On the Great Wall of Yan

The weather is not good. Today's wind and snow are extremely heavy. The cold wind is biting and the north wind is whistling. It is like an invisible sword, piercing people's bodies one by one. The heavy snow covers the city wall, but it is faintly visible.

You can see the ancient marks on the city wall, with the marks of blood on them. The originally endless sky was covered with white snow, and the sunlight was covered by the wind and snow.

Liaodong, this land originally belonged to the Yan State. Since it was invaded by Li Shimin, the Yan State retreated to western Liaoning. There is a river between western Liaoning and Liaodong. The name of this river is Hunjiang. I can’t remember the origin of the name.

, but Liaoxi defender Murong Ke often dealt with Li Shimin here.

Since the Yan State surrendered to Han Yi and canceled the country's title, Murong Ke was also thinking about where he should go. However, with an edict from Han Yi, appointing Murong Ke as the commander-in-chief of the Liaoxi County Commander-in-Chief, Murong Ke accepted his fate. After all, he had to accept his fate.

Even if he resisted stubbornly, maybe even without Han Yi taking action, Murong Ke would have been forced to surrender because of the shortage of food and grass. So Han Yi simply gave him a step, and he just used the slope to get off the donkey.

Li Shimin's 280,000 soldiers and horses were also quietly assembled. Nurhachi's soldiers and horses were not much more than Li Shimin's. There were only 120,000 cavalry available. They had strong mobility on the grasslands and were extremely powerful in combat. All the people were soldiers and were familiar with the terrain.

Genghis Khan had frequently dealt with Nurhaci over the years, but he did not dare to go overboard. After all, Nurhaci had many cavalrymen.

"Drive!" Nurhachi, who is nearly fifty years old, is riding a war horse. He is wearing a yellow and wide armor, with a strong back and a strong waist. He is equipped with a scimitar at his waist. Under his crotch is a batch of maroon sweat-blooded horses. His eyes are staring at Li Shimin's soldiers and horses.

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Nurhachi stared at Li Shimin with a pair of cloudy old eyes. He saw Li Shimin wearing iron armor, a white hat on his head, and riding a white war horse. He was about thirty years old. The two generations of geniuses looked at each other, and Nurhachi exhaled.

He said with a hot breath: "Guys on the peninsula, you asked us to come, and we are here, but the soldiers and horses under my command are not good at siege. I'm afraid I still have to leave the task of siege to you!"

Li Shimin frowned. Nurhachi's intention was very clear. He would not participate in the war, but he was very happy to snatch things.

Li Shimin remained calm and said with a smile: "This is natural, you can grab things, but the population and the city belong to us. We each have what we need, how about it!"

In Li Shimin's view, these things are man-made, and as long as there are people, everything is no problem. Although Li Shimin needs this batch of materials, he values ​​​​more the territory of western Liaoning. After all, combining the cultivated land in western and eastern Liaoning, he can feed his subordinates.

But the people have no problem.

"Okay!" Nurhachi stretched out his palm and said, "The wolf god in the sky is my witness!"

"Hmm!" Li Shimin nodded disdainfully, without bothering Nurhachi's face. He stared at the Hun River in front of him, pointed with the riding crop in his hand and said: "Crossing the Hun River in front of you is the land of the Yan Kingdom. Let's go.

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"Okay!" Nurhachi responded, raised the riding crop in his hand and said: "Young men! In order for your children not to starve, and because your mother-in-law is no longer with others, you have to run away with me!"

"Let's go!" Li Shimin also raised the whip in his hand, and the first gate blocking the Hunjiang River was Hunjiang City. This city was built by Murong Ke to prevent Li Shimin. It was originally planned to build Hunjiang Pass, but the people of Liaodong

Unable to endure Li Shimin's rule, he dragged his family and fled towards Hunjiang Pass. Murong Ke had no choice but to build Hunjiang Pass into a city.

The terrain of Hunjiang River is not dangerous. It is built on an uneven plain. The city wall is eight feet high. It is wrapped with rammed earth on the inside and rocks on the outside. At the moment, the wind and snow are blowing, and the north wind blows on people's faces, like needles pricking them.

The guard general of Hunjiang City is Wu Yangjing, who is a famous general of Yan State and named after Le Yi, Ju Xin and others.

Looking at the falling snow in front of him, Wu Yangjing frowned slightly. This winter is not going to be easy with the heavy snowfall. Thinking of this, Wu Yangjing sighed: "I don't know how many people will freeze to death this winter."

Wu Yangjing is about fifty years old, seven feet tall, wearing a black armor unique to the Yan Kingdom, and a bronze sword on his waist. He is fat, has black and gray hair, and gray temples. He is holding a piece of wood in his hand.

