River water.
In the night.
The ice surface emits a faint halo.
A group of soldiers lowered their bodies and stood on the shore, staring into the distance.
Yao Xiong was wearing thick clothes and holding a spear, standing among the crowd,
At this time of year, the people of Zhou and Qi will face a very embarrassing problem.
The river froze, directly eliminating the barriers between the two sides, allowing both sides to directly lead troops to kill each other.
At this time, the best way is to cut the ice.
In the past, Zhou people had always dug ice, but during the Gaozhan period, Qi people began to dig ice.
Now, people from Zhou Dynasty are starting to cut the ice again.
Whoever cuts the ice is at a disadvantage.
The place Yao Xiong chose at this moment is the area near Hanoi in Bingzhou, Dahan. Firstly, the ice here is quite strong, and secondly, because the situation here is complicated, with three parties entrenched around it, and everyone has arranged many arrangements around it.
The sentry tower is heavily guarded, so there is no need to cut ice.
Standing here, they could even see the brightly lit tower on the opposite bank. The enemy had set up at least six arrow towers on the opposite bank, and built ravines and city walls with the arrow tower as the center.
Just walking all the way, the defense here is definitely the most stringent.
And if you look to the south, there are sentries set up by Dugu Yongye's subordinates over there.
Yao Xiong led the army and looked straight at the flames in the distance.
In the darkness, Dugujie walked out and looked at Yao Xiong seriously.
"General, I am willing to be a pioneer!!"
"You can't hold a fire when it's dark. Besides, the weather is getting warmer. It's hard to say what's going on on the ice and there are patrolling thieves on the other side, so let me do it!"
Another officer also came forward.
Yao Xiong looked at the two of them calmly.
"No need."
"General Dugu, you stay here and sit in the rear."
"I'll take the lead to cross the river."
Dugujie was shocked, "General Yao, you are the commander, how can I let you"
"My lord, the king of a country, is leading the army, so who do I mean to you?!"
"My lord has ascended the throne, we should take this military achievement as a congratulatory gift!"
Yao Xiong's face was serious. He looked at the generals around him and said in a low voice: "I will lead the troops in front and follow them ten steps apart. No sound is allowed. If I fall into the ice water or be shot by the enemy, then I will be killed."
Dugujie will command the army. If Dugujie dies in the battle, then Captain Wang will take command. If Captain Wang also dies in the battle, then Colonel Heba will lead everyone to retreat!"
He looked at everyone seriously, "We were born in the common people of Li, and we are what we are today, all because of the kindness of the lord. Even if we die here today, our family members will not be left out in the cold, and we will have the lord to raise us!!"
"I hope you can stop being greedy for life and fear death, and fight to the death with all your strength!!"
"only!!"
Yao Xiong picked up the spear and a small shield in one hand, and took the lead towards the ice.
Even during the day, it is not easy to cross the ice, and at night, when you cannot hold the fire, the difficulty increases even more.
The cold wind was biting, and Yao Xiong's whole body was trembling slightly. This was not because of fear. He gently poked the road in front of him with a wooden stick, and then moved forward step by step.
He lowered his body as much as possible and walked carefully.
After him, the soldiers followed slowly and moved forward together.
The biting cold wind came from all directions and rushed towards Yao Xiong's body. Yao Xiong felt that his whole face was a little numb. He was only wrapped in clothes at the moment and was not wearing heavy armor.
Every step was taken very carefully, and the steps were very small.
"Click."
The moment he landed, Yao Xiong heard a faint sound.
He trembled all over, and a chill shot straight up to the sky.
He stretched out his hand and whispered: "Stop"
The soldiers stopped at the same time. Yao Xiong slowly lowered his body as if lying on the ground. He groped the ground and touched it lightly.
"Change direction."
Yao Xiong looked at the soldier behind him. The soldier quietly placed a wooden sign in front of him, indicating that he could not walk on the road ahead.
