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Chapter 440 Chapter 443
"Actions must be prepared for war, and stops must be fortified."

After three days of marching, Yang Gongqing and Shen Mu's [-] vanguard troops finally arrived at Cijian.The right guerrilla general Guo Shancai, the guard of Cijian, was overjoyed to welcome him.

After deliberation, it was decided to rely on the city to build a stronghold to strengthen Cijian's defense. Because it is backed by a strong city, it is dangerous to rely on, so the offensive "Yanyue Camp" was established. The central army where the headquarters is located is in the middle, with a strength of 2000 People, and then divided into left and right wings, each with [-] people, facing the plain.They also dug trenches in front of the Yanyue camp, five feet deep, two feet wide at the mouth, and two feet wide at the bottom. Because the mouth is larger and the bottom is smaller, enemy soldiers and horses will suffer greater damage if they fall into it.

The Tang army had not yet begun to attack the city, but only set up a wooden village on a hilly highland two miles away from the city, and made extensive construction work to prepare for Li Shimin's army before attacking the city. It is estimated that its strength is between 5000 and [-].

Yang Gongqing and Shen Mu led their own troops to the front line to observe the enemy. They observed the situation of the enemy camp from a distance from the top of a small hill about half a mile away from the enemy camp.

The sun sets on the western mountain, and the sky and the earth are boundless.

Yang Gongqing sighed: "Just looking at the layout of the enemy's camp, you can see that Luo Shixin, Qin Shubao and Cheng Zhijie are generals who are good at the art of war. It's a pity that they surrendered to Li Shimin. Otherwise, if they can be used by me, the chances of winning will be greatly increased."

Shen Mu nodded in agreement. The key to setting up a camp is to achieve the two major military goals of "self-strengthening" and "strangling the enemy".It is not only a campsite and headquarters, a safe shelter, a supply station for storing food, grass and equipment, but also a military fortress that focuses on strategic points and prevents the enemy from invading.

The opponent can occupy a high ground, choose a key pass, and set up a camp in the four-way connection between the two cities of Cijian and Xin'an. law, choose the place first".

On the other side of Yang Gongqing, his number one confidant, the young general Ma Chang, said: "They are setting up a square camp. Judging by its layout, it should be able to withstand attacks from any direction, and they can support each other. There are camps within the camps. There is a team spirit in the team. If we attack them, we will play in their hands and everyone will welcome it."

Shen Mu looked at the enemy village standing on the high ground that stretched for nearly half a mile. There was smoke everywhere in the camp. He could see the enemy riding out of the village gate. He pointed to them and said with a smile, "Attacking the village is only a little better than attacking the city. Huh?" ! Isn’t that Qin Shubao and Cheng Yaojin?”

Yang Gongqing and Ma Chang looked intently, and sure enough, they saw Qin Cheng among the knights pulling out from the gate of the village one after another.

Shen Mu felt all sorts of emotions in his heart, and thought to himself that if these two "brothers" led troops to attack, he should turn around and leave, or use his own sword skills to take this opportunity to kill these two fierce generals. middle?The latter thought made him shudder, how could he be so cruel.

Ma Chang shouted in a low voice, "Come on!"

Qin Shubao and Cheng Yaojin from the gate of the distant village came out in a row, rode their horses and rushed down the hillside, galloped on their horses, and rushed straight towards the hill where they were standing, without a single follower.

Yang Gongqing's group of nearly a hundred soldiers immediately became tense, and they put their hands on the sword and bowstring, waiting for the leader to issue an order.

Shen Mu secretly sighed in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "Don't do anything, they trust me, I'll see what they have to say."

With a clip of the horse's belly, he ran down the hillside to meet them, leaving Yang Gongqing and others behind.

The two sides quickly approached.

Cheng Yaojin shouted from a distance: "Good boy! You have been reduced to being the vanguard of that bastard Wang Shichong, do you still have face to see us?"

The two sides reined in their horses and reined in to meet each other nearby.

Qin Shubao leaned over from the horse, held Shen Mu's hands tightly, and said solemnly: "Brother, come to our side!"

Shen Mu smiled wryly, "It seems like you only met me today?"

Cheng Yaojin urged the rider to come to the other side of him, stretched out his right hand to grab his left shoulder blade, and said angrily: "Believe it or not, I will destroy you, ****! You taught us how to resist Wang Shichong, and now you are going to fight against Wang Shichong!" Surrender to service, what kind of hero is he?"

Qin Shubao frowned and said, "Old Cheng, let me let go of your dirty hands. How can brothers be violent when they meet? The young commander who angered me promises that you can only go to the battlefield with one arm in the future, and you can no longer show off like before when you go to the brothel." Fancy."

