Chapter 256

"What are you talking about? Yesterday Lu Xiangsheng sent 50000 troops south. How is this possible? "

Qin Huan almost lost his chin after hearing the report from the sentry.

"When I returned to the king, my brothers could see clearly, but the men and horses were about 50000. They moved south from runing house early in the morning." The team leader in charge of inquiring for information quickly replied again.

"That's strange..."

Qin Huan said, spread the map on the table, touched his chin and couldn't understand it. Lu Xiangsheng sent 50000 troops south at this time. What do you want to do?

If you are worried that Xiangyang has too few troops, you don't have to transfer 50000 troops at once! Besides, if we want to send more troops to Xiangyang, we should send more troops earlier, not at this time.

As for the sneak attack, it is even more impossible. Although there is a mountainous area between runing house and Nanyang house, it is not complicated. He has 10000 cavalry in his hand. Lu Xiangsheng sent troops to sneak attack. Didn't he deliver vegetables?

He believed that with Lu Xiangsheng's talent, he would never do such a stupid thing.

But apart from sneaking attacks and sending more troops to Xiangyang, he really couldn't think of the third possibility. Qin Huan was puzzled by this abnormal military mobilization. At the same time, he didn't dare to be careless.

After all, according to his original guess, Lu Xiangsheng will never divide troops at this time, but should hold more than 100000 troops together.

Be bold and press directly towards Nanyang. Secondly, go to Ruzhou and sun chuanting together. The least conservative is to lead the army south to Zaoyang.

"You didn't see the eye. Is that 50000 army really the border army? Not just the mob and recruits? "

"Your Majesty, my brothers will never be wrong. My subordinates are willing to guarantee with their heads. They are definitely border troops."

"Well, you go down first and keep an eye on the movements of runing house and the army going south. Report any changes immediately. You can't delay a moment."

"Yes!"

After the captain left, Qin Huan stared at the map again for a long time, but he still couldn't understand the other party's abnormal behavior and what he wanted.

For a moment, I scratched my ears and cheeks and walked around the room.

For nearly two years, Qin Huan commanded numerous wars. Although there were accidents sometimes, they were basically expected by Qin Huan.

This is the first time he can't see through the tactical intention.

But the more you can't understand and guess, the more you have no bottom and want to understand.

I wanted to find a counselor to give advice, but Li Yan and Niu Jinxing went south. Everyone else didn't know about the soldiers, so they had to nest in their study, stare at the map and think hard.

For two days in a row, King Qin was tortured and almost lost his mind.

"What on earth have you been smoking these two days? I've been locked up in my study, and I didn't even eat dinner today. "

When Zhang Yan came in to deliver the meal, she was shocked to see that King Qin's eyes were full of blood, and she was quite haggard.

"Ah, that Lu Xiangsheng is really not simple. The use of troops is so unpredictable that people can't guess his real intention. He really deserves to be a master of the art of war."

Qin Huan raised his head and sighed. He sat down on the chair decadent.

He can't even guess what the other party wants to do. Obviously, in terms of military strategy, he wants to be inferior to the other party.

"Lu Aiqing... Lu Xiangsheng is really a rare capable minister. Now he has more than 100000 troops in runing house. He is preparing for the horse. He is north and East with sun chuanting. If you want to attack Xiangyang, it is really like taking chestnut from the fire."

Zhang Yan came to the table and put down the food. Now she doesn't care about anything except Qin Huan.

"I'm not afraid if they really raise troops to press, but now one of them has 50000 elite troops to the south, while the rest of the army stays still. One of them drags on and marches less than ten miles a day. It doesn't seem like something they can do!"

Qin Huan waved his hand. It was obvious that the food on the table was tasteless.

His original intention was that Hongying would contain sun chuanting's army in Ruzhou. He led two towns and 10000 cavalry to meet Lu Xiangsheng's army. After the other two armies captured Fancheng and Gucheng, they attacked Nanzhang, and then attacked Xiangyang City from north to south. But now he dare not take any rash action.

If the 50000 troops go south and really reinforce Xiangyang, I'm afraid it will be difficult to capture Xiangyang only by the troops of the second town, the third town and Heishi Town, and adjustments must be made.

"Anyway, I have to eat. Maybe I can figure it out after eating and sleeping?"

Zhang Yan also saw his serious appearance for the first time. She wanted to help him share his worries, but she didn't understand military affairs. She had to sigh and persuade him. She scooped a spoonful of rice and handed it to him.

"Well, you're right. Since you can't figure it out, don't think about it. Lao Tzu responds to changes with constancy. We should see what flowers they can play."

After Qin Huan swallowed the rice, he took her and held her in his arms. He said fiercely.

For several days, King Qin stood still in Nanyang, braked quietly, and simply focused on the establishment of village protection teams everywhere.

At the same time, Fancheng fought fiercely. There were 10 red cannon and 20 franji cannon. In addition, Yang Sichang was not there. Qin tie and Li Yan broke Fancheng in just two days after paying more than 3000 casualties.

Because Gucheng is far away and has to build ships, the army has not yet begun to cross the river.

Compared with Fancheng, Yang Sichang also transferred 3000 troops, but Gucheng had only 2000 defenders.

No way, because of the Chinese army in Heishi Town, Yang Sichang had to dispatch 5000 troops to garrison in Nanzhang county to protect the safety of the side and rear. Therefore, Gucheng, which has little strategic significance, is doomed not to dispatch more troops to garrison.

Yang Sichang would not have sent two thousand soldiers and horses if it had not been for preventing the Chinese army from taking the path after capturing the valley city.

Under normal circumstances, the army will never go deep into the mountain and path alone to sneak attacks, but the situation is very different when there is a response.

The army can abandon its food and supplies and move forward boldly and lightly.

Yang Sichang is not a mediocre. Naturally, it can be seen that although the number of Chinese troops in Heishi town is small, they play a great role, so he wants to pull out this nail first.

However, the Chinese Army's advance was too fast, and his forces were limited. Therefore, after the Chinese army went south on a large scale, they had to give up the idea of extermination and sent 5000 troops to Nanzhang county.

Then he ran to Ru Ning's house to ask for soldiers all night. He planned to pull out the nail first anyway, otherwise it would be difficult to sleep and eat.

Therefore, after receiving 50000 troops, Yang Sichang almost immediately sent a fast horse to Xiangyang to add 3000 troops to Gucheng and 2000 to Fancheng.

Because Fancheng was too close to Nanyang, Yang Sichang's order had been broken when it arrived.

The upstream Gucheng was ahead of the third town crossing the river, and the reinforcements entered the city, which made Qin Meng and Niu Jinxing attack Gucheng for three days in a row, but they couldn't win it.