According to Zhang Yi and He Yin's calculations, Yang Xuan should be furious at this moment and prepare to send troops to Chenzhou to vent his anger.
As for Longhuazhou, just watch the show.
This is the delusion of the authorities.
Zhang Yi clenched his fists, "Are you trying to seize Longhua Prefecture? Yes, if Lin Jun wants to take Chenzhou, Taizhou will inevitably be empty. He can only protect himself and cannot attack. In this way, we, Longhua Prefecture, will be alone. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
What a great opportunity...what a Yang Gou!"
He Yin's face was livid, "Your Majesty, the Northern Xinjiang Army has sharp weapons. Without reinforcements, our army may not be able to hold on."
Zhang Yi suddenly kicked him to overturn the case.
The envoy is angry!
He Yin stood up and stood up. The officials who came outside the door after hearing the news bowed their heads and stood with their hands tied.
"Lin Jun, a dog thief, plotted to seize Chenzhou, but gave Yang Xuan the opportunity to seize our Longhuazhou. Heaven is above, I will be loyal to Daliao. What are you waiting for?"
"We are willing to be loyal to Daliao!" the officials said in unison.
Zhang Yi nodded with satisfaction, "That's it, get ready quickly and assemble the army."
Everyone resigned.
He Yin smiled bitterly and said: "Longhua Prefecture is not a fortified city and cannot be defended."
Longhua Prefecture is located on the second line. Originally there was Kun Prefecture and Nei Prefecture was in front, so the city was not expanded or repaired.
"I begged you that the document to repair the city has been in Ningxing for at least three months, right?" Zhang Yi said sarcastically: "Those important ministers in the court were just competing for power and profit, and probably no one cared about this memorial. That's fine, I didn't want to at all.
It’s okay to stick to it!”
He Yin's heart skipped a beat, "Your Majesty's intention... is to go to war?"
"Let's take a look at the enemy's movements."
Zhang Yi is a proud man, and it would be humiliating for him to be a coward.
The next morning, the Northern Xinjiang Army arrived.
"Go up to the top of the city and have a look."
Zhang Yi led the civil and military officials to the top of the city.
In the distance, the scouts of Longhua Prefecture could be seen running away desperately.
"Access them." Zhang Yi said.
A group of cavalry rushed out of the city gate, bypassed the two wings, and intercepted the enemy's pursuers.
In just a moment, the cavalry team collapsed.
"withdraw!"
The Northern Xinjiang Army was particularly ferocious and pursued them closely.
Dozens of knights actually dared to chase and kill more than a hundred knights. When their opponents turned around midway, they did not even try to avoid them, but were so happy that they almost laughed like pigs.
"Kill the enemy!"
The scouts of the Northern Xinjiang Army shouted for a fierce battle, and regardless of it, they went straight into the middle of the enemy army. They looked like a long sword, indestructible.
There was a loud sound of horse hooves, and a black line appeared in the distance.
"Run!"
The Northern Liao Army scouts couldn't hold on any longer, so they turned around and ran away.
The scouts of the Northern Xinjiang Army pursued and killed him all the way to the city.
The war horses were neighing and panting.
The same goes for cavalry.
The cavalryman on horseback squinted at the city head. The blood on his armor looked a bit strange in the sunlight. He shook the blood on his sword, pointed it at the city head and shouted: "Liao Gou, you dare to fight.
?”
"Morale is a bit low." He Yin whispered.
Zhang Yi felt it.
When our own side had the numerical advantage, the Northern Xinjiang Army's scouts refused to retreat, and as if they had the upper hand, they even took the initiative to attack. They were extremely brave.
Then, the main force of the Northern Xinjiang Army arrived, but they were still far away, so the mentality of our scouts collapsed.
Compare the two and make a judgment.
The morale of the defenders at the top of the city was also low.
"Maybe shoot him?" Zhang Yi pointed at the cavalryman and asked.
Someone beside me said: "Your Majesty, this distance is quite far."
"Can't the condor shooters in the army also?" Zhang Yi remembered that he should be within shooting range.
The general next to him said: "At this distance, the arrow is just within the range, but it is at the end."
The end of a strong crossbow!
Moreover, at the end of the range, the arrow speed slowed down and it was easily avoided.
