Su Qing asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, could it be that... King Qi has already ambushed Shanghe, and this Dezhou Zuowei is just fake news released by King Qi?"
"this……"
Jin Rong, who was rarely in a confrontation with Su Qing, agreed and said, "Your Majesty, this is indeed a bit like an ambush. How about we change the place to fight?"
"Absolutely impossible!"
The King of Han said firmly: "King Qi must be using the empty city strategy to scare me away. Does he think that I am afraid of him? It is impossible! Send the order and march at full speed!"
It is impossible to be cowardly. King Han decided to stick to his original intention and ignore these strange operations thrown by King Qi. He only wanted to Shanghe.
In short, the King of Han said: I won’t listen, I won’t listen, I want Shanghe!
The large army insisted on going its own way. Although they felt a little heavy, they still marched eastward and were about to arrive at Shanghe City.
It turned out that there was no ambush.
The King of Han felt that he was right to stick to his true intentions, and King Qi was really deceiving him!
What an empty city plan? I saw through your trick at a glance!
This King Qi is really cunning. He wants to use psychological tactics to defeat our army. Fortunately, I am better!
Just as everyone was rejoicing and preparing to launch a fierce attack on Shanghe, the herald rushed to the camp without stopping, shouting anxiously.
"Your Highness! King Qi's Jining Guard has entered the Qingzhou area from Zichuan, heading towards Le'an!"
The King of Han in the commander's camp was struck by lightning: "What the hell did you say?"
"Jining Guards, aren't they retreating to Qidong?"
…
In Qingzhou, the commander of the Jining Guards was galloping on horseback. Behind him were the remaining two thousand men and horses after the bloody battle at Pu Tai. Their goal was clear, which was Le'an, the home of the King of Han.
The commander of Jining Guard was right. King Qi asked them to withdraw from Pu Tai. Sure enough, there was a more important task waiting for them.
The King of Han led his main force across the Yellow River. This was a strange move, but it also had its drawbacks. His main force went to Shanghe, so the defense line at the rear also became empty due to the withdrawal of troops, exposing flaws.
King Qi seized on this flaw and ordered the troops to detour from the direction of Zichuan. The Jining Guards took a "V" shaped route, first withdrawing from Pu Tai to Qidong, and then detouring from Qidong to Zichuan. , and finally went straight to Le'an, forming a perfect ring.
Once Le'an is captured, the King of Han will be like meat on the chopping board, letting him jump around. Anyway, the food and supplies will be cut off. As long as King Qi can be patient enough to encircle and suppress him, it will be a matter of time before the King of Han is trapped.
From the beginning, Zhu Gaojiu took the initiative to seize Zichuan, then gave up the defense line, but only left Zichuan to defend it. Finally, he used Zichuan as a bridge to ensure that the army could enter Qingzhou safely. Everything was interconnected. Button, long-term layout.
This is a really clever move.
…
"Your Majesty, do you want to send an order to withdraw the troops and return to defend Le'an?"
In the Hanwang camp, Jin Rong asked anxiously, "It's still too late to withdraw. Le'an is heavily guarded. King Qi will definitely not be able to attack it for a while. It can last for a month and a half at least. There may be a counterattack." Opportunity."
"No, King Qi can't just let 2,000 Jining guards attack Le'an. He's not that stupid."
The King of Han said in a hoarse voice, "The Jining Guard is just the first army to cross Zichuan. Don't forget, King Qi has put his main force in Qidong to fight us decisively. The Jining Guard is just the last one." An army that detoured from Qidong first, followed by King Qi's other main forces, besieged Le'an. If Le'an could hold on for more than three hours, it was considered a serious mistake by King Qi."
After the war, King Han finally understood that King Qi never did useless things.
Every step King Qi takes is paving the way for the next step. Although King Han has been thinking about avoiding being pulled into King Qi's rhythm, he was eventually forced by King Qi with no way out and could only follow King Qi's rules. Give him a set route to follow.
Up to now, the King of Han had not engaged in any large-scale explosive battle with King Qi's army on the frontal battlefield, but King Qi just mobilized his troops to run back and forth, and the King of Han already felt exhausted.
"Your Majesty, there is no time for us to hesitate now."
Su Qing reminded, "Now King Qi and we are both competing for time. Every moment is the object of competition. We must make an immediate decision whether to withdraw from Le'an."
The King of Han also understood this truth. He took a deep breath and said with determination: "We won't withdraw! If King Qi wants to defeat Le'an, then give Le'an to King Qi!"
Jin Rong was shocked: "Aren't you going to withdraw?!"
The King of Han resolutely said: "We must capture Shanghe in the shortest possible time, so that we can occupy the base area, advance towards Jinan City, and force King Qi to withdraw his army!"
The difference between King Han and King Qi is that King Han has been leading the army to fight in person, while King Qi has been commanding the army in Jinan City. ,
It was not because King Qi was greedy for life and afraid of death, but because there was no need.
The King of Han personally led the army to boost morale, and King Qi's prestige brought with it a morale bonus. As long as they heard the name King Qi, the soldiers naturally felt that the battle had been won.
