Chapter 112: Secret Discussion
Call! Call! Call!
Flags covering the sky and the sun were waving in the wind, and groups of soldiers in leather armor lined up behind Li Dingguo. On his side were Liu Wenxiu and several other senior military officials.
This meeting with Sima Yu was a major event related to the fate of the entire Li Dingguo army, and for the sake of prudence, Li Dingguo brought most of the top half of the army and the most elite 8,000 troops under his command.
Hundreds of phalanxes, consisting of 2,000 cavalry and 6,000 infantry, were closely lined up at the foot of the slope.
Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu, who were dressed in armor, stood in front on war horses, silently watching ahead.
"Boom!"
"It's coming!"
The dust and smoke rolled up, the sound of hooves was mighty, and he felt the light tremor of the ground under his feet, and Liu Wenxiu on the side said softly.
As soon as the words fell, at the corner of the gallop road ahead, a group of black-armored cavalry suddenly rushed into their sight.
The sound of hooves became more and more intense, and a steady stream of black cavalry galloped out of the corner.
The surging torrent of steel densely covered the entire gallop road, and the banner of the Xuan-colored Yangwu Army flew wantonly.
At the front of the team, Sima Yu galloped under the support of Wu Song, Vulture Bone, A Huilan and others.
Seeing that Sima Yu, the military formation of Li Dingguo's army that appeared in front, did not show the slightest sign of slowing down, and still led the army to move forward quickly.
"Is this a demonstration? Catch up! ”
Looking at the fast-running Yangwu army, Li Dingguo raised his eyebrows, instantly understood Sima Yu's intentions, beckoned to the cavalry captain behind him, and decisively won the handsome soldiers.
"What are the bad guys and big brother going to do? Didn't the eldest brother already promise me not to go against the villains? ”
Standing on the high slope, looking at the two cavalry teams that were rapidly approaching each other, Li Manxin, who was left behind by Li Dingguo, was so frightened that she was so anxious that she stomped her feet.
On the one hand, he is his biological eldest brother who cares for him well, and on the other hand, he is the person he loves after getting along for a long time, and Li Manxin can't accept anyone who has an accident.
Thundered~
In the tremor of the earth, the distance between the two cavalry was getting closer and closer, and when they were about to collide together, Sima Yu and Li Dingguo raised their right hands at the same time, and the horses stopped their figures, and the thousands of cavalry behind the two also quickly stopped.
The 2,000 cavalry behind Li Dingguo were all light cavalry in leather armor, which had been established when Zhang Xianzhong was under his command, and had grown into a real elite after countless battles.
The cavalry behind Sima Yu was also all well-trained light cavalry, and there was no confusion between galloping and stopping, but the rear of the army was too narrow because of the large number of people, which made the formation untidy.
Sima Yu and Li Dingguo, who were riding on war horses, had a fine light flashing in their eyes at the same time.
Looking at the leopard and knowing the whole body, it can be seen from the scene just now that the two cavalry are well-trained elites.
However, judging from the scene, compared to the light cavalry behind Li Dingguo who was only wearing leather armor and holding a spear, whether it was a brocade guard wearing a flying fish suit and holding an embroidered spring knife with a short crossbow on his back, or a flying feather rider with a pair of exquisite leather armor, equipped with several spears, a Mongolian scimitar, and a longbow on his back.
Whether it is the number or equipment, the cavalry of the Yangwu Army behind Sima Yu exudes an obvious local tyrant atmosphere.
"I have heard the name of the elite of the military army for a long time, but when I see it today, it is different from what I imagined!"
Under such a strong contrast, the corners of Li Dingguo's mouth couldn't help but have a wry smile, and there was an inexplicable meaning on his face.
The whole Yongzhou has been circulating the legends of various local tyrants of the Yangwu Army, and it is true when I see it today.
If his army had such sophisticated equipment at the beginning, Onishi would probably have withstood the offensive of the Qing army.
"In my eyes, the lives of soldiers are more precious than these cold armor weapons. If you can smash the enemy with money and equipment, I, Sima Yu, will never let a soldier risk his life! ”
Sima Yu naturally heard the sourness in Li Dingguo's words, and smiled without mind, and said in a sincere tone.
The plain words were full of a superior's pity for his subordinates, as well as a faint pride in the overall strength of the Yangwu Army in the words.
