The road was muddy and difficult to move. The Zhou army soldiers were exhausted and could not form strong offensive pressure. The two sides fought with bows and arrows dozens of steps away, and the large area of Zhou army soldiers on the hillside gradually retreated.
Xiang Gong looked at the thick smoke after the fortifications above and the chaotic soldiers around him, and could not scold the soldiers.Everyone is not a god, and he cannot blame people for their poor combat in such a state of the road.
The battle gradually eased and faded.
There were only a few people left on the hillside to support and carry the injured soldiers and gradually walk back.
Xiang Gong turned his head to the governor of Jingnan Army Zhe Dejian: Today's test cannot be achieved overnight.Who is the general of the Shu army here?Very capable.
Zhe Dejian said: Where is the famous general in Shu Kingdom?
Xiang Gongdao: There are no famous generals, but there are still talents.This person is careful in digging trenches and setting up rails. He is not greedy for merit. His tactics are rigid, but he is very pragmatic. His subordinates cannot see anything extraordinary, but his military discipline is strict and well-organized.If we meet someone who is fair today, it is unknown if we seize the opportunity to take down Qingniling in one go; but we have no good idea for the Shu army to defend like this.
Zhe De said: It is reasonable to speak to the public.
...Xiang Gong had no choice but to take the lead in going down the mountain and set up a camp in the north of Qingniling. The remaining troops were waiting for the rest to come from the two routes one after another.
Soon, in the central army, he met Li Gu, the chief military officer who had just arrived in Qingniling. Li Gu supervised the transport of the first batch of food and supplies in various prefectures and counties.
So Xiang Gong and his generals received Li Gu, and the crowd talked in the Central Army's tent.
Xiang Gong looked at a gray-haired military general. The man was named Wang Tingyi, Wang Jing's eldest son... he was older than Xiang Gong and looked at least fifty years old. But when it comes to Xiang Gong, he first knew Wang Jing and once fought side by side with brothers. If he was polite to talk about relationships, Wang Tingyi should be called Uncle Xiang Gong.
I feel a little embarrassed if I say this. Xiang Gong is only forty-five years old and looks young. He called him: General Wang, is Wang Shizhong (Wang Jing) in good health?
My father was sixty-eight years old and still strong, but he couldn't stand the long journey, so he sent the last general to lead the Qinzhou army to serve.Wang Tingyi worshipped.
Xiang Gong nodded and said: Wang Laojieshuai was getting stronger and stronger when he was old. Now I have just realized that Laojieshuai is already in his old age.He pondered for a moment and said, "The Wang family had been in Fengxi for many years and guarded Qinfeng's prefectures for three years, and there were many people here who should make friends."I have to ask General Wang to find some people who are familiar with Shu Road and reorganize the road to Hanzhong.
Wang Tingyi stood up and said, "The last general will receive the order."
After hearing this, Li Gu asked: General Xiang will not attack Qingniling?
Xiang Gongdao: It is the best way to walk through Qingniling on Chencang Road, of course you have to try it; I just want to prepare other methods in advance.
How long does General Xiang expect to conquer Qingniling?Li Gu asked again.
This... Xiang Gong frowned and said, "My current plan is to send people to transport gravel and charcoal slag to the ridge to pave a road; to build fortifications and camps near the enemy's fortifications."Then you can attack one after another.
Otherwise, if the soldiers were as eager as they had before yesterday, they would be exhausted to reach the battle formation and could not break through the Shu army's front.
Li Gu was not very happy and said: Although the roads in Qingniling are difficult to move, the Shu army has no big city to rely on.If we have to attack a mountain so slowly, when will we go to Hanzhong?General Xiang should know that if he wants to transport grain and goods from Shu Road, the mountains are high and the road is far away. If the 20,000 army is in this wilderness for too long, it will cost a lot, and I cannot explain it to the court.
Li Gu was the prime minister and the military supervisor; Xiang Gong looked unpredictable, but he did not attack either.
He said in a deep voice: Qingniling has a large amount of supplies for the Shu army, and the nearest place can only rely on Xingzhou; the Shu army consumes no less than ours.If the Shu army defended one layer by one with the momentum of climate, no one could do anything about it, so they could only fight for national strength.
If so, it would be better for General Xiang to write to the court in person to describe the situation.Li Gu reminded.
