Chapter 1253: Being Smart

Qingyi.

Yun Zheng has been receiving news from Jia Yao these days.

Of course, there are also wounded soldiers.

Now, Qingyi has become a shelter for wounded soldiers.

Fortunately, Shangqing Dao was short of troops, and Jia Yao continuously attacked cities and captured strongholds without encountering too fierce resistance, so their casualties were relatively small.

But as the enemy continues to mobilize large armies to encircle and suppress them, their casualties will probably gradually increase.

"Has the enemy troops in Luyi Prefecture not made any moves yet?"

Yun Zheng frowned and asked Miaoyin beside him.

"No."

Miaoyin shook her head, "The enemy troops in Luyi Prefecture seem to be determined to defend to the death."

Hearing this, Yun Zheng couldn't help but start to complain: "Jia Yao has already gone crazy killing people in Shangqing Road, but the enemy troops in Luyi Prefecture haven't moved yet. They are so damn patient!"

Damn it!

You should at least make some noise and try to force their troops in Shangqing Road to come back for support!

Just watch it like this?

Aren’t you really afraid that they will massacre the city?

If Jia Yao was a little more ruthless, he would have massacred the city along the way, then attacked Heji, and from there he would have entered Da'an Dao, where the military strength was even less, and massacred the city. Even if they were defeated, the Li Dynasty would not have been able to recover for decades.

"Isn't Jiayao being a bit too aggressive?"

Miaoyin was a little worried. "Pingji is not a good place! If the enemy is determined, we can attack from three directions and block them in Pingji."

"It's really not a good place." Yun Zheng nodded slightly, "However, if the enemy is smart enough, they should not think of annihilating them in Pingji, but gradually push them back to Lu'an Road..."

Jia Yao's troops are all cavalry.

Even the first batch of soldiers mounted war horses.

It is not wise to confront them head-on.

The best strategy is to find a way to push them back to Lu'an Road, compress the cavalry's strategic activity space, and then trap them in Lu'an Road, consume their food and grass, and force them to retreat.

Of course, if the enemy does not care about casualties, that would be another matter.

Miaoyin thought for a moment and asked again, "Do you want to remind Jiayao?"

"Need not!"

Yun Zheng refused without a second thought, "Jia Yao has her own considerations, there is no need for me to interfere too much! Let's wait and see, if Jia Yao's plan succeeds, the navy of the Li Dynasty will be ruined!"

I have to say that Jiayao's plan is quite ingenious.

Now, Jia Yao has set a trap, and it depends on whether the enemy will fall into it.

By the way, their navy should have arrived in Zhenhe, right?

If the enemy's navy is completely destroyed, their navy can come to take over the warships.

Miaoyin tilted her head and asked with interest: "Do you think the enemy's navy will support us? If the navy goes ashore, it feels like they are using their own weaknesses to attack our strengths!"

“It should be possible!”

Yun Zheng smiled and said, "The navy on the shore is much stronger than those young and strong men who were forcibly conscripted, right? The enemy is currently short of troops in Shangqing Road. If they want to deal with Jia Yao and the others, they must send the navy to help..."

There's nothing we can do about it.

If the enemy does not send its navy ashore to support, will they send its navy to raid Xinjin?

Anyway, Xinjin only has so much property. Even if it is attacked by the enemy’s navy, as long as the navy does not go ashore to attack their rear, their losses will not be too great.

But if the enemy navy dared to go ashore, the generals who stayed behind would be excited.

On the other hand, if the enemy lacks the support of the navy, their strength will be greatly reduced.

"I hope the enemy's navy will come to Longqing Prefecture's aid!"

Miaoyin smiled and began to look forward to it.

Just as the two were analyzing the situation, members of the Ghost Eighteen Riders rushed in, led by the Royal Guards.

Seeing the members of the Ghost Eighteen Riders, Yun Zheng and Miaoyin stood up at the same time.

The Eighteen Ghost Riders kept their eyes on Luyi Prefecture.

Now that the Eighteen Ghost Riders have returned, it is most likely that the enemy forces in Luyi Prefecture have made some moves.

"The enemy troops in Luyi Prefecture have moved?"

Yunzheng asked impatiently.

"Yes!"

You Shisan replied: "Luyi Prefecture has dispatched about 15,000 troops and started to march towards Qingyi."

"Twenty thousand troops?"

Yun Zheng instantly became excited, "Are most of these troops unarmored?"

"no!"

You Shisan shook his head. "Almost half of them are wearing armor, and quite a few are wearing bamboo armor. Those without armor are actually a minority."

"Bamboo armor?"

Miaoyin was puzzled, "What is bamboo armor?"

You Shisan explained: "It is a simple armor woven with bamboo strips..."

This kind of bamboo armor is a special kind of armor of the Le Dynasty.

Its biggest advantage is that it is quick to do.

A skilled bamboo craftsman can weave several sets of bamboo armor in a day.

This kind of bamboo armor has a certain degree of protection, but it may not be very comfortable to wear.

But anyway it is much better than having no armor.

Moreover, most of the bamboo armor they saw were still blue.

It was obviously woven recently.

After listening to You Shisan's explanation, the two of them suddenly realized.

It turns out that this is similar to what happened when Bei Huan didn't have armor and put two wooden boards in front of his body as armor.

Miaoyin frowned: "Does the enemy want to force Jiayao and his men to come back for help by marching into Qingyi? Or is it just a show?"

Under normal circumstances, the enemy should not dare to move out like this!

Unless more reinforcements arrive in Luyi Prefecture.

But the Eighteen Ghost Riders keep an eye on Luyi Prefecture every day, and they will definitely discover if any reinforcements arrive.

Yun Zheng lowered his brows and thought for a while, then smiled and said, "I think there should be two possibilities..."

The first one is what Miaoyin said, which is to force Jiayao and others to return for help by advancing towards Qingyi.

The second option is to do as they did before, first make a feint, then quickly turn around and charge towards Lou Chong.

No matter which one it is, the enemy forces in the direction of the gorge should take action.

Either cooperate with the main force to tie down their troops in Louchong, or cooperate with the main force to attack Louchong.

It looks like they are going to fight too!

Yun Zheng thought silently for a while, then looked up and told You Shisan, "Pay close attention to the enemy's movements. If the enemy makes a feint, report it immediately!"

"Yes!"

You Shisan quickly took the order and left.

"Somebody come!"

Yun Zheng called the messenger again, "Immediately rush back to Lou Chong from the small road and tell Qin Qihu the enemy's movements! Also, confirm whether the enemy troops in the direction of the gorge have made any moves!"

"Yes!"

The messenger took the order and left.

Yun Zheng sat down again, closed his eyes and thought quietly.

Miaoyin sat down next to Yun Zheng, "Do you want to take the initiative and kill the enemy by surprise?"

"I do have this idea!"

Yun Zheng nodded and smiled, "As long as the enemy dares to leave the city, it will be a chance for us to destroy their manpower! However, I have to think about how to destroy as many of the enemy's manpower as possible!"

In field battles, as long as the terrain is particularly favorable to the enemy, the advantage will be on their side.

As long as they can grasp the enemy's movements and avoid their ambushes, Qingyi's troops will be enough to kill the 20,000 enemy troops.

Such an opportunity is too rare for them as the attackers...

(Sorry, I missed a chapter yesterday. I have revised it, which caused some chapters to be repeated. I will punish myself by writing one chapter.)