Chapter 910: Yang Wengzi, I Congratulate You on Your Fortune! Everything that Was Taken Away Must Be Taken Back One by One!
December 2, the 16th year of the Qin Dynasty.
Yang Duanhe stood at the top of Yiguan City, his silver-white beard and hair blending with the white snow. His figure remained as tall as a pine and as motionless as a mountain despite being blown by the cold wind. He just looked at the north with eyes full of stories.
Finally, a large banner appeared in Yang Duanhe's field of vision, causing thousands of ripples like a stone thrown into an ancient well.
Yang Duanhe unconsciously took two steps forward and quickly rubbed his eyes with his hands.
After confirming that he had read correctly, Yang Duanhe's voice was choked with sobs: "The reinforcements have finally arrived!"
On September 29, the 15th year of King Qin's reign, Yan's 350,000-strong army arrived in Yicheng and began to attack Yang Duanhe's troops.
On October 17, the 16th year of the Qin Dynasty, Li Mu led the Qi and Dai armies to Yicheng, and an army of 1.1 million people began to attack Yang Duanhe's troops in turns.
On October 20, Ying Chengyu led reinforcements to the place of Dukang and started a confrontation with the coalition forces. However, while the coalition forces fought against Ying Chengyu's troops, they never stopped attacking Yang Duanhe's troops!
It was not until the victory at Xibanyu that the coalition forces fled to the northeast in a hurry and stopped attacking Yicheng.
Faced with the crazy attack of troops ranging from more than 200,000 to more than one million troops, Yang Duanhe managed to resist for more than a month with only 80,000 soldiers!
Only 80,000!
God knows how Yang Duanhe survived that more than a month!
Now that he finally saw Ying Chengyu arriving with reinforcements, Yang Duanhe hurriedly ordered, as if seeing a relative: "Open the city gate!"
"Send scouts...no!"
"Collect all the general's personal soldiers, and I will go to greet the commander in person."
"This time, I will not allow the coach to lead his troops away under any circumstances!"
Fearing that Ying Chengyu would slip away again after circling around the area, Yang Duanhe rushed out of the city gate in person and greeted Ying Chengyu's men.
"General Yang Duanhe, meet the coach!"
Yu Ying Chengxuan reined in his horse and stood still. Yang Duanhe bowed his hand and stared at Ying Chengxuan with resentful eyes: "Smelling the strong smell of blood, the coach must have gained a lot in this battle!"
Su Jiao said happily: "Yang Wengzi expected it to be good!"
"Thanks to the planning of Commander Yingming and Vice General Wang, our army has captured 179,803 enemy heads since joining the war!"
"Not only that, our army also captured eight enemy immortals!"
"It's a pity that tens of thousands of enemy troops were swallowed by the earth dragon, and it was difficult to get their heads. There were also a large number of enemy troops who fled or asked to surrender. Otherwise, our army would have gained more in this battle!"
As he spoke, Su Jiao subconsciously felt a bit regretful.
Unfortunately, the enemy retreated too quickly and surrendered too quickly. After the initial chaos, they deployed multiple interceptions one after another. The coach was more cautious and did not pursue relentlessly.
Otherwise, the gains from this battle will definitely be tens of thousands more!
Yang Duanhe was stunned: "What?"
"You guys, you actually captured the immortal in this battle?!"
Can such a noble being as an immortal be captured?
Wang Ben hurriedly smiled and said: "The victory in this battle is all thanks to Lord Chang'an!"
"Chang'an Jun cleverly used the suspicion of the coalition forces to alienate the morale of the coalition forces. He even ordered the earth dragons to devour tens of thousands of enemy troops in the Xiban Valley, severely damaging the morale of the enemy troops. He also clearly announced that the earth dragons in the world would turn over to Dai this year, making the army of Dai panic and helpless. Fight again with courage.”
"Only our military can achieve a complete victory!"
"It is truly a blessing to be able to follow Lord Chang'an and take such credit easily!"
Feng Wuze, Xi Feng and other generals, and even the middle and lower-level generals, all showed smiles of satisfaction like old farmers who had harvested a good harvest. They were obviously quite satisfied with the gains in this battle.
