Chapter 597: You are the only one who can fight Another winter came, and the Black Flag Army under Fang Jie occupied most of Huangyang Road except Xinyang City and Xinkoucang in a very strange situation. , and the front of the troops has begun to point towards the southwest three lanes. The northwest official army was defeated and almost wiped out. Gao Kaitai and Wang Yiqu led their troops down the river by boat, and then invaded Shaanbei Road from Hedong Road, not far from the important area of ????Gyeonggi. King Yong Luo Yao led an army of millions to cross the Yangtze River. He was blocked by Liu Enjing, the general sent by the imperial court, and his army in Fire Fox City. They fought fiercely every day. The imperial troops knew that once the defense line of Fire Fox City broke through the Gyeonggi Road, they would be in danger, so the battle was particularly fierce. Pang Ba from the south of the Yangtze River led an army of 300,000 to cross the river and go north. He stationed himself forty miles northeast of Luo Yao's army and sat on a mountain to watch the tiger fight. ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡°Report!¡± Chen Xiaoru quickly walked into the meeting hall. The other party clasped his fists and said eagerly: ¡°There is important news coming from the north. He is a secret agent stationed in Jiangbei Road with a low position. He will find a way to join Liu Enjing¡¯s army and obtain it. "I risked my life to send him out." "What's the matter?" Fang Jie asked quickly. After Chen Xiaoru took a breath, he said: "The prince has ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor in Chang'an City, changed the Yuan Dynasty and rejuvenated the emperor, mobilized 100,000 troops from Gyeonggi Province, and mobilized 100,000 troops from each acropolis. He also recruited civilian warriors, with General Liu Enjing as the marching marshal. Total He led an army of more than 400,000 to stop Luo Yao's troops in Fire Fox City. ""The prince has proclaimed himself emperor?" Fang Jie was stunned for a moment, and his expression changed: "Our people who stayed in the northwest sent back news that the army led by the emperor was killed by Gao Kaitai. Defeated, almost all the hundreds of thousands of troops were killed, but the emperor was not among the army at all. I speculated that the emperor secretly left and rushed back to Chang'an City under the protection of Wudang Master Zhang and his masters, but I didn't expect that the people in the capital would wait at all. Before he could go back, he had already supported the crown prince's enthronement" "The general's guess was correct." Chen Xiaoru said: "Our people sent back news that the emperor and his entourage had been spotted in Fire Fox City and were spotted by a few people of unknown origin. The great practitioners besieged them, and Zhang Zhenzhen killed all the assassins by himself, and escorted the emperor back to Chang'an City. On the way, he met the imperial army led by Liu Enjing. The emperor stayed in Liu Enjing's tent for two hours and then headed north again. , it was Su Buwei who accompanied him, but Master Zhang stayed behind." "Zhenren Zhang stayed with Liu Enjing's army?" Fang Jie frowned slightly, then nodded: "Yes, Liu Enjing's 400,000-strong army is south of Gyeonggi Province. The last line of defense, if this line of defense is broken again by Luo Yao, Luo Yao can lead his army directly into Gyeonggi Province. Luo Yao does not aim to capture the city, but goes straight to Chang'an City, so he advances quickly, but Liu Enjing leads the troops first-class, but there is no one around him. Protected by a great cultivator, if Luo Yao kills Liu Enjing in a rage, the imperial army will be completely defeated without anyone to command it" Wu Daodao's face was also particularly solemn: "Buthasn't the emperor ever thought that now the prince has ascended the throne? , could he still go back to Chang'an? How could those who supported the crown prince let the living emperor go back! That is to say, the marshal he encountered was Liu Enjing. This person was loyal to the emperor. If it had been anyone else, there was no guarantee that he would not do it. Something extraordinary happened." Fang Jie sighed and said, "Yesthe prince has already ascended the throne, and a big funeral has been held for the emperor. But now the emperor suddenly went back. Those people in the court who supported the prince must be human. People are in danger. Especially since they all know that the emperor is on the verge of death, they are more afraid of him when he acts more and more ruthlessly. In the northwest, the emperor can kill hundreds of courtiers in one go. After returning to Chang'an City, these courtiers are also afraid of the emperor killing him again. "Once." "There is Su Buwei." Wu Yiyi thought for a while and said: "Su Buwei is a good man. With him protecting the emperor, it should be no big deal, but the emperor's return to Chang'an City will definitely not go smoothly. No one can say that. They are trying to obstruct him in every possible way. Moreover, the old dean is still in