Chapter 405: First South and then North
Veterans Zhou Dewei and Li Siyuan looked at each other...
Half a day. Li Siyuan said: "The prince doesn't have to worry. Although the Khitans had 300,000 soldiers. But they are not good at sieges. With the danger of Yanmen Pass. It should be able to sustain our rescue."
Li Cunqiao said: "The two generals were the right-hand men of my father during his lifetime. Uncle Li Siyuan is his father's sworn brother. The two thought that . Now we are at odds with enemies on three sides. There is Khitan in the north. There is a Yan army in the south. LIANG Jun. How should it be good. First look north. Let's go to Gu Nan first."
Zhou Dewei said: "As General Li Siyuan said. Although the Khitan is menacing. But nomadism outside the fortress is less than siege after all. The Yanmen Pass is not something that can be broken overnight. It only takes a general with more than 10,000 soldiers and horses to defend it. In the end, it will be better to go south and then to the north. Just drag the north side. Let's go all out to the south first."
"What the general said is very true. I don't know which general can do this." Li Cunqiao stretched out his hand and asked.
"Lord Wang. I want to go." Li Siyuan knelt down and said.
"Uncle. How can you work and come forward in person."
"Since the prince calls me uncle. How can the last general not bear grass in return? So. in order to be worthy of the trust of the first king and the love of the prince." Li Siyuan said with a resolute face.
"That's good. Case. So the king sent 30,000 troops. Uncle can rush to Yanmen Pass with a handsome order. North rejection of the Khitan." Li Cunqiao also nodded. Immediately, a very serious problem was placed in front of the two of them. Zhu Wen and Liu Rengong invaded Hedong from the South Road. In the end, it should be Li Sizhao in Luzhou or Li Cunxiao in Weizhou first.
Zhou Dewei still stepped forward and said, "Lord Wang. The end will be thought of. Luzhou is an important place for the party. Hedong Fanping. Luzhou is lost. Hedong is in danger. Weizhou aspect. Filial piety should be able to cope with it." After Zhou Dewei expressed his opinion. Li Cunmiao couldn't help but give a thumbs up to this veteran. It was known in the army before . The friendship between Li Sizhao and Zhou Dewei in Luzhou has always been bad. Now Zhou Dewei proposed to save Luzhou first. It has to be awe-inspiring.
Li Cunqiao said: "It's just two generals. The little nephew thought. With our Hedong is likely to be unable to deal with these three armies. The little nephew has already sent someone to Chang'an to ask the emperor to send troops."
"What. Tang Huang Xinli. The country is unstable. Chang'an Ken sent troops to save me." Several veterans were stunned.
"Naturally, I won't. But it's not that we don't have to talk about it." Li Cunqiao said slowly.
Zhou Dewei pondered for a moment and then said, "Lord Wang. But what conditions did Tang Ting put forward that were unacceptable?"
Li Cunqiao smiled and said, "I originally thought that Tang Ting meant to ask for some money. Even states and counties. Didn't expect. Emperor Zhaozong and the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military conditions turned out to be that from now on, the envoys would only be in charge of military power. Politics and financial power must be handed over. In the future, the imperial court will provide the army with food and grass and soldiers and officials on time."
"So it seems. Your Majesty wants to solve the harm of the feudal town in one fell swoop." Zhou Dewei said slowly.
"The little nephew thought. As long as the military power is in our hands. As long as the Tang Dynasty is still erosive in the future. How can they really control Hedong? If. Datang really has a new look. Then our children and grandchildren will be a prince of peace. Anyway, the military power is in hand. The court should always be jealous. I can't wait until the end of the day." Li Cunqiao explained the key in one sentence.
Several veterans nodded yes. this condition. It's really much better than ceding territory. Hedong is now already suffering from internal and external troubles. This condition is better than Hedong changing hands.
The snow on the plains was due to the large amount of grain and grass and huge siege equipment. Constantly crushed by the wheels. Mixed with the dirt into a mixture. After the upper layer freezes. Barely pedestrian. But the uneven and slippery road surface stumbled. It's very easy to please. And carts full of food and ordnance. is something that these mud floors can't withstand. The car is gone. The ground turned into mud again, and it was very difficult to walk.
But Liang Jun couldn't do it. They are not familiar with the ground east of the river. There are no landmarks along the way. If you change your route indiscriminately. God knows where it will go. Besides. Those snowfields whose surfaces have melted. It may not be easier than this muddy road. Thereupon. They can only bite the bullet and continue along this path.
In this way. Liang Jun showed his flaws. The route they traveled was once traceable. For the rangers of the east of the river, it is easy to catch their team. The huge baggage transport team in front of him has already fought with the Hedong Army on the outskirts of Luzhou several times along the way. Jin Jun seemed to be really scared by Liang Jun. After such a long time. There were very few men and horses roaming the grasslands to attack the Liang army's grain transport team. It is difficult to organize large raids and interdiction battles.
But they are few in number. But it gave full play to the mobility advantages of the rangers. You don't know when they'll come. That's why you have to be on high alert at all times. Once their attacks are blocked, they will immediately flee. No matter how strong your fighting power is, you can't keep up with the speed at which they can escape. So on them can only be repulsed. It cannot be effectively killed. The Hedong army came and went. One touch and go. Although it is always a superficial way of fighting. But it made the Liang army team carrying grain exhausted.
At this time. It is only a few dozen miles away from Luzhou City. As is customary. The Hedong Army rangers will not attack too close to the main force of the Liang army under Luzhou City. Because not far in front is the main force besieging Luzhou. The Liang army team couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Flag hunting. Fluttering in the bitter cold wind. Pang Shigu was shot in the palm and dismounted from the horse. Sitting upright immediately is very energetic. The general. Wearing an iron helmet with ear protection. Wearing fish scale armor. Gossip goggles on chest. Shoulder-scaping devouring beasts. Eight pieces of battle skirt on the lower body. A line of snow-white panties is exposed under the battle skirt. Although there were more than one battles with the Jin army rangers along the way. The roads are muddy again. But he was still spotless. Majestic.
The Liang army escorting grain and grass is carrying a crossbow on his back. Red tassel gun in hand. They are all preserved elites. It's just that they wear even seven or eight layers of cloth. I can't stop the cold wind from whistling into my neck. One by one, their lips were blue from the cold. A pair of boots on his feet were stained with a thick layer of mud. It became as if it weighed a dozen pounds. Even if you travel lightly. I'm exhausted from such a long journey. What's more, it's such a road condition. If you don't rush to the city of Luzhou right away. Take a sip of hot water. Lie in the tent and warm your body. They just can't hold on.
Liang Junjun is on the barrel of a gun. Cheer up and do your best to get on the road. Fight to get to the camp tonight. No more sleeping in the wilderness. You don't have to stay awake all night to prevent a sneak attack. And at this time. A goshawk hovering in the sky can be seen. Left and right in front of them. A cavalry contingent of 5,000 men each was clapping like a pair of iron pincers towards the long line of grain.