I Xiaoxiong

Chapter 145
Li Shizhong rushed to Jiangzhou with light clothes in early August.

Then a military order was issued to Ezhou and Anzhou to let the army of the king of Chu and the governor of Anzhou Guo Kan lead the army to join Jiangzhou.

By mid-to-late August, 12 troops had assembled near Jiangzhou.There are six armies and two guards.

Among them, there are 3000 sailors and [-] ships of various types.

The various ministries made some purges in Jiangzhou. Li Shizhong left Chu Wang Zhao Huaijiang to lead an army of 11 to guard Jiangzhou, and then led [-] cavalry troops to march down the river. After arriving in Pengze, the army stopped for a little repair.

On the other hand, after the rebel army divided into two groups, Xue Julin also led an army of [-] to Xuanzhou. The distance between the two sides was less than a hundred miles, and they faced each other far away.

The king of Wu also led his army to the quarry, assembled ships, and prepared to cross the river to attack Hezhou.

The war is about to start.

In Peng Ze's camp, Li Shizhong, Deputy Marshal Guo Kan of Anzhou Governor, Zhang Ji, Deputy Marshal of Hongzhou Governor, Deputy General Yuan Heng, and five military envoys Tao Qing, Chen Shizhong, Ma Lin, Cao Guozhong, Yang Pu, Li Shiying, the fifth The commanders of the two guards in Chongyi, the prime minister Pei Xiuming who is the head of the marshal's mansion, and the judge Sun Liechen, Zhang Huaigu and other aides.It can be said to be full of talents.

"Generalissimo, the enemy only has 7 people. We should take the initiative to defeat the enemy here."

The person who spoke was Guo Kan, the governor of Anzhou, who was the deputy marshal. He was less than forty years old, eight feet tall, with a vigorous body and a handsome face.This Deputy Marshal Guo was born in the Marquis of Wuding, and he can also be called Uncle Guo. He is the direct brother of the current empress and is famous for his military strength among the nobles.

There is no shortage of famous generals and wise generals among the nobles, but there are very few fierce generals who can enter the battle first and destroy the city.For example, a peerless master like Wuyanghou Yu Luohu, who climbed up from the bottom soldiers, is an odd number.

The children of honorable generals must have practiced martial arts since childhood, and their riding and archery skills in battle on the battlefield must not be bad, but those who really lead elite soldiers like Fu Jinchuan are also different.

Famous generals such as Feng Shenji, Li Shizhong, and others have never been known for their personal force. As for Fu Maoxiu, he has never been in battle. Ma Wei and Wang Bin led the army in person, and they were also strictly guarded by a group of personal guards. Strictly.

And Guo Kan can be regarded as an outlier like Fu Jinchuan. He is the youngest son in the family, but he is obsessed with martial arts.

Immediate spear and riding and shooting skills are also extremely skilled.

He originally wanted to go here to be a general, but because his elder brother Wu Dinghou Guo Bao and the empress were worried, he was arranged to be an official in the hinterland of Jianghuai.

But he never thought that this time it was a wrong attack, and no one thought that there would be chaos between Jianghuai and Jianghuai.

And Zhang Ji, the governor of Hongzhou, didn't react much after hearing Guo Kan's words, as if he was an old god.

Zhang was the hereditary Marquis of Dingnan, so he was not well-known among the nobles, but he was also considered a veteran in the battlefield, and he was a seasoned soldier.

When Wu Wanggang raised an incident, he sent a partial division of [-] people to attack Raozhou, but was defeated by Zhang Ji's army.However, he has been strengthening the defense of Jiangzhou and Raozhou since then, and he has not taken the initiative to attack the rebels, which can be regarded as being cautious.

But obviously Li Shizhong didn't intend to let him go, "What do you think, Deputy Marshal Zhang?"

After Zhang Ji heard it for a while, he said: "Hasn't the marshal already made a decision? The marshal ordered, and the order is as it is, and the last general dares not to obey."

Li Shizhong's face turned cold when he heard the words. As the deputy marshal, Zhang insisted on defending Jiangzhou, but he didn't expect that the army had already arrived at this place, and he still had such a negative attitude.

"How about Deputy Marshal Zhang leading the water army and going down the river to help defend Hezhou?"

