第375章 The Revival of the Han Army and the Battle of Jiyang (5)

第375章 The Revival of the Han Army and the Battle of Jiyang (5)
Chapter 375
The Revival of the Han Army and the Battle of Jiyang (5)
那李通已然摩拳擦掌，这当儿更自慷慨允诺，程鸿渐复又言道：“小弟欲以棘阳为饵，先行耗损敌众军力，李通大哥千万不要出城迎战，只要固守九日即可。待得第十日辰时初刻，我诸路义军群起反攻，自会多添胜算的······”李通含糊应道：“我晓得了。”
刘秀深晓李通定会跟那官军定会誓死血战，却惟恐他耐不住性子，这当儿亦跟李通言道：“我且在此留驻上万名轩辕派弟子相助兄弟守城，再行吩咐我的义弟朱佑好生辅佐。”李通满口唱诺，刘秀又道：“我那妹子伯姬是个稳妥的性儿，现下既是你媳妇，有事亦可跟她先行商榷，而后再做计较。”
李通观瞧刘秀相随鸿渐如此叮咛，便朝诸人拱手道：“众家兄弟权且宽心，我李通愿立军令状，要是丢了城池，那便以死谢罪。”
Upon hearing these words, Liu Yan immediately became annoyed and said, "If we must, we can give up the city, but since they are our own kin, you must keep them alive!"
Li Tong bowed his head, and in that brief moment, he suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Cheng Hongjian. He then said, "Brother Cheng, you are indeed skilled in the art of war, but can you really command the Green Forest Army?" Liu Yan raised his head and smiled, "Brother Hongjian foresaw that the imperial army would attack soon, and the deputy chief of the Green Forest Army, Wang Chang, knows that he's good at fighting. So he asked the chief of Wangfeng Village, Wang Feng, to promise that when the imperial army attacks, the Green Forest heroes will be under Brother Hongjian's command." Li Tong said, "That's good then."
刘縯惟觉如此布置已然甚为妥当，便要鸿渐照此行事，邓禹忽而接口道：“此等御敌方略固是极好，不过尚可完善。”刘秀问道：“二弟有何计较？”邓禹道：“我军惟有将这十万新莽朝廷的大军悉数全歼，方可反客为主，我只怕官军受挫退却，是以总该要甄阜跟梁丘赐赚些甜头。”
刘秀深以为然，转而便向李通道：“既是如此，妹夫权且领些兵马列阵相待，直待官军来时，再行诈败退却，入得棘阳固守吧。”
李通登感胸中憋闷，如此隔得须臾，方才颔首应道：“我晓得了······”邓禹复跟诸人言道：“众家兄弟如欲反客为主，此番铺排定当万分机密，邓某亦会遣派亲信相告马武避开敌军，督率那些绿林军跟大哥所部兵众会合。”
Just then, Liu Xiu entrusted Deng Yu, saying, "This matter is of utmost importance. Do not send your junior brother Jia Haoren."
Upon hearing this, Deng Yu understood that his elder brother did not fully trust this person, so he replied, "I will personally inform Ma Wu through my own family members." Liu Xiu said, "That would be best."
诸人如此相商过罢，便即先行相邀众头领堂前议事，而后招呼大军校场相聚，径将城内汉军化为六路兵马，各自行事去了。
且说那六路兵马究竟怎生分派，但瞧刘縯、刘秀、王凤及渐蓁提领两万精锐朝西潜行，而后欲待转道向北，再行从速南下，奇袭敌众侧后；王常亲引张卬、成丹两位头领督率两万兵马，如此朝东行过三十里开外，方才入得山林蛰伏，欲待官军疲乏后，奇袭敌众侧翼；邓禹、耿弇及寇恂又率一路兵马，如此抵至棘阳左近的黄淳水对岸隐秘设伏；臧宫及李轶引领一路行至棘阳以西的山林间隐秘驻扎；邓晨、傅俊及邓奉亦领一路兵马径取官军辎重；除此五路义军，李通及朱佑又领军马驻守棘阳，直待固守九日后，便于第十日辰时响应友军反攻敌众，不在话下。
这日朔风凛凛过宛城，铁甲银寒肃杀生，但瞧梁丘赐驰骋骏马，先行赶赴营中检阅，如此过得半晌，征南将军甄阜方才纵马而来，径朝对方赔笑拱手道：“还是梁将军来得早些，本将在此先行赔礼了。”
??第三百七十六章预告：
?梁丘赐直听得面色铁青，随即嗔道：“三军尚未出征，你这厮便敢惑乱军心。”转而吩咐数名亲兵道：“尔等速将这厮斩首祭旗！”
?那众亲兵正待拿捕岑彭，盖延当即伏拜求肯道：“三军尚未出战，便欲斩杀大将，此举恐非吉兆，还望将军三思啊。”梁丘赐轻哼一声，道：“先前六皇子殿下便不得意你二人，我替他斩杀岑彭，也算为三军除个祸害。”
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(This chapter is complete)