For the cavalry running at high speed, the distance of only a few miles can be reached in an instant. As the sound of galloping horse hooves gets closer and closer, the soldiers and civilians in Jinzhou City are also seizing the last moment to carry various equipment and materials for the defense of the city to the city.
Everyone was nervous and sweating profusely.
When the soldiers lined up on top of the city to prepare to meet the enemy, the enemy cavalry finally arrived at the foot of Jinzhou City. There were thousands of cavalry, as well as a large number of changing horses.
These enemy troops paused for a moment to the east of Jinzhou City, but did not immediately launch an attack on the city. Instead, they adjusted their riding equipment, got on their horses, and continued heading north in front of the eyes of the soldiers and civilians in the city.
"Here, these enemy soldiers, what are they going to do?"
The defenders on the top of the city were stunned when they saw this scene. Looking at the enemy troops running farther and farther north, they were a little confused about the situation for a while, but their tense heartstrings relaxed slightly.
In any case, it would be a blessing as long as the enemy did not directly attack Jinzhou City. Before the enemy suddenly arrived, they responded hastily and inevitably made many omissions. Not to mention other things, even the soldiers' armor rations were insufficient.
It is not sufficient. Once the enemy launches an attack immediately, they will definitely be in a state of distress.
Now, no matter what the reason is, the enemy troops circled the city to the north and did not launch an offensive against Jinju City. This always gave them an opportunity to continue to strengthen the city defense and be able to face the enemy troops in a better state.
Not to mention the ordinary soldiers and civilians secretly calling for luck, Xian Yu Shirong and other generals who were preparing for battle at the city head suddenly felt sad when they saw this scene, and there was worry in each other's eyes: "The enemy's troops are riding lightly across Jinzhou.
If you don’t attack, it must be to go north to seize the dangerous pass! The former Nanshuozhou and other armies have just passed through the border and headed east. The defense of the northern border is weak. Once they are harassed by the enemy, everyone will be panicked!"
"Yes, the thieves used the rebels in Yuzhou in the north as bait, pretending to be their generals in Heluo, and misled our country to deploy heavy troops in the east, but unexpectedly they wanted to enter Jinyang. The first trace of the thieves has been traced, and the harm has not been done yet. We must not do it.
To defend this city, we should send divisions and brigades to pursue the thieves, and we must not let the Qiang thieves block the pass and block the north and south!"
After the initial panic, the generals guarding the city also saw the Wei army's intention, and Moduo Lou Jingxian immediately spoke again.
The road from Jinzhou north to Jinyang is not a smooth road. Fenshui flows down from Lingshi into a valley between two mountains. The road is narrow and winding, which is called Queshu Valley. This section of the road is difficult to travel but easy to guard.
, once it is seized and blocked by the enemy, it will be very difficult for the Jinyang Division and Brigade to go south for reinforcements.
As a result, the entire Jinzhou area will become an enclave, making it difficult to communicate with the Jinyang area. When the Western Wei army advances again, the situation will be several times more critical than now.
The only immediate plan is to take advantage of the fact that the main force of the Western Wei Dynasty has not yet advanced here, quickly send troops out of the city to defeat the light cavalry heading north, ensure the smooth flow of the Fenshui troops, and then quickly report to Jinyang for help. As long as each other
If the passage between the two can be kept open, Jinyang will have a steady stream of reinforcements from the south. Even if the thieves are fierce, they can still hold on to the city.
However, Wei Can was already frightened and uneasy. When he heard that his generals wanted to go out of the city to meet the enemy, he shook his head repeatedly and said: "The enemy's surprise attack is coming. I have fallen behind in terms of tactics, but now the city is still free."
The people are in panic, and guarding this fortified city can calm people's hearts. If we force the soldiers to go out to fight in waves, it will be a short attack, which is absolutely undesirable!"
Staying in the city now makes Wei Can panic. Hearing that Moduo Lou Jingxian even suggested going out of the city to fight, Wei Can naturally refused to agree. If it was feasible to leave the city, wouldn't it be better for him to simply run back to Jinyang?
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. If the thieves really think that the army has arrived, they will not circle the city without attacking. Because the former division is so aggressive, it needs to go north to block the reinforcements. If I can't get out, it will be just what the thieves want!"
Modolo Jingxian saw that Wei Can was so timid, so he quickly advised him in a deep voice, and even took the initiative to ask for the task of attacking the enemy.
However, Wei Can still refused: "It is not yet known how many men and horses the thieves have invaded. The current garrison in the city may still be insufficient. In this difficult time, what is the intention of trying to divide our power? Is it not a plan?
Taking advantage of the siege of the thieves before it is over, lead the troops to flee? There are many roads from north to south, how can a bandit division cut them off? Send apostles from various routes to Jinyang to report rebellion and ask for help. If anyone wants to divide the defending forces and flee to
Elsewhere, I will use military law to control it!"
After hearing what Wei Can said, all the generals could only shut up, and immediately the various superintendents continued to repair and strengthen the city defenses in order to cope with the attack that was coming soon.
At this time, in the countryside to the north of Jinzhou City, there was a team of armored soldiers waiting at the foot of Piyuan on the side of Fen River. The leader was Gao Le, who was the vanguard general leading his troops to the north.
After a large group of troops rushed to the north, he led hundreds of elite soldiers to ambush here, preparing to ambush the troops attacking in Jinzhou City. As a result, nearly an hour passed, and there was still no movement of troops attacking in the direction of Jinzhou City. At this time
, the troops heading north sent more troops to report that they had captured the Gaoliang Bridge in the north, and asked for instructions whether to rest on the spot or continue the attack.
