Northern Dynasties

Chapter 510
In the evening, several riders galloped straight into the southern city of Heyang, and soon Yu Wenhu knew that He Lanxiang had attacked the wrong target, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Sheng Le, why is he so careless! He Luo was controlled by the enemy for a long time, and although he is now in my possession, the people in the countryside are also unfamiliar, just like the enemy's country. You should be extremely careful when you advance or retreat, how can you be rash!"

He didn't know that He Lanxiang had already encountered a greater disaster, and at this moment he was still shaking his head and criticizing He Lanxiang for not being cautious enough, and he didn't think that this matter would directly affect the safety of Heyang.

However, with He Lanxiang's careless mistake, Yu Wenhu did not dare to be sloppy. After considering He Lanxiang's proposal to build a fortification line along Luoshui, he was stuck with insufficient troops, so he could only send sentry scouts along the line. Luoshui was on guard day and night, and reported the enemy as soon as possible after discovering it.

But today was destined to be an uneasy day. After nightfall, Yu Wenhu had finished his meal before going to inspect the defense of the two cities. As a result, the scouts sent to the coast of Luoshui reported that the enemy had been found on the other side, and the number seemed to be very large.

After learning this, Yu Wenhu was terrified. While ordering the guards of the two cities to put on armor for battle, he also sent someone to inform Zhao Gui who was still staying in Luoyang, asking him to come here quickly to discuss military affairs.

"Most of the thieves have already appeared in the south of Luoshui, but Helan Shengle didn't come to report. What the hell is he doing!"

Thinking that if he hadn't been vigilant and dispatched scouts, he might not even be able to detect when the enemy was bullying the southern city of Heyang, Yu Wenhu was very angry. He trusted He Lanxiang so much and entrusted his flank security, but He Lanxiang did not Not even a basic warning.

However, his complaints didn't last long, when a defeated soldier who broke out near Baiguwu swam across Luoshui and returned to Heyang South City, and told Yu Wenhu an even more shocking news: He Lanxiang's troops were trapped by the enemy general Zhu Hunyuan. Setting up an ambush, losing all strength and being trapped among thieves, it is still unknown whether he died in battle or was captured.

"Sheng Le..."

After Yu Wenhu heard this, he was in a state of confusion, and tears burst out of his eyes. Although he and He Lanxiang were only cousins, they grew up together since childhood, and their relationship with each other was actually closer than that of their brother Yu Wendao. In the middle of the war without thieves, he felt unstoppable grief for a while, beating his chest and wailing.

However, right now is not the time to be indulging in sorrow. He Lanxiang's army is almost completely wiped out, which means that the bandit army can cross the river and advance across the river at any time, forcing the river bridge.

Fortunately, it is midsummer at the moment, and it is the time when Luoshui has the largest flow. In order to plan to continue attacking Heyang North City, Yu Wenhu moved all the ferry boats along the Luoshui River to the river bridge, so that the enemy army was not there for a while. Enough ferries can cross the river, and the passable pontoon bridge is still under the control of the scout defenders for the time being, and it was successfully burned before the enemy's advance.

But this can only stop the enemy for a short time, and even this night is considered safe.Waiting for the light of tomorrow, whether it is swimming or building rafts, it will not be difficult for the enemy.

The bad news is not only this one, the envoys who went to Luoyang returned soon, and conveyed Zhao Gui's meaning to Yu Wenhu, hoping that Yu Wenhu could stick to the two cities of Heyang and not lose, while Zhao Gui personally went to the west of Henan to urge Guide the rear army to reach Heqiao as soon as possible.

When Yu Wenhu heard the news, he almost vomited blood from anger. The main force of reinforcements had already entered the Heluo area, and it was only a day or two away from the fine cavalry led by He Lanxiang. Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow will arrive at the river bridge.This old guy is obviously too timid to take responsibility, so he used this as an excuse to wander west, and then he will nest somewhere to wait and see success or failure.

Zhao Gui put down his son and left, but Yu Wenhu couldn't do it, no matter whether he took the initiative to take the responsibility of guarding the bridge, or his heart's desire for merit, he was not allowed to run away.

But such a big change happened, and his heart was in a mess, and he didn't know how to deal with it.He Lanxiang was entrusted with negative trust, which made the situation with obvious advantages become extremely passive, and also made Yu Wenhu feel sad and full of depression.

He arranged to gather all the defenders' war horses in the horse camp outside the city, and stayed here to guard them, so as to ensure that they could maintain enough mobility whether it was a field battle with the enemy or other tactical responses.

The south bank of Luoshui was not peaceful that night, and Yu Wenhu couldn't sleep because of tossing and turning.In the middle of the night, after confirming again and again that the enemy army had not crossed the river in large numbers, he bravely went to the north bank of Luoshui to take a look.

But when he came to the ferry, he saw the flames in the ravine to the south and the sound of killing, and he couldn't help being surprised and uncertain: "Who is fighting on the south bank? Doesn't it mean that the front troops have been ambushed and defeated?" ?”

The soldiers staying here shook their heads again and again after hearing the words. Now that the night is dark and the wind is high, and there is no floating bridge to quickly cross the river, they naturally have no way to investigate.But listening to the sound coming from here, it can be seen that the battle on the other side is fierce, no matter who the belligerent is, it is always a good thing for them.

