Bai Qi was a soldier.
His duties were to fight wars and protect the country's peace and territory from being occupied by others.
Therefore, for him, the greatest significance of the Battle of Shuozhou lies in that it may be a turning point in the Battle of Youyun.
Because Yue Fei led the troops suddenly, the marching speed was extremely fast.
In addition, due to the joint interference of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Eastern Depot, the scouts of the Jin State were unable to learn about this matter for a while.
So Pang Juan became blind.
It was not until Yue Fei advanced into the Bingzhou and Taiyuan areas that he realized the situation.
Without any hesitation, he sent out several scouts to ask for help.
Even if we march quickly, it will take two days to get from Bingzhou to the outskirts of Shuozhou.
Given the current situation, if we can arrive one day earlier, we can save the lives of our brothers guarding Shuozhou.
Since Pang Juan learned about this surprising force, he decided to go all out and instead of retreating, he advanced and attacked the city more fiercely.
About six or seven days had passed since the march from Xianyang to Bingzhou.
During these few days, more than 20,000 soldiers were killed on the city wall of Shuozhou.
Now, there are only more than 17,000 soldiers defending the city.
If it were someone else, I'm afraid this city would have been lost long ago.
However, Cao Ren became even more confident.
Because of the Jin army's reckless fighting style, even those in Shuozhou must have suffered heavy losses.
Of the 250,000-strong army, only 160,000 soldiers are left so far.
From the first day of the siege to now, the Jin army has been attacking the city for a full thirty-seven days.
Bingzhou City.
Yue Fei's army rested here for a while.
Military advisor Xun Yu said to him, "General Yue, if we don't march now, when will we? If the enemy captures Shuozhou City in the next few days, we'll be finished."
Yue Fei said: "We can certainly reach the destination in two days by a quick march, but how can a tired army fight?
Most of the new army's soldiers have never been on the battlefield. If Pang Juan waits for us to tire out, our army will suffer heavy losses."
Xun Yu frowned and said, "Could it be that General Yue intends to rest while marching? If so, I'm afraid that by the time we reach Shuozhou, it will have changed hands."
"Military advisor, please be patient."
Yue Fei said earnestly, "I have carefully studied General Cao Ren's ability to defend the city. Given Shuozhou's current strength, it can hold the city for at least five days."
"This is just General Yue's inference." Xun Yu was a little impatient.
The military situation is urgent, how can we delay?
Xun Yu understood the art of war and knew how to deploy troops, but his understanding of the army was not as good as Yue Fei's.
The latter had indeed calculated the current situation in Shuozhou and believed that even if he could not hold it for five days, he could at least hold it for four days.
Four days is enough for the army to reach Shuozhou without being too exhausted.
At that time, it will be time to completely annihilate the enemy.
If we march quickly, some unpredictable things may happen.
After all, the army he led was composed of new recruits who had never been on a battlefield.
He did not dare to use troops rashly without sufficient advantage.
When setting out on the expedition, Cai Jing told him to ensure the army's safe return.
In fact, returning safely here does not mean that the army must remain unscathed.
After all, as long as there is war, people will die.
The meaning of those four words is that we should not let the army suffer heavy casualties due to defeat.
I hope he comes back in triumph.
In addition, since it was his first time leading troops, Yue Fei could only play it safe.
Seeing Yue Fei was silent, Xun Yu continued:
“Although our army is exhausted from its march, the enemy’s constant assault on the city is certainly more exhausted than ours.
How could General Yue not speed up his march?"
Hearing this, the former responded calmly: "Precisely because of this, in order to annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop, it is not advisable to march quickly.
Please rest assured, Military Advisor. After a night's rest in Bingzhou, we will march immediately tomorrow morning without delay. If any problems arise, I will be held responsible."
Since the other party had said this, Xun Yu naturally had nothing more to say.
now.
Over in Shuozhou.
The Jin army is attacking the city.
The Qin army soldiers vowed to defend the city to the death.
Even generals such as Cao Ren and Le Jin began to take up weapons to kill the enemy.
Yesterday, about 10,000 people attacked the city, and at most a few hundred people climbed onto the city wall.
But today, out of 10,000 people attacking the city, nearly a thousand people came to the top of the city.
The soldiers fought bravely and sacrificed their lives, and defeated the enemy again and again.
Cao Ren's armor was covered in blood.
He himself was also seriously injured.
Just a few days ago, Zhu Yu, a brave general under Zhu Di, was killed in battle.
Le Jin was hit by an arrow in his left arm, but he still held on to the top of the city wall.
Even the main generals paid such a painful price. One can imagine how difficult it must have been for those soldiers.
Cao Ren's weapon was a long sword.
In fact, in terms of one-on-one combat ability, he can only be regarded as a second-rate general.
He can't compare with first-class generals like Zhao Yun at all.
However, even so, he was able to fight his way back and forth among the enemy troops.
The reason is that among the Chu army generals, there are many who can fight, but only a few of them are capable of single combat.
Li Cunxiao is not here, and Bao Yuan, as the deputy general, cannot attack the city personally.
This indirectly resulted in Cao Ren being like an invincible god of war. No matter how many enemy troops climbed onto the city walls, they could all be killed by him.
After defeating the enemy's last round of attack, the Qin army finally had a rare chance to catch their breath.
Cao Ren immediately ordered them to take a short rest.
In the previous battle, Le Jin's wound reopened and continued to bleed. Even though the military doctor had tried to stop the bleeding, his face turned pale due to the severity of his injury.
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