Sweep the World

"It's so mighty!"

Looking from the south bank to the north bank of the Yellow River, you can see densely packed people marching along the route for about five miles.

Xu Zheng and Yuan Qiao met again at the edge of Puyang. The Han army and the Shijie Zhao army led by Li Tu were still fighting, and they did not stop because of the arrival of the begging army.

From the Douazuo tribe crossing the river in Jibei County, they found only the leading troops of the Qihuo Army. The large force of the Qihuo Army was located on the opposite bank of the Yellow River in Puyang County.

"The beggars marching along the Yellow River deliberately let us find out." Yuan Qiao touched the beard of his chin and said: "There are many interpretations."

"Chang Shi means that Li Nong deliberately let us discover them?" Xu Zheng has sent someone to report the situation to Liu Yan, and he is waiting for the next step. He asked Yuan Qiao: "I deliberately let us know that they are here, so that they don't have to cross the river, right?"

"It can only be said that this is the most possible, but it is impossible to be sure." Yuan Qiao said in a guessing tone: "The leader should know about astronomy and geography. There is no reason Li Nonghui does not know that he should enter the rain and snow that is not suitable for war. season."

The sunny weather is only about half a month, and one day is missing.

The rainy and snowy season will last for about a month, and then there will be complete snowy weather. The cold weather does not mean that fighting cannot be done. It is just that fighting in this kind of weather will cause very serious non-combat damage, which is actually both for both parties. It is very uneconomical.

"The king is in Gucheng, it is still important to be cautious." Xu Zheng raised his monocular again, and he could clearly see the sloppy formation of the begging army, and he could also find that the marching of the begging army was not fast. He looked at it and said, "Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just in case."

The main purpose of the Han army this time is to capture Puyang, and the next-ranked strategic goal is to destroy more enemy forces in preparation for the warmth of spring in the coming year.

Because the Han army's intentions were too obvious, Shi Jie and Zhao Jun must have known it, so that the two sides would have a chance to engage in a head-on battle when the weather allowed.

Liu Yan is still staying in Gucheng. It can be said that he is not very far from the battlefield. Regardless of whether Shijie Zhao’s senior officials think Liu Yan is still staying in the big barracks, the begging for the living army to cross the river can really have an effect. . This is the trouble for the emperor on the battlefield, which puts a lot of psychological pressure on the commanding generals, and at the same time they need to allocate the necessary forces to guard.

The battle on the battlefield of Puyang City didn't seem fierce yet, and the two sides could only say that they had entered the probing stage. The Han army was waiting for the siege equipment from the rear to follow up, while Shijie and Zhao Jun also needed time to mobilize their forces.

Yuan Qiao could not criticize the emperor’s behavior. He could only say: "We are in control of the Yellow River. Even if Li Nong is really forced to cross the river, he will suffer heavy losses. Qiao still feels that since Li Nong was deliberately discovered by us, he wanted to preserve his strength. ."

The two talked here, and there was a battle in the open space between the Han army camp and the main city of Puyang and the Zhao army village of Shijie.

Ten miles of land is not small, allowing the cavalry to have enough space for cruising and fighting.

Most of the Han troops on the field are Qingqi, and a few are the guards who are sweeping the formation. It's not that Xu Zheng didn't dare to consume too much of the Imperial Guard, but that the intensity of the fighting was not high, and the cavalry of the field regiment needed more fighting experience.

Shi Jie Zhao Jun was not dispatched any elite, the Jie cavalry was not moving at all, and the husky Qing cavalry was on the field. Li Tu did this in order to test the combat power of the Han army and to be well-informed.

For three consecutive days, the Han army was in a state of not rushing or rushing. Many generals on Shijie Zhao Jun's side had to be confused whether their previous guesses were wrong.

"Isn't the main target of the Han army Puyang?" Wang Hua supported the female wall with both hands, and subconsciously stood on his toes and craned his neck to look out: "The number of enemy troops has not increased, nor has it shown an aggressive offensive."

Li Tu also had a look of contemplation. He still thinks that the goal of the Han army is definitely to capture Puyang, but he is just as confused as many people how the Han army does not make big moves.

To the south of Puyang City, in the vast wilderness, the sound of killing and horseshoes is actually screaming. The total number of the two parties involved in the war is about five thousand. They continue to shoot at each other, and they rarely confront each other. Looking at the lively and deadly people sincerely Not too much.

"We're going to catch Liu Yan, and keep spending it like this..." Qi Ai looked at Li Tu, who was still thinking, and asked, "Will Liu Yan slip away?"

