The Passionate Guns of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 335 Surrounding Wei and Rescue Zhao

It really made Dou Jiande guess right. Yang Yong really used the strategy of besieging Wei and saving Zhao this time. Of course, this was suggested by Li Jing, the god of war, to Yang Yong after considering the situation.

Because although Yang Yong was far away in Daxing City at that time, he knew the war in Henan well through Wei Zheng's letters and reports from the military adviser.But he quickly remembered that in history, after Li Mi was defeated, he surrendered to the Li family and his son, and then he also rebelled and was killed. Reuse him!

Thinking of this, Yang Yong regretted Wang Bodang's death and felt deeply anxious about the battle between Wei Zheng and Xu Maogong.

After analyzing the battles between Luoyang and Shandong in detail, Li Jing believed that raising troops from Daxing City to rescue Luoyang directly, the mountains are high and the roads are far away, and the distant water is difficult to quench thirst; on the other hand, Dou Jiande's strength should not be underestimated. Both Xu Maogong and Xu Maogong couldn't stand it, this is the proof.Therefore, taking advantage of Dou Jiande sending troops to Henan and Shandong, the rear must be empty, so he proposed to Yang Yong the dangerous move of encircling Wei and saving Zhao, that is to avoid the battlefields of Henan and Shandong, no matter what Luoyang, Bianzhou and Liangzhou are, and bypass the border of Shanxi and Hebei , to attack Mingzhou, the heart of Dou Jiande, and force them to retreat to relieve the crisis in Luoyang and other places.

The reason why it is called Dangerous Chess is that if this trick fails, Luoyang and other places will be in danger, and the whole Henan will be over. It is like gambling.

Yang Yong took it for granted when he heard it. If Li Yang fell, Wei Zheng was defeated, and Luoyang was in a hurry, these passive situations were caused by his own momentary mistakes and Li Mi's rebellion, but the defeat of Xu Junshi's troops in Shandong is enough to prove Dou Jiande's strength terrible.Because with the shrewdness of Xu Maogong and the bravery of Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, Shan Xiongxin, Cheng Yaojin, Hou Junji and other generals, who can be their opponents?I am afraid that there is only Su Dingfang. It seems that Su Dingfang is regarded as an outstanding military strategist in history, and he is as famous as Li Jing, which is very reasonable.

Thinking of this, Yang Yong immediately made a decision and took a gamble!So he bid farewell to Xiao Meiniang and Xiao Yimeng, and gathered 20 troops from the states and counties near Daxing City in the shortest possible time, plus the [-] troops he brought, including the two ace teams, a total of [-] troops left in a mighty manner. In Daxing City, Cai Huan and Han Cheng, the guards of Daxing and Xianyang, led their people to see them off. The common people saw the end of the year and the prince was about to go on an expedition, so they spontaneously rushed to the streets to see each other off.

Yang Yong's soldiers and horses arrived at Tongguan. At this time, Pei Xingyan who was stationed in Linfen was ordered to bid farewell to his father Pei Renji and also rushed to Tongguan. Tell Wei Zheng at Hulao Pass and Xu Maogong in Bianzhou area, so that they know what to do.

Then Yang Yong bid farewell to the general Gongye Chang, took three beautiful wives, military adviser Li Jing and general Pei Xingyan and other 20 soldiers across the Yellow River, walked along the Yellow River to the southernmost part of Shanxi all the way eastward, and then arrived in Shanzhou (now Sanmenxia, ​​Henan) One area) north along the Jishui River.

Along the way, the soldiers from the counties and counties they passed never dreamed that Yang Yong would come to attack these border towns. When they heard Yang Yong's prestige, they either opened their doors and surrendered, or fled in anticipation.Therefore, Yang Yong was in full swing along the way, and more than half a month later, Yang Yong's soldiers and horses suddenly appeared in Qiyang County (now in the southern area of ​​Linzhou, Anyang).

It is only two or three hundred miles away from Mingzhou, and far away from the destination. Yang Yong took a rest in Qiyang County, leaving [-] soldiers and horses to guard Qiyang, and first sent troops to the east to take Weijun.

Wei County is about 20 miles south of Mingzhou. It was a small county at that time. It was guarded by Liu Heita in the past. Dou Jiande and Liu Heita led the army to the south. The forward position became the rear of Dou Jiande, so there were no heavy troops stationed there. There was only one ten thousand leader with five thousand soldiers and horses stationed, so Yang Yong and Li Jing's [-] troops captured the small town without much effort.

