It rained lightly on the morning of August 16th, but it became clear afterwards, and there was a sunshine around noon.The road became much dryer, and the Han Wangjun's marching speed also accelerated.
According to the scout's report, Zhu Gaoxu estimated that the army would be able to reach the Lijiang Ferry east of Yangshuo County tomorrow night.
The sky is cloudy, the ground is windy, and the sunlight passes through the clouds from time to time.
Another messenger came in front of him, and Zhu Gaoxu and other teams left the main road and stopped on the side of the large army.Zhu Gaoxu stretched out his right hand, straightened the letter paper swinging in the wind, and looked at it.
His body was still weak, but the high fever subsided the morning before yesterday.
Because he didn't have a good rest at all, his main discomfort is a little pain in his head, slow thinking, and pain in his throat.
I guess the tonsils are inflamed. In just a few days, these symptoms may be very unfavorable.
In the letter, Zhao Ping reported that two boat bridges had been erected this afternoon at the narrow area of the Li River in the east of Yangshuo County.
Thousands of enemy vanguards also arrived here, camping several miles away across a village; the enemy's main camp was more than ten miles away to the southwest.
Zhu Gaoxu felt uncomfortable in his throat and didn't want to talk much. After reading the letter, he handed the report to Wang Bin beside him first.He only said one thing to the surrounding generals: Wu Gao wants to fight me!
He didn't explain, but just casually said his judgment.
In the past few days, the army of both sides has taken two different routes; the official army is located on the west bank of the Li River, the Yangshuo County is on the west bank, and the Han Wangjun is on the east bank.
Therefore, if the Han Wang army wanted to march into Yangshuo County, they had to cross the Li River.
However, capturing Yangshuo County was not Zhu Gaoxu's goal.
He asked Zhao Ping to build a floating bridge first, just to give Wu Gao some sufficient reasons so that Wu Gao could believe that the Han Wang Army's target was the county town; and Zhu Gaoxu's real attempt to march in the rain these days was to make the enemy tired of marching.
Therefore, the two boat bridges built by Zhao Ping were not necessarily used by the Han Wangjun.
Now the enemy vanguard has arrived near the boat bridge, but he has only been monitoring it for several miles away, showing no signs of harassment!
If the enemy did not want the Han Wang army to cross the river, they could launch a small-scale battle at this time and try to burn the floating bridge.
Wu Gao did not order that.
Of course, he didn't want the Han Wangjun to cross the river from where, right?
Therefore, Wu Gao's intention is most likely to be to confront the Han Wang Army on the west bank of the Li River to determine the outcome!
Wang Bin's voice said: If Wu Gao doesn't want to fight with us, he will probably send someone to burn the boat bridge.
After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu looked at Wang Bin with a thumbs up and nodded slightly.But Zhu Gaoxu did not immediately express his opinion on whether he was willing to cater to Wu Gao's invitation.
When the army followed the gradually dry road and reached the camp where the vanguard army and the baggage camp were being built, the time was about the time between Shen and You, and there was still some time before darkness.
Zhu Gaoxu simply instructed Wang Bin to ask him to ask everyone to camp and take out the gunpowder from the wooden barrel and dry it.
The gunpowder in each battalion was naturally not wet, but it may rain a little damp for several consecutive days, so it would be better to dry it...
The military camp is located on the banks of the Lijiang River. This section of the river flows roughly east-west, and the Han Wang army is on the north bank.
In the flat areas near the county town and on the banks of the Lijiang River, the village population is even denser; the headquarters of the Central Army and the military camp of tens of thousands of people are all located in the same village.
Zhu Gaoxu went to a unique green-tiled mansion where Yuan was located, and summoned the generals to discuss the war.
Almost all military generals agreed to fight with Wu Gao!
The soldiers are always marching and face pressure from the enemy, so it is not easy; if they do a happy battle, even if they have bloodshed and sacrificed, the time will not last for so long.
However, some generals believed that Chen Zhen's troops were escorting military supplies such as food, herbs and medicinal materials, heading north along the Li River.If we can delay the war for two days, we can obtain more than 10,000 reinforcements.
