Chapter 926 Move to Yiyang

Chapter 926 Move to Yiyang

Along the Luoshui River Valley northeast of Jiuqu City in Yiyang are a series of forts such as Yang Zhishu and Baijiashu. During the Hou Jing Rebellion in the old years, Jiuqu City was occupied by the Western Wei Dynasty. In order to protect the security of Heluo and resist the invasion, The Wei army that broke out from Nanxiao Road and the Western Henan rebel army that were active in Guannan, Xin'an and other places. Hu Lujin, who was in charge of the Heluo military at that time, built this series of forts in Yiyang.

After the Battle of Mangshan, the Wei army retreated to Jiuqu City, resulting in another major defeat. So the Northern Qi army took advantage of the situation and took Jiuqu City and handed it over to Sima Dugu Yongye of Luozhou for garrison.

After acquiring the important fortress of Jiuqu City, the importance of the original series of forts was naturally greatly reduced. As the army continued to pursue the Wei army westward, in order to ensure that there were enough men and horses stationed in Jiuqu City, Dugu Yongye gathered all the garrison sergeants in Jiuqu City.

So when Wei Jun Gao Le came to blockade the Luoshui River Valley on the order of King Taiyuan, he naturally moved into these forts. Dugu Yongye didn't know the reality of the enemy, so he didn't attack immediately for the sake of safety.

Gao Le also seized this free period and built many sand embankments along the Luoshui River Valley according to the method taught by the Taiyuan King's envoy.

Of course, some parts of the Luoshui River Valley are as wide as more than ten miles, and the river itself is already frozen. It is difficult to completely block it with sand embankments, but the staggered and superimposed layers can also give the enemy The advance of most of the army caused great trouble.

After that, Gao Le's troops relied on these sand embankments to defend the Luoshui River Valley. During this period, the enemy launched several attacks to destroy these sand embankments, but they were all repelled because they were not too large in scale.

However, as time passed, especially after it was confirmed that Jin Yong City had been besieged by Li Boshan's army, Jiuqu City's fighting intensity increased, and the fighting intensity of both sides also increased day by day.

Although Gao Le's troops were guest troops from afar, they had established an effective defense line in time, coupled with the cooperation of many barbarian troops here, and the news that the troops of the Western Wei Dynasty had fled to the mountains and fields of Guannan in Yiyang. After that, they joined in one after another, and their own strength increased greatly, so they also relied on these defenses to fight against the Qi army.

This situation changed when Duan Shao led the main force back to Jiuqu City. Duan Shao did not travel day and night like Hu Luguang did. In order to make it more convenient to attack Hongnong and even Tongguan later, many enemy troops set up along the way. The fortresses used for supply and garrison were also sent to attack and destroy them respectively, so they arrived at Jiuqu City a little later.

Due to the orderly arrangement of the itinerary, Duan Shao's troops also got sufficient rest during the march. They were still strong after arriving at Jiuqu City and were not exhausted from the long-distance battle. The maintenance and use of the soldiers' physical strength are also the basic abilities that a general should have. Of course, it's not that Hu Luguang doesn't understand this truth, but it's just that he couldn't keep his troops in the best condition because of his care.

When he returned to Jiuqu City and saw the tight and solid defense line deployed by the enemy, Duan Shao's heart sank. Whether the back road was clear or not was not only related to whether Jin Yong City could be rescued in time, but also whether his army could survive. There is no room for error in the smooth withdrawal back to the country.

So even if he arranged for his soldiers to attack the enemy positions, there was no major breakthrough in several battles. After experiencing the strength of these sand embankment obstacles, Duan Shao also realized that it would be difficult to destroy the enemy's defense line overnight, so he He formulated a strategy to tire out the enemy. Relying on his own strength, which was far superior to the opponent's, he divided his troops into more than a dozen teams, and took turns to launch fierce attacks on the enemy's positions day and night.

This kind of tactics quickly took effect. No matter how tenacious the soldiers of the Western Wei Dynasty were in fighting, they were only flesh and blood. Moreover, as the defensive side in such a high-intensity offensive and defensive battle, they themselves needed to invest more energy. The combat power is prepared to meet the changes, so the consumption of manpower becomes even more serious.

The armies of the Northern Qi Dynasty can take turns to attack. After fighting for a while, they will retire and be replaced by another team. When it is their turn again, they have already rested for more than ten hours. Naturally, the troops and horses are full of energy and can fight without fatigue. .

So under the command of Duan Shao, the tug-of-war between the two sides suddenly turned into a situation where the Qi army was advancing steadily and the Wei army was retreating. The Wei army, which was on the weaker side, could only fight and retreat. The massive consumption of energy made it difficult for them to stick to a certain front line and fight to the death.