Then Yang Yong and Li Jing discussed and made a division of labor here. Yang Yong left half of the troops, including his two aces and the female guards, waiting for Dou Jiande here, while Li Jing led the general Pei Xingyan to lead the rest of the troops without stopping. The army marched northward and rushed towards Mingzhou.

When one hundred thousand troops arrived in Mingzhou, they surrounded the city with water.The current defender of Mingzhou is Gao Shida, a historical figure. According to the original historical development, this man was once Dou Jiande's boss, but his intelligence was far inferior to Dou Jiande's, and he was destroyed by the famous Sui Dynasty general Yang Yichen.But because of Yang Yong's crossing, these things changed. Gao Shida only lost a few battles, and Yang Yichen went into seclusion. Therefore, he took his life and abdicated to let the virtuous. Now he is Dou Jiande's subordinate.However, Dou Jiande did not treat him badly. This time Dou Jiande went to Henan to let him be the general of Mingzhou and leave 5 people to look after the house. It can be said to be a heavy responsibility.

Gao Shida never dreamed that Yang Yong's soldiers and horses could appear under his nose and move so fast.Two days ago, when Tan Ma told him that Yang Yong's men were found in Qiyang, Gao Shida didn't believe it at all, thinking that the reporter made a mistake.But in just two days, Yang Yong captured Qiyang and Weijun with lightning speed, and his troops approached the city.

When the panic-stricken Gao Shida climbed to the top of the city, he saw Li Jing's barracks stretching for dozens of miles outside the city, with tents one after another, soldiers like mountains of soldiers, generals like seas of generals, flags and streamers unfurled, trumpets fluttering, You can't see the side at a glance.This time he believed it, but now he has nothing to do but wait for help.However, he believed that his lord Dou Jiande would get the news soon, and that reinforcements would arrive soon, and Yang Yong would be defeated when the time came.Therefore, he ordered the soldiers to stand firm and wait for this opportunity.

What's interesting is that Li Jing was not in a hurry to fight. After surrounding the city, he ordered the soldiers to set up the camp, set up trenches, and set up obstacles such as antlers and forks.After finishing these tasks, Li Jing did not line up outside the city, neither attacked the city nor cursed, but sat in the tent and drank tea leisurely.General Pei Xingyan was so anxious that he couldn't help asking for an order: "Military commander, why are you encircling and not fighting? The last general is not talented, and he is willing to lead a team to attack the city."

Li Jing smiled: "General Pei, why are you panicking? We have traveled so far, and the soldiers are exhausted. Let's rest for a few days, and it will not be too late to start the battle when we have recovered our energy. Come, come, sit down and drink tea with me to chat with."

"But we didn't come to rest. This is Dou Jiande's hinterland. If their reinforcements come up, wouldn't we have missed a good opportunity?" Pei Xingyan was puzzled, how high the veins on his forehead were stretched.

Seeing that Pei Xingyan was very anxious, Li Jing didn't hide from him, and said: "General Pei, please be safe and don't be impatient. The reason why we surrounded but not wiped out is to wait for their reinforcements. If the reinforcements don't come, it is Dou Jiande to be more precise. If you don’t come, we won’t attack the city aggressively, this is called besieging Wei and saving Zhao!”

Now Pei Xingyan understood, and he really sat in the tent drinking tea and chatting with Li Jing.Soon someone came to report that a group of soldiers and horses, about 1 people, came from the direction of the execution platform in the north. Li Jing ordered Pei Xingyan to lead the troops to meet them.After Pei Xingyan took the order, he took [-] soldiers and horses there to have a sledgehammer, and the [-] soldiers and horses were beaten to pieces.

The next day, someone came to report that a force of about 2 people had arrived from the east, less than [-] miles away from Mingzhou.Li Jing inspected the terrain and ordered Pei Xingyan to ambush. As a result, the [-] people scattered like birds and beasts in a beautiful ambush.So far, the small group of troops from nearby states and counties who came to King Qin did not dare to approach Mingzhou rashly.

Two days later, Li Jing got a report that Dou Jiande's brigade had arrived in Wei County, with a total strength of more than 30.As soon as Pei Xingyan asked the military adviser for an order to lead troops to Wei Jun to support Yang Yong, Li Jing shook his head and said: "General Pei, don't worry, the soldiers are good but not many, the general is planning but not brave, I believe the prince can handle this kind of situation." Situation. Our task is to encircle Mingzhou and wipe out the partial divisions from the west, north, and east, which is enough."

(End of this chapter)