The world of counterfeit magistrates competes in the world

Chapter 271

The imperial army spent five days resting at Jishan Pass, and a large number of scouts scattered into the territory of Anzhou, constantly collecting intelligence on the enemy.However, what Cao Ziyan and others did not expect was that at this time Li Ni did not deploy heavy troops to build a defense line north of Jishan Pass, but retreated a hundred miles and hid in the city.

When everyone heard this information, they couldn't help but look at each other, and their faces suddenly became heavy.

"Marshal, Li Ni is so cunning that he actually withdrew his troops back into the city. Our plan to wipe out the opponent in one fell swoop has failed." Gan Zongwang slapped his thigh unwillingly and said annoyedly.

"Hmph, don't worry, since we can't deal with them all at once, then prepare to attack the city." Cao Ziyan sneered, "In the past few days, the siege equipment transported from the capital has also arrived, the little Jing'an City, How long can it last?"

"Oh, is it already here?" Gan Zongwang was overjoyed, and immediately stood up, "Commander, please be the vanguard, and test the enemy's situation first."

Cao Ziyan looked at him and was very relieved. This Gan Zongwang was a senior general he had recruited when he went south to suppress the rebellion.Now that he took the initiative to ask for orders, he was very satisfied, "Okay, then General Gan will lead 5 horsemen northward first, and at the same time, the commander-in-chief will allow you to lead [-] cavalry to accompany the battle."

"The general obeys orders!" Gan Zongwang half-kneeled on the ground in excitement, and said sonorously.

Not long after, the gate of Jishan Gate was opened, and eight thousand cavalry rushed out first, and then tens of thousands of troops rushed out, marching towards Jing'an City.

However, within half a day, the Jishan Pass was opened in the second hole, and endless streams of people rushed out of the pass in an instant, gushing out like a flood when the gate was opened.In this sea of ​​people, huge wooden carts moved forward slowly under the push of countless soldiers.

In Jing'an City, after Li Yuan received the latest information, he remained motionless as if in a daze.The imperial army finally arrived, and 20 soldiers and horses were pressing towards Jing'an City. 20!There are only less than [-] defenders in Jing'an City, and nearly half of them are improvised youths. Only the Li Family Army, which is less than [-], can really fight. As for the [-] Hengshan people left in the city, in his eyes It's no different from those cannon fodder.

Looking at the same pale-faced people, Li Yuan raised his eyes weakly, and asked wearily: "Everyone, now that the [-]th army is pressing down on the territory, can our Jing'an City be able to hold it?" "

"My lord, at this moment, we can only have a chance of survival if Miao Li is united and swears to kill the enemy." Ye Hongyu stood up and looked at him with a serious face, "My lord, please don't be discouraged, which will only damage the morale of our army. Otherwise, our army will collapse before the imperial army arrives."

"Bold, how can you slander my lord? What should I do if I commit the following crime?"

"Mr. Ye seems to have forgotten the superiority and inferiority. How dare you reprimand the lord like this. As the lord's retainer, we will definitely not spare you!". . . . . .

The people who had been silent all this time stood up immediately and pointed at Ye Hongyu to criticize.

Li Yuan's face also showed anger, and he gave Ye Hongyu a vicious look, then waved his hand impatiently, "Shut up!"

Everyone was immediately speechless, sat back in their seats obediently, and continued to bow their heads and keep a low profile.

Li Yuan looked at his quail-like subordinates, his face became more angry.But these people are the cornerstones on which he relies to maintain his rule. Even if he is angry, he can't do anything to them, and he can't help but snort coldly, "Mr. Ye is right, now is a critical moment, we must not lose our fighting spirit The enemy can only be defeated if one unites as one, united to the outside world. If you dare to fight inside again, don't blame the old man for being rude, do you understand?"

"Yes, my subordinates would like to obey the lord's order." Everyone immediately bowed their heads and bowed.

Li Yuan barely straightened his body, looked around the crowd, and finally fell on Ye Hongyu, "Sir, the enemy army is coming fiercely, Jing'an City is at stake, what is the plan for now?"

Ye Hongyu hurriedly stood up, thought carefully for a moment, and then slowly said, "My lord, the enemy army is coming with great momentum, and the morale of the army is high, which is beyond our ability to fight against. For the present plan, the only way is to stick to the city and slowly exhaust the enemy army. The morale of the army. Under the strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the field, the enemy army is bound to be unable to hold on for too long, as long as the Hengshan army attacks, the enemy army will be defeated, and our danger will be relieved."

