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Chapter 731: Soldiers Approaching the City (5)

Kong Sheng didn't get off the horse, handed the bloodstained Fang Tian painting halberd in his hand to his own soldiers to take away, and then he held the sword and pointed at Fugu Huaien and the others, and shouted indifferently: "Fugu Huaien, Kong is fortunate not to be dishonored, returned victoriously, killed the two thieves, and scared away Luo Yue and the thief, what else do you have to say?" ”

Fugu Huai'en looked embarrassed and speechless. book network . v o d t . He bowed down on the horse, and said softly: "The king of the county is mighty, and the servant is respectful!" ”

Xue Fengxian and other generals of Guo Ying also bowed down one after another, and their voices trembled faintly: "The last generals and others are invincible in respect of the county king, and they are worthy of being the first fierce general of my Tang Dynasty!" ”

These people are not out of awe and admiration, but out of some kind of fear.

Kong Sheng sneered, turned his head to look at Guo Ziyi and said: "Guo Linggong, Kong Mou defeated Luo Yue's troops outside Xuzhou City a few days ago, and Luo Yue led the remnants of the army to flee to Bianzhou. Kong led the army to come, one to pursue Luo Yue, and the other to help Guo Linggong take Bianzhou as soon as possible. ”

The matter is clearly on the table. Luo Yue fled to Bianzhou, and Kong Sheng led the army to chase to Bianzhou, and since Luo Yue didn't even have the courage to fight against Kong Sheng, it was enough to show how he was shocked by Kong Sheng's prestige in the Battle of Xuzhou!

It is ridiculous that Guo Ying's generals also thought that Kong Sheng was afraid of Luo Yue, fled without a fight, and detoured to Bianzhou to beg for Guo Ying's protection. As a result, Kong Sheng gave everyone a resounding slap in the face with the iron-clad facts, with the blood and corpses of the two Fan Yang generals!

Guo Yao and Fugu Huaien were so embarrassed that they almost had to find a crack in the ground to get into. Fortunately, Kong Sheng did not continue to investigate, but walked side by side with Guo Ziyi, returned to Guoying Dazhai, and soon entered Guo Ziyi's handsome tent.

On this trip, there is no doubt that Wu Xian Wujie and the others raised their eyebrows. All the soldiers of Guo Ying cast a shocking gaze at Kong Sheng's back, and after this battle, Kong Sheng's reputation for being brave and invincible could be regarded as truly spreading in the Tang Army, establishing his status as the god of war as the first fierce general.

Because Guo Ziyi's soldiers and horses are the orthodox main force of the Tang Dynasty's official army, being recognized by this army is equivalent to being recognized by the world's officials and troops.

Entering the big tent, it is still those people, but the mood and atmosphere are completely different from the previous time. Kong Sheng stood in front of the military map and pointed and talked eloquently, and no Guo Ying general thought that Kong Sheng was open-mouthed, and no one dared to easily challenge Kong Sheng's authority again.

Kong Sheng said lightly: "Everyone, in Kong's opinion, it is easy to win Bianzhou. The city defense of Bianzhou is profound, and there must be a lot of grain, and tens of thousands of Fanyang troops defend the city, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If you rely solely on siege, it will be difficult to take Bianzhou even for a year and a half. Since you can't fight the enemy, you can only outwit ......"

Kong Sheng's hand fell heavily from a certain location on the map, and a touch of coldness flashed in his eyes. In order to save time, in order to take Bianzhou as soon as possible, in the face of Sun Qing's tens of thousands of Fan Yang's elite soldiers, in order to avoid Chang'an being trampled and fallen by Fan Yang's iron cavalry again, it is necessary to use unconventional means!

Guo Ziyi's eyes lit up.

He is a famous general of the Tang Dynasty with a strong mind, and he has commanded troops for many years, and he immediately realized Kong Sheng's true intentions. He strode over, stared at the military map, and muttered for a long time, but his eyes flickered, and he sighed softly: "King Kongjun, this is a clever plan, it should not be difficult to take Bianzhou." It's just that in this way, I'm afraid that our army will create boundless slaughter, affecting the innocent people in the surrounding prefectures and counties......"

Kong Sheng was silent for a moment before he said lightly: "Guo Linggong, in troubled times, you should use heavy codes, and you should do extraordinary things in extraordinary times!" If you don't use extraordinary means, Bianzhou City will be difficult to conquer, and in time, the Fanyang rebels will definitely occupy the entire Henan Road, and even drive straight into and trample on Chang'an, Kyoto! At that time, the people of the world will suffer from war again, and more lives will fall under the hooves of the thieves' swords, axes, and horses! ”

"What's more, the surrounding area of Bianzhou has been invaded by the rebels for a long time, and the people have already fled south, in the case of Kong, the city or the surrounding prefectures and counties have long been empty, and not many people are still in their homes, Guo Linggong doesn't have to worry!"

