The Wuxi barbarians lived in the west and south of Wuling County. If they wanted to come to Yuan, they had no choice but to go along the Yuan River. Therefore, Liu Zong only had to send scouts to patrol along the Yuan River, and the Wuxi barbarians would have nowhere to hide.
Soon, Liu Jingjun's scouts discovered traces of Jingman dozens of miles west of Linyuan. According to visual estimates, the number of Jingman was about ten thousand.
When Liu Zong received the report from the scouts, he immediately sent people to recruit Liu Cheng, Pan Jun, and Zhuge Liang.
Liu Cheng was his younger brother, who had studied in Wuling for two years, and Pan Jun was a native of Wuling. It was reasonable for Liu Jing to send the two of them to accompany the army. Only Zhuge Liang had nothing to do with Wuling, and Liu Jing not only let him As a military advisor, he supervised the army and had three thousand elite soldiers. His salary was even higher than that of Pan Jun.
Liu Zong had not had much contact with Zhuge Liang before. He felt that Zhuge Liang, a young boy in his early twenties, was entrusted with the role of military adviser and oversaw military affairs just because he was a good friend of Liu Jing. .
However, after more than a month of getting along day and night, Liu Zong has completely changed his view of Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang is not only brilliant in strategy, but also strict in running the army, and his soldiers are convinced. , even Liu Zong had to surrender.
But even though he recognized Zhuge Liang's talent, Liu Zong still rejected him.
After Zhuge Liang, Pan Jun, and Liu Cheng took their seats, Liu Zong slowly said: "The scouts reported that nearly ten thousand and five Xi barbarians are coming to Linyuan, and they are expected to arrive at noon tomorrow."
Pan Jun said calmly: "The reason why the Wuxi Barbarians are difficult to control is because they live in deep mountains and canyons, and the miasma is rampant, making it difficult for the Han army to conquer. In the past, Ma Fubo conquered the Wuxi Barbarians, and many soldiers died. Ma Fubo also died. This is why Reason: Today, Jingman has abandoned the dangers of the mountains and settled on level ground. Using his own shortcomings to attack my strong points, it will not be difficult to defeat them."
Zhuge Liang said: "The Wuxi barbarians are wild and ferocious by nature, willing to commit suicide rather than commit suicide. If we confront them head-on, even if we win, we will definitely suffer damage."
Seeing that the three of them were listening attentively, Zhuge Liang continued: "The Art of War says: 'Use the right combination to win by surprise.' Shan (Rixi) Uncle Weng himself sent more than 2,000 people from the Hengshan tribe to join the army, and he and others The Wuxi barbarians come from the same source and have similar clothing. It is better to let Shan Wengshu lead his troops to sneak out at night, cross the river from the lower reaches of the Yuan River, and go around behind the Wuxi barbarians. When we fight with the Wuxi barbarians, Shan Wengshan will Uncle Weng makes a surprise attack from behind. It is difficult for the Wuxi barbarians to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy, and they are attacked from both sides. They are bound to be defeated. We can gain full success in one battle."
"Good." Pan Jun and Liu Cheng could not help but raise their hands and praise, "If we follow Kong Ming's plan, we will definitely win this battle."
A general cannot be without plans, but cannot be without decisions. Liu Zong always has clear judgments, which is also an important reason why he can become Liu Jingjun's second figure. Although he is somewhat repelled by Zhuge Liang in his heart, it does not prevent him from accepting his words and using his plans.
Liu Zong immediately summoned Shan Rixi. Shan Rixi was overjoyed after hearing the plan. He followed Liu Jing south to Lingling last year to attack Zhang Jin, but did not gain much military exploits. Shan Rixi knew this in his westward expedition to Wuling County. He was sure to be put to good use, so he recruited more than two thousand people to join the expedition.
If things went as expected, Dan Rixi clasped his fists and said, "Zhonglang has entrusted me with such an important task. I will not disappoint Zhonglang."
Liu Zong gently nodded and said: "Uncle Weng has military talents that even the veteran generals in the army cannot match. I have no worries about Uncle Weng. If the Wuxi Barbarians are defeated, Uncle Weng will be the first to do so."
Then Liu Zong, Zhuge Liang and others added some details, Shan Rixi remembered them all in his heart, and left after taking the order.
In the middle of the night, Yi ordered more than 2,000 troops to carry three days' worth of food, left the military camp and headed east for a few miles, crossed the Yuan River to the south, then took a circuitous route to the west, and finally disappeared into the vast night.
The next day, Liu Zong ordered Liu Cheng to stay in the military camp with 3,000 men to monitor Linyuan. He led 12,000 infantry and cavalry men to form an array on Pingshan to the west of Linyuan to block the incoming Wuxi barbarians.
At midday, the weather was gloomy and sultry, with flying dust. The Wuxi barbarian army, with their hair in buns, bare feet and colorful clothes, appeared in Liu Jingjun's field of vision.
