Chapter 593 Countermeasures

"Then what are you studying?" Seeing that Chen Mo was not resting, Xia Zhining naturally couldn't rest alone, so she stepped forward to see if she could analyze him.

Seeing Xia Zhining coming over, Chen Mo took his mind back from the map, pulled her into his arms, raised his hands to knead the dough skillfully, and said softly:

"I'm studying whether I can use the terrain to stage an ambush. It would be best to kill one or two high-level enemy warriors. In that case, the pressure will be much less."

Although the news from Zhao Liang showed that the enemy only had two top-grade warriors on their side, for this kind of life-and-death war, one had to think about the worst outcome.

In other words, Chen Mo should treat King Chong and Lu Sheng as if they have also come to Huaizhou, and treat them as if there are at least four top-grade warriors on the opposite side.

If we don't find a way to eliminate one or two high-grade enemy warriors first, then this battle will be very difficult to fight.

Lu Sheng is suspected of being a high-grade warrior, and he will definitely be needed to deal with it. As for the enemy's remaining three high-grade warriors, Xiao Jing and Wu Yanqing can hold back one at most. Then the extra high-grade warrior from the enemy can help him. Chen Jun caused great losses.

Xia Zhining shrank her delicate body forward, trying to leave Chen Mo's arms. Of course, this was just a symbolic struggle. She grabbed Chen Mo's hand with her hand, gave Chen Mo a look, and said immediately:

"I'm afraid this is difficult. Huaizhou is not another place. To put it bluntly, the enemy knows the terrain of Huaizhou better than we do. After all, King Huai has controlled Huaizhou for so many years. In addition, the enemy is coming fiercely. I have learned about your fighting style in advance, and King Huai has suffered so much at your hands. He will definitely sum up the lessons of these failures and tell King Chong about them..."

"So we have to look for opportunities." Chen Mo sighed, then moved his big hand towards Xia Zhining's body and said: "

I saw that Zhao Liang and the others have been taking defensive measures in the face of the enemy's offensive during this period. This is not possible. We must confront them face to face so that we can find out their true and false intentions. Otherwise, the situation will be detrimental to us. That's too passive. "

Xia Zhining's face turned red, she quickly held down the rebellious hand and said angrily: "You should be more serious."

"Who asked you to come here to seduce me? Now let me be serious." Chen Mo patted Xia Zhining and said, "Be good, lie down."

Xia Zhining's body became more and more limp, knowing that she couldn't resist Chen Mo, so she said angrily: "Don't stay here, the bed has just been made."

But feeling Chen Mo's burning gaze, Xia Zhining still got up and lay on the table unwillingly.

Unfortunately, as soon as Chen Mo lifted up his skirt and covered Xia Zhining's head, footsteps came from outside the tent.

Xia Zhining screamed in fright, then shut up quickly, pushed Chen Mo away with her backhand, put down her skirt, stood up and sat down properly.

Chen Mo also quickly sat up straight.

Soon, Sun Meng's voice sounded outside the tent: "Master Hou, urgent report from the front, He County has been lost, General Zhao and others have returned to Xiongmen County."

Chen Mo frowned and said, "Come in."

Sun Meng lifted the tent curtain and walked in. He didn't dare to look around. After putting down the urgent report, he retreated.

Chen Mo quickly picked up the emergency report and read it.

In the urgent report, Zhao Liang explained the reason for returning to Xiongmen County.

After reading it, Chen Mo lost all interest in practicing and quickly sent an order to set off on time tomorrow morning.

…

September 8th.

Chen Mo led his military camp to Xiongmen County.

Zhao Liang, Xiao Jing, Wu Yanqing, Liu Ji and others greeted him at the north gate.

Chen Mo turned over and dismounted, and Sun Meng took the horse.

Chen Mo didn't say much nonsense, and walked towards the city while asking Zhao Liang about the enemy's situation.

"Back to An Guogong, the coalition forces of King Chong and Lu Sheng have been standing still since they captured He County. The general suspects that they may have known that Duke An Guo has arrived in Huaizhou, and King Huai cannot attack Huaizhou in a short time. news, so we are waiting for reinforcements," Zhao Liang said.

"Mr. An Guo, the enemy coalition's armor level has reached more than 70%. It is obvious that they sent elites from both sides. When they attacked He County last time, it was initially estimated that at least a hundred catapults and crossbows were dispatched." Liu Ji Making additions on the side.

"How many people are there in the enemy coalition?" Xia Zhining asked doubtfully.

Zhao Liang glanced at Xia Zhining and knew that the other party was a person close to An Guogong, and said respectfully: "The enemy's several attacks on the city did not use all their strength. The last fierce attack was at night. It was impossible to find out how many people there were, but from now on Judging from the strength, I'm afraid there are no less than 50,000 troops."

