The Tang army really came.The generals' expressions were abrupt, even though they were mentally prepared, they were still shocked by the courage of the Northern Tang Dynasty, and as soon as they pacified Baiyun City, they rushed thousands of miles to launch a war against the Southern Jin Dynasty.Cao Chunfeng put his hands into his sleeves, rubbed his knuckles, and said faintly: "How many people are there to be more specific about the situation." ”The sentry was gasping for breath and looked nervous."
Half an hour ago, a remnant of our army appeared, and the subordinates were about to report it, and they found that ten miles away, there was a Tang army trailing.The evening light was dim, and it was difficult to estimate the strength of the enemy troops, but it was certain that they were only a little more numerous than the remnants. ”Cao Chunfeng asked: "Tailgating you, you mean, the Tang army is secretly marching, not pursuing our army with great fanfare" The sentry nodded vigorously.Cao Chunfeng waved him down, and said to the generals: "Ren Zhen, that little brute, was raised by me, and I know his flowery intestines very well."
Now that the situation is clear, this is his plan to lure the snake out of the hole. ”Knowing the apprentice is like a teacher, Ren Zhen is resourceful, and his teacher Cao Chunfeng is also a treacherous person, so he will not be lured by such a simple strategy.Under the gaze of the generals, he squinted his eyes and began to analyze the situation of friend and foe."
The soldiers and horses he led must be the one stationed at the edge of the barren river in the Northern Tang Dynasty, we have long figured out that there are 100,000 people, which is on a par with us.However, Lieliucheng has a high ditch and a deep fortress, and its defense is strong, which is a huge advantage, and he must be jealous. ”Of all types of battles, the assault is the most difficult, and the attacker loses its geographical advantage, often suffering heavy losses, and it is difficult to break through the city defense without having the advantage of troops.Therefore, throughout the ages, attackers have often chosen the strategy of luring snakes out of their holes to lure the enemy out of the city.Ren Zhen deliberately let Xiao Jingrui go, which did not surprise Cao Chunfeng."
Therefore, the safest choice for us at the moment is to close the city and ignore the temptation of the Tang army, then, this strategy will be self-defeating, and it will not provide the Tang army with a chance to attack the city."
As soon as these words came out, someone suddenly spoke."
But we also have to pay the price.After all, it is 30,000 compatriots, Xiao Jingrui took great pains to escape from the barren river, if we were treated as an outcast and annihilated in front of the soldiers defending the city, it would chill the hearts of the soldiers. ”The general who spoke was called Lou Song, very courageous, of course, he was willing to stand up and admonish, the most important point is that he and Xiao Jingrui are sworn brothers, the two have a deep relationship, and they can't watch each other come to the city, but they can't be saved when they die.He has a point.30,000 soldiers and horses is not a small number, and it is inevitable to abandon it, which is inevitably hard-hearted, although it is safe to do so, but it seems to be timid, too afraid of the Tang army, and will undoubtedly damage morale.Another person came out of the queue and analyzed: "The last general thinks that General Xiao has 30,000 people in his hands, and if he cooperates with us and echoes from end to end, it will be 130,000, and if he fights with the Tang army, he will never fall behind."
Therefore, there is no need to be too conservative and blindly seek stability. ”In terms of the number of people, it seems to be so.It's just that they didn't know that Ren Zhen let Xiao Jingrui leave Baiyun City, but in the hinterland of Arakawa, he secretly besieged and exterminated him.In other words, the 30,000 Jin troops that appeared at this time were actually pretended by the Tang army.With 130,000 to 100,000, this military advantage does not exist at all.After listening to the opinions of the two, Cao Chunfeng fell into deep thought and did not say anything.It's not that he doesn't understand these truths, but he knows that his most important mission is to defend Lieliu City, and he must not afford to lose.With Ren Zhen's strategy, he can play any means, if he goes out of the city, he is doing a gamble.There are losses and wins in gambling, no one is sure to win, they all have to take risks, and now the Southern Jin Dynasty can no longer afford to lose.At this time, someone else said: "We all understand that since the Northern Tang Dynasty is determined to go south and provoke the war again, it is not an overnight thing.If they want to stalemate, besiege but not attack, and cut off the supply channels in our rear, what should we do?"