Yao Xiong moved slowly, bypassing the path he had just taken, then stood up again and moved forward quietly.
"Plop."
Suddenly I heard a sound on the left, someone fell into the water.
Yao Xiong quickly looked in that direction. In the dark night, he couldn't see clearly.
The soldiers at the rear hurriedly stretched out their wooden sticks, but unfortunately, it had no effect.
Someone put up a wooden sign, and the soldiers in that direction began to change direction.
This ice surface is not that wide. On a bright day, standing here, you can even see the other side.
But now, this road has become so long.
The sergeants advanced slowly, and from time to time they heard people falling into the water. The ice in some places was not as solid as expected. Moreover, sometimes Zhou people would cut the ice here for fishing, leaving some gaps.
Yao Xiong no longer trembled, he just watched the lights in the distance getting brighter and bigger.
The fire burned in his eyes, and his speed became faster and faster.
"Who?!"
Suddenly a loud shout was heard.
The sergeant on the shore finally saw the figure in the distance under the light.
At this moment, the Zhou soldiers who were chatting were shocked. They screamed, raised their crossbows, and began to shoot the enemies.
"kill!!!"
Yao Xiong raised his shield, shouted loudly, and charged towards the enemy.
The sergeants roared angrily, sped up one after another, and rushed towards the other side.
"Whoosh~~"
Arrows flew in, and many Han soldiers were shot through and fell to the ground immediately. Yao Xiong's wooden shield sank, and he felt as if he had been hit by an arrow, but he could not feel any pain at the moment.
He just strode onto the shore, and the soldiers had no time to escape.
Yao Xiong thrust his spear forward, pierced a soldier head-on, and then continued to charge.
The entire front camp of the Zhou people began to become noisy, drums were beating, and there were more and more fires in the camp.
Arrows kept flying from the arrow tower in the distance.
When we got ashore, there were many ravines in front of us, which were used to prevent cavalry from charging.
There are many wooden thorns hidden in the ravine, and if you go in, you will be penetrated by the wooden thorns.
Yao Xiong threw the corpses of the soldiers in and then crossed the ravine, and there was not only one such ravine.
The soldiers used planks, shields, stones, and everything they could find to find a place to stay, and then crossed the ravine.
Wei Xiaokuan only arranged for less than 500 people here.
However, with the natural dangers here and various fortifications, these five hundred people may have done too much.
Arrows kept coming, and more and more soldiers fell.
Someone fell into a ravine and was stabbed directly through the body.
Casualties are constantly increasing.
But people in Zhou Dynasty were also panicked.
At this moment, the general stationed here had a look of horror on his face, frantically urging to shoot the enemies left and right.
When General Zhou was ordered to guard this place, he never thought that the enemy would attack him from here.
Even Wei Xiaokuan never thought of it this way.
After all, it is the most dangerous and complicated place along the coast. Which normal person would cross the river from here to fight?
But when the enemy suddenly appeared on the shore, General Zhou was in chaos. He obviously had the advantage, but seeing the enemy general getting closer and closer to him, he was so frightened that his legs weakened.
Yao Xiong took the lead all the way, passing through countless ravines, and finally rushed outside the fence city wall.
At this moment, many Qi people's crossbowmen came over. They occupied the gully and fired at the Zhou people above them, suppressing their output.
Yao Xiong and others began to destroy the fences and city gates, and used wooden fences to make crude city walls.
Yao Xiong hugged the thick sharp wood, and together with several soldiers around him, roared and rushed towards the gate.
"Boom~~"
The door was knocked down.
Everyone rushed into the camp.
There were shouts of kill everywhere. Yao Xiong killed everyone he met and rushed all the way to the arrow tower. General Zhou shouted for counterattack, but his troops were too few and scattered everywhere. Finally, Yao Xiong caught up with him head-on.
He threw the spear with great force, and the spear pierced the enemy general's abdomen. The general Zhou screamed and fell from the city wall.
"The enemy general is dead!!!"
