Han Shizu

Chapter 51
"If Geng Chongmei knew about the situation of Shangdang, judging from its current trend, it is unlikely that he would compete with us head-on. If our army shows its flag and moves south with a strong momentum, it may hold the Yangtou Mountain firmly, or even to the south. Withdrawal, according to Zezhou and our army."

"Therefore, in my humble opinion, our army will make another sudden advance. Before he can fully react, we will take him by surprise. With the momentum of lightning, we will attack the north of Yangtoushan Mountain and take the initiative in the battlefield!" Xiang Xun and Liu Chengyou explained. .

"In this way, wouldn't it take the advantage of waiting for work to hand over to the enemy, and our army will become a tired soldier?" Liu Chengyou expressed concern.

Xiang Xun obviously had some consideration, and continued: "It is less than fifty miles from Shangdang to the north of Yangtoushan Mountain. The terrain is flat and the roads are smooth. recover."

"Besides, those who are lowly concerned are not how to defeat them, but how to keep the opponent. The purpose of sending the vanguard to the south is not to attack the enemy, but to keep an eye on them and not let them escape easily! As for Your Highness, since After leading the Chinese army to follow, you can steadily march south!"

After listening to Xiang Xun's thoughts, Liu Chengyou lowered his head and pondered for a while: "The vanguard will go south to the north of Yangtoushan Mountain, and it will be observed by the enemy army. If it attacks with all its strength, and wants to break my vanguard's army first, what can I do? "

Hearing this, Xiang Xun's face was still full of confidence: "If Geng Chongmei should do like that, not to mention the difficulty of the night attack, as long as she dares to dispatch, she will abandon the defense of Sheep's Head Mountain. , you can take advantage of the situation to cover up.”

"You are baiting!" Liu Chengyou said.

"However, this bait must be an army that can fight tough battles, and can withstand the siege of several times the number of enemies that may appear after a rapid march, and be able to withstand at least an hour!" Xiang Xun's expression hung with a hint of caution.

"Which army do you prefer?" Liu Chengyou asked.Asking this, it basically represents Liu Chengyou's acceptance of Xiang Xun's style of play.

"Presumably, His Highness already has an answer in his heart!" Xiang Xun said.

"Yes!"

If it is said that the troops and battalions under the Longqi Army can be trusted by Liu Chengyou and entrusted with arduous tasks, it is only Ma Quanyi's First Army. After all, from the initial rectification, the First Army was built by him.

"However, even if it is discovered that our army is heading south, it is still unknown whether Geng Chongmei is determined to take the initiative to attack at night. If he is determined to seek stability, then when our army is kowtowing to Yangtousou Mountain, he will not have much room to turn around. If we advance, our army will carry it; if we retreat, our army will take advantage of the situation to pursue and attack; if we hold on and fight for a long time, the victor will surely be our army."

Under Xiang Xun's guidance, Liu Chengyou felt a sense of enlightenment, and he stretched out his hand and rubbed his clean chin a few times before he said quietly: "It now seems that no matter how we fight this battle, our army will definitely win! "

"It's just baht with yi!" Xiang Xun chuckled.

Thinking about it carefully, in this battle, Liu Chengyou's side has the upper hand in all aspects.

Having taken over the party, you can hold the strength of the counties in Luzhou, and backed by Hedong, you can get support at any time. The army is not a weak soldier.In contrast, Geng Chongmei can be described as a solo expedition. There are not many soldiers, and the supplies are not reliable. The logistics supply line may be cut off at any time. Even if it is safe for a while, Liu Chengyou can think of a blow.

If Geng Chongmei had been stable from the beginning and simply stayed in Zezhou, then Liu Chengyou might have nothing to do for a while.But since he went north and entered the territory of Luzhou, no matter how cautious he was, he was already passive.

In contrast, Liu Chengyou's options are much larger.Thinking of this, Liu Chengyou suddenly felt that although his superficial trick to lure the enemy was unsuccessful, it was not without any effect to attract Geng Chongmei to the north. Thinking of this, he felt much better.

Listening to Zeming, Liu Chengyou resolutely convened all the generals in the tent and held a military meeting, taking advantage of the beginning of the night, to clarify the idea of ​​Xiangxun for the public to discuss.Got the approval of most people, especially Guo Rong.

