General, please be a loyal minister!

In the camp of the Jingzhou Army, Han Zhao raised his own question after hearing Liu Ji's analysis: "Shaoshan is the only dangerous place in the Jiyin area, and it will also be a battleground in this war. Dou Xiao will definitely be here Lay down heavy defenses. Your advantage is cavalry, and it is difficult to use it when you enter the mountains. How do you seize the important area of ​​Shaoshan under such a premise?"

These days, Han Zhao is either studying the map or going out for field exploration. The terrain around Jiyin has been completely engraved in his mind.

Wars are waged with poor information, and we try our best to get the correct information and use it to mislead and deceive the enemy.People with insufficient ability or experience may be fooled, but it is difficult to get cheap from a seasoned veteran like Dou Xiao.

Tong Rongke is still in the northwest, they can't fight here and lose both.

Liu Ji also stated his specific strategy: "First harass the surrounding area with cavalry to distract the enemy's attention, and then break through when they are exhausted."

There is no way to deal with Dou Xiao other than a frontal breakthrough. If you are too curious and quick, you will easily be caught in the gap and turn into an army.

But not striving for an advantage now will make their next battle difficult. The most beneficial way for them is to lure Dou Xiao to take the initiative to attack, so Han Zhao put forward his own opinion: "Wait a little longer. Waiting for work at leisure, Dou Xiao will be better than us Urgent. The military expenditure of the puppet dynasty is running out."

Liu Ji looked at Han Zhao: How did he know that the military expenditure of the Puppet Dynasty was not much?Where did he get the news from?

There was nothing between him and Han Zhao that he could ask directly: "How did Master know?"

Han Zhao raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and spit out two words: "Secret."

This unprecedented cunning made Liu Ji's heart skip a beat and he was stunned.Suddenly, something hit him on the forehead, waking up the dazed Liu Ji—it was the book in Han Zhao's hand.

Han Zhao: "One more thing! Clarify those rumors for me."

With a guilty conscience, Liu Ji pretended to be confused and asked, "What rumors?"

Han Zhao gave Liu Ji a cool look.What other rumors could it be?Of course, it was the ambiguous rumors about him and Liu Ji. Except for Liu Ji, Han Zhao couldn't think of anyone who had a reason to spread such silly rumors.But Liu Ji pretended to be confused and refused to admit it, and Han Zhao had no evidence to expose it: "The ones about Gu Chongming and the third son."

Liu Ji smiled.

"Well...the clear one clears himself—" He caught a glimpse of Han Zhao's darkened face in the middle of the sentence, and hurriedly changed his words: "Okay, I will let someone clarify."

Then Liu Ji asked Han Zhao half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Speaking of which, if I really like men, will Master not accept it?"

He looked at Han Zhao, his dark pupils were deep under his slightly curved eyebrows. It was not like asking, but probing.

Han Zhao's heart sank slightly: Liu Ji really likes men?It shouldn't be!He had many concubines in history.

Han Zhao didn't know whether Liu Ji's words were casual or had other meanings, and he didn't understand why he panicked when Liu Ji looked at him.He turned around and pretended to check the map, and replied as calmly as possible: "As long as you are not confused enough to let your relationship delay your career, it doesn't matter whether you like a man or a woman."

Liu Ji behind Han Zhao restrained his smile, his dark and deep pupils were no longer concealed, he stared straight at Han Zhao's back, and replied in a low voice, "Master's teaching is right!"

……

Although Han Zhao didn't say where he got the news, Liu Ji still decided to refer to his opinion.

The south is already richer than the north, and the total number of soldiers and horses that Jingzhou needs to support is only half of that of the puppet dynasty, so it doesn't matter if the puppet dynasty spends a while.

The consumption of more than 30 troops in a month is very scary. Seeing that each time came later and each time was less, Dou Xiao frowned every time he said that the next replenishment was delayed.

The news of the shortage of food and grass suddenly spread in the army. Dou Xiao knew that this was a trick used by the opponent. He ordered people to use sand to disguise rice grains to clarify the "rumours". However, the increasingly shabby meals still exposed their family background.

