Chapter 62 ding

was so severely damaged that the Song army could not organize another strong attack in a short period of time, so they had to retreat. Fortunately, the terrain of the Black Mountain Cliff is not conducive to the victory of the barbarians, so they are not worried about being hunted down by the barbarians. However, this battle was still extremely serious. When Wang Chong sent people to call several generals of the Xizhou army, everyone's hearts were upset.

Soon, dozens of Song army generals gathered in one place, but everyone did not look good. If the failure of the previous few days has made everyone doubt, today's defeat has completely made everyone aware of the difficulty of attacking the Black Mountain Cliff.

Wang Chong glanced over each general's face and said, "Generals, I don't know what kind of revelation today's battle has given you?"

Xiang Cang looked at the speechless generals around him and said coldly, "General, it was my command error that made these thousands of brothers buried on the Black Mountain cliff. I am willing to be punished by military law!"

Hearing this, the generals of the Xizhou Army immediately pleaded with Wang Chong: "General, the fault of today's defeat is not all on Dudu Xiang... The barbarians actually set a trap for us to drill and make us lose our judgment, so that we will be defeated. If we have responsibility, we generals also have it. If we have to punish, we are willing to commit the same crime as Xiang Dudu!" The generals said, all kneeling down on one knee.

The generals of the other two states also made statements and persuasion, believing that the defeat of Xiang Cang and the Xizhou army is understandable, and hope that Wang Chong can deal with it leniently. Wang Chong saw them standing together with a bitter smile, which was why he couldn't really let go of his hands and feet to command the battle.

Although Wang Chong is the commander of the three armies in Southwest China, in fact, he can't let the soldiers and horses of Gui, Xi and Yunzhou listen to him completely. Only through the generals of those three states can he mobilize them. In this way, there are many constraints on the use of troops, which has always been a headache for Wang Chong, which is the key reason why he finally allowed the Xizhou Army to attack the Black Mountain Cliff a few days ago.

But after this defeat, Wang Chong finally decided to change his attitude and no longer let these generals influence their decisions for various reasons. And the breakthrough to change this situation is in Xiang Cang. He suddenly raised his head and shouted, " Shut up!"

The majesty of the general was there, and the generals immediately stopped talking. The generals of the Xizhou army looked at him uneasily, not knowing how he would deal with himself and others after being so angry. When everyone calmed down, Wang Chong said, "I asked you to talk about your views on this defeat, not to shirk your responsibility. Thousands of soldiers died on the mountain road. This mistake can't be compromised by you in a few words!"

What do you think? What else can you think? It's just that the Black Mountain Cliff is indeed a dangerous land, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and can't be taken down overnight. Everyone thought so, but they didn't think this was what Wang Chong wanted to hear.

"What, do you still want to continue to attack the Black Mountain Cliff and let more soldiers die at the foot of this mountain? At the beginning, 100,000 troops of the Wu army couldn't get through. Do you think we can kill it easily? Wang Chong continued to ask with a cold face.

Such a clear hint finally made the generals feel a little more. Qi Zhan, the commander-in-chief of Guizhou, tried to ask, "Is there any other way to attack the mountain?"

Seeing that someone finally saw the key to the problem, Wang Chong's expression also eased: "In the past few days, Ben Marshal has been watching our attack. Every attack has to cost the lives of many soldiers, and in the end, the way forward we exchanged with the lives of soldiers will give up after dark. It can be said that we have been doing a useless job these days. This is what we have achieved after attacking the Black Mountain Cliff. Do you still want to attack this place in this way?

"But... what else can we do besides this law?" Dong Cheng asked with the intention of his governor, "If you abandon this cliff, then repeat the failure of the former Wu army."

"Now the only way for us to stop casualties is to retreat!" At this time, Ye Hao also said gloomyly, "Otherwise, as long as we want to move forward, we will suffer the desperate resistance of the barbarians!"

"What you said is too absolute. I don't think this Black Mountain Cliff can't be attacked, but it can't be attacked so hard." Seeing that everyone had begun to change their minds, Wang Junqing finally opened his mouth. He had already discussed with Wang Chong, the owner of the scout camp, to propose a way to capture the Black Mountain Cliff in the future, so that he could take advantage of the task when this law is really implemented.

