Governor please stay

Chapter 451
In the harsh winter, the battle in Nanyang came to a standstill, but on both sides of the Han River west of Xiangyang, battles continued one after another.

After Duguxin conquered Guangping County (Laohekou City, Hubei), he continued to advance westward, and successively conquered Yicheng County (Junxian County, Hubei).Hou Mo and Chen Chong, who were short of troops, retreated to Shiping County (Wudang, Hubei).

Shiping County has complex terrain and many mountains.Duguxin sent someone to ask Liu Yishou what to do next.He thought that Liu Yishou would say "meaning meaning" and he would get it. Anyway, this time is just a feint, why bother to work so hard?

Unexpectedly, he waited for a strict military order in the end.

Liu Yishou ordered a strong attack on Shiping County, regardless of casualties, at all costs, and asked Yang Zhong to lead troops to support it!If you don't capture Shiping County, you don't need to send someone back to ask for instructions!

All the generals thought it was a "Northern Expedition", but Liu Yishou actually launched a "Western Expedition" and headed for Hanzhong. Not only did Dugu Xin not understand, even Wei Xiaokuan in Deng County did not understand.

In desperation, facing the mountains of Shiping County, Duguxin had no choice but to give up his horses, and used a large number of local county soldiers from Jingxiang as pioneers to compete with Hou Mo and Chen Chong's soldiers and horses.

Soon, Hou Mo and Chen Chong, who couldn't bear the accumulated casualties, continued to retreat westward, all the way to Yun County in Qixing County!

Generally speaking, Shiping County is a key node for the army to attack the Hanshui Corridor.To the east of Shiping County, the road is not too difficult.Once passing through Shiping County, because of the many mountains, the logistics supplies will be pulled down quickly.

After all, the population here is small, and the land is uneven and mountainous, so it is impossible to resupply on the spot, and it is necessary to continuously send food and grass from Xiangyang.

After Duguxin occupied Shiping County, he reported back to Liu Yishou again. This time, Liu Yishou finally issued the military order they wanted: leave a part to guard Shiping County, and the rest withdraw to the nearby Yicheng County for repairs.They were not allowed to return to Xiangyang.

Looking at this posture, everyone can understand that Liu Yishou is not going to use troops against Nanyang, he is going west to Hanzhong to regain the lost ground!
……

The harsh winter has finally passed, and many rivers in Nanyang have begun to melt their ice and snow.Although there is still ice on the shore, there is already a considerable part of the middle of the river where water can be seen.

After learning about Liang Jun's big news, Da Xiwu hurriedly found Wei Xiaokuan to discuss the next step.

"Liu Yishou is already looking for a way out, and he is heading for Hanzhong. He not only wants to block our retreat, but also wants to regain lost ground."

When he said this, the smile on Da Xiwu's face was very forced.

Facing Wei Xiaokuan with the presence of the old god, he has always been upset, but it's not easy to get angry.After all, this guy is really full of bad water and will toss.

Da Xiwu also followed He Bayue in the past, and rarely led troops alone.It's not unacceptable to face someone like Wei Xiaokuan, but how can this guy surnamed Wei say, sometimes it really makes you very uncomfortable.

"Captain, didn't you say that Liu Yishou is very cunning? I'll set him up again."

Wei Xiaokuan said with a mysterious face.

"The trick? Liu Yishou doesn't fight Nanyang anymore, what kind of trick is he going to do?"

Da Xiwu looked puzzled.

"No, Commander, Danshui and Junshui will flow into Shiping County after they converge. It cannot be ruled out that Liu Yishou sent troops from Shiping County to attack Nanxiang. So, if Liu Yishou pays attention, he will definitely notice that we transported grain to Nanxiang.

Then, we'll just..."

Wei Xiaokuan reached Xi Wu's ear and muttered for a long time.

This time, even Da Xiwu who didn't like Wei Xiaokuan's eyes lit up!
"Wonderful! It's fine if Liu Yishou doesn't come this time. If he comes, let's see if we don't trick him to death!"

Da Xiwu clapped his hands and applauded.

Sure enough, Wei Xiaokuan never believed that Liu Yishou would let go of the Wuguan Road.It's a coin of self-cultivation!

"When Emperor Xiaowen Yuan Hong invaded Qi State (Southern Qi) in the south, it was Yingzi Mountain on the opposite bank of Nanxiang Township. There is still the site of the old camp there, which is suitable for grain storage. We just built the granary at the site of Yingzi Mountain. , it’s next to Danshui anyway.”

"So, just follow the plan."

Da Xiwu had no doubts about him, and gave full trust to Wei Xiaokuan, although he still couldn't get used to this person.

……

Spring is here, and the snow and ice have finally melted.

Gao Yue ordered the trilogy to build five pontoon bridges on the Baihe River.On a dark and windy night, the entire army crossed the river and was severely beaten by Cui Xi, who was waiting in full battle.The two sides fought bloody all night, and in the end Gao Huan's army, with many soldiers, relied on continuous input into the army, and finally repelled Cui Xi.

