Cheng Min was originally a noble son from a wealthy family, so it was okay to let him dominate in the military camp. Once he went to the battlefield and encountered some situations, his true colors were immediately revealed.
The arrows shot from the dense forest were blocked by the shield soldiers, and none of them landed in front of Cheng Min. Even so, Cheng Min was so shocked that he fell off his horse and shouted: " Protect me! Protect me!"
Hundreds of shield soldiers came forward and covered Cheng Min tightly. There was really no gap. At this time, Cheng Min could no longer care about commanding the army. He just wants to save his own life, and he doesn't know how to command an army in a chaotic formation. Facing the constant attacks from the enemy, Cheng Min had no choice but to do anything.
Seeing this, Le Weisheng came to him at the risk of being hit by an arrow, and asked: "Cheng Shuai, give the order quickly!"
Cheng Min was shocked. Ding said: "What order?"
Lewei was angry and said angrily: "You are the commander-in-chief of the armed forces now, how can you only care about your own life and death?"
Cheng Min curled his lips. He said: "Life and death are naturally important matters. At most, I will quit as commander-in-chief. Whoever wants to do so will do it."
After all, the commander-in-chief of the Huben Army is just a military attache. Cheng Min wants to be promoted and make a fortune. I don't want to risk my life. Being around is just an errand. As long as Cheng Xueqi doesn't fall, he will just change his position as an official.
Le Weisheng was furious when he heard this, but now was really not the time to teach Cheng Min a lesson. Le Weisheng was too lazy to continue wasting time with him and went directly to direct the soldiers to deal with the sudden attack.
After several rounds of arrow rain, many Shenwu troops with their heads wrapped in green scarves rushed out of the dense forest. The Shenwu troops who were originally hanging behind the Huben army also took advantage of the situation and charged together. The two sides fought inextricably.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Cheng Min directly asked the soldiers guarding him to protect him as he fled towards Jinyang City. Le Weisheng, who was left behind, and his army did not dare to fight and retreated while fighting.
At this time, the morale of the Huben Army was declining. If the Shenwu Army took advantage of the situation and pursued it, they would definitely be able to save a few more lives. However, Zhao Yu signaled Ming Jin to withdraw his troops.
Wang Shimian followed, puzzled: "Why not catch up?"
Zhao Yu said: "Don't chase the poor aggressors. Our goal has been achieved. There is no way. It will cost more lives."
After this battle, the defense facilities in Jinyang City were almost destroyed. The grain and weapons depots were hit hard to varying degrees. In addition, Cheng Min discarded the siege equipment, resulting in heavy losses. , it will be impossible to recapture Zhengping County in a short time. Zhao Yu did not force them too much. He only sent some soldiers to the city gate every day to provoke and intimidate them, so that they did not dare to leave the city easily. He secretly worked hard to build a direct road from Zhengping County to Ganyang County.
In Jinyang City, everyone looked at Cheng Min lying on the ground with serious expressions. An arrow in his chest penetrated his heart, and Cheng Min died. Yes, Cheng Min was safe and sound among the random arrows, but when he was about to reach the city gate, he was accurately hit by an arrow from behind.Harvested lives.
Zhang Guang blinked and said, "I have reported this to the court. Cheng Shuai was killed by King Zhao."
Fu Liang did not doubt that he was there and sighed. : "Oh, it's such a pity. If you run faster, the arrow may not be able to hit you. Forget it, just be reborn as a peaceful man in your next life."
"Military affairs will still be in accordance with the rules left by the prince. Follow the orders given."
Fu Liang slapped his thigh and said, "Do you think this King of Zhao can predict the location of our army's food and weapons depots? How can ordinary soldiers know? You are not qualified to know! Moreover, have you discovered that the places they attacked were all the weak points of our army, and even the siege equipment they brought was just to restrain us. If all this is a coincidence, kill me, old Fu. I don’t even believe it.”
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Le Weisheng frowned and thought deeply: "Could it be because there are their craftsmen in the camp?"
Zhang Guang shook his head and said, "Even if it is a craftsmanship, I want to find out It is not easy to keep so many secrets undiscovered, and it is impossible for normal people to do so."
"Then maybe King Zhao's martial arts are just that much lower than our prince's. At one point, maybe he sneaked into the city and got this information."
Le Weisheng twitched his lips and said, "Although King Zhao has high martial arts, he is still a mortal."
Intercepting this information without leaving a trace will not be achieved overnight, and they have done careful research, which can confirm that King Zhao has never left or disappeared alone.
Zhang Guang stroked his beard and said with an uneasy look: "You should take a look at the city defense map first. The siege equipment brought by King Zhao is to counter our army in a targeted way. This is definitely It's not something that can be done by installing a detailed operation. It's probably because the city defense map has been stolen."
Fu Liang was shocked and asked, "How is it possible? The city defense map has been under our supervision. Even if King Zhao has three heads and six arms, he can't steal the city defense map in front of my old Fu, not to mention the city defense map is here in good condition."
Zhang Guang looked at Fu Liang, his eyes were not eyes, his nose was not. It's not my nose. I snorted in the end, not bothering to argue with him.
Le Weisheng was young and quick-witted. After thinking about it for a while, he said: "The Ministry of War still has a copy of this city defense map, but if it is lost, the Ministry of War will definitely be alert, so most of them don't know who is using it. I found some ways to peek at the city defense map and draw it."
Fu Liang laughed and said, "Is the city defense map so easy to draw? Most people can't understand it because of its many twists and turns. Can you still draw it? Unless you are a painting saint in the world. Oh, I understand, you are doubting the painting saint? That’s right, all of those old men have been lurking in our court for so long, and they have been Palace painter, I’m not sure it’s possible.”
This Fu Liang is getting more and more ridiculous., Le Weisheng said: "The top priority is to repair the fortifications as soon as possible, and at the same time change the location of the food and weapons depots."
Zhang Guang nodded, "The prince has said before that King Zhao should not be underestimated. They captured Zhengping County to bypass the Jinyang city defenses and invade directly into the hinterland. For this reason, they must build roads, and it is our army's turn to take action."
"But Cheng Min is dead. , Who will give the orders?"
There is no imperial edict or military order. It is a capital crime to send troops without permission.
Le Weisheng thought for a while and said, "We can use a small number of soldiers and horses to trample and destroy their roads."
It shouldn't be a big problem if it's just a side shot.
"I wonder who your majesty will send?"
Although everyone desperately hoped that it would be Li Jun, it was obvious that the crisis at this moment was not enough for Emperor Yan Ping to give up on Li Jun. Punishment, after all, he spent a lot of effort and risked Lu Tong's life to drive Li Jun away.