The recent situation on the Yellow River front has been very complicated and chaotic. The trigger was that Li Yan unexpectedly captured Chaoyi, the spy and eye castle of the rebels on the other side. Then both sides showed their special abilities and finally muddied the water, causing Hejin to be surrounded and Tongguan to be on the verge of breaking out.
Dali was almost attacked by officers and soldiers.
As the middle gate of Xi'an, the survival of Dali affects the whole body. The two parties competed here. If Liu Fangliang hadn't rushed to the rescue at the critical moment, the officers and soldiers would have defeated Dali.
In the end, the officers and soldiers went north to catch rabbits with regrets, while the city of Dali was full of joy after the disaster, and the sound of wailing all over the city continued until very late.
Some innocent people were killed in the war and their hearts were broken.
Some of their comrades died in battle, and they were heartbroken.
Some people just spent the rest of their lives crying and venting their emotions.
But in the second half of the night, it finally calmed down. Those who cried were tired and sleepy, especially the soldiers who had stayed awake for almost three days and nights. One second they might be eating dry food, and the next second they would tilt their heads and stretch their legs.
Fell asleep.
But some people can't sleep even though their eyes are bloodshot.
Gao Yigong, Liu Fangliang, Tian Jianxiu, the three gangsters!
Although they repelled the attacking officers and soldiers at the critical moment, so that Dali City was still in their hands, a few people were only thankful but not happy. After all, no one knew when the next attack of the officers and soldiers would be launched, and whether they could
Can bear it.
Before dark, the officers and soldiers surrounded the city with thousands of cavalry, which made them nervous. Then many people came to besiege the city. At that time, the three of them were ready to sink their boats. The officers and soldiers outside the city just dragged the guy away without doing anything.
After attacking, he breathed a sigh of relief and began to wonder what the officers and soldiers meant by this move.
Is it possible to evacuate?
It’s impossible. After three days of fighting and fighting so hard, how could you suddenly give up just because reinforcements arrived?
But why did they drag this guy away?
The three of them couldn't figure it out, but they also knew that the officers and soldiers would not be able to launch a large-scale attack in a short period of time. It would take at least a day or two to recover. During this time, they would need to repair the defensive fortifications as soon as possible and send people outside to ask for help.
And even if the officers and soldiers launch an attack in the past few days, they are still sure to block it. There are still two to three thousand soldiers and horses outside. Although it is not many, if they can attack from outside when the officers and soldiers attack the city, Liu Fangliang will lead his troops out of the city again.
After a while, Gao Yigong and Tian Jianxiu are still responsible for the defense of the city. With these three insurances, it will be enough to last until reinforcements arrive.
The soldiers under his command were exhausted, but the repair of the city defense could not be delayed, so all the people in the city, men, women, and children, were requisitioned, and detective horses were sent out of the city to closely monitor the actions of the officers and soldiers.
Although the three of them were exhausted, they couldn't sleep at all. They speculated on the next move of the officers and soldiers, whether there was a fight at Tongguan, and what happened to King Chuang...
Unknowingly, the sky was getting colder, and after seeing no movement all night, the three of them could no longer hold on and were preparing to sleep. The spies came to report that the officers and soldiers had cavalry blocking the area around Puzhou so that they could not get close to the officers and soldiers camp, but even so, they were still allowed to go to bed.
A group of officers and soldiers were found heading towards Chaoyi.
The officers and soldiers were short of food and grass, so they were probably sent to Chaoyi or Puzhou to escort the food and grass team. The three of them made this guess decisively.
This guess is naturally well-founded. Although Li Yan defeated Chaoyi and even sent troops to besiege Dali, it is absolutely impossible for him to transfer the granary to Chaoyi City. Grain and grass are the lifeblood of the army and it is absolutely impossible to put him in danger, even if tens of thousands of people are in danger.
The army was on the other side, so he could only transport it in batches, such as supplying three to five days' worth at a time.
This guess was of course wrong. It was Wu Weiying's Shenji Battalion, but it was not entirely wrong. Ma Huabao and others had indeed run out of food, and Wu Weiying was indeed asked to send a message to ask for supplies.
The reason why they did not wait for supplies to arrive before sending out troops was because the troops were so quick, and they expected that there should be a lot of inventory in the three rabbit nests, and they would have enough food and drink to break through the city.
As for the cavalry of officers and soldiers roaming outside the city to intercept the scout horses that block them, it means that they are preparing to lay siege to the city for a long time, and they also want to cut off their contact with the outside world.
It was possible to besiege the city, but not to cut off contact with the outside world. After discussion, the three decided to go out of the city to fight, cover the spies and rush out to call for help.
However, the three of them were very cautious. They went back to their rooms to rest for a while and then went to the city to take a look at the city. They saw a lot of cavalry wandering around outside the city, and some were even close to the moat. As long as they saw someone
When thieves and spies left the city, they would shoot with their bows or mount their horses to chase and intercept them.
