The news spread to the north bank and was quickly reported to Li Po.
The situation was a little bad. The Tang army came much faster than expected. This was directly related to Wang Shichong's defeat too simply.
Speaking of which, Li Po's current state is a bit strange.
He was worried about whether the army could completely cross the Yellow River, so he kept issuing orders and urging everyone to lead the troops to cross the river as soon as possible. However, his own mentality became more and more relaxed as time went by.
The military orders came casually, and he kept adjusting the deployment of the army, but he himself felt that his mood was too calm, and it didn't seem like he was engaged in a vital war.
When the news of Tang Jun's departure reached his ears, it did not stir up much trouble.
This was something that had been expected for a long time. Not many Tang troops came out of the customs, and they were divided into two groups, which immediately made him feel that Li Jiancheng was nothing more than this.
Failure to grasp the key points is a taboo for those who lead troops. Li Jiancheng obviously made a mistake in judgment, otherwise he would never have sent only 20,000 infantry troops to Fengling Ferry.
Therefore, there is a certain guarantee for the army to cross the river.
His calm and relaxed state of mind made him grasp the rhythm of war more keenly and accurately, and his confidence doubled accordingly.
Obviously, as the commander-in-chief of the army, it was different from when he fought with Li Shentong and led his army to attack Pu Ban. Li Po had made obvious progress.
He became more proficient in marching operations. Like many previous battles, he firmly believed that he could win the final victory and could also bear the bitter consequences of failure.
In other words, this battle is very important. He knows that victory can bring about a new situation, but failure is within his tolerance. Now he is just standing on the bank of the Yellow River, watching the battle coldly, without any personal experience.
The idea of heading into battle and leading the army to victory.
If this had happened before, if he encountered such a fighter opportunity and his own side was in a disadvantageous situation, he might have immediately crossed the river in person to lead the battle.
This is obviously a change that occurred after ascending to the throne of the Han Dynasty. Of course, it also plays a role in the accumulation of leading troops in battles for many years.
Now his first thought was to transfer Zhang Shigui back first. After all, this guy had just arrived and had not yet gained his trust. Then he wanted to order Zhang Lun to cross the river immediately.
After a while, he gave up these thoughts.
If Li Jiancheng could perform the Bitter Meat Scheme so well, he, Li Po, would recognize him. Zhang Shigui has talent. At this time, transferring him back to the north bank will only make him feel cold. It will be difficult to win over him again.
In fact, in the final analysis, the reason is that he has many good generals under his command, but there are very few people who can make good strategic suggestions.
This is almost a typical example of how it is easy to get a thousand troops but hard to find a general. The so-called hard-to-find general here undoubtedly refers to a handsome man who can stand alone. Yuchi, Bu Qun and others are still not ready.
Xu Shiji, Zhang Shigui, and Zhang Lun all have potential in this area in Li Po's eyes, but these three guys came too late, are quick-thinking, a bit disobedient, and find it difficult to compete with others in terms of military merit.
That’s all.
Therefore, he will give them the opportunity to make meritorious deeds at the right time. The current fighter aircraft seems to be good. He believes that if Zhang Shigui and Xu Shiji are careful, 20,000 Tang troops... are not many...
As for whether the two of them would "accidentally" die in battle on the north bank, Li Po said that he didn't care. What he cared about was whether Fengling Ferry could be defended. If those two were not very capable, he was afraid that he would be here.
The army was about to cross the river in a large scale and storm the beach. It was expected that the 20,000 Tang troops who had just fought a battle would not be able to stop the elite troops of Jin.
From this point, we can actually see that his cold temperament and ruthlessness are no different from those of Wang Shichong and others. The only difference is that his way of winning over people's hearts is more sophisticated.
"Send an order to General Zhang and ask him to assemble the army and be ready to cross the river to meet him at any time. Let people transport troops, armor and baggage across the river first. Be quick, connect more iron ropes, and use boats to transport as much stuff as possible."
"Send an order to Xu Shiji and Zhang Shigui, asking them to try their best to appease the surrendering troops and adapt accordingly. If they cannot stop the incoming enemy, they will bring it to the head."
"Send an order to all the ministries to cross the river tonight. No one can take a break. If they haven't had their turn, they will be repaired on the spot. If there is a mess when crossing the river, they will be dealt with as delaying the fighter plane."
"Send someone to Pu Ban and give an order to General Yuchi. He must hold Li Shenfu on the other side for me. If I let him divide his troops to reinforce Tongguan, he will not have to be the general of the Weifu."
"Send someone to destroy the food and grass behind. You are still walking slowly at this time. You think my sword is not good, right?"
In fact, the food and grass on the shore was enough for the army to last for more than two months, but Li Po continued to order people to transport food to the shore because he was looking at the long term. As soon as the beachhead was taken, there were seven or eight thousand more drops.
The army comes out.
Judging from this speed, no matter how much food and grass we have, it will not be enough.
In fact, this was also the case. Before the Tang army arrived, Chu King Wang Shiwei and Yang Gongqing arrived first, so the troops surrendered on the south bank quickly exceeded 10,000.
