Chapter 0277: Li Huan's plan
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Li Zifeng sent almost all the scouts in the Yongning army, and for the sake of safety, Yang Yansi also sent out the men of the volcanic battalion under him.
After dispatching manpower, Luoye had already moved all the captured gold and silver from Ma Shenjun's residence to the Mancheng City Lord's Mansion.
After counting the belongings, he calculated the total value of all the belongings with Li Zifeng.
Yang Yansi distributed a share of the reward according to the merit of this siege.
At the celebration meeting in the army, Li Zifeng personally announced the rewards of the soldiers.
Compared with the past, this time the reward is a hundred times richer.
The officers and men in the army were all crazy with excitement.
I don't know where to find out that it was Yang Yansi who won the reward for them, and they were all grateful to Yang Yansi.
Yang Yansi's prestige in the Yongning army suddenly surpassed Li Zifeng.
Li Zifeng didn't care about this.
He is the goalkeeper of the Shi family, and Shi Shouxin has instructed him to let him listen to Yang Yansi in everything.
The Yongning army repaired in Mancheng for three days.
In this attack on the city, more than 5,000 soldiers of the Yongning army were killed and wounded.
Now, there are only more than 9,000 people left in the army who can fight.
Attacking Li Cheng with these hands is like hitting a stone with an egg.
Hou Renbao's army is still marching on the sea, and I don't know what Hou Renbao thinks, it has been marching at sea for almost half a month, and it has not reached Jiaozhi Chongjun.
Two days later, the spies and scouts sent by Yang Yansi and Li Zifeng returned, and the news they brought back was not optimistic.
In the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion, Yang Yanzhao, who had already woken up, was wrapped like a zongzi, and Yang Yansi and the three of them were listening to the scouts and detected the news.
The scout knelt down on one knee in front of the hall and said in a deep voice: "Qiqi three generals, according to the news detected by his subordinates, Li Huan's army is stationed in Licheng. In order to block the attack of our army, Li Huan recruited troops and built a large number of buildings in Licheng. At present, Li Cheng has been transformed into a military city by Li Huan. Moreover, in Licheng, the current number of troops has reached 200,000. β
"An army of 200,000?!"
Hearing this number, Li Zifeng's scalps were numb.
The Yongning army now has only more than 9,000 people, and against Li Huan's 200,000 army, I am afraid that it will be swallowed by others, and there will not even be bones left.
Yang Yansi muttered: "Have you heard why Li Huan hoarded a large amount of grain and grass in the city? β
The scout shook his head.
Yang Yansi frowned and turned his head to look at Li Zifeng and the others, "What else do you have to ask?" β
Li Zifeng and the others shook their heads.
Yang Yansi waved his hand and motioned for the scout to go down first.
"Hou Renbao gave us the military order, let us take Licheng. Now there are 200,000 troops in Licheng, and our 9,000 people are not enough to stuff people's teeth, how can we fight? β
Li Zifeng slammed the table at hand and said in an air.
Cao Wei hesitated: "For the sake of today's plan, we can only stand still, and then send a fast horse to inform Hou Renbao of the news of this place, and see if there is any room for maneuver." β
Yang Yanzhao lay on the bamboo chair, leaned sideways, and hesitated: "I'm afraid, if we don't provoke Li Huan, Li Huan will also come to attack us." β
Yang Yansi nodded, "Now, we must figure out the real intention of Li Huan to hoard grain in the city. β
When the four of them were speculating about Li Huan's intention to hoard grain and grass, the fallen leaves entered the main hall and whispered in Yang Yansi's ear.
Yang Yansi raised his eyebrows, "We don't need to talk about it anymore, my people have already detected Li Huan's true intention of hoarding grain in the city." β
"Oh?"
Li Zifeng and the three of them stared at Yang Yansi with a puzzled expression.
Yang Yansi said in a deep voice: "Li Huan turned Licheng into a military city, Licheng is naturally not suitable for the people to stay anymore, he wants to move the people of Licheng to Mancheng and turn Mancheng into a second Licheng."
The grain and grass in the city lord's house were used by him to settle the people. β
Li Zifeng nodded, "I see." β
Cao Wei said in a deep voice: "Since this is the case, then Mancheng should be indispensable in Li Huan's plan. We have occupied the city, and Li Huan will not stop. β
"It is not advisable to hit a stone with an egg, and for the sake of today, we can only give up the city and make another plot." Yang Yanzhao said.
Yang Yansi nodded in agreement, "Indeed, it's a bit uneconomical to defend the city." β
After pondering for a while, Yang Yansi said again: "We should wander and fight, and use small to make a big difference." β
Li Zifeng was silent for a long time, and sighed: "Hou Renbao's military order, let us take Li Cheng, contain Li Huan's army, and create an opportunity for him to attack Hualu." Once we've withdrawn from the city, everything we've done before will be in vain. As long as Li Huan regains control of Mancheng, connect Mancheng and Li Cheng into a line.
When the time comes, he only needs to leave a small number of troops to defend these two cities. He freed his hand to fight against the Forbidden Army.
Once the Forbidden Army is defeated, we will be the culprits.
I believe that with Hou Renbao's temperament, he will definitely put the blame for this battle on us.
If this is the case, we will not be able to escape military law. β
"Smack!"
Cao Wei slapped the table, "Guarding is also death, and retreating is also death." Are we certain to die? Take the city, and actually fall into this situation, we might as well not take the city. β
Yang Yanzhao said in a deep voice: "I mean to withdraw from the army, I don't know if it violates military law." But I can't watch my brothers die. β
Yang Yansi nodded, "Anyway, we took the city this time, and we also helped the soldiers get enough oil and water." There's no need to defend the city. If the land is lost, the land will be lost; If people lose land, people and land will survive.
As long as our soldiers are alive, we still have a chance to take the city. But if we defend Mancheng, Mancheng and his brothers will be lost. β
Li Zifeng smiled bitterly: "Brother Xian's words are reasonable, but military law is ruthless. It's good if we hadn't taken the city, but now we have taken the city and don't defend it. I'm afraid it will be difficult to escape military law. β
Yang Yansi waved his hand, "Brother Li, General Shi sent you a letter and asked you to listen to me." This time, just listen to me. β
Yang Yansi stood up, "As for the matter of military law, you don't have to worry. I won't make it difficult for Brother Li. I will bear the responsibility for violating military law. β
Yang Yansi shouted, "Come on, take Brother Li down and take care of him strictly." From now on, all the Yongning Army belongs to my military orders. β
Li Zifeng was taken down by the fallen leaves, and he smiled bitterly: "Why is the virtuous brother suffering? β
Yang Yansi said indifferently: "People are more valuable than the city. Take him down. β
Li Zifeng sighed for a long time and was escorted down by the fallen leaves.
Yang Yansi recruited heralds and began to send missions.
The 9,000 people belonging to the Yongning Army were divided into three batches, and Yang Yanzhao led 5,000 people to escort the 1 million loads of grain in the city back to Yongzhou.
Cao Wei led 3,500 men, and after leaving the city, he went north, attacked all the way, and joined Sun Quanxing of the right army.
Yang Yansi led the remaining 500 men and set out from the south.
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