Li Tai can probably relate to what Wei Xiaokuan in Yubi City is going through now. The difference is that Wei Xiaokuan had no way to escape, but he took the initiative to come to the door and was severely beaten by the Jinyang defenders.
He moved back to the palace with some difficulty. Every crack in the armor that had been filled with plasma was more than twice as heavy as usual. After being dismantled by the soldiers, Li Tai's body went limp.
He collapsed directly on the ground.
Even the general like him is so tired, you can imagine the state of the other soldiers. They have been stationed here for more than a few days since they invaded Jinyang Palace, and most of the personnel gains have been distributed.
They shipped out of Jinyang Palace in batches and began to survey and select a retreat route in the Western Mountains.
But it is not easy to retreat. The Jinyang soldiers outside have already gone crazy. As long as they dare to completely evacuate Jinyang Palace, these Jinyang soldiers will definitely follow them and swarm to kill them, and they will never be able to escape.
Chance.
Moreover, they still have hundreds of war horses here. The roads in the Western Mountains are rugged and the passage of people and goods is very difficult. They are not suitable for war horses to walk at all. If they want to give up these excellent Longyou war horses, Li Tai is also very distressed.
But if he continues to persevere like this, he doesn't see the point. Is he really going to stay and eat Big Brother's seat next year? He's afraid that Big Brother will be the first to skin him when he comes back.
What we can still count on now is that the first one is Han Guo who leads the Lishi Hu tribe south to attack Fenzhou City. If he can break through a series of city defenses such as Liubi City, he can lead the Hu tribe to continue north and attack from the south with him from both inside and outside.
, maybe it is really possible to capture Jinyang City.
But this is obviously a slim hope. Li Tai is deeply aware of the strength of Jinyang's soldiers. If Li Shihu can sweep them away like the autumn wind sweeps away fallen leaves, then it will not be their family that is destroyed by Gao Huan, but Gao Huan who is killed by them.
He was beaten until he cried for father and mother.
In addition, it had to be Luo Chao, who had previously said that he was going to surrender and persuade the prisoners of war in Mangshan to return. However, there was no news from Luo Chao after he left, as if he had completely disappeared, and Li Tai did not dare to say anything about it.
Guy has too many hopes.
He knew that Luo Chao was very toxic. Although he had been trying his best not to be his boss, he finally worked together. If he really listened to Luo Chao and stayed here until he succeeded in instigating rebellion, he might really be defeated by this guy.
You will die here, so you still have to make two preparations.
Li Tai marched north from Zuoguocheng with 3,000 cavalry. After gathering with Li Yunxin at Chiji Ridge, the number of troops reached more than 5,000, including some captives.
But before that, he and Li Yunxin split their forces in the north of Jinyang City, leaving Li Yunxin with nearly a thousand men to ride on him to take advantage of it. They could either stay here and continue to harass the Jinyang city defense, or bypass the Beishan Great Wall and join forces with Liu Kuzhen who was stranded there in Yunyang.
Gu Jihu raided the area outside the Beishan Great Wall and destroyed the business environment here.
Li Yunxin's grandson was really capable, and Li Tai was assured of him. Even if he couldn't effectively contain the Eastern Wei garrison at Beishan Great Wall, he could always safely withdraw to Suizhou.
Li Tai's current strength is more than 4,000, and most of his war horses have been handed over to Li Yunxin. After several days of fierce fighting, although he has killed a lot of enemies, his own casualties have reached several hundred, and he can still fight.
The number of personnel is between 3,500 and 56, but they are already very depleted. If such a high-intensity confrontation continues, it may not last long.
Although he was extremely reluctant to part with it, Li Tai could not really die for money. He had already planned to abandon the property captured here if necessary and only lure away the craftsmen and slaves of Jinyang Palace.
Although the road to the West Mountain is rugged and difficult, it is not a dead end. It is also possible to return to the western foot of Luliang Mountain through guerrilla warfare, unless Gao Huan gives up this opportunity to attack the Western Wei Dynasty and withdraws his army from Yubi City to encircle and suppress him.
Of course, this was a stratagem, and Li Tai did not believe that Jinyang's offensive could maintain such intensity.
These veterans of the six towns are indeed brave and good at fighting, but it does not mean that they are not afraid of death. If they were really brave and unafraid of death, they would not have almost left all the bosses on the battlefield during the Battle of Shayuan, and the roar of the Yellow River would have
Nothing can stop them from escaping.
After days of fighting, the casualties of Jinyang soldiers were several times greater than his own. Li Tai clearly felt that the intensity of today's several waves of offensives was extremely low. It was obvious that it was no longer Jinyang soldiers who were responsible for the attack. It can be seen that such battle losses have made Jinyang Bafu also feel uneasy.
Some are too much to bear.
Seeing that the walls of the palace courtyard here were already crumbling due to being hacked by knives and axes, and it would be difficult to use them for a long time, Li Tai planned to abandon this palace courtyard as well, and only defended a stronghold in the northwest corner to further reduce the number of people left to fight here.
personnel.
But of course this palace cannot be given up. Before leaving, Li Tai has to set up a big trap. Jinyang Palace is really rich in storage, and there are still some ointments, rosin, etc. that have not been consumed, including some coal.