After Cui Xi returned to Wancheng, he asked Da Xiwu for help while preparing to defend the city.Soon, Gao Yue personally led troops to surround Wancheng, built siege equipment outside the city, and prepared to attack the city.

However, Cui Shiqian had stockpiled a lot of food and grass in Wancheng, and he didn't need a lot of firewood for heating in spring, so the siege battle would be difficult for a while.

The friendly army is in trouble, and it does not move like a mountain.Da Xiwu and others saw Cui Shiqian and the others being besieged, as if they hadn't seen it.One after another small boats carried the military rations to Nanxiang, and hoarded the grain and grass in the Yingzishan granary on the opposite bank of Nanxiang.Naturally, such a big movement cannot be concealed from Dou Tai, who has been paying attention to Nanxiang's movements for a long time.

On this day, Gao Cheng was drinking with Zu Ting in a certain courtyard in Ocher City, when suddenly, a young general about his age came to visit.This person's name is Dou Xiaojing, he is Dou Tai's eldest son, he has been with his father all the time, he is considered to be in the same circle as Gao Cheng, and he also has contacts on weekdays.

As soon as Dou Xiaojing saw Gao Cheng, he said with a smile on his face, "Your Majesty, I'm overjoyed. The Daxi Military Department has used Yingzi Mountain on the opposite bank of Nanxiang as a place to store grain! Ships of grain and grass are sent from Deng County to Nanxiang! My father asked the son if he wanted to send troops to burn the granary!"

Ok?
Gao Cheng sobered up instantly, he never expected Dou Tai to be so interesting!For a moment, the depression accumulated in the heart seemed to melt away like ice and snow in spring.

Gao Cheng excitedly shook Dou Xiaojing's hand and asked, "Did Uncle really say that?"

"It's absolutely true, this time I invite the son to go out with the army."

Dou Xiaojing said with a smile.

Originally, Dou Tai had a perfunctory attitude towards this matter, and he never promised Gao Cheng that he would definitely send troops.Unexpectedly, the Daxi Wu Department actually transferred the grain to the granary.It was really beyond Dou Tai's expectation.

What does this mean?This shows that Gao Cheng's prediction is correct!
It made no difference whether it was his foresight or that of his men.Since Gao Cheng's idea is very predictable, it means that the strategy of raiding Nanxiang is feasible.

Dou Tai can be regarded as an old man, so he naturally knows the reason not to come again when the opportunity is too late.Now that Wancheng has been besieged, if Da Xiwu in Deng County is eliminated, then the situation in Nanyang will be settled.

Compared to attacking Deng County, it would be easier to burn the opponent's food and grass.Dou Tai selected 2000 Qingqi riders, one with two horses, planning to attack Yingzi Mountain!Burn the opponent's food and grass and run away!

Think carefully, as long as this is not a trap, the chances of success are great!
"My father would like to ask my son, if you travel hundreds of miles, the road will be very hard, is your son afraid of hardship?"

Dou Xiaojing asked in a deep voice.That's what Dou Tai asked him to ask, so that Gao Cheng wouldn't lose his temper in the future.

Gao Cheng squeezed his fist and shouted: "I'm not afraid, I'm here! It's just my uncle (Gao Yue)..."

He was still a little afraid of Gao Yue.

Dou Xiaojing smiled lightly and said: "The governor is now besieging Wancheng. My father is responsible for cleaning up the enemy soldiers and horses outside Wancheng. He often wanders around with cavalry. The prince mixed in, and then rushed to Yingzi Mountain together. The governor will not Know.

By the time he knows, everything will be over, and it's too late to praise the prince. "

Dou Xiaojing's thoughts are the same as Gao Cheng's, Gao Yue will not punish the victor, no matter when.This wave is not only Gao Cheng who wants to make military achievements, but Dou Tai and even Dou Xiaojing also have similar ideas.

Gao Cheng is using Dou Tai, and on the other hand, why isn't Dou Tai and others using Gao Cheng, who is "stupid and sweet".

"My lord, let's go now."

Zu Ting, who had been silent all this time, said with a serious face.He has always had a general dream in his heart, hoping to sweep away thousands of troops like Huo Qubing.But with the later development, he found that he could be Huo Guang at most, Huo Qubing didn't even think about it, at present he can only be regarded as Zhao Gao.

Now he can take advantage of Gao Cheng's "Dongfeng" to play around, of course he will not miss this opportunity.

The three found the horses in the stables, took some dry food and set off to join Dou Tai.Of course, the meeting place is definitely not Gao Yue's camp.

……

Cui Shiqian has been operating in Wancheng for many years. Before Gao Huan entered Yecheng, they had been entrenched in Wancheng.Wancheng is not only large in scale and has a large population, but also has enough grain to consume for several years!
Except for the small amount of armor in the treasury, there are enough other weapons and arrows.

Cui Shiqian mobilized the strong men in Wancheng to defend the city, and they took turns with the defenders day and night.Gao Yue attacked tentatively a few times, and found that he really couldn't do anything to Cui Shiqian in a short time.

