Da Wei Chun

Chapter 681 Appetizers
The so-called knowing oneself and the enemy will never end in a hundred battles.

That's why when the two armies are at war, they try their best to find out the real situation of the enemy's army.

Such as dispatching scouts and spying to spy on the number of enemy troops and the number of food and grass.Such as setting up cloud chariots and archery towers in front of the formation to look out at the enemy's formation.

But when manpower is limited, how far can you see and how far can you see with the naked eye?
One or two miles to the sky.

That's why we can look at the clouds and smoke from a distance to estimate the strength of the enemy's troops, and listen to the sound from the ground to distinguish whether to step or ride.

But with this thing, why is it so troublesome?

You only need to find an open and high place seven or eight miles away, and you will know it at a glance.

Especially when the two armies are fighting, no matter what formation they are in, whether the front is strong and the rear is weak, or the front is weak and the rear is strong, or where there are many soldiers and where there are few soldiers, where there are cavalry and where there are infantry, , You can see clearly with just a few glances.

In horror, Yuan Yuan and Yang Shu suddenly realized.

After retreating to Hedong, Cui Yanbo did not become depressed.On the contrary, he was full of fighting spirit and wanted to avenge his shame.

Although it was the first defeat, there are still [-] to [-] remaining soldiers in hand, and most of them are the imperial army, which is quite tenacious.It is comparable to the state soldiers and county soldiers who are frightened once they are defeated.

Even Xihai's firearms are treacherous and can destroy everything. They dare not say they can win, but as long as they are careful at every step and guard against death, they can at least block Li Liang to the west of the river.

However, things turned out to be contrary to expectations: no matter where Cui Yanbo formed his formation, or where he ambush, no matter how well prepared and how rigorously arranged, Li Liang could always find Cui Yanbo's weak points and win the battle.

It's like opening the eyes of the sky, or being able to pinch and count!
And it was on the premise that Li Liang rarely used firearms.

Over time, after repeated battles and defeats, Ren Cui Yanbo's nerves couldn't stand such ravages.Therefore, when he heard that Xihai came to reinforce him again, and just received an edict from Yuan Yao ordering him to retreat to Longdong, Cui Yanbo made a decisive decision and retreated to Chencang.

Although the defeat was lost, Cui Yanbo still had a heart in his heart: let alone the little-known Huangfu handing over to Li Liang, even if it was Li Chengzhi who was born out of nowhere and is now well-known all over the world, he would never be so bad , I can't win even one out of ten battles?
Moreover, he never believed in the theory of ghosts and gods, and concluded that there must be something strange in it.But for a while, I had no clue and couldn't figure it out.

Later, when the missions entered the customs, they learned that Gao Zhao, Yang Shu, and Yuan Yuan were all among them, so they came here admiringly.

In terms of being good at fighting, these three people are not as many as him, but the advantage lies in the fact that he has many contacts with Li Chengzhi and knows him well, so Cui Yanbo made a special trip to Longguan to seek advice.

It's a pity that these three people also knew what happened and didn't know why, but let him go for nothing.

Until now, no matter whether Gao Zhao, Yang Shu and Yuan Yuan saw this telescope again, they knew where the strangeness came from.

As Li Chengzhi said, although this object can only be seen for ten miles at most, it is only a big river, how far can it be at its widest?
The terrain in Longxi is steep and the river runs from south to north, so it is very deep but not wide.The widest part of the river bank is Yuyin County (now Jingyuan, Gansu Province), which is only two miles away.

Moreover, most of the banks on both sides are shoals, but there are no dense forests, and there are at most a few small mountain ridges.Li Liang only needs to build a cloud building on the west bank to have a panoramic view of the military situation on the east bank.

Cui Yanbo had an ambush hidden behind the mountain ridge, and Li Liang had already known it clearly. As long as he prescribes the right medicine and finds the weak point to break it, how can Cui Yanbo be invincible?
The two felt uneasy, and they even felt a bit of sadness: this thing is so strange, living ten miles away, you can see the enemy's movements clearly, I don't know how much trouble it saves, how much convenience it takes , and take the West Sea, such a thing, or a sharp weapon like a cannon, how many are still hidden?

Even Cui Yanbo is such a famous general, he loses again and again, if it were the two of them, how many rounds can they survive?
But like Gao Zhao, he was not only frightened, but also afraid.

Fortunately, he had the foresight and knew that he was no match for Li Chengzhi anyway, so he surrendered so simply.If you swear to the court to see a real chapter, it will be as simple as Li Chengzhi's cheapness in the end?
With his character of vengeance, he might not even be able to leave any seedlings behind the Gao family.

Even now Gao Ying sent him to Xihai to relieve Li Chengzhi's hatred, but he was the only one who died...

The three of them had different thoughts and remained silent, but their faces were more ugly than the other.

When Liu Fang saw this thing for the first time, she was surprised and surprised.But after playing for a while, I suddenly realized that there was no sound around me, only the sound of Xia Feng blowing over the corners of the building and the pillars of the corridor, and I turned my head subconsciously.

No matter whether Gao Zhao, Yang Shu or Yuan Yuan, their faces were as sinking as water, and they were dumbfounded, as if they had been greatly frightened.

