In the military camp, the soldiers of Shengle City were practicing under the leadership of Liang Cheng, while General Zheng was sitting on the sentry tower, taking a nap in the sun.
Obviously he was on the battlefield, but General Zheng created the peaceful atmosphere of a lazy old farmer in the fields.
The other three soldiers on the sentry tower were extremely excited about the opportunity to have such close contact with General Zheng. Their bodies were tense and their backs were straight. They were scanning the surroundings with wide eyes. They were competing with each other. On weekdays, they must be a hundred times more alert to monitor the surrounding situation and protect their beloved General Zheng.
Actually,
General Zheng has long regretted why he left two demon kings to look after the house. Isn’t that a waste?
If I had known earlier, I would have taken Siniang with me on the expedition.
On the other side of the Wangjiang River, both the Chu army and the barbarians began a series of maneuvers. The freezing of the Wangjiang River forced them to make some preparations.
Obviously, the Savage King and Qu Tiannan, the Zhuguo of the Chu people, did not give up their vigilance against the Yan Kingdom’s cavalry because of their last great victory, especially when they lost Wangjiang Tianmo and also lost the On the occasion of naval support.
In Yingdu, since the defeat of the war, the eldest prince has begun to make adjustments and arrangements, relocate the defense line, accommodate the Chengguo auxiliary troops, reorganize the Chengguo small court, and provide all aspects of food and grass. of storage.
If nothing else, at least one thing can be confirmed, that is, even if the battle is over, it is estimated that it will be difficult for the people of Chengguo to recover within two years.
In fact, many refugee groups have emerged. Under this situation, many ordinary people have chosen to vote with their feet and began to migrate to the west. And because of the Situ family’s internal attachment, local officials are not willing to vote. Dare to stop.
Shengle City, which has been experiencing a labor shortage, has recently accepted a lot of refugees and taken advantage of it.
Of course, this is not necessarily a bad thing. It can overdraw Chengguo's potential in advance, and it will also facilitate Yan's rule over Chengguo after the war.
However, the premise must be after the war.
If this battle cannot be won or the stalemate continues, then all previous assumptions will come to nothing.
The winter sun was warm on his body. Zheng Fan opened his eyes slightly, and then slowly closed them.
At this moment, he really had nothing else to do except sleep.
At this moment, a whistle arrow sounded, and at the same time, a soldier next to him knelt down to Zheng Fan and reported:
"General, there is an outside rider approaching!"< /p>
"Yes."
Zheng Fan nodded and didn't take it seriously. Although his military camp was relatively independent, it was not isolated from Yingdu. From time to time, The two parties will still communicate through messenger messages and so on.
Of course, the exchanges between the two sides were limited to this. When the eldest prince first led his army to the east, the military chiefs of the "Jingnan Military Department" like Zheng Fan and Chen Yang could completely ignore him. , not to mention that now the eldest prince has been defeated,Prestige, this thing, has already plummeted.
But soon, the three knights who came came to the bottom of the camp and shouted directly:
"General Shengle Zheng Fan has received the military order from the Marquis of Jingnan!"
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The Shengle Army, which had been stationed in the northwest of Yingdu City for a long time, finally broke out and moved out. Zheng Fan, accompanied by A Ming and more than ten soldiers, followed the instructions of Jingnan Marquis Military orders were given to go to Yingdu.
It was also a coincidence that on the way to Shanghai, I met Chen Yang, who was also accompanied by a group of guards.
Zheng Fan's general number is still lowered in front of Chen Yang, but the relationship between Zheng Fan and Jingnan Hou is different, so although Chen Yang won't put on airs in front of Zheng Fan, he won't either. He deliberately showed his kindness to Zheng Fan, but on the contrary, both parties in this relationship felt very comfortable getting along with each other.
The two teams merged, but the two leaders did not speak. They just looked at each other and smiled, and then continued towards Yingdu.
The Marquis of Jingnan is here.
Actually, he is coming very slowly. How many troops have been waiting for him outside Yingdu City?
But he also came very quickly. The fast here means without any warning.
But no matter what, if he comes, the war will continue.
This is the first time in so many years that the Yan people have suffered such a big setback in a foreign war, and it is time to regain their position.
More than ten miles away from Yingdu, Zheng Fan and Chen Yang saw a Jingnan Army team in front of them. There were not many people, only about a hundred people, but one of them One ride, but it seems so clear.