...At this time, on Qingniling, a black and short man was standing behind the barrier with his sword, pointing in front and saying: Send someone to the front to pick up all the arrows on the slope, wash and dry.Rebuild the hut that occupies people at the back and stay away from fortifications.
The general took the order and left.
The general of the Shu army who issued the orders was called Hou Mao, but people usually call him a monkey behind his back, because his short figure is easily teased, and unfortunately his surname is Hou.
Monkey originally planned to study for the imperial examination, but his articles were criticized for being bullied, so he had to inherit his father's legacy and become a military general and rely on his qualifications to become the defensive envoy of Xingzhou.
It is completely impossible to become a monk at the halfway point. It is because you don’t become a martial artist... Of course, you are not a famous general.
Hou Mao traveled forward and inspected it. When he returned to the camp on the mountain, he saw more people transporting materials to build simple houses and tents.
On the back of the mountain, countless men bent down and slowly pulled the cart, and someone pushed it behind them.
A four-wheeled cart was filled with wood, but unfortunately it fell into a mud pit. A sludge man in front of him was pulling and crawling hard. The hemp rope was deeply tied into the clothes on his shoulders, and several people behind him stepped forward to help push.
One or two, get up!One or two, start... The person with a Hanzhong accent shouted.People who survive in the mountains are still very hard-working.
As soon as Hou Mao walked to the top of the mountain, everyone bent down and bowed and said, General Hou...
General Xihou won the first battle and returned to Rongcheng in the future, just waiting for Fengchi to praise him.A civil servant said politely.Today everyone looked at Monkey a little differently.
Hou Mao was not enthusiastic when he snorted and left. When he arrived at the central army, he said to a relative who was his aide: Write me a letter to Hanzhong to get emergency and ask people and things to reinforce Qingniling!
The relative was a head taller than the monkey and wondered: We won the battle, but we were in a hurry without asking for the merits?
Hou Mao said: The Shu army was able to block the first battle of the Zhou army because it relied on the right place; the road here was difficult to walk, but there was more than one road, and the front line was too long.As soon as the Zhou army advanced to all directions, we were so many people soon could not withstand it.
Hou Mao's Chengdu accent is softer in Xichuan; Dongchuan (the area in Chongqing) accent is harder.He was a native of western Sichuan, not the group of migrants who followed the Meng family to Sichuan in the Later Tang Dynasty.
Why don’t the general guard Xingzhou City?A junior relative reminded.
Hou Mao snorted: Do you want to be like others scolded, the Shu people are surrounded by mountains and do not gain knowledge?What is the city in Hanzhong that is stronger than the towns in Hebei and Hedong?What is the case with Shouzhou City in the Southern Tang Dynasty? It depends on the Zhou army generals again "issuing military orders to go to Xingzhou in one month"?
He turned to his aide and said: Write down our situation clearly.The combat effectiveness of the Shu army is completely inferior to that of the Zhou army, and they will definitely be defeated in the decisive battle!
The staff said: I am afraid that the Shannan West Road Military Office will be unhappy.
Will you be happy when the Zhou army seized Hanzhong?Hou Mao's black and rough face is very ugly. The terrain of Qingniling is difficult to walk on, with sparsely populated areas, and it is very inconvenient to fight supply; but the Zhou army is not better than us.If you defend the danger but not the city, you will try to consume it, and see who can consume it; Shu's wealth is no worse than the Zhou Dynasty.
But if the decisive battle in Yicheng is based on the combat power of the soldiers. Facing the Zhou army, which had been fighting in the south and north for many years, the Shu army used its own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strengths.
The few people had to say together: But General Hou is the decision.Hou Mao had no prestige in the army, and this time he won a game, which made the soldiers recognize him for a while.
There was still mud on Qingni Ridge, and everyone was like rolling in the mud and struggling to survive.
……
But Chengdu is a different situation, and the flower capital Rongcheng is not a false reputation.
The fertile and wet plains, the harvested paddy fields are white, and even in the winter fields, there are many green vegetables planted.
Decades of peace, the vast western plains and hilly and mountainous areas of various places were transported to Chengdu, making the capital of Shu very prosperous and prosperous.
The sound of silk and bamboo orchestras is endless day and night, and the antique streets and alleys are densely populated. Vendors and pawns are making various snacks in it. The fragrance keeps floating on the streets in winter, making people salivate.
