Having learned the lesson of being under-prepared and rushing into the battle, Li Mi, who was caught off guard by Hua Jixiong, made a very careful arrangement on the night of the defeat. He prepared everything that should be prepared. Attacking equipment and night battle torches, to avoid the unlucky situation of Hua Jixiong, who won the battle outside the camp but did not enter the camp with the attacking equipment.
What makes Li Mi more difficult is Wang Bodang's arrangement. Originally, with Wang Bodang's ability and loyalty, Li Mi was sure to bring him to the decisive battlefield. However, now Li Mi can neither mobilize Wang Bodang to go north to join the war. It is also necessary to prevent the Sui army in Guanzhong with ulterior motives from suddenly turning around and attacking Wang Bodang at the most critical moment. Coupled with Li Keshi's excellent martial arts and decent army management ability, Chai Xiaohe and Yu Wenwen Waiting for the right counselor also suggested that Li Mi leave a highly mobile reserve team just in case.
After deliberating for a long time, Li Mi decided to reject the suggestion of Chai Xiaohe and the others, explaining: "Yu Wenhua and Ping Fu's military strength is already strong, and they just won another battle today, and their morale has recovered. In the face of such a powerful enemy , we can only hate less power, not too much power, so tomorrow we must go north with all our combat forces, leaving only the old and weak auxiliary soldiers to guard the camp. It must be too late to regret.”
"Then what if Mr. Li suddenly turned his back on him?" Yu Wenwen asked quickly.
"I trust Bodang." Li Mi replied lightly: "Not to mention that it is unlikely that Master Li Keshi will turn his back on him suddenly, even if such a situation does happen, with Bodang's ability, it is impossible to suffer too much. It will definitely give Li Keshi a head-on blow, and let him know that only archery and martial arts can't win a battle."
Chai Xiaohe and the others nodded, and Li Mi decided again: "That's it, don't leave a reserve team for Bodang, give him an order, let him deal with Li Keshi on his own, if Li Keshi dares to turn his face and fight fight back!"
After all this was arranged, in the early morning of the first month of the next day, when the hour was just over halfway, and only a small number of elite and old and weak soldiers were left to guard the camp, Li Mi led his main force of more than 46,000 people out of the camp, and Wang Shichong also personally Leading the main force of more than 25,000 people out of the city from Shangchunmen, and joining forces with Li Mi at the Baima Temple in the eastern suburbs of Luoyang, they marched northward hand in hand. As a result, Li Mi was quietly relieved that Wang Shichong kept his promise this time, and he also dispatched more than 7,000 Huainan soldiers under his command, showing full sincerity to join hands with Li Mi to defeat the enemy.
At the same time, Brother Huaji also received reports that Li Mi and Wang Shichong were dispatched. Fortunately, Brother Huaji planned to send troops to fight the enemy today, and he was well prepared for the battle, so Brother Huaji not only did not Just like Li Mi and Wang Shichong were in such a hurry yesterday, they even shouted that it was a good time, and then Hua Jixiong ordered the whole army to move out without hesitation. .
Fine snow fell on the gloomy sky again, like crushed corn flour, and the cold wind was like a knife. As soon as the more than 60,000 Xiaoguo troops set up three square formations, one large, two small, and three square formations, the even larger Wang Li coalition army appeared In the field of vision, the black Li Mi army flag and the red Wang Shichong army flag spread all over the mountains and plains, like two torrents, slowly submerging the white snow field, flowing towards the battle formation of the Xiaoguo army, a battle with a total strength of more than 130,000 A super-large-scale decisive battle is about to start on the snowy field full of wind and snow...
The strength is equal, each has its own advantages and disadvantages, no one has an absolute chance of winning, and no one has imagined that a much smaller battle is about to start on the south bank of Luoshui, more than 20 miles to the south, almost at Li Mi , When Wang Shichong arrived at the Jinyongcheng battlefield, he confirmed that the Li Ke division of the Sui Army in Guanzhong, which had exhausted the main forces of the two armies of Wang and Li, was also led by the main general Li Ke division, and suddenly dispatched 6,000 troops to advance eastward in a battle formation. Several miles away, Li Mijun's side division Wang Bodang's camp slowly moved out. Wang Bodang was shocked when he heard the news, and he didn't dare to hesitate. He immediately led 6,000 troops out of the camp and formed a formation outside his own camp, ready to meet Li Keshi. attack.
Let’s first take a look at the situation on the side of Master Li Ke and Uncle Wang. Although they walked very slowly, the distance was too close. In just a little more than a quarter, Master Li’s army arrived in front of Uncle Wang’s formation. Bodang's army stood two hundred paces apart, and then Li Keshi patted his horse out of the battle, holding a horse in front of the battle and yelling at Wang Bodang to come out to answer. He asked Li Keshi, "General Keshi, what do you mean? Why did you bring the army here for no reason?"
