The Xuanjia Army retreated, and Zhou Qian just watched them leave. How could he not see that it was the opponent's probing move just now? He sighed at the caution of the opponent's leading general, and thought, if the 20,000 vanguard troops could all
It would be great if he rushed forward all at once, and his bronze cannon would show off its power. However, such a tickling style of attack is really boring.
With the retreat of the Xuanjia Army, peace returned to Jincheng. But in the towns and counties outside Baijun in the northwest of Jizhou, it was very lively.
Fifty thousand Xiongnu cavalry troops came to the city and set up their positions, with the intention of having a showdown with the Jizhou army.
The sudden arrival of the Xiongnu army made the five thousand Jizhou soldiers guarding the city nervous. Although the town and county seat had been reinforced several times during this period, the city wall was three feet high, with a moat outside the city and an urn inside the city.
, and there are a lot of arrow towers on the city tower, which can ensure that the enemy will not easily capture the city.
But after all, the Xiongnu were too numerous, ten times as many as the soldiers guarding the city, and they were all cavalry, so how could people not be careful?
While the soldiers guarding the city were extremely nervous, the Huns cavalry did not launch an attack on the city as they imagined. Instead, they attacked the dense forest next to the city. Tall trees were knocked down one after another.
, in just three days, a road was opened that could be easily passed by war horses.
Three days later, the main force of the Xiongnu army arrived. There were 150,000 of them, each riding a war horse, and some even brought two or three war horses. Then in front of all the Jizhou soldiers guarding the city, they marched from the city.
Driving one by one on the newly opened road nearby.
In two full days, a total of 200,000 Huns cavalry passed through the town and county from the side, turning the so-called solid defense here into a decoration.
The commander of the imperial army guarding the city ordered people to spread the news here, and at the same time, after the Huns soldiers passed by, he took his people out and started digging trenches to cut off the new road that had been dug out.
The news that the Huns' 200,000 cavalry bypassed the town and county reached the ears of Zhongcheng Marquis Shen Yunyi, who was coming with his army. "What? The Huns' cavalry bypassed the town and county? Or is it a full 200,000 people?"
Shen Yunyi was really shocked when he heard this result. Wu Hu, the brigade commander of the Second Field Army who was accompanying him, also expressed his expression and said immediately: "Master Marquis, send the cavalry to chase them. We can't let them in our territory."
Racing in the territory.”
Although the Second Field Brigade does not have a dedicated cavalry regiment, each infantry regiment also has a cavalry battalion of 1,000 people. There are 6,000 cavalry in total, which is not a small force.
"It doesn't matter." Shen Yunyi waved his hand and stopped Wu Hu's request. "The king has already issued an order to keep the walls of each city clear. The 200,000 Huns cavalry will not gain any advantage no matter where they attack. And
These people eat a lot of horse chews every day. They can't last long wandering like this. Let's wait and see. Our first priority is to rush to the town and county quickly. Holding it there is equivalent to sealing it.
The retreat route of the Huns cavalry."
Shen Yunyi dared to say this for his own reason. It was not easy for the Huns cavalry to get food under the strong walls and clear fields. Besides, the cavalry was not good at attacking cities. If they just attacked ordinary small towns, it would not only waste time, but they could grab them.
The things we have are limited, so it’s not worthwhile to calculate. A big city has strong walls and thick walls, so it’s not that easy to capture. Over time, we will inevitably face a crisis of food and grass.
An army does not have enough food and grass supply, and the only way waiting for them is to fend for themselves. I really don’t know where the Huns cavalry got the confidence. There were 200,000 people at once dispatched. If it was only a few thousand or 10,000 or 20,000 The people are better off, but with such a large army and so many war horses to feed, are their actions too reckless?
Unable to understand what the Huns were going to do, Shen Yunyi simply stopped thinking about it. He just sent someone to tell Tang Ao the news, and at the same time ordered the birds to keep an eye on the Huns cavalry in the sky. After understanding their movements, he continued to lead them. Leading the army towards the town and county.
The news quickly reached Tang Ao, who was leading the army towards Jincheng through birds, and he was really shocked by this information.
Before, whether it was Longya or Anxiang, or even Gongsun Guang, there was news that the Huns cavalry had been persuaded by Emperor Qianwen and were afraid that they would invade Jizhou in large numbers.
Tang Ao was also prepared for this. He sent his uncle Shen Yunyi to lead his troops. He believed that with the strong walls of the town and county, he would be able to block the alien army. Even if they could not attack, the defenders would still be able to stop them. There is no problem.
But they never thought that the Huns cavalry or an army of 200,000 people would actually circle the city. What did they want to do?
