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Chapter 352 Choice
Yin Kaishan wore a bright silver armor and stationed his horse on a hill, changing his usual white-clothed scholar-like attire.

The horseshoes kicked up the loess all around, and Yin Kaishan showed a look of disgust on his face, and waved his horsewhip to disperse the surrounding dust.

As the sky gradually brightened, the vision on the hill gradually became clearer.

At the foot of the mountain, the Lushui River flows across, the winter is bleak, the vegetation is dead, the adobe is casually exposed, and the wind and sand are blowing up, which is a cloud of dust.

Now many Youzhou troops have crossed the river, and they are camping and resting on the bank of the river. On the Lushui River, a pontoon bridge traverses, and more Youzhou soldiers are crossing the river one after another.

Seeing this, a cold smile appeared on Yin Kaishan's face.

Wang Xingmin, General of Zuo Tunwei, said flatteringly: "It's General Manager Yin who has predicted things like a god. It is certain that Bandit Li will come to Shangdang County, and everything has been arranged here."

Yin Kaishan waved his hand and said, "General Wang has said it before. I'm not that capable. I'm just planning for a rainy day. I didn't expect Thief Li to come to Shangdang County to die. Of course, it was Her Royal Highness Princess who defeated Hengshan so quickly. Thief, otherwise my strategy will not be easy to succeed."

Wang Xingmin couldn't help but looked up to the sky and laughed, "Boss Yin is really amazing, Wang admires him."

Yin Kaishan sneered and said, "What is this? If I build a dam upstream in spring and summer, wait for the enemy to cross the river and flood it with water, I will teach the [-] troops to feed all the fish and shrimp."

Wang Xingmin showed sincere admiration, and asked: "Boss Yin knows things like a god, what do you think will happen next when Thief Li hears that the princess has broken Hengshan bandits? Should he flee the road, or run away before the reinforcements arrive?" , fight to the death?"

Yin Kaishan sneered and said: "If Li Thief escapes now, my army will cover up and kill him. Although he is defeated, the whole army will not be wiped out, but I guess Li Thief will not do this?"

"Why?"

Yin Kaishan said disdainfully: "This person was born in the market, he is a peddler, and he is able to get to where he is today, because he came here by means of tricks and plunder. He is used to taking risks on weekdays, so he will not accept failure easily. So I will definitely put all my eggs in one basket and make a desperate fight."

Wang Xingmin nodded and said: "The general manager's words really hit the nail on the head. I think his subordinate Han army is very well-trained, and the Fan army is also brave and good at fighting. If it is a desperate fight, how dangerous is it?"

Yin Kaishan said: "That's right, there are one or two points of danger, but if this person wants to follow Han Xin's example and fight with the whole army across the river, our army doesn't have to fight against him. With this mountain, we only need to stick to it for a day. Once the reinforcements arrive, they can be defeated in one battle."

Wang Xingmin sighed and said: "Then General Yin will hand over this great achievement to Princess Pingyang."

Yin Kaishan said: "It's all for my Tang Dynasty, I have no selfishness." Having said that, Yin Kaishan narrowed his eyes and said in his heart, Zhiwan, if I help you defeat Li Chongjiu, will you fall in love with me then? For me, that's all, I know you won't either, but I will never quit this thief, he must die here.
"Report to the general manager, Governor Guo has led 2000 county soldiers to arrive! The [-] troops of His Royal Highness King Qi will arrive in half an hour."

Wang Xingmin said with a smile: "Guo Inspector is not slow in coming, so the pockets are tight!"

Yin Kaishan smiled when he heard the words, and turned to look at the river bank without saying a word, his face was calm and breezy.

The Lushui River was full of waves, Li Chongjiu was stationed by the Ma River, and the army was still crossing the river one after another along the pontoon bridge.

And not far from the ferry, on the khaki-colored hilltop, Tang Jun seemed to have heard the news that Li Chongjiu had crossed Lushui, and people were constantly gathering on the hilltop.

Li Chongjiu looked, and on the opposite hill, Tang Jun's banners were erected one after another, while the birds were flying among the reeds below the mountain.

And farther away, large pieces of yellow dust rose up, and the sound of horse neighing came with the wind. It was obvious that reinforcements from the Tang army were coming one after another, with a faint murderous look.

Wen Yanbo said: "Our army has already crossed half of the river. If we want to retreat now, then the Tang army must cover up and pursue them. In this way, at least half of the soldiers and horses crossing the river will be lost."

With his hands on his chest and his chin on his forehead, he said: "There is no other way now. The only way is to cross the river with the whole army and defeat the enemy before the reinforcements arrive."

Xue Wanche said: "But the enemy has a lot of soldiers and horses. I will fight with all my strength. Can we defeat them within a day? It's too risky. If the enemy is not defeated and the reinforcements arrive, our army may... I'm afraid Only the whole army was wiped out."

Hearing Xue Wanche's words, Etuo said angrily: "You Han people are afraid of death. If you want to go, go on your own. I am willing to lead the army to stay and fight to the death."

Er Tuo's words hit so hard that Wang Mahan and other generals of the Han army couldn't stand it for a while.

One side suddenly said: "Yes, we all know your bravery, Ertuo, but the soldiers of the Han army are not afraid of death. Khan, if you fight to the death, I am willing to be the vanguard, and if you cross the river, I am willing to be the rear."

Hearing what Tudiji said, Li Chongjiu laughed and said, "I'm so excited to hear that."

The rest of the generals also said together: "We are willing to obey orders together."

