This city has become an important place for the storage and transportation of supplies for the Liao army in Yangtoushan. Since Geng Chongmei led his army northward, it has transported military supplies to the front twice.
Early in the morning, before the morning fog had cleared, a baggage team consisting of dozens of carts, escorted by a battalion of Liao troops, slowly headed north. Among them, three were driving the carts.
More than a hundred strong local men were conscripted.
The transportation this time was not smooth. Before leaving Gaoping, they were attacked. First, the strong ants from the nearby villagers gathered to attack, and then a "Jin Army" suddenly appeared from the side and charged in, leading the attack.
The generals looked very brave, and the strong men who had been forced into labor also took the opportunity to resist. Soon, a battalion of Liao troops was wiped out.
The battle ended quickly, and the scene quickly calmed down. After the "Jin Army" took part of the military supplies, all the remaining food and equipment were divided with the "Rebel Army". Those people also acted like thieves, and in the "Jin Army"
Under the maintenance of stability, dozens of carts of supplies were quickly divided up.
The general leading the army was naturally Li Wanchao. He was ordered to lead the Su Rui Battalion and take a secluded route to sneak into Zezhou to cut off Geng Chongmei's retreat. This was a home battle, and there was no shortage of people in the army who were familiar with the mountains and roads, so the march was very difficult.
It went smoothly. After entering Zezhou, they quickly found out the situation in Gaoping and had time to organize some "rebels" to cooperate in the battle.
Riding on the horse, holding the reins, and sweeping the mess everywhere, Li Wanchao ordered: "Be more agile in your movements..."
Smelling the smell of blood in the air, Li Wanchao licked his lips, looked coldly, and murmured: "It's a pity that they are all Yan soldiers. When will I have the opportunity to kill real Khitan people again!"
A small number of "rebels" were left to assist in the battle, and the rest of the common people were dismissed by Li Wanchao. Turning his horse's head, Li Wanchao stared southward and ordered one of his subordinates: "Put on the enemy's uniforms.
Go to Zhaocheng!"
"yes!"
"General, what should we do with these prisoners?" At this time, a junior colonel asked.
There were less than 300 Liao troops escorting the military supplies. About half of them were killed and the rest were captured. Li Wanchao glanced at the prisoners beside the road who had disarmed and guarded them. They were all Yan people. He frowned.
, but without much hesitation, he waved his hand and said coldly: "Kill them all."
Following the order, the Su Rui sergeant under his command immediately waved his butcher knife, and more than a hundred prisoners put up a weak resistance.
Even though Li Wanchao acted in front of Liu Chengyou with a clear sense of justice and integrity, on the battlefield, he was ruthless and ruthless. The general who licked blood from the tip of his knife and was killed in a sea of blood and corpses had a very hard heart.
After a brief cleanup, Sergeant Surui headed south decisively under the leadership of Li Wanchao, leaving only a miserable scene, and the smell of blood in the air became much stronger...
There are still hundreds of Yan soldiers guarding Gaoping City. Li Wanchao came up with the idea of defrauding the city when he saw that the enemy troops escorting him were completely wiped out. The effect was very good. The Yan soldiers who were guarding the city were not cautious, and the soldiers under his command were replaced with blood.
A, pretending to be defeated, easily opened the city gate, and Li Wanchao, who was hiding outside the city, suddenly burst in with his army.
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To the north, the frontal battlefield.
"What a mistake! What a mistake!" Geng Chongmei murmured in the general's tent. His voice was almost whimpering, and his face was full of exhaustion and desolation. In the past two days, he seemed to have aged a bit.
The actions of the "Jin Army" on the opposite side were very strange. They came under pressure, but they were obsessed with consolidating the fortress. They had the intention of attacking, but they also adopted a defensive posture.
After all the various tests, at this point, the sinister intentions of the "Jin Army" could not be seen. Although it was still uncertain what conspiracy Liu Chengyou would play next, he knew that he and his Yan soldiers were already in danger.
