Chapter 551

Tang Yin raised his eyebrows and looked at Liang Qi in disbelief. He had just said that they would be punished with twenty military whips and one month's salary, but Liang Qi changed it to fifty military sticks and half a year's salary in front of him. Isn't he too bold?

After Liang Qi passed on the order, he watched the seven generals being dragged out for execution, and then bowed deeply to Tang Yin, saying solemnly: "Your Majesty, if there is no law in the army, the army will not be a whole army. If the seven of them are not severely punished today, our soldiers will ignore military discipline and regulations in the future, and everyone will not act according to the general's orders. This is not the way to build an army, but to destroy oneself. TXT download."

Tang Yin was speechless by Liang Qi's words, his old face flushed, cleared his throat, and said: "General Liang Qi's words make sense, let's do as you say!"

With the arrival of Tang Yin and Liang Qi's severe punishment, the Sanshui Army's massacre was finally stopped. However, in this not-so-long period of time, there were no less than thousands of people killed in Fengcheng, but the Feng Army found a good excuse to eliminate the mob. They planned all the massacred people into the ranks of the mob, and it seemed that killing was justified.

Next, Liang Qi immediately had people write notices to reassure the people and posted them in prominent places in the city, so that the people in the city could rest assured that as long as they did not become enemies with the Feng Army, the Feng Army would not harm them at all. The Feng Army's massacre in the city played a role in killing chickens to scare monkeys to a certain extent. Although the people in the city hated the Feng Army, they were also afraid of the Feng Army. The number of incidents of sneak attacks on the isolated Feng Army did decrease a lot.

Tang Yin did not stay in Fengcheng for long. After visiting Shangguan Yuanrang's injuries and understanding the situation of the Sanshui Army, he took Shangguan brothers, Cheng Jin and other secret agents back to the direct army. At present, the Flying Eagle Army has been advancing westward with great momentum, taking five towns in a row, and has approached Qingyuan City, the central hinterland of Hedong. The direct army following the Flying Eagle Army is naturally not at ease. When they arrived here, the entire army was on high alert, fearing that they would be surrounded by the enemy if they were not careful. In this case, how could Tang Yin dare to leave the direct army for too long?

When Tang Yin returned to the direct army, he immediately got the news from Le Tian and Ai Jia that 200,000 of the 500,000 Ning army troops that reinforced the northern region withdrew to Ningdu Liangzhou, and another 300,000 troops were withdrawn from Liangzhou to form a 500,000-man army, with Ning General Wei Zheng as the commander-in-chief and General Ming Xiaotian as the deputy commander, heading straight to the Hedong area.

I didn't expect the Ning army to be so fast, especially the army that reinforced the north. 200,000 people withdrew to Ningdu so quickly, which was really incredible. Tang Yin asked: "Who are the commanders of the two generals of the Ning army?"

Ai Jia smiled and said: "The king and Ming Xiaotian have some origins."

"Oh?" What origins could he have with the Ning people? Tang Yin looked at Ai Jia curiously and waited for her to continue.

Ai Jia asked, "Your Majesty, do you remember that when our army was fighting with the Ning army, we captured a Ning general named Ming Xuan?"

Tang Yin certainly remembered this. He blinked and asked, "Could Ming Xuan be the son of Ming Xiaotian?"

Ai Jia nodded and praised, "Your Majesty is wise."

Tang Yin smiled and said, "So it's an old enemy! What about Wei Zheng? Who is he?"

Le Tian said, "It is said that Wei Zheng is the most trusted general of Ning Wang Yanchu. Although he was born in a powerful family, he has been familiar with military books and strategies since he was a child. He is also born with supernatural powers and extraordinary martial arts. He is a rare all-round talent among the Ning generals. Your Majesty can't Don't take it lightly! "

Tang Yin pondered for a moment, lowered his head, and looked at the map of Hedong. After a long while, he murmured: "The reinforcements of the Ning army are numerous and powerful, and there are two generals as commanders. The future battles will be extremely difficult. During the time when the Ning army rushed to Hedong, our army must take Qingyuan City and take the initiative. "At this point, he looked at Le Tian and Ai Jia and said: "You two immediately send your subordinates to Ziying in front to pass the letter and order him to go to Qingyuan as quickly as possible. Within three days, Qingyuan must be captured no matter what!"

"Yes! King!" Le Tian and Ai Jia both bowed their hands to receive the order and turned away.

It makes sense for Tang Yin to ask them to pass the order to Ziying. After all, Hedong is currently controlled by Ningguo, and it is actually Ningguo's territory. Tang Yin is also afraid that a small group of Ningjun will intercept his messenger halfway. The message will be sent by the Sky Eye and the Ground Network separately, which will be safer and can ensure that his order is transmitted to the Flying Eagle Army in front.

Qingyuan is the county town of Hedong, located in the center of Hedong area. It can be said to be the central hub of Hedong. It is a must-pass place for people from east to west and north to south. No matter which side controls Qingyuan, they can gain a considerable advantage in strategy. Tang Yin certainly hopes that when Ningguo's 500,000 reinforcements arrive in Hedong, he can use Qingyuan as a support and base camp to fight with Ningjun.

