On July 14th, the third year of the reign of the Han Dynasty, the Han army and the Zhou army had been facing off at Feilongpo for a day and a night. Although there was no major conflict, the two sides continued to use small tricks, creating a series of sparks. It was like a boxing ring.
The two boxers were constantly testing each other at the beginning of the game. Now it seems that Pei Zhan, who has 150,000 soldiers, is a heavyweight player, while Hua Ling and Yang Ye, who have only 40,000 soldiers, are
Lightweight. But many times things are not as simple as they appear on the surface. Who knows if the seemingly weaker Han army has any backup plans?
Qu Sheng arranged for two thousand cavalry to harass the Han army's camp at night. But what he didn't expect was that the Han army was waiting outside the camp for some unknown reason. It looked like at least five thousand men and horses were arranged in a square formation.
, as if waiting for the Zhou army to come and throw themselves into a trap. The Zhou army generals who led the team did not dare to move forward, so they had no choice but to return to the camp. Qu Sheng was not too surprised when he heard that the Han army had been prepared.
, I feel that such an opponent can make me take it seriously enough. But when Qu Sheng took people to observe the Han Army camp after sunrise the next day, he discovered that thousands of people were neatly inserted outside the Han Army camp.
A straw man, he was still standing there like a demonstration, as if he was showing off or making fun of me.
Qu Sheng was furious. After returning, he whipped the general who led the army last night. The news reached Pei Zhan's ears. Pei Zhan, who was leaning on the soft bed and drinking, just curled his lips and smiled, saying this to the Han army.
I'm quite impressed by the small means. He was able to scare back two thousand cavalry without using a single soldier or firing a single arrow. This was considered a moderate victory. At least in terms of momentum, the small number of Han soldiers
Instead, the army gained the upper hand.
Obviously seeing the generals of the Zhou army blatantly observing not far from the camp, the Han army didn't mind. They just hummed a song and picked up the straw men and carried them back to the camp, throwing them at the soldiers from time to time.
The general of the Zhou army gave him a look of contempt. Qu Sheng, who wanted to embolden the generals, led people to observe the Han army camp at close range, but the other party turned a blind eye and ignored him. It felt as frustrating as premature ejaculation.
You come to show off your strength and show your courage, but I just ignore you. The two sides haven't really started fighting yet, but the psychological war is already in full swing.
Qu Sheng returned to the camp angrily and gave the general who had led the army in harassing the Han camp the night before a good beating. He was whipped twenty times, but he still didn't feel angry. The general did not make any mistake, and neither did Qu Sheng.
Knowing why he was holding back such evil fire in his heart, it made him feel very uncomfortable. Knowing that if he continued to beat him, he would cause complaints from the sergeants, Qu Sheng ordered to stop the whip and walked away.
Before he returned to his tent, Qu Sheng was summoned by Pei Zhan's soldiers. After entering the tent, Qu Sheng paid a military salute to Pei Zhan and stood aside somewhat glumly.
Pei Zhan looked at him and smiled and said: "You have been following me on my expeditions for many years. Why are you so restless and still thinking of a young boy?"
Pei Zhan's words touched his heart, Qu Sheng's face turned slightly red and he said: "I don't know what's wrong with me, but I always feel uneasy. This is the first time I feel like this in so many years."
Pei Zhan nodded and said: "It's understandable that it's difficult to calm down before the war. But as the commander of the first battalion, you should always remind yourself of your identity. Now that the battalion doesn't know that the lonely king is in the army, you can
You are the backbone of this army of hundreds of thousands. If the heart of the backbone is in chaos, how can the people below you be stable? I asked you to be the leading general. I originally valued your calmness and sophistication. Why are you so out of your mind today?"
Qu Sheng was originally angry, but after being scolded by Pei Zhan, he gradually calmed down. He knew that His Highness King Zhou was right, but his heart was in chaos. As a leading general, even if everyone's
Everything was in chaos, and he couldn't be in chaos. But he didn't know why, but there was always an uncomfortable feeling that lingered in his heart for a long time. He didn't know what this feeling was, maybe it was... ominous?
"Your Highness, I'm humble... I still think it's better to launch an offensive against the Han army first."
Pei Zhan took a sip of his wine and pointed to the seat not far away: "Let's talk about it."
Qu Sheng hunched over on the chair and sat down. After sorting out his words, he said: "I believe that the Han army's position here is just to delay time. My 150,000-strong army is returning south to stabilize Kaifeng."
The situation. If we delay here for too long, something unexpected will inevitably happen in Kaifeng. Li Tianfang will not sit back and wait for death. If he colludes with Liu Ling and that guy, it will be detrimental to His Highness."
Pei Zhan nodded and said: "You are right, Li Tianfang will not admit defeat. Having reached his position, it would be strange if he didn't want to go further. Everyone has greed, or power, or women, or
It's money. Once you start thinking about it, it's impossible to stop it. But this person is very suspicious, so...he can't achieve anything big."
Pei Zhan was leaning on the bed, looking a little lazy and confident: "The lonely king has been waiting for him to come."
"The city of Kaifeng is too strong and it will be difficult to defeat it."
Pei Zhan laughed at himself and said: "I knew that Li Tianfang would rebel sooner or later, but I didn't expect that a person's ambition would expand so quickly. Letting him defend Kaifeng was Gu's biggest mistake. I wish I could eat his flesh alive."
