Chapter 315 The Marquis of Jingnan sets out for an expedition
In the military camp, the soldiers of Shengle City were training under the leadership of Liang Cheng, while General Zheng was sitting on the sentry tower, taking a nap in the sun.
Obviously he was on the battlefield, but General Zheng created the peaceful atmosphere of a lazy old farmer in the fields.
The other three soldiers on the guard tower were extremely excited about the opportunity to have such close contact with General Zheng. Their bodies were tense and their backs were straight. They were scanning the surroundings with wide eyes. They were more nervous than usual. Li must be a hundred times more energetic to monitor the surrounding situation and protect their beloved General Zheng.
Actually,
General Zheng has regretted it for a long time. He regrets why two demon kings are left to look after the house. Isn't that a waste?
If I had known earlier, I would have taken Siniang with me on the expedition.
On the other side of the Wangjiang River, both the Chu army and the barbarians began a series of maneuvers. The freezing of the Wangjiang River forced them to make some preparations.
Obviously, the Savage King and the Chu people’s Zhuguo Qu Tiannan did not give up their vigilance against the Yan Kingdom’s cavalry because of the last great victory, especially when they lost the Wangjiang Moat and the water. division support.
On the Yingdu side, since the defeat, the eldest prince has begun to make adjustments and arrangements, relocate the defense line, accommodate the Chengguo auxiliary troops, reorganize the Chengguo small court, and also arrange various aspects of food and grass. store.
Apart from anything else, at least one thing can be confirmed, that is, even if the battle is over, it is estimated that it will be difficult for the people of Chengguo to recover within two years.
In fact, there have been many refugee groups. Under this situation, many people have chosen to vote with their feet and began to move to the west. And because of the Situ family's internal situation, local officials did not dare to stop.
Shengle City, which has been experiencing a labor shortage, has recently accepted a lot of refugees and taken advantage of it.
Of course, this is not necessarily a bad thing. It can overdraw Chengguo's potential in advance, and it will also facilitate Yan's rule over Chengguo after the war.
However, the premise must be after the war.
If this battle cannot be won or the stalemate continues, then all previous assumptions will come to nothing.
The winter sun was warm on his body. Zheng Fan opened his eyes slightly, and then slowly closed them.
At this moment, he really had nothing else to do except sleep.
At this moment, a whistle arrow sounded, and at the same time a soldier next to him knelt down towards Zheng Fan and reported:
"General, there is an outside rider approaching!"
"Yeah."
Zheng Fan nodded and didn't take it seriously. Although his military camp was relatively independent, it was not isolated from Yingdu. From time to time, the two sides would still exchange messenger messages. something.
Of course, the exchanges between the two sides were limited to this. When the eldest prince first led his army on the Eastern Expedition, the military leaders of the "Jingnan Military Department" like Zheng Fan and Chen Yang could completely ignore him. What's more, now that the eldest prince has been defeated, his prestige has already plummeted.
But soon, the three knights who came came to the bottom of the camp and shouted directly:
"General Shengle Zheng Fan received the military order of Jingnan Hou!"
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The Shengle Army, which had been stationed in the northwest of Yingdu City for a long time, finally broke out and moved out. Zheng Fan, accompanied by A Ming and more than ten soldiers, followed the orders of the Marquis of Jingnan and went to Yingdu. .
It was a coincidence that we met Chen Yang on the way, who was also accompanied by a group of guards.
Zheng Fan’s general number is still lowered in front of Chen Yang, but the relationship between Zheng Fan and Jingnan Hou is different, so although Chen Yang will not put on airs in front of Zheng Fan, he will not go out of his way to He tried to show his kindness to Zheng Fan, but on the contrary, both parties in this relationship felt very comfortable getting along with each other.
The two teams merged, but the two leaders did not speak. They just looked at each other and smiled, and then continued towards Yingdu.
The Marquis of Jingnan is here,
Actually, he is coming very slowly. How many troops have been waiting for him outside Yingdu City?
But he also came very quickly. The fast here means without any warning.
But no matter what, if he comes, then the war will be able to continue.
In so many years, this is the first time that the Yan people have suffered such a big setback in a foreign war, and it is time to regain their position.
More than ten miles away from Yingdu, Zheng Fan and Chen Yang saw a Jingnan Army team in front of them. There were not many people, only about a hundred people, but one of them and one rider looked so clear. .
