Chapter 417 The armies return

Chapter 417 The armies return

Shortly after Li Tai led his troops to capture Lingzhou City, the Jihu troops led by Han Guo finally captured Liubi City.

Although the Jihu troops had only mediocre combat capabilities, their numbers were too large. Coupled with their hatred for the Eastern Wei Dynasty and their desire for supplies, they had gathered together, which had put great pressure on the defenders of Liubi City.

Before Li Tai's troops arrived, the Jihu who bypassed Liubi City's defense line and infiltrated into the country in small groups also caused great damage to the order within the territory, making Liubi City unable to flexibly and effectively mobilize personnel within the territory.

Amid internal and external troubles, the loss of Lingzhou City became the straw that broke the camel's back. The will of the defenders in the city instantly collapsed, making it difficult to defend the city, allowing the Jihu troops who seized the opportunity to rush into the city.

"The general is really ashamed. He led a heavy army to the south, but couldn't capture the city for a long time. He still had to rely on Kaifu to attack from behind..."

Outside Liubi City, Han Guo greeted Li Tai with a shy look on his face, and first admitted that he was disadvantaged in the battle.

Li Tai did not blame Han Guo for this. This group of troops was a feint attack in order to attract reinforcements from Fenzhou and Yubi front lines so that they could not go to reinforce Jinyang in time so that they could cause trouble for themselves.

Han Guo finally succeeded in attracting Fenzhou people. As for the jade, Gao Huan didn't pay much attention to it at all. Liu Feng, who was finally sent back, was also a fanatical convert. He passed through the house without entering and headed north. If he had been slower, he might not have been so accurate. He was ambushed in the trap Li Tai had just laid.

When he saw that Li Tai's troops were several times stronger than when they left Zuo Guocheng, Han Guo couldn't help but be more surprised: "I think this trip to Kaifu will be fruitful? Is it possible to successfully attack Jinyang?"

When Li Tai heard this, he laughed smugly. You soldiers were really bullied by Gao Huan. My team has circled the Bafu in Jinyang, and now we are standing in front of you. , is this all your imagination?

If he told this series of glorious deeds from his own mouth, it would seem unreserved, even if he was just telling the truth, it would sound a bit boastful. Other generals came forward and told Han Guo in detail the experiences of this group.

After hearing this, Han Guo's eyes widened in disbelief. After a while, she clasped her fists tightly towards Li Tai and said with emotion: "Since the unification, although everyone has been united and dedicated their lives, the thieves' power has been too great." It is difficult to control the rampant situation, and it is already difficult to protect oneself, but it is even more difficult to make progress. There are really few people who can make great achievements such as opening a mansion! I’m afraid there’s nothing I can boast about other than this!”

Hearing Han Guo's high praise for this achievement, Li Tai also laughed and said with a humble smile: "With such a great achievement, how can success or failure depend on one person? Everything he does has indelible merit. General Han commanded the Hu tribe's armed forces The same goes for me to draw out the enemy forces during the battle!"

When Han Guo heard this, the smile on his face became even brighter, and he hurriedly and respectfully invited Li Tai into the city to rest and discuss matters. However, when he reached the city gate, he was startled by the various noises coming from the city. Extremely embarrassed.

Li Tai stood at the city gate and could see various figures swaying and running around in the city. It looked like a fierce street fight was going on, but in fact, he knew in his heart that these were all Jihu soldiers who had had fun.

Li Tai knew very well the character of these Jihu soldiers who had not been systematically organized and trained. He could also be said to have made his fortune by fighting against Jihu. As long as these guys know how to restrain themselves, the huge northern Shaanxi and western Shanxi regions will not be called a barren land.

In the past few years, they have been running around like rats on the street. Now they have finally gathered a considerable force and defeated the strong city of Liubi City in one fell swoop. How about looting and looting to their heart's content!