His blood... It's just... If Li Tianfang sticks to Kaifeng and cannot come out, relying on Kaifeng's tall city wall and his 100,000 troops, it can be said to be unbreakable. I am not afraid that he will collude with Liu Ling, but what I am afraid of is that he will hide in Kaifeng and not come out.
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Qu Sheng didn't know where Pei Zhan had such strong self-confidence. He only knew that if Li Tianfang and Liu Ling joined forces, the Ding'an Army returning south would face a great test.
"However, Your Highness, if Li Tianfang and Liu Ling are allowed to join forces to fight against His Highness's army, I am worried that the battle will become very difficult."
Pei Zhan waved his hand and said, "We have scruples, but Li Tianfang and Liu Ling don't have scruples?"
He said confidently: "Don't forget, there are still the 100,000-strong army of Wei Yuele and Mi Huang who are the leading troops on the east side of Kaifeng! Oh... By the way, those two self-righteous guys have changed the leading guards on the left and right to the Qingzhou Army.
.It is said that Mi Huang was elected as the Grand Marshal of the Qingzhou Army and Yue Le as the Deputy Marshal."
"Once Li Tianfang dares to come out of Kaifeng City, Yue Le and Mi Huang will definitely attack Kaifeng!"
After Qu Sheng thought about it carefully, he came up with a bold idea: "What if... what if Liu Ling and Li Tianfang joined the Qingzhou Army on the battlefield?"
Hearing this analysis from his most trusted general, Pei Zhan's expression changed involuntarily. Yes, it was not that he had not thought of the possibility that Qu Sheng mentioned, but what could he do? He originally planned to separate his troops from Jizhou.
, in fact, it was not a good idea in the first place. Thinking about it now, Pei Zhan was distressed to find that a large part of the reason why he made such an impulsive decision was because of Liu Ling's letter.
"The king of Zhou is conquering the world from the front, and Gu is stabilizing the situation in the rear. The king of Zhou conquers a city, and Gu is the stabilizer of another city. If we cooperate seamlessly, it will surely become a good story."
It was these words that made Pei Zhan lose his mind.
A wrong decision will definitely bring endless troubles. Pei Zhan is now riding a tiger and is unable to get off. He has arrived in Weizhou, not far from the Yellow River, and is going back like this? Firstly, he cannot afford to lose that person by doing this. Secondly,
Even if he returns to Jizhou now, it might be too late. Mihuang can think of Liu Ling's reinforcements, so he can naturally think of them. Third, if they withdraw their troops to the north, the 40,000 Han troops will be chasing after them.
Hit hard.
In fact, the arrangements for this situation had already begun when Liu Ling wrote to him.
Pei Zhan was also very confused, but he had to make himself look confident.
"It would be great if Mi Huang and Yue Le really sent troops. Wouldn't it be nice to deal with all the enemies at once?"
Qu Sheng felt doubtful about Pei Zhan's somewhat absurd confidence for the second time today, but Pei Zhan soon gave him such a confident answer.
"Gu has sent people to rush back to the Jizhou camp, ordering Pang Zhun to temporarily give up the attack on Jizhou, and the army immediately set off southward. This is why Gu wants to stop here. As long as Gu Wang's army gathers, even if Liu Ling, Li Tianfang, and
In addition, Yue Le and the Qingzhou Army from the wasteland are coming together, so what does Gu have to fear?!"
He stood up, walked to the door of the tent, and looked into the distance. He seemed to be able to see the green grass and red flowers outside the camp, and the splendid mountains and rivers of the entire Central Plains, as if he had a panoramic view of the whole world.
"Once upon a time, there was Yelu Xiongji in the Liao Dynasty, Wei Wei in the Xia Dynasty, and the late emperor in the Zhou Dynasty. The three heroes stood in a powerful position. The world structure has been set and it is impossible to unify it. Now, the two heroes of Liao and Xia are fighting to the death. When the late emperor dies, who will inherit this kingdom?
Whoever is the hegemon of the Central Plains can compete with the victors of Liao and Xia for supremacy in the world. There are only three people who have the strength to replace the late emperor."
Pei Zhan stretched out a finger: "Gu"
The second root: "Liu Ling"
The third root: "Li Tianfang"
"Now it is a good thing that Gu and these two can have a decisive battle in advance. After King Gu has destroyed Liu Ling, defeated Li Tianfang, and rectified our country in the Zhou Dynasty, he will send his troops to the north and his troops to go south to destroy Liao and Xia and massacre Shu and Tang.
Establish a unified empire and achieve unparalleled achievements!"
Qu Sheng asked subconsciously: "What about Yue Le and Mi Huang?"
Pei Zhan waved his hand and sneered: "Two clown ears are opportunistic. They are as timid as a mouse and as stupid as a pig. They are nothing to worry about."
Looking at the sky, Pei Zhan said a little lonely: "Actually, everyone wants to have a piece of the sweet soup in this troubled world, but they don't know how much they have to pay in order to taste this delicious taste. Yue Lemihuang
Without this strength, Li Tianfang cannot be compared with Liu Ling. The heroes of the Central Plains, Wei Gu and Liu Ling, whoever can win in this battle will be the winner of the Central Plains!"
His gaze is far-reaching, and it seems that he can see someone looking up at the sky somewhere. (To be continued)