Le Zhengyuan was really unhappy that the territory he had finally conquered had to be given away like this. However, the situation in the letter was urgent. A large number of Wei troops were pouring into Qianyang from the newly dug passage. Even if they sent reinforcements, they could not support it.
Heartbroken he said:
"What a mistake! What a mistake!"
All the garrison troops evacuated Chencang and assisted Qianyang.
When we came out of Chencang and walked to about halfway between Chencang and Qianyang, we met Wei Jun.
The Kunyu Kingdom relied on weapons to remain a strong nation for so many years. Of course, Tuoba Tao also studied the weapons of the Kunyu Kingdom.
Therefore, when the Wei army saw the troops of Kun Yu coming, they immediately dispersed and faced them in a relatively dispersed formation.
The advantage of hot weapons against cold weapons is that cold weapons rely on military formations and the strength of large numbers of people. Hot weapons are thrown out with a bang, making the opponent unable to maintain their military formations. This is a hot weapon.
The advantages of the cold weapon era were used, but now that the Wei army faced them in a dispersed formation, the hot weapons could no longer exert their advantages.
Furthermore, this is a field battle with vast terrain. Unlike Dashanguan, the troops can only march on narrow mountain roads, which is conducive to the effectiveness of "biochemical weapons".
As a result, Hyun was completely useless, he couldn't use firecrackers, he couldn't fight, and his psychological tactics were ineffective. He was a useless person! He had never felt that he was so incompetent, and he stayed with Le Zhengyuan and the others a little frustrated.
Fortunately, Le Zhengyuan and the others are here.
Since Kun Yuguo himself uses firecrackers, he is of course more aware of their shortcomings. These generals usually study how to defeat Zhuo Ye's firecrackers, and now they finally have the time to put them to use.
Since the opponent's formation is so generous and dispersed, they can use cavalry to attack. There is no need to find any weak points in the formation, they can just charge directly.
The Wei troops who were being killed were retreating steadily. They tried to organize their troops, but they were blown up by the firecrackers that blocked the sky and the sun. They had to retreat and join the main force.
The fight on the road was quite enjoyable, but when they arrived, no, I can't say they arrived, I should say they hit all the way to Qianyang, they found that the situation was worse than what was written in the letter.
Although they were not besieged, so many Wei troops were almost all cavalry. Their maneuverability was very strong, and they were all experienced in fighting for many years. They were doing tasks such as robbing baggage and they were familiar with the road. Shi Cen could persevere.
They pulled back and already tried their best.
Qianyang could not be saved no matter what, so everyone fought and retreated to Longzhou, and asked Zheng Ge and Yang Yanyang who were guarding the rear to defend themselves to prevent the Wei army from bypassing Longzhou and continuing to penetrate deeper.
Of course Tuoba Tao also came. Outside Longzhou City, he saw the Zhuo Zi Banner among the defenders and smiled lightly.
Although the Northern Wei Dynasty at this time had many more infantry than during the Tuoba Gui period, it was still dominated by cavalry and still had the characteristics of a nomadic army.
If there are not many infantry, it will be more difficult to attack the city. Therefore, Tuoba Tao still adopted the strategy he used against Liu Song, using cavalry to destroy the fields and villages outside the city and plunder the population.
This approach seems a bit childish, but it is very effective. There is no land or population, and it can reduce the tax revenue of the enemy country. It can be said that it can attack the enemy financially without losing any soldiers. It is simple and crude!
However, Longzhou is not important to Kunyu State. Even if Qianyang and Chencang are lost, it will not be a big loss to Kunyu State.
The tax revenue of Kunyu Kingdom is mainly in the west of Longshan. Although these three places are good, the surrounding situation is changeable, and they may be taken away at any time. Therefore, there is not much development. What it looked like when they were taken away, and what it will look like again. .
When Tuoba Tao came, he would sometimes sit down and chat with them.
The first time I came here, I stood outside the city and read a poem, and then left. Everyone in Kunyu Kingdom was confused and stared at each other for a long time.
