Chen Jun, inside the big tent.
Wu Mingche frowned and squatted aside, looking at Xiao Moke who was lying on the mat.
Xiao Moke's face was wrapped in thick cloth, with only half of his face exposed, as well as his whole body, and his legs were tied up with wooden boards.
Looking at Wu Mingche beside him, Xiao Moke's eyes revealed a sense of remorse and guilt.
"General, I am defeated."
Xiao Moke still made the old mistake of charging alone without waiting for the soldiers around him. As a result, after he fell, the other soldiers had no choice but to retreat.
If he could follow Wu Mingche's instructions and fight steadily, without trying to capture the opponent's general, as long as he could open up enough space on the city wall, then Wu Mingche would be able to hold a banquet in the city today.
Wu Mingche looked at Xiao Moke with quite complicated eyes.
He had the intention to reprimand him, but after seeing his injuries and remembering his recklessness and irritability when he was his age, he suppressed the reprimand.
This is a fierce general, but its shortcoming is that it is too fierce, and it is easy to get on top when fighting, and it is difficult to hold it back.
Several generals around him were peeping at Xiao Moke with joy at his misfortune.
Xiao Moke is the youngest among many veteran generals, but he has an irritable personality and is very rude to generals who are older than him. Therefore, his relationship with his colleagues is not very good. Everyone always looks at his arrogance.
Face, I have been waiting for him to be deflated for more than a day or two.
Of course, there are also people who really admire Xiao Moke and are very worried about his situation.
Wu Mingche stood up slowly and said softly: "You are brave enough to defeat the three armies. I have been fighting for many years and I have never seen anyone as brave as you."
"It's just that this extraordinary bravery also makes you arrogant. You only rely on your own bravery to fight the enemy. Even if you are stronger than Xiang Yu, you will be defeated sooner or later."
"Marching operations rely not only on the general's bravery, but also on other things."
Xiao Moke didn't dare to look at Wu Mingche again.
Wu Mingche lowered his head and suddenly laughed.
"This can be considered a good thing."
"You have never failed since you were young. If today's defeat can make you wake up and correct your mistakes, that would be a good thing."
"You are brave enough. As long as you can slightly correct your mistakes, you will be a general who can support the country in the future."
Wu Mingche pointed to the city in the distance, "If the country can get such a general, I will have no regrets even if I die under that city."
Xiao Moke's lips trembled, "General, I know I was wrong."
Wu Mingche nodded, "Recover well first. I hope you can remember the lessons learned this time."
He looked to the left and right, "Take her down and take good care of her."
The soldiers stepped forward and resisted Xiao Moke.
The generals listened to the conversation between Wu Mingche and Xiao Moke. Even the generals who had been gloating about their misfortune now became serious and looked at the general with admiration.
Another warrior under his command, Cheng Wenji, came out at this moment.
Cheng Wenji is very similar to Xiao Moke. Although he is not as powerful as Xiao Moke, he is good at riding and shooting, and he is brave in battle. He will be the vanguard in every battle. He killed Beihu timidly several times and was called Cheng Laohu by the Qi people.
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Under Wu Mingche's command, his bravery was second only to Xiao Moke, and because he was more cautious than Xiao Moke, Wu Mingche preferred to use him.
Cheng Wenji's face was filled with fierceness, "General! Please let me attack! I will definitely capture this city before dark!!"
Wu Mingche looked at Cheng Wenji with relief, "The tiger that Qi State talks about is going to take the initiative. How can a small town stop it?"
He said very seriously: "Generals, the Beihu invaded the Central Plains and insulted the Han people, and they dare to claim to be orthodox. It is ridiculous!"
"In the past few years, the Beihu came fiercely and repeatedly violated our borders. The descendants of He Liuhun and Yuwen Heita became kings in the north, and they were crowned kings!"
"Today, it's time to drive out these Beihu and re-establish our Han family in the world!!"
"only!!!"
All the generals paid homage to him one after another.
