Chapter 173: The Old Fox Rashly Stormed the City
Hearing the news of Que Ji's dispatch of troops, Huaitou had a sneer on the corner of his mouth, and he smugly urged the soldiers and horses, and rushed towards the new city at a gallop. Huaitou didn't expect that Que Ji left a hand, although he reached the outskirts of the new city first, he hid the soldiers and horses, and sent scouts to explore the situation of the old and new cities.
"A large number of Hermes-Epitek left Taiping City and headed for the new city!" The first scouts to report back important information.
"Ahh Que Ji exclaimed, his eyes were shining, this is a wonderful fighter! Taking advantage of Li Yi's big relocation, rob him once halfway, and make a small fortune!
Que Ji immediately led troops south, to intercept the unarmed people, loot property, and plunder the population.
But Que Ji made a mistake, and the Han people had no fighting power, but they were accompanied by a strong army. The escort of the Han people was Su Li, who personally led 5,000 elite horsemen and did not leave the people.
Although Que Ji had nearly 20,000 horses, he was extremely afraid of Su Li, although he was outnumbered, but the opponent was heavily guarded, but he had no chance of winning. Even if they win by luck, how much money can those poor people have, compared with paying a heavy price, wouldn't they lose the bottom!
The new city is on guard, and the main force of Su Li has left Taiping, so Li Yi's lair is not an empty city? Ha ha! It's time for me to make a windfall, enter Taiping City, and take Li Yi's nest!
Que Ji made up his mind, he led the soldiers and horses, made a detour to Taiping, and threw the main battlefield in Xincheng to Huaitou alone.
Can the scheming Huaitou make a difference, defeat one of Zhao Yun's partial divisions, and destroy half of the city wall?
Yes! This is Huaitou's answer, and he is full of belief at this moment, because the scout has just fed back the information, and the opportunity to stand still, suddenly like a treasure has been discovered, and the whole army attacked.
Although the attackers were migratory Han people, they could hold back the main force of Suli, so they could let go of their hands and feet and launch a fierce attack on the ruined city.
Que Ji, a dead ghost, thought he was smart, but how did he know that all Li Yi's belongings were transported to Xincheng, and most of the people migrated. Since learning the news of Li Yi's construction of the city, Huaitou has sent almost all the scouts to monitor Li Yi's every move throughout the process, and all his plans cannot escape his eyes.
"Full speed ahead and take the new city!" Huaitou made up his mind, he raised his sword high, and gave the order to attack. 20,000 elite cavalry swept through the small city halfway like a stormy wave.
20,000 war horses galloped wildly, and the swept dust covered the sky and the sun, and its momentum was very terrifying, which made the defenders of the new city fearful, and their faces changed again and again.
"The enemy is my defeated general, and if he dares to attack, he will not return! Soldiers, calm down for me, and when the enemy attacks the city, give me a hard blow! Zhao Yun spent a unique New Year in Taiping, he was a year older, and his height has increased a little, of course, his strength, courage, and courage have improved significantly. Zhao Yun has won many battles, and his reputation is growing, and no one dares to underestimate him anymore.
The newly built castle has been named Jianping, as the name suggests, it means to be built on flat ground. Surrounded by mountains, it is extremely rare to have a piece of Pingchuan, so it is named Jianping.
The construction of the new city this time has the side of being forced to be helpless, but the main thing is to lure the snake out of the hole, use it as a bait, reduce the strength of the strong enemy as much as possible, and control the initiative of the war in their own hands.
Although it was accidental, it revealed Zhang Ying's rich knowledge reserve and flexible mind.
Huaitou thought that everything was under control, who knew that the praying mantis was catching cicadas, and the yellow finch was behind, Zhang Ying laid a net and was waiting for the old fox to enter the set.
At the same time as the city was being built, the supporting facilities in the city were also launched with great fanfare. Military barracks and civilian houses have been erected, and training grounds, armories, and markets are all in the process of being built in an orderly manner.
Under the temptation of fertile soil, the first people to migrate were the people of Liaoxi, who threw away their shackles and came to this paradise in search of a place to survive. Those who arrive in Jianping, have a house to live in and a field to cultivate, a great temptation! For these people who have crossed mountains and traveled long distances, there is no obstacle but the pursuit of a better future.
The second group of people were tempted by the villagers near Taiping, most of whom had land and houses. But you can't go back to your home, and everything like land and houses is chicken ribs.
The first two groups of personnel evacuated the old city in the early days of its construction, and it was unlikely that it would be attacked by the enemy, so it was relatively calm, and the escort troops used were only a few hundred people, in order to reassure the people.
With the departure of the vast majority of the people, a city that was boiling and shouting, noisy and noisy, suddenly became silent and lifeless, which made the people of Taiping Village very uncomfortable. The withdrawal of the army escort supplies has aroused the hesitation and fear of the people.
Under the persuasion of Song Zhi and others, hundreds of Taiping people opened their minds, they knew that Taiping City would fall sooner or later, and staying in this time was just a dead end, so they became the third group of people.
The perfect opportunity was missed, and the only way to secure a team of less than 1,000 people was to use heavy escorts. Sully volunteered to take on this responsibility. This is also the reason why Que Ji abandoned it. In order to rob the belongings of a few hundred people, to fight to the death with an army of five thousand, only a fool would be so unwise.
A group of people stranded in Taiping City are all out-and-out diehards, most of whom belong to misers, who are reluctant to give up fertile land if they want money rather than their lives. There are also people who are difficult to leave their homeland, in this blessed place, they are used to life, and if they want to go to an unfamiliar place, half of them will really not be able to figure it out.
However, these are only a very small part, and in terms of the overall pattern, this small group of people is insignificant, and if they are ruthless, they will inevitably abandon them. But Li Yi has a deep affection for Taiping, although the Taiping landlord is unkind, he still puts righteousness first.
He threw the tricky task to Song Zhi again, and issued a strict order that not a villager should be abandoned. This hot potato fell on his head again, and Song Zhi spared no effort to operate. But no matter how clever you are, he has certain rules, and the villagers still do their own thing, so anxious that Song Zhi has a big bubble in his mouth, but it doesn't help.
A small part of the stranded crowd was insignificant, and Li Yi and others focused their main energy on deploying troops and horses to meet the enemy. Jianping City is no longer Zhao Yun's 1,000 men and horses, and the soldiers and horses escorting the people have arrived one after another, and there are 2,000 soldiers in the new city. In addition, Xue Xin also arrived with the army and strengthened the city defenses, waiting to teach the invaders a hard lesson.
The defenders at the head of the city are in a dense formation, with swords and guns, and the cold air is forested. Huaitou caught a glimpse of the cold light, but he didn't care, and said with a big mouth: "Brothers, cheer up, take down this ruined city, and choose the things in it at will!" (To be continued.) )