Ma Sixun led his troops to attack Daning County, which seemed to stab the Jin army in the chrysanthemum, and the entire battle suddenly accelerated.
In fact, as early as the Heiyi Army marched north, they had already encountered the Jin Army's scouts, but there were two "small problems" at that time.
First, they don’t know the destination of the Heiyi Army. It may be Madou Pass, Daning County, Xizhou City, or even bolder, Shangping Pass in the north of Shilou County. This pass
It is very valuable to guard the main road between Xi and Shizhou.
Secondly, the Heiji army was mounted infantry and moved quickly. Even if the Jin army urgently mobilized reinforcements, they would not have time to set up defenses. What's more, a large number of troops were scattered in the countryside to collect food, and there was no time to assemble in a short period of time.
This is why mounted infantry are used to detour behind enemy lines. They have the speed of cavalry, but also have attack and defense capabilities that cavalry does not have. They can also fight in the field, leaving you with no time to react.
Daning was captured in this way, and the Jin army's front and rear armies were cut into two sections. It was very embarrassing and dangerous.
On the morning of the 25th, Wan Sheng's soldiers who were scattered and looting quickly returned to Daning and tried to counterattack and seize the city.
But they were too dispersed before, and now they appeared from every corner. Each force was very weak and arrived at different times. They were quickly defeated by the well-prepared black army.
The victorious Heijian army did not pursue the enemy, but continued to capture people to strengthen the camp and hoard supplies to defend the city.
In the afternoon of the same day, another 3,000 black soldiers arrived. The auxiliary soldiers quickly got to work, building the camp to be very large, taking away the horses, and hiding them in the nearby mountains for grazing - unfortunately, Daning County could not accommodate four more.
With ten thousand horses and mules, this is the only way to deal with it.
On the 26th, a scout came to report that there were bandits appearing in the direction of Hengcheng.
Hengcheng is fifty miles north of Daning. From here, you can reach Xizhou thirty-five miles further north. Yang Liang also built a city here to block Yang Guang's troops from moving north.
"Send a battalion of soldiers to test." Ma Sixun immediately gave the order.
For the five thousand black soldiers who have gathered in Daning, the most dangerous thing is the main force of the Jin army from the north, not Li Chengsi, Li Sibi and others who are greedy for credit and go south.
According to the intelligence previously obtained, the main force of the Jin army is still between Lan and Shi, and it should not come so quickly. But who can say for sure what happens on the battlefield? Is the intelligence necessarily accurate? The scouts can only stay in the distance.
We tried our best to observe under the mountain ridge where we were, but it was difficult to get close to the enemy's brigade and count their heads one by one. The enemy must also know that it is difficult to maintain complete confidentiality, so would they use disguises to deceive them? There are so many roads, could one of them be missed?
Woolen cloth?
Ma Sixun did not dare to be careless and nothing could go wrong in this battle.
"Go to the field and cut grass. The more, the better."
"All the grain, grass and livestock in the city are collected, the livestock are slaughtered, and they are smoked and dried to make preserved meats."
"Slaughter another three thousand pack horses to use as army rations."
"Drive all the people away, give them five days of food, and leave them alone."
Seeing that the camp was almost completed, Ma Sixun ordered two thousand soldiers and one thousand auxiliary troops to garrison, and hoarded a lot of supplies to hold on.
When he issued orders, he was very decisive and could even be called ruthless. He did not care about the people at all and only considered it from a military perspective.
The soldiers of Heijian have long been accustomed to it. Like the Feilong and Golden Knife armies, their bloodline has not been very pure from the first day they were established. They were either surrendered by the Liang army, or were soldiers of the Han Dynasty in Guanbei, and the other was Lingzhou.
The new recruits in the hospital are actually Helong athletes.
After years of fighting on the grasslands, the killings were decisive and fierce. The Uighurs, Tatars, Tuyuhun and other tribes were finally afraid of them: a bunch of locusts!
