GBP Chapter 167: Expedition to Wu
Chapter 167: Expedition to Wu
In a blink of an eye, the day of departure has arrived.
The early morning sun had not yet completely penetrated the clouds, but both sides of the road were already crowded with people who came to see them off.
Some of them held flowers in their hands, some held dry food and water prepared by their families, their eyes full of expectation and worry.
What they knew about this expedition was that the State of Wu had violated the peace agreement and openly sent troops to attack in an attempt to invade the territory of the State of An.
This time, An Guo sent troops to attack the State of Wu.
After Chen Yuanshu appeared with a large army, the people shouted towards the army.
"General Chen, we must defeat those bandits from the Wu Kingdom!"
A young man waved his fist, his face filled with anger. "Yes, they actually want to attack our An Kingdom, thinking we are easy to bully. We must beat them into submission and let them know that our An Kingdom is not to be trifled with."
There were also countless voices shouting, "May the soldiers return safely!"
Chen Yuanshu rode on his horse and bowed to the people, "Thank you, fellow villagers! We will definitely defend our country!"
Walk to the city gate.
Yun Zhi was already waiting there with civil and military officials.
At this time, he was wearing a gorgeous dragon robe, with a solemn and majestic expression, and the civil and military officials behind him also had solemn expressions.
Looking at the soldiers ready to go, he said loudly: "My fellow soldiers, this expedition is related to the survival and honor of our country. I hope you will fight bravely and return victorious!"
Chen Yuanshu led the soldiers to kneel and shout, "Your Majesty, rest assured, we will fulfill our mission!"
Then, Chen Yuanshu stood up, mounted his horse, and gave the order: "Move out!"
The sound of horse hooves resounded through the sky and military flags fluttered.
With the cement road, the speed was much faster. Except for the necessary rest, the army kept on traveling and finally arrived at the meeting place early in the morning of the fifth day.
When they arrived there, the Yue army had already set up camp.
In the camp, smoke was curling up and soldiers were busy moving around.
Chen Yuanshu dismounted, ordered the army in the rear to set up camp, and then walked towards the main tent that had been built.
On the way, the soldiers of Yue State who were busy setting up tents all focused their attention on her. They had long heard of the great name of this female general of An State.
The empress of the world today came from their Anguo, and the female generals also came from Anguo.
The last time a female general appeared was one or two hundred years ago.
This was the first time for them to see a living female general.
Their eyes were filled with curiosity, admiration and a hint of doubt.
Chen Yuanshu ignored the gazes and walked straight towards the main tent.
After the garrison commander went in to pass the message and got consent, Chen Yuanshu opened the tent and walked in.
In the main tent, General Ning of Yue State was sitting at a desk studying a map.
"General Ning." Chen Yuanshu bowed.
General Ning looked up at her, a person who was about the same age as his daughter. Although she was young, she had experienced a lot of wars.
It is not an exaggeration to say that he is young and promising, and he admires such people very much.
Unfortunately, people with different beliefs cannot work together. It would be best if I could join them, but I was rejected every time.
But this is also an opportunity, it would be best if we can win him over.
The thought flashed through his mind, and General Ning nodded at her, "General Chen, thank you for your hard work."
Chen Yuanshu's expression was indifferent. "Serving the country is not hard at all. I wonder what General Ning's plans are for the upcoming battle?"
Seeing her standing beside him, General Ning pointed at the map and said, "According to our spies, the Wu army is only two hundred miles away from here and will probably arrive the day after tomorrow. Before they arrive, let's capture one of their cities, which will also reduce their prestige and boost our morale."
Xie Chengyun was not a stupid person. When he learned that a small group of troops on his border suddenly attacked outward, he realized that something was wrong.
So, while sending people to find out the facts, the army was prepared to fight.
really.
Upon investigation, it turned out that the border soldiers took such action under the order of a military officer above them.
After investigation, the military officer who gave the order had long disappeared, and rumors began to spread.
At this time, spies hiding in the two countries also brought back news that An and Yue were going to send troops to attack them.
By now, Xie Chengyun still knew that this was a reason created by the enemy country to send troops.
So he made a prompt decision to send his troops out.
While the Wu army was still desperately rushing over, Chen Yuanshu and General Ning in the main tent continued to discuss the battle plan.
Chen Yuanshu pointed to the city closest to them and said, "General Ning, if we want to capture this city before the Wu army arrives, we must fight quickly. Otherwise, it will be difficult to defeat them once their army arrives."
In fact, Chen Yuanshu also tended to capture a city before the Wu army arrived.
Just like what General Ning said just now, we can reduce their arrogance and boost our morale.
Morale is very important, especially the outcome of the first battle.
If we wait for the Wu army to arrive, it will not be easy to capture a city. If the time is prolonged, they will easily become tired.
General Ning pondered for a moment, then analyzed with a sharp gaze, "This city isn't large, and its location is only average. Because it's on the border, they have about 20,000 soldiers stationed there. However, the general defending the city is quite resourceful and shouldn't be underestimated. We need to devise a surprising tactic to achieve a quick victory."
He supported himself with his hands on the table, lost in thought.
After analyzing the situation of this city, General Ning turned to look at Chen Yuanshu beside him, "I wonder if General Chen has any good ideas?"
Chen Yuanshu stared at the map in front of him, quickly thinking of a strategy to win the battle quickly and reduce casualties.
It is too early to take the opportunity to weaken Yue's military strength.
After all, we are an alliance. If we weaken their military strength now, how can we fight them later?
I think if the other party has this idea, they will take action later.
After a while, an idea flashed through my mind.
"Perhaps we can use the cover of night to send out two elite teams. One team will scale the city wall from the west side and open the gate."
"The other team will go around to the east and make a feint attack to attract the enemy's attention, creating an opportunity for that team."
"As for our main force, they will be waiting at the west gate. Once the gate is opened, we will rush into the city and directly attack the enemy commander. We must capture the leader first. If we can quickly capture the enemy commander, the enemy army will inevitably be thrown into chaos, and the city can be quickly captured."
Chen Yuanshu's voice was clear and decisive, and his eyes were full of confidence.
General Ning listened to Chen Yuanshu's plan and nodded slightly. "A night attack, making a feint to the east and attacking in the west, this plan is indeed a good one. If it goes well, we can capture the city that night. But how should we arrange the manpower for these two teams?"
One team climbed the wall to open the city gate, and the other team made a feint attack to attract the enemy's attention. It seemed that the team making the feint attack was much more dangerous.
Which country's team should be sent to make the feint attack?
Chen Yuanshu naturally would not agree to let the people of Anguo go, but he would also probably not agree to let the people of Yueguo go.
Chen Yuanshu pondered for a moment, "General Ning, how about this? We each select our most elite soldiers and combine them to form these two teams. This way, we can both ensure strength and demonstrate the sincerity of our cooperation. What do you think?"
General Ning pondered for a moment and nodded, "General Chen's plan is very good. Let's do as you say."
Soon, elite soldiers from both countries were selected to form a night attack team.
As night falls and the moonlight is obscured by dark clouds, it is a good time to act.
Whether we can successfully capture this city and boost the morale of our army depends on tonight.