"We must drive Xin Ke away, and it is best to force him back to the north bank of the Huai River. If not, the Huai River Zhang family will definitely not be able to help us with all their strength. Moreover, if Xin Ke stays here, it will also restrain a large number of our troops."
Li Xiaomo said this after learning about this matter.
Although Li Xiaomo is a little worried about Hulao Pass, he believes that with his uncle's ability, he will be able to deal with the threat of Xingke. Hulao Pass is the most important fortress between Ezhou and Tiandu Shengjing. Based on its geographical location alone,
And it is even higher than Ezhou, the capital of Qinchuan.
It can be said that there is a vast plain between Tiandu Shengjing and Ezhou. Only Hulao Pass is like a tiger squatting on the land of Ezhou. Hulao Pass is a barrier for the armies from the north and west to attack Tiandu Shengjing, but it is also
The Li family threatened the safety of Tiandu Shengjing's bridgehead. At that time, Hubiyandan's dragon cavalry regiment was mainly stationed thirty miles east of Hulao Pass. Its only purpose was to guard against the Qinchuan army in Hulao Pass. However, the Li family
Now it is difficult to protect oneself, and there is not much extravagant hope for Tiandu Shengjing. In addition, the Qingfeng Liu family's troops are stretched thin, so there are no troops stationed along the way.
It is not just a matter of three or two days that the Li family has evil intentions. As a bridgehead for the eastward march, the Li family can be said to have spent a lot of money on the construction of Hulao Pass. In addition, behind Hulao Pass is Ezhou City, so the geographical location of Hulao Pass
Location is even more important. Therefore, Li Xiaomo does not think that the 50,000 cavalry engraved on the letter can threaten the security of Ezhou, especially when there are 50,000 soldiers led by his father personally in Ezhou city.
If possible, Li Xiaomo hoped that he could face off against Xin Ke on the battlefield. Li Xiaomo was no stranger to the five generals in Hetao, and was even quite familiar with each of them's military tactics.
Blood Killing is often based on planning and then taking action. Compared to the others, Blood Killing is the most orthodox in the use of troops. It is quite lawful and neither arrogant nor impetuous, but there is murderous intention in its calmness. It is a typical example of how to achieve a surprise victory with just the right troops. Dugu uses his troops with courage.
He is fierce but cunning. Among the five, Dugu's attack method is the most cunning, like a poisonous snake, especially insidious and extremely dangerous. Although Bian Zhongxing is a famous defensive general, he also has some risky moves. When defending,
He is as immovable as a mountain and as stable as a rock, and is good at laying traps to trap and kill the opponent's active forces in defense. Feng Jing is good at surprise attacks. Before launching an attack, he often creates many illusions and kills them with one blow when they are unprepared. He is as fast as wind and fire.
Being weird and changeable are the biggest characteristics of Feng Jing's troops. As for Xin Ke, it can only be said that he is aggressive like the fire god blocking the killing god. Compared with his boldness and carefulness, Xin Ke's unstoppable attack completely conceals all his
Advantages. Everyone knows that as long as one can completely block Xin Ke's charge, it is possible to defeat him. However, from the elite and sturdy heavy infantry of the Three Northeastern Kingdoms to the Zhu Zhao Legion of the Holy Sect of Paradise, no one has ever been able to defeat him.
It was possible for Bian Zhongxing and Dugu Yuming to survive the stormy attack, but the two sides had never fought each other before, so it could only become a matter of suspense.
As one of China's top ten heroes and a young military genius, Li Xiaomo has always been eager to fight on the battlefield with Xin Ke and other people who have risen to the ranks of famous generals in the Eastern Continent. However, he is destined to not have this opportunity. However, he is destined to not have this opportunity.
Li Xiaomo was not depressed either. Although he could not play against Xinke, it was also very enjoyable to face off against Fengjing, who was also one of the five generals in Hetao.
After separating from Xinke, Fengjing led his troops westward into the border area between Yuzhou and Qinchuan. With the troops he currently had, he was unable to threaten Tiandu Shengjing. Therefore, his main purpose was to attract the attention of the Li family.
And restrained some of the Li family's troops.
After watching the founding ceremony of Hetao, Li Xiaomo also knew very well that Hetao would definitely go south after March. No matter what his position was, Li Xiaomo had to defend the safety of Qinchuan. From that time on, Qin
Sichuan then began large-scale preparations for war.
Among the three major families, the Qinchuan Li family's military strength is undoubtedly ranked first. After hundreds of years of accumulation, the Li family has accumulated enough wealth and capital to dominate the world. It has only suffered heavy losses several times, which is inevitable.
This avoids affecting the overall strength of the Li family. However, this is not important to Li Xiaomo, because after feeling the powerful strength and desire for revenge in Hetao, the three major aristocratic families and the Qingfeng royal family all feel that their lips are dying and their teeth are cold.
They were in the main attack in Hetao and were facing the hungry Qinchuan Li family, and they all gave a lot of help.
