"So many Confucian scholars have joined the army?"

Hearing Shangguan Allure's words, Xue Wei and Zhou Mingrui couldn't help but feel very puzzled.

Shangguan Chengcheng did not squint, and said in a quiet voice: "There are hundreds of schools of thought, Confucianism and Taoism are the leaders, and the Liberation Gate is a foreign force, not to mention, the Confucianism and Taoism soldiers have their own distinctive characteristics and their own advantages in the battle for the world. There are many monks in the Daomen, and there are many generals in the soldiers, and when they go to the battlefield, these are all frontal combat forces, and the way to exert their strength is also very direct. But Confucianism is different. ”

Speaking of this, Shangguan Chengcheng's eyes showed a look of memory, as if he was thinking about what someone told her.

She continued: "Your Highness once said that Confucian scholars have three aspects of ability. First, governance, that is, the ability of Confucianism to 'rule the country and level the world' on the lips at all times, and the way Confucian scholars embody this ability is generally to be civil officials.

"Second, education, Confucian scholars can educate the people, so that they know books and etiquette, this is the local performance, is that the scholars through the education of articles, let the people abide by the rules, to the battlefield, can inspire them to be loyal to the country, brave to kill the enemy; third, Confucian generals, Confucian generals are not only a simple combination of Confucianism and soldiers, outstanding ability is not only extraordinary strategy, strategizing, decisive victory. ”

Xue Wei and Zhou Mingrui nodded again and again when they heard this, that is, Zhao Nianci also had a sudden realization in his eyes during the process of listening, perhaps because he had figured out many joints that he had not understood before.

"It seems that the generals and colonels who shouted in the Wu army are Confucian scholars who are exerting their second ability. Xue Wei sighed, "It can control people's thoughts, and it can also make people fight to death at critical times, Confucianism's ability ...... It's horrible!"

Shangguan Chengcheng said lightly: "Your Highness said that what can control people's minds is the most powerful weapon in the world, and it is also the only choice for the king to unite people's hearts and maintain his rule." ”

Xue Wei couldn't comprehend the essence of this for a while.

He thought about it for a while, and then said strangely: "The Confucian Sect is so powerful, how could they have been defeated by the Daomen in the past? It stands to reason that they should be invincible in the world." ”

Zhou Mingrui hurriedly agreed.

According to Shangguan Chengcheng, Confucianism is so powerful, what is the matter with Taoism in the world?

Zhao Nianci also looked at Shangguan Chengcheng and waited for her to speak seriously.

Shangguan Chengcheng thought for a while, "After all, there are immortals in the Daomen...... Although the Confucianists were outstanding, they also had many fatal problems, which led to their general ability to play an auxiliary role in the process of fighting for the world, governing the rear for the king. Only when the world is peaceful, can you grasp the authority of civil officials and truly Xuan He - this is also what His Highness said. ”

"What's wrong?"

It was not Xue Wei who hurriedly asked this, but Zhao Nianci.

She couldn't wait to know the weakness of Sun Ru, or the Confucian scholar, who had defeated her.

Xue Wei and Zhou Mingrui glanced at Zhao Nianci, and then withdrew their gaze indifferently.

Shangguan Chengcheng shook his head, indicating that he didn't know much.

At this time, not only Zhao Nianci, but even Xue Wei and Zhou Mingrui showed disappointment.

Shangguan Chengcheng looked at the battlefield in front of him, his expression calm.

It's not that she doesn't know the weaknesses of Confucianism, but she doesn't want to tell the people in front of her.

If such a key thing is known to everyone, especially if Li Ye's opponent knows, it will be very troublesome for Li Ye's grand cause.

Shangguan Chengcheng clearly remembered that Li Ye told her about the three Achilles heels of Confucianism, and summarized them in one sentence.

First, in order to maintain the status of Confucianism, Confucian scholars were accustomed to excluding all external forces;

Second, in order to demonstrate their own nobility, Confucian scholars are accustomed to deifying the sages, sticking to the old ways, and resting on their laurels;

Third, in order to compete for power and profit, Confucian scholars are accustomed to internal friction.

Therefore, Confucianism is extremely scarce among Confucianism, and if Confucianism is dominant, hundreds of schools and hundreds of workers will inevitably wither, especially soldiers.

Li Ye summed up the Confucian scholars and said that the Confucian scholars were so selfish that they were comparable to the sages and sages that they were selfish enough to defeat the devil.

Shangguan Chengcheng remembered that after Li Ye told her about the weaknesses of Confucianism, he once joked that if one day Gao Biao really outlasted the south with the support of Confucianism and ruled with him, then the most labor-saving way for him to conquer the other party was not to attack immediately with a million troops, but only to sit and wait for a few decades, and the south would be able to wave his hand.

