Chapter 516 Troops Arrive at the City

Chapter 516 Troops Arrive at the City

In the evening, Wei Fabao and his party, who were responsible for investigating the enemy's situation, quietly returned and brought back the latest situation outside Jiuqu City.

Because the terrain around Jiuqu City was really complex and the Eastern Army was stationed in many places, Wei Fabao could not identify the exact number of enemy troops. However, there were varying numbers of enemy troops stationed at key points within sight. Based on this judgment, it can be seen that the enemy's total strength must be quite large.

Since the Jiuqu City defense line was originally established by the Eastern Wei Dynasty, and some of the defenders had fled back to Heyang, the enemy had a good understanding of the terrain here. They not only have the advantage of military strength, but also know the terrain well, so although this battle has not yet started, it can already be imagined that it will be very difficult.

The only consolation is that because the terrain is too complex, it is difficult for the enemy to invest cavalry during the battle.

This is undoubtedly a vital benefit for Li Tai and his soldiers who came over the mountain and were all infantry. If Jiuqu City was originally located in the open area of ​​the plains, then their rush to help would be His actions were just stupid actions that cost people their lives.

However, if they want to avoid the enemy's cavalry attack, they must be able to successfully swim across the river and enter the Banyuan area on the north bank of Luoshui through the relatively flat valley area that is several miles wide.

The enemy had a cavalry team of several hundred people stationed in the westernmost bend of Jiuqu Piyuan to monitor the personnel dynamics west of Jiuqu. If you are noticed by the enemy during this period of march, you will be attacked by the enemy's cavalry.

They were a group of three thousand soldiers, more or less. If they wanted to swim across the river without the assistance of boats, bridges and other fixed tools for crossing the river, it would definitely take a long time, and it would also be difficult to hide from others. Therefore, the threat of this enemy cavalry must be eliminated before the large group of people can cross the river smoothly.

After some discussion, several generals also decided to split up their operations.

Chen Xin led two hundred soldiers to continue walking downstream along the south bank of Luoshui River. After nightfall, he set fire to a convenient position opposite the enemy camp to scare the enemy so that they would not dare to mobilize their troops in large numbers at night.

Wei Fabao also led hundreds of soldiers to swim across the shallow water in the upper reaches of Luoshui River, detoured into the hilly areas outside Xiaoshan Mountain, and approached Jiuqu. He camped at night, eliminated this part of the enemy cavalry, and then met Li on the other side. Tai and other soldiers crossed the river.

Li Tai sometimes acted arbitrarily, but he was not incapable of listening to opinions, especially since he had no understanding of the geography of the area. Of course, regarding specific tactics, he had to listen to the suggestions of Wei Fabao and other generals who had been fighting here all year round, so he immediately ordered the execution.

When Wei Fabao and Chen Xin led their teams to set off, Li Taize and the soldiers who stayed behind temporarily retreated to the mountains and forests, took advantage of the period of time before dark to cook and eat, then cut down bamboo and wood to make rafts, and dragged them to the fortress. Near the river bank of Youdu.

These simple rafts are easy to build. Even if the view is blocked after dark, as long as they are tangible and fixed, more than 2,000 people worked together, and it didn't take long to build more than 200 rafts, all of which were quietly transported. Beside the river bank.

When you are busy, time flies by. Li Tai and others had just been able to rest for a while when a line of fire suddenly shot up into the sky under the night cover in the northeast. The fire grew rapidly and soon developed from a line into a pillar of fire, burning the entire sky red. Looking at the momentum, it was really strong. Not weak.

As the flames rose, the panic of men and horses soon came from the other side. In the night, a group of cavalry could be heard running past the river bank where Li Tai and his party were stationed. It should be that the enemy cavalry was checking upstream along the river. Detect the enemy. Hearing the sound of these horses galloping away quickly, Li Tai couldn't help but sweat in his heart for Wei Fabao and his party.

Nearly half an hour passed, and the sound of horse hoofbeats came from far to near again. It should be the people and horses who had previously patrolled upstream. Hearing that there was no obvious change in the rhythm of the horses' hoofbeats compared to the previous one, Li Taicai was secretly relieved. From the tone, it was obvious that these enemy soldiers did not notice Wei Fabao and the others.

However, not long after the sound of horse hooves passed, a faint sound of fighting came from the northeast. However, the sound was vague and weak in the night, making people unsure whether it was real.

Nearly half an hour passed in this way, and three bonfires with finished characters were lit not far away on the opposite bank. This was the signal agreed before. Li Tai felt happy after seeing this, and ordered in a deep voice: "Cross the river!"

The rafts that were made in the dark were almost inoperable, but they finally provided a certain amount of buoyancy for the soldiers and the ordnance and baggage. Row after row of relays set off. When the first raft successfully reached the other shore, it was better than the starting point. It has been washed away several miles by the running water. But as long as they reached the shore, the soldiers on the rear route could move forward. Although the process was a bit confusing, they all finally reached the other shore successfully.

The dozen or so soldiers who came to respond were all bloody. It can be seen that the battle to rob the camp at night was also very fierce, but the cavalry camp with hundreds of people was finally captured. Although the enemy troops were garrisoning elsewhere and heard the sound of fighting, they did not dare to send reinforcements without knowing the enemy's situation.

