"Lord, news comes from Xuzhou that Situ Lei has agreed to join forces." Wei Dong replied.
Zhao Xun put down the teacup in his hand, not surprised at all by the news, "It seems that Situ Lei is also a smart person and knows his direction of development."
Feng Ziming smiled and said, "Since Situ Lei has already participated, let's wait for another conquest by King Murong Cheng of Qi."
"Let the logistics team transport food and supplies to the southern part of Yanzhou and stockpile them down. Let someone notify Murong Cheng and say we are ready for action. In addition, let our people increase their activities in Yuzhou and explore the Qing Dynasty Yuzhou.
All situations, especially the location where the Qi army stockpiled food and grass." Zhao Xun said in a deep voice, "Since the expedition to Situ Lei last year, the Qi army stockpiled food and grass in Yuzhou as the food and grass needed by more than 300,000 troops in front
.We must find out these places clearly to facilitate our actions.”
Wei Dong nodded and said, "I understand that since the beginning of the year, we have sent a large number of people to mingle into Yuzhou. Once we want to operate in Yuzhou, we can not only inquire about intelligence, but also provide support for the army's operations."
"In addition, our Yanzhou policy is much better than that of Yuzhou. In addition, Yuzhou has been the place where the army was stationed last year, and local people suffered a lot. Once we act, the people of Yuzhou will not be our resistance, but rather our
Help.”
Zhao Xun also knew about the situation in Yuzhou that Wei Dong mentioned. The land of Yuzhou has been the garrison and logistics base of the Qi army last year. Hundreds of thousands of military branches were above Yuzhou, causing great harm to local people.
.The military rules and regulations of the Qi army are far less than those of the Zhao army. In addition, the Qi army has recently recovered and the people have not yet surrendered. Therefore, some of the local behaviors of the Qi army soldiers caused the Yuzhou to be harmed.
The people, merchants, and gentry gradually became disinterested in the Qi army. It was also because of this that Zhao Xun had an idea about Yuzhou.
In March of the second year of Changping, Murong Cheng launched another conquest against Situ Lei. He dispatched a large army but Yu Wan, Yangzhou and Jingzhou went north, and Yuzhou gathered together, hoping to join the Xuzhou army, Yanzhou army and Tang army, and then attack the two passes.
, trying to destroy Yongzhou. At this time, the eyes of all the princes began to gather here, waiting for the real actions of the Qi army.
"Lord, the Qi army has 80,000 troops ahead of him. Now it has entered Huaiyang Prefecture in Yuzhou. The commander is Xu Yandong, the general of the Genshin Ce Army. The Zhao army has all the food and grass in Runan, and is used by the 200,000 troops.
Wang Murong Cheng was also stationed in Runan with the Central Army. Xu Yandong had sent someone to send an order to ask our troops to go to Chen County, Huaiyang Prefecture as soon as possible to join him, and to raid Huaiyin Prefecture and enter Xuzhou."
Zhao Xun said slowly: "It's finally started. He ordered the Forward Army Xu Qing to command 10,000 soldiers from his troops as our vanguard and act with the Qi army. He should know what to do."
Wei Dong said hesitantly: "Lord, is there too few soldiers in ten thousand? Will this make the Qi army dissatisfied? After all, this is not even our army, and it is just the Qi army's front line.
One in eighth.”
Feng Ziming smiled and said, "There are quite a few ten thousand people. Murong Cheng doesn't care about how many people we are, but what he cares about is our attitude. As long as we send people to accompany him, he will feel at ease. Ten thousand people are just right."
"White Dong, the other troops of the Forward Guards and the Rear Guards, where have they gathered now?"
"The lord's words are now gathered in the Chenliu generation, and they are all in the form of a logistics team. They gather here under the pretext of transporting food and grass for the army, and they can obey orders at any time."
"Very good, let the troops prepare to assemble. Once the Qi army pioneer broke into Huaiyin Mansion, Murong Cheng's middle-passer men would immediately rush to advance eastward, and then our actions will officially begin."
