The big man is on the run

Chapter 83 The enemy's situation is emerging, which side is the main force?
In autumn, the daytime is much shorter than in summer.

The scouts and sentry cavalry on both sides naturally had countless battles and shed a lot of blood on both sides of the Weishui River. However, for the two sides marching dully, the passing of this day means that the distance between the two sides has become closer.

Because the official army is composed of a large number of infantry, and it also carries the people across the not-so-spacious Jing Bridge, while Li Jue's army is mainly cavalry. In the state of non-forced marching, the marching speed is still far faster than that of the official army.

If calculated according to this speed, it is conservatively estimated that in two or three days, the two sides will meet in Weiqu.

At this time, most of the officers and soldiers will not be able to cross Luoshui without bridges. As for whether to let the people stay in the rear or send the people there first, it will be time to test human nature again.

Liu Yi was faced with a judgment, was Feixiong Army hiding behind the Weishui South Route Army, behind the North Route Army, or not at all?
While waiting for Duan Yan to hear about Li Jue's South Route Army, he also needed to obtain information about the North Route Army, but it was extremely difficult to obtain this information.

On the plain on the north bank of the Wei River, Zhang Ji and the hundreds of horsemen accompanying him looked west.

Li Jue's Northern Route Army, according to reasonable speculation, the marching route should be Huangbai City (Li Jue's fiefdom)-Wannian County-Lianshao County-Chongquan County, passing between the two tributaries of Jingshui and Luoshui. The marching speed is the fastest, and the logistics supply is also the most convenient.

However, there is no trace of any army on the plain to the west.

"Did I guess wrong?"

Zhang Ji secretly guessed in his heart.

Although the fact that the imperial court sent them to Chongquan County in the north seems to have an impure purpose in Zhang Ji's opinion, since they have already come, they must be prepared and ready to face war.

Because they are among the troops on the north bank of the Weishui River, they are the most likely to face Li Jue's attack first, and they are also the de facto troops on the north bank.

"General, I think we should take action as soon as possible, otherwise, if Li Jue's army catches up, we will probably flee!" the lieutenant general advised from the side.

"That's right, Li Jue is no better than Guo Si, we can't beat the Feixiong Army, just give the court princes some thought."

The air of defeatism permeated Zhang Ji's side. No one thought they could compete with Li Jue. In fact, everyone in the Xiliang Army knew how strong the Feixiong Army was.

Let's put it this way, tens of thousands of Ma Teng's Qiang Hu soldiers invaded Chang'an, and were defeated by the Feixiong army.

This is a gap in combat power that a blind person can see.

The Flying Bear Army has a world-leading 100% armor penetration rate, and they are all composed of veteran soldiers with strong physique and amazing combat skills. This is the biggest trump card of the Xiliang Army.

And even on the court's side, all the generals who knew a little about the Feixiong Army did not have much confidence in this battle.

As long as they are fighting on the plains, the Flying Bear Army is almost invincible.

According to Liu Yi's previous life, unless there is a miraculous event such as a meteorite falling from the sky or a wind breaking a big banner, God will forcefully modify the progress of the world line.

But that was the treatment of Liu Xiu and Zhu Di, and it didn't seem to have anything to do with Liu Yi.

Zhang Ji hesitated again and again, and spoke to his subordinates.

"I know about this matter. You don't think we can easily take down the forward of Li Jue's army, and now the court has to protect the people to retreat. I don't know if you have noticed that a large number of Li Jue's troops have been hidden near Lianzhao County. Scouts and sentries."

The deputy general frowned and said, "What's going on? Is Li Jue's main force here?"

"It's hard to say," Zhang Ji sighed, "Li Jue has always been cunning, and it stands to reason that he knows that the main force should not be on the south bank of the Wei River, so as not to catch up and be caught by the Jing Bridge, but who knows if Li Jue will really place the main force on the south bank, and then Take a pontoon bridge to cross the river in the distance?"

A wise man came to his senses and spoke for Zhang Ji.

"So the general is worried that Li Jue may not only build a pontoon bridge on the south bank, but may also pretend that the main force is on the south bank, and then actually hide on the north bank, right in front of us?"

