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Chapter 148 Ben Khan Is Old, Not Dead

There are four counties in Gaozhou, namely Hepu County, Yulin County, Cangwu County and Kanghai County.

Hepu County is the seat of Gaozhou, bordering Yulin and Cangwu counties to the north, Jiaozhi County to the west by a mountain, and Kanghai County to the south.

Kanghai County, the southernmost part of Gaozhou, is connected to Qiongzhou.

Among them, the Nandu River runs through Kanghai County, which means "the river that those who go south must cross".

This river water is not only the source of water for the survival of Kanghai County, but also a barrier.

But this barrier not only blocked the incoming enemies from the north, but also made it difficult for the Han army in the south to make a northern expedition.

Nandu River is wide, but there are many pits and ponds on both sides.

As a result, neither Donghu's ships nor the Han army's own navy can move freely.

Because even on the river, ships can be sailed, but there are too many pits and ponds on both sides of the river, making it inconvenient to land.

So much so that after Yue Shaoqian captured Kanghai County, he could only temporarily garrison troops in the city of Kanghai County.

There is no way, if you want to continue the Northern Expedition, you can only cross the Nandu River.

And if you want to cross the Nandu River, you can only go through Xieqiao.

Although Xie Bridge is a large bridge, it cannot allow the army to pass through at once.

The bridge deck is very narrow, and at most a dozen people can pass by side by side at a time.

Behind Xieqiao is the Donghu garrison. It is impossible for the Han army to cross the river so generously.

If Yue Shaoqian wanted to forcefully cross the river from Xieqiao, Donghu only needed a few hundred soldiers to block the bridge and kill him.

It's tantamount to queuing up to commit suicide.

And the guard of Hepu County is also somewhat capable.

After Yue Shaoqian took advantage of Zhang Huaiyang's death and the collapse of the Eastern Hu Nan Army, he captured Kanghai County.

He sent troops in time to occupy the north of Xieqiao.

After seeing that Yue Shaoqian chose to stabilize Kanghai County and did not continue to advance northward.

He even directly took down the entire Xie Bridge, and then dug ditches and set up traps on both sides.

Almost surrounded the entire bridgehead.

At that time, even if the Han army continues the northern expedition, it only needs to hold the bridgehead and arrange archers and bed crossbows, which is enough to make the Han army die without a place to die.

In the second year of Zhaowu, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

Donghu Da Khan, begging Yan Silie, led his army to Xieqiao seven days ago.

It's just that the offense is not particularly smooth.

In Zhuxi County, which is the closest to Xieqiao, there are only 500 defenders in the county seat, and it is almost impossible to stop Donghu's 20 army.

Begging Yan Silie to send generals to attack, while Yue Shaoqian personally led the troops out of Kanghai County to rescue.

After Qi Yan Sirie learned of this, he also personally led the three thousand iron stupas to intercept.

At the same time, generals were dispatched again to attack Zhanjiang Port with partial divisions, taking advantage of Yue Shaoqian's lack of resources to rescue Zhuxi County.

Surprisingly, the partial division easily captured Zhanjiang Port, but the main force did not capture Yue Shaoqian's [-] troops to support Zhuxi County.

boom -

The ground made a sound like a landslide.

Three thousand iron Buddhas ring around the city.

Just horses, there are more than 6000 horses, one person and two horses.

One horse carried the soldiers, and the other horse carried double-layer iron armor weighing nearly a hundred catties, as well as iron-cast harnesses.

When Qiyan Sirie first conquered the world, there were only 13 people in Tiefutu, and they were set up as personal guards to protect their own safety.

Later, with the evolution of the war, Donghu became more and more powerful, with more and more resources in his hands, and Tiefutu gradually expanded his army.

Gradually, it grew to 3000 people and has remained at this number.

Although there are only 3000 people, everyone is a carefully selected elite.

Every year, soldiers who fail to meet the standards in military performances in the army will even be eliminated, ensuring the strongest combat power of Tiefutu.

The soldiers of Tiefutu are generally around 30 years old, and it is the peak period of a soldier, and the fighting power that erupts is exceptionally strong.

Coupled with the fully armed iron armor, the Iron Buddha is fully armed, and almost no one can approach it.

The lethality during the impact is even more daunting!
Ordinary soldiers dare not fight against it!

Don't say 3000 people, even if there are only 1000 people, they can defeat ten thousand troops!
It's just that although Tiefutu is invincible in field battles, there is really no way to attack the city.

