Yelu Yaoguang led 20,000 Khitan elites and set out from Jieliang, taking the Longquan treasure to the north, hoping to join the Khitan army entrenched in the sixteen states of Yanyun in the north. Li Xingyun led the Fengdu ghost cavalry to surround them, like a pack of wolves hunting. Like a night cat waiting quietly.
Although the two have not met, the psychological game between the two has begun, or this cat and mouse game has begun. It depends on who is the cat in the end? Who is Rat?
It also depends on whether the cat catches the mouse or the mouse eats the cat!
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"Yelü Yaoguang led his army to the north on this trip. There are not many routes to choose from. They can be roughly divided into two categories. One is to cross Shushui, take Yishi, Wanquan and go up the Fenshui basin, and the other is not to cross Shushui. , go to Jiangxian County and transfer to Quwo or Houma."
Beside the Shushui River, Li Xingyun randomly drew two winding curves on the ground with branches, representing Shushui and Fenshui respectively, and roughly poked a few points to represent Jieliang, Yishi, Wanquan, and Jiangxian, Quwo and Houma were then connected by two curves, roughly depicting his guess on Yelv Yaoguang's northward route.
"The flood season in Shushui is between seven and eight. It is September now. Although the flood season in Shushui has passed, the water level is still not low. Shushui has always been known for its fast and rapid water flow. It is difficult for the cavalry to cross the river and the risk is too high. What's more, we have to take the Longquan treasure with us. If we are intercepted by our army when crossing the river, we will definitely be defeated. Yelu Yaoguang would not be so unwise."
Fengdu kicked the rotten wood under his feet into Shuishui. In just the blink of an eye, the rushing river water quickly washed away the rotten wood, making it difficult to trace it with ordinary eyes.
"Well, that's right. Yelu Yaoguang's main force will naturally not risk crossing the river!"
Li Xingyun nodded. They were at the edge of Shuishui. Of course he could see how fast Shuishui was. As long as his eyes were not blind and his brain had many strings, he would naturally think of this.
Of course, he didn't think that Fengdu was mocking him. After getting along with him for the past three years, he had a good understanding of Fengdu, the general who Yuan Tiangang selected to assist him.
Although Fengdu believed in military tactics, he was a bit upright. He simply talked about things, checked for him and filled in his gaps, and reminded him of things he hadn't paid attention to.
Besides, what does this mean? Last year, this guy advised him, saying that although his senior brother was as smart as a demon, he might not be alive since Marquis Wu. He should have his own thoughts on what his senior brother said and should not blindly follow him.
Isn't this a joke? Could senior brother still harm himself?
If senior brother wants to be the emperor, in a word, he Li Xingyun will have no problem charging into battle with his horse in front and behind him.
Yuan Tiangang objected, but he could threaten him with his life. He put a knife to his neck, pointed at Yuan Tiangang's nose and shouted, if you don't let my senior brother become the emperor, I will kill the impostor, then commit suicide, and let Li Tang The royal family has no queen.
Besides, senior brother has such a good brain, why should he use his brain? Isn't this unnecessary? How tiring!
He was taught by his senior brother. In his opinion, his senior brother's decision will only be better and more profound than his own ideas.
However, he didn't hate Fengdu because of this. He was well versed in his senior brother's teachings, so he emphasized that tolerance is great, hehe!
Fengdu would have such thoughts, that is because Fengdu can't look at his senior brother from his own perspective, but he can refer to others and think from Fengdu's perspective. Being able to say such words can already prove his loyalty. , What more can I ask for after I have obtained such a general?
His eyes were slightly strange, and he looked deeply at Fengdu before Li Xingyun changed his words.
"However, Yelu Yaoguang may not necessarily put his eggs in one basket. It is indeed too risky for the main force to cross Shushui with the Longquan treasure, but it is not a big problem to dedicate some troops and cross the river with the national jade seal, and it can also provide for The main force carrying the Longquan treasure attracts some attention and shares the pressure."
Hearing this, Fengdu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he couldn't help but bow and salute and praise: "Your Highness is wise, but the general is not thinking carefully!"
