Dark clouds covered the moon, and groups of knights flew south along the south bank of the river, arriving at the Jin Army's west camp in Yecheng in the early morning.
"Whoever breaks into the camp without permission should be stopped immediately!"
"I am a scout of the Knights Cavalry Army, reporting urgent military information! We have urgent military information!" The scout of the Knights Cavalry Army showed his badge to the camp guard before proceeding directly to Xu Zongwen's camp.
At this time, Xu Zongwen was discussing with the generals how to attack Yecheng. When he heard that there was military information coming from Guanzhong, Xu Zongwen immediately ordered the incoming troops to enter the account.
"My lord, General Zheng and General Zhuge jointly reported that our army has successfully entered Chang'an at the end of the fourth day of October. The good news is divided into two routes, and the other route has gone directly to the capital. Please tell me how our army will march next?" "
It stands to reason that the good news should be in the hands of Xu Zongwen first, and Jiankang, the capital of Kyoto, is far away from Jiangzuo, and the road to Luoyang is almost half closer than Jiankang.
But Xu Zongwen is not in Luoyang. He is now in Yecheng. Although it is not far away, the Jin army camp is hidden outside the river valley and blocked by dense forests. The scout team encountered a small group of Yan soldiers' spies to intercept and kill them, so they came here slowly. Late.
Fortunately, this time it was a good news and nothing serious. If there were other urgent military situations, these scouts would inevitably be dealt with by military law!
Hearing that the Xiaoqi Army had invaded Guanzhong and regained Chang'an, all the generals were shocked and overjoyed. The happy thing was that in Guanzhong, the overall situation of the Western Expedition was basically decided. What was surprising was that everyone knew that it was true that the Xiaoqi Army had great combat power, but they didn't. To think that the advance would be so rapid!
Apart from Xu Zongwen, Liu Lao was the only one in the big tent who was calm and calm. It seemed that it was not unusual for the Qiaoqi Army to capture Chang'an.
How is this situation different from the Battle of Xuzhou and the Battle of Yanzhou during the first Northern Expedition?
Xu Zongwen personally led the Cavalry Army to fight in the Central Plains, and was sure to win every battle. Even the current King of Yan, Murong Chui, was defeated at Bailangdu, let alone Murong Chong and Gao Gai.
There were no lights in the big tent, except for an oil lamp in front of Xu Zong's writing, and the surroundings were dark.
Xu Zongwen's cautious approach was to prevent the enemy from making subtle moves and leaking military information.
Xu Zongwen stood up slowly. His tall black figure stood there like a mountain, making people feel oppressive.
The scout knelt on the ground and blamed himself: "I should have arrived within seven days, but I insisted on arriving at the camp after twelve days. I delayed the military situation and knew that I was guilty of death. Please grant me death, my lord." !”
"That's all, get up."
The scout felt like he was being pardoned, so he slapped his head on his head and stood up.
"You... go back one more time and bring a letter along the way." Xu Zongwen seemed to have something hard to say. The leader only said one word and then paused. The rest of the words seemed to be still forming words.
"On this trip, you must take the initiative to find the enemy scouts and wait for the opportunity to leave this new one. You must let the Yan army get it..."
The scout had not yet understood Xu Zongwen's intention, but Xu Wen was anxious to know why Xu Zongwen did this, and he couldn't help blurting out: "Lord, what is the reason for this...?"
"Who said that the military information about the great victory in Guanzhong was leaked to the Yan army?" Xu Zongwen took Zha Zizhong's superstition and burned it in front of everyone, and was about to write a new letter, seal it and give it to the scouts.
"Could it be that the general intends to falsely report that our army has been defeated in Guanzhong, so as to paralyze Murong Feng and trick the Yan army into leaving the city and attacking me?" Liu Laozhi's cold eyes flashed: "Then our army set up an ambush in the camp. , come to catch them all in one fell swoop and take advantage of the situation to seize Yecheng?"
When all the generals heard this, a chill ran down their backs, and they all took a breath of cold air!
It has to be said that luring the snake out of its hole really caught Murong Feng's weakness!
Because he betrayed his eldest brother Murong Ling, Murong Feng didn't have much trust from his father Murong Chui, so he wanted to regain Murong Chui's favor by virtue of his bravery and great achievements, and wanted to use his strong military exploits to win him the position of heir apparent of the Yan Kingdom!
After Xu Zongwen considered it carefully, he stroked his pen and reviewed it again and again. He was very satisfied with his increasingly improved handwriting. Now he no longer needs others to write for him.
"What General Liu said is exactly what I want. My original intention is to lure Murong Feng to attack me. As long as he dares to attack the camp, I will make him shed his skin even if he doesn't die!" Xu Zongwen handed the letter to Zhang San. The latter handed over the scout.
"No!" The scout received the order and hurriedly turned around and exited the tent.
"General Liu, I want to use you as bait in this battle to lure the Yan army out of the city. Are you willing?" Xu Zongwen stared at Liu Laozhi, the hero of the Feishui Battle who once killed Qin General Liang Cheng in Luojian. His appearance was no longer the same as before, but he knew that the fighting spirit in Liu Laozhi's heart would never diminish at all!