During the previous attack on Wutu City, these Jihu tribes rushed into the city, and in the end, only an empty city was left in Li Tai's hands. Looking at the current situation of Liubi City, it is inevitable that this will be the case.

Li Tai didn't care too much about this. He had gained enough from his trip, and he should give these Jihu soldiers a little sweetness.

Seeing that the sacking of the city would not end in a short time, Li Tai ordered his troops to station outside Liubi City first, and summoned Liu Aqi into the camp, and married Liu Kuzhen to Yunyang Gu Jihu. He also briefly described the situation of those still stranded outside the Great Wall in Beishan, and asked them about the follow-up plans of these Jihu people.

Li Tai previously promised to send the Lishihu in Suizhou back to their hometown and help them establish themselves. So far, it can be said that he has exceeded his promise. As for how these Lishihu should continue to develop in the future, he has already I don’t have the energy or bother to ask.

As long as these Jihu can ensure that they are enemies of the Eastern Wei regime in the general direction and serve as his vassals on the east bank of the Yellow River, he does not need to pay attention to the specific tribal management and development. He will only provide some personnel and material assistance when necessary. Of course, the amount of assistance It also depends on whether these Jihu are effective or not.

Even if he already has some capital now, he will not give away money casually and waste it, or support worthless idlers.

Liu Aqi first thanked Li Tai profusely, but when talking about what to do next, he himself had no idea: "Thanks to the Lord's blessing, the forces have reunited, but after all, they are not the old people.

These soldiers each have their own people, and they can stick together when they are in poverty, but they will disperse if their situation improves slightly. The slave is just a small chieftain, and does not have the same prestige as the old King Zuoxian and the young master. My lord has entrusted all the tribes to the slave, I am afraid that they will not obey my orders..."

"In this case, there is no need to bother to control it, just let it be indulged in this village."

After listening to Liu Aqi's complaint, Li Tai added: "Our troops in Jinyang and Fenzhou have successively severely damaged the defenses of the Dongthief. He Liuhun's troops must be returning soon. Their efforts are in vain and the rear is in great disturbance. It will inevitably anger the dissidents in the territory. Those who are still stranded in the territory will have difficulty escaping.

After my troops leave here, you can summon a group of friendly tribesmen to return to Lishi and hibernate as soon as possible. Don't be greedy and hold on, I will leave you enough supplies for the winter in Lishi. "

After hearing this, Liu Aqi nodded in agreement and repeatedly promised to complete the task successfully.

Everything is over here, and the escape route has been opened. If you continue to linger, it will become pure excitement.

So Li Tai began to arrange for the evacuation in batches. First, Zhu Meng led a group of combatants to escort the harvest of various materials and the old and weak among the Mangshan prisoners of war across the Huangshan Mountains and back to the Lishi area. He himself led the remaining troops. Behind this hall.

While Li Tai's troops were evacuating in batches, the Zhulishi Hu people swarmed out along the Liubi City as if they had been given a shot of chicken blood, and soon penetrated into every corner of Fenzhou, completely without restraint and control. There was no plan or goal at all, and locusts were swarming up and down the Fen River Valley.

Looking at their active and enthusiastic appearance, Li Tai estimated that if he tried to stop them, these idiots might even do it to him, so he let it go. With the existence of these Jihu, even if Gao Huan wanted to take revenge after returning, it would not be possible to spread to northern Shaanxi immediately.

After four or five days of this, the people in front of them completely passed Huangshu Ridge and arrived at Lishi. After Li Tai learned the news, he stopped staying and led the people behind him to set off on the road. After arriving at Lishi, he did not stop. Instead of staying, he continued to command his troops. After ten days, he finally returned to Wutu City.

Wutu City is very close to northern Shaanxi. Even if the Eastern Wei army catches up, it will be difficult to stop Li Tai's troops from crossing the river and returning to Suizhou. They can rest here for a while.

