Chapter 910: The Magnificent Power of Han (Thirty-Five)

Feng Fayong rode on his warhorse, looking at the Jiuyuan County City standing in the distance. He had already penetrated nearly 200 miles into Qin territory. After receiving Gao Yuan's order, 20,000 Shannan County soldiers immediately attacked. In a short period of time, they defeated several Qin troops in succession and occupied three county seats of Qin State. The front line reached Jiuyuan County City.

Wang Jian, who was facing him, also had nearly 20,000 Qin troops under his command. However, compared with the main force of the Qin army under Li Xin, Meng Tian, ​​and Lu Chao, the 20,000 Qin troops under Wang Jian's command were far behind in both combat effectiveness and equipment, and were more similar to some local county soldiers in Yanzhao.

And the Shannan County soldiers have been reborn over the years, and their combat effectiveness has changed with each passing day, far from being a match for them. Compared with the Qin army in front, in the early stage of the war, it was expected that they would win consecutive battles.

However, Feng Fayong did not despise Wang Jian on the opposite side because of his consecutive victories. On the contrary, he was more vigilant. Wang Jian was the son of Wang Xiao, a famous general of Qin. Wang Xiao was convicted because of his defeat at the hands of Jing Rufeng at Hangu Pass. He was deprived of his official position and was idle at home, but his son Wang Jian was not implicated. In the face of this sudden war, although Wang Jian was defeated in succession, he was not in chaos. Although he lost three county seats, the strength of his subordinates was not greatly damaged. His main force fought and retreated all the way to Jiuyuan City. With such means, how could Feng Fayong not care about him?

Looking at Jiuyuan from afar In the county town, Feng Fayong was also upset. Back then, he was just a hidden pawn of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry lurking in the State of Yan. On the surface, he was a mountain king. He was captured alive by Gao Yuan in Luliang Mountain, which became a turning point in his life. Now, he has tens of thousands of soldiers under his command and has long become one of the few senior generals in the Zhengdong Prefecture, which was something he never dared to think of back then.

Two years ago, the flag was changed, and the 20,000 county soldiers of Shannan County were officially transferred to the Zhengdong Army. Afterwards, a steady stream of Zhengdong Army officers were transferred to Shannan County. These officers brought advanced training concepts and combat concepts, as well as the continuous updating of combat readiness, which made the combat effectiveness of this army reach a new level every year. Gao Yuan was very concerned about this direction. The importance of the army is self-evident, and its equipment has almost caught up with that of the Young Guards, its direct troops.

Gao Yuan attached so much importance to Feng Fayong, which also put great pressure on him. You know, Feng Fayong was a general of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry before, and had almost no experience in leading a large army in battle, but Gao Yuan trusted him and gave great trust to this general who was the first to join the Zhengdong Mansion. Over the years, Feng Fayong has worked diligently and even took time to study at the Jishicheng Military University for a period of time. He also collected some classic battle examples of the time and studied them, constantly improving his command of the army.

Feng Fayong himself knew very well that the reason why he could sit in this position was not because of his It was not because of how outstanding his ability was, but because of his identity. First, he was from Zhao, and second, he was Zilan's confidant. These two points determined that no one could replace his position in the Shannan County soldiers in a short period of time. After all, 90% of the Shannan County soldiers were from Zhao.

But these did not mean that he could sit back and relax from now on. Zhengdong Mansion spoke with actual results. Gao Yuan attached so much importance to the construction of this army, which had already shown a fact. In the near future, there would be a war between the Qin people and Zhengdong Mansion. If he wanted to have the current power or even go further, he had to rely on his achievements. As Dai County gradually integrated with other areas under Zhengdong Mansion, I will no longer be the only choice.

The transfer of a large number of grassroots officers of the Eastern Expedition Army has rapidly improved the combat effectiveness of the Shannan County soldiers, but it has also gradually turned the Shannan County soldiers into an army that is no different from other Eastern Expedition Army soldiers. My influence will be gradually reduced. The implementation of a series of civil governance policies of the Eastern Expedition Government in Dai County and Shannan County has doubled the income of ordinary people every year. Their lives are much better than before the Zilan period. Although Zilan was wise, he did not make the lives of the people in Dai County reach the current level. The propaganda department of the Eastern Expedition Government has been quietly dissolving Zilan's influence on this land bit by bit. Now the people of Dai County, Shannan County The people in the county almost always talk about Zhengdong Prefecture, and all of them are grateful to the governor Gao Yuan.

Feng Fayong clearly realized that while he was loyal to Gao Yuan, he also had to speak with actual performance, otherwise, he would be demoted sooner or later. This time was a great opportunity.

However, Wang Jian in front of him did not seem easy to deal with.

Jiuyuan County City was the first barrier for the Qin people to face the Xiongnu in the past and Zhengdong Prefecture now. In the past few years, with the strong rise of Zhengdong Prefecture, after Wang Jian became the governor of Jiuyuan County, the city defense here has become stronger day by day. Compared with the previous few years, it has already changed beyond recognition.

As a former Tiger and Leopard Cavalry general, Feng Fayong was very familiar with the collection of intelligence. The collection and analysis are far beyond the reach of ordinary generals. He has a lot of information about Jiuyuan County on hand. Of course, this is not something that can be done in a short period of time, but the result of Feng Fayong's hard work in the past two years.

