Late Tang

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"Come on, let me see something when I greet you." After returning to the Shatuo Camp in Tiancheng Military City, Li Ke said to Guo Chongtao with a smile.

Li Siyuan and Li Sizhao in the camp led the way knowingly at this time, Guo Chongtao followed Li Keyong into the camp and walked all the way in.Along the way, he observed carefully, but saw that the Shatuo army camp was in order and well-defended.The further you go in, the more guards there are, and almost all of them are tooth soldiers and crow soldiers in black clothes and armor.Although Guo Chongtao is now a member of the Ya'er Army, he has just transferred from Li Kexiu's account to Li Keyong's account, so he is not very familiar with the Shatuo Army.

But looking at the heavily guarded place, he also knew that he must be going to a secret place.

Sure enough, Li Keyong took Guo Chongtao directly to the Chinese Army Commander's Tent.

This is the first time Guo Chongtao has come to Li Keyong's handsome tent since he was transferred to Li Keyong's account.

Li Ke nodded slightly, and Guo Chongtao followed with excitement.The commander's account is an important place for the whole army, and non-generals are not allowed to enter.He was valued by Li Keyong for his bravery, and he was awarded the rank of Zhiguo Colonel Zhiguo, but he has not had the opportunity to enter such an important military place.Although he is usually confident, it is difficult to restrain the excitement in his heart at this moment. Although he knows that this does not mean that he has the qualifications to participate in the high-level military meeting, his heart is still full of excitement and excitement.For a while, Guo Chongtao's breathing became heavy.

Li Ke felt Guo Chongtao's sudden heavy breathing behind him, and smiled secretly in his heart.Such an arrogant young general like Guo Chongtao, but when he really came to this handsome account, he still reacted with excitement as expected.

After entering the handsome tent, Guo Chongtao's breathing became more rapid and he almost screamed out.

Presented in front of him was a huge sand table.With just one glance, he could tell that the sand table had drawn the two terrains of Hedong and Hebei.

Guo Chongtao walked quickly to the sand table and looked at the mountains, rivers, and cities on the sand table in shock.This is a giant rice paddy that includes the whole of Hedong and Hebei, and the Taihang Mountains, Yanshan Mountains, and Yinshan Mountains. The entire sand table occupies a large tent that can accommodate nearly 30 people.

What shocked him the most was that every city and pass in Hedong and Hebei used small flags of various colors to mark the identities of each army and the number of each garrison.

"This was drawn by Zheng Xianggong, the envoy of Hedong Jiedu, and borrowed from Li Jing's sand table tactics." Li Ke couldn't hide his admiration for Li Jing and Zheng Congyu in his faint voice.This sand table was originally a commonly used item in Li Jing's army. Later, during the battle between the official army and Shatuo Daibei, Zheng Congxuan, Yu Jian and others also learned the art of this sand table.After the Hebei rebellion, Zheng Congxuan exchanged the information he had previously obtained, together with the information obtained from the investigation and control of the secret agents stationed later, and compiled this large sand table.

Li Ke used to be the deputy envoy to recruit the west of Hebei, and he also managed to get a pair from Zheng Congyu.

Guo Chongtao opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he was still immersed in shock and couldn't say anything.With such detailed information, it is easier to fight this battle.

"There are more than [-] soldiers and horses in the west camp, and the troops can be divided into three groups. All the way from here..." Guo Chongtao pointed to the line between Datong and Guizhou. Go all the way out of Weizhou, attack Li Quanzhong in Dingzhou along Feihu Road, recapture the Yiwu Army, and confiscate from the south of Youzhou. In addition, use a group of soldiers and horses to go out of Jingxing from Taiyuan, take Chengde directly, and cut off the rebels in the four towns of Hebei , Defeat each one! Three-way attack, the traitors can't take care of themselves, one battle is sure."

"Three-way attack!" Li Ke smiled.

I admire Guo Chongtao a lot in my heart, the rebel army has been in chaos for several months, and the imperial court has not yet launched a real offensive.One is to mobilize soldiers and horses, the other is to raise food and salaries, and the most critical thing is Zheng Congxuan's preparation for the three-way attack on Hebei as Guo Chongtao said.

According to the plan of Zheng Congxuan and Yu Jian, Li Ke, who had once attacked Youzhou, would use the Shatuo army as the north route, and attack Guizhou in Youzhou in the north of Weizhou, attack Junduguan, and enter Youzhou directly.Then Zheng Congxun led the Hedong Army, Yu Jian led the Zhenwu Army, Tuoba Sigong's Dangxiang cavalry, and Hao Lianduo's Tuyuhun cavalry went out of Jingxing to attack Chengde's army. The purpose was to cut off Chengde and Wei Bo's army from supporting Youzhou Town.

Finally, Xin Yu led the Datong Army and the cavalry of Sage, Anqing, and Qibi out of Feihu Road, and Li Quanzhong entered Yizhou. After defeating the weakest Li Quanzhong, he and Li Ke attacked Youzhou from north to south.

