Jiuxi

Chapter 542 Chapter 540 [The wind is blowing and the clouds are flying] ()

After Xiao Wangzhi led the three armies of Huaizhou to evacuate, Li Jingda took over the command of the Jishan Tun defense line.

No matter how the soldiers below view the embarrassing situation of the Dingzhou Governor, at least at this moment, no one can replace Li Jingda's position.

Fortunately, Li Jingda did not change his orders as soon as he came up. He honestly followed the strategy set by Xiao Wangzhi, letting the Pingshan Army and Ningyuan Army hold on in the front, with the Dingwei Army as support, and the Fengfu Army assisting in defense on the southwest flank. Establish a defensive system with Jishantun as the core.

However, the decline in the strength of the Qi army is an indisputable fact. Not only is the reduction of troops, the combat power of the withdrawn Huaizhou army is undoubtedly stronger than that of other comrades.

For Jingjun, who had been fighting fiercely in this area for several months, it was impossible for them not to feel this change, so they immediately launched several rounds of fierce offensives.

At the critical moment, Li Jingda sent his guard battalion to the front line to fight side by side with the Huaizhou Pingshan Army. In the end, he withstood the Jing Army's attack without losing the crucial Jishan Tun.

After this battle, the generals on the front line had a better impression of the governor of Dingzhou.

But what the generals didn't expect was that Jing Jun did not continue to attack, but suddenly stopped.

"Could this be a trick by the enemy?"

Li Jingda pondered: "General Gong meant that Jingjun wanted to use this change in rhythm to make our army relax its vigilance and then suddenly speed up?"

Gong Shiwang's speculation was recognized by others.

Therefore, even if Jing's army suddenly ceased its troops and even if the battle line retreated slightly, the generals of Qi's army would not dare to be careless.

Liu Jiangdong didn't mind this. He always had a calm temperament and was very self-aware, so he didn't have too many ambitions.

Gong Shiwang nodded and said, "Yes, Grand Governor."

Hou Dayong had already anticipated the reactions of others, but he didn't care at all.

Hou Dayong coughed lightly and said cautiously: "Grand Governor, in my humble opinion, our army might as well take advantage of Jing's army's retreat in the past few days and organize an elite force to attack the camp at night. If this battle can cause serious damage, Jing Jun, the pressure on our army will definitely be reduced a lot."

Li Jingda looked at the overview of the battle situation on the sand table in front of him and fell into deep thought.

Gong Shiwang, the commander of the Pingshan military capital, was the first to express his views.

If Li Jingda really wants to risk the Dingzhou defense line, they will definitely step forward when the time comes.

In fact, everyone is ready to fight hard. Jing Jun will definitely notice the decline in Qi Jun's strength. At this time, taking advantage of the situation and attacking fiercely is the most correct choice, because Qi Jun is now supported entirely by will. If this tight If the string is broken, it is very likely to collapse thousands of miles.

As soon as these words came out, all the generals looked a little uncomfortable.

The problem is how can this be done so easily?
If Jing Jun came to invite you to enter the urn, Qi Jun's defense line would probably be broken.

Everyone knows that Hou Dayong is Li Jingda's best confidant, and it is no secret that the two of them want to gain real power. However, these martial artists from the capital are always so out of place and only think about their own merits and future. Naturally, It will arouse the resentment of the border army generals.

It is everyone's duty to hold the defense line of Jishan Tun, which is not considered a feat. If Li Jingda wants to get rid of the shadow of Xiao Wangzhi and Lu Chen, the best way is to take the initiative to defeat Jingjun.

Ningyuan Army Commander Liu Jiangdong gave him a meaningful look.

But this doesn't mean that he can't see Hou Dayong's thoughts at the moment.

Upon seeing this, Hou Dayong, the commander of the Dingwei Army, said: "Captain Commander, our army has been on the defensive these past few months, so Jing Jun's offensive can be so unscrupulous. Now that Rong Guo Gong is leading his troops to the west, even if the Jing Jun on the opposite side is Without knowing what's going on, they can at least feel the changes in our army, so they will only become more arrogant. The general thinks that if Jing Jun continues to press forward without any scruples, it will be too much pressure for our soldiers. "

Li Jingda took in all the reactions of the others, looked at Hou Dayong expressionlessly and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it."

After the First Northern Expedition, the Ruishi Battalion was split into two parts. The cavalry entered the Dingbei Army, and the infantry was incorporated into the Ningyuan Army. The generals of the border army knew that these two armies were Lu Chen's team.

Everyone didn't know whether this was Hou Dayong's flattery or Li Jingda's secret instruction to him, so they remained silent for the time being.

Now the Qi army on the eastern front is headed by Li Jingda. Both he and the Fengfu army commanded Zheng Xiuqi to have the same position. Even though Gong Shiwang and Liu Jiangdong did not cooperate, the situation here was still three against two.

Therefore, he looked at Li Jingda with expectation and enthusiasm.

"Your suggestions are indeed worthwhile."

Li Jingda reassured Hou Dayong as soon as he opened his mouth, but then he frowned and said: "Bodhisattva and Xi Lie are famous generals of the Jing Army. If they don't even have the means to guard against surprise attacks, how can Qing Yugong safely control Jing on the eastern front?" Our army only needs to hold on to the defense line now, and the situation is not yet critical and we must take a risk. Therefore, we should not take the initiative to risk the opportunity and put it in the hands of the enemy. All armies must focus on defense. "

The smile on Hou Dayong's face suddenly stiffened. He looked at Li Jingda, who seemed to have changed into a different person, and felt extremely strange, so he said calmly: "The Governor——"

"No need to say any more."

