At the foot of the mountain, drums are beating to encourage people, flags are flying for hunting, the sound of horse hooves is like thunder, birds and animals are frightened, and humans and animals must not stop.
This time, Li Tai did not join the battle in person and gallop to kill the enemy. Instead, he sat in the Wanshan Temple that had just been captured from Liu Zhongli's troops. He ordered his elite cavalry troops to divide and outflank them on the battlefield and fled in the mountains.
Liu Zhongli's tribe.
When he learned that Master Lang had returned to the army, He Ruodun happily came to greet him, and talked happily about the incident when Liu Zhongli rushed into the city not long ago, but he fought hard to kill him out.
When Li Tai heard that Liu Zhongli had led his troops into the city, he was filled with fear. If Xiangyang City changed hands, it would have a huge impact on his entire Jianghan plan.
At the same time, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart that it was true that he was famous for his reputation. He still had to be cautious when facing off against a long-established veteran like Liu Zhongli, otherwise a single oversight might reverse the good situation.
He indeed had the intention of making a big show of force and creating the illusion that the army was heading west, thus inducing Liu Zhongli to leave his home base in Anlu and move north to attack Xiangyang. By then, he would be able to lead the troops back from Hanzhong, plus the people who had stayed behind in Mian.
In the north, Yang Zhong, who was spying on Han Dong, and the defenders of Xiangyang City returned to attack Liu Zhongli, and defeated him in one battle.
When he went to Hanzhong, Li Tai naturally performed at a superb level and did not waste any time. He immediately returned to the army as soon as Da Xiwu arrived in Nanzheng City, but he still did not return to the army to make arrangements before Liu Zhongli invaded Xiangyang. This shows that Liu Zhongli was very interested in the opportunity.
Quick and quick grasp.
Of course, what surprised Li Tai the most was that King Xiao Jin of Yueyang, who was in charge of such a powerful city, let Liu Zhongli invade the city so easily, almost ruining his own affairs. Regardless of whether these Nanliang clans followed
Whoever cooperates will play the role of pig teammate to the fullest!
If Li Tai hadn't arranged for He Ruodun to be in Xiangyang and turn the tide at the critical moment, then what Li Tai would face now after returning would no longer be Liu Zhongli who was at a loss after taking the bait, but Xiangyang Xiongcheng controlled by Liu Zhongli!
"After this battle, He Ruodun's fame will surely intimidate Jianghan! Liu Zhongli has lost all his ambitions, so he will use his body to help you become famous!"
Although He Ruoden's often venomous tongue and mean words make people feel uncomfortable, but it must be said that his talents are definitely among the best among his disciples. Especially this time to save Xiangyang, Li Tai was pleasantly surprised.
When He Ruoden heard Li Tai's compliment, he immediately became happy, waved his hands and said humbly: "I have seen that the civil and military guards of Xiangyang are mediocre and inferior, and I know in my heart that Master Lang sent me here just to survive such a crisis.
Always save the situation, so be prepared and don’t dare to relax!
Although I am brave and powerful, but my strength is greater than that of others, at the end of the day, Liu Zhongli still lost due to Master Lang’s ingenious plan! He was released in the former formation, please allow me to join the formation again to capture this disciple for Master Lang!”
After hearing this, Li Tai also smiled and raised his hand to ask his soldiers to bring him a dragon-marked sword. He personally gave it to He Ruoden and said with a smile: "Take this sharp blade and continue to work bravely and make great achievements!"
As soon as he got hold of this horse, He Ruoden immediately felt that it was something good, and he was overjoyed in his heart. He immediately crossed his hands and bowed and said: "Master, please wait here for a moment, and I will return as soon as the servants enter the battle and kill the leader of the thieves!"
At this time, the scope of the pursuit battlefield had spread, and all the soldiers under Liu Zhongli's command fled into the wilderness. Only a few close associates were still guarding him, escorting Liu Zhongli and fleeing southward, hoping to get rid of the pursuers and escape from the battlefield.
