Zhu Kuangcong was stunned for a moment, his eyes widened and he said: "Dongxi Three States? Are the Han army crazy? Give up such a rich Chu land and take the barbaric land instead?"
Li Yuan shook his head decisively and said loudly: "Look, everyone, after crossing the Yuanshui River to the west, which city is the closest?"
The generals opened their eyes wide, struggled to look around, and then said one after another: "Commander, this is Chenzhou!"
"If Chenzhou is defeated, if we go north along the Yuan River, we will be in Langzhou!" Li Yuan suddenly laughed and said: "This Pan Chongche has made a lot of calculations, and actually used the strategy of defeating the sheep, intending to attack the foundation of Wuping! If not Our army has exhausted all its troops, and the consequences are disastrous! Langzhou City is empty at this time, with only 10,000 new soldiers and no generals who are good at guarding the key points..."
Zhu Kuangcong sniffed and said doubtfully: "Commander, do you praise Pan Chongche too highly! How did this guy know the reality of Langzhou when he was hundreds of miles away? Do you know how many soldiers and horses there are in Wuping Town? If there are tens of thousands of troops in Langzhou City, aren't the Han troops seeking death? These famous generals are really reckless..."
"When Xizhou was captured in the previous battle, some barbarian prisoners mentioned that the old thief Tian Hongyou had sent an envoy to Pan Chongche to ask for help. It is no secret that the main force of our Wuping army went to Dongxi! Not to mention the troops that I left in Langzhou. Ma sent two groups in front and back, Pan Chongche is not a fool, how could he not know that Langzhou is empty?"
When the conversation changed, Li Yuan said with a gloomy face: "But you are right, Pan Chongche, as a famous general, should not be so reckless! It's just that Dongxi has always known the defense of Langzhou City, and Tian Hongyou may have secretly The map of Langzhou was given to the Han army, otherwise how could this guy have the courage? Speaking of this, I remembered the scene of the destruction of Langzhou during the Western Expedition..."
Xu Kuangheng showed an intriguing smile, stroking his long beard and said: "A famous general uses troops in a strange way. But as I look down, Pan Chongche meets the commander. I am afraid that this general will be given the title of Xian. Although he is brave, he We underestimated the enemy too much! Since we dared to abandon Tanzhou and march directly to Langzhou, we were sure that our army would be trapped in Dongxi for several months like the Chu army in the past and would not be able to return. Unexpectedly, our 30,000-strong army had already It’s in Linyuan City!”
Li Yuan looked straight at a young face and shouted: "Chai Kewu!"
When Chai Kewu, who was frowning and thinking, heard the commander's call, he subconsciously held his head high, cupped his hands and shouted: "The general is here!"
"Last time, you left three thousand soldiers to garrison in Chenzhou. This time, I have to trouble you again! I ordered you to be the left vanguard of the southward marching camp and lead 10,000 elite soldiers to go immediately to defend against the enemy!"
Then Li Yuan added worriedly: "Ke Wu, the Han army moved five days ago. According to the schedule, I am afraid that by the time your army arrives, Pan Chongche will have already arrived at Chenzhou City! If Chenzhou City has been lost - —”
Chai Kewu raised his hands and looked serious, and said firmly: "Commander! The general is here, Chenzhou City cannot be lost!"
Seeing the high-spirited appearance of this young general who was trained by himself, Li Yuan did not say anything to undermine his confidence. He just smiled and said nothing, and then waved his hands gently. Chai Kewu bowed respectfully, and then led a few people. Will turn around and leave.
"The Ronin Begins with Douluo"
Then Li Yuan continued to issue orders: "Zhu Kuangcong!"
The reckless man, who had been impatient for a long time, stood up overjoyed and shouted back: "Commander! The general is here!"
"I am ordering you to be the right vanguard of the marching south camp, leading ten thousand lightly-armed troops to march straight into Yiyang along the trail! Remember this, this time I will entrust all the remaining elite soldiers in the army to your hands. I'll let the war go. If we don't drive back the Han army outside Yiyang City, don't come back!"
