Chapter 326: Breaking through the barrier
As the saying goes, soldiers are unpredictable and water is unpredictable;
In fact, General Zheng’s original idea was indeed that Ming’an City was used to doing small businesses. The petty style cannot be changed for the time being. For General Zheng, fighting has nothing to do with defending his family and the country. He has no ethics in that area, let alone any loyalty to the Yan State.
Of course, I have a good impression of Yan Guo, that's for sure, but if I insist on saying that I will devote myself to death and die, it's over, it's really over.
So, the purpose of General Zheng's war is to plunder. Military success is to expand territory, wealth, food and population. It is to strengthen his own strength so that he can continue to expand his troops. To expand his troops is to better Plunder, plunder is to better expand the army.
Just like asking a child herding sheep what your dream is, he would answer: herding sheep and having babies, herding more sheep and having more babies.
Ming'an City, a staging ground for barbarians' plunder, I can imagine with the sole of my feet how many benefits it would be to capture it. If it was placed in the hands of the barbarians, it would be called the people's anointing stained with the blood and tears of the people of Jin, but it was captured by me. At that time, it was called spoils of war.
However, not long after the army set off, Liang Cheng discovered something was wrong. When the pursuer at the rear clearly had a chance to come up and bite him, it did not bite. It just continued to pretend to be groping and tracking.
In addition, Xue San and others who have been wandering outside the main force of the army sent back news that the barbarian soldiers and horses on the east and west sides seemed to be moving.
Liang Cheng directly concluded that Ming'an City could not be defeated.
The original plan had to be changed, and if we continued to rush forward headstrongly, we would really get hit to the head and bleed.
After all, at this time in this area, Sheng Lejun is considered the weak side. When you are strong, you can naturally make arrangements according to your ideas, but when you are weak, you have to follow the opponent's rhythm. Go jump.
The other party has a big appetite and wants to devour himself in one breath. What else can he do? Wash himself clean and serve him up.
Jin Shuke and the other two small vanguard armies are actually the shadow of the army. Their mission is to create the trajectory and illusion of the army's march, and induce the savages to complete the strategic encirclement they want. .
The main force of Shengle Army jumped out early before the encirclement was formed.
I jumped out and had to do something. I looked at the map and looked around again. A place caught Zheng Fan's attention.
Snow Customs!
Taking advantage of the opportunity that the barbarian army originally stationed in the Snow Customs House was mobilized to encircle him,
an extremely empty Snow Customs House appeared in front of Zheng Fan. In front of He Sheng Lejun.
Zheng Fan washed his face with cold water. His body was greasy and a little uncomfortable. He really wanted to take a hot bath to feel comfortable.
When cavalry goes out on an expedition, it is important to stay still and cause thunder. When Tian Wujing first opened Jin, this was the method. The elite Zhenbei Army and Jingnan Army carefully used the road of Qianguo to enter Nanmen Pass and enter the territory of Jin. After that, he directly came out and fought thousands of miles away to establish victory in one fell swoop.
Zheng Fan has always believed that his Liang Cheng would not be worse than the Marquis of Jingnan in terms of leading troops. This is indeed the case. This kind of transfer with the army to successfully "escape" is not the real kind. If you use troops, you can't have any fun at all.
At least, from Zheng Fan's point of view, if he was the one leading the army this time, he would have entered an environment surrounded by enemies, and then his subordinates would yell for him to leave, and he would die together. , and then his subordinates continued to persuade him to leave... this kind of cliché drama.
But now,
I can face the snow customs in the distance,
Untie your belt and
take a pee in a happy mood.
When he came back after finishing his work, Liang Cheng was already waiting for him.
In fact, the soldiers did not have a good rest. Everyone was very tired. However, they were just a shudder away from the goal. I thought it would not be a big problem to get back on the horse and charge.
Xue San is back. It has been hard on him these days. He is tired and thin, and his third leg looks a lot shorter.
"My lord, it's no problem."
No problem means that you don't even need to think about seizing the door, you can just "Ula".
The Sword Master walked up to Zheng Fan at this time and wanted to defeat the Snow Customs. As the Sword Master of the Jin Kingdom, he must take the lead.
