Almost at the same time, in Yang Yan's tent.
An urgent military intelligence report from Guazhou and a battle report from Linzhou were placed on Yang Yan's desk at the same time.
"Wumuchi is such a loser!"
"Ten thousand strong troops, plus the troops from Chechi and other countries, couldn't actually contain the remaining soldiers from Heidu Mountain?"
"And Zhao Muyun's main force has already reached Liangzhou, leaving only a small force in Guazhou!"
Yang Yan was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
Just when he divided his troops into three groups to besiege Liangzhou, Zhao Muyun recaptured the Qiang and Rong tribes, ambushed Li Hu, and then defeated Yang Yi, making Yang Yan's plan fail.
Now, there is news of a breakout from Heidushan. How can he not be angry?
The good situation of dividing Longyou with the Northern Di was ruined by the 5,000 troops brought by Zhao Muyun from Hedong.
Yang Yan had a terrible headache.
He then ordered Xijing to launch an attack on Xiazhou, and his nephew Yang Fan led 30,000 elite Xijing troops straight to Linzhou, which was the junction of Xiazhou and Xijing.
I don’t know how the battle is going, but I hope this battle report from Linzhou is good news.
After reading it with a serious face, Yang Yan finally showed a smile on his face.
"Yang Fan did a good job."
At this time, Linzhou was garrisoned by Tian Zun, the former governor of Guannei Road.
Tian Zun is a man of mediocre ability but great ambition.
When Pei Lun left Guannei Road and headed for Longyou, he took his 5,000 soldiers and horses and occupied Linzhou. In name, he still respected the Yin Dynasty, but in fact, he had his own troops and was independent.
Faced with Yang Fan's 30,000 elite Xijing troops, Tian Zun was scared out of his wits.
He symbolically deployed defenses on the top of Linzhou City. When Yang Fan's army arrived, he made brief contact and then abandoned the city and fled, retreating hastily towards Xiazhou with his 5,000 soldiers.
How could Yang Fan miss such a good opportunity?
He was well aware of his uncle's strategic intention to retake Xiazhou, threaten Jinyang, and disrupt Zhao Muyun's rhythm in Longyou.
So he led his troops in pursuit, following Tian Zun's defeated troops all the way, and headed straight for the gate of Xiazhou.
The military situation in Xiazhou City is now urgent.
The highest-ranking general left behind in Xiazhou was the captain Tong Gu.
Tong Gu was originally the commander of Weizhou. Later, he performed outstandingly in the battle in which Zhao Muyun relieved Weizhou, so Zhao Muyun recruited him into his army.
He first served as the Sima of the Colonel's Office, and then because of the incident of Wang Tiezhu, he led and organized the attack on Xiazhou.
In the end, he remained in the position of Xiazhou Commandery.
After Zhao Muyun became the Grand Commander of Hedong, he promoted him to the rank of Xiazhou Colonel, and he continued to guard Xiazhou to guard against the Xijing Dafeng Army in the south.
Xiazhou has always been relatively peaceful and has become the rear base for Shuozhou, providing food and fodder support.
There are 3,000 soldiers and horses stationed in Xiazhou. Once there is a military emergency in the south, Yanzhou and Yinzhou can provide immediate support.
However, now, the defeated soldiers from Linzhou brought by Tian Zun have reached the territory of Xiazhou, and behind him are 30,000 Fengchao soldiers.
Tong Gu's face showed a rare solemnity.
"Report! Captain Tong! The vanguard cavalry from Xijing has arrived thirty miles outside the city! Tian... Lord Tian's troops are requesting refuge in the city!"
The news brought by the scouts was worse than the last.
Tong Gu stood on the top of Xiazhou City, looking at the faint smoke and dust rising outside the city, and the terrified and chaotic remnants of Tian Zun outside the city, his face ashen.
He had already asked for help from Tian Qing of Yinzhou and Du Wei of Yanzhou, and sent the military information to Jinyang at an urgent speed of 800 miles.
It will take time for the reinforcements to arrive, and right now it is a headache whether to let in the four or five thousand defeated soldiers of Tian Zun outside the city.
"Shut the four gates tightly! Everyone who can move, come up to the city to defend it! Rolling logs, rocks, kerosene, and gold, bring them all up here!"
Tong Gu gave the order calmly with a hoarse voice.
A year ago, when he was the commander of Weizhou, he was besieged by 10,000 Tartars, and the situation seemed even worse than it is now.
Zhao Muyun trusts him so much and hands over the important place of Xiazhou to him, he absolutely cannot lose it!
"Captain, what should we do with the troops from Linzhou outside the city? Should we let them in?"
"No!" Tong Gu said expressionlessly.
The defeated soldiers under Tian Zun entering the city will only disrupt his defense deployment and affect the morale of the people in the city!
"What about them?"
"Tell them what I said, let them retreat to the mountain nearby and form a pincer attack with us." Tong Gu said calmly.
At the foot of the city, after learning that they were not allowed to enter the city, Tian Zun cursed but had no choice but to obey Tong Gu's arrangements and retreat to the hill nearby.
Tong Gu sent people to deliver some food, arrows and weapons to them.
Only then did Tian Zun calm down a little.
Not long after, Yang Fan's army swarmed in.
Seeing the tightly defended Xiazhou and Tian Zun occupying the hilltop, Yang Fan immediately ordered the entire army to set up camp outside the city and build siege equipment.
At this moment, the messenger rushed out from Xiazhou and headed for the distant Jinyang with an urgent letter for help.
In the south, the flags of Yang Fan’s army covered the sky, and the heavy footsteps and horse hooves were like muffled thunder, striking the hearts of every Xiazhou defender.
Tong Gu gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, looked at the limited number of frightened soldiers around him, and then looked at the defeated soldiers of Tian Zun outside the city who had no will to fight, and his heart was filled with despair.
He knew that Xiazhou was in danger.
But he was determined to hold on until reinforcements arrived!
If you can't make it in time, I will fight to the death.
.......
The night was as dark as ink, and Ganzhou City was like a dormant giant beast, silently resisting the continuous lights of the enemy camps outside the city.
Tang Yanhai, Yan Ling and ten other elite scouts, dressed in black night clothes and with charcoal ash on their faces, were like real ghosts. With the cover of shadows and wind, they slid down the city wall silently and sneaked into the darkness.
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