"Commander, the rebels have set up a stronghold on the other side of the river to defend it, and they deserve three benefits." On the east bank of the Kushui River, Shao Shude and Chen Cheng climbed to a high platform to look at the enemy camp.
"He Sanli?" Shao Shude asked.
"The first is to defend according to danger, the second is to wait for work at ease, and the third is to stand strong and defeat the enemy." Chen Cheng replied: "With these three advantages, it will be difficult for our army to attack."
"But if we want to attack it now, is there any good strategy?"
"The commander is confident, why do you need to ask someone?" Chen Cheng pointed to the south and said with a smile: "General Lu leads more than 6,000 Wuwei troops, and he should be the commander's secret hand."
"I really can't hide anything from Judge Chen. I heard that Judge Chen likes to read military books. In ancient times, when good generals came here, how should they use their troops?"
"Ma Sui begged Tian Yue, and Yue asked for help in Ziqing and Hengji. Ziqing's army was in the east, and Hengji's army was in the west, corresponding from head to tail. The army could not cross, so Sui went downstream, using hundreds of chariots and iron ropes to cut off the middle stream.
Using earth bags, the water was slightly shallow, and the troops crossed. Then they built three bridges across the river and challenged Yue. Yue led 40,000 troops across the bridge and advanced with a loud noise. Sui Zong attacked them and Yue's army was defeated."
Chen Cheng thought for a long time and gave an example.
"It doesn't look like it." Shao Shude said: "Wuwei's army crossed the river from the upper reaches and was caught by surprise. The rebels were panicked. General Lu invited the rebels to fight again. If the rebels dared to respond, our army would send elite soldiers across the river to attack; if the rebels didn't
Yes, our army can cross the river with confidence. This rebel camp is a waste of effort! The so-called three benefits can only be defeated by a strong wall."
"The commander-in-chief uses his troops like a god, but he is not as good as someone else." Chen Cheng said sincerely.
"Flatterer!" Shao Shude laughed.
More than 15,000 people from the Tielin Army and the Jinglue Army had arrived to camp on the east bank of the Kushui River, and it was already April 22. In Hexi, the Yi Cong Army and the Dingyuan Army arrived one after another outside Lingwu County, Hexi
Dangxiang did not dare to send troops after being beaten so badly that they had made all preparations to attack the city.
The cavalry envoy Oritsugu Yu sent people over yesterday to report that he had been grazing far to the west to paralyze the rebels. In a few days, he would send a group to cross the river quietly, intending to cooperate with the main force to attack the rebels on the west bank of the Kushui River.
Shao Shude agreed to this combat strategy.
The Wuwei Army has quietly crossed the Kushui River in the upper reaches and is advancing to the northwest. It is only a few days away from Kang Yuancheng's camp. In these few days, they still need to play with Kang Yuancheng to attract his attention.
On the 23rd, 4,000 people from the first branch of the Jinglue Army, led by military envoy Wang Yu, marched north for about ten miles, felling large trees and making rafts. The momentum was so great that the rebel rangers on the other side of the river could see it at a glance.
arrive.
"Military envoy, our army's cavalry are being surrounded and killed on the other side." Wang Yu climbed up to a temporary high platform and looked across the Kushui River. He saw more than ten cavalry running away in panic, and more than a hundred Lingzhou rebel cavalry were in hot pursuit.
Abandon.
"The rebel cavalry brigade is here, maybe they are hiding nearby." Wang Yu said, and at the same time he felt a little itchy in his heart. He didn't kill for a long time, and he actually missed it. What a bastard!
"Continue to build the ferry to attract the enemy's attention. Let's hold up the torch tonight and make a gesture of crossing the river to see how the enemy reacts." Wang Yu ordered.
"As commanded."
It was night, somewhere in the woods on the other side of the river, Tuoba Sigong was sitting on a big tree, silently facing his nephew Tuoba Renfu.
