The sky was dark, with lightning flashing from time to time, and the rain was pouring down. The soil on the ground became moist with the rain. When I stepped on it, muddy water splashed up, and my trouser legs were covered with mud.
"Quick, quick." The officers of the middle camp shouted. The crowd was full of nervousness and anxiety at this time. Some people fell behind and fell to the ground without anyone to help them. A few unlucky ones were even stepped into the mud by people behind them. .
The sky gradually grew brighter, and the dark clouds revealed some cracks, and the sun shone down. We set up camp on the flat ground at the foot of Yongyuan Mountain. Now there are no fences and tents. Naturally, it is impossible to erect fences and dig trenches. There are just piles of A bonfire, a night of running away, and a night of rain, everyone was in a very embarrassed state.
The Marquis of Jibei was sitting on a big rock. A bonfire was lit not far away, bringing warmth. His hair was stuck together, his lips were blue from the cold, and his face was a little pale.
"My lord, we don't have tents or food at this time, and we don't even have many weapons. Please forgive me." Shen Zhi stepped forward and knelt down, saluted the Marquis of Jibei, and knocked his head on the ground. The ground was muddy, and his forehead was covered with dirt. mud.
"I don't blame you." The Marquis of Jibei felt as if he had been immersed in boiling water. He looked up at the sky. The sky was gloomy, with sunlight falling through the cracks from time to time.
"Haha!" The Marquis of Jibei laughed and stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to catch fate, but he couldn't catch it: "Is it destiny?"
"My lord?" the captain beside him shouted softly, something was wrong with the Marquis of Jibei.
Hearing the captain's words, the Marquis of Jibei stopped laughing, was silent for a moment, and then said, "I'm fine, you don't have to worry about me."
Marquis Jibei said, closing his eyes and tears streaming down his face: "Count the soldiers!"
"Yes, Duke."
The captain responded loudly and led his soldiers to turn around and take inventory. After a long time, he reported in a low voice: "My lord, we have found out clearly. The camp has been destroyed. The rest of the army has basically been lost. The Chinese army has not suffered much loss. There are only 7,000 people left." .”
"But they fled in such a hurry that there was no food or tents, and everyone was hungry."
"I know." The Marquis of Jibei felt dizzy after hearing this, and a fishy sweetness surged up in his throat. He swallowed it hard, but his body swayed.
"Master Marquis, I'm afraid the imperial army will come after you now, so please take care of yourself." Shen Zhi said, "The most urgent task now is to summon the generals and quickly decide on a strategy!"
"You are right, summon the generals immediately!" Jibei Hou said: "I was worried just now, but now there is no obstacle, you don't have to worry!"
As he said this, even a general and three or four captains came in with bad looks.
"Everyone sit down on the ground." The Marquis of Jibei said, with the firelight reflecting on his face: "Our situation is very bad now. The most important thing is not to wait here. There is no food and water here. Once surrounded, we will collapse immediately. To get out of danger quickly, at least repair it."
"I looked carefully and found that the nearest Wulong County is very suitable for us to repair. Wulong County was originally our county, but it may not be reliable now, but there are only a thousand people. If there is resistance, immediately attack and attack fiercely to open a bloody road. Go into the city to get provisions.”
After hearing this, the generals suddenly became a little more angry and responded: "Yes!"
The Marquis of Jibei said again: "We have won this county. We don't want to stay. We take all our weapons and food and go directly back to the city."
"Before the news has spread, immediately send the remaining two counties to bring all the grain, grass, soldiers and horses to the city to gather without delay." The Marquis of Jibei looked pale and his voice was weak, but his words were concise and clear, and he explained the matter in one go. He was clear, down-to-earth and decisive, and everyone secretly admired him.
