Luoyang, the General's Mansion, the Hall of the Festival.

Zhang Tong, the director of the recorder, was conveying the latest military report to everyone: "... After Li Boqian occupied Changyuan and Junyi County, he plundered the food and wealth of the whole city, set fire to the city, dispersed the people into refugees, and then led the cavalry to continue southward and headed towards Yongqiu and Xiangyi. Among them, the generals who need to pay attention to Yongqiu..."

As one of the important military cities north of the Huai River, Yongqiu's geographical location is very important. With it as the center, you can attack Luoyang to the west, threaten Xuzhou to the east, and face Shouchun, a famous city in Huaixi to the south. In another time and space, Zu Di's northern expedition was to use Yongqiu as the base to beat Shi Le from the Later Zhao to death.

Xu You placed two thousand troops in Yongqiu, guarding Liang Xiping, the fierce general of the central army and the tiger lieutenant general. Yongqiu's city is tall, with a wide and deep moat, and it is mutually supportive with Xiangyi County. As long as Liang Xiping does not make any moves, it should be no big problem to defend the city.

What He Ru was worried about was that Liang Xiping was arrogant and could not bear it. If he left the city to fight Li Boqian, he would suffer a great loss. Zhou Shiting naturally wanted to say good things to the robe of the Central Army and said with a smile: "Liang Xiping is not a fool. Li Boqian can capture Junyi, which means he is not an easy person. It is enough to remind him. If he is not at ease with the sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sac

Tan Zhuo nodded and said, "It's precisely this. I will write later, allowing him to firmly clear the world, and not care about the outside world. As long as he guards Yongqiu, he will be a great achievement."

Xu You signaled Zhang Tong to continue.

"...The day before yesterday, the main force of the Wei army, 50,000 cavalry came out of the Baimajin and occupied the Huatai abandoned by our army. Since our army retreated in a planned manner and did not leave any supplies for the enemy, the Huatai people also moved to Xingyang with the army, with minor losses. However, the Wei army used the Huatai as a stronghold, built a floating bridge, repaired the corridor, cut off the east-west shipping of the Yellow River, and blocked our contact with Qingzhou..."

Dan Tai Douxing interrupted Zhang Tong and asked, "Can you confirm the main force of the Solu this time?"

The Winter Solstice looked solemn and his voice was low, saying, "The Wenyu Department sneaked into Yecheng this time, and eleven swordfish, three silverfish, and one deputy chief officer died. Only three people escaped, and some of them saw Yuan Mulan with their own eyes."

Tan Tai Douxing said in shock: "What's going on? There are so many casualties?"

In the past two years, everyone has been accustomed to the powerful intelligence collection capabilities of the Secretariat. Although there are still many shortcomings in the intelligence network of the Northern Wei Dynasty due to time constraints, and the difference between Hu and Han, it is quite difficult to get involved in the top management, but in almost everyone's understanding, the external marquis officials are rough and arrogant, and they are not opponents of the Secretariat. They will definitely win in time.

But unexpectedly, I paid such a heavy price just in Yecheng!

It is much more difficult to train a qualified manpower than to train an elite soldier. It is not bad to kill fish. Most of them are grassroots personnel bought in the local area, but the sacrifices of three silverfish and a deputy chief are considered a major failure.

"A master came to Yecheng..."

The winter solstice ended, and everyone knew the rules of the secret palace, and they wisely did not continue to ask. What they should know will be informed during the festival, and what they should not know will be, and inquiries will violate the taboo of the general.

Are you so interested in the work of the Secretariat? Are you planning to change jobs to serve, or are you planning to sell information to the Northern Wei Dynasty for wealth and prosperity?

Can't explain it clearly!

Zhang Tong put down the briefing in his hand, picked up another one in order, and said: "...The governor Bu sent emergency military information last night. The troops in Xiangzhou, Jizhou and Jizhou of the Northern Wei Dynasty were joining forces, and it seemed to launch a large-scale attack on Licheng..."

