The rain gradually became lighter, and when Liu Fan's army set off for more than two hours, there were no raindrops falling in the sky. Although the rain has stopped www.biquge.info, the sky has not cleared, and when I look up, there is still thunder rolling in the sky, and the rain is dense, as if a bigger storm is brewing.

Seeing this, Liu Fan was also afraid that he would suffer the "baptism" of wind and rain again, so he hurriedly ordered the soldiers to speed up the march and strive to rush to Xing'an City to repair before the storm came. In fact, without Liu Fan's order, the soldiers were not stupid, and when they saw such a gloomy weather, they also knew that the situation was not good, so they unconsciously accelerated their pace. Even the people of Jingying, who have always been procrastinating, are not complaining, but just hurrying with their heads bored.

Liu Fan and the others had good ideas, but things were often unexpected, just when Liu Fan's army was less than twenty miles away from Xing'an, the front Tanma suddenly came to report that there was a battle under Xing'an City, and about 30,000 rogue men and horses were in full swing to attack Xing'an City.

Hearing this news, Liu Fan scolded his mother in his heart, saying that a big man like Li Zicheng was beaten and ran away by himself, how could there be such a large group of people who dared to commit crimes against the wind? In fact, Liu Fan ignored one point, the biggest rogue now is not Li Zicheng, but King Gao Yingxiang, who is really the elite of King Gao Yingxiang under Xing'an City.

The military situation in front was like fire, and Xing'an City was in danger, Liu Fan couldn't complain, and once again ordered the soldiers to speed up their footsteps, and sent only a few hundred cavalry to cruise in front to prevent being attacked by rogue bandits.

Rumbling footsteps sounded, and the soldiers who had received the order began to march quickly along the main road, and after an hour, most of the troops of the Breaker Army finally arrived at the foot of Xing'an City. In a hidden wood, Liu Fan led his personal team to the front line to observe the enemy's situation. Holding a pair of hand-polished binoculars, through the lenses, Liu Fan quietly watched the battle ahead.

At this moment, the battle is still in full swing in Xing'an City, the officers and soldiers defending the city and the rogue who are besieging the city seem to have red eyes, the cruel and bloody white-knuckle battle is staged at the head of Xing'an City, the swords intersect and make a fierce collision sound, from time to time someone screams and falls off the city, falling into a puddle of flesh.

"Overseer, the defenders seem to be about to be unable to hold on, you see that those people guarding the city are dressed as some people, and there are very few soldiers, I'm afraid there are not many officers and soldiers in Xing'an City now! Shall we strike now? Song Cheng put down the telescope in his hand and asked Liu Fan beside him in a low voice.

Liu Fan replied without looking back, "No! Now we can't act rashly, there are too many rogues, and they are very powerful, you can see the swords and guns in the hands of those people and the leather armor on their bodies. Are these what the average rogue can have? I'm sure that this siege of the city must be unusual, I'm afraid it is not weaker than Li Zicheng, the backbone of the rogues. At this moment, it is not advisable to startle the snake, order the soldiers to retreat 10 miles, and seize the time to repair! There's a big tent waiting for us at night! ”

Song Cheng was surprised, "The Overseer wants to rob the camp? But we don't have cavalry, the infantry is too slow, in case the enemy reacts, then we can easily be dumplings, should the Overseer think again? I suggest that we send someone to sneak into the city, contact the defenders, and let them open the gates and let us in. If we have more than 10,000 troops to help defend the city, even if there are tens of thousands of Liukou, Xing'an will be breached! ”

Liu Fan put down the binoculars in his hand, carefully packed it into the box, and then shook his head and said, "Let's not talk about whether the defenders in the city will believe us under the current situation, even if they really let us in, aren't we still trapped in the city and unable to move?" That's too passive. Moreover, there is only one reinforcement from us near Hung Yen, and the rest of the army will not be able to rush to Hung Yen within half a month, if even we lose mobility, then what can we do to ensure the safety of Hung Yen City? There are as many as 100,000 rogues roaming in the territory of Hung Yen, once they gather together, who can guarantee that we will be able to defend Hung Yen by sacrificing their lives to attack the city? ”

Liu Fan asked three times in a row, Song Cheng was speechless, seeing Song Cheng's embarrassed appearance, Liu Fan smiled and comforted, "When marching to fight, you must not be greedy for merit, you must be thoughtful, and you must prepare for the worst to ensure that you will not put yourself in danger." But you can't be pinned down by the enemy, that would be too passive. Song Cheng: Your idea is good, but you are too cautious and conservative. Once we enter the city, we will completely hand over the initiative on the battlefield to the enemy, and when the time comes, whether to fight or retreat is up to the people. On the contrary, it is better to have the enemy in the open and in the dark, and it is up to me to decide whether to fight or retreat! ”

Song Cheng looked at Liu Fan with admiration, and said sincerely, "The overseer is high-minded, and he has been taught!" ”

Being complimented by his subordinates, Liu Fan was also a little fluttering in his heart, and said with a slight meaning, "That's it, how can I say that I am also your principal, how can I teach you without two brushes!" You are still young, there is still a lot to learn, see more and talk less in the future, you have to learn to learn from the experience of war, understand? ”

Song Cheng was sincerely convinced, "Overseer, your teachings will always be remembered!" ”

"Hmm!" Liu Fan nodded, quite complacent in his heart. After getting too busy preaching, Liu Fan was worried that he would be discovered by the enemy if he delayed any longer, so he hurriedly whispered, "You can go back and experience these things yourself, now is not the time for the enemy to say this, you immediately send someone to reconnoiter the distribution of the rogue forces, and send a small team to grab a few tongues to probe the bottom, I want to know who the enemy in front of me is!" Song Cheng received the order and acted quickly, and at the same time, the soldiers of the Broken Army also began to quietly retreat, retreating to a hidden valley.

At nightfall, in Liu Fan's tent, many officers gathered together to discuss the battle plan. When Song Cheng told everyone the information he had spooked, everyone's expressions, including Liu Fan, were not very good-looking. The name of the person, the shadow of the tree, Gao Yingxiang, as the leader of the current rogues, his strength is obvious to all, and it will be very difficult for the army to win against such a big man in the rogues. Considering his current situation, Liu Fan still dispelled the idea of fighting with Liukou.

After a moment of silence, Liu Fan sighed, "In view of the enemy's strength, the original plan to encircle and annihilate was canceled. Our mission now is to crush the enemy forces and relieve the siege of Hung Yen. Remember not to be in love with war, and not to be greedy for merit. Our primary goal is to strike at the will of the enemy, and secondarily to kill and injure the enemy's living forces. The original offensive route remained unchanged, the interception plan was cancelled, and the ambush was replaced by an ambush. The task of Song Cheng's ambush is left to you, remember what I just said! Okay, let's go back and prepare, and when the time comes, launch a general attack! (To be continued.) )