Finally, after Ma She's "Shanggu Army", Li Hou Han Wu, Kang Gong Han Hu and Zhuang Gong Han Geng decided to call in two more border garrison troops after considering various factors, namely the "Taiyuan Shou Lian Pio" and the "Yu Yang Shou" Qin Kai's two armies.
After deciding on the matter, "Dai Jun Shou Ju Xin" and "Bei Yan Shou Le Yi" returned to their respective garrison counties that day - after all, when both the Shanggu Army and the Yuyang Army were transferred to Handan, South Korea was in North Korea. The defense of Xinjiang will all fall on them. In other words, these two Beiyuan ten tycoons will have to shoulder the joint defense of the four counties of "Dai", "Shanggu", "Yuyang" and "Beiyan" and be vigilant at all times. Lou Fan and Dong Hu took advantage of the opportunity and entered.
Having said that, although foreign invaders used the excuse of rejecting Li Hou Han Wu's request to transfer the Yanmen Army, Yanmen Guardsman Li Mu stayed on, hoping to participate in the war in a personal way as a "junior".
It can be seen that Li Mu, the guardian of Yanmen, was actually worried about Handan being captured by the Wei army. However, in order to maintain the orthodoxy and prevent Han Wangran's royal power from being stolen by Li Hou Han Wu, Kang Gong Han Hu and Zhuang Gong Han Geng, he could only When the Shanggu Army had already gone to war, they unscrupulously used various excuses to preserve the strength of the Yanmen Army so that Lihou Hanwu and others did not dare to steal the royal power.
As for Li Mu's request, Lihou Hanwu agreed generously.
It has to be said that Han Wangran's cousin or sworn brother does not have bad intentions, and he also hopes that South Korea will become stronger and stronger.
However, although the throne that should have belonged to him, his uncle or his father, King Han, did not "return the throne to his brother" as he had promised in the end, which made Li Hou Han Wu a little hard to accept - it could have been After becoming the King of Han, now he has to succumb to the King of Han, which is naturally difficult for him to accept.
Under the instruction of Lihou Hanwu, Li Mu, the guard of Yanmen, was temporarily named "Sima in the Army" to assist Lihou Hanwu, who was preparing to personally serve as the commander-in-chief to fight the Wei army. Although Lihou Hanwu had many battle experiences, he encountered this situation. When it came to Wei Gongzi Run, who had defeated the armies of Chu, Qin and Han, he was still a little uneasy in his heart. Therefore, when Li Mu made a request to join the army, Li Hou Han Wu accepted it without hesitation.
After that, Li Hou Han Wu ordered Ma She, the guardian of Shanggu, to monitor every move of the Wei army in Handan at all times while waiting for reinforcements.
During this period, Li Mu began to perform his duties as a "Sima who joined the army" and began to formulate tactics through the descriptions of the tactics used by King Su's army by Bao Yuan, Feng Ting, Jin Wei, Ma She, Dangyin Hou Han Yang and others.
Li Mu believed that the "Julu Shou Yan Cree" should terminate the attack on Julu Wucheng in Qi as soon as possible, because the army under the "Julu Shou Yan Crepe" was the only one in South Korea equipped with warships, specifically responsible for fighting with Qi. Army in military crossfire.
In Li Mu's view, when Wei Gongzi Run used the "step by step" tactic to occupy Handan, Wei's ships transporting materials played a decisive role, whether it was the bricks used by Wei soldiers to build a high wall northwest of Handan City. Stones, sand, and the Wugang chariots used by the Wei army to resist their Korean cavalry were all transported by water through those Wei ships.
Therefore, let the "Giant Deer Guard Yan Crepe" end the war with Qi as soon as possible and lead the navy to guard Dahe, Weihe, and Zhanghe. This can effectively delay the time for Wei to transport various strategic materials to Handan and delay in disguise. Wei Gongzi Run prepared for the war and was ready for the next battle.
