Chapter 2 Zhan Yi (Part 6) The shadow of the unfavorable first battle shrouded the city of Shuyang like a huge dark cloud, making everyone in the Youzhou Army on the East Road frown. Surprisingly, two thousand were swallowed up in one go.
Li Xu, the elite of Youzhou, didn't take advantage of the situation to attack the city! He only moved the camp under Luo Cheng's nose, and then began to stand still. Although they didn't even shoot an arrow at the city from morning to night, they damaged the city.
The soldier from Youzhou, who was treating each other at arms length, was nervous all day. When it was time to hand over his shift, his calves kept twitching.
The fact that the Boling Army did not launch a new attack does not mean that the defenders can sit back and relax. The enemies below the city may be resting in the camp, recovering their strength, or they may be waiting for a fighter opportunity, preparing to attack in one fell swoop. What makes Luo Cheng most uneasy is that
, the scouts sent by the Youzhou Army outside the city to warn the friendly forces one after another failed to complete their tasks. These warriors, who immediately ranked among the best in the army, were either shot dead on the way by Boling's scouts, or fled to the city in embarrassment. Fortunately, the enemy troops
Only one city gate was blocked, allowing them to escape safely.
Alarms in the city cannot be sent out, and news from friendly forces cannot be sent in. This isolation from the outside world is more annoying than being chased by the enemy. "Thief Li is trying to attack people's hearts, don't be fooled by him!" As the commander of the army!
Luo Cheng clearly stated the purpose of the enemy general. The so-called "the way to use troops is to attack the heart first, to attack the city first, to fight with the heart first, and to fight with soldiers next." In the view of Luo Cheng, who is familiar with military books, the opponent is obviously attacking his own side.
He couldn't be fooled, even if he was worried about the safety of his generals!
"The problem is, our brothers will be here tonight at the latest!" Without rest all day and night, Liu Dexin was anxious and tired, with bloodshot eyes. The enemy troops set up camp at the west gate of Shucheng, making it clear that they were going to defend their position and call for reinforcements.
If the Youzhou Army refuses to attack, they will swallow up the supporters who are coming one after another. After finishing dealing with the other two Youzhou Army, there will be problems with the morale and strength of the city. At that time, the opponent will launch a force attack again.
I'm afraid it would be twice the result with half the effort.
"No! Generals Zhou and Lu should be alert. Starting from noon, I have lit up the smoke on the city wall!" Luo Cheng shook his head and denied in a low voice.
"Unless they stand still, just like Li Zhongjian!" Cui Huaisheng's lips were covered with blood blisters, which was shocking to see.
"That's impossible. They won't watch the young marshal in danger without saving him!" Marching Commander Shi Qinji frowned and rejected Cui Huaisheng's wishful thinking. "The only way now is to get in touch with the outside of the city as soon as possible. Both sides
We made an appointment at which city gate we would meet and then sacrificed a small part of our troops to hold Li Zhongjian back and take a large group of troops into the city!"
It is undeniable that the plan he proposed is very reasonable, but the scouts of the Boling Army are too powerful. In other words, the opponent regards most of the light cavalry as scouts. Thousands of light cavalry formed a huge barrier on the plain north of Shucheng.
Net, the Youzhou scouts want to get through this net to contact their brothers. The difficulty is almost as difficult as flying through the sky.
Now, Luo Cheng finally understands why the team member returning from the enemy camp reminded him not to ignore the Boling Army cavalry. Li Zhongjian does not have armored cavalry, an expensive unit, but this does not mean that he is not good at using it.
Cavalry In fact, this man is a veteran who started out as a cavalryman. You Zi fought from Liaodong to Henan and never lost a single battle. What this man relied on was the light cavalry under his command. The flat terrain of Hejian County was just perfect for him.
The few light armored cavalry under his command provide excellent space for performance.
One idea after another was thought of, and then everyone rejected it. The generals of the Youzhou Army gradually felt that there was a nail in their butts, and they could no longer stay still. The more they discussed, the more anxious they became, and the more they waited, the more anxious they became. I was bleeding, but I didn’t see anything happening outside the city.
