Chapter 190
Peng Haochu's expression changed slightly, but he did not argue with Han Xuan. He bowed deeply to Tang Yin and said sternly: "Sir, the local army has no fault. I hope you will think twice before acting!"
"Sir, the local army who obeys Zhong Tian's orders and command is Zhong Tian's lackeys and traitors. Your Excellency, you must not be merciful and leave trouble behind!" Han Xuan refused to give in and said tit for tat.
Tang Yin was also in a dilemma at this time. If the 200,000 local army surrounded and killed them, it would really be regarded as the wind people killing the wind people. But if they were not annihilated, the local army would obey Zhong Tian's dispatch and would be his enemy on the battlefield. , I can be soft to them, can they be soft to me?
After much deliberation, Tang Yin felt that it would be better to kill indiscriminately than leave these two hundred thousand in trouble.
When he was about to speak, Qiu Zhen raised his hand and said, "What Mr. Han and General Peng said are reasonable. However, the local army has too many troops. It is not easy to surround them in the wild. I don't think it is better than this. Our army can Set up an ambush along the way, but the ambush does not require many troops, only 50,000 soldiers are enough, and the rest will stay in our current camp. When the local army marches towards Sanchi Castle, the ambush troops should not move, let them pass, and let the local army go Enter Sanchi City, and after the local army enters the city, our army will suddenly besiege the city, trap the opponent, and persuade the local army to surrender. If they are willing to surrender, it is naturally best, saving the sword fight and no need to kill each other. If they The refusal to surrender means that the local army has surrendered to Zhong Tian wholeheartedly, so we naturally don’t need to be merciful anymore. Sanchi City has no danger to defend, no city defense facilities, and no food and grass hoards in the city. If our army attacks by force, it will be easy to break through the city. As for the ambush set up halfway, its purpose is to block the Chinese army commanded by Zhong Wen so that it cannot quickly rescue the trapped local army. I wonder what you generals and lords think of my method?"
After listening to Qiu Zhen's strategy, everyone nodded loudly, feeling that his method was the most appropriate and thoughtful.
Seeing that no one objected, Tang Yin nodded and asked, "Master Qiu, who do you think is the most suitable leader to lead the ambush to stop Zhong Wen and his group?"
Qiu Zhen smiled, turned to look at Peng Haochu, and said, "I think General Peng can take on this responsibility."
Tang Yin's heart moved and he nodded secretly. It was really not appropriate for Peng Haochu, who was born in the local army, to fight against the local army. He thanked him, turned to look at Peng Haochu, and asked, "What do you think, General Peng?"
Peng Haochu bowed his hands and said, "I am willing to go!"
Tang Yin nodded and said: "You will give you six regiments of the county army directly under your jurisdiction, and set up an ambush near the junction of Guannan County and Jinguang County. If you see the army led by Zhong Wen, you must hold it back. You are not allowed to retreat privately without my order." .”
"Yes! Sir!"
Tang Yin silently calculated the time, and then said: "You are leaving tonight, go and prepare first!"
"My subordinates resign!" Peng Haochu was unambiguous at all. He agreed, turned around and left.
Looking at Peng Haochu's back, Tang Yin suddenly remembered something, stretched out his hand to stop him, then looked at Shangguan Yuan Rang and said, "Yuan Rang, you go with General Peng this time."
Sixty thousand people blocked 150,000 people. Tang Yin was worried that Peng Haochu might not be able to hold on. It would be a different matter if Shangguan Yuan gave way.
Shangguan Yuanrang was overjoyed when he heard this. He was warlike by nature. What was the point of staying to persuade the local army to surrender? How could there be any excitement in confronting Zhong Wen? Without thinking, he stepped in and said, "Yes!" After a pause, he asked again: "When we get to the battlefield, who will listen to whom, me or General Peng?"
This really confused Tang Yin. Peng Haochu is the deputy commander-in-chief of the direct army, and Shangguan Yuanrang is the general vanguard of the Tianyuan Army. In terms of official rank, Peng Haochu must listen to Shangguan Yuanrang, but the latter has an impulsive and reckless personality and is not suitable for being a general. But if it is explained, It will also prevent Shangguan Yuan from coming to Taiwan.
Before Tang Yin could think of what to say, Peng Haochu laughed and said to Shangguan Yuan Rang: "General Yuan Rang is the bravest of the three armies and is the dignified chief vanguard officer. Of course I must listen to General Yuan Rang!"
Shangguan Yuanrang was not very scheming and the city was not important. His emotions and anger were all expressed on his face. After hearing Peng Haochu's words, he threw his head back and laughed, his pride naturally showing.
Seeing this, Tang Yin frowned secretly. As the saying goes, a arrogant army will be defeated, but Shangguan Yuan Rang has always been arrogant and arrogant. He warned uneasily: "Yuan Rang, the main purpose of facing the enemy this time is to delay the enemy. Don't be reluctant to fight." , and you must not tangle with the enemy!"
"Hehe!" Shangguan Yuanrang grinned widely and said arrogantly: "Don't say that Zhong Wen only led 150,000 people. Even if there were twice as many, my removal of his head would be like picking something out of a bag. Sir, please don't do it for me. I'm worried."
Tang Yin smiled bitterly, he wasn't worried about Shangguan Yuanrang. With his spiritual martial arts skills, even if he couldn't defeat him, he would still be able to run away. What he was worried about was the soldiers below. Without saying anything more to Shangguan Yuanrang, Tang Yin turned his head and looked deeply at Peng Haochu.
Peng Haochu immediately understood what Tang Yin meant. He didn't need the latter to clarify. He said first, "I understand." After speaking, he bowed his hand to Tang Yin and exited the tent.
