Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 108
The other side suddenly fell silent.

Li Yue said it casually, but he didn't expect it to be true.

After less than ten breaths of silence, the soldiers on the opposite side withdrew to the camp.

Wei Shan scolded: "Zhang Yu is a turtle with a shrunken head. He has been hiding behind the soldiers and refused to show his face!"

Li Yue looked at the distance on both sides, 250 steps up, it might not be possible for a catapult to reach it, let alone a bow and arrow.

"What does Zhang Yu mean by this?" Zheng Hui asked puzzled.

After being scolded, he retired in despair.

Li Yue said: "It should be his plan!"

Han Xu had a bitter face, "The Huns are more brutal than Zhang Yu. If they go south, I'm afraid it will be another catastrophe."

Jing County is next to Heiyun Mountain, and when Liu Guo's army entered, they first had to pass through Han Xu's territory.

Li Yue thought about it carefully for a while. Heiyun Mountain has long been built into Tietong, and the defense is tighter than before. Yes, the disadvantages are too great.

After taking back Gong County, Heiyun Mountain's tentacles penetrating into Luochuan had been blocked.

Of course, Liu Guo can also not attack Heiyun Mountain, but drive straight in, and go south to attack the Weishui defense line.

Completely trapped here.

But if this is the case, Li Yue will directly abandon Weishui Fort and retreat westward into Xuanyuan Mountain to preserve his strength.

As long as Heiyun Mountain is not lost, there is always a chance of a comeback.

It is not uncommon for a city to be gained and then lost, and lost and regained.

Li Yue said: "Don't worry, the Huns are really going south, and the people from Jing County have moved to Heiyun Mountain. Luochuan has our scouts. Once the Huns leave, there will be news."

Han Xu's face looked better now.

Zheng Hui said: "The Weishui confrontation has been going on for almost a month, and the battle should be over quickly. The patriarch received the news from Yecheng that there will be drastic changes in Hebei! It is not appropriate to be dragged here."

"Oh?" Li Yue looked at Zheng Hui.

This is the energy of the Dashi family.

Shi Le and Shi Hu got many officials and scholars to kill, and they were promoted and used, and finally came to court, only Peixian from Hedong, Shipu from Bohai, Zheng from Xingyang, Xunchuo from Yingchuan, Fu Chang, Liu Qun, and Cui Yue from Beidi , Lu Chen and more than ten people.

The Zheng family has quite a lot of influence in Ye City, so they see, hear, and think more than ordinary people.

Not to mention that Li Yue stayed on the mountain and had no eyes for the situation in Ye City.

The value of the Zheng family lies in this.

Li Yue does not want their land, population, money and food, but desperately needs information channels.

War is the continuation of politics. If Heiyun Mountain wants to develop, it must not only stick to the south, but also look to the north, and find a chance in the cracks.

"Since this is the case, break Zhang Yu quickly, attack Xuchang in one go, and take Yuzhou!" Wei Shan said excitedly.

This is also the thinking of the vast majority of Heiyunshan generals.

The eyes of all the people around lit up, Zheng Hui and Du Fan looked at Li Yue with interest.

Li Yue's ambition is also burning.

Heiyun Mountain's defense is indeed good, but there is not much room for development, and 5 to [-] people are almost the limit.

The internal turmoil in Jiezhao is indeed an opportunity.

Going south and north will determine the future development direction of Heiyun Mountain. It is no exaggeration to say that the geographical situation determines life and death.

But as soon as the ambition rose, Li Yue forcibly suppressed it.

The Central Plains is a place of hundreds of battles. Xuchang is sandwiched between Huanwen, Jiangdong, and Jiezhao. If Jiezhao is in chaos, Jiangdong will definitely go to the north. At that time, Xuchang will bear the brunt and will be squeezed by Xiangyang and Jiangdong. In the internal strife, the situation is even worse than it is now, and there is no chance of development at all.

The gentry in Jiangdong are more disgusting and difficult than the Hu people in the north.

To some extent, Huan Wen in history was dragged to death by the Jiangdong gentry.

Li Yue has already offended the Xie family, which is equivalent to offending the Jiangdong gentry. When the time comes for the Northern Expedition, he will be the first to be killed...

