Great Han Empire

Chapter 68 Yanzhao Fengyun
Xiong Ba's troops only attacked once in the whole second half of the night.He seemed to have a tacit understanding with Tian Kai who was defending the city. One did not attack, and the other ordered the soldiers to fall asleep on the city.Although the battle in the direction of the south gate was extremely fierce, and the sound of war drums calling for help resounded throughout Yuyang City, Tian Kai sat on the tower and remained unmoved.

After Xiong Ba received Murong Ji's order, the horrified look on his face made Wubao and Yuwen who were standing aside were heartbroken and frightened, knowing that there was an unexpected change in Yuyang's battle situation.

"Kuaima told Jibang to immediately retreat to Changqingwei."

"Yu Wenshang, you lead the siege troops to retreat to Changqing Wei as quickly as possible."

"Black Leopard, gather a thousand cavalry and follow me to the south of Yuyang City to meet Murong Ji's troops and retreat."

All of a sudden, various horns sounded from all over the Xianbei army.

Standing on the tower, what Tian Kai saw was no longer the familiar scene of the enemy's formation about to attack, but the frequent mobilization of the Xianbei people preparing to retreat.He saw a large army of cavalry, disorganized, hurrying off into the night.

Tian Kai laughed. He raised his arms and shouted excitedly: "Reinforcements are coming. Our reinforcements are here."

With the sound of horns, the galloping cavalry stopped suddenly.Under the guidance of their respective battle flags, they began to face north and reorganize their charge formations.

Holding a steel gun in his hand, Li Hong stood at the forefront of the team, silently watching the Xianbei iron cavalry approaching.He suddenly saw Xiong Ba's battle flag.His heart beat violently.

He turned around and roared: "Spread out the geese and prepare to meet the enemy."

The distance between the two sides is five hundred steps.This distance is the optimal acceleration distance for the cavalry to start attacking.Li Hong raised his spear high.The black panther raised its front legs and neighed, preparing for a new round of galloping.

Seeing Li Hong raising his spear, the horn soldiers hurriedly put the horn to their mouths, ready to blow the horn to charge at any time.

At this moment, Li Hong found that Xiong Ba's troops stopped suddenly.

Li Hong laughed.This bully is smart.

After a night of long journey, Li Hong's troops were already a little tired. In addition to the fierce and brutal battle just now, the soldiers' physical strength had reached their limit. Even if you win by luck, there is not much left.Li Hong's army was pieced together with great difficulty, and everyone lived and trained together for more than half a year, so he would never want to fight to the death in a single battle.

Xiong Ba is unwilling to fight again.He has only 1000 troops, and when the main force is defeated and morale is low, even if he fights one battle, he will lose more than win.As long as he stopped the Han Chinese chasing troops, he would have completed his mission.He guessed that the raiding force of the Han people must also be unable to fight again, so he wanted to take a gamble.He won the bet.

Li Hong slowly lowered the spear he held high.He turned his head and saw the tense faces of the bugle soldiers behind him, as if they were engrossed in the face of an enemy, he couldn't help laughing.The soldiers didn't understand why their lord had time to have fun by himself at this time, and they all looked at him puzzled.

"Your Excellency is really good at predicting things." Wubao couldn't help admiring seeing that the Han army did not take the initiative to launch an offensive as Xiong Ba expected.

Xiong Ba smiled bitterly, and said slowly: "The leopard is on the opposite side."

Two late-night raids, both of which were defeated, Xiong Ba's heart suddenly burst into anger.This Han boy who used to be like an idiot turned out to be a hidden master. If he had known that he was so powerful, he might as well have killed him in the first place.

Xiong Ba couldn't help thinking of Murong Feng.Dashuai is a wise man.He repeatedly praised him in front of him, but why did he keep ignoring his existence?The result was yet another defeat.

Panther was silent.Comrades who used to fight side by side have now become enemies.

He suddenly remembered Iron Wolf.What would Iron Wolf think if he was still alive?Would he regret having made an idiot a terrible enemy?
A round of red sun is rising slowly, and the morning glow reflects half of the sky red.All creatures on the earth are bathed in the golden sunlight, appearing warm and peaceful.The crystal clear dewdrops lie docilely on the newly green leaves, enjoying the warmth of the rising sun.

