Chapter 498: On Protracted War
The problem was none other than Zhang Zhi, who had been imprisoned for fighting without authorization five days ago, and his eleven personal guards.
By the time Su Li learned about this, two of the eleven guards had already died.
The death was extremely miserable, and he died of pus and blood festering all over his body.
The rest of the people are also in a bad state, although they are still alive, they have a high fever and many ulcers on the epidermis, and the scene is difficult to see.
The best thing was to go straight, he just showed signs of festering on his body, but nowhere near as bad as his men. It may also have something to do with the physical fitness of the [fo] individual.
When Su Li saw Zhang Zhi again, the originally strong man who was mentally strong was now sick and completely unmotivated...... His eyes lit up immediately when he saw Su Li coming in, and then asked, "National Teacher, what's wrong with me?"
For Su Li, he didn't dare to be disrespectful at all.
After all, this is a great power that will be able to close the entire Red Mountain to the 'Ascension to Heaven'.
So for Su Li, Zhang Zhi is still very convinced.
"You should have some kind of blood plague, and the medicine is difficult to treat. Su Li directly pronounced the sentence.
"How so, how can this be?!" Zhang Zhi asked blankly.
"What else, they set up a trap and you broke in. In fact, your men are dying...... Fortunately, you didn't come into contact with anyone else when you came back, and the disease is still very contagious. Su Li made the matter more serious, he wanted to make this reckless man have a longer memory.
But this reckless man simply got up directly from the couch, and then knelt down in front of Su Li and said, "The national teacher save me!"
Right in front of Su Li, the light of pious faith was beating brightly......
"How did this become my believer?"
Su Li was puzzled, and then he didn't bother to say a word in pain, and with a wave of his hand, he threw out a magic spell and threw it on this thing......
It's true that medicine is hard to heal, but he has magic skills.
At a glance, this blood plague knew that it was a super infectious disease deliberately created by means of cultivation.
When the Qin army's military array was complete and vigorous, there was naturally no need to be afraid, and there was no way to start with the epidemics driven by these cultivation methods.
However, Zhang Zhi's unauthorized behavior of rushing into battle brought this kind of aftermath back to the camp......
Fortunately, Su Li felt that something was not quite right at that time, and controlled these people.
And Wang Jian didn't get used to them when he dealt with them, and thought about them directly 'confining'.
I don't know if Zhang Zhi has repented, but at least he has put an end to the crisis of this epidemic infecting the entire military camp.
And then ...... After all, Su Li is a character who can almost rely on his own ability to directly obtain the name of the 'God of Medicine'!
Now that I think about it, it's really quite regrettable, how could he choose the god name of 'Fleshy God Monarch' with a single stroke of his head?
Although the characteristics of the 'God of Medicine' still exist in his divine power characteristics, it is really painful......
Zhang Zhi and his subordinates were all healed by divine magic, and became a group of believers who were disgusted by Su Li.
He doesn't lack these beliefs, can you not believe in him!
It's just that fortunately, they still need to recuperate after recovering from a serious illness, otherwise Su Li feels that there must be a group of rough men behind him.
At this time, the 'wartime command' composed of Ji Zheng, Su Li and Wang Jian quickly unified their thinking...... Keep spending with them!
"As long as the mortal army is still the main body, then they can't escape the barrier of logistics and supply. Let's continue to drag on, with my Great Qin's national strength, we will definitely be able to have the last laugh!" Ji Zheng finally set the tone.
In fact, Wang Jian and Su Li have already made it very clear before, and Ji Zheng is just the final summary.
It seems that he hasn't done anything, but as the king of a country, he can go to the battlefield without fear of arrows? This is a bold performance.
After the victory in this battle? Just because Ji Zheng went to the battlefield in person, no matter how many feats the other five soldiers have achieved? No matter how much real talent Wang Jian has shown here? The only first merit can only be Ji Zheng's.
What kind of determination is the decision of a king to guard the country?
With Ji Zheng's move? It is also a complete combination of the Western Qin Dynasty, which has just carried out excessive power.
Because their king has already done this, then this battle can only be won and not defeated!
So the next half a month? The Qin army and the Western Regions coalition army seemed to have a 'tacit understanding' to maintain the previous rhythm of fighting.
However, the Western Regions Alliance has also obviously slowed down the pace of its attacks during this time...... After all, the loss of casualties ranging from two or three thousand, three or four thousand per day? Their 350,000 people have been fighting for nearly a month now, and they have already knocked out a fraction!
Suddenly, after the Western Regions Coalition had maintained its offensive for a month, they stopped without warning.
As if you've finally woken up? Their previous sneaky tricks didn't come to fruition...... The Western Qin army is still standing still? How does such a strong position look like being infected with a blood epidemic?
The Western Regions coalition army did not continue to attack the mountain, and the two sides confronted each other on top of this mountain and under the mountain.