The hall suddenly became an uproar, and Qi Xiao frowned and said, "With the combat effectiveness of the garrison troops in the Sanzhou Town, it should not pose too much threat to the Qingzhou army. It is more likely that he intends to suppress Bu Tian and dare not act rashly, so as not to divide his troops to support the Luoyang battlefield."

Tan Xiaozu looked at Ye Min, and saw that he lowered his head and said nothing. He probably had a certain plan. He smiled and said, "General Ye, why not write what you and I think in your heart at the same time. If it is the same, it will be a good story in the future!"

Dan Tai Douxing and others began to stir up. Ye Min hesitated for a moment and looked up at Xu You. He was born in the Cuiyu Army, but now he is in charge of the Chifeng Army. He is not close to Zuo Qi Xiaozu, Qi Xiao, Mingjing and others, let alone Tan Xiaozu's Jingzhou faction, and has never had any contact.

This is Ye Min's way of protecting herself. Since the Qin and Han dynasties, many famous generals have died in the four words of "unfacing and retreating". Xu You treated him with a national scholar, and he treated him with a national scholar. That's all!

Xu You nodded with a smile. His general's mansion is different from other families. He speaks freely when discussing matters. Those who speak are innocent. The atmosphere is relatively harmonious and casual. However, after the discussion, he should follow the order and no one dares to neglect it.

After the two of them finished writing, they spread their palms and only had two identical words in their palms: cleansing!

Tan Xiaozu and Ye Min smiled at the same time, and there was a sense of mutual appreciation. Zhang Tong walked over and inserted a small red flag at the sand table representing the dustbin, and inserted a small blue flag in several adjacent cities next to it. Tan Zhuo stared at the mountains and waters around the dustbin, and planned a way to deal with it, saying: "What do the two generals mean? Are the Wei army attacking the west?"

Ye Min explained: "The Qingzhou army has 20,000 well-trained, sufficient food and grass, and it occupies a dangerous pass. If it attacks Qingzhou, the Wei State will need to mobilize at least 50,000 to 80,000 people to stock up for three to five months of food and grass. With their current national strength, it is impossible to support large-scale operations on the east and west fronts, so..."

Tan Xiaozu took over and said, "So it is fake to merge the three states into Licheng, and it is bluffing; the surprise attacks on the siege are real, so you have to be careful!"

Tan Zhuo asked Qi Xiao, "Who is the one who is stationed in the cleanse?"

"Wu Tao!"

After conquering the cleanse, Qi Xiao left 500 people to guard the guard. The guard general was named Wu Tao, a student of the fourth phase of Huqintang. He was steady and taciturn. He was not outstanding among the students of the same period and made slow progress. He is still the commander of 500 people.

"Can you hold on?"

"Can you keep it!"

Qi Xiao was full of confidence in Wu Tao and said, "Jizhou Zhenxu soldiers were almost wiped out as early as the beginning of the Western Expedition. If the Wei army invaded the south, they could only rely on the garrison soldiers of the two prefectures of Jizhou. However, the Qingzhou soldiers were brave and knew everything in the world. If they wanted to suppress the governor Bu in Licheng, they could not rescue the garrison. All the warlike Jizhou soldiers and most of the weak garrison soldiers must fight together... In other words, only a small part of the garrison soldiers attacked the garrison soldiers. The ones left in the garrison were all the elite soldiers of the Cuiyu army. One was a little arrogant, but one was ten, it was no problem..."

Since the enemy situation was clear, Qi Xiao protected Wu Tao again. Everyone looked at Xu You together and waited for him to make the final decision.

Xu You said: "The two places are thousands of miles away, and it is too late to send troops or warn them. When I left Xuzhou, I talked with Bu Tian about the war between Qing, Yan and Xu, and he was fully responsible. I don't doubt the employment of people, and I don't think we need to worry too much."

