Chapter 214: Liucheng
The officers and soldiers of the surrounding counties and towns have not moved, and they are heavily guarded, and if they continue to act according to the surrounding plan, the soldiers of the surrounding area may suffer heavy casualties, or even suffer heavy casualties without the slightest benefit.
A siege war like Zhao Yi is a war of attrition, and if a soldier dies in the Qiangqu Division, the strength will be reduced by one point, but if the officers and troops of Zhao Yi's Department are damaged, they will definitely be transferred from all over the state capital. Because if the official army is missing and not replenished, the Qiangqu department will definitely break through the encirclement of the official army, and the Hun soldiers who enter the wilderness will simply be trapped in the sea, and Zhao Yi's previous efforts will be wasted.
Thinking of this, Qiu Liju's eyes flashed, the officers and soldiers may be tight on the outside and loose on the inside, and there is only this layer of officers and soldiers. As long as they break through this layer of official and military blockade and enter the inland of Youzhou, the sky is high and the birds can fly, Qiu Liju asked the soldiers: "There is no change in the official army camp, so can the soldiers in the county under the jurisdiction of the county show signs of mobilization?" ”
This scout did not know that the officers and soldiers were very strict, and he did not investigate deeply. Qiu Liju looked unhappy and waved his hand to let the tanma go down to rest. I secretly regretted in my heart, because I had contacted the Han people before, and I didn't show that I was cooperating with my own tribe, otherwise, why would Qiu Liju be angry about this news, he had already discussed with that person how to capture the various counties in Youzhou.
The matter of contacting that person and forming an alliance with Su Muyan will be accelerated, this opportunity is not easy to encounter, if you miss this excellent opportunity, you don't know how long you will have to wait.
But this matter can not be done in a short time, even if that person is interested in cooperating with him, it will take a lot of time to finalize the interests alone, and the fighter plane is fleeting, and Qiu Liju can't wait so long. This ordered the soldiers to inquire about the soldiers in the counties under the jurisdiction of the subject state of Liaodong.
At the same time, he ordered his subordinates to step up the training of soldiers to cope with the continuous battle. Seeing Qiu Liju's ambition, a general reminded Qiu Liju: "Chief, if the soldiers of our unit are dispatched, if the Xianbei cavalry of Suli's department suddenly moves against our troops, how should we deal with it?" The implication of this general has been made very clear, even if he leads the army to the battle, he must leave half of the soldiers to guard his homeland.
Qiu Liju didn't care much about this, so that his soldiers didn't have to worry: "I already got the news a few days ago that Kebineng and Su Li's troops have stopped attacking, and the two soldiers have the intention of attacking Shanggu County. When he said this, a smile appeared on the corner of Qiu Liju's mouth, "It's not just our Wuhuan tribe that is staring at this piece of fat in Youzhou. ”
Now the Yi tribes outside Youzhou should work together to capture Youzhou, and it would be very unwise for Suli to take action against Qiuli's residence at this time.
After three days of this, the Tanma who went to investigate came with the news that fifty percent of the soldiers and horses in the counties and towns of Liaodong were transferred to the border.
Although the soldiers defending the city did not go to support Quang Ninh County as Qiu Liju thought, as long as they were not in the city, it was good news for Qiu Liju.
He left only 3,000 soldiers and horses to guard his homeland, and led 17,000 Wuhuan soldiers to attack the subject state of Liaodong. As long as their own troops can tear through the defense line of the official army, then the counties and towns of Liaodong will be allowed to gallop against them.
Qiu Liju looks at the long term, and the situation seems to be critical in Youzhou at this moment, but Qiu Liju knows that the longer the time, the more obvious the advantages of Zhao Yi's department will be, because Zhao Yi is backed by the Han Dynasty, and the soldiers, horses, money and food are inexhaustible, and if Qiangqu cannot break through the encirclement of the official army in a short time, it will undoubtedly be defeated. And the surrounding tribes who are watching coldly, if they don't start early, let alone eat meat at that time, I'm afraid that they won't even be able to drink soup.
