The last three kingdoms

Chapter 1260 Decoy
After the victory of Shuangliudu, Liu Yin did not indulge in the victory. He ordered people to simply clean up the battlefield, and at the same time ordered the three armies of cavalry, tiger cavalry, white tiger, and Xuanwu to march eastward immediately. Take advantage of the situation and march towards Xiangping City.

Due to the close proximity to the Liao River, the Han army packed up the battlefield with great ease. A large number of corpses that were originally intended to be buried were thrown into the Liao River and flowed down the river into the sea.

As for the tiger cavalry and other three armies, the remnant soldiers who followed Murongxin and others all the way to the Xiangping city.

Siege is not the specialty of the cavalry. After Luo Shang and others chased Xiangping City, they did not plan to attack the city immediately. Instead, they led the army to surround the city and surrounded Xiangping City. Yes, the Han army arrested him unceremoniously, and instead became the intelligence agent of the Han army who learned the news in the city.

Xiangping is not only the county seat of Liaodong County, but also the old nest of Gongsun Yuan, the separatist power in those days. It's a pity that Gongsun Yuan attempted to rebel back then, but Sima Yi broke through Xiangping City. Gongsun Yuan's father and son all died in the melee. under control.

However, this kind of control is extremely short-lived. Since the Central Plains fell into the chaotic war of dynasty changes, no one could take care of the safety of Liaodong County, and Liaodong County fell into the hands of the Goguryeo people.

When Liu Yin arrived at Xiangping City, it was only half a day later. The three cavalry corps had already surrounded Xiangping City. They were Han people, and they were invited to the army without exception and became prisoners.

Without Liu Yin's order, the three cavalry troops surrounded Xiangping but did not fight. After Liu Yin arrived in Xiangping, the guards of all armies took the initiative to ask for a battle, and they all wanted to be the vanguard of the siege.

Now that the Han army has firearms, the magic weapon for siege, it is very difficult for any city to hold on to it. It is a piece of cake to conquer a small Xiangping city.

However, Liu Yin obviously did not plan to directly attack the city, but ordered to retreat ten miles and set up camp. However, the posture of encircling Xiangping was not convenient, and it was still like an iron bucket, making it difficult for the Goguryeo people to fly.

After setting up camp, it was already getting late, Zhang Le couldn't help complaining: "Xiangping City, which can be solved today, why wait until tomorrow?"

Zhang Le was muttering this in private, and he was not too close to Liu Yin, but he didn't expect that Liu Yin actually heard his words, he laughed, and said to Zhang Le: "Who said that we will attack Xiangping City tomorrow?"

Zhang Le was stunned. The battle had come to this point. I heard that the king of Goguryeo, King Mei Chuan, was in Xiangping City. Yin not only won't fight today, but also won't fight tomorrow. What does this mean? Is it impossible to let Goguryeo King Meichuan go?
Zhang Le cast his eyes on Liu Yin, and said his doubts: "Brother, now that King Meichuan is in Xiangping City, taking advantage of the situation to take the city, he will definitely be able to capture King Meichuan alive or kill him."

"And then?" Liu Yin looked at him with a half-smile.

"Then?" Zhang Le scratched the back of his head, and said, "As long as King Meichuan can be captured, the Goguryeo people will collapse on their own, so what is there to worry about?"

Liu Yin smiled slightly and said: "30 years ago, the Wei army attacked Goguryeo and occupied Wandu. They had the same idea as you, thinking that the Goguryeo people would be nothing to worry about from now on. But only 30 years later, the Goguryeo people made a comeback again. It is a disaster for Liaodong. It is easy to kill a Meichuan king, but can you guarantee that the Goguryeo people will not make an ugly Chuan king? Once the remnants of the Goguryeo people flee into the virgin forest of Changbai Mountain, and then want to wipe out the remnants, it will be impossible. It won't be easy."

Zhang Le suddenly realized, and said: "Brother, you didn't attack Xiangping City because you planned to use it as bait and set a long line to catch big fish?"

Liu Yin laughed and said, "Second brother, you have finally opened your mind this time. That's right, the current King Meichuan is just a bait. As long as we don't attack Xiangping City, King Meichuan must be impatient and will definitely mobilize his energy. The mobilized people will come, we only need to besiege the city and fight for help."

It can be said that the siege of the city is a relatively successful strategy used by Liu Yin. It has been tried and tested every time, and it has won a complete victory. It must be rescued when it is attacked, and it must be pursued when it is attacked. Since King Meichuan is still alive, Goguryeo will not give up rescue. As for action, Liu Yin valued this very much, so he would not fight Xiangping City, but waited for Goguryeo's army to come to the rescue, and then defeated them one by one.

Therefore, after the Battle of Shuangliudu, Liu Yin dispatched cavalry troops to Xiangping immediately after the Battle of Shuangliudu, and surrounded Xiangping City at lightning speed, with only one purpose, that is to prevent King Meichuan from escape.

If the news of Shuangliudu's failure reaches the ears of King Meichuan, it is inevitable that he will not have any other ideas. If King Meichuan is afraid of the strength of the Han army, he will probably choose to abandon the city and flee. Abandon Liaodong and flee back to the white mountains and black waters.

This is already a tactic used by the Goguryeo people. In the past, when they fought against the army of Gongsun and Cao Wei, they used this strategy of fighting if they could beat it, and running away if they couldn't beat it. When the enemy was strong, they hibernated, Wait for the opportunity to make a move.

The Goguryeo people's style of play is too insignificant, so Liu Yin has to guard against it. Liu Yin believes that with the speed of riding the three armies, when they surround Xiangping City, the news of King Meichuan's defeat on the front line will definitely not be too far away. King Meichuan No matter how shrewd he is, he still needs some time to react. When he realizes that the situation is not good, if he wants to escape, he will have no way to go to heaven and nowhere to go to earth.

It is also Liu Yin's strategy to order the cavalry army to encircle and not fight. Besieging the city and fighting for aid is the means, and fighting for aid is the goal. Liu Yin can completely solve the stubborn disease of Goguryeo.

After hearing Liu Yin's explanation, all the generals understood clearly. After returning to the camp, they all strengthened the defenses of each camp, and surrounded Xiangping City so tightly that it was difficult for the Goguryeo people to fly.

This kind of encirclement is completely loose inside and tight outside. The main force is basically deployed outside, with pockets opened, waiting for reinforcements from Goguryeo to penetrate.

(End of this chapter)