The 221st chapter cut off the supplies to outnumber the enemy
Rumble!
Li Xiang led 3,000 cavalry from behind, aiming at Jiuyuan City. He wanted him to kill from that official road to the rear of the Jiuyuan Army. Not only could he, Li Xiang, but also the Jiuyuan Army think of it.
Going from Guandao to Heicheng, there are canyons or basins surrounded by mountains.
It is easy to be ambushed by the opponent. There are many ambushes from the Jiuyuan Army along the way. Li Anlan doesn't want to have a troop appear from behind and kill him while he is fighting a bloody battle in the front!
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Jiuyuan Prince's Mansion
"My lord, something happened!" The prince's butler strode to the old prince's study. The old prince raised his head and looked at the panicked butler: "What makes you so panicked?"
The housekeeper tried his best to speak calmly: "The Xiliang Iron Cavalry, led by Li Xiang, the lord of Xiliang City, fought to Jiuyuan City and is now showing off its power outside!"
"What?" The old prince looked surprised: "Luo Tiansheng brought tens of thousands of troops, and Li Anlan, the colorful tiger of the Li family in Longxi, helped him control the army. How could he let Li Xiang kill him in front of the city like this!"
Because Li Xiangqian cut off the connection between Jiuyuan City and the frontline Jiuyuan Army, Jiuyuan City has not received news from the Jiuyuan Army for a long time.
"Take me to see it!" The old prince threw away the pen and paper in his hand, picked up a long sword lying beside him, led the housekeeper and dozens of guards and left the palace on horseback.
The troops on the Jiuyuan City Wall are very nervous. There are less than 5,000 garrison troops left in the city. Since the Lord of Xiliang City appears here, it also means that the main army of Xiliang is nearby!
The main generals in the city climbed up the city wall one after another. When they saw the old prince approaching, these people made way. If the main army of Xiliang really came to the city, then the only one who could save Jiuyuan City was the one in front of him.
The King of Jiuyuan was ignored by them and did not dare to approach.
King Jiuyuan's 30,000 elite men are not far away in Taiyuan, and they can arrive within three days with an order!
The old prince climbed up to the city gate tower and saw a black iron cavalry strolling outside the city. Even though they were far apart, they could feel the fierce aura emanating from that troop.
What attracts people's attention the most is the red one among a group of black cavalry at the front of the army.
The city walls of Jiuyuan City made Li Xiang feel a lot of pressure. This city is six feet high, and various formations are carved on the city walls. When the formation is activated, don't think about using Qinggong to run in and attract the attention of the formation.
Under the power, in addition to using normal siege equipment such as ladders to run up, it is unrealistic if you want to use luck to rush up. It is very likely that the jump will not be one meter high!
This is a formation to prevent experts from rushing directly to the city wall. There is also a formation on the city gate tower that can create a huge shield to protect the entire city in the middle.
Prime Minister Li would never touch such a city without sufficient troops and engineering equipment!
At this moment, a scout quickly ran over from the south: "Your Majesty, the south gate of Xijiuyuan City is wide open, and a long team has been pulled up outside, and supplies are being transported from the south to the city!"
Li Xiang was a little surprised. He came here just to see if he could catch the autumn wind, but he didn't expect that he actually had something to give!
"Follow me southward!"
Li Xiangtiao turned his horse and strode towards the south city gate. When he saw the direction of the Xiliang cavalry, the faces of some people on the city wall changed drastically. King Jiuyuan was a little puzzled: "Is there something to the south?"
The guard first winked at the guard, who then ran away. The guard arrived at King Jiuyuan and said, "Your Majesty, the south gate is accepting people from the Acropolis. The Acropolis army is fighting with the Xiliang army."
, the troops suffered heavy losses and might not be able to stop the Xiliang troops, so the Wei family elders sent all kinds of supplies overnight, and at this time the south city gate was wide open!"
"Why don't you hurry up and get someone to close the city gate?" The old prince didn't know yet whether he had formed an alliance with Xiliang City. Of course, even if he had formed an alliance, he would not be able to let Prime Minister Li enter the city.
"I have ordered people to close the city gate because I am afraid of the Wei family outside the city!" The guard was also helpless. No one expected that Li Xiang, the lord of Xiliang City, suddenly came to Jiuyuan City.
The old prince nodded and looked at the city defense generals who had few familiar faces on the left and right: "Okay, you need to be more cautious. These Xiliang cavalry should be cavalry alone, and the prefect and others should be trapped in a certain place, and send out scouts and
the connection.”
"The Xiliang cavalry must be dealt with as soon as possible, otherwise everyone will fall under the opponent's hooves!"
