Chapter 172: The Decisive Battle at Hulao Pass I
Victory, "Your Majesty, this is the military report sent by the general of Hebei." Under Luoyang City, in the Chinese army's tent, Xu Shiji came in holding a battle report in his hand.
"The general has sent us the battle report. It must be another victory." Lu Zhaoci glanced at the generals in the tent and said with a smile, "I just don't know where the general has captured again. Hey! Qin Lang captured Dingzhou.
.What a joy and congratulation!”
"Your Majesty, your Majesty's chief disciple, General Qin Yong Qin!" Qin Qiong asked curiously.
"Who else could it be if it wasn't him? Well, I did seize the opportunity!" Lu Zhaoci took a look at the battle report and said with a smile: "Thanks to Cui's help! Cui Junsu designed to kill Dingzhou guard Wang Fubao.
Nahuang Jiande thought that Wang Fubao was colluding with the general, and Cui Junsu was adding fuel to the fire. He killed his confidant general. The newly appointed Dingzhou defender was Gao Yaxian. Although this person had some strategies, he was Qin Yong's opponent. This decision was made.
The state has been lost, Liu Heige has retreated to Mingzhou, as long as he captures Mingzhou, Dou Jiande will lose most of his country, and he will no longer be able to dominate Hebei."
"I heard that Dou Jiande has crossed the Yellow River and is approaching Hulao Pass. The important town of Haoyang has been occupied by him." Xu Shiji showed a complicated look on his face. He had been forced to surrender to Dou Jiande. To be honest, Dou Jiande
It can be said that he was a benevolent lord. Unfortunately, the benevolent lord could not live long in these troubled times, and it was impossible for him to make achievements, so he surrendered to Li Yuan again.
"He came to rescue Wang Shichong, but now, his old nest of Jingzhou is in danger. He is also in a dilemma! If he advances, Mingzhou may be lost. If he retreats, he and Wang Shichong will have a close relationship. Once Luoyang is lost,
, He has the natural danger of the Yellow River. But he is also facing a situation of attack from both sides, and even Luo Yi will stab him from behind. After all, Qin Qiong, who can't be your Majesty's opponent just by relying on Youzhou, also replied.
"Ji Jiande actually arrived at Hulao Pass. This guy is really interesting. Lu Zhaoci said with a smile: "A hundred thousand troops, you really dare to come and threaten us, what a big tone!"
"Your Majesty, your Majesty saw a guard in imperial robes rush in at this moment, holding a letter in his hand. He knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, this is a letter written by Dou Jiande to your Majesty."
"Speak of Cao Cao. Cao Cao is here. Let's see what Dou Jiande writes. He is still in the mood to write a letter at this time. Doesn't he want his own Mingzhou?" Lu Zhaoci looked disdainful and stretched out his hand to write.
He took the letter and unfolded it, and saw that Dou Jiande raised his head and looked very polite. It read "His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty." Lu Zhaoci looked at it carefully and saw that the words above were also very polite and showed his sincerity.
The purpose of my visit was to accept Wang Shichong's invitation to act as a mediator. He said that the two families were good neighbors and should coexist peacefully to bring peace to the people of the world. He also promised many benefits. Finally, he also named himself as having 100,000 elite soldiers under his command.
Haoyang is about to attack Hulao Pass. What if His Majesty doesn't agree? What? Lu Zhaoci was also slightly threatened.
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"Tsk, tsk, this. Selling Jiande, Lian has to say a few words. It's really a wonder that such a person can unify Hebei. Can such a person also become the emperor? He actually dares to persuade the Lian to withdraw its troops and return to Guanzhong, and from then on, the world will be divided into three parts.
Otherwise, there will be the disaster that happened to Cao Cao back then. Why, you actually dare to threaten Lianhe." Lu Zhaoci raised the letter in his hand, the paper clattered, but Lu Zhaoci said coldly with a sarcastic look on his face.
: "As long as such a person leads an army, not to mention an army of 100,000 people. Even an army of one million people will not be afraid of the alliance. He is really overestimating his own capabilities and cannot even save his own nest. He listens to rumors and kills his own arm. This kind of
The characters actually want to join forces to fight for the world. If you want to achieve success, you also followed Huan Jiande, please tell me what kind of person Shi Jiande is."
"Xu Shiji did not dare to neglect his orders. He quickly told the story of Shi Jiande's fortune. He was originally a farmer. He served as a village chief, followed Sun Anzu, Zhang Jinheng and others, and also led more than 200 people as pioneers.
, defeated the general Xue Shixiong, which not only fulfilled himself, but also fulfilled Luo Yi. In short, this guy was very lucky. Xu Maogong's eloquence was very good. When he said what he said, everyone in the big tent listened with gusto.
