Yunzhou, which is more than 150 miles away from Youzhou City, is now stationed with more than 150,000 troops, including 100,000 reinforcements who originally planned to send troops to the Great Liao State, as well as the original 15,000 defenders, plus 40,000 reinforcements mobilized from the surrounding state capitals, the total number of troops has reached 155,000, which is basically all the main force of Shi Zhenyi, the current governor of Youzhou.

Since Li Cunxiao's troops came to Yunzhou, Shi Zhenyi has continued to increase his troops, and finally exceeded 150,000, intending to fight to the death with the army of Heishui under the command of Li Cunxiao.

Although the army commanded by the heroic king Li Cunxiao was only 70,000, less than half of the opponent's army, the two sides fought for more than ten days and were evenly matched.

"General Qiyu, the second prince has sent news that the army has penetrated deep behind the enemy, and the enemy's rear road can be cut off within three days. ”

The deputy general hurriedly walked into the camp tent and reported the urgent military information from Xu Xianke, the second prince of the Heishui Kingdom, to Li Cunxiao.

"Well, get ready for a few days, and start attacking in three days. Li Cunxiao instructed the lieutenant general.

In fact, when the battle for hegemony in the Northern Plains was planned to attack the Great Liao Kingdom, the follow-up actions had already been determined.

At the same time that the Dajin Kingdom and the Heishui Kingdom divided the Great Liao Kingdom, Li Xiaobai, the king of Longwu, Li Cunxiao, the king of Yingwu, and the famous king Xu Xianke, commanded the army to go south, annihilated Shi Zhenyi's army in one fell swoop, and pacified Guannei Province, Hedong Province, and Hebei Province.

Now the heroic king Li Cunxiao commanded the army, and the main force of Shi Zhenyi was contained in Yunzhou, and the famous king Xu Xianke led the army from the east, and Li Xiaobai, the king of Longwu, from the west, respectively outflanked.

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Li Xiaobai commanded 20,000 dragon warrior troops, which was faster than the other two armies, and was the first to enter the eastern part of Guannai Province.

There were already many rebel troops who rebelled against the border army here, but because it was far away from Fengzhou, they didn't go to defect. When Li Xiaobai's army arrived, there was an endless stream of responders.

Originally, the strength of the town border army here was weak, but now the form immediately took a sharp turn, and the Longwu army easily recovered the territory.

"General, there are now 15,000 town border troops stationed in Yuanju City, and it is not appropriate to storm them. ”

The leader of the rebel army, who had just defected to the Longwu army, reported to Li Xiaobai.

As one of the important state capitals in the north, Wonju is also a strategic location, and the Zhenbian Army has always been firmly controlled.

Many of the small county towns or prefectures in Kannai Province have declared uprisings, and the town border army is unable to suppress it because of the shortage of troops.

Especially recently, Shi Zhenyi mobilized a lot of troops to support Yunzhou. There is also the Jiannan Army began to garrison Jianzhou to threaten Chang'an City, and Xiao Chaotian, the emperor of the Great Yan Kingdom, also mobilized a lot of troops nearby, including many Zhenbian troops in the Inner Dao, and now in the Guannei Dao, the strength of the Zhenbian Army can only take into account some important state capitals.

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The Longwu army commanded by Li Xiaobai had already arrived at the city of Yuanzhou, and after resting for a day, they were ready to attack the city.

"General Qiyu, there is a rebel army coming to defect, the leader is named Hu Yuantu, asking to see the general. "A flag officer entered the big tent of the Chinese army to report the military situation.

Li Xiaobai was very surprised, Hu Yuantu was originally the commander of Yiping County, Li Xiaobai's parents, and was later arranged by Ling Huhuan to lead a part of the soldiers to be stationed in Falling Soul Ridge, and there has been no news for a period of time.

Hu Yuantu was led into the big tent of the Chinese army, Li Xiaobai got up to greet him, and Hu Yuantu quickly knelt down and saluted.

Li Xiaobai helped Hu Yuantu up and asked him to sit down and talk.

