Chapter six hundred and sixty-eight on the eve of the decisive battle
Just when the powerful people from outside the territory were "taken away" by Li Guo, the two sides were getting along harmoniously. Although there was no smell of gunpowder, they were also testing each other.
The incident in Tangdu (Eastern Capital), the death of Li Shimin, and the choice of strong men from outside the territory quickly spread throughout the world, making countless people sleepless and uneasy, especially those who united with the major forces that invaded the south, and those who attached to the four major anti-kings.
Various sects and gangs of the foreign tribes in Beidi.
Again, Li Guo's peak combat power is already arrogant in the world. Now that there are powerful people from outside the territory, is there any place for other forces to survive?
However, the major coalition forces are now riding a tiger and are in a difficult situation. They must either continue to invade southward and inflict heavy losses on Liguo; or they can withdraw their troops in time and wait until the Liguo army comes to attack them.
A person who can become a prince or a hegemon of a generation is naturally courageous. After close communication and discussion, the four major rebel kings and Beidi decided to continue their invasion southward and intensified their efforts. Even Tang Wang Li Yuan even took charge of the expedition in person, almost
The whole country came out, ready to fight to the death with Li Guo.
In fact, Beidi still had a choice, and the worst they could do was to retreat to the northern prairie. The four major rebel kings had no choice. If they didn't make a desperate move, they could only wait to be slowly destroyed or annexed by Li Guo!
For a time, evil clouds covered the sky and beacon fire burned the clouds in Jiangdu County, the capital of Li State.
Countless iron cavalry were raging across the land of Jiangdu, and the army spread all over the mountains and plains, slowly spreading like a flood, trying to swallow up the rich and vast Jiangdu County.
Under the command of Li Xiaogong, Li Tang's army passed through the Duliang Mountains where Jiangdu County and Zhongli County meet, entered Xuyi, and besieged Xuyi County.
If Li Xiaogong didn't want too many casualties, it would not be difficult to capture Xuyi County. However, under siege, Xuyi County had no foreign aid or supplies, so it would fall sooner or later.
The army of Northern Yan and the army of Wei went south from the left and right banks of the Grand Canal and arrived at Anyi County and Baoying City respectively, not far from Dujiangdu.
Xia State went south along the coast and arrived at Yancheng in the northeast of Jiangdu County.
Countless Beidi cavalry troops were divided between the four main forces, almost blocking the northern part of Jiangdu County.
Under the coordination of Taiwei Wei Xiaokuan, Li Guo implemented the strategy of clearing the country. All the people in villages, towns and small and medium-sized cities were evacuated to the nearest county. All materials that were inconvenient to carry were burned and destroyed on the spot, and the Li Guo court would pay the full price.
To compensate, never leave a meter or a piece of cloth to the enemy.
At the same time, the Liguo army retreated one after another under the storm of cavalry.
Du Fuwei, Duke of Zhenhuai, Wei Chigong, Marquis of Zhongwu, and Wu Yunzhao, Marquis of Nanyang, who were originally stationed in Hefei County, Lujiang County, left some troops to guard Hefei County, while the main force returned to Jiangdu County to support the Jiangdu war situation.
Even Luo Wuhou Luo Shixin, Sibao Town General Shang Shi and his disciples and other town generals also returned to Jiangdu County.
Generals Sanbao, Du Fuwei, Di Mingdie, and Feng Ya each led an army to garrison the three major counties of Yongfu, Gaoyou, and Hailing to defend Jiangdu. Nanyang Hou Wu Yunzhao also stationed in Liuhe County.
The four major county towns were in the west, northwest, northeast, and east respectively, guarding Jiangdu. The remaining town generals were mobile in Tianchang, Jinhu, Xinghua and other places, setting up camps and building stone walls to prevent the enemy's iron cavalry.
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It is completely conceivable that if Jiangdu County falls, Li Guo will be completely defeated and retreat to the south of the Yangtze River, losing the ability to move northward in a short period of time. This is also the main purpose of the enemy.
Just think about destroying Liguo. After Liguo conquered the south, it has a vast territory and there are many mountains, forests and rivers in the south. How can it be destroyed so easily?!
