Jiuxi

Chapter 292 Chapter 290 [Looking Back] (As the leader, I just came to see more)

Ruyin City.

Li Shouzhen still lives in his General's Mansion, and it seems to be even grander than before, because no matter what he is doing, there are four masters who are extremely knowledgeable and intimate with him. Even when he goes to the latrine, some people will stare with wide eyes. Stare at him.

A few days ago, on the night when Ruyin City was destroyed, Xiao Wangzhi met him at the General's Mansion, and Li Shouzhen was speechless as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Qing Yu Zhongwang should have led the army into Dongyang Road by this time?"

This sentence made Li Shouzhen so stunned that he couldn't utter a word.

In the entire Ruyin City, he was the only one who knew Qing Yu Zhongwang's arrangements, and he even slept alone during this period, so there was no possibility of leaking the secret, which meant that all his plans were under Xiao Wangzhi's control. As expected.

Li Shouzhen said nothing in the end, and Xiao Wangzhi did not embarrass him, but he knew that his reaction had given the other party a clear answer.

He didn't think about food or tea these days. He not only hoped that Qing Yu Zhongwang's divine soldiers would descend from the sky and take back Ruyin City, but he was also afraid that the young prince would fall into the trap set by Xiao Wangzhi.

Li Shouzhen, who was trapped in the mansion, must not have known that Ruyin City had quietly returned to its original state.

If he were allowed to go out of the city and take a look, he would definitely think that everything that happened before was an illusion. He was still the Dongyang Road general holding an army of 30,000 people and waiting for the Huaizhou Army to launch an attack.

There is still a continuous stretch of Qi army camp outside the city. Outside the camp, there are all kinds of antlers and horses, enough to cope with the impact of the cavalry. The only slight difference is that the strength of the Huaizhou Army outside the city has been reduced by nearly half. In fact, there is no need for so many camps at all. However, it is difficult for outsiders to spot the details at a glance.

Another difference is that the Huaizhou Army is currently surrounded by three and one is missing. The camp surrounds the east, south, and west sides of Ruyin City, but it does not block the north gate.

On the city wall, the flag of the Yan army was still flying, and the soldiers guarding the city were all wearing Yan's standard armor.

At a cursory glance, it seems that the Huaizhou Army has not captured Ruyin and is still in a siege posture, while the Yan Army can still hold on.

Under the north gate tower, Xiao Wangzhi looked at the light armor on his body, smiled at Yu Chigui and said: "Although I have to set an example, it is still very uncomfortable after all."

The generals next to him couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Yuchi returned and said, "The Commander-in-Chief, please bear with me a little longer. Once the Jingchao cavalry is lured into the city, you can put on our own armor."

As he said, this is a gift prepared by Xiao Wangzhi for Qingyu Zhongwang.

Although Jingjun's cavalry is powerful, it is impossible to attack the defensive infantry formation head-on. After all, such long-distance attacks can only be carried out by light cavalry, and heavy armored cavalry will definitely exhaust themselves to death if they run such a long distance.

When Qing Yu Zhongwang arrived with his troops and found that the Qi army's formation could not be shaken, his only option was to enter Ruyin from the north gate in order to supply supplies and assist in the defense of Ruyin.

At that time, Xiao Wangzhi will naturally give him a surprise.

Xiao Wangzhi had already received the news from Li Bingxue, sent by more than ten messengers, one person and three horses, and knew that more than ten thousand elite cavalry from Jingchao had entered Dongyang Road.

He looked at the vast sky and earth in the north and said softly: "I'm afraid that this kind of formation cannot deceive Qing Yu Zhongwang."

Everyone looked at each other, and Kang Yanxiao said cautiously: "Grand Governor, Qing Yuzhong has no hope of entering the city. Does he want to wander around Dongyang Road with more than 10,000 cavalry?"

Xiao Wangzhi smiled and did not answer the question. Instead, he asked: "How is the situation in the city? Are the people stable?"

