Chapter 157 Foreshadowing
“Haha, you didn’t see the look on Xu Wenzu’s face.”
Zheng Fan grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds from the blind man’s hand and ate them while chattering.
Blind Bei smiled and said:
“I can understand it. I’ve finished the foreplay and I’m ready for everything, but it turns out it’s a man.”
"Blind man, I noticed that after you overdrafted once, your whole style changed a bit." A Ming joked next to him.
"Who didn't have a young age? It's a pity that this world is set in ancient times. Otherwise, I could push everyone on WeChat whose name starts with A to you."
Fan Li heard this , rubbed his head and asked: "What do you mean?"
Sixiang glared at the blind man and said to Fan Li:
"Children, don't interrupt when adults are talking."
"Oh."
Fan Li continued to squat by the threshold and continued to listen to everyone talking.
Since that time when everyone was chatting in the pavilion at night, Fan Li directly said, "How about we kill the Lord?"
When everyone was chatting, they were very This idiot was tacitly excluded.
There is no need to fight anymore. To be precise, there is no need to fight that kind of war. Everyone is actually quite happy, so they deliberately talk cheerfully to liven up the atmosphere.
Back to the subject,
Blind Man Beidao:
“Qian Ren is going to completely fortify the wall and clear the country.”
Just give up the fortress group and don’t want it anymore. This seems to be an extremely negative thing. The way to avoid fighting is like withdrawing his fist, which makes it even harder to deal with.
The Fortress Group was first used as a defensive measure to prevent a small group of Yan cavalry from going south. This is indeed the case. After the defeat of the Gan people a hundred years ago, small-scale frictions between the two sides were actually common. After that, the Gan people began to build fortifications. Slowly, there were no longer small groups of Yan cavalry going south to clear grass valleys.
Later, the decline of the desert barbarian royal court led to the rise of the East-West Silk Road. Everyone began to be busy making money and doing business. The border between the two countries was more like a large transit market.
However, at present, it is a foregone conclusion that the Yan people will move south on a large scale, so the Qianguo's fortress defense system is actually of no substantive significance.
Because you no longer need to give warning, it is difficult for you to play a real blocking role.
When Zheng Fan led only 400 cavalry south to the territory of Qian Kingdom for the first time, he first pulled out a nail in front of him, and then carefully inserted it.
But when he led more than a thousand cavalry to the south for the second time, he just did it casually, more like practicing his skills. When he came back, he did it even more generously.
Just light the beacon fire. You can't catch me anyway, and the soldiers in the fortress don't dare to attack to stop me.
So, after this measure is implemented, Qian Guo can stop losses and no longer have to invest too much in the fortress group, while also shrinking its troops.
It’s just that the Qian Kingdom was dominated by scholar-bureaucrats. What the scholar-bureaucrats liked most was to talk nonsense and shout slogans regardless of reality. The fact that such a decision could be made in the court of the Qian Kingdom must be due to the efforts of the court’s ministers. The proposal is implemented.
Zheng Fan said:
“In this way, the Yan army will no longer face the forts of small groups, but directly face the three towns.< br>
Liang Town, Wei Town, and Chen Town are the big fortresses on the three sides, and the elites of the three sides of the Qian Kingdom are stationed in them.
This is the first line of defense for Qian Country.
The second line of defense is based on the Western Army and is deployed on the front line of Mianzhou City. There are 150,000 Western Army and more than 40,000 Wolf Soldiers.
Mianzhou City is not very big, but what the Western Army is best at is the defense of civil fortifications. Relying on Mianzhou City, it has built an extremely strong line of defense.
The third line of defense is the 100,000 forbidden troops, 50,000 ancestral troops, and more than 100,000 soldiers similar to the Yan State, built at the junction of Chu County and the three towns in the north.
This defense relies on several cities in Chujun, and when needed from the front, troops can be mobilized from here to supplement the first two lines of defense. "
A Ming looked at his master with some surprise. Originally, the blind man should be responsible for these tasks, but it seems that his master is not completely idle.
