Chapter 804 Liyang Slope

Tangzhou, located in the northeast of Xiangzhou, Chenzhou and the south of Yingzhou, the north directly and Zhongmu opposite, Xiangzhou can be Xiangyang City, this place holds the mouth of the Yangtze River, the terrain is dangerous, it has always been a place where soldiers must fight, all the ancient sayings have clouds since ancient times to get Xiangyang, will be able to look back to the southwest to seize Jingzhou, and then enter the Hanzhong, win the world. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Bei relied on the land of Jingxiang to seize Shuzhong and Hanzhong to the southwest, and finally achieved the hegemony of the Three Kingdoms. As long as you are a person who understands the art of war, you know how important Xiangzhou is, so Niu Gao is unwilling to give up Xiangzhou easily, and staying in Tangzhou to monitor Xiangzhou at that time was also agreed by Wu Jue, Xiao Zhiyun is also careless, in her opinion, the possibility of Chai and Tingyu Pavilion being one is very small after all, in case Chai and Tingyu Pavilion are not of the same mind, then it seems a little too cautious to obediently give up Tangzhou. So when Wu Jue led the army to stay in Tangzhou, she did not forcibly order Wu Jue to withdraw his troops.

In order to understand the siege of Tangzhou, Niu Gao and Xiao Zhiyun tried their best, but the progress was slow, and now the main army is concentrated near Tangzhou, and the pressure on Han Shizhong's side is very great. At this time, Han Shizhong only had more than 15,000 people in his hands, and it was very difficult for these people to hold the east of Zhengzhou.

In Tangzhou City, Wu Jue sat in the hall with a solemn face, and sat Shi Bao, Deng Yuanjue and other generals under his command, since the situation in the Central Plains changed greatly, Deng Yuanjue was transferred back from Siberia, this time back to Gyeonggi Road, Deng Yuanjue wanted to show his strength, but he didn't expect to encounter such a big problem as soon as he came up. Although the current situation is critical, Wu Jue does not speak, and no one dares to make noise. The generals of Tangzhou still trust Wu Jue very much. Marshal Wu marched and set up the formation. The plan is extraordinary, and I believe that the Tangzhou dilemma will be solved in the end. There was a lot of pressure on Wu Jue's body, but he didn't panic much, "General Shi, how is the situation outside the city?" ”

"Back to Wu's command, more than 40,000 people attacked by Song Jiang's headquarters have all arrived in the east of the city, and Chai Yonghao has also increased his troops by 50,000 from the rear. Sweat was already oozing from the palms of his hands, "But the strange thing is that the last general didn't see too many siege equipment, but built fortifications outside the city, and the nearest defense zone was a mile away from the city wall." ”

After Shi Bao finished speaking, Deng Yuanjue also said loudly, "But this is the case, a few days ago, Ye Dahu and Qin Xinkai's troops left from the northeast and disappeared. Surrounded my Tangzhou so that a fly couldn't fly out, and two scout teams were organized before. All of them were beaten back, and the brothers were also killed and wounded. ”

From Shi Bao and Deng Yuanjue's narratives, it is obvious that the rebels have no intention of attacking the city in a hurry, especially camping and building fortifications outside the city, which is completely to trap Tangzhou to death. But Wu Jue couldn't understand another point, Tangzhou had abundant baggage in the city, and Tangzhou was prepared for Xiangzhou at the beginning, and the baggage in the city could supply 50,000 troops for three months. In this case, if the rebels want to besiege the city, it will be absolutely ineffective if it does not take half a year, can the rebels afford it? Could it be that the rebels are there to encircle the point and send reinforcements? Encirclement tactics is a common technique in the art of war, although ordinary, but very practical, more than 30,000 elite soldiers and horses in Tangzhou, Niu Boyuan and Princess Xiao will definitely not give up Tangzhou, maybe at this time several reinforcements are rushing to Tangzhou. However, Niu Boyuan and Princess Xiao are also masters of the art of war, not to mention that Dongfang Jin has made suggestions, how can they be dragged down by a small encirclement tactic? But if you deal with the tactics of encircling the point and sending reinforcements, with the power of the **** foot cavalry, it is likely that the rebels will not be able to steal chickens and rice, because the rebels can use Tangzhou as bait, and the **** can also use Tangzhou as a bait.

