Wang Sui sneered and said, "When leading troops to war, other than paying attention to the changes on the battlefield, you also have to pay attention to the situation outside the battlefield. When you have the chance to go to the Central Plains in the future, it will be even more so. Wang Jingchong, why do you think Yuan Tingshan would let two idiots guard Horizontal Water Silver Hawk? Is it because he doesn't have any spare troops? Even if we take a step back, Li Jiayan Castle, which is on the same line as him, has eight thousand private cavalry. Their cavalry battle isn't weak, so what problem can they have in defending the city? Isn't this clearly giving way to us? Otherwise, if we continue to win battles, how long do you think he will be the general of Ji Zhou? The Guangling Road War is so unbearable. If an imperial edict is sent to the general's mansion of Ji Zhou, the imperial court wants him to be the general of the southern expedition, Lu Shengxiang, will he dare to say no? Even if he dares, that kid's father-in-law will be the first to take care of him! "
Great Ru Shiwei said impatiently, "I don't believe that Gao Ying and Wei Kuanxiao have the courage and insight of Wei Jingtang, and don't have the ability of Wei Jingtang. After taking down the two cities, whether we go south to Ji Zhou, west to Hezhou, or finally back to the east, we will have great prospects! General, just give the order to attack the city. Wang Jingchong shouldn't fight with me for the merit of Horizontal Water City! "
Wang Sui sneered and said, "Attack the city? Attack my ass! If you want to die in battle, die in Youzhou. "
Great Ru Shiwei was stunned. "What do we do there?"
Wang Sui looked at the border city shrouded in twilight and said, "Tell them that if they surrender, we won't kill them. Give them an hour to think about it. Also, we only want the food and armor in the city. As for the people, as long as they are willing to take off their armor and leave Horizontal Water City empty-handed, we will let them go. "
Great Ru Shiwei muttered, "Boring."
Wang Sui turned to Wang Jingchong and said, "Go and tell those three brutes that Horizontal Water City will belong to you and Great Ru Shiwei. Silver Hawk City will belong to the three of them."
Wang Jingchong nodded and was about to leave when he heard Wang Sui say indifferently, "When the soldiers of the two cities retreat to the south, it will be up to the five of you how to earn merits. Hmm, remember, leave some alive to pass the message to Yuan Tingshan, so that Ji Province will know that we are heading south. After that, according to the arrangement, Horizontal Water and Silver Harrier Cities will each leave three thousand soldiers behind to guard their cities. The rest will follow me to River Province. "
After Wang Jingchong left, Wang Sui asked with a smile, "Lord Qiu Jemo, I heard that you want to have dinner with us?"
Great Ru Shiwei, whose eyes were burning with passion, chuckled and said, "There are two to three thousand people in Horizontal Water City. It's barely enough for me and my children to have a meal. It's not enough to fill our stomachs, but it's enough to keep us from being hungry for a while."
Wang Sui was expressionless. He raised his head and silently looked at the Horizontal Water City that had resisted countless grassland cavalry since it was built.
At the end of the summer of the first year of Xiangfu, Hengshui and Yinyao fell into the hands of Beimang. It was rumored that Beimang's main force on the eastern front was going to bypass the two Liao defense lines and use Jizhou as a breakthrough point to invade the south.
Everyone in Liyang was shocked.
Not long after the newly appointed Huainan Dao Administrator Han Lin took up his post, he was given the title of Grand Secretary of the Imperial Court.
Huainan Dao Jiedushi Cai Nan was given the title of Primary Grade 2 West Protecting General.
Jizhou General Yuan Tingshan was given the title of Primary Grade 3 West Protecting General.
Jizhou Deputy General Han Fang was given the power to expand by ten thousand troops.
Along with this imperial edict, there was another secret edict delivered personally by Song Tanglu, the chief eunuch of the Ceremony Directorate.
The Battle of Jizhou had to be limited to Jizhou North!
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The sound of the bugle horn rang out across the vast land around Qingcang City.
Liuzhou finally welcomed the first battle that involved almost all of the troops on the western front.
The thirty thousand infantrymen of the Long Guan nobles were the main force of the siege. They slowly spread out and attacked Qingcang City.
The cavalry of the four towns within the tiled Gentleman's Pavilion protected the south of the infantrymen, facing off against the Long Xiang army.
The commander of the western front, Liu Gui, sat on the back of his horse, personally supervising the siege. Behind him were the thirty thousand Liu family troops and the ten thousand Personal Guards that Tuoba Bodhisattva brought.
A noble general from Long Guan didn't care about the success of the siege at all. From time to time, he would turn his head to look at the large group of Northern Liang black-armored soldiers three li away.
