Chapter 0060: Avoid the Real and Attack the Void
On the official road, Yun Zhao personally led 15,000 soldiers from Yingyang Prefecture of Nanyang County. These soldiers were drawn from all over Nanyang. Although they were not as brave and capable as the army, they still had confidence in defeating remnants like Li Yu.
"Yun Zhao sent a letter saying that Li Yu's troops have arrived in Fangcheng. It is indeed as you guessed. Li Yu dare not attack Wancheng." Yuan Zhao said to Lu Zizang beside him with a smile: "It's a pity that his troops entered Nanyang County, otherwise, I would never attack him." No matter how scattered Li Yu was, he still had thousands of combat-ready soldiers and defeated Yin Shishi. Yun Zhao was still cautious.
"Yun Zhao is stationed in Fangcheng, and he has more than a thousand combat-ready soldiers around him. There will be no problem in the short term. According to Yun Zhao's bravery, he can resist the Qihuo Army for more than ten days." Lu Zizang also nodded. This time it can be said that the three armies united to besiege Li Yu. If they still cannot solve Li Yu, it means that Li Yu's luck has not yet ended, and he and others will also be unlucky.
"Master Yin Shi's troops have already passed the Yunyang Pass. Hehe, this villain Li Yu has quite a reputation in the hearts of those people, and many people have built ancestral temples for him. If it weren't for these people bringing their families with them, I'm afraid Li Yu's troops would have increased." Yuan Zhao sighed.
"Li Yu is best at deceiving people. He distributes the land of the great families to the people. How can the people not be happy?" Lv Zizang said with a wry smile, "Didn't you notice that a large number of noble families have come to Wancheng during this period? All this is because of Li Yu. This is even more true after the fall of Yunyang Pass."
"But I know there are some people he won't touch, those are the big families with good reputations, or the famous aristocratic families." Yuan Zhao looked at Lv Zizang and said, "The unlucky ones are those big families with bad records!"
"Sir, in fact, which noble family doesn't have a few unfilial sons? Looking along the way, we don't know how many children of the noble families were killed by Li Yu, and how much land was robbed by him. But the common people who followed him got a lot of benefits." Lu Zizang couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Any big family will have unfilial descendants, and oppression of the people is common. It is something that cannot be controlled. All of this gave Li Yu an excuse, and countless people were killed along the way.
"What a pity! Such a person will be defeated by us soon." Yuan Zhao shook his head, looked into the distance, and said, "Let's go! End the battle as soon as possible, then return to the army and report to the court."
Just as Lu Zizang was about to nod, there was a sound of hurried horse hooves coming from the rear. The two men could not help but look back, only to see a yamen runner galloping over. When he saw the two men, he immediately dismounted and shouted, "Sir, Wancheng, Wancheng has seen a large number of enemy troops, with a flag bearing the Chinese character Li."
The yamen runners spoke in panic, but it did not hinder their expression. Yuan Zhao and Lu Zizang quickly understood the meaning. There were enemies in Wancheng, and Li Yu personally led the army to attack Wancheng.
"What a feint to the east and attack in the west, what a Li Yu." Yuan Zhao's face changed and said, "Wancheng is my Nanyang. Any place can be lost, but Wancheng must not be lost. Otherwise, you and I will definitely be killed by the court." Yuan Zhao had to worry. He led a large army to encircle Li Yu. There were not many soldiers in Wancheng. If Li Yu forced an attack, he could easily take Wancheng. At that time, he would definitely be killed. Yuan Zhao was a little panicked.
"Li Yu, this madman, isn't he afraid of the imperial army's encirclement and suppression? If Wancheng falls, he will be the second Yang Xuangan, how can the imperial court let him go?" Lv Zizang was also furious. Not long ago, the two of them were analyzing that Li Yu would never dare to attack Wancheng, and the attack on Fangcheng was a sign. Unexpectedly, he really attacked Wancheng this time. The two were caught off guard.
"Turn back, turn back immediately. It seems that Yun Zhao has been fooled. The enemy in front of him is definitely not Li Yu, but Li Yu's remnants. The real main force has already attacked Wancheng. It's really insidious." Yuan Zhao didn't know what to say. He was fooled this time. He didn't know if Wancheng would still be in his hands when he rushed back.
"Let's go! My lord, send someone to notify Yin Shishi first, and let Yin Shishi go to Wancheng to jointly kill Li Yu. Although Fangcheng has soldiers, they are probably all old and weak. Yun Zhao can handle it alone, but to deal with Li Yu's main force, the two armies must encircle it." Lu Zizang felt a little regretful. When attacking Li Yu, he should have stayed in Wancheng, and perhaps such a thing would not have happened.
"Okay, okay, go and notify General Yin Shishi and ask him to lead the army to Wancheng to jointly eliminate Li Yu." Yuan Zhao was willing to listen to any suggestions at this time. He personally commanded the army, the front team became the rear team, and the rear team became the front team, and returned to Wancheng, preparing to join forces with Yin Shishi to eliminate Li Yu together.
Wancheng is a big city in the Central Plains and the southwestern gateway to Chang'an. After passing Wuguan, you enter Guanzhong. Its location is very unique and the corresponding city walls are also very strong and tall. If it weren't for the letter from Yin Shishi, Yuan Zhao probably wouldn't have taken the initiative to attack Li Yu, but would have hidden in the city and waited for Li Yu to attack.
Pang Jue led the infantry to arrive first. He looked at the city wall in the distance and took a deep breath. However, he had followed Li Zixiong and had seen a lot of things. He called Ding Meng and Li Gu and said, "We only have 3,000 people, but we must create momentum. Otherwise, Yuan Zhao will not be fooled." According to Li Yu's decision, Pang Jue and his men came to force Yuan Zhao to withdraw. Will Yuan Zhao withdraw? He will definitely withdraw, but the question is whether the momentum created by the crowd is strong enough.
"Okay, I'll challenge you. You build a big camp, but it doesn't have to be too big. Just enough to accommodate 10,000 people. The same goes for the smoke from cooking. Spend some time to scare the guys in the city. When the enemy breaks out to look for reinforcements, you can't kill them all. Let some go. Hehe, let Yuan Zhao speed up his march. It will be more convenient for you, sir." Li Gu chuckled.
"Despicable." Ding Meng looked at Li Gu with a trace of disdain on his face. This guy looked fierce and honest, but the person who could come up with such a plan was not a simple person. Suddenly, he remembered that tall voice in his mind. His face was always calm, as if no matter what happened, there would never be anything unusual on his face.
The soldiers on the city wall saw a strong man leading a thousand people slowly coming from the bottom of the city. Although the number of people was relatively small, their steps were strong and powerful. At a glance, they were elite soldiers. Behind them, there were thousands of soldiers setting up camp. Judging from their size, it was clear that the camp was not small.
"Quick, send someone to report to the Lord, asking him to rush for rescue. I'm afraid there are ten thousand enemies coming to attack Wancheng." The young captain of Yingyang Mansion in Nanyang County looked pale, and quickly sent someone out of the city to report the news, urging Yuan Zhao to rush back for rescue.
