Why would Yang Ming say that as long as Yang Liang leaves Jinyang, he is destined to lose?
Because if Yang Liang wants to separate the old territory of Northern Qi, Jinyang must not be the capital, because it is too close to Guanzhong, and there is a possibility of being attacked by a sneak attack if you are not careful.
However, Yecheng, the former capital of the Northern Qi Dynasty, was burned down after Yuchijun's rebellion. At present, there is no larger fortified city than Jinyang in the entire Northern Qi Dynasty.
Therefore, it is very likely that Yang Liang still chose to make Jinyang his capital after the secession.
As long as he was reluctant to leave Jinyang, Hebei and Shandong were completely surrounded by the imperial court, and the Turks in the north had to worry about it, which would not be a problem at all.
What's more, more than 20 years after the founding of the Sui Dynasty, the people's hearts in the world have changed. Regardless of the nobles, nobles, merchants, or ordinary people, everyone prefers a unified country rather than a divided situation.
Your uncle and brother-in-law can betray you and deliver information to the court, and you don’t know how many people below are unwilling to follow you.
As we all know, the top leaders of the prefectures and counties in the Sui Dynasty are all Guanzhong people. How many of these people are willing to separate their kingdoms? So that they will not even be able to return home in the future, and they will not be able to be buried in the land of their hometown after death.
So from the beginning, Yang Su saw the situation clearly and believed that to capture the thief first, capture the king. As long as Jinyang and Yang Liang were captured, other places would be left alone and he would surrender to the court honestly.
From the beginning, Yang Su was only worried about one thing, that is, Yang Liang would leave Jinyang and retreat into Hebei. In this way, the battle line would be stretched and counterinsurgency would become more difficult.
"So, does Your Highness think Yang Liang will leave Jinyang?" Yang Su asked.
Of course not. It is clearly recorded in history that this guy regarded Jinyang as his base camp and was reluctant to leave.
Yang Ming laughed and said: "No! He has been attacking Hebei and Shandong from the beginning. He must be thinking about stabilizing the rear to supply military supplies to the soldiers in the front. Now that Hebei and Shandong are undecided, he does not dare to go. In fact, if he
Going to Shandong Province in person is what gives us the biggest headache."
Li Jing pondered for a moment and said: "So Duke Changsun and General Guo are heading north this time. Regardless of whether Pei Wen'an is willing or not, he must return to the army because Yang Liang will not leave Jinyang in a short time, so Jinyang cannot afford to lose.
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Yang Su smiled and said: "Now it seems that I don't need to come out at all for this trip. His Highness and the pharmacist are enough."
"Don't dare, don't dare. My mentor has defeated his disciple. In fact, His Highness has a clear vision and a clear understanding of the situation," Li Jing said hurriedly.
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The imperial army at Pujinguan and the rebels from Yuxiang, Hedong County are now in a tacit understanding and have not sent out small groups of troops to harass each other. However, the scouts on both sides have been killed.
On the battlefield, the most important thing is intelligence.
Yang Su's staff are all experts in collecting and analyzing military information. In the hall, apart from Yang Ming, Yang Sushi Long live and others, there are also their respective staffs.
As for the hussar generals and chariot generals, they only need to obey their orders.
This is a weird phenomenon in the Sui Dynasty. Those who have the ability do not have the right. Those who have the power may not have the ability.
Most of the staff and disciples came from humble backgrounds, and the possibility of becoming an official was very small. The best place for them to end up was to hang out with the elders.
People like Yang Su had a staff of more than 2,000 people, both civil and military. Many of them had experienced the battle to destroy Chen, attacked the Turks in the north, and suppressed the rebellion in the south. They had real combat experience.
But for these people, no matter how capable you are, the most you can do is to be recommended by Yang Su to the local military government to become a general or something. If you get higher up, it will be difficult to get along, and Yang Su himself is not willing to let people go.
It's selfish, it's normal.
These staff made deployment arrangements based on the battlefield situation, and then handed them over to the noble leaders of the military government.
Therefore, although the losses of Yang Ming's scouts were not small, they also brought back extremely important information. They even discovered that Pei Wen'an led a group of people to leave Hedong County and go to Yu Township to meet Qiao Zhongkui.
As for Yang Ming, a large number of scouts were sent out from the periphery of the army to ensure that the deployment in the hinterland would not be clearly detected by the enemy.
Based on the number of scouts lost, you can roughly estimate where the problem will go.
For example, if the number of scouts outside Pujin Pass is reduced, then the situation at Pujin Pass will most likely be controlled by Pei Wen'an.
On the contrary, the scouts sent by Yang Mingfang to penetrate into the surrounding areas of Hedong County suffered huge losses, but it also showed from the side that they had a general understanding of the situation in that area.
"Pei Wen'an is definitely aware of Guo Yan's movements. Now it depends on whether and when he will leave," Shi Wansui said: "He met Qiao Zhongkui, most likely to discuss the matter. If not, he can send a messenger to tell him.
