Chapter 138
A confusing battle situation
What's more, Yue Lingxi was certain that Guannei Hou would go straight to Datong!
The reason is very simple. The Tian Ce army is just in a temporary dilemma. Now the river defense line has been abandoned by Yue Wuji. As long as the prince is given some time, the Tian Ce army will surely be able to regroup!
By then, once the Tian Ce Mansion's forces have crossed the river and their military advantage has been extended, Yue Wuji, who will once again be faced with fighting on two fronts, if he chooses Guanzhong at this time, then all that awaits him is a lingering survival and death in an isolated city.
On the other hand, if Yue Wuji is indeed deeply connected to the grasslands, then for him, Datong, where Yue Lingxi is personally in charge, is his escape route!
As for whether Crown Prince Yue Chengqiu would sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the tigers, Yue Lingxi was not worried at all. The Youzhou army had the advantage of terrain and time, and they had a plan for advance and retreat. At worst, they could withdraw from the grassland to Youzhou.
If Yue Chengqiu wants to be the first to deal with Yue Wuji, if he misses this opportunity, he will probably never have another chance in the future without Youzhou's assistance.
He is not some warlord in troubled times, but a serious and orthodox ruler of Taiyue. He would not be so careless about the importance of things.
When it comes to controlling the battle situation, Yue Lingxi obviously has more say than Liu Buqi!
And Yue Wuji's army, after advancing to Hexi, suddenly turned and launched a fierce attack on Taiyuan Prefecture!
Fortunately, Yue Lingxi had previously arranged for Gao Yi to lead his troops into Jinzhou. Most of his men were former Great Wall garrison troops, and they were extremely good at defense!
After Yue Wuji's army failed in its attack and delayed for three days, it suddenly turned around again and headed straight for Datong!
Yue Lingxi laughed out loud after receiving the battle report!
To paraphrase Liu Buqi, "Intelligence is the uncrowned king on the battlefield!"
It was precisely because of the news that Yue Wuji was most likely a grassland spy that the Youzhou army was able to make predictions in advance!
Not only did he allow the defensive general Gao Yi to enter Jinzhou, but he also kept his troops in place and defended Datong when the Guannei Hou army attacked Taiyuan!
After all, Yue Wuji’s goal is to save himself first, and then to recover lost territory!
With Datong Prefecture in the hands of Youzhou, the so-called grand siege was just another feint!
After waiting for three days and finding that the Datong defenders had not been mobilized, Yue Wuji immediately rushed here impatiently. His intention was very clear, that is, to risk his life to open a communication channel with the grassland!
Then, relying on the huge grassland Khanate as the rear base, gradually recover the lost territory!
But the time left for Yue Wuji is very limited. If he cannot take Datong Prefecture as quickly as possible, then once the Taiyuan defenders behind him and the Youzhou army that has entered Guanzhong surround him, this army of Guannei Hou, which has no foundation, will soon be in danger!
It can be predicted that the defense of Datong Prefecture will be extremely fierce! Fortunately, Yue Lingxi was very clear about his goal and abandoned Datong Prefecture City in advance, instead concentrating his forces on the Great Wall!
When it comes to experience in defending the Great Wall, if Youzhou says it’s second to none in the empire, I guess no one would dare to claim to be first!
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Yue Lingxi, who personally took part in the battle, was breathing heavily. He had no idea how many times he had repelled the Guannei Hou army that was attacking the city in these days!
Gao Yi from Taiyuan was steadily advancing to support step by step. Under the constant harassment of Qin Jinguo's cavalry, his marching speed was greatly restricted!
Wang Changling in the direction of Chang'an could only dispatch half of his men to support. After all, he needed to be on guard against Yue Wuji changing direction again and fighting back to Chang'an. It was unknown how long this battle would last!
After all, Taiyuan is close to the Crown Prince's territory and has no strategic location to rely on! Even if Yue Wuji changes his attack strategy now, he will only be seeking another place to die!
The current situation is very clear. After learning that Yue Wuji has moved to another battlefield, King Ning of Jiangdong has restrained his attack. The Tiance army has begun to assemble again and prepare to cross the river!
Together with the Youzhou troops surrounding him from all sides, when this large encirclement was formed, Yue Wuji could hardly escape!
Clearly, Guanneihou's army was also aware of their situation, and they attacked the city day and night, almost disregarding any losses! Their madness even surprised Yue Lingxi!
After all, this was just a civil war in Taiyue, not a life-and-death fight with foreign enemies like the grasslands and Yehe! Even if Yue Wuji was intimidating the army, it would be difficult for ordinary soldiers to risk their lives like this!
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The war calmed down temporarily, and Liu Buqi hurried over from the city wall with a gloomy face. She had been trying to gather information from the captured enemy soldiers and generals recently, and now she has some guesses!
"Lingxi, Yue Wuji is most likely not among the army in front of us! The one currently leading them is Shangguan Yan, the former governor of Shandong!"
From the captured soldiers' mouths, it was clear that Yue Wuji had been staying in the central army camp since the army returned to Hexi after traveling across the Central Plains. Shangguan Yan had been the one who kept passing Yue Wuji's orders between the camp and the soldiers!
Moreover, Shangguan Yan had been stoking the morale of the Guannei Hou army by using the excuse that the crime of treason must be punished with the extermination of all nine generations of the clan! How could these ordinary soldiers understand the principle that the law does not punish the masses but only the ringleader!
They were actually tricked by him into risking their own lives, fearing that if they were defeated and captured, their entire clan would be implicated!
Yue Lingxi squinted his eyes and looked up at the setting sun in the west. During the life-and-death battle, the commander-in-chief of the central army and the local lords had been hiding their whereabouts for a long time. If they were not seriously injured, then there must be another hidden story!
But the battle reports from all sides never mentioned Yue Wuji being injured! So, where is Yue Wuji?
Even Liu Buqi used his geographical knowledge which was far beyond his time. He thought that the area north of Guanzhong, now called Mobei, was adjacent to the grassland!
Although there are loess plateaus and vast deserts there, which are almost forbidden for large-scale military marches in this era, Yue Wuji has been operating for many years, so it is hard to guarantee that he has not found a passage!
The most important thing is that once we get out of the northern desert, we will not be too far away from the grassland army that is on an expedition to the western Dayuezhi!
As soon as Liu Buqi expressed his guess, Yue Lingxi suddenly felt his scalp tingling!
At this time, if the Khan of the grassland was willing to put aside the war with the Yuezhi and insisted on turning back, he would attack himself from behind!
I'm afraid the situation will be reversed soon!
Even the grassland army may take advantage of the emptiness of Youzhou and directly capture Youzhou or directly ride on horseback and march into the Central Plains!
With a wave of her hand, Bai Qiangwei stepped forward and said, "Aunt Bai, find a way to send a message to Gao Yi. Tell him to speed up and make sure he reaches Datong Prefecture within three days!"
"Also, give Wang Changling an order to close the passages between Guanzhong and Mobei and investigate Yue Wuji's whereabouts!"
After Bai Qiangwei received the order and went down, she returned not long after. It turned out that her subordinates had delivered two latest battle reports!
These martial arts masters, with their superb skills in stealth, are the best candidates to deliver messages through the army!
"The Tiance army has successfully crossed the river and is heading here non-stop! This is good news that was expected!
What really made Liu Buqi and Yue Lingxi almost drop their jaws was another battle report!
"General Xiao Junzi and Young Master Liu Feiyan plotted a plan to defeat the Datong cavalry and capture Qin Jinguo alive!"
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