It can also be felt from the insights of the commanders of each army. They all believe that their side has a chance to win. It is only a matter of time before the rebels are wiped out. Even follow-up plans to prevent Li Shu from absconding have been thought out in advance.
In Baiyang County, the Sichuan Army's operations continued smoothly. Without any effort, they successively captured one city and four towns. Next, the Sichuan Army's target was Qijia City, the county seat of Baiyang County.
To go to Qijia City, you have to pass through a dangerous place, Wan'an Valley. Wan'an Valley is steep and steep. It is a long and narrow canyon with high mountains on both sides, and there is only one road in the middle.
Due to the dangerous terrain here, falling rocks and wild beasts often occur, and pedestrians are always killed or injured. Therefore, people gave this canyon the auspicious name of "Wan'an Valley", hoping to use the name to resolve the evil atmosphere here.
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Of course, this is superstition, the canyon is still the same canyon, and deaths and injuries still occur frequently.
When the Sichuan army arrived here, Chen Lihua issued an urgent order to temporarily stop the entire army's advance.
He brought General Yiqianchuan to the front of the army, stood on a high ground, and looked at Wan'an Valley from a distance. While looking at the deep canyon in front of her, Chen Lihua secretly muttered in her heart: "What a dangerous place!"
Chen Lihua is an experienced veteran. He can tell at a glance which terrain is easy to set up an ambush and which terrain is difficult to pass.
He said to the surrounding generals: "This place is dangerous. If the rebels occupy the peaks on both sides of the canyon and our army rushes in, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Gao Peng smiled and said with a relaxed face: "Don't worry, General Chen. Our army's scouts just visited Wan'an Ancient yesterday, and there was no ambush. Now we can pass through with peace of mind."
Chen Lihua nodded, shook her head, and said sternly: "The rebels are cunning and we have to guard against them. We will send out more scouts immediately and continue to investigate."
"This..." Gao Peng frowned slightly. This was too much, and Chen Lihua was too cautious. He reminded in a low voice: "General, it's getting late now. If we wait for the spies to finish their inquiries, it will be dark. I
The army can only wait until tomorrow before rushing on."
Chen Lihua said: "Now our army is not in a hurry to fight the rebels to the death, and there is only one day left."
After he said this, Gao Peng could not say anything more, so he immediately ordered the deputy general to send out spies from the 11th Army Corps to explore the Wan'an Valley ahead. Then the commanders of each army ordered the entire army to set up camp on the spot and continue on their way tomorrow.
Wan'an Valley is not a small canyon. It will indeed take a long time to explore the entire Wan'an Valley.
The spies sent out did not come back until late at night, and the intelligence they brought back was consistent. There were no ambushes on the peaks on both sides of Wan'an Valley, and no traces or traces of the rebels were found nearby.
After hearing the spies' report, all the generals secretly shook their heads in their hearts. They had just explored this place yesterday, but Chen Lihua still wanted to do it today. Isn't this asking for trouble?
However, Chen Lihua didn't think so in her heart. It didn't matter if she was delayed for a day. As long as everything was safe, that was more important than anything else.
There was nothing to say that night. Early the next morning, the Sichuan army set off and passed through Wan'an Valley.
The Zhen army did not have an ambush here. In such a dangerous place, even a fool can see that it is easy to set up an ambush. If Yin Li still sets up an ambush here, then he is no longer worthy of being the commander-in-chief of an army.
After successfully passing through Wan'an Valley, thirty miles ahead is Qijia City, the county seat of Baiyang County.
As long as the Sichuan Army captures Qijia City in one fell swoop, most of Baiyang County will be controlled by the Sichuan Army, leaving only a small border town - Longtangkou - for the rebels.
At this time, all the generals of the Sichuan army were as if they had been given blood, and they kept urging their soldiers to march quickly. When the Sichuan army was still ten miles away from Qijia City, the spies from the front galloped back and reported to Chen Lihua and others.
, a rebel army has just escaped from Qijia City in a hurry and is heading towards Longtangkou. As for the specific number of troops, it is impossible to count them because they are too numerous. It is conservatively estimated to be around 40,000 to 50,000 people. It can be basically concluded that they are rebels.
The main force of the army.
I heard that the main force of the rebels did not even dare to defend the county seat, and simply abandoned the city and fled. Chen Lihua and others were overjoyed. This opportunity was too rare. Isn't this a good opportunity for our own side to fight the rebels to the death?
Chen Lihua ordered on the spot that all the soldiers should make a rapid march to catch up with the rebels who fled towards Longtangkou and confront them head-on on the flat ground.
After receiving the order, the officers and soldiers of the Sichuan Army rushed forward with all their strength. They arrived at the distance of ten miles in less than half an hour.
The rebels really managed to escape without a single one left. In the huge county town, not a single soldier was left behind, and the city gates were all ajar. The Sichuan army didn’t even use siege equipment. They just pushed open the city gates and marched toward
Water poured into the city.
The Sichuan army that advanced into the city did not make any stop and passed directly through the city to pursue the rebels who had abandoned the city and fled.
Qijia City is not a small city. It is almost the same size as a county town. There are more than 100,000 people in the city. The city is also very prosperous. There are many large and small shops, many of which are opened by Jiyue people.
