Li Cunhuan couldn't help but regret that he didn't listen to Zhou Yanpet's words, but Li Cunhuan also knew that Guanzhong was not only related to Ma Yuan, but also to Zhu Wen's salt channel. Now Zhu Wen's salt is pinched on Yang Xingmi alone, although Zhu Wen and Yang Xingmi have now reconciled, but Yang Xingmi is not a good person, not only deliberately keeping the price of salt high, but also restricting Haiyan from entering Xuanwu.

Moreover, it is impossible for Zhu Wen and Yang Xingmi to go all the way to the black, in case they turn their faces that day. Yang Xingmi pinched off the salt road, Zhu Wen was about to suffer, without salt, not only the people also became weak, but the soldiers also lost their combat effectiveness, so Li Cunhuan decisively wanted to prevent Zhu Wen from entering the main pass.

On November 5, Li Cunhuan led a large army to Pingguan, the governor of Zezhou, and Zhu Wen sent Zhang Guiben (bian) to lead the Shenjie army to support Zhang Guiba, the envoy of Heyang Jiedu who remained in Zezhou. Zhang Guiben is Zhang Guiba's younger brother, and the two will definitely work together, this is where Zhu Wen is most assured. Otherwise, if you send someone else, I'm afraid you won't be able to accept Zhang Guiba's dispatch.

At this time, Zhang Guiba also knew that he would definitely not be able to hold the entire territory of Zezhou under Li Cunhuan's attack, and Zhang Guiba had no choice but to gather all the soldiers in Zezhou except for Tianjing Pass and Jincheng, but even so, it was only gathered to 10,000 people. Among them, 7,000 guarded Jincheng, and the other 3,000 guarded Tianjingguan.

After Li Cunhuan saw Zhang Guiba's arrangement, he couldn't help but admire: "Zhang Guiba is really a great general!" Decisive enough! ”

"It's a pity that your Highness is very embarrassed!" Zhou Yan, whose eyes were on the sand table, said without looking back, his tone was full of dissatisfaction, obviously still dissatisfied with Li Cunhuan's disagreement with him.

Li Cunhuan raised his hand and rubbed his nose a little embarrassed when he heard this, it is true that judging from the current situation, Li Cunhuan should not be involved in the land of right and wrong in the river.

Yelu Abaoji hurriedly relieved Li Cunhuan and said: "This Zhang Guiba is indeed not to be underestimated, since ancient times, the marches have been close to the river, especially the tens of thousands of troops. Our 95,000 army has such a large number of people, it is best to go south along the Danshui, a tributary of the Yellow River, so that we can threaten Luoyang and force Zhu Wen to return to help, even if Zhu Wen does not return to help, we can enter Jiangzhou along the west of the river, or we can go south to Luoyang Mansion and end Zhu Wen's lair! However, although this Zhang Guiba gave up other places in Zezhou, he firmly held Tianjing Pass and Jincheng, and became a corner to defend the south for Zhu Wen, which was not easy to capture. If you don't capture Jincheng and Tianjing Pass, then you can only take the first line of Qinshui County, and there are mountains all the way. Moreover, there is no big river along the way, and I am afraid that the mountain road will have to be advanced in sections, otherwise the water source will not be available. ”

Li Cunhuan also nodded when he heard this, he is now not only an army of 95,000, but also more than 30,000 war horses, more than 70,000 horses and mules, donkeys and mules, donkeys, pack horses and other transport livestock, livestock are more dependent on water than people. In particular, there are only 8,000 iron horses, but 3,000 of them are equipped with iron horses, and first of all, they must be equipped with 3,000 excellent war horses from the Bohai Sea, which are used for combat riding, not only larger than ordinary war horses. War horses generally weigh about six or seven hundred catties, and it is conceivable that they eat a lot.

In addition, each person also has an ordinary war horse, which is generally used for riding, and it can also be changed to light cavalry to attack. After all, the Iron Rider has a lot of requirements for the terrain. In addition, there is a horse and mule, which is used to load hundreds of pounds of equipment and armor. One person already has three animals, and the pressure on the supply of logistics is very high.

