Section 15 Replacing Defense with Offense
Long Zixing, who had just led two cavalry corps into Yinchuan Prefecture City, had not even had time to dismount and take a breath, he received news from the pre-sent-sent horse probe. The Xisluo people who were quickly pressing over to the north and the Yinchuan Prefecture First Security Division coalition forces under Sun Yuanhui were less than twenty miles away from the city. It only took less than an hour to reach the city wall. The opponent's troops were more than three times the strength he had now, including all the forces that could be mobilized in Yinchuan Prefecture City! The situation became so serious in an instant!
Looking at the officers of various sides with a pale face, Long Zip knew that if he did not make the right decision, the friendly forces who had just supported him might even turn against each other immediately and turn to the enemy side again, and then his ten thousand people would be dead without a place to die.
Jin Zecheng stood aside and was paying a cold attention to the situation. As early as the moment Long Zixing led his army into Yinchuan Prefecture City, he tactfully handed over the defense power of the entire Yinchuan Prefecture City to the middle-aged man who looked very old. At this moment, he felt relaxed in his heart, and even a hint of gloating. Seeing how the guy in front of him responded, although he knew that his thoughts were ridiculous, after all, if Sun Yuanhui and the Xisluo people really wanted to attack the city, his fate was even worse than the guy in front of him. In order to maintain a good relationship with his neighbors in the south, Sun Yuanhui would never have acted excessively against them, and he was different. His status was similar to that of a dog in the despair. Especially his decision at the last minute would make Sun Yuanhui feel even more jealous.
Long Zixing noticed the guy next to him with a cold look. This guy might be a little dissatisfied. After all, the barrier caused by the hostile relationship formed over the years cannot be resolved in one or two days, and it requires a considerable amount of communication and integration.
After calming down for a moment, Long Zixing looked around the people around him, and finally set his sight on Jin Zecheng, who was sitting next to him. Jin Zecheng knew about the task of this meeting when Long Zixing held a meeting. He didn't want to cover up too much, and he knew that he couldn't escape, but his self-esteem forced him to maintain a special reserve.
"Mr. Jin, the military situation is like fire at the moment. I wonder what you have to do with your opinion?" Long Zixing's words were a little respectful. Those who could make the final decision at critical moments were at least capable.
"Wow, in front of Lord Long, I can't talk about anything. I'd like to listen to the orders of Lord." Shaking his head gently, Jin Zecheng pushed the ball back calmly.
"Sir, you are so polite. The enemy is now at the city. If you and I are still here to refuse, we may be hanging on the wall outside the Yinchuan Prefecture City tomorrow." Long Zixing curled his lips slightly and said as if he was joking.
Jin Zecheng was slightly suffocated, and then he smiled mockly, "My lord is so rude. If you have an adult here, it will be difficult for the enemy to get what you want. However, I finally thought that if the infantry of the Third Security Division could be defended and the cavalry would be ambushed on the outside of the city first, it might be possible to catch the enemy off guard."
"A clever plan! Where is the cavalry I brought?" Long Zixuan asked with a satisfied smile on his face.
"The troops led by the lord come from afar, so you can take a short rest first. After the ambushing army launches an attack to disrupt their positions, then go out of the city to attack, the effect will be better." Jin Zecheng pondered for a moment and suggested.
After taking a breath, although Long Zixing was not surprised by this plan, his original opponent was able to come up with such an emergency strategy in such a short time. It is impossible to say that there are still some talents on the enemy side.
He nodded heavily, and Long Zixing expressed his approval of this strategy: "Very good, I agree very much. Lord Jin is indeed extraordinary, so I will do it according to your opinion!"
When he learned that the Third Security Division suddenly fell to Zhou Tinggui's side at the last moment and the Second Security Division he had worked hard to win over was completely defeated, Sun Yuanhui's face was as gloomy as if he had died. His huge anger made him unable to speak for a while. Although he knew that the strength he had now was still enough to take Yinchuan Mansion within a period of time, the feeling of being fooled still made him urgently need to find a place to vent, and then taking Yinchuan Mansion City naturally became the best target.
Looking at Sun Yuanhui with a sharp chest undulating and gloomy face, Kidman was a little worried, "Mr. Sun, you have no problem, right? Actually, you don't have to care too much. Even if they are like this, we have 100,000 people and you have your inner support. It should be a matter of time before we take down Yinchuan City, so you don't have to worry too much."
"Thank you for your concern, General Kidman, I have nothing. I just think that Jin Zecheng is usually very smart. He knows that he will be wrong this time? Don't blame me for not giving him a chance." Shaking his head, exhaled a breath, Sun Yuanhui said hatefully.
