Huang Faqu's entire army was wiped out, and the Qi army captured Shiliang City. The whole territory of Jingzhou naturally returned to the embrace of Qi. However, Gao Xing only rested briefly in Shiliang City and then led his army southward, heading south to Qiaozhou in a mighty manner. At the same time, Wang Lin, the commander-in-chief of the Third Group Army guarding Hezhou, also led an army of 100,000, and was at odds with Gao Xing's force to push towards Nanqiaozhou.
Huang Faqu was defeated and died, and the news of the Qi army's aggressive approach spread back to Chen State. For a moment, the civil and military people in the court were panicked. Even Wu Mingche, who had been on the battlefield for a long time and was in Nanqiaozhou, was also anxious and had trouble sleeping and eating. install,
Even though Wu Mingche had long experienced the difficulty of being happy and knew Wang Lin's tenacity, he never imagined that they would be so powerful. Huang Faqu, who had been running Jingzhou for several years, was still so vulnerable and allowed the Qi army to go south.
It seems that Gao Xing's victory is easy, but in fact it is not. Not to mention the defeat of Zhou and the Turks, the suddenness of Gao Xing's march south caught Chen Guo off guard. It's not easy,
It is true that Huang Faqu is thoughtful, but after all, in this era, his vision is inevitably limited. He does not know how many ways Gao Gao has to transmit and keep the information secret, which makes him unable to guard against it. This also determines the outcome of this war.
"General, the Qi army is setting up camp, and it is inevitable that our defenses will be lax. How about I lead my men out and rush to kill them while they are not yet firmly on their feet? This will destroy the Qi army's vigor and stabilize the morale of our army." Nanqiaozhou. At the top of the city, Wu Mingche's lieutenant looked at him solemnly and said in a deep voice,
A quarter of an hour ago, 50,000 Qi troops finally arrived five miles north of Nanqiao Prefecture. However, they did not attack the city directly, but set up camp unscrupulously. It seemed that they did not take the nearly 200,000 Chen * troops into consideration.
"No." Wu Mingche shook his head, his brows furrowed tightly, his eyes full of sorrow, "I am not a fledgling boy, how can I not take precautions? If you look carefully, Qi Jun seems to be loose and slack, but in the dark there is Murderous intentions are everywhere, those catapults and archers are arranged, if we go there rashly, we will definitely fall into Gao Xing¡¯s scheme and suffer heavy losses.¡±
The deputy general felt a shiver in his heart, and said melancholy: "Then what should we do? The Qi army has won consecutive victories, and the hearts of the people in the city are floating. If we cannot win a victory, I will worry that the morale of our army will be even lower."
Wu Mingche was silent for a moment before saying: "The Qi army is at its peak, and it is not appropriate for us to confront it head-on. Although Nanqiao Prefecture is not said to be a copper or iron wall, it is still solid. There are 200,000 elite men in the city. I couldn't be happier. It's impossible to break it. Besides, we are very close to Jiankang and can get reinforcements from the emperor at any time. You don't have to worry too much, but" At this point, Wu Mingche suddenly stopped talking.
The deputy general looked at Wu Mingche doubtfully: "General, what is that?"
Wu Mingche shook his head and said with a smile: "It's nothing, victory will belong to us in the end. Even if he is a tiger, I will break off a few teeth from its mouth."
"The general is mighty." The deputy general's spirit perked up. The deputy general's expression suddenly relaxed. He secretly laughed at himself for being intimidated by the happy reputation and losing the confidence to win. "This is my place of Da Chen. The time, place and people are right for us. We have everything, so why not be afraid of being happy? The general didn¡¯t think it through well and almost got into trouble, which made the general laugh.¡±
Wu Mingche shook his head and said nothing, but the sadness in his eyes did not dissipate at all. He thought to himself: "I hope I am worrying in vain."
After only two hours of sleep, Wu Mingche woke up from his dream. He opened the door and looked up at the dark sky. He couldn't help but let out a long breath, as if he wanted to vent all the depression and annoyance in his chest.