"That's not true. It's just that you know that the Imperial Seal is fake, and you subconsciously think it is unimportant. In fact, this fake Imperial Seal should be the second bargaining chip in Yelu Yaoguang's hand."
Li Xingyun shook his head, and couldn't help but think of his senior brother's evaluation of Fengdu.
Fengdu is a rare general, but like you, he is a little immature and needs more training.
Now it seems that senior brother is really good at judging people.
Fengdu was extremely brave in charging into battle, accomplished in marching and formation, and had excellent talents in troop training and logistics coordination, but he was a little immature in long-term strategic vision and lacked experience.
For example, this time, I ignored some hidden conditions that I knew, but my opponent or even other enemies didn't know, and even if they knew, they would take advantage of them.
However, this is not a big problem. People cannot be born perfect and need to grow.
He is different from Fengdu. He is very good at long-term strategic vision due to the influence of his senior brother, but he is a novice when it comes to the details of marching and fighting. He and Fengdu can complement each other and grow by learning from each other.
Well, when it comes to senior brother, you can cross out the previous sentence. Senior brother is obviously an exception. At least he knows very well that the master has never taught him anything other than medical skills and martial arts.
"Then what your Highness means is that if Yelu Yaoguang really does this trick, we will still have to follow him?"
Although Fengdu had an upright temperament, his mind was extremely quick. He figured out the link in an instant, but his brows furrowed.
If Yelu Yaoguang allocates some troops and crosses Shushui and goes north along the Fen River with the imperial seal, he will not only attract the attention of the surrounding people who are staring at the Longquan treasure, but also allow the secret enemies to divide their troops. If the secret enemies want to eat this The team carrying the Longquan treasure will inevitably need to allocate more troops. In this way, Yelu Yaoguang will not only not lose money by dividing the troops, but also gain blood.
If they remain unmoved, Yelu Yaoguang can also tell the authenticity of the national jade seal, and at the same time, the separated team can also be used as a surprise force.
These thoughts emerged from his mind, and Fengdu shook his head quickly.
No, the more I think about it, the more I feel that Yelu Yaoguang will definitely do this trick. If Yelu Yaoguang can think of it, there is no reason not to do it!
"Ahem!"
Li Xingyun looked at Feng Du shaking his head, feeling a little funny, but he still held it in, coughed, and his expression turned serious.
"Instruct Li Jun to lead his troops across Shushui and block the Khitan troops crossing Shushui. There is no need to annihilate them, just capture them!"
"Yes!" The soldiers on the side were ordered to leave.
After conveying the order to the messenger, Li Xingyun looked at Fengdu and showed a confident smile.
"Why don't you follow? Such a good training opportunity cannot be missed!"
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Three days later, the bad guy Tiansu Xingduan came to report all day long.
"Your Majesty, Yelu Yaoguang has divided his troops. Xiao Han will lead an army of three thousand to cross Shushui carrying the national jade seal!"
"Xiao Han? This man actually hid in Yelu Yaoguang's army quietly. It seems that Yelu Yaoguang did not intend to use this team as a victim!"
When Li Xingyun heard this, he frowned and was slightly surprised.
Xiao Han, also known as Di Lie, also known as Han Zhen, was the son of Xiao Di Lu. He was cruel by nature, but quite brave.
Logically speaking, such an important Khitan general should conquer the sixteen states of Yanyun in the north. How could he follow Yelu Yaoguang to the south?
Li Xingyun was a little confused, and Feng Du beside him muttered: "If it is Xiao Han, Li Jun is in danger. Although he has five thousand cavalry, he is just a "new soldier" after all, and it is difficult to defeat Xiao Han's three thousand elites. "
The "new soldiers" here in Fengdu do not refer to new recruits who have not experienced war, but these people have not experienced real battles between cavalry. For the Khitan cavalry, it is not an exaggeration to say that they are new soldiers.
The Fengdu ghost cavalry force expanded to 30,000, two-thirds of which were new recruits.
"Then add two thousand more troops to raid the formation!"
Li Xingyun looked at Fengdu, asking for advice.
He knew that Li Jun's troops sent to stop Xiao Han must not be lost, but he was not sure whether two thousand troops were suitable for reinforcements. He would have to consult Fengdu more in this regard.
"Can!"
