Chapter 223 Chapter 222 Thirteen Circling the City
The army entered the city, and Xinxing County was completely taken by the Huashan army. Because it was attacked from both sides in the east and west, none of the soldiers and horses in the city escaped. When Fu Wu resisted stubbornly, he was directly killed on the city.
After the war, Xinxing County finally quieted down. However, the city has become devastated.
"Li Erhei and Hu Tian, the two of you will take 4,000 men and horses and quickly rush to the land of Yan County, and you must take down Yan County. I personally led the army to Zhongtao County, and after taking the two counties of Zhongtao and Qidao, I fought directly with Fu Sheng outside Xiangwu County. Our soldiers are divided into two roads, and we will meet outside Xiangwu County on the tenth day of July! After entering the city, as soon as he sat down, Li Xin gave a new order.
"The last general will be ordered, and he will definitely arrive on time!" Li Erhei and Hu Tian responded in unison.
It is not so urgent to take Xiangwu County, and the important thing is to get to the outside of Xiangwu County on time. In this way, the army will be able to gather together and concentrate on the final battle with Fu Qin!
"This emerging county will be handed over to you, after resting, you can rush to Zhongtao County to join me!" Considering that Zhou Tong's team was tired, Li Xin simply handed over Xinxing County to them to guard.
"Okay, I'll go and meet you as soon as I've made the arrangements!" Zhou Tong didn't say a word, and agreed directly.
After everything was explained, Li Xin took an army of 7,000 out of Xinxing County and turned to the north. Nazhongtao County is not very far from Xinxing County, but it is only about twenty miles. Later, during the Northern Wei Dynasty, this county was directly incorporated into Xinxing County.
The army set off, and in less than an hour, it was already under the city of Zhongtao County. Although those people in the city got the news that the Huashan Army was attacking Xinxing County, no one expected that only one night had passed, and they actually called directly.
The guards at the head of the city couldn't help but have a bad feeling in their hearts. After all, this Zhongtao County is worse than Xinxing County, and its time to build a city is shorter than that of Xinxing County!
The low city walls, the narrow city, if it were not in the Weishui River Valley, with the Weishui River as a barrier on the west side, I am afraid that no one would have defended here at all. Even so, guarding the county seat with 3,000 men and horses does not make people feel very reassured.
Guarding the city was Fu Sheng's favorite retainer Zhao Xu, who was originally the crown prince, and after Fu Sheng became emperor, he became the general of the Central Protector Army. At the same time, this person is also the brother of Zhao Shao and Zhao Ju. Fu Sheng sent him here, which shows that Fu Sheng attaches great importance to this place.
"What do you think should be done to take this city?" The army stopped two miles from the city, and after Li Xince immediately stepped forward to inspect it, he asked the generals beside him.
"It's a bit difficult to storm a castle, but with the scale of the castle, it just takes a little more time. However, since the guard in this city is Zhao Xu, we might as well use some strategies! After the generals thought for a while, Shao Zisong said.
"Oh, what's your plan?" Li Xin glanced at him and asked with interest.
"This city is on the east bank of Weishui, and the Weishui in the west is like a moat, and the bend of the bend encircles the west gate of this city. The West Bank, although it is said to be narrower, is still able to pass through. Let's go around this city directly and go north to take Qidao County first. Once the county was taken, the county would be cut off from the Qin court. Even if it's not too late to take it after we destroy Fu Qin! Shao Zisong thought for a moment and replied.
"That's a good idea. However, what if the other side suddenly kills us when we are heading north from the West Bank? Hearing this suggestion, the generals present couldn't help but ponder, and soon, Chen Kang asked rhetorically.
"I'm afraid they won't come out! As long as they come out, will we still be able to beat them? Shao Zisong glanced at him and said angrily.
"Then what if they really cower in the city and don't come out, and wait until we attack Qidao County, and then suddenly attack?" Another general asked.
"With Zhao Xu's character, if we don't beat him, he will be thankful. How dare you come to fight us! I think that when he left Xiangwu County, Fu Sheng must have told him to stick to the city, and he must have used this as an excuse to refuse to fight. Besides, if you're really worried about this problem, we can send a group of people to hide behind and watch their movements! Shao Zisong obviously thought more perfectly, and answered everyone's questions one by one.
"That's right, let's do it! Penglin, you lead the cavalry to the north to meet us! Seeing that everyone understood, Li Xin didn't say anything more and directly ordered the action.
Soon, the Huashan Army Brigade marched north, along the foot of the mountain on the west bank of Weishui, and unhurriedly headed towards the north of Zhongtao County. Although the enemy city was on the side, and even a more powerful archer could shoot at the advancing soldiers of the Huashan Army, the whole army was not afraid at all.
