The city of Tongguan was destroyed and the world was shocked!
The emperor Li Yi personally led two thousand cavalry to attack hundreds of miles overnight and captured Tongguan, the second strongest city in the world.
As soon as this news came out, the entire Gale Dynasty was shocked.
When King Xiaoliang, who was far away in the northwest, received the news, he was so shocked that he didn't speak for half an hour. The news was really terrible.
Two thousand men and horses captured Tongguan?
Could it be that Li Yi led two thousand heavenly soldiers and generals?
Even though King Xiao Liang had a very high-spirited nature, his hands were trembling in panic and he was panic-stricken.
This forced him to reconsider whether to really start a war with Li Yi?
War or peace, still unable to choose?
All he can do is continue to pay attention to the war trend between Li Yi and Zhu Chongyuan.
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When families from various aristocratic families heard the news, they were extremely shocked.
Two thousand cavalry broke through Tongguan. This can be called a fairy tale.
Many aristocratic families began to pay attention to this war again.
He also reconsidered his attitude towards the emperor Li Yi.
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Capital.
After King Fu got the news, he was stunned at first, and then laughed. He didn't believe it even to death. It wasn't until he confirmed it again and again that he reluctantly believed it.
After the panic, he immediately felt relieved. Zhu Chongyuan still had an army of 500,000 troops, and Li Yi only had 2,000 troops. It was simply impossible to hold Tongguan.
In his opinion, Li Yi was seeking death. The moment an army of 500,000 troops broke through Tongguan, the war came to an end.
"Hahaha, Li Yi, Li Yi, you are smart for a lifetime, but you are confused for a moment. How can you defend Tongguan with two thousand troops? When Zhu Chongyuan breaks through, that will be the day you are killed!"
"Searching for death, this is asking for death!"
Yanfu.
When Mr. Yan Ge heard the news, he didn't recover for a long time, and his cloudy eyes were full of anger.
"It's terrible, it's terrible. This child is growing so fast that I don't even dare to recognize him anymore."
"In this case, I must go all out for this rebellion and never let this child grow up."
"Somebody come!"
"Tell the Full Moon Envoy to mobilize everyone and pay close attention to the capital's movements."
"promise!"
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The bandit camp.
When Zhu Chongyuan learned that Tongguan had been breached and his younger brother Zhu Chongji was killed, he became furious on the spot. His energy and blood attacked his heart. He vomited several mouthfuls of blood and passed out.
Qiu Jun and others rushed to treat him. As everyone was in a hurry, Zhu Chongyuan slowly woke up. The first thing he did when he woke up was to order his generals to gather troops, return to Tongguan, and kill Li Yi!
at the same time.
Inside Tongguan City.
Li Yi held the information from Xi Zuo with a sneer on his face, "Hahaha, Zhu Chongyuan is such a big deal. He mobilized 300,000 troops and horses in one breath, and also recruited hundreds of thousands of refugees to approach Tongguan. It is estimated that tomorrow We are about to arrive outside Tongguan City."
"However, in my eyes, what is the difference between an army of 300,000 and chickens and dogs? In this battle, I will kill Zhu Chongyuan and regain the land of the Three Qins!"
But as soon as these words came out, all the generals showed fear on their faces. Even Suoyi, who had always been fearless of heaven and earth, looked worried and stopped talking.
Li Yi saw the worries of the generals present and smiled calmly, "Why, do you have any objections?"
Suoyi looked left and right. The other generals all lowered their heads and said nothing. He stood up quickly and said, "Your Majesty, how do you plan to fight this battle? Zhu Chongyuan has 300,000 soldiers and horses, plus hundreds of thousands of refugees, which is more than a hundred times our number." !”
Li Yi's thin lips curled slightly, "I have already thoroughly studied the tactics of the bandits. They are nothing more than advancing layer by layer, using the refugees as cannon fodder to weaken the opponent's morale. When the opponent's army becomes loose, the elite infantry will immediately attack. Break the opponent's formation. If the opponent's formation is still strong, send cavalry on both wings to break it."
"The main force of his army is only the tens of thousands of elites from the old battalion. The remaining soldiers and horses are no different from refugees and are vulnerable to a single blow. As for his elite infantry, he dare not bring enough of them to this battle. After all, Cao Fengyang's numbers Wan Xinjun is still watching with eager eyes. In my opinion, of the 300,000 troops, only the 30,000 elite cavalry of the old battalion and the Chinese cavalry can be called opponents, and the others are not worth mentioning."
Seeing that the expressions of the generals began to become relaxed, Li Yi continued: "Don't underestimate Zhu Chongyuan's 30,000 elite cavalry. The biggest characteristic of these cavalry is their tyranny!"
