Dedicate One’s Mind

Chapter 1176 Battle of Hengchuanling (Part 2)

Hengchuan Ridge is a north-south mountain ridge. Because the mountains are north-south, most rivers run east-west, hence the origin of Hengchuan Ridge.

In order to unify the small country to the east of Hengchuan Ridge in one fell swoop, King Yong raised an army of 100,000 troops, numbered 500,000 (if you include the accompanying civilians, etc., this number might actually be true), and sent his capable subordinate, Wen Conglong, to preside over the battle.

One hundred thousand troops were divided into four groups, and Wen Conglong's group accounted for half of them and was also the main force. They came specifically to overcome difficulties and the journey was also the most dangerous.

The other three roads are as straight as broken bamboos, invincible and invincible.

Constant victory reports reached Wen Conglong's ears. His face was so calm and calm, and his heart was always a little excited. At the same time, he also hoped that he could enter the battlefield as soon as possible. He could not bear the name of a main force. You didn’t even take part in a war!

When the time comes when King Yong will talk about merit and rewards, some insidious villains will mention it and it will be extremely embarrassing. Thinking of the words "sinister villain", Wen Conglong's mind flashed to the arrogant and aloof appearance of Chen Yan (also known as Wu Yi).

He is obviously a pariah with no descendants (meaning that Wu Yi has no heirs), but he can be so favored in front of King Yong. This time, he must overwhelm him in one fell swoop, so that others will not think of the capable people around King Yong. Chen Yan is here.

Wen Conglong's thoughts dispersed and he ordered his surroundings: "Speed ​​up the march and we must reach Qingshi Village before dark."

"No!" After the guard received the order, he rode on horseback to announce Wen Conglong's order to the entire army.

Although the military discipline in the army has deteriorated a bit these days, Wen Conglong killed a few people to establish his authority, but he suppressed it on the surface. In addition, Yong Wang has trained him for many years, and his physical fitness is still very strong.

When the sun turned to the west, we had already arrived at the destination Wen Conglong had mentioned, Qingshi Village. As mentioned earlier, the small country did not set up passes to show that it had no disloyal intentions, but the Daji Dynasty had already attacked. , it is impossible to be completely defenseless, but it is also impossible to build a high city in a short period of time, and it will consume huge manpower and material resources.

Ever since, there was this village and that village.

Qingshi Village was the first mountain village that Wen Conglong and others could not avoid, and it was also the first critical battle of their trip.

As night fell, the Eastern Army had set up camp. Wen Conglong sat firmly in the main tent, discussing military plans with a group of advisers and generals.

how to say? There was a lot of chaos, everyone wanted to compete for the top spot, a small mountain stronghold was captured in one attack, it was easy, and the rewards were huge, why should we let it go.

It has to be said that as a child of a noble family, Wen Conglong was proficient in the art of balance. After some operation, he successfully coordinated the tasks of the generals and made clear the distribution of military merits in advance.

Generally speaking, it is not perfect, but it is still satisfactory. With the strength of the Daji Dynasty, it is just satisfactory. It is so powerful that it is almost crushing, and there is no need to use strange tricks.

If the trick is used well, it will reduce casualties, but if it is used incorrectly, it will be a shame. Not seeking merit, but seeking no faults.

At dawn, the battle lasted only half an hour. Under Wen Conglong's plan, Qingshi Village was successfully defeated.

It was originally a good thing, but then, because there were a large number of refugees in Qingshi Village, a small and medium-sized robbery incident occurred.

Refugees who want to escape have to avoid many strongmen and robbers along the way. These military camps will also arrest them, which is why there are so many refugees.

The refugees who entered the military stronghold had to work less and were stationed in the stronghold. Naturally, some Daji Dynasty troops were also killed in the previous war.

After the war, the soldiers were very aggressive. After the refugees participated in the defense of the city, they became the enemy. Therefore, Wen Conglong saw that not many people died and did not interfere too much. Some of the rioters died just like that. It was nothing more. He still defended it after all. soldiers' interests.

Under Wen Conglong's connivance, the robbery and rape that could only be carried out in the shadows before were shown in the open again, and compared with before, it was even worse.

Wherever the soldiers passed, they were destined to be devastated. Some villages and small towns were originally happy to welcome the heavenly soldiers of the Great Extreme Dynasty to take over. Unexpectedly, they actually attracted a group of bandits, which were much worse than the armies of small countries.

As a result, Wen Conglong made great progress on the one hand, but on the other hand, the front line became longer and longer, and the way back became more and more dangerous. The previous secondary contradictions gradually increased and gradually replaced the original contradictions and became the main contradictions.

Sanchuankou is the last obstacle for the army to enter the plains. If you leave Sanchuankou, you will have completely left the Hengchuan Ridge and entered the heart of these small countries.

Without this last barrier, small countries have no choice but to surrender, otherwise they will be massacred.

Therefore, several small countries gathered heavy troops, as many as 70,000, and garrisoned them at Sanchuankou.

In fact, Sanchuankou is indeed an important military location, where the three rivers converge and intersect. Once captured, it can be advanced, attacked, retreated or defended, and the strategic position will fundamentally change.

Even in the clerical exchanges between King Yong and Wen Conglong, this land was mentioned many times and Wen Conglong was ordered to capture this land.

Therefore, Wen Conglong was determined to win Sanchuankou.

One side must defend and the other must attack. War between the two sides is inevitable.

The small country gathered its own national strength and built two high cities here in a short period of time, separated by a wide river, echoing the east and west.

Wen Conglong came to the battle and ordered the generals to line up their troops. Holding the prince's sword given by King Yong, he swore in front of the battle: "After the city is broken, we will not stop using our swords for three days. Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed without mercy!"

The so-called "three days of fighting" means that for three days, these soldiers are allowed to rob property. Even if bloodshed occurs during this process, it does not matter. Everything is treated as a conflict between ourselves and the enemy.

In short, it is three days without order, where the ugliness of human nature will be displayed to its greatest extent.

Keeping the sword alive is a method used to boost morale during wars. Such an order is usually issued when there is a lack of food and wages. Otherwise, no one would be willing to cultivate a group of monsters.

When Wen Conglong issued such an order, he was determined to capture Sanchuan Pass. From another perspective, what he saw and heard in the past few days also made Wen Conglong understand that he could no longer control this army through normal means. Only in this way could he arouse their fighting enthusiasm.

And this move obviously worked. All the soldiers cheered for it, with greedy blood in their eyes, and howled like wild beasts.