Chapter 1181: Continuing the Past and Opening the Future (Seventy-One) Unexpected

Hearing the shouting outside, several people in the room were stunned, and their eyes turned to Xu Yuan involuntarily. txt novel download Xu was stunned at first, and then he burst into laughter. He was thinking of other people's ideas, but his opponent was already ahead.

"Interesting, really interesting." Xu Yuan laughed.

However, Sun Xiang and Zhou Zilong didn't find it interesting at all. Sun Xiang said nervously: "Commander, did the enemy find out about your arrival in Huining, so they sent troops to attack there? It's a lie. The real target is in Huining." , I think it’s because I want to do something bad to you!”

Zhou Zilong was a little anxious when he heard that. If Li Mingjun really came to attack in a big way, he might not be able to stop the thousands of troops here. "Commander, you'd better leave Huining as soon as possible. We are here to guard Huining." There will be no mistakes.”

"You are afraid that I will attract Li Mingjun's army here!" Xu Yuan chuckled, "Don't worry, Li Mingjun is not a god. This time I came from Xiling City, and there are only a handful of people who know about it, and I am absolutely A trustworthy person, Li Mingjun is not a god, how can he figure it out?"

"Then, why is it such a coincidence?" Zhou Zilong asked.

Xu Yuan pondered for a moment, "Zilong, you have often dealt with them, so you should be very familiar with them. Although I have a lot of sources of information, after all, they are all obtained from paper. What is the situation of the Xi Zhao army on the opposite side?"

"Just one word, poor!" Zhou Zilong spread his hands, "My scouts often fought with them before, and they couldn't even prepare their armor. Anyway, when I saw them every once in a while, I felt that their clothes were in tatters. They were sallow and thin, as if they often didn’t have enough to eat. They used to occasionally come out to fight with me, but then they couldn’t even be seen, and they hunkered down in the camp. "

Listening to Zhou Zilong's description, and corroborating it with all the information he had obtained, Xu Yuan had a clear idea, "I understand. This is probably because the guys across the street are crazy about poverty, so they came out to be bandits who robbed homes. , Their target is not me, but the people in that village. Mr. Sun, there are several villages in this area, I'm afraid they will be in trouble this time."

"There are eight villages with thousands of households!" Sun Xiang's face turned pale. "Commander, General Zhou. This, we must send troops to rescue immediately!"

"Can a few villages feed them? Xu Yuan shook his head: "Zilong, you have troops stationed in Changqiaoji and Oak Bay. There should be military supplies warehouses there, right? How many families are there in these two places? "

"Changqiaoji and Oak Bay are two larger market towns and important towns in Huining. Are you saying that they will pursue these two places?" Zhou Zilong asked, "But they don't have enough troops to mobilize. The number of Guo Fu's troops at the front is only about 3,000. There is no information on the mobilization of other troops these days."

"I also quietly pulled Guli's two thousand cavalry over.

"Xu Yuan said expressionlessly. "Anyway, if it were me, since I want to vote, of course I have to do something big. "

"If it is as expected by the commander, I am afraid that Changqiaoji's reinforcements will suffer disaster as soon as they go out." Gu Li suddenly said from the side, "The opponent pretended to attack these villages and lured Changqiaoji's soldiers and horses to come to the rescue, but the enemy's main force In fact, they were lying in ambush halfway, giving a fatal blow to the reinforcements coming out of Changqiaoji, and then marched straight in and rushed towards Changqiaoji. They robbed the military supplies warehouse and the merchants and people in the town. The oil and water there must be better than in the village. Much more."

Zhou Zilong's face turned from white to red. Then it turned from red to white, turned around suddenly, and wanted to run out.

"What are you doing?" Xu Yuan shouted.

"We are about to go to the rescue at the end. If it is true as Commander Gu said, I am afraid that my soldiers gathered in Changqiao will be in danger. Oak Bay is a little further away. But there is danger." Zhou Zilong said.

"The enemy's situation is unknown at the moment. Why are you panicking? How many soldiers and horses does the enemy have? Does it have any cavalry? If the enemy has a large number of cavalry, and you lead Huining's troops to rush into it, are you going to bring merit to the enemy? What if? If the opponent's target is not just Changqiaoji, but you, what will you do? If you are ambushed and the army is destroyed, then Huining City will be really in danger. Once Li Mingjun knows that even you are trapped. If so, we will definitely attack Huining.”

"Hey, why should I just wait here?" Zhou Zilong shouted a little glumly.

"Of course you don't just wait. You immediately assemble the team and slowly leave the camp. Remember not to rush, but don't mess up the formation. Push forward slowly. If there are not many enemies and they just want to grab some supplies and food, then They won't come to Huining, but will retreat after they succeed. They ran fast when they came, but they brought so many things back, can they still run fast? You just need to stick to them. "Turn around and look at Gu Li: "Commander Gu, it seems that your troops can't rest, and I'm going to trouble you."

Gu Li stood up and nodded, "Commander, if I go out, I will no longer be able to hide my traces, and your plan to launch a large-scale attack next spring will not be implemented."

Xu Yuan gritted his teeth and said bitterly: "There is nothing we can do about this. We can't let them rob things and leave in a big way. Now that they are here, don't leave. First, devour his troops." ”

"Well, I will lead my troops to go around and intercept their retreat and block them in Huining." Gu Li said.

"Let's take action. I'll be waiting for your news in Huining. Zilong, remember to take it slow. Even if your army in Changqiaoji is completely destroyed, as long as the invading enemy is left, it will still be a victory. Do you understand?"

