Chapter 631 This commander will lead the cavalry archers to continue to the south
Chapter 631
Due to the lack of intelligence, it is difficult to know why Yanshan County fell first, but it is speculated that it has a lot to do with the navy that suppressed the Fu army.
Now, Yang Qian, a cunning guy, has personally led his army to cross the Yellow River, seemingly wanting to kill his capable general Liu Heita and his troops in Bohai County.
Although Dou Jiande was very anxious about Bohai County, he was not willing to abandon Wuyang and Wu'an counties that he had just swallowed.
After much deliberation, Dou Jiande finally sent a letter to Gao Shixing, the general who was in charge of Leshou in the capital, asking him to curb his troops, strictly guard against the Fu army, and not easily send troops to aid Bohai County.
He then ordered General Wang Fubao to strictly guard Pingyuan County, intending to stop the Zhenfu army invading from the north in Bohai County. He also ordered his trusted veteran Sun Anzu to lead the army to continue to stabilize the two newly occupied counties. He personally led the main force.
Heading all the way back north.
Liu Heitai sat on the main seat with a livid face, listening to the news coming from the scouts below, his face looked particularly ugly.
Deng Wei, the governor of Bohai County, lost his army and humiliated his country, and fled back to Xinyang alone. At this moment, Liu Heitai, the defeated general, had been removed from the post of general guard and temporarily took over the post of captain, allowing him to serve his crime and make meritorious service.
One city after another fell into the hands of the Zhenfu Army, and most of Bohai County was about to fall into the hands of the Zhenfu Army.
However, no reinforcements arrived, and neither Hejian County nor Pingyuan County sent a single soldier to Bohai County.
"General, there is another news. When the troops led by Tang Wang Yang Qian attacked Yanci City, they used an extremely sharp siege weapon. It seems to be the Wanjun Thunderbolt that the Sui army used to attack Goguryeo.
car."
"Okay, what news is there, especially good news?" Liu Heita waved his hand, indicating that the guy didn't need to say anything. All the civil and military personnel in Xinyang City were already in panic.
Then I heard that even powerful siege weapons like the Wanjun Thunder Chariot had appeared. Such news was simply damaging the morale of our own side.
Gazing across these civil servants, everyone subconsciously avoided the gloomy gaze of the powerful General Liu.
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After Liu Heitao's eyes looked back among the crowd several times, his eyes fell back on the map. At this moment, several cities in the northern part of Bohai County had fallen, while in the south, after Yang Qian captured Yanci City, there was no third.
For a moment, they set off to the north, but continued to transport the soldiers and horses of the Suppression Army across the river.
If he is trapped in Xinyang City like this, after the two armies of the south and the north merge, all he can do is either to coexist with Xinyang City to the death, or to escape to Hejian County, or to
Retreat to Pingyuan County.
However, Liu Heitai was still very confident in his military strategy and the elite troops under his command. If he just retreated without a fight, not to mention whether Xia King Dou Jiande would blame him, he himself would not be able to convince him.
Own.
Now, the soldiers and horses gathered from all over the country have brought a total of 50,000 defenders in Xinyang City. After thinking about it for a while, Liu Heitao spoke calmly.
"Everyone, the current situation in Bohai County is critical. Since Yang Qian has come north this time, carrying a powerful siege weapon such as a thunderous chariot, it is enough to show that he has a strong will to take over Bohai County."
"Now, there are 50,000 troops stationed in Xinyang City. If we retreat without a fight, the people of the world will definitely look down on my army in Daxia."
"So, General Fan, I will leave you 10,000 troops to guard Xinyang. I will personally lead the elite division to meet the enemy coming from the north."
"Also, Captain Deng..." Liu Heitai looked at Deng Wei, who had gone from a dignified guard to an unlucky captain.
"The general is here." Deng Wei stood up and bowed respectfully to Liu Heitai.
"You are the general guard of Xinyang. You are familiar with the defense of Xinyang City. Please serve General Fan well."
After arranging the military affairs in Xinyang, Liu Heitai led his army out early the next morning. His 35,000 infantry and 5,000 cavalry left Xinyang and headed straight for Leling, located in the north of Xinyang.
Leling City, which was only more than 200 miles away from Wudi, where the North Road Zhenfu Army entered, received news of the fall of Wudi City. The Leling County Magistrate ordered the city gates to be closed early, and organized young people to go to the city.
While guarding, he asked for help from Xinyang.
Just the day before yesterday, more than a thousand defeated soldiers escaped from Rao'an to the north of Leling City. However, after the Zhenfu Army captured Wudi City, they quickly captured Rao'an again, and their next target was
, it is definitely not Nanpi, which is far to the northwest of Bohai County, hundreds of miles away, but should be Leling, which is only more than a hundred miles away from Rao'an City.
Fortunately, the Leling County Magistrate received the news of the fall of Rao'an City, and before he could continue to ask for help from Xinyang, he received a reply from Xinyang. Knowing that Liu Heitai would personally lead the army to come to the rescue, the Leling County Magistrate finally breathed a sigh of relief.
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Inside the Chinese army's tent, Li Xiuning, who was not wearing a ghost mask, was sitting according to the case, looking at Changsun Wuji who was trying to persuade him in the tent with persistent and stubborn eyes.
"Our army only numbers 50,000. Although my lord has already crossed the river to the north, he is still on the banks of the Yellow River. At this time, if we divide our troops, it is very likely that we will give the Xia Kingdom an opportunity to defeat them."
Changsun Wuji was spitting for a long time. When he took a breath, Li Xiuning's eyes fell on Li Shimin and said, "You tell me."
"Yes!" After receiving his sister's instructions, Li Shimin jumped out quickly. As the third sister's follower, he naturally knew what his third sister was thinking.
"Although what Staff Officer Chang Sun said is reasonable, it is based on the fact that the combat power of the two armies is almost the same. But for now, Li really can't think of anyone who can threaten us."
Li Shimin jumped out, and Shen Guang and others also stood up to support Li Xiuning. Changsun Wuji, as a staff officer accompanying the army, only had the right to make suggestions, not decision-making.
Finally, Li Xiuning issued a military order, and Shen Guang, the former military commander of Hebei Province, led 15,000 infantry, 5,000 archers, and 5,000 heavy cavalry, and headed straight for Nanpi City in the northern part of Bohai County.
Li Xiuning, on the other hand, led 15,000 horse archers and 8,000 infantry, and continued southward, directly taking Leling County. As long as he captured Leling County again, he would open the door to Xinyang, and he could calmly join forces with his husband's main force in
Under Xinyang City.
Changsun Wuji was alone and weak. Seeing that all the generals agreed with Li Xiuning's strategy, he could only touch his nose in despair and retreat to his duties.
On the third day after capturing Rao'an City, Li Xiuning finally led his army to leave Rao'an and advance towards Laoling City. However, when Li Xiuning's troops were still half a day away from Leling City, they received news from the reconnaissance cavalry.
Liu Heitai, the general of the Xia State, personally led 35,000 infantry and 5,000 cavalry to aid Leling. The army had arrived at Leling City.
When the news came, Changsun Wuji secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and at the impromptu military meeting, he once again proposed asking Li Xiuning to let Shen Guang lead the army to help quickly.
"No, in addition, Staff Officer Changsun, you lead the infantry to retreat to Rao'an, and I will lead the cavalry to continue southward."
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