Chapter 649: Shangdang Battle (11)

At night, in the vast rain, Li Qing'an also stood on a mail tower, staring at the scene of Li Huaixian's camp in the distance through the rain and fog. Although the rain and fog blocked his sight, he seemed to be able to see the movement of Li Huaixian's camp. Teams of soldiers left the camp north. This heavy rain was the favor of God for Li Huaixian. If he did not use it, he would not be Li Huaixian.

At this time, the sound of horse hooves came from the rain and fog, and the guards immediately became alert, placing arrows, watching the situation in the heavy rain.

"Who is it!" a soldier shouted.

A Tang cavalry appeared in the rain and fog. The rain had already poured him through. He wiped the rain from his face and said loudly: "I am Li Tai, the captain of the first scout camp. I have urgent information to report to the general."

"The General is here. Please tell me if you have something to do!"

The scout lieutenant was stunned for a moment, and immediately got off the horse and knelt down on one knee and said, "I found that Li Huaixian's army had gone north, and the camp was empty, and it was already an empty camp."

Li Qingan nodded, and indeed confirmed his speculation, "Thank you for your hard work in Captain Li, please continue to track Li Huaixian's army and report it at any time!"

"Abide by the order!"

Li Tai stood up, turned over the horse, and urged the horse to run northeast.

Not long after the scout left, several more patrol officers came forward with a Yan army officer who was delivering letters.

"General, this Yan army officer came to issue a letter of war to the general on the order of Li Guiren."

"Where is the Battle Book?"

A soldier rushed forward and presented a letter wrapped in oil paper to Li Qing'an. Li Qing'an tore open the letter. A personal soldier lit a torch. Just as he was about to raise his hand, the personal soldier captain next to him glared at him fiercely, waved his hand, and several personal soldiers came up to protect Li Qing'an's front with huge shields.

This is the experience of "Pang Juan died under this tree". In a rainy night, torches were the best target. Sure enough, the soldier's shield had just been raised, and more than a dozen crossbow arrows shot from the rain and fog. "Bang! Bang!" was nailed to the giant shield. The arrow tip flashed with fluorescent light, which was obviously hardened with a severe poison. The personal soldiers were shocked and rushed forward to block Li Qing'an.

The soldiers on the patrol were furious, hundreds of people rushed out of the camp gate, held their shields and rushed into the heavy rain, looking for the assassin. The officer who delivered the letter was obviously unaware of it. He stood there in a daze, motionless, and several Tang soldiers beside him drew their swords and slashed at him.

"stop!"

Li Qingan stopped them, and he nodded to the captain with praise, and handed the letter to him, "Come and read!"

The captain did not dare to be careless, so he wore a pair of leather gloves and opened the letter, which had only eight words on it, "If you don't die, you will have a decisive battle tomorrow!"

Li Qingan sneered repeatedly and said to the officer who sent the letter: "Go and tell Li Guiren, I only have two words: Qualified battle!"

The heavy rain was still falling endlessly, and the world was covered with whiteness. Li Qing'an looked at the dark shadow of Luo Songfeng Mountain, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth. An Qingxu ran away, Li Huaixian left, how long can he sing his one-man show for Li Guiren?

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The rain in early summer always comes suddenly and leaves suddenly. After an hour, the heavy rain stopped, and there was no more raindrop in the air. The clouds opened and the moon appeared. The earth was covered with a faint silver light. The wind in the night sky became fresh and moist. If it weren't for the muddy floor, it would be unimaginable that there was a downpour just now.

It was not until the first update that a soldier who delivered the letter went to Li Huaixian's camp. Only then did Li Guiren realize that Li Huaixian, who was preparing to fight with him, had already evaporated in the heavy rain.

Li Huaixian's escape did not disappoint him, but instead aroused his wildness in his bones. The Tang army had only 80,000 and his army was also 80,000, evenly matched. Then let the sword and the iron cavalry collided and see who was the number one army in the world.

Li Guiren immediately dominated the military public opinion. Li Huaixian's troops were on his order to fight the reinforcements of the Tang army going south, and they did not escape without authorization. Most of the people in the army did not believe that Li Huaixian would escape at this time. If they wanted to leave, they should have left long ago. The slightly unstable morale of the army quickly returned to peace with Li Guiren's repeated emphasis.

Li Guiren didn't fall asleep all night. He sat upright in the tent, his lights were all out, his hair was dispersed, and his upper body was naked. He half pulled a horizontal knife away and stared at the cold and sequinous blade. This was his habit. He was the murderous intent of looking for the blade before the war. The knife was him, and he was the knife, so that the two could be integrated.

But tonight he felt a little regretful, and a perfect assassination failed in the end.