In the evening of the same day, Xia Sanmu, the black army envoy, finally arrived with the rest of his troops.
During the long march in the mountains, many people fell behind. Xia Sanmu arrived with less than 3,000 people. But it was enough. The camp was guarded by 3,000 people, and Daning County had 4,500 soldiers and hundreds of auxiliary soldiers.
He headed west with 30,000 horses and mules. Another 2,000 pack horses were slaughtered in the city to serve as military rations.
After everything was ready, we waited quietly for the enemy group to attack.
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Starting from the arrival of Feiteng Army in Longmen County on March 18, within a few days, Kuangba and Yinhujuan armies arrived one after another and set up camp. By now, the number of Jin soldiers gathered in Longmen County had reached 10,000. If
Not counting Cixi Xiangyong who was forcibly recruited by them.
Their target was Longmencang because a large amount of grain and grass was stored here.
But how could Xia Jun not take precautions against such an important stronghold?
As a result, tens of thousands of Jin soldiers attacked for seven days. The county soldiers in Cangcheng were in a hurry, but they still managed to withstand it.
It should be said that the combat effectiveness of the Jin army is worthy of recognition, and they worked very hard when attacking Cangcheng. If they only had these thousands of county and town soldiers who had been out of battle for a long time, they would probably have fallen.
However, there were still 500 Jinglue soldiers and 500 Longmen Wang clan troops inside the city, and 2,000 people defended the city. There were more than 2,000 Jinglue soldiers in the camp outside the city, and they fought out from time to time, resulting in the Jin people gaining nothing.
By the evening of the 26th, Li Chengsi was a little scared and subconsciously wanted to retreat to Cizhou and wait for Kang Junli's main force to come for reinforcements.
"According to the confessions of the captured thieves, Li Diancheng has been defeated. More than ten thousand soldiers and horses have scattered like birds and beasts. The thieves Chishui Army are chasing each other separately. They may have withdrawn their troops at this moment." Li Sibi, the envoy of Feiteng Army, is no longer so angry, but feels a chill.
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Li Diancheng's rebellion had such a wide impact that it was put down in less than two months, which made him feel a little incredible.
You must know that one of the reasons why they sent troops was that the Xia people were in chaos in the middle of the river and wanted to come here to pick up the bargains. If possible, they would defeat the Xia army in the middle of the river and seize the four states of this province to fight with the Xia people.
Confrontation across the river.
But what's going on now? Li Diancheng is actually dead, and the more than 10,000 soldiers and horses that were once gathered are scattered everywhere and have become thieves. They can only raid homes and rob houses, but no longer have the ability to assemble for battle.
The situation has changed tremendously. Will they continue to attack Hezhong?
"You were the first to propose going south, and now you are the one who is backing down." Li Chengsi glared at Li Sibi.
Li Sibi did not dare to look at him and lowered his head.
Originally, they were chasing more than 2,000 Xia soldiers.
The Xia soldiers retreated hastily, leaving behind thousands of grains and a large number of chariots and horses. They fled lightly, and they were really scared.
The reason is also very simple. They have few soldiers and are afraid of being stuck and unable to escape, so they take the initiative to retreat. It is completely understandable.
Unexpectedly, however, another large Xia army arrived for reinforcements. Judging from the fact that their military number was "Jing Lue", which was consistent with the Xia troops fleeing south, it should be their main force coming to the rescue.
Things suddenly got tricky.
But he was not willing to retreat, so he tried to attack Longmencang, but he lost his troops and generals, making it difficult to capture them.
Now we are in a complete dilemma, which is frustrating.
"The vanguard envoy, Longmencang is strong and difficult to capture in a hurry. It is really time to consider withdrawing the troops. It is better to return to Cizhou first and then make long-term plans." Yelu Changbao was a surrender and had a lower status. He was waiting for Li Chengsi and Li Sibi to come to the capital.
