Chapter 349: Stalemate

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Outside the city of Yunzhou, the cavalry and musketeers led by Qi Guangyi were waiting for the order to set off.

Lin Wentao and the others came in time, and if it was a little later, they would have set off.

Zhan Xingchang is also preparing to go to Jizhou this time, the distance of the hot air balloon flight is too short, and it must be lifted into the air for a short distance to play a real role, so Qi Guangyi and the musket team are also responsible for protecting the hot air balloon.

After all, now that Fencheng is besieged, they have cut off news from each other, and they can't communicate with Niu Ben and launch an attack in time.

Before leaving, Xiao Ming also handed over some gunpowder canisters to Liang Yubin, although their most important task was to be responsible for the transmission of news and reconnaissance.

However, throwing a powder jar into the barbarian army once in a while can probably have a surprising effect.

Ready, Xiao Ming patted Liang Yubin and He Cheng on the shoulders, meaning that the two of them had a heavy task.

Liang Yubin and He Cheng dared to fly a hot air balloon and were also bold people, but they didn't feel anything at this time, and for them, the hot air balloon was in the air, and no one could hit them.

"Zhan Xingchang, this is the last elite of this king, and I will hand it over to you."

After saying this, Xiao Ming suddenly felt a little sad in his heart, quite like the sentence on the battlefield, "The regiment commander withdraws, and if you continue to fight, the brothers will be gone." The meaning of grief and indignation.

But now he is indeed facing this kind of situation that is called the heaven is not working, and the earth is not right.

Even if he had a little available soldier in his hand, he would not let King Wei's bullshit mountain battalion escort the grain and grass.

Speaking of which, he has been worried these days, the soldiers in Yunzhou City can't move, after the first batch of grain and grass was transported, the second batch of grain and grass was still robbed, and he has more depression in his heart than anyone else.

"Qinglong King, now that you are dancing, this king will pull a list with you to settle the accounts." Xiao Ming clenched his fists.

……

Fencheng.

Luo Quan led 50,000 cavalry to camp five miles away, and the scouts who went out to investigate kept sending news back.

At this time, the barbarians were encamping around Fencheng, and they had the idea of trapping the Qingzhou army.

The cavalry of 50,000 stretched for several miles, and he could not launch an attack for the time being, so he could only consider whether to attack until all the cavalry arrived.

"Set up camp!"

Luo Quan gave an order, and at this time, hundreds of thousands of troops from the forbidden army, barbarians, and Qingzhou army gathered around Jizhou, and this war would last for a while.

The barbarians, like them, also traveled long distances, and the soldiers needed to eat, and it was impossible to fight all day and night, and it was also necessary to bury the pot and make food.

The cavalry arrived one after another, and the auxiliaries began to set up makeshift camps.

At this time, Luo Xin glanced at the direction he came, and he was a little worried about Luo Hong.

If he was not left to confront the barbarian cavalry, the cavalry he led would definitely be entangled by the barbarian cavalry, and it would be impossible to station not far from Fencheng at this time.

Taking out the binoculars, Luo Quan glanced in the direction of Fencheng, in front of him was a dense barbarian bag, and the barbarian cavalry was shuttling in the middle of the barbarian bag.

Some barbarian scouts were moving this way, apparently spotting them.

However, like them, the barbarians did not seem to have any intention of going to war immediately, but some of the barbarian cavalry had already gathered, as if to guard against their sudden sneak attack.

Seeing this scene, he ordered the soldiers to take turns to bury the pot and cook, some of the cavalry were on guard, and some of them ate first.

In his opinion, the barbarians did not seem to be in a hurry to fight, and their purpose was the Qingzhou army in Fencheng.

"Niu Ben, an old friend has come to save you." Luo Quan smiled bitterly and shook his head.

There was no fighting for a night.

On the second day, news came from the scouts that Luo Hong's first group was in a stalemate with the barbarian cavalry.

After getting this news, Luo Quan breathed a sigh of relief, and Jin Wuwei did not seem to have collapsed under the leadership of Luo Hong.

As long as the soldiers did not mess with themselves, Luo Hong could continue to contain the barbarian cavalry.

After settling down, Luo Quan began to analyze the current battle situation, and it was obvious that the barbarian forces now had an advantage.

Because the barbarians not only have 150,000 cavalry but also 200,000 slave soldiers, and they know very well that the grain and grass of the Qingzhou army are only enough for 15 days.

As long as the Qingzhou Army is trapped, the Qingzhou Army will be in turmoil because of the lack of food and grass.

Although Luo Quan was anxious, he couldn't get in touch with Niu Ben, and he didn't know where to attack for the time being.

After all, at this time, only internal and external cooperation can break the siege of the barbarians.

He knew very well that with his 50,000 soldiers and horses, he would not be able to defeat the barbarians and rescue Niu Ben.

However, the situation at this time did not allow him to wait here like this, and he had already sent someone to deliver the news to Xiao Ming and discuss countermeasures.

Just as he was thinking about how to arrange the attack, suddenly a cavalry general galloped in.

"General, the barbarians sent 20,000 horses to attack our grain and grass, and the soldiers who escorted the grain and grass suffered heavy casualties, please send troops to help." The cavalry general gasped violently.

The grain and grass of the 150,000-strong army stretched for dozens of miles, all of which were transported by the people collected in Chang'an, and these grain and grass were protected by the soldiers of Jin Wuwei.

If the grain and grass are cut off, the 150,000 army will not be able to support it for a few days.

Luo Quan asked eagerly, "How is the grain and grass now?" ”

"General, the last general is desperately fighting to get out of the encirclement, but there are too many barbarian cavalry, and they are light horses, coming and going like the wind, although the soldiers are desperately resisting, but I'm afraid they won't be able to support it for long, and now General Luo Hong is also besieged by the barbarians, and the last general can only ask the general for help."

Luo Quan frowned, this time the troops in Jizhou were really in internal and external difficulties, and they could have relied on the city of Jizhou to reserve grain and grass.

However, now the cities in the south of Jizhou are occupied by the rebellious army, so they can only take grain and grass on an expedition.

At this time, the long transportation line will inevitably become the target of the barbarian cavalry's attack, which is also expected by him.

So he sent elite soldiers to protect the grain routes.

But the barbarian cavalry was obviously not so easy to deal with.

Thinking of this, he said to one of the generals behind him: "Now you immediately send 10,000 cavalry to help." ”

As soon as his words fell, he suddenly heard a faint "woo ......" horn sound.

At this time, a group of generals looked in the direction of Fencheng, and a dense barbarian cavalry appeared in their field of vision.

"This Bei Shan is really a master of using soldiers, blocking my reinforcements and robbing my grain road, and now he wants to contain us and make it impossible for us to rush to the grain road."

"General, how is this good?" The cavalry general said worriedly.

Luo Quan frowned, "Grain and grass are the foundation of the expedition, and there must be no accidents, you go to help immediately, I have to deal with it here." ”

"Yes, General."

With that, the cavalry general led 10,000 men and immediately headed southwest.

At this time, the barbarian cavalry really launched a charge, they tried to prevent this group of cavalry from leaving the camp, Luo Quan roared angrily, and led the cavalry up.

(To be continued.) )