Shen Mu laughed and said: "Don't say it so seriously, I will never fight back."

"Ding dong, congratulations to the host, the setup was successful and you got 9000 points."

Cheng Yaojin withdrew his big hand resentfully, but still couldn't help cursing another round of foul language.

Qin Shubao sighed: "It's not that Lao Cheng and I don't understand your situation, it's just that cooperating with a despicable person like Wang Shichong will not have good results. We imagined it for you."

Cheng Yaojin said angrily: "With your mere tens of thousands of young commanders, at least half of them are only suitable for nursing at home and taking care of children. It is beyond our capabilities to fight against my Tang army. If you don't believe me, you can come to our camp to see. "

Although Shen Mu couldn't help being scolded and even insulted by Cheng Yaojin, not only did he not feel disobedient, but he also felt the warmth of friendship in his heart, and said with a wry smile: "In this case, why don't you come to help me make a good young commander, but go to seek refuge with Li Shimin?" That kid, now come and count me."

Qin Shubao was displeased and said: "How can you blame us? At that time, your young commander's army was ineffective, and we respected Li Jing as a good man with great ambitions to save the country and the people. A man is in the world, and he must do it vigorously. event."

Cheng Yaojin snorted coldly, and continued in a deep voice: "Looking around in Zhongtu, who can compare to King Qin who knows how to use people well, is open-minded, and whoever knows how to use them will come to our side and break Wang Shichong together."

Shen Mu said solemnly: "If the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty is Shimin instead of Li Jiancheng, my younger brother may consider the proposal of the two elder brothers, because after all, I have also been brothers with Li Xiaozi. But now the Tang Dynasty is the one who can really decide It's Li Yuan, and the legal heir is Li Jiancheng, that bastard. Don't blame me for alarmist talk, once your master loses his use value, it will be the moment when all the birds are gone. If you don't believe me, just take a long look and see if I guessed wrong."

Qin Shubao sighed: "We knew we wouldn't be able to persuade you! But can we withdraw from this battle in Luoyang, because Wang Shichong has no chance at all. Luo Shixin and Li Junxian's surrender to Tang Dynasty, can't they give you a clear enlightenment?"

Cheng Yaojin turned around, grabbed the reins of his horse, and said angrily: "Come on! Come and see us, your young commander is not the first day in the army, you should have eyes to see who is more important There is a chance."

Surprised, Shen Mu reined in his horse and said, "Old Cheng, you seem to have forgotten that I am the enemy that your Tang army must kill!"

Cheng Yaojin said angrily: "Who do you think I am, since I dare to invite you back to the village, of course I can guarantee your safety."

Shen Mu frowned and said, "Aren't you afraid that Boy Li will blame you for cheating on the enemy?"

Qin Shubao laughed and said: "If Li Shimin is such an ignorant bastard, we won't be convinced to work for him. His grandma, your young commander is obsessed with obsession, everyone can see the truth on the battlefield. But brother is Brother, you must at least have a full meal of yellow soup before fighting to the death."

Shen Mu was full of pride, and said, "Okay! But let me go back and explain to Lao Yang first, and then let you go to see if your Tang soldiers are all three-headed and six-armed, invulnerable, ha!"

The appearance is solemn and deep, and the military capacity is at its peak. Entering the gate of the village, you can feel the strong defense force of the camp. It is separated by wooden fences and the high ground is dangerous. There are trenches on the outside and barriers inside. , coupled with a strong crossbow, as long as there is no shortage of food and water, even if Wang Shichong raises his army, it will take a lot of effort to capture this camp, and he will have to pay a heavy price.

Tang Jun in the camp knew that his commander had invited the famous young commander Shen Mu back to the camp, and immediately mobilized the whole camp. However, due to the strict military discipline of Tang Jun, no one dared to leave their posts or put down their work. Seeing him, there is both awe and strong hostility.

It's just that this situation has already alarmed Shen Mu. Compared with his previous young commanders, his army is just a mess. He can only hope that under the continuous training of Xuan Yong, Bai Wenyuan and other generals who are proficient in the art of war, they will look better now.

Stepping into the gate of the village and leading directly to the Zoumabing Road of the Central Army Commander, Qin Shubao said in a low voice: "Old Cheng and I sneaked here a month ago to survey the terrain and prepare for my Tang army. King Qin appointed the two of us The reason for this heavy responsibility is firstly because we are familiar with Zheng Jun, secondly because we have a friendship with Luo Shixin, and more importantly, the King of Qin has absolute trust in us, such an enlightened master, it is worthy of our heartfelt repayment."