No, it's not a siege point to send reinforcements, but the rebels must have some purpose in mobilizing heavy troops. Nearly 200,000 troops threatened Tangzhou, it can be said that Jingxiang and Guangnan were empty at this time, and the other party invested such a large number of troops and risked the danger of chaos in the rear, was it just for a siege point to send reinforcements? Wu Jue has led the troops for many years, and he feels that there must be some conspiracy here, "Who of you knows where Yang Shaolie's soldiers and horses are?" ”

Wu Jue's views on the overall situation have always been praised, and in such a critical situation, it is not easy to think of Yang Zaixing. Because he is a cavalry marshal, Wu Jue understands the role of the **** cavalry, the Gyeonggi Road is a hundred miles of plain, it is definitely a paradise for the cavalry to gallop, and the **** can deal with the rebels in the case of absolute inferiority in the army, and guard the Gyeonggi Road like an iron bucket, because of the iron-blooded cavalry under Yang Zaixing. In the area of Gyeonggi Road, as long as they are dealt with properly, these more than 10,000 iron-blooded cavalry can definitely shed a river of blood for the rebels. The rebels mobilized almost all the capital to come, definitely not for a small Tangzhou city, and the only explanation was to break through Tangzhou and take the Gyeonggi Road in one fell swoop. It is not so easy to take Gyeonggi Road, you must find the flaw of Ding****, Wu Jue thinks that the flaw is the tens of thousands of iron horses, as long as the more than 10,000 iron horses are destroyed, Ding**** will lose the weapon to stick to Gyeonggi Road. Therefore, Wu Jue quickly thought of the cavalry from the layers of fog.

When Wu Jue asked, all the generals in the hall were stunned and confused, because Yang Zaixing's soldiers and horses did not have a fixed camp and had been scattered and roaming, and it was too difficult to figure out where they were at this time. After a long time, it was Deng Yuanjue who said, "Wu Tong, a few days ago I heard that Chai Shirong sent troops to Wuyang, and General Han should have transferred General Yang to Wuyang, as for now, it's hard to say." ”

Dancing Sun? There is no need to look at the map, Wu Jue also knows where Wuyang is, Wuyang is located at the southern end of Yingchang Mansion, north of Tangzhou, and it can be said that Wuyang enters Tangzhou by moving the horse's hooves slightly to the south. Whew, Wu Jue gasped, because no matter what, he couldn't have imagined that after a series of containments by Chai Shirong, Yang Zaixing's command continued to move, and he had unknowingly become the closest soldier to Tangzhou. If he learns the news that Tangzhou is besieged, how will Yang Zaixing react? I'm afraid that the first reaction is to rush to the aid of Tangzhou and open a bloody way for the Tangzhou army, and Niu Boyuan will not forget the sharp blade in his hand, and will definitely order Yang Zaixing's troops to arrive in Tangzhou as quickly as possible. Wu Jue is clear about the deployment of Ding**** troops on Gyeonggi Road, and it can be said that Ding**** in the area of Gyeonggi Road can be roughly divided into three parts, one part of which is with Han Shizhong stationed in Zhongmu to guard against the Chai army in Zhengzhou. Most of the other soldiers and horses were concentrated in Chenzhou and Yingzhou, and were dispatched by Niu Gao. Rushing from Chenzhou and Yingzhou to Tangzhou is no less than 50 miles from Wuyang to Tangzhou. What's more, Yang Zaixing's department is full of elite cavalry. The speed of the march was unmatched by other soldiers and horses. If the rebels rush to Chenzhou under the pretext of resisting reinforcements from other roads at this time, and go back to the rear of the **** cavalry halfway, they will be able to trap this lonely army who is eager to save people in one fell swoop.

"How can it be Wuyang? If it's really Wuyang, Yang Shaolie will be more than lucky" Wu Jue's heart was agitated, and he stood up suddenly, holding the long table with both hands. There were two fine lights in his eyes, "Tangzhou can't be defended, if I wait to defend Tangzhou, the other soldiers and horses will definitely not give up Tangzhou, especially Yang Shaolie's department." You must all know that if you lose this cavalry, it will probably not be a question of whether the Gyeonggi Road can be saved. ”

Almost instantly, Wu Jue made this decision, he couldn't watch Yang Zaixing's troops fall, so he had to abandon Tangzhou. Rely on Tangzhou soldiers and horses to fight a bloody way on their own. Abandoning Tangzhou may save the tens of thousands of iron horsemen. But more than 30,000 Tangzhou troops will inevitably suffer heavy casualties, and more than 30,000 people will break through the iron cable defense line of nearly 100,000 people, how can it be possible without paying a heavy price? When Wu Jue made this decision, all the generals in the hall looked sad, because they knew what this decision meant, which meant that everyone had to abandon the strong city walls and fight hard with the rebels outside the city, and the final result might be the annihilation of the entire army. Even so, no one objected, because they knew that compared to the Tangzhou army, Yang Zaixing's elite iron cavalry was more important. Without these more than 30,000 elite infantry, Niu Boyuan, Han Liangchen and others can still rely on the method of fortifying the city and the battle formation to hold the Gyeonggi Road, but if there is no Yang Shaolie's cavalry, it is like a soldier losing a knife, and there is not much lethality. The tens of thousands of iron cavalry has always been the existence of the rebels, as long as the tens of thousands of iron cavalry disappear on the vast plain, the rebels will not dare to move at will, but where there are less than 20,000 people transferred, it is likely to be swallowed by this iron cavalry, when the confrontation is head-on, this cavalry is also the magic weapon of the survival of the ****, the impact of the iron floating slaughter, the division of the iron chain horse, the killing of the light cavalry, these are the **** foot soldiers can not be lost, lost the foot horse cooperation, the **** or the original ****? Of course, in fact, in the hearts of the generals of the Dingguo Army, the tens of thousands of cavalry is not only a cavalry, but also a kind of glory.

