Although it is early spring, the northeast of Dahan is still cold, and the ice and snow have not melted, and it is still a disturbing paleness.

In Xiangping City, the former Liaodong Marquis and Pingzhou Mugong Sun Du are like sitting on pins and needles, and they have long lost their previous arrogance and arrogance. Since he was ruthlessly calculated by Xu Huang in the defense line of Yiwulu, Gongsun Du no longer had the intention of carrying the attack and attack of the Youzhou cavalry head-on, so he had to withdraw all the main forces to the vicinity of Xiangping, relying on Da Liaoshui and Xiangping City to build a defensive line to make the most rear-end resistance.

Under the instigation and temptation of Gongsun Du, the Xianbei people of Liaodong and the Goguryeo people had already entered the territory that originally belonged to the Han Dynasty, one side was wreaking havoc west of the Great Liao River, and the other side was encamped outside the city of Yushi, which seemed to have blocked the east and west attacks of the Liao army for Gongsun Du.

After Xian Yu Yinqin, the chief general of the Liao army, led 15,000 infantry to land on the Liaodong Peninsula from the coast of the Liaoshi city, in less than two months, he swept the five cities of the Liaoshi family, Pingguo, Wenxian, Anshi and Xinchang with a thunderous force, less than 100 miles away from Xiangping, the seat of Liaodong governance. For the safety of the grain road in the rear, Xian Yuyin left 3,000 soldiers in the city of Yushi according to Li Ru's suggestion, just in case. Xian Yuyin's original purpose of leaving these 3,000 infantry was originally to prevent the troops of Lelang County and Donglai County, which were across the sea from the city, but the first to wait was not Gongsun Du's subordinates, but the Goguryeo people who came all the way along Ma Zishui!

Lelang County is located in the northwest corner of the Samhan Peninsula, connected to Goguryeo in the north, and only the northwest direction of the Langshang close to the coastline is connected to the Liaodong Peninsula.

In other words, no matter whether the Goguryeo people can help Gongsun Du defeat the main force of the Du Liao army led by Xian Yuyin from Liaodong back to Liaoxi this time, Lelang County, which originally belonged to the Han Dynasty, will also be eaten and annexed by the Goguryeo people who have been coveted for many years, and once the Goguryeo people get Lelang County, they can continue to expand in the southeast direction of the Samhan Peninsula. He even annexed Mahan, Jinhan, and Benhan one by one. In time, when the Goguryeo people completely occupy the Samhan Peninsula, will they turn around and set their sights on the entire Youju, or even, Cheongju across the sea?

However, although the Goguryeo people were ambitious, they met a guy with a bigger appetite. As early as a few years ago, Liu He formulated the Great Northeast Plan, and the Goguryeo people entrenched in the northeast of Youzhou were listed first on the list of strikes by Liu He!

The Goguryeo people, who traveled all the way along the Mazishui River, arrived at the city of Yushi. encountered resistance that they will never forget. Although the number of 3,000 soldiers of the Duliao army who stayed behind to guard the Yu clan was small, with the help of the fortification of the city and the unity of the army and the people in the city, in the face of the siege of nearly 10,000 Goguryeo soldiers, no one flinched and feared, and they simply beat the invading foreign invaders so that they could not raise their heads.

The leader who stayed in the city was named Chen Rong, who went to Yecheng alone some time ago to meet Yuan Shao and rescued the famous Zang Hong from Yecheng. Liu He felt that Chen Rong was brave and resourceful, and he was a loyal person, so after Chen Rong completed the task of rescuing Zang Hong. deliberately cultivated in him, sent Chen Rong to the Liao army, and let Chen Rong praise the painting as a staff member of Xian Yuyin.

Xian Yuyin has always been reused for those appointed or recommended by Liu He. None of the previous Li Ru and Xu Huang were mediocre, so as soon as Chen Rong arrived in the army this time, Xian Yuyin entrusted all the logistics and military supplies of the army to Chen Rong. After the landing of the army from the shores of the Tsushi. The city of the Liao family is the transfer base of the Liao army on the Liaodong Peninsula, so Chen Rong is obliged to stay in the city and guard the city for Xian Yuyin.

In the battle plan for attacking Liao jointly formulated by Li Ru and Guo Jia. The city must not be lost, because this city is not only a transit point for the Liao army to retreat when the war is unfavorable, but also a stronghold for the subsequent transfer of troops and materials, once it falls into the hands of the enemy, the consequences are unimaginable.

Chen Rong was very aware of the importance of the city, so after Xian Yuyin led the main force to leave, he did not dare to be careless at all, he first sent soldiers to post a notice of peace in the city and nearby villages and towns, saying that the Liao army's landing in Liaodong was not an invasion, but a rebellion, so that he could occupy the name of righteousness. Then, Chen Rong rectified the military discipline in the city of the Shan family, and arrested several soldiers who violated the law and discipline and executed them in public, so that the people in the vicinity of the Shan clan believed Chen Rong's notice of peace and security, and were no longer worried and afraid, and there was no large-scale escape and migration.

After appeasing the people's hearts, Chen Rong immediately recruited young and strong laborers to strengthen the city defense near the city, and he did not let these people work in vain, but used the money and grain collected after the capture of the city as a reward, so the people were willing to contribute to him, and as a result, the city was strengthened in just three months, and the city wall was raised by more than seven feet.

