Retrograde for thousands of years

Chapter 39 A Thousand Miles Sword

two months later.

Zhou Huan stared at the sand table in front of him, which was a topographic map of hundreds of miles around Chuzhou City.

The three-way army of the Northern Wei Dynasty is coming towards Chuzhou City. The general leading the army is Helian Xiaohua, the first war god of the Northern Wei Dynasty. It is simply unbearable for an army of 30 to come all the way.

The area that 30 soldiers have walked through will not be able to recover for decades. Such a huge army will inevitably have logistical problems. When the time comes, there will be problems of not having enough food and housing, and will not even wait until Chuzhou City. I'm done for.

Of course, Zhou Huan did not understand these things. The officers in the Dingnan Army explained this to Zhou Huan. This also made Zhou Huan understand why in ancient times there were four routes to attack Xia, three routes to encircle them, and then they were defeated separately. It was not those The commander is an idiot, but he has to do this.

"The failure of several sieges in history was often due to the failure of the various forces to act according to the plan, but in fact more sieges by divided forces were won. As long as the key points of dividing and combining forces can be grasped and a stable front can be maintained, then You can fight more with less."

The officer's explanation helped Zhou Huan understand a lot, but the situation was still not optimistic.

He can now transform into a goshawk and has the ability of night vision, which gives him extremely powerful maneuverability. In fact, a simple description of the current situation on the battlefield is that in ancient wars, ten thousand (Dingnan Army) expanded their troops ) against 30, but added a golden finger to one of the parties and sent a silent civilian helicopter with infrared combat capabilities. How can the weaker party win with a load capacity of only [-] kilograms?
Although Zhou Huan defeated an army of [-] men last time, what actually defeated the Wei army was their own fear, because they were afraid of food and grass, because they were afraid that their leaders would be killed, because they were afraid of being attacked by surprise, and because they were afraid that they would not be able to wake up.

But that is an army of 30. What if it is replaced by [-]?

———Separator————

"The victory of this battle is uncertain."

When the army of the Northern Wei Dynasty arrived at Chuzhou City, the commander-in-chief Helian Xiaohua felt very uneasy.

The siege of Chuzhou City was full of troubles from the beginning.

If the army wants to move forward, it must store food, grass and weapons along the way, but the warehouses within three hundred miles outside Chuzhou City are often attacked by fire, and a large amount of supplies are reduced to ashes.It's not that Wei Jun hadn't thought of setting a trap to catch Zhou Huan who was sneaking up, but no matter how he prepared, the fire would start without anyone noticing it. No one knew how Zhou Huan threw the kerosene on the warehouse and ignited it.

Dozens of Northern Wei officials were assassinated, and leaflets like snow often spread all over the city overnight. People in the rear were panicked, and the fear of Zhou Huan was raised to the extreme.

Fortunately, Zhou Huan was alone. The Northern Wei army managed to hoard enough food, then suddenly moved out and surrounded Chuzhou City.

During the siege, Zhou Huan came out to steal camp and burn grain. The Northern Wei Dynasty was well prepared. The granaries were more dispersed. At the same time, grain and grass were continuously sent from the rear. Zhou Huan could set fires up to three times a night. How much grain could he burn?
People who are good at calculations can even figure out how strong Zhou Huan's feet are and how much damage he can cause in one night, but these can be endured!

"Siege!"

Countless soldiers rushed to Chuzhou City carrying ladders, and the war entered a fever pitch as soon as it began.

He was already prepared to face Zhou Huan's assassination. The guards of hundreds of people were always with him. There were two stand-ins in the tent. The important generals also had their own precautions. He did not believe that Zhou Huan could face the guards of hundreds of people - -If he really had such ability, he wouldn't need to bother killing Murong Shiqing.

This battle can only be won, not defeated.

In a war of 30 against [-], failure is not allowed.

———Separator————

"Is there still no news from Mr. Zhou?"

The Northern Wei army had been besieging Chuzhou City for twelve days, and the defenses on the city wall were already crumbling. To the despair of the Dingnan Army, there was no news about Zhou Huan!

During the last attack and defense of Chuzhou City, Zhou Huan could be seen setting fires and killing people under Chuzhou City every night, but now Zhou Huan disappeared without a trace.

in case……

Everyone's eyes fell on Princess Pingyang on the top of the city. Her expression was still calm, and then everyone felt relieved.

