August has passed, the rainy season has harvested early, and the summer floods of the Liaohe River have finally ended. The rushing water of the Liaohe River has finally put away her anger and turned into a gentle girl again, gently stroking the damaged land on both sides of the Liaohe River.

On a desolate grassland located on the west bank of the middle reaches of the Liaohe River, a team of more than 10,000 people was busy nervously.

Liu Zheng, the prefect of western Liaoning, stood on a high ground with hundreds of his followers, silently looking at the endless river bank opposite.

Although he had gathered more than 10,000 troops this time, in order to harm both the Fengtian Army and Goguryeo so that he could reap the benefits, he did not rush to send troops. Even after sending troops at the strong request of the generals,

Dilly-dallying, unwilling to get involved in a war prematurely.

But I didn't expect to receive news that Goguryeo had withdrawn its troops.

How can Goguryeo retreat? Since they have mobilized the power of the country, they have to fight to the death. What's going on now?

Dozens of people rode up to the high ground on fast horses, but Liu Zheng's bodyguards did not intercept them at all. The only person in western Liaoning who had the right to do so was Gong Qichou, the captain of Wuhuan School.

Sure enough, when the war horses stopped, Gong Qichou brought two personal guards to Liu Zheng's side, clasped his fists and saluted, "See you, Lord Prefect."

Liu Zheng had noticed Gong Qichou's arrival early, but his fair face was still as cold as ice. When he saw him salute, he just said coldly: "Gong Xiaochou doesn't need to be polite."

Gong Qichou sighed secretly in his heart, knowing that Liu looked down upon him because he disagreed with his battle plan. However, Gong Qichou was a warrior after all, and he really didn't want to express what he had in mind.

In addition, he has seen that now that Goguryeo has retreated and the Fengtian Army has no worries, it is really not a wise move to attack Liaodong now.

"My lord, this subordinate..."

Liu Zheng seemed to know what he was going to say. He waved his hand to interrupt him and said, "If you are trying to persuade me to withdraw, forget it. I have already sent out scouts. According to the information I received, the Fengtian Army was celebrating their victory. I didn't expect it at all."

We will come. As long as we act stealthily, we can catch them by surprise."

"Sir, our army has been assembled in Changli City for more than half a month. No matter how stupid the Fengtian Army is, it is impossible for them to be unaware. If this operation is carried out with great fanfare, we can still get the support of the Liaodong clan and obtain supplies. Now we are advancing lightly.

, if we are ambushed or trapped under a fortified city, our army will collapse without a fight."

How could Liu Zheng not think of this, but now he is riding a tiger and it is difficult to get off. The army has been gathering for more than half a month, and he has been forced to suppress it and cannot march. Now if it is disbanded in such an unclear manner, then where will he put the dignity of the governor?

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Although he is sending troops now, he really has no confidence in defeating the brave and skilled Fengtian Army, especially after the opponent has repelled Goguryeo, which has been rampant in Liaodong for decades, so he will use a sneak attack, hoping to catch the opponent by surprise. Only

It was a pity that Gong Qichou could not understand his deep meaning at all, and he just kept opposing his decision, which made Liu Zheng very disgusted.

It's just that the relationship between the two is extraordinary after all, and this battle will inevitably rely on the strength of his cavalry, so it's not convenient to fall out, so he tolerated it and said: "Gong Xiaowei, I have decided on the battle plan. I hope you can make it practical."

Execute. I won’t treat you badly for this victory.”

"Sir, this subordinate is not a greedy person, but this action is too risky."

"What the Lieutenant Gongxiao said is really funny. When has fighting a war been a risky behavior? Well, you don't need to say more. It's better to ask the Lieutenant Gongxiao to cross the river quickly and seize the position on the other side for us."

Seeing that he could not persuade Liu Zheng after all, Gong Qichou could only sigh and said: "I obey."

Xu Kang was lying on the grass with a piece of grass in his mouth, looking at the blue sky with some boredom.

