People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 417 Offensive and defensive change of shape, father and son in battle

On the crenels of the city wall, row after row of crossbows were erected on top of them, and dozens of government soldiers were carefully proofreading them.

Under their feet, bundles of sharp arrows were placed under the female wall, and the poles were piled up further behind.

Everyone is doing their own things in an orderly manner.

Li Xuan walked from under the city wall, nodding in satisfaction while inspecting.

Zhou Shen, who was standing beside him, looked at the arrangement with surprise in his eyes: "My lord is planning to wipe out all the incoming enemies!"

"Brother Zhou's eyes are like torches!" Li Xuan turned his head, looked at Zhou Shen, and nodded: "This king does have this plan. It is best for all the enemies who invaded this time to stay here. Good arrangement."

"Next step, what the prince means is that besides the wave of enemies coming tomorrow, there will be more enemies coming, and they will come later."

Zhou Shen recognized Li Xuan's voice very keenly.

Li Xuan stood at a crenel, looking at Muzhou behind the endless mountain forest from a distance, and said with cold eyes: "The Tianyin sect is about to start an incident, but we are waiting like a sharp thorn in the If we don't pull out our thorn in their lower backs, they won't be able to sleep peacefully anyway."

The Tianyin Sect needs to pass through Meiling Pass to enter Wuzhou, but Li Xuan can pass from Meiling Pass to the north, go straight to Muzhou, and even Muzhou City.

Opportunities are mutual, and risks are also mutual.

"This subordinate understands, and this subordinate obeys the prince's orders." Zhou Shen immediately cupped his hands and bowed.

"Brothers have already come, so let's take a good look at the combat level of the Tianyin Sect. There is no need to rush into the battle. I don't need you for the time being... As for you, you can stay here. Speaking of it, In this crowded Guancheng, you are the only one who is really an active captain."

Although Yan Tao came down from the battlefield of the Western Regions, after he came to Wuzhou, he served as Wuzhou soldier Cao Junjun, and he left the battlefield for an unknown number of years.

Although Qiu Zhenmu came from a family of generals, but Qianniuwei is more, doing the same job as suppressing bandits.

On the contrary, Zhou Shen, as a school lieutenant who had just completed his service in Xinlin Zhechong Mansion of Yangzhou Dudu Mansion, his sense of battlefield and command strategy were far stronger than Yan Tao and Qiu Zhenmu.

In this way, even if there is something in the future that Li Xuan can't take care of for a while, Zhou Shen can quickly check and make up for the omissions, and even directly replace him in command.

"Today, you will first familiarize yourself with everything in the Guancheng, and sleep well at night..."

Before Li Xuan finished speaking, a Nanchang mansion guard rushed up quickly, and handed a note to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan opened it for a look, handed the note to Zhou Shen, and said, "Look, it will arrive tomorrow, with a total of 1000 people, how much you look down on me!"

There was a hint of sarcasm on the corner of Li Xuan's mouth.

The thousand reinforcements that are here now were sent by Zhang Wanyu after the Wuzhou Incident, asking for help.

It took three full days to gather together and set off from Muzhou, and today, they have only traveled halfway to the mountain road.

Tomorrow, they will arrive at Meiling Pass.

Judging from the strength of the Tianyin Sect before the fall of Meiling Pass, the two sides converged, and they should have a strength of close to 2000.

It is more than enough to hold Meiling Pass, but now, Meiling Pass has fallen into Li Xuan's hands.

Easy to attack and defend.

The situation changes.

Not to mention the siege of the city, even half of the entire mountain road has now fallen into Li Xuan's hands.

As soon as the members of the Tianyin Sect appeared in the middle of the road, their numbers and configurations had all appeared in Li Xuan's hands.

Even earlier, when they set off from the other side of the mountains, everything had already fallen into Li Xuan's sight.

"Captain, tell me, if this king leads people to ambush in the mountains ahead of time, is it possible to ambush and kill all 1000 people on the way." Li Xuan suddenly asked a question.

"The mountain road is narrow, so it is indeed easy to set up an ambush, but also because of the narrow mountain road, it is difficult to wipe out it all. Even I and others will suffer unnecessary damage because of the narrow mountain road." Zhou Shen shook his head cautiously.

He did not approve of Li Xuanmao attacking at will. The mountain road is narrow and rugged, and the key is that it is difficult to guarantee logistical supplies.

Li Xuan smiled faintly, looked at the mountains in front of him, and said softly: "If the ambush on the mountain road is successful, and then enter Muzhou and directly attack the city of Muzhou, if I give this king three hundred thousand cattle guards, this king will definitely do it, but such a pity!"

"The government soldiers were not trained enough, and the prince was disappointed." Zhou Shen cupped his hands, apologetic all over his face.

Li Xuan waved his hand casually, and said: "This is none of your business. The formation of this regiment of government soldiers took no more than one month in total. How can they survive a great war? There is no place to stand if you kill them."

The mountain road ambush is actually easier. Although it may cause damage to oneself, it is not difficult to plan.

It's rare that after entering Muzhou, the people of Tianyin sect are everywhere.

If Li Xuan entered the Turkic territory, then he would not mind following Huo Qubing and Li Jing's example and slaughtering wantonly, but the people of the Tianyin Church, no matter how they were, were also citizens of the Tang Dynasty.

If he really slaughtered recklessly, the bullets from the court could overwhelm him.

Famous generals are not so easy to do, especially clan famous generals.

Just look at Li Xiaogong, Li Daozong, and Li Daoxuan, and you will know what happened to the famous clan generals of this dynasty.

