Global Warring States: Get the Tang Taizong template at the beginning

Chapter 291 Veteran
Longtan Town, Li Qian arranged the Northern Expedition Corps to guard this town, with Wei Yan as the main general and Deng Zhi as the deputy general, with 10000 soldiers and horses.

"When will we send troops to attack Xiqin City? My sword is thirsty for blood."

Wei Yan drank and ate together with Jingzhou generals such as Deng Zhi, Fu Rong, and Gao Xiang.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Wei Yan was quite dissatisfied.

During the Liangzhou Rebellion, Li Qian did not bring Wei Yan and his men with him, so Wei Yan stayed here for several months.

Seeing other generals killing generals and seizing flags and making great military achievements, Wei Yan began to complain.

Deng Zhi put down his wine bowl and said, "It is said that the lord has summoned thousands of craftsmen to build siege equipment day and night. I believe that within a month, the lord will send troops to attack Xiqin City. Please be patient, Mr. Wen."

"Don't delay any longer."

Wei Yan drank the whole bottle in one gulp and wiped the wine from the corner of his mouth. The strong liquor entered his stomach and his chest felt hot. He wished he could send troops to attack Xiqin City immediately.

Unfortunately, Li Qian only gave Wei Yan 10000 men, which could only be used for defense, and there were no extra troops for attack.

At this moment, a foot soldier rushed in in a hurry: "Urgent report! Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses have been dispatched from Xiqin City and are heading towards our Longtan Town!"

"what?!"

Fu Rong, Gao Xiang and other generals were all shocked and their drunkenness disappeared immediately.

Ever since Li Qian sent troops to seize the Long and Hu towns and curb the power of the Overlord of Western Qin, the Overlord of Western Qin has been hiding in the city of Western Qin and dared not to send troops easily.

Unexpectedly, at this time, the Overlord of Western Qin would take the initiative to seek war.

Deng Zhi fell into deep thought: "Could it be that he has already found out that the lord is having people build siege equipment, and he knows that defending the isolated city is a dead end, so he chose to take the initiative to attack, intending to burn his boats?"

Wei Yan didn't take it seriously and picked up his sword: "No matter what, since we are going to fight, we will count the troops and go out of the city to fight. I will capture the bandit leader alive and present him to the lord."

"Wait a minute, the lord has ordered that if the Overlord of Western Qin sends out troops, we can only stay at home and not go out to fight, waiting for reinforcements to arrive. Come on, go to Huxue Town and tell General Gao that the Overlord of Western Qin has sent troops to besiege our Longtan Town. Please ask General Gao to come to our aid."

Deng Zhi strictly followed Li Qian's instructions and did not rashly send troops to fight.

Although Li Qian's forces had occupied nearly half of the territory of the Western Qin Overlord's forces in the previous war, the Western Qin Overlord still owned the other half of the territory. In order to fight against Li Qian, the Western Qin Overlord was almost warlike and had been recruiting soldiers, and his military strength had reached 50,000.

Wei Yan, Deng Zhi and their men only have 10,000 men. If they were to fight against the Overlord of Western Qin and accidentally lose the battle, Longtan Town would inevitably be lost.

Deng Zhi took the most prudent approach, which was to defend the city and wait for reinforcements to arrive.

The same thing happened when Sima Yi dealt with Zhuge Liang.

"Then it's up to you."

After Wei Yan's impulse died down, he thought carefully and realized that the Overlord of Western Qin was not a mediocre person. Even if he led 10,000 soldiers to fight, he might not be the opponent of the Overlord of Western Qin.

The Overlord of Western Qin obtained the military panel of Xue Ju, the prince of Xiliang in the late Sui Dynasty. Xue Ju was a fierce man who defeated the eight generals of the Tang army and was stronger than Wei Yan.

The template of Xue Ju, the Overlord of Western Qin, has been unlocked to the fourth stage. Both his command value and military strength are amazing.

After careful consideration, Wei Yan decided to hold on to Longtan Town.

Twenty thousand soldiers appeared outside Longtan Town, under the banner of the Overlord of Western Qin, with a strong army and powerful horses.

