Besides, the two armies of King Gui Yunzheng of England came out of Shangluo together.
At this time, most of King Ping's troops were gathered near Xiangyang and upstream of the Han River. Only Yunyang was still defending. As for the imperial court, it concentrated most of its troops on the frontal battlefield of Xiangyang as a containment, and ordered Yunyang to attack nearby counties, hoping to attack Xiangyang from top to bottom.
Therefore, the British king's troops sent out to Shangluo, which really disrupted the plans of both parties.
Lin Zhijing's troops arrived at the gates of Shangnan City almost without a fight. Xu Lang also easily broke through Shanyang and reached Yunxi.
About 30,000 people from the imperial court gathered outside Yunyang City and were struggling to attack the city. These 30,000 horses were drawn from Shanyang and Danfeng on one side, and from Shangnan and Xixia on the other. They attacked Yunyang City from two sides.
This is why Lin Zhijing and Xu Lang's march went so smoothly. Almost half of the troops of Shanyang, Danfeng, Yunxi and Shangnan were sent to attack Yunyang. When the two armies suddenly appeared, they could not resist.
Therefore, on one side, Lin Zhijing was very anxious to knock on the pass, and General Shang Nan was so anxious that he hurriedly asked Ninghou for help. On the other side, Xu Lang was dozens of miles away from Yunyang, sitting on the mountain watching the tiger fight, preparing to reap the benefits.
"Senior brother, should we just sit back and wait for the two of them to fight until both sides suffer, or should we wave the flag and wipe out the entire front!"
Xu Lang visited Shanyang and Yunxi counties but was not satisfied. Unexpectedly, Yunyang was like this now, so he immediately asked Gui Yunzheng for advice.
"Haha, junior brother, we have to wait and fight. The two families must have been at a stalemate for a while. However, King Ping's soldiers are still tough enough and the court's troops are limited, so it is difficult to defeat them overnight. Therefore, on the one hand, we are waiting for We must send out a message widely to declare that our army has the people in mind. On the one hand, we must put sufficient pressure on both sides. We may as well press forward for nearly thirty miles, so that the soldiers of the imperial court have no way to escape. Otherwise, they must turn around and surrender to us. The army must step up the attack on the city, but no matter what, this is beneficial to our army. And the mentality of Yunyang's defenders will inevitably change under this pressure. According to me As expected, the city of Yunyang will be destroyed overnight!"
Gui Yunzheng replied with a smile, his expression very relaxed.
"What a soldier who can defeat others without fighting! King of England, I admire him!"
Ma Rubao was a veteran on the battlefield. Hearing what Gui Yunzheng said, he praised him repeatedly.
"Uncle Bao, it would be better if our soldiers could have fewer casualties. Besides, if we really want to dominate the world with only tens of thousands of troops, that would be a bit wishful thinking. What the people want is fundamental!"
After Gui Yunzheng finished speaking, he sighed softly.
In war, there are bound to be casualties. If you want your opponents to defect in battle, and if you want the people to join you wherever you go, you must make your army an army of benevolence and righteousness. Only in this way will the road to kingship be less twists and turns.
"Junior brother, quickly order the army to continue advancing and camp five miles away from the imperial army to block all their retreat routes. In addition, if you want to completely capture Yunyang, you must cross the Han River. Therefore, you will bring your own light cavalry from the camp and leave from Baihe. By crossing, with lightning speed, we will arrive at Yunyang City. At that time, we will be attacked from two sides and Yunyang will be defeated."
Gui Yunzheng still didn't want to spend too much time here, so he decided to take things by surprise and quickly set off to Yunyang. According to his estimation, if everything goes well, Xu Lang will be able to touch the back of Yunyang City tomorrow, and the effects should be visible here.
"Follow the order!"
Xu Lang received the order loudly and acted immediately.
The army slowly approached Yunyang. The banners cover the sky and the sun, and the swords, guns, swords and halberds sparkle in the setting sun.
At some point, a group of light cavalry left quietly, raising a trail of dust and smoke, and gradually disappeared into the dusk.
