The first commander captured the top of the mountain, and a soldier of the Shu army surrendered while running and shouting on the mountain road.
Guo Shao and the officers and generals around him were overjoyed and laughed in uproar. Zuo You said: Didn't Wang Zhaoyuan, who called himself Crouching Dragon, say that he would only hold out for half a year? Now, he can't hold out for even a day!
Haha, all the generals burst into laughter.
After a long time, the soldiers on the mountain came down carrying the bodies of their own men and the captives. When everyone saw that the armors of the bodies on the wooden racks were deformed and the bodies were bloody and horrible, the laughter died down a little.
At this time, Zhou Tong came over with a square-faced man shouting. Guo Shao didn't recognize the big man, but he looked so miserable. His armor was covered in blood. The bloodstains on the chain mail in the gaps at the edge of the plate armor looked like a layer of mud. From a distance, he could smell the unique smell of human blood. There were at least a dozen arrows stuck in his body. The plate armor had been deformed and was completely different from its original shape. There were pits and cracks on it. I don't know how many weapons hit it. There were also two arrows stuck in the chain mail on his legs. He walked with a limp and was supported by Zhou Tong.
Zhou Tong looked slightly better, but he was also hit by arrows and there were many marks on his armor. It seemed that he had rushed forward to fight personally.
Zhang Jiankui, the head of the first city under the command of the heavy armor. Zhou Tongdao, if he and his brothers had not fought to the death, I would have been chopped into meat patties. He was also the first person to rush in after breaking through the city gate.
Guo Shao looked from Zhou Tong's face to Zhang Jiankui's face, and saw that his mouth was twitching in pain. Guo Shao paid attention to his palms, which were trembling, and blood was still dripping from his fingertips. Sometimes hands would tremble when one exerted too much force or injured his arm, Guo Shao had experience.
Guo Shao didn't say much. He just took out a piece of gray cloth from his waist pocket, walked up to Zhang Jiankui, shook his hand, wiped the blood off his hand, and asked: Is your injury serious
The big man's expression immediately became excited, his shining eyes seemed as if Guo Shao was not a person but a bunch of high-ranking titles with generous salaries; coupled with the big man's look of enduring pain, his face was distorted and his expression was really very strange.
The man with superficial wounds hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Inspector Guo. I will be able to go into battle and kill the enemy again after a few days of rest."
You can't wear this armor anymore. Guo Shao patted the big man's chest, and he gritted his teeth and endured the pain. Guo Shao said again: Come, help me take off the plate armor, Zhang Jiankui can wear mine.
Zhang Jiankui hurriedly said: No, no, no.
Guo Shao laughed and said: Wearing such thick armor is useless. I have to live if I don't go up to fight. You guys are still counting on me to ask for merit, promotion and reward money.
Zhou Tong and Zhang Jiankui smiled after hearing this, and the other generals couldn't help laughing. It seems that warriors are so direct.
At this moment, a soldier came walking quickly and shouted from a distance: I am the person sent by Dong Qianfeng. Luo Mengzi at the side took a look and said: Brother, he is from the messenger brigade.
The soldiers were then allowed to hand in their reports. Guo Shao quickly read through it and then passed it to Zuo You who was nearby.
The heavy armored soldiers rested, Zhou Tong, you will draw up a list later and write down the merits of the soldiers. Guo Shaodao, let's talk about it when we return to the flag ship.
In the afternoon, Dong Zunhui was seen sailing downstream in a small boat. He came to the central army and found a warship with the largest flag with the words "Grand Marshal of the Army of the World" flying on it. He climbed onto the ship using a rope ladder.
Soon, a map drawn with a brush was hung in the cabin, and military officers above the rank of military commander and important civil officials such as Wang Pu were present to discuss the matter. Guo Shao ordered Dong Zunhui to first explain to everyone the deployment of the Shu army's Wuxia defense line.
This is Wuxi Daning River, and all the way to Guizhou in the east is Wu Gorge, one of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, with a total length of 80 miles. Dong Zunhui's words were concise and organized, and he made the location clear in a few words.
Seeing that he behaved calmly in front of everyone, Guo Shao was very satisfied with him from the first sentence. Not to mention that this cheap nephew was born into a family of military generals. He was not only good at martial arts, but also had good talents in all aspects.
