On 20 March, Huang Yong, director of the Intelligence Bureau in Fanhancheng, received an urgent message from the intelligence officers of the Mini Kingdom using carrier pigeons. After translating the secret letter, Huang Yong did not dare to slack off, and hurried to the front line of Xin'an to report to Ji Kang.

After Ji Kang read the secret letter, he handed it to Lu Zhonglian and the general Rong Yan under the account.

Rong Yan read the secret letter, stood up excitedly, and said to Ji Kang, "Junhou, now our army needs to put more pressure on the Ji army in the front and contain the Ji army, so as to cooperate with General Wang Shi's actions in the rear of the Ji country. ”

Lu Zhonglian also stood up, bowed to Ji Kang and said, "What General Rong said is extremely true, and the minister seconded it." ”

Ji Kang nodded, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then raised his head and said to Rong Yan, "General Rong Yan, you just execute according to the plan." In addition, prepare another 50,000 troops to gather in Fanhan, and must be ready to reinforce General Wang Shi at any time. ”

Rong Yan was stunned for a moment, then then hugged his fists and bowed to Ji Kang and said, "No." ”

Then he turned around and shouted outside the tent, "Someone." ”

A herald walked in, knelt down on one knee and said, "Meet the prince, meet the general." ”

Senior General Rong said to this herald, "The general has ordered our army to launch an attack on the defense line of the Kei army on all fronts from tomorrow." Let the attacking generals pay attention to the measure, do not attack the enemy's defense line, and give enough pressure to the Ji army. ”

The herald hurriedly replied, "No." ”

On 21 March, the Liao army launched an attack on the defense line of the Kei State on all fronts, and the intensity of the attack was significantly stronger than that of the previous days.

Gao Min, the commander of the Ji army, did not dare to relax, and dispatched troops and adopted an active defense. Especially in the Liao Army, several defense lines such as Xin'an City, which were mainly attacked, increased a lot of troops.

At the time when the Liao Army and the Ji Army were fighting fiercely in front of the Beiba Shuihe Defense Line.

In accordance with Wang Shi's order, the three-way army of Wang Shi, Wang Xian, and Zuozong in Huajinli had already set out from the Huajinli garrison on different days, taking advantage of the night to go to remote mountainous areas, and under the leadership of Wang Fenghai and other intelligence officers, they were interspersed with Shun'an, Pingcheng, Baiyuanli, and other places.

The Nanba Water River (Datong River) is one of the geographical indications of the Kei country, located in the northwest of the Kei country, and is the fifth largest river in the Ji country.

It is about 450 kilometers long, with a basin area of more than 20,000 square kilometers, and is conducive to the navigation of ships because of the deep riverbed and the influence of the tidal waters of the Yellow Sea. Originating from the Wolf Forest Mountains, the river is gentle and clear, and the flow is meandering, passing through the capital city and flowing southward into the Yellow Sea in Nanpu County.

Pingcheng, the grain and grass base of the Ji army, is located at the west end of the Nanba Water River, at the foot of Dafeng Mountain. It is close to the capital in the south, and the second line of defense built by the Ji army in the north, the Suchuan and Shunchuan defense lines, and the geographical location is extremely important.

In the evening, deep in the dense forest, the crescent moon covered the earth with a silver glow, and the stars in the sky were shining. The early spring nights are also a bit cold, and the air is mixed with the freshness of spring in the trees.

In the dense forests of the mountains, a long army of tens of thousands is marching at this moment.

In front of the team, Wang Shi rode a war horse, wearing armor and a very burly figure. With a grim expression on his face, with a solemn and solemn face, he marched through the mountains with a large army.

Behind Wang Shi was Wang Fenghai, a lieutenant colonel of the Intelligence Bureau. The five thousand cavalry behind the two of them, the war horses they were riding, were wrapped in special woolen cloth bags made by Liaodi, so that the sound of the war horses was not obvious when they were marching.

This time, the prince Ji Kang and the general Rong Yan attached great importance to the military actions of the army led by Wang Shi in the rear of the Ji Kingdom.

The cavalry also sent more than 10,000 people, in addition to the 5,000 cavalry led by Wang Shi, the other lieutenant generals Wang Xian and Zuo Zong also led 2,000 cavalry each, and the remaining 1,000 cavalry were stationed in Huajinli.

Behind the 5,000 cavalry were more than 40,000 infantry, among which there were also twenty catapults, drawn by war horses. Because now the military vehicles in Liaodi all use new technologies such as bearings, which are convenient to drive. All the way, the twenty catapults did not slow down the army's journey.

All the Liaodi soldiers were fully armed. After a long period of training, these tens of thousands of soldiers, after several years of fighting, won one after another without a single defeat, and they themselves carried a momentum of giving up their own strength.

An army of tens of thousands, speeding through a mountain pass between two peaks. Due to marching in the dense forests between the mountains, according to the military order, tens of thousands of soldiers could only march silently, without making a sound, only the footsteps of the army marching, echoing between the mountains and forests.

After this mountain pass, the mountain began to steepen, and the general Wang Shi, who was walking in front of the army, immediately ordered the army to slow down. ”

Wang Shi's order was given, and this order was immediately passed to the back by the herald behind him, and it was passed backwards in a low voice. In less than a moment, the entire army slowed down, showing the strict quality of the entire army.

Rao is Wang Shi's physical fitness is excellent, but the night march for several days still brought a tired look to Wang Shi's face.

"Lieutenant Colonel Wang, can we reach the vicinity of Pingcheng at dawn today?" During the march of the army, Wang Shi asked in a low voice to Lieutenant Colonel Wang Fenghai behind him.

