Chapter 664: Fierce Generals Assault Camp
Nongma City is about to undergo new changes. Su Chen does not dare to bet. If the current situation continues, Nongma City will be self-defeating.
But the new changes Zhang Jiao mentioned cannot be the Sakprut Empire. After all, the opponent has already hit rock bottom. How much worse can it be?
This change is very likely to fall on the Western Expeditionary Army.
The sky lights up at noon, and the autumn sun shines brightly.
War drums were beating loudly in every camp.
Teams of stringed wolf cavalry, flying Qiang cavalry, and white horse righteous men rushed out of the camp gate, patrolling the wilderness to clean up the barbarians' eyes and ears.
Behind the gradually hustle and bustle of the military camp, there are a series of connected tents, and the carriages are continuously gathering, and then leaving with the baggage.
The craftsmen in the army are busy preparing some things needed for the war, or wielding hammers to repair armor and weapons. This is the posture before entering the war. Obviously, there will be a big move soon.
On the way from the emperor's imperial tent to the central army's commander's tent, groups of patrolling and on-duty soldiers, carrying long soldiers, bowed and saluted to the emperor who was riding horseback in the aisle.
The sound of horse's hoofbeats extended to the handsome tent fifty feet away. Su Chen let out a cry, stopped the horse, and got off the horse.
He threw the whip to Wu Zixun, who was dismounting, and walked towards the domed square tent in the middle, where bright lights shone.
There were patrolling and vigilant soldiers around. When they saw the figure striding towards them, the soldiers clicked the butts of their guns and straightened their backs.
Welcome the emperor into the handsome tent with the highest etiquette.
The war horses stopped one after another, and a group of generals such as Lu Bu, Xiang Yu, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Qin Qiong, Li Yuanba, Li Cunxiao, Xu Huang, Xia Houyuan, etc. formed two teams and followed closely. Behind him, the emperor walked into the tent with the sound of armor scraping.
"Greetings to the Son of Great Xia!"
In the tent there were also Emperor Adal of Satsuma and Budares, the highest military officer. Further ahead, sitting in two rows were Yuezhou generals, who were also recruited from the Central Plains. Meng Tuo, the commander of the Iron Spear Rebel Army.
At the head of the table, Han Xin stood up and held his hands, while Jia Xu on the other side also stood up and saluted.
"I will pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
With different honorifics, Su Chen nodded and led a large group of military warriors from the middle aisle to the side of the desk. He casually asked them to sit down in the void, then took off his cloak and threw it to Wu Zixun.
Chao Hanxin said: "You are the coach, there is no need to give up your seat."
He asked Dian Wei to bring another chair to sit next to him, and everyone who came in along the way lined up on both sides. When the emperor took his seat, they sat down with him, making a faint sound of "boom".
"When I sent the message to the Marquis of Huaiyin, I already explained the reason. I believe the Marquis of Huaiyin has already told you."
Su Chen's words are meant for Yuezhou, the Central Plains, and the Emperor Satsuma and the others said.
After Meng Tuo and Adal nodded and responded: "Han Shuai has already said it." Su Chen spoke again and went directly to the topic.
"Nongma City is crumbling. Originally, I wanted to drag it on and let the barbarians in the city collapse without a fight. After all, the city is full of plague, and it is not good for our soldiers to be infected.
This is more dangerous than the dangers of war. Once one person gets sick, he will infect the entire army at any time, and eventually die in a foreign land.
As a son of the Great Xia Dynasty, I don’t want to take this risk, but. And because he is the emperor, he has no choice but to send troops to attack the city at this time!"
The candlelight flickered in the tent, and the emperor's words rang majestically in the tent. Most of the generals present were rough and bold, but for the plague! , somewhat fearful.
"Your Majesty..."
Someone wanted to speak, but as soon as they called out the honorific, Su Chen raised his hand and interrupted.
"Listen to me first. There are many of you urging me to send troops to fight. I can understand, but this siege was not prompted by you."
Su Chenshen After taking a breath, he relayed the words of the national advisor Zhang Jiao. After all, Han Xin, Yuezhou, Zhongyuan and other people did not know the hidden reason for sending troops.
"What changes will happen and whether it will affect our army's advancement is still unknown, but I dare not risk the lives of all the Western Expeditionary Army to wait for this unknown result. I am not a barbarian emperor, and I will never sit still and wait for death. "
Su Chen paused and glanced at the people below: "Generals, if you have anything you want to say, please say it now."
As soon as the man above finished speaking, Li Jing, who had always been mature and prudent, spoke first, and he cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, sending troops is actually secondary. The important thing is how to prevent our soldiers from contracting the plague."< br>
"I have thought about what Li Shuai said."
Su Chen leaned on the back of his chair and pinched his fingers: "When I came over, I had already sent my order to get out of the way. Butai is looking for some more herbal medicine outside. They are familiar with this matter and know how to prevent the epidemic. Before the war begins, they will let the soldiers drink the medicine to strengthen their bodies."
