Jiuxi

Chapter 503 Chapter 501 [Sit back and wait]

In the west wind plain, the camps are stretched out and the military flags are fluttering.

Just as Niu Cunjie expected, the Jingzhou army chose to set up camp with Gaotang City behind them. During this process, the Yan army did not launch an attack, obviously because they were afraid of Li Tianrun's back-up plan.

The Jingzhou Army established its camp according to the method of seven formations. Li Tianrun led the guard camp in the middle, with one camp each on the front left, front right, left, right, rear left, and rear right. The large camp consists of small camps, each camp is connected, and the different arms cooperate with each other. It is extremely stable and solid, and it is not afraid of the impact of the Jing army's cavalry, not to mention the Yan army's infantry, which is much weaker.

This set of formations can also be used in wartime. It has five variations: square formation, circular formation, curved formation, straight formation and sharp formation. Each of the five formations has five variations. The coach can adjust the strength of the enemy according to the strength and weakness of the enemy. Depending on the complexity of the terrain, formations can change at any time.

For any general in the world, troop training is the most basic requirement. The soldiers' proficiency in formation changes determines the lower limit of an army.

Li Tianrun is undoubtedly the leader in this field.

The Yuanjia Incident, the fall of Heluo, and the Qi Dynasty were on the verge of collapse. At this difficult moment when life was hanging by a thread, Xiao Wangzhi organized border troops on the spot in Huaizhou to resist the powerful enemy, while Li Tianrun gathered the defeated troops in Jiangbei in Jingzhou and used his own This force stopped Jing Jun from going south. This was the prototype of the Jingzhou Governor's Mansion.

In the past fifteen years, many soldiers under the Jingzhou Governor's Mansion have left the army, and many new faces have appeared.

But regardless of whether they were veterans or new recruits, Li Tianrun never slacked off in their training.

This military camp standing on the West Wind Plain has the imprint of Li Tianrun from the inside to the outside, and it is filled with an atmosphere of confidence and courage.

Outside the military camp, there were countless sentries, both light and dark, and mounted scouts were even fifteen miles away.

On a windy afternoon, Li Bingxue led more than two hundred riders to leave the camp and gallop toward the southeast.

After less than half an hour, she reined in the reins and slowed down. She looked up at the carriage slowly approaching on the official road to the south and the dozen or so fierce knights beside her, with a warm color in her eyes.

When she came to the side of the carriage, she smiled and said, "Sister Chulong."

The car curtain opened, revealing Wang Chulong's face that always looked good with heavy makeup and light make-up. He said apologetically: "Thank you, Sister Bingxue, for greeting me specially."

Li Bingxue said leisurely: "There is no need to be polite between you and me. Let's go, my father invites you to meet us in the camp."

Wang Chulong said softly: "Okay."

When returning to the main camp, the Wang family guards were left outside the camp. Li Bingxue asked people to entertain them, and then led the carriage through the layers of camps to outside the Chinese army commander's tent.

Wang Chulong stepped out of the carriage with Jin Shu's support, told her to stay in the carriage, and then followed Li Bingxue into the handsome tent.

She raised her eyes to look at the middle-aged man sitting behind the handsome case, and said politely: "Junior Wang Chulong, pay your respects to Governor Li."

This claim actually took some thought. Now she was not only the daughter of the Wang family, but also the royal wife of Lu Chen who had been explicitly given a marriage by the emperor. Although the marriage had not yet been consummated, with the imperial edict as proof, no one dared to deny her identity.

The title of junior naturally comes from Lu Chen's side.

Li Tianrun showed a kind smile and said: "Miss Wang, there is no need to be polite, please sit down."

Wang Chulong agreed and sat down next to Li Bingxue.

Li Tianrun continued: "Miss Wang first ordered someone to send a message to my daughter, and then she traveled across mountains and rivers to come here in person. What's the important matter?"

Li Bingxue looked at Wang Chulong curiously.

Ever since they met in Xunyang City, she knew that this seemingly frail young lady from aristocratic family had a bright mind, not only had the ability to take care of internal affairs, but also had considerable insight into battlefield strategies. She told her father Wang Chulong's inference about Jing Jun's purpose, and Li Tianrun expressed high appreciation.

Now that Wang Chulong came to the frontline military camp in person, there must be something extremely important, and she couldn't pretend to be someone else, otherwise she could have asked her subordinates to pass on the message.

At this moment, there were only three people in the commander's tent. Wang Chulong did not show off and said straightforwardly: "I heard that the Grand Governor raised troops to go north. I thought that I would have a head-on confrontation with the enemy. I thought of something that might be helpful to the army. The Grand Governor should know this, junior. He is a member of the Wang family in Zhai Lin in the North, and Zhu Zhen, the current commander of the military force at Moyang Road in Pseudo-Yan, is the secret agent of the Wang family in the army. "

Li Bingxue's eyes lit up.

Of course she knew the information about the commander of the Yan army in the north. Zhu Zhen was the first person under the general Niu Cunjie. If Zhu Zhen could be used as an internal agent, there would be no suspense in this battle.

Wang Chulong continued: "Since Qing Yugong went south, the exchange of information on the border has been extremely strictly controlled, and I haven't received any secret messages from home for a long time. But now that the two armies are approaching, you come and I go. I should be able to find a way to deliver the message. If the Governor needs it, I can write a personal letter to Manager Zhu to ask him to cooperate with our army’s actions within the enemy and also to find out the enemy’s pre-war plan.”

Li Bingxue couldn't help but look at her father expectantly.

However, Li Tianrun was silent for a moment and said slowly: "I appreciate Miss Wang's kindness, but at the moment it is best not to let Zhu Zhen change sides in the battle."