From noon to sunset, from sunset to starrise, there was still no sound from friendly troops. There was no sign of an enemy ambush, and there were no clues of watching from a distance. The sky was getting darker and darker, and the surrounding fields were getting quieter. People in the military tents were even more silent. The leaking sound is like a knife, the sound makes people's hearts ache
In order to prevent the enemy's conspiracy from succeeding, Luo Cheng ordered everyone to go back to the camp to rest. After arranging the night watch generals, he also returned to his residence to rest and rest. It was impossible for him to encounter such a complicated situation for the first time. He has been trained to the point where he can still snore like thunder even if the world is shattered. But if he stares at the candlelight with wide eyes, he will not be able to find a way to defeat the enemy.
The idea of taking advantage of the night to rob the camp has not been mentioned before. With the example of Shen Xianfeng in front of us, everyone cannot be sure that the next person will not make the same mistake as him. It is a happy way to lead the troops out of the city to fight, which may lead to death or life. , it’s better than being so oppressive and uncomfortable now
Around midnight, Luo Cheng finally fell asleep. He dreamed that his father was beside him, teaching him step by step how to get out of trouble and how to turn defeat into victory. "He has experienced hundreds of battles, but this is your first time leading alone. It is normal to suffer some losses." !" In his sleep, Luo Cheng heard his father's loving voice. He smiled and scratched his neck, admitting that his skills were inferior to others, and then led the army to hunt down the remaining enemies, forcing Li Zhongjian to roll back his banner...
"Woo - Wu Wu - Wu Wu -" The shrill horn sound directly dragged him out of his dream. "What's going on!" Luo Cheng got up from the bed angrily, feeling that there was no place in his body that was not sore. The siren at the top of the city! Without waiting for anyone else to answer, he understood the meaning of the horn. The enemy troops were moving! They might launch an attack immediately! "Grandma" Luo Cheng cursed loudly. He didn't even bother to put on his armor. He grabbed his sword and charged at the Chinese army. The big tent ran away
"Young Marshal, your shirt!" the guards followed Luo Cheng and reminded loudly.
"Bring me directly to the Chinese army, I want to see what's going on!" the young coach ordered loudly, panting.
The whole city of Shucheng was awakened, and the sound of horns above and below the city went "Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo--" This was the alarm at the top of the city. They were slightly panicked, but they did not completely lose their bearings. "Woo--" Wuwu——wuwuwuwu——” This is the voice from the enemy. It is long and powerful. After a day and a night, they are full of energy. They are simply provoking the people in the city.
No matter how provocative you are, I will not attack. Luo Cheng gritted his teeth and let the guards put on his helmet and armor. The handsome face that complements A has become a little haggard, wrinkles have climbed up on his forehead unknowingly, and stubble has quietly joined his temples.
It had just dawned, and it was the time when the brothers were most tired. The Youzhou soldiers who were woken up were cursing at their mothers and gathering to wait for them to tidy up. However, the sound of the trumpet outside the city gradually became quieter, and the sound of the trumpet on the top of the city gradually became smaller. I also gradually lost my strength.
Without waiting for Luo Cheng to ask, Cui Huaisheng, the general who was on duty at night, ran into the middle army angrily and said, "Report to the Major General, the Boling Army just pretended to attack the West City, fired arrows for a while and then retreated! The general made a mistake in judgment, please punish the Major General!"
"Forget it, it's not your fault, it's the one named Li who is too insidious!" Luo Cheng waved his hands with a wry smile. He himself had also thought about preventing others from sleeping well, but now the other party is treating others in their own way, and he can't
Too much
"Thank you, General!" Cui Huaisheng stood solemnly and clasped his fists, and then raised his hands to the tired generals, "Cui, I can't help you brothers!"
"Hurry back to the top of the city! Don't let Thief Li play another trick!" Luo Cheng smiled and ordered "Others don't go back to their residences either. Everyone will sleep on the ground in the middle of the army. Anyway, it's such a hot summer."
Yes, no one is afraid of catching the cold!"
"No!" Youzhou generals agreed in unison, then found a corner and lay down around. Before everyone could close their eyes, the sound of horns sounded again outside the city, and the shouts of killing came immediately, making people's hearts pound wildly.
