This Song Dynasty is different

Chapter 61 People’s hearts change like ghosts

What is the Art of War?

Many years later, when Li Yuanhao ambushed the Song army in the Battle of Haoshuichuan, he got some boxes in the valley.Song Jun was curious and opened the box. The pigeon inside flew up, and the whistle on its neck made a sharp scream in the wind.

The Xixia army took this as a signal to attack together and swarmed out.

At this moment, Li Yuanhao looked at the smoke in the distance and the birds over the forest, and his first reaction was an ambush.

Li Deming's expression changed drastically as he thought of something.

"No wonder the Song people dare to kill people. They have been prepared for a long time... retreat! Withdraw to the camp!"

The Song people shot and killed the envoy's entourage, and then ambushed the spies. Their tough attitude made the envoy choose to retreat.

The murderer was the Marquis Dingyuan.

This is not accidental, but deliberate!

The Song people are stimulating Daxia and are waiting for this king to lead his army.

It's a trap!
Li Deming shouted: "Withdraw!"

Li Yuanhao said: "Your Majesty, wait a moment!"

"Withdraw!"

The Dangxiang soldiers were already confused by this situation. After receiving the order, they immediately turned around and retreated.

The party members who besieged Yang Chengji retreated, and Yang Chengji was ecstatic, "Chase!"

Li Yuanhao kept looking back into the distance during the evacuation. When he saw Yang Chengji chasing after him, he said: "Your Majesty, Yang Chengji is going deep alone and can fight back!"

"Take it back and talk about it later!"

Li Deming chose to evacuate without hesitation.

The sound of the trumpet was the signal to retreat.Yang Chengji glanced at it and said, "What a great opportunity!", but the military orders were overwhelming, so he could only rein in his horse and sigh.

Everyone in the Song army was on tenterhooks, worried that Li Deming would order the army to attack.

But the party members actually retreated.

Everyone first looked back at the smoke in the distance. The reason for the retreat of the three hundred cavalry was unknown, so some people exclaimed, "Reinforcements are coming."

Wen Yanbo looked at the party members who had retreated to the camp, and said softly: "My gentleman, he brings me surprises one after another!"

"Take back the three hundred cavalry." Li Xian ordered, and Yang Chengji rode over with his men, "Your Majesty, Yang Chengji..."

"I am Li Xian!" Li Xian said calmly: "The enemy's army is so powerful, why did you risk your attack?"

Yang Chengji said: "This official wants to boost morale and destroy the enemy's edge."

"Reckless!" Li Xian scolded.

"Yes." Yang Chengji lowered his head, but was obviously unconvinced. "Since Lord Marquis is coming with a large army, why don't you take advantage of the situation and attack?"

"Army?" Li Xian waved.

In the distance, smoke and dust gradually approached.

In the camp, everyone in the party was watching.

"How many troops will it be?"

"I'm afraid that the entire Song Army in the northwest is coming."

"Hurry up and prepare to hold on!"

Yang Chengji was also watching.

When three hundred horses dragging branches stopped...

"This...is this reinforcement?"

In the camp, someone screamed, "Damn it! This is fake, the reinforcements are fake!"

Li Deming's cheeks trembled.

Three hundred war horses galloped back and forth dragging tree branches in the distance, rolling up smoke and dust all over the sky.In his eyes, it became the army of the Song people.

It goes without saying that the frightened birds above the forest are also man-made.

He was deceived!

He was deceived by the upstart of the Song Dynasty whom a spy told him.

That's not an upstart.

"This is an old fox!" Li Deming said coldly.

"This person is not ordinary, and I am also amazed by his methods." Li Yuanhao's eyes flashed with brilliance, "He is a good opponent."

"Attack!" someone said angrily.

Li Deming was unmoved.

On the opposite side, Li Xian ordered: "Evacuate slowly, Di Qing."

"exist!"

Di Qing stepped forward.

"Yaowu!"

"Leader!"

Di Qing reined in his horse, and the horse turned around, hissed, and headed towards the enemy camp.

