Yuwen Chengchao didn't mean nonsense, he nodded and said: "I will enter the city, and you will withdraw your troops!"
Qian Siyi cupped his hands, said no more, turned his horse around, and quickly returned to the formation.
He knows very well that there are too many risks in the confrontation at this moment. Once he is defeated and loses his troops, he will become the laughing stock of the Liaodong Army from now on. The prestige he has accumulated over the years will disappear in an instant, and he will never have the chance to gain a foothold in the Liaodong Army.
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If he could successfully evacuate the battlefield and preserve his strength, at least Wang Xingchao would not blame himself.
And he had good reasons for withdrawing his troops.
After all, the enemy was reinforced by thousands of cavalry, and the Long Rui army inside and outside the city totaled more than a thousand people, which was not much less than his own men and horses.
Returning to the formation, Qian Siyi immediately ordered the entire army to prepare to retreat, but there was no movement from Yu Wencheng's side, and he did not dare to act rashly.
If the other party breaks their word and attacks you while you are withdrawing your troops, the consequences will be disastrous.
Fortunately, Yuwen Chengchao kept his word, and not long after, he saw the opponent's cavalry team beginning to move towards Jiping City. After seeing the cavalry team entering the city, Qian Siyi breathed a sigh of relief and immediately ordered the entire army to withdraw.
On top of the city wall of Jiping County, Yu Wencheng watched the enemy troops evacuate in an orderly manner, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Jun Lieutenant, do you want to take the opportunity to go out of the city to pursue us?" Zhao Shengtai asked from the side.
Yuwen Chengchao shook his head and said: "Qian Siyi is not a mediocre person. You see, he ordered the cavalry to stay behind and keep a distance from the main force, just to prevent us from taking the opportunity to pursue. If we attack now, their cavalry will delay the attack to buy time for the main force.
He crossed his arms across his chest and said: "It is not appropriate to fight now. Our main task is to defend Jiping City. It is not the time for a decisive battle with the enemy yet."
Zhao Shengtai said: "The county captain is really a magic weapon descended from heaven. The humble general is still worried that the reinforcements will not arrive in time, so he is ready to defend the city to the death."
"The general never despises the enemy." Yu Wencheng said: "He knows that the Liaodong Army will quickly send troops to retake this city, so we must compete with them for time." He looked at Zhao Shengtai and smiled: "Old Zhao, in order to get there in time
Come on, my brothers and I were riding non-stop, we even had to ride on the horse to urinate."
When Zhao Shengtai heard this, he burst into laughter.
"Jun Lieutenant, do you think they are willing to give up like this?" Zhao Shengtai looked at the enemy troops moving away and frowned: "Will Shunjin still send troops?"
Yuwen Chengchao sneered and said: "If you are willing, you will really see the devil. But Huangfu Yunzhao will never dare to act rashly. General Gu is sitting in the grassland, and he has nearly ten thousand troops under his command, which is enough to contain the Shunjin garrison." He lowered his voice.
: "Xingluotang caused chaos to Huangfu Yunzhao from time to time in Shunjin City, and the city was not peaceful. Shunjin can still be peaceful now, but it is because Huangfu Yunzhao's troops are holding him back. Once he sends troops, Shunjin will be in trouble.
Jin's troops are empty, not only will they face pressure from General Gu, but there will also be chaos in the city."
"So, Shunjin can't send troops?"
"Unless the Liaodong side mobilizes their troops." Yuwen Chengchao put his hands on the battlements, "If we want to capture Yingping County, Shunjin City must be captured. General Gu is in the northwest of Shunjin, and Guangning is in the west. If we
If we control Jiping City, the southern part of Yingping County will also be under our control." He glanced at Zhao Shengtai, smiled faintly and said, "In this way, we can trap Shunjin on three sides, and Shunjin will actually become
A lonely city."
Zhao Shengtai smiled and said: "So taking Jiping will not only cut off Shunjin's food route, but also make arrangements for taking Shunjin in the future." After thinking for a while, he said: "County Lieutenant, if Wang Xingchao makes a desperate move, he really mobilizes the Liaodong Army.
