The plan was decided, and King Liang's mood improved, so he returned to the back tent to find the Yang family. Recently, the King of Liang had fallen in love with Yang Chongben's wife, Yang Chongben, the governor of the Jingnan Army, and had been taking Yang family with him in the army.
Yang Chongben was originally the fake son of King Qi Li Maozhen, whose real name was Li Jihui. Last year when Xuanwu conquered Fengxiang, he asked the King of Liang to surrender and was named the military commander of the Jingnan Army. As a surrendered general, Yang Chongben left his wife and children hostage in the river, and was then captured by Liang.
Wang Xinxin sent him out to lead the troops in Fenning and monitor Li Maozhen.
When King Liang returned to Zhenqing, he passed by the river and saw the beautiful Yang family. He immediately included Yang family in the army. He has not had enough fun until now. Now the war in Zianqing is at a critical juncture, but he still ignores it.
Once you have some free time, you will indulge in sexual pleasure.
It was rare for the King of Liang to be obsessed with beauty, so Li Zhen advised the King of Liang to put state affairs first. But the King of Liang did not take it seriously, and instead said to Li Zhen: "There are beautiful ladies all over the world, and there is no such thing as being alone."
I don’t take it to heart, but Yang’s has a unique flavor that you won’t get tired of eating!”
Li Zhen persuaded him that she was the wife of a minister, and doing so would be a humiliation to Yang Chongben. But the king of Liang said that humiliating Yang Chongben's son was nothing, but that he was just a surrendered general after a defeated army. If he didn't obey, he would be killed.
. Then he asked Li Zhen with a smile, saying that mature women are interesting to play with, especially the wives of surrendered generals, who can make people feel powerful, just like winning a complete victory on the battlefield. The beauty of it is indescribable. King Liang also asked
Li Zhen, do you want to have a taste of it? You and I, the emperor and the ministers, go into battle naked and fight together, which will show that we are of the same mind.
These words frightened Li Zhen so much that he did not dare to say anything anymore. Faced with the repeated invitations from King Liang, he could only express his gratitude and complain to Jingxiang.
A few days later, the military report from Linqu finally made Liang Wang lose interest in continuing to fight against the Yang family - Zhang Guihou was defeated.
Huainan general Wang Maozhang defeated Zhang Guihou's troops in Linqu, and Zhang Guihou retreated fifteen miles before he could establish his position.
Linqu is only fifty miles away from Qingzhou. If Wang Maozhang takes advantage of his victory and advances, the Xuanwu Army under Qingzhou City will be attacked from both sides. Therefore, this defeat immediately worsened the situation in Qingzhou.
The king of Liang roared and became furious again. While scolding Zhang Guihou for not being able to be reused, he asked Yang Shihou about the whereabouts of Li Hui's troops.
"Where did Yang Shihou and Li Hui go? He allowed the Huainan soldiers to seize Mizhou, and I won't hold him accountable. Let them cut off the Huainan soldiers' retreat, but instead went to attack Luzhou. Well, I won't hold him accountable. But now
, now who knows where he has gone? Has Luzhou been captured? Who knows? And how did Saburo defeat Bochang? Little Bochang. In less than two months, Li Chengzhong actually defeated Dizhou!
"
The anger of King Liang made all the generals bow their heads and dare not speak. Everyone had to look at Li Zhen, hoping that Li Zhen would come forward to appease the furious King Liang.
Li Zhen stepped forward bravely and said: "I will not accept military orders abroad..."
King Liang swept the Shuai case with his arms and spread the documents on the case all over the floor. He pointed at Li Zhen and said, "You are not following military orders again, and you are doing this again. Are you still lonely in your eyes?"
Li Zhendao: "Your Majesty is the Lord, and the Lord must take care of the world. How can we get entangled in the gains and losses of one corner? Besides Yang Shihou, Li Hui's journey south this time is long and inconvenient. It is inevitable that the military report will be delayed. Maybe there will be good news soon.
It is also unknown. I know that Yang Shihou and Li Hui are the princes of Jian and Piao Ping. Just like this army of soldiers, they will not fail the prince's trust, and the prince will not doubt the hearts of his subordinates."
King Liang's heavy breathing gradually subsided, and he glanced sideways at the civil and military tents. He immediately became alert, secretly grateful to Li Zhen for reminding him, and reassured the generals: "It's okay. I am the master of suspicion. I am just for Wang Maozhang."
He was so angry that he was dizzy... Huainan boy, there are only a few thousand people, so he can't mess up the overall situation. This time I went to Linqu in person to see how many heads and arms Wang Maozhang has!"
