Li Jiancheng turned around, it turned out that Wei Zheng was standing behind him, Li Jiancheng asked with a smile: "Why does Mr. advise?" ”

Wei Zheng smiled slightly: "I just want to tell Gongzi that although the Central Plains is good, it is a land of four wars, and eight hundred miles of Qinchuan is the emperor's business. ”

Li Jiancheng was stunned, and hurriedly bowed down to salute, "Mr. is like seeing the sun in a word, and Jiancheng understands." ”

Wei Zheng nodded, "In addition, I estimate that Zhang Xuan's army will attack us next, and Gongzi must prepare early." ”

"Why?" Li Jiancheng was a little puzzled.

"Zhang Xuan's entry into Liyangcang is not for a little grain and cloth, he is in the western front layout to hunt Hebei, Wei County and Ji County are the focus of his strategy, the south is the Yellow River, his warships can block the Yellow River, and the west is Taihang Mountain, then his biggest threat is us in Hanoi County, so he asserts that once he takes Liyangcang, the next target must be us."

Li Jiancheng pondered for a moment and said: "Although Lu Mingyue is dead, there is still Song Jingang's army in Wei County, I'm afraid that is the focus of Zhang Xuan." ”

Wei Zheng sighed softly, "I'm afraid Gongzi doesn't know that Song Jingang has withdrawn his troops from Wei County." ”

Li Jiancheng was very shocked in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, and just asked lightly: "When is this news?" ”

"It was just delivered, and I just got the news before I went up the mountain to find Childe."

Li Jiancheng pondered for a moment and said: "I know about this matter, let's go down the mountain first!" ”

Li Jiancheng's military camp is at the foot of the mountain, covering an area of about 1,000 acres, very close to the official road, 20,000 troops are stationed here, Li Jiancheng just arrived at the gate of the barracks, a soldier hurriedly stepped forward to report: "Qi Yu Gongzi." The scouts have an urgent message coming. ”

The soldier presented a piece of information to Li Jiancheng, Li Jiancheng opened it and read it, although he was very deep in the city, but this information still made his face change greatly, and he hurriedly ordered Wang Bo: "Quickly pass my order, and prepare to withdraw immediately!" ”

Wei Zheng rarely saw Li Jiancheng so nervous. He knew that something must have happened, so he asked, "Childe, has something happened?" ”

Li Jiancheng said anxiously: "This is urgent information from Hanoi County, Zhang Xuan's 5,000 vanguard cavalry has been killed in Xinxiang County. ”

Xinxiang County is Li Jiancheng's nest that has been operated for many years, and at present, only Xu Shiji led 5,000 troops to defend it, Li Jiancheng really did not expect Zhang Xuan's army to march so fast, and he actually crossed himself and killed his lair directly.

Wei Zheng calmed down for a moment. He said slowly: "Childe still can't see through the situation in front of him? If we don't evacuate Hanoi again, we will be wiped out. ”

"Why is the situation so serious?"

Wei Zheng smiled bitterly and said: "From Zhang Xuan's annihilation of Lu Mingyue and the capture of Liyang Cang, I can see his fighting style, Zhang Xuan is planning and then acting, once he decides to act, he is as fast as lightning, he must know that our garrison is in Cangyan Mountain, but he does not attack us first, but sends cavalry to cut off our rear road first." Once we can't get enough food, the morale of the army will inevitably be shaken. Only then will he attack us in a big way, crushing us at the minimum cost, and if I am not mistaken, Jang Hyun's main force is not far from us, patiently waiting for our chaos. ”

Li Jiancheng pondered for a moment, and then shouted: "Get the map!" ”

The soldiers immediately spread out a map in front of him. Li Jiancheng found his seat, about eighty miles away from Xinxiang County, and said to Wei Zheng: "Which seat does Mr. think Zhang Xuan's main force will be in now?" ”

Wei Zheng looked at the map for a moment, then pointed to Ji County and said, "Ji County is the only ferry port to cross the Yongji Canal, if I were Zhang Xuan." I will definitely ambush the main force near the Jixian ferry, because the cavalry feints to attack Xinxiang County, Gongzi gets urgent information, and will immediately rush back to the army to rescue Xinxiang. ”

Li Jiancheng nodded, "Mr. has seen it very thoroughly, Zhang Xuan knows that our garrison is in Cangyan Mountain but does not attack, and must be waiting for a better time, then the best time is indeed to attack halfway." ”

"Childe has to make a decision."