After saying this, Su Chen! Looking at Han Xin, he signaled that the other party could start the military discussion. All the generals here also straightened their backs, stopped whispering, and listened quietly to Han Xin's arrangements.
"His Majesty has just said that this battle must be fought. But in my opinion, it does not necessarily have to be about typing.
Although the thick horse was broken, the barbarian soldiers were panicked and their morale was low. It seemed that they were defeated with one blow, but in fact, the plague was rampant in the city. For the soldiers, it was a near-death situation. "
Han Xin has always had his own opinions. He patiently allowed Su Chen to finish what he said without interrupting in the middle. This was the biggest change in this world.
" Tens of thousands As long as one of the soldiers is infected with the plague, it will quickly spread among the army.
These are soldiers trained by us personally, and you all love soldiers as much as your own children. When the time comes, will you watch the soldiers die in pain, or will you execute them on the spot? No matter which one, the generals may not be able to bear it. ”
After these words, among the people, even the impatient Zhang Fei became silent. Back then, he whipped the soldiers to vent his anger, but it did not mean that he would let the soldiers die at will.
"Then what do you think we should do?!" Zhang Fei was silent for a while, then opened his loud voice and roared.
In the past, Guan Yu would have already scolded his third brother, but now, he just raised his face slightly, stroked his beautiful beard, and allowed Zhang Fei to question him in the tent.
Lü Bu experienced the betrayal of his generals and the hanging on the White Gate Tower. After coming to this world, he imitated Dong Zhuo and tried his best to change himself.
Naturally, I could tell that there was another meaning behind Han Xin's words just now, but the other party deliberately kept them hanging and did not say it out.
He narrowed his eyes: "Marquis Huaiyin, you can just say it! Let us generals do what we do!"
"Han Xin, don't go around and around." Xiang Yu didn't like this kind of titillating approach. "Just tell me what to do. As for whether you agree or not, it depends on the mood of our generals."
In the tent, Dian Wei, Li Xuanba and others, who were always known for their bravery, had fierce expressions on their faces, and even Li Cunxiao became excited.
Han Xin sat at the head of the table and looked at the expressions of everyone in the tent with a smile. It seemed that he had expected it and that it had been planned by him. Seeing that everyone was getting emotional, he stopped covering up. .
"Since you are eager to know, I will tell you."
He glanced at Su Chen who had no reaction over there, and then said loudly: "It is true that there is a plague in the city. It is not suitable for large-scale battles, let alone siege. Even if the city is captured, it cannot be entered. I have discussed this matter with the Taiwei for several rounds."
"After much deliberation, there is only one method available. The army pretends to attack the city wall in a decisive battle, attracting the barbarians in the city to gather at the top of the city."
Han Xin raised his finger: "Then, select one from among the generals. A group of fierce generals came from the foothills where Huo Qiao rode, directly from the cliff, and descended into Nongma City to attack Huanglong! "
With the title of Soldier Immortal, you must take the overall situation into consideration, and you cannot act on your own initiative! It's a blind fight. Once troops are sent out, it's not that easy to turn back.
“The Qingzhou Army and the Qin Army are responsible for the feint attack on the right, the Youyan Army and the Yizhou Army are responsible for the feint attack on the left, and in the middle there are several troops such as His Majesty’s personal guards, Yuezhou Army, and Mongolian light cavalry as the main force.
It’s just a show of force, not a real fight, but be careful!” Han Xin leaned forward slightly and stared at everyone in the tent: “Then, he will dispatch a group of generals.”
The reason why the generals are allowed to go is that these Chinese generals are strong and brave, so how can they be injured by the plague.
In addition, the city's defense was almost drawn to the east wall to cope with the Western Expedition's siege, so there must not be many soldiers available in the city.
Furthermore...the plague has claimed the lives of a group of barbarians and barbarian people. There is no guarantee that you will encounter many people even if you walk on many streets.
“So that’s the plan!”
Zhang Fei stood up in a hurry and laughed twice with a thunderous voice, "You must include me in that. I am good at fighting on foot. When the palace is destroyed, I will kidnap the barbarian for Your Majesty and treat him like a pig or a dog." !”
Guan Yu opened his eyes slightly: “Guan and his third brother had the same idea.”
The two people here spontaneously signed up, and the rest of the people in the tent suddenly became excited. Qin Qiong, who was also a little impatient, He stood up suddenly and held his hands in his arms, which made the armor leaves on his shoulders tremble.
"Your Majesty, there is also me!"
Lü Bu, Zhao Yun, and Xiang Yu also stood up.
"Generals, you have soldiers and horses that need to be commanded. How about giving them to Yang?" The figure near the last row stood up.
He has snow-white hair and dark wrinkles on his face, but his posture is tall and straight, unlike an old man. At this moment, he stood up and held his hands in his hands, with an excited look in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, please choose an old minister."
