The operation against Qingni Pass went more smoothly than expected. As Yang Wangqing said, the defenders at Qingni Pass never expected that Zhao Jun would capture Lantian in such a short period of time. Please use... to visit this site.
Although the garrison at Qingni Pass already knew that Zhao Jun had fought outside Lantian, he did not know that Zhao Jun was attacking in the rain, nor did he know that Zhao Jun had discovered the fatal flaw of the temporarily heightened and thickened city in Lantian County.
.Moreover, Zhao Jun took advantage of this and captured the city in one fell swoop.
As a result, after learning that Lantian had sent reinforcements to support them as a second line of defense against the Zhao army, the defenders at Qingni Pass did not pay too much attention. Although they made a detailed inspection, they saw that among the reinforcements,
After it was confirmed that Lantian garrison officers and food supplies were available, they were allowed to enter the customs.
Two thousand Zhao soldiers entered the city under the guise of Lantian reinforcements. They immediately killed the defenders and seized the city gate. Then the Zhao army followed the trend and occupied the checkpoint city of Qingni Pass.
After taking the Qingni Pass, Zhao Kang also sent troops to quickly capture Wuguan in the same way. However, the Wuguan defenders had already received the news spread by the Qingni Pass. After all, the Zhao army came from the northwest, and Qingni Pass was
The defeated army at Ni Pass could only retreat to Wuguan in the southwest. Therefore, Zhao Jun failed to capture this pass in one fell swoop, which was located southwest of Chang'an and connected with Jingzhou.
However, even if Wuguan was not captured, after occupying Qingni Pass, the connection between Jingzhou and Xiyong Prefecture had been severed. The Zhao army held Qingni Pass, so even if Wuguan was in the hands of the Han army, they would not be able to attack Xiyongzhou.
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"What a pity, we almost succeeded!" Zhao Kang sighed with pity in the Qingni Pass Commander's Mansion after hearing the news from the soldiers that they failed to attack Wuguan and that the former army had withdrawn as ordered.
Yang Wangqing smiled and said: "It doesn't matter whether Wuguan is in our hands or not. As long as we occupy this place and Lantian in the north, Jingzhou's reinforcements will not be able to go north. For us, this road has lost its threat to us."
"Yes, I'm a little greedy!" Zhao Kang shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "That's it, then leave a whole army of troops to garrison here to resist the reinforcements from the north."
"Well! With this barrier in hand, all the troops are enough. Even if Jingzhou's reinforcements want to continue the stalemate, Jingzhou's logistics will force them to withdraw."
When the results of the southwest line were reported to Zhao Xun, Zhao Xun couldn't help but be overjoyed. If the southwest was captured, it meant that the Zhao army was on the border of Xiyongzhou and was not affected by Jingzhou, so there was no need to worry about reinforcements from Jingzhou. It can be said that within the territory of Xiyongzhou,
, except for the existing Han army, there is no need to worry about enemy reinforcements.
"Your Majesty, since Qingni Pass has been captured, we can let General Zhao Kang's troops turn west and capture the Luogu line of the north exit of Hanzhong, and then join the Liangzhou army to the east to join Chencang and disperse.
Close the front line and completely surround Xiyongzhou."
Zhao Xun said in a deep voice: "Is the Liangzhou army ready for action now?"
"The third town of Liangzhou Town Army and the sixth town of Forbidden Army are ready for action. Although the Liangzhou army has been confronting the Han army in Jingyang Prefecture and Shangluo Prefecture to the west of Yongzhou, there is no move to dispatch a large army. Therefore, the Han army
The army still doesn’t know that the armies in the two towns of Liangzhou have begun to tilt westward and are ready for full-scale action.”
"In that case, we sent an order to Liangzhou to have the third town of the imperial army go south and attack Tielong Mountain, Mumen, and Wudu; the sixth town of the imperial army advanced to the west and seize Chencang, Sanguan, Yixian, and Yong in Jingyang Prefecture.
County; Zhao Kang's Forbidden Army left some troops in the first town to garrison outside the southwest, and the rest moved westward to capture the Luo Valley line and cut off the connection between Hanzhong and Xiyong Prefecture."
"In addition, let us spread the news carefully in Hanzhong and go north to support the Shu army in Xiyongzhou. In fact, our purpose is Hanzhong, not to really go north. Especially in the third town of Zhenjun, we should go south to capture Tielong Mountain, Mumen, and Wudu.
