Chapter 142: Meng Haigong

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Under the city of Pingyang, Han Yao, the leader of the Mengshan Righteous Army, visited Meng Haigong, the handsome commander of Jiyin.

The victory or defeat of the battle on the northern front was directly related to the containment attack of the rebels on the southern front line in Zou Cheng and Pingyang, so whether it was between Li Fengyun and Han Yao, or between Han Jinluo and other four heroes and Meng Haigong, they all maintained close contact. Meng Haigong was particularly cautious, sending scouts to investigate the military situation in the area of Bianqiu, Yuancheng, and Ningyang, and once the situation was unfavorable to him, he would decisively evacuate. He is self-aware, with the strength of the Jiyin Righteous Army, it is okay to rob and pick up cheap while the fire is hot, and direct confrontation with the official army is purely looking for death.

The news of Duan Wencao and Lu Jun's attack on Bianqiu City reached Meng Haigong as soon as possible, and Meng Haigong immediately realized that the battle on the northern front was about to be decided, so he ordered his officers to prepare for retreat. Although he didn't know much about the war on the northern front, he had a strong sense of foreboding since Zhang Xutuo left Lu County and Li Fengyun led the main force south to attack Bianqiu.

The strength of the rebel army is there, even if Han Jinluo and others form an alliance with the white marshal of Mengshan, but this alliance is very fragile, and at the critical moment, someone must break their promise and flee, and after the army's heart is shaken, the rebel army will inevitably be defeated. If Zhang Xutuo and the Qi army did not leave, the official army would have an absolute advantage in strength, and the rebel army would have to defend passively, and the two sides would be in a stalemate, but the rebel army would be able to support it for a while. As soon as Zhang Xutuo left, the strength of the official army and the righteous army on the battlefield of Lujun changed, and the righteous army urgently needed to obtain food to alleviate the stomach crisis, and the battle situation changed immediately, but unfortunately, this change was obviously not conducive to the righteous army.

Meng Haigong's ominous premonition soon became a reality. The latest exhibition of the war on the northern front 6 continued, Han Jinluo and other four marshals were surrounded by the official army in Ningyang City, and the rescue of the white marshal Li Fengyun and the Cangtou army was blocked, and after a big battle with the official army, the loss was strict and had to be evacuated, so that Han Jinluo and others in Ningyang City were turtles in the urn, there was no door to the sky, no way to enter the ground, and they would definitely die. The rebels lost this battle, and the result can be imagined, and the next thing was that the officials and soldiers chased and killed them everywhere with the power of a great victory.

Meng Haigong did not hesitate to give the order to retreat. The soldiers immediately took action, set up camp, and prepared to leave, but at this time, Han Yao hurriedly came.

Meng Haigong was a little weak-hearted, everyone was originally an ally, a blood alliance, life and death together, but at the critical moment, he turned his back on his allies and escaped alone, which was too disgraceful. He was worried that Han Yao would be angry and questioned, so he didn't wait for Han Yao to speak, and explained first, "After receiving an urgent report from a scout, Duan Wencao led the Lu army out of the city and killed Ningyang directly, and it was estimated that the battle on the northern front would be tense, so he decided to wave his army north and attack on the flawed hill to contain the Lu army." ”

Han Yao knew that he was very angry at Meng Haigong's despicable actions, but the battle situation had reached the most critical moment at this moment, and he needed to use Meng Haigong's strength, so not only could he not offend him, but he had to find ways to coax him to stay.

"So-and-so came in a hurry, just for this matter." Han Yao's expression was stern, and he looked anxious, "Bai Shuai is in a hurry to pass on the book, detailing the changes in the battle situation on the northern front. ”

When Meng Haigong heard this, he immediately asked eagerly, "How is the war on the Northern Front?" ”

Han Yao didn't answer, but looked around. Meng Haigong suddenly showed embarrassment. Han Yao wanted to find the map, but the map that had been hanging in the tent had already been put away. Meng Haigong had a ghost in his heart, forced his composure, and ordered his subordinates to quickly take out the map. Han Yao turned a blind eye, and while waiting for Meng Haigong's men to hang up the map, he said something that made Meng Haigong's heart tremble: Zhang Xutuo killed a horse gun and surrounded Ningyang City, and Han Jinluo and the other four heroes and their army were in danger.

Meng Haigong was secretly surprised, and the idea of retreating became stronger. Zhang Xutuo is back again, Han Jinluo and the other four heroes are about to be wiped out, this battle is very bad, there is no need to fight, how far to run.

"Has Bai Shuai withdrawn to the front line of Yangguan?" Meng Haigong asked worriedly.

"No, Bai Shuai is Chen Gang City, facing Duan Wencao who is besieging Ningyang City."

"Where's Zhang Xutuo?" Meng Haigong asked without thinking, "Where is the Qi army?" ”

"Zhang Xutuo withdrew to Qi County with the Qi army."

Meng Haigong looked at Han Yao in surprise, full of doubts about the entire battle on the Northern Front. Zhang Xutuo killed a horse pistol and surrounded the army of Han Jinluo and other four marshals in Ningyang City, and Duan Wencao also led the Lu army to Ningyang City, the official army has occupied an absolute advantage and completely controlled the battle situation, under this kind of good shape, why did Zhang Xutuo suddenly return to Qi County?

"Is there a sudden upheaval in Qi County?" Meng Haigong asked impatiently. If Han Yao's news is accurate, Zhang Xutuo returned to Qi County with the Qi army, and only Duan Wencao and his Lu army were left on the battlefield of Ningyang, although the situation was still unfavorable to the Yi army, Yan Zhan Cheng DΓΉ was very different, and the Yi army still had a chance to rescue the besieged brothers.

