Add Bookmark | Recommend this book | Back to the book page | My bookshelf | Mobile Reading

Free Web Novel,Novel online - All in oicq.net -> Historic -> I am the king at the end of Sui Dynasty

Volume One Chapter 546 Fundamental Mistake

Previous page        Return to Catalog        Next page

    The strength of the Sui army in the Huoyi area was not very strong. The previous garrison had no more people. During this period of time to pave the way for the Northern Expedition, it only added 2,000 people. In terms of strength, although it was one of the main forces in the Hedong Military Region, it was never  It was strong enough to protect itself against the Taiyuan Army's South Route Army, which was also not too strong, but it was far from enough to take down the entire Queshu Valley on its own.  The deployment of troops in the Hedong Military Region was originally arranged by Liu Heitai himself, and of course he was well aware of this. Therefore, even if he secretly visited the Huoyi battlefield to take command, Liu Heitai did not dare to hope that he could capture Queshu Valley before the main force moved north.  Natural danger, the plan was just to take advantage of Li Er's character weakness of taking risks and take advantage of the opportunity to severely damage Li Er's direct lineage in field battles, give the army a good start for the Northern Expedition, and also try to kill Li Er, a man that even Chen Sangliang deeply admired.  A dangerous and powerful enemy to be afraid of.  The day after the artillery was smuggled north was also the 28th day of February in the third year of Yining. A whole day passed, and there was no movement from the Li Second Army stationed in Lingshi. Apart from continuing to build the Queshu Valley fortifications, there was no movement.  At the same time, there was no sign of Duan Lun of the Taiyuan Army stationed in Jiexiu going south.  In this regard, Wang Xingben and Cao Qing, who did not believe that Li Er dared to take the risk to fight, inevitably doubted Liu Heitai's analysis and judgment of the enemy's situation. Liu Heitai did not take it seriously and smiled. This was normal. Duan Lun and Li  2. If you are determined to leave the valley to fight, only a fool will expose the signs of gathering troops towards Lingshi. Therefore, Liu Heita not only ordered the entire army to step up vigilance at night, but also ordered his scouts to closely monitor Lingshi to prevent Duan Lun's army from attacking at night.  Quietly go south to increase the number of troops and spiritual stones.  What happened next surprised Liu Heitai. Around four o'clock that night, when he was sleeping soundly in the military tent, his favorite general Cao Qing, who he had single-handedly promoted from the army, suddenly came to the tent.  When he went out to see him, the soldiers hesitated to wake up Liu Heitai in the middle of the night. Liu Heitai, who had already been awakened, thought something big had happened and quickly ordered a summons. As a result, Liu Heitai just put on his clothes and stood up, and Cao Qing had already rushed there.  Beside Liu Heitai's bedside, he cupped his hands and whispered to Liu Heitai: "Commander Zhang Dezheng, the magistrate of Lingshi County, sent his brother-in-law Tang Jin as an envoy to go south overnight to ask for an audience with the commander-in-chief of our army, General Wang Xingben, and said  There is something important that needs to be reported to General Wang. I have already sent someone to inform General Wang, and I have come to report to you. " "Lingshi County Magistrate Zhang Dezheng sent an envoy to see you?" Liu Heitai was stunned at first.  , and then asked hurriedly: "Have you had any contact with this Zhang Dezheng before? Do you know anything about this person?" "I have some understanding." Cao Qing nodded and replied: "Zhang Dezheng is from Pingyao, Xihe County, and has been in his family for generations.  In order to do business, Li Yuan's confidant, the warrior Xun, recommended him to become an official. He attached great importance to business in his administration. In order to smooth the trade routes, the warrior Xun took the initiative to contact Wu Cong, the magistrate of Huoyi County of our army, and offered him goods in exchange for the magistrate of Wu to persuade the general to reopen the business.  On the trade route, Magistrate Wu told the truth to General Mo and others. Because our army needs timber, furs, cattle and sheep from the north, and to facilitate spying on the enemy¡¯s military situation, General Mo and others had previously obtained your consent to reopen trade.  