From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 338

Liu Fang did not disappoint. That night, he led 25,000 soldiers to attack Chenzhou and took it down in less than two hours.

Then, he followed Zhou Yuan's instructions and only rested for one day before setting off directly.

The letter had already been written.

"After taking Chenzhou, you can rest for at most one day. After stabilizing the basic situation, you must immediately move southeast."

"Go down along the Yingshui River to Yingchuanwei, and then move southwest to take down Gushi County and Shangcheng as quickly as possible."

"After taking them down, stay on the spot and recuperate."

"As long as Guangzhou dares to support Runing, you can directly destroy his nest."

Zhou Yuan said it very clearly. Liu Fang's execution ability is completely fine, just do it directly.

At this moment, Zhou Yuan was also looking at the map on the carriage.

Runing's location is very critical. It is almost the throat of the southern Central Plains. Once Runing is taken, Guangzhou can be taken, connecting the eastern Central Plains from north to south, and directly approaching Nanyang.

Moreover, because the eastern front was completely lost, it was difficult to fully support Nanyang with the soldiers from Yingcheng and Luoyang.

If the siege of Yancheng was a great victory at the beginning, then the offensive of Runing was a strategic turning point.

If Runing was taken at a relatively small cost, the situation in the Central Plains would be completely changed.

But how to fight Runing? The soldiers from Nanyang were leaning towards this side, and the soldiers from Guangzhou would definitely not move.

At least 40,000 people came from Nanyang, and Yingcheng was still encircling in the southeast direction.

Once they got in, more than 100,000 people would besiege the Five Military Camps to the north of Runing.

It was really difficult to chew this hard bone!

He narrowed his eyes slightly and whispered, "Sister Virgin, if it were you, how would you fight?"

Li Yu'an shook her head and smiled, "I have spent almost all my life's efforts on martial arts, how can I know anything about fighting."

"I only look at the number of people. You only have 50,000, while the other side, Runing, Nanyang, Yingcheng, etc., add up to about 130,000 people."

"50,000 against 130,000, or siege the city, it is impossible to win."

"Of course, if it were you, it would be another matter, after all, you have many ideas."

Zhou Yuan sighed and said, "But I really don't have any good ideas for this battle. The tactic of besieging a point and attacking reinforcements has been used, and it doesn't work."

"If we fight hard, even if we win a miserable victory, we will not have the energy to continue fighting."

Li Yu'an frowned and looked at it carefully. Map, whispered: "Do you want Liu Fang to take down Guangzhou, and attack Runing from the north and south with you?"

Zhou Yuan said: "Liu Fang also sacrificed, and now there are only 16,000 to 17,000 people. Even if Guangzhou is taken, it is no longer able to attack from the north and south."

Li Yu'an said: "Attacking Runing, isn't this the seventh whip of your seven lightning whips? Logically speaking, you should have thought of a way!"

This time, Zhou Yuan was silent for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "I have a bold idea, but once it is spotted, the five military camps may be wiped out."

"But if it is really implemented successfully, we can recover most of the entire Central Plains."

...

In the Luoyang Palace, Zhang Bailong's face was extremely ugly. He opened his mouth to curse, but in the end he didn't curse.

"Forget it."

He sighed and said, "This is not Zhao Yunhu's fault. Zhou Yuan was too cunning. He marched in a strange and unexpected way and took full advantage of the lack of discipline of the peasant soldiers. We were defeated thoroughly."

"You all need to think more about the defense of Runing."

Tian He said in a deep voice, "Zhou Yuan gathered troops in Runing, and we also gathered troops in Runing. As long as we keep steady and don't make mistakes, Zhou Yuan will have no way to deal with the disparity in military strength."

Zhang Bailong said, "What if Zhou Yuan doesn't attack Runing?"

