The 10,000 horses sent by Heinaga were crippled, and the intention to harass the enemy army and delay time was shattered.

Zeng Yuanqi successfully gained a foothold in Hupan Mountain, and then set up camp, everything was going on in an orderly manner.

Two days later, the 40,000 Chinese troops led by Zeng Yuanqi also arrived and began to formulate a comprehensive offensive strategy.

I have to say that this Zhao Wengong still has something, and at his suggestion, he easily took down Pingyong County in three steps.

The first step was to divide the troops into three routes with a virtual and real strategy, and at the same time invade the three counties of Peilai, Ningyun and Changchuan.

First of all, 10,000 elites stormed Ningyun on the west road, and then 20,000 horses from ten counties joined forces to Peilai on the south road, feints to attract the defenders, and finally Zeng Yuanqi personally led 30,000 horses to attack Changchuan.

In this way, no matter which side of the west road or the east road wins first, you can go to the south road and besiege Peilai with the county soldiers, and the three counties can be covered in this battle.

After taking the three counties is the second step of the strategy, the army is under the city of Pingyong, Zhang Guangzhi must not be able to hold out, at this time in order to avoid the loss of the army, only need to warn before the battle, and release the news: surrender to avoid death, dare to resist stubbornly, when the city is broken, regardless of men, women and children, all killed!

Zeng Yuanqi was a tyrant who had slaughtered the county, and once this news was released, the people in Pingyong City would definitely be panicked, and the morale of the enemy army would be greatly reduced.

At this point, the third step strategy can be adopted, mobilize 30,000 soldiers and horses of the rear army, and raise 100,000 troops of Yong'an to attack the city from the east, west and south at the same time.

This three-step strategy seems simple, but in fact, it also includes Zhao Wengong's consideration and judgment of many factors such as the strength of the defenders and the defenders of the city.

Peilai County has a high wall and thick walls, which can garrison 10,000 or 20,000 horses, and the defender is still the first general in Pingyong, Le Jinghui, and a strong attack must pay a great price.

Ning Yun and Chang Chuan were relatively barren, among which Ning Yun was the weakest, and the city defense could only garrison five to eight thousand soldiers and horses, and sent ten thousand elites to take it.

Changchuan is more modest, garrisoning 10,000 horses to the sky, and it is naturally easy to attack by the main force of 30,000.

In this way, Ning Yun and Chang Chuan were broken one after another, Pei Lai must be in turmoil, and at this moment, gather all the troops and rush up, even if Le Jinghui has the ability to reach the sky, he can't resist it.

And this is still the situation where the defenders are defending with all their might, in fact, Pingyong is too guarded by Zhang Guangzhi, is it really possible to divide 30,000 or 40,000 troops to these three county towns at once?

The answer is obviously impossible, after all, the number of troops is limited, and the county seat is broken and there is still a chance to take it back, if the county town has no soldiers to defend, it will be all over.

Therefore, Zhang Guangzhi must have left the main force in the county seat to hold on, and the total number of troops assigned to the three counties will never exceed 30,000, which is as easy as finding out for Zeng Yuanqi's side.

Of course, fighting a war is not just a matter of words, nor is it just about having more people, and there are many factors that can affect victory or defeat.

Zhao Wengong's strategy was only to formulate an offensive direction for Zeng Yuanqi, and the specific outcome would not be known until the war drums were beaten and the two armies fought head-on.

In fact, Zhang Guangzhi did not sit still, and his commander Le Jinghui was an experienced general.

Together with the war, Le Jinghui commanded 20,000 horses, taking offense as defense, and occupied an important position to ambush Zeng Yuanqi on the road of dividing his troops to attack, and took Zeng Yuanqi by surprise first, which greatly interrupted Zeng Yuanqi's strategic intentions.

And this battle is five days, Le Jinghui defended according to the danger, Zeng Yuanqi led the front army of nearly 70,000 horses, stunned by the death of the Hupan Mountain difficult to advance.

The enemy and us have been attacking and defending in the field many times, and both sides have losses, but the blow to Zeng Yuanqi is obviously greater.

After all, the army is on an expedition, and the consumption of grain and grass is great for people to eat and feed horses, and this attack on Pingyong must be taken before Tongzhou Thorn Shi comes back from the north.