Shangguan Yuanrang also retreated. Until he walked out of the tent, everyone could still hear his loud voice approaching from outside: "General Peng, what did you say you understood?"
Everyone looked at each other, and all of them were happy.
After a pause, Tang Yin suddenly remembered something, his own supply problem. We are currently stationed outside Sanchi City, and we don't know when the enemy will arrive. There is no telling how many days we will have to wait. Food and grass supplies are a problem. He stopped smiling and asked, "Does our army have enough food and grass now?"
The logistics general in charge of food and grass was a civil servant named Shao Ting. When Tang Yin asked him about it, he hurriedly replied: "The food and grass brought with the army is enough for the soldiers for three days. In addition, the food and grass shipped from Tiangao are enough." It is already on the way and will be reached within three days. Mr. Zhao, the governor of Guannan County, has also sponsored a batch of grain and grass for our army, which is also on the way."
"Yes!" Tang Yin nodded. In this case, food and grass are not a problem. He murmured slowly: "The food and grass sent by Mr. Zhao must be strictly checked to ensure safety."
"Ah?" Shao Ting didn't understand what Tang Yin meant. Didn't Zhao Hui surrender to his side? Could there be any problem with the food and grass he sent?
Seeing the baffled look on his face, Tang Yin chuckled and said, "It won't hurt to be more careful. If there is a problem with the food and grass, it's your fault!"
Shao Ting was so frightened that he quickly bowed and said, "Yes, sir, I understand."
Everyone in the tent looked at each other, but no one spoke. Tang Yin's cautiousness was at best a cautious one, and at worst a suspicious nature. It was not easy to win his trust.
After explaining everything that needed to be explained, Tang Yin breathed a sigh of relief, stretched his muscles, and said, "There is nothing else to do. You can please go back."
"My subordinates, please retire!" Everyone walked out of the tent one after another.
After everyone left, Tang Yin did not stay idle in the tent. He took Qiu Zhen and Cheng Jin out to inspect various camps.
They were now deep into the forest and looking around, they could see that the camps were mixed with trees, and the trees were mixed with the tents. They could not see the edges at a glance. The camp of more than 300,000 people was too big, and there were trees between them. It looked almost overwhelming.
Tang Yin first inspected the Pingyuan Army's station. The officers and soldiers of the Pingyuan Army were very relaxed and their discipline was a bit loose. The soldiers were in small groups, chatting, and there was no tension at all on the eve of a big battle.
It's no wonder that the Pingyuan Army has been tempered in constant battles, and marching and fighting are commonplace.
Despite the lax discipline of the Pingyuan Army, the sentry posts were spread over a wide area. The hidden sentry placed at the farthest point was close to the official road. The camp would immediately detect the slightest sign of enemy activity. From this, we can also see the cautious personality of the coach Xiao Muqing.
Seeing Tang Yin coming out for inspection, the soldiers of the Pingyuan Army immediately stopped talking and laughing, stood up respectfully and saluted: "Sir!"
These soldiers were all brought out by Tang Yin, and they also inherited Tang Yin's strengths and weaknesses. They fought bravely and skillfully, and were quite desperate to fight for their lives, but they regarded military discipline as nothing. They all had disheveled clothes and crooked helmets. Some people feel that the armor is too heavy, so they simply take it off and wear only their military uniforms.
Tang Yin didn't pay much attention to these. He smiled and nodded to everyone. When he saw a wooden stake in the crowd, he walked straight over, sat on it, waved to everyone, and said: "Everyone, sit down and stand." What are you doing, aren't you tired?"
Hearing this, all the soldiers laughed, gathered around Tang Yin and sat on the ground.
In their view, there is not much difference between Tang Yin being the county chief or the county guard. He is still their master, and he is still the boss who treats ordinary soldiers as brothers. Tang Yin was so lenient towards his soldiers that he almost doted on them, and similarly, his soldiers were willing to sacrifice their lives for him and follow him through life and death.
"Everyone has been away from home for a while. Are you homesick?" Tang Yin took off his helmet and asked with a smile while playing with the red tassel on it.
"I don't want to go home." The soldiers replied in unison.
"Oh?" Tang Yin looked at a young soldier sitting next to him who was not yet twenty years old, and asked with a smile: "Why don't you miss home?"
"We have to follow the master to fight to Ningguo!" the young soldier said with a grin.
Tang Yin was stunned. He had never said that he would attack Ningguo, not to mention that there was still a formidable enemy like Zhong Tian in front of him. He smiled and said, "Why do you say that?"
"The Ning people are the worst. Without the Ning people, Zhong Tian would not be able to rebel, and the Feng Kingdom would not change the name of the country. After the master kills the old thief Zhong Tian and restores me, Da Feng, he will definitely send troops to retaliate against the Ning Kingdom. At that time, We still have to go with the adults!"
"Haha!" Tang Yin looked up and smiled, looked back at Qiu Zhen, and said, "How about it? Ordinary soldiers of our Pingyuan Army can have such ambitions. How can we not win against Zhong Tian?"
Qiu Zhen responded with a wry smile. It was okay for the soldiers to be hot-headed, as long as Tang Yin, the coach, was not hot-headed.
"Sir, when we reach Ning Kingdom, let the Ning people cede the land to us!"
"Yes, let Ningren bow to us as well!"
The soldiers talked to each other, making Tang Yin laugh continuously. He felt that talking to the soldiers below was much more interesting than talking to the civil servants and military generals. However, he didn't just listen to it. At this time, the seeds of counterattack against Ning Guo had been buried in his heart.