Chapter 171, Capture the King
The summer of the thirty-second year of Yongding, June.
Li Yu, the Tang king of Liangzhou, immediately made a decision and formed an alliance with the forces of Cao Wei in Yuanzhou and Liu Han in Raozhou to show his sincerity, and retreated 300 miles at the junction of Liangzhou and Yuanzhou and Raozhou.
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Raozhou, Han Palace.
On behalf of Liu Han, the envoy returned to form an alliance with Li Tang and was rewarded, but the proposal to borrow troops was politely refused.
But no one knew that that night and night, Liu Yun got a secret letter from the king of Tang brought back by the envoys.
Next.
Liu Yun ordered that Liangzhou should not be defended, and ordered the general Yan Zhong to lead 300,000 troops out of Changxing Mansion to resist the Northern Route Army invaded by Dayu.
This move is a big gamble that puts everything on the line.
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Yuanzhou, Wei Palace.
Unlike Liu Yun, the king of the Han Dynasty, with a hint of gambling in his bones, Cao Meng was suspicious by nature, even if he formed an alliance with Li Tang's forces, he still had doubts and hesitated to divide his troops to defend Liangzhou.
Ultimately.
Under the influence of Fang Rui's secret luck with the jade pendant that he had funded at the beginning, Cao Mengcai made up his mind to take Guan Zhi as his commander, and two of the five tiger generals: Lu and Zhao, with an army of 200,000 to resist the enemy; In addition, the two generals Ma and Huang, each led 50,000 soldiers to defend the center.
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For a time, the eyes of the world focused on the three southwestern states.
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Not surprisingly, the three kings of Li Tang, Cao Wei, and Liu Han formed an alliance and reluctantly integrated their strength, and in the face of the Dayu Second Route Army, they were also defeated and retreated, and the only fortunate thing was that they did not collapse at the first touch.
Summer goes to autumn solstice, autumn goes to winter, only half a year.
Raozhou.
Even though Liu Han's general Yan Zhong defended the city, under the command of the Dayu veteran Bu Yazi's Northern Route Army, he had lost the land of the two prefectures, that is, this person used troops to hold steady, so that the situation was temporarily scorched and stalemate.
Wonju.
In the face of the Southern Route Army with the third prince Ying Yan as the commander and the famous general Yan Zhaonian as the deputy commander, Cao Meng's forces lost the land of the three mansions.
The only thing that is commendable is that Guan Zhi took advantage of the mountainous and forested terrain of Wonju to launch sparrow warfare, harassment warfare, and guerrilla warfare.
In short, a core strategic idea: save people and lose land, people and land exist; If the land is lost, the people and the land will be destroyed.
In the case that the troops and elites were inferior to the other party, they caused a lot of losses to the Dayu South Route Army, and the battle loss ratio was slightly superior.
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Yuanzhou, Baiyun Province, Hutou Mountain.
The camp of the Dayu South Road Army is fierce, and the soldiers are like a forest.
The Chinese army battalion.
"On the eighth day of the first month of November, the Wei army plundered grain and grass, repulsed it, and killed thirty-nine and wounded eighty-six.
On November 11, the Wei army attacked in the middle of the road, repulsed it, and killed forty-seven and wounded seventy-three.
On November 13, the Wei army attacked and harassed at night, repulsed it, killed 22 and wounded 58.
On November 13, the Wei army poisoned the water source and repelled it, killing twenty-one and wounding thirty-three.
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Ying Yan, the commander of the Southern Route Army, the third prince, was dressed in a python robe, threw down the report, and said with a smile: "Zhaonian, I thought that coming to Yuanzhou would be a showdown, but I didn't expect that I would come to catch mice." β
"It's just a group of chaotic armies that don't have a climate, but what can it do? I firmly believe that His Highness will be victorious. β
On the opposite side, a young general wearing silver armor, Yan Zhaonian hugged his fists.
"I never doubt the victory in this battle, but if the consumption is too large and the loss of troops is too heavy, it will not look good!"
"Your Highness's Meaning ......"
"Whoever attacks the enemy will be saved."
"Wei Duying and Fucheng?!"
