Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1718 Decisive Battle with Shangdang Five

"Then what should I do?" Xu Shu's face became slightly gloomy.

"fine!"

Pang Xi thought for a while and said, "Gongsun Du is not difficult to deal with. Even if he attacks the city with the main force, we can delay their time as long as our cavalry are outside to harass them!"

Looking at the Yan army camp outside the city, Pang Xi's expression became more and more determined: "Luoyang must be defended, but I only have cavalry in my hands. If I use cavalry to defend the city, it will be a waste of fighting. It may not be able to hold it, so the matter of defending the city is still left to Governor Xu, whether you want to conquer the young and strong to guard the city gate, or how to do it, the matter of defending the city is up to you to decide!"

He pointed to the outside of the city: "As a cavalryman, I have to swim with them outside the city. As long as my main force can rush there as soon as possible, let alone entangle them, even if they stay, there is a chance to do it!"

The most elite cavalry of the Ming army are all under his command. At the beginning, the Black Armored Cavalry Battalion, and now the Zhaoming Cavalry Army, are all the most elite combat forces in the entire Ming army.

Not to mention counting one as ten.

But if the duel is on a plain, like an open space outside the city, then he has the opportunity to use the charge to deal with the soldiers and horses of the Yan army.

"What General Pang said is also what I think!"

Xu Shu cupped his hands and saluted, and said: "The outside of the city is handed over to the general. As for the city, I promise that as long as your cavalry is undefeated, my city wall will not be broken!"

"good!"

Pang Xi salutes the army.

Although he was surrendered, he has been in the Ming army for many years and has adapted to the atmosphere of the Ming army. In the Ming army, military salute is the respect of representatives.

Xu Shu also learned to return the gift, and then said in a low voice: "I would like to encourage you with the general!"

"Let's encourage each other!"

The two quickly reached an agreement.

One is outside the main battle city and the other is stationed in the city. Only with such cooperation can it be possible to delay the time as much as possible and keep Luoyang City without breaking it.

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The battlefields of all parties are unpredictable, and Shangdang is the time for a decisive battle. The war is imminent. No matter it is the Ming army or the Yan army, they are all ready to wait.

The main force of the Ming army moved northward, and the Yan army pushed all the troops on top.

Liu Bei is very clear.

That is the fighting power of the Ming army's most powerful army in the world. It is not a blow, but a fact. With such a fighting power, it is impossible for him to underestimate it.

So he fought with all his might.

Only in this way can he have a chance to hold back the main force of the Ming army, and his task is to hold back the main force of the Ming army, and holding back is victory.

He even couldn't wait to see the feeling of Wei Jun appearing behind them when Mujing found out.

Of course, before that, he must have been a little worried about gains and losses.

The Yan Army Headquarters is in the main camp.

Liu Bei paced back and forth, looking at the marching map, and then at the sand table topographic map of the new itinerary, his eyes flickered and he stopped listening, and he was extremely dark.

"Your Majesty!"

Li Ru walked in and bowed his hands.

"Say!"

"The eldest son city is already at war!"

"when!"

"Half an hour ago!"

"How's the result?"

"I don't know yet!"

"Send someone to watch!"

"promise!"

Liu Bei's face became more and more serious. He looked at the topographic map of the entire Shangdang. After a while, he suddenly asked Li Ru: "Sir, is this decisive battle too urgent?"

"There is no rush!"

Li Ru smiled wryly: "Even if the king does not fight, the Ming army will not be able to sit still. This time, Mu Jing is aggressive. His ambition is to dominate the world and defeat the Yan army. It is imperative. Even if the king is still in Taiyuan, he will certainly Go north and continue to attack, there will be no half-stop!"

"Will the situation be much better if we fight in Taiyuan?"

"No, if it is in Taiyuan, your majesty will be at a disadvantage. Don't forget, your majesty, that the Ming army is best at using power. If they are allowed to integrate the Shangdang, Hanoi and Dongdong, and rush into Taiyuan, the main force of our army may not be able to stop it." Hold on to this momentum!"

Li Ru shook his head and retorted in a low voice.

There are many factors that determine the outcome of a battle on the battlefield, among which momentum is one of them. The stronger the momentum, the stronger the battle, the stronger the momentum, and the stronger the fighting spirit.

The Yan army went south to fight, and the Ming army went north to fight, that is a different reason.

"That's right!"

Liu Bei is also a man who knows how to deal with military affairs. He nodded and said, "In this way, our going south actually has a lot of benefits!"