Han Yao shook his head. At this time, Meng Haigong's subordinates had already put the map back up. Han Yao approached the map as he said to Meng Haigong, "We don't know anything about the situation in Qi County at the moment, but Bai Shuai has a guess about Zhang Xutuo's sudden retreat to Qi County. ”

Han Yao pointed to Maodudian on the map and began to describe the battle on the northern front in detail, "Before, Zhang Xutuo pretended to retreat north, but actually did not leave and return to Qi County, but went around in a big circle on the northeast line of Juyeze and quietly hid in Maodudian. Then he captured Ningyang City with the Cangtou army, and then Han Jinluo and others evacuated the Yuancheng battlefield without authorization, and led the army to rush into Ningyang City to loot grain, forcing Li Fengyun to take the Cangtou army into the Yuancheng battlefield to block the Lu army, and then Zhang Xutuo suddenly killed and surrounded Ningyang City, and Li Fengyun had to lead the army to kill and Ben Ningyang to rescue, and explained in detail.

When Meng Haigong heard this, he probably guessed why Zhang Xutuo suddenly withdrew to Qi County. At the critical moment, Duan Wencao ignored the overall situation and actually calculated Zhang Xutuo, and Zhang Xutuo turned against Duan Wencao in a fit of anger. Considering that the battle situation at this moment was favorable to the official army, and with Duan Wencao's strength, he could completely capture Ningyang and annihilate the besieged rebel army, Zhang Xutuo resolutely left Lu County.

Han Yao's next statement was very close to Meng Haigong's speculation. At this point, Meng Haigong dispelled the idea of retreating. Zhang Xutuo is gone, the biggest threat is gone, the strongest strength is gone, all the righteous armies join forces, and Duan Wencao still has a chance to win.

"In this way, Zhang Xutuo is really gone, and he won't kill us again." Meng Haigong stroked his beard and smiled.

"Zhang Xutuo's sharp blow in Ningyang City has dealt us a heavy blow, and the battle situation at this moment is already very favorable to the official army." Han Yao nodded, and said in a calm tone, "As long as Duan Wencao captures Ningyang City at any cost, he will win this battle, and Zhang Xutuo's goal of going south to Lu County has also been achieved, and with Duan Wencao's strength, it will not be too difficult to capture Ningyang City, but he will have to pay a certain price." ”

"That's a big deal." Meng Haigong laughed, "Zhang Xutuo and Duan Wencao probably didn't expect that Bai Shuai not only did not flee back to Mengshan in fright, but instead Chen Binggang City, threatened Ningyang, and confronted the official army head-on. ”

Meng Haigong's confidence came, and the momentum of the whole person was different, standing in front of the map and talking, "The battle situation has unfolded so far, although Duan Wencao has surrounded Ningyang City and seems to have an advantage, but in fact he is very passive. If he attacks the city, he will be attacked by the white marshal, and the enemy will be attacked on his belly and back, and the city will definitely not be able to be attacked, and he will only suffer casualties; If he besieged but did not attack, and tried to use Ningyang as a bait to force Bai Shuai to fight a decisive battle with him, his army was pinned down by Ningyang City, unable to move, but lost its advantage, and then could not take care of other cities, so it gave us the opportunity to attack other cities. Although the grain in the city of Bianqiu and Ningyang is the largest, piled up like a mountain, but other cities also have grain, we only need to lay down one or two towns in the area around Bianqiu, we can also loot grain, with these grains, you Mengshan can still get rid of the dilemma of food shortage. ”

Han Yao smiled and nodded, he had a new understanding of Meng Haigong's intelligence, and he had an intuitive understanding of his temperament, this person is a mother if he has milk, and when it is profitable, he is called a brother and a brother, and when it is not profitable, he may even be stabbed directly in the back.

Meng Haigong said that he was rising, and he directly came up with an attack strategy, "Now the battle situation on the northern front has reached a stalemate, Han Jinluo and others in Ningyang City are unable to break through, and Bai Shuai outside the city is also unable to defeat Duan Wencao to rescue the besieged rebels, and Duan Wencao is also in a dilemma, attacking the belly and back is in danger of the enemy, and if he does not attack, he will fall into passivity, so that the direction of the battle situation on the southern front will become the key, if we seize this rare opportunity, take the initiative to attack, and stab Duan Wencao in the body, making him miserable, It will definitely help Bai Shuai make a breakthrough on the battlefield on the northern front, and then turn the tide of the battle. ”

Han Yao's purpose of this trip was exactly this, and when he heard Meng Haigong's strategy, he immediately agreed, and quietly complimented a few words. As long as Meng Haigong stays on the battlefield in Lu County, continues to join forces with him, and defeats Duan Wencao, the ultimate beneficiary is still the Mengshan Righteous Army, which Han Yao knows very well, and Li Fengyun also repeatedly instructed in his letters that it is very cost-effective to concede a part of the benefits for this.

Now that Meng Haigong has come up with a strategy and actively asked for an attack, then the next righteous army is to take advantage of the rare opportunity of Duan Wencao and the main force of the Lu army being pinned down by Ningyang City to attack the city. Which city is the most sure to hit? not only to loot the grain, but also to stab Duan Wencao severely, not only to make Duan Wencao feel pain, but also to make him fall into greater passivity and force him to lose his square inch. Meng Haigong and Han Yao summed it up, and quickly set a goal to attack Rencheng.

Rencheng is located in the southwest direction of the flawed hills, downstream of the river, only more than 100 miles away from Ningyang in the upper reaches of the river. Li Fengyun is now Chen Bing in Gangcheng, which is located in the upper reaches of the river, less than 100 miles away from Ningyang. If Meng Haigong and Han Yao conquered Rencheng, they would form a north-south attack with Li Fengyun. At that time, Duan Wencao was completely passive, and there was no advantage at all.

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