Devil’s Advent

"Thirsty?"

"Not thirsty."

"Are you hungry?"

"Not hungry."

"Are you sleepy?"

"Not sleepy either."

The Juggernaut who just came back sat there, just looking at Zheng Fan who was asking him how he was.

Zheng Fan also looked at him,

Then,

The two laughed together.

Zheng Fan picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said:

"Oh, you don't know, you don't live in the tent next to me, I can't eat well and sleep well, and I can't feel at ease at all."

The sword saint said: "I heard when I came back that during the decisive battle, the prince regent charged forward and led the heavy armored cavalry to charge. It doesn't look like he has bad food and drink at all."

"Rumors, they must be rumors; Lao Yu, you know that the soldiers here like to make me a myth, making up stories every day saying that I am brave here and invincible there;

When you are by my side, I still shrink back, let alone when you are not, how dare I.

Don't listen to the nonsense below. "

"Okay, I'll beat my son up later."

"That's all, at least the head of the bodyguard has grown up, and the child has grown up, so save the child some face."

The Juggernaut took the teacup from Zheng Fan and said:

"This time I met a group of people with mysterious backgrounds, the kind you have mentioned before."

"Have you fought?"

The Juggernaut shook his head: "No, they didn't give me this chance, so it's hard to make a final confirmation."

"It's confirmed, it must be them who are so cowardly.

I also met here, they seem to be quite a number, but most of them are Qi refiners, and there are fewer Wufu swordsmen.

I've put the blind man in charge of investigating. "

"Um."

"Although they are cowardly and cowardly,

But always wandering outside, I always feel a little uncomfortable in my heart. If I can find a chance to solve it, it is best to solve it, even if I prune them. "

"Have to grab their sore feet."

"Well, but for now, it's just a minor problem. In the face of the general trend, they can't jump very high."

"The state of Chu has come down, is it over?"

"It's like a fifth-grade swordsman whose arms have been broken. You say he is a strong man, he is, but you say how powerful he can be, he is really not that powerful.

The state of Chu is almost in this state now;

After all, hundreds of thousands of elites are not hundreds of thousands of troops, nor are they hundreds of thousands of people. It is difficult for the elites to make up for it.

After five years of hard work, he can't get back his anger at all, and even if he is given five years, unless Dayan is in civil disorder, he won't be able to bite anyone.

It is a bit troublesome and not worthwhile to continue to fight. "

"How do you feel about this battle of wealth?"

"Comfortable."

Zheng Fan sat down on his handsome seat, crossed his legs,

"Soldiers are strong and horses are strong, and the logistics are sufficient. Unless the general's brain is flooded, he will be invincible if he starts from the war level alone."

In this round of the Yan-Chu national war, Dayan was able to steadily overwhelm the Chu people in terms of army combat effectiveness, logistics, and general level. In the end, supplemented by Yang's conspiracy, the Chu people were forced to take the initiative to seek a decisive battle.

"You are becoming more and more humble," said the Juggernaut.

"I didn't before?"

"fine."

At this time, Liu Dahu came in and reported: "My lord, Eunuch Huang is here to say goodbye."

"Um."

Eunuch Huang came in and knelt down to salute;

It stands to reason that he was ordered to supervise the army, and he was on the same level as the commander of the first army, but in front of this person in front of him, this was not fashionable.

"The battle is over now, this servant is here to bid farewell to the prince, so that he can return to Beijing and tell His Majesty what happened on the battlefield."

"How's the injury?"

"The servant is terrified. This injury is bothering you to take care of the prince. Don't worry, the servant has rough skin and thick flesh, so it will be fine to take care of it."

"You can't have something to do. Next time this king goes out to fight, you still need Eunuch Huang."

"Thank you, my lord, for your kindness and appreciation. This heart of my lord belongs to my lord. One day my lord will be short of side dishes when I drink. Even if I send someone to order my servant, I will immediately dig out my heart, chop it up and mix it with it." The sesame oil will be brought to you personally, my lord."

Zheng Fan smiled, and said: "Back when Wei Zhonghe said that the king could talk, Gu really believed it; now it seems that Gu is far from you father-in-law who came out of the palace gate."

"Your Majesty, don't worry, this slave will definitely make a good run on that old guy Wei Zhonghe when he goes back."

Eunuch Huang is on an equal footing with Eunuch Wei in terms of qualifications, but he has never been as distinguished as Wei Zhonghe in terms of errands, so he naturally didn't dare to win in front of Wei Zhonghe before;

It's already different now, after a few times of supervising the army's military achievements, it is equal to the magical power to protect the body. In terms of status, it is already detached;

"By the way, here is a letter for His Majesty."

