Liangzhou city head.

The scout came to report: "Report to the general, the dragon flag of my Xia Kingdom appears in front, it should be reinforcements." ”

Wei Ran looked vigilantly at the outside of the city, the mighty cavalry, and suddenly felt excited.

If it is reinforcements, with such a group of cavalry, Liangzhou does not have to be trapped in the city all the time, and can take the initiative to attack in the face of the provocation of the Northern Liang army.

In this way, the supply of grain and grass is not difficult, and Liangzhou can be defended.

"General, how many miles do they still have, do you want to open the door?" A general said excitedly.

Wei Ran shook his head: "Don't open the city gate rashly, wait." ”

He had to wait for the other party to come to the city and confirm that it was the army of the Xia Kingdom, and he also needed to have the corresponding military order or holy decree before he could open the city gate.

When the sun was in the sky, the Yulin army had reached the city.

Lin Bei raised his head, covered the dazzling sunlight with his hands, and ordered the deputy general to step forward.

The adjutant general stepped forward and shouted: "Brother of the Liangzhou battalion, listen, the Yulin army has been ordered to reinforce the northern border, please open the city gate." ”

On the city wall, Wei Ran looked at the soldiers and horses below, frowned:

"Is there a military order, or is it a decree from His Majesty?"

The deputy general of the Yulin Army said: "Yes, there are all of them, General Wei can check everything!" ”

Wei Ran said: "Okay, your subordinates have come here, bring the military order and holy decree, and I will send someone to check!" ”

As he spoke, he ordered a basket with ropes hooked from the city wall.

A general was ordered to be slowly lowered from the city wall and waited at the city gate.

The deputy general of the Yulin Army came back, got the military order excerpt from Lin Bei, and the emperor's holy decree, and rode forward.

Dismounted at the city gate, walked a few steps, and exchanged inspection orders with the staff of the Liangzhou battalion.

Yes, the Liangzhou army in the city also needs to come up with evidence to prove that it is a legitimate garrison.

The decree of the garrison, or the garrison order of the Ministry of War stamped with the seal of the emperor and the cabinet, can be used.

"So troublesome?" Noriichi shook his head when he saw this cumbersome procedure.

Lin Bei Zhengse said: "Young Master, according to the rules, it is like this, it is a little sluggish, young master should not be surprised." ”

"Where is this, it is a good thing that the imperial court has strict regulations, but be careful of the sneak attack of the Northern Liang Army." Fang Jue reminded.

"Don't worry, young master, there are scouts in the rear."

At the gate of the city, the two people who checked each other's procedures were finally finished.

The deputy general returned to the battle, and the general of the Liangzhou battalion also made a gesture towards the city gate.

Wei Ran, who was at the head of the city, relieved himself and shouted loudly: "Open the city gate and welcome the Yulin Army!" ”

"The general has an order, open the city gate!" The military order was taken over by the herald and shouted.

......The tall city gate slowly opened, and dozens of soldiers at the city gate worked together to push the inverted gate open a gap.

From the time the door is opened to the time it is fully opened, at least a hundred breaths of time.

In this process, the Yulin army cannot rush over directly, otherwise there is a suspicion of violation, and the city gate will be quickly closed.

"Young Master?"

In the process of opening the door, Fang Jue did not stare at it, but looked at the scene outside Liangzhou City.

Lin Bei seemed to know what he was thinking, and explained: "Young Master, there are also four major city gates in Liangzhou, and it was the North City Gate that was attacked by the Northern Liang Army. ”

This is the West City Gate.

"I mean...... In the wilderness here, there is no way to hide the army, if this is all let the Beiliang army touch it, it is really blind. ”

He An, who was on the side, smiled when he heard the words, he knew that he was ridiculing himself.

also explained: "The young master doesn't know, outside the north city gate is Baishi Mountain, and it is possible to hide some people at night." ”

On that day, the north gate was broken into, and it was just dawn.

The Liangzhou camp was almost bombed, causing Wei Ran to have to confiscate some of the soldiers' weapons, which was the day before.

"On Baishi Mountain, there should also be scouts from the Liangzhou battalion?" Lin Bei asked.

He An said lightly: "Those scouts are under my control, and those who went to Baishi Mountain to guard in those days were all my cronies." ”

"Then it's no wonder." Lu Xin sighed.

Frowning, He An took a deep look at this guy, and always felt that the words were yin and yang.

At this time, Lin Bei said: "Young Master, the city gate has been opened, and you can enter the city." ”

"Then go into town." Fang Jue rode his horse and wanted to run.

Lin Bei hurriedly stopped.

There were some jokes, but Fang Jue didn't care, and soon the whole army of the Yulin Army entered the city.

"Welcome to the brothers of the Feather Forest Army......"

The soldiers of the Liangzhou battalion were full of joy on their faces, and the whole gesture of welcoming them was grasped.

They guarded Liangzhou alone, and they were a little frightened when they knew that Suzhou was broken.

Finally waited for the reinforcements of the imperial court, how could I not like it.

"It's only been ten days, and the reinforcements have arrived." Wei Ran was also overjoyed.

originally thought that after Suzhou broke the city, Liangzhou would face an isolated situation, but I didn't want reinforcements to come from the southwest.

