After the military order was issued, Li Maozhen's expression softened a little.
Now he finally understands why Yang Xingmi went out of the country to seek a fight as soon as he came up, and attacked the vanguard Liu Zhijun.
There is only one purpose: to make Liu Zhijun shrink back and not dare to play. Only in this way can Yang Xingmi transport his soldiers and horses to a hidden place with a radius of hundreds of miles and hide them.
Because of this, Wu Jun was able to appear and disappear like a hive to attack the army.
Although I don't know where these scattered Wu troops are hiding, and they may have great autonomy in their actions, but as long as Yang Xingmi wants to mobilize them, he has to send monks to deliver military orders, which gives Li Maozhen a chance to rob and kill.
Yang Xingmi's advantages are nothing more than two points. First, all the chess pieces are placed on the chessboard, and the layout has been completed;
But Li Maozhen also has her own advantage, that is, she has more soldiers!
This allowed him to dig three feet into the ground to search for the Wu army and surround and kill its branches.
Li Maozhen's military order was implemented to the letter, and the effect was very remarkable. Within a few days, he received a steady stream of military reports: Wu troops, large and small, were pulled out from the hills, wild forests, riversides, and villages, and batch after batch of Wu army messengers and monks were intercepted by monks at Huanyinfang. .
Bozhou and Yingzhou, with a radius of hundreds of miles, are like a pot of boiling water, full of bubbling soldiers of the Wu army, and everywhere are galloping and attacking troops. Battles involving hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of people unfolded one after another everywhere.
As each good news was delivered to her face, Li Maozhen's cloudy face was gradually replaced by the sunshine. This also made his left and right generals breathe a sigh of relief.
"King Qi arrived in Shansang within a few days. Not only did he stabilize the battle situation, so that our army's battalions suffered no losses. What's even more rare is that with a wave of his hand, he took out all the Wu troops who had been hard to find before. Killing the enemy was like mowing grass. Beheading more than ten thousand people in one day is really an unpredictable talent, I admire it very much!"
After Liu Zhijun came to report the latest military situation, he threw himself on the ground and hurriedly sang his praises.
The corner of Li Maozhen's mouth was smiling, she was obviously very happy in her heart, but she wanted to put on a mediocre expression, and said indifferently: "It's not that you are incompetent, that's why I want this king to go out in person, and you still have the nerve to flatter me here?"
After all, he couldn't hold back the pride in his heart, raised his eyebrows and said: "Then Yang Xingmi was said by you to be like a god descending to the earth, using soldiers like ghosts, after this king tried it, it was nothing more than that."
He has reason to be proud.
Yang Xingmi, who made Zhao Bingkun helpless, was beaten "with blood all over his face" by him in two or three strokes. Before, the army had tens of thousands of casualties, but the enemy was only a few thousand. He not only caused heavy casualties to the five armies, but also reversed the entire battle situation.
As the master, he has highlighted the great talents beyond the reach of his subordinates, consolidated his position and enhanced his prestige, which will inevitably attract the loyalty of his subordinates. How can this make him unhappy
Knowing that Li Maozhen taught him a lesson, Liu Zhijun was actually very happy in his heart, so he smiled flatteringly and said: "Yang Xingmi is just a general, he may be able to show his power in front of the last general, but how can he stand up to His Highness Wang Weihehe? Your Highness Wang Wei is unparalleled in the world, don't say that Gao Pian can't match one or two, even the former King An is far inferior!"
Li Maozhen's eyes were slightly curved, and the corners of her eyes were full of smiles, enjoying Liu Zhijun's praise.
However, when he heard the word "An Wang", his eyes changed instantly, and his expression immediately became solemn.
If others don't know, how can he not know his own situation? The military policy against Yang Xingmi was set by "King An" for him!
"King An..." Li Maozhen's eyes flickered. In all fairness, he came to the front to preside over the war. Although he had a plan, he did not use his troops so conservatively. Instead, he used superior forces to take Suzhou directly, and after conquering it, he went north to threaten Xuzhou.
