Chapter 169 Xu Suyuan appears

To the west of Daliang and Xixia, it is connected from north to south through the Zhuluo Snow Mountain Range.

The passage that the Chen family used to treason was built inside one of the mountains of Zhuluo Snow Mountain. Many traitors and Xixia people were buried in that secret passage. The entrance to the cave was blocked by Qi Yunshen's men who blew up the mountain pass.

The map of Zhuluo Snow Mountain was spread out on the table, and the main peak was located near Luochang City, one of the four cities.

To reach Zhuluo Snow Mountain, you need to pass through Luochang City. It takes about three days to get from Xiazhou through Luochang City to the foot of the mountain.

The terrain of Luochang City is high in the west and low in the east. To the west is the Zhuluo Snow Mountain. There are mostly forests at the foot of the mountain. Hunters at the foot of the mountain often go into the mountain to hunt. The higher you go, the steeper the terrain becomes. The top of the mountain is always covered with wind and snow, making it difficult to see. Even the mountain households dare not go up the mountain easily.

It is several times more difficult than climbing Xiling Snow Mountain.

The medical book given by the master records that the Huangquan Piling Root was found in a cave on the edge of a cliff. The seeds left by the herb are all near the place where it grew, so there is a great possibility that the Huangquan Piling Root will grow again near the cave.

Jiang Yunzheng asked Butler Luo to help her find out if there were any hunters from Zhuluo Snow Mountain in Xiazhou City.

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At the same time, outside the city guards.

Of the 150,000 troops now stationed in the northwest, 50,000 are training in the garrisons, and the remaining 100,000 are stationed outside the city of Xinhao, which is closest to Western Xia.

As long as Qi Yunshen gave the order, the 100,000-strong army would be able to break through Jingjia Pass and head straight for Western Xia.

Four years ago, Western Xia suffered a crushing defeat. In recent years, they have been preparing for war and have stationed a total of 180,000 troops.

The five cities of Western Xia attacked by Qi Yunshen and others this time were Yuehua City, Fengye City, Yuan'an City, Changyi City, and Shuitan City.

Among them, Fengye City and Yuehua City produced nearly one-third of Xixia’s grain. In addition to circulating within Xixia, they were also major cities supplying grain and fodder to Xixia’s border.

Changyi City is an important town facing Daliang.

Yuan'an City, located between Fengye City and Changyi City, is a place where merchants from various cities and counties on the border come and go, and its commerce is developed.

Among the 180,000 troops, 70,000 are stationed in Pingcheng behind Yatou Pass. It is the last line of defense of Yatou Pass and troops will not be dispatched easily unless necessary.

The other 110,000 were dispersed among five cities, including 40,000 soldiers in Changyi City, 30,000 soldiers in Shuitan City, 20,000 soldiers in Fengye City and Yuehua City, and 20,000 soldiers in Yuan'an City.

Once Daliang shows signs of going on an expedition, the four cities of Fengye, Yuehua, Shuitan and Yuan'an will immediately dispatch troops to Changyi City to resist the Daliang army.

There was a large sand table on the table, and Qi Yunshen was sitting in the main seat wearing armor.

The five cities of Western Xia had a clear division of labor and mobilized all military resources to support Changyi City. Once the supply of food and troops was cut off, Changyi City would be cut off from food and soldiers and would become an isolated city.

Yesterday, Qi Yunshen ordered Tan Lu to pretend to accompany the Duke of Zhenguo to Goguryeo. In fact, Tan Lu brought 5,000 soldiers and horses, and rushed there overnight along the mountain road where the Xixia people pretended to be Turks and attacked the Daliang village.

Qi Yunshen sent people to investigate, and found that the Turkic village was already deserted. The Turks were nomadic in origin, and their place of residence was changing all the time. It was no problem for Qin Lu to lead his people to secretly occupy the village and pretend to be Turks.

The village is located on the border between Western Xia and the Turks. It is an endless grassland. Beyond that area is the area of ​​Fengye City and Yuehua City. They can then launch a sneak attack under the cover of night. Qin Lu had followed Qi Yunshen to fight in Western Xia before, and is very familiar with the grassland roads in the Turks and Western Xia areas.

"General, according to the time, Vice Admiral Qin and his men will intercept the grain and fodder transported from Fengye City to Pingcheng tonight."

Qi Yunshen nodded and placed a small flag between Fengye City and Pingcheng City.

