After looking at it for a while, Li Shao closed his eyes, imagined himself as Cheng Chang Yizhi, and gradually reviewed it in his mind.
"Ji Sun, please recount to me all the movements of the enemy camp from noon to now!"
"No!"
Yang Jun responded solemnly, and all the letters and reports seemed to be printed in his mind. He didn't read them, but he answered them fluently:
"In the afternoon, the Nanying suddenly sent about half a guard cavalry and headed west. Looking at their attire, there was only one battalion of Nanqi, but there were three to four thousand Hu cavalry..."
"If I were Chang Yizhi, and if I knew that Chengzhi had broken through Qingshui, Qin'an, and cut off the west road, I would have acted as if I were facing a formidable enemy and would have sent troops to stop the attack in all likelihood.
But knowing that Chengzhi has more than 20,000 elite troops under his command, he has now recalled the garrison guards from various passes in Longshan, with a strength of nearly 50,000. If he only sends a few thousand riders, it is the same as sending him to death. Therefore, this time, it must be a test..." p>
Testing?
Maybe Chang Yi sent him to meet up with Hou Gang and asked him to stop Li Chengzhi halfway.
After all, Hou Gang still has more than 10,000 troops in his hands. If these thousands of horsemen join forces and fight to the death, they can at least stop Li Chengzhi for a day or two.
Yang Jun guessed in his mind and said: "A few moments later, thousands of barbarians came out of the enemy camp again, but this time they went not to the west, but to the southeast, seemingly heading straight to Chencang..."
"As the saying goes, 'Don't worry about victory, think about defeat first, so you can fight a hundred battles without danger'. Only in this way can we use the army... Chang Yi's move is to ensure that there is no danger of retreat. Only in this way can he let go of his hands and feet and fight with me.
It is for this reason that I suspect that Chang Yi has decided to attack me..."
As the saying goes, heroes see the same thing, Yang Jun nodded pertinently: "At that time, I still had doubts about your conclusion, but later, I saw that the South Camp had demolished the wall and filled in the ditch, leaving only the car formation. Then the step camp
When we rush forward and there are more than ten thousand barbarians on the left and right wings, I will know that you have guessed..."
This is a standard main attack formation. At this point, even Yang Jun can see the enemy's intention, but he doesn't know when he will attack.
Li Shao opened his eyes, and his eyes were filled with light: "If you change the place and replace me with Chang Yi, it will naturally be faster and faster. If it doesn't go as expected by my brother, tomorrow at the latest, we will fight to the death for our enemy."
Shi... Therefore, Ji Sun, retreat!"
Do you want to withdraw?
This is a battle with more than 200,000 troops. Looking at the history books, I can probably count the number of people who have surrendered since the Zhou Dynasty. How could Chang Yizhi be so careless? He only entered the pass for three days. I am afraid that the camp has not been established yet.
, dare to fight to the death?
Even if it doesn't work, you should test the strength of the Wei army and check the geographical advantages before formulating tactics and strategies.
This exploration should take at least three to five days. And Li Chengzhi received an urgent report just before noon. In the next two days, he will send all the troops from the Western Front to come back for reinforcements.
At that time, everyone will have to rely on their own methods. Not to mention just Chang Yizhi, they will call in all the famous generals such as Wei Rui and Ma Xianfan, and it is still unclear who will win.
But if we retreat at this time, tens of thousands of troops will have no choice but to huddle in Qianyin City. The huge Guanzhong is like a treasure house with an open door, and the beautiful woman who has stripped her clothes can only let the enemy and thieves take whatever they want.
Even though Li Chengzhi had all kinds of magical weapons to rely on, he could win consecutive battles and finally drive out all the enemy troops. But by then, Qinchuan was riddled with holes and scorched earth...
Li Shao sighed sadly: "Jisun, I know what you are thinking. Even if you don't believe what my brother expected, if it is Chengzhi's advice, you should believe it, right?"