After hearing the report from his subordinates, Chen Mo stopped and thought for a while, then said, "There are only King Chong's army and Lu Sheng's imperial army. Where are King Anping's troops and horses?"

"An Guogong, it is strange to say that from the time the enemy army marched into Huaizhou to now, none of the spies we sent out have discovered the whereabouts of the Yan army. It seems that King Anping was not involved in this whole thing." Zhao Liangdao.

"Where are the whereabouts of King Chong and Lu Sheng?" Chen Mo asked.

"We haven't found their whereabouts either." Xiao Jing took over.

"Then who are the top-grade warriors on the opposite side?"

"Preliminary understanding is that one is Liang Mu, the head of the Liang family, and the other is Gongsun Yan, the number one general in King Chong's hands."

"They are all from King Chong. Where is Lu Sheng?"

"It seems to be a man named Huicheng. We don't know much about this person. We only know that he and Lu Sheng come from the same sect. His only record is that he led a large army to attack the Xiliang Qiang tribe and won a great victory." Xiao Jing said. What he knew, he told Chen Mo.

"I know this man. He is also Chang En's junior brother and a fourth-grade warrior." Chen Mo frowned as he spoke and said, "Since Lu Sheng and King Chong have formed an alliance, and the ones sent out are all elites, then Their cooperation should not be a trivial matter.

In this case, there are two high-grade warriors from King Chong's side, but it is impossible for Lu Sheng to have none. "

After finishing speaking, Chen Mo said again: "I will tell you a few guesses I have made, and you can help me analyze them."

Xiao Jing, Wu Yanqing and others quickly pricked up their ears.

"The first guess is that Lu Sheng came in person, but the top-grade warriors under his command did not come. Then he hid and did not show up, preparing to surprise us at the critical moment.

The second guess is that Lu Sheng did not come, but sent one or two high-grade warriors over, who also hid themselves, preparing to show up at the critical moment.

The third guess is that Lu Sheng and the top-grade warriors under him are here.

The fourth guess is that Huicheng may have broken through to the top level.

The fifth guess is that Lu Sheng did not come in person, nor did he send any high-grade warriors. "

After hearing this, Wu Yanqing used the elimination method and said: "The third guess is unlikely. Lu Sheng has just occupied Xiliang, and the situation in Luonan is also very complicated. It is impossible for Lu Sheng not to leave a strong person." Sit in Luonan.

The fifth guess is also unlikely. Lu Sheng has sent the most elite imperial army. If he does not send a high-grade warrior, then the coalition forces will be decided by King Chong. It is impossible for Lu Sheng to trust King Chong so much. "

Xiao Jing nodded: "I agree with the head of the Wu family."

Liu Ji carefully considered Chen Mo's five guesses and agreed with Wu Yanqing's views.

Now that the imperial court's "declaration to suppress thieves" has been issued and the two kings Chong and Huai have been rehabilitated, it means that Lu Sheng has shown his true intentions. Even if he does not come here in person, he should send one or two high-grade warriors here.

As for the fourth guess, Huicheng looks young, but Chen Mo and Yue Ruyan are both top-grade warriors. It is not impossible for Huicheng to break through to the top-grade.

After listening to their analysis, Chen Mo said: "How many top-grade warriors are there who can obey Lu Sheng's orders?"

"On the surface, there is only one person, and that is Luo Qingyang, the head of the Luo family in Luonan. This person is not a pure military commander. He was originally the prince's teacher, but he did not want to collude with Xu Guozhong, and he did not expect that. He is actually Lu Sheng's man, and Luo Qingyang definitely played a big role in Xu Guozhong's demise."

Xiao Jing said, the Xiao family also has their own informants in Luonan.

While they were talking, the group of people had already arrived outside the Yamen.

Zhao Liang said respectfully: "Mr. An Guo, please."

Chen Mo stepped into the Yamen.

As soon as the group sat down, Chen Mo asked, "Where is General Wen Heng?"

Yanzhou discovered the news about the Forbidden Army, but Wen Heng detected it first and reported it to Zhao Liang and the others. Otherwise, He County would have been lost long ago, and maybe Xiongmen County would also be lost.

After all, the troops stationed in Huaizhou at that time had not yet been mobilized here.

Chen Mo needed Wen Heng to tell him face to face what was going on in Yanzhou at that time.

Zhao Liang said in a deep voice: "General Wen is still in Yuan County. According to his subordinates, when General Wen discovered the whereabouts of the Forbidden Army in Yuan County, he only sent his subordinates to go out at night to deliver the message, while he continued to stay in Yuan County. County detective news.

It's just that now Yuan County has been blocked by the enemy coalition forces, and we have also cut off contact with General Wen. "

After speaking, Zhao Liang hurriedly asked people to bring up the few people who had returned from Yuan County.

