Mo Huaizhong sent fine soldiers to Pingyang City in advance to spread the news, and the same group of three people were sent out, drove a small boat, and successfully arrived in the south of Pingyang City, and then trotted all the way into the city.

After all, the army of Zhao surged towards the Fenxi Yao Temple, and the original siege wall was destroyed by the Jin army defending the city for several days, and the only thing that could pose a threat to the messenger soldiers was Guo Tai's cavalry. However, thousands of cavalry were cruising and patrolling the vast plains west or south of the city, and it was not difficult to block a grain transport team, but it would be pure fantasy to catch a few small soldiers.

The messenger entered the city and urgently reported to Liu Yang, Liu Yang couldn't help but shoot the case, twisted his eyebrows and said hatefully: "It's a pity, Fang sent Chen An to the north, otherwise it will be a great opportunity to lure and annihilate Mrs. Guo!" ”

As long as he ordered Mo Huaizhong's grain team to abandon the boat near Pingyang and land on the west bank, pretending to be transporting grain into the city, then Guo Tai would inevitably come to intercept it - as for Chen Chuan in Xiping City, one is far away, and the other is unable to hold out for several days, and it is estimated that he will not dare to come - take the opportunity to set up an ambush, and he will be hit hard!

Of course, the premise is that you also have an elite cavalry available, otherwise the possibility of this big fish getting off the hook is quite high.

However, Chen An was eager to kill thieves, and made noise in Liu Yang's ears all day long, asking to lead the cavalry out of the city to search and kill Guo Tai. Chen An is a good general to ride, and he has nothing to spare, I feel that with my more than 1,000 cavalry, there is no problem in fighting two to three times the number of cavalry, and it may even lure Guo Tai into the encirclement and annihilate him in one fell swoop!

Liu Yang didn't have as much confidence as him, and he was even thinking that once Pingyang finally failed to defend, he would have a chance to break out of the siege and retreat to Linfen and Jiangyi - how could he let Chen An, a reckless man, throw it out without any strategy?

However, Chen An has always been used to being arbitrary, and he has not been in the system of the three armies of the Great Sima for a long time, and he is already a little tired with his tail clipped...... In addition, he has never dealt with Liu Yang very much-mainly because of the obvious differences in personality and tactics, if Liu Yang is replaced by Zhen Sui, it is estimated that the two will have more common language - so from discussion to argument, from argument to quarrel, from quarrel to fist clenching...... If it weren't for Yao Yizhong's persuasion, he would almost have started fighting.

But in terms of hand-to-hand combat, it is estimated that Liu Yang can't beat Chen An, even if Yao Yizhong is added, it will be a tie at most.

Liu Yang was also bored, for fear that once he really angered the reckless man and led to "going alone" as the Metropolitan Governor said, it would be a big trouble. Of course, according to military law, even if he wins, Chen An will not escape the end of debasement, and if he is defeated, he may even be sentenced to death; But after all, he Liu Yetang is the main general, and he can't restrain his subordinates, and he has also had no success.

Therefore, when the layout of the army was roughly explored, Liu Yang immediately called Chen An and said General, you want to lead the cavalry out of the city to kill the enemy, and respond to the Yao Temple, but there is a great opportunity at present-"Shi Hu will cross the main force east of Fenshui, and those who stay on the east bank, but the cavalry of Chen Chuan and Guo Taisuo in Xiping City ......"

The name Chen Chuan, Liu Yang is naturally familiar, fortunately, Chen An and Yao Yizhong joined the service late, and they don't know the "deeds" of Pi Fang, otherwise it is estimated that Liu Yang will not be able to stop Chen An from attacking Xiping City - if he can avenge the killing of his brother for the governor of Dadu, maybe Lao Tzu will be able to walk sideways in the three armies from now on! Therefore, Liu Yang did not take the initiative to remind them.

"From this, the vast plains in the north of the city can be galloped vertically and horizontally......"

Chen An arched his hand and said: "But do you want to go to intercept the back road of the army?" ”

Liu Yang waved his hand and said, "It's useless." "Shi Hu brought a large number of cattle and sheep over this time, at least enough to eat for a month, even if you cut off his grain channel, it is impossible to turn the tide of the war in the short term; As for cutting off the enemy's rear route to confuse the morale of his army, how can we cut off the rear road with more than 1,000 cavalry? Unless you go forward to the mountain pass, restore the old base, but ...... Scatter the cavalry out to defend the fortifications? Am I sick?

Hurriedly explained: "I have to report that the grain, cattle and sheep of the thieves are all stored in the sorghum ......."

When Chen An heard this, his eyes lit up instantly, and he hurriedly asked, "Is this letter reliable?" Without waiting for Liu Yang to answer, he immediately patted his chest: "I will lead the troops to go, burn all their grain, disperse the cattle and sheep, and do not believe that Shihu will not retreat!" ”

Yao Yizhong hurriedly reminded Chen An next to him: "This matter should be considered in the long run......

Chen An was eager to fight, so he simply threw him out to harass Gao Liang, this was mainly Yao Yizhong's idea - he was in the middle of Liu and Chen's second generals, and he was really exhausted to be a peacemaker-he naturally considered the risks involved.