Several people immediately agreed to this proposal, and some even suggested: Yesterday, the prince said that General Ping's 8,000 cavalry were coming first. If we could wait for General Ping's cavalry to reinforce, our troops would be more sufficient.
Zhu Gaoxu finally spoke: Will Wu Gao wait?
The generals immediately looked at each other.After a while, Zhu Gaoxu looked at the map and the generals in the room started to talk.
...The map on the table turned out to be drawn by someone else.
But at the moment, I'm afraid only Zhu Gaoxu himself can understand it. He added a lot of symbols and marked it, which looked colorful and messy.
From Yangshuo County to Guilin Prefecture City, there is only about 150 miles left.But Wu Gao still wants to start a war in Yangshuo County, and there must be a reason.
Zhu Gaoxu speculated that Wu Gao's army might have a low morale and poor situation; they wanted to win a victory through superior forces, and then traveled the 150 miles more easily, reducing the loss of troops who were separated and left behind.
Zhu Gaoxu had told his generals before that if he knew that he could not win a battle and had a choice, the best choice would be not to fight.
Wu Gao is willing to fight this time, so he definitely thinks he can win!
Just like the confrontation east of Pingyuefu, Wu Gao's intention was to start a field battle, but later Zhu Gaoxu chose to defend the high ground to take advantage of the situation. This time the disparity between the two sides of the army did not change. Wu Gao's army was tired, but it was expected that the Han Wang army would be similar... This is the reason why Wu Gao was willing to start a war.
If Chen Zhen’s troops arrive and even Ping An’s large cavalry arrives, will Wu Gao still choose to wait and start a big battle later?It is estimated that Pingyuefu's confrontation and giving up will happen again!
Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while, then raised his head and said: Opportunities often come with risks!
The discussions of the generals gradually subsided, and they all looked over.
Zhu Gaoxu's voice was not loud, and he said with a serious expression: At this moment, our morale is far better than Wu Gao!I think I can fight tomorrow.
This is a battle of more than 50,000 people against nearly 100,000 people.So for a while, the generals did not feel excited. Everyone was quiet for a while before someone clasped their fists and said: The last general is ordered by the prince!
Then many people took the tribute and accepted the order.
Chen Zhen’s reinforcements dozens of miles away, as well as the Ping An reinforcements expected to arrive in a few days, were all the reasons why Zhu Gaoxu ordered his decision.
Although reinforcements have not arrived, as long as the battle does not collapse within one or two days, the Han Wang Army's military strength will be strengthened one after another.
Just then, a shout of a report came from outside the door.
After a while, a dusty soldier was put in and presented Chen Zhen's things.
Zhu Gaoxu opened the cloth bag and read the two letters inside. He was a little confused at first. After a while, he turned straight to the last page and saw the signature of Wu Gao, the Marquis of Jiangyin, and immediately understood.
This is a letter written by Wu Gao to Chen Yongsheng before, promising to ensure the safety of Pingyuefucheng.After the prefect Chen Yongsheng surrendered, these letters were obtained by Chen Zhen.
Zhu Gaoxu reached out to rub his forehead for a while, then suddenly slapped the table, handed the letter to Hou Hai, a civil servant beside him, and said: Find a brother from Beisi and send Wu Gao's letter to the Beisi base in Guilin Prefecture.He asked the spies over there to use these things to persuade the officials of Guilin Prefecture to surrender.
Hou Hai bowed and said: The lower official obeys the order.
Zhu Gaoxu stood up and said: I went to the south bank to see the terrain and returned to the camp before dark.
The generals were immediately in an uproar and persuaded them that there were enemy activities on the south bank of the Li River. The prince could send a scout to inquire...
My intention has been decided.Zhu Gaoxu said directly.
This battle of many enemies and few people is itself extremely risky!
Zhu Gaoxu was willing to let the army take risks, so he was willing to take risks with his own safety.
Besides, this was his temporary decision, and it was unlikely that he would be sieged by the enemy's main force.
Zhu Gaoxu led dozens of personal soldiers, and Wang Bin led the team.The group rode out of the barracks.
