The most arrogant in history

Chapter 358: Cruel and inhumane.

The general just now said: "I think that the difference in combat effectiveness between us and Ye Kun's army is too great, so... it is better to retreat and accumulate strength and wait for the right time."

"Asshole, how dare you disrupt the morale of our army!"

Xiahou Chang was furious and waved his hand, shouting, "Come here, take him out and behead him!"

The swordsmen in the army came forward and arrested the general.

The general was quite courageous. He shouted, "Ye Kun's muskets, artillery, swords and spears are far superior to ours. I don't mind dying, but I don't want to see my brothers die in vain..."

"Chop it off! Chop it off!" Xiahou Chang was furious.

In a moment, the general was beheaded and his head was hung on the gate.

Xiahou Chang had a murderous expression on his face. He roared in the big tent: "We will attack on all fronts tomorrow. Even if my 200,000 troops are all buried here, we must take back the two states of Yong and Liang!"

The two states of Yong and Liang were the rear base of Chang'an.

Chang'an is the former capital of the Great Ding Kingdom, and its location and influence are very important.

If Chang'an is lost, Xiahou Chang will be defeated!

No one dared to say much and everyone prepared themselves.

Ye Kun was also very conflicted at this time!

Because there were insufficient troops in Chengcang area, it was very dangerous to face Xiahou Chang's 200,000 troops.

But if Ye Kun wants to rescue now, he has to retreat to Hanzhong and cross the Qinling Mountains, and there is not enough time.

Zhuge Feng said:

"My lord, Sang Buyi is resourceful, Zhao Biao and Wang Da Kui are both experienced in battles, and there are so many outstanding generals in the Tanbing Hall supporting them, and we have the advantage of guns and cannons, so I don't think anything will happen.

If we return to rescue, we will be exhausted and controlled by Xiahou Chang. It is better to take Xiangyang in one go, shock the Central Plains, and force Xiahou Chang to return to rescue! "

Ye Kun pondered and said, "This is a strategy of besieging Wei to save Zhao, which is of course a good idea. But Xiangyang is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and I'm afraid it will take a long time..."

"It's different now." Zhuge Feng said with a smile:

"We just won a battle, and the enemy is already scared. How can they have the will to fight? Once the defenders lose their will to fight, no matter how strong the city is, what will it matter?"

Ye Kun suddenly realized and clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Zhuge is right. We can't hesitate any longer. Pass on my order. The army will set out tomorrow and attack Xiangyang directly!"

At this time, it is indeed a fighting opportunity.

If we miss the opportunity to fight, it will be difficult to deal with it once the morale of the Xiangyang army stabilizes.

In the past two days, Ye Kun was a little confused because he was overly worried about the war in Chencang area. In terms of the overall situation, he was not as clear as Zhuge Feng.

Zhuge Feng said, "My Lord, I haven't finished yet."

Ye Kun nodded: "Please go ahead."

"Jiangdong has been defeated in successive battles and lost tens of thousands of troops. It must have been seriously damaged. After all, Jiangdong's population and manpower cannot compare to the Central Plains."

Zhuge Feng analyzed the situation and said:

"I think Jiangdong is definitely planning a truce. We might as well send an envoy to Jiangdong to tell Xiao Dequan that the two families will stop fighting and we will withdraw from Changsha.

After stabilizing Jiangdong, we will draw troops from Huangfu Lin and Yan Liuhai to cross the river to join us. By then, we will have already captured Xiangyang and can advance to Luoyang. We will cut through their hearts and attack them without any rescue!"

"Sir, this is a brilliant plan. I am like a fish in water to you!"

Ye Kun laughed and said:

“Sir, you said that Jiangdong is willing to cease fire, and I agree.

But there is one thing I disagree with. If we withdraw from Changsha and seek peace with Jiangdong, it will make us look weak. Xiao Dequan and the Jiangdong gentry group are bullies who only fear the strong. If we show weakness and withdraw, they will chase us like mad dogs. "

Zhuge Feng frowned: "My lord, what you mean is..."

"Directly transfer troops from Jiangnan, and don't worry about Xiao Dequan." Ye Kun's thoughts became clear, and he said:

"We still have Xiping Mountain, Pingye County, Dongba County, and Chongqing, which can supplement the troops in Jiangnan. We are not afraid of Xiao Dequan."

Zhuge Feng nodded: "That makes sense."

Ye Kun immediately sent a pigeon message, asking Huangfu Lin and Yan Liuhai to send troops across the river to cooperate with him in attacking the Central Plains!

