Volume 5 Etienne Wanlisu Long Sword Chapter 30: Hunting
"Puff!" The palm steadily hit the table, and the air in the study seemed to be condensed, and the window paper was rushing, and the frightened birds flying outside the window were like being rolled by a stream of air coming and going, disappearing without a trace in an instant with the screams.
The table slowly calmed down, like a pile of soil modeling met water, slowly turned into mud, quietly hiding from the ground, leaving only a pile of wood chips.
The heroic man with broad mouth took a deep breath, and his chest was filled with energy. He calmed down his full anger and asked in a heartless voice: "Confirm?"
The man kneeling in front of him said in a deep voice: "Report to the commander, the three groups of scouts have discovered that the Huaiyou Army has crossed the Huaiyou Army one after another. In order to confirm, his subordinates went there to reconnaise along the Huai River. At least five troops were found, among which the cavalry had already been scattered, and the rest of the armies were advancing one after another. According to the information fed back by the three groups of people, the Huaiyou Army should have more than eight armies. In addition to some newly discovered troops that cannot be confirmed, the Huaiyouya Army and the Huaiyou First Army have been confirmed, and the Sixth Army after being reorganized from Heshuo, and the Eighth Army should also be included."
The eyes were as clear as the bright moon, and the man with wide mouth held hands and rubbed them, as if he was making an undecided decision, "Wen Xin, what do you think Huai Youjun wants?"
In the study stands two men, one with a blue shirt and one with a strong armor and a sword hanging from the sword.
"It's not easy to judge. Logically speaking, Jiang Feng was the foundation of the two states of Luhao. Luzhou was the foundation of the Yang family. Even if he sent Yang Pu to Chang'an, how could those gentry be so easy to tame? Jiang Feng clearly wanted to use the land and property of these gentry to repay the merits. These gentry could not sit still and wait for death and must resist. In this case, Jiang Feng pushed Yang Xun to the position of governor of Luzhou to ease the situation, but how could the gentry of Luzhou not see through such a slowdown plan?"
The scribe in the green shirt gently stroked the jaw with one hand, his eyes also vaguely.
"But Jiang Feng is very good at highlighting the strange soldiers and has a very big appetite. He is so clear that his chariots and horses crossing the Huai River, and his intention to war has been fully exposed. In his opinion, Huai Youding believes that the current situation in Xuzhou is turbulent and the problems caused by food shortage cannot be solved, so he wants to gamble this."
The man with a broad mouth snorted softly, "Aren't you afraid of suffocating him to death?! He thought Xuzhou was Shouzhou and Luzhou? If Li Bing had not given him the opportunity, how could he dare to take over Luzhou?"
"But Yao Shuai, you should not underestimate the strength of Huaiyou." The man in the green shirt said anxiously: "The army crossing Huaibei this time has exceeded 20,000, and there are also a large number of follow-up Masters and auxiliary troops. Their magic and attack power is said to be particularly prominent, which has a lot to do with his special attention to the power of Daozang."
"Hmph, just 20,000 people want to challenge our influence army? Isn't it a little too rampant?" The man with a broad mouth smiled coldly, "Even if the power in my hands is a little weak, he is far away from the tired army, and it is mainly infantry. If I want to destroy him, it will be easy!"
"I'm afraid it's not that simple. The commander, one of his cavalry, had already fled far away, and it was difficult for the scout to find his trace. If he was not wrong, the cavalry of this cavalry at that time was not weak, and our army might not be able to win."
The man in blue shirt poured cold water one after another, but the man in a wide mouth was not angry.
"Wen Xin, you are too exaggerating the strength of the Huai You Army. The Huai You Army has been in the three years since its establishment. How many times have they fought in a tough battle? The capture of Shouzhou was to take advantage of Shouzhou's negligence, and the attack on Luzhou was to borrow the power of Li Bing. In addition to fighting a battle against the Ant Thief and the Caizhou Army, are there any other examples that can be taken advantage of?"
"It is not underestimated by the battle they fought with the Caizhou army." The man in blue retorted without hesitation: "The general knows how powerful the combat effectiveness of the troops under our command are. Apart from the few armies, what about the other armies? There are so many shortages, the armor is not complete, and the supplies and food are insufficient. If you fight in a city, you may try your best, but if you go out of the city, it is hard to say."
The man with sword hanging on the strong armor couldn't help but interrupt: "Wenxin, you underestimate us too much. Indeed, several armies have a little weak strength, but I thought we could use it to defend the city and concentrate the elite to launch a strike. How could we resist it when we came from afar? Besides, Grand Marshal, I thought we could not be stubborn at this time, like the Jieduan reported that he would ask the reinforcements to be the right way. If Shangshen or Jieduan could reinforce the Third Five Army, I thought it was the right time to face the Huai Youjun."
The man with a broad mouth is Yao Chengtai, one of the four generals of the army.
His status and status are indeed a bit embarrassing in the influence of the army. In terms of his closeness to Shi Feng, he is not as good as Shang Yunxi; in terms of his territory, he is not as good as Yu Mingzhen; in terms of his advantage in the position, he is not as good as Lu Qiming, so he is in a dilemma between Qi County and Fu Li.