"It's abnormal, and with their supply capacity, it shouldn't be like this. Wang Jian stood at the head of the city and looked down and whispered to himself, as if he couldn't think through the current situation.
Instead, Ji Zheng looked at it very openly and said, "Can we get the help of Mr. Su and the Sword Cliff Sect to be so stable?" So since the other party already has that demon monk behind the scenes, he must have the means to solve their problem. ”
Su Li thought this was also reasonable when he heard it? It's just a logistical supply of 300,000 people, which shouldn't be difficult for a Xiuzhen sect...... Right?
Is he doing it for himself? Because his Sword Cliff Sect has Changchun Zi in charge, and there is a small organization of 'Tian Zong' specially composed of farming enthusiasts? When encountering this kind of thing, it is natural not to panic.
Even on the other side of the Northland battlefield? The supplies on Meng Zhi and Song Rui's side were originally the responsibility of the Sword Cliff Sect......
"So? It seems that it will be difficult to win if it is delayed......" Wang Jian said with some distress.
"Otherwise, the widow got a report from the court, and the trip to Shuzhong of An Lao Guogong was very smooth, and most of the forces in Shuzhong had been swept away. At that time, only the 50,000 new army soldiers under the command of the old prince can be transferred here...... Charge with a sharp formation, and this battle can be won. ”
Ji Zheng's answer is focused on the overall situation!
He continued: "The battle situation on Ma Han's side is negligible, and the great nobles on Jingnan's side are about to run out of patience. Once Jingnan withdraws its troops, then we can send at least 150,000 elites to help. ”
"So dragging it out will be more good than bad for us anyway. ”
This is also the essence of the breakthrough of the siege of Western Qin from six sides...... As long as Xiqin survives the most difficult period and stalemates, it will gradually gain the upper hand and break the situation over time.
"The king is wise, and the last general is far inferior!" Wang Jian hurriedly sent a sweet sycophant...... It's definitely sincere.
"Okay, you're just the commander of one side, and you'll inevitably only think about the battle in front of you. But the widow is the king of Great Qin, and what he thinks in his heart is different. Ji Zheng responded modestly...... Is this modesty?
Su Li felt that Ji Zheng seemed to have changed a little after becoming the king of Qin...... But it doesn't matter, it's human nature, as long as it doesn't really become a great success.
looked at Ji Zheng and Wang Jian in front of him, after getting through the previous 'dislike', this monarch and minister obviously got along very well.
...... Wang Jian is actually more suitable for the court than the military formation.
After a month of fierce fighting, it was suspended for about ten days...... This period can be seen as the calm before the storm.
However, Wang Jian is really thoughtful in adjusting the mentality of the soldiers...... During this time, he did not stop practicing, but still took turns to conduct high-intensity training to maintain the tense nerves of the soldiers.
Then he asked the baggage battalion to prepare a big meal for the soldiers, so that they could be full of anticipation every day.
But both Ji Zheng and Wang Jian knew that when the Western Regions Alliance Army was preparing to attack again, the only thing they could rely on was their national teacher.
...... Sure enough, the army of the Western Regions under the mountain pass once again played the drums of war and was about to attack the mountain.
And this time their offensive was very different, they actually armed a heavy infantry with a size of 20,000 people, and then stared at the arrows of the Qin army and began to attack the mountain......
It seems that Ji Zheng's judgment is correct, and the behind-the-scenes supporters of the other side really have a way to start smoothing the gap in armaments between the two sides.
The other party's equipment also rose, but Wang Jian was still not afraid. He looked at the opponent's heavily armed attacking army, and couldn't help but smile: "The stone thrower on the Red Mountain Pass has also been idle for a long time, so let's use it at this time." ”
The twenty stone throwers were then set up and fired after the wall was closed.
Twenty boulders crossed the Qin army's head and bombarded the mountain road below...... There are not many of them, but they are too deterrent!
At this time, another gap between the two soldiers was undoubtedly revealed, the damage that twenty stone throwers could cause was actually very limited, but the instinctive fear of human beings made these heavy armor soldiers in the Western Regions subconsciously want to dodge.
The originally neat and dense formation was a mess under this circumstance, so it was seized by the equally well-equipped but well-trained Qin army and slashed at the gap.
In fact, the number of heavy infantry on the other side has already surpassed that of the Qin army...... But so what? If you can't beat it, you can't beat it.
At the foot of the mountain, someone seemed to be annoyed and angry, and the moment the third round of boulders was thrown, a cloud of black light erupted in the camp of the Western Regions Alliance, shattering all the boulders flying in the air.
In the distance, it seemed that a person's penetrating roar could be heard: "What are you afraid of, Lao Tzu will show you, don't be afraid of their stone thrower!"
Ji Zheng stood on the wall and watched this scene from a distance, and then said, "Their monk has made a move. ”
Su Li responded lightly: "Well, so I can also make a move." ”
As he spoke, he had already taken out the Flower of the King...... And his gaze had already been locked on when the man on the other side made a move.