Just as Lin Jue warned in the army, although Wanyan Aguda suffered a huge defeat in this battle, he did not suffer a fatal blow. On the contrary, it aroused his ferocity. Wounded beasts tend to be more ferocious, completely
At this moment, Yan Agu was in a state of anger, fear and unwillingness. The army of more than 300,000 was humiliated by the opponent's 100,000 troops. Wanyan Agu had never been so angry. And the situation also required that he must defeat the Luoyan Army.
Only then can he clear the obstacles and fulfill his wish. At this moment, he still has more than 200,000 soldiers and horses in hand, so he is naturally unwilling to give up just now.
After the war, Li Guoqiu had actually proposed some ways to fight against the Luoyan Army. Facing the Luoyan Army's firearms, Li Guoqiu told Wanyan Aguda that although the throwing firearms were fierce, they also had their weaknesses.
That kind of firearm is thrown by human power, so it is only effective within a range of fifty steps in front of the formation. Beyond this range, this thing can be ignored. The reason why this battle suffered was that the opponent was caught by surprise, and the other was that
The opponent had already planned it. They took advantage of the changes in the formation to create conditions conducive to the use of that kind of firearm. In addition, their own side did not know the inside story and charged, playing into the opponent's plan. After encountering a close-range bombing, the only way was to retreat.
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Li Guoqiu proposed two solutions. First, if he fights with him again, he should not let the other side take advantage of the terrain. Second, since the opponent's firearms are only effective within a short distance, he can give full play to the advantages of the cavalry.
During the battle, after a large number of cavalry rushed into the enemy's formation in a very short time, the opponent could no longer use this firearm to deal with the Jurchen army. Because the firearm was a range attack, once it was in close combat, it would be useless. And a large number of
It is extremely easy for a cavalry charge to break through a distance of fifty steps.
Wanyan Aguda thinks that what Li Guochou said is generally right, especially the second point, which is the advantage of the Jurchen cavalry. The Jurchen cavalry is good at charging with light cavalry, and now the cavalry in his hands are all light cavalry. When it comes to charging quickly,
On the other hand, the Iron Pagoda is useless. If you can use a large number of cavalry to cover up the enemy's formation, you can indeed defeat your opponent.
But this involves another question, that is, whether you can bear the losses of rushing into the formation. You must know that the sniper killing power of the Luoyan Army within a distance of fifty steps is unparalleled. Except for the kind of throwing thunder firearms, it can
Don't forget that they also have shotguns and a large number of repeating crossbows. If the more than 100,000 cavalry really want to charge forward, they may have to be prepared to lose tens of thousands of people before they rush into the enemy's formation. And after entering the hand-to-hand combat, there will be
The subsequent addition of infantry can lead to a final victory, but it may also be a tragic victory. If a heavy price has to be paid to defeat the remaining 80,000 Luoyan troops, then what is the meaning of such a victory?
Wanyan Agu clearly understood that the current situation was no longer the same as when he first led his army south. The situation at that time was relatively clear and simple. After all, there was only one opponent, the officers and soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Regardless of his own troops,
The morale and strength are enough to deal with the soldiers and horses of the Great Zhou Dynasty. But now, the sudden appearance of the Luoyan Army has put the situation into a delicate situation. On the surface, it seems that his own soldiers and horses and Lu Zhongtian's soldiers and horses have reached an agreement, and both sides have a common enemy.
They are all Luoyan troops, but Wanyan Agu understands that this agreement between himself and Lu Zhongtian is actually very fragile, and everything depends on the strength of his own troops. Lu Zhongtian is actually an ambitious man, and he took advantage of his
The opportunity for the troops to go south wanted to make a big difference. He and himself
He reached the previous agreement because the strength of the Jurchen army frightened him and he had to surrender to him.
In fact, Lu Zhongtian is still entrenched in Bianliang City, sitting on a fortified city, with millions of Bianliang people and 150,000 forbidden troops. If the Jurchen army had not been unable to conquer Bianliang, they would not have reached a temporary agreement with Lu Zhongtian
. It can be said that the relationship between myself and Lu Zhongtian is a temporary compromise based on their respective actual interests and they cannot eat each other. This compromise will be broken at any time. If the Jurchen army and the Luoyan army blindly fight to the death, they will be victorious in the end.
The Luoyan Army must have suffered a tragic victory. At that time, it would give Lu Zhongtian an opportunity to reap the benefits.
Wanyan Aguda and Li Guochou both believed that Lu Zhongtian was not worthy of trust. If the Jurchen army and the Luoyan army were to fight to the death, Lu Zhongtian would definitely stab him in the back. This old thief dared to betray his master who had been loyal to him for many years, and his ambitions were swollen.
When it comes to sending Guo Xudu to him as a hostage to die, what can't he do? If given the chance, he will definitely do it, and by then he will have become a great hero who drives out foreign enemies. How could he not take advantage of this?
It was precisely because of this consideration that although Wanyan Aguda agreed with Li Guochou's statement, he could not put it into practice. He could not use the Jurchen army to fight against the Luoyan army, and could not let Lu Zhongtian reap the benefits.
Li Guoqiu soon made another suggestion. He suggested that Wanyan Agu should not let Lu Zhongtian stay out of the matter. If Lu Zhongtian could be brought together to jointly attack the Luoyan Army, this problem could be easily solved. Lu Zhongtian indeed made a gesture of joint operations.
