On the first day of the first month of the fifteenth year of Daye, oh no, it can no longer be called the fifteenth year of Daye. It has to be called the second year of Yining, the second year of Huangtai, or the second year of Tianshou. In short, it is the afternoon of the first day of the first month, Chen Sang The only rear army infantry sent by Liang to General Yun, under the leadership of Li Keshi, Li Jing's younger brother, came to Xin'an City under the flying snowflakes, and joined forces with the former army led by General Yun. At this point, Chen Sangliang's weak eastern front was somewhat strengthened, and it also added more unpredictable variables to the already extremely complicated Eastern Capital battlefield.
General Yun's feelings towards this rear army are very complicated. Facing the three powerful opponents Wang Shichong, Li Mi and Hua and his brothers, General Yun, who has almost no ability to fight back, is very eager to get reinforcements, but Chen Sangliang does not. Forget about the weak second-line army that was sent, Li Keshi, the chief general who will serve as General Yun's military deputy, is also a military rookie who has never been on the battlefield. If you are not careful, you may slow down Old General Yun and become a burden instead.
What's more troublesome is Li Keshi's special status, Li Jing's younger brother, one of the few people in the world who has a blood relationship with Chen Sangliang, the meritocracy Chen Sangliang rarely has cronies who are deliberately promoted, and those who can command troops in battle just after entering the officialdom Chen Sangliang's confidants, if such subordinates don't listen to greetings and are disobedient, Old General Yun, who can neither beat nor scold him, will have a headache anyway.
He is afraid of beating wolves with a stick, but Li Keshi is also worried about his relationship with Old General Yun. Li Keshi is very clear about the reason why he was able to lead the army when he first became an official, and he also knows that Chen Sangliang will take care of him and promote him. It will attract criticism from colleagues, and if I make a slight mistake on the battlefield, my future and destiny and the prestige of my distant nephew Chen Sangliang will be hit hard, and no failure can be tolerated. Li Keshi met such a boss for the first time on his first expedition, so he naturally had to worry about whether he would be implicated by such a boss and miss his bright future.
Fortunately, Old General Yun and Li Keshi soon realized that they should not be worried. After arriving in Xin'an, Li Keshi immediately discovered through observation of the former army camp that although Old General Yun had nothing special in terms of running the army and setting up the camp, The place that shines is the orthodox standard, which is orderly and orderly without major omissions. The military discipline and military appearance are also orderly. The common mob was not strong enough, which made Li Keshi, who was worried about his boss's ability to control the army, quietly heaved a sigh of relief.
Old General Yun also breathed a sigh of relief, because after the initial contact, General Yun found that apart from his bad habit of shooting and hunting, Li Keshi is still able to recognize the reality in his mind. He asked to send troops and let go of horses to make contributions—Old General Yun was not afraid that Master Li Ke would not be able to fight, but he was afraid that Master Li Ke would blindly seek war, and he just wanted to rush to make contributions indiscriminately. Then, when Old General Yun tentatively asked Master Li about his own army's tactics, Master Li's answer made Old General Yun very happy and relieved.
Li Keshi replied, "The last general has the courage to think that the old general's current defense strategy is very appropriate. There is a huge gap between strength and weakness. Whether it is Li Mi, Yu Wenhuaji or Wang Shichong, their overall strength is far above our army. There are more than 20,000 people in the air, but most of the soldiers are recruits. They lack training and equipment. It is difficult to be effective in the face of a truly powerful enemy. It is the best policy to watch the three powerful enemies kill each other, and then wait for the opportunity to send troops."
After nodding his head in satisfaction, Old General Yun whispered to Mr. Li Ke the things about himself and his brothers, and then carefully introduced the current situation of the Dongdu battlefield and the situation of the Xiaoguo Army. In the current predicament, I finally asked Li Keshi for his opinion on this. Master Li took a lot of time before answering: "Old general, the general thinks that since you can indirectly influence Yu Wenhua and the general's tactical decision-making, it is best not to let Yu Wenhua and the camp robbery like last night. To defeat the enemy, Yu Huahua and Wang Shichong and Li Mishi should use it positively, which is the most beneficial to our army."
