Xue Ju and Li Gui's joint attack is a challenge and an opportunity for Chen Sangliang's western front. The challenge is that the strength of Xue Ju's army and Li Gui's army cannot be ignored. Chen Sangliang must concentrate most of his forces to deal with it. The opportunity is Xue Ju and Li Gui voluntarily left their lair to attack Chen Sangliang. If Chen Sangliang's army with favorable geographical position can defeat or severely injure Xue Ju and Li Gui in the defensive counterattack, it will be very important for Tianshui and Wuwei generals to counterattack in the future. It has infinite benefits, and if you are a little bit lucky, it is very possible to pass on Tianshui and Wuwei!
However, for Chen Sangliang's Eastern Front, the timing of Xue Ju and Li Gui's attack was too unfortunate. Various indications indicated that Li Mi and Wang Shichong had made up their minds to fight a decisive battle with Brother Huaji. It was a great opportunity for Chen Sangliang's main force to send troops to pick peaches to grab the results of the battle. If they operate vertically and horizontally, it is very hopeful that they can take down Li Mi, Wang Shichong, Hua and brother all at once, but Xue Ju and Li Gui are unlucky. At this fatal moment, all the troops are deployed, and this dream will naturally come to naught.
There are priorities, although Xue Ju and Li Gui are not as good as Li Mi and Wang Shichong in terms of potential, but since they took the initiative to fight a wave, Chen Sangliang's main force will naturally be given priority to entertain them, and at the same time must be strengthened. The power to prevent the Li family brothers and Liang Shi from also coming to take advantage of the fire, the power that can be put into the Eastern Front becomes quite limited, and it becomes an impossible task to eat the three forces of Wang Shichong, Li Mihehua and brother at the same time. Under such circumstances, Chen Sangliang could only be forced to adjust the strategy on the Eastern Front, and resolutely decided to let his old uncle Yun Dingxing take on the heavy responsibility on the Eastern Front, and also sent Yun Dingxing a secret order...
"Don't allow Li Mi and Wang Shichong to decide the winner with the old man's nephew Hua and nephew? We must let them fight three losers, but we can't let Li Mi and Wang Shichong join forces to destroy Yu Wenhuaji, and we can't let Yu Wenhuaji die Any one of Wang Shichong and Li Mi? Our army must not take the initiative to fight against them. We must also defend Xin'an and take down Yiyang to ensure our future marching path? This order from the prime minister is too complicated and too difficult to handle. ?”
After carefully reading Chen Sangliang's autographed letter, our Old General Yun was a little tongue-tied. He never thought that Chen Sangliang would entrust him with the full power of the Eastern Front battlefield, let alone that Chen Sangliang would entrust him with such a complicated problem. task. Zhang Yongtong, who was ordered to bring a book to see Old General Yun, nodded vigorously and said, "Old General, the prime minister also knows that this task is difficult, but the prime minister said that you are the only one in our army who can do this, so he Only then dare to entrust it to you with confidence."
Old General Yun showed some embarrassment, and after pondering for a while, he asked, "Does the Prime Minister have any follow-up troops for me?"
"Yes." Zhang Yongtong replied: "In the near future, the prime minister will send General Li Keshi to lead 10,000 troops to the east to help you. General Li will also accept your command at that time."
Yun Dingxing's old face turned bitter. He knew that Li Keshi was Li Jing's younger brother and Chen Sangliang's relative, but he didn't know whether Li Keshi was reliable on the battlefield, so he wailed and asked, "Why didn't the prime minister take Qin Qiong and He Yanyu sent to help me? General Qin Qiong is stationed in Tongguan, General He Yanyu is stationed in Changpingcang, is it more convenient to send troops?"
"Old general, the prime minister said that he also had this plan, but there is no way." Zhang Yongtong explained helplessly: "General Qin Qiong is good at cavalry warfare, and his strength is needed to fight Xue Ju and Li Gui, so the prime minister can only transfer General Qin Qiong Going back to the western front to join the war, General He Yanyu, Changpingcang and Hangu Pass are too important, there must be no mistakes, we cannot do without his guarding, and the prime minister cannot mobilize him."
