Zheng Sheng felt something bad when he saw this look, "Your Majesty, I have a plan to defeat the thieves in Black Cloud Mountain."
"Oh? You might as well tell me."
"The thieves have gathered heavily in Xuanyuan Mountain. Isn't the base of Black Cloud Mountain empty? Why not turn around and attack it fiercely? Once the lair is captured and the family members are intimidated, the thieves can be made to submit and Xuanyuan Mountain will be destroyed without attack!" Zheng Sheng said proudly.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Yu's eyes were still cold, "The scouts have already made inquiries. Black Cloud Mountain and Sishui Castle have strong walls and clear fields, so it is not easy for our army to capture them. In addition, the army will be exhausted running back and forth. If the Xuanyuan Mountain bandits follow me, If we cut off the Wei River or capture Mi County, our army will lose ground and be in danger of overthrow."
Marching and fighting is not just a matter of paper. To mobilize 10,000 horses and horses, 20,000 civilians are needed to support them.
The front line to attack Heiyun Mountain was too long, which made logistics more difficult.
At that time, the bandits in Heiyun Mountain only need to disturb the grain road, and the army in front will not be able to bear it.
The fact that Heiyun Mountain can repel the Gaoli Imperial Guard shows that the mountain is heavily defended.
For Zhang Yu, there were too many uncertainties, and his entire back was exposed to Xuanyuan Mountain's troops. No general knew how to fight like this.
Zhang Yu's evaluation of Zheng Sheng dropped a few points in his heart. The disciples of Gaoliang are nothing more than this. It's no wonder that such a dangerous place like Xuanyuan Mountain can also fall...
Main village.
"General, the enemy is not attacking and is resting at Huangtengkou!"
"Explore again."
"Follow the order!"
"Zhang Yu has been on the battlefield for a long time. I'm afraid that the strategy of luring the enemy will not work." Cui Jin reminded in a low voice.
"As expected of the governor of Yuzhou!" Li Yue suddenly felt that this battle was not easy to win.
The governor of Yuzhou is almost a prince.
In the last confrontation in Jishui, the advantage was on Zhang Yu's side, but he still refused to attack, which shows that this man is cautious by nature.
For such a person, a simple trick to lure an enemy would naturally be difficult to deceive him.
Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Wei Shan said: "I am willing to lead an army to attack at night!"
Cui Jin shook his head, "Zhang Yu has been fighting for many years. He is not comparable to Zheng Sheng and Guo Ning. He must be prepared."
"If he doesn't fight us, we won't fight him. We will win if he drags on. The last pass will cut off the tiger's mouth and be heavily defended. There is no room for failure." Li Yue quickly adjusted his mentality.
You cannot deceive yourself and others when fighting a war. You can despise the enemy strategically, but you must pay attention to it tactically.
Cui Jin cupped his hands and said, "I will handle it personally."
Liang Xiao said: "My subordinates feel that the Feiyuan Gorge before breaking the tiger's mouth should not be abandoned lightly. The mountains here are so majestic and dangerous that one man can't pass it without ten thousand men. We only need 500 elite soldiers, some bows and arrows, hammers, and rolling stones, which are enough to withstand Zhang Yuyu for more than a month." I am willing to lead an army to deploy!"
Li Yue attacked the mountain too easily without careful consideration of geography. Liang Xiao has lived here for more than ten years, and no one knows the geography better than him.
"Then thank you Captain Liang for your hard work!"
The people on Xuanyuan Mountain put him side by side with Gou Zhan, and they should not be much different. Whether it was a mule or a horse, they would be dragged out for a ride.
Moreover, his family members are in the main stronghold, so there is no need to worry about him surrendering to the enemy.
Liang Xiao cupped his hands and retreated.
After the arrangements were made, Li Yue handed over the defense to Wei Shan and slept peacefully.
As a commander, the more calm and composed the people under his command feel at ease.
Xuanyuan Mountain is more steep than Heiyun Mountain. There are not many paths leading to the main village. They are all guarded. Scouts are all over the top of the mountain, so there is no fear of enemy sneak attacks.
Although he didn't have many encounters with Zhang Yu, he generally understood his temperament and didn't like to take risks.
Otherwise, when Jianshui confronted him, he would have killed him.
It was a very solid sleep.
When you wake up in the morning, you feel refreshed and your mind is clear.
