On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 285 Siege of Yingzhou
The Sui army and the Xiren cavalry crossed the Laoha River, one south and one north, each heading towards its own goal.

Until the shadow of the Xiren cavalry could no longer be seen, Liu Heitai looked away and said angrily:
"This group of barbarians, who say they are loyal to the Sui Dynasty, clearly want to rob our women, children, and livestock!"

Dou Jiande heard the words, glanced at him, and corrected:
"It's a Khitan man or animal."

Liu Heita shouted:

"With Duke Yan in command, it is naturally in our pocket. Now that Xi Ren insists on getting involved, isn't he just robbing us for food!"

Liu Heita's views won the support of Sun Anzu and others.

This group of Dongyang heroes was originally divided into two parts, one part was in Leping and took care of the local manor, and the other part was staying in Anping.

When Cui Chedong left, he sent people to report to Leping and called them to Ji County, passing through Anping, and brought the rest of them with him.

Dou Jiande knew that Cui Che deliberately let him know the real relationship with Xi Wang Ahui Lusu, because he regarded him as a confidant.

Although he shares the same brotherhood with these Dongyang heroes, Dou Jiande is still tight-lipped and did not reveal a word to them.

Therefore, seeing that everyone was aggrieved, Dou Jiande did not refute.

But that night, Ahui Lusu still gave Dou Jiande a huge shock, with such a humble attitude, as if he was visiting the emperor of the Central Plains.

Dou Jiande quickly shook his head to drive out such rebellious thoughts from his mind.

However, when he looked at Cui Che's back, he felt a little more reverence, and he almost didn't say the phrase, "A man should be like this!" '

At the same time, Cui Che was sitting on horseback, continuing to discuss with Fang Xuanling how to solve the logistical problems during the Northern Expedition to the Turks.

There are generally two problems in going out of the fortress, one is easy to get lost, and the other is logistical supplies.

When attacking Khitan, there is Kumoxi as a transit point, so there is no need to worry about logistics.

But Dulan Khan fled far away in Mobei, and the battle line was bound to be extremely long.

In the past, Cui Che's expedition to Dujin Mountain was allied with the East Turks. With their help, the logistical pressure was not great, but now that he is traveling alone, it is impossible to rely on civilian husbands to carry food.

After thinking about it, I still can only learn from the nomads, drive cattle and sheep, and eat while walking.

That being the case, it is imperative to attack the Khitan tribe and plunder their livestock.

While Cui Che and Ahui Lusu split into two groups and headed directly to Khitan, Wei Chong, the governor of Yingzhou, was still struggling to support Longshan County.

It has been a while since he sent someone to Youzhou to ask for help, but he has not replied for a long time. Just when he was about to send the second batch of messengers, he finally heard a report that night, the person who went to Youzhou to ask for help came under the city wall , and returned to the city in a bamboo basket.

Wei Chong hurriedly summoned him, but when he saw the messenger's bitter face, his heart was lifted instantly.

"Boss, there will be no reinforcements. The sage appointed Lord Yan as the chief of the army to lead the elite soldiers from six prefectures and fifty towns in the Northern Expedition to the Turks. Now Lord Yan is gathering troops in Jixian County, and Youzhou still needs to keep guards. There are no more troops to be dispatched." Troops are coming to support Yingzhou."

The messenger didn't know the news about the Eastern Turks fleeing far away. He thought that he had risked his life and ran back to Youzhou for rescue, but he got such a result, so he couldn't help crying.

Wei Chong almost fainted when he heard the news.

He also knew that it was impossible to ask Li Jing to send troops to support him when Cui Che took away the main force of Youzhou.

When Li Min's father, Li Chong, was the governor of Youzhou at that time, he handed over all the troops to Yinshou to attack Gao Baoning who was entrenched in Yingzhou.

I only had [-] cavalry with me, but the Turks invaded and Li Chong was outnumbered and died in battle.

Wei Chong confessed that the messenger should not reveal half a word to others, he had to lie about the arrival of reinforcements, otherwise the hearts of the people would be in turmoil and the city would be destroyed.

The messenger was taken to rest, and Wei Chong sat in the side room slumped.

But it was only a moment of depression, and he quickly cheered up.

Wei Chong never thought of surrendering to the Goguryeo and Khitan people in Kaesong. Even without reinforcements, he would live and die with Yingzhou.

His loyalty is not without reasons. There are six brothers in a family, four of whom have successively served as the general manager, and the elder brother Wei Shikang is the general manager of Jingzhou, one of the four general managers.

Yang Jian received such kindness, how could he not make him repay it with his life.

57-year-old Wei Chong has already lived enough and is not afraid of death.

He put on his armor again, went to the city wall, inspired the soldiers, and fought side by side with them.

Because Wei Chong lied that reinforcements were coming, the morale of the Yingzhou defenders was high.

The Goguryeo and Khitan people saw that Longshan City was crumbling, but they couldn't fall down, and their morale was hit hard.

However, Wei Chong couldn't be happy. Lies will always be exposed one day. If the reinforcements arrive for a long time and the soldiers realize that they have been deceived, it may be the day when the city is destroyed.

The facts were just as Wei Chong expected. Under his encouragement, the Yingzhou defenders held on for another ten days, but they did not see reinforcements for a long time. Discussions began to arise in the city. die together.

Seeing this, Wei Chong never left his sword, not to kill the enemy, but to commit suicide.

He made up his mind that if any rebels made a rebellion and wanted to capture him and surrender, he would draw his sword and kill himself.

Personal life and death are small, but they must not be humiliated.

Referring to Li Chong, who died in a battle, his son could marry Princess Leping's daughter, and Wei Chong believed that his heir would also be treated kindly by the court after he died in the country.

On the No. 15 day when Wei Chong claimed that the reinforcements were coming, no matter how Wei Chong emphasized that the reinforcements would come soon, no one believed his words anymore.

If Goguryeo and Khitan hadn't been attacking the city for days and were so exhausted, they had to rest for a few days, I'm afraid Longshan City would have fallen long ago.

That night, Wei Chong returned to the mansion, took off his armor, and put on a brand new official uniform.

He was dressed neatly and sat in the lobby with his sword beside him. This sitting lasted for one night.

In the early morning of the next day, Wei Chong heard a series of hurried footsteps approaching, and thought: Finally here.

He drew his sword out of its sheath, placed it horizontally on his neck, closed his eyes, and was about to kill himself, when he heard Shi, the governor, shout:
"Boss! Retreat! The enemy retreats!"

Wei Chong quickly stopped his hands, he opened his eyes, and happened to meet the dumbfounded Chang Shi.

Chang Shi exclaimed:
"Yi Fenghou, what are you doing!"

He rushed over quickly and snatched the sword from Wei Chong's hand. Before he could ask, Wei Chong's big hands grabbed his arm.

Wei Chong opened his eyes wide, not daring to say anything:

"What did you say! The enemy retreated?! How could they retreat!"

Chang Shi had forgotten to ask, he said excitedly:

"Retreat! Really retreat! It's Duke Yan! It was Duke Yan and Xi Renxing who planned to surround Wei and rescue Zhao, and rushed to the rear of the Khitan people. The Khitan people rushed back to rescue, and the Goguryeo people also retreated!"

"How is it possible! The Turks, Cui Che is not afraid of the Turks attacking Youzhou!"

Wei Chong asked.

Chang Shi smiled and said:

"Dulan Khan heard that Duke Yan is in command, so he ran to Mobei a long time ago!"

　There is no Chapter 5 today, but there will be tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)