Magistrate Wu also made some secret contacts with Zhang Dezheng for future use. "Good job. Only when you know yourself and the enemy can you win every battle." Liu Heitai praised Huo Yisui.  The army leader Wang Xingben also hurriedly came to Liu Heitai's sleeping quarters to ask for orders. Liu Heitai thought about it for a while and ordered: "You don't need to bring him to see me, and don't let him know that I have come to Huoyi in person. You can come together."  Go see him and see what his purpose is and what request he makes" "We will discuss it and then come back to ask for your opinion, Commander-in-Chief." Cao Qing rushed to answer.  "No, promise him!" Liu Heitai waved his hand decisively and said: "No matter what request he makes, you can agree to him on the spot, stabilize him for the time being, and then come back and report to me." Wang Xingben and Cao Qing agreed.  , and then immediately went to the Chinese army's tent to meet Zhang Dezheng's envoy. Liu Heitai, who was completely sleepless, sat down on the desk and waited in his clothes, and sneered: "Sure enough, I took action. I want to see if you, Li Erlang, can play."  What's the trick!" Liu Heitai may have misunderstood this time. After a while, Wang Xingben and Cao Qing both rushed into Liu Heitai's bedroom with happy faces. Wang Xingben presented a letter to Liu Heitai.  In front of him, he said impatiently: "Commander, I'm so happy! Zhang Dezheng came to invite you to surrender to the city. He also dedicated the rebel army's Queshu Valley defense plan and many rebel army secrets to us. As long as we send troops to defeat  At the foot of Lingshi City, he will open the city gate to welcome us into the city!" "Please surrender to the city? Is it true or not?" Liu Heitai was full of doubts and hurriedly read the letter under the lamp.  What is quite surprising is that in his letter, Zhang Dezheng, the magistrate of Lingshi County, not only asked for surrender and expressed his willingness to donate the city, but also reported three very important military information to his own army. The first was that the Taiyuan Army had indeed discovered that the Sui Dynasty  The Sui army secretly delivered the artillery to Huoyi. Second, after Li Er heard that the Sui army's artillery had arrived in Huoyi, he immediately went to the north overnight.Jiexiu reported to Duan Lun for help, hoping to draw Duan Lun to stand out and attack the Sui army's camp to seize the artillery.  The third military information is even more important. Duan Lun not only categorically rejected Li Er's request to risk going to war, but also secretly ordered Zhang Dezheng to secretly monitor every move of Li Er's direct lineage. If he found that Li Er's army had any signs of venturing south, he should report it to Duan Lun immediately!  Zhang Dezheng made up his mind because he knew that the artillery of the Sui army had arrived in Huoyi and that the small town of Lingshi was difficult to defend. He also saw that Uncle Lang, the brother of the Li family, was still unwilling to work together in the face of a powerful enemy and was still fighting for power and intrigue.  When the leading party surrendered to the Sui army, they did not want to be buried with the Li family in Taiyuan who was destined to lose.  Not to mention, Liu Heitai really couldn't tell the authenticity of Zhang Dezheng's surrender this time. He couldn't tell whether he wanted to lure the snake out of the hole and lure the enemy deeper for Li Er, or whether he really wanted to lure the snake out of the hole for Li Er, or he was determined to do it because he knew that the old Li family was running out of time.  Surrender to your own army.  Wang Xingben over there eagerly unfolded the enemy's defense map sent by Zhang Dezheng and said: "Commander, Zhang Dezheng's intention to surrender should be true. He secretly drew the enemy's defense map and dedicated it to us.  , Not only are they the same as those used by our scouts, they also indicate two rebel bunkers that our scouts have not discovered so far, as well as the mountain paths leading to these two bunkers. " "Also, Zhang Dezheng's.  Brother-in-law Tang Jin also volunteered that he was willing to stay with our army as a hostage." Cao Qing added: "If Zhang Dezheng does not open the city gate to welcome our army when our army arrives at Lingshi City, Tang Jin is willing to accept it.  