They came to the Lijiang River floating bridge, and Zhao Ping, a tall and fleshy general, came to greet him.Zhao Ping asked for an order: The last general will then transfer the vanguard army across the river and support the prince on the south bank.
Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and refused, saying: Build a floating bridge overnight, try to make as many as possible; and build fortifications on the south bank to guard against enemy cavalry raids.In the early morning of tomorrow, the vanguard will lead and the whole army will cross the river!
Zhao Ping bowed: The last general will receive orders!
Dozens of riders passed through a short floating bridge on the north shore and then crossed the almost empty Jiangxin Island.
Perhaps because the Li River will flood the island when the water rises, there are no houses on this island, only a dilapidated straw shed.
Then they crossed a not-too-long floating bridge and reached the south bank of the Li River.
There are cavalry activities of the Han Wang Army on the south bank.Just as Zhao Ping reported the military situation, the enemy did not force it towards the direction of the boat bridge.
...After crossing the boat bridge, there is a large area of flat land to the west, with a radius of about a few miles.
This flat ground seems to be like a triangle, surrounded by the Li River on the east and west sides, making it like a peninsula.
There are many houses in the middle of the flat land, probably a village; on all sides are vegetable fields, groves and rice fields.
The battlefield may be here, this plain.The north is surrounded by water and the south is mountains.It seems that both sides just need to set up the army, confront the east and the west, and then fight!It's like an arena.
But war is not competition.
Zhu Gaoxu soon discovered that the focus was not on this flat land, but on the mountainous area to the south.
A mountain peak on the south side is traversing from east to west. The abrupt peak is probably the unique limestone in Guangxi. It looks hard and steep and cannot reach the top of the mountain at all.
However, there are several valleys between the peaks, mainly weeds and shrubs, so you can march.
Zhu Gaoxu rode his horse and walked straight through a valley and found a limestone peak further south and in the distance.
These peaks are arranged very neatly, like two mountains, with straight valleys connecting east and west.
Looking southeast, as long as you walk out from the valley east, there is another large area of flat land.
Zhu Gaoxu quickly made a clear judgment: this long straight valley between the two mountains, at the time of necessity, was almost the only way for the Han Wang Army to retreat; otherwise the army would have to retreat to the Li River.
According to the scout's report, Zhu Gaoxu estimated that the army would be able to reach the Lijiang Ferry east of Yangshuo County tomorrow night.
The sky is cloudy, the ground is windy, and the sunlight passes through the clouds from time to time.
Another messenger came in front of him, and Zhu Gaoxu and other teams left the main road and stopped on the side of the large army.Zhu Gaoxu stretched out his right hand, straightened the letter paper swinging in the wind, and looked at it.
His body was still weak, but the high fever subsided the morning before yesterday.
Because he didn't have a good rest at all, his main discomfort is a little pain in his head, slow thinking, and pain in his throat.
I guess the tonsils are inflamed. In just a few days, these symptoms may be very unfavorable.
In the letter, Zhao Ping reported that two boat bridges had been erected this afternoon at the narrow area of the Li River in the east of Yangshuo County.
Thousands of enemy vanguards also arrived here, camping several miles away across a village; the enemy's main camp was more than ten miles away to the southwest.
Zhu Gaoxu felt uncomfortable in his throat and didn't want to talk much. After reading the letter, he handed the report to Wang Bin beside him first.He only said one thing to the surrounding generals: Wu Gao wants to fight me!
He didn't explain, but just casually said his judgment.
In the past few days, the army of both sides has taken two different routes; the official army is located on the west bank of the Li River, the Yangshuo County is on the west bank, and the Han Wangjun is on the east bank.
Therefore, if the Han Wang army wanted to march into Yangshuo County, they had to cross the Li River.
However, capturing Yangshuo County was not Zhu Gaoxu's goal.
He asked Zhao Ping to build a floating bridge first, just to give Wu Gao some sufficient reasons so that Wu Gao could believe that the Han Wang Army's target was the county town; and Zhu Gaoxu's real attempt to march in the rain these days was to make the enemy tired of marching.
Therefore, the two boat bridges built by Zhao Ping were not necessarily used by the Han Wangjun.