Fengdu thought carefully for a while, finally nodded, and analyzed for Li Xingyun: "It is extremely reasonable to reinforce two thousand people. On the one hand, it can relieve Li Jun's danger, and on the other hand, it will not weaken our army's ability to attack Yelu Yaoguang's main force. Suppressive power!"
"Huh~, I thought it was missing. There is no need to worry about weakening our army's suppression of Yelu Yaoguang's main force. Yelu Yaoguang must allocate troops to transport the Longquan treasure, and our army went into battle lightly and was already prepared along the way. With good food and grass supplies, even if we divide the troops into two thousand more, the suppression of Yelu Yaoguang's main force will still be very strong!"
Li Xingyun breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile.
"Your Highness, please don't be careless in this matter. How to properly dispatch troops is something a commander must master!"
Seeing how relaxed Li Xingyun said it, he thought Li Xingyun didn't care, so Fengdu quickly advised him.
"Oh, I see!"
Li Xingyun suppressed his smile and became serious. Sometimes he felt that Fengdu was too upright and serious.
But forget it, don't care about these, who told him to be tolerant?
Seeing that Li Xingyun had listened to his advice, Feng Du nodded happily and began to respect Li Xingyun more and more. He felt that as long as Li Xingyun maintained this attitude, he would be able to revive the Tang Dynasty and become a sage king. .
Li Xingyun didn't know Fengdu's inner activities, so he turned to Duan Chengtian, who had a round figure, like a cook in the army.
"Back off and explore again!"
"yes!"
Duan Chengtian accepted the order with his hands and turned to leave. But after taking a few steps, he suddenly stopped. He turned around and bowed to Li Xingyun again: "Your Highness, I still have something to report. You asked your subordinates to pay attention to Yelu Yaoguang." The shaman in the army, that shaman also did something this time!"
"Oh? What's the move?"
A golden light bloomed slightly in Li Xingyun's eyes, seeming to be very interested in this.
"The shaman followed Xiao Han's men across Shushui to the north, and he kept the imperial seal with his own hands. However, his subordinates sent bad guys to explore Yelu Yaoguang's main force. There is also a shaman over there!"
Duan Chengtian revealed all the information he had found.
"Two shamans? So the suspicion formation, or..."
Li Xingyun's eyes narrowed, and a lot of information flashed through his mind. As far as he knew, the current Khitan shaman, Yelv Zhiwu, had three masters, one of whom was the previous shaman, and the other two were masters of Tantric Buddhism. Yelu Zhiwu's talent is extremely good, and she is better than the others, but those three are not weak either, and they are all estimated to be at or above the Great Heavenly Rank.
Since Yelu Yaoguang was secretly protected by Yelu Zhiwu, it meant that the Khitan still attached great importance to the issue of important personnel being beheaded by masters. Since they took it seriously, it was not unreasonable to invite those three people from Konoha Mountain.
Could it be one of those three?
Li Xingyun remained skeptical about this. After all, Yelu Yaoguang was just Yelu Yaoguang, and Yelu Abaoji was the backbone of the Khitan!
"Your Highness, do you need me to send some bad guys to test you?"
Hearing Li Xingyun's murmur, Duan Chengtian asked aloud. In his opinion, masters are not so easy to disguise. You will know after one try.
"Need not!"
Li Xingyun shook his head sullenly. He had fought against Yelv Zhiwu before, and the woman was ridiculously strong, but there was no need to test her.
Most people can't do anything in the past, and sending experts there can easily cause trouble. Tiansu Xingduan Chengtian can take the risk and try it. His speed is faster than most of the great heavens, and his silent skills are especially good at sneaking and spying. But this is not very necessary. Duan Chengtian is responsible for the scouting work of the Fengdu Ghost Cavalry, so asking him to take risks and test them would be overkill.
Of course, the most important thing is that it doesn't matter whether you try it or not. It doesn't mean much. So what if you test it out? Can't kill her.
Moreover, although Yelu Zhiwu was strong, she could not influence the outcome of the battle.
"Xiao Han, you leave it to others. You are mainly responsible for the intelligence on Yelu Yaoguang's main force. Be sure to know everything!"
After Li Xingyun thought for a while, he ordered Duan Chengtian.