Any punishment for our army!" He carefully looked through the Taiyuan Army defense map sent by Zhang Dezheng, and looked over Zhang Dezheng's autographed letter. Liu Heitai didn't say a word for a long time. Cao Qing and Wang Xingben were both a little impatient.  In a hurry, Cao Qing hurriedly said: "The generals and others also suspected that this was a trick by the enemy to lure them into surrender, but the risk is worth taking. Zhang Dezheng's sincerity in asking for surrender is almost impossible to fake. As long as we capture Lingshi City,  It is equivalent to taking over half of Queshu Valley, and it will be much easier for our main force to move north to attack Taiyuan. "Commander, we should take this risk," Wang Xingben also said, "and attack Lingshi."  In fact, the danger is not great. Our army has been stationed here for almost half a year. The scout Tanma has already known the terrain of Queshu Valley south of Lingshi. As long as more scouts are sent to explore the possible ambush sites on the highlands on both sides, and the advance is cautious,  Even if there is an ambush, we can easily deal with it. But if we don't seize this opportunity, seize the time and capture Lingshi City quickly. When the main force of the thief army moves south to deploy defenses and the construction of the thief army's fortifications is completed, we can then try to capture the Lingshi Breakthrough Bird.  Rat Valley, I don¡¯t know how much it will cost.¡± Here we must introduce the situation of Lingshi. Lingshi is located in the middle of Queshu Valley. It is the only mountain basin in the high mountains and ridges of Queshu Valley. The basin covers an area of ??about seven meters.  More than a thousand acres are suitable for garrisoning troops and grain. It is also the only way for the Sui army to conquer Taiyuan. The strategic location is very important. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. If the Sui army can capture Lingshi City, it will not only control most of it.  Queshu Valley, the natural barrier of Queshu Valley that the Taiyuan Army relies on, has only one Jiexiu city left to defend, which will be of great benefit to the main force of the Sui Army to quickly break through the Taiyuan Army's Queshu Valley defense line.  That's why Wang Xingben and Cao Qing were so excited and eager after seeing the opportunity to capture Lingshi City in advance.  Furthermore, since it was basically impossible to tell whether Zhang Dezheng¡¯s sincerity in asking for surrender was true or not, Liu Heitai, a wise and brave man, could not help but be greatly moved. After thinking about it for a long time, Liu Heitai could not help but decide to give it a try and said: "  Okay, let's give it a try. Prepare to attack northward tomorrow. The day after tomorrow, Cao Qing will serve as the vanguard and lead three thousand infantry to go north to attack the rebel fortifications south of Lingshi. Wang Xingben will lead three thousand troops as the rear army.  Cao Qing keeps a distance of ten miles and goes north carefully. I will stay in Huoyi and wait for your news. If I can successfully capture the spirit stone, I will immediately reinforce your troops." Cao Qing and Wang Xingben were overjoyed when they heard this, and they hurriedly sang the promise together.  Qing asked again: "Commander, where are those artillery pieces?" After thinking about it for a long time, Liu Heitai finally replied: "Stay in the camp for now." In this way, after a day of intense preparations, in the early morning of the first day of March,  , Huoyi Sui Army followed the order and moved north. Cao Qing led 3,000 infantry as the vanguard. Wang Xingben, the honorary general of Huoyi Sui Army, led 4,000 troops to follow. Liu Heitai still did not show his  Under the banner of the coach, the Huoyi Sui Army camp still displayed the banner of Wang Xingben's other deputy Liang Naizhu.  The success of the Sui army's advance is gratifying. The Taiyuan army's unfinished fortifications were of little use in the face of the onslaught of the Sui army's soldiers. The three blocking fences were completely destroyed by the Sui army in just four charges. At the same time, they used Zhang  Dezheng's map easily removed the two bunkers that were under construction by the Taiyuan Army. Those Taiyuan Army soldiers who were still desperately digging rocks to dig holes were either killed or captured. The captured Taiyuan Army soldiers were extremely strange.  