Before the expedition, King Liang sent people to Bochang to appease Zhu Youning, so that Zhu Youning did not need to worry. If there was a chance to capture Bochang, he would send troops decisively. If there was no chance, he would just defend the Bochang defense line and prevent Lulong's army from supporting Qingzhou.
Liu Shi Shu Cong and Hou Yan took charge of the Qingzhou camp and continued to besiege Wang Shifan. King Liang ordered an army of 50,000 to march towards Linqu.
The army marched to Linqu and met Zhang Guihou's troops. The King of Liang did not blame Zhang Guihou for his defeat. Instead, he comforted Zhang Guihou with kind words and allowed him to continue leading the troops.
When I came to Linqu City again, I saw that several fences had been erected outside the city, echoing Linqu City.
After resting for two days, the King of Liang ordered Zhang Guihou's troops to attack the Zhazhai under the city. The Xuanwu army rushed towards the Zhazhai amidst the thunderous sound of drums. Zhang Guihou was not held accountable by the King of Liang for his previous defeat, and he was very grateful.
The battle began with all the strength, and the Mingzhou soldiers under his command were inspired by the general and refused to retreat. The battle in front of the Zhazhai was fierce, and hundreds of corpses fell in half a day.
It was Wang Shijie who defended the fence. Although his Qing soldiers did not retreat even half a step, they suffered heavy casualties. According to the agreement, Wang Shijie raised a letter flag to ask for help from Linqu City, but Huainan general Wang Maozhang, who was in charge of Linqu, came to Linqu.
On top of the city, they were drinking alone and had no intention of sending troops to rescue them.
At noon the next day, Zhang Guihou's Mingzhou soldiers continued to storm the fence. Seeing that the situation was critical, Wang Shijie once again raised a letter flag to ask for help. Wang Maozhang was still watching from the top of the city.
In the afternoon, when the sun moved westward and made it difficult for the Mingzhou soldiers under Zhang Guihou to attack Zhazhai, Zhang Guihou slowed down his offensive and prepared to retreat slightly and regroup. Wang Shijiu withstood this wave.
After attacking, he breathed a sigh of relief and ordered the signal flag to be lowered.
At this moment, a signal flag was raised on the top of Linqu City. With the sound of three drums, the city gate opened, and a general with a prancing horse and a gun rushed out, pointing directly at Zhang Guihou's retreating Mingzhou soldiers.
The King of Liang, who was standing on a high hill outside the city, was shocked and ordered his troops to step forward to stop them. However, the Xuanwu Army's waiting troops had been standing in formation under the city for a long time, and their morale had long been slack. They were rushed by the Huainan soldiers.
Zhang Guihou was reorganizing his troops and retreating. The Huainan soldiers who rushed out of the city hit him in the middle, and he suddenly panicked. Wang Shijie in the Zhazhai also led his troops to attack at the right time, and captured the rear of Zhang Guihou's team.
Zhang Guihou led hundreds of tooth soldiers to intercept the Huainan soldiers, but the leading Huainan cavalry general picked off several of them. Zhang Guihou personally stepped forward to fight, but after a few rounds, his helmet was knocked off, and his horse fled.
The state soldiers were completely defeated immediately.
Seeing that the Huainan cavalry general was so brave, the king of Liang immediately ordered Wang Yanqiu to step forward to stop the enemy. Wang Yanqiu screamed with excitement, igniting hundreds of soldiers and rushing toward the Huainan soldiers like a wind.
Wang Yanqiu was one of the most powerful generals under King Liang. Although he did not have the commanding talents of Zhu Youning, Ge Congzhou, Zhang Cunjing and others, he ranked among the top three in battle formations. His bravery was second only to Wang Yanzhang. After ten years of fighting with Zhu Quanzhong,
, the formation killed countless enemy generals.
Wang Yanqiu led hundreds of Tingzidu cavalry into the Huainan soldiers. As if they were in an uninhabited country, they delayed the pursuit of the Huainan soldiers. Only then did Zhang Guihou have time to gather the defeated Mingzhou soldiers.
Wang Yanqiu's target was the Huainan cavalry general, but the Huainan cavalry general did not confront him. He just gathered the Huainan troops into a formation and retreated towards Linqu City. Wang Yanqiu was a little hasty in attacking the Huainan army formation. Wang Shihui led the Lu army to harass Wang Yanqiu.
, Wang Yanqiu recalled Wang Shi's teachings, and the Huainan cavalryman rushed out to attack Wang Yanqiu's back again, killing Wang Yanqiu until Wang Yanqiu was extremely depressed.
