Chapter 176: Before the Decisive Battle

After some politeness, a very real question was put in front of everyone.

Coupled with the county magistrate and county lieutenant that Yucheng already has, the current Yucheng already has forces from the three sides, and who will command the forces of the three parties has become a very real problem.

After all, a big war is imminent, the military strength in the city is not superior, if they fight separately, it is simply a way to die, before the enemy army attacks the city, it is necessary to elect a person in charge, unified orders, so that they can cooperate with each other to deal with the enemy army outside the city.

Who will be the one in charge of this? Regarding this issue, the county magistrate and county lieutenant of Yucheng are just that, they have the least soldiers and horses in their hands, and at the same time, they are not really good at fighting, besides, let them command a young magnate from Xianyang like Yang Ming, they really don't have that kind of confidence.

Yes, Yang Ming's identity is in their eyes the young magnate of Xianyang, a member of the Weiwei Mansion with a thousand ranks, may not be called a magnate, but considering the reality that Yang Ming served as the Zhongcheng of the Weiwei Mansion at the age of less than twenty, it would be too terrifying, if he was not born in a powerful family, how could he be in such a high position at a young age?

Moreover, even if it is Wang Qian, his title in the army is also extremely high, and his skills are also extremely strong, if it weren't for the fact that over the years, he is not optimistic about Xiangguo Lu Buwei, and if he respects Lu Buwei, his current status may be higher, plus he has more than 1,000 pawns and 5,000 people in his hands, in Yucheng, it is the most powerful force in addition to the palace guards.

For a moment, everyone on the city wall looked at each other, obviously thinking of this problem.

In Wang Qian's opinion, he is of course the most suitable candidate for the principal, after all, defending the city and attacking are two completely different things, and besides, he also has full confidence in his own strength.

However, I am afraid that he is not the only person who has this kind of self-confidence, although Yang Ming is not about the same position as him, but he is from the court of Xianyang, and he has a very high position, will such a person be willing to bow down and be small?

And there is a plan in Wang Qian's heart, that is, to let Yang Ming and his guards be stationed outside the city, after all, the city is not big, there are so many people in the city, the strength of defense is enough, and it is just a waste of manpower for more people to gather in the city.

In particular, the guards under Yang Ming's command are all equipped with war horses, such cavalry guarding the city is completely wasteful, and war horses cannot charge on the city wall, at least the city wall of Yucheng is not wide enough to that extent.

In addition, Wang Jian still has a kind of worry, the coalition army is overwhelming, if the coalition army leaves a group of soldiers and horses under the city of Yucheng, digs a trench, blocks the city gates under the four sides, turns the attack into defense, and the rest of the soldiers and horses go straight to Xianyang, what is the meaning of the existence of Yucheng?

You must know that even if the coalition army sends 10,000 soldiers and horses to block Yucheng, there are still more than 20,000 soldiers and horses that can rush to Xianyang.

For this reason, the best way is to station some soldiers and horses outside the city, so that they can echo the defenders in the city and become horns against each other.

In the face of this situation, it will be difficult for the coalition forces to divide their troops, there are fewer people left, they can't stop the Qin army in Yucheng, there are more people left, and they can't guarantee that they have enough strength to attack Xianyang.

But no matter how well planned, there was a serious problem, and the soldiers and horses stationed outside the city faced several times more danger than the defenders inside the city.

After all, on the plain, in the face of tens of thousands of Zhao State border horses, life and death are really unpredictable, although there are soldiers and horses in the city to respond, but that is almost putting their life and death into the hands of the defenders in the city, are the defenders in the city really trustworthy?

If there is a slight mistake in the cooperation between each other outside the city and inside the city, it is not a situation of each other's horns and mutual strategy, but the division of troops and the head.

Is there such trust between Yang Ming and Wang Qian?

For a while, even if he knew that his plan was the most in line with the realistic situation, Wang Jian hesitated, because he didn't know how to convince Yang Ming at all.

That predecessor can't be like this.

On the city wall, there was silence for a moment, and everyone's eyes looked at Yang Ming and Wang Jian in unison.

"The defense of the city will be handed over to the seniors, and I will lead the palace guards to be stationed on the sandbar in the Jingshui on the northeast side of the city." In the silence of everyone, Yang Ming took the initiative to speak.

"Yang Zhongcheng?" Wang Jian was stunned and said, he was still thinking about how to persuade Yang Ming, Yang Ming actually offered to garrison troops outside the city, and even handed over the command of Yucheng to him.

"With so many soldiers and horses gathered in Yucheng, it is difficult to exert all their strength, and besides, we have to prevent the enemy army from blocking the four city gates, turning the offensive into a defensive position, and then dividing our troops to attack Xianyang." Yang Ming said.

Right now, what Wang Jian can see, Yang Ming can also see, and Yang Ming can use his martial arts to bring the offensive ability of the Praetorian Cavalry to the extreme.

In terms of offensive ability, Yang Ming is confident that he is definitely stronger than Wang Qian, but when it comes to defending the city, Yang Ming does not think that he can be compared with Wang Qian, who was rated as one of the four famous generals of the Warring States in later generations along with fierce people like Bai Qi, Lian Po, and Li Mu.

After all, defense is a delicate job that requires an experienced person, and Yang Ming is obviously not such a person.

