Qibei County
The rubble was scorching, and corpses and flesh and blood left by the fighting could be seen from time to time. Pei Ziyun looked at it from a distance, and a sneer flashed on his face. Ren Wei said: "Sir, the weather is getting hotter, and the corpses must be disposed of quickly. That’s it.”
"What you said has a way." Pei Ziyun said thoughtfully: "You don't have an official status. I will hand over the migrant workers to you later, but wait a moment now!"
Ren Wei agreed, and saw Pei Ziyun looking towards the battlefield where the chill was still there, motionless, but he was actually shouting in his heart: "System!"
It was a little difficult to enlarge the image in front of me, and it turned into a translucent information frame, floating in the field of vision with a faint sense of light, and the mission was revealed.
"Mission: From Qin to Taoism, Qi Qianye opens the Tianmen (not completed)"
"Mission: Destroy the Marquis of Jibei and gain the title of True Lord (unfinished)"
"Yin Shen: Sixth Level (57.2%)"
"The battle in Qibei County immediately increased my reputation by 50%, and I am still saving up. This alone is worth it to me."
After Pei Ziyun finished reading, a Taoist suddenly came forward: "Master, the Marquis of Jibei has sent out troops."
"You have to endure it this far. Wait until we attack the city and there are casualties before you come to fight." Pei Ziyun sneered and came to his senses: "Ren Wei, you have to do three things!"
"First, let me know that there will be extra meals today."
"Second, it's up to you to send a message and order the generals to meet."
"Third, you have no official status and cannot organize other things, but migrant workers can intervene. You should organize migrant workers now to clean up the battlefield and repair the city walls, especially cleaning up the corpses is the top priority."
"You think of a way. Don't be stingy with money and food. Give the migrant workers an incentive. Please give me a detailed charter." Pei Ziyun said. Although Ren Wei was killed quickly in his previous life, he had been a high-ranking official for several years. This task was difficult for him. It won't hurt him, so I feel relieved.
"Yes!" Ren Wei's eyes lit up and he responded: "It's just that the young master has already said that I don't have an official status, so this organization of migrant workers still needs a name."
"It's easy." Pei Ziyun smiled, turned back, entered the hall of the magistrate's office, took a piece of paper from the case file, and wrote with a pen: "Ren Wei is appointed as the director of the migrant workers, this order - Pei Ziyun"
Leave it to Ren Wei: "That's all you need, go ahead!"
After saying that, he sat down. After a while, the generals gathered. The soldiers were divided into two columns and stretched down the hall. The shelves were moved over, and the emperor's sword and tokens were placed behind the cases.
On the left and right sides are generals and captains, and on the left side of the desk is a chair.
"The real person ascends to the throne!"
Although this is a bit unorthodox for real people, the generals did not neglect at all at this time and saluted in unison.
"Everyone, stand up." Pei Ziyun said with no expression on his face: "Uncle Zhongqin, please sit down!"
Uncle Zhongqin bowed his hands and calmly stepped forward to take a seat. The remaining generals and lieutenants lowered their hands and stood in awe. Pei Ziyun said calmly: "Information, the Marquis of Jibei has sent out troops, with fifty thousand troops, and there is no water."
"Buzz!" Everyone present started talking. After a moment, Pei Ziyun pressed his hand on the case and fell silent. He said, "What do you think?"
One of the lieutenants, Xue Ping, said: "The Marquis of Jibei sends troops, and we are going to have a decisive battle. As long as the Marquis of Jibei comes, we will kill every one and leave no one behind."
After hearing this, a general sneered: "Sir, we have 40,000 people. After this battle, we lost 6,000. Although 3,000 were captured, they were not needed for the time being. In fact, there were only 30,000 people. If there was a decisive battle, we would not lose much." It’s small, and the chances of winning are not very good.”
"Master, I think a quick battle is the best. We all know that the city actually only has 10,000 soldiers, and the other 40,000 are temporary levies. It only lasts two or three months. Even if they are trained again, they are still a mob. It will be a decisive battle to annihilate the Marquis of Jibei in one fell swoop."