In addition, even if he could defeat Zhang Yu on the south bank in one go, would he be able to guarantee to swallow the entire Yuzhou?
Mi County, Xuchang, Yangzhai, Runan, Changshe, Yingyin and Xiangcheng in the south are all important towns.

If Zhang Yu guards any one at will, the Xie family's reinforcements will come up in a steady stream. How long will it take for his 5000 troops to consume?
"Our army only has [-] soldiers at best. Zhang Yu is cautious in using his troops. Although morale is weakened, people's hearts are not lost, so we can't fight with him!" From Li Yue's point of view, the time to belong to Heiyun Mountain has not yet come, unless the Zheng family does not care about the price. support yourself.

But the possibility is unlikely, the two sides are not close to this point.

Zhang Yu's battles are quite standard, he can only push forward, and he is extremely cautious in using troops, neither will he win a big victory nor lose a big one.

This is where he gets stuck.

"Subordinates are just acting up for a while, and they don't choose what to say." The fire in Wei Shan's eyes slowly faded away.

Heiyun Mountain does not have the strength to annex Yuzhou, not to mention that there are Jiangdong forces behind Yuzhou.

Zheng Hui and Du Fan had gentler expressions on their faces.

"Since the north is about to change, this battle cannot be delayed any longer." Li Yue faintly felt that the opportunity for Heiyun Mountain lay in the north, not in the south.

The south side is a mess, and when you go in, you will be entangled.

"I would like to listen to the orders of the village master!"

Zheng Hui, Han Xu, Du Fan, Wei Shan, Liang Xiao and others handed over their forces one after another.

Those who have the same desire up and down win.

Repelling Zhang Yu is in everyone's interest!
The next day, when the autumn sun just appeared on the horizon, the drums of the Northern Battle of Weishui roared, and hundreds of blood-red banners waved.

Thousands of thieves were clamoring on the shore, and their long knives kept slapping on the shield, making a huge roar.

"Capture Zhang Yu alive, break through Xuchang, and annex Yuzhou!" The soldiers shouted hysterically.

The loud noise made the defenders on the south bank unable to sit still.

Zhang Yu raised his eyes to look at the north bank, and couldn't help frowning. The ambitions of these thieves are so great, they actually want to swallow the whole Yuzhou...

"All armies don't need to panic, the bandits are just bluffing, they don't know how to cross the river, all the ministries stick to the camps, don't bother."

After fighting so many times, Zhang Yu also figured out the way of Heiyun Mountain, full of lies and tricks.

But as long as they stick to the camp, the enemy will have no chance, and counterattack at this time is not a good opportunity for them.

"The envoy has an order, stick to the camp, don't pay attention to it!" The messenger galloped through the camp.

Zhang Yu also turned around and went back to the tent, ready to catch up on some sleep, when he turned around, he heard thunderous roars from the west, and when he looked around, there was billowing smoke and dust, as if there were tens of thousands of soldiers and horses.

To the west, of course, comes from Xuanyuan Mountain.

The upper reaches of Weishui are controlled by the thieves of Heiyun Mountain, and the geographical advantage is in their hands.

"The imaginary is the real, and the real is the false. The black cloud thief has always been cunning and vicious, so you must guard against it!" Xie Su shook his tail.

These words instantly reminded Zhang Yu of Xuanyuan Mountain's defeat that day.

The thieves either don't fight, or die with one blow!
Under the psychological disadvantage, Zhang Yu began to doubt his own judgment, and after pondering for a moment, he said: "Let the three thousand soldiers of the right battalion face the enemy in the west!"

The messenger sent the soldiers away on horseback, and the scouts returned on flying horses, "My envoy, a cavalry force of about 2000 men will cross the river from the lower reaches and surround our army's rear!"

"Nonsense, how could the Black Cloud Mountain bandits have two thousand cavalry?" Xie Su opened his eyes wide.

Two thousand cavalry is enough to change the battlefield situation.

Even Zhang Yu had less than two thousand cavalry under his command.

The scout said: "There are indeed two thousand riders, half of them are donkeys and mules..."

Xie Su wanted to laugh, but felt it was inappropriate.

But Zhang Yu couldn't laugh. The advantage of the cavalry is not all charging, but maneuvering.

Zhang Yu frowned.

At this moment, the roar from the north bank was louder, "Cross the river! Cross the river!"

(End of this chapter)