Although it was unclear what the purpose of the Dongshan Army was, the state soldiers guarding the city were not at all afraid.
The battle between the two sides was fierce, with all kinds of arrows flying all over the sky. Downstairs of the city gate, the sound of killing was loud, and neither side could do anything to the other for a while.
The Dongshan Army's fierce attack on Jiaojun was also reported back to the rear state city as quickly as possible.
A room in Zhoucheng was filled with people. These people were all Jiaozhou officials and aristocratic families.
Hearing that Su Qian's Dongshan Army attacked Jiaozhou, and also attacked from the front, the eyes of these Jiaozhou bosses flashed and their expressions changed.
The Dongshan Army's reputation in Jiaozhou has long been known through several battles. Not to mention shocking Jiaozhou, it is also famous.
It is said that these soldiers are so strong that they will not give in to the state soldiers. According to the current battle situation, the battle loss ratio is one to two.
This is despite the fact that the city walls are thick and thick, and they can still achieve such a ferocious record. If it were another county, the casualties would be even greater.
Although there are only four to five thousand Dongshan Army currently attacking the city, they know that today's Dongshan Army is no longer the original army of several thousand people, but has long expanded to ten thousand people.
There might even be more than 10,000 people. They attacked the city with such force from the beginning. If the follow-up troops follow up, I don't know if they can defend it with the strength of Jiaojun alone.
The city wall defense of Jiaojun is second only to the state city, which is not unreasonable. It is the closest to the state city behind. Once Jiaojun City is breached, it will really be a long march. Read the book
There are no obstacles along the way. If you are fast and ride a horse, you can reach the state capital in less than two quarters of an hour.
Therefore, these Jiaozhou bosses were obviously frightened by the fierce attack of the Dongshan Army.
For a time, there were many whispers in the room. Compared with the uneasiness of these noble nobles, Li Kang, who was sitting above, was much calmer.
He glanced at everyone and then snorted coldly, "That's enough. You are also high-ranking officials in the state. You have never seen any battles. Why are you afraid of facing Su Qian? This battle has just begun. If your soldiers know that you With such virtue, how can you expect to win?"
Li Kang's words carried a strong coercion, which suddenly calmed down the noisy crowd.
One of the patriarchs of a prominent family quickly explained, "Lord Zhou Mu taught you that we were the ones who panicked, but we have also experienced the strength of the Dongshan Army. Now that he has attacked Jiaojun, we don't know what he is doing at the moment." The purpose is to be cautious, Mr. Zhou Mu, do you think we need reinforcements from the other two counties? This is at least safe."
"Yes, I agree with Chief Bai's proposal on this matter. No one knows what Su Qi'an's purpose is. If the three counties assist in defense, they must play their role and actively mobilize their troops. Even if Su Qi'an's Dongshan Army swarms, at least I will wait. There is also sufficient reaction time.”
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Below, several aristocratic families and some officials were discussing again, and they basically all agreed.
Li Kang, who was sitting above, looked calm on the surface, but in his heart he was quite contemptuous of these guys.
In the final analysis, we are not afraid that Su Qian's Dongshan Army will break through the three counties and affect the city behind.
At that time, all their wealth will be wasted.
I despise him, but for now these guys are still useful to Li Kang.
In this round of siege and suppression of Su Qi'an, these people still contributed some efforts. Food, civilians, money and silver were all indispensable in the war.
Li Kang stretched out his hand, calmed everyone's discussion, and said softly, "Your suggestions are not unreasonable, but you are still anxious. This battle has just begun. The strength of Jiaojun is obvious to all, and the three elders are all fighting in Jiaojun." County front line."
"If the situation becomes critical, I'm afraid there will be no need to issue orders from this state. The three elders will order for help. In this battle with Su Qi'an, the commander-in-chief this time is the state envoy."
"I hope you can respect the state envoy and not interfere with the state envoy's command at will. Now that the state envoy is on the front line in Gaolan County, I think no one knows better than him what the battle situation is like on the front line."
"I think we'll have to wait and see how the war will turn out.
Well, let me give you a final piece of advice. Each of you is a prominent figure in Jiaozhou. If you are frightened by the scene in front of you, according to this state, it is better to surrender to Su Qian as soon as possible. "
Although Li Kang's words were spoken softly, the warning in his words was self-evident.
Everyone shook their heads, and many even stood up to express their loyalty to Li Kang.
He was afraid that if he said something wrong and Li Kang would catch him, he would deal with it directly.
Ever since Li Kang and Su Qi'an declared war, they have already taken sides, whether they are willing or not, as the war between the two sides begins.
They all knew that in Jiaozhou, no matter what the outcome of this battle, there was only one winner, either Su Qi'an or Li Kang.
They have been in Zhoucheng for many years, and all their wealth and life are in Zhoucheng. They chose their side from the beginning.
Now, they and Li Kang are in the same boat. Whatever the outcome, they naturally hope that Li Kang can win.
At this time, the front line met the county and the battle was in full swing, just as everyone expected. After the two sides fought for about two quarters of an hour, the Dongshan Army could not attack for a long time.