Shen Mu was grateful in his heart, and the two invited him to visit the camp without hesitation, in order to make the last effort to persuade him to return to Tang, but since he knew his family affairs, he had no choice but to refuse their kindness.

Tonight we are still brothers, tomorrow we will be enemies who will kill each other.

Cheng Yaojin on the other side said: "It's just that the location of the village was chosen after repeated deliberation. It should not be too far from Cijian, and it will be vulnerable to attack if it is too close. The so-called choosing a place to garrison troops cannot seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. It's not a natural disaster, let's pass it on. The young commander didn't come out for the first time. Look at our siblings, they are all outstanding fighters. As for Wang Shichong's men, I don't need to say everyone Know what it is."

Qin Shubao went on to say: "Today's Eastern Expedition Army was personally supervised and selected by the King of Qin. The King of Qin has his own way of selecting soldiers. The first is courage and spirit, and the second is physical strength. He thinks that those who are smart but not courageous will benefit themselves in the face of the enemy. "Those who have skill but no guts will forget their skills when facing the enemy; those who are strong but not brave will be timid when facing the enemy, and the way of defeat is also the way."

The three of them talked as they walked, and the Tang soldiers in the camp all looked sideways wherever they went.

Cheng Yaojin said: "Wang Shichong's army is all recruiting and surrendering soldiers. The hearts of the people are scattered and they only know how to look at the interests. We in the Tang Dynasty practiced the military system. Everyone has a family and a business. The household registration is clear. To protect the homeland, not only He is brave in battle and obeys military discipline. My brother is proficient in the art of war, of course he knows how to fight, but it is a pity to rely on Wang Shichong, a fool who doesn't know how to fight."

Shen Mu smiled wryly, "Wang Shichong isn't that bad, is he?"

The three came to the open space in front of the main tent, and the guards shouted and saluted at the same time, in unison.

Qin Shubao stood still and snorted coldly: "How does Wang Shichong know the soldiers? Sun Tzu's Art of War says: What is the best way to win a soldier, and what is the best way to rule. And you must rule a strong army. To know a soldier, you must know how to use people, and the book is another six: Who is it?" Appointing talents is not the first task in the army? Talents in the world are self-sufficient for a generation. Don’t worry about the world and no one, but worry about unknown people; don’t worry about unknown people, but worry about knowing people and not being able to use them. Waiting for no one. Only in this way can you throw yourself at him, like a hand with your fingers. If Wang Shichong really knows how to use people well, Lao Cheng and I will stay with him to fight side by side with you, and Luo Shixin will not surrender the city. His grandma, how many words do you need us to talk about before you wake up?"

When Shen Mu saw the Tang army he met, everyone was full of morale and fighting spirit, and he was secretly startled. In addition, although the two of them spoke more and more impolitely, they were all good medicine, and they spoke truthfully. He sighed: "The government military system is not without weaknesses. At least one thing is very disadvantageous to King Qin, that is, the general will not specialize in soldiers. After the war is over, the general will return to the court and the government soldiers will return to the government. The country is responsible. Therefore, no matter how great your military exploits are, King Qin is invincible on the battlefield. Once something unexpected happens, it will be difficult to resist Li Yuan. If Li Jiancheng recruits Chinese and foreign masters, he will let him be slaughtered. problems?"

After a pause, he continued: "I'm not going to be Wang Shichong's running dog, but to borrow him to let my young commanders buy time. How many times do you have to tell me to understand my embarrassment."

Qin Shubao and Cheng Yaojin gave him relatively wry smiles and shook their heads helplessly.

There was a sound of hoofbeats, and a group of troops came galloping from the other side of the camp. The leading general was strong, handsome, and full of confidence. He laughed from a distance and said, "Shixin has met the young commander, and he always admires him."

After finishing speaking, he jumped off the horse with all the generals and greeted the three of them.

Shen Mu clasped his fists and said with a smile: "So it's the well-known General Luo Shixin, I've heard about it a long time ago."

When Luo Shixin saw that he didn't mention the betrayal of Zheng Guitang, he felt good about him. He grabbed his hand and said earnestly: "Cooperate with Wang Shichong. If you want to seek skin from a tiger, the young commander is the most important person in the King of Qin. If you can change it If you help us, you will be treated with courtesy, please think twice, young commander."

Shen Mu smiled bitterly and said, "Thank you for your good intentions. It's a pity that my younger brother has other ideas. For details, you can ask me, these two brothers who are still brothers until now."

Luo Shixin let go of his hand in disappointment, and looked at Qin Shubao and Cheng Yaojin, who could only respond with helpless bitter smiles.