Wu Mingche pulled out his sword, "Today, I will personally sit at the front, and Wen Ji will be the main attacker. We will capture the city before dark, and use the heads of Liu Guyao in the city to sacrifice the soldiers who died earlier!!"
The morale of the generals greatly increased and they shouted loudly.
Wu Mingche immediately ordered a general attack, and all the soldiers were dispatched one after another.
The sky gradually became clearer, and everyone gathered outside the city. Wu Mingche, dressed in military uniform, stood on a high platform, holding a sharp knife.
The soldiers were ready and leaned forward, preparing to charge.
"Report~~~"
"Report~~~"
Suddenly a knight came galloping in the distance. The war horse passed through the army formation and was blocked by the soldiers in front of the high platform. Several scouts jumped down. They shouted loudly and looked particularly anxious.
Wu Mingche, who was on the high platform, noticed this, so he had to stop giving orders and let the scouts come up to report.
An officer came up. The officer was panting and his hands were shaking.
"General! It's not good!"
"The enemy attacked our Jiangpukou camp last night!!"
"Our food and fodder our food and fodder have been destroyed!"
Wu Mingche trembled all over and pulled the scout over, his eyes widening, "What did you say??"
The officer cried, "The cavalry is the enemy's cavalry. I don't know where it came from. There are corpses everywhere in Jiangpu!"
"Impossible! Lou Rui is fighting with Xu Du, how can there be enemy cavalry behind us? Even if there are cavalry, the distance between here and Jiangpu is so close, there was no fire last night!"
"When the river sank, I saw many car marks on the shore. It was really a cavalry force of more than 3,000 people. Our scouts were all killed, and only a few of us escaped."
Wu Mingche immediately panicked.
Jiangpukou is where they landed. After they landed, this became the first place for local food storage after transporting food.
Wu Mingche took a deep breath and said, "Stop attacking the city!!"
"Gather the generals to discuss important matters!!"
Lu Yao stood on the city wall, holding the spear in his arms and shaking unsteadily. Just when he was about to fight, the enemy suddenly changed their formation and began to shrink.
Lu Yao was a little shocked. What trick was Wu Mingche planning to play today?
In the camp, several scouts reported the information they had discovered one by one, in great detail without any mistakes or omissions.
Wu Mingche sat in the upper position with a dark face. The generals were in an uproar and started talking among themselves.
The other side of the river is Jiankang. How could Beihu's cavalry appear on the bank of the river? Are they from Jiankang?
Wu Mingche also attached great importance to his rear, and he arranged for more than 4,000 people to garrison it.
Even if the enemy sends a small group of cavalry, these more than 4,000 old soldiers can defend themselves through strong terrain. In addition, they are not far away. As long as they are informed of the attack, Wu Mingche can send people to support at any time.
What kind of army can suddenly appear behind oneself, wipe out more than 4,000 old soldiers, and not even alert oneself?
But what the scout said was clear and true, and it didn't look like it was false.
Several generals were particularly frightened at this moment, "General, I heard that among the northerners, there are people who can use magic to harm people. Could it be that there are demons harming people??"
Wu Mingche was also a little confused. He quickly asked someone to take out the map, and then looked at it carefully.
He clicked on a few areas and began to meditate again.
"Pilurui is fighting General Xu, and Western Yuchi Pohu and Lu Qian are fighting General Huang. If they send cavalry to bypass the rear, it is impossible for these two generals not to discover that this is probably Dugu Qi's army."
"What? Liu Taozi's army?"
The generals suddenly remembered what Lu Yao had said and looked at Wu Mingche in surprise.
Famous generals always have some awe-inspiring aura before they are defeated. This aura can greatly inspire their own troops and bring great pressure to the enemy.
Liu Taozi has experienced too many battles over the years, especially his defeat of Yang Zhong, which has already made him famous all over the world. No one dares to look down upon him.
"But why isn't he in the north?"
Wu Mingche said slowly: "When we went on the expedition, we received news that Liu Taozi was leading troops to attack Qingzhou and Guangzhou."
