Soldiers who, deception also!
What Li Yi wanted to use his troops this time was the word "cunning"!
Soldiers have no constant momentum, and water has no constant shape. If you want to win this battle, you must use the word "deceit" to attack it unprepared and surprise it.
Zhu Chongyuan was confused and difficult to distinguish. By the time he discovered it, he had fallen into his own trap of ambush from all sides.
That night.
Li Yi stood on the top of Wancheng City, holding on to the city wall covered with knife marks, staring in the direction of Tongguan without saying a word.
Tongguan is known as the second strongest city in the world, and the first is naturally Shanhaiguan in Liaodong.
Although it is second, it is by no means easily broken.
Zhu Chongyuan personally led a million-strong army that day. He was high-spirited and unstoppable, but there was nothing he could do in the face of Tongguan. If it hadn't been for the traitor's trick and the rebellion of the guard, Zhu Chongyuan would still be eating dirt outside Tongguan now.
Tongguan has been built by dozens of generations of emperors and has long since reached the pinnacle of a strong city in the world. It is based on cliffs thousands of feet high and built against the mountains. It has a circumference of dozens of miles and is endless as far as the eye can see.
Moreover, Tongguan is Zhu Chongyuan's retreat gate, and its importance is self-evident. Therefore, as a precaution, he deployed 10,000 elite soldiers of the Chinese army, 10,000 elite soldiers of the old camp, and 50,000 elite infantry and cavalry to defend the city. The general is his younger brother Zhu Chongji.
If you want to attack this city head-on, you can't even think about it without a million troops, and you can't even think about breaking the city without ten days and a half of alternating attacks.
But in this battle, Li Yi wanted to use his troops quickly and attack long distances. He rushed all the way from Wancheng to Tongguan in the shortest time. He could only use cavalry, and only a few elite cavalry.
It is simply impossible to attack this second most fortified city in the world with cavalry.
But time was running out. In three days, King Fu would rebel and usurp the throne. He had to annihilate Zhu Chongyuan within three days before he could mobilize troops to scare King Xiaoliang and capture King Fu!
Tongguan must be captured tomorrow morning!
"Your Majesty, the two thousand dragon cavalry have gathered together, and they are all brave men." Suoyi followed the generals to fight against the generals, and took the vanguard of this battle in one fell swoop.
You heard it right, Li Yi only led two thousand dragon cavalry in this battle, as well as dozens of internal machine surveillance masters.
Li Yi nodded, "Okay, let the brothers rest quickly. We will set off immediately in two hours."
"No!" Suoyi clasped his fists and left.
"Your Majesty, I dare to raise an objection!" Cao Fengyang came.
When today Li Yi personally leads his troops thousands of miles to attack Tongguan, how can Cao Fengyang sleep? What's more, the number of defeats in this battle is not yet known.
Li Yi smiled and said, "Say!"
"Your Majesty, you only brought two thousand cavalry in this battle. How are you going to break through the huge city of Tongguan? If we attack hard, let alone two thousand, even two hundred thousand can't take Tongguan." After Cao Fengyang finished speaking, he lowered his head and clasped his fists to apologize.
Li Yi waved his hand, "Go on."
"promise!"
"Your Majesty, Tongguan is the gateway to the bandits' retreat. It must be heavily guarded and heavily guarded. If the attack on the city fails, how will your Majesty be able to retreat?" Cao Fengyang expressed his worries.
"A way out?"
Li Yi said bitterly: "When did I ever have a retreat? From when I ascended the throne and proclaimed myself emperor, to when I was forced to abdicate by the rebels, and then the sycophants rebelled, when did I ever have a retreat?"
"Similarly, this time, I have no retreat. If I don't succeed, I will be benevolent."
"Ah, this..."
Cao Fengyang suddenly knelt down and immediately asked for orders, "Your Majesty, the danger of this battle is extraordinary. How can your Majesty's rich body stand under the dangerous wall? I am willing to go on your behalf."
"Hahaha, I'm very happy that you have such a heart."
Li Yi nodded and patted his shoulder vigorously, "I have already thought of a countermeasure. You don't have to worry."
Seeing his solemn face and puzzled look, Li Yi had no choice but to whisper, "The strongest cities are often breached from the inside, do you understand?"
"What?" Cao Fengyang suddenly raised his head and looked back at Li Yi with a surprised look on his face, "Your Majesty, what do you mean..."
"Have you not noticed that my personal thug Cao Qingyan is not here?"
"Your Majesty, has Mr. Cao already sneaked into Tongguan with his internal machine surveillance experts?" Cao Fengyang could no longer hold back the joy in his heart.
Li Yi smiled calmly and gave him a meaningful look, "I have been planning to fight Zhu Chongyuan for a long time. How can I be unprepared for a strategic location like Tongguan? The internal response of Tongguan City has been in place for a long time. Tonight is the restart. days."
Cao Fengyang was shocked and sincerely admired Li Yi. He immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, you are far-sighted and far-sighted."
Li Yi stared at the dark night in the distance, "There are thousands of cities in this world, and I can always use them as long as I need them."
