Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 928
Outside the city, seeing such a shocking change, Ma Qiu and his subordinates were all stunned on the spot.After a while, Ma Qiu was the first to react, and quickly stepped forward to personally appease and rectify the panicked soldiers, and at the same time organized the soldiers to attack inward.

However, at this time, the collapse of the buildings in the city was still continuing, and there was also a strong bow attack near the gap.The strength of the blocking is far from what it was before.

Counted!
Seeing that the attacking soldiers were repulsed, Ma Qiu's face suddenly became ugly, and Dang even asked Zhang Lu to be summoned again, and ordered him to gather all the rebellious troops here, and attack inward regardless of the cost to break through the cut off connection.

And Ma Qiu himself led the remaining less than [-] soldiers, and quickly rushed towards other defensive loopholes in memory, hoping to rush in and join the troops trapped in the city as soon as possible.

Up to now, Ma Qiu still has one thing to talk about as consolation, that is, his judgment of Xie Ai's military style is relatively accurate, and he is keen on taking risks.

At this moment in the city, Hu Run and other generals had already led the Huainan soldiers to rush towards the terrified Jie soldiers.

These people were still immersed in the excitement of winning the first victory in Yecheng, but suddenly encountered shocking changes in the next moment, especially when they realized that the way back was cut off, the panic was so frightening that they couldn't control themselves.As a result, when the Huainan Army suddenly broke out from the streets, the battlefield was quickly divided into several pieces, unable to respond to each other, and each fought hard.

This was the main reason for Xie Ai's arrangement. When he was thinking about going north to capture Yecheng, he never felt that he could hold Yecheng until the main Huainan army came to help.Once Shihu sent troops to interfere with the situation in Yecheng, it would inevitably lead to big changes.

And when Ma Qiu led the army to appear near Yecheng, those Hebei villagers who were called rebels were actually mobs, just as Xie Ai had guessed.

First of all, it is impossible to completely defend Yecheng, so Xie Ai did not regard this as a goal. From the beginning, he planned to use this as a bait to lure those possible enemies. Of course, it was mainly aimed at Shihu side of the enemy.

With the strength of Xie Ai's troops alone, it is impossible to defend Yecheng, and the enemy will attack sooner or later.But there is always a difference between taking the initiative to attack and being passive, and this difference can sometimes dominate the outcome of a battle, and the advantages are accumulated from this.

At least for the moment, the more than [-] enemy soldiers trapped in the city will not think that the strength of the Huainan army is not good, or that they rushed into Yecheng because of their own bravery and skill, but because the enemy deliberately induced them to charge carelessly. Into a trap, they are in an extremely dangerous situation.

With that, enough over there.

There has never been an accurate measure of strength in war. Three thousand cavalry can cross the countryside and defeat many times the crowd.But the same 3000 people, trapped in a city with complex terrain, and under the intentional induction of the enemy, the combat effectiveness they can exert is not the same.

Right now, Xie Ai doesn't know that the battle of Li Yang has come to an end, but this does not prevent him from making suitable arrangements at the right time.The only thing he can rely on is the [-] Huainan Army under his command, but even the elite Huainan Army, once spread out in the field, will only lose without winning under the impact of the enemy's elite cavalry of almost the same amount.

What is a qualified general?
Taking the lead and loving soldiers like sons is just one of the means, not the only means.Xie Ai himself is just an ordinary person, he can't be in front of the battle to boost morale, and even the crowd easily defeats the head of the enemy general. He was also confused about whether a person like him is qualified to supervise the battle ?

However, the governor set an extremely suitable example for him. The governor is also not a choice for a brave general, but he can be widely supported by the Huainan army.The most important point is that the governor, as a true commander, can create a battlefield environment that is most suitable for the soldiers under his command to exert their combat power in every battle, and he does not hesitate to risk himself for this.

Just like defending Yanjin fiercely earlier, it seemed unnecessary at the time to face multiple enemies with lonely and weak people.But when all the armies gather by the river and the northern and southern armies face each other across the river, this persistence will be rewarded handsomely.

You can't stick to it, and you can't fight in the field, but the enemy will not be bound by these difficulties.Therefore, Xie Ai set up a city of Ye with loopholes everywhere, and at the same time put up a certain amount of defensive power to keep the mob's chaotic army out and lure the main force of the enemy army into street fighting.