Just like last year's expedition against Situ Lei, the Xuzhou army and the Tang army began to respond one after another. The Tang army began to go south to Yanzhou, preparing to go to Huaiyang Prefecture to join the Qi army and form a coalition army. The same is true for the Xuzhou army, preparing to leave Huaiyin Prefecture and enter Yuzhou.
However, what surprised everyone was that before the Tang army and Xuzhou army gathered, the coalition forces of Qi and Yanzhou army suddenly advanced eastward and attacked Huaiyin Prefecture in Xuzhou.
The three major cities of Huaiyin Prefecture, Huaiyin, Quyang and Huaipu, are all fortresses to defend against Yuzhou. Especially after the Qi army occupied Yuzhou, this was the front line for the Xuzhou army to resist the invasion of Qi. In these three cities, in order to resist the invasion of Qi army.
, Xuzhou army paid a considerable price. However, it was also here that the Qi army, which once served as Yuzhou, could not capture it for a long time...
However, since the Qi army and Xuzhou army became the alliance army to fight against Situ Lei, there have been fewer guards here and their defenses have been reduced a lot. And the Xuzhou army guards here did not expect that they would be
Allied attack target.
As Zhao Xun expected, his side sent 10,000 soldiers, but he was not taken seriously by the commander of the Qi army's front line, but just took it to his side and ignored it. What Murong Cheng wanted was his attitude.
Instead of really relying on the strength of the Yanzhou army.
Huaiyin, Quyang and Huaipu cities, Quyang was at the forefront, and was the primary target of the Qi army's raid. At this moment, the sudden appearance of the Qi army under the city really surprised the Xuzhou army, who was guarding the city, and was at a loss.
Without giving the Quyang City defenders a reply, the Qi army began to launch a strong attack. Although Quyang City was strong and thick, the defenders did not have as much as they did when they resisted the Qi army in the past. At the same time, Quyang County and the surrounding areas
The townships, villages, forts and hamlets, including several counties, were attacked by the Qi army. The commander of the former army, Xu Yandong, was in charge of the commander of the former army. The army of 90,000 were divided into several routes and attacked Xuzhou in large numbers.
In March, spring is warm and flowers bloom, and everything on the earth begins to wake up. But at this moment, the war is coming again. What Zhao Xun did not expect was that the city around Quyang did not receive the warning from Li Chi, the Xuzhou Army.
He didn't know that the Qi army was about to attack. In other words, when Li Chi saw the soldiers and the people here, he regarded them as victims, and he also wanted to hide them from the Qi army. He had no idea about the Qi army's attack.
Xu Qing was also a group of people involved in the attack on these small towns. However, unlike the Qi army, he persuaded surrender to the main force and let the people here move to Yanzhou. Of course, those who disobeyed were also talking to each other...
"It's cruel and decisive!" Zhao Xun only sighed when he heard the reward of Xu Qing fighting on the front line. However, he also knew that Li Chi was the most correct in doing so. Only in this way can Murong Cheng feel that
Only when the Xuzhou army was unaware of its attack would they march with confidence.
"Kill! Kill! Kill..." Outside Quyang City, 80,000 Qi troops gathered here and launched a strong attack on Quyang City again. The Quyang City defenders were only less than 10,000. After all, they did not expect it. When the Qi army arrives, the Qi army will attack the allies.
The garrison of Quyang City, He Jun, was worried at this moment. It had been three days since the Qi army was attacking, and the attack was faster than the other day. Although he sent back an emergency request for reinforcements to the rear, judging from the situation in front of him, today the Qi army was Preparing for a full-scale attack, the defender suffered a considerable loss after a fierce battle last night. The most important thing is that there is no reserve of the city's defense equipment and materials.
The 80,000 army began to prepare early in the morning. After half an hour, nearly 100,000 army was arranged in the vast open space under Quyang City. The nearly 100,000 army seemed to have no end, which made people feel heartbroken. Fear.
The Qi army had more than 100,000 soldiers who were in charge of the logistics team and the equipment. The army laid out ten square formations, one of which was a cavalry, and the rest were all infantry.
