My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?

Chapter 198 I don’t want to die either, but he calls me my confidant!

Outside Daliang City.

Ying Chengxuan stood on the command platform and watched Wei Jiu's troops fight back to Daliang City. Then he said in a deep voice: "Send the order to Captain Cen Bian."

"Let him give me an explanation!"

Before the messenger could even climb down from the command platform, more than a dozen generals galloped over on horseback.

"General!" Cen Bian neatly turned over and dismounted from his horse under the command platform. He knelt down and bowed his head in a smooth and coherent manner: "The last general failed to stop the Wei navy."

"Please punish the general!"

Ying Chengyu shouted angrily: "Get up here!"

Cen Bian said "Hey" in shame, and then climbed onto the podium like a nimble ape.

When Cen Bian came on stage, Ying Chengyu had suppressed his anger and asked in a deep voice: "How is the situation in this battle?"

Cen Bian hurriedly explained: "Our army's [-] sampans and [-] naval officers were ordered to ambush in the Yellow River and Honggou respectively."

"After the navy of the Wei army discovered General Meng's troops and returned in a boat, our two armies rushed out together and surrounded the Wei army in front and behind."

"Later..." Cen Bian said helplessly: "A tragic failure."

"Our army destroyed seventy of Wei's flying boats and beheaded more than six hundred."

"However, our army destroyed 380 flying boats and killed [-] people in the battle."

Ying Chengyu:? ? ?

What a strange turn you are taking!

Why can’t I understand it?

Ying Cheng asked solemnly: "He led five times the force to attack in an ambush manner. The plan went well but failed miserably?"

"Captain Cen, please explain to me, is this reasonable?"

Cen Bian said sincerely: "Because I can't beat him!"

"I can't beat it at all!"

"The ships of the Wei army's navy are better than our sampans, and the Wei army is also better at water warfare."

"On the other hand, our officers and men vomited as soon as they entered the cabin, and the ship shook and became unable to stand."

"Even if seven or eight of our army's sampans surrounded a Wei army's flying boat, it would be difficult for our army to win!"

Cen Bian was about to command the army to outflank, but he saw all his soldiers lying on the side of the boat and vomiting.

How to fight this?
Can't fight!
Recalling the feeling of powerlessness when he was on the water, Cen Bian bowed his hands bitterly: "General Mo is not trying to shirk the blame, but General Mo is really not good at fighting in the water."

"I beg the general to punish the last general for his crimes and remove him from the post of captain of the navy!"

"At the end of the day, the general would rather be a talent officer (basic infantryman) and continue to charge into battle for our Great Qin!"

Ying Chengyu nodded expressionlessly: "I understand."

Although Da Qin is located in the northwest and has few rivers in its territory, Da Qin actually has a navy.

Unfortunately, the mission of Ying Chengxuan's command in this battle was only to involve the enemy's troops. Wang Jian's command was the main force, and Zhao State was the main battlefield.

In addition, there are river systems such as the Zhangshui River, Tang River, Hutuo River, and Yellow River in Zhao State, so Da Qin's navy with a small total number, old warships, and few soldiers was allotted to Wang Jian. Department.

The navy in Ying Chengyu's hands are all civilian ships recruited from the old country of Korea!

If Ying Chengyu had not recruited the boatmen who were driving the boats, the group of landlubbers under Ying Chengyu would not even be able to sail the boats, let alone fight on the water!
Ying Chengyu had no choice.

He could only use five times the force in an attempt to compensate for quality with quantity.

Unfortunately, Cen Bian used his actual combat experience to tell Ying Chengyu that the gap in quality cannot be made up by quantity.

This defeat had nothing to do with Cen Bian. Even if Ying Chengyu was in a bad mood, he could not vent his anger on Cen Bian.

Holding Cen Bian up with both hands, Ying Chengqiu comforted him with a gentle voice: "Although General Cen is not good at water warfare, General Cen is already the best general in our army besides the Mongolian deputy general who is good at water warfare."

"Don't ever talk about resigning again."

"The fault of this battle belongs to me. I will go to the king to apologize."

"Captain Cen, please go and rest first. I will bring another hundred sheep and two hundred jars of wine to soothe the water."

