Emperor Yan came to the throne and changed it to the first year of Tianbao.
The country was named "Dayan" and there were thirteen states in the Qianyuan Dynasty. Now only the four states in the south of Ruzhou, Tongzhou, Pingzhou and Lizhou are left.
And Yuzhou and Lingzhou slightly to the north. Among them, Yuzhou and Lingzhou are very close to Luoshui and not far from Shenzhou. They were the buffer zone between the imperial court and the princes.
After pacifying Jianzhou, that is, Jiannan Road, the Yanting plate area expanded to a new height.
The southernmost part of Jianzhou is almost bordering Lizhou. The internal troubles in Xizhou have been suppressed. Countless Qiang people have been moved to live in the Beiliang grassland, bringing a steady stream of new war horses to the Shendu. The five states in the north are stable, and there are ferries and naval forces along the Luoshui River.
Camp.
After taking the throne, Cao Su made the elimination of many princes in the south a top priority.
A few days later, Cao Su worshiped heaven in the capital of gods, and the time entered the spring stage of the first year of Tianbao.
Various places were busy sowing seeds in the spring, so Cao Su focused on Jizhou and Guangzhou, preparing to send troops southward from these two states.
The alliance of southern princes mobilized 300,000 troops and deployed heavy troops in Yuzhou, Jiangzhou and Qingluo River.
Suspicious clouds of war are hanging over the south, and the feeling of impending storm fills the southern land.
In April, Cao Su's east and west armies went south. Among them, the east route army, with Jiang Qi, Wang Meng, and Wang Qing as commanders, and Zhong Jin as strategist, bypassed Lingzhou and attacked the eastern area of Yuzhou and Jiangzhou area.
The Northern Route Army was mainly composed of young generals such as Su Chao, Ma Chao, Shi Yong, Luo Yushu, Gong Wu, Miao Hongji, etc., and led 100,000 cavalry. They set out from Jizhou and attacked Ruzhou, Pingzhou and other places.
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In the north of Ruzhou, Dahuang City.
Dahuang City is an important transportation artery in the north of Ruzhou and has been the site of the Four Wars since ancient times.
The straight-line distance between Ruzhou and Shenzhou is not far, but Shendu and Dahuang City are still separated by nearly a thousand miles.
When Yan Ting was newly established, Cao Su mobilized an army of 300,000 to go south, including 200,000 of the East Route Army, which went from Guangzhou to the south, and 100,000 of the West Route Army, which went from Jizhou to the south. Both armies entered the border of Yuzhou and circled around.
Opened in Lingzhou, Shanluqi District.
Most of the sects in Lingzhou were sects. Although they refused to obey the rules, the corresponding situation was also more complicated. The East Route Army only besieged but not attacked. After guarding the important town, they went straight to Jiangzhou.
The Western Route Army's first priority was to control Yuzhou.
Yuzhou was already under the influence of the imperial court. There were many sects. The city was oriented toward the imperial court. The Western Route Army moved southward and encountered little decent resistance. As the Su Dynasty passed on Emperor Yan's message, the entire Yuzhou was in less than a month.
At that time, they looked at the wind and descended, and they were all captured by the Western Route Army.
After that, there were many princes from the Southern Kingdom.
For example, 200,000 vassal coalition forces were hoarded in Dahuang City as the most important fulcrum to resist the Yan Ting army.
Dahuang City is located in an excellent place surrounded by three mountains and water. It is a choke point that cuts off the traffic between the north and the south. The 200,000 allied troops of the princes not only guard Dahuang City, but also guard the ferry in the north and the auxiliary cities on the east and west sides, forming a chain.
The defensive strength of the film.
In the fifth month, the banners on Dahuang City blocked out the sun, and the soldiers in armor drilled every day.
A few days later, news came from the Jianghu Sect that there was another movement of Yan Ting's army at Shenguan in the north.
As soon as this news came, the atmosphere in the entire Dahuang City suddenly became tense. The price of food and meat in the city soared. The princes from all walks of life tensed their nerves, waiting for the arrival of Yan Ting's army.
May 7th, Dahuang City.
At the gate tower, a young general in golden armor looked to the north with a solemn expression.