"My lord, the most important thing for us now is not to fight them to the death, but to delay them. I have a plan!"

Li Ru bowed his hands and said in a low voice.

It is not so easy to offer advice, you need to see the right time. Although Liu Bei has more trust in him now, he knows that with Zhang Fei's death in battle and Guan Yu's defeat, Liu Bei has some signs of distrust of him.

Liu Bei seems to be affectionate and righteous, but in fact he seems to be more utilitarian. If someone is useful to him, he will be a corporal, but if he loses value, he will throw you away like a piece of rotten cloth.

Li Ru experienced a failure to follow. He followed Liu Bei after consideration. In fact, Liu Bei did not let him fail.

If it weren't for the addition of Mu Ming in the world, there should be a place for Liu Xuande in this world.

But now it is superfluous to say anything, the Ming army must be defeated, so that their Yan Kingdom has room to survive, otherwise the world will belong to the Ming land.

"Say!"

Liu Bei's eyes lit up. Although the Yan army was restrained again and again, he still had a lot of trust in Li Ru. First, some trust had been established between Li Ru and him. In addition, Li Ru's ability was unrivaled among the Yan army. Wushuang, there are not many people he can trust now, Li Ru is one of them.

"Go west!"

Li Ru said.

"West?" Liu Bei narrowed his eyes.

"It may not be necessary to attack the eldest son city. We can attack westward and try to attack Henan through the east!" Li Ru said.

"What's the use of this?"

Liu Bei was puzzled.

"It's very useful!" A smile appeared on Li Ru's face, but the smile was much darker: "On the one hand, we can take care of General Zhang Xiu's troops, and on the other hand, we can shift the center of gravity of the war from east to west. It is also a way to break the defense line of the Ming army. If the Ming army really moves because of our transfer, then it will be easy for us to go south. If the Ming army is afraid of us and is unwilling to move the battlefield with us, then we have hope. Use partial divisions to enter Hedong, and then use Hedong as a springboard to attack Luoyang and hit the back of the Ming army!"

"don't know!"

Liu Bei was a little confused when he heard this. What is the difference between fighting like this and fighting head-on? Marching like this is sometimes more dangerous. If the Ming army suddenly attacked, the entire army might be wiped out.

"My lord, let's fight head-on, let's not talk about our victory or defeat, but even if we win, we will lose too much and it is not worthwhile!"

Li Ru said: "In addition..."

He paused.

"Speak directly!" Liu Bei felt that he was a little afraid, and then he said to Li Ru after calling out his left and right guards.

"Your Majesty can trust King Wei, but you can't believe it at the price of Yan!" Li Ru said: "It is true that King Wei wants to fight the Ming army to the death, but how does Your Majesty know? Your Majesty's main force of the Yan army is almost exhausted?"

"This one……"

Liu Bei's pupils widened.

He was very excited when he received the secret letter from Cao Cao at the beginning. Cao Cao dared to use Yuzhou as the price, regardless of the importance of the city of Xudu, and wanted to gather the main force to fight the Ming army to the death.

This made him feel the determination of Wei Jun, and made him make up his mind to work together with Wei Jun to win this battle well. Otherwise, if he faced Mu Jing, Zhang Fei died in battle, and Guan Yu was defeated, he should Withdrew and merged with the state.

Now is the time to work together, so he doesn't have much doubts about Cao Cao, but Li Ru is different. He believes that everything in the world is a conspiracy theory, so he always maintains the greatest vigilance against Cao Cao, and dare not relax in the slightest .

Even if Cao Cao showed such sincerity, he still doubted whether Cao Cao's intentions were to hurt them both, and then reap the benefits of the fisherman.

This kind of suspicion is not just speculation, but more of a position. Winning Mujing is the goal of all the princes, but it is only a small stage goal.

These princes, holding the world's mighty soldiers in their hands, have great ambitions, and they all want to be the only one in the world. Who is willing to let their soldiers and horses die on the battlefield and make their own strength become insignificant.

This is human nature.

"No way!" Liu Bei gritted his teeth. Although his heart was shaken, he still needed to be firm at this moment, otherwise it would easily affect the decisive battle. He said in a low voice: "Sir, there is no need to say such disunity. The king of Wei knows what is important in the overall situation!"

"The overall situation is the most important thing, but not the Yan State. Your Majesty, think twice about everything. I still say the same thing, you can fight, but you can't fight to the death. It is right to hold them back. We can't let us invest all our troops to hold them back! "Li Ru reminded Liu Bei.

Liu Bei was silent for a while.