Once Xuzhou is in trouble and Gao Pian is in danger, can Yang Xingmi play hide-and-seek with him in the Huaisi water system
But in hindsight, this move has hidden great risks. If Yang Xingmi packs up his troops and returns to assist Xuzhou, that's fine, Li Maozhen can deal with it, but what if Yang Xingmi ignores Gao Pian's military order and does not return to assist Xuzhou
Xuzhou has gathered the main force of the Wu army, has a large number of monks, and the city is strong, so it is not easy to capture it. Gao Pian will also have to fight to the death. Once the war is at a stalemate, Yang Xingmi will bring more than 100,000 to 200,000 mosquitoes under his command, and won't he bite Li Maozhen's back full of holes
Besides, across the Huai River is Gao Pian's base camp, Yang Xingmi can get a steady stream of supplements, and some of them are useful.
Once there is a big change in the rear, Li Maozhen will be in trouble at that time.
Although Li Ye's strategy is conservative, labor-intensive, and time-consuming, it wins in being steady and prudent, not leaving gaps, and giving the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of.
After all, Li Maozhen is the executor of the current victory, not the planner, and the key is not with him, so there is really nothing to be proud of.
Thinking of this, Li Maozhen couldn't help feeling sad, and couldn't be happy anymore.
"Cui Keli is really a talent..." Li Maozhen sighed secretly, a little jealous of the other party's talent.
Li Maozhen said to Liu Zhijun in a dispirited manner: "Although the Wu army has taken the lead in a big way, our army has suffered no less losses than the opponent in the fierce battle for several days. Now the battle has just begun, and only by besieging and killing the opponent can it be considered a success. When you go down, be sure to do your best and make no mistakes!"
Li Maozhen's soldiers and horses searched in a carpet style, and the number of troops per unit area was not many. The soldiers and horses of the Wu army who found out the brigade bore the brunt of the brunt, and were often killed and suffered heavy losses. So over the past few days, more than ten thousand soldiers under his command have been lost.
But this is not important. Once the soldiers and horses of all parties gather together, once the encirclement is formed, they will be strangled in sections with absolute superiority, and there will be no more casualties.
Listening to Li Maozhen's sluggish voice, Liu Zhijun was a little puzzled. How could King Qi, who was happy just now, become like an eggplant beaten by Shuang
He didn't dare to ask more questions, so he could only pat his chest to assure that there would never be any mistakes in the next battle.
Li Maozhen was in a low mood. After Liu Zhijun left, he had been thinking about how to get Cui Keli, and get the other party's loyalty and sincere assistance.
The next day, a news that was like a bolt from the blue was passed to Li Maozhen's ears by the cultivator of Huanyinfang.
"Zhu Wen killed Liu Xinwu to stand on his own, gathered the old troops and occupied Bianzhou again?! There are many followers in nearby states and counties?!" Li Maozhen jumped out from behind the desk like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. The monk grabbed the military newspaper and read it carefully.
After a quick scan, Li Maozhen's face flushed red: "You bastard! Zhu Wen, a murderous talent, dares to come out and make trouble, he is looking for death!"
With a face like a bluestone, he paced back and forth for a while holding on to the news that was about to be crushed, and quickly made up his mind: since the overall situation of the war between Bo and Ying has been settled, it is better to return to Bianzhou and deal with Zhu Wen first, and the Central Plains will never allow it. lose!
Li Maozhen decided not to delay, and set off immediately.
"Report to King Qi, the envoy of King An is asking to see you."
"Messenger of King An? Let him in!"
Li Maozhen held back her temper and returned to the back seat of the main seat. When the envoy entered, she stared at him and asked, "What's the matter, Prince An?"
"King An said that he will handle Zhu Wen's affairs on his own. You don't need King Qi to worry about it. King Qi can just deal with Yang Xingmi." The envoy took out a letter and presented it as he spoke.
