Xingyang City.

Two days later, Dou Jiande was shocked to learn that the Liyang Cang on the north bank of the Yellow River and by the Tongji Canal had been captured by a Dahua army of thousands of men and horses at night. Although it has just been conquered, the grain and grass in it are just used for the use of the Xia army in the Xingyang area, and there is no need to transport grain from Changle County, Hebei.

At present, this is his supply place, and there must be no loss, and it is the land of Hebei, Dahua has not yet attacked Hebei, but is only attacking Luoyang, so after Dou Jiande discussed with the military generals of Wenchen, he decided to send troops to encircle and suppress the Dahua army.

Su Dingfang said anxiously: "The lone army is deep, that is a taboo for soldiers, these Dahua soldiers must have put their lives and deaths out of the way a long time ago, and now they are not worried about the siege and recapturing Liyang Cang, they are worried that they will burn hundreds of thousands of stones and grain and grass in the city, so that there will be problems with the supply of our army, and we will be forced to withdraw the army!" ”

Dou Jiande asked: "How long can the grain and grass in Xingyang be supported?" ”

Hubu Shangshu Ling Jing replied: "100,000 troops, two months of grain and grass only!" ”

Dou Jiande nodded and said: "That's enough, even if Dahua's dead soldiers burn down the granary, our army will have time to requisition and transfer from Hebei, but it will increase the supply and transportation pressure in the rear." ”

Gao Yaxian said: "The minister thinks that since the Dahua soldiers and horses attacked the granary and did not burn it immediately, they must not be willing to burn the granary, after all, the hundreds of thousands of stones of grain in it, in this troubled world, it is enough for hundreds of thousands of troops to eat for two or three years, is Dahua not moved?" They dare to burn down the granary, it is to commit the anger of the people of the world, after all, there are disasters in many places, there is no food, and Hongye is starved to death, if Dahua attacks the Xia army, he will burn so much grain, and the people of the world will definitely resent Dahua for being unkind! In the past, Luo Chenggu's reputation fishing performance will not destroy his reputation! ”

"It makes sense, we will block the Dahua soldiers and will not burn grain and grass, so we must send someone to take it back."

The general Wang Fubao clenched his fists and said: "The minister is willing to lead the army to capture the city!" ”

Dou Jiande nodded, the general in the army, Zhang Qingte has already died, and there are only Wang Fubao, Su Dingfang, and Xu Yuanlang.

The stakes are very high, and a good general must be sent to reassure him, so Dou Jiande allowed it.

"General Wang, give you 30,000 soldiers and horses, including 5,000 light cavalry, quickly cross the river to the north, seize Liyang Cangcheng, and wipe out that batch of Dahua troops."

"Obey the order!" Wang Fubao accepted the holy decree, and set off on the same day to go north to capture Liyangcang.

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The news that Wang Fubao led the army to leave Xingyang soon spread back to the Tiger Prison Pass.

After Luo Zhaoyun learned the information, he was sure that it was all in his strategic calculations. At present, the news of his personal expedition has not been disseminated, and it is still in a state of secrecy, and even most of the generals here are not clear, and only the generals above the commander know about it, and it is strictly ordered that if anyone spreads it, they will be punished.

Therefore, Xia Jun didn't know that Emperor Dahua was in the Tiger Prison Pass, looking down on them, like a prey staring at the ingredients, just waiting for the differentiation to be encircled and annihilated.

"Dou Jiande finally took the bait, and sent 30,000 soldiers and horses to the north, and in the Xingyang area, there were only 80,000 horses."

Qu Tutong clenched his fists and said: "Your Majesty, if we can lure Dou Jiande out, fight with the Xia army in the wilderness, and don't attack the city, then our chances of victory will be greater." ”

Luo Zhaoyun nodded and said: "Yes, we can send 50,000 troops to advance, claiming to conquer Dou Jiande, but slow down the march and arrive at the northwest Niukou area west of Xingyang, where there are old riverbeds, as well as foothills, jungles, etc., the terrain is complicated, our army can send troops to ambush in advance, and only wait for the battle with Dou Jiande, and then kill it to encircle and suppress." ”

Xiao Yu said: "The Xia army still doesn't know that His Majesty is driving in person, nor does he know the strength of our army, and he doesn't know the other side, Dou Jiande will definitely be tricked this time." ”

Luo Zhaoyun smiled slightly, and strategized: "This time, General Qu commanded an army of 50,000 to advance, in the northwest of Xingyang, to lead Dou Jiande out of the city to fight, after all, they have more soldiers and horses than you, and the food and grass are tight, so they must want to take the initiative to attack as soon as possible." Now the Xia army has the idea of attacking the Tiger Pass, once they see the Dahua army coming to attack Xingyang, they can't bear it, and they will definitely come out in advance to meet it, this is my Dahua's opportunity. ”

In the end, it was planned that Qu Tutong would be the generals, and Sheng Shiyan and Liu Wujian would be the generals under his command, and they would work with the old generals to lure Dou Jiande to lead the army to meet the battle.

And Luo Zhaoyun will personally ambush this time, and then kill to cut off Dou Jiande's back road.

He wants to subdivide several groups of men and horses in different places, and then constantly rush out, causing a psychological blow to Dou Jiande's army and suppressing morale.

"Duan Zhixuan and Zhang Gong obey the order, and I order the two of you, lead 5,000 cavalry, ambush in the mountain col northeast of Niukou, and kill with a sound arrow as a signal."

"Command!" Duan Zhixuan and Zhang Gongjin stood up and hugged their fists to receive the order.

"Cheng Zhijie and Luo Shixin obeyed the order, and I ordered the two of you, with 5,000 cavalry, to ambush in the embankment of the northwest riverbed, with two arrows as the signal!"

"Command!" Cheng Zhijie and Luo Shixin replied in unison.

Luo Zhaoyun continued to order: "Xue Wanbei and Niu Jinda listened to the order, and I sent the two of you, with 3,000 archers, 1,000 Mo swordsmen, and 1,000 Shenji battalion soldiers, to ambush in the southeast mountains and forests, and use three arrows as the signal to attack the Xia army with bows and arrows and artillery. ”

"Yes!" The second general received military orders.

Luo Zhaoyun arranged a task for himself, led 8,000 Yanjia elite cavalry, 2,000 Praetorian Guards, ambushed in the rear of the foothills, and waited until Dou Jiande and Qu Tutong clashed between the two armies, cut off its tail from the rear, and intercepted it, accompanied by Shi Danai, Zhou Zhongyin, He Ruohuaikuo, Wang Junkuo, Wang Junguo and other generals.

After everything was arranged, the troops were immediately dispatched, and the army was to march tonight, avoiding people's eyes and ears, and quietly arrived at the ambush position.

A large number of scouts and rangers will be sent in advance to sweep away the spies sent by the Xia army, which is equivalent to making the Xia army in Xingyang blind and unable to obtain military intelligence in the area of the tiger prison, so that they can hide from the sky and the sea and take them by surprise.