Datang New Order

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In July of the second year of God Bless, both sides of the battle in Gaoping Battlefield were trying to adjust the distribution of troops and hoard combat supplies desperately. The decisive battle of hundreds of thousands of troops did not break out immediately. Instead, the Xiangyuan area in the north, which was not the main battlefield, started the decisive battle. prelude.

The Allied Forces of the Three Kings occupying Wu Township at the northernmost tip of the Shangdang Basin, after watching for nearly two months, finally couldn't bear it anymore and sent troops southward. Their goal was to cover Xiangyuan, the Ping Fan in the north of Luzhou, with the Yan army.

In fact, Wu Township is no longer within the Shangdang Basin. It straddles the Taihang and Taiyue mountains, with undulating hills, ravines, and interlaced rivers.From Wuxiang to the north, through the valley where the Taihang and Taiyue mountains intersect, you can go straight to Jinyang, which is the main throat that guards Shangdang to Jinyang.

Beginning in April, King Li Sizhao of Zheng, King Zhou Dewei of Jin and King Li Siyuan of Han joined forces to attack Jinyang until they expelled the remnants of Li Cunxu to the Shangdang. It took only one month, and they had almost obtained the ruling power of Hedong. Half of the state and most of Luzhou are still under the control of the Yan army.

Li Sizhao had established the state in Jinzhou, and Zhou Dewei was also king in Jinyang. Only Li Siyuan was left with the title of King of Han, but he had no territory of his own.Li Sizhao and Zhou Dewei, who had won the territory, were reluctant to continue attacking Luzhou. They hoped to sit in Wuxiang and watch the progress of the battle between the Yan army and the coalition forces of the feudal lords. You can take advantage of the situation and go south to recover the two states of Zelu.

Li Sizhao and Zhou Dewei are not in a hurry.But Li Siyuan was very anxious, he also knew that the strategy of sitting and watching proposed by the two friends was very reasonable, but he couldn't sit and watch no matter what.Li Siyuan's biggest worry was not the Yan army, but the coalition of princes.Although the Eastern Metropolis Alliance has already been negotiated.Zelu Erzhou is Li Siyuan's territory. He will establish Korea here, but he is afraid of anything. What if the coalition forces of the princes fight smoothly and take Zelu Erzhou?Li Siyuan understands that if he doesn't eat what he puts in his mouth, it will never be his own, so he has been anxiously thinking about it.

In addition, Li Siyuan was worried.Sit back and watch the Gaoping war, although you can preserve your strength.But if there is no credit at all.At that time, the king of Liang couldn't see it, so he used this as an excuse to cut down his fiefdom. Where can he reason?Don't look at Li Sizhao and Zhou Dewei's vows at this moment.It is said that "the three kings will advance and retreat together", but when that time comes, will the two who have already obtained the territory really be willing to work hard for themselves?

Therefore, the more Li Siyuan stayed in Wu Township, the more anxious he became. In July, he couldn't stand it anymore. He tried to make friends and threatened with various excuses, and finally persuaded Li Sizhao and Zhou Dewei.Let them support their plan to send troops.

The plan Li Siyuan told Li Sizhao and Zhou Dewei was just a plan to send troops to Xiangyuan, that is to say, the target was Xiangyuan.Li Siyuan said that he planned to send troops to try. If the Yan army's defense force in Xiangyuan was not strong, they could try to attack Xiangyuan and try to take down the Pingfan in the north of Luzhou.He believes that the main force of the allied forces of the princes is on the Gaoping line, and it is impossible for the Yan army to maintain a heavy force on the Luzhou battlefield in the north. As for Xiangyuan to the north of Luzhou, there should be fewer troops.

If you can take Xiangyuan, you can directly threaten Luzhou. Once the coalition of princes wins the Gaoping battlefield in the future, the coalition of three kings can quickly capture Luzhou and put Luzhou under your own control. He is also qualified to negotiate terms with the coalition forces of the princes.

