Chapter 161: Sortie

From the Gaoyou army to Yangzhou, along the canal south, it only takes less than half a day's effort, and the cavalry is faster, however, from the direction of Chuzhou nearly 30,000 people to ride on foot, but in Gaoyou County for a whole month, not the leader of the leader, the captain of the righteous school, the march of thousands of households, the management of the army always do not want to move, but can not move at all. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Under the city of Yangzhou, the Song people have been assembling unhurriedly, the continuous military camps have become huge day after day, the sentinels on both sides are almost entangled together, and there have been many skirmishes along the dividing line between the Gaoyou army and Yangzhou, all of which can only be said to have killed and wounded, and no one has taken advantage.

For the Song people, a tie is a victory, and for the Mongolian cavalry who are above the top, it is simply a shame, but when they gathered a team of more than a thousand people to find the field, they suddenly found that the Song people's cavalry was larger, that is, the horses under the crotch, and they were all familiar with it, because it was the authentic Mongolian military horse.

Naturally, these military horses came from the capture of Jiankang City, when the Boyan army was defeated, a large number of war horses were either frightened or abandoned, and in the encirclement battle, there were more than 5,000 Han and Mongolian cavalry who put down their swords and guns, therefore, just the capture of this battle, Li Tingzhi picked up an enviable bargain, nearly 10,000 usable war horses.

Of course, it is not that there are as many horses as there are cavalry, this training is a very long process, after half a year, he can only use only 5,000 people, that is, these 5,000 cavalry has already crowned the whole country, and no one can match it.

It is this large number of cavalry that gives Li Tingzhi the confidence to dare to fight in the field, not to mention that he also has bloody veterans who participated in the Battle of Jiankang, which is close to 50,000 veterans! They have fought battles to defend cities, fought frontal resistance battles, and fought annihilation battles that surrounded tens of thousands, but they are one of the few armies in the world in this time and space that are not afraid of the Mongols, and such an army can be called a strong force.

It can be said that Liu Yu's entire plan is based on this foundation, if he sits in Li Tingzhi's seat, he will not do anything to lure the enemy into the depths, with the materials of the later generations, he can teach the Yuan people to be a man in minutes, but unfortunately his qualifications are not enough, all this can only be cheaper Li Tingzhi.

It's just that the party doesn't think that he has picked up much of a bargain, but a heavy responsibility, the court not only allowed him to supervise Jianghuai, but also acquiesced in his behavior, all for one reason, that is, counting on his ability to turn the tide.

"What's going on in Gaoyou City, can you hold it up?" Under the service of his subordinates, Li Tingzhi slowly put on a complete set of armor, this set of armor has not been put on for half a year, although it has been polished and shiny, and it has been waxed and oiled, there is still a smell of rotten skin, but at this moment, where does he still have the heart to care about this.

"The Yuan people have not been dispatched since they stopped the offensive a few days ago, and the casualties of Yu Yizheng are not small, and those who can get to the city are exhausted, he has not complained, but it is estimated that he has been looking forward to the rescue of the marshal."

The staff's words made him bow slightly, and by the way, he lowered his head, and asked his subordinates to ring the armor on his neck, this kind of armor leaf is very finely made, in order not to make it too heavy, all the armor pieces have been repeatedly tempered and pure fire, both toughness and strength are not comparable to ordinary iron sheets, of course, it takes a lot of time and labor.

"Zhang Shijie's people should be about to arrive in Zhenzhou, after the prime minister leaves, you take someone to Zhenzhou, greet them on behalf of the Shuaifu, see what they need, try their best to meet them, and if they are not enough, they will withdraw from the Yangzhou Mansion."

When he finished dressing, he waved his subordinates away, leaving only a few cronies and staff by his side, some things need to be kept secret, this is also something that someone has deliberately reminded, any negligence may cause disaster, the big war is imminent, there is really no room for the slightest slack.

"The subordinates understand that when they see the marshal, they will convey the words of the prime minister to him." The pro-faith person named Xuzhi comprehended, Zhang Shijie lost his station in Anqing Mansion, and there are so many people to raise, so he will naturally want a place to go, this place can only be a certain place in Lianghuai, Li Tingzhi is impossible to let go of Huaidong, then only Huaidong remains, such a grinding shuttle is not completely prevarication, but everything is in silence, of course, this kind of subtle prompt, can not rely on a microphone or the like, it has to be seen by people, then it can only be him to run a trip.

Although it is still difficult to determine the outcome of Huaidong, Li Tingzhi believes in himself, and even more believes that the tens of thousands of soldiers under his command, if they use the strong city to frustrate their spirit after preparing for so long, they still can't even deal with the division all the way, and there is no need to fight any more, either wait for death or surrender.

The so-called henchman is not like this, some words do not need to be said explicitly, one eye can understand, how much tongue and effort has been saved, and there is no need to leave any handles, such a trick of mastering, he also learned it from others, before he first stepped into this position, how could he not be a staff member like Xuzhi.

The marshal at that time, known as the last famous general of the Great Song Dynasty, united with the Mongols to defeat Meng Heng of the Jin Kingdom! Looking at the helmet on the table, Li Tingzhi's thoughts suddenly returned to the high-spirited youth, if Meng Shuai is still alive, he is only eighty years old this year, and his contemporaries Xia Gui, Gao Da and others are long enough, but he is not a holiday, otherwise how can the situation be like this?

What Li Xianggong is waiting for, the staff are all clear, the army has been assembled here, it has been two months, has endured without a start, in addition to the fatigue of the enemy, there is also a very important factor, at sea, from the storm a few days ago has been waiting until the weather is getting better, today, no matter what news there is on the sea, what news, the army must move.

Because, the Yuan people have already broken through Jiangzhou and invaded Jiangdong Road, and they don't have much time.

But Li Tingzhi was still waiting, this was not only an important way to win, but also the worry about an old man in his heart, when there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the door, he reacted faster than everyone else, and as soon as he turned around, his eyes stared straight at the comer.

"Chuzhou is coming." The person who came was a spy under Li Shiyi, his face was a little excited, and before he could take the news out of his arms, he had already said the content in his mouth.

"The Haisi fleet has arrived in the sea off Yukou Town, and is attacking the Yuan people's naval army, and they asked us to tell the marshal, 'The safety of the Great Song Dynasty is in this move, and we will definitely kill the enemy and fight to the last man!' ”

Li Tingzhi let out a sigh of relief, grabbed the helmet on the table without saying a word, strode past the passers-by, and walked towards the exit of the mansion gate, outside Yangzhou City, his 70,000 soldiers were already waiting for his summons.

The decisive battle is today.