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The sky gradually became bright, and the drum sound of the Yan army camp was ringing, and the huge and dull drum sound echoed between the heaven and earth. If the drum sound was in the Khitans' lair, it would be a ritual of sacrifice for them, but on the battlefield, it was a signal of attack and the drum sound of war.

The suspension bridge of the Yan army camp was slowly lowered, and the camp gate opened wide, and teams of cavalry and infantry broke out in an endless stream. It took more than an hour to walk, and 80,000 troops were all out. This was also the combat style of the Xi people and the Khitans. They did not leave any room for work and pressed them all over, either defeating the other party in one battle or 100 scattered.

The Yan army camp was ten miles away from the Tang army camp, but the Yan army stopped only three miles away from the camp. Li Guiren's 80,000 army was divided into four square formations, each of which was about 20,000 people, including two cavalry phalanx, one infantry phalanx, and one mixed infantry and cavalry phalanx.

The two cavalry phalanxes were commanded by general Ashina Congli and Cai Xide's deputy general Zhang Zhongzhi, and the infantry phalanxes were commanded by general An Taiqing.

As the rear army, Li Guiren was led by Li Guiren himself, but his right foot was fast and could only barely sit on the horse and could not lead the army to charge. Therefore, the general Niu Tingjie was responsible for the specific command of the 20,000 mixed army.

Almost all the powerful generals under An Lushan were gathered in this army, Li Guiren, Zhang Zhongzhi, Ashina Congli, An Taiqing, and Niu Tingjie. Although most of these generals were Hu generals, their military strategy was not weak. The one who wanted to fight in the first formation was Hu general Zhang Zhongzhi. Zhang Zhongzhi later changed his name to Li Baochen. Historically, he was the head coach of Chengde Town, three towns in Hebei. But now he is Cai Xide's deputy general. After Cai Xide was killed, he surrendered to Li Guiren.

Zhang Zhongzhi was about 37 or 38 years old, and he joined the army at the age of fifteen. He has been a native of Xi for more than twenty years. He was also a native of Xi and was adopted by Zhang Suo, the general of Fan Yang Army, so he changed his name to Zhang Zhongzhi. He got his adopted father's professor. He was proficient in military tactics and was especially good at infantry formation.

The reason why Li Guiren let him go in the first battle was that Li Guiren wanted to defeat the Tang army with formations.

The 80,000 Yan troops had already set up their battles, boundless and murderous intent, and each soldier was full of energy and waited for the Tang army to defeat the first battle, and then they would rob Hedong. Li Guiren promised them that after this battle, they could rob home and enjoy the glory and wealth of the rest of their lives. They were ready to fight and wait for the Tang army to go to war.

Li Guiren sat on the horse, and he looked coldly at the Tang Army camp seven miles away. Although his face was cold, he could not hide the worries in his eyes.

Although Li Qingan promised him to fight today, he was accompanied by his assassination last night. Will Li Qingan keep his promise?

Li Guiren also knew that the Han people had a strategy of doing things in one go, then losing again, and exerting three times. Did Li Qingan use this strategy?

The Hu people fight all rely on morale. If morale is frustrated, their weapons are not as sharp as the Han army, their armor is not as solid as the Han army, and their training is not as superb as the Han army, and their training is not as exquisite as the Han army. It is difficult to win this battle.

Li Guiren was in a dilemma and launched a large-scale attack. He was worried that the Tang army would have strong bows and crossbows and he would suffer heavy casualties. But if he withdraws his troops back to the camp, this would be another great blow to his morale. Maybe the murder of Cai Xide last night would ferment.

Time passed little by little, and the sun gradually became hotter. The heat mixed with the moisture in the air, feeling stuffy and hot, and extremely uncomfortable.

It had been an hour and a half since time passed, and many soldiers showed an irritability, allowing them to stand under the scorching sun. What is this? At first, they were whispering, and then someone started to curse, mixed with the anger of the officers. It was obvious that this was a sign that the morale of the army began to float.

Not only was Li Guiren secretly anxious, but other senior officers were also a little uneasy. General Ashina came forward and said, "General, it's better to attack the enemy camp first. Regardless of winning or losing, it can boost morale. It's better than to waste it here!"

Niu Jieting next to him also advised: "General, it's good to let the soldiers move, send less soldiers to create some momentum, and attack virtually, so there is no big loss. The key is to give everyone a hope."

Li Guiren finally nodded, "Okay! Then let's fight."

He looked at Niu Jieting beside him and said slowly: "General Niu, you will lead the team! Draw 5,000 infantrymen from the mixed army and attack the Tang camp!"

"Abide by the order!"

Niu Jieting turned around. After a moment, drums were heard in the Yan army camp, and the rumbling drums shook the earth. Five thousand Yan army infantry divided into five teams and rushed towards the Tang army camp from three directions.