"Sir Sun, do you think we will launch an attack?" Although I really wanted to take down Yinchuan Prefecture City in one fell swoop, out of politeness, and also relying on Sun Yuanhui's understanding of Yinchuan City and his inner support, Kidman still first asked Sun Yuanhui for his opinion.
"General Kidman, we have been marching for too long, the soldiers are exhausted, and the follow-up troops have not fully caught up. Although the resistance in Yinchuan City is not too strong, my opinion is to make a little adjustment, and lunch is early, and you can launch an attack after lunch. I think the battle can be finished before dinner." Sun Yuanhui said with confidence.
After looking at the sun, Kidman agreed to his opinion. In their opinion, it was a sure thing to take down Yinchuan City, and it was only time to go.
Sitting in the study, Wufeng seemed a little absent-minded. Although he trusted Long Zixing's ability, the time was too urgent and the distance was so far. If you want to take Yinchuan City in a short time and work with the defenders in Yinchuan City to defend the enemy's army's attack, in addition to testing the combat effectiveness of the Fifth Division, you must also test the coordination ability of Long Zixing, as the commander of the Fifth Division, and coordinate with other armies in Yinchuan City that were once enemies and not friends to resist the attack of the real enemy. This is the key to the best test of the ability of an excellent commander.
Even Wufeng, who had been determined and unquestionable, became a little bit skeptical while waiting anxiously, but then he cheered himself up again, believing in the abilities of his subordinates, believing that they can see the importance of this battle, and believing that they can understand the key points of this battle.
In order to distract himself, Wufeng forced himself to focus on the seventeenth princess Situ Yutang who was inspecting Mangye Town, northwest of Qingyang. This fiancée in his nominal looks quite not simple. At a young age, he acts quite like a big man. He even knows to buy public opinion. It seems that he has a little bit of a scent to slowly take away the prestige of the people in the northwest from his fiancé.
Thinking of this, Wufeng couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth. She could not help but see these issues too simply, especially those nomadic peoples who have been cruising on the Tenggeri grassland for a long time have already trained their power to be more cunning than foxes. Her identity as the princess of the Tanghe Empire alone is probably far from enough to impress these guys who are very good at changing their responsibilities. They value strength more than Tang people. If they do not have the strength to support them, even if you bloom the lotus flowers on your tongue, they will not shake them at all. At this point, Wufeng sees it more clearly than anyone else.
However, the things hidden behind her still moved Wufeng. Judging from her current performance, the princess seems to have no desire to work together with her fiancé. She is more like shouldering a long-term mission of the central government of the empire. Perhaps her heart is more focused on the fate of the illusory Tanghe Empire, but if she handed over such a major mission to such a weak girl, would her tender shoulders appear too heavy for her?
The two cavalry corpses of the Third Guard Division, lying behind a hill five miles outside Yinchuan City, seemed very calm under the leadership of Jin Zecheng. The entire army was lurking and hiding very successfully. Except for one group of horses that were solved after discovering the problem, the other two enemy groups of horses patrolled heavily and then left. At this time, Jin Zecheng had completely restored his usual general demeanor, and his extreme trust in the command of the commander also made the officers and soldiers' actions reach the point of being instructed by the arm, and everything was carried out according to the pre-set plan.
After lunch, just as Sun Yuanhui and Kidman were discussing how to launch an attack in a big tent, the two cavalrymen hidden on the west side of Yinchuan City suddenly appeared on the horizon. Their impact speed was like a storm that made the coalition forces lined up outside Yinchuan City to launch a siege battle without mental preparation. This fatal blow from the side completely disrupted the deployment of the coalition forces.
They did not expect that the enemy, which was far inferior to their own, would dare to ambush outside the city and launch an attack first. The coalition infantry, who had no time to react, were completely stunned by the sudden impact of the iron cavalry. Moreover, the coalition forces that lacked cooperation also exposed their weaknesses in fighting each other. The cavalry that came from the sea rushed in. Due to the innate error of the formation position, they did not expect that the attack would come from the side. After only a few rounds of confrontation, Sun Yuanhui's First Security Division retreated first, and the wavering of the First Security Division's defense line immediately affected Kidman's army. When these armies from foreign countries, the cavalrymen in the horse-strawn company would not feel any pity. After breaking through the defense line of the First Security Division, Jin Zecheng even placed his main target on the Sithro people.
Without the cover of the First Security Division, the army of the Sisro people was still struggling, but the front was already shaking. At this time, thousands of cavalry in Yinchuan City, with the city gates wide open, flocked out again. After suffering heavy blows from both sides, the Sisro people could no longer organize a complete resistance, and the defense line finally collapsed.
Chapter completed!