Liu Laozhi pressed the sword on his waist, stood up from the table, bowed deeply to Xu Zongwen, and replied in a deep voice with his somewhat hoarse voice: "A man should return his body wrapped in horse leather! Unfortunately, Commander Zhu died in battle. General I was ordered to come to Yecheng to supervise the battle in person. How dare I refuse? General, please don’t hesitate and just give the order!"
"Okay!" Liu Laozhi's cheerfulness made Xu Zongwen more confident in taking Yecheng.
"Pass my general's order!" Before Xu Zongwen could finish his words, all the generals stood up, ready to accept the order.
"General Liu Laozhi, you will lead the old troops of Beifu to invite battle. You will only be defeated but not victorious. You must lead the enemy to Hu Shanlin."
"No!" Liu Laozhi strode out and took the flag.
Xu Zongwen drew his long sword and pointed at the map and continued: "General Yangwei Xi Hui and Cai Guan Xiao Lieutenant Xu Wen, you two will lead your troops to ambush both sides of Hushan Forest. When the enemy enters our ambush, launch an attack immediately! "
"promise!"
"Ningyuan General Zhu Chen, you will lead your troops to ambush in Houqiu, cut off the Yan army's retreat, and block enemy reinforcements."
"promise!"
"The rest are waiting to set up an ambush in the camp, waiting for the fish to take the bait."
Xu Zongwen first planned to annihilate the Yan army who came out of the city, and then left a hand to prevent the Yan army from attacking the camp in two groups. His careful thinking and careful actions convinced the generals.
"In this battle, Xu depends entirely on you all!"
"I will obey the general's military orders!"
The strategy of defeating the Yan army has been decided. Xu Zongwen has no worries for the time being. The only ones who are worried are Guo Shang and Guo Zijin who are far away in Jingzhou...
Badong, Yufu, Xifu Army and Navy Dazhai.
Since the dispatch of troops, the Jin army, led by Huan Shimin, has defeated the Qin army's navy and captured several ferries of the Yangtze River. However, they have gained very little on land. The only thing they can take advantage of is Linjiang.
"Pass the Lord's order to the generals for discussion in the main tent!"
Within the stronghold, the messengers used their voices to convey military orders.
The sound of the two drums stopped, and the generals entered the tent one after another. After each of them had finished their greetings, and after taking their seats, the generals saw that Huan Shimin was summoning an unfamiliar soldier.
"How many days has Mr. Guo been here?"
"Back to my lord, including today, it has been five days."
"Is there any news?"
"Back to my lord, no news has been sent back from our military operations."
Huan Shimin touched his forehead, feeling very anxious!
Seven days ago, the army defeated the Qin army's 3,000 navy at Sanjiangkou and occupied Linjiang. However, the waterway had not been dredged for a long time and the advance was slow.
At the same time, Wang Guang, the governor of Yizhou, ordered General Ren Quan to garrison 30,000 troops in Ba County to resist the Xifu Army. In addition, Fuling Prefect Li Pi, who was stationed in Hanping, sent reinforcements to Zhi County to guard against the Xifu Army's southern sewers. Forming a cornering situation, the Jingzhou navy was unable to advance or retreat for a while and could only retreat to Linjiang.
At this time, Guo Zijin recommended himself to go to Bajun to see Ren Quan, and persuaded Ren Quan to rebel against Qin and join the Jin Dynasty. Huan Shimin knew that Xu Zongwen valued Guo Chang, so he was unwilling to let Guo Chang go to danger.
Guo Shang was eager to achieve success, and after some calculations, he took only two of his followers out of the stronghold under the guise of Huanshi people's command, and left without saying goodbye. It has been five days now, and there is still no news.
"promise!"
Huan Shimin sighed and waved his hand to repel the intruder.
"My lord, Mr. Guo has outstanding resourcefulness and quick thinking. Nothing serious will happen. Maybe he can bring good news to my lord." Zhao Tong, the prefect of Jingling, felt that Guo Shang was very witty and went to Bajun to persuade Ren Quan to surrender. It's just a small test, so nothing big will happen.
Yan Qian, who joined the army, also advised: "My lord, peace of mind is the first priority. Guo Zijin is good at eloquence. He will not be his opponent if he is a martial artist."
"Don't worry, my lord, our troops are stationed in Linjiang. If my lord is worried, please allow me to lead my troops to meet you secretly." Unlike Zhao Tong's vow and Yan Qian's indifference, Xia Houcheng, the prefect of Suijun, chose As a compromise, he personally led his troops to Bajun to meet Guo Shang.
After all, Guo Shang was also sent by Xu Zongwen to assist the Xifu Army in providing advice and defeating the enemy. If something went wrong, Huan Shimin would really not be able to explain to Xu Zongwen.
"This strategy is acceptable. The troops are valuable and fast. Let's go this way, General Xiahou!" Huan Shimin agreed to Xiahou Cheng's request without thinking.
"promise!"
Looking at Huan Shimin who was worried about Guo Chang at the main seat, Yan Qian shook his head secretly: It's just a small military advisor offering wine, how can He De make the Lord so interested? Could it be that everyone who came from the Valiant Cavalry Army is an unparalleled talent?