"Zhaonian knows my mind."
Ying Yan stroked his palms and smiled: "I want to order General Chunyu to lead 100,000 troops, suppress the two cities of Weinan and Weibei, and make a trend of attacking the capital of Wei and Fucheng; He led the army to garrison Yandang Mountain, waiting for work and waiting for Guan Zhi to come to die. β
"Your Highness's plan is very clever, but if you want to win Yinghe, you must first uproot the two cities of Weinan and Weibei. The two cities of Weinan and Weibei are horns of each other, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and Cao Weima and Huang are not good generals, which can easily evolve into a war of attrition...... Of course, it is only a matter of time before these two thieves are eliminated, and it is enough to attract Guan Zhi. β
"No, the army is only on the surface; Secretly ......"
"Qi crosses Yin Mountain, and goes straight to Yinghe?"
"Not bad."
Ying Yan bowed: "Soldiers, treacherous." Such a combination of fiction and reality, truth and falsehood, light and dark...... Do you think it's feasible? β
"There is a large army that confronts the two generals Lu and Huang to attract the attention of the Wei army; Yin Mountain is dangerous and unattainable, but it is not a problem for me to fly dragons; In the palace of Cao Wei, there are Ji Fu and others who can be contacted...... This plan has a seventy or eighty percent chance of winning. β
Yan Zhaonian analyzed, and suddenly knelt down on one knee and hugged his fists and said, "Please also ask Your Highness to entrust me with this important task." β
"Great goodness, go deep behind enemy lines, cross thousands of miles, kill generals and capture the king, you are the only one."
Ying Yan stood tall and sighed: "If this plan is successful, it will be the end of the war in Yuanzhou, and at that time, Zhao Nian, you should be the first to make the contribution." β
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Soon, the Dayu South Route Army made a move, and the Guanzhi army immediately noticed the movement.
"General, are we going to King Qin's rescue?"
"Rest easy."
Guan Zhi stroked his long beard and said: "That road army has its own horses, Huang Er will resist, it is not easy to break, in addition, I will go to Shu Wang to transfer the strategy, and bring the army close to Yandang Mountain......"
Saying this, his eyes flashed: "The Dayu South Route Army has penetrated far into Yuanzhou, and it is time to preach the Lord." β
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Wonju, Yeonghwa.
"It's time to close the net!"
Fang Rui hung up the call with Guan Zhi's 'Thousand Miles Transmission Note' and suddenly got up.
He waited for half a year, allowing the rebel armies of Dayu to run rampant in Yuanzhou and Raozhou, with many purposes: arrogance and indulging the enemy; disperse enemy troops; Lengthen enemy supplies; Wait for the army of Dayu to enter the pocket......
Now, it's time to unleash the layout and slay the dragon.
"Yu Daoyou, Xue'er, it's time to go." Fang Rui went to find it and informed Yu Yunlan and Xin Xue'er.
"Okay." Yu Yunlan is just a jaw head.
She has no worries, no worries, no worries, and is naturally ready to go at any time.
"Uncle, are you moving again?"
Xin Xueer followed Fang Rui, from Liangzhou to Raozhou, and then to Yuanzhou, and she was used to moving.
"yes, go witness a good show."
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Three days later.
Fang Rui left a letter for Cao Meng, hung it up, and took Yu Yunlan and Xin Xue'er with nowhere to be found.
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Wei Palace.
"Report, Fang left a letter in the main book, and hung it up."
"Oh? Hurry up. β
Cao Meng read the letter, his face immediately turned pale, and he was furious: "Okay, good, good a heavenly Taoist, and taught me to 'do more good deeds, so that I can do it myself', it really doesn't make sense!" β
His anger was not because of Fang Rui's departure.
- Now, there is a lot of talent under the command of Cao Wei's forces, and there is no shortage of them, and what Cao Meng cares about is the 'not optimistic' represented by Fang Rui's abandonment, or a bad omen in a sense.
In addition, the news of unfavorable battles on the front line has come frequently in recent days, which makes the accumulated annoyance burst out all of a sudden.
"Wanted, recourse to the man of the Heavenly Machine, life and death are not ......"