Luo Shixin frowned and said, "Forgive me for speaking bluntly. War is a contest of military power between the two sides. Defending a city and attacking a fortified position, and killing a fortified one depends entirely on the morale of the general. Now Wang Shichong is a private person, and he only values ​​the generals of the same clan. The soldiers have no fighting spirit. Young Marshal Kou He is a smart person, how could he accompany him to die?"

Qin Shubao said angrily: "If you are not in harmony with the country, you cannot send troops; if you are not in harmony with the army, you cannot go out in battle; if you are not in harmony with the formation, you cannot continue to fight; if you are not in harmony with the battle, you cannot fight decisively. How much more talk will the young commander want us to do? "

Cheng Yaojin said in a deep voice: "Since Wang Shichong is unfair, he has no integrity at all. Without integrity, he can't get along with the public. In the end, he can only end up with hatred."

Shen Mu smiled wryly, "Are you inviting me to drink, or are you taunting me?"

Among the generals accompanied by Luo Shixin, someone stepped forward and moved behind Luo Shixin, pressed his sword and shouted: "After all the good words, the young commander is still ignorant of current affairs. Wait for the young general to learn how to be smart and see if the young commander is worthy of his name."

Including Luo Shixin, everyone was stunned by this person's audacity.

Qin Shubao showed an angry look, and scolded: "Ruan Qing, get out of here, as far as you can, I don't want to protect my brother, but the morale of my Tang army, I don't want to give a performance opportunity to the young commander in vain , Disrupt our military spirit. Get lost!"

Ruan Qing was greatly astonished, looked at the leader Luo Shixin, his face turned red and pale, he was very embarrassed.

Everyone focused on Luo Shixin to see how he would deal with it.

Luo Shixin said lightly: "Just wait for what General Qin says to me. I don't want to see you again."

The blood on Ruan Qing's face faded, she turned around and left after saluting shamelessly.

Luo Shixin said casually as if he had done something insignificant: "I don't know what to do next. Any one of them is a violation of the rules of heaven. I don't want this kind of person."

Shen Mu had to reassess this future enemy.

Cheng Yaojin put his hand on his shoulder and said, "Tomorrow is the day when the sky will fall. Tonight we'll have a damn good time. The ideal is to force you into unconsciousness, sleep drunk for a long time, and miss the big day in Luoyang." Battle, ha!"

Everyone entered the account happily.

When Shen Mu returned to the camp, the lights above and below the city were brightly lit, and the defensive works such as digging trenches were still in full swing, without stopping due to the coming of night.The most eye-catching thing is to build eight wooden sentry towers with a length of five feet each on the periphery. The top is divided into two floors.

Ma Chang was directing his subordinates to work, and when he saw Shen Mu coming back, he couldn't help but ask, "Did you fight with them, hey! Didn't the young commander just drink a bar?"

Shen Mu put his shoulders on his shoulders and walked towards the main tent, and said: "Sooner or later, you will have a beating, but not tonight. Your nose is very good, I only drank three cups!"

Ma Chang was surprised: "Li Shimin has always run the army very strictly. Alcohol is forbidden in the army. How can there be wine?"

Shen Mu happily said: "That's the last treasure that old Cheng buried in the ground before the establishment of the village, ha! Damn it, so this guy has to personally supervise when he is in the commander's account, and he must be accurate. Me and Lao Qin, Lao Cheng, and Lao Luo hid in the tent and drank secretly, I don’t know how interesting and exciting it is.”

Ma Chang said emotionally: "It should be similar to when I was young and hid in the room to read forbidden books at night. I won't send you off! The general is in the tent, we must wake up tonight, follow Luo Shixin's style, We will come to sneak attack tonight, burn some tents to demonstrate, who told us that our troops are not as strong as him."

Shen Mu smiled and said: "Don't worry! Lao Luo has to give me some face, not that he has any friendship with me, strictly speaking, it should be for the sake of my long sword. Small-scale attacks will only be It's cheap for me."

Ma Chang showed a look of admiration, respected solemnly, and said: "What the young commander said is very true, the general agrees completely."

Shen Mu opened the tent and entered, and Yang Gongqing, who took off his armor, sat on the ground. There were small tables on the left and right. A stove of sandalwood was burned on the left table, making the tent full of fragrance. cup.

The general looked leisurely, and when he came back, he smiled and said, "Come on! Have a cup of hot tea and we'll talk."

Shen Mu sat down at the coffee table, took the hot tea filled by Yang Gongqing, and said with a smile: "I never thought that Yang Gong still knows how to enjoy life on the battlefield."

(End of this chapter)