After everyone had crossed the river, Li Tai gave orders to march quickly to the north plateau, leaving only a hundred soldiers to chop up the rafts and let the materials float down the river.

The sound of galloping horses' hooves sounded again in the valley to the east, and Li Tai and his party finally reached the plateau before the sound of horse hooves approached.

The slope of the first road in Jiuqu, Sakahara, is not too big. It is an earth beam shaped like a horse's face, protruding forward. A barracks was erected on the earth beam. It was originally to defend against the attack of the Western Wei Dynasty, but the barracks at the rear If it is breached, it will naturally become useless.

At this time, there is still a strong smell of blood lingering on the top of the plateau. When Wei Fabao was dispatched, he had 500 soldiers, but now only 300 soldiers are greeted in the camp. Nearly half of the soldiers were lost. It can be seen that the battle has taken place. Tragic.

Although our own side suffered heavy casualties, the enemy troops stationed here were almost completely wiped out except for the nearly a hundred soldiers who returned from patrol and fled due to fighting. This also ensures the mystery of our own forces to the greatest extent. The enemy still does not know the truth and the truth, so naturally they dare not take any action easily.

Li Tai originally thought that being able to successfully reach Jiuqu Saka that night would be regarded as a staged victory. However, seeing Wei Fabao and his soldiers risking their lives to get such a good start, he naturally could not miss this opportunity and could only try his best to get a bigger start. Only by winning the battle can we live up to the sacrifices of these soldiers!

"Continue to attack the next Sakahara!"

While the enemy camps were still in shock and doubt, Li Tai gave the order. At the same time, in order to prevent the enemy commander from determining their movement trajectory and strength too early, he did not let his soldiers light beacons to notify the defenders in Jiuqu City now.

The terrain of Jiuqu changes greatly. The difference between the top and bottom of the plateau sometimes reaches tens of feet. Moreover, due to the needs of war, these plateaus have been transformed to a certain extent, and sometimes the plateau walls are steep and almost vertical.

Many times, only a hundred or so troops are needed to be stationed at some key positions to deter thousands of enemy attacks. Even if it is not possible to achieve the goal of one man holding the barrier and ten thousand men unable to open it, it is still almost the same.

The enemy general is obviously a man who uses his troops cautiously, so almost all the key points of the terrain within the ten miles of Jiuqu are stationed separately. It can be said that there are no defensive loopholes. If its defensive function is fully utilized, even tens of thousands of troops may be unable to move forward.

But in fact, the more we pursue an ideal state when using our troops, the more loopholes we will encounter and the less we can withstand the impact of variables. The enemy troops are scattered up and down the Piyuan, and they seem to be closely related to each other.

But in fact, the overly complex and changeable terrain is completely unsuitable for the offensive and defensive linkage of most troops, especially in the already very harsh combat environment at night. Without a systematic dispatch, the troops of each battalion fight independently, even if they are close at hand. It was difficult to coordinate at such a close distance. Instead, the people in the rear camp watched helplessly as the front camp Paoze was being massacred, causing huge psychological panic.

Li Taishen took the lead, and his weapon had long been replaced by a light saber. The sharp blade was indestructible. A cut with the saber would cause splashes of blood or flung bones and flesh. Because of the force of the saber, there was no enemy in front of him.

But although he charged fiercely, he was not the best performer on the battlefield. This time, his brave generals and all the powerful men in western Henan came out in full force to participate in the battle. They carried fifty heavy armored swords with them, which can be said to be a step forward. The only shortcoming of this powerful weapon for killing enemies is that it carries too much weight and has a short combat endurance. Therefore, all soldiers can only wear it in turn, and whichever one's turn it is will be the main attacker.

If a camp is set up on flat ground, and fifty heavy armors line up the walls to advance, they will be invincible wherever the sword points. If it is necessary to climb up and down, the brave warriors with light armor or even no armor will fight for their lives and rush into the enemy camp. They will use their flesh and blood to create a gap for the following army, and then push in with heavy armor.

Such a high and exciting fighting rhythm deeply affected every soldier who was involved. With their passion and strength, they marched forward bravely and defeated the enemy camps one after another distributed among the Jiuqu Sakahara.

Although the Eastern Wei soldiers stationed here are also very brave, they first have to withstand the attack and ravage of fifty steel beasts. If they can survive and survive, there are fierce groups of soldiers like jackals, tigers and leopards on the way back. How can they withstand so many There are very few who can survive a series of attacks without being defeated. Even if they do, they can only barely protect themselves, but it is difficult to rescue other friendly forces.

When a fortress was breached again, the ravine ahead was wide and deep, and there was no enemy camp fire. However, there was a city standing on the top of the tall plateau opposite, and the fire on the city was bright.

Li Tai, who was leading the team in front, immediately frowned when he saw the scene ahead. The ravines ahead were deep and the city was tall. The terrain made it difficult to attack.

He was about to turn around and ask the generals if there was a way around the place or a convenient way to attack the city. Wei Fabao, who had just taken off his heavy armor on the back road and was all wet, stepped forward, pointed at the opposite city and exclaimed: "This , This is Jiuqu City! Lord Xihe, we, we actually rushed through the Qidao Saka Valley in one go!