Chapter 1600: The enemy comes from the sea?

Chapter 1600: The enemy comes from the sea?

Chapter 1600: The enemy comes from the sea?

Chapter 1598: The enemy comes from the sea?

 All famous generals have one common advantage, that is, they are cautious, and Li Jing is no exception.

Since he discovered something was wrong, Li Jing was naturally on guard against it and tried every means to find out Wang Mang's intentions.

What Li Jing didn't expect was that Wang Mangjun's reactions to several of his tentative moves were normal, without any strange or extreme reactions.

Li Jing was naturally on guard against Wang Mang's tactics, but despite repeated defenses, the enemy army just marched towards the battlefield, as if they were going to fight to the death, and did not find any signs that the opponent was trying to use tactics.

“Does Wang Mang really think that he can win if there are more people? Impossible.”

This idea was rejected by Li Jing as soon as it appeared. After all, Wang Mang was not an unintelligent person. If he was really that simple, he would not have caused such big trouble to the Qin army.

In the 80,000 Northern Han combined army versus 57,000 Qin army, it seems that Wang Mang has a better chance of winning, but the war is not just about numbers. Otherwise, Wang Mang would not have won the two battles of Sizhou and Bingnan. Losing so miserably.

"Perhaps Wang Mang has other trump cards, and it is this trump card that gives him confidence. However, our army does not have no trump cards. We can only use our tactics when the time comes."

Li Jing was confident that even if Wang Mang really had a trump card, as long as he didn't have that crushing strength, he would definitely find a way to break it, so he didn't really care what Wang Mang's trump card was.

 “But it is still necessary to be cautious to prevent capsizing in the gutter.”

 Li Jing was actively making preparations for the war and at the same time sent a large number of spies to gather information, but the result was still nothing.

Preparations for the battle have been made, but for some reason, Li Jing became increasingly uneasy as the day of the decisive battle approached.

 “Am I missing something?”

Li Jing frowned. After thinking for a long time, he asked the golden platform below: "Is there any movement on the Zhu Tianpeng side of the Yellow River?"

 Jintai was stunned. He obviously didn't expect that Li Jing would ask Zhu Tianpeng from the rear at this time.

“The Yellow River news report two days ago said that the navy of Qi State was still providing disaster relief in the Yellow River.”

As soon as Jin Tai finished speaking, Qin Ming said carelessly: "Why are you mentioning Qi Jun at this time? Even if Zhu Tianpeng wants to intervene, he has to get through it."

 Li Jing nodded silently. Although he was not at ease with Zhu Tianpeng and felt that it was not his style to retreat so easily, it was also true that the Qi navy was still far away on the south bank of the Yellow River.

Now the decisive battle between the Qin Army and the Northern Han Allied Army is imminent, and the Qi Army is still hundreds of miles away from the battlefield. Unless the Qi Army can collectively spread its wings, it is absolutely impossible for the Qi Army to arrive in time.

“Wang Mang’s trump card, if it’s not Zhu Tianpeng, then what is it?”

The day before the decisive battle, when Li Jing was inspecting the camp, he accidentally discovered that the flagpole was floating northward. He couldn't help but asked in surprise: "When did the south wind blow? I remember that when I left Beihai, it was still blowing from the north. Why is it like this?" The wind direction has changed?"

“I’d like to inform the prefect that the wind direction just changed yesterday, but this is more beneficial to our army,” Ran Min said.

Li Jing immediately understood the intention of Ran Min's words and said with a smile: "Our army is in the south and the enemy is in the north. The south wind is blowing at this time. With the help of the wind, the range of our army's arrows can be increased. This God really helped me.”

“That’s right, even God is against our army. Wang Mang will definitely lose this battle.” Ran Min said with a smile.

 Li Jing nodded and didn't say much, but he made a note of the change in the direction of the wind in his mind and prepared to change the previous arrangement during the decisive battle tomorrow.

Late in the night, after Li Jing finished handling all the military affairs, he looked at the map in front of him seriously. After all, tomorrow's decisive battle affects the entire Hebei war, so he cannot be careless.

As he watched, Li Jing glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw the position of the Qi army on the south bank of the Yellow River.

"Wait a minute, the wind direction has changed. Although the Qi Navy's position is far away, with favorable winds and currents, they can reach the battlefield in two days." As soon as he thought of this, Li Jing's expression suddenly changed and he shouted: "Come quickly."

The decisive battle will be tomorrow, so all the generals are preparing to rest early tonight to recharge their batteries. However, they did not expect to be summoned by Li Jing for a meeting just as they fell asleep.

"ha…"

Qin Ming gave him a slap and said, "The decisive battle will be tomorrow. Why should we have a meeting so late?"

The generals also nodded. After looking at Li Jing, they found that Li Jing's face was livid. They suddenly felt that something big was about to happen, and they couldn't help but tremble in their hearts.

"I have already calculated that the wind direction has changed. With the favorable wind and current, the Qi navy can reach the battlefield in one and a half days if they take the Yellow River waterway."

"What?"

The generals all widened their eyes, and at the same time they suddenly realized what was happening, they beat their feet and chest in annoyance.

They only thought that Zhu Tianpeng wanted to save face, and that he would definitely not be able to participate in the battle because he was so far away. However, they ignored that the south wind was blowing now, and the navy was able to march much faster than the cavalry due to the favorable wind and current.

Just imagine, in the decisive battle tomorrow, the Qin army is fighting with the Northern Han army and is suddenly attacked from behind by an elite naval force. You can imagine how this battle will end.

"But Grand Administrator, if the Qi army really takes the Yellow River waterway, it shouldn't be possible to hide it from our spies, right?" Ran Min frowned.

Li Jing took a long breath and said in a deep voice: "I have sent someone to contact you. I believe there will be news soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, a soldier broke in and reported: "The Yellow River waterway has not found the whereabouts of the Qi Navy, but the Qi Navy has indeed disappeared."

Hearing this, all the generals breathed a sigh of relief. Taishi Ci said: "Perhaps we have thought too much. The Yellow River waterway is the only way the Qi navy can go. If there is no whereabouts, it proves that the Qi army has not come at all."

“Where did Qi Jun go?”

 “Maybe he has also withdrawn to Qi State.”

“No, the Yellow River waterway is not the only way.”

Under everyone's puzzled gaze, Li Jing strode to the map, pointed to the locations of Beihai and Liangshan, and said: "Beihai and Liangshan are both close to Haizhou County, and our current location is not far from the sea, so as long as we walk By sea, Qi’s navy can arrive in time.”

 “By sea?”

All the generals took a breath of cold air. After all, sea routes and water routes are not the same concept. The waves on the sea are rough. If you are not careful, your entire army will be wiped out. Even the navy in the south may not be able to withstand it, let alone The navy in the north.

"How can this be?"

All the generals looked unbelieving.

 But Li Jing asked: "Why is it impossible?

The water attack plan implemented by our army in the Yellow River flooded the Qi army with nearly 50,000 troops in one fell swoop. However, the Qi navy did not suffer any damage. This shows that the navy compiled and trained by Zhu Tianpeng himself is extraordinary and may not necessarily be the same. Can't survive the storm at sea. "

To make up for yesterday’s guarantee, I teamed up with some old classmates to play chicken yesterday, and we played from noon to one o’clock in the night, so there is no update. Please forgive me. I will definitely update it today.

　　

　　

 (End of this chapter)