Shao had so many rebels that he sent a large group of cavalry to attack the counties in Hexi. The Dingyuan Army, Huaiyuan County, and Hongjing County all surrendered. According to the news just received, the allied forces of the Mi Capture Department were defeated in the north of Huaiyuan County.
, more than 6,000 troops were lost, and almost the entire army was wiped out. It can be imagined how fierce the internal debate in Hexi Party was at this time. Many people opposed the dispatch of troops in the first place, but now they have been defeated, and the opposition has a stronger voice.
It is almost impossible to send troops again in a short time.
"Don't take what you heard during the day too seriously. Why should a man worry about not having a wife?" Tuoba Sigong looked at his nephew and sighed. His son Renqing died in Youzhou, and his relatives were imprisoned in Xia by Shao thieves.
How can he not hate Zhouzhou? However, he can suppress his hatred very well and seek for a chance to make a comeback. Tuoba Renfu is still young and still needs experience.
Tuoba Renfu looked up at his uncle and said nothing.
He really couldn't suppress his anger. He didn't hide Miao'e. He really loved it and was extremely satisfied with it. He held it in his hand for fear of melting. But during the day, he heard from the captured Shao thief Youqi that Miao'e had been captured by Shao thief.
Go and sleep day and night. Every time I think of this place, I almost vomit blood.
Miao'e is afraid that she will get pregnant again and give birth to a child for Shao Thief! Tuoba Renfu even imagined that Miao'e, with her big belly, was held in Shao Thief's arms and smiled softly, almost forcing her to
crazy!
"Uncle, it looks like Thief Shao is about to cross the river, so I will cut off his head here with my own hands and snatch Miao'e back." Tuoba Renfu said firmly: "If I don't kill him, I will not be able to calm down.
If Thief Shao dies, the army will surely be in chaos, and there may be a turn for the better by then."
"There will be a chance." Tuoba Sigong touched the horizontal knife on his waist and said.
There is also the Linzhou Zheju clan, who will also have to settle accounts in the future, and their daughters who married Shao thief will also be kidnapped.
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"Captain General, there are too many of Shao Thief's knights, and the scouts can't disperse far before they are searched and killed. If this continues, it will be difficult to find out their movements." In the camp by the Bushui River, a close general complained to Kang Yuancheng:
"There is no place for the scouts to hide. Why not call the cavalry back from the north and drive Shao Thief's cavalry out, otherwise they will all be blind."
"No!" Kang Yuancheng stretched out his hand to stop the general's complaints and said in a deep voice: "Shao thieves are cutting wooden rafts in the north, and their intention to cross west is very obvious, how can they be unprepared? Tens of thousands of troops are determined to be in trouble, relying on Tuoba Sigong
Those two thousand people can't hold it. Moreover, Shao Thief is still sending more troops over there, and the camp opposite is quite empty. If we let him succeed, our army will be in danger!"
"General, this may be Shao's traitor's treacherous plan." The general advised: "Increasing stoves and reducing stoves, erecting flags and removing flags, this has happened since ancient times, and we will all be aware of it."
"I can't afford to gamble!" Kang Yuancheng shook his head and said: "If the army of the Difficult Army crosses the river, it is unimaginable. When the troops arrive at the city, God knows what will happen. It should be noted that not all of Li Yuanli's old troops are dead. Do you know who the generals are in the city?
Do you sincerely obey us? If things become urgent, do you know that they will not incite the sergeants to fight back? You must not let the troops in trouble reach the city."
After Li Yuanli's defeat, his wife and daughter fell into the hands of Han Lang. After Han Lang enjoyed them for a few days, he gave them to Kang Yuancheng. When Kang Yuancheng got tired of playing with them, he threw them to the sergeant. But a few days ago, they were rescued. The queen was furious.
, Dasuo killed many people throughout the city, but so far there is no explanation, but it has made people panic.
There is still Li Dang in Lingzhou City!
"General..." The general wanted to persuade him again.