The old prince said and left with his guards. The guards who had accepted it humbly looked thoughtful. They thought that after suppressing King Jiuyuan, the prefect would be the most powerful person in the northwest. After all, the eighth prince was the nephew of Prefect Luo.
But the fighting that broke out in Xiliang shocked them a bit. They knew some things about the front line. For example, the Xiliang army was divided into two groups, one part was in the Black City and the other part was in the Acropolis!
Acropolis!
Several generals raised their heads at the same time. If the Xiliang cavalry controlled the people transporting supplies in the Acropolis, then Xiliang's next move should be to attack the Acropolis!
Several people immediately sent out scouts to inform the direction of the Acropolis!
The gate at the south city gate suddenly closed, and a large number of people from the Acropolis outside the city were about to curse, when they felt a vibration on the ground, as if thousands of troops were rushing towards them.
Far away from the Acropolis transport team, several Xiliang scouts saw a black flag appearing in the distance. Isn't that the lord's flag? How could it appear in Jiuyuan City!
The Acropolis transport team was even more surprised. They did not bring many guards along the way, because there was basically no power on the way from the Acropolis to Jiuyuan City, and even if there were, they would not dare to take action against the Wei family.
But when they saw the Xiliang battle flag and the cavalry, these people looked at the garrison soldiers on the city wall who gave them helpless expressions. The people pulling the trucks outside the city were very panicked.
Some pulled trucks and wanted to run under the city wall. There were garrison archers and a large number of city defense installations on the city wall. There was still a chance of survival by hiding under the city wall. Others wanted to use trucks to encircle the city in a circle to resist the cavalry attack.
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Li Xiang rushed to the front, swung the truck in front of him with a halberd, and threw it towards the city wall.
Buzz!
With the roar of the wind, a truck hit the city wall. The soldiers escaped in time to avoid being injured. The truck's floor supports were scattered and it was in a state of disarray. The goods inside, namely rice, were scattered on the ground.
What a great power!
Seeing Li Xiang dressed in bright red, the people on the city wall felt a little scared.
The Xiliang cavalry instantly broke up these people's formations, and things like car formations were really of no use to the Xiliang army! Chang Li could pick up the truck with just one pick.
Seeing these, Prime Minister Li suddenly thought of a unit, the chariot.
The Xiliang cavalry did not attack those who came within two hundred meters of the city wall. Anyway, there was a long queue waiting for them outside.
"Surrender without killing!"
Facing the Xiliang cavalry wielding weapons, these civilians who came from the Acropolis chose to be patient and knelt on the ground. The Xiliang cavalry could remain vigilant and always pay attention to these surrendered people. As long as there was something wrong with the other party, they would directly attack them.
kill!
The lives of these people are not valuable in their eyes. As long as they feel that the other party's actions will hurt them, the weapons in their hands will not waver at all!
King Jiuyuan saw Li Xiang throwing one or two trucks onto the city wall in the distance. He originally had doubts about Li Xiang's strength, but now he no longer has any doubts!
To lift a truck over two hundred meters, many second- and third-rate people can do it, but don't they need a little bit of Qi?
Li Xiang's blow relied on his own strength, and there was no real energy. It was just a very ordinary blow, and he threw the truck onto the city wall with one blow.
Not everyone has such strength!
The Xiliang cavalry arrogantly captured the Acropolis transport team outside the city, but the people in Jiuyuan City could only watch. This made the people in the city feel aggrieved. They had suffered this kind of anger before, and Xiliang was directly attacking them.
His face was swollen!
But they can only be angry. If they go out, they will probably be charged into the city by the opponent's cavalry. If the Xiliang cavalry is as powerful as the letter said!
Now they can only defend the city and wait for the eunuch to return with his army!
It took an hour for the Xiliang cavalry to slowly move away with a large number of prisoners. The old prince looked at the retreating figures of the Xiliang troops and realized that Luo Tiansheng did not have the final say in Jiuyuan County now. Xiliang was becoming more and more powerful!
While I am happy, there is also a trace of worry in my heart. The two forces formed an alliance when the two forces were of equal strength. Now there is a big gap between them and Xiliang. If the two sides form an alliance, can the alliance still count?
Acropolis!
"What!" Wei Long, the head of the Wei family, almost fell down when he heard that the transport team was attacked by the Xiliang cavalry and the six layers of supplies were seized by the Xiliang cavalry.
Shouldn't the Xiliang cavalry fight the prefect in Heicheng?
Could it be that the governor and the others were defeated?
Wei Long was stunned when he thought of this, and then immediately summoned the senior officials in the city again!
