dognovel Chapter 628: Eat and Drink
Chapter 628: Eat and Drink
Although he was dazed, Chen Tian was not slow and walked quickly down to greet him.
"Marquis of Zhenguo."
He saluted.
"General Chen, just call me Zi Han."
Zhao Zihan smiled modestly.
"From the looks of this army, I think it's the Imperial Guards. Why did the Emperor send this army here?"
Chen Tian asked doubtfully, with a hint of anxiety in his eyes.
The emperor sent Lao Ben here all of a sudden, and the pressure on him was too great.
"In the words of the Emperor, if this iron guard of the capital does not take action, the swords will become rusty."
Zhao Zihan laughed and continued:
"In recent days, the Tang Dynasty has sent us a lot of weapons and armor."
"I know that."
Chen Tian nodded slightly.
"The emperor has used those weapons to recruit another 20,000 new soldiers in the capital, and Guan Rong is training them. This iron guard is the elite of the country, and it will get rusty if it is kept in the capital. It is better to bring it to the front line to polish it."
Zhao Zihan explained. Seeing that Chen Tian's face was still full of worry, he patted him on the shoulder:
"Don't worry. With 20,000 troops here, the capital will be safe. Besides, General Chen is guarding the eastern front. No matter how many troops the Great Yu Kingdom sends, they will all return in disgrace."
"Haha, Zi Han said that. But according to the scouts, Dayu only sent 80,000 soldiers this time, so defending the city shouldn't be a problem."
Chen Tian smiled.
After being tempered by the last battle in the capital, most of the 30,000 soldiers under his command had walked through a pile of dead bodies, and their combat effectiveness was much stronger than that of ordinary soldiers.
Not to mention the Capital Guards, whose equipment and capabilities far surpass those of ordinary soldiers.
With these 40,000 soldiers and horses, he was not afraid of Dayu's 80,000 soldiers and horses at all.
"I just don't know what's going on on the Western Front."
Chen Tian spoke, but his expression was not very worried. With Lin Xiaofan, Jian Feng, and Jian Bai here, the Ningchuan Kingdom couldn't even get through with an army of 200,000, let alone 100,000.
"According to the time, they have been fighting for six or seven days. The Ningchuan Army has probably been defeated and fled."
The two of them were talking and laughing, and looked like they were of the same age.
"With the three of them here, it will definitely be like this. Zi Han, tell me, how should we fight here?"
Chen Tian asked.
Zhao Zihan paused, then said:
"Dayu is adjacent to Tianlang Country. Tianlang Country may have many tricks up its sleeve in this battle. In my opinion, we should strengthen the city walls, guard the city well, and not take any rash actions."
"I think so too."
Chen Tian nodded slightly, feeling relieved. He was afraid that Zhao Zihan would be young and hot-tempered, and would clamor to lead his troops to attack and defeat the Dayu army outside.
In the previous battle, he had already experienced the horror of Zong Wenfu from Tianlang Country. In just one month, he had captured three counties and defeated his troops.
There is no shortage of capable generals in the Tianlang Kingdom. If they send a stronger one this time, only Lin Xiaofan can fight him, and he will only suffer losses.
That is why Chen Tian had a clear orientation for this battle from the beginning. That is, no matter what the opponent did, he would defend the city.
At the same time, four people were sitting in Dayu's tent. The one in the middle was a man in black, with a bronze mask on his face, and a not very burly figure. If Lin Xiaofan were here, he would definitely recognize him at a glance. The other person was Zong Wenfu.
Dayu is now completely under the control of the Tianlang Kingdom, so naturally the troops must be led by the people of Tianlang.
The man next to him was wearing a general's robe and was the commander-in-chief of the three armies, but he looked like he was following the orders of the middleman.
The other two were of sturdy build and were obviously military generals.
"Master Zong, how should we attack this city?"
The coach asked with a flattering smile on his face.
"Have you found out everything about the situation in Daqian?"
Zong Wenfu asked back.
"We have checked it out. Lin Xiaofan went to the Western Territory and there is no way he can make it here. Jian Bai also went to the Western Territory with 10,000 cavalrymen. The 10,000 Iron Guards in the capital of Daqian were transferred here. In total, there are about 40,000 enemy troops."
The coach answered.
Before attacking a city, Zong Wenfu always had the habit of planting spies in the enemy country. In the battle of the capital, he even persuaded the powerful Chen and Zhang families, two of the eight great families in the capital, to rebel.
This is also the reason why he wins every time.
However, this time, his spy work did not achieve such great results. He could only investigate the direction of Daqian's troops and generals.
But it's enough.
"In other words, there is only Chen Tian and 40,000 soldiers here?"
Zong Wenfu asked back.
"indeed."
The coach answered with a bow.
"Master Zong, give me 30,000 soldiers and horses. I will take this city within seven days!"
A burly general asked for orders, his eyes full of fighting spirit.
"Master Zong, I only need 20,000 soldiers and horses."
Another general said hurriedly. He didn't want to lag behind others in making achievements.
"Master Zong, fifteen thousand is enough for me!"
"Ten thousand is enough for me!"
"enough."
Zong Wenfu knocked on the table lightly. The sound was not loud, but it made the two of them shut up in an instant.
"Send 500 elite soldiers to challenge the enemy outside the city. The rest of you, just take a good rest."
Zong Wenfu said.
"promise."
The commander responded and went out to make arrangements.
Zong Wenfu took a sip of water and looked relaxed, as if he was not here to fight but to take a vacation.
The two generals looked at each other, both puzzled. If it weren't for the counselor sitting here, who had conquered three kingdoms in one year, they would have doubted whether this man could fight.
On the battlefield, even if there is a numerical advantage, defense cannot be slackened, and the army must enforce discipline. How about having a good rest?
Also, what’s the point of challenging someone with five hundred elite soldiers?
"Master Zong, in this case...will the other party really come out to fight?"
One of the generals asked curiously.
If the other party does not fight back, wouldn't this be a waste of time?
"will not."
Zong Wenfu said with certainty.
Hearing this, the general became even more confused and asked:
"Then how do we capture this city?"
"No attack."
Zong Wenfu said again.
"what?"
At this time, the general's face was full of confusion. He had brought 80,000 troops here, and he was planning to do something big and gain some merit, but in the end he said he would not attack.
"But the emperor said that we should cooperate with Ningchuan Kingdom, attack from both inside and outside, and directly take the capital of Daqian."
The general spoke.
"Ningchuan Kingdom? Attack from both inside and outside? Take the capital of Daqian?"
Zong Wenfu burst out laughing.
"By whom? By Ning Chuan's 100,000 soldiers? By Lu He's ragtag general?"
It was hard to say whether he could reach the capital of Daqian. But Ningchuan's 100,000-man army would be lucky to get half of them back, let alone reach the capital.
Outside the tent, the commander-in-chief looked serious as he directed several commanders:
"I will send someone to challenge them, and you should also prepare your troops. If the enemy comes out of the city to fight, we will be ready to fight at any time. If anyone delays the opportunity to fight, he will be punished by military law!"
"Hey Hey hey."
Zong Wenfu patted the commander on the shoulder.
The commander turned around, put on a flattering smile, and asked:
"Master Zong, do you have any other instructions? Just arrange the tactics. The soldiers under my command will definitely not lag behind."
"Let them eat, drink and have fun. There's no need to act like they're facing a great enemy when fighting Chen Tian."
Zong Wenfu said.