The last three kingdoms

Chapter 1030

Crossing rivers such as the Pan River and the Qing River is not too difficult for the cavalry of the Shu army. After all, the Shu army is equipped with pontoon bridge troops, which can build pontoon bridges for cavalry in a relatively short period of time, but crossing the Yellow River Such a big river, the Shu army seemed to have more than enough heart but not enough strength.

What's more, after Ma Long fled back to Qingzhou, he did not withdraw his army to the hinterland of Qingzhou. Instead, he deployed defenses along the river and built river fortifications on the south bank of the Yellow River to prevent the Shu army from crossing the Yellow River.

The Yellow River has become the last line of defense of the Jin army in Qingzhou. If the Shu army breaks through the Yellow River defense line, it is only a matter of time before the fall of the entire Qingzhou, including Chongzhou and Yuzhou. The combination of Shu army cavalry and firearms is absolutely invincible However, apart from natural hazards like the Yellow River, Ma Long really didn't know what to use to block the attack of the Shu army.

Luo Xian went to the Qinghe Plain this time, except for annihilating about [-] Jin troops in the battle of Jieqiao, in other places, the Jin troops fled. Plain two counties.

However, not many enemies were wiped out, which made Luo Xian feel regretful. After all, according to Liu Yin's consistent strategic policy, the main goal was to wipe out the enemy's vital forces, and the siege was second. Although this time the Qinghe Plain was successfully captured, Ma Long's Only a small part of the main force was lost, and most of them fled back to Qingzhou. This will inevitably create difficulties for the Shu army to capture Qingzhou in the next step.

The Shu army used six cavalry armies this time, with a total of 9 horses. It was really thunderous, but it was obviously that the thunder was loud and the rain was little, and the gains were extremely limited.In fact, this cannot be blamed for the lack of combat power of the Shu army. On the contrary, it is precisely because the combat power of the Shu army is too strong that Ma Long dare not face the enemy at all. Fleeing wildly, running faster than a rabbit, although the progress of the Shu army was extremely fast, Ma Long still escaped.

Since it was temporarily impossible to cross the river, Luo Xian had no choice but to ask Liu Yin for orders on what to do next. After all, it would be a waste of [-] troops to stay here.

Liu Yin has no plans to cross the river for the time being. If Yanghu, who is in Yecheng, is not settled, it is impossible for the Shu army to cross the Yellow River. Crossing the river to fight will open up a new battlefield. After all, the [-] troops of Yanghu remaining in the north of the Yellow River are a serious problem. Only by getting rid of this worry, can the Shu army move to the south of the Yellow River.

So Liu Yin ordered Luo Xian to march west along the Yellow River from the plain and besiege Yecheng from the east road.

However, it is not an easy task to eat Yanghu in Yecheng. The fortifications built by Yanghu within a hundred miles around Yecheng are indeed unique in delaying the attack of the Shu army. The trenches were continuously filled in the periphery, but the progress was slow. If they really wanted to attack the city of Yecheng, it would be a matter of the year of the monkey.

"Wen Xuan, it's not an option to continue fighting like this. The progress is too slow. I don't know when we will be able to attack the city of Yecheng. It will be winter in two months. If we can't fight anymore, we have to retreat." Fu Qian Said.

Retirement means that all previous efforts have been wasted. Perhaps this is the ending that Yang Hu wants to see the most, but for the Shu army, it will cost a lot of labor and effort. Once the troops retreat, the situation in Jizhou may become uncontrollable.

But now Liu Yin has no better way. Yanghu refuses to fight with deep trenches and high fortifications, and does not give the Shu army a chance to fight decisively. The Shu army can only advance step by step for the camp. At a high price, this kind of offensive battle is not what Liu Yin is good at. Whether it is the cavalry advantage of the Shu army, the infantry advantage or the firearms advantage, it cannot be brought into play.

The current Shu army is like a giant with infinite strength, with inexhaustible strength but nowhere to exert it. It can only advance slowly step by step, with nothing to do.

Liu Yin frowned, and it would definitely not work if he continued to fight like this. This kind of fight is completely exhausting, not to mention that it is impossible for the Shu army to advance to the city of Ye in two months. Go down to Yecheng and destroy Yanghu, but the strength of the Shu army will be almost exhausted. Killing one thousand enemies will destroy eight hundred. This kind of attack is not advisable after all.

Liu Yin said slowly in a low voice: "The attack cannot be done by force, it seems that it must be outsmarted."

Fu Qian's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said anxiously: "Could it be that you have a clever plan for Wenxuan?"

Liu Yin said: "It's not a good strategy, it just depends on whether Sima Yan takes the bait."

"how do I say this?"

"I plan to lead the Chinese army to go south from Shangdang to Hanoi, and threaten Luoyang from Xiaopingjin. If Sima Yan is recruited, I will definitely call Yanghu back to Luoyang. In this way, the matter of Yecheng can be easily resolved. Of course, This is just a tactic of suspicion, our army does not have enough strength to cross the river now, so it may not be able to truly threaten Luoyang, if Sima Yan does not submit, it will be a relatively difficult matter."

Fu Qian pondered for a while and said: "It's worth a try. As long as our army can really threaten the safety of Luoyang, it will definitely cause panic in the Jin Dynasty, and Sima Yan may not be able to sit still."

Liu Yin said: "I hope so. Please leave Yecheng to father-in-law and Dudu Luo. You just need to maintain the siege and pay close attention to Yanghu's movements."

Fu Qian nodded and said yes, Liu Yin immediately summoned Huang Chong, the deputy governor of the Central Army, and three guards, Fu Zhu, Gao Yuan, and Luo Xi, and ordered them to set up camp immediately and return to the teacher Shangdang.

Fu Zhu was very puzzled and said: "Brother-in-law, in such a hurry to transfer troops back to Shangdang, could it be that another major event happened at Shangdang?"

Liu Yin said: "Shangdang is fine, but Yecheng cannot be captured for the time being. It is useless to have a large army gathered here. I decided that the Chinese army will go south from Shangdang, take Hanoi directly, press on Luoyang, and open up another front."

Fu Zhu was very excited when he heard it. The progress of the Shu army has been slow these days, and he was very aggrieved. Liu Yin decided to attack Luoyang. This is really exciting and good news.

Returning to the party from Yecheng, you have to take the Yangchang Slope Road. After the Shu army defeated Sima Jun at Yangchang Slope, they did not have the idea of ​​marching through the Yangchang Slope Road. Unexpectedly, after the soldiers surrounded Yecheng, the Shu army instead I have to go back to Shangdang from Yangchang Slope Road to make up for the regret that I didn't take this road at that time.

Liu Yin is completely following the old road that Cao Cao walked back then, but Cao Cao still has a vicious battle to fight when he enters Bingzhou, but Liu Yin doesn't have to worry about the war ahead, but it is not easy for the Shu army, and he has a deep understanding of the sheep. Intestinal Sakae felt wronged.

(End of this chapter)