Yang Duanhe looked at Ying Chengyu with increasingly resentful eyes.
With a large army in hand, and the commander-in-chief of Lord Chang'an, and the help of Earth Dragon, you can easily win a great victory.
This general led a force smaller than that of a partial division, and defended the northeastern gate of Daqin despite several times or even ten times the enemy's onslaught. Even though he tried his best, the military success he achieved was no more than a small gain.
Not to mention being promoted to the rank of general, it is not even enough for me to advance to another level of title.
Chang'an Jun, aren't you bullying the elderly?
However, Ying Chengyu was not embarrassed at all. Instead, he held up his hands and said with a smile, "Mr. Yang, I congratulate you on getting rich!"
Yang Duanhe was stunned and asked in confusion: "Coach, congratulations to the general on getting rich?"
"Have you ever been a merchant, and where did you get your wealth?"
Ying Chengyu said with a smile on his face: "Although our army did not attack the city or seize the strategic location in this battle, its achievements were great. It captured more than 200,000 enemy heads, severely damaged the coalition forces, and wiped out a large number of enemies. The enemy's youth and strength will greatly benefit our Great Qin's overall development strategy."
"The king will definitely be overjoyed and give you generous gifts!"
"Our army was able to achieve such a great victory all thanks to Yang Wengzi who defended the Great Wall of Yishui for our army with only 80,000 soldiers and horses, which also involved many forces of the coalition forces."
"Yang Wengzi is the first to achieve success in this battle, and he will definitely receive the heaviest reward!"
"Isn't this going to make a fortune?!"
Yang Duanhe was no longer resentful. He looked directly at Ying Chengyu and looked at Wang Bi from the corner of his eye. He asked tentatively: "Is this the first achievement of this general?"
Wang Ben said sincerely: "What the coach said is also what I think!"
"Although Yang Wengzi seems to have achieved little in this battle, his achievements are far better than mine!"
"Yang Wengzi deserves his first victory for this achievement!"
"I hope Yang Wengzi will not refuse!"
After the war ended, Wang Bencai felt scared.
According to the gains in the battle at Xibanyu, I am afraid that Wang Ben will be chasing Wang Jian before the battle is over!
He didn't want Wang Jian to give away the white-haired man to the black-haired man!
Looking at the sincere and honest eyes of Ying Chengjiao and Wang Ben, which seemed to be a bit like looking at a fool, Yang Duanhe's depression for more than two months was swept away, and he laughed loudly: "Hahaha~"
"Thank you for your appreciation, Commander-in-Chief and Deputy General!"
"I am ashamed to accept the first merit in this battle!"
Ying Chengjiao and Wang Ben looked at each other, and they could see a deep smile in each other's eyes.
Ying Chengjiao and Wang's father and son went to war, which was not the best choice.
Ying Chengjiao and Wang's father and son went to war and dragged Yang Duanhe to take the credit, which would be perfect!
Taking advantage of Yang Duanhe's good mood, Ying Chengjiao asked: "How much combat power does Yang Wengzi's army have?"
Yang Duanhe's laughter stopped abruptly, and the smile on his face slowly dissipated. He sighed softly: "Since the beginning of the war, 33,813 soldiers of my army have been killed and 7,602 have been seriously injured."
"Only 38,585 can still fight."
While speaking, Yang Duanhe was heartbroken, but Ying Chengjiao's eyes were full of admiration.
It is not easy for ordinary generals to defend the Yishui Great Wall with such a huge difference in troops, but Yang Duanhe not only defended the Yishui Great Wall, but the proportion of casualties was even lower than that of the Yan army!
Worthy of being the Yang Wengzi of the Qin Dynasty!
Ying Chengjiao said immediately: "Before the expedition, the king allowed Yang Wengzi to recruit 100,000 soldiers from Xue County, Sichuan, Jiujiang, and Huaiyang, and then transferred General Ren Xiao, General Tu Sui and other generals to serve under Yang Wengzi."
"It's just that the war is urgent, and Yang Wengzi has been unable to join forces with the newly recruited soldiers, but only led the Linle garrison to fight the enemy."
"This is my fault!"
