How could Liu Zongmin, Shi Xiang and others look down upon Bai Zhuo? Liu Zongmin's words were soft yet stinging. He sounded like Zuo Tianwang in one mouthful and the leader of Tang in the other. These words fell into Gao Yingxiang's ears as if he had eaten a fly.
In fact, Gao Yingxiang is also very disgusted with the Jin Chan Sect and the Maitreya Sect. This group of people who rely on deceiving people to cause trouble not only deceive the court, but also deceive the rebels. They deceive the people, and they do not distinguish between the rebels and civilians.
If it weren't for the recruitment and timing, Gao Yingxiang would have already ordered the rebels to be cleaned up, and repaired the guys from the Maitreya Sect and the Jin Chan Sect. After coughing twice, Gao Yingxiang stroked his beard and showed a kind smile.
, "Although the war on the Hongnong River is basically over, the officers, soldiers and cavalry are not far to the north. If a large-scale contact occurs, they will have to rely on the help of King Zuo Tian. Therefore, it is better to ask Bai Zhuo to stay. As for Shangzhou,
Just leave it to the protector Wang, he will definitely fulfill his mission."
Gao Yingxiang's words were very satisfactory, and he couldn't find any problems, but he was swearing openly and covertly in his words. Liu Zongmin had an obvious evil smile on his face, and Wang Delao also looked at Bai Zhuo with a strange look. He felt the teasing around him.
The look in his eyes made Bai Zhuo cursed in his heart, but he couldn't say anything.
If it weren't for his demeanor, Bai Zhuo would have really wanted to leave. He would have looked like a clown in front of Gao Yingxiang. Wang Delao, however, ignored Bai Zhuo and spoke out at the right time, "Thank you, Wang Chuang, for your kindness. Wang will definitely live up to his mission.
Capture Shangzhou in one fell swoop."
Bai Zhuo was so disgusted that he didn't listen to what everyone discussed next. As soon as the discussion was over, he left in a hurry as if running away. Liu Zongmin and Shi Xiang were also enemies, but they targeted the Maitreya Sect and the Jin Chan Sect.
At that time, we still worked together, and these guys stretched their hands longer and longer. If there were no checks and balances, I'm afraid there would be big problems sooner or later.
Wang Delao was eager to perform his meritorious service. After receiving the task, he hurriedly ordered his troops and horses, and took advantage of the night to head west. Along the Hongnong River, at the speed of the cavalry, he walked out of the Hongnong River Basin in three hours. The dawn light penetrated
The clouds and sky brightened, and Wang Delao ordered his soldiers to stop and hide in the largest mountain forest in the west. At this time, the Hongnong River Basin was still quiet. In order to hold back Zhou Dingshan's main cavalry, Gao Yingxiang gathered heavy troops on the south bank.
, making a gesture of crossing the river again.
Zhou Dingshan was also deeply afraid that the traitors would attack again, so he ordered all the ministries to stand ready. Scouts shuttled back and forth and frequently delivered military reports. However, after waiting for a long time, the traitors still showed no sign of attacking. Zhou Dingshan knew Gao Yingxiang's character and instinctively felt that something was wrong.
Son, Du Longyuan felt much better after a day of rest. He accompanied Yu Xiaochen to study the current situation, "General Zhou, judging from the posture of the traitors, they are trying to drag us away. I'm afraid their real intention is not necessarily Tongguan."
, according to the raiding tactics used by the bandits, will they attack Shangzhou City or Shanyang City?"
Zhou Dingshan has long considered this. This method of building plank roads in secret has been used by him before. If this is the case, he will not be too worried. Because the supervisor has already responded to this situation, if the thieves
If you really attack these two cities, you will definitely not get any benefits in the end. "Don't worry too much for now. General Liu is personally stationed in Shangzhou City, and General Orger leads the cavalry to cruise between Shanyang and Shangzhou City. The thieves
There is no benefit. What we need to guard against now is the southwest, and send a scout team to the southwest to search the river bank to prevent the thieves from sneaking around and attacking us."
Although the cavalry under his command are brave and good at fighting, they will never get any favors when faced with attacks from two sides. Zhou Dingshan is not the kind of blind and arrogant person. His goal is to implement the strategy formulated by Tongguan and maintain the stability of the entire defense line, rather than pursuing a fight with the enemy.
Of course, for the sake of caution, Zhou Dingshan still sent a few personal guards to deliver a letter to Shangzhou City. Two days later, the letter fell into the hands of Wang Zuoguan. When he saw the content of the letter, he smiled slightly.
Indifferently, Zhou Dingshan was just suspicious, but Wang Zuogao dared to assert that the bandits must be heading for Shangzhou City.
Gao Yingxiang, that old fox, is full of tricks, but his judgment of the battlefield situation is still lacking. Sometimes one city or one place may not be an advantage, but may become a burden.
