Chapter 392: Riders who are brave enough to surpass
Liu Xiang's words could not scare Xi Zhicai. In his opinion, falling into the trap meant being short of wit.
But the heroic spirit in his words still made him sigh: "He is indeed a famous general who has fought in hundreds of battles. He is indeed courageous and heart-wrenching. To be able to defeat such a hero shows my ability."
The two looked at each other for a moment, and Liu Xiang finally advised him: "Kaicheng surrenders, Qiu will do nothing. If we break the city, your lives will be at risk."
Xi Zhicai, with his head exposed on the crenel, winked and replied:
"Liu Qiaoqi, don't lie to me. If you want to seize the city, just let your horse come over. This is the territory of King Pei. How can King Lu want to help the people of Pei? I'm afraid that the general will run out of food and grass and retreat in defeat. Then
It would be detrimental to the dignity.
In my opinion, it is better to leave early, so as not to lose face to a nobody like me."
Liu Xiang was so angry and sarcastic that he really wanted to beat him to death.
"It's no use talking more, see you on the battlefield!"
After saying that, he led the troops back.
After all, the strategy will be implemented on the battlefield where the soldiers are fighting. The soldiers on the city are not in uniform, their uniforms are not uniform, their weapons are not fully prepared, and their combat power is not very good at first glance.
He wanted to return to the military camp and take care of the food problem first.
Behind the military camp, shacks for refugees are being built. Some cavalrymen from the Yueqi battalion are directing civilians to divide areas, build latrines, and teach the army how to prevent plagues. Most of the people are maintaining order. Luo Jun has ordered people to cook porridge and provide relief.
Disaster victims.
The consumption of 30,000 disaster victims, if you save a little, is equivalent to 10,000 soldiers. The pressure on logistics will not be too great. The current supply line is only 40 miles. Even in the Lu State, the food is transported here, which is only more than 100 miles.
.
The question is whether King Lu is willing to provide food?
King Pei was an ally, and Pei was strong and Lu was weak. King Lu could not seize Pei's territory and citizens, and had to return them in the end to help Pei's victims, which was no good.
The stingy attitude of Chen Yi, the former Prime Minister of Lu, clearly revealed King Lu's thoughts. He was not even willing to provide military supplies to the army, let alone relieve the victims.
Borrow food.
Liu Xiang was going to borrow grain, and he had to borrow it from the local big family, as well as from the King of Lu.
"Kebineng, with his cavalry, and with the military camp as the center, visited the big households within fifty miles one by one. He said that he wanted to borrow food. If he offered to lend it, he would write an IOU and return it to them later. If he didn't want to, he would give it to them.
Break down the door and move it yourself.”
"General, I will obey the order!" Kebineng led two thousand Hu cavalry out of the camp and detachment went to the local powerful people.
Liu Xiang wrote to the King of Lu to borrow grain. The grain and other materials used would be returned in full after breaking the Gongqiu. In addition, he was willing to pay 30% of the interest. If the Gongqiu was not enough, he would move it to other cities in Pei State.
King Lu would not like to rob King Pei of his property, so he had no such worries.
It's either forced by force or driven by interests. If you want people to do things for you, you can't do it with empty words.
After dealing with the food problem, we have to think about how to attack the city. With a counselor like Xi Zhicai in the city, the enemy will not have too many flaws to expose.
Relying on the 10,000 infantrymen in the camp to attack by force will inevitably take a long time. Not to mention the food problem, Liu Chong has already sent troops to Pei County. If he is delayed, he will be eaten alive by Yuan Shao.
The original choice to raid Pei County was, firstly, because Hulu County could go down the Surabaya River and directly reach the county seat; secondly, Peixian County was located at the intersection of Surabaya River and Paoshui, so it was good for both attack and defense.
If you want to attack, you can go south along the Surabaya River and attack the capital of Pengcheng, which is Yuan Shao's seat; if you want to defend, there are Surabaya River in the east and Paoshui in the south. You can defend the river channel to resist the enemy's attack.
But Liu Chong only had 20,000 troops and could not stop Yuan Shao's army.
He had to capture Gongqiu as soon as possible, cross Zhaoyang Lake, and open up the grain road from Lu to Pei County. The grain and grass stored in Shanyang County alone would not be enough for a large army.
When making the attack plan, I felt that Gongqiu was not a big obstacle. It was not Yuan Shao's key defense area and there was no large army stationed there.
Who could have expected that Xi Zhicai would suddenly appear and the original county magistrate disappeared. He organized many young and strong people among the refugees in the city to strengthen the defense of the county.
Why don't you just stay in Yingchuan? Even if you want to escape the war, you can go to Jizhou. You have to go to Peiguo, which is hundreds of miles away. Although they are both Yuzhou, the distance is not close, so you can really take a stroll.