Li Jiancheng understood what Wei Zheng meant, they were no longer able to rescue Xinxiang County, they either broke their arms to survive, or fought to the death, and the consequence of ninety percent was the annihilation of the entire army, and their sweat and efforts over the years would be in vain.

Li Jiancheng is no longer a scholar who went to Wagang at the beginning of the year, he has been honed into a generation of heroes, he can afford to take it, he can let it go, he is not shocked by honor and disgrace, he only hesitated for a moment, and then resolutely made a decision, rather than the whole army annihilated, it is better to survive with a broken arm.

He immediately ordered: "Pass my military order, and the army will immediately go north and cross the Taihang Mountain through Baicheng." ”

Taihang Bacheng Zhongbai is the nearest passage through Taihang Mountain from Li Jiancheng's army, the entrance is in the northwest direction of Hui County, about 120 miles away from Cangyan Mountain where Li Jiancheng garrisoned, and 20,000 troops marched rapidly in the direction of Hui County, Hanoi County.

Wei Zheng's judgment was very accurate, and Zhang Xuan's main force of 30,000 men was ambushed ten miles north of the Jixian ferry, and they patiently waited for Li Jiancheng's army to return to Xinxiang.

In a temporary marching tent in the woods, Zhang Xuan stood in front of the map and considered Li Jiancheng's march route, coming from Cangyan Mountain, the army must cross the Yongji Canal, unless they take the waterway directly, they will either cross the river from Ji County or Xinxiang County.

But even if you cross the river from Xinxiang County, you must pass through Ji County, and if you consider the urgency of rescuing Xinxiang, Zhang Xuan is still inclined to the other party to go south from Ji County.

In terms of time, Li Jiancheng should have received the news that Xinxiang had been attacked, and Li Jiancheng's army would arrive in Ji County tomorrow at the latest.

At this time, Sima Liu Ling next to him said in a low voice: "Dashuai, will Li Jiancheng give up rescuing Xinxiang and go directly north to Baicheng and enter Bingzhou?" ”

Zhang Xuan was stunned, he thought for a while and said: "This possibility is not very likely, unless Li Jiancheng sees through the plan to attack Xinxiang and guesses that my army is ambushed in Ji County, but I think Li Jiancheng has been running Xinxiang for many years, his grain and grass materials are in Xinxiang, and the families of many soldiers are also there, and Xinxiang also has an important army of his, he can't give up, and he will definitely come to the rescue." ”

"But Li Jiancheng is not Lu Mingyue, he also has high-ranking people under him, such as Wei Zheng, this person is resourceful and sees the problem very thoroughly, even if Li Jiancheng can't think of it for a while, Wei Zheng will also remind him, I still think that the general should ambush an army in Huixian, so that it will be foolproof."

Zhang Xuan hesitated a little, he found that he really didn't think it through, there was a loophole in his strategy, he should follow Liu Ling's advice, and he could plug this loophole by deploying an ambush in Huixian County before.

After pondering for a moment, Zhang Xuan immediately ordered: "Let Luo Shixin come to see me." ”

After a while, Luo Shixin walked into the big tent quickly, bowed down and said, "See the boss!" ”

Zhang Xuan pointed to Huixian on the map and said to him: "I will give you 5,000 troops, you immediately lead the army to Huixian, block the entrance to Baicheng, once Li Jiancheng's army appears there, you immediately send a message, I will rush to the rescue immediately!" ”

"Obey the order!"

Luo Shixin saluted and was about to turn around and leave, when a soldier reported from outside the tent, "Commander Qiqi, the scout has urgent information!" ”

"Bring him in!"

A scout walked into the tent quickly, knelt down on one knee and saluted, "Commander Qiqi, we found that the enemy army of 20,000 did not come west, but marched quickly in the direction of Huixian in the northwest. ”

Zhang Xuan was stunned, he looked at Liu Ling, and said slowly: "I regret not listening to Sima's words earlier, I lost the fighter!" ”

Luo Shixin hurriedly said: "Marshal, I will lead the army to march day and night, and I may be able to catch up with the other party." ”

Zhang Xuan smiled bitterly and shook his head, since the other party had already acted, it would be too late.

"Well, let them go! Pass my order, the army will immediately kill Xinxiang, and Xinxiang County must be captured within three days! ”

(To be continued.) )