In the half month since Yang Ye came here, when he knew that he had made great achievements, he could ask the people who were around him to follow him here. He has seven sons. , and an old wife.
No matter what, he will fight for this opportunity to gain merit.
"I'm willing to go too!"
Li Cunxiao stood up next to Yang Ye, with a scornful look in his eyes, "I even broke through Chang'an with eighteen riders, let alone with all the generals!"
Su Chen was not in a hurry to speak. He knew that there were other generals in the tent who also wanted to participate.
Sure enough, Lu Bu, Xiang Yu, and Zhao Yun, who had stood up earlier, raised their hands. Zhao Yun, a victorious general, said: "Your Majesty, since it is a feint attack, the cavalry has no place to be brave. The barbarians are suffering from the epidemic virus. , let alone the ability to defeat the Chinese army, instead of sitting idle in the army, it is better to follow the generals into the city!"
Xiang Yu smiled boldly and patted Zhao Yun on the shoulder.
"Xiang handed over the cavalry to Long Qie, General Zhao, forget it with Lu Bu and wait in the army with peace of mind."
Long Qie was stunned for a moment and pointed at himself. He originally wanted to go, However, Xiang Yu directly arranged the errands, and he immediately sat back down in frustration.
"There's still me! There's still me!"
Li Yuanba rushed out. His terrifying physique and strength pushed Lu Bu, Xiang Yu, and Zhao Yun aside.
He patted his chest, and the sound was like the beating of a big drum.
"Anyway, we are not attacking the city. I will go with everyone. With me here, no matter how strong the barbarian palace is, let's see how many blows it can withstand!"
Guan Yu also walked up, but he did not ask to fight into the city together. It was a casual sentence: "I will watch over Gu Yide to prevent him from causing trouble."
Tsk... This is wisdom.
I have to say that Su Chen really found it difficult to refuse this sentence.
"There are still soldiers and horses under the lord to lead... You and General Zhang have gone, in the army..." Before Su Chen finished speaking, Guan Yu slightly turned his face and stroked his beard: "The soldiers and horses are led by Ping'er, Bao'er and Commander Zhou Cang will do. From now on, these burdens will always be placed on their shoulders."
At this time, Ma Chao, Le Jin, and even Xu Huang also came forward. An Lushan, the takeaway, also winked at Su Chen in the crowd and raised his fingers to point at himself from time to time.
Looking at the full military tent, Han Xin felt a little embarrassed. Although he had many ideas and had a lot of freedom, facing so many capable men and generals, he couldn't offend him, so he could only look at Su Chen.
"Your Majesty, it's up to you to make the decision on this matter."
The matter was thrown around, but Su Chen was also in trouble at this moment.
On the opposite side, Xiang Yu, Lu Bu, Ma Chao, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Li Cunxiao, Li Yuanba, Yang Ye, Qin Qiong... and a large number of people stood in front of Su Chen and looked straight at him.
"Go!"
Su Chen gritted his teeth and waved: "Go!"
These generals are not afraid of the plague. Once the barbarian army in the city focuses on the city wall, they break through the palace in one fell swoop and face King Arthur. He and his Knights of the Round Table may not be able to deal with each other even if they have fewer people.
With such a big commotion, who knows if King Arthur has any special abilities.
“Your Majesty!”
At this time, Zhang Jiao came in from the outside, "I will follow you, and Your Majesty is going too."
"I am going too?"
Not only Su Chen was stunned, but also the surrounding generals They were all stunned for a moment. After all, he was the emperor. He was the center of the entire Western Expeditionary Army. How could he put the emperor in the front?
"Zhang Jiao, are you old and confused!" Xia Houyuan wanted to lead the army, so naturally he couldn't follow him. He was on fire in his heart, so he scolded him in a bad tone.
“Haha!”
Zhang Jiao was not angry, he shook his head: "I am going to see where the aura is, and I will lead you there; and when your Majesty is going, I am sensing the way of heaven. Without Your Majesty, I am afraid I cannot break the situation!"
In the tent, everyone's eyes fell on the emperor.
Su Chen sat in silence on the chair, naturally thinking about Zhang Jue's last words. He couldn't break the situation unless he, which meant... king versus king?
After all, he is a person from later generations. He has a wide range of information and can associate many things.
“Am I the only one who can kill King Arthur?”
Su Chen frowned slightly, thinking this.
For a moment, he nodded, stood up from the chair, and met the eyes he was looking at.
"Okay! Let's do it like this!"
Su Chen grinned slightly, revealing his white teeth: "I haven't relaxed my muscles and bones for a long time!"
All around, the generals involved in this operation started laughing ferociously.
...
The dusk hung in the sky in the west, and the huge military camp gradually became quiet. Soldiers stood by the tents, watching the generals commanding the army, gathering on the campus single-handedly.
(End of this chapter)