Chapter 101: The Great Siege
Although Fu Xiong easily obtained the two cities, there was no smile on his face. With his wisdom, after experiencing the initial doubts, he quickly figured out the reason why Li Xin did this. As a result, many of his plans had to be changed.
Fu Liu's 3,000-strong army arrived in the southwest of Xiatai County that afternoon, near the north bank of Weishui, across the water from Xinfeng County. And Fu Xiong himself personally sat in Xinfeng County, and the forward army was directly stationed on the west bank of the river, which was the place where Fu Fa Fu Jing and others had been stationed before, and this time he went into battle in person.
The first time he arrived at this place, he rushed to the edge of the water to check, accompanied by the generals. After inspecting it, he didn't say anything, and went straight back to the camp.
"Huashan anti-thieves took the initiative to retract their nests, which is also a good thing for us. As long as we attack from all directions at the same time, with the opponent's forces, it is impossible to defend every place so tightly. In addition to our more than 20,000 soldiers and horses, send someone to tell Shi Yinchi, the assassin of Bingzhou, and ask him to send 5,000 troops to assist Fu Jian in attacking from the north bank of Weishui. Tell Yang Qun, the assassin of Yuzhou, and let him also send 5,000 troops to attack Tongguan from the east and hold back the forces of Huashan thieves! In the tent of the Chinese army, Fu Xiong said to everyone.
"Prime Minister, in the situation here and now, launching an attack on all fronts is indeed the best way. But since the incident of the Emperor Taishang, we have not been able to pacify the Huashan rebels for a long time. As a result, Yin Chi and Yang Qun are both a little unstable, and they seem to have the intention of betraying, and now it is not easy for the two of them to send troops! Hearing this, Guanglu Doctor Zhao Ju hurriedly stood up and said.
"You go there yourself, tell them, and say that I'm not dead! If you don't obey military orders, you're like a traitor! Fu Xiong glanced at him, snorted coldly, and said lightly.
"Yes, my subordinates will go immediately!" Zhao Ju hurriedly responded.
Fu Jian and Fu Xiong can be said to be the two pillars of the Fu Qin court, which is the fame that has been played over the years, as well as the majesty accumulated in ordinary times. It may not be useful for ordinary people to take out their names, but if they follow these words, I am afraid that Yin Chi and Yang Qun will have to weigh it carefully.
Unless, of course, they have more confidence in Li Xin and believe that the Huashan army will definitely defeat Fu Xiong. But in this case, why don't they just surrender to the Huashan Army, and why should they be the officials of the former Qin. Therefore, if Zhao Ju goes, they will definitely obey orders. These people were originally generals, and they only believed in the strength in their hands, and they couldn't talk about any loyalty to Fu Qin.
After deciding on this matter, Fu Xiong dispatched troops and sent troops and horses to garrison everywhere, thus forming a huge encirclement. With more than 20,000 troops, the way out of the Huashan army was basically blocked, and in the north of Weishui, in addition to the 7,000 troops of Fu Jian and Fu Liu, plus the 5,000 men and horses of Yin Chi who may arrive, there will be 12,000. Coupled with the 3,000 additional men and horses sent by the Fuxiong faction, it was exactly 15,000 people.
And because Fu Xiong is in charge of the water side himself, all the remaining 12,000 people are here. Only after all the soldiers and horses are ready, he will launch a new round of attacks, ready to solve the biggest threat of the Huashan Army in one fell swoop.
After Li Xin withdrew, he added two more battalions to the defense line, so that there were 5,000 soldiers and horses guarding here. Tongguan is still 2,000 men and horses, and then, Zhou Tong is 3,000 men and horses, although it is still much less than the Fu Qin army, but the war is not completely determined by the number of people.
In addition, the 3,000 centaurs who originally belonged to Huyan Poison have already experienced a lot of battle formations. With a little training, these soldiers and horses can be sent directly to the battlefield. Therefore, after Li Xin came back, he immediately transferred Hu Tian back, and then asked him to take the 3,000 men and horses to the training camp to train for a few days. The main thing is to master the military regulations of the Huashan Army, and at the same time train military discipline.
Hu Yanyu and Hu Yangchi were temporarily arranged in Huayin City, and before there was a formal arrangement, they followed Li Xin's actions.
"Fu Qin's army has all pressed up, and as far as I expected, I am afraid that it will not be long before they launch a full-scale attack." In the county office, Li Xin and Wang Meng discussed important matters, and Li Xin said at this time.
"Your withdrawal is something they can't ask for. They have been thinking about it for a long time to be able to concentrate their forces against us. This battle, both for us and for them, is extremely important and cannot be ignored. So, I expect that they will definitely do everything they can to increase their strength, so as to destroy us in one fell swoop! Wang Meng nodded, agreeing with this.
