Looking around the neighbors, the north is Beiyuan controlled by the Kaman people. It was a blessing for the Kaman people not to come and invade. Yu Yongzhi never thought of regaining Beiyuan; the east is the core of the Tanghe Empire - the imperial capital Zhongzhou. Although there is only one corps garrison outside the city, facing the solid defense system and the imperial guards, Yu Yongzhi was not arrogant enough to think that he could conquer the imperial capital in one fell swoop; Cheng Dayouyuan on the southeast was Cheng Dayouyuan on the southeast.

He belonged to the Taiping lineage. Although he has defected to the Tanghe Empire, his combat effectiveness has been greatly improved, and his military strength has suddenly increased to more than 100,000 people. Yu Yongzhi also learned about Cheng Dayou's strategy. He was not sure that he had dared to touch him and had become a colleague of the veritable King of Jiujiang. To the south is King Situ Jun of Jin, with more than 100,000 troops under his command squatting in this small Huanggang Mansion. He was already breathless and no one was willing to make any decisions about him.

Only Tianshui Prefecture in the west belongs to Heshuo County, and is also a key town to the west of Heshuo. It looks at Jincheng in the south, Pinglu in the north, Longdong in the west, and Hanzhong in the southwest, which is a must-fight place for military strategists. However, Li Wufeng only placed a division here to guard it. Although it is the First Division of the Northwest Army, the total number of people is only 20,000. He used more than 100,000 troops, several times the opponent. Will he still fail? Especially according to intelligence, Li Wufeng did not have much mobile combat power in Guanxi, and as long as he seized the opportunity, it would be no problem to take down Tianshui.

Before the war, Yu Yongzhi was full of confidence. Unexpectedly, the 180,000 army was defeated in the Tianshui City, and the enemy could open the city and raid. Such unrestrained and rampant behavior clearly did not take itself seriously. The siege was unprecedentedly tragic. It is impossible to say that the Taiping Sect has a good set of delusions. Although the weapons and armor are simple and various equipment are lacking, with the help of fanaticism and courage, the most ordinary ladder can also become a magic weapon to conquer the city.

Although Qu Bo received the order issued by the top peak to abandon the city when necessary, he did not intend to end the city defense battle so easily. Except for the security forces of one corps being included in his direct control, he temporarily recruited reserve soldiers from two corps to participate in auxiliary work, such as transporting materials and weapons, carrying wounded and food, and other activities that were less dangerous. Qu Bo planned to let them adapt to the atmosphere of two days of fighting. If the military situation was urgent, it would be possible to put the reserves of these two corps into the battlefield and directly receive the baptism and training of blood and fire. The regular army and one corps of the five corpses and the guards of the five corpses, except for the two corpses who were guarding, the other three corpses used only four brigades for defense, and the three brigades were drawn into reserves and could be put into battlefield emergency at any time.

The arrival of 30,000 Rangers was a timely help. When Qu Bo had already put two reserve forces on the battlefield as the general reserve team, he had no force to allocate. It was at this time that 30,000 nomadic light cavalry sneaked into Hanzhong and quietly came, easily breaking through the defense line of the Taiping Army in the southern part of Tianshui, annihilated a 10,000-person Taiping Army in one fell swoop, and then rushed straight to the Taiping Army camp under Tianshui City without stopping.

The sneak attack was just after midnight. The Taiping Army, who had just been sleeping, obviously did not enter the state. The guards also focused the direction of the warning in the north. It was not as strong and tenacious as the Kamans. The Taiping Army immediately suffered a catastrophe. Thirty thousand cavalry swept over and immediately destroyed the two 10,000 camps stationed at the southern gate. The nomadic cavalry that was setting fires and trampling around was like a group of hornets chasing Taiping soldiers running away in a panic. Once the soldiers armed with religious fanaticism encountered such sudden attacks, they could no longer maintain the morale of the military, let alone organize effective defense and counterattacks. This was a world of difference from the Kamans' performance.

The collapse of the two 10,000 teams soon affected the Ximen. The 30,000 rangers abandoned the east with the strongest defense and combat effectiveness, and rushed into the Western Front defender camp that had just reacted. The chain reaction soon appeared in the Western Camp. The Taiping soldiers who had no idea where the enemy came from and even didn't know what was going on in the dark night dispersed. The Xiying and Nanying both turned into a sea of ​​fire. The Taiping soldiers who were running around in chaos trampled on each other. The soldiers who were sleeping in the dark night were panicked and ran out regardless of their lives or death.

