"It's really impossible to guard against." Zhuge Liang sighed. Only when he faced the Xiliang army did he realize how terrifying they were. Just being able to open the city gate made people feel like there was no place to start. On the battlefield, you wouldn't know how terrifying they were.
They may be prepared for the enemy to rush out from the city gate at any time, and it is impossible to go up and completely seal the city gate, cutting off the retreat. They are not experienced soldiers. As long as the city gate is sealed, it is very likely to cause a mutiny in the field.
Not every team can survive through death.
Guo Si had 50,000 troops in his hands. After finishing the affairs in Hanzhong in an orderly manner, he began to march towards Baishui Pass. The land of Yizhou has many great passes, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is really the place where Wang Tu achieved his hegemony. Once occupied,
It can easily block the enemy on the periphery and capture Hanzhong. The Xiliang army has to face Baishui Pass, Jiameng Pass, Zitong, and Mianzhu, all of which are easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Jia Rong met Zhang Lu in the palace, the leader of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect and the prefect of Hanzhong with one hundred thousand followers. After the two discussed for a long time, Zhang Lu left the palace with a heavy face.
The treatment Jia Rong gave Zhang Lu was not low, and his official position was many times better than that of the previous Hanzhong prefect. However, some of the conditions given by Jia Rong were inconsistent with the teachings of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect, such as what Jia Rong said
In times of war, the people should rise up, help the army defend the city, and voluntarily join the army to resist the enemy. Anyone who invades our Liang Kingdom will be punished no matter how far away they are.
Zhang Lu thought for three days before giving a reply to Jia Rong, agreeing to Jia Rong's modifications, and at the same time renamed the Five Pecks of Rice Sect to Taoism, allowing Zhang Lu to develop followers among the people. If it could succeed, Jia Rong would
It was revealed that the Five Pecks of Rice Religion would become the state religion, which further aroused Zhang Lu's fighting spirit.
Xiliang's army ruled a vast territory and had millions of people, so it attracted Zhang Lu quite a lot.
After the Xiliang Army occupied Yuzhou and attacked Hanoi County, Cao Cao seemed to be a little depressed. Cao Cao's army was such a powerful presence in the Central Plains. It conquered many princes in succession. Cao Cao's soldiers had an indomitable spirit.
Momentum, fearless of life and death in battle, and bravery to move forward. Since encountering the Xiliang army, Cao's army has rarely won and suffered repeated defeats. They lost Luoyang, Hanoi and Yuzhou. Even in Dongjun, they were defeated by the Xiliang army three times.
Ten thousand soldiers and horses defeated 50,000 soldiers and horses, and the corpses of those killed were scattered all over the field.
Not only that, the people's livelihood under Cao Cao's rule was not very good, mainly due to the economic suppression of the Liang Kingdom's merchants. Since the Liang Kingdom valued merchants, about 60% of the merchants in the world gathered under the rule of the Xiliang Army and fought hard.
Bloody Desire wanted to join some chamber of commerce and become the eagle dog of the Xiliang Army, which puzzled Cao Cao.
The economy was in recession, and the price of rice grains fluctuated too much. Under the rule of Cao Jun, people began to rebel. Forced by life, those who fell into disgrace and became bandits were also in trouble. The situation in various states and counties was not optimistic.
Cao Cao is not a time traveler from the future, and Jia Rong's small economic means can make them confused.
After selling a lot of resources, Cao Cao felt more at ease. With money and food in his hands, he didn't have to worry about the Xiliang army coming. Little did he know that after these resources were in Jia Rong's hands, they would turn into rolling money, which would turn Cao Cao's hands into money again.
Money is earned.
Sometimes, Cao Cao had a vague feeling that the Liang Kingdom would unify the world. When this thought appeared, Cao Cao was extremely shocked and immediately suppressed it in his heart. The two armies faced each other. If the leader has no confidence, what else can he think about?
Victory in the battle, I think back when I raised an army, there were only a few thousand soldiers, and the generals were only a few people, but I have not reached the current situation. Compared with Jia Rong, I am not weak at all, and the gains and losses in a war do not mean anything.
"The Xiliang army has nothing to fear." Cao Cao clenched his fists and said word by word.
"Go down and ask the aristocratic families and businessmen in the city to come to the mansion for a banquet tonight." Cao Cao ordered.
Wu Ban, the guard general of Baishui Pass, is still very famous among the generals in Yizhou. He fights well and has not won many battles or suffered defeats for many years. When Pang Yi attacked Hanzhong, he even made great achievements.
There are 2,000 defenders in Baishui Pass. Wu Ban is confident that he can stop the invading Xiliang army with 2,000 men. Zhang Lu's failure in Hanzhong makes Wu Ban somewhat disapproving. Defeating them in a battle can only show that Zhang Lu is too cowardly.
Well, the generals in Yizhou looked down upon Zhang Lu, a traitor.
The terrain of Baishui Pass can be said to be dangerous even in Yizhou. Not to mention that if one man is in charge of the pass, even if there are 100,000 people, there is no way to get an advantage. The geographical situation of Yizhou is not comparable to that of the Central Plains, and it is not conducive to cavalry operations.
The advantage of the Xiliang Army lies in the strong combat effectiveness of the cavalry. Once there is such a barrier in front of them, even if the Xiliang Army has any means, it will still face a tough battle.
Wu Ban continued to strengthen the city defense and increased the number of soldiers patrolling. There were no common people living in Baishui Pass. There were only about 500 soldiers stationed here all year round. When the Xiliang Army attacked Hanzhong, Liu Zhang was shocked and strengthened Baishui Pass.
