Fengxiang is located on the south side of the Qinling Mountains, with the Weishui River flowing across it, Longyue Mountain to the west, and fertile wild fields spreading in the north of Weibei. It is connected to Jingzhao to the east, Chengfeng to the south, and Qinlong to the west. It is an important hub on the Guanlong Plain.
At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Li Maozhen relied on it to support himself. He educated the small court of Chang'an several times, and was granted the title of King Qi. He became a powerful figure in the western border. When his power was at its peak, almost the entire northwest was within the scope of the Li family's influence. In " In the history of the early Five Dynasties, although the "Liang-Jin struggle for hegemony" has always been the theme, Fengxiang's "Qi Kingdom" also played a very important role during this period of history.
The Guanlong War, which Liu Chengyou was worried about all the time in Tokyo, has reached a very important stage. The Shu and Han armies, totaling more than 60,000 people, are fighting in the area of Longzhou, Baoji, and Dashanguan.
Shu Xiongwu Jiedushi led 7,000 Shu troops to march out from Longshang. Shi Kuangyi, the governor of Zhangyi Army, personally led the Jingyuan army and blocked it in Anhua Town, Liyang County, unable to move.
The main force of the Shu army, which was more than 30,000, was led by Zhang Qianzhao, the encampment envoy to the north. They left Sanguan and forced Baoji. Together with the Han troops under Wang Jun's command, they conducted a field battle south of the Weishui River around Jifeng Mountain.
In the middle of the first month, Wang Jun led the imperial army to the west of Guanzhong, and together with the Jinchang army defeated Shu general Li Tinggui's 20,000-strong army in Xiegu Town, directly defeating the Shu army's three-pronged attack on Yong.
The news of Li Tinggui's defeat was like a slap in the face to the Shu army, which stopped immediately. The generals of the Shu army on the west route were uncooperative and delayed their advance. Zhang Qianzhao's original intention was to recruit Fengxiang Jiedushi Hou Yi without any harm. After capturing Fengxiang, they went north this time because they were "seduced" by Hou Yi.
As a result, after hearing about the defeat of the Shu Army's Eastern Route Army, Hou Yi's originally ambiguous attitude suddenly became firmer. In order to become a "loyal minister" of the Han Dynasty, he led the Qi Army to actively set up obstacles in the Wei River. He turned against the enemy so quickly that the Shu Army was caught off guard. He Jianjun's army on the northern route was threatened by the flanks of Jingyuan's troops, and the Shu army's advance was suddenly curbed.
Under such circumstances, the generals of the Shu army had their own ideas, whether to advance or retreat, and the commander Zhang Qianzhao was also undecided. After comprehensive consideration, he decided to retreat to Sanguan temporarily.
Such a hesitant decision to patrol gave the Han army enough time to react. After Wang Jun defeated Li Tinggui in Xiegu Town, he did not focus on expanding the results. Instead, he turned to non-stop and led the imperial army to rush into Fengxiang with the power of victory. , stationed in Baoji. Wang Jun's mind was very clear, and he always remembered Liu Chengyou's instructions that Fengxiang was the key to competing with the Shu army.
After the Shu army withdrew, facing the fierce imperial embargo, the old Fengxiang Jiedu Hou Yi did not dare to think about it anymore and sent people to greet him. After entering Baoji City, Wang Jun acted vigorously and relieved Hou Yi's military power. , put more than 4,000 Qi soldiers under his command. At the same time, he took out Liu Chengyou's secret edict and ordered Hou Yi to go to Tokyo to have an audience. With a decisive and rapid method, he sent troops to escort Hou Yi and his family Xiaodong. .
Then, the news of the death of Emperor Liu Zhiyuan came. After hearing this, Empress Wang Jun was overjoyed. Zhang Qianzhao, who was still leaving the pass to peek at the situation in Guanzhong, jumped up and shouted that he had made a mistake. At the same time, the Shu army also became angry. , in their view, when the Han Dynasty was in mourning and the new lord succeeded to the throne, the top and bottom must be in chaos and have no time to take care of Guanzhong. This was simply a good opportunity for Shu to seize Guanzhong. On the one hand, he reported to Chengdu, and on the other hand, he worked carefully in Fengxiang to spread rumors and cause trouble. People's hearts, on the other hand, gained the support of all the armies under his command, raised more than 20,000 troops, and then left the pass.