Although there is no need to test Yelu Zhiwu
, but Yelu Yaoguang’s move may have a deeper meaning and must be guarded against.
"yes!"
Duan Chengtian stepped back and nodded to Fengdu before leaving.
He didn't know Fengdu before, but he knew Fengdu's master, the previous Tianwei star.
It was only because Fengdu had his master's head that Zhu Yougui valued him and allowed him to secretly form the Fengdu Ghost Cavalry.
Fengdu nodded in response. He had not known Duan Chengtian before either. He was the secret agent of his master who used his life as a guide to infiltrate the Xuanming Sect. He relied on a single line of contact with Po Meng and did not know the situation of the bad person. I have learned a lot about it in the past two years.
He looked away from Duan Chengtian and turned to Fengdu: "Fengdu, what do you think?"
"Don't worry, the terrain east of Hedong is very dangerous, and the road back to the north for Yelu Yaoguang is still very long!"
Fengdu said solemnly with a serious face.
Li Xingyun nodded and said with a smile: "Then there is no rush. After all, we are not just doing this for Yelu Yaoguang!"
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Duan Chengtian left the camp of Fengdu Ghost Rider, suddenly stopped, tilted his head slightly, and glanced behind him.
"When did you catch up?"
"Hey, it's the second day after you leave."
A young man scratched the back of his head, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and jumped down from a leafy tree with a guilty conscience.
The young man was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a high ponytail, neat clothes, and an unruly and slightly childish face.
His body was light and he fell to the ground silently, only a little dust was stirred up, which showed that he already had some skills in Qinggong.
"What are you doing here? Do you know that the battlefield is dangerous?"
Duan Chengtian's voice was low and he spoke the questions calmly.
But it was this calm tone that made the young man feel inexplicably flustered and at a loss. After hesitating for a long time, he finally managed to form a complete sentence.
"But I'm a bad person!"
"you······"
But just such a simple sentence made Duan Chengtian speechless.
Yes, the battlefield is dangerous!
But they are bad people, and they are the ones who must be at the forefront in this battle for the revival of the Tang Dynasty.
However, as a master, if possible, how can he put his disciple in danger?
Everything has been arranged, but this disciple is worried!
"Alas~"
With a long sigh, Duan Chengtian said helplessly: "Since you are here, just stay with me!"
"Okay, Master!"
When the young man heard this, his guilty expression suddenly changed, he smiled, and walked cheerfully to Duan Chengtian's side. Then he leaned half of his body forward and turned to look at Duan Chengtian.
"Master, following you, can I see His Highness?"
Without waiting for Duan Chengtian to answer, the young man said non-stop: "Master, did you just go to see His Highness? How is His Highness?"
Duan Chengtian slapped the young man on the forehead: "You are talking nonsense about Your Highness, and you don't want to live anymore?"
"Hiss~"
The young man couldn't help but gasp in pain, cover his head and shrink back.
Baring his teeth and grinning, the young man seemed to be wearing a mask of pain. He kept rubbing the place where his forehead had just been hit with his palms in an attempt to reduce the pain that was constantly pouring into his brain.
"Master, you are too cruel. Aren't we still talking nonsense?"
"Does it hurt?" Duan Chengtian asked with a smile.
"It must hurt! Don't you know how hard you used it?"
The young man curled his lips and replied angrily.
"It's okay if it hurts. This is just to remind you. Remember not to do something similar next time!"
Duan Chengtian's smile suddenly faded and he glared at the young man fiercely.
"I know, I know!"
The young man shrank his neck in fright and responded aggrievedly.
There was a sound, and suddenly I didn't feel much pain in my head.
The master and the disciple were walking like this. I don't know how much time passed, and I don't know how far they walked. Duan Chengtian suddenly made a sound, breaking the silence between the master and the disciple and the small area of the world around them.
"Since His Highness is the person chosen by the commander-in-chief, he is naturally the sage king who can revive the Tang Dynasty. Although His Highness is still young, there are still many things to learn, many things to experience, and there is still a long way to go. Walk······"
Duan Chengtian's tone suddenly became firm, and his eyes burst out with a look of conviction.