Then he said calmly, "Tomorrow night, we will cut off Chang Yicheng."

The food and fodder for Changyi City is transported every ten days, and will be intercepted and burned immediately tomorrow night.

If Qin Lu and others have the ability to occupy the two cities and seize the granary, they will not only control the lifeline of the other three cities, but also be able to earn back Xiazhou's grain tax this year.

Deputy General Wei Mu volunteered, "General, I beg your permission to lead the troops in a surprise attack on Shuitan City!"

Shuitan City is located west of Yaitou Pass, close to Zhuluo Snow Mountain. It is mainly responsible for providing weapons to Changyi City. There is a large iron mine in the nearby mountains.

Qi Yunshen shook his head, "You, guard the City of Dreams."

If the five cities of Western Xia were to be captured through repeated wars between the two countries, countless soldiers would be killed or wounded. In addition to capturing them as quickly as possible, reducing casualties was also a factor that had to be considered.

Wei Mu was startled: "General, then you..."

Qi Yunshen pointed at the sand table and said, "I will go to Shuitan City, and you guard Xinhao. If you spend seven to ten days, the Xixia soldiers in Changyi City will be unable to resist and come out first."

In order to turn Changyi City into an isolated city, there is still one place that needs to be dealt with.

That is Pingcheng.

Pingcheng is the last line of defense of Yatou Pass. If any abnormality is detected in Shuitan City and Fengye City, reinforcements will be sent immediately.

Qi Yunshen was waiting for this moment. When Shuitan City was captured, he and Qin Lu would each lead his men to hide on the route of Pingcheng's reinforcements, and then capture all the Pingcheng reinforcements in one fell swoop.

By that time, Changyi City would truly become an isolated city.

Wei Xiao, the counselor left behind by the Duke of Zhenguo, stroked his beard and nodded in admiration: "General, you are wise."

Wei Mu: "General, you are wise."

Qi An went out of the tent with several deputy generals. He first went to find the cook to pack some food in a lunch box, and then went to find Doctor Luo to take the freshly boiled medicine and carefully put it into the lunch box.

Eating is not important, what is important is the bowl of medicine in the food box.

This medicine was prepared by Doctor Luo according to Jiang Yunzheng's prescription, and it can temporarily suppress the white bone and green water grass poison in the body.

Doctor Luo frowned, "Is the prince really going to Shuitan City?"

Shuitan City is heavily guarded by 30,000 soldiers, and the terrain is steep. If anything goes wrong...

Qi An was not overly worried about this. "Don't worry, Doctor Luo. The master is very thoughtful. If the body cannot support it, he will not force it."

Doctor Luo murmured, "Isn't it enough when I force myself to come?"

Qi An was walking to the door with a lunch box. "What did you say?"

Doctor Luo sighed and said, "Nothing. I'll go back to Xiazhou first and find Doctor Jiang."

Qi An opened his lips but said nothing.

Doctor Luo asked again, "By the way, when will the prince leave?"

Qi An: "Tomorrow night."

After Doctor Luo explained some things to his deputy envoy, he rode his horse back to the city.

Doctor Luo entered the Qi Mansion through the main gate. When he passed the front yard, he saw a man reading in the garden.

He was obviously a lame man, but he was still limping while reciting the various treatises.

It looks so pedantic!

Doctor Luo clicked his tongue and shook his head, wanting to go directly to the backyard to find Jiang Yunzheng.

But he didn't expect to be stopped by that person, "May I ask if you are Doctor Luo?"

Doctor Luo was a little surprised, "You recognize me?"

Jiang Wen frowned and sighed, feeling a little embarrassed:

"I heard from the servants in the mansion that Doctor Luo is a great doctor. I saw Doctor Luo walking briskly with a medicine box on his back, so I guessed it was you."

"...If Doctor Luo is free, I wonder if he could take a look at my broken leg."

Jiang Wen was a scholar. He took the initiative to stop Doctor Luo and ask for help. He looked embarrassed, but his eyes were extremely cold.

Long before he came to Xiazhou, Xie Qing had spent a lot of effort to get a rough idea of ​​the faces of the people around Qi Yunshen and drew their portraits for him to identify them.

After being complimented like this, Doctor Luo relaxed his reserved attitude. He said in a somewhat arrogant tone, "I still have things to do. If you have time, please wait for me here."