Lingzhou City is built at the Lingzhou River where it flows into the Yellow River. It is like a sandbank in the Yellow River, but it will not be flooded by the river water, as if it has spiritual energy, so it is called Lingzhou. This is the southern gate of the hinterland of Dangxiang. The surrounding land is fertile. Since the Han Dynasty, many ditches have been dug to lure the Yellow River water to irrigate the farmland, becoming a rich place.

Yuan Hao sat in the hall and said to Ye Liyuqiu in front of him: "You said that Qinzhou has not many soldiers and horses in the past two years. Even if Yu Zanghua and Ma Nan were unable to make great contributions, they could harass him, making Qinzhou unable to move north for several years. Why did it turn a lot of soldiers and horses in the end?"

Yeli Yuqi sighed: "It's just that Yu Zang Huama is not good at doing things well. Before leaving the army, he leaked his army. He was ambushed early in Sanduchuan by the Song army in Qinzhou, and caught him off guard. Now all the foreign troops ruled by Yu Zang Huama are in Song territory, which is quite unfavorable."

"No one said that the art of war is that you must know yourself and your enemy in the battle, so that you can never win every battle! This time you attacked Qinzhou and knew nothing about their arrangements, so how could you get any benefits! This time we won a great victory in Yanzhou and captured two generals of the state of Song. It was just when you were about to show off your might. It was really unlucky! Tell me, can you lead troops to attack the Song army off guard and make the situation back?" Dangxiang stared at Ye Liyuqi with his eyes and stared at Ye Liyuqi.

Yeli shook his head when he was angry: "It's already February now, and it's hard to recruit troops. The Song army occupied the new city of Xishi, where they were strangled, and it would be impossible to attack overnight. If you want to fight in Qinzhou, it's too late this year."

"You have some reason. This year, the army is indeed difficult to recruit, and there should be no more battles. Lanzhou cannot be fought, so what about Huichuan City? If the Song army occupied it, it can attack Huizhou at any time. It is very worrying. Why don't we take it back!"

"The Xishou Military Supervisory Office lost nearly 10,000 people before the New Year. Although the people had been replenished, the food and grass were not enough. If they sent troops again, they would be unable to support it. And I heard that the Song army had nearly 10,000 people in Huichuan, which was not easy to fight."

Yuan Hao glared: "Why can there be nearly 10,000 troops stationed in that small town? Where can they transport their food and grass from? Even if all the soldiers in Qinzhou go to transport food, they can't supply so many troops. This matter is impossible!"

"Your Majesty, there are really so many troops there. I have sent people to investigate several times. This matter is absolutely true. The food and grass were transported from Qinzhou to Xidiancheng, and then from Xidiancheng to Huichuan City by water along Guanchuan. It does not take much manpower."

Yuan Hao had a gloomy face and didn't say anything for a moment.

Nearly 10,000 Song troops were defending the city. Although they were not the elite imperial guards like the Divine Guards that they fought a few days ago, nor could they easily defeat the Dangxiang Army. However, Yuan Hao could not do such a thing even if he was crazy. The most troublesome thing was that Qin Feng Road was different from other routes. Not every fortress was stationed to defend, but he gave up most of the fortresses and only concentrated heavy troops in a few key places. The magic weapon of Dangxiang's combat was to concentrate absolute superior forces several times the enemy's absolute superior forces, and suddenly attacked a certain part of the Song army, which was like the wind, making people confused. On Qinfeng Road, this tactic was not used. If you want to fight, it would be a decisive battle of the heavy army group, and it was a siege. Yuan Hao could not count on the ability of the Dangxiang Army to attack the city.

After pondering for a long time, Yuan Hao suddenly raised his head and said to Ye Liyuqiu: "The risk is too great to attack the city guarded by ten thousand people, but if I don't win the battle on Qinfeng Road, I will feel uncomfortable! You said, what if we send a light army to cut off the food route of Huichuan? If we succeed, the Song army in Huichuan will panic and may not find a chance!"