Pixiu is much taller than an ordinary war horse. Coupled with the gilt armor, it is difficult for people to ignore it.
This team should be the vanguard led by the Marquis himself. There are also 30,000 Jingnan troops on the way, and they will probably arrive in a day.
This was what Zheng Fan asked the messenger. As Zheng Fan, asking these things was nothing. The messenger did not hide anything and directly told the size of the army.
Yes, the Marquis of Jingnan only brought 30,000 Jingnan troops for reinforcements.
In fact, the Jingnan Army in Jin was far more than that. Before the Three Kingdoms War, the size of the Jingnan Army was 50,000 regular troops and 50,000 reserve troops in the rear camp.
In the Three Kingdoms War, the Jingnan Army, like the Zhenbei Army, suffered a lot of losses, but after the war, the Jingnan Army was replenished very quickly. In Liang Cheng’s words, That is, the number of regular troops in the Jingnan Army was small at the beginning, so the Marquis of Jingnan was very striving for excellence, and the quality of individual soldiers was very high. It is a bit similar to Germany after World War I and before World War II. Soldiers were trained as reserve officers, so before World War II , you can quickly turn on the violent army mode.
Roughly estimated, the size of the Jingnan Army in Jin should be around 150,000. This does not include the Jin servant army attached to the Jingnan Army. Strictly speaking, Zheng Fan’s Soldiers and horses are not included in the main military system of the Jingnan Army. Because there are many Jin troops under its command, they are more like "servants"."Army".
Originally, everyone thought that if the Marquis of Jingnan came, he would have to mobilize at least a Jingnan Army of 70,000 to 80,000 people, not only to make up for the left army of the Yan Army's Eastern Expedition Army. The losses must exceed the Eastern Expedition army before the war in terms of quality of soldiers and combat effectiveness.
But Jingnanhou only brought 30,000 people, so you can understand that Jin needs to be fortified and suppressed. There are too many places, the front line of Nanmen Pass must be defended, and the Litian City area must be guarded. Even because of Li Bao's death, part of the defense area that originally belonged to Quhe City had to be taken over by the Jingnan Army.
But these are all reasons. If you really want to bring them, 70,000 to 80,000 will be absolutely no problem. If you burn a little more, it will be no problem if the 100,000 Jingnan Army is matched with 50,000 to 60,000 Jin Army servants.
< p>So, this is probably the reason why famous generals are famous generals. Throughout the history of Jingnan Hou leading the army, he has won great victories with less, so he seems to be particularly valuable.The team in front seemed to have noticed their side, and stopped, as if waiting for them.
Zheng Fan and Chen Yang rode out together, came to the front and rear of the team, and turned over together. Dismounting:
"General Zheng Fan, please see the Marquis! ”
“The last general, Chen Yang, meets the Marquis! "
"Get up. ”
“Thank you, Mr. Hou! ”
“Thank you, Mr. Hou! ”
After getting up, Zheng Fan had time to observe Tian Wujing and found that Tian Wujing’s eyes were not looking at him at all.
In the past, Tian Wujing estimated that I would talk to myself, but this time, no.
Jingnan Hou exudes an aura of isolation and indifference.
That white hair. Zheng Fan felt a little distressed.
The team began to move forward again, and soon they arrived at the gate of Yingdu City.
The dignitaries from Yingdu City had already received the notice in advance. The people all flocked out of the city to greet the Nanhou, a Yan native with great military exploits.
Actually,
there was a very embarrassing thing.
That. Even the specific decree did not come to Yingdu.
According to the court's regulations, Marquis Jingnan should have received the decree first and it would take time to prepare, and then let it be handed over to the eunuch who announced the decree. Go to Yingdu and issue the next imperial edict.
In this second imperial edict, the eldest prince was demoted from the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Expedition Army to a general of the Pioneer Battalion. There are also a series of personnel changes. At the same time, it is also announced that the people in charge of this war, the Situ family, have been replaced. You, the Situ family, must do a good job in logistics and support.
But the first two eunuchs failed to declare the decree and were killed directly.
Eunuch Huang succeeded in announcing the decree, but after Jingnan Hou said "I know", he didn't stop at all and made no preparations at all. , after ordering the recruitment of three troops of ten thousand cavalry to follow, he first led a group of personal soldiers and headed east directly.
