Han Shizu

Chapter 692 Li Shi Conspiracy
Gong'an County, located at the entrance of the Youjiang River into the Dajiang River, fifty miles to Jiangling, is an important place to control the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and it is also a key place to defend Jiangling.That's why on the same day, Murong Yanzhao led an army to Jiangling, and Gao Baorong first surrendered. Before the situation stabilized, Li Yun led [-] state soldiers to station there. As for the original [-] Jingnan defenders, Li Yun also recruited them.

But as far as Li Yun is concerned, this southern expedition is to make contributions, and he does not want to be a defender, especially after Han Tong led the army to cross the border eastward to Yuezhou, he is even more envious.

Therefore, after the reorganization of the army, they sent three consecutive letters of invitation to Murong Yanzhao.It's just that Murong Yanzhao suppressed him, and he didn't dare to act as a soldier without authorization, which made Li Yun very anxious.He can claim to be a general who "takes the crime" and won the emperor's first permission to join the army, so he looks forward to making military exploits and re-entering the upper echelons of the Han army.

Now it is April 4th, and he is still under pressure, how can he be willing, but no matter how restless his heart is, he dare not ignore the meaning of the Chinese army.Fortunately, the big news from Jiangling gave him a positive signal.

Batch after batch of warships and warehouse ships headed southeast, but standing on the pier of the oil port, what Li Yun wanted to see was the fleet of ships docked on the shore.

The big ship docked, walked off the deck first, and jumped ashore. Shi Yanchao's face turned pale, and he cursed: "I knew it would be so difficult to travel by boat. I would rather cross the river in Jiangling and run him dozens of times." Why do you have to suffer so much! After going through this, how can you talk about conserving energy and horsepower!"

"Give me an order to get all the battalions to disembark quickly and assemble the troops!" Turning his head, Shi Yanchao gave instructions to an officer who was following him.

"Yes!"

Twisting his upper body, he jumped up and down in place again, sulking.Looking around, they were all under strict guard by the garrison of the public security, and there were hundreds of coolies waiting early, preparing to unload food, fodder and ordnance.

And Li Yun who was on the shore also rushed over, before approaching, his voice reached: "General Shi, I have been waiting for a long time!"

Looking at the overly enthusiastic Li Yun, Shi Yanchao thought to himself that he had no friendship with him, but he did not reach out his hand to hit the smiling face, but he still went up to him patiently: "Shi is not talented, why should the general take care of him?"

"It's okay! I've been stationed in the public security these days, and I'm fine when I'm free!" Li Yun said.

Hearing his words, Shi Yanchao said: "Now it's a time of war, the general is so leisurely, he is worthy of being a veteran, he has weathered a lot of wind and rain!"

Hearing this, Li Jun seemed to spread his hands helplessly: "I am like a running dog of a goshawk, but I am bound by a rein. The man who handles the rein is Murong Dushuai. Dushuai doesn't want to let go. How can I hunt for food!"

Hearing what Li Yun said, Shi Yanchao felt the same way and nodded subconsciously.

"However, General Shi's visit must have brought me some good news!" Looking at Shi Yanchao, Li Yun said.

Shi Yanchao raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked, "What good news does the general want to hear?"

Li Yun pointed directly at the iron cavalry army who was disembarking, and said with a smile: "Since noon, there have been many ships with full loads going eastward. The Jingnan Navy Division has already gone to Yuezhou first. Commander Murong is obviously preparing to attack Hunan Zhou. It’s a big move, the general is now leading cavalry to Gong’an, I think it’s for the rebels in Liyang!”

Paying attention to Li Yun's expectant eyes, Shi Yanchao wiped his rough beard, grinned and said: "The general's analysis is good, but it's a pity, there are some differences with what the commander-in-chief is planning!"

"What? Did I guess wrong?" Li Yun frowned, with an unexpected solemnity, and said, "It doesn't make sense! The Gao family has surrendered, and Jingnan has been pacified, so don't fight Zhou Xingfeng's rebellious army. , put down Hunan as soon as possible, what are you waiting for!"

Seeing this, Shi Yanchao immediately conveyed the "meeting spirit" of Murong Dushuai in the Jiangling yamen.When Li Yun heard it, he immediately became a little furious: "What is it that surrenders without fighting? The army is coming from the south, and they don't fight, but come for an outing? Zhou Ni claims to be [-], but he is a mob. Why do you think so much!"

Seeing that Li Yun was a little excited, although he quite agreed with his idea, Shi Yanchao still defended the commander with a serious expression.No matter what, Murong Yanzhao still put a lot of emphasis on his general Shidu when he went south this time.

Li Yun vented his anger, and seeing his condition, he could only temporarily store his depression in his heart.Looking back, looking at the soldiers and horses disembarking one after another on the pier, he said: "Then what is General Shi doing here to guard the city with me?"