……

When the army entered the city, Wei Ran naturally had to receive it in person.

"The last general, Wei Ran, has seen the young master ......"

Of the people present, only Fang Jue was of a higher grade than Wei Ran.

Everyone else had to salute Wei Ran.

Ye Hongyi and Bai Qing are exceptions, both of them are in the Hanging Sword Division as sword masters, and they are also three products.

However, the high grade of the Hanging Sword Division is for the convenience of investigating high-ranking officials, and in terms of treatment and real power, it is naturally inferior to Wei Ran, the chief general of Liangzhou.

The official position of the Hanging Sword Division is a bit inflated.

"General Wei doesn't have to be polite, you are the chief officer here." Fang Jue said with a smile.

Wei Ran smiled and looked at Lin Bei: "General Lin, don't come to harm?" ”

"Haha, I haven't seen you for many years, and there are more vicissitudes on Brother Wei's face." Lin Bei laughed.

"The wind and snow here are sharpening people."

Wei Ran smiled and said, "Everyone, I have instructed the camp to prepare food and lodging, please come with me." ”

The crowd dispersed, and the Yulin army was also in the city, looking for a station.

And Fang Jue took a few people and was invited by Wei Ran into the camp of the main general of Liangzhou.

"Young Master, please take a seat." Wei Ran's posture was very low.

Fang Jue waved his hand: "You are the main general, you don't have to care about false courtesy." ”

Ordinary prison guards are not qualified to sit in the top position.

"The young master is here, how dare Wei Ran hold it up, come and ...... it"

Saying that, Fang Jue couldn't help refusing, and several people also sensibly dragged him over and pressed him on the main seat.

Fang Jue sneered, naturally knowing what Wei Ran was thinking.

While showing that you are aware of current affairs, you can also share some responsibilities.

In this way, these uncles from the capital will not be embarrassed to deliberately embarrass him.

However, Fang Jue didn't think about it, and gave him a dismount.

"Young Master, Suzhou has been broken, Ganzhou is in danger, I have reorganized the front-line defense of Liangzhou, and it is difficult for the Beiliang army that came in to get out...... and it will be difficult for them to have a large army come in. ”

The Beiliang Army is also limited, and it is not possible to transfer people at any time.

Beiliang has eyeliner in Jinling, and in the same way, the Hanging Sword Division also has people in Beiliang.

If there is a large number of troops in Beiliang, it will not be able to hide the ears and eyes of the Hanging Sword Division.

At present, the news sent back by the spies of the Hanging Sword Division shows a fact, that is, only the border army of Beiliang is involved in this matter.

Luo Yang is the biggest chief.

The Northern Liang Border Army, even if the entire army on the border with Xia is pulled together, will not exceed 150,000 people.

At least a third of them must be guarded.

Otherwise, the border states of Beiliang can also wave their troops north and steal his rear.

"How many people are there in the Beiliang Army attacking Suzhou?" Fang Jue asked.

The imperial court only knew that the city of Suzhou was broken, and more exact news was not known at all.

He An deliberately let go of the gap in the defensive line and let how many Beiliang troops came in, even He An himself didn't know about it.

"Beiliang light cavalry attack, just for plunder, there should be less than 20,000 cavalry."

Cavalry, among all the arms, is the most expensive and the most difficult to raise.

The forbidden army was 80,000, of which less than 5,000 were light cavalry and less than 2,000 heavy cavalry.

The Yulin Army, with only 8,000 light cavalry, is not the highest configuration.

Most of the Beiliang area is in a bitter cold place, but not far from the border, there are dozens of horse farms.

This is their geographical advantage.

"The Northern Liang cavalry is far more than us." Lu Xin sighed.

Wei Ran nodded: "Who said it wasn't...... There are many flat rivers in the border area of Beiliang, which are suitable for cavalry combat, and the defense line they rely on cavalry to form is very strong. ”

"When the six major vassal states were divided by the soil, Beiliang was able to compete with the imperial court because of dozens of natural horse farms." Ye Hongyi shook his head and said.

"Lord Ye is right, this is also the reason why it is difficult for us to regain the lost ground."

There are many barbarian tribes in Beiliang, with a strong body and not afraid of bitter cold, so they are naturally good hunters in riding and shooting.

In this, Xia Guo suffered a lot of losses, and gradually lost the idea of fighting the Northern Liang Army.

The cavalry wandered, ran when they shot, and reflexively charged when they dared to chase...... There's no way to take them.

But fortunately, the cavalry has no advantage in attacking the city, and can only harass and provoke, and Liangzhou can also hold on for many years.

"Hey, the Yulin Army has 8,000 cavalry, plus my Liangzhou battalion also has 2,000 cavalry, and we also have the capital to confront Beiliang head-on." A Liangzhou battalion general said happily.

But several high-ranking generals, like Fang Jue, shook their heads and did not have hope for this.

"A duel with Beiliang with cavalry is tantamount to attacking the enemy's strength with his own shortcomings." Fang Jue shook his head.

"Then with the young master's high opinion, how should it be?" Someone in the Liangzhou camp asked.

Fang Jue knew that this was testing himself.

So he looked to the side, dressed up so that everyone couldn't recognize He An.

"I have a plan ......"