Li Xiaogong, King of Hejian County, traveled through Bashu, captured Zhu Can, pacified Xiao Mian, recruited Lingnan, pacified Jiangnan, and paid homage to the governor of Yangzhou.

That false accusation was just a memorandum, and Taizong immediately put Li Xiaogong under house arrest. After it was proved that he had been wronged, the house arrest was lifted. Within a few years, he fell ill and died.

Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia County, made outstanding achievements throughout his life. He participated in many battles against Liu Wuzhou, Wang Shichong, East Turks, Tuyuhun, and Goguryeo.

In the fourth year of Yonghui, he was involved in Fang Yiai's treason case, was framed by Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang, exiled to Xiangzhou, and died of illness on the way.

Li Daoxuan, the king of Huaiyang County, was cautious, honest, proficient in martial arts, and elegant in manner. He followed Emperor Taizong to attack Wang Shichong and won many battles.

In the fifth year of Wude, Li Daoxuan led an army to crusade against Liu Heita, and he was at odds with the deputy general. During the battle, the deputy general did not move, causing his army to go deep alone, and was finally defeated and killed.

It is not so easy to be a famous general in the clan of the Tang Dynasty. In addition to the emperor, he also has to be careful about the framing of his officials, and the emperor will subconsciously condone these things in his heart.

Be careful of the back road, guard the back road.

Li Xuan raised his head and looked in the direction of Muzhou. He had already made a plan for this battle. If there was no emperor's decree, then he would only base himself in Wuzhou and would not easily invade Muzhou.

Of course, if the Tianyin sect entered Wuzhou in a large scale, he wouldn't blame him for being cruel

Li Xuan raised her right hand high. At this moment, he could clearly feel the air in the air, the water vapor, which was a little bit stronger than yesterday.

……

On both sides of the ruined mountain road, thousands of sergeants in gray and leather armor, carrying Tang knives on their shoulders, strode toward the depths of the undulating mountains.

The wind gradually picked up, and the trees rattled.

No one feels wrong, just a burst of coolness.

Several tall horses stopped beside the avenue. Looking at the burned inn, the bearded man in the lead couldn't help frowning.

He turned his head and looked at the guard beside him: "How, have you found the water source?"

The personal guard immediately cupped his hands and said, "Report to the hall master, there is a small path on the west side, leading to a small valley three miles away, and there is a small stream in the valley, which is enough for the soldiers to drink."

"It's good for now, let everyone rest for a while, and then go on our way in an hour." The bearded man was slightly relieved, then sneered, and said: "A guy who likes to use tricks will not be able to get on the stage after all."

As he said that, the bearded man took out a note from his pocket, looked at the reminder text on it, and showed a disdainful smile at the corner of his eyes.

This note was sent from the Muzhou Main Hall, but it was Saint Ye Wanwan and Hangzhou Hall Master Zhang Wanyu who actually sent this note.

This bearded man was surprisingly the head of Muzhou Jiande Hall, Luo Yongjie.

"Master!" The guard came riding from the front, looked at the note in Luo Yongjie's hand, and said in a low voice: "Master, should we slow down and wait for the brigade behind."

"What are you waiting for? It's just a yellow-mouthed child. A certain family is not like the saint and Zhang Zhang. They are young, so they take advantage of it. Go, if they really wait for the reinforcements to come, where will the face of the certain family be put?" It's just a checkpoint, it's easy for a certain family to take it." Luo Yongjie shouted loudly, not caring at all that his voice was heard by others.

"The hall master is mighty." The soldiers around immediately shouted loudly, and Luo Yongjie showed a trace of satisfaction on his face.

The guards on one side immediately cupped their hands and said: "What the hall master said is very true. Judging from what is written in the short note, the King of Nanchang only has a few more bows and crossbows and a few more catapults. With the addition of a pass city and five hundred soldiers, the hall master can easily take it down."

"You boy, don't make a certain family here feel weird." Luo Yongjie glared at the guards under him, then collected his expression, and said solemnly: "Although the saint and the master Zhang are inexperienced, there is Zuo Fei." The guy is here, so Meiling Pass will not be lost in just one day. The king of Nanchang has special strengths. A certain family knows this, but the news only mentions crossbows and catapults, and he is good at calculating people's hearts. As for how the King of Nanchang won the Meiling Pass, there is no mention here."

Luo Yongjie had indeed seen it clearly. Although Li Xuan won the Meiling Pass, although he relied on crossbows and catapults, the real factors were his keen insight and terrifying war instincts.

Unfortunately, the letterhead is too short to write much.

If Luo Yongjie were to face Zhang Wanyu and Ye Wanwan face to face, perhaps he would be able to ask more questions.

If Luo Yongjie had received a letter from Zhang Wanyu and Ye Wanwan before leaving, he would have been more cautious.

But it happened that he arrived halfway, and this letter arrived in his hands, and now it was a bit late no matter what.

"However, the King of Nanchang is really difficult to deal with. This stone village was destroyed by him. The soldiers were impetuous, and their food and drink were all affected. When they arrive at Meiling Pass tomorrow, their morale will definitely be affected. "The guard couldn't help complaining.

"If this King of Nanchang really only has this level, it's fine. A guy who is used to calculating people's hearts will inevitably be calculated by people's hearts in the end." Luo Yongjie looked at his personal guards, his expression solemn.

"Luo Chuan, I order you to lead a team of personal guards, rush to the Meiling Pass overnight, rest overnight, and wait until dawn to open the city gate."

"Is it just us?" Luo Chuan looked at Luo Yongjie in surprise.

"No, my father will follow behind you."

(End of this chapter)