Not long after, a strong middle-aged general hurriedly walked down from the city tower, with a full beard and a solemn expression: "Xinfeng, Zuo Zongzhu said that he had a fight with Yan Ting's spies in the dense forest of Zhengshan Mountain in the north. From Yan Ting,
The spies learned from the mouth that there is another hundred thousand troops heading south from Shenguan, and this army is probably another army in addition to the east and west routes."
Chu Xinfeng is the first general in the defense of Dahuang City. He was originally a general in the Qianyuan Dynasty and a disciple of a large clan. He was later defeated by Cao Su and went south to become a prince. Now he is regarded by many princes as the chief general of the coalition to fight against Yan Ting.
Yan Ting was too strong. Yan Ting, who had captured Jiannan Road, showed his profound knowledge at this moment.
"Without restraint from the rear, the number of armored men Yan Ting can directly call upon may exceed one million."
Chu Xinfeng is from the capital of God. He knows the details of the capital of God. Once this place is restored to stability, the land of one city will be worth the land of a state. What's more, Cao Su has already pacified the north.
Even though Xizhou and Jiannan Road are temporarily unable to provide assistance to Cao Su, the two places have solved the problem of Yan Ting's depth. Yan Ting now guards Jiannan Road, forcing the southern princes to fight the imperial court in Qingluo River, Ruzhou and other places.
"It's too scary. This is just the beginning of mobilization. If it continues later, Yan Ting's troops will only grow more and more."
Chu Xinfeng was worried. He didn't know that this was the snowballing principle. With Cao Su's rear stabilized, the number of troops Cao Su could mobilize was unimaginable by the southern princes.
Although the southern princes are determined to form an alliance, how much trust can there be between the alliances?
"I am confident that this army coming out of Shenguan can block them in the north of Dahuang City, but what about the other two groups? I, Mr. Chu, am only one person after all, and I don't have the ability to clone myself."
Chu Xinfeng looked to the north, and the bearded man said in a deep voice: "I heard that there have been a lot of strange noises in the city recently, and they seem to be against Yan Ting..."
When the bearded general mentioned this matter, a cold light flashed in Chu Xinfeng's eyes: "You don't have to worry about this matter. I have left it to the kamikaze to deal with it. The enemy is facing a formidable enemy and there is no room for any indifference."
The bearded general nodded, feeling relieved.
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To the north of Dahuang City, at the foot of Zhengshan Mountain, for more than ten miles, a large army was stationed.
The white tents are like small flowers, decorating the somewhat barren mountains.
Across Ma Nan Mountain, the Yan Ting army was stationed here, with a five-clawed golden dragon flag held high, and the banner with the word "Yan" waving in the wind.
Zhengshan Mountain is undoubtedly a famous mountain in the world. Although the mountain is barren, it towers into the clouds.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! At this moment, on the top of the mountain, there are thousands of Yulin troops stationed, with countless golden covers and golden armor, and civil servants and military officers are lined up on both sides.
Emperor Cao Su of Yan was wearing a golden dragon robe and sitting under a towering tree at the top of Mount Zheng.
"Your Majesty, a message from General Su Chao."
Weng Xiao presented the letter with both hands, and Xunzhi, the eunuch with the palm seal on the side, took the letter again and handed it to Cao Su.
Cao Su opened the letter and saw that the young army led by Su Chao was advancing very fast and had now reached the boundary of Lushan. This Lushan is the holy mountain in the world. In the early years, the Wanping Rebellion ended in the decisive battle at Lushan.
Nearly ten years have passed now.
Ten years have passed in a blink of an eye, and Lushan will usher in a new war.
"The Su Dynasty is marching too fast. We are about to reach Lushan Mountain now, but once we pass Lushan Mountain, the road to the south will be difficult." Cao Su put away the letter. He had no doubts about the Su Dynasty's ability to lead troops in combat, but his appearance still remained.
Show some concern.
Weng Xiao and others did not know the relationship between Su Chao and Cao Su, and really thought that Su Chao was Cao Su's junior brother.
Weng Xiao said in a deep voice: "After General Su Chao's 100,000 tiger and benign troops passed through Lushan, the next step is to enter the eastern region of Ruzhou. There are already 200,000 coalition troops stationed in Dahuang City. Ruzhou can match them.
