Jinyong City.
The soldiers were transporting earth outside the city and building a mountain of earth.
A cart transported soil and stones, and mountains were erected outside Jinyong City, almost as high as the city.
The camps of one hundred thousand troops were set up in various places, and they were continuous, huge and extraordinary.
Among the army, Yu Wenhu, riding a tall horse, was patrolling his soldiers.
Yu Wenhu was followed by many generals. Every time they arrived at a camp, they began to reward and encourage the sergeants there.
When Yu Wenhu returned to the main camp, many generals were already waiting for him.
Yu Wenhu sat in the upper position, and the other generals sat on both sides.
Yu Chijiong frowned, walked up to him seriously, and saluted him.
"Otsuka Zai!"
"The Duke of Shu has been attacking for more than ten days, but why hasn't he taken this city yet?"
Yuchi Jiong said solemnly: "Otsuka Zai, the chief general in the city, Dugu Yongye, is a famous general in the Puppet Qi Dynasty. He has hundreds of carefully selected warriors around him. Whenever we climb the city, he will use these people as the vanguard.
The soldiers who attacked us were hard to stop."
"Although Heluo's soldiers are not many, they wear a lot of armor and they are all elite."
"There is also a fierce general in command. I'm afraid we won't be able to defeat him easily in a short time."
"In my opinion, it is better to leave an army and continue to surround many cities in Heluo. The Duke of Guo will continue to command the army to advance, expand the results of the battle, occupy favorable terrain such as Mang Mountain, and attack the enemy's reinforcements. Once the enemy's reinforcements cannot arrive, Heluo will
The morale of the soldiers will definitely drop. When the time comes, we can easily break through this city, capture the enemy's reinforcements in one fell swoop, and point our sword at Ye City!"
Yuchijiong gave his own suggestion. He felt that since he could not capture these fortified cities, it was better to surround them first and collect the enemy's reinforcements.
Yu Wenhu frowned.
"No."
"It must be taken down!"
Yuchi Jiong was stunned for a moment and looked at the generals on the side.
Da Xiwu and Wang Xiong both lowered their heads at this moment, pretending they didn't hear anything.
At this moment, a young general came out.
This general is very young. There is no one younger than him among the people here. Although he is young, his face is cold and extremely serious, which makes people dare not look down upon him.
He saluted Yu Wenhu and said: "If Otsuka is unwilling to divide his troops and go, then let the generals occupy the key roads of Mang Mountain. Our army is strong and the enemy may not dare to approach easily."
This person's name is Yu Wenxian.
Yu Wenxian is the fifth son of Yu Wentai and the younger brother of the current emperor Yu Wenyong.
Although he was young, he had outstanding talents. When he was sixteen years old, he went to Shu to take charge of Shu. He made great achievements in governing Shu. The people built stone monuments to commemorate his achievements.
In addition to politics, he also has considerable military accomplishments. Although he has not really fought in a tough battle, many generals appreciate him very much.
Yu Wenhu looked at him and finally had a smile on his face, "Just do what you said."
"We must capture Dugu Yongye and others and capture the cities of Heluo!!"
"Da Xiwu! You lead the troops to cut off the Heyang Road and contain the reinforcements!"
"The rest of the generals occupy the main roads."
Yu Wenhu issued many orders.
When the generals came out of the military camp, their faces were not very good.
Yu Wenhu didn't know much about military affairs, and he wasn't very generous. This made everyone afraid to give advice easily, for fear of being misunderstood.
Just like Li Mu, he once reported to Yu Wenhu, hoping to lead 10,000 troops to attack Yangcheng County and join forces with Quan Jingxuan.
But his proposal was rejected by Yu Wenhu, and he was directly thrown to the rear, with the reputation of being in charge of important logistics matters.
Everyone was afraid of ending up in the same fate. Even if they knew that some of Yuwen Hu's orders were unreasonable, they did not dare to dissuade him.
General Wang Xiong hesitated for a long time, but couldn't help but walked to Yu Wenxian's side and blocked him.
"I don't understand, Duke of Qi, why you don't support General Yuchi's strategy?"
Yu Wenxian said seriously: "The Duke of Jin has no idea of ​​dividing his troops, so we can only propose a strategy that he will agree with."
Wang Xiong shook his head and said nothing.
Everyone dispersed, and Yu Wenxian returned to his camp. As soon as he walked in, he saw a young man who looked like a scribe walking over quickly.
This young man is very tall and looks about the same age as Yu Wenxian. He has a short beard, bright eyes, and a sense of arrogance between his eyebrows.