There are many people paying attention to the battle at Hongnong River. In the north direction of Shangzhou, Li Zicheng has also been paying attention to the movements here. When the news of the defeat of the rebels came, Li Zicheng raised the corners of his mouth and cursed an old fox. Fortunately, he was not fooled.
, otherwise it would be Li Zicheng’s cavalry who would suffer. As the situation developed, Li Zicheng increasingly felt that it was wise for him to stand still. Lu Weiliang, Li Yan and others were also a little lucky, "General Li, thank you for your foresight, otherwise it would be us who would suffer this time."
Already."
"This general has long said that you must not underestimate the officers and soldiers. They can defeat the coalition forces of Zhang Cunmeng and Liu Wenxiu in a short time and swallow up the Yan'an Prefecture. Their strength must be far beyond our imagination." Li Zicheng has always insisted on his own judgment. The officers and soldiers
Don't offend someone easily. Taking advantage is fine, but enmity is definitely a stupid choice. "Let's just watch the show honestly. As long as the officers and soldiers in the north don't move, we will stay in the south of Shangzhou."
Lu Weiliang and others hurriedly nodded and praised each other. In short, Li Zicheng's troops were living a happy life near Shangzhou. The atmosphere was tense elsewhere, but they were busy admiring the autumn scenery. In the hills of Shangluo Mountain, tens of thousands of coalition troops were staring at Shangzhou.
Direction, the person in charge of the defense of Shangluo Mountain is none other than Chen Yaofeng, who was beaten as a cook. The mountains of Shangluo Mountain are related to his future wealth and life. Chen Yaofeng never wants to go back to carry the army. Ever since he came to Shangluo Mountain, he has been waiting for it.
He would sleep with his eyes open. The days of waiting were difficult. Sometimes Chen Yaofeng even hoped that Li Zicheng's troops would come over and attack, so that he could at least understand the intentions of Li Zicheng's troops.
"General Chen, news just came that Li Zicheng's forward military camp retreated thirty miles, and the rogue cavalry near Shangzhou ran behind to collect food." As soon as the scout finished speaking, Chen Yaofeng dropped his telescope and stared.
He cursed, "What the hell is this? I'm hiding in Shangluo Mountain eating dirt, but those guys are grabbing food leisurely. If it weren't for the strict order from the supervisor not to actively stir up trouble, I would have to lead someone to poke their holes.
No."
The lieutenant general was panicked and quickly stepped forward to persuade him, "General Chen, please calm down. General, don't forget that you are still in charge of the supervisor. It is better to play it safe in this battle, just in case something happens."
, the Supervisor will probably ask you to dig out the cesspit."
Chen Yaofeng's face turned dark and he glared at his lieutenant, "Can you speak human language? Do you think this general is a fool? Just let Li Zicheng's subordinates do what they want. Anyway, there will be plenty of opportunities for revenge in the future. Hey, it's early
I know that if I follow Mr. Wang to Shangzhou City, I can at least see the shadow of the traitor soldiers. Nestling in Shangluo Mountain, I can only watch Li Zicheng's troops retreat further and further away."
Chen Yaofeng is very eager for military glory. He had to do so many things before, and he was demoted again and again to a cook to carry the burden of the march. It was absolutely heaven to hell. He was able to come to Shangluo Mountain this time, thanks to Mrs. Hai and Zhou
The general and others help, otherwise I don’t know how long it will take to carry the burden of the march.
Chen Yaofeng didn't blame Tie Mo. After all, he had caused too much trouble. He sent a mountain of food with just a few words, but it was thanks to the supervisor's many ideas, otherwise the supervisor would have been buried in this pit. He came to Shangluo Mountain to
I came here for the military glory, but now it’s better to stay in Shangluo Mountain and I’m almost bored. Several lieutenants gathered around Chen Yaofeng, all of them looked like they wanted to laugh but dare not laugh. General Chen was really frustrated.
But who’s to blame? You can’t blame Li Zicheng, right?
Shangzhou City is located southwest of Shanyang City and northwest of Tongguan. The three cities are like an iron triangle, guarding Tongguan at the rear. The Hongnong River passes through the north of Tongguan and connects Shanyang City. Since Shangzhou City is located in the far west, so
It has become a bridgehead to defend Tongguan. If you want to seize Tongguan from the west, this is the place you must pass through. Whoever controls Shangzhou City is equivalent to laying a nail in the west of Tongguan, which can be attacked when advancing and defended when retreating.
Shangzhou City seems to be very quiet these two days. When the fighting on the Hongnong River continued, the city was not disturbed at all. Shangzhou City is considered a strong city in the west of Tongguan, but its overall size is still much larger than that of the Song Dynasty City.