Liu Fang just doesn't understand military affairs, not stupid, so he just didn't think of the joints of this thing.But seeing the expressions of these three people as if they were dead parents, he suddenly realized with a little thought.

His complexion changed drastically, as if he had seen a ghost during the day.

Li Chengzhi naturally knew why these people were like this, and said with a loud smile: "This thing is just Xiao Daoer... If the soldiers are not strong, the horses are not strong, the food is not enough, the armor is not strong, and the spear is not good, then you can really see thousands of miles. What's the use?"

As he spoke, he turned around again and pointed to the south: "I invite you to climb this pavilion today, but because the barracks is vast, even if you are there, it's just like watching flowers on horseback. Only the sharpness of the mirror can give you a glimpse of the whole picture..."

Li Chengzhi even dared to open the barracks to outsiders?
If it was before, Yuan Yuan must have been overjoyed, just like the pillow Li Chengzhi sent when he fell asleep.

But looking at the bronze mirror in his hand at this moment, he could only feel pain in his mouth, and his heart trembled as if a catastrophe was imminent.

How can Li Chengzhi be so stupid and kind?
Just because he is confident, he is not afraid of the court knowing...

Even so, Yuan Yuan still kept his spirits up and held up the bronze mirror.In my heart, it was like self-comfort, and I muttered secretly: "If the sky wants him to perish, it will make him crazy. Li Chengzhi is so arrogant, he is not far from perishing..."

However, with just one glance, he seemed to be frozen again.

About six or seven miles away, at the southeast corner of Zhenyi City, by the Ruoshui River, there is a large open space.It's like digging a hole in the green carpet, which is extremely conspicuous.

The surrounding area is surrounded by walls, and every half a mile, there is an archery tower, and the soldiers on the lookout can see it clearly.

After watching for a while, Yuan Yuan made a rough calculation and knew that the camp had at least 20 mu.That is, except for the full [-]% of the school grounds, the remaining [-]% is used to garrison troops, and at least [-] people can be stationed.

Naturally, Li Chengzhi didn't let them come to see the school grounds, but the soldiers who were practicing in the school grounds.

Not many, at most, more than [-].At this time, it is being divided into six places, each of which is practicing.Two of them are cavalry, and they are riding horses in the field.

Before the Song and Yuan Dynasties, most of the cavalry were used as surprise soldiers, not the main force.And regardless of Han and Hu, the tactics of warfare are similar, and there is nothing surprising about it.And at this time, they only practice riding, shooting, hacking and killing, which is not worth seeing.

Yuan Yuan focused on the four infantry.

There are about [-] soldiers in each, all wearing full armor, each forming a square formation, and marching in the school field.

I saw the soldiers advancing like a wall, with great momentum, and the queue was extremely neat.

Let's look at his formation during the drill is quite skilled, even compared with the imperial court's army, he is not too shy, so it is definitely not a new army.

Yuan Yuan was not surprised by this either.Just because Li Chengzhi is well-known for his military training and is world-renowned, no matter how neatly he trains, it is not surprising.

What surprised him was, how could there be so many soldiers left in Xihai?

Even the generals of the West Sea were separated from the inside and outside, and the time was false and the time was real, but it has been almost four months since the battle, so Yuan Yao, Xing Luan, Cui Yanbo and others have already explored their approximate military strength.

Among them, Longxi is the strongest, with nearly [-] people, followed by Li Feng, who is west of Langshan Mountain, with nearly [-] people.Once again, for Huangfu Rang, who has conquered the Bone Law and confronted Xing Luan across the river, it should be less than [-], but at least it is more than [-].

Moreover, the yuan prey has been ascertained, and Li Song, who is stationed in Dunhuang, has about [-] troops under his command.As a result, one hundred thousand troops have been fighting outside the West Sea.

However, based on various investigations and estimates by Yuan Zhi, Yuan Yao, Xi Kangsheng, Xing Luan, Cui Yanbo, etc., it will take [-] soldiers to go up and down the West Sea.

Where did the [-] come from?
Don't even think that it is only [-], which is not worth mentioning compared to the hundreds of thousands of troops that can be easily recruited by the huge imperial court.

But don't forget that Huangfu Rang only used 30 soldiers to defeat Tuyuhun and Cui Yanbo's [-] elite soldiers.Now with only ten thousand troops, Xing Luan, who has fifty thousand men under his command, is as fearful as a tiger.

Not to mention that Gao Que and Jilu were closed, Li Feng would have 20 soldiers, but forced Yuan Yao, who had nearly [-] soldiers, to be cautious and dare not do anything.

No matter where, it is one against ten.What's more, this is still Li Chengzhi's lair. If you want armor, you need firearms. If you have to, even the old and weak, women and children can defend the city.Therefore, even if there is an army of 30 to attack, there may not be a chance of winning.

For a moment, Yuan Yuan's thoughts were mixed and his heart was in a mess.

With a move in his heart, he suddenly put down the binoculars, and asked suspiciously: "Could it be that you withdrew the Longxi army?"

"How is it possible?"