The second batch of follow-up troops entered the battle, this time, there were 5,000 people.
It can be said that basically all of the 10,000 Dongshan Army was committed to the frontal battlefield.
As the second batch of Dongshan troops joined the battle, the pressure on the frontal urban area suddenly increased sharply.
The state soldiers guarding the city did not hide and tuck in. They immediately mobilized reserves to come for reinforcements.
For a time, the frontal battlefield was like a meat grinder. As time went by, the strength of both sides continued to increase.
The three elders standing in a safe area looked ahead with serious expressions, like a battlefield in flames.
The battle lasted for almost half an hour. The number of troops invested reached 10,000, and the casualties reached 3,000.
Although the situation can still be stabilized at present, the combat power of the Dongshan Army is obvious to all.
The second batch of reserve teams has also joined. Not to mention a draw, it can at least stabilize the battlefield situation.
But now, they can't even stabilize their situation, and the frontal battlefield clearly feels shaky.
Seeing this scene, the Grand Elder said, "I think we should mobilize the troops from the other three cities. If this continues, the frontal battlefield will not be able to withstand it."
"I also agree with the Grand Elder's opinion. The Dongshan Army is a bunch of lunatics. If the frontal battlefield is overrun by them, it will be too late to call for help." The Third Elder added.
The two looked at Elder Er Er in unison. Among them, only Elder Er Er had the most abundant fighting experience with Su Qi'an, so the first person in command of Jiaojun City was Elder Er Er.
The old man Er Er was silent. No one knew what he was thinking. At this moment, suddenly, a commotion broke out on the battlefield in front of the front line.
The three of them looked at the two sides who were fighting fiercely. At some point, a new siege army entered the battle.
The number of people this time was far greater than the previous two batches. At a rough glance, there were at least seven or eight thousand people, maybe even more, up to 10,000 people.
The sudden arrival of so many siege troops made the three of them look shocked.
The two silent elders no longer hesitated and immediately ordered to mobilize all the natives in the other three cities to gather on the frontal battlefield and join the battle.
At the same time, an urgent request for help was sent to Gaolan and Yangliu counties.
After this order was issued, the other two senators knew the importance of the current situation.
With the sudden increase of 10,000 troops, the Dongshan Army reached at least 20,000 people.
Moreover, although the clothes of the third batch of reinforcements were not as formal as those of the Dongshan Army.
But regardless of the weapons and equipment in their hands, or their tactics, they are not weaker than the Dongshan Army in the slightest.
As they joined, several gaps were opened in the originally shaky frontal battlefield.
Suddenly, everyone swarmed towards the gap, and a fierce battle broke out again between the two sides around the gap.
Fortunately, the two elders gave the order in time, and all the indigenous troops in the remaining three urban areas rushed to the front battlefield as quickly as possible.
The natives from the three cities joined in, which barely stabilized the battlefield situation in front of them.
But the three senators all knew that if Gaolan and Yangliu counties did not send reinforcements, with their 26,000 troops in one county, it would be difficult to resist the 20,000-strong Dongshan Army that had now revealed its strength.
Before, they could rely on the difference in strength and still be able to compete with the Dongshan Army of 10,000 people.
But who knows, after these 10,000 people, there will be 10,000 people as backup, and this suddenly reached 20,000 people.
The Dongshan Army itself has a strong combat capability, and it is basically the norm to attack more with less.
The current strength of 20,000 troops, with their five or six thousand more men, no longer has any advantage in numbers in front of the Dongshan Army, which has various new weapons and equipment.
With 20,000 troops dispatched, the three elders finally figured out the purpose of Su Qi'an's strategy.
They thought they wanted to use five thousand troops to attack the city from the front, cover the remaining people to attack other cities, or attack Gaolan and Yangliu counties.
This style of play has been tried and tested by the Dongshan Army in the past, but now it seems that they underestimate Su Qi'an too much.
Not only the three elders, but also the state envoys, state shepherds and other wealthy families looked down upon him.
Su Qi'an, who had 20,000 troops, gave up on splitting his troops for a sneak attack this time, and directly attacked a county and a city with hard steel.
Dare to do this, not because Su Qi'an is arrogant, but to show an attitude to Li Kang and others.
In Jiaozhou, even Li Kang is capable of fighting and has the strength to take over Jiaozhou.
This is a kind of momentum and a declaration, a declaration of strong strength and confidence.
The three elders now understood Su Qi'an's intention, but it was already too late. Under the fierce attack of 20,000 Dongshan troops, the gap in the frontal battlefield was getting wider and wider.
At the moment, they can only try their best to hold on, hoping to wait until reinforcements from the two counties arrive.
The news that 20,000 troops stormed Jiaojun City was spreading like the wind towards the state city and the two counties.
After understanding Su Qi'an's intentions, the state envoy immediately led troops to reinforce the county seat.
Compared with the state envoy's quick response and timely compensation, in the rear state city, everyone who was calmed down by Li Kang suddenly started to quarrel fiercely.
