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Due to the loss of Longguan, Later Qin had to retreat to Yongcheng (now Fengxiang County) to prevent Hexi.

If Hexi wants to enter the pass from the east of Longyou, Yongcheng is the first fortified city to be conquered.

Yongcheng is an ancient city, which has been the capital of Qin for more than 100 years.

It is located in the north of the Yongshui River, the loess platform plain west of the Zhifang River, and the plane of the city wall is irregular square.

Yongcheng was tall and strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and due to its small population, it had in fact become a military city.

Later Qin stationed tens of thousands of elites in the city all year round, led by Yao Shuode, the king of Longxi.

After the defeat of Pingyang, the Longxi Army had become the last elite army of the Later Qin.

On this day, in the palace of Longxi Wangfu, Yao Shuode was looking at the instructions sent by the imperial court to transfer troops.

Due to the fierce offensive of the Jingzhou army, the front line of Wuguan was in danger, and the imperial court wanted to transfer the Longxi army to the east to help.

After reading the letter from the imperial court, Yao Shuode turned his head to look at the two younger generations of the Yao family, Yao Xun and Yao Shen, who followed him on the expedition.

"The imperial court asked us to withdraw our troops as soon as possible and return to the east to support the front-line battle in Wuguan."

"What? In this way, won't Yongcheng be empty? What if the Hexi Army invades the east? ”

Yao Shuode sighed and sighed: "Don't worry, the Hexi Army will not come for the time being!" ”

"Ah, why is that?"

"Because that Wei Shuo doesn't want to cheapen the Jin people, he can't wait for us to have a lose-lose fight with the Jin people."

"As long as this last elite is consumed on the front line of Wuguan, Hexi will be able to take Guanzhong without blood in the future."

"Huh? That...... Then simply did not withdraw the army, and the army continued to garrison Yongcheng to resist Hexi. ”

Hearing this, Yao Shuode smiled bitterly: "If you don't withdraw, you can't do it!" ”

"At present, the battle in Wuguan is tense, and the Jingzhou army may break through at any time."

"Is it rare that there is no way to have the best of both worlds?"

Yao Xun looked at his uncle and grandfather with anticipation, in his eyes, Yao Shuode was the most capable person in the Qiang tribe.

Because the entire Later Qin territory was almost laid down by Yao Shuode alone, and even the world-famous Dadu Protector praised him.

Dadu Hu has publicly stated many times that Yao Shuode is the only person in the Later Qin Dynasty who can be called a famous general.

Even Yao Shen believes that in recent years, the reason why Hexi has not invaded Guanzhong is largely because Yao Shuode is still there.

It is not an exaggeration to describe Yao Shuode as a mainstay.

Sure enough, Yao Shen was not disappointed, but Yao Shuode said softly: "Of course not." ”

"As long as we fight a quick battle, solve the Jin army on the eastern front at the lowest cost, and then quickly return to the western front."

"You two go down and prepare, and the army will retreat east immediately."

In the twentieth year of Taining, in November, Yao Shuode led 30,000 elites out of Yongcheng to aid the eastern front.

The army was lightly armed, and did not carry any heavy supplies except for weapons and armor, so as to ensure the speed of the march to the greatest extent.

As for the supply of materials, Yao Shuode sent fast horses in advance to inform the counties along the way to prepare grain and grass in advance for the supply of the army

This not only ensures sufficient supplies, but also does not delay the speed of the march in the slightest.

After receiving the order of General Yao Shuode, the king of Longxi, the officials of the counties and counties along the way did not dare to slack off, and quickly placed dry food and forage on the roadside, waiting for the army to come and pick it up.

The daily consumption of 30,000 people and 60,000 war horses is not a small amount, and in order not to make trouble for the local small counties, Yao Shuode generally only stops in the big cities.

Yao Shuode set out from Yongcheng, all the way through Youfufeng, Shipingguo, Jingzhao County and other counties, and rushed to Wuguan.

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Under Wuguan City, in the camp of the Jin Army, Yang Yanqi, who was covered in blood, was kneeling on the ground in frustration.

The helmet had been lost somewhere, the cloth towel that wrapped the hair had fallen to the ground, covered in tears, and the armor was scattered in the east and west.

"Pull him out and cut him down!" Jingzhou Thorn Shi Yin Zhongkan shouted violently.

Hearing this, several pro-soldiers stepped forward and were about to pull Yang Yan down.

Next to him, Yin Yi hurriedly said: "Make the king slow, the Xiongguan has not been broken, but he will kill the general first, which is unlucky!" ”

Yin Zhongkan, who had calmed down, couldn't help but sigh when he saw Yang Yanqi's embarrassed appearance.

He waved his hand at the soldiers and said, "Forget it, just wait." ”

The soldiers were stunned for a moment, and hurriedly responded: "No, the little one obeys the order." ”

Although he was exempted from death, Yang Yanqi still knelt there in despair, muttering to himself.

