"Marshal, there seems to be an abnormality in the Xuanwu Army." Xue Yang and Xu Ying were drinking tea boringly in the big tent, and the guards hurriedly walked in to report.

"Brother, what day is today, is the fifteen-day time up?" Xue Yang put down the teacup a little strangely and asked.

"Today is the first day of the fourth month, and there are still three days left." Xu Ying shook his head and said: "But I guess Zhang Guihou won't be so stupid to directly transfer troops, and it is estimated that he will fight with us and cover the transfer of troops." Xu Ying pouted and said, "So, you lost." Our tea money today will be counted on your head later. ”

"Okay, let's go. This is the first time in my life that I have commanded a frontal battle, and I am in for a treat. The two of them asked people to gather the team, while talking and laughing, sorting out their armor and walking out of the big tent.

"You said that Zhang Guihou would be angry if he knew that you had been hiding here all these days?" Xu Ying said with a smile as she walked.

"So, brother, you are in charge of the command of the Chinese army in this battle, and I will take people to hide in the front, and then fight with them well." Xue Yang smiled, and then led people to the forward position.

"Pass the order, the Chinese army will prepare quickly," Xu Ying couldn't help but be a little amused when he saw this guy decisively hiding in the position of the third battalion with the flag of the fifteenth battalion hanging on the front, and waved his hand and began to pass the order.

When Xue Yang and Xu Ying were muttering and preparing to see what Zhang Guihou had in mind, Li Yang and his 15th battalion Jingzhou soldiers were bored in Caizhou and wanted to find something to do. Li Yang didn't have any ideas about the ruins of Caizhou, and the deputy general Zheng Qi searched most of Caizhou but didn't find any hidden treasures, and angrily scolded the person in charge of the secret guard in Caizhou.

"Zheng Qi immediately gathered the team, let's lead the army from Caizhou to counterattack Zhongzhou, and then set out from Zhongzhou to intercept Zhang Guihou's reinforcements halfway." Li Yang grabbed Zheng Qi, who was idle and had nothing to do, and pointed to the map.

"General, in this case, we have to pinch our time, but we can't be careless." Zheng Qi nodded.

Li Yang knew what he was thinking, "Don't worry, as long as the frontal corps starts a war with Zhang Guihou, then Wang Yanzhang and other generals should basically not be sent." The other leaders won't be as flexible as we are, and the commander will definitely find a way to hold them back. You immediately ask the people of the secret guard to contact the commander and make him ready, and at the same time send someone to monitor Zhang Guihou's reinforcements throughout the process. Li Yang patted Zheng Qi on the shoulder and said with a smile: "This time it can be regarded as a grass and a rabbit, defeating Zhongzhou, Zhang Guihou's headquarters will become a source of water, if we want to continue to fight, we must change the logistics base, so that we have the opportunity to remotely control his movements in the rear, and create a better combat opportunity for the commander." ”

"The general is here, let's go immediately, from Caizhou to Zhongzhou is a plain area. Two days are guaranteed to be able to arrive, and we can do it in one battle. Zheng Qi said with a smile.

Almost at the same time as the battle began on Xue Yang's side, Li Yang's side also quickly set off from Caizhou to Zhongzhou, with almost no cover throughout the whole process, and drove towards Zhongzhou with great fanfare.

The battle in the north of Anzhou was actually very strange, because Zhang Guihou was covering the troops, so that the other party could not see the number of soldiers and horses sent out by his headquarters and the leading generals. adopted a virtual and real method, let Wang Yanzhang be the rear army, and hid the most elite men and horses in his headquarters. Basically, some fish belly troops were sent out to deal with it. In order to prove that behind the enemy of the Xuanwu Army was the headquarters of the third battalion, Xu Ying and Xue Yang simply used the third battalion as the fifteenth battalion to fight. After this absent-minded battle was fought for more than an hour, after Zhang Guihou completed the deployment of the army and the Tiance army also used new weapons such as explosives packs and mechanical crossbows, he took advantage of the situation to retreat to the camp, and defended the camp under the cover of archers, completely setting up a turtle shell-like posture. In addition to throwing a few explosive bags into the opponent's camp, the Tiance army also began to retreat, and did not pursue the other party.

"Dashuai, Tiance Jun has a lot of acting ingredients today, will you see our thoughts?" Wang Yanzhang was fortunately arranged in the rear army, otherwise he would have been frightened by today's style of play, even so, after inspecting the Warring States, he couldn't help but slander.

"They're acting, and we're acting. Our purpose is just to make the other side think that I am sending you back to the army to rescue. But what is their purpose? If the third battalion is not there, even Xu Ying's headquarters will not be so bad in combat effectiveness. Why didn't you go to war the whole time? Zhang Guihou shook his head and said.

"Could it be that the other party's purpose is to drag us down?" Wang Yanzhang was a little puzzled, but he also shook his head at his explanation, feeling a bit contradictory.

