War broke out in Xiacang County. After the last battle half a month ago, because the two sides were not familiar with each other, no one took advantage. After the first battle, both sides began to enter a state of rest.
In order to wait for the arrival of the follow-up army, after half a month of stalemate, the number of troops on both sides reached 50,000, and a full 100,000 troops gathered at the border of Xiacang.
The air is filled with a strong smell of war. This break will not last long. The next war will break out in the next few days.
On the second day after Su Qi'an quietly returned to Jiaozhou and came to the front line of Xiacang County to supervise the battle, the Jiaozhou soldiers and elite natives who guarded the six counties began to take action.
Their actions were sent to the barbarian tent as quickly as possible.
The six chiefs looked tense. They all thought that the other party would take the initiative to attack, and they were all ready for a tough battle.
But after hearing the message, the six chiefs were stunned for a while, with strange looks on their faces.
After confirming that the news was true, the six of them burst out laughing, "Haha, I thought these Jiaozhou soldiers had some kind of tactical plan, but didn't expect this? It's so funny that they built a plank road in front of us."
"Haha, Third Brother, you can't say that. Building the plank road is also a counterattack against us. It proves that they are still very practical in repairing this area."
"Haha, second brother is right. After we take down Cangjun, we must capture some Jiaozhou soldiers. Before the war, we were so dedicated that we let them repair our residence."
The atmosphere in the big tent was full of ridicule for Jiaozhou soldiers' move.
You know, a month before the war started, these Jiaozhou soldiers successively repaired the plank road on the front line, but every time they repaired it during the day, the barbarian Heilu destroyed it at night.
There was no need for them to sneak into the nearby plank road and burn it directly with rockets.
But these Jiaozhou soldiers were very dedicated. No matter how much they destroyed it, they would still continue to repair it the next day.
This only resulted in more ruthless ridicule.
It is the most stupid approach to repair the plank road to facilitate the transportation of large troops and go directly to their clan territory.
If you do this in front of them and remain indifferent, then what's the difference between them and fools?
But now, with such a tense atmosphere between the two sides, these guys still calmly repair the plank road. Isn't this funny?
"Great Chief, do you think this is a conspiracy they are using to build the plank road?" Tang Xiao, who was standing aside, said hesitantly.
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the big tent was stagnant at first, and then, the five chiefs said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, I think you are a little too cautious. There are so many conspiracies and tricks. If you really have a plan, the best plan is to attack from Chencang, enter the boundary of Xizhou, then circle back and surround us."
"But Prince, do you think your territory can still be stolen quietly?"
"I heard that the Marquis of Dongshan caused quite a stir in Xizhou. Could it be that the Crown Prince has a psychological shadow on this man? Even his soldiers are afraid of him?"
Hearing this, Tang Xiao shook his head. Although there was no unusual look on his face, he was inexplicably afraid in his heart.
It was true as the five chiefs said. Ever since he was captured by Su Qi'an last time, for some reason, he really had some shadows towards Su Qi'an in his heart.
Coming to supervise the battle this time actually had a deeper meaning. Even if he couldn't see Su Qi'an this time, he still had to watch his soldiers be wiped out.
Only in this way can the shadow in his heart be eliminated.
At this time, the great chief stepped forward and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, we will definitely capture Xiacang in this battle, just keep an eye on it."
"Everyone, now that the other side has started to take action, we have to show off no matter what."
"You all obey my orders. Chiefs, lead your respective armies and attack Xiacang County with all your strength. Whoever can arrive at Xiacang County first will be given priority to loot."
"Ho! Ho! Ho!"
The five chiefs raised their arms high and roared loudly. This was their barbaric behavior.
A unique inspiration ceremony for the Yi people.
The next moment, under the leadership of the chief, six people came out of the tent.
All of a sudden, the outside of the big tent was immediately surrounded by noisy sounds, and then the ground shook.
Under bursts of high-pitched roars, tens of thousands of barbarian Heilu gathered and set off in a mighty manner.
As the noisy sound gradually faded away, Tang Xiao led his entourage out of the tent, got on his horse, and followed slowly.
He couldn't miss this good show, it was just the right time for these brainless guys to try the water.
The movement of the barbarian Heilu, in less than a moment, was like a tide, heading towards Xiacang County.
The six chiefs led six armies. According to the prior plan, they divided their troops into six groups and attacked only the six county towns in Cangjun.
They divided their forces without any fear of being massed and attacked by Jiaozhou soldiers.
There are many mountains, peaks, dense forests, and various steep and rugged mountain roads in Xiacang County, which makes it impossible to gather large-scale troops.
Even if they can be gathered together, they cannot be spread out. They are all crowded together, and there is a danger of being trampled.
It is difficult to roll out large siege weapons on this steep and rugged road section.