"Huang Jiande is very prestigious in the army. He treats others with kindness and rarely kills his generals and soldiers. Xu Shiji also nodded sadly. He said: "This person is famous for his kindness in Hebei. If your Majesty catches this person, you will be punished by tens of millions of dollars.
His life must not be spared and he must be killed quickly. Otherwise, if this person has other intentions, he will be responded to by hundreds of people in Hebei and bring endless harm to the Tang Dynasty."
Lu Zhaoci nodded thoughtfully when he heard the words and said: "What Han Gong said is true. After hearing what you said, Liandu wants to see this lonely Jiande right away."
"Under the shoes, let me, Old Cheng, go with you!" Cheng Yaojin's eyes showed excitement.
"This is natural." Lu Zhaoci nodded without hesitation. He still wanted to take the lucky general Cheng Yaojin with him. With this person, his own life would be guaranteed.
"I'm afraid of this. Don't attack Luoyang City in the next few days. Dou Jiande was invited by Wang Shichong. There is a lack of food and grass in Luoyang City, but there is still such a strong counterattack force. It's not because of anything else, but because Wang Shichong has an interest in Dou Jiande."
I am confident that as long as Dou Jiande is defeated, Wang Shichong will definitely surrender." Lu Zhaoci warned Xu Shiji again.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will definitely guard Luoyang. I won't let any of Luoyang's soldiers go to support Hulao Pass." Xu Shiji responded quickly.
"Good Lu Zhaoci patted Xu Shiji's shoulder and said: "Luo Shixin, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Gan Chong, Zu Ming, Li Junxian, leading an army of 50,000, will go with them to meet Dou Jiande.
"The last general has received his order." When all the generals heard this, they were very happy. They all went to order all the soldiers and horses without mentioning it.
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At Hulao Pass, Lu Zhaoci stood on this famous pass through the ages. Behind him, Cheng Yaojin and other generals looked stern, as well as thirteen monks in monk robes. This was when Lu Zhaoci encountered him during the march.
The thirteen stick monks were also incorporated into Lu Zhaoci's own bodyguards to protect his own safety. "Your Majesty, Dou Jiande knows that our army has occupied Hulao Pass, so he probably doesn't dare to come out. Cheng Yao
Jin patted the solid wall of Hulao Pass and said. Hulao Pass is the strongest fortress in the world, and an army of 50,000 people is gathered here. No matter how powerful Huang Jiande is, if he wants to break Hulao Pass, it will be difficult.
Very difficult.
Lu Zhaoci frowned when he heard this. Although Shi Jiande did not dare to attack Hulao Pass, these 100,000 troops were gathered under Hulao Pass.
Although Lu Zhaoci has the upper hand at this time, as long as he can wait and spend some time with Mo Jiande, he will ultimately win. But with the army gathering here, the food and grass they have to consume is also huge. As usual, in
When the battle situation is locked, Lu Zhaoci can always achieve the final victory by using the weapon of food and grass. This has been proven whether he was dealing with Xue Rendai or Liu Wuzhou. Even Wang Shichong today is actually the same
In this way, eliminating the satellite cities around Luoyang, cutting off the connection between Luoyang and Xingluocang and other granaries, and finally trapping Wang Shichong to death are all manifestations of this military thinking. But this will take a lot of time. Now
In the world, Lu Zhaoci has already occupied an absolute advantage. He can't wait to unify the world. Only in this way will he have enough energy and time to deal with the grass in the north.
people.
"Your Majesty, I think that with this pass, I can kill Dou Jiande. More importantly, there is a general in Hebei leading the army. As long as the general arrives in Mingzhou, Qin Qiong, who knows that his backyard is on fire, will naturally retreat.
Seeing Lu Zhaoci's thoughtful look, he couldn't help but say.
"What Qin Qing said is true, but he was thinking of Luoyang. He was thinking of the grasslands in the north." Lu Zhaoci sighed deeply: "Luoyang has been besieged for a long time. Although Luoyang is big, it has a large population, and although there is a lot of food,
, but those poor people are not from aristocratic families after all. Wang Shichong and others may have delicacies from the mountains and seas every day, but the people in Luoyang City are different. How much surplus food do they have at home to buy? At this time in Luoyang City, the ground is probably full of hunger.
, these people will be our subjects of the Tang Dynasty in the future, how can the Lianhe watch them starve to death, so the Lianhe must solve the Luoyang problem as soon as possible; the second is the north. The leader of the Khan is insidious and vicious, and the alliance is about to be sudden.
After all, the East Turks have captured the enemy, and Sheer is unable to fight back. According to the news secretly sent by Ma Sanbao, I am afraid that this person is about to pacify the grassland, and he is the enemy of the alliance!"
"Prairie?" Qin Qiong's eyes flashed with light. As long as they were soldiers, their target was Wei Huo, and Qin Qiong was no exception. In history, Qin Qiong has been lingering on the bed since Li Shimin ascended the throne because of many injuries in his early years.