"It seems that the other party has seen the intention of the military advisor. As long as we don't go north to join the Luoyang battlefield, they won't move. Zhang Guihou sighed and said: "But Yanzhang, you have also read the military report, the contempt on the Luoyang side is not optimistic, Wan Yi and the Modao battalion have no way to resist in the front, this Shaanzhou battle Zhu Zhen was also captured by the other party, Niu Cunjie is definitely not Wan Yi's opponent." ”

"Originally, we were a surprise soldier, but now it seems that we have become a rescue army." Zhang Guihou sighed: "In the past two days, I have also been studying the methods of the other party's Mo sword soldiers, and there is no good way for the time being. The only way to deal with heavy armor is to fight strong against strong, otherwise relying on light infantry is too costly, and it is not possible to do it in a short time. ”

"Not necessarily, it's actually enough to deal with the Mo sword soldiers. The Mo Knife Soldier is the nemesis of the cavalry, and vice versa. Heavy armor soldiers march with heavy loads, and their physical strength is difficult to last long, so cavalry can use speed to restrain them. Wang Yanzhang said disapprerovingly, "It's a pity that the number of Yanzidu and Ge Dashuai's personal guards is not enough, otherwise they can definitely compete with the Mo Dao soldiers." ”

"Forget about this, let's think about Caizhou. I always felt that with Xue Yang's character, it was impossible to sit back and wait for our reinforcements to fight in Caizhou. We will definitely be intercepted and killed in the middle of the way, or we will attack other cities before reinforcements arrive, and expand the results of the battle. Zhang Guihou did not pick up Wang Yanzhang's topic, but shifted the conversation to Caizhou.

"Since that's the case, in the opinion of the handsome, where should Xue Yang go next?" Wang Yanzhang agreed with Zhang Guihou's opinion, so he also came over and asked.

"Zhongzhou." Zhang Guihou pointed to the location of Zhongzhou and said: "Zhongzhou is the location of our army's logistics baggage, hoarding all the grain, grass and weapons of our army's battle. Don't forget that the other side has already burned once, and if the old trick is repeated this time, then we will really have to return to the army. ”

"So what are we going to do?" Wang Yanzhang said: "Do you need to send more people again?" Can we use Zhongzhou as bait to destroy Xue Yang and the third battalion in his hands? Knocking out the main force of the Tiance Army's southern front won't the other party lose the power to interfere with our northward movement? ”

"Yanzhang, you mean you're going to lead the army to Zhongzhou?" Zhang Guihou was shocked and said, "Are you sure it's feasible?" ”

"Yes, in fact, the front-line confrontation in this battle has been blurred by both sides, since all the contests are concentrated in the rear, then we will also transfer the main force over, and the elite forces that defeated Xue Yang in a battle will definitely be able to receive full results." Wang Yanzhang nodded.

"Okay, you take advantage of the overnight tonight, send more scouts along the way to find out Xue Yang's movements, if the other party does not enter Zhongzhou, then lead the army north to Caizhou. If the other party goes to Zhongzhou, you will go directly, and at the same time order Caizhou reinforcements to go south in the starry night and join forces with you to encircle and annihilate Xue Yang in Zhongzhou City. I'm going to delay on the front, anyway, I just hid you today, so I'm just going to make a void. ”

When the Xuanwu Army discussed sending troops overnight, Xue Yang and the real third battalion in the Tiance Army camp were also separated from Xu Ying, detoured to the northwest and then turned back to the southeast, and the goal was also towards Zhongzhou. At this time, if there is a satellite map, it must be able to see that three armies in three directions on the ground are rushing towards the small city of Zhongzhou.

And Wang Yanzhang sent people all the way to inquire about the movements of the Tiance Army, and his own dynamics were also under the surveillance of Xuan Yingwei throughout the whole process, and the news quickly reached Li Yang's hands through carrier pigeons, and after learning the opponent's goal, he decisively accelerated his speed, intending to take Zhongzhou before Wang Yanzhang arrived, and then turn around and confront Wang Yanzhang. Moreover, the Xuanwu Army lost a major baggage base, which could also reduce the pressure on the Anzhou side.

And Li Yang's practice of marching all the way without hiding his whereabouts undoubtedly told Wang Yanzhang that Zhongzhou City was in danger, but because Li Yang set off ahead of schedule and wasted time to find out the news, Wang Yanzhang was already a step behind in this race at this time. And what made him even more unexpected was that Xue Yang, who was attacking Zhongzhou, was monitoring his every move behind his back at this time.

After the end of this battle, Li Yang, who rose to prominence, also earned the nickname of "Masked Man", because no general of the Xuanwu Army saw through his strategy to play Xue Yang throughout the battle, and the 15th Battalion also grew rapidly in this battle, and became one of the main forces of the Tiance Army in the subsequent reorganization.

