The elite of Ran Wei were destroyed, Ran Min was captured alive, and Hebei was shaken.
During the Ran Wei Dynasty, Situ Liu Mao, Te Jin Lang Kai, and Shangshu Wang Jian committed suicide by committing suicide.
Sun Hei, the prefect of Julu, Gao Weng, the prefect of Jianxing, Wang Hui, the prefect of Hanoi, Han Gao, the prefect of Xindu, Gao Zhu, the prefect of Xiangguo, etc. all surrendered to Murong Ke.
Most of Jizhou was reduced to Yan territory.
There is only one Changshan County left around Yedu.
As soon as Li Yue's army arrived at Shanyang County, he received news that Hebei was defeated.
"Where is the Yan army now?" The situation is not good. Murong Ke has become a sweeping force and may take Yecheng at any time.
Zhang Shengye said: "Murong Ke escorted the Lord of Wei to Jicheng and led an army of 60,000 south to attack Fangtou. In addition, Murong Chui led an army of 50,000 to attack Lukou."
The bad news is that Murong Ke is coming for him.
The good news is that Yecheng has not surrendered yet.
Fortunately, he withstood the pressure and did not give up Fangtou to Ran Min, otherwise Li Yue would not have to go north now.
However, the person guarding Fangtou is Wei Shan. Although he is a veteran of hundreds of battles and the veteran of the Black Cloud Army, Li Yue is still unsure about Murong Ke. From Murong Ke's defeat of Ran Min, we can see that he is full of wits and tricks. The horses were brought out.
"The whole army speeds up!" Li Yue urged the soldiers.
Murong Ke was best at dealing with people like Wei Shan.
The loss of Fangtou would not only cause Li Yue to lose Yecheng, but would also become the bridgehead and fortress for the Murong clan to suppress Yanzhou.
The Black Cloud Army ran wildly to the north, and many horses fell dead from exhaustion on the way. Li Yue did not feel any regret.
This is what we are fighting for now. No matter how beautifully we fight in the south, it will be useless. The real influence on the general trend of the world is still in Hebei.
The soldiers were also exhausted, but with the encouragement of General Heiyun, they gritted their teeth and persisted.
When they arrived in Dongjun, Chang Wei fell ill and Li Yue had to send him back to Chenliu to recuperate. When he looked back at the soldiers, they all had unkempt hair and sunken eye sockets.
Li Yue knew that the soldiers had reached their limit. If they were in this state, they would be serving food to Murong Ke.
Then he ordered the soldiers to go to Yuncheng for a short rest.
Liu Qi, the governor of Yanzhou, had already received the news and had prepared wine and meat, new clothes, ordnance, medicine, and refined feed in advance.
As soon as the soldiers entered the city, they devoured their food. Many soldiers fell asleep while eating and drinking.
Even Li Yue slept for a whole day before he felt his energy had recovered.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he asked Fangtou how the battle was going.
Li Yue could sleep, but Zhang Shengye could not. His eyes were bloodshot, and his voice was extremely hoarse, "Defeated..."
"What?" Li Yue was shocked.
Wei Shan was defeated so quickly? Fangtou had thousands of the main force of Heiyun Army, as well as 10,000 Nan Army and Yanzhou Army. The city was strong and the food and grass were sufficient. I didn't expect to be defeated so quickly.
Zhang Shengye licked his lips, "General Wei took advantage of Murong Ke's unsteady footing and led three thousand black cloud troops to attack the camp. Unexpectedly, Murong Ke had already prepared. General Wei was trapped in a tight siege. However, the Yan army was also tired. Our army The soldiers fought bravely, fought through the siege, and returned to Fangtou. No, they only lost more than 1,700 soldiers..."
His voice became smaller and smaller as he spoke.
Li Yue felt a pain in his heart. It was not easy to cultivate an elite. Wei Shan lost 1,700 people as soon as he took action. It was the biggest loss in these years.
"How about Fangtou?"
"Murong Ke took advantage of the situation to persuade him to surrender, but General Wei refused. He repelled three fierce attacks by the Yan army, and Fangtou was as stable as a rock."
