Li Cunhuan had just arrived in Yangqu when he received a report of defeat from Ge from Zhou Kuaima and a letter of guilt. Li Cunhuan carefully read the report sent by Ge Congzhou. His face didn't look too surprised, and he didn't sigh: "The one-eyed dragon is still majestic!" It seems to be expected.

Li Cunhuan pondered for a moment, and he could already see Li Keyong's intentions at a glance, and said: "Li Keyong wants to fight against the water!" ”

Yang Shihou, who was riding a horse and following Li Cunhuan's side, sneered and said, "Does he still have the strength to fight against the water?" In the first battle of Xingzhou, the one-eyed dragon Shao Shuo also gave Zhu Lao 380,000 soldiers and horses. Ulzhou folded 8,000, Daizhou folded another 10,000, Shuozhou folded 10,000, Yunzhou dragged 20,000, and there were those who guarded everywhere, to say the least, there were 30,000. In this way, how many soldiers and horses does Li Keyong have to use? ”

When Li Cunhuan heard this, he thought about it, and couldn't help laughing.

Li Keyong's strength was really good before, but unfortunately it seems that Li Cunhuan appeared, and he got a little cheap when he went out to fight in Guanzhong, it seems that his record has always been less victorious and more defeated, and part of the Hezhong Domain and Guanzhong, which originally belonged to Li Ke, were also occupied by Liu Zhijun. Guanzhong is just that, it has always belonged to the immortal, and it is nothing to be occupied by Liu Zhijun, but Hezhong is amazing, not only endowed, the strategic position is good, not to mention that it can raise fifty or sixty thousand soldiers.

In addition, in addition to Hedong, the first occupied town of Zhaoyi Domain is now divided into two parts, and Xingzhou, Cizhou, and Zhaozhou in the east are occupied by Zhu Wen. Originally, Li Hanzhi occupied Zezhou in the west, and Li Hanzhi got more soldiers than people, and the number of acres of abandoned fields was more than ten times that of the people. But Luzhou is different, it is known as Xiaojiangnan, Hebei, and it is so fat that it is full of oil, but it was robbed by Li Hanzhi while it was fire.

As for the Zhenwu Domain Town in the north, needless to say, now Li Cunhuan has an overwhelming advantage in the north, and it is already worth Li Ke to surrender now. Even if Li Ke uses this time to keep Taiyuan Mansion, the states and counties in the north gate probably can't expect to be able to take it back.

Zhou Yanpet suddenly smiled: "In fact, in the final analysis, Li Ke's character is too poor, he is full of domineering, and he offends people all the way to wherever he goes, it seems that if he doesn't offend people, he can't show his domineering." Not to mention anything else, if Li Keyong's character is better, Zhu Wen will be sad whether the rabbit dies and the fox is sad, or he is dependent on each other. Zhu Wen will still let Ding Hui in Xingzhou lead his troops and horses to support Li Keyong at this precarious time, and let Liu Rengong in Jizhou disturb him in the direction of Youzhou. More or less able to pull His Highness's hind legs, at least His Highness will not enter Taiyuan Mansion so easily now. It's a pity that Li Keyong can fight, not be a man! ”

Li Cunhuan was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then smiled: "When is Mr. interested in studying this?" But it's really true, if Li Keyong has half the ability to fight as a human being, I'm afraid this king will have a headache for three or five years! ”

"It's just miscellaneous but not refined! If you say this again, I'm afraid Your Highness already knows it! Zhou Yanpet said modestly.

Li Cunhuan smiled and did not continue to dwell on this topic. changed his tone and discussed with Zhou Yanpet, Yang Shihou and others how to deal with Li Keyong's affairs.

The next day, in the morning, Li Cunhuan had already stepped into the administrative office of Taiyuan, the boundary of Jinyang County. What surprised Li Cunhuan was. Catching the future report, Li Keyong actually lined up at a notch in Jinshui, only twenty miles away from Li Cunhuan.

"Where's Ge Gong?" Li Cunhuan couldn't help but ask the general who came to report with some confusion, why didn't Ge Congzhou report this news.

General Ge was testing Li Keyong's reality and led the cavalry straight to Taiyuan City. When the messenger sent halfway met him, he asked his humble position to turn it into a report: General Ge asked His Highness to lead the troops and horses, and then maybe he could let Li Ke use the front and back flanks. "The capture will be respectful and respectful.

Li Cunhuan was slightly stunned, and said to Zhu Jilong on the side: "Bring the map!" ”

Zhu Jilong hurriedly walked into the small movable palace made by Zhou Yanpet, and soon came out with a scroll of maps in his hand, and two of his own soldiers grabbed the four corners of the map and approached the map.

Li Cunhuan asked: "Where is Li Keyong in formation?" ”

Catcher looked at the map a lot, his fingers moved slowly, and after a while, his fingers fixed on one place, and said, "Li Keyong is here!" Looking at its formation, it is estimated that there are no less than 25,000 people."

This map is the map of Taiyuan Province where Li Cunhuan Jinyiwei specially fought, and it is accurate to the village. So Li Cunhuan saw the topography of this place very clearly, Jin Shui flowed from north to south, and when it was about seventeen or eighteen miles away from Taiyuan Mansion, a hill appeared, pushing Jin Shui to the west, and Jin Shui, which was almost straight to the south, turned a bend similar to a "C" shape here, and Li Keyong was lined up here.