"Why?" Old General Yun asked calmly.
"The final general thinks that Yu Wenhuaji will never be the opponent of Li Mi and Wang Shichong by using tricks and schemes." Li Keshi clasped his hands and replied: "Wang Shichong and Li Mi are recognized as heroes in troubled times, and they are notoriously treacherous. Our Prime Minister has fought against Li Mi several times before, and we are deeply afraid of his resourcefulness and tactics, if Yu Wenhuaji fights against him, basically he has no chance of winning."
"Besides, Xin'an is sixty miles away from Dongdu, and it is more than eighty miles away from Jinyong City. The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing. You are in Xin'an, old general, and you can't adapt to changing situations. He responds to changes in the situation, so even if you, the old general, are not inferior to Li Mi and Wang Shichong in terms of using wisdom and tactics, manipulating Yuwenhua and fighting with him, you still have a short chance of winning. If this is the case, if you can manipulate Yuhua Yu Wenhua and the two thieves Wang and Li are exhausted head-on, so as to remain unchanged and respond to all changes. If the strength of the army is strong, and the shortcomings of Yu Wenhua and ingenuity are avoided, then the old general will definitely be able to make Yu Wenhua and the two thieves Wang and Li All three losers, complete the important task entrusted to you by the prime minister."
After listening to Master Li Ke's opinion, Old General Yun finally showed some smiles, and the smile was quite gratifying, but the eyes of Zhang Yongtong, Xian Yuzhi and others beside him were all wide-eyed, and Xian Yuzhi blurted out: "Exactly the same? Why are they almost exactly the same?" ?”
"What exactly is the same?" Master Li was taken aback.
"General Ke Shi, your opinion is almost exactly the same as Old General Yun's." Xian Yuzhi explained: "At noon today, we received the news that Yu Wenwen and the two thieves robbed each other's camp and fought an unexpected encounter. Afterwards, General Yun immediately said that it was impossible for Yu Wenhuaji to fight wits with the two thieves, King Li. The general hurriedly sent a letter to Yu Wenhuaji, advising Yu Wenhuaji to try to rely on the strong camp to fight the war of attrition against Li Wang's bandit army, and not to take the risk of fighting, let alone fighting mobile warfare."
Master Li couldn't believe it, he looked at Old General Yun with shock and admiration, General Yun said with a smile: "Master Ke, help me out with more ideas in the future, one person thinks about the short, and two people think about the long. Also, I will ask you in Yiyang, first prepare everything that needs to be prepared, and send troops to Yiyang as soon as there is a chance, and take down the area to protect the Xiongershan path. When our main force is dispatched in the future, we can also have more choose."
Master Li hurriedly agreed respectfully, and the previous contempt for the famous sycophant General Yun was completely wiped out. General Yun ordered people to prepare a banquet to cleanse Master Li, and at the same time said casually: "Since Master Ha The rear army has successfully arrived, so we should also show some strength. Goodwill, you write for the old man, and send a letter to Wang Shichong, saying that our army has been strengthened, and the old man will attack appropriately in the near future If you want to participate in the crusade against Yu Wenhuaji, you will definitely have to take his route in the defense zone, and hope that he will restrain his soldiers and not cause any misunderstanding with our army."
"Old general, will this stimulate Wang Shichong too much?" Yao Yi asked worriedly.
"We have to stimulate him to let him know the threat that this old man is threatening him." Old General Yun said with a sneer, "Otherwise, he and Li Mi's traitors will definitely do everything possible to lure Yu Wenhuaji out of the camp for a decisive battle, and won't be in a hurry. Attack Yu Wenhuaji's camp."
The stimulating effect of General Yun’s action is not bad. After exploring Guanzhong, there are rear troops to reinforce General Yun’s troops. Wang Shichong has already developed a certain degree of fear. When he saw the provocative letter from General Yun that implied a threat, Wang Shichong immediately went to the hospital. I understand that General Yun is saying that he will not give up the opportunity to intervene in the Jin Yongcheng battlefield. Although Wang Shichong is not afraid of this, he cannot completely ignore it. Therefore, in addition to warning the old general Yun in a tougher tone that he must also restrain his subordinates, he can only discuss with Li Mi how to speed up the decisive battle and solve the problem as soon as possible. Brother, a frontal and powerful enemy, so that he can turn around and deal with Old General Yun, a jumping clown.