There is another reason why Chen Sangliang didn't send He Yanyu to listen to him - He Yanyu was a great hero who followed Chen Sangliang to win the Guanzhong, and let old general Yun, such a capricious new general, take orders from him, and He Yanyu felt comfortable It's strange. At the same time, the special position of Chen Sangliang's army on the Eastern Capital battlefield also made it impossible for Chen Sangliang to abandon General Yun and replace him with the upright He Yanyu in charge of the Eastern Front, so Chen Sangliang had no choice but to let the war The reliable He Yanyu continued to guard the Changping warehouse as a precaution, and also sent a second-line army from Daxing to help Old General Yun.
Old General Yun, who is well versed in human affairs and sophistication, of course understands this, so Old General Yun's expression is even more mournful, thinking that it is troublesome, how will the old man fight this battle? The task is complicated and troublesome. I don’t even have a single capable thug. The two lieutenants assigned to me by my nephew, Xian Yuzhi and Yao Yi, one has only been on the battlefield once, and the other has only fought bandits in the county. It's hard to say whether it is reliable or not, but the follow-up reinforcement Li Keshi is also a master who has never been on the battlefield, so he is even more unreliable
Seeing the timidity of old general Yun, Zhang Yongtong comforted him again: "Don't worry, old general. General He Yanyu and old general Liu Jingye behind you can help you at critical moments if needed. Yu, even if there are any accidents, you can return to Xiaohan Road for protection at any time, the Prime Minister will not blame you, and the Prime Minister also knows that you are a clever woman who can't live without food, and will never force you to confront the Three Route Bandit Army head-on."
Hearing Zhang Yongtong's words, Yun Dingxing felt a little better, knowing that his nephew didn't force himself to die on purpose, but just wanted to keep his basic position and at the same time let his shit-stirring stick hurt Wang Shichong and Li Mi more. Heyu Wenhua and the Sanjia also took the opportunity to take advantage of it. Even if he couldn't complete this complicated task, Chen Sangliang couldn't punish himself too severely. Then Zhang Yongtong said that he would also stay under Yun Dingxing's command, so General Yun nodded and said: "It's good that the prime minister understands the difficulties of the old man, I should try my best."
After taking over the complicated task arranged by Chen Sangliang with little confidence, there happened to be news sent by a secret agent, saying that it was discovered that Wang Shichong's army was transporting food, grass and supplies to the southern city of Luoyang. The plan to defend the southern city. Regarding this information, Yao Yi and Xian Yuzhi, who really lacked battlefield experience, were very puzzled. They didn't understand why Wang Shichong sent more troops to Luoyang Nancheng, which was as weak as it was. Alright, Wang Shichong is going to send troops from Nancheng to take the initiative to attack Yu Wenhuaji's back."
"Wang Shichong took the initiative to attack Yu Wenhuaji's backside?" Gao Shilian's brother-in-law Xian Yu asked in surprise, "He has the guts?"
"You have to do this even if you don't have the guts." Old General Yun replied bluntly: "Yu Wenhuaji has already made up his mind to take down Luokou Cang first. It is impossible to turn around and attack Dongdu at this time. Wang Shichong wants to join forces with Li Mi." The only way to get rid of Yu Wenhuaji is to take the initiative to send troops to fight behind Yu Wenhuaji."
"Then Wang Shichong is not afraid of Yu Wenhuaji's Jin Yongcheng garrison, taking the opportunity to attack the Eastern Capital?" Yao Yi asked curiously.
"Don't be afraid." Old General Yun replied without even thinking about it: "The eastern capital is well-defended. Even if the main force of Yu Wenhuaji came in person, they would not be able to take the eastern capital in such a hurry. Now Yuan Wuda and Sima Dekan Those people have lost two battles in a row, their military strength has been damaged, and they have to protect the hostages of officials in Jinyong City, and they have no strength to attack the Eastern Capital."
