Seeing Ye Xiong's look, Xiao Jingxuan knew that his beloved general would not leave if he didn't explain. So he started to explain.
"First of all, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are cavalry and are not suitable for attacking cities. Secondly, they have to guard against reinforcements from Weizhou."
After hearing Xiao Jingxuan's explanation, Ye Xiong immediately said excitedly.
"Your Majesty, why don't we move out immediately, take the initiative, and attack Weizhou directly. It would be best if we can defeat it. If not, we can also contain the enemy."
After hearing Ye Xiong's words, Xiao Jingxuan immediately asked.
"Where are we now?"
"Youzhou, what's wrong?"
Seeing Ye Xiong still looking puzzled, Xiao Jingxuan shook his head and said.
"Now, Yang Xiong is stationed in Heng and Yi states, with only 60,000 troops in hand. If I transfer the soldiers and horses of the Youzhou camp to attack Cangzhou, and once the Zhao army attacks, where will I send the troops?"
Hearing Xiao Jingxuan's rhetorical question, Ye Xiong muttered quietly.
"Then it's better for me to attack Cangzhou and Wang Xuan stay behind."
"All the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are cavalry. No matter where there is trouble, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry can quickly provide support. Can Wang Xuan's Tiger and Majesty Army do this?"
After hearing Xiao Jingxuan's explanation, Ye Xiong could only say depressedly.
"Oh, the general will understand and must obey the commander's orders."
After Ye Xiong retired, Xiao Jingxuan was also a little depressed.
Although the excuse I told Ye Xiong was sufficient, it was not the biggest reason.
Although Xiao Jingxuan's current Saint Emperor Hegemony has achieved some success, due to his skills, he is still unable to fight on the battlefield.
After thinking about it, Xiao Jingxuan called Zhao Gang, the commander of the personal army, and began to give instructions.
"Zhao Gang, I will give you three thousand personal troops and five thousand tiger and leopard cavalry. You can take these people to set up an ambush for me here and see if you can eat Weizhou's reinforcements."
Zhao Gang followed Xiao Jingxuan's fingers and looked at a location on the wall that could be seen on the map. This was the only way from Weizhou to Lizhou.
Zhao Gang asked after remembering the location.
"Your Majesty, what if the reinforcements don't come? Should we directly rush to assist Lizhou or...?"
Xiao Jingxuan looked at the map and pondered for a moment before saying.
"The war in Lizhou will not be over for a while. Although Hu Yanzhuo's strategy is obtained, we still need to wait for the opportunity, and even if the sneak attack is successful, several counties under Lizhou will also need to be pacified.
In this way, if you can't wait for Wei's reinforcements here, you can directly camp here and wait for the next military order."
"Yes, I will go immediately."
Xiao Jingxuan looked at the map. As long as Hu Yanzhuo and others captured the three states, the next move would be Weizhou. Then there would be Xingzhou, Jizhou, Jinzhou and other places, completely cutting off all Wei's territory north of Muhe.
city.
Once he completes this strategy, Yan's national power will become the strongest among all countries.
At that time, whether you attack Qin or continue to attack Wei, the initiative will be in your own hands.
However, he didn't give himself much time. At present, Wei State is still the most powerful among all the countries.
Once the Wei State reacts and sends reinforcements, it will probably lead to a stalemate, and by then even the food and fodder for the 170,000-strong army will drag itself to death.
Time flies, and soon another ten days have passed. Among the three armies, the first to receive news of success was Wang Xuan, who was attacking Cangzhou.
Wang Xuan not only captured Cangzhou, but also seized more than 200,000 dans of grain and grass stored in Cangzhou in one fell swoop.
Hearing this news, Xiao Jingxuan was overjoyed. Without the food and grass in Cangzhou, his strategy will be more confident.
Xiao Jingxuan immediately ordered Wang Xuan to leave some troops and horses to guard Cangzhou, and the rest of the troops immediately marched towards Weizhou.
I believe that when Wang Xuan leads his army to Weizhou, Hu Yanzhuo, one of Xiao Jingxuan's three famous generals, will not be delayed for too long.
As for Qingzhou, Xiao Jingxuan believes that Xiao Yuan can live up to expectations. However, as a city south of Muhe, once it is captured, Xiao Yuan will need to garrison the entire army and cannot deploy it in the short term.
After the capture of Cangzhou, Xiao Jingxuan sent an order to the secret guards and asked Xiao Li to disperse and move all the wealthy families and powerful families in Cangzhou to Weizhou, Xiongzhou and other places.
At the same time, an order was sent to the cabinet to order Zhou Wei, the second assistant to the cabinet, to temporarily patrol various places in Cangzhou and be responsible for presiding over the new policies in these places.
