Li Yan's thoughts are sometimes very complicated, and sometimes they are very simple.
For example, the purpose of the siege of Dali this time was very simple. It was initially to muddy the waters of the Yellow River defense line and gain chips for the imperial court at the negotiation table. Of course, it would be better to break through the middle gate!
As for the reason why he immediately evacuated the city without breaking the city for three days, it was also very simple. With the troops, food and fodder supplies he had on hand, and the situation, three days was the limit.
If he doesn't break the city, he immediately evacuates and finds another place. He will definitely not waste time with the rebels here, because he cannot use troops on two fronts at the same time. Although he exhausted the middle route of the rebel army in Dali, he also restrained himself here and was unable to do anything.
He supported the officers and soldiers of the South Road in the attack on Tongguan. Secondly, he did not want to continue to fight with the rebels. The damage would be too great. In the end, if he shook hands and made peace, the gain would not be worth it...
This was the reason why Li Yan withdrew his troops to the north, but the three cobblers thought more and more complicatedly, so that they could not sleep tonight.
The three of them were definitely not the only ones who were sleepless. Just when Liu Fangliang returned to the city angrily, Li Yan, who had already fallen asleep, was suddenly called up by the soldiers.
Something big happened!
Luo Hu has crossed the river!
He didn't take the south road or the north road, so he crossed the river directly from Puzhou City a few miles north!
That's right, he rushed right under Li Yan's nose to Gu Junen's nose!
Awesome people always do things simply and roughly!
Has it been intercepted?
Of course, there were several patrol teams of officers and soldiers in the Yellow River section of Puzhou, but they were easily dispersed by Luo Huzhenshan Camp, alarming the officers and soldiers in the city and immediately reported to Li Yan.
Li Yan frowned rarely, this guy was too arrogant, so he ordered his subordinates to lead more than a thousand elite soldiers in the city to pursue and kill him, raised fire to warn the other side, and sent a message to Gao Qi to lead the army for reinforcements.
In fact, there is no need to warn here. When Luo Hu defeated the patrol officers and soldiers on the Puzhou side, he was alerted by the other side and immediately notified Gu Junen. He had the same reaction as Li Yan. Gu Junen also frowned. Chaoyi originally had many troops, but most of them
In the evening, he followed Li Yan's wishes and headed north to ambush Luo Hu dozens of miles away.
But that Luohu didn't even bother to take a detour and rushed straight over!
There are so few soldiers and horses in the city that it is impossible to stop them, and most of the soldiers and horses from the Shenji Battalion are not good at fighting. If you leave the city, you will be killed. And opening the city gate in the middle of the night is too dangerous. After all, it is a small town. If you are accidentally taken advantage of,
It would be a big loss if you come in with random killings.
"Blast with artillery" Just when Gu Junen was struggling, the old man Wu Weiying came out and said something.
When Luo Hu was extremely brave and young and vigorous, he had been holding back his anger at Li Yan in Puzhou and had nowhere to vent his hatred. Not to mention the hatred in his heart, he actually evacuated from the north as Li Yan expected.
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But just after walking a few miles, the wind blew and Luo Hu woke up. The reason why he was holding back the fire was because Li Yan stayed behind closed doors and couldn't get out if he had the strength. But if he walked out from under his nose, he would
Do you watch helplessly as you cross the river in a big way without stopping?
Impossible! He will definitely send troops to intercept, so why not have a quick fight with him? If he doesn't intercept, why would he have to go around dozens or hundreds of miles to cross the river?
So I told Ma Bao about this idea, and the two hit it off immediately. They made a loop and rushed over. Then they lit the torch and went straight to the Yellow River. As expected, they were discovered by officers and soldiers at the outpost on the bank of the Yellow River and notified immediately.
A nearby patrol unit moved to intercept.
The nearly 2,000 troops of the shore patrol went to intercept, but were easily defeated by the Zhenshan Battalion. Fortunately, it was late at night and Luo Hu was in a hurry to cross the river and did not pursue them. Otherwise, he might have eaten these 2,000 people.
On the other side was Chaoyi. Luo Hu looked at the place of fire and gritted his teeth with hatred. It was originally the outpost fortress of the Dashun Army, but it was stolen by the traitor Li Yan.
"If they send troops to intercept, let's take advantage of the chaos to fight in!" Luo Hu simply and Ma Bao formulated a battle plan after a brief discussion. At this moment, the sound of killing behind him was getting closer and closer, and he turned to look at the flames shooting into the sky in the direction of Puzhou.
, the two knew that Li Yan had sent reinforcements.
When his men were sharpening their knives and preparing for a big fight, Luo Hu overturned his previous decision. Before, he just wanted to cross the river and just kill him. But now that he has plans to fish, he can't do it without any brains.
, Besides, they are under the river bed at this time. If they are attacked by officers and soldiers from both sides of the river, no matter how brave the Zhenshan Battalion is, they will suffer heavy losses!