He was sure that the enemy would fall into the trap, because even if there were loopholes everywhere, this was still Yecheng, a city of extraordinary significance to Hebei people, and even if the enemy had some insights, they would have to step into the trap.If you turn a blind eye to Ye City, which is full of loopholes, then what's the point of these enemy troops going south?
Yecheng has a vast territory and numerous buildings, which is an advantageous battlefield for the Huainan Army.Even if the number of enemy troops is several times larger, the Huainan Army will have the strength to hold on to a corner.At the same time, after the enemy army enters the city, a considerable part of its troops will be attracted to the city, which can also alleviate the risks that some reinforcements will face.

The fact is just as Xie Ai expected. Although the more than 3000 enemy soldiers who entered the city are still stubbornly resisting, it can be seen that they are elite troops, but they already have the fear of falling into a trap. There is no unified and flexible scheduling in the lane.

The soldiers of the Huainan Army knew this tactical plan early on, and once it was achieved, their morale was stimulated vigorously.Between the ups and downs, the Huainan Army soldiers were like dragons and tigers one by one, dividing and encircling the huge Jie soldiers bit by bit and annihilating them.

Soon, in this chaotic area, the corpses of enemies were lying everywhere, the bloody smell was extremely strong, and the dry streets were soaked in blood and became muddy.

The commanders and generals in the military ranks didn't even dare to show their heads and shout to command the battle, because among the remaining buildings near the battlefield, there were always Huainan soldiers occupying the Xingsheng Heights, and they sniped at that one with the few powerful crossbows and strong bows carried by the army. An enemy general who dared to take the lead made the enemy army always be like headless chickens, fighting on their own and unable to gather.

Since Yecheng itself occupies the initiative, Yecheng is also the home field of the Huainan Army to a certain extent. Therefore, while attacking the more than [-] soldiers, the Huainan Army still has a part of surplus troops. On the other hand, it creates a situation that still has enough power to deter the cavalry outside the city who are still wandering in search of opportunities.

Ma Qiu was wandering outside the city at this time, feeling extremely hated in his heart.The Huainan army's tactics are not clever, but until now, what Ma Qiu is upset about is choosing the wrong location for the assault, not the decision to attack the city.

It was obvious that the Huainan army could not defend Yecheng. Even if it started all over again, Ma Qiu would still choose to attack Yecheng.Because this is the main purpose of his coming south, and once Yecheng is occupied, it will also be of great help to accept the defeated army that retreated from the front line of Liyang.

If there is no solid stronghold in Yecheng, if he blindly fights for reinforcements, he will be just a wandering army, while the Huainan army can easily enter Yecheng for reinforcements mixed in with the defeated army.With his [-] people, it would be difficult to seal off the vast area south of Yecheng.

So his fault was not attacking Yecheng, but failing to control the temptation to take Yecheng at the last moment, and rashly drove too many troops, so that they went straight into the Huainan army.If many parties advance together, although the progress may not be fast, the victory is steady, and it is difficult for the Huainan army to get a chance to encircle and wipe out most of his troops.

But if you think about it again, the reason why Ma Qiu insisted on conquering Yecheng quickly was not only because he knew that the Huainan army had won the victory in Liyang and that reinforcements would arrive in no time.It is also necessary to go through such a devastating victory to deter the powerful military leaders around them, and then use them for their own use.

"The dog thief has caused me great trouble!"

At this time, night had fallen, but through the faint starlight, there were still many figures swaying around Yecheng. Without thinking about it, one could guess that the Hebei rebels who had left Yecheng before were watching the battle and deciding where to take refuge.

When Ma Qiu sprinted around the city, the defensive loopholes in the city that he thought were the loopholes were already in flames. Although the possibility of the enemy's bluffing could not be ruled out, what if it wasn't?
At present, Ma Qiuxin's army strength is less than 2000 people. If he falls into the enemy's trap in the city again, he can't even imagine the ending.So in the end, he still didn't dare to rush to those loopholes. When he returned to the original place, he heard the sound of fighting in the city had gradually weakened, and his mood inevitably became more depressed.

At this moment, the offensive of the rebel army led by Zhang Lu was swift and violent, several times stronger than in the daytime.However, the enemy's counterattack was also more swift and violent, and the intensity of the rain of arrows had completely covered this area, which was far from comparable to the weak and powerless scene in the daytime.

