One hundred and eighty first chapter helpless any thief
After Li Yuanhao captured Shichuan City, he sent people to transport the plundered wealth back to Dangxiang. These were the seizures of the army and also carried the hope of Dangxiang's army.
He knew very well that commanding these tribal soldiers must be guided by wealth. Only by transporting these things back could they completely rest assured and continue to plunder the land of the Song people.
The battle of Shichuan City is over, but there is still more to do next. Reinforcements from all walks of life of the Song Dynasty have appeared in nearby state capitals, which means that the Song people want to keep Huichuan City and force themselves to withdraw their troops.
But after holding on for so long, he finally had the opportunity to go south. Li Yuanhao was not going to give up. Didn't Huichuan City stand still and wait for reinforcements? Didn't the surrounding Song troops lure them away?
That is your chance to conquer Huizhou. In addition to Huichuan City, there are many counties, towns, and even villages in Huizhou, which will all become hunting grounds for Party members.
Li Yuanhao led the army to bypass Huichuan City and go south to Pingxi Village. They looted along the way. Everywhere they went, they returned with full loads. The food of the Song people was plundered, the materials of the Song people were plundered, and even the iron pots at home were destroyed by party items.
People robbed them of all the cattle and farm tools, and the fine seeds alone filled five carts.
Carloads of captured goods were sent back to Hexi, and the Dangxiang army was even more powerful. They would not be satisfied, especially after seeing the wealth and abundant supplies of the Song Dynasty, it was even more difficult to stop.
Li Yuanhao took the opportunity to lead an army to besiege Anxi City and Dingxi City not far from Xiping Village. The two cities were not far apart, but they belonged to Huizhou and Gongzhou. They were originally horns and came to each other's aid, but now Li Yuanhao defeated them one by one.
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When Anxi City was besieged, the Dingxi City garrison led his troops to help, but was ambushed by the Dangxiang cavalry who had already ambushed them. There was no barrier in front, and the Gongzhou Tongyuan Army relying on the rear was surrounded by the Dangxiang cavalry. They could only form a defensive formation on the spot, but in Dangxiang
The cavalry quickly broke the formation under the repeated impact like wheels.
Li Yuanhao ordered the ambush troops to kill the Tongyuan Army as much as possible without leaving anyone alive. The armor and weapons on these Tongyuan Army were captured by the Dangxiang army and can be kept by themselves.
As a result, rivers of blood flowed on the flat Longzhong Plain. At this time, Kou Changshan, the defender of the Tongyuan Army, reacted and immediately led his army to break out. However, the three thousand Tongyuan Army who had been surrounded were no match for the party's cavalry.
Two legs can never outrun four legs. Li Yuanhao deliberately opened the gap and allowed his army to break through, but then he led his army to follow closely behind him and chased them all the way. The slower soldiers would be "eaten" immediately.
, this method is the most terrifying. In the end, less than a thousand of the three thousand Tongyuan Army fled back to Dingxi City. Not only did they not break the siege of Anxi City, they also lost two-thirds of their soldiers.
Anxi City on the other side also did not dare to send out defenders and could only struggle to support itself under the attack of the party's army. Only by waiting for the arrival of reinforcements from various states could they be considered safe.
Li Yuanhao did not lead his army to attack Dingxi City, but launched a fierce attack on Anxi City. After passing Huizhou and entering Gongzhou, he would go deep into the hinterland of Qinfeng Road. If the Song people captured Fuchuan City, they would then use Huichuan along the way.
With the city as a stronghold, Dangxiang's army will be besieged in Huizhou and unable to leave.
Dingxi City is an important place in Long, the gateway to Lanzhou, and the throat of Gansu. The Song people have been camped for many years, and the city is strong and well-defended. Otherwise, Kou Changshan would not dare to lead his army to assist Anxi City.
When the news came back to Tokyo City, the government and the public were furious. Unexpectedly, Dangxiang, a northwest foreign state, dared to continue southward. This was no longer a matter of invading Huizhou and plundering the border, but a matter of peace in the northwest of the Song Dynasty and the dignity of the country.
To put it more seriously, it was even provoking the authority of the Song Dynasty. For a time, people were resentful in the northwest, and other state capitals changed their minds when hearing about Dang Xiang's army, fearing that the situation in Huizhou would happen to them.
The speed of urbanization in the Song Dynasty was higher than that of previous dynasties, but even so, there was still a lot of land in the state capital that had not been urbanized, and it was unable to resist the party cavalry that came and went like the wind.
Not only were victims fleeing the war in Huizhou, but also in neighboring Gongzhou, Xi'an, and Lanzhou, fleeing the war. They were all rushing to nearby large cities, causing the land to be abandoned and trade to be interrupted.