"No!" Li Tu silently shook his head: "We have carefully studied Liu Yan's past, and we have tried our best to collect information about his personality. We will not be a person who will avoid the slightest danger."

"Something is still wrong." Wang Hua finally stopped on tiptoe, turned to look at the crowd, and said: "The Han army has not increased its troops."

This is precisely what confuses Shijie Zhao's many generals, and no matter how determined the Han army is to attack Puyang, or whether Liu Yan is on the front line, the Han army has always been around 50,000, which is unreasonable anyway.

"Wei Wuhou should have entered Dunqiu County, and our navy in the direction of Yangping County should also be spied on by the Han army." Li Tu said according to common sense: "The Han army has no reinforcements. It can be explained that it is defending Wei Wuhou."

Speaking of Li Nong, these people, including Li Tu, were actually frowning. The begging army marched along the Yellow River. Xu Zheng and Yuan Qiao guessed that it was discovered deliberately, while Li Tu and others were determined that Li Nong was deliberately discovered. .

Shi Xuan sent someone to question Li Nong. Li Nong’s explanation was that the marching avenue along the line was originally on the river bank, and the Han fleet was sharp. Shijie and Zhao’s naval forces were not opponents at all. It is hard to say whether they can successfully cross the river. The method made the senior Han army suspicious, and it might be able to play an unexpected role.

The Han army in the direction of Jibei County did not move in the direction of Puyang County. According to the investigation, it made a defensive posture. Shi Xuan also believed Li Nong's explanation.

But! From the beginning, Shi Xuan wanted to catch Liu Yan. In order to achieve his goal, he did not even care about Sun Fudu and the more than 60,000 people under his command. In that case, Li Nong should try to cross the river. It is best to be able to cut off. The back of the Han army.

Sun Fudu’s subordinate is still resisting Liqiu in Juancheng. His resistance is not without value. At least the Han army’s siege equipment has been dragged on these two battlefields because it failed to capture Juancheng and Linqiu. Was escorted to the battlefield of Puyang City.

Juancheng and Linqiu were not only holding the Han army's siege equipment, but also involved the Han army's total strength of 80,000 troops. However, the news here was cut off. Whether it was Shi Xuan or Li Tu, it was actually not clear.

In order to quickly eliminate the subordinates of Sun Fudu, Xu Zheng and Yuan Qiao obtained Liu Yan's permission after reporting. Liu Yan has sent people to send troops to Yuzhou, but Yuzhou squeezed out 30,000 people northward at most. Yuzhou must take care of it. When Shihu was leading the army to hoard Sanchuan, it was not known whether Shihu would directly attack Guanzhong or Yuzhou.

After another two days of fighting without a rush, Li Tu finally got some new news from the scout.

"Is there a Han army moving here from the rear?" The information that Li Tu received did not have a specific amount, or even no news about the siege equipment at all: "Continue to investigate, be sure to find out the number, and also know if there is any siege equipment in it. !"

The boss moved his mouth, and his subordinates not only had to work, but also had to die. It was all because it was not easy to collect any intelligence after the war, especially when the two sides deal with the scouts (reconnaissance riders), they will definitely be the hardest to kill.

The reality is that Sun Fudu, who was unable to defend himself, broke through from Linqiu and retreated to Juancheng with the remnants, which caused the Han army to liberate some troops and siege equipment. The Han army that Li Tu learned was with Part of the equipment was first drawn to the battlefield of Puyang City, and the war in Juancheng was also at a relatively critical moment.

"Sun Fudu is more resilient than we expected!" Xu Zheng's previous plan was to capture Juancheng and Linqiu at the same time in five days, but the reality is not as expected. Five days have passed and only captured Linqiu and Juancheng. It's not easy to say when it is won. He said to Yuan Qiao with a little worry: "If you can't quickly attack Juancheng, can you carry out a siege instead of attacking the city, and bring up the siege equipment and the batch of armored infantry?"

Yuan Qiao was actually a little impatient, and they had less and less time left to attack Puyang. They had to defeat the Shijie Zhao Jun led by Li Tu first. The time was really fast.

"Our troops here..." Yuan Qiao closed his eyes, his eyelids kept jumping, that was constantly thinking about the problem. After a short while, he opened his eyes and gritted his teeth and said: "Form a formation and first try to cut off Puyang City and the enemy's barracks outside the city, and ask Yuzhou reinforcements to detour from Yangwu to make a move to push Wenshijin? "

Xu Zheng had an infantry in the Imperial Guard, two thousand great swordsmen and three thousand continuous crossbowmen. He knew that these infantry guards were the backbone of the army, plus three thousand tower shield soldiers, two thousand strong crossbowmen, five thousand pikemen in the field regiment, and 15,000 infantry formed an infantry formation. Copy The precedents during the Battle of Xuzhou were not bad.

