Chapter 69: Poison Bait
Ruyin, the marching commander Xi Chaluo and several generals were listening to the statement of the rout, Huozhou Prefecture Zhiyue'an fell, and most of Huozhou was occupied by the Yuwen clan, which was a very bad situation for Ruyin, which could be described as being attacked on three sides.
More than 160 miles east of Ruyin is Qicheng, which was occupied by Chen's army; The Lujiang River, which is more than 160 miles south of Ruyin, and Yue'an County, Huozhou, which is more than 160 miles to the west, were occupied by the Yuwen army.
Ruyin is attacked on three sides, only the north is still its own territory, of which Shouchun is located about 200 miles to the west of Ruyin, and Zhongli is located about 230 miles to the east of Ruyin, separated by Yinling Daze.
Shouchun and Zhongli were under the control of the official army at this time, and Ruyin, which has now become a salient, is easily cut by the enemy alone.
There is a river in the west of Ruyin, flowing from south to north, entering Huaishui through Shouchun, this waterway is convenient for the army to go to Shouchun from Ruyin, and Shouchun soldiers and horses want to come to Ruyin, either by land, or by boat against the current.
Therefore, Ruyin is the barrier of Shouchun, and if Ruyin is lost, then Shouchun will face a direct attack by the enemy, and Zhongli is also under siege by the enemy at this time, and he cannot divide his troops to reinforce Shouchun.
The Bozhou Army, which could have reinforced Shouchun, could not draw too many troops to the south because of the erosion of the situation in Yuzhou.
In this way, the officers and troops stationed in Ruyin need to make a decision as soon as possible whether to go or stay, otherwise once the enemy forces surround Ruyin, there will not be a large number of reinforcements to relieve the siege in a short time, and it will not be so easy for the defenders to break through.
But will the enemy be able to enclose you?
Sipila let the debriefed army retreat, and several other generals looked at Yutu and began to discuss countermeasures, he did not think that the enemy could besiege Ruyin to death, because it was impossible for the Chen army and the Yuwen army to really join hands in the city.
In the same way, if the Chen army wants to attack the city, it must beware of the Yuwen army's army Huang Que behind, and these two armies will inevitably not be able to attack or besiege the city with all their strength to guard against each other, so the Ruyin defenders will have a chance.
If these troops can be attracted outside of Ruyin, then the pressure on Shouchun will be much less.
However, Ruyin's grain and grass are insufficient, if the grain road between Ruyin and Shouchun is cut off, it can't be supported for a few months with only stored grain, if it is just to deal with Chen Jun, everyone still has the confidence to hold out until autumn, but on the other side is Wang Yuwenwen, it will be different.
King Yi (King of Xiyang) Yuwen Wen, who is the father of today's son, but he is a must-kill person for the prime minister, Xi Chaluo knows this, but he and the generals also know that it is Yuwen Wen who spoils the prime minister's good deeds.
The news of the defeat of Shaoling, not long ago through Shouchun to Ruyin, made the march commander Xi Chaluo and the generals who had just experienced the defeat of Guangling quite frustrated, now the situation in Henan is grim, Huainan officials and troops do not have much foreign aid, resisting the Chen army is still reluctant, resisting the tiger of Yuwenwen is enough to choke.
Xi Chaluo is no stranger to Yuwenwen, about six years ago, Yuwenwen, who was the assassin of Huangzhou, went to Yecheng through Huainan and passed through Yangzhou Prefecture to govern Shouchun, and Xi Chaluo, who was the assassin of Yangzhou at that time, entertained each other.
And Yuwen Wen was outside Shouchun City and clashed with Xi Chaluo's nephew Xi Sheng, and Xi Chaluo remembered the scene at that time very well.
Xi Sheng and Yuwen Wen took over the grudge, and later something happened in Yecheng, Yuwen Wen was almost castrated in the prison, and then Xi Sheng died, although there is no evidence that Xi Sheng's death is related to Yuwen Wen, but Xi Chaluo always feels that Yu Wen Wen and this matter are inseparable.
Putting aside personal grievances, Yu Wenwen's recent achievements are obvious to all, and Xi Chaluo didn't dare to take it lightly, but it was precisely because Yu Wenwen personally came to take Ruyin that he came up with a good plan.
