Jiuxi

Chapter 555 Chapter 553 [Ande warriors guard the four sides] ()

Jishan Tun, inside the Festival Hall of the Governor's Mansion of the Qi Army.

During this period, Jingjun changed his previous fierce attack and took the initiative to withdraw the front line, allowing the Qi army soldiers to finally take a breather.

At first, Hou Dayong proposed to take the initiative, but Li Jingda flatly rejected it. It must be said that the titular governor of Dingzhou made an extremely correct decision.

The Jing Army generals, Mie Gu Di and Xi Lie, who had a tacit understanding of each other, had already opened their pockets and were waiting for the Qi Army to crash into them. If Li Jingda accepted Hou Dayong's advice, Ji Shan Tun's defense line would be destroyed without any attack.

For the Qi army, no matter whether the Jing army wants to take a temporary rest or lure the snake out of its cave, as long as they can safely defend Jishan Tun and the surrounding fortresses, nearly two-thirds of Dingzhou can be protected from the ravages of the Jing army's cavalry. .

To cope with all changes by remaining unchanged, these are the six words Xiao Wangzhi left for Li Jingda. He proved with practical actions that he lived up to Xiao Wangzhi's trust.

However, the atmosphere of today's military discussion was very dull.

There were only five people in attendance. In addition to Li Jingda, they were the four commanders: Gong Shiwang, Liu Jiangdong, Zheng Xiuqi and Hou Dayong.

"The current situation is very clear. The Seven-Star Army is trapped in the encirclement of Jing's army. If our army stands idly by, this cavalry will be in danger."

Li Jingda briefly introduced the situation in the northwest and glanced at the generals present.

Zheng Xiuqi, the commander of Fengfu Army, took the lead and said: "Grand Governor, if our army wants to rescue the Seven Star Army, it must pass through the blockade of Jing Army in the north. This is extremely difficult."

Gong Shiwang frowned slightly and said: "General Zheng's intention, is it that we want to die without saving him?"

In terms of seniority in the military, Gong Shiwang, who has followed Xiao Wangzhi for more than ten years, is obviously better than Zheng Xiuqi, who is a rising star. Although the two have the same military rank, Gong Shiwang's words obviously carry more weight.

Zheng Xiuqi was suffocated, and then said calmly: "General Gong, I think it is more important to build a good defense line than the cavalry that rushed into the dead end. Behind us are hundreds of thousands of Dingzhou people. If we are to do it for the Seven Star Army's five thousand The cavalry caused Jishan Tun’s defense line to be breached by Jing’s army. The consequences can be imagined and I think it is clear at a glance.”

"Rudity?"

Master Gong frowned and said in a deep voice: "Why did the Seven-Star Army leave Baotai Mountain? Didn't General Zheng know anything about it? The front army's offensive was like a wave, and our army was struggling to defend it. Duke Rongguo and the Governor sent people to ask for help one after another. The Seven-Star Army just came out to harass the Jing Army's food route. They fell into a trap because of us. General Zheng actually used the word "risk", and he was not afraid of the righteous soldiers of the North. "

Zheng Xiuqi's face looked a little ugly.

To be fair, it was difficult for him to regard those green woods and grass as one of his own.

The Seven-Star Army has been independent from the Dingzhou Governor's Mansion from the beginning. It has a completely aloof attitude that listens to orders but not propaganda. During the most difficult period of the Dingzhou war, the Seven-Star Army still hid in the mountains and remained indifferent.

Therefore, he feels that there is no need to take risks for the other party.

Liu Jiangdong, the commander of Ningyuan Army, saw that the atmosphere was stagnant, so he tried to persuade him: "Two generals, don't worry. The Seven-Star Army is an example. They can influence many people in Jiangbei who are watching, so our army must rescue. It's just Jing Jun." It is not easy to deal with, and it will definitely guard against our army, so this matter needs to be considered in the long term. "

Hou Dayong glanced at him and said smoothly: "Brother Liu is right. Our most important duty is to guard the defense line of Jishan Tun. On this basis, if we have the spare capacity to rescue the Seven-Star Army, we can also make some plans."

