Eight hundred and sixty seventh chapter Xu defeat not allow victory
To the east, outside the city of Mizhou, the trees were withered, the roots of the old trees were covered with dead leaves, the roads were lined with withered grass, and the autumn wind blew by, making it suddenly desolate.
After a while, an orderly cavalry marched out of the city in the autumn wind. The two leaders were Yue Fei and Niu Gao, but Cai You, the commander-in-chief, was not among them, which made people surprised.
Yue Fei raised his eyes to look at the falling leaves and sighed: "Shuai Bu is so good at predicting things! The Xuanfu envoy really stopped moving when he arrived in Mizhou."
Niu Gao said carelessly: "This man is like a rat. How dare he go into battle to kill the enemy?"
Yue Fei said: "But as the commander-in-chief, I should lead by example and act recklessly. If it hurts morale, we have already lost for a while."
Niu Gao said, "I don't think so. If it weren't for the delicate nature of the Xuanfu envoys, who kept walking around for a long time, we would have already arrived in Laizhou, and maybe we would all be involved with the enemy. Now we don't have to worry so much.
I can finally march at full speed."
Yue Fei nodded and said: "What you said makes sense." After saying that, he sighed again and said: "Originally, I planned to take shortcuts without making any fanfare, march day and night, directly attack the enemy's lair, and catch the enemy by surprise, but Xuanfu
The envoy did not listen to my words. He entered the city as soon as he encountered it and swaggered through the city. It has been delayed for so long. I think the enemy must have been prepared and waiting for us to go. Alas! This battle has not yet been fought. We have not yet started.
We have lost two battles in a row.”
Niu Gao also shook his head and sighed, saying: "It would be great if I could be replaced by an infantry commander to lead the troops."
Yue Fei suddenly smiled and said confidently: "But these are not worth mentioning. After all, the opponent is not a Jin soldier or a Liao soldier, but a group of grass bandits. If we can't defeat them, then we really don't deserve to wear this military uniform."
Already."
Niu Gao said hehe: "That's true, but let's not forget that there are two tails following behind."
Cai You was as timid as a mouse, so naturally he would not go to the front line. So when he arrived in Mizhou, he found various reasons not to go to the front line, but he would not be stupid enough to let Li Qi's people have full control, so he sent two supervisors.
Together with Yue Fei, Niu Gao stepped forward to exercise power on his behalf.
Yue Fei glanced back, feeling helpless in his heart, and said: "Let them go. We can't delay it any longer." As he said that, he said to the adjutant beside him: "Instruct the soldiers to march at full speed."
"As commanded."
After leaving Mizhou, Yue Fei did not want to disturb the people like Cai You anymore, so he chose small roads and shortcuts to march. Within a few days, he reached Laizhou.
"Two generals, thank you for your hard work."
Zhao Mingcheng, who had been looking forward to it day and night, finally received reinforcements today. Together with Li Qingzhao, he went out of the city to greet him in person. You must know that he was a civil servant and a daughter of a famous family, so he went out to greet the military commander. This shows how anxious he was.
Yue Fei and Niu Gao quickly dismounted from their horses. Yue Fei cupped his fists and said, "Prefect Zhao's words are serious. This is a matter within our scope."
Zhao Mingcheng nodded and smiled, searching the crowd with his eyes, and said, "Huh? Why isn't Ambassador Xuan with you?"
"this---."
Yue Fei and Niu Gao looked at each other, not knowing how to respond.
One of the supervisors who was personally appointed by Cai You stood up and said: "My lord, he controls the overall situation in Mizhou and coordinates the army."
When Li Qingzhao heard this, he understood immediately. A look of disdain flashed in his eyes, and he snorted softly.
Zhao Mingcheng glanced at his wife helplessly and said: "I see, there is an envoy from Xuanfu stationed in Mizhou, so I, Laizhou, are not in danger."
