After several days of marching, the main army of the Western Wei Dynasty led by Li Tai also arrived at Fenqu, and then temporarily stationed at Qiao Mountain south of Xiangling.
The reason why the army cannot march straight in is because the roads in Mengkeng and Qiaoshan to the south of Xiangling are rugged and difficult to navigate, making it inconvenient for the army, especially the baggage, to advance and retreat. Compared with the Emeiyuan in south Fen, the terrain is not much better. If we cannot occupy the upper reaches of Fen River,
Given certain favorable conditions, once the army rushes in, it is very likely that it will be attacked head-on by the enemy.
The Western Wei Dynasty had not used this route as its main attack direction before, and there were also reasons for this. Even if Li Taiyi calculated mentally but not intentionally, he still needed to arrange for Wei Xiaokuan and other people to advance into Pingyang first and gain a certain advantage before he led the main force.
The men and horses followed up.
If the former division had not gained a relatively solid advantage in Pingyang, then no matter how unexpected his military plan was, in the end it would just be a stroll around the border areas of Northern Qi and then return without success, repeating Yuwentai's intention of the past
The mistakes of the army's march into Hedong.
"The humble ministers respectfully welcome the Lord!"
Outside the camp left by the former division brigade, a group of Fennan officials came forward one after another and bowed their hands in salute to Duke Tang who was approaching on horseback.
Arriving at the camp gate, Li Tai got off his horse and immediately asked, "What's the situation here?"
"Your Majesty, most of the enemy's garrisoned cities between Fen and Jiang have been removed. South of Pingyang, only one city, Zhengping in Dongyongzhou, remains."
Lu Zhusheng, the son of Lu Shuhu, who served as the chief historian of Yubi, came forward and answered. As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed to the west of Fenqu: "The territory of Zhengping County spans both sides of the Fen River. Wenxi, Quwo and other places are all in the south of Fen.
It belongs to me. Zhengping City, where the government is located, is located to the north of Fen River and is occupied by the enemy, so it is designated as Dongyong Prefecture. Xue Wenshu, the governor of Dongyong Prefecture, is the son of the stubborn thief Xue Xunyi.
Zong, rural power connection..."
In this context of the division of the East and the West, not only the original administrative regions of the states and counties of the Northern Wei Dynasty were artificially divided, but even the people in the border areas would actively or passively join the two countries.
The Xue Xunyi Lu Zhusheng mentioned was also from the Xue family, a wealthy family in Hedong. Compared with Pei, Liu and other large indigenous families who have lived in Hedong for generations, the Xue family in Hedong was a wealthy family that moved in later. In order to survive by obtaining local resources, its martial ancestry
The style is relatively strong. For example, Xue Xunyi relied on his strong rural power to rebel against the imperial court in his early years. Under the background of the mutiny in the six towns, his power and official position became stronger and stronger.
Later, Gao Huan served as the governor of Jinzhou under Erzhu Rongba's house, and he called Xue Xunyi into his command. Later, Xue Xunyi followed Gao Huan and established the capital, and naturally became a hero of the Eastern Wei Dynasty.
After the Battle of Shayuan last year, Gao Huan was defeated and returned, and the Western Wei Dynasty took advantage of the situation and occupied most of the territory east of Hedong. Even at Jinzhou Pingyang, Gao Huan once wanted to give up and concentrate his troops to defend Jinyang. Xue Xunyi relied on
Due to the strong rural influence he had established in this area in his early years, he personally led his troops to station in Pingyang and saved Jinzhou from the counterattack of the Western Wei Dynasty.
Although the Eastern Wei and Northern Qi were more powerful than the Western Wei, in order to save the cost of governance, they would also appoint local powerful people to serve in their hometowns, but it was not as common as in the Western Wei. Xue Wenshu, as the son of Xue Xunyi, served as the governor of Dongyong Prefecture and was based in Zhengping City.
This is also the case with feces.
"I was ordered by General Wei to secretly plot Zhengping City a few days ago. I originally made an appointment with the citizens of Zhengping City to seize the city and surrender. However, Xue Wenshu was too cautious and noticed the signs of troops gathering in Baibi City very early.
The people of the city were sent to the countryside very early, leaving only more than 2,000 of their trusted followers to defend the city. As a result, the previous plan failed, and Zhengping City has not yet been conquered..."
A middle-aged man in his thirties walked out and lowered his head in shame.
In the Northern Qi Dynasty, there were local snakes who could defend the border, and in the Western Wei Dynasty, there were also people who could plot. This middle-aged man was named Pei Wenju, and he was from the Pei clan in Hedong. His father, Pei Sui, had served as the prefect of Zhengping and sat in Fenbei in the previous year.
When Li Tai was preparing to attack the Northern Qi Dynasty along the Fen River, Wei Xiaokuan asked this person to be summoned to his residence. The work of infiltrating personnel through trade and trade in Fenbei and Pingyang was mostly presided over by Pei Wenju.
After Li Tai heard this, he smiled and said: "Everything depends on man and God decides on it. If things don't work out, there is no need for Pei to blame himself for joining the army. The overall situation has already been accomplished. Even if Xue Wenshu is quick and wise, he will not be able to stop the flow of the general trend. The isolated city of Zhengping will not be able to stop my march."
, If this person can understand the interests and return to righteousness, he can still avoid losing a fortune and reward. If he still insists on doing evil, the day when the city is destroyed will be the time to confer the head!"