The inability to concentrate on combat and the reduction of large and heavy weapons gave these Heilu, who were flexible and agile, a considerable advantage.
All kinds of mountains, forests and rugged roads are their specialty.
Even if they were besieged from behind, they would not be panicked, confused and at a loss like those weak indigenous people.
Based on the current battle situation, they will break out in small teams.
They were born to live in this dangerous environment and were very familiar with all kinds of mountains and forests. As long as they escaped into the mountains and forests, these Jiaozhou soldiers would be unable to do anything to them.
If the opponent's momentum is frustrated, they can jointly attack as quickly as possible to catch the opponent off guard.
It can be said that they can advance and attack, retreat and defend with ease. This is an important reason why they can still survive in the gap between the two major states.
As the 50,000 barbarian Heilu troops were divided into six groups, the six counties under Xiacang County were quickly attacked by the barbarian Heilu.
They marched all the way, it can be said that they were unstoppable, and they passed through those dangerous passes and checkpoints with the agility of monkeys.
It only took less than half an hour to capture it directly, and the plank road repaired by Jiaozhou soldiers now provided convenience for their attack.
Within a quarter of an hour, 50,000 barbarian Heilu had arrived at the outskirts of six counties. The closest one to the county seat was only about ten miles away.
And under their overwhelming momentum, they saw no fierce resistance at all along the way, only a small number of Jiaozhou soldiers, and their large troops were basically invisible.
Fortunately, six chiefs were leading the team this time, and they had considerable battlefield experience.
They could see the problem at a glance. In their opinion, these Jiaozhou soldiers should all be huddled in their respective counties, waiting for their arrival.
This approach is considered normal. After all, as far as the boundaries of Xiacang County are concerned, except for the plains near the county towns and county towns, the other suburbs and borders are all rugged mountain roads and steep cliffs, which are not suitable for large-scale military use at all. .
Instead of doing this, it is better to simply gather all the troops in the county town and use the city's advantages for defense.
After the six chiefs passed the signal and informed each other of their respective positions, without any hesitation, they led the Heilu army with nearly ten thousand men and began to collectively attack their respective counties.
They knew that if they wanted to conquer Xiacang County, the real hard battle was ahead of them.
Even if they are suffering, they have to rush forward. Only by biting the hard bone in front will Xiacang County fall into their hands.
As expected, when the six chiefs led their respective Heilu armies, they gradually approached the six county towns, within a distance of less than fifty feet.
The sky was filled with arrows, and they were shot at them. Every member of the Heilu army was not afraid of death and rushed forward despite the arrows.
At the same time, a large number of soldiers rushed out from both sides and started close combat with the barbarian Heilu.
For a moment, all kinds of roars mixed with screams, and thick
The strong smell of blood permeated the battlefield outside the county town.
This is the cruelty of war. Once a war starts, people will die. No one can stop it. The only thing that can be done is to rely on your own wisdom to reduce the casualties of your men.
Su Qi'an was stationed in Xiacang County in the rear. As the war started, military reports from the six counties continued to gather in Xiacang County like snowflakes.
The two sides fought for less than an hour, and the casualties in the six counties reached 10,000.
Even if it was Su Qian's casualty, his expression was quite solemn.
Huo Cheng, Huang Wenyan, Wu Yong and other senior civil servants standing nearby and presiding over the overall situation did not interrupt.
They have also experienced some wars. Regarding the casualties in the war, they know very well that if even their senior officials cannot calm down, it will only bring panic to their subordinates.
The atmosphere in the mansion was very quiet and depressing. Su Qi'an, who was watching the military report, was silent for a while and then said, "Change the strategy and ask the generals responsible for the defense of the six counties to start retreating in batches."
"These barbarian black men can risk their lives, but we cannot but cherish the lives of our soldiers. The lives of our soldiers are far more precious than theirs."
With Su Qi'an's words, the three people in charge of the overall situation breathed a sigh of relief. Indeed, if Barbarian Heilu's crazy fighting style was followed, more than half of both sides would be killed or injured in less than a day.
He didn't even have the strength to fight again. Su Qian wanted to build the plank road openly and secretly attack Chencang, but the casualties he suffered openly could not be messed up. Even if he died, he had to die in a worthy way.
This kind of face-to-face confrontation, which relies entirely on life-threatening tactics, is not cost-effective for Su Qi'an. Instead of doing this, it is better to simply retreat.
Although this kind of retreat will put time pressure on Xie Cang's army who secretly attacked Chen Cang, Su Qi'an believed that Xie Cang's ability would definitely give him a beautiful counterattack.
Su Qi'an stood up and said to everyone in the mansion, "I think we should meet these barbarian black people."
"I don't believe it, these guys are so willing to risk their lives."
