Jiuxi

Chapter 472 Chapter 470 [Lonely Ancient Mountains and Rivers]

In the fourteenth year of Qi Jianwu's reign, October 27th.

General Mou Lianghu of Jing Dynasty led 20,000 troops and headed east from Teng County, advancing steadily along the southern line of Leize Plain.

At this point, Jing's army once again opened a battlefield, and it was in the southwest of Dingzhou, which had been silent since the beginning of the war.

Li Jingda, the governor of Dingzhou, behaved extremely calmly this time. He did not cause chaos due to the appearance of Jingjun, and strictly ordered the defenders from various places to stand firm and wait for reinforcements.

Thanks to the full cooperation of the Dingzhou Governor's Office during the previous period, the Leize Plain area and the counties in the southwest of Dingzhou vigorously implemented the strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the wilderness. Although Jing's army did not encounter strong obstruction for the time being, they relied on war to support war. The plan is also difficult to realize.

At the same time, the Dingzhou Fengfu Army, Dingwei Army, Ningyuan Army, 6,000 Dingbei cavalry commanded by Li Chengen, and the Huaizhou Pingshan Army, which had been ordered to go north to support, responded to the 20,000 Jing Army troops who continued to advance towards the heart of Dingzhou. Ma quietly opened his pocket.

Ranger scouts from both sides engaged in a fierce and cruel battle on the plains, both trying to block the other side's prying eyes and try their best to cover up the movement of their own army.

On October 29, the vanguard of the Jing Army and the first part of the Pingshan Army were in close combat for more than 40 miles north of Ningling. Both sides were unwilling to fight. In the end, the outcome ended in a deadlock and they retreated to safe areas behind their respective rears.

In the afternoon of that day, two thousand light cavalrymen from the Jing army and three thousand cavalrymen from the Dingbei army met in a narrow road. After firing more than ten rounds of arrows at each other, they chose to distance themselves.

In the early morning of the 30th, five thousand infantry of Jing's army stormed the small town of Xinyuan. It only took two hours to scale the city wall, making a good start since the Eastern Expedition.

On the first day of November, the main force of Jing's army had already reached the southeast corner of Leize Plain, and further ahead was Wanting, a strong city under the rule of Dingzhou.

No one expected that Li Jingda, who was supposed to be commanding the overall situation in Ruyin City at this time, would quietly appear in Gushu City at the southernmost tip of Dingzhou, only more than 70 miles away from Yongquan Pass.

"I have met Duke Rongguo!"

Li Jingda saluted meticulously. Although he had the same military position as the middle-aged man in front of him, he was now just an ordinary marquis, while the other man was one of the only Dukes of Daqi.

Xiao Wangshang stepped forward and took his arm and said, "Brother Li, there is no need to be polite. You and I should be friends as equals."

Li Jingda shook his head and said: "The etiquette cannot be abolished."

The two of them didn't exchange too many pleasantries. After all, they were both military men who believed in simplicity and directness.

When Li Jingda was in the capital, he was used to being surrounded by clouds and fog. During the year he came to the frontier, it seemed as if the flashy wind had washed away his flashy temperament.

After sitting down, Li Jingda said straight to the point: "My lord, now that Jing's army continues to advance, it has entered the position predicted by our army, and we can launch a siege against them at any time."

Xiao Wangzhi looked at his slightly tired face and sighed: "Brother Li took the trouble."

Li Jingda smiled slightly and said calmly: "If it weren't for the support of the Duke, I would definitely not choose to fight Jingjun in the wild."

In the days before making the decision, he was in a lot of inner suffering. On the one hand, Hou Dayong's words were crawling around in his heart like ants. Who in the army doesn't want to make contributions? Especially for a Wu Xun like him who has reached the position of governor, if he fails to make dazzling achievements in office, not only will he not be able to continue to climb up in the future, but he is also likely to be slowly forgotten by the emperor.

The higher you go, the harder it becomes. At his status, success is of little benefit.