The Qing Xuyan battlefield was not the main battlefield of Wei Chu, and the victory or defeat could not affect the overall situation. Yuan Mulan simply wanted to use surprise troops to attack the clean cloth, then disrupt Huaiyou, and cut off Xu You's food route. But now Xu You is not short of food. The grain in Guanzhong is enough for three months, and Luoyang has also stockpiled tens of thousands of stones. If it is still not enough, you can transport grain from Jingxiang. As long as Xuchang is not lost, the food route will continue to be endless.

He Ru smiled and said, "What the general said is that Bu Tian is brave and resourceful. He has fought with the Northern Wei for many years. He knows that the enemy's methods will not easily lose his foundation. Our current focus is still on the battlefield in Luoyang. Li Boqian led three thousand light cavalry to approach Yongqiu. With Liang Xiping, he is not afraid of him attacking the city, but I am afraid that he will bypass Yongqiu and head straight to Xuchang..."

When the Wei army set up cars and horses in the direction of Licheng and the storm was about to come, a cavalry of about 5,000 people crossed the Yellow River and quietly appeared under the Canghuang City.

Unexpectedly, Wu Tao had received Bu Tian's handwritten letter in advance, asking him to be careful of the Wei army's possible division of troops, so he was prepared. He deliberately opened the north gate, and there were no soldiers and half soldiers patrolling the city wall. In fact, he hung a whole pot of boiling oil above the city gate hole, and the sides were filled with pine wood firewood.

Seeing this, the Wei army was overjoyed and rushed into the gate. After hundreds of cavalry entered, Wu Tao ordered his troops to light up the boiling oil and push off firewood. It immediately set off a raging fire, blocking the inside and outside of the city gate.

The cavalry entering the city found that they had been trapped. The roads around were filled with horse-resisting horses. A hundred crossbowmen were squatting on the roofs of uneven heights. Before they could resist, the arrows were like rain. They immediately turned over and died on the spot.

The cavalry outside the city was frightened by the fire because of the fire in front of the war horses, and collided with each other, causing chaos. Two hundred people suddenly appeared on the face of the horses on the city wall, and they were angular. They shot wildly with crossbows, and three consecutive rounds, with almost no pause in the middle, and more than three hundred cavalry were shot and killed.

The Wei army retreated for more than ten miles in a hurry, losing nearly 800 troops. After suffering such a great loss, their morale was frustrated and they did not dare to attack the city again!

Wu Tao predicted that the enemy was first, and the enemy was later, and he acted steadily but did not lose his own strategy. It was no wonder that Qi Xiao praised him very much.

Unfortunately, there are no cavalry in the Canglang City, otherwise they would take advantage of the situation to go out to chase and kill, and they might have established a victory.

"The town master, according to the tip of the White Egret Officer, there are only five hundred defenders in the clean city. We were careless before, so we were taken advantage of by the enemy. As long as we were very energetic, the city could be broken every once in a while."

"Yes, the town lord gave the order. The last general is willing to take the first step and lead five hundred warriors to attack the city!"

The leader of the town was Qu Rong, an old friend of Cuiyu Army. He was originally a consultant in Jeju. After the defeat of the town, Yuchi Son, he fled back to Xiangzhou. After Yuan Mulan arrived in Yecheng, he talked with Qu Rong several times and admired him very much. He also knew that the defeat was because Yuchi Son did not listen to the dissuasion, so he promoted him to the new town lord of Jeju.

This time, the gathering of Ji, Xiang, and Ji garrison troops, the construction of plank roads and the surprise attack on the scrubbers was the idea proposed by Qu Yun.

He would get up wherever he fell, but Cuiyu Jun seemed to be the nemesis of his destiny, giving him a wake-up call and completely awakened the dream of quick battle.

"The entire army is camping and no one is allowed to advance! Wait until the cloud ladders and flying towers and wooden curtains are made, and then start siegeing the city!"
Chapter completed!