So, give it to Yingdu.The will of the emperor is still on Eunuch Huang, and Eunuch Huang is still hurrying along exhaustedly. How can they run faster than Marquis Jingnan?
Some edicts cannot be issued in advance. For example, before the Marquis of Jingnan receives the imperial edict, the arrangements for the eldest prince cannot be changed, because the court also knows that although the eldest prince is defeated, Yingdu There must also be a talker with sufficient status to control the situation. The old boss cannot be removed before the new boss comes up, leaving the frontline troops without even a nominal commander. That is not a joke. What?
However, the situation at this time did not have any disturbance because of an imperial edict.
When the Marquis of Jingnan and his party appeared outside Yingdu City,
Situ Yu led a group of retainers and officials from the palace to kneel down on the road outside the city gate to greet them.
Shan Hu:
"The little king is meeting the Marquis of Jingnan!"
"I am meeting the Marquis of Jingnan!"
A prince, It seems ridiculous to kneel down and salute a prince.
But neither the surrounding Yan army nor the Chengdu troops, nor the nearby civil and military forces, nor the people further out, felt that there was anything wrong or inappropriate.
It is true that if Situ Lei was not dead, he would not need to kneel.
But now Situ Lei has passed away for an unknown amount of time, and the new head of the Situ family is this half-year-old boy, who already lacks prestige;
Furthermore, the two northern and southern princes of the Yan Kingdom, To be honest, the title sounds like that of a marquis, but what is the difference between its actual status and that of a prince?
And he is still a prince with military power!
At the same time, the background at this time was the defeat of the Yan army. The Chu people and savages on the east bank of the Wangjiang River could come westward at any time. It was a time when people were in panic, which further highlighted the importance of Jingnanhou.
"Li Fusheng, the commander-in-chief of the Zhenbei Army, meets the Marquis of Jingnan!"
Li Fusheng also knelt down in front of Tian Wujing.
The eldest prince silently took out the Emperor's Sword from his waist, took it off, and at the same time placed his handsome seal amulet on the ground in front of him, took two steps back, and knelt down: < /p>
"Ji Wujiang, see the Marquis!"
There is no imperial edict,
There is no army,
Just myself, with some The personal guards,
did not even say a word,
had already taken over the Yingdu City and the entire Great Yan Eastern Expedition Army together with the soldiers and horses of Chengguo.
This is,
What a prestige!
Tian Wujing got off Pixiu,
slowly approached the crowd,
the armor made a dull "rustling" sound due to friction.
He walked up to the eldest prince and the former Eastern Expedition Army coach who took the initiative to hand over his seal.
He said:
"Get up."
"Thank you, Lord!"
"Thank you, Lord Marquis!"
Situ Yu and other Chengguo officials stood up, as did Li Fusheng and other generals.
The eldest prince hesitated for a moment and then stood up.
But a boot stepped on Ji Wujiang's shoulder.
"Bang!"
The eldest prince was kicked to the ground.
For a moment,
the entire audience fell silent.
The one who kicked him was naturally Marquis Jingnan, and the one who was kicked was the eldest son of Emperor Yan. At the same time, this was done in full view of the public.
Tian Wujing is the "uncle" of Marquis Jingnan.
Although he is not a blood relative,
according to current rules, the relationship between aunt and uncle is naturally It will have a collateral impact on the bastard.
Tian Wujing’s sister is the queen, so he is naturally the uncle of all the princes.
But even if we don’t look at the identity of the uncle as an elder, nor the identity of Jingnan Marquis,
It depends purely on the strength of both sides,
The eldest prince wants to be in Tian It is almost impossible to resist in front of Wu Jing.
This is a prince who can defeat the sword master!
The eldest prince who was kicked to the ground did not bother to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, nor did he care to treat the internal injuries caused by the surge of Qi and blood. He immediately knelt down in front of Tian Wujing again.
"Left Army, Center Army, Right Army, three armies, three components, who taught you to fight like this!"
Ji Wujiang trembled when he heard this , immediately put his forehead on the ground, and shouted loudly:
"Wujiang is wrong!"
As long as there are 10,000 Zhenbei troops in the Left Army, that day The tragedy of a great rout in which tens of thousands of people died would not have happened.