Zhang Ji nodded and said: "This is also my concern. I suspect that Li Jue has already arranged a large number of ambushes in Lianzhao County. If we invade rashly, we may be surprised by these ambushes. If we arrive If you lose too many people at that time, you will really lose a lot!"

The crowd fell silent.

Indeed, if too many troops are lost in the first battle near Lianzhao County, they will not be able to move on. At that time, they will have to abandon the already occupied Chongquan County and return to Weiqu where the army is located. Li Jue was caught off guard.

But after Yang Ding's death, Zhang Ji, out of certain considerations, wanted to draw closer to the emperor to show his loyalty, and winning the first battle against Li Jue was undoubtedly a great credit.

Especially when Zhang Ji felt faintly in his heart that Li Jue's striker in front of him might be bluffing instead of a real ambush.

Still the same sentence, Li Jue is not Guo Si, he is too cunning, and he is used to fighting with falsehoods and truths, so that opponents who are familiar with him have to think twice to judge whether Li Jue is bluffing or what is really happening.

Zhang Ji weighed this matter in his heart, but at this moment, a soldier beside him suddenly shouted.

"General, there are enemies!!"

Zhang Ji turned around and saw a war horse running from the west. When the horse was galloping, it fell to the ground with the horse and man.

"what?"

Zhang Ji frowned slightly, and looked at the war horse, but found that the war horse had already been hit by several arrows, and after finally getting here, the whole horse was limp on the ground.

As a result, the horse couldn't continue galloping at all, and the cavalryman turned over and jumped from under the horse's crotch.

"What's the matter with your ears?" Zhang Ji looked at the bloody face of the sentry cavalry and asked in a concentrated voice.

The sentry rider remained silent, wiped the blood from his cheeks, and said in a hoarse voice.

"General, my subordinates were ordered to lead a team to investigate the situation near Lianzhao County, but found that there were hundreds of cavalry hidden in the dense forest outside the city. They seemed to be well-trained. Scattered soldiers! They captured all the subordinates, and only let one of them come back to report."

"Oh? Only hundreds of riders?"

Zhang Ji raised his eyebrows slightly, and looked into the distance, his eyes revealed a dignified look.

It seems that the other party came prepared, and this move, is it not a naked provocation to Zhang Ji?
There was a trace of anger on Zhang Ji's face, but he was a general after all, so naturally he couldn't get angry at these subordinates. He turned around and ordered: "Send the order, the whole army stops advancing, and wait for the order."

All the generals surrounded him, waiting for Zhang Ji's next order.

"As ordered!"

The soldiers quickly turned and left, and then conveyed Zhang Ji's order to the cavalry behind.

Zhang Ji glanced at the dead body of the war horse, with a cold light in his eyes.

"It seems that Li Jue was also prepared for a long time. Not only did he send soldiers and horses to ambush in the dense forest, he even sent a lot of scouts to scout the situation. These actions are not simple. It seems that their strength is stronger than mine. It’s much more powerful than imagined.”

The deputy general on the side added: "Not only that, Li Jue seems to have made preparations in advance. I heard that all the ships along the coast have been searched. Li Jue's two troops can build floating bridges on the Weishui River to mobilize troops at any time, so Li Jue dared to lead his army to pursue, and even dared to take the risk of fighting us in the terrain of Weiqu, it seems that he has enough confidence to defeat us!"

"Fortunately, the general is wise, Li Jue is indeed very cunning, we still have to guard against him, otherwise, maybe he will take advantage of the situation and surround us."

This is the implied meaning of advising Zhang Ji to retreat quickly.
Zhang Ji nodded, he also understood that they should take precautions now, but he was not to be outdone, if he didn't take revenge and make a first contribution in front of the emperor, how could he feel at ease?
In other words, if Zhang Ji couldn't even take down more than 100 cavalry, how could he go back in disgrace?
"Send the order, prepare the bow and armor immediately, and prepare to go."

"promise!"

Several soldiers beside Zhang Ji took orders and left.

(End of this chapter)