After a while, Colonel Liu Zhi was carried into Guo Song's tent by several soldiers. He was covered in blood and scarred. He was hunted by dozens of foraging wolves. He rolled down the cliff and escaped with his life, but he was covered in wounds.
He was injured, his arm was broken, and two of his ribs were broken. After a lot of hard work, he struggled to reach the camp, but he could no longer hold on, so the soldiers had to carry him in.
Guo Song was also startled and stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong with this brother?"
The military doctor said from the side: "Your Highness, he is seriously injured, with several fractures, and the wounds are also inflamed and suppurating. He is afraid that he will not be able to withstand it, so he must report it first."
Guo Song nodded, "Go ahead! I'll listen."
Liu Zhi took a deep breath and said with difficulty: "Your Highness, another 13,000 to 13,000 reinforcements from Tibet arrived in the past few days. There are already over 30,000 troops in the city, more than 300,000 shi of food, and sufficient supplies of all kinds.
"
Guo Song had always formulated a battle plan based on the enemy's 20,000 troops. After Pei Xin's victory, he reduced the enemy's strength to 18,000. However, the latest intelligence told him that the enemy's reinforcements had arrived and their strength exceeded
Thirty thousand people.
This information was so timely that he would not make a misjudgment. There were actually 300,000 shi of food in the city, which was 100,000 shi more than his previous information.
"How are the brothers?" Guo Song asked again.
"They are in good condition. His Highness arrived in Yazhou and shot twenty-four gunpowder arrows. They will know that the information has been received."
Guo Song nodded silently, "I will. You can heal your wounds and strive for a speedy recovery."
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Soldiers and military doctors carried out the comatose Liu Zhi. Guo Song returned to the desk and changed the enemy's strength to 30,000. The 30,000 Tibetan army was quite powerful. They were born with strong physical strength and strength, especially
He is good at fighting protracted battles. Although his own army is well-equipped and well-trained, its physical strength and endurance are not as good as those of his opponent.
I wonder if the other side will continue to come for reinforcements? While Guo Song was meditating, the soldiers outside the tent said again: "Your Highness, Wang Shijun has arrived."
Guo Song was stunned and asked: "Which king envoys you?"
"Your Highness, this is a humble position!" Wang You's voice came from outside the tent.
Guo Song was overjoyed and said quickly: "Wang Shijun, please come in quickly!"
What Guo Song lacked the most was counselors and counselors. Although he had many aides joining the army, none of them could take on the important role. So far, the most suitable counselor and counselor was Wang You, but he stayed in Hebei.
This time when Guo Song decided to go south to Bashu, he sent an eagle letter to urgently summon Wang You to come to Bashu to join him. Unexpectedly, Wang You came in such a timely manner, which really made Guo Song feel happy.
As soon as the curtain was lifted, Wang You walked into the big tent. He was much thinner than when he defeated Wei, but he was in good spirits and showed no signs of fatigue even after the hard work of riding and riding.
Wang You is currently serving as the deputy envoy to pacify Hebei. He is a senior official of the fourth rank. He is mainly responsible for restoring the production order in various parts of Wei State, getting rid of the impact of the war and returning to normal. After running around for several months, everything has basically stabilized.
, as soon as he took a breath, he received an urgent call from King Jin, and he had to set off overnight to Bashu.
"In this humble position, I see His Royal Highness the King of Jin!" Wang You bowed respectfully.
"Thank you for your hard work, sir."
"Where? I am worried that I will be late and miss His Highness's business."
Guo Song nodded, "You came at the right time. Please, sir, please continue to serve as the chief historian of the Southern March this time."
"As long as His Highness needs it, I am willing to serve."
Guo Song breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, someone came to share the pressure for him and give him advice. Seeing that it was still early, he sent someone to find his deputy Li Bing.
After a while, Li Bing hurried over and greeted Guo Song.
Guo Song smiled and said: "The Wang Shijun has also arrived, let's take a closer look at the enemy's situation!"
He invited the two of them to the sand table. The sand table was completed last year and took three years. It included the entire terrain of Dongchuan and Xichuan, cities, mountains, forests, bridges, roads, etc. The entire sand table was two feet long.
, two feet wide, currently only half of the big tent, the Xichuan part.
Guo Song took the wooden pole and pointed at Yazhou City: "I just got the news that the Tibetans have increased their troops by more than 10,000, bringing the number of Tibetan troops in the city to 30,000. It is also a challenge for us. We don't know yet whether the other side will continue to increase their numbers.
Soldier, I have sent hundreds of scouts to the western key roads to strictly monitor them."