"Lord Thorn Shi, the last general should be damned! Five thousand brothers fought for ten days and ten nights, and more than half of them were killed and wounded! ”

"Originally, they all had ascended to the head of Wuguan City, but in the end they still failed to capture it, resulting in nearly 3,000 brothers losing their lives in vain."

"Envoy, how should the last general face their relatives when he goes back!"

Yang Yanqi burst into tears, and his dark face was washed out of the ravines by tears.

In his hysterical voice, one feels an inexplicable sadness and desolation.

Yin Zhongkan looked at Yang Yanqi blankly, and his heart was like numbness.

In addition to the smooth progress of the army at the beginning, in the past ten days, the Jingzhou army was trapped under Wuguan City and could not advance an inch.

Yang Yanqi personally led 5,000 elite soldiers to attack the city day and night using crashes, ladders and other equipment.

On several occasions, they almost captured the city, but they were counterattacked by the defenders of the Guannai.

This has been repeated dozens of times, and after more than ten days, the corpses on and off the city have piled up, and both sides have suffered heavy casualties.

Seeing that a month was about to pass, the ambition of wanting to run through the Guanzhong and destroy Hou Qin was smashed under this small but dangerous enough Wuguan City.

More than 50,000 horses and horses attacked Wuguan day and night, and even Yang Yanqi, the most brave and warlike general in Jingzhou, was sent up, and he still hated the pass.

Thinking of this, Yin Zhongkan couldn't help but feel a burst of fire in his heart.

Why is it easy for Wei Shuo to seek the northwest and Liu Yu to sweep Qingyan away in the autumn wind, but when it is his turn, he hit his head full of bags.

Yin Zhongkan originally planned to make a splash in this 'world-renowned' Northern Expedition, letting others know that he Yin Zhongkan is not only a boaster, but also a famous general, so as to take the opportunity to wash away the shame of the Yin family.

But after nearly a month of tug-of-war, it was difficult for the Jingzhou army to go further under Wuguan City.

The huge failure completely made Yin Zhongkan lose his calm, for fear of following in the footsteps of his predecessor Yin Hao, and his mood became more and more impatient.

In the end, Yin Zhongkan waved his hand helplessly, and said weakly: "General Yang, the defeat in this battle has nothing to do with you, you go down and rest first." ”

Waiting for the soldiers to help Yang Yanqi leave, Yin Zhongkan knelt down on the top dejectedly, and couldn't help but be pessimistic about the prospects of the Northern Expedition.

After being silent for a long time, Yin Zhongkan finally raised his head, and then asked Yin Yi in a low voice: "Brother, why can't most of you protect the troops from Longyou?" ”

"If the people of Hexi respond in Longyou, how can our Jingzhou army fight so hard?"

Yin Yi heard the words and followed the prestige, but saw his cousin Yin Zhongkan, who was high-spirited and pointed out the country.

At this moment, there is a helpless and confused look in his eyes, like a lost child begging for help.

Yin Yi felt a pain in his heart, and couldn't help but sigh gloomily.

As Yin Zhongkan's confidant and relative, he knows better than anyone how much effort Yin Zhongkan has devoted to this Northern Expedition.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the other party gambled on all his net worth, originally Yin Zhongkan wanted to rely on the Northern Expedition to get rid of Huan Xuan's suppression.

But people are not as good as heaven, and both he and Yin Zhongkan underestimated the strength of Hou Qin.

I always feel that Hou Qin is vulnerable in front of Hexi, and that is nothing more than Er'er.

Unexpectedly, just one military pass made tens of thousands of Northern Expeditionary troops fall in the city for a month.

If you follow this style of play, I don't know what year and month you will be able to hit Chang'an and recover Guanzhong.

Looking at Wuguan, which was still standing, thinking of the nightmarish experience of the past month, and then thinking of the Longyou Hexi Army that had not moved at all, Yin Zhongkan's anger in his heart could no longer be suppressed.

"If the Hexi Army sends troops to Guanlong, maybe we will meet Chang'an at this moment."

Hearing this, Yin Yi couldn't help but sneer and asked, "Why did Hexi send troops to Guanzhong?" ”

"What do you mean by that, brother? Could it be that Wei Zhiyuan plans to sit on the sidelines all the time? ”

"Let's not talk about whether Hexi has the spare strength to send troops to Guanzhong after the catastrophe."

"Even if Hexi has the strength to spare, my brother can think about it carefully."

"If Jingzhou and Hexi cooperate and finally win the Guanzhong, then who should be in charge of the Guanzhong? Court? Or Hexi? ”

"That Wei Dadu is ambitious, I'm afraid he has already coveted Guanzhong, how can he be willing to make wedding clothes for others?"

"Rather than this, wouldn't it be better to let go and let the imperial court take it, and when Hou Qin and us are both defeated, Wei Duhu will stand up and clean up the mess again?"