Jiuxi

Chapter 535 Chapter 533 [The wind is blowing and the clouds are flying] ()
Jingzhou East Line.

To the west of Cuiting, Ju County.

In the previous battle, more than 6,000 of Shu Bu Li's men were killed. Lu Chen did not take advantage of the opportunity to attack Changshou County. Instead, he asked all his troops to retreat directly to the south of Cuiting, leaving Jing's army in the north unclear about his next move. .

Although at the end of that battle, Lu Chen told Li Bingxue that he would rescue Yongqiu, he did not order the armies to march directly westward, and asked the 10,000 cavalrymen who had left earlier to make a circle and stay in Jingzhou for the time being. Xiangcheng and other places where the Anping Army was stationed.

In short, from the perspective of Jingjun in the north, the Qi army on the eastern front has three options. One is to stay in place, the other is to rescue Yongqiu, and the third is to go directly north with the military peak pointing towards Beiyan. In the Gyeonggi region, there was another surprise attack on Heluo City as they did more than a year ago.

In a simple official house that was used as a temporary festival hall, Li Bingxue looked at Lu Chen who was writing and drawing at the desk with a complicated mood.

After the rebellion in the capital was put down, she and Lu Chen finally made their minds clear to each other. Even though the future was still foggy, it was enough for her.

She has never forgotten her responsibilities and mission, and she also knows that Lin Xi and Wang Chulong are both excellent women in this world, so she will not expect too much. Being able to hear the words "My heart is the same" from Lu Chen's mouth, It was enough to support her through the long years.

But the word love cannot be sorted out and cut continuously.

When the two places were separated, she could devote all her energy to military affairs. At most, in the dead of night, there would be a ripple in her heart.

He took a long breath, looked back at Li Bingxue, and forced a smile.

But there is one supporting soldier that is different.

Nowadays, if we spend time together day and night, even if it is only for a few days, it is inevitable that we will feel a little nervous.

Thinking of this, Li Bingxue couldn't help but worry about her father in Yongqiu City.

Now that her father has handed over the temporary command to Lu Chen, she must suppress her anxiety, and she believes that the young man in front of her can find a way to win.

The four words "surrounding the point for reinforcements" came to Lu Chen's mind, but he soon felt that this was not consistent with common sense.

Li Bingxue showed a hint of confusion: "Jing Jun has lost two games in a row. What's so abnormal about being huddled in the city?"

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Chen finally stopped what he was doing.

Li Bingxue stepped forward. She couldn't understand the ink marks on the paper, so she asked, "What are you worried about?"

Lu Chen continued: "As a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time, Qing Yugong must understand that it is impossible to directly block our army from rescuing Yongqiu, because our army can approach from different directions, and he does not have the ability to directly attack the outside of Yongqiu. An impenetrable wall. The simplest way is to use the superiority in strength to attack other places and force the various units of our army to stay in place, just like the arrangement he made in Dingzhou that part of the Jing army has been attacking Jishantun. The defensive line forced Uncle Xiao to take charge personally. "

Lu Chen said: "Qing Yugong must have received the results of the battle outside Shiquan City a long time ago, but from the information obtained by the scouts, we know that whether it is the Tuoman Ulu tribe in Xinchang City or the Shubulie tribe in Changshou County, There is currently no movement among these Jingjun troops.”

The secret of encircling a point for reinforcements is that the situation at the besieged point is very critical, and the reinforcements have to ignore some risks and force the rescue. But now Yongqiu City is still as stable as a mountain, with Li Tianrun commanding the defenders to stabilize the morale of the army, and there is enough food and grass in the city as support , there will be no danger in a short time, and the Qi army on the periphery can see the situation clearly before taking action.

The terrain around Yongqiu City is very open, and there are no absolutely dangerous roads. The Daqi army can advance step by step.

Li Bingxue nodded.

Lu Chen said slowly: "Since the beginning of the war, Jingjun has actually only lost these two games, and the losses were not heavy, so morale will not be low. As for the two games in Xifengyuan and Yongqiu, Governor Li and I have similar judgments. , this should be Qing Yugong's intention to consume the Yan army's troops. According to your majesty's speculation, Emperor Jingguo will annex Yan within a year. Before that, he must solve the internal problems of the Yan army and use our army to fight them. The remnant Yan army can not only achieve this goal, but also further deepen the hatred of Da Qi in the puppet Yan country. "

Li Bingxue pondered: "In other words, Jingjun shouldn't stop fighting because of these two small defeats?"

She never wanted to lead the Feather Cavalry to attack outside Yongqiu City day and night, but she knew very well that on today's long front, any move could affect the whole body.

Fortunately, she was calm and restrained enough, and Lu Chen was not a talkative person. When these two equally outstanding young men and women got along, they still talked about the current war situation, deliberately avoiding those very private topics.

Li Bingxue gradually came back to her senses and frowned: "Are you trying to say that Qing Yugong doesn't seem to mind that our army's troops are rescuing Yongqiu?"

"Yes."

Lu Chen stood up, took the map, spread it out on the table, pointed at the eastern front of Jingzhou and said, "Normally speaking, if Qing Yugong wants to successfully retake Yongqiu, the first thing he has to do is to intercept our army's reinforcements, right?"

