diskusbooks Chapter 289 Tiger and Leopard Camp.
Chapter 289 Tiger and Leopard Camp.
Deyang is in the heart of Yizhou, and it is safest to hide there.
Moreover, Wei Ning lives in Deyang, so Ye Kun is relieved and not afraid that he may have any bad intentions.
Ye Kun nodded and agreed immediately: "I will appoint you as the governor of Deyang, and you will live in Deyang from now on."
"No, no, no, I want to retire completely and not hold any official position. Please grant my wish, Lord Ye."
"That's fine. Go to Deyang first, choose a place, build a mansion, take a break, read and amuse yourself. If you want to do something in the future, let me know."
Wei Ning clasped his fists and thanked him: "Thank you, Lord Ye. I will set off from Dongba County to Deyang in the next two days."
Wei Caiqin said: "Brother Ye, I will also accompany you to Deyang. When you come back after winning the battle, we will ..."
"Okay, I'll go see you after I arrange things here." Ye Kun nodded.
Although he hadn't seen Wei Caiqin for a long time and had a lot to say, Ye Kun had no choice but to endure it during the funeral of Shangguan Jifu.
Three days later, Wei Caiqin and her elder brother Wei Ning said goodbye together.
Ye Kun sent people to escort them and also took over Wei Ning's 10,000-plus troops for reorganization.
The war situation in the southeast seems to have stabilized.
Xiao Dequan of Jiangdong was defeated three times by Yan Liuhai in the Shuangya Mountain area, suffering heavy casualties. He finally retreated to Changsha and reorganized his troops.
On the Jiangxia side, Huangfu Lin and Jiang Laowu also achieved two small victories, which slightly boosted the morale of the army and helped them defend the water fort and the Yangtze River defense line.
Xiahou Chang is in the north of the Yangtze River. Although he is across the river, he lacks navy and warships, so he can forget about conquering the south of the Yangtze River for the time being.
At the end of March, Qin Erwu captured the three counties of Shangyong, and the entire Hanzhong region fell into Ye Kun's hands.
The remaining troops of Wang Meng also joined forces with Qin Erwu and returned to Tianmen County via a detour.
"Master Ye, I want to avenge Master Shangguan!"
As soon as he returned to Tianmen City, Wang Meng's eyes turned red. He knelt down and cried in front of Ye Kun: "Master Ye, please give me 30,000 soldiers and horses. I will go to the battle in mourning. If I don't kill Xiahou Chang, I will die before seeing you!"
Ye Kun helped Wang Meng up and asked, "General Wang, do you really want to avenge Lord Shangguan?"
Wang Meng glared: "How can it be fake?"
Ye Kun nodded, stood up and said: "I also want to avenge Fourth Brother, but we want real revenge, not fake revenge!"
Wang Meng frowned and said, "Master Ye, what do you mean by this? Do you think I am afraid of death?"
"Just hear me out."
Ye Kun held Wang Meng's shoulders and asked word by word, "How do you think your ability to lead troops in battle compares to Fourth Brother Shangguan?"
Wang Meng shook his head: "I am not as good as Lord Shangguan."
"Fourth brother was no match for Xiahou Chang. Now that Fourth brother is gone, our morale is low. If I give you 30,000 troops, can you defeat Xiahou Chang?"
Ye Kun stared into Wang Meng's eyes and asked, "Do you know how many soldiers Xiahou Chang has?"
Wang Meng shed tears: "As Lord Ye said, then we don't need to seek revenge?"
"Of course I want revenge." Ye Kun let go of his hand and said:
"Only if we win can we take revenge. If we rush up to die in a moment of grief and anger, that is not revenge, that is stupidity! By then, we will lose our own lives, and not only will we not be able to take revenge, but Shangguan Jifu's wife and children will also be captured by Xiahou Chang and beheaded one by one. Tell me, if your Lord Shangguan is still alive, would he want to see this?"
Wang Meng was stunned for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Excuse me, Lord Ye, how do you plan to arrange it?"
"Give me three years, and I will personally avenge your Lord Shangguan!"
"It's a deal. I'll listen to Lord Ye." Wang Meng thanked him.
In early April, Shangguan Jifu's funeral was completed.
Ye Kun personally went to the riverside to check the defense situation and asked Huangfu Lin to build many fortresses and outposts and set up beacon towers on the riverside to hold their ground.