"General Bodang, you still have the face to ask me." Master Li said loudly, "Will you give me an answer? The day before yesterday your brother-in-law Pei Shufang went to see me. The army marched westward to Yanshi to set up defenses to prevent Yu Wenhua and the rebels from fleeing south. You said at the time that you had to ask Mr. Fazhu for instructions before letting them go. It has been almost two days. Here is your answer? Your camp is far away from Mr. Fazhu’s. Is the main camp so far away? Can’t go back and forth for two days?”
Wang Bodang was dumbfounded, he really didn't expect Li Keshi to use this nonsense excuse to ask the teacher for his crimes, after a little calculation, Wang Bodang replied loudly: "General Keshi, I'm sorry, my teacher has an order that no army including The friendly army passed through the general's defense area, so there is no way, the general cannot give way."
Probably because of the blood relationship with Chen Sangliang, Li Keshi is also a guy who can turn his face faster than turning a book. He immediately changed his face and shouted: "If you don't give in, you have to! The army advances to the east to set up defenses, no matter whether it is an enemy or a friend, anyone who hinders the advance of the general's army will be killed without mercy!"
After shouting loudly, Li Keshi waved the horse in his hand, and then the six thousand soldiers of the Sui Army behind Li Keshi also roared in unison, "The military law is like a mountain! Block my way, and kill without mercy!"
How majestic the orderly shout of the six thousand soldiers was, like a thunderclap in the clear sky, and the sound spread for ten miles, and it immediately made Wang Bodang's army all change their faces, and immediately understood that Li Keshi came prepared this time, and he must be here today. Start playing. Then, Li Keshi yelled and asked again: "Wang Bodang, I will ask you one last time, give way, or not?!"
The fine snow was flying, but a little cold sweat appeared on Wang Bodang's forehead. Wang Bodang was not afraid to start a fight with Li Keshi, but this time the main battlefield in the north must have already started fighting. Once he and Li Keshi started fighting , it means that Chen Sangliang's army was pulled into the battlefield immediately. Given that the distance is not too far, Xin'an Yundingxing will probably use this as an excuse to intervene in the main battlefield and bring the main force of Li Mi's army to the fore. Disaster!
Moreover, with the noble character of General Yun, since Li Keshi dared to fight at this time, the main force led by General Yun must have been ready for the battle long ago, maybe they are already marching towards the battlefield of Jinyong City, just waiting for one As soon as an excuse comes up, they will suddenly attack and deal a fatal blow to the main force of Li Mi's army who is in the midst of a fierce battle with Xiaoguo's army! ——Although the power in General Yun's hands is not too strong, but a sudden attack at a critical moment is enough to determine the outcome of the Jin Yongcheng battlefield!
After quickly calculating the pros and cons, Wang Bodang chose the strategy of delaying the attack, and replied loudly: "General Ke Shi, please be safe and don't be impatient. How about this? Since you insist on passing through the general's defense area, that's fine. The general will do it quickly." Ma Bei, go to report the situation to your mentor, explain the reason to him, and try your best to ask him to agree?"
"Yes!" Master Li agreed very readily, and said, "I will give you two hours, within two hours, I must hear the answer!"
The straight-line distance between Wang Bodang's camp and Jinyong City is only about twenty miles, and two hours and four hours are more than enough to go back and forth on horseback. Wang Bodang was a little relieved when he heard this, and immediately sent his brother-in-law Pei Shufang to take a few riders north to ask Li Mi for instructions. The guest master returned to his own army formation and commanded the army to immediately build fences and fortifications to prevent Wang Bodang from attacking suddenly. At the same time, Wang Junkuo also sent a quick horse to inquire about the situation, and then quietly revealed the news to Wang Bodang, saying that Li Keshi had already sent an envoy to contact Wang Junkuo, and he had to pass over Wang Bodang under the pretext that the military order was difficult to violate. When the defense zone, Wang Junkuo is required to remain neutral.
When Pei Shufang was ordered to go north to meet Li Mi, the Xiaoguo army, Li Mi, and Wang Shichong's three armies were already fighting like a raging fire. Sima Dekan, who actually commanded the battle, knew that Wang Shichong's battle was fierce. Even Turkic cavalry are hard to chew on. Therefore, after Wang Shichong's coalition army arrived on the battlefield, Sima Dekan ordered the right-wing cavalry to go out in full force, rushing to the front of Wang Shichong's army, and then the right-wing infantry also strode forward, forcing a melee with Wang Shichong's army Although Wang Shichong didn't expect the Xiaoguo army to come to such a move, he didn't panic too much. He immediately ordered the army to fight resolutely.
