PS: Damn it! It¡¯s the fifth update again! ! PS2: Two more updates, two more to go. Is Chapter 983 all true? After discussing the matter of being promoted to king, everyone felt that it would be better to handle it after entering Chang'an City. It would seem a bit hasty to hold such a ceremony before entering Chang'an City. Fang Jie is not in urgent need of such a title now. It seems more justifiable to claim the title of king after arriving in Chang'an City. After the rest in Yihe Town, the moment the team started heading north, the decisive battle with Gao Kaitai had actually been announced. Gao Kaitai will never agree to Fang Jie's request. He has tasted all kinds of high places and seen all kinds of high places. If he is asked to suddenly come down from a high place and become an ordinary person, how can he accept it? What's more, he doesn't have any chips in his hand. The bottom line Gao Kaitai accepted in his heart was to return to the northwest. However, Fang Jie didn¡¯t even give it to him in the northwest. The generals of the Black Flag Army had discussed before entering the army that the best strategy was to force Gao Kaitai back to the northwest, reserve troops to attack Chang'an, and wait until later for a decisive battle with Gao Kaitai. But the war situation is changing rapidly, and the best before is no longer the best. Fang Jie¡¯s plan before entering the army was to force Gao Kaitai¡¯s team to the northwest, because Fang Jie always had a hunch that the man named Kuoke Taimeng would take advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains to come and stir up trouble. If Gao Kaitai is forced to the northwest, then if Meng Ge really raises troops to invade in the future, Gao Kaitai will be the first obstacle to Meng Ge. But now the situation has changed. Wang Yiqu is dead, and the Gao-Wang coalition that once seemed unbreakable can no longer withstand a gust of wind. If we don't take the opportunity to capture him at this time, once Gao Kaitai returns to the northwest, we will give him time to recover. If we attack him at that time, the lost troops will be multiplied by the current number. Besides, the logistics supplies, the northwest is now tired of the cold and bitterness, everyone is very clear. Entering the northwest, the problem of food and grass cannot be solved locally. Don't forget that although Wang Yiqu is dead, Wang Yiqu's navy is still there. It is not that easy to transport food to the northwest during the expedition to the northwest. Fang Jie had already made two preparations. If Gao Kaitai was difficult to fight, he would be forced to the northwest and left to deal with it later. If everything goes well with Gao Kaitai, Chen Dingnan's team has already moved to the northwest and will be able to contain Gao Kaitai by then. "Qin River" Fang Jie stood in front of the sand table and pointed to a river: "This is the first obstacle in front of us. Although the Qin River cannot be compared with the Yangtze River, the river is still more than a mile wide. After another There will be more rainy days in a while, so cross the Qin River quickly." Dugu Wenxiu nodded and added: "Also, the intersection of the Qin River and the Yangtze River is too far away. If the navy goes around it, there will be no two. We can't reach it in the moon. Therefore, we have no naval assistance in this battle across the river. The navy must follow the original plan. Duan Zheng's troops will go north along the Yishui River and be ready to meet Chen Dingnan's team across the river. The troops will follow the Yong'an Canal to the north and meet us at Daotai City." Xiahou Baichuan frowned, looked at the sand table and said thoughtfully, "If I were Gao Kaitai, I would place heavy troops at Qinhe. The first natural chasm in Gyeonggi Province, if we can easily break through it, will be the Qianli Plain. Gao Kaitai has no confidence in winning in the plain field battle. " "We must also be careful" Yan Zeng is a newcomer to the Black Flag Army, and he wants to express himself. time, so he immediately said what he thought of. He pointed to the upstream and said: "This is Lingmen Pass, where the water flow of the Qin River is the narrowest. I understand Gao Kaitai's temperament, and he has no scruples in order to win. The most worrying thing He sent troops to block the river near Lingmen Pass, and then suddenly dug it open when the army crossed the river" "So, Lingmen Pass must be taken down first." After he finished speaking, he replied that he should stand still. Fang Jie nodded: "The terrain at Lingmen Pass is very dangerous and it's not easy to fight." "I'm willing to go," Yan Zeng said immediately, cupping his fists. Fang Jie hummed: "That's fine. You are more familiar with the terrain of Lingmen Pass than anyone else. Take your own troops, and I will ask Andrew to send some people from the artillery battalion over. After taking Lingmen Pass, send People patrolling the river must not let Gao Kaitai's people block the river upstream. Therefore, it is difficult to capture Lingmen Pass, and it is even harder to hold Lingmen Pass." "Li Tai" Fang Jie shouted, and General Li Tai immediately stood up and clasped his fists. : "Please give me your orders, my lord." "Take your troops to respond to Yan Zeng. Gao Kaitai will fight tooth and nail on the Qin River, and Yan Zeng's troops are slightly insufficient. Leave it to him to guard Lingmen Pass, from Lingmen Pass to where the army crosses the river. You come to inspect these thirty to fifty miles of waterway.