Whether to fight to the death or retreat, these two options are in front of Li Chongjiu.

According to his consistent personality, he would never accept the act of retreating. Although retreating would not lead to a big defeat, but the elite would also be damaged here, which would greatly damage morale.

But if he is like this, he will be well known by the enemy generals, such as Yin Kaishan.

Li Chongjiu said: "Send the order, the three armies will stop crossing the river!"

"Khan!"

"Shanggu Gong!"

All the generals shouted in unison, if Li Chongjiu wants to fight decisively, he must order the troops to speed up to cross the river, so that he can buy a moment of time.

Li Chongjiu said: "Didn't you say to obey my orders?"

The generals heard the words.

"What should be the crime for those who violate the order?" Seeing Li Chongjiu's sharp questioning, the generals could only bow their heads and say yes.

Li Chongjiu said: "Order all the troops to cross the river in order, and I will personally lead the troops on the ground."

"No!"

The first one to object was Wen Yanbo.
Ji Chuan said: "Mr. Shanggu is considerate of the wishes of the generals, we can understand, but the matter of the queen..."

Li Chongjiu said with a smile: "Who said I'm going to be the queen. Ugunai, have all your eight hundred heavy armored cavalry crossed the river?"

Ugunai, who had been standing on one side like an iron tower, clasped his fists and said, "The Khan has already crossed the river!"

"Very good," Li Chongjiu looked at Wang Mahan and said, "Among the army's sudden cavalry regiment, how much has the Wansheng Army crossed the river?"

Wang Mahan said: "Wan Sheng's army has all crossed the river, and half of the cavalry regiment is on the other side."

"Enough!" Li Chongjiu said.

Most of the generals understood at this time, Ji Chuan said: "Mr. Shanggu, isn't this too risky? I beg you to cross the river quickly and choose another reliable general here."

Li Chongjiu shook his head, and said: "You and Wen Yanbo are civil servants, and you must cross the river immediately, and the military order must not be violated."

Hearing the words, Ji Chuan saw Li Chongjiu's determination, and said: "That's all the words of a humble job, so please take care of me, my lord."

But Wen Yanbo said in the foreword: "I kindly ask you to stay here as a military counselor. If necessary, you can also shoot bows and arrows!"

Li Chongjiu couldn't help but smile when he saw the completely different speeches of the two civil servants, and said: "Okay, I agree. Send the order to stop crossing the river!"

The army is marching, the order is forbidden!
With an order, all the soldiers who were about to cross the river from the pontoon bridge returned to the other side of the river.

The rest of the soldiers crossing the river were all resting on the bank of the river. As for the barbed wire, the carbine guns were laid down casually. Except for the necessary soldiers who were on guard, most of the soldiers knew that the battle was imminent, so they seized the time to rest.

Not long after, Wen Yanbo reported to Li Chongjiu: "At present, our army has more than [-] cavalry crossing the river, the government army includes Wan Sheng's army, more than [-] soldiers including the sudden cavalry regiment, and more than [-] Mohe troops. .”

Li Chongjiu nodded, looked to the other side and said: "Go ahead and order the soldiers of the Mohe tribe to cross the river first, and they must pretend to be in a hurry."

"promise!"

After receiving the order, the soldiers of the Mohe tribe began to retreat. They all followed Tudiji Liaoxi County. They had just crossed the river and heard that they were going to cross the river. They couldn't help being surprised. .

Seeing the Mohe soldiers crossing the river, Xue Wanche suggested, "Should we let the army behind the palace pretend to be a little uneasy and fearful, and let Yin Kaishan drive?"

"No need, Yin Kaishan is also a battle-hardened person, and if he does too much, he will definitely arouse his suspicion." Yin Kaishan looked at Tang Jun on the opposite hill, and said, "Whether the strategy can be successful or not depends on Yin Kaishan's appetite. How big is it?"

The sun was slowly rising. It was the Youzhou soldiers who crossed Lushui, and now they returned along the pontoon bridge.

Along the way, you can see soldiers and soldiers of Youzhou, hurrying across the bridge.However, the soldiers who stayed on the river bank kept digging trenches and deep pits, as if they wanted to guard the rear of the palace by the river bank.

In addition to the guarding soldiers, the army of the queen by the river began to fetch water and cook pots along the river.

The soldiers of the rear army took out the fried rice from the leather bag and put it into the iron horse bowl to cook.After the rice was cooked, the soldiers squatted by the river and chewed.

As for war horses, they are more precious than people. The soldiers would rather not have enough to eat, and they would not treat the horses badly before the battle. They mixed the concentrate in the cloth trough and fed the horses.

Li Chongjiu was sitting in the shackles, and the soldiers also brought him and the general a meal. The general's recipe was nothing special, except for the same corn and rice as the soldiers, just added a little more salt and oil.

But Li Chongjiu and the other generals ate very deliciously. Everyone sat on the tavern, picked up chopsticks and ate the rice with great mouthfuls.

Because there will be a big battle, everyone dare not eat too much. A bowl of corn and rice is still not enough for everyone who is practicing martial arts.

But looking up at the same time, Tang Jun on the mountain was still standing still.

At this time, more than 2000 Mohe soldiers had already crossed the river, and the generals looked at Li Chongjiu.

Li Chongjiu said without hesitation: "Continue!"

After speaking, the cavalry of the Sanqian Army who had been sitting and resting began to lead their horses to get up and cross the river.

Lushui was surging, and the sound of horseshoes resounded on the bridge deck along with the sound of water.

(End of this chapter)