Jian Sui Daye

Chapter [-] Digging the Grave

Xunzhou in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Yubi City.

"What, what did you say?" Yu Wenyong stood up suddenly, his eyes widened, and he looked at Yu Wenxin who was covered in blood with shock, and asked in a voice.

"Returning to Your Majesty, although it is an indisputable fact that my minister Qi Wang Yu Wenxian fled suddenly on the battlefield, I believe that King Qi must have his own difficulties. Although our army suffered a lot this time, it is fortunate that General Yang Jian gave up his life to lead Rescue from the army, the humble officials can continue to serve His Majesty, and the main force has finally withdrawn safely, "

Yu Wenxin's face was full of pain, his brows were tightly frowned, he almost exhausted all his mental energy after a fierce battle, and he fled all the way in a hurry, his spirit was still a bit sluggish at this time, especially Yu Wenxian's absence of news, even more so. It made him feel heavy, his brother for decades suddenly became a traitor to the country, a sinner who everyone shouted and beaten, how could he feel better, especially Yu Wenxin was unwilling to admit that Yu Wenxian would be a deserter from the bottom of his heart.

"No, it won't," Yu Wenyong shuddered all over, and fell into a chair in a daze, muttering to himself.

Counting the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the three armies, anyone could be a deserter, but Yu Wenxian was absolutely impossible. Back then, when Yu Wenhu was in power, Yu Wenxian was just a puppet, and Yu Wenxian unswervingly supported him. For the past few years, he had gone through life and death for the Northern Zhou Dynasty. He had suffered dozens of wounds and never felt the slightest fear. Now how could he fear the battle and flee first.

Could it be that the king's brother is dead? Thinking of this possibility, Yu Wenxian couldn't help trembling cleverly, and hurriedly expelled this idea. If Yu Wenxian really died, why would the people of Qi say that he ran away? Propaganda, hit your own morale.

"Your Majesty," Yu Wenxin looked at Yu Wenyong's dazed expression, and couldn't help whispering worriedly.

Yu Wenyong woke up in an instant, and his face quickly returned to calm: "Let's not mention this matter for now, how is the enemy's movement?"

"Report to Your Majesty, the Qi army failed in pursuit, so they returned to besiege Pingyang City," said an old general. Although his beard and hair were white, he was in good spirits, his eyes were shining brightly, and his solemn and stern aura was not to be underestimated. , paused, and then he continued: "Your Majesty, although General Liang is a veteran in the battlefield, Pingyang is lonely outside after all, and it is a new acquisition. There is not enough troops, and I am afraid that he cannot last for a long time." Even so, his face There was not much worry on the Internet, but he was very calm.

This person is Wei Shuyu, Wei Xiaokuan, the most outstanding military strategists and strategists in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Back then, Gao Huan started from the Six Towns, and his power was unmatched for a while. He suppressed the Western Wei Dynasty until he couldn't breathe. In the end, he couldn't afford to be ill, which won a rare opportunity for Yuwen's development and growth.

Yu Wenyong fixed his eyes, nodded and said: "Xiaokuan Aiqing's words are very true. I have been at odds with the Qi people for a long time. This time the Lord of Qi led the army to the south, and he will not let it go. The power of Pingyang is indeed a little weak. Now, what do you think, dear friends?"

"Your Majesty, I believe that we should immediately send troops to rescue," said Yu Yi, who was standing in Wei Xiaokuan's hands, solemnly. He contributed the three strategies of leveling Qi, and he naturally advocated an all-out attack on Northern Qi.

"Your Majesty seconded my proposal," Wei Xiaokuan immediately spoke out in support, "Your Majesty, our army retreated before fighting Lord Qi, and the morale of the whole army has dropped. Pingyang, I'm afraid it will chill the hearts of the soldiers."

"The minister also agrees," Zhao Wang Yuwen said, "there are many dissatisfied soldiers in the withdrawal of the army. This is the right time to send troops. The so-called arrogant soldiers are bound to lose. Qi people will be proud and complacent when they gain power for a while, and lose their spirit. Our army A sudden counterattack will surely win."

Yu Wenyong nodded secretly, then looked at the other ministers of civil and military affairs, and the others looked at each other, and finally replied in unison: "The ministers wait for a second opinion."

"Okay, since all the lovers agree to send troops again, then I will send an order to the three armies, and the army will move out at Maoshi tomorrow. This time, we must fight down and destroy Qi." Yu Wenyong looked solemn, stood up, and said in a deep voice .

"The minister waits to obey the order,"

……

On the fifth day of October, the army of the Northern Zhou Dynasty went and returned, and the troops were divided into two groups to attack again.

In recent years, when Zhou State and Qi State fought against each other, Zhou Jun always won more than he lost, and the Eastern Expedition a few days ago was also overwhelming, advancing all the way. However, Yu Wenyong issued an order to retreat. This order not only made the high-level military confused and angry, but also made the lower-level soldiers feel depressed.

Now, the Qi army is insane, and Pingyang is besieged, which makes Zhou Jun full of righteous indignation. As soon as he learned that Yu Wenyong sent troops to rescue, the soldiers of the three armies suddenly became excited as if they had been beaten with chicken blood. Everyone held their breath and swore secretly To make Qi people look good.

Therefore, when Yu Wenyong gave the order to send troops in two routes, the soldiers of the Zhou army followed the tigers on the mountain, with high fighting spirit and extremely fierce, but in less than half a day, the Zhou army defeated Jinzhou The neighboring Nanfen Prefecture and Xifen Prefecture were annexed one after another.