"King An is going to solve Zhu Wen? What will he use to solve it?!" Li Maozhen blurted out with a cold snort.
Zhu Wen is a real hero in the world, but King An of Songzhou is a fake!
What would a small drug dealer in Jinyang do to fight against a generation of heroes? Really thought that after pretending to be King An for a few days, hearing and witnessing some military affairs, he would be able to compete with Zhu Wen
That is really courting death!
No, nothing can be said, Zhu Wen has to solve it by himself, and only he can solve it!
Li Maozhen was determined, and he didn't even read the so-called King An's letter, so he said to the emissary: "You report to King An, Zhu Wen is cunning and insidious, and this time he can take advantage of the chaos, so he must have something to rely on. The king decided to deal with it himself. Just let him sit in Songzhou, there is no need to talk about it!"
When the envoy saw that Li Maozhen was going to chase her away, he didn't panic, and said calmly, "King An said, if King Qi doesn't want to, please read the letter before making a decision."
Li Maozhen's eyelids drooped, covering half of her sharp and clear pupils.
What letter to read, what letter to read, you fake King An, you little drug dealer...
Li Maozhen picked up the letter and unfolded it, reading it quickly but seriously.
During this process, his eyes changed several times, and his complexion was also very exciting, sometimes surprised, sometimes surprised, sometimes agreed, and finally a deep look of fear flashed across the bottom of his eyes. When he covered the letter, he couldn't help but close his eyes and fell into deep thought.
Li Ye's letter was very simple.
Although the Wu army in the southern part of Bozhou, the whole territory of Yingzhou, and the vicinity of the two cities of Suzhou has been turned out, and the army has also captured, but after all, the main force of the opponent has not been wiped out. Now is a critical period, and the coach cannot be distracted, let alone leave.
Below this content, Li Ye conveyed Cui Keli's words:
"Although the whereabouts of the bandit army are slightly exposed, it is still uncertain whether the army can successfully encircle the area.
"A certain well-known general went out to fight, and he thought about defeat before winning. Since Yang Xingmi dared to order his troops to leave Suzhou and scattered hundreds of miles to fight, he would not leave a retreat. The Huaisi River is criss-crossing. In an emergency, if you can no longer stand still, you are very likely to withdraw decisively, and the possibility of getting away is very high.
"Secondly, the upper reaches of the Huai River connect Yingzhou and Yuzhou, and go up along the Rushui River in Yuzhou to reach the hinterland of the Central Plains and the vest of our army... Judging by the general talent shown by Yang Xingmi, he fought with a weak force. It is unlikely that he will throw all his eggs in one bet, and the current situation is likely to be within his expectations.
"If he still has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses that have not been dispatched, he can send them upstream—even if he doesn't, the Wu army that has withdrawn from Bo and Ying can enter the Huaihe River and escape from our army's pursuit. The army's back and food roads, and even attacked Songzhou in a roundabout way... "
"For Yang Xingmi, facing the superiority of our army and the generals of the military, Suzhou is undefendable. The only way to reverse the situation is to expand the battlefield, constantly harass the weak points of our army, contain our army, and feed back the frontal battlefield. .. ... once let him drag into the cold winter, he won...
"At this time, King Qi must sit on the south road and not leave lightly, so as not to delay the battle..."
After a long time, Li Maozhen opened his eyes.
He pondered for a while, and said to the envoy waiting in the hall: "Report to King An, and I agree with him. But I can only give him ten days. If within ten days, King An can't quell the chaos between Zhu and Wen, This king will return in person."
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"Your Majesty, I will report back to Your Highness and take my leave." Laishi saluted and withdrew.
Watching the back of the envoy leaving, Li Maozhen fell into deep thought again.
Speaking of returning in person, in fact, he is very clear that if the situation really develops to that point, the battle will be considered a defeat.
Yang Xingmi didn't solve it, but the rear was in chaos. How can we fight this battle
Can only withdraw troops.