Li Mi, the main force, was more eager to fight than Wang Shichong. It hit it off, and the two armies of Wang and Li sent out their armies on the second day of the first lunar month, and joined hands to fight outside Huaji brother camp. Huaji brother, who has greatly increased confidence in our old general Yun. Then he resolutely implemented old man Yun's tactical suggestion and commanded the army to stick to the camp. No matter how the Wang Li coalition army shouted and scolded outside the camp, they just didn't allow a single soldier to leave the camp to fight.
It is useless to fight, Wang Shichong and Li Mi can only implement the second plan, join hands to storm the Huaji brother camp, and strictly implement the agreement of Wang Yi and Li Er to send troops. Li Mijun is responsible for attacking the front of the Huaji brother camp. The Chong army was in charge of storming the west of Huaji's camp, marching and retreating together with trumpets and drums, and took advantage of each other's losses.
As a result of the offensive and defensive battle in the camp, none of the three participating armies took any advantage. The Xiaoguo army, which was short of clothes and medicines, was greatly reduced in combat effectiveness due to the severe cold weather, but the hastily reinforced camp fortifications gave the Xiaoguo army a chance to breathe and adjust. , Once a team with seriously injured soldiers is insufficiently supported, the easily mobilized rear army can immediately rush up to make up for the leak and help defend, relying on the number and location to block the charge momentum of the second army of Wang and Li. Although the soldiers of the Wang Li coalition army who had been recharging for a long time had a certain advantage in terms of physical strength and morale, they still had a difficult problem to attack. Even if the front army worked hard to open the gap, it would be difficult for the rear army, suppressed by strong bows and crossbows, to rush up and expand immediately. The gap can only be watched helplessly as the reserve team of the Xiaoguo Army blocked the gap first and continued to block their way into the camp.
It is difficult to describe the specific scene of this camp offensive and defensive battle. The soldiers of the Xiaoguo Army have equipment, experience and height advantages, but they are wearing single clothes in the wind and snow. Their hands and feet are stiff, and their combat effectiveness has been severely reduced. They can only rely on weak fortifications to resist the king. The Li Lianjun's offensive was like a tide; the Wang Li Lianjun had the upper hand in physical strength and morale, but there were antlers in front of them and trench fences blocking the way. No matter how fast they charged, they had to slow down in front of the fortifications. The Xiaoguo army launched a close-quarters melee, and they could only slash and stab with the Xiaoguo army through the antlers of the fence. The fighting forces were exhausted. Even if they gained a certain advantage, they could not turn the advantage into a victory. Expanding, the elite soldiers are also quietly killing and wounding.
Faced with such a situation, Li Mi and Wang Shichong frowned together, and Sima Dekan, who actually commanded the defensive battle of the camp, also frowned. Sima Dekan did not expect that the combat effectiveness of his own army would drop to this point. Li Mi and Wang Shichong frowned at Huaji's strategy of sticking to the camp, knowing that as long as the Xiaoguo army left the camp fortification protection, their own army had a great hope of winning, but this time Huaji's brother didn't like it. Taking the wrong medicine, you can’t hold on to it, and use the advantages of fortifications to offset and make up for the disadvantages of injuries. Although this tactic is not magical and very rigid, it makes Li Mi and Wang Shichong feel like a tiger has nowhere to bite a hedgehog.
The offensive and defensive battle of the camp lasted for about three hours, until it was really hopeless to break through the heavily guarded Xiaoguo Army camp, Li Mi and Wang Shichong confirmed each other that the other party was unwilling to spend it, and then they called for money to withdraw the troops together, and Li Mi and Wang Shichong fought again The most frowning thing is that the total number of soldiers killed in the attack on the camp reached more than 2,000, and the number of wounded exceeded 3,600. So when Wang Shichong and Li Mi met on the way back to the army, they unanimously came to a conclusion-the fight like this must not continue, and if this fight continues, it will only hurt all three, and Chen Sangliang, who is hiding in Guanzhong for nothing.
