"Twenty miles further, we will reach the territory of Heishui City!" Lu Yunlong said to the generals on the left and right: "Our whereabouts will definitely not be able to keep the informants in Xiliang busy, so we need to seize the time and use
In the shortest possible time, cut off the connection between the rear of Xiliang and Heishui City!"
"I need you to lead 10,000 cavalry and garrison here!"
The area they are currently in is the only way for other cities in Liangzhou and Heishui City to pass through. This is a very flat grassland. If you go east, you will reach the territory of Youzhou about 100 miles away.
Driving west, they are in the area where Bingzhou is located. Heishui City in Xiliang is like the protruding corner of the triangle, but the Bingzhou side is because of the Black Mountains.
They cannot directly attack Blackwater City from the south. If they are facing the front, there is another city not far from them, Black Rock City.
Black Rock City is rich in minerals. When Liangzhou was still ruled by three major families, this city was an important military industrial production area in Liangzhou and belonged to the Ma family.
After the Ma family was destroyed by Li Xiang, this area became the military industry of Xiliang.
Xiliang deployed 20,000 troops to protect the city. The 20,000 troops plus the Black Rock City belong to the kind of terrain where the city is high and the pond is deep, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. They have little appetite for this city.
And this city is not the kind of place where geographical location is very important.
In addition, if you attack this city, you will be besieged by other surrounding Xiliang cities. Unlike Heishui City, it is a bit independent from Liangzhou.
As long as they cross the Heishui River and go around the south of the Netherworld Mountains, they can cut off the retreat of the Youzhou army.
Xiliang can also use Heishui City as a springboard to attack Bingzhou and Youzhou at the same time, or they can go straight to Qinling from Heishui City.
So Blackwater City is like a thorn in their throats to them, which is why they will send large armies to station on both sides of Blackwater City.
Unfortunately, the generals stationed there were still a little lax, allowing the Xiliang army to find an opportunity and destroy the Youzhou army in one fell swoop.
However, this also gives them a chance!
"You need to wait until the army arrives before you can leave. Before the army arrives, even if you die, you will die here!" Lu Yunlong said to the general in a serious voice.
The main force of Bingzhou is behind the cavalry. Once they enter the territory of Heishui City, they are like a dead spot on the chessboard. They can cut off the retreat of the Xiliang army, or they can be cut off by the Xiliang army.
It depends on which side of the two sides has strong enough troops stationed on the main road!
"General, I understand. Please rest assured, general!" The general did not boast. He knew very well what he was going to face when he was stationed here.
After the Xiliang army discovers their intention, they will never give them too much time to relax. Maybe the Xiliang army will arrive in the next few days.
Lu Yunlong patted the general on the shoulder: "When this stop is over, I'll treat you to a drink!"
"The general is waiting for the general's wine." The general said with a smile.
Holding hands and fists, they left.
Lu Yunlong led the main army towards Heishui City, and the general led the soldiers who were left behind to set up camp.
It is impossible for ten thousand people to rest in the open air, and it is also the rainy season, and there is no telling when it will rain heavily.
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blackwater city
"Their target is actually us!" The Lord of Blackwater City looked at the map and frowned: "Being sent by Bingzhou to cut off our army's retreat, it seems that Bingzhou is very confident in this cavalry.
Is there any reply from Marshal Li Tu?"
The person opposite the city lord shook his head: "There is no letter back yet, but I learned from the soldiers who retreated from the front that the army is rushing back."
"The situation is not optimistic. The reinforcements sent by King Qin have arrived. There should be a large army coming from Youzhou, and judging from the map, they may come down the Blackwater River!"
The city lord looked at the Blackwater River, the river that gave their Blackwater City the slipperiness, now it became very scary in his eyes.
It rains heavily in Liangzhou this season. The water in the Heishui River has risen to a very high height. The rushing river flows down from above and continues down the Heishui River.
If the enemy intercepts the river water from above and waits for a heavy rainstorm, then they will have no choice but to dig up the river embankment and let the water flow down the river.
By then they might still be able to go down the river!
This has to be guarded against!
Every general in Xiliang has seen various engineering methods. In the war records of the Imperial Age, there are many methods that use fire or water attacks.
"Captain Liu Qianfu, you immediately send people up along the river!" The city lord ignored Li Tu's problem: "Let people record the places suitable for intercepting the river water. Record every place for me. There can't be any
Bad leak!
I will give you ten more Xiliang scouts and ask them to lead some people to patrol day and night along the river. If you find anyone wrong or enemy troops appear, tell me immediately and go and deal with it immediately."
"yes!"
Captain Liu Qianfu responded loudly and left quickly.
The city lord nodded and looked at the person who had just spoken to him: "Go down and ask people to move all strategic materials such as weapons, equipment, grain and grass to a higher place.
Wait until night, and then ask people to send some supplies to other strongholds outside the city.
Some abandoned villages, as well as relatively hidden high places, have placed some food and preparation materials."
"yes!"
The man responded softly.
The city lord nodded and continued to look at the map. He didn't know why he felt more and more uneasy, especially when he looked at the Blackwater River, he became more and more afraid.
Among the war records they had studied, there were many water attacks.
Water and fire are ruthless, even when it comes to matters where personal force is very powerful, water and fire are still frightening attacks.
He can only prepare now in case of emergency.
The people in Blackwater City also knew that a war was coming, so they stayed at home quietly and honestly. Anyway, they had already prepared food and other supplies.
If you don’t have food, you can borrow some from the government.
They can't help much, so the best thing to do is to stay at home.
The army in the city moved much faster. The soldiers carried various supplies back and forth. Their actions naturally aroused the curiosity of the workers in the city.
However, although the management of the movement of people here is very strict, these people can only watch from the windows in the house and cannot get close.
Around the soldiers, there were also disciples from the Xuantian Sect and other disciples who had defected to the Xiliang Sect. The best way to deal with the Jianghu people was to use the Jianghu people to deal with them.
It had only been sunny for a few days, and the sky became gloomy again...