Having said this, he had given Cai You enough face, and Zhao Mingcheng said no more. He invited Yue Fei's army into the city and held a banquet to entertain him. Yue Fei didn't like this, but with his current status, he could only be respectful rather than obey orders. At the banquet
On the mission, Yue Fei learned some information about the traitors from Zhao Mingcheng.
It turned out that the rebel leader was named Tao Ding, and the second leader was his younger brother, Tao Fei. Originally, the two of them were the commanders and instructors of one of the forbidden army camps in the Huang County area under Dengzhou.
Ding's wife, Tao Ding, then planned to harm Tao Ding. Unexpectedly, Tao Ding received the news first, and the magistrate of Dengzhou often bullied them. In anger, he called on his five hundred men to spend all their wealth.
He took off the head of the Huang County magistrate that night and gave the money that the Huang County magistrate had embezzled to the people. This won the hearts of the people and the uprising team immediately grew stronger. Then he led the troops to attack Deng.
Prefecture, he captured Dengzhou within a few days, and wanted to go west along the road and take the opportunity to capture Laizhou, but when he reached the junction of Laizhou and Dengzhou, he happened to encounter reinforcements coming from Laizhou. After the battle, Tao Ding
Although he won a complete victory, he also knew that Laizhou had been prepared for a long time and it would not be easy to capture it. In addition, his troops had captured several counties in a row and were exhausted, so he led his troops to retreat eastward, all the way to Kunyu Mountain.
Seeing that the terrain of this mountain was dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack, he set up camp on the mountain and became the king of the mountain.
This Kunyu Mountain has been known as the Fairy Mountain since ancient times. Throughout the ages, several emperors have come here to seek the way to immortality. In a few decades, this place will become the birthplace of the Quanzhen Sect. Of course, the premise is that Wang Chongyang has never seen the shooting.
The Legend of the Condor Heroes, otherwise, the history of Quanzhen Sect will definitely change.
After the Tao brothers occupied Kunyu Mountain, they first learned from Song Jiang and others, saying that they were doing justice for heaven and recruiting heroes. Later, they learned about the history of this mountain, so they used the glorious history of Kunyu Mountain to start
They took the path of a cult. The founding religion was called Kunyu Sect. Tao Ding claimed to be the leader of Kunyu. He ordered people to spread rumors everywhere and recruit people. It is said that the response has been pretty good now, and some pirates have even joined them.
After hearing this, Yue Fei and Niu Gao did not immediately reply, but just nodded and pondered.
However, Zhao Mingcheng repeatedly made insinuations and wanted to know when they would lead the troops to suppress the rebellion. There was a hint of urging in his voice. Later, he even brought Li Qi out.
But Yue Fei and Niu Gaowu pretended to be confused and blocked Zhao Mingcheng's words with wine. This made Zhao Mingcheng very troubled. Originally, the imperial decree had arrived, ordering him to go to Beijing to take up his post, but something like this happened again.
, he could only postpone his return to the capital, and he was very anxious. Since Tao Ding started his army, he really didn't want to stay here for a moment. It was too dangerous, and the capital was still safe.
After the banquet, Zhao Mingcheng originally wanted to invite Yue Fei and Niu Gao to live in the wing, but Yue Fei and Niu Gao politely refused. They still hoped to return to the military camp and live with the soldiers.
Return to the military camp.
Niu Gao asked Yue Fei: "Brother Yue, what do you think?"
Although Niu Gao is a right-wing pioneer and has the same status as Yue Fei, he has been convinced of Yue Fei since the battle of Lanzhou. From the beginning, he regarded Yue Fei as his boss, which may be his fate! Even without Li Qi, he will be
Still a subordinate of Yue Fei.
Yue Fei pondered for a moment and said: "Master often said that if you know yourself and the enemy, you can win every battle. If we only need to retreat from the enemy, we can defend the city or go to Dengzhou to wait for the enemy to come. But now we want to destroy the enemy, then,
We must know something about Kunyu Mountain, otherwise, if we attack rashly in the future, we may have little chance of winning."
