The next day, I looked for Yao Sheng again, but Uncle Guang and Gao Xun had already left overnight, and they wanted to learn from Uncle Guang about the internal reference of the Foolish Sect.

But after thinking about it, Luo Songting could detect something, how could a master like Uncle Guang be deceived by Xiaoxiao, he must have a bigger game of chess to play, otherwise he would never be able to go to Xianguo to lobby the King of Xian to drag the Black Turban Army at the expense of Xianguo.

The war is a clash of blood and fire, and behind it is the fierce collision of the ideas of the hundred schools of thought, which makes this era truly enter the Warring States.

The news of Liang's cross-sea expedition can be concealed for a while, and it can't be concealed for a lifetime, the ears and eyes of the Black Turban Army are all over the people at the bottom, and the news of Liang's country should have spread to Sun Guo long ago.

The recent changes of the Black Turban Army on the west bank of the Yongxing River also illustrate the problem, the Black Turban Army knew of the arrival of the Liang Army in advance and was preparing for the upcoming winter war.

The pioneer battalion was stationed at the forefront of the Guantang Canal, and the newly replenished 400 recruits were respectively charged into the 600-man team that had been disabled after the veterans' on-site training, and the elite veterans and some recruits were transferred to reorganize the four elite 100-man teams, and the 100 pieces of chain mail produced by Guangxin transferred by Jiang Qian were used to configure the heavy-armored 100-man team.

After half a year of consumption, the steel chain mail of the deserted village withstood the cruel test, and there were 12 pieces of chain mail worn by the war, and another 26 pieces were damaged by the chain mail due to excessive local slashing times, and the chain link was seriously twisted and damaged, none of which was damaged in the first battle due to the material.

The damaged chain mail was replaced in time and transported back to the deserted village to be repaired, and the missing part was replenished from the remaining 100 pieces into the chain mail 100 team. At the same time, as an incentive, anyone who kills the enemy bravely can also get chain mail.

When Guangxin went south, the pioneer battalion was infantry in addition to cavalry, and the arms and ordnance were single, and the Ruitian operation exposed serious tactical problems.

Nowadays, the army fights in a united formation, and the troops are deployed in units of 1,000 people. All of them were pikemen, swordsmen, hooks, sickles, and bows. There is no big problem in forming a formation, and each branch of the army alternates between 1,000 and 5,000 men to cover each other and restrain the enemy's weak troops. If it is an encounter and a melee, a single unit of 1,000 people will easily suffer.

The pioneer battalion was previously 500 lancers and 500 bronze dagger light infantry, and it suffered a great loss when it encountered crossbowmen, heavy armoured troops, and hooked and sickle spears.

After the first battle of Ruitianzhai, the cavalry of the pioneer battalion lost more than half, most of the horses were withdrawn back to the headquarters of the Guangxin army, and the rest were all infantry, and the recruits accounted for half of them.

The Leopard Tao Battalion has two half-body chain mail 100 teams, one heavy armor chain mail 100 team and one strong bow 100 team, and Sikong Nan served as the commander of the Leopard Tao Battalion. The remaining six hundred-man teams formed the Longwu Battalion, three controlled the hairhook and sickle, and the three continued to be equipped with bronze short swords, but they were all issued with thick wooden shields, which were concurrently served by Baili Yan and Su Hong as a trainee.

In late October, the pioneer battalion ushered in the first battle after the reorganization of the defense, and the news that An Taihou led the 3,000 Janissary Pioneer Battalion to arrive in Chengling ahead of schedule reached the Yongxing River. That night, the Black Turban Army took advantage of the paralysis of the Xian Army and launched an unprecedented offensive against Ruitian Village, capturing the No. 3 earthen fort on the periphery of Ruitian Village, and once threatened to cut off the Wuping River Crossing Channel.

Zhao Xun quickly dispatched the infantry army to reinforce Wuping, to ensure the smooth passage across the river, the next day the Black Turban Army launched a full-line offensive, the Guantang Canal is easy to defend and difficult to attack, the Black Turban Army bypassed the front of the Guantang Canal, concentrated its forces to defeat the Changqu River estuary guarded by the North Suidang County guest army, Jiang Min transferred Baili Yanqin to lead the front battalion, Wang Jiu infantry 3,000, together with Yao Sheng's 2,000 men and horses sent north to reinforce the Suidang County guest army into battle.