When Li Tai arrived at Wutu City, feedback came from other people one after another. Li Yunxin's previous envoy sent a message that he had led his troops back to the outside of the Beishan Great Wall to carry out harassment, and agreed not to return to Suizhou until the twelfth lunar month.

The front part of the troops led by Liang Shiyan who had withdrawn through Xishan had also arrived at Zuoguocheng. Li Tai was most concerned about this part because the most important personnel gains from Jinyang's trip were along this route, so he immediately sent troops there. Answer.

He stayed behind in Wutu City, arranging his troops to cross the river in batches to return to the west, while summarizing the personnel gains from this trip.

Putting aside the achievement of various strategic goals, the biggest gain in terms of personnel was naturally the rescued Mangshan prisoners of war. In addition to those who died of injuries and illnesses on the way and those who died in battle, there were five more who finally arrived in Utu City. Thousands of people.

In order to appease the frightened emotions of these prisoners of war who survived the disaster, Li Tai first arranged for these troops to return to Suizhou so that they could feel at ease as soon as possible.

In addition, more than 3,000 prisoners were obtained from several city defenses in Fenzhou. This was done by Li Tai without instructing his troops to seriously collect prisoners of war and gathered them conveniently. After all, if you are in enemy territory and gather tens of thousands of prisoners, it will be difficult to control and manage them. At the same time, the target will be too big to advance and retreat.

These more than 3,000 prisoners were all in their prime, with full strength. Li Tai did not treat them harshly during the journey. After all, the supplies collected in Lingzhou City and other places were not small, so their emotions and attitudes were stable and obedient. They were sent to Heilongjiang Province. Once the water defense city is settled, it will soon be put into production next year.

Of course, the most important thing is the craftsman slaves captured from Jinyang Palace. Although some of them were lost due to the winding and rugged roads in the Western Mountains, there are still more than 1,500 of them. As for the skilled craftsmen whom Li Tai ordered to focus on, none of them was lost.

In addition to these personnel, other materials seized were also very impressive. In addition to the rare items in Jinyang Palace, the years of savings of Cao Ni and Liu Feng, the husband-in-law in Lingzhou City, were also completely packed away by Li Tai. Compared with Jinyang The harvest in the palace is no less than generous.

However, there are many types of these materials, and it is difficult to make an accurate calculation. If it is a rough estimate, even if it does not reach one Gao Aocao's hundred men, there will always be thirty or fifty.

Of course, Li Tai would not sell a considerable part of the harvest at all. Of course, weapons such as fine armor and sharp weapons must be distributed to his cronies to increase combat effectiveness.

Li Tai did not plan to submit much of these personnel gains to the Taiwan government. After all, his actions this time were not explicitly ordered by the Taiwan government. They were discussed and planned by his own generals and acted upon by his subordinates and the masses. The main force was implemented, but the Tai government almost did not provide any effective personnel assistance from the beginning to the end.

The support from the Tai government was not much, but the gains were huge. They killed the traitor Yan Zi as a warning, broke through Jinyang Palace and looted it, completely disrupted the situation in Jinyang, and killed Liu Feng, the old enemy of the Western Wei Dynasty. , destroying Fenzhou's defense against Hu, causing disaster for Jihu's entry, etc., not to mention the fact that there is a former queen like Xiao'er Zhu.

With all this going on, who wants to argue with Li Tai about the proportion of supplies seized during this trip, not even Daxingtai!

Although I have offended Big Brother, I have achieved such glorious military exploits. If you, you stinky black otter, continue to extort my spoils from me, I will directly join my father-in-law to completely surrender to the emperor and create a new alliance. Just ask Are you dumbfounded?

Of course, Xinhe Liansheng should try not to do it if he can. He really doesn't want to wear a helmet every day. After all, the next step is the era of large-scale increments that can really make the pie bigger. It would be too fucked up to waste precious opportunities on internal consumption.

