The tense battle ended hastily after the sun set. Whether it was Yang Qiu's main attacking force at the west gate, or the assisting troops at the north and south gates led by Cheng Yi and Ma Wan, the morale was extremely low. And before launching the siege, the generals
The high-spirited appearance formed a sharp contrast.
It was only the first day of the siege. The Xiliang army had abandoned a total of more than six thousand corpses under the small Gengyang City. The city had already become a veritable Shura field.
Most of the casualties were concentrated in the west of the city.
The deaths of Ma Teng and Han Sui did not have much impact on the Xiliang army. However, Ma Chao's reputation skyrocketed after winning the battle of Zixian. Because Ma Chao took revenge and sent an order to the entire army, saying that he had been captured.
The one who kills Xu Shu can serve as the governor of Jizhou after the war. In addition, after the great victory in Zixian County, the Xiliang army swept through half of Taiyuan and defeated eight cities in ten days. It was the moment when the momentum was like a rainbow, and the whole army was eager to take the lead.
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The main attack task was taken by Yang Qiu by relying on his kinship with Ma Chao to overwhelm the other leaders. The other leaders had no chance to make contributions, so it would be good if they could take the overall situation into consideration and not retreat. How can they really help the battle with all their strength?
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It wasn't until Yang Qiupeng's head was bruised and bloody, and the offensive became weaker and weaker, that Cheng Yi and Ma Wan attacked with real swords and spears for a while. In the end, this attack didn't matter, but it provoked the crossbows of the Qingzhou Army.
The main casualties on both the north and south sides were concentrated during this period.
I thought I could seize the opportunity to pursue the victory and make great achievements, but ended up suffering heavy casualties, but not even a single brick of Gangyang City was knocked down. Under such a huge contrast, how could the morale of the Xiliang Army not be low?
Back in the camp, Yang Qiu was on the verge of crying. These leaders all have their own direct descendants. Regardless of the quantity or quality of their troops, they are only slightly inferior to Ma Teng and Han Sui in the past. These eight leaders alone
, the total strength exceeds 100,000, and Yang Qiu has a total of 15,000 troops!
This time, he thought he had gotten a good job, but he ended up losing everything. Of the more than 6,000 casualties, 5,000 were his. It seemed that he only lost more than 30% of his troops, but Yang Qiu knew very well that for the sake of
Break the city as soon as possible, he will invest the most elite forces from the beginning!
With these elites around, it is not difficult at all to capture the miscellaneous soldiers, and he will not feel bad no matter how many people die, but now it is the direct lineage of the elites that has been lost, which is already a crippling injury!
Compared with the Central Plains, Xiliang has been a terribly chaotic place for a long time. A big fist is a wise saying. Yang Qiu learned it by himself thirty years ago. He knew that this time he suffered a heavy blow, not only and
The opportunity to make a great contribution passed by, and the life and death of the Yang family in Gaoping was involved!
Therefore, at the military meeting after returning to camp, he was the first to speak, gritting his teeth and determined to carry out the siege to the end.
"The thief Xu Shu first used trickery to kill his two brothers Shoucheng and Wenyue. Now he did this again in Ganyang City, and he has already forged a bloody feud with us and other people from Xiliang! The revenge of the two brothers must be avenged.
The blood of loyal and brave soldiers cannot be shed in vain!" Yang Qiu made an impassioned speech and burst into tears halfway through his speech.
If it were before the siege, his actions would definitely arouse a chorus of echoes, but at this moment, the tent was quiet, whether it was Cheng Yi, Ma Wan, Liang Xing, Hou Xuan, Cheng who were fighting together.
Yin, Li Kan and others all seemed to have turned into clay statues, with their eyebrows lowered and their heads lowered, motionless.
To be able to survive in Xiliang, where multiple forces coexist, wars are endless, and there are no rules at all, and stand out, no one here is a fool. I thought that Xu Shu retreated in panic because his military morale and morale were on the verge of collapse.
He has the strength to fight again. Look now, Xu Shu is completely prepared. This Gangyangcheng-Qixian defense line is a backup defense line that has been prepared for a long time!
This is obvious. If they had not been prepared in advance, how could the Qingzhou Army have defended Ganyang so impregnably? The bed crossbow could be carried on the cart, but how could the nail racket and a large number of rolling wood and stones be prepared in a hurry?
Down?
Yang Qiu was shouting loudly now, obviously knowing that it would not be his turn to attack the city tomorrow. He wanted to use the Qingzhou Army to weaken the strength of others. Who could hide this little idea?
The thieves and chieftains had a tacit understanding with each other during the years of war and peace. How could they be fooled by Yang Qiu? They all made up their minds and let Yang Qiu act however he wanted without saying a word. No one took action, Yang Qiu said.
If Qiu couldn't cause trouble, the matter would be settled.
If Ma Chao and Yang Qiu colluded to force everyone to die, that would be okay. The worst thing is that they would break up and go back to Xiliang, or join the Qingzhou Army. Anyway, Ma Teng, who died in the trap, was not his boss.
Dad, what does revenge or anything like that have to do with me?
"Huh! I was so full of energy yesterday, but today I've become mute?"
Realizing that he was cold, Yang Qiu knew that his thoughts had been penetrated, and he became very angry for a moment. He looked at Cheng Yi and others, and sneered: "You just want to stop when you find an idea that hurts you? Let me tell you, it's too late.
!Who is Wang Yu? The most domineering and defensive person. We destroyed nearly 20,000 of his troops in one battle. Do you think he will give up? Bah! Give up this idea as soon as possible!"
