Northern Territory, Yong'an City
This is where Xun Peng led his army to guard.
As General Zhenbei, Xun Peng previously guarded Qibao Mountain, which is located twenty miles north of Yong'an City and the terrain is relatively steep. However, Xun Peng only had 50,000 troops. If he could resist Yan's more than 100,000 troops with only 50,000 troops, Xun Peng thought he could not do it.
Therefore, Xun Peng simply gave up the Qibao Mountain defense line, took away all the food and equipment in Qibao Mountain, and retreated to Yong'an Town to defend.
Yong'an City is the only place for Yan State to pass south, and it is also the barrier to Qin State's northern border.
As long as Yong'an City is here, Yan State cannot go south.
In the history of Qin, there were countless killings in Yong'an City. Countless times, Yan's army attacked Yong'an City, but they always returned with hatred. There was also a situation where Yong'an City was broken, but it was quickly recaptured by Qin.
The city of Yong'an City is strong enough and has sufficient food and equipment.
As long as Xun Peng can hold on, there will be no problem with the city's food supply for at least half a year. This is why Xun Peng withdrew directly.
He believes that before the army comes to help, Yongan must be defended. As long as Yong'an City is defended, there will be a chance to counterattack. On the contrary, if he went to the direction of Qibao Mountain and fought with Yan's army, once the defense line of Qibao Mountain was broken, the army would be surrounded and killed.
It will be difficult to withdraw to Yong'an City at that time.
Nowadays, defense is still the main focus.
There is a military camp in the city and a large Chinese army tent.
Xun Peng was sitting in the tent, looking through information, including food, equipment, etc. in the city. He was ready to garrison, so he had to be aware of the many supplies in Yong'an City.
Otherwise, it will be difficult to fight for a long time.
While Xun Peng was reading the news, a soldier came in, clasped his fists and said, "General, Yu Shan and Zhang Wei want to see you."
"pass!"
Xun Peng gave an order.
Yu Shan and Zhang Wei were capable generals in the army and Xun Peng's confidants.
The curtain of the camp tent was lifted, and Yu Shan and Zhang Wei, wearing down jackets and armor, entered the Chinese army's tent somewhat bloatedly. Because the Lin family is engaged in the clothing business, the officers and soldiers in the Qin Army are now equipped with down jackets in the cold winter to protect themselves from the cold.
For the soldiers, this is much better than before.
This is the benefit of down jackets.
Xun Peng nodded, looked at the two people saluting, and asked: "You two are here, what can I do?"
Yu Shan is a typical northern man, with a full beard and a rugged appearance.
His eyes widened with an angry look on his face, and he said in a deep voice: "General, let's retreat to Yong'an City and adopt a defensive strategy all the time. When will this continuous defense end? I, the officers of Great Qin, have never been so aggrieved. We can retreat, but we cannot give in. If everyone gives in, will we still be soldiers of Great Qin?"
Zhang Wei echoed: "General Xun, the last general also means this. In fact, this is not only the meaning of the two of us, but also the officers and men in the army. Everyone hopes that the general will go out of the city to fight instead of guarding Yong'an City. We Passively defending is too demoralizing."
"Are you done?"
Xun Peng glanced at Yu Shan and Zhang Wei, and his expression became cold and solemn.
He's tougher than ever.
In front of Lin Feng, Xun Peng was convinced and restrained all his edges and corners. In front of these generals, Xun Peng was extremely strong.
If a general is a softie or a good guy, no one will be convinced.
A general must be tough.
Only in this way can we give orders to the three armies and convince all the soldiers.
Yu Shan said: "The general has finished speaking."
Zhang Wei said: "The general has finished speaking."
Xun Peng pointed outside the camp and said, "If you're done, go back by yourself. In a word, as long as I am here, the army will defend Yong'an City."
Yu Shan and Zhang Wei were stunned, and both frowned.
Xun Peng is completely unreasonable.
Yu Shantou rubbed his neck and said: "General, I will not be convinced at the end of the day."
Zhang Wei also looked angry and said: "The general is not a timid person. He has experienced many battles. When did the general become so timid? No one understands your arrangement. Qin Jun , shouldn’t be so timid.”
Xun Peng stood up quickly, with a tough look on his face, and said forcefully: "You don't understand, and of course you don't understand my general's intentions. The Yan army you faced in the past was tens of thousands, and they were just some tribes of Yan."
"Have you ever encountered the emperor of the Yan Kingdom marching in person? Do you think 50,000 people can defend Qibao Mountain?"
"Is now the time to fight?"
"Everyone has no brains and only knows how to be brave. The soldiers below don't understand, so that's it. After all, they are just ordinary soldiers and generals. But why are you so brainless and such a waste?"
"You don't know. Use your brains and think about it carefully. How will the court arrange it?"
When Xun Peng faced Lin Feng, he was refuted by Lin Feng and was speechless. When facing these Yong'an City soldiers, he was even more tough, without any softness. He said directly: "When the imperial court gets the news, it will definitely send troops to attack. .”
"In that case, what's the rush?"
"If you go to fight the Yan State now, can you win without showing off your bravery? The disparity in military strength is too great. Even if you have an outstanding strategy, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. The key is, do you have a strategy?"
"If you still show off without a strategy, you are a waste, not even a waste."
"If the waste is in the city, at least it will not affect the situation and can participate in the defense of the city. But if you are in the city and encourage a fight outside the city, it will only ruin the situation. So you are the troublemakers who will put Qin into trouble. Shit stick.”
Xun Peng flicked his sleeves and scolded: "I scold you, it's easy. Under the command of the Zhen Guo Gong, because you are unreasonable, disobey orders, and incite the soldiers to make the soldiers impetuous, I want to punish you. crime."
brush!
Yu Shan and Zhang Wei's expressions changed suddenly.
