Chapter 72 Conspiracy Battlefield
When Shi Dangguan asked for advice before, Yang Qice had two ideas, but because the second plan was too dangerous, hesitated and didn't say anything. When the spy came to report it, it was too late to say it.
Yang Qice's second plan is quite similar to Chen Daolue's "screw the enemy" plan. It was to set up an empty city plan in Jincheng, leaving He Zhongxing behind, Ma Chengzhong transferred the people in the city, and Shi Dangguan, Wang Boyue and others all secretly returned to Songyue to reorganize the army to wait for the Chen army. He probably had an idea of some of the detailed arrangements. Even if Jincheng was finally captured, the Liang army would finally be able to fully prepare to block Chen army outside Songyue City, but now it seems that everything is too late.
Chen Daolue used Sun Fangda as bait to earn Shidang Pass, Wang Boyue and others, and then set up an ambush and attacked him from front to back. I am afraid that the few people who chased him together would be in danger.
Yang Qice had no time to complain and regret, and thoughts were made to deal with it. Suddenly, his inspiration flashed. He remembered the topographic map around Jincheng that he had seen before. He vaguely remembered that there seemed to be a trumpet-shaped canyon between Jincheng and Jiuan, named "Lost Stone Valley". He said intimately: "Can it be where?"
Yang Qice hurriedly went to He Zhongchang to discuss countermeasures and expressed his own speculations. He Zhongxing said: "No matter what, now we can only defend Jincheng. Chen Daolue is too sinister and cunning. If I rashly send troops to respond, I may even lose the city. I just hope that General Shi and Major General Wang can detect Chen Daolue's conspiracy in time and resolve it."
Yang Qice knew that what He Zhongxing said was reasonable, and the matter has developed to this point, everything is under the control of Chen Daolue. The generals of Chen State are already stronger than Liang State. Chen Daolue is also a wise and knowledgeable army commander who has been in the battlefield for a long time. If he wants to break this crisis, unless his father comes, he will be helpless.
Yang Qice was silent. He was sitting with He Zhongxing. Suddenly someone came to report that he had caught three spies. He Zhongxing was busy ordering him to bring them up, but they were three young men in their twenties. After the three were taken into the house, they said, "We all came to visit Ma Taishou on the orders of the prefects of each city. They are not spies. When we see Ma Taishou, we will prove our innocence."
He Zhongxing asked to invite Ma Chengzhong. After a while, Ma Chengzhong came over. The man in the middle said, "Please take out the letter from my arms and give it to Ma Taishou, and you will know it at a glance."
A small school indeed took out a letter from the man's arms and presented it to Ma Chengzhong. When Ma Chengzhong opened it, it turned out to be a handwritten letter from Xu Ren, the prefect of Huangtai City. Xu Ren said in the letter that the prefects of Huangtai, Qingyang and Lening received a secret order from His Majesty a few days ago, asking them to send 5,000 troops to secretly aid Jincheng, and the 5,000 troops were led by Xu Ren, the prefect of Huangtai City.
The man in the middle said, "The three cities have combined a total of 15,000 troops, and the seven thousand soldiers who escaped from Shangyin and Jiu'an have to total 22,000 soldiers. At this moment, General Xie Ping, led by Huangtai City, is coming to Jincheng and will arrive tomorrow."
Yang Qice said: "Can Lord Ma confirm the authenticity of this letter?"
While everyone was not paying attention, Ma Chengzhong reached out and rubbed the letter gently several times, and said, "This letter is indeed written by Xu Ren."
Yang Qice said intimately: "The reinforcements in these three cities are mostly made by the second brother Jiang Zhong. It is enough to make this move thousands of miles away. Unfortunately, this reinforcement army failed to arrive a day earlier and missed Chen Daolue's killing game. After all, the second brother is not a god and saint. Even so, if the reinforcement army can be used properly, it will definitely be effective."
So Yang Qice said: "If these 20,000 reinforcements can arrive tomorrow, there will be a plan to destroy all 50,000 soldiers outside the city."
Just as Yang Qice was deciding to destroy the enemy, Shi Dangguan led 15,000 Liang soldiers to find Sun Fangda's traces, and the other party was marching urgently, as if he was not aware of his being followed. So Shi Dangguan came up with a plan and sent 5,000 soldiers to detour from the small path. He first set up ambush on both sides of the mountains fifteen miles ahead. Then he led the army to cover the enemy's back and caught Sun Fangda off guard.