Therefore, Li Tai did not intend to eat alone, and silently set several standards for Yu Wentai, such as making Lu but still keeping your family safe, making Lu and making your house uneasy, and the most luxurious Yang Jian set meal , how to choose depends on whether Yuwentai knows what he is interested in.

As the last group of people here have arrived at Wutu City, it is announced that Li Tai's trip to Jinyang has finally come to an end.

Using the last bit of time left, Li Tai set out to dismantle the Wutu City, and then crossed the river back to Suizhou before the river was completely frozen. Then he started busy taking stock of the harvest and preparing a merit book, waiting for Gao Gao. After hearing the news of Huan's retreat, he went to the court to present victory to welcome the moment of glory that belonged to him and his subordinates.

People's sorrows and joys are not the same. As early as when Li Tai had just led his troops to leave Liubi City and arrived at Lishi, Liu Feng's troops were defeated and some people fled back to the Yubi camp in a hurry.

Since Liu Feng left the camp in the name of supervising the transportation of grain and grass, when his troops returned, the guards at the camp gate led them directly to the golden account of Da Sima Hulu, who was on duty today.

The defeated soldier naturally did not know the interests of the upper-level personnel. After entering the account, he kowtowed and cried out the news of the army's defeat and the death of the general.

Hu Lujin's expression suddenly changed after hearing this. He had no idea about such a big thing. At this moment, when he heard that Liu Feng, a general, had also died in battle, he felt more and more serious about the situation and immediately asked sharply. : "Who is returning with you? Who else did you tell about this situation before coming here?"

When he asked, the soldier did not say anything clearly. Hu Lujin ordered that the soldier be kept under the tent first, and ordered the patrols to pay close attention to similar personnel. If they were aware of it, they would be arrested immediately, and they were not allowed to interact with the camp. Casual contact with people.

After explaining this, Hu Lujin had no time to sit in the tent, so he stood up and hurried to the main tent of King Gao's army.

At this time, in the Chinese army's tent, Gao Huan was still wearing his military uniform and light armor. He returned from watching the battle in front of the formation and saw that he had created a siege method of digging tunnels, penetrating the wall base, beam supports and then setting fire to the city. It worked, and several sections of the city wall collapsed, causing great commotion in the city.

However, because Yubi City was too high from the ground, the attacking army did not seize the opportunity to launch a fierce attack on the city, giving the city a chance to repair the gap in the city wall with fences.

Although he did not take the opportunity to expand the victory, it also proved that Yubi City was not indestructible. Therefore, Gao Huan was in a relaxed mood at the moment and was preparing to personally supervise the battle tomorrow and launch a fierce offensive into the city.

It happened that Zu Jue, a subordinate of Cang Cao who joined the army, came to see him and offered advice to persuade him to surrender: "Today the city wall has collapsed, it can be seen that the people in the city are more frightened. Please advise the king to surrender Wei. With the help of the isolated city and the small people, this disciple has persisted to this day. It can be seen that he is not inferior to Wang Sizheng." A famous general will become more powerful if he is accepted under the King's command. Moreover, Wei Xiaokuan comes from a wealthy family in Kansai. If he is willing to join the King, he can also be a leader in the trend, which can make the Western bandits suspicious and uneasy..."

Gao Huan did not intend to recruit Wei Xiaokuan to surrender at first. After all, the siege method was quite effective. He was worried that if he stopped fighting and surrendered, his morale might be depressed. However, what Zu Jue said was not unreasonable.

His goal in this battle is definitely not a mere Jade City. It would be a gain if the Western traitors' hearts and minds were disintegrated by surrendering Wei Xiaokuan. The Western Bandits are originally sent to Kansai, so if they fall out of harmony with their surface clans, they will definitely be in trouble.

He was still weighing his own considerations here. The soldiers in front of the tent came to ask Hu Lujin for an audience, so they invited the people in. When he saw Hu Lujin walking into the tent, he smiled and said: "Da Sima came just in time. Zu joined the army just for me." I want to discuss Wei Xiaokuan's plan to persuade the Western traitor to surrender. I want to discuss it with Grand Sima."

