"I don't know Chen Gong, what are you looking for me?" Quoting Chen Sirang into the account, Zhao Kuangyin asked.

Hearing this, Chen Sirang replied: "Zhao envoy Jun came to the aid of the east, and tried his best to defeat the Huai thief, Yao Feng temporarily retreated, and Shanyang was not lost, so as to ease the danger of our army." I don't know what Zhao Yuanjun's plans are next? ”

"Chen Gong is a general, a handsome horse, a master of experience, far ahead of the younger generation. I don't know Chen Gong, do you have any advice? Zhao Kuangyin's posture was still very low, and he asked rhetorically.

Glancing at Zhao Kuangyin, Chen Sirang's thoughts were conservative: "Guo Jingluo will use me to guard Shanyang and choke the Huaishui Pass, so as not to be taken advantage of by the Tang Army's sailors." After a great battle, the soldiers suffered heavy casualties, and the food and equipment also needed to be replenished. In my opinion, Mo Ruo will hold Shanyang steadily, see the battle situation between His Majesty and Guo Jingluo, wait for the opportunity to change, and find a plan for the future! ”

"Chen Gong's strategy, Lao Cheng is serious, and he is the words of the country!" Zhao Kuangyin said.

Chen Sirang was relaxed and said casually: "When you are old, your spirit has been lost, and you are not like you young people, who are sharp." Zhao Yuanjun fought two battles in a day and night, rushing back and forth for nearly a hundred miles, daring to attack ten times the enemy at night with two thousand soldiers, but I am afraid that I have other ideas! ”

"Dissatisfied with Chen Gong." Zhao Kuangyin got up and took out a map, and pointed on it: "Yao Feng is defeated by this, either he will be stationed in Baoying to reorganize the army, or he will retreat directly to Gaoyou." I intend to join forces with Chen Gong, pick the elite to go south, and take the initiative to attack! ”

Chen Sirang was still a little surprised, and said: "Although Yao Feng has been defeated, with his retreating army, plus the naval army, and some defeated soldiers, it is roughly estimated that there are still nearly 30,000. Even if you and I join forces, there are at most 4,000 people who can use them, and if you want to take the initiative to fight the enemy, I am afraid that it will not be easy! ”

"Although the enemy army is numerous, but the ambition has been taken away, and the army that has lost its courage is not to be feared!" Zhao Kuangyin waved his hand and said proudly: "Since my army entered Huai, I have won successive battles, and Tang Shi is afraid of me like a tiger!" Although our army is outnumbered, it can be broken with the momentum of a great victory. Moreover, from yesterday's battle, it can be seen that Yao Feng is not a good general. ”

Saying that, Zhao Kuangyin's tone carried a hint of contempt: "According to the situation last night, if I command the Tang army, I will choose to fight." The dry village is broken, even if the water army is used as a pawn, it can also turn the tide. But that Yao Feng actually chose to gather his soldiers and retreat, so although he reduced his losses, he lost the overall situation. From this, it can be seen that Yao Feng must not be the opponent of our army! ”

"Zhao Yuanjun, his ambition is commendable!" Chen Sirang said with a smile.

However, he didn't say anything, he heard that Zhao Kuangyin wanted to use the Yizhou soldiers under him. Zhao Kuangyin is young and energetic, he is older, but for him, there is really no need to take risks. After all, Tang Jun is not a piece of paper, it will be broken if it is stabbed, if it is successful, if it is a little worse, it will make Shanyang lose and affect the overall situation, then his reputation will be ruined, and he may even be questioned.

Zhao Kuangyin is quick-witted, can detect Chen Sirang's attitude, and can more or less guess his mentality and concerns. His face was as usual, his fingers went south along the canal on the map, and he said: "In order to cope with the attack of our Han army, it is roughly estimated that nearly 300,000 soldiers and civilians have been mobilized before and after the puppet Tang Dynasty, and no less than 100,000 soldiers have been lost before and after. Now the main force of its hospital support is on the Western Front, and His Majesty has led a large army to deal with it. On Huang Fuhui's side, there was also Guo Yuanjun to confront him. On the front line of the canal, except for Yao Fengjun, it was already very empty, and Yao Feng was newly defeated. As long as you can find another opportunity and defeat again, go south downstream......"

Following Zhao Kuangyin's index finger, Chen Sirang was surprised: "You want to attack Yangzhou!" ”

"What does Gong Chen think?" Zhao Kuangyin's eyes exuded brilliance, and he looked at Chen Sirang: "Yangzhou is the eastern capital of the pseudo-Tang Dynasty, and it is also the place where Huainan Dingkou and wealth gather, as long as it is taken, not only can it hit the pseudo-Tang Dynasty hard, this southern expedition, on the military merit book, we will be in the forefront!" ”

This time, Chen Sirang's expression tightened, and he even got up, thought about it seriously for a while, and said, "How sure are you?" ”

Zhao Kuangyin shook his head: "I can't guarantee this, I have already sent people south to investigate the situation, and there will be news within two days." But before, His Majesty reported the military situation of the Huainan army and the puppet Tang army, and the land of Yang and Tai must be empty. I can only say that once Yao Feng is defeated again, the chances of winning Yangzhou are very high! ”

"There is still Guo Tingwei's army in Sizhou behind him, if the nail of Xuyi is not removed, how can he rest assured that he will go south! Otherwise, even if Yangzhou can be captured, the rear will be lost, and it will be difficult to defend in the face of the pseudo-Tang counterattack! After thinking about it, Chen Sirang raised his finger and said: "In the past two days, I have been reorganizing the army in Shanyang first, waiting for the battle situation on Guo Yuanjun's side!" I know you have courage, but you have to be cautious! ”

Although he still did not agree, from Chen Sirang's words, a trace of intention could be heard. However, on Zhao Kuangyin's side, it was inevitable to be disappointed, after all, the opportunity was rare, and the soldiers were fast, so he didn't say anything more, and expressed his understanding.