"Lord, how's the matter?"
Yu Wenxian motioned to go in before talking, and the two of them walked into the camp and sat down each.
Yu Wenxian then said: "As Zhaoxuan said, Otsuka Zai is unwilling to divide his troops and insists on taking down Dugu Yongye and others."
The young man sitting next to Yu Wenxian was called Gao Jiong.
His father, Gao Bin, came from the east to the west and initially served as Dugu Xin's staff. Yes, he was still close to Dugu Xin.
Gao Jiong was smart and talented since he was a child. At the age of seventeen, he served as a reporter and a doctor under Yu Wenxian.
Yu Wenxian said: "The current situation is becoming increasingly unfavorable to us. Although General Quan has captured Yuzhou, General Yang's place really worries me."
"He was eager to make great achievements, and he looked down upon the Qi people too much. He led his elite troops to attack the enemy's hinterland. I'm afraid that once he is defeated, he will not be able to escape intact."
Gao Yan said calmly: "My lord, it is not Yang Xun that we should worry about, nor is it the reinforcements coming from Jinyang."
"My lord should worry about Liu Taozi in the north."
"Liu Taozi?"
Yu Wenxian was stunned, and then said: "Although Liu Taozi is a famous general, Sui Guogong is not inferior to him. Sui Guogong has elite soldiers around him, plus the armies of Lingzhou, Yanzhou, Xiazhou, and
The troops sent to the temple to support him will have no problem blocking Liu Taozi."
"Liu Taozi is most likely to rob Liang Gan."
"But if we can capture Jinyong City and defeat the enemy's reinforcements, then Liang Gan's problem won't be big."
Gao Jiong narrowed his eyes, "Not necessarily."
"Gong Sui is indeed brave, but officials from Ling, Yan, Hui, Xia and other states are closer to Duke Jin. Even if they are willing to obey Duke Sui's orders, they may not fully assist him. As for reinforcements, Hou Long'en can
Do it first
He is a frontman, but it is difficult to command an army. This person lacks courage and can be used by others, but he is not easy to use. Besides, there is also the deputy general Chongye Gong. With all due respect, Chongye Gong has bad conduct and has always been hostile to Sui Guogong. Hou Longen cannot
Treat him."
"It seems that Sui Guogong is in danger. If Liu Taozi defeats Lingzhou, there will be no garrison all the way to Chang'an."
"impossible!"
Yu Wenxian interrupted Gao Jiong and said seriously: "Even if Liu Taozi can capture Lingwu as you said, he will definitely have to pay a huge price. The whole army will be exhausted. I don't believe that here
Under such circumstances, he can continue to march into Chang'an!"
"When we followed the Duke to attack Jinyang, weren't the troops tired? Did they want to capture Jinyang?"
"Liu Taozi doesn't need to capture Chang'an. As long as he can lead the cavalry outside Chang'an, our army will be in chaos!!"
Yu Wenxian immediately couldn't sit still and stood up quickly.
"No, I have to go find the Duke!!"
"It's too late."
"What?"
"My lord, if it is true as I said, then Liu Taozi should be resting his army at this moment and preparing to lead the Qingqi to Chang'an. If you try to persuade the Duke now, not only will you not be able to change his mind, but you will also be afraid of him."
"In my opinion, the best strategy now is to find a way to defeat the enemy's reinforcements, and then send troops back to reinforce. If they cannot be defeated, we must ensure that the entire army can retreat safely."
The two young men had a heated discussion.
In Jinyong City, Dugu Yongye once again repelled the enemies who rushed to the city wall, raised the enemy general's head high in his hand, and roared loudly.
The soldiers shouted loudly, and the Zhou people retreated like waves.
Dugu Yongye gasped and wiped the blood on his face, his face full of excitement.
"These bandits really think grandpa is made of clay!!"
After losing to Yang Zhong in the north, Dugu Yongye had been holding back a fire in his heart. That defeat was because he was betrayed by his own family, and the stubborn Gao Anahu and Gao Ji teamed up to deceive him.
Every time he thought of this incident, he felt so angry that he couldn't sleep at night.
Now when he met the Zhou people again, Dugu Yongye refused to retreat. The soldiers under his command became more and more fierce in fighting. The Zhou people's hundreds of thousands of troops were unable to bite him.
Yu Wenhu, who was in the camp outside the city, frowned as he looked at the mountains of dirt piled up outside the city.
Why can't it be broken?
Just when he was once again thinking about whether it was appropriate to send troops this time, the scout came running quickly.