To attack from the east and attack from the west, Liu Fangliang ordered one of his bandit leaders to rush out of the north city with 500 soldiers, and more than 30 detective horses left the city from other gates. They were soon discovered by the officers and soldiers outside the city and began to chase and intercept them. Only the officers and soldiers outside the north gate saw the bandits' strength.
The crowd hit the horses and ran away. When the rebels chased them several miles away, thousands of officers and soldiers came to kill them. The rebels were defeated and retreated into the city.
Except for the dozen or so cavalry who followed them out of the city from the north gate and rushed west before being intercepted by the army of officers and soldiers, the more than thirty cavalry who went out from the other gates were all stopped back, but they were informed that they had not encountered a large army.
As long as someone rushed out, Liu Fangliang was complacent, but at the same time he was also confused. The main camp of officers and soldiers was in the east, so why was the main force of the intercepting force in the north?
"They are planning to pursue the northern route." Tian Jianxiu was the first to react, but Gao Yigong and Liu Fangliang still didn't believe it. They looked far away from the near and left the big lychee instead of eating the bones to chew on it?
And why did they give up on Dali so easily?
"Perhaps we can kill two birds with one stone. While surrounding Dali, we can divide our troops to attack those small towns," Tian Jianxiu thought.
The three of them frowned. The northern front had no troops and was vulnerable to a blow. It was obvious that Li Yan had taken advantage of this loophole. This made them very angry but helpless. They could clearly see through the opponent's thoughts but were helpless.
At this time, it is difficult to protect oneself, and there is no way to rush for help.
And... there is no need to rush for help!
"Those small ruined cities are tasteless. It's just a pity to abandon them. If it can make the Ming army divide its troops and reduce the pressure on Dali, it will be worthwhile." Liu Fangliang said this. Tian Jianxiu frowned and wanted to refute, but in the end he still decided
Sighed.
The existence of those small broken cities on the northern line naturally has their role, but no matter what role they have, they can't save it at the moment.
"That's right, if the Ming army takes it, it will divide its troops to defend it. This will relieve a lot of pressure on Dali. We just need to defeat these idiots and take them back in the future." Gao Yigong said, Tian
Jian Xiu sighed, that was all he had to do.
"We can't sit still and wait for death. Now I have a plan." Liu Fangliang suddenly raised his eyes: "The so-called military tactics are treacherous. We are passive now, so why not take them by surprise."
"You shouldn't think about going to Puzhou," Gao Yigong snorted.
"That's not enough." Liu Fangliang smiled and said, "I still know myself. I don't have the strength to attack Puzhou at the moment, and I can't even attack Chaoyi."
"Then what do you want to do? Stop beating around the bush and tell me," Gao Yigong urged.
"Raid his camp!" Liu Fangliang looked at Tian Jianxiu with a dark smile: "What do you think, Brother Tian?"
Hey... Gao Yigong took a breath and looked at Tian Jianxiu. Tian Jianxiu was the ceiling among them in terms of resourcefulness. This proposal was too unexpected and too risky, so they all wanted to hear Tian Jianxiu's opinion.
Tian Jianxiu frowned, carefully considering the possibility of this matter in his mind. He had just narrowly escaped the destruction of the city, but now he was walking on thin ice, and even with insufficient self-protection, he sent troops to surprise the Ming army camp...
I find it unbelievable, but the Ming army will definitely not expect it either!
If his main camp is really broken, the predicament will be solved immediately, and we can even divide our troops to support the northern front or attack the imperial court!
"This plan is feasible, but we must consider it in the long term." Tian Jianxiu stamped his seal, but Liu Fangliang became anxious: "Soldiers need to be quick, and if we consider the long term, the Ming army will start to attack us."
"Then you won't take action tonight!" Tian Jianxiu was stunned: "And the Ming army has many eyes and ears outside the city. They will notice you as soon as you leave the city. How to make a surprise attack... Do you have to repeat your old tricks?"
"Why not?" Liu Fangliang chuckled: "The so-called war is never tired of deceit, and it will never work after repeated trials."
"Okay, you, the Eastern Expedition and the others learned a lot of skills." Tian Jianxiu laughed, thinking that Liu Fangliang is indeed much more capable than before!
Liu Fangliang sighed: "Every time you learn something, you gain wisdom. If you see more, experience more, and suffer more, you will naturally learn something useful." Tian Jianxiu frowned: "What are you saying?
Could it be that I learned something from the great eunuch?"
But no, Liu Fangliang sighed again: "We had such good momentum and great battles at that time, but we all suffered big losses at his hands. But in terms of ability, was he really that powerful? Bah! They were all trash.
There are many methods, but it turns out that these dirty tricks that can’t win the show are very practical!”
"In that case, let's fight fire with fire. Let's talk about your plan first." Tian Jianxiu brought the topic back, and Liu Fangliang paused: "His interception force is in the north, which means he is preparing us to go north for rescue. Then we
He just sent a team of troops to pretend to go north for rescue, then sent out a small team of troops to entangle the spies around him, and the main force took the opportunity to pounce on his camp... This is the trick I used when I came from Sanyuan!"