After all, Old General Yun added casually, "Wang Shichong is indeed an old, treacherous and cunning man. Hmph, Yuan Wuda and Sima Dekan just wanted to slow him down by sending troops from Nancheng to the east. The speed of advancing troops is difficult, if Hua Ji's eldest nephew doesn't move quickly, I'm afraid he will be in a hurry."
This time, even Zhang Yongtong, who had been with Chen Sangliang all the year round, felt very curious, and quickly asked, "Old general, why is it difficult for Yuan Wuda and the others to slow down Wang Shichong's marching speed? If Yuan Wuda and the others act quickly, it is entirely possible to seize the favorable terrain and temporarily block Wang Shichong's way of advancing troops?"
"Yuan Wuda and the others have no chance." Old General Yun shook his head, and led everyone to the sand table in Dongdu. It is easy to travel, and the flanks are protected by the natural danger of Luoshui, so there is no need to worry about being attacked by surprise. Yuan Wuda and Sima Dekan crossing the river to intercept them will take time and effort. Wang Shichong's raid."
"Yanshidu is the ideal interception position for Yuan Wuda and the others, but the small town of Yanshi has always been under the control of Li Mi's bandit army, which can cover Wang Shichong's bandit army from crossing the river. If it doesn't work, Wang Shichong can go directly to the Nine Mountains Trail Behind Yu Wenhuaji's back, the Black Stone Fort is still in the hands of Li Mi's thieves anyway, and Wang Shichong is not afraid of encountering an ambush if he walks on a small path, and the Black Stone Fort will definitely call the police in advance."
"However, if the old man is Wang Shichong, the old man will definitely try his best to cross the river in Yanshi and take the broad road on the north bank of Luoshui River to enter the Luokou warehouse. Because of this, when Wang Shichong approached Yuwenhua and the main force on the south bank, he would be in front of him. With the Luoshui natural danger to defend, and the Li Mi bandit army of the Black Rock Fort to contain and cover, it can avoid the frontal attack of the nephew's main force. It is in Wang Shichong's best interest to fight Yu Wenhua and ordinary people here."
After talking endlessly here, Old General Yun suddenly discovered a strange thing, that is, Zhang Yongtong, Xian Yuzhi, and Yao Yi looked at him like they were seeing aliens, which made Old General Yun feel ashamed. I couldn't help touching my wrinkled old face, and asked in doubt: "What's wrong with you? What's wrong with the old man's face?"
Zhang Yongtong, Yao Yi and the others shook their heads in unison, and then Yao Yi asked cautiously, "Old General, did you come up with your own analysis of the enemy's situation just now?"
"Of course." Old General Yun nodded, and said sadly, "I can only study on my own. In the whole world, except for my nephew Yingliang who is already in the prime minister, there is no one else." I am willing to teach the old man the art of war, marching and fighting, and after learning some basics from nephew Ying Liang in Qiao County, what else can I do besides reading military books and fighting by myself?"
The jaws of Yao Yi, Zhang Yongtong and the others almost fell to the ground, and they thought to themselves: "This old sycophant is always shameless, I really underestimate him."
After secretly admiring the astonishing talent of Old General Yun, Yao Yi, Xian Yuzhi and the others hurriedly asked whether their own army should take action? After thinking about it for a moment, our old general Yun nodded and said: "We have to do something. I watched my nephew grow up. I know how many hairs there are on his body. If Wang Shichong suddenly sends troops, he will quickly advance to his nephew. Seizing the favorable terrain from behind, he will definitely show his flaws in a hurry, and maybe he will give Li Mi and Wang Shichong a chance. The prime minister forbids us to let him lose the battle, so we have to find a way to help him quickly, lest he show his flaws and lose in a daze .”
"Old general, why don't you come forward again and secretly warn Yu Wenhua and the man so that he can take precautions in advance?" Zhang Yongtong quickly suggested.