But before they arrived, Chen Mo and others were not just waiting.

Chen Mo said: "So, the first thing we need to know now is whether Lu Sheng and Prince Chong came to Yanzhou."

Chen Mo must know how much high-end combat power the opponent has.

"Go back to Duke An, I have sent people to Chongzhou and Luonan to inquire." Xiao Jing said.

This matter is also easy to investigate. Whether Lu Sheng and King Chong will come depends on whether Lu Sheng is still in Luonan and whether King Chong is still in Chongzhou.

Chen Mo nodded and said immediately: "Secondly, send spies into Yanzhou. I want to know the movements of Yan's army and the whereabouts of King Anping."

Zhao Liang nodded and said he would make arrangements later.

"In addition, I found that we have been adopting a defensive approach these days and even gave up He County. This is not good. It is also a blow to the morale of our army. We need to fight the enemy head-on. See if you can lure out the enemy’s hidden people.”

Chen Mo talked about his thoughts. Luonan and Chongzhou were still some distance away from Huaizhou, so he would not get feedback on whether Lu Sheng and Chong Wang were still in Luonan and Chongzhou in a short period of time.

So while waiting for feedback, you can't just sit back and wait, you need to take the initiative.

"Isn't this a bit risky?" Liu Ji asked.

He feels that several points that need to be considered have been raised now, so just wait until the situation is detected and then discuss countermeasures based on the situation. There is no need to act in advance when the specific situation is not known.

Chen Mo smiled and said: "Don't worry, I have brought the Suzaku Guards with me on this trip, which can reduce the risk. In addition, the head-on confrontation can be cross-corroborated with the results of Chongzhou and Luonan's exploration according to the situation."

By then, the enemy coalition forces had suffered heavy casualties under the artillery attack and were showing signs of decline. If Lu Sheng and King Chong hadn't shown up yet, there was a high possibility that they really hadn't come.

In short, you can get some desired information in this way.

Liu Ji and others looked stern when they heard this, and they also roughly understood what the Suzaku Guard did.

The red-clothed cannon mentioned in the military newspaper, which was called "strange thunder" by the Jinxia barbarians, came from the Suzaku Guard.

Xiao Jing said: "Mr. An Guo, what should we do next?"

"Send a letter of war to the enemy and invite them to fight at Songjiapo."

Chen Mo pointed to the location of Songjiapo on the map and said.

Songjiapo is a hillside between He County and Xiongmen County. Because it is outside Songjia Village, it is named Songjiapo.

It used to be a hillside, but because it was leveled when the official road was built, the surrounding field of vision is also extremely wide. It is not suitable for an ambush, but it is suitable for a battle.

After all, if you want to have a fight, you must choose a place where both parties can feel safe.

After discussing this, Zhao Liang asked the people to come over, and Chen Mo asked them alone.

…

Xiongmen County is not far from He County. As soon as Chen Mo sent out the war letter, before it got dark, Gongsun Yan received it.

Gongsun Yan quickly called everyone to discuss.

Liang Xuandao: "This is Chen Mo's decisive battle with us."

Huicheng said: "Mr. Luo will arrive in a few days. We also plan to wait for Mr. Luo to come and join forces to deal with Chen Mo. Since Chen Mo has taken the initiative to invite us to fight, we can accept the challenge."

"Inappropriate. As soon as Chen Mo arrived in Xiongmen County, he was eager to fight with us. Before that, Chen Jun had been on the defensive. This time it was so sudden, there must be some conspiracy. If Chen Jun set up an ambush in Songjiapo in advance, we would The army will be defeated.

Therefore, I think that in order to avoid his sharp edge, I want to find out Chen Jun's intention of inviting a fight and then make plans. "Fifth Fusheng raised objections.

"Sir, you are overly worried. General Song Jiapo knows that the place has been leveled for the purpose of building official roads. The surrounding area has a wide field of vision and there are no troops to hide. I think Chen Mo is anxious to win, so he made an appointment here. " said a sixth-grade general belonging to King Chong's camp, who was born in Songjiacun.

For a moment, everyone looked at Gongsun Yan, waiting for his decision.

Gongsun Yan looked at Huicheng and said, "General Hui, can the secret method you mentioned really improve your strength temporarily?"

"If General Gongsun doesn't believe it, I can demonstrate it to you all." After saying that, Huicheng stood up and activated the Lingran Xuan Gong in front of everyone.

For a moment, Huicheng's energy surged. As top-grade warriors, Gongsun Yan and Liang Mu soon noticed that Huicheng's energy and blood had become stronger.

Gongsun Yan looked surprised and sighed that this secret method was too magical, and he couldn't help but feel salivating in his heart.