Gongsun Erniang followed Ye Kun all the time and took out a blueprint: "Brother, I designed a fortress. It has six edges on the outside and is perfectly round on the inside. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack..."
Ye Kun took the blueprint and looked at it, then said with a smile, "This is a bastion, I know. But why is the interior designed like this?"
In fact, there are many bastions in Western countries, but they are rare in China.
The bastion designed by Gongsun Erniang has six sides on the outside, which can form cross-fire and leave no blind spots for shooting.
This is not rare. Anyone with a little military knowledge can design it.
It's like a city wall, which is not a flat wall, but a horse-faced wall will protrude at a certain distance, forming cross fire outside the wall.
However, the interior of the bastion designed by Gongsun Erniang is a spiral staircase, which is completely inconsistent with the aesthetic taste of the Chinese people.
Gongsun Erniang smiled cunningly:
"Brother, you may not know that the stairs I designed are against the wall. If the enemy breaks in, they can go up the stairs with their right hands against the wall and cannot wield their weapons. Our guards will attack us from above and they can wield their weapons with their right hands without restrictions, so they can fight ten enemies at once."
Ye Kun was stunned, and after careful consideration, he realized that it was indeed the case!
"Junior sister, I surrender to you this time!" Ye Kun laughed and handed the blueprint to Huangfu Lin, asking him to design according to the blueprint.
Now with cement and lime, building fortresses is much easier.
Coincidentally, Chongqing sent a large number of gunpowder shells and thunder bombs, as well as a batch of chariot pulley crossbows.
Ye Kun ordered Huangfu Lin and Yan Liuhai's army to hold their ground, and he planned to lead his troops across the river to meet up with Qin Erwu's army and fight Xiahou Chang again to stabilize the three counties of Shangyong.
Wang Meng heard the news and came to ask for an audience: "Master Ye, you are going to fight Xiahou Chang, why don't you ask me? I am willing to be the vanguard and fight to the death!"
"General Wang, I was just looking for you." Ye Kun nodded:
"You are eager for revenge. If you are the vanguard, you will definitely take the risk of advancing alone. So you just need to follow my central army. Don't worry, you will have the opportunity to kill the enemy when the time comes."
Wang Meng had no choice but to mobilize his 3,000 soldiers and follow Ye Kun.
After crossing the river, Ye Kun was neither anxious nor impatient, but marched steadily to guard against Xiahou Chang's sneak attack.
Wang Meng said, "Lord Ye, Xiahou Chang's elite cavalry is called the Tiger and Leopard Battalion. It has about 5,000 men and is led by Xiahou Chang's younger brother, Xiahou Lai. They are all equipped with leather armor and can move as fast as the wind. In a forced march, they can travel 300 miles in a day and night. The Tiger and Leopard Battalion should still be in Xiangyang. We may run into them when we go there."
Ye Kun nodded: "Don't worry, Qin Erwu's 4,000 elite cavalry are definitely not weaker than Xiahou Chang's Tiger and Leopard Battalion."
In terms of equipment, Ye Kun's elite cavalry all have new helmets and breastplates, and horse protective gear, which are better than Xiahou Chang's.
There was also a large amount of equipment with horseshoes, which enabled them to outperform their opponents in hilly and mountainous areas.
The only drawback is that cavalry cannot use pulley crossbows while running, so the shooting power is insufficient.
And every member of Xiahou Chang's Tiger and Leopard Camp was an expert archer, and they were masters at using traditional bows and arrows.
Wang Meng nodded and said, "But Qin Erwu is not here. If we fight a battle, we will have no advantage."
"So I took every step carefully, chose to march cautiously in the mountainous areas."
Ye Kun smiled slightly: "We can't kill Xiahou Chang this time, but I am sure we can severely damage the enemy's Tiger and Leopard Camp."
In the battle in the mountainous area, the opponent's Tiger and Leopard Battalion had no advantage.
That night, just as Ye Kun had finished camping, a scout came on horseback to report: "There is dust flying in the northeast. It should be the enemy attacking."
"Well done!"
Ye Kun was inspired and immediately gave the order: "The cavalry in the front, spread out the left and right wings, let the enemy go, and set up strong crossbows on high ground. After I defeat the enemy head-on and the enemy is defeated, attack from the left and right wings together."