Xiao Yi's judgment was absolutely correct. Li Huaian just wanted to make an attack in the east and attack in the west.
However, it didn't work out.
After receiving the news, Li Yuan immediately led his troops to the west, and then completed the rendezvous with Li Huaian before Xiao Yi launched his troops.
As the battlefield is squeezed smaller and smaller, and the decisive battle point is basically anchored, there is not much room for play around the core battlefield of Phoenix Ridge.
Yes, Xiao Yi basically determined Li Yuan's overall strength after getting the battle reports from Di Qing and Han Shizhong.
But there are no people like Li Jing and Li Xiaogong.
Then this battle will be much easier to fight.
After learning that Li Huaian's main force once again attacked Yicheng and Han Shizhong lost more than 6,000 troops, he defended it.
But it just held on.
Perhaps, with Li Huaian's next attack, Yicheng will no longer be able to defend it.
The gap in military strength between the two sides is still very large.
Xiao Yi no longer waited and watched, and directly waved his banner to supervise the prince, and headed east to station his troops at Phoenix Ridge.
Xiao Yi can think of these few points, such a big place, and these tricks, but there is no reason why Li Huaian can't think of them.
Both sides came openly, neither of them thought of hiding it.
Li Huaian's attempts to attack the east and west were blocked by Di Qing and Han Shizhong with a firm attitude, and failed to have a very good effect.
And Xiao Yi directly stationed troops in Phoenix Ridge, which was only one day's journey from Longde Mansion and one day's journey from Yicheng.
You can attack when you advance, and you can attack when you retreat.
Li Yuan was afraid.
Li Huaian was no longer confused.
Immediately someone sent a message, asking Li Yuan to bring all the soldiers and horses in his headquarters to meet up before Xiao Yi continued to mobilize his troops.
In this way, three days later, Xiao Yi first sent an envoy to Li Yuan, accusing him of treason and scolding Li Yuan.
Li Yuan accepted this calmly and did not send an envoy to scold Prince Xiao Yi.
It’s about time.
He didn't want to continue acting either.
The envoy was detained and he did not sacrifice the flag. Instead, he thought that after repelling Xiao Yi, subduing the envoy would be a severe slap in the face.
And Xiao Yi publicly offered a reward in the name of the court.
Li Yuan, Li Huaian, Li Xuanba, Qin Shubao, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong and more than ten people all have bounties of different prices, as well as corresponding rewards and even titles.
At this time, many people started to think about it.
It was also a good morale booster.
As long as you can catch or kill one of these people, you will be prosperous and wealthy from now on.
Li Yuan also quickly issued a bounty, and his reward and treatment were much better than those issued by Xiao Yi.
For example, Li Yuan's head was worth ten thousand gold and the title of county magistrate, while Xiao Yi's head was worth one hundred thousand gold and he was granted the title of ten thousand households.
For a while, the two sides kept communicating and talking, but they both knew that this meaningless activity was basically a test.
Xiao Yi knew that the real attention of himself and Li Yuan was not on these verbal tricks, but on the calculation and patience that both parties carried out in a more practical, simple and direct place.
He was looking for the best fighter plane that could ensure nothing went wrong.
After all, the troops he brought here were all miscellaneous troops, while Li Yuan's side was an elite army he maintained.
There is still some gap between the two sides in terms of strength.
This gap cannot be ignored.
"Your Highness, the general is willing to lead a light cavalry and go around from the north to knock on the enemy's flank."
In the past few days, both sides have been talking at each other's throats.
Some people can't stand it anymore.
On this day, the generals around Xiao Yi were a little anxious, or eager for quick success, and put forward tactical suggestions.
"The north side is the enemy's logistics center. Once it is broken, the front army will be in chaos!"
Xiao Yi shook his head and said: "No need, Gu Zao has already considered it. Wait a few more days for General Luzhou Yue's battle report to arrive. You will have the opportunity to make contributions."
The deputy general could only bow and say: "Here."
Let's say that after the early spring, the land in northern Shaanxi thawed, and the wind and sand seemed to be stronger. The two armies of Daqian and Li Thief continued to face off in a strange and tense state for several days, with the end of the month in sight.
On this day, Luzhou Yue Hongling's battle report finally arrived at Phoenix Ridge.
"Your Highness."
The commanders of the Longwu Army, the Wuwei Army, and the Jinwu Guard were all there, as were counselors like Xu Yuanshu.
"The war is going to start in the next couple of days!"
Xiao Yi also spoke directly and told the news that made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
The war is finally about to begin.
These days.
There was a lot of shouting and fighting between the two sides.
Li Yuan and Li Huaian mobilized some more soldiers and horses from Jinyang to come to support, and their scouts came to report several times. Many people who saw it became more and more unable to bear it, thinking of a quick victory.
"These days, the reason why I don't take the initiative is because we are weak and our family knows our own affairs. Even if you want to make achievements, you still have to live to enjoy the fruits of victory."
"Don't get to the end. They haven't accomplished anything yet, and they've given up their lives in vain. Thief Li hasn't fought for a long time. It's not that he doesn't dare to fight, or that he doesn't want to fight. It's that they are also worried about this battle, so they just want to find a good opportunity to fight."
So, now the fighter plane has arrived.
In other words, Li Yuan was more fully prepared and planned to have a life and death battle with Xiao Yi.
One battle determines the outcome.
And on the same night, when the moon was dark and the wind was high, with a straight line distance of more than a hundred miles, Cheng Yaojin led his troops northward, intending to surprise Xiao Yi's rear and cut off his food and grass first.
