Chapter 513 simmer

Late at night, Fan Chou couldn't sleep for a long time. The cavalry of the Xiliang Army appeared under the city. Could it be that the cities in front of him had fallen? If so, the speed of the Xiliang Army is really too fast, which makes people overwhelmed. It is not ruled out that some generals of the Xiliang Army deliberately come with cavalry to show off their power and put pressure on the defenders in the city. No matter what the possibility is, according to the current situation, the Bingzhou Army is very bad.

"General, I have something important to meet!"

Fan Chou put away the book in his hand and said, "Please come in!"

"General, the county magistrate of Lin County went out of the city to surrender!" As soon as the general stepped into the door, he said in a hurry.

Dong Yue took a breath of cold air and said, "Is Lin County lost? What about Shangjun? How's it going?"

The general shook his head slightly. In ancient times when the news was blocked, even if the fast horse ran wildly, it took some time to reach Xihe County. What's more, the Xiliang cavalry, who were wearing light armor and running with all their strength, was difficult to reach thousands of miles a day in ancient times, but for the cavalry of the Xiliang Army, they could still be able to run five or six hundred miles a day. Do it.

"It is expected that Shangjun has fallen into the hands of the enemy, so he immediately sent soldiers to inform Lord Li and ask for reinforcements." Fan Chou thought for a moment and ordered.

"No." The general left with his fist.

This time, the Xiliang army attacked rashly, and the preparation of the counties in Bingzhou was a little insufficient. In Li Ru's calculation, if Shangjun did not support it and blocked the Xiliang army for three months, it would be enough to dominate the defenders of the counties along the way. Unexpectedly, Dong Yue died in his own big account, and Shang County was lost.

Half a month later, under the leadership of Zhao Yun, the second army appeared under the city of Xihe County, with more than ten thousand soldiers and boundless. The first army and the second army, with a total of more than 10,000, dense soldiers, put great pressure on the defenders in the city. Although there are many people in the city, there is always some bottom in the face of the Xiliang Army. Insufficient energy, among the princes in the world, the weakest one belongs to Bingzhou Li Ru. The development time is short, there is a lack of cronies, and there is no top general in the army.

Zhao Yun's bigger task this time was to bring the weight. The army attacked the city without equipment. The previous progress of capturing Shangjun was so fast that the grain and fodder did not keep up.

Li Ru was furious, "Waste, waste, Dong Yue is a waste!" The loss of Shangjun in less than a month made Li Ru disrupt the original battle plan. With the strength of Xihe County, it was difficult to resist the attack of the Xiliang Army. Almost all the troops of the three counties of Shangjun County, Shuofang County, Xihe County, gathered in the Shangjun City, in order to block the pace of the Xiliang Army. Now Shangjun is lost and the soldiers are dead. How can Xihe County resist the surrender?

Li Ru is about to lose two counties, and his heart is very bad. Since the princes returned to Hangu Pass without success, Li Ru has been committed to pacing Bingzhou and cutting out unstable factors, especially the soldiers in the army, as long as they are former generals of the Xiliang army, they cannot be reused. They are quite suppressed in the army, and batches of new soldiers have become Fresh blood was injected into the army, and the state was bitterly cold. Li Ru was unable to organize the cavalry and increase taxes. Li Ru received a lot of complaints from officials. During the rule of the Xiliang Army, some land reclaimed by the people did not have to pay taxes within two years. As soon as Li Ru came, he had to pay, not only twice as much as before. Although there has been a bumper harvest in the past two years, the people still have no surplus of food. Under such rule, the people naturally hope that the Xiliang Army will come, but this idea can only be buried in their hearts. The performance of the merchants should be more prominent. When the Xiliang Army ruled Bingzhou, because of the cement road, it attracted most of the merchants to go there. Li Ruga Taxation adds many types of tax. The barren Bingzhou itself is abandoned by merchants, and the state governance of the state is like a county under the rule of the Xiliang Army.

"Your Excellency, after the Xiliang army captures Xihe County, it can directly point to Taiyuan County. Taiyuan is not allowed to lose. It is appropriate for adults to send soldiers to guard the cities along the way as soon as possible." Xu Rongdao.

Li Ru nodded slightly and said, "Taiyuan County can't be lost. Otherwise, our army's efforts for many years will be lost. If the Xiliang army wants to capture our Bingzhou, it will definitely send troops out of Pingtao Wu County. General Xu, I want to send you to lead 5,000 soldiers to guard Dingtao. Are you confident?"

"Thank you for your trust. I will do my best!" Xu Rong said goodbye.

Li Ru said, "If Ping Tao is lost, the Western Liang army will come to Jinyang, and General Xu has a long way to go!"

Xu Rong hugged his fist and said no.

Looking at Xu Rongyuan's pace, Li Ru's face suddenly withered. The Xiliang Army came so soon, which made Li Ru a little unbelievable. Years of efforts, in the hands of the Xiliang Army, were so vulnerable to capture Xihe County. When the Xiliang Army entered Taiyuan, it was announced that Bingzhou was about to be occupied by the Xiliang Army. Li Ru is really unwilling. Jia Rong is just a small general under Dong Zhuo at the beginning, and he can achieve today's achievements. He is the top military division in the army. Isn't he even as good as a small general? Li Ru is very unwilling. The fact that the coalition did not break through the Hangu Pass, which was a pimple in his heart.

"Let Duan Bion come and see me!" Li Ru said calmly.

The bodyguard left with his fists in his arms. For about a quarter of an hour, Duan Wei rushed to Li Ru's room breathlessly.

