The city of Wuguan was already tense as never before.
He Ruobi and Gao arrived half a day ago, and the general they killed was the former defender of the Qishui defense line. This guy actually abandoned the army and ran away when the enemy was about to rush forward, so kill him
Naturally, he was not wronged.
After all, He Ruobi and Gao led the army to rush from Lantian to Wuguan, which was a little faster than Xiao Shilian rushed across Qishui from Nanyang. It can almost be said that the resistance organized by the Northern Zhou army in Xiyang County, Qishui and other places was not at all
It played no role, so it was inevitable that He Ruobi would get angry and use such a defeated general to scare the monkeys.
Otherwise, morale will be low and the generals will have their own agendas, so there will be no need to defend the military pass.
However, Wuguan is also the southeastern gateway of Guanzhong, and it has also been operated as an important town since the pre-Qin era. Therefore, the city of Guan is tall and solid, and a large number of defensive equipment is stored in the city. And with He Ruobi and Gao bringing 50,000
The soldiers and horses arrived at Wuguan, and the number of defenders at Wuguan increased to as many as 80,000.
Obviously Yang Jian also spent a lot of money, and such an important place must not be lost.
It is not that Wuguan has never been conquered in history. When Liu Bang entered Guanzhong and achieved the hegemony of the Han Dynasty, he took the Wuguan Road. And it was precisely because of this that when the Han army came back seven hundred years later, it was trapped.
In Guanzhong, the Zhou people were almost the same as those in the Qin Dynasty, and they were inevitably worried.
History always likes to repeat itself, and the way of heaven always reincarnates, so the Zhou people are also afraid that they will follow the path of the Qin people again.
Whether it was due to the emphasis on this strategic location or the need for psychological safety, Yang Jian did not allow problems to arise in Wuguan, and such pressure naturally fell on the shoulders of He Ruobi and Gao.
"Report, there is an enemy sentinel five miles away!" The messenger rushed over quickly.
So fast?!
He Ruobi and Gao subconsciously glanced at each other.
Calculating this way, Xiao Shilian should have been chasing after him non-stop.
Is this guy really crazy?
"Beat the drums and prepare for war!" He Ruobi ordered decisively.
No matter if you Han people are swept away like a tide, you will be beaten to death under the iron wall of Wuguan!
"Report, the enemy is approaching Qizhou, the number is more than 50,000!"
"Report, there is a cavalry group of about 2,000 people in Tianshui going south. The target should be the military stronghold in the north of Qizhou City! There are more than 10,000 infantry following closely behind."
One battle report after another was sent to the headquarters of General Youfufeng County.
Li Yan frowned and looked at the enemy situation marked on the map.
Now the strategic goal of the Han army seems to be very obvious. The troops are divided into two lines and are directed towards Qizhou. If the calculation is not wrong, after conquering Qizhou, they will go straight to Youfufeng. Even if they do not take Chang'an, they will first
Take down Youfufeng, the last barrier on the west side of Chang'an.
To be honest, Li Yan himself had no idea how long Qizhou could hold on, but he knew very well that Qizhou could not be lost.
"Let's go to Qizhou." Li Yan said decisively.
Guarding Qizhou is General Youwei Yu Qingze. Compared with the Southern Dynasties, various official positions in the Northern Zhou Dynasty like to add "big" and "shang" in front of them to highlight their nobility. In fact, General Youwei is similar to those in Nanchen
General Youwei is one of the commanders of the imperial army outside the capital, but those who can reach this position are not just ordinary people.
Yu Qingze had been responsible for the pacification work in the north before. Not long ago, he was mobilized south due to the shortage of military strength in the south. Although he did not have any outstanding military exploits, he had always been rigorous and steady, otherwise he would not have suppressed the many nomadic tribes in the north. Yang Jian sent him
Being placed in Qizhou, they obviously also took note of this.
In history, Yu Qingze was not a good person. After Yang Jian usurped the throne, Yu Qingze asked to kill the Northern Zhou royal family to eradicate the roots. When Yang Jian ascended the throne, he was also one of the most important sacrificial ministers. Unfortunately, he was a ruthless person.
However, he was eventually destroyed at the hands of his equally ruthless relatives. In the end, Yu Qing was framed and killed by his brother-in-law during the Southern Expedition.
Let Yu Qingze guard Qizhou. Yang Jian did not ask Yu Qingze to invade Bashu, as long as he could defend Qizhou.
Mutual suspicion and distrust among generals is a taboo in the military, but the war has developed to this point and Li Yan is no longer allowed to consider these issues. Yu Qingze, who has almost no experience fighting the Han army, is indeed worrying.
Just when Li Yan was about to leave, a messenger rushed in: "Report, general, urgent report from Xiaoguan. The enemy's stable garrison has mobilized towards Xiaoguan. Jiang Guogong (author's note: Liang Rui named Jiang Guogong) thinks this matter is not trivial.
Request support."
"If I remember correctly, there should only be about 30,000 enemies in Anding, which is not even as large as the number of soldiers and horses in Xiaoguan. Even if Lingwu and other places are added, the number of scattered enemies may be 50,000?"
Li Yan walked back to the map dissatisfied, "Is Liang Rui still worried that these people can threaten Xiao Guan?!"
"Chiang Guogong believes that the enemy's main target may not be Sanfu, but Xiao Guan." The messenger said hurriedly.
"What a joke!" Li Yan waved his hand, "The Southern Barbarians in Tianshui have already gone south. How can they turn back and attack Xiaoguan? What's more, the main force of the Southern Barbarians in Hanzhong is blocked in Qizhou and cannot go north to support them. How can the Southern Barbarians still return?
Do you have the guts to fight on two fronts?"
Although the Northern Zhou Dynasty is now in a defensive posture, in fact, the number of troops is not much worse than that of the Han army, so no normal person would believe that the Han army would divide its troops into two groups to attack Qizhou and Xiaoguan at the same time.
With the current national strength of the Han Dynasty, it is not that it has no ability to compete with the Northern Zhou Dynasty. It has even gained the upper hand in many aspects, so there is no need to take such risks.
Unless these guys are really crazy.
What's more, once the Han army takes Qizhou, it will be followed by Youfufeng and Chang'an City. Why should they care about Xiaoguan, which is far to the northwest?
How much does Liang Rui want to highlight his importance?
Li Yan couldn't help but slander him.
Liang Rui's father died in the battle, so he was raised by Yuwentai since he was a child. Precisely because he has no elders, he is not regarded as a member of the Guanlong Group, but such a person is
Replacing Yu Yi in charge of the entire northwest battlefield made the remaining Guanlong family even less favorable to him.
The war has already progressed to this point. This guy who is far away in the northwest is not well prepared to go south to support, but he wants to add drama to himself, which makes Li Yan even more dissatisfied.
Do you really think that you are the core of the battlefield?
It's really ridiculous to be able to mess up the situation with just a little bit of tricks, such as swaying the tiger away from the mountain.
Li Yan immediately said in a cold voice: "Tell Liang Rui that it's just a trick played by some young Nanban people, and tell him not to make a fuss!"
The messenger wanted to say something else, but seeing that Li Yan was very impatient and dared not say anything more, he could only say: "As ordered."