The 255th chapter is only allowed to lose but not to win
After passing Yuzhou, there were 20,000 soldiers and horses from Yuzhou, plus the Shenzhan Battalion and Qingzhou soldiers brought by Liu Ling before, 40,000 soldiers, nearly 10,000 auxiliary soldiers, plus mules and horses, and the army was fully mobilized.
, mighty and mighty.
More than 200 miles south of Yuzhou is Jinzhou. The two places are not far apart. Liu Ling stayed in Yuzhou for two days. He estimated that Du Yi's troops, who had set out first, had arrived at the gate of Jinzhou City, but he didn't know that Meng Hu
How many days will it take to get back?
At this time, the more than 40,000 soldiers under Liu Ling's command can be said to be the most elite division in the southern part of the Han Dynasty. The Jianxiong army in the north needs to deal with the Khitans and Dangxiang people. No one is sure whether these two hungry wolves will not be selective about food.
Taking advantage of Liu Ling's opportunity to go south, he bit him hard in the back. Now that Liu Ling has not snatched a piece of land from Dazhou, where will the big man stand if he loses some more territory?
Although I have made up my mind to lead the troops outside, after all, Taiyuan is still the foundation. As long as Taiyuan is not lost, even if the Southern Expedition to the Great Zhou Dynasty is in vain, if we retreat ten thousand steps, as long as Taiyuan is still there, the foundation will not be shaken. It cannot be done
In order to grab the colorful world in Dazhou, you would not care about one-third of an acre in your own backyard, right?
The red lion was following the side of the carriage. The owner abandoned it and took the carriage. This made the proud Teller very dissatisfied. He kept snorting and acting coquettishly, trying to beg the owner to get off the broad carriage. However,
No matter how hard it is, the owner seems to be obsessed with the comfort of the carriage and ignores it.
In fact, it wasn't that Liu Ling was lazy because of Jin Gui, but that he needed to formulate a method that could not only capture Jinzhou but also cripple Meng Hu in one fell swoop.
"Come here, take my command arrow and go quickly to tell General Du Yi that you don't have to wait for me to arrive and let him attack the city! Make the noise bigger, the bigger the better!"
Liu Ling ordered.
Wang Banjin leaned forward in the carriage and asked in confusion: "Didn't General Yang Ye already control the four gates of Jinzhou? Why does the prince still want to fight?"
"Fight, we must fight!"
Liu Ling smiled, with a look of confidence on his face. Perhaps only when he returns to the battlefield can the infatuating self-confidence on his face truly bloom. In fact, Liu Ling sometimes feels strange.
I don’t know why a traveler who arrived in this era, a modern man, is so adaptable to the bloody battle of life and death on the battlefield, and he seems to like this kind of fighting life very much.
"Although most of the soldiers in Jinzhou City are controlled by Yang Ye, there are still five to six thousand people who are loyal to Meng Hu. If we can enter the city so easily, although Yang Ye's people are loyal to him,
But surrendering without a fight would be humiliating for the martial Zhou people. If I want to fight, I want to give Yang Ye an opportunity. If Yang Ye sees this king sending his troops to attack the city, he will definitely understand what I mean.
The people defending the city in front must be people loyal to Meng Hu. If we fight harder and beat these people to death, Yang Ye will not cause too much resentment when he orders the surrender."
Liu Ling smiled: "Besides, Meng Hu doesn't know that Yang Ye is one of ours!"
Wang Banjin's eyes lit up, and he suddenly became interested: "What does the prince mean, to lure Meng Hu back and kill him?"
Liu Ling said with a smile: "Besieging the city to call for reinforcements is a tactic that has been used badly on the battlefield. Meng Hu will not fail to see it. But he will still rush back, and he will rush back non-stop!"
Hua Ling said with a smile: "It's natural. Meng Hu's foundation for settling down and living is Jinzhou. Even if he knows that the prince has opened his pocket and is waiting for him to get in, he can only get back obediently! If Jinzhou is lost, just rely on it.
With the 20,000 troops in his hand, it is difficult for him to gain a foothold in the chaotic land of Zhou Dynasty. Either he will be eaten by a large group of rebels, or he will be eaten by other people from the imperial court of Zhou Dynasty. He cannot
No, don’t come back!”
"Sanlang, I give you three thousand cavalry. Now break away from the army and speed up. Lie in ambush north of the Dashang River. Just wait for Meng Hu to lead his army across the river and then use the army to cover up and kill you. There is no need to fight to the death. Just force the right guard's troops to speed up.
Just run back."
"Attack halfway across the border? Your Majesty only needs to give me two thousand more troops, and my subordinates are sure to kill Meng Hu with the formation!"
Liu Ling smiled and waved his hand and said: "There are other people who are responsible for attacking halfway across the river. You only need to lead the army to cover up Meng Hu after crossing the river. Don't worry about the rest. But there is one thing you have to remember. You have to let him go no matter what."
Meng Hu is back, I hope he will be of great use!"
Although Hua Ling was puzzled, out of admiration and trust for Liu Ling, he immediately clasped his fists and said, "I obey!"
After saying that, Hua Ling jumped out of the carriage without asking him to stop. He took the three thousand cavalrymen from the Shenzhan Battalion and swept them out like the wind, heading directly to the north bank of the Dashang River to set up an ambush.
"Zhao Er, I gave you three thousand troops, but they are just new soldiers from Qingzhou Prefecture. Can you lead them?"
Zhao Er cupped his fists and said: "Yes!"
Liu Ling was very pleased with his subordinate's decisive answer.