Because the Snow Customs is of great significance to the land of the Three Jin Dynasties and the people of Jin.
Don’t care whether you want to dominate the world later, that will all happen later. The Marquis of Jin was granted the title of Jin by the Emperor of Great Xia, and his purpose was to drive out the barbarians and bring glory to the Xia;< br>
Snow Customs is a symbol of the Jin people expelling the barbarians. It is a door. Inside the door is a paradise, and outside the door is the bitter cold snowfield.
To use a more sensational approach, this pass is a monument built by generations of Jin people.
For this reason, the Juggernaut took the initiative to ask for help and wanted to become a member of the trapped camp. This is completely normal and fits the character of the Juggernaut very well.
"Is there really no problem?" Zheng Fan asked, purely out of guilt and wanted to confirm again. After all, he was in front of the Snow Customs.
"Lord, there is really no problem. You can even give a pre-war speech at this time." Xue San said, patting his short chest.
The implication is,
Leader,
this matter is not a big problem,
you can first prepare a speech to gain your own capital in front of the reporter's camera.
Liang Cheng also said: "Yes, my lord."
Since even Liang Cheng was sure that there would be no problem in this battle, Zheng Fan was relieved.
As for the speech, it is a kind of torture for future generations who are used to listening to long and nonsense lectures, but in this era, it is still extremely effective.
The most important thing is that it can help Zheng Fan refresh his prestige in the military and at the same time consolidate his sense of presence.
General Zheng has been shaped by the devil under his command and has become a spiritual totem in the hearts of Shengle soldiers and civilians. They have done all the ninety-nine for you, so don’t be tired of doing that last step One step away.
Zheng Fan got on his horse and took the initiative to ride towards the military formation.
After seeing General Zheng's figure, the sergeants' faces showed excitement.
Just because the military order was to sit down and rest, no one dared to stand up or move rashly.
The Sword Master looked at Xue San curiously and said:
"What are you doing?"
"Teaching before the battle to boost morale."
The sword master said "oh" to indicate that he understood.
However, the Sword Master still turned around and looked to the north. The Snow Customs House was right there. Will there be any mistakes or accidents if we give the pre-war training now? Aren't you afraid of a long night's dream?
But the Sword Master is indeed no longer the Sword Master before. In the past, he participated in politics and military affairs. After the collapse of his participation, he calmed down and recognized the reality clearly. Then Except for the sword in his hand, he really has nothing else he is good at.
Zheng Fan opened his mouth and shouted:
“Soldiers of Shengle, in front of you, that pass, I think you all know what it is called!”
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Half of the barbarian soldiers who went on this expedition were sent out as vanguards and have not yet returned to their ranks. Therefore, most of the soldiers and horses here at this time are descended from Jin.
“It is the Snow Pass, a pass used by Jin people to defend against barbarians, the pride of the three Jin lands, and the nightmare of barbarians for hundreds of years!
I, Zheng Fan, am not Jin man but i have been I have fought with savages in the snowy fields. Those uncivilized bastards have no sense of shame or etiquette. They are actually a group of beasts that look like humans. "
Regional discrimination is wrong! of.
But in this era, facing such a group of Qiu Ba, Xia Yi must argue strictly and preserve their righteousness in the Spring and Autumn Period. This is really playing tricks on others. Only by using the most primitive stick of regional discrimination can Qiu Ba, a group of Jin people, feel the same way.
"But right now, they have captured the Xueguan Pass. They are sleeping with your Jin people's women. They are robbing your Jin people's food. They are robbing your Jin people's children!
This general is a Yan person, but This general is so angry!
After all, we were all one family eight hundred years ago! br>
The Yan people are fighting against the barbarians, and the Jin people are chasing wild people. Our own families are fighting. It is a matter of brothers behind closed doors to divide the land and property. What does it have to do with the barbarians? The barbarians also want to reach in and get a hand. Straight bitch, is he worthy?”
Hearing this, the sword master subconsciously sighed:
"It makes sense."
Xue San smiled "hehe", this is called the united front against the opposition.
A Ming said: "This style of speech seems familiar."
Xue San nodded and said: "The Lord is imitating the mustache speech in Chaplin's movie."