How difficult Wu Jue's decision is, I'm afraid only he knows, "Everyone, please prepare more, today, Wu wants to smash a hole in the copper wall outside the city, even if it is death, let the thief listen to me at night The **** soldiers are terrified." ”

One sentence was domineering, and the voice entered the cold front, as for the direction of the march, Wu Jue quickly determined. From Wuyang to Tangzhou, the only place that can restrict the movement of cavalry is Liyangpo, but Liyangpo is the only way from Wuyang to Tangzhou. The rebels must have a capable person, and that person can have a series of deep planning, and it is impossible not to know about Liyangpo. If the rebels have any chance, it must be Liyangpo, and in other places, Yang Shaolie can come and go freely no matter what situation he encounters.

There was a touch of remnant sun on the horizon, blood red like fire, and pieces of clouds fluttering with the wind, like rootless duckweed that could not find an end. Winter is about to pass, but Liyangpo is still a dry yellow scenery, days of hurrying, Yang Zaixing's department is already exhausted, Liyangpo here is ten miles away, living in a high place, the surrounding situation at a glance, it can be regarded as a good place to station. Yang Zaixing gave an order, stationed in Liyangpo tonight, and he can arrive in Tangzhou tomorrow, there will inevitably be a fierce battle, Qin Xinkai's soldiers and horses are in front, and they can defeat this arrogant rebel army in one fell swoop.

Although Yang Zaixing is young, he has a kind of veteran who has been in battle for a long time, or is more confident, he has led his command to cross the north and south over the years, and has never failed in many battles, and he will not be defeated this time. I hope that Wu Jinqing can hold Tangzhou, as long as all the troops and horses should be united, they will definitely be able to repel this rebel army under the city of Tangzhou. At this time, Yang Zaixing didn't know that the rebels had already transferred troops, and almost all the soldiers and horses in Jingxiang and Guangnan were transferred to the vicinity of Tangzhou.

The spear was stuck in the ground, dragging a long shadow to welcome the night, and the February wind was neither hot nor cold, blowing on the dry face. Looking at the clouds in the sky, Yang Zaixing has never looked forward to going home so much, how is Wei'er doing? The most guilty thing in this life is that the time to accompany Wei'er is too short, but he has no other choice, although he and His Royal Highness are subordinates, they are actually brothers, and now they are facing a dilemma, His Royal Highness went to Goryeo to fight, and he Yang Zaixing has to help him guard this home no matter how hard and tired he is.

I don't know how thick and turbid the smoke clouds of the Great Song Dynasty are, but in Yang Zaixing's heart, this dark cloud will always disperse and the sky will be clear and clear. As night fell, the sleepy cavalry slowly fell asleep guarding the bonfire, and at this time, Liu Kuang, who was far south of Chenzhou, was faced with a choice. Just now, Ye Dahu's department suddenly carried out frequent troop transfers, and the disappeared soldiers and horses were nowhere to be found.

"Report, General Liu, the rebels are still moving frequently, the North Battalion and the West Battalion are re-guarded, the soldiers and horses in the east give up resting and recuperate, and obliquely insert Chenzhou, General Yuan doesn't know what to do, please give an order" The scout is here again, and at the same time it also brings another confusing news. Liu Jian walked around with his sword, and there was a deep sadness on his brows, what was Ye Dahu doing? There are more than 8,000 people in the east, and this group of soldiers and horses suddenly inserted into the south of Chenzhou at night, is it for a surprise attack on Chenzhou or to detour the flank of the army? In short, the movement of the rebels tonight is very abnormal, Liu Jian has not figured out the joints until now, even if it is a night battle, does Ye Dahu have so much confidence? Even if the night battle requires 8,000 soldiers and horses to flank obliquely? Do you need to move frequently?

All indications show that all this mobilization is definitely not as simple as it seems, what is the problem? (To be continued.) )