On the first day of August, it was the time to cross the mountain and break through the green ridge pass, and at this time in Shahe Town, Dingzhou, the battle was in a stalemate, and the warring sides fought desperately on the frontal battlefield that lasted for dozens of miles, and the blood flowed like a river. The defense system of Shahe Town has been cut off a thick layer, and the battle is gradually approaching Shahe Town, the core of the defense system of the Dingzhou Army, and there is also where Li Qing is stationed.

As the commander-in-chief, Li Qing has already released all the chips in his hand, and the 30,000 officers and men of the Qi Nian Division have been reduced by one-third of their personnel after nearly a month of fighting, and the two major cavalry battalions of the Changsheng Battalion and the Whirlwind Battalion are not only shouldering the task of counter-attacking, but also have to attack and harass the other side from the flanks from time to time.

At this time, Li Qing was beside him, there were only a few hundred personal guards left, looking at the sand table in front of him, Li Qing frowned, he had already released the winning hand, and all he could do now was to persist and wait. He believed that the barbarians on the other side were also exhausted, and that their logistics were almost crumbling compared to him.

Both sides are gritting their teeth and insisting, to see who can't stand up first, and to see who can breathe a sigh of relief first. Li Qing walked out of the house, his eyes crossed the fierce battlefield of Shahe Town, and threw himself in the direction of the distant Green Ridge Pass, the mountain wind will be the last straw in this battle, the straw used to crush the barbarians. At this time, did he break through the Green Ridge Pass?

At this time, there was no telegraph and telephone, even if the Statistical Survey Department had already planted a nail in the steppe, and it would be more than ten days before the letter was sent back in a hurry of eight hundred miles, of course, Bayar would definitely get the news before him, and perhaps he could know the results of the mountain wind just by watching the movements of the barbarians.

"Dashuai!" Shang Haibo, under the protection of several guards, hurried to arrive. "The wolf army led by Nokia stormed Xiajiaoxi, which was about to be overwhelmed, and the soldiers were seriously reduced, if they did not send reinforcements, Xiajiaoxi would not be protected."

Li Qing took a breath, "If the prison stream is broken, the enemy can flank the abdomen of our Chinese army, and second, send a small group of men and horses to go straight to the city of Dingzhou, although there is no threat, but it will inevitably cause panic in Dingzhou." The lower prison creek can not be lost. ”

"But Marshal, we don't have any reserves left, and all the troops have been put into battle." Shang Haibo said in a hurry. "Dashuai, why don't you transfer Feng Guo's rock camp."

"The Rock Battalion has 5,000 men and horses, and is responsible for the defense of the entire Dingzhou City, which is our center. Soldiers, where are the soldiers? Li Qing muttered.

"Mobilize troops from Yi'an County, and transfer 3,000 people from there to Xiajiaoxi." Li Qing made up his mind.

"Marshal, if you transfer 3,000 people from Yi'an County, then Yi'an will basically not be able to hold it, and it will also threaten the flank of our Chinese army!" Shanghai Wave Road.

Li Qing smiled slightly, "Mr. Shang, have you forgotten who is responsible for attacking Yi'an?" ”

"Fumori Redbe!" Shang Haibo blurted out.

"Yes, it is precisely because of him that I dare to transfer troops." Li Qingdao.

"But the big marshal, now the whole form is still a brute with a slight advantage, and Fusen, the grass on the wall, can't fall to our side." Shang Haibo was a little worried.

"Send someone to tell him that the Green Ridge Pass has been breached by us, and Bayar's defeat will be instantaneous, let him choose." Li Qing said in a deep voice: "At the same time, order the three fortresses of Dingyuan, Weiyuan, and Zhenyuan to go out of the city to fight." to alleviate the pressure on the defense line of Shahe Town. We only need to hold on for more than ten days, twenty days at most. ”

In the large camp of Naben in the grassland, Naben, as the temporary commander of this army, was even more anxious in his heart, and he had been in a stalemate in Shahe Needle for so long, although it seemed to be improving every day, but it seemed to be far away from completely breaking through Shahe Town, and the people of Dingzhou suffered heavy losses, but the price they paid was much more than that of their opponents, and the casualty ratio of two to one made Naben almost crazy, in order to maintain the pressure on Shahe Town, he constantly transferred troops from the three departments responsible for containment under the three fortresses, although he maintained strong pressure in Shahe Town, but correspondingly, the Dingzhou soldiers of the three fortresses began to fight more boldly out of the city, constantly attacking their own grain routes, intercepting their own baggage, and putting more and more pressure on their logistics.

If it weren't for the letter from his father, the Dingzhou people and the Murowei people were attacking the Green Ridge Pass, and in the face of such a large casualty, Naben would almost want to give up. This is the time of life and death of the grassland, if he fails here, then the Yuanwu Empire, which has just been established, will immediately face a two-front battle. With the strong recovery ability and hematopoietic ability of the Dingzhou people, the Yuanwu Empire is in danger.

The arrival of the 10,000 wolf Ben army led by Nokia was almost a relief in the snow, and the ecstatic Naben immediately launched an attack on the defense line of Shahe Town again, and Li Qing's banner of the Chinese army could already be clearly seen. But the closer you get to the core area of the other side, the stronger the resistance becomes, and for several days, it is difficult to advance an inch.