Jump
"If Brother Huaisheng doesn't come back, you don't have to get up!" Luo Cheng, who was lying on the Marshal's desk and pretending to be asleep, ordered loudly. Before he could finish his words, there was a rush of horse hooves outside the door. "Come to Marshal, General Cui said there is an emergency."
Military situation!" The guard commander opened the tent door and reported in a low voice
"Let him get in!" Luo Cheng sat up suddenly and shouted loudly.
Under the resentful eyes of the generals, Cui Huaisheng walked quickly into the middle army and said, "Report to Major General, the enemy is still feinting!" The weak morning light shone on the tip of his nose, just enough to illuminate a few oily beads of sweat.
"Since it was a feint attack, why did you come back?!" Luo Cheng was so angry that he slammed the table and asked if this continues, before the enemy attacks the city, these brothers in his family will have been driven crazy. This is not a war. It is clearly a war.
Deliberately teasing people!
"Enemy army, enemy army..." Cui Huaisheng blushed when asked and stammered in reply, "The enemy army fired a burst of cold arrows at the top of the city and then broke camp!"
"What, we broke camp, where did we go when we broke camp?" Everyone couldn't believe their ears and kept asking questions.
"Just now they feigned an attack to demonstrate to us, and then a group of enemy troops went north. This time, they demonstrated first, and then went north. Finally, the general ordered people to climb up the sculpture to observe, and found that their real direction was northeast!"
"They went to intercept the reinforcements coming from Pingshu City!" Qin Ji, who was marching to join the army, immediately concluded from the enemy's performance, "Generals Lu and Zhou are in danger. Madman Li took the initiative to attack them. They cannot return to their original station."
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"But why did Crazy Li notify us? Isn't he afraid that we will take advantage of him?" Liu Dexin didn't believe Qin Ji's reasoning and asked with a frown.
"He's not afraid!" Luo Cheng, with a livid face, sighed and said quietly.
He was not afraid, or rather he didn't care at all, that the defenders in Shucheng came out to rescue his family. From the very beginning, Li Ze, whose surname was Li, did not regard the Youzhou youths as equal opponents, although everyone paid enough attention to him and could see through the enemy's mind.
Luo Cheng was even sure that from yesterday morning to now, the Boling Army camp did not even take necessary precautions. They just rested for a day and a night under his nose, and then went to attack the reinforcements coming from afar.
Setting up ambushes to lure the enemy, intimidating them with the threat of victory, harassing them by cutting off contact, and then openly humiliating them, all these dirty things were done deliberately by Li. He treated the Youzhou soldiers as children.
, I can tease you as much as I want. After getting angry, I clapped my hands gently and said with a smile: I bullied you, I bullied you, come and hit me, hit me if you can...
What a shame! A shame and humiliation that he had never experienced since he was a child. Luo Cheng felt that there was a fire burning in his stomach. The smoke was all in his throat but he couldn't find any way to escape. He didn't want to endure it anymore. He couldn't bear it anymore.
We cannot tolerate others trampling on the glory of Youzhou Army like this.
"This is such a shame!" Liu Dexin was even more out of control than Luo Cheng, stamping her feet and cursing.
"If you want people to respect you, you have to do something that makes people look up to you!" Luo Cheng gritted his teeth and responded in a low voice that the Youzhou Army believed the news that their coach was killed in battle and took the opportunity to bully orphans and widows. It was not a glorious move in the first place.
The other party came back after thousands of miles to deal with a group of fledgling teenagers as a famous general in a hundred battles, and he would not take them seriously. If they want to wash away this humiliation, the Youzhou Army must do something that others can't think of, such as attacking in Kaicheng.
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"Li Zhongjian may be waiting for us to go out of the city to fight in the field!" Qin Ji saw that Luo Cheng's expression was not right, so he quickly spoke out to dissuade us. There are many enemy soldiers and few defenders, so the chance of victory outside the city is extremely small. Moreover, Luo Cheng, Liu Dexin and others are in a difficult situation.
When you are angry, it is easy to offend others!
