"General Hu, when did Thief Feng escape and where did he escape? We must find out immediately."
Xiahou Baji said urgently, with a very anxious look on his face.
It is easy to find out these two points. After all, the Wei State has been running Guanzhong for many years, and Hu Zun is from a local wealthy family. It only takes a while to find out something.
According to several nearby natives and a small Hu tribe, the Shu captives had already withdrawn from the camp yesterday and headed west.
Not long ago, a dozen or so riders came out and ran in the direction of the Shu captive.
It seems that in all likelihood, it is the person left by the Shu captives to make the final arrangements.
"General, should we pursue or not?"
"If the Shu captives want to run away, they can run far in one day." Xiahou Ba said with an ugly face, "What's more, they have many horses in their army."
The most important thing is that one thing must be determined as soon as possible.
"General Hu, the news from Jingyang, when will the next news come?"
"I have already given orders, and there will be fast horses delivering the news every day."
After hearing this, Xiahou Ba's expression did not soften much: "Even so, what we know now is news from two days ago at most."
It takes one day from Jingyang to Linjing, and another day from Linjing to Yuezhicheng.
This is still imaginary, but in reality, it may take half a day longer.
"What's the meaning?"
Hu Zun was still a little unable to react.
"Is Thief Feng pretending to be suspicious, or is he really cowardly and running away?"
Xiahou Ba's face turned livid, "It would be fine if he ran away in fear, but if he pretended to be suspicious, then where is his real army?"
"Wushi City and Jingyang City?"
Hu Zun's expression also changed.
"When I look at Thief Feng, he has thousands of men and horses, but he doesn't look like a suspicious soldier..."
Hu Zun was somewhat reluctant to believe it, or he wanted to find an excuse to convince himself.
After all...how can you use tens of thousands of cavalry as suspects?
Xiahou Ba was also a little hesitant.
But the neatly stacked wood that the Shu captives left behind in the camp made him feel inexplicably frightened.
There seemed to be a person looking at him proudly in front of him: Do you think I am confused by you, or am I confusing you?
"No, we can't take this risk!" Xiahou Ba said through gritted teeth, "General Hu, you are not afraid of ten thousand, just in case."
"You should lead the army back to Linjing first. If there is a change in Jingyang, you can make preparations in advance."
Hu Zun asked: "What about you?"
"I will stay and guard Yuezhi City!"
"But Ruona Feng's move was just a pretense of retreat..."
"It doesn't matter, you can leave all the cavalry behind, plus the Yuezhi City defenders, it will be enough to deal with it!"
Xiahou Ba, who felt that he had fallen into a fog, could only grit his teeth now.
Xiao Wenhe... really should not be underestimated!
Between advancing and retreating, people feel a sense of dilemma.
Hearing what Xiahou Ba said, Hu Zun could only nod his head, "That's fine, then General Xiahou must be careful."
Although doing this may damage the morale of the soldiers, for now, it seems that this is the only way.
It is impossible to determine where Xiao Wenhe's real army is, and he is really too passive.
"A good defender hides under the Nine Earths, and a good attacker moves above the Nine Heavens..."
Xiahou Ba murmured to himself, "Whoever can fight with General Zhang in a street pavilion is a good person? It turns out that I underestimate the world's heroes."
These words slapped the two of them in the face, and Hu Zun coughed in embarrassment:
"As the general said, this thief Feng is too cunning and cunning, and we wouldn't want to defeat him..."
Xiahou Ba did not answer Hu Zun's words. He felt vaguely uneasy about Feng Yong's behavior of hiding but not hiding, showing but not showing.
"General Hu, do you think we should notify General Fu Guo in Chang'an and ask him to lead the army north now..."
"Isn't it good?" A look of embarrassment appeared on Hu Zun's face, "General Fu Guo is stationed in Chang'an, mainly to prepare to support Da Sima."
"If the situation is unclear and the general of the auxiliary country is allowed to lead the army northward at this time, wouldn't it have an impact on Da Sima's southern expedition?"
Seeing that Hu Zun disagreed, Xiahou Ba thought for a moment and felt that he was too worried.
Then he laughed at himself: "I didn't think carefully."
The southern expedition against the Shu captives was sent by the Grand Commander immediately, and His Majesty came to fight against the objections of the important ministers in the court.
If Nan Zheng was affected by improper handling of Feng Thief, then the name of incompetence would definitely be pinned on the two of them.
It was his own wish to kill the thief to avenge his father, so he took the initiative to ask for help and came to the battle line with the Shu captives.
If his incompetence affects the overall situation of the Southern Expedition, even if he is born with the surname Xiahou, he will probably have to return to Luoyang to stay in cold storage.
Anding County has favorable geographical location and friendly people. As for the weather, it just depends on God's will. If you get it, you will be lucky. If you lose it, you will still get two out of three.
Even if we can't attack, can we still not defend?
