Great Han Empire

Chapter 58 Yanzhao Fengyun
Li Hong jumped up from the ground, met the galloping scout, and asked loudly, "Has Xianbei sent troops?"

"My lord, tens of thousands of troops suddenly appeared in Bailing Ranch." The scout was breathing quickly, with a look of fear on his face.

Li Hong was stunned for a moment.He immediately asked: "Whose banner?"

"Mijia, Lord of Xianbei in the east, Wuyan, king of Hanlu, Lord Huaitou of Xianbei's Yunhai tribe, and more than a dozen small and medium-sized Xianbei tribes' banners. The tents are densely packed, stretching for several miles."

"When did it arrive? Why didn't there be any news before?"

"My lord, it suddenly appeared this morning without any warning. When we passed by the Bailing Ranch yesterday, the ranch was still quiet. I really don't know how they hid their tracks. There are [-] troops. It's incredible." The scout corps leader said excitedly.

Li Hong recovered from the initial shock, he looked up at the blue sky and the flowing white clouds, and remained silent.

At this time, instead of sending troops from Baitan to attack Guangping and Yuyang, the general sent troops to attack Lulongsai again. How is this possible?It's unbelievable that the commander-in-chief would make such an abnormal move?

Does the commander-in-chief have any other purpose?Didn't he still give up the strategy of advancing on both wings and outflanking the center?He still wants to break through from Lulongsai in Beiping County to the right and Shanggu County in the north to effectively cover his attack on Yuyang County from the east, and then encircle him in three ways to seize Yuyang City, the economic lifeline of Youzhou, in one fell swoop. Occupying the iron and salt mines in Yuyang City?Not too possible.After Luronse's disastrous defeat, it is no longer realistic for the Marshal to implement this plan again.In any case, despite his great ability, it is impossible for him to raise tens of thousands of horses in the East.

How should the troops in front of them be explained?Li Hong was puzzled.

Hearing footsteps behind him, Li Hong knew that his subordinates had heard the news and rushed over.

"My lord, let's withdraw to Lulongsai first?" Zhao Wen said first.He was dripping with sweat, and his face was black and covered with ashes.

"What do you think?" Li Hong said with a smile.

"The sudden appearance of the enemy at Bailing Ranch shows that they have been prepared for a long time. It is a long-planned plan. The barbarians are not good, and bloody battles are inevitable." Beard said loudly.

Li Hongwang looked at everyone's slightly nervous expressions, and suddenly felt that something was a little strange.Tens of thousands of troops appeared quietly under my eyelids, and my dozens of scouts who were running around every day didn't know, how could it be possible?He vaguely felt something.

Li Hong suddenly laughed, and he said to the scout captain who had been standing by, "Has the enemy's scout team been dispatched?"

"Yes. It is difficult for us to get close to their camp."

"Are there many war horses?"

"The ranch is surrounded by enemy tents, and it is impossible to see the situation of the horse farm clearly."

Li Hong nodded slowly, and gradually understood in his heart.

Everyone's nervousness dissipated slowly with Li Hong's relaxed smile and calm tone.

People are different.When we heard that there were tens of thousands of enemies, we ran here in a panic.But when the adults heard it, it was as if the enemy had only a few hundred people waiting to be slaughtered, and he was in a very good mood.ability.In the future, there will be more battles and more people will be killed. It is estimated that the adults are like this now.Yan Wuwei stood behind Li Hong, looking at him with adoring eyes, thinking secretly.

"Where do you think Master Mi of Xianbei in the east and King Wuyan of Khan and Lu of Karasuma raised tens of thousands of troops less than half a year after Lulongsai's disastrous defeat?" Li Hong asked with a smile.

Zhao Wen, Yushi, and Li Song fell silent.Huzi immediately shouted: "My lord, the men in the Xianbei and Karasuma tribes can become soldiers when they mount their horses, and nomads when they dismount. Considering their population, it should still be possible."

"The barbarians want to take revenge. Regardless of the consequences, it is indeed possible to exhaust all the tribe's horses and horses." Yan Wuwei couldn't help it, and said behind the beard.

Li Hong seemed to have figured out the trick, he nodded vigorously, and said approvingly: "You are right. Let's go back."

He turned his head and shouted to the orderly standing nearby: "Tell Uncle Chang Jing to ask him to have meat as an extra for dinner today." .

"Withdraw all scouts, everyone go back to Lulongsai to eat meat."

Li Hong stood happily on the grass and laughed.Several military officers around looked at him with strange eyes, all of them showed surprise.Is eating meat so happy?Even the tens of thousands of enemies around you who are staring at you can't resist the temptation to eat meat?
For three consecutive days, Luronse spent in a very peaceful atmosphere.