He still had a very clear judgment on the army in his hands. Among the 20,000 troops, there were only six armies who could really fight, and the other two armies could only be said to be pretending.
The Huai You Army invaded the north, of course, it would not be as simple as targeting Qi County and Fu Li. It would inevitably have to plot against the entire Xuzhou and even the entire Xu Sihai three prefectures.
Although he was a little confused about how the Huai You Army dared to attack Xuzhou with 20,000 troops so boldly, he also knew that with the current situation in Xuzhou, perhaps after a certain war, some people turned against each other and some changed their flags, which was consistent with common sense.
But he never thought of turning against him.
Huaiyou's side had not passed the message, but he ignored it.
He always thought that the other party was just trying to win over him, so he was a little disdainful, feeling that he was not that far, and it was not very meaningful to defect to Huaiyou.
Unexpectedly, the other party was bold and he even formed a large army like this.
If he expresses the other party’s willingness to seek peace at this time, it will be difficult for him to get a satisfactory result. He feels a little regretful, but this is not the time to regret it. He wants to solve the problem in front of him.
Only in one battle can we use this battle to teach the other party a lesson so that the other party can understand that Yao Chengtai is not a soft persimmon that can be controlled by others. Only by fighting this battle can we talk about other things.
"Send people to inform the Jiedushi monk Shang Yunxi, Huaiyoubei invaded and requested reinforcements." Yao Chengtai burst out from his teeth, "Please send troops to help as soon as possible, and in addition, send people to Bozhou to inform Caizhou!"
"Notify Bozhou?!" The other two were all surprised.
"Hmph, how could Yuan's family tolerate the capture of Xuzhou by Huaiyou? Ask them to send troops to help, I am willing to give it to Qi County!"
Yao Chengtai is also a ruthless person. He can hold on and put him down, and he almost grits his teeth.
"Master General?! I gave Fu Li to each other with Qi County, so we..." The two were shocked.
"It depends on the situation. If you can't, you can join the Yuan clan." Yao Chengtai sighed softly and looked at his two subordinates. "Wenxin, Guide, the era of Xuzhou's desire for independence has passed. After this battle, Xuzhou either belongs to the Yuan clan or Jiang Feng. We can only choose the good ones and follow it."
"Then why didn't the Grand Marshal choose Huaiyou?" The literati called the essay heart couldn't help asking.
He heard the tendency in Yao Chengtai's words, and the other party intended to defect to Caizhou.
"Hey, look, Jiang Feng just started his own business, with a weak foundation. Although it seems to be at its peak at the moment, if he has no descendants or elder brothers, once he dies, he will be like a house on the beach, and Huaiyou will be destroyed immediately. The Yuan clan has many talents, including Yuan Huaihe, Yuan Huaiqing, Yuan Wuwei, Yuan Wuwei and other family members are all outstanding. If Yuan clan can gain a foothold in Xuzhou, its momentum will be achieved, enough to compete with Daliang and Jin for hegemony, so I thought we could decide after this battle to see the situation."
Of course, Yao Chengtai would not reveal his thoughts. Since the problem was wrong, he would not think about it anymore.
But his words were not unreasonable.
In this era, when fighting on the battlefield, who dares to say that he will live for a hundred years?
There is no eyeless sword or gun, and injuries and diseases are inevitable.
With the Huaiyou pattern, once Jiang Feng dies, Huaiyou will definitely fall apart!
In three years, Huaiyou could not have established a solid structure, nor could his subordinates have a deep loyalty to him.
When you really reach that point, you can say that your prosperity is strong and your death is sudden.
"What should we do, then the general?" The man with a sword hanging from the strong armor was Jiao Zhuo Jiao Guide, the chief powerful general under Yao Chengtai.
"Reorganize the army first and wait for news from Pengcheng." Yao Chengtai no longer had any hesitation at this time. His eyes shone and his momentum suddenly rose. This was the position of the commander of the army. "Order Qi County to prepare. We will lead the army to Qi County tomorrow. I think that since Jiang Feng attaches so much importance to magic, his magical equipment is probably not small, and his marching speed may not be as fast as the infantry, so it will drag down the progress of the army. In less than three or five days, they will not be able to reach Qi County."
"Master, can we send cavalry troops to harass you?" Jiao Chuan asked in a deep voice.
"Yes, Jiao Zhuo, you arranged for our cavalry to dispatch two battalions to harass the banks of the Huanshui River. You can lead the army in person and consider going around the rear to attack at an opportunity." Yao Chengtai smiled coldly, "Since Jiang Feng dares to invade me, he must be prepared to pay the price."
"There is a flat horse on the east bank of Huanshui, and the cavalry of the Huaiyou Army is insufficient. This plan is very wonderful. We can also find time and wait for the Pengcheng army to come to support." The scholar in Qingshan smiled.
"Wenxin, don't rely on Pengcheng. The Jiedushi is no longer the same as before, and it is unknown what he thinks in his heart." Yao Chengtai smiled bitterly, not without self-deprecation, "We can't count too much on Shangyunxi, but I think under such circumstances, I'm afraid he will put the overall situation first."
Chapter completed!