The Yuan army was so powerful in the Song Dynasty that it originally took ten days to conquer Liucheng, but it was finally conquered on the seventh day.
After breaking through Liucheng, the 100,000 elite troops of the Yuan Army immediately marched south and headed straight for Anfeng City, the capital of the Song Dynasty.
Anfeng City was originally the companion capital of the Song Dynasty, and it was also the former royal capital, so the scholars, farmers, industry and commerce here were more developed than in other cities. Of course, in comparison, it was also heavily guarded.
However, the Song army had suffered consecutive defeats on the front line and even lost the important military town of Liucheng. The Song army suffered numerous casualties.
After the Yuan army defeated Liucheng, the Song army was almost discouraged. Although the defeated soldiers in front had already retreated to Anfeng City, the defenders in Anfeng City were still in danger at this moment.
Why?
At this time, the Song Army was frightened by the overwhelming momentum of the Yuan Army. Now for the Song Army, the Yuan Army was simply an invincible demon. No one could defeat the Yuan Army.
The Yuan army was also unceremonious. After arriving at Anfeng City, the army was in full swing, and the leading marshal immediately ordered a series of attacks on the city.
Perhaps it was because the Yuan army had won consecutive battles, so the Song army had lost all its energy, and all they could do was to defend. What disappointed the soldiers and people in Anfeng City even more was that the King of Song was afraid that the Yuan army would attack with overwhelming force.
Below the royal capital, therefore, the King of Song ordered all available soldiers in the Song Kingdom to be transferred back to the royal capital to protect the safety of the royal capital. As for Anfeng City, the King of Song's approach was obvious, that is, to throw away the car to protect the city.
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In the commander-in-chief's tent of the Yuan Dynasty.
At this time, Tuoba Jian, the commander-in-chief of the Yuan Dynasty who was attacking the Song Dynasty, was discussing with the generals.
"Marshal, Anfeng City is about to be conquered. Once the city is broken, half of the Song Kingdom will belong to our Yuan Kingdom."
A general laughed and said to Tuoba Jian.
Tuoba Jian nodded and said: "Our army is at its peak. Although Anfeng City is strong, the soldiers and civilians in the city no longer have much determination to resist. I heard that the King of Song was so frightened that he withdrew his army back to the capital of the Song Dynasty.
Haha, it seems that we are not only going to capture half of the Song Kingdom, maybe we can capture the entire Song Kingdom in one fell swoop this time."
"The marshal is brave and invincible. Taking down the Song Dynasty will be an unparalleled feat. Your Majesty will definitely reward the marshal greatly. In the past, we had four marshals in the Yuan Dynasty. Once we capture the Song Dynasty, the marshal will be the first marshal in the Yuan Kingdom."
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Tuoba Jian burst out laughing when he heard his subordinate's words.
Tuoba Jian is indeed a warrior. This is very clear to everyone in the Song Dynasty. However, because he is the youngest among the four marshals, he has always been ranked at the bottom among the four marshals. This is also
He was the most unconvinced.
Therefore, in this attack on the Song Dynasty, he commanded these 100,000 elite troops to advance quickly because he wanted to prove that he, the marshal, was the strongest among the four marshals of the Yuan Dynasty.
At this moment, many generals are flattering Tuoba Jian.
However, at this moment, someone suddenly said: "Marshal, the food reserves in our army..."
After hearing what this person said, Tuoba Jian realized that the reason for this meeting was because of the lack of food.
You know, a hundred thousand soldiers need a lot of food to feed their horses.
But what he couldn't imagine was that no food and grass had been delivered for six days. There was still enough food left in the army before, so they were not worried. However, no food and grass had been delivered for six days. This was obviously
Abnormal.
Tuoba Jian said: "How much food is left in the army now?"
"Less than two days."
Tuoba Jian had actually expected this value, but the other generals were very surprised when they heard this.
When soldiers fight, they need to have enough to eat. If they can't have enough to eat, then why fight?
"What happened? Why hasn't the food been delivered? Qi Rong, the food transport officer is your nephew. What do you think is going on?"
Tuoba Jian stared at a man who looked like a general and said.
The man named Qi Rong was the uncle of Qi Heng, the grain transportation officer. The reason why Qi Heng was able to become the grain transportation officer was precisely because of Qi Rong's support. But what he didn't expect was that his nephew
He was nowhere to be seen.
"This subordinate is guilty!"
Qi Rong immediately knelt down.
"You know the crime? Then tell me, what crime do you know? Damn it, I have a hundred thousand troops waiting for food and drink, but your nephew actually delayed the army rations, what crime should he deserve?"
Tuoba Jian cursed.
Qi Rong knelt on the ground and shivered with fear.
Now he also wants to cry but can't find a way out.
Tuoba Jian then asked: "Where are the people sent to collect food? Has there been no response?"
Qi Rong hurriedly said: "We have sent out three waves to urge food supplies, but there has been no response."
Tuoba Jian's face was extremely gloomy.
As a commander-in-chief, Tuoba Jian would not fail to understand that something must be wrong.