, taking advantage of the truce between the two sides, Commander Li Tai smeared the grease and other substances on the inside and outside of the palace corridor, and even cut holes in the thick palace beams and columns to pour them in.
A tall shooting tower had already been erected outside the palace courtyard. Naturally, Li Tai's actions could not be concealed from the eyes and ears of the Eastern Wei Dynasty above, and they quickly reported the situation to the rear.
When Gao Yue and She Di Qian, who were supervising the battle, heard about this situation, they had a headache again. Even if they knew it was a trap, they had to step in and destroy it. They couldn't continue the stalemate.
So while they ordered to clear the area around the palace and set up a fire isolation zone, they were thinking about which group of people they should choose to step on this trap.
"Why don't you choose those Mangshan prisoners of war recalled by Jinci? By the way, you can also burn these thieves together..."
After some pondering, Gao Yue spoke.
The enemy can use fire attacks unscrupulously because the emperor of the Eastern Dynasty is not recognized by the Western Dynasty, so he has no qualms about destroying this imperial garden. But if they, the officials of the Eastern Dynasty, destroy the imperial palace and leave the palace, it will always be a disaster.
But if this crime was framed on those Mangshan prisoners of war, and they were said to have set the palace on fire during a battle with the enemy, that would be unproven.
After hearing the words, Shedigan nodded in agreement. At this level of fighting, his patience has long been gone. It would be best if the rebels could be burned to death directly in the last palace courtyard they were guarding. Even if they could not kill them all, they would
You can take advantage of its flight to enter the Xishan Quarry Road and kill as many people as possible.
So this combat mission was soon passed on, and the three thousand Mangshan prisoners of war were ordered to cook and eat in advance, preparing to enter Jinyang Palace tonight for a night battle.
Along with this order, two large carts of miscellaneous grains were brought into the camp. Although the camp soldiers were worried about the upcoming war mission, when they saw the grains entering the kitchen, their desire for food was immediately suppressed.
After everything was over, everyone gathered around the stove fire, waiting for the meal to be served, while polishing the rusty blades of the knives and guns distributed to them on the stone.
But in this relatively peaceful atmosphere, two captains who were delivering food to the camp found Gao Le, a strong man sitting with his men, and whispered in his ear.
Warning to remember not to rush ahead during the night attack later.
After hearing this, Gao Le took a deep breath and nodded heavily to the informant.
The camp soldiers here had been hungry for a long time. When the cooked rice was still half-cooked, some people couldn't help but reach out and grab it, blowing on it and chewing it. Others saw this scene and smelled the temptation.
I can't help but imitate the aroma of grains in people.
At this time, melodious and desolate singing suddenly sounded from the south bank of Jinshui River. What was sung was a Xianbei folk song that was spread near Baidao, Wuchuan. Although the singing tone was not exciting, it evoked melancholy.
"It's my brother, it's my brother's voice... He was abandoned in Jinci before him. Could it be that he is already dead and his soul is singing goodbye?"
When some soldiers heard this song, they couldn't help but beat their chests and burst into tears. Soon, other soldiers heard the singing of their relatives, and they all shed tears and cried. Some people couldn't help but go to Jinshui.
He rushed over to confirm whether his loved one was really dead.
The commotion here quickly attracted the attention of the patrolling soldiers, and soon several knights rushed over on horseback, intending to stop and teach the rioting soldiers. However, as soon as these people rushed closer, they were already waiting for an opportunity.
Gao Le and others were moved and jumped off their horses.
Gao Le disarmed these people, and immediately said angrily: "Since the governor ordered us and other camp slaves to serve, why don't we have wine and meat to strengthen our courage? Go back quickly and invite them, otherwise the camp slaves will not fight!"
The soldiers did not expect the camp slaves to be so ferocious, so they hurriedly escaped and went to seek help elsewhere.
Gao Le pointed at the crying camp soldiers and growled: "Why don't you wipe your tears quickly and find out what's going on! If your family dies, there's no point in weeping. If you don't die, something will change!"
His status among the slaves in the camp was relatively transcendent. Many soldiers had received his protection and care, so he was quite prestigious. When he heard what he said, several soldiers nodded in agreement, and then approached the riverside and shouted to the south.
At this time, there were also people swimming from the other side. Before they got close to the river bank, they heard the voices calling for their relatives. Knowing that they had found the right place, they shouted loudly: "Li Kaifu, Li Boshan, Guanxi, former Communist Situ Gao Zhongmi has returned."
Righteous, we will fight together with the others in Mang Mountain. Today, Li Kaifu’s elite troops have captured the other city of Jinyang and rescued the Mang Mountain prisoners of war and returned home. General Luo Chaoluo has already responded to the righteous act. Do you dare to respond?"
The soldiers along the river could not digest so much information at the same time, but after hearing this, Gao Le's expression suddenly changed. He jumped forward like an evil dragon and rushed straight into the Jinshui River. He rushed forward to shout.
The man shouted in front of him: "It was Gao Zhongmi and Gao Situ who sent you to rescue him? Then Li Kaifu's name was Li Tai? The troops who attacked Jinyang Palace were led by Li Kaifu, Gao Situ's tribe?"
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Seeing Gao Le's reaction so fiercely, the man panicked for a moment, but he nodded quickly.