Due to historical reasons, the Wuxi Barbarians are more united than the Jingman Barbarians in other places, but they are still not unified. This time, at the request of Liu Rui, the prefect of Wuling, the Wuxi Barbarians who came to assist were composed of several tribes and were led by elites from each tribe. .
Seeing that the Han army was well prepared and waiting in formation, the elite men of each tribe gathered together to discuss. Some suggested starting a war immediately, while others suggested avoiding the confrontation for the time being.
In the end, the main fighting faction gained the upper hand. While the elites sent people to sneak into Linyuan to notify Liu Rui, they also ordered their warriors to line up side by side, holding wooden poles in front and bows and crossbows in the back, roaring in.
"These breeds of dogs are finally willing to fight, and I have been getting very upset waiting for them." Huang Wu, who was short and stocky, with a waist ten inches larger than others, stood in front of the battle and spit out thick phlegm.
Chen Jin, who was eight feet tall with a broad rib and a curly beard, glanced at his companion and said, "Uncle Ye, Zhonglang suppressed all the generals and left you and me to take the lead. Don't let Zhonglang down."
Liu Zong asked his confidants Chen Jin and Huang Wu to take over first, which indeed put him under a lot of pressure. You must know that Cai Sheng and Liu Liang were both in the army, as well as Feng Xi, Gao Xiang and other powerful generals. Chen Jin and Huang Wu could not get their turn. Serve as first boarder.
Huang Wu's eyes were fixed on the Wuxi barbarians who were rushing towards him. He slowly drew out the long knife from his waist and replied: "I will fight to the death to defeat the dogs and stop the mouths of the generals."
"Shoot..." The Wuxi barbarians rushed a hundred and twenty steps in front of the formation, and Huang Wu waved his sword and shouted.
From each square formation composed of two thousand soldiers, dense arrows flew out. In the blink of an eye, the sight of the warriors on both sides was completely occupied by the rain of arrows.
"Dong...dong...dong..."
Wuxi Man's crossbows had a lower range than Liu Jingjun's, so they could only use their spears to protect themselves and were unable to fight back. It was not until they got within a hundred steps that Wuxi Man's formation began to launch counterattacks. However, the density of arrows was far inferior to that of Liu Jingjun's. .
"Charge... rush... descendants of Panhu, fearless. Kill all the Han dogs..."
The experienced warriors loudly urged the warriors under their command to advance quickly, because they knew very well that the Han army's bows and crossbows were the most powerful in the world. If they shot against the Han army, they would definitely die. They could only rush to the Han army as quickly as possible. Only in this way can greater casualties be avoided.
Thirty steps, twenty steps, ten steps...
The ferocious faces of the Wuxi barbarians became more and more clearly visible. Under the command of flags and drums, Liu Jing's soldiers were lined up like walls, with trees and spears forming a forest.
"Boom...boom...boom..."
The Wuxi barbarians were like a group of mad cows, rushing into Liu Jingjun's formation one after another.
Even with the tightness of Liu Jingjun's formation, he was overwhelmed by the Wuxi barbarians who were not afraid of death. Seeing this, Huang Wu's eyes were about to burst, and he immediately rushed forward with his bodyguards.
"Kill..." Huang Wu roared and ran headlong into the enemy group. Although he was less than seven feet tall, he had extraordinary arm strength. His sword was as powerful as a windmill, and he could kill several people in a row, and no one could stop him. There were dozens of personal guards, all of whom were strong men in the army and were also brave and good at fighting. They followed Huang Wu to his side and killed many enemies. Wherever they passed, the corpses of the enemies were scattered everywhere.
Relying on Huang Wu's risking his life in fighting at the front and Chen Jinju's coordinated command from the back, the advance soldiers were able to withstand the charge of the Wuxi barbarians.
Seeing this, Liu Zong, who was in the middle army, immediately ordered Cai Sheng and Qu Xiong of the left army, Feng Xi and Gao Xiang of the right army to advance at the same time and outflank Wuxi Man.
Liu Liang led the cavalry to continue to stay in the rear. The cavalry was an absolute luxury unit for Liu Jingjun now. It must not be moved lightly. Every move would be the final word.
Realizing that Liu Jingjun was trying to surround his side, the elite men in charge of the left and right sides immediately led their troops to break away from the group and attack Liu Jingjun on both wings.
The first soldiers fought head-on, mainly defensive and counterattacking, and formed a square formation, while the two wings were mainly offensive, so they formed a sharp formation. The sharp formation consisted of a team of fifty people, arranged in ten formations horizontally and four rows deep.
Pounce on the enemy.
Cai Sheng was on the closest side and personally served as the leader of the sharp formation. As the leader of the left wing, he should have been commanding from the center. However, he was born as a street knight and was a person who put "righteousness" first. He always liked to take the lead, and he was angry.
He did not care about his status as a general and acted as a spearhead.
