Chapter 125: Defeat and Defeat (2)
Xijun Rile City, the Zhenbei Army has been stationed here for more than a month, since the Nanliang army evacuated Wuwei, Yi Yishu mobilized 10,000 soldiers and horses to occupy Wuwei.
Now that the Xiliang army has just taken the pseudo-Liang, the casualties are not small, and there are not enough soldiers and horses. Originally, Li Yan wanted to take Wuwei while the bald Xianbei retreated south, but in order to avoid a head-on battle with the Xia State, Li Yan could only give up Wuwei and several counties.
After a month's time, the Xiliang army cleared the Huns in the territory, and some fled to the Xia Kingdom, and now the pseudo-Liang territory is completely controlled by the Xiliang army.
When he learned that Fuqu Mengxun was ambushed and killed, Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief, as soon as Fuqu Mengxun died, his son was young, and only the soldiers and horses of Fuqu Funu would be annexed by the Xia State sooner or later.
"Brother Yan, there is news from the Liangwang Mansion. General Zhang Jing took over from you to guard Xijun, and the prince ordered to recruit 30,000 soldiers plus Zhang Ye's 20,000 army, a total of more than 50,000 soldiers and horses. Ling Hu Dezhao hurriedly walked into the county guard's mansion, his face anxious and uneasy.
Li Yan nodded slightly, raised his head and said, "Oh? That's okay, now that the war is over, I also want to go back to Xihai for a few days to live a stable life, with General Zhang Jing guarding Xijun, and I can't help General Zhang Jing. ”
"But now that the army of the Xia Kingdom defeats the bald Xianbei, Xijun will face the pressure of the Hun army at any time, and the time comes~"
"Brother Dezhao is too worried, last night the sentinel came to report, the Xiongnu army and the bald Xianbei in the battle of Hongchiling, both sides suffered a lot of casualties, Xiqin took the opportunity to send troops from Jincheng Guzang, and the Xiongnu had to lead troops back to help, and now the Huns and the bald Xianbei were both defeated, and for a period of time, they no longer have the ability to raise their hands to Xijun."
"What? Did Western Qin send troops? Ling Hu Dezhao asked with a suspicious face.
"Hehe, it is said that in order to be able to let Western Qin send troops, the bald Wei Tan gave another daughter to Qifu Chipan as a concubine, and promised to pay tribute to Western Qin every year, but it is difficult for him." Li Yan said with a smile.
"I see, Western Qin occupies the land of Longyou, bordering Gaoping, Xia and Western Qin will have a war sooner or later, and now begging Xianbei to send troops to Guzang, it can be regarded as tearing the skin with Xia Guo."
"Hmm. In this way, the plan of Xia Guo's westward expansion will have to be delayed, and there is an ambitious Western Qin next to him, and it is estimated that Yi Yi has no time to take care of us and wait. ”
"In just a few years, the Tiefu Department rebelled against Qin and established himself as the king, Liu Bobo defeated the Qin State several times, and Yao Xing was in a mess, and his strength should not be underestimated."
"It's okay, it's Yao Xing and the bald Wei Tan who should be anxious now, as long as I give Da Liang a few more years, it will be easy for me Da Liang to dominate Hexi." Li Yan waved his hand and said proudly.
Linghu Dezhao suddenly remembered something, and there was a smile on his face: "By the way, Lord Xihai Liang ordered someone to report that this year's Xihai autumn grain harvest will be bumper, and it can provide more than 100,000 stone grain and grass for the Zhenbei Army." ”
"Okay. This is almost enough for a year's food and grass for the northern army of our town. Lord Liang is really indispensable. ”
"Brother Yan, in a few days, the prince should send someone to send an order to let you go back to Jiuquan, you have to be prepared, it is said that His Royal Highness the prince has been recalled by the prince two days ago."
"I see." Li Yan replied softly.
Three days later, Zhang Jing, the general of Zhengnan, led his army to Rile City, Zhang Jing will take over Li Yan to guard Xijun, and the Zhenbei army returned to Xihai, and Li Yan was recalled to Jiuquan by Li Wei.