It's just that Cao Meng's words haven't been finished yet.
"Report! Oh no, the Yu army is coming to the city! β
"What? What did you say? β
Cao Meng glared angrily: "Isn't Yu Jun still in Baiyun Mansion?" The army that came to invade all the way was also blocked in Weishui by my five tiger generals, Ma and Huang Er, where did the Yu army come from? β
"Could it be that you are lying about the military situation? When chop! β
"King, it's true, the Yu army has arrived outside the city, how can the villain admit the word 'Yu' on the banner?"
"This ...... Could it be that he was smuggled into Yinshan?! β
Cao Meng was not stupid, he was extrapolated from the facts, and soon thought of the answer, and suddenly, his figure couldn't help shaking.
"Report!"
At this time, another soldier came to report: "The king, the fourth prince, as well as Xun Ge Lao and Xu Ge Lao...... It's all gone. β
"What a beast! What a bunch of thieves ......"
"Report! Great king, the defenders of the city will rebel and open the gates of the city to dedicate the city! β
"I ...... I ......"
Hit one after another, Cao Meng could no longer support it, and fell to the sky.
When he woke up again, he found that only Ji Fu was by his side.
"Teacher!"
Cao Meng held Ji Fu's hand, his eyes were full of tears, full of emotion.
His own son and minister, in the unfavorable situation, all abandoned and fled, only Ji Fu remained by his side, what kind of affection is this?
He didn't notice Ji Fu's slightly flickering eyes.
"Teacher, what's the situation now?" Cao Meng struggled to sit up.
"O king, you better have a good rest, the capital is now broken."
"That ......"
"That's right, you've been captured, my lord."
"Thisβthis tone...... Teacher, you ......"
"Yes, my lord, I am a member of the Ji family of the half-immortal family, and I was ordered to go to Nanzhuo County...... Today, the defender of the city is also my man. β
Ji Fu had a showdown: "King, vote!" β
At this time, under the former Cao Wei forces, a small group of ministers poured in: "Please also ask the king to know his way back and vote for me." β
"You, you ......"
Cao Meng's eyes bulged, and his body trembled like chaff.
He never expected that his full subordinates, except for the rebellious ministers and thieves who escaped, would all be big spies, and there was no one of his own.
"Ho-ho, ho-ho...... It turns out that I am the real ...... Alone! β
Cao Meng muttered frantically, his forehead was bruised, and he suddenly vomited blood and fainted again.
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At this time, Fang Rui had already brought Yu Yunlan and Xin Xue'er to the front line, Baiyun Mansion.
"King Wei was captured, and his home was stolen? Doesn't matter. β
Fang Rui received the news, but shook his head with a smile: "King Wei is gone, so what?" It's time to fight, so naturally continue to fight. β
This is not a game of chess, who stipulates that if your own 'handsome' is gone, you can't play?
"In my place, Cao Meng, the king of Wei, is just a pawn, which can be discarded and sacrificed."
"It's just that I didn't expect that the idle chess I played earlier would be used. Xu Ning, Xun Bai and others have already taken Cao Min, the fourth son of Cao Meng, to set up another center? β
In fact, Yinshan is the back door deliberately left by Fang Rui: "The third prince Ying Yan is very bold, seized the opportunity, swallowed Yinghe Mansion City in one bite, and captured Cao Meng alive, this person is a talent!" β
"However, if I eat my bait, I will inevitably divide my troops, and my chances of winning this battle will be greater."
"Yandang Mountain, Yandang Mountain, Ying Yan, the third prince of Dayu, this Yandang Mountain should be the place where you are defeated and buried!"
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Yandang Mountain.
"Report, General Yan has received good news, he has captured the Wei capital Yinghe Fucheng, and captured Cao Meng, the king of Wei, alive!"
"Report, Ma and Zhao, the guards of the two cities of Weinan and Weibei, refused to accept the surrender order of King Wei Dayin on the grounds of 'being outside, and the order is not accepted', and they are still resisting and fighting!"
"Report, General Chunyu's 100,000 army was dragged in Weishui by Cao Weima and Zhao Er!"