"After not seeing him for more than half a year, General Li was so powerful that when he heard the news of the general, he immediately brought people here. Hu Yuantu can be said to have watched Li Xiaobai grow up, and the current Li Xiaobai is no longer the same.

"Thank you Lord Hu for your kindness. Li Xiaobai was also very kind to Hu Yuantu.

"Where can a lowly post afford the general's thanks! This cheap life is saved by the general. Hu Yuantu was almost beheaded by Yang Qianzhong, but it was Li Xiaobai and Wen Wan who assassinated Yang Qianzhong to save Hu Yuantu.

Therefore, Hu Yuantu has always been grateful to Li Xiaobai, "General Qiyu, Yuanzhou City can be outwitted, and the humble position has been laid out a long time ago. ”

Li Xiaobai still admires Hu Yuantu's talent, but when he was under Yang Qianzhong before, he pretended to do nothing.

Now I am very happy to hear that Hu Yuantu has laid down his hands early, "Lord Hu, please speak!"

"General Qiyu, there is a lowly position in Yuanzhou City, and here is the news that came out yesterday. Hu Yuantu said, and presented a secret letter, "Please take a look at the general! The general can also make an appointment to open the gate of Yuanzhou City!"

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Hu Yuantu carefully arranged and put a lot of effort into Yuanzhou City. Li Xiaobai was very happy when he heard that he could cooperate with the outside and asked Hu Yuantu to arrange it and attack the city in the early morning of the next day.

At the last moment before dawn, the sky and the earth were extremely dark, and more than 20,000 dragon warriors were waiting for a signal.

Hu Yuantu carefully prepared a plan for a long time, and laid hundreds of ambush soldiers in Wonju City, many dressed as small traders, and many people mixed in the garrison of Wonju City.

After the third watch, these ambush soldiers were divided into two squads, ready to open the two gates of Wonju City.

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Jebe commanded an army of five thousand dragons, approaching the north gate of Wonju City, waiting for the opportunity.

The gates slowly opened, and someone shook it with torches.

Jebe took the lead, and the Dragon Martial Army behind him was violent, pouring into the north gate of Yuanzhou City.

There are 2,000 people stationed at the north gate of Yuanzhou City, and there is only a team of 100 people on duty, most of them are on the city gate tower, and only a dozen people are guarding the gate in the city gate hole, among which five people are Hu Yuantu's internal response, these five people quietly attacked, and the rest were attacked silently.

None of the people on the top of the gate tower noticed that the gate below had been opened, and Jebe led a large army into the city.

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The east gate was also successfully opened, and Mu Hua led the Longwu army into the city of Yuanzhou.

There were 15,000 people stationed in the town border army in the city, and they didn't expect the Longwu army to start attacking so quickly, let alone that there would be people who would join forces inside and outside, and the north gate and east gate poured into the five thousand Longwu army respectively. The garrison in the city was quickly captured by the Longwu army, and the garrison suffered heavy casualties.

As the days passed, the sky had brightened.

The main forces of the defenders were stationed in the north and south of Wonju Fortress, and the defenders of the northern city were quickly dispersed by the Ryumu army led by Jebe. Most of the defenders were killed, and the rest of the fleeing soldiers were also killed by the Longwu army that attacked at the east gate.

The defenders stationed in Nancheng were attacked a little later, and when the Longwu army arrived in Nancheng, the defenders of the Zhenbian Army were gone, and the city of Yuanzhou was basically occupied by the Longwu Army.

"General, the general trend has gone, hurry up and break through!

In the garrison of the defenders of Nancheng, a lieutenant anxiously shouted to the commander of the border army stationed in Yuanzhou City.

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Li Xiaobai sat on the back of the flying snow horse, and the horizontal knife in his hand was unsheathed.

"General, the south gate of Yuanzhou City has been opened, and the garrison inside has begun to leave the city!"

Li Xiaobai heard the scout's report on the military situation and looked at the defenders who had fled from the south gate of Yuanzhou City.

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There were more than 5,000 garrisons who escaped from the south gate of Yuanzhou City, and they had just left the city, and before they could react, Li Xiaobai had already led the Longwu army to kill them.

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(End of chapter)