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Chapter 495
Wang Bo looked around, pointed at Li Yang on the other side of the Yellow River with his horsewhip, and said: "Even if you can't take the world, you can use this Li Yang warehouse to ask Li Tang, Yu Wenhua and them for more money. There is no need to worry."

When the generals heard what Wang Bo said, they all nodded their heads and said, "What the general manager said makes sense, and the brothers will get rich by pointing at the general manager."

At this time, Wang Bojun's scout generals came to report, saying: "Report to Master, there is news about the brothers who are lying in ambush in Liyang City."

Wang Bo stared at the words, and said: "What news?"

The person said: "The news came out in the city that since the head of the family released the rumor that he was going to attack Li Yang, the tens of thousands of people in Liyang City feared the prestige of the head of the house and wanted to rush to leave the city. The Zhao army did not allow it and sent troops to suppress it. As a result, the army and the people clashed, killing and injuring thousands of people. Although Liyang City is still under the control of the Zhao army, the Zhao army had to send troops to garrison each square, and closed the doors of each neighborhood to prevent people from entering and leaving, and strictly monitored the people. Detailed description Now, the city has already gathered ordinary disaffected people, just wait for the army to attack the city, they will come to cooperate with each other."

All the generals at the side were overjoyed after hearing this, and said: "General Manager, this is God's help for our army. Zhao Jun sent troops to suppress the people, and the movement in the city is the opportunity for our army to attack the city and take Li Yang."

Wang Bo was also overjoyed at first, then narrowed his eyes, and said: "No, I heard that Li Chongjiu has some tricks, how could he rashly stir up a civil uprising, and how did the news get out?"

The scout general said: "It was a secret spy in the city who wrote the news on paper, tied it on a kite, and threw it over the city wall to get it for the secret agents under Mr. Xue."

Wang Baoyan said: "You bastard, since the city is under martial law, how can the news spread so easily, and it's still tied to the kite. Are all the soldiers guarding the city blind? Is the code on the bamboo tube correct?"

"That's right. A code word is a good word."

Wang Bo rolled his eyes and said, "Show me the bamboo tube."

After speaking, the other party handed the bamboo tube to Wang Bo, and said, "Director, look."

Wang Bo looked at the bamboo tube, frowned and said, "Since when did Mr. Xue and his subordinates write so well? You can almost be a teacher."

The scout general looked at the paper on the bamboo tube, and said, "Boss, this matter is definitely suspicious."

Wang Bo said angrily: "It's not suspicious, Mr. Xue, that idiot, didn't even know he was sold by his subordinates. This is to lure our army to attack the city."

Listening to the conversation between the two, the general under Wang Bo's command also clarified the matter, and a layer of cold sweat broke out all over his body.One person said: "It's so dangerous. If it wasn't for the shrewdness of the head of the family, I would have been kept in the dark. This Li Chongjiu is so despicable and cunning. This is a trap set up, let us take advantage of it."

Wang Bo sneered, threw the bamboo tube on the ground, and said, "It's too clever to calculate the mechanism, but it's a pity that Li Chongjiu still underestimated me, Wang Bo, and I just can't be fooled. Send the order, and the army is ready to cross the river!"

All the generals were shocked when they heard this, and said: "Master, isn't Li Yang City a trap? Why do you want to drill into it?"

Wang Boyan said: "Who said I was going to fight Liyang? We are still deploying suspicious soldiers on both sides of the Yellow River, pretending to attack Liyang City, and give Li Shentong, Yu Wenhuaji an explanation. As for us crossing the Yellow River, of course we are going to fight To beat the autumn wind in Wuyang County, you can't let the brothers come empty-handed. There is a saying called it."

Hearing what Wang Bo said, all the generals were delighted.One person said: "Thieves don't leave empty space."

Wang Bo nodded and said, "That's right, but right now we are not small thieves, but big thieves, let's go. Let whoever you like in Liyang City go."

"However, Li Shentong made an appointment with our army to attack Liyang City in five days. How will the master answer him?"

Wang Bo said happily: "Just answer Li Shentong, and say that I, Wang Bo, will definitely give him this place when the time comes."

All the generals laughed out loud.

In Liyang City.

Yesterday's civil uprising was over. In order to appease the people, Li Chongjiu took [-] shi of grain and rice from the Liyang warehouse and distributed them according to the mouth, and the people of Liyang settled down.

When Li Chongjiu, Xue Wanshu and Xue Wanche were discussing military affairs, the general came to report and said: "Wang Bo led the army to build a raft at Baimadu, and nearly ten thousand of them have already crossed the Yellow River."

Xue Wanche asked: "Li Shentong is still watching in Yanjin, this Wang Bo dares to come alone, could it be that he really doesn't have a hollow city plan, and really wants to come to Liyang City to die."

Xue Wanche saw that Li Chongjiu smiled and said nothing, and immediately asked: "Your Majesty, do you want Li Wenxiang's troops to lead the troops from all counties in Hebei to come quickly to help Li Yang?"

Li Chongjiu waved his hands and said: "Wang Bo will not send troops to Liyang, he crossed the Yellow River north just to take Wuyang County."

After listening to the letter, Xue Wanche asked, "Why did your majesty make such an inference?"

Xue Wanshu said aside: "Third brother, if Wang Bo really knew that there was a change in Liyang City, he would definitely launch an immediate attack with his army. How could he pretend to attack with great fanfare? Otherwise, if we put down the rebellion, wouldn't Wang Bo be sitting on the sidelines?" Chance."

