Chapter 669 Special achievements are waiting for you
At present, Hongnong City has been transformed into a huge military camp, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers stationed inside and outside. In addition to the soldiers and horses of Xinbianfu, there are tens of thousands of soldiers accompanying the army.
Judging from the personnel investment alone, this Eastern Expedition can be said to be the largest war since the founding of the Western Wei Dynasty, surpassing all previous battles. And Daxingtai Yuwentai also fought again a few years after the Battle of Mangshan.
Personally led the Kansai troops to the front line.
Of course, this does not count the previous defeat of Zhao Gui, Yu Wenhu and others at Heqiao. After all, Yu Wentai had not arrived at the battlefield that time, so there was no need to continue moving forward.
During this expedition to the Northern Qi Dynasty, Yuwentai reversed his previous march route and chose to cross the Yellow River directly from Hongnong and head north, aiming directly at Jinyang, the original base of the Bafu.
Therefore, as early as the beginning of the army's departure, before reaching Hongnong, the general Li Yuan who was stationed here began to organize civilian labor to select a location and build a pontoon bridge.
However, due to the rainy season after autumn this year, the water level of the Yellow River has been rising for a long time, so the construction of the pontoon bridge was not very smooth. Since Li Yuan was appointed, it has been used a lot, and it was not until recently that the pontoon bridge was barely built.
After the pontoon bridge was built, the army did not immediately cross north. Instead, it first transported part of the military equipment to Jianzhou Chexicheng in southern Shanxi to build a base for the army to advance.
At the same time, Mo Chenchong, the Marquis of Zhuguo, also personally led an elite vanguard to cross the river and march northward, and cooperated with Yang Guo, the governor of Jianzhou, to sweep away the nearby Northern Qi defenders and strongholds to ensure that the army's forward base was safer and free from harassment.
Head straight to Jinyang.
While all the conquests were being carried out, a letter from Heluo arrived in Hongnong across the Xiaoshan Mountains, and was delivered to Yu Wentai's desk in Daxingtai as quickly as possible.
At this time, Yu Wentai was discussing with several Zhuguo and generals in the big tent in Hongnong City the march route and battle plan after the northern crossing. When he learned that a letter from Heluo had been sent, he temporarily stopped the meeting and smiled.
He picked up the letter on the desk and opened it while saying with a smile: "It seems that Jingzhou has broken through Yique's bandit blockade and entered Heluo, so I will send you the good news first. Let me take a look. I haven't used it for more than a year. Is this knife dull?"
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As he spoke, Yu Wentai opened the letter and raised it to his eyes, but his expression soon froze, and there was no new change for a long time.
"Excuse me, Daxingtai, what is said in the letter? Is there some sudden change in Heluo?"
Da Sima Duguxin, who also went out with the army this time, saw Daxingtai's expression like this, and couldn't help but feel a little worried. Worried about the situation of his beloved son-in-law, he quickly asked.
Hearing this voice, Yu Wentai came to his senses, but did not respond to Dugu Xin's inquiry. Instead, he read the letter from beginning to end. After arousing everyone's curiosity, he read the letter again.
Putting the letter on the table, he immediately clenched his fist and waved it in front of his face. At the same time, a cheerful smile appeared on his face, and he said loudly: "Heluo is settled!"
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but become more curious. What is Heluo settled? To what extent is it settled? Could it be that Li Boshan used his own army to drive out all the enemies in Heluo and regain Heluo?
As soon as this idea came up, many people couldn't help laughing and shaking their heads, feeling that this idea was a bit crazy.
Li Boshan was indeed a famous general with both wisdom and bravery, and he had great military exploits. However, after the Western Wei Dynasty was defeated and retreated from Heluo, the Eastern Wei Dynasty and the Northern Qi Dynasty took back this place and managed it carefully for several years, with tens of thousands of troops stationed there. Today, their main force in Guanxi is still there.
Hongnong had not yet crossed the river and headed north. Even if Li Boshan had a small victory, he would not be able to achieve such amazing results!
However, before they had finished this thought, Yu Wentai had already said with a smile: "Li Boshan has defeated the traitor general Ke Zhuhun Daoyuan in succession and forced him to flee to Hebei. I own everything south of Heqiao!"
"Hiss...this, is this true?"
Hearing this, a series of gasps and exclamations suddenly sounded in the tent, and Dugu Xin even ignored the etiquette. He stood up and walked directly to the Daxing desk, picked up the battle report and read it quickly.
Standing on the spot, he burst out laughing: "You're always doing amazing things and making world-shattering feats. Now you've conquered Heluo quickly. It's been proven before, so it's not surprising, haha!"