The far-sighted Qiu Liju decided to strike first, lay a base in Youzhou, and then talk about other things.
The Wuhuan soldiers marched extremely fast, and in less than an hour, they crossed thirty miles and came to the vicinity of Liucheng County, which was guarded by the official army of Liaodong.
The movements of the Wuhuan officers and soldiers were seen by the captain who was watching the battle at the city gate, and when he saw the dust raised in the north, and the Wuhuan soldiers who were like a black wave, the captain was not panicked, but showed excitement on his face: "The general has been waiting for seven or eight days, and Qiu Liju is really moving." "Ten days ago, the lieutenant received an order from the state capital Kuaima to lead the official army of Liaodong to enter Liucheng, and in order to ensure the tranquility of the border, the county guard transferred half of the soldiers in the county under his jurisdiction to supplement the official army. Coupled with the 8,000 Jizhou officers and soldiers who arrived here yesterday, the defenders of the Liaodong vassal state already have 25,000 people, and they will naturally not be afraid in the face of these only 17,000 Wuhuan soldiers.
Although the commander's words were frivolous, he was not a person who was overjoyed, and strictly implemented the order conveyed by the state government: "Command the soldiers, only the city walls can be guarded, and they must not go out of the city to meet the battle." "Although the number of his own officers and soldiers is greater than that of the Wuhuan troops, there are fewer cavalry in the official army, and their riding skills and combat experience are not as good as those of the Wuhuan troops.
There are more than 20,000 soldiers, relying on the city wall, and the lieutenant is confident that he will hold it for two or three months, but if he fights in the wilderness, he is afraid that it will not take half a day, and his officers and troops will be overwhelmed by the impact.
Looking up and seeing the officers and soldiers surging on the city gate, Qiu Liju's eyes flashed, and the number of officers and soldiers guarding the city was more than Qiu Liju imagined.
If the county seat is attacked, the cavalry of Qiu Li's residence will not be able to exert its power. The subordinate generals drove their horses to Qiu Liju's side and stared at the city wall quite fearfully: "If the leader forcibly attacks the city, our soldiers will definitely suffer heavy casualties. If you can lure the officers and troops out of the city, you have a great chance of winning by charging and killing our troops in the wilderness. ”
This will be the same as Qiu Liju, his eyes rolled, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Then it depends on how you are defeated." ”
This general's eyes lit up, and he immediately understood Qiu Liju's method, and led the soldiers to call for battle. In this gap, Qiu Liju said to the man beside him: "You have to do your best in this battle, I have decided that if you conquer the subject country of Liaodong, I will divide the two counties of Xingjin and Xicheng by the sea to you. Those are the two best counties in Liaodong in China, and the children have to be well governed. ”
Hearing Qiu Liju's words, Bundun's eyes flashed, and Bun Dun thought that Qiu Liju would reduce his power step by step, but he didn't expect that Qiu Liju would divide his own land. This made the doubts and estrangement in his heart disappear, and secretly said that he should not listen to Gao Shun's provocative words, but fortunately, he had not done the wrong thing of relatives and enemies. His eyes were a little red, and he thanked Qiu Liju excitedly.
Seeing the look of being moved, Qiu Liju's heart was full of smiles, the two county towns of Xingjin and Xicheng were indeed the two best counties under the jurisdiction of Liaodong. However, the two counties have Changzhong in the west, Changli in the north, Bintu in the east, and the endless sea in the south. Although the two county towns were given to Badun, but Badun was surrounded by his own department, if there was any change in Badun, or if Qiu Liju wanted to recover the land. Under Qiu Liju's three-sided attack, Badun had no power to fight back at all.
Just when Qiu Liju was happy with his calculations, he was attracted by the rapid sound of horses' hooves in the southwest, and puffs of dust were raised in the southwest direction, and the sound of the horses' hooves hammering the ground could be heard clearly for miles.