Li Cunhuan asked Feng Baodu on the side: "How is Zhu Wen's side, has Jinyiwei found out about the situation?" ”

"Zhu Wen went to Xie County! In addition, Zhang Guiben was also sent to lead the powerful Shenjie Army to support, and the Shenjie Army was estimated to have 6,000 people, although the number was small, but they were all composed of old soldiers. Feng Baodu responded.

When Li Cunhuan heard this, he nodded, and Zhou Yanpet suddenly exclaimed: "Oops! ”

"What's wrong?" Li Cunhuan was also taken aback by Zhou Yanpet.

"Xie County! Xie County has the largest salt pond in the world, and the salt in Guanzhong comes from Xie County, Zhu Wen does not take advantage of the victory to pursue, I am afraid his goal is not as simple as Guanzhong! "Zhou Yanpet, I always feel a bad premonition in my heart.

At this time, Zhu Jilong rushed into the big tent of the Chinese army with an arrow step, holding a letter in his hand, and said urgently: "Your Highness! Eight hundred miles of expedited paperwork! ”

Li Cunhuan couldn't help but be taken aback when he heard this, he had rebuilt, added, and built post stations in various places for seven or eight years, but it was also the first time he received an urgent document for 800 miles.

Li Cunhuan snatched the document from Zhu Jilong's hand, and the seal was covered with a fiery red wax mark with the word "urgent", Zhu Jilong tore it open and took out the snow-white letter paper inside. The words on the letter paper were only a few words, but they made Li Cunhuan's face pale for a while.

Zhou Yanpet couldn't care about the rudeness, and hurriedly snatched the letter paper in Li Cunhuan's hand and read it. On November 1, Wei Bo general Chen Yuanshang led 3,000 Wei Boya soldiers to attack Dezhou Pingyuan County at night, and Pingyuan County fell that night, and the county ordered Xie Yuanping and the town general Zhong Phosphorus to be martyred. Another spy reported that Wei Bojiedu made Luo Hongxin mobilize an army of 40,000 in Gaotang, on the Texas border. ”

"Luo Hongxin wants to attack Texas and Dizhou! Cut off the connection between my Lulong and Pinglu and Yanhai towns! Li Cunhuan clenched his hands into fists and said angrily.

"Hao Yi!" Li Cunhuan shouted angrily.

"The lower official is here!" Hao Yi hurriedly responded.

Li Cunhuan said calmly: "You immediately take the edict of this king, return to Yanjing Mansion, and order Han Mengyin to lead the Lu Long Water Army, Dengzhou Water Division, and Donghai Sea Division to Andong Duli Town (now Lushun). Xun Qianyong, the governor of Xiongjin, led his troops and horses across the sea and landed in Dengzhou to support Yanhai! ”

On the one hand, there is a quick writing by the secretary Park Jinghui, and then it is stamped by Li Cunhuan. After Hao Yi took the command, he quickly rushed out of the Chinese army's tent.

Zhou Yanpet hesitated and said, "I'm afraid Yang Xingmi will also move, let Han Mengyin lead the navy to disturb Huainan!" ”

Li Cunhuan shook his head and affirmed: "Yang Xingmi will move, but the navy can't move, after moving, Huainan will strengthen the coastal defense, and it will not be so easy to raid Huainan in the future." Moreover, this king believes in Liu Xun, and Yanhai has an army of 40,000, so Yang Xingmi is not so easy to take Yanhai! ”

It didn't take long for another news to come from the secret agent of Xuanwu Jinyiwei.

