The defeat in the first battle also made Ren Fang understand that Jinyang's outer city was harmful to his own siege but not beneficial at all, and he could never allow it to remain.
After killing the Korean bandits, Ren Fang immediately ordered the trebuchets of the entire army to be mobilized, ignoring the inner city of Jinyang and leveling all the outer city first.
He gave the order, and the entire army moved. Soldiers from the Sichuan and Zhen armies pushed out the trebuchets one after another from the barracks. The positions were measured and the bases were fixed. Hundreds of trebuchets were started at the same time and struck with stone bullets.
Houses in the outer city of Jinyang.
Although the power of the heavy-duty trebuchet is very great, the area of the outer city of Jinyang is not small. There are thousands of houses of various sizes. It is also a huge project to destroy so many houses.
At least it is difficult to complete in a short time.
The attack of the Sichuan and Zhen allied forces was delayed, which gave Feng Guoji a chance to breathe. During this period, the urgent letters sent by the three cities of Songqiu, Ningding, and Taifeng were responded to, and the counties and counties belonging to the three cities gathered together.
A considerable number of local military and militia groups were mobilized to provide assistance to the three cities.
On the other side, the logistics supply of the Sichuan and Zhen coalition forces was in crisis.
First, Pingxiang, located in Moguo, was attacked by Pingyuan Army and Sanshui Army.
Pingxiang is located in the northern part of the Mo Kingdom. It is a small town. Through negotiations with the Mo Kingdom, the Sichuan and Zhen Kingdoms leased this place specifically for the purpose of hoarding supplies and grain for the Sichuan and Zhen Allied Forces. In addition, there are also troops stationed in it.
There is one corps of the Sichuan Army and one corps of the Zhen Army, as well as 30,000 to 40,000 reserve troops from both countries. More than 20,000 wounded soldiers of the Sichuan and Zhen Allied Army also live here.
It can be said that Pingxiang is the logistics location of the Sichuan-Zhenjun Allied Forces. Materials, grain, grass, and soldiers from the two countries are continuously transported to Pingxiang, and then Pingxiang is used as a transit point and sent to the front line.
The reason why the two countries of Sichuan and Zhen chose Pingxiang as their supply point was also intentional. First of all, Pingxiang has a good geographical location. It is on the only road from Mo country to Feng country. The transportation is convenient. You can go to Shangguan after leaving the town.
Road, go straight to Feng Kingdom. Secondly, and most importantly, Mo Kingdom’s Huben Army camp is located near Pingxiang.
The Huben Camp was the elite regiment of the Mo Kingdom, and it was also a pure cavalry regiment that was extremely rare in other countries at that time. It was famous for its fast and fierce march, as powerful as the Tiger Camp. Because Pingxiang is close to the Huben Camp, even with the speed of the Huben Army, it could not even take half of the troops.
You can rush to Pingxiang from the military camp in a matter of seconds. From the perspective of Sichuan and Zhenren, this is a natural guarantee. If the Feng army wants to sneak attack on their own logistics and attack Pingxiang, the Huben army will never sit idly by and ignore it. After all,
Pingxiang is a town in the Mo Kingdom, and the people of the Mo Kingdom live in it.
It is precisely because of this reason that Ren Fang and Nie Ze dared to leave only 20,000 people to garrison Pingxiang with confidence and confidence.
After the Sichuan and Zhen allied forces broke through the Ba Pass and entered the territory of Feng Kingdom, the Pingyuan Army and the Sanshui Army did not immediately return to the country for rescue, but went to Pingxiang. This was Liang Qi's idea. The enemy general is weak and we are outnumbered.
Even if the Pingyuan Army and the Sanshui Army return to the country for rescue, they will not have the strength to compete head-on with the Sichuan-Zhen Allied Forces. At most, they can play a diversionary role, but then our situation will still be passive.