After listening to Li Mu's suggestion, Li Hou Han Wu was convinced, but he felt it was a pity to have him order the "Giant Deer Guard Yan Crepe" to stop the attack on Qi State.
After all, when King Lu Xi of Qi was still alive, Korea's strong men and horses were no match for Qi's strong ships and crossbows, so Korea could only reduce Qi's water resources as much as possible by abandoning cities and counties along rivers (big rivers). The losses caused to them by the army.
But now that King Lu Xi of Qi has passed away, the Qi State is experiencing civil strife among its princes due to the struggle for the throne. In the view of Li Hou Han Wu, this is the best time to retaliate against the Qi State.
In fact, Korea is very likely to seize the entire Julu in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, allowing Korea to expand its territory to the south of the river, control the fertile land in Shandong (east of Mount Tai), and complete the "King of Han" for a lifetime. A long-cherished wish that has never been fulfilled.
Seeing this, Li Mu advised Lihou Han Wudao: "The state of Qi is in chaos due to the internal struggle among its princes for the throne. The country's strength will be seriously damaged and it will no longer be as strong as it was when King Lu Xi of Qi was alive. The weaker the state of Qi is, the weaker our country will be." Strong, even if there is no chance to seize Qi in the future?... In contrast, the Wei State has become more and more powerful in recent years, and has a faint tendency to rise. If it cannot be strangled in its infancy, we, Korea, may be dominated by it in the future... Therefore, I suggest that Marquis Li terminate the attack on Qi State and withdraw the troops stationed between the two countries. Seeing that our country has withdrawn its troops, Qi State may summon the Julu Army to Linzi to participate in the battle between the princes of Qi State. , our country didn’t waste a single soldier, but it consumed Qi’s giant deer navy, why not?”
After hearing his well-organized arguments, Han Wu, the Marquis of Li, nodded secretly, and immediately sent someone with the order "The Giant Deer Guards the Yan Crepe", ordering him to terminate the attack on Qi State, lead the warships to guard the Dahe, Weihe and Zhanghe Rivers, and cut them off. The water transportation of the Wei army.
On May 24th, Julu Shou Yanju, who had just returned to "Julu City", was about to rush to the front line and continue to attack Qi City's "Wucheng" when he received an order sent by Lihou Hanwu to convey it.
Although it was a pity that "Wucheng" could not be captured, Yan Kuai recognized Li Mu's judgment and immediately ordered the withdrawal of troops from the Wucheng area, led his fleet upstream along the west branch of the river, and then passed through the Wei River and Zhang River to prepare Attack the intersection of Zhang River and Wei River - "Linzhang County".
Because in Linzhang County, the Shanyang Army among several Wei armies built a temporary river port after conquering this place - let's call it "Linzhang River Port". King Su's army had all the materials needed to build a high wall in the northwest of Handan City , all were transported here by the Wei fleet, and then transported to Handan by the Shanyang Army or the Suwang Army.
On May 26th, at dawn, Julu Shou Yanju led his warships to Linzhang County along the waterway. Before dawn, he took the opportunity to attack "Linzhang Wei Port". The Shanyang army stationed here was caught off guard. He was killed by the Julu Han army for a while and burned down the port.
This surprising change immediately reached the ears of the leader of the Shanyang Army, King Zhao Hongjiang of Yan.
At this time, King Zhao Hongjiang of Yan was sending his army to attack the city "Feixiang" east of Handan. Suddenly, he heard that the "Linzhang River Port" guarded by his own army had been attacked by the Korean army. He was shocked and hurriedly led five hundred Shanyang soldiers. Return to Linzhang County.
When he arrived at Linzhang River Port, King Yan Zhao Hongjiang discovered that the river port had been destroyed and burned, which made him secretly resentful.
After all, as Han General Yanmen Shou Li Mu judged, in Su Wang Zhao Hongrun's strategic intention, the water transportation route including Linzhang River Port was a very important link for the Wei army - only by ensuring the smooth flow of the waterway Under such circumstances, King Su's army on the front line would have sufficient resources to build high walls and actively prepare for war.