Li Mi didn't expect Sima Dekan to do such a thing, but Li Mi didn't panic either. After quickly observing the battlefield situation, he found that the Xiaoguo Army had an opportunity in the deployment of cavalry. Instead of gathering precious cavalry for unified use, Li Mi chose About 5,000 cavalry were arranged on the left and right flanks, and they dispersed the raid force by themselves. Li Mi immediately ordered Pei Renji, Hao Xiaode, and Xu Yuanlang to lead 18,000 infantry to attack the left flank of the Xiaoguo Army, not hoping to break the enemy. The left wing is only to entangle the left-wing cavalry of the Xiaoguo Army, restrain one-sixth of the enemy's mobile force, and buy time for the main force to defeat the enemy.
The battle was far more brutal and fierce than yesterday, and the scale was several times larger. The right wing of the Xiaoguo army led by Chen Zhilue and Zhang Kai attacked Wang Shichong's army like crazy, and generals such as Pei Renji and Xu Yuanlang also rushed like a convulsion. The left wing of the Xiaoguo Army led by Fan Wenchao and Meng Jing fought and defended with swords and swords, shouting to win thunder, arrows flying in the sky like locusts, and swords and guns colliding constantly on the ground. The soldiers of the three armies were desperately fighting like crazy. Picking, hacking and hammering, doing everything possible to destroy the enemy on the opposite side, the screams of the whole body and the screams of dying come and go, but many soldiers of the three armies have been cut off before they even have time to scream. The throat was cut, or the head was cut off and the heart was pierced. The mutilated corpses quickly covered the battlefield. The sprayed blood and the white snow complemented each other, beautiful and cruel.
The attackers in the two battlefields did not take advantage. The Xiaoguo Army seriously underestimated the tenacity of Wang Shichong's army. The army still gradually stabilized its position in the fierce battle, adjusted and contracted while fighting tenaciously, and gradually formed a square formation that was not clear in layers but strong in defense. It did not give the right wing of Xiaoguo Army, which was already weak in strength, a chance. While the battle situation was balanced, they gradually began to have some strength to fight back. Not to mention defeating the right wing of the Xiaoguo Army, self-protection is definitely not a big problem.
Li Mijun's strength is completely insufficient. Fan Wenchao, Fan Zigai's dog, can't even match his father's toe in terms of morality, prestige and courage, but he is still quite good at fighting tough battles. Fighting in front of the Xiaoguo army, Pei Renji's army, who took the initiative to charge and attack, seemed to have hit a copper wall and an iron wall. They were so badly hit that they couldn't break through Fan Wenchao's infantry formation. The cavalry won the opportunity to attack, and made a detour to attack Li Mijun's flank. Although Pei Renji, a professional cheater, was able to maintain a normal level of combat from time to time, and blocked Meng Jing with a dense horizontal team in time, and did not give Meng Jing a chance to cut him off. Generally speaking, the left wing of the Xiaoguo Army still had the upper hand, and Pei Renji had no chance of winning if he continued to fight like this.
The situation was a little unfavorable for Li Mi's army, but Li Mi was not in a hurry, because his main force and the ace cavalry of the internal army had not yet dispatched, and he still had the power to fight back. Besides, there was another thing that made Li Mi secretly happy—— That is, Brother Huaji's command finally placed Zhang Tong'er in the central army this time. The position of Zhang Tong'er's army is still in the southeast corner of the Xiaoguo army's central army, which is the easiest point for the main force of Li Mi's army to attack. As long as Zhang Tong'er turns against him, Li Mijun will immediately attack the Xiaoguo army's center, completely turning the tide of the battle!
When secretly complacent, Pei Shufang finally brought the news that Li Keshi forced Wang Bodang to give way to disgust Li Mi. Hearing Li Keshi's domineering and evil deeds, all the generals of Li Mi's army who were waiting for orders at the side were all very angry. Yelling that he wanted to fight Li Keshi, Li Mi's black face became even darker, and he almost wanted to order Wang Bodang to kill Li Keshi, so that Chen Sangliang, a relative, would know what happened to Taisui!
The urgent report from Xin'an made Li Mi regain his composure. Just like what Wang Bodang was worried about before, General Yun also dispatched troops to cooperate with Li Keshi's actions. The cavalry was dispatched before dawn. , was trotting towards the battlefield of Jinyong City, followed by an unknown number of infantry, Li Mi couldn't tell whether the old general Yun's intention was to take advantage of the fire to attack the Xiaoguo army, or to help Yu Wenhuaji with open fire. In order to be cautious, and even more to buy time, Li Mi gritted his teeth and told Pei Shufang: "Go back and tell Wang Bodang to make way for Mr. Li Keshi. Our army sticks to the camp and sees if he dares to come out. Bypass our barracks!"
Pei Shufang agreed, and flew back to the south bank of Luoshui immediately to report the letter. Li Mi vented the humiliation of being forced to give way to Pei Renji, and shouted: "Go tell Pei Renji and the others to concentrate on encircling the bandit cavalry. The bandit cavalry is drawn into the melee!"