The geographical location of Zhengping City is relatively important because it happens to be on the north bank of Fenqu. If the Western Wei army followed Longmen and turned into the Fen River and went upstream, if Zhengping City was not conquered, the road would be difficult to open.
However, this time the Western Wei army did not come from Longmen, but passed through the Yuncheng Basin in the hinterland of Hedong and marched north via Sushui. Therefore, the importance of Zhengping City cannot be reflected. The army can directly bypass its city and attack in Pingyang.
Gathering under the city.
In history, Emperor Wu Yuwen Yong destroyed Qi last week. He also directly bypassed Zhengping City in Dongyongzhou and successively attacked Pingyang, Jinyang, and even Ye City. Zhengping City was still defended.
Fu Fu, the Northern Qi guard at that time, could be considered a legendary achievement. Of course, this was because the Northern Zhou Dynasty had never regarded Zhengping City as a target that needed to be captured. Facts have also proved that whether this city can be taken down or not is not possible.
It doesn't matter if Northern Qi cannot be destroyed.
Of course, if Zhengping City can be captured, it is best to capture it. Because the armies of the two countries are expected to confront each other in Pingyang and its surrounding areas for a long time, in the long run it will be more conducive to control Zhengping City in hand.
Fenshui is a supply line.
Therefore, after Li Tai arrived at Qiaoshan Camp, he sent an order to Fenzhou Governor Han Guo, who had already entered the Fenbei area, to lead his army to encircle Zhengping City in an effort to capture the city as soon as possible.
Shortly after the army arrived at Qiaoshan, news came from the north. With the cooperation of Gao Le and He Ruodun, the forward division and brigade had successfully held the two important roads of Queshu Valley and Qianlijing. The Northern Qi army in Jinyang
It is difficult to go south directly, so the army in the rear can safely go north.
"These two are really brave and courageous, and they live up to expectations!"
After Li Tai learned the news, he couldn't help but high-five and praised these two people.
In this battle, one of the most critical factors is whether it can control the enemy's southward passage from Jinyang. If it can, the active advantage of the Western Wei army will be further expanded. If it cannot, the situation will become
Some are passive and it is difficult to achieve the optimal results.
So Li Tai then ordered the troops to continue advancing, while he led his soldiers through Mengkeng and headed towards Pingyang.
At this time, outside Pingyang City, there were long fences in the north and south, extending from the shore of Fen River to the east, and finally intersecting in front of Piyuan to the east of Pingyang City, tightly wrapping the entire city.
Nearly half a month has passed since the first enemy army appeared outside the city and circled the north of the city. During this period, although the soldiers and civilians in Jinzhou City have been continuously reinforcing the city defense, there has been no progress.
They never left the city to fight once.
The garrison officers in the city watched helplessly as more and more enemy troops arrived outside the city, and they leisurely built forts and long sieges. Although the enemy troops never launched an attack on the city, this kind of situation was like catching a turtle in a urn.
The situation is becoming increasingly obvious.
"Still no reinforcements?"
In the early morning, Wang Wecan of Changle climbed onto the city tower again and asked in a tired voice. During the period of siege, this had become the question he asked most every day.
When the enemy troops first arrived, he did not have the courage to go out to fight. Now that the number of enemy troops outside the city has far exceeded the number of defenders, and there is also a solid and stable siege method, he has completely given up relying on his own ability.
The idea of lifting the siege pinned all hopes on reinforcements.
When he heard the negative answer from his general, Wei Can's face became even more ugly, and he couldn't help but cursed: "There are many arrogant and powerful generals in the country, and they often boast that they are brave and invincible. Now that the country is facing a crisis, these madmen
Where is it again? I am the only one holding the gate of such a huge country. Is it possible that only my family can enjoy the Qi family?"
He has enjoyed the glory and wealth for half his life thanks to the influence of his parents. Today's words can be said to be the most forceful. The city has been besieged for so many days and there is no trace of reinforcements. He just feels that he is the only one in the whole world who is trying to hold on and the safety of the country is in danger.
It was all carried on his shoulders. Although he really didn't do much during this period, the heavy responsibility still made him breathless.
He patrolled the city again, and when the sun gradually faded in the morning, he planned to return to his mansion to rest. However, at this moment, a series of long-lasting cheers suddenly sounded from the enemy camp outside the city, and Wei Can felt deeply
Frightened, he hurriedly asked: "What happened?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, there are enemy troops coming from the south!"
The general on duty on the southern city wall hurried over and said with an ugly expression.
"Again, how many more came?"
When Wei Can heard this, his face became even more ugly.
After hearing the words, the general just said in a solemn voice: "Boundless, no beginning or end in sight..."
"Nonsense, nonsense! Qiang thieves, how could Qiang thieves be so powerful..."
Wei Can cursed and moved towards the south wall. When he saw the torrent of enemy troops coming towards him, his face suddenly turned pale and he slumped behind the wall.
When Xianyu Shirong from Zhencheng stepped forward to help him, he held his wrist and said in a trembling voice: "Quickly, arrange for the messenger to leave the city and swim across the river to report to Jinyang and Yedu. All three hundred thousand bandits have entered."
Under my city, come to the rescue quickly, come to the rescue quickly... The thieves are so fierce that I cannot take them on. If the rescue is delayed, I will definitely miss the thieves! If the generals in charge of the army in the country do not come to the rescue, they are all sinners, all of them!"