When Ma Qiu's personal soldiers entered the battle again to call, Zhang Lu approached anxiously, and there were some sporadic arrows hanging between the two layers of armor on his body. I don't know if it was a deliberate gesture or the real situation.

But right now Ma Qiu is not in the mood to pursue this matter, his eyes are as dark as lead water and he said: "Let's withdraw the troops."

"Withdraw? But there are still..."

Hearing this, Zhang Lu couldn't help being taken aback. He wasn't trying to put on a show at the moment, but sincerely wanted to capture Yecheng and rescue those trapped in the city.

This has nothing to do with morality, but it is hard to get off a tiger. Before that, he was determined to take refuge in Zhongshan King, so once Ma Qiu led the crowd to the south, he immediately led the crowd to surrender.But they didn't expect the situation to evolve to this situation. Thousands of elite soldiers fell into the city of Ye, but the city has not yet been conquered. Someone must stand up to take the blame for such a mistake.

Ma Qiu is a general under King Zhongshan's command who has been highly valued in recent years. Even if he cannot escape the blame, what will happen to him, a congenial man?If the situation cannot be reversed, maybe he needs to stand up and bear most of the fault and guilt.Therefore, his fighting spirit at the moment is a bit hotter than that of Ma Qiu.

"I said withdraw the troops, do you have any objection?"

After hearing the words, Ma Qiu's face became even darker, and then he sighed, stepped forward and put his hand on Zhang Lu's shoulder and said in a low voice: "This battle is not good, and it is not a crime of war. There are many traitors in Hebei to help the southern thieves. Although the army came from the south and went straight to Santai, but there are people in the rear who are disturbing each other, and they have to withdraw with hatred, otherwise the army will be wiped out here, do you understand?"

Zhang Lu is currently afraid that he may become a scapegoat, so after listening to what Ma Qiu said, his eyes still wandered for a while, and he gradually realized after a while, and then turned his head to look at the dark countryside, hating Said: "The army has already invaded Yecheng. If it weren't for the bad things of these country traitors, how could they be invincible!"

Hearing Zhang Lu's statement, Ma Qiu's solemn expression became slightly relaxed, and he patted Zhang Lu's shoulder and said fiercely: "The country is cunning, it is really hateful! I fought hard with Zhang Jun to kill these traitors Surrounded by heavy siege and bloody battles, although we are unable to defend Yecheng, we can finally drive thousands of soldiers back, so this battle will not be in vain!"

Zhang Lu had already realized it before, and after hearing such a clear hint from Ma Qiu, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly raised his hands and cupped his fists and said: "Although there are many traitors in Yedi, there are still many loyal people who always have their hearts towards the king. If it weren't for Mahjong The army tried their best to save them, and we, the righteous men, are afraid that we will be lost in the siege of the gang of thieves, and it is difficult to return our lives to the king!"

"Give Zhang Jun a horse!"

At this moment, Ma Qiu finally showed a smile on his face, and his attitude towards Zhang Lu was much more kind. After Zhang Lu got on his horse, he stepped forward and sighed: "The situation in Hebei is in chaos. Only then can it be preserved. Although I serve under the command of the king, I usually feel weak and weak. Even if I want to treat people with sincerity, I am afraid that I will bring disaster to my heart. For example, Shi Kan used to respect the former lord in the past and serve him with his son, but what about now ? Even if you are famous for a while, you will inevitably die in the end!"

"General Ma is a famous general in Hebei Province. Although I live in my hometown, I still yearn for it for a long time. It is a great fortune in my life to be able to walk with the general today!"

Zhang Lu smiled all over his face, leaned over and said, "Those with lofty ideals are all friends with loyalty. In this troubled world, brothers still have grievances that cannot be resolved, and a blind date of mixed blood, how can it be to preserve the right way!"

He couldn't tell that Ma Qiu didn't dare to stay near Yecheng to fight anymore, and he was afraid that he would be punished by the King of Zhongshan if he went back like this, so he wanted to blame the rebellious army and villagers on the left.At this moment, I have to make a series of statements with him, and I am worried that he will turn his heart to that close relative Zhang Jack.