However, at this time, the warring parties all focused their minds on the inconspicuous city of Zhongzhou, so that the changes in the camp of the Tiance Army were not discovered by Zhang Guihou's sentinels until noon the next day. In the face of the reduction of the opponent's troops, Zhang Guihou decided to use the remaining 60,000 or 70,000 horses in his hands to defeat the Tiance army on the opposite side. But what's funny is that in the case of a disadvantage in troops, Xu Ying actually pays the same attention as Zhang Guihou. When the two sides came out of the camp to fight, Xu Ying came up with his killer idea. The mountain battalion that has been trained in the bitter cold zone of the northern Tibetan Plateau in recent years has shown its hideousness for the first time, and after there is no third battalion to hide its glory, it has finally ushered in its own stage.

On the tenth day of April in 890, Xue Yang's bait fishing tactics were nearing the end, although it was changed beyond recognition by Li Yang, but its effect was achieved. After a skirmish of more than a month, Ge Cunzhou, the commander of the northern front of the Xuanwu Army, decided to break the dullness and have a decisive battle with the Tiance Army with the support of Xie Tong's large number of gunpowder weapons.

And just when Xu Tianxiang and others, the headquarters of Shenzhou, decided to face the battle, a surprising news came from the north, and the 150,000 iron cavalry of the Huangjia Si attacked the defense of the remaining Khitan Tuoba Hanxiong, and the old Khitan land rekindled the flames of war. When the news came, Chen Fan's Northern Cavalry Brigade also began to urgently go to Danzhou, preparing to go north to join the grassland cavalry battalion.

And Li Xuanqing, who was far away in Chang'an, stared at the distant northern land after getting the news, as well as the location of the tooth tent of the base camp of the Huangjiasi, and took a leisurely breath. That distant homeland must not be lost again this time. Let Su Wu shepherd the sheep in this life will forever return to the embrace of the Chinese nation.

After the people of this life crippled his immortal enemy, they didn't know what medicine Zheng Fan had given them, and they actually sent troops to intervene in the war in the Central Plains. This is not the same as the situation recorded in the historical books of later generations, but Li Xuanqing at this time no longer cares. The external war continued, but the industrial and commercial development in the internal area of Tiance Mansion was in full swing, and the popularity even directly exceeded that of agriculture. Even this year's farming has not affected. The Department of Industry and Commerce led by Murong Hanhai has gradually matured and has begun to play an increasingly important role in promoting the construction of the heavy industry system. The industrial groups under the names of the five wealthy businessmen and Qiaoxi have also been on the right track, and new industrial equipment has been manufactured continuously, driving the improvement and development of the entire industrial system.

These have become the capital of Li Xuanqing and Tiance Mansion to dare to launch a big war, and their economic strength in several old areas has exceeded the best historical results in the Kaiyuan period. Badly damaged areas such as Youzhou and Youzhou are gradually recovering, and the canal trade initiated by Hu Xiaosi is still coming and going even now when the two armies are facing each other.

In the Chang'an base camp this night, Li Xuanqing got up and came to the hall outside the dormitory after watching Qiaoxi fall asleep, staring at his gradually perfected world map in a daze, this map developed by the production method of later generations The Central Plains has been painted with the same color.

"The next step should be Jiangnan and shipping." Li Xuanqing smiled slightly, looked over this war, and began to plan the following things.

And almost tonight, on the tenth day of the first month of April, the battlefields everywhere invariably ushered in new changes, from south to north, from east to west, in the vast and fertile land of the Central Plains, the war was hot, and countless soldiers of the Tiance Army seemed to have received the same military order and moved forward bravely.

"Tiancheng, it's up to you below. Ge Cunzhou was full of energy this time, thinking about using the gunpowder secretly received in his hand to catch you off guard. Xu Tianxiang in Shenzhou City said to Yang Tiancheng and Wang Houchun, the front-line leaders.

"You can rest assured that the equipment department and the artillery battalion have arrived at the front. This is the first time that the artillery battalion has appeared in full force, and their black powder is still enough. Playing with gunpowder, we are the great masters of the mountain. Wang Houchun smiled, "Tianxiang, do you want to go back to the front line with us to supervise the battle?" ”

"Forget it, I won't go if you both go. I received an order from the Lord Army to go north. Xu Tianxiang shook his head and said, "Ge Cunzhou estimates that the preparations are still a little short, so he is not in a hurry." I'm going to see what kind of madness the people are going on this time, 150,000 troops, this is their direct army, and it is estimated that there are hundreds of vassals of large and small tribes in the back, and this war is estimated to end before the war in your Central Plains starts. ”

Xu Tianxiang's words made the two of them also frightened, but at this time, almost all of the Tiance Army had been dispatched, and there was no manpower to support Chen Fan at this moment.

"Perhaps, there is a place where there are still troops." Xu Tianxiang's face moved, and he suddenly thought of a certain place.