The garrison strength of the pass.
"General, it is said that the Xiliang army has 50,000 people, and we only have 2,000 people. I'm afraid it will be difficult to hold it." The deputy general said with a somewhat sad voice.
"Hmph, if I let this general hear such words again, I will immediately behead him in public. The enemy is in front of me. As my deputy general, you should strengthen the city instead of talking about defeat and victory. Even if the Xiliang army has 100,000 people,
, we must defend the city tenaciously, even if there is only one soldier in the city, we must work hard to persevere."
"Nuo." The deputy general said with his fists clasped. From Wu Ban's body, he felt a strong fighting spirit and felt a lot more at ease. Baishui Pass is an important pass. There is no need to worry about food and grass, soldiers' arrows and other consumables.
Can be replenished quickly.
"The beginning of the war is a great opportunity for the generals and officers of the army to make meritorious deeds. The Xiliang Army's most powerful force is the cavalry. They cannot exert 10% of their combat effectiveness outside Baishui Pass. How can they attack the city?" Wu Ban softened his tone and explained.
When Hua Xiong led the vanguard army to Baishui Pass, he couldn't help but take a breath of air, and understood why Guo Bang only asked him to lead a hundred cavalry, and the rest of the cavalry stayed in Hanzhong. Faced with such
At the checkpoint, the cavalry wanted to attack the city, but the chance of success was slim and they were completely exposed to the enemy's offensive.
Even if the Xiliang army had siege weapons such as thunderbolt chariots, it would probably be difficult to attack the soldiers at the checkpoint. Baishui Pass was the first line of defense in the attack on Yizhou and had to be faced.
"General, what is this?" Li Meng said.
"How can this and that, stationed outside the city, waiting for General Guo's army, Xiaobaishui Pass, stop the pace of our army?" Although Hua Xiong was a little timid, he could not let go of such an opportunity.
Seeing the vanguard of the Xiliang Army, one hundred men stationed outside the city, Wu Ban had a proud smile on his face. He had always heard that the Xiliang Army's combat power was unparalleled in the world, so he stopped in front of the Baishui Pass he was guarding.
After the army arrived at Baishui Pass, they only rested for one day before starting the siege battle. The soldiers were as dense as ants and headed towards the pass. Even if they had enough confidence, Wu Ban was also stunned when he saw such a scene.
Some scalps are numb.
The terrain outside Baishui Pass determines that the Xiliang army can only use simple siege equipment such as rams and ladders. As for the well, don't even think about it. Unless Guo Si is willing to stop the attack and gradually repair the terrain outside the pass, otherwise
Jinglan is difficult to approach, and the terrain outside Baishui Pass is not easy to recover. The only way is to launch a strong attack.
The Baishui Pass was broken. In Wu Ban's surprised eyes, the heavy gate flew into the sky. When it was closed, he felt that the city wall under his feet was constantly shaking. Many soldiers were twisted and unable to stand.
The Xiliang army swarmed into the pass and ended the campaign, and Wu Ban was killed by his deputy general and hundreds of soldiers.
Hua Xiong laughed loudly and said: "This general just said, Baishui Pass is nothing, what about it?"
Li Mengnan said yes, the Xiliang army with such weapons is an extremely terrifying existence.
From the time the Xiliang army attacked Baishui Pass to the time it was broken, it only took half a day. No matter how capable Wu Ban was, he couldn't imagine the reason. Since ancient times, the siege battle has always been after the siege party suffered heavy losses.
Only in this way can a pass be broken, and Baishui Pass is an important pass in Yizhou. After breaking it, the Xiliang Army can take advantage of the situation to attack Jiameng Pass. After Jiameng Pass, Yizhou will be in danger. Although Jiameng Pass is more
Baishui Pass is even more dangerous, but Wu Ban doesn't have enough confidence.
"General, we'd better rush to Jiameng Pass as soon as possible. There are still Xiliang troops pursuing us." The deputy general reminded, with a look of panic on his face. There were two thousand defenders, and after the first battle, there were only
More than 300 people escaped, and the fate of the remaining people can be imagined.
"Well, rush to Jiameng Pass as soon as possible and send fast horses to tell General Yang at Jiameng Pass what happened here." Wu Ban cleared his thoughts and said hurriedly.
The gains and losses of one city and one pool are nothing to worry about, but if the Xiliang army relies on this kind of weapon to attack the cities of Yizhou one after another, it will be a huge loss for Yizhou, and his Wu Ban will also suffer because of the knowledge.
Failure to report in time will result in greater consequences.
"Child of Wu Ban, where are you escaping?" A loud shout came from behind. It turned out that Hua Xiong was leading a hundred cavalry in pursuit.
"Leave a hundred people to resist the Xiliang cavalry, and the remaining people retreat quickly and rush to Jiameng Pass as soon as possible." After Wu Ban gave the order, he left the deputy general where he was, and then led the army to escape in a hurry.
The deputy general's face turned pale. Wu Ban was the commander-in-chief. He did not dare to disobey in the slightest. He could only bite the bullet and lead a hundred soldiers down. Naturally, he was a little unhappy with Wu Ban in his heart. Under the charge of the cavalry, how could the infantry be beaten?
There is a reason for survival. To put it bluntly, a hundred people are destined to die. In the face of life and death, he was ruthlessly abandoned.
As soon as Wu Ban was not seen, the deputy general immediately led the soldiers to surrender.
