Da Wei Chun

Chapter 504
Just like a tiger opening its teeth and claws, a tiger that is about to pounce suddenly retracts its claws and tail, and turns into a big cat that has encountered a natural enemy.

Only one day later, Yuan Li fortified the walls and cleared the country, and could not leave the city?
After traveling for nearly sixty or seventy miles, there was not even a single rebel in sight.When they arrived outside Qianyuan City, they saw that there were many swords and guns and armored soldiers on the city?
The generals looked at each other, but none of them could figure it out.

Now there are still as many officers and soldiers attacking the city of Liyuan as before, the generals are still those generals, and the formation is still arranged as the day before, why did Yuan Li, uncharacteristically, suddenly give up?

Those who were a little more vigilant looked up at the Chinese army: on the side of the canopy-like Tianzi Jingjie, a letter flag more than ten feet long was swinging in the wind, and the five characters of "Discourage the Governor Li" suddenly appeared. visible.

Compared with the day before yesterday, there was only one more handsome flag?

Unless, Yuan Li knew that the day before yesterday was just Jingjie here, but today the Marshal himself is here?
If this is the reason, it is really incredible...

Li Shixian asked suspiciously: "Brother Yuan, why is this so?"

Li Shao chuckled: "It should be Yuan Li who has concluded that Cheng Zhi must be leading the army today!"

In fact, he thought of it yesterday: if he guessed that Li Chengzhi was leading the army, Yuan Li would definitely avoid it and not fight.But seeing that Li Chengzhi was in high spirits, he was so confident that he wanted Yuan Li to suffer a big loss, and didn't want to dampen his enthusiasm, so Li Shao didn't mention it...

"Shouldn't it be?"

Li Shixian was even more puzzled, "How many times has he led the army and how many times has he fought? He was famous in the First Battle of Jingzhou, but in the eyes of a brave general like Yuan Li, monks, thieves and refugees are like chickens." Wa Gou is vulnerable. Even if he wins, Cheng Zhi will not win by force, so why should Yuan Li be afraid if he knows that Cheng Zhi is leading the army today?"

Yang Jun gasped, tilted his head and squinted his eyes, his face was full of contempt: "Li Huaide, are you really acting good after taking advantage of it? Didn't you see that shocking scene yesterday when you were not in Qianyuan City?"

It has nothing to do with Yuanli's closure of the city today...

Li Shixian was taken aback immediately when he had a thought.

That's right, I just remember that Li Chengzhi was only ten years old, and he didn't have much military merit except for the pacification of Jingzhou.Today's lords and wealth all depend on the favor of the late emperor.For a moment, he forgot that Li Chengzhi had a big killer in his hand.

How did Yuan Li know?
Even if the Lu brothers hadn't fled to Liangzhou, at least they had sent an urgent report.Therefore, Li Chengzhi's actions during the Woye Rebellion have already spread to the Qin and Liang states.

It really is that people leave their voices, and geese leave their names.Today's son has actually made a person like Yuan Li so discouraged by the news that he avoids fighting?
Regardless of Li Shixian's self-satisfaction, Yang Jun asked Li Shao again in a low voice: "How do you do things now, ants attach, attack the city?"

"Ants are absolutely impossible. If you don't send troops today, you don't bring a few cars to the cloud building. It is estimated that it is a siege, so we should wait a few more days."

Hearing Li Shao's reminder, Yang Jun remembered that Li Chengzhi had just said the night before that it would take another seven or eight days before the rush-made thunders would arrive one after another.

It is true that it cannot blow through the city wall, but it is more than enough to attack the heart.

"Report first, let's see how he decides!"

According to Li Shao's confession, Yang Jun summoned the soldiers, and quickly reported to the Chinese army...

Li Chengzhi was very depressed.

He put in all his energy today, ready to get off to a good start, and even more ready to give Yuan Li a killing blow, so that he could learn some lessons.

With the strength of the entire county, there are at most ten thousand people, and the civilian husbands must also be counted.