The implication is that you can save him, but you can't be impatient.

"Planning?"

Li Jingda, who had been silent, finally spoke, and then said sternly: "Continuing to plan will only make Jing Jun overjoyed."

Hou Dayong was stunned.

Ever since Li Jingda vetoed his proposal, he had felt that this general was becoming more and more unfamiliar, completely unlike his previous temperament.

Li Jingda looked around the crowd and said slowly: "Let's not talk about things that are too far away. If our army refuses to save this cavalry, the most direct impact will be that the Seven Star Gang and Daqi will part ways. From then on, there will no longer be a restraint on Jingjun in northern Dingzhou. With our strength, Jingjun can concentrate on dealing with us. Will you be able to withstand Jingjun’s continuous attacks?”

The generals were silent.

Hou Dayong hesitated to speak because he saw an extremely rare murderous look on the face of the Grand Governor.

Li Jingda continued: "Both Mie Gu Di and Xi Lie must have heard the news about Rong Guo Gong leading his troops to the west. In their eyes, I am almost a waste. The advance army retreated but our army did not take the initiative to attack. , in their opinion, it is also because the governor is too cowardly, so now they can spend all their energy on encircling and suppressing the cavalry of the Seven Star Army, making sure that our army does not dare to leave the defense line. "

"This governor cannot compare with Rong Guogong and Li Dadu, and his ability to lead troops is mediocre. But I know that if Jing Jun is allowed to strangle the cavalry of the Seven Star Army, he will lose not only 5,000 soldiers and horses, but also the Qi Dynasty. The hearts of the people of the North have been regained after many hardships. This is the result of the hard work of the frontier soldiers. Now that the governor has taken over the command from Duke Rong, he cannot just watch the situation collapse to that point. "

"To be honest with you, I am indeed not a handsome person. It is not an exaggeration to say that I am ambitious and talented. But for more than a year at the border, I have watched seniors like Rong Guogong work hard, and I have watched you and the soldiers under your command shed their blood. , I can’t remain as confused as before, and I can’t forget that I am also a Daqi soldier.”

He stood up slowly and said decisively: "So, the Seven-Star Army must save us!"

After listening to his straightforward analysis and statement, the generals' eyes changed significantly when they looked at him.

Liu Jiangdong said seriously: "I will support the decision of the Grand Governor."

The rest all agreed.

Li Jingda nodded and said: "Your considerations just now are not wrong. If our army wants to penetrate Jingjun's defense line and penetrate deep into the enemy's rear, there will undoubtedly be many unknown risks. Therefore, our army cannot be too aggressive and can only conduct a frontal attack." Only then can we force Mie Gudi, Xi Lie and others to withdraw part of their main force to the defense line!"

Master Gong looked with admiration in his eyes and said: "As long as Jing's army's encirclement is weakened, the Seven-Star Army should be able to find a chance to break out. If the main force of Jing's army does not return for reinforcements, our army can go all the way north and attack Luoshan County to burn them all." forage!"

"Yes."

Li Jingda said without hesitation: "I believe in them, and I believe in you even more."

"The last general invites you to fight!"

All the generals roared in unison.

On a sunny morning, the Qi army holding the defense line of Jishan Tun suddenly made a move.

Gong Shiwang led the Pingshan Army, and Liu Jiangdong led the Ningyuan Army, and launched an extremely determined attack on Jingjun's position in the north. Behind these two armies was the guard battalion directly affiliated with the Dingzhou Governor's Mansion, as well as the commander's flag symbolizing Li Jingda himself.

On the battlefield, Li Jingda stood on horseback. Even though his hands were full of sweat, his expression was extremely calm.

As Shuai Qi points out, keep moving forward!

Jing Jun's urgent report was sent to the surrounding mountains in the west of Luoshan County as quickly as possible.

"Qi army counterattack?"

After receiving the news, Mugudi and Xi Lie looked at each other.

This incident completely exceeded their expectations.

In order to deal with the cavalry of the Seven-Star Army hiding in Tibet, they mobilized nearly 50,000 troops and horses, leaving only nearly 20,000 people on the front line.