"The slave takes orders."

Eunuch Huang stepped forward and put the letter in his cuff, his expression normal.

Between Yanjing City, Fengxin City and Shuaizhang, there were messenger riders running back and forth day and night, but he had to deliver the letter himself, obviously this letter was unusual.

"What else can the lord tell the servants?"

"You have a safe trip."

Eunuch Huang knelt down again:

"The servant thanked the lord for his great kindness, lord, you have to pay attention to your health, the servant is back."

As soon as Eunuch Huang got out of the tent, Liang Cheng walked in. Obviously, he had arrived before and was waiting outside.

"My lord."

"Come on."

Zheng Fan stood up, walked down from the handsome seat, and ordered:

"Dahu, the map."

"Here."

Liu Dahu spread out the map on the ground.

"Ah Cheng, you didn't win the battle this time, are your hands itchy?"

"The subordinate is fine, as long as the master wins."

"Then why, you have worked so hard to train soldiers for so many years, how can you just lay eggs and not eat fried rice with eggs?"

"Ah."

The Juggernaut beside him couldn't help laughing.

Liang Cheng hesitated for a moment, as if he felt that he should laugh, so he did.

"Think about how many soldiers and horses we can mobilize right now, on the premise of stabilizing the situation."

Liang Cheng looked at Zheng Fan and said doubtfully:

"What does the lord mean... to continue to use troops?"

"Or else?"

"It shouldn't be continuing to fight Chu." Liang Cheng said.

"Chu's bones are gone, and it's not only a waste of effort, it's not worth it." Zheng Fan walked to the side of the map, stepped on the border of the Qian Kingdom,

"It's the fattest."

Liang Cheng did not directly dissuade him. As a general, when the commander proposed a combat goal, he instinctively entered into the mode of the war planning stage:

"My lord, what about the logistics?"

"For the battle between Yan and Chu, I brought the first batch of logistical needs in Jindong, and Xu Wenzu sent two batches. The first batch was used, and the second batch just arrived, which can maintain the army until the beginning of spring.

Originally, this national war was prepared to be fought for two years, but now it is over in less than half a year.

If there is no accident, the imperial court's third batch of military supplies that should have been transported to the front line here should have stopped at the South Gate. "

Zheng Fan stepped on the south gate with his left foot.

"What about the strategy?" Liang Cheng asked.

"In the early years, relying on the three-sided defense line, the Ganren could block the Yan army from going south from the front, and even if the Yan army bypassed the three sides and went deep, the logistics would be stuck on the three sides. .

At most, it is like being a thief, entering the house and stealing it, and you still have to go out before dawn, and when you go out, you still have to worry about being hit by the host suddenly.

The weakness of the three frontier defense lines of Qianguo is actually at the South Gate Pass.

Originally, this area was the territory of the Jin Kingdom. After hearing about the sphere of influence of others, the land of the Three Jins was included in the territory of Yan, and the opening of the South Gate Gate was directly opened.

It can be said that Ganren's three-sided defense line is equivalent to abolishing half of it here.

When the Allied Forces of Gan and Chu fought back in the land of Liang and Zhao, they also wanted to block the opening here. After all, in the subconscious mind of the Gan people, they still felt that the three-sided defense line was the safest and most reliable. In any case, it also protected them for a hundred years.

The last time I entered the army, I also entered through this opening, and then went south to steal his Shangjing.

this time,

I plan to ask you to choose 100,000 fine cavalry, withdraw from this battlefield, go to Jindi, and pass the Nanmen Pass. Chen Yang, that old boy, was not transferred this time, and his subordinates also have the background of the 50,000 old Jingnan Army Here, together with you.

In addition, I will ask Gou Moli to draw out his Fan Cheng army, climb over Mount Qi, pass through the land of Liang and Zhao, and join you.

In this way, you will have 200,000 cavalry under your hand.

If conditions permit, you can try to knock down Lanyang City, the northeast gateway of Qianren, and then cut in, not to go south, but to isolate the three sides.

In addition, in Yinlang County, there are troops led by the eldest prince and Li Liangshen, who can exert pressure from the north.

this time,

Directly to Ganren's three sides, come to a meat sandwich. "

After talking about Fanglue, Zheng Fan looked at Liang Cheng and asked, "Is there a problem?"

"It's very risky." Liang Cheng said.

"Which aspect?" Zheng Fan asked.

"The 200,000 troops under him."

"oh?"