However, Li Shao had [-] troops under his tent, and nearly half of them were scattered in several counties from Wuguan to Liyuan, in case the southern army suddenly left the Qinling Mountains and invaded north.But there are still nearly [-] elite soldiers in the Qizhou camp.And there are tens of thousands of armored cavalry alone.

So Li Chengzhi was very curious: who gave Yuan Li the courage to stand in the city with only five thousand soldiers, and confront Li Shao's tens of thousands of troops?

It can't be ruled out that it is luring the enemy to go deep, but don't forget that most of Yuan Li's troops are infantry, and the cavalry is less than [-]%.

If it is Li Chengzhi, I will first circle around with a small number of cavalry and charge at your city gate. Whether your city gate is closed or not, will your five thousand infantry retreat or not, will the city be defended or not?
Even if you have ambushes, you only need two legs to catch up with the cavalry.

Not to mention whether they can take over the county seat in one fell swoop, but it is guaranteed that Yuan Li will be thrown into chaos and even hurt.

It's definitely not that Li Chengzhi underestimates the enemy, but that his strength is like this: with several times the enemy's strength, how can there be no reason not to eat the meat when it is delivered to his mouth?

Even if it is bait, he can straighten the hook and tear the line.

It wasn't that Li Shao was afraid of the enemy, but that he was used to being cautious.Moreover, he is not the coach, and he suddenly heard about Li Chengzhiyu Woye's miraculous record, and his confidence doubled for a while, so he was naturally not in a hurry.

It is Yuan Li who is panicking and anxious...

as predicted!

Listening to the letter, Li Chengzhi secretly sighed:

"Here's an order to order the Empress Jun Yuanzhen to set up camp on the spot, set up a village, bury the pot, and start a stove...

Li Huan, the governor of Qizhou, immediately led the civilians to transport the siege tools such as siege carts, ladders, cannon carts (large stone catapults)..."

Yuanyou and Yuanzhao, the battalions, each sent out an army of archers, all in full armor, and went to the city to feign an attack...

Then he ordered the Jingzhou Department to send a battalion of Qingqi to travel south around Qianyuan.Remember, if you encounter the enemy, just pass the report, don't love to fight..."

Following the sound of an order, one after another, the order soldiers rushed out from the commander's banner, sending orders to various places.

Li Chengzhi got off the cloud car and confessed to Yuan Zhi: "The middle army is temporarily led by the county man, so I went to the former army to have a look!"

Yuan Zhi responded respectfully, and watched Li Chengzhi and hundreds of guards go east.

Today's troops are still divided into three groups. Li Shao is the front army. In addition to five thousand infantry, there are three battalions of Jingzhou armored cavalry led by Daxi and Li Shixian.

The rear army was General Zuo Yuanzhen and [-] new troops.

As for Li Chengzhi's Chinese army, there are three battalions of tiger cavalry and two thousand tiger cavalry of Yuan Zhi, all of which are elite cavalry.

Li Chengzhi's purpose was very clear, that is, he came for the five thousand infantry that Yuan Li had deployed outside the city.He even made plans to put the tiger riders in full armor and attack Yuanli's formation when necessary.

As long as Yuan Li's infantry is in chaos, Li Shao will use all his infantry to seize the city gate.

It's a pity that heaven failed to fulfill people's wishes, and Yuan Li suddenly shrank?
Before Li Chengzhi could stop, Li Shao, Zuo Sima Yang Jun, Yuan Gui and Li Mi all came up to him.

"Thank you so much!"

Li Chengzhi waved his hand, and quickly got on Li Shao's cloud car.

The cloud cart is so big that it can't accommodate a few people, only Li Shao and Yang Jun accompanied him on it.

"You really want ants to attack the city?"

As soon as he got on the ladder, Yang Jun asked curiously.

Two quarters ago, he and Li Shao had concluded that Li Chengzhi would not attack the city suddenly, but in the blink of an eye, Li Chengzhi had Li Huan, the governor of Qizhou, prepare the siege equipment?
Ant attached, how is it possible?
Don't look at the nearly [-] infantry left in Qizhou, but if there is no surprise, I am afraid that even if all the [-] infantry are exhausted, they will not be able to take down Qianyuan.

