After Ning Emei left the courtyard, Xu Fengnian, who was slightly drunk, was cleaning up the mess on the stone table. The two deputy commanders, Zhou Kang and Chen Yunchui, came together with heavy faces. The big guy on the top of the mountain sat down, and as expected, Chen Yunchui uttered a bad news. The leader of the Youzhou cavalry army, Tian Heng, divided his troops into two groups, and asked the deputy general Yu Luan to lead 20,000 riders to continue to detour to the outside of Hulukou. The iron hooves of the Mang and Liaodong lines fought and retreated three times, and in the end there were only 4,000 riders left. The elite infantry reinforced and consolidated the defense line of Helan Mountain in the northeast of Youzhou. During this period, due to the Lianghuai Festival, Cai Nan's troops stood still and made up his mind to watch the fire from the other side. As a result, the entire Hezhou was useless. , Straight to the east gate of Youzhou.
Chen Yunchui sighed and said, "Although I knew that the imperial court was unreliable, Cai Nan, who held more than 100,000 soldiers, was once Gu Jiantang's right-hand man, but in the end he didn't even have the guts to fight a symbolic battle, and he didn't know what it was. Cai Nan's own intention is that the new manager Han Lin, a civil servant, secretly got the instruction from Tai'an City."
Jin Partridge Zhou Kang snorted coldly and said: "There is no difference. Cai Nan is a dog that Gu Jiantang raised outside. Gu Jiantang himself is not so good. It is also the dog that the Zhao family threw to the Liangliao. This time, he avoided fighting. Giving the huge Hezhou both hands to Wang Sui, it is estimated that Cai Nan and Han Lin have a tacit understanding. The court wants Beiliang to die, and Gu Jiantang wants to preserve his strength so that he can bargain with the Zhao family in the future. The soldiers and horses, the Duoyan Jingqi pulled up by Tang Tieshuang, are passable, if Cai Nan's vitality is seriously injured, he will never want to return to Tai'an City in this life."
Xu Fengnian shook his head and said: "Actually, Cai Nan and Han Lin are angry, and they both want to fight this battle, but Han Lin wants to fight immediately, and Cai Nan is waiting for Gu Jiantang's secret letter."
Chen Yunchui and Zhou Kang looked at each other. Zhou Kang was impatient and couldn't hide his words. He lowered his voice and asked curiously, "My lord, is this the information obtained by Fushuifang?"
Xu Fengnian said with a smile: "In the summer escape town at the foot of Wudang Mountain, I had dealings with Yin Maochun and Han Lin's son, and I made a shady deal. Bei Liang shows his sincerity."
Zhou Kang was surprised and said: "This is so strange. Could it be that the brains of the children of the Zhao family and Gu's surname were caught by the door? Why did they suddenly change their nature and become a bodhisattva who is kind to others?"
Xu Fengnian made it clear, "Gu Jiantang wants to fight because of the situation, not to mention the grievances between him and Wang Sui, the son-in-law of East Vietnam, this time Wang Sui swaggered away from the Eastern Front, because he wanted to hit Gu Jiantang's old face, and Gu Jiantang did it again. I can bear it, but I also have to consider the rumors from the ruling and opposition parties. The reason why Cai Nan was asked to make a move later, I guess, is to cooperate with the Liao and Liao frontier armies in a big fight. The state defenders fought for a while, so that he and Cai Nan could reap the benefits of fishing. For Gu Jiantang, this opportunity is really great. The protracted confrontation instantly turned into the advantage of the two Liaos. As for the imperial court... Han Lin didn't say much, I can only figure out some implication, as if someone proposed an extremely offensive proposal at the Xiaochao meeting. The strategy is to use Jibei and Hezhou as bait to lure the enemy to go deep. In order to complete the deployment, not only Cai Nan, but also Yuan Tingshan's only remaining private army of Yanbao of the Li family, and the newly risen deputy general of Jizhou, Han Fang, will all become An involuntary pawn."
Zhou Kang tutted his tongue and said: "This is a rare big hand in Tai'an City. My lord, those old fellows who eat vegetarian meals with corpses, like Zhao Kui and Yang Shenxing, shouldn't have the courage?"
Xu Fengnian hesitated for a moment, his face darkened, "Chen Wang, a regular attendant of Zuo Sanqi, Sun Yin, who just got out of the Imperial Academy, and Lu Xu, a hermit who changed his new employer from King Jing'an Zhao Xun, must be these three. One of the people's plans, but after this strategy was put forward, without the nods of Qi Yanglong and Huan Wen, without the support of Zhao Youling and Yin Maochun, it is destined not to go out of Beijing to convey it to the local Han Lin."
Zhou Kang said with a strange expression: "It sounds like we in Beiliang have received a great favor."
Xu Fengnian joked: "You can't say that. Tai'an City is just a stubborn and self-willed little bastard. One day, he suddenly realized that he took the overall situation into consideration. Although in the final analysis, he still protects his own interests, but it will inevitably surprise the adults next to him."
After Chen Yunchui laughed, he asked worriedly: "Will Wang Sui's army suppress the border, and will it affect the battle at Hulukou?"
