Time has passed, and half a year later, Li Jingxuan and Tang He have unified the area south of the river. The defense line along the river also gradually formed a system under the auspices of Li Jingxuan. The army under Tang He expanded to 60,000, and the sailors controlled by Li Jingxuan also had a scale of about 10,000. Now, the sailor division is divided into two parts by Li Jingxuan, one is the ocean fleet galloping on the sea, and the other is the river patrol fleet patrolling both sides of the river.

Although in Li Jingxuan's cognition, the navy is used to attack, but this attack also depends on when and against whom. As far as the current situation is concerned, Li Jingxuan's definition of the two fleets is one attack and one defense.

Naturally, it was the Ocean Fleet that attacked, and they had no enemies at sea after destroying the pirates, but Li Jingxuan did not change their functions. The number of warships in the ocean fleet is still increasing one by one, and this is no longer needed for pure defense. Li Jingxuan wanted to attack, but where to throw such an offensive force, Tang He had some guesses, but he was not sure.

The ocean fleet is attacking, and the river patrol fleet is naturally defending. Because of the limitations of the river itself, the cruising fleet was not equipped with any more sturdy and huge ships, and Li Jingxuan still arranged for them to be light river boats, which were not resistant to long-distance sailing and were equipped with light bed crossbows. Although each ship does not carry a lot of bed crossbows, once the number of ships increases, the power they can exert is also very powerful.

Because there was a cruising fleet patrolling on the river, and there were soldiers from the Tang River on the shore, Jin Yu and Shen Qingyan, who had also unified the cities in the north with Tang River and Li Jingxuan, had no way to easily cross the river to the south and capture the Tang River and Li Jingxuan's cities. At this moment, the humans and the Kraken were facing each other from a distance across a wide river of dozens of miles, facing each other.

Jin Yu and Shen Qingyan captured the two cities near the river in Hebei when the Tang River led troops south. It can be said that their movements are much slower than Jingxuan and Tanghe. Originally, Tang He still had the intention to occupy the places in Hebei before Jin Yu and Shen Qingyan attacked, one to expand his territory, and the other to establish a stronghold north of the Great River to prepare for the future Northern Expedition of the Great Army - this was a good plan, but Li Jingxuan persuaded him.

"Now we have only taken the two cities near the river, and the defense line along the river has not been properly placed, if we take the two cities in Hebei now, I don't know...... How much is Brother Tang going to use to defend these two places? The demons in the north have cavalry, and our infantry can't keep up with them at all. If we are not prepared to rush north, we are afraid that we will send ourselves directly to the enemy, and then we will be in a position to attack and defend, and we are afraid that we will have to ask for hardship. Li Jingxuan whispered to comfort him.

"Well, there's some truth to that. It's just that looking at the two cities over there but can't take them, it's really ......" Tang He also understood, listening to what Li Jingxuan said, he thought about it with his brain, but he also admitted that what Li Jingxuan said was very reasonable. It's just that it makes sense and makes sense, but looking at the city that has not fallen into the hands of the enemy for the time being, Tang He is still a little unwilling: "Alas...... Just to take it for nothing? Am I ...... Isn't the city they own the same as the one we have? Won't it be more difficult for us to fight the city in the future? Siege is not an easy task. ”

"Rest assured...... Although both sides are four cities, you can see my ability. You also know how Pingzhou developed. Do you think that one city of Pingzhou can compare to their two cities? Pingzhou will continue to develop, and the rear of Pinzhou and Muzhou will also begin to develop, and as long as we continue the confrontation, the final victory will definitely be ours. You know, we're growing far faster than them. ”

"That's right!" Li Jingxuan's words somewhat smacked of boasting, but such a boast, three points of cowhide with seven points of truth, but it made Tang He really let go of his mind. After all, what is a place of braggart in Li Jingxuan's own eyes is not the case in Tang He's eyes. He watched how Li Jingxuan developed a dilapidated Pingzhou city. Some of the orders Li Jingxuan made, the plans he made, and the factories he built, some of them Tang He understood, and some of them didn't. But he didn't understand it like this, but it was no wonder that he regarded Li Jingxuan's actions as a miracle.

