The sun had just emerged from Dongshan, shooting out strong golden light, as if laughing loudly, defying the vulnerability of the light fog. There was no cloud in the blue sky, making it even more profound and boundless.
Guanzi City is particularly conspicuous in the golden sunshine. There is not a single house within a radius of thirty miles, only this lonely city. High-flying troops are stationed outside the city. In the four camps surrounding Guanzi City, all the people
The soldiers woke up from their sleep, put on their armor, took on their weapons, and braced themselves for a more brutal battle.
Gao Fei took Xun You and several of his followers out of the camp and headed straight towards Guanzi City, and ordered people to send Tian Yu to the city.
As soon as he arrived at the city gate, Gao Fei saw Gongsun Zan coming out of the city with many generals and met him at the city gate.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Gao Fei said straight to the point: "General Gongsun, although Qiu Liju retreated yesterday, the crisis has not been resolved. I have asked people to find out clearly. After Qiu Liju retreated, he was stationed in Chengyang, Liaoxi County.
Le, in addition, Liucheng still has his soldiers and horses. He must defeat Qiu Liju in one go, and then send his troops west to clear up Nanlou and Wuyan. However, our army is not familiar with the terrain in western Liaoning, so we need the assistance of General Gongsun.
, I wonder what General Gongsun’s intention is?”
Gongsun Zan nodded and said: "General Gao, I have already thought about this matter. The most elite of my subordinates is Baima Yicong. This time I brought 20,000 troops, but there is no one in the whole army who is not injured."
Our army has few cavalry. Except for the four thousand Baimayi, the rest of the cavalry were killed in the fierce battle with the Wuhuan people, and only the infantry remained. General Gao's men are all cavalry.
There are also many Wuhuan cavalry among them, and General Gao is good at using troops. Although Qiu Liju has tens of thousands of cavalry, they are no match for General Gao. I plan to send Gongsun Yue and Yan Gang to lead two thousand white horse rebels.
Since I followed General Gao and obeyed General Gao's orders, we went to attack Yangle together. I will guard Guanzi City here. When the wounded soldiers are almost recovered, I will lead the entire army to attack Liucheng."
Gao Fei said: "Okay, then let's divide our forces and advance. I will first capture Qiu Liju in Yangle. General Gongsun will go straight to Liucheng and surround him on both sides. Even if he cannot capture Qiu Liju alive, he can still drive him to Youyou."
to the western part of the state, and then work together with the officers and soldiers from all over the western counties to strangle them together.”
Gongsun Zan smiled and said: "Very good, then it's settled."
After the discussion, Gao Fei and Xun You turned their horses and began to return to the camp. Gongsun Yue and Yan Gang followed closely with two thousand white horse followers.
After returning to the camp, Gao Fei immediately sent orders to all his troops, and the whole army broke out of the camp, took the cheese and kumiss they had taken from Qiu Liju, and headed straight for Yangle.
Gao Fei's men lost a thousand people in yesterday's battle, and now only 29,000 are left. He gathered the army together and asked Gongsun Yue and Yan Gang's two thousand white horse followers to follow at the back of the team.
, after all, the two thousand white-horse Yi Cong were all slightly injured, and a group of thirty-one thousand cavalry left towards Yangle in a mighty manner.
The army rushed forward non-stop, and arrived thirty miles outside Yangle City that night. They set up a simple camp on the nearby hills, cut down the surrounding trees, and made deer antlers and horses to surround the camp.
In the main tent of the Chinese army, Gao Fei, Xun You, Zhao Yun, Zhang He, Tai Shi Ci, Hua Xiong, Pang De, Wu Liden, Gongsun Yue and Yan Gang were all present and were discussing how to deal with Qiu Liju.
Gao Fei said loudly: "Our army rushed here non-stop from Guanzi City, but the journey was too smooth. This is not a good sign. Our army's camps are all made of grass and are very simple. If the Wuhuan people come to rob us,
This camp will definitely not be able to withstand it for long. Just in case, all units must be on tight defense tonight."
"No!" all the generals replied together.
After the meeting, all the generals left the tent and began to act according to the orders. Gao Fei left Xun You alone, and the two of them sat alone in the tent. He asked softly: "How do the military advisors think we should deal with Qiu Liju?"
Xun You immediately replied: "My lord, Qiu Liju still has 50,000 cavalry in Yangle, including 30,000 assault cavalry. They are very powerful. If we fight hard, both sides will lose. Now Gongsun Zan is still in Guanzi City, and he
My subordinates have too many wounded soldiers, so I am afraid they will not attack Liucheng for a while. The troops in Liucheng are relatively weak, so it is better to attack from the east and west, pretend to attack Yangle, and secretly take Liucheng directly."
Gao Fei thought for a moment and asked, "This is a good plan. Then Uliden and I will lead 20,000 cavalry to Liucheng. The military advisor will stay here and command Zhao Yun and others to pretend to attack Yangle and capture Qiu Liju's troops."
troops."
Xun You said: "Lord, don't worry, my subordinates will definitely hold Qiu Liju's troops tightly and wait for the round with the lord here."
Gao Fei said: "Then it's settled, I will lead the army to set off early tomorrow morning."
The Han army was very tightly defended that night, and the Wuhuan people did not come to rob the camp. The army spent the night safely. Before dawn the next day, Gao Fei and Uliden went out with 20,000 cavalry.