Yao Xiong, who was covered in blood, raised his wooden shield angrily and roared.
Shuozhou soldiers shouted loudly, and the Zhou army lost morale and fled one after another. The camp quickly fell into Yao Xiong's hands.
Pseudo Zhou Dynasty, Xiazhou, Honghua City.
The sky was dim and bright, but the city was still quiet. The city gates were closed tightly, and the soldiers stood on the city wall, looking around.
The woods around the city were all cut down.
There is no hiding place as far as the eye can see.
The city wall has undergone a lot of reinforcements. There are seven or eight gullies built outside the city wall, and these gullies are larger than those along the river, making it more difficult to fill up and attack. The city wall itself has been reinforced and raised, and many places have done so.
In order to prevent the car from being thrown away, the city wall was even bundled with straw to reduce collisions. On the outer layer of the city wall, many wood-repelling spikes were set up, which could effectively block the ladder and the car from being thrown.
It can be said that the entire city has been fortified to a terrifying and daunting level.
Wei Xiaokuan used everything he learned in his life here.
Probably he knew in his heart that when facing an enemy, he was more likely to defend than to attack, so he would rather sacrifice some offensive attributes in order to maximize his defense power.
At this moment, a cavalry suddenly appeared in the distance, running towards the city at a fast speed.
They did not hide their appearance, and the defenders immediately discovered them.
Following their warning, these cavalrymen slowed down and approached slowly.
They bypassed those ravines and moved very slowly. It took them a long time to reach the city gate.
This complex defense system made my own scouts cry when they saw it.
The city gate was opened, and these scouts quickly entered the city. After registering at the city gate, they quickly headed towards the official office.
There was deathly silence in the city. Wei Xiaokuan moved the people from several important cities close to the enemy to the rear, turning the first few cities into garrison cities like Wuchuan. Most of the people in the city were soldiers, and only a few were engaged in logistics.
of people.
The roads in the city have also been built, and it is a complete military fortress, a smaller version of Yubi City.
After the scouts arrived at the gate of the government office, a soldier led them in to meet the highest official here.
In the inner courtyard of the government office, Wei Xiaokuan was wearing thicker clothes than before.
That long beard is completely gray.
Wei Xiaokuan will celebrate his 60th birthday next year.
When he was young, he played against Gao Huan, then against Gao Cheng and Gao Yang, and now against Gao Changgong.
One man beat the other for three generations.
He still followed his old habit and sat in the upper position. In front of him were many officers. They were very serious. Wei Xiaokuan was holding a document in his hand and was telling them.
"The enemy general Po Duoluo Ku Boling Xianbei is thirty-five. He has a bad temper, can ride and shoot, and can command troops. This man probably grew up in Boling and valued scribes. He lacked independent opinions and was like Cui Gang.
If the thieves are close to each other, they will have many disagreements with Wuchuan Xianbei."
"The enemy general He Bacheng is from Yecheng. He is a nephew of a famous family. He is thirty-three years old. He is introverted and has ordinary ability to lead troops in battle. He loves fame, values ​​​​face, and cannot stand stimulation."
"Enemy General Li Qihu"
Wei Xiaokuan spoke slowly, and an officer below showed disdain and looked around.
Wei Xiaokuan stopped immediately and looked directly at the other party, "Why, do you have any objections?"
The young junior stood up hurriedly and said helplessly: "General, we were willing to listen to your talk about people like Gao Changgong, Hu Luguang, and Wang Lin. We also feel that you talked about people like Yao Xiong, Kou Liu, and Zhang Heizu.
It helps, but we have never heard of the people you are talking about now. If you didn't tell us, we wouldn't know that Dugu Qizhen still has these people under his command. We really don't know what the use of being familiar with these people is.
"
Wei Xiaokuan was not angry. He said calmly: "Intelligence is always the key to victory. Don't underestimate any general. As long as they go to the battlefield, no matter how famous they are, they can kill people with a knife. And you know them well."
