Although Chiping is very prosperous, the city is not big. There is no inner city or outer city, and there is no moat. Although there is a city wall, it is in disrepair and is covered with moss. There are bushes under the wall. There is no majestic city at all.
momentum.
However, this is a dangerous place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Because the terrain here is right between river bends, the Yellow River comes from the west, turns a corner to the west of Chiping City, and surrounds Chiping City on three sides.
With the Yellow River as a moat, is there any city in the world that is sharper than this one?
The south gate without the Yellow River is not a weakness. Just a few miles away from the south gate is Mount Chi. Although the mountain is not high, it closely corresponds to the city. As long as a partial division is stationed on the mountain, the attackers will have difficulties.
The feeling of care.
Chiping has many geographical advantages, but it is not a battleground for military strategists. The geographical location here is too remote, because it is too close to the Yellow River and there are many hills around it, so it is not deep enough to station a large group of troops.
However, there are neither useless people nor useless places in this world. For Liu Dai, Chiping is an excellent place to station troops. The terrain is dangerous, close enough to the front line, but very safe, the city is prosperous, and the scenery is still
Okay, look at both sides of the river. Is there any place with better conditions than here?
Of course not.
More than two hundred miles to the east, there is Licheng, an important town in the west of Qingzhou. It was originally the residence of Qingzhou general Xu Huang. Now he is stationed in Licheng. What is spying to the west is another main force - Yu Jin led by Yu Jin.
Lin Jun.
This army was expanded on the basis of the original Luoyang Northern Army, and it also had the emperor's oracle. It was not an arrogance to inherit the glorious name of "Yulin".
The army named after Yulin is certainly not weak in combat effectiveness. In fact, the army commanded by Yu Jin has the largest number of people, the highest proportion of veterans, the best equipment, and the highest level of training among the three main forces in Qingzhou.
If it weren't for the civil strife in Xuzhou and Zang Ba of Langya as a check, Liu Dai might not have dared to face the threat of ban alone.
Even now, knowing that only half of the Yulin army was stationed in Licheng, Liu Dai never had the idea of taking advantage of the opportunity to attack Licheng. Instead, he used this as an excuse to refuse Cao Cao's request for help many times and just retreated to the safety of Chiping City.
, he set up an array of iron barrels around him, and he spent every day having drinks and high gatherings with many celebrities, discussing the world, which was a great pleasure.
This kind of cocktail party usually lasts until late at night, because celebrities like this kind of atmosphere of candlelit night conversation.
Think about it, under the dim candlelight, a group of singing girls and dancers were called, and a light and thin gauze was wrapped around the exquisite and youthful body, and they danced gracefully to the melodious music. In the hazy place, it was like a moon palace.
Fairies come down to earth, drink and chat in such an atmosphere. After the banquet, go to Wushan with a fairy and sleep until noon. Is there any more wonderful enjoyment than this?
"A celebrity is indeed a celebrity. It's really extraordinary. He really knows how to enjoy himself."
Nightlife was not popular in this era. Ordinary people did not even have enough to eat, so how could they have enough money to light lamps and boil oil? However, because of the cocktail parties held by celebrities, Chiping people were "enjoyed" by the nightlife.
For the sake of safety, Liu Dai refused to leave the city; in order to enjoy the beautiful scenery, especially the magnificent view of the river at night, he had to eliminate the interference of the city wall. Therefore, he ingeniously converted the North Tower into a banquet place.
Every night, on the high towers, the lights flicker, the sound of silk and bamboo can be heard endlessly, and from time to time, high-pitched and vigorous singing can be heard - celebrities are cultural people after all, and when they are interested, they also write poems or express their ambitions.
Or he might write a sad song about the current situation, or he might laugh and scold Wang Yu, a newly minted national traitor who has been on his feet for a few days.
After Wang Yu got the information, he felt that Liu Dai was very creative, comparable to those who engaged in open-air barbecues in later generations.
