20demayo Chapter 283
Chapter 283
Yunzhou was successfully taken, but Lu Qing played a trick and did not announce that Yunzhou belonged to the Northern Territory, but concealed the news.
Those who knew about this matter issued a gag order. At the same time, they also knew that this was the first mission they had to perform after joining the Northern Territory, and they did not dare to neglect it.
In order to make the plan go smoothly, the people of Shadow also started to monitor the entire Yunzhou. As some people with small thoughts were killed, the rest of the people were honest.
Later, Lu Qing reported to the court that the second prince had been eliminated and the Yunzhou army was under control.
The prince was very happy to get this news. At this critical moment, the control of the Yunzhou army was in hand, which would be a huge help to him.
Therefore, the prince did not investigate in detail, but chose to believe Lu Qing, and ordered Lu Qing to temporarily stay in Yunzhou and mobilize the army to move towards Linzhou, preparing to fight a decisive battle with Xiao Jingyi.
This also conforms to the plan of the Northern Territory, and Lu Qing immediately took action.
"At the critical moment, the old minister is still steady."
The prince praised in the palace. This is the rare good news that the prince has received in the past few months.
Now the focus of all parties is on Linzhou and Dangzhou. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the battle of Zhenzhou is also going smoothly.
Li Jing has superior military strength and is stronger than the opponent. He is clearly determined to fight with the Jin soldiers and King Xiaoyao.
Although the Jin soldiers and King Xiaoyao avoided fighting and just wanted to hold on and wait for help, Li Jing did not give them this opportunity.
After several days of traveling, Li Jing's army has arrived in Qicheng.
The defenders of Qicheng are about 800,000, almost half of the total force. Half of them are Jin soldiers and half are King Xiaoyao's people.
King Xiaoyao's mansion is also in Qicheng, which is the power center of Zhenzhou.
"General Li, there are many defenders in Qicheng, and the city is well-stocked. Our army cannot be trapped in the city. We must find a way to capture Qicheng."
Su Jingshan knew that King Xiaoyao had been preparing for so long, and it was not so easy to successfully capture Qicheng.
If there is no great threat to Qicheng, the Jin soldiers guarding Qicheng will not come to support, so Li Jing's plan will fail.
If the enemy does not move, the logistics of so many people on his side will be a great pressure.
Qicheng is a big city like Zhenbei City, with a lot of resources, and it is not easy to take it.
Li Jing had some understanding of the situation here before, and now after seeing it, he is not constantly calculating in his heart.
"Captain Su, this battle will be a hard fight, and some casualties are inevitable."
"Order the army to set up camp immediately and prepare siege equipment, especially siege towers, and build more."
Although the current situation is not hopeless, there is indeed no good way. For the time being, we can only attack by force and then find a breakthrough point through the battle situation.
King Xiaoyao has been operating here for so many years, and the loopholes have been filled.
"General Li, a strong attack will cause too much loss, which is not conducive to our army's long-term fighting."
General Su knew the consequences of a strong attack very well. This is not a small city, and the defenders are 800,000. The attackers will suffer too much.
"Prepare first, I will go and take a look."
Li Jing did not want to attack by force. Before there was a good way, he could only make such an arrangement. Then, Li Jing took his guards and went around Qicheng to check and try to find loopholes in Qicheng.
At the same time, Qicheng's King Xiaoyao and Jinbing Commander Jinlu were also watching the Zhenbei Army coming from the top of the city.
"King Xiaoyao, have you noticed that the Xia army seems to have changed?"
Jinlu has fought with Xia many times and is quite familiar with the Xia army.
The army is neat, disciplined, and quick to act. These troops sent by the court seem to be more elite.
"Marshal, I heard that the Zhenbei Army has a unique training method. The reason why the people brought by Su Jingshan launched the offensive is probably because they are receiving training from the North."
"If the North Border Army is like this, it is not good news for us."
King Xiaoyao has obtained some information, but he is still a little uncertain.
"We will know after a try. I want to see how the Zhenbei Army will deal with such a solid city."
The Jin Brigade is not very worried at the moment. Although the retreat is blocked, with King Xiaoyao here, they can still barely cope with it.
Even if the troops and strength are not as good as the opponent, as long as they defend the city, the pressure will not be so great.
The Jin Brigade has made up their minds to defend to the death. Even if other cities are lost, they will not rescue. As long as the 800,000 troops are there, they will definitely be able to wait for the assistance of the Jin Kingdom.
King Xiaoyao's plan is similar to his. As long as they delay the Zhenbei Army under the city, they will not be able to last long after coming from afar to fight. That will be the time to counterattack.
As for the current losses, it is nothing.
As long as the Jin Kingdom opens up Jinhuai City, the army will enter the country, and the current situation of Xia Kingdom can be changed. Even if we cannot swallow Xia Kingdom alone, we can still take it away.There is still no problem with the large territory.
For the two, this battle is promising.
"Who is that man? He actually acted alone."
Li Jing and his group of about 100 people left the camp, and this scene was discovered by Jin Lu.
"If my guess is correct, this man should be the commander of the Zhenbei Army, or a high-level general. He wants to explore Qicheng and find our army's weaknesses."
King Xiaoyao said, walking around the city at this time, if not to find weaknesses, what else could it be for, and the person who can do this is at least a person with a certain say in the Zhenbei Army.
"Really bold."
Jin Lu was unhappy. You are running around so blatantly. Do you look down on the Jin soldiers?
"Come on, prepare the horses, I will go to meet the general."
Jin Lu got a little angry. It is not good for the army to fight, but you are so arrogant and do not take the Jin Kingdom seriously. How can you tolerate this?
"No, Marshal, this is probably an enemy plot. You can't go. You have to consider the overall situation."
King Xiaoyao was shocked. This was not the time to be a hero. If the Jin army had an accident, how could the battle be fought.
Although he, King Xiaoyao, was secretly a Jin national, the Jin soldiers who came here would not recognize his position as commander.
If the Jin army had an accident, the army in the city would surely make a fuss.
"Marshal, I am willing to go."
The Jin generals knew the importance of the Jin army and did not want him to take risks, so someone offered to go instead of him.
"Okay, Jin Wufeng, you go and capture the man for me."
The Jin army did not insist. Although this guy was a bit reckless, he still knew the overall situation.
Jin Wufeng, the general of the Jin country, was full of confidence. He opened the city gate with hundreds of people and went towards Li Jing.
"King Xiaoyao is a talent. The defense of Qicheng is so tight. This battle will not be easy to fight."
Li Jing sighed.
"General, the enemy is leaving the city."
The sharp-eyed soldier saw a team rushing out of the city.
"Oh, here come the dead."
The Jin soldiers reacted quickly, which also reflected the defensive power of the Jin soldiers from the side.