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In the Sui Empire, the imperial capital was Changxing, which was also the western capital Chang'an.
Tang King Li Yuan was furious, gathered the Tang army, and went south to join the war. Only the most basic garrisons were left in various cities and places within the Tang territory.
Many generals in the Sui Empire sensed that an opportunity had come and wanted to take the opportunity to lead their armies eastwards to capture the territory of the Tang State and regain their lost territory.
Unfortunately, the imperial edict of the Sui Dynasty was conveyed, and the armies in various places stayed put and waited for the decisive battle in Jiangdu.
Obviously, if the Sui army marched eastward, they would certainly be able to expand their territory in a short period of time and win consecutive battles. However, unless the Tang king Li Yuan was willing to do whatever it takes for revenge, he would definitely lead his army back to help, which would be tantamount to helping.
I am very busy leaving the country.
Various forces jointly invaded Li Guo, and the Sui Empire did not send troops. However, this does not mean that the Sui Empire was not afraid of Li Guo.
It is enough to attack without sending troops, there is no need to take the initiative to relieve them!
Regarding the decision of whether the Sui army should march eastwards, the Sui court was undercurrent. Empress Dowager Dugu, patron king Yang Lin, and the three heavenly kings, etc., each had their own positions and engaged in open and covert struggles.
However, that has nothing to do with Li Guo. Anyway, the Sui Empire finally decided to stand still!
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Pengcheng County, Pengcheng County.
This time the four major rebel kings and the Beidi Cavalry invaded south, the logistics supply was naturally astronomical. At every moment, there were countless civilians, logistics troops, etc., walking on the official roads in the Central Plains and Shandong areas, and there was an endless stream of large and small grain trucks.
In this southern invasion, the four major rebel kings each sent 5 million troops and about 300,000 elite soldiers. The Beidi Cavalry only sent 3 million troops and provided an additional 3 million horses.
This is the pattern of this joint southern invasion, and it is also the fundamental reason why so many cavalry appeared on the battlefields of all parties.
The army is okay. In these troubled times, people are in ruins, and refugees and refugees are everywhere. Recruiting troops is not difficult. Each county-level city can easily recruit a million troops. However, war horses are extremely rare, so
Only Beidi could get so many war horses.
Of course, Beidi is not a boy who throws away wealth, nor is he a Bodhisattva who saves the suffering.
The conditions are not high either. Beidi's army does not want any land. How to divide it is up to the four rebel kings. However, all the jewelry, property, material resources, etc. obtained by Beidi belong to Beidi. They are Beidi's spoils and do not need to be turned over or distributed. At the same time, the four rebel kings
The property and resources obtained by the rebel king were divided into five equal parts, each of them had one share. They were also responsible for the logistics supplies of the Beidi cavalry, mainly food for the soldiers and food for the horses.
As the coalition forces move south and the battlefield shrinks, the logistics supply of the coalition forces will naturally become relatively easier.
The ancient city of Pengcheng surrendered to the Wei State as promised after the Li army evacuated, and therefore became a logistics supply transfer station for the coalition forces. The four major anti-king forces would transport logistics supplies to Pengcheng, and then distribute them to the main armies everywhere.
On this day, the four major anti-king forces once again transported a large amount of supplies to Pengcheng and were heavily guarded. The four sides of the city wall were filled with soldiers of the four major anti-king forces, and there were countless troops patrolling the streets and alleys.
This transportation alone can sustain the coalition forces for several months in quantity, and they want to maintain it until the end of the decisive battle.
The bright moon hangs high and Pengcheng is noisy.
This was a full moon day, not a dark and windy night, and the army in the city was still patrolling closely without slacking off.
Thousands of black shadows, like rabbits in the forest, sneaked outside Pengcheng City, looking at the countless weapons on the wall that reflected the cold light in the moonlight with a headache...
In the sky above Pengcheng, more than a hundred figures came through the air.
The Demon Queen, the Lord of the Palace of Gods and Demons, plus the three great dharma kings of Li Kingdom: Wu Shengui and Guangdong Divine Monk.
The goal is obvious, to destroy the mountains of food and supplies in Pengcheng! (~^~)