"I don't know what's important about Lord Li? The humble position is training soldiers!" Duan Yan hugged the boxing, and there was a lot of dissatisfaction in his words.

Li Ru didn't agree and smiled and said, "General Duan has worked hard. The Xiliang army has attacked Xihe County. What is General Duan's opinion?"

"Have you arrived in Xihe County? Are Niu Fu and Dong Yue so stupid? Relying on the strong wall, even if it can't repel the Xiliang army, it can be undefeated. Duan Wen doubted that he was a little surprised by the speed of the Xiliang Army.

Li Ru took a deep look at Duan Bian. Under the account of Dong Zhuo in the past, Hua Xiong was the first fierce general, and Duan Bian was the first crazy general. He was addicted to training soldiers in his hands and desperate training. Whenever he encountered a war, he all moved forward bravely. He did not show his reputation in the army before. It was not until Dong Zhuo became the leader of Luyang that he gradually emerged. After Jia Rong collected Dong Zhuo's remnant army, he did not reuse it. This was also his dereliction of duty, which led to Li Ru's ability to easily dig up Duan.

"Yes, Niu Fu obeyed the persuasion of the Xiliang Army and opened the gate to welcome the army. Then the Xiliang Army pretended to be the Bingzhou Army, and the cities along the way were broken. The soldiers were not bloody, and the soldiers came to the county."

"The general of Shang County is Dong Yue, the general of our army. He behaves moderately. The first attack of the Xiliang Army was completely defeated and lost hundreds of people and horses. However, Dong Yue himself was unfortunately assassinated. The army of Shang County had no leader, and the soldiers opened the gate and surrendered." Li Ru's face trembled slightly. Although the victory of the Xiliang Army was very lucky, the Bingzhou Army really lost.

"The Xiliang Army is so shameless. The assassination of Dong Yue is probably also from the Xiliang Army." Duan Yu gritted his teeth and said, "What's your duty, my lord? I must work hard to move forward!"

"At present, the enemy, I don't know what good strategy General Duan has?" Li Ru stared at Duan Yan with burning eyes and said.

Duan Wen looked at ease and said coldly, "The Xiliang Army claims to be invincible in the world, but I don't believe it. Now the Xiliang Army is fighting in Bingzhou, and it is difficult to supply grain and grass. As long as they cut off their food and fodder, the grain will retreat. When our army rushes up, why worry that the Xiliang Army can't break?"

"That being said, there are many cavalry in the Xiliang Army. Who are the enemies of ordinary soldiers?"

Duan Wen said, "I am willing to lead 3,000 cavalry and be responsible for cutting off the grain and fodder of the Xiliang Army!"

Li Ru was overjoyed when he heard the words, "General Duan came out in person, and it was expected that the Xiliang army would definitely return without success."

Duan Yan smiled and didn't say anything. With his cleverness, how could he not guess Li Ru's idea? He seemed to be obsessed with the allied forces in the army. Duan Wei was not only a general, but also a wise general. His tricks were endless, which was quite appreciated by Li Ru. The trained soldiers also alleviated the shortage of troops in Bingzhou.

"The cavalry carry half a month of dry food and set off tomorrow!" After leaving a sentence, Duan Yan turned around and left Li Ru's room.

Three thousand cavalry can protect the family in Bingzhou. If these three thousand people make any mistakes on the battlefield, the Bingzhou army will no longer have the possibility of victory. Li Ru can be said to have overwhelmed all the stakes on the cavalry.

At this time, the siege of Xihe County was coming to an end. Under the cover of a Thunderbolt car, the Xiliang army approached the city wall again and again. The soldiers climbed up the city wall and kept fighting, bringing a bloody storm.

Under the suppression of the Thunderbolt car, the Bingzhou army dissipated by relying on the advantages of the city wall. The Thunderbolt car can carry a basin-sized stone, and the boulder falling from the sky, even the soldiers who are armed to the teeth can't resist. How can they lift the heart of war? There are also Thunderbolt cars in Xihe County, but compared with the Xiliang Army, there are some Not to mention that the attack is not accurate, the weight range of the projectile stone is also far smaller than that of the Xiliang Army, which is not the same.

Half a month later, under the repeated attacks of the Xiliang Army, Xihe County, where there were not many defenders, was captured by the Xiliang Army. Then the gate was opened, and the "Jia" flag floated on the city.

Xu Rong was ordered to lead 3,000 people and rushed to Pingtao on a starry night to strengthen the city wall and understand the garrison in the city before the arrival of the Xiliang army.

When the Xiliang army came to the city of Pingtao, Xu Rong had already been waiting. Lv Bu, the vanguard general, led a group of cavalry to wander on the battlefield and became the eyes and ears of the army. He constantly provided the army with the latest trends of the Bingzhou army. In Pingtao City, Xu Rong did not dare to go out of the city to fight. Three thousand soldiers were in Xu Rong's hands. There is no problem to guard Lin County. I'm afraid that the Xiliang army will use some conspiracy and tricks, such as assassination, attacking the city gate at night, and summarizing the previous battle of the Xiliang army. Xu Rong found that it was nothing more than that as long as he was strictly guarded and did not give the Xiliang army a chance, it would be enough to become a place of hatred for the Xiliang army. He got the news from Li Ru that Duan Yan had set out. Duan Yan's 3,000 cavalry was the pillar of Bingzhou and the most elite soldier.

Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun divided their troops along the way. Huang Zhong led 8,000 people to attack Pingtao, and Zhao Yun led 5,000 people to attack Wu County. The two commanders also made a comparison. Whether from Pingtao or from Wu County, the ultimate goal is Taiyuan County in Bingzhou.