Fortunately, it is not impossible to avoid this situation. Li Mi and Wang Shichong, who have always been confident in their strategies, quickly made up their minds and decided that Li Mi would send an army to attack Heyang Bridge, cutting off the rear of Huaji brother and Liyangcang. Contact and force Brother Hua to send troops to rescue Heyang, and as long as Brother Hua moves, the next battle will be much easier.
Li Mi and Wang Shichong's move is indeed effective. After Hao Xiaode was ordered to lead an army of 8,000 troops northward to grab the Heyang Bridge, brother Huaji was really surprised when he received the news. In order to protect the grain road and connect with the rear, brother Huaji really A cavalry was sent to rescue Heyang, but when Yang Shilan led 3,000 cavalry northward to Heyang, he was ambushed by Li Mi's army as a matter of course. Hao Xiaode also turned around and joined hands with the ambush to attack Yang Shilan. The ambush soldiers also tried their best to block Yang Shilan's army's retreat, but deliberately let a few Xiaoguo cavalry go back to the camp to report the letter, and lured Hua and brother to continue to send troops to rescue.
Feng Deyi held Hua Ji brother tightly, and did not let Hua Ji brother continue to send troops to die, pointing out that this was the enemy's trick to lure snakes out of the cave. Wang Shichong's main force will inevitably take the opportunity to attack on a large scale. He suggested that Brother Hua and his brother stand still and order Yang Shilan to fight and break through the siege by himself. Sima Dekan also stood by Feng Deyi's side at this critical moment, pointing out that even if the entire army of 3,000 troops was wiped out, the Xiaoguo Army could afford the loss, but if they sent a large number of troops to leave the camp, they would be forced to die in the ice and snow. Fighting against the main force of the enemy who has been preparing for a long time, the losses will only be more severe.
Brother Hua finally adopted the suggestions of Feng Deyi and Sima Dekan, and did not send troops to order Yang Shilan to break through the encirclement on his own. As a result, Yang Shilan successfully brought back nearly half of the army by relying on Li Mijun's intentional refusal to kill. . Li Mi was amazed at Brother Huaji's prompt decision, and immediately came up with a poisonous plan. He bought more than 30 Yang Shilan's men who had been captured on the battlefield, and asked them to pretend to escape back to Brother Huaji's camp to act as internal agents, and took the opportunity to spread the word. Rumors said that Sima Dekan was dissatisfied with Brother Huaji's foolish command everywhere, and planned to kill Brother Huaji and make peace with Li Mi and Wang Shichong.
At the same time, the old fox Wang Shichong who got the news of Li Mi also made a move, and wrote a letter to Sima Dekan. He also promised to not only give Sima Dekan 10,000 sets of cold clothes and 30,000 pieces of cloth, but also pull Li Mi and Sima Dekan to make peace together, and then take Guanzhong together. In the end, Wang Shichong randomly selected one of the Xiaoguo soldiers who had been captured before, and sent him to sneak into the Xiaoguo army with letters and gifts to contact Sima Dekan. Just send it to the Xiaoguo army camp.
Wang Shichong and Li Mi almost killed Sima Dekan with this move. Brother Huaji got the letter before it was delivered to Sima Dekan. With the enemy at hand, the idea of killing Sima Dekan unexpectedly came up first. Fortunately, Feng Deyi once again stopped Brother Huaji, pointing out that this was the enemy's plan to alienate him, and at the same time suggested that Brother Huaji should strengthen his secret precautions against Sima Dekan, so Brother Huaji finally calmed down his anger. Then Feng Deyi didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly wrote the latest situation of Xiaoguo Army and Sima Dekan's matter together into a letter, and sent his confidants to Xin'an to hand it over to Old General Yun.
Feng Deyi's letter sounded the alarm for General Yun, letting him understand that he still underestimated the cunning of Li Mi and Wang Shichong, and also overestimated the current capacity of the Xiaoguo Army - the current Xiaoguo Army has basically It is not the opponent of the Wang Li Lianjun. In order to fulfill Chen Sangliang's highest order to make the three powerful enemies suffer all three defeats, Old General Yun had to call in a few assistants to discuss countermeasures with them.
