Horse on the World

Chapter 824 Counterattack
A sinister light flashed in Zeng Yifan's eyes, "Jitong, I have to work hard for you. I will send a team of guards to escort you back and tell Guo Quan that Fengliying will immediately seize the Southern Army supply warehouses in Xiabaoping and Sifangyan. Grab as much as I have, and then Feng Liying will immediately step back and retreat for me, and I will catch up with me."

Ji Tong was stunned, "Young commander, in this way, we can drive the southern army to a dead end, and we will officially turn our backs."

Zeng Yifan sneered, "The Southern Army is about to die, so it doesn't matter if we turn around, the key now is to preserve our own strength."

"But if we go first, don't we have to face Quanying's Li Qing army? Isn't this a fight for the southern army?"

Ji Tong asked puzzled.

"Am I that stupid? Don't have any delays along the way from Fengliying. Withdraw to Baima Mountain in Quanzhou, control the Baima Mountain Fortress and Baimadu, and we will arrive later. Use Baimashan and Baimadu as bases, and The looted supplies are safe and guarded." Zeng Yifan slapped the table.

Occupy Baima Mountain and defend it to the death, but how long can it last?This can only be regarded as a dying face!Looking at Ji Tong's puzzled eyes, Zeng Yifan smiled wryly, "Go back and tell Guo Quan that this is our only way out. The Southern Army has nearly 15 people who are about to retreat substantially, and the Southern Army is the thorn in Dingzhou's side, so, In the upcoming pursuit battle, the Dingzhou Army's interest in us is definitely not as good as their enthusiasm for annihilating the Southern Army, 15 Southern Army is enough for them to kill."

"But what should we do? Even if we occupy Baima Mountain, the Dingzhou Army won't attack us in the early stage. When they clean up the Southern Army, will they still attack me?" Ji Tong asked.

Zeng Yifan sighed, "Let's take this first step first, let's talk about it later, after the Dingzhou Army annihilates the 15 Southern Army, it should take advantage of the victory and pursue it. After taking the entire Liaoning and Shenyang, they will attack the South in one go, and take Ningzhou directly." Wang Laochao, and King Ning will definitely fight back desperately, and the Luoyang court in the Central Plains will not sit idly by, and will definitely launch attacks in Xingzhou, Minzhou and other places to contain the Dingzhou army."

Jitong swallowed, "This is our chance. But what should we do?"

Zeng Yifan gritted his teeth, "Our best result is to make Dingzhou accept our surrender. The premise is that we defended Baima Mountain long enough, and Li Qing's attack on the south was not so smooth, and the battle in the Central Plains was surprising. They don't have time to pick us up, and they can't keep us behind them."

"Surrender?" Ji Tong looked at him incredulously, "Young Marshal, didn't you once say that Li Qing would never accept our surrender?"

"This moment is also that moment." Zeng Yifan closed his eyes, "The final battle for hegemony is coming. We have become little Xiami, but sometimes little Xiami can change the outcome of the battle. Tens of thousands of Dingzhou troops died in battle and hated us deeply, but in front of the king's land, under the temptation of thousands of miles of beautiful rivers and mountains, what is this? As long as we survive long enough, we can survive."

"I understand, young commander, I will rush back and report to General Guo immediately." Ji said.

"Thank you for your hard work. You didn't rest along the way and you have to rush back again. Can you hold on?" Zeng Yifan patted him on the shoulder.

Ji Tong nodded vigorously: "I can hold on, for the sake of the young commander in chief, I have to hold on if I can't. I bid farewell to the young commander." When he walked to the tent door, he turned around again, "Young commander, will General He Ping just leave it alone? ?”

Zeng Yifan closed his eyes, "I can't control it anymore, and I can't help it if I want to. I hope he can buy us more time!"

Jitong was silent for a moment, nodded, turned around and strode away. Immediately, there was a sound of horseshoes in the camp.Dozens of cavalrymen galloped back with Jitong all the way.

At the mouth of the two rivers, Lu Dalin's Xingyuan is located.The lights in the big tent were brightly lit, and there were generals and retinues running from outside non-stop. Lu Dalin leaned over the sand table, gesticulating with the long pole in his hand.The general who walked in saw this scene and stood silently aside, not daring to disturb his train of thought.

Dong Dasheng strode into the tent, "General Lu, Zeng's troops in Xinling have moved."

Lu Da raised his head abruptly, "Did you move?"

Dong Dasheng said excitedly: "It's moving, the enemy in front of us suddenly began to shrink, it seems that they have received our letter."

Hearing what Dong Dasheng said, all the generals in the tent laughed together.

Lu Dalin slapped his hands, "Very good, the Overwatch Council has done a good job. Once Zeng Yifan ran away, Chang Ning's flanks were all exposed to us. We can have a big fight."

"Just let Zeng Yifan run away like this?" Dong Dasheng said unwillingly: "We fought fiercely with them these days, and my subordinates suffered a lot of casualties."

Lu Dalin smiled sinisterly, "Don't worry, someone will take care of him, the Southern Army is our main target this time, Zengbu, let them have a good time first!"

"Then, what about the enemy army in Miaozui?" Dong Dasheng asked.

"You mean He Ping's team that sneaked up to the mouth of the temple and prepared to attack my Xingyuan?"