When he reached the main camp, Di Qing reined in his horse.

draw the knife.

The sword pointed at Li Deming, who was under the banner of Yingzhong.

"Marquis Dingyuan of the Great Song Dynasty has led the army here. Five thousand retreated to thirty thousand. Li Deming, do you dare to fight?"

The man on horseback stood up, turned around, the horse's hooves hit the ground heavily, and then went away.

"Your Majesty, let's go to war!" A general's eyes were red.

On the opposite side, Yang Chengji said: "Master Hou, if you are afraid that the enemy will fight, please withdraw!"

This man is mediocre... Li Xian said: "Li Deming withdraws from the camp and goes to fight. He will be manipulated by me. I declare that he will never go to war."

In the camp, the enemy troops did not move.

"Evacuate the infantry!"

The infantry took the lead in retreating to Rouyuan Village.

After waiting for a quarter of an hour, Li Xiancai said: "The cavalry will follow me. Let's go see the talented and strategic leader of the Great Xia Kingdom."

He brought a thousand cavalry with him on this trip, plus Yang Chengji's remaining [-] cavalry, which made him quite powerful.

The sound of horses' hooves was like thunder as they galloped past the camp.

This is a demonstration.

A horse suddenly appeared from among the galloping cavalry, surrounded by several cavalry behind him.

"Li Thief!" People who recognized Li Xian were yelling.

Li Xian pointed at Li Deming from a distance, "I heard that you want to take my head. Now that I am here, Li Deming, do you dare to fight?"

It was quiet in the camp.

Let’s go to war!
Many people are looking at Li Deming.

Li Deming waved his hands calmly. "Courageless rats!" Li Xian rode back to the group and then left.

Everyone is looking at Li Deming.

Why not go to war?
Li Deming said quietly: "He used to spread suspicions and ordered me to retreat. Then he came to provoke us again. Have you ever thought about it, are the suspected soldiers really suspicious?"

If it's not true, but it's a virtual reality, there really is a large army nearby, just waiting for them to leave the camp... Everyone's heart is trembling.

After Li Xianyuan left, Li Deming and Li Yuanhao left the camp.

"Your Majesty, I can assure you that he has no ambush."

"Yes, I know."

"Then why is the king..."

"Li Xian first ordered the infantry to withdraw and provoked the cavalry. If I go to war, he will lead his army to fight. Our army is embarrassed and angry today, and its morale is low. If we are slipped around like this again, we will gain nothing..."

"Morale is gone!" Although Li Yuanhao is young, his understanding is extraordinary.

"Yuan Hao, you have to remember that the so-called art of war is actually the change of people's hearts." Li Deming patted his son on the shoulder, "This man is a powerful enemy."

……

In Qingzhou City, when Li Xian sent troops, Sang Qingyang stayed in the city with Yang Yue and others on the grounds of coordination within the bureau.

"He is so eager to go to Rouyuan Stronghold. If something goes wrong, he will send the news to Bianjing quickly. The servant said that if he can find an opportunity this time, he will completely defeat Li Xian!"

Sang Qingyang slowly took a sip of tea, looked at Yang Yue, and said softly: "Remember, this is an important matter assigned by the servant, so you cannot slack off."

"Yes." Yang Yue stood up, "Li Deming has led the army for many years, and Rouyuan Village is isolated and helpless. By leaving, he has thrown himself into a trap."

"Go!" Sang Qingyang said with a smile: "Once this is done, your servant will not forget to care for me."

"I am willing to work for you as a servant." Yang Yue saluted and went out immediately.

Sang Qingyang watched him go out and suddenly smiled, "The so-called willingness is just thinking about getting promoted and getting rich. However, who would be willing to do something that is not beneficial in this world?"

He leaned against the desk, holding a book in his hand, enjoying the quiet afternoon.

Until the sound of footsteps disturbed his mood.

"What's the matter?" Sang Qingyang asked in a deep voice.

The person who came in was Yang Yue.

