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Chapter 286 The decisive battle is imminent

"Okay, okay, let's not take this as an example." Lin Yifan nodded with a smile, "Don't worry, Patriarch Li, the agreement we made before is still valid. After this battle, I will take Anzhou, and Patriarch Li will take Huazhou. border, good-neighborliness and friendship.”

"That's right! Master Lin said it well." Li Yuan smiled excitedly, and kept nodding, "In that case, should the Jishan Pass be handed over to the old man..."

"Patriarch Li, don't worry. Now that the war is imminent, the handover of Jishan Pass should be discussed after the war. What's more, didn't the previous agreement be said? Patriarch Li has to pay the money and food that I should have in Hengshan before handing over to Jishan Close."

"Oh, is that so?" Li Yuan frowned slightly, turned to look at Ye Hongyu, saw Ye Hongyu nodded slightly, and then nodded reluctantly, "Well, since that's the case, let's talk about it after this battle."

After negotiating the ownership of Huazhou, Lin Yifan stopped dealing with it, and immediately expressed his worries, "Patriarch Li, Jishan Pass is now under our control, and the imperial army is short of food and grass, so we must not be able to persist. However, We still can't be careless, tens of thousands of troops are on our side, if they don't keep them together, they will launch a fierce counterattack before dying. One mistake, the situation may also be reversed."

"Master Lin's words are true." Li Yuan also showed a serious expression on his face, "I have sent people to secretly sneak into Pingyuan County, and told Li Sheng that they must stick to the county and never fall into the hands of the enemy. Even, the old man also arranged for dead soldiers, if the county city is destroyed, they will immediately burn the grain and grass in stock, and burn with the city."

Hearing this, Lin Yifan took a deep breath, he didn't expect that Li Yuan would be so brave, so decisive and ruthless, he really underestimated him.But in this way, more than half of his worries were reduced. As long as the imperial army was not allowed to obtain sufficient food and grass, even if the county city was destroyed, it would not affect the overall situation. "Okay, Patriarch Li is worthy of being a hero, I admire you."

"My lord Lin is too much." Li Yuan smiled slightly, "As lord Lin said, the imperial army is about to be defeated, so we must maintain the utmost caution. I just don't know, what is lord Lin's plan for the next strategy? As long as we can To defeat the imperial army, my Li family is willing to help with all my strength, no matter what."

"Haha, Patriarch Li is really quick to talk. Alright, then I will express my opinion." Lin Yifan was overjoyed, straightened his body solemnly, and said in a concentrated voice, "Patriarch Li, the imperial army has now divided into two places. We can't look at each other in time. Now there are only [-] soldiers and horses outside Jing'an City. Under our noses, we can't advance or retreat. How can we miss such a great opportunity? I think it's better for you and me to join forces and take advantage of its weakness. , destroy it in one fell swoop. As long as this army is eaten, the imperial army will be less than [-]. Isn't it up to us?"

Li Yuan was quite moved when he heard the words, but still hesitated: "Master Lin, it is indeed a coup to send troops when the enemy's army is in chaos. However, there are still 1 people outside the city, and now there are only a few in my city. Among them, there are only about [-] soldiers who can fight, besides the [-] people of your army. Now [-] imperial troops are entrenched in the camp. Even if we take it, our army will suffer heavy losses. Master Lin is really willing to spend so much money?"

"The battle has already been fought to this extent, so what is there to be reluctant about?" Lin Yifan shook his head and said firmly, "If the 6 imperial army is not destroyed, it will be stuck in our throats like a thorn. As the saying goes, It is better to cut off one finger than to injure his ten fingers. If we sit back and watch their two armies meet and increase their power, it is better to wipe out these [-] troops in one fell swoop and severely injure the enemy. As long as we can destroy these [-] soldiers and horses, other What else will the main force use against us? Patriarch Li, are you right?"

"Well, what Master Lin said makes sense." Li Yuan was still hesitating in his heart, and his eyes finally fell on Ye Hongyu below, "Sir, what do you think?"

