In order to persuade Wu Chi, the governor of Songzhou, to decisively send troops to Zhuxianyi and meet Xiao Qian, Shi Yao Chengxiao, the governor of Zhengzhou Jiedushi, ignored the hardship of galloping for 1670 miles and met the messenger sent by Heqin at sunset.
We rushed to Yongqiu; at that time, Mo Li was in the city of Yongqiu.
Mo Lihu ordered Kuoti and other generals to obey Yue Hailou's control and personally rushed to Yongqiu from Shangshui to persuade Wu Chi to lead his troops to join Chenzhou's army and intercept the Chu retreating south in Chenzhou to control Wanqiu, Xihua, Shangshui and other places.
Mountain soldiers and horses.
Unable to contact the Prince of Zhennan Zong in time to come forward, only Mo Lihu could speak in front of the generals of the Prince of Pingyan Zong at this time.
However, Mo Li suddenly learned from Yao Chengxiao about the details of Chushan's raid on Bianliang in the past two days and that Xiao Qian had decided to lead his troops to Zhuxianyi first to prevent Chushan troops from attacking Zhuxianyi's military stronghold. His first thought was
There is fraud in it.
"It's true that Xu Huai is good at using tricks, but when it comes to using troops, it's nothing more than attacking quickly and attacking quickly."
Mo Lihu, as one of the Chihu Suwei generals who had the deepest dealings with the Chushan people, also had a deep understanding of Xu Huai and the Chushan army. He frowned deeply and said,
"Zhuxianyi is the only way for Chushan troops to escape south. It is impossible for Xu Huai not to pay enough attention to it. After Yang Jingchen feared the enemy and timidly fought in the inner city, the Chushan army ran rampant inside and outside Bianliang City, completely
They can attack Zhuxianyi and Jundu Village at the same time, instead of wasting time in surrendering the army in Bianliang. Facts have also proved that they did not use all their strength to attack Jundu Village. Zhuxianyi is really a loophole they deliberately left!"
Hearing Mo Lihu's words, Yao Chengxiao, who thought he was confident, felt like he was struck by thunder at this moment. After being stunned for a while, he cried and cried to Wu Chi, the governor of Songzhou: "General Wu Chi, please send your cavalry quickly."
Heading to Zhuxianyi, we are in big trouble!"
Among the points that Mo Lihu said, there was one point that he had to admit and face, that is, Xu Huai did not use all his strength in the attack on the military capital stronghold.
If other troops and horses were to attack Jundu Stronghold, Yao Chengxiao could still say that the opponent was afraid that Jundu Stronghold would be difficult to attack in advance, so he did not try his best because he wanted to keep enough troops and horses in case of any eventuality.
However, Yao Chengxiao witnessed the entire battle of Caihe Ancient Crossing and saw how recklessly Xu Huai led more than 300 cavalrymen to attack left and right under the encirclement of six or seven times their cavalry. It was obvious that he was absolutely confident.
With that few soldiers and horses, it was enough to storm the lower military capital village.
So, Yang Jingchen blocked the inner city of Bianliang. Chushan had enough troops and horses, so he should have the confidence to attack the military capital and Zhuxianyi Village at the same time, but deliberately missed Zhuxianyi Village, which may be more important. Isn't this a trap to lure Xiao Qian into a trap?
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On the one hand, he sent people on fast horses to Zhuxianyi to warn them as quickly as possible. On the other hand, Mo Lihu personally led more than a hundred horsemen to gallop out of Yongqiu City in the twilight and rushed towards Zhuxianyi.
The stars and moon hung high in the sky, and the night sky was as clear as a dark blue lake, covering the vast earth.
The post road from Yongqiu Jingtongxu to Zhuxianyi is generally intact. More than a hundred cavalry are riding very fast. The woods and abandoned villages leave vague shadows under the moon.
However, the situation was worse than Molihu expected.
When they entered Tongxu County, they encountered a broken army that fled eastwards like a frightened bird.
These defeated soldiers who were the first to escape ran very fast, but no one could explain clearly how they were defeated at Zhuxianyi. They only knew that the soldiers and horses approaching Zhuxianyi's military base suddenly became chaotic, and were then defeated by several enemy groups.
The cavalry charges in fiercely and is unstoppable.
Fortunately, these men and horses were on the outside and had good horses. When they saw that the situation was not right, they evacuated to the outside. They did not know where Xiao Qian, He Qin, Xiao Xuan and other generals were at this time, let alone whether they had successfully escaped.
It was only then that Mo Lihuzi found traces of Xiao Qian, He Qin, Xiao Xuan and others in a ruined village called Santang Gang.
Zhu Wentong was unable to complete the tasks assigned by Yue Hailou, and could not persuade Xiao Qian to lead his troops south, so he could only bite the bullet and follow Xiao Qian to send troops to Zhuxianyi.
After suffering a disastrous defeat at Zhuxianyi, he followed Xiao Qian, He Qin and others to escape to Santang Gang in embarrassment.
Seeing Mo Li approaching at night under the stars, Zhu Wentong was frightened and recounted the details of Zhu Xianyi's defeat:
"...The defenders of Zhuxianyi had descended secretly on Chushan Mountain a long time ago, and we were unaware of it. Before noon, when he saw the Chushan army ambushing Zhuxianyi, General Heqin urgently led more than 2,000 cavalry to Zhuxianyi, along the new canal of Cai River and the old road.
The Chushan soldiers and horses were fighting on both sides, making it difficult for them to launch an offensive against the Zhuxianyi military camp in a hurry. Xiao Shuai led 3,000 horse infantry to arrive later, but after the generals entered the town, they were attacked by the Chushan cavalry.
It didn't last long before it collapsed..."