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Seeing a large number of Sichuan troops rushing into the city, the people in the city were very calm and did not look frightened or panicked. From the heart, Zhenren was not afraid of the Sichuan people, or in other words, he was not convinced by the Sichuan people, and the Sichuan troops
He has always had a reputation as a benevolent and righteous army, and his military discipline is strict. The soldiers will not kill innocent people indiscriminately, nor will they plunder the people's property.
This was the case at this time. Looking at the Sichuan troops rumbling past on the street, the common people did not flee in all directions, but retreated to both sides of the street. Each one of them craned his or her neck to look around, just to watch the excitement.
There is a teahouse on the roadside, on the second floor. Tang Yin and Qingyu are sitting by the window. Around them, the entire tea table on the second floor is occupied by their people, including Asan, Asi, Yin Lan and Cheng
Jin and his secret assassins.
Looking down at the Sichuan troops swarming by on the street and the Zhenren people on both sides of the street, this harmonious scene where the rivers and wells of both sides did not interfere with each other made Tang Yin couldn't help but laugh. He said cheerfully: "Who said Zhenren are stupid?
They know very well who they should hide from and who they shouldn't hide from!"
Qingyu was also happy, nodded with a smile, changed the topic and asked: "Young Master, do you think the Zhen Army can win this battle?"
Tang Yin snorted lightly and said: "According to the investigation of Tianyan and Diwang, the current strength of the Sichuan Army is only 130,000, while the strength of the Zhen Army is 70,000. Even if the two armies were to confront each other head-on, it would be difficult for the Sichuan Army to
To win, what’s more, Yinli used the tactics of attacking from both sides, so the Sichuan army will definitely lose in this battle."
Qingyu said quietly: "Yinli has seen through Chen Lihua, or he has seen through the habits of the Sichuan Army. He predicts that after the Sichuan Army enters Bainan County, it will divide its troops and station them in various places, resulting in a sharp reduction in the main battle force. This person is shrewd and not only good at strategy.
, is also good at insight, in the future, the king needs to be more careful about this person!"
"Well, I didn't expect that Li Shu's men could have such talent as generals. Maybe we shouldn't have recommended him to Li Shu at all in the first place." Tang Yin shrugged, picked up the tea cup, drank the tea in one gulp, and then
His eyes fell on the street outside the window again.
At this time, the Sichuan troops passing in front of the tea house had turned into cavalry. The cavalry troops lined up in a neat formation, with five cavalry in a row, walking past in an orderly manner.
About a thousand riders passed by, and a group of Sichuan generals came from behind. The leader was over fifty years old, with gray hair and beard. He was wearing a golden helmet and armor. He looked extraordinary and majestic.
Qingyu glanced at him from the corner of his eye and whispered: "Sir, this man is the commander-in-chief of the Seventeenth Army of the Sichuan Army. Chai Song is a literary general, but he is known for his bravery, fighting skills, and staunchness."
Tang Yin smiled and asked, "Do you know him?"
"I met a few years ago. The Chai family is a famous family in Sichuan and has been doing business for generations. A general with a strong temperament like Chai Song is really an anomaly among the Chai family!"
Qingyu is an authentic nobleman of the Mo Kingdom. He is well-informed and knows the nobles of the Sichuan Kingdom very well.
The smile in Tang Yin's eyes grew stronger, and he said slowly: "Unfortunately, the only general of the Chai family may die in Zhenxi this time."
While he was speaking, Chai Song, who was passing by the teahouse, happened to raise his head and look towards the second floor where he was. Qingyu turned away immediately, while Tang Yin did not avoid it, met Chai Song's scrutinizing gaze with a smile, and also said to him
He nodded slightly.
Chai Song couldn't help but take a breath. He had never seen Tang Yin, and it was impossible to guess that the young man sitting in the Qijia City teahouse was the Wind King Tang Yin. He just felt that Tang Yin was restrained and surprisingly handsome, unlike
Ordinary people, especially his eyes, even if they smile, they can't hide the twinkling light in them.
What a young man with high spirits and impressive abilities. Who is this person? Is he a Zhenren? In Chai Song's impression, most Zhenren have a barbaric and violent aura, which makes people extremely uncomfortable. But in Tang Yin's case,
He couldn't feel it at all.
If he had to chase down the fleeing rebels, he really wanted to dismount and go to the second floor to talk to Tang Yin. Unfortunately, he was busy with military affairs and did not have that time. Chai Song was also very polite, even though he was a general and the other party was
Dressed as a civilian, when he saw Tang Yin nodding to him, he nodded in return. Then, he turned his head and whispered to a guard beside him: "Keep the young man on the second floor of the teahouse until I have wiped out the rebels."
, go back to the city to see him again, remember, don’t be rude!”
The guard first looked up at Tang Yin at the teahouse window, then nodded repeatedly, cupped his hands and said, "Yes! General!"
Chai Song didn't stop for a moment and walked directly over. The guard who took his order and a dozen Sichuan soldiers stopped, rode their horses to the door of the teahouse, got off their horses, and strode into the teahouse.
The guards and a dozen Sichuan soldiers went up to the second floor, but after reaching the second floor, he immediately froze. There were not many people on the first floor of the teahouse, but the second floor was full of people, and there was also a smell floating in the air.