Pei Sui on the other side replied: "Back to the Commander-in-Chief, the last general has centralized control of all the generals of the Yan Army. Wen Xiguang and other generals who took the initiative to surrender are not among them. The soldiers directly under Li Shouzhen were dispersed and guarded, while others collected their weapons and armor. The people in the city know the rules of our army, and the people who fled all the way to Ruyin can testify that our army does not offend the people. In addition, the officers accompanying the army sent by Governor Yao to reassure us, the city is currently very stable."

Xiao Wangzhi nodded slightly and said to an official of the Sutra Weaving Department: "Feng Xiaowen is still recovering from his injuries. During this time, you have to brace yourself and keep an eye on him. If there is anything you don't understand, go to him."

The man bowed and said, "Yes, Grand Governor."

Xiao Wangzhi then said to the generals: "Let each of you do your work and let the soldiers work hard for a while longer."

"Follow the order!"

Everyone responded in unison.

Xiao Wangzhi raised his hand and pressed it on the wall, his eyes calm and deep.

……

Two more days later.

Luoshan County is dozens of miles north of Ruyin City.

Pu Luhun, the infantry commander of the Jing army, followed a young man respectfully and said humbly: "My young prince, the supplies needed by the army have been prepared in the city. The men arranged by the general are carrying them. The army rations, fodder and even the army men are all ready. ."

Qing Yu Zhongwang nodded slightly and said calmly: "Well done."

Pu Luhun immediately showed a flattered expression, lowered his head and said: "The young prince is so complimentary, this is the duty of a general."

The two walked into the main hall. After Qingyu Zhongwang sat down, he said, "Save the flattery for later. Let me ask you, how is the situation in the south these days?"

The so-called south naturally refers to Ruyin City.

Pu Luhun looked ashamed and said: "Little prince, our army can only confirm that Ruyin City is still holding on. Originally, the general could have sent some scouts to investigate near Ruyin City. At the beginning, we could indeed detect the Southern Qi Huaizhou Army. Ruyin has been surrounded. But ten days ago, Xiao Wangzhi suddenly sent a group of soldiers and horses to station at Jishan Tun, more than ten miles away in the south. There were also a large number of ranger scouts and spies from the Sutra Weaving Department all over Jishan Tun. It’s really impossible to cross with human hands.”

Qing Yuzhongwang's eyes narrowed and his tone became colder: "Ten days ago? That means you couldn't be sure of the situation in Ruyin City from ten days ago. Then why can you confirm that the Yan army is still holding on?"

Pu Luhun was startled for a moment and said in a daze: "My little prince, the Ruyin city wall is tall and strong. Li Shouzhen still has 30,000 troops. Under normal circumstances, there is no problem in defending it for a year and a half. Even if Xiao Wangzhi uses his troops like this God, it’s impossible for him to let the Huaizhou Army fly directly into the city.”

Qing Yu Zhong Wanghan said: "In that case, why did Xiao Wangzhi deliberately cut off your sight?"

Pu Luhun was speechless, and after a moment he hesitated and said, "Perhaps he wants to prevent our army from interfering with his main force?"

"Pig brain."

Qing Yu Zhongwang scolded him mercilessly, and then said: "You only have three thousand infantry in your hands. If you rush into the battlefield, Xiao Wangzhi will only be overjoyed. Why should you guard you like a thief?"

"But...but Ruyin..."

Pu Luhun gradually couldn't speak anymore, because Qing Yu Zhongwang reminded him like this, and he gradually realized that it was weird.

Qing Yu Zhongwang frowned, and there was a vague feeling of ominousness in his heart.

When he went south, he learned about Lei Ze's defeat, and he was planning to turn defeat into victory. After all, he couldn't go south just to defend Heluo. A good plan could handle this kind of thing, so why let him go to the north to gain military exploits in vain? Take a trip?

So he asked Pu Luhun to divide his troops and go south, and secretly ordered Li Shouzhen to only defend Ruyin. At the same time, he allowed the partial division led by Lu Chen to continue to advance westward, just to attract all Xiao Wangzhi's troops to Ruyin City, and then gallop thousands of miles to complete a surprise attack. attack.

