Seeing that Guyi's army was not getting any benefit from the confrontation with Xiang Ju'an's army for several days, Guyi King Qumo could only temporarily retreat to the garrison at the Yanjiang Corridor and re-plan the battle plan.
Although Guyi's army was defeated steadily, Qu Mo didn't seem to be depressed. After he returned to the main city of Yanjiang Corridor, he even held a banquet with wine and meat to encourage his generals not to lose heart.
, this temporary retreat is nothing, the war has just begun.
This harassment of the border of the Xuli Kingdom was just a test. Qu Mo was testing the attitude of the Xuli Dynasty. The branch line of the Yanjiang Corridor towards the Xuli Kingdom had not yet reached the length he was satisfied with. He, Qu Mo, was not
A king who only wanted to secure his throne, perhaps because he had just succeeded to the throne, he was full of ambitions and had great self-confidence to expand the scope of the Yanjiang Corridor.
Although Xiang Ju'an is guarding the border, the area between the Yanjiang Corridor and the Beizhong border of Xuli Kingdom is still a hard nut to crack, but Qu Mo is not anxious about it.
Xuli's hesitant attitude in court and Emperor Shu's always conservative strategy of governing the country were all clearly felt through repeated trials.
Qu Mo didn't know what constructive things Emperor Shu had done since he came to the throne, but the focus of the Xuli Dynasty was never on the defense of Beizhong. This could be seen from the combat confidence of Xiang Ju'an's army.
If an army does not have the strong support of the DPRK and China, then it must have no confidence.
So Qu Mo likes to fight a protracted war of attrition, and he concludes that Xiang Ju'an cannot afford it.
Xiang Ju'an's army rushed forward without stopping, and finally completed the rendezvous with the vanguard army led by Guan Jiyu and He Lanlan at the fastest speed.
"General, you only need to send troops to reinforce us. Even if King Guyi is hiding in the main city of Yanjiang Corridor, he cannot hide for the rest of his life."
Guan Jiyu had tasted victory for the first time, and she still had some understanding of the strength of Guyi's army. In the past few days, she and He Lanlan had gradually developed a tacit understanding, and together they led the troops in pursuit of victory, which boosted the morale of her team and made her more confident that she could win the battle.
Take the place in front of you.
Xiang Ju'an was thoughtful, but his face was unexpectedly solemn.
Guan Jiyu was puzzled as to why Xiang Ju'an was not as happy as he imagined even though he had won the battle.
He Lanlan couldn't help but ask: "General, do you have any other concerns?"
Xiang Ju'an simply told them the mystery of this battle. He took a sip of tea and said slowly: "You first came to the border and don't know much about the situation here. As early as the Guying people had just occupied the Yanjiang Corridor,
At that time, they took advantage of the superior natural conditions here to build the Yanjiang Corridor into a material supply base for their war. When the late emperor was here, I proposed to take over this treasure land, but there were too many objections from the court and the central government at that time, and the late emperor also
We don’t advocate stretching our hands that far, and later we could only watch the Yanjiang Corridor being eaten into the mouths of the Guying people.”
Although Xiang Ju'an seemed calm on the surface, Guan Jiyu could still hear the helplessness in his tone. He continued: "The Yanjiang Corridor has already developed into a mature military post station for them, where they have iron and steel for producing weapons.
Wood mills, raising horses, producing military rations, whatever they want."
"Then the imperial court... later when Emperor Shu succeeded to the throne, didn't they provide a timely response strategy?" Guan Jiyu couldn't help but asked doubtfully.
"Even if there is a strategy, it is nothing more than making up for the situation. The Guyi people have the Yanjiang Corridor, and they will undoubtedly want more." Xiang Ju'an put down the teacup in his hand, sighed leisurely, and said: "This battle
I have already sent an urgent letter to request Emperor Shu to provide reinforcements of military supplies and weapons, but Emperor Shu said that the treasury was empty and could only ask for assistance from neighboring Hechiliu."
Speaking of this, Chen Zhang couldn't help but explain: "You came just in time. Not long before you arrived here, the monarch of Hechiliu had just supported a batch of arms and equipment, so that we wouldn't even have a chance to fight back.
No."
Xiang Ju'an just said calmly: "Those who won earlier don't be too happy. The Yanjiang Corridor is the hardest place to win."
Sure enough, what Xiang Ju'an said was right. After Guan Jiyu launched his first challenge outside the main city of Yanjiang Corridor, he realized that the Guyi army in front of him was no longer the group with low morale a few days ago.
They seemed to have been transformed overnight. After resting, they were obviously full of energy and the equipment they used was brand new.
No matter how Guan Jiyu and He Lanlan tried their best to fight in the city, the main city seemed to be under a spell. After they killed a group, another group of soldiers with full health would quickly come out.
The army did not carry much food and grass. After a whole day's attack, not only did they fail to penetrate into the main city, but Guan Jiyu's own team was also short of troops and horses, and its combat effectiveness was obviously insufficient.
Xiang Juan's intention was to retreat temporarily and then attack the city after resting.
He Lanlan, who was always calm and calm on weekdays, faced difficulties in the war for the first time.
"Guan Xiaomei, this is not going to work. Guyi's army can replenish its troops and supply military supplies on the spot, but we have to go back and forth. How can we sustain it if this continues?!"