The scouts neither saw the enemy coming out of the Lark Ranch, nor did they find any sign that they were preparing to attack.But Li Hong didn't seem to care about them at all, what he cared about was the movements of the enemy troops in Yuyang direction.Zhao Wenli and Song Du told him that even if there was a war in Yuyang, if Yuyang did not issue a distress letter, the troops would not be able to cross the border to attack the enemy.Li Hong didn't seem to hear what they were talking about, he just lay on the map of Youzhou woven with silk cloth, making gestures non-stop.

After Li Hong led his troops back to Lulongsai, he immediately revised the training content of the cavalry, ordered everyone to sleep during the day, and at night to carry out actual combat exercises in the mountains and forests of Xuwu Mountain, including rapid marches, raids, encirclement and annihilation. Sometimes several times a night, the soldiers were so tired that they complained endlessly.Some soldiers repeatedly complained that they were fooled. It turned out that Master Sima of the army gave him extra meals for meat, but he had no good intentions.Now the meat falling off the body is more than the meat eaten in the mouth.

On the seventh day, the news from Yuyang was very surprising.The [-]-strong army of Xianbei Xiongba in the central area captured Guangping City with lightning speed.At the same time, Murong Ji led the Murong tribe, the golden eagle and the black eagle, and the Murong tribe, the coyote tribe, and the sky blue tribe, a total of [-] troops from seventeen large and small tribes suddenly appeared at the foot of Yuyang City and began to attack Yuyang City.In Baitan City, under the auspices of Lie Kuangfeng, the armies of various Xianbei tribes gathered one after another.It is estimated that there will be more than [-] Xianbei tribes in central China participating in the invasion of the Han Dynasty this time, and the number will reach about [-].

The atmosphere in Luronse suddenly became tense.

On the ninth day, even worse news came. Dozens of tribes from the Tuoba tribe and Tanhan Mountain joined forces with Tituo, the hero of Karasuma in Shanggu County, raised [-] troops, and began to storm Juyong City, intending to go south and fight with Murong Feng. The army gathered in Yuyang City.

On the tenth day, Liu Yu, the governor of Youzhou, led two thousand reinforcements across the Gu River and entered Yuyang City.

No. On the 12th day, Lord Liu Zheng led a thousand reinforcements to Lulongsai.

"Has the enemy attacked?" Liu Zheng asked immediately.

Seeing Li Hong and several Lu Longsai military officers shaking their heads repeatedly, Liu Zheng sat on the horse and let out a long breath, then got off the horse with everyone's support, and sat staggeringly on the ground by the roadside.

"Okay, okay, let me rest for a while. I haven't dismounted for a day, so please let me sit here for a while." Seeing that his subordinates were about to help him up, Liu Zheng hurriedly waved his hands weakly.

"Subject, do you know the military situation of Shanggu County and Yuyang County?" Liu Zheng waved to Li Hong, signaling him to sit beside him.

"My lord, the lower officials already know. The Xianbei people and the Karasuma people have joined forces again, and their strength is extraordinary. Juyong and Yuyang are both very dangerous now."

"I have already received three distress letters from the Inspector on the way, and I think the fourth one will be sent to Lulongsai soon. I am too busy to take care of myself now, and there are no soldiers to help them. Alas, it is a pity that our Inspector is merciless, I have always insisted on adopting a soft policy towards the Hu people. Now it is good, let the tiger go back to the mountain, and the tiger comes out to eat people again." Liu Zheng said angrily.

"If you catch Wu Yan again this time, kill me immediately. Don't report it, kill him immediately." Liu Zheng waved his hands excitedly in a beheading gesture, as if he could kill Wu Yan in this way.

"Why didn't the enemy attack? Was it scared of being beaten last time?" Liu Zheng calmed down his slightly impetuous mood, and asked again.

"My lord, according to our continuous observations over the past few days, we found that the 1000-strong army on the Bailing Ranch was forged by Wu Yan. There was no Xianbei army at all. Only his own commander led more than 1000 people. There are just a few tents and more than 1000 battle flags. Except for the grass, there are probably dozens of war horses in the Bailing Ranch." Li Hong said lightly.

Liu Zheng opened his eyes wide and said in surprise, "Are you sure?"

"I have personally reconnaissance. I have even been to the ranch. There is indeed no army. This is the enemy's intention to deceive us, trying to hide the truth and hold back the troops of Youbeiping County, preventing us from deploying troops to support other places. .” Li Hong hurriedly said in detail.

Liu Zheng's spirit immediately recovered.

"Haha, I can't tell, these barbarians are very cunning, and they know this kind of trick. Haha, not bad, next time you catch Wu Yan, ask him if he came up with it himself."

The surrounding officers laughed.

The moon in the sky is big and round, lying quietly on the dark night.Countless stars are nestled around the beautiful moon, blinking mischievously.Bathed in the hazy moonlight, Lulongsai looks majestic and majestic.The huge Chinese character banner danced wildly in the night wind, making a loud noise.