"As long as there are enough arrows, the stride will be as stable as Mount Tai." Yuan Qiao suggested: "The camp area should be used as an auxiliary force to coordinate the infantry..." After speaking, he stopped. He had a big problem that he had to talk about. Cautiously said: "How to form head and tail depends on the command of the general."

Xu Zheng hates defensive battles the most. What he likes is to attack and then attack. Hearing this, he immediately said: "We have few troops, and we can use counterattack to disintegrate the enemy's counterattack."

Yuan Qiao also meant this. After all, the Han army on the battlefield of Puyang City is only 50,000. Although there are 30,000 absolute elite guards, it is often very troublesome if the number is not superior. Complete passive defense will only increase the trouble. When necessary, we should still use offense against offense. The premise of course is that the army is capable of fighting enough.

On the sixth day, it was also a new day and new action. The time for the Han army to eat the food was much earlier than the previous six days. Li Tu was awakened in his sleep. The first sentence after learning about the situation was: "It seems The Han army can't wait."

Without even freshening up, Li Tu directly summoned the generals to discuss matters, briefly introduced the possible movements of the Han army, and set aside some time for the generals to ask questions.

"Last night, the Han army entered the camp. It was found that siege equipment was brought in." Wang Hua made a strangely relieved expression and said with a smile: "It seems that our worry is unnecessary. The Han army really wanted Capture Puyang."

Some unknown generals Shijie asked immediately, and too many people's questions would turn into a messy "buzz".

"Quiet!" Li Tu was still very prestigious, and immediately stopped the generals when he shouted. He was also laughing, nodding his head and said: "Puyang City was originally intended to be attacked by the Han army, and it was to be captured, otherwise, how could the Han army become a turtle in the urn?"

The Puyang city guard, who was used to his pale face, asked with trembling lips, "What do you mean?"

"Puyang City is going to be captured by the Han army!" Li Tu had no extra explanation, and he stood up: "The bait is here, but it cannot be easily eaten by the Han army."

Hearing that Puyang City must be lost, the defender of Puyang City, who was used to his pale face, fainted immediately. He had to faint, Shi Jie Zhao Guo lost the city but the whole family was going to be slaughtered.

Soldiers kept pouring out of the Han army's camp.

The infantry did not run too far after leaving the village. They lined up according to the organizational system. The tower shield soldiers were at the outermost periphery and obeyed orders at any time to form a shield formation. The rest of the arms were arranged in an echelon according to the weapons they carried.

After leaving the village, the cavalry immediately rushed to the surrounding area of ​​Shijie Zhao Army Camp and Puyang City. They cruised quickly or slowly. When there was Shijie Zhao Jun came out and rushed to fight or interfere, for his own infantry platoon. Fight for time.

The movement of the Han army is absolutely far more than any previous one, Shi Jie and Zhao Jun naturally have to respond.

Since Puyang City is about to be abandoned, Li Tu and other senior generals of the Zhao Jie Zhao army will definitely not stay. They abandon the Puyang City defender who is used to pale and fainted. The defenders were also tuned so that only three thousand people were left to pretend, and all the rest should be withdrawn from the city~www.wuxiamtl.com~ The high-ranking Han army who was always paying attention to the movements of Shijie Zhao Jun naturally found a strange scene, of course they Thinking about it, considering that Puyang City is a dilapidated city, the defense of the city must be a field battle rather than a battle of the city wall, but he did not think in the direction that Shijie Zhao Jun had already given up Puyang City.

"It's not surprising that Li Tu is a veteran, and he would make such a choice." Yuan Qiao studied Li Tu when he was a member of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Said: "In view of the dilapidation of the city, Puyang City's ownership does not lie in the battle of defending the city, but in the field."

Xu Zheng had no opinion, regardless of whether it was a field battle or a siege battle, it was all battle anyway. The only thing he has to ask is: "It seems that there are not many enemy troops left in Puyang City, do you want to..." After a pause, hesitated again: "Take the opportunity to take it?"

It seemed that some aura flashed in Yuan Qiao’s mind. He seemed to have caught it and seemed to be in a daze. He stared blankly as he watched the handsome flag representing Li Tu enter Zhao Jun’s outdoor camp in Shijie, always with a stunned expression. ……(To be continued)). If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point () to vote, and your support is my greatest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to read. )