"Your Highness, the enemy has thirty thousand people, do they still want to defend the city?" Wang You asked.
"That seems to be the case at the moment, but it's hard to say whether they will go out of the city to fight us in the future. The key is that Yazhou City is tall and solid, easy to defend and difficult to attack. They have the advantage by defending the city."
"Your Highness, are large iron fire mines effective against city sieges?" Li Bing asked.
Guo Song pondered for a while and said: "The city is very strong. The large iron fire mine will not be too destructive to the city wall, but it may have an effect on the city gate."
Wang You smiled and said: "It feels like a humble position. Your Highness doesn't seem to be too eager to capture Yazhou City?"
Guo Song nodded, "The envoy is right. I don't know if the other side will continue to send troops. I really want to use Yazhou City as a bait to continue to lure the Tibetan army."
The three of them discussed for a long time and finally made the decision not to rush to attack the city but to besiege the city for reinforcements.
.............
Early the next morning, Guo Song personally led 10,000 cavalry to Yazhou City. He needed to see with his own eyes the defense layout of Yazhou City.
The terrain of Yazhou City is slightly higher. Looking from outside the city, it feels like you are looking up. This kind of city is indeed more difficult to attack. With this condescending advantage, you will have to pay a heavy price even if you rush to the city.
The top of the city was filled with Tibetan soldiers, with neat armor and high morale, and big flags fluttering in the wind.
Guo Song walked around Yazhou City and turned around to ask Wang You: "Sir, what do you think of this city?"
"It's hard to attack!"
Wang You said frankly: "The key is that heavy siege weapons cannot go up. This kind of city with low sides and high middle, I don't know how to solve its water source?"
Li Sheng'an, the governor of Yazhou who was accompanying him, explained: "There are deep wells in Yazhou City, so the water source problem can be solved."
"Li Changshi, are there no weaknesses in Yazhou City?" Guo Song asked.
Li Sheng'an shook his head, "Yazhou City was built twenty years ago. At that time, defense against Tibetan attacks was considered, so the city walls were built very solidly. Even the city gates were covered with a layer of iron, making them basically invulnerable."
"Since it is impeccable, how did Tubo capture Yazhou City?" Wang You continued to ask.
"It seems that the inner and outer were working together. I happened to not be in the city at the time. I heard from several officials who escaped. They said that Tibetan troops appeared in the city and captured the south gate from inside, opening the door to let the enemy troops in."
Guo Song frowned and asked again: "Are there many Tibetans in the city?"
"There are many, at least several thousand people. They are basically Tibetan businessmen, plus some Tibetan clerks. There are indeed a lot of people. This is very common in border towns. Not only are they Tibetans, but there are also a large number of Qiang and Nanzhao people.
"
Guo Song nodded. If this is the case, it is indeed very possible to cooperate inside and outside. This is a good way to seize the city.
"Your Highness, do you have any ideas?" Wang Youxiao asked.
Guo Song smiled and said: "Of course we should avoid its advantages and find ways to attack its shortcomings. There is no rush! Let's take a long-term approach to attacking Yazhou City."
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The Southern Tang Dynasty, which retreated south, acquired dozens of large ships in Jianzhou. The emperor and the powerful eunuchs of the Northern Government took ships southward, and stopped their escape only after arriving in Yuzhou.
Yuzhou is today's Chongqing area. The late emperor Li Shi built a palace covering an area of 100 acres in Yuzhou, called Linyu Palace. This palace became a temporary palace, and Yuzhou also stocked a lot of food, which solved the problem.
The problem of rations for the more than 20,000 Shence Army.
At this time, the news that Guo Song sent troops to Bashu had reached Yuzhou, making the atmosphere in the Southern Tang court extremely tense.
It is understandable to say that the Guo and Song armies came to fight against the Tibetan invasion and occupied the moral high ground, but everyone knew in their hearts that once the Guo and Song armies arrived, they would probably not evacuate Bashu again.
In a room in the palace, the Queen Mother was sitting on the couch, looking blankly at the three-year-old young emperor Li Wen playing with a few pieces of wood. He had been playing with these small pieces of wood for a whole year, playing with them from morning to night every day.
, he never gets bored, and he concentrates on playing every day. He can't hear you when you talk to him, and he doesn't pay attention to you when you call him in his ear. He is completely immersed in his own world.
There was also a very tall palace maid sitting next to her, accompanying Li Wen to play with wood. It seemed that Li Wen only accepted her to play with him.
The Queen Mother sighed deeply. This child is really a fool. Such an emperor will only become more foolish when he grows up. No wonder these eunuchs want to make him emperor. He is not even as good as a puppet. He is the same as he is.