Chapter 1223: Embattled

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There is no cotton in this era, Liu Yin can only use silk as a substitute, the warmth effect of silk is much higher than cotton, but the price is extremely expensive, after all, most of the silk produced in Shu is woven into brocade, and it is rarely filled with winter clothes.

Liu Yin in the Northern Expedition to Yongliang, had from the treasury to call a large number of silk made of warm winter clothes, and finally was able to successfully pass through the Snow Mountain, this time in the ice and snow of Jizhou, Liu Yin once again concocted the same method, but this time the required number is even larger, at least to meet the needs of 100,000 troops.

Liu Chen, of course, is full support, Luoyang treasury is insufficient, Liu Chen ordered from Yizhou and other states and counties to Jizhou to transfer, in order to meet the needs of the front-line army, Liu Chen even ordered to temporarily stop the production of Shu brocade, all the silk to Jizhou.

This makes many people feel pain, so much silk, piled up like a hill, if all woven into Shu brocade, the value is priceless, wasted on the production of winter clothes, it seems to be a pity.

But Liu Chen doesn't think very much, as long as it is needed by the front line, it will be supplied unconditionally, Shu brocade is gone this year, and it can be woven again next year, but Jiangshan Sheji is lost, then there is really no way to get it back.

With enough winter clothes, the Han army will move freely in this kind of cold and freezing snow, and most of the Xianbei people are dressed in single clothes, shivering from the cold, you can imagine how their combat power is.

The Han army came out in three directions and launched a siege on the Xianbei army from three directions at the same time, which couldn't help but make Murong Shegui turn pale, he didn't expect that the Han army would be so bold and reckless, this was completely the rhythm of the intention to completely annihilate the Xianbei army!

If it weren't for the heavy snowfall, Murong Shegui would probably have sneered, what is the Han army called, the people's hearts are not enough to swallow the elephant, and if you take eighty or ninety thousand people, you want to swallow the 200,000 army of others in one bite, this is simply a joke.

But now the sky is not beautiful, and it is snowing heavily, which also makes Murong Shigui's scheming to fight back come to naught. In this case, let alone a counterattack, it is already very good to be able to resist the attack of the Han army, now there is Wuhai behind the break, Murong Tuguhun on the left, who will be sent to resist on the right?

The youngest son, Murong Diao, took the initiative to ask for orders: "Father Khan, let the sons and daughters block the attack of the Han army to ensure that Father Khan can cross the Zhanghe River successfully." ”

Murong Shigui shook his head gently, Murong Diao was still too young after all, at this time, he might not be able to afford such a heavy responsibility, and once the right wing was lost, the Han army could easily break through the defense of the Xianbei people and attack the Chinese army.

What's more, Murong Shegui doted on this young son very much, and he had already secretly made up his mind that after a hundred years, he would pass on the throne to Murong Diao, and he would lead Murong Xianbei's department. Don't look at Murong Tuguhun is the eldest son, but he is a concubine, and the status of Murong Diao is too far from that of his grandson, so Murong Shegui doesn't pay much attention to Murong Tuguhun, but looking at Murong Diao in the whole way, he loves it very much.

If it was said that when it was relatively smooth, Murong Shegui was very happy to let Murong Diao lead the troops out to exercise, but at this moment, when his life was at stake, Murong Shegui would definitely not send Murong Diao out to meet the enemy.

"Wushanβ€”" Murong Shegui glanced at the generals in front of him and said.

Wushan is Wuhai's younger brother, although it is so much worse than Wuhai, the elder brother of the top ten warriors of the grassland, but Wushan is also a member of Murong Shegui's account. ”

Murong Shegui instructed: "I ordered you to lead a group of men and horses to resist the Han army on the right flank, there must be no mistake." ”

Osan received the order and led his army to the right flank to engage the Han army.

The three roads have their own resistance to the Xianbei army, Murong Shegui at this moment is slightly relieved, after all, he fought with the Han army before, and the cavalry of the Han army is six armies and 90,000 horses, and now these six armies are coming out in three ways, and the cavalry of the Han army is pouring out.

"This Liu Yin is really willing to spend his blood." Murong Shigui sighed, the Han army has such a small number of cavalry in total, if it is defeated, won't it be that there is no capital to fight again, no matter what Liu Yin thinks, it is impossible for Murong Shigui to understand anyway.

With these three armies blocking it, Murong Shegui quickly led the army to the edge of the Zhanghe River.

At this time, the sky and the earth were vast, and it was completely impossible to distinguish where the river was and where was the bank, Murong She, who was on the embankment, ordered the soldiers to explore the ice of the Zhanghe River.

The two Xianbei soldiers stepped on the ice specifically, stomped their feet vigorously, and saw that the ice was very thick, so they went back and replied: "Qi Da Danyu, the Zhanghe River is frozen, and it can be crossed." ”

Murong Shegui breathed a sigh of relief, originally he was worried that the ice on the surface of the Zhanghe River was not very strong, if he couldn't cross it directly, it would indeed be difficult, and the ferry was the biggest problem first.

Now that the Zhanghe River is frozen, the time to build the pontoon bridge is saved, and the Xianbei army can return to Youzhou smoothly.

Murong Shegui obviously didn't want to delay any time, and immediately ordered the Xianbei cavalry to walk on foot.

The Zhanghe River is not too wide, the widest part is only a little more than a mile away, the narrow place, only a hundred or ten zhang wide, and now it has not yet reached the number of nine cold days, purely because of the sudden heavy snowfall caused by the cold weather The river surface is frozen, far from the point of freezing three feet not a day's cold.

After Murong Shegui sent people to investigate the ice situation, he was relieved to lead the army to start crossing the river on ice, and once the river could not carry too many people and horses, Murong Shegui separated the men and horses and crossed the river in batches. He personally took the lead and led his army onto the ice.

At first, there was nothing unusual on the ice, and the Xianbei soldiers couldn't help but speed up their march, and soon, they were already very close to the north shore. But before he could reach the shore, he heard the sudden clatter of the ice beneath his feet and the ice breaking.

Murong Shegui secretly screamed badly, and hurriedly turned his horse's head and retreated, but the speed at which the ice broke was quite fast, and in the blink of an eye, it had already broken into a large piece, and the Xianbei soldier who was still standing on the ice fell into the river in an instant.

Murong Shegui was no exception, he had just run a few steps, and with a bang, he fell into the river with people and horses.