"If he learns about the situation here in Guangzhou, with the elite cavalry under his command and the help of Wang Lin, an old thief, he can kill them whether by water or land."
Wu Mingche drew several routes, which were all directions from which Liu Taozi could kill.
Wu Mingche ignored the prefectures and counties further east, which became the enemy's breakthrough point.
The generals fell silent at this moment. After knowing the reason, they began to think about the consequences of this time their lair was stolen.
Tens of thousands of troops gathered here, consuming tens of millions of dollars in food every day, and the food stored in the rear was destroyed. How many days would the army have enough food?
It was quiet inside the camp, no one spoke.
"General!"
Cheng Wenji stepped forward at this moment and said solemnly: "Liu Taozi suddenly came to kill us. This is something we did not expect."
"Now it's time to capture Qinzhou quickly! Use the enemy's food and grass to maintain the army and wait for Jiankang to issue food again!!"
The generals nodded.
Wu Mingche said softly: "The purpose of sending troops this time is not to plunder various places, but to occupy these places."
"If after we break the city, we send people to plunder the city and search for food and supplies, will we still be able to manage this place in the future?"
"Did we waste so much effort just to get some half-ruined cities?"
Cheng Wenji was speechless for a moment.
If your own food and grass are gone, the best way is to grab the enemy's. Especially after taking the city, let the soldiers get it by themselves. If you scrape the ground three feet, you can always get enough food and grass.
The more cities there are, the richer the food and grass.
But the general didn't seem to agree with his idea.
Wu Mingche said: "The first thing to do now is to send someone to inform General Huang and General Xu in time. Liu Taozi always uses surprise and speed in using troops."
"He used this method when he fought against Xihu."
"After he burned our army's food and fodder, he will probably go straight to the rear of the two generals."
"Wen Ji, send someone to inform them now!"
"Send more scouts to avoid being intercepted. We are in enemy territory and carrier pigeons are not yet available. We must find a way to let them know about Liu Taozi's arrival before Liu Taozi attacks them!!"
"only!!"
Cheng Wenji hurried out to make arrangements.
Wu Mingche then looked at the rest of the people, "Let's retreat to Jiangpu first and wait for the food and grass to be delivered from the temple."
Several generals looked at each other and couldn't help but stepped forward and said: "General, after we set out on the expedition, we still have no results. If we don't take the city and withdraw, I'm afraid His Majesty will do it."
Wu Mingche's face was more solemn than before.
"Don't face this war with such thoughts of competing for power and gain."
"Liu Taozi came to kill, and the situation changed."
"He has Wang Lin under his command, who is familiar with the local area, and the cavalry is good at attacking. In this case, we cannot easily send troops. Maybe he is around, waiting for us to attack the city. Once we take action, he will attack again, and we
Without food and grass, it will be even more impossible to fight him."
Wu Mingche looked at everyone, "Even if I am punished by His Majesty, I must first ensure that the army is not in danger!"
Just as Wu Mingche was explaining, another scout rushed in hurriedly.
Another scout came.
The scout also brought another piece of bad news.
"General! The army we sent Tianchang was attacked. General Pei Zilie was killed and the army he led was destroyed!!"
It was quiet again inside the tent.
Wu Mingche said softly: "Retreat to Jiangpu."
The generals stood up slowly and walked out immediately, no longer as happy and excited as they had been this morning.
Wu Mingche looked at the scout and asked him to hand the document to him.
His hand holding the document was trembling slightly.
Heartache!!
Among the generals under Wu Mingche, Pei Zilie was the youngest, and he was a brave man who never backed down in battle and took the lead. Wu Mingche always felt that this boy would definitely become the country's general in the future.
But he has just established his merits
This feeling of hope being extinguished before his eyes almost made Wu Mingche lose control.
After surrounding Lu Yao, Wu Mingche asked Pei Zilie to be the vanguard and lead 3,000 people to the Tianchang Wall. There were not enough defenders on the Tianchang Wall, so the 3,000 old soldiers were more than enough to take it down.
