Chapter 829 Future
In order to kill the flames in the city, Yang Mao personally pressed down the formation at dawn the next day and supervised all the troops to launch a fierce attack on the jade.
At this time, the bright sun shines on the jade, reflecting the golden mountain.
Countless Taishan military officers and soldiers stood under the banner and cheered on the robes attacking the city, which shocked both sides of the Fen River.
Shijiang Cai He, as the first batch of leading generals, was standing quietly in front of the formation with his forty-six people.
The ones who took the lead in launching the offensive before them were the twenty trebuchets that had just been assembled in the rear. These heavy siege weapons were one of Yang Mao's confidence in attacking Yubi.
At this time, the trebuchet had already fired three rounds at the barrier in front, but the effect was not great.
Why did Liu Bei and Wang Chang choose jade as the core barrier on the Linfen front line?
It is because the place where the jade is located happens to be a complete soil plain, and the soil slope is almost vertical to the ground due to weathering and man-made reasons.
And how high is Tuyuan? It's about seven feet high from the ground.
In other words, there is almost no need to do anything to build a barrier here, and it has already achieved the height of a person. When Liu Bei supervised the construction of this city, he built a two-foot-high wooden village here.
In other words, the absolute height of the jade reached nearly three feet.
This is the height of despair.
Even though it is as tall as the two capitals, the city wall is nothing more than this.
Cai He was Lu Xiang's subordinate. When Lu Xiang was conquering Fudai, Cai He, who was a good man at the time, joined Lu Xiang's team.
After that, he followed the army all the way south, and now he has accumulated merit and become a general.
But after fighting so many battles, Cai He never fought any siege battles. When he saw the towering earth wall opposite, even though he was as brave as him, he swallowed his saliva.
"Gulu" was swallowed, but it was not from Cai He.
Cai He turned around and saw that it was a card player in his team. He felt that his face was dull and he said in a low voice:
"Whatever, follow me up when the time comes. The more you fear death, the faster you will die."
The team general's reprimand did not relieve the nervous card player, but he did not do anything embarrassing again.
Time passed very slowly, as if it had been a long time, and the artillery carriage behind finally stopped,
Cai He and the others looked forward with expectation, but when the smoke and dust in the sky cleared, they saw that the Jade City was still sitting there intact.
Only some wooden buildings and oars on the city walls were smashed by live ammunition. In Cai He's field of vision, he could already see the enemy troops beginning to repair these fortifications on the top of the city.
Cai He was greatly disappointed and cursed secretly:
"Waste."
Then he turned around and said to the officials:
"Get ready, we're going."
Sure enough, not long after, a heavy horn sound came from the direction of the Chinese Army. Immediately afterwards, in various formations on the front line, the armored and sharp military officers suddenly pulled out their swords and shouted towards the front:
"Siege the city!"
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Three moments later, the atmosphere in the military tent of Taishan Army Fenshui Camp was solemn.
A group of high-ranking military generals stood on both sides of the table, secretly looking at Yang Mao, who was turning blue.
The first round of siege in the morning failed again.
Except for two teams that successfully stood on the top of the city, there was no progress in other aspects.
So, Yang Mao really lost his temper this time, and he asked the generals:
"Do you know where Yu Jin and Zhao Yun are to the south of us?"
This information was sent to Yang Mao last night. Except for a few generals, most of the people present did not know it.
Yang Mao slapped the case and cursed:
"Damn it, you still want to enter the pass? We can't even defeat a small jade jade, and there is a hammer face to enter the pass? Yu Jin is attacking Tongguan, and he went to the city in one day. Look at you again? Shame on you! ”
After saying that, Yang Mao sat down angrily, just to be rude to the generals.
No one dared to say a word, but they were actually going crazy with jealousy.
Why was Nanmian allowed to enter the customs first?
Such great power just passed them by?
They are not willing to give in.
So one of the generals directly suggested:
"Privy Council, the current turmoil in Guanzhong is the time when soldiers need to be quick. Why not abandon the jade first and make a noise to the west. With the power of our army's repeated victories, we will surely achieve great success."
Yang Mao looked up and saw that the person who said this looked familiar, so he asked:
"You are?"
The general choked, smiled and bowed:
"Privy Council, the last general is Mao Shao."
Yang Mao seemed to have recalled it, as if he had seen this person before hitting the pavilion. Was he the one who clung to the wall of the dock?
In fact, it's not surprising that Yang Mao is like this. After all, he has been in the center all year round, and all he has seen are marshals and famous generals like Yu Jin. Although Mao Shao is somewhat famous, I'm sorry, the name is not worthy of his face.
Yang Mao was not embarrassed and nodded to Mao Shao.
Over there, after Mao Shao finished speaking, another general came out to speak. He was Ma Tie, who came to the Fenshui camp with Yang Mao under his protection.
As a new member of the second generation of the Ma family, Ma Tie's military exploits could not keep up with those of his two older brothers. However, this boy followed his father around the Privy Council all year round and was very well-connected.
