Chapter 627: Crossing the River?
On the bank of the Yishui River, three thousand iron horsemen stood, and Zhou Shou Lema stood on the embankment, looking at the pontoon bridge over the river in front of him, but he did not give the order to cross the river for a long time.
This pontoon bridge was built after Zhao regained control of the whole city, Weicheng and other five cities, nominally to facilitate commercial exchanges between the two sides of the strait, personnel exchanges, but in fact, at that time, Jiang Xinliang already had the idea of throwing Zhao, the construction of this bridge is to facilitate Zhao Jun to quickly pass the GuΓ² Yishui River and enter Yuyang County when necessary.
The bridge is in front of him, and Yuyang County seems to be in his hands, but Zhou Changshou hesitated at this critical time.
Although the generals around were anxious, none of them spoke, they just focused on him, and took Yuyang County, the last capable county soldier of Yan State will no longer exist, although Zhou Yu and Tan Feng have tried their best in recent years to train a new army, but this army is currently being restrained by Qi State, and another strong army is conquering the Eastern Army, I am afraid that Yan Guo will collapse early, let alone intervene at this time, all of them seem to be so smooth and so satisfying. But because he was too satisfied, Zhou Changshou hesitated.
After following Zhao Mu for a long time, Zhou Changshou also understands that everything that looks beautiful may be wrapped in something that costs people's lives, Tan Feng is not a stupid person, on the contrary, this person is a character who impresses Taiwei, this time Zhao Zhuo was assassinated, if there is no shadow of Tan Feng behind him, Zhou Changshou will not believe it.
Yan Guo is weak and Zhao Guo is strong, at this moment, Tan Feng has no reason to provoke Zhao Guo, if he does this regardless of Yiqi, it must be because he already knows that Zhao Guo is fighting Yuyang County's idea, and he wants to let Zhao Guo take care of himself. But is that all? Zhou Changshou thought along this line of thought.
Is that all?
Could it be that this is a huge bait, and even Jiang Xinliang is part of this bait?
The captain left with 10,000 elites. What was left to himself was that there were still 10,000 defenders of these 3,000 iron cavalry, but the 10,000 defenders were distributed in five cities, spread evenly, and there were only more than 2,000 people in each city, and the only one who could maneuver was the 3,000 cavalry he was bringing now.
There was a big mess in Handan, but Yuyang County, the center of the storm, was as calm as usual.
Is Jiang Xinliang credible?
If he is credible, what is Tan Feng's next move?
What will happen if you cross the river?
Looking at the huge pontoon bridge in front of him, Zhou Changshou suddenly shuddered. What if, once you cross the river, the bridge suddenly disappears?
The more he thought about it, the more terrifying he became, Zhou Changshou couldn't help but think of what Zhao Mu said when he left, he could give up, and he couldn't rush in. It was only at this moment that Zhou Changshou understood how difficult it was to be a decision-maker. He was under Zhao Mu before, what did Zhao Mu say. He just goes to do something, and there is very little that he needs to decide, and even if he does, it is on the battlefield. Temporary tactical changes, but now, Zhao Mu gave him a two-pronged Jianyì, what exactly to do. But he needs to come up with an idea, and once this idea is wrong, it will cost countless lives.
Zhao's civil strife is about to break out. If this is really a trap, targeting the thousands of cavalry under his command, once the plan is hit, not only will these thousands of cavalry not be guaranteed, but the five cities of Quanwei that have been recaptured with great difficulty will definitely not be able to hold it, and at this moment, the country will definitely not have enough strength to launch a counterattack.
Or, that's what Tan Feng wants. Tan Feng not only wanted to thwart Zhao Guo's plan to invade Yuyang, but even planned to bite back.
"General!" A general next to him reminded in a low voice: "Do you want to cross the river now?" β
Zhou Changshou took a breath, a huge temptation was in front of him, and if he didn't give it a try, he would always be unwilling.
"Gan Ning, you take five hundred cavalry to cross the river first, and the rest will be stationed first." Zhou Changshou commanded. "He Kailai, your tiger and leopard cavalry movements are too slow, I want to know the movements of the Yan army in the direction of Jiuyuan, the specific situation of Yuyang County, and the movements of the various units of the Yuyang County Army."
"Yes!" The two generals bowed down at the same time to receive the order.
Zhao Cai began to cross the river, watching one after another cavalry leading the war horses, walking on the undulating pontoon bridge, Zhou Changshou also exhaled heavily, it is a mule or a horse, and it has to be pulled out.
In a small village not far from the Yishui River, Tan Feng frowned and listened to the report of the sentry, and sighed, "I underestimated Zhou's longevity." This person is a fierce general under Zhao Mu, who has always been famous for his fierce attacks and charges, but when he is alone, he is such a cautious character, no wonder Zhao Mu left him behind. β
"My lord, this person is not a river, but he just sent a small group of people to test it, and we are a little embarrassed." Kou Hanfeng: "Attack, at most eat this small group of men and horses, it will not help, if we don't attack, if we let this cavalry go deeper, our arrangement will be exposed." β
"Try again, Kou Hanfeng, you go in person, meet the cavalry who crossed the river first, and tell them, Jiang Xinliang's plot has been discovered by me, I have rebelled against several Yuyang county soldiers, and now I am marching towards Yuyang County, preparing to attack Yuyang County, Jiang Xinliang is in danger, please General Zhou quickly cross the river to help the county." Tan Feng said.
"Subordinates obey!" Kou Hanfeng nodded vigorously, turned around and wanted to leave.