At this time, Deng Mao was leading more than 5,000 men to escort Goguryeo out of the country, and Cheng Yuanzhi also wanted to lead a large army to guard Xiangping to prevent Goguryeo from reneging on his word. Therefore, Xu Kang could only give more than 3,000 men to stop the official army from attacking.

But these are not important. Thinking of the battle against Goguryeo that just ended, Xu Kang still felt regretful.

He now knew that because the line was too long, supplies could not be obtained from the rear. Moreover, the Fengtian Army had to fortify the walls and clear the country, making it impossible to supply supplies on the spot. Goguryeo had already run out of food and could not last for two days.

That's why they had to sign a peace agreement and announce their withdrawal after discovering that they could not occupy Xiangping City.

Xu Kang knew that if he could hold on for a few more days, the Goguryeo army would collapse without a fight due to food problems. Unfortunately, the deployment in western Liaoning disrupted their actions, forcing the Fengtian army to end the battle with Goguryeo early.

A chance to survive.

Thinking of this, Xu Kang was full of resentment towards the Liaoxi Army. What a good opportunity to deal with the foreign army was ruined by them. If it didn't work, he must take revenge and let the Liaoxi Army know how powerful the Fengtian Army was.

Xu Kang led three thousand elites to ambush on the east bank of the Liao River this time, just to catch the army off guard. Unfortunately, Liu Zheng was not a fool. The place he chose to cross the river had neither woods nor mountains on the east bank, so there was no way to find it.

There was less than one place to hide his troops, forcing Xu Kang to camp 10 miles away from the river, and only sent a few scouts to observe on the river bank.

At this moment, a fast horse riding a sentinel came to report that the army had begun to cross the river.

Xu Kang was overjoyed and said: "Organize the army and move forward."

The army of three thousand people pressed darkly towards the bank of the Liao River.

Liu Zheng stared at the hundreds of rafts that were busy going back and forth in the river, waiting leisurely for the army to complete the crossing and set up a favorable defense for him.

At this moment, there was a sudden chaos in the camp on the other side, and Liu Zheng frowned in dissatisfaction.

At this time, a scout came to report, Liu Zhengdao asked: "What happened on the other side?"

"Reporting to the prefect, the Fengtian Army has been spotted attacking from the other side."

Liu Zheng's expression changed and he said, "How many people are there on the other side?"

"About three thousand people."

"How many of us have crossed the river?"

"Nearly five thousand people, four thousand of whom are soldiers."

Liu Zheng took a breath and said: "Send an order to the generals who have crossed the river and ask them to guard the river bank for me. They must buy time for my army to complete the crossing."

"yes."

After all, Liu Zheng's Liaoxi Army was an elite force that fought all year round. After hearing the order, it immediately calmed down and organized a crescent-shaped defensive position to protect the safety of the beach.

Xu Kang was not in a hurry to attack. He stopped when the army reached the other side. While calmly organizing his own formation, he observed the formation of the army.

The five thousand officers and soldiers were calm and calm, and did not panic at all when they were attacked by a sneak attack. Xu Kang also understood that this was because he was too far away from the shore and had long lost the meaning of the sneak attack. But it didn't matter, he had a backup plan.

"Beat the drums and march." Xu Kang ordered.

The thundering drum beats reached into the sky, and three thousand Fengtian commanders roared and rushed toward the army's camp.

Soon, it was like waves crashing onto the rocks, creating bright red waves.

Liu Zheng stood on the high ground and was secretly frightened when he saw the fierce fighting on the other side. Fortunately, the defenders on the other side still blocked the Fengtian Army's attack.

Liu Zheng was overjoyed when he saw this and ordered: "I ordered the army to speed up and cross the river to support our battle."

"Yes." The messenger immediately went down to deliver the order.

Seeing more and more soldiers being sent over, Liu Zheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he would be able to defeat the Fengtian Army this time.
Chapter completed!