This time Yang Mao went out, Ma Tie found connections and became an attaché.
Although Ma Tie did not have much experience, because of his family background, he directly saw the shortcomings of Mao Shao's strategy, so he came out to oppose it:
"Privy Councilor, I think Colonel Mao's words are grossly inappropriate. The thieves are going to support their troops and jade, and we will abandon them. What's the way back? How is the food route? Not to mention that even after crossing the river from Longmen, there is also a chaotic left side on the other side. Feng Yi, the attitude of those Buddhists towards our army is unclear. If they cannot advance forward, they will be blocked by jade bis behind them, and they will be attacked from both sides. This is a dangerous road."
After hearing this, Yang Mao frowned.
Ma Tie came with him, and this person's opinion was much more important than a captain whose name he couldn't even name.
And what they say about generals and tigers is quite right.
In fact, Yang Mao also knew that he was not very good at planning military formations. At that time, he was just a swordsmanship teacher at the Prince's House in Jibei and did not have much talent in this area.
In fact, Yang Mao knew very well that he was incomparable with Yu Jin in the south, and he had no desire to be aggressive. His words before were just used to motivate the generals.
So he knew that the top skill in entering the pass must be Yu Jin's.
Originally, he had no intention of fighting to enter the pass, but now he heard from Ma Tie that if he directly avoided the jade, there might be a risk of overthrowing his army, so Yang Mao was convinced at that time.
He doesn't seek merit, but seeks no faults. He, Yang Mao, has already become a Privy Council member, but he can't lose everything he has accumulated over the years with Yubi.
So, Yang Mao smiled and said to Ma Tie:
"Sure enough, you are a general. You are young, but it is rare to have such deep thoughts. Your future is limitless."
Ma Tie bowed respectfully, saying he didn't dare, but he looked arrogant and seemed to do his duty.
Mao Shao's expression over there was awkward. Seeing the privy councilor and the boy looking at each other so well, he swallowed the words that were on his lips.
Alas, after all, he is no longer that young man. He, Mao Shao, has begun to understand the ways of the world.
But Mao Shao stopped talking, and another person stood up from the crowd. This person was Zhang Liao, the assault cavalry general assigned to Fenshui Camp. Zhang Liao followed Zhang Chong to fight in Weihan and made many military exploits. Later, during the decisive battle in Yiluo, he alone captured six Yingchuan generals, which was a great achievement.
Therefore, even though he was only a demoted general in the Bingzhou Army and had not been in the army for a long time, he had already reached the position of one of the 500 generals in the sudden cavalry.
At that moment, he was standing relatively far back, just listening to the generals analyzing military affairs like everyone else.
But as he listened, he felt as if the Privy Council actually wanted to listen to the opinion of that man named Ma Tie?
How can this work?
In desperation, he stood up.
But when Zhang Liao stood up, he realized that he was the only one standing out among the two rows of generals. At this time, everyone's eyes were suddenly on him.
Like a awn on the back.
Even Zhang Liao’s immediate superior, the cavalryman Zhao Pu, asked:
"Wenyuan, what are you doing standing there?"
Saying that, Zhao Pu still pulled Zhang Liao's arm to pull him back.
Without this moment, Zhang Liao might have come back along the way.
After all, Zhang Liao himself knew that even though he seemed to be favored by the king, he was a subordinate of Bingzhou, and he was still a subordinate of Lu Bu who wanted to attack the king, so it was better to keep a low profile in the army.
But at this moment, Zhang Liao's proud temper grew. He, Zhang Wenyuan, went south from his hometown in Yanmen to join the army. He did not come to be a mediocre person who followed others' opinions. He, Zhang Liao, wanted to be that blockbuster Northern Bird.
Thinking of this, Zhang Liao clasped his fists, neither humble nor arrogant:
"Privy Council, General Zhang Liao, strongly disagrees with Captain Ma's idea. Even our army's stone cannons can't shake the jade city. Do we need to attack the city every day? How many people will die? And? What will happen if our army fails to attack Yubi for a long time? Once our army is trapped in a fortified city and wastes time and energy, and the people are disheartened, then great things will happen.”
Ma Tie was very unhappy that another stupid young man came out to refute him. Before Yang Mao could speak, he refuted:
"Colonel Zhang, I don't know how a woman like you can become a lieutenant colonel in the army. I only say that people will inevitably die in a war. If you are afraid of death, get out of here as soon as possible. If you don't do it, there are plenty of people who will do it."
Ma Tie didn't see it. Every time he said something, Yang Mao's face became uglier.
Yang Mao was already cursing in his heart:
"This Ma Tie usually looks humble and submissive when he is in the Privy Council. But once he gets here, he becomes so arrogant?"
Not to mention that almost every sentence Ma Tie said hit Yang Mao's taboo points.
Ma Tie said that Zhang Liao's woman was so benevolent that the captain didn't know how to do it. Doesn't the implication mean that the person who promoted Zhang Liao is blind?
