Lin Feng shook his head and said: "I don't know much about this matter. When it comes to the overall situation of the Xia Kingdom, I do know it. But when it comes to the specific situation, I don't know enough about it. After all, the Xia Kingdom is too big."
Cui Yuantu said: "Perhaps, I know who it is."
"Who is it?"
Bai Cejun asked.
The rest of the people also looked at Cui Yuantu.
Cui Yuantu once followed Lin Yuanzhong in the Xia Kingdom's army, and was more familiar with the Xia Kingdom's situation than Lin Feng.
Cui Yuantu explained: "In the Xia Kingdom, the only person with the surname Guo who can serve as the commander-in-chief of an army is Guo Xintong, who guards the border of Yangzhou. Moreover, only this Guo Xintong can come to help Anyi."
"Guo Xintong is very good at fighting, and he is rigorous in military management and very capable."
"Actually, Guo Xintong has some relationship with the Lin family. At that time, Guo Xintong also served as a former military academy lieutenant under the old Taiwei. Later, Guo Xintong was transferred to the Ministry of War. After a period of time, he went to the Yangzhou border in the south, and soon became a border officer. Guarding General."
"He guards the border of Yangzhou with more than 20,000 troops. Now only more than 10,000 people have come. It is estimated that 10,000 people have been left to guard the place."
Cui Yuantu said: "Guo Xintong's long-distance attack is not a big threat to us."
Bai Cejun nodded and said: "Now that we know the opponent's situation, it is not difficult for us to destroy Guo Xintong's troops. How should we attack in this battle?"
Previously, a strategy of encirclement and reinforcements was decided.
The specific implementation strategy has not yet been determined.
Xun Peng took the initiative and said: "Shuai Bai, when you raid Guo Xintong, the key is to attack long distances and attack quietly. I am willing to personally lead the troops and destroy Guo Xintong. This battle only requires cavalry. Three thousand elite cavalry are enough to destroy Guo Xintong." of 10,000 people.”
Wang Lie never asked for a fight.
There will definitely be war next, so why is he anxious?
Bai Cejun thought for a while, nodded and said: "Xun Peng, you want to personally lead the cavalry to the raid. I agree. But together with Lin Feng, he will bring eighteen bronze men and charge into the battle with your three thousand cavalry."
"I will obey my orders."
Xun Peng agreed.
Lin Feng is a master at the master level and is not afraid even when facing a great master. With Lin Feng here, it's better to rush into battle.
Moreover, the Eighteen Bronze Men are even more invincible.
This is a good thing.
He couldn't ask for it.
Lin Feng nodded and said: "I will obey Commander Bai's instructions."
Bai Cejun asked Xun Peng to mobilize his troops, then he looked at Lin Feng and said: "Lin Feng, I know that you can lead troops to fight, and you are also capable. However, you still have to participate more in Qin's wars to attack other countries, and add more There’s nothing wrong with your resume.”
"Thank you so much, Bai Shuai."
Lin Feng cupped his hands and thanked him.
He knew that Bai Cejun's arrangement was for his own good.
Otherwise, he would not be allowed to go.
It was clear that this battle was for him to brush up on his qualifications. Because there are three thousand cavalry going into battle, plus the presence of eighteen bronze men, as long as they enter the battlefield, they are enough to destroy everything.
Yingwu came over at this time and said: "There is one more thing now."
Bai Cejun asked: "What's the matter?"
Ying Wudao: "In Anyi City, the people from Heibingtai spread the news. The dog emperor of Li Chong Mansion has changed his attitude and stopped practicing Taoism. Instead, he organized all his troops to fight with us. Especially Li Chong Mansion. When he learned that the Qin army was going to destroy the Xia Kingdom, and that Marquis Lin asked him to wash his neck and wait, he immediately changed his strategy, stopped defending, and arranged for people to go out of the city to fight."
"Inside the city, troops and horses are being mobilized."
"With Gong Lang as the commander-in-chief, Murong Ba and Mu Lingyun will assist. The three of them will mobilize a hundred thousand troops and go out of the city to fight with us again. According to the news from the palace, Li Chong's Mansion wanted a decisive battle at that time, and Cao Ji and others were opposed."
"Even Gong Lang and other generals in the army are silent and unwilling to lead troops into battle."
"Li Chongfu directly said that if Gong Lang and the others surrendered directly to the Qin State, they would not have done anything, and they would only have saved their lives. If Gong Lang and the others chose to fight to the death, once the Xia State won this battle, they would have made a great contribution. The person who belongs to you will be crowned a prince and given a fief."
"The next-level meritorious deeds are also conferred the title of county king."
"In a word, Li Chong's Mansion is luring us with benefits. Gong Lang, Murong Ba and Mu Lingyun are fully prepared to fight us to the death."
Ying Wu said with emotion on his face: "This dog emperor of Li Chong Mansion has regained consciousness at this time."
