Chapter 535: Closing the Net
"The White Lotus Saint Yan Miao is the Red Lady!" Cheng Qun, who has always been calm and gentle, this time, looked much more serious. "She has a very small relationship with Yun Zhao. No wonder I always feel familiar when I hear the name Three-eyed Tiger. Three-eyed Tiger is a general of Yingzhuyan back then!" Looking at Peng Zhongjun, Cheng Qun's fingers gently tapped the desk.
"In other words, there is a shadow of Governor Yun after this White Lotus Bandit Army!" Peng Zhongjun said in shock: "If this is true, then what else can we do? If this Hongmao is done, will he get into evil with Governor Yun?"
After looking at Peng Zhongjun, Cheng Qun suddenly laughed, "Why, do you think we have a good relationship with Grand Commander Yun now? I'm afraid he hates me now, hates me not to sleep with my skin, eat my flesh, and drink my blood? When Qin Yiliang Pu retreated, I scraped away every copper plate from the treasury of the four prefectures! I heard that the general under Yun Zhao was besieged to raise grain in Yanzhou, and Yun Zhao had to give up Yanzhou because of this defeat. Even the attack on the Mongol Yuan was delayed. Do you think Yun Zhao hates me?"
Peng Zhongjun swallowed, "But Governor Yun and General Cheng are both loyal ministers of the court and pillars of Dayue!"
"Boluo Dayue!" Cheng Qun laughed, "Come here!"
A chief lieutenant came in, "General!"
"Send someone to Jingzhou immediately and notify Ji Wujiu that from the day of his arrival, the navy patrols continued every day, and sealed the Cangjiang River tightly for me. Even a mouse slipped over from the other side. I would punish him heavily!" Cheng Qun said in a cold voice.
"Abide by the order!"
"General, are you worried that Governor Yun will send troops to intervene in this battle. The White Lotus Sect bandits are bandits, and it is a matter of justice for the general to wipe out Bai Lian. As a minister of the court, how dare Governor Yun collude with Bai Lian so blatantly?" Peng Zhongjun said in surprise.
"I'm not afraid of ten thousand, but I'm afraid of one. Who can say that the one coming from the north bank must be the Northern Expedition Army?" Cheng Qun looked at Peng Zhongjun with a smile, "My Lord Peng, will it be better if you change a flag?"
"Even if Governor Yun has this intention, he has no navy and no ship, how can he cross the vast Cangjiang River?"
"Don't forget, how did Su Can congliang cross the Cangjiang River? How did the Mongol Yuan general Lin Ya cross the Cangjiang River? If they could pass, Yun Zhao could not. I never dared to underestimate Governor Yun. In a few years, he could rise from a civilian and become the commander of a 100,000 army, and defeat the Mengren step by step. Do you think he is just lucky?"
"If Yun Zhao had nothing to do with this White Lotus bandit, I really didn't believe it, and was scheming. Good methods quietly laid the groundwork on the south bank. This time, it was also a coincidence. If this Red Lady really became a climate, it would be awful!"
Hearing this, Peng Zhongjun finally heard the clues, but the massive information contained inside made the governor's vest cool. It turns out that whether it is Yun Zhao or General Cheng in front of him, he is not so loyal to Da Yue in his heart, and each has his own plan. "It is always good for the general to be prepared for any trouble. But even if Yun Zhao gets the news, Hong Niang is still doomed this time."
"You can't be careless until the dust is settled!" Cheng Qun said: "In war, there is never any 10% of the time. An accidental change is enough to change the situation of the battle. Although we have an absolute advantage in front of us, I will not underestimate our opponents!" Cheng Qun said.
As the two were talking, an officer strode in, bowed his head and whispered a few times in Cheng Qun's ear. Cheng Qun's face changed, "It turns out that the wind and storm are coming, the wind is coming!" He sneered: "Have the whistle drivers who monitor the White Lotus bandits returned? What do they say?"
"Returning to the general, the White Lotus bandits were still clearing out our army's strongholds, and there was no abnormality. In their camp, they were also logging wood to make various siege tools. It seemed that they were still unaware of it and were still preparing to attack Xiangzhou City."
"Eight hundred miles of urgent sending messages to Liu Huajian and Jiang Guangyu, speeding up. Within three days, I want them to take Fukang County and lock in the retreat of the White Lotus Sect."
"yes!"
"I'm going to order all the guards in Xiangzhou City to assemble and prepare to attack!"
"yes!"
Seeing the command officer strode away, Peng Zhongjun said worriedly: "General, what's wrong? Has things changed?"
"Last night, we encountered an attack on a checkpoint. An unknown person snatched a war horse and seized the way towards Huangyang Mountain where the White Lotus bandits were stationed. Our army could not catch up with it."
"The enemy's whistle detective!" Peng Zhongjun said in shock: "So, our plan has been exposed!"
"It's very likely, so we have to attack in advance!" Cheng Qun said lightly.