the city, so those people can only do it outside the city." Chen Xiaoru said: "Liu Enjing sent a thousand cavalry to escort the emperor, so it should be fine." "It's not important." Luo Weiran said: "Even if the emperor returns to Chang'an City, he will not ask for the throne again. If he goes back and sees that the prince has ascended the throne, he will not show up publicly. In all likelihood, he is secretly planning something for the prince. What we are concerned about now is the trends in Jiangbei Road. " "Yes" Wu Yiyi nodded: "The emperor left Master Zhang in Liu Enjing's army. Will Luo Yao fight with Master Zhang in order to go north? " Fang Jie shook his head: "Ifif Luo Yao is eager to attack Chang'an City because there is someone or something in the city that he is afraid of, he will not fight with Zhenren Zhang. He will reserve his strength to deal with matters in Chang'an City. After all, the old dean has not left Chang'an yet. With the old dean and the unknown threat, Luo Yao would not be hereHu Cheng spent his cultivation to fight to the death with Zhenren Zhang. " "It makes sense, so as long as Luo Yao doesn't move, Master Zhang will definitely not take the initiative to find Luo Yao. Luo Weiran said: "This fight should be settled between the armies. No big practitioner dares to join in without permission." " "Now let's just watch. " Wu Yiyi thought for a moment: "Could it be that the emperor was anxious to return to Chang'an City, and Luo Yao was anxious to attack Chang'an City because of the same thing? "No one knows the answer. "Anyway, now is a good time for us. " Fang Jie looked at the map and said: "The heroic cavalry schools in the southwest who are looking for information have sent back secret messages one after another. Before Luo Yao led his troops to attack Jiangnan, he left hundreds of thousands of elite troops to garrison in the southwest. We are here Before arriving at Huangyang Road, he sent people to move half of the remaining troops away. Now there are only about 30,000 troops in Yongzhou City, and the combined strength of the other roads is less than 200,000, and most of them are from counties that Luo Yao looks down on. soldiers. " "Now he and Liu Enjing are in a mess in Fire Fox City, and Pang Ba is only thinking about sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight. On the contrary, our place is the most stable, and the southwest is the most empty. " Wu Yiyi smiled and said: "It's time, let them go to grab Chang'an, and let's go to the southwest. " " Beat the drum and raise the tent! " Fang Jie turned around and ordered his soldiers: "Let the military generals come to the meeting hall. I want to arrange military affairs! " Fang Jie pointed to the map and said to the generals standing in the hall: "Beihui Road is a close neighbor of Huangyang Dao, and the people from the Xiaoqi Riding School have reported the information. Now Luo Yao is facing off against the imperial army in Jiangbei Road, and Pang Ba is watching from one side, waiting for an opportunity. Gao Kaitai and Wang Yiqu are fighting in Northern Shaanxi Province, and they are both heading towards Gyeonggi Province, but our goals are different! Fang Jie cleared his throat and said: "Cui Zhongzhen and Chen Banshan led troops to separate Xinyang City and Xinkoucang. Tian Xin did not dare to come out easily in Xinyang City. His men and horses were more than enough to defend the city and not enough to fight, so there is no need to worry too much." I have sent someone to inform Chen Bishan and Cui Zhongzhen, asking them to act accordingly. If Tian Xin doesn't come out, then ignore him and call him back when he does. With the two of them keeping the troops in Xinyang City at bay, we will have no worries on the way back when we go south. " "I called you all here today just to tell you that I have decided to launch troops on Beihui Road. " "General! We can't wait! " Someone below laughed and said: "We have been suppressing bandits for the past few months, and we are fighting cowards with no ability. The victory is determined as soon as the army comes out, which is really meaningless. The people below are also looking forward to it, hoping that the general will order some tough battles. Now that most of Huangyang Road has been captured by us, Beihui Road is within reach. If we don't fight, everyone will feel unhappy! " Fang Jie smiled and waved his hands: "A fight is inevitable, but you can't be arrogant. " He pointed to the map and said: "The area adjacent to Beihui Road and Huangyang Road is the most important of all the three cities of Liangcheng, Hui'an and Wuxing. These three cities are side by side and support each other. General Zhong Xin, the governor of Beihui Road, Tens of thousands of county soldiers are deployed in these three cities, obviously they are also afraid that our black flag army will go south. I originally planned to wait until the infantry training is almost completed before launching troops, but the opportunity to fight cannot be delayed. If Luo Yao wins on the Jiangbei Road, we have no worries. If Luo Yao loses, it will