Like his uncle Shen Yunyi, Tang Ao is not optimistic about the advantage that the two hundred thousand Xiongnu troops can take in Jidi. It is only the end of March, and the crops have just been sown, and some areas have not even been completed yet. When sowing seeds, there is no food on the earth at all. So what will these two hundred thousand people eat and drink?
If the towns and counties were not captured, it would be equivalent to cutting off the supply routes of the Huns. Without a logistics system that can support the war, their strength cannot be reflected in a powerful army. Are these Huns cavalry crazy?
"Send more birds. I want to know every move of these Huns cavalry. In addition, I ordered Zhou Jinliang, who is mobilizing troops in Suzhou, to shake the mountain guard headquarters and let them be ready to return reinforcements at any time." Tang Ao thought for a while. , issued such a military order.
The sudden appearance of 200,000 Huns cavalry caught Tang Ao off guard, but he was not panicked, but more curious. Curious about how this army would feed itself and survive.
If you can't even survive, what kind of harm can you do to yourself? The biggest problem is that there will be a food shortage this year, but the granaries in each city are already full of food, which is enough to solve and deal with this problem. .It is precisely because Tang Ao was willing to release grain and also promised the people under his rule that even if there was no harvest this year, the farmers would not go hungry. The people acted like this once the order to clear the country was given. Very supportive and very thorough.
The doubtful 200,000 Huns army bypassed the town and county, then passed through Bai County and headed straight for Guzhou.
It is worth mentioning that they did not have trouble with any city along the way. Even when they passed some small cities with low walls, they ignored them as if they were nothing. Instead, they kept on going, traveling hundreds of miles every day. Rapid speed.
Let's go back to the town and county. Just five days after the 200,000 Xiongnu troops passed through here, the 140,000 Beidi troops arrived.
The first to arrive were the 30,000 cavalry vanguard. They were stunned as soon as they arrived at the town and county. They could not see a single Hun soldier here, which made them very confused. Until the experienced cavalry analyzed the footprints.
The result is that the Huns cavalry did come here, but they did not attack the city. Instead, they bypassed the towns and counties and went straight to the hinterland of Jizhou.
"Bypassed? Are you crazy?" When he heard this answer, Yiqushe, the vanguard general, was very surprised.
As the recognized No. 1 general in Beidi, Yi Qushe is a man who knows the military. Because of this, he has never thought about this possibility. He knows that an army cannot do without strong logistics supply. Once the army
Without food, something like a roaring camp or a mutiny is likely to happen.
Any general who leads an army will understand these simple truths. King Huyangai of the Huns is a man who knows military skills, and he would not make such a low-level mistake. But he still did it, what on earth was he going to do?
?Where is his confidence?
For unknown reasons, the Huns soldiers dared to circle the city without logistical supplies, but Yiqushe did not dare. He had no plan and had never thought about it. Then he could only capture the town and county.
Then send troops to stock up here. Only in this way can we ensure the smooth flow of logistics channels.
Just to attack the city, Yi Qu shot and led elite cavalry, so they would not do such a costly thing. They could only wait until Beidi's infantry arrived before attacking the city.
The 30,000 Beidi cavalry outside the city began to camp. The 5,000 Jizhou soldiers inside the city could only watch. They did not dare to leave the city. Fortunately, the Beidi army had not arrived yet, so Shen Yunyi led the field troops
Six thousand cavalry from the second brigade arrived first and entered the city.
With the arrival of Shen Yunyi, the morale of the troops in the city has greatly increased, and the defense of the city has become more confident. It can be foreseen that the next towns and counties will usher in a brutal battle to attack and defend the city.
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Jincheng.
After sending a thousand soldiers to attack the city on the first day, Lei Ming sent two thousand soldiers to attack the city on the second day. Naturally, the result was the same as yesterday, and they returned without success. In the end, less than four hundred of the two thousand soldiers escaped.
return.
Calculated in this way, the city lost 2,500 men and horses in two days, but not even a Xuanjia army attacked the city tower. When the deputy general Wang Zhong opened his mouth to test twice, whether he could attack the city in a large scale tomorrow
When Lei Ming still shook his head, he quit and rode his horse towards the Chinese army camp in the rear.
In the main tent, Le Ming looked a little ugly after listening to the report from his brother-in-law Wang Zhong. The two days of siege were all small fights. What on earth is this Lei Ming doing?
There were doubts in my heart, but as the general, Leming still had his own city, "Okay, we have to believe General Lei, he is a man who knows the military, and there must be a purpose for doing this."
"Brother-in-law, no matter what the intention is, we can't just stay here. Originally, we entered Pingcheng without any blood this time and had the upper hand. But if we continue to wait like this, wouldn't it give the Jizhou Army more time to dispatch troops?
With all the opportunities lost at this time, once reinforcements from the Jizhou Army arrive, it will be even more impossible to capture Jincheng." Wang Zhong reminded loudly.