Ye Hongyu quickly stood up, and said respectfully: "Return to my lord, Master Lin. This subordinate thinks that what Master Lin just said is in line with the current situation, and the [-] enemy troops outside the city really shouldn't be left behind. Just imagine, my lord, as long as the [-] If the army stays outside the city for a day, our army will not relax and guard the city strictly. In this way, even though Lord Lin has captured the Jishan Pass, he will not be able to gain the initiative on the battlefield. Now that we are short of troops, if we don't take the initiative to attack, sooner or later we will If the enemy is defeated one by one, the situation may be reversed. For the current plan, the only way to put pressure on the main force of the enemy is to completely defeat the [-] army, and then call the defenders of other counties and cities to join them. , so that it does not dare to act rashly. As long as the opponent's food and grass are exhausted, they can win without a fight."

"Well said, Mr. is talented, I admire you." Lin Yifan was heartbroken when he heard that, as expected of Mr., he saw the problem very clearly.Can't help clapping hands and applauding loudly.

Li Yuan glanced at Lin Yifan, thought for a while, and approved of this method. "In that case, let's do as Master Lin said. However, the old man has his words first, and he can only take action when he is sure of victory. The old man does not want to suffer too many casualties for the tens of thousands of enemy troops. After all, there are still One hundred thousand troops are on the side, so we have to guard against it."

"Patriarch Li is right." Lin Yifan was delighted in his heart, and immediately agreed.

Under the city of Pingyuan County, swords, arrows and arrows cast shadows, and blood filled the city.The [-] troops have besieged the defenders who have less than [-], and have been fighting for three full days.Originally, Cao Ziyan thought that because Jing'an City was where the Li family's old nest was located, it had a strong army and the strongest combat power, so it was understandable that they could not be defeated for a while.But he didn't expect that in a mere county town in Pingyuan, the city walls were not as tall as Jing'an City, and there were not as many defenders as Jing'an City.But the [-] troops attacked for three consecutive days, and the battle was still stalemate, with no sign of breaking through the city.He didn't know until yesterday that the Hengshan Army was stationed in the city. Every time the defenders couldn't hold on, the Hengshan Army would appear to turn the tide and repel their attacks again and again.

Regarding this city, he did not blindly attack it, unlike Jing'an City where Li Yuan was in charge, so he could not take the opportunity to instigate a rebellion.But in this county, he immediately launched his skillful strategy of instigating dissension, hoping to win without a fight.But he never expected that no matter how he instigated dissension, the other party would remain indifferent, and instead put on a posture of fighting to the end, making it impossible for him to strike.

Seeing that the food and grass were being consumed day by day, Cao Ziyan also became anxious.However, misfortunes never come singly, just when he tried his best to conquer the city, an emergency military report was delivered to him, and when he opened it, his eyes darkened and he almost fell to the ground.

According to the information urgently sent by Gan Zongwang, Jishan Pass was occupied by the Hengshan Army, and the entire army of [-] cavalry was wiped out.Such a heavy blow immediately made Cao Ziyan almost vomit blood. He knew what it meant. The back road was blocked, and there was no supply of food and grass.The destruction of the eight thousand cavalry meant that they had lost their ability to maneuver. Facing the Hengshan cavalry, they could only be beaten.

Now, the only way is to withdraw troops, withdraw troops quickly.It is necessary to recover the Jishan Pass immediately and enter Huazhou, so as to maintain an army of tens of thousands from collapsing.And the Northern Expedition can only end here, and we will fight again next year.

"Pass me the military order!" Cao Ziyan made up his mind, his face was as heavy as iron, "The whole army is assembled and ready to withdraw!"

Just when the imperial army under the city of Pingyuan County began to assemble a large army, preparing to withdraw southward.Two hundred miles away, under Jing'an City, the city gate was opened, and countless Li family troops poured out of the city, gathering towards the court barracks entrenched below the city.And not far away, tens of thousands of Hengshan cavalrymen held swords and guns in their hands, their eyes were cold, and their fighting spirit filled the entire battlefield.

(End of this chapter)