In this regard, Sima Yu also has the capital to be proud of.
With the support of a large amount of money and materials, the four counties of Yangwu Army have initially established a complete economic and military industrial base in accordance with Sima Yu's goal.
This is absolutely unique in a world that has only been born for less than two years. Coupled with the existence of the golden finger of the treasury system, Sima Yu has enough confidence to say such bold words.
Sima Yu's words are nothing more than directly telling Li Dingguo that if he continues to be the enemy of the Yangwu army, he will definitely end up defeated.
Li Dingguo was speechless when he heard this, and looked straight into Sima Yu's eyes.
Li Dingguo has no doubts about this now.
If they were in a situation where countless forces coexisted like Shu and several powers were vying for hegemony, Li Dingguo would still have the confidence to continue to deal with Sima Yu.
However, since the invasion of the Qing army and the collapse of the Onishi regime, the rise of Yongzhou has not lasted long, and most of the forces entrenched in Yongzhou have disappeared, and they and Sun Kewang, who have only a chance to compete with the Yangwu army, have also lost the opportunity because of Sun Kewang's rapid demise.
Don't look at it now, because of Sun Kewang's fall, the various forces in the four counties of Laisu, Shuangshi, Jinzhu and Baofeng that the Qin Wangfu originally possessed are constantly rising, and the only ones who can have a certain impact on the Yangwu Army are Su Dingfang and Feng Shuangli.
Once Su Dingfang and Feng Shuangli are defeated, the Yangwu army will definitely take advantage of the situation and take the four counties in one fell swoop.
At that time, the Yangwu army will possess the most powerful eight counties in the entire Yongzhou, Qilin, Chenshi, Jumei, Laisu, Wujian, Shuangshi, Jinzhu, and Baofeng, with a total population of more than 3 million.
However, they only possessed the three counties of Ji'an, Hejiao, and Honglu, which were the most disastrous by Daxi at the beginning, with a total population of only 600,000 people, and their economic strength was completely incomparable with the Yangwu Army.
At present, the way to the south and east has been blocked by the Yangwu army, and to the west and north is the almost desolate Luzhou after the departure of the Qing army.
"Please!"
The two looked at each other silently for a while, and then Li Dingguo stretched out his right hand and pointed to the camp behind him and invited.
Through Sima Yu's eyes, he saw sincerity and calmness, as well as the mind that a king should have.
"Please!"
Leaving behind the thousands of troops, Sima Yu followed Li Dingguo to the camp under the escort of Wu Song and others.
On November 7, the second year of the Great Controversy, in Mugangling, 10 miles away from Xianlong Town, Sima Yu, the general of Yangwu, and Li Dingguo, the lord of the three counties in the western part of Yongzhou, had a secret discussion in the main account for half a day, and no one knew what they had talked about.
However, after this day, Li Dingguo led the army to evacuate from Baipo, and at the same time returned to Ji'an, he began to rectify the three counties, and a large number of materials began to be transported to the three counties from the Yangwu army.
On Mugang Ridge, Sima Yu and Li Manxin stood alone on a boulder on the edge of the cliff.
"You go back to Ji'an with your brother first, and I'll pick you up when the war is over, in the name of your husband!"
Looking at Li Manxin, who was flushed on the other side, changing the image of madness and madness in the past, and twisting the corners of her clothes and being shy, Sima Yu couldn't help but feel funny, gently took her slender jade hand, and said softly, her slow and low voice was full of reassuring charm.
"Hmmm! I'll wait for you! ”
Li Manxin's body froze completely when she heard this, and she was stunned in place for a long time before she whispered like a mosquito, fortunately, Sima Yu, who has now reached the realm of refining gods, has excellent hearing, otherwise I am afraid that I really can't hear it.
The girl's gesture of wanting to talk was the most moving, and Sima Yu couldn't help but hug her into his arms.
Whether it is for love or for profit, he must treat the beauty in his arms well.
"I'm leaving!"
After a long time, the two separated, and Sima Yu turned around and strode down the mountain, leaving Li Manxin to watch his departing back in place.
Hebatduba, who was hiding in Laisu, had already done it, and there was not much time left for him.
Soon, a horn sounded at the foot of the mountain, and thousands of Yangwu cavalry quickly disappeared at the foot of the mountain under the leadership of Sima Yu.