Chapter 847: Sunrise in the East (72)
ps: I want to hear more of your voices and receive more of your suggestions. Now search the WeChat public account "qdread" and follow it to give more support to "I am the King"! Wei He took one last look at the crossbows that were ready to go at the top of Qingtian City and the long bows that appeared and disappeared at the top of the city. He gave up the idea of trying to fight. There was no panic on the top of the city. It was quietness. It was this quietness that made him feel that there was no need to try. He turned around and left. There was no benefit, no supplies, and it seemed that there was no benefit. He would naturally go elsewhere to look for fighters.
He was a cavalryman, and his mission this time was to destroy, not to attack, this task should be left to the infantry who came after him. The 20,000 cavalrymen came and left quickly. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared in Qingtian County. within sight
In five days, Wei He's 20,000 cavalrymen were in uninhabited territory in western Liaoning. They entered Yongxin from Qingtian, passed Linwu, and approached the county town of western Liaoning. However, it was no surprise that almost all the villages in these places were deserted. One person managed to catch a few lone people. After questioning, it was revealed that all counties in Liaoxi County had already received orders to either go to the county for refuge or to flee. In short, Wei He was left with empty villages.
Wei He had a big problem with his logistics supply. He had to stop and start searching for everything he could to supply. Fortunately, in the golden autumn and October, it was the time of harvest. The people in western Liaoning either withdrew or fled. Although they left the fields in The crops were harvested as much as possible, but there were always some corners left. Poor Wei He had to send troops to go to Tian's house to harvest these crops to make up for the lack of food and grass in the army.
Only a hundred miles away from Liaoxi County, Wei He still did not see a field force of the Eastern Army. But those county towns were all heavily fortified, and Wei He began to feel a drum in his heart.
Should we withdraw, stop here, or go all the way to Jishi City, the political and economic center of Zhengdong Mansion? in the prior deduction. No matter whether it was Prime Minister Tian or the think tanks in the country, no one expected this situation. They expected that when the Qi army entered western Liaoning, it would encounter brave resistance from the soldiers and civilians of western Liaoning. He took advantage of the cavalry to defeat these The resistance was crushed one by one under the iron heel, using killing and blood to disintegrate the opponent's determination to resist. It created an atmosphere of strong collapse of Zhengdong Mansion, but now, there is no resistance, but there is no welcome. He is facing the indifference of this indifferent land.
We didn't even fight in the county seat Wei He, so what if we went to the Liaoxi county seat? Wei He stopped in Yongxin for a day. The troops sent out and the food recovered could last four or five days. He thought about it and finally decided to bypass Liaoxi County and go straight to Fufeng and Chima. It is the place where Gao Yuan started his career. In Zhengdong Mansion, Fufeng has the highest status. He didn't believe that he had arrived there, and Zhengdong Mansion was unmoved, because there was not only Gao Yuan's home, but also Gao Yuan's ancestral tombs. If this was still the case, Wei He wouldn't mind burning Fufeng to the ground with a fire.
Liaoxi County. The governor of the county, Zheng Jun, was reviewing the mountains of various documents as usual. Now the county in western Liaoning was overcrowded. In order to prepare for this big plan, all the people around the county were evacuated to the county. The resettlement of these people is a very headache for any level of government.
Fortunately, the people in these places were all evacuated into the county town as a whole. Although they entered the city, the areas were designated in advance and the original management of officials at all levels was still maintained. However, there was no big trouble. Even so, Zheng Jun still dare not take it lightly. With so many people gathered in the county, if trouble occurs, it will be a big problem.
There were hurried footsteps outside the door of "Zheng County Shou", and a general rushed in, "Wei He bypassed the county and went to Fufeng."
Zheng Jun put down the pen in his hand, raised his head, and smiled, "The thief is here. The smooth sailing along the way has finally made him relax his vigilance. He wants to help the wind and force us to gather our troops to fight him hard." Field, hahaha, as he wishes, he will have a good fight wherever he wants."
The general also laughed, "There will be a fight, but the opponent is not just Governor Zheng as he imagined. Can our cavalry show up in Fufeng on time?"
"Of course!" Zheng Jun said with a smile, "Everything we have done in western Liaoning is to allow Wei He to go to Fufeng. If Gongsun Yi and the infantry cannot appear in Fufeng on time and annihilate Wei He's troops, then I will We must make it clear to them that the entire Liaoxi County has made such a big sacrifice this time. If there is no expected harvest, wouldn't it be in vain?"
Having said that, Zheng Jun's words are full of confidence.
In fact, Liaoxi County is not without the strength to fight. If all the minzhuang and reserve forces from all over the country are gathered in western Liaoning to form an army of more than 50,000 people, there will be no problem at all. Although they are all minzhuang, they are mixed with There are too many retired soldiers, and the reserve force with these human skeletons is not bad in combat effectiveness. Just like what Qin Emperor Li Ru and Prince Ying Ying saw in Jishi City, the reserve soldiers of Zhengdong Mansion put on military uniforms, Not inferior to any country's standing army
However, the Zhengdong Mansion did not want to use human lives to pile up a victory. They wanted to use a big victory to give the Qi army a blow. The timely return of the Eastern Army's cavalry provided valuable time
Wei He is a cavalry unit. If you want to completely annihilate this unit, the most appropriate way is to use cavalry against cavalry, so that he has no way to go to the sky and no way to enter the ground. The cavalry of the Eastern Army can face the Donghu cavalry. If you don't fall behind in a confrontation, how can you take the Qi people's cavalry seriously?