"Not enough time." Old General Yun shook his head, and said in a deep voice, "Dongdu is only a hundred miles away from Luokoucang, and only sixty miles away from Yanshi. If Wang Shichong suddenly sends troops and moves fast, he may seize a favorable position within a day." Terrain. The old man Nahua and his nephew were so stupid that they pushed directly under the Luokou warehouse without pulling out the two nails of Yanshi and Heishibao. Just give him some more time..."
After pondering for a moment, Old General Yun made up his mind and said, "Take two steps at the same time, send someone to call Hua and his nephew to make preparations quickly, then send someone to call Yuan Wuda and the others, and advise them to send troops quickly Grab the Yanshi Ferry, as long as Yuan Wuda and his gang can arrive at the Yanshi Ferry in advance, they can destroy the bridge there, prevent Li Mi's bandit army from Yanshi from building a pontoon bridge to support Wang Shichong to cross the river, and then buy enough time for Hua and his nephew U-turn strain."
Everyone nodded their heads in praise, and Old General Yun quickly arranged for his own clan members surnamed Yun to come forward to do these dirty things, and then Old General Yun was moved again, and hurriedly told Yun Fu, his nephew who was about to go to Jin Yongcheng as an envoy: "Ah Fu, my name is Yuan Wu!" Da and Sima Dekan and the others just feel free to march in to grab the Yanshi Ferry, there is no need to leave too many defenders in Jinyong City, the old man will send troops to protect Jinyong City, so that they don't have to worry that Wang Shichong's rear army will take the opportunity to attack Jinyong City."
"Uncle, doing this is equivalent to directly helping Yu Wenhua, please scold me." Yun Fu, who was taken aback, quickly reminded.
"I won't be so stupid as to send troops to fight Wang Shichong." Old General Yun said with a sneer, "I sent troops to attack Jinyong City. If we can't defeat it, our soldiers are incompetent. If Wang Shichong dares to send troops to fight behind us, that is himself." Courting death, forcing the old man to fight him desperately."
Yunfu suddenly realized, and hurriedly sang promises, but Yao Yi, Yu Yu and the others over there looked at each other, and they all said in their hearts: "The skin is thick enough, and the heart is cruel enough!"
These petty actions of the competent shit-stirring old general Yun can be regarded as a complete pain for the poor Prime Minister Wang Shichong. On the first night when Wang Shichong was about to set off for Luokou Cang, the early warning news that he was about to march to the Luokou Cang battlefield was not only quickly The horse was sent to Luokou warehouse to ask Hua and brother for help. General Yun's beloved nephew, Yun Fu, also personally ran to Jinyong City to give advice to the only Jinyongcheng defenders who could slow down Wang Shichong's army advance. He suggested that they immediately dispatch cavalry to seize the Yanshi Ferry, destroy the bridges there and stop the troops in Yanshi City. Li Mijun built a pontoon bridge to prevent Wang Shichong from quickly and suddenly appearing behind Hua Jixiong's main force.
Yuan Wuda, Sima Dekan and others were dubious about General Yun's analysis, but considering that General Yun had no need or reason to deceive them, and they also discovered the abnormal transfer of Wang Shichong's army. So after deliberation, Yuan Wuda and Sima Dekan still sent 500 cavalry to march westward overnight, rushing to Yanshi to scout the situation and take precautions. At the same time, the army was also prepared to go out, and as soon as it was confirmed that Wang Shichong's main force would send troops from Nancheng to the east, they immediately rushed to Yanshidu for reinforcements.
In the early morning of the next day, when the sky was just turning white, the scouts of the Xiaoguo Army, who were closely monitoring the movement in the southern city of Luoyang, sent news on flying horses, proving that a large number of Wang Shichong's army had indeed assembled from Yongtongmen. Yuan Wuda, Sima Dekan and others Fortunately, I was prepared, and quickly assembled the army out of the city. Then, as soon as it was confirmed that Wang Shichong's main force was heading east, Sima Dekan rushed eastward with 7,000 troops, and started a super-large-scale marathon race with Wang Shichong's main force. At the same time, Yuan Wuda thanked Yunfu and begged General Yun to send troops as soon as possible to help him resist the threat of Wang Shichong's rear army to Jin Yongcheng.