Pixiu is much taller than an ordinary war horse. Coupled with the gilt armor, it is difficult for people not to notice it.
This team should be the vanguard led by the Marquis himself. There are also 30,000 Jingnan troops on the way, and they will probably arrive in a day.
This was what Zheng Fan asked the messenger. As Zheng Fan, asking these things was nothing. The messenger did not hide anything and directly told the size of the army.
Yes, the Marquis of Jingnan only brought 30,000 Jingnan troops for reinforcements.
In fact, the Jingnan Army in Jin Dynasty was far more than that. Before the Three Kingdoms War, the size of the Jingnan Army was 50,000 regular troops and 50,000 reserve troops in the rear camp.
During the Three Kingdoms War, the Jingnan Army, like the Zhenbei Army, suffered a lot of losses, but after the war, the Jingnan Army was replenished very quickly. In Liang Cheng’s words, that It is that the Jingnan Army had a small number of regular troops at the beginning, so the Marquis of Jingnan was very striving for excellence and the quality of individual soldiers was very high. It is a bit similar to Germany after World War I and before World War II. Soldiers were trained as reserve officers, so before World War II, You can quickly turn on the violent army mode.
A rough estimate is that the size of the Jingnan Army in Jin should be about 150,000. This does not include the Jin servant army attached to the Jingnan Army. Strictly speaking, Zheng Fan’s army Horses are not included in the main military system of the Jingnan Army. Because they have many Jin troops under their command, they are more like a "servant army".
Originally, everyone thought that if the Marquis of Jingnan came, he would have to mobilize at least 70,000 to 80,000 Jingnan troops to come over, not only to make up for the losses of the left army of the Yan Army’s Eastern Expedition, but also to The quality and combat effectiveness of the soldiers must exceed that of the Eastern Expedition army before the war began.
But Jingnanhou only brought 30,000 people here. You can understand that there are too many places in Jin that need to be fortified and suppressed. The front line of Nanmen Pass must be defended, and the Litian City area must be guarded. Even because of Li Bao’s battle, Death, part of the defense area that originally belonged to Quhe City had to be taken over by the Jingnan Army.
But these are all reasons. If you really want to bring 70,000 to 80,000 troops, there is absolutely no problem. If you burn the boat a little more, 100,000 Jingnan troops will be matched with 50,000 to 60,000 Jin army servants, and there will be no problem.
So, this is probably the reason why famous generals are famous generals. Throughout the time that Marquis of Jingnan led the army, he has won great victories with less, so he seems to be particularly valuable. .
The team in front seemed to find themselves here and stopped, as if waiting for them.
Zheng Fan and Chen Yang rode out together, came to the front and rear of the team, and dismounted together:
"Zheng Fan, the last general, please see the Marquis!"
"Final General Chen Yang, see the Marquis!"
"Get up."
"Thank you, the Marquis!"
"Thank you, the Marquis!"
After getting up, Zheng Fan had time to observe Tian Wu Jing and found that Tian Wu Jing's eyes were not looking at him at all.
In the past, Tian Wujing would probably have a few words with himself, but this time, no.
Jingnan Hou exudes an aura of isolation and indifference.
That white hair made Zheng Fan feel a little distressed.
The team began to move forward again, and soon they arrived at Yingdu City.
Having received the notification in advance, everyone in Yingdu City, from the dignitaries to the common people, flocked out of the city to greet the Nanhou of Yan, who had made great achievements in war.
In fact,
there is a very embarrassing thing,
that is, the specific decree did not come to Yingdu.
According to the court's regulations, Marquis Jingnan should receive the order first and make preparations, which also takes time, and then let the eunuch who announces the order to Marquis Jingnan go to Yingdu and issue the next imperial edict.
In this second imperial edict, there was a reprimand and punishment for the eldest prince. He was demoted from the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Expeditionary Army to a general of the Pioneer Battalion. Then there were a series of personnel changes, and Situ was also announced. Here at home, we Yan people have changed the people in charge of this war. You, the Situ family, must do a good job in logistics and auxiliary work.
But it happened that the first two eunuchs failed to declare the decree and were killed directly.
Eunuch Huang’s decree was successful, but after Jingnan Hou said “I know”, he didn’t stop at all and had no preparation at all. After ordering the recruitment of three troops of ten thousand cavalry to follow, he took the lead first The team's personal barracks went directly to the east.