"I can't just watch General Lu and General Zhou being captured by Li!" Luo Chang let out a long breath and said, "I left three thousand infantry, and Qin Changshi led them to defend the city and other cavalry.
Go out with the infantry to scare Li Zhongjian. If the war goes against him, we will retreat immediately. I believe that with the enemy in his belly, he won't be able to spare any time to chase me!"
There is some truth to what he said. If Li Xu headed northeast to attack the reinforcements coming from afar, his back was just exposed to Luo Cheng's long spear. Even if the attack failed, the major general could retreat with his own skills.
It is impossible for Li Zhongjian to launch a pursuit in two directions at the same time before the Youzhou reinforcements are completely eliminated!
Presuming that Luo Cheng would not encounter too much risk during his trip, the marching commander Shi Qinji nodded and approved Luo Cheng's action plan. About half an hour later, the north gate of Shucheng opened wide, and groups of Youzhou troops filed out, along the
The footprints left by the enemy are pursued to the northeast.
Luo Cheng personally led the central army in front. Liu Dexin led 1,500 infantry to protect his left wing. Protecting his right wing was a lieutenant named Fan. This person was born in the Fan family of Youzhou and had been with Luo Cheng since childhood.
Practicing martial arts together, the friendship between each other is extremely deep
"Show that man surnamed Li what it means to be a quiet man!" On a snow-white horse, the silver-armored general Luo Cheng shouted loudly, holding a long spear in his hand.
"Kill!" More than five thousand soldiers raised their swords and spears in unison, like a blooming steel flower in the morning light.
After another half an hour, the rear column of the Boling Army appeared in everyone's field of vision. Obviously, they did not expect the soldiers and horses of Shucheng to dare to follow and pursue them. Their flags became a little messy, but they soon calmed down and quickly
Seize a slope next to the official road
"Attack the formation and press their left wing diagonally!" Luo Cheng waved his long spear and ordered the number of enemy rear troops to be between 3,000 and 4,000, which was less than the number of troops under his command.
If Li Thief's central army defeats this team before they can react, the Youzhou Army may push the defeated troops forward.
Rolling back the bead curtain is a very classic move in the art of war. Once the enemy's defeated troops rush into their own formation, even the gods can't save the defeat.
The Youzhou Army, which was armed to the teeth, was like mercury leaking to the ground, quickly formed an attack formation, and strode forward to the left wing, center army, right wing, no rear army, and no reserve. The same was true for Boling opposite, right wing, center army, left wing,
March forward under the command of the war drum
The drum beats of both sides were very similar, and both were the most formal formation-breaking music among the Sui armies. The moment the drums started beating, Luo Cheng even suspected that the opponent was not an enemy but a friendly force, and the sound of arrows piercing the air coming from the wind was very fast.
He woke up from his trance, and before Youzhou soldiers and horses drew their bows, the Boling Army took the lead in launching a long-range strike.
"One hundred and twenty steps!" Looking at the arrows that covered the sky and the sun, Luo Cheng couldn't help but exclaimed. This is simply unreasonable! When the two armies are fighting, about a hundred steps is the best time to open their bows and release arrows. Most of the soldiers
It can shoot so far, and the dense arrows can cover part of the battlefield, making it difficult for the enemy to guard against it.
However, if the bow is fired at 120 steps, most of the bows and arrows may lose their strength halfway. Even if they hit the target by chance, it will be difficult to penetrate the armor. By the time they put the second arrow on the string, the enemy has already launched a fierce counterattack.
Soon, he discovered the secret. The wind was blowing from the north this morning, and the enemy was on an uphill slope. Although the hillside was not steep, and the wind was only strong enough to blow the battle flag, this weak advantage was enough to defeat the Boling Army.
The arrow flew more than ten steps
"Raise the shield, raise the shield!" Directly in front of the team, the low-level generals shouted loudly. Most of the arrows that fell in the air were blocked by the shield. A few of them got through the gaps in the shield and hit the target. The unfortunate soldiers screamed in agony.
, struggling on the edge of life and death, the lucky robes speeded up and moved forward, trying to shorten the distance between them and the enemy as much as possible.
