In the evening, several horsemen galloped straight into the southern city of Heyang, and soon Yuwen Hu knew that He Lanxiang had attacked the wrong target, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Sheng Le, why is he so careless! Heluo has been controlled by the enemy for a long time, and although it is now held by me, the countryside is also unfamiliar with people, like an enemy country, and you should be extremely cautious in advancing and retreating, how can you be rash!"

He didn't know that He Lanxiang had already suffered a greater calamity, and at this time, he shook his head and criticized He Lanxiang for not being cautious enough, and he didn't think that this matter would directly affect the safety of Heyang.

However, with the experience of He Lanxiang's careless mistakes, Yuwen Hu did not dare to be sloppy, and after thinking about He Lanxiang's proposal to set up a defensive line along Luoshui, he was trapped in the lack of troops at hand, so he could only send sentry scouts to guard along Luoshui day and night, and report as soon as possible after discovering the enemy's traces.

But today is destined to be an unquiet day, after nightfall, Yuwen Hu finished eating, and waited to inspect the defense of the two cities again, and as a result, the scouts sent to the coast of Luoshui reported that the enemy had been found on the other side, and the number seemed to be very large.

After learning this, Yuwen Hu was shocked in his heart, and while ordering the guards of the two cities to wear armor and prepare for battle, he also sent someone to inform Zhao Gui, who was still staying in Luoyang, and asked him to come here as soon as possible to discuss military affairs.

"Most of the thief army has appeared south of Luoshui, Helan Shengle didn't come to report, what is he doing!"

Thinking that if he hadn't been vigilant and sent scouts widely, he was afraid that he might not even be able to detect the enemy when he was approaching Heyang South City, Yuwen Hu was full of indignation in his heart, he trusted He Lanxiang so much, and he entrusted the security of the flanks, but He Lanxiang didn't even have a basic warning.

However, his complaint did not last long, and the defeated soldiers who broke through near Baiguwu swam across Luoshui and returned to the southern city of Heyang, and told Yuwen Hu an even more shocking news: Helan Xiang's men and horses were trapped in an ambush set up by the enemy general Ke Zhu Hunyuan, and it is still unknown whether they were killed or captured by thieves.

"Sheng Lok ......"

Yuwen Hu was already in a mess when he heard this, tears suddenly burst out of his eyes, although he and He Lanxiang were only cousins, they grew up together since childhood, and their feelings for each other were actually more intimate than their brother Yuwen Dao, but they didn't expect He Lanxiang to be a thief, and he was uncontrollable for a while, beating his chest and screaming.

However, now is not the time to indulge in sadness, Helan Xiang's army is almost completely wiped out, which means that the thief army can cross the river and march north at any time to force the river bridge.

Fortunately, it is the height of summer, which is the time when the Luoshui water flow is the largest, and before Yuwenhu in order to plan to continue the attack on the north city of Heyang, the Luoshui coastal Jin ferry boats were transferred to the river bridge, so that the enemy did not have enough ferries to cross the river for a while, and the passable pontoon bridge was still under the control of the scout defenders for the time being, and was successfully burned before the enemy army entered and captured.

But this can only stop the enemy for a short time, and even only the night is safe. Waiting until tomorrow daylight will not be difficult for the enemy, whether it is swimming or building a raft.

The bad news was not only this, but soon the envoy to Luoyang returned, and conveyed Zhao Gui's meaning to Yuwen Hu, hoping that Yuwen Hu could hold on to the two cities of Heyang without losing it, and Zhao Gui personally went to western Henan to urge and guide the rear army to reach the river bridge as soon as possible.

After Yuwen Hu learned the news, he was almost so angry that he vomited blood, the main force of the reinforcements had already entered the Heluo area, and the difference between the elite cavalry led by He Lanxiang was only a day or two, no matter whether Zhao Gui urged or not, it would only arrive at the river bridge the day after tomorrow. This old guy is obviously cowardly to take responsibility, and uses this as an excuse to wander west, and then he will hide somewhere to wait and see whether he succeeds or fails.

Zhao Gui picked his son and left, but Yuwen Hu couldn't, whether it was his initiative to take over the responsibility of guarding the river bridge, or the desire for merit in his heart, he was not allowed to escape.

But after such a big change, his heart was also in chaos, and he didn't know how to deal with it. Helan Xiang had a negative trust, which made the situation that was still considered an obvious advantage extremely passive, and also made Yuwen Hu's mood full of frustration.

He gathered all the horses of the defenders in the horse camp outside the city, and guarded them himself, so as to ensure that he could maintain sufficient mobility when fighting the enemy in the field or in other tactical responses.

The south bank of Luoshui was not calm this night, and Yuwen Hu was also unable to sleep. In the middle of the night, after repeatedly confirming that the enemy had not crossed the river in a big way, he had the courage to go to the north bank of Luoshui to prepare to inspect it.

And when he came to the ferry, he saw the flames and killings between the ravines on the south side, and he couldn't help but be puzzled: "Who is fighting on the south bank? Doesn't it mean that the front men have been ambushed and defeated?"

The guards who stayed here also shook their heads again and again after hearing this, and now that the night is dark and windy, and there is no pontoon bridge to cross the river quickly, they naturally have no way to explore. But listening to the sound of this coming, you can see that the fighting on the other side of the strait is fierce, and no matter who the belligerents are, it is always a good thing for them.