Li Hong stood on the city wall, watching and thinking silently, a feeling of nostalgia slowly came to his heart.When will I see my parents and remember my loved ones?A delicate and elegant drizzle suddenly flashed in his mind, which instantly turned into a gorgeous snowstorm, and then a huge group of flames rose into the sky, engulfing him in an instant.

Li Hong was startled suddenly, the fire disappeared, and there was still a bright moon and stars in front of him.

"My lord, Master Liu has already arrived at Lulong Tower. The rest of the adults have already arrived early."

Li Hong turned around slowly and saw Lei Zi, his bodyguard.He is Yan Wuwei's brother, an orphan, and has been a horse thief with Yan Wuwei since he was very young.Leizi is younger than Xiaolan, good at martial arts, smart and quick-witted, probably because he has been on the grassland since he was a child, he seems to be much more mature than his peers.Li Hong likes him very much, and often chats with him, and sometimes they even compete in martial arts.

Li Hong spread out a huge silk map, pointed at Yuyang City and said:
"What do Xianbei people want? Iron and salt from Yuyang. With them, the supply of weapons for Xianbei people will be more sufficient and more secure. Xianbei people can use them to obtain rich tax revenue, enhance Xianbei's national strength, and improve themselves. standard of living.”

"On the contrary, once we lose Yuyang, it will be even worse for Youzhou, which is already struggling. The taxes that can support Youzhou to make ends meet will be greatly reduced. As a result, the lives of the people will become more impoverished, and military expenditures will be greatly reduced. Shrinking. If things go on like this, before long, Youzhou will collapse like a paper giant."

"Losing Yuyang is far more serious than being plundered by the Hu people. Murongfeng is very aware of this, so he wholeheartedly wants to occupy the northern border of Youzhou and lay the foundation for the further strengthening of the Xianbei Kingdom."

"The Xianbei people's earliest plan was very threatening. Before winter came, they captured Lulongsai with superior forces. Then, through the long winter, when the Han army was unable to counterattack, they firmly held and consolidated Lulongsai. Sending troops in spring to attack Youbeiping County has an absolute advantage."

"In this way, when spring comes, the Xianbei people will unite with the Karasuma people to attack from the north and south wings of Yuyang County at the same time. First, they can cover the main force of Xianbei to attack Yuyang and contain the troops of the other two counties; second, they can attack the two counties. The military operation to plunder the city plundered and looted the people of the two counties wantonly; thirdly, when the main attack was unfavorable, they could quickly support them. However, because the two adults sent troops to support in advance, the Xianbei people failed to attack Lulongsai, with a large force The loss forced them to abandon this basically invulnerable plan."

"It can be seen from the current situation that the Xianbei people have made major changes to the original plan. They still aim to occupy Yuyang City and threaten Jicheng, the capital of Youzhou, as their main attack target. But in the direction of Lulongsai, They had no choice but to resort to deception, pretending to assemble a large number of troops to attack the fortress, in order to attract the main force of the army in the county. They launched a strong attack in the direction of Juyong, Shanggu County, to contain the troops of Shanggu County, and secondly, once Juyong was captured, they could join forces in Yuyang. "

"Once Juyong is defeated, the forces of Xianbei people and Karasuma people will be in Shanggu County and Yuyang County to form a huge piece, so that their army will be invincible first. They are the horns of each other, and they can attack each other. , we can retreat and defend. At that time, it will be more difficult for us to regain Yuyang."

"Under the current situation, part of our Lulongsai army can be sent to Yuyang for support. Xiong Ba's army is still in Guangping and has not yet joined Yuyang and Murongji's army. The chances are good. We have a very high chance of success if we raid one wing of the enemy's [-] army with a single force."

"Once the enemy is frustrated under Yuyang City, and Juyong City in the north cannot be attacked for a long time, the Xianbei people's food and grass may run out over time. At this time, when our reinforcements are constantly rushing to Yuyang City, the enemy sees The chances of capturing the city are getting smaller and smaller, and there is no other way but to withdraw the troops."

There was no sound in Lulong Tower, and everyone was thinking silently.

Liu Zheng coughed dryly, breaking the silence in the room.

"Now there are [-] troops under Yuyang City, how many people do we need to defeat one of its wings?"

Li Hong said without hesitation: "At least 3000 people, using the method of night attack, can completely annihilate the flank of the Xianbei people. Once the troops of the Xianbei people fall into chaos, it is impossible for them to organize an effective counterattack in a short time. In this In this case, they can only retreat first, and Xu Tu will attack."

Liu Zheng smiled wryly at Li Hong, spread his hands, and said nothing.Lu Longsai had to keep troops for defense, and he didn't have 3000 people to deploy anyway.

At this moment, a burst of intensive drumming suddenly pierced the quiet night, and resounded loudly over Lulongsai.

The faces of everyone in the room changed drastically.

(End of this chapter)