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Chapter 761 Crossing the River (5)

Li Po felt unhappy, mainly because Li Shenfu had stretched his head out, but before he could do anything, he retracted his head again, which was a very puzzling operation.

The most direct consequence is that Li Po's good expectations have come to nothing, and Li Po estimates that looking at Li Shenfu's appearance, he will no longer lead his troops to fight in the wild, so with his own military strength, one after another

If the city's assault continues, it's hard to say which city wall it will hit and cause bloodshed.

Of course, this is obviously a habitual complaint made by His Highness the King of Han, and cannot be taken seriously.

The pace of a war that has been prepared since last winter will never be affected by such a small-scale war that is not actually intense at all and lasts only a short time.

After winning the first battle, the river bank was easily under control. This was inseparable from the careful planning and careful preparation before the battle, and it could also slightly boost the morale of the army.

There was nothing to say, and then we crossed the river overnight.

Since the end of the Battle of the River Beach, "big boats" have appeared on the river. They are much thicker and stronger than their companions. They are spliced ​​together one by one and reach the other side. After being laid with wooden planks and supplemented by chains, each one seems to be no better than when it was first

A floating bridge similar to the burned Pujin Bridge between Sangxian and Pujin has appeared on the Yellow River.

Of course, this is an exaggeration. Something built in a hurry is definitely different from the Pujin Bridge in the past. This is a temporary construction. It is fast and easy to use, but its durability cannot withstand the test.

This pontoon bridge is very laborious to build. Because the ship is big and thick, there is no need to fiddle with the inertia. Because of the purpose, the joint in the middle cannot be as rough as the other two pontoon bridges. You must get some wooden wedges, shelves and the like.

Carry out reinforcement.

In the busy schedule, it was not until dinner time that a spacious, flat and gently undulating pontoon was finally completed.

"Send an order to General Li Nian to cross the river immediately. There will be at least a thousand riders on the other side tomorrow morning. Tell him to hurry up. Don't ask me to urge you..."

This most spacious pontoon bridge is naturally prepared for cavalry. The four cavalry guards under his command command more than ten thousand cavalry troops.

If you pick one out, as long as they are allowed to cross the Yellow River, they can almost become a key force in the decisive victory.

It's a pity that although they can run very fast, they don't have wings, are not good at attacking cities, cannot cross rivers, and are not invulnerable monsters. Therefore, their advantages and disadvantages are equally prominent. Sometimes, Li Po is thinking, hey

It's really a bit of a loss to have such big eaters.

Cavalry is one of the most expensive arms these days. Jin currently has nearly 50,000 cavalry troops, but its potential has not been fully developed. This is obviously a relatively abnormal situation.

The reason why it lasted for such a long time and did not exhaust Li Po was because he occupied the horse farm in northern Shanxi early. The Yunnei Grassland was completely under his control. This is the most basic thing for raising cavalry.

Without large tracts of pasture, everything else is just talk.

In one night, a thousand cavalrymen could cross the river with all their combat power. This task was not easy at all.

And at this speed, think about it, how long will it take for the entire army of tens of thousands to cross to the other side? It will take at least half a month. If something happens in the middle, and the time is delayed longer, I am afraid it will be a

I can't stop it for a month.

And Yun Dingxing also affirmed this conclusion. The throughput of Pujin Ferry determines the speed of crossing the river, and there is no way to build more floating bridges.

This is not the Liao River, this is the Yellow River. There is no place where you can build dozens of pontoon bridges for the passage of the army.

No matter how well-prepared he was, Li Po was not a god and could not build a bridge over the Yellow River. He could only endure what seemed to him like a turtle crawling at a speed that would certainly give Li Tang more time to react.

In fact, the calculation of strategic and tactical gains and losses is a torment for every leader, whether he is a famous general or a waste.

Many ancient people regarded the chessboard as a battlefield because the two feel similar to each other. Countless choices lead to the final victory or defeat. Regardless of winning or losing, in this process, you need to feel the torture from the soul to the body.

Therefore, even after discussing with Yu Chigong and others for many days, trying to be orderly during the war and leaving no opportunity for the opponent to take advantage of, the results now seem to be remarkable, but having said that, this does not make Li Po really relaxed.

Come down.

"Zhao Shixun."

"The end will be here."

"You immediately set off to Hongnong and pass my order to General Bu to lead his army to Tongguan. I don't care what methods he uses, but Li Jiancheng must not move lightly."

In fact, in the middle of the night, Li Po and his men only briefly inspected the progress of various ministries by the river, and found that it was much worse than he expected. The speed was too slow, slow enough for him to change his previously decided strategy.

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When he discussed the strategy with the generals in the army, they all preferred to cross the river quickly. If they could not defeat each other, they would look for an opportunity for a decisive battle with the Tang army.

A very ambitious and confident strategy, which is to overwhelm you with elite soldiers and good generals, and bully you severely... Neither Li Po nor the generals think that Li Tang can gather together in a short time.

An army just big enough to resist.

But now Li Po chose the backup strategy without hesitation, which was to disperse Li Tang's forces, defeat the defenders by the river one by one, and then advance to Chang'an.