At that moment, Tang He was persuaded by Li Jingxuan. As a result, there was the result of the army's southern expedition to take Henan. And after Tang He took both Pinzhou and Muzhou, the sunken heads of the two cities in Hebei had been hung with the banner of the demonic bull's head.

Taking the army and prisoners to Pingzhou City, looking at the black banner waving in the wind on the other side of the river, Tang He sighed, and was still a little unwilling in his heart.

"It's a pity!" Walking into the mansion of Pingzhou City, Tang He pointed to the north and sighed.

He said this without a beginning or an end, but Li Jingxuan still understood the meaning.

"Don't worry...... Li Jingxuan patted him lightly on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Although the city is occupied by them, I haven't done nothing." I have resorted to the opposite city, and I have already plunged the two opposite cities into desolation. Cities have meaning because they have their citizens, but now these two cities are not much better than dead cities. For a short period of time, they can't get much out of such a city. ”

"It's just wonderful. In this way, the strength of the demon barbarian has been weakened a lot. Hearing that Li Jingxuan had caused such an effect on the other side, Tang He couldn't help but be overjoyed: "In this way, isn't the city on the opposite side in the most declining time? Hey, then let's set off immediately." Cross the river, take both cities, and encircle and suppress the defenders inside. ”

"Encirclement and suppression? Is this possible? I've heard that most of the people in it are cavalry. The cavalry comes and goes like the wind, and after they find out that something is wrong with the city, they may not defend the city to the death, and we will be the ones who will bear the burden of the empty city at that time. Li Jingxuan shook his head slightly, but he didn't quite approve of Tang He's method. In fact, he has a better way: "Don't be too anxious, what to do next, I already have a plan." Rest your troops, we're going to have a big battle soon. ”

"Oh?" Hearing Li Jingxuan say this, Tang He was slightly stunned. He looked at Li Jingxuan strangely, but he retreated in front of Li Jingxuan's pretending to be a mysterious mouth closed. He knew that Li Jingxuan's mouth was very strict, and when he really didn't want to say something, he would never reveal half a word: "Okay! Everything is at your command." ”

Tang He could only agree to come down like this. After that, the confrontation between the north and the south was formed, and the two sides continued to stare at each other across the river.

Tang He eagerly waited for Li Jingxuan's order, but Li Jingxuan didn't seem to take this matter to heart at all. For three months, he did not give Tang He any order to attack, nor did he give him any detailed explanation. In Tang He's view, Li Jingxuan seems to have forgotten the matter of sending troops forever, and only remembers that the big construction at hand is going on.

What can we do about this? Tang He does not say that construction is not important, but no matter how well you build, the enemy will not be defeated because of your construction. In order to defeat the enemy, after all, you have to rely on the army in your hands, and you have to fight one by one to achieve victory.

As a general, Don is not an impatient figure. But when his patience is at the bottom of his heart, if he ignores it like Li Jingxuan now, and there is no reasonable explanation, he will naturally have no bottom in his heart. Without a bottom, he will not be able to make all kinds of cranky thoughts on his own. After being frightened for a while, he finally found Li Jingxuan helplessly and asked him directly: "Wait...... How long are we going to wait?"

"Soon...... Don't worry! we'll be able to send troops soon...... In fact, I will set the date of sending troops in the near future!" Hearing Tang He's question, Li Jingxuan replied simply and earnestly.

However, Li Jingxuan's answer did not satisfy Tang He: "Recently...... Jing Xuan, I believe in you. So, I hope you can cast a base for me. How long will it be before we can send troops? I don't want to be fooled. ”

"I'm not sure about this, I'm waiting for the southeast wind to rise!" Li Jingxuan thought for a moment to give Tang He such an answer.

"The southeast wind is rising?" Tang He's eyes widened. He couldn't think of anything to do with fighting and the southeast wind not being able to rise, "But the siege of the city! Does it also depend on the direction of the wind?"

"Look at the direction of the wind? That is naturally what you want! How can you fight a naval battle without looking at the direction of the wind? This battle is not so simple. Li Jingxuan said and spread out his palms.

"How did you get involved in a naval battle? Isn't it just crossing the river and attacking the city?" Hearing Li Jingxuan say this, Tang He quickly grasped the main point.