The more you know, the better you will be at making the right choices. Familiar with your opponents, their personalities, their preferences, and their weaknesses.”
"If these generals you despise now are actually encountered in the future, can you temporarily investigate their information?"
"These documents in my hand were obtained by sacrificing many warriors. Even if you can't trust me, you shouldn't let down their hard work like this."
The young man's face turned red and he bowed his head to Wei Xiaokuan.
"I know I was wrong."
Wei Xiaokuan nodded, asked him to sit down, and then continued to talk.
"Enemy General Liu Chengcai"
Just as Wei Xiaokuan was telling the story seriously, the scouts hurriedly broke into the courtyard, their faces full of exhaustion.
Seeing the scout, Wei Xiaokuan immediately closed the document in his hand.
"You guys can discuss it among yourselves first. I'll be right back."
Wei Xiaokuan stood up quickly and led the scouts into the inner room.
These generals looked at each other.
"You guys think, is this really useful? If we learn from so many people, can we really meet them in the future??"
"If Duke Yun said it is useful, then it must be useful. You'd better memorize it quickly."
"We've talked about more than fifty people, right? What did Dugu Qi do to harm Zhenzhen by recruiting so many people?!"
"Who knows? I heard that Duke Yun is going to talk about the generals before talking about the advisers. There are more of them!"
While the generals were chatting, Wei Xiaokuan was already sitting in the room, looking seriously at the several scouts in front of him.
"What happened?"
"Gong Yun! It's not good!"
"Last night, the rebel Han army attacked Danliu's front camp, which fell. Then they fought all the way to Suizhou. Before we left, the three garrison gates in front of Suizhou had been breached."
"What?!"
Wei Xiaokuan stood up suddenly, his hands shaking uncontrollably.
“Attack on Danliu’s front camp??”
“They crossed the river from Danliu’s former camp??”
"Yes, we crossed the river at night and then headed all the way to Suizhou. All the troops in Suizhou were used to charge Danzhou. There are not many troops inside and outside the city. Please rescue me!!"
Wei Xiaokuan took a deep breath and frowned.
He is really tough and not afraid of death at all
Now it's troublesome.
If Yao Xiong dared to land on the opposite side, Hu Lvxian must have known about it. Although Hu Lvxian was not as good as his brother, he was still a fierce general.
If there is no quick rescue in the direction of Suizhou, big problems will occur. All his food and supplies are in Suizhou and Yinzhou, and Yao Xiong will definitely not miss this opportunity.
But if I draw out my troops on a large scale now, then Hu Luxian at the front
Wei Xiaokuan hurriedly looked in the direction of the courtyard. If there was a strong general to help lead the troops, Yao Xiong certainly could not bring too many people. As long as an elite cavalry, Yao Xiong could be driven back and besieged on the shore.
side, annihilate them.
But
Wei Xiaokuan couldn't find such a candidate for a while!!
Yu Wenyong asked him to garrison here to defend against the enemy, and also gave him a lot of support in terms of food and fodder for the army, but he didn't give anyone.
Yu Wenyong valued people very much and wanted to have all the talents in the world in his hands. He was unwilling to let local generals get close to each other and form a superior-subordinate relationship or a separate faction.
No one is available!!
Moreover, with Wei Xiaokuan's own character, he has always liked to do everything himself. With this kind of character, it is okay to stay in one city, but once it becomes several states
Wei Xiaokuan did not dare to hesitate and walked out quickly and came to the front of the generals.
Everyone was shocked and looked at him.
Wei Xiaokuan searched among the crowd for a long time.
"The enemy fought across the river."
"I will personally lead the troops to protect Suizhou and Yinzhou. Xiazhou will be left to you. No one is allowed to attack without my order. We must defend with all our strength according to the strategy I have designated. No one is allowed to appear.
Sorry, I will be waiting for you. Please contact me in time. You must obey my arrangements in everything and you are not allowed to make your own decisions."
Chapter completed!