"Wan Sheng, Wan Sheng, Wan Sheng..."
Seeing the retreating figures of the Yi soldiers, the Han troops on the mountain and down the mountain couldn't help but cheer. They once again repelled the attack of the Yi soldiers.
It was already dark, and the barbarian soldiers had withdrawn to their own camps. They thought they would not come again today. The soldiers could finally take a breather and rest.
The Gaoding pressure team was walking behind the army, and he reluctantly turned his head to look at the Han army camp. He launched two consecutive sieges but failed to shake the army camp at all. Such a solid defense really made him feel a little weak. .
After a long time, he sighed softly and led his guards towards the brigade. He was a little tired and wanted to go back to the camp to rest early.
The Han army successfully defended the camp, which was also a victory. Yang Qing immediately decided to kill pigs and sheep to reward the three armies. However, the enemy troops were on the side. To prevent night attacks, the soldiers could only eat meat and not drink alcohol.
Even so, after a day of fighting, the very tired soldiers were very happy eating the fragrant meat rice, and the fatigue of the whole day seemed to be swept away.
Since deciding to use the Dingjiacun camp as a base to resist the barbarian soldiers, Yang Qing has continuously transferred large quantities of food and grass to this place, so there is currently sufficient food and grass in the camp.
As for pigs, sheep and other livestock, most of them were brought by the ancient plow tribe. They prepared their own grain and grass rations, and had hundreds of pigs and sheep accompanying the army.
The pigs and sheep used by Yang Qing to reward the soldiers were also purchased from the Guli tribe. Of course, Gulichi was originally willing to give them to the county, but Yang Qing did not agree. After all, they had prepared their own food and grass, so how could they accept gifts from others for nothing? ?
The next morning, Gao Ding woke up early. He was upset last night and lay on the couch tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. He didn't fall asleep until late in the night.
"Come here, tell the generals to come quickly to discuss the matter." After breakfast, Gao Ding felt much more comfortable. Thinking of yesterday's battle, he felt that he should make some changes in his tactics.
Seeing that everyone was about to gather, Gao Ding didn't waste any time and said directly: "Everyone, the Han army's camp is strong and well-defended, making it difficult to attack by force. I wonder if you have any clever plans?"
After yesterday's battle, the generals also knew that the Han army's camp would be difficult to break in a short time. Not to mention the favorable location of the camp, even the strong combat power displayed by the army yesterday was intimidating. If it weren't for our own strong troops, the army would not have been able to break through. Go on the defensive.
There are only 20,000 young men and women in the couture institute who dare to fight. Among them, only more than 8,000 can be called elites. Last time, all the troops used by Li Jucheng for the design were elites, but half of them were lost in one fell swoop. Gao Ding's vitality is quite damaged.
Therefore, after yesterday's battle, many Yi soldiers and generals have made the judgment that if their forces are equal, their own side will never be the opponent of the official army.
Therefore, the generals were not willing to attack the official and army camps easily. When Gao Ding asked about his plan, they all began to think about it.
"Your Majesty, almost all the main forces of the army are here. According to detailed reports, there are only 400 officers and soldiers leading more than a thousand young men in Anshang City to defend the city. Therefore, the general thought that it would be better to divide the troops to attack Anshang City. As long as the city is Once broken, the officers and soldiers of Dingjia Village are still at our mercy?" A Yi general with slender eyes and a hoarse voice offered his advice.
Divide your forces to attack Anshang City? Gao Ding frowned. This strategy had already been abandoned by him at the beginning. If he implemented it again at this time, would it be effective? Do you want to give it a try?
Gao Ding asked with doubts on his face: "Agu Nan, in your opinion, how many troops and horses are needed to divide the troops to attack An Shang?"
Agunan thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, according to the general's wishes, three thousand troops and horses are enough."
"Three thousand soldiers and horses? Your Majesty, the general thinks that three thousand soldiers and horses are not enough. You must know that the city defense is stronger than the Dingjiacun camp. Although there are only four hundred regular officers and soldiers in the city, the county soldier Zhang Ni Still in the city.”
"This man is the number one general under Yang Qing's command. He is both wise and brave. He is a powerful figure. With my three thousand soldiers and horses, I will definitely not be a match for this man." As soon as Agunan finished speaking, the veteran general Feng Ying on the opposite side immediately objected.
Gao Ding nodded and turned to Feng Ying and asked: "How many troops and horses do you need according to Brother Yifeng's wishes?"
Feng Ying cupped his hands and replied: "Your Majesty, I think that if we really want to divide our forces to attack An Shang, we will need at least five thousand soldiers and horses."
Five thousand soldiers and horses?
Gao Ding's eyelids twitched when he heard this, and he immediately felt unwilling to do so. You must know that the troops he brought to Anshang are less than 12,000. If 5,000 are suddenly taken away, and only 6,7,000 are left to fight against the Han army here, he really does not have the confidence.
Whether An Shang City can be breached by then remains to be seen. If Yang Qing'er attacks him, he may not be able to withstand it. If so, wouldn't he be seeking his own death?
The more Gao Ding thought about it, the more he felt it was unsafe, not to mention that it was not yet time to divide his troops to attack Anshang in his plan.