Under such tactics, in just a few days, the Northern Qi army advanced for more than several miles, breaking through the enemy's sand embankment defense line layer by layer, and those garrison troops hidden behind the sand embankment The forts were also destroyed one by one. Fortunately, thanks to the hard work of the Wei army and the easy access to water and sand along the Luoshui River, enough sand embankments were built to prevent the front from completely collapsing, but it was already in danger.

"Is it Pi Lang? The old emperor Taizu admired Pi Lang very much, but Pi Lang was trapped among thieves and was used by thieves. Today's battle is weak, why not kill the thieves and surrender?"

To the south of the battle line, there was a Qi army governor who was commanding his soldiers to launch a non-stop attack on the enemy. There is not much sincerity either.

Pi Jinghe's hand had been cut with many cuts of various sizes by the bowstring, but facing the oncoming soldiers, he still struggled to control the string to resist. Naturally, he was not in the mood to pay attention to the generals' teasing, and just encouraged him loudly. He called to the surrounding soldiers: "Hold on, hold on a little longer! Your Majesty will lead his army to help soon, and we will definitely be able to defeat the bandit army!"

The rest of the soldiers were fighting in silence, gritting their teeth and resisting day and night for days and nights. Many soldiers' eyes were almost bloodshot, and at first glance they looked like blood-stained eyes. They were maintaining their strength entirely with their strong will.

However, no matter how strong your will is, you can't defeat reality. With a series of clattering sounds, the sand embankment defense line here was dug through and pushed down by the enemy troops. Immediately, the enemy soldiers swarmed up and charged towards the enemy formation that had no cover in front. Many soldiers were unable to retreat and were directly killed on the battlefield.

Several soldiers in the rear had just withdrawn and had not finished their meal. Upon seeing this, they hurriedly dropped their hands to eat, and once again came forward to rescue with guns in hand. However, even if they joined, they would not be able to stop the retreat of the front. They could only fight and retreat behind another sand embankment, relying on this relatively solid sand embankment to intercept the enemy troops and take a breather.

In the evening, the hundreds of garrison buildings next to Luoshui were surrounded by the Qi army. As long as this garrison was captured again, the few sand embankments with no support on the back road would no longer be a solid obstacle, and the army could go straight to Baiting. .

Therefore, the whole Qi army was excited. Duan Shao even came to the fort in person to supervise the battle. He put in several troops at once, preparing to capture the fort in front of him and then return to the camp for a meal.

When things have developed to this point, if there is no accident, then there will definitely be an accident. While the Qi army was still struggling to attack the city, galloping horses came from the side of the battlefield, and the horn of an incoming powerful enemy sounded from a distance.

After hearing the sound of the horn, Duan Shao couldn't help but feel depressed. He immediately led a group of elite cavalry to cruise to the north and wait and see. When he rounded an unguarded sand embankment, he saw a banner hunting in the north and heading south. Coming, the sound of galloping horse hooves made the snow on the ground tremble.

"No, could it be that Jin Yong City has been lost?"

Duan Shao's expression suddenly changed when he saw the formation of men and horses. He hurriedly rode his horse back to the front of Baijia garrison. While the men and horses were still not in panic, he immediately ordered his troops to retreat and lined up on the side of Baijia garrison.

Soon the army coming from the south appeared in sight. The first thing that caught his eye was the marching banner and the ceremonial guard of King Taiyuan of Wei State. When he saw the face of one of the knights in the queue, Duan Shao's expression changed again. Shen, that sullen young man is clearly Zhaojun Wang Gao Rui!

Seeing this scene, Duan Shao no longer had any luck in his heart. He waved his hand and ordered his troops to retreat slowly. He retreated to the temporary camp before the enemy troops arrived, and ordered his troops to dig ice and collect water according to the Wei army's method. Build sand embankments to strengthen the camp. He didn't know how the battle was going in the north, so he didn't dare to fight for the time being.

As Li Tai led the army to arrive and forced the Qi army back, the soldiers who had retreated to hundreds of garrisons also cheered and came out to greet him. Several generals who were injured and out of strength also came forward with the support of the sergeants and paid homage to Li Tai. Said: "I am so lucky to have lived up to the king's orders!"

Li Tai looked at the haggard soldiers and knew that they were suffering a lot during this period. He got off his horse and walked forward to help the generals up one by one. He patted their shoulders and said with a smile: "You have worked hard to resist the enemy. I was able to kill the enemy quickly in the north, and the enemy was defeated. This is another achievement that shocked China!"

All the soldiers were very proud after hearing this. Although the previous battles were very hard, the taste of victory was particularly sweet. Although there is still a bandit army on the south route that has not yet been defeated, the King of Taiyuan has led his troops to fight here. It is only a matter of time before the bandit army in front of them is defeated. All the soldiers are full of confidence in this!