sbdcsierra Chapter 437 The Beili Army is moving!
Chapter 437 The Beili Army is moving!
As time went by, the Daxia army was dispatched in an orderly manner, but Nangong Shouyi had not made up his mind and continued to send out scouts every day.
However, when the 200,000-strong army of Daxia arrived in Yuzhou, the Beili spy saw with his own eyes the scene of the Yuzhou garrison commander welcoming Qiao Zhen, and he could no longer bear it.
"What are the developments in Lingzhou and Daizhou?"
Nangong Shouyi couldn't help but ask.
"General, the entire army of the two states has marched north, leaving no troops behind. Your prediction is correct. They are planning to bypass our Beili territory and head for Yuzhou!"
After repeatedly confirming the purpose of the Great Xia Army, Huyan Liancheng was somewhat shocked that Gu Jingzhi actually dared to disobey the order of the Great Xia court and was ready to abandon Yunzhou.
Even if it means sacrificing Li Sheng and 150,000 troops, they must be forced to retreat.
Yuzhou's defenders Wu Song and Qiao Zhen were both good at fighting, especially Wu Song. In some aspects, his military talent was even better than Qiao Zhen. Now with Qiao Zhen's 200,000 troops, if the Lingzhou and Daizhou armies were to join them, the total strength would be almost 300,000.
There are only 50,000 people in Qionghua Province. Considering the current situation at the border of Daxia, I am afraid that Gu Jingzhi will order the attack on Qionghua Province at all costs. By then, the southern gate of Beili will be opened!
Nangong Shouyi took a deep breath and said, "Order Fan Chong to lead an army of 100,000 to rush to the aid of Qionghua Prefecture. We must arrive before the Great Xia army breaks through the city. Qionghua Prefecture must not be lost!"
"Also, have Zhao Qingfeng lead his 50,000 troops to pursue the armies from Lingzhou and Daizhou. We absolutely cannot allow them to meet in Yuzhou!"
"General!"
Huyan Liancheng hesitated and said, "There's no problem with Fan Chong. The army has been marching all the way, so they can arrive in time. But the Great Xia troops from Lingzhou and Daizhou... I'm afraid they won't be so easy to capture!"
Nangong Shouyi frowned, and after thinking for a while, he said, "If the pursuit mission is not completed, then let him rush to the aid of Qionghua Province!"
"Also, tell Fan Chong that Qionghua Prefecture cannot be lost. Also, if there is a chance, tell me that the Great Xia Army must be kept here!"
Nangong Shouyi's breathing was a little hot.
Although Gu Jingzhi was plotting against him, who said he couldn't plot against him?
If they could wipe out tens of thousands of Da Xia people in Qionghua Prefecture... or even annihilate them all, then Beili would surely win this battle. By then, the only people who could fight at the northern border of Da Xia would be the more than 100,000 people left in Beichuan Prefecture.
After dealing with Li Sheng's Yunzhou Army, he could lead his army to directly attack Beichuan Prefecture.
Gu Jingzhi wanted to break into the heartland of Beili, and he also wanted to go straight to the Central Plains of Daxia. Now it depends on who has the better move.
Nangong Shouyi was not afraid of this at all. When it came to making decisions on the battlefield, he believed that he was ten streets ahead of Gu Jingzhi.
Thinking of the imminent success, Nangong Shouyi couldn't help but smile, but he quickly suppressed his inner joy and said solemnly: "Also, you need to dispatch two more troops and have them take over Lingzhou and Daizhou. They don't need many people, 30,000 people from the two states combined will be enough. Send troops directly from Jin'an City!"
Now Gu Jingzhi has few soldiers and horses available. He can completely change the original deployment and there is no need to deploy so many soldiers and horses in Yunshan, Jin'an and Tongji.
Jin'an is the closest to the two states, so it is best and fastest to send troops from there!
"I will arrange it immediately!"
Huyan Liancheng bowed and accepted the order. Then, as if he had thought of something, he suddenly smiled and said, "General, you asked me to keep an eye on the Great Xia Dynasty before. Now there is news!"
"Oh?"
Nangong Shouyi suddenly became interested and asked, "What did you find out?"
"General, the Great Xia Dynasty is very angry about Gu Jingzhi's advance. Their emperor has issued an imperial decree, ordering Gu Jingzhi to recall the army and find a way to lift the siege of Yunzhou!"
"In addition, to express the dissatisfaction of the Great Xia court, their emperor issued twelve golden medals!"
"Ten... twelve?"
Even though Nangong Shouyi had experienced many storms, he was secretly amazed.
"Are they crazy?"
Anyone with a little common sense knows that it is a taboo for the emperor to interfere arbitrarily when the army is leading the troops abroad.
Although Gu Jingzhi's purpose of sending troops to attack Qionghua Prefecture was contrary to the will of the Great Xia court, it was not a wrong decision in the final analysis. Otherwise, why would Nangong Shouyi fight against the Great Xia army?
Huyan Liancheng said, "I heard that Gu Jingzhi changed the battle plan and ignored Yunzhou. Li Ye was furious in the court. Even their emperor was blocked from taking advantage of the situation!"
"Oh?"
Nangong Shouyi suddenly laughed and said, "It seems that even the Emperor of Daxia can't suppress those founding veterans!"
He had no doubt about this.
Li Ye is a veteran who followed Emperor Xia and is also the most handsome man in Daxia. Zhou Quan is just a sixteen-year-old boy who has just ascended the throne. It is normal that he cannot suppress those arrogant and powerful generals!
"It seems that Gu Jingzhi has a headache!"
Nangong Shouyi said with some gloating, "I want to see what he will do when the twelve gold medals enter Beichuan Prefecture!"
"hehe!"
Huyan Liancheng said, "The Emperor of Daxia issued twelve golden orders in a row. Although this behavior is absurd, facing such pressure, Gu Jingzhi should not ignore it, right?"
"Right now, our army hasn't been dispatched yet. Why don't we first observe the situation to prevent Gu Jingzhi from changing his mind?"
Huyan Liancheng spoke carefully.
Nangong Shouyi pondered for a moment after hearing this, and finally shook his head: "Let's stick to the original plan! Gu Jingzhi is the teacher of the Emperor of Daxia. His achievements are so great that even the founding generals dare not compare with him!"
"There's a chance he'll become arrogant and disregard Zhou Quan's orders. We've already delayed for many days. If we delay sending troops any further, Qionghua Prefecture might be lost!"
Although, Nangong Shouyi also felt in his heart that Gu Jingzhi would most likely change his combat intentions under the pressure of the twelve gold medals.
However, the army has already been dispatched. Changing the intention and attacking Yunzhou at this time... is obviously impossible, and Nangong Shouyi will not agree.
Gu Jingzhi is a smart man. Faced with an outcome with little hope, he might choose to take a gamble!
Nangong Shouyi has to be on guard!
Anyway, Beili didn't think he could gain any big advantage in Daxia, but if his change of strategy led to a breakthrough in Beili's homeland, then he, as the head coach, would have to bear full responsibility.
You must not act rashly at this time.
After making the decision, Huyan Liancheng said nothing more and could only accept the order: "Then I will arrange it right away!"
Nangong Shouyi waved his hand.