The key reason lies in Yuan Li.

Because the incident was too hasty, Yuan Ke woke up early and took precautions properly, so that Yuan Huai and Yu Zhong lost their merits.Therefore, after these people rebelled against Luoyang, almost all of them were polished commanders, and they did not have many troops in their hands.

However, Yuan Li, who was the governor of Liangzhou, the governor of Wudu Town, and Dasan Pass at that time, had a state of one state and [-] elite soldiers.It can be seen that its influence and status within the rebel army.

Now that Yuan Li is guarding Qianyuan personally, it is known that the rebels have used this place as the first line of defense against the imperial court, or a bridgehead for counterattack.So this is a hard bone, definitely not easy to chew on.

Car crashes, ladders, etc., were just for Li Chengzhi to show Yuan Li.His original intention was to wait for the explosives and rockets from Xihai to arrive before deciding how to conquer them.

Li Chengzhi just shook his head and said nothing more.Then, leaning on the railing of the cloud car, he kept looking south.

It is only about a hundred steps away from the city wall, so it can be seen very clearly.With just one glance, Li Chengzhi found that there were many pits near the city gate, and the exposed sediment was very fresh, and he could tell that it had been dug recently.

Looking at the mud and water seeping faintly from under the door, Li Chengzhi couldn't believe it: "Yuan Li actually blocked the door?"

"It should be concluded that our army will definitely attack by force today, and fearing your reputation, Yuan Li can only make such a bad plan..."

Yuan Li will be afraid of my reputation?
Do you want to be so exaggerated?
It seems that I can stop the feeling of a child crying at night...

Li Chengzhi thought for a while, and then pondered: "It seems that Yuan Li was just bluffing a few days ago, deliberately delaying. At this time, nine out of ten are strong outsiders, at least the Southern Army should not have entered the customs, otherwise Yuan Li would not be like this cautious!"

"It should be so, but it must not be underestimated!"

Li Shao replied, "Apart from the [-] infantry I saw, there are at least [-] town troops under Yuanli's banner. Now the rebels are eager for the Southern Army to come to help, so they don't have to guard Wudu, Dasan Pass, and Several branches enter the main roads of Shu. Therefore, it is entirely possible for Yuanli to transfer the town army, as well as all the guards such as the pass and beacon towers, hide in the south of the source of the river, or near the Dashan Pass, and then show up Here, tempt me to go deep...

As soon as you pass Qianyuan, you will be at the northern foot of Qinling Mountains. The terrain is changeable, with more and more mountain ridges and Haogu valleys.Ten to eight out of ten of the cavalry, the commander must guard against..."

Li Chengzhi naturally knew this truth, otherwise it would be impossible for others to be in Beizhen, thousands of miles away, already planning how to lure the rebels and the Southern Army into the field.

Naturally, we can't suddenly go deep, but it is still necessary to explore.At least to find out if there is any southern army coming to help, if so, where is it at this time?

After thinking for a while, Li Chengzhi called down again: "Is General Daxi here?"

Daxi took a step forward and stepped out of the formation: "The end is here!"

"When I sent the order just now, which battalion did the general send?"

"It is under the command of the last general!"

Li Chengzhi turned his head again and asked Li Shao: "I remember, about a hundred miles to the east is Mei County, and to the south of Mei County is Xieyuguan, one of the main roads to Sichuan. I don't know who Shibo sent to guard ?”

Li Shao replied without hesitation: "It's Xue He, the general of the Youwei Mansion. I will give him three thousand elite soldiers, and another two thousand soldiers from Mei County, and one thousand guards at Xieyuguan, which is enough to have an army of six thousand. It can be guaranteed that the Bao ramp will be safe..."

Li Chengzhi has the impression that this person comes from the Xue family in Hedong.His father's family rebelled with Liu Yu's grandson Liu Chang to the Northern Wei Dynasty, and there were many talented people in the family, who allowed both literature and martial arts.

