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Chapter 983 Are they all true?

After discussing the promotion to be king, everyone thought it would be better to organize it after entering Chang'an City. If such a ceremony was held before entering Chang'an City, it would be a bit urgent. Fang Jie does not need such a name urgently now, and it seems more legitimate to be king after entering Chang'an City.

After the rest and recuperation in Yihe Town, the moment the team set out toward the north, the decisive battle with Gao Kaitai had actually been announced.

Gao Kaitai would never agree with Fang's request. He had tasted all kinds of high places and saw all kinds of scenery. He suddenly came down from the high places and became an ordinary person. How could he accept it? What's more, he didn't have any bargaining chips in his hand.

The bottom line that Gao Kaitai accepted in his heart was to go back to the northwest.

However, Fang Jiexian didn't give him the northwest.

The generals of the Black Flag Army had discussed before they advanced. The best strategy was to force Gao Kaitai back to the northwest, keep their troops to attack Chang'an, and then fight Gao Kaitai again in the future. But the situation of the battle changed rapidly, and the best in the past was no longer the best.

Fang Jie's plan before entering the army was to force Gao Kaitai's team to the northwest, because Fang Jie always had a premonition that the man named Kuoke Tai Mengge would take advantage of the Central Plains to come over to mess with the water. If Gao Kaitai was forced to the northwest, then if Mengge really invades in the future, Gao Kaitai would be Mengge's first blocking stone.

But the situation has changed now.

Wang Yiqu is dead, and the Gaowang coalition once seemed unbreakable now that it can't resist a gust of wind. If you don't take the opportunity to take him down at this time, once Gao Kaitai returns to the northwest, he will give him time to recover. The lost troops he has to fight at that time will be the multiple of the current one.

Let’s talk about logistics supply matters. Everyone knows what the Northwest is now tired and cold and bitter. When we advance to the Northwest, the problem of food and grass cannot be solved in the local area. Don’t forget that although Wang Yiqu is dead, Wang Yiqu’s navy is still there. It is not that easy to transport food to the Northwest when conquering the Northwest.

Fang Jie was already prepared for both actions. If Gao Kaitai was not easy to fight, he would force him to the northwest and keep him for later. If Gao Kaitai went well, Chen Dingnan's team would have already reached the northwest and would be able to cover Gao Kaitai at that time.

"Qinhe"

Fang Jie stood in front of the sand table and pointed to a river: "This is the first obstacle to us. Although the Qin River cannot be compared with the Yangtze River, the river channel is more than one mile wide. In a while, there will be more rainy days, so crossing the Qin River quickly."

Dugu Wenxiu nodded and added: "Also, the intersection of the Qin River and the Yangtze River is too far away. If the navy goes around and comes again, it will not be able to reach it for two months. Therefore, we do not have the assistance of the navy in this battle of crossing the river. The navy must follow the original plan, Duan Zheng's troops will go north along the Yishui River and be ready to cross the river at any time. Zheng Qiu's troops will go north along the Yong'an Canal and meet with us."

Xiahou Baichuan frowned and looked at the sand pan thoughtfully and said, "If I were Gao Kaitai, I would have placed heavy troops in Qinhe. This is the first natural barrier to enter Jingji Province. If we easily break through the past, it will be a thousand-mile plain. Gao Kaitai has no confidence in winning the plains and field battles."

"Beware of it..."

Yan Zeng is a newcomer to the Black Flag Army. He was just when he wanted to show himself, so he immediately said something when he thought of it. He pointed to the upstream and said, "This is Lingmen Pass, where the water flows in the Qin River is the narrowest. I understand Gao Kaitai's temperament, and he has no scruples to win. What I worry most is that he sent troops to block the river near Lingmen Pass, and suddenly dig it up when the army crosses the river..."

"So, we must first close the Lingmen."

After he finished speaking, he answered that he would stand in his position.

Fang Jie nodded: "The terrain of Lingmen Pass is very dangerous, and it is not easy to fight."

"My subordinates are willing to go"

Yan Zeng immediately clasped his fists and said.

Fang Jie said nodded: "It's good that this is the case. You are more familiar with the terrain of Lingmen Pass than others. Take your troops. I will ask Andrew to send some people from the artillery battalion. After taking Lingmen Pass, I will send people to patrol the river. I must not let Gao Kaitai's people block the river water upstream. Therefore, it is difficult to take Lingmen Pass, and it is even more difficult to keep Lingmen Pass."

"Li Tai"

Fang Jie called out, and General Li Tai immediately stood up and clasped his fists: "Please give me the order."

"The troops who take your headquarters to support Yan Zeng, Gao Kaitai will fight hard on the Qin River. Yan Zeng's troops are slightly insufficient. Leave the matter of Shuailingmen Pass to him. You can patrol the thirty or fifty miles of water from Lingmen Pass to the place where the army crosses the river."

"Here!"

Li Tai responded with a fist and stepped back.

"Xiahou"

Fang Jie looked at Xiahou Baichuan: "In the battle of Qinhe, you are the vanguard general. The large group of people are watching you from behind, don't let me down. The danger of this battle is that without the assistance of the navy, Andrew's artillery battalion can help you. After all, the range of artillery is not much far from the other side."

"Don't worry, lord!"

Xiahou Baichuan patted his chest: "I will let Gao Kaitai see how the soldiers of the Black Flag Army fought!"

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The Qin River and the Yangtze River are separated by a Jiangbei Road, and they are heading eastward, and there is no intersection at first. During the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Great Sui Dynasty, the Yong'an Canal was built, which directly connected from the Yangtze River to Taicheng, Jingji Province. However, when the Yong'an Canal was built, in order to ensure the shortest distance in the project, the route was quite remote.

