Dugu Yongye knew very well that the only thing he could do now was to regain Yan County as soon as possible.
Changping is just a small city on the road from Yanjun to Juyong. Without the barrier of Juyong Pass, Changping is not even a military fortress. When Dugu Yongye was stationed here, it was just to be able to support Juyong Pass nearby.
Therefore, if you can give up Changping in exchange for taking Yanjun again, it will be worth it.
The coach's high fighting spirit inspired the following generals who have followed him for many years.
At least the enemy has not yet reached the city, and they are not without the power to make a comeback, so follow the coach and give it a try. If you fail to save everything, you can still get a big credit for turning the tide!
Dugu Yongye briefly gave instructions on the mission. In fact, there was only one mission, which was to set off with the entire army and go to Yan County. The strong men in Changping County, not a single weapon or food was left, and they were all packed away. The armored cavalry had been sent before.
Going to Yan County, there are no armored cavalry in Changping County, but the remaining sets of armor cannot be left to the enemy.
There is an empty Changping County with only the old, weak, women and children left. You Nanbarians can take it away if you like.
Dugu Yongye looked at the soldiers who were busy again, and then turned to look east.
It was dark and I couldn't see the way ahead clearly.
But it was all over the place, and now I had no choice.
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The offensive and defensive changes came so quickly, even Luo Yi felt a little in a hurry.
Just yesterday he was still happy about capturing Yan County. Today, Northern Zhou Qingqi scouts appeared outside the city, undoubtedly telling Luo Yi that he would soon have to rely on Yan County for defense.
Fortunately, the young man Liu Shu sent him before, Ma Tian, was more reliable. After entering Yan County, he took Baipao to visit several wealthy families in the city. These wealthy families had secretly interacted with Baipao before.
It is part of the "upper and lower joints" mentioned by Liu Shu. Otherwise, Baipao would not have been able to obtain so much useful information while huddled in the remote countryside downstream of the river.
The gap torn by artillery on the southern city wall was being filled. Luo Yi stood under the city gate and watched the Han soldiers deploying artillery.
News has come from Yuyang County that Liu Shu successfully captured Yuyang County. In fact, there were quite a few Northern Zhou defenders in Yuyang County, but Dugu Xuda made a mistake, that is, he took the original Yuyang County.
The eight hundred light cavalry who were the mainstay of the county were taken away. The task for the remaining army was to rush out in full force and rush to Yan County as soon as possible. As a result, these cavalry were leaderless, and Yuyang County was almost "passed by" them.
Liu Shu, who passed by, easily won.
As a result, the cavalry, who could not go anywhere at this time, naturally dispersed. Most of them were young men who were brought in temporarily. Now that the coach and general are not here, what can they do if they don't run?
The remaining seven to eight hundred soldiers were reluctantly collected by the generals and lieutenants. They did not dare to go to Yuyang County or Yan County. They could only rush past the north side of Yan County with the intention of heading to Changping County.
Meet up with Dugu Yongye.
Luo Yi was helpless about this. It would be good if these guys didn't come to cause trouble.
At the same time, Liu Shu also discovered a large number of iron smelting workshops outside Yuyang County. Before this, this area was blocked by the Northern Zhou army. Baipao tried several times to find out the truth, but not only did he not succeed, he almost failed.
After his son was exposed, Liu Shu had to keep a low profile later.
As a result, who would have thought that these iron smelting workshops are now directly in front of you, at the mercy of the Han army.
Good news also came from the navy. Wang Chang led his warships north along the coastline to Jieshi. Jieshi is the key point from Liaodong to Youzhou. There is only a narrow passage between the towering mountains and the vast sea. At the same time,
This is also a place where countless heroes and heroes have visited, including Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Wei.
Historically, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty passed through this place during his campaign against Goryeo and built Yuguan as a transit point for logistics supplies. Later, Yuguan became the eastern terminus of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall and was renamed Shanhaiguan. There are countless epic historical events and heroic deeds surrounding this place.
Zuoxionguan happened.
The Qin-Han Great Wall did not end here, but turned northeast and reached Liaodong. This is also because the Qin and Han Dynasties had greater control over Liaodong than later dynasties. In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, there was also the Andong Protectorate, and in the Song Dynasty, the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures were not captured.
Not to mention for the moment, the Ming Dynasty also controlled the core defense line at Shanhaiguan and penetrated deep into Liaodong, which was basically out of the actual control of the imperial court.
Now, Liaodong is also under the control of Khitan, Goryeo and other countries or tribes. Although there are constant conflicts between the two sides, at least they still maintain respect for the Central Plains Dynasty. The power of the Central Plains Dynasty is not something they can provoke for the time being, but after that
The vast land of Liaodong behind the Jieshi was also beyond the reach of the Central Plains dynasties.
While heading north along the coastline, Wang Chang discovered a caravan heading from Liaodong to Youzhou, transporting iron ore, coal, etc. purchased by the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Of course, this guy was not stupid. He led the fleet directly to Jieshi
This place was blocked, all these goods were blocked, and they made it clear that they wanted to meet with the leaders of various northern tribes.
No matter what you say, you must let them know that Youzhou is now dominated by the Han Dynasty.
You can do business, but you have to do it with the big Han. You must know that there are many merchants in the Han Dynasty who are eager to do business with bumpkins like you.
Everything goes smoothly for Yuyang County and the Navy. The only thing that gives Luo Yi a headache is actually the Yan County under his feet. The enemy troops coming from Changping and Fanyang will put a lot of pressure on him.
, especially since Luo Yi doesn't know what the battle situation is at Juyong Pass now. Can Pingcheng's Paoze break through Juyong Pass after he has restrained the main force of the enemy, thus forming an internal and external outflank of the enemy?
"General," Ma Zhan walked over quickly and said in a low voice, "several aristocratic families have said that they can provide money and food to reward the army, but when it comes to providing people and efforts, they are very vague."
"These guys are reasonable." Luo Yi sneered.
The policies of the Han Dynasty are certainly not a good thing for the aristocratic families. The imperial examination system can even be called a "smoking firewood" policy. Among the aristocratic families, unless they are those Jizhou aristocratic families who once had Yu Wenxian put a sword on their necks, I am afraid that few of them are sincere.
Those who wanted to submit to the Han Dynasty, such as those from the Hedong family, did not do so because the changing situation no longer allowed them to hesitate. At this time, it was better to be an obedient citizen than to be a prisoner.
But the situation in Yan County is different after all. These aristocratic families are obviously fully aware that the Han army does not have many soldiers and horses, and they can mainly rely on surprise to win Yan County. Dugu Yongye, who has now come back to his senses,
The defenders in Fanyang and other places in the south will definitely move northward to attack. Unless the Han army south of Yecheng can quickly advance northward, otherwise, the weak situation of the Han army in Youzhou will not change at all in the short term.