It was because he was familiar with the military affairs of the Southern Dynasties that Li Shao ordered Xue He to garrison Xieyuguan.

But this is not what Li Chengzhi asked: "Daxi, immediately send an order to Zhang Xinyi, ordering him to ride lightly, bring more dry food, and prepare two horses... Take the order and ask Xue He to let him enter the pass, and travel south on the self-praising ramp explore..."

Li Shao frowned slightly, and reminded softly: "Commander, the Baoxie Road is only two hundred miles away, and after you leave the valley, you will be Hanzhong, an important town in Nanliang..."

Moreover, this ancient road belongs to Nanliang, and it is the boundary of Nanliang when it exits Xieyuguan.Today's rebels are enough to cause headaches for the court, Li Shao feels that there is no need to provoke the Southern Dynasty.

"Even if you don't provoke them, would you let Xiao Wei let go of such a god-given opportunity? If I were him, even if I didn't take the initiative to send troops, I would definitely sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. When I am equal to the rebels fighting, both sides will suffer, and then I will reap the rewards of the fisherman. force.

Therefore, I concluded that it would be a matter of time before the Southern Dynasty sent troops... Rather than passively being beaten, it is better to find out the truth first! "

Li Chengzhi smiled softly, "Furthermore, if he really encountered the army of the Southern Dynasty, wouldn't Zhang Xinyi run away?"

No matter how powerful the battle is, all the former Baijia troops have learned the method of Tangqi scouting.So Li Chengzhi is very confident: even if Zhang Xingyi encounters a strong army, he will not all go and never return.

So just like just now, when Li Chengzhi ordered the scouts to travel south, he also sent Jingzhou soldiers.This is the intention.

The two of them were not on the same channel at all. From Li Shao's point of view, the death of a thousand soldiers from Jingzhou did not hurt the overall situation at all.But seeing that he has made up his mind, Li Shao doesn't want to say too much, so he can only let him.

Li Chengzhi had just confessed a few words to Daxi when he suddenly heard the sound of a gong.

The sound is not loud, but very crisp.Li Chengzhi raised his head, and saw arrows raining down from the top of the city, shooting towards the infantry below the city.

it has started……

As soon as the enemy army arrived at the city, they rested for a moment before there was movement.I saw about a thousand riders passing by around the city, probably going south to explore.In addition, about [-] infantry lined up in a square formation and moved down the city.

Looking at the wooden shield in the hands of the pawns and the gleaming iron armor on his body, Yuan Li squinted her eyes in order to see more clearly.

Li Shao in the past two days was never so bold, he just waited and watched, or sent armored cavalry to disrupt the formation.

But right now the officers and soldiers left the cavalry unused, but directly dispatched infantry, making it clear that they wanted to attack the city.

But the strange thing is, not to mention hitting cars and ladders, Yuan Li didn't even see the roots hit the wood.It's just that there are twenty or thirty ladders behind the formation, which don't look like ladders, and cars don't look like cars.I don't know what it is for.

Getting closer, Yuan Li frowned: Why does it look like a cannon cart, but why is it so small, less than the height of two people?

Furthermore, apart from shields, Yuan Li never saw any soldiers holding knives or guns in their hands?
Could it be a device used to throw thunder?
Seeing that it was getting closer and closer, and there was still no sign of slowing down within fifty steps, Yuan Li finally couldn't hold back: "Shoot the arrow, don't let it get close to the city!"

The deputy general hurriedly delivered the order, only to hear a chaotic sound of "tie, tie, boom, boom", and countless arrows shot towards the city like a black cloud.

The arrows can be said to be dense, and the momentum is not insufficient, but the only pity is that the arrows were released a little too early.

A strong archer can shoot an arrow a hundred paces away, but that's only far.If you want to cause effective damage, it will take about fifty steps at most.

The two battalions of infantry near the city were all armored soldiers, and each of them was wearing a wooden shield that was about an inch thick.So this first round of arrows is not even a tickle.

(End of this chapter)