The main force is coming, so what?"
"The general thought of this, so before I set off, he had already sent people to Ninghua Port and ordered Commander Tu to lead a navy to go around Changsheng Port in Liaodong." Yu Wencheng said: "As long as
When our naval forces appeared in the Liaodong waters, Wang Xingchao did not dare to act rashly.
Zhao Shengtai said: "The Liaodong Navy was severely injured last time. Once Commander Tu appears in the Liaodong waters, Wang Xingchao is worried that the navy will attack Changsheng Port and may even land at Changsheng Port. In this way, there will be no threat to them."
Small."
"Don't forget that there are people from the Bohai Sea." Yu Wencheng said: "The Liaodong Army only has 20,000 people. Huangfu Yunzhao brought out half of it. The remaining troops have to beware of the people from the Bohai Sea taking advantage of the opportunity. Wang Xingchao will never do that.
Dare to act rashly. Recently, Liaodong has been recruiting brave soldiers. He is sharpening his skills before the battle. It is not easy to train an army of soldiers and horses in a short time." He looked down the city and said, "Wait until the general arrives.
, let’s discuss it some more. This Jiping County town is built on a plain, and there is no natural barrier as a barrier. Once the enemy forces try their best to attack the city, it will be easy to attack and difficult to defend, or we need to strengthen our defenses."
Zhao Shengtai nodded and said: "What the county lieutenant said is absolutely true. When I entered the city, I found that this city is not easy to defend and the defense is too simple."
"Most of the cities in the Northeast are like this." Yuwen Chengchao said with a smile: "The Liaodong Army has controlled four counties for nearly a hundred years. The cities in the Northeast have not dug moats, making them easy to attack and difficult to defend. This is to prevent someone from causing rebellion. If someone in these counties raises troops, the Liaodong Army will
Send troops to attack, and we can easily quell the chaos." He looked up at the sky and said, "Brothers have worked hard all the way, let them have a good night's rest after dinner tonight. Captain Zhao, please work harder today.
You lead the guard tonight, and I will send people to change the defense after daybreak."
"The county lieutenant also needs to have a good rest. Leave this place to me." Zhao Shengtai cupped his hands and said.
While Yuwen Chengchao and Zhao Shengtai were chatting and laughing, Qian Siyi was in a dull mood.
When withdrawing his troops, he sent people to the south gate and ordered Pang Tuo's troops who were restrained at the south gate to evacuate immediately.
When retreating, he was cautious, fearing that Yuwen Chengchao would renege on his promise, so he ordered the cavalry to cover the rear. The main force quickly withdrew northward. After walking more than 20 miles, he was convinced that Yuwen Chengchao had kept his promise and breathed a sigh of relief.
, but the duck that reached the mouth just flew away, and I felt both angry and helpless.
In the night, the whole army was depressed.
Suddenly he heard the sound of horse hooves coming from the northeast. Qian Siyi was startled at first, but he soon felt relieved.
The northeast direction is not the sphere of influence of Long Rui Army, and Long Rui Army will only appear from the west.
And listening to the sound of horse hooves, there are not many people coming to ride.
Qian Siyi frowned slightly. In the darkness, he faintly saw more than ten riders coming from the side and in front. He reined in his horse and stopped, raising his hand to signal the soldiers and horses behind him to stop.
More than ten riders were riding very fast, and they were already close at hand in the blink of an eye.
The first man was wearing armor, and his battle helmet had a very special style, with a horn-like decoration on each side, so he looked different from ordinary people, and the cavalry behind him were all dressed in Liaodong cavalry uniforms.
When Qian Siyi saw the horned helmet, his color immediately changed, and he hurriedly urged his horse forward. He was a few steps away, turned over and dismounted, and hurried forward to meet the man. When he arrived, he knelt down on one knee, cupped his hands and said, "I'm humble."
General Qian Siyi, see General Tang!"
