Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 389
"The whole territory of Bingzhou has been owned by my country, Dayan. The king of Liang has stationed troops in the wild king, and bucked the trend and sought to join the party. It is a big disadvantage. It is better to retreat, and the two families stop fighting and make peace. How about each of them settling the country?"

Li Yue never expected that Murong Ke would write a letter to persuade him to retreat.

Cui Hong said happily: "The Yan people must be weak!"

Zhang Ping lost Bingzhou, but he did not fail militarily, but was joined by traitors inside and outside.

After retreating to Shangdang, we learned our lesson, strengthened the walls and cleared the fields, strengthened the passes and cities, and made the defense watertight.

This made Li Yue and Murong Ke unable to do anything to him.

But if you retreat at this time, all your previous efforts will be wasted.

Murong Ke captured most of Bingzhou and had enough to eat and drink, but Li Yue did not get any benefits.

"It seems that Murong Ke has some intention of retreating." Li Yue looked back and forth several times. After all, Murong Ke was a famous figure in the world for a long time, but his handwriting was a bit delicate. He didn't look like a famous general who was decisive in killing. .

Cui Hong said: "If our army retreats and Zhang Ping resurfaces, maybe Zhang Ping and Murong Ke will reach some kind of agreement?"

Shangdang cannot threaten Yan State, but it can certainly threaten the Central Plains.

Zhang Ping will be a disaster sooner or later.

"Zhang Ping has no faith. Murong Ke will not believe him. This letter should be to test our determination. Let's write a reply and invite Murong Ke to attack the Shangdang from the north and south, and then decide the outcome." Li Yue knew Zhang Ping too well. This kind of person also understands Murong Ke.

The dispute between Yan and Liang was inextricable for a moment.

Liang Guo's base is in the Central Plains, and Yan State's base is in Liaodong. Murong Ke must have felt a little strenuous.

Similarly, Li Yue didn't want to waste any more. With nearly [-] troops and war horses, the daily consumption was an astronomical figure.

Liang's country is not rich either.

Cui Hong said: "Your Highness's clever plan can test Murong Ke's mind."

Li Yue shook his head, "This is not a test, but a real attack. The Shangdang threatens Hanoi, Luoyang, and Yecheng. If you are alone, you will win. If he doesn't want to fight, let him see the strength of my Black Cloud Man!"

After so many days of rest, the morale and condition of the Black Cloud Army soldiers were at their peak.

It is almost impossible to take down Shangdang without any bloodshed.

Zhang Ping won't shed tears until he sees the coffin, thinking that since he occupies the superior position of the Shangdang, no one will dare to touch him. Li Yue wants to do the opposite and let him shed tears when he sees the coffin!
Use force to urge Zhang Ping to surrender, and at the same time show his sword to Murong Ke.

"What if Zhang Ping surrenders to Murong Ke?" Cui Hong asked worriedly.

Li Yue smiled and said: "It's not like attacking the entire Shangdang territory, but taking Tianjing Pass first to intimidate the enemy and let Zhang Ping and Murong Ke see our determination!"

Gao Yun, Yao Xiang, and Lu Guang fought fiercely with Murong Chui in Hedong, but they didn't know the outcome.

However, partial divisions are partial divisions after all, and all hopes cannot be placed on them.

The key to this war lies in Shangdang. Hedong can only affect the situation of the war, but cannot determine the outcome.

Li Yue led his personal guards to patrol Tianjing Pass in the north of Wangcheng.

There is a saying in Liu Xin's "Suichu Fu": Riding through the steepness of Taihang, entering the high pass of the courtyard.

The mountains are towering, towering into the clouds, the mountainside is lush and green, and the enemy's flags are looming.

Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Tianjingguan has been a key point in the north of the Yellow River. It guards Taihangxing, one of the eight Taihangxings, and has become a battleground for military strategists.

After Zhang Hao captured Shangdang, he also built Xingjin Station, Hengwang Pass, Xiaokou Pass, and Wanzi City south of Tianjing Pass. There was only a narrow path three steps wide and forty miles long that wound between the mountains.

Zhang Ping dared to use Shangdang to block Murong Ke in the north and Li Yue in the south, so naturally he had some basis for it.