The people of Chiping and Yanzhou's 30,000 troops didn't know what open-air barbecue was, but they were helpless at Liu Shijun's methods of disturbing the people. They were disgusted, envious, angry and dare not speak, and so on. In short, they couldn't sleep well at night.
The speaker is undoubtedly envious, and his envy is not too ambitious, because he is a famous school captain and comes from a powerful background. If he makes some achievements, he may also have the opportunity to receive an invitation to participate in a round.
"Boss Qi, I'm confused. The city tower is so high and the river wind is strong at this time. Isn't it cold when it blows on it? Even if the gentlemen are not cold, those singers are so thinly dressed, how could it be..."
"You know nothing!" Lieutenant Qi snorted: "The tower has now been converted into a warm pavilion. It is windproof and has a fireplace. It is warmer than spring inside. Not to mention there are a few strands of gauze, even if you take them all
It won’t be cold even if you come down. Do you think you’re like us, standing guard on the mountain? Idiot, this is called style. If you don’t understand, don’t talk nonsense, do you understand?”
Chiping City was small and could not accommodate an army of 30,000 men. Therefore, except for Liu Dai's 5,000 personal guards, the rest of the troops were stationed outside the city. Some of them set up defenses along the river, while the rest set up camp outside the south gate.
Captain Qi's battalion is the outermost unit. They are stationed on Chishan Mountain as a shield for the larger army.
Chip Mountain is not high, but it is still a little higher than the city wall of Chiping City. Looking north from the top of the mountain, you can really see the lively scene of the Beicheng Tower.
After being stationed in Chiping for more than a month, Liu Dai's army never saw a battle formation. Coupled with Liu Dai and others' leading demonstration role, all the sergeants were a little slack, and their vigilance was not as high as when they first arrived.
Watching the excitement, chatting and gossiping at night is a popular activity in the army.
"So that's what happened. It's amazing. It's amazing. I've learned a lot."
Another person said with longing: "I heard that Wang Yuxinna's concubine is also a dancer. This time we go to Qingzhou, capture that beauty, and dance a few songs for everyone, that will be beautiful
.If I could kiss Fangze, that would be really..."
"What a beautiful thought!" Qi Xiaowei was delighted. He slapped the slapper on the back of the head and scolded him with a smile: "If I catch him, it won't be your turn. Let alone kiss Fangze. I want to see her dance.
You have to have that identity, right? What do you know about Diao Chan? She was in Luoyang back then..."
"Is that so evil?" Several insomniacs gathered next to them. They listened attentively and yelled from time to time.
"Of course!" Lieutenant Qi said matter-of-factly: "Needless to say, Wang Pengju, General Yuan's role in allying with the heroes of the Central Plains to besiege him, it's strange that it can be simplified. Another Lu Bu is also an extraordinary figure. He is in Bingzhou
At that time, the Huns and Xianbei were afraid of him like a tiger and called him a flying general! These two people fought over a woman. Think about it, how beautiful that woman is?"
"...Tsk, tsk, amazing, amazing." Everyone sighed in admiration.
Lieutenant Qi said proudly: "This time the heroes gathered together and assembled an army of hundreds of thousands. No matter how powerful Wang Yu is, he only has 10,000 or 20,000 men. He is dead. Diao Chan will probably not be able to escape."
But if we want to see her dance, we can’t do it unless..."
"Unless?" Qi Xiaowei said, and everyone's eyes lit up.
"Make meritorious deeds! Make great merits! Liu Shijun is also a very particular person with clear rewards and punishments. Fang Xiao and others led the people to renovate the city tower. Xie Yuan and others came up with the idea to build the beacon tower. Didn't they all get invitations?"
“How much credit is considered a great achievement?”
"Capture and kill the enemy general."