Now the enemy vanguard has arrived near the boat bridge, but he has only been monitoring it for several miles away, showing no signs of harassment!
If the enemy did not want the Han Wang army to cross the river, they could launch a small-scale battle at this time and try to burn the floating bridge.
Wu Gao did not order that.
Of course, he didn't want the Han Wangjun to cross the river from where, right?
Therefore, Wu Gao's intention is most likely to be to confront the Han Wang Army on the west bank of the Li River to determine the outcome!
Wang Bin's voice said: If Wu Gao doesn't want to fight with us, he will probably send someone to burn the boat bridge.
After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu looked at Wang Bin with a thumbs up and nodded slightly.But Zhu Gaoxu did not immediately express his opinion on whether he was willing to cater to Wu Gao's invitation.
When the army followed the gradually dry road and reached the camp where the vanguard army and the baggage camp were being built, the time was about the time between Shen and You, and there was still some time before darkness.
Zhu Gaoxu simply instructed Wang Bin to ask him to ask everyone to camp and take out the gunpowder from the wooden barrel and dry it.
The gunpowder in each battalion was naturally not wet, but it may rain a little damp for several consecutive days, so it would be better to dry it...
The military camp is located on the banks of the Lijiang River. This section of the river flows roughly east-west, and the Han Wang army is on the north bank.
In the flat areas near the county town and on the banks of the Lijiang River, the village population is even denser; the headquarters of the Central Army and the military camp of tens of thousands of people are all located in the same village.
Zhu Gaoxu went to a unique green-tiled mansion where Yuan was located, and summoned the generals to discuss the war.
Almost all military generals agreed to fight with Wu Gao!
The soldiers are always marching and face pressure from the enemy, so it is not easy; if they do a happy battle, even if they have bloodshed and sacrificed, the time will not last for so long.
However, some generals believed that Chen Zhen's troops were escorting military supplies such as food, herbs and medicinal materials, heading north along the Li River.If we can delay the war for two days, we can obtain more than 10,000 reinforcements.
Several people immediately agreed to this proposal, and some even suggested: Yesterday, the prince said that General Ping's 8,000 cavalry were coming first. If we could wait for General Ping's cavalry to reinforce, our troops would be more sufficient.
Zhu Gaoxu finally spoke: Will Wu Gao wait?
The generals immediately looked at each other.After a while, Zhu Gaoxu looked at the map and the generals in the room started to talk.
...The map on the table turned out to be drawn by someone else.
But at the moment, I'm afraid only Zhu Gaoxu himself can understand it. He added a lot of symbols and marked it, which looked colorful and messy.
From Yangshuo County to Guilin Prefecture City, there is only about 150 miles left.But Wu Gao still wants to start a war in Yangshuo County, and there must be a reason.
Zhu Gaoxu speculated that Wu Gao's army might have a low morale and poor situation; they wanted to win a victory through superior forces, and then traveled the 150 miles more easily, reducing the loss of troops who were separated and left behind.
Zhu Gaoxu had told his generals before that if he knew that he could not win a battle and had a choice, the best choice would be not to fight.
Wu Gao is willing to fight this time, so he definitely thinks he can win!
Just like the confrontation east of Pingyuefu, Wu Gao's intention was to start a field battle, but later Zhu Gaoxu chose to defend the high ground to take advantage of the situation. This time the disparity between the two sides of the army did not change. Wu Gao's army was tired, but it was expected that the Han Wang army would be similar... This is the reason why Wu Gao was willing to start a war.
If Chen Zhen’s troops arrive and even Ping An’s large cavalry arrives, will Wu Gao still choose to wait and start a big battle later?It is estimated that Pingyuefu's confrontation and giving up will happen again!
Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while, then raised his head and said: Opportunities often come with risks!
The discussions of the generals gradually subsided, and they all looked over.
Zhu Gaoxu's voice was not loud, and he said with a serious expression: At this moment, our morale is far better than Wu Gao!I think I can fight tomorrow.
This is a battle of more than 50,000 people against nearly 100,000 people.So for a while, the generals did not feel excited. Everyone was quiet for a while before someone clasped their fists and said: The last general is ordered by the prince!
Then many people took the tribute and accepted the order.