At the same time, he sent letters to Sang Buzhi, Zhao Biao and others, asking them to adopt flexible tactics, leaving only three to five thousand people to defend Chencang, and the rest of the troops should be flexible in response to circumstances. They must not put all the main forces in Chencang city to prevent being surrounded by Xiahou Chang.

Chencang is also a famous strong fortress, easy to defend but difficult to attack.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang led an army of 100,000 to besiege Chencang for twenty days.

In Chencang City, there was only a general named Hao Zhao, with more than a thousand soldiers and horses, and more than ten thousand civilians!

Therefore, it is enough to leave three to five thousand people to defend Chencang.

Even if Xiahou Chang's army bypassed Chencang, they would still feel uneasy, because Chencang was like a nail, nailing Xiahou Chang's rear!

At the end of the letter, Ye Kun said: "Strong winds reveal strong grass, and the true character of a person is revealed in times of adversity. I believe that you will not let me down."

The next morning, Ye Kun assembled an army of 40,000 and marched straight to Xiangyang.

It is only a hundred miles from Fenghuang Mountain to Xiangyang.

The enemy had been frightened and there was no resistance along the way.

Moreover, there are only 20,000 old, weak, sick and disabled people in Xiangyang City, and they dare not fight a blocking battle at all.

That evening, Ye Kun's army set up camp west of Xiangyang City.

Lu Kaijiang led the vanguard troops and the firearms battalion, and after a hearty meal, immediately launched an attack on the city.

Ye Kun went to the front line in person and issued an order: "Use the catapult to launch the charged thunder bombs into the city! Also, use other thunder bombs and cannons! Use the chariot crossbows to launch multi-pronged attacks!"

The weather was gloomy, with no stars or moon.

The thunder bomb flew into the sky, fell into the city of Xiangyang, exploded, and released bursts of fire.

There were also countless cement shells and heavy arrows from chariot crossbows whizzing in, destroying the area west of the city.

The soldiers and civilians in the city, smelling the chili powder, immediately collapsed in fear, shouting: "Ye Kun has poisoned again, our lives are over!"

Human fear is contagious.

The soldiers and civilians, unaware of the truth, became agitated and rushed towards the north gate, trying to escape the city.

The defenders at the north gate were also afraid, so they simply opened the city gate and led the escape.

The defending general Xue Changfeng, seeing the collapse of the city, could not help but sigh and led his troops to break out.

Ye Kun never expected that a tiny bit of chili powder could dramatically capture the impregnable city of Xiangyang without a single drop of blood!

Upon learning of the situation in the city, Ye Kun urgently ordered Lu Kaijiang and Zhou Xuanwu to lead 10,000 cavalrymen in pursuit.

Send another 10,000 troops to enter Xiangyang, close the four gates, and appease the people.

Ding Ding grabbed Ye Kun and shouted:

"Brother, the soldiers and civilians in the city all say they have been poisoned, and are wailing and cursing. Please immediately order the soldiers to hand over the sugar cubes and dried milk they carry with them, claiming that they are antidotes, and distribute them to the soldiers and civilians in Xiangyang to calm the people!"

Ye Kun was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Junior sister, this is a good idea, it's more resourceful than Mr. Zhuge's!"

Every soldier in the army had ten pieces of cane sugar and ten pieces of dry milk tablets as spare rations.

Once food supply is insufficient, these sugar blocks and dried milk tablets can provide nutrition for three days and maintain combat effectiveness.

The dried milk flakes were produced by the Little Wise King under the guidance of technical personnel sent by Ye Kun. They were then transported from the Xiongnu to Tianshui and then distributed to all directions.

Ye Kun immediately ordered the soldiers to collect the sugar cubes and announced to the soldiers and civilians in Xiangyang: "Don't be afraid, we have the antidote. If each person eats one, they will be detoxified!"

In those days, common people were ignorant and believed Ye Kun's words without a doubt, and came to get the antidote.

After one night, the city finally stabilized.

Ye Kun pretended again and personally drew water from the ancient well in Xiangyang City and drank a bowl of it on the spot to prove that the well water was drinkable and to reassure everyone.

Zhou Xuanwu Lu Kaijiang pursued Xue Changfeng, captured him, and returned with a great victory.

They also captured three thousand soldiers under Xue Changfeng.

Ye Kun sat in the big tent and ordered to bring Xue Changfeng along.

When Xue Changfeng saw Ye Kun, he cursed: "Ye thief, you are so cruel and ruthless that you actually poisoned the people of Xiangyang!"