"My lord, such a great opportunity, if we don't attack, I'm afraid we'll let them pass under our noses!" On the west city of Zhongtao County, Zhao Yu and a group of officials and generals stood there, watching the Huashan army pass in front of them in a steady stream. Several generals next to him, seeing this scene, couldn't help but say to Zhao Xu.
"Sortie? You can say it lightly! Can you beat the Huashan Army? It's you? Or are you? Or a few of you? Besides, if you look at the way they look, they don't seem to be worried that we're going to fight at all. How do you know that they don't have some kind of conspiracy waiting for us to throw themselves into the net? For these people's suggestions, Zhao Yu was not moved at all, and was asked a lot, so he said leisurely.
"This ......!" When those generals heard this, they seemed to be the same. Of course, the most important thing is that they themselves do not dare to go out to fight at all.
"That'...... So let's just watch them go north quietly? If His Majesty knows that we let them go, I'm afraid they will be punished! However, some generals also said with some worries.
Fu Sheng's temper, everyone knows it, once he gets angry, it is really the six relatives who don't recognize it.
"What do you mean we want to let go? We are here to defend Zhongtao County, and we can't take care of them. Besides, when I came, His Majesty specially explained that I must keep Zhongtao County, and I am not carrying out His Majesty's orders now! "Zhao Yucai doesn't care so much, anyway, his life is important, he won't go out if he says anything, just hide in the city honestly, as long as the Huashan army doesn't come to fight him.
Everything was as Shao Zisong said, and the Huashan army smoothly bypassed Zhongtao County and went all the way north. When they finally couldn't see the figure of the Huashan Army, the officials and generals in the city finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"That Zhao Yu is really as cowardly as a mouse, and he really didn't kill it! Fu Sheng uses this person as a general, how can there be an immortal reason! After passing through Zhongtao County, Peng Lin couldn't help but sigh.
"Hehe, people like Zhao Yu are naturally not good things for Fu Qin, but for us, it is a lot of benefits! Since he knows each other like this, then we don't have to delay. Command the whole army, advance quickly, rush to the outside of Zhangdao County as soon as possible, and strive to take Zhangdao County as soon as possible! When Li Xin heard this, he couldn't help but smile and immediately ordered to speed up his pace.
Qidao County is located in the southeast of Longxi County in the later generations, where the water of Bolonggou flows into Weishui, it is far away from Zhongtao County, and it is only about 50 miles away from Xiangwu County.
This is already the last line of defense outside Xiangwu County, as long as Li Xin takes here, the front is the location of Fu Qin's new capital, and the last battle with Fu Sheng will officially begin.
As the seat of Nan'an County, both in terms of scale and population, it is naturally different from Xinxing Zhongtao and other counties. Moreover, in this county, Fu Sheng also deliberately put 5,000 soldiers and horses to guard, and the guard general was Pingbei General Fu Dao.
It's just that due to the new construction of the imperial palace a year ago, the people in the surrounding counties of Xiangwu County have been forcibly requisitioned. Therefore, even a county such as Zhendao County has become a lot more depressed.
In the evening of the same day, Li Xin led the army to the outside of Qidao County. At this time, Qidao County didn't know that Xinxing County had been taken by the Huashan Army, let alone that Zhongtao County didn't even block it, so it directly let the Huashan Army come over.
Therefore, Fu Dao and they did not expect that the Huashan army would fight to the city so quickly. By the time they found out, Li Xin's army had already begun to line up, preparing to attack the city.
"Damn, why is there no news at all? Didn't you say that the Huashan Army was still attacking Xinxing County? When did Xinxing County fall? When he got the news, he immediately rushed to the top of the city. Seeing the majestic military array under the city, I couldn't help but be shocked and angry.
"General, such an urgent military situation, you should report it to Your Majesty as soon as possible!" The generals around him immediately reminded.
"You're right, you have to let Your Majesty's side prepare early! Quickly sent someone to Xiangwu County to report the news, saying that Li Xin had been killed outside the city of Zhangdao County! The order goes down, all the troops go to the city to defend, and the Huashan army must not be allowed to step across the county seat of Zhangdao! Hearing this, Fu Dao reacted and hurriedly said.
Since the journey from Xinxing County to here is relatively long, and the army is far away, it is naturally very tired. Under these circumstances, Li Xin was not in a hurry to attack, first set up a large camp, and then let the soldiers rest for a night, preparing to attack the city the next day.
Fu Dao was nervous, he just thought that he was going to have a big fight immediately, but after seeing that Li Xin had no intention of attacking at all, he couldn't rest assured at all.
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