After deliberation, it was found that things were difficult to deal with. First of all, the self-army must not risk the disgrace of the world and openly join forces with the Xiaoguo Army, and then the self-army is too weak, even if it directly turns against Wang Shichong and Li Mi, it cannot turn the tide of the battle. After racking his brains, Yao Yi came up with a very bold suggestion, saying: "Old General, since Li Mi and Wang Shichong are two traitors who don't want to fight a costly battle and only want to fight Yu Wenhua and the wilderness, why don't we give them their blessings?" ? Weaken part of their strength, so that they can't fully devote themselves to the battlefield, and fight Yuhua and Yuhua in the case of insufficient strength?"
"Weaken part of their strength? How?" Old General Yun asked hurriedly.
"How about a feigned attack on Luokou Cang?" Yao Yi said in a startling way: "We sent a group of troops and marched eastward along the south bank of Luoshui River to threaten Luokou Cangcheng. The defense of the southern city will definitely be strengthened, and then Yu Wenhuaji can take the opportunity to send troops to a decisive battle? In this way, it will also be a great boost to Yu Wenhuaji's army morale?"
Hearing Yao Yi's astonishing suggestion, Old General Yun and Master Li Ke didn't say a word, but Xian Yuzhi hurriedly shook his head and said, "Don't be joking, how could we do this? The first is that the teacher came from an unknown person. We are still Li Mi's in terms of reputation." The allies suddenly fought undeclared war against the allies, morally at a disadvantage. The second is that our strength is too weak. If Li Mi divides his troops to go south, and Wang Shichong also sends troops to attack us from behind, then our partial division will be attacked by the enemy, and we will have no way to advance or retreat? "
Old General Yun was still noncommittal, and after thinking about it for a while, Old General Yun turned to Master Li and asked, "Master Ke, what do you think?"
"The last general thinks it's a gamble." Li Keshi replied: "The weather this year is too cold, the situation on Xiaoguo Army's side is much more critical than ours, and Yu Wenhuaji is too incompetent. If this continues, basically There is no doubt that if Li Mi, Wang Shichong and him are both in danger, the best strategy is to adopt Yao Shanyi's strategy and directly restrain part of Wang Shichong and Li Mi's troops for Yu Wenhua and to encourage him to send troops to fight against Li Mi and Wang Shichong. Fight a decisive battle! But morally... ”
"The moral aspect is not a problem." Old General Yun waved his hand and said with a sneer: "Feng Deyi revealed that before the old man led the army to Xin'an, Li Mipifu had privately sent a letter to Yu Wenhua and made peace with him, and he had already broken the alliance. First of all, the old man is sure to ask for that letter directly, and he is definitely famous for turning against him."
"That's no problem." Li Keshi said seriously: "Although it is very dangerous to send troops to Luokou Cang, fighting is a gamble. With the strong enemy of the Xiaoguo Army by their side, even if Li Mi and Wang Shichong have the courage to If you dare to fight us again, it is likely that you will divide your troops to monitor us just in case, and when Yu Wenhuaji sends troops to fight them decisively, we can also quickly return to Xin'an."
"Then take a gamble." Old General Yun nodded, and said, "The old man will write to Yu Wenhuaji now, telling him to hold his breath and wait for the opportunity to fight, and also ask for Li Mi's letter. After getting that letter, old man First make a copy and send it to Li Mipifu, and he will understand that the old man Bing Xiangluokoucang is not just kidding."
"Old general, how about letting the last general lead the army to attack Luokou Cang?" Master Li volunteered again.
Glancing at Master Li, Old General Yun asked with a smile, "Aren't you afraid? This is your first battle since your debut. If you make any mistakes, it will be very bad for your future."
"Of course the final general is a little scared." Li Keshi replied with a wry smile, and then said: "But the final general does not want to be ridiculed for relying on his nephew to rely on his elder brother to lead the army. This is the best opportunity."