Just write a letter, there is no need to go in person."
There is a possibility that the messenger might intercept the message and it is not safe, so Shi Wansui believed that Pei Wen'an came in person to discuss important matters.
Yang Su frowned and said: "We can't just make guesses. Pei Wen'an and Qiao Zhongkui are both new faces. They have never interacted with each other and don't understand their temperament. Although I am usually arrogant, on the battlefield, it is just the opposite. Now we
If we wait two more days at most, if they don't move, we will have to move."
Early the next morning, a scout came to report that Pei Wen'an was attacked on his way back from Yu Township.
Yang Ming urgently summoned Yang Su and others to discuss.
After hearing the news, Li Jing was overjoyed and said:
"Most likely it's Xiao Mohe. He has all His Highness's troops in his hands. He has a complete set of war horses. They all wear leather armor for briskness. Most of the sergeants are from the local area and are very familiar with the surrounding terrain. Only Xiao Mohe has the ability to do it."
There are only two to three hundred people under Xiao Mohe who are his disciples, and the rest are bandits recruited after coming to Hedong County. These people are local snakes, and there are no small roads to go around.
These people were fed by Yang Ming and belonged to Yang Ming's direct troops.
The reason why Xiao Mohe is scattered and elusive is because of Li Jing's arrangement.
Therefore, Li Jing deserves at least half of this credit.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Yang Su said it was a pity: "Pei Wen'an was almost killed. After all, Xiao Mohe is Nan Chen's hussar general and knows how to grasp the situation. Pei Wen'an went to Yu
When I went to the countryside, I would be cautious, but when I came back, I would relax my guard. There is no problem with the timing of the ambush. I can only say that Pei Wen'an was lucky and should have escaped this disaster."
"So, everyone, what should our army do now?" Yang Ming asked everyone.
Shi Wansui frowned, shook his head and said: "Injury and death are two different things. However, since Pei Wen'an received an arrow in his leg, it will definitely affect the command and deployment of the rebels in Hedong County. Since we have planted the suspect Guo Yan, now we will
You can’t show off, you have to wait.”
The battlefield situation is changing rapidly, and no combat formation is eternal. We can only adapt to the situation according to the current situation.
Yang Ming and the others were pretty good. Ever since they left the capital, more than ten military intelligence reports were sent to Daxing every day, and Emperor Yang Guang's reply always only had four words: You have decided on your own.
This is complete decentralization. When you are out on an expedition, what you fear most is the emperor's remote command. Yang Guang was a commander-in-chief and knew this truth, so he never interfered with Yang Ming and the others.
In fact, Yang Guang must be relieved because the people he arranged this time are all trustworthy.
Yang Su and Guo Yan are Yang Guang's cronies. Changsun Cheng is half of Yang Ming, and Shi Wansui is Yang Ming's master and the commander-in-chief is his own son. They are completely their own team. It doesn't matter.
Don't worry.
Moreover, among the five of them, except for Yang Ming, who had no combat experience, the rest were all experienced generals on the battlefield. As long as Yang Ming did not show off his command, it would not be a big problem.
Late that night, Yang Ming was woken up by Chen Kui, saying that there was an urgent military situation.
He slept with his clothes on, got up suddenly, and rushed to the military intelligence hall.
"Pei Wen'an has moved." Yang Su was old after all. Although he looked tired, his expression was quite exciting: "Your Highness knows everything well. The Hedong County garrison took advantage of the darkness and left the city to go north at nightfall."
Yang Ming asked: "Is there any new news from Qiao Zhongkui's direction?"
"Not yet," Li Jing said: "Pei Wen'an chose to march at night out of caution so that we could not figure out their movements. If we pursue them now, we will be caught between Pei Wen'an and Qiao Zhongkui. If Qiao Zhongkui is one day late,
If we go north, then our original plan needs to be modified."
The situation has changed again.
One has already left, and the other may not have left yet, so Yang Ming can't chase him now. Once Qiao Zhongkui discovers them, they will be attacked from the north and the south.
According to the information obtained by the scouts, Qiao Zhongkui's troops have about 40,000 to 50,000 troops, and they have already set up camp for two days of rest. It is a time when morale is at its peak, and Shi Wansui may not be able to hold off. After all, everyone has already set up their battle array.
Li Jing's words were entirely out of caution, and Yang Ming agreed. He was the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and could not be careless.
Who knows that Yang Su and Shi Wansui don't think so.
Yang Su said: "We must not miss this opportunity. Our army should go north immediately. Shi Wansui leads 10,000 troops to intercept Qiao Zhongkui."
"No problem," Shi Wansui agreed happily, as if he were 40,000 people and Qiao Zhongkui was 10,000 people.
What these two people said shocked Yang Ming.
