The recent situation on the Yellow River front has been very complicated and chaotic. The trigger was that Li Yan unexpectedly captured Chaoyi, the spy and eye castle of the rebels on the other side. Then both sides showed their special abilities and finally muddied the water, causing Hejin to be surrounded and Tongguan to be on the verge of breaking out. Dali was almost defeated by officers and soldiers.
As the middle gate of Xi'an, the life and death of Dali affects the whole body. The two parties compete here. If Liu Fangliang hadn't rushed to rescue him at the critical moment, the officers and soldiers would have defeated Dali.
In the end, the officers and soldiers went north to catch rabbits with regrets, while the city of Dali was full of joy after the disaster, and the sound of wailing all over the city continued until very late.
Some innocent people were killed in the war and their hearts were broken.
Some of their comrades died in battle, and they were heartbroken.
Some people just spent the rest of their lives crying and venting their emotions.
But in the second half of the night, it finally calmed down. Those who cried were tired and sleepy, especially the soldiers who had stayed awake for almost three days and nights. One second, they might be eating dry food, and the next second they would tilt their heads and stretch their legs. Fell asleep.
But some people couldn't sleep, even though their eyes were already bloodshot.
Gao Yigong, Liu Fangliang, Tian Jianxiu, the three gangsters!
Although they repelled the attacking officers and soldiers at the critical moment, so that Dali City was still in their hands, a few people were only grateful but not happy. After all, no one knew when the next attack of the officers and soldiers would be launched, and whether they could Can bear it.
Before dark, officers and soldiers surrounded the city with thousands of cavalry, which made them nervous. Then many people came to besiege the city. At that time, the three of them were ready to sink their boats. The officers and soldiers outside the city just dragged the guy away without any help. After attacking, they breathed a sigh of relief and began to wonder what the officers and soldiers meant by this move.
Is it possible to evacuate?
Impossible. How could he suddenly give up after fighting so hard for three days, just because reinforcements arrived?
But why did they drag this guy away?
The three of them couldn't figure it out, but they also knew that it was impossible for the officers and soldiers to launch a large-scale attack in a short period of time. It would take at least a day or two to recover. During this time, they had to repair the defensive fortifications as soon as possible and send people outside to ask for help.
And even if the officers and soldiers launch an attack in the past few days, they are still sure to block it. There are still two to three thousand soldiers and horses outside. Although it is not many, if they can attack from outside when the officers and soldiers attack the city, Liu Fangliang will lead his troops out of the city again. After a while, Gao Yigong and Tian Jianxiu are still responsible for the defense of the city. With these three insurances, it is enough to last until reinforcements arrive.
The soldiers under his command were exhausted, but the repair of the city defense could not be delayed, so the people in the city, regardless of men, women, and children, were requisitioned, and detective horses were sent out of the city to closely monitor the actions of the officers and soldiers.
Although the three of them were exhausted, they couldn't sleep at all. They speculated on the next move of the officers and soldiers, whether there was a fight at Tongguan, and what happened to King Chuang...
Unknowingly, the sky was getting colder, and after seeing no movement all night, the three of them could no longer hold on and were preparing to sleep. The spies came to report that the officers and soldiers had cavalry blocking the area around Puzhou so that they could not get close to the officers and soldiers camp, but even so, they were still allowed to go to bed. A group of officers and soldiers were found heading towards Chaoyi.
The officers and soldiers were short of food and grass, so they were probably sent to Chaoyi or Puzhou to escort the food and grass team. The three of them made this guess decisively.
This guess is naturally well-founded. Although Li Yan defeated Chaoyi and even sent troops to besiege Dali, it was absolutely impossible for him to transfer the granary to Chaoyi City. Grain and grass were the lifeblood of the army and it was absolutely impossible to put them in danger, even if tens of thousands of people were in danger. The army was on the other side, so he could only transport it in batches, such as supplying three to five days' worth at a time.
This guess was of course wrong. It was Wu Weiying's Shenji Battalion, but it was not completely wrong. Ma Huabao and others had indeed run out of food and grass, and they did ask Wu Weiying to send a message to request supplies.
The reason why they didn't wait for supplies to arrive before sending out troops was because the troops were so quick, and they expected that there should be a lot of inventory in the three rabbit nests, and they would have everything to eat and drink if they broke through the city.
As for the cavalry of the officers and soldiers wandering outside the city to intercept and blockade their exploration horses, it means that they are preparing for a long siege of the city, and they are also going to cut off their contact with the outside world.
It was okay to besiege the city, but not to cut off contact with the outside world. After the three people discussed it, they decided to go out of the city to fight, covering the spies and rushing out to ask for help.
However, the three of them were very cautious. They went back to their rooms for a while and waited until daybreak before heading to the city to take a look. They saw a lot of cavalry wandering around outside the city, and some were even close to the moat. As long as they saw someone When the thieves and spies left the city, they would shoot with their bows or mount their horses to chase and intercept them.
