Seven hundred and thirtieth eight chapters eight gates to lock the country
Outside Shenyuan Pass, Lijun's military camp.
After Wu sent a letter to reward the old Yan people, he soon heard that Luo Yi, the Duke of Yan, personally led the five princes and four generals (except Tianyi Hou Qin Qiong), gathered the elite of Northern Yan, and went south at full speed to conquer Hejian. In just a few days, Hejian was captured
County, and entered Bohai County, where the capital of Xia Kingdom was located, which shocked the world for a while.
The Beiyan cavalry, which guarded northern Xinjiang and fought fierce battles with the Beidi cavalry for many years, indeed had extraordinary fighting power and a great reputation.
However, if Luo Yi had the ability and strength to be invincible and invincible, why would he surrender to Li Guo without even starting a battle? This is also a point of confusion and discussion among people all over the world.
Luo Yi's move was a great show of loyalty, and Wu Xin naturally did not hesitate to praise and reward him.
In addition, Luo Yi took away the famous generals, ministers and elite troops of the old Yan, which allowed Qin Qiong, the general of Zhenbei and the Marquis of Tianyi, to control the territory of the old Yan more smoothly without any difficulties or obstructions.
Of course, the Northern Yan army in the expedition to Xia also brought the Duke of Yan's wife, Cao Shi, and the sharpshooter Hou Luosong. They had to follow orders to move away from the capital and follow the Northern Yan army south, so they could help along the way.
Seriously speaking, the Duke of Yan led the army, and the commanders were the four Marquises Pojun, Zhenshan, Yingyan and Yinqiang.
The main reason why Hejian County between Zhuo County and Bohai County was able to be captured so quickly was because Beiyan had long been eyeing Hejian County and made many arrangements. This time, the internal and external coordination was naturally much smoother.
In addition, the Xia State's army was resisting the Li troops in the west and south, which gave Duke Luo Yi of Yan an advantage.
"The Yanyun Iron Cavalry has a well-deserved reputation. With its super mobility and impact, it was able to capture Hejian County so quickly and forcefully force Bohai County!"
When the battle report was received, not to mention other forces, even the Li army including Wu Xin were shocked by the Beiyan offensive. What a ferocious offensive!
"This time, the Northern Yan army was divided into five groups, led by the Duke of Yan and the Four Marquises respectively. In addition, the Eighteen Cavalrymen of Yanyun and the Marquis of Shenqiang were responsible for attacking the enemy. Moreover, Hejian County was empty of troops and had long been infiltrated by Northern Yan.
, such a record is not surprising!”
Changsun Wuji carefully studied the battle report, shook his head slightly and analyzed, causing Di Mingdie, Wu Yunzhao, Luo Shixin and those close to other generals to nod in response.
King Wu Xin of Li greatly rewarded Yan Guogong's lineage. If the Xia Kingdom was really easy to attack, wouldn't it just prove that they were too incompetent? Despite being besieged by numerous armies, the Xia Kingdom had not yet been destroyed.
"Of course, Duke Yan is obviously very eager to make meritorious deeds, and he is a little crazy at all costs!" Changsun Wuji added.
"Any merit should be rewarded, any fault should be punished, the rest is not important!"
Wu Xin waved his hand to stop everyone from continuing to discuss, changed the subject and asked: "What is the current situation of the Tang Kingdom's war?"
"Report to my king! Now the two kings Yu Juluo, the king of heaven, and Ding Yanping, the king of double spears, have already reached the east capital city. They have set up camp dozens of miles apart and will attack the city at any time. There are also two generals, Yin Shishi and Qu Tutong.
, led the army separately and camped in the south and east of Dongdu, not only to prepare for the return of reinforcements from the Tang army from the southeast, but also to prepare for our army!"
With the army outside, Tian Shishi was already responsible for collecting, speculating and analyzing. Changsun Wuji quickly reported the report and then quickly continued:
"According to intelligence, Xuanxiang Wang Gaoying, Zhenwu King He Ruobi and Silver Demon Pei Yuanqing, who originally attacked Hangu Pass, have led their troops through Yique Pass and Pingjin Pass and are rushing to the Eastern Capital at full speed. It is estimated that it will take as short as three days and as long as seven days
, you can reach the city!"
"What a fast speed. The Great Sui Heavenly King is well-deserved! The Tang army was still too weak and was defeated so quickly..."
The expressions of most of the people present changed slightly, and Wu Yunzhao exclaimed in surprise.
Based on the current situation, even if the Li army immediately sent troops to attack the key points, it would be difficult to reach the east capital city in time to compete with the Sui army.
Of course, although Wu Xin did not say it clearly, General Li could see that King Li had no intention of fighting for the Eastern Capital with the Sui army, otherwise he would not have been sitting outside the military pass and watching the battle situation change!
