OBS Chapter 547 Handover of the Army
Chapter 547 Handover of the Army
Lin Xiaofan just talked to him about the role of mobilizing the people. Although he is usually playful, he has a good mind and knows the importance of it as soon as he thinks about it.
Moreover, this is a good opportunity to leave a good impression on General Lin and General Xiao.
Xun Qie rolled his eyes and had a good idea:
"You two, you said you still have two days to prepare. It is better to mobilize the people like this. Today I will first mobilize the men in the city and ask them to strengthen the city wall and build defensive measures. At the same time, I will secretly arrange some people to spread the word in the city. The news makes the Sirius Kingdom look very scary."
"I'll wait until tomorrow to spread the word that the Sirius Congress will massacre the city. This is the most deterrent. What do you think?"
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Xiao Tiansheng's lips, he patted Xun Qie on the shoulder and said:
"City Lord Xun, I will do as you say. After the matter is completed, I will write to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and record your achievements."
I have to say that Xunqi's method is much easier than calling people directly.
"Oh, General Xiao, I don't dare to take it, I don't dare to take it."
Xun Qie saluted hurriedly, with a look of sincerity and fear on his face.
"Okay, let's go and make arrangements. It's very important to mobilize the people. If you do a good job, you will definitely have to take credit for it."
After giving the orders, Lin Xiaofan and Xiao Tiansheng rushed to the military camp.
"General!"
One by one, the soldiers saluted the two men.
After yesterday's night's efforts, they also knew the identities of the two of them, and they were even more frightened in their hearts, not daring to offend them in the slightest.
Lin Xiaofan saw a man dressed as a captain, stopped him, and asked:
"Where are Xun Kang and Zhang Darong?"
"The young city lord and the commander were afraid of the attack of the Sirius elite, so they guarded the city wall all night, and now they are going to rest."
The captain hurriedly saluted and spoke.
"Tell me about your defenses."
Xiao Tiansheng asked. He only had a cursory look last night and didn't have time to ask.
"Arrange defense? This..."
Hearing this, the captain scratched his head. They didn't have any defenses. They just took turns standing guard on the city wall, waiting for the enemy to come. There were one group of people on the city wall and another group of people at the city gate.
After all, Zhang Darong and several of their thousand commanders came up through connections, but they had never fought in a war and had not read many military books.
"Undefended?"
Xiao Tiansheng frowned slightly. It seemed that the combat effectiveness of this army was worse than he thought.
But as long as he can gather the morale of the army, it is still easy to command an army of three thousand people.
Seeing the captain hesitating, he said:
"Leave a hundred men to guard sentries, and mobilize the rest of the soldiers."
"promise!"
The commander hurriedly agreed and ran to do things.
Troops of soldiers came, their formations scattered. It took less than half an hour for three thousand people to gather.
It wasn't that they were scattered. On the contrary, knowing that Xiao Tiansheng wanted to gather people, they were more anxious than anyone else. However, I don’t train at all on weekdays, and it takes a lot of effort to assemble, so it took so long.
Seeing this, Xiao Tiansheng frowned even more tightly. Originally, he thought that as long as he guarded against possible attacks in the city, he would have a high probability of holding on.
Now it seems that with the strength of this army, the possibility of the city being directly breached is not small.
"General Xiao, the assembly is complete!"
Zhang Darong didn't know when he appeared and saluted.
He had only slept for more than an hour when he heard a commotion in the military camp and thought it was the Sirius army attacking, so he was frightened awake. After asking, I found out that it was Xiao Tiansheng who was gathering the troops.
However, after such a scare, he was no longer sleepy at all, and hurried over to help assemble the army.
Xiao Tiansheng looked at Zhang Darong at the front, with three thousand commanders next to him. There were a total of thirty square formations below, with more than a hundred people in each square. The centurion standing at the front was the centurion.
However, these centurions were either skinny and wretched, or so fat that they seemed to burst the armor inside, and they did not look like people who were good at fighting. Only one or two of them still stood in a military posture.
Most of the soldiers at the back were also like this, their military discipline was lax, and even now some of them are still whispering.
"Did you choose all these centurions?"
Xiao Tiansheng's face was full of black lines and he asked Zhang Darong.
Hearing this, Zhang Darong touched the back of his head and said sarcastically:
"This... is not true. I chose these three centurions. Although they may not look good at fighting, they have a lot of military skills in their stomachs and will not be held back in a fight. These centurions were chosen by themselves, but Before applying, they were strictly screened.”
Seeing his look like this, Xiao Tiansheng knew that he was talking nonsense. The combat effectiveness of this group of soldiers may not be comparable to that of new recruits. After all, the selection of new recruits in the Tang Dynasty still depends on strength and size.
"Now the elite Tianlang troops may attack at any time. From now on, all members of this army will be under my control. Do you have any objections?"
Xiao Tiansheng looked at Zhang Darong, with a chilling look in his eyes. Zhang Darong subconsciously took a step back and said hurriedly:
"No."
With Xiao Tiansheng's physique, force, and murderous intent, if they wanted to kill him and seize the throne, the people around him would probably not be able to stop him, so how could he dare to object.
"Okay, if the Sirius elite capture Guangling City, we will have to move our heads. In extraordinary times, I must have control of the army."
"You are willing to hand over the army to me, which shows that you are a person who understands the overall situation. When the battle is over, I will definitely write down your merits when I write to the Emperor. By then, it is not impossible to go up a few levels."
Xiao Tiansheng's eyes softened and he patted Zhang Darong on the shoulder. The two of them were like old friends.
Upon hearing the cakes drawn by Xiao Tiansheng, all the resentment in Zhang Darong's heart dissipated, and there was joy on his face:
"General Xiao, are you telling the truth?"
"Of course, this battle is no small matter. There will be rewards after the battle."
Xiao Tiansheng said.
"Don't worry, General Xiao. The army is completely under your control. Anyone who disobeys will be chopped into pieces."
Zhang Darong said hurriedly.
"Okay, you give the military order."
"The troops and horses in the hands of the three of you are exchanged."
Xiao Tiansheng said directly.
If it were an ordinary army, Xiao Tiansheng would definitely not do this. After all, most of the subordinates are close confidants of the superiors. Those who change the command rashly may not listen to them. The battlefield is changing rapidly, and a little delay may lead to catastrophe.
But it's different now. If they don't change their positions, I'm afraid these three captains won't be willing to let their men work hard.
There is another consideration, that is, among these three people, there may be craftsmen from the Sirius Kingdom. If the soldiers under his command suddenly rebelled, and thousands of people suddenly turned against the enemy, and cooperated internally and externally, Guangling City would be about the same.
Hearing this, the expressions of the three captains changed. They didn't know Xiao Tiansheng's intention, but they didn't dare to refute it directly. The other party was the youngest tiger minister of the Tang Dynasty, a popular person in the eyes of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
If you say a few words to the Emperor of Tang Dynasty, your good days will be over.
So even if a thousand people are unwilling, they can only accept it.