Shen Zhi's face turned pale, and he thought for a moment and said: "My lord, you are very decisive. Now that the two counties are defeated, they cannot sustain it at all. Instead of defeating them individually, it is better to concentrate on the state city. There are more than 10,000 soldiers in the two counties, and there are more than 10,000 soldiers in the state city." Ten thousand, plus our central army, there are still 30,000. The state capital is different from the county and city. The city is high and has sufficient food, so it is difficult for the imperial army to attack."
"And we still have naval forces. As long as we hold on, King Lu will be able to bring King Qin to the capital and expose the Crown Prince's false edict. Then the siege will be relieved without a fight." Shen Zhi bit his lip and looked at the generals and lieutenants. .
In the past, it was enough to issue orders, but now that the Marquis of Jibei was defeated, he had to listen to their opinions. Several generals and lieutenants lowered their heads and thought for a while, and they all felt that the strategy was the most feasible, and said: "Yes, we will follow the order." .”
"Okay!" The Marquis of Jibei put his hands together and said, "That's it. If Wulang County doesn't resist, forget it. If it resists, after the battle is over, the food will be returned to the public, and the gold and silver women can take it as they please!"
Under the firelight, the Marquis of Jibei waved his hand and everyone retreated.
Qibicheng
The sky was overcast with dark clouds, and only the rain had stopped. Dark clouds covered the sky, and sometimes sunlight fell through the gaps, but on the battlefield people shouted: "Ten thousand victories, ten thousand victories."
Uncle Zhongqin and Chen Yong came forward with several generals and saluted Pei Ziyun: "See the real person, we can't come in time, so please forgive the real person."
"You arrived in time, and we worked together to achieve a great victory." Pei Ziyun glanced at Uncle Zhongqin and Chen Yong, and raised his head and laughed as he spoke.
The three of them seemed normal, but the movements in Qibei City last night had already made Pei Ziyun feel grudge. However, since the troops were sent out in the end, and Uncle Zhongqin was the hero, real impeachment might not hurt Uncle Zhongqin much, so he was naturally happy and angry. Incomprehensively, they exchanged pleasantries for a while.
A general was coming on horseback, stopped ten meters away, jumped off his horse, knelt in front of him, and reported: "Master, our army has a great victory and has captured 25,000 prisoners."
Pei Ziyun asked: "How many uninjured and capable soldiers do we have?"
The general thought for a moment and said, "Thirty thousand."
"Thirty thousand?" Pei Ziyun took a few steps and nodded after thinking. That's enough. I will take 30,000 to regain the county. Chen Yong, you will go with me. "
"Yes, real person." Chen Yong glanced at Uncle Zhongqin and responded.
Pei Ziyun then looked at Uncle Zhongqin and smiled: "I have made arrangements for the war. You have to work harder to guard these prisoners and recuperate the wounded soldiers."
Uncle Zhongqin's expression changed. This was blatantly putting on small shoes. He was also dissatisfied, but he could only respond: "Yes!"
Pei Ziyun was very clear in his heart. In fact, no one who is good at fighting has great achievements. Unless he is the master of the people, or he suffers a lot, most people don't know the weight of it. They just think that you fight very easily. If you fight very easily, you will naturally give it to him. The credit and rewards are thin.
If he really was a "good general", how would he fight
You have to go back and forth, the initial crisis is over, and the final victory is over, bloody battles, tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of soldiers died, and then the generals were satisfied, they won consecutive bloody battles, their merits were recorded, they were promoted and made rich.
The general was also satisfied. Seeing how exciting and difficult my fight was, my merits were also listed in the book, and I was awarded the title of Duke.
As for the dead soldiers, the food and wages spent - those are the imperial court's public funds, what do they have to do with me
Pei Ziyun actually has no addiction to cleansing, but he can't bear to do this, turning tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of soldiers into a bargaining chip for promotion and wealth. Moreover, he is a Taoist and cannot enter the system, so no matter how many merits he has, it will be useless.
