In Jiping City, in order to avoid affecting the people in the city, Yuwen Chengchao ordered a temporary camp in an open space in the city.
The cavalry traveled a long distance and arrived outside the city still breathing heavily. When the enemy withdrew, the soldiers finally felt tired. Many of them didn't even have time to finish their meal and fell asleep.
Yuwen Chengchao could understand the hard work of the soldiers, and he also knew that the Liaodong Army would definitely not be willing to give up on Jiping. There would probably be another battle here, and he still needed to let the soldiers regain their physical strength and energy as soon as possible.
Zhao Shengtai led his men to continue the defense, taking the opportunity to let the cavalry have a good night's rest.
Yuwen Chengchao ate dry food with the soldiers and did nothing special.
In fact, the military hierarchy of the Tang Dynasty was very strict, and the diet of generals at each level was different.
But in the Long Rui Army, there is no situation where the sergeants suffer while the generals enjoy. Because of this, the relationship between the generals and the sergeants is very harmonious. Most of the generals headed by Yuwen Chengchao are respected by the sergeants.
Most of these cavalry are the Dragon Scale Forbidden Army. The Dragon Scale Forbidden Army is stationed in the imperial city. Their treatment in Kyoto is naturally very good. But even so, the treatment of generals and military personnel is also very different. Senior generals like Tantai Xuanye are all treated very well.
It is a small cooking stove.
In this attack, the Imperial Guards all carried dry food with them. In fact, many people have never experienced such hardship for many years, and some even doubted whether their choice to join Long Rui's army was correct.
However, seeing that Yu Wen Chengchao shared the difficulties with everyone, eating dry food and drinking water from the water bag, the doubts in my heart were relieved. Even generals can endure such hardships. As a sergeant, these hardships are natural.
Can bear it.
Moreover, Qin Xiao's previous promise was fulfilled. Before this attack, everyone was assigned two pure feather horses.
A sword matches a hero.
To a cavalryman, the allure of a superb war horse is unparalleled.
True feather horse armor is popular all over the world, and every cavalryman in the world hopes to own a group of true feather horses.
It's just that the True Feather Department has always controlled the outflow of True Feather Horses. It would be harder for Tang Dynasty to obtain True Feather Horses than to reach the sky.
Now that everyone can obtain a real feathered horse, the excitement in their hearts is naturally indescribable.
"What's your surname?" Yu Wen Chengchao asked with a smile while holding a water bag and sitting next to several forbidden soldiers. He looked at one of the forbidden soldiers who was eating a large amount of dry food.
The man hurriedly put down the dry food and was about to stand up to salute. Yu Wencheng waved his hand and said, "Sit down and talk. Don't be formal."
"Little Ben Nie is Sige of the Forbidden Army."
"Nie Laoben?" Yuwen Chengchao smiled and said, "This is a good name. With Lao Ben by my side, I can't lose no matter what."
As soon as he said this, several people around him started laughing.
Nie Laoben touched his head and said with a smile: "Lord Commander, what you said is the same as... what the general said."
"oh?"
"The general also said that I got my name well. No matter how hard I work, I will always be there." Nie Laoben said with a smile.
Yu Wen Chengchao also laughed and said: "It seems that the general and I have the same view." He looked at the other people and smiled: "You have just joined the Long Rui Army, and you will be sent to fight immediately, but you have worked hard.
"When you are a soldier, you have to protect your family and your country." Nie Laoben immediately said: "Master Junwei, to tell you the truth, when we were in Kyoto, we heard about what the Liaodong Army did. These bastards
, are wreaking havoc in the Northeast and preying on the common people. I heard that many of their generals are still encroaching on land in the Northeast and regard the military law of the Tang Dynasty as nothing. Such scum are not worthy of being called the Tang Army."
"That's right." Another person said: "Jun Wei, I have a distant relative in Liaodong. Over several generations, I have accumulated hundreds of acres of land and lived a comfortable life. But later on, the land was taken over by the Liaodong Army.
, the family really had no choice, so they entered the border and fled. They said that the Liaodong Army used coercion and inducement and would do anything to seize the land."
Others also denounced the Liaodong Army for their evil deeds.
Nie Laoben said: "Back then, the Liaodong Army was so powerful that it was also the glory of our Tang Army. They guarded the northeast, and the surrounding barbarians were cautious. But in recent years, the Bohai people have been ready to make moves, and they no longer take the Liaodong Army seriously.
"Shaking his head, he sighed: "I remember when Emperor Wuzong conquered the Bohai Sea, the Bohai people knelt down and begged for peace. After that, they were extremely respectful to me, the Tang Dynasty. But the last time the Bohai delegation came to Beijing, they were arrogant and domineering. The Bohai prince was so arrogant.
We are holding a challenge in Kyoto, and we regard our Tang Dynasty as unmanned. If the general hadn’t killed that thief, our reputation in the Tang Dynasty would have suffered a setback."
"Yes, the Bohai people are arrogant and domineering in Kyoto, isn't it because the Liaodong Army is incompetent?" Someone on the side sighed: "The Liaodong Army now only knows how to enjoy, and even the small Bohai countries look down on it. If the Liaodong Army is still the former Liaodong Army, the Bohai Clown
How dare you do this?"
"These guys should be eliminated early." Someone clenched his fist and said: "They are doing evil in the Northeast and are worse than thieves. Now that the general wants to eradicate these thieves, that would be the best thing. Lord Lieutenant, to tell you the truth,
As soon as we talked about this bunch of bastards like the Liaodong Army in Kyoto, we wished we could fight to the Northeast with our swords. At that time, we thought there was no chance, and we felt sulky. Who would have thought that now we would have the opportunity to go to the front line and follow the general to defeat the bandits?