I made a cup, took a sip of hot water, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and then let out a long sigh: "Comfortable"

There are a full 200,000 people in Hunjiang City, and they are living a tight life this winter. After all, the world has only been settled for a few years. Although Han Yi has reduced taxes, the people are still barely living, and they can only have food and clothing.

It was impossible to have enough to eat, and the people in Hunjiang City hoped that Han Yi would build the Great Wall to Yan State so that they could earn wages and have food and clothing. However, Han Yi had just founded the country after all, and he was taking great steps.

It's not big, and I didn't dare to build the Great Wall in an all-round way. Otherwise, Han Yi would have to run a red deficit and have no meat in his hands. How could he raise eagles?

There were more than 10,000 defenders in the city, and a beacon tower was set up in the center of the city. If there was an invasion from a foreign enemy, the beacon tower would be lit immediately. Murong Ke, who was stationed in western Liaoning, would quickly send troops to assist and provide support. After all, it was a small fight.

Wu Yangjing can still deal with it, but even if Li Shimin invades in large numbers, Wu Yangjing's men will not be as many as Li Shimin's.

On the east bank of the Hun River, Li Shimin's 100,000 vanguard army has arrived here first. The general leading the army is Li Guangbi. He is Li Shimin's younger brother. His military ability is second to none among Li Shimin's men. Together with Li Siyuan, Li Rusong, Li Guangyan, and Li Keyong,

They are also known as the Five Tigers of the Li family, and are as famous as the Eight Heroic Generals composed of Changsun Sheng, Da Xiwu, Eulji Wende, Liang Shitai, Quansu, Heijichangzhi, Geshuhan and Su Baotong.

This time, in order to win the first battle and improve the combat effectiveness of his soldiers, Li Shimin directly equipped Li Guangbi with a luxurious facelift. Li Guangbi was the main general, and Changsun Sheng and Quan Su, two of the eight generals, were deputy generals. His generals included Li Gao, Zuo Xiong, and Zhang Liang.

.......Waiting for a great shot.

Of course, Nurhachi could not let Li Shimin snatch all the meat, so he sent Dorgon from the Eight Banners as general, leading 20,000 cavalry to assist Li Shimin in attacking Hunjiang City.

When the two armies met, Li Guangbi was sitting on the main seat. Dorgon laughed and turned over to dismount. He looked at Li Guangbi in front of him with a trace of disdain in his eyes. He looked Li Guangbi up and down. He was seven feet long, wearing leather armor and carrying a

He was wearing a sheepskin hat and holding a bronze sword. It seemed that the sword was a weapon from the Central Plains. It was obviously obtained by Li Jun as a prisoner.

While Dorgon was sizing up Li Guangbi, Li Guangbi was also sizing up Dorgon. This man had all his hair shaved off his forehead and had a whip tied behind him. He was eight feet long, wore a scimitar on his waist, and wore a band on his ear.

A wolf tooth earring, the whole person looks unusually tough, and the whole body exudes the smell of mutton. People in the grasslands don't bathe often. This matter is known to everyone, and Li Guangbi can only endure it. Fortunately

It's winter now, and the smell doesn't dissipate quickly. If it were summer, it wouldn't make people faint.

Li Guangbi made a gesture of invitation to Dorgon. Just at this moment, Quan Su came back. He rubbed his hands and breathed through his mouth to give his palms some warmth. He came to the big tent with a stern expression and looked at Dorgon and the others.

The man nodded and sat back down, but Dorgon was sitting very lazily, crossing his legs and stroking his beard, as if waiting for Li Guangbi's next move.

"Quan Su, what's going on in Hunjiang City right now?" Li Guangbi looked solemn. After all, this battle is very important and must be fought. Otherwise, they will be in danger and cannot even capture Hunjiang City, let alone the entire western Liaoning. In this way,

By analogy with the Yan region, forget about the Central Plains.

Quan Su rubbed his palms, took a sip of warm goat milk, and then said: "The situation is not very good. The Hun River has frozen now. It is okay for the soldiers to walk across it, but it is dangerous to cross the Hun River.

The view of Jiangcheng is very broad. We can find it when we step across the Hunjiang River. The city wall of Hunjiang City is eight feet long. The people in the city have cut down almost all the trees in order to survive the winter. There is also a beacon tower in the city. Once our army covers it up, we will kill it.

In the past, Wu Yangjing would definitely ignite the beacon fire. When the time comes, Murong Ke's 100,000 troops will quickly support us, and we will be even more passive."

When Li Guangbi heard the news from Quan Su's inquiry, he frowned involuntarily. Dorgon on the side laughed loudly and said: "This battle hasn't even started yet. You can't do it. If you don't believe it, just withdraw your troops. Let's

Don’t waste your time either.”

"I'm kidding." Li Guangbi looked at Dorgon, his black eyes moved up and down, and said for a while: "I don't know if General Dorgon has any plans. If you tell me, I can give him some advice."