"What, is there any good way for Wang Dutong?" Ye Hao asked with distrust, "If you had a way to capture this mountain, why didn't you say it earlier?" This obviously points out Wang Junqing's right, because if Wang Junqing had proposed a new method, the Xizhou army would not have killed so many people. He also has a deep hatred for Wang Junqing because of his brother's death. Now that he has the opportunity to embarrass him, he will naturally not let it go.

The generals looked a little wrong, especially some generals of the Xizhou Army, who were even more unhappy. Wang Junqing smiled bitterly: "If I had put forward my opinion, I'm afraid you may not listen to it." It was difficult to say this, so Wang Junqing had to say, "Because this plan is very risky, and I am not sure of winning, so I didn't put it forward in public. But the current situation is very unfavorable to us. In order to reduce casualties and remove the Black Mountain Cliff as soon as possible, I have to bring it up.

"What's the method? Wang Dutong'd better make it clear first!" With that eagerness, he ignored other people's ideas and went straight to the topic.

Wang Junqing then said his method: "Our scout camp has bypassed the Black Mountain Cliff and found that although its back mountain is steeper than before, it is a place to go up. More importantly, it is an unexpected place for the barbarians, which is more beneficial to our attack. So I mean, send a team of elites to climb the Black Mountain Cliff from the back mountain and attack the barbarians above with the front army!"

"Ah?" After hearing this method, everyone was so shocked that they couldn't speak. Although they have never been to the Black Mountain Cliff, they can also see the steep one there and climb up there, which is not as simple as it is to say.

"Wang Dutong, is this plan really feasible? This Black Mountain cliff is dozens of feet high, and you can't go up it casually. Moreover, if the barbarians above feel something, the soldiers who are still climbing will only be beaten, isn't it too risky? Qi Zhan was a little disapproving.

His words were unanimously approved by other generals, who were either worried about the feasibility of this law or for other reasons, and they had different views on the method of attacking from behind the mountain.

In your words, this strategy is worthless by them. However, Wang Junqing did not give up his decision because of this, because he knew that this was the only way to capture the Black Mountain Cliff, otherwise he really had to retreat. Once he retreats, his father will inevitably be attacked by those adults in the court and lose his position. No matter what the reason, he must insist.

"I wonder if there is any better way to capture the Black Mountain Cliff besides my method? If you have a safer and better way, I will naturally not stick to my own opinion. But if everyone only has the way to attack, why don't we have a try? Wang Junqing suddenly raised his voice and asked loudly.

His words made the generals speechless. Indeed, they can't think of a proper way at present. The Black Mountain Cliff is so steep that it can't be achieved by conventional tactics.

At this time, Wang Chong also said at the right time: "Since you don't have any other better way, let the scout camp have a try! However, this strategy does not need your help, so if you can really take down the Black Mountain Cliff, it is not all the credit of the camp!"

As soon as this sentence came out, it made many generals who were still very opposed to it quiet. Many of them objected because of their merit. For them, the Dingxi Army, especially the scout camp of the Dingxi Army, has made a lot of contributions in this battle. If even the capture of the Black Mountain Cliff is their credit, they will not get anything in terms of rewards in the future. Now that the general has said so, they can only reluctantly agree.

This is also the key to Song Jun's continuous victory by the barbarians when his troops completely overwhelm their opponents. People from all walks of life not only do not cooperate much, but also worry that others will make more contributions than themselves. How can they do this?

"Well, since you have agreed to this plan, I will give you an order! Remember, this is the key to whether we can seize the Black Mountain Cliff and thus open up the barbarian situation. Don't make any mistakes! If any one has made a mistake, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Wang Chong said and slapped the handsome case, and then ordered, "Wang Junqing, this time the task of attacking the barbarians from behind the mountain will be handed over to the people in your camp. You must do your best!"

"Ouch, the last general will not disappoint the general!"

"Xiang Cang, Ye Hao!"

"There!"

"Each of you will take turns to attack the Black Mountain Cliff from tomorrow, but this attack should be mainly a flung attack, just don't let the barbarians know our true intentions!"

"Ye!" The two generals agreed in unison.

"Qi Zhan! Wang Xianqing!"

"There!"

"Your people and horses will be refreshed and wait until the dawn five days later, and cooperate with the front and back attack of the scout camp going up from behind!"

"Ye!" The two were also busy agreeing.

"Whether the Black Mountain Cliff can be taken down this time depends on this battle five days later! You guys step back and make your own arrangements!" Finally, Wang Chong ordered!