Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 356 Heading north to meet the enemy
'Fu Jian is coming? '

Huan Xi touched his chin and thought to himself.

The offensive and defensive battles on the front line had already begun, and Huan Xi did not come to the front line to supervise the battle in person. He knew that it was only a matter of time to capture Anyi, so he hid in the rear, fearing that he would be injured by stray arrows.

A few days ago, the surrendered soldiers' personal statements outside Anyi City greatly broke the will of the defenders and relieved them of the worries of surrender. When they were in a desperate situation, they would definitely not choose to resist.

At this time, Zhu Xu was commanding the troops on the front line to attack the city. Thirty thousand Hexi Xianbei were ordered to dismount and take turns as infantry to attack the city.

Although this group of Xianbei people did not have much experience in siege, Huan Xi did not push too hard. In the early stage, they mainly consumed the arrows of the defenders. Everyone rushed forward with their shields on their shoulders. It was just a matter of fun. They did not really want them to attack the city.

Sure enough, the Xianbei soldiers attacking the city were forced back by the defenders' arrows before they even got close to the city wall.

Lu Polou was really not happy about repelling Liang Jun's attack. Lu Polou actually knew what Huan Xi had planned. The cavalry was watching eagerly outside, and there was no chance to go out of the city to recover the arrows.

When all the arrows in the city are shot and an important long-range strike force is lost, how can the city be defended?

But Lu Po Lou didn't know that Huan Xi had actually given up the idea of ​​attacking Anyi after learning about Fu Jian's move south.

Of course, Fu Jian allowed this person to serve as an envoy, which showed that he met two points: first, he was trustworthy, and second, he was familiar with Lu Po Lou.

At the same time, when Murong Ke withdrew from Hedong, he seized all the passes in Zhiguanxing.

If Fu Jian doesn't come for a long time, Huan Xi, after using up all the arrows of the defenders, will work hard to capture Anyi and end the war as soon as possible.

On the one hand, Fu Jian was unwilling to fall out with Murong Ke over this matter.

Rather than exhausting himself in a tough battle, it would be better to wait for work, eat Fu Jian's reinforcements, and destroy Anyi without attacking.

The envoy was sent by Fu Jian. He brought two pieces of news to Lu Po Lou. One was that Fu Jian personally led 100,000 cavalry to the south for rescue.

As for the second
Lu Polou looked at the envoy in surprise, unable to conceal his surprise and said:
"Did the King of Heaven really say that?"

Late at night, an envoy escaped the inspection of Liang Jun's sentries and quietly approached Anyi City in the dark.

"I see."

When the Yan army came for reinforcements, in order to protect his retreat, Murong Ke asked the Yu army to withdraw from Zhiguanxing and let the Yan army garrison it. Now it is effortless to seize the pass.

On the other hand, although he was unwilling to admit it, Fu Jian knew that the entire Hedong County was about to fall. The Yan army occupied Zhi Guanxing and had a channel that could threaten Huan Xi.

The messenger confirmed:

In this regard, Fu Jian acquiesced to Murong Ke's behavior.

Even if Lu Po Lou wanted to be a loyal minister to the Fu family and refused to surrender, someone would cut off his head and give it to Huan Xi as a meeting gift.

"It's absolutely true, please Guangping (Lv Po Lou) act in accordance with the order."

After all, to resist Huan Xi, we have to count on the help of Yan State. It is difficult for Yu State to have a chance of winning by itself.

Of course, Huan Xi would continue to insist on consuming the defenders' arrows like he did today. He was also worried that Fu Jian would change his mind temporarily, or that he would walk slowly along the way and waste time.

It's not that he doesn't trust the messenger, but the news is really unexpected.

Hearing this, Lu Polou nodded and said:

The envoy did not venture out of the city again to avoid being captured by Liang Jun due to bad luck.

Lu Polou asked his confidants to take him there to settle him down, while he looked at every brick and tile of this mansion with reluctance.

He whispered to himself: "Ever since our great ancestor Emperor Jingming (Fu Jian) ​​occupied Bingzhou, I have been ordered to guard the southern border. Time flies so fast. It has been so many years."

At the same time, five miles outside the city, Huan Xi also held a military meeting in the commander's tent.

"Reliable news, Fu Jian led his army south, with a hundred thousand infantry and cavalry."

Huan Xi and his generals reported the news.

Many people frowned, not because they were afraid of Fu Jian going south, but because they thought that after Murong Ke retreated, he only needed to capture Anyi to end the war.

The two counties of Wenxi and Dongyuan currently under the control of Yu State will inevitably surrender when they learn that Anyi has fallen.

Especially in Wenxi County, after Murong Ke retreated, if not for the possibility that Fu Jian would go south for reinforcements, he would have passed through Wenxi. I am afraid that the Pei family of Wenxi had already dedicated the city.

Now that Fu Jian is heading south, it is tantamount to causing complications and causing further setbacks in the war.

Quan Yi asked first:
"Does Mr. Liang want to surround the area for reinforcements?"

All the generals agreed, and everyone understood that as long as Fu Jian's reinforcements were defeated, the Anyi defenders would open their doors and ask for surrender.

Compared to siege warfare, they preferred to fight in the wild.

Of course Huan Xi thought the same way. If it wasn't necessary, he really wouldn't want to attack a city, especially a city with fifty or sixty thousand defenders.

Fu Jian went south to rescue and would definitely try his best to inform the defenders in the city. Huan Xi didn't know how much this news would boost the morale of the defenders.

However, as long as Fu Jian's reinforcements are repulsed and the defenders' hopes are shattered, the morale boosted today will have a backlash in the near future.

"Yes, that's what I meant."

Huan Xi nodded.

Immediately, he proposed his plan to everyone.

"I want to leave an army behind to monitor the defenders of Anyi, and then personally lead the elite troops north to collect Wenxi and attack Fu Jian.

"Mr. Pei of Wenxi has been in contact with me for a long time. Taking Wenxi away is as easy as flipping a finger."

The reason why Huan Xi chose to go north to meet Fu Jian was because he was worried that when he was fighting Fu Jian, the Anyi defenders would come out from behind, putting him in a dilemma of being attacked from both sides.

Therefore, it was decided to choose the battlefield for the battle with Fu Jian in Wenxi, far away from Anyi, and leave a force to monitor the defenders in the city.

Wenxi is currently under the control of the Yu State and is in enemy territory. Huanxi leads his army to ambush, and it is difficult not to leak the news.

If he chooses to set up an ambush in Anyi, although Fu Jian is young, he is not a fool, and no one will urge him to march in a hurry, giving Huan Xi a chance to ambush.

When all the generals heard the words, they all praised him for his good deeds.

After careful consideration, Huan Xi decided to use Zhu Xu to command 20,000 Hexi Xianbei troops and move the camp to the north of Anyi City to monitor the defenders.

Due to the failure of Li Wei's ambush on the grain team, the 20,000 cavalry suffered a devastating blow. The majority of the people in Anyi City were infantry. The thousands of cavalry who escaped by chance were like frightened birds and could not function in a short period of time.

In Huan Xi's view, Zhu Xu brought 20,000 Hexi Xianbei, which, after being supplemented by bows and arrows, was enough to prevent the defenders from moving north.

As for Huan Xi himself, he led the remaining 10,000 Hexi Xianbei troops and other troops to the north.

And those surrendered soldiers had already been taken away by Shen Jin. They had already played their role. If they continued to be taken with him and had to be guarded, they could only be Huan Xi's burden.

(End of this chapter)