"The commander-in-chief's vision is not wrong, Xiaobei, as long as we villains assist His Highness Zuo well, we will definitely be able to revive the Tang Dynasty and create a peaceful and prosperous age!"
The young man named Luo Xiaobei, with curious eyes full of expectation, nodded heavily towards the sunset, but a heavy nasal voice came from the young man.
"Um!"
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After Yelu Yaoguang divided his troops from Jie Liang, he did not divide his troops again and directly transported the Longquan treasure northward.
But for some reason, Yelu Yaoguang did not choose to go up Shuishui. It is obvious that the plain area is more conducive to cavalry operations and the transportation of Longquan treasures.
Instead, they chose to go north along the Taihang Mountains, pass through Anyi, and go directly to Xia County. This road was not conducive to cavalry operations or the transportation of Longquan treasures.
If he said he was afraid, Li Xingyun didn't believe it. He didn't see the word "fear" in Yelu Yaoguang's body!
Or perhaps it is said that Yelu Yaoguang planned to take Zhiguanxing, cross the Taihang Mountains, and go north on the Hebei Road?
So this means giving up Xiao Han and the three thousand elites, oh yes, and the fake national jade seal?
That being the case, why did we need to divide our forces in the first place?
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In this way, with deep confusion, Li Xingyun ordered five thousand "new soldiers" to lead a tentative attack on Yelu Yaoguang's main force.
He wanted to use Yelu Yaoguang's response to judge what Yelu Yaoguang was up to.
However, what he didn't expect was that Yelu Yaoguang was like a rough man who had been abstinent for many years. His eyes would light up when he saw a woman and he couldn't move his eyes away. He actually sent out the main force of 15,000 cavalry to encircle and suppress the people he sent out to test. Five thousand cavalry.
At this moment, Li Xingyun wanted to grab Yelu Yaoguang's collar and ask: Why don't you want the Longquan treasure anymore?
There was no way, we couldn't watch the five thousand new cavalry being eaten by the crazy Yelu Yaoguang, so he immediately ordered Fengdu to lead 10,000 cavalry to rush to the rescue.
However, after Fengdu left, Li Xingyun became more and more confused and confused.
No, why should he, Yelu Yaoguang?
The 5,000 cavalry I sent were just teasing, but they haven't even taken action yet? Why did Yelu Yaoguang attack with his entire army?
Who is the cat and who is the mouse?
He immediately ordered three thousand cavalry and personally led the army to attack Yelu Yaoguang's camp.
He wanted to see if Yelu Yaoguang cared about the Longquan treasure he had already obtained!
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In the first year of Shengen in the Northern Wei Dynasty, the ancient city of Anyi was divided into two, and Nananyi and Beianyi were established respectively. Nananyi was located in Yanze, not far from Jieliang, while Beianyi was located in the former city of King Yu. .
Yelu Yaoguang's camp arrived as soon as Duan Chengtian got the information. It was built according to the ancient city wall of King Yu City. The ancient city wall ranged from one to three feet high, and some places were even shorter. In short, it was uneven and it was not very defensive. Realistic, but a good place to defend against cavalry raids.
It can be seen that Yelu Yaoguang is still on guard against Li Xingyun, and he can infer that Li Xingyun's army is also mainly cavalry!
"Yelu Yaoguang, I want to see what kind of medicine you are selling in your gourd!"
Li Xingyun looked at the ancient city of King Yu in the distance with a cold light in his eyes.
Immediately, he led three thousand Fengdu ghost riders to launch a surprise attack.
The ancient city wall can indeed prevent cavalry raids, but it is only a defense. If you want to resist, it still depends on the person!
When the fierce sound of horse hoofbeats sounded outside the ancient city of King Yu, the sound of the ancient city of King Yu
On the city wall, clusters of torches were sparsely lit.
The radiance of the bright flames intertwined and lit up the ancient city wall!
When Li Xingyun looked intently at the city wall, he was suddenly frightened and hurriedly pulled the reins.
"Hey~"
ps: This chapter has 6,000 words, which is considered an extra update. In addition, I would like to thank my book friend Jiu Ming Qin Shang for 20 monthly passes. No, how did I save 20 monthly passes for chapters? It scared me.
