Yang Xuangan was so angry that his eyebrows were raised. He was holding in his hand the slogans that the soldiers had torn from all over Phoenix City. The power of words is very powerful, especially in ancient times. If there is a good excuse for crusade, it can be considered as blackmail. The emperor's orders to the princes are all justified. In addition, the description of the slogan is written by Miss Du, who is familiar with the history of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It can be said that every word is like a pearl. It directly describes Yang Xuangan's life, starting from being a rebellious minister and a traitor, to his dirty behavior of fleeing to Lingnan. List them all. In this way, humans and gods are indignant. It can be said that there is no way to punish them.
It was precisely because of seeing this slogan plastered almost all over Phoenix City that Yang Xuangan was completely moved.
"It's not that easy to win the hearts of our troops." Yang Xuangan suddenly stood up and said, fearing the table, "Tear up all the messages posted on our side. Anyone who dares to discuss this matter in private will be shot to death."
A ban order was issued. Yang Xuangan was mentally planning whether he should fight back. He had trouble sleeping in the past two nights. In addition to Meng Xinghe's heartache, there was also a faint worry in his heart. That day in the Nanzhao Ancestral Hall. I may have been poisoned by the saint of Nanzhao Temple. I couldn't sleep at night. I just felt upset and even panicked that my end was approaching.
However, Meng Xinghe and the others must be captured no matter what. No matter what his physical condition is, Yang Xuangan, who is still healthy, is determined to eradicate the thorns in the Lingnan group. However, Xu Hu and Yang You have already taken refuge. Many people who had not been there before Yang Xuan felt that without these two people in the past twenty years, he would have been exhausted between being the commander and deputy general.
Thinking that the army stationed at the border would arrive soon, and might even have arrived outside Phoenix City and come in from the Tuojiang River, Yang Xuangan's eyes jumped with excitement. He also knew that General Zhang, who was stationed at the border in the Tang Dynasty, took advantage of the army's retreat. I don’t know why he went crazy and attacked his own army. How the battle was going to be was not known in time. The road was difficult and difficult. But what Yang Xuangan was worried about was that the marshal stationed at the border of the Tang Dynasty would follow his army and attack in one fell swoop. Then he was really Besieged from two sides.
I just saw in the memorandum that Meng Xinghe will attack him in three days. Yang Xuangan is now fighting alone. Naturally, he has to plan countermeasures. He divided his remaining less than 50,000 soldiers into three divisions. One division is focused on defending Meng Xinghe. Xinghe's attack. Another area is responsible for guarding the general's mansion. The remaining elites are naturally arranged to escort him out of Lingnan in case of failure. His arrangement is nothing more than a cunning rabbit's three caves. Even if he fails in Phoenix City, as long as he escapes from here and There is still a chance to turn around when the army that he has arrived joins him.
If you keep green hills, you won’t have to worry about running out of firewood. This is what Yang Xuangan has always adhered to.
On the other hand, Meng Xinghe divided the soldiers in his hand into three parts according to Miss Du's opinion.
Xue Rengui and Luo Feng led 30,000 elite soldiers to confront Yang Xuangan head-on. Xu Hu led 10,000 soldiers to completely encircle and suppress Yang Xuangan's general mansion. Moreover, Miss Du had already expected that Yang Xuangan was not the type to spend all his money. The last group of people is General Lan and Yang Youzhen, who are guarding the main roads in and out of Phoenix City. As long as the attack on Yang Xuangan begins, he must not be allowed to escape.
All the battle situations have been arranged before the war begins. Obviously both sides have their own preparations.
However, it was not as written in the memorandum. They attacked Yang Xuangan three days later. Before the third day, Meng Xinghe summoned all the generals to the mansion to discuss matters. Considering that Meng Xinghe had little experience and ability in fighting, there were many positives in the army. He was not given any battle matters. Miss Du only arranged for him to go out to fight in the autumn wind occasionally and robbed all the food and grass from several military villages around Yang Xuangan. This was in line with Meng Xinghe's cunning style. In two days, he robbed a lot of Yang Xuangan. of food.
Meng Xinghe recalled the generals under his command. Meng Xinghe, who had thought about how to start his speech last night, had already prepared a draft in his mind. Today he just needs to speak it skillfully. He said: "Generals, all the soldiers of the army are now under your control." I have just received news from the outside that Yang Xuangan's army has arrived on the other side of the Tuojiang River. It only takes a day or two to reach it. The current situation cannot keep us waiting. We have to fight with him in a last-ditch battle. I wonder if any of you are there. confidence."
Hearing the words, everyone was silent.
After a while, Xue Rengui came out. "Marshal, please put the thirty thousand soldiers into my hands. Don't worry. If you can't defeat the remaining half of Phoenix City, I will come to see you." Now they are discussing matters in front of the tent. Xue Rengui Even if he has a very special relationship with Meng Xinghe, he must abide by military etiquette. He is not bragging about winning Haikou. It is just to show his determination. Even if he fights to the death, he will not retreat. Recovering the entire Lingnan will be a matter of time.
Meng Xinghe nodded. Similarly, Xu Hu also took a step forward: "Marshal, regardless of past grudges, this is the last time we will never forget. This time we go to war, Yang Xuangan's mansion will no longer exist."
"With these words from the general, I feel relieved," Meng Xinghe said with a smile.
Two people have already verbalized the military order. The remaining two people present. General Lan naturally knows the key to this battle due to his advanced age and many years of marching and fighting. As for Yang You, I am afraid he is also someone who understands. Although the two did not say it verbally. Something similar to a military order was issued. But seeing the expressions of the two at this moment, it was enough to see how serious they were. Especially Yang Xuangan could not be allowed to escape. This matter was of great importance and they could not be careless.
But at the same time, everyone is even more panicked. The marshal is now asking the general whether he will go out today. Today is only the second day. The three-day deadline is not up, so he will attack Yang Xuangan. Is this just a trick?
Gao Ming. I was filled with admiration for him in my heart. Each of them thought about how to arrange his soldiers. Once the fight starts later, it will be the price of life and death.
Meng Xinghe said few words, mostly to boost morale. Then it was the turn of Miss Du, the military advisor for this battle, to plan the attack strategy.
Ask the soldiers to bring out a map of Yang Xuangan's troop deployment in Phoenix City, which was made from sand and red flags and made according to Meng Xinghe's instructions. Miss Du compared Yang Xuangan's troop distribution at this time with the scout's report and described the method of this battle. After speaking carefully to several generals, Meng Xinghe didn't understand any strategy. He understood the words "outflank, detour, and attack" in her words. He also felt that having Du Baike as a strategist here saved him a lot of trouble.
After all the generals discussed together, all the generals had a rough understanding of how to send troops. Most of the second day was spent.
As the sun sets over the horizon, the weather in Lingnan becomes colder and colder at night. I rarely hear the neighing of war horses and the clanging of weapons at night. In the big tent on the battlefield, Master Du gave an order. Xue Rengui and Luo Feng were the two. Following the military order, he ordered his troops to go out. The three armies were integrated very quickly. In a short time, the 30,000 dark men and horses, led by two people, rushed towards Yang Xuangan's military tent in the distance.
The war is finally here.
Looking at the soldiers marching out neatly in front of him, Meng Xinghe stood in front of the tent. His heart was hanging again.