diskusbooks Chapter 437 What are you hiding from me?
Chapter 437 What are you hiding from me?
"The above are the five cities in Pushin County, which were attacked by the Tianyu Army and the Feiying Army.
As for Bokao County, there are six cities, and the four in the west are given to the Pingnan Army and the Zhengnan Army to attack.
The first to fifth corps of the Pingnan Army, led by Li Bohan, attacked the county seat of Bokao County, which was the toughest nut to crack.
The 6th to 10th Corps of the Pingnan Army, led by Qi Feng, attacked Yanggu County.
The first five corps of the Southern Expedition Army, led by Jiang Shun, attacked Caolang County.
The last five corps of the Southern Expedition Army, commanded by Fan Boyang, will attack Dongping County.
"Did you all hear that clearly?"
"Listen clearly!"
All the generals responded in unison.
Shen Changgong pounded the table with his fist and said,
"As the Art of War says, if your enemy is five times your size, you can surround them; if your enemy is three times your size, you can attack them.
But now, each of you has only 50,000 people, and the enemy has 40,000 to 50,000 people each, with almost the same strength. Moreover, the enemy has the advantage of the city walls, so you are at a disadvantage.
But I will allocate artillery and muskets from the Shenji Camp to your legion to help you fight, so you will definitely win this battle!
This king and the Southern King also want to see what you are capable of!
See who can break through the city first and defeat the enemy!
Because some cities are close and some are far away, we cannot calculate them in order, but only according to the time from the beginning to the end of the siege.
The person with the shortest time wins.
Since the time is the same, we will compare the casualties and enemy kills to see who has made the greatest contribution.
The first place winner will receive a reward of 10,000 taels of silver, and his soldiers can drink, doubling their military merits!"
Hearing this, everyone's eyes instantly brightened up.
Everyone is holding back their energy, ready to show their colleagues what they can do, determined to be the strongest.
Yu Huatian looked at the generals who were full of fighting spirit, smiled and shook his head, thinking that they were really full of youthful vigor.
But his expression was keenly captured by Shen Changgong.
"Oh? Why is Commander Yu shaking his head? Does he think he has a sure win and no one else can?"
"No, I don't have..."
"Great! Marshal Yu's confidence is excellent. After all, Marshal Yu is a renowned commander of the time. His commanding skills are at the pinnacle, so he's bound to get first place."
"I didn't say that..."
"You all heard it, Master Yu looks down on you and thinks he's a sure winner this time. You all should fight for your chances and try to get first place, giving Yu Huatian a good slap in the face."
"Your Majesty, what are you doing..."
"Of course I know what Commander Yu means. Please don't misunderstand me. Commander Yu has no intention of targeting anyone. What he means is that everyone here is trash."
Yuhuatian:? ? ?
Sure enough, everyone looked at Yuhuatian with unfriendly eyes, and they were rubbing their hands and gathering their strength to teach Yuhuatian a lesson.
Yu Huatian could only smile bitterly. It was a good thing that the prince was boosting morale, but he was actually roasting him on the fire.
"Alright, now that you've received the military token, go down and count the troops. Tomorrow morning, prepare the food and supplies, and let the surrendered soldiers lead the way to the various cities.
Don't worry about the cities you pass by; friendly forces will naturally come to attack them. You just need to take care of your own cities."
"As ordered!"
Everyone dispersed.
Ma Ling sighed and said,
"I'm afraid the casualties this time will be quite large."
Shen Changgong disagreed and said,
"Even if our army of 600,000 rushed forward, would the casualties be small? The enemy is determined to pull us out of trouble. Too many people will not be able to mobilize them. Only a few tens of thousands of people can charge forward.
In the process of street fighting, there will always be injuries and deaths.
If we add up more than a dozen cities, there will still be a lot of casualties, and it will take even more time.
It would be better to divide the troops and give the generals under his command a chance to command independently so that they can also gain some training.
The battle lines will get bigger and bigger, and we'll have more and more enemies. We can't rely on just the two of us for everything, right?"
Ma Ling nodded and said,
"This king is not a man of hesitation. There are always casualties in war. Let's arrange it this way. I will lead the Zhennan Army to hold the fort. If there is any problem, we can go directly to provide support."
"Well, now all my troops have been sent out, and there are only a few hundred guards left. Brother Nan Wang must protect my safety."
"Don't worry, after your men leave, I will send the Zhennan Army to chop you into pieces."
"Hahahaha, it's rare that you, Ma Ling, can actually joke."
"When has this king ever joked?"
"Uh?"
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After the meeting, Shen Changgong put his arm around Gongsun Wan'er's shoulders and returned to his tent to rest.
Tu Queling went to fetch some hot water, brought a wooden basin to Shen Changgong, helped him take off his shoes, and washed his feet. Gongsun Wan'er went to wash clothes.
Tu Que Ling is a man of few words, but is very meticulous in his work. He is the type who contributes silently, unlike Gongsun Wan'er who is lively, cheerful and noisy.
She always regarded herself as Shen Changgong's subordinate and maid, and did not dare to overstep her authority.
It can be said that as long as Shen Changgong is willing and says he wants to sleep with her, she will immediately take off her clothes to serve Shen Changgong. No matter whether she desires it or not, she will be absolutely obedient.
Shen Changgong was also very satisfied with this subordinate and gave her a salary increase and rewarded her with gold, silver, houses, etc.
There was no use for Tu Que Ling to have those things. She was just Shen Changgong's pendant. She could live wherever Shen Changgong lived and she didn't need to spend any money.
While enjoying the foot massage from Tu Queling's delicate little hands, Shen Changgong sat on the camp bed, holding his chin with one hand and looking at the top of her head, but his mind was full of war.
After a while, Shen Changgong began to think about Tu Que Ling again.
Tu Queling knew that Shen Changgong was looking at her, but she didn't say a word.
"Que Ling."
"Hmm? What's wrong, my lord?"
Tu Queling squatted on the ground, raised his head, and asked while rubbing Shen Changgong's feet.
"Are you worried about anything?"
"What's on your mind?"
Tu Que Ling's heart was in a panic, his eyes were a little evasive, and he quickly lowered his head and said while pressing his feet,
"No."
"No? Why do I feel like you've become distant from me these past few days? You're not as natural as before, and you talk less."
"No, I don't talk much."
Tu Queling shook his head.
Suddenly, Shen Changgong lowered his head and said,
"Looked up."
Tu Que Ling raised her face and almost bumped into Shen Changgong's face. The face so close to her and the playful eyes made her face turn red immediately. She dodged backwards and sat down on the ground.
Shen Changgong smiled proudly and said
"The king knows."
Tu Que Ling said in panic,
"Know what?"
"I know you're hiding something from me."
Tu Que Ling was even more flustered, and cursed Gongsun Wan'er eight hundred times in his heart, but he still pretended to be calm and said,
"I have nothing to hide from you, Your Majesty."