"If we miss, it will damage our morale!" the general said carefully.
"Look who is leading the army!" Zhang Yi was very proud, but not stupid.
In the distance, a big flag appeared.
"It's Zhou Ziqi!"
"Zhonglang General Zhou Jian!" He Yin said: "This man is a rising star in the Northern Xinjiang army, and he is highly used by Yang Xuan. He is leading the army, and he is probably a forward."
But gradually, his face turned red.
The vanguard has at most five thousand men, but a cursory look at the large armies that keep appearing in the distance suggests that it is at least six or seven thousand.
Zhang Yi sighed, "New people are constantly emerging in Northern Xinjiang, but we in Daliao are stuck in our ways. Officials and generals are promoted step by step, based on seniority. What's more terrible is the camp."
"Your Majesty, there are always people in the camp." He Yin comforted: "In the Tang Dynasty, Xu Guogong Zhang Chumao was originally a mediocre person, but because his father-in-law was Yang Songcheng, he had a smooth career. He was able to reach southern Xinjiang.
The position of Jiedushi. I remember last time that he came to Northern Xinjiang and wanted to seize the position of Jiedushi in Northern Xinjiang. In comparison, Daliao is better."
Zhang Yi nodded, "In comparison, the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty was hopelessly corrupt. Do you remember that the brother of the noble concubine is now quite powerful in the court?"
"Although Liang Jing is only a minister, he is able to enter the court to discuss matters. With the emperor's support, he holds a force in his hands that can compete with Yang Songcheng."
"Liang Jing... I remember he was a scoundrel and a bad boy, right? This kind of people can actually go to the temple, which shows that Li Bi is stupid. This is the case in the Tang Dynasty. In fact, it is an opportunity for the Liao Dynasty.
Li Bi is getting older and only wants to enjoy himself. Yang Songcheng and others are working together, and Northern Xinjiang and Chang'an are at odds with each other... What a good situation this is! If Lin Ya can be suppressed, His Majesty will have great power, and the Tang Dynasty will be the food of the Liao Dynasty.
What a pity! What a shame! Hateful!”
Zhang Yi looked ferocious, "If it weren't for Lin Ya's restraint, Northern Xinjiang would not have been able to escape disaster during the late emperor's reign. The late emperor passed away, but Lin Ya was still alive, making it difficult for the new emperor to control the court. The Liao Dynasty was in disarray, and he could only watch helplessly.
I watched Yang Xuan strengthen the Northern Territory, and watched helplessly as he became a serious problem for Daliao. I hate it!"
He looked at He Yin with bloodshot eyes, "I wish I could leave Long Huazhou behind and attack Chenzhou with all my strength."
"Shi Jun." Such Zhang Yi made He Yin a little worried, "That's Chenzhou. Once Shi Jun leads the army to attack, it will be a civil war."
"I want to use civil war to tell the world that Mr. Lin is a heinous person! I even want to use civil war to break the deadlock that has persisted for many years!"
He Yin was shocked, "Your Majesty, you want to... force Chaozhong to fall out with Lin Ya?"
Zhang Yi nodded, "The overall situation, the late Emperor has been talking about the overall situation since he was here, so he just sat back and watched Lin Ya, the traitor, Xiaoyao. If the late emperor had ignored the overall situation and solved Lin Ya first, what a great situation would it be now?"
"Both sides will suffer losses!"
"A strong man breaks his wrist!" Zhang Yi sneered, "The long-term pain is worse than the short-term pain. The late emperor's mistake was that he threw a rat-proof weapon, and his mistake was that he did not dare to break this broken jar, so that the poison has been left to this day!"
He looked in the direction of Chenzhou, "I will watch the Lin family. Even if I go underground, I will still watch what will happen to the Lin family! Rebellious ministers and traitors will die without a burial place!"
He Yin couldn't help being shocked by his remarks.
But when I thought about it carefully, I found that if Daliao wanted to turn around, there was only one way to go.
The strong man cuts off his wrist!
May you have great talent!
It's a pity that it cannot be reused!
He Yin sighed.
"The enemy has arrived."
The Northern Xinjiang Army arrived, and seven thousand troops formed a formation in the city.