"Three lines of defense , in total, there were nearly 700,000 troops, and because Yan State was coming fiercely this time and took the initiative to start a war, some things could no longer be concealed. "
Blind Bei took out a letter from his sleeve and said
:
"Now it's getting harder and harder for the Sixth Prince's informants in Qian Country to pass back information or valuable information, but this one is pretty good.
What it's about is that this time they faced Yan State's The pressure, the unbearable conditions on all sides, and the chicken feathers left on the ground by the Imperial Army when they went north, caused the acne that had been covered up before to be uncovered
Qian Huang was very happy. Angry, the Privy Council dismissed three people in succession, and one husband was given a green parasol to return home.
At the same time, the Qianguo court sent nine imperial envoys to the counties to recruit troops, but not elsewhere. I know, but in Beihe County alone, he has recruited 20,000 Beihe warriors.
Qianhuang also has some tricks."
"After all, there are only a few emperors in this world who don't eat minced meat." Zheng Fan said.
A Ming said: "That means that as long as the stalemate continues, Qian State will be able to reform itself because of the pressure from Yan State?"
"It has already begun. "Xianzi Bei corrected, "The three sides and the Shangjing Forbidden Army originally had an army size of 800,000 each. According to tradition, if we squeeze the water, there should be more than 700,000.
To know , the problem of three redundancies in the Qian Kingdom is already very serious, and military expenditures here are the top priority. Every year, the military expenditures of the Qian Kingdom court are fully allocated. As for how to distribute them, how much will fall into the hands of the military. This has been a tacit agreement for decades.
In the past, even if the emperor knew about this problem, he would not dare to do anything about it. The Qian Kingdom did not have Li Liangting and Tian Wujing. >
But now, taking advantage of the national war, we can take action. Given time, if Qianguo is really allowed to train a sufficient number of troops, let alone Great Yan going south..."
"Reverse Impossible. "Zheng Fan said.
"I can't say for sure. "Blind Bei shook his head, "It depends on the fate of the country and luck. God knows if there are any future generals in the Qianguo army. ”
At that time, the Yan Kingdom was almost destroyed, but the first generation of Zhenbei Hou came out and defeated the army of 500,000 Qian Kingdom.
This is fate, which is the so-called National destiny
Of course, this kind of fate does not come often, and it also comes with various special conditions. Even if you ask the first generation Zhenbei Hou himself to do it again, he will not be able to achieve that glorious victory.
"Maybe our level is not high enough. I don't believe that even if we can see the problem, the other three will not be able to see it." Zheng Fan said.
"My lord, what you said is just like the common people who always think that the emperor is good and the ministers around the emperor are bad."
"This is actually true." Zheng Fan He smiled and said to the blind man: "Throughout the ages, no matter how stupid the emperors were, how many of them foolishly wanted to deliberately destroy their own world?"
"Look, we can only watch now anyway." Blind Bei stretched out his hand to rub his temples and said: "I asked the Sixth Prince's caravan to help inquire about some situations. It was found that Dayan did not manufacture large quantities of equipment for siege, nor did it conduct large-scale collection of materials in this area.
Perhaps, as your Lord said, the three above actually have a plan in mind, otherwise the Marquis of Jingnan would not have ordered these military leaders to go south to carry out harassment when the Zhenbei Army was still busy trying to conquer the family. , isn’t this just trying to alert the enemy? "
Said, the blind man faced Liang Cheng again and said:
"A Cheng, tell me. ”
After returning from the gathering place, Liang Cheng has not spoken much.
Seeing the blind man’s roll call, he asked himself to talk,
Liang Cheng could only say:
"Cavalry, it is a waste to use it to attack the city."
A Ming shook his head and said: "Don't talk nonsense."
Liang Cheng nodded and said:
"Not necessarily."
......
Mianzhou City has been visited twice by Zheng Shoubei, but there will not be a third time in a short period of time.
Relying on the city wall of Mianzhou City extending out in four directions, large camps were built. Every day, soldiers of the Western Army were practicing in them.
Even if Cuiliu Fort fails to bleed successfully this time, even if Zheng Shoubei brings all his family’s resources over, facing this kind of unreasonable civil engineering work and all his family’s resources, he may not be able to do it again. I touched the wall of Mianzhou City.