Zhu Kuangcong was about to hand over his hand, but hesitated for a moment, then showed an awkward smile and hesitated: "Commander, Marshal, there are thirty thousand Han troops outside Yiyang City! The last general is——"
"Why, are you scared? Look at how many people and firewood are doing it. They just take the order and leave without saying a word. If you don't dare to go, I will find someone else to do it! You'd better go back and carry the flag!"
Zhu Kuangcong stamped his feet fiercely, raised his head and gritted his teeth and said loudly: "Commander! I will take your orders! If you don't repel the Han army in this battle, I will commit suicide and apologize!" After that, he held the sword tightly on his waist and led a few others. The position will be gone in stride.
There were not many elite soldiers under his command. Of course, Li Yuan was reluctant to put them in a desperate situation, so he sent several teams of scouts one after another, running straight east. Since Fan Renyu had led his army back north, he would definitely stop them outside Yiyang City, and he would be ordered to do so at that time. Together with Zhu Kuang's troops, they attacked the Han army together, and with the addition of Lin Sichang and Wumu Teqin's personal guards in the city, the chances of victory were naturally increased.
After issuing several military orders in a row, Li Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to look at Xu Kuangheng who was silent, and said with a smile: "Sir, the enemy is facing us. Do you think this arrangement is appropriate?"
Xu Kuangheng hurriedly lowered his head and cupped his hands and said: "Commander! Your arrangements are very comprehensive! I have already been impressed by the commander's ability! I believe that every military order issued by the commander is carefully considered, and this battle will be successful immediately!"
Li Yuan chuckled, waved his hand and continued: "Sir, what you say is nice! But I am able to deduce the movements of the Han army today, thanks to your suggestions!"
Xu Kuangheng was sincere and polite, and then reminded: "Commander, I would like to suggest that we need to send an envoy to Xizhou! After all, Chenzhou is the land of Dongxi. If the Han army invades, how can Peng Shiyu Can you not react? He is now a commander-in-chief..."
Li Yuan frowned and said: "Peng Shiyu has led the three states, so he should naturally have the responsibility to defend the territory! But you and I both know that Dongxi has just experienced a war, and it has only been a few days since Peng Shiyu returned to power. There are no spare troops under his command to come. Help in the battle?"
Xu Kuangheng grinned and said: "Whether he is there or not is one thing, but whether he is coming or not is another matter... Regardless of duty or morality, Peng Shiyu should send troops here, how can he be allowed to sit on the mountain? Watching a tiger fight? But Marshal, I still hope he doesn’t come..."
Li Yuan raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh? Why is this?"
Xu Kuangheng blinked his eyes and whispered: "Commander, it was your instructions just now that made me realize this! The world only knows that Linyuan City is guarding the eastward flow of Dongxi, but it seems to have forgotten that Chenzhou City is The city closest to Chu! That's because this city is adjacent to the Yuanshui River, surrounded by mountains and sloping valleys, the roads are rugged and difficult to navigate, and it is occupied by barbarians. Most people think this city is difficult to march!
However, the former commander-in-chief ordered Chai Du to capture Chenzhou, and now the Han army wants to use this route to go north to Langzhou, which proves that this is not the case in Chenzhou City! I have observed the terrain below and found that this place is very different from the other Dongxi Prefectures. It is very appropriate to garrison troops here. There is no need to worry about supply difficulties! Handsome! If our army occupies Chenzhou again this time, we will not be able to withdraw easily..."
Li Yuan sighed noncommittally, and then said: "Sir, don't you want me to turn Peng Shiyu's three Dongxi states into Dongxi two states? In this way, the barbarians in Dongxi will be completely eliminated from now on. He was pressed to death in Xizhou! It’s not that I haven’t thought about this problem, but it’s just that there are successive battles and there is no time to plan. Besides, three states have lost one state, can Peng Shiyu agree? Can the imperial court agree? "
Xu Kuangheng breathed a sigh of relief, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "The commander-in-chief has the power to control the entire Chu region, and he is Peng Shiyu's superior officer. How can he not agree? Of course, the court still has to explain it! If Peng Shiyu does this, Not sending troops just gives us a reason..."
Li Yuan narrowed his eyes and nodded: "Sir, I would like you to write a letter for me and send someone to Xizhou as soon as possible!"
Xu Kuangheng was overjoyed and said, "I obey!"