However, after listening to Pu Luhun's account, Qingyu Zhongwang became suspicious due to his keen sense of leadership developed over a long period of time.

If Pu Luhun had nearly 10,000 troops, he could understand why Xiao Wangzhi was so cautious, but could a mere 3,000 men scare the Huaizhou Governor as if he were facing a formidable enemy?

He stood up and walked slowly in the hall, while Pu Luhun stood beside him without daring to leave the ground.

"If Ruyin has been trapped..."

Qing Yu Zhongwang muttered to himself, and something suddenly popped into his mind.

When he led the cavalry to set off from the Yanziling camp, his father sent a crony to give him a message, that is, beware of the Southern Qi's attempt to seize Heluo. Heluo?

There are more than 10,000 garrison troops in Yaoshan Pass and tens of thousands garrison troops in Heluo City, including 15,000 elite Jing army commanded by Mou Lianghu. Why can Lu Chen's partial army covet Heluo?

unless……

Qingyu Zhongwang stopped, turned to look at Pu Luhun and asked, "Did you just say that Xiao Wangzhi sent a troop of troops to station at Jishan Tun, more than ten miles south?"

Pu Luhun nodded, and then said hurriedly: "The Qi army withdrew yesterday afternoon. The general sent people to follow up to check and found that they had returned to the Qi army camp outside Ruyin City. Because the scouts under Xiao Wangzhi were honest. It’s awesome, our people don’t dare to get too close, we can only confirm that the Yan army’s flag is still on top of Ruyin City, and there are tragic traces of the battle outside the city, but the Yan army can still hold on.”

Qing Yuzhong looked at him intently, feeling terrified at the sight of this brave general.

"Little prince, could it be..."

"You immediately inform your subordinates to be prepared. Tomorrow you will either follow the main force of our army to Ruyin, or you will retreat north immediately. I will send someone to inform you of the specific military orders."

Qingyu Zhongwang interrupted him bluntly and walked out, leaving Pu Luhun standing in a daze.

Early the next morning, more than 3,000 cavalry set out from Luoshan County and headed south under the leadership of Qingyu Zhongwang. The remaining 10,000 cavalry and 3,000 infantry remained in the city.

In the afternoon, within fifteen miles of Ruyin City, the Jing Army's cavalry discovered the Huaizhou Army's cavalry scouts.

Qing Yu Zhongwang did not send anyone to chase down the Huaizhou Army cavalry who were running wildly south. Instead, he continued to move forward unhurriedly. He was just extra careful, trying to avoid areas with obscured sight, and only moved along open areas. .

When he saw the outline of Ruyin City, it seemed as if a battle had just ended, and all the Huaizhou Army units had returned to their camps.

Noticing the appearance of the Jing Army cavalry, the Huaizhou Army immediately stood ready, while the Yan Army on top of the city burst into loud cheers, seeming to welcome the arrival of reinforcements.

Two miles away from the city, Qingyu Zhongwang stopped his horse in a safe position and looked up at the northern wall of Ruyin City.

Beside him were more than 3,000 fierce cavalry.

There were crowds of people on the city wall, and chaotic sounds came out one after another, nothing more than expressing joy at the arrival of reinforcements.

A group of generals waved eagerly to Qing Yu Zhongwang, and then a general came to the foot of the city tower surrounded by a group of people. It seemed to be Dongyang Road General Li Shouzhen.

Jingjun's cavalry didn't respond, and Qingyu Zhongwang just looked at the opposite side with cold eyes.

Time passed bit by bit, and seeing that the Jingjun cavalry seemed to have no intention of entering the city, the city gradually became quiet.

After a long time, Qingyu Zhongwang's powerful voice echoed throughout the countryside.

"Is Governor Xiao of Huaizhou here? I, Qing Yu Zhongwang, would like to see you!"

There was deathly silence above and below the city.

Qing Yu Zhongwang stared closely at the city tower until the general who was suspected to be Li Shouzhen retreated and another man wearing Yan Army armor appeared.

A melodious voice came from afar.

"The young prince has traveled across mountains and rivers, and made surprise attacks thousands of miles away. Why don't you go into the city and talk about it?"