Behind the Iron Buddha with the sound of horseshoes, there are Donghu Khan King Qi Yan Sirie and a group of Donghu generals.

"King Khan, I heard that Emperor Han has captured Jiaozhi and is about to send troops to Gaozhou."

"The last general believes that most of the Han army is going to land by sea from the west and threaten our army from the flank after landing."

"Since our army is unable to take Zhuxi County in a short period of time."

"It's better to send cavalry first, quickly go to the coastal port to stop them, and then slowly retreat in the direction of the county town of Kanghai County."

"Make it look like the main force of our army is attacking the county town of Kanghai County."

"Let the Han army think that our army's main force in Zhuxi County is very small, so as to lure the Emperor Han to send troops to rescue the besieged Yue Shaoqian and Zhuxi County."

"When the Han army arrives in Zhuxi County, our army will use all of its main force to swallow it in one gulp."

It was Qi Yan Zongyuan, the guard general of Hepu County, who gave the advice.

Tiefutu's deterrent power is very strong, although Yue Shaoqian is quite capable of commanding the army, but in the first battle with Tiefutu, he lost troops and lost generals.

Although he was able to enter Zhuxi County smoothly and rely on the city wall to hold on, he still didn't dare to go out of the city gate.

To leave the city is to die.

Qi Yan Sirie shook her head, if it wasn't for the wrinkles all over her face, she wouldn't look a little old.

With a tall horse and armor on his body, he has a bit of the shadow of his youth.

It seems to be able to see the heroic appearance of the Great Khan who ruled the world 20 years ago.

"It's not bad, but it's too slow."

Qiyan Sirie first agreed with Qiyan Zongyuan's statement, but still felt that it was too slow.

This time, he went on the expedition himself, defying all opinions.

It almost overwhelmed most of the forces of the Qiyan tribe. In addition to the 20 army that was assembled with all the family resources, there were also most of the generals in the clan.

Many people participated in the Battle of Chang'an that year, and without exception, they were all veterans in the army.

Even so, this Qiyan Zongyuan, a member of the Qiyan tribe who was sent out, was in his early twenties, and he was no different from those veteran generals.

The method of begging Yan Zongyuan is very practical, nothing more than luring the enemy to attack.

Donghu people have never been afraid of field battles.

This time, the Qiyan Department still has [-] Tiefutu accompanying the army. No matter how good your Han army is, you can't beat the inferior armies.

What's more, a full 20 army is not comparable to the patchwork of soldiers and horses of the Han army.

Although Yue Shaoqian was quite capable and defended Zhuxi County, the Donghu soldiers and horses besieged the city, so they could use Zhuxi County as a bait to attract the Han army to rescue.

Surround your city and attack your reinforcements.

If it had been known earlier that Emperor Han could quickly pacify Jiaozhi and send troops to help, Donghu might not even have won Zhanjiang Port.

Instead, they also surrounded Zhanjiang Port, and also surrounded it to fight for aid.

The general trend of Donghu is like this.

I am better at fighting than you, and I have more soldiers than you. I am not afraid of the two armies fighting at all, but I am afraid that the Han army will not dare to fight.

Qi Yan Sirie is very confident. At present, the situation of the Han army is still uncertain, but he has no doubts in his heart. He holds the rein firmly with one hand, and slightly raises the other hand:
"Now in Zhuxi County, we have 15 troops, and there are countless good generals in the army."

"After blocking Xieqiao, the situation of the battle is extremely favorable for our army."

"This Kanghai County is like a pocket, with a corner exposed. Just wait for the Han army to come in, we can tie the pocket and suffocate the Han army."

Qi Yan Zongyuan frowned, his face was dignified, and his eyes seemed a little blurred, as if he was thinking deeply about something:
"It's just that the last general received information that the Han army had incorporated Jiaozhi soldiers and horses. At this time, Emperor Han had [-] troops in his hands."

"Counting Yue Shaoqian's 8000 men in Zhuxi County, and the 1-odd troops in Kanghai County who have not moved lightly, there are not a few."

"If we rely on the county to defend, our army will not have much advantage if we want to attack the city and destroy the Han."

Qiyan Zongyuan looked worried about Zhongzhong. After the Emperor Han burned down the Donghu navy earlier, people all over the world had expected that the great man would not perish within five years.

