Chapter 470: Playing the Long Game to Catch the Big Fish

At the same time.

In Yingchang Prefecture, which had just experienced a great battle, Wei Qing also received the news that Kublai Khan led his army south.

Just look at this general who was covered in blood and had not yet washed his face, his face became extremely solemn.

He knew that the next battle would be a race against time.

"Order the entire army to only carry five days of food and set off to take Kaifeng directly!"

Five days of food?

"This..."

Hearing this, the military staff officer was stunned.

You know, the right-wing army has a full 170,000 people!

If there is no food and supplies, the army will probably collapse without a fight!

Swish!

Wei Qing swung his knife at the table, and his sharp eyes swept across everyone present.

"The King of Tang has ordered that all military affairs of the Right Route Army shall be decided by this general!"

Wei Qing's face was cold, unlike his usual calm posture, "If anyone disobeys orders, he will be punished with this case!"

"Yes!"

The generals did not dare to object, and bowed their heads.

Just kidding.

Wei Qing led the Right Route Army to victory after victory, and there was an order from the King of Tang to act at his convenience. Who dared to say no?

Besides, everyone present knew that the Right General would keep his word and would never tolerate anyone who violated military discipline.

No one wanted to joke with his life, let alone become a sacrifice to establish his authority.

When everyone took the order and left, Wei Qing's expression remained unchanged, but a subtle hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes.

The reason why he asked the army to carry only five days of rations was to capture Kaifeng City, or Bianliang, in one fell swoop before Kublai Khan arrived!

This battle was of great importance and must be fought and resolved quickly, without any delay.

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Bianliang City.

This city in the Central Plains, which has been supported by the world since the founding of the Northern Song Dynasty, had a population of one million at its most glorious time!

But after the Jin people broke the city and took the two emperors to the north to herd sheep, Bianliang declined.

But even so.

Bianliang is still an extremely prosperous city, heavily guarded by the Yuan army.

The defenders of Bianliang began to gather soldiers to defend the city as early as the Tang army entered the northwest road of Beijing.

The number of Han marquises, Mongolian troops, and young and strong men in the city who were temporarily recruited reached 100,000!

As the so-called military strategy says, those who attack the city should be surrounded by three times the number of troops, and ten times the number of troops should be attacked.

Dadamur heard that although the Tang army was powerful, it was only 200,000.

With the strength of Bianliang, it should not be a problem to defend for several months.

Besides, the Khan will go south on a certain day.

I am afraid that the Tang army has learned of this news and has begun to prepare for retreat in disgrace, right?

When Dadamur ridiculed the weakness of the southern Han people, his eyes fell on a group of soldiers that appeared on the horizon.

Just look at this group of people, their flags are broken and their armor is incomplete.

Hmm?

Dadamur was suspicious and quickly ordered the city gate to be closed.

However, when the army approached, he found that these soldiers were all dressed like his own people.

Dadamur couldn't help but lean out from the top of the wall and asked, "Who are you soldiers, and why are you so embarrassed?"

"We are the defenders of Yingchang, under the command of Zhang Taishou!"

The bearded general at the head shouted with a bloody face, "The Tang army captured Yingchang, and Zhang Taishou surrendered to the Han people. We fought hard to break through!"

"Open the city gate quickly, many of our brothers are injured!"

After that, thousands of defeated soldiers under the city wall began to shout.

Dadamur looked at them for a long time, estimated the marching speed of the Tang army, and confirmed that the other party's official position was correct before he ordered the city gate to be opened.

However, when he personally walked to the city gate and watched the so-called "ruined army" entering the city continuously, he felt uneasy.

Soon, he found something wrong.

That's right, these people are too clean!

You know, Mongolian soldiers live on the grassland all year round, with cattle and sheep all day long. Over time, they unconsciously have a unique smell of mutton.

However, these people don't!

"They are..."

Before Dadamur shouted, the bearded soldier had stabbed a fair-skinned lieutenant next to him with a gun.

Wei Qing didn't care about continuing to disguise himself, and shouted in a deep voice:

"Kill, seize the city gate!"

With his order,

those Tang soldiers disguised as defeated soldiers drew their swords and killed the Yuan defenders who had not yet reacted.