After unifying the opinions, Liu Chengyou decisively ordered to hand over the heavy responsibility of pioneering to Ma Quanyi.And Ma Quanyi, as always, took it without hesitation.

"His Royal Highness, I would like to go south with General Ma!" Guo Rong took the initiative to ask for orders after the dispatch of troops was decided.

Looking at Guo Rong, a subtle doubt flashed in Liu Chengyou's eyes. After thinking for a while, he agreed: "If you go with me, I will be more relieved!"

Soon, the troops inside and outside Shangdang City moved, just like the night three days ago, step by step.Ma Quanyi and Guo Rong led the soldiers of the First Army, and took advantage of the night to head south as quickly as possible.This time, he was fully equipped and prepared with weapons and weapons, and Liu Chengyou also specially allocated carriages and horses for them.

The first army set off, and Liu Chengyou led the army to follow.During this process, Luzhou's soldiers and horses went wrong and dragged their feet a little bit.

The night is hazy, covering the earth and blurring people's vision. Instead, the stars and moon above the night sky appear particularly bright, guiding the way forward.Between the roads that are not wide and level, a fire dragon winds its way to the south, surging like water.

All the officers and men of the First Army had a solemn expression and hurried on their way in an orderly manner.Before departure, Ma Quanyi convened the whole army to give lectures, clarifying the importance of the trip, and motivating his soldiers with "His Royal Highness's kindness, repayment today".

Ma Quanyi walked in front, holding a torch in his hand, and walked with the crowd.Guo Rong followed his example and walked beside him. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Ma Quanyi with a solemn expression and praised the young general's style.

The distance from Shangdang to Yangtou Mountain is 43 miles, which is really not far. In addition, there are no obstacles in the middle, so the march went smoothly.In fact, halfway through the journey, the scouts of the Liao army had already spotted him, and Han Tong gathered all the cavalry, desperately entangled and killed them, as a response.

After the two-day "vision battle", the cavalry formed by Liu Chengyou lost more than [-] people and lost nearly [-]%.The Liao army was dominated by infantry, but it was not without cavalry. There were a lot of cavalry, and they were quite handy.

However, it was precisely at such a disadvantage that Han Tong led the people and could not fall behind in the cruel competition, which also proved that Liu Chengyou did not misjudge this "newcomer" as a cavalry general.

Less than five miles north of the Liao Army's garrison, the First Army stopped and occupied a high slope. Then, under the leadership of Ma Quanyi, it was too late to rest. Take materials to stand fences.

This highland was also chosen by Han Tong in advance for Ma Quanyi.And it is north of the Liao Army's garrison, the most suitable place for garrisoning. Han Tong's military vision is not bad.

As the hour and midnight passed, Geng Chongmei was awakened in her sleep, and when she learned of the arrival of Long Qijun, her distressed spirit was suddenly awakened.

"Shangdang's side is really just an appearance, trying to lure me into the net. The Liu family's child is so deceitful!" After thinking about it, Geng Chongmei sighed, and there was some fear in her tone.

However, Liu Chengyou didn't know that for Geng Chongmei, his "evaluation" was not low.

"How many people came?"

"It is estimated that there are more than a thousand people!"

"Jieshuai, that Hedong army is too arrogant. It came at night and dared to set up a stronghold under our noses!" The general who came to report suggested: "Mo Ruo should take advantage of its unstable footing and send troops to kill him first. It's gone!"

Geng Chongmei hesitated for this suggestion. He still didn't understand the intention of He Dongjun's move.
After hesitating for a while, Geng Chongmei finally chose to maintain stability, waved her hand and said, "It's not good for night battles, order the battalions, give me a stable defense!"

When the sky was dawning, a simple but practical defensive fence was already erected on that high ground, facing the Liao army camp not far away.And the soldiers of the First Army have alternately rested for a round.

"This Geng Chongmei, do you really dare not attack?" Ma Quanyi, who had already taken a nap, muttered while looking at the Liao army camp in the south.There was a bit of disappointment in his tone, but in Guo Rong's ears, he felt a little "cheap and sell well".

When it was dawn, Liu Chengyou led the Chinese army to maintain physical strength and came quickly.Looking at the banners from the north that were slowly approaching from the south, Geng Chongmei did not dare to move rashly.

(End of this chapter)