Cheng Yi and others moved their bodies uneasily, unable to sit still. Isn't this their worry?
If the battle in Zixian County was defeated, they would take refuge in Qingzhou with a loser mentality. They would not care too much. As long as they could keep their wealth, it would be enough. If they could not keep the army, it would be fine. But now they want to take refuge in Qingzhou, but they don't care.
There are corresponding psychological expectations. Judging from Wang Yu's consistent style, it may be difficult for them to achieve their goals.
If you want to retreat, you have to give up the Bingzhou battlefield. Without the restraint of the Xiliang army, Wang Yu sends his troops south. Even if Cao Cao and Sun Ce cooperate sincerely, how can they withstand the strongest army in the world? Wait until the situation in the Central Plains stabilizes.
, even if they fled back to Xiliang, where would they have a place to stay?
At this moment, they are already on the verge of death!
The wavering only lasted for a moment. When I thought of the indestructible Gangyang City, my reason quickly gained the upper hand. No matter what the reason was, there was no reason to hit the iron wall by myself. That was not attacking the city, it was sending someone to death!
"There is nothing to be afraid of! We have many soldiers. Xu Shu's 30,000 troops are distributed in Jinyang, Yuci, Qixian and Gengyang. Now there are only seven or eight thousand people in Gengyang City at most! Ten of them will cost one,
It can also kill him! Although I have killed more than 5,000 people today, there are also hundreds of casualties in the city. As long as we continue to attack tomorrow..."
"Thief Xu is full of tricks, maybe he just wants us to do this!" Liang Xing has always been at odds with Yang Qiu, and he was closer to Han Sui in the past. He sounded like Yang Qiu was like a coach, talking endlessly.
He couldn't bear the shouting and preaching.
"Ten for one, if we capture Gengyang City, we will have to kill 70,000 to 80,000 people! But we only managed to capture one Xu Shu. Do you think it's a good deal? Don't you know that Wang Yu has personally led his army to the north?"
Liang Xing spoke faster and faster, using all his sarcasm to make Yang Qiu, who had just replied so eloquently, blush and become speechless: "You know, it is the world-famous Wind Fire Cavalry who is here this time! In front of them, Xianbei
All the ministries joined forces, plus Karasuma and Liu Yu, and they were completely defeated. How can you, General Yang, dare to attack a strong city first and then fight with exhausted troops?"
"Then... Then, let Thief Xu be ignored? Let him roam freely in the city?" Although Nali's betrayal happened, the relationship between the various tribes of the Qiang tribe and the Ma family did not become bad because of this. When it comes to the outside world, it is still
The person who spoke was Fa Tong, the leader of the Huangzhong Qiang. His words were not very convincing, but they still hit the point.
"That's not true, but what I said is the same. Thief Xu is very cunning. If he dares to hold on to Gangyang City, he may not have other trump cards in his hand. If the leader of Fa Tong doesn't believe it, he can lead his army to attack Xicheng tomorrow. Liang is not talented.
How about you support the leader in his raid?"
Fa Tong shook his head repeatedly: "Although we Qiang warriors are very brave, we are not good at attacking cities. How about General Liang try to break through the city wall first, and then I, the Huangzhong Qiang, take action?"
Liang Xing laughed angrily: "Haha, what you said is really good. Let us go to die, and you come to take advantage? You bastards are really..."
When Liang Xing said "Hugou", the atmosphere in the military tent suddenly became tense.
Although the Han court has always confused the rebels with the Qiang and Hu, the two are not as harmonious as they appear on the surface. Otherwise, there would not have been the old incident of Han Sui's conflagration with Beigong Boyu and Bian Zhang. The relationship between Ma Teng and Han Sui
The feud also started to get worse from this point on.
Fa Tong's hand immediately pressed on the handle of the knife. The Qiang leaders of Baima, Yak, Ginsenglang, Qingyi, and Kelan stood up one after another, glared at each other, and if they disagreed, they cut Liang Xing into pieces on the spot. In addition,
On the other side, Hou Xuan, Cheng Yin, Li Kan, Cheng Yi, Ma Wan and others also stood up and stood behind Liang Xing to express their position.
What we are witnessing is the resumption of large-scale internal strife!
"boom!"
"Okay, don't make any noise!"
At the critical moment, Ma Chao shouted loudly, and with one palm shot the commander's case into a sky full of sawdust.
"What's the point of using a knife against your own people? If you have the ability, attack the Qingzhou Army! Isn't it enough with the previous lessons? Do you want to do it again? Last time, it was Xu Shu who underestimated the enemy and allowed us to escape death.
, turned defeat into victory, this time Wang Yu is here in person, do you really think that his reputation of being victorious in every battle is a lie?"
Although Ma Chao is highly skilled in martial arts, everyone here used to regard him as a junior and didn't think much of him. But now Ma Chao has ascended to the position of coach by virtue of his powerful record of defeating the famous general Xu Shu. This anger is also fierce and loud, like the roar of a thunder god.
, King Kong's eyes were filled with anger, which immediately shocked both sides of the confrontation.
"Xu Shu is fully prepared. Our army lacks siege equipment, so a strong attack is really not an option. If we besiege Gangyang without attacking, and divide our forces to attack Jinyang or Qixian, there is also the risk of spreading our strength, and those cities may have fewer troops.
However, the city itself is larger and stronger, and may not be able to be captured."
"The general means..."
"Wait!" Ma Chao replied coldly: "When Wang Yu arrives, I will fight with him on the banks of Fenshui River for life and death!" (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)