So he explained to Chen An in detail: "Most of the thief grain is in Gaoliang, how can you not send a heavy general to guard it?" Although the general's headquarters is elite and brave, after all, it is only more than a thousand horsemen, and An can conquer its strongholds, burn its grain, and disperse its livestock?

"It's just that in a certain thought, the thief's grain may be stored in the old ruins of Gaoliang, but the cattle and sheep cannot. It is rumored that the 100,000 cattle and sheep captured by the thieves from Xianbei will be scattered in the wild, and they will forage for their own food, and at most they will return to the stables at night......"

Shi Hu thought that with more than 100,000 cattle and sheep, it could completely replace the use of grain, but he thought it was too simple. Although cattle and sheep can drive cattle and sheep on their own, it is easier to drive cattle and sheep than to carry the same amount of grain, but the grain can be placed there, and cattle and sheep have to eat and drink water every day! If you are confined to the enclosure, how much forage do you have to accumulate to feed them? The daily wear and tear is probably no less than feeding 100,000 elite riders!

Fortunately, in summer and autumn, the grass grows in the wild, and the seedlings in the field are fertile, so that the cattle and sheep can be grazing, so that they can forage for water and grass - this is what Tuoba Yulu did when he went south, and it has caused great damage to the agricultural production and even the ecology in the northern part of Xihe County and Taiyuan County. Now Shi Hu has brought this damage to Pingyang again......

Yao Yi Zhongjiu has been in Pingyang for a long time, staying longer than Liu and Chen, and has explored the surrounding geography more carefully. Therefore, he said: "The old ruins of Gaoliang, twenty miles east of Fenshui, there is a stream coming out of the mountain, passing through the Gaoliang and entering Yufen, the water is clear and slow, and the thieves store cattle and sheep here."

"However, if the land is changed, I drive the cattle and sheep, then they will be put in Fenbin, because the stream near the sorghum is shallow, I am afraid it will be difficult to supply 100,000 cattle and sheep and guards to use, then the cattle and sheep will be distributed along the stream, covering an area of wide, and its army will be sparse ......."

Chen An stretched out his hand and rubbed his chin, listening speechlessly - he was quick and angry, if Yao Yizhong was just talking repeatedly about the danger and difficulty of sneaking up on sorghum, it is estimated that Chen An would have brushed his sleeves and left; But as soon as Yao Yizhong changed his words, he gave a detailed introduction to the terrain and landforms near the target, as well as the prediction of the enemy's formation.

He is indeed a reckless man, and he is still too rough for tactical command - otherwise in the original history, he would not have been defeated so quickly - but a war general is a war general after all, if he directly covers his ears and does not listen to any geography or enemy situation, he is definitely not a war general, and he is not even a qualified paper talker.

Listening and listening, Chen An also ordered the little school to unfold the map, click it with his index finger, study the geographical situation, and then asked Yao Yizhong: "The creek that Qing said, but there is nothing on the map?" Yao Yizhong nodded and said, "From this, it can also be seen that it is shallow and narrow." "In this year, the mapping is still very sparse, the technology is quite primitive, as far as military maps are concerned, but where the impact on the military is not too great, the terrain and landform, generally do not record, describe.

Yao Yizhong said: "Near Gaoliang, there were five or six original villages, more than 1,000 men and women, and it was enough to draw stream water every day. If it is easy to use 100,000 cattle and sheep, even if it is spread by the river, I am afraid it will not be enough ......."

Chen An waved his hand, that means, it's okay, Xiaoyao, you don't need to say more-"When I was in Longshang, I intersected with Di and Qiang, and I also knew about animal husbandry. Qing's meaning, its cattle and sheep will inevitably be scattered in the four fields, even close to Fenshui. I can lead my army to find land from the north, plunder its cattle and sheep, and force Shi Hu to return to the army......"

Chen An already understood what Yao Yizhong meant, so many grain and grass materials for the enemy army are all stored in Gaoliang, and there must be heavy generals and strong soldiers to protect them, so I will attack with more than 1,000 cavalry, and it is very unrealistic to completely smash the opponent's rice bowl - besides, Shi Hu's main force is twenty miles away, and he can come back with a little step.

But because of the water and water, they are forced to scatter the cattle and sheep in the wild, and you can't get together with 100,000 cattle and sheep without 10,000 soldiers, and there will be flaws everywhere and loopholes on all sides. Then I can lead the cavalry, I can take advantage of the advantage of speed, repeatedly attack and disturb it, and maybe I can force Shi Hu to send troops back to help, so as to reduce the pressure on the Yao Temple.

Liu Yang said in his heart beside him, there is no need to use a heavy hammer to ring the drum, and after a little beating, Chen An will understand. So he instructed Yao Yizhong with his eyes - there are some things that I can't say inconveniently, Chen An and I have been carrying the cow for the past two days, I'm afraid that I will say east, his neck is stalked, and the donkey's temper is up, and he wants to go west, but it will be troublesome, so you should talk about it.