Wang Fenghai hurriedly stepped forward and replied to Wang Shi in a low voice, "General, after passing this mountain range, you will arrive at the foot of Pingcheng Mountain. At the speed of our army, it will be no problem to arrive by early tomorrow morning. ”

Wang Shi nodded and said to Wang Fenghai, "It's finally almost here!" ”

Then he said to Wang Fenghai, "Lieutenant Colonel Wang, do you have any plans for capturing Pingcheng?" ”

"Is this it? ……”

Lieutenant Colonel Wang Fenghai was a little puzzled, and said in his heart, isn't this what you should consider as a general? As an intelligence officer, he has never been good at the strategic siege of the army.

You ask me, I ask who goes? Is it better to let my intelligence agents seize the city gate as before? But this flat city is different from the previous situation! Wang Fenghai, a lieutenant colonel of the Intelligence Bureau, slandered Wang Shi in his heart.

Seeing this, Wang Shi couldn't help but smile. Knowing this problem, it is indeed difficult for this old fellow who has cooperated with him many times.

"Alright, family. Don't be sad, I have my own plan. Wang Shi said to Wang Fenghai.

After listening to Wang Shi's words, Wang Fenghai immediately put down a stone in his heart, and hurriedly said to Wang Shi, "It's good that the general has a clever plan." ”

March 22, early in the morning.

The 50,000 army led by Wang Shi sneaked day and night, and had already followed the Dafengshan Mountain Range to the mountains at the southern end of Pingcheng.

As the sun rises in early spring, the surrounding mist gradually lifts.

"General, the fog has lifted." Wang Fenghai, a lieutenant colonel of the Intelligence Bureau, stood next to Wang Shi, standing on a hill in Dafeng Mountain, and said to Wang Shi.

Wang Shi nodded, took out the monocular hanging on his chest, looked north, and saw a city standing at the foot of the mountain. This city is the Pingcheng that Wang Shi wants to take.

Then he said to the herald next to him, "Let the soldiers hurry up and set up camp, rest, and eat, and order the three thousand soldiers who are preparing to make a surprise attack on Pingcheng to change into the military uniforms of the Ji army and wait for the evening attack." ”

Even if the Liao army is elite, they are all young. But after a few days of sneaking, I was also tired. It is necessary to go through a day's rest in order to maintain physical strength and combat strength.

After that, he held a telescope and looked at the south gate of Pingcheng, only to see that there were still people in the city entering and leaving. Seeing this, Wang Shi knew that Li Zheming, the defender of Pingcheng in Jiguo, did not know that the Liao army was coming, and he was not on guard at all.

The place where the Liao army chose to camp was a remote place in the Dafengshan Mountain Range. Although it was a rapid march and it was marching in the mountains, the entire Liao army still quickly set up camp and buried the pot to cook in accordance with the norms of the Liao army.

In order to maintain concealment, the entire army set up non-smoking pots, and the cooking squad boiled hot water with the anthracite coal they carried. Then, the compressed dry food and canned sealed food brought with him were poured into the pot and cooked for the soldiers.

At the same time, under Xin'an City, Ji Kang in the Liao army camp got up and washed, and was also eating with Lu Zhonglian and Rong Yan.

Breakfast was plentiful, a big bowl of noodle soup per person, plus two poached eggs. A few side dishes, and a basket of steamed buns.

The three of them quickly finished eating, and asked the attendant to remove the dishes and chopsticks.

At this time, Tian Guang came in and reported to Rong Yu, "General, the merchants and gentry of Fanhan City have come to offer some exquisite food and meat to the general. General, do you think how to deal with it? ”

These merchants and gentry didn't know about Ji Kang's arrival, so it was like this.

Rong Yan frowned slightly, instinctively refusing. But when he looked at Ji Kang and Lu Zhonglian, they were all smiling. After thinking about it for a while, he said to Tian Guang, "Send the food and meat sent by these merchants and gentry to the wounded soldiers in the hospital." ”

Ji Kang and Lu Zhong both nodded when they saw this.

Tian Guang clenched his fists and responded, "No." ”

After Tian Guang left, Ji Kang stood up, looked south, and said to Lu Zhonglian and Rong Yan, "I don't know, has the army led by Wang Shi arrived in Pingcheng?" ”

Lu Zhonglian and Rong Yan looked at each other, and they both knew the worry in Ji Kang's heart, why didn't the two of them?

Rong Yan hugged his fists and said to Ji Kang, "Childe is worry-free, General Wang Shi is experienced, and there are also personnel from my Intelligence Bureau in Pingcheng, as an internal response, it should be smooth to arrive in Pingcheng now." ”

Ji Kang didn't answer, and slowly walked to the map, looking at the place of Pingcheng. After staring at it for a while, he turned to Rong Yan and said, "I can't care so much, General Rong Yan, will you continue to attack the defense line of the Ji army these days?" ”

"Yes, Prince."

Ji Kang pondered for a while, and said to Rong Yan, "General Rong Yan, regardless of whether General Wang Shi can occupy Pingcheng?" Don't delay, order the catapult formation in the army, replace the big stones, give me to break through the defense line of the Ji army, and order the whole army to prepare for a decisive battle with the Ji army. ”

Rong Yan thought for a moment, nodded, and said loudly, "No." A certain will go down and arrange this. ”

After Rong Yan left, Ji Kang turned around and looked at the place of Pingcheng on the map.

Lu Zhonglian was beside him, comforting Ji Kang and said, "Son, it is up to people to plan things, and it is up to heaven to make things happen." Whether General Wang Shi can occupy Pingcheng depends on the fortune of our army. ”

Ji Kang didn't speak, just nodded again.

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