The scout looked frightened. When Yu Wenhu saw his appearance, his heart trembled, knowing that it was bad news.
"Otsuka Zai!!"
"General Yang Chu was defeated by the puppet Qi general Lou Rui in Huaizhou. The whole army was defeated and he was captured alive and surrendered."
There was a buzz in Yuwenhu's mind, and he almost fell to the ground. He shook a few times before he stabilized his body.
"What did you say??"
The scout lowered his head and began to sob.
Yu Wenhu's eyes gradually became fierce, "Yang Tong surrendered??"
"He has been fighting for more than twenty years. Didn't he say that he was victorious in every battle?? Didn't he say that he had never lost against the Qi people? Him! Him!"
Yu Wen was so angry that he couldn't speak, and his lips were trembling.
"Someone is coming!!"
"Gather the generals!!"
Yuwen Hu gave the order and the scouts went out one after another.
Yu Wenhu was sitting in the upper position, his face red as if on fire, but when the generals from each battalion arrived here, Yu Wenhu had regained his composure and was no longer as angry as before.
His eyes gradually became clear.
"Everyone, Yang Fu was defeated and captured alive."
For a moment, all the generals were shocked.
Yang Gu's past record was quite good, at least he looked gorgeous. He never suffered a loss even when facing Hou Jing, and he himself was famous for his righteousness.
How was he captured alive??
Yu Wenhu wanted to comfort the soldiers, but at this moment, he didn't know how to comfort them.
He himself had not figured out what was going on with Yang Tu. A general who was famous for his loyalty and might, a fierce general who had defeated many powerful enemies, led his elite soldiers to attack the Qi people. How could he be defeated by someone who was outnumbered by him?
The enemy was captured alive??
Yu Wenxian sat aside with complicated eyes.
What he was worried about happened. When Yu Wenhu ordered Yang Fu to march, he didn't agree with it.
But now it's useless to say anything.
I hope the thing I fear most never happens.
Yu Wenhu took a deep breath and said seriously: "Lonely Yongye and other thieves have been besieged by us for many days. Although Yang Fu was defeated, it was not enough to affect the overall situation. Starting tomorrow, we will attack with all our strength and capture Jinyong City at any cost!!"
Just when Yu Wenhu gave the order, another scout came in. The scout looked even more frightened and his face was pale.
Seeing this scout, Yu Wenhu's heart trembled again.
Here comes another one??
Could it be that something happened to Kwon Kyung Sun too??
No way!!
The scout saluted, looked up at Yu Wenhu, and said tremblingly: "Otsuka Zai! The thief general Liu Taozi captured Lingzhou last month, and all the Duke Sui and other soldiers died in the battle. The general of the Zhu Kingdom, Hou Longen, was in Huizhou.
He was killed by the bandit general Gao Changgong, Duke Chongye was captured, and the entire army was wiped out. Liu Taozi's army was already heading towards Chang'an!"
Yu Wenhu stood up suddenly, his face turning red again.
"You, you!"
Yu Wenhu was furious and fell backwards. Yu Wenxian had quick hands and eyes and hurriedly supported him.
The generals were stunned at this moment.
Yang Gu was captured alive, Yang Zhong died in the battle, and Hou Longen died in the battle.
In one fell swoop, a duke, a general and a young division were lost.
Lingzhou was lost, and even Huizhou was lost.
For a time, the generals couldn't bear it anymore, and they all stood up and talked loudly, but no one paid attention to Yu Wenhu.
Yu Wenxian patted Yu Wenhu's back gently. Yu Wenhu gasped for air and was helped to sit down.
He looked at everyone in horror, "Return to the army! Return to the army!!"
"The army is heading to Chang'an immediately!!"
Yu Wenhu couldn't imagine what it would be like if Chang'an fell, let alone what it would be like if the emperor was captured alive and the families of the generals were captured.
Yu Wenxian hurriedly said: "Otsuka Zai, the army is so large that we cannot return immediately. We must go back in batches."
"If we march rashly, I'm afraid reinforcements from the Qi people will come to pursue us!"
"Please lead the army back first. I and several generals will retreat one by one, without giving the enemy a chance to attack."
Yu Wenhu's head was still buzzing at this moment, his whole body was ringing in the ears, and his whole body was trembling.
He was really frightened.
He had never been so scared.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered a memorial he had written.
Many years ago, the Qi people sent Liu Taozi as an envoy to Yubi City.