Tang Yin's order was successfully delivered to Ziying by the spies of Tianyan and Diwang. After reading Tang Yin's order, Ziying took a deep breath and felt that the burden on his shoulders was much heavier.

Ningguo sent 500,000 troops to reinforce Hedong, which had an absolute advantage in numbers. If he could not create advantages in other aspects, it would be difficult to compete with Ningjun. Tang Yin's order was not wrong. It was also necessary to take Qingyuan before Ning's reinforcements arrived, but Ziying was unsure about this battle.

Qingyuan is a county town with a large city, sufficient reserves, high walls, and strong defenses. There are also more than 30,000 Ning troops stationed in it. The number is not large, but with 30,000 people relying on Qingyuan's complete city defense system, it is very difficult for the Flying Eagle Army to attack it by force.

Seeing Ziying frowning and silent, Zhanhu beside him laughed and said, "General Ziying, since the king has ordered you and me to capture Qingyuan within three days, our army should march quickly!"

Since entering the hinterland of Hedong, the marching speed of the Flying Eagle Army has slowed down a lot, and the closer to Qingyuan, the slower the march. This is Ziying's order. He doesn't know the terrain here at all, and he is afraid that the army will be ambushed by the enemy, so he adopts a step-by-step strategy. The army stops and starts during the march. Every time they walk a certain distance, Ziying will send a large number of spies to explore the surrounding area within five miles. After confirming that there is no enemy, he orders the army to continue to advance.

Zhanhu has long been impatient with this kind of march. Now Tang Yin has just sent the order to capture Qingyuan within three days. Zhanhu is naturally very happy, muttering in his heart, let's see how Ziying will drag it out this time? !

Ziying glanced at Zhanhu and ignored him. After a long pause, he asked the Sky Eye and Ground Network spies who were with the army, "Have you explored the path ahead?"

The two spies were both of low rank, both at the level of corps commanders. When they heard Ziying's question, they looked at each other, and both bowed and said, "It has not been explored yet."

Ziying frowned and said, "If I remember correctly, I have already told the two generals about this matter."

The two nodded and said, "The general did tell us, but now it is foggy and it is extremely difficult to explore. Please forgive me, general."

"Oh?" Ziying was slightly stunned, then stood up, walked out of the big tent, and looked outside. It was foggy outside. The distance was only about three feet. If you look further, you can't see anything clearly.

The Hedong region is warm and rainy, with little temperature difference throughout the year. It is suitable for grain production, but not suitable for war. The roads in the Hedong region are rarely muddy. It rains almost every day, and fog is common, and there is no regularity. Sometimes it fogs in the early morning, and sometimes it fogs at noon or in the afternoon.

After reading it, Ziying shook his head, sighed helplessly, and returned to the big tent. Zhan Hu, Jiang Fan and other generals were looking at him eagerly, waiting for him to give orders and give orders to march. The king asked the Tianying Army to capture Qingyuan within three days. At the current marching speed, let alone not being able to capture Qingyuan within three days, I am afraid they can't even walk to Qingyuan!

Ziying held it in for a long while before whispering, "It's foggy, it's not suitable for marching."

Hearing this, all the generals were discouraged. Zhanhu couldn't hold back and said loudly, "General Ziying, it's foggy almost every day since we entered Hedong. Can't you march when there's fog? Then when will we reach Qingyuan? General Ziying, don't forget that the king's military order has arrived."

This is exactly what made Ziying embarrassed. He lowered his head and picked up the letter on the table. After reading it for a while, he slammed the letter on the table, looked around at the generals, and said, "Tell me, the whole army to set up camp and march to Qingyuan!"

"Yes! General!"

The generals were greatly encouraged, and they all stepped in to receive the order. They turned around and walked out of the big tent together, each leading their own soldiers to start packing and preparing for the march.

It is very difficult to march in foggy days. The sky is dark, and torches need to be lit. In addition, visibility is extremely poor. If a soldier walks a little slower, he may not be able to see the people in front. Marching in this kind of weather is also the most likely to cause large-scale lags.

When the Flying Eagle Army marched forward, Ziying's heart was in his throat, but Zhanhu was extremely excited. While walking forward, he said to Jiang Fan, who was riding a horse beside him: "When we get to Qingyuan, General Jiang Fan, don't fight with me. I will lead the way first."

Even if Zhanhu didn't ride a horse, he was not much shorter than Jiang Fan. With his height, he was not suitable for riding a horse. Jiang Fan smiled and nodded in response: "I am willing to support General Zhanhu."

Jiang Fan was a low-key and indifferent person. He rarely took the initiative to fight with others. Zhanhu liked such people the most, and he felt very comfortable working with Jiang Fan. Of course, he had long forgotten the fact that Jiang Fan shot him with an arrow.

After marching forward for about ten miles, the Sky Eagle Army came to a depression. The terrain here was high on both sides and low in the middle, and the official road was exactly in the middle. Because of the low terrain, whenever it rains, rainwater gathers on the road, causing the road to be extremely muddy even on sunny days. When you step on it, you can hardly see your feet.