"Sigh! Boss Qi, you don't mean Wang Pengju, do you? That guy is very fierce. Although a good tiger cannot defeat a pack of wolves, the one who goes up first will most likely be dragged down by him. Who knows who will be lucky enough to meet him?
What about the final blow? This is too difficult."
"If we can't kill Wang Pengju, there are others." Captain Qi said disapprovingly.
"Others?" Everyone shook their heads: "None of those in Qingzhou are easy to get along with, so it's not easy to get credit for this."
"Hey, you don't understand this, right?" Captain Qi chuckled and said mysteriously: "There is some knowledge in this."
"Boss Qi, please tell everyone." More and more people gathered around, and upon hearing this, they all begged for help.
Captain Qi's smile faded, he shook his head and said, "This matter involves Liu Shijun's strategy, so we can't talk about it, we can't talk about it."
"Don't bother me! I'm only half-way through what I said. I'm so excited that I can't even fall asleep!"
"No, Boss Liu, General Liu, just do it."
"General Liu, if you want to make meritorious deeds, you have to rely on the help of your brothers. You told us that we will treat you as your confidants and we will not let you down. From now on, if you point east, we will not go west. If you point west, we will not go west."
, let’s walk the same path to the end.”
"Okay!" This is what Captain Qi was waiting for, "What do the others say?"
Yanzhou's 30,000-strong army was originally scattered in various places. Liu Dai had only more than 10,000 regular troops. They were arranged inside and outside the city in order according to whether they were directly related or not, and how close they were. Qi Xiaowei's battalion was composed of Liu Dai's troops.
A small group of soldiers that Dai didn't value the most didn't go into battle. He was the general and the boss. But if he went into battle, nothing would happen.
Therefore, Lieutenant Qi has been thinking about how to unite the troops into one force. No matter how the battle goes, he will have some confidence. He has put a lot of effort into this. The hard work pays off, and he takes advantage of the opportunity to chat.
, the opportunity finally appeared.
Everyone looked at each other, some saw Captain Qi's intention, some didn't, but none of them had any intention of rejecting him. Whether it's a war or not, it's better to be with a smart person than with a fool.
"That's the reason. Please ask General Liu to show everyone a clear path. Let's advance and retreat together!"
"Okay, since we are all brothers, Qi has nothing to hide." Captain Qi was overjoyed and said, "Everyone should know that there is a war in the north, right?"
Everyone nodded.
Wang Yu attacked Cao Cao directly and won for a while west of Liaocheng. Then he marched westward and fought fiercely at the foot of Leping City. In the past ten days, he had won five battles in a row. This was called a majestic victory.
After receiving the news earlier, Yanzhou's generals were still worried, fearing that Liu Shijun would fulfill the agreement, cross the river to help the battle, and face the terrible Wang Pengju.
As a result, Liu Dai stood still and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Colonel Qi asked again: "Cao Cao is in danger, why has our army not rescued him for so long?"
"..." No one said anything. Although many people had guesses, they couldn't just talk about it.
"You must all think it is..." Colonel Qi knew the thoughts of his generals without looking at everyone's expressions. He shook his head and said: "Actually, you all guessed wrong. Liu Shijun was not afraid of Wang Pengju, nor was he afraid of Qingzhou
The suspicious soldiers were frightened. He had seen through Wang Yu's plan and was preparing to use it!"
"Just follow the plan?"
"It is true that the Qingzhou Army is very strong, but Cao Cao is not a soft persimmon. Although he was defeated, since he has retreated to Leping City, he cannot be defeated in a short time! General Yuan will soon march eastward. By then,
Does Wang Yu want to use 20,000 soldiers and horses to resist Yuan and Cao's combined army of 100,000? He must be planning to scare us, and then mobilize the soldiers and horses stationed in Qingzhou to help the battle."
"So, Commander Liu pretended to be frightened?"
"Otherwise, how can we call it a plan?" Lieutenant Qi sneered: "When the soldiers and horses in Licheng cross the river and the battle begins, we will march straight into Qingzhou! By then, Qingzhou will only have three thousand soldiers and horses from Huang Zhong of Mount Tai.