While reinforcing the city wall, Chen Rong also took the time to build a series of simple beacon fire alarm stations near the sea of the city, so that the people around the city could act as eyes and ears, and once they found that a large-scale army was approaching, they would light the beacon fire to report to the city.

When the Goguryeo people were still nearly 100 miles away from the city, Chen Rong received a warning signal, and he immediately sent scouts out of the city to reconnoitre, and at the same time prepared to meet the enemy.

A day later, the scouts who left the city found Goguryeo soldiers dressed in animal skins and armed with various strange weapons, they had never seen the Goguryeo before, and they did not expect to encounter the Goguryeo people at the southernmost tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, so they hurried back to the city to report to Chen Rong.

When Chen Rong learned that a troop that was obviously not like the soldiers under the command of Gongsun Du of Liaodong had been found fifty miles northeast of the Yu clan, he did not dare to be careless, he sent soldiers to move all the people outside the city into the city, and then released the hundreds of soldiers imprisoned in the city, and organized the army and civilians to fight against this foreign invasion enemy of unknown origin.

In the troubled times, what people crave most is to have a safe place to live, and Chen Rong saw this, so he tried his best to manage the city as solid as possible, that is, he wanted to make the greatest use of the military and public opinion, mobilize all the forces that could be mobilized, and defend the lonely city of the southernmost tip of the Liaodong Peninsula.

When the murderous Goguryeo people arrived at the city of Yu, everything Chen Rong had done before came in handy, in the face of waves of Goguryeo barbarians who poured into the city, the soldiers who defended the city fought back with swords and guns, arrows, wood, rolling stones, dung juice, and fire oil, and beat the Goguryeo people crying and crying for their mothers, and suffered heavy losses.

The Goguryeo people attacked the city for several days without success, so they left the city and prepared to turn around and march in the direction of Pingguo. Pingguo City is more than 200 miles away from the city of Yushi, and most of the roads along the way are blocked by mountain roads, so the speed of the march of the army is hindered, and the Goguryeo people cannot reach there without ten days and half a month. Chen Rong saw that the direction of the Goguryeo people's withdrawal was northwest, and he felt very bad in his heart, so he hurriedly sent a small force to travel around the coastline by boat, and arrived at Pingguo City four days faster than the Goguryeo people.

There was no garrison in Pingguo City at this time, only some officials temporarily appointed before Xian Yuyin left to manage the people in the city, so the local people were frightened when they heard the news of the Goguryeo attack, and people took valuable belongings and fled to Wenxian in groups.

Because of the instability of the people's hearts, the temporary appointment of the Pingguo County Commander was also helpless, and after hesitating again and again, he could only follow behind the soldiers of the Duliao Army who came to report the news, and after getting on the boat, he drove along the coastline in the direction of Wenxian.

When a large number of people fled from the direction of Pingguo to Wenxian County, the people here also panicked, but because people have not yet received the news that the Goguryeo people occupied Pingguo County, many people still stayed in Wenxian County with the intention of luck, and did not immediately set off to flee in the direction of Anshi.

The officers and men of the squad approaching Wenxian by sea were already very close to the place where the Liaodong Naval Division was active, and after they went ashore at night, they did not stay in Wenxian County, but rushed directly to Xinchang City to report to the main general. By the time the team arrived in Xinchang, the Goguryeo people had almost destroyed the area around Pingguo. Although most of the people of Pingguo have fled, some of the things they left behind still make the Goguryeo people red-eyed, and they are eager to move all the belongings left behind by the people of Pingguo back to the domestic city. Because of the abundant gains in the vicinity of Pingguo, the Goguryeo people were more active in attacking Wenxian, and soon caught up.

When the people in Wenxian heard that the Goguryeo people were coming, they hurriedly fled in the direction of Anshi, and Wenxian became an empty city, so they once again let the Goguryeo people pick up the cheap.

However, the good luck of the Goguryeo people was exhausted after arriving in Wenxian.

Because, Xian Yuyin, who received the warning, personally led 5,000 infantry from Xinchang to kill!

Although Xinchang City faced a threat from Xiangping, Xian Yuyin and Li Ru also knew what it meant for the Goguryeo people to appear on the grain road behind the road, and if they did not drive this group of daring barbarians into the sea, the Eastern Route Army would face the danger of being attacked on their backs.

When Xian Yuyin led 5,000 infantry to Anshi, he happened to see the people from the south rushing into the city in a panic, and he did not embarrass these poor people, but immediately came forward to reassure the people and prevent looting and destruction.

After a few days of pacification, the people who fled from Pingguo and Wenxian were stabilized by Xian Yuyin, because there were 5,000 infantry to give people courage, so they expressed their support for Xian Yuyin to fight a decisive battle with the Goguryeo people to eliminate this group of barbarians in the northeast jungle.

Looking at the people who were still weak as lambs a few days ago, Xian Yuyin's heart was a little helpless and sad, these people of Liaodong have long since lost the confidence and arrogance of the people of the Han Dynasty, and even a little Goguryeo is afraid of Rusi, and I don't know what Gongsun Du has done in the past ten years of ruling Liaodong.

Although Xian Yuyin was a little unhappy in his heart, he quickly came up with a countermeasure to deal with these Goguryeo barbarians in order to attack Liao. (To be continued......)

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