Wang Chulong thought for a moment and nodded: "Yes, the real enemy of our army is Jing Jun. It may be better for Manager Zhu to continue hiding, and he may be able to play a greater role in the future."

Li Tianrun had a look of surprise in his eyes.

It would be difficult for ordinary people to understand the reason for his refusal in a short period of time, and he was ready to give a simple explanation. However, the young woman in front of him was indeed a smart person, and she could figure out the key to it in a blink of an eye.

He couldn't help but look at Li Bingxue sitting next to him. He knew that his daughter was arrogant and arrogant. He was a little worried at first, but he heard her smile heartily and said, "Sister is so smart."

Wang Chulong smiled elegantly at her, and then said: "Sister Miaozan, how dare you use the word clever in front of the governor."

When she learned that Li Tianrun had raised troops to go north, she immediately set off and had people gallop to notify Li Bingxue in advance, in order to personally use Zhu Zhen as a secret agent to help the Jingzhou Army win a frontal battlefield victory. After being declined by Li Tianrun, she realized that the Jingzhou Governor's vision was not limited to the current battle, but had already seen Jing Jun's existence in advance, which also meant that he was confident enough to fight without using Fushou's power. Under the premise, the Yan army led by Niu Cunjie was defeated head-on.

Li Tianrun took advantage of the situation and said: "Thank you very much, Miss Wang, for taking the trouble to travel here. I also ask Miss Wang to stay in Gaotang City in the south temporarily. When necessary, I will ask you to contact Zhu Zhen. The main thing now is to ensure his safety and avoid disturbing Jingguo." The attention of the spies and the Puppet Yan Inspectorate."

Wang Chulong stood up and said, "Junior, I obey."

Li Tianrun looked at Li Bingxue and said, "Bingxue, you personally take someone to send Miss Wang to Gaotang City. You must help her make the arrangements properly, and you must not be rude or careless."

"Yes, father."

Li Bingxue stood up and took Wang Chulong's arm and walked out. It could be seen that she was in a good mood.

Li Tianrun turned his eyes to the map on the shelf to the west and tapped his fingers on the table.

The Yan army is currently huddled within three cities including Xinxi, and seems to have no intention of going south to fight. However, the Jingzhou army did not continue to go north under Li Tianrun's order, as if it would never leave the military camp.

There was an eerie silence on the battlefield.

The two armies faced each other across the West Wind Plains.

This made Niu Cunjie feel more and more uneasy.

In his expectation, since Li Tianrun took the initiative to raise troops to go north, he would definitely not stop after arriving at Xifengyuan. Continuing to attack north was the style of the Jingzhou Army. This was also the reason why he retreated north in advance.

With the help of the protection of cities such as Xinxi, they will first cause a certain amount of damage to the Jingzhou army. If the opponent retreats, Niu Cunjie can lead his army south to start a decisive battle in Xifengyuan. By that time, the Yan army in other places on Moyang Road will have arrived. Come and launch a siege against the Jingzhou Army.

However, Li Tianrun suddenly changed his mind and stopped the Jingzhou Army's 50,000 soldiers and horses on the West Wind Plain, making the Yan Army particularly uncomfortable.

"General, I'm afraid our army can't hold on any longer."

Zhu Zhen looked solemn and spoke in a low tone.

Niu Cunjie let out a long sigh.

Zhu Zhen continued: "For Li Tianrun, he does not necessarily have to continue the offensive. After all, his most important goal in leading the troops north this time is to relieve the crisis in Xileng Pass and Gaotang City. Now that our army has retreated, he has already After achieving the goal, if our army continues to hold on to the city, I am afraid that he will lead his army to withdraw. "

If Li Tianrun really does this, although there will be no danger of losing territory on Moyang Road, Niu Cunjie will definitely be held accountable and severely punished by Qing Yugong.

After a period of silence, Niu Cunjie turned around and asked, "Have the arrangements for the troops and horses in various places been completed?"

Zhu Zhen said cautiously: "Xiaoguan has been following this matter closely. Soldiers and horses from all over the country will be able to arrive at Xifengyuan within seven days at the latest."

Niu Cunjie looked gloomy and said in a cold voice: "I have a feeling that Li Tianrun seems to be aware of Marshal Qingyu's plan, otherwise he would not suddenly stop his march. This pause allowed him to suddenly take the initiative in the war, Jingzhou The army can fight or retreat now, but we have no choice."

Zhu Zhen frowned and said: "General, do you want to continue to hold on and send someone to ask Marshal Qingyu for instructions?"

Niu Cunjie shook his head and said: "I have received a secret order from Marshal Qingyu this morning. He asked me to send troops to fight the Jingzhou Army as soon as possible. If it continues, someone will take my place."

Zhu Zhen couldn't help but fell into silence.

Niu Cunjie sighed helplessly, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "That's all, this is the fate of us soldiers. Pass the order and order all the generals to come to the festival hall to participate in the military meeting at 2:00 tomorrow morning. Anyone who violates this will be punished according to military law!"

Zhu Zhen cupped his hands and said, "Follow the order!"

……

December 23, the fourteenth year of Qi Jianwu's reign.

There are only seven days until the New Year's Day.

Niu Cunjie, the general of Beiyan Moyang Road, led 60,000 troops southward, leaving thousands of infantry to garrison in each of Xinxi and other three cities.

The Yan army entered Xifengyuan and set up camp more than 20 miles north of the Jingzhou army camp.

The confrontation between the two armies changed from a distant confrontation to a close one. The war was about to break out, and the air was filled with a tense and solemn atmosphere.

(End of this chapter)