Back at the camp, the soldiers have gathered.

Li Yue took Su Wei and stood in front of the forward army.

"Those who are good at climbing will take three steps forward." The guard loudly repeated Li Yue's words.

In all previous wars, it was the forward army that attacked fortresses, so the most courageous infantrymen of the Black Cloud Army were among this army. The forward army was formerly a death camp, and it has always been brave and unafraid of death.

The Central Plains lacks large-scale well-bred horses, so they have to pay attention to the development of infantry. The Black Cloud Army was the first to kill from the mountains. Their daily training is to go up the mountains to fight fierce beasts. No matter how steep the mountain is, they cannot be defeated.

This is the reason why Li Yue dared to attack Tianjing Pass. "May the one who fought bloody battle at Tianjing Pass take three more steps!" the guard shouted loudly.

Boom, boom, boom.

Of the 5000 to [-] people, more than half came forward.

The remaining people looked ashamed, but Li Yue understood them. They had lived well in the past two years and had families, so they were not willing to fight such a hard battle of near death.

It is quite rare to have two to three thousand people.

It shows that the spirit of the army is still there.

Forcing those who are unwilling to go up will only cause bad things.

"Your Highness, we are also willing to fight bloody battles without breaking the Tianjing Pass. Come and see us with our heads raised!" Li Wu, Li Qi, Li Yi, and Zhao He, who are taking the martial arts exam this year, bowed in front of them.

Gao Yun had Liu Laozhi, Zhuge Kan and others under his command, so Li Yue kept them by his side to train them.

"We are also willing to fight!" More than 500 guards also knelt on one knee.

Cui Hong looked at these soldiers and couldn't help but sigh: "If the military's morale is like this, Tianjing Pass will be broken!"

"That's great, let's serve the wine!" Li Yue didn't stop him.

The young eagle will eventually spread its wings and fly to the sky on its own.

Liu Laozhi, Zhuge Kan, He Qian and other wild generals showed great momentum and majesty. How could the sons of Shangwutang lag behind others?

They took the initiative to ask for a battle, and "old man" Li Yue was greatly relieved. It has always been the tradition of the Chinese army to choose the front.

"Six Taoist Strategies of Martial Arts": The key to using military force is chariots, cavalry, galloping in formation, and selecting the front.

Yue Fei also has three powerful armies: Tabai, Beiwei, and Xuanfeng.

Marching and fighting rely on spirit.

After a while, a jar of wine was brought up, and the baggage soldiers carried the long case, arranged it in a row, and poured the wine into the large pottery bowl.

Li Yue was the first to step forward, holding up a bowl of wine and facing the troops, "With one united people, Mount Tai can be shaken. How can a mere Tianjing Pass stop my loyal and brave son of Daliang? You all should attack this pass alone!"

After speaking, he drank it all in one gulp.

The soldiers also came forward one by one, picked up the wine bowls and drank down the wine.

"If you don't break the patio, you won't return it!" They were even more excited than Li Yue. After drinking, a dark red appeared in their eyes.

"Li Wu, Li Qi, Li Yi, and Zhao He are ordered to select one hundred elites each. You should be the vanguard for this battle. Don't lose the reputation of Shangwu Hall!" Li Yue pointed at the four of them.

"Take your orders!" Four people stood up and each selected soldiers.

There is the vanguard army and the rear guard.

The chosen person looked happy.

Li Yue ordered another [-] sets of armor to be obtained, including bright light armor, cold forged armor, basin collar armor, black light armor, and other fine armors that only generals could wear, and distributed them to these forward soldiers.

The weapons are mainly bones, hammers, sharp blades, crossbows, and shields. Use whatever is easy to use.

More than 2000 other people also put on armor.

However, there are some exceptions. Li Yi's 100 men only received swords, crossbows, shields, no armor, and only wore a single coat.

Many other veterans also followed suit, focusing on lightness.

Forty miles of mountain trail, it’s midsummer again, so too much equipment is a burden.

Li Yue admired the foresight of these people and ordered the slaughter of cattle and sheep to feast the soldiers.

The soldiers had a hearty meal, then went to sleep and waited for the sun to go down.

(End of this chapter)