The core of the whole plan is Youzhou. As long as Youzhou and the Yiwu army are defeated first, the imperial court can come from the north, follow the trend, and directly wipe out the German army and Wei Bo army.

There were more than [-] soldiers and horses in the western camp of the imperial court, but because of the terrain, the imperial court soldiers and horses in Hedong fought against the rebels in Hebei across the Taihang Mountains, so it was not suitable for large-scale decisive battles.It is precisely because of this that Zheng Congxiang finally made such a three-way attack plan.

Li Keyong has also studied it for a long time, and also believes that this is the best plan to attack the Hebei rebels at present.

Among the various arrangements, Li Keyong's Northern Route Army had the most difficult task. Youzhou Town established four new states in the land of Guizhou, and sent four generals to guard against danger.If you want to hit Youzhou, you have to pull out the four states one by one nail by nail, and then close the most dangerous military capital in the northwest of Youzhou.

Facing these dangerous passes, the cavalry of the Shatuo people did not have much advantage, and these terrains severely limited the performance of the cavalry.Only after breaking through the military capital pass, the endless Hebei Plain is the place where cavalry can roam freely.

However, in the vision of the imperial court and Zheng Congyun, although Youzhou is dangerous, there is no need to worry too much.Because the northeast of Youzhou and the court ruled Li Jing on all sides this time.

Li Jing occupied Ying, Ping, Ji, and Tanzhou, and now he also occupied Shunzhou. He has directly controlled the Yanshan Mountains and is approaching Youzhou for hundreds of miles. The north of Youzhou is no longer dangerous for Li Jing.With Li Jing around, Liu Yue must send some troops to defend Li Jing.

And if Li Jing can go one step further and attack Junduguan directly from behind, then the battle to attack Youzhou will be easier.

However, Li Keyong was very afraid of Li Jing. He didn't launch an attack for a long time, but he was actually watching Li Jing's attitude.If Li Jing wants to attack the army after taking Shunzhou, Li Keyong will have to consider whether he wants to take down Guizhou and join forces with Li Jing.

Once the war starts, there will be many unexpected situations. Even if you have made considerable preparations, sometimes the situation changes, and there are still not too many variables.

"When the war starts, in fact, even if Li Jing stands still, there is no need to worry at all. Brother Daibei is the strongest if we fight with real swords and guns. Li Jing just likes to take advantage of the opportunity!" Guo Chongtao looked at the layout on the sand table , Said lightly, revealing the arrogant side of his heart.

There are more than [-] soldiers and horses camping in the west, and they are really not afraid of dealing with the four towns in Hebei.

Li Ke was taken aback for a moment, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

Dare to say that Li Jing, who is currently supporting the Northeast, is famous all over the world and is honored as the No. 1 general of the Andong County.

Guo Chongtao didn't notice his gaffe at all, and continued with his arrogance.

"It doesn't matter if there is Li Jing or not in this battle, with the [-] generations of Bei brothers in the hands of the commander in chief, plus the [-] cavalry reserve troops from Tatar and Kumoxi, we have no fear at all against Liu Yue from Youzhou. "

Li Ke smiled lightly, although he didn't agree with Guo Chongtao's point that Li Jing couldn't fight a tough battle and Liu Yue's Youzhou army was vulnerable.However, he still admires Guo Chongtao's drive.

"Anshi thinks when is the best time for us to attack?" Li Siyuan on the side felt uncomfortable hearing that the Shatuo army had been defeated by Li Jing repeatedly. If Li Jing only took advantage of the cheap and did not fight tough battles, wouldn't he be saying that Their Shatuo army is even more unbearable?

"immediately!"

"immediately?"

"Exactly. The best time to attack is when the horses are fat and the bows and arrows are strong. This is the time when my heroes are inferior. But now it has reached the end of the year. If we continue to delay, we will fight in the enemy's territory. When the time comes, Geographical advantages, people, and the three are all in the enemy's hands, and the wise will not take them. At this time, our army gathers to attack, the bandits divide and defend, and the soldiers gather together to be powerful. If there is a delay, the morale of the army will drop, and the rebels will also suffer. The army has more time to prepare. Therefore, when we send troops at this time, our army can be aggressive, drive straight in, and win in one battle."

Li Ke used admiration in his heart. In fact, at this time, the winter is dry, the horses have no overnight grass, and the winter is bitter and cold, which makes the attack even more disadvantageous.In the spring, the situation is even worse.But in the current situation, the logistics and food of the 10,000+ army is a big problem. If it continues to drag on, not only the logistics will be difficult to support, but also the morale will be a problem.In addition, the longer the delay, the more prepared the rebels will be.

Therefore, fighting early is more suitable than delaying.