He was a little hesitant. On the one hand, he was a benchmark, and he was unwilling to take some risks, and he was unwilling to ruin his reputation.

But on the other hand, he had to admit that Li Ru reminded him that it was okay to trust Cao Cao, but it would be dangerous to trust absolutely.

The Yan army and the Wei army are allies, but they are also enemies. If there is no Ming army, then they will probably fight immediately. After all, whoever wins will be the king of the north.

"Don't discuss this beforehand!"

Liu Bei waved his hand, trying to put these troubles to the back of his mind, but at this time, he was still relatively calm. After thinking about the changes on the battlefield, he said: "The battlefield in the eldest son city should not be a big problem. Our main force They are all here, there are not many troops in the city!"

"It's the Eastern Front!"

Liu Bei frowned: "I always feel a little dangerous!"

"The Second General and General Zilong are both on the Eastern Front. It is difficult for the main force of the Ming army to fly in even with their wings. Don't worry too much, Your Majesty!"

Li Ru said.

"hope so!"

Liu Bei was not as at ease as he was, and he was more concerned with the entire eastern battlefield. Guan Yu retreated from the former Hanoi, and Zhao Yun personally led the cavalry to attack, and the battlefield was all in the east.

The Ming army in the east has already formed a semi-arc offensive line. If there is a fight, it is really hard to say how confident it is.

"When will Zhang Xiu arrive?" Liu Bei asked in a low voice.

"It should be soon. It only takes a few days for him to return from the Northland, return to the West River, and then go down from the West River. Hurry up, and his cavalry can reach Shangdang first within three to five days!"

"If he joins the Shangdang, report it quickly!"

"Yes!"

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Zhang Xiu was indeed in Xihe at this time.

Bingzhou Xihe also belongs to the land of Hetao. One side is connected to the Beiyuan pasture, the other side is connected to the northern land of Liangzhou, and the other side is equivalent to entering the east of the river.

If this is a prosperous age, the nomadic pearl resisting the northern border should be a place where heavy troops are stationed.

Zhang Xiu originally wanted to return to the north of Liangzhou and make a comeback, but he didn't expect the war in the Central Plains to change so quickly, and their Yan army was defeated so quickly.

Although the main force of the Yan army is still fighting the Ming army, in fact Zhang Xiu feels that the Yan army has been suppressed and beaten.

At this time, the best thing is to retreat.

But Liu Bei didn't retreat, but instead had a feeling of being exhausted.

This made Zhang Xiu a little uneasy.

At the beginning, it was Li Ru who relied more on Liu Bei, but after Li Ru relied on Liu Bei, he lost the deterrent power he gave himself when he relied on Dong Zhuo.

Not as fierce as before, but more kind.

But this made him a little scared.

His main force had been stationed in Xihe for a few days, and before him, there were several ways to go. One was to follow the military order and enter Shangdang to help out.

The other one is to leave, go to Mobei, and from then on, cut off from the Central Plains.

At this time, someone sent him the third way.

"General, someone wants to see you!"

A personal guard walked in, bowed his hands and saluted, and then said.

"who?"

"This person didn't say anything, but the name card he left, let me give it to the general!"

"Look at a certain family, who is so mysterious."

Zhang Xiu opened the name post, glanced at the inscription, and his eyes couldn't help flickering.

"Bring people in!"

"promise!"

"Wait!" Zhang Xiu suddenly stopped the guards, and then said: "Come in from the back path, don't come in from the front gate, and find a soldier's uniform from our barracks to change into for this person!"

"Yes!"

The personal guard is his confidant, and it took half an hour to bring him in according to his instructions.

"Junior Han Tao, meet General Zhang Xiu!"

Young Ruyu, even wearing military uniforms, can hardly conceal his Confucian spirit.

"Jing Wusi, you dare to come to see me, are you looking for death?"

Zhang Xiu narrowed his eyes, his pupils were as cold as ice, filled with murderous intent.

"The life and death of a certain person are nothing more than a word from the general!" The young man smiled, as if there was a sense of fearlessness.

"Enough courage!"

The corner of Zhang Xiu's mouth slightly raised a sarcastic smile, and said: "However, you only have the guts to let you walk out of this camp today!"

"I'm here for the general, either go out with the general, or die here!" The boy's face was calm.

This actually made Zhang Xiu a little admired, such a young man, so courageous, and such a demeanor, it is really rare.

"sit down!"

Zhang Xiu asked someone to move a chair.

"Thank you General!"

The boy sat down politely.

(End of this chapter)