But guess who promoted Zhang Liao, right? It's him Yang Mao.
In fact, Yang Mao also saw that the king valued Zhang Liao very much and promoted Zhang Liao to the 500-horse general after the decisive battle in Yiluo.
Many of Lu Bu's powerful generals surrendered in the end, but which one have you seen who is like Zhang Liao and can charge into battle with the king's riding whip without even doing anything?
Moreover, Yang Mao once saw Zhang Liao's name written on the king's screen.
On that screen, Yang Mao knew that after the king met someone who could be promoted, in order to prevent him from forgetting, he specially wrote the person's name on the screen in his private room.
If Yang Mao still doesn't understand all of the above, then hasn't he been the king's confidant for so long in vain?
Therefore, he followed the current and made Zhang Liao his general.
Sure enough, the king personally approved:
"This general is loyal, brave, moral, and has the air of a general. The Privy Council should cultivate him well."
Yang Mao, who saw the comments at that time, was confused by this sentence.
Wasn't Zhang Liao born as a general? Is this still loyalty?
But no matter what, just understand one fact:
"This man is a talented general in the eyes of the king."
But now, Ma Tie not only said that he who promoted Zhang Liao was blind, but also questioned the king's vision of people.
He, Yang Mao, was deeply impressed by the king's ability to recognize and employ people, and thought that no one in the world could match him.
After all, just saying one thing can pull out his Yang Maoshi, but it doesn't mean that the king's vision is good?
Therefore, in Yang Mao's eyes at this moment, young Ma Tie is really too impetuous.
"Impetuous" means that it is not available, at least not now.
So, while Ma Tie was still scolding Zhang Liao smugly, Yang Mao spoke:
"Xiao Ma, you are still a junior. When you speak, you must respect the seniors in the army. Step back."
Ma Tie was a little confused after hearing this. Is he a junior?
But looking at Yang Mao's eyes, Ma Tie honestly backed down.
After reprimanding Ma Tie, Yang Mao looked around at everyone, just like a privy councilor, and began to say a truth:
"I just heard a sentence that made me very uncomfortable. That is, how can there be no casualties in a war? This is not wrong. Casualties are certainly unavoidable, but we must have fewer deaths and fewer injuries."
"But what our Taishan Army values is equality between top and bottom, and our lives are no more expensive than those of the soldiers outside. Brothers can bear casualties, but we must be worthy of our brothers. Don't think that even death is deserved."
After saying that, Yang Mao had something else to point out:
"Being a general in the Taishan Army does not mean that you can fight, but that you can lead troops. If you do not have a benevolent heart and do not regard the officials and soldiers as your own brothers, then I advise you to retreat."
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At this time, after Yang Mao finished speaking, Ma Tie next to him was already sweating on his forehead. At this moment, he was terrified and finally understood what he had just said wrong.
No matter what it is, in the Taishan Army, all officers and soldiers are equal and are like brothers. This is the most correct idea.
If Ma Tie dares not to take the lives of the people below him seriously, then he has committed a big taboo.
Ma Tie didn't dare to say a word anymore. He just looked at Yang Mao with pleading eyes, hoping to let this matter go.
Even more shocked than Ma Tie were Lu Xiang and Pan Zhang.
Because what Yang Mao just said was what he said during their quarrel last night, wasn't it? Unexpectedly, Yang Mao would say it at this time.
When Lu and Pan had different thoughts, Yang Mao asked Zhang Liao very kindly:
"Wenyuan, what's your plan? Let's talk about it!"
Zhang Liao didn't know what Yang Mao was thinking. He felt that although the military formation was not good, he had no airs and was a good leader.
He calmed down and said to Yang Mao:
"Back to the Privy Council, the general's strategy is just a little supplement to Mao Sima's strategy. The jade wall does contain our army's communication and supply lines, but although the jade wall is strong, it is not a big wall. Our army only needs to leave a few Some soldiers and horses surrounded the jade, and then dug a two-foot-deep ravine on the outside to trap the jade."
When Zhang Liao said this, Yang Mao's eyes lit up.
Then Zhang Liao continued:
"After that, the Privy Council can also command the troops to go west, cross the Dragon Gate, and climb the river, without letting the commander-in-chief be more beautiful than the one in front."
Yang Mao laughed heartily, the last sentence struck his heart the most.
Then, he said another familiar sentence:
"Wenyuan, Wenyuan, your future is limitless."
This sentence really silenced both Mao Shao and Ma Tie.
Therefore, Yang Mao followed this strategy and ordered Mao Shao to lead two thousand troops. At the same time, he mobilized tens of thousands of civilians from the north bank and began to surround the jade in ravines.
Then Yang Mao himself led an army of fifteen thousand, with chariots, horses and boats, and went straight down to Longmen along the Fen River.
The dragon gate has several walls and comes down with a drum.
In just three days, Yang Mao also set foot on the land of Guanzhong.
(End of chapter)