flstandardbreds Chapter 303: Second Great Victory
Chapter 303: Second Great Victory
Outside Guangning City, the Chen army had been in chaos due to its long-term siege. At this moment, the appearance of the Yan army outside the city made the Chen army lose all morale.
"There's a sneak attack on the flank! All of us must counterattack!"
Chen Jun coach Wang Qilei shouted loudly.
But even with his repeated orders, Chen Jun's formation had already been in chaos, with no one to look forward or backward.
The Chen army on the flank had been defeated, and many deserters appeared.
For a moment, there was chaos outside the city. Even some new recruits could not distinguish between friend and foe and just focused on waving their swords.
As the sky grew darker, the sounds of fighting continued.
The Chen army attacking the city still made no progress and was instead defeated.
"General, let's retreat one after another! The enemy troops on the flanks are increasing in number."
The deputy general came to Wang Qilei and said.
The whole situation is now extremely unfavorable for Chen Jun. If the fighting continues like this, the casualties will probably be even more severe.
Wang Qilei gritted his teeth and nodded, "Stop attacking first and return to Changzhou City!"
In this assault on Guangning City, the main force of Chen's army suffered heavy casualties.
The sound of retreat drums resounded outside the city.
Jiang Zuo had already noticed this and immediately ordered, "The entire army should give chase! Chase them for a hundred miles and don't let them get away!"
Following the commander's order, the gates of Guangning City opened, and the Yan Army cavalry in the city galloped away.
The Yan army that rushed out of the city cooperated with friendly forces outside the city and attacked the retreating Chen army.
The defeated Chen army was in a panic, even trampling on each other. They were desperate to escape and had no ability to resist anymore. They could only allow themselves to be slaughtered by the Yan army.
Until it was completely dark, the sounds of fighting could still be heard in the distance outside the city.
The entire Guangning City is still as solid as a mountain.
The defense of Guangning City went much more smoothly than expected.
In less than a day, the State of Chen, which had assembled an army of over 100,000, was defeated miserably.
"My Lord, our army is still in pursuit. More than half of Chen's army of more than 100,000 soldiers have been wiped out by our army!"
In this battle, because the Chen army was eager for success, it completely underestimated the strength of the Yan army, resulting in a disastrous defeat.
The call for victory also resounded throughout the entire Guangning City.
The people in the city thought that the Chen army was going to retake Guangning City, and were too scared to go out. However, they did not expect that after half a day, the soldiers of the Yan army were still walking on the streets.
It seems that in this war between the two countries, Chen will undoubtedly be defeated.
Tomorrow morning, everything has calmed down.
In the military camp, the top leaders of the Yan army were discussing plans again.
After yesterday's battle, they can continue to plan the next round of offensive.
According to everyone's discussion, Changzhou City and Zhu City were both the best options for attack.
"I have a bold plan."
Jiang Zuo said calmly.
"What bold plan?"
Chen Xiu was quite confused.
Jiang Zuo came to the map, drew a line, and said, "Capture Zhu City, and then fight all the way to Jiankang City."
Hearing this, everyone's expressions were filled with surprise.
Are we going to attack Jiankang City directly?
Although Jiankang City was not too far away, it would be too reckless to bypass the Chen army's defense and directly attack the enemy's capital.
Chen Xiu said: "But our goal this time is to recover the three states in the east of the lake first. If we directly cross the river and attack Jiankang City, the risk is really too great."
"No, it seems that if we want to end this war, directly conquering the enemy's capital is the best option."
Jiang Zuo's plan seems to always be contrary to everyone's opinions.
If the battle continues, the Yan army will have a great chance of winning. This is what Jiang Zuo had previously believed.
But now a factor has emerged that has caused Jiang Zuo to change his mind.
That is, in the battle of Guangning City, the elite capital army of Chen State had already suffered heavy casualties. At this moment, the defensive forces in the capital area of Chen State were extremely empty. If the Yan army could catch them off guard, the Chen army would undoubtedly be defeated.
"I'm afraid that if we go deep into the enemy's territory alone, our logistical supply will be cut off by Chen's army."
Chen Xiu said worriedly.
"As long as we capture Jiankang City, the Chen army will surely collapse."
Jiang Zuo is quite confident.
"Didn't you say before that you should act cautiously? Why are you being so radical now?"
Chen Xiu was puzzled.
Jiang Zuo said: "Special situations call for special measures. We should look at the problem dialectically. Now that Chen's army is badly hurt, it is a good time for our army to pursue the victory."
"Why not report this matter to His Majesty first and wait for His Majesty's decision?"
Chen Xiu seemed slightly hesitant.
Before this, he had been urging Jiang Zuo to attack, but now facing Jiang Zuo's bold plan, Chen Xiu was a little hesitant.
Chen Xiu's previous plan was to first capture Changzhou City or Zhu City, advance steadily, and gradually recover the three states in the east of the lake.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Zuo’s plan was even more radical, and he wanted to march straight into Jiankang City and attack it directly.
"If we wait for the emperor to make a decision, I'm afraid it will take a lot of time. Listen to me and prepare now."
Jiang Zuo said that a plan had been made.
Including Chen Xiu, the other generals were all a little hesitant.
……
Yan State, the capital.
In the palace, Chen Qingyun stood in the imperial garden with a letter in his hand.
It was written by Jiang Zuo.
"Siyue, I have led my army into the territory of Chen State. Everything is fine now. If there is any danger, I will definitely escape at the first time. You don't need to worry."
Chen Qingyun: “…”
After reading this letter, Chen Qingyun should be happy or helpless.
They hadn't seen each other for several months and mostly kept in touch through correspondence.
I don’t know how Jiang Zuo is doing now. The tone of his letters has been quite dull these days.
"Could it be that Jiang Zuo has changed his mind?"
Chen Qingyun murmured.
Then, she put away her thoughts and thought, "It doesn't matter if he changes his mind or not. I am the empress, why should I care about these things?"
Chen Qingyun put away his thoughts and remembered something else.
No matter what, if this southern expedition makes good progress and successfully completes the mission, Jiang Zuo must come to the capital.
Chen Qingyun really wanted to meet him.
The position of Prime Minister of the Cabinet has been vacant for a long time, and Jiang Zuo is the only suitable candidate.
This guy has so many clever ideas, he is suitable for giving advice to the empress.
"Your Majesty, Zhang Huan is back too."
The guard came to report.
"Let him come."
Chen Qingyun said calmly.
These days, Zhang Huan traveled back and forth between the two places, bringing the most authentic news from the front to the empress.
Soon, Zhang Huan came before the empress and reported everything that happened in Guangning City a few days ago.
"Who has Jiang Zuo been in contact with recently?"
Chen Qingyun asked.
Zhang Huan said, "Your Majesty, they are all soldiers in the army."
"Are there any women?"
Chen Qingyun suddenly asked.
A trace of doubt flashed across Zhang Huan's eyes, and after a moment he said, "It seems that there is someone who often comes to the military camp to look for Patrol Envoy Jiang."
"really have?"
Chen Qingyun's tone was a little agitated. He knew he had lost his composure, so he calmed down and said, "I am just worried that Jiang Zuo is only concerned with men and women and forgets important matters. Since everything is going well on the front line, let's continue like this."