When Xiao Gan led his 3,000-horse infantry to Zhuxianyi, He Qin had already led his cavalry to drive the Chushan soldiers and horses away from the town port on the east side of the military stronghold.
At the beginning of the Dai Viet Dynasty, Emperor Taizong ordered the construction of a new canal of ninety miles leading to Weishi. Zhuxianyi was used as a new canal. When the old road met, its status became apparent. It soon developed into a market town with many merchants, but it was never upgraded.
For the county.
Therefore, except for the military strongholds where the Si Yamen were located, such as the inspection and patrol towns, the towns and ports, which occupied a much wider area, were not surrounded by city walls.
However, even though the town has been devastated by two wars, the remaining buildings are still row upon row and very dense, which is convenient for soldiers to enter and build defensive formations.
Seeing that He Qin led his troops to expel the Chushan Army from the town port, Xiao Qian completely ignored the possibility of the army defenders surrendering the enemy. Upon arrival, he immediately ordered three thousand infantrymen to dismount and enter the town port, occupy the open streets and alleys, and pave the way.
The hospital quickly built a defense line. He was thinking about how he could block the Chushan army from Zhuxianyi and wait for Wuchi and his troops to come and join him. He Qin led the cavalry to cover the outside.
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Xiao Qian never expected that the Chushan Cavalry would stick close to the wall of the military village and directly enter the town.
He Qin led the cavalry to cover the outside of the town port, mainly to control the new canal of the Cai River, the two weirs on the old road, and the north and south sides of the town port. He also thought that Xiao Qian's soldiers were in the town port, leaning against the walls of Junzhai.
Formation, and there are defenders supporting the city wall with bows and crossbows, there is no way that the Chushan cavalry can attack them.
However, hundreds of Chushan cavalry cut through like sharp knives, and the defenders on the city wall suddenly turned against each other, shooting arrows and flying rocks towards their heads. The three thousand soldiers of Zhengzhou who dismounted and fought were shocked at that time.
The panic was something Mo Lihu could completely imagine.
The armored soldiers in the town were killed in a short period of time, and the army was completely routed.
Although He Qin immediately led a small team of elite armored cavalry into the rebel army and rescued Xiao Qian and others, when he saw the main cavalry force gathered by the Chushan Army on the north side of Zhuxianyi and swept in, he knew that the situation was lost.
We can only order the troops to disperse and flee in order to reduce unnecessary battle deaths as much as possible.
He Qin surrounded Xiao Qian and others and fled to Sandang Gang before stopping to collect the defeated troops.
When Xiao Qian saw Mo Li approaching at night under the stars, Xiao Qian also wanted to cry but had no tears.
The pursuit distance of the Chushan cavalry was limited, and they were obviously afraid that the Red Husband cavalry from the direction of Yongqiu would just come over to kill them. This caused the Yunzhou cavalry and He Qin's cavalry to suffer very limited casualties, and they could quickly regroup.
However, Xiao Qian assembled a total of 3,000 horse infantry before and after. They dismounted and fought when they entered Zhuxianyi Town. The horses were concentrated and guarded. Most of the soldiers were unable to escape on horseback in time. They were basically surrounded by the main force of Chushan cavalry.
In Zhuxianyi, everything must be in danger at this time.
In just two days, the second son Xiao Heng died in battle, and three or four thousand soldiers were lost. Who can bear it?
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Piles of bonfires were lit on the wall of Zhuxian Post Village, and rosin torches were stuck high on the wooden pillars on both sides of the village gate, illuminating the left and right sides as brightly as day.
Xu Huai, surrounded by more than a dozen people, drove slowly to the gate of the village. Chen Man stepped forward to greet him:
"The guilty general Chen Man has been brought before the Commander-in-Chief!"
"How can envoy Chen be a guilty general for accomplishing such a great feat? Don't be too polite. Once you successfully return to Tongbai Mountain, I will personally write to Your Majesty to ask for merit for envoy Chen and all the generals!" Xu Huai dismounted and general Chen Man followed.
He picked up the arm on the ground, stood in front of the village gate and exchanged a few words, then walked into the military village with Zhou Jing, Zhang Xiongshan, Shi Hu, Han Changfu, Zhou Xuyi, Zhou Luo, Wang Zhang and other generals, climbed up the wall of the village, and looked at the east end.
It is located to the west of the Caihe New Canal and to the north of the Woshui New Canal, covering an area of about four to five miles.
Zhuxianyi is the only way for the sneak attack troops to retreat south, so Xu Huai certainly dare not not pay attention to it.
It was just that in order to realize the suddenness of the attack on Bianliang at the beginning, it was inconvenient to waste time in Zhuxianyi, so Zhou Jing could only risk entering the Zhuxianyi military camp to persuade the defender Chen Man to surrender.
It was also considered that Zhou Jing failed to persuade him to surrender, so Wang Zhang led the elite troops lurking near Zhuxianyi, and with the cooperation of internal forces, attacked the Zhuxianyi military stronghold at all costs to ensure that Zhuxianyi's priority would be worry-free, even in the military capital stronghold.
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The presence of Jiang Ping, an old soldier of the Jingsheng Army, ensured Chen Man's smooth surrender and later kept the Zhuxianyi military camp silent. However, Xu Huai never thought that he could completely deceive the enemy.
Early this morning, Xu Huai dispatched troops and horses from the southern outer city of Bianliang to attack Zhuxian Post, not even thinking of luring Xiao Gan and his troops over from Zhongmou.
It will take some time to dig the Shuishui Stone Canal. Xu Huai's initial plan was to surround the Zhuxianyi military camp and feign attack for a few days before moving south along the Cai River. However, Xiao Qian and his troops were more determined to march towards Zhuxianyi than imagined.
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Xu Huai could only resolutely defeat Xiao Qian and his troops first, and then arrange other matters...