The winter wind is like a knife cutting meat.
Zhong Wendao stood on the city wall, and beside him stood his youngest son Zhong Tianlang.
The major general of the Western Army attacked for hundreds of miles, destroyed the enemy's stronghold, and beheaded Zheng Fan. His great achievements have been publicized. This is a victory that boosts morale.
Throughout the ages, truly outstanding generals have understood that even in defensive battles, they can never completely shrink back and passively take a beating.
The general direction is defense, but in order to boost morale, we have to gain some local advantages.
This is the fundamental reason why Zhong Wendao is willing to hand over the most precious cavalry of the Western Army to his youngest son to "make mischief".
At this time, both father and son were standing in the cold wind. Zhong Tianlang was a little worried about his father's health, but he also knew that if he persuaded his father to go back and rest because the wind was too strong at this time, he would be in trouble. His father was unhappy.
"I am very happy as a father that you can have these understandings."
"My son was indeed a little ignorant before."
"This battle is not good. Fight, the Yan people, not the Northern Qiang, nor the chieftains in the southwestern mountains.”
"My son knows."
"Take away his arrogance and keep his sharpness."
"My son thanks his father for his teachings."
"After the Western Army, he is destined to be handed over to his father. What you have in hand, actually, my father hesitated when he received the imperial court’s order to mobilize troops.”
As he spoke, Zhong Wendao glanced around and said:
"The most terrifying thing in the north has never been the weather, but the smooth plains."
"Father, no matter how powerful the Yan people's cavalry is, they can't rush through the stronghold of our Western Army."
Zhong Wendao glanced at his son and said nothing, but there was a trace of sadness between his eyebrows.
Zhong Tianlang said again:
"Father, if we want to go to the Northern Expedition, we, Da Gan, must support our own cavalry."
"Northern Expedition?"
"Yes, Northern Expedition. My son believes that one day, I will lead the Northern Expedition to Yanman!"
When Zhong Wendao heard this, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth,
He did not want to talk to his son about the difficulty of the Northern Expedition,
nor did he want to explain how taboo the word "Northern Expedition" was in the court,
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But it is normal for young people to yearn for this.
He was the same back then.
Zhong Wendao couldn't help but think of the scene when he, Meng Gong's father and others stood next to Mr. Thornface. At that time, they were actually planning the Northern Expedition.
A part of the Western Army was dedicated to restraining the Northern Qiang, but they did not kill the Northern Qiang. The purpose was to use the Northern Qiang to sharpen the cavalry of the Qian Kingdom.
However, after the prosperity dissipated and the mood became depressed, many things that could make people excited in the past are no longer relevant.
So much so that I don’t even have the thought of making you droop your eyelids a little more.
At this moment, a group of sentries returned to camp, went straight into the military stronghold, and then straight into the south gate of Mianzhou City, which was just below where Zhong Wendao and his son were standing.
Military reports that can go directly into the city must obviously reach a certain level. Ordinary military reports will be digested outside, analyzed and summarized, and then submitted.
After all, the coach is not a god. It is impossible for one person to control everything in the army camp of nearly 200,000 people in every detail.
Zhong Tianlang took the initiative to pick up the military report,
After a while,
Zhong Tianlang came back with an excited smile on his face.
After walking to his father,
he said:
< br>"Father, my second uncle took Xishan Camp northward."
Xishan is the frontline position of the Qian Kingdom against the Northern Qiang. A part of the Western Army is stationed there, and Zhong Wendao's younger brother, Zhong Wenmian, has always been in charge.
The Western Army is a huge military group. Although the Zhong family has a detached status in the Western Army, it does not have absolute control over the Western Army like the Zhenbei Houfu. He is more like a member of a specific era. A military... freak formed by the conditions.
The two principals of the Zhong family, Zhong Wendao and Zhong Wenmian, are symbols of the Western Army and are called Xianggong Zhong and Xianggong Xiao Zhong by the outside world.
Zhong Tianlang was very excited, because although Xishan Camp had a small number of troops, only 30,000, most of them were horse pawns, that is, cavalry.
It can be said that the most elite cavalry force in the entire Daqian is the Xishan Camp.