In the camp of the Bailian Army in Huangyang Mountain, Zhang Lihua was full of armor, riding a red horse and wearing a big red cloak. Under the Yan banner, she led a large number of people to advance towards Xiangzhou City. Beside him was the general of Hongniangzi. They would continue to advance towards Xiangzhou City in order to confuse Cheng Qun. Hongniangzi himself, leading 10,000 elite troops, set off in the early morning to rush to Fukang, hoping to return there before Liu Huajian and Jiang Guangyu's army arrived at Fukang and complete the retreat.
Cheng Qun is an excellent general. If trade is then withdrawn, it will inevitably cause chaos. Once Cheng Qun is alert, the retreat will inevitably turn into a pursuit. The defeat of the Three-Eyed Tiger and Huang Rui made Hongniang finally fully realize the combat effectiveness of the Guards. If the Guards take advantage of the situation to cover up the killing, even if he returns to Fukang, there will be nothing left.
The hero cut off his arm, and Hongniang concealed the news that the left and right wings had failed from his subordinates, and asked Zhang Lihua to pretend to be herself and lead half of the men to attack Xiangzhou City, while he led the other half of the men to retreat quickly. After all, Hongniang had given up on the centaurs who went to attack Xiangzhou City. Now it depends on how long these men can fight for her.
Zhang Lihua is a general of the ranks. She was in charge and was very quick to kill people, but she was unable to command the army. The command of this offensive army was actually controlled by Mark Jinji. With Mark Jinji as the command of this blocking battle, Mongma could retreat with confidence. Zhang Lihua's role was just to pretend to be Mongma and stabilize the morale of the army.
"Phenic, I didn't expect that we would fight side by side this time?" Zhang Lihua smiled at Wan Tieji.
But Markham Ki's face was heavy: "You can still laugh? We are in great trouble this time, and I don't know how many people will be left?"
"What's so scary about this!" Zhang Lihua said indifferently: "My governor said that as long as you don't die, you can always stand up again. The current situation is much better than if you dived into the opponent's encirclement before, and at least you can retain some of your strength."
"Speaking of this, I really have to thank you this time. We will definitely lose a big loss this time, but as you said, our strength remains, and we will naturally make a comeback in no time."
After pulling the red cloak on her body, Zhang Lihua felt a little uncomfortable. This red cloak was too silly for her. Her long-term career in the field made her accustomed to hiding in the crowd, and being like everyone was her highest pursuit.
"I hope I can deceive Cheng Qun!" she whispered.
The whistle-cavalry came from afar, and the shrill warning horn told all the soldiers that the enemy was coming!
"Cheng Qun is out of the city!" Martin Kim's face changed, "He must have smelled something when he is out of the city. Arrange the array and prepare for battle!" He pulled out his saber with a choke and ordered loudly.
The troops of more than 10,000 people quickly divided into several groups, and the left and right wings began to seize the left and right high ground, quickly installed long-range weapons such as crossbows. The central army formed neat square formations, with spear soldiers in front, swords and shield soldiers behind, archers in the middle, and strong crossbows at the end, and three hundred people formed square formations, staggered and blocked any passage that could move forward. Under the flying Yan banner, the red cloak on Zhang Lihua fluttered in the wind, which was very eye-catching.
Half an hour later, a blue tide appeared in his vision. The Leopard Guards were in front and the leading Guards were behind. The left and right wings were Xiangzhou Town Army. Based on the opponent's flag, Martin Ki quickly calculated that there were more than 20,000 enemy troops opposite him, and behind these people, dust was flying. It can be guessed that a large number of troops were approaching quickly.
When Cheng Qun saw the flying flag of Yan and the eye-catching red cloak on the opposite side, he let out a sigh, "The Red Lady is still here, very good, very good!"
The Qingjia Guard stopped, but the battlefield where tens of thousands of people confronted each other was silent, and only the sound of horses neighing occasionally sounded.
"Contain left and right, break the main formation, and attack!" Cheng Qun's voice was extremely plain and he could not hear any excitement. With his order, the flag in the hands of the flag-holding officer behind him immediately shook vigorously, dozens of war drums were beating, and the sound of ox horns sounded shrill.
As the war drums and the trumpet sounded, the soldiers of the Leopard Guards made a low roar, holding their spears and moving forward neatly. Walking in the front were a group of lieutenants.
"This kind of combat method is really similar to our Northern Expedition Army!" Zhang Lihua whispered.
Outside the city of Xiangzhou, fierce battle began, but in Fukang County, there was still a busy atmosphere. Trucks of food and weapons were transported in endlessly. Countless civilians were transporting like ants, and there were endless crowds in the city and outside the city. So Wenhai, who was left behind in Fukang County, sat on the city tower with crutches, watched all this with satisfaction, took Xiangzhou, and Hongniang began to expand his power to the central part, and he was finally one step closer to revenge. After learning about Hongniang's true identity and Yun Zhao's relationship, Su Wenhai
Chapter completed!