In those decades, Confucianism inevitably led to the weakness of the country due to internal friction and self-corruption, and if nothing else, the military strength must have been a mess.

Zhao Nianci suddenly looked at Shangguan Chengcheng and said in a strange tone: "The general said before that Wu Jun would be terrified when he heard the name of the general, but now they are fighting bravely one by one, and they don't seem to be afraid of the general. ”

Looking at her appearance, she obviously felt very relieved and happy.

Shangguan Chengcheng glanced at Zhao Nianci, his eyes were indifferent, and he did not speak.

Zhou Mingrui seized the opportunity to pat himself on the back, and immediately sneered: "Those who can be brought out by Sun Ru to set up an ambush must be carefully selected brave people, and they are naturally not afraid of death." And looking at the formation of the Wu army, you can know that he must have also concentrated the Confucian scholars, and with these people controlling their thoughts, of course they don't know how to retreat. Then again, the reason why Wu Jun now dares to swell his confidence to take the initiative to seek war is not because the lives of General Zhao's 200,000 soldiers are being fed?"

Xue Wei also snorted coldly and said proudly: "General Zhao...... Oh, Zhao Shu, no wonder you were defeated by Wu Jun before, didn't you see that although Wu Jun was brave, he was about to be killed by the Pinglu Army?

"You ......" Zhao Nianci gave the two of them a bite like a mad dog protector, and he was so angry that he wanted to go away.

......

After Sun Ru came to the Wu army formation, he looked at the chaotic battlefield with a sinking face.

Under the continuous onslaught of the Pinglu army, the Wu army suffered heavy casualties, lost one mountain after another, retreated again and again on the battle line, and the corpses were everywhere.

Because they were only here to set up an ambush, and they did not think about or have time to build a cottage in a dangerous area, and as soon as the defense line of the army collapsed, all that remained was a complete defeat.

Looking at the hills in the distance, behind the more than 10,000 Ping Lu troops, there were countless armor soldiers following, and there was no end in sight, and I didn't know how many.

Although the Confucian scholars who served as officers and deputies in the crowd of the Wu army were still shouting and running to boost the morale of the soldiers, they were unable to defeat the defeat and were cut to the ground one by one, and the offensive could no longer be maintained.

The two armies face each other, and in many cases morale determines victory or defeat. But in the face of the disparity in absolute power, morale is not so overwhelming.

The battle of fighting without regard to death is naturally extraordinary, but everyone is dying, what offensive is there to talk about?

"Order: Retreat. Sun Ru ordered in a cold voice.

"General, we haven't been defeated yet!" a Confucian general behind him immediately blushed, "The general will give me five thousand armor soldiers, and I will go and take back the lost place!"

"You don't have to take it. Sun Ru shook his head, "All the monks and sentinels of our army have lost their news, and they are probably all killed, and now it is impossible to know how many people Shangguan Allure has sent to fight." They have more than 200,000 troops, and I only brought tens of thousands of elites to ambush their front army, and I am powerless to fight them in a decisive battle. If the battle failed to set up an ambush, it was already defeated, and while the army was not too dead or wounded, it quickly withdrew. ”

Speaking of this, Sun Ru sighed and had to admit: "Once this battle is lost, the next battle will be difficult to fight." Unexpectedly, Shangguan Allure would rather give up the opportunity to inflict heavy damage on our army than choose this upright combat method...... She really can't compare to Zhao Nianci. ”

After saying that, Sun Ru turned around and left.

Returning to Dangshan County before dusk, Sun Ru counted the casualties and found that the soldiers had five or six thousand dead and wounded. In the case of the timely withdrawal of the army, this casualty is neither large nor small. The hilly and wooded areas were not conducive to large-scale operations and pursuits, which was also an important reason why the Wu army was able to successfully withdraw and the casualties were not too large.

However, the casualties of the officers were far more than three times that of the normal situation, especially those Confucian scholars who held deputy positions, although their combat strength was stronger than that of ordinary soldiers, but they fought hard against the monks of the Pinglu Army, and the casualties were inevitably particularly heavy.

"What are we going to do next?" the lieutenant asked worriedly.

Sun Ru said: "Rely on the strong city and fight to the death." ”

The adjutant general was surprised: "Doesn't the general have other plans and plans?"

Sun Ru shook his head, "Today's battle tells us that it is unlikely that the strategy will work on Shangguan Allure. In the final analysis, the success of the world's strategies and strategies is based on the mistakes made by the opponent. To lure Shangguan Chengcheng to make a mistake, this is not realistic, if you force it, you will show your flaws. ”

This is a bit dejected, but it is also true.