The palace is filled with carved railings and painted buildings. In the south, there are many flowers, plants and trees that will not wither in winter. At this time, there are also green embellishments, which are very lively; it is a completely different scene than Tokyo in the north.
But the atmosphere was not very good these days.
The two northwest Zhou army went south, and there was too much noise, and Meng Chang had already learned about this.
The Zhou Dynasty threatened him not once or twice, but this time it seemed to be serious and the army was mobilized.
Meng Chang was frightened and wanted to deal with it actively... But he was arguing as soon as he went to court, and he didn't know what to do.
He had to adopt the most conventional method and sent a large number of troops to the north to reinforce; but the candidates for generals from all over the place were very arguing, and many people recommended them, and some recommended them to themselves.
Meng Chang finally came out of the crowd of women for a while, and Mrs. Huarui seized the opportunity and advised him again: Your Majesty should choose the virtuous and appoint the capable people and reward the soldiers with great importance, so that you can make a long-term solution.
Meng Chang was worried and still could hear Mrs. Huarui's words. For a moment, he became more humble and asked: How to choose a virtuous person and a capable person? How do I know who is loyal and who is traitorous?
Fei's soft Chengdu Shu sound was not crisp, but it had a somewhat mid-tone charm: Your Majesty spent less time with those women and alchemists, and more often with civil and military ministers. After a long time, you can see who is what kind of person.
It makes sense.Meng Chang nodded seriously, how to reward the soldiers with great rewards?
Fei Shidao: All countries in the world are fighting endlessly, and all monarchs put military affairs first and continuously increase taxes to support the army.Your Majesty does not need to pay heavy taxes. As long as you shift the received finances and taxes from civil servants to military soldiers, the soldiers will observe Your Majesty's heart and will naturally use your life.I am brave enough to make suggestions. The important royal officials have been in Shu for decades. Your Majesty is kind and the people of Shu yearn for it. Your Majesty no longer has to be biased. You can delegate some power to the local capable ministers and wise men in Shu.
Meng Chang accepted it all and nodded.But Mrs. Huarui knew that she was a singer girl, and it was strange that an emperor could really take the singer girl’s arguments about military and national affairs seriously, so she sighed quietly.
Meng Chang was very enthusiastic at this time and said with confidence: I will go to court tomorrow, govern the country with all my heart and work hard to govern!
Xiang Gong looked at the thick smoke after the fortifications above and the chaotic soldiers around him, and could not scold the soldiers.Everyone is not a god, and he cannot blame people for their poor combat in such a state of the road.
The battle gradually eased and faded.
There were only a few people left on the hillside to support and carry the injured soldiers and gradually walk back.
Xiang Gong turned his head to the governor of Jingnan Army Zhe Dejian: Today's test cannot be achieved overnight.Who is the general of the Shu army here?Very capable.
Zhe Dejian said: Where is the famous general in Shu Kingdom?
Xiang Gongdao: There are no famous generals, but there are still talents.This person is careful in digging trenches and setting up rails. He is not greedy for merit. His tactics are rigid, but he is very pragmatic. His subordinates cannot see anything extraordinary, but his military discipline is strict and well-organized.If we meet someone who is fair today, it is unknown if we seize the opportunity to take down Qingniling in one go; but we have no good idea for the Shu army to defend like this.
Zhe De said: It is reasonable to speak to the public.
...Xiang Gong had no choice but to take the lead in going down the mountain and set up a camp in the north of Qingniling. The remaining troops were waiting for the rest to come from the two routes one after another.
Soon, in the central army, he met Li Gu, the chief military officer who had just arrived in Qingniling. Li Gu supervised the transport of the first batch of food and supplies in various prefectures and counties.
So Xiang Gong and his generals received Li Gu, and the crowd talked in the Central Army's tent.
Xiang Gong looked at a gray-haired military general. The man was named Wang Tingyi, Wang Jing's eldest son... he was older than Xiang Gong and looked at least fifty years old. But when it comes to Xiang Gong, he first knew Wang Jing and once fought side by side with brothers. If he was polite to talk about relationships, Wang Tingyi should be called Uncle Xiang Gong.
I feel a little embarrassed if I say this. Xiang Gong is only forty-five years old and looks young. He called him: General Wang, is Wang Shizhong (Wang Jing) in good health?
My father was sixty-eight years old and still strong, but he couldn't stand the long journey, so he sent the last general to lead the Qinzhou army to serve.Wang Tingyi worshipped.
