Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

"The Qiang thieves are really treacherous, and they actually want to join the party!"

As further developments of the Wei army came and their intentions became clearer, the atmosphere in the Northern Qi Kingdom naturally became more solemn, and the most tense one was naturally none other than Gao Guiyan, King of Ping Qin who was currently guarding the Shangdang area.

Gao Guiyan was originally a favorite of Emperor Wenxuan Gao Yang. At the critical moment when Qi Zhu Gaoyan launched a coup, he chose to turn to Gaoyan, so that he could continue his glory and wealth. Originally, after the coup, Gao Guiyan served as Shangshu Ling and led the army as a general, which can be said to be a high-power position. However, he was gradually marginalized by Gao Zhan, the king of Changguang, until he left the capital and was stationed in Shangdang.

Originally Gao Guiyan was still in the mood of watching a show. No matter whether the Wei army attacked Jinyang along the Fen River and from Lishi, or from Heluo to Yedu via Hanoi, he would not be in the position where the enemy would be the first to attack. The target of the attack.

He was still thinking that if the Wei army chose to attack Yedu, King Changguang would definitely panic and ask for help. At that time, he would take this opportunity to punish the opponent severely and vent his anger for being expelled from Duji before, but he Unexpectedly, the main force of the Western Wei army abandoned the two capitals and went straight to Shangdang!

"What is the goal of Shangdang? The Wei State has been out of action for several years and then suddenly started fighting again. Why did it sacrifice the more important things and take the light ones? It is really unwise to steal this place and then attack it from both sides. !”

After learning that Li Boshan of the Wei State had actually led his troops into Jianzhou, Gao Guiyan complained endlessly in his heart. He even wanted to write a book and send an envoy to give advice. At the same time, he was full of annoyance: "The Supreme One plans big things but hesitates." If we stick to our plan, ignore interference from other places, and attack Jianzhou directly, how could Shangdang suffer such a disaster?"

No wonder Gao Guiyan complained a lot. He had previously received an order from Jinyang, asking him to prepare for the Jinyang brigade to go south to attack Jianzhou. However, in the blink of an eye, the matter was abandoned halfway, and instead his Shangdang army It became the direction of the enemy's attack.

Today's Shangdang area only has more than 20,000 troops stationed in it, but they need to defend Wusu, Tunliu, Changzi, Huguan and other passers-by. As a result, Gao Guiyan in Shangdang County currently has less than 10,000 troops at his disposal. .

The only thing that is more fortunate is that due to the previous preparations to attack Jianzhou, Shangdang has gathered a lot of ordnance and supplies here, which is enough for the defenders to use. But the problem is, if there are not enough defenders to hold on and resist the enemy, it is not certain that these supplies will be cheaper in the end.

Although Gao Guiyan was an elder of the Zong family and held a high position, he was by no means known for his bravery. Especially when he was about to face the army led by Li Boshan of the Western Wei Dynasty himself, but his own side only had a mere 20,000 troops who rushed to fight, and they were scattered all over the country. Fang, this inevitably made him lose all fighting spirit, and he only felt that there was no possibility of holding on and defeating him.

Therefore, after learning that Li Boshan's troops had arrived in Jianzhou, he quickly appealed to Jinyang and begged the emperor to choose another good future to replace him. At the same time, he asked Yedu for help. At present, Shangdang and Yedu were in dire straits. If Shangdang failed to defend, Yedu would definitely not be safe!

When Gao Guiyan's urgent letter for help was delivered to the two capitals, the reactions in both places were also different.

First of all, Jinyang is more or less fortunate. Their previous preparations were all based on the premise that the Wei army would attack Jinyang in a large scale. As a result, the direction of the Wei army's attack now turned out to be Shangdang. This undoubtedly made Jinyang The soldiers and the people breathed a huge sigh of relief.

But soon Qi Zhu Gaoyan's heart was raised again, because they had previously assumed that the enemy's movement would be to attack Jinyang or Yedu, but they did not expect that the Wei army would choose to attack the middle ground of Shangdang.

Needless to say, there is no need to say much about the strength assembled in Jinyang at the moment. There are nearly 100,000 armored soldiers gathered inside and outside. When Duan Shao leads the Hebei troops back, the strength will be further increased, which can be said to be extremely stable.

As for Yedu, there is also the Yenan defense line that has been in operation for several years and tens of thousands of troops stationed there. Even if the enemy invades, they can support it for a period of time until rescue from Jinyang.

However, there was really no arrangement at Shangdang. Although the basic garrison alert was retained, it was not to the extent that it could resist the attack of the Western Wei army. In particular, Ping Qin King Gao Guiyan, who was stationed at Shangdang, was simply frightened by the news and timid before fighting. The letters sent to Jinyang were full of fear of the invading Wei army. How could such a person be expected to defend Shangdang? ?

Shangdang's location connects the two capitals. Once they fall, both Yedu and Jinyang will become extremely dangerous, so there is no room for loss. Considering that Gao Guiyan himself was extremely unreliable, Gao Yan quickly sent an order to Duan Shao, who was still gathering troops in Dingzhou, so that he did not need to lead his troops back to Jinyang and directly led the troops to rescue him. Go to the party.

