"This is impossible! How is it possible? Heyang City is the most important defense place for thieves. The famous generals in the country have fought several battles without success. How can Li Boshan conquer two cities with his weak army?"
Zhao Gui still had a look of disbelief on his face and could not accept this fact. He immediately turned to look at Li Bi who was looking solemn on the side, frowned and asked: "Li Taiwei really wants to allow these Henan soldiers to go north to Heqiao? Not even
It is said that the situation there is not clear yet. Once these soldiers leave, how will the situation here in Yingchuan be dealt with?"
Li Bi was also feeling a headache at the moment. The last time he faced such a difficult decision was when he was considering whether to betray Hou Mo Chen Yue and join Yu Wentai. After hearing Zhao Gui's question,
His mood couldn't help but become even more irritable, so he asked in reply: "Then what does Duke Nanyang think of this?
Li Yisun had a history of abandoning the army, and he had personally seen the new achievements in Heyang. He came south to attract reinforcements without fear of severe punishment, which shows his firmness of mind. If he did not let him go and forced him to stay in the army, it would only increase the hidden dangers. It would be better to let him go.
Stay. Besides, if the situation in Heyang suffers from failure due to stubbornness during this period, I’m afraid Nanyang Gong and I are also to blame, right?"
Zhao Gui questioned whether the news was true or false, which Li Bi thought was unnecessary. Although he could not figure out how Li Boshan captured the two cities of Heyang, this was not a secret room conspiracy between two or three people. Li Yisun
Are you crazy enough to lie about military information?
When the situation has developed to this point, it is actually no longer under the control of the two army coaches.
Take this Li Yisun as an example. He indeed abandoned his army and ran away. But if Li Boshan reported again that he successfully captured Zhongli City in Heyang because of his reinforcements, then Li Yisun's behavior was not only not wrong, but also meritorious.
Li Bi felt anxious at this moment because he understood his lord's desire for the three cities of Heyang. The sending of them to Henan for reinforcements was forced by Wang Sizheng's own initiative rather than willingly.
Now Li Boshan is playing so well in Heyang, making a series of eye-catching breakthroughs, but here in Henan it is still a mess and the situation is unclear. Does this mean that choosing the Heyang route from the beginning is the right choice?
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As the commander-in-chief of the army, Li Bi had the power to adapt to changes and act expediently. And Li Boshan's smooth advancement of this route was not without signs. When their army entered Hengnong, they came to report that they had captured Xin'an Hanguan City and arrived at
When we were in Yiyang, we came back to report that we had conquered Nancheng of Heyang.
However, Li Bi did not make the right choice at these two points and was still stubborn in his plan. Although he was also influenced by Zhao Gui, he was the one who made the final decision. Naturally, he was also the first to make this series of decisions.
One responsible person.
Now that the army has been defeated in Fuliucheng, it is too late to make an overall change in the route. At present, Hou Jing's troops are besieged by the Eastern Wei army led by Han Gui in Yingchuan, while Wang Sizheng's troops are stationed in Yangzhai, forming a kind of mutual relationship.
In a stalemate, if Li Bi retreats at the last moment, not to mention Henan's interests, even Wang Sizheng may have to get involved.
But Heyang has already achieved such great results, which cannot be ignored.
Therefore, after weighing the situation, Li Bi could only make a temporary expedient, no longer pursue Li Yisun's previous crimes, and ordered him to recruit his own soldiers and go to Heyang to aid. Although it was better than nothing, it at least showed Li Boshan's military exploits.
affirmation and support.
However, Zhao Gui still questioned this decision. In Li Bi's view, it went beyond the scope of discussing the matter. His jealousy towards Li Boshan made him completely ignore the benefits that the acquisition of Heyang City would bring to the Bafu strategy.
Zhao Guizi could also hear the displeasure in Li Bi's tone, and his expression could not help but feel a little embarrassed, so he said again: "Li Taiwei has been in charge of Taifu's military aircraft for a long time, so the Lord has entrusted him with important tasks this time, and the troops are advancing and retreating."