It was quiet all night, with no movement from either side, which made Li Yue more sure that his previous inference was correct.
Zhang Yu is difficult to deal with, and it is not easy to defeat him.
But war does not have to be a life-and-death battle.
Looking at the overall situation, defeating Zhang Yu is not a good thing. He is the governor of Yuzhou in Jie Zhao. How could Yecheng not react?
In principle, Heiyun Mountain is still in the incubation period, developing secretly, and must not be exposed to Jie Zhao in advance.
So this battle is about enduring and seeing who can't endure it first.
Boom, boom, boom...
There was a burst of passionate drumming from the bottom of the mountain, and Zhang Yu began to attack the mountain.
The noise was louder than the previous times, and there were shouts of killing all over the mountains and plains, as if the whole mountain was shaken.
Li Yue washed up as usual, broke off a willow branch, dipped it in some salt, and then began to brush his teeth. In the Qin Dynasty, there were bronze toothbrushes and "toothpaste" made of chalk powder.
Of course, this is a thing for nobles. Ordinary people can just have a mouthful of gruel every day, and there is basically no need to brush their teeth.
After washing up, the scout happened to bring back the latest news.
"General, the enemy launched a fierce attack with Guo Ning as the vanguard, and Lieutenant Xu was in a bitter battle."
"Guo Ning?"
It's not that enemies don't get together, this guy has indeed defected to Zhang Yu. If he is here, Zheng Sheng must also be there.
"Exactly, this person is quite brave and very familiar with the terrain of Qingnikou."
"Let Xu Cheng retreat and abandon Qingnikou."
"Follow the order."
Save the land and lose the people, everyone and the land will be lost. Save the people and lose the land, and everyone and the land will survive.
There is no need to fight on an ill-prepared pass. Preserving strength is the first choice.
Two hours later, the sound of fighting started again, but this time it was obviously more subdued than in the morning. It lasted from noon to midnight, and finally the sound of fighting gradually faded away.
"General, Guo Ning was repelled by Captains Xu and Liang in Feiyuan Gorge." The scout came to report happily.
"Great kindness!" Li Yue slapped his thigh, and Liang Xiao did not let him down.
Smart people naturally know how to make choices.
Promoting him to the rank of captain, on the same level as Wei Shan and Cui Jin, was Li Yue's greatest sincerity.
Some things are tacitly understood, and everything depends on the performance. It would be meaningless to say it out loud.
Besides surrendering to Zhang Yu, would Zhang Yu dare to reuse a capricious and traitorous general?
The first line of defense includes Liang Xiao and Xu Cheng, the second line of defense includes Cui Jin, and the third line of defense includes himself and Wei Shan. There is sufficient food and grass on the mountain, and Xuanyuan Mountain is as stable as a rock.
He is already in an invincible position!
The opponent attacked twice more, but they were all blocked.
The first day passed like this.
People in Shangzhai were originally in panic, but after the news of blocking Zhang Yu's attack spread, people gradually calmed down.
If you can block the first day, you can block the second day!
Li Yue mobilized the young men on the mountain to send grain, grass and ordnance to Feiyuan Gorge.
They also slaughtered ten sheep and more than thirty chickens and ducks, roasted them and sent them over.
Far away, I could hear cheers from the other side of Feiyu Gorge.
The soldiers on the main stronghold were full of envy, but they were relieved when they saw that Li Yue only fed him a can of corn porridge.
Early the next morning, the war began.
As smoke and dust billowed from Feiyuan Gorge, Zhang Yu repeated his old trick and used fire attack.
However, it didn't have much effect this time. Liang Xiao had already taken precautions, and the Sishui water passed through this place and flowed northeast.
With water, fire attacks are useless.
After fighting for a whole day, Feiyuanxia was firmly in his hands.
At night, the fighting stopped, and the scouts reported the casualties, "The enemy lost more than 500 people, and our army suffered 62 casualties."
This casualty is acceptable.
On the third and fourth days, Zhang Yu could not advance even an inch and was blocked in Feiyuan Gorge.
However, since Liang Xiao and Xu Cheng had been fighting fiercely for many days and were bound to be exhausted, Li Yue replaced Cui Jin and Wei Shan.
One is to rest and recuperate, and the other is to train for battle.
Elite soldiers are all produced by fighting.