When he thought of this, Gao Ding immediately said no: "Five thousand soldiers and horses are too many, and the strength of our army cannot be weak. The plan of dividing the troops has been abandoned for the time being, and you should think of another clever plan."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Agunan replied angrily.
"Your Majesty, the army camp is so strong that it is difficult for the soldiers to attack it. The only way to win is to besiege it and wait until the soldiers are short of food and food. The general thought that during this period, he could call back the two kings and let him lead the cavalry deep into the camp. within the territory.
"One is to harass the Han people's food routes, and the other is to plunder supplies. In this way, the officers and soldiers will definitely not sit back and watch us be so reckless. Maybe it will provoke Yang Qing's son to go out to fight." After a while, Feng Ying came up with another plan. road.
In the past two days, Gao Zhong's command was entangled with Feng Chong and the others, and Gao Ding had not yet allowed him to take his troops to participate in the war in Dingjia Village.
However, Gao Ding received a military report that the Han cavalry was very cunning and played a hide-and-seek game with Gao Chong and others, leaving his second brother at a loss.
Thinking of this, Gao Ding had some thoughts. Since the cavalry had no results, it was better to bring Gao Ding back.
Gao Ding nodded and said: "This is a good idea. Then according to the will of the public, recall Gao Zhong and ask him to lead an army to attack the Han people's food routes."
"Brother Zifu, the Yi cavalry travels across the highway, and our grain team has been robbed many times." Lu Shen said anxiously to Wang Yi in the county temple public house.
In the past two days, the Yi cavalry suddenly turned around Anshang and attacked the army's grain roads everywhere. As a result, the army's grain was robbed and the grain roads were cut off. When the news came back to Anshang, Lu Shen, who was directly responsible for the transportation of grain and grass, was very worried and quickly found Wang. Together we discuss countermeasures.
Wang Yi stroked his beard and comforted him: "Yuan Zhi suddenly panicked. Has this matter been reported to the Lord?"
"I have reported the news to the governor, but we are responsible for the important task of transporting grain and grass. It has been one day since we have not transported grain and grass to the Dingjiacun camp. We have actually failed in our responsibility." Lu Shen sighed.
"The crime is secondary. Fortunately, the camp in Dingjiacun still has enough food and grass. Otherwise, we would be very responsible. However, the barbarian cavalry is attacking the food road, and we must quickly come up with a way to deal with it. You are a wise man. We both need to come up with a good plan to resolve this crisis." Wang Yi analyzed it as calmly as possible.
Lu Shen was already quite strategic, but caring about him made him confused for a moment. After listening to Wang Yi's words, he slowly calmed down and thought about the solution.
After a while, Lu Shen said: "It is not easy for the soldiers in the city to protect the food road. Why don't we temporarily stop transporting food, strengthen the walls and clear the fields, so that the rebels have no food to plunder, and then slowly move through the eastern mountain trails It’s okay to transport food slowly, after all, Dingjia Village does not have to worry about food shortages for the time being.”
"What Yuan Zhi said resonated with me. These barbarian soldiers not only harassed the grain roads, but also robbed the people everywhere. Fortunately, the autumn harvest was basically completed, and most of the grain was transported into the city. As long as the walls were fortified and the fields were clear, I expected that the barbarians would not gain much. "Wang Yi raised his palm and praised.
"Okay, then that's what we'll do, and we'll also send someone to report our plan to the prince for him to know."
"It's natural."
The Han army in the Dingjiacun camp had a relatively comfortable life these two days. Except for the sudden attack by the Yi soldiers at night last night, there was no fighting the rest of the time. As for the night attack, the officers and soldiers had been prepared for it. The barbarian soldiers had to withdraw their troops after struggling all night.
In the commander's tent, Yang Qing said to the generals: "It seems that Gaoding has a plan for a long-term siege. He will no longer launch attacks every day in the past two days."
"What Mr. Fu said is absolutely true. I think the Gaoding thieves were afraid of the casualties they would suffer if they stormed my camp." Liu Yin agreed.
"It's just Fujun. According to the scouts' reports, Gao Zhong has led his cavalry deep into our Anshang territory and is harassing our army's food routes. I wonder how our army should respond?" Liu Yin asked again.
Yang Qingdao: "It stands to reason that Feng Chong should be allowed to continue to fight with Gao Zhong, but our army's food road is short and the rebels' food road is long. Even if the Yi soldiers plunder, most of their food and grass still have to come from Beishui and Qiong." They are all transferred. Since he attacked my food channel, I will also attack his food channel and tell Feng Chong to let him harass the enemy's food channel outside so that Gaoding knows what it means to come and not to go back."
When all the generals heard about such a response, their eyes lit up and they all said in admiration: "The Lord is wise."
"Well, Gaoding wants to besieged for a long time, and we must also make a plan to hold on for a long time. Tell the soldiers to cheer up and face the enemy patiently."
"promise."
In the next few days, the Yi soldiers' night attacks, fire attacks and other strategies all failed, and the Han army had no way to defeat the enemy. For a time, the two armies were in balance and became a confrontation.