Although the Great Khan's personal conquest is inevitable, and they are confident that the Great Khan will be defeated, but it will take some time.

Moreover, Hepu County is not far from Jiaozhi County, and the information received by Qiyan Zongyuan is even more detailed.

Emperor Han's methods were really unimaginable. He pacified Jiaozhi in just two months, and even added money and food. Even the soldiers and horses did not decrease but increased.

This made him have to be more cautious.

It's not that he doesn't believe in the Great Khan's ability, and the fighting power of Donghu soldiers is also extremely strong, but if the delay is too long
Qiyan Zongyuan glanced at Qiyan Sirie.

Although he hasn't noticed any abnormalities in the Great Khan these days, you can't expect a seventy-year-old man to be as vigorous as when he was young, right?

And there have long been rumors that the Great Khan is ill, no matter how good his performance is now, if the time drags on for too long, there will inevitably be hidden dangers.

As far as the Qiyan tribe themselves are concerned, they are more worried about the physical problems of the Great Khan.

After all, once Qiyangou died, the Qiyan tribe had no heirs. If the Great Khan had another problem, his status among the eight tribes of Donghu would definitely plummet.

"You were frightened by that Liu Zhier!"

A smile suddenly appeared on Qiyan Sirie's old face.

"Then Liu Zhi'er has fewer enemies and more enemies, and uses the weak to attack the strong. That's why he had to use all kinds of tricks to lure Zhang Yiping to lead the Jiaozhi army to attack, so as to take advantage of the right time and place, and the battle will determine Jiaozhi."

"This"

Qiyan Zongyuan scratched his head, he was indeed influenced by Emperor Han.

After all, in the battle of Changshan, the weak attacked the strong, and even in the home court of the South Vietnamese natives, they could still win in one battle.

Even more bloodless, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were captured in one breath. This kind of ability to use soldiers is really too terrifying.

Even if it is the last king, relying on this battle alone is enough to go down in history, and it is a typical example of military tactics for later generations.

So Qiyan Zongyuan also thought about using his own way to treat his own body.

In the case of defeating the enemy with certainty, it is indeed a good way to lure the enemy to go deep and attack from multiple directions!

"If Ben Khan is 20 years younger, he will definitely follow your plan and fight that Liu Zhi'er head-on."

Qi Yan Sirie's eyelids drooped slightly, and suddenly her face became a little more rosy:
"Unfortunately, Ben Khan is seventy-eight out of ten, why should he deal with a junior?"

"A pheasant first spread its wings and wanted to fight in the sky, but was hit head-on by an eagle. Wouldn't it be a blow to self-confidence?"

"Hahaha--"

"After all, Ben Khan is not a villain, and it is quite gratifying to see his children and grandchildren succeed!"

Qi Yan Sirie's expression suddenly changed, and he said seriously:
"Although Liu Zhi'er has [-] soldiers and horses in his hands, it seems that there are many soldiers and generals, but in fact the government orders are unclear and the divisions are obvious."

"There are South Vietnamese natives in the army, there are prisoners, there are Han soldiers, and there are Jiaozhi officers and soldiers. It is not easy to work together."

Begging Yan Sirie directly ordered loudly:
"The army is divided into three groups. Ben Khan will continue to attack Zhuxi, besiege Yue Shaoqian, and focus on attacking."

"Send another beggar, Jin Han, to lead an army alone, and pretend to attack the city of Kanghai County."

"Qi Yan Daxian also led an army alone, detoured to Zhanjiang Port, and pretended to attack Xuwen County."

Immediately, two generals responded loudly:

"Follow King Khan's military orders!"

Qiyan Jinhan and Qiyan Daxian are both veteran generals in the army, and they are famous generals in the world who took the bones of the Han army and beat them out.

The two naturally understood the meaning of begging Yan Sirie immediately.

It is because you saw that your Han army was short of troops, and deliberately attacked from all directions, so that you lost sight of others.

If Liu Zhi'er personally leads the main force to rescue Zhuxi, it can be delayed temporarily.

At that time, the two feigned attacks immediately became the main attack, taking the opportunity to attack Kanghai and Xuwen, which were empty of troops.

Of these two places, one is the county seat of Kanghai County, where the Han army stored grain in Gaozhou.

The other is the county seat closest to Qiongzhou, which can easily endanger Qiongzhou.

Finally, Donghu's three-way soldiers and horses can join forces to attack from three directions and fight a beautiful "central blossom" annihilation battle.