If you want to turn passivity into initiative, you have to win by surprise. Liang Qi's surprise move was to launch a sneak attack on Pingxiang and completely destroy the logistics stronghold of the Sichuan and Zhen coalition forces.
Xiao Muqing had not thought about this strategy, but he felt that the risks involved were too great. He was not worried that Pingxiang would be difficult to defeat, but he was worried about Mo State's Tiger Army. Even though Mo State lent Pingxiang to Sichuan and Zhenyang
, but Pingxiang still belongs to Mo State after all. If we go to attack, will the Tiger Ben Army who are close at hand turn a blind eye?
Once the Huben army comes to reinforce, using one's own pure infantry to fight the opponent's pure cavalry is asking for death. Furthermore, if the two armies fight, it is very likely that the Mo Kingdom will be forced into the Fa Feng Alliance. Now the enemy of the Feng Kingdom
There are already enough. If there are more Mo countries, it will be even worse and the situation will be in danger.
Therefore, Xiao Muqing felt that the idea of attacking Pingxiang was indeed a good one, but he could not do it. He told Liang Qi his concerns in detail, explained the stakes clearly, and hoped that he would act with caution and not be rash.
Liang Qi smiled at Xiao Muqing's concerns and said confidently: "Before attacking Pingxiang, I have to go to the military camp of Liehu Ben Army."
Xiao Muqing frowned and looked at Liang Qi with strange eyes. The Mo Kingdom had not formed an alliance with Sichuan Zhen, nor had it joined the Fa Feng Alliance, but this did not mean that Liang Qi would be safe when he went to the Mo Army's military camp.
For a scholar like Liang Qi, ten heads are not enough for him to chop off.
Seeing what Xiao Muqing was worried about, Liang Qi smiled and said: "Mu Qing, don't worry, Mo Jun will not do anything against me, and they don't dare. After all, King Mo is leaning towards our country."
"How do you know?" Xiao Muqing asked.
Liang Qi said: "King Mo can withstand the pressure, which can be proved by the fact that he did not let Mo country join the Fa Feng Alliance. Furthermore, when our army fought with the Huan army, the Mo army sent guides to our army. If
This is not what King Mo meant, and Mo Jun would never dare to do this."
Thinking about it carefully, his words were not unreasonable, but Qiu Zhen still felt that Liang Qi's trip to the Huben Camp in Mo State was too risky.
Seeing his frown, Liang Qi added: "I'm not going alone. I will take Yuan Rang with me. Even if Mo Jun has evil intentions, he doesn't dare to do anything to me."
Having Shangguan Yuanrang with him can indeed act as a deterrent to Mo Jun. Xiao Muqing nodded, shook his head, and finally sighed softly and asked: "Do we have to go? There is nothing else.
Is there a solution?"
"No more." Liang Qi shook his head and said: "If I don't go there personally and find a way to convince the Tiger Army, when we sneak attack Pingxiang, the Tiger Army may really come suddenly and kill us!"
Xiao Muqing had nothing more to say.
He knew Liang Qi very well. Liang Qishan came up with strange plans and liked to let others take risks, but he would never take risks himself. His concept has always been that the commander is the core of the army. Anyone in the army can sacrifice, only the commander-in-chief.
He can't die. Since he has to go to the Huben Army camp now, Liang Qi must be 100% sure.
Xiao Muqing's guess was correct. Although Liang Qi didn't dare to say that he was 100% sure, he was still 80% or 90% certain.
After the matter was finalized, Liang Qi no longer delayed, and took only two guards and Shangguan Yuan Rang. The four of them changed into civilian clothes and rode fast horses to the Huben Army camp.
The Huben Army is the elite cavalry regiment of the Mo Kingdom. It will not be used lightly unless absolutely necessary. Even when he joined forces with the Feng Kingdom to destroy Ning, the Mo Army fought so hard that Shao Fang was not willing to use the Huben Army.
Send to the front line.