Then, he said coldly: "When I take Tongguan, you must immediately lead the remaining troops and chase them all the way. That old boy Zhu Chongyuan is as cunning as a fox. Once he comes to his senses, he will be difficult to deal with."
"Okay, go back and recharge your batteries and wait for my military orders tomorrow." After saying that, Li Yi turned around and walked towards the city.
"Your Majesty, you are truly a man of God! This world will definitely return to your Majesty's hands!" Looking at Li Yi's leaving figure, Cao Fengyang couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
at the same time.
There was peace in Tongguan City. Although corpses from the front lines were everywhere, it seemed that the cruel war had nothing to do with this place.
There are just a few more grain trucks and patrolling soldiers.
The reason why Tongguan is so calm is just because it is too far away from the battlefield, and it is impossible for the army to fight here. Even if they can fight here, it is not their turn to worry. Marshal Zhu will definitely be back.
Therefore, the thieves and bandits in Tongguan Pass firmly believed that the government troops would not attack anyway, because Zhu Chongyuan mobilized a million troops. With the combat effectiveness of the government troops, it was undoubtedly a fantasy to defeat a million troops.
Besides, Tongguan is the second strongest city in the world, and there are tens of thousands of elite guards guarding it. Not to mention the little emperor Li Yi, even if the little Liang King comes, he can't get any benefits.
This is not what ordinary bandit soldiers think, even Zhu Chongji who defends the city thinks this way.
This is normal.
Zhu Chongji has followed his brother Zhu Chongyuan in fighting all his life. He has never seen any battles, and he has long been familiar with the officers and soldiers.
With such a fortified city, it would be difficult for millions of soldiers to defeat it!
So, then there is nothing to worry about.
Eat, drink, play, and enjoy everything.
The thieves and garrison defenders in the city didn't take the war seriously at all. They all deserved to eat and drink.
And tonight happened to be Zhu Chongji's birthday. He had forgotten it at first, but his generals were filial and insisted on doing something grand. Of course, Zhu Chongji also acquiesced.
Unlike Zhu Chongyuan, his younger brother was proficient in everything except fighting, especially making money and playing with women, which was absolutely outstanding.
No, as soon as he arrived at Tongguan, he plundered all the people in the city and took all the pretty women into his military camp for their entertainment.
This move caused complaints and curses from people all over the city.
This is not over yet. Today happens to be Zhu Chongji's birthday. He asked every household to prepare gifts. The rich and the poor must prepare valuable gifts. Anyone who dares to be unprepared will be killed without mercy!
"Young Marshal, Young Marshal!"
"My greetings to the young marshal, I'm here to give you a birthday gift today!"
When Zhu Chongji saw the visitor, he immediately burst into laughter. This person was none other than the first rich man in Tongguan to serve him.
This person was the most filial and sent dozens of singers, all of whom were unparalleledly beautiful. Seeing his face again made me so happy.
The rich man waved his hand, and a dozen domestic slaves came carrying big boxes, put them down gently, and stepped back.
"Young Marshal, look at the birthday gift I have prepared for you." As he said that, he opened the box.
As soon as the box was opened, countless gold, silver and jade items shining with a different kind of brilliance were revealed in front of him.
"This... this is..." Zhu Chongji trembled as he spoke, and he quickly stepped forward, tremblingly reaching for the jade in the box, as if touching the skin of a beautiful woman, obsessively feeling the unprecedented pleasure.
"Oh, oh, boy, you are thoughtful, you are so thoughtful, you have put it into my heart."
There are more than a dozen boxes of treasures, no one can look at them without panicking, not to mention that Zhu Chong was greedy for money and lustful.
The wealthy man kept his smiling face, staring indifferently at Zhu Chongji, who was blinded by the gold, silver and jade, and a cold smile flashed away.
"Tell me, what do you want? If I don't reward you with anything today, I will be sorry for this treasure of yours."
"Young people don't dare. It's a small blessing for a small person to be able to serve the young commander." Sure enough, the flattering words of the wealthy family greatly benefited Zhu Chongji.
"No, you must ask me to help you today." Zhu Chongji waved his hand, a typical short-tongued and soft-handed person.
"I really need your help with something." The rich man lowered his head and sighed.
"Say, I will never refuse and will always agree." Zhu Chongji agreed immediately without taking his eyes off the gold, silver and jade articles.
"To be honest, sir, I want to transport a batch of goods tonight. The other party is eager to get this batch of goods, but Marshal Zhu has ordered that the city gate of Tongguan cannot be opened after dark. I also know that the Marshal is in trouble, otherwise, let's forget it. Are you done?" The rich man deliberately pretended to be thinking about Zhu Chongji, which made Zhu Chongji nod repeatedly.
"Hahaha!"
"What bullshit military orders? They are just military orders from my elder brother. They are of no use to me. In Tongguan, I am the god!"
"Tonight, if you go out with my token at midnight, let me see who dares to stop you!"
This handsome brother of Marshal Zhu was a playboy, and when his temper got worse, he ignored anyone and didn't consider the consequences at all.
The wealthy man had a sneer on his face, and continued to flatter him non-stop. The picture of Zhu Chongji's face was full of youth, like a flashback...
