Chapter 145: Preparing for Battle
The night slowly fell and shrouded the city of Xinzhou.
When the nightingale let out a burst of cry in the woods, the southeast of Xinzhou City suddenly burst into flames, and a fire dragon moved from the distant valley and quickly walked towards the hillside where the Red Turban Army led by Liu Xingsuo was encamped.
"Yang Xianxian, have you bet on the golden dog?"
The red dragon is the team of the Red Turban Army in charge of ambushing Liu Yanzong in the south, Yang Yizhong walked in the front, and as soon as he went up the hill, he was stopped by Liu Xing and asked.
Nodding heavily, Yang Yizhong said, "Marshal, all the fifteen thousand new prisoners have been brought in." ”
"Where's Yue Xianxian?" Nodding slightly, Liu Xing looked behind him.
When Yang Yizhong heard this, he immediately replied: "Yue Xianfeng first met the little brother Liang Xing you sent out, and after learning of your plan, he decided that the four thousand cavalry under the command of the two of us would go together to help the little brother Liang Xing and the fourth brother Zeng. ”
With a slight nod again, Liu Xing said: "Very good, Yue Xianfeng is really wise." I urgently recruited the two of you to come, just to let you follow and let the Demon Sect-level golden general in Xinzhou City come here. He can take the initiative to help Brother Liang Xing and Fourth Brother Zeng, which is very good. ”
None of his subordinates are ignorant and only recognize the commander's orders and not people, and they can respond to the situation on the spot and determine how to do things in the shortest possible time in order to fully grasp the battlefield opportunity, which is the tactical thinking instilled by these brothers under Liu Xing's unremitting efforts during this period of time.
Guerrilla warfare and sports warfare, Liu Xing knew very well in his heart that the biggest reason for his frequent victories now was that he had mastered the basic principles of these two tactics.
Whether it is guerrilla warfare or movement warfare, the first thing they attach to the person leading the troops should be the impromptu adaptability of the commander.
will be outside, and the king's order will not be accepted. Liu Xing knew very well that if he was the commander in chief, he couldn't be too rigid about the commander's orders. If you strictly follow the orders of your superiors, you will often miss many good opportunities on the battlefield.
Mobility strikes the enemy, and the person who leads the troops must not be too rigid. Rigid generals who lead their troops to carry out the tactics of movement warfare and guerrilla warfare will inevitably lose more and win less. So at this time, Liu Xing not only did not blame Yue Fei for making his own opinion, but praised it greatly.
After Yang Yizhong heard Liu Xing's praise for Yue Fei, he immediately hugged his fists and said: "Marshal, I have just learned about your plan from Brother Liang Xing, I don't know if I can let the last general also lead thousands of people to Taiyuan City first, so that the enemy of Taiyuan is unable to continue to send reinforcements?" ”
Liu Xing was very pleased that the generals under his command were willing to use their brains spontaneously. But at this time, Liu Xing, with some understanding of Jin Jun, knew better that Yang Yizhong should not go to Taiyuan, but another place.
With a faint smile, Liu Xing shook his head and said, "No, Taiyuan, we don't have to attack again." Allowing Taiyuan City to continue to send troops will be extremely beneficial to our army's subsequent operations. Now Marshal Ben gives you 5,000 men, and you immediately take these 5,000 men to Ben Shuai to Beisizhai. Find a place to ambush, plant a fire mine, and wait for the Golden Dog reinforcements in the direction of Yunzhong Mansion. ”
"Are you saying that the Golden Dog will transfer troops from Yunzhong Mansion to save Xinzhou?" Yang Yizhong's face was startled, and he stared at Liu Xing and asked.
Shaking his head again, Liu Xing still said with a light smile: "The golden dog is not only coming to save Xinzhou, but it is more likely that he is going to transfer heavy troops and go all out to recruit our army." ”
"Huh?" As soon as he heard this, Yang Yizhong was even more shocked and said: "The golden dog has transferred troops from many parties to recruit our army, and it will not let the old golden dog from Yunzhong Mansion personally bring troops to Hedong, right?" If that were the case, wouldn't our army be in danger? ”
The light smile turned into a sneer, and after Liu Xing heard his words, he said: "It doesn't matter who he sends, he has thousands of troops and horses, and the master just sits and waits to kill thousands of troops." You just have to do it according to the commander's orders, if the enemy changes, you can act cheaply, and if you don't change, you will strictly abide by the commander's orders. Yunzhong Mansion will not send more than 60,000 horses at most, and I believe that you will be able to block it in Beisizhai with 5,000 men. ”
Hearing this, Yang Yizhong still didn't turn around and leave immediately.