Sun Fangda did not know that a strong Liang soldier was following him at this time. He was ordered by the commander to attack Suhu, thus opening the gate to Luzhou. Then, when Chen Shuai led a large army to attack Luzhou, he did not know what kind of game his Chen Shuai was using him to set up.
When the army reached the entrance of the gorge, Sun Fangda looked up and sighed: "What a steep mountain pass, it is a good place to set up an ambush."
After saying that, he led his army into the mountain pass. Suddenly, a shocking shout came from both sides. A Liang soldier appeared on both sides. Chen Jian was shocked and wondered how the Liang soldier would set up an ambush here first.
The Liang Bing came suddenly, and Chen Bing was caught off guard. As soon as he fought, he was chasing the formation and ran around. Just then, there was another sound of fighting in the back. Someone vaguely heard shouting: "Shidangguan is here! Chen Daolue has been killed by me, surrender quickly!"
Chen Bing was shocked and became more and more busy. However, Sun Fangda was a famous general after all. After a moment of shock, he quickly calmed down and said, "Don't fall into the enemy's plan to confuse the enemy, everyone will follow me!"
Sun Fangda suddenly turned the flag and rushed out a passage from the west. Then he walked along the winding mountain road. After a while, he came to the entrance of a canyon. At this moment, there were ambushers before, and there was an enemy coming, and there was no way to retreat. So Sun Fangda led his army into the canyon. The valley was breeze and water were cool and the scenery was unique. If it were not for war, it would be a good place to visit.
Sun Fangda did not have any mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery at this time. After Chen's army entered the valley, the 100,000 troops were almost defeated. Fortunately, this valley was easy to defend but difficult to attack, and he defended at the entrance of the valley, and Liang's army was helpless for a while.
Shi Dangguan ceded forward and said, "Sun Fangda stepped forward and answered!"
Sun Fangda Gu replied: "Shidangguan, you have been defeated by Marshal Chen's plan, have you not yet awakened?"
Shi Dangguan laughed and said, "Don't be fooling me. I know that you will lead your army to attack Suhu and specially lead elite troops to capture you. Now you are trapped in this Laba Valley by me. There is a dead end. If you surrender as soon as possible, you will be spared from death!"
Sun Fangda said: "I will lead you here now, and the Chen army will arrive later. At that time, you will be attacked from both sides and you will be unable to take care of each other. I don't know who will die."
Shi Dangguan said, "General Sun, don't talk big anymore. Your Marshal Chen is trapped in Jincheng and cannot move forward. How can you come and attack me? It won't make people laugh at me by opening your eyes and talking lies like this."
Sun Fangda said: "I will not talk nonsense to you. If you have the ability, you will attack the valley."
Shi Dangguan said, "I am too lazy to pay attention to you. If you have the courage, you will come out of the valley to fight me for 300 rounds!"
At Shidang Pass and Sun Fangda confronted each other, a battle of extermination with great strength was underway thirty miles away from Rocking Shi Valley. Wang Boyue, Yang Jianming, and Xiang Qi, who came to support General Shidang Pass, were surrounded by Chen Daolue's army and were fighting bloody battles. The Liang soldiers led by the three were gradually eroded. Chen Daolue's cruel eyes were indifferent to the pleasure of massacre, and he was coldly advancing the army, preparing to make a complete harvest of the lives of the last two thousand remaining people who were fighting stubbornly.
Chen Daolue stretched out his right hand, and the two personal soldiers raised the Yun-cutting sword. Chen Daolue slashed it out with one knife. Wherever the domineering sword energy came, five or six Liang soldiers were in different places.
Wang Boyue, covered in blood, faced Xiang Qi, who was also covered in blood, and Yang Jianming said, "I'll go and entangle Chen Daolue. You two will lead your army out and return to Jincheng to bring reinforcements."
Yang Jianming and Xiang Qiqi said, "Only Major General Wang, you can enter Jincheng as soon as possible to bring reinforcements. We will fight Chen Daolue. You will lead the army out, and you will leave without further ado!"
Yang Jianming and Xiang Qi had already apologized for death. After saying that, they did not wait for Wang Boyue to answer, and rushed towards Chen Daolue. Wang Boyue no longer hesitated and said with a hint: "After today, I will be my brothers of life and death! Kill!" He led his army to rush out from the left wing.
Chen Daolue sneered and swung the cloud-cutting knife left. Wang Boyue took a spear and felt a pain in the tiger's mouth. He felt that the whole body was shaking, as if it was difficult to resist the second move. Chen Daolue was about to stop the knife and slash it diagonally, but suddenly a sharp sword stabbed from the right side like a poisonous tongue. Chen Daolue turned back to the knife and opened the iron spear with his neck attacked at the right time.
