1030 A crucial battle(2/2)
Yanque shook his head, drank the tea, and said slowly: "Then do you think, in this battle, King Jing has a better chance of winning, or King Yu has a better chance of winning."
"Of course it's Prince Jing." Yan Yujin said without hesitation: "More than half of the military power in Daliang is in the hands of Prince Jing, and Prince Yu has no chance of winning."
Yan Que shook his head and said: "You can think of things, but do you think smart people like King Yu and Xia Jiang can't think of them?"
Yan Yujin said in surprise: "Father, do you mean that Prince Jing may be defeated?"
Yan Que put down the tea bowl and said: "On the surface, Prince Jing does have a large number of troops, but there are also four dangers. If Prince Jing cannot grasp it, he may indeed be defeated!"
Yan Yujin asked curiously: "What are the four crises?"
Yanque snorted coldly: "Do I still need to give you some advice for my father?"
Yan Yujin couldn't help but think carefully after hearing this.
"The only things that can restrain Prince Jing now are military rations, fame and righteousness. My son really can't think of the fourth point." Yan Yujin was confused.
Yanque sighed and said, "Prince Yu knows that there is a huge disparity in military strength between himself and Prince Jing, so why doesn't he know how to borrow troops?"
"What other troops can be borrowed in Daliang?" Yan Yujin said: "The military power in the northwest has always been in the hands of Lie Zhanying from Prince Jing's Mansion. Princess Nihuang in the south has an irreversible relationship with Prince Jing, and there is Commander Meng in the east.
Who would lend troops to King Yu when he is in charge?"
Yanque sighed and said, "Daliang is not the only country in the world."
Yan Yujin opened his mouth in shock and said, "How dare King Yu dare to risk the disapproval of the world and borrow troops from Dayu and Beiyan!?"
Yanque said gloomily: "Don't you think it's strange that Dayu and Beiyan retreated this time?"
Yan Yujin said thoughtfully: "It is indeed incredible that Dayu and Beiyan retreated because of the hot weather."
Yan Que gritted his teeth and said, "As a father, I am sure that the withdrawal of the Yan army from the Northern Chongqing is a lie. King Yu must have reached some kind of cooperation with him."
"If Prince Yu lures a wolf into the house, I will be in danger." Yan Yujin said excitedly: "Father, we should help Prince Jing!"
Yan Que slowly stood up, looked out the window, and said: "The war is about to begin. The battle that really determines the fate of Daliang should start soon. We can only wait and see what happens."
Yan Yujin frowned and said, "Father, you have always taught me to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic. Why are you so hesitant at this time?"
Yanque sighed and said, "I made the wrong choice to be a father once, and I can't make the wrong choice again this time."
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Northern Territory.
Not long after Wang Gang led an army of 400,000 to the south.
The 400,000 troops of Dayu and Beiyan retreated and returned to the border of Daliang again.
This time Dayu not only sent the most elite imperial troops in the country, Beiyan even sent the most elite cavalry troops.
Moreover, a steady stream of additional troops from both countries is on the way. The most conservative estimate is that the total number of troops invested has reached more than 800,000.
At this time, only very few troops were stationed in the northern border of Daliang. The armies of the two countries successfully crossed the northern defense line, entered the hinterland of Daliang, and reached the Huaihe River area.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Eight hundred thousand troops are stationed in the upper reaches of the Huaihe River, so vast that they can't be seen to the end.
Tuobatao, the commander of the Chongqing Imperial Army, as the commander-in-chief of this coalition, allowed the army to temporarily rest and prepare tools for crossing the river. He did not choose to cross the river rashly.
This time when he invaded Daliang, Tuobatao had never had it so easy. Not only did he have an army of 800,000 men, he was also supported by the prince of Daliang. There was no decent resistance along the way and he fought directly to the edge of the Huaihe River.
But Tuobatao was not dazzled by the victory. The less resistance there was, the more strange he felt, so he allowed the army to rest temporarily.
Also, in this invasion of Daliang, Dayu sent 500,000 troops and Beiyan sent 300,000 troops. It was a cooperative relationship, but both sides were on guard. Tuobatao was always a little incapable of commanding.
He wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of being stationed to integrate the army. At least half of the main beam was not captured, and the two sides could not fight in a nest.
It's just that some people don't want to give Tuobatao a chance to integrate the army.
On the second day after the 800,000-strong army was stationed, a Daliang army suddenly appeared on the other side of the Huaihe River, with the word "Jing" written on its flag.
After Tuobatao received the news, he immediately sent a message to the three armies to prepare for war with all their strength. However, his order was still a step late. The army from the other side rushed over the river and attacked. At this time, the 800,000-strong army had not yet reacted.
When Tuobatao heard the report from his subordinates, he thought there was something wrong with his ears.
"Running on the river?!" Tuobatao said in disbelief: "Why are you so faint?"
The soldier who was delivering the order also looked horrified at this time and said: "Commander, I really didn't lie to you, the cavalry of Daliang, they, they really rushed over on the river, and many people saw it."
Tuobatao frowned, and then heard the cry of killing.
"Daliang people came over so quickly?" Tuobatao ran out of the camp in surprise, and then found that the coalition forces were in chaos.
There were even more fires burning along the river bank, and the sound of war drums was deafening.
Wang Gang personally led 30,000 Liang cavalry, marching across the Huaihe River, charging all the way into the coalition positions.
Tuobatao felt that there was a natural danger in the Huaihe River that could be defended, so the defenses on the river bank were empty.
In addition, when the coalition forces saw the Daliang cavalry coming across the water, they were all too shocked to react, and were caught off guard by Wang Gang.
Thirty thousand cavalry were like an awl, piercing into the coalition position.
The 800,000-strong army immediately sat in a huddle. In addition, the coalition forces had poor coordination and no one could command the overall situation. Everyone followed their instincts and retreated. As a result, people trampled on others and horses trampled on people. The more they trampled, the more chaotic they were, resulting in numerous casualties.
Tuobatao realized something was wrong and quickly gathered his imperial army, hoping to reorganize the army and fight again. After all, Wang Gang only had 30,000 cavalry at his disposal. As long as they could withstand the first wave of impact, the coalition forces would still have a chance to turn defeat into victory.
However, Wang Gang did not give the enemy any chance at all. Suddenly another large army appeared behind the coalition forces, led by Meng Zhi, and kept firing rockets at the coalition forces.
When the rocket falls into the coalition forces, it will explode, like thunder from the sky, and once again knock down those who were beaten by the imperial army.
The horses were frightened and ran rampant in the military camp. The already chaotic army immediately became even more chaotic. Many soldiers did not die at the hands of the enemy, but were accidentally injured by their own people.
Tuobatao suddenly thought of a word in his mind.
Chapter completed!