Chapter 147 Counterattack on the enemy from Suzhou
"Lizhou?" All the generals in the main camp were shocked.
The young master suddenly sent an order to all the ministries and generals to come immediately to discuss matters.
When everyone saw the young master pointing on the map, they understood immediately.
These veteran generals all have a certain sensitivity to war. Although they cannot predict the enemy beforehand, they are more than enough to act as a hindsight.
Fang Jue smiled: "This Luo Yang, he should know that this is a trap, and he didn't plan to use the trick against me, but went straight to Lizhou."
Lizhou is in the southeast of Liangzhou, not far away, only a day's journey away.
Together with Suzhou, Ganzhou, and Datong, it forms the second line of defense for the entire northern border.
But He An allowed the Northern Liang army to enter the pass, Suzhou was unexpectedly captured, and Ganzhou Datong was originally in danger.
But Luo Yang was very cautious and unwilling to make a big deal. He always wanted to be a robber and run away after taking advantage.
When he realized that he had lost the insider position of He An, Luo Yang knew that he could not win Liangzhou.
There are only more than 20,000 light cavalry. Facing Liangzhou, which has more than 10,000 defenders, it is impossible to win.
So he pretended to be fooled, but actually pointed his sword at Lizhou.
"There is no natural danger in Lizhou. Although the city wall is not low, it was washed away by heavy rains last year. At that time, a group of craftsmen responsible for casting the city wall were killed."
Ye Hongyi was worried: "In recent years, our finances in Daxia have been poor. Although the city walls in Lizhou have been repaired, they are not of high quality. I am afraid they will be exploited."
As the sword master of the Xuanjian Division, Ye Hongyi knew all the important news from all parties.
The Lizhou city wall cut corners and a section of it was destroyed by heavy rains. It was very shocking at the time, and the emperor was so angry that he sent the Xuanjian Division to investigate.
As a result, dozens of heads fell to the ground from the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Lizhou Prefecture.
"The entire Lizhou City Wall, except for the four main gates, is relatively strong. There are a lot of cut corners in other parts of the city wall, which have resulted in holes being washed out many times. I know of a few places." Wei Ran also said.
Fang Jue shook his head: "You two are saying that if Lizhou is captured, there should be no way to escape?"
"We sent someone to notify Lizhou at this time. It's too late. Even if we rush, we will encounter the Beiliang army and be intercepted... Unless our army overwhelms us at this moment." Lin Bei frowned.
Everyone secretly glanced at Fang Jue.
Fang Jue also noticed that feeling. It seemed that because of his misjudgment and overconfidence, he was taken advantage of by Luo Yang.
If Lizhou City is destroyed, the responsibility will be too heavy.
"Don't support blindly..."
Fang Jue shook his head: "How do you know that Luoyang is not in the direction of Lizhou and there is an ambush along the way?"
Luo Yang liked to besiege cities and fight for reinforcements. When Fang Jue was in Emperor Zun Pavilion, he studied all the famous generals in the world.
This guy is very good at this move and has succeeded repeatedly, which has become his signature strategy.
Have to guard against it.
"this……"
"If we go out rashly, we will encounter Luoyang's Northern Liang Army head-on. The chances of winning are very slim." Wei Ran also had to admit that there was a gap in equipment and soldiers.
Fang Jue reminded: "Don't forget, at this time, the Beiliang Army sets out from Suzhou. Even if it is marching in a hurry... it should still be halfway there at this moment."
"But they have already passed Liangzhou. It can be seen that this group of Northern Liang troops did not set out in Suzhou."
"Huh?" The generals thought of this after hearing this.
Wei Ran's eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at Lin Bei the same way, but Lin Bei was a little confused and didn't catch his gaze.
Therefore, Wei Ran had no choice but to look at the young master.
Then Fang Jue responded to him.
"In other words, the Northern Liang army that bypassed Liangzhou is hidden outside Liangzhou. The Northern Liang army coming from the direction of Suzhou will not arrive outside the West City Gate before dawn tomorrow morning."
Fang Jue said calmly: "Luoyang will order them to feign an attack at dawn tomorrow to prevent Liangzhou from supporting Lizhou. He will lead most of his troops to Qilu to pick up the spies who stole the new grain..."
Pointing at the map, Fang Jue judged: "Finally, Luo Yang should lead his troops and go north from Bailong Pass in the northwest of Qi."
After hearing this, Lin Bei had some realization.
"We don't have time to pursue Luo Yang. Their horsepower is better than ours. He may not even attack Lizhou. He will loot and attract firepower along the way until good news comes from Qidi."
Fang Juedao: "But no matter what his subsequent plans are, Luo Yang will not have time to turn around and rescue the Northern Liang army that set out from Suzhou."
"Young Master means..."
