Chapter 501 Sabao’s Strategy
People from all walks of life in western Henan arrived at Heqiao one after another and stationed themselves inside and outside Nancheng.
Li Tai was true to his word. As soon as these generals reported the strength of their respective units, he immediately opened the arsenal in the city and allocated them the corresponding ordnance.
The Heyang Nancheng Arsenal is a comprehensive warehouse with all kinds of storage materials for marching, camping, fighting, etc.
Since Li Tai was generous to others, he was not stingy in this regard. On the premise of not affecting the performance of combat effectiveness, he did not break down whether these materials were used for combat. General felt tents, beds, etc. were also distributed to those who Volunteer teacher in western Henan.
After receiving these supplies, the people from all walks of life were very happy, and their words were full of gratitude to Li Tai. They are called volunteers, and they are actually a voluntary military force. They fight at the forefront of the war with the Eastern Wei Dynasty, but the funding they can receive from the Bafu is very rare.
For example, the Tongrail Defense stationed by Wei Fabao was already regarded as a relatively regular and important defense city set up by the Western Dynasty in Guannan, firmly guarding the Luoshui and Yiyang lines. However, since the Battle of Mangshan last year, the Tongrail Defense was almost No material allocation was received from Huazhou Bafu.
"The great kindness of Lord Xihe will be unforgettable until the end of my life!"
Seeing that the generals and soldiers in the camp had all put on brand-new hakama pleated military uniforms, all of them tall and straight, with high spirits, smiling happily as they rubbed and wiped the bows, swords and spears distributed to them, Wei Fabao and others also looked happy, hoping I was even more grateful to Li Taishi.
Li Tai bent down and helped the generals up one by one who were paying their respects. He looked at them and said with a smile: "Since you are willing to believe in me, all the generals are rushing to come to my aid. I should be rewarded! The thieves here rely on force." Wei, who has tortured the people of Heluo for a long time, now seizes their city and drives away their army. If the goods in the treasury are not shared with the righteous soldiers who have fought hard for many years, who will benefit?"
"Xihe Gong spoke uprightly, which made the generals and others feel ashamed. Although the battle with the thieves lasted for a long time, the results were mediocre. If Xihe Gong had not led the army to advance bravely, the generals and others would not have known that the cities of Heyang could be defeated directly, and they would just take refuge. Cowardly..."
Hearing what Li Tai said, Wei Fabao and others couldn't help but look ashamed.
Before, they were only suppressed in the Guannan area by the Eastern Wei Dynasty. They could not even reach the vicinity of Heluo, let alone Heqiao further north. As for coming for reinforcements, they did not lead their troops to come immediately, but came after being confirmed by Li Yisun. As soon as they arrived, they were able to share the results of the battle, which made me feel a little embarrassed.
Li Tai didn't care about these details. After hearing the words, he just said: "The traitor is still fierce and stubborn, and it is far from the result of a few battles. If you lack strength now, you can still make up for it in the future. The bow and knife are in hand, and the willpower is there. Huai, why should a strong man in this world suffer from failure?"
There are nearly ten thousand people from all walks of life in western Henan. When they first arrived, they were inevitably a little untidy and unmotivated, and they did not look like elite armed forces.
However, as the ordnance and supplies were distributed to the camps in Heyang Nancheng, the demeanor of these troops suddenly changed greatly, as sharp as the swords and guns they had just fired.
While Li Tai was having friendly interactions with these volunteers from western Henan, Zhao Gui, Yu Wenhu and others also came to the vicinity of Luoyang City.
Today's Luoyang City is no longer as prosperous as it was in the past. There are some temporary campsites scattered among the ruins, giving it a desolate and desolate scene.
After arriving here, Zhao Gui ordered the accompanying soldiers to temporarily stay at the clearing camp and wait for the arrival of reinforcements from Kansai. He had no immediate plans to go to Heqiao to join Li Tai's troops.
But Yuwenhu was concerned about the latest changes in the situation at Heqiao. After reporting to Zhao Gui, he led more than a hundred soldiers straight to Heqiao in the north.
Li Taiben was inspecting the camp outside the city. After learning the news, he rode back to the city. From a distance, he saw Yuwenhu circling the river bridge and looking around. So he stepped forward and asked loudly: "When will Brother Sabao come here?" "
After Yu Wenhu heard this, he looked back at Li Tai and said with a half-serious smile: "Boshan, you didn't expect it, did you? I also have a plan to enter Heyang, how can I let you, Boshan, take advantage of everyone's wisdom?" But the beauty is the best! So after I heard that you had implemented this plan, I went to the front line day and night to fight side by side with you to overcome this river defense and march north to defeat the thieves!"
Look at this guy's eyes flashing, and the word "grabbing credit" almost burst out of his eyes. Li Tai was very happy for a while, and stepped forward to invite Yu Wenhu to go back to the city for a detailed discussion.
Yu Wenhu was full of lofty ideals at this time and did not want to sit in the city. After walking around the river embankment to observe the defenses, he immediately proposed to inspect Zhongli City in Hezhongzhou, worried about any defenses. There are loopholes that the enemy can take advantage of.
After Li Tai heard this, his face suddenly darkened. I am squatting here in Heyang City. It is all thanks to you, Yuwen Sabao, to supervise from the air to ensure that the city is not lost?
He casually assigned a soldier commander to lead Yuwen Hu to Hezhou, while he rode directly back to Heyang Nancheng. This guy is clearly here to grab credit, and the atmosphere between them does not need to be too harmonious, otherwise it will be difficult to be careless when asked later about how to capture Zhongli City.