Zheng Qiu's navy must go north to Yong'an Canal, which is very far away from Fang Jie's team. If the navy comes from Yong'an Canal and enters Qin River, it will take at least two months to follow the team above Fang Jie. There is a section of the waterway above the Qin River that is very narrow and dangerous, and the navy ship may not be able to get through.

When Xiahou Baichuan's vanguard army arrived at the south bank of Qin River, the Gao family army opposite had already set up their formation.

"Please check Chen Xiaoru's cavalry school nearby."

Xiahou Baichuan turned around and ordered his personal soldiers, "Gao Kaitai's men built a village directly opposite us so quickly. There must be scouts following us along the way, and they have already determined where we cross the river. The people in the Knight School are all masters, and they are more useful than the scouts in our army."

"Here"

His personal soldiers agreed and then turned around and went out to do things.

Xiahou Baichuan raised his eyes and looked at the opposite side, frowning deeper and deeper.

"Follow the banner, the person guarding Qinhe is surnamed Zheng."

He put his eyes on him and thought about whoever the generals surnamed Zheng in Gao Kaitai Army were all.

"It's Zheng Ziyu"

It was Chen Xiaoru who spoke.

The personal soldiers sent just now met Chen Xiaoru before they could go far.

"You don't have to worry about the enemy scouts. I'll send someone to scan it."

Chen Xiaoru stopped next to Xiahou Baichuan: "A helper has come to his side recently. He has great skills and good skills. The most important thing is that he has just come here and has enough energy to prepare for performance. He can finish the work quickly when he leaves this job, and he must have done it very cleanly."

Xiahou Baichuan had seen alcohol, sex and money before, and when the fat man appeared in his mind, he wanted to laugh.

"That guy seems to be a scheming person. Don't snatch your job from the lord school in the end."

He smiled.

Chen Xiaoru stretched and took a deep breath of the humid air with a slightly fishy smell by the river: "That's so easy to be snatched away. I have this confidence... Let's talk about your opponent. Zheng Ziyu is the most important general in Gao Kaitai. He has been following Gao Kaitai for fifteen years. When Gao Kaitai was just a single general, he took him with him for so many years."

"This man is not always visible, and he was only known in the battle in the northwest... At the beginning, Gao Kaitai sent him to block Luo Yao's path, and the left vanguard was beaten by him to catch the back. Later, Gao Kaitai entered Gyeonggi Province, and Zheng Ziyu was the vanguard general. He fought all the way outside Chang'an City, but Gao Kaitai personally commanded a battle. His vanguard army was like a vanguard outside Chang'an."

"I'm an opponent."

Xiahou Baichuan's eyes lit up: "It's only satisfying to fight like this."

"Don't be careless"

Chen Xiaoru reminded: "Look at the enemy and see your position clearly. You just reminded me not to be snatched away by the fat man's errand. Why can't you see your own situation? The new Yan Zeng, like the fat man, holds up his energy and shows up. He took the initiative to ask for battle to Lingmen Pass. On the surface, it seems that he is not fighting with you to cross the Qin River. In fact, he wants to fight a beautiful battle for the lord to see it? Lingmen Pass is not easy to fight, and it is not easy at all compared to crossing Qin River. I don't believe in such an important place as Lingmen Pass. Gao Kaitai will not send heavy troops to guard it."

"I know"

Xiahou Baichuan took a deep breath: "It is true that we, the old men who follow our lord, have the deepest relationship with our lord. But all of the new guys are capable. Damn, if I don't fight Qin He's battle well, I will be really overtaken."

"Just know it yourself."

Chen Xiaoru smiled and said, "I can't favor anything in my position. I can give you any support to Yan Zeng. If I delay my lord's affairs, I have a hundred heads that are not enough to cut."

"Ha ha"

Xiahou laughed: "If I rely on others to beat the Yan surname, wouldn't it be embarrassing?"

"But...you have a favorable news."

Chen Xiaoru smiled mysteriously: "About your opponent Zheng Ziyu on the other side of the river, please exchange it for a pot of old wine, otherwise I won't tell you."

"You fuckingly said that you wouldn't use your power for personal gain?!"

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North bank of Qinhe

Zheng Ziyu put down Qianli's eyes and looked quite serious.

"The vanguard general of the Black Flag Army is Xiahou Baichuan. I have heard of this name a long time ago. He is a difficult opponent. The Liyin City guarded by Yan Zeng was defeated by him, and I also understand Yan Zeng's ability."

Zheng Ziyu sighed slightly: "My lord gave me 60,000 troops to guard Qinhe. If this battle is not good, our situation will be difficult to deal with."

His generals opened their mouths, as if they wanted to speak but stopped.

"If you have anything to say directly, what I hate the most is that others are talking hesitantly."

Zheng Ziyu said with a blank look.

General Zhang Genbao looked around, then approached Zheng Ziyu and said in a low voice: "General, my subordinates are not worried about the Black Flag Army on the other side. After all, it is the general who comes to block the water and soil. We have never been afraid of anyone in this head-on confrontation. What I am worried about... Why didn't the lord choose others to defend Qinhe, but you are the General? Everyone knows that the Black Flag Army will definitely attack very fiercely in the first battle of attacking Jingji Province. This is not a good job."

"What do you mean?"

Zheng Ziyu frowned and asked.

"General, have you heard that there are many letters in the lord, all of which were explained to him by the Black Flag Army? It is said that they were written to Fang by the generals in our army..."

“I’ve never written it!”

Zheng Ziyu's face changed.

"I know!"
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