Xiang Zhen led this army that he had been directing directly. When he had just entered Eyue, the envoy of Ding Taiyi, Hunan Observer, arrived quickly.

After being hit by Qianwen, the young man Xiang was slapped by Ding Taiji again.

However, compared to Qian Wen's straightforwardness, this observer Ding made the slap more tactful. Moreover, the person who came was Ding Taiyi's eldest son Ding Sheng, who barely gave Xiang Zhen enough face.

Xiang Zhen hoped that Hunan Observation sent Ding Taiyi to send 20,000 troops.

"General Xiang, it's not that we didn't work hard in Hunan, we can't take out 20,000 people now!" Ding Sheng, standing in the light rain, wearing a straw hat and a straw raincoat, looked extremely sincere.

"A great Hunan Observer, can't you take out the 20,000 soldiers?" Xiang Zhen asked in a desperate attempt to suppress his anger.

"General Xiang, we have been fighting Yueyang!" Ding Sheng shook his head repeatedly and said with a wry smile: "The difficulty in fighting Yueyang is beyond our expectations, especially the enemy navy in Dongting Lake, which caused us great difficulties. They are familiar with the local hydrological geography and are elusive. They often land, attack, harassment, and do everything they can, which forced us to divide our troops to station in various places, so as not to be seen by the bastard Zheng Wenchang and take advantage of it. But in this way, our troops were too dispersed to form an overwhelming advantage on Yueyang, so we could only slowly grind and beat them."

"Why can't Ding Guanjun encircle Yueyang without fighting? So, can we draw out our troops first?" Xiang Zhen said.

"Where is my General Xiang!" Ding Sheng cried out injustice: "You don't know how fierce the Yueyang soldiers are. If we have fewer soldiers, they will attack each other from land and land. It is not a problem for us to capture Yueyang, but will we be driven back by him. How could we just throw it away when we see the fat meat in our mouths? Moreover, isn't it our agreement to take down Yueyang and pull out the old thorn in our eyes?"

Xiang Zhen sighed. There was indeed this statement at the beginning.

But at that time, no one expected that Daliang would lose so quickly and the Northern Tang army would come so quickly!

The situation has always changed rapidly. Now, if you want to change your previous strategy, these people have found an excuse.

"And we really have no one." Ding Sheng said: "In addition to Yueyang, we have also sent other troops to help Liang army in Xiangzhou, wanting to help them quickly take down Jingnan. At present, even one soldier and one soldier is difficult to draw out."

Xiang Zhen didn't say anything for a long time.

Ding Sheng said that he sent an army to Jingnan. He believed it, but he did not go to help the Liang army, but to take advantage of the situation. The land of Jingnan, King Zhu Youzhen, was coveted by the land, and the observation of Hunan made Ding Taiji salivate?

He is going to grab territory!

In the thin and slim spring rain, Xiang Zhen was completely silent.

"However, our Hunan has a firm confidence in facing the Northern Tang army, so although it is difficult for us, we still tried our best to draw 5,000 people to help General Xiang. This is also our last little mobile force." Seeing Xiang Zhen's speechless look, Ding Sheng finally revealed his last trump card.

I have to say that Ding Sheng is still a very successful lobbyist. He first hit the other party's expectations to the lowest point, and when the other party no longer has any hope, he will throw out a little sweetness. In this way, the opponent will not only not feel disappointed, but will instead feel a sense of surprise.

Sure enough, when Xiang Zhen heard this, he finally had a little smile on his face, and he clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for this."

For Xiang Zhen, although the 5,000 people are a little less, no matter how thin the mosquito legs are, it is also flesh. Besides, Hunan soldiers are still very good at fighting, and five,000 people may become the last straw that crushes the camels!

"These people were all drawn from the Yueyang battlefield, absolutely elite troops!" Ding Sheng said again: "Now they have set out and will soon arrive to serve in the General's tent."

The smile that had just appeared on Xiang Zhen's face disappeared little by little.

He really wanted to kick this guy who was talking into the pool on the side of the road.

Damn, I'm just setting out now. Is this going to help myself with the battle?

He now fully understood. Ding Taiyi made two preparations for his feelings. Five thousand people are indeed elite, but they will definitely not arrive at the battlefield as scheduled. They will only slowly pass by and examine the situation to determine their speed of progress. If they win step by step in the confrontation with Shi Zhuang of Northern Tang, their pace will be fast so that they can rush to get credit. If they encounter setbacks, they will definitely be as slow as turtles. If they really fail, they will be afraid that they will immediately turn around and flee back to Yueyang.