However, since Uncle Zhongqin made a small move, he could not be given the opportunity to train his soldiers in the rear. With this thought in mind, he said, "Also, let Prince Chengsheng know the good news."
"Yes, real person." A school captain responded.
After listening to the captain's words, Pei Ziyun ignored him and looked at Chen Yong: "Chen Yong, get ready to go."
"Yes, real person." Chen Yong responded loudly, ordered the soldiers to turn around, and left in a mighty manner. In the blink of an eye, half of the battlefield was gone.
"Uncle?"
Uncle Zhongqin was silent for a long time, a little sad, and sighed: "Let's clean up the situation!"
Yongyuan Mountain
The imperial army arrived at the foot of Yongyuan Mountain on foot and cavalry. Under a flag, there were densely packed soldiers. There were more than 10,000 soldiers, and they were boundless, let alone 30,000. They were connected end to end, and you couldn't see the edge at a glance.
The army was encamped, and there was a river at the foot of the mountain. Even though there were 30,000 troops, there was enough drinking water for them. They immediately dug trenches and set up camp, and carried water to make rice. There was a lot of noise.
Chinese military camp
Not far away was a pool of blood, speckled with spots, and a headless corpse in official uniform was being dragged out.
"Real person!" The generals in the tent had different expressions but did not speak. Pei Ziyun sneered: "Magistrate of Wulang County, I originally surrendered the thieves, so I don't have to pursue them, but the Marquis of Jibei was defeated. He only had 7,000 people. According to the city, Isn’t it enough to resist for a day or two?”
"As long as we resist for one day, our army will be able to catch up with the encirclement and suppression."
"If you don't resist, let the Marquis of Jibei enter the city and plunder the county treasury and grain depot. Not even a pound of grain will be lost. Yet you still have the guts to come and ask for permission. If I don't kill him, who else will I kill?"
"Pass my order. All remaining officials in Wulang County will be dismissed from their posts and detained pending trial!"
"yes!"
"Any other news?" Pei Ziyun calmed down, changed his mind, and asked with a smile.
"Master, I just received news that the Marquis of Jibei has ordered that the garrison troops from the two counties have withdrawn to the state capital. It is tantamount to giving up. The guards of the two counties have surrendered to us." Chen Yong said quickly.
Pei Ziyun frowned, lost his smile, and sighed for a long time: "The Marquis of Jibei is still a veteran. This is very decisive. He returned with a great defeat. If not, if our army of 30,000 arrived, the two counties would surrender. The two counties would surrender." There are only more than 10,000 people in the state city, how can we resist?"
"Even if the order is returned, as long as there is a slight delay and the news of the defeat is fermented, it is difficult to say how the two county defenders will react."
"While the remaining power is still there, I immediately ordered him to return to the state capital, and he succeeded."
"Now there are 30,000 soldiers in the city, which is a bit troublesome."
Pei Ziyun didn't care much about the trouble, and said: "Don't go to Wulang County. The county can't accommodate 30,000 soldiers, and there is no food and grass. It's more troublesome than camping, so camp here."
"As for the prefects of the two counties, they are not rebelling, but surrendering due to lack of power and sending troops to take over. The two of them will take off their black gauze hats first and wait for the court to deal with them!" Pei Ziyun said calmly, and everyone present was stunned. There was no mercy from the general. , handed over to the court, the crime of being a thief will be difficult to wash away, and these two people are finished.
Pei Ziyun casually put the book on the table, stood up, and stared at the outside of the mountain: "This mountain is nice, and it looks like there is a palace. I'll go up and have a look. Hey, in a blink of an eye, it's almost June. This time is really Very quickly!"
The general was so leisurely and elegant that no one would not praise him. Chen Yong bowed and said, "Yes, the real person strategized and coordinated well to achieve this great victory. I am naturally tired, so I can take a rest here."
"Please call the general for some minor camp affairs."
"Yeah!" Pei Ziyun nodded, waved his hand, and left.
(End of chapter)