Unexpectedly, Wang Jun was also stubborn. He personally led the imperial army to the south of the Weihe River to attack, and defeated three thousand of his forwards. With his weak troops, he forced the Shu army to retreat to the Jifeng Mountain area southeast of Baoji.
With the momentum of "sad soldiers", they defeated the Shu army again, and the morale of the Han army was greatly boosted. Although they defeated the Shu army successively, in Fengxiang, the Han army still had more than enough to defend but not enough to attack. However, Wang Junchu stood alone, which was originally a meritorious service. He came with great vigor. It would have been better if the Shu army retreated to Hanzhong, but when they went north to take advantage of the situation, they were not satisfied with just repelling Zhang Qianzhao.
He sent a message to invite Zhang Yi to Jingnan (Pizhou), and Jinchang's army came west. Previously, with the great victory in Xiegu, Liu Chengyou issued an edict, appointing Wang Jun as the southwest camp to recruit envoys, with full responsibility for the attack on Shu. He also sent Shi Kuangyi to In order to deploy the camp in the southwest, Zhao Kuangzan appointed Yuhou, the capital of the horse and infantry troops for the camp, and notified all the governors in the pass to send troops to cooperate in the battle.
Due to the victory, all the armies in Guanzhong came to support. Shi Kuangyi carried the northern line alone. On Fengxiang's side, Wang Jun led the Imperial Army, Qi Army, and Yong Army (Jinchang Army), and joined forces with Ping, Tong, and Hua. Some soldiers and horses, more than 17,000 horse infantry, went south to fight with the Shu army at the foot of Jifeng Mountain.
On Zhang Qianzhao's side, after personally experiencing the combat effectiveness of the Han army, he realized that it would be difficult to defeat the Han army with only his troops, so he also ordered that the remaining garrison at the rank and rank should be transferred to the north, and troops would be sent from Xingyuan Prefecture. , and added more than 10,000 troops before and after, so that we could have the confidence to fight with Wang Jun.
The two sides fought fiercely for more than ten days between Jifeng Mountain and Dashan Pass. Although the actual battle lasted only three days, the battle was extremely fierce from the beginning.
The Han army is small, but the Shu army is large, almost twice as much as the Han army. Moreover, the Han army is complex in composition. The Forbidden Army, Qi Army, Yong Army and scattered troops from various states in the pass seem to be a "miscellaneous army" with different affiliations. However, , it was this "rabble" that forcibly suppressed the Shu army.
Jifeng Mountain, as its name suggests, has strange peaks and mountains. Chicken Peak stands in the clouds, the sky pillars stand tall, and the jade bamboo shoots are empty. The three peaks stand side by side, making it the crown of the city. Chencang County was renamed Baoji, which originated from this mountain.
Of course, although the peak scenery is amazing, it is not considered a natural danger for military strategists. A place that is too dangerous is not conducive to attack, but it is not conducive to defense. The Shu army occupied Xifengxiazhai, and because it and Dashan Pass are at an angle, they can rely on each other. .
The Han army, however, didn't care so much, and set up a stronghold in front of the mountain to force a fight. The war between Shu and Han was obviously a provocation by the Shu army and launched an attack. However, it developed into the current situation. Instead, the Han army used its weaker troops to attack. , the Shu army was in charge.
On Jifeng Mountain, the Shu camp stands next to the mountain. It is divided into three large camps. There are many camps, but they seem a bit messy. The nearly 30,000 Shu troops were forced inside, which was very frustrating.
In front of the mountain, the Han army's camp was much simpler, more strict and organized, and even seemed a bit rampant. It's not like the Shu army had never gone down the mountain to attack, trading with the powerful bows and crossbows of the Han army, and the powerful warriors. Up to now, after more than ten days of fierce fighting, we can only retreat and defend passively.
In fact, if you take a bird's-eye view of the offense and defense of the two armies, whether in terms of camp defense, troop strength, or self-supply, the Shu Army has the advantage in the overall situation. However, the reality is that in a head-on confrontation, even if one versus two, the Shu Army will It is no match for the Han army. Moreover, large army battles are not simply one-on-one or one-on-many.
