When Wen Chengbu learned that the city had fallen, he was stunned.
They thought about the worst plan. Ningtao Village, Dangcheng, Ningchuan Fort, and Bajin City could not stop the offensive of the Central Plains Western Expedition Army. They also rebuilt fortresses in the rear areas, planning to rely on the fortresses to disintegrate the Central Plains Western Expedition step by step.
With the momentum of their advance, they can lengthen their front line and at the same time, gain a chance to win by disturbing the food routes. At the worst, they can also wear them down and let them retreat on their own.
This is their overall strategic goal.
But no matter how hard they considered the worst, they never expected that Dangcheng could not last more than three days.
They had just received the news the day before yesterday that the tactics had worked and the city was as solid as a rock.
In the blink of an eye, the city fell?
Don't let this slap in the face happen too quickly.
Suppressing his panic, Wen Chengbu pretended to be calm and said: "How are the traitors in the Central Plains doing now?"
The messenger said: "They have demolished Dang City and have already marched towards Ningtao Village."
Wen Chengbu was silent for a while after hearing this.
Dangdang City is a military fortress built by local tribes, which is of no significance to the overall development of Huangzhou. On the contrary, it affects road traffic.
Wen Chengbu wanted to demolish Dangcheng many times in his early years, but never got the chance.
Now that Murong Yanzhao and Kang Yanze have demolished it, Wen Chengbu is not happy at all: without the city, the Central Plains does not have to worry about garrisoning troops or the trouble of re-capturing it for them. But they have completely lost this military fortress.
land.
Wen Chengbu was in a state of confusion. After this series of battles, he found that the tactics of the Central Plains, as well as the equipment and quality of the soldiers were not comparable to theirs.
Whatever they think of, the other party can often think of.
Even if the opponent is being miscalculated, he can quickly adjust and come up with a way to deal with it.
However, every move of the other party left them at a loss.
Thinking about his initial heroic ambition of holding an army of 100,000, and looking at the situation that was gradually getting out of control, Wen Chengbu had a strange feeling: he was like a lamb being stared at by a tiger...
This premonition of death made the Huangzhou handsome man a little crazy.
The Great Lama Banzaxi also frowned and said: "The Central Plains bandits have tasted the benefits of attacking the city at night, and they will attack Ningtao Village at night. It is difficult to march at night, so we have to find a way to support Ningtao Village. If
Ningtao Village is easily captured by the Central Plains again, and the morale of the military will inevitably be shaken."
How could Wen Chengbu not know this truth?
To put it bluntly, the difference in strength is too big.
If they can fight with the Central Plains cavalry, no matter day or night, they will be able to fight with their strength.
The biggest problem now is that there is no chance of winning in a field battle, hard power is not enough, and any strategy is a joke.
Nothing can be done,
Wen Chengbu said angrily: "The Central Plains soldiers attack the city at night and will be trapped during the day. We can let the soldiers try to attack the camp."
What Wen Chengbu said makes sense.
The soldiers of the Central Plains fought at night and were indeed mentally exhausted during the day.
But Murong Yanzhao and Kang Yanze had no intention of going to war.
Five thousand strong crossbowmen who did not take part in the siege guarded the camp, and they could attack if they had the ability.
Murong Yanzhao and Kang Yanze, who were catching up on their sleep, didn't even wait to get up to give instructions...
When Wen Chengbu and Ben Tashi learned of this situation, they were helpless.
A sharp weapon like the crossbow is unsolvable for Tubo, whose technology has regressed for hundreds of years.
Just when Wen Chengbu and Ben Tashi were at a loss what to do, another piece of news came:
Li Qianpu of Jincheng sent troops.
Li Qianpu, who had been holding his troops in Jincheng, suddenly sent out troops after learning that Murong Yanzhao and Kang Yanze had conquered Dangcheng and attacked Ningtao Village.
He led the 20,000 soldiers and horses under his command all the way to the west, and had already arrived at Dongguan. The speed was so fast that Wen Chengbu and Ben Zhaxi were caught off guard.
Wen Chengbu exclaimed in disbelief: "Why so fast?"
The messenger's answer stunned Wen Chengbu on the spot.
"Li Qianpu received the support of Lanzhou's powerful people and borrowed 20,000 horses. All Li Qianpu's troops rode war horses and were extremely fast."
"Asshole!" Wen Chengbu was incompetent and furious, with no moves at all.
Ben Tashi solemnly said: "We should immediately send troops to support Tongchuan Fort. Tongchuan Fort must not be lost. Once Tongchuan Fort is breached by the rebels, Li Qianpu's troops will directly attack Miaochuan City."
They used heavy troops to defend Murong Yanzhao, which inevitably led to the lack of defense on the other road.
Wen Chengbu nodded in agreement: "Deploy troops from Mochuan City, or troops from the front line?"
Banzhaxi said: "Use the garrison of Miaochuan City. The troops and horses on the front line cannot be moved. The most powerful of the two armies is Murong Yanzhao. The morale of the southern front has been low due to the fall of Dangcheng. Then send soldiers to go north.
, the situation is even worse.”
Wen Chengbu said helplessly: "This is what we have to do!"
Wen Chengbu no longer hesitated, and immediately called his confidant Wen Fei, asking him to lead 15,000 cavalry, and ordered him to march day and night to quickly support Tongchuan Fort.
Tongchuan Fort.
Li Qianpu left Dongguan and headed westward. The mountains along the way were undulating and the terrain was rugged, but he arrived at the foot of Tongchuan Fort without any hindrance.
Tongchuan Fort is located at the junction of Huangzhou and Lanzhou. To the north is the Liuling Mountains stretching for three hundred miles, which is the only way to Lingzhou in the south of the Yangtze River outside the Great Wall.
Since Chang'an was destroyed and the Central Plains fell into civil strife, merchants from Tibet and the Western Regions preferred to go to Lingzhou for trade.
At the same time, Tongchuan Fort blocks Lanzhou to the east and Qiang people in the desert to the north. It is also an extremely rare strategic location.
Considering both strategy and wealth, Tongchuan Fort's geographical location has become extremely important. Many powerful people in Huangzhou have come up with ideas surrounding the competition for Tongchuan Fort.
They fought fiercely, and all parties suffered heavy losses. Businessmen from all over the country were afraid of the disaster and did not dare to come.
Seeing that the situation was not right, several powerful powers adopted the method of co-governance to share the interests together.
Only then did the situation in Tongchuan Fort stabilize.
Li Qianpu looked at the rather majestic Tongchuan Fort. A young man named Mubo beside him said: "The commander is one day late. It would be better if he came one day earlier. The reinforcements from the other side only arrived yesterday. Come one day earlier."
By the end of the day, we can intercept the opponent's reinforcements."
Mu Bo is the young leader of a small tribe in Jincheng. He travels between Jincheng and Miaochuan City in Huangzhou all year round. He is very familiar with the terrain here and volunteered to act as a guide.
Li Qianpu said in somewhat unfamiliar Tubo: "Don't worry, they will go back in a few days."
After Li Qianpu became the governor of Weizhou, he had realized that the imperial court might take action against Longyou Hehuang.
Therefore, he implemented benevolent policies to absorb various Tubo people, Tuguhun people, Qiang people, and Uighurs from the border, treating them equally and taking them into his own use.
In order to better communicate with these people, he encouraged them to learn Chinese and at the same time learned the Tubo language himself. Now he has no problem communicating normally with the Tubo people.
He left a meaningful word, turned around and arranged for the soldiers behind him to camp on the spot, cut down trees, and build simple siege equipment.
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