Probably in order to agree with him, the premonition quickly turned into reality. Geng Yajiang hurried in and reported in panic: "Commander, we are reporting from the rear. Gaoping has been attacked?"
Hearing what he said, Geng Chongmei's eyebrows locked up at that time, his expression darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye, and he took a deep breath: "When did it happen? Who attacked? How many enemy troops are there?"
Although there was a look of surprise on Geng Chongmei's face, she was not too surprised. Instead, she had a sense of understanding. She tried her best to stay calm and asked about the specific situation.
"It should have happened this morning. It was a group of Jin troops flying a flag with the word 'Liu' and some local unruly people in Zezhou. It is not yet known which Hedong soldiers and horses they are and how many there are. ....." Yajiang replied.
"Trash!" suddenly burst out. Geng Chongmei pointed at the dusk scene outside and shouted: "I'm just reporting on what happened this morning. The enemy troops have come around behind us. We don't even know where they are. You know, what do you want to do?"
Being scolded to the point of being speechless, he lowered his head in shame.
Geng Chongmei's face was twisted together in an ugly way, and he was holding his old fists and thinking hard. Before he could think of a way to deal with it, another junior high school student broke into the tent and reported nervously: "Commander, Commander-in-Chief, Zhai Lingqi, the governor of Zezhou, rebelled. He summoned the soldiers and civilians under his control in Jincheng, killed our people, and declared that the city would be surrendered to the puppet emperor Liu Zhiyuan..."
If Gaoping's fall only frightened Geng Chongmei, then what happened in Zezhou anyway made him feel cold and suffocated. After a few rapid breaths, he suddenly felt a little pain in his heart. He murmured: "What a fast move..."
Gaoping's Jin army obviously took a small path and crossed the mountains. As for the "surprise change" in Zezhou, it was obvious that there were secret hands and feet in Hedong. Geng Chongmei knew that Zhai Lingqi, the governor, was as timid as a mouse and would never dare to rebel easily. , but now they are directly stirring up trouble!
"Commander Jie, once Zezhou is lost, our army's retreat will be completely cut off." The tooth general seemed to have an idea and said uneasily: "Now the Hedong army is in front, and there are partial troops covering the rear, and the food and equipment are interrupted. ..."
The more he spoke, the weaker his tone became, and finally he pinned all his hopes on the veteran: "Tell me, what should we do?"
"What should I do?" Geng Chongmei was also asking herself.
Since he joined the Khitan official, he has always been with the two generations of Khitan kings, even when leading troops to fight. This is the first time he has led an army alone, and he has not fought many battles, but he has been forced into such a dangerous and difficult situation without knowing it. In this situation, the commander-in-chief of the Hedong Army on the opposite side was still a young boy. Geng Chongmei felt really uncomfortable in his heart.
After all, he is an old man who has experienced the world. Geng Chongmei gradually calmed down and analyzed the situation in front of him with a clear mind. Thinking about his actions in the past few days, he said in a sneer tone: "Hesitating these past few days, let's see. Come on, I'm going to be decisive tonight!"
"Send the order!" As soon as he finished speaking, Geng Chongmei turned around and waved his sleeves, and said to the two generals seriously and decisively.
...
It was still early, so Liu Chengyou was still reading peacefully in his tent at night. The title of the book he read was "Lang Wai Chun Qiu", which was written by the famous Taoist Li Quan during the Tang Dynasty. It is said that Guo Wei loved reading this book, so Liu Chengyou took it. Take a look. It is said that defending the country with integrity, using troops with surprise, controlling chaos based on survival and death, and recording the success and failure of the wise and foolish. This book is quite interesting.
"Your Highness, there is movement in the Liao camp."
Ma Quanyi came to report in a hurry, and immediately alerted Liu Chengyou. He put down his book, took his helmet and put it on. After greeting his soldiers, he followed Ma Quanyi out of the tent to inspect.