With an ugly look on his face, he hurried to the desk, leaned over, and said through gritted teeth: "The scouts just entered the city and shouted loudly..."

At this time, shouts came from outside.

"... There were [-] Western bandits, and Li Deming personally led the army and surrounded the defenders of Rouyuan Village. Dingyuan Marquis used [-] horses to drag tree branches, and smoke filled the sky. The Western bandits thought that the army was coming, and evacuated in panic... Rouyuan Village turned the corner. .”

indoor.

Yang Yue maintained his leaning posture, but there was no need for him to say anything.

Sang Qingyang held the book in one hand, his body still leaning on the case, and his eyes were blank.

"Is this person so good at using soldiers?"

……

In the state government office, Huang Ding, the magistrate of the state, was laughing.

"I know it. I know that Marquis Dingyuan uses his troops like a god."

General Judge Wang Yao stroked his beard and smiled, "To be praised by Duke Cao as the seed of a famous general, is it a waste of fame? Marquis Dingyuan, you are so powerful!"

The two of them flattered Li Xian without hesitation, but they forgot that they had been anxious before ordering reinforcements. Once Dingyuan Hou was defeated, the army would be dispatched to ensure Rouyuan Stronghold was preserved.

"The Great Song Dynasty is mighty!" Someone cheered outside.

In the state government office, a clerk rushed out of the duty room and shouted wildly, "The Great Song Dynasty is mighty!"

The entire city of Gyeongju was immersed in a sea of ​​joy.

……

It is impossible for the Dangxiang people to evacuate, otherwise the [-]-strong army will gain nothing, and those tribes will be dissatisfied.

The army rested for a day, and Li Deming ordered an attack.

Rouyuan Village is built on the mountain. The city wall is neither tall nor strong. It can only rely on the terrain to hold on.

Li Xian stood at the top of the city, watching the party members slowly approaching.

Outside the city, there was a huge amount of firewood cut by the defenders.The enemy's advance came suddenly, so they were unable to take back the city.

The enemy ignited the huge firewood pile, the flames rose and the smoke towered into the clouds.

A sergeant at the top of the city cursed, and Yang Chengji explained: "Western thieves often come to harass us in winter, so it's hard to collect firewood."

The buildings in the city are mainly wooden houses and mud houses, and their thermal insulation properties are a mess.If there is not enough firewood in winter, many people will freeze to death.

"Li Deming will not be in the mood to disturb Rouyuan Village this winter!" Li Xian said firmly.

"What the Marquis said is true." Yang Chengji forced a smile.

Fan Ji and others followed Li Xian, constantly introducing the implications of various enemy movements and the various preparations of the defenders.

Li Xian only needs a rough understanding of these details. He is staring at the south of the city.

There is grassland in the south of the city. The party members put their war horses in the south of the city and graze them.

In this way, food and grass can be saved.

Don't underestimate the consumption of war horses. Raising a war horse costs more money and food than raising an elite sergeant.

Yang Chengji came over and said, "Master Hou, everything is ready."

"I always feel that it's a bit embarrassing." Li Xian waved his hand, "Kuan Fu."

"Sir." Wen Yanbo didn't expect to be able to follow his husband to the battlefield in person. He has been studying and studying for the past few days.

"Throw the gifts that I brought from Gyeongju in the ditch as a greeting gift," Li Xian said.

"Yes."

what gift?
Everyone was puzzled and were dumbfounded when they saw each sack being opened to reveal the caltrops inside.

Sprinkle caltrops in the trenches, and the enemy must first enter the trenches to attack the city...

That taste...

"Attack the city!" Li Deming rode his horse not far away, pointing his whip at the city head, "We need to do it all at once."

"Kill!"

The enemy howled and rushed over, descending into the trench.

The trench was not very deep, and its main purpose was to prevent cavalry from approaching.

So, no one took the trenches seriously.

"Ow!"

The screams came suddenly.

"Attack!"

Li Xianyue took his place, the city gate opened, and a group of cavalry rushed out.

Immediately, arrows rained down.

"withdraw!"

(End of this chapter)