Northern Dynasties

Chapter 495
"Impossible! How is it possible? Heyang City is the place where the most important defenses are for thieves. The army of famous generals in the country has failed in several battles. With Li Boshan's weak people, how can he manage to defeat two cities?"

Zhao Gui still had an expression of disbelief, unable to accept this fact, and immediately turned to look at Li Bi, who was dignified, and asked with a frown: "Li Taiwei really wants to let these Henan soldiers go north to Heqiao? It is said that the situation there is not yet clear, once these soldiers leave, how will the situation here in Yingchuan be dealt with?"

Li Bi also feels a deep headache at the moment. The last time he was faced with such a tangled and hard-to-decision moment was when he was considering whether to betray Hou Mo and Chen Yue and seek refuge in Yuwentai. After hearing Zhao Gui's question, Feeling even more irritable, he asked back: "Then what does Duke Nanyang think about this?
Li Yisun originally had a history of abandoning the army, and after seeing Heyang's new meritorious service, he came south to recruit reinforcements without fear of severe punishment, which shows his firmness of heart.If they are not released and forced to stay in the army, it will increase the hidden dangers, so it is better to let them go and stay.What's more, if the situation in Heyang has suffered a loss because of being stubborn for a while, I'm afraid Duke Nanyang and I are also to blame after the fact, right? "

Zhao Gui questioned the authenticity of the news, in Li Bi's view, it was unnecessary.Even though he couldn't think of how Li Boshan captured the two cities of Heyang, it wasn't some secret conspiracy between two or three people. Li Yisun lied about the military because he was crazy?
The situation has developed to this point, in fact, it is no longer under the control of their two army coaches.

Take this Li Yisun as an example, there is indeed a story of abandoning the army and leaving, but if Li Boshan again reported that he successfully captured Heyang Zhongyu City because of his reinforcements, then Li Yisun's behavior was not only wrong, but meritorious.

Li Bi felt himself in a state of desperation right now because he understood the lord's desire for the three cities of Heyang, and sending them to Henan for reinforcements this time was forced by Wang Sizheng's self-assessment rather than willingly.

Now that Li Boshan has played so well in Heyang, and has made eye-catching breakthroughs one after another, while Henan is still in chaos and the situation is unclear. Does it mean that choosing the Heyang route to advance from the beginning is the right choice? ?

As the commander-in-chief of the army, Li Bi has the power to adapt to changing circumstances and do things according to expediency.The progress of Li Boshan's route was not without warning. When they entered Hengnong, they reported that they had captured Xin'an Hanguan City, and when they arrived in Yiyang, they reported that they had conquered Heyang South City.

However, Li Bi did not make the right choice at these two nodes, and he was still stubborn in his plans.Although he was also influenced by Zhao Gui, he was the one who finally made the decision. Naturally, he was also the first person responsible for this series of decisions.

Now that the soldiers are in Fuliucheng, it is too late to make an overall route change.Right now, Hou Jing's troops are besieged in Yingchuan by the Eastern Wei army led by Han Gui, while Wang Sizheng's troops are stationed in Yangzhai, forming a stalemate with each other. Even Wang Sizheng may have to take part in Henan's interests.

However, Heyang has achieved such great results, which cannot be ignored.

Therefore, after weighing the matter, Li Bi could only take an expedient measure for the time being, no longer pursue Li Yisun's previous crimes, and ordered him to go to Heyang to help Heyang by recruiting his own relatives.Although it is better than nothing, at least it shows affirmation and support for Li Boshan's military exploits.

However, Zhao Gui still questioned this decision. In Li Bi's view, it has gone beyond the scope of discussing the facts. The hatred of Li Boshan made him completely ignore the benefits brought by the acquisition of Heyang City to the hegemony strategy.

Zhao Guizi could also hear the displeasure in Li Bi's tone, and he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, so he said again: "Li Taiwei has been in charge of the Taifu military aircraft for a long time, so the Lord entrusted him with a heavy responsibility this time, all the troops stopped and retreated. All decisions are made by the Taiwei. Although my staff prepares questions in the army, I dare not overstep my authority and make decisions on my own, and I will listen to and accept all my suggestions."

Hearing that Zhao Gui had already begun to evade and refuse to take responsibility for himself, Li Bi couldn't help feeling annoyed secretly.

After pondering for a while, Li Bicai said again: "Even if all the people in Henan go to Heqiao, the situation here is not a big worry. Even Nanyang Gong and I were shocked when we heard that Li Boxan had advanced to Heqiao. , Can there be no fear? In the old days, military strategists surrounded Wei and rescued Zhao, but now Li Boshan's soldiers are forcing Heyang, which will also greatly help the situation in Henan!"

Zhao Gui only had prejudice and resentment towards Li Boxan, but he was not stupid, he did not lose his ability to analyze the situation, so he could naturally think of what Li Bi said.Compared with the turmoil in Henan, it is true that Heyang's gains and losses were more important to the Eastern Dynasty. Li Boshan's advance in Heyang was bound to cause huge psychological pressure on the enemy troops here.

But when he thought that Li Boshan would become more beautiful because of this, Zhao Gui felt that there was a fire burning between his chest and abdomen, which burned him all inside, which was completely unacceptable.Even Li Yisun and other Henan tycoons who were eager to help Heqiao made him feel resentful, and he hoped that Li Boshan would die in Heqiao alone without help.

Not to mention Zhao Gui, who was burned beyond recognition by the jealousy in his heart, after Li Yisun was released, many relatives and friends gathered around to ask about it, and soon they also learned about the fact that Li Tai's men and horses were in another city in Heyang.