"Okay, I need to think about this matter carefully. I'll go back and take a nap first. When I think about it, I'll tell you, oh! By the way, my cavalry is of no use at the moment. I'll leave it to you to attack the city first.

Everyone, take my leave." Dorgon left the military tent in front of him with a smile and returned to his bed.

Dorgon's meaning has been very clear. It is impossible for him to attack the city. You can find a way on your own.

After all, Li Guangbi is not a fool. The alliance between the two armies has just been established. The foundation is not yet stable and cannot be destroyed. So now Li Guangbi can only endure it and watch Dorgon leave. Zuo Xiong in the big tent finally couldn't help it.

He muttered: "Who does he think he is? Sooner or later, I will chop him down."

Li Guangbi stood in front of Zuo Xiong, with a long face. Zuo Xiong couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva. Li Guangbi's face was so sinking that it dripped water. Just when Zuo Xiong was about to speak, Li Guangbi slapped him.

After calling, a clear sound came from the big tent: "Pah"

Zuo Xiong only felt that the right half of his face was burning. He stared at Li Guangbi in astonishment and covered his cheek. Zuo Xiong muttered: "General...

"Next time I hear something like this, I will kill you without mercy. Do you hear me clearly?" Li Guangbi suddenly shouted angrily. Most of the surrounding generals lowered their heads, and neither one or two said anything.

Li Guangbi looked around with tiger eyes, and the murderous intent in his eyes became more and more intense, which made everyone tremble with fear. Everyone also knew that Li Guangbi was not angry at them, but at Dorgon and those guys who thought they were superior.

Li Guangbi took a deep breath, walked to his position for a while, looked at Quan Su beside him and said: "Expand the map, discuss tactics, we must capture Hunjiang City within three days."

"Follow your orders"

Li Guangbi narrowed his eyes and said for a while: "Zuo Xiong"

"Zai" Zuo Xiong said in response. The original unhappiness was swept away at this moment. He clasped his hands into fists, the cold wind blew on his cheeks, and the wheat-yellow skin turned blue under the devastation of the wind and snow.

"You go and prepare hundreds of pieces of white cloth. If you don't have it, use black cloth or gray cloth. No matter what, you have to make up enough for the army. If you can't, you have to tear down the quilt," Li Guangbi said with a solemn expression.

"I understand." Zuo Xiong didn't dare to ask for help. After receiving the order, he went out of the tent directly, wrapped his clothes tightly, and walked into the wind and snow.

"Quan millet"

"exist"

"Tonight, you will take the lead, leading 20,000 soldiers and horses, with their heads covered with white cloth. Don't let Wu Yangjing see the flaw. After crossing the Hun River, spread out your left and right wings, lie in wait in the mountains, cut down trees, build ladders, and wait for the army.

Charge, and as soon as the enemy shows a weakness, attack the city immediately. If you can't capture the city wall, come to see him." Li Guangbi looked solemn and directly gave Quan Su the order to attack the city.

"Follow your orders"

"Chang Sun Sheng" Li Guangbi came to the brazier and stretched out his hand to warm the fire. The water vapor in his mouth was visible to the naked eye.

"exist"

Changsun Sheng came behind Li Guangbi, cupped his hands and looked respectful. Li Guangbi rubbed his hands and said after a while: "I will give you 30,000 troops to attack Hunjiang City head-on to create momentum. You are not allowed to retreat without the order of the general."

"promise"

"Zhang Liang, Zhang Ao, Tang Bi, Zhang Rong." Li Guangbi rubbed his palms, returned to his original seat, picked up the tea he had just brewed on the table, took a sip, exhaled a breath, and said to himself:

Good tea. The Central Plains is really vast and rich in resources. This time, we must grab a batch of tea leaves no matter what.

"Zai" four generals came out in succession, each with a different voice. Their height, short, fat, and thin could interpret the physical characteristics of the four people.

"The four of you led 40,000 soldiers and horses, crossed the mountains and ridges, and laid an ambush in Yuelin. Once Wu Yangjing lit the beacon fire, Murong Ke would definitely send reinforcements to rescue. Your task is to set up an ambush. If you can destroy it, destroy it. If you can't, then stop it.

"Half an hour." When Li Guangbi said this, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he said half-heartedly: "Send someone to tell Dorgon that the cavalry in his hands is effective. They can't fight in the siege. There should be no problem in field battles."

Tell him to go with you."

"Understood." The four of them suddenly felt proud and proud. Li Guangbi looked at the expressions of the four of them. Zhang Ao and the other two looked confident. Only Zhang Liang looked solemn, as if he had a premonition of something. Li Guangbi also understood it clearly and said randomly: "This time

With Zhang Liang as the leader, we will take action tonight. The four of you will carry dry food and set off now."
Chapter completed!