Niu Gao nodded and said, "Okay, I'll immediately order someone to find out the information."
He was impatient, so he immediately called someone and gave him the task. Then he said to Yue Fei: "However, Brother Yue, the food we brought is limited. We must fight quickly."
Yue Fei nodded and said: "I know this, but now I'm wondering why the other party chose Kunyu Mountain as their camp."
Niu Gao said: "Didn't Governor Zhao just say that the terrain of Kunyu Mountain is dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack?"
Yue Fei shook his head and said: "That's not the case. Kunyu Mountain has reached the easternmost point. When it comes to defense, it is indeed the best position because it borders the sea to the east. You only need to defend one side---."
At this point, he frowned and said: "Wait, Linhai? Oops, I understand, then Tao Ding chose Kunyu Mountain because he had his eye on Linhai."
Niu Gao was slightly startled and said: "You don't mean to say that he chose Kunyu Mountain just because he could attack and conquer the mountains if he advanced, and he could reach two states if he retreated, and he could escape overseas if he retreated."
Yue Fei nodded and said: "That must be the case. When Fang La revolted, the number of soldiers and horses reached hundreds of thousands, but in the end they were defeated by Tong Taiwei and the entire army was wiped out. This must have given them a wake-up call. Now their strength is basically
It cannot be compared with Fang La, and this Jingdong area is not Jiangnan. It is not easy to grow stronger, so he has already thought of his way out."
Niu Gao said: "This is troublesome. We must annihilate his entire army in one battle and capture the Tao brothers. Otherwise, seeing that the war situation is unfavorable, they will definitely flee overseas. If we try to capture him again, I'm afraid
It’s harder than the mountains and the sky.”
Yue Fei said: "And there are many overseas islands. After we retreat in the future, he can come back again. Therefore, we must never let them escape."
After hearing this, Niu Gao's face was full of sorrow. This would greatly increase the difficulty of suppressing the rebellion.
From this incident, it is not difficult to see that Tao Ding is a cautious person. When dealing with such a person, you must be more cautious than him. So, for several days, Yue Fei remained still and closed his eyes.
Can't get out the door.
On this day, a sentinel suddenly came to report, "General, the night before yesterday, Tao Fang led the rebels to suddenly attack Qixia County at night, and they had already captured Qixia County that night."
Yue Fei stood up suddenly and said: "How many people are there in the other party?"
"About ten thousand horses."
Niu Gao frowned and said: "Qixia County is located between Kunyu Mountain and Laizhou. It is a strategic location. After the rebels occupy this county, they can attack Dengzhou again and then attack Laizhou. It is hard to guard against, but it cannot be missed.
ah!"
The general next to him said: "The last general is willing to lead five thousand soldiers and horses to recapture Qixia."
Yue Fei did not rush to give the order. He pondered for a while and asked: "What are the enemy's movements now?"
The sentry detective said: "After the enemy captured Qixia County, they did not advance further."
Yue Fei smiled calmly and said: "Our army has only arrived in Laizhou a few days ago. The enemy sent troops to attack Qixia County. It was obvious that they wanted to give us a warning. Moreover, they came so suddenly, so they must have been marching in a hurry. Since it was a rush march, if they
If you want to attack Laizhou, you should march immediately and never stay in Qixia County for a long time. It can be seen that they actually do not intend to stay for a long time, they just want to test us. Even if we do not send troops, the enemy will definitely retreat within a few days."
Niu Gao nodded slightly and said, "What do you mean, we don't want to fight?"
Yue Fei shook his head and said: "It's disrespectful to come and not go back. The enemy actually wants to test us. How can we turn away guests? So, General Niu, you immediately lead three thousand troops to rescue Qixia County. But, maybe
You cannot win if you lose." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m. to read.)