When Naben was anxious, under the city of Yi'an County, the expression on Fu Sen's face was also uncertain, and the Green Ridge Pass was in danger, which shocked him greatly, if the Murwei people entered the pass, then the grassland would never be peaceful, at this time he had seen it very clearly, if the grassland could not occupy Dingzhou and defeat Li Qing before the Murwei people went deep into the grassland, defeat would be inevitable.

And today, when the two armies had just finished a day of fierce fighting, the people of Dingzhou came to their camp unexpectedly, and it was none other than a pivotal figure in the Dingzhou army, Shang Haibo.

"You're so daring. Don't be afraid that I'll kill you. "Fussen is eerie.

Shang Haibo smiled and said, "Patriarch Fusen, I'm here today to tell you a piece of news. ”

"What's the news?"

"The Green Ridge Pass has been broken. The allied forces of Dingzhou and Murowei have been marching straight in. Shang Haibo smirked.

Fusen jumped in shock, "How is that possible?" Why don't I know any news? ”

Shang Haibo laughed, "Of course you don't know, Bayar concealed this news, and he still wanted to make a final death struggle, Patriarch Fusen, do you want to accompany Bayar to perish together, or make another wise choice?" There is not much time left for you to choose, and today Li Dashuai sent me to ask you to make a choice as soon as possible. ”

Fu Sen hesitated for a moment, "It is not far off for the defense line of Shahe Town to be broken through, even if the people of Murowei are like a pass, it is impossible to shake the foundation of the grassland in a short time, as long as we fight and lead Dingzhou, victory still belongs to us, why should I choose you?" ”

Shang Haibo pursed his lips and sneered, "Really? Did Patriarch Fusen think so, or did Naben tell you so? Can you really conquer Shahe Town in a short period of time? Don't forget, you spent almost a month, paid nearly 20,000 casualties, and still haven't touched the edge of Shahe Town, how much time do you think you have left to consume? ”

"Take 10,000 steps back, even if you win in Shahe Town, so what? We retreat to Dingzhou City, with the strength of Dingzhou City, is it possible for you to capture it? Patriarch Fusen, wake up, think about the battle of Fuyuan, think about the battle of Dingyuan, with such superior forces, have you ever beaten these dangerous passes, we just need to hold Dingzhou City, and you will be finished. ”

Fu Sen sat down dejectedly, Shang Haibo said well, even if Li Qing failed in Shahe Town, he might still be able to defend Dingzhou City, at that time, even if the grassland army could get supplies by plundering the interior of Dingzhou and solve the logistics crisis, but if you want to conquer Dingzhou City, it is not possible to do it in a short time, in addition to the long-term siege of Dingzhou by the army, the strong attack on Dingzhou City, Fu Sen is not sure at all, you know, Dingzhou City is several times the size of Fuyuan Fortress. The invasion of Murowei will make the grassland army in Dingzhou become a rootless tree and a source of water, not to mention, most of their own clansmen are still on the grassland, if they encounter the wolf-like Murowei people, it will be difficult to survive.

"What do you want?" He said in a trembling voice.

Shang Haibo smiled and said: "Patriarch Fusen, a long time ago, you showed us your possible choice, so in order to show your sincerity, we will transfer some troops from Yi'an County, and at the same time, if you want to retreat, we can open the Zhenyuan Fortress, you can go from there without being intercepted by our troops, and other tribes will not be so lucky." ”

"I'm going to think, I'm going to think!" Fussen muttered.

Shang Haibo knew that this matter could not be rushed, anyway, the purpose of his coming here was not to force this guy to surrender immediately, as long as he could withdraw the troops of Yi'an County from under his nose, it was enough, and he stood up at the moment, "Okay, you can think about it, but the time can't be too long, Patriarch Fusen, our marshal said, you must make a choice immediately, if the overall situation has been decided, you choose again, it will not be worth much, only at this time, is it a charcoal in the snow, and the icing on the cake is destined to not have much benefit." ”

Fusen's lips moved, but he didn't make a sound, Shang Haibo clasped his hands into fists, saluted, and turned away. That night, 3,000 soldiers from Yi'an opened the city gate and drove away in a big way under the nose of the Red Ministry, but the Red Bu camp was silent and did not react to this at all.

Immediately, Xiajiaoxi, who received 3,000 reinforcements, stood firmly, which made the unknown Nokia a a little flustered in his heart, and the already precarious defense line of Xiajiaoxi suddenly stabilized and received a large number of reinforcements, which was completely different from his previous judgment, could it be that the battle was fought to this extent, and Li Qing actually had reserves in his hands that were not invested? Otherwise, where did he come from the army to support the Prison Creek? Hesitating, he slowed the pace of his attack and sent someone to report the situation to Naben.

At this time, in their rear, Guan Xinglong, the general of Dingyuan, and Wei Xin, the general of Weiyuan, were planning a big operation, and Naben sent troops to Shahe Town to support, so that the forces that contained these three fortresses were greatly weakened.

After Dingyuan Guan Xinglong sent 3,000 reinforcements to him by Li Qing, he now had nearly 6,000 troops in his hands, so he decided to send 4,000 men and horses to cooperate with Wei Xin, leaving 2,000 men to defend the city.

(To be continued)