"Dongdu..."
Wu Xin smiled, shook his head and murmured.
Compared to others, Wu Xin had served as a guard in Dongdu and presided over the battle in Jiangdu, so he was more aware of the terror of Tiandu.
It is undeniable that the Sui army is now far superior to the Tang army in the Eastern Capital regardless of whether it is a fierce general or a strong one. However, it is really difficult to say whether it can capture the Eastern Capital.
Wu Xin suddenly asked: "How is the situation in Duke Huai?"
"The Duke of Zhenhuai has marched to Hanoi County. In as little as five days or as long as half a month, the whole county will be captured!" Changsun Wuji quickly reported.
Wu Xin frowned heavily, shook his head and shouted: "Not enough! It's still not enough, it's not safe! Send an order to Huaigong, and capture the entire county of Hanoi within five days, and the Zhenbing River; within half a month, at least Jiang County must be captured, and preferably it can be captured
Hedong County is enough to complete the deployment of our army!"
Hanoi County and Henan County are adjacent to each other. The two counties are separated by a mother river. The east capital Luoyang is straight to the north, corresponding to Jiyuan City in Hanoi County.
If the Li army wants to complete the siege of Henan County, it must capture Hanoi County and blockade the Mother River.
Of course, it would be better to capture Jiang County and Hedong County in the west of Hanoi County, which would be safer and guard against a surprise attack by the Sui army or other forces assisting Dongdu, or a breakout by the Tang army.
Among them, Jiangjun County corresponds to Hangu Pass to the south, and Hedong County corresponds to Hongnong County to the south.
Since Wu Xin wanted to besiege Dongdu, he naturally had to encircle it tightly and not let any gaps pass, so as not to fail in his efforts, which would be a huge loss!
"It's just that...the war with the Xia Kingdom in the Hebei area has divided a lot of our army's strength. I'm afraid...it's not enough to suppress Huaigong!" Changsun Wuji reminded fairly.
"It all depends on man!"
Wu Xin frowned and scolded, if it weren't for the lack of troops, he would have directly sent troops to attack the key point, why would he need to station troops to wait and see?
Without waiting for others to say more, Wu Xin ordered again: "Nanyang Marquis will lead his army to Yique Pass as soon as possible; Zhongwu Marquis (Yu Chigong) will lead his army to Pingjin Pass as soon as possible. Be careful to hide your whereabouts and wait for military orders. Once the military orders are issued, they will
Capture the two passes at any cost and seal the Sui army's retreat route within the pass!"
"yes!"
Everyone present was shocked. Wu Yunzhao and Lieutenant General Yuchigong Li Wu stood up solemnly to accept the promise.
Li Wang Wuxin has such great ambitions. If Wu Yunzhao and Yuchi Gong can capture and hold the two passes, the four kings of the Sui Dynasty, one demon and two generals, are likely to defeat the Eastern Capital. The Sui Empire can be considered crippled, and how much waves can it cause.
Woolen cloth?!
If this plan is successful, the general trend of Li Guo will be completed, and unification of the world will be just around the corner!
Nowadays, the eight passes of Luoyang are already being watched by the corresponding elite Li army. As long as King Li gives the order, they can attack the eight passes together and seal off Henan or Tang.
Hangu Pass was guarded by Concubine Li Xiuning, who had the largest number of troops. It mainly depended on Li Xiuning's attitude. If Li Xiuning defended it, it was unlikely that the Sui army could break through.
Yique Pass was Nanyang Hou Wu Yunzhao and his Nanyang Army, which was the first choice for the Sui army to evacuate. However, the Nanyang Army has 30,000 prefecture-level elites and 100,000 elite soldiers. Its comprehensive military strength is superior to Li Guo and even the world.
Dagu Pass is the site for Mingxinhou Emperor Mingdie and his Crouching Dragon Army, as well as the various tribes of the Southern Barbarians; Sheyuan Pass is the site for the Xinwu Guards led by Li Wang Wuxin himself, as well as Luo Wuhou Luo Shixin and Luo Wujun;
And its Hu Lei Army; Mengjinguan was led by Zhongwu Hou Yuchigong and Zhai Rang. Now that Yuchigong has been taken away, Zhai Rang is responsible for guarding it!
The eighth pass, Guangcheng Pass, is located on the bank of Ruyang, south of Yique Pass and Dagong Pass, and far away from Luoyang. The Li Army only sent a third-grade general to guard it, and there were no elite troops. It mainly closed the pass to prevent other forces from interfering in the war in Henan.
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If the Sui army wanted to evacuate Henan, they could only leave through Hangu Pass, Yique Pass and Pingjin Pass. The other passes, located in the south, east and north of Luoyang, basically fell into the hands of the Li army, so the Sui army would naturally not choose it!