"That's right, He Ping's team has 3000 people, but they are all veterans, and their combat power should not be underestimated! There are not many soldiers and horses here in General Xingyuan. It is really dangerous to be entangled by him?" Dong Dasheng said.

Lu Dalin laughed, "Once Zeng Yifan ran away, He Ping would fight to the death? Don't worry about him, I have my own way, all generals, listen to my orders now, we have pretended to be grandsons for so long, now it's time to rise up .”

"Follow the general's order." The generals shouted loudly.

Almost at the same time, in Weizhou city, Tian Feng, dressed in armor, stood upright on the top of Weizhou city. Under the city, there was a dense army of Dingzhou troops. "Attack!" Tian Feng raised his gun and shouted.

"Dingzhou Army, Wansheng!" A tsunami-like cry came from below the city. Amidst the endless shouts, groups of Dingzhou troops rushed out of the city and rushed towards their target.

Weizhou Dingzhou Army Lu Dalin Department, Tian Feng Department and Ziling, Yanglin, Zhouping, Wangjiang and other places launched a counterattack across the board on February 26.

Lianghekou, Miaozui, and He Ping's troops have arrived at the predetermined location. Three thousand soldiers are ready to launch an attack on Lu Dalin's Xingyuan at any time. According to the information brought back by the sentry, there are not many people in Lu Dalin's Xingyuan, including Lu Dalin's personal guards. , but also more than two thousand people.But what made He Ping hesitate was that all these 2000 people were stationed on the only road from Miaozui to Lianghekou, which happened to block his attacking path.

Is it a coincidence or is the other party already aware of his existence? If it is the latter, is there a trap waiting for him to throw himself into the seemingly peaceful Lianghekou?

As a veteran, He Ping is more inclined to the latter.There are indeed many coincidences in the war, but as a veteran, He Ping believes that there is no reason for Lu Dalin to place all his soldiers in one direction and ignore other directions.Unless he confirms that the attack will come from this direction.

If Lu Dalin really knew that he was here, why didn't he set a trap to lure him in, instead telling himself so openly that he already knew that he was here?
He Ping was caught in a dilemma, unable to make a choice.

For the first time in his more than ten years of fighting career, He Ping felt confused.

"General He!" A school lieutenant rushed over, "There are several enemy troops galloping from the direction of Lianghekou."

He Ping's heart tightened, "Is it in our direction?"

"Yes, the other party is still holding a white flag in his hand, and he is waving the white flag while running this way." The captain's face turned pale.

He Ping's heart sank, sure enough, the other party knew of his existence.

"Come on, let's go and see!"

With one arrow shot away, Lai Qi reined in his horse, waved the white flag forward, and shouted loudly: "General He Ping, an old friend is visiting, do you want to see him?"

He Ping looked at the Dingzhou general in the distance shouting loudly, his heart sank to the bottom of the valley, the other party not only knew the exact position and distance of his own army, but even his own name clearly.

"General He, do you know that man?" The lieutenant next to him put down the bow and arrow that had been drawn from his hand.

"His name is Liu Jiang, and he is the younger brother of Liu Yuan, the current prefect of Weizhou. Liu Yuan himself is from Quanzhou. After more than a year, Li Qing successfully escaped and returned to Dingzhou to quell Princess Qingcheng's rebellion, so he made a great contribution. This Liu Yuan is a wealthy family in Quanzhou, we have all seen it before."

"See you, or not?" the captain asked.

"See, why don't you see me!" He Ping said, "I'd like to see what they are trying to do? Somebody, go and invite General Liu over."

Liu Jiang strode through the densely packed soldiers with two guards, ignoring the unsheathed bright steel knives as nothing.

"General He, is this how you treat an old friend when he comes to visit?" Liu Jiang looked at He Ping, who was sitting on a boulder under a pine tree with a big horse, and smiled.

He Ping snorted coldly, "Before the battle between the two armies, I think it's enough to not shoot you for the sake of an old friend. You still think I have wine and food to entertain you? What's the matter, Liu Jiang, come here waving the white flag , Did you see that the Dingzhou Army is going to die, and you want to sue us again!"

Liu Jiangchi laughed and waved his hands, "Come on, give it to me!"

Only then did He Ping see that the two soldiers behind Liu Jiang actually carried a food box one by one.

A soldier stepped forward, untied some things from his body, half-kneeled on the ground, and in a short while fiddled with a canvas table, two foldable benches, and then the two of them picked up food from the food box. He took out the same kind of food and wine and put them on the table. What made He Ping's eyes straight was that these dishes were still hot.

Seeing He Ping's surprised eyes, Liu Jiang smiled and handed the food box to him, "General He, there is a charcoal stove in this food box to keep these dishes warm. General He stayed in Miaozui for several days. God, I dare not even start a fire for fear of attracting the attention of our army, I must be tired of eating raw and cold food, how about I get some hot food and warm wine to reward General He's Wu Zang Temple?"

He Ping looked at these things in front of him, and couldn't help marveling at the ingenuity of Dingzhou's machinery. These things are easy to carry, simple to assemble, but very practical. He reached out and touched the flagon, and it was still hot.

Liu Jiang took it with a smile and filled the wine glasses for the two of them.

(End of this chapter)