, To be honest, even if I really die here, I would be willing to do so."
Others all expressed their agreement.
Yuwen Chengchao saw this and was pleased in his heart. These forbidden troops were still bloody and they were indeed an elite force.
"Don't worry, everyone, the general and we are loyal to the Tang Dynasty." Yuwen Cheng said: "As long as we wipe out the bandits and the court works hard to govern, the Tang Dynasty can still restore its former glory." He added, "After everyone has used the dry food,
Let's all have a good rest. There will be many opportunities to serve the country in the future." He stood up and patted the shoulders of the soldiers around him to show encouragement.
He himself was a little tired. He found a place and prepared to have a good night's rest. He was confused and didn't know how long he had slept. Suddenly he heard someone calling in his ear. He sat up reflexively and saw a soldier beside him. The man's face
His face was full of anxiety. He raised his head and looked at the sky. Seeing that it was dark, he frowned and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Lord Lieutenant, they are back again!" the sergeant said, "Colonel Zhao asked the young one to come over and report them quickly."
Yuwen Chengchao didn't react for a moment and asked in confusion: "Come back? Who is coming back?"
"Liaodong Army." The sergeant said: "They left and came back again, and... their troops are much larger than before, and now they are at the gates of the city."
Yuwen Chengchao was startled, and then he was a little surprised and said: "So fast?"
He guessed that the Liaodong Army would definitely not be willing to lose Jiping, and would probably send troops back. However, considering that Qian Siyi had just led his troops to withdraw, even if Huangfu Yunzhao made another move, they would definitely need time to prepare and plan.
Qian Siyi had just left, but quickly turned back.
"What time is it now?"
"The ugly time has just passed." The sergeant said, "It is already the Yin time!"
Yuwen Chengchao knew that he could not delay, so he immediately sent an order for the soldiers to get up, and quickly mobilized his manpower. Some of them went to the south gate to reinforce the defense, while the main force rushed to the north of the city.
Although it was still dark, most of the soldiers had slept for two or three hours, and their physical strength had recovered slightly. After Yuwen Chengchao gave the order, the soldiers took action quickly.
Yuwen Chengchao took the lead to come to the north of the city and climbed to the top of the city. Zhao Shengtai was at the top of the city at the moment. When he saw Yuwen Chengchao approaching, he immediately said: "County Lieutenant, they have gone back and their troops have increased a lot. They should have met on the way."
The reinforcements from the Liaodong Army were transferred back."
It was not yet dawn and the sky was still dark. Yuwen Chengchao vaguely saw that it was already dark outside the city. The Liaodong Army was really pressing down on the territory.
"The reinforcements are not slow to arrive." Yu Wen Chengchao sneered.
Zhao Shengtai said: "It should be that Huangfu Yunzhao knew that the county captain would lead troops to help, so he immediately sent more reinforcements."
"No." Yuwen Chengchao shook his head and said, "It is absolutely impossible for the reinforcements to be transferred from Shunjincheng."
Zhao Shengtai was startled, and Yu Wen Chengchao frowned and said: "General Gu has nearly ten thousand troops, and the pasture is only a hundred miles away from Shunjin City. Huangfu Yunzhao must beware of the pressure from General Gu, and must ensure that there are enough troops to guard the city.
." After a pause, he said: "Look, their reinforcements are at least two to three thousand people. When the two armies and horses join together, that is four to five thousand people. Huangfu Yunzhao led eight thousand troops to station in Shunjin, and there were casualties last time.
Excluding the soldiers who have surrendered to our army, there are only more than 6,000 soldiers at most. If these 5,000 soldiers are mobilized, wouldn’t the city be left unguarded?”
"That's right." Zhao Shengtai also understood, "Even if the original garrison in the city is included, if Huangfu Yunzhao dares to mobilize 5,000 people to attack Jiping, then Shunjin will only have 3,000 people at most. Shunjin City is not as good as Jiping.
There are city gates, so the number of defenders deployed on each side is less than a thousand, which... this must be a lack of troops."
Yuwen Chengchao frowned when he saw that the enemy troops were still setting up their formation and did not launch an attack immediately.
"Jun Lieutenant, if they are not Shunjin's soldiers, could they be transferred from Liaodong?" Zhao Shengtai thought for a moment and was even more surprised: "Even if the news that Jiping was captured by us reaches Liaodong, it will take time for Wang Xingchao to get the news.
Later, we would dispatch troops and generals, and then bring reinforcements. It would be impossible to do it in less than five or six days. Could it be that these reinforcements flew over from Liaodong?"
Yuwen Chengchao put his hands on the battlements, frowned, and was silent for a moment before saying: "Something's wrong, Old Zhao, this... something doesn't seem right here."
In fact, Zhao Shengtai also felt that there was something fishy in it, but he still couldn't figure it out for the moment. He looked at Yu Wencheng and said, "Commander Lieutenant, what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd of the Liaodong Army? I also feel that something is wrong, but...
..I can’t tell what’s wrong.”
"Hurry up and arrange a few people to go out from the south gate immediately." Yuwen Cheng said: "Let them report to the general as quickly as possible and inform the current situation. Let them report to the general. The Liaodong Army is likely to set up a plan this time.
What kind of trap has been set, so they must be careful." After a pause, his eyes were like daggers, and he slowly said: "Maybe there are more than just this one reinforcement, Wang Xingchao may have arranged other troops, but where are the other reinforcements?