Jiuxi

Chapter 532 Chapter 530 [The wind is blowing and the clouds are flying] ()

The night in Yongqiu is particularly quiet.

During this period, Jingjun launched four attacks, but not surprisingly, they were unable to break through the Jingzhou Army's defense line.

The morale of Jing's army was not affected. After all, without internal response, it was impossible to conquer a big city like Yongqiu in a short time.

There are many similar examples in history books. It is not uncommon to besiege a city for a year and a half, but it is rare to directly attack the city by force.

For the Jingzhou Army, this is the first time they have set foot on Yongqiu in fifteen years. They originally had to worry about many unstable factors in the city, but because Niu Cunjie and Zhu Zhen, two senior officials of Beiyan who sincerely surrendered, and Ye Qi, Jingzhou Inspector of the Warp Weaving Department, led a large number of experts into the city to maintain order. The situation in the city was at least very stable on the surface, and the Jingzhou Army officers could safely defend the city.

The night wind blew slowly, carrying a bit of the chill of early spring.

On the northern city wall, several men walked slowly, and the soldiers on duty would immediately salute respectfully when they passed by.

Especially for the middle-aged man walking in the middle, the soldiers all had reverence.

From turning the tide when the building was about to collapse to today personally sitting in Yongqiu and facing the siege of the main force of Jingjun, Li Tianrun deserves their awe.

During several offensive and defensive battles during this period, Jing's army posed a certain threat to the outer cities on the east and north sides of Yongqiu, but that was all.

In the dim light, the handsome face of the Governor Shi Liliangyu showed an obvious look of exhaustion.

Normally, after the Jingzhou army relaxed, Qing Yugong would send a large number of elites to sneak into the city before dawn, and then work together to break through the east gate.

Everyone knew that Qing Yugong was good at using troops, but in the current battle situation, they couldn't figure out what method Qing Yugong had to break through the Jingzhou Army's defense line.

"Ah."

Both the soldiers of the Qing Xu Army and the Heyang Army were experienced veterans, and they could remain motionless in the face of the Jing Army's turbulent and tyrannical offensive.

Li Liangyu and several other generals didn't know Li Tianrun's mood at this moment, but they could probably guess that the governor was speculating on where the confidence of coach Jing Jun outside the city came from.

In the silence, Qi Shouzhi, the captain of the personal guard camp, said: "Grand Commander, there is still no movement on the other side of the tunnel."

"Commander Father, there are sufficient grain and grass reserves in the city, which can be used by the people and the army for at least a year."

The bottom is not an open space, but the Wengcheng guarding the north gate of Yongqiu. The front of the Wengcheng is the outer city in the true sense.

Li Tianrun did not alert the enemy. He asked the guard battalion to continue to strictly inspect the surrounding corners of the city to prevent the Niu Cun Festival from being incomplete. At the same time, he also formulated a countermeasure plan for this.

Of course, this defense system can only protect the most important city gate. The east and west sections of the city wall are not protected by the outer city and the urn city. But even if Jingjun can rush to the walls on both sides, the final landing point will still be back at the city gate. nearby, otherwise the army outside the city would never be able to enter the city.

According to his story, this tunnel is about a hundred feet long, with the entrance just outside the city. It was started to be excavated half a year ago, and it was done very secretly. It was all excavated by people sent by Qing Yugong.

However, there was still no movement on the other side of the tunnel.

All in all, it was extremely difficult for Jing Jun to open the inner city gate.

Once Jingjun's elite enter the tunnel, the guard camp will immediately discover it and kill each one as they come. Qing Xujun will use this time to take the initiative to leave the city and raid Jingjun's North Camp.

Li Tianrun still looked at the night in the north and said calmly: "Qing Yugong should have noticed something is wrong. Naturally, he would not block the tunnel by sacrificing the elites for useless efforts."

He walked to the foot of the tower and stopped, turned around and looked north.

After Niu Cunjie surrendered, he immediately pointed out the tunnel exit hidden in a remote corner of the inner city of the East City.

Li Tianrun just responded lightly.

Any large hub city with an important geographical location in the world has similar settings. The outer city, the barbican city and the inner city gate form a complete defense system. In this way, even if the enemy breaks through the outer city, they will fall into the desperate land of the barbican city. Inside.

"Yes, Grand Governor."

Qi Shouzhi bowed his head and agreed.

Li Tianrun took a few steps forward and placed his hands on the wall.

The fire in the Jingjun camp was vaguely visible in the distance. He said slowly: "Not only are you curious, but I am also puzzled to understand what kind of trump card this Marshal Jingguo has. Judging from the current situation, he is As a famous general who has made countless achievements in his military life, he should know that the longer he stays under Yongqiu City, the more dangerous his situation will be. If Yongqiu City is on the verge of collapse, he can certainly hold on for a while, but now Jingjun wants to be strong. It is impossible to capture the city. If it were you, would you choose to withdraw your troops?"

The generals couldn't help but fall into deep thought. In the end, Qiu Jixun answered honestly: "Grand Governor, if we let the general choose, he will definitely withdraw his troops and make plans again. Yongqiu City cannot escape here. Qing Yugong can go south repeatedly and make our reinforcements exhausted. Or find a breakthrough somewhere else.”

"Yes, this is a very simple truth."

Li Tianrun narrowed his eyes slightly, and then said: "To be honest, I don't know Qing Yugong's trump card, but I can sense a strong crisis, not just in Yongqiu City, but also on the east and west fronts and even the defense lines in Dingzhou. ”

Li Liangyu hesitated and said: "Father, now the Jingjun cavalry has cut off the connection between the inside and outside of the city..."