Man's calculation is not as good as God's calculation.
Should we send a message to Xun Yu and ask him to persuade Xi Zhicai to surrender? I'm not sure if they are good friends, but if they were recommended to Cao Cao in history, they must be acquaintances.
Write a letter, write immediately.
It's best if he can be persuaded to surrender, but it doesn't matter if he can't be persuaded to surrender. Anyway, before Xun Yu writes a letter, he has to teach this bastard a lesson.
It's so annoying to talk.
"Yan Gang."
"The end will be here."
"The victims were taken over by Luo Jun. The Yueqi detachment roamed around Gongqiu, intercepting and killing scouts and messengers, blocking the view of the city, looking for opportunities to shoot, and harassing the defenders, day and night!"
The quality of the enemy's soldiers was poor. They would not be able to cope with the continuous harassment operations, and their morale would definitely not be maintained. The few crossbows on the city could hit the infantry in formation, but they would not be able to take aim at the light cavalry speeding by.
Liu Xiang wanted to see if Xi Zhicai's resourcefulness could make up for the gap between his soldiers.
Yan Gang took the order and left. Three thousand Yueqi led all the horses, and the mighty ten thousand cavalry brigade rumbled around the city. The ground shook and dust flew up. The defenders in the city turned pale and their hands and feet were so frightened.
trembling.
This first causes psychological pressure on the defenders.
Then they scattered into the wilds, and two thousand of them made a big circle and returned to the camp to sleep.
Starting from the third day of February, the Yue cavalry were divided into three teams. They flickered in and out of the defenders' field of vision. Some were more than ten cavalry, or more than a hundred cavalry. They approached the city wall with fast horses, and ran away with a single shot. Regardless of the outcome of the battle, even
Regardless of whether there are results or not, I will never look back.
The time is not fixed, the number of people is not fixed, there is no pattern at all, there is an endless stream regardless of day or night.
The garrison on the city changed one batch after another, and they were completely unable to deal with it, and they couldn't figure out the pattern of harassment.
Don't say that you can't catch the rules in the city, Yan Gang himself doesn't know the rules.
The cavalry battalion was divided into units, scattered around the city, and used horns as communication. When to harass the enemy depended on the wishes of the commander and the cavalrymen.
When you are in a good mood, you run around. If you lose the bet, you run around again. When you are in a good mood, you run over and shoot an arrow. When you are in a bad mood, you go and shoot an arrow.
Go around once and come back to eat, then go around again to eat after eating.
Although no kills can be obtained and individual merits cannot be recorded in the meritorious service, collective merits will be recorded in harassment battles.
The cavalry is still very motivated.
Sometimes they act alone, sometimes they form a team while running, and sometimes they form a group.
Scattered like stars all over the sky, gathered like the rushing rivers and seas, desolate horns sounded one after another, and the cavalry and cavalry showed off the elegance of the elite light cavalry.
The double-sided stirrups provide them with a stable posture. With just their legs, they can easily control the horse to move forward, gallop and shoot, turn around and shoot, and gallop left and right. Whether fighting alone or in groups, Yueqi truly interprets
My own name: Able to ride, good at shooting, and brave enough to surpass.
Yan Gang was very proud, Liu Xiang was very pleased, and Xi Zhicai had a headache.
For seven whole days and seven nights, I could not count how many times I came close to the galloping. I only knew it was endless, and the sound of the horn was like a nightmare from which I couldn't wake up.
The number of casualties among the defenders has exceeded a thousand. Everyone could not sleep well, and their morale could not be maintained at all. They had to be forced by the supervising team before anyone could go to the city to guard the city.
He thought of resting in batches, using oars and shields for protection, and selecting crossbowmen to fight back. He thought of all the ways he could think of.
But the soldiers in the city couldn't defeat the enemy, and they couldn't shoot at the cavalry galloping by while standing on the city. Even if they could shoot, they would have armor, so it wouldn't be a big deal, but the city would be littered with dead people.
The gap is too big.
Without cavalry, they dare not leave the city to pursue them.
He does know how to crack it, but without soldiers who are good at fighting, these methods are just castles in the air.
"In the end, the strategy must fall on the soldiers who go into battle. It is indeed a wise saying." Xi Zhicai sighed, and he lost.
With the morale of the defenders in the city, they cannot wait until the enemy's food and fodder are exhausted.
"Lord, do we still want to send Xun Wenruo's letter into the city? The morale of the defenders is depressed. They only need to order the infantry to attack and they can defeat it in a few days." After Cui Yi used the telescope to observe the status of the defenders, he turned to ask Liu