At the border between Hebei, Henan, and Qilu provinces, tens of thousands of Qi troops are slowly crossing the border, from Qilu to the border between Hebei and Henan...
A white-haired veteran riding on a tall horse and surrounded by hundreds of personal guards looked at the land of the Central Plains in front of him, with an indescribable complex color flashing in his eyes.
This white-haired veteran is called Duan Yanfeng. He is in his sixties this year. He has served as the commander-in-chief of Licheng and the defense envoy of Qilu. More than ten years ago, when the Zhou Dynasty was not as divided as it is now, he went north to support You. Yan fought against foreigners, wiped out Japanese invaders in Qilu, and followed the Zhou army south to Jiaozhi. He was a veritable celebrity in the Zhou army.
Compared with the above glorious achievements, Duan Yanfeng also has a more widely circulated name, and that is the current Qilu patrol envoy Cao Changping's Bole!
When Duan Yanfeng was the commander-in-chief of Licheng, Cao Changping was one of his commanders. It was precisely because of Duan Yanfeng's recommendation that Cao Changping later took over his team and served as the commander-in-chief of Licheng. This was how Cao Changping later suppressed the peasants. The uprising was valued by the imperial court, and he was promoted to Qilu patrol envoy, becoming a force in the separatist regime.
It is precisely because of this relationship that even though Cao Changping rose to prominence later, he still respected Duan Yanfeng, an old leader, and strongly invited Duan Yanfeng to stay in Qilu for retirement. During the holidays, he even sent people to deliver things, and sometimes even personally Come and visit.
Since he handed over the military power five years ago, Duan Yanfeng, who spent half his life in the army, planned to retire peacefully. It was also a very happy thing to be a rich man at home and entertain his grandchildren. However, Cao Changping's sudden visit just seven days ago was a breakthrough. Duan Yanfeng’s peaceful life···························
Regarding Ye Mingsheng's move south to the Central Plains, Cao Changping was both angry and unwilling. Xu Zhaojie took advantage of his mentality and successfully tricked him once. Cao Changping thought that Xu Zhaojie's surprise attack would definitely put Ye Mingsheng to death. As soon as Ye Mingsheng dies, the Fengwu Army will immediately fall apart. Not only can he, Cao, have a good night's sleep, but he may also be able to take advantage of the Fengwu Army.
However, the Anqing Army disappointed him. The carefully planned raid plan not only did not hurt Ye Mingsheng, but also wiped out the entire army and lost everything. Cao Changping was undoubtedly very disappointed about this, but He is also a very cautious person!
Although he had high hopes for the Anqing Army's raid on Ye Mingsheng before and hoped that Ye Mingsheng would die without a burial place, Cao Changping was also prepared to kill Ye Mingsheng in case he failed!
This preparation is to immediately capture Xu Zhaojie's envoy Xu Kai, use Xu Kai's head to express his position to Ye Mingsheng, and try to make Ye Mingsheng believe that he really did not participate in the Anqing Army's raid. He is also a victim. He Cao People have always stood firmly on the side of Fengwu Army!
However, what Cao Changping never expected was that Xu Kai was killed by his brother-in-law Zeng Chao before he could wait for the news whether Ye Mingsheng had been killed. If it was just that, that was all. After all, the news came back and Ye Mingsheng He was safe and sound, so even if Zeng Chao didn't kill Xu Kai, Cao Changping was going to kill Xu Kai and give his head to Ye Mingsheng...
But what makes Cao Changping desperate is that at this critical moment when he was about to express his attitude to Ye Mingsheng, his general Ding Li was bribed by Xu Zhaojie. In broad daylight, he pretended to be ordered by him to attack the Foreign Affairs Department of Fengwu Army. The inn where Deputy Director Su Yi was staying, although he received the news in time and sent troops to rescue him, and rescued Su Yi from Ding Li, but Su Yi was shot in the abdomen with an arrow and was seriously injured. As of now, he is still unconscious.
Regarding this unexpected incident, Cao Changping was angry and powerless. He knew that Xu Zhaojie was trying to drag him into the water, but he found that he could not explain the matter clearly. With Su Yi being assassinated, no matter how he explained it, It seemed to the outside world that he secretly worked with Xu Zhaojie to trick Ye Mingsheng.
The Fengwu Army was already salivating over his Qilu. This time, it undoubtedly gave Ye Mingsheng an excuse to send troops. With the strong character of the Fengwu Army, he would definitely not let him go. Thinking of this, Cao Changping was a mute eating Coptis chinensis. It was hard to say If I don’t come out, I hate Xu Zhaojie so much in my heart!
