The rain hits the eaves in autumn.

The water droplets rolled down, and Li Shentong stood in front of the steps, looking at the continuous autumn rain in front of the door.

Although this autumn rain fell for a long time, it was not too heavy. Li Shentong had been looking forward to a continuous rainstorm that turned the land of Hebei into a mud and slum to delay the offensive of Li Chongjiu's thunderous grassland cavalry.

It is indeed a bit ridiculous today. I swear in front of the generals. With an optimistic estimate, Li Chongjiu would be blocked under Gaoyang City for at least half a month. After breaking the city, he would go to Mingzhou City to fight against Liu Heita. As a result, Li Chongjiu was blocked by the city of Jiancheng and suffered both defeats and both Liu Heita.

Li Shentong can come forward to reap the benefits of the fisherman, first attacking Yu Culture and then cooperating with Li Shimin's main force in Guanzhong to capture Luoyang, and then seize Hebei with all his strength. What a perfect plan.

But Li Shentong found that he had just had a dream. The current situation in Hebei for Li Tang was that Li Chongjiu dragged the entire Hebei like he was lifting a mat.

No one expected that Li Chongjiu's strategy of advancing water and land simultaneously broke through Liu Heita's weak canal. Li Chongji's naval army almost fought from Youjing to Liyang, opening up the entire Yongji Canal.

Yesterday, when Li Yuan heard about the war in Hebei, he issued an edict to severely punish Li Shentong. His edict said that his younger brother had talent and he always admired him. He talked at night with candles, but he knew that the world had only been divided before he left his thatched cottage. Later, the Sui Dynasty had declined, and he proved his foresight.

Li Shentong couldn't help but smile bitterly when he saw this. Li Yuan was simply using himself to Zhuge Liang's metaphor. Is this going to praise him?

Li Shentong continued to read the letter in distress, and Li Yuan wrote that I was poor in the State, so when I regarded my younger brother as the ambassador of Shandong, I had great expectations and hoped that I could be my right-hand man and help me to recruit the heroes of Shandong and pacify Hebei.

Now the Zhao bandits are in great force, leading the cavalry of Yanshan, driving the heroes of Yishui, and invading the south. Yesterday, shedding horses on the frontier, but now it is already drinking horses. The thousand-mile canal is as crisp as paper. Where are the younger soldiers and horses? Sitting and watching them cross Yanqi and cage Zhao and Wei.

The matter in Hebei is so decayed. I am really disappointed. I hope I will encourage you.

Li Shentong knew that Li Yuan was already moved and was really angry. You can imagine the expression of Li Yuan facing the Hebei military memorial in Wuji Palace in Chang'an.

In fact, Li Shentong felt that it was impossible to explain, and Li Yuan was about to order that his son Li Shimin led Li Tang's Guanzhong army to go east to Guanzhong to attack Wang Shichong on a large scale. Before Li Tang and Wang Shichong's decisive battle, a stable Hebei was needed.

On the Hebei side, Li Shentong had just pressed Yu Wenji, and Liu Heita appeared there. He pressed the gourd and floated up. But now Li Chongjiu's Zhao army was even more out of control and could not be suppressed. Li Shentong watched helplessly, and the counties in Hebei were broken by the Zhao army's cavalry, but they were powerless.

In fact, let alone rescue. At present, it is not only the counties of the Xia army, but also the Xiangguo County and Zhao County of Li Tang were attacked. The governors of the two places have been sending letters to Li Shentong for help, saying that at least tens of thousands of Youzhou cavalry were plundering in the territory.

The soldiers of the prefectures and counties only dared to defend the city but not fight in the field, and could only let them go in the county. They were arrogant and galloping. Even Liu Heita had retreated to Mingzhou and gave up the rescue of the surrounding counties. Li Shentong still had the courage to lead the Hebei Legion of Li Tang to fight against the grassland cavalry that went south with great momentum.

Li Shentong hesitated, and the generals below were silent, while Li Shenfu and Li Daoxuan were even more silent. This time they led elite troops to support Li Shentong, with the purpose of stabilizing the battle situation in Hebei. However, for Li Tang, the battle situation in Hebei did not improve at all, but Li Chongjiu took the whale swallowing force and was about to swallow several counties in Hebei in one bite.

At this time, Xu Jingzong walked into the house and saw the expressions of everyone. He immediately said, "King of Huai'an, do you want to listen to good news?"

Li Shentong glanced at Xu Jingzong. This person was incompetent. He went to Yuwen and became a lobbyist. However, after returning to the camp, he was so scared that he peed his pants, which really lost the face of the envoy of the Tang Dynasty.

"What good news?" Li Shentong asked impatiently.

Xu Jingzong said, "The King of Qi County has sent troops!"

“Where is the direction?”