"Isn't it too easy to just attack directly? If you want to play, I'm going to play big. Li Jingxuan narrowed his eyes as he spoke, and a sly smile appeared on his face. He ordered someone to spread out the map, and with his fingers in the depths, he drew it on the map: "Liezhou City is located north of Qinzhou City, and it is also a city by the sea. In terms of role, it is the logistics base of the Qinzhou front. Qinzhou's supplies were all in charge of Liezhou. And my plan is to take advantage of the weakness of Liezhou by the sea and use my sailors to raid Liezhou City. According to the information investigated by the imperial history, because Liezhou City belongs to the rear, the defense is not very tight, and its defenders are only 3,000, which is the best target for me. ”

"Directly attack Liezhou City, that's a distant area 1,500 miles away. Tang He's eyes widened when he heard this: "You want to use the ocean fleet......?" If it is an oceanic fleet, it is very likely to accomplish this goal. However, in this way, the limelight will be given to you sailors, but what about our land divisions? We don't want to be left alone in this crucial battle formation. ”

"Look? How do you think you're just watching? In fact, there's a place where you need to do it in this big battle. Li Jingxuan looked at Tang He in surprise.

"Then what do you need me to do?" Tang asked again.

"I need you to attack Qinzhou City with the cooperation of the river patrol fleet. I want you to come up with a strong attack and drag the enemy here, and you are the only one who attracts them. My plan to attack Liezhou City will go more and more smoothly. Li Jingxuan said. At this moment, he also told Tang He most of his plan.

"Is that so? I understand!" Tang He pondered for a moment, and felt a little approval of Li Jingxuan's plan in his heart. At the moment, he had no more opinions, and after he had the bottom in his heart, he returned to the barracks to prepare. According to Li Jingxuan, the days of the wind were just a few days, but he didn't want to make a fuss when things were about to happen.

Three days later, the southeast wind rose, and Li Jingxuan immediately led the naval division ocean fleet to lead 50 warships and 100 troop carriers to the north, directly bypassing Qinzhou and directly attacking the location of Liezhou City.

At the same time that Li Jingxuan sent troops to the Northern Expedition, the 30,000 horses in Tang He's hands also crossed the river at dawn under the cover of the river patrol fleet and went straight to Qinzhou City.

At this time, the general defending Qinzhou City was Shen Qingyan. He heard the news of the Tang River heading north, and while making a plan to go out of the city to meet the enemy, he sent someone to report the news to Jin Yu, who was stationed in Haozhou City in the west, and asked him to quickly bring troops to support. In Shen Qingyan's view, although the river patrol fleet under Tang He is very powerful, its strength is based on defense. In Shen Qingyan's cognition, the fleet was only harassing himself as he crossed the river south, and it was not of much use to Tang He's current northward attack.

"I can wait for that guy to attack Qinzhou City, and I'm entangled with him. Although Qinzhou is close to the river, the place where the city is located is at least six miles away from the river, and there is no way for the opponent's warships to take us at such a distance. When the time comes, we will lead the guy from Tanghe to Qinzhou City, properly express the weak state, rely on the city defense to stick to him, and wait for the reinforcements from Jinyu's side to arrive, and then give the other party a combination of inside and outside, I think we should be able to wrap up their enemies. Once we've rounded them up and annihilated them, I think the cities to the south will be easy to take down as well. Shen Qingyan pondered his favorable conditions and thought happily in his heart. He felt that under his own planning, Jin Yu should be able to grasp the corresponding fighter and achieve the corresponding victory. "At that point, we'll win. Shen Qingyan is very convinced of this.

Shen Qingyan made a plan and did it seriously. In order to make Tang He fooled, he even sent a death squad to storm Tang He's landing field, posing as if he was half-crossing.

There were 3,000 people in this death squad, all of them cavalry, and they fought, their hooves flying, and the shouts of killing were deafening, but they had great momentum. They swooped down on the Tang River like waves, and then, under the ballista bombardment of the patrol fleet that docked along the river to cover the northward movement of the Tang River, they encountered an unprecedented blow, like crashing into a boulder. It shattered with a snap, turning into countless tiny dots.

These little dots are obviously useless, and the same is true of these daredevils. The traditional sense of crossing the middle and striking is completely useless here. (To be continued.) )