Xiang Gong nodded and said: Wang Laojieshuai was getting stronger and stronger when he was old. Now I have just realized that Laojieshuai is already in his old age.He pondered for a moment and said, "The Wang family had been in Fengxi for many years and guarded Qinfeng's prefectures for three years, and there were many people here who should make friends."I have to ask General Wang to find some people who are familiar with Shu Road and reorganize the road to Hanzhong.
Wang Tingyi stood up and said, "The last general will receive the order."
After hearing this, Li Gu asked: General Xiang will not attack Qingniling?
Xiang Gongdao: It is the best way to walk through Qingniling on Chencang Road, of course you have to try it; I just want to prepare other methods in advance.
How long does General Xiang expect to conquer Qingniling?Li Gu asked again.
This... Xiang Gong frowned and said, "My current plan is to send people to transport gravel and charcoal slag to the ridge to pave a road; to build fortifications and camps near the enemy's fortifications."Then you can attack one after another.
Otherwise, if the soldiers were as eager as they had before yesterday, they would be exhausted to reach the battle formation and could not break through the Shu army's front.
Li Gu was not very happy and said: Although the roads in Qingniling are difficult to move, the Shu army has no big city to rely on.If we have to attack a mountain so slowly, when will we go to Hanzhong?General Xiang should know that if he wants to transport grain and goods from Shu Road, the mountains are high and the road is far away. If the 20,000 army is in this wilderness for too long, it will cost a lot, and I cannot explain it to the court.
Li Gu was the prime minister and the military supervisor; Xiang Gong looked unpredictable, but he did not attack either.
He said in a deep voice: Qingniling has a large amount of supplies for the Shu army, and the nearest place can only rely on Xingzhou; the Shu army consumes no less than ours.If the Shu army defended one layer by one with the momentum of climate, no one could do anything about it, so they could only fight for national strength.
If so, it would be better for General Xiang to write to the court in person to describe the situation.Li Gu reminded.
...At this time, on Qingniling, a black and short man was standing behind the barrier with his sword, pointing in front and saying: Send someone to the front to pick up all the arrows on the slope, wash and dry.Rebuild the hut that occupies people at the back and stay away from fortifications.
The general took the order and left.
The general of the Shu army who issued the orders was called Hou Mao, but people usually call him a monkey behind his back, because his short figure is easily teased, and unfortunately his surname is Hou.
Monkey originally planned to study for the imperial examination, but his articles were criticized for being bullied, so he had to inherit his father's legacy and become a military general and rely on his qualifications to become the defensive envoy of Xingzhou.
It is completely impossible to become a monk at the halfway point. It is because you don’t become a martial artist... Of course, you are not a famous general.
Hou Mao traveled forward and inspected it. When he returned to the camp on the mountain, he saw more people transporting materials to build simple houses and tents.
On the back of the mountain, countless men bent down and slowly pulled the cart, and someone pushed it behind them.
A four-wheeled cart was filled with wood, but unfortunately it fell into a mud pit. A sludge man in front of him was pulling and crawling hard. The hemp rope was deeply tied into the clothes on his shoulders, and several people behind him stepped forward to help push.
One or two, get up!One or two, start... The person with a Hanzhong accent shouted.People who survive in the mountains are still very hard-working.
As soon as Hou Mao walked to the top of the mountain, everyone bent down and bowed and said, General Hou...
General Xihou won the first battle and returned to Rongcheng in the future, just waiting for Fengchi to praise him.A civil servant said politely.Today everyone looked at Monkey a little differently.
Hou Mao was not enthusiastic when he snorted and left. When he arrived at the central army, he said to a relative who was his aide: Write me a letter to Hanzhong to get emergency and ask people and things to reinforce Qingniling!
The relative was a head taller than the monkey and wondered: We won the battle, but we were in a hurry without asking for the merits?
Hou Mao said: The Shu army was able to block the first battle of the Zhou army because it relied on the right place; the road here was difficult to walk, but there was more than one road, and the front line was too long.As soon as the Zhou army advanced to all directions, we were so many people soon could not withstand it.
Hou Mao's Chengdu accent is softer in Xichuan; Dongchuan (the area in Chongqing) accent is harder.He was a native of western Sichuan, not the group of migrants who followed the Meng family to Sichuan in the Later Tang Dynasty.
