This was a large-scale battle of encirclement and counter-encirclement. The emperor did not hesitate to use tens of thousands of gold as bait to attract the main force of the Han army to attack Luoyang, and then deployed troops to counter-encircle the Han army. In fact, Yuan Feng used
It was the same strategy. He deliberately trapped himself in a heavy siege, attracting officers and soldiers from all directions like a magnet. At the same time, the powerful Han cavalry also began counter-encirclement operations.
The troops around Yuan Feng were composed of troops from Guanzhong and soldiers recruited locally from Henan. The infantry was mainly infantry, and the cavalry was supplementary. It only served as an embellishment. As for the mobile forces of the Han army, they all jumped to the outside to avoid the official army.
The scouts conducted reconnaissance and waited for the encirclement to slowly form before suddenly breaking out.
In fact, the number of Han cavalry is not large, only 5,000 Xixia heavy cavalry and 30,000 Qiang light cavalry. In terms of quantity, it is not enough to counter the 200,000 official army, but their maneuverability completely offsets it.
The lack of numbers successfully formed a counter-encirclement against the official army.
The land of the Central Plains is flat and vast, suitable for cavalry conflicts. The two hundred thousand officers and soldiers are mainly infantry, and they are in an offensive posture. They have not even set up a camp, and they are not like lambs to be slaughtered in front of the cavalry.
The cavalry is the natural enemy of the infantry, not to mention the excellent cavalry of nomadic origins. When the agreed time for counterattack arrived, the two female generals gathered all their energy and led their men on a rampage, cutting and disintegrating the imperial army like an iron stream.
The so-called official army, in fact, most of them are just captured peasants, just making up for the numbers. It has only been a few days since they dropped their hoes and picked up their spears. Where have I seen such a terrifying scene? Thousands of horses galloping like thunder, thousands of sharp weapons
The sabers were shining in the sun. Not to mention these strong men who had not been strictly trained, even the real officers and soldiers were trembling when they saw this scene. What was a little stronger was that they knew how to use it when they surrendered.
The weapon is raised high above the head.
There is a shortage of horses in the Central Plains. Even if there are several established cavalry units, they are all hidden and dare not use them. They are not released until death is imminent. However, the combat effectiveness of the Central Plains cavalry and the Xixia Iron Harriers is not at the same level at all. It can be said that
It collapses at the first touch.
The Han cavalry did not kill them all, and they did not even take prisoners. They just rushed back and forth to disperse the officers and soldiers as much as possible. The cavalry came and went like the wind, and the officers and soldiers could not figure out how many enemies there were. In fact, this
At this juncture, no one is in the mood to fight. The most important thing is to save lives.
The 200,000-strong army collapsed in one day. Thirty percent of this was due to the Han cavalry, and the other 70% was the decisive role of the officers and soldiers themselves. The troops were too concentrated and could not play any role at all.
The defeat was entirely their own fault.
Afterwards, the emperor said something bitterly. Even if there were 200,000 pigs, it would take a month to catch them one by one!
The Han army in the encirclement also launched a counterattack, but there was not much they could do anymore. The scene of overwhelming defeat shocked them. The officers and soldiers who had been attacking half an hour ago were now in retreat.
Baggage and equipment were scattered everywhere, and the unarmed officers and soldiers were running around like headless chickens. When they encountered the banner of the Han army, they raised their hands and surrendered. If they randomly sent ten soldiers, they could see a hundred prisoners. Later, they didn't even bother to take prisoners.
If he is caught, he will only pay the baggage and horses.
Yuan Feng led dozens of soldiers and climbed up to the earth platform that the emperor had climbed two hours ago. The place was already in a mess, dead bodies still lying on the ground, and several yellow dragon flags that had been blown up were trampled dirty.
Throwing it on the ground, Yuan Feng picked up a flag, looked at it, handed it to his servant and said, "Put it away. This is the testimony of our victory."
Suddenly, Yuan Feng discovered Lan Yu who was tied to the shelf. The old man had passed out and the wooden shelf fell to the ground. Yuan Feng did not know Lan Yu, but judging from his age and dress, he could be led by the emperor.
The prisoner beside him could be someone other than Lan Yu.
"Rescue this man, I will be of use." Yuan Feng gave the order, and soldiers had already come forward to untie Lan Yu from the wooden shelf and carry it down.
Log in to 6. Let’s read together (mobile phone reading, (1 Literature Network)). The battle is still going on. Although the official army has been defeated, there are still some resolute imperial troops fighting in the corner. There are sporadic battles everywhere. Leave it to the little ones.
You can just do it. Yuan Feng personally led the troops to attack Luoyang. When he arrived at the gate of Luoyang City, he found that the city was empty. Jiang was still old and hot. The emperor still judged the situation very clearly. Knowing that the defeat was determined, he
The fire was evacuated.
The Han army triumphantly returned to Luoyang. It only took seven days from the active withdrawal to the recovery. The changes in these seven days were earth-shaking. All the troops, horses and supplies that the court had painstakingly raised were in vain. It would not take quite a while before they were unable to invade the Central Plains.
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At this point, Yuan Feng occupied the Huanghuai Plain, with thousands of miles of fertile fields and millions of people, and his great cause of becoming the world's leader took another big step forward.
Log on to 6 to watch the genuine Wulin Empire. Yuan Feng sat in Luoyang, strategizing and commanding, clearing out the remnants of the officers and soldiers step by step. Two days later, he came to report, and captured countless armored weapons and captured 100,000 prisoners, but he still had a will.
The strong enemy troops resisted stubbornly. They dug trenches, demolished earthen walls, and used firearms and crossbows to form a cross-fire boundary, making it difficult to attack.