Above. Although he lived longer than Li Jing, he did not follow Li Jing, go deep into the grasslands, and kill the Turks. This is a pity. But now it is different. The person he followed was Lu Zhaoci.
, an ambitious conspirator. He has long been aware of the vast grassland. Therefore, Qin Qiong believes that he still has a chance to set foot on the grassland and do the same thing as Wei Huo...
"Shu Bao, Yi Zhen, let's go, accompany Lian down to see Lu Zhaoci. After thinking about it, he held Fang Tian's painted halberd and greeted the two of them.
"Your Majesty, Huan Jiande has an army of 100,000 in his hands. It is better for the scouts to observe the terrain." When Li Junxian saw this, a look of embarrassment suddenly appeared on his face.
"Haha, Lian has been a general for much longer than he has been an emperor. Throughout the battlefield, Lian has not found anyone who is more skilled in martial arts than Lian. Wu Lang! Don't worry. It's just a Huan Jiande, how can he defeat Lian?" Lu
Zhao Ci laughed and said with a smile: "Shu Bao, you and Shi Xin each led three thousand elite troops to ambush twenty miles east of Hulao Pass. Together with Yi Zhen, they went to explore the camp. If he doesn't come out, that's all. If
When he comes out, Lian Lian will take this opportunity to let Dou Jiande see the power of our Datang soldiers. Let's go!"
"General, take your orders!" Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, and Luo Shixin were overjoyed when they heard this. They took their weapons one after another. They ordered thousands of elite soldiers and walked out of Hulao Pass without mentioning it.
After Qin Qiong and Luo Shixin each led 3,000 men and horses and chose favorable terrain to ambush twenty miles east of Hulao Pass, Lu Zhaoci, Cheng Yaojin, and the Thirteen Stick Monks headed towards Dou Jiande's camp.
When I went there, I was looking at the reality of Huan Jiande Camp.
A dozen men and horses stood on the high hill, looking at the camp not far away, and saw that the camp was dotted with stars. A hundred thousand troops stretched for several miles, and the shouts of killing were loud. But from time to time, the sounds of soldiers training could be heard.
"Yizhen, what do you think of Dou Jiande's camp?" Shengzhaoci Fangtian pointed his halberd at the opposite side and asked.
"The momentum is huge and they are all elite men. It is not unreasonable for Dou Jiande to be able to establish a foothold in Hebei. He indeed has some ability." Cheng Yaojin said without hesitation: "It is extraordinary for an army of 100,000 to have such a scale."
"Touzhen exaggerated," Lu Zhaoci said with a smile: "Although they have a hundred thousand troops in Huanjian De'e, in Lian's view, they are just chickens and dogs. Although Yizhen can see that they are powerful, but
One thing you haven't seen is discipline. If an army has no discipline, no matter how large the army is, it will be useless. Huan Jiande is known as the benevolent master, and this benevolent master should only be used on those common people.
But for soldiers, for the army, the emphasis is on fair rewards and punishments, and strict discipline. Only in this way can we win the battle. Yi Zhen, look at it. These soldiers under Dou Jiande have no discipline at all.
Cheng Yaojin looked in the direction pointed by Lu Zhaoci and saw that it was at the gate of the Xia army's camp. He saw a few soldiers guarding the camp gate whispering to each other, talking and laughing, although he couldn't hear what they were saying.
.But such discipline is surprising enough.
"Lian heard that when Dou Jiande had not yet succeeded, he took advantage of the heavy fog to launch a surprise attack against Xue Shixiong. From this point of view, Dou Jiande has now become Xue Shixiong and did not realize why he was able to defeat Xue Shixiong in the first place.
.And why did it stop at Youzhou now? Lu Zhaoci sneered: "It can be seen that in this war, Yu Jiande will lose, and the alliance will win."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty," Cheng Yaojin said respectfully.
"Your Majesty, we have been discovered." Monk Zhiyang pointed to the lonely Jiande camp opposite and said. Lu Zhaoci and others looked and saw a group of rangers rushing out of the camp gate and killing them.
"Just a few dozen riders want Lian's life. It's too small to underestimate Lian." Lu Zhaoci laughed and said: "Let's go up and kill them. Only by getting rid of these people will Dou Jiande send more people up to die." Okay
, Your Majesty, look at me, Old Cheng!" Cheng Yaojin laughed loudly, and regardless of Lu Zhaoci's words, he patted his horse and rushed forward. With a loud shout, and with just one move, he immediately killed the leading ranger.
Stabbed under the horse.
"Come on," Lu Zhaoci couldn't help but perked up when he saw this. Under the protection of the Thirteen Stick Monks, he also rushed up. In just a moment, he killed all the rangers in the group. If it weren't for
I deliberately released the water. I'm afraid not a single one will be left. He said that he was throwing away his books and drying them under the umbrella.
Chapter completed!