Thinking of this, Lu Chen's expression changed slightly: "There are two possibilities. Qing Yugong is sure to capture Yongqiu quickly, or the person he really wants to deal with is Uncle Xiao."

Li Bingxue looked at the map. Among the reinforcement routes currently planned, only the elite Huaizhou Army led by Xiao Wangzhi will pass through the territory of Beiyan, and that is the territory that Jingjun really controls. At present, his own army does not Know what's going on there.

She asked with some worry: "Should we inform Governor Xiao immediately?"

"Of course."

Lu Chen gradually calmed down and paced back and forth in the room.

Li Bingxue knew that he was thinking, so she waited quietly.

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Chen stopped and his eyes fell on a certain spot on the map, his sharp edge slightly revealed.

"If he wants to bury you in a urn, we will move mountains and fill seas!"

...Outside Yongqiu City.

The sun is shining and the wind is beautiful.

In early spring, this is a very good weather for an outing, but for the soldiers of the Jingzhou Army on top of Yongqiu City, what awaits them is an upcoming bloody battle.

Jing Jun has become more and more proficient in tacit cooperation in siege, especially the siege equipment made by the craftsmen accompanying the army, which has provided them with great help.

Since the current Emperor Jing ascended the throne, the Jinglian clan has continued to accelerate the research and study of Qi people's culture, and unlike those fools who only know how to be arty, Emperor Jing understands the importance of both culture and practical skills.

Today's Jing army is not only brave and fierce, but also has sophisticated armor and ordnance. They are not inferior in the face of the Qi army. They are no longer the army that only relied on brute force and ferocity to conquer the world.

The defenders on the city can naturally feel this, but their mentality is still very stable.

During this period, Jing's army launched many offensives, but they were never able to threaten the defense lines on all sides of Yongqiu. Therefore, when Jing's army attacked again today, although the defenders remained vigilant enough, they did not show any signs of panic. He was ready to defend the city as if by instinct.

Jing's army deployed its formation as before. The main attack direction was still the North City and East City of Yongqiu, while the other two sides were just feint attacks.

War broke out suddenly.

A large number of catapults were deployed outside the city. Round after round of flying stones were thrown towards the city, and there were also flints with billowing black smoke.

The soldiers of the Jingzhou Army on the top of the city gradually realized that something was wrong. Today, Jingjun's catapults did not seem to care about their own losses. The time and frequency of flying rocks were much higher than before.

Under the north tower, Qiu Jixun, the commander of the Qing Xu Army, calmly observed the situation outside the city.

After this period of offensive and defensive contests, he had a rough grasp of Jing Jun's movements. Qing Yugong never tried his best. Those previous attacks could not be said to be testing or torture.

However, this time Jingjun used obviously more troops than before.

Jing Jun's catapult finally stopped. Qiu Jixun was about to let someone inform Li Tianrun of the situation when his eyes suddenly narrowed and he quickly walked behind the wall.

In the middle and rear of Jingjun's position, there was a large flag fluttering in the wind.

"Wang Qi?!"

Qiu Jixun's expression changed slightly. In all the previous attacks by Jingjun, Qing Yugong himself should not have appeared on the battlefield. At least this is the first time that the flag of the Changshan County King representing him has appeared!

He did not dare to delay and quickly sent people to report to Li Tianrun. At the same time, he ordered all ministries to brace themselves and prepare to face the enemy.

The king's flag appeared on the battlefield, and everyone in Jingjun's army was agitated from top to bottom.

Jing Jun, who was able to come outside Yongqiu City, was naturally Qing Yugong's most loyal and elite subordinate, and Wang Qi's encouragement to them needs no words.

The vanguard army approached the towering Yongqiu City. Qing Yugong rode his horse and stood under the king's flag, calmly looking at the city wall in the distance.

After a moment, he turned to look to the side and behind, and said: "Today's attack on the city by the army will create an opportunity for your people to get closer and observe."

There stood a middle-aged man dressed as a scribe.

His name is Zhong Xiaotong, and he is now the head of the staff of the Prince's Mansion in Changshan County.

His father fled to the Jing Dynasty when he was young and once served as an aide to Qing Yugong's father, Qing Yuding. Zhong Xiaotong could be regarded as the son who inherited his father's legacy and gained Qing Yugong's trust.

Qing Yugong's tone was very calm, but Zhong Xiaotong knew the weight of this sentence. He still remembered every word of the exchange in Heluo City, and bowed calmly and replied: "The villain will definitely not Let the prince down."

Qing Yugong nodded slightly and said calmly: "I have informed He Shilie of the details of this matter. He will be responsible for commanding the siege today. He will also cooperate with your people. Go ahead and make arrangements."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Zhong Xiaotong bowed in response.

Qingyu Huaijin, who was on the right side of Qingyu Gong, listened quietly. Zhong Xiaotong and those people were the manpower she brought back to Heluo this time, and they were also the key to breaking through Yongqiu's strong city defense.

She couldn't help but have a look of anticipation on her face.

Qing Yugong turned to look at her and said, "This battle is not as easy as you think."

Qingyu Huaijin was slightly startled, and then said in confusion: "Father, is this not enough to break the city?"

"Of course you can break the city."

Qing Yugong looked back at Yongqiu City and said meaningfully: "But for a person like Li Tianrun, destroying the city is just the beginning."

(End of this chapter)