After Xu Huang heard Gao Sen's words, he frowned and his eyes burst out with murderous intent. When he saw Cao Ren getting up from the ground again, his eyes were full of hatred. When he was about to attack him, he ordered: "In this case
, leaving him useless, shoot him and leave his body intact."
After saying that, Xu Huang gently closed his eyes, and saw countless arrows shot towards Cao Ren, using the armor-piercing awl produced by Wei Jun. Then Xu Huang heard a muffled sound and opened his eyes.
When he opened his eyes, Cao Ren had been stabbed in the heart by thousands of arrows. He knelt on the ground with his head hanging down, but he did not fall to the ground. When he died, Cao Ren never heard a cry.
Xu Huang probably had a feeling of sympathy for each other. After all, for the past five years, the two of them had been stationed at the border, separated only by dozens of miles of mountain roads. The name they heard the most and the most common thing they heard was what happened to Cao Ren. But from now on,
He could no longer hear this, and he felt a sense of sadness in his heart.
He sighed heavily and said: "Bury General Cao generously."
Then, he heard the cries of more than 800 captured Wei soldiers. He glanced at them and said, "Those who surrender will be spared death. Otherwise, they will end up like Cao Ren."
Suddenly, more than 800 prisoners shouted at the same time: "General, I'll let you go!"
At one time, more than 800 prisoners suddenly broke free and ran directly towards the city wall. After hearing a series of muffled sounds, all the captured soldiers smashed their heads and lay on the ground convulsing to death.
Xu Huang felt desolate again in his heart. The soldiers of the Chinese Army also felt inexplicable sadness when they saw it. Of the 20,000 soldiers in Huayin City, no one had ever surrendered or escaped. Even Ximen had never
After opening it, everyone spilled their blood on the palm-sized area between the city gate and the urn city. Corpses piled up like mountains and blood flowed into rivers.
The Huaxia Army also paid a heavy price. Thirteen thousand people were killed among the 30,000-strong army. The Kwantung Army lost tens of thousands of troops in its first expedition. This was also a blow to Xu Huang. After two days and one night of fierce fighting, Huayin was finally defeated.
The hard nut of the city has been broken.
"Liao Hua stayed behind and buried all the fallen soldiers. Although they were not in the same camp, they all sacrificed their lives for the country and deserve our comfort. Gao Sen followed me, gathered all the horses in the city, and mobilized the troops from the rear who had not participated in the battle. Follow me
Let's go to Bashang together, and all affairs in Huayin will be fully handed over to the Taiwei." Xu Huang took the sky-shattering ax, mounted a horse, and ran towards the west gate of Huayin City. He was waiting there, but he didn't want to
Seeing these scenes again made him sad.
The battle was victorious and the Chinese army captured Huayin City, but no one thought it was a glory. On the contrary, every soldier left a shadow of sadness in his heart. The spirit of Cao Ren and his 20,000 troops is worthy of
They went to respect him. However, the 20,000-strong iron army built by Cao Ren himself was also wiped out in this battle.
There were more than 3,800 horses left in the city. Xu Huang mobilized an equal number of horses from the rear army and brought three days of dry food from the Huayin City treasury. Without any time to rest, he immediately galloped towards Bashang.
.Soldiers are expensive and fast, proceed at this speed
A forced march could only advance as far as Bashang. Moreover, Xu Huang did not expect that the battle would be delayed for so long. He was surprised by the resistance of the Wei army. It was also wishful thinking to attack Chang'an City with the few troops he had.
A surprise attack on Bashang is a piece of cake.
Later, Xu Huang and Gao Sen left with more than 3,800 people, leaving Liao Hua to clean up the mess and Guo Jia to make overall arrangements.
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The news that Huayin City was besieged by the Chinese army had already reached Chang'an City. After hearing the news, people in Chang'an City immediately started talking about it.
Prince Cao Ang hurriedly gathered the civil and military ministers of the DPRK and China to discuss countermeasures, and summoned Chen Qun, Yang Xiu, Liu Ye, Man Chong, Cao Zhen, and Xia Houheng overnight for discussion.
In the prince's mansion, Cao Ang was sitting there. When he saw everyone arriving one after another, he immediately said: "My father has not returned from the southern expedition to Shu Han, and the army is still in the middle of Shu. Now Huayin Pass is under attack. What if at this time Huaxia
If the state attacks Liangzhou again, what will we, the Wei Dynasty, do to resist it? All the princes are the good men of the Wei Dynasty, so they should think of a way as soon as possible."
Chen Qun, Yang Xiu, Liu Ye, and Man Chong all looked at each other and couldn't think of any good ideas for the time being. After all, the country was empty and there were no soldiers or generals. How could we support them?
"Your Majesty, I believe that we can immediately send people to the Qiang and request the Qiang people to send troops to assist. Since we, the Wei Dynasty, and the Qiang people have united, they have become an integrated whole. Most of the local officials in Liangzhou are held by Qiang people.
Everyone will be prosperous, and everyone will suffer losses. King Qiang must also understand this truth." Xia Houheng immediately clasped his fists and said.
Cao Ang said: "General Xiahou's words are reasonable..."
This Xia Houheng was the eldest son of Xia Houyuan. He was eighteen years old, brave and resolute, and quite like his father. Prince Cao Ang was in charge of the country, so he appointed Xia Houheng as the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army, responsible for guarding the safety of the palace.
"It is the New Year at this time, and the Qiang people also have their own customs. If you invite the Qiang people to fight at this time, I am afraid it will be counterproductive. General Xiahou and Xu Junshi are stationed in Liangzhou, so it must not be a big deal, and Liangzhou is mostly populated by Qiang people.
