The last three kingdoms

Chapter 808
According to the report of the scout soldiers, there are at least 7000 Hun soldiers stationed in Gaodu, and in order to support the Hu army entering Hanoi, a large amount of food and grass were stored in Gaodu for the needs of the front battle. Such a large amount of food and grass , so that Liu Yin can not help but be slammed.

During the battle in Guanzhong, Liu Yin didn't need to think about the supply of food and grass at all. In terms of logistics supplies, food, grass and materials would be continuously replenished. Liu Yin only needed to think about purely tactical things. It is not within the scope of Liu Yin's consideration.

But entering Bingzhou this time is even more difficult than when Liu Yin leaped thousands of miles and marched from Nanzhong to Guanzhong. After all, in Guanlong at that time, the Shu army had an absolute advantage in strength. Facing Hu people who are several times larger than oneself, the difficulty can be imagined.

In order to ensure the follow-up combat capability of the army, after each battle, Liu Yin is most concerned about the harvest. If he gets a lot of food and grass, he will be in a good mood. If the income is limited, he will be depressed. Many people laughed and said that Liu Yin must compare pennies , There is no style of general at all.

Of course Liu Yin didn't care. The soldiers and horses hadn't moved, and the food and grass went first. Without enough food and grass as a guarantee, let alone winning the battle, I'm afraid even the survival of the entire army would be a major test.Therefore, Liu Yin would first consider the issue of food and grass in every battle. How much food and grass can be obtained by defeating this city, is it worthwhile?

Obviously, Liu Yin was not satisfied with Xuan's battle. Although the battle was fought very easily and was won almost effortlessly, Xuan County, as the most common small county town, had a lot of power within the county treasury The things he got were naturally limited, but Liu Yin didn't leave a single piece of food for Liu Yuan, so he accepted all of them without hesitation. Hey, mosquito meat is also meat!

In order to obtain more food and grass, Liu Yin had to take down the food storage places of the Huns, so after capturing Xuanshi County, the Shu army did not rest at all, but came straight to Gaodu.

However, the 7000-man defender is indeed a difficult stronghold for the Shu army, which currently has only one army of the Tiger Cavalry Army. The defender of Gaodu is named Yu Hai, and he is also a confidant of Liu Yuan. His level of trust can be seen from the fact that such an important position is guarded by him.

The fall of Xuan County has already made Yu Haishen aware. He has shrunk his troops, abandoned several outlying strongholds, and retracted all his troops to Gaodu City.

Although he does not have an advantage in terms of military strength, relying on the solid city defense, Yu Hai is fully confident that he will fight such a battle with the Shu army, and there is no doubt that as long as the war starts, Liu Yuan will definitely lead the army to follow. Under Gaodu City, it is by no means impossible.

When the forward troops of the Shu army arrived at Gaodu City, they did not stop or wait any longer. Under the leadership of Fu Zhu, they launched a fierce attack on Gaodu County.

The Tiger Cavalry Army is better at field battles than fortified battles. This is not only the shortcoming of the Tiger Cavalry Army, but also the short board of the entire cavalry army. However, the current Tiger Cavalry Army does not seem to be restricted or affected.
After entering Shangdang, because Shangdang is mountainous, it has become the strength of the field infantry of the Shu army who are good at fighting in mountains. The infantry troops such as the Tiger Infantry and Yong'an Army have indeed performed well.

However, the Tiger Cavalry Army led by Fu Zhu did not retreat to the second line because of this. You must know that no matter when, the Tiger Cavalry Army is the vanguard of the Shu Army. How can it be an exception to join the Shangdang this time?
Therefore, before giving up the advantages of cavalry combat, the Tiger Cavalry Army also carried out substantial reforms, including equipping siege weapons, improving the ability to fight in mountains, and turning the Tiger Cavalry Army into an infantry and amphibious combat force. It can be used as a front in the field or in a tough battle, becoming a real all-rounder.

This is undoubtedly an important reason why Liu Yin placed the Tiger Cavalry Army alone in the southern part of the Shangdang. The Tiger Cavalry Army can be competent for the task of attacking fortifications and fighting in the mountains, so that Liu Yin dares to rely on him with confidence and boldness.

However, the defense of Gaodu County is strong and well-defended, far from being comparable to ordinary county towns. Fu Zhu led the Tiger Cavalry Army to carry out two or three waves of attacks and paid a lot of casualties, but they still failed to take down Gaodu County.

At this time, there was news about the Xiongnu's pursuit of soldiers from behind, saying that Liu Yuan led his troops to the south and had chased them to the territory of Xuanshi County, which was only half a day away from Gaodu.

After hearing the news, Fu Zhu became a little anxious, so he ran to see Liu Yin himself, and said, "Brother-in-law, this high capital is heavily guarded, and it is difficult to take it down in a short time, and the Huns' pursuers are coming soon, why not send firearms Use firearms to blast the city wall, and the tiger cavalry army can take advantage of the gap, and they can take Gaodu."

It is not the first time that the Shu army used firearms to break the stalemate. It is as far away as Chang'an and as close as Nie County. When the siege is unfavorable, the use of firearms can achieve miraculous effects. Gaodu can't attack by force. Of course, Fu Zhuo is the first For a while, I thought of using firearms to attack the city.

Liu Yin shook his head lightly, and said: "Although the firearms are sharp, it is no problem to break through a section of the city wall, but the breach of the city wall will definitely make the defenders lose their fighting spirit and power to resist? You know, there are many people in Gaodu city. There are nearly 7000 Xiongnu defenders. If they resist stubbornly, it will definitely be a tough street battle. Even if they can win, it will be a tragic victory. What's more, Liu Yuan's army is approaching, and they are stranded in Gaodu The vicinity is extremely dangerous, so send an order to stop the attack, the whole army withdraws from the battle, and goes west to attack Yang'a City."

Fu Zhuxin said unwillingly: "Brother-in-law, we lost a lot of people in the high capital, so we just gave up, wouldn't it be..."

Liu Yin said: "If there is a battle, there will be casualties. Now is not the time to be emotional. We will definitely win Gaodu, but not now!"

Gaodu has a mountain of food and grass, which is undoubtedly the most attractive place for the Shu army, but the current situation is not conducive to the further actions of the Shu army. In the stalemate and bitter battle, Gaodu was never taken down, and when the main force of the Huns chased after them, the entire army might even be in danger of being wiped out.

At this time, the most intolerable thing is to act emotionally. If Gao can be taken lightly, Liu Yin will certainly take it without hesitation, but if Gao is a trap, Liu Yin will never miss it again. After all, 1 horses Your safety is more important than anything else.

The tiger cavalry army withdrew quickly, coming like a cloud, leaving like a gust of wind, and soon disappeared without a trace.

(End of this chapter)