In the middle army, Zhou Jian looked at the city and said: "After the Battle of Kunzhou, the Duke of Guo wanted to attack Longhua Prefecture, but the soldiers were tired at that time, and Lin Jun withdrew the troops in time to preserve his strength. The Duke originally wanted to wait until the autumn
I came here again, but I didn’t expect that Lin Jun would give me this great opportunity.”
To be honest, when he first judged that Lin Jun was planning to plot Chenzhou, Yang Xuan really laughed out loud.
But at that time, the Jinyi Guards could not confirm Lin Jun's movements, so Yang Xuan just ordered Pei Jian to attack with seven thousand troops.
Seven thousand is more than enough for self-preservation but not enough for progress.
But since Pei Jian is here, he will naturally not be idle.
He pointed to the city head and said: "Shout, Lin Jun rebelled, captured Chenzhou, and is attacking Huozhou!"
The general next to him had his cheeks twitching, thinking that you have dug a big hole for the defenders!
Lin Jun plotted Chenzhou, and he was trusted by the army. But after plotting Chenzhou, he still wanted to think about Huozhou. This was a clear plan for rebellion, and he crossed the line.
But the more lies these are, the more confusing they become.
Lin Jun rebelled and captured Chenzhou. This was to inform the defenders that the reinforcements were gone.
Can Longhua Prefecture, which has no reinforcements, stop the Northern Xinjiang Army?
cannot!
The loud voices in the army were gathered together and shouted:
"Lin Jun, the governor of Taizhou, rebelled, captured Chenzhou, and is attacking Huozhou!"
The defenders at the top of the city exploded.
"Lin Shijun is plotting rebellion?"
"Lin Ya is a rebel. He is Lin Ya's nephew. He captured Taizhou last time. It was tantamount to treason, but he was suppressed by Lin Ya."
"God, then, what should we do?"
In the past, the news of Lin Jun's rebellion would have kept these soldiers talking for ten or eight days.
But now, everyone's face is ashen.
Without Taizhou reinforcements, Longhuazhou... is in danger!
"Your Majesty, please refute the rumors!" He Yin said.
"It's useless!" Zhang Yi said: "If you refute the rumors now, the soldiers will be half-believed. When the reinforcements don't arrive, your morale will collapse and you will be caught off guard. If you refute the rumors now, it will only take a few days. How about..."
"Not as good as what?"
Choking!
Zhang Yi drew his sword and looked at his soldiers.
"Lin Jun shamelessly plotted to seize Chenzhou. As a result, we, Longhuazhou, were left alone. Now that the enemy is approaching, what should I do? Should we surrender and become a coolie in road construction, or should we fight to the death and defend our homeland?"
The soldiers' faces gradually turned red.
Zhang Yi pointed to the city and said: "The enemy's army is only seven thousand, and our army is more than ten thousand. Can't we win? Listen to me!"
Everyone was silent.
"Defeat the current enemy army and then defend the city."
"I know what you are worried about. The Taizhou reinforcements are gone, yes, they are gone. Don't forget, there is also Ningxing's army!"
Everyone was startled.
yes!
As I said a long time ago, Ning Xing’s army is on the way.
This was the product of the compromise between the three forces of Ningxing and Xing. The army rushed to the southern front line to first withstand the offensive of the Northern Xinjiang army and then seek to counterattack.
This is Ning Xing's plan.
But what I didn't expect was that Lin Jun would plot against Chenzhou. This move broke the silence between the two sides. Immediately afterwards, Beijiang attacked Longhuazhou.
Move one hair and move the whole body!
"The forward of the army is not far away and will surely arrive within ten days!"
To be honest, Zhang Yi didn't know how long it would take for the forwards to arrive, but he wanted to calm down the troops first.
If you can hold on for ten days, then you can just fool around again.
We have already held on for ten days. Can't we hold on for a few more days?
It's like hanging a carrot in front of the donkey's eyes, letting it see it but not eat it. So, it keeps moving forward.
The morale was really up, and some soldiers even drew their swords and roared at the city, obviously they couldn't wait to make great achievements.
good!
Zhang Yi was secretly happy and said: "The enemy's forward is right in front of us. If we defeat them, our army will have a few days of breathing space. Sons, are you confident?"
Generally speaking, the main force is three to ten days behind the forward. If it can defeat the enemy's forward, Longhuazhou can gain three to ten days of breathing space.