The Su Dynasty’s military strength is also running low.”
Under the powerful intelligence system, Weng Xiao had a clear understanding of the situation of the southern princes coalition forces.
The 100,000-strong army of the Su Dynasty seems to have the smallest number of troops among these groups, but it is also the group with the strongest offensive power. If the southern princes think that these young generals are easy to deal with, they will pay a huge price for their contempt.
Cao Su said in a deep voice: "Send an order to Su Chao and order him to continue diagonally to the south until he penetrates deep into Pingzhou."
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East of Ruzhou, at the junction with Jiangzhou.
There were only 30,000 enemy troops from the southern princes stationed in Lushan. Three days ago, the Su Dynasty led troops to defeat them, killing thousands of heads and capturing more than 10,000 troops.
For these prisoners, the Su Dynasty sent a small number of soldiers to Yuzhou in the north, while the rest of the troops continued southward. In less than three days, they arrived at the east of Ruzhou, crossed the Qingluo River, and were about to enter Ruzhou to fight.
With the river at its back, the roads are difficult to travel, and there are not many places in Ruzhou suitable for cavalry to attack.
As soon as the army entered Ruzhou, they were immediately discovered by the soldiers and horses of the princes who were stationed in the east of Ruzhou.
To the east of Ruzhou is the small town of Yuzhou. The leader of the army here is Ding Xing's general Lai Kailiang.
Lai Kailiang was originally a child of the Pingzhou clan. He later went to Pingzhou Hezhi Pavilion to practice martial arts. After Ding Xing swept the Southern Kingdom, Lai Kailiang defected to Ding Xing and became one of the generals under Ding Xing. A few years later, he gradually became the first general under Ding Xing.
The first battle general commanded more than 100,000 troops in Ding Xing.
Ding Xing became a prince, and Lai Kailiang became a powerful figure in the Southern Kingdom.
This time the princes joined forces to fight, Lai Kailiang led Ding Xing and Yuan Zong's troops along the way, and faced the Su Dynasty army rushing from Lushan at the junction of Ruzhou and Jiangzhou.
The Soviet army was considered the weakest among these routes.
First of all, the Su Dynasty's own record is not brilliant. Until now, it has only defeated Tao Mingwen.
Although Tao Mingwen has dominated Xizhou for many years, Tao Mingwen has never been to the Southern Kingdom for activities. How could the many princes in the Southern Kingdom know how powerful this "soaring general" can be, so in their eyes, the achievements of the Su Dynasty are not worth mentioning.
Worth mentioning.
In addition, according to early intelligence rumors, the Su Dynasty had the fewest soldiers and horses, and most of them were cavalry.
If the cavalry is in the north, it will naturally be an invincible super weapon. Once it passes Yuzhou, the southern states are densely covered with water networks and rugged roads. The terrain is not suitable for large-scale cavalry charges, which is the eastern area of Ruzhou.
There is a little plain for cavalry to attack.
Therefore, Cao Su laid out his plans on this road.
Therefore, the Southern General Lai Kailiang also understood this. He heavily guarded cities such as Yuzhou and Cangwu, relying on large rivers and lakes to resist the attack of the Su Dynasty's cavalry.
To the north of Yuzhou City, on a flat ground, the youth army led by Su Chao arrived.
The cavalry squatted there quietly, and the whole army was silent.
Not long after, the spies came to report——
"Commander Su, Yuzhou City is heavily guarded. Lai Kailiang leads 50,000 troops to guard it."
Fifty thousand elite soldiers guard a small city. Although it is only a small town, I heard that it has been reinforced and repaired for many days. Most of Su Chao's men are cavalry, which makes it difficult to attack the city. Fifty thousand elite soldiers are stationed in a small town. I don't know how much it will cost and how long it will take.
It takes time to conquer.
"These dozen or so princes are all going crazy. All the troops at the bottom of the box have been brought out. The number of troops deployed along the Qingluo River is probably more than 500,000." Beside Su Chao, Ma Chao clicked his tongue in surprise.