After decades of military service, Wu Mingche has never been as depressed as he is now. I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s because of the terrible joy, but also because of the difficulties Chen Guojiang will face, and his current situation.
Chen Xu's death was so sudden and strange. Even though he had some doubts in his heart, Wu Mingche did not dare to reveal anything. It was just because of Chen Shuling's guilt that Wu Mingche was implicated. Although he was not convicted, Chen Shubao took the opportunity to purge his army. After going through it again, although Wu Mingche is still the leader of Chen Guojun, his control over the army is not as good as before. Chen Shubao still respects him on the surface, but in fact he is a little distant.
How could Wu Mingche not understand how he could be an emperor and a courtier, but he could not help but feel a little lonely and sad in his heart.
Little did he know that from the beginning to the end, Sima Fu and the Holy Fire Sect were trying to seize the military power in his hands. After all, Sima Fu's true identity was not trivial. Once it was revealed, the outcome would be disastrous. Even if Wu Mingche was able to fight again, Sima Fu would be very It's hard to believe him,
Amid Wu Mingche's sigh, the sky gradually became brighter. Chen's army was on guard all night, but the Qi army made no move. Until noon, Wang Lin came from Hezhou, and the Qi army's 150,000-strong army marched to Nanqiaozhou. Surrounded, Wu Mingche's heart suddenly sank to the bottom of the sea, and his brows were filled with haze.
"General Wu Mingche, our old friend is here. Why don't you go out of the city to meet us and have a drink and chat together. Wouldn't it be fun?" Gao Xing stood on a high platform six or seven hundred meters away from Nan Qiaozhou, with eyes like stars, looking directly at Nan Qiaozhou. Wu Mingche, who was under the leadership of Qiaozhou City Commander, had a clear voice that could be heard almost throughout the city.
Wu Mingche's face turned gloomy, and he shouted in a deep voice: "Master Qi is happy, you and I are against each other, how can we say that we are old friends."
He shook his head happily and said very disappointedly: "General Wu, when I was still young, the name of the general was very popular in my ears. I always wanted to drink at the same table with the general. However, the general refused people thousands of miles away, which made me miserable. It doesn¡¯t matter if you¡¯re disappointed, everyone has his or her own ambitions, and since the general doesn¡¯t want to, I can¡¯t force him.¡±
Having said this, his happy face suddenly straightened up, and he said seriously: "Wu Mingche, you must also know that both the Zhou State and the Turks have been defeated and returned. It is difficult for you, the Chen State, to become independent. It is better to retreat to the south of the Yangtze River. I will not embarrass you. I wonder what you think of the two hundred thousand Chen* troops in the city being able to return home safely."
"Hahahaha." Wu Mingche burst out laughing after hearing this, "I'm glad, although you are the Lord of Qi, you are too arrogant. This Nanqiao Prefecture is my city of Da Chen. What right do you have to call me General?" Retreat, it¡¯s you who should retreat, your Qi army only has 150,000 troops, how can you defeat my general¡¯s 200,000 tiger and wolf troops?¡±
"Joke." He sternly scolded and said happily and mockingly: "Wu Mingche, this Nanqiao Prefecture was never the place of your Chen State. Back then, Chen Xu took advantage of our Qi State's absence, led his troops on his back, robbed and occupied my territory. Countless, you actually spoke so confidently today, you are really shameless."
Wu Mingche sneered and shouted without mercy: "That's nonsense. The land of Jianghuai has been the territory of our Southern Dynasty for hundreds of years since the Jin Dynasty. It was never your territory of Qi. If you, the emperor of Qi, hadn't taken advantage of people's danger, , how could the millions of people in our Chen country have lived under the oppression of Emperor Qi for decades and suffered so much? Now you have gone even further, leading an army to attack and provoking a war between the two countries. All lives will be ruined and the people of the world will suffer. cast aside."