"It's nonsense. It has only been ten years since the war in the world subsided. Many veterans are scattered among the people. Although they have only been recruited for two or three months, many of them are strong soldiers. They have been fully restored within two or three months." Some people were dissatisfied and immediately retorted. As he spoke, the conference hall suddenly became noisy.
"We have 30,000 troops, half of whom are the elites of the imperial court, and half of whom are side soldiers. The Marquis of Jibei has 10,000 troops, and 40,000 new troops. A decisive battle or not?"
Pei Ziyun looked at Uncle Zhongqin and saw that Uncle Zhongqin had a solemn expression and did not speak.
After a long time, Pei Ziyun glanced at the field. The generals and captains all calmed down and looked, obviously waiting for a decision. Pei Ziyun calmed down and said, "Now is not the time."
"Real person? Are we not going to fight?" General asked.
"Yes, we won't fight decisively." Pei Ziyun took a look, stood up, picked up the wooden stick and pointed at the map: "Fighting requires courage. It can be done in one go, then weaken again, and three times it will be exhausted. I will be exhausted when it is exhausted, so I can overcome it."
"Combat actually depends largely on what people want."
"The Marquis of Jibei raised his troops, captured the state city in one fell swoop, and conquered two counties. Then he defeated and killed Pingyuan Bo sent by the imperial court, and captured five counties. Morale immediately rose, so there were soldiers with their lives, and civil servants watched and even assisted. "
"But this morale is not solid, it is impetuous, like pig iron. It looks like iron but is actually very brittle. It must be won repeatedly and forged many times before it can accumulate the confidence and become mature iron. And our army fought in Qibei County. Undoubtedly, I gave it a hard blow and interrupted its exercise.”
At this point, all the generals understood. Uncle Zhongqin's eyes flashed, and he knew that this was the truth. He leaned back, but his heart was churning: "Pei Ziyun is so young, yet so calm and old-fashioned. It's really scary. .”
Just listen to Pei Ziyun continue to say: "But pig iron is also iron, especially after a heavy blow, there is an invisible tendency to mourn the soldiers, and the news of our victory has not yet fermented. Now we fight with it, not only is it a gamble Military luck, and it is completely unnecessary, I will not take it."
"Therefore, we must rely on the county and city to stop the army of the Marquis of Jibei. This has three advantages."
"The first is to cool down the spirit of mourning for the soldiers of the Marquis of Jibei."
"The second is to use the geographical advantage (city wall) to weaken the strength and morale of the Marquis of Jibei."
"The third is to expand the fact of our victory, ferment it, and disperse people's hearts."
"It doesn't matter if we fail once, the people's hearts will not be shaken much. But the Marquis of Jibei has a shallow foundation. If we fail, it is irreversible. We have been unable to recover. What will the military and civilian officials think?"
"Pig iron is hard and brittle. If it has no toughness, it will fall apart. When the time comes, it can be defeated with one blow."
"Therefore, our army now has three tasks. The first is to mobilize migrant workers to repair the city wall and strengthen the defense. The second is to remove all the unrest factors, that is, to move out the prisoners and some personnel. The third is to lead the elite troops to divide the troops and take advantage of the remaining The three counties were pinned down and unable to move, and they were recovered in one fell swoop, leaving the Marquis of Jibei without the soil to rely on."
Xue Ping stood up and asked: "What if the Marquis of Jibei divides his troops?"
"If the Marquis of Jibei divides his troops again, he will die." Pei Ziyun said calmly: "His total strength is only 50,000, of which 10,000 may be qualified. If they are concentrated to cooperate, they may still have some combat power. Once the troops are divided, their weaknesses will be If it is completely exposed, I can defeat it with ten thousand regular soldiers."
"Fifty thousand and twenty thousand are completely different things."
"The former can achieve qualitative change based on numbers, while the latter can be left to its own devices."