On the other hand, he is very aware of Jing Jun's strength and Qing Yugong's ability. If one of his wrong decisions ruins the overall situation of Dingzhou, it will definitely not be as simple as dismissal from office.

After dozens of repeated deliberations, Li Jingda finally made a decision that even he could not imagine before.

He took the initiative to send someone to contact Xiao Wangzhi, tell all his ideas, and then leave it to Xiao Wangzhi to make a decision.

In the end, Xiao Wangzhi did not reject his proposal, which made Li Jingda overjoyed. Then he formulated a strategy in the shortest time, with the aim of consuming the 20,000 Jing troops who broke into Dingzhou along the Lei Ze Plain.

Seeing his slightly excited expression, Xiao Wangzhi said meaningfully: "The enemy Brother Li faces this time may not be the real Jingjun."

Li Jingda was stunned and said slowly: "My Lord, the enemy appearing on the southern line of Leize Plain is the Yan Army?"

"At least most of them are."

Xiao Wangzhi nodded, and then said: "I asked Pei Sui to personally select a group of elites. He has been observing the details of the enemy army during this period. He has fought against Yanjing's army countless times before, and he has no doubts about these two armies. The details and differences are very clear. According to his judgment, at least 70% of the enemy's 20,000 troops are from the Yan army, and only the elite vanguard and the few thousand cavalry who raided the formation are from Jinglian."

Li Jingda frowned and said: "My lord, it seems that this enemy army is a bait. The other party wants to lure our army out of the city for a decisive battle in the wild. It is very likely that the real elite of the Jing army is hidden behind them!"

"What Brother Li said is absolutely true."

Xiao Wangzhi remained calm and said calmly: "A piece of top-secret information received by the Weaving Department yesterday confirmed this."

A young man appeared in Li Jingda's sight.

This person has a thin figure and a calm gaze. He is definitely not the kind of peerless master who hides his secrets. Li Jingda looked at his thin cheeks and said in surprise: "Sheep inspection?"

Yang Jingxuan stepped forward and saluted: "I have met the Governor. Yesterday evening, the secret agent placed in Heluo City by the Sutra Weaving Department paid the price of three lives and went through all kinds of hardships to send us a piece of information. The enemy troops west of Wanting at the moment , most of them are new soldiers trained by Puppet Yan in the past two years. As the governor just said, this enemy army should be the bait thrown by Qing Yugong. "

Li Jingda changed his color slightly and said in a deep voice: "My lord, I think our army should revise our strategy in time. Since this enemy army is a bait, our army must not take the initiative to fight with it. Now that the southwestern part of Dingzhou has completed the task of clearing the country, the enemy Even if the army wants to continue to penetrate deeper, they will not be able to maintain the long supply line. "

His statement was indeed somewhat beyond Xiao Wangzhi's expectations.

For Wu Xun, who was driven out of the capital by the emperor, it was actually difficult for Xiao Wangzhi to truly trust him. However, Li Jingda asked for his opinion first, and now he can remain calm in the face of the bait that Qing Yugong gave up. Xiao Wangzhi had some appreciation for it.

"Brother Li, this battle will eventually have to be fought, and it can only be fought by the Dingzhou Army as the main force."

Appreciation is appreciation, but Xiao Wangzhi still made a different decision.

Looking at his calm eyes, Li Jingda felt blessed and suddenly said: "Does the Duke want to use the Dingzhou Army as bait?"

Xiao Wangzhi smiled and said, "Yes. Since the beginning of the war, the southwest of Dingzhou has always been in a peaceful and peaceful state. This is because once the Jing army penetrates deep here, our army can easily cut off their supply lines. Qing Yugong, as a master of the art of war, Naturally, he understood the dangers involved, so he chose to attack Dingfeng Road and Qingliu Pass, and then provoked a war on the border of Jingzhou. He had never thought about the southwest of Dingzhou. This was the reason why he was so sudden. It’s not difficult to guess the intention of sending troops and horses.”