He could almost imagine how desperate he felt when he suddenly found an elite cavalry group appearing behind him just as he was storming the city.
He still did not retreat as before and fought bravely until he died in battle.
All in all, he has never met Liu Taozi so far, and even the enemy general Liu Taozi is just his own guess, but Liu Taozi has already killed his army of nearly ten thousand people!!
It is not feasible to divide the troops. Once the troops are divided, they will be attacked by Liu Taozi's elite cavalry. It is terrifying that that cavalry can achieve total annihilation under the same number of circumstances.
Wu Mingche forced himself to put down the deep pain in his heart and looked down at the map again.
The current situation becomes different because of the participation of this elite cavalry.
Wu Mingche was short of horses and armor. His 60,000-strong army could only muster less than 4,000 armored cavalry.
And if these four thousand cavalry were to face Liu Taozi's four thousand cavalry, the problem would be huge.
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The troops must be united and cannot be broken up by him, and the advantage of his cavalry must be limited.
Li Yang.
There are many cracks in the dilapidated city wall, and the city gates are no longer there.
Soldiers were transporting corpses one by one.
There were military officials riding fast horses, galloping through the city, reading out proclamations to calm the people.
The entire city had just experienced the destruction of the war, and everything was in ruins.
Within the official office.
The generals stood in two rows, with Huang Fazhu sitting at the top, with many documents placed in front of him.
Huang Fashu looked at these things with complicated eyes. After he broke into the county government office, he got the documents that were placed here. But the problem is that these information are useless at all, they are all fucking wrong.
Huang Fasu didn't know how bad the local officials were, so that even the government records looked like this.
He looked at the generals around him and said seriously: "Today, six more soldiers were arrested for violating the people."
"Three of them are guilty of raping a common woman, two are guilty of murder and robbery, and one is guilty of stealing."
"These were all meritorious soldiers, but I showed no mercy and dealt with them in accordance with military law."
"Everyone, I have told you these things many times. We are not Beihu, and we cannot always tolerate the crimes of our subordinates."
"I will say it again today. If something like this happens again in the future, the generals who belong to you will also be punished. I will show no mercy."
Everyone bowed their heads, "Wei!!"
After Huang Fashu explained these things, he asked people to bring the map and began to read out the next plan.
"Liyang has been conquered, so the next step is to cross Dongguan and take Hefei."
"I have heard about the guards in these two places."
"Someone who is familiar with the place told me that these two men are both barbarians. They are uneducated and have no skills. They usually live among the common people and are not good at fighting. They hold official positions because of their family background."
"At present, Lu Qian and Wei Pohu are stationed at the front with their troops, but they dare not come to the rescue because they are worried about General Wu's offensive."
"We have to lure them here."
"Dongguan is the best bait."
"If you want to capture Hefei, you don't need to attack the city. You just need to eliminate the troops in the field. Hefei will surrender without a fight."
Everyone nodded and listened to Huang Fasi's deployment.
While Huang Fasu continued to tell, suddenly a sergeant came to report, and a scout came from General Wu to report the important matter.
Huang Fashu waved his hand, "Let him come in."
The scout quickly walked in, met with Huang Fasu, and then handed the letter to him without saying a word, standing respectfully to one side.
Huang Fashu picked up the letter, glanced at it a few times, and his expression changed drastically.
"not good!!"
He stood up suddenly.
This absent-minded look shocked the generals around him.
"Raise the troops quickly!!"
"Quickly march to Daxian!!"
"Fan Yi is in danger!!!"
The generals were confused. The enemy had been defeated, and the remaining puppet Qi troops had fled to Daxian. Huang Fazhu was not interested in these remaining defeated generals, so he asked his number one general Fan Yi to deal with them.
Fan Yi is well versed in the art of war and is good at commanding troops, but his reputation is still lacking. He is already recognized as a strong general. What is the danger in letting him attack some defeated soldiers?
Huang Fashu's lips trembled a few times.
Chapter completed!