This was Yu Chigui's voice. After all, it was far away and Xiao Wangzhi was unable to mobilize his inner energy.

Qingyu Zhongwang didn't care whether the speaker was Xiao Wangzhi, because this sentence had clearly told him that Ruyin City had fallen into the hands of the Huaizhou Army, and everything inside and outside the city was arranged by Xiao Wangzhi. camouflage.

"Captain Xiao has good tactics and conquered Ruyin in a few days. I admire him very much."

"Young prince is so flattering. After all, I can't see through the truth here as quickly as you. You can be said to be quite fatherly."

At this moment, Qing Yu Zhongwang felt his face was hot and his blood was surging in his chest.

All his plans turned into a clumsy joke in the face of Xiao Wangzhi's easy victory over Ru Yin. The so-called running a thousand miles long distance was just self-righteous heroics.

He took a deep breath and said expressionlessly: "It seems that Governor Xiao really wants to fight me. Now that I am here, with only more than 3,000 cavalry around me, doesn't Governor Xiao dare to go out of the city to fight?"

"I am not good at running, and I am not as good as the young prince who can lead his army to advance and retreat for thousands of miles. I have heard that the Jingguo cavalry's running skills are unparalleled in the world, and I have seen it now. It is a well-deserved reputation."

Qing Yu Zhongwang held on to the reins tightly, veins popping out on the back of his hands.

He exhaled a breath and laughed at himself: "Thanks to Governor Xiao's kind words, I will lead the troops back to Heluo now. If you don't want to let me go, you can send troops to pursue me."

"Young prince, it's easy to leave, but I don't want to see you off. It's just that the journey back is difficult and dangerous, so please be careful and don't let your horse stumble and let Marshal Qingyu's white-haired man send off his black-haired man. This is the tragedy of the world."

Qingyu Zhongwang was naturally filled with anger, and his followers were glaring at the distant city wall. All the Jingjun cavalry were restless.

It's not easy to admit your mistakes.

Qing Yu Zhongwang was silent for a moment, then he cupped his hands and said: "Today I know that there are people outside the world. This time, I have benefited a lot from Governor Xiao's methods and learned a lesson. I will ask Governor Xiao for advice again in the future. I hope that At that time, you can still stand proudly on the battlefield."

His eyes were full of blood. He suppressed all the emotions in his heart, turned his horse's head and shouted angrily: "Let's go!"

More than three thousand horses rolled towards the north like flowing water.

If the two sides are not entangled, the Huaizhou Army infantry will definitely not be able to keep the other side.

Under the tower in the north, the generals had different expressions. Some looked at Qing Yu Zhongwang's back with a sarcastic look, some were thinking thoughtfully and secretly, and some looked solemn.

Xiao Wangzhi's voice rang in their ears.

"Xiao Hong, you immediately send your horse to take a detour and notify Li Bingxue, asking her and Lin Xi of the Seven-Star Army to deal with it carefully. If something cannot be done, don't stop them. The more than 10,000 Jingjun cavalry are not that easy to deal with. Let them act according to the situation. If not, just Retreating into Baotai Mountain, Qingyu Zhongwang can't do anything to them in the mountain, and he is in a hurry to return to Heluo now, so he probably won't take care of the rest."

"Follow the order!"

"Kang Yanxiao, you immediately lead the Taixing army out of Jishan Tun to prevent Qingyu Zhongwang from killing a carbine. At the same time, let the scouts spread out as much as possible and watch the opponent go north while ensuring safety."

"Follow the order!"

"Pei Sui, lead the Zhenbei Army out of Fengfu City to the west, and then move steadily westward along Qingliu Pass. At the same time, send someone to inform Lu Chen of what happened here."

"Follow the order!"

After arranging everything, Xiao Wangzhi walked to the city wall, looked at the Jingjun cavalry gradually retreating to the north, and sighed softly after a long time.

"pity."

　Completed the addition of leader No. 004's "I just came to take a look" in this book. 3 updates today, 21 more are due.

　　

　

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