asked, "How did you know we were hiding here? We don't shoot arrows or show our flags."?, you can¡¯t see us on the road?  " In the evening, Cao Qing's front army successfully arrived at the outskirts of Lingshi City. Wang Xingben's rear army, who had been carefully scouting along the way, did not find any ambush arranged by the Taiyuan army. They successfully arrived at Lingshi before it became dark and met with  Cao Qing joined hands to set up camp on the high wall. What made Cao Qing and Wang Xingben extremely happy was that Li's army not only did not send troops to fight them, but also took the initiative to withdraw to Lingshi City to protect themselves behind closed doors. As a result, although the Sui army's siege was increased,  It is difficult, but it greatly limits the attack speed of Li's army. Even if Cao Qing and Wang Xingben are disadvantaged in the subsequent battle, they can retreat calmly. The possibility of being made dumplings by the enemy is almost non-existent. After all, this is a battlefield where fighting makes a living.  Veteran, although the situation was favorable, Wang Xingben and Cao Qing were still very careful to divide their troops and go north, blocking the road from Lingshi to Jiexiu with earth, rocks and trees. They could set fire to the road at any time, so that Duan Lun of Jiexiu could suddenly send troops.  It was absolutely impossible to catch the Sui army by surprise. Although Li Erjun clearly saw the Sui army's move, he did not make any move to stop it. What made Wang Xingben and Cao Qing happy was that late that night, Ling Ling.  Zhang Dezheng, the magistrate of Shixian County, once again sent someone out of the city and sent a secret letter to Wang Xingben. The letter truthfully reported the reason why Li Er did not fight to the death outside the city and withdrew his troops back to the city. He said that Li Er had an quarrel with Duan Lun and refused to do so.  Asking Duan Lun for help, he decided to hold on to Lingshi City and resist the Sui army's attack alone. He withdrew his troops back to the city just to preserve his strength. At the same time, Li Er also threatened that he had a way to deal with the Sui army's artillery, but most of Li Er's soldiers did not believe it and had no idea about the Sui army's artillery.  Still terrified, morale was greatly affected. Finally, there was some bad news. Zhang Dezheng reported to Wang Xingben that Li Erjun had fully taken over the city defense after returning to the city and directly controlled all the gates of Lingshi City. He was not strong enough to directly control the city.  To open the city gate, one had to wait for the Sui army to launch an attack before he could hope to take advantage of the chaos to open the city gate, so Zhang Dezheng asked Wang Xingben to launch the attack as soon as possible to avoid leaking the news or Duan Lun sending troops to help. Fortunately, Wang Xingben and Cao Qing were involved in this matter.  He was a little undecided - the key was lack of strength, so he sent a fast horse to send Zhang Dezheng's second letter back to Huoyi to report the matter to Liu Heitai. After seeing this letter, Liu Heitai was already shaken.  Only then did Hei Ta suddenly realize it. He slapped the table and cursed: "Li Erlang is a common man!  Truly treacherous!  What a vicious trick to surrender, a dead end plan!  If it weren't for a strange combination of circumstances, if the commander hadn't personally come to Huoyi to take command, our army would have been defeated!  " "Commander, is this Li Erlang's conspiracy?  Is Zhang Dezheng pretending to surrender?  "Liang Naizhu, a general from Wang Xing's headquarters on the side, asked in surprise. "Of course it's a false surrender!  "Liu Heitai answered decisively, and said with a sneer: "Zhang Dezheng was either determined to be buried with the Li family, or he was being coerced, so he sent his brother-in-law to present books and keep him as a hostage. I'm sure that he  That brother-in-law, Tang Jin, definitely thought that his brother-in-law was really ready to surrender. He didn't know anything about it, so he came to ask for someone rich and powerful. Even if we whip him to death with a riding crop, he still can't tell the truth!  " "But our front troops are not in danger?  Liang Naizhu became even more confused and said: "Li Erlang's traitor army took the initiative to withdraw into Lingshi City, and Duan Lun's traitor army could not immediately pose a fatal threat to our front army. As long as our front army finds that the situation is wrong, it can withdraw immediately."  