Jia Wenhe is also a human being, not to mention Xiao Wenhe with a small character?
Xiahou Ba was secretly re-energizing himself.
On the surface, Hu Zun said that it was impossible for Thief Feng to use Wan Qi as a suspect, but in fact he was a little worried.
After leaving the cavalry he brought with Xiahou Ba, he hurried back with the remaining infantry the next day.
Just one day after Hu Zun left, the cavalry led by Feng Yong appeared in front of Xiahou Ba again.
Everything was as usual, there was no need to set up camp again, they just repaired the camp that Xiahou Ba had not had time to destroy, and then set up camp again.
When Xiahou Ba at the top of the city saw all this, his face became extremely gloomy.
"General, should we let General Hu lead the army back?"
The general below asked in a low voice.
"No need!" Xia Houba gritted his teeth, "Thief Feng's move is just to contain our army. If General Hu comes back, I'm afraid he will play into Feng's hands."
"If he has the ability, why don't he try to capture Yuezhi City?"
If the first time Thief Feng really saw through the reality of Yuezhi City and didn't dare to attack the city, then this time, he has an extra cavalry in his hand. He doesn't believe that Thief Feng really dares to attack the city?
His mind had just turned here when he saw the Shu captives below already making moves.
The wood that was originally placed in the camp and had not yet been processed was moved out.
Looking at the formation, it seems that they are beginning to build siege equipment.
When Xiahou Ba saw this, his face was so gloomy that he almost shed tears: How dare he? How dare he?
At the foot of Yuezhi City, Feng Yonggang put down his telescope when Zhao Guang came over and said, "Brother, are we really going to attack the city?"
"If I don't attack the city, why would I have people build this ladder and rush the car?"
Feng Yong looked at Yuezhi City in front of him and said calmly, "I'm not here for tourism. Go and call the people from the Yi Congjun."
Those who have more than 1,000 captains in the Yi Cong army are either the first to be promoted by the captain's mansion, or they are directly placed in the captain's palace. After coming over, they all salute: "I have seen the king."
Feng Yong nodded and pointed at Yuezhi City:
"The highest point of this city is only three and a half feet (more than eight meters). The ladder can be used to climb over it. Tomorrow the Yi Congjun will begin to attack the city. Is there any problem?"
Most of the cities that require siege equipment to attack are more than ten meters. For large cities, they can reach twelve or even fifteen meters.
An eight-meter-long city like Yuezhi City should not be too high or too low, because its original purpose was to be a shelter for the barbarians from the Han Dynasty, and it was impossible to build it too high or too thick from the beginning.
Although after Xiahouba took over, he built on the original foundation.
However, the foundation of the city is not good. Unless it is demolished and started over, no matter how much it is built, it is impossible to build a city more than ten meters tall.
Although Feng Yong did not have an engineering battalion at hand, he did have cannon fodder.
As long as he made up his mind to launch an ant attack on the city, it would be a simple matter.
After all... In addition to the dazzling siege equipment of the Huqiang Xiaowei Mansion, antfu siege is one of the most important means of siege in this era.
It doesn't matter whether the attack can be captured or not. What matters is putting pressure on the Wei army and sending a wrong message to the Wei army.
Qu Shuai, the tribal commanders who joined the Yi Cong Army, basically came with the intention of selling the heads of warriors from their own tribes.
After hearing what Feng Junhou said, everyone agreed one after another.
After arranging all this, the leaders of the Yi Congjun went down to make preparations. Only then did Zhao Guang come over and ask, "Brother, what should I do, little brother?"
"The Wei cavalry outside the city will be left to you. If one of them rushes over and affects the siege..."
"My little brother is willing to establish a military order!"
Zhao Guang looked solemn, straightened his body and said.
According to the reconnaissance of the Dark Night Camp, the Wei cavalry outside the city only numbered four to five thousand at most.
If the new cavalry could still give them a chance to charge into the camp even though they were slightly superior in numbers, then they would not have the face to lead the cavalry of the captain's mansion.
Feng Yong's decision to attack the city obviously exceeded Xiahou Ba's expectations.
Watching the Hu people below the city, driven by the Shu captives, carrying the simple ladders and rush carts built the day before, they began to rush towards the city.
Xiahou Ba turned to the deputy general next to him with an even more ugly expression:
"You come to defend the city, and I will lead the cavalry outside the city!"
Whether Yuezhi City can be defended or not, the key lies not within the city, but outside the city.
Xiahou Ba, who personally captured Yuezhi City, knew this better than anyone else.
The original cavalry of Yuezhi City and the cavalry brought by Hu Zun were combined into one unit and deployed outside the city, which was equivalent to reducing the number of defenders inside the city.
In addition, the city wall of Yuezhi City is not high, so it is difficult to defend it by relying on the city.
Therefore, if you want to repel Feng Thief, the key is to rely on the cavalry outside the city.