I didn't know what the situation was on the south bank, so Yuwen Hu naturally refused to leave, and ordered the guards to cross the river on a raft to investigate, while he squatted on the north bank and waited anxiously.

It wasn't until dawn that the scouts came back wet, and after landing on the shore, they didn't have time to breathe evenly, so they said with a happy face: "Yes, it's Taiwei Li, Taiwei Li led his troops to the north, and yesterday he met the soldiers of the Helan Metropolitan Governor's Department to break through the siege, because he knew the thief's situation, he attacked the thief army at night, successfully drove the thief army away from the bank of the Luoshui River, and recaptured Baiguwu......

"Yes, yes! It's a matter of heaven wanting to do things, and heaven is ...... Mrs. Li's timely return to aid should be a great merit, a great merit!"

After anxious waiting in the middle of the night, Yuwen Wu finally heard an exciting good news, and couldn't help but high-five and admire for a while.

God knows what kind of struggle he has experienced in his heart in the past few hours, panic, chagrin, resentment, and other emotions mixed in his heart, and he only feels that every moment he stays here is a painful torment.

But in the end, this torment and waiting ushered in a satisfactory result, if Yuwen Hu at this moment chooses the cutest person in the world, it will naturally be Li Bi!

"Hurry back to the city and arrange for the soldiers to prepare wine and food for the army!"

The crisis was finally lifted, Yuwen Hu was in a good mood, so he hurriedly commanded again, and he couldn't wait any longer, and the staff found a slightly damaged boat near the left to repair it slightly, and then took a few personal soldiers to cross the river to see Li Bi.

After a night of fighting, Li Bi was resting in Baiguwu City at this time, and when he heard that the guards came to tell Yuwen Hu to see him, he cheered up and invited people in.

"The last general will meet Captain Lee!"

After Yuwen Hu entered the hall, he first saluted Li Bi, and then praised and praised him.

Li Bi was still in his hands when he confirmed that the river bridge was still in his hands, and he was secretly relieved in his heart, and he sighed again: "After interrogating the prisoners of war, I know that the Governor of Helan was overwhelmed and was captured by the enemy. The thief general Ke Zhu Hun Daoyuan led 20,000 people to ride on foot, and his 6,000 elite horsemen rushed here first. I am here to choke the thief's way forward, please Zhongshan Gong and Nanyang Gong must guard the river bridge and do not lose it, so that the Lord can make another plan!"

"Please rest assured, Taiwei Li, the situation was so difficult last night, and I had no intention of retreating, but stuck to the river bridge! Now that the Captain is in charge, I don't have any worries, and if the thief wants to enter the two cities again, it will be a dream!"

After hearing this, Yuwen Hu patted his chest and reassured, but then said with a sad face: "Sheng Le is the younger of the Lord's close and trusted son, and he is also my dear and dear friend, may I ask if Taiwei Li has a plan to take people back?"

After hearing this, Li Bi shook his head and sighed: "The rise and fall of fortune has its own time, and its people have not disappeared into the battle, so there must still be future blessings. Gong Zhongshan, please don't be too sad about this, you still need to focus on the current war."

When Yuwen Hu heard this, he also sighed, and after the soldiers brought the wine and food to the army, he had a meal with Li Bi, and then said goodbye and returned to Heqiao to sit in town.

Because of Li Bi's timely arrival, this crisis was thrilling and resolved, and Yuwen Hu also deeply felt the various rapidly changing elements in the war. Although he also participated in the war before, he rarely took charge of it alone, and now he personally presides over the defense of the river bridge, and he is especially grateful and proud of his perseverance.

In the evening of the next day, more than 10,000 reinforcements finally arrived at the river bridge, which also made the troops in Yuwenhu's hands unprecedentedly abundant, and at the same time, the arrival of Hou Longen and other familiar generals also allowed Yuwenhu to discuss military aircraft.

After the group of people met, they couldn't help but sigh when they talked about He Lanxiang, who had just been captured by the enemy. It was only in the midst of sadness that someone spoke: "A few days ago, when Xihe Gong was sitting here, the Eastern Thief had a messenger and sent his relatives and disciples to gather. If the Duke of Zhongshan can enter and seize the northern city of Heyang, so that the thief will be shocked to know the name of the Duke of Zhongshan, the Duke of Fuyi and others may not be able to take advantage of this to return......

After hearing this, Yuwen Hu's eyes suddenly lit up, but after thinking for a moment, he slowly shook his head and said, "The thieves are still gathering tens of thousands of people on the north shore, and they can't be underestimated. Even if you want to attack, you need to wait for a good time, so don't be rash. Sheng Le is a must-see!"

The arrival of Western Wei reinforcements on the south bank greatly increased the number of defenders. And the north bank is not without personnel changes, there is also a team of light horsemen and horses arrived in Heyang North Middle City, led by Hu Lujin's eldest son Hu Luguang.

"The prince has returned to Jinyang a few days ago to prepare for the funeral, and Han Situ and the others have been disappointed that the crusade has failed. Now that I have sent my son here to help Aye, if it still fails, my father and son will probably not be able to enjoy it again."

After seeing his father, Hu Luguang said in a deep voice.

Hu Lujin also looked cold when he heard this, and sighed: "But now the two cities of the thief side are teeth and teeth of each other, and the defense is very orderly, and the troops have been stationed in the past, it is really difficult to force it......

"There is always a way to do things. Even if you can't recover both cities, it's good to take one first."

Compared with his father's frowning, Hu Luguang is much calmer and more confident.