Li Xingzai was determined to conquer personally, but he had to take action as soon as possible. The civilian and military generals of the Jiangnan Army could not make him change his mind, so they had no choice but to let it go and change his strategy from passive to active.
The next step was to mobilize troops and generals. After some discussion, it was decided to mobilize 100,000 troops to cross the river from Luofeng City and set up a posture with the Rong tribe in the wilderness of the north for a legitimate battle.
This battle awakened the lost hearts of the empire and caused the princes of the world to rise up and respond. Therefore, Li Xingzai's decision was not a rash move, he made it after careful consideration.
It's just that this plan requires taking some risks.
At the same time, Nohara Huo was also deploying troops and generals.
The war has progressed so far, and the two sides have seen several battles. Although the Rong people have a great advantage, they still win in a confused manner and are confused.
In Jiangnan, Li Xingzai was determined to fight Nohara Huo to the death, assuming the posture of a desperate outlaw.
He must have been well prepared for provoking a war so boldly. As for what cards he holds in his hand, Nohara Hui still cannot guess.
In the northwest, Cheng Dalei stood still but was about to move. Nohara Huo had to allocate part of his troops to guard against him. To a certain extent, Cheng Dalei was a more troublesome existence than Li Xingzai.
Could it be that Li Xingzai was so eager to launch a war because he had reached some kind of cooperation with Cheng Dalei? Li Xingzai fought to the death in the front, while Cheng Dalei kept a cold knife in the back... If this was the case, the situation would be extremely unfavorable to him.
Both sides of this war feel a little guilty in their hearts, and no one is sure of victory.
After the initial panic, Nohara Huo gradually calmed down. The Rong people are good at fighting and warlike. Since it is a confused battle, they will fight in a confused manner. As long as they defeat all the enemies, things will naturally become clear.
A large river is the strongest line of defense blocking Nohara Huo's advance. In order to defeat Li Xingzai, Nohara Huo must cross the river and enter the south of the Yangtze River. Pull the battlefield to Li Xingzai's territory and launch the city massacre tactics that the Rong tribe is good at. Regardless of victory or defeat, first
Jiangnan was in a mess.
After careful analysis, Nohara Huo decided to break through Luofeng City and pull out the nail in Luofeng City before crossing the river.
The defense line along the river remained stationary. Nohara Huuchika led an army of 100,000 to Xuzhou, formed a formation and prepared troops, demanding that Luofeng City be captured within a certain period of time. Afterwards, he crossed the river from Luofeng City and was swept by the army, directly taking Yangzhou City.
The decisions of both sides seemed to coincide with each other. The two current emperors of the empire rushed to Luofeng City at the same time. First, they had to use Luofeng City as the arena to decide the winner.
In the past year, the two of them wiped out Jiangbei and Jiangnan, and each of them went through hundreds of battles. Although this war came in a hurry, it was not completely unexpected.
They have each been preparing for this war for too long. Ten years, twenty years, it seems that they have been destined to have such a decisive battle since they were born.
This is a battle between kings. The winner will control one hundred and eight cities in the thirteen states of the empire and become the supreme being.
But so far, the two have not really met on the battlefield.
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Li Xingzai stepped up his march and arrived at Luofeng City one step ahead of Ye Yuanhuo. After that, he did not stay in Luofeng City, but personally led 10,000 troops and chose to take the initiative.
He defended the city year after year, but in the end he could not escape the outcome of being attacked by the Rong tribe. Li Xingzai's actions were indeed a bit desperate, but he had little chance of winning this war. Taking risks and taking chestnuts from the fire may not be an option.
Late at night, in the temporary camp set up by Li Xingzai, spies from all sides gathered the intelligence gathered here.
Looking at the information that had just been sent to him, the expression on Li Xingzai's face became more and more serious.
Since the army arrived in Luofeng City, they have fought several battles with the Rong tribe, and they have mostly lost more and won less. Even with the full strength of the army, they cannot stop the expansion of the Rong tribe.
Now there are not many people around Li Xingzai who can discuss matters with him. They are only Xu Wentian who protects his safety, and the female general Hua Mulan.
"Your Majesty, now the main force of the Rong tribe is gathering at Luofeng City, what should we do?" Hua Mulan asked.
Li Xingzai thought for a moment, then shook his head: "He beats them, we beat ours."
Hua Mulan was startled, not understanding the meaning of Li Xingzai's words.
My family knows their own affairs, and there is indeed a certain gap between the Jiangnan Army's combat effectiveness and that of the Rong Clan. If they fight the main force of the Rong Clan, the whole army will definitely be annihilated.
Under such circumstances, Li Xingzai simply gave up the direct battle with the Rong clan and devoted himself to shooting cold arrows and knives in the back...
Slowly scanning the ground with his fingers, Li Xingzai said: "This is where the Rong tribe gathers grain. The enemy does not have many troops. Our next destination is to defeat this place."
Li Xingzai issued the order, and the entire army immediately broke out of camp and rushed to their destination.
The grain and grass garrison of the Rong tribe is in Liusha Town, Xuzhou. This is not the main grain garrison point of the Rong tribe. Of course, the real grain and grass garrison of the Rong tribe must be heavily protected, and Li Xingzai did not dare to attack rashly.
The whole army rushed all night and arrived at Liusha Town before dawn. After a brief survey of the terrain and a certain judgment of the enemy's strength, Li Xingzai immediately ordered the attack without any hesitation.
At dawn, the sky is not bright yet, and the earth is still dark.
In the darkness, a fight suddenly broke out. Li Xingzai, supported by Xu Wentian, took the lead in charging, followed closely by Hua Mulan.
The Rong tribe has been fighting in the north for a year, conquering cities and conquering territory as if they were walking on flat ground. It is not an exaggeration to call them an immortal army. However, constant victory inevitably leads to arrogance, and arrogance inevitably leads to neglect of defense.
How could they have imagined that the dignified Emperor Ping Ying of Jiangnan would be so desperate to kill himself in the dark.
The Rong tribe was barely able to stop the formation, and the army was defeated by Li Xingzai. Once the defeat became apparent, they could not stop the fighting power. The situation on the battlefield was almost one-sided, with the Jiangnan Army having the absolute upper hand.
The war started at dawn, and the enemy army was defeated in the past two hours. Li Xingzai replenished food and grass here, and the soldiers rested on the spot. After recovering a certain amount of physical strength, Li Xingzai swept the Rong people's food field with fire, and then moved on to the next destination.
hurried away.
The Rong tribe is not invincible. With this battle, Li Xingzai has broken the myth of the Rong tribe's invincibility. As long as they have enough courage, the Rong tribe is nothing more than carrying a head on two shoulders. It will hurt when they are injured, and they will be afraid in the face of death.
Immediately afterwards, Li Xingzai divided the 10,000 men into two groups, and he led 5,000 men, while Hua Mulan led 5,000 men, and each rushed to their destination.
Since there is no strength to compete head-on with the main force of the Rong tribe, clear out the small forces of the Rong tribe over there. The granaries, grain transportation teams, patrol scouts...
It has to be said that Li Xingzai was a bandit after all. He took this to the extreme by fighting if he could beat him and running away if he couldn't.