As for Deng County, Gao Yue didn't plan to deal with the soldiers and horses in Guanzhong for the time being.His idea was that his troops were sufficient, and as long as the troops were not divided, they would not be defeated one by one by Da Xiwu and the others.

As long as Wancheng is captured, Da Xiwu and others will lose their foothold in Nanyang.When the time comes, that group of people will just go back to Guanzhong in desperation, there is no need to kill them all at the beginning.

For Gao Huan, punishing the "traitor" Cui Shiqian, maintaining the authority of his own rule, and taking back the land of Nanyang are the top priorities.

More than ten days passed in a flash, and ants in Deng County were transporting grain and grass, and a lot of stock had already been shipped to Yingzishan.Besides, the whole of Nanyang was extremely calm, and Gao Yue, who was besieging Wancheng, was also waiting for the opportunity to attack the city, and did not press too hard.

In the evening, twenty miles south of Nanxiang, somewhere in the dense forest on the east bank of Danshui, a team of less than a thousand people was lying in ambush.Hu Luxian, who came back from the Nanxiang investigation, approached quietly after getting off the boat, blew three whistles, and three whistles sounded in the dense forest, and then he walked slowly into the woods.

"How's it going?"

As soon as he saw the Sand Sculpture King come back, Yang Zhong couldn't wait to ask.

"It's true that the granary is in Yingzi Mountain, but it feels a little strange, so I can't tell."

Hu Luxian said with some doubts.

"Is there anything weird about it?"

Yang Zhong looked a little nervous, and it was impossible to say that he wasn't nervous. He was expected to attack the enemy's granary tomorrow night. He had found out the situation today, and now it was too late to send someone to Xiangyang to ask for instructions.Discuss and decide between the two of them.

"I always feel that what the defenders say, they seem very casual."

Hu Luxian was thoughtful, as if he was recalling something.

"how do I say this?"

Yang Zhong was not in a hurry anymore.

"In the past, in the grasslands, the people in the tribe took very close care of food and livestock. After all, if one accidentally caught fire, was caught in a snowstorm, or was attacked by someone, he would suffer heavy losses, and everyone's life would be difficult. up.

The lord said that there is a shortage of food in Guanzhong, and the food must be transported back to save lives.But I saw that the defenders guarding the granary seemed to be careless, and they didn't care about the safety of the grain and grass at all.

Also, I heard that people who are extremely hungry, even if they know that the food and grass cannot be moved, will secretly mobilize their hands and make a tooth sacrifice or something.But I squatted there for three days. These people didn't get food from the granary at all. All the food they ate was sent from Nanxiang on the other side of the river.What does General Yang think is the reason? "

Hu Luxian saw Weizhi's works and said a lot of his own opinions.Yang Zhong's heart sank, and there was a voice in his heart, telling himself that the granary in Nanxiang was an enemy's trap this time, and whoever went would die.

However, Liu Yi's military order is like a mountain, and he usually predicts things like a god.

Should we obey the military order, or should we follow our inner instinct?For a while, Yang Zhong also hesitated in his heart.

"General Yang, why don't you come with me to explore the enemy's granaries. Seeing is believing. Some things are not good if you don't see them with your own eyes."

Hu Luxian suggested in a low voice.

Yang Zhong thought for a while, nodded slightly and said: "It makes sense, let's see if we can catch a prisoner then."

They selected the ten best men in the army, took a small boat, slowly went upstream towards Yingzi Mountain, and disappeared into the night.

……

On the west bank of Junshui, ten miles north of Yingzi Mountain, a team of 2000 cavalry came out day and night, made a big detour, avoided all the formed troops, and finally arrived here.

They are the surprise attack team commanded by Dou Tai, and Gao Cheng and Zu Ting are among them.The two of them rode horses for hundreds of miles, their inner thighs were covered with bloodstains, and it hurt even to touch them.For this successful sneak attack, Gao Cheng risked his life.

If Dou Tai hadn't acted carefully and found a local guide who was familiar with the surrounding geography in advance, they would definitely get lost during this trip, and Gao Cheng's thigh would probably still hurt.

Even so, the march was several days behind schedule!

While Gao Cheng was getting impatient waiting in the dark, the scouts in front returned and excitedly said to Dou Tai: "General Dou, the granary is indeed at Yingzi Mountain on the opposite bank of Nanxiang! It is full of grain and grass!"

That's it!

Dou Tai breathed a sigh of relief. If the army ran for hundreds of miles and found that the enemy had already transported the grain and grass back to Guanzhong, they would really cry to death!

"Uncle, it's all right now. If the granary is burned down, Da Xiwu and the others will collapse without fighting."

Gao Cheng couldn't help the restlessness in his heart and said.

If this batch of grain and grass can be burned, the impact will not only be the attack on Nanyang this time, but its impact will even expand to the contention about Hedong.

Dou Tai was also a little anxious. Judging from their current state of marching, they should have not been found.

"Listen to my orders and slowly approach Yingzi Mountain. When we are almost there, the whole army will light the torches again."

Dou Tai calmly ordered, under the light of the fire, that face seemed to be full of smug smiles.

(End of this chapter)