"First of all, the 100,000 troops that the lord said he would send to his subordinates, they had just experienced the great war and hadn't rested yet. After leaving the battlefield after a long journey, they crossed the entire Jin territory, left Nanmen Pass, and arrived at Lanyang City. At that time, people must be exhausted;

No matter how elite the army is used in this way, it is easy to fall apart.

In addition, the soldiers and horses supported by the Jin area this time are mainly elite. Although some garrisons did not come out in full force, they were also elite direct descendants under the double oppression of the Lord's Royal Order and the imperial court's imperial decree.

Chen Yang's place is no exception.

Therefore, the subordinates believed that Chen Yang's 50,000 soldiers and horses could be gathered together, but the elite... was unlikely.

Moreover, after the Three Kingdoms War, Chen Yang's old Jingnan Army suffered too much damage. Although the soldiers had recovered earlier, it was by no means the Jingnan Army that the Lord was used to and knew back then.

After all, King Jingnan has been away for so many years.

Gou Moli's branch just fell in love with Xie Zhuyang on the second battlefield for a few months, and this old thing acted as a favor and gave the elite of the direct line to Xianba and Tiantian to play;

Now let him gather his soldiers and horses and cross the mountains to meet me at Lanyang City. Can his soldiers and horses still fight?

So what the Lord gave me was not 200,000 cavalry, but... 200,000 exhausted troops.

However, the new army that Gan Ren had assembled and trained back then, the Ancestral Army, the Meng Army, the Han Army, the Zhong Army, and the Le Army, all retreated to the dry land during the War of the Three Kingdoms and did not suffer any real trauma. Over the years, it will only grow bigger.

If I were the coach of Qianren, I would not have chosen to hide from the beginning this time, but would try to take the initiative to play a few games. After all, they were not there when the capital was broken;

Purely from a military point of view, they still maintained the psychological construction they had when Li Fusheng was annihilated in the Battle of Liangdi, and they dared to fight.

Therefore, if the subordinates want to bluff as a tired teacher, it will be difficult to really frighten them. "

"You mean, you can't fight?"

Liang Cheng shook his head, and said: "It's okay to beat him, after all, no one would have dreamed that you, the Lord, have such a big appetite and are so greedy, you just turned around and beat him right after you beat Chu;

Just for the word 'surprise', it's actually worth a fight. "

"So."

Zheng Fan put his arms around Liang Cheng's shoulders,

road:

"When the army is strong and the horse is strong, I will lead the army, no problem, you don't need to be here;

And the scene I just mentioned is only you. Without you, I would not dare to be so greedy. "

"It's just that the subordinates feel that there will be some losses." Liang Cheng pondered, "We can get results, but the results will not be too great, and the final result may still be nothing, and it will consume the wealth that we have accumulated so hard.

If I am a dry person, I will confront Yinlang County on three sides, and those few field troops will specifically face the army led by my subordinates.

In the end, everyone became exhausted again.

The rich land of Qian people is in the south of the Yangtze River, unlike Chu people, who fought with us in the north where the essence is located. Gan people last longer than Chu people.

If the rigidity lasts for a long time, Yandi and Jindi will have to live a life of tightening their belts again, and everything will go back to the way it was before.

Overall, not worth it. "

Liu Dahu was holding a pen beside him, carefully taking notes on the military meeting.

The Juggernaut sat on a chair and listened with great interest.

"hehe."

At this moment, Zheng Fan smiled,

The sole of the boot first touches Wenqiu County, which is where the commander-in-chief is now, and then pulls down all the way to the southwest, bypasses Daze, and then bypasses Guyue City, and then cuts inward horizontally from the southwest position of Chu.

Liang Cheng's eyes froze immediately;

"What if I personally lead a large army and take this route, like the way Nian Yao raided the Qian Kingdom back then, and also conduct a surprise attack on the Jiangnan of the Qian Kingdom?

think about it,

The army of dry people is tensely confronting you on three sides, and I suddenly stabbed them hard from behind, what will happen? "

"My lord, this is no longer a military issue.

Although the people of Chu have just been severely defeated by us, the country of Chu has not yet perished. Will the people of Chu watch you helplessly, lead a group of soldiers and horses, and pass right under their noses? "

"Ah Cheng, you also said that this is no longer a military problem, so naturally we have to find a non-military solution.

Let my uncle,

After being slapped hard by me just now,

again willingly,

Make way for me. "

"The subordinates are dull, please show me the master."

"hold on."

"wait?"

"My lord, this subordinate seeks to see you." The blind man's voice sounded from outside the commander's tent.

Zheng Fan clapped his hands,

road:

"No, here we come."