This tactic was exactly the same as that of the Han army. Yuan Feng was puzzled and couldn't help but ask: "Whose flag did this team fight?"
The report said: "The banner of the ever-victorious army is named Lan Yaqi."
Yuan Feng suddenly realized that they were actually members of the Western Expeditionary Army. This unit, originally commanded by Lan Yu, had the best quality among the official army, and its use of firearms was no less than that of the Han army. No wonder it was so durable.
Thinking of this, Yuan Feng said: "I wonder if General Lan is awake?"
The subordinate replied: "I just woke up."
Yuan Feng said: "Send him up."
The subordinates were in trouble: "After Lan Yu woke up, she became furious. Not only did she not eat, she also sought death and survival."
Yuan Feng smiled slightly: 'No problem, bring him up."
After a while, Lan Yu was brought to the court. The blood-stained clothes on the old man's body had been replaced by a clean and fitted blue cloth shirt. Golden sore medicine was applied to his head and it was wrapped with gauze. His mental outlook was much stronger than two days ago.
With shackles on his hands, Lan Yu proudly glanced at the generals in the hall. He didn't see his old acquaintance Xu Da, so his eyes were fixed on Yuan Feng.
This is not because Yuan Feng wears something special or sits in a banquet, but because of his unique temperament. With blue jade eyes, he can spot this man wearing an ordinary Shu brocade shirt at a glance.
The young man is the King of Han.
Lan Yu glanced sideways at Yuan Feng, turned around and said nothing. Yuan Feng said: "Why are you shackling the old general? Is this the way to treat guests?"
The two guards immediately stepped forward and took off the shackles. Lan Yu moved her wrists and cursed in a low voice: "You are pretentious."
Yuan Feng heard this, but he didn't mind at all. He asked Lan Yu to sit down and watch tea. After all, Lan Yu was a general who commanded thousands of troops. He sat down with a big horse and a golden sword, but still displayed a picture.
Bad face.
Yuan Feng said: "I heard that the old general wanted to seek death. Is this possible?"
Lan Yu said: "Wrong, I am not seeking death, I am seeking sacrifice for my country. When I fell into your hands, I never thought about continuing to live."
Yuan Feng said: "Why bother? Old General, you..."
Before he could finish his words, he was rudely interrupted by Lan Yu: "Stop talking nonsense, you can be killed or scratched as you please. If you want me to surrender, I advise you to give up as soon as possible. I would rather die for my country than become a thief!"
The generals were furious and cursed Lan Yu one after another. The sound of swords being unsheathed was heard endlessly, but Lan Yu did not move at all. He just glanced at everyone with disdain and said: "If we were not framed by the villain, our positions should be reversed now.
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Yuan Feng clapped his hands to stop the noise of the generals. He lowered his face and said to Lan Yu: "Old General Lan, what you said is wrong. I respect you because you are an old soldier who uses troops like a god and knows rewards and punishments clearly.
I rescued you out of respect for my opponent. Moreover, I didn’t want to subdue you at all. Although you have some abilities, you are only a mid-level player in our Han army. I still don’t like this kind of general.
Eye. In the end, your failure was not due to villains, nor was it due to lack of food and supplies for your troops, but because you failed at the root."
Seeing Lan Yu's puzzled expression, Yuan Feng said again: "Water can carry a boat and capsize it. The people have abandoned you."
Lan Yu was silent, and Yuan Feng sneered and continued: "If the old general is not convinced, you can come back and fight again. Your victorious army is still stubbornly resisting at the moment. I can let you go back and let us have a fair fight."
field."
After that, he ordered someone to fetch a set of armor, a war horse, and a sword, and put them all in front of Lan Yu. Lan Yu was a little dumbfounded, but hesitantly took the sword.
Yuan Feng looked at him intently. Lan Yu took a deep breath, got on his horse with his sword in hand, and said to Yuan Feng, "I hope the King of Han will keep his word."
Yuan Feng didn't say anything, clasped his fists and watched Lan Yu leave. Lan Yu rode to the door, just as Xu Da came from the opposite side. When he saw Lan Yu, he shouted: "Old man, where are you going? Don't you know?
, Zhang Shicheng has already executed your entire family!"
The blue jade tiger's body shook, and he suddenly clamped down on the horse's belly. He passed Xu Da and ran away. Yuan Feng had already given instructions, so no one stopped him. He ran out of Luoyang unimpeded.
Lan Yu, who had finally caught it, ran away like this. The generals were a little reluctant, but Yuan Feng smiled and said nothing, and just ordered to stop the attack on the victorious army.
Another day later, news came from the front that the Changsheng Army had surrendered.
At the top of Luoyang City, Yuan Feng led Xu Da, Li Shanchang, Hermione, Li Mingxue, Liu Ying'er and others, waiting for Lan Yu's arrival. They saw a team slowly approaching from a distance, and it was Lan Yu who was walking in front. The old man's back was bare.
, there were several thorns tied to his back. They were all genuine thorny thorns, and his back was covered with blood from the thorns.
Upon seeing this, Yuan Feng hurried down to the city to greet him. There were still five steps between the two of them. Lan Yu bowed down and said, "Lanyu, the sinner, please surrender to the King of Han!"
Yuan Feng stepped forward quickly, pulled off the thorns from Lan Yu's back, ducked and took off his cloak, put it on Lan Yu's body, and comforted him with gentle words: "The old general is suffering."
On the city wall, Hermione smiled and said: "I asked why he wore a cloak on purpose today. It turned out to be just for this."
Liu Ying'er also smiled and said: "This move has been tried and true. Don't look at it in a vulgar way, it just works. By the way, Hermione, how do we calculate our bet?"