Gao Xing smiled when he heard the words, but the smile was very cold and full of evil spirit, "Wu Mingche, you are eloquent, and I have seen your ability to confuse right and wrong. Chen Ba first conspired to rebel, usurp the throne and seize power. Everyone knows it, even if you speak Even the blooming lotus cannot cover it up.¡±
"If Chen Guo dares to unite with the Zhou State and the Turks to invade our Daqi territory, you must be prepared to bear my wrath. I believe that God has the virtue of good life and do not want to do more killings. Since you are ignorant of current affairs, don't blame me. Ruthless."
"Wang Lin."
"I'm here."
Wang Lin felt a chill in her heart and replied loudly,
"Send the order to surround the city. No one is allowed to enter or exit. Anyone who violates will be killed without mercy. At the same time, the water source will be cut off. I want to see how Wu Mingche can persist."
It is self-evident that Gao Xing's purpose is to besiege the city, kill Chen's army's fighting spirit, and trap them alive. There are 400,000 soldiers and civilians in the city, and they consume a lot of water every day. Once Gao Xing cuts off the water source, the water supply in the city will be tight. turmoil,
"People in the city, I am the emperor of the Daqi Empire. I am happy and I don't want to embarrass you. However, Wu Mingche is stubborn and insists on fighting me to the end. I have no choice but to make this decision. I'm sorry, but I promise you that as long as If anyone can persuade General Wu Mingche to retreat, I will never kill anyone, even the soldiers of Chen State can return home safely."
These words were shouted out with real energy. They resounded through the sky like muffled thunder, allowing most of the soldiers and civilians in the city to hear them.
For a time, there was a commotion among the Chen army in the city, and there was a lot of discussion. Zhou Guo, Tujue, and Huang Faqu were defeated one after another, which showed the power of the Qi army and how happy they were. They were already fearful and had low fighting spirit. There was not much Confidence in victory, and then thinking about the tragic situation of being thirsty to death, my heart became even more panicked,
Wu Mingche had a panoramic view of the changes in the soldiers, and his face was so gloomy that he could cry. He did not expect that Gao Xing could be so despicable, but there was nothing he could do about it. Who knew Gao Xing could roar so loudly? His roar scared Xiao Mohe to death back then. His war horse captured him alive in one fell swoop, allowing Wang Lin to escape death.
"Happy, you are a majestic emperor, aren't you afraid of losing your status with this despicable trick?" Wu Mingche glared angrily and said in a cold voice: "My generals, Chen, are all tough men, and they will definitely make you return without success."
"There's no point in saying more, we'll see the truth under our hands." He smiled happily and walked down the platform without looking at Wu Mingche again.
"Your Majesty, Wu Mingche should have sent the news back to Jiankang. I'm afraid reinforcements from Chen State will arrive in the next two days. We need to take precautions early. Should we send out an elite team?The men and horses lay in ambush. "Wang Lin looked at Gao Xing seriously and said,
He smiled happily and nodded and said: "What Commander Wang said is true. This time we are going to surround the area to provide reinforcements. If Chen Shubao is not beaten until it hurts and becomes disabled, I am afraid that he will cause trouble and dare to join forces with Zhou to invade our Daqi territory." , I will make him pay a heavy price."
Wang Lin was relieved and said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, there are still 200,000 troops in Nanqiaozhou City. We cannot take it lightly. Do you think we should mobilize more troops and horses? After all, we have to completely encircle and blockade Nanqiaozhou, and we have to send People are ambushing Chen Guo¡¯s reinforcements, but their numbers are still a little small.¡±
"Commander Wang, don't worry. I have already taken care of this matter. Just follow me." He smiled happily and confidently, turned around and walked towards the depths of the military camp.
Wang Lin was slightly startled, looking at the tall and majestic figure in front of her, with a lot of emotion in her heart. Who would have thought that that thin young man back then would now be the powerful king of a country, and he, Wang Lin, has also risen with the tide, and has been affected by unprecedented respect,
Shaking her head, Wang Lin put aside her thoughts and followed the pace of joy.