Murong Kuaixing frowned and said, "Why can't you wait?"
Meng Wu Zha said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, we have no food."
Shiwei, like Xianbei and Tiele, are mainly nomadic, and their food is cattle and sheep. When they march and fight, they do not have troops specifically responsible for transporting food and grass. They just drive some cattle and sheep with the army, and they eat when they are hungry.
They kill sheep and cattle. If they can't do it anymore, they will plunder all over the place to support war with war.
After Murong Fuyun received the news of the Sui army's large-scale invasion, he gathered his troops at Chewozhen Mountain early. Unexpectedly, Yang Guang was so slow along the way that Murong Fuyun's army was wasted here, and it was all in vain.
A lot of food. At this time, there were Sui troops stationed on all sides of Chewozhen Mountain, so even if they wanted to plunder, they couldn't.
The leaders talked among themselves, some said they could last four days, while others said they could only last two days.
The one with the most is Xifeng Yelilan. He claimed that he could last for five days, but in fact he had concealed this fact. Unlike other tribes, the Qiang practiced half farming and half herding, which could feed more people. Therefore, they
Not only did he bring cattle and sheep, he also brought a large amount of corn, which could last at least ten more days. However, he would not say much, otherwise it would be a question whether others would borrow grain from him or not.
Only then did Murong Kuaixing realize the seriousness of the problem. He was silent for a moment and said, "Everyone, save some food and hold on for three more days. I will give you an explanation then!"
He had secretly made up his mind that if Murong Fuyun did not come back in three days, he would no longer persist and would either force his way into the mud ridge or surrender.
How could Yang Guang be willing to let them retreat calmly? At this time, Yuanshou, the internal historian, was stationed at Jinshan in the south, Duan Wenzhen, the Minister of War, was stationed at Xueshan in the north, and Yang Yichen, the imperial servant, was stationed at Pipa Gorge in the east. Only General Zhang Shou was still far away from Niling in the west.
A day's journey. According to Yang Guang's estimation, Zhang Shou's vanguard should have arrived. But he didn't know that Zhang Shou's vanguard had indeed arrived at Niling, but what was left was just a remnant.
On the top of Niling Mountain, Liu Yuzheng accompanied Dong Heng to inspect the defense. Yu Wenjing escaped before the battle, one of the three captains was killed and one was injured. Dong Heng took over the highest command without hesitation.
Walking in the mountains and forests, you can hear the painful screams of the wounded soldiers from time to time. Dong Heng frowned and shook his head: "Rescuing their soldiers is simply disturbing the morale of the army!"
Suddenly I heard a soldier say loudly: "Reporting to the Captain, seeing these injured brothers, I was filled with righteous indignation. If the Tuyuhun people dare to attack again, I will risk my life to give it to my brothers."
revenge!"
The soldier who spoke was none other than Feng Haiqiu. He already knew that Liu Ziqiu suggested rescuing the wounded soldier up the mountain, so he naturally wanted to help Liu Ziqiu speak.
Dong Heng was about to get angry, but he heard the soldiers around him shouting: "Yes! Avenge the brothers! Avenge the brothers!"
The soldiers clamoring for revenge included Liu Yu's men, some who had just fled up the mountain, wounded soldiers, and uninjured soldiers. Even the two soldiers behind Dong Heng also shouted.
Dong Heng glared at the two soldiers, turned around and pointed at the top of the mountain and said, "Commander Liu, is this the camp you set up?"
There were no defensive fortifications prepared at all on the top of the mountain, because both Liu Yu and Liu Ziqiu understood that if the strategy of doubting soldiers could not work, all the fortifications they built would be in vain. Liu Yu had no choice but to tell the truth.
Two hundred infantry blocked the attack of three thousand Tuyuhun cavalry. This thing sounds a bit incredible. But the thousands of corpses left by the Tuyuhun people on the hillside are still lying there. No one can erase this achievement.
Dong Heng knew that Yang Guang was never stingy with rewards for military exploits. Liu Yu would be promoted sooner or later for his great achievements. Not to mention general, it was very possible for him to ascend to the position of general in one step. Although he was full of envy, jealousy and hatred, Dong Heng's
However, his expression softened a lot, and he said hypocritically: "Brother Liu has the talent of a general, but it is a bit aggrieved to only be a brigade commander."
However, Liu Yu was not greedy for credit. He raised his hand and said, "Master Huixiaowei, these are the ideas of one of my gang leaders, Liu Ziqiu, but I don't have the ability."
Hearing Liu Ziqiu's name, Dong Heng snorted and walked away. Liu Yu was confused, wondering when Liu Ziqiu had offended the captain.
Liu Ziqiu was helping Jiang Yu bandage his wounds and didn't pay attention to Dong Heng's actions. Although there were more than a thousand people on the mountain, if the Tuyuhun people came to attack the mountain again, they would still be unable to stop them.
Jiang Yu had two injuries, one was an arrow wound on his shoulder, and the other was a broken left leg. The weather in the northwest is very cold, so the arrow wound on his shoulder is not easy to worsen. It will recover after a while, leaving a scar will become a problem.
It gave him a chance to show off. What he was really worried about was the injury to his left leg. If this leg could not recover, he would have no choice but to retire from the army.
Liu Ziqiu helped him to the foot of a big tree and comforted him: "Master Xiaowei, Liu just checked. There is no serious problem with the bones of your left leg. It's just that the joint was out of place and has been connected now. You can rest after one night."
never mind."
Jiang Yu was half-convinced and said, "Are you really good at setting bones?"