So, the decree for Yingdu is still with Eunuch Huang, and Eunuch Huang is still working hard on the road, how can they run faster than Jingnan? Hou Kuai?
Some edicts cannot be issued in advance. For example, before the Marquis of Jingnan receives the imperial edict, the arrangements for the eldest prince cannot be changed, because the court also knows that even though the eldest prince is defeated, there is no place for Yingdu. There must also be a talker with sufficient status to control the situation. The old boss cannot be removed before the new boss comes up, leaving the frontline troops without even a nominal commander. Isn’t that a joke? ?
However, the situation at this time did not have any disturbance because of an imperial edict.
When the Marquis of Jingnan and his entourage appeared outside Yingdu City,
Situ Yu led a group of retainers and officials from the palace to knelt down directly on the road outside the city gate to greet them,
Shan shouted:
"Xiao Wang meets the Marquis of Jingnan!"
"I and others meet the Marquis of Jingnan!"
It seems absurd for a prince to kneel down and salute a prince.
But neither the surrounding Yan army nor the Chengguo army, nor the civil and military forces nearby, nor the people further out, felt that there was anything wrong or inappropriate.
It is true that if Situ Lei was not dead, he would not need to kneel.
But Situ Lei has been dead for who knows how long now. The new head of the Situ family is this half-grown child, and his prestige is not enough;
Furthermore, the two princes of the north and south of the Yan Kingdom, to be honest , the title sounds like a marquis, but what is the difference between his actual status and that of a prince?
And he is still a prince with military power!
At the same time, the background at this time was the defeat of the Yan army. The Chu people and savages on the east bank of the Wangjiang River could come westward at any time. It was a time when people were in panic, which further highlighted the importance of Jingnanhou.
"Li Fusheng, the commander-in-chief of the Zhenbei Army, comes to see the Marquis of Jingnan!"
Li Fusheng also knelt down in front of Tian Wujing.
The eldest prince silently took out the Emperor's Sword from his waist, took it off, and at the same time placed his handsome seal amulet on the ground in front of him, took two steps back, and knelt down:
"Ji Wujiang, see the Marquis!"
No imperial edict,
No army,
Just myself, with some personal guards,
Didn't even say a word,
They have already taken over this Yingdu city and the entire Great Yan Eastern Expedition Army together with the soldiers and horses of Chengguo.
This is,
What a prestige!
Tian Wujing got off Pixiu,
slowly approached the crowd,
The armor made a dull "rustling" sound due to friction.
He walked up to the eldest prince and the former Eastern Expedition Army coach who took the initiative to hand over the seal.
He said:
“Let’s get up.”
“Thank you, Lord Marquis!”
"Thank you, Lord Marquis!"
Situ Yu and other Chengguo officials stood up, as did Li Fusheng and other generals.
The eldest prince hesitated for a moment and then stood up.
But a boot stepped on Ji Wujiang's shoulder.
“Bang!”
The eldest prince was kicked to the ground.
For a moment,
the entire audience was silent.
The one who kicked him was naturally Marquis Jingnan, and the one who was kicked was the eldest son of Emperor Yan. At the same time, this was in full view of the public.
Tian Wujing is the eldest prince’s “uncle”,
Although they are not blood relatives,
but according to current rules, the relationship between the aunt and the aunt will naturally have a joint impact on the bastard son.
Tian Wujing's sister is the queen, so he is naturally the uncle of all the princes.
But even if we don’t look at the identity of the elder uncle, nor the identity of Jingnan Marquis,
it depends purely on the strength of both parties,
It was almost impossible for the eldest prince to resist in front of Tian Wujing.
This is a prince who can defeat the sword master!
The eldest prince who was kicked to the ground did not bother to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, nor did he care to treat the internal injuries caused by the surge of Qi and blood. He immediately knelt down in front of Tian Wujing again.
"Left Army, Center Army, Right Army, three armies, three components, who taught you to fight like this!"
Hearing this, Ji Wujiang trembled and immediately He pressed his forehead to the ground and shouted:
"Wujiang is wrong!"
As long as there were 10,000 Zhenbei troops in the Left Army, the tragedy of that day's rout and the death of tens of thousands would not have happened.
Because if there are several wolves in a group of sheep, they will naturally follow the order of the wolves, not only in terms of discipline after crossing the river, but also if there is a Zhenbei Army at that time, it is It can completely help the coalition forces of the left army leaders to resist the first wave of savage offensive.