"All the soldiers recruited from Xue County and other counties belong to Yang Wengzi."
"The remaining soldiers in Linle Camp will also continue to be dispatched by Yang Wengzi!"
Hearing this, Yang Duanhe's eyes suddenly lit up: "Where does the commander want me to attack?"
"I will definitely defeat the enemy!"
Although there are only more than 30,000 remaining soldiers in Linle Camp, those who can survive until now can be called elite soldiers.
The 100,000 newly recruited fresh troops led by them are a force that can determine the victory or defeat of a local battlefield!
In Yang Duanhe's opinion, Ying Chengjiao took the initiative to increase his muscles, and it was obvious that he had an important task to give him!
Ying Chengjiao looked at Yang Duanhe sincerely and said: "I don't need Yang Wengzi to defeat the enemy, I only need Yang Wengzi to deter the enemy!"
"I will follow the pre-war military strategy and transfer Yang Wengzi to Pingyuanjin, and use Yang Wengzi's reputation of being undefeated in a hundred battles to deter Qi!"
"The soldiers recruited by the four counties of Xue County have all been waiting for Yang Wengzi in Pingyuanjin!"
Yang Duanhe's smile froze on his face, and then he smiled flatteringly: "Commander, can I change my mission?"
Ying Chengjiao's rich expression on his face slowly converged, and he said in a deep voice: "Military orders are like mountains!"
The light in Yang Duanhe's pupils gradually dimmed, and resentment was born in his eyes again.
It's like this again! It's like this again!
The war is about to start, and this general is transferred away from the front line.
What is Pingyuanjin?
It's more than 700 miles away from Yicheng!
If I had gone to Pingyuanjin, how could I have earned any military merits!
Fortunately, I still had a first merit. Although Yang Duanhe was a little resentful, he did not feel dissatisfied and bowed his hands and said, "Yes!"
Ying Chengjiao drove his warhorse forward a few steps, approached Yang Duanhe's side and whispered, "I will not hide it from Yang Wengzi."
"The Pingyuanjin battlefield is of great significance to this battle!"
"I beg Yang Wengzi to do his best to threaten Qi at Pingyuanjin, and use all means to force Qi to dispatch troops to Pingyuanjin."
"If my plan can succeed, the first merit of this plan will also belong to Yang Wengzi!"
Yang Wengzi's originally dim eyes lit up again: "Really?"
Ying Chengjiao asked back: "When did I break my promise?"
Yang Duanhe was excited, booming Then he bowed his hands: "I will not fail in my mission!"
Then Yang Duanhe could not wait to rein in his horse and make way, calling out loudly: "Please enter the city, my comrades!"
Seeing Yang Duanhe's eager face inviting the generals to change their defense so that he could rush to Pingyuanjin, Wang Ben whispered in admiration: "What a good man!"
"But, Yang Wengzi is so eager to fight, will he ruin the commander's arrangement because of his fierce attack?"
Ying Chengjiao smiled and said: "Deputy General Wang can believe in Yang Wengzi's offensive ability as much as he believes in Yang Wengzi's defensive ability!"
"Yang Wengzi's desire to attack is stronger, so that he can attract the attention of Qi."
Caution and meticulousness are engraved in his bones.
In the original history, Yang Duanhe fought hard to attack the Great Wall of Zhao guarded by Sima Shang, and the effect was still equivalent to scraping.
If Yang Duanhe was not allowed to be more radical, Ying Chengjiao was worried that Qi would not know whether Yang Duanhe was attacking or not!
Wang Ben laughed dumbly.
Ying Chengjiao looked at Wang Ben and said, "The important task of our army's attack still needs to be handed over to Vice General Wang."
"Next, I will lead 200,000 troops to guard the Yishui Great Wall, and wait for the right opportunity."
"The remaining troops will all be dispatched by Vice General Wang."
"I hope Vice General Wang will seize the opportunity of the coalition's exhaustion and the weakness of Dai Wu'an Jun who can't support himself alone, and attack fiercely!"
Wang Ben nodded slightly, and said calmly and as a matter of course: "After five days of rest, I will lead the troops to the north."
"The cities and prestige that have been taken away from my Great Qin, I will definitely take back one by one!"