Chapter 827 826 [Ten steps and one calculation]

"Returning carbine?"

Fang Huai immediately reined in the reins and raised his hand to stop the army from moving forward, his face full of confusion.

At this time, it was nearly half an hour since they started chasing. The two cavalry had chased for about fourteen or five miles. This journey was indeed not long, because they did not accelerate at full speed. In fact, the most important thing was that they did not grasp the rhythm well, and this area

The terrain was relatively complex, so Pei Yue used the speed change to easily get rid of him.

Fang Yunsong urged his horse forward, looking at the messy horse hoof prints on the road ahead, and said solemnly: "The mounts of the Beiliang cavalry have excellent endurance and can maintain their strength even if they run for a long time. Under such premise, Pei Yue can completely throw away

Drive us and then take the opportunity to return to Jiangling City."

Fang Huai shook his head and said: "Second Young Master, we have a hundred thousand troops under Jiangling City. Even if Pei Yue is a god with his troops, how can a mere two thousand cavalry shake the great formation set up by the Duke? His only choice now is to head west.

Run away and try to survive."

Fang Yunsong raised his hand and pointed to the road ahead and said, "Look, the hoof prints on the road are very sparse."

Fang Huai's expression changed slightly when he heard this. He carefully observed the traces on the ground and soon frowned. As the general of Langtu Camp, he commands the most elite cavalry in Chengbei Camp. His ability is naturally not weak, and his experience

They are also very abundant, and it is not difficult to judge the number of opponents through the scattered horse hoof prints on the ground.

After some investigation, Fang Huai confirmed that the cavalry in front probably only had a few hundred people, but he didn't know when they would divide their troops.

"Could it be a conspiracy?" he asked uncertainly.

Fang Yunsong said decisively: "We must be careful now. You take two thousand cavalry back, and I will take three thousand cavalry to continue the pursuit. Even if Pei Yue doesn't kill a single carbine, my father's side still needs a mobile force."

Fang Huai said worriedly: "Second Young Master, Pei Yue is definitely not a kind person. You must be careful."

Fang Yunsong nodded and said: "Don't worry, I just need to follow him from a distance to prevent him from attacking the town unscrupulously. After my father's commander takes Jiangling City, Pei Yue and his cavalry will be completely trapped. By then we can easily

Surround and kill them freely."

Fang Huai pondered for a moment and finally agreed with the other party's view and said loudly: "Okay, I will return to Jiangling City now."

The two of them split up and went in opposite directions. Fang Huai was very anxious. On the one hand, he was worried that Pei Yue would really kill him with a false shot. On the other hand, he was naturally aware of the gap in strategy between the two sides. When they first met outside Shimen Pass, Pei Yue gave him a bad impression.

Profound, at most he remained calm and composed in the face of Lu Gong's threat, but he did not show too much ability - he did not even dare to take Princess Qinghe as a hostage to increase his bargaining chip, which shows that he is not decisive and ruthless enough.

However, what happened in just two hours today completely proved that Pei Yue's achievements in the Battle of Liang and Wu were not in vain.

As the commander of Fang Xiexiao's personal guard battalion, Fang Huai was very clear about the causes and details of this national war. After defeating Wu in Beiliang and killing more than 100,000 of the opponent's army, due to Fang Yunhu's reckless impulsiveness in the north, the Great Zhou Dynasty

The relationship had to be eased by marriage and marriage.

The opportunity was born.

In fact, Emperor Qingyuan did not agree with this at first, but with the joint persuasion of Xu Huiyan and Fang Xiexiao, he finally decided to take the risk.

There is no doubt about the importance of Jiangling City. If we can't get it back in one day, the entire Zhou Dynasty, from His Majesty the Emperor to the ninth-rank officials, can't sleep peacefully. However, even though Emperor Qingyuan and Fang Xiexiao made various preparations, Pei Yue still saw it.

What's strange about this matter is that the reaction of the Jiangling defenders today is enough to show that they were prepared for it.

It's a pity... the chess move was just one step away...

Fang Huai sighed in his heart and couldn't help but think of the previous battle outside Yangchun Gate.

When Princess Qinghe's entourage and the Jinwu Guards cavalry launched an attack, Pei Yue did not hesitate to lead his troops to kill the Jinwu Guards. Even though he knew that the situation was critical and that the Zhou army would soon form an encirclement, he had no choice.