Sun Ru quickly changed his words, and said firmly: "We have an army of 170,000, and we can also rely on Surabaya to get a steady stream of replenishment. Shangguan Allure only has more than 200,000 troops, although there are many monks in her army, but they are only concentrated in the Pinglu army, and the small-scale encounters and battle formation breakthroughs are unstoppable, but the siege is that the armies of both sides take turns to fight, and those extra monks in the Pinglu army are not so advantageous when they are distributed to the army. After all, she doesn't have more than 20 soldiers, and it is impossible for her to conquer a fortified city guarded by a large number of Confucian scholars in a year and a half!"

The adjutant general thought about it seriously, "The general is right. ”

But he quickly asked, "But what about after a year and a half?"

"A year and a half, enough is enough for too many things to happen, how can the situation on the battlefield remain the same. Sun Ru chuckled, and there was some kind of strange light in his eyes, "Shangguan Chengcheng is the first general of the thief army, I will stop her here, who else can stop Yang Xingmi?"

"General Yang ......" just mentioning this name, the deputy general was in high spirits and became full of confidence, "With General Yang's ability, even if Zhao Bingkun and Liu Dazheng go to Suzhou in person, they will only suffer defeat! As long as he has the opportunity to show his strength, he will definitely make meritorious contributions!"

The smile on Sun Ru's face became more and more determined, "The more thieves we hold here, the more room Yang Xingmi has to show his strengths." ”

......

Ten days later, the Shangguan Allure Division, which was slowly marching, finally completed its garrison outside Dangshan County.

Just like Zhao Nianci inspected the city defense of Dangshan before, the next day, Shangguan Chengcheng also rode a horse around the city a few times.

"The Dangshan wall is high and the ditch is deep, the city defense equipment is sufficient, and the city defense is indeed strong and abnormal. Xue Wei looked at the city and sighed, and then slanted Zhao Nianci and said: "In the previous battle, more than 20 soldiers attacked the city, and it seems that the city defense was not damaged too much. ”

Zhao Nianci kept his face calm and did not speak.

She had not been attacking the city for a few days before, and the damage to the city defense was naturally limited.

From time to time, a few horsemen returned from the direction of the Surabaya River in the north of the city, and replied to the Shangguan Chengcheng: "According to the general's arrangement, the Wolf Tooth Army has selected a location on the bank of the Surabaya River, set up a camp, and completed the deployment in sections. We can't control the Wu Junshui Division's driving in Surabaya, but it is absolutely impossible for them to land nearby. ”

Shangguan Chengcheng nodded.

The 30,000 wolf tooth army are all elite cavalry, but it is a waste to attack the city, and it is perfect to guard the coast of Surabaya.

Seeing that Shangguan Chengcheng began to stare at the city again, and was silent for a long time, Zhao Nianci couldn't help but asked, "There are more than 100,000 Wu troops in Dangshan City, and the city defense is so strong, how do you break the city?"

"It's simple. Shangguan Allure didn't hesitate, "Call for reinforcements." ”

......

Songzhou.

Li Ye read the military report of Shangguan Allure, handed it to Li Maozhen, and said with a smile: "Shangguan Allure said in the letter that in order to break Dangshan City, it still needs the support of 200,000 troops. ”

Li Maozhen quickly browsed the military newspaper, raised her eyebrows, and said meaningfully: "She already has soldiers and horses in the two towns of Tianping and Zhongwu, plus part of the Pinglu army, the strength is 240,000, and now she wants 200,000 reinforcements...... If she wants to send more than 400,000 troops to attack a small Dangshan, what else do you need her to do in Shangguan Allure?"

Li Ye said: "Anyway, she won the battle of Moshan and beheaded nearly six thousand. ”

Li Maozhen put down the military report, raised her eyes slightly, looked at Li Ye and said, "Are you talking for her?"

Li Ye could only pretend to be frightened: "Didn't I think that if King Qi didn't give her reinforcements, Cui Keli and those people would definitely make trouble again?"

Li Maozhen snorted lightly, "It's not impossible to give her 200,000 reinforcements, but she has to fight under the city of Xuzhou, if she is willing to set up this military order, this king will naturally not be stingy." But ......"

Hit Xuzhou....... Fortunately, you didn't say that you beat Xuzhou, which is not too difficult...... Li Ye followed the other party's words and asked, "But what?"

Li Maozhen picked up another military report, and couldn't hide her disappointment and depression in her eyes, and said quietly: "Suzhou, Yang Xingmi, the main general of the thief army, actually attacked Liu Zhijun's camp at night before he entered Suzhou, causing him to lose his troops. According to Liu Zhijunjun's newspaper, the other party is very elite......"

Yang Xingmi...... Isn't that King Wu, after the Huangchao Rebellion in his previous life, Gao Biao collapsed, and he did not get the support of Confucianism, and he fell not long after the Huainan Rebellion, and it was Yang Xingmi who quickly leveled Jianghuai, and later became King Wu...... Li Ye recalled.