All the generals came to the map together, and Xu Jingzong pointed his hand and said, "Now the troops stationed in the East County."

Li Shentong smiled and said, "It's really not what I expected. Yu Wenhua and his wife were unwilling to accept Li Yangcang for Li Chongjiu, so they sent Wang Bo to take back Li Yangcang. My chance has come."

When the generals heard Li Shentong say this, they were shocked. Li Shenfu asked, "Brother, can you come out?"

Li Shentong smiled and said, "It's nothing. Li Chongjiu won't have many troops from Li Yangcang. We also sent troops to Li Yang to meet with Wang Bo. We don't want to break Li Yang, but we want to tie Li Chongjiu in Li Yangcang."

Everyone said nothing after hearing this.

Seeing that the generals were not responding, Li Shentong asked, "What's wrong? Is there anything inappropriate? "

Li Daoxuan, who was on the side, said: "Reporting to the King of Huai'an, this was good in the past, but Li Chongjiu is cunning and scheming. Will our army send troops to Li Yang this time be in his plan again? You see, although Wang Bo said that he had sent troops, he just sent a light cavalry to cross the river to investigate, and the main force was still stationed on the white horses on the south bank of the Yellow River and did not dare to cross the river."

Li Shenfu said, "Brother, you are right, be cautious and there is no big mistake."

After hearing this, Li Shentong thought, Wang Bo was a man without trust and righteousness, and his character was constantly changing, but he was untrustworthy. If he did not cross the river to attack Li Chongjiu, would he have become an isolated army when Li Shentong went deep into Liyang City?

Li Shentong lost his land and lost his city in Hebei. Although Li Yuan was always dissatisfied with Li Tang, he led the people in Hebei without any major losses. Therefore, in the memorials of several counties such as Mingzhou, Li Shentong argued to Li Yuan that he had lost his land because he had lost his land and reduced his defense line to preserve Li Tang's troops.

But if Li Shentong fought against Li Chongjiu in Liyang City, if he failed, then his life as a pacification ambassador in Shandong Province will end. Anyone who has won the title will even be deprived.

So Li Shentong couldn't help but hesitate again.

The generals discussed for a while, and finally the discussion was late at night, and Li Shentong defeated the generals' opinions.

Li Shentong and Li Daoxuan each led an army to send troops from Linlushan and Hanoi, and advanced along the Yellow River and land. 20,000 Tang soldiers arrived in Yanjin to camp.

As soon as the order was issued, Li Shentong and Li Daoxuan immediately sent troops, and Li Tang's 20,000 soldiers mobilized and sent troops to Yanjin.

Yanjin is only a few dozen miles away from Liyang. In order to prevent Li Chongjiu's Iron Cavalry of Youzhou, Li Shentong specially chose to set up a camp near Qishui and sit in Liyang City.

In the city of Liyang.

Li Chongjiu has heard of the news that Li Shentong and Wang Bo's armies approached at the same time.

The situation in Liyang City is very delicate now. Li Shentong and Wang Bo attacked Li Yang from east to west. Wang Bo's 20,000 troops were stationed in Baimajin, a river separated by Li Yangcang, and Li Shentong's 20,000 Tang troops were stationed in Yanjin.

When Li Chongjiu saw it, he couldn't help but remember the siege of the White Horse during the Three Kingdoms. Yuan Shao sent troops from Yecheng to capture Cao Cao. Yuan Shao's army was stationed in Liyang City, and ordered the general Yan Liang to cross the Yellow River as the vanguard to cross the south of the Yellow River. After landing in Baimajin, he attacked Baima City.

After hearing that the white horse was in a hurry, Cao Cao led his army north from Xuchang. He first pretended to cross the river and attack Yuan Shao's rear, forcing Yuan Shao to divide his troops. Later, Cao Cao led his army to attack the white horse. Yuan Shao's army caught him off guard, and Guan Yu killed Yan Liang among the troops.

Yanjin and Baimajin are both important ferries in the Yellow River. Li Shentong and Wang Bo led a large army to station troops here, obviously in order to attack Liyang.

Relatively speaking, Li Chongjiu deployed 10,000 troops in Liyang City, but some of the troops were insufficient. In addition to the 10,000 troops that attacked Liyang City, Li Chongjiu had 20,000 troops stationed in Daming, led by Wang Mahan and Zhang Xuansu, and the main force of Liu Heita was also confronted across the river.

At one time, the situation near Mingzhou was somewhat complicated. His Zhao army confronted Wang Bo, Li Shentong and Liu Heita at the same time.

Among them, Li Shentong's meaning was very clear. He could not let himself take Hebei in one fell swoop. When he came to Li Yangcang, he was holding back his legs. Wang Bo followed Yu Wenji's orders and watched in Baimajin, and took advantage of the bottom of his heart.
Chapter completed!