Not knowing what was going on on the south bank, Yu Wenhu naturally refused to leave, and ordered the officers to use rafts to cross the river to investigate, while he squatted on the north bank and waited anxiously.

It wasn't until dawn that the scouts who went out came back wet, and before they could catch their breath after landing, they said with a happy face, "Yes, it's Li Taiwei. Li Taiwei led his troops to march north. Yesterday, I met a member of the Helan Commander's Department who broke out from the siege, and because he knew about the bandit, he attacked the bandit army at night, successfully drove the bandit army away from the bank of Luoshui River, and took back Baiguwu..."

"Okay, okay! It's God's wish to make things happen, God... Li Taiwei returned to help in time, it should be a great achievement, a great achievement!"

After waiting anxiously in the middle of the night, Yu Wenhu finally heard an exciting good news, and couldn't help clapping her hands for a moment.

God knows what kind of struggles he has experienced in the past few hours, fear, annoyance, resentment and other emotions are mixed in his heart, and he just feels that every moment he stays here is a painful torment.

But finally, this suffering and waiting has ushered in a satisfactory result. If Yu Wenhu chooses the cutest person in the world at this moment, it must be Li Bi!

"Hurry back to the city and arrange for the soldiers to prepare wine and food to reward the army!"

The crisis was finally resolved, and Yu Wenhu was in a good mood, so he hurriedly ordered again, and he couldn't wait any longer, so his staff found a slightly damaged boat near the left to make some repairs, and then took a few soldiers across the river. See Li Bi.

After a night of fighting, Li Bi was resting at his desk in Baiguwu City, when he heard that the officers came to ask Yu Wenhu to see him, he cheered up and asked the officers to invite them in.

"The last general pays his respects to Taiwei Li!"

After Yu Wenhu entered the hall, he first paid his respects to Li Bi, and then there was a burst of praise and flattery.

Li Bi still had nothing to lose in confirming the river bridge, and secretly heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, and then sighed: "After interrogating the prisoners of war, I know that the governor of Helan was unable to fight, and was captured by the enemy. The thief general But Zhu Hun Daoyuan led [-] cavalry, and his [-] fine cavalry rushed here first. They fought last night and have temporarily retired, but the troops behind are still increasing. I live here to stop the road ahead, please Lord Zhongshan and Lord Nanyang must guard the river bridge and not lose it, and wait for the master to make further plans!"

"Please rest assured Li Taiwei, the situation was so difficult last night, and I have no intention of retreating. I just stick to the river bridge! Since the Taiwei is in charge here, I have no worries. If the thief wants to enter the two cities again That is also a dream!"

After hearing the words, Yu Wenhu patted his chest to reassure, but immediately said with a sad face: "Sheng Le is a junior who is close and trusted by the lord, and also my dear friend. May I ask Li Taiwei to have a plan to take him back?"

After Li Bi heard the words, he shook his head and sighed: "The rise and fall of fortune has its own time. If he didn't die in the battle, he must still have a good fortune. Zhongshan Gong, please don't be too sad about this, we still need to take the current war as our priority." Heavy."

After hearing this, Yu Wenhu also let out a long sigh, and after the soldiers brought the wine and food for the army, he had a meal with Li Bi, and then he said goodbye and returned to Heqiao to sit in town.

Because of Li Bi's timely arrival, this crisis was resolved without any danger, and it also made Yu Wenhu deeply feel the various rapidly changing elements in the war.Although he also participated in the war before, he seldom took charge of it alone. Now he personally presides over the defense of the river bridge, and he is especially grateful and proud of his perseverance.

In the evening of the next day, more than 1 reinforcements finally arrived at Heqiao, which also made Yuwen Huan's troops more abundant than ever. At the same time, the arrival of Hou Longen and other familiar generals also allowed Yu Wenhu to discuss military opportunities with him.

After they met, they couldn't help sighing when they talked about He Lanxiang who had just been captured by the enemy.But apart from being sad, someone said: "A few days ago, when Lord Xihe was sitting here, the East Bandit had gathered with his envoy and sent his relatives and disciples to gather here. If Lord Zhongshan can capture the North City of Heyang, the thief will be surprised to know that Lord Zhongshan The name, Duke Fuyi and others may not be able to take advantage of this to return..."

After hearing this, Yu Wenhu's eyes lit up immediately, but after thinking for a moment, he slowly shook his head and said: "The thieves still gather tens of thousands on the north bank, so don't underestimate the enemy. Even if you want to attack, you still need to wait for a good time. Don't be rash. Sheng Le, you must learn from the past!"

The arrival of reinforcements from the Western Wei Dynasty on the south bank greatly increased the number of guards.And the North Shore was not entirely without personnel changes. There was also a team of light cavalry arriving in Heyang North Midtown, led by Hulujin's eldest son, Huluguang.

"The son has returned to Jinyang to prepare for the funeral. The son is very disappointed that Han Situ and others have failed in the crusade. Now that I send my son here to help Aye, if it still fails, my father and son will not be able to enjoy their peace."

After seeing his father, Hu Luguang said in a deep voice.

Hu Lujin's face turned cold when he heard the words, and sighed: "But now the two cities of the thief side are each other's teeth, and the defense is very well organized. There are more troops stationed in the front, it is really difficult to take it by force..."

"It depends on man's effort, there is always a way. Even if the two cities cannot be restored, it is good to take one city first."

Compared with his father's frowning, Hu Luguang is much calmer and more confident.

(End of this chapter)