Of course, Wang Shichong was very surprised by the quick response of Jinyongcheng defenders, but Wang Shichong was not too worried. He believed that the generals of the Xiaoguo Army whose brain cells were squeezed by their muscles and had little room could not see through their tricks, let alone see through them. His own plans and real intentions for advancing troops also said that they were only sending troops to respond, so Wang Shichong chose to keep the cavalry by his side, and was ready to surprise the Xiaoguo army who was rushing across the river at any time. , launched a feint attack on Jin Yongcheng, besieged Wei and rescued Zhao and forced Sima Dekan to return to rescue Jin Yongcheng.
Wang Shichong's glasses quickly fell to pieces on the ground, and he had just walked twenty li away from the city when a messenger from Li Mijun sent an urgent report in front, saying that a cavalry from the Xiaoguo Army suddenly raided the Yanshi Ferry in the middle of the night yesterday. The Yanshi defenders who were building the pontoon bridge overnight were caught off guard, and all the newly built pontoon bridges in Liudao were destroyed. Only the only solid wooden bridge was defended by Li Mijun's fortifications, but it also suffered a lot of damage. There is no chance to cross Luoshui quickly to seize the favorable terrain. If the movement is slower, the only wooden bridge may not be kept.
"How is it possible? How could those idiots of the Xiaoguo Army see through the old man's trick? Can they guess the route of the old man's attack and send troops ahead of time to choke the old man's attack?"
After the unbelievable yelling, Wang Shichong's first order was to let the army advance at full speed and rush to Yanshi to protect the ferry. The second order was, "Send someone to send orders to Shishi and the others to tell them the situation in Yanshi. There is a change, in order to cover the main action of our army, they must send troops to attack Jinyong City as soon as possible, it doesn't matter if they can't take down, as long as they can let the Jinyongcheng bandits know the danger!"
Roaring, Wang Shichong repeatedly urged the army to advance at full speed, and raced against time to grab Yanshidu. As a result, relying on the abundant physical strength and good physique of the main soldiers, Wang Shichong's main force rushed from Luoyang to Yanshi in just over three hours. Shidu. However, to Wang Shichong's despair, his speed was fast, and the Xiaoguo army on the north bank was even faster. When his forward just saw the shadow of Yanshi City, the wooden bridge next to Yanshi City was already on fire. The flag fluttered on the north bank of Luoshui, and a large number of Xiaoguo soldiers roared like thunder, insulting and provoking Wang Shichong to cross the river to fight them decisively.
"I've hit a ghost!" Wang Shichong swung his horsewhip heavily, and said annoyedly, "It's only one step away, the old man's opportunity is only one step away, what's the problem? Let these idiots know the route of the old man's attack ?”
At the same time, under Jinyong City, Wang Shichong's rear army was hurriedly dispatched to form a formation under Jinyong City, which was already unable to fight. Before Wang Shiheng, who commanded the troops, ordered the attack, flags were already fluttering on the west side of the road. The horseshoes were like thunder, and the two thousand cavalry of the Chen army under General Yun's command rushed forward. Wang Shiheng was shocked when he saw this, and hurriedly asked the army to adjust its formation to prevent Chen Jun's cavalry from attacking, and at the same time sent someone to contact Chen Jun's cavalry generals and ask them why they came.
"We are here to attack Jinyong City." Xian Yuzhi, who led the cavalry attack, told Wang Shiheng's envoy confidently, saying: "Your army comes first, our army can let you attack the city first, if you can't attack, we will not be too late .”
"Cavalry siege?" Wang Shiheng was a little dumbfounded. "Chen Yingliang's traitor's cavalry has so many cavalry that there is nowhere to put it. Are you willing to use it to fight a siege? Also, since you are here to attack the city, what is the spearhead of the cavalry formation?" Aim at my waist? When I attacked the city, you suddenly charged, can I survive?"