Qin Xiao was also leading his army to advance rapidly towards Jiping at this time.
In order to ensure that Jiping is under control, the first thing to do after capturing Jiping is to ensure that Jiping will not be recaptured by the Liaodong Army again.
Qin Xiao made the decision after much deliberation before sending out four thousand troops this time.
There are nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses in Guangning, but nearly 1,000 of them are surrendered troops from the Liaodong Army, and nearly 2,000 are from the Guangning Army.
Together, these two groups numbered three thousand.
Although he had no doubts about hiring people, the stakes were very high. Compared to the Black Mountain Army that he had recruited, Qin Xiao was not completely at ease with these three thousand men.
The Black Mountain Army and the Liaodong Army are life-and-death enemies, so Qin Xiao is not worried that the Black Mountain Army will defect to the Liaodong Army.
But whether it is the Guangning Army or the incorporated Liaodong surrender troops, they are inseparable from the Liaodong Army.
Although both the Guangning Army and the Liaodong surrendered troops were absorbed by Long Rui's army, in fact, they were both at a low point. The Liaodong surrendered troops were nothing more than active participation. However, when the Guangning Army was initially incorporated, the situation was somewhat limited.
The reason for the compulsion is.
If Long Rui's army finally wins the victory over the Liaodong Army, these people will naturally be determined to follow Long Rui's army. But if the situation does not develop smoothly, or even Long Rui's army suffers a major setback, Qin Xiao can't guarantee that these people will really follow him.
of loyalty.
This time to reinforce Jiping, Qin Xiao did not dare to send these troops to the front line.
If this group of people changes sides at the last moment, the consequences will be disastrous.
But if all these people were left behind, Qin Xiao was also a little worried. After thinking about it, although he had nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses in his hands, he finally left half of his troops in Guangning. He was also worried that if the three included
Leaving all the thousands of people behind would inevitably make those people suspicious, which was not a good idea, so three to four hundred people were selected to go out with the army.
Yuwen Chengchao led the cavalry to rush for reinforcements, while Qin Xiao led the main reinforcements behind.
These three thousand people are almost all infantry.
After all, training elite cavalry is not something that can be done overnight. The cavalry with some ability were all taken away by Yu Wen Chengchao.
At present, Jiping is in the hands of Long Ruijun, but the next step is to consolidate the results.
In addition to sending heavy troops to garrison Jiping, Jiping's defenses must also be built as soon as possible.
Qin Xiao knew the cities in the northeast very well and knew that most of the county towns had no defenses and were easy to attack and difficult to defend, so Jiping's defenses had to be built quickly.
As long as the defense of Jiping is strengthened and this key town is firmly in hand, the strategic situation in Yingping County will be greatly beneficial to Long Rui's army.
Not only can they control the southern counties, but they can also form a three-sided attack on Shunjincheng, and the strategic initiative will also be in the hands of Long Ruijun.
Although the road between the Liaodong Army and the pass was cut off, forcing Wang Xingchao to launch an offensive as soon as possible, Qin Xiao knew that the Liaodong Army could not afford to delay it, nor could Long Rui's banner's vision.
If Tantai Xuanye did not control Kyoto, Qin Xiao could have adopted a full-line defense strategy. If the delay continued, the situation would only become more and more favorable to Long Ruijun.
However, the existence of Tantai Xuanye means that Long Ruijun cannot continue to be consumed. If Tantai Xuanye solves the affairs within the pass and frees up his hands to intervene in Northeast affairs, Long Ruijun will definitely fall into a passive position. Only in Tantai
Before Xuan Ye takes action, resolve the Northeastern affairs as soon as possible, and only then will he have the confidence to compete with Tantai.
He knew that it was a foolish dream to eradicate the Liaodong Army that had been entrenched in the Northeast for hundreds of years in a short period of time, but it was urgent to compress the Liaodong Army's space as much as possible and gain a strategic advantage.
If Yingping County can be captured, then Long Rui's arms control will have the upper hand in the two northeastern counties.