All decisions are made by the Taiwei. Although I am in the army as a consultant, I dare not overstep my authority and make decisions. I will listen to and adopt all suggestions."
Hearing that Zhao Gui had begun to shirk his duties and was unwilling to take his responsibilities, Li Bi couldn't help but feel secretly bored.
After pondering for a while, Li Bicai then said: "Even if the people in Henan all go to Heqiao, the situation here will not be a big worry. Even Duke Nanyang and I were shocked when they heard that Li Boshan had entered Heqiao. There are many thieves here.
, how can we not be afraid? In the old days, the soldiers surrounded Wei and rescued Zhao, and now Li Boshan's soldiers are closing in on Heyang, which will also be of great help to the situation in Henan!"
Zhao Gui only had prejudice and resentment against Li Boshan, but he was not stupid. He had not lost his ability to analyze the situation. He could naturally think of what Li Bi said. Compared with the crisis in Henan, the gains and losses in Heyang were indeed important to Dongfang.
North Korea is more important, and Li Boshan's advance in Heyang is bound to put huge psychological pressure on the enemy forces here.
But when he thought that Li Boshan would be more prosperous because of this, Zhao Gui felt that there was a fire burning in his chest and abdomen, which was burning inside him. He couldn't accept it at all. Even Li Yisun and other Henan powerful men who were eager to rush to Heqiao's aid,
They all made him resentful, and he hoped that Li Boshan would be buried in Heqiao alone and without help.
Not to mention Zhao Gui, who was burned beyond recognition by the jealousy in his heart. After Li Yisun was released, many relatives and friends gathered around to inquire with concern. Soon they also learned that Li Tai's men had conquered another city in Heyang.
"This Duke of Xihe is truly worthy of his reputation. No wonder he was able to break through the Jinyang Palace of the East Thieves before!"
"Yes, there are many heroes in the country who are falsely called heroes. They have lost their troops and generals many times, but they have failed to break through. They hate the river bridge. But Xihe Gong can defeat the bandit city in a row. He is truly a hero. He wishes he could follow his subordinates, wipe out the east bandits, and recover.
I am Sangzi!"
In addition to lamenting Li Tai's heroic achievements, many powerful military leaders also did not forget the past. They approached Li Yisun and asked in a low voice: "I would like to ask Li Kaifu and Xihe Gong's preface about the Heyang City arsenal, are they still accurate now?
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After Li Yisun heard this, he laughed and said: "Xihe is just and Bo Yuntian, and he must practice what he preaches. When I arrived before, he had already allocated three thousand swords, guns, bows and staffs to me. I can distribute the weapons as soon as the soldiers arrive."
.Han Mulan, who has followed Duke Xihe to fight all the way from Hengnong, has been gifted more than a thousand armored staffs!"
When everyone heard this, they all let out envious exclamations. Most of them, the people from western Henan, couldn't bear to leave the Heluo countryside and shuttled between Yiluo to fight endlessly with the eastern bandits. The combat tasks were the most arduous, but the Taifu
They were not regarded as confidants and were only used as peripheral barriers. The amount of armor and staff allocated was very meager, and most of them had to be raised, produced or seized by themselves. It could be said that they were extremely poor.
So when they heard that Li Tai had so boldly opened up the vast Heyang arsenal and allowed them to choose and arm their own troops, it was an unparalleled temptation for these people.
They were still hesitant about this before, or doubted the authenticity of the news. They didn't believe that Li Tai could be so strong, and they didn't care that they were too close to the east bandit's important river defense town.
But now with Li Yisun as an example, the enthusiasm in their hearts was immediately aroused, so many people rushed to Li Yisun and expressed their willingness to follow Li Yisun to reinforce Heqiao.