After thinking about it, Li Sizhao and Zhou Dewei believed that the plan was feasible and were willing to send troops to have a try.After all, the three kings were all from the Hedong Army and formed a whole of their own. When the Liang king is the only one, the three kings must form a group to have the strength to protect themselves.

At the moment, Li Sizhao and Zhou Dewei each assigned [-] soldiers to be controlled under Li Siyuan's account. With Li Siyuan's "Han Army" as the main force, they set out from Wuxiang to attack Xiangyuan in the south.

But as soon as he left Wuxiang, Li Siyuan couldn't wait to reveal his original intention.As the "King of Han" who has no territory, Li Siyuan must get the support of Li Sizhao and Zhou Dewei if he wants to send troops south, because now all the food and fodder for the coalition of three kings is supplied by Li Sizhao and Zhou Dewei.Li Siyuan knew that the two "friends" did not agree to a large-scale battle with the Yan army, so he only said that he would try to attack Xiangyuan. The purpose is very clear, not only to take Xiangyuan, but also to attack Luzhou.

As for the support of a total of 2 troops from Li Sizhao and Zhou Dewei, it was completely an added benefit. This allowed Li Siyuan to control [-] troops, and he was more confident in winning Xiangyuan and Luzhou.

Li Siyuan was originally the chief of the Han horse infantry of the Hedong Fan, guarding Luzhou. Luzhou is his territory, and he is very clear about the direction of the mountains and rivers in this land.From Wuxiang to the south, cross Wushan Mountain and enter the Shangdang Basin. This is the main passage to Xiangyuan, but it is not the only passage.

Li Siyuan dispatched [-] infantry, appointed Hengchong Duya general An Chonghui as the main general, walked east along the Xiangshui River, took the Huangyadong trail, then turned into the Zhuozhangshui River Valley, went south along the Zhuozhangshui River Valley, and departed from Licheng. Surprise soldiers were sent out to attack Luzhou.In fact, this strange army is Li Siyuan's real hope for taking Luzhou.An Chonghui's task is very heavy. In addition to ensuring that the army passes through this steep trail safely, he also has to sneak attack Licheng and capture Luzhou. .

In order for An Chonghui to complete this sneak attack, he even handed over nearly a thousand of the most elite Hengchongdu sergeants under his command to An Chonghui, and he led the remaining more than 1 infantry and [-] cavalry southward, Attacking Xiangyuan with great fanfare created conditions for An Chonghui to attack Luzhou.

After Li Siyuan led his troops to Xiangyuan, he was not in a hurry to attack the city, but set up camp in Shiyu, fifteen miles north of the city.He ordered his subordinates to use the rolling hills and woods to set up more camps and bluff.Most of Li Siyuan's subordinates are Luzhou veterans, they are very familiar with this terrain, and they know where to camouflage.Often two military tents are set up behind a hill, which looks like a military camp from a distance, and it is difficult to distinguish the real from the fake.

Li Siyuan's suspicion formation was very effective, and Li Xiaoxi who was stationed in Xiangyuan was bewitched. According to the estimation of Youyan's security forces, there were at least [-] coalition forces of the three kings in the north of Xiangyuan.This number made Li Xiaoxi a little unbelievable, and later Li Xiaoxi called Li Dutou, the former capital of Dongyang, over to investigate Li Siyuan's military camp.

In midsummer, there was continuous heavy rain in the Xiangyuan area, which brought great inconvenience to the Yan army's investigation. After the heavy rain ended, Li Dutou really took office and began to investigate carefully.

Li Dutou is Li Siyuan's adoptive son and old subordinate, he is very clear about the falsehood of the Fan Han horse infantry, he walked around Li Siyuan's barracks for a day, pointing at the false camps, and finally reduced the number to less than [-].