"Although you are a new recruit, I will gather 3,000 horses for you and rush all the way to Dashang River. However, you are not asked to intercept Meng Hu, but Dahe!"
Liu Ling said with a smile: "Three thousand new soldiers, even if they attack half way across, it is impossible to defeat Meng Hu's 20,000 powerful cavalry, and even if they attack half way, with elite soldiers against elite soldiers, the casualties will inevitably be high. This is
The king ordered you to lead three thousand soldiers from Gyeongju to the upper reaches of the Dashang River, cut off the water flow, and release the water only when Meng Hu leads his army back. Then, raise more flags, chase him from behind with a bluff, and just force him to run forward."
Zhao Er cupped his fists and said: "My subordinates will definitely live up to their mission!"
Liu Ling nodded and said: "Go ahead, I'll only give you two days. If you can't store water in the upper reaches of the Dashang River within two days, Sanlang behind you will have to fight Menghu head-on. Remember this!"
Zhao Er crossed his fists and jumped off the carriage.
Wang Banjin squinted his eyes and thought for a while and said: "My prince drove Meng Hu all the way back to Jinzhou instead of killing him halfway. I really don't understand what the benefit is."
He was senior in age and was Liu Ling's old subordinate, so he didn't need to be too respectful when speaking to Liu Ling. He couldn't figure out the key, so he asked.
Liu Ling said: "The reason why I rushed Meng Hu back is to give hope to the defenders in the city. And then..."
Liu Ling clenched his fists and smiled silently.
The king was stunned for a moment, and his heart was shocked. The prince returned to the battlefield, and he was still so ruthless.
"Send the order and order the army to speed up and arrive at Liushui Town before dark. We must arrive at Jinzhou City at noon tomorrow!"
Liu Ling ordered in a cold voice, and the ordering soldier responded and galloped out.
The Fuyuan Army has been training continuously in the past three years, and the quality of the soldiers is very good. Although some of the new soldiers brought from Gyeongju are not able to adapt to this high-intensity march, they still gritted their teeth and persisted with the encouragement and help of the veterans.
They came down. They all came from ordinary civilian backgrounds, but their belief in joining the army was to join the army. After three years of no war, they also breathed a sigh of relief. Now they are following the victorious regent Liu Ling on the expedition. This is a good opportunity to stand out.
Everyone knows that the prince has clear rewards and punishments. As long as you have military merit, no matter whether you come from a wealthy family or a commoner, you will be treated equally.
In the evening, the army rushed to Liushui Town to rest, and continued to march before dawn the next day. They ate breakfast and lunch while walking, and did not stop for a minute on the way. They drove for another half a day, and it was only after noon that Jinzhou
The city is already in sight. The vanguard can already see the thick smoke of war, and can also faintly hear the hoarse and shrill shouts of killing. Everyone knows that General Du Yi's vanguard has begun to attack the city, and everyone's heart becomes...
The veterans became nervous. The veterans were better. Although they had not fought in more than three years, their quality was still there. The recruits smelled the smell of the battlefield for the first time. Many of their faces became as pale as paper and their bodies began to tremble slightly.
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"Set up camp five miles to the left of General Du Yi's camp! Let the soldiers rest as much as possible. They will not be sent to attack the city today!"
Liu Ling knew that the new recruits were afraid, so he wanted them to feel the atmosphere of the war first. After this order was passed down, many people quietly breathed a sigh of relief, glad that they did not have to travel for so long to attack the city as soon as they arrived.
.There were also many people who were slightly disappointed and licked their lips to suppress the bloodthirsty desire in their hearts.
"Report!"
The scouts rode horses from the front and galloped against the team, the flags behind them fluttering in the wind.
"explain!"
Liu Ling opened the door of the carriage, looked at the panting scout and said.
"General Du Yi started to attack the city yesterday, only attacking the north gate. He has attacked five times since yesterday. The defenders resisted fiercely and it was difficult to break the city. Today, three thousand Zhou troops from the east gate and west gate came out to attack the city.
General Du's flank was repulsed by General Du. General Du took advantage of the situation to cover his attack, but failed to attack through these two gates."
Liu Ling nodded, knowing that this so-called attack on Du Yi's flank was just Yang Ye's trick. If he really wanted to attack Du Yi's flank, six thousand soldiers would attack 15,000 Han troops. Even if they couldn't win, wouldn't they?
Can't the Han army be forced back? There is still fierce fighting at the north gate. It is obvious that those guarding the north gate are Zhou troops who cannot be controlled by Yang Ye.
"Go tell General Du and ask him to come to the king's tent to discuss matters!"
"Here!"
The scout responded and galloped away again.
"Marquis Zhongyi, I also ask you to supervise the army to set up camp, and then lead the new soldiers to line up to fight outside the city, and teach them how to use the bloody smell on the battlefield!"
Wang Banjin clasped his fists and got out of the carriage.
"Zhao Ba!"
Liu Ling shouted.
Originally, Zhao Ba saw that Hua Ling and Zhao Er had missions, and even Marquis Zhongyi had brought new soldiers to watch the battle. However, the prince never assigned him a mission. He had already become anxious. When the prince called him, he immediately bowed and said:
"Please give me your instructions, Your Majesty!"
Liu Ling said: "I'll give you two thousand troops to call for battle at the east gate of Jinzhou. No matter who leads the troops out of the city to fight you, you can't win! Remember, you can only retreat to the camp after defeat, but you can't win!"
"ah?"
Zhao Ba was stunned for a moment, with a wry smile on his face. (To be continued)