"have!"
This is a desperate battle!
"Envoy!" He Yin said: "Zhou Jian is not bad!"
"I have a superior force, are you afraid of him?" Zhang Yi sneered, "When we attack, our army is strong. If the enemy retreats, we will use light cavalry to raid his food route. The enemy's forward is short of food and has no choice but to retreat.
In this way, our army can gain three to ten days of breathing space, waiting for the forward force of Ningxing's army to arrive, while the Northern Xinjiang army can only retreat sadly.
Lao He, this is my only way to survive in Longhuazhou at this moment, and it is also the only way to survive in death!"
He Yin cupped his hand and said, "In this case, I would like to ask for your orders to attack!"
"How can I stimulate the morale of the soldiers when I'm not here?"
Zhang Yi ordered: "Open the city gate."
Buzz!
The city gate was slowly opened.
The defenders swarmed out.
The cavalry came out first. They rushed to the front and reined in their horses.
The war horses neighed, but the Northern Xinjiang army on the opposite side did not move.
Pei Jian said: "The enemy intends to fight a decisive battle with our army..."
The enemy troops kept coming out in greater and greater numbers.
"Eight thousand, ten thousand, twelve thousand..."
Zhang Yi left the city.
"Array up!"
The enemy troops began to form formation.
At the top of the city, archers stood ready with their bows and arrows ready to provide cover for the attacking army.
"I want a decisive battle!" a general said.
How to do it?
On the opposite side, Zhang Yi shouted: "The enemy army is tired from afar, and there are only seven thousand, so the whole army attacks!"
He didn't wait, let alone have any intention of fighting with Pei Jian, just one word: pressure!
Use the advantage of numbers to push through. If you have the ability, just carry it on.
I don't care what the plot is, I just go after your army!
"Attack directly at the enemy's center!"
Zhang Yi drew his sword and pointed at the Chinese army flag and shouted.
"Attack!"
What does it feel like to have thousands of horses galloping?
Pei Jian shouted: "Withdraw!"
How can the seven thousand exhausted Northern Xinjiang Army fight against a powerful opponent waiting for work?
Evacuation is the way to go.
As expected, the Tang army withdrew, and Zhang Yi ordered: "Continue to drive, use three thousand cavalry to quietly move along, and raid the Northern Xinjiang army's baggage. I want to see the flames soaring into the sky!"
"Take orders!"
A decisive and decisive general makes his subordinates more confident.
"I have just learned about Lin Jun's plan to seize Chenzhou. How could Yang Xuan know it in advance? I concluded that he was just guessing. This man's planning skills are really good, but just because it was a guess, he only sent 7,000 people to attack
We are in Longhuazhou, but our main force is still far away.
As long as Zhou Jian's food supply is cut off, he will either retreat or wait to be destroyed by me.
Longhua Prefecture has been at peace for many years, and it’s time to use blood to awaken the bloody spirit of the soldiers and civilians. This battle is a good opportunity!"
…
On the official road between Kunzhou and Longhuazhou...
As far as the eye can see, the baggage convoy is slowly moving forward.
There are constant exchanges of scouts or messengers.
It was night, and the team was camping in the wild.
Three thousand Northern Liao troops were riding ten miles away, waiting for the opportunity to launch a surprise attack.
The general stroked his beard and said, "This battle must be won!"
Boom!
There was thunder in the sky, as if to add power to his words.
Boom!
"Attack!"
Ta-ta-ta!
The baggage is heavy, so there is no need to approach quietly, just be as quick as lightning to win.
When he saw the overwhelming convoy in front and the small number of Northern Xinjiang troops desperately forming a formation with swords and guns, the general laughed wildly, "I am the first to do it, hahahaha!"
Boom!
Amidst the thunder, the rear of the baggage train was five miles away.
A group of cavalry reined in their horses.
A horse rushed out and stopped slowly.
Boom!
Lightning illuminated the faces of the riders behind him.
Ning Yayun flicked her tail and said, "Zitai, the enemy has made a surprise attack. It seems you are in good luck!"
Yang Xuan nodded, "My luck has always been good!"
Choking!
He drew his sword.
Choking!
The sound of swords being drawn behind him was so intense that it actually suppressed the sound of thunder.