“Oh, that’s it.”
...
"Most of the people here are from Jin people. I want to say that in this battle, we, the Yan people, are not fighting the savages, but we, the Yan people, are helping you Jin people to fight the savages!"
Xueguan was thrown away by you Jin people!
Savages, you Jin people let it in!
In the battle of Wangjiang, several of us Yan people died! Thousands of plans, corpses lying on the river!
But we Yan people refuse to admit defeat. If we lose, the worst we can do is make a comeback and continue to fight again!
What about you Jin people? Is this your Jin people’s home? Are the ancestral temples and ancestral halls on this land dedicated to your ancestors?
Wait for you a hundred years from now , how should you tell your ancestors under Jiuquan that you failed to save your own land and let it become a pasture for savages?
Pick up your swords, sit on your horses,
Ahead,
Snow Customs,
take it,
to prove that the Jin people still have their blood, the Jin people still have their bravery, and the Jin people still have luanzi on their crotches! ”
The heat is almost over,
The faces of the Jin soldiers have begun to twist with anger.
Even the sword master's breathing became much thicker.
General Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that his skill in beating chicken blood has improved well.
Zheng Fan drew out his knife and shouted:
"Sheng Lejun!"
"Are!"
"Are!"
"Are!"
"Fight to the death with me!"
"Fight to the death!"
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"Fight to the death!"
"Fight to the death!"
Charge,
begins.
For a time, thousands of horses galloped out, filled with murderous intent.
If the Savage King were here at this time and listened to Zheng Fan's pre-war mobilization, he would probably quickly regard Zheng Fan as a confidant, because everyone knows the secrets of "speech" and "chicken blood" and how to mobilize soldiers. Emotions make them regard death as home.
After cherishing each other,
it is estimated that they will quickly pull out a knife and stab each other to death,
because they both know in their hearts,
What kind of opponent can there be? How terrible.
Since ancient times, there have been countless capable people who are good at using magic, but what the real masters are good at is playing with people's hearts.
In short, the momentum of Sheng Lejun was completely ignited by Zheng Fan. Even if there was a mountain of swords and a sea of fire in front of them, these people dared to rush forward with their eyes open.
The Sword Master is also riding a horse, and the Sword Master is also holding his sword.
At this moment,
The Sword Master suddenly wants to go back to that night under the Fengxin City Castle. Fight.
However,
this was destined to disappoint the sword master,
because of the army,
rushed directly into the snow customs!
Yes, that’s right, rushed directly into the Snow Customs.
Xue San came back from his previous inspection and said with certainty that there was no problem.
Liang Cheng also gave a guarantee and felt that there was no suspense in winning this city.
This is indeed the case.
Xuehaiguan, on its west side, takes over the branch extending eastward from the Tianduan Mountain Range, and on its east side, there is the vast ocean.
The Xueguan Pass that people in Jin often refer to does refer to this majestic pass, but in fact, what everyone values in the real military is relying on the Xueguan Pass as the center and stretching on the east and west sides. A group of fire forts spanning dozens of miles.
It was it that, for hundreds of years, locked the desire of the savages to go south.
What Sheng Lejun wants to attack at this time is Xue Customs itself.
Roughly speaking, it presents a "hui"-shaped layout.
To the north, there is a very long "one", a bit like the Great Wall, connected with the system of military fortresses.
Snow Customs is of course not just a "one", but three sides are added to the south of this "one", forming the shape of a square city.
In order to enhance its defensive properties, when the ancestors of the Jin people built it, in the square city layout, there was a separate expansion to the north, which was a bit like a "convex".
For the sake of symmetry, there is also an expansion on the south side, showing the same posture.
But in the final analysis, the solidity of Snow Customs refers to its defensive nature built on the entire firefort defense chain when facing attacks from the snowfields from the north.
At the same time, it must also be understood that when the ancestors of the Jin people built this pass, they had already driven the barbarians out of the three Jin lands and caught up with the snowy fields, so it only needed to bear the attack from the north. As for the south ...How could there be an attack from the south?