This hill is also peculiar, judging from the marks on the map, it is only seven zhang high, and it is only twenty-one meters high in conversion, and the side of the Jinshui is steep, and it is a straight cliff that seems to be split by a giant axe. In the direction of the east, it gradually tends to be gentle, which is a typical topography of the west high and the east land. Li Ke really made a good calculation to line up here.

Li Cunhuan attacked, he had to attack from the back, not to mention the effort, it could also make it easier for Li Ke's cavalry to accelerate, and launch a charge at a shorter distance, once he retreated, it might not be easy.

Crossbowmen are also easier to shoot defensively, and can be arrayed like terraces, with a hierarchical distribution and a wider field of vision. More importantly, if Li Cunhuan doesn't want to be folded in the back road, he has to eliminate Li Keyong who is entrenched here. But this place is faced with water on three sides, Li Cunhuan can only attack from the east, and even if Li Cunhuan has a water army, there is no way for Li Ke to move back to outflank.

Li Cunhuan couldn't help but nod and said: "Li Keyong really still has some skills, Ge Gong must want to use cavalry to coerce Li Keyong this time." Forced Rick to retreat. If Li Ke does not retreat, he will attack Taiyuan Mansion, once Taiyuan Mansion is captured, Li Ke will use his soldiers, I am afraid he will not listen to him! ”

At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the families of the main generals and elite soldiers were generally placed in the administrative center, first, to control the families of the soldiers, and secondly, to restrain the soldiers when they wanted to rebel. Third, you can not be afraid of soldiers not to die at critical moments, for example, now, Li Cunhuan has obviously entered Hedong with one foot, but Li Keyong's soldiers are still stubborn, that is, he is afraid that his family will be insulted by the enemy. However, once the administrative office was captured, it was a different situation, the family was controlled by the enemy, and the terrible soldiers had to bow their heads.

In the past, it was said that Li Kuangchou was because he occupied Youzhou and fought Boye, although Li Kuangwei coerced the victorious army and occupied the righteousness, and occupied an overwhelming advantage in terms of troops, and his command skills were more powerful than Li Kuangchou. Even so, Lee Converse was defeated in the end. The occupation of Youzhou is the most critical factor. It is not unreasonable for Li Cunhuan to say this.

Zhou Yanpet, who was on the side, shook his shabby dust, and said: "It's better to use it against Li Ke and see how Ge Gong goes!" ”

Li Cunhuan nodded hesitantly and said, "Now Li Keyong has really given me a problem, if I can't defeat him in a while." Morale will be lost. After all, Li Ke used him to fight with a disadvantage, and I occupied the time and time when I was unable to defeat Li Keyong, and the soldier's sharpness would fade, and Li Keyong's morale would be higher and higher. What a problem! ”

Zhou Yanpet opened his mouth and comforted: "It's okay for the time being, Your Highness will see how Li Keyong treats it first." If Li Ke retreats, he will take advantage of the victory to pursue. When you go to the plains, is Your Highness still afraid of Li Keyong? If Li Keyong does not move, then we will continue to march and hold against Li Keyong for three or four days to see what happens to Ge Gong. If Ge Gong can't capture Taiyuan in these three or four days, it will be futile to continue to send troops to support. ”

Li Cunhuan frowned and said: "If Li Keyong can't move, it's better to leave 20,000 soldiers and horses to stay behind, drag Li Keyong, and the rest of the soldiers and horses will go to Taiyuan Mansion immediately, wouldn't it be better to capture Taiyuan!" ”

Zhou Yanpet hurriedly said: "No! ”

Li Cunhuan couldn't help frowning, but his tone still asked with a bit of inquiry: "I don't know where the problem is?" ”

Zhou Yanpet opened his mouth and said: "There are 200,000 people in Taiyuan City, and there are 70,000 or 80,000 young and strong women. Li Keyong only needs to leave behind a general and a few thousand men. Your Highness, how sure are you that you will capture Taiyuan City within ten days? ”

Li Cunhuan hesitated and said, "Sancheng!" But it's no problem to capture it in a month! ”

Zhou Yanpet shook his head and said: "Attacking a city is the most demoralizing, all Sun Tzu has a cloud of war, and he is the most demoralizing." Once His Highness's siege of the city is frustrated, although this is a normal phenomenon, morale will inevitably be low. Li Keyong only needs to use the safety of his family to arouse the soldiers' hatred and hatred, choose a suitable time, and first defeat the soldiers and horses left behind by His Highness, and then cooperate with Taiyuan City to defeat His Highness. And the poor road himself estimates, and he is also seventy percent sure! ”

Li Cunhuan didn't expect this, and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Don't look at the fact that there is a 30% chance of winning, it is difficult to say about war, often there is a 60% chance of winning, which is enough to encourage a commander to start a war. Not to mention that Li Keyong has now reached the point of exhaustion, not to mention that it is seven, there is a chance to defeat Li Cunhuan, and Li Keyong is afraid that he will do it. If there is a three-percent chance to die together, then Li Cunhuan is sure that Li Ke will definitely do it.

Thinking of this, Li Cunhuan couldn't help frowning again, and said: "In this way, if Duke Ge goes to Taiyuan City, won't he return in vain!" ”

(To be continued)