The battle lasted for two days, the vanguard battalion lost 26 men, 151 wounded, none seriously wounded or disabled, a total of 181 enemies killed, 164 captured, and the battle lasted until the second day of November, when the Black Turban Army stopped attacking on all fronts.

On this day, Jiang Min asked in his tent that Luo Songting had doubts about the expedition of the Liang army:

"My lord, why didn't the Liang army go on an expedition to Xianguo before?"

"The Black Turban Army is still far away from the Liang State, but if the Wanni thief commits the crime of claiming to be the monarch's father, he is above the Son of Heaven, and the Liang State must send troops in accordance with the reason. It is really disadvantageous to send troops to Sun Guo, and now the main army of Sun Guo no longer exists, and Liang Guo raises 200,000 troops, without the help of Sun Guo's main army, it is difficult to resist the black turban thieves in the front.

At this time, the main force of the Black Turban Army was concentrated on the Eastern Front, and it was not unreasonable for Liang to send troops on an expedition. As long as the main force of the Black Turban Army is annihilated on the eastern front, the Sun Kingdom and the Changsun Kingdom on the Western Front will be safe. ”

"What the lord said is reasonable, but how can Liang Guo use this risky strategy."

"Songting thinks it's inappropriate?" Jiang Min asked without confusion.

"My lord, Liang Guo has not known about military warfare for many years, and no one in the country has such wisdom.

"Well, what Song Ting said is very true, according to what Song Ting saw, who is behind the expedition of the Liang Kingdom, who is making suggestions."

"I'm afraid it's hard to say, there are many capable people in the world, and there may be unknown capable people among the powerful relatives of the Liang State. And this plan is clearly a Xian country, but it is actually a Liang country.

The main force of Sun Guo has collapsed, and he can only hold the Sishui River and block the Black Turban Army from crossing the river, but it can only be blocked for a while, and it cannot be stopped for a lifetime. After the Black Turban Army has been respite for two years and the naval army is completed, it is bound to march westward to Dangping Sun Kingdom, and directly smash Liang State to replace Liang Tianzi as emperor.

But at present, the Sishui River is dangerous on both sides of the river, and the Black Turban Army cannot cross the river, so it can only attack our Xianguo first, seize the Xianguo Plain and shipbuilding workshops, build warships for it, and then go out of the inland river and into the sea to do anything.

From this point of view, Liang Guo is probably deliberately dragging the Black Turban Army in Xianguo, so that Sun Guo can breathe. ”

"Then why not annihilate the Black Turban Army?"

Luo Songting shook his head and said:

"No, it won't be. If the main force of the Black Turban Army is annihilated, it can only force the traitors to incite rebellion on a larger scale to expand their strength, and plunge the west of the Sishui River into a catastrophe. In this way, the Black Turban Army will not only have to lose the situation that it has worked so hard to fight, but also face the situation of being encircled and suppressed after losing its main force.

Although this is beneficial to all countries, neither Sun nor Liang wants to see the war burn west of the Sishui River or even on the land of Liang. Therefore, the Black Turban Army should not be pushed too quickly, but it is necessary to let the countries stabilize their positions and accumulate strength, and then join forces to defeat the rebellion. ”

"But in this way, it is not our Xianguo that suffers." Jiang Min said worriedly.

That's exactly what worries me about that.

On the surface, this matter is beneficial to the Xian State, but in fact, it will turn the Xianxi, Qiunan, and Dujun Xijun into scorched earth, and it is impossible for the Xian King and the Inner Dynasty to let the Black Turban Army occupy the three counties for the sake of the Liang State with 100,000 soldiers. What's more, there is a Jin army in charge.

The Black Turban Army has absolutely no possibility of rushing across the Yongxing River to attack the Lingling, and the Xian Army can completely rely on its own strength to conquer the entire territory of the capital county by the end of this year, and next year the Black Turban Army will be exhausted, and all countries will raise troops to fight, and it is only a matter of time before the Xian Army will subdue Xianxi and Qiunan.