Shan Rixi did not lead an army because of his status, so Cai Sheng was not jealous. He considered himself to be the bravest among the generals and believed that he was the only one to ascend first. Unexpectedly, Liu Zong asked his confidant Chen Jin to lead the army.
Huang Wu was the first to ascend, and he became the foil, which made Cai Sheng feel very angry. At this moment, the Wuxi Man opposite him naturally became the target of his venting.
"Kill..." Cai Sheng was wearing a robe and armor that covered his whole body, so he abandoned his armor. Instead, he held a knife and a spear and led the charge. The Wuxi Barbarians on the opposite side were not to be outdone and also launched a charge. Both sides went forward without hesitation and collided fiercely.
together.
Liu Jingjun, who was better prepared, had a tighter formation, and was better equipped, had an absolute advantage in the duel. The Wuxi Barbarians' looser formation was torn to pieces by Liu Jingjun's dozens of sharp formations in an instant. The Wuling Barbarians were forced to go their own way.
In order to fight, he faced Liu Jingjun's stormy offensive and resisted desperately.
"Charge... charge... charge..." Cai Sheng held swords and spears in both hands and strode through the enemies. Within a moment, his armor was stained with blood, like a bloody suit. The enemy in front of him was not worthy of him stopping at all.
The target is Wuxi Barbarian's central army.
Jingfu happened to be in front of Cai Sheng. Facing the invincible Cai Sheng, who was good at fighting and invincible, Jingfu had no fear. He faced him with a knife and shouted: "Han dog, die!"
Cai Sheng saw that Jingfu was proficient in Chinese and had gorgeous clothes and armor. He expected that he must be a barbarian leader. He stepped forward and stabbed his face with a spear like lightning.
Anyone who can serve as a jingfu must be a warrior among the Jingman warriors. Facing the incoming spear, the jingfu did not panic and blocked it with his spear.
However, the spear was a false move by Cai Sheng. When he saw Jingfu raising his spear, he immediately abandoned the spear and without a moment's delay, stabbed with his knife.
Jingfu only saw a flash of white light, and his throat was pierced. He tried his best to open his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but blood filled his mouth, but he could not spit out a word.
Cai Sheng pulled out the knife with force, and blood spurted out from the wound instantly. He didn't care about the blood, and cut off his head with one knife, raised it high above his head, and shouted: "You fine men have been kissed by me."
Kill it, why don’t you surrender quickly?”
There were not many Wuxi barbarians who could speak Chinese, but "Jingfu" was a literal translation of the barbarian language. In addition, there were many people around who saw it with their own eyes. The fighting spirit of the Wuxi barbarians suddenly disappeared and they fled in a hurry.
Cai Sheng ignored the Wuxi Man deserters who fled the battlefield, but followed the defeated troops and charged straight into the Wuxi Man army.
Feng Xi and Gao Xiang are also strong generals. Although the progress of the right wing is not as good as that of the left wing, it is not far behind. It is only a matter of time to defeat the blocking enemy and complete the encirclement.
At the same time, Shan Rixi led more than 2,000 tribesmen to appear behind the Wuxi Barbarians. Because they were quite similar to the Wuxi Barbarians, the Wuxi Barbarians thought they were their own reinforcements. They were overjoyed and couldn't help but Cheered loudly.
The elites were also confused and didn't know why. They thought to themselves: "In addition to them, Liu Rui also found someone else?"
However, as Dan Rixiu got closer and closer, they not only did not slow down, but charged at full speed. The Wuxi barbarians looked blank, while the elites suddenly changed their expressions. In panic, they shouted urgently: "The enemy is attacking... …Enemy attack…”
It was only a few dozen steps away and arrived in a blink of an eye. Danri Hebu did not give the Wuxi Barbarians any time to react and went straight into the Wuxi Barbarians' rear formation.
Shanri Hebu had his face painted black for identification, but the Wuxi barbarians did not know this. In a hurry, it was difficult to distinguish between friend and foe, and they were immediately killed by Shanri Hebu.
Wuxi Man was already surrounded by Liu Jingjun on three sides, but now the appearance of Shanri Yanbu became the straw that broke the camel's back.
Thousands of Wuxi barbarians dispersed in a rush, fleeing westward like locusts.
Upon seeing this, Liu Liang, who was in the rear formation, did not wait for Liu Zong's order and led his cavalry to pursue him from behind.
Although the Jingman soldiers do not wear shoes, they are taller than those in the high mountains and can walk as fast as flying, and most of them have no armor. Now when they are fleeing for their lives, they run wildly at an alarming speed. Except for the Shanrihe tribe, it is difficult for Liu Jing's soldiers to catch up with Wuxi. quite.
At this time, the importance of cavalry was shown. Liu Liang led more than a thousand cavalry behind and pursued the Wuling barbarians for dozens of miles, killing and capturing nearly 5,000 people. In the end, only a thousand people escaped.