendered by Kaesong, it was forced to do it, who knows what he thought in his heart. What if you want to delay the army's march south, or to make some calculations? Even if he is strong enough, it is not impossible to poison him and die together. Therefore, there was almost no hesitation, Wang Xu politely refused, and still took the generals and soldiers to gnaw dry food together.

After resting on the spot for half an hour, Wang Xu, who was busy on the road, ordered the army to assemble again. Only let the generals recommend a clever military marquis, and lead a song of 500 people to control this county.

In the evening, the army finally arrived at Shangyu according to the planned march. This Shangyu City curbs the official road to the south, currently belongs to Yongxiu County, the left is connected to the Yongxiu Zhisu, the right is connected to the Haidun Zhisu, it is a transit place extending in all directions, and its terrain is dangerous, it is also a place of great strategic value. In the past, it was the seat of Haiyang County, but since the division of Yongxiu County, the government of Haiyang has moved eastward, and now it can only be regarded as a township, but the scale of its town is very complete, the city wall defense building is relatively good, there are many merchants and landlords, the economy is prosperous, the population is dense, and it is very rich. It's even much better than the current places of eternal cultivation and sea sunset.

But it is not surprising that as soon as the army arrived, the gates of Shangyu City were also wide open, and those merchants and landlords stood outside the city, smiling and flattering, to welcome the army. In fact, compared with Wang Mastiff, a martial artist with a not very good background, those scholars, landlords, and businessmen hoped that Wang Xu, a son of the Wang family with a prominent background and a world-famous reputation, would rule. Even among officials, most of them hope so. It's just that after all, Wang Mastiff has governed Yuzhang for many years, and his political achievements are good, and he holds the power of the army, so it's hard to say anything. And now that Wang Xu's soldiers are in the city, and there is obviously no garrison in the city, these people will naturally open the door and surrender.

Wang Xu is also very clear about this. However, embracing yourself is a good thing after all, so it is also a good word to appease. It's just that I still raised my vigilance in my heart and didn't accept their kindness, the overall situation is still undecided, and I don't fully understand many things, so it's better to be careful.

After a good night's rest, the army marched south again in the early morning of the next day. Considering the importance of Shangyu and the two counties of Yongxiu and Haidun on both sides of it, Wang Xu thought carefully about the people left behind for a long time. In the end, Sima Su Fei, the commander of the Blue Dragon Knights, was left behind, and led more than 1,000 soldiers from his headquarters to garrison. Su Fei is a famous general in history, although he is still young and lacks experience, he is smart and good at fighting after all. Dedication to duty. More reassuring than anyone else.

After the Shangyu, Nanchang is already a wide open door, and the two places are only separated by less than 80 miles. Therefore, Wang Xu was not in a hurry this time, and ordered Han Meng in the front to slow down, and slowly moved forward while ensuring the body of the soldier.

Only in this way the march slowed down considerably. After walking only sixteen miles in an hour, plus rest time such as burying pots and cooking halfway, the sun was about to set when I arrived in Nanchang City.

After ordering Han Meng to lead the vanguard to call for battle outside the city, suppressing the defenders in the city and unable to come out to attack, the army also found a high and sunny place eight miles away from the city. Quickly set up camp. Wang Xu had nothing to do, so he took Xu Shu, Zhao Yu, Dian Wei and the group of female guards of the spy shadow to find a hillside nearby, and observed the somewhat vague Nanchang City in the distance.

After standing quietly for a long time, Xu Shu couldn't help but be quiet, and said with a smile: "Husband, how many troops do you say there should be in Nanchang City?" According to the previous intelligence of the spy, it was said that there were 10,000 horses in Nanchang. The main force of 20,000 is stationed in Haiyang County. But according to Guo Jia's inference. The main force of the enemy army is in Chaisang, and the camp should be empty. So how many people should there be in Nanchang? How shall we take the city? ”

"I don't know, it can't be more than ten thousand anyway." Wang Xu shook his head, frowned and looked at it for a moment before he continued: "Wang Mastiff has gathered all the troops in the county, and there are more than 30,000 people, of which more than 10,000 are county garrisons with backward equipment and poor training, and there are only 20,000 people who can really be called strong combat effectiveness. Since his main force is in Chaisang, the soldiers and horses left in Nanchang should not be called elite soldiers, and if they don't fight, then wait for the siege equipment at the rear of the second brother to press, and let the soldiers and logistics personnel assemble the heavy siege equipment and attack it. ”

"Wouldn't that take at least a few days?" Xu Shuqi said.