Nowadays, Yan State still has a relatively large reserve of talents. Many officials from poor families are observing the politics of various ministries in Yingzhou, and now they have a place to use them.
Now it is no longer suitable for Xiao Jingxuan to continue to be stationed in Youzhou. However, the troops are still insufficient.
I wonder if Zhao Guoguo will not make a desperate move to attack Hengzhou. Moreover, generals must be left to garrison Youzhou.
Thinking of this, Xiao Jingxuan said to the pro-jun beside him.
"Come here and pass the order. Zhan Ming will be promoted to the chief general of Youzhou. He will transfer some elites from the Hengzhou camp, and then order the Ministry of War to immediately recruit 50,000 troops for him to form the Youzhou camp."
"Yes, the general will take your orders."
After the soldiers went to deliver the order, Xiao Jingxuan said to the left and right again.
"Send the order and order Ye Xiong to prepare. Tomorrow the army will set off to attack Weizhou."
Xiao Jingxuan led the army, and the marching speed was not very fast. After marching for several days, a scout finally came to report.
It turned out that Zhao Gang finally fought against Weizhou's reinforcements, but this time Weizhou's reinforcements were not large in number, only 5,000 old and weak infantry, and they had been eliminated by Zhao Gang.
When Xiao Jingxuan heard the news, he immediately felt bad. Even if it was to frustrate Shangguan, Weizhou would not just send five thousand old and weak people.
"Come here, map."
Xiao Jingxuan immediately jumped off his mount, and the guards beside him also immediately dismounted and spread the map on the ground.
Xiao Jingxuan looked at the location on the map and thought for a while and said.
"Come here, pass the order. The army will speed up immediately and rush to the tiger's mouth."
After saying that, he jumped on his mount and galloped towards the tiger's mouth. Xiao Jingxuan looked anxious, wishing he could rush to his destination immediately.
Laohukou is a slope, which is very suitable for cavalry charges, but the place is not big.
If these five thousand old and weak men are the bait for Weizhou's reinforcements, then Zhao Gang's eight thousand elite soldiers are the turtle in the urn.
Fortunately, Xiao Jingxuan is not very far away from Zhao Gang now. As long as Zhao Gang can persist for two hours, he will arrive.
At this time, Zhao Gang was already fighting with five thousand Weizhou reinforcements who were old, weak, sick and disabled.
The eight thousand elite soldiers under Zhao Gang were all extremely brave. As soon as the two sides fought, Weizhou's reinforcements were already in decline and soon began to flee.
Just when Zhao Gang began to feel complacent, he saw a large number of Wei soldiers appearing where he had originally ambushed.
Seeing that the troops were far superior to his own, Zhao Gang was shocked and quickly said to the people around him: "No, there is an ambush. Brothers, retreat."
After shouting a few loud words, he began to turn the horse's head and retreat towards the rear.
At this time, the reinforcements on the hillside also began to blow the horn of attack. A large number of Wei troops began to attack.
I saw a general from the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry standing up and speaking loudly to Zhao Gang.
"General, the Wei army is numerous. The terrain here is too narrow and the army cannot withdraw. Let's fight to the death."
After hearing what the general said, Zhao Gang was wavering for a moment. Seeing this, the general jumped up and down anxiously.
"General, the last general will lead the people to cut off the rear. General, please run for your life first."
The commander's words were extremely transcendent. As a subordinate, this was simply contempt for the superior officer.
Zhao Gang was also confused by the general's words. He looked around and gritted his teeth and said.
"The pro-troops evacuate first, and the tiger and leopard cavalry are behind."
As Zhao Gang's order was issued, the pro-army troops quickly left the battlefield, protecting Zhao Gang and breaking out towards the exit. The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry stayed behind and began to desperately stop the enemy.
However, this time the Wei army was in large numbers, and coupled with the terrain restrictions, the advantage of the Hubao Cavalry's cavalry was not obvious. Therefore, Zhao Gang did not break out under the cover of his own troops, and both sides fell into a bitter battle.
If no accident occurs, Zhao Gang's defeat will only be a matter of time.
The two sides fought for more than half an hour, and Zhao Gang's losses were already heavy. More than half of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry had already been lost.
Just when everyone fell into despair, Xiao Jingxuan finally led the army to the battlefield.
Seeing how tragic the battle situation was, Xiao Jingxuan quickly led his men to launch a charge.
When Zhao Gang's army saw the reinforcements arriving, their morale was greatly boosted. Having said this, one had to admire General Wei's decisiveness.
As soon as the opponent saw the Yan army's reinforcements arriving, they immediately gave a decisive order and the army retreated and immediately left the battlefield.
Seeing the enemy's retreating formation, Xiao Jingxuan knew that he had encountered a master, so he did not order the army to pursue him. Instead, he began to clean the battlefield and began to rest.