Gap. The city has a radius of four or five miles, and there are less than 10,000 residents in the city. Such cities can be found everywhere in the Song Dynasty, and they can only be regarded as third-rate towns. Due to the limited scope of Shangzhou City, there is no dedicated military camp.
, Hai Lanzhu could only let people build a temporary camp on the wasteland of Beicheng.
On the surface, Shangzhou City seemed to be extremely quiet. At least the people in the city did not feel the slightest tension of the coming war. However, in the government office, Wang Zuogao looked at the map on the table with a solemn expression. Within half an hour,
Earlier, the scouts and the intelligence office had sent news that a large number of cavalry were passing by near the Leidong River in the south. The Leidong River was less than fifty miles away from Shangzhou City. If the elite cavalry advanced at full speed, they would definitely be able to kill them within three hours.
To the city. In other words, the opponent is very close to Shangzhou City and has entered the range to launch a night attack.
The intelligence office and the scouts sent urgent reports at the same time. The possibility of the information being wrong was very small. It was not surprising that the bandits intended to attack Shangzhou City. What troubled Wang Zuoguan was where the bandits were hiding. Around the Lei Dong River
Except for the low hills, the rest of the place is a vast flat area, with no place to hide. Knowing the enemy is one thing, but not being able to find the enemy is another thing. Wang Zuoguan did not expect that the traitors would hide like this.
Yan Shi, this is a large number of cavalry.
To attack Shangzhou City secretly, if the number of people is small, it will definitely not be enough. If you cannot find the enemy's traces, you will not be able to figure out the opponent's specific intentions, and you will not be able to adapt to changes. Wang Zuoguan had to be cautious and arrogant.
It is very likely that the boat will capsize in the ditch. "Send all the scouts out and focus on searching the hills west of the Lei Dong River. We must find traces of the enemy."
Wang Zuoguan felt that he was blind and deaf now, and the thieves were assassins hiding in the darkness. Liu Guoneng and others were all frowning. After a large number of cavalry arrived at Lei Dong River, they unexpectedly lost their traces. What on earth did the thieves do?
Arrived? In fact, these are not important. The most important thing is where he is hiding. The current Shangzhou City is too dangerous.
In the hall, in addition to Liu Guoneng and other generals, there was also a man with a big face and withered yellow hair. This man's name was Huang Jue.
Huang Jue had a great background and came from a scholarly family. Because he was rich in strategy and military talents, Tie Mo personally promoted him to be a deputy general in the Second Army Camp. Huang Jue also became the only one besides Shen Yongzhong.
A person who holds an important position as a soldier.
Huang Jue's brows moved, as if he had something to say, but he hesitated and swallowed it back. Wang Zuogao concentrated his attention and noticed the change in Huang Jue's expression. He could guess why Huang Jue hesitated. As a man,
A newcomer must have many concerns. He raised his head, gave everyone a smile, then looked at Huang Jue and said harmoniously, "General Huang, since you have entered the hall, everyone is one of our own. The Superintendent has promoted you to be the deputy general.
, I just hope that you can consult on the military situation. If you have any opinions, it’s okay to say so without any scruples.”
Huang Jue smiled and nodded, approached the round table, stretched out his hand to place the map in the middle, and then spoke eloquently, "Colleagues, four years ago I visited the western part of Tongguan along the Hongnong River, and I visited the area near the Leidong River.
The situation can be said to be quite familiar. I can guarantee that there is no way to hide a large number of cavalry near the Lei Dong River. The hills to the west seem to have a lot of depressions, but the roads are rugged and people can hide in them, but what about the war horses? So, I
I have an idea, could the cavalry traces that appeared near the Lei Dong River be a cover-up? We are all veterans on the battlefield, and there are some cavalry talents. I must have heard of some methods, which can create a large number of cavalry traces with only a small amount of cavalry.
.If the opponent only sends a small number of cavalry to create traces to confuse us, after completing the mission, the small number of cavalry only need to be broken into pieces, change their clothes, and then quickly disappear from our sight."
After listening to Huang Jue's words, everyone felt suddenly enlightened. Everyone focused on finding a large number of cavalry. They were always thinking about where the opponent was hiding. But if there was no such thing as a large number of cavalry, then of course they would not be able to find it.
Arrived. Liu Guoneng had led troops to conquer Wala in his early years, and he had a lot of research on cavalry. He believed that what Huang Jue said was completely achievable. He only needed a hundred cavalry, and it took an hour to create a cavalry of more than 5,000 people.
trace.
Wang Zuoguan was also thinking about Huang Jue's words. In any case, Huang Jue's idea was very possible. Liu Guoneng rubbed his forehead, his eyes never leaving the map, "General Huang's words are very reasonable, but there seems to be something wrong with it."
, if the bandit soldiers have no intention of stationing in Leidong River, then why do they want to create traces in Leidong River, and what is the point of doing so, just to tell us that they have arrived?"