Dong Zunhui said: "It is only a few miles away from Wuxi in the east. The Shu army has set up two lines of defense here, land and sea. I have inquired from many sources and guessed that the total number of troops exceeds 10,000. Judging from their deployment, this line of defense mainly serves as a barrier to stop our land and sea forces."
The Shu army had built a floating bridge to lock the river, with three layers of wooden fences for defense, and numerous stone cannons and crossbows on both sides of the river, and heavy troops for defense. This section of the river is right in Wu Gorge, where the current is fast. Our warships sail slowly and laboriously, and are easily burned, with sails and waterwheels damaged; it is extremely difficult to break through the defense from the water. Two miles east of the floating bridge, the Shu army had fortifications on the shore in front of the river-locking defense line, and relied on the terrain to defend heavily with layers of troops.
This was probably the military situation. The vanguard was unable to break through the Shu army's defense line and had stopped advancing several miles away.
Guo Shao immediately said: "Our army is not good at water battles, and the water is fast and upstream. It is not the best way to break through the water. I think we should attack from the shore. As long as the fortifications on the shore are broken, the Lock River Floating Bridge will be unstoppable."
All the generals agreed. The soldiers of the Huben Army did not want to fight on the river. Many of them would vomit just from riding on the boat, let alone fighting. If they were to attack the Yangtze River waterway, they could only send the navy, and the imperial guards would have to watch the show.
Shi Yanchao said casually: What's there to waste time on? It's just one road. If we meet on a narrow road, let's fight.
Although Shi Yanchao said it lightly, it is true. The Shu Road is so wide that even the widest part is not very wide. There is no known road in the mountainous areas on both sides. No strategy is useful here. Even if Zhuge Kongming were alive, he would not be able to use any brilliant strategies.
Dong Zunhui, you lead the vanguard to attack from the shore, and the central army will come to reinforce. Guo Shao did not discuss it and gave the order directly.
Dong Zunhui clasped his fists and said: I understand your command.
Shi Yanchao snorted and said: "Guo Du Dianjian asked me to play as a forward, I think it would be better."
"General Shi, are you asking for a fight?" Guo Shao asked calmly.
Shi Yanchao said: Forget it, let Dong Zunhui try it first. If he can’t get it, I will take over.
Dong Zunhui was very embarrassed after hearing this, but he was not very irritable, so he did not argue with Shi Yanchao, and pretended not to hear it. He then took his leave and left the cabin.
Guo Shao turned to ask Shi Yanchao: We can't use horses on the Wuxia Road, how about General Shi fighting on foot
Shi Yanchao smiled and said: "Guo Du Dianjian is also a man who can go to the battlefield and kill the enemy. I don't know that riding a horse can improve martial arts. It will be more comfortable to dismount. Is there any problem? I have only heard that people who fight on foot will not be able to get on a horse if they are not good at horsemanship."
Shi Yanchao's words were disrespectful, and several generals such as Yang Biao and Guo Shao's confidants such as Zuo You were all very worried. However, Guo Shao smiled and said indifferently: "The latter that General Shi is talking about is me. I was born as a general in the army, and I am not very skilled in using weapons on horseback."
After a discussion, everyone dispersed and continued to march with the army.
Zuo You dismissed his attendants and stepped forward and said: My lord, few people like Shi Yanchao, and he is disrespectful to you. Now that you have caught him, you should use him as a warning to others and establish your prestige in the army. What the Great Zhou lacks the least is brave generals, and we can do without him.
Guo Shao immediately shook his head and said: There is no shortage of brave generals, but few are as famous as Shi Yanchao.
Zuo You was puzzled.
Guo Shao then said in a friendly way: Shi Yanchao knows the rules on the battlefield, he is just a little arrogant at ordinary times. This is not something intolerable. Besides, prestige is not achieved by killing our own people to create high-pressure terror. The most reliable thing is to win. The greater the achievements, the more people will recognize us.
Zuo You sighed and said: My lord, it makes sense for you to think so.
Guo Shao said calmly: "Put yourself in other people's shoes. Everyone needs a sense of security. People like Shi Yanchao are fine, so the soldiers will certainly feel safe. Not only the generals in the army, but also the local clans. We have to make them feel that as long as they abide by the rules and stand in the right place, their lives and property will be safe and secure. Only then will they be unwilling to take risks and plot to kill you."
This month is over, and I know that the updates this month are not strong, and I feel sorry for it; I will regularly update three times a day in January of the new year to pay off my debts first.