Chen Zhen’s reinforcements dozens of miles away, as well as the Ping An reinforcements expected to arrive in a few days, were all the reasons why Zhu Gaoxu ordered his decision.
Although reinforcements have not arrived, as long as the battle does not collapse within one or two days, the Han Wang Army's military strength will be strengthened one after another.
Just then, a shout of a report came from outside the door.
After a while, a dusty soldier was put in and presented Chen Zhen's things.
Zhu Gaoxu opened the cloth bag and read the two letters inside. He was a little confused at first. After a while, he turned straight to the last page and saw the signature of Wu Gao, the Marquis of Jiangyin, and immediately understood.
This is a letter written by Wu Gao to Chen Yongsheng before, promising to ensure the safety of Pingyuefucheng.After the prefect Chen Yongsheng surrendered, these letters were obtained by Chen Zhen.
Zhu Gaoxu reached out to rub his forehead for a while, then suddenly slapped the table, handed the letter to Hou Hai, a civil servant beside him, and said: Find a brother from Beisi and send Wu Gao's letter to the Beisi base in Guilin Prefecture.He asked the spies over there to use these things to persuade the officials of Guilin Prefecture to surrender.
Hou Hai bowed and said: The lower official obeys the order.
Zhu Gaoxu stood up and said: I went to the south bank to see the terrain and returned to the camp before dark.
The generals were immediately in an uproar and persuaded them that there were enemy activities on the south bank of the Li River. The prince could send a scout to inquire...
My intention has been decided.Zhu Gaoxu said directly.
This battle of many enemies and few people is itself extremely risky!
Zhu Gaoxu was willing to let the army take risks, so he was willing to take risks with his own safety.
Besides, this was his temporary decision, and it was unlikely that he would be sieged by the enemy's main force.
Zhu Gaoxu led dozens of personal soldiers, and Wang Bin led the team.The group rode out of the barracks.
They came to the Lijiang River floating bridge, and Zhao Ping, a tall and fleshy general, came to greet him.Zhao Ping asked for an order: The last general will then transfer the vanguard army across the river and support the prince on the south bank.
Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and refused, saying: Build a floating bridge overnight, try to make as many as possible; and build fortifications on the south bank to guard against enemy cavalry raids.In the early morning of tomorrow, the vanguard will lead and the whole army will cross the river!
Zhao Ping bowed: The last general will receive orders!
Dozens of riders passed through a short floating bridge on the north shore and then crossed the almost empty Jiangxin Island.
Perhaps because the Li River will flood the island when the water rises, there are no houses on this island, only a dilapidated straw shed.
Then they crossed a not-too-long floating bridge and reached the south bank of the Li River.
There are cavalry activities of the Han Wang Army on the south bank.Just as Zhao Ping reported the military situation, the enemy did not force it towards the direction of the boat bridge.
...After crossing the boat bridge, there is a large area of flat land to the west, with a radius of about a few miles.
This flat ground seems to be like a triangle, surrounded by the Li River on the east and west sides, making it like a peninsula.
There are many houses in the middle of the flat land, probably a village; on all sides are vegetable fields, groves and rice fields.
The battlefield may be here, this plain.The north is surrounded by water and the south is mountains.It seems that both sides just need to set up the army, confront the east and the west, and then fight!It's like an arena.
But war is not competition.
Zhu Gaoxu soon discovered that the focus was not on this flat land, but on the mountainous area to the south.
A mountain peak on the south side is traversing from east to west. The abrupt peak is probably the unique limestone in Guangxi. It looks hard and steep and cannot reach the top of the mountain at all.
However, there are several valleys between the peaks, mainly weeds and shrubs, so you can march.
Zhu Gaoxu rode his horse and walked straight through a valley and found a limestone peak further south and in the distance.
These peaks are arranged very neatly, like two mountains, with straight valleys connecting east and west.
Looking southeast, as long as you walk out from the valley east, there is another large area of flat land.
Zhu Gaoxu quickly made a clear judgment: this long straight valley between the two mountains, at the time of necessity, was almost the only way for the Han Wang Army to retreat; otherwise the army would have to retreat to the Li River.
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