Regarding Luoyang, although Xi Jian said that the recovered Luoyang city was useless, Xu Zongwen did not give up easily.
After all, Luoyang's strategic location is very important, and the political impact of regaining Luoyang is also very important, so Xu Zongwen ordered General Zhuge Kan to lead 5,000 troops and surrendered Shen Chong to take 10,000 troops to jointly defend Luoyang City.
In view of Fu Hui's donation of the imperial seal, Xu Zongwen gave him special treatment and took him with him to Chenliu. Xu Zongwen also used Fu Hui's name to sneak attack Xiaohuang, the governor of Chenliu County, and set Mao Dang in Xiaohuang. Huang's army rations were completely burned.
When the scout report was over, Mao Dang's eyes were as deep as autumn water, and his gaze was as cold as a pool. His graying beard and hair were very messy. He clenched his fists with a fierce look in his eyes.
"Hahaha!"
Mao Dang laughed loudly: "Xu Xiao, it's Xu Xiao again. It was this Xu Xiao who attacked Pengcheng. It was also this Xu Xiao who captured Yanzhou. It seems that now it is also this Xu Xiao who attacked Xiao Huang. Interesting, when It’s really interesting, let me meet this young boy for a while, I want to see what skills this boy has?”
To the north of Yongqiu City, on the west bank of Suishui River, is Xu Zongwen's camp.
"Two gentlemen, Mao Dang must know the news about the burning of Xiaohuang Grain and Grass. I wonder if these two gentlemen have any good ideas on how our army should march next?" Xu Zongwen looked at Pei Qing and Xi Jian on the left and right, and sincerely asked for advice.
If he hadn't heard that Mao Dang was in Xiaohuang, Xu Zongwen would not have shown Fu Lang's trump card in advance. Otherwise, when attacking Mao, the Qin army could have disguised themselves as Fu Lang and came to reward the army, and took advantage of his unpreparedness to attack Yong. The Qin army under Qiucheng will definitely make Mao Dang suffer.
It's March in spring, and the breeze is warm.
In the distant fields, the spring breeze ripples. The misty slanting drizzle in the sky washed away the fatigue and dust of the soldiers' long-term conquests, and the soft spring breeze blew away the smoke of the war.
In contrast, the areas north of the Yellow River and the Songshan Mountains seem to still have the cold, cold weather of severe winter.
Xu Zongwen rode on his horse and asked, "It's been nearly a month since we left Linzi, right?"
Xi Jian on the side replied: "There are still three days, exactly one month."
"General, we are less than seventy miles away from Yongqiu. Should we stop and march in secret at night?" Xi Jian suggested.
So many people will definitely be discovered by Mao Dang's scouting horses in broad daylight. It is a taboo for military strategists to know their location and strength before the war begins!
As per the old rules, Xi Jian spoke first: "General, we have just burned Maodang's grain and grass. Now we don't have to rush to march. Instead, we need to slow down and send more scouts to detect the movements of Maodang's army and grasp its dynamics. Wait until the Qin army breaks off. Once we have obtained the food, if we take advantage of the opportunity to attack, Maodang will definitely lose!"
"At that time, our five thousand fine cavalry will be able to exert the power of the fifty thousand army. Not to mention that the combat strength of the one hundred thousand allied troops under Mao Dang has been halved. The army will definitely be demoralized. The leading generals in Yecheng and Taiyuan will There will also be disagreements. Mao Dang could not control the army, nor could he evacuate Yongqiu casually. However, the general and the Beifu soldiers in Yongqiu City had actually formed a counter-encirclement against the Qin army. The victory or defeat was already known, so why say anything more?"
"In the final analysis, the one hundred thousand army is only temporarily under the command of Mao Dang. Once the Qin army runs out of food, they will not take Mao Dang's military orders seriously and will definitely withdraw on their own. At that time, the general will set up a trap for them on their way back. Laying an ambush will have miraculous effects!"
Pei Qing continued: "Then we will focus on defeating Mao Dang's lone army. Not only can the siege of Yongqiu be solved, but also the last strong force of the Qin army in the Central Plains can be eliminated. In this way, Luoyang City will be much safer. point……"
After that, Xi Jian formulated a more detailed battle plan. According to Xi Jian's strategy, Xu Zongwen ordered Zhang Gui to set up an ambush on the official road leading to Waihuang City in the north of Yongqiu, and sent a thousand people as scouts to cut out the Qin army. A small team of scouts cut off the Qin army's ears and eyes, closely monitored the movements of Mao Dang's army, and were ready to march to Yongqiu at any time.
Xu Zongwen and others led the main army to hide in the hills between Yongqiu and Xiaohuang to prevent the Qin army from discovering their traces, but they also created a suspicious formation to make Mao Dang suspicious and did not dare to act rashly.
Outside Yongqiu City, at the Qin Army's camp, bursts of quarrels came from the military tents.
"Old General, our food route has been cut off by Xu Xiao. The camp has less than five days' worth of food. Xu Xiao doesn't know where he is hiding to trick us. Now we might as well evacuate Yongqiu as soon as possible and return to The jujubes will replenish food, grass and weapons before heading south."
"Yes! Old General. Xu Xiao is as cunning as a fox, and his military aggression is as mysterious as fire. We can't predict it. It's better to withdraw the siege early and retreat first, leaving the green hills behind. Don't worry about not having firewood!"
"We have made no progress under Yongqiu City for two whole months. If Zhang Shijun hadn't shared the pressure for us in Suiyang, we wouldn't have had so much time to attack Yongqiu City."
"General, please think twice!"
The Qin troops who were ordered to assemble from Yecheng and Taiyuan were very dissatisfied that Yongqiu City could not be captured for a long time. The war-weariness among the troops was very high, and there had been repeated discussions about withdrawing troops in the camp.
On the contrary, the captains and lieutenants in Mao Dang's army had a tough attitude and wanted to take Yongqiu in one go. None of them proposed to withdraw their troops.
"You gave up the work of two months so easily. Did the brothers who fell under Yongqiu City in the past two months die in vain?"
"We will surely capture Yongqiu City!"
"We will never retreat until we conquer Yongqiu and capture Huan Yi and Xie Yan alive!"
"They only have 10,000 or 20,000 people. After two months of attrition, they have already lost their strength and are vulnerable. If they withdraw when they are about to win, wouldn't it be like letting the tiger go back to the mountain?"
"If you weaklings are afraid of death, just leave on your own. Don't say that you are men anymore. The battlefield is a place where you and I live together. Now that you are here, you should not think about going back. It is because of generals like you that all The entire army dare not fight to the death, otherwise how could the small city of Yongqiu stop the charge of my 100,000-strong army?"
Mao Dang's men are all outspoken and will say whatever they want without any regard for the consequences.
"Straight bitch, who do you think is cowardly and afraid of death? Get the hell up and go out and practice?"
"Boy, when we were killing the Xianbei thieves in Hebei, were you still sucking your milk? Can you take Yongqiu City without losing your life? Even if you say such big words, you are not afraid of Feng Da flashing your tongue!"
The senior officers and generals in Yecheng and Taiyuan were so qualified that they couldn't help but start scolding Mao Dang's subordinates.
Mao Dang patted the case and yelled: "That's enough! They are all members of the same family, brothers who eat from the same pot. Why are we arguing and what can we do? If you have the ability, go and capture the city for me, otherwise I will give it to you all." I shut up your stinky mouth! I’m so upset because I’m so jabbering and noisy. I’m really not a fucking thing..."
Good guy, Mao Dang first pointed at the people he was scolding and scolded them, and then he started swearing again...