However, when he moved, Di Yan also moved with him.
Cheng Yaojin failed to benefit from Fushan Road, but was blocked by Di Yan at Fushan Road.
Li Huaian's attempts to attack the east and west failed.
He also stormed Yicheng once, but Han Shizhong held it tightly.
Xiao Yi then sent troops, possibly attacking Longde Mansion at any time or cutting off his retreat, thus facing enemies from both sides.
Li Huaian had to abandon Yicheng, withdraw his troops overnight, and let Li Yuan bring his troops to join him. In this way, his military strength reached its peak.
After Cheng Yaojin withdrew, several of his original lieutenants also came to join him with their troops. There were 30,000 people in total. They wanted to cut off Xiao Yi's retreat.
"Just fight it and it will be fine! Just fight it and it will be fine!"
For some reason, many people felt relaxed and stunned for a moment, even though they knew that a decisive battle was about to begin.
After all, this battle is really difficult.
Whether it was the people under Li Yuan or the people brought by Xiao Yi.
They all have this feeling.
Li Yuan's subordinates have also been raised and trained for several years. Many of them have been on the battlefield and have seen blood. But this time they are fighting against the prince of the prison country, a tycoon with both civil and military skills.
Li Huaian's failure to attack the east and west, as well as the attitudes of both sides during these days, actually put a lot of pressure on the soldiers.
This has never happened before. When fighting against the barbarian armies of Meng Yuan and Da Jin, they always fought at will. As long as they fought bravely to kill the enemy, the outcome would be determined soon.
On the contrary, this time.
The two sides were in a stalemate for more than half a month.
The officers and soldiers of Longwu Army, Wuwei Army and Jinwu Guard were actually the same and suffered a lot.
In the past, they all lived in the capital, where they lived and had a good time.
Suddenly he was forced to follow him to the battlefield, unable to fight or retreat.
It was as if his life and death were being threatened all the time.
Maybe there will be a fight tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, and he will be shot through on the battlefield and die.
This ordeal is extremely painful.
This is the difference between the officers and soldiers of the Dragon Guard and the real elites. They worry about their own life and death, but the real soldiers worry about whether they can win.
"The war starts tomorrow."
After sunset, just after dinner in Li Yuan's camp, Li Huaian summoned the senior officers of the army and calmly announced a fact.
"General Cheng has led troops to raid Xiao Yi's rear and cut off his supplies. Tomorrow, our entire army will attack and fight him head-on. This battle may be fast or slow."
"If we can split the score, then we actually win."
"Xiao Yi was so bold that he did not rely on the high walls and strong walls of Linfen County's capital. Instead, he took the initiative to send troops and stationed them at Phoenix Ridge."
"This is the way to die!"
Li Huaian's words also inspired people's hearts and morale.
"Everyone!" After saying this, Li Huaian suddenly stood up, holding the sword at his waist and looking around. "If General Mingzhi manages to cut off his retreat, it will be 100,000 versus 60,000. If the enemy still comes for reinforcements, it will only be at the end of its war effort. Except for some cavalry, it will be of no great use. In any case, the fighting opportunity has appeared, and there is no need to You have to hesitate!”
Yu Chigong and others should have clasped their fists and shouted: "I am willing to follow the crown prince to the death and establish a great cause for the ages!"
The hour has not yet arrived.
Xiao Yi was woken up by Xu Yuanshu.
"sure?"
"Your Highness, it has been confirmed that a large part of Li Thief's troops marched northward at night. They were discovered by our army's scouts just now. According to rough statistics, there should be about 100,000 troops."
Xiao Yi immediately ordered the entire army to be on alert, and immediately recalled the small groups of cavalry and infantry in the field, as well as the garrison at the pass.
It's time.
They don't have to stay outside either.
Just like that, before dawn, Xiao Yi saw Li Yuan's army with flags flying in the distance and smoke rising into the sky.
This is bound to be a tough fight.
For some soldiers, they were a little scared when they saw Li Thief's battle.
But Xiao Yi had already set the rules and had already killed people to establish his authority. How could they dare to mess with the rules again.
Moreover, I have waited for such a long time and suffered for such a long time.
In fact, it was not like that in the beginning, I was scared to death.
The overall momentum has increased a lot.
Moreover, since both sides have sent troops, they cannot but fight.
The small group of Li thieves who attacked first, two thousand men led by Lieutenant General Yuchi Gong, were ordered to make a preemptive gesture towards the mountain road on the right side of Fenghuangling. However, they were discovered by the sentry cavalry not long after they left the camp.
Immediately, the deputy general of the Jinwu Guards received the order and immediately led two thousand troops to stop the attack.
On the local battlefield, the cavalry came and went like the wind.
The vanguard troops also separated one by one, looking for battlefields and exploring the way for the main army.
The battle process is simple, fast, and fierce.
The real battlefield is always like this, rather than the kind of battle between large armies, and then the generals fight and a duel comes. Whichever general wins is equivalent to winning half of the battle, or it is a fierce fight from the beginning.
Xiao Yi's central army stood on the hillside. From a high position, he could see the entire battlefield.
Li Huaian also arranged for people to watch the battle from a high place and send messages with flags so that he could see some of the opponent's plans.
At the same time, both sides are testing and looking for the best opportunity to destroy the other side in one fell swoop with absolute superiority and the right time and place. Even if they cannot be destroyed, the opponent will be severely damaged.
