Yining City is located in the long and narrow Qinshui River Valley. There is a city on both sides of the Qinshui River. Because this section of the river is still relatively narrow, the two cities seem to be one from a distance.
Jinzhou City was attacked before. Jinzhou Governor Wei Can ordered the city gates to be closed and to retreat. Although the safety of Baima City was ensured, some soldiers and civilians in the surrounding areas of Pingyang who had no time to enter the city were unlucky because they could no longer enter the city, so
They could only cross Heishui Ridge eastward and seek shelter in Yining City.
As the largest city in the upper reaches of Qinshui River, Yining City is not as convenient as Jinzhou City, but its various supporting facilities are relatively complete. The east and west cities are enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people, and they are also located in the Qinshui River Valley.
An important material storage and transfer center.
However, as the number of enemy troops arriving in Pingyang increased, Han Zunian, the prefect of Yining who was stationed in the city, also knew that although the distance between the two sides was still several hundred miles and there was a black water ridge between them, the city might not be there.
Absolutely safe.
And once the reinforcements from the east arrive, Yining City will also become the base for the army to advance, so when the people from the west defect here, he will evacuate these people to the Shangdang area in the east, only in
There are personnel left in the city who can participate in the defense of the city.
Facts have proved that Han Zunian was also quite foresight, because not long after, an order from Pingyuan King Duan Shao came from the east, instructing him to evacuate the family members of the soldiers in the Qinshui River Valley to the Shangdang area, and to collect supplies in Yining City for preparation.
In order to prepare for the arrival of the army.
In order to ensure the safety of Yining City, Duan Shao quickly dispatched 5,000 soldiers from the few troops under his command to Yining to help defend the city before the Heyang army retreated.
Use more than ten thousand troops.
Because there was no incompetent boss like Wei Can constraining him in the city, Han Zunian was able to give full play to his wisdom and strategies. Although Yining was not the enemy's main attack direction, he also knew that he could not relax.
Fearing that the enemy would raid the city and make it difficult to defend the city alone, he did not concentrate all his troops in the two cities of Yining. Instead, he deployed a certain number of troops upstream and downstream. Once the enemy raided here, if they invaded,
If there are not many troops, it can be used as a pincer attack from inside and outside. If there are a lot of invading enemy troops, while the city is waiting for reinforcements, the ambush troops outside the city can also pretend to be a large army coming from the party area to scare away the enemies.
Not to mention whether Han Zunian's arrangement was clever or not, at least at the moment, because of his premeditation, the Wei army's scouts misjudged their strength, and there was an astonishing one-third gap between them. If this misunderstanding can be maintained until the Wei army officially
When attacking the city, it will be a great benefit to the Yining defenders.
Li Tai led his troops through the Heishui Ridge and entered the Qinshui River Valley. After traveling a few miles north, they saw Yining City. After looking at it for a while, he frowned.
The location of this city is quite tricky. It is located directly north of Heishui Ridge. Due to the restrictions of ravines and ridges, the terrain below is quite long and narrow. The width of the valley is only a few miles, and it is only a dozen feet in the distance. Then there are ups and downs.
of hills.
With such terrain, let alone capturing a fortified city, it was quite difficult for large groups of troops to enter the river valley. Seeing the dense pine and cypress vegetation on both sides of the river valley, the word "Fire Company Camp" came to Li Tai's mind for no reason!
Li Tai circled the city and kept climbing up and overlooking the nearby mountains, but for a while he could not form a clear idea in his mind. When he saw a group of personal guards behind him, he couldn't help but think, and said: "Thieves"
You all have seen what the terrain is like on the left side of the city, and you can speak freely about your opinions on attacking the city!"
When he visited Queshu Valley before, He Ruobi's response left a deep impression on him. Originally, he thought that these three guards were still young and impetuous, with little experience and were not yet old enough to be really useful.
They are just dispatched as personal soldiers who come and go as attendants.
But after this incident, I also realized that these teenagers themselves have a strong family atmosphere, and they are also quite talented. You don’t need to wait until a certain age to suddenly have an epiphany. The young people’s lively and out-of-the-box ideas and opinions can often give people
With great inspiration, sometimes it even surpasses the old brain that is familiar but also somewhat rigid.
For example, after Li Tai inspected the city of Yining in front of him, he first looked for any past battle examples worth learning from his past achievements. He mainly focused on the differences and similarities between different battles.
However, there are no effective ideas based on the current battlefield environment.
After hearing Tang Gong's question, all the young people couldn't help but perked up, and immediately opened their eyes and started thinking. Including He Ruobi, who had just been recruited into the three guards not long ago, now
Their thoughts were racing and they wanted to express themselves again.
"Your Majesty, the valley in front of Yining City is narrow and the city is divided into left and right sides. If we attack from the front, it will be difficult to attack with strong soldiers and heavy weapons. As you can see, although the ravines and ridges on the left and right sides of the city are rugged, they cannot be called
If it is extremely dangerous, we can send two thousand elite soldiers to cross the mountain and fly across the city, pull out its back roads and garrison the city, deny its aid, and make the isolated city in danger..."
Because he had the successful experience of accompanying his father across a thousand miles to directly attack Jiexiu City, He Ruobi quickly thought of a similar combat idea. At the same time, he did not forget to give himself a chance to go into battle to kill the enemy. He continued to cross his hands and said: "
If your lord feels that this plan is feasible, the general will also ask you to attack with the army. Now our division is invading the bandit territory with tens of thousands of soldiers. The bandit soldiers from the east are all defending the city. The soldiers and civilians in the territory are frightened and suspicious. Once they bypass the border city wall and attack directly inside,
, then the disciples will run away in fright, and no one dares to fight, it is better than attacking a fortress and fighting like crazy!"