After being silent, he spoke.
He had already experienced the fighting power of the Xia soldiers. When he faced off against each other with more than a thousand soldiers from the general army, he was defeated and suffered hundreds of casualties.
After this setback, the Xi and Shiwei warriors who were originally very confident were no longer so arrogant. They realized that the high intensity of the war in the Central Plains was not comparable to the grassland hegemony. It was a real desperate fight, and it was well-equipped and well-trained.
Desperados are exchanging lives for lives, so it's not easy to fight.
To deal with the veterans of the Central Plains, we still have to use the method of hunting with prairie wolves and grind slowly. If we want to defeat them with a frontal attack, I am afraid we have to wait until all the tough soldiers are dead.
"There is another situation today." Yelu Changbao said again: "I sent back two batches of messengers, but none of them came back. I was unable to contact Generals An and Shi."
He was talking about An Yuanxin and Shi Jingrong who were in charge of Wansheng Army.
Wan Shengjun is also a veteran force. In the battle of Xuanhongchi, they were besieged by tens of thousands of cavalry in Yanchang City, acting like hostages.
After being released, military envoy Shen Xin faded out of the core circle of power and went to the capital to train new soldiers. Military envoys and deputy envoys came and went, and they changed several times. This will be the history of An Yuanxin and the new generals of the Mesozoic Era.
Jing Rong jointly leads the troops.
Wansheng's army numbered more than 3,000, and he also had thousands of Cixi native regiments on hand, which were divided into Cixi and Xizhou. The main force was stationed in Xizhou.
If something happens to them, it means that the 10,000 people who went south are in a terrible state with their escape route cut off and food supplies unavailable. The army has less food and grass than it needs for a month, so why fight?
"Send more manpower and step up contact." Li Chengsi was a little uneasy and ordered.
He really regrets it now.
Obviously when I first entered Xizhou, I subconsciously felt something was wrong because I didn't meet the main force of the Xia army. But after fighting for more than ten days, I lost my head and went south again. Obviously, this was a somewhat reckless decision.
This kind of recklessness may have no consequences and the enemy will not catch it. It may also be grabbed and beaten hard, and it can never be repaired.
"I will now choose a man who can ride and shoot and go north to Cixi to inquire about the situation." Yelu Changbao didn't waste any time and immediately agreed.
"Let's attack Longmencang one last time." Li Chengsi suddenly said: "I will personally supervise the battle tomorrow. It will be natural if it succeeds. If not, we will leave."
Obviously, he was still unwilling to get nothing, and wanted to try to open up this city with rich grain reserves and make great achievements.
In the ancient city of Yubi, nearly fifty miles east of Longmen County, Jiangzhou, people were shouting and shouting, and the noise was loud and loud.
On the right side of the Wuwei army, He Wei, the envoy of the army, led 3,000 infantry and cavalry and stationed in the city.
The city was somewhat dilapidated, with dead branches and leaves lying all over the ground.
He Wei put his hand on the handle of the knife and walked in with his head held high, looking at this city full of historical vicissitudes.
"In the past, King Gao was defeated here, and the name of the jade city was spread from north to south." He Wei sighed: "Today I am passing by with my army to pay homage to the ancient ruins. Tomorrow I will march westward and I will definitely defeat the Jin thieves."
Gao Huan was also a Jin thief. Such big Jin thief were defeated in the river, let alone a small thief like Li Chengsi?
The Wuwei Army has 15,000 infantry and cavalry on the right wing, and the general army has nearly 7,000 men, plus 4,000 men from the Chishui Army who are turning around and returning. If they besiege Li Chengsi's 10,000 men, wouldn't they be able to capture them easily?
Oh, by the way, there's more to it than that. Feng Zangzhi, the envoy of the right wing of the Xiaojie Army, also led three thousand people northward to participate in the siege.
Since the Jin people dare to go south, then don't go back.
