Chapter 661: City Defense
Jizhou, Bohai County
Not long after Qin Heng arrived in Bohai County, reinforcements from the imperial court arrived.
Qin Sheng and his men encountered a counterattack from the imperial army.
The generals of the imperial court were not stupid either, and they dispatched troops quickly.
The Jintai army switched from offense to defense, because the battle line was too long and it was very difficult to defend.
When Qin Heng came, in order to set off as quickly as possible, he only brought two thousand soldiers.
However, when he set out, the follow-up troops had already gathered and would arrive one after another.
These two thousand soldiers have joined the defensive battle, but their battle to defend the city is still difficult.
"Old Ding, I have a fish that has slipped through the net. Come and help me!"
"Go to hell, you bastard! I've captured this city, and you can't take it back!"
“Kill, kill, kill!”
After a defensive battle, Qin Heng brought Qin Sheng and others to inspect.
Qin Heng has noticed that the Jintai Army led by Qin Sheng is like a sharp knife, very suitable for attacking cities and looting strongholds, but it is a bit of a waste to use it to defend the city.
When the soldiers saw the two men, they hurriedly asked, "General Qin Heng, when will our reinforcements arrive?"
"Yeah, yeah, it's so frustrating to have to defend the city all the time and not be able to go out and fight."
Looking at the exhausted soldiers lying on the ground, Qin Heng felt that it was a good thing that reinforcements hadn't arrived yet. They had to defend the extended front on their own. Let them suffer a little, and let them know the consequences of acting without authorization when follow-up troops couldn't connect.
Qin Heng was happy in his heart and comforted him, "Just hold on a little longer, it will be over soon."
Having received the promise, Lu Dayou waved his fist in the direction of the imperial army's camp and said, "When our reinforcements arrive, I will go out and kill you all without leaving a single piece of armor!"
Pingzhou, Buyeo County
When Pingzhou was at war with Zhuozhou and Leling Commandery, Yuchi Rui led a large Xianbei army to launch a surprise attack on Fuyu Commandery in Pingzhou.
Under the command of Yue Shu, relying on the solid city and strong logistical support of Pingzhou, they once again repelled the Xianbei army.
Looking at the retreating Xianbei army, Yue Shu raised his hand and sounded the horn to call back the troops.
"knock off!"
Yue Shu gazed into the distance. Did the Xianbei want to take advantage of their attack on the Dali to launch a surprise attack? Overthinking! They in Pingzhou were not the kind of people who would only care about their own interests.
Then, a message came from outside.
According to reports, the Jintai Army led by General Qin Sheng and the army led by General Qin Zhao, after taking their respective designated destinations, pursued their victories without applying for or obtaining permission from their superiors. The Jintai Army has already taken half of Bohai, and the army led by Qin Zhao has also achieved certain results in Hejian.
When some of Yue Shu's young generals heard this, they looked at their general with eager eyes. They thought that whatever the Jintai Army could do, they could do too.
Yue Shu remained unmoved. A war on three fronts? He was worried about the pressure from the rear.
And if they wanted to fight, they should attack the Sushen tribe to the east of Buyeo County. At present, they are not very familiar with the terrain of this tribe.
This was different from General Qin Sheng's attack on Bohai County, which had always been the heartland of Dali Jiuzhou.
These generals had all studied the heartland of Kyushu, so they were not unfamiliar with the terrain of Bohai County, at least not as completely in the dark as they were about the Sushen tribe.
If they attacked the Sushen tribe, they would be very dependent on logistics and would probably not be able to achieve results as quickly as the Jintai army.
"General Yue——"
Yue Shu raised his hand to stop the deputy general's proposal, "I can't send people to attack without military orders."
Not every general belongs to Qin Sheng, and not every general belongs to the Jintai Army.
He is not belittling himself, but every general has his own strengths.
Yue Shu's approach was correct. The Pingzhou leaders had a plan for where to attack and had their own strategic layout.
Attacking the Sushen tribe is also in the plan. We are collecting relevant information and will only take action after all the information is collected.
If we act now, we will be risking the lives of our soldiers and filling the gap in information with their lives.
Just as the other six military regions in Pingzhou were getting ready to think about how to make meritorious service, news came that General Qin Sheng had been punished.