Although he wanted to chop off Xu Zhaojie's head with a knife, Cao Changping finally thought about it over and over again, and finally painfully decided to follow the path set by Xu Zhaojie. After all, if he didn't do something at this time, then when the Fengwu Army captured Ji Yu, he must be the one to deal with it when he comes back...
After deciding to send troops to Hebei and Yu to try to save Gao Zongchang, the first question Cao Changping faced was who would take command in this battle?
In the past half year, in order to allow Cao Changping to go south to contain Xu Zhaojie, the Fengwu Army gave Cao Changping a lot of second-hand firearms. Although these second-hand firearms had many minor flaws, they still greatly improved the Qi Army's combat effectiveness, allowing Cao Changping to When you obtain the treasure, it also makes Cao Changping fearful of the Fengwu Army. The firearms you eliminated are all so good, so how strong should the firearms you equip yourself be?
It was precisely because of the fear in his heart that Cao Changping wanted to save Gao Zongchang, and then the two people, who were in despair, joined forces to deal with Ye Mingsheng. He was even more worried that the Qi army would suffer too much in Hebei and Yu after he sent troops!
In this forward-thinking mood, Cao Changping was always unsure of the candidate to take command. He pessimistically believed that none of his generals could defeat the Fengwu Army, which had been invincible in recent years, and stop Ye Mingsheng's conspiracy to capture Jiyu. .
Finally, under the advice of his adviser, he finally made up his mind and decided to ask his boss, the experienced veteran Duan Yanfeng, to come out. In Cao Changping's view, in this situation, only Duan Yanfeng's intervention can save him from fire and water, so in this way of thinking , he visited Duan Yanfeng in person with gifts.
Duan Yanfeng was a little flattered by Cao Changping's personal visit, but after learning about Cao Changping's intention, he immediately declined Cao Changping's request. Although he was a military general, he was in very good health and had strong muscles and bones. He was not deaf or blind. Hua, I can eat two bowls of rice in one meal and chew a big elbow. When I feel like it, I can even pamper the little maid... ·····
But after all, he is already sixty-five years old. In this era when the average life expectancy is less than fifty years old, he is already considered an advanced age. In addition, he has been away from the battlefield for five years. Duan Yanfeng now wants to spend the rest of his life well, but there is nothing he can do. Cao Changping kept insisting on his request, and Duan Yanfeng had no choice but to agree to Cao Changping's request.
While the Qi army was marching, a scout rode a fast horse to Duan Yanfeng and reported:
"Reporting to Sir General, our scouts have found traces of enemy scouts five miles ahead and have driven them away!"
Duan Yanfeng nodded and said:
"Explore again!"
"As you command!"
"As soon as our army entered the border of Hebei and Henan, the Fengwu Army targeted us. This is not a good sign!"
A middle-aged general behind Duan Yanfeng said with some worry. This man's name was Duan Chong, Duan Yanfeng's eldest son, and he held the position of commander in the Qi army. This time, the important reason why Duan Yanfeng reluctantly agreed to Cao Changping's request to return to the mountain was He wanted to pave the way for Duan Chong's future in Qi Army.
"The soldiers are here to cover up the water and the earth. There is nothing to worry about!" Yanfeng stroked his white beard and said calmly:
Seeing the calm-looking veteran, the generals of the Qi army, including Duan Chong, felt much calmer as if they had a backbone.
It was another half hour before the scout came to report again.
"Report to the general that traces of enemy troops have been found in Shunshan Township twenty miles ahead. The enemy's army has about 2,000 people. The flag is from Peng Ce's headquarters of the enemy's fourth division!"
As soon as Duan Yanfeng said this, Duan Chong's eyes lit up and he subconsciously said:
"Shunshan Township is just a small town and the city defense facilities are not complete. This group of Fengwu troops are stationed here, probably to protect the food routes of the First Army of the Fengwu Army that is besieging Yujing... ··········”
"And the Fourth Division of the Fengwu Army is not the main force of the Fengwu Army. The number of soldiers, horses and firearms in the Fengwu Army are the worst in the Fengwu Army. Its chief general Peng Ce is also the worst in the Fengwu Army. Little known, not trusted by Ye Mingsheng, they are a complete miscellaneous army!"
Having said this, Duan was a little excited and rushed towards Duan Yanfeng, clasping his fists and asking for battle:
"Father, give me 10,000 troops! I will be able to surround Shunshan Township and annihilate these two thousand Fengwu troops!"