Zhou Huan is definitely not the kind of person who gives up on everyone. He must be planning something behind the enemy's back!Although Princess Pingyang didn't say anything, her presence here explained everything.At the foot of Chuzhou City, the siege troops formed a square formation. The sixteen-day siege put the countdown to Chuzhou City's defeat.

Maybe I can be the first person to break the city today?A sergeant from the Northern Wei Dynasty licked his tongue and thought.

At this time, earth-shattering cheers suddenly came from the top of Chuzhou City, as if those people had seen some news that gave them hope.

A big flag with the word "zhou" appeared on the top of the city. Could it be that Zhou Huan was back?

"Master Zhou asks Helian Xiaohua to answer!"

Many people on the top of the city shouted like this, and their voices spread to the square array.

Helian Xiaohua's handsome flag did not move, it was still standing somewhere in the distance.

"Master Zhou entered Luoyang not long ago, beheaded Helian Bobo, and took the seal of his head."

Several captured Northern Wei officers were put down on Chuzhou City. They cried and ran towards the Wei army's camp as if the sky had fallen.These people were all people who had met Helianbobo, and they confirmed that Helianbobo’s head and seal were authentic.

"The Southern Dynasties used this kind of trick to try to disrupt the morale of our army. Please don't be fooled. Luoyang City is at least thousands of miles away from Chuzhou City. Zhou Huan is not so fast even if he puts on his wings."

Helian Xiaohua said to the surrounding generals with a normal expression, "Control the people who were released and send them to my big tent."

"General."

Someone was riding fast from behind. It was the urgent news brought by the military pigeon.

After the 30-strong army went out, Helian Bobo did not stay in Luoyang. Instead, he lived in the royal city dozens of miles away from Luoyang. It was a fortress built by the Helian tribe for 20 years. The city was high and the river was deep, and all the Helian people lived in it. Even the royal family's personal guards, as well as the Hu people - Helian Bobo believed that many of the assassinations came from informants from the Southern people, so he moved here to wait for the news.

But three days ago, on a dark and windy night, a fire broke out in the city and spread quickly out of control. In the chaos, Helian Bobo was assassinated and the entire royal city was reduced to ashes. Many nobles of the Northern Wei Dynasty were killed and injured.

"How is it possible? How could there be a fire in the city? Damn it!"

Helian Xiaohua looked at the city of Chuzhou with regret in her heart.Give him three more days, and he will definitely be able to break through Chuzhou City.But now that Zhou Huan has returned to Chuzhou City, he will need at least ten days to face the morale-boosted Chuzhou City!

"General, there is no point in attacking Chuzhou City."

Someone said something behind him, which made Helian Xiaohua calm down.

What's the use of conquering Chuzhou City and cutting Princess Pingyang into pieces?
The real key lies in Zhou Huan. As long as he doesn't die, the Northern Wei Dynasty will always have a knife hanging on his head!As long as this person is still there, his reputation and prestige are enough to attract more soldiers.

"Zhou Huan!"

Gritting his teeth and taking another look at Chuzhou City, Helian Xiaohua turned his horse's head and turned back.

The most important thing for him now is to return to Luoyang quickly and exert his power in the struggle for imperial power!And he must do this, because the supply of food and grass in the rear will be quickly interrupted with the death of Helianbobo, and the 30-strong army will be defeated without a fight!

In the fifth year of Qianyuan of the Southern Dynasty, the siege of Chuzhou City by the Northern Wei army came to an end. With the defeat of Helianbobo, the Northern Wei Dynasty fell into civil war. At the same time, the Southern Dynasty launched the Northern Expedition. The entire army crossed the Yangtze River and attacked the territory of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Originally, the Southern Dynasty was weak and this Northern Expedition could easily fail. However, the generals and ministers of the Northern Wei Dynasty were killed one after another, and several local Han troops surrendered. The overall situation was great. The Southern Dynasty pushed the battle line to the north of Chuzhou, eradicating the poverty and weakness. state.

The main reason why the Southern Dynasties were able to do this was the magical power of Lord Wu and State Master Zhou Huan. Just like no one in Jiankang City could resist Princess Pingyang's charming smile, no one could resist the sword of Wu Sheng Zhou Huan.

(End of this chapter)