Wei He naturally had no idea about this and was running towards Fufeng. While he was hurrying on his way, Zhang Hongyu's newly formed First Army passed through Xintian and appeared at Xiaoshan Pass, looking at the ground. With the bricks and walls broken, Zhang Hongyu felt like he was about to cry without tears. Zheng Xiaoyang, Ding Wei and the others were happy to demolish it, but next they had to face Tian Dan's main force in a tough battle.
Building a defensive position was the first thing he had to do. Although the Wushan Pass was no longer there, the dangerous terrain here was still there, so he used local materials. Small fortresses were rebuilt one after another based on the terrain, and the bricks and stones everywhere were reused. When Zhang Hongyu was an instructor at Jishicheng Military University, Gao Yuan's discussion of the defensive positions of the chain defense line of duplex fortresses was completed by him. One after another, circular blockhouses with masonry structures about five meters high were replicated at the Wushan Pass and erected, with each blockhouse being about twenty meters apart. Thirty to fifty soldiers can be stationed inside, equipped with enough arm crossbows and bed crossbows. Above the wall, it seems to be a seamless wall, but some of the bricks can be removed. By removing the bricks in these places, shooting holes were formed one by one. These circular bunkers may seem randomly laid out, but they form a system of mutual protection between each other. There are no dead ends, and each circular bunker is connected by criss-cross parapets and trenches. Behind these parapets and trenches will be filled with soldiers from the Eastern Expedition Army. The two sides cover each other and serve as barriers.
In just a few days, Zhang Hongyu was at the ruins of Weishan Pass. A solid defense line has been re-established, and the large number of long-range strike weapons prepared for him by Zhengdong Mansion will play a huge role here.
At this time, Wei He was rushing to Fufeng. Shang didn't know that his escape route had been cut off, and he was now completely alone.
In Langya County, Tian Fucheng already felt a little out of control. Under his all-out attacks again and again, Langya County's defense seemed to be in jeopardy. But he always stood tenaciously in front of him, as time went by. The opponent's counterattack seemed to be becoming more and more flexible. Ding Wei, another member of Guangping's Eastern Marching Army, left after Wei He's cavalry unit. He also began to become restless. His army actually left Guangping and slowly pressed towards Langya County. Ding Wei only sent an army of 3,000 people, but the threat to Tian Fucheng was huge, so he We had to separate some of our troops, but we were on guard against this cunning Eastern Conquest Army that was watching on the side.
As you advance, he retreats, as you retreat, he advances. In recent days, his scout troops have become more and more courageous, and have repeatedly approached the Qi army's control. These scouts of the Eastern Expedition Army, who have excellent horse skills, are as cunning as The fox is as fierce as a wolf, coming like wind and thunder and going like lightning. If you send fewer people, he will be eaten by you. If he sends more people, he will sneak away faster than a rabbit. Such an elusive cavalry unit is always harassing you. It gave Tian Fucheng a headache. Now he regrets letting Wei He take away all the cavalry troops. If he could keep one, he wouldn't have to worry about a cavalry unit of several hundred people now.
And more importantly, their appearance boosted the morale of Langya County. Isn't this what they are looking forward to with reinforcements? With the first one, can the second one be far behind?
The real situation, the senior officials of the Eastern Conquest Army in Langya County will naturally not explain it clearly to ordinary people. In their mouths, the Eastern Conquest Army has returned to western Liaoning and is heading towards Langya. It will enter Langya soon. This convinced the people in Langya County that the defeat of the Qi army was only a matter of time. The enthusiasm for defending the city was fully aroused, and more young men began to participate. This was also when Tian Fucheng felt that the opponent was becoming more and more difficult to deal with. s reason
With the addition of more young men, Zheng Xiaoyang can give his elites more time to rest and use them on the blade in a timely manner.
After Cao Tianci eliminated the traitors in the city, he led more than 300 supervisory guards to join the ranks of defending the city. These 300 people, in terms of marching and formation, are naturally far from being comparable to the regular army. , but when it comes to fighting alone, everyone is a good player. Zheng Xiaoyang invited Cao Tianci as the leader to form a fire-fighting force. Wherever the Qi army broke into the city wall, they rushed there and used them as supervisory guards. The super personal force drove the Qi army down the city. After a few days, although the supervisory guards also suffered dozens of casualties, they killed the Qi army with fear. As long as these shadows in black uniforms appeared wherever they were, they would be there. The offensive was suddenly greatly reduced (the novel "I Am the King" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lucky draw gift for everyone! Open WeChat now and click the "+" sign in the upper right corner" "Add friends", search the official account "qdread" and follow it, hurry up!) (To be continued)