Seeing the worried look on the deputy general's face, Xiahou Ba encouraged:
"It doesn't matter. Take a look at the people below the city. They are all barbarians. They were just pushed out by Feng Thief to die. You can just stay safe and guard them."
After encouraging the lieutenant, he hurriedly set off from the other side of the city gate to join the cavalry outside.
"Dong dong dong..."
The war drums sounded.
"Woooo..."
The horn blows.
The first batch of rebel troops quickly began to rush forward.
The Hu people were already good at riding and shooting, and with the help of the three-piece cavalry set funded by the captain's office, they rushed to the city like a whirlwind, using the power of the charge to raise their bows and shoot arrows...
Then look back.
The next wave of riding and shooting continues.
The Wei army on Yuezhi City did not show weakness and fired downwards at the same time.
For a moment, arrows from both sides intertwined in the air like a net.
People below the city were shot constantly, screaming in agony.
Especially the Yi Congjun, not only did they not have any cover, but also because of the size of the horses, it was easier for the Wei army to hit the target.
The injured horses and their shrill cries before dying added a bit of tragedy to the sounds on the battlefield.
The scene in front of him can only be regarded as a normal thing for Feng Yong now.
For more than a hundred years, the Qiang and Hu rebellions in Liangzhou have used this most primitive, barbaric, and cruel method to conquer the cities of Yongliang and Liangzhou.
Today they are just repeating what the previous generation did.
The only difference is that Feng Langjun behind them promised them a future.
For this future, they must perform adequately.
"Your Majesty, Cao Cao's cavalry has appeared in the southeast."
A soldier from the Dark Night Battalion reported the latest discovery of the war situation.
"Send this information to General Zhao, and at the same time give him an order to defeat this bandit cavalry."
"promise!"
Zhao Guang, who had been waiting anxiously for the news, was immediately delighted when he received Feng Yong's military order:
"Go back and tell Junhou that unless those thieves charge at me with my head in hand, they will never take a step forward!"
Then he immediately got on his horse and shouted:
"Everyone is here, mount your horse, go southeast, prepare to meet the enemy!"
The whistle of the cavalry camp immediately sounded. The soldiers inspected their armor, then put on their helmets, mounted their horses, and began to move forward as a team.
Then Xiahou Ba, who led the army, saw this kind of cavalry: a horse with leather armor on the vital parts, and knights covered with armor sitting on it.
From a distance, it looks like a gray-black land carrying a red tide of blood that is constantly surging.
Even though they hadn't officially engaged in battle, Xiahou Ba's eyes were already twitching: Where did this Feng thief come from such an elite cavalry?
No wonder Xiahou Ba was surprised.
Because the Shu captives were huddled in Shu, the whole country could not produce a decent cavalry army.
Hearing that the Shu puppets were invading the north, they still used infantry to fight against the Liangzhou cavalry.
It is a pity that Longguan was attacked by Feng thief, and the army from Guanzhong could not enter Longyou. Otherwise, how would the Shu captives be as arrogant as they are today?
I just didn't expect that in less than three years, the Shu captives would be able to form such an elite cavalry army.
He had only seen such cavalry in the old camp of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry in Luoyang, which was incorporated into the New Fifth Army.
But now the arrow is on the string and has to be fired.
If we don't break through the cavalry of the Shu barbarians on the opposite side, we won't be able to cope with the soldiers defending the city.
Xiahou Ba immediately ordered: "Get ready to charge!"
He turned around and saw that many soldiers had looks of horror on their faces, and they quickly shouted:
"The Shu captives had no cavalry in the past, and even Ma Chao, who could be called a cavalry commander, has been dead for several years."
"Although this cavalry seems to have fine armor and good weapons, if it is not led by a good general, it will be nothing more than a piece of sand!"
"I will personally lead the army later. Anyone who dares to take a step back will be killed!"
After that, they formed a charging formation, hoping to fight the Shu captives in front of them for a life-or-death showdown.
The so-called charging arrow formation is an arrow-shaped formation, with the general in front of the formation leading the charge, which is most suitable for brave generals to charge into the formation.
Zhao Guang took the telescope he had finally sharpened from his brother, saw the opponent's formation, and smiled:
"That's all! Come here, send the order down and set up the fish scale formation!"
The charging arrow formation is fast and allows the cavalry to charge quickly. The fish scale formation is because the front army is wider than the arrow formation and the soldiers are densely distributed, so the charging speed will be slower.
But compared to the armored cavalry of the Han army, this expanded formation of the front army's width can just expand the advantage of the semi-heavy cavalry.
What's more, in order to save horsepower, it is impossible for Cavalry A to increase its speed all at once when charging.
Facing the opponent's cavalry army of Wei, which did not even have all the people to protect them, speed did not have to be ranked first.
What's more important is that Zhao Guang also holds an opener in his hand.