Now if the Black Turban Army is dragged to the death in the Xianguo, there is no benefit to the Xianguo, unless the King of Xian gets an unknown benefit. ”

"Unknown benefits?" Jiang Min frowned and thought for a moment: "Is it possible for Liang Tianzi to be crowned the King of Chan Xian, what kind of false name?" What else can be used at this moment. ”

"Yes, it's strange below, what benefits did this Liang Tianzi give to King Xian, so that King Xian could exchange the land of the two counties for the support of Liang's 100,000 army."

While the two were talking, Jiang Qian came in with the curtain:

"Father, Mr. Luo, I got a report just now that the front line of the Black Turban Army has withdrawn westward."

Jiang Minton was taken aback:

"Retreat westward!"

"Yes, father, the Black Turban Army on the west bank of Guantang Canal is pulling out the camp, it is not like a deception, it is an orderly retreat."

Luo Songting said at this time:

"No, it's a ploy."

Jiang Qian was surprised and said:

"How can Mr. Luo see it?"

"Humph!" Luo Songting snorted coldly, and a trace of cunning flashed in his eyes: "Although there are 400,000 people in the Jin and Xian coalition forces on the east bank of the Yongxing River, the Jin army is not ignorant of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight.

There are more than 300,000 Xian troops, including 780,000 young soldiers, 450,000 old soldiers, and at most 200,000 real backbones. The soldiers on the west bank of the Black Turban Army are less than 400,000, compared to the Black Turban Thief Army, the Jin and Xian armies are in harmony with each other, and it is difficult to have a joint army, even if the 100,000 troops of the Liang State drove to the Yongxing River, it is difficult to say how the three countries will join forces, how can they expect the soldiers of the Three Kingdoms to cooperate sincerely to resist foreign enemies. ”

"Well, Songting has a point." Jiang Min agreed, and continued: "But what will be the intention of the Black Turban Army to suddenly retreat west and surrender the west bank to me? ”

Jiang Qian interjected:

"Will it be like Lu Ji, who will cripple our army with flat ground and sky mines?"

"It's possible, but it can't be ruled out that the Black Turban traitor has other intentions." Luo Songting guessed, and after a moment, he continued: "Young master, where is Wei Xianfeng now." ”

Jiang Qian said disdainfully:

"It's still Changqu, does Mr. Luo still want to ask Ji Weixian?"

"Wei Xianfeng has a lot of experience in the evil art of the Black Turban Army, and the Black Turban Army suddenly went west, and it must be killed by evil arts, so he has to guard against it. And Zhao Xun must know about this at this time, be cautious, he will not cross the river in a big way for the time being, and he will definitely send scouts to find out the ins and outs. If Wei Xian can get some clues, our army can also prepare in advance, so as not to be passive. ”

After subduing Changqu, Bailiyan and Wang Jiu temporarily stayed in Changqu to assist in defense, and the Black Turban Army on the shore suddenly pulled out of camp after dawn, which also attracted the attention of Bailiyan and Wang Jiu.

The Black Turban Army pulled out the camp in an orderly manner, not at all like a rout, let alone a hasty retreat, but more like a planned and rhythmic retreat.

After the withdrawal of the Black Turban Army, the Guangxin Army stationed in Changqu withdrew and returned to the Guantangqu garrison in the afternoon. The armies were already exhausted after fighting for many days, Bailiyan had just washed up and was about to sleep, and Luo Songting did not come in person

"Why is Mr. Luo here?" Bai Liyan (Wei Xian) closed his shirt and sat in front of the couch.

"Luo is worried that there will be fraud in the retreat of the Black Turban Army to the west, and wants to discuss this matter with Wei Xianfeng."

"Fraud?" Bai Liyan dragged her chin with her fingers and frowned.

To say that hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated within half a day is really mad, and it is not impossible to say that there is fraud in it. But he really couldn't think of what means the Black Turban Army could use to kill hundreds of thousands of people, and whether it would be possible to have another blizzard.