"Report to General, for some reason, the Tang army suddenly abandoned Zhu'a County last night and the entire army headed north!"
In the military office of Licheng County, Qin Qiong, who was sitting at the top, could not help but frown when he heard the scout's report. He asked in a deep voice, "Have you waited to find out more about it? Li Jiancheng is serious about leading his troops to withdraw!"
The leading scout raised his hands and replied: "Return to General Qin, it's absolutely true. You guys can see it's true. At three o'clock last night, Li Jiancheng led the entire army to withdraw from Zhu'a County, and also took away all the baggage that could not be taken away. burn!"
Hearing this, Qin Qiong touched the short beard under his chin, glanced at the generals in the hall, and said calmly: "What do you generals think of this matter?"
"General Qin, what else is there to discuss? The traitor Li Jiancheng is the eldest son of Li Yuan, the false prince of the Tang Dynasty. Such a big fish must not be let go!"
As soon as Qin Qiong finished speaking, Suo Chao, the always impulsive pioneer, stood up and said. This reckless man was seriously injured by Li Sheng in Licheng that day. It took him nearly three months to recover. He was so angry that he had nowhere to vent his anger.
Zhang Shuye, who was sitting diagonally across from Suo Chao, smiled slightly when he saw this, stood up and said: "General Suo, don't be impatient. Naturally, we can't let go of this big fish like Li Jiancheng. It's just that Li Jiancheng was staying well in Zhu'a, and now he withdrew his troops for no reason. This is a bit suspicious. We are entrusted by His Majesty, so we must act with caution!"
Di Qing nodded slightly and said: "What Zhang Sima said is absolutely true. As far as I know, Li Jiancheng led his army into Qingzhou this time mainly because his second brother Li Shimin had outstanding achievements and had threatened his position as crown prince. He had no choice but to do so. The purpose of personally leading the army on the expedition is to achieve some military exploits so that he can compete with Li Shimin. So in my opinion, he will never leave unless absolutely necessary."
The young general Qin Huaiyu frowned and thought for a while, then raised his suspicion: "Then Li Jiancheng's withdrawal was fake? In fact, he wanted to lure our army to pursue us, and he set up an ambush in a dangerous place to ambush our army?"
Qin Qiong nodded and said: "It is possible, but it is not very likely. The Tang army led by Li Jiancheng and the remnants of Song Jiang they recruited only numbered 50,000, which is almost the same as our army's strength.
If he wants to ambush and severely damage our army, unless he relies on fire to attack and flood, as long as our army is careful not to enter dangerous areas, Li Jiancheng has no chance of success. Liu Zhiyuan and Li Sheng under him are also people who know military affairs, so I am afraid they will not resort to such clumsy tactics. "
Di Qing heard the words and said: "It seems that the reason why Li Jiancheng withdrew his troops overnight was either because of a major change within the Tang Dynasty or because he had received reinforcements, and he had the strength to encircle and annihilate our army. Could it be that Zhu Yuanzhang in Hebei was unwilling to be lonely and sent troops to Qingzhou ?”
"Impossible!" Zhang Shuye shook his head decisively and said, "Not to mention that Zhu Yuanzhang is busy restoring the people's livelihood in Hebei and has no time to send troops. Even if he does send troops, are our scouts along the Yellow River all blind and deaf?"
"If that's the case, then what are we still worried about?"
Luo Shixin was also a little impatient. He stood up and said loudly: "How can we achieve meritorious service if we are suspicious? At present, Xue Rengui, Li Yaoshi, Yue Pengju and other armies are all reporting good results one after another. Is it possible that we will always lag behind others in achievements?"
"That's what Shixin said!"
Qin Qiong heard the words and no longer hesitated. He stood up and said: "No matter whether Li Jiancheng really retreated or pretended to retreat, if we don't pursue him, we will undoubtedly lose our morale. My Sui generals are fierce and powerful, even if the Tang thieves are ambushed, it doesn't matter." fear?"
The young generals Qin Huaiyu and Luo Tong looked at each other and stood out together and said: "The last general is incompetent. I am willing to be the vanguard of the army and vow to capture the traitor Li Jiancheng alive!"
"good!"