Li Yuan sighed inwardly, quite disappointed.If possible, he does not want to rely on the Hengshan Army to turn the tide of the battle. Once the Hengshan Army occupies the Jishan Pass, he will give up the three counties of Anzhou in exchange for the condition of going south to Huazhou.If Hengshan doesn't keep his promise, he will be stuck in the middle and be consumed to death.But at this moment, it has reached the critical point of life and death, and he cannot allow him to choose.

Li Yuan, with a complicated heart, looked at the crowd, and finally set his eyes on a figure in the last seat. "General Qin, I don't know where your lord is now? Are you sure you can capture Jishan Pass?"

Qin Yuanhao, who was dozing off on the last seat, was awakened by his cry, shook his head, and looked at the crowd in confusion, "Why, what's the matter? Who called me just now?"

Seeing his confused face, everyone couldn't help snickering secretly.Li Yuan's eyes showed even more disappointment and disdain. Fortunately, when Lin Yifan was leaving, when he arranged for General Qin to stay and help defend the city, he also swore that he was an important general of Hengshan, and he won the title of defender of the city. road.But since the general stayed in Jing'an City, he looked lazy, and he didn't make any arrangements for the ten thousand Hengshan people who stayed behind. It seemed that he had made up his mind to hang around here.That's right, an officer who can only command [-] people, what ability can he have, is nothing more than maintaining law and order and fighting a dozen bandits.In this regard, Li Yuan did not have any hope.

"General Qin, the old man is calling you." Li Yuan said in a deep voice, repeating what he said before.

Qin Yuanhao yawned, rubbed his eyes, and said nonchalantly: "Where my lord has gone, the general will not know. Anyway, the lord asked me to stay here, and the general will do his best to help the master of the Li family to guard The city is, as for other things, a certain general doesn't care."

"Heh, since that's the case, has General Qin tried his best these days?" Li Yuan was about to laugh angrily, "Did General Qin train and make arrangements for those strong men in your army?"

"Oh, there is no need for the general to handle these things himself. The ten thousand people under the general's command have been trained for a long time on weekdays. There are also officers at all levels in the army to arrange and deal with them. The general only needs to be in charge of commanding the battle." Qin Yuanhao shrugged. Shrugged and said with a smile.

"Is there any reason for this?" Li Yuan showed dissatisfaction, "Since your army wants to help our army defend the city, you have to show sincerity. General Qin is so perfunctory. When the battle comes, is your army going to stay behind?" Are you sitting back and ignoring it?"

"What does Patriarch Li mean by this?" Qin Yuanhao suddenly became unhappy, stood up and said in a cold voice, "My lord asked the last general to stay in Jing'an City, in order to keep the city safe. Since our army joined the defense, we will join forces with you." Your army will fight side by side and fight the enemy bravely. If Patriarch Li doesn't trust our army, then take this army and leave."

"If that's the case, why doesn't your army actively prepare for the battle and arrange training?" Li Yuan was also very angry and questioned.

"The last general has just said that Hengshan has its own military system, and there is nothing wrong with doing everything according to the military system." Qin Yuanhao still did not back down, and said boldly.

"you!"

"My lord, don't be upset." Ye Hongyu stood up hastily, fearing that the two of them would break up unhappily, "This subordinate has been to the Hengshan Army and has some understanding of Hengshan's military system. As General Qin said, the Hengshan military system is divided and ruled. There are two systems of army and leader. In one army, the commander of the army is responsible for running the army, responsible for daily army training and internal affairs management, while the chief general is only responsible for command during wartime. Therefore, under normal circumstances, General Qin does not need to manage the army all the time. In charge of the affairs of the army, the army's own Sima and other officers in various departments are responsible for the operation of the army."

"There is such a thing?" Li Yuan and everyone were shocked, they didn't expect Hengshan to adopt such a military system, it was really unimaginable.As the saying goes, there are no two suns in the sky, and there are no two masters in the army. How can you gather the prestige of the commander in such a way?
"Okay, since it's Hengshan's military system, I won't say anything more." Li Yuan waved his hand in dismay, "The enemy is at hand, everyone, go down and prepare your armaments."

(End of this chapter)