After a brief pause, Gao Le gave up ambushing the enemy here. He first led his troops to mount their horses and rush to the Gaoliang Bridge in the north. After checking here, he saw that it was still early in the sky, so he decided to continue north along the Fen River to attack the next target.
The next Northern Qi garrison city going north from Jinzhou is Hongdong City. This city is also located near the Fen River. The scale of the city is not very large, and the defenders have about a thousand soldiers.
When they saw a large group of enemy troops appearing outside the city, the defenders of Hongdong City were shocked. A large army had just passed through this area not long ago, and the personnel in the city were still a bit chaotic and undecided. In addition, there was the important town of Jinzhou to the south, so
The defenders in the city were inevitably a little slack.
When the enemy cavalry suddenly attacked the city, the first thing the guards thought of was not to defend the city, but to flee directly to the north of the city. Even though some soldiers hurriedly fought, they did not even have time to reach the city gate.
It was closed and after a strong attack, the city was captured.
All the way from Xiangling to here along the Fen River, Gao Le's troops could not help but feel a little tired. After capturing the stronghold of Xiahongdong City, they did not continue to advance northward, but settled in the city to rest for a while.
Unfortunately, the supplies in Hongdong City were very limited. After all, they had just been eaten up by the army, so the group could only feed their horses with the food and grass carried by the army.
War has always been an act of extreme resourcefulness and courage. Once the war started, the situation would change rapidly. Previously, Mo Duo, Lou Jingxian and others wanted to take the initiative and attack and kill the enemy's forward Qingqi before the main force of the enemy arrived, although they were stopped by Wei Can sternly.
, but they were still somewhat dissatisfied in their hearts. They felt that the commander Wei Can was as timid as a mouse and wasted the opportunity to fight.
However, nearly two hours after the first enemy army crossed the border, another enemy cavalry rolled in from the south, and its number was far greater than that of the previous team. Watching the formation of their team, they carried
The equipment and baggage are also more heavy.
This second enemy cavalry team numbered seven to eight thousand people. After arriving outside Jinzhou City, they did not go directly around the city like the first team. Instead, they led their troops directly to the east of Jinzhou City.
He built a rammed earth platform on the plateau in front of the city, and soon a fortress was built outside the city.
"You despicable men are relying on your own little strength. Before, you asked for orders to go out of the city to fight. Now you can see how the thieves are doing. If I promised to go out to fight at that time, how would I fight against this bandit army again?"
Wei Can stood on the city tower and watched the enemy troops build up their camps. He felt nervous and worried, but he couldn't help but stare at everyone and said. After hearing this, everyone was speechless for a while, and they could only bow their heads and say nothing.
Not to mention the Northern Qi soldiers who were trapped in the city, the Western Wei Dynasty no longer concealed its true intentions after showing its fangs.
As early as Wei Xiaokuan learned that the Jinyang Division of the Northern Qi Dynasty was heading east to Yecheng via Jinzhou, he immediately informed Tang Gong. Then the Tongzhou 30,000 Division, which had been on standby for a long time, crossed the river from Pujin and entered the Hedong area, and then followed the Sushui River.
Marching north, they met up with the Fennan people and horses at Baibi City, with a total of nearly 60,000 horses. Under the leadership of generals such as Wei Xiaokuan, Gao Le, and Liang Shiyan, they headed north between the original ravines of Emei Mountain in Fennan.
At the same time, the general Han Guo, who had previously been appointed as the governor of Fenzhou and was stationed in Dingyang City at the southern foot of Luliang Mountain, also led three thousand troops, together with Ji Hu, Liu Kuzhen and other thousands of troops, and came south to strangle Huagu and others in northern Fenzhou.
It cut off the connection between Yongzhou and Jinzhou in the Northern Qi Dynasty.
From Jiangjun to Jinzhou in the north, there are dangerous mountains and Mengkeng on the way. The terrain is rugged and difficult to navigate, making it inconvenient for the army to advance and retreat. To the north of Mengkeng is the location of Xiangling City of the Northern Qi Dynasty.
After the army arrived, Wei Xiaokuan raised the water level of the Fen River with Yuan Weir Fenqu. At the same time, he personally led his elite troops to cross Fenxi and then detoured to the north of Xiangling City to attack the city, directly erasing the line of sight to the south of Jinzhou. Later Gao Le
, Liang Shiyan successively led the elite cavalry to advance northward, while Wei Xiaokuan led the rear troops to continue northward, while quickly reporting the results of the battle to the south.
At this time, Li Tai had also led the army to the vicinity of Tongguan, and ordered Yang Zhong to continue leading the forward force of 20,000 troops to march into Hongnong. When the battle report from Wei Xiaokuan arrived at Tongguan, Li Tai no longer concealed the movement of the army, and immediately
He ordered the entire army to cross from Fengling to the east of Hedong, and he personally led the main force across the Yuncheng Basin and marched north along the Sushui River.
As for Yang Zhong, who was confusing the enemy at the front, he stopped advancing after arriving at Hongnong. Instead, he led his army directly from Hongnong to the north and entered Shaozhou on the north bank of the Yellow River. He met with the Shaozhou governor Yang Guo who had been preparing for a long time.
After joining forces, they passed through the mountains on Guzhong Road and also entered the Hedong area.
From then on, the strategic intention of the Wei army was completely exposed. After gathering, its army did not follow the previous route and advance to Heluo. Instead, they poured directly into the east of Hedong and charged northward with great momentum!
At this time, Northern Qi had gathered heavy troops in Heluo, Heyang and other places. Unexpectedly, their old enemy, who was waiting for them, let them go this time.