Chapter 470 Night Siege

"What does my lord father say?"

In the willow city, seeing a flying eagle descending, a mighty-looking young man asked anxiously.

"My lord, the Generalissimo asked us to stick to Liucheng, and the reinforcements are coming!" The Wuhuan man in charge of the message replied respectfully.

The young man, that is, Ta Dun frowned when he heard this, his heart was instantly filled with gloom.

When Liu Meng led his army to attack Changli before, Liu Yi also led his army to Liucheng, intending to launch a surprise attack.

However, Ta Dun's alertness was very high, and Liu Yi found his trace as soon as he appeared. After the surprise attack failed, Liu Yi launched a tentative attack on Liucheng, and found that Liucheng was heavily defended and there was no opportunity to take advantage of it.

Liu Yi was not discouraged, so he stationed under Liucheng to prevent Wuhuan soldiers from escaping, and waited for Shang Ji to lead the army to join forces.

During this period, Ta Dun also organized a few raids, but before Wuhuan Jingqi actually made contact with Liu Yijun, he was shot back abruptly by the rain of arrows from Xingyao Qiangbow.

Knowing the huge gap between the enemy and us, Ta Dun also gave up the idea of ​​taking the initiative to attack, and wholeheartedly waited for the news of Qiu Liju.

Now that the news came, it made Ta Dun even more frightened. He had expected that Shang Ji might agree to their conditional surrender, after all, Wuhuan had gone through rebellion and rebellion for so many years. In the end, the envoy who asked for peace was kicked out without even seeing the rightful owner. This made Ta Dun feel alarm bells ringing in his heart, knowing that it might not be so easy to get away with it this time.

After hesitating on the spot for a while, Tadun quietly recruited a confidant and whispered a few words in his ear.

"My lord, Tadun wants to escape!"

Chen Guan stepped into the Shangji tent and said in a low voice.

"What's going on? Tell me in detail!"

"The civilian spies lurking in Liucheng received news that Tadun's confidantes were secretly collecting food, cloth, weapons and armor, and other supplies. These supplies were not sent to the city wall to defend against our army's attack, but were secretly stored. According to various signs, Tadun is preparing to escape!"

"Well, well done, Boshou's information is very important!" Shang Ji nodded approvingly: "Ta Dun is a heroic figure, once he escapes, he will cause endless harm. Order civilian spies to closely monitor Ta Dun's whereabouts. Report any signs of abandoning the city and fleeing to me immediately!"

"In addition, the movement of Qiu Li's residence department must be closely monitored, but report any changes immediately!"

"yes!"

Waving Chen Guan to back down, Shang Ji rubbed his brows with some headaches.

I thought the battle was coming to an end soon, but who knew that the Xianbei people would intervene—according to intelligence, there was a change in the eastern Xianbei, and the two tribes' coalition forces had a tendency of going south.

The 100,000 Xianbei army is nothing to worry about, sending out a partial division is enough to resist or even destroy it! Shang Ji has ordered Zhao Yun to lead 10,000 silver dragon cavalry to the north, and once the Xianbei army shows signs of cross-border attack, send troops immediately!

But Shang Ji's headache is the meaning behind Xianbei's movement!

The already tense relationship between Bu Dugen and Ke Bineng was exacerbated by the "Xianbei Treasure" created by Shang Ji before. One party accused the other party of taking the treasure for himself, while the other party thought it was spouting blood, and the two once fought each other!

When the Yellow Turban was raging in the Han Dynasty, Xianbei was also in full swing and very lively.

At this time, the 100,000 Xianbei troops intended to go south, and Shang Ji couldn't figure out whether this was a private act of the two tribes or a reconciliation within Xianbei.

If it's the former, it's okay to say that Zhao Yunbei can easily wipe out the 100,000 ordinary Xianbei tribal troops, but if it's the latter, it will be serious.