Attacking from the east and west, Liu Fangliang ordered one of his bandit leaders to rush out of the north city with 500 troops. Another thirty or so scouts left the city from other gates. They were soon discovered by the officers and soldiers outside the city and began to chase and intercept them. Only the officers and soldiers outside the north gate saw the thieves' strength. The crowd hit their horses and ran away. When the rebels chased them several miles away, thousands of officers and soldiers came to kill them. The rebels were defeated and retreated into the city.
Except for the dozen or so cavalry who followed them out of the city from the north gate and rushed west before being intercepted by the army of officers and soldiers, the more than thirty cavalry who went out from the other gates were all stopped back, but they were notified that they had not encountered the army.
As long as someone rushes out, Liu Fangliang is complacent, but at the same time he is also confused. The main camp of officers and soldiers is in the east, so why is the main force of the interception force in the north?
"They are planning to pursue the northern route." Tian Jianxiu was the first to react, but Gao Yigong and Liu Fangliang still didn't believe it. They looked far away from the near, leaving the big lychee instead of eating the bones to chew on it?
And why did they give up on Dali so easily?
"Perhaps we can kill two birds with one stone. While surrounding Dali, we can divide our troops to attack those small towns." Tian Jianxiu thought so.
The three of them frowned. The northern front had no troops and was vulnerable. It was obvious that Li Yan took advantage of this loophole. This made them very angry but helpless. They could clearly see through the opponent's thoughts but were helpless.
At this time, it is difficult to protect oneself, and there is no way to rush for help.
And... there is no need to rush for help!
"Those small broken cities are tasteless. It's just a pity to abandon them. If it can make the Ming army divide its troops and reduce the pressure on Dali, it will be worthwhile." Liu Fangliang said this. Tian Jianxiu frowned and wanted to refute, but in the end he still Sighed.
The existence of those small broken cities on the northern line naturally has their role, but no matter what role they have, they can't save it at the moment.
"That's right, if the Ming army takes it, it will divide its troops to defend it. This will relieve a lot of pressure on Dali. We just need to defeat these idiots and take it back in the future." Gao Yigong said this, and Tian Jianxiu sighed, that was all he could do.
"We can't sit still and wait for death. Now I have a plan." Liu Fangliang suddenly raised his eyes: "The so-called military tactics are treacherous. We are passive now, so why not take them by surprise."
"You shouldn't think about going to Puzhou," Gao Yigong snorted.
"That's not enough." Liu Fangliang smiled: "I still know myself. I don't have the strength to attack Puzhou now, and I am even unable to attack Chaoyi."
"Then what do you want to do? Stop beating around the bush and tell me," Gao Yigong urged.
"Surprise his camp!" Liu Fangliang looked at Tian Jianxiu with a dark smile: "What do you think, Brother Tian?"
Hey... Gao Yigong took a breath and looked at Tian Jianxiu. In terms of resourcefulness, Tian Jianxiu was the ceiling among them. This proposal was too unexpected and too risky, so they all wanted to hear Tian Jianxiu's opinion.
Tian Jianxiu frowned, carefully calculating the possibility of this matter in his mind. He had just narrowly escaped the destruction of the city, but now he was walking on thin ice, and even with insufficient self-protection, he sent troops to surprise the Ming army camp...
I find it incredible, but the Ming army is definitely not expecting it either!
If his main camp is really broken, the predicament will be solved immediately, and we can even divide our troops to support the northern front or attack the imperial court!
"This plan is feasible, but we must consider it in the long term." Tian Jianxiu stamped his seal, but Liu Fangliang became anxious: "Soldiers need to be quick. If we consider it in the long term, the Ming army will start to attack us."
"Then you won't take action tonight!" Tian Jianxiu was stunned: "And the Ming army has many eyes and ears outside the city. You will be discovered by them as soon as you leave the city. How to make a surprise attack... Do you have to repeat your old tricks?"
"Why not?" Liu Fangliang chuckled: "The so-called war is never tired of deceit, and the truth is true after repeated trials."
"Okay, you, the Eastern Expedition and the others have learned a lot of skills." Tian Jianxiu laughed, thinking that Liu Fangliang is indeed much more capable than before!
Liu Fangliang sighed: "Every time you learn something, you gain wisdom. If you see more, experience more, and suffer more, you will naturally learn something useful." Tian Jianxiu frowned: "What are you saying? Could it be that I learned something from the great eunuch?"
But no, Liu Fangliang sighed again: "We had such good momentum and great battles at that time, but we all suffered big losses at his hands. But is he really that powerful in terms of ability? Bah! It's all a waste of time. There are many methods, but these dirty tricks that can’t win the show are very practical!”
"In that case, let's fight fire with fire, and let's talk about your plan first." Tian Jianxiu brought the topic back, and Liu Fangliang paused for a moment: "His interception force is in the north, which means he is preparing us to go north for rescue, so let's He just sent a team of troops to pretend to go north for rescue, then sent out a small team of troops to entangle the spies around him, and the main force took the opportunity to pounce on his camp... This is the trick I used when I came from Sanyuan!"
