Chapter 2571: Huo Qubing fights against Longcheng, Jiang Songqiang takes the lead
Huo Qubing did encounter a lot of twists and turns when he went out to the fortress this time due to heavy rain blocking the road, but later on he fought extremely smoothly. The reason was Boyan.
As the commander-in-chief who defeated the Southern Song Dynasty, Boyan's ability is undoubted, but compared with Huo Qubing who sealed the wolf in Xu, there is obviously still a certain gap, let alone Huo Qubing who was assisted by Wei Qing.
If Huo Qubing fights Wei Qing's cavalry, once the combo skill 'Golden Arms and Iron Horse' is activated, even Bai Qi may have to temporarily avoid the edge.
The biggest difference between Huo Qubing and Yue Fei and Zhang Liao is that even if Murong Ke and Kublai Khan are not as capable, under various increases, they are only slightly inferior to Yue Fei and Zhang Liao. It is not easy to win.
However, Boyan's basic commander is only 97, which is the lowest commander among the three-way Yuan army. Even if the commander skill is fully activated, he can only barely reach 100.
Even if the combination of generals under Boyan's command increased Boyan's commanding stats quite a bit after activating combo skills, compared with the divine combination of Huo Qubing and Wei Qing, the gap in ability values is still too big.
This is also the main reason why Huo Qubing was the last to join the battle, but he was able to defeat Boyan, who had 60,000 troops, with 20,000 cavalry, and drove him back to Mobei.
Huo Qubing performed normally, but his opponent was not good enough. Even with three times the strength, he was still no match for him.
After Boyan lost consecutive battles, he also realized that he was no match for Huo Qubing. In order to stop the loss, he could only retreat to Mobei, but he did not expect that Huo Qubing would come after him.
Mobei is different from Monan. It is the base camp of Yuan and Meng. Five of the nine cities of Yuan and Meng were built here, and here Boyan can also mobilize more troops.
Huo Qubing only had 20,000 troops in his hands, yet he dared to directly kill the Mobei area, which was tantamount to directly stabbing Yuan Meng's lair. He was very courageous.
Huo Qubing naturally knew the risks of doing so. If Kublai Khan and Murong Ke were here, he would naturally not dare to lead such a small number of people into Mobei.
But now that Kublai Khan and Murong Ke were held back by Yue Fei and Zhang Liao respectively, Yuan Meng could only use Wokuotai, who could retain Longcheng, except Boyan.
Huo Qubing speculated that after he led his army into Mobei, he would encounter more enemy troops, but his opponent would still be his defeated general Boyan.
It was too easy to win in Monan. Huo Qubing no longer took Boyan as his defeated general in his eyes. Even if the opponent had four or five more troops than his own, he was sure to defeat him, so he dared to rush into Mobei without hesitation.
Huo Qubing originally did not plan to win alone, but planned to call Mao Dun to join him. After all, although Mao Dun was almost crippled by Boyan, he still had 15,000 troops at his disposal, and it would be a boost to follow him and wave flags and cheers.
But Mao Dun is not Hu Hanxie.
The reason why Hu Hanxie listened to Zhang Liao and cooperated with the Qin army in fighting was because Chifeng City was lost.
When Wuhai City guarded by Mao Dun was almost attacked by Boyan, Huo Qubing saved it in time.
Shengle City was ceded to Da Qin, Chifeng City was dedicated to Kublai Khan by Liu Zheng, and only Wuhai City is left in Maodun.
The city was still there and the siege had been relieved. Maodun, who had already suffered heavy losses, naturally could not follow Huo Qubing to fight with Boyan.
Although Mao Dun was unwilling to take the risk of sending troops to Mobei, he also knew that he would not be able to explain to Huo Qubing if he did not contribute any force, so he agreed to Huo Qubing to help him contain the Yuan army in the direction of Orcheng.
Huo Qubing thought that this was okay, at least he didn't have to worry about his retreat being cut off, so he led his army into Mobei. Waiting for him in front were Boyan and Wokuotai's two armies.
Although Boyan's 60,000-strong army was defeated by Huo Qubing, there were still nearly 40,000 troops. They originally retreated to Mobei to rest and recuperate, but they didn't expect Huo Qubing to be so aggressive. A mere 20,000-strong army dared to invade Mobei.
It's too much to deceive.
Boyan was originally unconvinced by the loss and felt that Huo Qubing defeated him with the help of advanced equipment. Now that Huo Qubing was about to fight at his doorstep, naturally he would not give up?
On the surface, Boyan pretended to be calm, but secretly he mobilized 10,000 soldiers and horses from Longcheng, Wulan and other five cities, totaling 90,000 troops, preparing to encircle and annihilate Huo Qubing in Mobei.