"Yes!" Zhou Zilong responded and turned to leave. Guli saluted Xu Yuan, turned around and followed Zhou Zilong out. Xu Yuan sat down slowly, picked up the wine glass on the table, and turned it thoughtfully: "What does Li Mingjun want to do? Is he really so poor? He has to rob houses to survive. Interesting."

"Commander, after this battle, even if we win, I'm afraid Huining will suffer a great disaster." Sun Xiang said with a bitter face.

"This is war!" Xu Yuan turned his head and looked at him, his face became extremely cold, "It is better to be a dog in peacetime than a man in troubled times. The common people always suffer the most, so we have to kill the enemy as soon as possible. When we defeat all enemies and establish a unified and peaceful world, the common people will have a good life. As for now, Lord Sun. You should do a good job of pensions and post-war reconstruction as soon as possible. If my estimate is correct, these places, I am afraid there will be nothing left at this time."

Sun Xiang sighed and sat down dejectedly.

Xu Yuan's estimate was not wrong. Several villages on the border were already in a mess at this time. After Guo Fu's soldiers rushed in, their purpose was to rob everything they could take away, food. Clothing, livestock, everything. When these soldiers ran out of the village again, ox carts and horse carts were filled with looted supplies. Even the soldiers were wrapped in clothes and quilts. Each one was like a swollen ball, driving the people in these villages. Retreating towards Pinggu, the people cried and shouted, and under the pressure of swords and guns, they carried their own food and property and walked forward with difficulty.

Guo Fu was very happy. He never thought that these villages were so rich. With this vote, his thousands of troops could finally have a happy year, and even the problem of cotton clothes was solved.

It was really not a pleasure to rob! Guo Fu looked back happily in the direction of Changqiaoji, where it was. The two thousand cavalry commanded by General Li Mingjun himself must have entered Changqiaoji at this time. Once they succeeded, they would make a fortune. Just look at these villages. Changqiaoji must be richer, as it is one of the important towns in Huining. The Huining garrison did not have many cavalry. Even if they sent troops to help, they could not catch up with the general, and even if they caught up, they could only sacrifice the sword to the general.

"Retreat, retreat." He waved the whip and shouted loudly back and forth.

At this time, a huge fire was set ablaze in Changqiaoji, and 2,000 Western Zhao cavalrymen rushed into the town. Outside the town, Cao Li, covered in blood, looked back at the dozens of soldiers who were still with him, and clenched his fists in anger. He led his troops to support Tongling and other villages, but he did not expect to be attacked by the Western Zhao cavalry halfway. He was unprepared and only resisted for a moment before being dispersed by the cavalry. More than a thousand infantrymen were either killed on the spot or fled in all directions. He led dozens of personal soldiers and finally got rid of the enemy's pursuit, but he could only watch the enemy rush into Changqiaoji. Thinking of the people crying and wailing under the enemy's iron hoof, his heart was burning.

"Cao Gen, you ride my horse and go to Huining immediately. Tell General Zhou that I saw General Li Mingjun, the general of Western Zhao. This bastard actually came in person. Please be careful, General Zhou. They are all cavalry, at least two to three thousand people. Go quickly."

"Yes, General, what about you?" Cao Gen said.

"Go to hell, why do you care about me? Go and tell General Zhou immediately, be careful that this cavalry will harass them again."

Cao Gen mounted his horse and galloped away. Cao Li looked back at dozens of soldiers covered in blood, "Brothers, do you have the courage to follow me to the town? Take advantage of the chaos and kill a few enemies to avenge your brothers."

"Dare!" Dozens of soldiers shouted loudly.

"Okay, let's go!" Cao Li held a knife and ran towards the burning town.

At daybreak, Li Mingjun gathered his troops and slowly left the town with a large amount of supplies. He looked in the direction of Huining and sighed with regret. It was impossible for him to attack Huining City. First, the army carried a large amount of supplies, which were extremely valuable to him. Second, the army he brought was not enough to take down a heavily guarded border county like Huining. He originally expected that the troops of Huining would come to rescue after receiving the news, so he could take advantage of the chaos to tinker with it. However, the sent scouts did not find the troops of Huining until daybreak.

He could only go back home. However, this trip was really worth it. Whether it was supplies or people, they were all needed by Zhigu County. Supplies could meet the emergency and save the emergency. After returning, these people could help the army to farm. The people of Shanggu fled too much, and more than half of the ten fields were abandoned.

In Huining City, Xu Yuan was extremely surprised to hear that Li Mingjun actually showed up in person at Changqiaoji. The great general of Western Zhao actually came to grab food in person, which showed how desperate his army was.

"Come here." He stood up suddenly and called his personal soldiers.

"You leave the city immediately and catch up with Commander Gu. Tell him that he must stop Li Mingjun at any cost. This big fish must not be let go. This is really what I wish for. God has been kind to me. I thought my plan was going to fail, but God actually sent Li Mingjun to me. If I don't take what God gives me, I will be punished by God!" He laughed wildly.

Guli's two thousand cavalrymen made a big circle to attack the enemy. The raging wind and snow hit them crazily on their bodies, faces, and heads, but for these Xiongnu cavalrymen who grew up on the prairie, it was just child's play. They were experienced and well-equipped. They only left a pair of eyes outside. The horse team passed by, and the large flakes of falling snow soon covered up their traces without a trace. (To be continued.)