"The men and horses were covered with iron armor and charged violently to break the formation. Especially Liu Zongmu's cavalry were Zhu Chongyuan's real trump card. Thirty thousand elite cavalry were enough to fight against the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses of our Gale Dynasty. All of them were veterans who had spent their entire lives in battles. They were good at Use a series of attacks to break the formation. Back then, the Iron-blooded Qin Army in the Three Qin Lands was defeated in this way."
Suo Yi nodded, but the worry in his heart was still self-evident, "Your Majesty, this tactic is indeed powerful. It has both offense and defense. It can be attacked or defended. But our army only has two thousand people. How can we defend Tongguan?"
"Shou?"
Li Yi sneered, "Who said I would defend?"
What's the meaning?
Suoyi and the generals were all stunned.
With only two thousand cavalry, if they rely on a fortified city, they can still hold on for a while, but if it is a field battle, they may be swallowed up in a sea of bandits in an instant.
Li Yi suddenly asked Suo Yi, "How would you fight this battle if it were you?"
Suo Yi was stunned and quickly replied: "Secure the city and take advantage of the depth of Tongguan City and strong city defenses, as well as our sharp firearms, to keep the bandits out of the city. When Master Cao Fengyang leads troops to help, we can attack from both front and back. Defeat the bandits in one fell swoop.”
Li Yi nodded and expressed his affirmation, "Well, yes, you have worked hard recently, and you are right. But don't forget, we are pressed for time. We must return to the capital in three days, which means that we must return to the capital within three days. Defeated Zhu Chongyuan’s half-million-strong army.”
Hearing this, Suoyi's generals were shocked again. In three days, they defeated an army of 300,000, no, 500,000 troops. How could this be possible?
Unless they are really possessed by heavenly soldiers and generals!
"Your Majesty, this... I'm afraid this is difficult to do. The general feels that it is more appropriate to gather the city and defend it to wear down the vigor of the bandit army. When they are exhausted and Cao Cao's army has arrived, it would be more appropriate to launch an attack again. .”
Li Yi shook his head, "No, time is running out, I have to take the initiative!"
"Ah, take the initiative?"
"Your Majesty, with only two thousand troops, we have no guarantee of victory?"
Suo Yi had a wry smile on his face. He never questioned Li Yi's words, but he had contradicted him three times today.
Li Yi frowned and said in a deep voice: "With certainty of victory, how can we be sure of victory in a battle between large armies?"
"You may choke to death even if you drink water. Our troops are all cavalry. We take the initiative to attack and fight on the move. The best strategy is to find the enemy's weaknesses during movement and kill them with one strike."
"You don't think we can defend Tongguan with just two thousand soldiers and horses, do you? What's more, no matter how tight our defense is and everything is detailed, there will definitely be flaws. Once Zhu Chongyuan finds the flaws, we will be completely wiped out. End."
"Remember my words, the best defense is offense!"
"No, the general will be taught a lesson."
"Go, find the most detailed map, the more detailed the better, and stick it on the wall."
Suoyi nodded hurriedly and responded.
He didn't understand why he put the map on the wall, but he did it anyway.
This is a little hobby of Li Yi's, and he is used to it. In the past, during military exercises or border operations, he and many superior leaders would lay maps on the wall, staying there for days and nights.
The same is true today.
As the war was about to begin, this habit was exposed again.
Li Yi squatted in front of the map and looked at it carefully, not daring to be careless at all. "Look at this place and this place. They are all flat. They are most suitable for cavalry to maneuver and gather in the city to defend. What a pity."
"By the way, what is the current trend of Cao Fengyang's army?"
"Back to Your Majesty, a messenger came to report today. Cao Fengyang is leading the new army to fight steadily, eradicating the cities occupied by the bandits one by one. He also sent a large group of cavalry to harass Zhu Chongyuan's army. Zhu Chongyuan was forced to arrange for Liu Zongmu to personally lead the old camp. Elite cavalry are blocking us from behind."
"good!"
"Cao Fengyang did a good job. When giving orders to Cao Fengyang, I must be steady and step by step. Don't panic because I am besieged. I must hit the force and stop Zhu Chongyuan's army." Li Yi felt relieved in his heart. Cao Fengyang is worthy of being the governor of the New Army. He really uses his troops like a god, which is exactly what he wants.
"By the way, tell Cao Fengyang that if Zhu Chongyuan escapes from his defense, I will personally take off his head!"
"No!" Suoyi lowered his head.
"Suoyi, now I give you a mission. Take your troops and head towards Zhu Chongyuan's march. They will constantly harass you along the way. As long as they stop to rest, you must attack immediately."
"In short, in one sentence, when the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy retreats, we advance; when the enemy is stationed, we harass; when the enemy is tired, we attack!"
"No!" Suoyi nodded and replied, always thinking this sentence silently in his heart.
Looking at Suo Yi's leaving figure, Li Yi suddenly sneered, "Tonight, it's time to teach this old dog Zhu Chongyuan a lesson!"
"Pass my decree and select a thousand dragon cavalry to follow me out of the city tonight!"