In desperation, King Zhao Hongjiang of Yan had no choice but to give up his plan to attack Feixiang. While sending someone to inform his brother Zhao Hongrun of the incident in Handan, he ordered the Shanyang Army to rebuild Linzhang River Port.
At this time, the fleet of Julu Yanjue had sailed upstream along the Wei River and attacked the intersection of the Wei River and the big river - "Huangcheng County".
In this county, there is another river port owned by the Wei army - let's call it "Huangcheng Port".
The people stationed here are the soldiers of the Northern First Army under the command of Zhao Hongrun's younger brother, King Huan Zhao Hongxuan, and the general stationed here is Zhao Hongxuan's Zongwei "Fang Shuo".
Fortunately, that morning, out of his recent habit, Fang Shuo took a few guards to the west bank of the river and looked at the other side of the river.
Because on the other side of the river, that is, on the east bank of the river, King Huan Zhao Hongxuan was leading the Northern First Army to attack "Fanyang" with the assistance of military advisor Zhou Min. Fang Shuo was worried about the safety of his highness, so he had free time every day.
I went to the river and looked at the other side. Unexpectedly, I suddenly spotted the Yanju Army coming upstream from the lower reaches.
After a fierce battle, Fang Shuo fought tooth and nail to save the Huangcheng River Port and forced the Yanju Army back. However, the river port was also severely damaged due to the war.
After that, the Yan army drove warships to the "Suxukou" where the river bisected, and blocked the river with warships.
During this period, a Wei transport fleet consisting of about twenty warships came here and encountered the Yan Fu army blocking the river. After a fight, the two Wei ships were attacked by the Yan Fu army on the spot.
After sinking, the remaining Wei ships returned to the "Jixian River Port" and quickly sought help from the Nanyan and Wei troops closest to "Suxukou".
After Wei Mu, the general of the Southern Yan Wei Army, heard about this incident, he sent someone to report the matter to Su Wang Zhao Hongrun in Handan, and immediately led his troops to "Suxukou" to attack the Yan Creation Army on the river bank.
However, because the Southern Yan Wei army under Wei Mu did not have warships, it could not really pose a threat to the Yan Kuang army. Even if they used fire arrows, they would only temporarily force the Yan Kuang army back.
Between May 27th and May 28th, Zhao Hongrun received messages from King Zhao Hongjiang of Yan, Zhao Hongxuan, King Huan, and General Wei Mu of Nanyan, and learned that "Linzhang River Port"
The whole city was completely destroyed, the Huangcheng River Port was half destroyed, and a Korean naval force was blocking Suxukou." I immediately frowned.
You must know that in the strategy he formulated, the water transportation route "Dahe-Weihe-Zhanghe" played a vital role and was of great importance. If this water transportation route was cut off by the Korean army, it would be a very difficult situation for the Wei army.
, that is extremely disadvantageous.
However, while Zhao Hongrun was still thinking about how to expel the navy of Han General Yan Kui, the Smelting Bureau of Daliang in Wei State had already come up with corresponding countermeasures.
The Smelting Bureau first made some modifications to the 20 newly built large ships in Xiangfu Port. They imitated the "Fire Crossbow Warships" of the Julu Navy of Qi State and moved the serial crossbows onto the 20 ships and modified them.
It is a "Guard Ship".
Later, Wang Fu, director of the General Administration of Metallurgy and Manufacturing, went to Chui Gong Palace and asked Wei Ji, Lord of Lintao, who was idle in Daliang at this time, to lead the convoy to Jixian River Port to repel the Yan army and dredge the "Dahe-Weihe-Zhang" river.
The river is a water transport route.
On the same day, the Emperor of Wei agreed to the matter, and appointed Wei Ji, Lord Tao, as his general. He also appointed Gong Yuan, the archer general of the "Shooting Battalion" of the dredging navy, as his deputy general, leading a thousand sailors and more than two thousand crossbowmen.