War drums rumbled, and fierce fighting broke out again at the border between southern Tanzhou and Hengzhou.
Liu Jinpeng did not give Song Mao and Kang Qiong much rest time, and launched another raid that night.
However, the well-prepared guards once again repelled Liu Jinpeng's offensive.
The battle lasted until dawn the next day, and Liu Jinpeng's troops never broke through the defense line.
In the end we had to retreat again.
At this station, Liu Jinpeng saw the fighting determination of the Hengzhou guards.
At the same time, he also understood that his troops could not take Hengzhou at all.
"Second brother, the defense force in Shaozhou is at least 10,000. We shouldn't be able to defeat them even if they are huddled in the city." Liu Manqing looked gloomy.
Although our side still has some advantages now.
But the end of the road is already apparent.
Liu Jinpeng frowned, and the letter in his hand was crumpled.
This is the intelligence we just received. The state capital in the north has already assembled a large army and may launch an attack on them at any time.
Liu Jinpeng, who originally had the advantage in number of soldiers, could no longer see any advantage at this time.
Even if a state capital only has five or six thousand people.
The total number of people surrounding the surrounding area must be 30,000 to 40,000.
"Second brother, what should we do now? How about we go to Qianzhong Road!" Liu Manqing said with a worried look.
She originally didn't want to go to the Central Guizhou Road, but now that she was about to be defeated, she thought about whether she could reduce her losses and go to the Central Guizhou Road as soon as possible.
Liu Jinpeng hesitated and said, "This is not the best time."
"If we leave now, how many people are willing to leave with us?" Liu Jinpeng expressed his worries.
Half of his troops are from Yuezhou and half are from Tanzhou.
Liu Jinpeng was not sure about asking them to leave their homes and follow him to a place like the Central Guizhou Road where people were mixed.
If we force them to leave, I'm afraid the team will fall apart over time.
Moreover, there may be a mutiny, and they may be hacked to death on the spot, let alone evacuating.
I came to Tanzhou from Yuezhou last year because there was really no food in Yuezhou.
Not only the soldiers and generals, but also the common people came with them. The soldiers also brought their family members who did not have them with them, with almost no worries.
But now we have to go to Qianzhong Road...
Will the people follow him? Definitely not!
Although life in Tanzhou was poor, the people were still hungry.
If we follow him to Qianzhong Road, who knows what the situation will be like there.
Moreover, although they are at a disadvantage now, if they switch to defense, they will have a geographical advantage.
Even if you can't, you can still prevent the encirclement and suppression offensive.
As long as he persists for a period of time, Liu Jinpeng's personal prestige can be greatly improved.
Then we can take more people with us if we leave again.
Liu Jinpeng thought about it and finally decided that he needed to fight first.
Although the situation has turned into a disadvantage, he does not think that he has no chance to fight.
"just in case……"
Liu Manqing was a little worried. If the entire army was wiped out, he would not even have a chance to leave.
Liu Jinpeng stood up and walked out of the tent, looked at the busy soldiers, and said to Liu Manqing:
"Sister, if we leave Tanzhou, we will become rootless duckweeds. I'm afraid it will be difficult to come back in the future."
"Although the Central Guizhou Road is a retreat, it should not be entered unless absolutely necessary."
"Second brother has left a thousand elite soldiers in Anhua, all of whom were recruited from Yuezhou. If things cannot be done in Tanzhou, we will go to Anhua first."
Liu Jinpeng said slowly and in a very low voice to ensure that no one else around would hear.
"Anhua? A thousand elite soldiers?" Liu Manqing was stunned.
"No wonder those people from the old camp are rarely seen recently..." Liu Manqing said to herself.
"Forget it. Don't think too much. The retreat has been arranged. As long as we defend for ten days and a half, and even repel several encirclement and suppression attacks by the army, it will be easier to leave by then." Liu Jinpeng breathed a sigh of relief and turned back. tent.
Central Guizhou Road has many mountainous areas and few acres of farmland.
If 30,000 to 40,000 people go there at one time, even eating will be a problem.
As for grabbing the territory of those toasts?
Liu Jinpeng still has a reputation for being self-aware in this regard, and they have an absolute advantage in fighting on the plains.
But in the mountains...
Even if there were only a few thousand chieftains, Liu Jinpeng, who was ten times the enemy, would not consider himself a rival.
Back then, the official army of the cadres often mobilized hundreds of thousands or more to suppress the chieftain rebellion.
Just like this, they often bury defeated soldiers.
Liu Jinpeng didn't say this, but he actually wanted to use war to directly consume those in the team who couldn't follow him.
Otherwise, if they leave, those left behind will definitely become officers and soldiers.
Liu Jinpeng did not want them to join the army, and they would not follow him.
So we can only let them die!
It's just that this idea was too sinister and he couldn't express it to his sister Liu Manqing.
June twenty-two.
After another contact battle at the Hengzhou border failed to make any progress, Liu Jinpeng gathered his troops and began to retreat.
To the south of Changsha City, there are seven or eight county castles, including Lukou, Huashi, and Hengshan.
There are also larger counties like Xiangxiang in the southwest as a barrier.
Therefore, Liu Jinpeng reduced his troops and defended the city.
As for his main force, he was directly transferred back to Changsha City.
For Liu Jinpeng, his main pressure is still in the north.
Jiangzhou Bing left a deep impression on him last year, so he couldn't help but take it seriously.
Over the past year, Liu Jinpeng built more than a dozen forts north of Changsha.
The purpose is to prevent Jiangzhou soldiers from going south.
The person responsible for coordinating the defense of the northern front is Liu He.
This kid fought against Jiangzhou soldiers twice last year. Although he was defeated both times, he still has rich combat experience.