Li Jingda looked resolute as he looked around at the generals and said: "Right now, our army's strategic center of gravity is in Jingzhou. Here we must remain unchanged to cope with the ever-changing situation, securely defend the line of defense, and not give the enemy any chance. All ministries have strengthened their alerts according to previous arrangements, and no one can Don’t make your own decisions, otherwise military law will be engaged!”

When he said the last four words, his eyes stopped on Hou Dayong's face.

Liu Jiangdong and others immediately stood up and responded, with surprise in their eyes.

Hou Dayong obviously did not expect that Li Jingda would stand on his opposite side. Is this still the general in his memory who was obsessed with fame?

But he knew that he had no room for persuasion at this moment, so he could only stand up and salute: "The last general takes orders!" After the generals retreated, the hall became quiet.

Li Jingda looked at the sand table in front of him and whispered to himself: "People like Xiao Wangzhi and Li Tianrun are working hard, how can I hold them back?"

……

To the north is the Jingjun camp.

The two coaches, Miegudi and Xi Lie, were not in a relaxed mood. Although Qing Yugong's target was the Seven Star Army in the north, if Jing Jun could break through the Jishan Tun defense line in one go, he might not be able to make some adjustments.

In fact, they were quite confident in this. Xiao Wangzhi evacuated the elite Huaizhou Army. This was the best opportunity. However, the tenacity of the Qi Army exceeded their expectations.

In the handsome tent, the two of them sat across from each other. The small stove in the middle was gradually boiling with tea soup unique to the Jinglian people.

Xi Lie poured most of the bowl and handed it to the bone-destroying ground, and said calmly: "There is no abnormal movement in the south."

"I didn't expect Li Jingda to be able to control his inner greed."

Mie Gudi took the porcelain bowl and said with a half-smile.

This time Jing Jun's retreat was naturally his arrangement. It was difficult to break through the strong attack for a while, so he tried to change his strategy to lure Qi Jun out.

If Xiao Wangzhi was still in charge of Nanfang, he would not do this useless thing, just because Li Jingda is now in charge of command. It can be seen from the information sent by the main music department that Li Jingda is very ambitious and very happy. He was keen on making camp when he was in the capital of Southern Qi. In the past few months, he has been suppressed by Xiao Wangzhi quietly. How can he continue to stick to it now that he is in power? ?

Therefore, Miegu retreated after the forceful attack failed, instead of pressing as hard as before, giving the Qi army room to breathe, thereby luring them to take the initiative to attack.

Xi Lie smiled and said calmly: "People will always grow, and it is not impossible for Li Jingda to suddenly enlighten."

"Pity."

The Bone Slayer sighed with emotion, but he was not too disappointed. After all, for Jing Jun, it would be best if he could make a breakthrough. If not, it wouldn't hurt, because their current goal is to stare at the sloppy army in the mountains to the north.

"Report!"

There was a rush of footsteps outside the handsome tent, and then a captain walked in with two scouts.

"General Qi, urgent report from the north!"

"speak."

"General Badu sent someone to report that the bandits in the Baotai Mountains had made some movements, and there seemed to be signs of sending troops from the road south of the mountains. General Badu judged that this was a suspicious plan. In addition, there was news from His Highness the Crown Prince. Traces of the bandit cavalry were discovered in the suburbs of Luxian County, Panyuling, south of Guicheng and other places. The enemy was divided into multiple groups, each with about a thousand men. They should have come out of the southwest trail of Baotai Mountain. Not knowing the specific target of the opponent, His Royal Highness judges that these bandit cavalry want to disturb our army's food route, and our army's rangers will try their best to keep an eye on the opponent's whereabouts. "

"Understood, let's go down."

He waved his hands bonelessly, and then looked at Xi Lie with a smile.

Regarding the sudden appearance of the Seven-Star Army cavalry, these two people were obviously not worried at all, but rather relieved.

Xi Lie sighed sincerely: "Your Majesty has been aware of the changes in the battle situation from the beginning, and I am far behind."

He said with a bone-shattering smile: "Don't be too busy sighing. Your Majesty has laid all the groundwork for us. We can't let him down in the end. The strength of the Seven-Star Army cannot be underestimated, and its current whereabouts are erratic. We want to catch him." It’s not easy for this group of people.”

Xi Lie said thoughtfully: "This is natural. What do you think this cavalry wants to do?"

"Xiao Wangzhi withdrew most of the elite troops, and the pressure on the Qi army increased sharply. The cavalry of the Seven-Star Army obviously wanted to help them relieve the pressure. However, just disturbing the grain road and trying to shake the determination of our army can only be said by idiots. , unless they can..."

Miegudi turned his head and looked at the sand table not far away.

Xi Lie looked over and said word by word: "Luoshan County?"

Boneless nodded.

Xi Lie said calmly: "In this case, we have to prepare a big gift for this bandit army, but we don't know if the Qi army in the south will take advantage of the situation to cause trouble."

"Li Jingda doesn't have the courage. People like him will either get into blind alleys like a fool, or they will be suspicious and indecisive. If Xiao Wangzhi is still sitting on the opposite side, we have to be more careful. But now there is no need to leave some troops for defense. That’s it.”

With a sonorous tone, Miegudi stood up and walked to the sand table, pointed to the location of Luoshan County, and said confidently: "As long as we set up a dragnet here and defeat the Seven Star Army in one battle, Badu can lead his troops into Baotai Mountain."

Xi Lie did not object to this idea, and came to him and said: "The Seven-Star Army was born out of the grass. Their personal bravery is quite good, and they are all cavalry who come and go like the wind. It is not easy to trap them."

"It doesn't matter."

Bone-killing Land's eyes were sharp, and he continued: "Don't forget, the cavalry led by His Royal Highness has been waiting for them."

The two couldn't help but look at each other and smile.

(End of this chapter)