Right now, no matter for his life or his future, he will naturally choose to speak with Ma Qiu.And having said that, Zhang Jie, that kind of Jie, only took a little shelter because of his family's generous donations in the past years, and they didn't have a close relationship with each other.It is also an opportunity for him if he can use this to closely unite with Ma Qiu.

After colluding with each other, Ma Qiu didn't hesitate anymore, he had already given up on rescuing the soldiers trapped in the city, because the news of the Huainan army's victory in Liyang would soon spread to Yecheng, and it was still unknown what would happen. variable.

So right now, he still focused on more practical interests, and soon he led his crowd to the Hebei rebels who were watching around Yecheng.On the one hand, it is natural to look for some scapegoats, and on the other hand, to rob some people is to give Zhongshan King an explanation, so that this trip will not be in vain.

Moreover, he has no lack of resentment towards these scumbags, and while venting his anger, he can also plunder some young men to make up for the huge losses in this battle.

Although more than 3000 people were trapped in the city before, all the war horses stayed outside the city. Since Zhang Lu is so knowledgeable about current affairs, Ma Qiu is not stingy to temporarily lend these war horses to Zhang Lu's tribe.The huge cavalry team, which was reorganized into thousands of people, gave up attacking Yecheng, and directly charged at the rebels lingering around Yecheng.

Seeing that he had actually become the main target of the Jie soldiers, the leaders of the rebellious army were terrified for a while, and they fled backwards one after another, but their feet were no match for their four hooves, especially since the surrounding area of ​​Yecheng is a good place for field battles in Siye Pingchuan.

Soon, these soldiers of the rebellious army shot and killed countless of those wolves and tigers, and then they were divided and besieged, and a large number of them abandoned their weapons and surrendered.

Ma Qiu is in need of a scapegoat right now, and he will naturally not be soft on those powerful army leaders who surrendered when they saw the opportunity was not good. They shot and killed dozens of people one after another, their heads were all beheaded and hung on horseback, and then they drove nearly ten thousand The soldiers who surrendered in disorder, took advantage of the fact that the news from the south came, and went to Xiangguo in a mighty way.

The distance between Xiangguo and Yecheng is not too far.Although many soldiers fled along the way, when they arrived at the Shihu army camp in the northeast of Xiangguo, there were still thousands of soldiers left.

Ma Qiu led the crowd back in a mighty way, but he couldn't see the panic of the defeated army. The generals settled in the camp outside the city for a while, and he led Zhang Lu and other leaders of the rebellion who had already unified the caliber into the camp in a hurry Return to life.

"The final death penalty..."

As soon as he walked into the big camp, Ma Qiu hurriedly knelt down on the ground, walked forward on his knees, and roared sadly in his mouth.

The stone tiger sitting at the head of the camp is a bit more vicissitudes than a few years ago, but it is a bit less domineering. In front of Ma Qiu, his face suddenly sank, and he said angrily: "I sent You captured Yecheng and attacked the southern thieves, why did you return in such a hurry?"

Ma Qiu bowed deeply to the ground, and recounted the rhetoric he had made up before in a trembling voice, and Zhang Lu and the others did not dare to relax at the moment, and they also had the courage to help.

"Yecheng was actually acquired by the southern bandits?"

When Shi Hu heard this, his angry eyes widened like copper bells. To him, this news was even more unacceptable than Shi Kan having defeated the southern bandits and defending Yedi firmly.Especially when he heard that it was the Hebei rebels who had gathered to help the Huainan army, he became even more furious. He got up and roared angrily: "All those captured thieves will be murdered! If the Lord was willing to listen to my good words in the early years, why would the troubles continue to accumulate?" It will be a catastrophe!"

Hearing this, Ma Qiu couldn't help being startled, he still underestimated the King's determination to capture Yecheng, if he hadn't blamed those rebels, he might not have good results for his defeat this time.

But when he heard that Shi Hu wanted to kill all those captives, Ma Qiu still couldn't help but feel heartbroken. You must know that those people were what he planned to use to make up for his lost trilogy, so he hurriedly begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, please calm down, Ye The people in the land still have a lot of hearts for the king, such as Zhang Lu. It's just that the Shikan dog thief is too incompetent, and the place has been unstable for many years, so it is taken advantage of by the southern thief. In the future, the king will make chaos everywhere, and people will still be needed If everyone serves their lives, if..."

