The forty-ninth chapter, the decisive battle is coming
There are always many temptations in this world that cannot be refused. No matter how Zhang Han treated Fu Ge before, if it weren't for him, Fu Ge might have been just a small pawn in Xingyang, and he might have buried his body in the wilderness early.
Although the mission is dangerous, it also contains huge benefits.
This is the law of survival in troubled times. If you are a coward, then you can obey others' manipulations. If you are unwilling to use it for the strong, then you must make yourself a strong first.
Seeing that Fu Ge did not answer for a long time, Zhang Han's eyes gradually became disappointed from expectation, and then showed a helplessness after exhaustion, as if in an instant, he changed from a commander who was calling for thousands of troops to an old man who was sympathetic and pitiful.
Fu Ge's heart thrilled again, not only because of the elderly Zhang Han in front of him, but also for himself. After all, Zhang Han still had the kindness of knowing Fu Ge. At the same time, he did not let others do it, but asked Fu Ge to take on such an important task. Doesn't it justify his trust?
There is no doubt that this is an adventure. If it fails, Fu Ge and his brothers will be annihilated in the city by the rebels; and once they succeed, the benefits will be extremely huge. What does it mean to lead the regular soldiers of the five thousand empires mean that Fu Ge can be on par with Wei Liao, Zhang Ping, Dong Yi and others, which means that he can gallop across the Central Plains by relying on this army and no longer have to be cowardly from other people. It means that he can say to opponents like Xiang Yu and Liu Bang with great courage, come on, I am not afraid of you.
"Okay——I promise you. However, in the next few days, I hope to get a suitable identity." Fu Ge answered loudly, with a firm expression, no need to hesitate anymore. He will never be a poor person who surrenders to others. So what if you take risks? What does this person mean if he is not stimulating at all? "Person Fu, I knew I would never have read it wrong. From today on, you are the Left Army Captain of the Empire. Don't worry, for this plan, I have been tolerant and planned for a long time. I have made careful arrangements for your identity and where you hide, and there will be no problem." Zhang Han looked at Fu Ge excitedly, with great excitement in his voice. The scheming Zhang Han had already dug a trap for his opponent Xiang Liang.
Temptation is also full of sweetness to ordinary soldiers. Military merits and rewards can make them gain honor and confidence, and can make them no longer feel inferior. They can proudly say that I am a soldier of the empire. Looking at Zhang Han's excited expression and his still clear eyes, Fu Ge was almost able to assert that when he saw him again, Zhang Han had already confirmed that he was the best candidate for the internal and external cooperation plan this time.
Dingtao, well-connected water and land passages, made it a large metropolis of the empire early on. When rebellions were continuous, the total number of residents in the city continued to soar, 100,000, 150,000, and 200,000. The huge number of people in distress made the city seem crowded. People from Chu, Qi, Wei, and Han are mixed together. Under such complex circumstances, it is not too difficult to hide thousands of troops.
On August 23, shortly after Fu Ge and Wei Liao reinforced Dingtao, the Wuxin Jun of Chu State Xiang Liang led 150,000 rebels to besiege Dingtao City. Among his subordinates were Yingbu, Lu Chen, General Pu, Song Yi and other rebel leaders. However, no banners of Xiang Yu and Liu Bang were found in this.
After capturing Yongqiu, Liu Bang's troops continued to advance westward, and their current garrison was in the Nanyang area. Xiang Yu, when he heard that he continued to operate in the Hebei area, was entangled with Wang Li's army.
"Xiang Liang is so proud. Lian Zhan Lianjie made him, a famous general of Chu, blinded his eyes, and he would pay the price of bleeding." Fu Ge sighed softly. Fu Ge only felt a little regret for Xiang Liang. After all, only he could quickly gather the rebel flag after Chen Sheng's defeat. Without him, the empire's army would sweep the land of Chu and be invincible.
Under Dingtao City.
The rebels attacked and the imperial army defended quite clearly.
This was the result of a long-term battle. On the south bank of the Yellow River, the rebels led by Xiang Liang were invincible. Even though Zhang Han received reinforcements from 50,000 elite imperial troops, the situation he faced was not optimistic.
In order to fight this battle, Zhang Han ordered Wei Liao to lead 50,000 elite troops from the Northern Legion to be stationed in the camps west of Dingtao City. The soldiers of the Northern Legion are good at fighting in the wilderness, and defending the city will not play their role. On the other hand, he ordered generals such as Zhang Ping, Dong Yi, Zhao Wujiu to step up the repair of the city wall and set up a stadium to defend the city. In this way, the two armies are in a sturdy manner, which coincides with the strange and righteous principles of military strategy. If Xiang Liang leads his troops to attack Wei Liao's troops west of the city, then Zhang Han may take the opportunity to copy Xiang Liang's retreat. If Xiang Liang abandons the imperial army outside the city to attack the city, the thick walls and nearly 40,000 soldiers who defend the city will also cost Xiang Liang a huge price. Once the morale of the rebels begins to decline, it will be time for the imperial army to fight back on the whole line.
Judging from the deployment of troops, Zhang Han's defense plan has no loopholes, and a plan without loopholes is the most terrifying thing.
The rebels finally started attacking.
On the afternoon of August 24, Xiang Liang sent Dangyang Jun Yingbu to serve as the vanguard of the siege and carried out the city in the east gate of Dingtao City. This battle, which was mostly feinted, ended for only half an hour. Yingbu retreated just after testing the defense strength of the defenders.
Zhang Ping, who was in charge of the guards of the East City, shouted happily, and promoted his "great achievements" everywhere. But Fu Ge, who had experienced fighting, knew very well that Ying Bu's ability was definitely not so bad.
That thin man covered in scarf and his crazy red eyes, such an opponent is definitely not something Zhang Ping can handle.
The next day, the situation changed immediately.
After all, Xiang Liang was also a famous general. Faced with almost no gaps in defense, he decisively adopted the harassing tactic of setting fires at the east and west gates of Dingtao City and beating drums at the north and south gates. Moreover, he also organized assault troops to attack the city from time to time. After repeated attempts, the defenders in the city became nervous when they heard the "fire" or the "drum sound". In the end, many soldiers were panicked and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.
Chapter completed!