If Qi Jun's coach is still Xiao Wangzhi, Bonebreaker and Xi Lie will definitely not dare to ignore it so lightly. After all, Xiao Wangzhi is very good at seizing opportunities. But if Qi Jun's coach is replaced by Li Jingda, it is difficult for these two to take him too seriously.

"It seems that the Qi army has noticed our army's movements."

Even though he didn't want to admit it, Xi Lie could only make this judgment.

Bonekiller paced back and forth in the commander's tent and said slowly: "If we ignore the Qi army in the south..."

Xi Lie frowned and said, "Even if they can't break through our army's position, what if Li Jingda sends troops to bypass and raid Luoshan County?"

Bone-destroying land said in a deep voice: "Do you think Li Jingda has such courage?"

Xi Lie was silent for a moment, and said after a moment: "At this time, it would be inappropriate to underestimate Li Jingda. If he has no courage, how can he dare to take the initiative to march? If you are not afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. If the Qi army attacks Luoshan with its main force and elites, County, burn all the food and fodder of our army, and then we will have no choice but to retreat. "

Miegudi let out a sigh of relief and gritted his teeth and said, "Forget it, you immediately lead 15,000 infantry back to the southern front."

Of course Xi Lie knew that this decision had to be made, but after withdrawing fifteen thousand people, it was not that easy to lock down the Seven Star Army.

He said softly: "I hope the Seven-Star Army will not be so decisive. As long as our army further reduces the encirclement, the loss of more than 10,000 people will not have much impact."

The two looked at each other and saw the dejection in each other's eyes.

Two days later, when the sky was dim.

Five thousand cavalrymen of the Seven Star Army appeared more than a hundred miles southwest of Luoshan County.

Lin Xi held a machete in his hand and rushed into Jing's army at the lead.

"kill!"

Xi Lie returned to the front line with 15,000 infantry, which inevitably weakened Jing Jun's encirclement. The masters of the Seven Star Gang secretly and closely observed the movements of Jing Jun's ministries. Relying on their superb martial arts and rich experience, Find out the situation easily.

Five thousand cavalry, led by Lin Xi, rushed like a torrent towards Jingjun's relatively weakest line of defense.

Break the formation!

When Boneslayer received military information and led their troops to arrive, the Seven Star Army had already escaped. They did not choose to circle back to the north, but rushed to the south without hesitation.

General Jing Jun's face was ashen, but he was helpless.

In fact, the moment Li Jingda decided to take the initiative, his and Xi Lie's plan failed.

When he thought that he would actually be defeated at the hands of that useless governor, Bone Destroyer almost broke his teeth.

Li Jingda obviously had no intention of caring about the other party's mood. When he received news confirming that the Seven Star Army's cavalry had broken through the encirclement and was approaching the Jishan Tun defense line, he stopped marching northward. Before returning to the front line with the main force of Jing's Army at the Bone Killing Ground, Shi Shiran He led his troops to retreat.

"Thank you, Governor Li, for coming to the rescue!"

Li Jingda looked at the young female general in front of her who cupped her hands in thanks, the seven-star army generals behind her who were all full of gratitude, and the Qi army generals who were all surrounded by admiration. He felt a rush of blood welling up in his heart, and he rubbed his hands awkwardly. He said: "Miss Lin, there is no need to say thank you. This is what I should do."

Everyone laughed.

But this time it was different from the weird laughter before. Li Jingda could clearly tell that this laughter was full of intimacy.

So he laughed too.

Lin Xi looked at the Governor of Dingzhou, who was unexpected by many people, and said, "May I ask Governor Li, where is Lu Chen now?"

When the surrounding area became quiet, Li Jingda said, "Miss Lin, Marquis Lu should be in the Yongqiu area now."

"Thank you!"

Lin Xi once again bowed his hands and said goodbye to him and the generals of the Qi army.

"Miss Lin, where are you going with the Seven Star Army?"

"Yongqiu!"

Lin Xi got on his horse and smiled slightly.

(End of this chapter)