Li Keyong patted Guo Chongtao on the shoulder, and encouraged him: "The man is famous and rich, but he will get it right away. Prepare well when the time comes, and don't miss this great opportunity to make contributions!"

In Changping City, Li Jing was drinking tea leisurely in the temporary commander-in-chief's mansion, while Liu Rengong on the side was already a little restless.After entering Changping, he observed that the soldiers and horses in Changping City had no intention of leaving at all, and were even preparing to shut down the attacking army.

This discovery gave him sleepless nights.

Today I hurried to see Li Jing, and finally talked about the terms of peace.Reluctantly, as soon as Li Jing came up, the lion opened his mouth, and actually asked Lulong Town to cede the military capital Guan and the four prefectures of Gui, Ru, Xin, and Wu to the Northeast Army.

Liu Rengong's condition is that Li Jing withdraw from Changping and Shunzhou, and return to the boundary between the two parties last year.

The difference between the two parties is simply too great.

In the stalemate, Fu Cun strode in, walked to Li Jing and said softly: "The Military Intelligence Bureau has sent news that just today, Li Keyong suddenly attacked Wuzhou, and he has already broken through Huai'an City, and his troops have already attacked. Under the Wuzhou city, Lu Wenjin, the governor of Wuzhou, was defeated and retreated to defend Wuzhou city, and it is estimated that he will not be able to defend it for long."

Hearing this news, Li Jing couldn't help frowning. It's not a good thing for Li Ke to come here at this time.If Liu Yue is oppressed again, I am afraid that if Liu Yue defends on both sides, the four states outside the military capital may be lost.

It is definitely not a good thing for Li Jing to let Li Keyong come to Youzhou.

With this in mind, Li Jing began to voluntarily back down.

Although Liu Rengong didn't understand why Li Jing changed so much after hearing what his subordinates said, but he was hoping for something, so he bargained quickly.

In the end, Li Jing and Liu Rengong reached an agreement. The four counties of Huairou, Liaoxi, Luxian, and Yongnu in Shunzhou occupied by Li Jing were controlled by Li Jing from then on, while Changping County was returned to Youzhou Town.But Li Jing did not return it unconditionally, and Youzhou Town would exchange Huichang County to the south of Yongnu.

Originally, Li Jing wanted to blackmail Liu Yue for another sum of money and grain, but seeing Liu Rengong's constipated appearance, he was worried that things would change later, so he finally let it go.

On the same day, Li Jing began to order the withdrawal of troops from Changping.

But when he was leaving, Li Jing was not polite, and ordered to take away nearly 6 people from more than [-] households, old and young, in Changping City and the territory.

After Liu Rengong heard about it, although he was very angry, he had no choice but to face Li Jing's elite cavalry.What's more, when Li Jing attacked Wuzhou with Li Keyong and captured Huai'an City, Liu Rengong didn't care about the tens of thousands of people.

Liu Rengong hurriedly returned to Youzhou City with the agreement with Li Jing, but Li Jing spent five days to remove all the population of Changping County and sent troops to Huichang County.By this time, Guo Chongtao, Li Ke's forward, had gone to Huai'an first with his [-] fine cavalry, and then to Wuzhou City. Within seven or eight days, he had captured Wuzhou and occupied the entire Wuzhou Basin.

Bingfeng pointed directly at Xinzhou.

Liu Yue in Youzhou City saw that Li Jing had kidnapped the people in Changping City and occupied Huichang County, so he retreated back as promised.

Immediately, Liu Rengong's Dingbadu and most of the Eighth Army behind Shanhou were dispatched to Xinzhou for reinforcements.

At this time, Li Jing strictly abided by the agreement and accepted it as soon as it was good.Instead of taking advantage of the fire to attack Youzhou, Liu Yue sent troops to Xinzhou to fight against Li Keyong.On the other hand, he took the 10 people who moved out from Changping, Huichang and other places, and returned to Liaodong City from the West Liao Corridor.

In this attack, only [-] elite cavalry were dispatched, and the five counties of Liaoxi, Huairou, Luxian, Yongnu, and Huichang were captured, and a city of Shunzhou was added.Moreover, the troops stationed in Pingzhou were also mobilized to sweep the upper reaches of the Luan River, bringing this area under the control of Xiren into control, and it was newly named Jingzhou.

Shunzhou and Jingzhou were newly added, with a population of about 30. Li Jing moved 10 of them back to Liaodong. Moved 20 people into Liaodong.Through population replacement, change the population structure of the two places and enhance control.

Liu Yue did not disappoint Li Jing either. After Li Jing returned to Liaodong, Liu Yue immediately went all out to reinforce Xinzhou.

The Shatuo army and the Youzhou soldiers fought in Xinzhou City for more than ten days. More than [-] people died in the battle.

Li Jing, who had just arrived in Liaodong City, heard the news and nodded with a smile.The more intense Li Keyong's fight with Liu Yue was, the happier he would be! (To be continued.)