He retreated into the city to protect himself, but stayed outside the city with great determination.

This is indeed a difficult and powerful enemy.

What made Fang Huai most uneasy was what happened just now. Pei Yue obviously had far more combat experience than them. He used a simple acceleration to get rid of them, and then just made some manipulations on the marching traces, forcing him to

have to

Fang Yunsong ordered the troops to be divided. Although among the five tigers of the Fang family, Fang Yunsong's temperament is very similar to Fang Yuntian's, both of them have calm and generous temperaments. However, he only has three thousand cavalry with him now. If Pei Yue catches the flaw, there will be consequences.

It will be unimaginable.

On the battlefield there is only reality and illusion, and those who talk on paper will never be able to win.

With such complicated feelings, Fang Huai led his troops back to the outside of Jiangling City in a short period of time.

Glancing at the battlefield pattern, Fang Huai's face became very ugly. The secret path had indeed fallen into Pei Yue's trick. The mountains and plains outside Jiangling City were filled with infantry of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Where were the Beiliang cavalry?

At this point, Fang Huai could not rush back with his subordinates again. Even if the soldiers could hold on, the mount's legs would not be able to withstand a long-term attack.

He ordered the deputy general to take his subordinates to the rear for a while, and then went to the Chinese army commander's tent alone.

In front of Fang Xiexiao and a group of generals, Fang Huai reported the truth with shame on his face.

Fang Xiexiao did not blame him, but said calmly: "It doesn't matter. Although Pei Yue's cavalry is fierce, it is not the focus of our attention at the moment. Yunsong has always been cautious, and he has the advantage in military strength, so he will not easily fall into danger.

You don’t need to blame yourself too much.”

Fang Huai felt a little relieved and felt ashamed to answer.

Fang Xiexiao put the matter aside, glanced at the generals with calm eyes, and said calmly: "Now that our army has surrounded Jiangling, we cannot give the other side much time to prepare, so we will officially start attacking the city tomorrow morning."

Everyone shouted in unison: "Obey the order!"

Fang Xiexiao stood up and came to the sand table, staring at Jiangling City in the center, and began to arrange specific siege tasks.

For all the generals in Chengbei Camp, they are already gearing up and vying to be the first to climb.

After a while, Fang Xiexiao decided on a strategy to attack the east, west and south walls of Jiangling City. He only spared the north gate near Tiancang River because the terrain there was narrow and the army could not deploy.

After deciding on the battle strategy, all the generals retired one after another, and the commander's tent became very quiet.

Fang Xiexiao suddenly sighed softly.

Fang Yuntian, who was standing nearby, asked calmly: "Father, is there anything wrong?"

Fang Xiexiao said slowly: "We only have ten days at most. If we cannot take Jiangling City by then, there will be chaos in the court."

Fang Yuntian's face turned gloomy. Of course he knew the pressure on his father's shoulders. This plan was a secret. Apart from His Majesty the Emperor, only Mr. Xu, the chief minister in the court, knew the inside story. The others would never have imagined that the marriage was just a cover.

The military's real goal is to recapture Gangneung.

If this goal cannot be achieved, Fang Xiexiao will not only have to face Beiliang's crazy counterattack, but also have to withstand a tsunami of questioning and interrogation from Zhongshan. In the eyes of most people, since he has already sacrificed his face to marry Beiliang, and

You can use this opportunity to seek a period of peace, so why take such risks? Why let Da Zhou fall into an extremely passive situation?

Those people are always upright and awe-inspiring, and they can talk nonsense with just one mouth. They often talk about the righteousness of their family and country, but they have never thought about what Dazhou really needs, nor do they have the determination and courage to fight to the death.

Without his father and Xu Shoufu, those people would have given away the century-old foundation of the Great Zhou Dynasty long ago.

At the thought of this, Fang Yuntian felt a surge of sadness in his chest. He turned around, knelt down on one knee, and said decisively: "If the army cannot break the city within five days, I am willing to personally lead the enemy camp to fight!"

Fang Xiexiao looked at his eldest son with relief, but shook his head and said: "Don't worry, I want to see how many tricks Beiliang has."

He looked at the other half of the sand table, several large cities in the Liang Kingdom on the north bank of the Tiancang River, with deep and solemn eyes.
Chapter completed!