Chapter 69: The reinforcements fail, and Huangfu Song retreats
Update time:2012-11-23
Sun Jian hurriedly organized his soldiers to block the two cavalrymen who were about to charge, and led Yuan Pang to retreat to the right.
Seeing that the Han army's battle formation was in danger under the impact of the Qiang cavalry, Sun Jian became anxious. Now his own army was at a disadvantage and could not stop the Qiang cavalry's offensive.
Seeing the soldiers in front being killed by Qiang horses, Sun Jian was heartbroken. He did not expect that he would be defeated like this. He could not stop the wave of Qiang cavalry attacks at all.
Personal bravery could not stop the defeat of the army. Under siege from three sides by the Qiang cavalry, the Han army retreated steadily. Sun Jian had no choice but to lead the cavalry to break out first, leaving a group of Han soldiers to stop the Qiang people.
Cavalry pace.
The blocking Han soldiers were also bloody men. Seeing that they could not survive, they shouted and rushed towards the Qiang cavalry. The Han army was wiped out by the Qiang cavalry not long after, and the sacrifice of the Han army was also successful in exchange for Yuan's death.
Pang, Sun Jian and others fled.
Hearing the shouts behind him, Sun Jian shed two lines of tears and ran away resolutely without looking back. He could not live up to the sacrifices of his soldiers.
Marquis Li Wen knew that even in the dark night, the combat capability of the cavalry was beyond the reach of the infantry. The infantry who were killed by the cavalry left their helmets and armor and were unable to deal with it.
In this battle, the Han army suffered countless casualties and lost countless grain, grass and weapons. Looking at the burning Han army camp, Li Wenhou showed a smile belonging to the winner on his face.
After Sun Jian gathered his soldiers, he led the remaining troops towards Beidi County. At the same time, he sent troops to convey the news of the defeat of his army to Huangfu Song, and he also prepared to be beheaded and executed.
Huangfusong was very angry when he received the message from Sun Jian. He did not expect that Marquis Li Wen was so cunning. He was even more angry at the defeat of Sun Jian's army and the loss of more than 8,000 soldiers. Sun Jian was a veteran general in hundreds of battles and Yuan Pang was a powerful Han leader
Kingo, how could he be defeated like this, defeated so completely?
Beigong Boyu of Lian County was also a tough guy. When he saw the Han army coming to attack, he followed Li Wenhou's instructions and defended the city. No matter how the Han army called for formation outside the city, they would not leave the city gate. All the Han troops were elite, and the Qiang people did not.
Poor, the Qiang people firmly defended the city and did not give the Han army a chance. The Han army could not fight for several battles, and both sides suffered losses.
Huangfu Song comforted Sun Jian in his letter and asked him to help the governor of Beidi County defend the city. At the same time, he ordered the 30,000 Han soldiers left behind to rush to Lian County immediately to help him attack Beigong Boyu.
After capturing Lian County, and cooperating with the Xiliang army, the Qiang people could also be driven out of the Han territory.
A few days later, Huangfusong received news that the 30,000 Han soldiers he had left behind encountered an ambush by the Qiang cavalry on the way to Lian County, resulting in the loss of more than 11,000 soldiers. The leading general had no choice but to retreat to Beidi County.
Realizing that the situation on the battlefield was not right, Huangfu Song immediately ordered the three armies to retreat to Daobei County for defense. Huangfu Song secretly blamed himself for not following Jia Rong's suggestion in the first place. The Qiang people had more cavalry and strong maneuverability. Such a rash advance would only make the army more vulnerable.
The Qiang people defeated them one by one.
However, it was impossible for Huangfu Song to retreat because Li Wenhou had already led Niyang's Qiang cavalry and infantry to Lian County. Beigong Boyu in the city went out to attack the Han army, causing a pincer attack on the Han army from both inside and outside.
The momentum was so great that the Han army was unable to stop it for a while and was retreating steadily.
There are tens of thousands of soldiers, boundless, and tens of thousands of Qiang cavalry charging together. The scene is extremely spectacular. If you look at it from above, you will find that black torrents are rushing away in one direction, and the sky is covered with dust and smoke.
Huangfu Song was worthy of being a famous general of the Han Dynasty. He organized the Han army to fight and retreat. The Han army here was the most elite army of the Han Dynasty. Although the Qiang army led by Li Wenhou attacked fiercely, they did not get any benefits, so Huangfu had no choice but to let it go.
Song led the army and left.
Marquis Li Wen asked Beigong Boyu to guard the city of Lian County and let the defenders of Niyang County return to Niyang overnight under the leadership of his trusted generals to prevent the cunning Han army from taking advantage of the situation.
Then, Marquis Li Wen turned his attention to the Xiliang Army in Lingzhou.
Li Wenhou knew Dong Zhuo, the commander of the Xiliang army, and was well-known among the Qiang people. Li Wenhou just didn't want to provoke Dong Zhuo, so he chose to defeat the Han army rushing to Niyang first and then Huangfu Song.
Li Wenhou said in a voice that only he could hear: "Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo, since you don't know how to attack me, don't blame me for showing mercy."
At the same time, the Xiliang army led by Dong Zhuo was still under Lingzhou City and did not launch an attack. Dong Zhuo's army only had 16,000 troops, while there were tens of thousands of Qiang soldiers in the city. The art of war goes like this: Surround the city by ten.
What's more, Dong Zhuo's troops are smaller than those in the city.
This also increased Dong Zhuo's resentment towards Huangfu Song. Didn't this push the Xiliang army into a pit of fire? In the previous battle of Guangzong, Huangfu Song gained a great contribution in vain, and Dong Zhuo felt towards Huangfu Song in his heart.
