Huang Fuhui wants to fight, for Guo Rong, it is like drowsiness to send a pillow, as long as he is willing to come out, there is no need to continue to explore in Ancheng, Guo Rong returned to the camp and summoned several commanders in the army to discuss the battle.

"Envoy, what did the letter from Huangfu Hui say to make you so happy!" Zhao Yanjin was next to him and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"In yesterday's battle, Huang Fuhui was not convinced!" Guo Rong, who has always been Shen Su, was filled with a smile on the corner of his mouth at this time, and said: "He wrote that our army attacked yesterday, and while he was marching, the formation was not completed, and he immediately attacked and fell. He invited me to come to the north of Ancheng, and the two sides lined up in formation, displayed their swords and guns, and fought a battle in a dignified manner! ”

"This Huang Fuhui, don't be faceless!" Hearing this, Zhao Yanjin suddenly laughed and said: "The Tang army is numerous, our soldiers are outnumbered, and we should look for good laws, find their flaws, and attack their weaknesses when they fight." On the battlefield, winning is the key, what do you want to be fair and upright! ”

"Yan Jin is worthy of this!" Guo Rong said: "I look at this Huang Fuhui, pedantic on the outside, and witty on the inside!" ”

"What do you mean by that?" Zhao Yanjin asked.

Without a direct answer, Zhao Yanjin looked at An Shouzhong, who was contemplative, and asked him: "Xinchen, I see that you are thoughtful, what do you think?" ”

As a general, he was trained by his father An Xianqi, and his talent is not low, and An Shouzhong has his own judgment on the military situation. Facing Guo Rong's gaze, An Shouzhong said: "The last general thinks, Huang Fuhui was born in the army, and he fought Zhenwu from a soldier, and his talent and virtue may not be superior, but he is not so pedantic!" Knowing that our army is outnumbered, but asking to open a position to attack, how can it be so bright? ”

Guo Rong nodded and said, "So I said, this Huang Fuhui still has some ingenuity in his heart. Guess his heart, yesterday was defeated by our army, although he was not convinced and resentful. But this invitation to fight, when it is to bully me young, feel that I am vigorous, if the battle is faced, set up a position, he still has several times the number of troops, not afraid of our army, can even thwart me, take the opportunity to go north to Sizhou. If I don't, then he can not only save the shame of yesterday's defeat, but also stabilize the morale of the army!

Although the number of our army is small, the Longqi sergeants have been trained for a long time, each is excellent, and they dare to fight fearlessly, so they can win a battle, and their morale is high, and they have added the advantage of iron cavalry. If there is no accident, Huang Fuhui has already figured out how to deal with the impact of my Han cavalry......"

Hearing Guo Rong say this, the generals were stunned, and Zhao Yanjin asked: "Since the envoy has made up his mind to face the battle, the general is willing to follow it!" ”

"You're not afraid of the Tang Army?" Guo Rong asked: "Set up a position, we may not be its opponents!" ”

"If you can defeat him once, you can defeat him twice, so what's the fear?" Zhao Yanjin was full of pride, and added: "No matter how bad it is, can't we withdraw if we can't fight, how can the Tang Army keep us!" ”

Seeing that all the generals had a fighting spirit, Guo Rong described it as a suke, and immediately ordered: "Order all battalions, reorganize the troops, rest, eat, and follow the envoy in the afternoon to break the emperor Fuhui!" ”

"Yes!"

"I still think that I can't take it from Ancheng, since Huang Fuhui sent the opportunity, how can there be any reason not to laugh. He wants to be upright, and he will be perfected! Guo Rong's tone exuded a strong sense of confidence, which also made the officers under his command more at ease.

Huang Fuhui's side, after receiving Guo Rong's reply, he was surprised, happy, and sighed, and grabbed the messenger to ask Guo Rong's reaction.

It is the middle of the first month, and the spring that symbolizes vitality has spread in the land of Huainan, and the wild places are dotted with greenery. The spring breeze is still cold, the white floc is flying, coming to the shore of the water, the Han and Tang armies have already set up a formation, and the big war looks like it is about to break out.

On the Tang army's side, they had already set up a formation, showing their swords and guns, rejecting horses and shields, and winding bows and crossbows. In the Chinese army array, Huang Fuhui rode a yellow horse, under the big curtain, holding the reins in one hand and twisting the beard in the other, looking at the Han army on the opposite side.

There was a touch of confidence in his eyes, and he said left and right: "The Han army is in a strict formation, and its soldiers are indeed well-trained, but Guo Rong is still too young, and if he wins a small victory, he will be arrogant and conceited, and he really let my army put on a position!" ”

After speaking, he looked at the left flank again, and the Han cavalry that was slowly galloping away and swimming on the side frowned, and ordered: "Order the left flank to strictly prevent the Han cavalry from raiding!" ”

"Yes!"

