Chapter 1067 Qinshui Ambush

Chapter 1067 Qinshui Ambush

Yining City is located between the long and narrow Qinshui River Valley. There is a city on both sides of the Qinshui River. Because this section of the river is still relatively narrow, the two cities seem to be one from a distance.

Jinzhou City had been attacked before, and Jinzhou Governor Wei Can ordered the city gates to be closed and to retreat. Although the safety of Baima City was ensured, some soldiers and civilians in the area around Pingyang who had no time to enter the city were unlucky because they could no longer enter the city, so They could only cross Heishui Ridge eastward and seek shelter in Yining City.

As the largest city in the upper reaches of Qinshui River, Yining City does not have as convenient transportation as Jinzhou City, but its various supporting facilities are relatively complete. The east and west cities are large enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people, and they are also important material storage and transfer centers in the Qinshui River Valley.

However, as the number of enemy troops arriving in Pingyang increased, Han Zunian, the prefect of Yining who was stationed in the city, also knew that although the distance between the two sides was still several hundred miles and there was a black water ridge between them, the city might not be there. Absolutely safe.

And once the reinforcements from the east arrive, Yining City will also become the base for the army to advance, so when the people from the west defect here, he will evacuate these people to the Shangdang area in the east, only in Personnel who could participate in the defense of the city were left in the city.

Facts have proved that Han Zunian was also quite foresight, because not long after, an order from Pingyuan King Duan Shao came from the east, instructing him to evacuate the family members of the soldiers in the Qinshui River Valley to the Shangdang area, and to collect supplies and make preparations for Yining City. In order to prepare for the arrival of the army.

In order to ensure the safety of Yining City, Duan Shao quickly dispatched 5,000 soldiers from the few troops under his command to Yining to help defend the city before the Heyang army retreated. Use more than ten thousand troops.

Without Yu Can, a mediocre boss, to restrain him in the city, Han Zunian was able to give full play to his wisdom and strategies. Although Yi Ning was not in the enemy's main attack direction, he knew that he could not relax.

Fearing that the enemy would raid the city and make it difficult to defend the city alone, he did not concentrate all his troops in the two cities of Yining. Instead, he deployed a certain number of troops upstream and downstream. Once the enemy raided here, if the attack came, There are not many troops, so it can be used as a pincer attack from both inside and outside. If the invading enemy troops are large in number, while waiting for reinforcements in the city, the ambush troops outside the city can also pretend to be a large army coming to the party area to frighten and scare away the enemies.

Not to mention whether Han Zunian's arrangement was clever or not, at least at the moment, because of his premeditation, the Wei army's scouts misjudged their strength, and there was an astonishing one-third gap between them. If this misunderstanding can be maintained until the Wei army officially attacks the city, it will be a great benefit to the Yining defenders.

Li Tai led his troops through Heishui Ridge and entered the Qinshui River Valley. After traveling a few miles north, he saw Yining City. After looking at it for a while, he frowned.

The location of this city is quite tricky. It is located directly north of Heishui Ridge. Due to the restrictions of ravines and ridges, the terrain below is quite long and narrow. The width of the valley is only a few miles, and it is only a dozen feet in the distance. Then there are ups and downs. The hills are up.

With such terrain, let alone capturing a fortified city, it was quite difficult for large groups of troops to enter the river valley. Seeing the dense pine and cypress vegetation on both sides of the river valley, the word "burning camp" came to Li Tai's mind for no reason!

Li Tai circled the city and kept climbing up and overlooking the nearby mountains, but for a while he could not form a clear idea in his mind. When he saw a group of personal guards behind him, he couldn't help but think, and said: "Thieves" You all have seen what the terrain is like around the city, and you can speak freely about your opinions on how to attack the city!"

When he visited Queshu Valley before, He Ruobi's response left a deep impression on him. Originally, he thought that these three guardsmen were still young, impatient and inexperienced. They were not yet old enough to be really useful, and they were only sent as personal soldiers who came in and out as attendants.

However, after this incident, I also realized that these teenagers themselves have a strong family education atmosphere, and each of them is quite talented. It is not necessary to wait until a certain age to suddenly have an epiphany. The young people's lively and out-of-the-box ideas and opinions can often give people With great inspiration, sometimes it even surpasses the old mind that is familiar but also somewhat rigid.

For example, after Li Tai inspected Yining City in front of him, he first looked for any past battle examples worth learning from his past achievements. He mainly focused on the differences and similarities between different battles. However, there are no effective ideas based on the current battlefield environment.

After hearing Duke Tang's question, all the young people couldn't help but perked up, and immediately opened their eyes and started thinking. Including He Ruobi, who had just been recruited into the three guards not long ago, their thoughts were racing at this moment and they wanted to show off again.

"Your Majesty, the valley in front of Yining City is narrow and the city is divided into left and right sides. If we attack from the front, it will be difficult for strong soldiers and heavy weapons to attack. As you can see, although the ravines and ridges on the left and right sides of the city are rugged, they cannot be called If it is extremely dangerous, we can send two thousand elite soldiers to fly over the mountain and fly across the city, pull out its back roads to garrison the city, and deny its assistance, leaving the isolated city in danger..."

Because he had the successful experience of accompanying his father across a thousand miles to directly attack Jiexiu City, He Ruobi quickly thought of a similar combat idea. At the same time, he did not forget to give himself a chance to go into battle to kill the enemy. He continued to cross his hands and said: " If your Majesty thinks this plan is feasible, I will also invite you to attack with the army. Now our army is invading the bandits with tens of thousands of soldiers. The soldiers of the bandits from the east are stationed in the city to defend it. The soldiers and civilians in the territory are frightened and suspicious. Once they bypass the border city wall and attack directly inside. , then the disciples will be frightened away, and no one will dare to fight, which is better than attacking the enemy in a stupid battle!"