Yang Jun's face was full of doubts: "What does this have to do with Chengzhi? I have also read the urgent order at noon. In addition to saying that the 50,000-strong army will arrive in two days at most, it only mentioned that we should wait and see the actual situation. When
Are you talking about asking us to retreat early?"
Li Shao pondered for a moment, waved his hand, and moved away. Then he handed a piece of paper only two or three fingers wide to Yang Jun.
With just one glance, Yang Jun recognized the handwriting written by Li Chengzhi, and when he looked at it again, his eyes almost fell out of his head.
If people lose their existence, both people and land will be lost. If people survive and lose their land, both people and land will survive!
This sentence is so simple and easy to understand. Based on Yang Jun's understanding of Li Chengzhi, it is clearly telling Li Shao: As long as the troops are not lost, it is okay to give up all the Guanzhong...
It seemed that he had already expected that Chang Yi would attack Li Shao before he could return to his aid.
As if he had been insulted, Yang Jun's face was full of reluctance, as if Li Chengzhi and Li Shao had done something shameful without telling him.
"How could I not know when the letter came?"
"When Li Cong sent the letter, he presented it to me alone! The reason why he did this was because he didn't want to upset the morale of the army... And the reason why I kept it secret, even from you, was just like you, and I still had some luck!
But now, seeing the last arrangements made by the Confederate army before nightfall, my brother's last fantasy has been completely shattered..."
Li Shao stretched out his hand and pointed forward, "Look, in the afternoon, the water was still as clear as a mirror, but half an hour ago, the color of the water suddenly turned turbid, like mud? Look again now, only half an hour,
The waterline suddenly dropped by more than two feet, and the river bed was actually exposed in the shallow water... At this point, Ji Sun still can't see what Chang Yi wants?"
Yang Jun was startled: "Could it be that Chang Yi wanted to flood Ying City, Wang Ben flooded Daliang, and Guan Yu flooded Fan City, so he built dikes upstream to store water?"
He is so dumbfounded, how much does Yang Jisun look down on me?
Although I, Li Shao, am not a famous general, I have led the army for decades and experienced hundreds of battles. How could I not know that when building a stronghold by the river, it is necessary to protect it from attack?
He held back a sigh of relief and said coldly: "Although our army is on the north bank, they all choose to set up camp on high and broad terrain. Moreover, the terrain on the north bank is flat, with hundreds of miles of wilderness, not to mention the blockage of Changyi.
The only thing we have is the Lishui River. Even if we block the Wei River a hundred miles south, trying to flood our army with water is nothing more than a fool’s dream..."
Yang Jun's old face suddenly felt a little hot, and he quickly said: "If it wasn't for blocking the river in Changyi to store water, then why?"
"What else could I do?"
Li Shao sighed leisurely, "You can tell from the fact that he demolished the wall of the village and left the car array alone: But when night falls, Chang Yizhi will send all the civilians to fill up the valley. When it gets dawn tomorrow, the south of our army will be like a flat river.
No more obstacles, no matter whether walking or riding, we will be there in a moment..."
Yang Jun's eyelids twitched: No wonder Li Shao is so sure that tomorrow Chang Yi will definitely start a war. Is that so?
He has not led an army for a long time, and has experienced only a handful of battles. Compared with Li Shao, he is not even the slightest bit worse.
Furthermore, even Li Chengzhi secretly awarded Li Shao a plan, which shows that he had already anticipated this event. If he didn't retreat now, when would he wait?
To be honest, if it was replaced by an imperial edict stamped with the double seals of the Queen Mother Gao Ying and the Young Emperor, forcing him to withdraw his troops to avoid the sharp edge, Li Shao and Yang Jun would dare to resist the edict nine times out of ten, and "will be ordered by the foreign king."
I was blocked with the excuse of not teaching him something.
But if it were Li Chengzhi, they would never dare to have even the slightest suspicion.
Yang Jun suddenly sighed: "When will you retreat?"