"This Lord Xihe really lives up to his reputation, no wonder he was able to break through the Eastern Bandit Jinyang Palace before!"

"That's right, there are so many people in the country who claim to be heroes who lost their troops several times and lost their generals, but all of them failed to break through and hated Heqiao. But Lord Xihe was able to break through the city of thieves. He is truly a hero. My hometown!"

In addition to lamenting Li Tai's feats and majesty, many powerful military leaders did not forget the past, approached Li Yisun and asked in a low voice: "May I ask Li Kaifu, Xihe Gong's foreword about the arsenal of Heyang City, is it still valid now? "

After Li Yisun heard the words, he laughed and said: "Xihe is righteous, and his words must be practiced. When I rushed to arrive, I had already allocated three thousand knives, guns, bows and sticks. I can distribute the weapons as soon as the soldiers arrive. .Han Mulan, who has followed Lord Xihe all the way since Hengnong, has been given more than a thousand armor sticks!"

When everyone heard this, they all exclaimed with envy.Most of them, the people in western Henan, couldn't bear to leave Heluo's hometown, shuttled between Yiluo and fought against the Eastern thieves endlessly.Combat tasks are the most arduous, but the Taiwan government does not regard them as confidant forces, they are only used as peripheral barriers, and the allocated armor and staff are very meager, and most of them need to be raised by themselves, or produced or captured. add.

So when they heard that Li Tai opened up the huge Heyang arsenal so boldly, and let them choose and arm their own trilogy, it was an incomparable temptation for these people.

Before, they were a little hesitant about this, or doubted the authenticity of the news. They didn't believe that Li Tai would be so powerful, and they didn't care about the river defense town that was too close to the Eastern Bandits.

But now with Li Yisun as an example, the enthusiasm in their hearts was immediately aroused, so many people flocked to Li Yisun, eagerly expressing their willingness to follow Li Yisun to reinforce Heqiao.

Li Yisun naturally did not refuse anyone who came, and all the applicants were recorded and compiled into a book, and the results were reported to Li Bi's account as soon as possible, hoping that Li Bi would keep his promise and let him go.

Although Li Bi had been prepared in his heart, when he saw the list that Li Yisun handed over, he suddenly felt dizzy.Almost all the strong men in western Henan stationed here with the army in Fuliu City expressed their wish to go to reinforce Heqiao, and the combined number of their respective troops has reached more than [-].

Although from the beginning of the army, the vanguard of Li Boshan's troops did not march with the Chinese army, and they had limited communication with these powerful men in western Henan.But today, he is still far away from the Luobei River Bridge, and he has directly dug out nearly half of Luonan's soldiers and horses!
Li Bi knew very well in his heart that so many tyrants in western Henan were eager to help Heqiao. In addition to the armed forces promised by Li Boshan, there was a more important point, that is, compared with the changes in the situation in Henan, Heqiao Yang has a more direct and important impact on the stability of the situation in Heluo, and it is related to the safety of their wives, children, relatives and friends.

So even though he was a little bit embarrassed, Li Bi didn't dare to make things difficult to stop him, but he said a little bit awkwardly: "So many people have moved in, and it still takes a certain amount of time to pay the food and fodder. Can Li Kaifu appease the masses and move out in batches?"

After Li Yisun heard the words, he waved his hands and said: "Please rest assured Li Taiwei, Xihe Gong captured the two cities of Heyang and took all the warehouses of the thieves. There is more than enough supplies. All the troops just need to go to Luobei as soon as possible, and there will be no shortage of food supplies! "

Hearing this, Li Bi couldn't help showing embarrassment, he was also a little short-sighted, so he said again: "In this case, then I will thank Li Kaifu and others to go ahead and make great contributions to the country!"

Li Yi and Sun Xin returned from the front line of Heqiao, knowing that there is a huge difference in the strength of the enemy and us, so after inviting the villagers to gather the masses and getting Li Bi's release, the next day, they marched along Iraq with tens of thousands of troops. Water to the north.

With so many people leaving the army, Li Bi was also worried that it would have a bad impact on the situation in Yingchuan, so he sent his people east to spread the news that Heyang City had already been defeated, and at the same time ordered people to go east gradually, showing that A menacing posture, wanting to unite with all parties to kill the Korean army in one fell swoop.

Not long after Li Bi’s army moved here, another envoy from the Houlutai Mansion came to Fuliu City. They were Zhao Shixian, a doctor of Xingtai, and Yu Wenhu, the governor of the Chinese Army, to convey the latest order of Daxingtai: Li Bi still supervised the army and went to Henan. To assist Wang Sizheng to control the situation in Henan, Zhao Gui divided his troops into Luoyang and served as the successor of Heqiao Li Boxan. He waited for the reinforcements led by Lu Yifeng and He Lanxiang to defend the southern city of Heyang.

Obviously this news has lagged behind. The order only involved Heyang Nancheng, but it also reflected the importance that Daxingtai attached to Heqiao. In Nancheng alone, another 2 people from Bafu were sent to garrison.

When Yu Wenhu learned that the latest news was that Li Boshan had conquered the middle city of Heyang, he was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes, clapped his hands and shouted: "I knew, I knew that the plan to advance Heyang must be successful, It is bound to happen! Wang Sizheng’s trespassing and harming the country, it’s not because he acted rashly, and now the army is galloping in Hebei!”

Thinking of the previous plan to attack Jinyang, and now that Li Boshan has won the two cities of Heyang again, both times because of his determined strategy, Yu Wenhu became very anxious and urged Zhao Gui, who still hesitated, to speed up Go to Luoyang quickly, for fear of missing the great work again.

If Li Boshan was to conquer the three cities, they would be completely reduced to supporting roles!

(End of this chapter)