"Everyone, what do you think about this errand?" At this point, Pei Ziyun glanced at Uncle Zhongqin. Seeing that the man's eyes were lowered and he didn't respond, he said coldly: "Xue Ping!"
"The end will be here." Xue Ping responded loudly.
"You transport all the captives and wounded soldiers, as well as some who are considered unreliable, to the rear counties for recuperation and rehabilitation. In addition to normal wages, the wounded soldiers will be given ten taels of silver for serious injuries, five taels for minor injuries, and five taels for minor injuries. Three liang, dial it down immediately."
"yes!"
"By the way, you urge the three nearby counties to immediately transport half of the city defense equipment and 3,000 county troops to the county seat. This must be done quickly!"
"Yes!" Xue Ping responded.
"Uncle Zhongqin!"
When his name was called, Uncle Zhongqin couldn't help but stood up and said, "Here you are!"
"In addition to the 3,000 county soldiers, there are 36,000 people. I will give you 26,000 and order you to defend the county and city. Can you do it?" Pei Ziyun asked.
Twenty-six thousand versus fifty thousand, which is almost double. Uncle Zhongqin remained calm and his heart was tumbling. At this time, in front of everyone, he could only smile: "As long as there is food and grass, it is not a problem to stay for half a month and a month. Jibei Hou has a trebuchet, and we also have a trebuchet, which can be used against him, but he can't take advantage of it."
Pei Ziyuncai smiled: "Okay, I'll leave the city to you to contain the Marquis of Jibei."
"Yes." Uncle Zhongqin responded.
Pei Ziyuncai smiled and said: "The Marquis of Jibei has fifty thousand, so he will be eager to find me for a decisive battle. I will take ten thousand, and the Marquis of Jibei will pursue me. You will immediately gather with other counties to recover the remaining counties, and even approach the state city."
"If you don't chase me, then you just have to hold on while I go to take back the remaining counties. We have the entire imperial court's supplies, so we can't lose no matter what."
"Mobilize Taoist officials and scouts for mixed surveillance to keep abreast of the movements of the Marquis of Jibei. For this battle, I only have one thing to say: sticky cakes and candies."
"No matter which side captures the last mobile main force of the Marquis of Jibei, it will be like playing chess. If you cut off his anger, you can win."
"Yes!" the generals agreed.
Pei Ziyun then smiled: "Chen Yong, you follow me. Follow my instructions and get ready immediately so that the Marquis of Jibei can't walk without food."
"Yes, haha!" All the generals laughed.
At this moment, an official came in hurriedly and reported in a low voice. Pei Ziyun couldn't help being furious when he heard the words, and struck the case with a "bang". The generals were so frightened that they immediately fell silent, and even a needle could be heard.
"It's okay, I don't think the Marquis of Jibei is just a villain!" Pei Ziyun gritted his teeth and said with a grim smile. Seeing that the generals were puzzled, he smiled grimly: "The Marquis of Jibei forced out three thousand soldiers and attacked Baoyang County."
"Baoyang County?" The generals looked at the map. This was an inconspicuous county in Yingzhou with little strategic value. They were puzzled for a moment.
Just listen to Pei Ziyun say coldly: "This is the location of my Taoist sect, and my mother is also there."
"Oh?" The generals had known that Pei Ziyun was a Taoist for a long time, but they gradually forgot about it as they followed the command these days. Only then did they wake up, looked at each other, and said: "Damn it, this is trying to use the real master and the old lady to blackmail It is despicable and despicable to attack real people."
"Master, as long as you say a word, the general will immediately annihilate this team."
Seeing the generals asking for orders, Pei Ziyun calmly said: "The Marquis of Jibei actually wanted to disrupt my deployment and rhythm. Unfortunately, he didn't know that my plan was exactly what I wanted."
"You should act according to the plan, and I will solve this matter by the way."
"Yes!" The generals were full of confidence in Pei Ziyun and responded together.
(End of chapter)