According to the provisions of the "Military Noble Law", Cen Bian suffered too much damage in this battle, and it may not be enough to fill in all his titles and military positions to atone for his crime.

Cen Bian's request to be the first to ascend was not just a polite comment, but the law dictated it!
But now, Ying Chengyu helped him fight this crime!
Cen Bian's heart felt hot, and all he could say turned into a long bow: "Thank you, General!"

After a few more words of comfort to Cen Bian, Cen Bian said goodbye and left.

After Cen Bian left the command platform, Captain Meng Nan said solemnly: "This battle has exposed the weakness of our navy."

"With General Pang's ability, he will not miss this opportunity!"

"The last general thinks that General Pang will definitely focus on water warfare next!"

Ying Chengqiao nodded slightly: "I think so too."

"It is said that the great craftsman Cao Mao and the great craftsman Qi Ai!"

After the words fell, Ying Chengyu fell into deep thought.

After a while, Cao Mao and Qi Ai climbed up to the command platform and bowed their hands: "Meet the general!"

Ying Chengfan's thoughts were interrupted, he raised his head and asked: "How many tuó (yuè) are there in the army?"

Cao Mao said uncertainly: "There should be seventy or eighty."

The bellows of this era were mainly used to deliver air to the smelting furnace to enhance the fire.

There are indeed coppersmiths accompanying the army in the baggage camp, but the need to move with the army means that the baggage camp cannot carry large smelting furnaces, and can only use smelting pots to temporarily repair weapons, so there are not many coppersmiths in the army.

Ying Chengxuan immediately ordered: "Allocate all the ships to the navy."

"You can forge some bronze hoops and stick them on the top of the chariot."

"Also! Send an order to the governor of Yingchuan County to transport all the chariots from Yingchuan County to the army."

Cao Mao didn't understand why Ying Chengyu gave the bellows used for blacksmithing to the navy, but the success of the catapult had given Cao Mao confidence in Ying Chengyu.

The general must have a reason for giving such an order!
Therefore, Cao Mao immediately handed over his hand: "Wei!"

Waving his hand to order Cao Mao and Qi Ai to retreat, Ying Chengxuan continued to give the order: "Order! Stop attacking the city!"

"The transport camp built a large wall around Daliang City and built embankments in the chasm to intercept water."

"Jiang Ming's troops retreated to protect the supply camp."

"The catapults have been moved ten miles away from the north and south water gates of Daliang City. They cannot be fired without the general's order."

"Instruct the governor of Yingchuan County to recruit [-] civilians from Yingchuan County to go to the battlefield!"

"The order..."

Wei Jiu returned to Daliang City to make all Ying Chengxuan's follow-up plans useless.Orders were issued one after another by Ying Chengyu, and the entire Qin army was mobilized to stand firm for the new plan.

The baggage camp even picked up copper shovels and poured basket after basket of soil and stones into the chasm.

three days later.

The battlefield turned into a busy construction site, and a troop of troops also marched in from the south.

Zhang Er, the magistrate of Waihuang County, looked into the distance and said in a solemn voice: "The Qin army is trying to block the way for the navy from Daliang City to leave the city!"

"No wonder the king ordered our army to rush into Nanshui Gate and escort the navy out of the city."

"If the Qin army really blocks the gap, how can Daliang City have the power to fight back?"

Behind Zhang Er, the retainer Liu Ji looked at the neatly arrayed Qin army and complained helplessly: "We used 17 troops to attack Qin's [-]-strong army."

"This is a fatal move!"

"The beasts are still seeking to survive, so why are we seeking death?"

Ranger Chen Yu angrily shouted: "So we are humans, and the beasts are just beasts!"

"Now that the king is trapped and the country is in danger, we as Daliang people must protect Daliang City even if we die in battle!"

Liu Ji was always talkative and nodded clearly when faced with Chen Yu's questioning: "So I'm better off waiting for you than a beast!"

Chen Yu was furious: "You..."

Zhang Er said in a deep voice: "That's enough!"

"This place is a military formation, how can we allow you to make noises?"

"It has disrupted the morale of the army. Let's see if I can spare you and wait!"

Chen Yu immediately suppressed his anger and apologized: "It's Yu's fault."

"But Liu Ji is too irritating!"

"He is disrupting the morale of our army!"