Mao Dun had an insider in the Xuanjing Division and knew Boyan's secret arrangements very well, so he was extremely unfavorable about Huo Qubing's battle.
Even though Huo Qubing already had a record of defeating 20,000 to 60,000, Mao Dun still didn't think that Huo Qubing could defeat Boyan and Wokuotai's 90,000 troops alone this time.
Although he was not optimistic about it, he was not optimistic about it, but as an ally, Mao Dun still fulfilled his obligations as an ally, conveying information to Huo Qubing and helping to contain the 10,000 reinforcements heading towards Or City.
Mao Dun decided to take a gamble. If Huo Qubing won this battle, he would take advantage of the situation and seize Orcheng, which would also bring back a wave of blood.
If Huo Qubing loses, Maodun only has Wuhai City in hand, and he will definitely not be able to hold it sooner or later. It is better to simply abandon the city, flee to the Western Regions with military and civilian supplies, and seek other development.
Although Mao Dun was not optimistic about Huo Qubing, he still hoped that Huo Qubing would win. After all, if Huo Qubing won, Yuan Meng would suffer heavy losses, and he would have the opportunity to regain Yuan Meng's power from Kublai Khan.
But what Huo Qubing did next was even confusing to Mao Dun.
Huo Qubing, who originally had a small number of troops, actually divided his troops after they invaded Mobei. This made Mao Dun feel that Huo Qubing was in trouble, but in fact this was a decision unanimously made by Huo Qubing and Wei Qing after discussion.
Boyan's 80,000-strong army surrounded them. Fighting head-on was not a good strategy, and if all the Qin troops gathered together, they would easily become a target for the Yuan army.
On the contrary, if Huo Qubing divides his troops, he will have more room to maneuver and disrupt the Yuan army's deployment.
Neither Boyan nor Wo Kuotai expected that Huo Qubing would divide his troops, and because they did not know where Huo Qubing's main force was, they were caught off guard.
Not only was Huo Qubing able to break through the siege, but he also lost the two encounters in which he had the upper hand, with a total loss of nearly 8,000 troops.
The most terrible thing was not the loss of troops, but the fact that both the Wei and Huo armies went straight to Dragon City.
Dragon City is the capital of Yuanmeng, and absolutely no mistakes are allowed.
Now 20,000 Qin troops are about to approach the city, but there are only 10,000 defenders in Longcheng. This makes Boyan and Wo Kuotai very anxious, and they both urge the army to advance at full speed, and must reach Longcheng before the front army.
But the strange thing is that the Yuan army is a nation on horseback and should be better at riding, but no matter how hard they chase, they can't catch up with the Qin army.
Huo Qubing's army originally consisted of one man and two horses, plus: Riding God, Jin Ge, Iron Horse, Jin Ge and Iron Horse. These are the four skills that increase the speed.
Both Boyan and Wokuotai's army only have one skill increase. Once Huo Qubing's army escapes from the encirclement, it will be extremely difficult to catch up.
In the end, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing successfully completed their rendezvous outside Longcheng, leaving Boyan and Wokuotai far behind.
"Grand Governor, Dragon City has arrived. Let's attack the city quickly."
Except for Wei Qing and Jiang Song, who were relatively calm, Luo Cheng, Ding Yanping, Su Xian, Cheng Yaojin and other generals all looked at Huo Qubing with fiery faces. Obviously, they did not expect that their 20,000 troops would actually be led by the governor.
Hit Dragon City.
If Yuanmeng's capital city can still be conquered, it will be worth it even if all the 20,000 troops are defeated.
Just by seeing the towering walls of Dragon City and the defense equipment scattered on the towers, Huo Qubing knew that this city was not that easy to defeat. It would probably be impossible to defeat it with just a few troops on his own. After all, they were all cavalry and had no siege equipment.
Huo Qubing subconsciously glanced at Wei Qing, saw that he was shaking his head at him, and immediately gave up his plan to storm Dragon City.
However, it was a rare visit to Dragon City, and it would be a pity not to even try it out, so Cheng Yaojin went to challenge.
The guard of Dragon City at this time was Monlik, the orphan of Temujin's father, who was known as the 1,000th household in Yuanmeng.
When Meng Like saw that the Qin army was showing off its power outside the city, and the person who came to challenge was Cheng Yaojin, he immediately gathered his troops and prepared to fight, but was persuaded by Brother Yelusiu.
Brother Yelvxiu said that this was Huo Qubing's deliberate attempt to lure his army into battle, and he was preparing to seize the city. When Prime Minister Boyan returned with his army, the end of the Qin army outside the city would come, so he should ignore it.
Monlik also felt that it made sense, so he gave up the idea of going to war.
Huo Qubing saw that no matter how hard he mounted, the defenders in the city were not fooled, so he took the initiative to withdraw his troops and recharged his batteries until Boyan's army arrived.