The square formation in front is the siege formation, the front of each formation is the sword and shield soldiers, followed by the assault soldiers carrying a ladder or pushing a rushing cart; the square formation in the back is Generally, they do not participate in the siege. Their task is to suppress the formation. This type of siege is generally called the central army. The generals in charge of command are generally in the central army. There are 10,000 cavalry on the two wings of the infantry formation. Their mission is to deal with possible enemy raids and protect the safety of the entire army's wings. At the same time, they are also responsible for breaking through the city gate, rushing in immediately, and opening a breakthrough.
"Send the army to attack the city immediately!"
In the central army, a loud shout came out. Then hundreds of war drums suddenly sounded together. Suddenly, "rumbling" rolled in the air like the thunder before the storm, roaring up. With the war drums The sound rang out, and nearly 100,000 troops seemed to have been shot in a dose of stimulant. They shouted loudly, like a thunderclap.
"Damn Qi army, who was treacherous and actually attacked the Allies! It's so damn!"
"Arrowman, get ready!"
"Prepare stones, rolling wood, and tincture oil for me. Today, let these traitorous grandchildren know that I, Quyang City, are definitely not so easy to be captured."
When the Quyang City defender He Jun suddenly felt bad when he saw that he became everyone's momentum. It seems that the Qi army is preparing to attack this place. It seems that in the next battle, Quyang City, it is very likely that... it cannot be defended... ...Pressing down the thoughts in his heart, He Jun immediately ordered the ten thousand defenders and more than ten thousand young men in the city to move quickly, and all kinds of guardian equipment were pushed to the top of the city.
"attack……"
With a command, the Qi army began to attack with the sound of thunderous war drums, and saw an attacking phalanx breaking away from the main formation and slowly pressing towards Quyang City in an orderly formation.
The 10,000 attacking army slowly approached Quyang City, three hundred meters, two hundred meters, and one hundred fifty meters. At a distance of one hundred and fifty meters, the soldiers began to slow down the marching speed. They saw the sword in the front. The shield soldiers raised their shields at the same time, and the soldiers carrying ladders and pushing chariots behind them were also protected by other swords and shield soldiers with shields. Their actions were to defend against arrows shot from the city walls... …
"Bound Bowman, fight back!"
"Takes, ejection!"
Seeing the Qi army moving forward in an orderly manner, He Jun sighed inwardly and ordered a counterattack. Then he ordered a command, and arrows on the city walls were raining like clouds, rising into the air, and pounced on the enemy. The throwing stones behind him
The planes were launched one after another, and huge stones as big as millstones flew into the air together. The flying stones were covered with darkness, covering the sky and the sun. The scene was really shocking!
"Buzzing..." Arrows were raining, but most of them shot on the shield, making a buzzing sound, causing too much casualties when the soldiers did not face the Qi army. However, the huge rock that followed was attacked
The Qi soldiers in the city were tortured. Countless huge rocks flew into the air from the top of the city, and the next moment they smashed hard into the Qi army's phalanx that was slowly advancing with shields.
Dozens of hundreds of huge rocks poured down like a sudden rain, and a piece of dust immediately raised up. In the dust, many soldiers who were sieging the city were smashed to the ground, their shields shattered, and plasma splattered everywhere. Then the wailing sounded
When you get up, it was the injured soldier expressing his pain.
However, the living people are still moving forward. Are they not afraid? No, they are afraid, but this is the case on the battlefield. There is advancement but no retreat. There is still a possibility of survival. Once they retreat, they will surely die.
The Qi army came to attack Xuzhou deliberately, why was it not prepared? How could it be a good match for the defenders' equipment? Immediately, behind the Qi army, large crossbows and stone throwers began to show their power. The baby arm
The thick crossbow arrows and huge stone bombs all rose into the air and flew from the Qi army to the top of Quyang City. In an instant, the Xuzhou army defenders also tasted the treatment they had encountered. Suddenly, blood was
Splashing, wailing...
Although in just a moment, the Qi army destroyed many objects defending the city under the suppression of the equipment far exceeding the Quyang City defenders. The crossbows and catapults on the city walls were all encountered by the Qi army's catapults.
A lot of tragic blows were destroyed. Not only that, the huge number of crossbows and catapults of the Qi army also killed many soldiers guarding the city, causing great damage to the defense of Quyang City. The most important
Yet, it brought great psychological pressure to the soldiers guarding the city.