Seeing that there was an abnormal movement in the southwest direction, the general who did not go to the city gate to call the formation immediately brought people back to Qiu Liju. The speed of this cavalry was extremely fast, and in less than half an hour, it was less than three miles away from Liucheng County, and the resolute faces of the soldiers appeared and disappeared in the dust, and the fierce spirit could be felt from miles away.
What made Bandun and the others feel a little reassuring was that these cavalrymen were not wearing distinctive official and military uniforms. I don't think it should be the cavalry of the official army. "Look at the number of cavalry, there are 10,000 people." He swallowed.
Staring at the soldiers who were getting closer and closer, Qiu Liju's eyes flickered, and he ordered his cavalry to prepare to rush and kill, and at this time he couldn't tell whether the other party was friend or foe.
Not only Qiu Liju was nervous, but the lieutenants watching from the city gate were also very nervous, not knowing where this cavalry was reinforced.
Less than a mile away from Liucheng, the cavalry stopped, and more than a dozen war horses in front of them shook, and three people came out of it, led by a handsome girl.
Seeing this person, Qiu Liju and Bandun showed obvious surprise on their faces: "Wen Qin! "It turned out to be Wen Qin, the daughter of Nanlou!
When Qiu Liju and Bun Dun and the others were surprised, Gongsun Du had already come to Liucheng on a single horse: "Where is the commander of the subject state of Liaodong?" I am Gongsun Du, the captain of Youzhou, and I specially led a large army to reinforce the captain. ”
Based on Gongsun Du's words alone, how could Du Wei believe that he hid under the gate of the soldier city and asked: "The general is the captain of Youzhou, is there any evidence?" ”
Gongsun Du threw the token that Zhao Yi handed over to him at the city gate, and after Du Wei was sure that it was Youzhou Mu's thing, he showed up to thank Gongsun Du and others for their rescue.
Glimpsing Wen Qin like the stars and the moon, Du Wei's eyes flashed, he had long heard that Wen Qin, the wife of Zhao Yi, the state pastor, was a heroine, and she really lived up to her reputation when she saw it today. With the help of Wen Qin and the 10,000 Wuhuan soldiers, Du Wei's confidence increased sharply, if Qiu Liju dared to attack, it was not impossible for Du Wei and Wen Qin to unite and defeat Qiu Liju.
"Tell the soldiers of the city to prepare to go out of the city to meet the battle." The orders of the lieutenant also changed as the situation changed.
The sudden arrival of Wen Qin's department disrupted Qiu Liju's entire plan, and the strength of the Wuhuan soldiers of the Nanlou Department was almost the same as that of his own department, if the two sides fought together, even if Qiu Liju could annihilate the Wen Qin department, but more than half of his more than 17,000 soldiers would fall to the ground. Moreover, there are more than 20,000 officers and soldiers in Liucheng County, and this battle has been out of Qiu Liju's control.
"Father, the soldiers and horses of the Wen Qin Department must be very tired, if we don't take this opportunity to eradicate it, it will definitely become the biggest obstacle to our department's domination of Liaodong subjects in the future." Bun Dun said, and took the initiative to ask, "The child is willing to lead his troops to go on the expedition and personally behead Wen Qin." "I lost all my face in the Nanlou tribe that day, and I just took this opportunity to wash it off today.
Qiu Liju nodded in agreement with Badun's action, and sent Badon and his subordinates to call for battle. Seeing the neat formation of the soldiers of Wen Qin's department, he exhaled deeply, and just wanted to go out to invite the battle with his sword. But he was stopped by his generals: "The body of the son's daughter, how can it be easily returned." The last general is willing to behead Wen Qin's head to boost morale. ”
Saying that, the general stepped out of the horse with a gun, and the head of the gun pointed at Wen Qin: "Wen Qin, dare to fight with me!" ”