From Zhong Tianlang's point of view, after his second uncle arrived, he would be able to fight more calmly in the future. Compared with the dullness of the initial battle, he preferred the horse-riding battle that came and went like the wind.
However,
Zhong Wendao did not show the slightest joy on his face. Instead, he grabbed the bricks on the wall with one hand and scratched the bricks with his nails. There are clear traces.
“Father?”
Zhong Tianlang was a little frightened.
What every son fears most is actually his father's anger.
"Hehe...hehehe...hahahaha..."
Zhong Wendao laughed,
"Before setting off, I spoke to my father again and again. Your uncle told the Western Army to send 150,000 men to the north, which is enough. You must leave some capital for the Western Army at home.
Your uncle agreed in front of his father,< br>
But now..."
"Father, for the great cause of resisting Yan, our Zhong family can't...can't..."
Zhong Wendao suddenly glared at his son,
This A horrifying look frightened Zhong Tianlang's heart.
"Do you want to tell my father that we should consider the overall situation, the country, and the common people, and don't care about the gains and losses of one family. ? ”
"No, my son doesn't dare, my son doesn't dare."
"That's what you mean, that's what you mean!"
Zhong Wendao gritted his teeth, his silver hair shining a little in the cold wind drift.
"The transfer of the Xishan Camp is almost here, but my father has never received the news, and has never seen the imperial approval. Do you know why?"
"Son... ”
"This must be an imperial envoy sent by the imperial court to explain to your uncle in person! Your uncle is going north under the order, hehehe, hehe..."
"Father..."
"My father is already an old man. It's early." At such an age, he has to put on his military uniform and lead the Western Army northward for the sake of success.
Where is the imperial court?
Where is the imperial court?
He is busy dividing our Western Army. Where is the family? Where is the separation? ”
Zhong Tianlang was silent.
The imperial court has always wanted to solve the problem of the Western Army's vassal towns. This is a fact that everyone knows. This time, the imperial court took advantage of his father's absence to instigate his uncle to go north. This move actually marked the beginning of the Western Army's The family is separated.
The Xishan Camp will no longer be part of the Western Army sequence and will be independent.
"Father, the son has something to say. Even if the father wants to punish his son, the son must say it."
"You say it, because the father lets you say it!"
Zhong Tianlang took a deep breath and said:
"Father, our Western Army is really too big."
The southwest battlefield is under the jurisdiction of the Western Army, and the Northern Qiang land is under the jurisdiction of the Western Army, and even The imperial court also had to dispatch the Western Army to take charge of rebellions in some places.
"Big?" Zhong Wendao suddenly smiled and said: "How old are you? The Western Army that suppressed the rebellion of the southwest chieftains was really big.
Son, my father knows you What you want to say, my father also knows what you mean, but there are some things that you have never experienced, so you don't understand.
It is wartime now, because the Yan people may go south at any time, so the princes in the court are so easy to talk to.
Once the war is over, once the war is over,
the civil and military affairs will naturally begin to separate. ”
Zhong Tianlang wanted to say something else,
but Zhong Wendao raised his hand to stop him,
"Do you really think that my father hates your uncle for establishing his own business?"
"This..."
"You really think that my father deliberately did not move the Xishan camp to go north this time. To leave a way out for my Zhong family? Leave a bargaining chip for the family to settle down?"
"Father..."
Zhong Tianlang suddenly found that his father seemed to have been drained of a lot of energy, and his whole person seemed... Much older.
"Hehehe...hehehehe...hahahahaha..."
Zhong Wendao laughed again,
"The man who once evaluated the princes of the dynasty:
Everyone thought they were the reincarnation of a military fairy after reading a few military books. ”
…………
On this day,
Xu Wenzu summoned nearly 10,000 cavalry and had to disperse and return to the camp;
On this day,
30,000 cavalry from the Xishan Camp of the Western Army entered the three sides;
On this day,
Zheng Fan did not choose a color;
On this day,
a down-and-out swordsman and an old man holding a long sail came to the outside of Yanjing City. The old man must have caught a cold and took a hit. Sneeze:
“A sneeze!”
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This chapter is a foreshadowing, so don’t panic. (End of this chapter)