Chapter 126: Breaking the City
In history, because of the southern expedition to Baiyue and the northern expedition to the Xiongnu, a large amount of national strength of the Great Qin Empire was consumed, and finally because of a series of harsh policies, the Qin Dynasty collapsed. In the final analysis, the reason for this phenomenon is due to the great success of the imperial superstructure, the reckless use of military force, and the large-scale construction of projects, which destroyed the economic foundation of the country and caused the collapse of the once powerful empire.
Chen Sheng's idea was to use the influence of his teacher Wei Yi to make a statement in front of the emperor, do a good job in economic construction, promote national integration, and first digest the land of Baiyue before trying to do anything else.
Of course, it is unlikely that someone else would implement such a policy. But Chen Sheng is different. He was a human being in two lifetimes, and his mastery of historical laws and techniques was more than 2,000 years ahead of this era. In the context of this era, with the knowledge he has mastered, he will definitely be able to bring earth-shaking changes to this era.
But pursue your own plan. It is necessary to have its own firm and strong supporters at the court. Teacher Wei Yi is undoubtedly the biggest help. But after all, the teacher is old, at most he can only lay a foundation for himself, and in the future, he will rely on himself, and the resistance will be huge. So he has now set his sights on Fusu, who is interested in recruiting him.
Fusu admired Chen Sheng's talent, but Chen Sheng did not know whether Fusu would be able to accept his ideas and be willing to accept his way of governing the country. If not, Fusu will not be able to appreciate it even if he appreciates it. It's one thing to appreciate it, it's another thing to use it or not. So Chen Sheng had to find time to negotiate with Fusu.
If Chen Sheng wants to gain a foothold in the south, he must have a good relationship with the south. For example, winning over the Yue clan is one of Chen Sheng's methods. If you want the Yue people to return to their hearts, you can't blindly suppress the massacre, the real conquest is to conquer the enemy's heart, turn the enemy into your own supporter, not kill the enemy. Land without people is nothing but a desolate land, of no use at all, and no matter how vast it is, it is only a heavy burden. In this era, population is more valuable than land and wealth. Because talent is the existence of value creation.
Chen Sheng was indeed reluctant to give up these thousand Dongou soldiers. These soldiers were generally older or younger, and were generally old and weak defenders over forty years old and under twenty years old. The young team has already been transferred out of this place. This group of defenders did not have real combat effectiveness. But the middle-aged and aggressive, youthful spirit, inspired by the big victory, the combat power inspired is far stronger than the young and strong soldiers.
Therefore, in Chen Sheng's opinion, this army still has great potential, especially the young soldiers, who he is reluctant to sacrifice. In his opinion, these young warriors, as long as they are systematically tempered by him, can form a mighty army. The teenagers in the land of Baiyue are all good at drilling mountains and forests, and after a period of systematic training, Kenneng can become the best special combat team. With such an army in hand, the situation in the south will inevitably be as stable as Mount Tai.
After Hu Bugui evacuated, Chen Sheng let out a breath of turbidity and said to Fan Yuan: "Let's go, let's go up to the city wall to have a look." Chen Sheng originally asked Fan Cheng to leave this dangerous place, but Fan Cheng was stunned and refused to leave Chen Sheng half a step. Chen Sheng had no choice but to let him stay. Hu Bugui also believes that having Fan Yuan by Chen Sheng's side can protect Chen Sheng's safety. With Fan Jiao by his side, even if Chen Sheng was surrounded by strong enemies, he could easily break through.
The situation has become more severe. After the Janissaries and the soldiers of the Yue tribe quietly withdrew from the battlefield, the garrison on the city wall was seriously weakened, and more than two hundred Fujian warriors appeared on the city wall! Although the defenders on the city walls stubbornly organized a counterattack, the disparity between the enemy and us was so great that they could not drive or kill the enemy. Moreover, the Minyue King was also quite discerning, and after finding that the battle situation was developing in a favorable direction, he immediately sent the last 1,000 rattan armor soldiers into the battlefield! With the addition of living forces, many places on the city wall have been captured, and Chen Sheng also knows that the city wall is about to be broken!
Chen Sheng frowned, estimated the time, and said in a deep voice: "Order the soldiers, evacuate the city wall, and retreat with me!" ”
The reason why Chen Sheng stayed was not to resist stubbornly, but to use his ability to preserve this remnant as much as possible. In fact, he also knew very well that after the Minyue army broke through the city wall, it would not immediately advance in depth, but would have to clean up the mess and consolidate the results before making another plan. Chasing down the remnants of the enemy army, even if they are mad, in the case of heavy losses, they will not dare to be so bold. So what he felt was very dangerous in Hu Bugui's eyes, after Chen Sheng calculated it, he felt that it was worth the risk. With Chen Sheng's shrewdness, how could he possibly do something loss-making?
Four of the ten centurions had died in the battle, and the ten centurions were basically disabled, except for one reserve that was relatively intact, the rest of the soldiers were basically killed and wounded, and the most serious team had been wiped out. The rest of the warriors were only three or four hundred.
Hearing Chen Sheng's order to retreat, the centurions all breathed a sigh of relief. But they're more of a horror. Because the task of sticking to the Eagle Sorrow Village is a dead order, if it is attacked by a strong enemy, the defenders here cannot retreat, but can only fight to the end. Once a deserter is caught, the consequences are more terrible than death. When a centurion trembled and said the tragic consequences of the desertion and the three clans, Chen Sheng's brows did not even move. When he first arrived, he naturally didn't know that there were such rules among the defenders of this Eagle Sorrow Village. But he doesn't need to pay attention to these rules, he is a dignified Qin person, how can he follow such rules, he waved his hand and said: "Don't pay attention to these broken rules, if there is anything, I will take it, the king can't blame you!" ”
Chen Sheng's awe-inspiring words brought tears to the eyes of many soldiers. This young Shangqing is really good! It's not like the bastard thing of the black leopard, if you have merit, you will grab it, and if you have a black pot, let everyone carry it. The centurions knelt down, knocked their heads a few times, and immediately pulled the whistle hanging from their necks and blew heavily.
"Chirp ......" A terrible whistle was launched, which was a warning sign for the comprehensive retreat of the Dongou soldiers. The warriors who heard this voice, whether they won or lost, must retreat as quickly as possible.
The warriors had long been unwilling to fight, looking at the enemies who poured up like a tide. How can they have the confidence to continue fighting? If it weren't for the military orders, they would have fled long ago.