Zu Jue quickly stood up and saluted Hu Lujin, but Hu Lujin just glanced at him and said angrily to King Gao: "This kind of deception is only a cunning man who thinks it is a clever trick. If you succeed, the thief will take advantage of it." If you are too smart, you will not be able to use your cleverness. Is it possible that your current achievements are based on the tricks of other Han people?"

Hu Lujin's tone was so impolite that Gao Huan immediately seemed a little embarrassed. He pointed at Zu Jue and cursed with a smile: "Foolish slaves are not allowed to indulge in stupid tricks again. If you offend my great Sima again, you will be severely punished! "

After hearing this, Zu Jue repeatedly responded with a respectful response, and then cautiously retreated out of the tent. However, when he glanced at Hu Lujin from the corner of his eyes, his eyes were full of resentment. These old slaves in the army did not like King Gao to be close to them and other ministers in the palace, for fear that they would be alienated by King Gao. They were really mad dogs who were greedy for the Lord's favor!

Hu Lujin was also very unhappy because King Gao concealed such a major military aircraft and instead remained in the tent with the Han people plotting against his ministers. After Zu Jue withdrew, he quickly kowtowed and said, "I have been disrespectful and offended for a moment, please." Your Majesty, please forgive me.”

Gao Huan repeatedly waved his hands to show that he didn't care, but Hu Lujin's next words made him embarrassed and speechless: "The left guard general Liu Fengsheng left the camp to the north a few days ago. What is the purpose of the king?"

"This, this, Liu Fengsheng was indeed sent abroad for other matters and was not involved in the war here, so he did not report it to the Chief Sima."

Hearing Hu Lujin's somewhat aggressive tone, Gao Huan was also a little unhappy, and after a moment of silence, he said coldly.

"I am in front of the direct account, and Liu Fengsheng's confidant reported that his troops were ambushed in Zhucheng. The thieves were very powerful. Liu Fengsheng was killed on the spot, and all his troops were defeated!"

Hu Lujin saw that Gao Huan still refused to tell the truth, so he simply told the matter directly.

"What?"

After hearing the words, Gao Huan stood up in shock and lost his composure. His eyes suddenly felt dark. He swayed and took two steps back before he managed to stand still. He said in shock: "What kind of stubborn thief can't even defeat Liu Fengsheng?" …”

While he was talking, he felt hot flashes in his mouth, but he still didn't take it seriously despite his excitement. Hu Lujin raised his head and saw bloodshot eyes oozing out of King Gao's mouth and nose. He was suddenly shocked and his face changed, and he hurriedly stepped forward to reach out and help him. He said in a voice: "Your Majesty, please be patient and don't be impatient. There are ministers waiting for everything... Your Majesty!"

As soon as his arm touched Gao Huan's arm, Gao Huan's originally upright body suddenly fell down. His eyes and breathing became messy. He hooked his palm tightly on Hu Lujin's front and said in a quick and weak tone: "Steady. , Stabilize the morale of the army! Call, call Ah Hui quickly...back to Jinyang, back..."

One big chapter. This volume is over. Tomorrow the next volume of the melee in the Central Plains will begin. The various endings and impacts after the Battle of Yubi will also be included in the next volume. The Battle of Jade Bi was dealt with in a clever way, and it was difficult to retreat. As a typical example of offensive and defensive warfare in the medieval cold weapon era, I think the protagonists have to be Gao Huan and Wei Xiaokuan. Anyone else would be less exciting. . The perspective of the web article is limited, and the protagonist must be the focus of the scene. Instead of forcing myself into this scene and using my not-so-smart little brain to arrange and plagiarize the tactical wisdom here and make a blunt marriage, it is better to use another perspective to describe other content. . I wish you all a happy life. . .