But kung fu still has to be done, if you can't hide it from your own people, you should also hide it from the opposite party.

Liu Ji's cavalry came to harass again. Although it was a small fight every time, it was tiring to deal with.Seeing the declining morale, Dou Xiao realized that the battle could not be delayed, so after a month of confrontation, he decided to abandon the dangerous land of Shaoshan and take the initiative to attack.

The battle finally started on the Jiyin Plain, 30 against 30, and the entire plain was covered with mighty troops.

When the first drum beat sounded, the killing cries that soared to the sky shook the earth.Jingzhou's cavalry formed an offensive formation and rushed towards the formation of the puppet dynasty, followed by infantry.The vast plain soon turned into a sea of ​​swords, swords and halberds.

Dou Xiao saw Liu Ji standing under the banner of Gao Gang at the other end from afar.

Ordinary people may not know Liu Ji's past, but Dou Xiao, who is at the top of the power, will not be unclear. He knows that this is the young general who once fought against him in Xiangyang.

Dou Xiao has never underestimated the word "young man". Back then, Zhao Ji couldn't confront him head-on, but it doesn't mean that Liu Ji today can't defeat him.

He is closely watching the changes in the battle situation on the plain, and is always ready to change his formation according to the battle situation. However, no matter what adjustments he makes, the opponent can always respond in time, even before the effect on the battlefield is shown. His adaptability and control ability are completely different from those when he played against Xiangyang.

Dou Xiao even smelled a kind of sophistication that can only be obtained after decades of hard work on the battlefield. He, who has experienced many battles, was so pressed by the opponent that he felt urgent.

For a moment, he also suspected that the opponent was not Liu Ji, but before the battle, they had tried their best to collect each other's combat experience and thoroughly understood the opponent's combat methods. Overall, this combat style was undoubtedly Liu Ji's.

Of course, it is impossible for a 30 army to fight in one place, but the tightness of the main battlefield makes Dou Xiao have no time to be distracted to ask other directions, so he can only leave it to the lieutenants who have followed him for many years.

So when news of the defeat came from the west, Dou Xiao was caught off guard.The messenger climbed up the hill with both hands and feet, and knelt down in front of Dou Xiao: "General! The west direction has been broken!"

Dou Xiao was shocked: "How did you break it?" The general in charge of the west direction is his confidant who has followed him for the longest time, and his ability is beyond doubt.

The messenger still looked shocked: "It's Liu Ji! Liu Ji's cavalry. They suddenly rushed out from the valley and attacked our left flank. General Ruan was caught by surprise and rushed into the camp and beheaded on the spot!"

Liu Ji?How can it be!He is clearly commanding the battle on the opposite side!

Dou Xiao looked at the opposite hill, and the figure he thought was Liu Ji was still standing there, and the messenger beside him was still waving the command flag.

If it wasn't Liu Ji, who would it be?Can have a command ability comparable to or even surpassed Liu Ji, and a very similar combat style!

Dou Xiao is full of doubts, but the current situation does not allow him to spend time thinking, the west wing is destroyed, and then the main battlefield will be sandwiched between two sides, then they will be extremely passive.

Dou Xiao ordered: "Ming Jin withdraws troops!"

The sound of gongs resounded through the valley, and when the generals of the puppet army heard the sound, they quickly ordered their men to retreat according to the established route.

And the other side also issued the order to pursue without hesitation when the puppet dynasty was in gold.

The pursuit continued into Shaoshan, and Han Zhao stopped the pursuit until the tiger swallowed it.

"Mr. Gu, why don't you keep chasing him?" Geng Yi asked suspiciously. When Liu Ji threw him to Han Zhao, he specifically asked him to study hard, so he did not hesitate to ask questions.

Han Zhao didn't hesitate to answer: "The terrain ahead is complex, suitable for ambushes. Although Dou Xiao withdrew his troops, his strength and morale were not lost. If they turn around and give us a counterattack in front—"

The advantage of their army is high mobility, but the narrow terrain will greatly weaken this advantage. At that time, Dou Xiao only needs to let his heavy armored soldiers be the forward, and he can make the Jingzhou army with only light armored soldiers drink a pot.

