Entering Bingzhou from Hedong County, there was a dangerous pass blocking the way of the Wei army, and that was Jiexiu.

Regarding Jiexiu, people are most likely to associate it with Jie Zitui. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Wen of Jin, known as one of the Five Hegemons of the Central Plains, had not yet reached the pinnacle of power and was traveling around the country. As a subordinate of Duke Wen of Jin, Jie Zitui

Always stand by his side.

One time Duke Wen of Jin was hungry, but could not find anything to eat within a few dozen miles, so Jie Zitui cut off a piece of meat from his own leg, made meat soup and presented it to him.

Later, Duke Wen of Jin returned to Jin Dynasty and regained power. All the ministers who had loyally followed Duke Wen of Jin were promoted, except Jie Zitui, who did not and chose to go home to serve his mother.

After Duke Wen of Jin learned about it, he deeply regretted it and ordered the recovery of Jie Zitui. However, the officials sent out were extremely unreliable. They knew that Jie Zitui had fled to Mianshan with his mother on his back, so they set a fire.

I hope to push meson out.

Unexpectedly, Jie Zitui did not come out at all, but was burned to death on Mianshan Mountain. This made Duke Wen of Jin feel extremely guilty and remorseful, so he named this place Jiexiu to commemorate Jie Zitui.

During the Qin and Han Dynasties, it was renamed Jiexiu. Jiexiu was known as the thoroughfare of Qin and Jin Dynasties. It was the gateway from Hedong County to Bingzhou and had always been a battleground for military strategists.

Liu Bao has been in Bingzhou for many years, how could he not know the importance of Jiexiu's geographical location, so after he started the uprising and captured Zishi County, the first city he conquered was Jiexiu, and then it was Xihe's turn

The county town is separated from the stone.

Since the Wei army was going north from Hedong County to Bingzhou, the first place they would attack must be Jiexiu. At this moment, Liu Bao's main force was still in Yangyi, so he sent a military order to Jiexiu in a hurry for 600 miles, and ordered Jiexiu's garrison.

No matter what, we must hold on until reinforcements arrive.

As the Pingbei Army marched north this time, even their steps became brisk. After the baptism of the war, the entire Pingbei Army seemed to have learned a lot and grown overnight.

Originally, infantry fighting against cavalry was an act that was close to death. With equal strength, cavalry had a crushing record against infantry, while infantry had almost no chance of winning.

However, Cao Liang abruptly turned this impossibility into a possibility, annihilating the main force of the southern Xiongnu in Xiliulin in one fell swoop, severely damaging the Huns, and it was considered a good start for this northward journey.

Cao Liang knew that although it would be easier to defeat Liu Yue in Puzi County, Cao Liang did not want to bring this arrogant mood to his respective armies, because after entering Bingzhou, they would face a more powerful force.

Enemies, the most important thing is to maintain your original intention.

After leaving Pingyang, the Wei army went north along the Fen River. After passing Yong'an, they would enter the boundary of Bingzhou.

The Xihe County area has basically fallen into the hands of the Huns. The original Xihe County soldiers were also defeated in the battle with the Huns.

If there is an army of the Wei army holding firm in Bingzhou, it will be good news for the Pingbei army, but even if there is no rescue army, the Pingbei army is already ready to fight alone.

The Hun general stationed at Jiexiu was Sang Ke under Liu Bao. After receiving Liu Bao's urgent order, he did not slack off for a moment and ordered the Hun soldiers to guard the city strictly and prepare for a decisive battle with the invading Wei army.

The Huns were good at cavalry warfare but poor at defending cities, but there was nothing they could do about it. The Huns could not give up the captured cities just because it was difficult to defend the city. There was a process of learning and learning, so Liu Bao ordered

Sanke, he must guard the boundary.

At this time, the Pingbei Army was not the most ideal siege team. All the blueprints for constructing catapults and crossbows had been delivered to the ordnance battalion.

But building these two big things not only requires huge raw materials, but also requires time. Now that the ordnance battalion is following the Pingbei army all the way north, it takes a lot of time just to march every day, so how can we free up our hands?

to build.

Therefore, it will take some time for these siege weapons to come out. Before then, the Wei army will also use ant attack to attack the city.

As in the previous march, the Yueqi battalion still walked at the forefront of the team, with Deng Ailai serving as the vanguard.

However, this time, they did not encounter any interception by the Huns on the way. The Yueqi camp went all the way north to Jiexiu's city, and no trace of the Huns was seen.

For the first time, the Yueqi battalion retreated properly, leaving the battlefield free for the following infantry units. After all, the cavalry of the Yueqi battalion was good at field battles but not at siege. If they wanted to win the border, cavalry alone would definitely not be enough.

, so the infantry has always been the first to attack the city.

This will be the first siege battle faced by the Pingbei Army. When fighting Liu Yue in the past, although the Huns controlled several counties, when they heard the news of the Wei army's attack, they fled one by one and directly

After abandoning the city, the Wei army could easily recapture Puzi and Beiqu.

As for Jiexiu, which we were going to attack this time, the city gates were tightly closed and the defenders were tight. It was clear at a glance that this was going to be a fierce battle.

The three infantry battalions can coordinate perfectly on both offense and defense. When defending, the three battalions have different levels of soldiers and horses, forming an immovable spear formation. When attacking, both the infantry battalion and the Changshui battalion need to be shot.

Without the support of Shesheng Battalion and the crossbow assistance of Shesheng Battalion, the infantry battalion and Changshui Battalion would definitely pay a heavy price when they attacked the city.

Yang Hu and Wang served as commanders of the siege, while Du Yu led the Shesheng Battalion to provide fire support for the infantry battalion and Changshui Battalion.

First, King Yang Hu came to Jie Xiu's city and called for formation. If the troops defending the city were willing to fight, a lot of their burden would be relieved.

However, no matter how insulted the Wei army was, the Huns defending the city were like turtles with their heads shrunk, refusing to show their heads and turning a deaf ear to the Wei army's calls.

Of course, Wei Jun's scoldings were at best a harp, and these Huns probably didn't even understand what the words coming out of Wei Jun's mouths meant.

After a moment of scolding, Yang Hu and Wang felt bored. Anyway, this result was already within their expectations. If they wanted to capture Jiexiu City, it seemed that they had to use the most primitive methods.

Ant attack is one of the most common siege methods. It uses ladder climbing to attack the city and occupy the city.
Chapter completed!