Chapter 68: Take a State First
With Zhao Wuyang's news, Luo Zhan and Yan Qingcheng were a lot more relaxed.
I never dreamed that the loyal and brave general who controlled Tiannan's military affairs turned out to be an undercover agent planted by the Emperor Taishang in Tiannan, and the three of them quickly went to the city to discuss secretly.
Yandong County, East Stop City.
"Uncle Huang, Yandong will be handed over to you. ”
Yan Qingxuan stood at the head of the city in the east, facing the north, and the news he wanted should come.
The 300,000 soldiers and horses in the east have been integrated, and Yan Qingxuan is personally in charge, and he can set off at any time.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that you will go on the expedition, but there are ministers, and the eastern border is here. ”
Yan Qingxuan had already transferred 200,000 soldiers and horses from the eastern border, and the troops in the eastern border had been sharply reduced to 100,000 all of a sudden, and it was not so easy to hold the long eastern border.
The whole thing came too suddenly, and it wasn't until Yan Qingxuan arrived that he learned the complete plan from Yan Qingxuan's mouth, and he also knew that he had spared a circle, and the real target was Beiliang.
Yan Fuling really felt sorry for the king of Beiliang, I was afraid that they were all still rejoicing because the Yan Kingdom was no longer free to invade them.
But how did Bei Liang know that from the time they received all kinds of news in their favor, they had already begun to be shrouded in a crisis.
After Yan Fuling finished speaking, he saw Meng Chen hurriedly walking up from the city, saluting Yan Qingcheng and Yan Fuling, and then said, "Your Majesty, there is news from the Hou of Qingcheng." ”
"How's it going, is the war going well?"
Yan Qingcheng asked, as long as Yan Qingcheng could open the door to Beiliang, he could wave his army north.
But you must succeed, otherwise you will be too sorry for the emperor's planning for more than ten years.
Wrong!
I will definitely be able to succeed, I want to believe in the second brother, I believe that there are so many generals in the north, their ability is beyond doubt, and they will definitely be able to break through the iron and blood pass and set foot on the land of Beiliang.
"Everything is going well in the war, General Luo Zhan has broken through the iron and blood pass, and the Marquis of Qingcheng has also waved his army north to support the general. ”
The news in Meng Chen's hand was sent by Yan Qingcheng before he led the army from Qingcheng County, and Luo Zhan had not been able to take Dingnan City at that time, so there was no news about Dingnan City at this time.
"Good!"
Yan Qingxuan couldn't help but shout, as long as he crossed the iron and blood pass, Tiannan Prefecture would no longer be able to stop the edge of the Yan army.
So......
Yan Qingcheng looked at Yan Fuling and said excitedly, "Uncle Huang, my nephew is leaving, and the eastern border will be handed over to you." ”
According to the time when the news came, three days have passed now, and in three days, there must have been a new development in the war, and he should lead his army north.
Yan Qingcheng knew in his heart that he couldn't take Beiliang just by relying on the soldiers and horses in the north, and a reaction from Beiliang showed that the situation of the army entering Beiliang was very bad, so he had to lead the army to the north as soon as possible.
"Go ahead. ”
Yan Fuling didn't say much, he had been stationed in the eastern border for many years, and with his prestige, even if he really lost these 200,000 soldiers and horses, he could ensure that the eastern border was not chaotic.
As long as Yan Fuling is given enough time, the eastern realm can train 200,000 soldiers and horses.
Drive!
Bidding farewell to Yan Fuling, Yan Qingxuan rode his horse to the north and led an army of 200,000 to the north to expand the territory of the Yan Kingdom.
Dingnan City.
Luo Zhan, Yan Qingcheng and Zhao Wuyang walked out of the city lord's mansion one after another, Luo Zhan led the Jintie cavalry to continue north, Yan Qingcheng took over the defense of Dingnan City, Zhao Wuyang rode out of the city quickly, looking north.
A day later, Yao Feng led the soldiers of the garrison battalion to appear under Dingnan City, Yan Qingcheng had no extra words, and personally led the army to rush and kill, Yao Feng was beheaded by Yan Qingcheng, and his 100,000 recruits captured most of the soldiers of the garrison battalion in this battle.