"Don't worry about them, just rush forward." Looking back at Puzhou, the sound of killing was getting closer and closer. The officers and soldiers in the city joined forces with the patrol that had just been defeated to kill them, but Luo Hu didn't take it seriously. A normal person
The capital sent soldiers and horses to the rear, but he had no such idea at all. He expected that the Chaoyi side would definitely send troops to form a pincer attack, so he prepared to let Ma Bao fight and lead his troops to take advantage of the chaos to see if there was a chance to enter the city!
Strong people are always fearless!
Since Luo Hu dared to cross the river under Li Yan's nose, he relied on his fierce strength and powerful combat power. He could even ignore the pursuers behind him and concentrate all his energy and firepower on the other side.
rush!
Although there were no officers or soldiers on the other side yet, Luo Hu guessed that they must be ambushing them on the shore. With a loud shout, thousands of his troops rushed up the river towards the other side!
Just as he was shouting, Chao Yicheng also shouted: "Fire!"
The Shenji Battalion has many cannons, of various types, but they can be simply divided into two types, the red cannon and the tiger crouching cannon. The red cannon has greater firepower and a longer range and is used to attack and defend the city. The tiger crouching cannon is the equivalent of a field cannon.
The mortars of later generations were small in power but light in weight and highly maneuverable. When they found Luo Hu fighting on the other side and trying to cross the river head-on, hundreds of tiger squatting guns were mounted on the city. When they were charging on the river, Wu Weiying
With an order, hundreds of small cannons and hundreds of muskets fired in unison...
In just a moment, Luo Hu and Ma Bao on the river were confused and turned to fear...
The scene that was imagined to be thousands of officers and soldiers coming out to intercept did not appear, but howling artillery shells came. This was beyond everyone's expectation and caught everyone off guard.
However, before many people had time to be frightened, they were blown to pieces by the rain of shells. Some of these shells were solid bullets, and some were explosive shells, but no matter what kind of shells they were, they could easily kill you, and you would scream in the blink of an eye.
Without realizing it, no matter how brave Zhenshan Camp is, it is nothing more than flesh and blood.
The damage caused by the shells is not only the human body, but also the ice on the river.
At this time, the weather was getting warmer, and the ice on the river was getting thinner. It could barely support the men and horses crossing the river, but it could not withstand the bombardment of the artillery shells. The ice broke instantly. After opening for a few meters or more, the men and horses fell into the water...
"You bastard Li Yan, I will fight with you..." During the artillery fire, the people in the Zhenshan camp were thrown off their backs. His men were either killed or injured or fell into the water and washed away. Seeing this, Luo Hu's eyes were filled with blood and rage.
, Zhenshan camp has never suffered such a big loss. Even during the Eastern Expedition, it was not so miserable when it was head-to-head with the young eunuch and being chased thousands of miles by Gao Jie and three others!
Go for it, go for it! Ma Bao was also furious. He rushed to the other side first, hid behind a rock, brandished a knife and shouted, commanding the bandits who were lucky enough to escape the life-threatening artillery fire to charge towards the shore.
The sudden bombardment caused heavy losses to the Zhenshan Battalion, but the officers and soldiers who chased them to the shore were at a loss. Are they still chasing? Of course they can't chase. If the guns and cannons don't have a good eye, they will blast them together.
Li Yan, who was looking up from the top of Puzhou City, was also very surprised. He thought that Gu Junen would send troops out of the city to intercept him. Even if he couldn't stop him under the attack from both sides, Luo Hu would still be hit with a bloody head, but he didn't know...
...Good guy, go straight to the artillery! This is a life-threatening rhythm.
It must have been the Marquis's idea. He was the only one who, after following Chang Yu for a long time and witnessing Erran, learned to be flexible and versatile. Artillery was not only used to attack and defend the city, but could also be used for sniping and interception.
The sound of the artillery faded away, and the officers and soldiers behind them rushed down the river bank to pursue them. However, because the ice surface broke, they needed to take a detour from a distance. Here, Luo Hu led the thieves who had narrowly escaped death and rushed onto the river bank.
Without taking a breath, he headed northwest and plunged into the night.
He was very angry in his heart, but he had no intention of making any more plans for Chaoyi. He didn't even dare to get close, otherwise he would be bombarded again, with thousands of troops standing in front of him without blinking an eyelid, but facing this situation in front of him,
Situation, he only has hatred in his heart!
After running for seven or eight miles in one breath, it was already getting light, and the men and horses were exhausted to the extreme. Then they stopped to rest and take stock of their losses. When they set off from Hejin, they found that there were more than a thousand cavalry and more than 3,000 infantry, totaling 5,000 troops. At this time, there were not enough.
Three thousand!
"I hate you!" Luo Hu looked up to the sky and roared: "Li Yan is a thief, if I don't peel you off someday, I will never be a human again!"