At this moment, Yu Wenhu just wanted to get a detailed understanding of the offensive and defensive situation here, so that he could have a reference and judgment for the further development of the war. He had a strong sense of responsibility in his heart, and naturally he did not feel that his actions were overstepping and lacking in emotional intelligence. Therefore, he ignored Li Tai who left directly and headed north along the river bridge with his entourage under the guidance of the soldier commander.
It was not until dark in the evening that Yu Wenhu finished his inspection and came to the south city of Heyang. After seeing Li Tai, he sighed with emotion: "The river bridge is really majestic, with one water dividing it into two parts and three cutoffs." risk……"
Listening to Yu Wenhu's endless lament about the topography of the north and south of the river bridge, Li Tai suddenly felt something in his heart, and immediately asked: "Brother Sabao, is this your first time passing the river bridge?"
After Yu Wenhu heard this, his expression became a little shy, and he laughed twice and said: "I used to go straight from Jinyang to Pingliang. Later, Guandong was occupied by thieves. Although several large armies fought against Heluo, they were all unable to reach it. Arrive at the river bridge..."
This guy really doesn't understand the fighting environment in the north and south of Heqiao, but he is very courageous and dares to send it away.
Li Tai made a few remarks in his heart, and then asked about Bafu's follow-up arrangements for the situation here in Heqiao. When he heard that 20,000 reinforcements from the rear were on the way, he couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart, sighing that Yu Wentai was really I can't stand the temptation.
"The three cities of Heyang are closely connected and rely on each other. Commentators only say that they are integrated, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and they are timid before fighting. However, they do not examine the details of whether they are true or not. If you hadn't fought bravely at Boshan this time, the country would have been defeated. I didn’t know that Dong Zeihe’s defense was so weak, and the three cities were able to win two of them!”
Speaking of Li Tai's current results, Yu Wenhu couldn't help but sigh.
Just now, while inspecting the Heqiao city defense, he also learned about Li Tai's process of capturing the second city. Nancheng was obtained by fraud. Although Zhongli City experienced a battle, it only took half of the night. It can be seen that Li Tai can To capture two cities, the first was boldness and the second was luck.
In the final analysis, the most important thing is planning before the war.
Yu Wenhu was one of the first people in the country to propose taking this opportunity to attack Heyang. He was able to take the lead in finding and judging the enemy's river defense weaknesses from the complicated situation between the enemy and ourselves, and formulated a series of strategies to control the river defense in the near area and attack Ye in the distance. The city's battle plan and the strategic wisdom contained in it are naturally the most important in Yu Wenhu's view.
However, after learning about Li Tai's military exploits, Yu Wenhu was no longer jealous. The easier it is for a person to succeed, the more correct his inference will be proved. Although he has clearly informed everyone of the correct answer before the war, the generals still just stare at Henan. Only Li Tai has the courage to practice it and picks it up. It's cheap, who can blame it?
But, that’s all. Li Tai was willing to believe in his pre-war analysis and conception, and thus succeeded in conquering the second city of Heyang. This was his luck. But now that he is on the front line, of course the second half of the strategic plan must be executed by himself.
Yu Wenhu thought so in his heart, and looked at Li Tai thoughtfully. He hoped that Li Tai would know when to stop and take the initiative to hand over the command of the subsequent operations. After thinking for a while, he said: "The people in the north of Zhongli City The bridge section of the river is seriously damaged and it is difficult to pass through. There are not many boats left near the river island. This seems to be a hindrance to the implementation of the plan, right? "What does Boshan think about this?"
After Li Tai heard this, he was stunned, and immediately asked: "What is the plan that Brother Sabao said?"
"This... now that we have secured two of the three cities, there is no reason to stand still. How will we capture Beizhong City next? Bo Shan, you have no predictions?"
Yu Wenhu frowned again and said, he had made a complete plan to capture the three cities of Heyang and even further targets. Combining water and land was the key to capturing the North City, and it was also the most important link. If Li Tai seriously understood his strategic vision, he would not be able to ignore it.
After Li Tai heard this, he sighed and said: "My troops are here with only a few thousand troops. It is a luck to be able to capture the middle city and defend it so far. If there are no subsequent reinforcements, I will not be able to make it, and I will not dare to make any further progress." I just hope that the reinforcements will arrive quickly, and there is really no concrete plan to discuss with Brother Sabao."
Hearing that Li Tai was unwilling to discuss the specific battle plan with him, a hint of displeasure flashed in Yuwen Hu's eyes, but he also understood that few people would be happy to share such extraordinary achievements with others, and Li Tai was defensive. This is also human nature.
Yu Wenhu didn't want to make the relationship with Li Tai too tense for the time being, so he changed the subject as soon as he turned his eyes, pointed at Li Zhongju who was standing next to him and asked with a smile: "Who is this young man? He looks a little unfamiliar, but he is very similar to him. Bo Shan, you look somewhat similar.”
"I haven't had time to introduce him to Brother Sa Bao, so I am doing this to my brother Zhongju."
After hearing this, Li Tai smiled and said, signaling his second brother Li Chao to come forward and say hello to Yu Wenhu.
After hearing this, Yu Wenhu's expression suddenly became strange: "I remember that Boshan, your family seems to be stranded in Hebei. Is this young man your biological brother? Why are you here?"
Li Tai naturally made no secret about this, and immediately told the story about Chen Yuankang and his entourage. After hearing this, Yu Wenhu immediately frowned, looked at Li Tai thoughtfully, and then After a while, he left Heyang Nancheng and returned directly to Luoyang without staying for a meal.
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