Wang Boyue knew that even if it was Yang Jianming, Xiang Qi and the others would be unable to stop Chen Daolio for too long. He had to seize the time to rush out, otherwise not only the three of them would all die here, General Shi would be unlucky.
Thinking of this, Wang Boyue's courage and spirit were trembling, and his realm was full. Suddenly, he felt that all the orifices in his body were pissed, and the movements of the enemy soldiers around him wielded weapons to attack him suddenly became very slow, as if the master was practicing kung fu for his disciples. Wang Boyue knew that this was a sign of sitting in the micro-level place, and he was overjoyed. He suddenly let out a long roar, like a dragon's roar, and wielded the silver spear. The power was indeed even better than before. Where the tip of the spear passed, the blood was flying like peach blossoms, dyed his robe and red armor, which made him kill a bloody path.
After Wang Boyue rushed out of the Chen Bing formation, he suddenly heard Xiang Qi shouting loudly, "Tell me the second brother..." When he looked back, Chen Daolue slashed down with a knife, and a blood light spurted out. Wang Boyue's heart was cut like a knife, and he slapped his horse and left with hatred.
In Luzhou City, Jiang Zhong, who was riding a horse with Princess Hongyu to patrol the camp, suddenly felt like a stick in his heart. He was stunned for a moment and fell off the horse. The attendant who followed was shocked and called the "Taifu" to support him. Princess Hongyu also quickly dismounted and snatched him over and asked, "What's wrong with the Taifu?"
Jiang Zhong looked north and murmured: "What happened in Jincheng."
Liang Hongyu's face changed slightly, and she turned her head and said, "Send the Grand Tutor back and pass it to the Imperial Doctor quickly."
Jiang Zhong stood up and said, "No need to spread the imperial doctor, princess, I'm going to Jincheng."
Princess Hongyu said: "Taifu, Luzhou has a great relationship, and you must be in charge. If the Taifu has something to do, it is better for me to take the place of the Taifu."
Jiang Zhong said bitterly: "It's one step away, one step away..."
Princess Hongyu was puzzled, Jiang Zhong said: "Reinforcements from various countries will arrive soon, and Chen Daolue will not come to Luzhou."
"I won't come to Luzhou? Then why is he still attacking Jincheng?"
Jiang Zhong looked painful, just shook his head, then got on the horse, and did not say goodbye to Princess Hongyu, and left.
Liang Hongyu was worried and hurriedly rode her horse to chase her.
Jiang Zhong did not return to the palace, but went directly to Fan's mansion to find Yang Lingyao. Seeing that he looked wrong, Yang Lingyao asked nervously: "Mr. Chen, is it, is it..."
Jiang Zhong shook his head and smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm just here to see you, the third sister."
This is the first time Jiang Zhong officially admitted his identity directly in front of Yang Lingyao. Yang Lingyao was stunned for a while when she heard this, and suddenly shed tears in her eyes, which fell down and called "Second Brother". Jiang Zhong reached out to pat Yang Lingyao, then gently embraced her in her arms, and said softly: "I will go to Jincheng tomorrow to welcome the eldest brother and Xiaoqi, so I will say goodbye to the third sister."
Yang Lingyao had countless intimate contacts with Jiang Zhong when she was a child, but this time she had a feeling she had never had before, as if she had been a different life, like a dream, and a lifetime.
"Lingyao and her second brother."
Jiang Zhong said: "You are here waiting for us to come back."
Yang Lingyao said: "Second brother still likes to say this to Lingyao."
Jiang Zhong was stunned and suddenly remembered that when he was a child, the four of them went out to play. Every time they encountered an adventure, Jiang Zhong always said to Yang Lingyao, "You are waiting for us to come back here." Thinking of this, Jiang Zhong felt a tingling warmth like a tingling heart.
The next day, Jincheng urgently reported to the palace: General Shidangguan ambushed the Chen army in Luoshi Valley. He fought for a night and his entire army was wiped out. Wang Boyue, Yang Jianming, and Xiang Qi who went to rescue him survived!
When Emperor Liang heard this, his eyes widened and his mouth opened, making it difficult to say anything.
Princess Hongyu suddenly stood up, rushed out of the hall and headed straight for Fan's mansion. Without waiting for the report, she rushed in with the name "Chen Renzhong". Fan Baotong, who had been waiting for a long time, came up and said, "Your Highness, the teacher has been driving Princess Feihuang's red lion for a long time. The teacher asked me to bring a word to the princess."
Princess Hongyu asked, "What do you mean?"
Chapter completed!