Invincible son

Chapter 1181 1182 [A little arrogance] ([-])
The banners are flying and fluttering in the wind.

On the vast plain to the northwest of the Beishao River, the West Wu North Route Army marched slowly.

Zhendong General Xie Lin looked at Xi Shanzhai, which was abandoned by Liang State not far away, his eyes became more and more serious.The surrounding soldiers and military advisers knew very well the reason for the general's low mood, and they dared not show their anger.

For Schelling, revisiting old places is not a happy memory.

It was here two years ago that he personally led the army to confront the Longbow camp under Tang Youzhi's command. Originally, the strength of the troops was superior and the victory was gradually revealed. The defenders abandoned their garrison and entered the battlefield from three directions, completing a hearty victory.

That defeat was gnawing at Schelling's heart all the time.

If he could let the Ruijin Battalion kill the Zang Fengwei led by Pei Yue in advance, or abandon the combat strategy drawn up by the Metropolitan Council, and concentrate the superior cavalry force to conduct large-scale roundabout maneuvers, instead of choosing to fight Tang Youzhi near Xishanzhai, what would happen in one day? He may not lose the battle.Even at the final moment of the decisive battle, if he can not be overly cautious and attack the main formation of the Longbow camp with all his strength from the beginning, he may win before the reinforcements mobilized by Pei Yue arrive.

It's a pity that there are no ifs in the world.

No matter how tormented Xie Lin was, his prestige in the army had been severely hit, and his position in the court had almost fallen to the bottom.Normally, such a big defeat must be the responsibility of the coach, and it would not be too much to dismiss him from his post or even ask him to kill him. However, Emperor Xuanwu did not do this, he just demoted Xie Lin and retained him.

He was grateful for the grace of His Majesty the Emperor, and at the same time kept all the remorse deep in his heart. He trained soldiers day and night for the past two years, naturally hoping to wash away his shame on the battlefield.

Three days later, the army stopped on the west bank of the Beishao River.

"General, the Liang army's rangers on the west bank have been eliminated. In fact, they did not deploy too many rangers, and the distance from our army is relatively far. Now, apart from the Guyuan village near Hucheng, Liang Jun has already arrived in the west of the Beishao River. There are no guards. After our army crosses the river, we can reach the Longbow Camp of Liang State by heading east for more than a hundred miles."

In the temporary tent, a general reported loudly.

There are more than [-] people in the tent, except for the leader of the army, Mr. Wan, the rest are Xie Lin's cronies and military supporters.

Liang Guo took the initiative to abolish more than ten military villages on the northern line, and only kept Guyuan Village to cover the flanks of Hucheng. This really surprised Xie Lin.Now Liang Guo only has the Longbow camp stationed on the northern line. As long as it breaks through here, then its own army can drive straight in and cross the opponent's heartland.

However... Liang Guojun and ministers will not realize this?
Xie Lin looked at the simple sand table in the tent solemnly, and said in a deep voice, "Continue."

The general nodded and replied: "Yes. Now our army has 22 cavalry, [-] infantry, and about [-] defenders in Liang Guo's Longbow Battalion, and nearly [-]% of them are recruits. The total strength of Liang Guoxi Army is about [-]. The defenders at the camp, Hucheng and Jinshui camps were all under heavy pressure from our army, and had no chance to mobilize troops to help the northern front. The reinforcements that the enemy could use were limited to the three guards in Lingzhou. They are the old soldiers of Liang Guoxi Army, but they need to maintain the stability of the territory and support the southern battlefield, so at most there can only be one guard army to support the Longbow camp."

He paused for a moment, then said a little excitedly: "The most important thing is that the Longbow Camp and the Lingzhou Xiang Army are all infantry, and they don't have cavalry."

Xie Lin glanced at the generals in front of him, saw the sharp fighting spirit in their eyes, and nodded involuntarily.

The commander of the cavalry, Xiao Qianshan, said excitedly: "General, Liang Guo's reinforcements have not yet arrived, and the border defenses are stretched. It is the emptiest time for the Longbow camp. The last general suggests crossing the river as quickly as possible and then storming the Longbow. At the same time, let the cavalry cross this place to eat the reinforcements that the opponent may send."

Another ten-thousand commander, Zuo Xiao, immediately added: "At that time, the Longbow camp will become a lone army. Our army can attack with all its strength, and it only takes ten days at most to wipe out the enemy army."

The atmosphere in the tent gradually heated up.

Xiao Qianshan, Zuo Xiao and the others were all brave generals trained by Xie Lin himself. They were also deeply concerned about the disastrous defeat two years ago, and dreamed of revenge.At present, the deployment of military forces on the border between the two countries is almost a clear card. Even if Liang Guo's border army hides thousands of troops, it will have little impact on the overall situation.

Once Liang Guojing's army arrives at the border, the war is likely to reach a stalemate, and no one wants to miss this opportunity.

Xie Lin was silent for a long time, and after the tent gradually quieted down, he said slowly: "Do you think Gu Liang can't see the weakness of his own northern line?"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, even a rough man like Xiao Qianshan who was not afraid of life and death dared to openly underestimate Liang Guo's military leader.Although Gu Liang had no previous experience in commanding troops in the Western Territory, his record of defeating the Zhou army on the north bank of the Tiancang River had already been recorded by the Metropolitan Council, and he taught the generals in the army to learn how to march.

For Wu Guo, the key to this battle is whether a breakthrough can be made on the northern front.

Taking down the Longbow camp and controlling the northwest gate of Lingzhou will revitalize the entire battle situation, but if the North Route Army loses again, everyone in the tent will not be able to escape the fate of ransacking their families and exterminating their families.

The eagerness in Zuo Xiao's heart calmed down a little, and he frowned and said, "The general is saying that the weakness of the Longbow camp is a trap set by Gu Liang to lure our army into the battlefield here, and then mobilize superior forces to surround our army? It's just... even though Gu Liang has profound knowledge in the art of war, he still doesn't have the ability to conjure up a large army out of thin air."

Sun Qianqiu, the commander of the infantry army, also said: "General, if Gu Liang mobilizes the troops on the central and southern lines to go north, it may be more effective for the overall situation. Now that the central and southern lines are at a stalemate, as long as Gu Liang does this, Your Majesty will He and the Great General of Zhennan can march eastward with their troops."

"Can't we look after each other?"

Xie Lin's gaze fell on the longbow camp on the sand table, which had become a battleground in the early stages of this national war.

He has always been extremely wary of Gu Liang and Pei Yue, the Weng son-in-law, although he knows the situation is as the generals said, what Gu Liang needs most is time, waiting for Liang Guojing's army to come to the border to strengthen the defense line.

The current situation is very similar to two years ago, but this time Gu Liang does not have the confidence to hide from the sky, and Xie Lin will not repeat the same mistakes.

After a while, his eyes flashed, and he said in a deep voice: "But you are right about one thing, even if this is a trap set by Gu Liang, we must continue to press."

"Order all the troops to cross the Beishao River after a night's rest."

"Follow the order!"

"Xiao Qianshan."

"The end is here."

"Lead [-] cavalry under your command, go east from Luohuai Ancient Road in the north, and set up camp in the south of Yunhan Mountain, more than [-] miles northeast of Liang Guo's Longbow Camp. Before receiving a new general order, you must not attack lightly."

"The last general takes orders!"

Xie Lin looked around at the crowd and said seriously: "Everyone, this battle must be won but not defeated, and those who hesitate and are timid and afraid of fighting will be killed immediately!"

All the generals were awe-inspiring, and said in unison: "Observe the order!"

(End of this chapter)