Wang Xu shook his head helplessly. "What's the solution? The walls of Nanchang City are thick, and the defense facilities are relatively complete, and if you do not assemble heavy siege equipment, the casualties will inevitably be relatively large, and there is no way to delay a little time. Besides, this time I brought so many siege equipment in reserve, so I must use it too! ”

Hearing the conversation between the two, Zhao Yu couldn't help it, and interjected with a pair of big eyes: "Brother Xu, didn't Guo Jia let us also send troops to intercept the mastiff?" If it stops in this Nanchang, then the mastiff won't run? ”

"Huh! Silly girl, you can't run away. Guo Jia will adjust the pursuit method according to the actual situation, and my side can send out the remaining more than 4,000 Green Dragon Knights, they are fast and powerful, and it is not easy to cooperate with Guo Jia to intercept the defeated army at the end of the road? Saying that, Wang Xu couldn't help but smile and turned around and touched Zhao Yu's little head.

"Oh!" Zhao Yu tilted his head and thought about it, but he didn't say anything.

At this moment, a soldier rushed at the bottom of the hillside, and he had already said loudly from a distance: "General, Guo Junshi has an urgent letter." ”

"Oh?" Wang Xu suddenly glanced at Xu Shu suspiciously, and then said in a deep voice: "Quickly bring it!" ”

The soldier did not answer, but pulled his horse and rushed up the hill, and when he was near, he jumped on his back beautifully, and he had already dismounted. "General, this is Guo Junshi's letter."

After receiving the simple sealed wooden slip handed out by the soldier, Wang Xu broke it with his right hand and pulled it out. There is only one wooden tablet, and the content on it is very simple, only eight words, but it instantly made Wang Xu frown. "The king mastiff has not come out, and the lord is cautious!"

Xu Shu leaned over and was instantly shocked when she saw the content on it. "Husband, what's going on? Could it be that Guo Jia miscalculated? ”

"Nope!" Wang Xu shook his head, frowned and pondered for a moment before he smiled bitterly and continued: "If you can't be sure that Wang Mastiff is in Chaisang, Guo Jia will not write that Wang Mastiff is not out, but that his subordinates are guilty." Because that means that my lone Guild is very miserable, he will at least quickly admit his mistake, if it is too late, then I can only listen to him admit his mistake under Jiuquan! ”

"Flutter!" Xu Shu, Zhao Yu and the spy female guards behind them couldn't help but laugh when they heard Wang Xu's humorous words, and even Dian Wei's rough nerves couldn't help but laugh.

However, Xu Shu quickly took over and said: "But even so, the current shape has become more complicated, Wang Mastiff saw that we went straight to Nanchang and refused to come out, there must be his reliance, what could it be?" Could it be that Nanchang has more troops than expected? ”

"It's hard to say, maybe his actual strength is more than expected, maybe there are some capable people in Nanchang City, or maybe there are some future moves, maybe." Wang Xu shook his head and said.

"So what do we do next?" Xu Shu asked.

"What else can I do, since the troops are already in the city, can I still retreat? Now Nanchang is the key point of this battle, Nanchang is in danger, Wang Mastiff will come out to rescue, so as to win the plan. Especially after the capture of Nanchang, Wang Mastiff will lose the support of Yuzhang County, and he will definitely die if he is trapped in Chaisang. After speaking, Wang Xu was already looking at Nanchang City in the distance with sharp eyes, and after a long time, he said: "No matter what tricks he has, within five days, the siege equipment must be assembled, and after ten days, I will definitely stand on the tower of Nanchang." (To be continued, if you want to know what happens, please log on to http://www.biquge.info.)

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