In the cold winter months, how to keep warm is a very important issue. Especially on the Yique front line, because it was widely rumored among the Western Wei army that his general Li Boshan would soon lead his army north along the Sanya Road to Heluo to fight with the Northern Qi army.
To start a battle, Yique is the only way to go.
Although the name Li Boshan could not stop children from crying at night in the Northern Qi Dynasty, it could definitely make the generals who were about to fight against him restless.
Therefore, when the main force of the Qi army, Ma Xi, went to pursue the defeated army of the Western Wei Dynasty to expand the victory, Hulu Jin, who stayed behind in Jinyong City, did not ignore the threat from the south because of his recent victory. He still arranged for many troops to be stationed along the Yique line to wait for the enemy.
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Under Hu Lujin's strict orders, and the garrison soldiers' fear of Li Boshan, the garrison here was also very vigilant and spent a lot of time patrolling the Yichuan line every day.
This winter is particularly cold. Excessive outdoor activities are a huge burden on people and horses. Cold protection and heating have become a top priority. However, since the two countries have not engaged in high-intensity battles on the Yichuan frontline for several years,
The material reserves were inevitably somewhat inadequate. With nearly ten thousand people temporarily stationed here, the firewood and other material reserves were quickly exhausted.
The most direct and effective way to replenish these urgent supplies is to conduct requisitions on the spot. Therefore, the barbarian tribes living in the mountains south of Heluo became the main targets of requisitions, not only the supplies they had stored for the winter.
Supplies were forcibly requisitioned to supply military supplies, and the young men of the tribe were also organized and used as military slaves to carry out various repairs, maintenance and reinforcements. Of course, the most important thing was to cut firewood and burn charcoal.
In order to guard against enemies coming from the south of Yichuan, the Qi army centered on the new city and deployed a dozen large and small forts along the perimeter of Yique. These forts were garrisoned with dozens or hundreds of troops, and together they formed a tight defense line.
The defense against the troops coming from Xiangyang was not lax.
If nothing unexpected happens, even if Li Boshan leads tens of thousands of troops to march north, it will be impossible to break through the Yique blockade in a short period of time and enter the Heluo area. He will be blocked from advancing in Yichuan.
But no matter how good the plan is, it still needs people to implement it, and when people do things, it is difficult to avoid negligence and mistakes. As for whether the consequences of this mistake are big or small, it depends on the person and the situation.
Differences may be trivial, or they may be fatal.
A small Qi army team inspected ten miles to the south and found nothing unusual, then hurriedly returned to the garrison.
"It's weird! Why does it smell like blood?"
When they walked outside the fort, the captain of the team suddenly frowned and said, and the other sergeants who accompanied the team also took a few deep breaths of the cold air, and then nodded repeatedly: "The smell is coming from the fort!
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While talking, everyone exposed the sharp edges of their put away swords and guns and rushed towards the fort. When they arrived in front of the fort gate, they saw several barbarians slaughtering and skinning a few sheep inside the fort gate.
The skinned sheep were thrown directly on the snowdrift, and sheep blood was scattered everywhere on the ground.
"These thieves are really careless and clumsy in their work. How can they kill animals in front of the door?"
Seeing this scene, the soldier commander couldn't help frowning and yelling angrily: "There are still these thieves left behind, why are they so gluttonous! We only had extra meals the day before yesterday, and today we have to slaughter sheep again. How many animals are forbidden to consume like this?"
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These forts in the south bear greater risks. In order to ensure that the soldiers can hold on here, the rations are also very rich. Each soldier is provided with wine and meat. In addition to dried meat, there are also meats raised in
There were cattle and sheep in the fort. Therefore, the sergeants who saw this scene naturally thought that the people left behind in the fort were infested with gluttons, and arranged for these barbarians to kill sheep for food.
Since it was not a special situation, the dozens of Qi soldiers in this group also relaxed their vigilance, put away their swords and guns and headed towards the fort. When they came to the door, the soldier commander whipped several of them with the back of his sword.
The barbarians angrily scolded them to clean up the blood and filth in the room, and also to clean up the snow outside the fortress.
Several barbarians only responded, but when the soldier commander put away his saber and passed by them, the expressions on the faces of the originally cowardly and respectful barbarians suddenly turned ferocious, and the sharp knife in his hand was originally used to slaughter lambs.
He stabbed directly at the soldier commander.
"How dare you, the dog thief?"
The soldier commander was also a veteran with combat experience. He reacted very quickly. After noticing something strange, he hurriedly swung his sword to block. However, his frozen body, which had been outside for a long time, could not keep up with this reaction. Halfway through the move of the sword, the back of his hand was already touched by the knife.
The blade cut hard, and a large mass of muscles on the back of the hand was opened, and immediately the back of the hand began to bleed.
At the same time, a sharp knife came from the side and pierced directly into the neck of the soldier commander's exposed ear as he turned his head. The soldier commander felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his body was shaking like a sieve, and he was losing blood and strength rapidly.
, paralyzed to the ground.
