Red Mansion: Seizing Jiangdong, starting with pirates

Chapter 206, Yongding River Campaign (End)
Jin Chuan and Qingwen came in to serve upon hearing the noise.

Xiangyun's legs were a little weak and she couldn't stand steadily, so Fang Yong hugged her to steady her body.

Jin Chuan stepped forward and untied Xiangyun's bellyband which was soaked by the pool water, and then gently wiped off the water droplets on Xiangyun's body.

Fang Yong watched quietly.

Xiangyun's skin is fair and delicate, with a hint of pink. Looking down along her slender waist...

Qingwen, who was about to serve Fang Yong, suddenly felt hit by something.

When Qingwen saw what was going on, her mouth opened wide.

"Ah, this!"

Being somewhat naive, she suddenly felt at a loss as to what to do.

What should I do? I can’t wear clothes like this…

Fang Yong did not care about Qingwen's awkwardness. He concentrated on appreciating Xiangyun beside him and commented:
"I've gained some weight."

Xiangyun blushed after hearing this and said embarrassedly:
"I will eat less in the future."

Fang Yong shook his head, took a light pink gauze robe from Jin Chuan's hand and put it on Xiangyun.

"It's okay, I like fatter ones!"

As he spoke, he put his arm around Xiangyun's waist and picked up Princess Xiangyun.

Xiangyun took the initiative to put her arms around Fang Yong's neck. Compared with other women, Xiangyun's personality was more cheerful and bold.

If it were Daiyu, she would probably just grab her clothes tightly in shame.

Fang Yong just carried Xiangyun away. There were no outside men in the inner courtyard, so there was no need to worry about privacy.

Xiangyun's two calves were swaying gently. Perhaps they had not fully grown yet, so they were a little short. However, they did not look ugly. They were crystal clear and round, giving a lovely feeling that made Fang Yong unable to let go.

Bang, close the door.

Xiangyun fell into the hands of the bad guys.

At this time, the battle on the front line was fierce, but Fang Yong was lingering among the beauties in the rear, which was truly foolish.

However, Fang Yong remembered that Duke Huan of Qi once asked Guan Zhong: "Does lust affect the struggle for hegemony?"

Guan Zhong said: "It has no impact."

Even a wise minister like Guan Zhong said so, which shows that there was nothing wrong with Fang Yong's approach.

As a lord, he does not need to go to the battlefield himself.

The army has qualified commanders for its campaigns, talented people who are good at managing its logistics and food supplies, brave and fearless generals for its attacks and battles, and counselors who are good at planning its military strategies.

Fang Yong has so many talented people. If he still does everything himself, what’s the use of having these people?

He just needs to decide on the big strategy.

As for other matters, just be wise in delegating power and appoint the right people to the right positions.

On the battlefield, Zhou Shuan was commanding the battle.

The grassland troops that came to support ran into Zhou Shuan's encirclement.

The two sides started fighting immediately without saying a word.

In fact, strictly speaking, Zhou Shuan's side was not fully prepared. The grassland people came too hastily, and his encirclement was only set up for less than half a day.

This kind of encounter is the most challenging test of the quality of soldiers on both sides.

When the reinforcement troops from the grassland discovered that they had accidentally stepped into an encirclement, they immediately used the mobility of their cavalry to distract them, hoping to create a loophole in Zhou Shuan's encirclement.

Zhou Shuan had to take care of the battles on both the north and south sides at the same time, and he was unable to do everything. In addition, he did not have enough time to prepare. He knew that his encirclement would be broken sooner or later, and it would be impossible to completely defeat this army.

So after a brief thought, Zhou Shuan immediately made a judgment and ordered the soldiers to take the initiative to break the encirclement and create a gap for the enemy to break through.

He set up several ambushes in the direction of the breakout in advance, not seeking to destroy this grassland force, but only to destroy as many enemies as possible.