Although Ma Chao was a young general before, he has now become the general of Tiger and Guard, and can be regarded as the number one general under the command of the Su Dynasty.
The main reason why Yan Ting was able to mobilize nearly 400,000 soldiers and horses was because Yan Ting captured Jiannan Road and harvested the food stored in Jiannan Road, so that it could support a war to pacify the world.
But the princes of the southern country have been fighting for years. Even if the food harvest in the southern country is better, can it withstand such consumption?
"Yuzhou is not easy to fight. I heard that Lai Kailiang is a rigorous person." Next to Su Chao, military advisor Wu Ming said calmly.
Wu Ming is an old man who has been with Cao Su for many years. In the past few years, he has become more and more stable, and has also demonstrated his ability as a counselor with a long history of accumulation, and has become the mainstay of Cao's army.
Although Su Chao is the coach of this journey, he must also follow Wu Ming's advice.
Ma Chao said bluntly: "It is better to leave Yuzhou City alone, bypass Yuzhou City and go straight to Ruzhou Mansion. If we capture Ruzhou Mansion, Ruzhou can be pacified."
Ma Chao and Cao Su have been together for a long time, and now their ideas are always a bit unconstrained.
Wu Ming immediately retorted: "No, this Yuzhou City has a special geographical location. It is the eastern gateway of Ruzhou. If we ignore this Yuzhou City, it will be difficult for our army to supply food and grass, and I am afraid that our military morale will be unstable in the future."
Su Chao shook his head: "Lai Kailiang is also a first-class martial artist. He has 50,000 elite soldiers stationed in Yuzhou City. If we attack by force, even 200,000 soldiers and horses may not be able to defeat him."
Ma Chao frowned: "Your Majesty wants us to attack Ruzhou quickly. Most of our troops are cavalry. If we can't use the power of cavalry to disrupt the situation in Ruzhou, then the east and west armies may not be able to achieve results."
"Our army was supposed to be on the west route, but now that the Holy Emperor is marching in person, the west route has become the route of soldiers and horses in the capital of the gods. I heard that the army on the west route has arrived at Dahuang City, and there are 200,000 soldiers and horses stationed in the city.
, The defense line is said to be impregnable, but I don’t know how to break the situation." Wu Ming sighed, the southern princes were under heavy pressure, and now they have united one after another. Although the troops and horses are mixed, at least the momentum is very huge and not under the imperial court.
Su Chao thought to himself that the cold winter in the north was blowing over, and everyone was about to die. After all, they had to huddle together to keep warm.
After thinking for a while, he came up with an idea: "How about I lead the troops to attack Yuzhou City, and the rest of the troops divide their troops into Ruzhou to fight. There are many water towns in Ruzhou, which is not conducive to large groups of cavalry attacks. Splitting the troops is the best way to use our army's mobile power."
The best way.”
Your Majesty gathered a hundred thousand soldiers and horses and went south from Jizhou and captured Yuzhou. As a result, the Su Dynasty is now preparing to divide its forces for war.
Ma Chao, Luo Yushu and other young generals looked at each other, but there was a hint of excitement in their eyes.
The young general still prefers to lead his own troops in battle and be restrained by the Soviet Dynasty. Although he has been winning battles, he always feels that his glory has been suppressed, if he can fight freely.
Wu Ming persuaded: "Su Shuai, the generals are still very young, I'm afraid..."
These young generals were not happy with what they said. Ma Chao first shouted: "Commander, I'm afraid this is wrong? What's wrong with us being young? Shouldn't the world now be dominated by young people?"
Young generals were the most offended. Ma Chao's words struck everyone's heart and they all agreed.
Seeing that his goal was achieved, Su Chao also followed Ma Chao's words and said: "This is naturally the best, but you must also bear in mind His Majesty's words, don't burn, kill and plunder. We want to pacify the world, not take back a piece of wasteland."
"If we divide our troops and go to Ruzhou, don't just focus on Ruzhou. Tongzhou, Pingzhou and even Lizhou further south are your battlefields."
"Now the southern princes have placed all their troops along the Qingluo River. If you are fast enough, there will be an empty rear waiting for you to poke your butts."
When Ma Chao and others heard this, they burst into laughter and clasped their fists to accept the order.