Zhang Er said warmly: "You and I were both born in Daliang City. Now that Daliang City is trapped, you and I should do our best to rescue them."

"But Mr. Liu is not from Daliang, or even from Wei."

"He is willing to accompany me to rescue Daliang City out of loyalty!"

Zhang Er turned to look at Liu Ji and said seriously: "Zhang has already regarded Mr. Liu as a confidant."

"Zhang also knows that this battle is dangerous, but Daliang City is Zhang's hometown, and protecting the Wei Dynasty is Zhang's former master, Lord Xinling, on his deathbed."

"Even if the road ahead is dangerous, Zhang will not take a step back!"

"But Zhang will not force his close friends to die for Zhang. Zhang is willing to donate thousands of dollars to help Mr. Liu travel."

"I only hope that today next year, Mr. Liu can offer Zhang a pot of wine from afar."

"In this way, Zhang can always be comforted even under Jiuquan!"

If Liu Ji was in his 40s, he would definitely say goodbye on the spot. Before running away, he would not forget to take the travel expenses promised by Zhang Er, and maybe even get some more food from the supply camp.

Liu Jizheng, a talented man, is passionate about being a knight, and even regards Lord Xinling as his idol.

Zhang Er brought up the friendship between the two and Lord Xinling's last instructions one after another. How could Liu Ji survive it?

I don’t want to die either, but he calls me my confidant!

Liu Ji immediately slapped his chest: "Brother Zhang treated Liu so kindly, how could Liu abandon Brother Zhang in times of crisis?"

"Brother Zhang's hometown is Liu's hometown, and Brother Zhang's goal is Liu's goal."

"Liu must be brave in this battle!"

Chen Yu snorted softly: "He's not a complete rat."

Zhang Er smiled and cupped his hands: "In this case, Zhang will thank you in advance!"

Immediately, Zhang Er raised his voice and spoke loudly: "If any of you gentlemen want to leave, Zhang will never stop him."

"It's fate that you and I met each other. It's a pleasure to have us become close friends. It's worth living up to this life!"

Among the four thousand soldiers and horses Zhang Er brought out, more than [-] were county soldiers, and the rest were all disciples of Zhang Er's command.

On weekdays, Zhang Er entertains guests with delicious food and drinks, and has the demeanor of Lord Xinling. He is a role model for many diners.

Now that Zhang Er is in trouble and his words are so precise, how can the diners escape even for the sake of face?

More than a thousand guests raised their hands in unison: "We are willing to die for Brother Zhang!"

Zhang Er laughed heartily: "In that case, gentlemen, please follow Zhang and kill all the Qin dogs!"

Raising the spear in his hand, Zhang Er shouted angrily: "Target both sides of the chasm, kill!"

Zhang Er did not move. Zhang Er's retainers and county soldiers had already launched a charge, shouting:

"The troops from Waihuang County are here to protect you!"

The battlefield was quite quiet at the moment, and the shouts of thousands of Menke County soldiers resounded throughout the battlefield.

The other county magistrates who came for reinforcements couldn't help but curse secretly.

This place is still hundreds of feet away from the Qin army. Who would have thought that Zhang Er would start shouting for death now?
As a result, such a good opportunity to show his face was snatched away by Zhang Er!
Noisy calls quickly sounded on the battlefield:

"Pengcheng County's subordinates are here to escort you!"

"Chengqiu County troops, fight bravely to kill the enemy!"

"I am Zou Yun, the magistrate of Xiangling County. The soldiers will follow my command and charge to kill!"

The reinforcements in each city were not affiliated with each other, and they all wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to win the favor of King Wei.

Therefore, the Wei army on the battlefield was in chaos, with no coordination at all.

However, their appearance finally caused cracks in the Qin army's encirclement.

At the top of Daliang City, Pang Nuan ordered without hesitation: "Order!"

"The middle gate of the south city is open! Chen Mao's troops are leaving the city to cover up the enemy!"

"The navy is gathering behind the South Water Gate, and we will attack as soon as the order is received!"

Wei Wangzeng rolled up his sleeves and walked to the Fengu, and personally held the drumsticks and hit the drum head heavily.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The war drums beat, and King Zeng of Wei roared angrily:

"Great Wei! Wan Sheng!"

(End of this chapter)