69novels Chapter 233
Chapter 233
Wei Qing led the Han cavalry, and Yuan Conghuan led the Guanning cavalry, and they attacked the Liang State South Courtyard at the same time.
With the arrows provided by Long Tian, the Zhenbei Army could finally fight a rich war.
The 100,000 cavalrymen who attacked the city did not risk their lives to attack the city gates as before, but played the kite-flying tactics and kept shooting arrows at the top of the city.
The soldiers of Liang State, like those of Xia State, were almost all ordinary warriors of the first and second grades, and they would almost certainly die if they were hit by arrows.
Under such circumstances, the Liang State defenders did not dare to show up at all, and even did not dare to counterattack. They had never seen the situation of continuous rain of arrows.
This gave the generals in the army enough time and opportunity to destroy the city gates, and the subsequent army immediately followed and entered the city.
Once the Zhenbei Army entered the city, with the strength of the Han cavalry and the Guanning cavalry, the Liang soldiers were no match.
A difficult siege battle became much simpler under the coverage of countless arrows.
Yuan Chonghuan did the same. He quickly dealt with the city guards of Liang State. After taking a city, he did not occupy it and immediately left the city to head for the next target.
Just when the Liang people were still confused and at a loss, they suddenly found that the Xia cavalry had left.
These people only destroyed the defenses of the city and military supplies, and did not harm the people or destroy the facilities in the city. They just left.
The people who survived the disaster had not had time to cry for joy, but suddenly found that the infantry of Xia State had arrived.
After Han Xin received the support of ten generals, he immediately divided the Zhenbei Army under his command into ten parts, each leading 100,000 people, following Wei Qing and Yuan Conghuan to deal with the city of Liang State.
Comfort the people, gather the remaining soldiers, and maintain order.
The cavalry attacked the city in front, and the infantry followed closely behind to finish off. They could also support the cavalry at any time, and the cavalry could also quickly return to support.
They took care of each other and advanced quickly, and stunned the cities in the South Courtyard at once.
On Jimeng Mountain, Liang Hong was wandering anxiously.
"Two marshals, the barbarian threat has not been eliminated, and Xia State has taken the lead in launching an offensive. We are already in a very unfavorable situation."
"This king suggests that we immediately divide 2 million troops to cooperate with the remaining 1 million troops, a total of 3 million, to block the attack of Xia State."
"We must leave at least 2 million troops here to prevent the subsequent attack of the barbarian army."
"The remaining troops will rush to Fucheng with all their strength. Even if we cannot repel this group of barbarians, we must defend the Fucheng warehouse."
"At the same time, this king suggests that we immediately report the situation here to His Majesty, hoping that His Majesty can send a large army to support us again."
Liang Hong was worried. After thinking for a while, he still believed that he should not be careless and must report the situation here to the court in time.
If the court acts quickly enough, Liang Hong will be less stressed here.
Liang Hong is not stupid. The combat effectiveness of the barbarians and the northern border is a headache. After so many years of fighting, how could Liang Hong not know the strength of both sides?
The total strength of the barbarians is 1.3 million, which at least involves their three or four million troops. Even so, Liang Hong has no confidence that he can completely defeat the barbarians. After all, the barbarians are too mobile. Once they move, Liang State is too passive.
Although the Northern Territory is not as difficult as the barbarians, the combat effectiveness of the Zhenbei Army makes Liang Hong dare not take it lightly.
Before, when Long Dao was there, it was okay. The two sides were evenly matched. If there was support from the imperial army, the South Court would have an absolute upper hand.
But since Long Tian came to power, the combat effectiveness of the Zhenbei Army has changed greatly. Not only did the South Court not take any advantage, but it also lost such a critical position as Dingyuan City.
Now that Long Tian dares to take the lead in entering Liang State, it is enough to show Long Tian's confidence. Even if there is no harassment from the barbarians, Liang Hong must be careful to deal with it. After all, according to the latest intelligence, the total strength controlled by the Northern Territory is not small.
If Long Tian is determined to fight him, it will be a protracted war, and Liang Hong dare not guarantee the victory or defeat unless the imperial court continues to reinforce.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. It's impossible to defeat us with only one state of Xia. Let's talk about this matter after we understand it clearly."
Asking for help, the war has just started and asking for help, Ji Shuai and the other two don't care about their face. What will the people in the court think of them? Therefore, the two will not ask for help immediately.
Seeing that the two were unmoved, Liang Hong was a little angry. These guys still looked at the North with the old eyes, and they would definitely suffer a big loss.
At this time, the soldier who came to deliver intelligence woke up.
"Your Majesty, the North has sent more than one million troops, and there are 200,000 elite cavalry to lead the way. They have captured four of our cities."
"The combat effectiveness of the cavalry in the North is too strong, and they don't know where they got enough arrows to crush us. The brothers suffered heavy losses, but they are no match at all. Please support them quickly, Your Majesty."
The soldier informed Liang Hong of the situation on the front line in one breath.
"How is it possible? We all know how precious black iron ore is. It is impossible to use it like this."
"Even if it is to achieve quick results, so many arrows are used. Won't the North fight in the future?"
Jiao Zi said in disbelief. This kind of resource cannot be consumed. If it is used like this, will there be a war in the future? Even if they command millions of troops, they dare not waste it like this.
"Your Majesty, everything I said is true. Please go to rescue quickly. The cavalry of the North has taken action again. Maybe our city will be lost again at this time."
Seeing that the marshal did not believe it, the soldier quickly added.
"Okay, I know, you go down and rest."
Liang Hong believed that his soldiers would never dare to speak nonsense. In this case, I am afraid that the determination of the North to attack the South Courtyard will be very strong.
"Come here, pass on my order, and issue an emergency mobilization order. Except for the necessary garrisons, all the city guards in the South Courtyard must gather and must stop the attack of the Xia Kingdom."
Liang Hong could not care less. He had to mobilize all the forces he could use. Although the city guards were not strong, they had a large number of people and could play a certain role.
Afterwards, Liang Hong and Ji Shuai discussed for a while, and the two finally decided to divide their troops to fight. However, the two temporarily disagreed to ask for help, and Liang Hong had no choice.
After returning, Liang Hong immediately found his trusted subordinates.
"You take people to Kyoto immediately and inform His Majesty of the situation here in detail. Be sure to ask His Majesty to send troops for support."
Since Ji Shuai and the other two did not want to take responsibility, he had to do this himself. Compared with the safety of the entire South Courtyard, Liang Hong was willing to take a risk.
Even if it ended up causing panic and mobilizing troops, it was better than the South Courtyard suffering too much loss. Even if the court had some complaints about him, it would not damage his status.
Liang Hong was still very decisive, but unfortunately, he was not the one who had the final say in Liang State, and many people's ideas would not change just because of him.
While Liang Hong was dealing with the war, Long Tian also received an unexpected intelligence. He did not expect that there was such a place in the small Liang State South Courtyard.