"Shut up!" Kang Yuancheng glared at him and scolded: "Are you teaching me how to do things? Go down to patrol the camp quickly."
In the next few days, Shao Shude ordered the Jinglue Army to move forward continuously and make preparations to cross the river. The rebels were prepared and guarded with 3,500 infantry and cavalry, making the "attempts" of the Jinglue Army fail several times.
At the same time, the main force of the Tielin Army was also building boats. One night, hundreds of people were even sent to cross west on rafts, reaching the middle of the river to be noticed by the enemy, and then returned after a hail of arrows.
Faced with repeated tests by the Tielin Army and the Advocate General, Kang Yuancheng became very nervous and believed that this was a sign that the Danger Army would cross the river in large numbers. So he ordered his soldiers to erect fences, build war towers, and garrison troops at several places where the water flow was gentle.
Horses, guard them day and night.
It had been raining for days, and the sergeants in Lingzhou were complaining and tired. Kang Yuancheng didn't care at all, and ordered many sergeants to leave the camp and guard the fence outside the city to prevent the troops from stowing away at night.
Days like this lasted until April 28th.
On this day, Kang Yuancheng came from the river bank to patrol the camp, with a happy smile on his tired face.
Thief Shao kept sending people to test him, and he sent people to block his way back several times, which restored a lot of his confidence. After nightfall, he had a rare drink and summoned a dancer from the army to cheer him up.
The generals of the imperial dynasty have always liked to bring women into the army. In the past, An Lushan was the governor of the three towns, and he strictly investigated this phenomenon in the army. It is said that many generals were killed, but they still couldn't put an end to it. As the saying goes, "the first half of the warrior army"
"Dead and alive, there is still singing and dancing under the beauties' tents." That's right. He heard that there were six concubines in Shao's house, but he never took women with him when he went on an expedition, which impressed him very much.
If you can do what others cannot, no wonder you can build such a huge foundation.
After drinking the wine, Kang Yuancheng hugged the dancer and went to sleep. It was windy and rainy tonight and Shao Thief could not cross the river, so he should have a good night's sleep. These days, fighting wits and courage with the Dingnan Army was really exhausting.
In the dark wilderness, a horse galloped back.
Approaching the front of the camp, the mud was soft and the rider was unprepared and fell off his horse.
"Quickly report to the envoy, the Lingzhou Army camp is loosely guarded and can be attacked." Facing the approaching patrol outside the camp, the rider climbed up from the mud and said.
After a while, Lu Huaizhong, the envoy of Wuwei Army who was in the tent, got his revenge.
"Send the order, abandon the camp and attack with the whole army!" Lu Huaizhong stood up suddenly and ordered.
"Military envoy, it's dark and rainy at night, and people have no ambition to advance. Do you want to wait a moment?" Guo Hu, the judge of the Wuwei Army, stepped forward and asked.
"The rebels were unprepared, which is a blessing from heaven." Lu Huaizhong said: "In the past few years, I have read a lot of military books with the general. This is what those who know the military know about it. Don't doubt it. Now the rebels are focused on the river bank.
The rear must be unprepared. The 6,500 Wuwei Army will attack at night in the wind and rain. Even if they cannot capture all the rebels, they will surely be defeated eighty-nine times out of ten. I have made up my mind to march forward!"
After giving the order, the Wuwei Army immediately took action.
Guo Qi, the deputy general of the former battalion, led 500 men as the vanguard, Duyuhou Guankairun led the main force behind, and You Yishi Li Tangbin's cavalry led the horses at the end to protect the baggage.
In the second half of the night, the wind and rain gradually subsided. At this time, they were less than three miles away from the Lingzhou military camp. Lu Huaizhong ordered each section to rest and continue to set off half an hour later.
At Yin Shi, Guo Qi's 500 men had already reached outside the rebel camp wall on the west side. Instead of digging trenches, they camped with their guns folded, placing large bundles of spears outside and matching them with antlers to prevent the cavalry from rushing into the camp.