As for Yedu, it is a different situation. Gao Zhan was originally dissatisfied with the emperor's transfer of Duan Shao away from Yenan. He was uneasy about this. He worried about the Wei army attacking in his dreams. He sent envoys to and from Yenan non-stop every day to inquire about the enemy's situation. It could be said that he was extremely nervous.

As a result, there was no enemy news from Yenan, but Shangdang in the west was in danger first. The emergency in Shangdang is no different for Yedu than the emergency in Yenan, and it is even worse, because once the enemy invaders enter Shangdang, the only thing Yedu can defend is to keep silent.

Therefore, after receiving Gao Guiyan's urgent letter, Gao Zhan ordered Yenan to dispatch some troops back to Yedu as soon as possible to strengthen the capital's defense forces, and immediately dispatched the leading general Shedi Fulian to lead the army. Ten thousand soldiers went west and then garrisoned Fukou!

Yes, Gao Zhan was not prepared to send troops to reinforce Gao Guiyan at all. There were many conflicts between him and Gao Guiyan due to the previous competition for the authority to stay in Jinei, and he finally pushed Gao Guiyan out of the capital.

Although Shangdang and Yedu are currently on a quarrelsome relationship, Gao Zhan is not concerned about Gao Guiyan's life and death, and is even worried that the troops he sent will be directly pocketed by Gao Guiyan and placed under his command.

Therefore, he simply arranged for troops to be stationed at Fukou. This would not only cut off Gao Guiyan's retreat and force him to fight to the end, but also if the Wei army really captured Shangdang, it could also hold Fukou and make it difficult for him to advance eastward. If the Wei army finds it difficult to advance here at Fukou, they will turn their troops around and head north to attack Jinyang. As for whether Jinyang can hold on, that's not a problem that Gao Zhan needs to worry about.

After Li Tai arrived in Jianzhou, he also began to deploy war arrangements to attack Shangdang.

He prepared two plans for attacking Shangdang. One is to fight quickly and defeat it quickly, and the other is to fight steadily and attack from the north and the south. To put it bluntly, it is actually to launch an attack from Jianzhou immediately. It is best to defeat it in one go. If it cannot be defeated, then slow down the offensive and wait for Li Mu and Wei Xiaokuan on the north road to attack from Qinyuan and Wusu. A pincer attack from the north and south captured Shangdang.

Jianzhou and Shangdang areas are connected, and the natural boundary between them is a series of rugged branch mountains on the west side of Taihang Mountain. There are two relatively gentle paths from Jianzhou to the Shangdang area. One is to go north along the Danshui River Valley and pass through Changping into Changzi County in Shangdang.

The eldest son was named after Tang Yao's son Danzhu was granted the title here, and Danshui was naturally named after Danzhu. As for Changping, it is the location of the ancient Qin-Zhao battlefield that everyone who knows a little bit of historical knowledge is familiar with.

The other route is through the mountains in the northeast of Xuushi County, passing Huguan and entering the Shangdang area. Although Huguan is not as famous as Changping, it has a long history and is a relatively famous pass for entering and exiting Shangdang.

Of course, both routes are fortified and garrisoned by the Qi army, so it is not easy to conquer them.

This time, Li Tai led 10,000 troops to enter the country lightly. Jianzhou originally had 20,000 garrison troops, all of which could be used in this battle. A total of 30,000 troops was also a force that should not be underestimated. Although the path to attack the upper party is quite difficult and dangerous, you can still give it a try.

Since the two sides had stopped fighting for several years, the Wei army did not know the specific garrison strength of the Qi army. Therefore, after discussing with the generals, Li Tai decided to launch an attack along two routes. He Ruodun led 10,000 troops from Guanzhong to attack from the Danshui front line, while Liang Shiyan led the troops from Jianzhou headquarters to attack the Huguan line.

At first, both groups advanced smoothly, and many outposts and small forts set up by the Qi people on the periphery were removed one after another. However, as the war progressed, each encountered obstacles.

He Ruodun and his troops encountered strong resistance when they attacked Danzhu Ridge, which was dozens of miles away from Changzi County. As for Liang Shiyan's troops, they probably took advantage of some geographical advantages and advanced all the way to Huguan. Stop.

Because both teams have encountered a tough nut to crack, they will have to face a decision-making problem next. If you want to win a quick victory, you undoubtedly need to gather forces to break through quickly. If you continue to divide your forces, the efficiency will be too low and the opportunity may be wasted.

Judging from the surface battle situation, Liang Shiyan should advance faster along the way. As long as he can break through Huguan, he can then directly advance westward to Shangdang, or simply fight his way out of Fukou along the Zhangshui River. As for He Ruoden, even if they break through Danzhu Ridge, there is no telling what obstacles will be encountered on the way back.

Li Tai also asked both sides to report the war situation in detail so that he could decide which side to attack mainly. When he learned that the name of the Huguan guard general was Fu Fu, he immediately made a decision and ordered to quickly Move back the troops who attacked Huguan and attack Danzhuling with all your strength!

Although this Fu Fu is not as famous as the three heroes of the Northern Qi Dynasty, he can be regarded as the last master of tower defense in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. When the Northern Zhou Dynasty destroyed Qi, he was stationed in Zhengping City in northern Fen. Jinyang and Ye cities were both attacked, and he still occupied the city. A ruthless man who will not surrender. If Li Tai wanted to expand his victory as quickly as possible, he would naturally not have time to fight with him at the pass where he was stationed!