I was quite dissatisfied, but I didn't expect this old boy to trick me again.
It was difficult to disobey military orders, so Dong Zhuo had no choice but to station his army outside Lingzhou City to act as a containment.
In fact, Huangfu Song's purpose in sending a lone Xiliang army was to have it play a diversionary role. He was using Dong Zhuo's reputation in Xiliang over the years to frighten the Xiaoxiao in the city.
When the news that Yuan Pang's tribe was attacked by the Qiang and retreated to Beidi County reached the Xiliang army, Dong Zhuo became even more cautious. There were heavy antlers outside the camp, and the patrol of the soldiers was even tighter.
Flies can also be discovered immediately by the Xiliang army.
That day, Jia Rong, who was participating in cavalry training in Jiang Yu's army, realized that something was wrong after receiving the news.
According to Huangfu Song's marching strategy, there cannot be a group of Qiang cavalry wandering on the battlefield, and this group of Qiang cavalry is an uncertain factor that determines this war. It is a variable that is likely to affect this war. Think about it.
Go, Jia Rong still can't figure it out.
So Jia Rong came to Li Ji's camp to discuss the matter with Li Ji. The purpose was naturally to listen to Jia Xu's opinion. Since the relationship between the two was not known to outsiders for the time being, every meeting between the two
They were all very cautious, and outsiders could not see anything fishy at all. To outsiders, it seemed to them that Jia Rong was looking for Li Ji to discuss military matters.
Li Ji was very happy that Jia Rong came to discuss military affairs with him. Since getting close to Jia Rong, Hua Xiong, a fierce general who did not put anyone in his eyes all day long, could actually be humble when he saw him.
Li Jing didn't understand, so he invited his only counselor Jia Xu out. The situation was urgent, and Jia Xu did his duty. After listening to Jia Rong's analysis, he thought for a while and then slowly said: "General Li, the cavalry on the battlefield may be
Commander Li Wenhou in Lingzhou City."
Jia Xu's words made Jia Rong enlightened and said to Li Ji: "It's a great blessing for the general to have such a counselor to help him!"
Li Jie declined a few words modestly, but the smile on his face showed his true thoughts.
After Jia Rong said goodbye, he hurried to Dong Zhuo's central army. According to Jia Xu, if Li Wenhou was really not in Lingzhou City, it would be a big disaster. Yuan Pang's army had just been defeated, so Li Wenhou's next
Will the target be the Xiliang Army? Thinking of this, Jia Rong felt chills running down his spine.
No wonder there were more troops in the city than our own, but they always defended the city without any movement, allowing more than 10,000 Xiliang troops to camp outside the city.
When Jia Rong hurried to the Chinese army's tent, Dong Zhuo was discussing military matters with Li Ru.
Dong Zhuo asked: "Zhiyuan, why are you in such a hurry? Is there something going on?"
Jia Rong told Jia Xu's conjecture in detail, including his own analysis.
After hearing this, Dong Zhuo said: "Zhiyuan, the military advisor has thought of what you said and is discussing countermeasures with me. Marquis Li Wen, Marquis Li Wen, bullied me too much and did not take my Xiliang army seriously at all, huh."
After listening to Jia Rong's analysis, Li Ru, who was next to Dong Zhuo, also nodded approvingly at Jia Rong. Now Li Ru regarded Jia Rong as Dong Zhuo's confidant, and no longer criticized him as he had in the past.
Jia Rong's analysis showed a hint of appreciation.
Li Ru asked: "In the previous situation, what good strategy did Zhiyuan have?" Li Ru seemed to be testing Jia Rong.
Jia Rong really didn't expect this. He knew that Li Wenhou might not be in the city, so he hurried over. Jia Rong thought about it for a while and said to Li Ru: "Military advisor, the situation between the enemy and us is unknown now, and Li Wenhou is not in the city. Our army has a lot to do."
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After Li Ru heard Jia Rong's words, his eyes flashed.
Dong Zhuo asked hurriedly: "If Zhiyuan has any good ideas, please tell me immediately." He stood up and came to Jia Rong's side, with a longing look in his small eyes.
"We can make a bold guess. After Li Wenhou defeats General Yuan's troops, will he attack us or General Huangfu?" Jia Rong said.
Dong Zhuo felt depressed for a while after hearing what he said. Why did Jia Rong become the same as Li Ru's mother-in-law? Couldn't he just say it directly if there was any result? However, Dong Zhuo did not complain at all. The stronger Jia Rong's ability, the more powerful he would be.
The stronger you are, the more general you will have who can take charge of your own affairs, which is a good thing for you.
Looking at Dong Zhuo's eyes asking for help, Li Ru said: "Marquis Li Wen may attack General Huangfu. Only by forcing General Huangfu to retreat can they win the battle."
Jia Rong seemed to have forgotten how terrible Li Ru was, and talked about it in detail: "Whether Li Wenhou repels General Huangfu or not, he will attack our army next. After defeating our army, General Huangfu will be isolated, and it will be difficult to fight again."
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Li Ru said: "Then our army can take advantage of this opportunity." After saying that, he looked at Jia Rong with burning eyes.
Jia Rong slowly spit out four words: "Attack Niyang!"
Dong Zhuo didn't quite understand the conversation between the two, but Jia Rong's last sentence attacking Niyang was really heard by Dong Zhuo. If he couldn't understand it, he didn't think about it. Since the military advisor and Jia Rong agreed that it could be done, it must be done.
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