Horse on the World

Chapter 595 The Short Board of the Dingzhou Army
"General Xiong, General Xiong!" A soldier rushed over from a distance, shouting loudly while running.

"It's He Yishan, oh, it's the deputy of the vanguard general Buyangu you mentioned, what's the matter with yelling?" Xiong Dehai said with a smile: "Old Guan, if you don't feel relieved, you can stop later." How about beating up that Buyangu to vent your anger?"

Guan Xinglong snorted: "At any rate, I told you to tell me to beat him, how can I beat him?"

Xiong Dehai chuckled, looked at He Yishan who was running up to him, and asked, "What's the matter, Buyangu, are you afraid to come see me?"

He Yishan greeted the two generals with a smile, and then said: "The two generals are overjoyed, Captain Buyangu has captured the enemy general Zhou Wenle alive!"

"What?" Guan Xiong and the others were overjoyed. Today's battle was fought in a disorderly manner. The victory has already satisfied the two of them. To actually capture the opponent's general alive is a surprise.

"Lieutenant Buyanggu asked me to take a step ahead to announce the good news to the two generals!" He Yishan said with a smile.

Guan Xinglong laughed and glanced at Xiong Dewu, and said: "Okay, for the sake of him capturing Zhou Wenle alive, I won't argue with him! What are you going to do next, Old Xiong?"

Xiong Dehai said: "It's not far from Qinzhou city, since we've run into each other, why don't we go together, anyway, we'll meet at the foot of Qinzhou city!"

Guan Xinglong nodded with a smile. The further he went, the stronger and more enemies he would have. The two families joined forces, which would bring a lot of benefits.Tianlei Battalion, Hengdao Battalion, and Hailing Battalion gathered together, there are already more than [-] soldiers, and their strength has greatly increased.

Emperor Apocalypse stepped into Qinzhou City. Before his butt was hot, news came that Zhou Wenle's entire army was destroyed. Even Zhou Wenle himself was captured alive. The authenticity of this rumor, in Qinzhou City, Qu Yongjie and all the generals were pale, and Tian Qi was extremely depressed, but they couldn't allow them to have any mood to think about anything else. The vanguard army has arrived ten miles below the city of Qinzhou and settled down the camp.

"Hengdao, Tianlei, Hailing!" Qu Yongjie, who was standing at the head of Qinzhou City, took a breath of air as he watched the other party's flag fluttering, "The two armies from the left and middle of Dingzhou have joined together!"

Zhou Tong supported his waist knife and looked at the barracks in the distance, "They came so fast! I really can't figure it out. Is the Dingzhou army really invincible? In such weather, driving the army forcefully, they still maintain such combat effectiveness. Destroying Zhou Wenle's rear army, Lord Qu, Lord Qiu, my heart is really cold!"

Qiu Zhi looked much older, and was put on by King Ning. Although it was not entirely his fault, it was related to King Ning's overall strategic form, but it still made Qiu Zhi feel extremely uncomfortable. The good form was suddenly reversed. Not only did King Ning stand firm, but Li's soldiers and horses even approached the city, and the unification of Great Chu was nowhere in sight.

"It seems that it is imperative to persuade His Majesty to quickly withdraw from Qinzhou and abandon Qinzhou. If we really fight Li Qing here, regardless of the outcome, King Ning will not let go of this opportunity. "Qu Yongjie looked at the two and said.

Qiu Zhi was silent for a while, and said: "Wait for two days! Your Majesty is in a bad mood."

Qu Yongjie and Zhou Tong stopped talking, Yuan Fang came back from Dingzhou, and the news brought back made everyone sad, Princess Qingcheng died and committed suicide.No matter what Li Qing or the people of Dingzhou think of Qingcheng, for Tianqi, for them, Princess Qingcheng is a wonderful woman who has worked hard for the great Chu. After Qing reappeared, everyone had an ominous premonition, but after actually hearing the news, they still couldn't help feeling sad.

"Your Majesty locked himself in the room and didn't see anyone." Qiu Zhidao: "At this time, going to ask His Majesty to retreat will only be counterproductive. The anger in His Majesty's heart is hard to dissipate. After two days, His Majesty calms down and will see clearly. If we don't need to mention the situation in front of us, His Majesty will retreat from Qinzhou."

"What Qiu Hou said is true, but Qinzhou still has to fight a war after all. If nothing else, Li Qing will never watch us retreat safely. It is already the end of January, and the weather is starting to turn. Warm, once the snow melts, the Dingzhou iron cavalry will become a great threat to us. Qinzhou, a plain land, is easy to attack and difficult to defend. Large-scale cavalry interspersed and detoured will make us very uncomfortable. We can only use Qinzhou City as an example Yituo, cover the retreat of the army, and hope that His Majesty will wake up from the grief of the princess' death as soon as possible, time will not wait!" Qu Yongjie sighed.

In Qinzhou City, Tian Qi closed the door tightly, and even the old eunuch Huang was kicked out. Yuan Fang knelt down in front of the door. It was already the second day. Seeing that the sky was getting dark, there was still no sign of the door being opened. But the room was still silent, the old eunuch Huang said in a low voice: "Commander Yuan, you should go back first! Your Majesty, Your Majesty will definitely not see you today."