It's just that he couldn't understand. The king ordered this war to conquer the Song Dynasty. Why was the army ration released now? Could it be that the king had withheld the army rations?
Tuoba Jian had no choice but to think about it this way. After all, he was leading an army of 100,000 people outside. It would be impossible to say that King Yuan was not suspicious at all.
Just then.
Suddenly, an urgent message came from outside the camp.
"Report to the general that there was a fire in the east warehouse three days ago, and all the food was burned."
Tuoba Jian, who was still sitting, suddenly jumped up, stared and said, "What did you say? Say it again."
It wasn't just Tuoba Jian who was shocked.
Everyone present was shocked.
Dongcang was one of the four major granaries of the Yuan Dynasty, and it was also the largest granary. Moreover, this time they conquered the Song Dynasty, Dongcang was the foundation for them to conquer the Song Dynasty. Without Dongcang, their 100,000-strong army would have faced a shortage of rice.
The tragedy of the pot.
It might be okay if only three or five people had no food to eat, but if all the 100,000 troops had no food to eat, it would be a huge disaster.
All the generals present were also panicked.
Although these people are considered to be battle-hardened, if the one hundred thousand army runs out of food, then the one hundred thousand army will be in chaos in the blink of an eye. By then, the Song Dynasty will be waiting for their one hundred thousand army and horses to be exhausted.
, if we fight again, although they are brave and capable elites, by that time they will be just cattle and sheep to be slaughtered.
"It was burned down three days ago, why are we reporting it now?"
Tuoba Jian was furious.
You must know that if they had known about the burning of Dongcang three days ago, then he would not have gone deep into Anfeng City. You must know that there are many Song soldiers in Anfeng City. If they knew that they were out of food,
News, then I'm afraid things will be difficult to handle.
"Reporting to the marshal, three waves of messengers have been sent. The first two have disappeared, and only the last messenger has sent the news."
"What?"
Tuoba Jian and the generals present were stunned when they heard these words.
Obviously, for those who have been on the battlefield for a long time, what happened is absolutely unusual.
"Marshal, what happened is too weird. I'm afraid there's a scam."
After hearing what his subordinates said, how could Tuoba Jian not understand this truth? He had a vague feeling that someone was behind the scenes.
However, their enemy is the Song State now. The Song State has been beaten to the point of being unable to fight back. Who else can stand up to them?
Who is it!
Tuoba Jian gritted his teeth. He just wanted to find out the mastermind quickly.
At this time, Qi Rong said: "Marshal, my nephew is responsible for transporting grain and grass. I haven't seen him coming. I'm afraid something unexpected happened."
Tuoba Jian listened to Qi Rong's words and nodded slightly.
Obviously, although Qi Heng is Qi Rong's nephew, even if he is a little slack, not sending food and grass to the front for six consecutive days is simply asking for death. Therefore, Qi Heng definitely does not have the courage.
At this time, another person said: "Marshal, there is not enough food and grass now. It is not suitable for us to continue to attack the city. Not to mention, if the Song Dynasty persists for two more days, once the news of the lack of food in the army comes out, the morale of the army will definitely be in chaos.
At that time, it’s hard to say whether we can bring back this 100,000-strong army. The marshal must make a decision early.”
Of course Tuoba Jian knew what his subordinates meant by artificial decision-making.
Now the only option is to withdraw the troops. As for the territory of the Song Army, they can only occupy as much territory as they can. As for Anfeng City, it is absolutely impossible at this moment.
"Send the order and withdraw the troops immediately!"
When Tuoba Jian said these words, all the generals immediately became jealous.
You must know that this attack on the Song Dynasty is their best opportunity to make meritorious deeds. As long as they can capture Anfeng City, they will be the ones who have made great contributions.
But now that Anfeng City is so close, no one is willing to give up.
"General, Anfeng City is about to be captured. There must be enough food in Anfeng City. As long as we can capture Anfeng City, we will have achieved an unprecedented feat."
The generals nearby also agreed.
As generals, what they want most is to be able to keep fighting, because only by keeping fighting can they continue to make meritorious deeds and receive rewards.
This is also the difference between military generals and civilian officials.
"What if we can't capture it in two days?" Tuoba Jian said coldly.
When he said this, everyone present immediately shut their mouths.
Although the defenders inside Anfeng City have no fighting spirit, the city is strong and it is very difficult to capture it within two days. Moreover, although their 100,000 soldiers and horses are elite, they also consume a lot of money.
Yangcheng has been fighting until now, and it is indeed almost at the end of the war.
If Anfeng City is not successfully captured within two days, then these 100,000 elites will be in trouble. After all, this is the hinterland of the Song Dynasty. If you fight on other people's territory, you must always be prepared to take advantage of changes.
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"Since no one can make this promise, then listen to my military order and withdraw the entire army to Linyang City. After resting, we can attack the Song Dynasty again." Tuoba Jian shouted loudly.
As the supreme commander of these 100,000 elites, with Tuoba Jian's general order, the originally massive 100,000 elites began to retreat in an orderly manner, but they could never imagine what was waiting for them ahead!