"How can ten thousand people hold back forty thousand people?" Yang Ming asked curiously.
Shi Wansui said: "I am delaying, not a decisive battle. I only need to prevent Qiao Zhongkui from approaching your central army. I will fight intermittently and harass them frequently to delay their march. But don't expect me to delay for too long."
"Don't worry about this. The rear of Guo Yan's army is full of scouts. As soon as they discover Pei Wen'an's pursuit, they will immediately turn around. Moreover, Guo Yan deliberately slowed down his marching speed and thought he didn't go far." Yang Su looked at Yang Ming and said: "
Your Highness should make a decision early."
To be honest, Yang Ming was a little hesitant. He was worried about Shi Wansui. He was not worried about his ability, but because he was worried that his manpower was too inferior.
Of course Shi Wansui could see Yang Ming's worries and said with a smile: "Back then, I fought with two thousand people in Jiangdong (Zhejiang) for more than a thousand miles and killed countless enemies. For me, ten thousand people are considered wealthy."
Yang Ming had nothing to say and said decisively: "Immediately pass on my military order and the army will march north. Taiping Gong will pass through Hedong County to stop Qiao Zhongkui."
At one time, the army of 43,000 men (Yang Su killed a thousand who delayed the military plane), allocated 10,000 to Shi Wansui, and left no one behind, and all went north.
If Pei Wen'an's tribe and Qiao Zhongkui's tribe can be successfully eaten this time, then Jinyang and Hedong will not encounter large-scale rebels again.
Success or failure depends on this.
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It is impossible to catch up with Pei Wen'an's army on two legs. The only chance is with Guo Yan.
As long as Guo Yan discovers the pursuers and turns around to stop them, Yang Ming and the others will have a chance to complete the encirclement of Pei Wen'an from the south.
On the battlefield, the most fearful thing is to be attacked from both sides. Even if you have an absolute superiority in numbers, the army in the center and hinterland will be completely unable to deploy due to being pinched from the front and rear. You can only stare blankly and watch helplessly as the vanguard and closing troops are gradually eaten away.
It's the one at the back of the palace.
What's more, once the army is defeated, problems will first arise internally and the situation will be in chaos.
This is why Pei Wen'an went north first, while Qiao Zhongkui's troops still stayed in place, just for fear of being trapped, because his scouts did not find out the specific situation of Pujin Pass and how many people were in the army approaching Jinzhou.
, how many people were left behind at Pujin Pass? He was completely blind.
This is due to lack of battlefield experience. Pei Wen'an has only fought once with Yang Liang in Goguryeo in his life, and he has no experience at all in that battle.
The original mission of Guo Yan's tribe was to lure the enemy, so he sent his most elite troops to the rear so that if something went wrong, he could easily deploy his formation.
Pei Wen'an had cavalry, while Guo Yan only had infantry except for scouts, so he could not walk in the open to avoid being torn apart by the cavalry.
Once the army's march exceeds ten thousand people, it must be divided. Guo Yan's side was divided into three routes, approaching Wenxi County from three directions.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Wenxi County is still in Hedong County, and Pei Wen'an bypassed it when he went south.
Wenxi County is the base camp of the old Pei family. The county magistrate's surname is Pei. Yang Liang is unwilling to fall out with the Pei family in Hedong, and Pei Wen'an will not lead troops to attack his hometown, otherwise the elders in his hometown will not spare him.
So everything is business as usual in Wenxi County.
There were open areas around the county. Guo Yan ordered the army to stop marching and instead sent additional scouts south to check on the pursuing troops.
He did not dare to go forward. Once he entered Wenxi County and was overtaken by the cavalry, he would definitely be defeated.
Therefore, the scouts sent out this time will go deep south. It is necessary to find out whether there are pursuers behind them and how far away they are.
After a day and night, Guo Yan received intelligence that there were cavalry chasing after him.
So he quickly ordered the three armies to find favorable terrain and prepare for formation.
Under normal circumstances, cavalry has an inherent advantage when attacking infantry formations. However, in several places where Guo Yan's formation was located, the terrain was narrow and densely forested, which was not conducive to cavalry operations. As a result, Pei Wen'an's vanguard cavalry was only a distance away when they discovered Guo Yan.
Confrontation has no intention of rushing into battle.
This has confused Guo Yan. What does the surname Pei mean? If you don't use cavalry to attack me, how can you expect infantry to charge into the battle?
In fact, Pei Wen'an didn't dare to fight.
Because on Guo Yan's side, all the banners of Long Live Yang Ming and Yang Sushi were hidden, leaving only his own banner.
The news that Pei Wen'an received at the beginning was that the main force of the imperial army was heading north.
So, where is the main force? Where are Yang Su and Shi Wansui hiding? And that damn King Qin?
They looked forward and backward, so that the vanguard cavalry did not dare to charge into the formation.
Because until now, he has never seen the main cavalry of the imperial court.