His words are not unreasonable. The current situation is like "It is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice." No matter how powerful he and Guan Jiyu are, they have insufficient logistical supplies. The army at the border of Beizhong now relies on the support of Hechiliu.
With their equipment, how could they have the capital to engage in this back-and-forth roundabout battle with Gu Yi's army?
Guan Jiyu could only say helplessly: "Listen to the general and withdraw first!"
Jiang Yingnian, who had chased all the way from the main city of Zeyunguan Pass, immediately returned to his original team of crossbowmen when he arrived at the camp.
Xiang Ju'an didn't ask him to resume his status as the team leader, so he didn't ask. It didn't matter what his status was. As long as it gave him a chance to go up and fight, he didn't have too many demands.
Jiang Yingnian found Guan Jiyu and He Lanlan and learned about the details of their failed attack on the Yanjiang Corridor on the first day. He quickly thought about it and suggested: "If you can't do it openly, then play secretly with them."
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Guan Jiyu looked at his ungrateful expression and couldn't help but said: "What kind of dirty tricks do you want to play?"
Jiang Yingnian didn't care about her rhetoric and continued: "What I mean is, since you have been fighting for a whole day and haven't lost, it means that force is not enough. If you two can't fight, then who else is there?"
Is that possible? Why not let me bring a few crossbowmen and sneak attack them at night."
As soon as his words came out, Guan Jiyu frowned and immediately objected: "Absolutely not. You can't run around on your own this time. There are so many of us and we haven't been able to defeat them. How can you do it with just a few people?"
He Lanlan did not comment on the proposal. He just frowned and said with a smile: "It's a good idea, but brother Jiang, don't forget how the general punished you last time. If you are asking for trouble, be careful.
Do it~”
The implication is: Don't forget how Xiang Ju'an hit you last time! If you still want to receive his deadly kicks, just go ahead and do it.
Jiang Yingnian went to see Chen Zhang again, but Chen Zhang also strongly opposed it. What he said was no different from Guan Jiyu's. The general meaning was: It's such a dangerous thing. How do you get out if you take a few people to get into danger?
Never do anything that puts you at risk!
He had no choice but to leave angrily.
The next day was another hard battle. In order to boost the morale of the army, this time Xiang Ju'an went to supervise the battle in person and sent all available generals to assist Guan Jiyu and He Lanlan. However, in the end, the effect was very little. Guyi's army arrived
After the Yanjiang Corridor, they became more and more brave. In addition, the structure of their tower was easy to defend and difficult to attack. As the sun went down, it was still like an iron wall and it was impossible to penetrate.
At the end of the day, there was no success again.
Jiang Yingnian went to Chen Zhang again and tried to persuade him for a long time. Chen Zhang couldn't persuade him. He only said: "Go and tell the general. If he agrees, then go. Don't come to me again. I can't do it."
You are my lord."
Jiang Yingnian had no idea and had to go to Guan Jiyu's camp to see what she was doing.
As soon as he opened the curtain, he saw Guan Jiyu wrapping a bandage on his hand, and there was already a basin of blood in the basin next to him.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Yingnian frowned and walked in to ask.
Guan Jiyu tied the bandage and said nonchalantly: "It's nothing serious, it's just that I've been tired all day and my palms are all worn out."
"Don't go there tomorrow, right? You should also rest." He sat down casually and said, "Several horses are exhausted, let alone humans."
Guan Jiyu felt that he was really not serious all day long, so he asked her to rest when the battle was over? Only he could say such ridiculous things, right?
"Okay." She deliberately followed his words and said, "I will have a rest tomorrow. You can take my red tassel gun and go for me."
"I don't want it." Jiang Yingnian chuckled and said, "Who do you think is as strong as you? I can't swing this thing."
He had just talked to Chen Zhang for a long time, and his mouth was dry. Jiang Yingnian grabbed a cup and poured water to drink, saying: "Only you roughnecks like to swing your arms all day long, but I don't like it."
Interested." He pointed to his head and said: "This is what I use."
Guan Jiyu curled his lips and said, "I'm warning you, you'd better not do anything dangerous, at least not now."
Jiang Yingnian raised her eyebrows, with a smile on her lips, and said, "What? Are you worried about me?"
Guan Jiyu glared at him with great disgust and said: "No, we have reached the last moment to avenge the eldest son. I advise you not to be impatient. You have to believe that we will capture King Guying sooner or later. You
Don’t be too smart.”
She thought for a while and said: "Even if you really like to do adventurous things, please don't do it now. I don't want you to die in front of me again, so I can't explain it to the eldest son. If
If you insist on going, why don't you take the risk after we've gotten our revenge? When you and I part ways, you can do whatever you like, and it's none of my business.
The smile at the corner of Jiang Yingnian's mouth quickly faded, and his face gradually darkened.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Guan Jiyu looked at him again and reminded: "Do you remember what I said? I hope you can consider others before doing anything? Can you not drag me down? I have already
I owe you Jiang family enough."
Jiang Yingnian slowly raised his head and met her gaze calmly.
He said softly: "So, you just don't want me to cause you trouble, you just want to get your revenge smoothly and get rid of me, right?"
"Don't forget, you not only owe big brother, you also owe me now." He stood up coldly and said: "I haven't said how you are going to repay it. Before you understand clearly, don't think you can
Get rid of me easily. As long as I don't say anything to let you go, you Guan Jiyu will still be from my Nanqinjiang Mansion!"