Of course, this is just Kong's suggestion, and whether to adopt it depends on Guo Linggong himself. Kong said goodbye! Kong will lead the army to wait outside Bianzhou for three days, no matter whether Ling Gong acts or not, Kong will lead the army to continue to the north and march to Luoyang! Kong Sheng bowed slightly, glanced at Wu Xian Wujie and the others, and then walked away.

Kong Sheng means that I will lead the army outside the city of Bianzhou to contain Sun Qing's soldiers and horses for you for three days, so as to buy time for you to calmly implement your strategy. But whether you listen or not, it's up to you Guo Ziyi yourself, Lao Tzu who should say it, and I won't be nosy in the future! No matter what you do, three days later, Lao Tzu will lead the army to leave Bianzhou and force Luoyang!

Kong Sheng's southern coalition army was indeed repaired and stationed outside the city of Bianzhou for three days. It was precisely because of Kong Sheng's 50,000-strong army that Sun Qing in Bianzhou City did not dare to act rashly. Kong Sheng's status and threat in Sun Qing's mind now far surpass Guo Ziyi.

On the first day, there was no movement on Guo Ying's side. The second day was the same. But on the morning of the third day, there was a sudden surge of soldiers in Guo's camp, and at least 10,000 people with weapons in their hands rushed towards the Bianhe River, a few miles southeast of Bianzhou City.

Kong Sheng looked at the movements of Guo Ying's soldiers from a high place in the camp, a smile on the corner of his mouth, he knew that Guo Ziyi had finally made up his mind and was ready to take his advice. This is wise and courageous. If he hesitates and misses the fighter, it will be difficult for him to take Bianzhou.

As long as Sun Qing does not come out of the city and has a protracted confrontation with Guo Ziyi, Guo Ziyi has no choice. If you can't attack hard, you can't fight, so what's the matter?

The Grand Canal, which is more than 2,000 kilometers dug during the reign of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, is the main artery connecting the north and the south, and the middle section of the Grand Canal is the Bianhe River connecting the Yellow River and the Huai River. The moat of Bianzhou City is actually diverted from the Bianhe River, and there are still remnants of the abandoned river channel that diverts water in the wilderness.

At this time, the Bianhe River was turbulent, and although it has gradually entered the dry period, the water storage capacity is still large enough for large boats to pass. This is an important waterway channel hub through the Central Plains, and it is also an important supply line for the logistics of Fanyang's military horses and horses.

Fan Yangjun originally had a military camp at the crossing of the Bianhe River, but it was only because of the arrival of Guo Ziyi's army that he temporarily withdrew into the city and abandoned the military fortress by the river.

The topography of Bianzhou City is low in the west and high in the east, and the Bianhe River is on the east side. Fan Yangjun naturally observed the movements of Guo Ying's Tang army and reported to Sun Qing. Sun Qing climbed on the top of the city tower, looked at the southeast direction, and saw that a large area of Tang soldiers and soldiers were working in full swing on the embankment of the Bianhe River, and his face couldn't help but change greatly.

Obviously, Guo Ziyi weighed it again and again, but still adopted Kong Sheng's suggestion and flooded Bianzhou. The water of the Bianhe River is turbulent, and if the Tang army digs a big hole, the fierce river water will pour down along the old river, enter the moat and completely submerge the city of Bianzhou!

At that time, Bianzhou City will no longer be able to hold on! Once Bianzhou City becomes an isolated island in the ocean, all Fan Yang troops will be in danger of being wiped out!

Sun Qing did not dare to hesitate, and immediately ordered troops and horses to go out of the city to fight, trying to interfere with the Tang army's action of breaking the embankment. But Guo Ziyi was prepared, and immediately personally led the main force out of the nest and stopped the soldiers and horses of Sun Qing Fanyang's army outside the city. When Guo Ziyi and Sun Qing were in the decisive battle outside Bianzhou City, Kong Sheng had already led his army to pull out the camp and bypass Bianzhou City and continue north.

The banner of the coalition army is waving, and the autumn wind is bleak. There was a deafening shouting sound in the direction of Bianzhou City, and Kong Sheng turned his head to look at the smoke of war at the far end.

Yang Tong sighed softly and said: "King of the county, if our army takes the opportunity to attack from behind, Sun Qing's soldiers and horses will definitely be defeated, and there is no need to even flood Bianzhou with water." ”

"Sir, if our army is pressed up, Sun Qing will inevitably retreat into the city again. Things are back to square one. What's more, Guo Ziyi's army was defeated first, and he needed a big victory to explain to the court and the emperor. ”

"I gave a great achievement and ceded Bianzhou City to Guo Ziyi, and since then, I have settled my grievances with Guo Ziyi." Kong Sheng chuckled: "At most, in three or five days, Bianzhou City will undoubtedly be broken." We must march rapidly day and night when Fanyang's elite is pinned down by Guo Ziyi in Bianzhou, strive to reach the periphery of Luoyang as soon as possible, and take Luoyang before Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi! ”

Kong Sheng's eyes flashed with a strange brilliance.