Li Mi's luck has always been good, and the messengers rushed to send the order to Pei Renji. At that time, the cavalry led by Meng Jing just retreated to reorganize the charge. Pei Renji immediately adjusted the formation, deliberately let the front team get out of the way, and the rear team held Meng Jing's charge momentum, then the front team surrounded Meng Jing's wings, and then threw the rear army to attack Meng Jing, forcing Meng Jing's cavalry and Li Mi's infantry to fight in melee.
After paying the price of hundreds of lives, Pei Renji's tactic was successful. The rear army he personally led strode forward, interspersed and interspersed in the gaps between the cavalry, and finally entangled most of Meng Jing's cavalry , Fan Wenchao saw that the situation of the cavalry was not good, so he could only quickly urge the infantry to come forward to respond. Xu Yuanlang, who was in the front, gritted his teeth and stiffened according to the order. While the left wing of the Xiaoguo army gradually became chaotic, the battle became more and more serious. The cruelty and fierceness of the battle-but fortunately, the Xiaoguo army still has the upper hand, and the Pei Renji army, which is completely taking lives, is doomed to be unable to turn tactical success into an advantage.
The war opportunity was fleeting, and Li Mi, who knew that Pei Renji would not last long, did not hesitate. As soon as he saw that Pei Renji had successfully entangled the left wing of the Xiaoguo Army, he immediately issued a series of orders, ordering Sun Changle to lead 5,000 infantry to attack Zhang Tong'er was in the southeast corner of the main phalanx of the Xiaoguo Army, and in a low voice told Sun Changle to advance slowly, and to charge again within a hundred steps of the enemy's formation. Sun Changle's two wings attacked, pretending to attack the front and flanks of the Xiaoguo army's central army, to contain and distract the Xiaoguo army's attention.
Then Li Mi's trump card, the cavalry of the internal army, called Yang Jishan, Shan Xiongxin, and Pei Xingyan to the front of the three cavalry generals. Li Mi ordered: "You immediately gather the internal cavalry and wait for orders. Sun Changle's army approaches the enemy within two hundred paces." , you dispatch immediately, pay attention to maintain speed, if Sun Changle succeeds in breaking through the enemy's formation and killing the enemy's interior, opening the way forward for you, don't hesitate, go straight to the enemy's flag formation immediately, and capture Yu Wenhua and everyone alive! If Sun Changle can't If you break through the enemy's formation and get caught in a dogfight, you will rein in your horse at a distance of 300 paces, and if the enemy cavalry comes to attack you, don't fight them, and flee back to seek infantry protection."
"Wei Gong, although Sun Changle is brave, but with the power in his hands, it is almost impossible to open a breakthrough for us?" Shan Xiongxin asked in surprise.
"There is hope for him to open it up, and there is still a lot of hope." Li Mi replied lightly: "Don't worry."
Out of trust in Li Mi, Shan Xiongxin and others will stop talking, and immediately rush down to gather the cavalry of the internal army to wait for orders in front of the battle. Chai Xiaohe, who knows the truth next to him, quickly suggested: "Wei Gong, just to be on the safe side, prepare a soldier who is not afraid of death." The envoy asked him to carry the white flag forward, and when Sun Changle approached Zhang Tonger a hundred steps ahead, he rushed up with the white flag and asked Zhang Tonger to turn against him. In this way, even if Zhang Tonger repeated, his army It will also be chaotic without a fight, and it can also create opportunities for us."
Li Mi nodded, and handed over this matter to Chai Xiaohe to arrange the layout, and then looked at the location of Brother Huaji's flag formation, Li Mi murmured in his heart, and said to himself: "The time to decide the outcome is finally coming, Yizhu Incense, within the time of one stick of incense, the winner will be decided."
At the same time, in Mang Mountain, five or six miles northwest of Jinyong City, in a dense forest on the hillside overlooking the entire Jinyongcheng battlefield, Zhang Yongtong led two hundred cavalry wrapped in white camouflage, watching Jinyongcheng nervously. For every change in the battlefield, there are two different military flags next to Zhang Yongtong, one is the Xunwei military flag of the Xiaoguo Army, and the other is the black military flag of the Li Mi Army. When he saw an army dispatched from Li Mi's main force, Zhang Yongtong ordered in a low voice: "Be careful, the progress of this battle is much faster than we expected, and it may soon be the upper hand and the lower hand, we have to Get ready to strike."
"Be prepared, whose flag shall we fight?" the deputy cavalry lieutenant asked in a low voice.
"How do I know?" Zhang Yongtong rolled his eyes and said in a low voice: "Whoever is at a disadvantage at that time, we will help him with his military flag. In short, we will muddy the water! We will not let them decide the winner!"