While the Han army was overwhelming the main force of the Shu army, it could also take into account the Shu army at Dashan Pass. With its weak troops, it resisted both sides and completely overwhelmed the Shu army in terms of momentum. However, this was a dangerous strategy.
As long as there is a slight accident, the Han army will be in danger.
For example, Shi Kuangyi in the north was broken through, and Wang Jun gathered a large number of troops. He was able to fight against the Shu army on two sides, which was extremely extreme. If he was attacked on three sides, he would probably be defeated directly. Wang Jun's fighting style this time was really surprising and dangerous.
In addition, the most important and dangerous problem is that the Han army's food supply is insufficient!
In order to carry out this battle, Fengxiang's treasury had been emptied by Wang Jun. The loss of food and equipment during the war was too great.
The sound of horse hoofbeats and neighing, accompanied by the sound of killing, echoed in the open land north of Dashan Pass. After half a day of harassment, more than two thousand Han cavalry, under the personal leadership of the general, marched out.
The Shu army who wanted to attack Jifeng Mountain from the east of Guan launched a fatal blow. As expected, the Shu army was defeated. They pursued them until they were several miles away from the pass.
Looking at the defeated Shu army fleeing to the pass, Yang Ye reined in his horse and stopped: "Stop the pursuit!"
"General, why don't you drive them all away?" Marquis Yu beside him asked, still full of fighting spirit, waving his sword.
Yang Ye pointed to the front and said: "In front of Dashan Pass, there are many mountains and dangerous terrain, which is no place for horse soldiers to use. After this defeat, the Shu army will definitely be devastated and will not dare to leave lightly. Our goal has been achieved!"
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As he spoke, Yang Ye changed his hand to hold the reins and muttered: "These Shu troops are too inexperienced!"
Yang Ye, this time commanded by the Protector of Saints and held the position of training envoy of Fengzhou regiment, came to the west with Wang Jun. Basically, he was released by Liu Chengyou for training. In the previous battle at Xiegu Town, he led his cavalry army to attack Li Tinggui and made great achievements.
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When he arrived at Fengxiang, he fought a fierce battle with the main force of the Shu army. After defeating the few cavalry in Shu, Wang Jun appointed Yang Ye as the commander of the horse army, gathered Yong, Qi's horse army and their own cavalry, a total of more than 2,000 people, and gave them all.
He asked him to monitor the Shu army at Dashan Pass on the western front so as not to affect the decisive battle at Jifeng Mountain.
Obviously, Wang Jun probably understood what Liu Chengyou meant. After the previous battle, Yang Ye's bravery also impressed Wang Jun and made him let go of his worries. Yang Ye also did well and was very smart in fighting. He was reckless when he should be.
When it was time to be cowardly, he was cowardly, and he arbitrarily pinned the nearly 10,000 Shu troops in Dashan Pass inside the pass.
This time, Han Baozhen, the deputy commander of Shu, personally led his troops in formation, trying to push east slowly to support Zhang Qianzhao. Facts have proved that the idea was good and initially effective, but under Yang Ye's patient harassment,
It ended in failure.
This is the limitation of the infantry against the cavalry in the wilderness. Moreover, the weapons of the Shu army are not sharp enough, the soldiers are not refined enough, and even the generals are stupid.
"This time, the deputy commander of the Shu Army, Han Baozhen, personally led the army. I didn't expect that this person was so incompetent. He was defeated by you without any effort!" Yuhou's mouth turned into a flower with joy, matching the blood spattered on his face,
He has the look of a warrior who has fought many battles.
"Send someone to report to the main camp that our army has blocked the Shu army in the pass, and tell the envoy that he can attack Zhang Qianzhao with confidence!" Leading an army by himself and shouldering heavy responsibilities, Yang Ye's temperament is obviously much more condensed than before.
He ordered in a cold voice.
"yes!"
"Rescue the wounded, clean the battlefield, search for prisoners, and withdraw the troops back to the garrison!" Turning the horse's head, Yang Ye took the lead and left away from the mountain pass.
However, when looking to the east, Yang Ye couldn't help but feel a little worry in his brows.