Tian He was stunned for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, after Zhou Yuan took Yancheng, the army went directly south to Runing. He immediately If he turns back to attack Yingcheng, we will have time to support him. "

Zhang Bailong looked at the map, his eyes flickered, and he said in a deep voice: "Zhou Yuan knows that Runing is not easy to attack. What if he changes his route halfway and goes straight to Nanyang... and our Nanyang soldiers have already supported Runing and are in the air defense period, then everything will be over."

"If Nanyang falls, Runing and Guangzhou will be isolated and helpless. In the end, the eastern part of the Central Plains will be connected from north to south, and we will be doomed."

Speaking of this, Zhang Bailong slapped the table and said in a serious voice: "Nanyang soldiers, don't move, Yingcheng and Songyang soldiers will set out tomorrow to attack... Kaifeng!"

Tian He suddenly looked up, his eyes flickered, and his face was full of horror.

Then, he cried out: "Your Majesty is wise! All five military camps are dispatched, and the militia soldiers of Kaifeng Prefecture have been taken away. We can take it in one day!"

Zhang Bailong said: "He attacks Runing, and I open Kaifeng. We fight each other and see who can last longer!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the guards outside ran in and shouted: "Your Majesty, General Zhao YunThe army led 7,000 soldiers to retreat to Qiding Mountain in Yuzhou, and was attacked by Zhou Yuan's army. "

"What!"

Tian He suddenly changed color and said, "Are you kidding? Zhou Yuan is on the way from Xiping to Shangcai, how could he appear in Yuzhou. "

Zhang Bailong instantly grasped the key point: "How many people are there in the Fifth Army Camp? What are the casualties?"

The guard said, "It seems that there are only two or three thousand people, but they wrapped their headscarves to pretend to be us. General Zhao was not prepared and was dispersed."

"Now General Zhao has arrived in Yuzhou City safely, but there are only more than 2,000 remnants left."

Zhang Bailong took a deep breath and murmured, "Tian He, do you see it clearly now? This is our opponent, this is Zhou Yuan."

"If you underestimate him, you will pay the price."

Tian He wanted to cry but had no tears, and choked and said, "Yingcheng, Yancheng, Chenzhou, a full 120,000 people! Just gone! ”

Zhang Bailong said: "Go and give the order, gather the army tomorrow and rush to Kaifeng."

"The soldiers in Nanyang will pretend to leave the city and ambush in the forest outside the city, waiting for Zhou Yuan to come and attack."

"As for Runing, let them guard it."

Tian He gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, please ask Tianwei Shenjiang to fight!"

The so-called Tianwei Shenjiang is just a title. In fact, he is a fierce general under Zhang Bailong's command, who has the courage to fight one against a thousand on the battlefield.

Zhang Bailong nodded slowly, poked his hand at the location of Runing on the map, and said coldly: "If Zhou Yuan does not go, he will come to Nanyang. We will be able to defeat them with ease."

"If Zhou Yuan really goes, 50,000 defenders are enough."

Tian He suddenly said: "Your Majesty, have you considered the decapitation plan? The Godmother of the Wusheng Cult is invincible. If we can get her to kill Zhou Yuan, what will the Five Army Camps be? "

"To be honest, without Zhou Yuan as the core figure, these soldiers are just a group of pigs that are more resistant to beatings."

Zhang Bailong's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but say, "You hit the point! Zhou Yuan is good at military and political affairs, but he is also a young and lustful man. It is said that he hooks up with women everywhere, even fifty-year-old women are not spared."

"If the Holy Mother of Wusheng can take action, the probability of success is very high."

Tian He said, "But... it seems that the Holy Mother of Wusheng never takes action, and her whereabouts are erratic, so it is difficult to find her."

Zhang Bailong smiled and said, "But don't forget, we still have a Dharma King of the Sun!"

"This person's kung fu is still unfathomable, enough to kill people!"

Tian He said excitedly, "In addition, the Dharma King of the Sun once made enemies with Zhou Yuan in Lin'an Prefecture."

"Let's do it! "

Zhang Bailong said: "Go find him immediately, and convince him to take action no matter what means you use."

"As long as you bring back Zhou Yuan's head, I will give him whatever he wants!"