Li Tai didn't know what He Ruobi's style of military use was in history, but when he heard that this kid was thinking of all the dangerous strategies to steal the enemy's backline, he couldn't help but sigh at the great impact that the first time in his life had on people. . I tasted the sweetness in my ignorance, and I will have endless aftertaste for the rest of my life. I want to recreate it again every time I encounter the right opportunity.

"The rear of Yining City is connected to the bandits' important places such as Rongzhou and Wusu. Besides, there are also the Shangdang cities, which are not easy to capture. The bandits' Fukou must have gathered a large number of troops at the moment. If they knew that our division was entering the bandits, The party will definitely march westward. The stronger the bandits are, the more difficult they will be to defeat them."

When Li Tai talked about this, he gave some hints to everyone: "Although I am asking how to attack the city, you don't have to focus on one city or one place. Why does our army need to capture this city, and why do the thieves need to capture it?" It must be defended, even why this war started and how it will end. If you don't plan for the overall situation, you can't know that the end of the year is coming when you see a fallen leaf. Your vision is limited and the pattern needs to be broad."

After everyone heard this, they thought more carefully. After a while, Gao Jiong said hesitantly: "I have thought about it for a while, and I have gained a little bit. It may not be accurate. Please correct me."

"Speak boldly!"

After Li Tai heard this, he smiled and encouraged.

"The terrain where Yining City is located is really majestic. If the soldiers guarding the city are determined to defend and resist, our army will never be able to conquer this city in a hurry. Since things are difficult to decide quickly, it is better to plan calmly and slowly. The location of the military plane today is I am in a hurry to stabilize the enemy. Your Majesty leads the army eastward to expand the victory, and the bandits come west to save the city that is destined to be destroyed. Since I encounter this fortified city, why should I rush to the city and join the enemy? Come to me when the thief leaves the city."

After receiving the encouragement, Gao Jiong bravely explained his thoughts in detail: "The river valley here is narrow and it is difficult for the army to enter. If you reluctantly enter here, there will be many hidden dangers. In order to get out of danger as soon as possible, you must attack the city. If you do this, you will have to stand firm in the middle of the city. Pregnant under the stubborn thief.

But in fact, there is no need for the army to advance in a hurry. The thieves can set up a fortified city to garrison Qinshui. Why can't I? The armies can be divided into separate routes, build a city along the Qinshui River, and confront the thieves along the river. I won't join the Shangdang, and the thieves will lose their lives! Kuang'an Lu Gongye has already marched eastward into the bandit's Jianzhou. After Jianzhou was conquered, our division's brigade was here to block the bandit's way out to the west. The main force went south either to fight in Changping, to attack Shangdang, or to raid the river and completely swallow up the river. Luo, what can be done to stop the thief? "

Li Tai listened with great interest at first, but the more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong. He was sure that he had not revealed the core strategic plan to these three guards, but Gao Jiong's mouth was so loud that he almost Shake off all these sinister thoughts in yourself!

However, Gao Jiong's idea was still a bit too optimistic, and he underestimated the intensity of the enemy's reaction. Although Northern Qi was currently in a passive state strategically, it did not mean that its monarchs, ministers, and soldiers had completely lost their subjective initiative. Not long ago, Hu Luguang also made a sneak attack on the back road east of Hedong.

But this idea is also worthy of recognition, especially if I don't fight the thief but let the thief fight me. Since you are in a hurry, then you should move more.

After listening to the two people's plans one after another, Li Tai couldn't help but sigh that the children of the poor had already become the masters. Although He Ruobi's ideas are more radical, while Gao Jiong's ideas are more conservative, they all have one thing in common, that is, since the city in front of me cannot be defeated, I will not defeat it yet, put aside the strategy of attacking by force, and choose There are other ways to control you!

Appropriate detours and giving up are a kind of wisdom. Many people have experienced countless lessons and been beaten to death, so they may not understand this truth. If you only know how to act recklessly in life, then you will be a waste if you are passionate. However, if a general does not know how to base himself on reality and adapt to local conditions, the price will be much higher.

"Then there is no need to rush to attack the city. We should first choose a place downstream to build a city for the division and brigade to hold a stalemate across the river with the thieves!"

Li Tai's main purpose of leading the army eastward at this time was to control the Qinshui River Valley, so that Yang Zhong could focus on attacking Jianzhou. Yining City was only a fortress in the upper reaches of Qinshui River, limiting its troops to Heishui Ridge. Since the north was not allowed to go south, it would not affect the Wei army's occupation and control of the valley in the lower reaches of Qinshui River.

After returning to the temporary camp on the west side of Heishui Ridge, Li Tai arranged for his soldiers to go to the Qinshui River Valley below Yining City to choose a site to build the city. However, a suitable location had not been selected yet, and the team that went to investigate reported that they had discovered something in the lower reaches of Qinshui River. A massive enemy force!

After learning about this, Li Tai was naturally shocked. Could it be that the enemy had already seen through his strategic concept and was just pretending to lure Yang Zhong's troops eastward and then ambush in the Qinshui Valley to cut off his retreat?

For a time, he had no time to think deeply about the trade-offs, so he hurriedly sent thousands of elite soldiers from the mountains on the south side of Heishui Ridge into the Qinshui River Valley, heading towards the direction where the enemy troops were found. Otherwise, they might be cut off by the enemy troops. The army and troops are all lost in Jianzhou!