Inside the spear, a wall was erected with a war tower and a small number of soldiers guarding it.
After waiting for a while, some soldiers came to report that the four battalions of soldiers led by Du Yuhou Guan Kairun were already fifty steps away.
Guo Qi nodded and said: "Attack!"
Dozens of people crouched forward, took out their big axes, and chopped off the antlers desperately. Behind them, two groups of people quickly rushed up, holding rifles and shooting at the enemies on the fighting floor.
Screams pierced the night sky. The soldiers of the Wuwei Army opened their torches and illuminated a large area of the camp.
More than three hundred soldiers put on their armor and rushed towards the camp gate under the leadership of Guo Qi.
"There are thieves storming the camp!" the Lingzhou soldiers on the war floor shouted in panic.
At the same time, Guan Kairun came up with more than 3,000 people to reinforce with torches. On the dark land, there were long dragons and war drums. Some drummers were sent to all sides of the Lingzhou military camp, beating the drums desperately, while the auxiliary soldiers held up torches.
, shouting loudly to kill.
The Lingzhou sergeants had been working hard for days and were exhausted both physically and mentally. They were unprepared. They were suddenly attacked and were panic-stricken. They also saw that the camp was surrounded by enemies. There were torches and drums everywhere. In a hurry, they had no idea how many enemies were coming.
.
Some people shouted loudly and looked anxious, and some people walked around like headless flies. There were even some sergeants who were urged by the general to defend themselves against the enemy. They had no contact with each other and bumped into each other in a hurry, almost killing each other directly.
stand up.
"Kill!" Many Wuwei soldiers climbed over the camp wall. They shouted with all their strength, not afraid of exposing themselves. The soldiers of Lingzhou could not find the soldiers, and the soldiers could not find the generals. The chaos was
As a group, there is no way to make effective resistance.
"Boom!" The camp gate fell to the ground under the combined efforts of more than a hundred people. A large group of mighty soldiers lined up and rushed in.
The archers stepped forward and set their bows and arrows continuously. The Lingzhou soldiers who were running around in the camp fell to the ground. After a while, several groups of armored spearmen moved forward in formation. The archers lined up around them. When they encountered people walking or running, they
Killing is extremely efficient.
"General! It's urgent, leave quickly!" Kang Yuancheng was called by his own soldiers in the Chinese army's tent.
Hearing the shouts of killing all over the camp, his expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly began to put on his clothes and armor. The naked dancer huddled on the bed, shivering.
"Don't leave Kang Yuancheng!" someone shouted outside the tent, and there were increasingly fierce shouts of killing.
"Let's go!" Kang Yuancheng threw his armor on the ground, put on only a robe, and fled in a hurry under the protection of his own soldiers.
Outside the tent were everywhere our own soldiers walking around. They had no intention of fighting and were in a panic. There were even some who were extremely nervous and would kill indiscriminately when they heard any noise in the dark. Under the carelessness of Kang Yuancheng's soldiers,
Two people were cut down directly.
After killing the rebel soldiers in front of him with one knife, Kang Yuancheng stumbled around, dodging in all directions on the muddy land, trying to get out of the camp. The sounds of pursuit behind him were getting closer and closer, and there were fewer and fewer soldiers around him.
Kang Yuancheng rolled around and couldn't care less about his manners. At this moment, he just wanted to survive.
"General, come this way." The soldiers supported him and headed straight ahead.
"Okay, okay, I will reward you two generously when we go back." Kang Yuancheng praised him, and without stopping, he tried his best to move towards the other camp gate.
"Shoot!" Arrows rained down, and the two soldiers behind him fell to the ground silently. Kang Yuancheng was so frightened that his soul was gone, and he staggered to avoid it.
Another rain of arrows struck, and Kang Yuancheng, who had five or six arrows stuck in his back, felt severe pain all over his body and fell to the ground helplessly.
The rain was still falling, and the mud puddles on the ground were filled with water, which was soon stained red with blood.
