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- ? Shangyang City, located at the junction of Yuedi and the southwest, rose due to water transportation and became a city of commerce and trade that is rare in Yuedi.
With the advent of troubled times, the strategic value of Shangyang City has become more and more prominent, and it has become the focus of competition between the Southwest Army and the Vietnamese Army.
After taking down Shangyang City, the Southwest Army can go down the river, enter the hinterland of the Jianghuai River, and take over the land of Wuyue.
It can be said that Shangyang City is not only the gate of the King of Yue, but also the gate of the King of Wu, but it happens to be in the hands of the King of Yue.
This is also the fundamental reason why Li Mu took the lead in attacking Vietnam last year. The geographical location determines that it is better to attack from Shangyang City and go down the river.
Otherwise, you have to go over the mountains and ridges, and attack the fortresses all the way. Other issues are easy to talk about, the key is that the logistics can't keep up.
Even in the world of high martial arts, people still have to rely on civilian husbands to transport food. Although there are high-end equipment such as storage rings, compared to the consumption of the army, it is really too little.
For the consideration of strategic value, Shangyang City, which used to be prosperous in commerce and trade, has now turned into a war fortress.
In order to strengthen the city defense, the king of Yue began to build fortifications here as early as two years ago. In Shangyang City at this moment, the city wall is more than ten feet high and three or four feet wide.
Such a solid city defense is not enough for the King of Yue. He also spent a lot of money to invite the formation master, and arranged several formations on the city wall.
Not only is the city defense strong, there are also 200,000 troops stationed in the city, and enough food and grass for the army to feed for two years is hoarded in order to prevent the long-term siege of the Southwest soldiers.
Such a full preparation can be described as impenetrable. But Zhao Wenge, who was the guard, still felt uneasy.
?Since the King of Wu sent troops to attack Dongyue, the King of Yue has mobilized troops on the southern front. Except for the strategically important city of Shangyang, the number of troops stationed in other areas has been greatly reduced.
Having fought against the Southwest Army for a long time, Zhao Wenge understood the strength of the opponent very well. It's not how strong the enemy's individual combat power is, the key is that the enemy's army is not empty-handed.
? For the generals in command, not being paid for nothing does not only mean incorruptibility, but also means that the supply of logistical materials is sufficient.
In fact, the signs of empty pay after entering the troubled times have been contained. All commanding generals know that the army in their hands is their capital.
If the situation permits, most generals would like to have more and more elite soldiers in their hands, but the problem is that the actual situation does not allow it.
In theory, the military pay paid by the King of Yue is sufficient. The reality is that this sufficiency is limited to the full amount at the time of delivery, and half-way transportation also requires loss.
The approved transportation loss is only in a theoretical state. In many cases, losses caused by various emergencies cannot be reported, and they can only be borne by themselves.
In order to ensure sufficient supply, it is the best choice to falsely report some soldiers and pay for empty pay. The difference is limited to the courage of the generals. If you are brave, you can just wipe out the expenses, and if you are brave, you can make a fuss.
Fighting against this background, one must be careful not only of the enemy, but also of one's own teammates.
Because of the 100,000 troops in name, there may be only 50,000 to 60,000 in place in reality, and there may be only 10,000 to 20,000 in trouble.
The enemy's army of 500,000, our army of 1 million, the advantage is mine!
As a result, when he arrived on the battlefield, he found that the enemy's army of 500,000 troops was a real 500,000 troops; his own army of 100, maybe only 300,000 to 400,000 people came, and some of them were temporarily pulled out to fill up.
The upper limit is easy to calculate, but there is no way to estimate the lower limit. No one knows how bad their teammates are, after all, they came from the Great Zhou era.
Therefore, in the previous wars, the Vietnamese army was always suppressed and beaten by the Southwest soldiers. The generals in charge of the army did not have two or three times the paper strength advantage, so they did not dare to take the initiative to attack.
?The only thing that made Zhao Wenge feel gratified was that the Southwest King was deeply trapped in the Lingnan battlefield.
Zhao Wenge, who had inspected the city defenses and was about to go home to prepare for the wedding of his twenty-eighth concubine, had just stepped down the tower when he heard a familiar voice behind him.
"There is something wrong with the general. There is a fire in the south. I am afraid that the southwestern soldiers are going to fight over."
Regardless of the issue of marrying a concubine, Zhao Wenge leaped onto the tower, looking at the blazing smoke in the distance.
To be able to serve as the defender of a strategically important place like Shangyang, Zhao Wenge is not only a brother of King Yue, but also his own ability is also an important factor.
Just as King Yue dispatched his troops to leave, the enemy rushed to attack, obviously leaking the news.
&nbsArmor, like an army of black armor.
"Ghost!"
I don't know if it was a shout, and Shangyang City fell into chaos in an instant. In the face of ghosts, ordinary people's survivability is too weak.
The ghost disaster reappeared, and many people's hearts were broken. Fortunately, the target of these ghosts was not them, but launched an attack on the City Lord's Mansion and the residences of the major families.
Seeing the appearance of organized Yin soldiers, Zhao Wenge was stunned. He has seen many ghosts, but this is the first time Yinbing has encountered them.
Even if it is recorded in ancient books that the ancient gods raised Yin soldiers, that is just a mention, and no one has actually encountered it.
Right now, this sudden Yin soldier has become the biggest disaster. The strong evil spirit, coupled with the leading ghost kings, all told him that something was going to happen.
"Quickly form an army formation!"
It was too late to order at this time. Panic spread, and many soldiers had become headless chickens and started running around.
How can the hundreds of guards of the city guard mansion resist the Yin army's surprise attack? Even if the golden elixir in the city was enshrined, it didn't cool down after a few tosses.
The city guard's mansion is gone, and the aristocratic family is gone. The officers and soldiers defending the city were collectively dumbfounded. There were ghosts inside and the enemy was attacking the city outside. They really didn't know what to do.
"It's important to kill the ghosts first, or we'll attack!"
I don't know who yelled, and it triggered a chain reaction in an instant. The defenders, whose morale had already collapsed, had no desire to fight at all.
Especially the private army of a family, the desire to surrender is particularly strong. His wife, children, and children are still in the city. If the ghost disaster is not suppressed quickly, the whole family will be desolate.
The city belongs to the king of Yue, but his wife and children belong to him. It is clear at a glance which is more important.
The gate of the city was slowly opened, and the southwestern soldiers who had just launched an attack and did not understand what was going on were welcomed into the city.
However, at this moment, the yin soldiers who caused chaos no longer existed, only some ghosts who took advantage of the fire and looted were still doing things in the city.
The Battle of Shangyang was just the beginning of the legend, and then various accidents and coincidences happened one after another, using facts to explain what "destiny belongs to".
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