"Another point, Cao Ji took the initiative to propose that since they were going to fight to the death, and even the Xia army had to take the initiative to leave the city to fight with us, there were problems with food, grass, and military pay. He directly suggested to Li Chongfu that they should attack the nobles and masters of Xia in the city and ransack their homes. Food and money were confiscated by genocide.”
"Cao Ji promised Li Chongfu that he would collect at least one million taels of silver and tens of millions of catties of grain."
"Under this guarantee, Li Chongfu agreed and asked the people of the Red Armor Cavalry to fully cooperate."
"In a word, Anyi City is now fully prepared for war. There will be no war in the short term. After a few days, Gong Lang, Murong Ba and Mu Lingyun have integrated the army, and they will go to war. The food, grass and money in the city will be It shouldn’t be difficult for Cao Ji to confiscate his family and exterminate his clan.”
Ying Wu said solemnly: "This is the current situation in Xia Kingdom. Li Chongfu, the dog emperor, really has some abilities."
Bai Cejun said in a deep voice: "Li Chongfu is already capable. When he ascended the throne, he was very powerful, and the Xia Kingdom was also strong. But for some reason, he started to practice Taoism and hired traitors."
"If Li Chongfu just gives in, it will be no fun."
"Now, Li Chong's Mansion is going to fight, and we will accompany him to the end."
"The current situation is actually very simple. We still follow the old plan, continue to surround the points for reinforcements, and capture the surrounding forces to rush for reinforcements. At the same time, we begin to prepare for the subsequent fighting and prepare for the subsequent decisive battle."
Bai Cejun didn't feel any panic.
Encircling the point for reinforcements is only one direction at present. As for the decisive battle, he also dares to fight.
In fact, Bai Cejun was sure of winning.
Lin Feng said: "In terms of preparations for war, the formation of troops involved is not very difficult. I think there is one more important thing now, and the people from Heibingtai need to make arrangements."
Bai Cejun said, "What's going on?"
Winning five also looks over.
In this battle, Yingwu, as a member of Heibingtai, fully assisted in the arrangements, and Heibingtai made great achievements.
Lin Feng said: "It's good that Li Chongfu quickly brought order to the chaos. But he didn't know that Xia's greedy dignitaries, clans, and big families in the city couldn't possibly resist with him."
"Especially Li Chongfu adopted Cao Ji's suggestion and took extreme measures to seize money and food. When the butcher's knife fell, these clans and dignitaries would resist. So at the moment, the people of Heibingtai let Cao Ji and Chijiaqi slaughter everyone. Later, when the big families and businessmen in the city were trembling, people from Heibingtai went to contact them and unite them."
"Let them start an uprising in the city during the decisive battle."
"Just imagine, when we were fighting Gong Lang, Murong Ba, and Mu Lingyun, they suddenly found that the rear was captured again, and their offensive would collapse directly. If we want to fight, on the one hand, we will attack from the front and defeat all Xia Kingdom's enemies. The army. On the other hand, we must also take action in Anyi City."
Lin Feng said: "Two-pronged approach, attack at the same time."
Bai Cejun's eyes lit up and he praised: "Lin Feng's arrangement is extremely reasonable. If you win five, you can arrange it as soon as possible."
"Here!"
Yingwu left in a hurry again.
He had too many things to do and didn't have much time to linger.
Bai Cejun said: "Lin Feng, troops and horses are being mobilized in Anyi City to prepare for a decisive battle with us. Do you choose to go with Xun Peng, or stay and prepare for the war?"
Xun Peng's eyes were watery and he felt a little sorry for himself.
He had previously received permission to lead the cavalry to attack Guo Xintong, and he was extremely happy. Now, as soon as I heard that the war was coming, I felt a little reluctant to go. Just in case when he went to cover up Guo Xintong, the decisive battle suddenly came.
What if he misses it?
He didn't want to miss it, but unfortunately, he took the initiative to ask for a fight, and Bai Cejun had already agreed.
This cannot be changed.
Lin Feng glanced at Xun Peng and chuckled: "Commander, the decisive battle cannot be fought for the time being. I am going to attack Guo Xintong. Besides, the attack on Guo Xintong will not take long. After all, our people know Guo Xintong's location. Just follow the clues, lurk and then attack unexpectedly, which is enough to win in one battle. As soon as you win, withdraw your troops and return."
When Xun Peng heard this, it seemed to be the truth.
Troops are still being deployed in the city for the time being.
The war cannot begin yet.
Xun Peng breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little relieved.
Bai Cejun nodded and said, "Go."
Lin Feng and Xun Peng went straight to mobilize troops and horses, taking three thousand fine cavalry with them, and quietly took a detour to the south of Anyi.
When the three thousand cavalry were on their way, they did not wear the clothes of the Qin army. They all put on the clothes of the Xia soldiers. These are the clothes of the Xia soldiers who were captured before. With the help of these clothes, they can come and go freely.