These guys were about to die. If Niu Jinda, Shen Qingnu, Liu Anshi and others were not here, the deserters would have walked to the shore and looked at the pontoon bridge on the river. They might have rushed onto the bridge first and made a mess.
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Niu Jinda's old troops naturally returned to Niu Jinda's command, which saved a lot of trouble. Otherwise, these guys who fled in a hurry might have to shed a lot of blood. Let's add some spice to the upcoming war.
Wang Shiwei and Yang Gongqing were relatively large, and Xu Shiji was difficult to deal with, so he had to send someone to send him across the river. As for any merit, it is likely that he will be placed on Niu Jinda's head in the future.
As for whether he is lucky or unlucky, it all depends on the outcome of this battle.
There is no doubt that Li Po's employment has slowly entered a new stage. During this year, more and more people have taken the initiative to apply, and these people have more or less flaws, but their talents are not as good as before.
They are all more conspicuous.
This shows that Li Po, the king of Han who occupies the land of Jin, is gradually increasing his attraction to talents. Li Po is also forced to make changes. Everyone's talents are becoming more and more important in Li Po's mind.
Loyalty gave way to the throne.
This change cannot be said to be good or bad, it actually depends on the vision. After all, he has not yet reached the point where he is thirsty for talents. According to Li Po's preference, he is also more willing to appoint young and powerful officials and generals.
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Xu Shiji, who was finally able to come out to "show off", did not realize this. While he was worried about Zhang Lun's battle flag appearing on the pontoon, he was also working hard to establish meritorious deeds.
After sending people across the river to report the military situation, they immediately called in Niu Jinda and others.
"The generals abandoned the secrets and turned to the light. Your Highness is very happy. I was supposed to send you across the river to pay homage to His Highness the King of Han, so that you can feel at ease. But just now I got my reward. Wang Shichong was defeated. The Tang army was victorious and had already left the pass. Sang Xianhe led the two
Thousands of soldiers are coming towards me..."
Speaking of this, Xu Shiji glanced at the several Henan generals with different expressions. Niu Jinda and Shen Qingnu were a little nervous. They immediately frowned when they heard this. Yuan Cong and Liu Anshi had always looked half-dead. This would make them uneasy.
He moved his body and raised his ears.
Niu Jinda was very courageous. He pondered for a moment and then said: "General, you want me to guard the stronghold together? The general has nothing to say, but... my subordinates have just gone through a fight, and there are many enemy troops...
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Just as he was about to continue speaking, Shen Qingnu who was next to him quietly pulled him and interrupted him, "General, don't worry, since we have voted for the King of Han, we will naturally go all the way to the end. The two of us listen.
That’s the general’s order.”
Niu Jinda grunted twice like a cow, and finally hammered his breastplate hard, as if he could hammer out his determination.
Xu Shiji nodded with satisfaction. Henan Jiangren was indeed uneasy to use. He knew this better than Li Po. But the difference between him and Li Po was that he had stayed in Henan for a long time. How could he make it work?
These guys are more useful, he knows that.
Niu Jinda was led by Zhang Xutuo from Shandong. He was very good at fighting under Wei Gong at the beginning, and I guess he is about the same now. As long as he can hold down this Niu's head, the others will be fine.
When he turned to look at Yuan Cong and Liu Anshi, his eyes were stern and threatening, "What do you two say?"
What else is there to say? Yuan Cong was scared out of his wits a long time ago and threw away the glory of his ancestors. The soldiers led by Liu Anshi were the most complete, but at this time they would never jump out like a fool and stick their heads out.
Get under the knife.
At this time, maybe people need a head that can inspire military morale, and Liu Anshi felt that his own head was actually quite suitable.
The two guys spoke in unison to pledge their determination to fight the enemy together.
Xu Shiji waved his hand, "Okay, since that's the case, there's no need to say more. The generals will go back to organize their troops and follow my orders..."
Seeing several people beating their chests in response, but looking extremely ugly, Xu Shiji smiled and said: "There is no need to worry about the generals. There are many enemy soldiers, and they are indeed elite. But in my eyes, it is not difficult to defeat them...
…Afterwards, each of them selected a thousand elites and followed them behind the formation…”
"Guys, please relax. Your Majesty always treats his subordinates favorably, and he will not be like Wang Shichong, who will wantonly suspect and kill. After this battle, everyone has their own merits. When you go to see your Majesty, it will be easy to talk to you, right?"
I have to say that Xu Shiji's speaking rhythm is more and more similar to Li Po's, and his actions are more organized than before. This is not because of learning, but because he has more resources, plus being criticized.
If you are picky, it will be difficult for you not to make progress.
When Yuan Cong and Liu Anshi heard this, they immediately felt relieved, looked at each other, and left together. Xu Shiji stayed with Niu Jinda and Shen Qingnu for a while.
"You two have the merit of helping the army cross the river. If you continue to contribute in this battle, your contribution is not small. Your Majesty will definitely reward you with more favors... Having said this, you two should take it seriously. Hehe, the newcomer can be like the two
