Chapter 1081: Han Tong Arrives
Now that Han Tong has come, Li Zhongyi is not polite, and immediately ordered the soldiers and horses behind to rush over to meet.
Previously, what Li Zhongyi had been worried about was that the imperial court forbidden army was nested in Kaifeng City, and it was not certain whether they would go out of the city for a decisive battle.
Now, it is easy for Han Tong to come out, and if he wants to return to Kaifeng City smoothly, he can't help it.
"Someone, go and call Li Yong." Li Zhongyi touched his chin, quite Chaoyong was already idle and about to get moldy, it was time to use him.
Li Yong, whose original name is quite Chaoyong, has always been an ambitious guy, otherwise, he would not have fought with Tuoba Yi Yin for many years.
The Tuoba family of the Dangxiang clan is the head of the eight tribes of the Dangxiang people, which is not only strong and strong, but also occupies the most fertile territory in the northwest.
The Pochao family is not the most populous tribe among the party members, but it is the most warlike tribe, and it is also the tribe that Tuoba Yi Yin fears the most.
The historical Pochao family has always been overwhelmed by the Tuoba family, and several patriarchs have died unexplained, including the brother who is quite brave.
"Master, are you asking me to cut off the food route and retreat route of Han Tong's army?"
As soon as he gave a military salute, he asked Li Zhongyi with a smile, obviously guessing the purpose of Li Zhongyi's coming to him.
Li Zhongyi nodded and asked with a smile: "Are you sure that you will strangle Han Tong's retreat?" ”
The time that quite Chaoyong has been following Li Zhongyi's side is not short, and he naturally understands that Li Zhongyi only mentioned cutting off the back road, but did not say cutting off the grain road, which means that once he accepts the task, it will be a vicious battle.
"Master, give me another 10,000 infantry troops, uh, 5,000." Po Chaoyong originally wanted to ask for more cooperation from the infantry soldiers, but when he saw Li Zhongyi pull down his face, he quickly cut half of it automatically.
Li Zhongyi shook his head and said, "Except for the cavalry in your own camp, I can't get any extra soldiers and horses for you, and I can't move even one." ”
"Alas......" quite Chaoyong sighed, wanting to eat more and occupy more in front of Li Zhongyi, it was simply no way.
Over the years, quite Chaoyong, a party barbarian, has also been contaminated with the ruffian spirit of Liao Shanhe and others, and he dares to play poor with Li Zhongyi.
In the past, quite Chaoyong had always been worried that he was a foreign race, and he would arouse the suspicion of the Han activist Li Zhongyi, and if he didn't do it well, he would lose his head.
After all these years, quite Chaoyong can be regarded as understanding that Li Zhongyi is a super pragmatic Hanist.
In other words, Li Zhongyi is particularly tolerant of his old subordinates, as long as he is quite brave and can't disagree, wants to plot against him, and worries about losing his head, he is actually thinking too much.
In the entire Li family's army, the original 3,000 party cavalry under Po Chaoyong's command were trained, and after so many years of fighting, there were less than 2,100 people left.
However, the Han cavalry continued to increase, and it had formed an absolute advantage over the party's cavalry.
He still has real power, but only if he obeys military orders. If he had thought otherwise, he and the rest of the party cavalry would have died without a place to be buried.
"I'm afraid you're thinking too much." Li Zhongyi sighed, took out an emergency military information with chicken feathers from his cuff, and handed it to Quite Chaoyong.
Quite Chaoyong took over the emergency military situation, looked at it calmly, and couldn't help but gasp, daring to love, Yelu Huge's main iron cavalry only showed up in the peripheral areas of Pinglu and disappeared.
"Master, the small one guarantees to cut off Hantong's retreat, as well as the grain route." quite bravely beat his chest and took the initiative to submit the military order, lest he live up to Li Zhongyi's trust.
Li Zhongyi raised his hand and patted Quite Chaoyong's shoulder, and said with a smile: "You not only have to make great achievements, but also come back alive." ”
Quite Chaoyong's nose was sour, and his eyes were immediately moist, Li Zhongyi was also very good to him before, but it was the first time that he was so close as he was today.