"Report, Cao Weijun Guan Zhi led an army of 200,000 troops, approaching our army, and it is expected that in the evening, it will arrive at Yandang Mountain!"
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"Stubborn! The king of Wei has surrendered, but these Cao Wei generals are still resisting, should I say they are loyal? Or should they be called ignorant? β
Ying Yan, the third prince of Dayu, sighed and put down the report: "Okay, I will use this battle to completely break the bones of Cao Weijun." β
He still has 200,000 troops, and Guan Zhi is also an army of 200,000, but the elite level is far better than that of the other party, and he is even more leisurely.
"Pass the order, reward the three armies tonight, good meat and vegetables, tomorrow, follow me to destroy the enemy army!"
"No!"
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In the afternoon of the same day.
The Guanzhi army approached Yandang Mountain, it was night, but it was against common sense to launch a large-scale night attack on the Yu army.
Time.
Blood and fire swirled, and shouts of killing soared to the sky.
"What a gut, Guan Zhi this rat has such courage and courage? What a lesson for me! β
Ying Yan was awakened in the middle of the night, and put on his armor and went out of the tent: "However, I am not a wine bag meal, if I think that I can win a big victory like this, it is a big mistake!" β
Although he didn't expect the night attack of Cao Wei's army, the camp defense was stable, and he quickly reorganized the army and launched a counterattack.
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On the cliff, in the midst of a strong wind.
Fang Rui and Yu Yunlan, one in a green shirt and one in a white skirt, were like immortals in the world, looking down and witnessing the battle between the two armies.
"Aang!"
"Groan!"
"Roar!"
"Wow!"
In their field of vision, the green dragon, black tiger, and silver bird of Cao Wei's army, which manifested their military qi, launched an attack on the Yu army's manifestation of the golden dragon.
At the beginning, under the surprise of the sneak attack, the first three did occupy a slight advantage, but when the golden dragon reacted and stabilized the position, it fell behind again.
Yu Yunlan looked at Fang Rui with a worried look in his eyes, as if to say, 'This is the good show you invited me to watch?' β
"Yu Daoyou, don't worry, calculate the time, it's time to come!"
Fang Rui counted the time in his hand and suddenly looked up at the sky.
And just the next moment-
"Wow!"
In a shocking roar, the 30,000 Tribulation Demon Black Eagle roared with 30,000 elite soldiers.
The Demon Tribulation is already extraordinary, 30,000 Demon Tribulation Black Eagles can be the elite of 200,000 human races, plus the 30,000 Liangzhou Tang King elite soldiers brought, this is equivalent to 230,000 troops.
The 230,000 army, plus the 200,000 led by Guan Zhisuo, a total of 430,000 elite soldiers, encircled and suppressed 200,000 people in Dayu, which can be described as dominant.
Under such reinforcements, the luck in the sky manifested, and suddenly a huge divine eagle appeared, which, together with the green dragon, the black tiger, and the silver bird, strangled the golden dragon manifested by the Yu army.
Soon after.
"Aang!"
Yu Jun's golden dragon screamed in sorrow, and suddenly collapsed and fell.
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"It's not good, this is the Tang King of Liangzhou coming to help?"
The burning light of the fire reflected the frightened and unbelievable face of Ying Yan, the third prince of Dayu.
He never expected that Li Yu, the Tang King of Liangzhou, would rescue Cao Wei at this time......
Moreover, the so-called Demon Raider Black Eagle was not only 10,000 in the intelligence, but there were 30,000 people, flying all the way with elite soldiers, so that they didn't even receive the news......
The most terrifying thing is that the power of the Demon Robbery Black Eagle is far beyond expectations, and in the face of the elite of Dayu, it can be used as six with one, or even as seven with one!
"Your Highness, the situation is not good, go quickly!" The two Dao Martial Saints hidden in the shadows came out and were about to retreat with Ying Yan.
But the three of them just left the range of the military formation and got rid of the suppression of military morale-
Rumble!
The 'Taiyi Golden Bead', who had been promoted to Lingbao, was driven by Fang Rui, the True Monarch of the Xuan Domain, and beat them into ashes with one blow.
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(End of chapter)