When Zheng Fan's Shengle Army launched the offensive, it faced the south, and they attacked from south to north. There were city walls and fortifications, but they were all perfunctory and not similar. The north side of Snow Customs is more three-dimensional and solid.
At the same time, the funniest thing is that Xue San feels that this battle is the least challenging.
Savages,
actually broke several holes in the south of Snow Pass.
In other words, there is no need for a battering ram, no artillery carriage, or even a ladder. You can just lead the army to forcefully rush in through the breach and that's it.
There are two reasons why such a bizarre scene occurred.
One is because of hatred. The savages really hate this level. For hundreds of years, they have been locked by this level and cannot look south.
This is just like Zhao Laoer in that period of history that Zheng Fan is familiar with. He finally defeated Taiyuan after finally giving up his strength. Because he suffered too much under the city of Taiyuan, so Simply destroy this majestic city.
The same goes for the savages. They get angry just looking at the snowy customs. If they don’t destroy it, they find it hard to calm down.
The second reason is that it is too troublesome to go in and out through one opening, so we might as well open a few more doors, because there are too many slaves, goods and food to be transported to the snowfield.
It is these two strange reasons that have caused the embarrassing situation at Snow Customs.
In fact, if the Savage King hadn't heard the news later and knew that these subsequent tribes dared to do this, and quickly sent envoys to scold and stop them, the Snow Customs might have been dismantled by the Savages.
But even so, these holes are enough for Sheng Lejun to rush in directly.
The group of savage soldiers originally stationed at Snow Customs were mobilized to participate in the "encirclement". At this time, there were less than 2,000 savage warriors in the pass, and they were still scattered everywhere, because it happened to be There is a large tribe that is transporting a large number of slaves out of the border into the snowy fields, and they need enough savage warriors to help maintain order and prevent the slaves from escaping.
For this reason, there were only a few hundred savage warriors serving as guards on the city wall.
No matter how wise the king is, he cannot guarantee that there will be no pig teammates underneath him.
This city is simply easier to capture than the Mianzhou city that General Zheng fought when he debuted. At that time, General Zheng only had 300 barbarians under his command, but at this time, there were nearly 10,000 elite cavalry!
The barbarians had no time to stop them. Sheng Lejun rushed into the city and started killing the barbarians when they saw them. However, there were too many monks and too few soldiers. The soldiers who had been excited by General Zheng’s speech just rushed in. They found that there were simply not enough savages for them to vent their anger.
It was the Sword Master who managed to snatch three heads by relying on his sword to fly out. To be honest, it was far different from the night in Fengxin City.
“Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!”
The soldiers of Shengle Army began to search for the savages to kill them, like a group of strong men who could not be satisfied, if it were not for Liang Chengli A group of soldiers and horses forcibly warned and stopped them. This group of red-eyed soldiers even wanted to chop down the slaves that the savages had captured and detained there. You must know that these slaves are all Jin people.
This was the shortcoming of the soldiers' passion, but fortunately, it was controlled in time and no tragedy of cannibalism occurred.
General Zheng was a free man and took A Ming up the city wall early.
A Ming held a bottle of wine in his hand and drank sip after sip.
Zheng Fan held sunflower seeds in his hand and nibbled them one by one.
Both of them are good at pretending to be cool and cool in stressful and exciting situations.
"A Ming, there are two roads before me now."
"Sir, you say."
"One is to fight and run."
Zheng Fan pointed at his feet,
“Because if we don’t run, at least tens of thousands of savages will come over soon. As long as they block this place, we won’t be able to escape even if we want to.
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Because to the north of Snow Customs is the snowfield, which is the savage's lair.
"The other one just won't run? ”
“Yes, don’t run away, stay here.” "
Zheng Fan turned his head and looked behind him. There were many slaves who had just been rescued and were crying, and there were also many soldiers who were still searching for the hiding savages to kill.
"As long as we can hold on here, none of the savage troops who invaded south this time will be able to escape back to the snowfield."
"My lord, actually we have no choice," A Ming said.
“Why?”
“Because although Marquis Jingnan has not given us any specific tasks, he only uses us as surprise troops. But in the future, if he knows that we have laid down snow Customs, and then walk away after the fight;
Jingnan Hou will kill you” (End of Chapter)