The alliance between the Yuwen clan and the Chen state was fragile, and it was not without chance to sow discord, and Xi Chaluo believed that Ruyin was the best bait, just as Jingzhou was to Shu Han and Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty.
Liu Bei borrowed Jingzhou, there was no repayment, Sun Quan of Eastern Wu was angry about this, coinciding with the Northern Expedition of Guan Yu, the general of Shu Han who was sitting in Jingzhou, and the Wu general LΓΌ Meng crossed the river in white clothes to attack Jiangling, which made Guan Yu's army defeated and captured.
Shu Han and Eastern Wu broke off for this, and then the Battle of Yiling broke out, and Shu Han was defeated in this battle and suffered a great loss of vitality, so that Shu Han and Eastern Wu could no longer pose much threat to Cao Wei.
Xi Chaluo felt that Ruyin was an excellent poisonous bait, which could prompt Chen Guo and Yuwen to break up, if Yuwen Wen occupied Ruyin, where would the Chen army stationed in Qicheng be willing.
Yuwenwen, who occupies Ruyin, must be wary of a sneak attack on the Chen army in the direction of Qicheng, and the two sides calculate each other, where does Yuwenwen have the spare strength to attack Shouchun.
Xi Chaluo's plan was seconded by the public, and it was decided on the spot to immediately send someone to Shouchun for help, go to Zhongli to tell Wei Chi Youqi to be anxious to the Daxing Taishang Book of Southeast Dao, and by the way, submit Xi Chaluo's handwritten letter to Wei Chi Youqi for a look.
It is to stick to Ruyin for a long time and buy time for the defenders of Shouchun and Zhongli; Or throw Ruyin out as a poisonous bait to induce the Yuwen clan and Chen Guo to break up, and it is up to Yu Chi Youqi to decide.
Xi Chaluo hoped that Wei Chi Youqi would adopt his strategy and abandon the defense of Ruyin, so that his soldiers and horses could help defend Shouchun, and make the defense of Shouchun more stable.
But before Yu Chi Youqi made a decision, Ruyin must be defended, and Xi Chaluo would not abandon the city without permission, so as not to attract death.
The official army was defeated in Tongguan, Guangling, and Shaoling, and the prime minister must be in an extremely bad mood, who dares to take the lead at this time, will inevitably be killed and scared by the monkeys.
Although Yuwen Wen is very capable of fighting, Xi Chaluo feels that the other party's troops cannot be abundant, and it is not so easy to capture Ruyin.
Some generals are still not very optimistic about this: "Chief, if Yuwen Wen joins the Lujiang soldiers and horses, the number of troops will inevitably increase greatly, in case..."
"There is no case, the Lujiang garrison wants to keep an eye on the Chen army in Qicheng, and Yuwenwen has already divided his troops to eradicate the dock forts in various places, where are so many soldiers on hand now, can they surround Ruyin?"
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Lujiang, the camp outside the city, cheers one after another, the soldiers of the Zhou army are in the middle of the road to welcome the arrival of the commander, Xiyang Wang Yuwenwen, since the capture of Jiangzhou last year, many soldiers have never seen the king of Xiyang.
At the same time, many opportunities for meritorious service are gone.
King Xiyang led the army from Jiangzhou to the south, not only to Lingbiao Guangzhou Panyu, but also pacified Jiaozhou, and even invaded Linyi Guoguo Dian Chong, along the way the big and small wars continued, although Lingbiao is a miasma of smoke, outsiders are easy to get sick and die, but the soldiers who stayed in Jiangzhou are not afraid, they are more eager to make meritorious contributions.
Staying in Jiangzhou, not only missed the opportunity to go south, but also the internal strife that broke out in the imperial court, they also had no chance to participate in the battle, and the king of Xiyang rushed back to Shannan from Lingbiao, and fought many vicious battles one after another, and each battle was victorious.
In the end, in the battle of Shaoling, more than 100,000 enemy troops were defeated, and the news spread to Lujiang, which made everyone excited, and couldn't help but feel sad: they had no chance to participate in the war.
Now, the King of Xiyang is here, and he is going to lead everyone to war!
In the cheers, Yu Wenwen walked on the wooden platform erected on the school ground, looking at the black pressure in front of him, he didn't talk nonsense, and directly raised his arms and shouted: "Soldiers, are you ready to follow the widow to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions!" β
The shouts rushed in like a huge wave: "Ready! β