It's just that he has some emotion in his heart, if he is grateful for the available soldiers in his hands, only one thousand more, he will dare to go south.

"First report the battle situation to Guo Yuanjun's side, so as to calm his heart......" Zhao Kuangyin said.

When the two were "conspiring together", a soldier came to report that there was a Tang army on the canal. Chen and Zhao were both surprised, and they both thought that Yao Feng led the army to kill a horse pistol, but they were even more surprised to learn that the enemy army was coming from Huaishui in the north.

Hurriedly returned to the city, jointly climbed to the head of the west city, looked to the northwest, and clearly saw that on the canal, there was a naval division with the flag of the Tang Army, coming south downstream, the scale was not large, only fifty or sixty warships.

"It's the Tang Army of Sizhou!"

"It must be Guo Tingweijun!"

Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Sirang spoke in unison.

"How could the Tang Army of Sizhou come here!" Chen Sirang's tone was more surprised than frightened, looking at Zhao Kuangyin.

Zhao Kuangyin frowned deeply, took a deep breath, and said: "Guo Yuanjun and I marched on both sides, and outside Xuyi City, there are more than 10,000 troops in Xuzhou Jiedu Wuxingde and Duliangshan to prevent and control the defenders. But the Tang army is still in the water division, and it is obvious that there is a problem on the side of Xuyi City! ”

"Fortunately, Zhao envoy Jun's aid should be timely, and Yao Feng retreated in fear of the battle, otherwise if such a Tang army came from the upstream to help the war, Shanyang would be lost!" Chen Sirang breathed a sigh of relief, looking scared.

turned his head to look at Zhao Kuangyin, who looked solemn, and said, "Zhao Envoy, the plan to go south can be put on hold for the time being!" ”

Zhao Kuangyin quickly adjusted his mentality and said with a wry smile: "There is something in Sizhou, how can I take risks regardless of the overall situation!" Let's report to Guo Yuanjun and see the situation in Sizhou! ”

The Tang army on the canal naturally came from Sizhou, and was led by the guard general Guo Tingwei with 3,000 soldiers. However, Guo Tingwei took advantage of the action of Guo Rong and Zhao Kuangyin to lead the army, and in the face of the Xuzhou army that broke the city in the south, he adopted a decisive attack strategy and raided the Han army.

In the north of Xuyi City, the commander of the Han army will be Xuzhou Jiedu Wuxingde, plus the army commanded by his edict, there are 7,000 people under Xuyi City, watching and containing Guo Tingwei, and there are thousands of guards in Duliangshan with 2,000 Longqi troops as the mainstay. With this arrangement, it can be seen that Guo Rong attaches more importance to Guo Tingwei than Huang Fuhui and Yao Feng who came to help.

Even so, something went wrong. Wu Xingde, the chief general of the Han army, was only an ordinary military academy in the Jin army a few years ago, with no more than 500 soldiers, and was able to make a career and jump to Dazhou Jiezhen, which was to seize the opportunity to welcome the Northern Han Dynasty.

However, its ability to lead the army in combat and make decisions on the spot is still debatable, and it is even inferior to the deputy envoy Cheng Deqin. The Han army came to the north, basically did not taste defeat, the Han army inevitably gave birth to pride, and the soldiers and horses of Xuzhou were not as strong as Suzhou, so when facing the surprise attack led by Guo Tingwei himself, he was completely caught off guard, and was defeated in a big battle, losing more than half of the troops, and even Wu Xingde almost died in the battle.

After defeating the Xuzhou army, Guo Tingwei defended the city with a general to monitor the Han army in Duliangshan, and then personally led the boat division down the Huai River east into the canal, intending to support Yao Feng and help him break through Shanyang. It can be seen that Guo Tingwei is a discerning general, and opening up Huaishui is his purpose.

However, taking advantage of the excitement, there is no sound of killing in Shanyang......

Standing on the side of the river, looking into the distance, the traces of the war can be seen everywhere, but Shanyang City still stands on the edge of the canal, the Han flag is fluttering, and there is no Tang army around......

"Envoy, it seems that the reinforcements have been withdrawn, could it be that they have been defeated by the Han army?" The commander of the navy subconsciously looked at the general who led them to a great victory over Han.

Exhaled heavily, his mood couldn't help but be a little low, and there was a hint of depression in his tone, Guo Tingwei said: "Shanyang is difficult, pass my order, return to the army Xuyi!" ”

The boat master turned around and returned against the current, Guo Tingwei knew that his efforts had been in vain. On Xuyi's side, there will be a fierce battle, no matter what problems arise with the reinforcements, at least on the Sizhou side, there is less room for him to move.

After the Tang Army's naval division retreated north, on Shanyang's side, Chen Sirang and Guo Tingwei also temporarily relaxed. And that night, Zhao Kuangyin received Guo Rong's war briefing and a military order.