Li Xiaoxi's Youyan Security Army in Xiangyuan has more than 1 people, including Li Cunxu's remnant army, the total is less than [-].In Licheng to the east of Xiangyuan, there are more than [-] Liaodong security forces under Zhao Zaili.Further south, the king of Yan was temporarily in Luzhou, but the king of Yan had already led the main force to go south to Gaoping, guarding Luzhou was Gao Xingzhou's Guizhou army with more than [-] people.

In addition, there are a steady stream of recruits from Hebei who entered the Shangdang area in Luzhou city to fight. These recruits are under the jurisdiction of the training department who stayed in Luzhou and are undergoing wartime training.As of July 38, the number of Hebei recruits entering Luzhou has reached 2 battalions, nearly [-] people.

In addition to Zhou Kan, the head of the training department, who stayed in Luzhou, Zhao Hongde, the head of the logistics department, was also in Luzhou. Luzhou had become the logistics and transshipment base of the Yan army. A large amount of materials entered Shangdang through Fukouxing and were hoarded in Luzhou. Then it was transported to Gaoping according to operational needs.

Li Xiaoxi immediately dispatched the Allied Forces of the Three Kings to the south and rushed the information about attacking Xiangyuan to Luzhou. Zhou Kan and Gao Xingzhou did not dare to neglect, and the general sent a report to Gaoping urgently.

After Li Chengzhong convened Zhang Xingzhong, Jiang Miao and other important military generals to discuss, he believed that with the strength of the Yan Army in the area north of Luzhou, it would be no problem to block the attack of the Allied Forces of the Three Kings. Let’s get up, there are 5000 infantry and cavalry in total. The horns of the three cities formed by Xiangyuan, Licheng and Luzhou can also provide space for the army to maneuver. In addition, there are recruit battalions entering Luzhou one after another. The north of Luzhou should Should be safe.Therefore, it is not planned to transfer troops from the Gaoping battlefield to the north for support. After all, Gaoping is the main battlefield, and the Yan army's strength in Gaoping is quite tight.

According to the opinions of the meeting, Yu Housi wrote a reply from Luzhou, and appointed Zhou Kan, the chief of the training department, as the chief, and Gao Xingzhou, the commander of the Weizhou army, as the assistant, to preside over the defensive operations to the north of Luzhou.Yu Housi suggested that, as appropriate, a part of the Liaodong Security Army in Licheng could be dispatched westward to Xiangyuan to assist the Youyan Security Army in its defense.When necessary, the Guizhou army can be dispatched to advance northward to deal a head-on blow to the enemy and ensure the smooth progress of the decisive battle in Gaoping.

After Zhou Kan received the military report, he bumped into Gao Xingzhou, and the two rushed to Xiangyuan immediately, where they held an emergency military meeting to convey the military order of Yuhousi.Li Xiaoxi, Li Cunxu, Guo Chongtao, and Zhao Zaili who came from Licheng were all present, including Li Dutou of Dongyang Capital who served under Li Siyuan and was very familiar with the horse infantry of the Han Dynasty.

With Zhou Kan in charge, Li Xiaoxi felt much more relaxed. He reported the situation of the enemy army in the north of the city, and then pointed out that the Allied Forces of the Three Kings had the upper hand, and the Army of the River East was relatively strong, and Xiangyuan City needed to continue to strengthen its forces.

Zhou Kan immediately made arrangements. He asked Zhao Zaili to send the cavalry troops of the Liaodong Security Army to Shideng Mountain in the west of Xiangyuan City to fight against Li Siyuan's Hedong cavalry. Gao Xingzhou mobilized five battalions of soldiers to establish a transportation point between Luzhou City and Xiangyuan City.The matter of building a camp is not complicated for Zhou Kan. There are a lot of supplies in Luzhou City. In addition, Zhao Yuande, the head of the logistics department, is in Luzhou. There are still ten logistics camps in the city. Simple.

In the end, Zhou Kan's intentions were not limited to defense. He believed that with the strength of Luzhou's Yan army, there should be a chance to eat up the three-king coalition in front of him. The key lies in grasping the opportunity.