In the Xia Kingdom, a large number of people came from all over to help Anyi. The three thousand cavalry led by Lin Feng and Xun Peng were wearing the robes of Xia soldiers. Even if some people found it strange, they would not be suspicious and would not dare to stop them at will.
Only by dressing up can you move quickly.
The team hurried on quickly, not stopping even at night, and continued on their way with torches. In one day, the army marched one hundred and fifty miles. After all, the distance will be somewhat detoured from the starting point to the south of Anyi.
Now the distance between Dajun and Guo Xintong has quickly narrowed. It was early in the morning, and according to the sentinel's estimate, the distance between them and Guo Xintong was less than forty miles.
This distance is already very close.
It was night now, and it was difficult to leak the news while traveling, so Lin Feng and Xun Peng left with their people for another two hours. Because we were traveling at night, our progress slowed down. After walking twenty-five miles in two hours, there was only fifteen miles left to where Guo Xintong rested.
At this time, the sky started to get bright.
There happened to be a mountain forest at this location, and three thousand elite cavalry led by Lin Feng and Xun Peng quickly entered the mountains and hid. If you come during the day, it is very easy for the news to leak out, causing birds to hover in the sky and not fall into the forest.
If you enter in advance, the horses and soldiers will calm down, so that no flaws will be exposed. Furthermore, the closer the distance is, the more news will be leaked if you keep traveling forward. The most important thing is that the soldiers in the army have been on the road and are tired and need to rest and rejuvenate.
The army was resting in place, and the soldiers were eating dry food and drinking water.
It's October now and it's not particularly cold, so the dry food we eat at this time won't be greatly affected.
Xun Peng looked at Lin Feng and said: "Master Lin, according to the news sent back by the sentry, we are less than fifteen miles away from Guo Xintong's camp. Where we are, the surrounding terrain is open. We only need to wait where we are. , and when Guo Xintong’s army arrives, we can attack directly.”
Lin Feng said: "That's what I mean, wait and see."
There was also a glimmer of expectation in Xun Peng's eyes. Killing Guo Xintong was the beginning of encirclement and reinforcements.
Xun Peng couldn't sleep for a while.
He smiled and said: "Master Lin, this Guo Xintong is not a timid person. We quietly went to raid Guo Xintong, and the sentry who was watching Guo Xintong sent back the news that he also came in our direction. Seeing the situation, he also wanted to raid Us. If Guo Xintong was traveling at full speed, he would have already been close to Anyi City. This Guo Xintong is also quite cunning."
Lin Feng glanced at Xun Peng and chuckled: "No matter how cunning he is, Guo Xintong will lose this battle."
Xun Peng added: "Speaking of which, we have such a strong military formation this time that we can win."
Lin Feng glanced at Xun Peng again.
Is this a bit stressful? He was constantly looking for something to say. Lin Feng simply ignored him and closed his eyes to recuperate after eating dry food.
Time passes little by little.
In the eastern sky, a touch of fish belly white rose.
A red sun rose, immediately dispelling the darkness and making the entire sky brighter. Today's weather is crisp and clear in autumn, not too cold yet. The sun was also warm on our bodies, but everyone was hiding in the forest and couldn't get any sunlight.
After Lin Feng, Xun Peng and others rested and regained their energy, they waited quietly.
The entire cavalry is also well arranged.
While three thousand fine cavalry were hiding in the forest and waiting, a mighty army on the official road in the distance was already heading towards where Lin Feng and Xun Peng were. This army was impressively composed of Guo Xintong's 10,000 elite troops.
Guo Xintong led the people on their way, with expectations in their hearts. Yesterday, he arranged for someone to go to Anyi to report first, letting the city know that he was staying outside the city to provide support. As long as the people in the city know his intention to contain and raid outside the city, the war will be better arranged.
More than 10,000 troops moved forward quickly.
Under the sunshine, it is magnificent.
Three miles away!
Two miles away!
When the distance between the two sides narrowed to less than one mile, the Qin army sentry sent back the news. Lin Feng nodded towards Xun Peng and said: "General Xun Peng, the distance between the two sides is less than one mile. We can fight through the mountains and forests to charge into the formation." The cavalry has rushed out and still needs to charge some distance to gather momentum."
Xun Peng stood up quickly, with an excited look on his face, and decisively ordered: "Great Qin Cavalry, attack."
He got on his horse and rushed out first.
Lin Feng said loudly: "Eighteen bronze men, follow me into the formation."
Even if the Eighteen Bronze Men charge into the battle on horseback, with their full cooperation, they can still unleash a tyrannical fighting power.
Lin Feng, Xun Peng, and the Eighteen Bronze Men rushed out of the forest first, and the following cavalry also rushed out of the forest like dragons and snakes.
At first, the three thousand cavalry were a long snake team. As they continued to run, the cavalry team emerged from the forest in the blink of an eye and changed their formation. They kept changing their formation and became a cone-like formation.
Led by Lin Feng and the Eighteen Bronze Men, they formed a pointed cone and charged forward.
The mighty team was on the offensive like fire.