Along with this came the warning: Generals are strictly prohibited from disobeying military orders and taking unauthorized actions! Violators will be punished by military law!
These two items instantly suppressed those guys in other military regions who were ready to make moves.
Yanmen, the Xianbei royal court
The war was not going well. The Fuyu County, which was incorporated into the territory of Pingzhou, was impregnable and the army led by Yuchi Rui failed to capture the Fuyu County.
When the news came, Axe was dejected. He thought that this time they had a chance to take back Fuyu. For this reason, he even asked for permission to recruit all the young and strong men of their Fuyu tribe into Yuchi Rui's army.
"Forget it, let Yuchi Rui retreat." Tuoba Khan said.
"Khan——" Axe wanted to fight again.
Tuoba Lian, who had been silent on the side, quickly pulled him back and whispered, "Uncle, let's first listen to what Father Khan has to say."
Upon hearing this, Axe managed to control himself.
At this time, Tuoba Khan pointed to the map and said, "The Han people have a saying, if the East is dark, the West will be bright."
"This Khan thinks this makes sense. Since we Xianbei have suffered a defeat in Buyeo Commandery, we should march south! Attack Xinxing, Taiyuan, Xihe, Leping, Shangdang, and other places, and then strive to capture the entire Bingzhou!"
Having not fought a war for more than a year, Tuoba Khan was full of confidence.
Hearing this, Tuoba Lian agreed very much, "Yes, yes, Father Khan is wise. We can't defeat Pingzhou, but we can make up for it in Dali."
Tuoba Khan glanced at him, as if to say, if you don't know how to speak, don't speak.
Tuoba Lian was embarrassed.
Seeing how useless he was, Axe glared at him.
Tuoba Lian avoided his uncle's gaze. He had disapproved of their Xianbei plan to launch a surprise attack on Buyeo County while Pingzhou was fighting against Dali.
Is Dali, the soft persimmon, not tasty enough? Why do you have to tackle Pingzhou, the hard bone?
But his uncle was full of confidence. Now it seems like all his efforts were in vain, as he got nothing.
In his opinion, it was all about attacking cities and conquering land. Was there any difference between the land and cities of Dali and Pingzhou?
Tuoba Khan had no choice but to make this decision.
For the Xianbei, rather than marching south to attack Dali, they wanted to conquer Pingzhou, which shared a long border with them. This was like a thorn in their throat.
Unfortunately, after another fight, the Xianbei still couldn't gain the upper hand, so they had no choice but to change their target.
Changshan Camp
Changshan belongs to Jizhou, and its four boundaries are Zhongshan in the east, Daijun in the north, Xinxing in the west, and Guangping in the south.
At this time, Xie Zhan was in the Changshan camp.
Dong Guowei led reinforcements to support Hejian and Bohai counties. At this time, they were fighting fiercely with the Pingzhou army in the two places.
However, as the attacker, things were not going well.
All this happened because after the Pingzhou army captured Leling County, they rebuilt the outermost fortifications and poured cement all over the city walls.
Thinking of the new things produced from time to time in Pingzhou, Xie Zhan sighed.
He had seen this cement when he was in the East China Sea. Later, someone got some of it and had it studied. The people below said that it was almost ready.
Xie Zhan felt a little comforted when he thought that cement would be used in the city of Dali in the future.
Just then, the imperial edict arrived.
Xie Zhan accepted the order with a normal expression.
He had no intention of paying attention to the imperial edict's request for him to return to Chang'an as soon as possible and for Dong State to send heavy troops to the border.
Xie Zhan did not agree to go all out to fight Pingzhou. They also had to guard against a third party - the Xianbei.
Although the Xianbei are currently attacking Pingzhou Buyeo County, Xie Zhan feels that they still have to be on guard.
Anyway, Dong Guowei has already led his troops there, so forget it.
Yang Yingqin glanced at Xie Zhan's expression and said, "Grand Commander, shall I mobilize the troops?"
"This part of the troops is used to guard against the Xianbei and cannot be moved."
Xie Zhan's premonition was correct. After the Xianbei army failed in the attack on Buyeo County, they changed direction and attacked Dali!
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