Later, when the reinforcements of the Shu army are unable to advance or retreat, they can use Han soldiers to attack the reinforcements of the Shu army."
"The king wants to sow discord between the two?"
Zhao Xun smiled and said: "We are also giving the King of Shu an opportunity to attack Hanzhong. If he learns that the Han army in Hanzhong has attacked his reinforcements heading north, he will be at a loss of ground and will have an excuse to attack Hanzhong."
Situ Liang said thoughtfully: "As a result, the Southern Alliance has already been in civil strife before it even started."
"The next step is Chang'an. How should we capture Chang'an City?" After the surrounding areas have been arranged, the problem of Chang'an City in the center of Xiyongzhou has always been the primary target. In Zhao Xun's opinion, based on the city's defense situation in Chang'an City,
If Zhao Jun attacks forcefully at any cost,
Coupled with catapults and thunderbolts, there is no problem in breaking through Chang'an. The only thing needed is time. After all, Chang'an can be said to be isolated now. Of course, there are still areas under the jurisdiction of the Han army to the west, and there are Han army
, However, Zhao Jun has already separated it.
However, if you want to attack by force, considering the strength and population of Chang'an City, as well as the Han army dignitaries in the city, and the great Zhao Fushen who can benefit from the Han army, if you want to capture him, not to mention how much Zhentianlei will consume.
Even the casualties of his own soldiers were enough to make Zhao Xun feel distressed. It is true that Zhao Jun had many troops.
It's true that he fought bravely, but the treatment and pensions paid to his soldiers by Zhao Jun are also amazing. This is the root cause of Zhao Jun's invincibility. Therefore, once there are large-scale casualties, for Zhao Jun, what needs to be paid
The price is too high. This is the center of Xiyongzhou, the old capital of the past.
However, if you want to outsmart Chang'an, it is easier said than done. First of all, the prerequisites for using the strategy are extremely insufficient. Since there is no effective internal response in Chang'an City, the city wall of Chang'an City, which is based on the national capital, is also
The biggest obstacle that prevented Zhao Jun from attacking the city. Secondly, Lin Shucheng in the city was enough to prevent many of our own strategies from being implemented.
Fortunately, Zhao Jun's current advantage is also very obvious. The reinforcements that threaten oneself have their way forward blocked by their own side, and the other route is about to be changed by Zhao Jun in Liangzhou. In addition, outside Chang'an City, except for the west
Outside the front, the cities on the other three sides as well as the Han army officers and soldiers
All the grain and grass supplies in the city have fallen into the hands of Zhao Jun, and he can have peace of mind for a certain period of time. In other words, Zhao Jun no longer has to worry about the external situation in Xiyongzhou, and he has enough time to prepare for the siege.
, thinking about a strategy to deal with the Chang'an City defender.
"Your Majesty, now we have solved the cities around Chang'an. Even the west side is cut off by our ninth town. Even so, why not put pressure on Chang'an City and let them know that we have solved their external problems.
region, we are beginning to prepare for an armed attack on Chang'an."
After a pause, Situ Liang continued: "Even if there are not enough troops in the city to defend Chang'an and enough to defend the city, our movements will put strong pressure on everyone in the city. In this way, even if Lin Shucheng, Luo Dingyuan and others have the confidence to defend Chang'an,
However, others may not be determined. Once the people in the city are unstable, it will give me, Zhao Jun, a chance."
"In addition, our siege operation under Chang'an City will also facilitate the mobilization of the Liangzhou army and General Zhao Kang's troops and provide an opportunity to cover up, so that spies from all sides will focus on the Chang'an line."
Zhao Xun pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "That's fine, since there is no better way now, let's do it this way."
In the next two days, Zhao Xun ordered the surrounding troops to move towards the designated target, and at the same time asked the transport team and the soldiers and civilians to cut down the trees and build catapults, siege towers, ladders and other siege equipment. He was well prepared.
Symbols of attacks on long-term security.
However, the Zhao army did not attack across the board. They just pushed the catapults they built outside Chang'an City and launched wild bombings on the trenches, Juma and other defensive offensives outside Chang'an City, as well as the moat.
Many of the trenches dug by a large amount of manpower and the antlers and horses built were destroyed.