Amid the roar of the siege equipment, the defenders' situation of suppressing the siege Qi army suddenly stopped, and became much weaker. Seizing this excellent opportunity, Xu Yandong sent two phalanx Qi troops to attack, and immediately,
The 20,000 army also began to surge towards the city like a tide, but it launched the most fierce attack at any cost!
The battle was very cruel, with blood flying all over the sky, and crazy shouts resounding throughout the sky. The injured were still fighting hard. The soldiers who died in battle fell down unwillingly, and both sides fought against each other like red-eyed bulls.
Time moved slowly in blood, from noon in the morning, from noon to afternoon, and finally in the evening, the battle continued. In the sunset, there seemed to be no other hearing except for the endless shouts of killing.
The sound was like a mountain of blood and corpses were left on the walls of Quyang City Maple.
It is obvious that Xu Yandong is determined to take down Quyang City this time, and this border city that has hindered their attack on Xuzhou countless times and is a heavy fortress. You must know that Xu Yandong, as the general of the Shence Army, also seized it.
The main general of Yuzhou land had also attacked this place, but they all ended in failure. Now, not to mention that this is the first breakthrough point of this raid. He also wanted to take this place for the sake of the past.
Take this place in the fastest and most fierce manner.
Countless soldiers, one after another, regardless of the price. In order to defend the city and suppress the terrifying offensive of Qi's army, the defenders of Quyang City paid an extremely heavy price.
Finally, when Xu Yandong rotated a new group of troops to attack the city again, the defenders who were defending the city could not suppress it. The soldiers of Qi attacked Quyang City and opened the city gate. Then, they set out in the west of Xiyue.
At that time, the Qi army howled like a flood that opened the gate and rushed into the city gate.
Seeing this scene, the coach Xu Yandong, who was watching the game in the rear, finally couldn't help but scream excitedly, and the generals under his command also showed excited expressions.
"General Xu Qing, what is the power of our Qi army?" Xu Yandong asked Xu Qing, the commander of the Yanzhou army beside him with a smile.
"The power of Qi army is indeed extraordinary, I admire you!" Xu Qing said in a deep voice. Xu Yandong did not allow him to participate in the siege this time. He knew very well that this was because the other party was putting pressure on him and letting him know about Qi army.
The ferociousness.
However, Xu Qing did not take it seriously. As Zhao Xun's personal guard and a side general of the Yanzhou Army, he had seen a more fierce siege battle than this time. However, Xu Qing certainly would not fail to cooperate with Xu Yandong's
Pretending to behave. Otherwise, he would not be able to avoid this tragic siege.
Seeing that the city gate was broken and the enemy army rushed in, He Jun couldn't help but feel nervous and immediately ordered the army to resist. However, what is the opponent of the Qi army, which is powerful and has already been greatly motivated.
In a short moment, the cavalry that entered the city of Qi rushed to the middle of Quyang City.
As the saying goes, the general trend is unstoppable. How can the defenders fight against the Qi cavalry? In addition, most of the defenders have been lost on the city walls, how can they block the brave Qi army?
Looking at the enemy troops swarming in, He Jun's face was pale, but there was no way. The city wall was lost, and the soldiers who did not fight back in their hands, how could they resist?
"General, please follow us out of the city, otherwise it will be too late! Now that the Qi army is traitorous and launches a surprise attack on us, we should immediately retreat to Huaiyin or Huaipu, and make plans to make the situation here.
Report to the rear in detail." The captain of the guard hurriedly ran to He Jun and persuaded anxiously.
After a little hesitation, He Jun finally stepped onto the war horse and, under the escort of the personal guards, broke out a bloody road from the east gate to escape. Shortly after He Jun left Quyang City, Quyang City finally declared its fall. This once resisted Qi
The army attacked the heavy city several times, but eventually fell into the hands of the Qi army.
As the four gates were taken down by the Qi army one after another, Quyang City basically fell into the Qi army. The sunset was setting, and the Qi army that had already entered the city began to clear out the remaining guards. The cruel street battle continued, fighting and howling.
The battle continued until almost evening before gradually calming down. The people in the city hid at home, hiding from the pain of war.