"Han Feng!" Tan Feng suddenly stopped him, looked into his eyes, and said: "If you go this time, your life is in danger, if Zhou Changshou sees through it, you will definitely not be allowed to come back, but you are Jiang Xinliang's personal guard commander, and only if you go, can you win his trust, do you understand what I mean?" β
Kou Hanfeng smiled and said: "My lord, Han Feng understands, but for the sake of Dayan, Han Feng is not afraid of death, as long as I can induce that week to live long and cross the river, I will still be honored to die." β
Tan Feng nodded, "I will mobilize people and horses to make an illusion of attacking Yuyang County, hoping to succeed." As long as Zhou Changshou's cavalry crosses the river, I ambush the hundreds of elites of Yan Lingwei near the left of the Yishui River will attack and burn the pontoon bridge, at that time, Zhou Changshou's three thousand cavalry will become the turtle in Wengzhong, destroy the three thousand cavalry, and those defenders he is stationed in the five cities of Quanwei will not worry, we can wave the soldiers of Yuyang County and Jiuyuan County, and take these homelands back to the arms of our Dayan again, hey, the internal turmoil in Zhao will rise, and after they pacify the domestic chaos, these five cities, they will never take it back. β
"Don't worry, my lord, Han Feng will definitely live up to his mission!" Kou Hanfeng took a deep look, turned around and strode away.
A day later, on the bank of the Yishui River, in the camp of the Zhao army, Zhou Changshou saw Kou Hanfeng, Kou Hanfeng first found the Gan Ning department that crossed the river, and then was accompanied by Gan Ning and found Zhou Changshou.
"General Zhou, please save our county guard!" As soon as he saw Zhou Changshou and described the wolf bΓ¨i, the haggard Kou Hanfeng immediately fell to the ground, "Our county guard is about to be unable to hold on." β
"Get up and speak, and be detailed." Zhou Changshou picked up Kou Hanfeng and said warmly: "What happened to Jiang Junshou there?" β
Kou Hanfeng said sadly: "General Zhou, I was acting according to the plan, but for some reason, Tan Feng got the news, and actually went to Yuyang County in person, and rebelled against several generals under the command of the county guard, and even the city gate general Chen Gong was pulled over by him, if it wasn't for the county guard's quick response, even if Chen Palace was beheaded, Yuxu County City had been lost, but even so, the county town had been in chaos, because of Chen Gong's death, the city gate defenders mutinied, although they were suppressed, but they were gone, now, Several county soldiers stationed abroad under the command of Tan Feng, has approached the county town, once Tan Feng began to attack, the county town is in danger, the county guard is in danger, please send troops quickly, rescue the county guard, Yuyang County, all grateful. β
"It turns out that Tan Feng went to Yuyang County in person!" Zhou Changshou exclaimed, "I'm crossing the river now, is it too late?" β
"In time, under the command of the general, the iron cavalry is unparalleled, cross the Yishui River, go all out to help, at most one day, you can reach the county town, at that time, the internal and external combined attacks, when you can defeat the rebels." Kou Hanfeng is definitely authentic.
"What is the Yan army on the Jiuyuan side now?" Zhou Changshou asked.
"The soldiers of Jiuyuan County should also move towards Yuyang County now." Kou Hanfeng said: "Although we are trapped in the city and don't know the details, Tan Feng will definitely mobilize the Jiuyuan County soldiers to strengthen the attack on Yuyang County, General Zhou, now we are just trying to grab time, if the Jiuyang County soldiers arrive first, the county town will definitely not be able to hold it." β
"Good!" Zhou Changhuo stood up, "General Kou, you go back first to tell the Jiang County Guard, our troops will immediately cross the river and rush to the aid of Yuyang County, and it will take a day at most to arrive, and you let him persist no matter what." β
"The general promised to cross the river?" Kou Hanfeng was overjoyed.
"Of course, Jiang Junshou is bent on belonging to my Da Zhao, my Da Zhao soldier, how can I chill Jiang Junshou's pure heart. Come on, prepare two horses for General Kou, let General Kou go back to report the news first, and the armies will immediately prepare to cross the river! β
"Whoa!" The thunderous echoes of the generals of the Zhao army were heard all around.
Kou Hanfeng was overjoyed and looked at Zhou Changshou deeply, "Han Feng thanked General Zhou for his righteousness for the county guard, so Han Feng went back to report the news first." β
"General Kou, please!" Zhou Changshou said with a smile.
Kou Hanfeng rode on the war horse that Zhao Jun had exchanged for him, stepped on the pontoon bridge, and crossed the river directly, looking at Kou Hanfeng's distant back, the smile on Zhou Changshou's face gradually disappeared.
"Someone, send an order to General Gan Ning, let him come back immediately." Zhou Changshou said coldly. "Tan Feng'er, dare to bully me like this, am I an idiot?"
The general of the Zhao army, who was gearing up, was greatly surprised when he heard Zhou Changshou's order, "General, is it just a river?" Why is that? β
Zhou Changshou sneered, "Crossing the river? I'm afraid that Tan Feng has dug a big pit for me and is waiting for me to jump down? Kou Hanfeng said that he came all the way from Yuyang County, but have you counted the time? Secondly, if he galloped all the way like him, if he really came from Yuyang County, the war horse under his crotch would have been scrapped a long time ago, but you see, does that horse look like it is going to be scrapped? β
Everyone turned around and looked at the war horse that Kou Hanfeng was riding, which was leisurely gnawing on the grass, although the whole body was sweating, but it was by no means a wasted appearance. (To be continued......)