There must be a gap in the encirclement, giving the enemy a chance to break out, and then he can attack the enemy soldiers who break out. This is the best solution Zhou Shuan can think of at the moment.

Soon after, the grassland soldiers successfully found the gap given by Zhou Shuan and broke through the gap without any doubt. This gap was called Huludu, which was deliberately left by Zhou Shuan. There was only a 300-man Huaiyin army troop stationed there, and the defense was very weak.

The road behind Huludu is winding and undulating, making it difficult for cavalry to travel, making it very suitable for pursuit and ambush.

Soon, the grassland troops defeated the Huaiyin army in the Huludu area with their numerical advantage, and then quickly began to retreat.

Zhou Shuan immediately ordered his soldiers to keep a close eye on the retreating grassland troops.

This gap was voluntarily opened by Zhou Shuan, and ambushes had been set up in the escape direction in advance, so this grassland army was soon ambushed after leaving Huludu.

There were not many soldiers in ambush, but they caught the grassland soldiers off guard.

At this time, the pursuers behind caught up, and the grassland soldiers suffered greater losses and could only flee quickly.

However, after fleeing for a distance, the grassland soldiers encountered an ambush.

Same script as before.

Zhou Shuan was like a hyena, biting the grassland soldiers tightly and tearing off their flesh and blood bit by bit.

He thought he could gain a considerable advantage, however, the situation on the battlefield changed rapidly, and in another attack, Zhou Shuan chased the grassland soldiers as usual.

However, this time, the grassland soldiers seemed to have something to rely on and no longer fled.

"Boom boom boom!"

The familiar sound of artillery sounded, but it did not explode among the grassland people's troops, but hit the Huaiyin army!
Numerous Han troops and grassland cavalry attacked together, taking advantage of their rest and catching the Huaiyin army off guard.

It’s Deng Ren!
Previously, they had marched separately from the grassland troops due to conflicts, but now it has become a perfect backup plan.

Zhou Shuan announced with a grim look that the troops would be withdrawn and retreat in an orderly manner.

Defeat is defeat, and holding on will only lead to greater losses.

His momentary carelessness resulted in heavy losses for the Huaiyin army, for which he has an unshirkable responsibility.

……

Subsequently, the war continued.

Zhou Shuan withdrew his troops smoothly without further increasing the losses.

The Huaiyin army is still very strong, and the grassland troops should not be underestimated. Moreover, Deng Ren's Han army can use artillery, which reduces the equipment gap between the Huaiyin army and the grassland troops. The two sides fought together and the situation began to become tense.

Under such circumstances, Hulele finally escaped bravely.

Hu Leleyong could no longer hold on, and in order to save his remaining troops, he had no choice but to retreat.

Ma Laohei led the heavy cavalry and Wei Xing's 20,000 infantry in pursuit.

Niu Jin stayed behind and led the rest of the troops to the battlefield to expand the offensive.

On the battlefield today, the battle lines of all parties are stacked together like a pyramid, and any move can affect the entire body.

Huleleyong's retreat instantly plunged the remaining grassland soldiers into a quagmire.

The initial battle line was Wei Xing → Huleileyong → Zhang Yuan → grassland reinforcements → Zhou Shuan → Deng Ren.

Now, as Huleileyong, who was at the very beginning of the battle line, retreated, the Huaiyin army immediately merged together and launched an attack from bottom to top.

Zhai Xun also allocated an additional 30,000 troops to Niu Jin, which made him even stronger. He directly joined forces with Zhang Yuan and launched a fierce attack on the group of grassland reinforcements in the middle.

Take Liang Lie as an example. His situation instantly turned from defense to offense, and he released all the frustration from days of defense at once.

In less than a day, the grassland troops were almost defeated.

A large number of letters asking for help were sent to the capital.

"Bastard!"

Kah Khan held the letter for help tightly in his hand.

"What is he going to do? Start a decisive battle?"

(End of this chapter)