When everyone heard what Dugu Xin said, they all stood up and wanted to circulate the battle report. But after Yuwentai heard Dugu Xin's hearty and cheerful laughter, the joy in his heart was greatly reduced. Since it is not surprising, you laughed again.
Why are you so loud? Just because of your rude behavior just now, I can kill you for spying on military secrets. Believe it or not!
"General Li is serious. He is really a famous general of the country and the nemesis of thieves! With his one brigade, Heluo can be wiped out and his homeland recovered within ten days. The Lord has such a general, and the Grand Sima has such a good son-in-law. They are both.
Congratulations!"
After passing on the battle report and seeing the results achieved by Li Taijin, the tent suddenly became agitated. Everyone stood up to congratulate Da Xingtai and Da Sima, and Dugu Xin also responded to these compliments.
The smile becomes more joyful.
Although Weng’s son-in-law does not have the irreplaceable blood relationship as a bond between father and son, he spared no effort to support Li Tai, his son-in-law, and they have a deep relationship with each other. Now Li Tai’s meritorious status can also give him
With great feedback.
As for Yu Wentai, as the leader of the Kansai Bafu, his generals had such great achievements. It can be said that this Eastern Expedition has a very wonderful and beautiful beginning, and naturally he is very happy in his heart.
Although the letter stated that there were still garrisoned cities such as Jiuqu City in Yiyang that had not yet been recovered, even Zhu Hunyuan, the commander-in-chief of the Northern Qi Dynasty stationed in Heluo, had been defeated and went north. Although the garrison in Jiuqu City was still considerable,
It's hard to hold on for too long.
When Yu Wentai originally ordered Li Taibei to enter Heluo, although he had high expectations in his heart, he still did not expect that Li Tai would accomplish such an outstanding job.
Although Li Tai conquered Heyang Nancheng more than once, the last time was when the situation was good but the situation was reversed, resulting in a huge defeat.
But this time the situation is different from the last time. Now the army is gathered here to attack the Jinyang Bafu from the north. The loss of Heluo will undoubtedly bring great shock to the Jinyang defenders and intensify their panic. Moreover, Yuwen
After Tai experienced the last lesson, he would not make any last-minute changes in generals, and would still entrust Li Tai to make decisions on all matters concerning Heluo.
Originally, he didn't plan to invest too much in Heluo, and wanted to concentrate all his efforts on attacking Jinyang. But now that Li Tai has performed so well in Heluo, of course he might as well invest a small amount in order to lock in the victory here in advance. fruit.
So after some contemplation, Yu Wentai led 3,000 elite troops with his confidant Cai You, marched eastward along the Nanqiao Road to defend the same track, coordinated with the defenders there, and cooperated with Li Tai's offensive to target Jiuqu in Yiyang. The city launched a pincer attack from both front and rear.
Of course, Heluo is only a side battlefield. Even if the breakthrough is huge, it still cannot be said that this battle has been a complete victory. Next, it still depends on how their main army performs.
"Although the victory over Heluo is gratifying, there are still unfinished achievements that require hard work. The old man Zhu Hun Daoyuan planned to cause chaos in Longyou and took the crowd away. He probably did not expect that there is such a young man in my sect who can easily defeat him. The thief The head is still placed on the neck, which is really an eyesore. There are still Wanqi who can defeat Liu Han and other thieves. I should pick it off when I go north!"
Yu Wentai himself can't be said to be a tolerant person. He has always kept in mind the hatred for people like Zhu Hunyuan who had defected before. Now, affected by Li Tai's victory over Heluo, and with the fact that he already has a large army, I was ready to go, and I couldn't help but confide a little at this time.
"General Li has once again achieved great success in Heluo. Although it is because of his talents and ingenious strategies, it can also be seen that the Gao clan, the east bandit, has acted violently and rebelliously. The people's hearts are restless, the people are uneasy, and they have no intention to fight. Now he is going north. , there is also special merit waiting for you, so you should act bravely!"
Seeing that the atmosphere in the big tent was good, Yu Jin also smiled and cheered everyone up. After hearing this, all the generals present raised their arms and beat their chests, saying that they would fight bravely and kill the thieves.
Infected by this atmosphere, Yu Wentai couldn't help but laugh and said: "It is indeed gratifying to achieve meritorious service at a young age. But among those of us who were early adopters, we are by no means enterprising and have achieved such fame! Perhaps the world is forgetful and loves newcomers more. , but we are not old and difficult to use. We should let the young disciples look up to the bravery of our predecessors and remain as powerful as before! Tell me, do you dare to fight?"
"Dare to fight! Dare to fight! Go straight to the thief's nest and wipe out the thief's tracks!"
After hearing this, all the generals raised their arms and shouted loudly, and their momentum was very heroic.