He thought for a moment, and then said: "Marshal, even if our army can set up an ambush in Beisizhai, we can't forget that there are more than 40,000 people and horses of Guo Qizhong in Yanmen County?" If our army goes to set up an ambush and Guo Qizhong sends troops, won't the last general and the five thousand brothers fall into the situation of being attacked on their backs? ”
Looking at him again, Liu Xing's face sank and he said coldly: "Guo Qizhong, hum, you just have to go and set up an ambush." Ben Shuai assures you that Guo Qizhong and his 40,000 horses will never be able to leave Yanmen County. ”
Liu Xing's resourcefulness and use of strange tactics have been seen many times by Yang Yizhong since he joined the Red Turban Army. At this time, seeing Liu Xing's confident demeanor, he understood that Liu Xing must have thought of a good strategy to make Guo Qizhong unable to leave the city in Yanmen County.
So he then bowed his head slightly and took the order to leave. Quickly ordered four battalions of Khitan soldiers, four battalions of Xi soldiers and a thousand elite cavalry of the Red Turban Army who had been following him to quickly climb the mountains and march towards the north of Daizhou.
After Yang Yizhong led his troops to set off, Liu Xing summoned Bi Jin, who had just returned to the formation, to the front.
Looking at the talents in the camp who were only discovered by themselves, Liu Xing smiled and said: "Brother Bi, your contribution to the last two battles is not small!" Do you have the confidence to make miraculous deeds again? ”
Looking up at Liu Xing, Bi Jin said loudly: "Marshal, but there is a dispatch, and he should go all out." The merit is not what you want. Being able to drive the golden dog out of my Great Song Dynasty land as soon as possible is the greatest wish to enter this life. ”
"Good!"
With a light compliment, Liu Xingzheng said: "Generals who do not take military exploits as their first goal will truly serve the country unswervingly." Bi Jin, the commander now appoints you as the vanguard officer of the Left Army for the time being, and leads the Jiaowu Battalion, the Khitan First Battalion, and the Xi First Battalion to Yanmen City as soon as possible. Immediately after spreading fire and thunder and forming a thunder array, the attack and harassment war began. If the enemy in the city dares to go out of the city, let them enter the thunderstorm. If you don't go out of the city, you don't need to storm it. Just blocking Guo Qizhong in the city is a big victory. ”
"The last general obeys!"
Bi Jin's first lesson in the martial arts hall was a course on the topic of "soldiers take obedience as their duty". Therefore, compared with Yang Yizhong and Yue Fei, at this time, he would only ask no more questions about the order issued by Liu Xing, who was also the head of the Jiaowu Hall, and then resolutely carry it out.
Seeing Bi Jin walk away after receiving the order, Liu Xing was just about to leave, and Wang Mingde rushed to the front.
After turning over and dismounting, Wang Mingde made a bitter face, grabbed Liu Xinghou and said with a crying voice: "My marshal! What are you going to do? When I took someone to get what you wanted, Su Quan was in a hurry at sunset. If he calls up the stored things in large quantities like this, he will have nothing to give you in three days at most, and he will scold me when he is done. What the hell are you going to do? Don't let your subordinates get tired and half dead, and every time you go to get something, you will be counted by those public treasury soldiers! ”
Removing his hand that was clutching his arm, Liu Xing looked at Wang Mingde, who had a bitter face, and said with a smile: "You are a transfer envoy, and it is your duty to be tired." What's the matter, this is complaining to Ben Shuai? Then when more big formations are about to start, do you want to pick a son directly for Ben Shuai? ”
"I'm not afraid to be tired, but I always let my subordinates look at Su Quan's stinky face, it's really uncomfortable!" Wang Mingde was said by Liu Xingyi, and the depressed look on his face was a little heavier: "I'm just an errand runner and a heavy loader, don't always let me ask Su Quan to ask for something, make it seem like I'm doing everything!" ”
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