The invasion of the Xianbei people was premeditated and planned, which was different from all the previous southern invasions of the Tanshi Huai era in the past. The huge army assembled in the grasslands outside the Saiwai exploded before entering the Seyne, and the tens of thousands of people roared across the dilapidated Great Wall into the border of the Han family, pouring out their exuberant anger on the fertile land, but this only made them more angry.

Youzhou's border defense is too good, and they know their movements on the grassland more than a month in advance, which gives Youzhou plenty of time to prepare. The brave but poor Xianbei nobles were full of thoughts when they entered the Kou, all they wanted was to plunder the men and women of the Han realm, as well as the goods and grain, but they did not expect that they could hardly find anything of value except for the dilapidated houses in the countryside.

Even the wells were blocked by boulders and even sprinkled with poison, forcing them to turn their attention to the city.

Attacking cities is not the strong point of the northern foreigners.

After the Xianbei people entered the Han land, they had a strong purpose, divided their troops to cut off the main roads everywhere, and the adults of each department plundered the county border, and the soldiers of Youzhou County did not dare to go out of the city to meet the fighters for a while...... Their purpose was obviously to help the Yuan clan contain Youzhou, and on the northern front, which stretched for thousands of miles, it seemed that there was an invisible big hand from the Yuan clan controlling it.

The wisdom of the Han Chinese strategists and the bravery of the Saiwai Beiju always have palpitating consequences when combined. It is also said that the eunuch Zhongxing in the Xiongnu tribe first said.

At the invitation of Miga, the tribe lord Que Ji who invaded the Han land in the south led his troops to go south for more than 100 miles along the great Liaoshui, and the places where he passed were deserted.

"Where's Sully?"

Que Ji has a deep hatred for Su Li for a long time, in the past, when the old leader Tan Shi Huai was alive, he and Micah and Su Li's father were all tribal lords of Xianbei in the east, and later Tan Shi Huai died, his son and Lian did not inherit his father's ability to lead Xianbei against the Han Dynasty, and he was also shot to death by the Han Dynasty northlanders with bows and arrows in a Koubian. After that, the Xianbei parts fell apart, and the tribal lords fought on their own.

Mica has wanted to annex the Suli Ministry for a long time, and has been resisting it with the help of Yanbei, the general of the border county of the Han Dynasty, and sometimes even counterattacking Micah. But this time, their entire eastern Xianbei made a big move, and the request to Su Li was refused, and now Su Li also led the crowd to flee into the Han land in order to protect himself, of course, Que Ji will not have half of the same clan feelings for Su Li, just want to get rid of it as soon as possible!

"My lord, we can see from the scattered hoof prints and the left items that Su Li should have fled to the southeast with his weak men, which is the direction of Xiangping in Liaodong County of the Han Dynasty, the richest city of the Han people in the north!" The nobles in the tribe said respectfully to Que Ji: "The horse manure hasn't been cold for too long, they can't run far!" ”

"Attacking Wangping is an attack, attacking Xiangping is also an attack, pass the order, gather the troops, and assault Xiangping!"

In the eyes of Que Ji, this is indeed the case, there will be casualties when the left and right attack the city, but where is the city attacked? It's all boxy stones, what's the difference?

But Wangping and Xiangping are really not just a word difference, Wangping City is no more than two miles wide, no more than one zhang and seven feet high, just a small military fortress on the border of the Han Dynasty; And Xiangping has two cities, the outer city is nine miles wide, nearly three zhang high, and there is a wide moat on the periphery, and there is no such a strong city in the whole Youzhou.

But Que Ji didn't know, or even if he knew, he wouldn't care, he only cared about the huge wealth gathered in Yanbei in the early years of Xiangping City and the treasures that the Dongyi countries paid tribute to year after year.

As long as he captures Xiangping, he can have countless riches!

Since Que Ji ordered, more than 10,000 Xianbei crossed Liaoshui in the early morning of the fifth day, and Chen soldiers were west of Xiangping. It's just that even if you are full of ambition and look at the wide moat outside Xiangping City, it is also tricky.

How can this city be attacked? Only the stone bridge with a width of about three feet and more than 400 steps outside the city gate can be passed, and if human lives are taken to accumulate, how many human lives will be tired?

"Yan Taishou, the enemy army can attack." On Xiangping City, Su Li, who was wearing fur and armor, looked at the young man in front of him who had a somewhat similar face to Yanbei, and looked at the Que Ji Department outside the city full of ferocity. "The army of Que Ji has just arrived, and it is exhausted, and it can be successful in one battle at this time!"

The Yan clan, who ruled the vast land of Hebei, and Xianbei, who was still in turmoil in the east, who to stand with at this time was not a difficult choice for Su Li.

"Don't worry, Bun Dun Shan Yu has not yet closed the circle, and the Taishou is also on the way over. Brother Surly, let your men rest in the city. Yan Bei pressed the battlements with his hand, looked at the Xianbei soldiers and horses outside the city, gently rubbed the cold sweat on his palms with his fingers, but his face was still calm, and said: "The enemy army does not have the idea of attacking the city immediately, if we attack, this battle will start tomorrow evening." ”

Wait until tomorrow evening, and the elite riders will be arranged not far outside the city; The Wuhuan soldiers of Badun can also cut off the enemy's retreat.

"Now is the best time to defeat the Queji." Su Li frowned, if he let the Que Ji Department recuperate and not attack, wouldn't it be to besiege them to death in Xiangping City, "With all due respect, Your Excellency doesn't seem to be decisive with Brother Ling. ”

Yan Dong turned his head and looked at Su Li for a moment, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and he shook his head and said: "You are right, Yan not only has the decisiveness of his brother, but also has the experience of being brave and experienced in a hundred battles. It is for this reason that I do not dare and cannot take risks, and I need a more secure war, and defeat the enemy army once and for all when I go out of the city; If I can't win, I need to have a chance to come back...... So my brother is a former general, and I'm just a Liaodong Taishou. ”

"I may not be able to defeat the enemy, at least not let your men die unprovoked." Yan Dong said, his face still remaining reserved, bowing slightly to Su Li, and then walked to the defender of the city, "So Brother Su Li, take your troops to rest, tomorrow at dusk, we will attack." When we go out of the city to face the battle, Yan may not be able to outrun all the soldiers, but he will definitely charge in front of the battle...... A-Ying, keep an eye on the enemy outside the city, whether they raise the smoke or rest on the ground, we will beat the drums of war and make it difficult for them to sleep. ”

Su Li wanted to say something, but looked at Yan Dong's back and smacked his lips a little deflated, and finally smiled. He thought that perhaps the young Taishou was right, and what they needed now was not an adventure, but a more secure and successful distribution.

General Yan and Yan Taishou, their temperaments are not as similar as their faces.

In the slow rise of the cooking smoke of the Xianbei people, the earth-shattering gongs and drums in Xiangping City sounded.