In Jiuyuan County, Feng Fayong bribed a lot of Qin spies, but these Qin spies were all poor people. Because they envied the wealth and happiness of the people in Zhengdong Prefecture, Feng Fayong promised to help them settle in the most affluent Jishi Prefecture afterwards, and seduced them to work for Zhengdong Prefecture. Of course, these people can't do anything big, and Feng Fayong will not pin his hopes of breaking Jiuyuan City on them, but all kinds of intelligence can be sent out continuously.

Feng Fayong was a member of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, but he had his own unique analysis of this seemingly disorganized and dispensable information. He inferred from the rise and fall of various prices in the city, the transfer of food in and out, the number of patrol soldiers, etc. After knowing the approximate number of troops garrisoned in Jiuyuan County and knowing yourself and your enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger.

What Feng Fayong really looks forward to is the nail that Hubaoqi placed among the Qin people in his early years. There is such a person in Jiuyuan County. Although his official position is not high, he can get in touch with the core of Jiuyuan County, but it is not the key. At this time, Feng Fayong would never use this person. The Qin people's Black Ice Platform was not built. If a flaw is revealed, the identity will be exposed, and then the gain will not be worth the loss.

Looking at Jiuyuan County City from a distance, Feng Fayong showed a sneer on his face. From the seemingly small information, Feng Fayong deduced that the number of Qin troops in Jiuyuan County City was not consistent with the actual strength of Wang Jian. The horse and infantry army of 5,000 people was nowhere to be seen. It seemed that Wang Jian was not willing to keep moving and being beaten. He wanted to give himself a blow. Unfortunately, he had already set a trap here. It would be fine if he didn't come. If he came, , might as well give Wang Jian a lesson.

You are still a little younger after all. Feng Fayong thought to himself.

Feng Fayong had no such plan to attack Jiuyuan County. He was not an ordinary general who simply led troops. He was more familiar with politics than ordinary generals. In his opinion, this time Governor Gao Yuan was furious. Pretending to fight the Qin people is probably more of a political bargaining chip. At the moment, the most important thing for Zhengdong Mansion is not to go to war with Qin, but to reorganize the resources within its jurisdiction and annex Qin. In addition, Gao Yuan's self-reliance on behalf of Yan is also the most important one. If these points are completed, Zhengdong Mansion will become a real great power in the world and have the qualifications to confront the Qin people.

However, this does not prevent him from winning a few battles. Perhaps the harder he fights here, the richer the governor's bargaining chips will be at the negotiation table.

The Qin army started fighting in the direction of Fengcheng and Shannan County at the same time as the Zhengdong Mansion. In the direction of Fengcheng, triumphant songs were heard first, and then thousands of elite Qin soldiers were lost. However, in the direction of Shannan County, the Zhengdong Army led by Feng Fayong was extremely powerful. After breaking the bamboo, they marched down several counties of the Qin State and reached Jiuyuan City. When the news came, the entire Qin State was in an uproar.

Fan Sui, the newly appointed chief minister of Qin State, had a sad look on his face and walked hurriedly towards the black ice platform. In the main hall, King Qin Wulie was sitting cross-legged on the black light-reflecting floor as always, with the territory map under his feet. It expanded a little, and it was the land of Wei that had just been captured by Lu Chao. King Wulie of Qin put his forehead on his hands and looked at the sad-looking Fan Sui with interest. The emperor's master Li Ru sat cross-legged on another Pu Tuan. His eyebrows were lowered, as if he was taking a nap.

King Wulie of Qin lost a lot of weight, which made his cheekbones stand out. He looked at Fan Sui and said, "Hasn't a reason been resolved in the court?" he asked with a smile.

Kneeling on the futon, Fan Sui nodded and said: "Your Majesty, the high officials in the court are still quarreling and divided into two groups. One group thinks that Zhengdong Mansion is audacious and should send troops to teach a lesson, while the other group thinks At present, the main thing should be to attack the Wei people and capture Wei territory. It is not appropriate to start a war with the Eastern Expeditionary Army at this time."

"What do you think about the chief minister?" King Qin Wulie asked.

"Your Majesty, I also believe that it is not appropriate to start a war with Zhengdong Mansion at this time. Zhengdong Mansion has many soldiers and generals, and over the years, they have been very aggressive on the battlefield and are very arrogant. If we conflict with them at this time, we will Our country is really at a disadvantage. Let’s not talk about the direction of Fengcheng. What is before us now is the Eastern Expedition Army led by Feng Fayong. The frontline of the army has pointed at Jiuyuan County. Although Wang Jian is steady, he is not leading the elite of our country. , It’s hard to support the overall situation!” Fan Sui said.

"What you said makes sense, but our Daqin suffered thousands of casualties in the direction of Fengcheng, and even more troops and lost territory in the direction of Jiuyuan County. How can we give up so easily?" King Qin Wulie said: "There must be an explanation to the people of the country."

Fan Sui was shocked, "So, is the king determined to go to war with the Eastern Conquest Army?"

"No, the people in the court should ignore it for now, and let's wait for a few more battles!" King Qin Wulie waved his hand, "I would like to see if the Eastern Expedition Army really wants to fight me, or if it wants to blackmail me!"

Fan Sui blinked, "How many battles will we fight?"

"Yes, let's fight a few battles and see!" King Qin Wulie nodded affirmatively.

"Since the king said so, I understand what to do." (To be continued)