Looking at his confident eldest son, Duan Yanfeng shook his head and said:
"Ignore the enemy forces in Shunshan Township and continue to advance toward Makino as planned!"
Duan Chong felt puzzled as soon as these words came out, and he persuaded his father with some difficulty:
"Father, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! As long as we defeat the enemy forces in Shunshan Township, we can threaten the First Army's food route and even open a gap in the siege of Yujing. Even if we withdraw next, I can also give Marshal Cao an explanation!"
"Dad, I only need 10,000 people! I will definitely be able to capture Shunshan Township within three days!"
Looking at Duan Chong who still refused to give up, Duan Yanfeng shook his head firmly. Duan Chong wanted to say something more when he saw this, but Duan Yanfeng did not give him this chance and said with a serious expression:
"Commander Duan Chong, I order you to continue leading your troops towards Makino!"
Seeing his father pressing him with military orders, Duan Chong, no matter how unwilling he was, could only bow and accept the order and said:
"yes!"
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The next day in Zhuoxian County, the governor went to his camp.
Looking at the frontline battle report sent by his subordinates, Ye Mingsheng raised his head and said to Luo Gang's expectant eyes:
"Duan Yanfeng was not fooled!"
As soon as these words came out, Luo Gang's eyes suddenly showed disappointment. After learning about his thoughts a few days ago, Ye Mingsheng wrote another letter to Yuan Song on the Yujing front line, asking this Fengwu soldier The general’s views on the war situation,
In Yuan Song's reply, he expressed his confidence to Ye Mingsheng to capture Yujing. However, just like Luo Gang, Yuan Song also believed that the Fengwu Army had lost the best time to attack the city. Qingzhuang has been fully mobilized. If they forcefully attack the city now, the Fengwu Army will suffer tens of thousands of casualties.
After learning about Yuan Song's idea, Ye Mingsheng weighed the pros and cons and decided to adopt Luo Gang's suggestion and temporarily give up the plan to attack Yujing, allowing Yuan Song's First Army to continue the siege under the city of Yujing. Try to prevent Yujing from all contact with the outside world as much as possible, making Yujing effectively an isolated island.
While maintaining the siege of Yujing, Ye Mingsheng also tried his best to move the Fengwu Army units, including the 3rd Division, 4th Division, and 7th Division, to carry out the task of encirclement and reinforcements, and annihilate the Qi army rushing to rescue Yujing. Jing's troops and looking for opportunities to enter Qilu.
Under such a strategy, the Coordination Office explored the Qi Army's action route in advance, and then the Fengwu Army set up a bureau in Shunshan Township based on the intelligence, hoping to annihilate the 30,000 Qi Army in one fell swoop. But now it seems Ye Mingsheng and others seemed to have simplified Duan Yanfeng...
Looking at He Jingyun and Ye Mingsheng aside, he asked:
"How many days will it take for the cavalry of the Third Division to arrive?"
Facing Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, He Jingyun said without hesitation:
"According to yesterday's battle report, General Guo has led three battalions of cavalry after leaving some troops in the southeastern region of Hebei and Henan. It is now estimated that he has passed Yingcheng. It will take about three days. Only then can we reach the surrounding areas of Yujing!”
Ye Mingsheng frowned slightly when he heard this. According to Cao Changping's battle report from the front line, the veteran named Duan Yanfeng sent this time was indeed very difficult to deal with. Although he was ordered by Cao Changping to break the siege of Yujing, this man seemed to be a bit uneasy. There was no rush, and instead of marching directly to Yujing as expected by the staff, they headed in the direction of Makino, and only walked thirty miles every day, not even one more mile.
In addition, this person marched very methodically. Every time he stayed in one place, he had to dig trenches and build strongholds. He was like a hedgehog, making it difficult for people to start.
Seeing Ye Mingsheng frowning, He Jingyun pondered for a while and said:
"Commander, Duan Yanfeng is a famous figure in our army of the Great Zhou Dynasty. I fought with him against the Kipchak Khanate fifteen years ago, and I know Duan Yanfeng somewhat. He has rich combat experience, is very cautious and steady in his military use, and doesn't like surprises." , and never get fooled easily!”
"In my opinion, he should have seen that our army has no intention of attacking Yujing, so he plans to use Makino as a base to threaten and contain our army from the flanks and rear of our army, so as to echo the enemy of Yujing. Come and prevent our army from concentrating its forces and attack them and the enemies of Yujing!"
Listening to He Jingyun's speech, Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly and then asked:
"General congratulations, what are your thoughts..."
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