Ding Taiyi is really more hateful than Qian Wenzhong!

Qian Wen is at least a real villain, and he clearly shows the carriage and horses, saying that I have no reinforcements for you now.

Ding Taiyi gave it to others, but he went to grab the credit.

Make yourself happy for nothing.

Can you calculate such an army into your effective force?

"In this way, I really thank you for your generosity." Xiang Zhen didn't want to talk to this hypocrite with a smile on his face, and turned over and said, "If you remember this love and intention, Xiang someone will be rewarded in the future."

Leaving this hard words, Xiang Zhenyi whipped the horse's thighs and rushed forward.

If you don’t have a butcher Zhang, do you still eat a pig with hair?

He and Liu Xinda also had 100,000 troops together, and he also knew that after fighting with Northern Tang many times, Liu Xinda also knew the power of the Northern Tang army, so his troops were very small, and a 50,000 army could really be used as a 50,000 army. Combined with the two sides, the 100,000 people were more than twice that of Shi Zhuang.

In this battle, I have a greater chance of winning.

Ding Sheng, who was standing in the same place, wiped the mud spots on his face. It was the last time Xiang Zhen rode his horse and splashed on his face. He snorted coldly: "It's really a dog biting Lu Dongbin, but he doesn't know the kindness of good people. There will be a good reward in the future! Could it be that our Ding family is afraid that you Xiang family will be successful? If the soft persimmons are in front of us, we will rush to follow you to bite the tough bones? If we really go, you will not be used to death by you and take the chestnuts for your army. Then you will be full.

When we returned, we were just a coffin. Who could we hide this little trick? There is already a hundred thousand troops, and we still want us to transfer troops to you. This abacus is too loud. Save our own strength and consume our troops. I think it is so beautiful! Are you the only smart person in the world? You and Liu Xinda sing and put pressure on our Ding family. Who doesn’t know that you are from the same group? When I was in Ezhou City, I colluded together!"

Thinking of the fact that before Xiang Zhen, Liu Xinda sent an envoy to Yueyang to ask Ding Taiyi for troops, Ding Sheng looked even more disdainful.

It is your family's business that you want to take power in the world. Our Ding family just wants to defend Hunan. We say it is an alliance, but if it is profitable, it is a united state, and if it is not profitable, it is divided. Do you really think that the Guangzhou court is a thing? You actually want to give orders to us!

Pooh!

Looking at Xiang Zhen's subordinates who were constantly moving forward on the roadside, Ding Sheng turned over and said to the guards: "Let's go back. When we return to Yueyang, our navy will probably arrive. At that time, we will first blow up Zheng Wenchang's nest. Without the help of the navy, I want to see how many days Qian Biao can hold on!"

A group of guards shouted in unison and surrounded Ding Shengyang and left.

As Xiang Zhen's army entered Ezhou and advanced rapidly towards Guangshui, Shi Zhuang's troops, who had been staying in Xinyang, began to act.

The first person to be dispatched was the cavalry led by General Liang Han of the Central Army.

In fact, Liu Xinda and Xiang Zhen still did not have a detailed understanding of the current Northern Tang army. Although he had given the highest evaluation of the combat effectiveness of the Northern Tang soldiers, there was one thing that he did not expect, that was the speed of the Northern Tang army.

An ordinary army can maintain combat effectiveness by marching thirty or fifty miles a day, so it can be called a strong army, but the infantry of the Northern Tang Dynasty, who marched 100 miles a day, can still fight an encounter with their opponents. Years of strong military policies have made the Northern Tang army's physical fitness the world, and the perfect logistics support allows them to be fully replenished in the rapid march. Moreover, in the Northern Tang army, the number of mules and horses is unimaginable to the Southern Army. It has controlled the desert and the north, and a large number of good people.

These mules and horses are different from war horses. They do not require elaboration or effort. They can be squeezed to the fullest. Once they are too tired, they will immediately become the soldiers' on-the-trade meal. New mules and horses will naturally be supplemented.

The lack of understanding of the Tang army's marching speed caused these two generals of the Southern Alliance to make the days of war between the two sides wrong.

This is extremely deadly.

One day's error is enough.

Two-day errors may be even better.

If there is an error of more than three days, it will be enough to fight a large war.

And Shi Zhuang pursues this.

Even though the opponents were only Xiang Zhen and Liu Xinda, they still had a population of 100,000. They really made them get together. Not to mention that they couldn't win, it was always too difficult. Therefore, he had to divide and annihilate them, kill Liu Xinda first, and then turn around to deal with Xiang Zhen.
Chapter completed!