When Yu Yongzhi, who was awakened from his sleep, could not believe his ears after hearing the news. Although Nanying and Xiying were not the center of gravity, they also arranged 40,000 troops, and there were troops specially responsible for defense on the periphery of Nanying and Xiying, which collapsed overnight. Such subsequent blows forced Yu Yongzhi to calm down and consider whether the battle to capture Tianshui was still necessary to continue.

There are less than 180,000 troops now, and Tianshui City is still towering. Of course, he did not know that the first division in the city has reached its limit. He could only analyze from the situation in the battlefield during the day. It seemed that there was no sign of concession in the city. The arrival of tens of thousands of nomadic cavalry shows that the reinforcements of the Northwest Army far exceeded his estimate at the beginning. The cavalry had arrived and caused quite trouble to himself. Once the follow-up troops of the Northwest Army arrived, even if he suffered heavy losses, he might not be able to defend himself.

How could he explain to Hejian to the reputation and the moderate faction who was already a little dissatisfied with him? Yu Yongzhi could also estimate that perhaps the Northwest Army was established at the most difficult time. Maybe he was working harder, maybe he used two of the most elite 10,000 teams to launch an attack tomorrow, maybe Tianshui City will surrender to his feet tomorrow. But all this is just maybe and possibility. Maybe he invested two 10,000 teams to get heavy losses and humiliation. This time, the losses were all his confidant elites. Such a heavy price had already made Yu Yongzhi deeply saddened. Without a confidant force under his command, he was afraid that the Holy King could abandon him at any time.

Thinking of this, Yu Yongzhi couldn't help but make a chill. Lan Bailin's gentle and slightly cold face appeared in his mind again. Lan Bailin, who took over the role of his senior brother, had obviously received the full support of the Saint King. Xu Wenzhe and Bo Jinchen's remaining forces have gradually surrendered to Lan Bailin with the suggestion and tacit approval of the Saint King. In the whole Heshuo, except for the Saint King, the only one who can compete with his power is probably Lan Bailin. You Dao Fang Qingyan's and vicissitudes of face are also faintly visible in front of Yongzhi. A somewhat vague and terrifying thought lingered in his heart.

He has already controlled more than 60% of the Taiping Army in Heshuo. Will the Holy King think that he has too much power and deliberately weaken his power? Looking back on the smile of the Holy King Wen Mian before going to war, Yu Yongzhi felt that he was not like him, but this thought was always lingering in his heart. He probably should have followed the advice of his subordinates to let the army rest and ask about the news that he stayed in Hejian. Perhaps the news from Hejian would help him make a wise decision.

The northern line was in trouble, but the southern line had already been attacked. The offensive and defensive battles at Loushan Pass were nearly a week, and the full preparation and unswerving fighting spirit of the Maqi Khan finally won the reward. After paying the price of more than 60,000 people, the Maqi Khan finally broke the Loushan Pass. The combat power of the Sanjiang army in despair made the always-fierce wild Maqi Khan also expressed his sincere admiration for the veterans of the Three Feudals of the Tanghe Empire in deep heart. Six corpses that attacked in turn and countless advanced and powerful siege equipment were poured on the fortress wall that did not seem too steep. Almost every attacking corps lost more than 30% of their troops in front of this fortress, especially the two Yulin corpses, which lost 40%.

The smoke columns of burning corpses inside and outside the pass are floating high at any time. Due to the large number of deaths and the hot weather, the logistics department was unable to deal with corpses of this size at all. They had to use the method of burning the corpses on the spot and burying them on the spot to prevent the spread of the plague. The heavy stench of corpses and the odor emitted from the burning even enveloped Loushan Pass into a huge crematorium.

When the flying wolf flag of the Maqikhan finally rose above the city of Loushanguan, Pu Tiancheng couldn't help but burst into tears. In order to seize such a small fortress, he actually paid the price of more than two elite corps. He believed that this was the most tragic and sinister battle he had experienced in his life. He always believed that taking a head-on attack was the most incompetent performance of a head coach, but the meaningful words that Ya Ning, who was the three generals of Maqikhan, once said were particularly practical at this time: "For the general in his life, if he cannot experience several tough battles that will make you unforgettable, he will never be called a successful commander."
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