At this time, there were nearly a hundred soldiers pursuing from behind, and the distance between them was getting closer and closer, but suddenly a river channel with a width of more than ten feet appeared in front. Liu Zhongli and his soldiers rushed across the pontoon bridge, and then attacked from the other side.
The pontoon was damaged by chopping.
"Nu Liu, please leave!"
At this time, He Ruoden had also led his troops to fight here. Seeing Liu Zhongli already on the other side, he couldn't help but shout for a fight.
But the roar frightened Liu Zhongli even more. He immediately got on his horse again and continued to run south with the rest of his men. However, just after he ran a few feet away, one of the pursuers blocked in the north of the canal dismounted and pulled up
With a strong bow, shoot an arrow to the opposite side.
This powerful arrow shot directly through the river and hit the shoulder blade of Liu Zhongli's back on the south bank. After being hit by the arrow, Liu Zhongli fell off his horse. Fortunately, he was protected by his close friends on the left and right, who pulled him back on the horse and continued to run away.
"What a great shooting! What's your name?"
Although He Ruoden failed to stop Liu Zhongli, after seeing this, he couldn't help but praise him and pointed at the soldier who shot Liu Zhongli and asked.
The soldier hurriedly put away his bow, crossed his hands in salute to He Ruodun, and said, "General, my humble name is Pi Jinghe, and I am a newbie shooting in the tent of Lord Li Dadu."
He Ruoden knew that Master Lang had a small guard force under his command, but everyone was good at riding and shooting. The shooters he had to choose among them were all elites in the army. He heard that the young sergeant in front of him also belonged to this group, so
Then he said with a smile: "You and other shooting skills are really good. Although you have escaped from the leader of the thief now, if you serve under the master, you will definitely become famous one day!"
At this point, he remembered what Master Lang had just said that he was going to be famous all over the country, and he couldn't help but burst into laughter with a proud look on his face.
People from all walks of life on the battlefield returned one after another, and at this time, Yueyang King Xiao Jincai hurriedly came here from the city, with a frightened expression on his face. He opened his mouth and cursed Liu Zhongli, who had deceived and tricked Liu Zhongli into attacking Xiangyang without talking about martial ethics.
After learning that Liu Zhongli's invading troops had been defeated, King Yueyang breathed a long sigh of relief and thanked Li Tai for his timely aid and He Ruodun for turning the tide in the city: "Thieve Liu is treacherous and cunning, and he seduced me.
Going east, if General He Ruo hadn't been guarding the palace at that time, leading the attack and killing the bandits, Xiangyang City would have been almost undefended! Fortunately, Boshan, you came back in time to help and killed the bandits in the wild, which only delayed your plan to advance into Hanzhong.
It is really……"
At this point, King Yueyang put on a shy expression again, and after Li Tai heard this, he waved his hands and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, there is no need to feel guilty and apologize for this. Hanzhong has been conquered, and I happened to be here in triumph to take advantage of this victory."
Defeat another enemy."
"What? Hanzhong has actually..."
After hearing this, King Yueyang immediately widened his eyes and looked at Li Tai in disbelief. Li Tai took the road from Xiangyang to the north. King Yueyang naturally knew the exact date of his departure, and he never expected that the other party would use such a short time.
It took time to conquer the huge Hanzhong.
After recognizing the true nature of King Yueyang's pig teammates, Li Tai did not bother to show off his military exploits in front of him. Instead, regarding Liu Zhongli's attack on Xiangyang, he proposed to station a navy division not far from Xiangyang to the west to respond to Xiangyang nearby.
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The King of Yueyang had not yet recovered from the shock of Xiangyang being taken away, and he was shocked to hear the news that Hanzhong had also been taken away. Now when he heard Li Tai make this request, he nodded half in fear and half in favour.
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Although there are still tens of thousands of people in Xiangyang City today, after this incident, King Yueyang could no longer do without Li Tai's military assistance, and he did not dare to refuse it at all.