After Zhang Ji heard it, his expression was normal and he said: "I would like to follow the order of the Marshal."

Li Shizhong then looked at the generals, "This battle is related to the overall situation of the Jianghuai River. All departments must obey orders. If anyone dares to disrespect the order of the commander, violate our military discipline, and fear the former, don't blame the commander for not being sympathetic."

"General Cao's Hengye Army is the front army, the Imperial Army has two guards and more cavalry, which form the two wings, and the rest of the troops are the Jianchang Army under General Ma, the Zhenrong Army under General Tao, the Ping Army under General Yang, and the Ping Army under General Chen. Shannan Army"

"The former army marched to the southern foot of Dali Mountain. There is a highland to the east, which is close to Changshui. General Cao must quickly seize this place to occupy the enemy."

"promise."

"The rest of the ministries, move forward alternately from left to right, and must arrive at Dali Mountain in Xuanzhou before the day after tomorrow."

"promise."

"Pei Xianggong, please stay in Pengze with Marshal Xingyuan's civil servants."

"promise."

Pei Xiuming also knew that it was useless to go to the front line, so he agreed happily.

All the generals were ordered to leave, and only Guo Kan and a few of Li Shizhong's cronies could stay.

"Second brother, how about I go with the former army?"

The Guo and Li families are also relatives-in-law. According to their seniority, Li Shizhong is Guo Kan's cousin, and his elder brother died early and was the second at home, so Guo Kan directly called him his second brother.

"Yes, but don't act recklessly, and don't think about using surprise troops to take risks. Xue Julin used his troops very well. When he was in Jianye, his military appearance was dignified and his deployment was careful. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the world's top famous general. "

"Okay, I understand."

Guo Kan clasped his fists in response, and stepped back.

Only Li Zhaoxin, Yuan Heng, Sun Liechen and others were left in the big tent. They were not his clan nephews, but his confidantes who had followed Li Shizhong for many years.

Sun Liechen said: "Marshal seems to be a little worried?"

Li Shizhong shook his head and said, "This battle has a lot to do with it. Except for any mistakes, the whole army may not be able to return it. I have to worry about it."

It has always been the generals before the war, the more wars they have, the more they think.

Because they are not only responsible for the life and death of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of soldiers, but even a decision may affect the survival of the country.

Soldiers, the country's major events, the place of death and life, the way of survival, must be observed.

Just like the situation Li Shizhong is facing now, if this battle is defeated, Jiangzhou, Ezhou, Raozhou, and even the entire western states of Jiangnan Road, and even Jingxiang, which Shannan Road belongs to, will all be under the vanguard of the rebels.

Can we not fight this battle?

No!

If Jiangzhou does not take the initiative to attack, the rebels can concentrate all their forces to attack the front line of Hezhou and Yangzhou.

And the imperial court's reinforcements are still being mobilized, so even if it is to share the pressure on Jiangbei, this battle must be fought!
So even if he showed confidence in front of the generals and the army, when facing his confidants and nephews, he still showed worry.

If there is anyone who feels the most similar to Li Shizhong, it must be Xue Julin.

The governor of the southern army, commanding [-] cavalry, also did not continue to move forward after he arrived in Xuanzhou. Instead, he sent out scouts, trying to grasp every move of the imperial army, and strike later.

Xue Julin knew very well that against a famous general like Li Shizhong, don't even think about any tricks or surprise attacks at night.

Li Shizhong is experienced, not to mention using soldiers like a god, but he will not give others too many loopholes at all.

And sometimes what seems to be a flaw may be a trap.

"Governor, the officers and troops have moved, and they have gone to Zhide"

Xue Julin, who had barely taken his eyes off the map these days, immediately turned to the direction of Dali Mountain in Zhide County.

"Order the whole army, prepare to break camp!"

"Target, Dalishan!"

"Since Li Shizhong dares to take the initiative to attack, go and meet him! Let's see how good this world famous general is!"

Both Xue Julin and Li Shizhong took Dali Mountain as a battlefield, and a duel between famous generals was about to begin.

Before this peerless duel in Dali Mountain, the drums and horns of Hezhou were already clanging!

At the head of Liyang City, Hezhou Sima Liu Keming watched the Southern Army boats sailing across the river, and couldn't help sneering.

"Prepare for battle."

(End of this chapter)