"I've seen General Zhang." In the county guard's mansion, the generals saluted Zhang Jing and said.
"Generals don't have to be polite, come and come, drink this cup full."
After the banquet was dispersed, Zhang Jing asked Li Yan to stay, and now Zhang Jing has just arrived from Zhangye, everything in Xijun needs to be understood, and Li Yan and his party will leave Rile City tomorrow.
"General Li, please sit down, in this battle to destroy the country, General Li's Zhenbei Army has made great achievements, and the prince of Jiuquan City will definitely be rewarded heavily." Zhang Jing said with a smile.
"General Zhang has won the award, I don't know what General Zhang's instructions are to leave the last general?" Li Yan clenched his fists and said.
"Xijun is now facing two strong enemies, the Xiongnu army of Xia to the east and the Wei State of Mo Nan to the north, I wonder how General Li thinks he should deal with it?"
"Tuoba Xianbei is now at war with the Rouran people from time to time, and as long as the Rouran people are not defeated for a while, they may not have time to take care of my Xiliang. And the Xiongnu army of the Xia State has just fought with the bald Xianbei, and the casualties are not small, and the Western Qin and the bald Xianbei are sons and daughters, so naturally they will not watch the bald Xianbei being taken by the Huns. Within two years, the two families had no time to look west, and Xijun could be safeguarded. Li Yan pondered for a moment and said lightly.
"And what about two years later? And how? Zhang Jing asked after listening.
"General Zhang, once the Xia and Wei countries are freed up in two years, my Daliang will face a big battle, and then I will not face tens of thousands of soldiers and horses." Li Yan said with a solemn face.
Now in the land of Hexi, the Xiliang army has won two-thirds, and neither Xia nor Wei will want to see the rise of Xiliang.
"Thank you, General Li, who has such insight at a young age, and his future is limitless. It is said that General Li's wedding date is approaching, which is really gratifying, and the old man will come to ask for a cup of wine to drink. Zhang Jing stroked his beard and smiled.
Li Yan and Zhang Jing did not come out until midnight in the county guard mansion, and the Zhenbei army was already stationed outside the city, just waiting for the two to return to the West Sea tomorrow with the two of Thunder and Iron Hammer.
"General, you're back." As soon as Li Yan entered the camp, he saw Han Qian and Lei Ming, and they had been waiting for him to come back.
"Hmm. Go to the tent and speak. ”
Everyone entered the big tent and sat down in turn, Li Yan glanced at the generals in the tent, and all of them looked at him expectantly.
"It's so late, do you generals have something important?"
"General, we will return to the West Sea tomorrow, I wonder when the general will return to the West Sea?" Seeing that everyone was silent, Hammer got up and said.
"Now that the prince has summoned me back to Jiuquan, I think I will return to Xihai soon, and the generals must strictly train the sergeants after they go back, and the northern army of the town of Yuzhen has lost three percent of the war, and the sergeants need to be replenished as soon as possible, and the recruitment of sergeants will be handed over to General Lei Ming." Li Yan looked at Lei Ming and said in a deep voice.
"The last will obey."
"This time I went back to Jiuquan, General Han Qian went back with me, and the major affairs of the Zhenbei Army were all in charge of Lei Ming and General Iron Hammer, and if something went wrong, only the two of you asked."
"Don't worry, general, we know what to do." Hammer patted his chest and said.
"It's not too early, I'll leave early tomorrow morning. Let's all go back. ”
After everyone left, Li Yan ordered Wei Liang to lead the Blood Wolf Wei to return to the West Sea with Lei Ming and his party early tomorrow morning, leaving only twenty Blood Wolf Wei back to Jiuquan.
In the first battle of Zhangye, the Blood Wolf Guard suffered heavy losses, and the stone body was seriously injured, and now the Blood Wolf Guard can only let Wei Liang select reliable soldiers from the Zhenbei Army to enrich the Blood Wolf Guard.
At dawn, Lei Ming and his entourage went straight north to the West Sea, Li Yan watched everyone leave, and slowly rode out of the West County.