How can it be unreasonable for the four thousand Yulin stationed in Beihai to deal with our thirty thousand troops and the tens of thousands of Taishan bandits at the same time?"
"I see."
"If everyone is willing, I will go out of my way and ask for a pioneer position. Qingzhou has been farming this year and has a good harvest. It also sells salt and makes paper, making it extremely rich. When the time comes, what will we need if we kill the generals?
? It means that Yu Jin hastily returned for reinforcements. We just waited for work and took the opportunity to capture him. Although Yu Jin is also a Qingzhou general, his strengths are only in setting up camps, and his martial arts are very average..."
Following his guidance, a beautiful prospect appeared in front of everyone, making them excited and unable to control themselves.
"Just listen to General Qi!"
"Come into Qingzhou and eat pigs and sheep!"
"Captured alive in the ban, robbed Diao Chan!"
A group of demons were dancing wildly on the top of the mountain, and there was also a commotion at the bottom of the mountain. Someone must have been alarmed, but everyone ignored him and looked at Captain Qi with eager eyes and flattery.
"General Qi is really a mastermind. This move to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao is a master of military tactics. It's amazing, amazing!"
"General Qi is even stronger than those celebrities! I heard that the Hebei prodigy Liu Shao also explained Liu Shijun's thoughts to others, saying that he is as immovable as a mountain and as mobile as thunder. He must first use the defensive posture to deplete the enemy's energy, and then wait until the enemy's army
To launch a counterattack after slacking off is simply nonsense!"
"If Liu Shijun appoints General Qi as the general and the governor of the entire army, why worry about the injustice of the heroes and the unrest in the world?"
Colonel Qi's face was glowing red, but the night was too dark and he couldn't see very carefully. He waved his hands and said: "Brothers, I'm sorry. The so-called fool may have something after all his hard work. I just thought of it accidentally. I don't deserve such praise.
I can’t afford it.”
His words are not entirely modest. He actually analyzed them from Liu Shao's words. What kind of temperament do celebrities have? They bully the weak and fear the strong! What is the benefit of fighting Wang Yu to death? A sneak attack on the empty Qingzhou is the best way.
It is most consistent with the purpose of bullying the weak and fearing the strong, or avoiding the strong and tending to the weak.
He has been stationed on the periphery and has interacted with scouts a lot, so he naturally knows detailed information. How difficult is it to find out the truth from Liu Dai's reconnaissance direction?
None of the generals paid attention to this. If Colonel Qi had proposed to invite Zhan to serve as a vanguard before tonight, they would have been very dissatisfied. Needless to say, they would have cursed. If they went to the battlefield, they might stab him in the back or shoot a cold arrow.
.Now, their fighting spirit is high, and they can't wait to set off eastward immediately to go to Qingzhou to make a big fortune and achieve great achievements.
After being noisy for a while, the friendly troops at the foot of the mountain seemed to have adapted and returned to calm. Only the sound of silk and bamboo and singing from the tower in the distance could be heard faintly. The night became deeper and quieter.
Captain Qi suddenly asked: "Did you hear any noise?"
"Ah?" Everyone was just happy and didn't pay attention to any sounds. When he asked, they were all at a loss. The timid one turned pale with fright and said in a trembling voice: "Qi... General, this
It's midnight, don't scare people."
"It seems..." Lieutenant Qi ignored all this. He listened intently, looking attentive. Finally, he turned his eyes to the back of the mountain and shouted hurriedly: "Someone is going up the mountain! There is more than one person. Come quickly, come and see."
Look what’s going on!”
"Ah!" Before he finished speaking, a shrill scream suddenly rang out, breaking the silence of the night!
"Enemy... enemy attack!" Qi Xiaowei's mind raced and he shouted subconsciously. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)