Although the Han army in Chang'an City also had catapults, crossbows and other defensive equipment, and they also occupied a favorable location. However, they did not cause harm to Zhao Jun's catapult queue. After all, Zhao Jun's catapults did not attack the city wall, but the city wall.
It was the outer line of defense outside the city. Therefore, the Han army on the city wall could only watch as the fortifications outside the city that blocked Zhao Jun's attack were destroyed bit by bit by Zhao Jun's catapults.
Of course, although Zhao Jun's catapults caused great damage to the Han army's defenses outside the city, they did no actual harm to Chang'an City, let alone caused casualties to the defenders. In view of this, Zhao Jun also
The general suggested to Zhao Xun that he should stop hurling stones to reduce the wear and tear of the catapults for future sieges, rather than keeping them for future sieges.
However, after discussing with Situ Liang, he shook his head and rejected this well-intentioned suggestion, saying: "I don't mind losing the catapult but having no actual effect. Many times, in siege battles, it is not necessary to inflict casualties on the opponent's soldiers as an advantage.
Among other conveniences, our
This kind of action also has a deep meaning. The catapult throwing huge stones not only destroyed the Han army's fortifications outside the city, but also facilitated the actual siege battle. If it goes on like this, it will allow the enemy to see with their own eyes the powerful soldiers of our army.
Power also has extraordinary effects."
"We want the enemy to know that although their Chang'an City is strong and thick, it may not be indestructible, so as to make the defenders feel timid, and then we can seize the opportunity to take advantage of the loopholes."
Situ Liang even smiled and explained: "This is a battle to attack the heart, just to provide assistance for our next actions." Of course, he did not explain that their actions here were also to cover Zhao Kang's headquarters and Liangzhou.
The actions of the unit.
As the coach of the Han army in Chang'an City, Luo Dingyuan was naturally unwilling to see Zhao Jun so arrogant at his own door. As Zhao Xun said, the continuous actions of this catapult not only made the defenses outside Chang'an City ineffective.
, it was more of a blow to the morale of the defenders and the hearts of the people in the city.
Although Zhao Jun had appeared under Chang'an City before, and although Zhao Jun had also cut off the connection between Chang'an City and the surrounding areas, it also cut off the connection between the armies and the surrounding areas. However, it did not mean that Chang'an City was completely blocked.
Chang'an City's scouts and messengers can still avoid the Zhao army's cavalry appearing in various places.
Of course, if Zhao Jun wants to intercept, he will do so selectively. Since Zhao Xun's army is centered on Chang'an and attacks the surrounding Han army's jurisdiction from all directions, Zhao Jun cannot completely seal off Chang'an City from the outside world.
All contacts. Unless the army in the city leaves the city, they will encounter interception and counterattack by the Zhao army.
However, since Zhao Jun took over the southern region and the army returned to besiege Chang'an, Chang'an's contact with the outside world began to be gradually blocked by Zhao Jun. The news that Zhao Kang's troops conquered Lantian, Qingni Pass and other places and these areas sent information to Chang'an
This is also the reason why neither reports of military intelligence nor news of requests for help reached Chang'an.
It is absolutely uncomfortable to be alone and helpless. The Zhao army approached the city and began to attack, which was a huge blow to the morale of the defenders. Therefore, Luo Dingyuan decided to go out of the city to counterattack. If he can fight, he will fight. If he can't, he must let the Zhao army throw stones.
The car could not continue to bombard the moat outside the city so recklessly. Of course, it was also to boost the morale of the defenders.
Luo Dingyuan's idea was opposed by Lin Shucheng. In his opinion, it would be better to go out of the city and launch a counterattack with the Zhao army. It might not be possible to win. Instead, the morale of the defenders would be even lower because of the defeat.
Luo Dingyuan believed that as long as the catapults hit the city gates and the army moved quickly, they would be able to successfully attack Zhao Jun's catapult formation. At the very least, Zhao Jun would have to stop such actions that affected people's hearts. In addition, if something happened
If you can't do it, the defenders will withdraw directly, and there will be no surrender on the city wall.
The formation of stone chariots and crossbows can certainly block Zhao Jun's pursuit. In addition, although Zhao Jun's catapults made the temporarily dug trenches and resisting horses useless, they also prevented Zhao Jun's cavalry from functioning. Therefore,
If you go out of the city to raid Zhao Jun, even if you don't win a big victory, you won't suffer much loss.