Why don’t the general guard Xingzhou City?A junior relative reminded.
Hou Mao snorted: Do you want to be like others scolded, the Shu people are surrounded by mountains and do not gain knowledge?What is the city in Hanzhong that is stronger than the towns in Hebei and Hedong?What is the case with Shouzhou City in the Southern Tang Dynasty? It depends on the Zhou army generals again "issuing military orders to go to Xingzhou in one month"?
He turned to his aide and said: Write down our situation clearly.The combat effectiveness of the Shu army is completely inferior to that of the Zhou army, and they will definitely be defeated in the decisive battle!
The staff said: I am afraid that the Shannan West Road Military Office will be unhappy.
Will you be happy when the Zhou army seized Hanzhong?Hou Mao's black and rough face is very ugly. The terrain of Qingniling is difficult to walk on, with sparsely populated areas, and it is very inconvenient to fight supply; but the Zhou army is not better than us.If you defend the danger but not the city, you will try to consume it, and see who can consume it; Shu's wealth is no worse than the Zhou Dynasty.
But if the decisive battle in Yicheng is based on the combat power of the soldiers. Facing the Zhou army, which had been fighting in the south and north for many years, the Shu army used its own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strengths.
The few people had to say together: But General Hou is the decision.Hou Mao had no prestige in the army, and this time he won a game, which made the soldiers recognize him for a while.
There was still mud on Qingni Ridge, and everyone was like rolling in the mud and struggling to survive.
……
But Chengdu is a different situation, and the flower capital Rongcheng is not a false reputation.
The fertile and wet plains, the harvested paddy fields are white, and even in the winter fields, there are many green vegetables planted.
Decades of peace, the vast western plains and hilly and mountainous areas of various places were transported to Chengdu, making the capital of Shu very prosperous and prosperous.
The sound of silk and bamboo orchestras is endless day and night, and the antique streets and alleys are densely populated. Vendors and pawns are making various snacks in it. The fragrance keeps floating on the streets in winter, making people salivate.
The palace is filled with carved railings and painted buildings. In the south, there are many flowers, plants and trees that will not wither in winter. At this time, there are also green embellishments, which are very lively; it is a completely different scene than Tokyo in the north.
But the atmosphere was not very good these days.
The two northwest Zhou army went south, and there was too much noise, and Meng Chang had already learned about this.
The Zhou Dynasty threatened him not once or twice, but this time it seemed to be serious and the army was mobilized.
Meng Chang was frightened and wanted to deal with it actively... But he was arguing as soon as he went to court, and he didn't know what to do.
He had to adopt the most conventional method and sent a large number of troops to the north to reinforce; but the candidates for generals from all over the place were very arguing, and many people recommended them, and some recommended them to themselves.
Meng Chang finally came out of the crowd of women for a while, and Mrs. Huarui seized the opportunity and advised him again: Your Majesty should choose the virtuous and appoint the capable people and reward the soldiers with great importance, so that you can make a long-term solution.
Meng Chang was worried and still could hear Mrs. Huarui's words. For a moment, he became more humble and asked: How to choose a virtuous person and a capable person? How do I know who is loyal and who is traitorous?
Fei's soft Chengdu Shu sound was not crisp, but it had a somewhat mid-tone charm: Your Majesty spent less time with those women and alchemists, and more often with civil and military ministers. After a long time, you can see who is what kind of person.
It makes sense.Meng Chang nodded seriously, how to reward the soldiers with great rewards?
Fei Shidao: All countries in the world are fighting endlessly, and all monarchs put military affairs first and continuously increase taxes to support the army.Your Majesty does not need to pay heavy taxes. As long as you shift the received finances and taxes from civil servants to military soldiers, the soldiers will observe Your Majesty's heart and will naturally use your life.I am brave enough to make suggestions. The important royal officials have been in Shu for decades. Your Majesty is kind and the people of Shu yearn for it. Your Majesty no longer has to be biased. You can delegate some power to the local capable ministers and wise men in Shu.
Meng Chang accepted it all and nodded.But Mrs. Huarui knew that she was a singer girl, and it was strange that an emperor could really take the singer girl’s arguments about military and national affairs seriously, so she sighed quietly.
Meng Chang was very enthusiastic at this time and said with confidence: I will go to court tomorrow, govern the country with all my heart and work hard to govern!