After hearing what the scout said, Wei Zhongbao suddenly felt overwhelmed. There was actually such a weird weapon.
Pacing back and forth, thinking about countermeasures.
"You said the other side only has an army of about 10,000 people?"
"Yes, they are all cavalry, and they are very fast."
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After understanding the situation from the scouts, Wei Zhongbao thought about it and decided that if there were 10,000 people and the city wall had collapsed, then they should be able to attack.
It is the closest one right now. If I go there quickly, I might be able to gain military merit. If I don’t go, I might end up taking the blame.
As for those strange weapons, they have a long range, so we won’t compete with them in range. We will find a way to charge quickly and rush towards the collapsed city wall to engage in hand-to-hand combat.
Thinking of this, he immediately summoned his generals and quickly organized his troops to head towards Qingzhou.
The army set out at night, holding torches and marching non-stop against the increasingly cold night wind.
However, after all, they are not all cavalry, so it will take about a day to reach Qingzhou City.
At this moment, the construction of the city wall in Qingzhou City has never stopped. Two shifts are working, and people are replaced after a period of time.
It was the first time for the surrendered soldiers to experience such humane treatment of prisoners, and they were even given time to rest.
They didn't have many complaints.
The second day.
Guo Hao and Wu Gong looked at the map, studying how to stop the imperial army from attacking the city.
Although the city wall is being repaired, it is not strong enough in the short term and may be toppled at any time.
Therefore, the best way is to prevent the enemy from having the opportunity to attack the city from the west.
An ambush had to be fought. When Qingzhou City was captured, Guo Hao's scouts had already been sent out to investigate the situation of the imperial garrison at any time.
At noon, the 30,000 infantrymen from Longfeng also arrived at Qingzhou City.
The imperial army was stationed in the northeast. If they wanted to attack Qingzhou, the east gate and the north gate would be closest. If they wanted to attack the west gate, they would have to go around the north.
"It's very likely they'll bypass the north and attack the west gate. We have to be on guard."
"It's also possible that they could feint an attack while circling from the northwest."
"So the best way is to send people to set up an ambush on the only way north."
"As for the east side, the city wall is there, so it won't be a big problem. We can just leave some people to guard it."
The two of them talked back and forth until they had sorted out the general idea and began to arrange the manpower.
An ambush team was sent to the north of Qingzhou City at full speed to prepare for an ambush.
The rest stayed on standby in the city, mainly defending the east gate.
The south is close to the Canglan River, and there is a mountain blocking the way. It is almost impossible for the army to cross the mountain. It will take too long, and it will be too dangerous if they are discovered, and a mountain fire will directly rise to the sky.
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After crossing the river, the battle began in Longfeng and Qingzhou.
In Longfengzhou City, on the second night after crossing the river, scouts came back to report that the garrison in the west was also making moves.
However, the other party probably doesn't know how many people have crossed the river yet.
I just don't know whether the other party will test me first or come and attack me directly.
Jiang Hai has prepared for both situations.
Anyway, we have entered the city now, so we are not afraid of them coming to make trouble.
Once the scouts have a thorough understanding of the situation in several nearby states, they will continue to consider what to do next.
On the fourth day, military reports from Qingzhou City were transmitted back to Longfeng.
Yang Hongjin was overjoyed.
"Hahaha, Wei Zhongbao suffered a great loss. He fled in disgrace after only half of his 50,000-man army was defeated. He was ambushed before he could even get close to Qingzhou City. General Guo is indeed a skilled commander."
Jiang Hai laughed, no doubt stunned by the ambush. They had done this kind of thing before on the northeastern border, so their martial arts skills must be familiar to them.
I didn't take credit for my martial arts, so I just take it easy on such things.
All the officials of Longfeng looked happy. It seemed that choosing to join the King of Yue was the right decision.
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The days of crossing the river and heading north passed slowly with military analysis and conquering cities and territories.
Two months passed before I knew it.
At this time, the Yuezhou Army had controlled six cities, two more than originally expected.
The imperial court's 200,000-strong army suffered successive defeats.
There is no way. Jiang Hai’s strategy is to be stable and not come out to fight as long as he can defend the city.
If you need to attack a city, you must first eliminate the possibility of being attacked by surprise.
Advance step by step. The imperial army is now in a great dilemma. They cannot attack the city and cannot lure the enemy out.
Yang Hongye was extremely anxious in the capital. He didn't expect that sending so many generals would not work and they all returned in defeat.
After crossing the river, the south never stopped supplying supplies.
The six cities captured by the Yuezhou army formed a cornerstone for each other, and the food was transported across the river to Qingzhou City and then to other places.
The grain route was extremely safe, and the imperial army could not intercept it.
Tried it, only to be ambushed.
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It is the Minor Snow season now and it is not too long before the Chinese New Year.
Today, the headquarters of the Yuezhou Army is located in Qingzhou.
Jiang Hai and Yang Hongjin were discussing the next strategy with a group of civil and military officials.
Jiang Hai said: "Let's stop here before the New Year and just defend the city."
"Why not pursue the victory?" a general asked.
"Prepare to gather the refugees. There will be many people who can't make a living this year.
Wait until spring comes, and then we'll attack the capital."
In fact, Jiang Hai also wanted to finish the fight and go home as soon as possible. It has been more than two months since he was released, and his wife's belly should have changed by now.
Hearing Jiang Hai say this, Pei Shaoxian responded,
"Indeed. We cannot lose the people's support. This is a good opportunity. I think recruiting soldiers will be much easier at the beginning of the new year."
"Recruiting soldiers isn't a big issue. I estimate that people will surrender before spring comes."
Jiang Hai felt that judging from the current situation, some of the imperial court's generals would surely be unable to sit still, and that it was almost time for some local garrisons to surrender.
After all, several provincial cities have expressed their stance before, if the nearby provincial cities are close to the six cities controlled by the Yuezhou Army.
Then it is very likely that they will take advantage of this period of time to come and seek refuge.
After listening to Jiang Hai's analysis, Yang Hongjin nodded and smiled.
"Brother-in-law is confident. If that's true, it would be great."
"If nothing unexpected happens, it will happen. After all, I haven't lost a battle yet. Any normal person would know what to choose.
It's snowing all the time now, which is not suitable for long-range combat. Let's let the third brother have another good year, and then we can attack the capital directly at the beginning of the year."
Jiang Hai felt that he was quite humane and was considering whether Yang Hongye would have a good New Year.
But whether Yang Hongye can have a good New Year, only he himself can know.
Everyone expressed their opinions and discussed what might happen next.
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After the discussion is over, everyone leaves.
Only Yang Hongjin and Jiang Hai were left in the lobby.
Walking to the door, looking up at the sparse snow in the sky, Jiang Hai turned around and said to Yang Hongjin,
"Sixth Brother, since everything has been discussed, I will go back first."
Young Master Jiang missed home, and there was still time for him to rush back to southern Xinjiang.
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