"Wait until nightfall!"
Li Shao pondered, "If it's too early, there's no guarantee that the enemy will not hide behind and come to kill us!"
"Then I'll pass the order!"
Yang Jun said yes, turned around and walked down.
"Remember to uphold your ambition and repay it!"
"Okay!"
When the word "good" reached Li Shao's ears, Yang Jun had already descended from the watchtower.
Li Shao couldn't help but be a little surprised: So urgent?
Didn’t you just think that I made a mistake in judgment and retreated too early, causing Guanzhong to fall under the iron hooves of the enemy and thieves? But in the blink of an eye, they were more anxious than me?
After thinking for a moment, Li Shao smiled dumbly again.
Isn’t that the case for me?
Just because he and Yang Jun have already determined in their hearts that as long as it is something Li Chengzhi expected to happen, it will definitely happen.
Just like the chaos in Fertile Field.
Therefore, the phrase "If you save the land and lose the people, everyone and the land will be lost. If you save the land and lose the land, both the people and the land will be saved." It means that Li Chengzhi has already predicted that Chang Yi will never let go of the good opportunity now. At most, he will give it all tomorrow.
His army stormed.
Even if there is no such thing as "a man given by heaven, a magical plan", just based on Li Chengzhi's actions nearly three months ago since Luoyang sent troops, Li Shao did not dare to question Li Chengzhi's military orders in the slightest.
Even Li Shao was amazed by Li Chengzhi's various actions after arriving at the Qizhou camp, regardless of the battles in Fertile Wilderness, Gaoque, and Lingbei.
Who dares to say that with only 20,000 infantry and half cavalry, Tuyuhun's 30,000 fine cavalry can be defeated like water?
Who can defeat Qingshui County in half a day, which is defended by more than 10,000 infantrymen and has high walls?
Who dares to say that just by flashing the flag and making an aggressive gesture, Fuluo and Hou Gang, who have twice the strength, can escape without fighting?
In the past ten days or so, Li Chengzhi's unstoppable momentum and consecutive victories have made Li Shao feel ashamed.
Looking at the enemy camp on the south bank, Li Shao was filled with admiration: When Li Chengzhi, who was like a tiger emerging from the valley, met Chang Yizhi, who had been famous for a long time, who would be stronger?
Not to mention a great victory, as long as Chang Yi's troops can be forced to retreat, Li Chengzhi's name will be known to every household and the whole world.
Li Shao couldn't help but get excited when he thought of Yang Shu's sneaky, thief-like words of persuasion that night.
They have the same ancestor from different clans, but they cannot write two characters "Li" in one stroke. If you help them succeed, the Li family in Longxi will be rich and prosperous for a hundred years...
When he thought of this section, two gleams suddenly appeared in Li Shao's eyes: "Here comes someone!"
"What are the orders from the Governor!"
"Hold the lamp, get some paper and pen, and wait for me to edit a letter for the commander-in-chief. You can send it to me overnight!"
"No!"
After just a few breaths, the confidants turned on the lamp, got pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and even brought a table that could be placed in the watchtower.
Li Shao sat on the ground and waved his hand.
So what about Chang Yizhi?
Even if Uncle Shi dies here, he will definitely help you become famous and powerful in the world...
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At the fifth watch, the new moon is like a scimitar, hanging in the sky. The frost and dew on the grass blades shine like silver beads.
The moonlight is like water, splashing on the ground, adding a bit of coldness. Inside and outside Guancheng, it is in full swing. More than 20,000 soldiers are making rice, feeding horses, harnessing carts, and setting up forts in an orderly manner.
Preface.
This is Anyi Pass on the bank of the Wei River, already in Liangzhou, only about two hundred miles away from Miyuan, Mianyin, and even Chencang Pass.
It was originally built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty to prevent the Hu people from going south into Shu. After the Yuan and Wei Dynasties unified Guanzhong and established the Qinling Mountains as the boundary with the Southern Dynasties, this pass was abandoned.