Yuan Fang knelt on his knees and kowtowed a few times, saying: "Your Majesty, I'm going first!" Standing up, just about to leave, the door opened with a bang, Yuan Fang turned his head abruptly, and Tian Qi appeared in front of the door What surprised Yuan Fang was that Tian Qi, who hadn't seen him for two days, seemed to be much older, and his original black hair turned mottled white. Yuan Fang felt a pain in his heart, "Your Majesty! This minister is incompetent!"

Tian Qi waved his hand, "Call Qu Yongjie, Qiu Zhi, Zhou Tong and others to come see me!"

On the first day of February, Li Qing's army approached the city of Qinzhou. The three-way army consisted of tens of thousands of horses, and the camp stretched for more than ten miles.At the same time, the main force of Apocalypse began to retreat from Qinzhou on a large scale.

"Marshal, are you just watching them run away like this?" Wang Qinian said loudly, "It's such a fat meat, wouldn't it be a pity not to eat it?"

Jiang Kui echoed loudly: "Yes, Commander, it's not snowing these days, and the ground is so cold that our cavalry can finally be used. The Qinzhou Plain area is suitable for our large-scale interspersed encirclement. Then I’m afraid I won’t be able to swallow it in one bite, so we can break it down piecemeal to satisfy our cravings!”

Li Qing looked around at the generals, it seemed that everyone had the same intention.Even uncle Li Sizhi and father Li Muzhi nodded slightly.

Standing up, Li Qing felt that it was necessary to pour cold water on the generals.

"Generals, it is true that our cavalry can be used, but everyone must pay attention to one thing. February is here, the weather is getting warmer, and the snow may melt at any time. Once the snow melts, the road will be muddy and difficult. For our cavalry , This is not a small problem, cavalry can move on a large scale, but as for logistics and supplies, we have a battalion of five or six thousand cavalry, like Changsheng, and two battalions of whirlwind have one man and two horses. Such a huge cavalry team does not have a strong team. Logistical support, how to fight? The main force of Apocalypse is indeed a piece of fat, but there are very hard bones in this piece of fat, and it might break our teeth."

"What's more, in the Tianqi Army, there are famous generals like clouds. Needless to say, Qu Yongjie and Qiu Zhi, even Zhou Tong, that should not be underestimated. Everyone, don't forget how Zhang Aimin broke his wrists to survive, and forced himself from Get away from a dead end!" Li Qingdao: "These enemy generals are all experienced, and when they retreat, they will not be on guard against our pursuit, maybe they will set up a few traps for us to exploit!"

"The commander-in-chief is right!" Guan Xinglong stood up, "Like Zhou Wenle, he is not well-known, but last time I faced him, I almost suffered a big loss. If I was not lucky, I would let him go, Luoyang Hundreds of years of accumulation, profound foundation, we should be careful!"

"General Guan is right. Apocalypse is not Lu's, so it's not easy to deal with it. Moreover, wherever Qinzhou stands, it seems like a needle is stuck in our throat. If we don't take Qinzhou, how dare we take a detour?" Okay? If there are fewer people, catching up will be a fart, and if there are fewer people besieging Qinzhou, the Qinzhou defenders will make us feel uncomfortable, so we must guard against them going out of the city to bite us anytime and anywhere." Li Qing took a few steps, road.

"Also, everyone, don't forget that the ultimate goal of our battle this time is to take down Qinzhou. Since we can't eat the apocalypse in one bite, and there is even the danger of losing our teeth, why should we do it? Take Qinzhou down. We won a big victory in one battle. Don't forget, big guys, there is another tiger lying on our side, looking at us with wide-eyed eyes!" Li Qing nodded in the direction of Qingzhou.

"Food needs to be eaten one bite at a time, and the road has to be taken step by step. How can we win in one battle after the great Chu has been established for hundreds of years? Step by step, we have laid a solid foundation, and the rest will follow suit!"

Li Qing waved his hand and put a footnote on his words, "Take Qinzhou and end this war. As for Tianqi, let's just go. The days are still long, and there are times when there are contests."

Now that Li Qing had made a decision, the generals stopped talking, but changed the topic and started discussing how to attack Qinzhou City. Qinzhou is a strategically important place, and it has always been a battleground for military strategists. It is not inferior to Dingzhou City. The perimeter of the city wall is more than ten miles long. It is one of the most powerful cities in the Central Plains. At that time, Hu Zequan of the Southern Army led an army of tens of thousands, but Xiao Yuanshan only used [-] to [-] garrisons, which made Hu Ze completely unable to advance. In the end, Qin Kaiyuan lost Patience, surrounded instead of fighting, and instead attacked Minzhou, fell into Xiao Haoran's trap, and returned in a big defeat, which put King Ning in a predicament from now on. However, it was rare for King Ning to slow down.

But for such a mighty city, the generals are helpless. There is no other way except for a hard attack. The long-term siege is not in line with the real situation of Dingzhou, and it is even more unrealistic to expect the other party to fill the city and flee. Tianqi must stay to defend the city. The purpose of the confidant generals is to contain Li Qing's army. Until the last moment, these troops will never abandon the city, even if Li Qing has left them an escape route.

"Headache!" Li Qing scratched his head. The Dingzhou army has never really attacked a male city. Bayan Hara was trapped to death, but Qinzhou has no food and grass, and Luzhou City It's looking forward to the wind, Weizhou City, is that considered a majestic city?As for the cities captured by the Dingzhou Army, compared to Qinzhou City, they are like the difference between a big mountain and a small hill. Li Qing shook his head with a wry smile. The world-renowned Dingzhou Army finally encountered his shortcomings , How to attack the strong city!
(End of this chapter)