As the situation has developed to this point, Yu Wenxin also feels powerless.
Especially the explosion just now made him helpless.
Even I don't know how powerful the trump card in my hand is. You said that this battle was a coward, but not a coward. It was very satisfying to see the enemies flying into the sky, but it was really awkward.
The Tuyuhun army was obviously frightened by the explosion just now, and for a while they huddled behind the broken Great Wall and stopped attacking.
But for Yu Wenxin, the trouble has just begun.
The Great Wall surrounds Wuwei for more than half a circle and extends to the foot of the mountain on the south side. This means that originally we only had to face the enemy on the west and north sides, but now the enemy can easily cross the Great Wall to encircle Wuwei from the south or even the east.
In addition, Yu Wenxin has been worried about the Qiang soldiers and horses who do not know when they will arrive. Will they appear directly on the east side of Wuwei and cut off the road from Wuwei to Anding? As a result, the connection between Wuwei and Anding may not be smooth at all.
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In other words, Wuwei is now completely under the threat of being surrounded by enemies.
Once they are surrounded, the Wuwei defenders will be in a dilemma. There is already a shortage of water in the Gobi Desert. Coupled with the fierce fighting for days, the city's food and water reserves have become less and less, and the enemy is coming from the south.
If we encircle the city from one side or even from the east, it means that the water collection points in the south and east of the city will naturally fall into the hands of the enemy, especially the Qilian Mountains in the south, which are naturally rich in water and grass.
And there are several wells in the city that may not be able to support a large army in battle.
In addition, a large number of defensive equipment and ammunition have been almost consumed in the previous defense and tug-of-war. It seems that the Wuwei defense line has only been broken through the outermost line. Going inside, the city is still high and the pool is deep, but in fact
Without the equipment to defend the city, and without the support of sufficient food, grass and water sources, it was just a strong force from the outside but a weak force from the inside.
Yu Wenxin grabbed a handful of soil on the ground and gently released his hand. The soil, or to be more precise, sand, slipped from between his fingers. In the blink of an eye, there was nothing left in his hands.
The wind picked up and became stronger and stronger.
The flag also flapped in the wind.
This howling north wind is nothing unusual in the northwest, but it also means that there will be more unknowns in the next battle. After all, there is wind and billowing sand and dust, which often means observing the enemy's situation and making judgments.
The view of the entire battlefield situation will be obscured, and if the enemy deploys with the wind, it will be even more painful for the defenders.
"Reinforcements, reinforcements have arrived!"
At this moment, an exclamation suddenly sounded from behind.
Yu Wenxin suddenly turned around, and Shi Wansui, who had already led his troops to retreat into the city, was waving an order flag on top of the city indicating the arrival of reinforcements.
Above and below the city, the Han soldiers suddenly burst into cheers.
After defending Wuwei alone for a month, they finally received reinforcements!
This bloody battle can finally come to an end.
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Unfortunately, the reality is often the opposite.
Reinforcements did arrive, but their number was no more than a thousand.
Leading the reinforcements was Gao Mai who was stationed in Tianshui.
Gao Mai, whose given name is Jingde, and his surname "Gao" is an out-and-out royal surname. His father is Gao Yue, King of Qinghe in the Northern Qi Dynasty, and Gao Yue is the younger brother of Gao Huan, the founding emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty. Gao Mai was known for his intelligence when he was young.
The accompanying prince has always been a close confidant of the Empress of the Northern Qi Dynasty. When the Northern Qi Dynasty defeated Jinyang, Gao Mai led the imperial army to guard the empress dowager and other harem relatives and slowly retreated, because many royal family members along the way took the opportunity to prey on the common people and plunder them.
After looting, Gao Mai arrested all these guys in a rage and planned to carry out a "massacre". If the Queen Mother hadn't stopped them in a hurry, there would be a lot less harm in the world.
Later, the Northern Zhou Dynasty engulfed the Northern Qi Dynasty, and naturally all the talented and virtuous members of the clan were treated kindly. Gao Mai was granted the title of opening the government, but he had no real power. Historically, it was not until the establishment of the Sui Dynasty that the Northern Qi Dynasty became the "former dynasty"
——Here the Gao family may be able to understand the Yuan family’s mood——Gao Maicai was appointed, served as governor in several places, and died a good death.
Gao Mai is actually not famous in history, but his son is still known to many people. Naturally, he is Changsun Sheng's brother-in-law, Gao Shilian, who is also the uncle and actual caregiver of Changsun Wuji and Queen Changsun, and also Xuanwu
The hero of the Gate Change.
Before the Han Dynasty entered Guanzhong, Changsun Sheng had already recommended himself to join the Han Dynasty. The Gao family, who was already related by marriage to the Changsun family at that time, naturally had no choice. However, at that time, Gao Mai was just an idle official, and his son-in-law had nothing to do with him.
No matter what, it was not up to him to decide whether to kill or behead him. Even if he did not rebel, in the eyes of the Northern Zhou royal family, he was certainly someone who needed to be monitored, and he would be killed as soon as he became suspicious.
When the Han Dynasty entered Guanzhong, Gao Mai was naturally appointed by the Han Dynasty. It was obviously a waste for the imperial court to keep such a man who was strict in running the army and talented in governing the people or letting him become a commoner, so Gao Mai entered Shu first.
As an official, he served as the governor of a county. Later, because of his meritorious service in governance, he was transferred to the prefect of Tianshui and concurrently served as the commander of the Tianshui Marching Army. In fact, he handed over all the military and political power of Tianshui to Gao Mai.
However, as the governor of Liangzhou, Changsun Sheng had been working in Tianshui to avoid conflicts with the northwest governor Xu Deyan, so it was a bit frustrating. Gao Mai, the father-in-law, had to help his son-in-law.
Of course, Gao Mai also knew himself. He was from the royal family of the former Qi Dynasty. Although he had no history of rebellion, the court could not be without any vigilance. Being able to put the father-in-law and his son-in-law together, he was already very trusting. Of course.
In fact, in Tianshui City, in addition to the pair of son-in-laws, Changsun Sheng and Gao Mai, there are many officials affiliated with the governor's office. Even if they really want to rebel, they cannot respond at once.
Especially not far away there is An Ding Xu Deyan staring at him.
Gao Mai led his army to Wuwei, which Yu Wenxin did not expect.
The soldiers and horses that Gao Mai brought were only about a thousand. Yu Wenxin knew that this was half of the Tianshui defenders. After all, before this, Tianshui and other rear state capitals had already withdrawn their soldiers and horses to support the front line. But at least Gao Mai
Mai still brought a lot of weapons and ammunition, which was enough to make up for the current embarrassment of the defenders, especially in addition to these, there was also a lot of food, and they even obtained several large carts of fresh water on the way, which the defenders were in short supply.
"Brother Jingde (cousin of Gao Mai), this is really a timely help." Yu Wenxin happily held Gao Mai's hand and almost laughed out loud.
Looking at Gao Mai's appearance, with a gray face and dark circles on his face, he obviously knew that the situation on the front line was tense, so he came here day and night. I'm afraid he was baptized by sandstorms along the way, otherwise he wouldn't be in such a mess.