Geng Yi thought about that scene for a while, and was discouraged.

Although Dou Xiao was not completely defeated in this battle, the capture of the important Shaoshan area was considered a great victory.But a large part of the reason for winning this time is that Dou Xiao didn't know about Han Zhao's existence. This information gap gave them a great advantage, but it didn't work the second time.

As soon as Liu Ji came back, Han Zhao immediately discussed the next strategy with him.

Han Zhao's opinion has only two words: divide the troops.

He stayed here to hold back Dou Xiao, while Liu Ji led people to detour to the rear, and went straight to the Eastern Capital.

Han Zhao pointed to Dongdu on the map, and looked back at Liu Ji: "As long as you come to Dongdu, someone will help you."

Liu Ji's expression froze: "Who?"

In the dim candlelight, Han Zhao was silent for a while, then replied, "Your sir."

The husband Han Zhao mentioned could not be Gong Liangyin, then only Jing Xiu...Jing Xiu is no longer there, so it is someone related to Jing Xiu.

The deeper reason for this war finally peeled off its shell because of these three short words, revealing its true colors.For Liu Ci and the others, this is a struggle for supremacy in the world, but for Liu Ji, Han Zhao, and the person who buried the past and lurks in the Eastern Capital, it is revenge!

The puppet dynasty once used conspiracy to destroy the dreams of Liangzhou's monarchs and ministers. Liu Xuan, Jing Xiu, Yu Wenxun... all died under despicable means.

Liu Ji never mentioned Liangzhou, but he never forgot.

There is no need for superfluous words. What can soothe the scars on their iron hearts is not weak words, but the death of their enemies.

The wick exploded with a beep, breaking the silence.

Liu Ji accepted Han Zhao's proposal to divide the troops, and he asked, "How?" After this battle, they had 30 troops left, while Dou Xiao still had 28.

Han Zhao was also decisive: "You are 20, I am [-]."

Liu Ji objected: "No, 20 for you, and [-] for me."

Han Zhao insisted: "One hundred thousand is enough."

Liu Ji was annoyed: "Why are you procrastinating?" One hundred thousand was against 28, and Dou Xiao was still leading the army on the opposite side, so he couldn't think of a feasible solution.

Han Zhao replied calmly, "I am your master."

Liu Ji was angry: "You are not a god!" He understood that Han Zhao wanted to give him as many soldiers as possible so that he could have the greatest chance of winning, but he could not put Han Zhao in danger because of this.

In the end, Liu Ji made a decision: "You have 15, I have 15, give me one month, no, 20 days! I will definitely win Dongdu."

Han Zhao didn't object anymore.

……

When Shaoshan ignited the flames of war again, an army took advantage of Dou Xiao's attention to be attracted by Han Zhao, and quietly circled a large circle from the west of Shaoshan, avoiding Dou Xiao's eyes and ears, and headed east.

Besides holding Dou Xiao down, Han Zhao's task is how to use 15 people to disguise the effect of 30, so as to paralyze Dou Xiao as much as possible and buy time for Liu Ji.

At the same time, in Dongdu, a carriage left the city gate and hurried south.However, just as he was on the official road, a group of cavalry caught up and stopped the chariots and horses.

The curtain was lifted by the gun, revealing the gentle scribe sitting in the car.

The leading general said politely: "Mr. Xu, you don't have to go to the front line. Your Majesty calls you back."

Xu Zhongyan asked meaningfully: "Your Majesty called me, or did Prime Minister Cheng call me?"

The general grinned: "Your question has stumped me. I was just passing on the message, and that's what I heard."

Xu Zhongyan raised his eyes and glanced at the cavalry outside. There were no fewer than 60 of them. He poked his fingers on his knees and said, "Let's go then. Ah Si, turn the car around and go back to Dongdu."

The author has something to say: The life of the Puppet Dynasty is counting down.God of death, come to accept people! (funny)

The second master just wants to run away!

Cheng Ju: If you run away, you will drop a hammer!