Chapter 254 A Careless Move(2/2)
The only error in judgment was that Li Ping did not expect that Zhang Xianzhong would complete the mobilization and assembly of the army so quickly.
According to his original estimate, Zhang Xianzhong's army, which was severely lacking in training, might take more than ten days to complete its assembly and move north to meet them.
Before that, Zhang Xianzhong should have urgently ordered some troops to block him at all levels, and use Xiangyin County as a strategic key point for key defense.
Therefore, Li Ping's plan was to stop threatening Xiangyin County and resolutely defeat the enemy troops that harassed and blocked him, thus making the trick more complete.
But unfortunately, Zhang Xianzhong did not act according to his ideas, but directly gave him a one-step solution, which made it difficult for him to bear.
"There are too many enemies and they are very cautious. We have no chance. And even if we have the chance, we can't take risks. This will only trap ourselves. It is safest to retreat!" Zhou Wen also advised, feeling that he had seen through Li Ping's thoughts.
At this time, he came to observe the enemy. Zhou Wen, who came with him, knew that Li Ping probably didn't believe it, but that he might want to conduct a sneak attack or something to disrupt the enemy's crossing the river, so as to increase the chance that they could safely evacuate.
Chance.
However, Zhang Xianzhong's army's crossing of the river looked chaotic, but it was indeed very cautious. Not only were the troops crossing the river protected by troops who had previously crossed the river from near Xiangyin County, where the river conditions were very poor, but the troops crossing the river did not carry any baggage.
, and began to prepare for battle immediately after crossing the river.
Even after discovering that someone was observing them from a distance, they did not hastily send cavalry to drive them away.
"Don't worry, let's take another look." Li Ping replied with a gloomy face.
It seems that he does not agree with the suggestions of his subordinates, and does not seem to care that the longer time passes, the less chance there is, and the more slim it is to retreat safely.
Li Ping was not in a hurry, and the few people accompanying him could only look at each other in confusion.
They really couldn't figure out that their own army was still 30 miles away. If they waited until they made up their mind to mobilize troops, even if there was a chance, there would be no chance.
But I can’t figure it out, and I can’t do anything about it.
After an unknown amount of time, the peasant army that was crossing the river finally decided not to tolerate their prying eyes any longer, and a group of cavalry began to head straight towards them.
"Go back and prepare to attack tomorrow!" Li Ping ordered decisively.
"What?"
"What!"
…
There was an instant exclamation of surprise around Li Ping, and Zhou Wen was so shocked that he almost fell off his horse.
Everyone looked at Li Ping in disbelief, hoping that they had heard wrong.
But Li Ping repeated clearly and resolutely: "We will attack tomorrow!"
Chapter completed!