Rat Valley, it¡¯s impossible for the Taiyuan bandit army to hit us hard?  " "That's why I personally came to Huoyi to take charge. You are indeed no match for Li Erlang.  "Liu Heitai sighed, and then explained: "Li Erlang's purpose is not to lure our army into the valley in large numbers, nor is he setting this trap to severely damage our Huoyi army. His real target is our artillery.  Haven't you seen that Zhang Dezheng, a common man, gave us various hints in and out of words to lure us to send out artillery to attack the city. As long as we transport an artillery piece into Queshu Valley and to the foot of Lingshi City, Li Erlang will achieve his goal.  .  " Liang Naizhu was quite smart. After listening to Liu Heitai's words, he thought about it carefully and quickly exclaimed: "I understand!  The artillery is heavy and difficult to move. The rebels can tell at a glance whether our front army carries artillery. If we really transport the artillery to Lingshi City, the rebel army will immediately launch a counterattack. At that time, as long as our front army once  If they can't resist it, there will be no time to take away the artillery, and Li's bandit army can take the opportunity to get the artillery they fear most!  " "You think this is the end?  "Liu Heitai smiled and said: "Li Erlang must have a back-up plan. In order to ensure that he wins at Lingshi, in addition to launching a counterattack from the front, he must also highlight his surprise troops and sneak attack on our already completely empty Huoyi.  The camp makes it difficult for us to take care of both ends, and we are even more destined to defeat. Maybe the front army and the rear camp will be defeated together, and the losses will be heavy!  " "Commander, let General Wang and others retreat quickly.  Liang Naizhu quickly suggested: "While the rebels have not launched a counterattack, we will withdraw our troops and give the rebels a chance."  ¡±   Liu Heitai laughed again when he heard this, raised his hand and gave Liang Naizhu a head slap, and said with a smile: "Silly boy, no wonder you are still just a partial general and can't use your head to fight, how can you be promoted to a tiger-tooth general and a tiger general?  With such a good opportunity to defeat the enemy, you are the only one who is willing to persuade me to retreat. "Commander, are you trying to take advantage of this?" Liang Naizhu asked hurriedly.  "Of course." Liu Heitai smiled very happily and said quite proudly: "Li Erlang is indeed very smart, and his tactics are almost flawless. Even if he fails, there is not much loss, but this time he made a mistake.  He made a fundamental mistake. He believed that the artillery we shipped was real artillery, and wanted to use a trick to seize the artillery. This revealed his flaw, which made me see through that this was his trap. Since he likes those broken raw iron barrels so much, he is so handsome.  I'll give it to him, but he has to pay for it with his life!" Having said that proudly, and thinking about the map and sand table for a long time, Liu Heitai immediately picked up a pen to write a book, wrote orders to Wang Xingben and others, and then gave instructions to Liang Naizhu.  Said: "You go and prepare for the expedition. In addition to the defenders in Huoyi City, there are four thousand troops in the camp. You take two thousand escort artillery and go north, take the old and weak soldiers with you, and leave the elite soldiers to me. Then  ¡­" Just like that, at noon on the second day of March, Liang Naizhu, who was staying at the Huoyi camp, led two thousand troops and escorted the artillery north to Queshu Valley, and swaggered the heavy artillery into the center.  At the same time, not only did the Huoyi Camp of the Sui Army, which covered a huge area, become more empty, but Wang Xingben outside Lingshi City also immediately started building siege equipment after receiving Liu Heitai's order.  , putting on a posture ready to storm Lingshi City.  Naturally, it was impossible for the various departments of the Sui Army to hide such a big move from the Taiyuan Army scouts. When the Taiyuan Army scouts sent this news to Li Er, Li Er's pretty face was even more handsome than Chen Sangliang's.  He quickly showed a kinder and gentler smile than Chen Sangliang, and said proudly: "Our Taiyuan army finally has artillery to use."
Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report