Li Tai first stopped in Xiangyang for a short while, then took a fast boat to Caiyang City on the other side of the Han River to inform Xiangyang of the battle situation here. He also informed Yang Zhong, who was stationed in Xinye, that there was no need to join here, and immediately launched a strategy against Handong.
Since Liu Zhongli had previously ordered Ma Bofu to be stationed in Xiameng garrison, which directly threatened the heart of Jingzhou, Yang Zhong moved to the other side and besieged Xiameng garrison. This was not the first time that he attacked Xiameng garrison, the gateway to Suizao Passage, but
The guard general Ma Bofu did not have any outstanding defense skills. After Yang Zhong besieged him for several days, he gradually became exhausted and surrendered directly.
After capturing Xiaxi garrison and subduing Ma Bofu, Yang Zhong knew that Liu Zhongli had launched an attack on Xiangyang from the southern route. After informing the troops of the news, Yang Zhong quickly led his 3,000 cavalry troops to the distance.
Go to Caiyang City not far from Xiangyang.
Originally, Yang Zhong also guessed that Liu Zhongli might march north along the Han River and attack Xiangyang by land and water, so he stayed in Caiyang City, intending to give Liu Zhongli a head-on attack when his army entered here.
When the battle situation in Xiangyang was sent to Caiyang, Yang Zhong learned about Liu Zhongli's marching track, and after being ordered by Li Tai to launch an independent attack on the Handong area, Yang Zhong immediately acted like a tiger out of the gate, and his troops were directly at Ma Bofu.
Under the leadership of Lu Tuhao, Ming went south along the Han River and captured Qixing, Changzhou and other cities one after another, and encountered the remaining troops of Liu Zhongli in Shicheng.
Liu Zhongli led 3,000 fine cavalry to attack Xiangyang, but was defeated and returned. Not many of the 3,000 fine cavalry were able to return. However, he still had nearly 8,000 troops in Shicheng, and his power should not be underestimated.
At this point of Yang Zhong's attack, he still only had more than 3,000 troops. Seeing that the enemy was outnumbered, his subordinates advised Yang Zhong to stop here temporarily and wait for the troops behind him to arrive before attacking Liu Zhongli.
"If the army loses its edge, it will definitely be defeated! Although Liu Zhongli's army is large, it has no fighting spirit. It will be defeated in one attack. Why pretend to be a rear army?"
After Yang Zhong waited and observed the enemy's formation, he immediately made a decision. He first ordered his infantry to set up a formation several miles away from the Han River, and then he personally led 500 elite cavalry to attack Liu Zhongli's army.
The fact was just as Yang Zhong had expected. Although Liu Zhongli still had a large number of troops, he was timid and slow to respond. When he saw the Jingqi charging towards him, he subconsciously shrank back and retreated, causing the formation to collapse.
Yang Zhong led his troops to charge through the crowded but scattered army formation, and the soldiers began to flee to all directions, and Liu Zhongli's Chinese army tent was exposed.
Originally, Liu Zhongli's men wanted to support him and flee elsewhere, but Liu Zhongli was injured by an arrow and was already slow in his movements. In addition, Yang Zhong himself was one of the bravest generals in Beizhen. How could they allow Liu Zhongli to flee elsewhere?
, sensing where he was, he immediately led his men to fight, and immediately captured Liu Zhongli.
After capturing Liu Zhongli, Yang Zhong sent his troops to the rear to report their merits, while taking advantage of the victory to defeat the Jingling defenders, and then moved towards Anlu, Liu Zhongli's lair.
However, at this time, Li Tai had no time to cheer for Yang Zhong. He stayed in Xiangyang for two days. After he had just arranged for Zhu Meng to lead the navy from Xingzhou to return to the west of Xiangyang City, he had to report to the Jingzhou base camp that the Sanya Dao barbarians were
The intrusion seemed to be the news that Murong Shaozong of the Eastern Wei Dynasty was driving people to invade, so he marched northward and returned to the town non-stop.