Chapter Ninety-Eight: Siege and Counter-Siege

Long Xihou led nearly 200,000 horses to take advantage of the night and quietly headed north. [Ran^Text^Library] [ ] He didn't want to hide from the defenders of the rooftop, he knew very well that it would be impossible to conceal a spirit from mobilizing such a large team. His purpose was to convince Lingwu that he was going to defeat the reinforcements from Tiantai, and it was best to lure the Tiantai army out of the city, and it didn't matter if he didn't come out, it would be the same to defeat the reinforcements.

The abnormal movement of the Longxi Army immediately attracted Lingwu's great attention. At first, I thought that the Longxi army was going to go around to the north and attack the city from the north gate. He immediately mobilized 30,000 guards to reinforce the wall of the north gate, and he immediately rushed to the north gate. After a while, I found that the Longxi Army was getting farther and farther away from Tiantai City, and it went straight to the north.

Hearing Lingwu tell about the abnormal situation of the enemy army, Lin Zhi was shocked and said, "Long Xihou's move is too ruthless. He made it clear that he wanted to surround Tiantai City and destroy the reinforcements that came first. Hou Ye has 70,000 or 80,000 people, facing three times the enemy, if he encounters an ambush tonight, I am afraid that the whole army will be wiped out. The master quickly reported this military situation to Hou Ye, so that Hou Ye could prepare as soon as possible. ”

"Okay, I'll tell Master Hou right away. Please also ask Manager Lin to think of a solution, the matter is urgent, and the Hou Ye's army is not far from Tiantai City. We have to make a decision. ”

After some communication, the Tiantai defenders and the reinforcements of Long Weihou immediately thought about countermeasures. Lin Zhi analyzed three countermeasures and possible scenarios for Lingwu.

First, Long Weihou's reinforcements were withdrawn, which could ensure the safety of the reinforcements, but Tiantai City would fall into an isolated situation, which was very dangerous.

Second, the reinforcements are still heading south, looking for favorable terrain to confront the Longxi Army on the way, and stabilize the situation first. But this location is not easy to find, even if it is, it will not last long, and it will not solve the fundamental problem, so it can only be delayed for a little time.

The third is that Tiantai City sent elite troops to quickly go north to attack the Longxi Army with Longweihou, and defeated the northbound troops of the Longxi Army like lightning, completely reversing the unfavorable balance of power. The problem is that this situation is also what Long Xihou wants, and he is looking forward to the Tiantai defenders going out of the city. As long as the northward army of the Longxi army returns to the army, it can defeat the troops of Tiantai out of the city, and it can also order the siege troops to draw people north, at that time, it will not be the Longwei army to attack the Longxi army, but the Longxi army to attack the Tiantai army.

The first two strategies will not solve the problem in the end. The third strategy is too dangerous, and the slightest mistake in time and place can lead to a catastrophe. There is nothing else to do, the balance of strength is like this, the situation is like this. Long Weihou and Lingwu were both in a dilemma, and they couldn't make up their minds for a while.

Lingwu walked up and down the tower of the North Gate, constantly calculating various possible outcomes in his mind. The balance of forces is like this, and their only advantage is that the troops have a high degree of training, fast speed, and strong combat power. Thinking of this, Lingwu's eyes couldn't help but light up, my speed is much faster than the other party, I can do where to hit me, as long as the time and place are well controlled, you can take advantage of the geographical situation, so that you can surround others without being surrounded by others.

Thinking of this, Lingwu couldn't help but perk up, and suddenly recalled that on the way from Fumian City to Tiantai, the mountain pass where Lu An taught him archery and hunting, he suddenly had an idea in his heart. Again, he calculated what his ideas might encounter and what to do. After confirming that it was correct, Lingwu decisively gave the order: "All the guards and guards will gather at the north gate immediately, bring more torches and arrows, and I will personally lead them and prepare to set off." Manager Lin, the responsibility of defending the city is entrusted to you, and the enemy will definitely attack the city. You and the two generals Lu Huang just have to defend it, don't worry about me, I already have a way to deal with the tricks of Longxi Hou. ”

Both the guards and the guards were elite units that had been trained for a long time, and they were assembled in less than ten minutes. Seeing the swift and resolute actions of the soldiers, Lingwu felt a little more comforted in his heart, these troops poured a lot of effort into him, and this time it was time to test their combat effectiveness.

Lingwu did not immediately give the order to leave the city, but waited for a while. He has been investigating the situation of the Longxi army going north, and their current location and the speed of their march are all under his control. It wasn't until the Longxi army went north to a distance of about an hour from Moon Bay that Lingwu issued an order: "Advance at full speed, be sure to reach Moon Bay within an hour." ”

Most of Lingwu's troops have cultivated the exercises, and there are many samurai, and the worst ones are about the same as the samurai in terms of speed. The troops marched more than twice as fast as the average warrior. In addition to this march, Lingwu was in a hurry, everyone ran like flying, and in less than half an hour, they came to the mountain pass where Lu An taught him archery and hunting more than ten years ago. He paused for a moment and asked Shi Feng, "Do you remember clearly what I told you on the way?" ”

"Tell your lord, the small one remembers clearly, and there will be no mistakes, please rest assured."

"Well, you have to understand that this is a matter of life and death for the whole army. If you don't make a mistake, I'll give you the first credit, and if you make a mistake, everyone will go to the Hades Palace. ”

"The little ones understand greatly, and the adults can rest assured!" Shi Feng replied loudly patting his chest.

Lingwu immediately followed the troops and continued to advance rapidly, leaving only more than 200 people from Shi Feng at the mountain pass, which was only half an hour's journey from Moon Bay.

In fact, less than half an hour after Lingwu left the city, Master Li discovered the whereabouts of the Tiantai Army. He smiled and said to Long Xihou: "Master Hou, this daredevil, he is really daring, he really dares to come!" ”

"Oh! Yes, I do admire him. Although his skills are not very good, he has a lot of courage, and this kid will be published in the future. But this time, let Ben Hou teach him how to fight, haha! ”

"Master Hou, let's quickly order the prince to send an army to flank him."

"Okay, you send an order to the prince to act according to the plan, and send 100,000 troops to attack Zhao Lingwu. Master Lao Li personally led 50,000 horses back to the army, and together with the prince, Zhao Lingwu was captured alive for me. Remember! Definitely don't hurt Zhao Lingwu's life, otherwise the prince will blame him, and we can't afford to be guilty. ”

"Hou Ye rest assured, we will definitely live up to Hou Ye's mission, Hou Ye is waiting for good news."

"Well, I haven't seen Ji Changwu, an old friend, for many years, and I really miss him. It shouldn't take me an hour before I can see him, I don't know how Long Weihou, who is known as the first god general under the Martial Saint, has been mixed up all these years. Let's separate, and I think we should be able to celebrate at Moon Bay after dawn tomorrow. Then I will toast the master again. ”

"Master Hou is polite, this is something that is within my duty, where do I dare to take credit. This time, Hou Ye has made great contributions to King Liang and will definitely be reused. I heard that the prince promised you and the Marquis of Hanzhong, whoever can send Zhao Lingwu to the royal capital, will be transferred to the Hou State near the royal capital. This is the real joy! The old man is here to ask for a cup of wine to drink. ”

"Hahaha, borrow the master's auspicious words, and then pay tribute to the master first."