When the news came, Gao Wei was taken aback immediately. Xifen Prefecture fell, not to mention that Bingzhou, which he valued the most, would be under the threat of the enemy. .

Gao Wei immediately dispatched Gao Xiaoheng to defend against the enemy, never thought that in just an hour, the [-] Qi army was defeated by Wei Xiaokuan, most of them lost, even the brave general Helan Leopard was seriously injured, if the guards did not fight each other to death, I am afraid To become Wei Xiaokuan's dead soul under the knife, the weak Gao Xiaoheng has no strength to restrain a chicken, and can only sigh in relief when facing the completely collapsed Qi army.

Guangning Wang Gao Xiaoheng was defeated, and knowing that Zhou Jun would reach Pingyang City in a day, Gao Wei was a little panicked, and he couldn't help but think of retreating.

The officials of the Northern Qi Dynasty also knew that Yu Wenyong was coming aggressively this time, but Gao Wei must not retreat, otherwise, not to mention the difficulty of breaking down Pingyang City, which is about to be conquered after a lot of hard work, the Qi army would probably lose its momentum and be devastated. The entire Northern Qi will be presented under the iron hoof of Northern Zhou.

After persuading Gao Wei for a long time, the Qi army temporarily gave up attacking Pingyang City and dug a trench nearly ten miles long and 30 meters wide on the south and east sides of Pingyang City. , nearly [-] troops were waiting in full force east of the trench.

On the seventh day of October, Yu Wenyong led 15 soldiers and horses to Pingyang. When he learned that Yu Wenyong was there, the soldiers and civilians in Pingyang City suddenly burst into cheers, and the spirit that had been tense for several days suddenly relaxed. Yu Wenyong passed out after seeing the ceremony.

Looking at the hopeful faces of the soldiers and civilians in Pingyang City who survived the catastrophe, and looking at Pingyang City that was almost in ruins, Yu Wenyong felt very heavy. Without Liang Shiyan, Pingyang City would have fallen long ago. Thinking of this, his determination to fight to the death with Qi became more and more firm.

Yu Wenyong didn't care about the exhaustion of the journey, so he arranged for the surviving soldiers to have a good rest. After officially taking over the defense of Pingyang City, he led a group of civil and military personnel to condolences to the people in the city. Force can seize land, but it cannot be used as a method of governance. The people of the Northern Qi Dynasty Big mistake, Yu Wenyong's move is a good time to win the hearts of the people.

Yu Wenyong patrolled around the city, and just returned to Daying, Wei Xiaokuan, who went to the front to investigate the enemy's situation, had already returned, Yu Wenyong asked how the situation was, and the latter replied: "It's easy to win, wait for the humble officials to defeat them, and then fight with them." The three armies dine,"

Yu Wenyong showed a relaxed and satisfied smile on his face, and then said: "Since this is the case, I don't worry anymore. The soldiers have been working hard all the way, so I should take a rest first. The Qi army is just a mob, and it is easy to break. I don't care about the day and night. effort,"

After finishing speaking, Yu Wenyong took his cronies and rode horses to patrol the front line. Wherever he went, he could call out the names of the commanders of all parties, and gave them great comfort and encouragement. Seeing that the emperor was so friendly, the soldiers could remember their names, Greatly moved, everyone worked bravely, and the high morale reached its peak.

The Qi army waited in full force and did not dare to relax at all. However, from morning to evening, the Zhou army did not launch an attack. The reason why Yu Wenyong did this was not only because the soldiers came from afar and were exhausted, but also because he wanted to put pressure on the Qi army and consume them. their energy.

……

Thirty miles north of Pingyang City, above the Fenshui River.

Xing Xing, dressed in white, stood quietly at the bow of the boat, with his hands behind his back, looking far away at Pingyang City in the south, with a touch of sadness mixed in his deep eyes. In the bleak late autumn, the weather is already quite cold, but the joy is still unresolved. He felt like a petrified sculpture, even though the ship was swaying on the water, his body did not shake at all.

After a long time, he was happy to ask: "Li Feng, Zhou Jun should have arrived in Pingyang, right?"

"It's already arrived, and the 5 people led by Yu Yi and Yu Wenzhao in the direction of Xifen Prefecture are also coming south non-stop," Li Feng replied respectfully.

"Has the Qi army's trench outside Pingyang been dug?" Gao Xing asked casually.

"It has been completed," Li Feng continued, "I believe that with this trench, it will be difficult for the Zhou army to go any further."

Gao Xing chuckled and shook his head, and said in a somewhat ethereal voice: "Can only one trench really hold back the Zhou army? I'm afraid Gao Wei dug a huge grave for a hundred thousand soldiers."

"Your Excellency, you mean," Li Feng was startled, and asked hesitantly.

Gao Xing shook his head and smiled, but did not answer, and changed the topic: "It's getting late, and it's time for us to go ashore, let General Qin Qiong act according to the plan, don't seek meritorious service, and minimize losses as much as possible,"

"Yes," after Li Feng finished speaking, he turned around and paddled towards the shore.

……

On the night of October [-]th, the Qi army commanded the tent.

Gao Wei sat on the main seat, looked at the ministers in the tent, and asked with some doubts: "My dear friends, Yu Wenyong has arrived in Pingyang, why hasn't he come to attack?"

"Your Majesty, I think, that Yu Wenyong is just a fake name, he must be afraid of you and dare not attack,"

"Your Majesty is unparalleled, how dare the Yuwen dog thief come here," the people below immediately patted the horse, Gao Wei laughed out loud, and the three thousand pores all over his body seemed to open up in an instant, extremely tight.

"Among you all, should I take the initiative to fight or continue to defend," Gao Wei smiled for a while, and then asked,