The size of Guancheng is much smaller than that of Longguan, and it has been in disrepair for many years. The bricks and stones of Fengcheng have long been stolen by nearby households, and now there is only a ring of broken rammed earth walls. It is barely enough for Li Chengzhi's tent to be stationed. The lights were brightly lit in the tent, and Li Chengzhi was sitting behind the case, sweating profusely while holding a bowl of mutton soup.
After several cases, several people gathered around a map and expressed their opinions.
Li Song pointed to the Qizhou camp where Li Chengzhi drew a red line: "I thought that now that the enemy is approaching the city, Qianyin is in a hurry, and Uncle Gu Zang has insufficient troops to support a single tree. Therefore, we should use our main force to go straight to Dongda
Camp to solve the urgent needs of the Eastern Front..."
Li Shixian shook his head, as if he disagreed: "This plan is a safe way, but you must not forget that the current commander-in-chief of the South is Chang Yi. This person is famous far and wide, and has been famous for a long time, so he must have his own merits.
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Such an ordinary method was determined by what he expected. Chang Yizhi only needed to send a partial army to line up my troops on the road to Mianyin, and he could block my eastward advance. Our army fought and won consecutively, and the momentum was like breaking bamboo.
But you must know that as long as the battle is fought, no matter how fast it is, it will only take one or two days. If it is slow, the fierce battle will not last more than three or five days... You also know that Li Shao has insufficient troops and is definitely not the enemy of Chang Zhiyi. How can he defend it if he fights to the death?
Can you survive these three to five days?"
There are thunder weapons and rockets, why do we need three to five days?
When the words came to his lips, Li Song suddenly felt something was wrong, and he swallowed them hard.
There are still a lot of rockets left, but I don’t dare to use the thunder weapon casually.
During Li Chengxue's trip, he had already transported 70% of what Hexi produced in the past year, but he had used up a full 20% just under Qingshui City.
What is left now is only twice as much as when Qing Shui fought. If we encounter Qing Shui's hard battle again, it will be exhausted in at most two times. How should we fight the battle then?
Therefore, from the time when Qin'an set out to camp, Li Chengzhi had strict orders, unless it was a last resort, spare the use of thunder and weapons if they can, and don't use them if they can.
Without this Tiankuli-like method, the deterrent effect would be more than ten times weaker. If Chang Yi Zhi really sends his elite troops, it might be as the family leader said, even if he wins, it will take several days.
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But where can Li Shao stay?
Li Song immediately stopped being underestimating the enemy and humbly asked for advice: "Then according to the wishes of the family master, how should we deal with it?"
Li Shixian pondered for a moment: "According to my plan, we should divide our troops here to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao:
Along the way, Chengzhi and I were the main ones, and we gathered all the tiger cavalry, the three camps of Jingzhou, and the elite cavalry of the west camp to form one army, all equipped with auxiliary horses, carrying thunder weapons, rockets, kerosene and other supplies. Then we might follow the Wei River.
On both sides of the Taiwan Strait, they either follow the Hu-Shang Ancient Road (Southern Silk Road) or pass through the Qinling Mountains, rushing through the night. If an invincible army blocks the way, they can reach Chencang in at most one day and penetrate directly into the back of Changyi... By then...
How can Chang Yi not save him?
If not, we can go north through Longguan and go straight to Qianyin. Our army belongs to our army along the way, and the road is flat for only two hundred miles. It will be noon at the latest, which can solve the urgent problem of Qianyin...
Then Diao Zheng and Li Daoyuan led the remaining infantry, and the subsequent Longguan camps marched as usual, and arrived at Qianyin three days later. More than 10,000 fine cavalry and firearms assisted the battle, Li Shaoyuan said.
Can we hold on for three days..."
Li Song looked at the map and silently calculated in his mind: The family leader's plan to surround Wei and rescue Zhao was indeed the best strategy.