The continuous marching team is like a long black dragon, and there is no end in sight on the winding official road.
The coolness brought by the gloomy sky did not reduce the sweat on the faces of the soldiers too much. From time to time, beads of sweat dripped down on the dusty ground, dripping a tiny flower, which was trampled into the soil by the military boots in an instant.
On a hill next to the official road, Li Ye immediately looked into the distance, looking at the front end of the marching team. There is a county. The black dragon has already entered the city gate and is still entering. From a distance, the small county looks like a monster with a huge stomach, swallowing up the soldiers inch by inch.
Behind Li Ye, there were about ten monks from Qingyi Yamen and Huanyinfang.
Accompanied by a gust of wind, Song Jiao, the commander of the Tsingyi Yamen, appeared in front of Li Ye. She stretched out her slender fingers to brush her temples and hair, and said to Li Ye calmly: "Li Maozhen led an army of 800,000 troops in Ruzhou and Shuzhou." The army fought fiercely for two days and successfully defeated the main force of the Shu army, and now the remnants of the Shu army have retreated to Xuzhou under the leadership of Wang Jian."
Hearing this battle report, Li Ye didn't show any special expression, "Have King Qi and King Shu ever fought against each other?"
Song Jiao said: "When the camp of the Shu army was nearly half broken, Wang Jian took the initiative to ask for a fight, and Li Maozhen fought fiercely with him for two hours. Although the two sides were close to a tie, Wang Jian's monks suffered heavy losses, forcing him to retreat hastily. "
Li Ye smiled: "It seems that King Qi is quite reliable."
Song Jiao raised her eyes and glanced at Li Ye, which was full of deep meaning.
But she didn't say much, and continued to tell the military situation: "During the fierce battle in Ruzhou, Zhou Mingrui had already led the Zhongwu Army back to Xuzhou. After the Shu army captured the city, they looted the city and the people suffered greatly. This time when Zhou Mingrui returned to Xuzhou, he was supported by Xuzhou's soldiers and civilians, and it can be said that it was almost effortless."
Li Ye raised his horsewhip, "As long as King Qi can defeat the Shu army in Ruzhou, there will be nothing wrong with Wang Jian in the Central Plains."
Speaking of this, his smile became a bit playful, "Being able to command millions of troops to encircle the Shu army quietly, although there is a reason for the superior strategy, King Qi's military talent should not be underestimated."
He looked back at Miss Xu and the monks from Huanyinfang, and said a sincere word to Song Jiao: "King Qi is fighting for me outside, so I really save my worries."
Song Jiao heard that Li Ye's words were not false or ironic, but praised Li Maozhen sincerely, so she reminded: "Don't forget that Li Maozhen also made many achievements when he quelled the Huangchao Rebellion in the past. Merit, otherwise, it would not be so important. In addition, although Li Maozhen contributed a lot to the victory of the Ruzhou War, the role of Zhao Bingkun and those elite soldiers cannot be ignored, so you don't have to think so highly of Li Maozhen."
When she said this, the monks in the Huanyin Workshop immediately glared at her.
Including Miss Xu, they all gritted their teeth secretly.
However, they all knew Song Jiao well, and knew that it was quite normal for Song Jiao to say this.
Similarly, Song Jiao does not shy away from them, which also reflects her due arrogance.
The arrogant Song Jiao naturally dismissed the Huanyinfang cultivator's gaze.
That night, the army was stationed in the county.
It is said to be stationed, but there are more hidden elements. If not, the army should camp outside the city.
Their army along the way naturally rushed to Wu Jun, and it was the last force. The troops of Chen Yuanqing, Wang Rong and other towns have now arrived at their predetermined positions.
At night, Li Ye was drinking tea in the living room after eating, when Song Jiao ran over again.
After she sat down, she said directly to Li Ye: "The monks from Ruzhou have rushed to help one after another, including the monk from Huanyinfang. Li Maozhen has arrived in Xuzhou and is now commanding the army to pursue the remnants of the Shu army. After this battle, the Shu army suffered 70% to 80% casualties. Even if Wang Jian returns to Shu with the remnants, his strength will be greatly reduced, and he will no longer be able to compete in the Central Plains in a short time."
Li Ye looked out the window, and saw two more figures on the locust tree outside the courtyard.
The graceful Young Master Si Ming stood facing the wind, his long hair and clothes fluttering gently.
Neither of them spoke. At this moment, their heads were resting on the bright galaxy, but they had an aura as deep as the sea.
The monks rushed over so eagerly, naturally they wanted to copy the record of Ruzhou and use the same method to deal with Gao Pian.
The war on the Ruzhou and Xuzhou frontlines has only left the mopping up, and the cavalry from various towns attacking the Shu army has also begun galloping for hundreds of miles. According to the plan, they will encircle the Wu army that is heading for Gunzhou. The first step is to cut off the Wu army's retreat.
The cavalry is fast, and the time difference is due to the time difference. They strive to reach the position they should reach before the monks cut off the Wu army scouts, and the Wu army has no time to react.
Under the circumstances that the monks under Wang Jian's command could not break through to report to the Wu army, there is no doubt about the possibility of the success of this plan.
Li Ye put down his tea bowl, put his hands on his sleeves comfortably, and did not shy away from the Huanyinfang cultivator in the courtyard. He said relaxedly: "Wang Jian lost his troops in the Central Plains and lost 70% to 80% of his 500,000 troops. Power is enough for him to worry about, Hanzhong has no strength to fight any more."
"Fifty-three vassals in the world, in fact, most of the really strong ones are still in the north of the Yangtze River. It is not wrong for Wang Jian to lose to me and King Qi this time. At that time, people said that the five princes in the world, now that Zhu Wen has been defeated, this king To unite with King Qi is to occupy three out of five, so what does Wang Jian have to fight with me?"
