nucmednet Chapter 214: As long as Chu Yang is said to be dead, the Zhou nobles will provide food and fodder
Chapter 214: As long as Chu Yang is said to be dead, the Zhou nobles will provide food and fodder
at the same time.
On the hillside in the distance.
Chu Yang looked at this scene, a hint of sneer on his face.
"Let's go. This Japanese capital is given to him."
"Your Highness, are we leaving just like that? What about the capital of Japan?" the guard beside him asked in confusion.
"What's the point of coming to an empty city?"
Chu Yang sneered, "Pass the order down, the army continues to move south, and summon all the Japanese farmers along the way. Anyone who is willing to serve our army will be given a bite of food. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"
"Your Highness is wise!"
The guards responded in unison. They had followed Chu Yang for a long time and were already in awe of the seventh prince's methods and strategies.
Chu Yang rode on a tall horse, looking towards the south with a deep gaze. There was the moment of the real decisive battle.
And it was a decisive battle without bloodshed!
that's it.
Chu Yang led hundreds of thousands of troops and abandoned the towns near the Japanese capital.
And kept giving orders.
"Pass the order down. Burn all the cities! Take away all the food! Kill all the rebels without mercy!"
"promise!"
The raging fire shot up into the sky, and the once prosperous Japanese town turned into a scorched earth in the blink of an eye.
Countless Japanese people were forced to leave towns and struggle to survive in the war.
Their only way out is to work for Chu Yang and become a suicide squad!
For a time, Chu Yang led the army all the way south. Wherever they passed, no grass grew and the land was filled with misery.
"Your Highness, Ise Castle is just ahead."
"Ise Castle?"
Chu Yang frowned slightly. This city seemed familiar.
"Your Highness, Ise Castle is the largest castle in the central region of Japan. It has high walls and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It took us a lot of effort to capture this castle."
"Okay, pass the order down, the army will temporarily gather in Ise Castle."
"promise!"
Chu Yang's army quickly assembled in Ise Castle.
The small towns around Ise Castle were also occupied by Chu Yang's army, forming a huge network. They could advance and retreat freely as long as Chu Yang gave the order.
"Your Highness, the northern part of Japan has now fallen into Chu Zhenzhou's hands, but those cities have become empty shells and are worthless."
Inside the central military tent, Xun Yu held a feather fan and spoke in a calm tone.
"And we have 800,000 Japanese farmers in our hands who can be used." Wang Meng added, and from time to time he looked at Chu Yang with an approving look.
Chu Yang nodded slightly upon hearing this, and looked around at everyone in the tent, his gaze finally falling on Sima Yi.
"Mr. Sima, tell me, how should we fight next?"
Sima Yi smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, in my opinion, you can first use the strategy of arrogant soldiers."
"Chu Zhenzhou has won many battles in a row, and has long been arrogant. He doesn't take the Japanese seriously."
"Our army only needs to use the Japanese peasants to pretend to retreat and lure the enemy deep into our territory. When they relax their vigilance, we can then implement your majesty's mutiny plan!"
"Great idea!"
Chu Yang clapped his hands and laughed. He had to admit that these people just spoke in a nice way.
Finally, he praised himself.
"Pass the order down, the defenders of each city are only allowed to use Japanese farmers to fight against Chu Zhenzhou. When going into battle, you must disrupt the enemy's morale. Why are we so anxious to fight each other when we are of the same origin?"
"promise!"
All the generals in the tent responded in unison, with excitement in their eyes.
the other side.
Chu Zhenzhou's army was unstoppable and swept across the entire northern part of Japan.
As he watched cities surrender before him, his heart was filled with the pleasure of conquest.
"Your Highness, although our army has occupied the northern part of Japan, the consumption of food and fodder is huge and we need to raise them as soon as possible."
Liu Ji pretended to be solemn and reported to Chu Zhenzhou.
"Don't worry, Mr. Liu. I have already ordered the noble families to collect food and fodder, which will be delivered to the front line in five days."
Chu Zhenzhou didn't care. In his opinion, food and fodder were nothing to worry about.
Seeing this, Liu Ji nodded, and then said: "Your Highness, all the noble families are fence-sitters, and they will help whoever wins. Although our army has the upper hand now, Chu Yang has a large number of troops after all, and they may not help us sincerely."
Hearing this, Chu Zhenzhou knew that Liu Ji was asking him to put pressure on the major aristocratic families.
"Mr. Liu, please write a letter quickly, saying that Chu Yang's army has been defeated and that he will be captured alive soon! In this way, those nobles will naturally send us food and fodder obediently!"
"Your Highness is wise!"
Liu Ji quickly responded, fortunately Chu Zhenzhou remembered his original plan and was not blinded by the short-term victory.
But at this moment, he knew very well that Chu Zhenzhou was too conceited and did not take Chu Yang seriously at all.
It is still unknown who will be the winner in this war between brothers!
at this time.
A scout ran into the tent in a panic, fell to his knees, and said in a trembling voice.
"Report to Your Highness, Chu Yang's army is coming!"
"What? Didn't he go to central Japan?"
Chu Zhenzhou stood up suddenly and asked carefully: "What kind of troops are you talking about? Are they Chu Yang's elite troops, or those useless Japanese people?"
"One hundred thousand Japanese farmers and twenty thousand Chuyang elites."
Hearing this, Chu Zhenzhou laughed loudly, not panicking at all: "What's there to be afraid of? Those Japanese farmers have never been to the battlefield. They are all old, weak, sick and disabled."
"Come here! Pass the order, all troops go out to attack and capture this group of rebels. I will cut the traitor Chu Yang into pieces!"
"promise!"
The scout took the order and left.
Liu Ji on the side frowned, thinking secretly in his heart.
What exactly is Chu Yang's intention behind this?
Why should we let a group of Japanese farmers who have no fighting ability come here to die?
Is it a strategy to lure the enemy deeper?
After much deliberation, Liu Ji decided to remind Chu Zhenzhou to prevent him from underestimating the enemy and advancing rashly.
"Your Highness, our army is now unstoppable. I hope Your Highness will warn all the troops not to attack rashly to avoid falling into Chu Yang's trap of arrogant soldiers."
Hearing this, Chu Zhenzhou took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart.
"I will listen to Mr. Liu."
He looked at Liu Ji with admiration in his eyes: "Mr. Liu is indeed resourceful. You and I will be inseparable in the future. You must know everything."
Chu Zhenzhou patted Liu Ji on the shoulder, with a hint of excitement and anticipation in his tone.
"If we can win this battle, I will be crowned emperor after I am awarded the honor of the war! By then, you will be the unrivaled founding father of the nation, second only to the emperor and above all others!"
Hearing this, Liu Ji was startled and bowed quickly.
"Your Highness, you are too kind. The battle situation changes rapidly. I hope Your Highness will not be impatient."
"Hahaha, Mr. Liu, there's no need to be so modest. I know what's going on." Chu Zhenzhou said with a big laugh.
the other side.
Outside Ise Castle.
Chu Yang was wearing armor and riding on a tall horse, looking sternly at the dark army in the distance.