Yongping Village is located halfway up the mountain, and you can see Langsong across the ridge.
Langson is the closest city in Annan to neighboring Dynasty. Although it is not big, its prosperity is almost the same as that of Shangxian in the Kingdom.
After all, Langsong is the only way for merchants to pass through, and it is only right that it should be so prosperous.
But today, Langsong City was in panic.
Originally there were 5,000 soldiers stationed in Langsong, but because the eldest prince conquered Guangyuan, 4,000 soldiers were transferred from Langsong, leaving only 1,000 soldiers to maintain order.
Everyone in Langsong knows that Guangnan in the current Song Dynasty was disrupted by Nong Zhigao. So even if Langsong is on the border, even if there are only a thousand soldiers, there will be no change.
But suddenly, early in the morning, the soldiers who had just changed their patrol saw a sea of red coming from the mountainside...
"It's the Song Army! Hurry! Hurry! Close the city gate tightly and report to the county magistrate! Report to the inspection!"
The military leader had accompanied the army to plunder the territory of the Song Dynasty, so he naturally recognized the uniforms of the Song army.
At this moment, there was a large area of red color in front of me... This must be tens of thousands, right?
"Your Highness, why are you besieging and not attacking?"
Di Qing said that Zhao Xi had full command, so he would not ask any more questions. As the deputy general, Yang Wenguang needed to understand Zhao Xi's entire strategy so that he could accurately convey the order.
Although the order to siege but not attack was very clear, the reason... Yang Wenguang still wanted to find out.
"Vice General Yang, if Lang Song is besieged and the soldiers in the city feel that the siege strength is insufficient and they have the ability to rush out and ask for help, where will General Lang Song choose to ask for help?"
"The soldiers were transferred to Guangyuan, which is the closest to Guangyuan, and Guangyuan is on the alert, so they will definitely ask for help from Guangyuan."
Yang Wenguang still has this bit of common sense, otherwise he wouldn't be able to be Di Qing's deputy general.
"What would the eldest prince in Guangyuan do if he knew that Lang Song was under siege?"
"Split the troops to relieve the siege!...But, Your Highness, half of the Western Army rushed to attack Langson. The Western Army in Guangyuan was less than 10,000 people. Even if the troops were divided into Annan, the Wang Division wanted to use 10,000 Western Army to lead the recruitment and attack the elite troops in Annan, but they would still be defeated.
Master Sheng."
Sigh... His thoughts always stay on the impact. Zhao Xi's original respect for Tianbo Yang Mansion, but after getting in touch with it during this time, he found that it was just that... He always ignored the fact that he was the prince.
"Vice General Yang, instead of attacking, we will ambush the Annan Army who came to reinforce Lang Song. This is called encirclement and reinforcements."
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The number of troops sent by the Song Dynasty to attack Langsong was only about 5,000. It was difficult to even encircle the city on all sides. It was obvious that the troops were insufficient.
The magistrate and patrol inspector of Langsong walked around the city wall and roughly understood the current situation of the battle.
No matter what, it is necessary to seek help, just to see how we can break out of the siege.
At midnight, the south gate of Langsong suddenly opened, and probably the cavalry from Yidu rushed out of the city gate, seeming to break out of the encirclement and go to Shenglong Mansion to ask for help...
Yang Wenguang looked at Zhao Xi... He was a little confused as to why His Highness came to the South Gate tonight, but now he understood.
It seems that His Highness expected that the defenders of Lang Son would ask for help from Thang Long Palace. The question is, if so, does His Highness have to recall the advance troops arranged to go to Guangyuan direction?
"Lieutenant General Yang, order the soldiers to strictly guard the defensive line, but no gunpowder bombs are allowed."
Gunpowder bombs were used to deal with reinforcements, and Zhao Xi didn't want to be exposed so early.
Yang Wenguang accepted the order and went forward to supervise the battle.
"Your Highness, but Ximen is about to break out?"
This was the first time Di Qing inquired about the battle situation after entering Annan territory.
"That should be the case. This general of the Longsong garrison is not too bad, and he also knows how to attack in the east and in the west."
This was a compliment to the other party, and it seemed that he was even more proud of his own judgment.
"Simon..."
"Xi has told Uncle Ji to let him go after a little resistance."
Zhao Xi has clearly informed the entire command of the entire strategy. He is not used to the coach's decision-making approach at this time. Just like a drill, he has informed the command of his thoughts.
The battle at the south gate was very short. Originally, An Nan was feigning a charge, but Wang Shi was really fighting. After a few blows, he left some horses and soldiers behind and retreated to the city.
"That's it! Order the soldiers to withdraw the entire army in half an hour and march towards Guangyuan."
This was urgent work. Zhao Xi had to choose a place to ambush when he reached Guangyuan for help.
This was not within the territory, and the mountains and water shapes were unfamiliar. Even though Sun Jie and Cao Lin had already set off in advance, Zhao Xi still wanted to check the ambush location in advance.
Lang Son is already on a plain, with mountains on one side close to Kuo Chao and plains on the other side of Thang Long Palace.
Zhao Xi was not sure whether there was a suitable place for an ambush in the middle from Langsong to Guangyuan.
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"The Song army has withdrawn!"
"We should also withdraw. The Nong people are causing trouble in Guangnan, and these tens of thousands of soldiers may want to use the road to attack the rear of Guangyuan..."
The county magistrate and patrol inspector who sang loudly stood on the top of the city, looking at the empty city wall and chatting proudly.
I imagine that when the Song army went to suppress the Nong people, they encountered 30,000 soldiers of their own...
Less than fifty miles to the west from Langsong, there are deep mountains and dense forests again, and the canyon in the middle is the avenue connecting Guangyuan and Langsong.
This... seemed to be specially created for ambushes. When Sun Jie and Cao Lin saw Wang Shi approaching, they also walked out of the shrubs and trees on the mountainside... It was indeed not easy to find an ambush.
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"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Di Shuai are probably done!"
Since Zhao Xi and Di Qing led the army away, Yu Jing has been guarding the watchtower every day. He and Sun Miao have divided the work, taking turns, and there must be no shortage of people.
It was early in the morning, and it was the time when the two of them went up to the watchtower at the same time.
"It must be so!"
The Annan military camp opposite is very lively, and reinforcements should be preparing to support Lang Song.
"Thousands of elites must not be lost in Annan territory!"
Ten thousand soldiers, going deep into another realm, fighting alone... Even though His Highness's intelligence is almost demonic, Yu Jing is still very worried.
"The reinforcements seem to be less than ten thousand..."
This will be much easier. The country's ability to defend the city should be considered top-notch among the surrounding countries. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Commander Di have already captured Langson, even if the Annan reinforcements arrive, they should be able to defend it for a few days.
Moreover, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Commander Di could have quickly evacuated to Yongping Village after capturing Langsong.
Little did they know that Zhao Xi and the others were just passing by Lang Song and did not attack Lang Song sincerely at all.
At this time, Zhao Xi and the others were staying in the dense forest to enjoy the cool air.
"coming……"
No need to stick to the ground to listen to the sound of hooves, just look at the birds flying in the mountains and forests in the distance, and know that this is the arrival of Annan's reinforcements.
It was actually the cavalry that came!
When we arrived at the ambush site, we looked west.
"Five thousand!"
Di Qing could tell at a glance that there were five thousand cavalry.
Five thousand cavalrymen came galloping from a distance, their armors mixed in with the rising dust. The sight was truly shocking.
This was the first time for Zhao Xi to see such a large-scale cavalry... He really understood the fear of the infantry when the cavalry charged.