Wang Yanzhang, the commander of Yuan Cong's army, couldn't stand it anymore. He asked the King of Liang for a battle, but the King of Liang did not agree. The Pinglu Army and the Huainan Army had already retreated to the border of Zhazhai and Linqu City. It was too late to fight again at this moment.
We can only sit back and watch the enemy troops return to camp.
After Wang Yanqiu came back, he was so angry that he screamed strangely. King Liang comforted his beloved general for a while. Then he looked at the Huainan cavalry general who had returned to Linqu City and was sitting drinking. He asked who this person was. He learned that it was the King of Huainan.
After Maozhang, the King of Liang sighed: "If I get this person alone, the world will not be peaceful!"
Wang Maozhang's battlefield performance was certainly brilliant. But he was able to retreat in front of several times the Xuanwu army, and many of them had a love for talents. In the next few days, the Xuanwu army did not forcefully attack Zhazhai again, but instead
He stopped sending strong generals to challenge Linqu City. Wang Maozhang also knew that his last victory was a bit of a fluke. This kind of thing cannot be done twice, so he closed the city gate tightly and refused to go out.
King Liang shot an arrow into the city, trying to persuade Wang Maozhang to surrender. However, Wang Maozhang politely declined. King Liang was not in a hurry and settled down at the foot of Linqu City.
By the end of July, Wang Maozhang, who was guarding the city, felt that something was wrong. Logically speaking, he was ordered to support Pinglu, and now that he involved the Liang King under Linqu City, he should have completed the task assigned by Yang Xingmi well, but the Xuanwu Army
But his performance made him extremely puzzled. Isn't the King of Liang anxious? Why does the Xuanwu Army seem to be confident?
Wang Maozhang couldn't understand, but he knew that the current Qingqing battlefield had reached a stalemate balance of power. Xuanwu general Ge Congzhou was entangled by Liu Wei in Yanzhou and could not advance or retreat. Shi Shucong led the main Xuanwu force to besiege Qingzhou.
Wang Shifan and Zhu Youning's Jianwu Army were pinned to the front line of Bochang by Lu Long and Ping Lu's coalition forces. On his own side, Liang Wang had no choice but to do anything about him in the short term.
Wang Maozhang couldn't understand who would benefit from the Qingqing battlefield, so he considered it from other aspects. The biggest threat to the Liang king was undoubtedly the Jin king in Hedong. The Jin king did not send troops. It is said that it was because he wanted to put down the rebellion of the Tuyuhun people.
But Wang Maozhang didn't think that the Tuyuhun people would cause much trouble to the King of Jin. Once the King of Jin calmed down, could Kang Huaiying, who was stationed in Shaanzhou, and Zhu Yougong, who was guarding the river, be able to withstand the powerful Hedong cavalry?
Could it be that King Liang wanted to surrender by besieging the city? If he really thought so, then Wang Maozhang could only respond with a sneer. Linqu City has a large amount of food and grass stored by the Pinglu Army. It is not a problem to sit there for three months, and he can eat a stone.
For grain, the Xuanwu Army outside the city had to eat five stones of grain. In this regard, the Xuanwu Army would never find an advantage. Perhaps the Xuanwu Army could take advantage of the upcoming autumn harvest to seize a lot of grain to make up for the military needs, but in any case it would have to be August
Later.
As for the coalition forces in Shannan and Jiangnan towns in Ezhou, Wang Maozhang did not pay attention at all. With Li Shenfu in Ezhou, Du Hong and others could not change the situation no matter what.
What is the problem? Wang Maozhang eliminated one thought after another. Suddenly, he seemed to have an enlightenment and felt that he had missed something. He climbed to the top of Linqu City and looked at the Xuanwu Company Camp, one camp after another. He looked over and counted the flags of the generals... Liang Wang, Wang Yanzhang, Wang Yanqiu, Zhang Guihou, He Delun, Wang You... he looked at them one by one. Suddenly, Wang Maozhang slapped his forehead hard - Yang Shihou and Li Hui!
Wang Maozhang suddenly broke into a cold sweat, and then forced himself to calm down. Maybe the reason why Yang Shihou and Li Hui did not appear in Linqu was just because they were assigned to other battlefields, maybe Yanzhou, maybe Qingzhou, or Bochang ...But no matter how he comforted himself, Wang Maozhang couldn't help but break out in cold sweat.
Late at night, a messenger was hoisted up in a basket from the top of Linqu City. The messenger came from Jiangdu! (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better and faster novels!