"Outside the city, you can threaten the enemy from the flanks, and if they try to block the city gates, it will be difficult." In Wang Qian's solemnity, Yang Ming smiled.

"The danger outside the city is several times that of the city, or even ten times that of the city, can Yang Zhongcheng know? Only by cooperating with each other outside the city can the enemy army be effectively blocked, if the defenders in the city cannot respond to the garrison outside the city in time, the garrison outside the city is in danger of destruction, Yang Zhongcheng can know? Seeing Yang Ming so responsible and open-minded, Wang Jian couldn't help but feel agitated in his heart, and said without concealment.

"How did I not know? However, for the current situation, this is the best choice, besides, I also trust my predecessors, on the battlefield, if life and death cannot be entrusted to comrades, then who can be trusted? Yang Ming said sincerely, at least on the surface, Yang Ming is so sincere that he can't be more sincere, after all, he doesn't just talk about it, but really wants to do it.

Hearing Yang Ming's sincere words, Rao Yi was Wang Qian's heart, and he couldn't help but be moved at this time, and then looked at his son: "Wang Ben!"

"Yes." Wang Ben responded.

"You go out of the city with Yang Zhongcheng." Wang Jian said.

Faced with the order from his father, Wang Ben responded without hesitation: "No." ”

Wang Jian was telling Yang Ming in this way that he would never trap Yang Ming, after all, if Yang Ming was defeated, his son Wang Ben would not escape death.

Wang Jian immediately gave a military salute to Yang Ming and said: "In this battle, Wang Jian is willing to serve Yang Zhongcheng as the main general." ”

Since Yang Ming has such courage, Wang Jian feels that if he still calculates so much, in front of Yang Ming, he is really a reflection of a gentleman and a villain.

Yang Ming has pride, how can he make himself look cowering because of his personal calculations.

Therefore, even if Yang Ming is just a teenager, Wang Jian also decided to take Yang Ming as the main general, even if it is in the future, it may make the military attack of the two very different.

While discussing the strategy of dealing with the enemy on the wall of Yucheng, the Zhao and Wei coalition forces were also preparing to set up camp.

A big tent was erected on the land of the Guanzhong Plain, and there was an arrow fluttering in the breeze on the flagpole of the handsome flag floating in front of the big tent, so that the soldiers on duty on the left and right couldn't help but look at the handsome flag.

Being nailed by the enemy to an arrow on the handsome flag, such a thing, no matter what, is a shame for the Zhao and Wei coalition forces, but Pang Xuan, the commander, did not mean to take down the arrow, but let the arrow be nailed to the top, nailed to the heart of every soldier who saw the arrow.

"Yang Ming? How could such a person be used by the Qin State? "In the big tent, Pang Xuanning, who accidentally learned a name from the mouth of Sima Shang, the commander of the rear army.

"It's hard to say, no one thought that the young man under the city of Yanmen County would go to the Qin State back then, let alone that compared to two years ago, his martial arts had become so terrifying, although he was also extremely extraordinary at that time, but he was not so terrifying." Sima Shang smiled bitterly.

Today, after entering the hinterland of Guanzhong, the coalition army fought with the Qin army for the first time, and was defeated by the Qin army with less, and ate a forward of 3,000 horsemen.

You know, this is the elite side cavalry of Zhao State, under the training of Li Mu, after the great war against the wolf clan and the Yan country, the elite level is still two years ago, but it is such an army, but it was attacked by the Qin army in this pass, and the person who led the troops turned out to be someone known to Sima Shang.

"Li Mu, alas, how could you let such a person go?" Although Sima Shang was not completely sure, Pang Xuan had already believed what Sima Shang said before, after all, although the world was big, it was too difficult to find such a peerless young man.

"This, General Li ......" Sima Shang didn't know what to say for a while, and thought for a moment before saying: "Perhaps, General Li didn't know that he would appear in the Qin State at that time, and he would have been in a high position in less than two years. “

"Forget it, forget it, it's useless to talk about this now, it's useless to talk too much, what is more important now is to capture the small city in front of you, and how to deal with the Qin cavalry who is equipped with Yang Ming's weapon to break the formation." Pang Xuan groaned.

Although Yucheng is only a small city, and it is located in the plain, there is no danger to defend around, but there are many Qin troops who retreated into the city, and it is not so simple to capture such a city, especially now for the Zhao-Wei coalition army, compared to the Qin army that entered the city of Yucheng, time is a more deadly existence.

Now, the Zhao-Wei coalition can be said to be in a race against time.

"To deal with the most offensive and domineering halberd, of course, you must use the strongest shield." Sima Shang reminded beside him.

"You mean Wei Wushu?" Pang Xuan asked rhetorically.

"Yes, the two armies are facing each other, and among the side horses, except for General Li Mu, I'm afraid no one can stop Yang Ming, only an existence like Wei Wushu can hold Yang Ming back." Sima Shang explained.

"But Wei Wushu is the main force attacking the city." Pang Xuan groaned, although Zhao Guobianqi is the world's first-class cavalry, but the matter of attacking the city is still specialized in the art industry, and it is not something that Zhao Guobianqi is good at.

"The wolf army can attack the city, and so can our side horsemen." Sima Shangdao.

"You know, the small city in front of us doesn't have so many weapons, and we don't have the difficulties encountered by the wolf army."