Grain in Gong County is harvested ahead of schedule.
When Liang Xiao and Cao Kan withdrew, Gong County was burned down.
Black clouds were billowing, and the Jie people from Luoyang and Chenggao arrived belatedly. They were furious and prepared to attack Black Cloud Mountain. However, after seeing the towering cliffs of Beishan Mountain and the numerous arrow towers and stone fortresses, they became dejected. retreated.
Grains along the Jianshui River were also harvested in advance.
Li Yue had just arrived at Jishui Fort, but he didn't expect that three supporting troops were on their way.
One group was Han Xu's 700 soldiers from Jingxian County. They had saved them from the plague, and then voluntarily withdrew, gaining the trust of the people in Jingxian County. The two places were so close, once Zhang Yu's troops broke through the Jishui River, Jingxian County will definitely suffer from the disaster of Chiyu.
The army these days is more ruthless than the bandit refugees. The bandit refugees at least follow the rules. When soldiers cross the border, they have to shed their skin even if they don't die.
As expected, the second one is the Zheng family's horses, with more than 1,100 elite infantry and cavalry.
Zhang Yu climbed up to the high branches of the Xie family, and the Zheng family was naturally abandoned. They came here to teach Zhang Yu a lesson.
The third group surprised Li Yue. It came from the Gou clan. Although there were only more than 300 people, they showed their attitude towards Black Cloud Mountain.
It is not uncommon to hold together for warmth in troubled times.
Today’s result is yesterday’s cause.
The rise of Black Cloud Mountain, apart from charging some protection fees, did not do much harm to them.
The protection fees were not in vain, and they helped them eliminate mountain bandits and refugees. During the plague, the doctors from Heiyun Mountain also treated them.
People are doing it, and everyone around them is watching. Heiyunshan's credibility has been established.
Instead, Zhang Yu invaded Xingyang, and everyone's good days came to an end.
They will naturally make a judgment on how to choose.
Li Yue took out all the flags in the army and planted them in all the camps on the north bank of the Lishui River. He ordered the young and strong men to shout and shout towards the other bank every two hours to increase their prestige.
Two days later, Han Xu arrived first, with 700 infantrymen all wearing leather armor, carrying bows, arrows and spears, which looked quite impressive.
The Zheng family not only brought out a thousand elites, but also brought a lot of grain and grass, as well as more than 30 craftsmen. On that day, they started cutting down trees, building catapults, arranging antlers and turning horses, which was quite professional.
Li Yue hurriedly invited the carpenters from Gongcao. This kind of learning opportunity was quite rare.
"I, Zheng Hui, have met Master Li." The person sent by the Zheng family this time looked like the same person. They were around forty, wearing Confucian armor, and they were quite capable.
The key is that they don't have the arrogance that many great noble families often have.
If the children of the Zheng family were all idlers, they would not have persisted until now in this troubled world.
"Brother Zheng, you've got a job!" Li Yue didn't notice the enemy at hand.
"Things before were all misunderstandings. Now that we are facing foreign enemies, it is our duty to deal with outsiders in our hometown. How can we talk about hard work?"
These words made Li Yuedun feel close to him.
Han Xu said on the side: "Zhang Yu has great ambitions. He is a rat on both ends. His soldiers are all thieves who harm the people. He cannot be allowed to enter the realm of Xingyang."
Du Fan, the lieutenant of Fengshi County, said: "Zhang Yu went all the way to the east of the Yangtze River and invaded Xingyang, which will definitely attract the attention of Jie people. Then we, Xingyang, will never have peace! Last time, thanks to the leader of the village, we excluded medical officers to treat the people of Fengshi. This battle, our county will go all out. support!"
Although they were small in number, they brought a lot of things, including more than fifty carts of food and equipment.
Resisting Zhang Yu has become the common interest of all the major forces in Xingyang.
The most fearful thing in a war is to fight alone. With so many forces behind Heiyun Mountain, Li Yue felt confident in this battle. "Thank you for your support. If someone has trouble in the future, I, Heiyun Mountain, will not stay out of it!"
