There was a saying that went, "I like it when you hate me to the bone, when you're gnashing your teeth but can't do anything to me."
Well, it didn't seem out of place when used on Qiguan Rang and the Red Lotus Group.
Qiguan Rang kept a low profile, but that didn't mean he was low-key on the battlefield. On the contrary, he was quite flamboyant.
When defending the city, the enemy couldn't get in. When attacking the city, it was impossible to guard against.
Even though the military strength in the city was insufficient and there were many brainless believers who caused trouble, Qiguan Rang still managed to suppress the situation under such harsh conditions. With sufficient defense equipment and his command, the Red Lotus Group didn't get within 100 meters of the city gate for three days in a row. Every time they cursed and attacked the city, the Red Lotus Group could only leave behind hundreds or thousands of corpses. They looked at Jinmen District, which was crawling on the ground, and sighed.
In less than seven or eight days, the situation in Chengde County had changed several times.
First, Jinmen District fell into Jiang Pengji's hands. Then, Honglian District was conquered by the second-in-command of the Red Lotus Group. After that, the rebel army of the Red Lotus Group intended to encroach on Qiuyu District. They used their identities as the Left and Right Protectors of the Red Lotus Group to deceive the guards into opening the city gate, killing them unexpectedly.
They originally thought that the Red Lotus Group and Liu Xi would each occupy one district in Chengde County, and the rebel army would occupy two.
Who would have thought that in just a day, the situation would undergo an earth-shattering change?
Liu Xi conquered another city, and Honglian District was in his hands.
Compared to Jinmen District, Honglian District was almost a piece of cake. The main reason was that An Cui had arranged for an informant to receive them.
Although An Cui's sworn brother wasn't very cultured, he was smart and obedient. He obediently carried out An Cui's plan. On one hand, he got the leader of the city guards drunk in the name of a banquet, and on the other, he took the opportunity to bribe the guards at the city gate. Taking advantage of the darkness of the night, he quietly opened the city gates and lured Jiang Pengji into the city.
Those who were completely drunk were either tied up in their sleep, or had their heads chopped off and died on the spot.
When the people in the city woke up, they realized that the flag on the city gate had been changed.
Jiang Pengji had taken over Honglian District and deliberately blocked the news. The Red Lotus Group, which was staging a civil war inside and outside the city walls of Qiuyu District, had no idea.
"The plan is going well … Have the scouts returned yet?"
She had taken over half of Chengde County's territory, and she was only two counties away from unifying Wanzhou.
"He's already back. This is the news gathered by the scouts … Fenghu County is now strong on the outside but weak on the inside. It seems to be heavily guarded, but in fact, it's very weak." Yang Si took out a roll of parchment from his sleeve and handed it to Jiang Pengji. "Does my lord want to take down Fenghu County in one go, or do you want to delay it for a day or two? The soldiers have been marching day and night and are extremely tired. For the sake of combat strength, I suggest that we rest for a day. "
Jiang Pengji's battle rhythm was rather fast, but it didn't mean that she didn't know her limits.
Her physical strength could keep up, and she was still alive and kicking after a few days, but those soldiers were different.
For the past few days, they had spent practically all of their time in the midst of a rapid march. Even their sleep and rest had to be taken advantage of. They were truly exhausted.
"Let's rest for a day …" Jiang Pengji said with a smile, "Speaking of which, the new recruits from Fengyi County should be arriving soon. Although they've only trained for a month or two, they can still be put to good use. By the way, who's the leader? "
Yang Si said, "Zixiao."
Hearing this name, Jiang Pengji frowned and said, "His health isn't good. Why is he running around in the middle of winter?"
Yang Si didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Although Zixiao's body is cold, he's good at the art of Qihuang and has a lot of experience in recuperating. After recuperating for a few years, his current condition is far better than before. Don't be fooled by his frail appearance, he's not that weak inside. He's not weak in riding and archery at all. He's good at riding a horse and drawing a bow. My lord always says that he's' physically weak '… Actually, men don't like to hear this. "
Yang Si wasn't a serious person. The last sentence didn't sound like much, but an experienced person could understand the meaning behind it.
However, Jiang Pengji said, "I know."
Yang Si was surprised.
Since the lord knew that Wei Ci's health wasn't that bad, why did she remind him several times?
For a strategist, if the lord used his health as an excuse and repeatedly refused him to make contributions, it would be really hurtful.
Jiang Pengji said again, "It's to 'punish the monkey to warn the chicken.'"
Yang Si was completely dumbfounded.
Punish the monkey to warn the chicken?
What did she mean?
If the livestream was still on at this time, the experienced viewers would probably be delighted to hear it and laugh.
How could the streamer's words not be clear?
She was obviously spoiling the little princess on purpose and generously showing it to others.
This was a mouthful of sweet dog food, and they devoured it.
In his previous life, Wei Ci and Qiguan Rang had been officials of the same court for more than ten years. He also had a certain understanding of the latter.
Knowing that the person guarding the city was Qiguan Rang, Wei Ci already had a plan in mind to cooperate with the encirclement and suppression.
He brought more than 5,000 new recruits, and Qiguan Rang had five to six thousand veterans in the city. There were more than 10,000 people in total.
The Red Lotus Group, which was shouting outside the city, had more than 36,000 people. Under Qiguan Rang's attrition, there were only slightly more than 30,000 left.
If they attacked from the front and rear and caught them off guard, they might be able to defeat 30,000 enemies with just over 10,000 troops.
Wei Ci lowered his eyes and thought about it carefully. This plan was feasible.
The Red Lotus Group was just a cult among the people. They lacked cohesion, and with Jiang Pengji's several blows, their morale had fallen to rock bottom. They did not have the determination to fight to the death. On the contrary, if they saw that the situation was not good, they would break into a run … In addition, Qiguan Rang was firmly guarding Jinmen District. A few days of forceful attacks had not been effective. Instead, they had suffered heavy losses. The morale of the army was already lax, and their combat power was not enough to be feared.
If they gave the other party a head-on blow at this time, they would definitely be able to completely destroy the morale of the Red Lotus Group.
As long as their military formation was completely disrupted and they flew around randomly like headless flies, they would definitely win this battle.
Although Qiguan Rang's battle results were fruitful, only he knew how difficult it was inside.
He did not dare to close his eyes and sleep for a few days, for fear that the Red Lotus Group outside would attack the city crazily while he slept soundly.
The 30,000 troops were six times the number of soldiers in the city!
He calculated the time and felt that he would be liberated in another day or two.
Xu Ke was a steady person. If he sent new recruits to battle, the leader would definitely be one of the few strategists in Fengyi County.
Although Jiang Pengji's territory was not large, there were many top-notch talents, and some were partial.
No matter who came, it would be a boost to Qiguan Rang's morale.
Sure enough, at noon the next day, the reinforcements finally arrived.
The Red Lotus Group was still shouting and provoking below the city walls. They cursed until their throats were swollen. In the end, they could not wait any longer and chose to attack.
Qiguan Rang stood on the city wall and looked into the distance. He vaguely saw that there was an unusual movement behind the Red Lotus Group's army. His eyes were filled with warmth.
In order to show their strength and reduce the threat of the ballistae on the city wall, the Red Lotus Group had deliberately set up a large battle formation.
However, this had also caused a certain delay in the transmission of their information.
It was not until the sand and dust were flying in the air behind them, the shouts of killing shook the heavens, and the casualties were heavy that the Red Lotus Group at the front realized that something was wrong.
At this moment, Qiguan Rang sneered.
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