Li Chengzhi squinted and said with a smile, "The fine works of the imperial court are like crucian carp crossing the river. I wonder if Qilian Mountain is about to be filled? And the withdrawal of troops from Longxi must pass under Qilian Mountain, so how can it be hidden from the imperial court? "

Yuan Yuan was taken aback for a moment, his face was cloudy and uncertain.

Nearly [-] elites from Tuyuhun were trapped outside the Nanmen Pass, how could Fu Lianchou turn a blind eye and pretend to be deaf and dumb?
Therefore, even if the imperial court does not send secret agents, there must be countless horses galloping under the Qilian Mountains to peek into the West Sea.

And just as Li Chengzhi said, from the beginning to the end, we only saw Xihai increasing troops to the east, but never saw a withdrawal...

"Then where does such a powerful army come from?"

Li Chengzhi laughed: "Naturally, it came out of practice!"

This is no lie.

No matter how daring and arrogant he is, he will never dare to leave no soldiers behind for Zhenyi.Otherwise, if the imperial court or Tuyuhun had a whim and really wanted to be killed, there was a risk that the old nest would be taken over by a pot.

So when Zhang Jingzhi and Daxi were sent to assist Huangfu Rang, he started preparations and started training the new army again.

As for the source of soldiers, of course there is no shortage.

After Guan Zhongping established Yuzhong and Yuanli, and defeated Nanliang Changyizhi and Beisui, Li Chengzhi stole a total of [-] men from the two states of Qin and Liang, and [-]% of them were rout soldiers.

With Li Chengzhi's intention, Li Shiliang and Li Liang selected [-]% of them to reorganize into the new army, and then practiced vigorously, day and night.So far, Xihai has nearly [-] troops.

After Gaozhao raised troops, the six towns were in chaos, and the three east and west towns fought fiercely.At that time, Li Chengzhi took advantage of the battle between mussels and cranes, and took the opportunity to take over the defeated soldiers and disorderly people.And before and after, there are [-] town troops who are good at fighting and surrender to Xihai.

That is to say, the one handed over to Daxi to reorganize and reorganize Hongshan in the north of Heli Mountain.

So far, Xihai has more than [-] troops.

However, only [-]%, that is, [-] are standing soldiers, and the remaining [-] are militiamen.After only three months of intensive training, they were sent to various fields to prepare military supplies.

After that, Luo Jian and Yuan Yu were good at making claims, and wanted to jointly attack Xihai, but they didn't want to make a wedding dress for Li Chengzhi in the end.

Not to mention the [-] civilian husbands, but these two men have more than [-] troops under their command.Lost in the First World War, [-]% were captured.

Li Chengzhi selected [-]% of them again, and prepared [-] new troops. He was always shouting, and the [-] troops who are now fighting outside came from this.

Besides, there is no need to count civilian households. Now they are only captured from front to back, but there are still more than [-] soldiers in Xihai who have been incorporated into military registration.

However, they were all repatriated as civilian households and married with Hu Nu as wives.Either they help in various farms, or cultivate fields in various counties, and many of them graze in the north of the mountain.

But now that it's life and death, and Li Chengzhi is not a stubborn person, how could he not know how to adapt?
These soldiers have been in the army, and they have gone through battles. Naturally, it will be twice the result with half the effort to prepare them.And Xihai has always been very kind to soldiers. Once he enlists in the army, he will have money and food, and the family members will be taken care of especially.

In this way, after only two months of training, it has improved quite a bit.

That's why Li Chengzhi came up with a whim and asked Liu Fang and others to take a look, so that the imperial court thought that the West Sea was empty and wanted to take advantage of it.

But don't want to be wrong?

Yuan Yuan's eyes were red, and he wanted to argue a few words, but he didn't know where to start.

But like Liu Fang and Yang Shu, all thoughts are lost.

The court's plan this time is nothing more than to conclude that the army in the West Sea has been exhausted, and the old nest is empty.If he made a gesture of death, it might not be able to make Li Chengzhi look forward and backward, and cast a mouse.

With this threat and the promise of huge profits, there is a high probability that Li Chengzhi will be able to force Li Chengzhi to suspend his troops and retreat to Hexi.

Going one step further, if you are more courageous and withdraw all the Southern Army stationed in the Huaihe River and the Southern Liang, there is a high probability that you will be able to attack Huanglong directly, and you will be successful in one battle.

But now seeing the [-] troops outside the city of Zhenyi again, whether the imperial court's strategy of delaying troops by fighting for peace, or their strategy of attacking east and west, it's like a joke.

As far as the Southern Army is concerned, it is worth a hundred thousand.And if you have to travel thousands of miles to fight against leisure, how can you be Li Chengzhi's opponent?

Still driving tigers to eat a bird feather?

The more I think about it, the more anxious I become, and the more I think about it, the more irritable I become.Liu Fang and Yuan Yuan couldn't feel any excitement about such a good opportunity to spy on Xihai's situation openly, and they felt that the telescope in their hands was as important as a thousand miles.

Observing the expressions of several people, Li Chengzhi smiled and said nothing: It's just an appetizer, but it's full?
(End of this chapter)