Therefore, for Qin Xiao, Jiping City must be held in his hands.
Although the main force was infantry, Qin Xiao still led the troops to advance day and night, and even walked on foot like the soldiers, which could also boost the morale of the soldiers.
"General, would you like to let everyone rest for a while?" Chu Hua, the military general, came over on horseback. He looked very tired and said respectfully: "Many brothers really can't walk anymore. They walked for two days in a row with almost no rest in the middle.
, it consumes too much.”
Qin Xiao actually realized that such a rapid march was too intense, and even these fierce soldiers, many of them were unable to keep up with their physical strength.
He looked up at the sky and saw that it was already noon. He thought for a moment and then asked: "At the current speed, how long will it take to reach Jiping?"
"We should be able to arrive tonight." Chu Hua said: "But everyone is exhausted, and I'm afraid we can no longer maintain the marching speed."
Qin Xiao also wanted his soldiers to take a rest, but he knew that everyone was taking a breath. Once they took a break, the breath would be released, and fatigue would quickly spread throughout the body, making them even less willing to move.
However, seeing that the soldiers under his command had indeed reached the limit of their physical strength, and there was still half a day to go, they would definitely not be able to persist at this rate. After a moment of hesitation, he finally said: "Give me the order, rest where you are, eat immediately, and continue on your way after an hour."
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Chu Hua immediately ordered someone to pass on the order and sent someone to patrol the area to avoid the appearance of enemy troops. After all, he had entered Yingping County. It was not impossible for the Liaodong Army to appear. Naturally, he had to be careful in everything.
Qin Xiao simply walked to the slope by the roadside and sat down, took a water bottle and took a big gulp. Soon Chu Hua came over, and Qin Xiao motioned for him to sit down on the edge.
Chu Hua was a lieutenant in the Guangning Military Academy and a representative figure among local generals in western Liaoning. Qin Xiao thought highly of him.
During this trip, Chu Hua was asked to accompany the army. Although he also valued Chu Hua, he also wanted to take him away to prevent accidents. After all, most of the Guangning army stayed in Guangning, and several important generals in the Guangning army were brought along.
By keeping it close to you, you are more likely to prevent extraneous branches.
"General, don't worry too much." Chu Hua also took a sip of water and said: "The Yuwen Commandery is extremely brave. He brought elite cavalry to reinforce Jiping. After entering, Jiping City will definitely be impregnable."
Qin Xiao just smiled.
He never underestimates any opponent, let alone the monster that has been entrenched in the Northeast for hundreds of years.
At this moment, the sound of horse hoofbeats was suddenly heard. Qin Xiao's five senses were much stronger than ordinary people. Before Chu Hua could hear it, Qin Xiao had already stood up and looked in the direction of the sound of hoofbeats. From a distance, he saw several horses riding on horseback.
Speeding towards this way.
"Something happened!" Qin Xiao's face darkened.
Only then did Chu Hua react and stood up to look over.
"Is the Lord Lieutenant here to report the victory?" Chu Hua said immediately.
Qin Xiao shook his head and said: "If you just want to report victory, two riders are enough. You see there are four or five of them. They are worried about accidents on the road. Something must have happened."
Several horses came flying forward, and Qin Xiao greeted them. When those horses came close, they quickly reined in their horses. One of them quickly stepped forward and knelt down on one knee: "General, the county captain has urgent military information to report to you."
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"explain!"
"When the Lord Lieutenant led the troops to Jiping, the enemy was preparing to attack the city. When he saw the reinforcements arriving, he immediately withdrew." The man reported: "But before dawn, they left and returned, and their strength increased, at least four or five.
Thousands of troops have already arrived at the city."
Qin Xiao frowned, and the man continued: "The Lord Commander said that the enemy's reinforcements did not come from Shunjincheng, but were probably transferred from Liaodong. He also asked me to tell the general that the reinforcements must be with us.
They set out before taking Jiping, and their real purpose is not necessarily to reinforce Jiping, there may be another conspiracy."