After watching Xiong Ba's team leave slowly, Li Hong led the cavalry back to Yuyang City, and set up a camp far away from the battlefield.

Li Hong, Xian Yufu, and Yan Rou rushed to Yuyang City to meet Liu Yu, the Governor, and He Yi, the Governor.

Liu Yu happily grabbed Li Hong's big hand, praised him repeatedly, and introduced him to He Yi, the prefect of Yuyang City.He Yi is a well-known Confucian scholar with profound knowledge.He has a refined appearance and a serene demeanor, and he looks like a great Confucian who has read poetry and books.Liu Yu is far inferior to him in this regard.No matter how you look at it, the majestic Lord Inspector looks like an old mountain villager.

He Yi just nodded slightly as a greeting.For him, a small army Sima, a former slave of the Xianbei people, and a humble martial artist, he didn't even bother to look straight at him, let alone say hello.

Seeing his haughty expression, Li Hong didn't pay much attention to it.As a low-ranking military officer, he is indeed not qualified to have friendship with the prefect.

At this time Tian Kai walked in.Tian Kai is in his 30s, tall but not muscular, with a fair complexion.He is not like a soldier, but more like a Confucian scholar doing learning.After paying his respects to the two adults, he immediately walked to the right side.Li Hong, Xian Yufu and Yan Rou hurriedly left the table to salute.

Tian Kai worked hard and helped them up one by one.

"Are you a famous leopard?" Tian Kai patted Li Hong on the shoulder vigorously, and exclaimed, "He is really a good man. Hearing a hundred things is better than seeing him once."

"There are two famous warriors from Youzhou. Liaodong has a white horse, Gongsun Zan, and Beiping has a black panther, Li Hong. One is black and the other is white, which is enough to scare the barbarians." Tian Kai turned to face Liu Yu who was sitting at the top. Said.

Liu Yu nodded again and again, and said with a smile: "The Karasuma people in Liaodong and Liaoxi heard that Xianbei was attacking my big man, and they were ready to move, intending to take advantage of the fire. Lord Gongsun led his troops to suppress the Karasuma people in Liucheng, and they worked hard. The people this time Leading the army to break the siege of Yuyang has done a lot, and should be rewarded heavily."

Li Hong hurriedly said: "Xiaguan and Mr. Xianyu, Mr. Yan obeyed your orders and cooperated with all your strength. They came here day and night. Fortunately, they did not disgrace your orders. Wei. In terms of credit, it should be theirs."

Liu Yu nodded appreciatively, "The people are right. No matter the soldiers defending the city or the soldiers who came to support, their contribution is the greatest. Without their bloody fighting, Yuyang City would have been destroyed by the Xianbei people. It was captured. And the people of Yuyang City, they also paid a huge price and sacrificed in the battle of defending the city. We should thank them well."

"However..." Liu Yu's tone sank, and he immediately said seriously: "Yuyang City is only temporarily relieved. The raid in the early morning severely damaged Murong Ji's siege army and wiped out two or 3000 of them, but the Xiongba troops who attacked the East City However, they retreated unharmed. Xiong Ba's troops plus the escaped Murong Ji's remnants, excluding the two or three thousand people they lost in their siege a few days ago, their army still has six to seven thousand people, which is still a big challenge for Yuyang City. Huge threat. What do you all think of the future development of the battle?"

He Yi looked solemn, and said slowly: "There is still no news from the direction of Lulongsai. It is estimated that there has not been any battle at Lord Liu's place. Lord Li's troops can continue to stay in Yuyang for a while. But Juyong, Zhuo Deer’s emergency documents are being delivered like snowflakes every day. Master Hu Karasuma’s captain Ji Chouji has led his troops to defend Juyong City for more than ten days. It was extremely fierce, and the situation is estimated to be very critical. And the reinforcements of Daijun were surrounded by the Tuoba tribe of Xianbei in Zhuolu City, making it difficult to move an inch. Looking at the entire battle situation, if you want to make a breakthrough, you must defeat one of the enemy's roads before you can effectively contain the other road. enemy attack."

