Yingzhou·Guogong Mansion
Shen Zhi went in and immediately called for invitations and asked questions. The servant led him all the way to the study and whispered: "My father-in-law's illness is nothing, just a little cold. It's just that the doctor said he needs to rest for a few days. He just came here." The news is bad, the father-in-law smashed the cup and his expression changed."
Shen Zhi was shocked and said, "I know."
When he arrived outside the study, he heard coughing. Shen Zhi stood outside and waited for the Marquis of Jibei to calm down before he moved in and saluted: "I pay my respects to my lord!"
The Marquis of Jibei closed his eyes and pointed to the chair: "Sit down, you know the situation, right? Pei Ziyun did not lose a single soldier or general, even going down seven counties. Only Luo You died in the battle. These officers and generals, when they saw me, shouted With the cry of loyalty, he immediately surrendered as soon as he encountered the officers and soldiers. It is so shameless and hateful. He deliberately raised all the troops to decide the outcome. He destroyed this army and then raised his troops to capture the whole state. What do you think?"
"My lord, no. Although the imperial army only has 30,000 troops, it is an army capable of hundreds of battles. Our army only has 10,000 old camps, and they are scattered throughout the country to defend against attacks."
"There are actually only 5,000 old battalions in the state, and another 5,000 are soldiers from counties and counties, which are barely qualified, but the 50,000 new recruits are completely strong among the people. In a hasty battle, it is okay to win, but I am afraid that I will not win." Shen Zhi said uneasily. In the eyes of the Marquis of Jibei, the result of this victory was that his men were disloyal and surrendered without a fight. However, after painstaking research, he came to a shocking conclusion - this was all caused by Pei Ziyun's strategy and tactics.
Of course, we can't say this. The pressure on the Marquis of Jibei is already very high and cannot be increased any more. He just persuades: "My lord, Qibei County has food and soldiers, so we can hold on. Our new army has not been completed yet. As long as we fight for a while, we will It can annihilate the enemy army in one fell swoop.”
"Now, it's better to be patient."
The Marquis of Jibei felt uneasy for a while, and after a long time he said: "That's all."
The words just fell, the light in his eyes gradually dissipated, he closed his eyes and said: "Mr. Shen, I hope everything will go as we want!"
Qibei County·Qing
The sun was setting, bringing with it a warm atmosphere. Pei Ziyun led several generals forward, and the army gathered behind them. They all had smiles on their faces and looked relaxed.
"Zhenzhen is really good at it. He toured eight counties and surrendered in less than half a month. Qibei County immediately became an isolated city. Not only did our army not suffer any loss, it also increased by more than 6,000."
Another general answered: "When I saw the real person for the first time, I felt ashamed because I had my thoughts, but these days we are really convinced."
It was a compliment, but it was also true. Pei Ziyun didn't care and smiled: "There is still a mansion, it's not easy."
"As long as there are real people here, we will definitely be struck down by thunder!" These people said with relaxed expressions. Eight counties surrendered, with 7,000 soldiers, and the strength increased to 17,000.
The scout battalion rushed up to him at this moment, dismounted and saluted: "Master, there is no enemy ambush ten miles ahead. The investigation has been completed, and General Chen has already greeted them."
Ying Zheng has a dark complexion, which he got from marching and exploring. He has a powerful body and powerful words, which is quite characteristic of the military.
"good!"
Pei Ziyun listened and said: "Continue to explore and pay attention to the surrounding area for twenty miles at any time. If there is any movement, report it to our team immediately."
"Yes, real person, I will go on patrol immediately."
"Jinze, will the secret spy we sent, Marquis Jibei of Yingzhou, send troops, or will he continue to be stationed in the city?" Pei Ziyun looked at the person behind him and asked.
A Taoist following him jumped down and saluted: "Master, there is news from Yingzhou that the Marquis of Jibei is stepping up his army training and has not set off for the expedition."
When the surrounding generals heard this, their faces became relaxed. Yingzhou did not send troops, and his pressure was doubled.
At this moment, Chen Yong had already greeted him and led ten generals to kneel down: "The last general would like to respectfully ask the real person to raise his account!"
In these ten days, there were 16,000 plus 10,000 soldiers, plus more than 10,000 soldiers from the three nearby counties, for a total of 40,000 people. The army was in great shape and murderous, and it was different from when they first arrived.
Although the main tent of the Chinese Army was only built for a short period of time, the map of the county is painted on the wall, with a sand table in the middle and the Four Treasures of the Study on a file in the middle.
These are normal. On the two shelves behind the tiger-skin chair, one holds the gold medal "As if I were here in person", and the other holds the Emperor's Sword, which carries the authority of life and death.
The generals in brightly-colored armors rushed in one by one. Pei Ziyun stepped into the big tent. More than fifty people in the tent all knelt down on one knee with a "hoo", and their armors suddenly jingled: "See the real person!"
"Get up, Uncle Zhongqin, please sit down!" Pei Ziyun looked around, stretched out his hand to invite you, and then asked, "Is the prince okay?"
"The prince is well," Uncle Zhongqin said as he bowed and slowly took his seat.
Pei Ziyun lowered his head and said, "I called you here today because the eight counties have been pacified. Although there is not much resistance in these eight counties, there are still soldiers and Taoists. Once someone attacks, you can report it immediately, so you have no worries and are not afraid of a surprise attack." , creating a good environment for attacking the county."
"Now convey my order, bury pots under the city to make rice, distribute meat, eat and drink well, and prepare to attack the city."
"Yes, real person." Everyone present responded loudly, and someone went out to deliver the order. Not long after, smoke rose from the kitchen.
Pei Ziyun asked again: "Have all the siege machinery from the three counties that I ordered arrived?"