Li Cunhuan was surprisingly quiet after reading it, and handed the letter to Zhou Yanpet, who couldn't wait, and Zhou Yanpet read: "Xuzhou Jiedu made Pang Shi Gu secretly return to Xuanwu, and on November 2, he led a large army to attack Yanzhou, and another Huainan secret agent sent a message, Yang Xingmi gathered an army in Huaiyin and built a pontoon bridge, I am afraid that there is an intention to attack Yanhai." ”

"Your Highness, now Zhu Wen probably doesn't know that we know the news so quickly, His Highness immediately ordered to return to the division, otherwise let Zhu Wen entangle, I'm afraid that the two towns of Yanhai and Pinglu will be lost!" Yelu Abaoji admonished.

The two towns of Yanhai and Pinglu have roughly summarized the current Shandong Province, and if they lose this place, it will not only be an important setback for Li Cunhuan, but more importantly, Li Cunhuan will lose an important strategic place in the Central Plains. How to call Yelu Abaoji is not in a hurry.

Li Cunhuan calmed down instead, and said coldly: "Zhu Wen is so calculating!" If you want to drag the main force of this king in Hedong, if this king retreats, then Guanzhong is Zhu Wen's, it is estimated that Li Maozhen was also contacted by Zhu Wen, Guanzhong, and the support cannot be held. Don't keep! After a month of going back and forth, I'm afraid Zhu Wen will also pack up Liu Zhijun. Instead, Yang Xingmi dragged the king's army, and I am afraid that when the time comes, it will become Zhu Wen to send troops to help the war, and Li Maozhen will attack Hedong! ”

If Jing Xiang was here, he would definitely be surprised that Li Cunhuan actually said that his plan was inseparable.

Zhou Yanpet asked calmly: "Then what is Your Highness going to do?" ”

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Yang Xingmi looked at Linyi City, the seat of Yizhou Governance, Linyi City is not a big city, the city wall is only four zhang high, after two zhang and eight feet, the typical rammed earth is made, don't look at it and it is high and thick, in fact, it is not much stronger than a soil mountain of the same scale.

Yang Xingmi waved his hand and said coldly: "Attack!" ”

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Two armies rushed out, one in black armor and infantry, and the other wrapped in a yellow scarf and wearing armor.

The Yizhou Thorn Shi at the head of the city couldn't help but be shocked, and said: "Could it be the Black Cloud Capital and the Yellow Head Army, how to deal with this?" ”

These two armies were both well-known tooth armies at that time, and although they were not many in number, their combat effectiveness was very strong. In particular, Heiyundu was the soldiers and horses of Sun Ru, a subordinate of Qin Zongquan, who were all famous Caizhou soldiers who fought in the south for more than ten years, and finally Yang Xingmi killed Sun Ru before he surrendered this army. Although there are 5,000 soldiers and horses in this army, they are all experienced in a hundred battles and have been fighting in the south and north for more than ten years.

The general of Linyi Town gritted his teeth and said: "Your Highness treats me very well, even if thousands of troops and horses come, there is only one death to repay it!" With that, he pulled out the Tang knife at his waist and ordered the soldiers to guard against it.

However, these two armies are both strong armies in Huainan, wearing heavy armor, even if the crossbow does not hit its vital point, it cannot make the enemy lose its combat effectiveness, but will stimulate its ferocity.

Soon a cloud ladder was erected on the city wall, and a soldier named Heiyun Duya and the Yellow Head Army attacked the West Gate and the East Gate without fear of death.

This Linyi city is just a state city, although there are many soldiers and horses in the city, but most of them are regimental training that has been formed for only one or two years. Suddenly, a general rushed to the head of the city, only to see the two iron axes in the man's hand playing like a black whirlwind, killing the regimental training soldiers on the head of the city. makes people who have watched the Water Margin involuntarily mistake this person as the Black Whirlwind Li Kui.

Yang Xingmi saw that the Xiao general was going to the city, and couldn't help laughing and said: "Zhou Ben, this guy is in the city, Linyi City can't survive for long!" Ordered the rest of the troops to set off towards Yanzhou. We can't delay too much time here, otherwise Li Cunhuan will react, I'm afraid we won't be able to eat and walk around! ”

(To be continued)