At that time, neither Li Xingzai nor Nohara Huo were fully prepared. And the war came so quickly, which was beyond the expectations of both parties.
Because this itself is an own incident.
Li Xingzai stationed a large number of troops in Luofeng City, thinking of using encirclement and reinforcements to eliminate as much of the Rong clan's fighting force as possible.
Both sides sent spies to patrol near Luofeng City. On this day, the patrol forces of both sides met in the wild. War was inevitable, and the defeat of the Jiangnan soldiers was natural.
They were defeated in the first battle. The remaining defeated soldiers fled back to Luofeng City in panic. Before they even entered the city, they shouted anxiously: "The Rong tribe is coming, the Rong tribe is coming..."
Facing the situation at hand, Li Xingzai's nerves were naturally tense. He kept a close eye on the enemy's movements. Once the enemy made any changes, he must report it immediately.
The guards of Luofeng City did not dare to neglect and immediately reported to Li Xingzai.
Li Xingzai was shocked when he found out. The Rong clan attacked so quickly. Was Nohara Huo so impatient?
But the enemy had already attacked, and Li Xingzai had to react. He mobilized the defense line along the river and changed from a defensive posture to an offensive posture.
Nohara Huo was also watching Li Xingzai's movements. The front line reported that Li Xingzai was mobilizing troops. He was shocked when he got the news.
I'm not ready yet, and you want to start a war. Is Li Xingzai so bellicose?
Both sides had the same mentality, and Nohara Huo immediately mobilized his troops accordingly.
When Li Xingzai saw it, he realized that the battle report from the front line was indeed true and Nohara Fire was about to start a war.
Almost at the same time, both sides sent out a "Book of Punishment to Thieves" to the world, calling on the princes of the world to unite with their side.
Before the situation was clear, no one dared to take sides easily. However, when the news spread, all the princes, including Cheng Dalei, were shocked.
Everyone knew that the war was bound to break out, but no one thought that the war would come so urgently. Are Li Xingzai and Nohara Huo so impatient? What have they prepared for this war?
In fact, neither Nohara Hu nor Li Xingzai were ready.
When the war broke out in full force, no one remembered the reason why it started.
A steady stream of battle reports reached Liangzhou, and Cheng Dalei classified them into categories to analyze the situation in the south and north of the Yangtze River. This was a battle with an unknown outcome. Once the war started, the situation became more complicated. Everyone, including Cheng Dalei, now
It's completely invisible.
Of course, the burden is not on Cheng Dalei's shoulders, so Cheng Dalei doesn't need to be too anxious. The only ones who are really anxious now are Li Xingzai and Nohara Huo.
However, Cheng Dalei did not do nothing. When the war broke out, Cheng Dalei responded immediately.
They sent troops to Sanshui Pass and captured Runan City within ten days. He Weilian, the Rong defender of Runan City, was beheaded by Cheng Dalei himself.
After staying in Liangzhou for so long, Cheng Dalei finally took the first step bravely. After that, there was no movement, and he held back his troops and raced against time to build grain roads so that the grain and grass from Liangzhou could reach Runan City within three days.
However, Cheng Dalei's actions did pour cold water on the raging war along the river and eased the pace of the war slightly. Li Xingzai also had time to prepare strong troops to deal with the Nohara fire.
Li Xingzai can be said to be very worried right now. He is stationed in Yangzhou City, and battle reports are constantly coming from the front line, which are not good news. The Jiangnan Army fought against the Rong tribe, not to mention ten defeats in ten battles. After all, they lost more than they won.
If this trend continues, I will not be qualified to compete with Nohara Hui, and I will definitely lose in the end.
The civil and military generals in Yangzhou City gathered together to discuss the current war situation. The situation was extremely unfavorable to Li Xingzai. The Rong tribe continued to advance, and it was estimated that it would not be long before a cross-river battle was launched.
With the great river and natural dangers, it seems that they cannot stop the strong soldiers of the Rong tribe. If they really attack Jiangnan, what can I do to resist them?
Fortunately, Cheng Dalei was finally willing to send troops at this time. The Rong people had to allocate part of their troops to guard the northwest, lest Cheng Dalei go crazy and stab him in the back when the fighting on the front line was busy.
This eased the tension in Jiangnan, but water far away could not quench the thirst nearby, and many problems still had to be solved by Li Xingzai himself. Everyone gathered together to discuss, but no practical solution could be found.
Now Li Xingzai misses Chu Yunsheng very much. Chu Yunsheng can make good decisions. Faced with such a situation, he must have his own way.
Unfortunately, Chu Yunsheng had already died while attacking Yangzhou City. Li Xingzai had no shortage of counselors around him, but there was still a certain gap between him and Chu Yunsheng.
Li Xingzai had to do many things personally.
After careful consideration, Li Xingzai made an incredible decision: he was going to lead his own expedition and lead his troops across the river.
Such a decision was naturally opposed by everyone, and everyone gathered together, hoping to change Li Xingzai's decision.
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible." Qi Jiguang was the first to say: "The Rong tribe is said to be unparalleled in field battles, and it is not a lie after all. To deal with the Rong tribe cavalry, we can only defend according to danger and consume their food, grass, men and horses. Between Yi and Chen,
We even want to introduce them to the south of the Yangtze River and defeat them by taking advantage of the Rong people's lack of access to water to fight."
Everything everyone said to me probably meant the same thing. After everyone had finished speaking their minds, Li Xingzai waved his hands to suppress the murmurs.
"I have heard what you all said, and I also understand the reasoning behind it." Li Xingzai said, "But by defending the city, this is what the princes in the north did. But what was the result? In less than a year, they were wiped out by the Rong tribe.
Northland. We must not make the mistakes they made again."
"But this is really a field battle, and our army has no chance of winning." Song You channel.
Li Xingzai did not deny this and said, "Everyone, what are we fighting in this battle?"
Everyone was silent, looking at Li Xingzai.
Li Xingzai continued: "I am a descendant of the Li family, and you are all subjects of the empire. Now half of the empire has fallen, and the people in the north are living in dire straits. In this battle, what we want is not not to lose, what we want is to win. We must
Completely defeat the Rong clan and regain the lost face of the empire."
"Everyone in the north hopes that we will fight. The Rong tribe claims to have millions of troops. How many of them will be surrendered by the empire?" Li Xingzai said slowly: "This battle is not about the gains and losses of one city or one place. What we are fighting for is the hearts and minds of the people.
.So we cannot passively defend, we must take the initiative to attack. As long as one victory is needed, all the princes in the world will respond. When the time comes, a hundred responses will be made, and the Rong clan will not be worried."
This method was indeed carefully considered by Li Xingzai and not decided by a slap on the forehead. People like Qi Jiguang may not agree with Li Xingzai's views, but Li Xingzai insisted on going his own way, so everyone had no choice but to let it go.