"Master, you can rest assured, the little one not only wants to cut off Han Tong's retreat, but also brings back the cavalry battalion foundation that you have accumulated with great difficulty as completely as possible." quite bravely threw down this sentence categorically, and resolutely turned around and left.
Li Zhongyi looked at the back of quite Chaoyong, and couldn't help curling the corners of his mouth, after so many years, Li Yong, this kid, can finally be used with confidence.
Li Yong is right, Li Zhongyi has only accumulated more than 20,000 cavalry over the years. If the losses of the cavalry are too large, the strategic mobile troops of the Li Jiajun will definitely be greatly damaged, and what follows, Li Zhongyi will definitely feel distressed.
Of course, if all the Han Tong army is annihilated outside Kaifeng City, it is inevitable that the entire Central Plains will change its surname to Li!
To put it bluntly, as long as Han Tong's retreat is cut off, even if the cavalry battalion is exhausted, the great merit made by Quite Chaoyong is enough to seal the marquis!
It is precisely because he is worried that he will sacrifice the lives of his subordinates in order to grab merit, so Li Zhongyi is even more gentle. At the same time, Li Zhongyi also sounded the alarm bell and warned that he was quite brave and brave, not only to complete the task, but also to cherish the lives of the soldiers.
In order to strengthen the mobility of the cavalry battalion to which Po Chaoyong belonged, Li Zhongyi ordered the soldiers of the Guards to let one horse out each and transfer them all to Po Chaoyong's side.
As a result, the cavalry battalion under the command of quite a super brave man has reached a record high configuration of one man and four horses.
If you don't take into account the horsepower, the configuration of one person and four riders, running 300 miles a day, is definitely not a dream!
After arranging the affairs of the cavalry battalion, Li Zhongyi ordered to go down, and the army camped on the spot, attracting Han Tong's attention while recuperating and waiting for the arrival of the main force.
According to the estimation of the Senate Division, in addition to the 10,000 people who had already been defeated by Zhao Kuangyin, Han Tong still had 230,000 troops in his hands.
After Li Yong's division of the cavalry battalion left, the total number of Li Jiajun participating in the head-to-head duel did not exceed 73,000.
In other words, Han Tong has more than three times more troops than Li Jiajun, and there is a huge difference in strength.
Since witnessing the tremendous destructive power of the chain bullet on the infantry array, the soldiers of the Li family army are full of confidence in winning the decisive battle.
At lunchtime, Li Zhongyi lined up to receive the meal, and then mixed into a bunch of soldiers according to his previous habits.
Li Zhongyi swallowed a mouthful of pickled radish strips and was about to continue the rice, but saw a black-faced deputy holding a rice bowl in his hand, but he didn't move his chopsticks, grinning and being silly alone.
"What's wrong? Isn't it delicious today? Li Zhongyi asked the black-faced deputy team with some curiosity.
The black-faced deputy didn't hear Li Zhongyi's question, but fortunately, the robe next to him poked his waist and eye with his fingers, and then he suddenly woke up.
"Back to the Lord, the villain is pondering, this battle has made a great achievement, as long as he is promoted to the team, he will be eligible to share a small mansion in Kaifeng City." The blackface team looked like a sincere person, and what was in his heart, he actually said it in front of Li Zhongyi.
Li Zhongyi couldn't help but smile slightly, after the army entered Kaifeng City, officers above the rank of the team who had been in the army for three years, or soldiers who had made first-class merits, were eligible to divide rooms in the city, which was the rule he set before the war.
In an agrarian society, land and houses are definitely the top priority for everyone.
This person has selfish intentions, everyone ties their heads to the waistband of their trousers, and follows Li Zhongyi to fight the world, isn't the plan to change their fate and prevent the next generation from suffering and being poor?
Kaifeng divided the fields outside the city, and divided the houses in Kaifeng City, Li Zhongyi grasped the pulse of the entire era, and firmly grasped the military heart!
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