"I'm not particularly worried about Weishui, although there are fewer troops, but the other party has to go ashore first. And once ashore, the role of the three hundred cavalry can be brought into play. The water side is the most important thing, if it is captured by the other side, the other party's army will be able to enter our territory in a steady stream. So, I'm probably going to be there for a long time after that. As for the Weishui coast, I'll leave it to you, I've already told Zhou Tong and them, if I'm not there, I'll listen to you! After a pause, Li Xin said.
"Don't worry, if the enemy wants to kill me, they have to step over my corpse!" Hearing this, Wang Meng's heart was shocked, and he hurriedly said. Li Xin's approach is extremely trusting of him, after all, this is equivalent to the number two person in the Huashan Army!
Li Xin did this, of course, because he had confidence in him, believing that he would be able to bear this burden. If you change someone else, you really don't necessarily have this ability.
"By the way, we haven't been back for so long, how is our harvest now? Is it enough to support what we need? Speaking of the military, Li Xin asked about government affairs again, and the issue of eating is extremely important, and you must have a bottom in your heart.
"Thanks to the fact that we reclaimed a lot of wasteland last year, and recruited a lot of displaced people, there was no delay in farming, and under the condition that God took care of it, the harvest was good. I think there should be no problem in feeding those of us, but when the war starts, it will inevitably increase consumption. It will be unharmed in a short time, but there will be a shortage after a long time! Wang Meng knows this best.
"Well, in that case, we have to end this war situation as soon as possible. However, it won't be long before I think about it! Li Xin nodded, thought for a while, and then said to him.
Time was tight, so the two only discussed for a short period of time before parting ways. Then, Li Xin hurriedly rushed back to Li Erhei with Hu Yanfu and others, preparing to deal with Fu Xiong's possible attack.
"Han Tang, since the enemy set up a large camp, except for sending a small group of soldiers and horses to test it every day, he has basically stood still. Fu Xiong, this old guy is afraid that he is holding back something! Li Xin and Li Erhei stood on the top of the mountain, looking at the past, they could only see the large camp of Fu Xiong in the distance, which was spectacular.
"No matter how bad you are, you can't escape one purpose, which is to wipe us all out! As long as we recognize this, then basically the other party is not afraid of anything! Li Xin smiled and said.
"You're right! Anyway, no matter what they think, as long as they want to call, except for Weishui Tongguan, there is only us here! Otherwise, they would still be able to fly into the sky and climb over this stretch of Qinling? Li Erhei nodded.
"Hehe, if you were from the afterlife like me, I'm afraid you wouldn't say this!" Hearing this, Li Xin couldn't help but smile in his heart.
The two of them patrolled along this line of defense all the way until they reached the foot of the Qinling Mountains before stopping. After more than half a year of building, this line of defense is not to say impregnable, and it is definitely not something that ordinary people can attack casually!
"What I told you at the beginning, should have been done?" As he walked, Li Xin suddenly stopped and asked in a low voice.
"It's already done, and, according to your requirements, I've got it all in order!" Hearing this, Li Erhei hurriedly lowered his voice and replied.
"Good, maybe we'll have to use it this time!" When Li Xin heard this, he nodded with satisfaction.
"Now that the enemy's encirclement has taken shape, this battle will not be fought, and once it starts, it will inevitably be extremely fierce. Our brothers in the Huashan Army have no problem, but can the more than 3,000 people brought back from Bacheng be used as our reserve troops? After walking for a while, Li Erhei asked.
Li Xin asked people to train more than 3,000 people, although it has not yet been officially adapted, but it is enough to explain the meaning of reuse. Today's regular soldiers of the Huashan Army are basically on the front line, and it is a good idea to let these people act as the second army and support the front line at any time. Li Erhei didn't doubt this idea, he just doubted the combat effectiveness of those people.
"Don't worry, those people also survived the war, and there is no problem if they serve as reserves. If it really comes to the time when it is up to them to take the lead, then the situation is really not optimistic. Li Xin said with a smile, he was not too worried about this.
The two of them walked along the edge of the mound on the east side of the water, inspecting and discussing some issues. Looking at the entire defense line, Li Xin basically didn't have too much to worry about. Even if the enemy on the opposite side is Fu Xiong, a battle-hardened veteran, he feels that as long as there is no problem on his side, the enemy should not be so easy to capture.
With the encirclement of the Fu Qin army, the atmosphere under the rule of the entire Huashan army has also become solemn. Under the organization of Zhou Fang's county orders, the people of each county enthusiastically helped, sending supplies to various defense lines to enrich the defense. The changes in the past year have been enough for these people to support the Huashan Army and stand with the Huashan Army. Take a hundred plating to read the latest chapter of "Eastern Jin Dynasty Tang Wang's Claw Book House" for free for the first time.