The helmets of generals in the Tang Dynasty rarely had such strange styles. On the contrary, many generals in the northern grassland tribes had strange-shaped helmets, and even the Bohai people had strange helmets.
The Liaodong Army often dealt with the northern tribes and the Bohai people, and many generals were influenced by it. They also liked to make some strange helmets in private as a showpiece, but they rarely wore those weird helmets when actually going into battle.
There was only one person who stood out in his own way, and that was Liaodong-Mingwei General Tang Kaijia.
The Tang family is one of the six surnames of the Liaodong Army, and its strength in the Northeast is second only to the Wang family and the Huangfu family.
The reason is very simple. The first general of the Liaodong Army was Tang Shunde.
The Tang family has deep roots in the Liaodong Army, and even Wang Xingchao must give Tang Kaijia some face.
It was Tang Kaijia who first started the horse racing. In terms of wealth, even the Wang family and the Huangfu family could not compare with the Tang family.
Tang Kaijia had many direct relatives in the army, and everyone above and below him was quite afraid of him.
Although Qian Siyi was a direct descendant of Wang Xingchao and a great general, he did not dare to show any slightness in front of Tang Kaijia. When he saw the horned helmet, he knew that Tang Kaijia was coming before he even saw his face clearly.
He was really confused.
The military affairs of Yingping are now in charge of Huangfu Yunzhao. Logically speaking, since Huangfu Yunzhao is in charge of Shunjin, Tang Kaijia will not go to Yingping to interfere.
As we all know, the relationship between Huangfu Yunzhao and Tang Kaijia was not harmonious. The two groups even fought openly and covertly for many years. Wang Xingchao watched with cold eyes and was happy to see the two strongest forces under his command checking each other. This would only make his position as general more stable.
However, Huangfu Yunzhao is now in charge of Yingping defense, which is related to the interests of the entire Liaodong Army. Under such circumstances, Wang Xingchao should fully support Huangfu Yunzhao so that he has no worries.
At this time, Tang Kaijia was sent to interfere with the affairs here, which would easily lead to a fight, which would be harmful rather than beneficial to the overall situation. With Wang Xingchao's wisdom, it was impossible not to understand this truth.
Therefore, Qian Siyi was very confused and wondered why Tang Kaijia suddenly appeared.
"Qian Siyi, has Jiping City been captured?" Tang Kaijia's mount is also an authentic grassland horse. It has fat legs and long legs. It is very strong. In addition, Tang Kaijia is tall and has a big horse. At this time, it is like an iron tower lying on Qian Siyi's body.
forward.
"Reporting to General, the reinforcements of Long...Long Rui Army have arrived." Qian Siyi said hurriedly: "They have thousands of cavalry coming for reinforcements. Under such circumstances, it is really difficult to capture Jiping City. In order to avoid losing troops and generals,
I will withdraw my troops now and consider the long term."
Tang Kaijia's beard was as thick as a needle, and his eyes were as wide as copper bells. He said with an angry look: "You mean, as soon as the Long Rui Army's reinforcements arrived, you didn't even fight, and you led the people to evacuate in a hurry?"
"This...!" Qian Siyi heard Tang Kaijia's tone and felt that the situation was not good.
Tang Kaijia held the sword on his waist with one hand and sneered: "You are a close associate of the general. If you retreat without a fight and spread the word, it will not be your face, but the face of the general. Long Ruijun is just a group of people."
A ragtag group of people, mounted on war horses, is still a group of incompetent people. The people under your command are the elite of our Liaodong Army. Facing a group of ragtag people on horseback, they fled in confusion. It is simply unreasonable."
"choke!"
Tang Kaijia had already drawn his sword out of its sheath. Qian Siyi felt a shiver in his heart and felt a chill in his back. However, he heard Tang Kaijia sternly say: "Immediately change direction and head towards Jiping City. Qian Siyi, if you can't capture Jiping City, I will chop it down with my own hands."
If I take your head off, take your head and return it to the general!"