Liu Ziqiu smiled and said: "It's not Liu who is boasting, but even if the imperial doctor from Luoyang City comes, he may not be able to handle it better than Liu."
"If you hadn't saved me, I'm afraid Jiang would have froze to death in the snow in a short time. But he still wants to heal this leg. Isn't he a little greedy?" Jiang Yu shook his head mockingly, and suddenly
Then he sighed and said, "It's a pity that Jiang's martial arts skills are buried here. I would be unhappy!"
"Don't worry." Liu Ziqiu is quite confident in his skills, "Tomorrow morning, you will definitely be able to jump and jump."
Seeing that he was speaking firmly, the sadness on Jiang Yu's face became much lighter. He nodded and said, "If you can recover tomorrow, Jiang will definitely recommend you to General Zhang. You will be more than enough to be a captain."
Yang Guang was so suspicious that the 300,000 soldiers he recruited were not only dispersed and reorganized, but also all the generals and captains were temporarily assigned. Not to mention Yu Wenjing, among the three captains, only Jiang Yu was originally Zhang Shou's
His subordinates, Dong Heng and another captain who had died in battle, were all transferred from elsewhere.
It was precisely because of his relationship with Zhang Shou that Jiang Yu was so confident that he could definitely help Liu Ziqiu obtain the official position of school captain.
Liu Ziqiu said hurriedly: "I have just joined the army and I don't understand many things. It will be good if I can treat this as a group leader, but I don't dare to think of anything wrong."
Jiang Yu laughed loudly and said: "Whatever you don't understand, Jiang can teach you. Okay, that's it, it's all Jiang's responsibility!"
How did he know that Liu Ziqiu really didn't dare to be the captain. A captain is different from a brigade commander in that he has a rank. If he is promoted to a captain because of his military exploits, he will definitely be summoned by Yang Guang. For Liu Ziqiu, this is exactly the right thing to do.
A hurdle that cannot be overcome.
That night, Jiang Yu couldn't sleep. After finally getting to Dongfang Lubai, he quickly sent someone to invite Liu Ziqiu over. Liu Ziqiu knew what he meant and wanted to try walking, but he didn't dare. He couldn't help but smile.
Encouragement: "Master Captain, come on, support me, just think of me as your crutch."
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly heard people shouting at the foot of the mountain. Soldiers from his confidants had already reported that Zhang Shou had arrived with his army. Jiang Yu was anxious and strode down the mountain to greet him. He heard Liu Ziqiu laughing behind him, and then he realized that his
The legs are fine now.
However, the arrival of Zhang Shou's army was not fake. According to the schedule, they should have arrived in the evening. But halfway there, they saw Yu Wenjing fleeing in panic surrounded by more than a dozen personal soldiers.
Zhang Shou was shocked when he heard that Yu Wenjing encountered the Tuyuhun cavalry at the foot of Niling and the whole army was wiped out. This news was of great importance. If Niling was occupied by the Tuyuhun people, Yang Guang's encirclement strategy would not succeed. Zhang Shou was stationed in Niling.
The coach of Ling is afraid that Xiang Shang's head will be lost.
Zhang Shou immediately issued a death order to recapture Niling no matter what the price. The 20,000-strong army marched all night without stopping, and finally arrived at Niling at dawn. As a result, Niling was still stable.
The land was in the hands of the Sui army.
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Three days passed quickly, and of course Murong Kuaixing could not wait for their king. However, the Tuyuhun camp in Chewozhen Mountain was in chaos, and there was even a fire. The reason for the fire was because of food.
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Several tribes have run out of food, but Murong Dinghan's tribe still has a large number of cattle and sheep. This is not because Murong Dinghan and the others brought more cattle and sheep, but because they had already lost a lot of cattle and sheep when they attacked Niling.
More than 1,700 people were lost in the battle with Zhang Dinghe and Liu Jianwu, and nearly 500 people were lost. The original team of 3,000 people was reduced to less than 800 people. The total amount of food was still the same, but
With fewer people eating, there will be less food left.
The tribes who were short of food went to Murong Dinghan to provide food. Murong Dinghan was very angry after so many people died in his tribe, so he was not willing to lend them more food. When the two sides disagreed, they started fighting. Murong Dinghan
Although he was brave, he was outnumbered and was killed by the rebels. It was not until Murong Kuaxing mobilized the army that the riots gradually subsided, but the calls for him to come up with an idea became stronger and stronger.
Murong Kuaixing had no choice but to reconvene the tribal leaders to discuss countermeasures. As for Murong Dinghan, he was dead. If there was anything else that everyone should be concerned about, it was just who would annex his tribe.
"The king is seriously ill and has not recovered. There are only two ways before us, either to go or to surrender!" Although Murong Kuaixing is old, his thinking is still clear. He waved his hand to calm everyone down, and then said slowly, "We need to
We want to leave, but Niling is occupied by the Sui people. We want to surrender, but I don’t know if the Sui people are willing to spare us. Where to go, let’s make an idea together.”
These nomadic peoples are tough by nature. Even the Qiang people, who are half-cultivators and half-herders, also advocate force and are unwilling to surrender easily. Most of them are clamoring to take back Niling and fight their way out of the siege. Murong Kua's opinion is that he wants to leave.
They had the upper hand and were about to order troops to march to Niling. Suddenly, scouts and cavalry came to report on flying horses. Tens of thousands of Sui troops were added to Niling. There were deer villages and pits under the ridge. This retreat had been completely blocked by the Sui people.