If Liu Zhi'er chose to divide his troops to rescue Kanghai County and Xuwen County, then there would not be enough troops to rescue Zhuxi County.

Even dividing troops to rescue is the most stupid trick.

Great Khan has just said clearly.

In Liu Zhi'er's hands, there seemed to be [-] soldiers and horses, but in fact they formed their own armies.

There were [-] Han troops, [-] South Vietnamese natives, more than [-] prisoners, and more than [-] Jiaozhi officers.

The factions of this faction are as chaotic as Donghu Babu.

No matter how the troops are divided, harmony in the army cannot be guaranteed.

Liu Zhi'er, with his status as the Emperor of the Great Han Dynasty, and his terrifying achievements in Jiaozhi, can naturally guarantee that when [-] soldiers and horses are in his hands, they will advance and retreat together for a while.

But if the army is divided and other generals are allowed to lead the army, it may not be necessarily the case.

What's more, there may be enmity between the prisoner army and the Jiaozhi official army.

If one is not done well, they will mess up their own positions. Before the Donghu people fight, they will fight by themselves!

Taking a step back, even after the division of troops, the harmony in the army can still be maintained and the enemy can fight together.

But everything has to be taken into account, but everything can't be taken into account.

Waiting for the follow-up Eight Departments to watch the wind and move, as soon as the reinforcements arrive, the Han army will also be besieged.

There is even no need for a siege. I am afraid that as long as Emperor Han divides his troops and uses a small number of troops to break the siege of Zhuxi, the Great Khan can directly lead his troops to eat him.

Qi Yan Sirie slowly reined in the horse's head and beckoned.

Thousands of troops and horses, under the guidance of Ling Qi, seemed to feel the oppression and tension of the entire battlefield, the sound of horseshoes gradually slowed down, and began to slow down gradually.

Outside Zhuxi City, a cloud of dust and smoke billowed.

The jet-black East Jackal flag fluttered in the wind, towering like trees.

As far as the eye can see, there is a sea of ​​people, surrounded by the entire city.

The galloping momentum, like a torrent, lingers for a long time.

If the generals were more timid, seeing such arrogance, they might have given up on the wind.

The smoke and dust gradually dissipated, and the sky took on a deep orange-red color.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, everything became dim and unclear.

The outlines of the trees and the city began to blur, and the scenery gradually lost its bright brilliance, presenting a sense of bleak desolation.

Occasionally there is the sound of horses snorting, and from time to time, there are a few birds flickering on the passing branches.

A view of the sunset on the west mountain.

Qi Yan Sirie's eyes froze.

Dahan, the sun is setting in the west!
"Pass down the military order of Ben Khan, cast earth walls, build forts, and connect with the bridgehead of Xieqiao."

Qi Yan Sirie yelled, subconsciously stretched out his hand, and held it on the right side of his waist.

However, he found that the saber that had accompanied him in battle for many years had already been lost with Zhang Huaiyang's death.

He closed his eyes and took it easy, took off the longbow from his back, and stretched his arms out, like a falcon spreading its wings, as if it was spreading its wings for thousands of miles.

Facing the big Han flag at the head of Zhuxi City, they fired three arrows in a row.

Qi Yan Sirie's whole body trembled slightly following the bowstring.

At the same time, he drew out the saber on his left waist and held it high.

At the moment when the saber was raised high, all three arrows hit.

"King Khan is mighty!!"

"Donghu will win!!"

Immediately, there was a loud shout, and the morale of the three armies was high.

Countless soldiers of the Qiyan Department were so aggressive that they all seemed to see the invincible Khan 20 years ago.

Bows and sabers have fought on the battlefield for decades, and the breathtaking aura has reached its peak.

Even those Han officers and soldiers were all overwhelmed for a while.

Several core generals of the Qiyan Department even saw the mighty and willful back then from their backs.

Everyone has an inexplicable confidence in their hearts. As long as the Great Khan is still there, there is absolutely no way for Liu Zhi'er to break through Xieqiao and regain half an inch of his homeland!
Qi Yan Sirie withdrew her bow, took a breath, her face flushed suddenly, but she forcibly concealed it.

Except for Qi Yan Zongyuan, no one saw the clue.

Looking at the Han army on the top of the wall, he said sharply:

"Ben Khan is old and sick, not dead!"

(End of this chapter)