Both of them were embarrassed.
I didn't expect that my thought of avoiding a fight would be such a mistake, and I would be scolded bloody by Xun Peng. The key is that both Yu Shan and Zhang Wei are rough guys, tiger generals in the army, and are good at leading troops into battle.
The two of them are not good at talking nonsense.
Yu Shan smiled and said: "General, I am finally wrong."
"The general will eventually realize his mistake."
Zhang Wei came in a fierce manner, but now he is also wilting. He didn't expect to be scolded so badly.
"Report!"
At this moment, a soldier hurried in, clasping his fists and saying, "General Xun, a letter from the imperial court has been delivered."
While talking, the soldier handed over the letter.
Xun Peng took it and browsed it quickly. When he finished reading, a smile appeared on his face and he ordered: "Yu Shan, Zhang Wei, I just said that the court will make arrangements after receiving the news. As expected, the court arranged for the Duke of Zhen Guo to Lead an army of 50,000 people to the north to participate in the attack on Yan State."
"Our defense is not out of fear or giving in. It is to wait for the army to converge before we can fight directly."
"All defense is for counterattack."
Xun Peng was high-spirited and said: "Now that the Duke is here, we are about to fight back."
Zhang Wei cupped his fists and said, "General, you are wise!"
Yu Shan said: "The general is wise!"
The two of them answered in unison, with bright smiles on their faces.
If Lin Feng comes in person, this battle will be easier to fight.
Everyone in the country knew that Lin Feng, the Duke of Zhenguo, was a god in military warfare and was the best at defeating enemy armies.
Xun Peng ordered: "Go down and prepare, the war is coming. Send an order to all the soldiers to sharpen their weapons and wait on their horses. When the war comes, you must be ready for a battle."
"Here!"
Yu Shan and Zhang Wei answered simultaneously.
The two went down high-spirited, and Xun Peng also breathed a sigh of relief.
…
Qibao Mountain, which was the camp formerly guarded by the Qin Army, has now become the garrison location of the Yan State.
At the foot of the mountain, the Yan army camped.
The campsite is full of tents, and countless tents are scattered around, making the surrounding area dotted. The defense of this area is not particularly tight, because the Yan State has strong soldiers and horses, and the Yan State has a large number of people, so no one comes to attack.
Furthermore, the Emperor of Yan State Liu Yuan is here, so the entire Yan State army is as stable as Mount Tai.
Inside the Chinese army's tent.
Liu Yuan was sitting cross-legged and eating roasted lamb leg. He took a small knife, cut off the mutton piece by piece, and put it into his mouth. Liu Yuan is already over fifty, but he has a strong build and looks energetic.
Liu Yuan had been emperor of the Yan Kingdom for almost twenty years, and the country's power had been developing. Although he had never expanded southward, Liu Yuan had been annexing and sweeping the northern grassland tribes, unifying all the tribal forces in the northern grasslands.
Liu Yuan was eating meat and drinking wine. He looked at the middle-aged scribe below and said, "Prime Minister, our army is going south and has arrived at Qibao Mountain. Now Xun Peng is huddled in Yong'an City and does not go out to fight. What do you think we should do? ?”
Cui Yonghao, the prime minister of Yan State, came from a famous family and was Liu Yuan's right-hand man.
The Yan State was able to sweep away the north, and Cui Yonghao played the most important role.
Cui Yonghao took a sip of wine and said calmly: "Your Majesty, in the summer and autumn this year, there will be widespread drought in the north. The pastures are not good and the people are not rich. Now that it is winter, the north is also bitterly cold and there is a lack of meat and food."
"When we go south for this battle, we must plunder enough women from the Qin State and plunder enough food."
"We are now stationing troops in Qibao Mountain to threaten Yong'an City. If we adopt the strategy of storming Yong'an City, even if we have 100,000 people, we will spend countless troops to capture it. We may not even be able to win."
"Furthermore, it is difficult to judge the time it takes to attack the city and the number of troops it will consume."
"When we went south, Jin also sent troops to start a war with Qin. Now that we are going south, we have a lot of opportunities, because Jin will contain a lot of Qin's power."
"In addition, Ying Jiuxiao is dead, so this is another opportunity. So we don't need to be impatient now, let's wait a moment. And now, we should suppress the soldiers first, wait until the soldiers are impatient, and then let them out directly. The morale must be strong. .”
After hearing this, Liu Yuan thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "This is too passive."
Cui Yonghao continued: "In fact, we are not passive, because there are only a few troops in Yong'an City. Therefore, I conclude that the Qin State will definitely send troops north to fight when they learn about our march south, and will send troops to rush for reinforcements."
"If we don't attack Yong'an City, we will prepare to surround the city and call for reinforcements. We will just keep an eye on Yong'an."
"Once reinforcements from the Qin State arrive, they will directly attack the Qin Army that comes to the rescue. Use this opportunity to draw out the elite of Yong'an City and then break Yong'an. There are countless grains, grass, and equipment in Yong'an City. Once we capture Yong'an City, we will There is no shortage of food.”
Cui Yonghao said: "The materials and women in one city are enough to be divided among the grassland departments."
"Not bad!"
Liu Yuan's eyes lit up and he praised: "It is indeed the wisest decision to take the Prime Minister south for this battle."
Cui Yonghao said: "Your Majesty has promoted a minor minister."
Liu Yuan waved his hand and said: "I know your talent and learning. The people in all tribes in the grassland of Yan State are all pig-brained. A group of people are brave but have no wisdom. As long as the Prime Minister is here, I have no worries."
Cui Yonghao also had a bright smile on his face after listening to Liu Yuan's words.
The two chatted and the atmosphere was relaxed.
Their current arrangement is to wait for the Qin army's reinforcements to move north before they have a chance to break the situation.