Because if there are several wolves in a group of sheep, they will naturally follow the order of the wolves, not only in terms of discipline after crossing the river, but also if there is a Zhenbei Army at that time, It is completely possible for the coalition forces of the left army leaders to resist the first wave of savage offensive.
At the very least,
the battle will be fought outside the camp, regardless of winning or losing.
In short, it will not be reduced to being squeezed like a duck. Go to Jiangli!
“Bang!”
Tian Wujing kicked the eldest prince again, who was kneeling on the ground admitting his mistake.
The eldest prince was kicked over again,< /p>
But soon, he endured the pain again and knelt down in front of Marquis Jingnan again.
"Wujiang is wrong!"
"You are the commander-in-chief at the front. His Majesty has never led troops to fight outside in his life. There are some things that His Majesty doesn't understand, don't you?
Are you a general leading troops outside, or a clay statue standing in the court? "
The division of the three armies was decided by Emperor Yan.
It is also the policy of Emperor Yan to gather the military chiefs in the Yan Kingdom and hand them over to the eldest prince to polish them on the battlefield. This is not wrong, and it is also a way of centralizing power.
The problem is that when the three-pronged army set out, it was a three-pronged army. When fighting, it was also a three-pronged army. The eldest prince only purged the left army, but did not dismantle and integrate it.
You must know that when the Marquis of Jingnan and the Marquis of Zhenbei entered the South Gate to open the Jin Dynasty together, the Zhenbei Army and the Jingnan Army did not fight me and I will fight you, but the Marquis of Zhenbei. Completely handed over the command power and let Jingnan Marquis make unified allocation and distribution.
This was the case before the war between two big men and two ace troops. Who are you to dare to play like this?
The last one to do this was the Qian Kingdom, and soldiers from all walks of life came in a swarm. As a result, the 60,000 Zhenbei Army killed them directly at the foot of Shangjing City.
Of course, when the words "Your Majesty doesn't know that you don't know" were spoken,
the hearts of many people present jumped subconsciously.
Perhaps only the Marquis of Jingnan would dare to say such treacherous words.
Situ Yu, Prince Cheng and the head of the Situ family, this half-grown child, was so frightened that he almost cried when he saw the Marquis of Jingnan kicking the eldest prince one after another. He almost knelt down again.
It’s not that this kid is too timid, he is Situ Lei’s son no matter what, so he won’t be so unbearable, but his feelings are different from others. Others saw Marquis Jingnan kicking the eldest prince. , what I feel is the terror of Jingnanhou's status. The relationship between Jingnanhou, Yanhuang and Zhenbeihou is unusual.
As for Situ Yu, his position was that he felt Tian Wujing's contempt for imperial power and blood.
The bloodline is the fundamental reason why Situ Yu can stand where he is today. Otherwise, what military achievements, what contributions have you made, and what talents do you have, to be able to sit in this position?
The eldest prince was kicked over again and again, and came back on his knees again and again, not daring to resist at all, or even showing any anger on his face.
It is natural for the elders to teach the younger ones.
Zheng Fan, who was standing behind and watching this scene, was thinking in his heart that it seemed that Marquis Jingnan was in charge of the prince. It was really a tradition...
The prince’s mother family destroyed two Although the third prince abolished the family home by himself, he still did it under Tian Wujing's instructions.
The Marquis of Jingnan has already taken care of three of Emperor Yan’s six adult princes, and today this one is the fourth.
"Knowing that the navy of Chu State had appeared, you still forcibly crossed the river to attack Yupan City. You thought you were risking your life to survive, but it was just that you didn't want to lose. Because you didn't want to lose, so You killed one general, but you also killed five thousand Zhenbei elites!
Who do you think they are, just because your surname is Ji, they have to die in vain because of your stupidity?"
The navy of Chu State appears, so the probability of Chu State sending infantry is also very high.
"Wujiang was wrong!"
The eldest prince just kept admitting his mistake loudly.
“Don’t think that you have endured great grievance just because you are still alive because you didn’t commit suicide;
As a general,Failure means incompetence, no other reason! "
"Yes, there is no limit to knowing your mistakes. "
At this time, A Ming, who was standing behind Zheng Fan, came over and whispered: "My lord, is this going too far? "
In front of everyone, he directly said this to the eldest prince.
Zheng Fan shook his head slightly and responded in a low voice:
"No, he is happy to be kicked and beaten, and he can take off his burden. ”