Li Tai didn't know what He Ruobi's style of military use was in history, but when he heard that this kid was thinking of all the dangerous strategies to steal the enemy's back-up, he couldn't help but sigh at the great impact that the first time in his life had on people.
. I tasted the sweetness in my ignorance, and I will have endless aftertaste for the rest of my life. I want to repeat it again every time I encounter the right opportunity.
"The rear of Yining City is connected to the bandits' important places such as Rongzhou and Wusu. Moreover, there are also the Shangdang cities, which are not easy to capture. The bandits' Fukou must have gathered a large number of troops at the moment. If they knew that our division was entering the bandits,
The party will definitely march westward in a big way. The stronger the thieves are, the more difficult they will be to defeat them."
When Li Tai talked about this, he gave some hints to everyone: "Although I am asking how to attack the city, you don't have to focus on one city or one place. Why does our army need to capture this city, and why do the thieves need to capture it?"
It must be defended, even why this war started and how it will end. If you don't plan for the overall situation, you can't plan for a region. You can know that the year is approaching when you see a fallen leaf. Your field of vision is limited, and the pattern needs to be big."
After everyone heard this, they thought more carefully. After a while, Gao Jiong said hesitantly: "I have thought about it for a while, and I have gained a little bit. It may not be accurate. Please correct me."
"Speak boldly!"
After Li Tai heard this, he smiled and encouraged.
"The terrain where Yining City is located is really majestic. If the soldiers guarding the city are willing to defend and resist, our army will never be able to conquer this city in a hurry. Since things are difficult to decide quickly, it is better to plan slowly and calmly. The current location of the military plane is
I am in a hurry to stabilize the enemy. Your Majesty leads the army eastward to expand the results of the battle, and the bandits come west to save the city that is destined to perish. Since I encounter this strong city, why should I rush to the city to attack the enemy? It is better to stand here.
Come to me when the thieves leave the city."
After receiving the encouragement, Gao Qiao bravely elaborated on his thoughts: "The river valley here is narrow and it is difficult for the army to enter. If you reluctantly enter here, there will be many hidden dangers. In order to get out of danger as soon as possible, you must attack the city. If you do this, you will have to stand in the middle of the city."
Conceived by a stubborn thief.
But in fact, the army does not need to advance in a hurry. The thieves can set up a strong city to garrison Qinshui, so why can't I? The armies can be divided into separate routes, build a city along the Qinshui River, and confront the thieves across the river. I can't join the Shangdang, but
The thieves will surely lose Pingyang! Kuang'an Lu Gongye has marched eastward to the thieves' Jianzhou. After Jianzhou is conquered, our division will march here to block the thieves' way out from the west. The main force will go south or fight in Changping, advance to attack Shangdang, or go down.
After plundering the river and swallowing up Heluo, what can the thieves do to stop them?"
Li Tai listened with great interest at first, but the more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong. He was sure that he had not disclosed the core strategic plan to these three guards, but Gao Jiong's mouth was so loud that he almost
Shake off all these sinister thoughts in yourself!
However, Gao Jiong's idea was still a bit too optimistic, and he underestimated the intensity of the enemy's reaction. Although the Northern Qi Dynasty is currently in a passive state strategically, it does not mean that its monarchs, ministers, and soldiers have completely lost their subjective initiative. Not long ago, Hu
Luguang also made a sneak attack on the back roads east of Hedong.
But this idea is also worthy of recognition, especially if I don't fight against the thief but let the thief catch me. Since you are in a hurry, then you should move more.
After hearing the plans of the two people one after another, Li Tai couldn't help but sigh that the children of the poor have long been in charge. Although He Ruobi's ideas are more radical, and Gao Jiong's ideas are more conservative, they all have one thing in common, that is, the city in front of them
If you can't hit me head-on, then I won't hit you yet. I'll put aside the plan of attacking by force and choose other methods to control you!
Appropriate detours and giving up are a kind of wisdom. Many people have experienced countless lessons and been hit on the head with blood, but they may not understand this truth. If you only know how to act recklessly in life, then you will be a waste with enthusiasm. But if a general
If you don't know how to base yourself on reality and adapt to local conditions, the price will be much higher.
"Then there is no need to rush to attack the city. We should first choose a place downstream to build a city for the troops and brigade to hold a stalemate across the river!"
Li Tai's main purpose of leading the army eastward at this time was to control the Qinshui River Valley, so that Yang Zhong could focus on attacking Jianzhou. Yining City was only a fortress in the upper reaches of Qinshui River, limiting its troops to Heishui Ridge.
Since the north was not allowed to go south, it would not affect the Wei army's occupation and control of the valley in the lower reaches of the Qinshui River.
After returning to the temporary camp on the west side of Heishui Ridge, Li Tai arranged for his soldiers to go to the Qinshui River Valley below Yining City to choose a place to build a city. However, a suitable location had not been selected yet, and the team that went to investigate reported that they had discovered something in the lower reaches of Qinshui River.
A sizable enemy force!
After learning about this, Li Tai was naturally shocked. Could it be that the enemy had already seen through his strategic concept and was just pretending to lure Yang Zhong's troops eastward and then ambush in the Qinshui Valley to cut off his retreat?
For a time, he didn't have time to think deeply about the trade-off, so he hurriedly sent thousands of elite soldiers from the mountains on the south side of Heishui Ridge into the Qinshui River Valley, heading towards the direction where the enemy was found. If not one of them might be cut off by the enemy, tens of thousands of soldiers would be cut off from the Qinshui River.