Once the gathering place is attacked, the Qiang people will automatically fight back without us saying a word. What I am worried about is not Liangzhou, but Huayin. The top priority is to send reinforcements as soon as possible to support Huayin." Chen Qun said.
Cao Ang nodded and said: "It makes sense..."
"Huayin City is unbreakable. General Cao's army is an iron army with excellent armor. It is a first-class city. Even if the Chinese army has magical powers, it may not be able to break through Huayin City. The most urgent task is still in Liangzhou, in the northwest of Huaxia Kingdom.
The field army has a strength of 200,000, and has been eyeing Liangzhou. Although General Xiahou and Military Advisor Xu are present, the strength is insufficient after all. Although the Qiang people will resist on their own,
Without the control of the Wei Dynasty, they are like a piece of loose sand. To deal with the 200,000-strong Northwest Field Army, I am afraid that it will be an egg against a stone. Moreover, the Qiang people also have selfish motives. In the past two years, the Qiang people's desires have expanded and they have constantly made unreasonable demands, all of which have been rejected by His Majesty.
Although the Qiang people have not said it, they will definitely hold a grudge. I think it is best to send envoys to the Qiang to appease the Qiang King." Man Chong said.
After hearing this, Cao Ang nodded again and said, "It makes sense..."
At this time, a palace servant immediately rushed in, walked to the side of the prince Cao Ang, whispered a few words in his ear, and left immediately. After hearing this, Cao Ang's face changed color, and he suddenly stood up and looked at everyone present.
Said: "Everyone! Huayin fell, General Cao Ren of Zhendong and all the 20,000 soldiers in the city died heroically..."
"What? How is this possible?" Xia Houheng yelled after hearing this.
After hearing this, the rest of the people also showed surprise on their faces. The important city of Huayin was built by Cao Ren. It is said that not even a fly can fly through it. But today, in just two days and one night, how come Huayin City was destroyed by Huaxia?
The army has come down. This news, like a depth bomb, exploded directly among everyone, making them all ask themselves: Could it be that these Chinese troops are all heavenly soldiers and generals, and they were able to conquer this level in such a short period of time?
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Just as everyone looked surprised, Cao Zhen, who had been sitting there for a long time without speaking, frowned, suddenly stood up, cupped his fists towards Cao Ang and said: "Your Highness, please immediately order the whole city to close its doors and prepare.
Prepare for war."
Cao Ang asked: "Zidan, what does this mean?"
"With the fall of Huayin, the Chinese army will be able to march straight in. The counties and counties along the way will definitely watch the wind and fall. I'm afraid that the front of the Chinese army is already on the way to Chang'an. How many troops did the Chinese army lose in Huayin?
We don't know how many troops and horses are coming. We are not afraid of ten thousand, but just in case. If the Chinese army invades in a large scale, the 20,000 troops and horses in Chang'an City are not enough to resist. Now we can only attack from the local area.
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They temporarily mobilized troops and distributed weapons to the people in the city as a bluff. Seeing that our army was heavily guarded, the Chinese army would not attack rashly. At the same time, they immediately sent people to Wudu and asked General Zhenxi and Wudu Hou Zhang Xiu to lead troops for reinforcements.
In addition, a fast horse was sent to notify Hanzhong, so that Hanzhong could also send troops to help, and at the same time convey this news to His Majesty. Chang'an City has sufficient food and can definitely hold on for more than a year." Cao Zhen planned.
After hearing this, Chen Qun and Yang Xiu felt that Cao Zhen's plan was very appropriate, and hurriedly clasped their fists and said, "I'll second my opinion!"
Liu Ye and Man Chong also agreed, clasping their fists and saying: "What General Cao said is true!"
Xia Houheng also admired Cao Zhen and had a good relationship with Cao Zhen. He immediately suggested: "Your Highness, at this time, the only one who can save Chang'an is Cao Zidan. Please entrust the entire city's troops and horses to General Cao, and General Cao will unify it."
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Cao Ang once listened to Cao Xiu's advice and tried his best to win over Cao Zhen. However, Cao Zhen did not form any clique for personal gain, so he was not a member of the Communist Party and had no contact with Cao Pi. However, at this time, he saw that the Communist Xia Houheng strongly recommended Cao Zhen, and the court also
There were no generals except Cao Zidan, who nodded in agreement and said: "General Ying Yang, Cao Zhen listens to the order!"
Cao Zhen immediately knelt down and worshiped: "General Cao Zhen, General Yingyang, accepts the order."
Cao Ang said: "My father ordered me to supervise the country, so in the name of supervising the country, I personally gave the tiger talisman to my beloved. Except for the tiger and leopard cavalry, all soldiers and horses can be mobilized. I made you the great governor, governor of all military affairs, and when necessary,
You can make arbitrary decisions without having to report anything."
"Cao Zhen accepts the decree!" Cao Zhen bowed.
Cao Ang said: "The imperial edict was issued subsequently. Duke Chen and Duke Yang are asked to assist the Governor. When the difficulties are overcome and the father returns, it will be a victory."
Chen Qun and Yang Xiu were the founding heroes of Cao Wei's restoration, and they were both made dukes by Cao Cao. Chen Qun was the Duke of Fu, and Yang Xiu was the Duke of An. Their treatment was even higher than that of the others. After hearing this, the two men
They looked at each other and said, "I obey your order!"
Subsequently, Cao Zhen began to mobilize troops and horses, and the Wei army began to take action, while Liu Ye and Man Chong began to inventory the treasury, post notices, recruit new soldiers into the camp, and began active preparations for war.