Uncle Zhongqin stood up and replied: "Master, we have all arrived, totaling twenty archery towers, thirty catapults, sixty carriages, and one hundred and twenty ladders."
"In addition to these, there are three thousand kilograms of grain. The three counties also brought three thousand kilograms of meat for extra meals."
Uncle Zhongqin said, secretly convinced by Pei Ziyun. It took time for the three counties to transport these, almost half a month, but Pei Ziyun did not wait during this half month, and leveled eight counties at once. The timing was perfect, and so far there has been no waste at all.
"Okay!" Pei Ziyun slapped the table, his eyes darkening: "Pass my order and write the surrender letter. Also, you wait for the county magistrate and immediately set an example and call for surrender."
"Yes, real person." The people who were named responded in unison.
A general took the order, took an arrow and shot it on the city. The long arrow pierced the sky and landed on the city. It startled a group of people and the crowds were crowded. Seeing this situation, Pei Ziyun couldn't help but sigh: "What an arrow!"
Then the county magistrates of eight counties and seven or eight county captains led their headquarters in a parade through the county holding flags, shouting: "I am the magistrate of Qinshui County, and I am the guerrilla general Li Yue." , we abandoned the secret and turned to the light, the imperial court is so kind that we will not be punished, but we will be punished and make meritorious service!"
"I am the magistrate of Sheya County (school lieutenant), the magistrate of Zhennei County (college lieutenant), the magistrate of Nanrong County (college lieutenant), and the magistrate of Hongshi County (college lieutenant). All eight counties in Qibei County have surrendered."
"You have become a lone army. The imperial court has hundreds of thousands of soldiers. If there is any resistance, it will be crushed immediately."
He then patrolled with his head hanging: "Luo You from Wuyu County resisted and killed his whole family together. Do you want to end up like this?"
He also publicly shouted: "Whoever can rebel against the city, whether military or civilian, will not be punished, but will also be promoted. Those without official positions will be promoted to three levels in a row."
Seven thousand people marched past in a mighty and mighty manner. In the county and city, everyone was nervous and their hearts were shattered. However, there was a military spirit that refused to surrender. In a moment, an arrow was shot down, making the attitude clear.
Pei Ziyun looked at it and sneered: "Attack the city."
"Boom!"
The drums sounded, the sun gradually came to the center, and Pei Ziyun rushed to the high platform.
"Maintain military discipline!" The military judge kept running on the battlefield, shouting to maintain order.
Densely packed trebuchets were moved to the front line, and the arrow towers were pushed forward step by step. They were distributed in front of the one-mile-long wall. Just listening to an order, thirty trebuchets bounced huge stones towards the city. When they landed on the city, they only heard With the roar of "boom, boom, boom".
Pei Ziyun looked out, followed by several generals, looking at the situation in the city, taking the riding whip in his hand, and said with a sneer: "Attack here, this is Dong Man's own soldiers. Although we rely on his own soldiers to attack forcefully, as long as we lose a large amount, We won't be able to suppress them, and the insiders might be able to do something."
"Yes, real person."
Pei Ziyun took a few steps and asked, "Where is the scout camp?"
"Here you go." The scout camp responded loudly.
"Although there are eight counties as a barrier, don't be careless. Scatter your people out. Once an army appears within fifty miles, immediately light a beacon to send a message." Pei Ziyun ordered loudly.
"yes!"
The scout battalion was mounting their horses and leading the group out.
"Increase the trebuchet and prepare the ladder." Pei Ziyun said.
"Dong dong" followed the sound of the drums, and the army swarmed, densely packed like ants, rushing straight up. Dozens of cranes were used, and huge stone bullets whizzed in the air and hit the city, bouncing and rolling. The ability to escape is inferior to the indiscriminate sweeping and crushing of human bodies, weapons, and facilities.
Under the shield car, a soldier holding a knife in his mouth held a round sign that had just covered his lower body in one hand, and climbed up the ladder with the other, staggering forward and backward.
The people above were not to be outdone. Gold juice, stones, and sniper shots kept falling. Some people kept falling down screaming, but more people came to catch up.
Under them is a cart. This cart is very thick, with one layer of cowhide and one layer of iron. Small bricks will not move when hit, large bricks will roll down, and firewood will not burn when thrown. It is erected on a two-wheeled cart. It can provide cover for the soldiers behind the car. At this time, the armored soldiers hold their iron shields high, stand behind the hand-pushed baffles, and keep staggering up to cover the shooters inside the shield wall.
"Shoot!" The sound of bowstrings ringing is constant, and batches of arrows are thrown. Many people always think that direct shooting is powerful and requires accurate shooting. In fact, on a large-scale battlefield, projectile shooting is even more terrifying.
An arrow shot twenty meters high and fell in mid-air. Due to the weight of the iron tip, it automatically formed a sharp point downwards and continued to accelerate due to gravity. It was actually very scary.
If an egg falls from the fourth floor, it will break out the bag, from the eighth floor it will break the head, from the eighteenth floor it will kill someone, and from the twenty-fifth floor it will kill as long as it hits, not to mention the arrow
I saw continuous projections, reaching the air, deflecting down, and falling on the city like rain. If the veterans could still avoid it, but the new recruits were inexperienced, they immediately suffered countless casualties.
It's just that the veterans guarding the city are also ruthless, constantly sniping with arrows, and raining down mortar from boiling oil and cannons, hitting the crowds of people surrounded by ants.
"Ah!" The soldiers kept falling, like dumplings, and fell under the city in an instant, with flesh, blood, weapons, and equipment becoming a piece.
At this moment, both sides are consuming and devouring a large amount of life every moment.
(End of chapter)