In other words, the previous one was aimed at a quick victory, while the latter one involved a battle of wits and courage. Since it was impossible to win a quick battle, it could only be a battle of wits and courage.

That night, the lights on the Yellow River were brightly lit, people were shouting and horses were neighing, and even the sound of the flowing water of the Yellow River was suppressed, but it also vividly demonstrated the difficulty of crossing the river for an army.

The scene was very prosperous, but neither Li Po nor the generals of the Wei Mansion were happy. Of course, this could only be a concern about the progress of the war, not anything else.

For Li Tang, it was much more complicated.

Li Shenfu led his troops back to Feng Yi, but he could not hide the movement on the Yellow River. The enemy troops crossed the river under his eyes with great fanfare. Li Shenfu was furious.

Along the entire Yellow River, there were nearly 100,000 defenders, and he seemed to be the only one fighting fiercely with the enemy in order to prevent the enemy from crossing the river. The others were watching indifferently, and there was no movement even from Chang'an.

The feeling of loneliness accompanies Li Shenfu, making him angry and anxious, because it is obvious that the enemy army will attack Feng Yi after passing Pujin Ferry. Can he hold it...

Well, thinking of this, the short battle on the shore appeared before Li Shenfu's eyes, and his confidence was greatly hit. Of course, he himself would not admit that he was afraid of the enemy. He took the responsibility

They all passed it on to their subordinates.

Everyone is incompetent. Even though I am a clever woman, it is difficult to make a meal without rice...

Of course, this is purely for spiritual self-comfort. If Li Shenfu, the king of Xiangyi County, was so irresponsible, the power of leading the army today would not be in his hands.

This person is similar to many members of the Li clan. He is not that amazing in terms of talent, but he is not too bad. In terms of character, even if a member of the Li clan is a bit hypocritical, he can still confidently stand at the forefront of the Kansai nobles.

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Well, it's probably like this. As the old saying goes, most of the nobility of this era, especially the Kansai nobility, are talented, but that is the advantage formed by occupying resource advantages. There is no need to praise, I can only say

Is the truth.

But if we want to take a closer look at the resources they occupy, there is no doubt that most of the nobles are idlers. In other words, their inputs are generally incomparable to their outputs.

Therefore, nobles are also mortals and cannot become gods. This is especially true for Prince Li Shenfu of Xiangyi County. After stripping away the layers of aura, he is essentially just an ordinary Kansai nobleman.

Returning to Feng Yi, in addition to sending people around again to ask for help, he planned to lead his troops to defend Feng Yi.

When fighting for the river beach with the enemy, Li Shenfu's performance was quite bad, which made his subordinates dissatisfied. But having said that, no one wanted to lose Feng Yi, right?

Furthermore, when Prince Li was in charge of Feng Yi for a long time, his rewards and punishments were fairly fair, and he did not bully anyone based on his status like the legendary King of Qi. Even if such a person is less capable of leading troops,

Everyone can tolerate it.

Anyway, at this time, Feng Yi had already closed the four cities. Even if some people were afraid, no one dared to persuade Li Shenfu to abandon the city and flee. Well, there were still a few guys like Yu Wenxin in the world after all.

Compared to Li Po, who was a little anxious, Li Shenfu could only be described as fearful. However, the noisy Pujin Ferry was not as unattended as Li Shenfu imagined.

In fact, from the time Li Po gathered his troops in Pu Ban, everything here has become the focus of Kansai people.

Li Shenfu led his troops to fight with Li Po at the Pujin Ferry. Li Shenfu felt like a tragic hero alone, but in fact, not only did people come to watch, but some people even got ready to serve.

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Just as Li Shenfu retreated, more than 20 miles southwest of the Tang army, five to six hundred cavalry gathered quietly, as if waiting for something.

It was not until the spies came to report that Li Shenfu had led his troops to retreat to Feng Yi. The enemy had few soldiers and did not pursue them. After hearing this, the leader murmured in frustration: "Humph, one of the two brothers is more incompetent than the other.

It’s a shame that everyone’s surname is Li…”

Sitting on the horse, looking left and right, the person speaking angrily was none other than Princess Pingyang who was guarding Yongfengcang and led the Shanxi Provincial Department of Punishment of Shaanxi Province, Li Xiuning.

Yongfeng warehouse is closest to Feng Yi, so it is not surprising that Li Xiuning would appear in such a place.

Logically speaking, he should be standing with Li Shenfu, leading the troops to occupy the enemy on the river bank, because after all, Li Shenfu is the Minister of the Ministry of War of Shaanxi Province, and holds the position of General of the Wei Mansion. In name,

During wartime, you can directly command the ministries along the river.

But as Zhang Shigui said at the time, the Tang army sent out many orders, and each department was not subordinate to each other, so it was easy for others to take advantage of it... At this time, let alone Li Shenfu, who could not command Li Xiuning, even Hou Junji who was stationed in Hancheng, he

Don't even think about it being easy to adjust...

(You have to be hospitalized for at least three days, and it can be extended to four to seven days depending on the situation. The wound is not very painful today, it is just swollen. A Cao took a notebook and coded a chapter. Is it OK?)


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