Could the cavalry of the four towns of Gusai Prefecture really block the charge of the Long Xiang army? If the Long Xiang army broke through their cavalry formation and even the infantrymen attacking the city, they would only need two rounds and there would be no need to fight this battle. Did he have to give the Beiliang the biggest victory since the Battle of Liang Mang? Did General Liu not understand that the Battle of Liuzhou was not just about a small Qingcang City? Was it worth the risk of the entire western front to take down Qingcang City?
He finally could not hold it in anymore. He rode his horse to Liu Gui's side. Just as he was about to speak, Liu Gui coldly said, "I have already made up my mind. There is no need to say anything more."
This Beimang Generals with a good background was also angered. However, he still suppressed his anger and tried to speak calmly to this old man who was highly regarded by the emperor. "Great General, to split up the cavalry formation like this is too risky. It is not difficult to take down a small Qingcang City. Even if we hide twenty thousand … no, even ten thousand heavy armored infantrymen among the thirty thousand infantrymen waiting for the Long Xiang army to charge, it is still fine. To stake everything on one throw and underestimate the strength of the Beiliang cavalry formation, Great General, this is not right! "
Liu Gui did not say anything.
This general finally said angrily, "Great General, you are treating the lives of thirty thousand Long Guan soldiers as a joke just for your own position!"
Currently, there were undercurrents in the Western Capital of the Southern Dynasty. The generals of the western front who came from the Southern Dynasty naturally heard about it. Saying that Liu Gui did not live up to his name was already being polite. Those who were not polite would directly request for the emperor to change the commander. Even the candidates were very clear. Other than Tuoba Bodhisattva who was already at the border of Liuzhou, even Zhong Tan who shone brilliantly at the eastern front of Hulukou was brought out. If it was said that the military god Tuoba Bodhisattva was pushed out, it was still acceptable. However, to use Zhong Tan was simply slapping Liu Gui's old face. How long had Zhong Tan been in the army? How long had the Great General Liu Gui been in the army? The King of the old Southern Court, Huang Songpu, had returned after his retirement and replaced the useless Liu Gui as the commander of the western front. There was no doubt that he had the most support in the Southern Dynasty. Therefore, the Eastern Front Army that had been stationed in Liuzhou for a long time had all sorts of rumors circulating.
At this moment, the general's expression changed drastically. A horse slowly approached. The man wearing light armor on the horse's back said in a deep voice, "Scram back to the battle formation."
The general swallowed his saliva and turned his horse back to the infantry formation without another word.
Liu Gui looked at the person who came and asked with a smile, "King of the Northern Court, do you think that the Long Xiang Army will dare to take the bait? Thirty thousand infantry soldiers who are at the mercy of others and the cavalry of the four towns who are not strong enough. The bait is big enough. "
The person who came was Tuoba Bodhisattva. He glanced at Qingcang City and said, "Wang Lingbao might not be able to see through the Great General's intentions, but Li Mofan, who is also the deputy general of the Long Xiang Army, will most likely be able to see through it. It's just that Yang Guangdou and Chen Xiliang are in that city. If Li Mofan is smart enough, he will also take advantage of the situation. Otherwise, he can forget about being promoted in the Beiliang Frontier Army. Even if Li Mofan is cold enough, as long as the Long Xiang Army is in a stalemate, Li Mofan can't just stand by and watch them die. I believe that he isn't that cold-hearted. "
Liu Gui chuckled and said, "On the surface, I, an old fellow whose position is in danger, need to try anything. Beiliang's Hutou City and Xiaguang City are fighting fiercely on two fronts. Liu Province also needs a great victory to raise the morale of the people, so the time has come for both sides."
Liu Gui restrained his smile and said, "Speaking of which, if it weren't for the King of the Northern Court's twenty thousand soldiers rushing over, even if I, Liu Gui, lost my position, I still wouldn't have fought this battle. In Liu Province, if I can't take down the entire Long Xiang Army in one go, small fights are meaningless. The battle of Liang Mang was originally going to be won in Liu Province. Now, it's just going around in a big circle. "
Tuoba Bodhisattva hesitated and said in a low voice, "After this battle, General, you will most likely be summoned back to the Southern Court."
Liu Gui smiled and said, "It's fine. Just treat it as making space for Fatty Dong on the central line."
Tuoba Bodhisattva chuckled and said, "General Liu, don't worry. In the future, you and I will enter the Central Plains hand in hand."
Liu Gui nodded.
The old man sighed and said, "I feel sorry for these brave men of the Southern Court. They came from the desert, but in the end, they died in the desert. They didn't even get to see the prosperity of the Central Plains, even a glimpse would have been good."
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(PS1: Yesterday, writing that Ancestor Gu and Li Yishan met was a slip of the pen. PS2: Every Alliance Master will be given a set of physical books in the snow. I definitely didn't forget this. When the books are finished, they will be given out together with a signature. However, they won't sign every book. They will only sign one book, but they will write a message. As for what to write, the Alliance Master can suggest it in the book review section.)
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