Xu Fengnian nodded and said: "Of course there is an influence, but Wang Sui still can't change the overall situation, and maybe Wang Sui didn't have this idea from the beginning to the end. Yang Yuanzan, Liu Gui, and Huang Songpu who came back again are all Wang Sui in charge of the Northern Mang army. As long as the east line of Beimang is dragged into the quagmire by Gu Jiantang and Yang Yuanzan's army is destroyed, Wang Sui will be able to help Youzhou all at once. If he can stand out from the crowd, he will become a powerful figure who can not lose to Dong Zhuo from the coach of just one front, and wait until that day, it will be the beginning of Wang Sui's real display of skills."
Chen Yunchui said with emotion: "It's not the right time to lose Hutou City, but it's something that can't be helped. Liu Jinu has done a good enough job. The battle has reached this point, and we can only see who can survive it better."
In the established strategy of Li Yishan, Yan Wenluan, the older generation of Beiliang staff and military leaders, although it was early envisaged that Beimang would use the power of the whole country to attack Beiliang, but which one would be the breakthrough point? The two battlefields of Youzhou and Youzhou are obviously more in line with common sense than Liangzhou, where soldiers and horses are at their peak, but Dong Zhuo made two unexpected moves one after another. The advantage of combat power on the battlefield in a certain state, and the tactical intention of the Beiliang frontier army to move around through its own well-developed post road. Then he personally sat in the middle line of the army, spared no effort to attack Hutou City, and at the critical period when the main force of the cavalry outside Liangzhou Pass quietly rushed to Hulukou, he "coincidentally" captured what was expected to be another two to three Tiger Head City in the month.
Xu Fengnian said calmly: "There were actually two turning points in the battle between Beiliang and Beimang. The first was the rash attack of Wei Liang, the cavalry commander of Fuling. It's a pity that because of the intrusion of the Fuling captain Qifu Longguan, the intentions of both sides were defeated, and Beiliang was unintentionally escaped. The second turning point was Dong Zhuo's attempt to use Liuzhou as a breakthrough again. Let tens of thousands of Dong's troops hide and leave the center line, but they were stopped by Chu Lushan's eight thousand cavalry. I originally thought that Hulukou would be the third turning point for Beiliang to take the initiative... "
Xu Fengnian laughed at himself, "It seems meaningless to say this now."
Chen Yunchui said seriously: "Nearly 200,000 heads of Northern Mang savages, especially one like Yang Yuanzan! My lord, how can this be meaningless?!"
Xu Fengnian was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "In the council hall earlier, I only said some empty words to boost morale. Since you, Zhou Kang, came to the door on your own initiative, then I will open the skylight and say something bright."
Zhou Kang resentfully said: "Whether you want to be beaten or scolded, the prince is free to do so. I can still walk into this courtyard today. I am very satisfied without being rejected."
Xu Fengnian waved his hand and said: "As for the cavalry, there are currently 30,000 Zuo cavalry gathered by Zhou Kang outside the Liangzhou Pass, Tiefutu of Qi Dangguo and Baiyuwei of Yuan Nanting, plus He Zhonghu scattered 40,000 right cavalry troops, a total of more than 80,000. It can be said that most of the cavalry forces of my Beiliang Border Pass are here. On the infantry side, aside from the small number of troops that have entered Huaiyang Pass and Liuya Fuling Town Said, Gu Dazu still has 30,000 in his hands, and the old general Chen here also brought some Youzhou infantry. It is not wrong for Zhou Kang to not want to hide in the Chongzuo area, but Gu Dazu is worried that all the 30,000 left cavalry troops will be consumed in the exchange of troops. , Not to mention nothing wrong, Gu Dazu said a word that hits the nail on the head, now anyone and any soldier outside the Liangzhou Pass can die, as long as the new city can be successfully completed before the autumn of the third year of Xiangfu, it will be considered a worthy death. Then, next, Huaiyang Pass and Chongzuka, as their respective offensive and defensive centers, need to revolve around this purpose.”
Xu Fengnian filled a glass of wine, dipped his fingers in the glass, and quickly pointed on the stone table, "My first complete line of defense outside the Liangzhou Pass is with Hutou City as the core, and the willow buds and tuckahoes on the two wings at the rear. The town cavalry army is used as a pull, and then sits on the dangerous Huaiyang Pass, and the two towns of Chongzuka Qingyuan, which tends to defend, as the second small line of defense under the big framework, forming horns with each other. Even if Hutou City falls, it will not be full. All games are lost. Now without the thorn in the flesh of Hutou City, the army of Beimang has formed a tendency to spread across the board. At present, after removing Zhongzhong, not only Huaiyang Pass, but also the three towns of Liuya Fuling and Qingyuan are already facing Beimang's step. In my opinion, Fuling Liuya can be lost, and even Huaiyang Pass can’t be defended. Only Qingyuan, an army town, can’t fall. Not only will He Zhonghu's 40,000 cavalry troops scattered everywhere have to shrink, but Dong Zhuo can also fight Liuzhou as he wants, so Zhou Kang, you need to rush to help Qingyuan and intercept Dong Zhuo's cavalry that has been diverted. To prevent his troops from driving southward smoothly, and to try to eat up this cavalry army with a population of more than 40,000 in one go. For this reason, I will ask Yuan Nanting to call out half of the white feather guards to cooperate with you and form our army in the Qingyuan area. side's military superiority on the local battlefield."