"How is that possible?" Chu Hua asked in surprise: "Could Wang Xingchao have foresight?"
Qin Xiao asked: "Does Lieutenant Yuwen have anything else to say?"
"He said that the Liaodong Army may have set a trap, but it's unclear for the time being." The man said, "The Lord Commander told the General to be careful here."
Qin Xiao nodded and said, "You guys rest for a while first." After those people retreated, Qin Xiao looked at Chu Hua and asked, "Captain Chu, you know something about the Liaodong Army. Do you think there is anything fishy in this?"
"Wang Xingchao mobilized troops from Liaodong to reinforce Yingping. Unless we knew beforehand that we were going to attack Jiping, the purpose of these supporting troops is indeed not to reinforce Jiping." Chu Hua frowned and said: "Jiping has not fallen, so he mobilized troops here. Is it true?
Is it to reinforce Shunjin?"
Qin Xiaodao: "The troops in Huangfu Yunzhao's hands are enough if they just stick to Shunjin. Although increasing the troops will ensure that Shunjin's defense is stronger,... is Wang Xingchao's deployment of troops just to strengthen Shunjin?"
Jin's defense?" He looked eastward, his brows furrowed in thought.
"General, no matter what Wang Xingchao's purpose is, they now have four to five thousand people attacking Jiping. The situation on Yuwen County's side is serious. We must quickly reinforce them." Chu Hua said seriously: "Jiping City is easy to attack but difficult to defend. Yuwen County
The captain has less than 2,000 men, so his military strength is at a disadvantage...!"
Qin Xiao knew that the cavalrymen sent to convey the message had set off at least last night. If the Liaodong Army had started to attack the city last night, it was not yet known whether Jiping was still in Yuwen Chengchao's hands.
But regardless of whether Jiping is still in the hands of Long Ruijun, Yuwen Chengchao is definitely in a difficult situation now, and he is definitely waiting anxiously for reinforcements to arrive.
Qin Xiao was quite upset. He thought the plan was well designed, but the situation suddenly changed. He did not expect that Wang Xingchao would send troops directly from Liaodong.
Maybe this action was a huge mistake.
But he couldn't think much at this time, so he ordered: "Captain Chu, please send an order immediately. The military situation in Jiping is urgent. There should be no delay. The entire army will set off immediately."
Chu Hua held up his hands and was about to go down to deliver the order when Qin Xiao suddenly thought of something and raised his hand and said: "Wait a minute!"
"What other orders does the general have?"
"Is the reinforcement sent by Wang Xingchao the only one from Jiping?" Qin Xiao looked sternly, frowned, waved to the light cavalry who came to convey the message again, called over and asked: "You said that the Liaodong Army is approaching the city, can you see clearly?
How many cavalry do they have?"
Several people looked at it, and one of them said: "To tell you what the general said, they don't seem to have many cavalry. When they approached the city, it was still dark, so they couldn't see clearly, but...it seemed that there weren't many horses.
Mainly infantry."
Qin Xiao nodded slightly, and Chu Hua seemed to realize something, and whispered: "General, there is a main force of cavalry over there in Liaodong. If reinforcements are sent, the faster the better. Cavalry should be sent, why only infantry?"
Qin Xiao looked around and saw a higher slope. He quickly walked over, climbed up the slope, and looked to the east. Chu Hua knew what Qin Xiao must be thinking of, so he followed up and asked: "
General, what’s wrong?”
"If the Liaodong Army deliberately attacked Jiping, not with the purpose of seizing the city, but just to attract our reinforcements to rush over quickly, then our situation would have been extremely dangerous." Qin Xiao said: "Their cavalry did not show up, which is unreasonable.
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After all, Chu Hua was also a smart man. He realized something and said in surprise: "General, could it be that... Wang Xingchao also sent cavalry here. They did not appear in Jiping to... attack us.
Coming?" Realizing that there was a possibility that the Liaodong Army would encircle the area for reinforcements, I felt horrified.