The more than 10,000 remaining naval divisions of the Qingfeng royal family, together with the Qinchuan navy, reluctantly formed a fleet of about 35,000 troops, patrolling the Luoshui River day and night to prevent the Hetao naval division from suddenly
Sneak attack. Food from the Zhang family on the Huai River was continuously transported from Danzhou to Qinchuan, providing the Li family with sufficient military food support. As for funds and strategic materials, the Zhang family did their best. Whether it was Zhang Cangwu or Zhang Keliang, they were very
We know clearly what consequences Huai Shui will face once Hetao goes south. Zhang Cangxiong is Haotian's father-in-law, and Huai Shui was also a close ally of Hetao before. With Hetao's nature, he will definitely avenge Zhang Cangxiong when the time comes. Therefore,
What the Zhang family hopes most is that the Li family can block the Hetao on the north side of the Yinfeng Mountains, so that the Zhang family can survive. Since the Song family in Yizhou also faces the military threat from the Hetao, and the Song family father and son are cunning after all, they just
The Li family was given a batch of defensive equipment as a gift. However, the Song family also reduced the number of troops in the border area with Qinchuan to the lowest point in history to reduce the Li family's vigilance.
Perhaps feeling the current tense atmosphere in China, even Jinhua Mitsukoshi in the south of Xijiang retracted his claws and reduced the garrison in the south of Xijiang, allowing Ouyang Jingzhong of Dahu Road to mobilize his army to go north. However,
Ouyang Jingzhong was very wary of Jinhua Mitsukoshi. Although Park Zhicheng had reduced the Jinhua Mitsukoshi coalition forces south of Xijiang to 100,000, Ouyang Jingzhong still did not dare to take it lightly. The 150,000 soldiers in the Southern Military Region were always on high alert.
However, what is unexpected is that although the army on the east line of the Hetao has moved south and turned the entire middle and lower reaches of the river upside down, the main force in the Hetao near the Yinfeng Mountains has not moved at all, with hundreds of thousands of troops lying like turtles.
Outside Yinfeng Castle, Li Xiaoran was worried for a long time.
Unlike the letter engraved in front of Hulao Pass, Fengjing's 50,000 cavalrymen had fought no less than ten times with the Qinchuan Li family soldiers. As the general of the opposing Qinchuan army, Li Xiaomo did not disappoint Fengjing.
Although Hetao had the advantage of cavalry and Qinchuan soldiers only numbered 50,000, relying on their familiarity with the geographical environment and the Li family's local people's support, they were able to block Fengjing's attack and prevent Fengjing from advancing even an inch.
"We cannot retreat past Luoshui. We only have 50,000 cavalry in Fengjing's hands. We do not have an advantage in terms of strength. Moreover, this is still our territory. We have the right time, place and people. As long as we are not afraid, we will definitely not fail.
"Facing Feng Jing's strange and changeable attack methods, Li Xiaomo said with confidence.
The Luoshui River, like the Jishui River, is a canal that connects the two major river systems of the Dahe River and the Huai River. When the canal was first built, the Luoshui River was mainly located in Yuzhou Road, Luozhou and Qiuzhou. Later, due to sedimentation and river diversion, the Luoshui River was
The river section in Luozhou has changed its course and moved westward to Qinchuan Road in Kangzhou. However, the area of Kangzhou on the east bank of Luoshui is not large. There is only one county seat, and because there is a lot of silt and reeds here, the area is
The Li family has always paid little attention to this. However, Li Xiaomo wanted to make this narrow and special area a stopping line for the Hetao cavalry.
Lieutenant General Li Zexing said worriedly: "Your Majesty, in just two days, we have lost more than 10,000 soldiers, and the losses in Hetao are very small. If this continues, our 50,000 soldiers may be killed soon.
Therefore, in the opinion of my subordinates, it is better to retreat through Luoshui and use the natural barrier of Luoshui to block the westward advance of the Hetao cavalry."
Li Xiaomo looked at his lieutenant with some sadness. Why were his subordinates such a group of mediocre people without any strategic vision? In fact, in terms of ability and combat effectiveness, Li Zexing could barely be compared with Lan Gaoping, who was under Feng Jing's command.
However, compared with General Hetao, Li Zexing and other Qinchuan generals, what they lack is not wisdom, nor courage and drive. What they really lack is self-confidence, momentum, the kind of indomitable spirit to stop the gods and Buddhas and destroy the Buddhas.
The confidence to dare to crush all obstacles that stand in your way!
The reason why the Hetao army is so brave and skillful in fighting is not because they are much better than the soldiers under their command, nor is it because they are really not afraid of death. It is because they believe that they will definitely win, and this belief has been deeply rooted in them.
Deep in their hearts, a habit has formed. Even in a desperate situation of life and death, they have never lost their hope for victory and their vision for a better life in the future.
But Qinchuan is different. After hundreds of years of recuperation, the blood flowing in the bodies of Qinchuan soldiers who have been at peace for a hundred years has become much weaker. They have lost their pursuit of victory and their identity as a soldier.
The pride that a soldier should have, but at the same time, he also lost his desire to fight and his desire to dominate the world.