"You were defeated and humiliated. I haven't questioned the crime yet. How dare you say more to plead for the lives of others? Come, take off his armor and put him in the army. He will be judged tomorrow!"

After Shi Hu heard the words, he was even more furious, and directly copied the copper talisman order on the case, and threw his head at Ma Qiu.

When Ma Qiu heard this, he let go of his heart, knowing that he had escaped this disaster.If someone really hated the king, he would be beheaded immediately outside the account, and there is no need to say anything about the crime in the future.After all, there are not many people under the king's command right now, and he is a rare talent, beatings are inevitable, and his life is safe.

After Ma Qiu and others were imprisoned, Shi Hu no longer mentioned the matter of killing those captives. The difficult situation in the past few years has made his violence and willfulness a little restrained.What's more, the Huainan enemy has now arrived in Hebei, and it is not bad for those captives to stay and spend their lives.

When the mood calmed down a little, Shi Hu called people into the account to discuss the matter again.

It's not that he couldn't see Ma Qiu's little thoughtfulness, and even before Ma Qiu returned, someone had already reported what happened in Yecheng.But now is not the time to pursue the truth, otherwise it will only embarrass him even more.Ma Qiu knows how to rob a large number of Dingkou and return, which can be regarded as saving his face a little.There was no shortage of posturing of anger before, and it was also a little cover-up.

It's just that the thought of Yecheng falling into the hands of the southern thieves made him feel like a thorn in his throat, and his heart was full of a sense of crisis. He also lost patience with the current stalemate in Xiangguo. He said bitterly: "Tell Guo Yin and other old thieves in the city, and I will give them three days. If they don't leave the city and surrender, I will destroy their entire family and be buried with Cheng thief!"

At the same time, he gave the generals a death order, no matter whether the city surrenders or not, Xiangguo is already going to be captured in the near future!In fact, most of Xiangguo is out of control right now, and Cheng Xia and others control less than ten thousand weak troops, and they have abandoned most of Xiangguo, but they are trapped in the Mingtang Biyong in the west of the city, especially burying Shi Le near the Mingtang where the army is attacking.

Although Shi Hu has clearly usurped power, he still dare not bear the notoriety of destroying the Mausoleum of the Former Lord.Especially at the moment, veterans such as Kui An in his army regard this as more important. Although they are generals of Shi Hu, they are also former servants of the former master.If Shi Hu doesn't even care about the tombs of the former kings, their future situation will be worrying.

Right now, Shi Hu's biggest concern is not the affairs of Xiangguo, but the movements of the Huainan Army.He now has 20 to [-] people, most of them are Jie people, and some Hu Yicong and Jin people are powerful, the military strength is not weak, and it is said to have [-] armor.

Especially before the recovery of Xiangguo, many Hu tribes between You and Bing were wiped out first.Even if the Huainan army continues to go north later, it will definitely have the power to fight.After all, between the advance and retreat of the army, the strength fluctuates. Xiangguo and Yecheng seem not far away, but there are many field battles on the way, and Shihu is absolutely at home.

But in his heart, he always had a kind of fear that he didn't want to admit to the battle with the Huainan army, so after he pondered for a while, he summoned the Xianbei envoy Murong Feng Yi who had joined the army earlier, and said after meeting : "I am about to enter the state of Xiang, and the rule is imminent. If your master still waits and sees, when Hebei is pacified, I will lead a strong army to conquer, and the disaster of extermination will be within a moment!"

After Feng Yi heard the words, he lowered his head and said, "Duke Liaodong has no intention of fighting against Your Majesty, why is Your Majesty hostile? What's more, the Henan army is in trouble now, if Your Majesty..."

"Liaodong Gong? Which Liaodong Gong? I heard that Murong Jun sent people to the south many times, but the southern bandits have not been officially sealed yet. Moreover, that little raccoon Shen Weizhou has repeatedly sent boats to help the traitors of the Murong family. Seduce a large number of Jin people to return to the south. This son is so arrogant and violent that even our Hebei people don't pay attention to him. Do you think he will treat him kindly?"

After Shi Hu heard the words, he sneered and said: "I will not lie to you, I will go back quickly and tell Murong Jun that I will fight the Southern Bandits in Hebei in the future. However, if you wait and see, when I finish the southern affairs, I will kill him in the mountains and rivers, just like Duan's lonely soul!"

　Another big chapter. . .

　　
　
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