Chapter 1100: Success in the East and Success in the West (Ninety-Three)

Kangping City is located at the junction of Chu, Han and Qi. It is an important place on the border of Chu State. When Qi State was destroyed, Qu Wan saw that the situation was not good, so he immediately abandoned Linyi and led his troops to retreat. As soon as they withdrew, they withdrew directly to Kangping City before stopping. Using Kangping City as a stronghold, they tried their best to resist the siege of hundreds of thousands of Han troops. Qu Zhong, the Taiwei of Chu State, also immediately dispatched his troops to the left and right sides of Kangping City. Defensive lines were deployed on both wings, which was what Ye Zhong called a chain defense.

Qu Zhong is also a famous general in the world, and Qu Wan is not a fuel-efficient lamp. With Qu Zhong's strong support, Qu Wan's diligent thinking, and the overall planning of Huang Xie, the chief minister of the Chu State, in less than half a year, Han Dynasty The country's tens of thousands of troops, the three generals Bai Yucheng, Meng Chong, and Zhang Hongyu, were helpless and helplessly looked at a piece of fat that they couldn't swallow.

"Brother Meng, can you do it? If you can't, why don't we just change it? Let's make a new first army!" Zhang Hongyu held a piece of pig head meat and lit the opposite one. Meng Chong said with a smile.

"What nonsense? If you are good at it, you can't even defeat Yinping?" Meng Chong said with a smile: "We are Nanye, an old-brand army, but we are not comparable to rising stars like you?"

With a bang, Zhang Hongyu slammed his chopsticks on the table, "How do you say this? Everyone knows that the defense line arranged by Qu Zhong is with Kangping City as the core area. If Kangping City is not broken, other places will be convenient. It cannot be effectively broken, and even if it is broken by us for a short time, we will not be able to defend it and cannot get in."

"Okay, okay, you two, stop arguing. The three of us got together to discuss how to break this line of defense, not to grudge each other. Qu Zhong is a famous general in the world, and Qu Wan has also been famous for a long time. Really When it comes to reputation and this method of attack and defense, the three of us together are not necessarily the opponent of each other. Let me tell you, my old friends in Jicheng have sent me news, saying that it is because of our ineffective attack. The parliament is going to ask the political hall and the king to change a commander!" Bai Yucheng banged the plate, "I heard that they are going to ask Xiong Ben to command this battle. If Xiong Ben is really allowed to command us, everyone's All face and pride are gone.”

"No way?" Meng Chong and Zhang Hongyu immediately opened their eyes and looked at Bai Yucheng in unison, "Is this news reliable?"

"Why is it unreliable? Many members of the Great Council feel that our efforts in the past six months have been in vain. We have spent countless money but have not achieved any results. This is a waste of money and food. Some people say it is ugly. One soldier is raging, and a general is raging in a nest. The general will be incompetent and the three armies will be exhausted."

"What a fucking bitch!" Meng Chong suddenly jumped up, "When I followed the king to conquer the east and west, where were those useless congressmen who didn't know where they were? Now they have reduced me to nothing. , when I return to Jicheng, I must destroy their nest."

"If you really want to overthrow the Great Council, the King will chop you into pieces!" Zhang Hongyu said coldly, "It doesn't matter whether these great congressmen are talking nonsense or whether they have real rights, but they are united. Even though they are here, they can easily influence the political affairs of our Han Kingdom. What’s the point of changing a commander? What’s more, they are right about at least one thing. We are indeed weak in attacking. It has been half a year and there is nothing we can do against the opponent."

"Does Xiongben already have a solution?" Meng Chong said unconvinced: "Isn't there no progress in Xu Yuan's Beiye?"

"Xu Yuan is different from us here. He is just feinting. The main force in Beiye is still guarding the Qin people. We here are trying our best to attack." Bai Yucheng hummed.

Meng Chong's face turned red from holding back, "From tomorrow on, I will no longer worry about casualties. Even if there are casualties, I will pile them on the city. We Nanye will definitely take Kangping City."

"Okay, as long as you take Kangbian City, Lao Bai and I can drive straight in on both sides. You don't have to worry about the rest. You will still be the first to take the credit in the future!" Zhang Hongyu said, " Lao Meng, what time is it now? We can no longer be afraid of wolves in front of us and tigers in behind. How can we not die in a war? The people of Qin have been defeated by us. This battle has taught the people of Chu a lesson. From now on, the world will be governed by We, the Han Kingdom, have the final say. If this stalemate continues for a long time, the Chu people will become more confident as they fight. The king often warns us not to underestimate the Chu people. They have a vast territory, sufficient people, and great war potential. If they If we go all out, it will be a big trouble for us."

"Don't worry, starting from tomorrow, Nanye will attack Kangping City at all costs." Meng Chong said coldly: "Even if it means I have to go into battle naked, I won't hesitate."

The three of them stretched out their hands and held each other tightly.