Looking around, I felt fully prepared, and saw that the sun had gradually moved westward, and the Han army was almost facing the sun, and I was more confident, so I directly sent people out to the front of the Han army and asked Guo Rong to attack the battle. Hua Heng College

About a mile away, in the Han army array, Guo Rong was dressed in a simple and unpretentious Xuanjia, and under his hood, there was a face without waves in an ancient well. After receiving the message from Tang Bing, Zhao Yanjin couldn't help but say to Guo Rong: "This Huangfu Hui is really disgraceful!" Supporting the army, according to the first formation, it was actually on the defensive, so that our army took the initiative to attack! ”

"To respond to Huang Fuhui, just say that I will attack later!" Guo Rong looked plain and ordered: "Order!" Let the sergeants of each battalion take turns to rest, wait for orders, and stand by! Without my military order, those who move recklessly will be killed! ”

Listening to the order, Zhao Yanjin immediately wanted to persuade, but when he heard the order behind him, his face was overjoyed, and he hurriedly responded: "Yes!" ”

"Huang Fuhui's military formation is decently arranged, if it is forcefully charged, the casualties will be heavy, I don't do it!" Guo Rong said lightly: "If he wants to wait for me to attack, let him wait!" ”

With Guo Rong controlling the battlefield situation, supplemented by generals such as Zhao Yanjin and An Shouzhong, the Han army's infantry of less than 4,000 always seemed calm, and in terms of overall momentum, it was not inferior to the Tang army.

Huang Fuhui waited here for the Han army to attack the formation, a quarter of an hour, two quarters of an hour, half an hour passed, and there was still no movement. Realizing the problem, Huang Fuhui's expression was no longer relaxed, and he pondered. At this time, in the Han army, the war drums were thundering, the military flag was flying, Huang Fuhui was overjoyed when he saw this, and immediately ordered the whole army to be on alert and prepare for battle.

However, a quarter of an hour later, the Han army died down. Seeing this, if Huang Fuhui couldn't see Guo Rong's intentions, then he was really stupid, and couldn't help scolding: "This Guo Rong is so cunning!" ”

"Envoy, the Han army wants to consume physical strength and morale with our army!"

"How could I not know!" Huang Fuhui replied, his tone was very heavy. His expression was very serious, and his mood became heavier, but Huang Fuhui didn't respond for a while, he was hesitating.

Another quarter of an hour passed, and the Han cavalry led by An Shouzhong had withdrawn far away, and dismounted in front of the Tang army to rest. As a result, the Tang Army's formation began to loosen somewhat, and the soldiers who had stood for a long time were a little impatient, and an impetuous atmosphere was gradually breeding and spreading.

Huang Fuhui also noticed it immediately, calmed down, and sent someone to ask: "What is the reason for fighting and not fighting, retreating and not retreating?" ”

Guo Rong replied: "The formation has been lined up, and we are waiting for the emperor to attack!" ”

In this regard, Huang Fuhui felt very uncomfortable. The military academy under his command suggested attacking, but Huang Fuhui still hesitated and said: "If we launch an attack at the beginning of the formation, our army still has a chance of winning." Now, after more than an hour of confrontation with the Han army, the soldiers are tired and their morale has fallen. Moreover, if an attack is launched, our army's formation may be dispersed, how to deal with the impact of the Han cavalry! ”

"Without the benefit of the horse army, the field battle with the northern army is still too passive and subject to others!" Huang Fuhui sighed with emotion, and immediately ordered: "Order the three armies, maintain the military formation, and take turns to rest." Then Guo Rong wants to consume with him, I will accompany him to consume it, and see whose patience is enough! ”

On the side of the Han army, the soldiers had already taken turns to rest for a round, eating and drinking. Immediately, his buttocks were already painful, but Guo Rong didn't realize it, staring at Tang Jun tightly, holding a piece of wheat cake in his hand, chewing slowly.

"Envoy, the Tang Army's position is already unstable!" Zhao Yanjin pointed to the opposite side and said.

"It's not enough! Let the soldiers be patient for a while! Guo Rong still said the same thing.

Seeing that the Tang army was also on the spot to rest, in the Han army's formation, the drums and horns sounded in unison, waving the flag and shouting, which shocked the Tang army to quickly put on guard, and after half an hour, it was quiet again.

In this way, after the two sides confronted each other for nearly two hours, Huang Fuhui, the "hero of the famous general", failed to calm down, and sent someone to tell Guo Rong that it was getting late and he would fight again in the future. Then he personally led people to press the formation, took a defensive posture, and slowly retreated, wanting to return to Ancheng.

When the Tang army moved, Guo Rong asked the whole army to prepare, and when the Tang army really retreated, Guo Rong gave an order, and the whole army attacked, pointing directly at Huangfuhui's Chinese army. Guo Rong and Zhao Yanjin admonished: "The morale of the Tang army has been lost, the physical strength has been lost, and the military formation has been dispersed. Soldiers should not hesitate to suffer casualties and attack it with all their might! ”

The Longqi army, which was less than 3,000, under the command of Guo Rong and Zhao Yanjin, finally launched an active attack on the Tang army, and An Shouzhong led the iron cavalry to attack from the flank. Although the Tang army was numerous, they were at a disadvantage, especially Huang Fuhui, who was in the rear of the formation, could not stop the pursuit of the Han army at all, and was captured alive in the battle. The main general was bound, Daxu fell, and the Tang army that went out to fight was completely defeated. The Han army, under the leadership of Guo Rong, easily entered Ancheng.

In the battle of Lai'an, a lot of captures were made, and the Han army once again fought a battle against the Tang Dynasty with less victories, and more importantly, Huang Fuhui was defeated, and the strategy of the Southern Tang Dynasty to recapture Huaishuizhou Town would be completely defeated. And once defeated, and then defeated, the situation of the Southern Tang Dynasty against the Han Dynasty will not be optimistic, and the Huainan strategic situation of the Northern Han Dynasty will become more and more prosperous.