In fact, he could have led his army north after taking Bianzhou City, but that would take Guo Ziyi's limelight. Guo Ziyi and his generals are also a backbone force in the Tang Dynasty army that should not be underestimated.

Therefore, Kong Sheng only suggested that he not send troops, only contained and did not participate in the war, and completely gave the credit to Guo Ziyi. If Guo Ziyi was not a fool, he would naturally understand Kong Sheng's tolerance and generosity.

But Bianzhou can let it, but this Luoyang resolutely can't let it. Not only can he not let it, but he also has to take Luoyang independence in front of Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi, which is an important battle for Kong Sheng's personal prestige and consolidation of authority in the Tang Dynasty!

The battle situation in Bianzhou, the fiasco of Luo Yue in Qishui City, and the military reports were successively transmitted to Luoyang. Even Kong Sheng did not expect that Shi Chaoyi would take a stupid move in such a declining situation that was not conducive to Fan Yang's army, and he would recall the 20,000 soldiers and horses scattered behind Bianzhou and the front line in Zhengzhou back to Luoyang to consolidate Luoyang's defensive strength. At the same time, the city defense of Luoyang was strengthened, and the grain and grass from all parts of Henan were mobilized, and preparations were made to fight to the death with Li Tang's official army in Luoyang.

At the same time, Shi Chaoyi also urgently ordered the Fanyang army in Hedong to divide 50,000 troops, and quickly marched westward from Cangzhou, preparing to outflank Li Guangbi's army.

In Shi Chaoyi's heart, Kong Sheng is not worried, he still cares about Guo Ziyi's military horses. Although there is news that even Luo Yue is not Kong Sheng's opponent, Luo Yue is now defeated from Bianzhou, and now he is nowhere to be found, and he does not know where he fled to, but Shi Chaoyi only regarded it as a rumor and ignored it.

For Shi Chaoyi, the confrontation between Sun Qing and Guo Ziyi in Bianzhou is very important, if Sun Qing can hold Bianzhou, it is the best, but once Bianzhou is lost, Shi Chaoyi must consider defending Luoyang.

During the march, Kong Sheng couldn't help but laugh when he heard that Shi Chaoyi had recovered the defense line and transferred back troops and horses from all over the country, preparing to fight to the death with the officers and troops in Luoyang City. This person is really short-sighted, although his character is kinder than his father Shi Siming, but he is too far worse than Shi Siming in the use of soldiers.

If it was Shi Siming, he would definitely deploy the battle line on the periphery of Luoyang, and he would definitely not close the defense line, trying to resist the official army by relying on the strong defense of Luoyang City. No matter how strong Luoyang's city defense is, it is only a city after all, and the Fan Yang army is trapped in a city, even if the soldiers and horses are strong and there is no shortage of grain and grass, it is just a battle of trapped beasts.

Kong Sheng immediately ordered that the 50,000 Jiangnan and Shannan coalition troops no longer march in a hurry, but advanced to the right front and almost turned into an empty city Zhengzhou City, which was abandoned by Fan Yang's army, and repaired in Zhengzhou City for a day.

At the same time, Tanma also reported the news that Guo Ziyi had won a great victory by flooding Bianzhou. Sun Qing led the remnants of the defeated army to flee Bianzhou and retreated to Huazhou on the right side of Zhengzhou.

If it was Kong Sheng, he would definitely ignore Sun Qing's remnants of the rout, let it go first, and approach Luoyang as soon as possible. Because as long as Luoyang is taken, Sun Qing, who retreats to Huazhou, will not be worried, and sooner or later he will be exterminated in the encirclement of the official army.

But Guo Ziyi is not Kong Sheng after all, and the styles and ideas of the two are very different. Guo Ziyi led the army to advocate prudence, and in order to prevent Sun Qing's remnants from outflanking his back road, the special department divided Xue Fengxian into 10,000 troops to pursue and kill in Huazhou.

Guo Ziyi's order to Xue Fengxian was that if he could fight, he would fight, and if he couldn't, he would trap Sun Qing in Huazhou and wait for the main force of the official army to support him. And once Luoyang is conquered, Guo Ziyi will wave his army to Huazhou and completely wipe out the rest of Sun Qing.

As a result, Guo Ziyi's army was delayed in Bianzhou for another day. Guo Ziyi personally signed the military report of the victory in Bianzhou, and then ordered people to send it to Chang'an urgently for 800 miles and report it to the Ministry of War.

Before that, Kong Sheng's military report on Xuzhou's victory was also on the way to Chang'an, and he would definitely arrive in Chang'an before Guo Ziyi's military report. I believe that these two great victories will greatly boost the confidence of the Tang Dynasty and the people of the world!

Compared with the first victory of Kong Sheng and Guo Ziyi, the two armies, Li Guangbi of Xiangzhou had words of suffering. He led his army south, and was surrounded and intercepted by the Fanyang rebels along the way, and fought dozens of battles before and after. Li Guangbi's army and horses marched so difficult, after the main force of the Hedong Army was outflanked from Cangzhou, he fell into the predicament of being flanked in front and back.

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