The situation was very real and very critical. Zhao Zhen was furious at the court meeting and threw the Zhazi of the Lord He Sect on the floor of the Zichen Palace: "It has been many years since the founding of the Song Dynasty. It was only through the wars in the south and the north that we have become prosperous today. Now, A mere Dangxiang man was able to conquer two cities in Huizhou. Three thousand troops from far away were defeated in an instant, but all the soldiers and horses were delayed. Huizhou was so corrupt that the neighboring state capitals were in a hurry! Where is the majesty of the country? Where do you care about the people's livelihood?! Privy King, where can the reinforcements from all directions be sent?"
As soon as Wang Shu got rid of his illness, he immediately left the mission and said with great energy: "The government officials, the Zhenrong Army, the Huaide Army, and the Deshun Army are all as far as Anxi Prefecture, Gongzhou, and the Anhua Army of Huanzhou is even as far as Fuchuan City. Not far away is Dingrong Fort in Anxi Prefecture!"
After listening to Wang Shu's words, Zhao Zhen felt more relieved, and Lu Yijian came out of the squad at this time and said: "I have reported to the officials that the party members have always been mainly cavalry, coming and going like the wind, and raiding like lightning, but it is not enough." It is also obvious that the army of tens of thousands needs more than ten thousand. Huizhou has been plundered and the people have fled to other states. Li Yuanhao will not dare to go deeper. Most of our soldiers in the Song Dynasty are infantry and rush to Huizhou with all our strength. It will take a lot of time, so there is a sense of erosion in Huizhou and unrest in the northwest. But now there are soldiers and horses from all states. If they don't retreat, they will have no choice but to be surrounded by our Song Dynasty. This is a strategy to tire out the enemy!"
Ye An stood in the hall and sighed slightly. What Lu Yijian said was not wrong. The Song Dynasty did not have enough mobile power. The various states had more than enough soldiers and horses to defend, but insufficient reinforcements. The battle of Huizhou was an emergency. If Liu Chi defended Fuchuan from the beginning, If the city cannot leave, even if Wang Chang, the governor of the state, sends troops to help, Huizhou will not be corrupted to this extent.
This is the price of exchanging space for time. Throughout the ages, it has been a last resort. Who would use troops like this?
Keeping the enemy out of the country is what we should do, and it is also the wisest military approach. Even if we defend passively, we will trap the enemy in one place. In the final analysis, the soldiers and horses of each state are too slow.
The Anhua Army set out from Huanzhou, which is the farthest place from Huizhou. Even they have arrived at Dingrong Fort, which is the closest to Shichuan City. The soldiers and horses from other military states should have arrived in Huizhou long ago. All of this would be the case. , or because the various military forces did not dare to act without authorization, nor did they dare to risk taking the blame.
Just look at Kou Changshan and you will know that he obviously led his army to help Anxi City, but in the end he was verbally criticized by these scholar-bureaucrats in the court. It is really sad for a military commander.
However, few of the military ministers at that time spoke up, not because they didn’t understand, but because they were unwilling. Even Cao Wei stood there and refused to speak until he was called by Zhao Zhen: “The Duke of Wuwei has been guarding the border for many years. Do you have any ideas about the situation in Huizhou?"
Cao Wei came out of the squad and saluted, and after thinking for a while, he replied: "I am reporting to the officials. Now there are soldiers and horses from all walks of life. According to the opinion of the veterans, we should suppress the Rong army. The Huaide army rushes to support Sichuan City, the Deshun army and the Anhua army." Feigning an attack on Fuchuan City, and at the same time seizing the fortress outside Fuchuan City, holding the line of defense to cut off the retreat of the party members, Li Yuanhao heard that he would definitely lead his troops to retreat to avoid being imprisoned. As for what will happen next, the military situation is so fierce that veterans dare not speculate. .”
Zhao Zhen nodded with satisfaction, then turned to Ye And and said, "What do Ye Qing think?"
Ye An hurriedly left the team: "What General Cao said is true, I agree with you! Instead of attacking Dangxiang's army, it is better to cut off its retreat and wait for work."
Finally, a plan was made. Whether it was Lu Yijian, Cao Wei, Wang Shu, or Ye An, they all supported the current method of using troops, and Zhao Zhen issued an order.
But Cao Wei said to Ye An after the court dispersed: "You know that he is letting Li Yuanhao go, but you still agree with it. It's a little unlike you."
Ye An turned around and smiled bitterly: "It's okay if you don't want to let me go. The country is not ready yet, and it's not time yet!"