Wei Xiaokuan once wrote a letter to himself, saying that he must kill Liu Taozi no matter what, otherwise he would become a disaster for the Great Zhou Dynasty!!
And Yu Wenhu also clearly remembered his original attitude. He once summoned the officials to mock Wei Xiaokuan's memorial crazily, thinking that Wei Xiaokuan was crazy and would be so afraid of a small seventh-rank general.
But at this moment, the wild laughter at that time was like a sharp sword piercing my heart.
There was unspeakable regret and unspeakable guilt in Yu Wenhu's eyes.
If you had listened to Wei Xiaokuan then, you would have killed Liu Taozi
At this moment, he looked at Yu Wenxian in front of him again.
As Yu Wen Yong's younger brother, Yu Wen Xian was talented in literature and military skills. Yu Wen Hu loved him but was also a little afraid of him. It was a pity that he was not his son.
He originally said that he was unwilling to divide his troops, but looking at Yu Wenxian's face, he seemed to see Wei Xiaokuan's memorial again.
"good."
"Just as you said."
Yu Wenxian was stunned for a moment, but Yu Wenhu forced himself to stand up.
Yu Wenhu, who was extraordinarily carefree when he was in an advantage, suddenly became more powerful when he was in such a disadvantage.
He looked at everyone and said sadly: "I only feel sad for the death of the two fierce generals. As for my useless son, even if he is still alive, I will only treat him as dead in the battle."
"Everyone, Your Majesty is in Chang'an, and your families are also in Chang'an. If the thieves are allowed to enter Chang'an, we will be eternal sinners."
"Please don't panic. Liu Taozi fought from Yongfeng to Chang'an and experienced a great battle. He definitely doesn't have the strength to break through Chang'an!! I will lead the cavalry back quickly so that Liu Taozi does not dare to threaten Chang'an easily!"
"After I leave, you all will obey the orders of the Duke of Shu! Make no mistakes!!"
The generals who were originally in confusion quickly calmed down and saluted.
Yu Wenxian was a little surprised. His Duke of Jin was really a strange person. He started to behave randomly every time he had an advantage. When he encountered a disadvantage, it became normal.
They temporarily blocked the news, and Yu Wenhu took the lead and began to lead the army back in batches.
At the same time, above Mang Mountain.
The two hunky-backed generals were looking at the enemy camp in the distance, their expressions a little surprised.
The older general was Hu Luguang, the leader of the elite reinforcements.
The younger general is the arrogant-looking King Ande.
The little fat man looked at the camp in the distance, "Why are they starting to retreat??"
After learning about the Zhou attack, Duan Shao asked Hu Luguang and Gao Yanzong to lead more than 10,000 troops to support them.
As for Duan Shao himself, he led his troops out of Jinyang and continued to observe the situation.
He did not dare to go to Jinyang by himself, because once he left, Jinyang and Yecheng would be empty, and the Zhou people still had Yang Xunzheng leading the troops to advance.
He didn't want to have his lair stolen.
After learning that Lou Rui had defeated Yang Xi, Duan Shao had no worries and led the rest of the army towards this place.
However, Hu Luguang and Gao Yanzong, who had arrived in advance, did not dare to fight directly.
It's not that they are not brave enough, it's just that like Yang Zhong, their strength is very different!
How could they use these few soldiers to fight to the death with the Zhou people?
There were many soldiers in Zhou Dynasty and the generals were not weak either. They could only watch from a distance and did not dare to step forward.
But at this time, the enemy began to actively withdraw their troops.
Gao Yanzong scratched his head and couldn't figure it out at all, "Without Yang Gu, do we have to withdraw our troops??"
"Even if the King of Pingyuan comes, we are still at a disadvantage in terms of military strength. Are we so cautious?"
Hu Luguang frowned and stroked his chin gently, "No, something is wrong. It can't be because of Yang Tu. What Yang Tu is leading is just a partial division. Could it be Liu Taozi?"
"Ah? My brother? No way, doesn't he have Yang Zhong over there?"
"I heard someone say that even you can't beat Yang Zhong. Is it because your brother is better than you?"
Hu Luguang's face darkened, he hated this naughty kid.
He also hates Liu Taozi.
"There are many factors that determine the outcome of a war. No general dares to say that he is victorious in every battle. Isn't that the case with Yang Tu?"
"The enemy is in a hurry to withdraw. It seems that Liu Taozi has defeated Yang Zhong and may have threatened Chang'an."
Gao Yanzong was so excited that he suddenly raised his horse.
"Then what are we waiting for?!"
Chapter completed!