Chapter Eighty-Four: Ye Cheng
Su Chen took the talisman, led an army of 100,000, and went out of Jiangnan Province in a mighty way.
How many are 100,000 troops? As soon as the Jiangnan Province moved troops, the news immediately spread throughout the Chuyuan Dynasty.
The vassal kings of all parts of the country were not surprised when they heard that the king of Zhao had moved his troops, the king of Xuchang and the king of Zhao had a grudge for a long time, and sooner or later the two vassal kings would have a bloody battle, but this time the king of Zhao sent only one general, and he was a general who had never heard the name.
Many vassal kings shook their heads secretly, thinking in their hearts that this King Zhao was probably old, old and faint, sent an unknown general, and gave 100,000 elite soldiers at a time, isn't this equivalent to stuffing a piece of fat meat into the mouth of the king of Xuchang?
Jiangnan Province is thousands of miles away from the border of Xuchang, and Su Chen took 100,000 troops to enter the border of King Xuchang in about ten days.
And not only the strikers arrived, but all the 100,000 troops arrived, which is already considered the speed of the soldiers.
There is a road from Jiangnan to Xuchang, and there is a city named Yecheng on the road, and the general of the defenders of Yecheng is the confidant of the king of Xuchang, Chen Feng.
Chen Feng was already ready when he got the news that Jiangnan Province was sending troops, and when he heard that the general who led the troops was a young general whose name was unknown, he despised Su Chen even more.
But when 100,000 soldiers approached the city, Chen Feng stood at the top of the city wall and looked at the appearance of Zhao Wangjun's army, but suddenly found that he was underestimated by the enemy.
In the battle between the two armies, the number of people is generally falsely reported, counting the coolies in the rear, etc., and a whole number can be made up is an integer.
is known as a million army, and there can generally be about 700,000, so that even if the knife is good, the elite soldiers are about 200,000.
Therefore, when Jiangnan Province dispatched an army of 100,000 troops, it was still led by a general with a bad reputation, everyone thought that the 100,000 troops were either old, weak, sick and disabled, and King Zhao sent a bait in order to test the confidence of King Xuchang.
Either King Zhao is old and faint, and he will send fat to King Xuchang.
Chen Feng thought the same way, but when he looked at him with his own eyes, he found that these 100,000 elite soldiers were overwhelmingly crowded.
As far as the eye can see, there is no solemn and orderly appearance of the army, that is, standing still, it is a solemn and murderous air coming towards the face, and the people who are pressed are out of breath, and even the horses have not moved much.
Chen Feng realized at this moment that these 100,000 elite soldiers were probably really worthy of their name, even if the generals who led the troops were not obvious, having these 100,000 elite soldiers was enough to make a fuss in the land of the First Yuan.
Chen Feng had a cautious personality, and after seeing that these 100,000 elite soldiers were not old, weak, sick or disabled, he immediately gave an order.
"Quickly send someone to Xuchang and ask the prince to send reinforcements quickly! That old thief Zhao is really moving! ”
The herald ordered the herald to hurriedly rush out of the south gate of Yecheng and send information to Xuchang.
Su Chen shielded the sunlight with his hands and looked at the city of Yecheng, the thickness of the city's high walls was also a difficult bone to gnaw.
"I think that at this time, the herald sent to Xuchang has already left the city."
Xiao Shi listened to Su Chen beside him and asked incomprehensibly.
"Young Master, could it be that the young master deliberately let the herald out?"
Su Chen intended to teach Xiao Shi and nodded.
"Yes, guess why Young Master Ben did this?"
After hearing this, Xiao Shi scratched his head and asked tentatively: "I don't understand, if you let the herald go to Xuchang to deliver the letter, and wait until Xuchang sends troops, won't it be difficult for us to fight?" ”
Su Chen smiled slightly, and explained to Xiao Shi: "One blow, then decline, three and exhaustion, this strategy of leading the troops to fight is important, but it also depends on the right time and place. ”
"Especially in cold weapon warfare, it is often the morale of the two armies that can win or lose in a decisive battle, and as long as the morale is strong enough, it is not impossible to win more with less."
"If the general of the Yecheng garrison has the confidence not to send a herald to Xuchang to move the rescue troops, then our battle may be able to fight for half a month, if he sends a herald, Yecheng will be taken in less than three days!"
After Xiao Shi listened, he suddenly felt empowered, slapped his thigh and said, "I understand!" Fighting depends on morale and military spirit, and if the defending general of Yecheng sends someone to ask for help if he doesn't fight a battle, it means that he has no confidence! ”
"Not bad! One soldier is a bear, and he has no confidence as a general, so how can the soldiers below have the heart of the army? ”
As soon as Su Chen's words fell, at this moment, Zhao Jun's scouts returned quickly.
"Report to the general, a herald rushed out of the north gate of Yecheng and hurried north!"
Su Chen smiled slightly, he had expected it, but he expected it, and after knowing the news exactly, his psychology could be regarded as truly bottoming up.
Xiao Shi said excitedly: "Young Master, are we going to fight?" ”
Su Chen shook his head.
"Don't worry, play with him! Pass on my military order to retreat twenty miles and make a meal! ”
The adjutant general on the side frowned after hearing this: "General, why don't we take Yecheng in one go?" Our army has been marching for many days, but there is not much food and grass left, and it can last for three days at most! ”
"Three days on three days, the order will go down, let the soldiers eat and drink with their stomachs open, rest for three days, and I will be responsible for anything that happens!"
The deputy general wanted to open his mouth to say more, but he was stared at by Su Chen, and he had no choice but to sigh in his heart, thinking that the vision of the prince was really getting worse and worse.
Chen Feng's armor had just been put on, and he was about to fight, but he saw Zhao Junju on the opposite side and withdrew.
After retreating to twenty miles away, he set up a meal, and standing on the wall of Yecheng at this distance, he could just see the smoke of Zhao Jun's cooking.
"What's going on? Since the generals of the Zhao army have already brought the army to the gate of our Yecheng City, why don't they attack it? Instead, retreated? ”
One of the strategists next to Chen Feng thought carefully after hearing this, and then breathed a sigh of relief and smiled disdainfully.
"General Chen came down to see that this general of the Zhao army is a useless guy, I thought that the 100,000 army could break through our Ye City, but he didn't want our city to have thick walls, and he had the intention of retreating when he arrived at the bottom of our Ye City."
Chen Feng frowned after hearing this.
"So maybe he's cowardly? But maybe he came from afar, and he was sleepy, maybe he wanted to rest for the night, and maybe he would attack again the next day? ”
The counsellor nodded, but not in the slightest panic.
"General, even if it is to rest, it doesn't matter if the 100,000 troops come from afar, if you want to come to Yecheng, there is not much grain and grass left, if the grain and grass are insufficient, the army's heart will be in chaos."
"When the time comes, the general will take advantage of the situation to kill him and catch him off guard! These 100,000 troops are like 100,000 cattle and sheep! But it was swallowed up by the general! ”
After Chen Feng listened, the stone in his heart was finally put down, although this Zhao army is good but not fine, the general with the army is a kid with a bubble in his head, so isn't this 100,000 army just 100,000 cattle and sheep.