The second time I came, I yelled outside the city for a long time, asking for peace with Kun Yu and asking to marry the princess. Ning Yan wrote a letter saying that there was no one of the right age, and then an army forced him to the gate of the border town to ask for the princess. This was the attitude of making peace. !
The third time he came, he shouted that he wanted to chat with Hyun. Le Zhengyuan and the others did not allow Hyun to go, but Hyun smiled and said:
"Don't you think this emperor is interesting? How could I miss such an interesting person chatting with me?"
Xun stood on the city wall and saw Tuoba Tao standing at the front of the team, followed by hundreds of thousands of cavalry, and smiled:
"Your Majesty, you are not here to chat with me."
Tuoba Tao waved his hand carelessly:
"General Zhuo is afraid?"
Xun climbed on the crenellations of the city wall and held his head in one hand:
"Yes, fear, no one is not afraid of death."
Tuoba Tao smiled and said:
"Don't worry, General Zhuo, I really just want to chat with you."
Xuan remained unmoved. He asked the soldier for a pot of tea, poured himself a cup, and saluted Tuoba Tao from afar:
"Then let's talk like this, it's good."
Tuoba Tao looked at the distance between the two:
"It's too far away. You have to shout at the top of your lungs to hear me."
Xun jumped into the crenel and sat on the city wall, completely exposing himself. This was also a response to Tuoba Tao's action of standing in front of the team:
"Wouldn't that be better? It can also exercise our lungs."
Tuoba Tao laughed:
"Master Zhuo is interesting!
The two didn't talk for long. After all, they were too far away and it was really tiring to talk at the top of their lungs. Despite this, Hyun's voice still became hoarse the next day.
He cursed hoarsely:
"That guy must be mute too! Curse him to be mute for ten days and a half! Save yourself the trouble!"
People around me would be hurt internally if they suppressed their laughter.
Tuoba Tao did not come again after that, but their tactics remained the same, but they did not block Longzhou's supply line.
However, except for the Wei army, there was basically no one outside Longzhou City. There were destroyed fields and villages everywhere. In this case, Longzhou could be said to be a drag.
After discussions with Ning Yan, we decided to abandon Longzhou and retreat to Zhangjiachuan, which is a pass and is easy to defend.
The next day, Wei Jun stretched out and came out of the military tent, and found that the gate of Longzhou City was wide open, and the people were peeping fearfully inside. This situation made Wei Jun completely confused as to whether he should enter or not.
When the people saw them getting up, they took out a donkey with a radish hanging on the front and led it towards the Wei army. When the donkey arrived at the Wei army camp, they found that there was a letter addressed to Tuoba Tao on the donkey.
The letter was presented to Tuoba Tao, and the meaning was that he hoped that he could manage Longzhou well, and that the people were innocent, so please treat them kindly.
Tuoba Tao saw that the signature was "Zhuo" and asked about the situation at that time. Then he stood up from his chair:
"What?! So many people left quietly?! We didn't notice at all?!"
The messenger swallowed secretly:
"According to the news coming back from the front, this is the case."
Tuoba Tao was startled:
"Fortunately, they don't have many troops, otherwise I don't even know how they died."
As a result, the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Kunyu Kingdom came to Longshan to confront each other, and the Kunyu Kingdom occupied the highest point of the Guanlong Road.
After the conquest of Longzhou, Qianyang, and Chencang, a border town was built here. Taking advantage of the Guanlong Road, it was quite lively, with many vendors stationed there. It can be said that although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs, and now so many troops are stationed there. , it was even more lively.
After retreating here, there was not much movement in the Northern Wei Dynasty. They went to attack Beiyan, giving everyone a chance to breathe.
In the palace, Ning Yan and the others have not been idle these years, paying attention to surrounding developments and deploying additional troops at any time to prevent the other party from invading. They increasingly feel the superiority of the conscription and training method proposed by Xun back then. If they continue to recruit temporarily according to the previous method, then facing the current situation, it is to tear down the east wall to make up for the west wall, and we are stretched. (To be continued)