But this also gave the King of Han an opportunity. As long as he surrounded Jinan City, King Qi's main force was now outside, and he still had a good chance of completing the "beheading". Even if King Qi could not be captured directly, he could still force King Qi to move his position. Complete the family-changing tactic, or force the main force of the imperial army in Le'an back to Jinan.
Su Qing found a flaw in King Han's plan: "If we fail to capture Shanghe in a short period of time, our disadvantage will only get bigger and bigger."
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
The King of Han said confidently, "His King Qi only left a new army like Dezhou Left Guard in Shanghe. What can he do to stop me? I can turn his Dezhou Left Guard into ashes with three hits of five divided by two from my artillery!" "
…
In front of Shanghe County, the King of Han fell into silence.
After a long time, he said in a depressed voice: "Withdraw!"
It is true that King Qi did not play tricks on him this time, and there was indeed only one Dezhou left guard in Shanghe County.
But a disgusting scene appeared. On all the walls of Shanghe County, there were rows of wooden signs hung. These wooden signs were ordinary and unremarkable, but they could scare away the tens of thousands of Hanwang's main elite.
Just because there is a series of small characters engraved on these wooden signs:
——Ming Taizu Emperor Gao’s magic card
When these small characters are carved, these wooden signs are no longer ordinary wooden signs, but iron walls that are impervious to water and fire!
During the time of Jingnan, Zhu Di led an army to attack Jinan with high spirits, and the court's "goal god" Tie Xuan also used this move, which made Zhu Di grit his teeth but had no choice but to give up attacking Jinan in the end.
And what Zhu Gaoxu is experiencing now is so similar to Zhu Di back then.
If they are really just rebels, that's it. Don't worry about Zhu Yuanzhang's magic cards. Just dig up the graves of Qin ancestors!
However, Zhu Gaoxu is playing the card of "Jing Nan". If he ignores these magic cards and insults the memorial tablet of his grandfather, then he is really a treasonous and treasonous traitor who does not recognize his relatives. He will definitely be reviled and opposed by the whole world, even if he So what if Shanghe was captured? By then they were just withered bones in the grave.
Of course, there are no solutions.
These magic cards can only protect against the indiscriminate bombardment of Zhu Gaoxu's artillery.
As long as Zhu Gaoxu doesn't use artillery, Shanghe can still be captured. It's just a matter of time.
However, what Zhu Gaoxu lacks most now is time.
He worked hard to cross the Yellow River with the artillery. He was careful to avoid misfiring the artillery due to water intrusion. He also ordered the cavalry troops to move slowly to prevent the artillery from keeping up. Finally, he took the artillery all the way to the Shang River, only to find that there was no fire at all. There is no use for it.
Faced with these wooden signs, artillery was of no use at all.
If they were dragged here by Shanghe, there would really be nothing left. Without any hesitation, the King of Han gave up the attack on Shanghe County and returned to help Le'an.
Although it is very frustrating, it can only be done like this.
If Zhu Yuanzhang knew that his tablet was used repeatedly to defend the city, I'm afraid his expression would be quite wonderful.
Zhu Yuanzhang: Thank you, I am grateful.
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Zhu Gaoxu, with his demoralized army, was returning to Le'an for reinforcements.
Although we were already traveling very hard, our speed still failed to improve. The King of Han said angrily: "Why are we marching so slowly? At this speed, by the time we reach Qingzhou, Le'an will already be King Qi's Le'an!"
Su Qing said helplessly: "Your Majesty, we are carrying artillery and cannot advance at full speed. The cavalry, infantry and artillery are three points and one line. If the cavalry and infantry move too fast, the artillery will not be able to catch up."
This is actually the law of the barrel. It is not the longest board that determines the water storage capacity of the barrel, but the shortest board.
Dragging heavy artillery, the cavalry and infantry in front could only slow down and stay on the same line as the artillery. In this way, the speed would naturally slow down.
"What do I need this artillery for!"
The King of Han scratched his head angrily and roared, "I worked so hard to drag the artillery across the Yellow River, and then over the mountains and ridges to reach the Shang River. In the end, the artillery dragged it back without firing a single shell. Its only function is to keep it." What’s the use of slowing down our army’s march!”
Now the King of Han became angry when he mentioned artillery, and said categorically: "Don't worry about the artillery! It's as slow as it is. Don't delay the marching speed of the cavalry and infantry. The top priority is to rush to Qingzhou's aid. Once Qingzhou's Le'an is gone, keep it." What is this artillery doing!"
Su Qing was shocked: "Your Majesty, you must not do it. Once we start a war with the enemy, artillery is our army's biggest killer weapon. Whether it is siege or defense, artillery is an irreplaceable part. If we abandon the artillery at this time, there is no way. It is different from destroying one's own limbs."
King Han maintained his final calm: "I didn't say no more artillery. King Qi's main force is now on the way to besiege Le'an. They don't have time to ambush. We just let the artillery move slowly instead of abandoning it. We give priority to The cavalry and infantry left first, and after engaging the enemy, the artillery followed."
Su Qing smiled bitterly and said, "Now, that's all we can do."
(End of chapter)