Qin Qiong nodded and said: "You two boys will be the vanguard this time, and General Di and I will lead the army to support you. You two must remember to fight steadily and keep a distance from the main army. If you really encounter the Tang army, There is no need to mess up the position if you want to ambush, as long as you hold on for a moment, I can lead the army to kill you, and when the time comes, I will be able to defeat the Tang army by attacking from both front and back!"
The two young generals each clasped their fists and said, "General, I understand!"
Qin Qiong turned his eyes to Zhang Shuye who was aside, raised his hands and said, "I would also like to ask Sir Zhang to lead his army to guard Licheng to guard against any unexpected events!"
Zhang Shuye laughed, raised his hands, and said, "General Qin, don't worry, as long as I'm still breathing, I won't let the Tang army's thieves mess up the army's retreat!"
"With Master Zhang's words, I'll be relieved!" Qin Qiong laughed, and immediately led a group of generals out of the hall, and rushed out of Licheng County on time, heading north in a mighty way.
The two young generals Qin Huaiyu and Luo Tong, who served as the vanguard, obeyed Qin Qiong's instructions and were cautious along the way. After walking for about thirty miles, I heard the sound of a drum, and suddenly a group of people rushed down the hillside. They were led by two generals. One was holding a muddy iron gun, and the other was holding two water-hardened steel guns. It was Li Jiancheng's confidants Yuan Lang and Liu Yuan.
Yuan Lang and Liu Yuan led their troops to rush downhill. Seeing Qin Huaiyu and Luo Tong leading the Sui army with childish expressions on their faces, they immediately burst into laughter and said, "The Sui army has no one, and they actually let two babies come here to die!"
"The rat is looking for death!" Luo Tong was furious when he heard this. He urged his horse and rushed forward.
"Ding dong, Luo Tong has been detected to be in a glaring state, force +5, base force 96, current force increased to 101."
Liu Yuan continued to laugh when he saw this, clapped his horse and came forward, waving his gun to meet him, "The little kid's tone is quite impressive, but I don't know how much he is capable of?"
"Ding dong, it has been detected that Liu Yuan has entered a fighting state, his force is +3, his base force is 93, and his current force has increased to 96."
"Dingdong, Liu Yuan's four-dimensional ability has been detected. Commander is 76, force is 93, intelligence is 58, and politics is 43."
"Let you, a rat like you, see what your Grandpa Luo Tong is capable of!" Luo Tong galloped up to him, roared, and the plum blossom gun in his hand shook out five spear flowers and stabbed out quickly.
"How is it possible that this kid has such attainments in marksmanship at such a young age?" Liu Yuan was horrified when he saw this. He hurriedly stepped forward with his gun, but was killed by Luo Tong in a hurry.
"General Liu, don't panic, Yuan Lang is here to help you!"
Seeing that Liu Yuan's situation was not good, Yuan Lang hurriedly rode his horse and danced to catch up.
"Ding dong, it has been detected that Yuan Lang has entered the brave state, the force is +4, the base force is 95, and the current force has increased to 99."
Qin Huaiyu immediately snorted angrily when he saw this, and stepped forward to intercept Yuan Lang with his spear, "Shameless Tang thief, do you want to bully the minority?"
"Ding dong, it has been detected that Qin Huaiyu has entered the vigorous state, the force is +5, the current basic force is 96, and the current force has increased to 101."
On a high slope not far behind Yuan Lang and Liu Yuan, Prince Li Jiancheng was stationed on horseback to watch the battle. Seeing that Liu Yuan was suppressed by Luo Tong and was unable to fight back, Yuan Lang and Qin Huaiyu fought with less offense and more defense. I couldn't help but be shocked. I looked around and asked, "Who are those two young generals? Are they so brave?"
A soldier who knew Qin Huaiyu and Luo Tong hurriedly replied: "Back to your highness, General Yuan Lang is fighting against us. Qin Huaiyu, the son of Qin Qiong, the chief general of the Sui army, is fighting against General Liu Yuan. Luo Tong, the nephew of Sui general Luo Shixintang, is fighting against General Liu Yuan." !”
Li Jiancheng sighed after hearing this: "It's true that the generals are tigers. Qin Qiong and Luo Shixin are both fierce generals of the Sui army. I didn't expect their juniors to be so powerful. Looking back at our Tang Dynasty, the talents who fought with the Sui army have withered one after another in the past few years. It can be used There are fewer and fewer people!"