After Liu Jinpeng returned to Changsha, he immediately sent an additional 5,000 troops to Liu He.
Almost all of these five thousand people are people who are not so close to Liu Jinpeng.
Liu Jinpeng planned to send them to the front line to consume a wave of Jiangzhou soldiers' strength first.
On June 24, Liu He sent an urgent military report.
Heavy troops have been assembled on the northern border. People in Yuezhou, Ezhou, Hongzhou and other places are all ready to move, and they will launch an attack within a day or two at most.
Liu Jinpeng's instructions to Liu He were to rely on the fortress and hold on.
"Come on, come on! Let's see how they break through my fortress defense line!" Liu Jinpeng said fiercely while looking at the map.
In ancient wars, it would be really difficult to attack a city.
Just like the fortress of the Western Army, tens of thousands of Huns did not quickly overthrow the fortress of a few hundred people.
This is the power of the fortress.
Liu Jinpeng is full of confidence.
In his opinion, if all the dozens of fortresses were to be demolished, at least three to five thousand lives of the officers and soldiers would have to be lost.
It blocked the offensive momentum of the officers and soldiers and damaged the morale of the officers and soldiers.
At the same time, it consumes one's own instability factors.
This is Liu Jinpeng's goal and the meaning of the existence of the fortress.
…
The Battle of Tanzhou was about to break out, and Song Yang, who was far away in Dangtu, also received the latest intelligence.
King Songmo of Suzhou has completed the reorganization of his army, and their main force has moved towards Dangtu.
The navy also reported that the Suzhou King's navy was moving more and more frequently on the river.
"Humph! He really dared to come! I couldn't spare any time to deal with him, so he actually came to the door by himself." Song Yang snorted coldly after hearing the report.
"Your Majesty! The matter is urgent and your safety is the most important. Why don't you return to Jiangzhou first." Gao Liangping ran to find Song Yang.
King Runzhou was directly killed by King Suzhou, and there was a shadow in his heart.
Song Yang is so close to the front line, and he is afraid that Song Yang will make a mistake, and then he will have no place to seek refuge.
"Don't worry, Grand Master, we haven't reached that point yet." Song Yang reassured.
"Come when he comes, and discipline him as long as he comes."
Song Yang came to the riverside, where the warships were parked in the dock and fifty cannons were mounted on the riverbank.
On the land route to the east, there are also fifty squatting tiger cannons, a hundred muskets, and countless explosives.
This is Song Yang's confidence.
Thermal weapons were put into battle on a large scale for the first time, so they were not afraid of catching the King of Suzhou off guard.
It's best to kill him directly and everything will be fine.
Noon on June 24th.
When the soldiers and horses of the King of Suzhou arrived at the border of Xuanzhou, they immediately launched a small-scale harassment of the Xuanzhou defenders.
The defenders were not polite at all and greeted them with a hail of arrows.
Liu Min built many forts along transportation thoroughfares and strategic highlands.
The fortifications have been under construction since last year.
It is extremely difficult to break through a strong fortress relying solely on manpower.
King Suzhou's temptation ended quickly.
He did not rashly launch a large army to besiege the fortress.
Because I have never played against Song Yang, I can’t figure out Song Yang’s trump card.
"My lord, all the harassment from the east has been repelled." Xu Gaoshan hurriedly came to report.
"Well done. Defend carefully and don't give them any opportunities. We don't have to think about attacking. Just defend the position." Song Yang said with a smile.
The main purpose of the battle has never changed, which is defense.
Defend for one wave first and then consider the issue of defensive counterattack.
The King of Suzhou was frustrated and realized that advancing by land was more difficult.
Those fortresses are blocking the front, and if you bite hard, your teeth will break.
So the Suzhou King's navy began to move closer to Dangtu Water Village.
The king of Suzhou raided the Jianghuai area and acquired more than a dozen warships.
His main focus is still on water battles.
"Dong dong dong!"
The sound of war drums could be heard from the horizon, and Song Yang knew that King Suzhou was about to attack.
"Haha! Come on, give them a hard blow!" Song Yang chuckled.
Gongsun Qi looked excited and ran forward to direct the tiger squatting cannon.
Xu Gaoshan was also eager to go along.
Song Yang looked at his anxious look and said with a smile: "Go. It's good to go and see something."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Xu Gaoshan cupped his fists, turned around and ran ahead after Gongsun Qi.
Gao Junyan already knew what was going to happen, and he was covering his ears and hiding away.
"Dad, stand back! Stand back!"
Not only did he hide himself, but he also asked his father, Gao Liangping, to stay back.
Master Gao looked at his son in confusion, why were everyone's reactions so different?
Everyone is moving forward excitedly, why are you running back?
Can this be won?
If I lose the old man, I should prepare to run away early!
"Dad! Win for sure! Win for sure! Cover your ears!"
Seeing that his father was still hesitating, Gao Junyan hurriedly pulled him over and shouted.
"Cover your ears? This is a war! Why are you covering your ears?" The old lady was very angry.
My son was never like this before!
Even if we are going to be defeated, we have to straighten our backs.
If we want to escape, we have to brace ourselves up and run away.
How can he be like Gao Junyan, timid and timid at first glance?
"Haha. Master, there is no need to worry too much. It is your nature to be tall, and it is difficult to overcome it."
Song Yang turned around to see the two men tugging at each other, and smiled to persuade him.
"Nature? What nature?" Master Gao was stunned.
"Here we come!" Gao Junyan's eyes widened and he looked at the burning Tiger Crouching Cannon fuse.
At this time, he couldn't care less about his father.
Gao Junyan covered his ears and squatted on the ground, like a big hedgehog...