Zheng Hui's eyes flashed, and Han Xu looked grateful.
Du Fan laughed heartily, cupped his hands and said, "I, Du Fan, don't like beating around the bush. I, Du Fan, am the village leader's friend."
At first glance, this person seems to be a person with a bold temperament.
Of course, Li Yue's words were not taken lightly. Considering that the current Heiyun Mountain does not have the strength to annex the entire Xingyang, the surrounding forces will not give this opportunity, so forming a meritorious offensive and defensive alliance is the best choice.
It doesn't matter how much force they can exert, as long as they are pulled back when the time comes.
Just like this time, those who have people give people, and those who have food give food, it is enough.
Over the past year or so, Li Yue has gradually understood a truth. As he becomes stronger, he has no shortage of allies and people who come to rely on him.
Zhang Yu's army arrived soon. It was so massive that it was feared that there would be no less than 30,000 people, and they camped south of the Jishui River.
Occupying the geomantic treasure land of Xuchang and having support from others, it is not surprising that he recovered so quickly.
learn from mistakes.
This time Zhang Yu was more cautious than last time.
Deep trenches and high bases were built, and the camp was dug again and again. A three-mile-long gentle slope was built on the south bank. A large number of trees were cut down, and some of them were made into antlers and piled on the bank to form a permanent confrontation.
Another part of the wood was used to build rafts for crossing the river.
Scouts were also sent to search more than a hundred miles upstream and downstream of the Wei River.
But in terms of scouts, Black Cloud Mountain is much stronger.
The two sides strangled each other, and the poisonous aconite arrows worked, and more than twenty people were captured and brought back to the camp for torture.
Sure enough, we learned from the prisoners that a force of 3,000 elite soldiers came from the south to support this battle.
There were more than 300 scouts who had been scattered on the south bank of Mishui River before Zhang Yu's army arrived. Some of them passed through Mi County and penetrated into the vicinity of Xuchang.
That night, Zhang Yu was given a warning when a fire suddenly broke out in the camp.
There were not many casualties, but a lot of food was burned.
This move greatly stimulated the military morale on the North Shore.
"Zhang's encounter is no better than this. Why not take the opportunity to cross the river and defeat him in one battle?" Du Fan said excitedly.
Zheng Hui nodded slightly, "The enemy's footing is not yet stable, so we can fight."
The men and horses they led were quite elite. Zheng Hui also had two hundred cavalry, which were well-equipped and well-trained. Naturally, he wanted to fight.
Only Han Xu remained silent.
Li Yue looked at the other side. The fire had not caused much impact. The people who were panicking were the civilians. Under the sunshine of autumn, bursts of armor flashed in the camp.
Especially Zuoying, who didn't know when they had set up more than ten heavy crossbows, pointing towards themselves.
The north was devastated by war, and the Hu people were good at riding and shooting, using bows more than crossbows. It was rare to see an organized crossbow army in the north.
In the last battle at Xuanyuan Mountain, Zhang Yu was not seen with a heavy crossbow.
It is not difficult to imagine where these heavy crossbows came from. The entire Zuoying should be Jiangdong people.
Zhang Yu came here to avenge his shame, so he must be well prepared. A small fire would cause him to collapse completely, which was unrealistic.
It is easy to cross the river, but it will be difficult to retreat if the battle goes wrong.
That's not how wars are fought.
Li Yue's main purpose was to save food, not to break his head with Zhang Yu and achieve the interests of Huan Wen or Xie.
For more than a year, instead of fighting Jie Nu, he collided head-on with Jiangdong forces. Li Yue's heart was filled with a sense of absurdity. "The enemy's morale has not diminished. Don't be reckless. Send an order to all units to hold on to the camp and go out to fight without permission." Whoever, kill!"
The general must show the momentum of the general. Sometimes coalition forces are not necessarily a good thing. From ancient times to the present, internal problems have been more difficult than external problems.
Favors return to favors, wars return to wars.
"Follow the order!" Han Xu took the lead and held his hands.
Zheng Hui and Du Fan also surrendered.