¡±bsp; "Here!" Li Tai clasped his fists in response and stepped back. "Xiahou" Fang Jie glanced at Xiahou Baichuan: "In the battle of Qinhe, you are the vanguard general. All the troops are watching you from behind, don't let me down. The danger of this battle is that without the assistance of the navy, Andrew's artillery The battalion can only help you so much. After all, the range of the artillery is not very far to the other side." "Don't worry, my lord!" ! ¡± ¡ ¡ ¡ There is a Jiangbei Road between the Qin River and the Yangtze River, running parallel to the east and having no intersection. During the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Sui Dynasty, the construction of Yong'an Canal began, which led directly from the Yangtze River to Taeseong, Gyeonggi Province. However, when the Yong'an Canal was originally built, the route was quite remote in order to ensure the shortest distance during the project. Zheng Qiu¡¯s navy had to take the Yong¡¯an Canal to go north, which was a long way from Fang Jie¡¯s large army. If the navy comes from Yong'an Canal and enters Qinhe River, it will take at least two months to keep up with Fang Jie's team. There is a section of waterway in the upper reaches of the Qin River that is very narrow and dangerous, and even large naval vessels may not be able to pass through it. When Xiahou Baichuan's vanguard army arrived at the south bank of the Qin River, the Gao family's army on the opposite side had already set up a formation. "Please ask Chen Xiaoru's Cavalry School to check nearby." The place where we will cross the river has been determined. The people in the Xiaoqiu School are all good at tracking and tracking, and they are better than the scouts in our army.¡± Xiahou Baichuan raised his clairvoyance and looked across, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper. "Look at the flag, the person guarding Qinhe is named Zheng." He put down his clairvoyance and thought about who the generals named Zheng were in Gao Kaitai's army. "It's Zheng Ziyu" It was Chen Xiaoru who spoke. The soldiers who had just been sent out had not gone very far when they encountered Chen Xiaoru coming over. "You don't have to worry about the enemy's scouts. I'll send someone to scan them over later." Chen Xiaoru stood next to Xiahou Baichuan: "I recently had a helper by my side. He's very capable. He's very good at light kung fu and has great physical skills. The most important thing is that he just came here to hold back. I have to prepare myself with all my energy. If I leave this job to him, he will be able to finish it very quickly, and he will definitely do it very cleanly.¡± "That guy seems to be a scheming person. Don't let others take away your job as commander of the Riding School." He smiled and said. Chen Xiaoru stretched out and took a deep breath of the moist air with a slightly fishy smell by the river: "It's so easy to be snatched away. I still have this little bit of confidence let's talk about your opponent, this Zheng Ziyu is one of Gao Kaitai's most trusted subordinates. He has been with Gao Kaitai for no less than fifteen years. He took him in when Gao Kaitai was just a general. He has been taking him with him for so many years. It's not obvious, people only knew about it in the northwest battle It was Gao Kaitai who sent him to block Luo Yao's way, and the left midfielder was beaten by him from behind. Later, Gao Kaitai marched into Gyeonggi Province, and this Zheng Ziyu was the vanguard. General, Gao Kaitai personally commanded a battle all the way to the outside of Chang'an City. His vanguard army fought like a ragtag force to the outside of Chang'an City. " "Don't be scornful." Chen Xiaoru reminded: "Before you look at the enemy, you must first see your own position clearly. You just reminded me not to let that fat man take over the responsibility of taking over the riding school. Why can't you see your own situation? . The new Yan Zeng is just like that fat man. He is holding back his energy to perform well. He takes the initiative to ask for a fight at Lingmen Pass. On the surface, it seems that he is not fighting to cross the Qin River with you. Actually, he doesn't want to fight a good battle to show his lord? Lingmen Pass is not easy to fight, and it is not easy at all compared to crossing the Qin River. I don't believe that Gao Kaitai will not send heavy troops to guard Lingmen Pass, which is such an important place. "I know." , If I don¡¯t fight Qin He well, I will really be outclassed.¡± ¡°It¡¯s good for you to know.¡± Chen Xiaoru smiled: ¡°I can¡¯t be biased in this position, and I can¡¯t give you any support. Increase the same expenditure??. I have a hundred heads and I can't cut it off for delaying my lord's business. " "Haha" Xia Hou laughed: "Wouldn't it be embarrassing if I relied on other people's talents to win over that person named Yan? " "But you have some good news. " Chen Xiaoru smiled mysteriously: "As for your rival Zheng Ziyu on the other side of the river, I'll give you a pot of old wine in exchange, or I won't tell you. " "You still fucking say that you won't use power for personal gain? ! " North Bank of the Qin River Zheng Ziyu put down his clairvoyance and looked quite solemn. "The vanguard general of the Black Flag Army is Xiahou Baichuan. I have heard of this name a long time ago. He is a difficult opponent. Liyin City guarded by Yan Zeng was breached by him, and I also know Yan Zeng's abilities. " Zheng Ziyu sighed slightly: "The Lord gave me 60,000 horses to guard Qinhe. If this battle is not fought well, our situation will be difficult to deal with. "The general under his command opened his mouth, but seemed to be hesitant to speak. "If you have anything to say, just say it. What I hate most is when others hesitate in speaking. "Zheng Ziyu rolled his eyes at him and said. General Zhang Genbao looked around, then approached Zheng Ziyu and lowered his voice and said: "General, my subordinates are not worried about the Black Flag Army on the other side. After all, the soldiers come to block the water and cover it with the soil. This kind of We have never been afraid of anyone in a head-to-head confrontation. What my subordinates are worried aboutis why the lord didn't choose someone else to guard Qinhe, but you, the general? Everyone knows that the first battle of the Black Flag Army's attack on Gyeonggi Province will definitely be fierce. This is not an easy job. " "What do you mean? "Zheng Ziyu frowned and asked. "General, have you heard that there are many letters from the Lord, all of which were sent to him by the Black Flag Army? It is said that the generals in our army wrote it for Fang Jie" "I never wrote it! "Zheng Ziyu's expression changed. "My subordinates know! " Zhang Genbao stamped his foot anxiously: "The general will definitely not do such a thing But, who can guarantee that the letters Fang Jie sent to the lord are true? "