To crack this strategy, there are only two options, to hold on and wait for reinforcements, or to send troops to meet the battle and receive food and grass into the city.In other words, sooner or later, the Jin army will have to go out of the city.In this case, it is too cowardly to ignore 30,000 friendly troops.Cao Chunfeng frowned, glanced at them, and knew that these people wanted to rescue Xiao Jingrui, so he asked: "Who is willing to lead the troops out of the city and pick up Xiao Jingrui" Lou Song wanted to save his brother, and said awe-inspiringly: "The last general is willing to go." ”Cao Chunfeng nodded, picked up an arrow from the table, and shot it into Lou Song's hand."
You lead 30,000 soldiers and horses, go ten miles out of the city, join Xiao Jingrui, turn around to meet the Tang army in the rear, you don't have to go back to the city immediately."
Lou Song was stunned, with a stunned face, "There are only 30,000 Tang Army" Cao Chunfeng coughed dryly, interrupted his questioning, and said coldly: "The military order is like a mountain, how can you bargain if you don't want to go, then don't try to save your brother-in-law" He had already seen through Lou Song's selfishness.The corners of Lou Song's mouth twitched, clenched the arrow, and resolutely walked out of the barracks.After he left, Cao Chunfeng looked at the generals with different expressions and said, "You may think that I am deliberately making things difficult for him, but in fact, it is not.You don't understand Ren Zhen's methods, his attention is not on Lou Song" Hearing this, the generals were thoughtful."
What he really cares about is not to kill all our 100,000 soldiers and horses, but to conquer this Lieliu City.I dare to conclude that after Lou Song leaves the city, there will inevitably be the main force of the Tang army to kill and take the opportunity to attack the city, that is their main force. ”He talked eloquently and knew Ren Zhen's layout well."
Therefore, it's not that I want Lou Song to die, but he doesn't need too many troops there, and after meeting with Xiao Jingrui, it is enough to deal with that handful of Tang troops.Let's keep 70,000 people in the city, and defending the city is the most important thing. ”Speaking of this, all the generals understood his plan and secretly admired it in their hearts.Jiang is still old and spicy, worthy of Ren Zhen's teacher, Mr.
Cao really saw through the scheming of his disciple and formulated such a subtle coping strategy.Lou Song and Xiao Jingrui rendezvous, that is, 60,000 people, the bait to deal with the Tang army is more than enough, and they can be quickly withdrawn.At that time, the main force of the Tang army could not attack the city, and it was attacked from the front and back, and it was impossible to steal chickens and rice, and it would definitely suffer heavy losses.The Jin army advanced and retreated freely, and won steadily.Cao Chunfeng smiled gloomily, arrogance rose between his eyebrows, and he got up and said, "Everyone, let's go to the city and prepare for the attack of the Tang Army" He couldn't wait, wanting to compete with Ren Zhen.Although he couldn't kill this little guy, wouldn't it be happier to kill Tang Jun to the point where he didn't leave a piece of armor and make him a loner.However, he was not wearing a Southern Jin military uniform, but wrapped in animal skins, very much like a hunter in the mountains.He looked flustered, his lips were chapped, and he said in a trembling voice: "The lowly position belongs to the Longyuan Hall, and he is ordered to lurk in the Empty Bone Department.The matter is urgent, I have come to report, a day ago, Xiao Jingrui's remnants of the army have been annihilated by the barren clan" "What" Cao Chunfeng's eyes widened, his face turned pale for a moment, and he lost his voice: "It's not good" The eight tribes of the barren clan have been merged into one, and they have all moved to the north of the barren river, which is far away from here, and furthermore, the barren clan is very vigilant and strengthens the blockade of internal information, so this spy spent a lot of energy to escape from the barren river and warn Cao Chunfeng.It's a pity that it's still a step too late
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