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Chapter 839 Two-pronged approach
With Wang Xiongdan as the forward going deep into Hanzhong, Li Chongjiu has a greater confidence in the South Army.

The army on the South Road has a total of 5 horses, and there are [-] soldiers and horses belonging to Song Jingang's imperial guards, and [-] soldiers and auxiliary soldiers of Xiao Xian's original old Liang subordinates.

This group of people first attacked Shangyong, and then entered Hanzhong from Shangyong Trail.You must know that this trail is not easy to walk, difficult to enter and difficult to retreat.It belongs to what is said in the art of war, if you fail to win, it will be very difficult to return.

Therefore, since ancient times, except for the Chu State that destroyed the Yong State, few people have walked this path.

But it is because of this that he can receive the effect of surprise soldiers.

Tang Jun's defense in Hanzhong is very weak, and this is a favorable opportunity.Of course, this route must have the courage and courage of Deng Ai to break through Shu, and Wang Xiongdan can take on the important task of forward.
As the so-called combination of righteousness and strangeness, how can it be called using soldiers if there is no combat with strange soldiers.

It can be imagined that two thousand miles away, the army of the South Road is advancing secretly through mountains and rivers, and the [-] elite troops in front of Li Chongjiu are constantly crossing the river.

The three divisions of the Wuwei Army, the Tunwei Army, and the Houwei Army are the backbone of the Zhao army's troops. This time they were transferred from Henan to Hedong to fight again.

After Li Chongjiu's ship landed, the military rations transported from the Liyang warehouse also arrived on the grain ships that came continuously from the lower reaches of the Yellow River.

The rice bags are unloaded from the cabin and transported to the pier.Thirty thousand civil servants conscripted from Hebei are transporting grain and grass to the city.

However, the rice bags were still piled high on the shore.If Tang Jun sees this scene carefully, he will conclude in all likelihood that Heyang City is the grain hoarding camp that Zhao Jun converted from land and water.

When Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's army came to attack the city of Heyang City, they fought fiercely with Su Dingfang here.Su Dingfang's 12 defenders resisted the Tang army's [-] troops for several days.Later, after the Tang army retreated, it destroyed Heyang City. Later, when Li Chongjiu attacked the Turks, Heyang City fell again, and the Tang army took it back.

Now it has fallen into the hands of Zhao Jun again and has become an important frontline town.

After disembarking, the first thing Li Chongjiu did was to inspect the Heyang city defense.As an important place to store grain, how could the chief general not come to inspect it in person.

At the time of the attack, Li Chongjiu ordered people to secretly build a large granary in the city.Check it out now, no matter whether it is fireproof, waterproof or moistureproof, this granary is very well repaired.

Li Chongjiu was very satisfied at the moment, and rewarded Cang Cao in Heyang City with a hundred taels of gold for joining the army on the spot.

Then Li Chongjiu said to Cheng Mingzhen, the naval commander behind him: "Heyang City is an important place for our army to stockpile food, so there must be no loss. If I decide to hand over this city to you to garrison, what will you do?"

Hearing this, all the aides who followed Li Chongjiu showed signs of listening.

This is also the match between the emperor and the ministers, Cheng Mingzhen heard it and said quickly: "Your Majesty, it would be great if Heyang City is guarded by the navy of the humble ministers."

Li Chongjiu said with a smile: "I'm just asking what you mean, I haven't made a final decision yet."

Cheng Mingzhen said: "Your Majesty, my minister's Inland River Navy can no longer enter the Yellow River after arriving at Heyang. Instead of being unable to go up the river with Your Majesty and go straight to Chang'an, it is better for the Navy to stay in Heyang City and take care of it. This town. If the ministers guard Heyang City, they must first guard the North City, and set up more watch posts on land, stretching for fifty miles, and then dispatch naval warships to cruise upstream to prevent Li Tang's boat division from attacking the city on floating boats from the upstream. "

After hearing Cheng Mingzhen's answer, Li Chongjiu smiled and asked the left and right: "What do you think of Dudu Cheng's answer?"

Ji Chuan said: "I feel that Cheng Dudu and your prelude are appropriate."

Li Chongjiu nodded and said: "Okay, I think so too. Since that's the case, I handed over Heyang City to you to guard. This is the place where my 20 troops stockpile food, so there must be no loss."

"If the humble minister loses Heyang City, he is willing to be a military order."
After Cheng Mingzhen said, Li Chongjiu immediately said: "Xue Wanche, after Xu Shiji's 2 troops crossed the river, he ordered people to dismantle the Heyang pontoon bridge immediately. He then ordered Xue Wanshu, Wang Bo led [-] troops to guard Luoyang, and Meng Haigong led [-] troops to guard Nanyang. Tang Jun Tongguan, Wuguan movement."

After listening to the edict, Wang Bo, a member of Zhongshushe, immediately drafted an edict, and then signed it.Li Chongjiu took and covered the jade seal, raised his hand and said, "Send the order immediately!"

After the five-toothed ship landed, Yang Ehuang and Li Ying also landed from the ship, and Li Chongjiu rested in Heyang City for the night.

After getting up the next day, the servant outside reported, "Xu Shiji, Xue Wanche, and Shan Xiongxin, the three generals, have already led their troops to Heyang."

After hearing this, Li Chongjiu said: "Let them see me immediately."

After Li Chongjiu put on his military uniform, the three generals came to see him.The three of them looked as if they had traveled all the way, obviously crossing the Yellow River overnight last night was very hard work.

Seeing Li Chongjiu, he immediately ordered the kitchen to make a hearty breakfast.Soon several tripods of steaming hot mutton soup were served. After Li Chongjiu pushed the food, the four of them had a very pleasant meal.

Xue Wanche said at the table: "Our military guards crossed the Yellow River last night. Now that we have rested and recuperated, we can go forward immediately. Your Majesty, I implore our military guards to be the vanguard."

When Shan Xiongxin and Xue Wanche heard what Xue Wanche said, they cursed from the bottom of their hearts. The three armies, regardless of each other, just crossed the Yellow River last night.It was only half an hour now, and Xue Wanche said that the rest was over, and there was no need to be like this for the pioneer, and he was too anxious.

Of course, since the crusade against the Turkic Xue Wanche, Xue Wanche's military guards have always been the vanguard, and they have made the most military exploits.If it were the six generals of the Zhao army, whoever was the most domineering would be anyone but Xue Wanche.

Not only that, Xue Wanche's soldiers were also full of bullshit, fighting for the first place.

But Xu Shiji and Shan Xiongxin refused to give in, and immediately said: "The last general has also finished his rest and can go forward at any time!"

The three of them stood in a stalemate, each competing for the vanguard, which made it difficult for Li Chongjiu for a while.Li Chongjiu said with a smile, "Don't worry, everyone. I have already made up my mind about the candidate for the vanguard. Xu Shiji is the vanguard."

Xu Shiji cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."In the end, the general will definitely fulfill his mission. '

While eating, Zhang Xuansu rushed in excitedly and said, "Your Majesty, Yuchi Jingde led an army to capture Shangdang and captured one third-rank official, more than sixty officials and nearly a thousand soldiers."Now the army has gone down the Taihang Mountains! '

'OK! Li Chongjiu couldn't help but put down his chopsticks, and said with joy on his face, "Yuchi Jingde was really lightning fast, he broke Shangdang so quickly." '

Speaking of this, Li Chongjiu turned around and said to the generals: "Three days ago, I ordered Xue Wanjun, Li Yuan and Li Yuanji to attack Hedong together."Now that Yuchi Jingde is out in Taihang, the battle in Hedong is a two-pronged approach. '

(End of this chapter)