Moreover, Li Xiaomo has always believed that only those who have truly experienced pain and overcome it are truly strong. Strong people are not the kind of people who are powerful and arrogant. Just like the Three Kingdoms in the Northeast, at the beginning
What a sight it was when we broke through the defense line of the Great Wall? There was also the Holy Sect of Paradise, which stretched across the southeast back then. Even if they combined the power of the entire Qingfeng, they could only fight a draw. But in the face of the Hetao army, they all seemed to be overwhelmed in the end.
, defeated hastily.
The reason is very simple. Even the most ordinary Hetao soldiers have in their hearts the pain of losing their country and their family, and they have all been on the verge of life and death. The Three Northeastern Kingdoms and the Holy Sect of Paradise were only powerful at that time.
The strength of the Loop is not the tenacity of spirit and will. The strength of the Hetao lies in the hearts of the people and the soldiers who are on the verge of life and death all day long.
In view of this, Li Xiaomo has always hoped to build the Qinchuan army into such an invincible iron army, but time has not waited for me, and he has never had this opportunity. But it doesn't matter now. The only thing he must do now is,
That is to block Fengjing from the east bank of Luoshui at all costs.
Li Xiaomo did not explain to Li Zexing. He thought for a while and finally said: "No matter what the price, we must block Fengjing here. If we retreat through Luoshui, then we will lose this battle.
."
Li Xiaomo believed that his subordinates did not understand his actions, but his opponent, Feng Jing, one of the five generals in Hetao, would definitely understand the importance of him sticking to this place.
"The leader of China's top ten heroes, he is indeed well-deserved." Being blocked by Li Xiaomo's 50,000 infantrymen in Luoshui for three whole days, Feng Jing did not feel the slightest anger, but felt a sense of joy in meeting his opponent.
Lan Gaoping said in agreement: "Commander, this Li Xiaomo is really difficult to deal with. It's like a piece of soft candy that clings to you, leaving you with nowhere to use it. Frankly speaking, over the years,
, even when facing Cassimbas, we have never had such a difficult time."
Originally, Henghui was ordered by Jingshi to go south, while Lan Gaoping stayed behind in Youyun Sixteen Provinces. After all, compared to Lan Gaoping, Henghui was calmer. Moreover, Henghui was not as capable of causing trouble as Lan Gaoping. As a result
After hearing this, Lan Gaoping didn't say anything. His knees softened and he kowtowed three times to Henghui. Fengjing couldn't help but smile bitterly. Lan Gaoping's wife and three concubines stayed in Yanzhou except for Xia Dongxue, who was expecting child.
, the remaining three all died in Dingzhou. Xia Dongxue was the woman Lan Gaoping rescued from Meiyang County. She was already in poor health, and she died of dystocia during childbirth. The only possible outcome was
His daughter was also stillborn. Such a huge blow was no less than a bolt from the blue for this seven-foot-old man. Henghui had no choice but to help his old comrade up and reluctantly agreed to his request.
As soon as Lan Gaoping crossed the river, he led his cavalry to attack a stronghold of the Holy Sect in western Yuzhou. Except for those who died in battle, he cut off all the 500 soldiers in the stronghold and threw them into the river and drowned them alive.
After hearing this, Feng Jing just smiled bitterly, and then took Lan Gaoping with him. When Hetao went south, his biggest wish was revenge. However, this revenge did not mean to completely massacre the city south of the river. For the Holy Sect of Paradise,
, Fengjing will never be soft-hearted, but in the Holy Capital of Tiandu, where the three major aristocratic families and the Qingfeng Liu family are entrenched, Fengjing does not want to stain the earth red with blood.
"Li Xiaomo can't compare with Kasimbas. Kasimbas is a famous marshal. He has never lost a single battle in his life. Even if we, the five generals of Hetao, fight together, there is no guarantee that we can win. We and Kasimbas
The main reason why every time Simbas fights is not so strenuous is that we are either breaking through the encirclement or fighting in an upright and frontal decisive battle. But Li Xiaomo is different. He takes advantage of the favorable location and people to the extreme, and his strategy
The purpose is not to fight to the death with us or to eliminate our army, but to defend the east bank of Luoshui, that's why he is so difficult to deal with." Feng Jing said with a smile: "Yes, Li Xiaomo is indeed a rare opponent.
If Qin Chuan hadn't been so conservative in recent years, or if he had been conserving his strength and allowed Li Xiaomo to lead his troops for more training, then even this commander would have had quite a headache when facing him."
Lan Gaoping said with a smile: "Commander, you mean you have plenty of energy now?"
"You have plenty of energy left?" Feng Jing smiled. He knew why Lan Gaoping said that. In the first battle between Feng Jing and Li Xiaomo in the west of Luozhou, Feng Jing annihilated Li Xiaomo at the cost of less than 500 cavalry.
The infantry of the family exceeded 7,000. Afterwards, Li Xiaomo retreated all the way, and the Hetao cavalry pursued them. In two days, the two sides fought more than ten times. Li Xiaomo personally broke up the rear each time, and the Hetao cavalry lost another thousand cavalry.
, but the Qinchuan infantry also left more than 3,000 corpses. If calculated this way, Hetao does have an absolute advantage.