Li Jingda said sincerely: "This enemy army lured the Dingzhou army to encircle them. The Duke of Guo used the Dingzhou army to lure the main force of the Jingzhou army. Then the Huaizhou army suddenly broke out and joined forces with the Dingzhou army inside and outside!"

"That's probably the plan."

Xiao Wangzhi stood up and said: "Brother Li, please take command from the front line. I will pay attention to the battlefield trends at any time. As long as the main force of the Jing army appears, the Huaizhou army will immediately cut off their retreat and trap them in the southwest of Dingzhou!"

Li Jingda felt his blood boiling at the moment. If he could win this battle, he might be able to become a minister of military affairs in the future, which would be enough to bring glory to his family.

After Qixing left in a hurry, Xiao Wangzhi recruited Pei Sui, Kang Yanxiao and other generals to conduct more detailed deductions and preparations for the subsequent war plan.

On the fourth day of November, the various units of the Dingzhou Army finally showed their fangs and gradually approached the 20,000 soldiers and horses led by Mou Lianghu from three directions. At this moment, Mou Lianghu seemed to have only one choice, either to return the same way in disgrace and retreat to Lei. Teng County, northwest of Ze Plain, maintains the state before the march. Or they could set up a position west of Wanting, passively wait for the Dingzhou Army to surround themselves, and then start a hard battle with extremely slim hope of victory.

In the end, Moulianghu chose to stay where he was and quietly waited for the various departments of the Dingzhou Army to appear.

At this point, the war situation seems to be developing towards Xiao Wangzhi's deduction. The 20,000 soldiers and horses led by Mou Lianghu, in a stupid and stubborn manner, seek a decisive battle under the premise that the troops are weak.

The Dingzhou Army quickly narrowed the encirclement, while the elite Huaizhou Army ambushed in the dark under the command of Xiao Wangzhi. As soon as enemy reinforcements appeared, they would pounce on the enemy like lions.

This vast plain, known as the Ancient Battlefield, fell into an unsettling brief silence.

……

"Prince Qi, I followed your instructions and did not kill all the spies from the Southern Qi Sutra Weaving Department. In the end, I let one person escape with the news. I believe that at this moment, Xiao Wangzhi and Li Jingda have received it Intelligence, they should have a clearer understanding of the details of the troops led by General Moulianghu."

Wang Shidao was covered in dust and fatigue, and his current location was not Zhuoyuan in Heluo City, but a wilderness.

It was already night, and under the starry sky, Marshal Da Jing looked at the hazy mountains and rivers in the south with his hands behind his hands.

"Well done, go back to Heluo, and remember to keep an eye on those Northern nobles."

Qing Yugong's tone was very calm.

Wang Shidao responded respectfully: "I obey my orders."

Since being beaten that time, Wang Shidao has completely put away his thoughts of playing both sides. He knows that Qing Yugong will not give him a second chance, and no small move can escape the eyes of this Jing Dynasty's number one general.

Qing Yugong did not look back at Wang Shidao's leaving figure. He walked slowly forward to the gentle slope and said to the three tiger generals standing in front of him: "To the south is Dingfeng Road, the gate of Dingzhou in Southern Qi."

These three generals were the mainstay of Xia Shan's army and Qing Yugong's right-hand men in pacifying Zhao.

Qing Yugong continued: "Now the Dingzhou Army of the Southern Qi is encircling and suppressing the good soldiers in the southwest. Xiao Wangzhi is probably waiting there, and the only Feiyun Army led by Song Shifei is on the Dingfeng Road side. This man is very difficult to deal with. , Feiyun Army's combat power is also very strong, but they have no support in a short period of time. "

The expressions of the three people were solemn, showing neither contempt nor fear.

Qing Yugong dusted off the dust on his sleeves and said calmly but without doubt: "I left you in the country and didn't tease you until now. I only hope that you can fight the real first battle."

He raised his hand and pointed south: "Take down the Dingfeng Road and open the north gate of Dingzhou."

The three men stood tall and solemn, with murderous intent: "I will obey the prince's order!"

(End of this chapter)