Zhou Kang frowned and said, "In this way, Shigetsuka's surname is Gu..."
Zhou Kang suddenly noticed the strange eyes cast by Xu Fengnian, and quickly changed his words: "Is Commander Gu under too much pressure? There are only six thousand iron Buddhas and half of the white feather guards, and the battle in Chongzuka Army Town is completely complete." Lost initiative."
Xu Fengnian glanced at the brocade partridge, and said in a deep voice: "So this is the price for Gu Dazu to be passively beaten by the Chongzuka infantry, so that you, Zhou Kang, can gallop in Qingyuan on the battlefield."
Zhou Kang remained silent.
Xu Fengnian reminded: "I, Beiliang, care about Qingyuan's gains and losses very much. Dong Zhuo can probably see whether Qingyuan will become a trap for Beimang's siege and reinforcements. This needs to be judged by your left cavalry after they arrive at the battlefield. I hope you can bear the military exploits of thousands or even tens of thousands of people. Once you fall into the interception of the main force of the Northern Mang Cavalry Army, you should know that no one has the ability to turn beans into soldiers, and there is no way to change another 30,000 for you. The cavalry army entered the Qingyuan battlefield, and after the Zuo cavalry army and half of the Baiyuwei were surrounded by Beimang, let alone Qingyuan, Chongzuka didn't have to defend. I, Gu Dazu, and Old General Chen could only retreat to He Zhonghu is in the army, and there is only a city behind him that has not been broken for a long time."
Zhou Kang suddenly asked in a low voice: "In the battle of Qingyuan, the intentions of both the enemy and us are still not hidden. I believe that from Dong Zhuo's perspective, it is very likely that the barbarians of the North Mang want to surround the spot for reinforcements. At most, they did not expect that not only the three under my command The Wanzuo cavalry are all dispatched, and even the Baiyuwei will cooperate. Since this is the case, my lord, why don't we just set the target as the Beimang ambush? I have confidence in our wandering crossbowmen. On our own territory, It will definitely be able to accurately find out the backhand of the barbarians in Beimang, not to mention that even if they meet on a narrow road and need to catch and fight, Dong Zhuo's crow fence is not enough! Don't worry, my lord, Zhou Kang promises that I will never let my temper go, just listen to that As for Gu Dazu, all the battles of the Zuo cavalry army are mainly to preserve the strength of the troops."
Xu Fengnian shook his head without hesitation and said: "Fighting in Qingyuan, I just tried my best not to be too passive in Beiliang, it's not that I don't want to take risks, it's not that I don't want to gamble with Dong Zhuohao on the sand table. Once, but not. Beimang can afford to gamble, afford to lose, and at worst can lose again, but we can't squander a single opportunity."
Speaking of this, Xu Fengnian asked with a smile: "General Zhou, the toad is so full that the snake is so full, don't you feel aggrieved?"
Zhou Kang laughed and said: "Worry is a bit useless, but at least he is an old soldier who has followed the general in that spring and autumn for many years. It has passed, if the prince hadn't come to Chongzuka this time, Gu Dazu might not be able to stop me."
Chen Yunchui, who has never spoken much, said thoughtfully: "I really need to reflect on myself. Your lord, you have seen and heard what happened in today's meeting hall with your own eyes. Except for Commander Gu, I am afraid that I can't bear it." This tone. Yes, in the past 20 years, our Beiliang frontier army has competed with the barbarians of Beimang. Not to mention the battle with hundreds of people, we have never lost a battle with more than 10,000 people, so this time Hutou City suddenly Lost, the result of the battle that is about to be obtained at the mouth of the gourd is greatly reduced, and we seem to be a little confused all of a sudden. If we can't get it back, we might suffer a big loss this time. My lord, it's not me, Chen Yunchui To be flattering, you came here in time."
When Xu Fengnian sent Zhou Kang and Chen Yunchui to the gate of the small courtyard, he said to Zhou Kang for no reason, "If Dong Zhuo set up two or more large-scale ambushes in Qingyuan, your left cavalry army will be in the direction of retreat. In terms of choice, you might as well consider the west side, if it doesn’t work, go around in circles and return to Chongzuka.”
Zhou Kang was stunned on the spot, "West? My lord, it's not far to the west, but it's about to border Liuzhou?"
Xu Fengnian did not speak.
Zhou Kang's eyes lit up suddenly, and he asked cautiously: "Your Highness is talking about the Liuzhou War, can we win it?"
Xu Feng said with a young smile: "Kou Jianghuai and Shi Fu are the kind of generals who can turn the tide. As for whether they can do it, whether they can turn Qingyuan's cavalry battle into the third turning point of the Reckless War , let us wait and see.”