At this time, many soldiers armed with swords and guns rushed out of the fortress and attacked the panicked Qi soldiers. These Qi soldiers were caught off guard and soon suffered heavy casualties and were killed and scattered. However, the armored soldiers who were ambushed in the fort
However, they did not give up. Under a continuous pursuit, these Qi soldiers were quickly slaughtered, and no one escaped.
After a bloody killing, some of the lambs that had just been slaughtered in front of the city gate were thrown into boiling pottery urns for cooking, and some were roasted on bonfires. The aroma of the meat overflowed, covering up the fortress.
The smell of blood.
A barbarian chief came forward and cut off a roasted leg of lamb with a knife. He respectfully presented it to the phoenixes who had just killed the enemy side by side. At the same time, he said with excitement: "Since we said goodbye in the old year, we, the grassroots people in the mountains, have all been looking forward to it."
General Li is able to return to Luonan and drive back the Qi garrison! Now Master Wang is finally back to rescue us commoners who were treated as cattle and horses by the Qi thieves..."
Shuofeng took the leg of lamb and cut it with a knife, while saying to the barbarians around the campfire who were looking at him eagerly: "Now my lord is no longer a general, but the King of Taiyuan! The king has returned with the army this time.
In Heluo, we must defeat the thieves division. I am a pioneer, and my job is to open up the Yiluo Passage so that our division and brigade can advance smoothly. If you and other heroes can cooperate well, the reward after the war will be absolutely indispensable!"
General Li, no, the prestige of King Taiyuan among the barbarians in Yiluo was not gained out of thin air, but was established through more than one generous reward. Every time he came to Heluo, he would lead them to a battle.
A grand division of the spoils. The Qi army was strong, but cruel and mean, and was even more cruel to barbarians like them.
Therefore, when it was learned that the Taiyuan King's army was about to return to Yiluo, there was no need for the vanguard troops to take the initiative to contact these barbarians. The barbarians themselves were also watching the arrival of the Shannan Dao troops with the Qi army soldiers.
Of course, the goals of both sides are completely different, and as natives and widely distributed among Yiluo, the ears and eyes of the Man tribe are much more sensitive than these Qi army officers and soldiers temporarily stationed here.
Within the territory, these barbarians took the initiative to contact us as soon as possible.
When they heard that General Li had increased his rank, the barbarians also felt quite honored. However, some barbarians were dissatisfied and said: "The Emperor of Wei is too weak in governing affairs. Since General Li is going to be crowned king,
Why not just make him King of Luoyang!"
Not to mention that the barbarians clapped their hands and applauded after hearing this, and several phoenixes and others began to discuss the follow-up action plan with the leaders of the barbarians. At present, the barbarians are mainly responsible for the logistical support of the garrison here, such as
The success rate of using tactics to seize the fort today is quite high. However, as the number of operations increases, the news will inevitably spread, thus arousing the vigilance of the troops stationed here.
Therefore, after some discussion and understanding, several phoenixes simply decided to set the next target as Xincheng. Xincheng is the largest city around Yique and has the largest garrison. There are five to six thousand Qi army officers. If it is captured
The new city and the surrounding fortresses, large and small, are not in danger and can be easily demolished.
It's just that if you want to capture such a city that is heavily defended by Qi people, it is obviously impossible to capture a garrison stronghold. Moreover, to be honest, the barbarians' combat effectiveness and armed level are relatively low. When capturing the garrison, they were also led by several phoenixes.
Fifty elite soldiers were the main force. If they wanted to seize the new city, even if they launched a surprise attack, the barbarians were not capable of it.
Therefore, Shuofeng informed the forward commander Gao Le of this plan. Gao Le also agreed after learning about it, and sent an additional 500 elite soldiers in light armor to coordinate with Shuofeng's actions. At the same time, he also ordered his troops to speed up
Marching speed, giving up the capture of strongholds along the line, the goal is to take the new city directly.
The barbarians had to disperse in the surrounding mountains and cut firewood every day, and then transport it back to the new city, and this also provided an excellent way for Shuofeng and his party to cover up.
On a snowy evening when it was almost dark, more than 500 of their soldiers hid their armor, swords and weapons among bundles of firewood, and dispersed into several large and small firewood-collecting teams. Under the cover of the barbarians,
, the journey went smoothly to the foot of Xincheng.
At this time, most of the city gate defenders were huddled in the tents inside the city gate to warm themselves by the fire. Only a dozen soldiers huddled listlessly in the door opening to avoid the wind and snow. As the distance between them became closer, just as the two soldiers
When they entered to inspect the firewood, several people in the team immediately shouted: "Kill the thief and seize the door!"
Swords, guns, ordnance were extracted from the firewood, and all the soldiers guarding the city gate were killed in a very short period of time. Immediately, all the soldiers were dressed in armor inside the gate, and charged towards the enemy camp not far away.
And go.
As the battle started, some barbarians who had already had a tacit understanding began to shout and make chaos. Although they did not dare to fight directly with the Qi soldiers, the commotion they caused also created the illusion of a large army attacking the city.
, causing the defenders everywhere in the city to become panicked. They didn't know where the enemy came from, nor how many enemies had entered the city.