Tian Yan was worried that Guo Shicong's army would be intercepted by the Huainan army when he returned from Wuhu, so after Xu Xuan's 8,000 men arrived in Xuanzhou, he left 5,000 people to guard Xuanzhou, and personally led 18,000 troops to the outside of Guangde City, wanting to contain the Huainan army that remained here. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

In Guangde City, this small county town with a small population has now become the garrison of the Huainan Army, and the former county government has naturally become the camp of the Huainan Army.

At this time, the generals of Huainan were discussing the military situation.

"Ladies and gentlemen, our army has also rested in Guangde for a few days, and now it is time to fight again. I just got the news that Tian Yan led 18,000 people to leave Xuanzhou, and the target was directly aimed at our army. With a force of 18,000 troops, he was afraid that it would be a little difficult to defeat our army, so Tian Yan's purpose must have been to contain our army so that he could mobilize troops from Wuhu. Tai Meng was the first to speak.

"After the great battle of the past few days, our army suffered a lot of casualties, and now it can mobilize 16,000 troops, of which 1,000 are cavalry. At present, there is not much difference between the strength of Tian Yan and Tian Yan, but if Tian Yan is further strengthened by the strength of Wuhu, then our army will be a little difficult in the next battle. ”

"So we must find a way to defeat the army on the other side of Wuhu before they return!" Yang Wu said categorically.

What Shizi said was that the generals who confronted General Li in Wuhu were mainly Wang Tan, Wang Jian and Guo Shicong, but the old man felt that at this time, Tian Yan would definitely choose to let his brother-in-law Guo Shicong lead the army back. As for the number of troops to be transferred, it should be around 5,000. Tai Meng nodded.

"Why does the general think so? The Xuanzhou army in Wuhu now has 20,000 people, why does the general think that Tian Yan will only transfer 5,000 people back? Mi Zhicheng was a little puzzled on the side.

"It's very simple, because Tian Yan is too jealous of General Li Shenfu, so he will not transfer too many troops back, lest the Xuanzhou army remaining in Wuhu be quickly defeated by General Li. But if the number of troops brought back is too small, it doesn't make much sense. So the old man thinks he will probably transfer 5,000 people back. ”

Tai Meng is worthy of being the person who knows Tian Yan best, and he analyzed his mentality clearly at once, and even guessed the number of troops transferred back from Wuhu at all.

"However, Tian Yan personally led the army to contain our army, so it would be difficult for our army to send people to intercept the Wuhu army. I wonder if I can let General Li find a way? Mi Zhicheng frowned.

Li Shenfu has a very high prestige in Huainan, and all the generals know that he is resourceful and victorious in a hundred battles.

Tai Meng shook his head with a smile and said, "Although General Li has won all battles, you can't regard him as omnipotent. Even if the Wuhu army was transferred 5,000 people, there were still 15,000 troops left, not to mention that Wang Jian and Wang Tan must have been more defensive against General Li after their defeat last time, so General Li would definitely not be able to help them in a short period of time if they were single-mindedly defensive. To intercept the returning Wuhu Army, we still have to rely on ourselves. ”

The generals couldn't help but be disappointed, but when they thought about it, they couldn't help laughing, some of those ordinary soldiers regarded Li Shenfu as the military god of Huainan, and felt that he was omnipotent, but they didn't expect that these generals actually had this kind of thought.

Since Li Shenfu's side is difficult to count on, then they should divide their troops to intercept it. However, Tian Yan's side already has a large number of troops, and if the Huainan side sends too many troops to intercept it, the remaining troops may be defeated by Tian Yan taking the opportunity; And if there are too few people sent to intercept it, it is possible that the interception will fail. For a while, all the generals had a headache.

Yang Wu pondered for a while and then said, "General Tai, you lead the infantry to stay and confront Tian Yan, and I should personally lead the cavalry to intercept it." The Wuhu Army will not be allowed to return to Xuanzhou safely! ”

"Isn't this too risky? If the Wuhu army wants to return, the number of them will be at least 5,000, and relying on 1,000 cavalry alone to fight their 5,000 army is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg. As soon as Yang Wu's words fell, Mi Zhicheng and other generals objected, and even Tai Meng was silent, obviously not very agreeing.

"Rest assured, generals, this general will lead the cavalry to intercept even if it fails, there will be no danger, not to mention that Guo Shi's ability to follow this person is average, but he is in a high position because of Tian Yan's relationship, and this general may not have no chance to intercept it."

"Does the prince have a specific way now?" Tai Meng was still a little uneasy and wanted to hear Yang Wu's plans.

"Although Master Guo's ability is mediocre, he will definitely think that our army will intercept him. The terrain from Wuhu to Xuanzhou is flat, which is most suitable for cavalry raids, so Guo Shi will definitely be careful to guard along the way. However, this means that his march speed will not be very fast, and it will take more time to return to Xuanzhou. ”

"And the general's method is very simple, that is, to constantly harass Guo Shifu first, whether he is on the march or when he is encamped, he will not be at peace. He will certainly be on high alert at first, but staying on high alert will make it easy for the soldier to get tired. After a few days, even if he could remain on guard, would his soldiers still be on guard? So at that time, it will be time for our army to surprise and defeat the enemy army in one fell swoop. ”

"Does General Taiwan think this method is feasible?" Yang Wu said his plan and asked.

Tai Meng didn't speak, he stood up and thought carefully, while the other generals were also waiting for his opinion. At this time, even if Yang Wu is the coach, he must listen to his opinion.

After a long time, Tai Meng nodded and said, "You can try, Guo Shi's ability is mediocre, it is difficult to control the soldiers under his command, and the prince has a chance of success if he is careful." It's just that if the son of the world doesn't find a good opportunity, don't take any risks. The prince should know that even if the Wuhu army is released to return to Xuanzhou, it is actually nothing, Tian Yan has been reinforced, and our army still has troops left behind in Guangling, if the military situation is not good, our army can ask the king for reinforcements. ”

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After some discussion, it was finally agreed that Yang Wu would lead the cavalry to intercept the Wuhu army, while Tai Meng would lead the infantry to contain Tian Yan.

In Wuhu, the 5,000-strong army led by Guo Shicong was just like when Yang Wu went south, and he only marched 30 miles a day before setting up camp, and he was on guard along the way.

On this day, after dinner, the Wuhu army began to set up a camp except for the soldiers in charge of guarding.

At this time, the sky was not yet dark, and the afterglow of the setting sun was reflected in the dim sky. A large group of soldiers, under the supervision of the officers, were cutting down trees in preparation for the construction of the camp.

Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves, as rapid as rolling thunder, sounded from afar. The soldiers who were cutting wood were startled, and hurried to pick up the weapons that had been put aside, and quickly gathered in groups of three or five. However, before they could get ready, hundreds of cavalry fell into the midst of the unprepared soldiers, and the woods suddenly boiled, and the men shouted and neighed, and there was a mess.

"Oh no, the enemy has robbed the camp!" The officers shouted.

ps: I have a cold these days, and my mind is groggy and out of state. Yesterday there was only one chapter, and the missing two chapters will be filled today or tomorrow.