In the camp of Hupan Mountain, a depressing atmosphere shrouded everyone's hearts.

The battle is like this, no one dares to take the lead now, once Zeng Yuanqi is provoked, this butcher can do anything.

Chen Ziqian hid in the camp tent and didn't bubble for several days, but he wasn't worried about the problem of entering the army at all, but he was secretly talking to Anyi.

It is not difficult to foresee that Pingyong's side will definitely not be able to stop Zeng Yuanqi, the longer this battle drags on, the more irritable Zeng Yuanqi becomes, with Zeng Yuanqi's character, how can he return in vain.

Even if the Tongzhou Assassin Shi was withdrawn from the north now, this person would definitely capture Pingyong at any cost.

For Chen Ziqian, it was only a matter of time before Zeng Yuanqi captured Pingyong.

So the question is, Zeng Yuanqi captured Pingyong and also waved his troops to attack Lelin as he had planned before, when should Anyi's side choose to act?

Chen Ziqian estimated that Zeng Yuanqi's side would be half a month long and a few days short, and the stalemate here would be broken, and according to Zhao Wengong's strategic subordinates, Pingyong would basically not have any possibility of turning over.

"Report!" A herald outside the tent ran in at this time, knelt on the ground and said: "Lord Qiyu, Taishou has just given an order, and the rear army of 30,000 will set off immediately, and after the troops are united, the whole army will attack and take Pingyong counties in one fell swoop." ”

"Got it, let's go down." Chen Ziqian waved away the herald and leaned lazily back in his chair.

It seems that Zeng Yuanqi can't wait, summoning the rear army to come to converge so early, and Yong'an is already empty of troops.

"Lord, it's a good time, Anyi has already assembled for war, and now with an order, Yong'an County is at your fingertips." Lin Xiaodao was a little excited, the long-awaited day finally came.

Chen Ziqian shook his head and said: "It's not the best time yet, it's easy to take Yong'an County, how to block Zeng Yuanqi's counterattack is the key to winning or losing." ”

"But with Zeng Yuan's current situation, I'm afraid that even if I capture Pingyong, I won't be able to continue to attack Lelin, right?" Lin Xiaodao analyzed the current situation and said: "We take Yong'an now, if Zeng Yuanqi counterattacks back, Pingyong Taishou will definitely send troops to attack, and then we will form a flanking attack with Pingyong, and it is completely expected to defeat Zeng Yuanqi, strategically speaking, it should be the best choice." ”

"It's not that simple, Zeng Yuanqi's main force has not yet consumed a single soldier, even if we join forces with Pingyong, we may not be able to eat Zeng Yuanqi, besides, is Pingyong too reliable? We are now at war with Zeng Yuanqi, we are completely cheapening others, and wait. ”

Chen Ziqian frowned slightly and said: "And we are now outnumbered, and we can't support the consumption of a big war, so we would rather give up Yong'an than be greedy for it, otherwise we will definitely be doomed." ”

Lin Xiaodao said with a sad face: "But we are ready to fly, if we don't fight, when Zeng Yuanqi comes to his senses, we still have no place to stand!" ”

"It depends on whether God is willing to give me a chance." Chen Ziqian squinted his eyes slightly and said, "What has Chu Qishang been doing these days?" ”

"What else can I do, I panic every day, and I want to establish prestige in the camp, I lead the troops to practice early in the morning, and I am more diligent than me, and the lord asks him what to do?" Lin Xiaodao was a little puzzled, Chu Qishang was just a partial general, and he was still arrogant, and it was not enough to succeed.

Chen Ziqian smiled coldly and said: "People call it self-motivated, it's a good thing to be self-motivated, we can let him give advice." ”

"What do you mean?" Lin Xiaodao was a little confused, and he didn't understand what Chen Ziqian wanted to do.

Chen Ziqian said with a smile: "Zeng Yuanqi has no great talent, the battle is like this, and the capture of Pingyong must also be a heavy loss, I am afraid that it will be difficult to attack Le Lin with soldiers, in the final analysis, there is still no good strategy against the enemy, but there is such a thing as a strategy against the enemy, Zeng Yuanqi does not have it, I have, if Zeng Yuanqi really does not dare to use troops, what does it matter if I give him a strategy for free!" ”