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"Rulin, according to the Ministry of Personnel, the imperial examination will be held as scheduled in three days."

The person who said this was an excited young scholar.

As for the scholar named Rulin, he was dressed simply, but his demeanor was not like that of a young man, and he was quite calm.

"I don't know what the imperial examination will test this time." The young scholar muttered.

After hearing this, Zong Ze looked up at his companion who was considered a classmate and friend, and said thoughtfully: "This time the Tang army's northern expedition has made great gains, I think the test questions have something to do with this."

"Really?" The young scholar asked curiously, but in fact, he believed Zong Ze's words in his heart.

Faced with his companion's questioning, Zong Ze just shook his head lightly, indicating that he was just guessing.

However, according to his calculations, this possibility is at least 70%.

At this time, Zong Ze, who already had a strategy in his mind, looked towards the north with a burning gaze.

The North has fallen into the hands of foreigners. If he ever becomes an official in the imperial court, he will take it upon himself to recover the Central Plains and restore the old capital of Bianliang!

"Good news! Good news!"

Suddenly, a burst of urgent shouts broke the silence around.

"The right general led his army to raid Bianliang, won a great victory, and annihilated 70,000 defenders!"

Bianliang, recovered?

Zongze's face froze when he heard the man reading the contents of the Tangbao.

Wei Qing, who didn't know that he had disrupted Zongze's vision, was busy repairing the city wall and preparing to welcome the Yuan army led by Kublai Khan.

As the two walls of the Han Dynasty, how could he not know the importance of baggage?

Even if he took Bianliang by surprise, the food in the city had been burned by the defenders.

Even if the rescue was timely, it would only be enough for the city for less than two months.

What's worse is that Bianliang has no strategic location to defend.

As long as the generals in command have no problem with their brains, they must prepare for retreat.

Otherwise, once besieged by the army led by Kublai Khan, the Tang army led by Wei Qing will fall into a desperate situation of isolation and helplessness.

However, knowing that it was so dangerous, Wei Qing still decided to hold on to Bianliang and wait for Kublai Khan's arrival.

Because at this time, there was a secret place thirty miles away from Bianliang.

Lin Chen looked at the news in his hand, and his eyes flashed with an indescribable light.

The fishhook has been put down, and I don't know if this Yuan Shizu will take the bait.

At this time, hiding here with him, there are 40,000 Beiwei elite cavalry!

This army was born from the Yulin Hussars. After Lin Chen got the Beiwei Army card and trained again, its combat power is now not inferior to the Yulin Hussars.

Even when fighting against the foreign Tartars, it is more terrifying than the Yulin Hussars!

[Soldier Card: Beiwei Army]

[Available Characteristics: Easy to Shake Mountains (Beiwei Army soldiers have the belief of fighting to the death, and their combat effectiveness is greatly improved when fighting against an army with far more people than themselves) Han Family’s Gu Yong (When fighting against foreign tribes invading the Central Plains, their combat effectiveness is greatly improved) Yue Family Army (When Yue Fei is the main general of the Beiwei Army, their combat effectiveness is greatly improved) Strict Military Discipline (Wherever they go, they can get the support of the local people)]

When Lin Chen first saw the characteristics of the Beiwei Army, he couldn’t help but exclaimed, “Wow!”.

Among these four characteristics, three of them can greatly improve the combat effectiveness of the army!

Lin Chen even suspected that with all the characteristics added, the combat effectiveness of the Beiwei Army would be unmatched, and it could be called the leader of the cold weapon army!

Of course.

To get all the added effects, the conditions are quite harsh.

But in the original history, the Beiwei Army obviously got the full addition.

Otherwise, the Jin army would not have said "It is easy to shake a mountain, but difficult to shake Yue's army", which shows its strength.

And this time, Lin Chen is also expected to make the Beiwei Army get full bonus again.

He ordered Wei Qing to lead the right-wing army to continue to defend Bianliang, just to lure Kublai Khan here.

Kublai Khan had suffered a loss from Lin Chen before, and it is unknown whether he will make progress this time.

His Royal Highness the King of Tang is looking forward to this.

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