This time is the biggest difficulty their Wei family has faced since its establishment. If something goes wrong, their Wei family may very well be wiped out, and the Xiliang cavalry may also be led by Li Xiang, who is known as the number one master outside the customs!
Wenjie led the army in the city and also received news from the Acropolis that thousands of Xiliang Iron Cavalry were heading south. Last night, the money team sent by the Acropolis was intercepted by the Xiliang Iron Cavalry. Countless supplies fell into the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.
A person's name, the shadow of a tree.
The reputation of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry in the northwest is getting stronger and stronger. This is not due to publicity, but the majesty of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry in battle after battle.
Wenjie also summoned his generals. Is there any point in the battle at the Acropolis?
Should they continue to fight?
The news that the Xiliang cavalry had arrived on the battlefield quickly spread. There were a large number of merchants in the acropolis. When they heard the news, the first thought of these merchants was to run away. Prime Minister Li was a famous butcher outside the pass.
After each battle, all prisoners of war who did not surrender voluntarily disappeared. No one knew where those people had gone. Many people speculated that Li Xiang did not want to waste food to feed those people.
From word to word, it became clear that anyone who refused to surrender after the Xiliang army called for surrender would be killed after the battle (when the Xiliang army had the upper hand).
The merchants were panicked and wanted to retreat from the city, but after the news spread, the four gates of the city were closed tightly, and the army patrolled everywhere. The merchants cleverly gathered together, and more than a thousand elite guards cooperated.
, established their own defense line based on the inn, waiting for the Xiliang army to come in.
The Acropolis has been defeated in their eyes. The 40,000-strong army fought with the Xiliang troops and was defeated. Now the master of Xiliang, the King of Guanwai, has personally come to kill him with his cavalry. The Acropolis can still stop it.
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On the other side, at the Xiliang army camp, the Acropolis scouts rushed to the city, and the Xiliang scouts naturally rushed back to the camp. When Heilong heard that Li Xiang was coming with the Xiliang cavalry, he was first in disbelief, and then ecstatic!
They didn't fight the army in the Acropolis for a day because there were too many wounded soldiers. Fortunately, they had enough bandages. They tied a layer of bandages around the wounds, and it didn't take long for the wounds to start to heal.
He waited for a day to let the soldiers relax. After a bloody battle yesterday, the soldiers had backaches and needed to be repaired. Another reason was the number of enemy troops. The opponent's fighting strength was still more than twice theirs!
The opponent has a city to defend and an army twice as large as his own. The lord once told them that if they are ten, they will besiege them, if they are five, they will attack them. If they are twice as many, they will fight.
However, my lord has always been outnumbered in most cases, and most of the time in Xiliang, he is outnumbered in many cases!
He is a little unsure of using 10,000 people to attack a city defended by 20,000 people!
In the big account
"The lord will arrive at night with three thousand cavalry, but the lord still has nearly 4,000 prisoners in his hands. These prisoners need to be guarded, and if they are brought here, they may not arrive until tomorrow morning."
"So, now we need an army to go to the land forty miles north, and the Lord will place those prisoners there!"
There were only a few people in the big tent, namely the five men from the Cheng family and the Black Dragons, and several thousand captains from the Xiliang headquarters. It was impossible for the soldiers from the headquarters to go, because the soldiers from the headquarters were needed for the war, and they were the main force.
Cheng Zheng took a look at the people on the field. He was the most seriously injured in the battle. It was okay for his two sons to go to the battlefield to fight, but forget about it. Several commanders of the Five Dragon Army needed to command their troops. The only place where they could go was
Own.
When Bai Long was about to speak, Cheng Zheng said first: "General Black Dragon, let me go! Send some wounded soldiers to me. I still have 700 men available. If you add another 300, a thousand men can watch over those
people!"
When Heilong saw Cheng Zheng volunteering, he smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Commander Cheng!"
Cheng Zheng clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Time is urgent, I will go back to gather the troops and start the order!"
Black Dragon: "If Commander Cheng needs wounded soldiers, he can go to the wounded soldiers camp and select them by himself!"
"Yeah!" Cheng Zheng nodded and left quickly. There were only a few people left in the big tent. The two brothers of the Cheng family were all dressed in white jumping belts. They played the most important role in yesterday's battle. They first destroyed the Zuo Farm Camp and then joined in.
On the frontal battlefield, the clarion call for counterattack is sounded.
"Jushu, will your two brothers' injuries be better tomorrow?"
Cheng Jushu smiled naively: "It will definitely be fine!"
Qiangjiu looked at Heilong and said: "When the Lord arrives, we must prepare what we need to prepare, including tents for living, food, grass and water for the war horses!"