"Does your lord mean that we should defeat the enemies attacking Yuyang first?" Tian Kai asked.

"Yan Zheng (Tian Kai's words) is right. I have discussed with Mr. He for a long time, and I feel that the enemy who attacked Yuyang suffered a disastrous defeat when he was about to succeed, and their morale must be low. If we want to fight in the entire Youzhou battlefield If the situation is completely reversed, the breakthrough point may be Murong Ji and Xiong Ba." Liu Yu said slowly, stroking his goatee.

"Although the strength of the two sides is very different, we have to do it. If we want to rescue Juyong and Zhuolu, we have no troops, and the far water cannot save the near fire. Now the only way is to defeat Murong Ji in the shortest time He and Xiong Ba, to survive in the dangerous situation. If Murong Ji and Xiong Ba's troops calm down and join up with the Li Kuangfeng reinforcements from Guangping, Yuyang will be attacked by them again. All of you He is the leader of the army, he should find a way out for Yuyang at this difficult time." He Yi said calmly.

"Now there are only more than 500 soldiers left in Yuyang, plus Lord Li, Lord Yan, and the reinforcements from Lucheng and Yongnu, the total number is less than 5000, and there are only more than 2000 cavalry. Murong Ji and Xiong Ba's Liuqi Once the thousand troops arrive on the plain, they are all cavalry, and we have no chance of winning, not to mention they have the support of Li Kuangfeng. My lord, this is not a question of whether there is a solution, but a question of impossible." Tian Kai bitterly A face, said in a low voice.

He Yi's face darkened, and he stopped talking, thinking about things in silence.

Liu Yu turned to look at the three of Li Hong.Xian Yufu frowned tightly, helpless.Yan Rou's big hands gently touched the edge of the desk, repeatedly, with a dazed expression on her face.

Li Hong took out the silk map from his pocket, laid it on the table carefully, and looked at it carefully.

"My son, what can you do?" Liu Yu asked.

Several people in the room immediately fixed their eyes on Li Hong's face.

"According to the report from the scouts two days ago, Li Kuangfeng's troops have left Quang Binh and are heading down the Baoqiu River. Once they join up at Changqingwei, there will be 1 people. This is the same as their initial attack on fishing Yang's troops are about the same size. With so many people, if we fight head-on with them, we will naturally seek our own death. If we continue to defend Yuyang City, even if we hold it, we will not be able to fundamentally reverse the situation in Youzhou. Sooner or later, the city will be destroyed. The end of the defeat."

"I hope they will suffer such heavy losses. There is almost no possibility of retreating without attacking. The Tuoba tribe in the north and the Titu army of Shanggu Karasuma are besieging Juyong and Zhuolu day and night. The two armies will join Yuyang just around the corner. Guangping City has been taken by them Winning, the problem of food and grass transfer has been solved. Murongji was just a setback. Although he was hurt, his strength is still there, and he still has a chance to make a comeback. It is not even a thought for the Xianbei people to give up such a good opportunity and give up halfway think."

"Then do you have a solution?" Seeing that he was talking nonsense, He Yi interrupted him unceremoniously and asked seriously.

Li Hong nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "It is not an easy task to provide food and grass for a cavalry army of more than 1 people. Xiong Ba took the lead in capturing Guangping. The grain and grass transfer station provides security for the long grain and grass transportation line."

"Are you planning to attack Quang Binh and cut off their supplies?" Tian Kai asked immediately.

"But our troops are too small, and we don't have the strength to attack Guangping." Yan Rou continued.

"The people's idea is very good. We don't need to attack Guangping at all. As long as we frequently attack their grain and grass transportation teams, we can make the Xianbei people passive and force them to withdraw." Xian Yufu continued.

"But this method takes too long. Once Juyong is captured, the enemy will swarm in, and Yuyang may be occupied by the enemy at any time." He Yi sneered and immediately denied it.

"My son, do you have a way to defeat the enemy in the shortest time?" Liu Yu didn't take this way seriously.He saw that Li Hong looked at everyone with confidence, and continued to ask questions.

"Yes." Li Hong said loudly.

(End of this chapter)