Luo Dingyuan wanted to destroy Zhao Jun's catapult, so Lin Shucheng's repeated obstructions still failed to dispel Luo Dingyuan's idea. Of course, he and Lin Shucheng also knew the dangers of Zhao Jun's behavior. And Luo Dingyuan's idea was also his
What he wanted. However, he thought Zhao Jun would not let them take advantage so easily.
When the Zhao army once again set up a catapult queue outside the city and began to attack the moat, dealing a morale blow to the defenders, the Han army in the city suddenly attacked. The city gate suddenly opened, and five thousand Han soldiers came from
Go out of the west gate and prepare to attack the catapults outside the West City. Outside the West City is the area where the Zhao army has the most catapults.
The Han army's attack really surprised Zhao Jun. On the city wall, Lin Shucheng, Luo Dingyuan and others saw Zhao Jun's infantry outside the city beginning to mobilize and deploy defenses in front of the catapult formation. In addition, Zhao Jun's cavalry team
They also began to cross the front of the baggage train back and forth, using arrows to block the progress of the Han army so that they would not enter the catapult queue.
Seeing such a scene outside the city, both Luo Dingyuan and Lin Shucheng, who was a little worried, couldn't help but feel happy. Judging from the battlefield situation, although Zhao Jun quickly mobilized infantry and cavalry to start setting up defenses, it was difficult for them to get there in one step, and the Han who attacked
It is very likely that the army will destroy a third of all catapults, or even more.
The defenders watching the battle on the city wall even raised their arms and shouted to cheer for the soldiers outside the city. The originally low morale immediately recovered a lot. This also made Luo Dingyuan feel that his decision was right, and even Lin Shucheng secretly nodded.
However, what followed was definitely not good news for Luo Dingyuan and the defenders, and it was definitely a nightmare for the Han soldiers who attacked. Because Zhao Jun's catapults had changed their weapons, they were no longer just throwing boulders, but
The Thunderbolt was added. Especially at the beginning, Zhao Jun's large crossbow also cooperated with the catapult to activate the Thunderbolt.
Although the catapult is slow, with the addition of the bed crossbow, the attacking Han army will be attacked by the thunderbolt from the beginning to the end. In addition, the thunderbolt has a wide explosion range, the bed crossbow is short-range and the catapult is long-range.
The cooperation between them immediately covered the entire range of the five thousand Han troops attacking.
It was not the first time for Luo Dingyuan, Lin Shucheng, the defenders and the Han soldiers who were attacking that they had heard about Zhao Jun's Sky Thunder, but it was basically the first time they had seen the real effect of this thing.
The deafening explosion, the black smoke rising into the sky, and the remains of the bombed corpses scattered everywhere immediately made the Han soldiers who were still cheering for their own soldiers on the city wall speechless. This time, they
They were really shocked by Zhao Jun's weapons, and many of the city defenders turned blue in the face. They had no way to defend or dodge Zhao Jun's weapons.
Luo Dingyuan and Lin Shucheng also stayed on the spot, but Lin Shucheng reacted faster and immediately ordered the troops to withdraw and let the soldiers outside the city return to the city. However, the rumbling sound outside the city made it impossible for them to hear the military order clearly. In addition, the city
Foreign soldiers will definitely be more shocked and receive greater damage than soldiers watching the battle on the city wall.
It was Lin Shucheng who sent messengers to allow the remnants in the rear to return to the city smoothly. However, of the five thousand soldiers, less than a thousand were able to return to the city in the end. Half of the rest were directly killed by Zhao Jun's sky-shaking thunder, and the rest were seriously injured and died slowly.
You must know that the iron marbles shot out by the thunder are definitely not easy to withstand. Even among the soldiers returning to the city, many soldiers were injured by this.
Looking at the battlefield outside the city and the wailing soldiers on the ground, the Han soldiers guarding the city were completely silent. The sky-shaking thunder had already made them panic, making them feel that the city wall under their feet was no longer enough to protect them. Of course,
, the defenders did not know that the city walls of Chang'an City could not be forcibly exploded by the thunderbolts stored in Zhao Jun's camp outside the city. Of course, Zhao Xun did not want Chang'an City to be blown up by the thunderbolts.
Now Luo Dingyuan's face was ashen. He knew that this attack not only failed to restore the morale of the defenders, but also made it even more depressed. The loss of four thousand soldiers also made him feel extremely distressed. Just this short stick.
In a fragrant time, thousands of people were just gone.
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