At this time, Deputy General Duan Xianda whispered to Li Jing: "General, we can plan and lead the army to rescue Yuyang County under the pretense of taking the opportunity to swallow Luo Yi's ambush soldiers in one bite." ”

Li Jing shook his head, "We have too few troops in our hands, it makes no sense to send less troops, and it will be dangerous for the warehouse to send too many troops, and now Luo Yi's attack on Lushui is a foregone conclusion, and it is the right way for us to concentrate our forces to strengthen our defense." ”

Duan Xianda hesitated for a moment, and then said worriedly: "I am very worried that Gao Kaidao will really attack Yuyang County, since Luo Yi can say it, he must have thought about it this way, if we are not fooled, then Gao Kaidao's attack is likely to come true." ”

This is actually what Li Jing is most worried about, after all, he is the Taishou of Yuyang County, if Yuyang County is violated by Gao Kaidao, as a Taishou, if he doesn't ignore it, then he won't be able to explain.

After pondering for a moment, Li Jingdao said: "The only way now is to ask Zhang Xuan for help, we must send someone to deliver the letter immediately." ”

"I'm afraid that it's a little too late in time, we didn't have a direct Eagle Letter to Beihai County, so we sent someone to deliver the letter, and Zhang Xuan will arrive in ten days at the earliest."

Li Jing thought for a while and said: "Okay, let's send someone to Hejian County, there is a 5,000-strong Qingzhou army garrison in Hejian County, they should be able to contact Zhang Xuan in the shortest possible time, and this Qingzhou army can also rush to Yuyang County to defend first." ”

Li Jing immediately wrote a letter and sent someone to ride two fast horses to Hejian County to deliver the letter

Just when the situation in Zhuo County began to become increasingly tense, the Qingzhou army also left Beihai County and went north to Zhuo County, this time Zhang Xuan's soldiers were divided into three ways to conquer Youzhou, and the western front ordered Xu Shiji to lead an army of 10,000 to the north to join Luo Shixin, and the two joined forces all the way into Shanggu County from the western front.

The middle line was led by Zhang Xuan himself, and he led an army of 50,000 to the north in a straight line. The two led 300 warships and 15,000 soldiers to march to Beiping County by water, preparing to land at the Weihekou Dock and cooperate with the 5,000 Qingzhou Army from southeast Liao. In one fell swoop, he seized the three counties of Beiping County, Yuyang County and Anle County, and completely cut off Luo Yi's eastward retreat.

This is Zhang Xuan's long-term plan, once the new dynasty is established, then it is imperative to pull out the nail of Luo Yi and completely unify Hebei.

Just when Li Jing decided to send someone to deliver a letter to rescue, the 40,000-strong army led by Zhang Xuan had already entered Hejian County, and the march was very fast.

In the evening, an army of 50,000 troops was stationed outside the city of Gonggao, and Zhang Xuan did not plan to march at night. The main reason is that it is not very safe to march at night, and at the same time, it is not possible to make the soldiers too tired, so the day and night are stopped to allow the soldiers to maintain sufficient physical strength.

In the big tent, Fang Xuanling was telling Zhang Xuan about the information he had just received about the merger of states, and Zhang Xuan was pacing back and forth in front of the sand table between the state and Youzhou, and Du Ruhui was sitting on the other side, and he also participated in the discussion of major military aircraft.

"Initially, it was rumored that Li Jiancheng had defeated Liu Wuzhou in Yanmen County. In fact, this is not the case, Li Jiancheng is in charge of Lou Fuguan. Qu Tutong led 30,000 troops to the north, the two sides did break out a battle in Yanmen County, although Qu Tutong defeated Liu Wuzhou on the battlefield, but Song Jingang, who had just surrendered to Liu Wuzhou, succeeded in attacking the Tang army's grain road at Loufu Pass, and thousands of stones were robbed by Song Jingang, and the grain road was cut off. Qu Tutong had to withdraw his troops back to Loufuguan, and the Tang army was not in Yanmen County at present, but confronted Liu Wuzhou's army at Loufuguan. ”

Zhang Xuan stopped in front of the sand table and looked at Yanmen County on the sand table, where there were more than 20 small flags connected to a passage. That's the Flying Fox.

In addition, there is a military capital in the northernmost part, which can go directly to Zhuo County, but in the spring, a flood washed away a mountain road, and it is possible to pass from Zhuo County at present, but it is impossible to march from Bingzhou, Zhang Xuan does not consider this passage for the time being.

At this time, Fang Xuanling smiled and continued: "Li Jiancheng's attack on Yanmen County is obviously to open up the passage to Feihu County, but to go to Youzhou by Feihu County, Yanmen County must be used as a logistics center, and the Tang Army must firmly control Yanmen and Lou Fan County, and this is something that Liu Wuzhou must not tolerate, so although the strategic goal of the Tang Army is not aimed at Liu Wuzhou, it also seriously infringes on Liu Wuzhou's interests, in the final analysis, if the Tang Army does not destroy Liu Wuzhou, or severely damage Liu Wuzhou, their northern road plan will have great hidden dangers, It is likely that he entered Youzhou, but he can't go back. ”

Zhang Xuan nodded, "Does the military advisor think that the Tang Army can inflict heavy damage on Liu Wuzhou in a short period of time?" ”

"This is not accurate, the Tang army has 50,000 troops, all of which are very elite, and there is Qu Tutong, a famous general, although Liu Wuzhou's army is more than the Tang army, but most of them are miscellaneous and not refined, and the combat effectiveness is far from good, as long as Liu Wuzhou falls into Qu Tutong's trap, Liu Wuzhou will undoubtedly be defeated, but Liu Wuzhou has been defeated once in Yanmen County, whether he will be fooled again, it is a little difficult to say, if Liu Wuzhou no longer fights head-on, but adopts the tactics of attacking, it will be difficult for the Tang army to gain a firm foothold in Yanmen County."

Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment and said, "If the garrison of Tumen Pass is weak, will the Tang army attack from Jingcheng?" ”

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui glanced at each other, both of them understood Zhang Xuan's intentions, Fang Xuanling smiled: "If this is the case, they will definitely take risks, but the rhythm of the handsome must be grasped." ”

At this time, there was a report from the soldiers outside the tent: "Marshal Qiqi, there is urgent information sent from Hejian County!" ”

Zhang Xuan was stunned for a moment, and immediately ordered: "Let the messenger come in." ”

The messenger hurriedly walked in, knelt down on one knee and saluted, "The villain is Zhang Ping, the captain under General Zhao's account, and he has come to deliver a letter to the marshal on the order of General Zhao." ”

After speaking, he presented a letter high, the defender of Hejian County is Zhao Liang, the general of Xiongwulang, he led 5,000 troops to garrison Hejian County, Zhang Xuan took the letter and read it, it turned out that Li Jing asked Zhao Liang for help, and Luo Yi was ready to attack Lushuicang.

Zhang Xuan handed the letter to Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, and asked, "How do you know that we are here?" ”

"It was General Zhao who knew that the marshal had led the army north, and it was estimated that the marshal should have arrived in Hejian County, so he asked the lowly to go south directly to look for it, and the lowly post learned the news of the marshal from Gonggao County across Zhangshui."

"I see, you stand down!"

Zhang Xuan asked the captain to step back, and asked with a smile: "Luo Yi obviously doesn't know that our army has gone north, and he still wants to attack Lushuicang, how do the two gentlemen think we should deal with it?" ”

Du Ruhui said with a smile: "There is Li Sima's waterway army over there in Yuyang County, you don't have to worry, you can let General Zhao lead the army north to assist Li Jing in defending the city, although let Luo Yi attack Lushuicang." ”

"And then?" Zhang Xuan asked again.

Fang Xuanling couldn't help laughing, "Since Luo Yi gave Jixian to Dashuai, why didn't Dashuai laugh?" ”

Zhang Xuan thought for a while and said: "The Youzhou army is all elite soldiers, it's a pity to annihilate them, try to accept their surrender, I know a person, he was the Taishou of Zhuojun back then, you might as well let him persuade the guards in the city for me." ”

"What the big marshal said was Cui Hongsheng?"

Zhang Xuan smiled and nodded, "It's this person!" ”

Although Li Jing was worried that Gao Kaidao would really attack Yuyang County, in fact Luo Yi did not give this order, but ordered Gao Kaidao to lead the 3,000 troops of Beiping County to hold Linyu Pass to prevent the Liaodong army from moving south to support Li Jing.

There was not much time left for Luo Yi, and Luo Yi knew very well in his heart that he had to take Lushuicang before Zhang Xuan's large-scale northern expedition, and get enough money, food, and armor, so that he could quickly recruit at least 30,000 troops and hold on to Xiongguan Youzhou.

At this time, Lushuicang is related to Luo Yi's survival, and life and death are important, so when Luo Yi found out that Li Jing was not fooled, he did not hesitate to lead 20,000 troops to Lushuicang, and paid attention to the henchman Jin Wenyan to lead 5,000 troops to guard Jixian County, close the gate of the county seat, and prohibit anyone from entering and leaving, so as to prevent the Sui army from mixing into the county to do internal response.

Jixian County is not far from Lushui Cang, about one hundred and twenty miles apart, the army can be arrived overnight, at five watches, Luo Yi's army has arrived at the west bank of Lushui, and Lushui Cang across the river, Luo Yi stood on the shore, looking at the Cangcheng several miles away.

He knew that Li Jing had been rebuilding Cangcheng in the past few months, and Cangcheng was not easy to attack, but compared to Liyang Cang in the south, it was still much easier to attack the city.

At this moment, a spy rushed to report, "Lord Qiqi, Nanqiao has found a Sui army, about 5,000 people, and is hurrying towards Lushui Cang.

Luo Yi was taken aback, he immediately realized that this must be the Qingzhou Army stationed in Hejian County, Li Jing found out his intentions, and he should immediately ask for help from Qingzhou in Hejian County.

He couldn't help but get a little bigger, Li Jing himself has an army of more than 6,000 people, and now with the addition of 5,000 Qingzhou Sui troops, the strength will exceed 10,000, even if he can capture Lushuicang, it will be a heavy price, but the arrow has been wound and has to be sent, Luo Yi has no choice, he immediately shouted: "The army goes to Beiqiao to cross the river!" ”

There are two bridges on the Lushui River, respectively called the South Bridge and the North Bridge, which are about ten miles away from the Lushui Warehouse, of course, the Lushui is not wide, less than 100 zhang, Luo Yi can also take a pontoon bridge to cross the river, but it takes too long, Luo Yi still decided to use the ready-made bridge to cross the river.

Although Luo Yi's army was close to Lushui, he still had to go north to cross the river by detour, but in this way, the five thousand Sui troops who had already crossed the bridge one step ahead of him could reach Lushuicang before him.

The 20,000-strong army immediately turned around and galloped north.

(To be continued.) )