Yao Yizhong immediately bowed his hand to Chen An and said: "The general Longshang, the country's important general, has been in battle for a long time, and there is no need for the last general. lest the general be jealous and jealous, and be eager to kill the thief, but disregard his own safety. The last general respectfully asked the general to contain Shi Hu here, so that he could not attack the Yao Temple with all his strength, and not kill and injure many people, but also hope to protect your body and the generals under his command, in order to be good for a long time - Pingyang must not be without General Chen! ”

Chen An nodded indifferently: "I know." Liu Yang secretly gave a thumbs up: You listen to what Xiao Yao said, it's too artistic, it's really a persuasion, but it seems to be a compliment on the surface, no wonder there are countless Longshangdi and Qiang, and most of the governors value Xiaoyao!

- Actually, Pei Cai originally wanted to reuse Fu Hong, but was killed by You Yao in advance; I also want to reuse Lu Polou, but unfortunately the child is still young. Yao Yizhong was at the right age and lacked a threat, so he was able to go straight to the Great Sima Bu Qu and squeeze into the fast lane of promotion, and it was obvious that his future was much greater than that of Junsu and others who served at the same time.

After the discussion was over, Chen An immediately led more than 1,000 cavalry, sneaked out of the north gate of Pingyang City, and hurriedly galloped to the north. However, after only half a day, a messenger sent by Mo Huaizhong entered the city and reported to Liu Yang about the approach of the grain team, and Liu Yang couldn't help but pause - the great opportunity was lost, if only Chen An was still there!

was sighing, and a person stood next to him, eight feet tall, with fierce eyes, arched his hand, and said loudly: "Although General Chen is gone, there is still a last general here, is it not a cavalry led by the last general?" Dare to go out of the city to fight Mrs. Guo! ”

Liu Yang fixed his eyes and saw that this would not be him, but the slaughter of all kinds of songs!

Previously, Lu Songduo led 400 armored cavalry to Pingyang to help Liu Yang advance into Xihe County, and then defeated Shisheng near Jiexiu. However, after that battle, this special unit no longer had a chance to fight, so it could only stay in the camp first, and then retreat to Pingyang City, where it trained hard every day. Originally, Pei should have recalled them back to Chang'an two months earlier, but considering that Shi Hu was about to attack, it was too late to go to Pingyang at this time, so how could he take away the main force?

It is indeed the main force, don't look at the armored cavalry without a suitable terrain and situation, it is difficult to use, but when it comes to defending the city, it is possible to play a more powerful effect than the field battle - when the enemy is approaching the city wall, you can open the city gate, or the secret door, so that the armored cavalry can instantly protrude and make a short-distance sprint; At worst, after the armor dismounted, he could be transformed into heavy infantry and stand proudly at the head of the city, making it difficult for the thieves to cross the city walls.

So in the end, Pei Cai just ordered Lu Songduo to select ten groups of meritorious people to return to Chang'an, introduce the course of the battle, and sum up the experience and lessons - Lu Songduo sent "Bald Shen" and others back.

There were still 390 horsemen, more than 1,000 horses, and nearly 2,000 men including knights and followers, which were enough to play an important role in the defense of the city. But it's a pity that Liu Yang is too cautious and serious, a good steel should be used on the blade, and he doesn't plan to let the armored cavalry participate in the battle until the critical moment; On the other hand, he also knew that this army was the heart and soul of the Grand Governor, and he could do less damage, and it would be easy to explain to the Grand Governor in the future......

Lu Songdo was held back in the city, unable to get a chance to fight, and felt that even the bones on his body were about to rust. A few days ago, when the Qiang army attacked the city, nearly 400 armored cavalry had been lining up under the city, ready to rush out at any time, or reinforce the city on foot - on the first day, the "general artillery" had an accident, and if it had not rained in time, it was estimated that they would have to be used - but they were never summoned. When Shi Hu led the main force to cross Fenshui eastward, there would be no chance.

The key is that at the tactical level, as long as the armored cavalry is used well, the power is huge, but in terms of the strategic level, the action is not flexible enough, because the number is small, and it is difficult to fight alone. You want to rely on these light cavalry who can't run far and wheeze to chase Guo Tai on the plains, that's pure joke! Chen An once suggested that the armored cavalry should be used as the main force to attack Xiping City, and he led the light cavalry to lurk on the side, waiting for Guo Tai to come to the aid - didn't they climb over the fortress in the past - but Liu Yang vetoed it.

Liu Yangxin said, I am naturally not afraid of Guo Tai's thousands of cavalry, but I am worried that once the battle is stalemate, Shi Hu will lead the main force of the army to come back to help. When the time comes, the armored cavalry may not be faster than the infantry, if it is blocked outside the city by Shi Hu, not only will the whole army be wiped out, but the expensive equipment will also have to be picked up by the army......

Sun Ziyun: "Eat the enemy for one minute, and be my twenty bells." This is "Abandon one armor from me, and the enemy will get ten armor......

I won't repeat the past, and said that today Liu Yang sighed that Chen An came out first, and couldn't use the grain team to set up an ambush for Mrs. Guo, Lu Songduo couldn't hold it back, and immediately stood up and asked for an order - we are also cavalry, general, don't forget us!

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