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A four-meter-high activity command tower was built overnight in the Tang army camp, which looked like a super nest car. It stood in the continuous Tang army camp, like a giant monster. It was comparable to Luo Songfeng behind the Yan army camp, and you could also see the plain dozens of miles away.

The command tower is equipped with huge wooden wheels, which require three thousand people to push before moving slowly. The platform on the top can accommodate a hundred people, but now there are only more than twenty people. There are a flag bearer standing in each direction, from east, west, south, north and north, and using flag language to command the army's actions.

At this moment, Li Qing'an was sitting on the command tower. Today, the weather was beautiful, the weather was clear, the white clouds and blue sky, and the vision was particularly wide, allowing him to clearly see the situation of the Yan army. He even looked down at the Yan army's troops and formations, and even Li Guiren from the rear army could vaguely see it.

Behind Li Qing'an was a staff member Wei Qingping. He had many information details. Whenever Li Qing'an had any questions about information, he would ask him directly.

Apart from Wei Qingping, a civil servant, there were no generals. At this time, the generals were fighting to lead troops to fight, and no one was willing to accompany him to watch the battle, wasting the opportunity to make meritorious contributions. Even Li Siye personally took the Mo Dao Army. Originally, he was the head coach, but after Li Qing'an overthrew his duties, he inspired his nature when he was a general. He would be in charge of the battle and be the first to be the first.

Of course, there was still a general who was with Li Qing'an. He was Xi Yuanqing, the general of the rear army. Xi Yuanqing was also Li Qing'an's old friend. When Li Qing'an was promoted to the lieutenant, he was already a general. He wanted to make a contribution. In the battle of Xiaobolu, he made great contributions and was promoted to the General of the Central Army. He led three thousand troops to stay in Xiaobolu. Later, Gao Xianzhi was transferred to the governor of Jiannan and brought him there.

Xi Yuanqing and Zhao Chongyan became Gao Xianzhi's right-hand man in the Jiannan Army. They were once named the General of the Jinwu Guard of the Southern Tang Dynasty. However, after the Gao Xianzhi case broke out, he and Zhao Chongyan were isolated in Yiling and advanced and retreated. In the end, because Gao Xianzhi returned to Northern Tang, they made up their minds and led their troops to Hanzhong and surrendered to the Northern Tang Army. Li Heng was furious and arrested their parents, wife and daughter, and are still imprisoned in the Chengdu Heavenly King Temple.

Xi Yuanqing also had excellent eyesight. He pointed to Ashina Congli's 20,000 cavalrymen and said, "Li Guiren's most elite cavalry of Yiluohe should be in that square formation. There are 20,000 cavalrymen in the square formation, and the other cavalry should also be the Iron Cavalry of Youzhou."

"Um!"

Li Qingan nodded slightly, and he also saw that Li Guiren's army was uneven. The 20,000 cavalry in the middle were the most neat. After standing for an hour and a half, he still didn't move at all, and there was no whispering. In addition, the 10,000 cavalry in the rear army was also good, with neat teams and uniform military armor. This should be the Iron Cavalry of Youzhou.

In contrast, the left and right wings are obviously different. Both the queue and the armor are very chaotic. It can be seen that the troops on both wings are complaining. This should be Cai Xide's army. I heard that Cai Xide's army is all foreign army, that is, the army borrowed from Khitan and Xi, is a nomadic army and is relatively scattered.

Although Li Guiren's army was mainly composed of Khitans and Xi people, they were An Lushan's recruitment army and received strict training, and the two armies were incomparable.

It is obvious that the two wings of Li Guiren's army will be his weakest link. Despite discovering this, Li Qing'an still did not take it lightly. The unevenness of the army may not necessarily mean that it is a mob. An Lushan's Fan Yang army was repeatedly defeated by the Khitans, and it can be seen that the Khitans have not had low combat capabilities, and the incompleteness of the queue is just their combat habits.

At this time, Li Qing'an suddenly discovered that there was no Cai Xide's banner in the Yan army, which surprised him very much. According to the principle, Cai Xide's military position was the same as Li Guiren, and he was also one of the six major warlords in Hebei. He also had his own independent army. Even if he obeyed Li Guiren's command, his military flag should have appeared in his army. There is no one now. All of them were overwhelming Li Guiren's military flag, including Cai Xide's army, which was also Li Guiren's battle flag.

"What's going on?"

Li Qingan thought to himself: "Is it because Li Guiren and Cai Xide had an internal conflict, and Cai Xide was killed?"

Just as he was pondering, the Yan army camp suddenly sounded loudly, and a group of five thousand Yan army infantry rushed towards the Tang army camp.
Chapter completed!