Wei Yan and Deng Zhi led 10,000 soldiers and 30,000 local warriors to defend the city as if they were facing a formidable enemy. "Longtan Town has 30,000 local warriors available, and there are plenty of stones and wood. How could it be so easy for the Overlord of Western Qin to capture Longtan Town?"

Deng Zhi still has great confidence in the defense of Longtan Town.

Li Qian sent troops to occupy the two towns, not simply to station troops, but to build city defenses and count the number of militiamen in the two towns. When the Overlord of Western Qin sent troops, Wei Yan and Deng Zhi recruited militiamen in the towns and recruited 30,000 militiamen.

In the battle to defend the city, 30,000 militiamen can play a significant role. They only need to push rocks and wooden planks down to the city to kill a large number of soldiers attacking the city.

However, these 20,000 soldiers and horses only showed off their power in Longtan Town and did not attack Longtan Town immediately.

"Strange, since the Overlord of Western Qin has burned his boats and actively sought a battle, why hasn't he attacked the city yet?"

Deng Zhi saw that the troops of the Overlord of Western Qin outside the town did not attack Longtan Town fiercely, and thought something was fishy.

Suddenly, Deng Zhi had an idea and realized, "Oh no, I'm afraid the King of Western Qin has other intentions. He seems to want to attack Longtan Town, but in fact he wants to deal with the Anxi Army in Huxue Town. When the Anxi Army hears that our Longtan Town is under siege, they will definitely send troops to rescue us."

Wei Yan said: "The Anxi army is strong and has strong horses and soldiers, and they also have the Modao Army. Even if we encounter the cavalry of the Western Qin Overlord, we don't have to worry."

Wei Yan knew that the Anxi Army had a peerless general named Li Siye, and even Wei Yan's martial arts were not as good as Li Siye's.

Among the forces of the Overlord of Western Qin, the only military general whose military power could be compared with Li Siye was the Overlord of Western Qin himself.

If the Overlord of Western Qin were to deal with the Anxi Army, then the other army would be attacked by Wei Yan.

If the Overlord of Western Qin attacked Wei Yan, Gao Xianzhi and Li Siye would lead troops to support him, attacking him from both inside and outside.

"I hope so."

Deng Zhi also believed that theoretically the Overlord of Western Qin was unable to cope with all the other tasks.

Gao Xianzhi, who was stationed in another town, learned that the Overlord of Western Qin had sent troops to attack Longtan Town. As expected, he left Feng Changqing to guard the city, and he and Li Siye counted 8,000 soldiers and horses to rush to Longtan Town for support.

"Took the bait."

Not long after the Anxi army left the city, the Overlord of Western Qin received the information.

"If I were alone, I would not be able to surround the enemy and defeat the reinforcements, but I still have two generals under my command, as well as a peerless warrior lent to me by the Greatest Emperor of All Time."

The Overlord of Western Qin glanced at a white-haired veteran beside him.

Although this veteran is old, he is in good spirits, his arms are still strong and powerful, and he holds a water and fire dragon-prisoning stick in each hand.

"The enemy has about 8,000 soldiers and horses leaving the city, many of whom are veterans of hundreds of battles. I only have 15,000 soldiers left to ambush them. Do you have confidence, old general?"

The Overlord of Western Qin had tried his best to recruit soldiers, and he barely had an army of 50000, of which 20000 were used to besiege Longtan Town, 15000 were used to defend Western Qin City, and only 15000 were left to ambush Gao Xianzhi and Li Siye.

Zhai Changsun, a general under the Overlord of Western Qin, was captured alive by Li Qian, leaving only two historical generals available, one to guard the city and the other to besiege Longtan Town. The Overlord of Western Qin had to go out in person and borrow a general from the greatest emperor of all time, only then could he be sure to deal with Li Siye, such a powerful general.

The old general said, "Leave Li Siye to me, and just lead the cavalry to attack."

The Overlord of Western Qin nodded, raised his lance high, and spoke in a loud voice. The 7000 cavalrymen, 8000 infantrymen, and archers behind him could all hear the Overlord of Western Qin's voice: "My fellow soldiers, fight to the death. Success or failure depends on this one move. Follow me and kill!"

(End of this chapter)