"After all, it's impossible for them to be honest with each other, let alone trust each other." Luo Yi said with a smile, reaching out and tapping the map, "Brother Niu's side is going so well, our side can't be at a disadvantage.
But we can’t let Dugu Yongye surround the city and become a prisoner.”
"Since we have joined forces, this will not be the case." Li Jing was full of confidence.
Luo Yi looked at him: "How do you say this?"
"Dugu Yongye has no more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, and we also have more than 10,000 people. Even if we fight decisively outside the city, we are not without the strength to fight. On the contrary, if we defend a huge city, the enemy may find a breakthrough. In addition, if
If we are trapped in the city, Yuyang County and other places may not be safe. After all, we only have more than 500 people in Yuyang County." Li Jing explained.
"But Yu Wenxian will definitely increase his troops to ensure a retreat."
"It depends on whether His Majesty's side and Jinyang's side can give Yu Wenxian enough pressure. If he can't run away, why should he come to ensure his retreat?" Li Jing said with a smile, drawing a mark on the map with his hand.
Daquan said, "We are only part of the entire war situation and have done what we can. The rest depends on whether our brother Pao Ze can live up to expectations."
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South of Jinyang, Fenshui Ratque Valley.
Mouseque Valley, also known as Guanjuejin, is one of the most dangerous places in the Fenshui River Valley south of Jinyang. The meaning of "mouseque" naturally means that only small animals such as mousequeen can pass through the roads here, but
Going north along the Fen River is the only way to get to Jinyang from the southeast of Henan Province. Apart from this, there is only the road from Hanoi to Jinyang via Shangdang. That road extends along the line from Qinshui to Huguan, and also reaches Jinyang.
Jinyang, but there are mountains blocking the two roads and they are not accessible to each other.
Therefore, Yang Su led his troops north along the Fen River. I am afraid that they would only be able to join the Han army heading north from the Qinshui River when they reached the gates of Jinyang City.
In the Han army's camp at the southern end of Mouse Valley, Wei Yuancheng had just returned with a team of scouts. He stood in front of the map and gestured:
"According to the "Shui Jing Zhu" records, the roads in the Shuqiao Valley are all paved with large and small pebbles and various rocks on the river beach. The places with the lowest distance from the Fen River are almost directly adjacent to the river bank, while the higher places are almost directly adjacent to the river bank.
It is five or six feet away from the river, and it is more than ten feet away from the river. It is rugged and difficult to travel. It can be said that "you go up to Daishanfu, and down to the Juejian", people and horses can pass, but vehicles can pass.
It’s difficult, not to mention that there are enemies taking advantage of the danger to defend it.”
Yang Su stood in front of the sand table with his hands behind his hands. The craftsmen were working hard to create the landscape of the mountains and rivers along the Shuqiao Valley according to the descriptions of several captured Northern Zhou soldiers, while Li Xun listened to Wei Yuancheng's description with interest.
Looking around the world, the only one who ever fought in Shuque Valley was the current Emperor Yu Wenxian of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. When the Northern Zhou Dynasty attacked Northern Qi, Yu Wenxian led 20,000 troops to suppress Shuque Valley to attack Jinyang. However, at that time, Northern Qi was not in Shuque Valley.
Too many soldiers and horses were deployed, so Yu Wenxian's march was not even hindered. The real battle actually did not break out until under Jinyang City, and Feng Xiaolian interfered and the fight was messy.
Now the situation is naturally different. The people guarding Shuqiao Valley are Chang Shan and Han Guo, who had retreated all the way from Huagu City and other places. Their original order was to station in the southeast of Hehe, but one lost Puzhou and the other Shaozhou.
Needless to say, they were later driven north by Yang Su like ducks, and now this pair of brothers and sisters are huddled in the Rat Bird Valley.
It is generally accepted that the Han army's guns and artillery are powerful, so it is not shameful to be defeated on the plains southeast of Henan Province. However, it would be really shameful if they could not even defend such a dangerous route. Yu Wenxian did not need to personally
Asking questions, Chen Wangyu Wenchun, as the coach of the Jinyang War Zone, will definitely not let them go.
Therefore, this battle must be a fierce battle.
"The terrain of Mouse Valley is rugged, easy to defend and difficult to attack, but it is a road after all." Li Xun said slowly, "Roads and passes are naturally different. If others can walk, we can also walk."
Although Shuque Valley is also a famously dangerous place in the east of the river, it has never been heard of anyone setting up a pass from here to defend it. This shows that the danger of this place is far from "one man can guard the pass, and ten thousand people cannot open it".
The situation. Now that the Han army has artillery and muskets as its support, its ability to attack fortresses is naturally not comparable to that of the ancient army.
Especially the previous good news from Qiziling proved that artillery is not useless even in mountainous operations. Perhaps there are dozens of artillery lined up on the plains, while in the mountains, the enemy's camps or even
The passes will also be denser and narrower, and seven or eight artillery can play an unexpected role.
Wei Yuancheng also nodded slightly: "Although Shuque Valley is the strategic point between the north and south of the river, no passes have been established for many years. Therefore, if the Zhou people wanted to hold on, they could only choose a narrow place in the valley to set up camp. Shuque Valley
It stretches for dozens of miles. Although our scouts have only penetrated into it for three or four miles now, now that we have captured the prisoners, we can probably understand the enemy's layout and arrangements. Generals, please see, what can we really call the Ratque Valley?
The place where 'one man can guard the gate and ten thousand men cannot open it' is just here, a natural stone bridge across the valley of a tributary of the Fen River, called the 'Luban Bridge'. It is said that it was built by Gongshu Ban."
You said it was a natural stone bridge, so what the hell was it built by the public transportation team? Everyone couldn't help laughing, and the tense atmosphere in the camp also eased a little.
After a pause, Wei Yuancheng clicked on the map again: "The main force of the Zhou people stationed troops on the river beach at the foot of the hillside to the north of Luban Bridge. In addition, there should be two more dangerous camps at the southern and northern ends of Shuque Valley.
And keep it."
Yang Su said directly: "If that's the case, then we will make every move and work step by step. We must break through the Rat Bird Valley and reach Jinyang within half a month!"
All the generals immediately cheered up. The journey of dozens of miles would certainly not take half a month in normal times, but now that we were in a key area of attack, half a month was actually very tight.
However, the good news from Hanoi has come, and the situation in Youzhou may also be very good. If Hedong can't even see Jinyang City, doesn't it mean that they are really incompetent?
Therefore, Yang Su gave a death order, and everyone did not object to it.
"Where is the Fenshui Navy?" Yang Su asked.
The Fenshui Navy must be an important force in this battle. However, the Fenshui Navy temporarily returned to Guanzhong to receive new warships, thereby eliminating many of the ships in the original navy that were built at unknown times.
"It should take two days before we can return to the battlefield." The staff officer responsible for liaison with the Navy hurriedly replied.
"Tell them to hurry up, otherwise they will just have to drink soup." Yang Su raised his hand, "The rest of the troops will march towards Shuque Valley tomorrow morning with the Zhenlin Army as the vanguard!"