Chapter 491: Western Liaoning Offensive and Defense
Tongcheng, city head.
Li Kun was wearing armor and standing at the top of the city, looking at the endless military camps below the city, his face a little ugly.
The wounded soldiers sat all over the city wall, with their backs against the city wall, sitting together in twos and threes, eating sweet potatoes. The military doctor and his boy were walking among the wounded soldiers, and their robes almost turned into blood.
Roda limped up to the city wall and reported behind Li Kun: "Director Li, the last general's men were seriously injured, and General Han Zhong was seriously injured and died just now. If we continue to fight, we will all be trapped here.
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Li Kun ignored Luo Da and was filled with contempt. Your grandson's men suffered heavy losses. How can it be that my men are fine? I brought 20,000 soldiers from Wangjiang, but now I only have less than 10,000 left. The living ones are basically all under their command.
Injury, you still have the nerve to tell me that the damage is serious."
Li Weiyuan came over from the other side of the city wall, his robes were covered with blood stains, and his face was also full of sorrow as he said:
"Director Li, we have too many wounded soldiers. All the sergeants under your command are injured. If we continue to fight like this, there will be no way for everyone to survive. We must change our strategy."
Li Weiyuan's beard curled up, and his expression was full of exhaustion. Only his eyes were shining, looking at Li Kun.
Li Kun didn't want to talk to him and changed his strategy. I didn't want to change my strategy, but how?
The Yingte people are besieging the city, and I can't even send a message now. How can I change the military strategy? If I hadn't had the foresight to fear that you two would not be able to help, I stored most of the food and grass in Tongcheng. Now the soldiers would be hungry.
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Li Weiyuan saw that Li Kun was silent and knew that he was angry. Roda was really useless and was defeated too quickly. It only took one day. Before Li Kun could reach Tongcheng, his defeated army had caught up with Li Kun's.
If the rear army had not been able to stabilize the position of Li Kun, Tongcheng would have been the territory of the Yingte people long ago.
"General Li Kun, if we continue like this, there is no way. Our death will be minor, but losing our country will be a shame to our ancestors. If you, Commander Li, can't come up with a solution, don't blame Li for being ruthless.
A complaint against you before His Majesty."
Li Kun threw away the spear in his hand and sneered: "Okay, you can go and file a complaint and see if you can get out of Tongcheng alive?"
"Your Majesty must already know our situation. Besides, Pingqi is not a fool. If we fight like this, if he Dingxiang Guard doesn't know what to do, Pingqi should lose his head."
Next to her, Rhoda said angrily.
When the city of Luojiang Prefecture was destroyed, Pingqi refused to follow him at all. This grandson was very clever. He led a group of Dingxiang guards and didn't know where to sneak into a safe place. He didn't know to take me with him. He was really nothing.
Li Kun took the sweet potato handed over by the soldier and took a bite. The sweet taste relieved the fatigue of a night of fighting. Leaning against the city wall, Li Kun asked:
"How was the damage done last night? How was the damage done to the British?"
The soldier's head was wrapped in gauze and his voice was hoarse: "Our army died 528 people last night, and the Yingte people suffered even more casualties, more than 2,000."
Li Kun nodded and gave instructions: "Carry the seriously injured soldiers down to rest. This Tongcheng may be our burial ground."
The soldier's expression remained unchanged, he took a bite of the sweet potato and cursed: "My grandsons are really nothing, they are in the way. I remember when the prince commanded the army, we encountered such a situation. They are really useless."
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Hargai, Dudu's Mansion.
Su Lu suddenly asked Dong Ling next to him: "How is the war in the Liangjiang area? Has there been any military report?"
Dong Ling, who was dealing with military affairs books, didn't even raise his head, "No, it's been a month since there was any military report from Li Kun and Luo Da."
"problem occurs."
Su Lu leaned on the back of his chair and said in a calm voice. No military report had been sent for a month in a row. There could only be one reason. Li Kun and Roda were surrounded, or they were both defeated and died.
Dong Ling raised his head and looked at Su Lu: "Then, are we going to send reinforcements?"
Su Lu shook his head: "It's too late. We are too far away from the Liangjiang area. It's too late to send reinforcements. Where is Su Ping now?"
Dong Ling walked to the defense map and pointed with his finger on the map.
"Here, there are signs of instability in the mountain area. Your Majesty sent Su Ping to guard it, and at the same time divided the mountain people into an army."
Su Lu nodded: "Feiniao sent a message to Su Ping, instructing him to raise troops and rush to the aid of the two rivers. He can do whatever he wants to do without having to report to me."
Dong Ling agreed and hurried out of the camp.
Su Lu continued to look at the defense map, and his face became increasingly grim. Although it now occupies most of the Qin land, until it is completely digested, it will only be a burden to the Han country and cannot provide any nutrients.
Now we must end this battle as soon as possible so that we can have time to digest Qin and recuperate.
He turned around and told Su Ge next to him: "Gather the generals together and raise the tent."
The city of Hargai must be stabilized, and a general can be sent to defend it. Then he can lead the army westward and compete with the barbarians and the Taixi people in western Liaoning. As long as he captures western Liaoning, Jiameng Pass will be at his fingertips. If Jiameng Pass is captured, the Han army will be defeated.
You can really advance to attack, and retreat to defend.
The two cities were captured with such lightning speed that the Taixi people had no time to use their trump card.
The generals entered the Governor's Mansion and sat down on two sides of the festival hall.
Su Lu ordered: "I intend to leave a general to guard Hargai to guard against the threat of the Qin army from Shule. Who is willing to stay and guard this place?"
The generals looked at me and I looked at you, but they didn't say anything.
Now we are about to reach western Liaoning, break western Liaoning, and then take Jiameng Pass. This war will be over. It is a pity to stay and garrison Hargai at this time, but we will miss the great success.
"I'd like to stay."
Cao Hua stood up and said.
"Hargai is located at a strategic location. Even if our army captures Jiameng Pass, this place will still be a strategic location. The person who will guard the Qin Dynasty as a future military town will be the commander-in-chief of Hargai."
After hearing this, Qian Buzhou looked hard at Hargai City. After thinking for a moment, he said: "It's impossible. We have broken Jiameng Pass. Even if we don't move forward, it will still be based on the generals guarding Jiameng Pass. This
Of course, the inner land is dominated by General Xianyang, General Cao, what you said is wrong."
Cao Hua smiled and did not refute him.
Su Lu ordered: "Well, Cao Hua will stay and guard Hargai. I grant you the right to act expediently. If the Qin army moves, you can decide whether to fight or retreat."
"The generals listened to the order, organized the army, and marched out in three days. They went straight to Gangcha County and selected a day to break through western Liaoning."
Three days later, the entire army set off.
The army marched south from Hargai, and after passing Yuancheng, they turned west and headed straight for Gangcha.
Along the way, there were indeed quite a few bandits, but wherever the army passed by, people surrendered and wanted to join the army to fight the barbarians and avenge the deaths of their fellow villagers.
After screening, some of the strong men and clever and shrewd women were selected, and the rest were sent back to their hometowns.
Even so, by the time Su Lu arrived at Gangcha, the number of the entire army had expanded to 100,000, and the army was in great glory.
The barbarians, the Thai-Western Allied Forces, and the Han Army all gathered in western Liaoning.