"I'm not very worried about the situation outside. I believe that Brother Xiao and Lu Chen will respond accurately. Furthermore, I don't know the specific situation now, so I can't comment on their decision-making. There is no need for the sons to fight to the death to break through the scene. Army encirclement."

Li Tianrun's tone was still calm, but then he became more solemn: "What we have to worry about is our own safety. Facing an opponent like Qing Yugong, we have to prepare for the worst."

What is the worst case scenario?

That is when Jingjun climbed to the top of Yongqiu City and destroyed the defense line of Jingzhou Army officers and soldiers.

Qiu Jixun immediately expressed his stance: "Great Commander-in-Chief, I am willing to sacrifice my life——"

"You are the soldiers I single-handedly led. I believe in your will and ability more than anyone else in the world, but you have to be clear that things are constantly changing, especially on the battlefield. There is no absolutely safe line of defense in this world. There is no indestructible city and no invincible general.”

Li Tianrun interrupted him directly, then turned to look around at everyone, and said calmly: "So we must be prepared to destroy Yongqiu City. From now on, Liangyu will lead your men and cooperate with the guards camp in Yongqiu. Deploy a second line of defense in the inner city.”

They both agreed in unison.

Li Tianrun looked at Qiu Jixun and Zhang Zhan again and said: "Go back and summon your generals and tell them clearly that once Jing's army breaks the city, there will be no turning back, so that they can be mentally prepared to lead their troops back to the inner city. Tell them, The governor will fight with all the soldiers until the end.”

In the cold night wind, the two tiger generals looked solemn, bowed and said: "The last general takes orders!"

Li Tianrun nodded slightly, and then looked at the night outside the city again, his eyes calm and determined.

……

Jingjun North Camp outside the city.

In the headquarters of the Chinese Army, Wang Qingyugong of Changshan County was sitting behind the big case, looking at a file spread out in front of him. It contained the information that the Director of Music had painstakingly obtained, recording the military affairs of the Jingzhou Governor's Mansion in the Southern Qi Dynasty during the war. Detailed troop deployment beforehand.

The trusted general He Shilie read several military intelligence reports.

"Your Majesty, Boneskilling Land and Xi Lie jointly reported that from the sixth day of February to the twenty-fifth day of February, our army launched six strong attacks. So far, we have captured three military cities and four forts, and pushed the front line forward thirty years. . The enemy's defense is still based on the Huaizhou Zhenbei and Taixing armies, and the Dingzhou army is assisting. Judging from the progress of the war, the enemy's defense is gradually weakening, and it is just around the corner that our army can capture the Jishantun defense line. Xi believed that this was Xiao Wangzhi's deliberate show of weakness, while Xi Lie believed that after Southern Qi restructured the border army last year, the strength of the Huaizhou Army had declined significantly, especially since the two main forces, Feiyun and Lai'an, were trapped elsewhere, resulting in Xiao Wangzhi has no one available, so our army should attack Jishantun's defense line in one go, and then go straight to Ruyin City."

Qing Yugong looked away from the file and glanced at He Shilie noncommittally.

The latter understood it and continued to read another piece of information.

"On February 23, the Tuoman Ulu tribe led an army to attack Shiquan City. When they were about to succeed, eight thousand cavalrymen of the Dingzhou and Dingbei Army suddenly attacked. The cavalry leader Tuoman Ningda was killed in the battle, and five thousand cavalrymen were lost. More than 3,200 people, nearly half of the infantry were lost. At present, Tuoman Wulu has led the defeated troops back to Xinchang City. Regarding this defeat, Tuoman Wulu admitted that he made a mistake in his command and begged the prince to order a punishment. "

Qing Yugong frowned slightly and said, "Dingbei Army?"

He Shilie said respectfully: "Yes, it is the cavalry army formed by Lu Chen of the Southern Qi Dynasty with the Rui Shiying cavalry as the team."

Qing Yugong pondered: "Did he recognize the leader of this cavalry?"

He Shilie shook his head and said: "He can't confirm it, so he doesn't dare to make a conclusion, but he suspects that the leader of the army is Lu Chen of Southern Qi."

Qing Yugong asked again: "What do you think?"

He Shilie thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, the information brought by the lead singer Si Tian Ti clearly pointed out that the Southern Qi Emperor kept Lu Chen in the capital. On the one hand, he wanted to use his fame to frighten Xiao Xiao, so as to avoid the change of imperial power. On the other hand, he did not want Lu Chen to establish meritorious service in the war, so as to prevent him from overpowering the emperor with his achievements too early. It would be difficult for the new emperor to deal with such a powerful official at a young age who was full of meritorious deeds. However, the general felt that the Southern Qi Emperor might not be able to do so. Those will be taken into consideration.”

"Lu Chen..."

Qing Yugong smiled calmly, stood up and walked to the sand table aside. Looking at the vast front line from Moyang Road on the west to Dingzhou on the east, a deep meaning gradually appeared in his eyes, and said: "These days, the east should be There will be military information sent. The day after tomorrow, I will lead another 10,000 infantry to attack Yongqiu North City, and we must maintain the same rhythm as before. "

He Shilie bowed and said: "The last general takes orders!"

After he retreated, Qing Yugong stood with his hands behind his hands and murmured to himself: "You guys played a good game of chess."

(End of this chapter)