They gave some manpower and supplies as well as the assistance of some soldiers and horses, but this was far from enough. Lu Zhongtian had to use all his main force to fight against the Luoyan Army together with the Jurchen soldiers and horses. On the one hand, Lu Zhongtian had 80,000 to 90,000 cavalry in his hands, and together with the Jurchens
The more than 100,000 cavalry remaining in the army will definitely be able to defeat the Luoyan Army in one fell swoop. Secondly, the Luoyan Army's weapons are fierce, and the large number of casualties caused during the battle are not solely borne by the Jurchen army. Lu Zhongtian's soldiers and horses will also have to bear the damage. Battle
After both sides weakened in strength, the balance remained, and Lu Zhongtian did not dare to act rashly.
Wanyan Aguda heard this suggestion and praised it repeatedly, but he was worried that Lu Zhongtian would not do it. Li Guochou volunteered to go to Bianliang in person to meet Lu Zhongtian to discuss the matter with him. Li Guochou patted his chest and promised that he
He will definitely be able to convince Lu Zhongtian to agree to this plan. At this point, Wanyan Aguda has no other options. If the situation is not reversed, his troops will be unable to do anything, and the big event will be far away. Months of fighting will seem like a thunderstorm.
, but in fact, up to now, he has not taken advantage of it. In fact, he is empty-handed, which is unacceptable. So Wanyan Aguda agreed to Li Guoqiu's request and wrote a letter in person, ordering Li Guoqiu to do it.
Envoy, go to Bianliang to negotiate with Lu Zhongtian.
Chenliu County is only a few dozen miles away from Bianliang. The cavalry can go back and forth several times in one day. Logically speaking, if you go there on the same day, you can come back the same day. But there was no news about Li Guoqiu. In the evening of that day, there was no news about Li Guoqiu.
Instead, they got the news that the Luoyan Army had proclaimed Guo Kun as the emperor at Shili Changgang. Wanyan Aguda was shocked but also angry. Lin Jue also looked down upon himself. Did he think that he had done that before?
The small victory in the first battle had already established the situation? Did he think that he was too frightened to retreat? Then he made Guo Kun ascend the throne as emperor in front of his army? This seemed to be a deliberate provocation.
But even if he was angry and anxious, there was nothing he could do. All Wanyan Agu could do was wait for news about Li Guoqiu. The next morning, there was still no news about Li Guoqiu. Wanyan Agu was extremely anxious and could not stay in the city.
Then he came to the west city tower and waited. Seeing the sun setting in the west, the day was about to pass, but he still didn't see Li Guoqiu, and there was not even any news. You can imagine Wanyan Aguda's anxiety.
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"I'm afraid Li Guochou has betrayed the big leader. He must have found an excuse to defect to Lu Zhongtian. I have said before that Li Guochou is from the south, and southerners are duplicitous and untrustworthy, but the big leader just can't listen.
.It's good now. Knowing that our situation is unfavorable, this guy ran away. Chief, I don't think there's any need to wait. He can't come back."
Yalu Buhua's words made matters worse, making Wanyan Aguda's heart even colder. Originally, he had no complete trust in Li Guoqiu and only used his talent and resourcefulness. In this situation, he really didn't dare
Guarantee whether Li Guochou has defected. After all, the reason why this person is willing to help him is because he has a request. But now it seems that he can't help him achieve his wish. If he defected, he can get away with it.
Wanyan Aguda, who looked gloomy, finally decided not to wait any longer. Perhaps Li Guochou was really a duplicitous person, and he was placing his hopes on this, fearing that his efforts would be in vain. It seemed that he needed to think of another solution immediately.
Take countermeasures quickly.
However, just as Wanyan Agu led the generals angrily down the city tower, smoke and dust filled the road outside the west city gate, and dozens of horses galloped in from the afterglow of the setting sun. Wanyan Agu stopped and waved to watch.
, he saw Li Guoqiu's upright and slender figure galloping towards him on his white horse. Wanyan Agu's face suddenly turned into a smile. Li Guoqiu did not betray him.
He finally came back.
At the gate of the city, Wanyan Agu greeted the dusty Li Guochou. Li Guochou got off his horse and saluted Wanyan Agu. Wanyan Agu laughed loudly and stepped forward to hold Li Guochou's arm and said loudly.
: "Military advisor, I hope you can come back. I almost thought you would never come back."
Li Guoqiu was so smart, he laughed and said: "Is the chief afraid that I will be detained by Lu Zhongtian? Hahaha, even if you give him the courage, he won't dare."
Wanyan Agu was stunned for a moment, then he laughed and said: "Yes, yes, we are all worried that the old thief Lu Zhongtian is unreasonable and will detain you in Bianliang City. We are also discussing how to rescue you.
.Fortunately you are back. This is great."
Li Guoqiu said with a smile: "Thank you to the chief and the generals for your concern. It seems that I have come back at the right time. Otherwise, the chief and the generals may have led their troops to attack Bianliang in order to save me. That would not be a big deal."
Is that so? My life alone will ruin the overall situation, hahaha."
Wanyan Aguda and the Jurchen generals also heard the ridicule in Li Guoqiu's words, and they all started laughing along with them.
Wanyan Agu laughed a few times and asked: "Military advisor, how are things going? After being here for so long, it seems that old guy Lu Zhongtian is more difficult to deal with, right? Is he unwilling to agree to send troops?"
Li Guoqiu chuckled and said: "Of course Lu Zhongtian, the chief, was unwilling to send troops, but he couldn't help it. In fact, he met me on the day I arrived in Bianliang. When I handed him the letter from the chief,
He indeed refused to agree, but in the evening he summoned me and told me that he was willing to send troops."