After this battle, the resistance south of Dingnan City became less and less, and Yan Qingcheng drew 70,000 troops to the north to support Luo Zhan.
Luo Zhan 10,000 iron cavalry as a guide, Yan Qingcheng personally led the army to set up an ambush in the hills outside Xizuo County.
When Hu Nianzhong learned that he had been ambushed, he couldn't see a little panic on his face, and he decisively ordered to give up the front and leave the battlefield.
Due to the loss of Dingnan City, the Tiannan Mansion Army had no fighting spirit from top to bottom, and Hu Nianzhong's decision was recognized by almost all the generals of the Tiannan Mansion Army, and they gave up the forward battalion and retreated to Tiannan Mansion City.
Yan Qingcheng and Luo Zhan were in hot pursuit, just hanging behind them, the morale of the Tiannan Mansion army had been lost, and under the leadership of the main general Hu Nianzhong, they fled all the way towards Tiannan Mansion City.
But at this time, no one noticed that there was an old man with a high cultivation among Hu Nianzhong's personal guards, and he was tightly guarding Hu Nianzhong's side, his eyes were full of vigilance, and he was ready to deal with all accidents.
In this way, Hu Nianzhong returned to Tiannan City with the remnants of the defeated army, and Lu Zhaohe appeared above the city gate, looking at the Yan army chasing after Hu Nianzhong, a deep worry flashed in his eyes.
He never imagined that the battle would develop so quickly, and in just a few days, he had already lost several important places in a row.
And now, the loyal and brave generals of the dynasty have also been defeated, and they have returned to Tiannan Mansion City with the remnants of the defeated generals.
Yourself, what to do?
It's a pity that he didn't have time to think about this problem, because Hu Nianzhong rebelled, Hu Nianzhong returned to Fucheng with the Tiannan Mansion Army, immediately took over the south gate, and let Luo Zhan's iron cavalry enter the city, followed by 70,000 recruits from Yanqing City.
In this way, Tiannan Mansion City was breached, and Lu Zhaohe was captured by the Yan army in a stunned distraction, and it was not until Tiannan Mansion City completely fell that he was brought to Luo Zhan, Yan Qingcheng, Hu Nianzhong and others.
Lu Zhaohe scolded Hu Nianzhong, but when he knew Hu Nianzhong's identity, endless irony surged in his heart.
The loyal and brave generals canonized by the imperial dynasty turned out to be not their loyal generals in Beiliang, but a chess piece planted in Tiannan Prefecture by the eloquent old emperor of Yan State, and in order to prevent this chess piece from being suspected, he did not hesitate to send the blood of nearly 10,000 male soldiers of Yan State, turned into a talisman of this chess piece, and opened up the road to the advancement of this chess piece.
Ha ha!
It's really effective, after the Battle of Iron and Blood Pass, Hu Nianzhong was named a loyal and brave general, and concurrently led the Tiannan general, and the general of Tiannan Prefecture.
Ridiculous, loyal and brave general? The loyal and brave general who was personally appointed by the emperor of Beiliang turned out to be a spy of the enemy country, how blind he must be to do such a thing.
After learning the truth, Lu Zhaohe's heart was like ashes, and he was bent on death.
However, Yan Qingcheng and Luo Zhan did not execute him, perhaps soon Beiliang would become a part of the Yan State, and at that time, they were in great need of a capable feudal official like Lu Zhaohe to defend the Yan State.
Five days later, under the operation of Luo Zhan, Yan Qingcheng, Hu Nianzhong and others, the city lords of Tiannan Prefecture changed their banners and surrendered to Yan State, so far Tiannan Prefecture completely fell into the hands of Yan State.
From the raid on the Iron Blood Pass to the attack on Dingnan City, from Dingnan City to Tiannan Mansion City, and then to the entire Tiannan Prefecture, it only took them ten days.
The war went so smoothly beyond everyone's expectations, but they took it for granted that the war was theirs, but the plan behind it was from the hands of the Emperor Taishang, and it was a matter of course that it went smoothly.