Song Jiao didn't answer, but gave Li Ye a look.
Of course Li Ye could understand what Song Jiao meant.
Wang Jian has already lost, and Li Ye's next opponents in the Central Plains are Gao Pian and Li Maozhen. Not to mention Gao Pian, Li Maozhen's soldiers and horses have entered the Central Plains in a large scale, and there are military strategists to help. Only when Li Ye takes him down, can he really have a chance to digest the territory that originally belonged to Zhu Wen.
But now Li Maozhen's army is stationed in prefectures and counties everywhere as the war progresses, and the situation in the Central Plains is gradually becoming complicated. In the future, when Li Ye needs to compete with Li Maozhen, this will be a big trouble and we have to guard against it.
More importantly, Li Maozhen had the emperor in his hands after all, and Li Ye was Li Tang's clan, so he naturally had to obey the emperor's orders.
In addition, Wang Jian suffered heavy losses and was unable to compete for Hanzhong in the short term. If Li Maozhen took Hanzhong, his strength would be greatly enhanced.
Regarding this point, Li Ye had already prepared a draft, so it was inconvenient to say more at this time, so he did not expressly respond to Song Jiao's eyes.
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Dawn finally came, and Wang Jian never felt that a night was so long. He turned his head and glanced at the team behind him. The team that had discarded their helmets and armor was in a state of disarray, with less than 10,000 people.
"Dengzhou City is in front of us. After entering Dengzhou and relying on the fortification of the city, we will have a chance to breathe. At that time, we will gather soldiers and fight again... and we will be able to return to Shuzhong smoothly." Wang Jian pointed to the distance The city on the horizon cheers up the general school gate behind him.
He originally wanted to say that after occupying Dengzhou, there would be a chance to fight the Central Plains again, but after thinking about it, this statement was really not credible, so he had to change his words temporarily.
At this moment, Wang Jian's hair was disheveled, and his body was stained with blood—not only his opponent's blood, but also his own. In the battle with Li Maozhen, although they were tied, the monks under his command were no match for the joint efforts of Huanyinfang and Tsingyi Yamen, and he was quickly defeated. He himself was also under siege, and he finally broke out, so naturally he had to pay some price.
When he came to Dengzhou city, he saw that the gate was closed tightly. Wang Jian's face became gloomy, and he said to the left and right: "Didn't someone call the city already? Why isn't the gate open?"
"Look, Your Highness! There are many archers on the top of the city!"
Wang Jian wiped the blood on his face when he heard the sound, and then he could see clearly that there were soldiers all over the city, and many archers had drawn their bowstrings, facing them coldly.
Wang Jian was furious. When he came to Dengzhou some time ago, the governor of Dengzhou personally went out of the city to work and gave a lot of supplies. Now not only the gates of the city are closed, but the city also looks like they are going to war with them
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"The king of Shu is here, where is the governor? Don't hurry up and open the door, are you impatient?!" A general rushed forward and scolded.
In front of the city tower, the Inspector of Dengzhou showed his figure. Unlike the careful flattery before, the Inspector of Dengzhou was condescending at this moment, with a look of contempt on his face.
With a wave of his hand, he threw down a human head—it was the messenger Wang Jian sent earlier to let the governor of Dengzhou open the city gate and prepare to welcome the army.
The governor of Dengzhou snorted coldly and said: "The people under the city should not be rampant! This place is under the rule of the Jiedu Envoy of the East Road in Shannan, and only respects the orders of the Jiedu Envoy. How can anyone say that the city gate is opened when others say it? Make up your mind and leave quickly, otherwise the tens of thousands of soldiers in this city will definitely tell you to come and go!"
Hearing this, Wang Jian's face immediately turned pale, and his heart was filled with an unspeakable sense of humiliation.
Obviously, the Shu army, which was successively defeated in Ruzhou and Xuzhou, can't even scare the mere land of Dengzhou. The governor of Dengzhou, with his appearance, already regarded them as dogs in the water.
Judging by the appearance of Dengzhou Inspector, if it wasn't for the lack of troops in his own city, he might have killed Wang Jian to claim credit for someone.
Wang Jian was so angry that one Buddha came out of his body and two Buddhas ascended to heaven, he felt extremely uncomfortable.
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Li Ye originally thought that Li Maozhen would be busy expanding the results of the Battle of Ruzhou, commanding the army to occupy the territory everywhere, but he did not expect him to rush over to join him so soon.
"According to the original plan, King Qi was in charge of King Shu, and King Gu was in charge of King Wu. Why did King Qi come here so soon?" Li Ye welcomed Li Maozhen into the hall, and he asked curiously after the two sat down.
Li Maozhen took a sip of tea, and said calmly without raising his eyebrows: "Wang Jian was defeated and retreated to Dengzhou, the battle is over. This king came to help King An, isn't King An unhappy?"
In front of the monks from both sides, Li Ye naturally couldn't say more, he could only smile and said, "I thought that King Qi would take the opportunity to kill the King of Shu, so that he can successfully occupy Hanzhong, so that he can enter Shu in the future."
Li Maozhen glanced at Li Ye quite unexpectedly, probably thinking that this small drug dealer is quite knowledgeable, but he didn't show too much strangeness, "If Wang Jian insists on running away, I can at most kill more His subordinates are of no benefit to the overall situation. Compared with them, it is more realistic to come here and defeat the King of Wu."
Li Ye nodded pretendingly, expressing his agreement with Li Maozhen's point of view.
In his heart, of course Li Ye knew that the other party didn't believe in his ability as a small drug dealer, and he was afraid that he would not be able to cope with the next big battle, so he rushed over to preside over the battle.