not be easy for us to attack the Southwest Third Road. " "So we must be careful when entering the army this time, and we must not be reckless. Fang Jie put away his smile and said solemnly: "The infantry are all new recruits. The longest training time is less than a year, and most of them have only been trained for half a year. Most of these recruits have never seen blood on their hands, and have never seen corpses everywhere." There was blood flowing in rivers, so what I was most worried about was that the recruits' hearts were not strong enough. " "General, there is no need to worry too much. "Wu Yiyi smiled and said: "The recruits are really worrying. Most of them have not been on the battlefield, so it is hard to predict whether their hands and feet will become soft after seeing blood. However, everything has pros and cons. The recruits must mature as soon as possible. Get up and still go to war. The real soldiers are those who survive the waves and sweat. " "But we must not lose at the beginning! " Fang Jie said: "If you all give up in the first battle, your morale will be low. " "Please don't worry, General! " Everyone clasped their fists and said, "Subordinates will never dare to underestimate the enemy! Fang Jie nodded: "You are all old men who have been on the battlefield for a long time, so you know what the new recruits are like. When you win a battle, you can't stop it like a tiger descending from the mountain." But once frustrated, new recruits are far less tough than veterans. Each battalion also needs to pay attention to military discipline! " Fang explained: "Once a winning momentum is formed and a pursuit is formed, the recruits may become unrestrained and disrespectful of orders. Once this happens, there is no need to hesitate or do anything.It hurts, military discipline is very important and cannot be abandoned, kill those who deserve to be killed. If they are not shocked, they will never know how to fight or serve as soldiers! " Fang Jie sat down, glanced at everyone and said, "Let me put my words first. If any of the new recruits in your camp causes trouble, I will use that person to demonstrate the majesty of military law. Remember! " "Here! "Everyone agreed in unison. "Xiahou Baichuan" "My subordinates are here! " "Take your flying lion army as the vanguard to build bridges and pave the way for the army. The nearest city is Liangcheng, with fifteen thousand defenders. Although they are county soldiers, the city walls are tall and solid. You must lead your troops first and choose a camp. We will make plans after I arrive with my army. " "Here! " "Zhuge Wuyuan! " "My subordinates are here! " "Cui Zhongzhen has gone to Xinyang. You will take care of the new recruits. You will go to the Shannan farmland immediately tomorrow and select 50,000 infantrymen to follow your orders. " "Here! " "Chen Dingnan, Liu Xuri" "My subordinates are here! " "You two are the left and right armies, protecting the two wings of the army! " "Here! " "Shang Guo hates! " The big dog hurriedly came out of the queue: "My subordinates are here! " "When you go back, you can organize your luggage and don't slack off. " "Here" "I have organized the army into the central army, and will go out to fight after it is fully prepared. The matters in the mountains will be left to you two, Sanjinhou and Uncle Master. " Wu Yiyi and Luo Weiran stood up, clasped their fists and said, "I will obey the general's orders. "That's it." Fang Jie waved his hand and said, "Everyone go down and prepare." " Qingle Mountain Yiqiguan Xiang Qingniu invited Zhuo Buyi, who had just arrived for a day, to the seat of honor, and bowed to him in Zhuo Buyi's surprised eyes: "Sir, now that I am here, I can leave with peace of mind. My husband is in charge of everything in the temple. My second senior brother is probably no longer alive. Although he didn¡¯t give me any dreams, I can feel it. I have no intention of staying here any longer. I will go find Fang Jie first, and then see if I can find the body of the second senior brother. " "But I am not a member of the Taoist sect. "Zhuo Buyi said in surprise: "How can you become the master of Yiqi Temple? " Xiang Qingniu took off his black Taoist robe and stuffed it into Zhuo Buyi's hand: "Just put it on. The daily affairs in the temple are naturally taken care of by the people below. Sir, just pretend to be pretentious. There are countless books in the temple. Didn't the teacher say that he wants to read books? He can do whatever he wants. If you don't leave the library all day long, people below you may think you are an expert. " "This" Zhuo Buyi glanced at the beautiful woman behind Xiang Qingniu: "It's better to let" "She can't do it!" " Xiang Qingniu shook his head vigorously: "She has to go with me. Not only him, but several senior brothers in the temple also have to go with me. " "ah? Zhuo Buyi was stunned for a moment: "You mean, I'm the only one left in this temple?" Xiang Qingniu nodded: "No, no, no, there are nearly a thousand disciples. To be precise you are the only one who can fight!" " He clasped his fists: "So take care! "