Xianbei's overall strength is very strong. Now they are caught in civil strife, and the threat has been reduced. Once Xianbei reaches a settlement, it will be a big trouble for the Shangji army and will seriously affect Shangji's future development plan!

Looking at the map, Shang Ji felt ruthless, Liucheng must be captured as soon as possible!

Liucheng is the closest large city to Xianbei, and after that is Leyang, the county town of Liaodong. In terms of urban planning, Liucheng was originally the gate of Leyang, and it played the role of defending the prefecture of Liaoxi.

Ironically, however, Liucheng is now occupied by Wuhuan people, threatening the safety of Leyang at all times.

"Go and ask General Liu to come over!" Shang Ji waved his hand and ordered directly.

Not long after, Liu Yi came to Shangji's tent.

"My lord!"

"Brother is here, please sit down!" Shang Ji greeted affectionately.

"I haven't seen you in a few months. My brother is more handsome!" Shang Ji's words are not flattery. At this time, Liu Yi is more restrained than when Shang Ji left Liaodong. His eyes are as bright as stars, and his temperament is more calm and profound. All up a notch. Quietly opened Liu Yi's attribute panel, and found that his force value has reached 97 points of human-level top-rank.

You must know that Liu Yi had just been promoted to the top military general with the scroll of life and death four months ago, and he was promoted to two ranks in a few short months. This speed can be called abnormal!

"My virtuous brother is also pretty good, isn't he already at the top of the first class? The promotion to the top military commander is just around the corner!"

The two of them were courteous, and then got to the point: "Brother, do you know the news about Xianbei going south?"

Liu Yi nodded solemnly.

"Although Zilong has been sent to lead the army to go north, I am afraid that this is just the vanguard of the Wuhuan people. Now that Liucheng has become the key, we must capture Liucheng as soon as possible to ensure that even if Wuhuan really invades, we can rely on Liucheng. Defend!"

"Your brother's words are true. Regarding Liucheng, what can you do?"

"I have a rough idea now, but I still have to consult my brother."

"Brother, please speak frankly!"

"Brother." Shang Ji glanced at Liu Yi and said softly, "How about we attack the city at night?"

"Attack the city at night?" Liu Yi frowned, and asked suspiciously, "Your brother, do you mean attacking the city at night?"

"No, no, no!" Shang Ji waved his hands again and again, "It's either attacking the city, or attacking the city in a fair manner!"

Liu Yi became interested. When it comes to night battles, the advanced Liu Yi is the real big boss. I have heard a lot about attacking cities in night battles, but I have never heard of attacking cities in night battles.

"Throughout the history of ancient and modern times, in all successful battles against a city, the paralysis of the defenders and their underestimation of the enemy is the most important factor."

"That's right, my brother's words are justified!" Liu Yi smiled, and said with some sympathy: "People in the world always talk about night raids, but who knows who is willing to take the initiative to attack at night if there is no other way? A commander who uses his troops with righteousness, there is no difference between a surprise attack and courting death!"

As he spoke, Liu Yi sighed: "Brother Yu had thought about night raids when he first arrived in Liucheng. But Ta Dun is cautious by nature, and the enemy's defenses are heavily guarded. A rash night attack will definitely not be worth the candle!"

"Naturally. Isn't it because of the low success rate that the ingenious tricks can be passed down through the ages?"

"However, we will not take the route of surprise soldiers today. We will attack the city in an upright manner, and attack the city at night!"

"What do you mean, brother?" Liu Yi seemed to understand a little bit, and asked expectantly.

"Relying on my brother's ability, the influence of the night on us will be minimized, but the Wuhuan Army is not. Under the ebb and flow, the gap in combat power between the two armies is maximized, and the success rate of the siege has skyrocketed!"

"But like this..."

"From now on, my brother will take over the command of the entire army, including myself, and I will obey my orders. We will launch a general attack on Liucheng after nightfall!" Shang Ji waved his hand to stop Liu Yi, who was about to speak, and said solemnly.