Yeli Yuqi thought for a while and said, "Guanchuan is among the mountains, and he wants to cut off the food route there. There is only a small road from Ruzhe Valley to enter the mountain. Now Ruzhe Valley is guarded by the Song army, so it is really not easy to pass there."

Yuan Hao's gloomy face suddenly smiled: "Of course it's not easy to attack them head-on, but if thousands of people are in, there is no way? The Song people are greedy for merit, so we might as well let some soldiers pretend to be foreign troops and go to them to surrender. After there are too many people, they will kill them from the inside. What can they do? Li Shibin from Jinming Village is known as the "Iron-Blocked Duke", so I used this method to capture there without wasting any effort. No matter how strong the guard general of Ruzhagu is, can he be stronger than the "Iron-Blocked Duke"?"

After hearing this, Ye Liyuqi showed joy: "Your Majesty's plan is feasible? The area in Xincheng, Xishi was originally the residence of the Hexi Kangu family tribes. After we occupied it, most of the foreign tribes there fled. Recently, the Song army recruited people there, and many foreign tribes moved back. It is not abrupt that we sent people to surrender. In fact, there is no need to surrender. As long as we pretend to be the foreign tribes in other places, the Song people will naturally take it in there. At that time, we should cooperate inside and outside, and maybe we can defeat Ruzhe Valley. If we occupy Ruzhe Valley, we will have many conveniences to fight with the Song army in autumn and winter, and we will no longer have to attack the city. Your Majesty's plan is extremely wonderful! The Song army is absolutely unable to guard against!"

Yuan Hao was overjoyed: "You said this plan is feasible? If it is successful, I will remember your great achievements!"

"The trick is that the Song people were recruiting foreign troops. Now in the spring, there are people going to join us to help reclaim wasteland. They are naturally happy and don't be so suspicious about false surrender. When His Majesty mentioned it, I suddenly realized. Why didn't I think of it before?"

"Okay, okay, okay, you can make arrangements quickly! I will take my army to Zhuoluo and Nan. Once I attack Ruzha Valley, I will lead the army to loot the area! Without the households, I see how the Song army can stay there!"

Yeli Yuqi hurriedly said, "This matter is not urgent, so we should arrange it calmly. Lanzhou is on the edge of the Yellow River, and once the Song army blocks the retreat, it will be difficult to escape. We were defeated by Sanduchuan, but we were blocked in the valley by the Song army. We cannot make such a mistake again!"

"I led the army in Zhuoluo and Nan. What can the Song army do to me? They lack horses, so they can chase them, so how can they catch up!"

"Your Majesty, Qinzhou is not short of horses. They beat Yu Zang Huama before the New Year and seized countless people. You are a daughter-in-law, so don't be too close to them to avoid accidents."

Yuan Hao laughed loudly after hearing this: "You were scared by the battle of Sanduchuan? The Song people only know how to fight in formation and compete with us in the grassland and desert. How could they have that ability? As long as I just don't have the Yellow River, I'm not at all dangerous. What are you afraid of!"

Yeli had to say, "Your Majesty's army is as long as it is not as good as the Yellow River. The one who led the troops here in Qinzhou is Laozi. It was really difficult to deal with those who had broken Jiaozhi Kingdom before. In the battle of Sanduchuan, he destroyed the gateway south of our Yellow River, but he himself was unscathed and had to be careful."

"What Sansi I have not had a bad breast, but he just learned to fight in his mother's belly. What can I understand? I have led the army as a young man, how many tough battles have I fought? Which of the famous figures around me has never known? Besides, such a person!"

Although Yuan Hao said it was majestic, he was not crazy and would never run to Xu Ping for a while when his mind was hot. In fact, if Ruzha Valley was not defeated, he would never lead troops across the Yellow River. As long as he stayed on the north bank of the Yellow River, the Song army would not fly. What could he do if he could do him? The situation was wrong. He would be able to escape immediately. He would be blocked by the Song army. If he wanted to fight, he would have to wait until winter. At that time, the domestic manpower would be free, the surrounding rivers would be frozen, and the Dangxiang army would come and go freely.
Chapter completed!