vstars Chapter 381 Jiang Li asks for a fight
Chapter 381 Jiang Li asks for a fight
"General Jiang Li, don't worry. There are no trees or other cover along the way from Nantianmen to Iwaki. If they dare to intercept the grain road, we will send Qingqi to encircle and suppress them. By then, they will be the ones to lose."
Lin Xiaofan opened his mouth to explain.
Since he was preparing for the curious attack, he had already thought of a way out.
"Brother Lin, I have an idea."
While reorganizing the army, Jianfeng looked at the big map and suddenly said.
"I heard that the garrison of Iwaki is a young general. Although he is familiar with military science, he has never commanded a war. If we pretend to be defeated..."
"I think it's okay. When the time comes, we'll attack the city directly. It would be best if we can capture it in one fell swoop. If not, we'll just withdraw our troops and start building fortifications."
"If the other party sees that we are not well prepared for defense and attacks directly, then we will ambush them. If the other party does not attack, we will have nothing to lose."
Lin Xiaofan only thought about it for a moment and felt that this plan was feasible.
It would be best if we could lure the enemy out and then destroy them.
"Okay, let's do it."
The mighty Qingzhou Army of 20,000 was quickly assembled and headed towards Iwaki. After experiencing the previous great victory, all the soldiers were full of confidence and high in fighting spirit.
At the same time, a fast horse galloped across the ground like crazy, and the rider had several flags with the word "Liang" written on them.
When the soldiers guarding Iwaki saw this costume, they quickly let him go.
The fast horse walked all the way towards the center of Iwaki. When it was approaching, the horse suddenly fell to the ground, foaming at the mouth, and looked like it was about to die from exhaustion.
Several soldiers saw this and hurriedly pulled the people on the horses out.
"Urgent report, Emperor Da Qian ordered to send troops to attack Daliang. This is the news brought by the Da Jade Chamber of Commerce."
The man gasped and took out an urgent report from his arms.
When the leading corpsman saw this, he quickly took the urgent report, gave some instructions, and hurried to the big account.
"You two take this brother to rest, and I'll go see General Yang."
General Yang's name is Yang Zhi. He is a young man in his early twenties. He comes from a wealthy family in the Liang Kingdom. He has been familiar with the art of war since he was a child and has written two books on military law.
In the capital of Daliang, Yang Zhi once discussed the art of war with many generals. Afterwards, many generals praised his talents. Because of this, he became famous in Daliang.
After the last battle in Daliang, seven generals died. It was a time of shortage of men, so Yang Zhi was directly assigned as General Wei to take charge of Iwa City.
"Sir, please report urgently."
A personal guard came over and handed over the urgent report with both hands.
Hearing this, Yang Zhi nodded slightly, took it and opened it.
[The Emperor Daqian has an order to send the Qingzhou Army to attack Daliang. The commander-in-chief Jianfeng, the deputy general Zhao Yue, and the military advisor Lin Xiaofan have no troops to be transferred to Qingzhou at the moment. The news comes from the Chen family of Daqian, and it is true. 】
Yang Zhi put away the bamboo slips and threw them to the deputy general next to him, his eyebrows showing confidence.
"This Daqian really overestimates his capabilities. In terms of troops and horses, Iwa City has 20,000 people, but his Qingzhou Army can only use 20,000 people. In terms of terrain, I occupy Iwa City and it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. In terms of generals, although I I'm young, but I don't feel any worse than them."
"That's it, do they dare to come here to attack the city?"
The deputy general Yang Ren on the side put away the bamboo slips after reading it and sneered:
"Haha, this guy is a little too confident."
He was also from the Yang family and was a veteran general who had experienced many battlefields. However, he did not know the art of war and only knew how to go into battle to kill the enemy, so his position was not high.
However, he has experienced many battles and can roughly analyze the possibility of victory or defeat.
Although Yang Zhi has never fought in a war, he is extremely capable of commanding the army. Under his command, Iwaki has been strengthening its defenses these days, and the army is always training and preparing for war without slacking off.
In this case, 20,000 people versus 20,000 people, defending the city versus attacking the city, they had the advantage.
"Yang Zhi, although our army has an advantage, Jianfeng and Lin Xiaofan cannot be underestimated and must not let down their guard. In my opinion, we should report the matter to Emperor Liang first, and then mobilize some troops, food, and weapons from the surrounding areas. "
Yang Ren said.
What he was most worried about was that Yang Zhi was reckless.
"Indeed, it is always good to have more troops."
Yang Zhi nodded slightly, with a faint light flashing in his eyes.
Jianfeng and Lin Xiaofan came with only 20,000 troops, which can be said to be a very reckless move. If given the chance, he might be able to wipe them all out.
By then, he will have become famous in one battle, and he may be directly promoted to the highest position of general, and he will be the youngest general in the history of the Liang Kingdom.
Thinking about it, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.
Beside a lake, the Qingzhou Army camped here.
Lin Xiaofan gnawed on the hard and tasteless dry food with a look of boredom on his face.
A small figure suddenly ran over, carrying two newly hunted hares in his hand.
"Look what I just hit."
The maid in pink shook the hare and then began to skin it, but her skinning technique was a bit unfamiliar.
Seeing this, everyone's faces became a little more happy.
For four days, they had been eating dry food and dried meat, and now seeing the hare was like seeing a delicacy in the world.
Several people came up to help skin the hare, and it didn't take long before the hare was cleaned up.
Zhao Zihan took out a box from his arms and sprinkled the refined salt inside on the meat. In an instant, the aroma made everyone salivate.
"Zihan, when you go out, you bring refined salt with you."
Zhao Shan smiled and said.
"It's better to be prepared."
Zhao Zihan smiled and said.
"Brother Lin, the soldiers caught a lot of wild animals, and I was about to give you some."
Jianfeng came over, holding a roasted pheasant in his hand. He tore it open and distributed it to everyone, and then said:
"Brother Lin, this place is only forty miles away from Iwaki. If nothing else happens, we can arrive there tomorrow."
Lin Xiaofan nodded slightly and said:
"be prepared."
This is the second battle he has commanded,
The two Qingzhou troops stopped outside Iwaki.
On Iwa City, the defenders were walking back and forth, looking a little panicked.
"General, from the looks of them, they seem to be unprepared. Give me five thousand soldiers and horses, and I will definitely capture the enemy's city."
Jiang Li's face was full of fighting spirit. He had not fought for several months and his whole body felt uncomfortable.
"General, I only need three thousand soldiers and horses."
Not to be outdone, the other general asked for a fight.
Jianfeng didn't answer, but instead squinted his eyes and frowned. It seems that he wants to see through Iwaki.
He always felt that Iwaki was not as panicked as he looked.
After a long time, he spoke:
"Jiang Li, go ahead and bring five thousand soldiers and horses to see if there is any hope of taking the city. Remember to fight steadily, maintain a good formation and don't be rash."
No matter what, give it a try first.
Hearing this, Jiang Li's face was full of fighting spirit, and he responded and said:
"General, take your orders, great general, I will definitely be able to capture this Iwa City."
"Wait a minute, General Jianfeng, can you take me with you during this siege?"
Duanmu Liangchuan on the side suddenly spoke.