At the very least,
the battle will be fought between the two sides outside the camp, regardless of winning or losing,
In short, I won’t be reduced to being squeezed into the river like a duck!
“Bang!”
Tian Wujing kicked the eldest prince again, who was kneeling on the ground admitting his mistake.
The eldest prince was kicked over again,
< br>But soon, he endured the pain again and knelt down in front of Marquis Jingnan again.
"Wujiang is wrong!"
"You are the commander of the front line. His Majesty has never led troops to fight outside in his life. There are some things that His Majesty does not understand. You don't understand?
What on earth are you doing? Is it the general leading the troops outside, or the clay statue standing in the court? "
The division of the three armies was decided by Emperor Yan.
It is also the policy of Emperor Yan to gather the military chiefs in the Yan Kingdom and hand them over to the eldest prince to polish them on the battlefield. This is not wrong. It is also a way of centralizing power.
The problem is that when the three-pronged army set out, it was a three-pronged army. When fighting, it was also a three-pronged army. The eldest prince only purged the left army, but did not dismantle and integrate it.
You know, when the Marquis of Jingnan and the Marquis of Zhenbei entered the South Gate to open up the Jin Dynasty together, the Zhenbei Army and the Jingnan Army did not fight each other. Instead, the Marquis of Zhenbei completely He handed over the command power and let Jingnan Marquis to make unified allocation and distribution.
Two big men and two ace armies were like this before the war. Who are you to dare to play like this?
The last one who did this was Qian Guo, and soldiers from all walks of life came in a swarm. As a result, the 60,000 Zhenbei Army killed them directly at the foot of Shangjing City.
Of course, when the words "Your Majesty doesn't know that you don't know" are spoken,
The hearts of many people present jumped subconsciously.
Perhaps only the Marquis of Jingnan would dare to say such treacherous words.
Prince Cheng and head of the Situ family Situ Yu, this half-grown child, was so frightened that he almost cried when he saw the Marquis of Jingnan kicking the eldest prince one after another. He almost knelt down again.
It’s not that this kid is too timid, he is still Situ Lei’s son no matter what, so he won’t be so unbearable, but his feelings are different from others. When others saw Jingnan Hou kicking the eldest prince, What I feel is the terror of Jingnanhou's status. The relationship between Jingnanhou, Yanhuang and Zhenbeihou is unusual.
As for Situ Yu, his position was that he felt Tian Wujing's contempt for imperial power and blood.
And bloodline is the fundamental reason why Situ Yu can stand where he is today. Otherwise, what military achievements, what contributions have you made, and what talents do you have, to be able to sit in this position?
The eldest prince was kicked over again and again, and came back on his knees again and again, not daring to resist at all, or even showing any anger on his face.
It is natural for the elders to teach the younger ones.
Zheng Fan, who was standing behind and watching this scene, thought in his heart that it seemed that the Marquis of Jingnan was in charge of the prince. That was really a tradition...
The prince's mother clan destroyed two families. Although the Third Prince was deposed by himself, he still did it under Tian Wujing's instructions.
Of the six adult princes of Emperor Yan, the Marquis of Jingnan has taken care of three of them, and today this one is the fourth.
“Knowing that the navy of the Chu Kingdom had appeared, you still forcibly crossed the river to attack Yupan City. You thought you were risking your life to survive, but it was just that you didn’t want to lose. Because you didn’t want to lose, you were ruined. A general soldier, too many lives lost Five thousand Zhenbei elites!
Who do you think they have to die for your stupidity just because your surname is Ji? "
The navy of Chu Kingdom appears, then? The probability of Chu sending infantry is also very high.
“Wujiang is wrong!”
The eldest prince just kept admitting his mistake loudly.
“Don’t think that you have endured great grievance because you are still alive because you didn’t commit suicide;
As a general, if you lose, you are incompetent, and there is no other reason!”
"Yes, Wujiang knows his mistakes."
At this time, A Ming, who was standing behind Zheng Fan, came over and whispered: "My lord, is this going too far?"
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In front of everyone, he directly said this to the eldest prince, tut.
Zheng Fan shook his head slightly and responded in a low voice:
"No, he is willing to do it. If he is kicked and beaten, he can also relieve himself of his burden. "(End of this chapter)