Two days later, Boyan and Wokuotai returned to Longcheng, but Huo Qubing had already escaped with his army.
Boyan and Wokuotai hurriedly led their troops to pursue them, but they did not know that what they were chasing was just a partial division.
At this time, Huo Qubing's main force was really a hundred miles south of Longcheng, waiting for work and waiting for Boyan's arrival.
"Report... inform the Grand Governor that the Yuan army is still thirty miles away from our army."
"Report...the Yuan army is still twenty miles away from our army."
"Report...the Yuan army is still ten miles away from our army."
Seeing that the Yuan army slowed down and began to form troops, Huo Qubing silently returned the telescope and ordered: "The Yuan army has arrived. Success or failure depends on this. Send the order and the whole army will attack."
"promise."
"General, are you going to start the war without making arrangements?" Cheng Yaojin asked in confusion.
"No need, the Yuan army has been marching at high intensity for many days and is exhausted, while our army is waiting for work.
Therefore, our army does not need any tactics in this battle. We only pay attention to two words, that is, fast and fierce.
It was so fast that the Yuan army could not react. It was so fierce that it defeated the Yuan army in a single battle."
"this……"
Now not only Cheng Yaojin, but also Luo Cheng, Qin Yi, Xiao Yan and other generals were dumbfounded, so they charged directly without forming a formation.
Only Wei Qing's eyes were full of approval, obviously seeing Huo Qubing's intentions.
Huo Qubing didn't have any intention of explaining to the generals, he just raised his gun and shouted: "Kill..."
[Ding dong, Huo Qubing and Wei Qing’s combined skills, ‘Golden Arms and Iron Horse’ effect 2 is activated, both commanders have 1, and their cavalry have 1 force;
"Golden Arms and Iron Horse" effect 3 is activated. When the enemy's strength is more than double ours, the two commanders will all have 1 again, and the entire army's force will have 1 again;
Therefore, the current commander-in-chief of the entire army is 2, and the force of the entire army is 2;
Huo Qubing's basic commander: 100 (1), Cavalry God Commander 2, Iron Horse Commander 2, Jin Ge Iron Horse Commander 2, the current commander has increased to 106;
Huo Qubing's basic strength: 104 (3), Spear God 4, Cavalry God 41, Iron Horse 4, Jin Ge Iron Horse 2, the current strength has increased to 119;
Commander Jiang Song has risen to 85, and his force has risen to...
Qin Wu...
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Huo Qubing took the lead, and two generals, Jiang Song and Qin Wu, formed an arrowhead and charged at the forefront of the army.
Seven generals, Wei Qing, Luo Cheng, Ding Yanping, Su Xian, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Yi, and Xiao Yan, led their respective armies, following Huo Qubing's footsteps and charging behind.
Boyan and Wokuotai originally wanted to arrange their troops, but they didn't expect that the Qin army had already rushed over before they were ready, so they had to fight hastily.
With the increase of Jin Ge and Iron Horse, the Qin Army's total military strength was 2, and its combat power was greatly increased. In addition, the reinforcements who were killed directly were overwhelmed.
In just a moment, the vanguard of the Yuan army collapsed first. The Qin army was like a sharp sword, piercing into the heart of the Yuan army, and its momentum was overwhelming, as if it was entering an uninhabited land.
Such a fierce offensive by the Qin army blinded both Boyan and Wo Kuotai. However, they also knew the principle of using one force to defeat another, so they decisively ordered their troops to be surrounded from both wings, preparing to use their superiority in strength to kill them.
Qin Army.
But what Boyan and Wo Kuotai didn't expect was that the Qin army's offensive was too fast and fierce. Often their orders were conveyed but before they could be implemented, the Qin army had already defeated another reinforcement, and
Changing the position required Boyan and Wokuotai to change military orders.
This was done over and over again, not to mention the time wasted, and it was not effective, so the order would soon be changed again.
More and more new orders were issued, and the Yuan army became more and more confused as they were commanded, and they fell into a state of chaos. The nearly 80,000-strong army was in chaos.
The Qin army would not let go of such a good opportunity, and Jiang Song broke away from the army, entered the Yuan army alone, and rushed to the front of Wokuotai.
Seeing Wo Jiangsong getting closer and closer, Wo Kuotai was frightened. He kept retreating and commanded the army to attack. However, the Yuan army was already in chaos, and no one except his own soldiers rushed up.
"Quick, quick, stop him, stop him quickly..."
Before Wo Kuotai finished speaking, Jiang Song had already jumped off his horse, jumped over a dozen guards in the air, and then directly pierced Wo Kuotai's throat with his gun.
The younger brother of the first Yuan Emperor Temujin, the current number two figure in Yuan and Meng, King Youxian Wokuotai, died tragically under Jiang Song's gun.