"Mr. Meng!" The door creaked open. Meng Fei, who was standing at the door, stared dumbly at the hands of the three generals who were tightly holding each other and shaking. These three generals were noisy every time they met. Most of the time, when did you see the three of them being so friendly? After a moment of silence, he said: "Mr. Meng, Marquis Bai, and Commander Zhang have just received an official document from the Ministry of War. Ye Chong, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and Ye Houye have issued an edict from the king. We are ordered to go to Kangping City to supervise the battle. The day when the official document is issued will be the day that Ye Shangshu sets out. Counting the days, I am afraid that Shangshu will arrive tomorrow."

The expressions of the three generals suddenly changed. They looked at each other and sat down on their chairs with a disappointed sound. Meng Chong picked up a bowl of wine on the table, drank it all in one gulp, and looked at everyone with a wry smile: "Although Kumamoto didn't come, Shangshu Ye did."

Bai Yucheng snorted: "At least he is better than Xiong Ben. Anyway, Ye Shangshu is the old commander of Nanye, and Nanye is also his old army. It seems that the king still left us some face."

Zhang Hongyu chuckled: "But Lao Meng's face is completely lost. Maybe Ye Shangshu is very disappointed in you."

Meng Chong grimaced, waved his hands and walked out: "Okay, okay, since Ye Shangshu is here in person, we will postpone the offensive and wait for Ye Shangshu to arrive before making the next decision! Don't you two either? Now that we have left, Shangshu Ye will also summon you when he arrives, so as not to have to run around again."

The three of them were all dejected. Ye Zhong's personal arrival was not only the king's disappointment in the three of them, but it seemed that the king's patience had run out.

All three of them had a sleepless night, so much so that when they all rode out of the camp to meet Ye Chong, Minister of War, the next day, they all had two black eyes.

"I've met Ye Shangshu!" The three of them got off their horses, walked quickly to Ye Chong, and all performed a military salute.

Ye Zhong smiled and got off his horse. When the three of them raised their heads, the laughter stopped abruptly and he pointed at the three of them, "What did you three do yesterday? Why do you look like this?"

Bai Yucheng laughed a few times: "When I heard that Ye Shangshu came to Kangping City in person, the three of us were so happy that we couldn't sleep all night. That's why we ended up like this."

Who is Ye Chong, but he heard the meaning of these sour words clearly, and he couldn't help laughing, "It seems that you have also heard a lot of discussions in Jicheng, right?"

"Now it's not a discussion, it's a fact!" Zhang Hongyu curled his lips, "The three of us have really betrayed the king's kindness, wasted food and grass and did nothing. Now that Ye Shangshu is here in person, Kangping City can be conquered in one go."

The two people were talking bitter words one after another, but Meng Chong could only shut up and smile bitterly. He took Ye Zhong's hand and became the commander of Nanye. Now that the old chief of Nanye is here, what can he say? I didn't see it. The generals of all sizes in Nanye behind him were all waiting to chat with the old commander with their eyes shining brightly!

After staring at a few people for a few times, Ye Chong smiled and said, "You are right. The purpose of my coming here is to capture Kangping City. The king said that the Han Dynasty will end the war against Chu before the year. Force King Chu Huai to the negotiating table."

When the three of them heard Ye Chong's words, their expressions changed slightly.

"However, if you want to take Kangping City, I can't rely on myself. The three generals worked together and couldn't break Qu Zhong's chain of defense. Ye Zhong thinks he is no better than the three, nor is he particularly good. ways to deal with the Chu army."

Hearing Ye Zhong's next words, the three of them paled slightly, but at the same time they looked at Ye Zhong in confusion. Since Ye Zhong admitted that he had no better way to capture Kangping City, why did he boast about coming here from Haikou? Is it to capture Kangping?

"You can rely on it this time!" Ye Chong turned around and pointed to the two carriages behind him, which were tightly surrounded by rows of soldiers. In the middle of the soldiers, there were dozens of people dressed in ordinary people's clothing. But looking at the looks of those soldiers, these people and the carriage were the objects of their protection.

"Where is it?" Bai Yucheng asked doubtfully.

"Sacred weapon!" Ye Chong smiled slightly, "Let's go, let's talk in the camp. Meng Chong, arrange for someone to bring me people to mark a territory in your Chinese army camp. No one is allowed within a hundred meters. near."

"Yes!" Meng Chong nodded, stretched out his hand to call Meng Fei, and gave a few instructions in a low voice.

"With your level, you should know about Yizhen Research Institute, right?" After entering the room, Ye Zhong naturally sat on the main seat and asked as he looked at the three generals sitting on both sides.

"I know, they are the ones who made those fireworks and firecrackers!" Meng Chong shrugged, "I received a letter from my wife a while ago, asking me to get some fireworks and firecrackers, saying that my son is very rare, and I replied to the letter I scolded him severely."

"Fireworks are indeed very beautiful!" Ye Chong said with a smile: "I don't blame your son for being greedy. Not long ago, in order to celebrate the birth of the third princess, didn't the king set off a huge fireworks display?"

"I heard it!" The three of them nodded and said, "We are all still saying that the king really loves the third lady very much. The two princes were not given such treatment when they were born. There is also the king's saying that the poor should raise children and the rich should raise daughters. Now It’s become a buzzword!”

"This time I am here to set off a big fireworks show in Kangping City." Ye Chong said with a smile. (To be continued...)