After leaving the camp, they quickly headed towards Liucheng in the northwest direction.
When the sun came up, Zhao Yun led five thousand cavalry straight to Yangle City and formed an siege formation.
On Yangle City, Qiu Liju looked at the five thousand cavalry who came to attack the city, and said disdainfully: "With this small number of troops? How dare you attack the city? Konohamaru, I order you to lead ten thousand cavalry to attack. You must
Take off the head of the general who led the army."
Konohamaru saluted Qiu Liju and said slowly: "Your Majesty, the soldiers and horses under the city are from Liaodong. Su Puyan failed to assassinate Gao Fei, but suffered from it instead. Moreover, Uriden defected to Gao Fei after he succeeded him.
Gao Fei, Gao Fei abolished the Liaodong vassal state, established Changli County there, and appointed Uliden as General Yingyang, and Uliden's younger brother Wuliji as the prefect of Changli. Uliden followed with 20,000 cavalry.
Gao Fei came together, but only five thousand people came at this time, doesn’t your Majesty find it strange?”
Qiu Liju asked: "You mean...this is a deliberate trick by the Han people to lure the enemy?"
Konohamaru said: "Although I'm not sure it's a trick to lure the enemy, there must be a deceit in it."
Qiu Liju said: "Then what should we do now?"
"The Han people are so wise that they dare not confront us head-on, and they only use cunning tactics. I think that the king can only stand firm and let him yell and curse, but we will ignore him. Only in this way can we avoid the treacherous plots of the Han people."
Our army only needs to recuperate its strength in the city. In a few days, when the strength of the Han army will be exhausted, it will be the time for our army to send out troops. By then, all the 50,000 cavalry in the city will be dispatched, and they will definitely be able to defeat the Han people in one fell swoop."
After hearing this, Qiu Liju laughed and said: "Konohamaru, you are not only my number one warrior, but also my number one counselor. With you by my side, no matter how treacherous the Han people are, they will not be able to succeed."
Konohamaru said: "Your Majesty, thank you. I just did what I should do."
Qiu Liju smiled and said: "It seems that I sent you to Luoyang to study in vain. Send the order, the whole army will guard the city. Without my order, no one is allowed to leave the city. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"
"promise!"
Outside the city, Zhao Yun asked the soldiers to start shouting and cursing non-stop. From morning to noon, and from noon to night, the Wuhuan people in Yangle City refused to leave the city. That night, Zhao Yun led the cavalry back to the camp and directly entered the Chinese army.
The leader happily said to Xun You: "Military advisor, your strategy really works. No matter how much you scold them, the Wuhuan people won't come out."
Xun You smiled and said slowly: "Yesterday when our army attacked the Wuhuan people from behind, the Wuhuan people were able to make a correct judgment and did not become enemies of our army. Instead, they chose to retreat on their own initiative, so that our army did not
It has not caused serious damage to the Wuhuan people. Being able to clearly judge the trends on the battlefield, Qiu Liju must have wise men among his subordinates, so I am sure that Qiu Liju does not dare to leave the city."
"Zilong admires the military advisor's clever calculations. He is as good as Mr. Jia." Zhao Yun praised him.
Xun You waved his hand and said: "Zilong, you are looking up to me too much. I can only clearly understand the changes on the battlefield and make correct judgments. However, Jia Wenhe is aware of the enemy's opportunities and often uses tactics to strike first."
, to be far superior to me."
Zhao Yundao said: "The military advisor and Mr. Jia are both people I respect, and they are also my lord's right-hand man. The two gentlemen complement each other and are indispensable. Only in this way can we assist my lord in achieving the goal of becoming a king."
Xun You laughed when he heard Zhao Yun's praise. He didn't expect that Zhao Yun, a warrior, would speak so highly of him. He said slowly: "Thank you Zilong for your praise. Have a good rest today and continue to scold him at the city gate tomorrow. However, tomorrow,
We need to act casually and create an illusion for the people in the city to lure the enemy. As long as they don't leave the city, they won't be able to figure out the reality of our army. Moreover, I have asked Hua Xiong to secretly lay out some ambushes within a ten-mile radius. Once
If you encounter enemy spies, shoot them dead. Only in this way can you buy as much time as possible for your lord."
Zhao Yun said: "Zilong understands, military advisor, it's getting late. Please take a rest early. Zilong will leave."
The next day, Zhao Yun led 5,000 cavalrymen to shout at Yangle City again. This time he followed Xun You's plan. After scolding for a while, he ordered all the soldiers to dismount and sit on the ground. After a while, he began to take off their clothes and armor.
, at ten o'clock at noon, the soldiers were allowed to eat and drink without restraint, without paying any attention to the Wuhuan people in the city.
On the city wall, Konohamaru would come to inspect the city every once in a while. Seeing the disorganized Han army under the city, a smile appeared on his lips and he said to himself: "I heard that Gao Fei's army is all
The well-trained troops once defeated more than 30,000 Xianbei people in Wangping with more than 20,000 infantry. The disorganized army in front of me was definitely intended to confuse me, lure our troops out of the city, and then enter their ambush site.
.Hmph, it’s a pity that I, Konohamaru, am not a fool. How can such a small trick fool my eyes?”
After the voice fell, Konohamaru turned around and walked down the tower. No matter how loud the people led by Zhao Yun were outside the city, the Wuhuan people refused to leave the city.