Li Yisun naturally did not reject anyone who came. He recorded all the applicants and compiled them into a book. He also reported the results to Li Bi's account as soon as possible, hoping that Li Bi would abide by his promise and release them.
Although Li Bi had already prepared in his heart, he felt overwhelmed when he saw the list handed over by Li Yisun. Almost all the powerful men from western Henan who were stationed with the army in Fuliu City expressed their hope to go to reinforce Heqiao, and each of them
The total number of troops in this group has reached more than 10,000.
Although Li Boshan's forward troops did not march with the Chinese army from the beginning of the army, and they had limited communication with these powerful men in western Henan. But now they are still far away at the Luobei River Bridge, and they actually directly dug out the troops in Luonan.
Went nearly halfway!
Li Bi knew very well that so many powerful people in western Henan were eager to rush to Heqiao's aid. In addition to the armed forces promised by Li Boshan, there was also a more important point, which was that compared with the changes in the situation in Henan, Heqiao
Yang has a more direct and important impact on the stability of the Heluo situation, which is related to the safety of their wives, children, children, relatives and friends.
Therefore, although he felt a little embarrassed in his heart, Li Bi did not dare to make things difficult and stop him. He just said with some embarrassment: "With so many people moving in, it will still take a certain amount of time to pay the grain and fodder. Can Li Kaifu appease the people and set off in batches?"
After hearing this, Li Yisun waved his hand and said: "Please rest assured, Lieutenant Li, Xihe Gonglian has captured the two cities of Heyang and collected all the thieves' stores. There is more than enough supplies. All the troops need to do is rush to Luobei as soon as possible, and there will be no shortage of food and fodder supplies!"
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When Li Bi heard this, he couldn't help but look embarrassed. He was also a little short-sighted, so he said again: "In this case, it is up to Li Kaifu and others to take the first step and make great contributions to the country!"
The soldiers were very fast. Li Yi and Sun Xin returned from the front line of Heqiao. He knew that there was a huge disparity between the enemy and our forces there, so after inviting the masses of the township party and getting permission from Li Bi, he marched along the Yi River with tens of thousands of troops the next day.
Water goes north.
With so many men and horses deserting the army, Li Bi was also worried that it would have a bad impact on the situation in Yingchuan, so he sent his men east to spread the news that Heyang City had been defeated by two out of three, while at the same time he ordered his men and horses to gradually go eastward, posing a
He looked like he was going to unite all parties to defeat the Korean rail army in one fell swoop.
Not long after Li Bi's army moved here, envoys from Lutai Mansion came to Fuliu City. They were Xingtai doctor Zhao Shixian and Chinese army governor Yu Wenhu, conveying Daxingtai's latest order: Li Bi still supervises the army and rushes to Henan.
, to assist Wang Sizheng in controlling the situation in Henan, while Zhao Gui divided his troops into Luoyang to succeed Li Boshan at Heqiao, waiting for reinforcements led by Yifeng, He Lanxiang and others to defend the southern city of Heyang.
Obviously this news has been delayed, and the order only involves Heyang Nancheng, but it also shows that Daxingtai attaches great importance to Heqiao. In Nancheng alone, an additional 20,000 Bafu horses were sent to garrison.
When Yu Wenhu learned that the latest news was that Li Boshan had actually conquered the central city of Heyang, he was so excited that tears filled his eyes. He clapped his hands and shouted: "I knew it, I knew that the plan to advance towards Heyang would be successful.
It's bound to happen! Wang Sizheng is good at advancing into the country and he must not act rashly. Now the army is galloping in Hebei!"
Thinking that Li Boshan had planned to attack Jinyang before, and now Li Boshan had captured the two cities of Heyang, both times because of his plans, Yu Wenhu became anxious and urged Zhao Guisu, who was still hesitant.
Go to Luoyang quickly, lest you miss this great achievement again.
If Li Boshan defeats three cities in a row, these people will be completely reduced to supporting roles!