Chapter 912: The army is encircled
Chapter 917
Luofeng City is in full swing to prepare for this overall situation. Qi Jiguang, Ma Chao, and Hua Mulan all returned to their respective positions and secretly mobilized troops and horses.
At the same time, the ghost head Jiao was also released. After walking around Luofeng City, I thought that I would definitely die, but who would have thought that there would be a chance to escape.
Finally regained his free body, and at this moment he could choose to continue to the north and re-execute his mission, or return to his own camp and do what Chu Yunsheng commanded.
After thinking about it for a while, Ghost Head Jiao decided to continue to the north and still complete his mission. The man surnamed Chu has a problem with his head, how can he be coaxed by his words, let Jiangnan do a good errand, and go to the East China Sea.
For Chu Yunsheng's words, he was really a little moved. In life, who doesn't want to do a few big things, especially the bandit industry, which is born to destroy. If Splendid Jiangnan changes hands because of itself, it is quite a sense of accomplishment to think about it.
However, this matter is too risky, Li Xingya can fight hard, but he doesn't need to go crazy with them.
After another period of time, the ghost head Jiao came back from the north and returned to the camp in the south of the Yangtze River.
Hong saw the ghost head Jiao in the big tent, and saw that the other party was dusty, haggard, and had not seen him for a few days, as if he was a few years old out of thin air.
"General Su has worked hard all the way, and he hasn't encountered any trouble along the way, especially the people from the East China Sea?"
Ghost Jiao's heart moved, he didn't dare to be smart, and told Hong Li about the things that Chu Yunsheng had told him. As long as people know that they have been trapped in the East China Sea, they can't tell if they have anything to do.
He held the tea in both hands, took a sip, and said, "It's not a trouble, the villain has never taken a small road, where he walks in the middle of nowhere, and he has never met people from the East China Sea." ”
"That's fine. Hong nodded secretly in his heart, and the people who were picked out could do it.
He asked, "How's it going?"
"Marshal Qiyu, when your subordinates arrived in the north, Jiangbei really made a mess. Where the iron hooves of the Rong people have stepped on, there is no city and no city is broken. The roads are full of deserters and displaced people. ”
Speaking of this, Ghost Head Jiao was also a little angry, and said: "That thief is really hateful, think that my empire is so big, can't you stop a group of barbarians." ”
Even though Ghost Head Jiao was born as a bandit, he still regarded himself as a subject of the empire. When it comes to what the Rong people have done in the empire, it is a gritted hatred. I have to say that it is not for nothing that Cheng Dalei can be regarded as a role model among bandits. At least, he dared to fight with the Rong clan.
Hong said: "You go to contact the princes of the Northland, but what progress is there?"
"In the chaotic world, my subordinates can't find anyone to call the shots. In the end, I was lucky enough to find one, which was the city lord of Yutai City in Yanzhou, named Sun Mujiang. At present, he has been frightened by the Rong tribe, and he only wants to cross the river to protect himself. After receiving the letter from the marshal, he immediately agreed. As long as the marshal is willing to let go of a road, he will immediately rush to Jiangnan to do things for His Majesty. ”
Hearing this, Hong Liao also frowned. He had also heard of the name Sun Mujiang of Yutai City. Because the other party is in the north of the river, and the south of the river is far away.
No one expected that the Rong people would be so rampant in the north, and if this trend continues, I am afraid that it will not take a year to unify the northland. After that, it was the time when the iron hoof went south, even if he could defeat Li Xingzai, but with only one big river, could he really stop the iron cavalry of the Rong clan.
He shook his head, sighed lightly, and said, "How many men and horses are under Sun Mu Jiangyan's hands. ”
"Less than 30,000. Ghost Jiaoyu reported: "He wrote a letter by hand and asked his subordinates to hand it over to the marshal." ”
Ghost Head Jiao took a letter from his arms, opened it and looked at it, and saw that it was Sun Mujiang's big seal. The letter is more detailed than the ghost head Jiao's relay, Sun Mujiang is indeed returning to the south now, and he is also looking forward to making meritorious contributions to Jiangnan with this matter.
Hong closed the letter, pondered for a moment and said: "I always have to meet with the other party's people, and this matter is only seven or eight points accurate." ”
"Marshal, there is nothing difficult in this matter. As long as the marshal wrote another letter of resignation, ordering their men and horses to be transferred to Luofeng City, and when the two armies were close, it would be convenient to meet each other. ”
Hong thought about it, nodded slowly, looked at Ghost Jiao, and changed an expression on his face: "General Su worked hard, he just came back, and he hasn't met Mr. He yet." ”
"It's too late yet, whether this matter should be discussed with Mr. He. ”
"It's nature. Hong said: "General Su go down and have a good rest, Marshal Ben is here, I will give you a credit." ”
Ghost Jiao got up, saluted respectfully, and slowly withdrew from the big tent.
After Ghost Jiao left, Hong Liao immediately intensified his thoughts about this matter. Fortunately, Ghost Head Jiao actually contacted the princes of the Northland. Although 30,000 horses are not much, they are enough to pose a threat to Li Xingzai, and if they are attacked from both sides, Li Xingzai will definitely be defeated.
Now the 200,000 troops in the south of the Yangtze River have set up a formation, but the East China Sea is deployed by masters, and the three cities are one, so the general attack has not yet been launched.
But as soon as Sun Mujiang's soldiers and horses arrived, things became variable. Thinking of this, Hong's heart couldn't help but pound.
It has been some time since I was born, and I need a chance to let the world know my name. First set the East China Sea, and then swallow the Rong tribe, his own name and surname will inevitably become the most dazzling existence of the empire.
It's just that I still have some regrets in my heart when I think that this strategy was proposed by He. In any case, this matter needs to be discussed with He, but because of the small mustard in his heart, he did not open up and talk about peace. Just a few casual words.
How could a character who is like a human spirit not guess Hong's intentions, although he wanted to say some things, he didn't say much.
At present, his task is to be in charge of the food and grass of the three armies, as long as he does his own thing. After the transfer of troops and horses, all kinds of arrangements, Hong Li did not discuss with He again, and He did not ask.
This time he sent someone to Yutai City to deliver the letter, and Hong Liao did not tell Ghost Jiao to do it, but selected a few clever and reliable people from his subordinates.
Ghost Jiao has already made a trip, and things are much easier. Otherwise, the men sent out returned to the camp safely, and Sun Mujiang's men and horses also began to move in the direction of Luofeng City.
The Sun Mu River cannot be crossed, and it can only pose a threat to Luofeng City at present. Hong's first target is also Luofeng City. Luofeng City is the place where Li Xingzai started, and it is also where his foundation lies.
Once Luofeng City is breached, the remaining Longxi and Zhongli Cities will not be a problem. Defeating the two cities by yourself is as easy as probing for things and looking at the patterns in the palm of your hand.
When Sun Mujiang's 30,000 army set up camp north of Luofeng City, the Jiangnan soldiers under Hong Li's command had already been mobilized and assembled.
Now that the two armies are close, important figures from both sides have quietly met.