"Without him! The commander-in-chief planned the battle, was flexible, and determined to deal with the enemies of Liyang. That's why I came here with the military order to join forces with the general and march south to break the siege of Liyang!" Finally, Shi Yanchao smiled. .

Hearing this, Li Yun suddenly felt refreshed, and stared: "Really?"

"Shi Mou, don't dare to make fun of military orders!" Shi Yanchao was serious.

Only then did Li Yun slowly come to his senses, thinking to himself, after talking so much, could it be that he was being teased by this guy.His expression suddenly became stiff, but he thought about the good news he brought and needed to cooperate with him, so he didn't care about it for the time being.

"Okay!" Li Yun punched, looked at Shi Yanchao and said, "I've wanted to go south for a long time!"

"It's getting late, let our army rest for one night, and then make plans!" Shi Yanchao looked at Li Yun: "I don't know if the camp has been arranged?"

Like Shi Yanchao, many of the knights who disembarked could not hide their exhaustion, their condition was obviously not good, and they urgently needed to rest and recuperate, including their horses, which also needed to be checked for a while.

"Don't worry, general! After receiving the subpoena, we've already taken care of it!"

After entering the public security, Li Yun directly stationed the army outside the city.On summer nights, the Han camp was lit with lights, dotted like stars, and the gentle night wind brought the humidity of the river, which made people feel cool. Qi, but also quiet and peaceful.

The patrolling team passed by outside the tent without affecting the two generals who were thinking about the situation inside the tent.After entering the camp, after washing and resting for more than an hour, Shi Yanchao's spirit has improved a lot.

While comfortably nibbling on a roasted chicken leg, Shi Yanchao motioned for Li Yun to introduce it.Seeing Shi Yanchao's behavior, there was a hint of arrogance in his demeanor, but Li Yun didn't like it in his heart. He was not a good-tempered person. Over the years, no matter the ups and downs of his life, no one had treated him like this before. Big and presumptuous.

Li Yun waited for Shi Yanchao to eat the chicken legs before he said: "According to reports, there are about [-] Liyang thieves. support.

Among the [-] troops, only the [-] Langzhou veterans led by Yang Shifan and the [-] Yao soldiers led by the Yao leader Qin Zaixiong have combat power, and the rest are worrying about their combat power!
After I led the army to take over the police, Yang Shifan divided a brigade of [-] soldiers into the north and stationed in Cenhe Village, [-] miles northeast of Liyang. "

Slightly nodding, Shi Yanchao asked, "What's the situation in Liyang City?"

"The bandit army's strength is difficult to besiege the city. I have already contacted Pan Mei. She said that the bandit army's offensive has weakened and it is enough to defend the city!" Li Yun said: "Our army going south has already greatly involved Yang Shifan's army. If you think about it, there will be no problem for the time being. !"

"This Pan Mei has some tricks. She was ordered to face the enemy several times, and tried her best to protect the city!" Shi Yanchao's attention was instead focused on Pan Mei.

"Is the cavalry army enough time to rest overnight? Can you go south tomorrow?" Li Yun was full of thoughts about going south and starting a regiment, and looked at Shi Yanchao fixedly.

Shi Yanchao asked back: "General Li is going to fight like this?"

"Liyang is only a hundred or twenty miles away from the Public Security Bureau. Although the road is not smooth, we can reach it in a day if we speed up our march. Tomorrow, you and I will join forces and go straight to Cenhe Village. I will deal with the partial army. You will attack Liyang and contain it. The bandit army under the city, just in case it retreats! After I finish off the enemy at the Cen River, I will go south and join the defenders in the city. We will attack from three sides, and the bandit army will be defeated!" Li Yun said solemnly.

"The general has a big appetite, is he planning to swallow Yang Shifan's army in one gulp?" Shi Yanchao grinned, looking very much to his liking.

Li Yun responded in a reasonable way: "Isn't General Shi not interested in this great achievement?"

"It's done!" Shi Yanchao patted Liyang City on the map with his big, scarred hand.

The [-] armored cavalry led by Shi Yanchao were too great for the combat bonus of the Han army, and the tactical use would be much more flexible.For the Chu army, which lacks cavalry, it is a big killer.

In fact, relying on the cavalry army alone is enough to break the siege of Liyang.But the two generals, Shi and Li, were obviously more greedy and wanted to complete their merits in one battle.

"Now I'm worried instead. Seeing that the situation is not good, Yang Shifan withdrew to the south of Lishui River!" Li Yun said with eyebrows frowned.

"Then let's speed up. Send me a guide tomorrow, and I'll directly lead the iron cavalry army, double the way to march, and push them beyond Liyang!" Shi Yanchao was also decisive.

"Leave three hundred riders with me!" Li Yun said.

Looking at Li Yun, Shi Yanchao thought about it for a while and said, "Okay!"

(End of this chapter)