"Are you going to capture the Beiliang army that set out from Suzhou?" Lin Bei suddenly wondered.
Wei Ran had already expected this, and nodded as expected.
Fang Jueleng said: "Since Luo Yang wants to cross Liangzhou secretly, let's accompany him to attack the Northern Liang army at night."
"Hey, the young master is so smart!"
After hearing this, the generals finally smiled.
"Order, three thousand Gangjia troops are immediately transferred to the direction of Suzhou and set up ambush along the way to wait for the Beiliang army."
"The rest of the cavalry will be held back, waiting for the Gangjia Army to hold back the Beiliang Army, and then charge forward."
"Yes!" Everyone's blood rushed to their minds and they were all excited.
Lin Beidao: "Young Master, are we going to ignore Luo Yang?"
Fang Jue said calmly: "We don't need to take care of him. Someone will take care of him."
"ha?"
Everyone was surprised: "Where are the extraordinary soldiers who can stop Luo Yang from attacking Lizhou?"
Fang Jue smiled mysteriously and didn't answer.
But Wei Ran suddenly remembered that when the Yulin Army came before, they had said that the Black Dragon Riders would also provide support. For such a long time, the Black Dragon Riders should have arrived, but they never showed up.
Could it be that Your Majesty and the Young Master had known for a long time that Luo Yang would go east and were on guard against this move?
"Young Master is so smart..." Wei Ran said with sincere admiration.
"Ah?" Many people haven't thought of this level yet and are confused.
…
On the way from Suzhou to Liangzhou.
This is a smooth road, so you can travel at night. Although the cavalry slows down, it is still enough to arrive before dawn.
The leader of the battle was none other than Chen Zhi, deputy commander of the Beiliang Frontier Army.
"Deputy commander, why does the commander want us to abandon Suzhou and go straight to Liangzhou? Liangzhou is not so easy to capture, right?" the first officer asked in confusion.
"What Liangzhou... After the Yulin Army enters Liangzhou, we have no chance at all."
Chen Zhi smiled and said: "We are just going to contain Liangzhou for one day, and then we will go north and return to the territory."
"ah?"
Some people were unwilling to give in: "Going back now? We haven't grabbed too many things yet."
"Still thinking about robbing something?"
Chen Zhi chuckled: "Fang Jue is here, that prodigy... The commander-in-chief is a little afraid of him and is unwilling to confront him. The longer he stays in Daxia, the less safe he becomes."
"If we don't leave, the troops mobilized from all over the northern border of Daxia will rush to the line between Suzhou and Liangzhou, and we won't be able to leave even if we want to."
The general seemed to understand, nodded, and then shook his head as if he didn't understand.
"He is just a scholar, a young master, not a young commander. He has never had any achievements in military affairs, right?" Some generals were unconvinced.
Everyone said that Fang Jue was a genius in the world and a well-known all-rounder.
But the higher the praise, the easier it is to be questioned. Even if it is appointed by Emperor Zun Pavilion, most people will not accept it.
Luo Yang chose to trust Emperor Zun Pavilion and did not give Fang Jue a chance, which made some Beiliang generals think that he was cowardly.
"The commander is like this. Could it be that he is afraid of Fang Jue? He really thinks he is versatile in both civil and military affairs? Are you kidding..."
Chen Zhi smiled: "Shuai Luo doesn't care about this. He always only cares about goals and reputation."
"If he was given a chance but lost to Fang Jue, wouldn't it have made him even more successful?"
Some generals said disdainfully: "In the face of absolute combat power, even if the prodigy has some clever ideas, I'm afraid it will be difficult to turn the tide."
"That's right, our Beiliang army has never suffered any losses. There is nothing to be afraid of. Xia's border troops are all soft-legged shrimps."
"Hahaha……"
Everyone laughed, and Chen Zhi also laughed.
Confidence is a good thing. Only a confident army has a soul and can be invincible.
Fighting requires courage.
"call out--"
But at this moment, countless arrows rained from the left, right and front. The dense arrows instantly pierced each soldier, catching them off guard.
"ah!"
"There's an ambush!"
"Damn it, where is our scout? Why didn't you give a warning?"
Chen Zhi held the reins of his horse in a panic. Several arrows landed on his armor, but most of them were deflected away.
But he still couldn't stand the indiscriminate shooting. After a few breaths, arrows began to penetrate his armor and penetrate his skin.
The opponent's arrows were fired wildly and randomly as if they were free of charge. There were at least a thousand casualties in one head, and the formation was suddenly in chaos.
"Don't panic, don't panic, follow me to the north!" Chen Zhi drew his sword and shouted. Going to Liangzhou or returning to Suzhou at this time would be a dead end.
The only option is to go north and flee directly back to Beiliang.
The nearby soldiers responded immediately and moved closer to him. In the process, several more people were shot off their horses.