Because it was a cavalry corps, the Huben Army's camp was grand and spacious, covering an area of seven or eight miles, not counting the surrounding horse farms.
The four of them, Liang Qi and Shangguan Yuanrang, had just approached the Huben Army camp and were stopped by a patrolling cavalry team before they even got close to the camp gate.
The leader looked at the four people, his heart trembling secretly. He didn't notice the others, but was startled by Shangguan Yuanrang's aura.
Although Shangguan Yuanrang is only wearing casual clothes now, he can't hide the impressive aura exuding from him. This aura includes both his self-confidence and the spiritual pressure he unconsciously reveals.
The cavalry captain's eyes stayed on Shangguan Yuanrang for a while before moving away. He was a veteran in the army and had seen many generals, so he could tell in his heart that the other party was no ordinary person.
He asked in a polite manner: "Everyone, this is the camp of the Huben Army. No one can stop here!"
Liang Qi cupped his hands with a smile and said: "We are here to find the commander-in-chief of your army, General Nan Yannan!"
"Oh?" The cavalry captain looked straight and asked hurriedly: "Excuse me, are you..."
Liang Qi did not shy away and directly reported his name and said: "My name is Liang Qi, and I am the commander-in-chief of the Sanshui Army of the Feng Kingdom."
Ah? The cavalry captain and the surrounding cavalrymen all gasped. Isn't the Feng Army at war with the Sichuan-Zhen Allied Forces? The Sanshui Army is one of the main forces of the Feng Army. Why did its commander suddenly come to his own camp?
This was incredible. The cavalry captain was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses. He hurriedly raised his hands and saluted, and said: "General Liang, I am disrespectful. Oh... General Liang and other generals please wait here for a moment while I return."
Report to the general!"
"Sorry to trouble you."
"General Liang, you're welcome!"
The cavalry captain winked at his men, then rode back to camp alone to report the situation to Nan Yan, the commander of the Huben Army.
Nan Yan was also surprised to hear that Liang Qi wanted to see him and that he was already outside the camp gate. He and Liang Qi had never met each other, let alone have any friendship. He came suddenly not to visit him.
, could it be...
As the commander-in-chief of the Huben Army, Nan Yan was a general with both civil and military skills. He thought carefully for a moment, then threw his head back and laughed, basically guessing Liang Qi's intention.
The domestic situation in Feng Kingdom is tense, and Liang Qi definitely has no time to have a relationship with him. As for the deployment of troops and generals, that is the king's final decision, and he has no right to decide. Therefore, Liang Qi is definitely not here to borrow troops. Apart from these two points
, there is only one possibility left, his real purpose is Pingxiang.
After thinking about this clearly, Nan Yan looked proud. He and Liang Qi were both commanders of the same army, and they were also generals in their respective countries. Logically speaking, when Liang Qi came to visit, he should come out of camp to greet him, but Nan Yan just sat there.
In the Chinese army's tent, Wen Si did not move, but waved his hand lightly and said: "Invite him into the camp!"
The captain who came to report the news frowned slightly and murmured to himself that the general's attitude was big enough. Even if he didn't come out of the camp to greet him, he should at least come out of the tent to meet him. However, looking at the general's posture, he didn't seem to have the intention to get up. The cavalry captain
Not daring to say anything more, he responded, turned around and ran out.
Not long after, Liang Qi and Shangguan Yuanrang were led by Mo Bing to the Chinese army's tent. Looking around, there were only guards at the entrance of the tent, but no generals. Apparently Nanyan didn't even leave the tent. Shangguan Yuanrang
He gritted his teeth and sneered coldly: "This person is not well-known, but he has a lot of airs!"
He did not lower his voice deliberately. Not only the guards around the tent heard it clearly, but also Nan Yan inside the tent heard it. Nan Yan's face darkened. Liang Qi took the initiative to come to him to beg him, but he dared to be so shameless.
Literally, speaking disrespectfully is also too arrogant.