Li Yue was a little relieved, he was able to fight out of Murong Ke's hands. Wei Shan was indeed a strong general. With the strength of his head, as long as Wei Shan did not leave the city to commit suicide, Murong Ke would not be able to break through this fortress no matter what.
Now that Fangtou is stable, Li Yue is not in a hurry.
He sent fast cavalry to the north and sent an order to Weishan to hold on and not go out to fight, waiting for the army to go north for support.
Fangtou is even stronger than Lukou, and surrounded by rivers, Murong Ke's cavalry cannot take advantage of it.
Li Yue carefully considered the situation in Hebei.
Fangtou is as solid as a rock, and Murong Ke's tens of thousands of troops are also exhausted. Although their morale is high, it is impossible to break Fangtou without siege equipment.
Even with Murong Ke's intelligence, he would not use human life to fill his head.
Yecheng was stronger than Fangtou. Shihu had been in business for decades, and Murong Ke had no chance.
After thinking about it, my only shortcoming in Hebei is Liyang.
However, Li Yang was stationed by Cao Kan, who had a calm personality. Li Yang was right above Dongjun, and Li Yue's army could support him at any time. Murong Ke's chances were slim.
Those in Hebei that should have surrendered have basically surrendered, and the rest are hard-core.
Li Yue simply stayed in Yuncheng and watched the changes.
The soldiers were rested and their physical strength and spirit gradually recovered. After putting on new clothes, new armor, swords and spears, their morale was boosted.
Two days later, Murong Ke attacked Li Yang as Li Yue expected.
Liyang has been an important town in Hebei since the Han Dynasty.
Li Yue's management of this place is still at a high level.
Cao Kan was on guard and the Yan army could not advance even an inch.
The battlefield in Hebei gradually stabilized, with fortified cities one after another, leaving Murong Ke helpless.
But knowing that he could not defeat him, Murong Ke never retreated. He stood in the deep ditch and high base of Liyang's front line, assuming a posture of long-term consumption.
"If my subordinates' predictions are correct, Murong Ke will not leave for two reasons." Liu Qi said slowly with a heavy eyebrow.
"Mr. Liu, please speak." Li Yue said politely.
Liu Qi probably had more contacts with Yecheng than he did, so he could see things that others couldn't.
"First, Yecheng is short of food and the soldiers and people are hungry. Murong Ke should be trying to persuade the prince to surrender."
Since the founding of the country, Ran Min has been engaged in military warfare and has not engaged in farming. No one in Hebei is farming, and it is no secret that the country is short of food.
Now that Ran Min was captured alive, the power of Yecheng naturally fell into the hands of Prince Ran Zhi.
The possibility of him surrendering to the Murong family cannot be ruled out.
Recently, Yang Lue sent news that even Guangzong's begging army was flirting with Murong Ke, but they had not made a final decision.
"Secondly, now all the counties in northern Hebei have surrendered. Lukou is surrounded by enemies from both sides. Murong Chui's army is besieging him. Once they break through, Murong Chui will march straight in. Hejian and Zhangwu counties will also be unable to hold back. Ke and Chui will join forces and Jizhou will be able to decide. At that time, If the commander-in-chief raises his troops to go north, he will also be caught between Ke and Chui!"
Liu Qi spoke eloquently.
Li Yue frowned, the situation was still serious.
Just because Fangtou Liyang blocked it, it doesn't mean that other places can also block it.
Hebei has long been turned into a sieve, and the Yan army has penetrated everywhere.
The key is that Duan Qin in Pingyuan County restrained Cui Jin and Jia Jian.
"In other words, the key to this battle lies in Lukou!" Li Yue suddenly regretted that he had not supported Wang Wu's request of 500,000 shi of food.
Ran Min was captured alive. Lukou was surrounded by enemies on three sides and was surrounded by Yan. Wang Wu might surrender at any time.
"The governor refused to stop Murong Ke in the Bohai Sea. He broke the niche with his head and killed Jiehu in Sishui. He shocked the world. Hebei heroes and scholars have long admired him. If he can set foot in Hebei, he can boost the morale of Lukou and Yecheng, and strengthen the morale of Lukou and Yecheng. The heart of a hero in Hebei!"
"It is exactly what Liu Gong said, I will raise my troops and go northward right now!"
(End of chapter)