Li Chongjiu said with a smile: "It's because Wang Bo is suspicious and interested in profit, but he dare not take risks, so Xue Aiqing set up the plan of suspicious soldiers. Wang Bo really dare not take risks."

Xue Wanche suddenly said after hearing the words: "It seems that our plan to empty the city has really deceived Wang Bo, so we only need to deal with Li Shentong and his team."

Xue Wanshu said: "Although this is the case, Li Shentong's 2 troops, although they can't attack Liyang City, it is not easy to retreat. If the situation of the battle changes again, it is difficult to say who will win."

Li Chongjiu said calmly: "When soldiers come, they will block them, and when water comes, they will be covered by earth. Li Yuan is too far away from Chang'an City. I will find Li Shentong, who is close in front of me, to settle our old debt."

Yanjin, Li Tang Barracks.

After receiving Wang Bo's reply, Li Shentong immediately withdrew from Yanjin.

[-] Tang troops spread all over the banners and pressed heavily on Liyang City.This time the Tang army attacked Li Yang with great momentum, and it was also a battle for Li Shentong to declare his troops and show off his martial arts.

Li Shentong knew in his heart that he needed the support of the gentry in Hebei to control Hebei.Li Shentong asked his deputy, Cui Mingan, who was from the Cui family in Boling, to come forward, and invited the sons of high clans from Qinghe and Zhaojun in Hebei Province to accompany the army, so as to see the might of the Tang army, and to intimidate these people.

Li Shentong rode on his horse, and the accompanying Tang army was brightly dressed and full of energy, and the horses were shiny, showing the aura of a veteran soldier.This made the children of the aristocratic family behind Li Shentong look in amazement, and Li Shentong also felt radiant.

Attacking Liyang City with this force is just one step, and it is also a further step in Li Shentong's plan to win over the big families in Hebei to serve Li Tang.

Thinking of Li Daoxuan questioning him before the army set off, saying that Wang Bo has no faith at all, how could he take what he promised seriously.

Li Shentong said indifferently at the time, but Wang Bo would not be against money, not to mention that Yu Wenhuaji had also issued strict orders to him.

At this time, the horse came to report and said: "Wang Bo's army has come from Baimajin Ferry, and the troops have formed an array thirty miles north of Liyang."

Li Shentong was overjoyed from the bottom of his heart, but said indifferently on his face: "Got it."

At that moment, a person from the Li family in Zhao County cupped his hands and said: "King of Huai'an, once the flag of suppressing the bandits is erected, the princes of Hebei will gather. It can be said that they are very popular among the people."

Li Shentong squeezed his beard and said: "Where, I, Li Shentong, can only rely on the power of the emperor. That's all."

Li Shentong paused and said: "If Li Chongjiu wants to take Li Yang, he must first ask me whether Li Shentong agrees or not. If I don't agree to him, don't think about it."

All the scholars in Hebei saw Li Shentong's domineering appearance, and their faces were filled with admiration.

Immediately Li Shentong became more energetic, and led the Tang army to join forces with Wang Bo's men. When he arrived at Wang Bo's camp, he saw that Wang Bo's camp had been repaired.Li Shentong felt contemptuous from the bottom of his heart, thinking that the grass bandits are the grass bandits, and they can't make a fortune.

At this time, General Wang Bojun came to meet him. Li Shentong was delighted to hear that it was not Wang Bo himself.

Li Shentong is a person who cares about face, not showing his emotions or anger is a basic cultivation, he said gently to the general Wang Bojun who came out to meet him: "Your army is really dignified, I don't know where the general is now?"

The general said: "The general manager has crossed the Yellow River, and he is now fighting fiercely with the main force of the Zhao army in the east of the Yongji Canal. He heard that the King of Huai'an is going to attack Liyang City, so he sent the last general with [-] elite troops to help."

Li Shentong's face changed suddenly, Wuyang County is to the east of Yongji Canal, and there is no main force of Zhao army in Wuyang County.Wang Bo is simply lying to ghosts.

Li Shentong refused to lose face in front of the generals and the children of the aristocratic family, and said immediately: "The general manager is serious, how can he let him face the main force of the Zhao army alone, let him come here quickly, and the two armies will join forces." In one place, it is expected that Li Chongjiu can only run away."

The general said: "Thank you King Huai'an, I will tell the general manager about this as soon as possible."

Li Shentong's face softened a little, thinking that Wang Bo must have been cheating and cheating and refused to come, but 5000 troops are also helping, it's better than nothing, at this time a general came to Li Shentong's side and whispered a few words to him .

Li Shentong's expression changed drastically, he looked at the general after hearing this, and said in a low voice: "General, do you really have 5000 troops in this battalion?"

The general smiled and said: "Five thousand is just a false number, it is not true, but there are two or three thousand troops anyway.",

Li Shentong listened to this person's tone, and thought that even two to three thousand people might be an imaginary number.Li Shentong looked behind the gate, but Wang Bo's soldiers were either skinny, seven-year-olds, or youngsters. Regardless of the equipment, they were the five thousand elites in the rumors.

Li Shentong came to a sudden realization, almost biting off all the teeth in his mouth, what a Wang Bo, I, Li Shentong, marched and fought all my life, but in the end I slashed at you.

Li Shenfu saw that Li Shentong's complexion was not good, and immediately asked: "What's the matter, brother? Could it be that you are not feeling well?"

Li Shentong put his hands behind his hands, smiled slightly, and said calmly, "Second brother, it's all right."

(End of this chapter)