During the Changping Battle between Qin and Zhao, the Qin army built a fake granary on a hilltop to deceive the Zhao army, so later generations called this mountain Kongcang Ridge.
Gaopingguan is located on Kongcang Ridge.
Kongcang Ridge has undulating peaks, high peaks and steep cliffs, and is majestic, like a galloping horse.
The terrain is extremely dangerous, with deep ditches and steep cliffs. There are large canyons to the east and west, with deep ravines on the left and cliffs on the right. Peaks confront each other on the north and south sides of the pass, and there is only one road in the middle that can be used by vehicles and horses.
Hu obeyed Shi Bao's order and moved to the mountains north of Guancheng.
"One of the eight armies in Guanzhong of the Han Dynasty is occupied by the Tuchen Army!"
Hu Zun drew his handsome sword and shouted loudly to the soldiers:
"The imperial court established the Eighth Army in order to control the country, defeat disloyal subjects, and defeat rebels."
"Now the thieves are at the foot of the mountain. This battle is the first battle since the formation of the sudden army."
"If we win, we will live up to the emperor's expectations and the name of the Eighth Army."
"If defeated, the sudden attack on Chen's army will be a disgrace to the Eighth Army, and the Chinese army will no longer have a foothold for us!"
Compared with the experienced old men in the army who despise life and death, most of the soldiers in Tu Chen's army are considered new recruits.
Moreover, these recruits are not as determined as the trainee generals who came from the staff corps or the martial arts hall.
It would be false to say that they were not nervous or even afraid.
There were many people whose palms were soaked with sweat.
They didn't even realize that their fingers or arms were trembling slightly uncontrollably.
Even so, they still forcefully control their emotions.
Three years.
Three years of joining the army and three years of hard training are just for today.
From the day they entered the Chinese Army, they had already realized that sooner or later such a day would come.
No matter how scared they are, they can't retreat.
Anyone who flinches before the formation will be killed!
"General, I would like to ask you to be the vanguard!"
A young man in his twenties stood up and said loudly.
Hu Zun looked at the young man with twinkling eyes. After a slight hesitation, he nodded heavily: "Okay!"
This young gentleman is none other than Hu Zun's son, Hu Fen.
Because Hu Fen was born in the Anding Hu family and was the son of Hu Zun, after the battle of Xiaoguan, he entered the Royal Academy to study, and then entered the Martial Arts Hall.
As a child of an aristocratic family, Hu Fen is cheerful, strategic, and good at martial arts. He graduated from the Martial Arts Hall with excellent results.
After serving as a trainee in the Liangzhou Army for one year, he was selected into the staff group and participated in the Battle of Guanzhong with Feng Duhu.
When the Han Dynasty reformed its military system, Hu Fen joined the Tu Chen Army as a military prince.
It can be said that although Hu Fen is a child of an aristocratic family, his experiences over the years have made him a representative of the middle and lower-level young generals of the Han army.
"Attention, follow your team leader and team leader! Watch your respective flags!"
As a forward, Hu Fen, who already had experience in battle, shouted loudly when ordering the formation of the army, so that the new recruits kept recalling the commands and actions of daily training.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
"Dong dong dong!"
The war drums sound.
"Follow me!"
The first battalion began to press slowly down the mountain.
Near Gaopingguan, there are either mountains or ravines.
On the frontal battlefield, cavalry has no place at all.
This is also the reason why Shi Bao dared to let Tu Chen's army pretend to attack the north.
Tu Chen's army was an infantry army, standing high and facing down, ready to charge, but the Wei army was unable to dispatch cavalry.
Even if there was any accident, they could still retreat to the mountain and stay high.
The thief must not dare to chase him up the mountain, otherwise, he would give himself a great opportunity in Guancheng.
Of course, if the sudden attack on Chen's army was in unfavorable circumstances, they would not even be able to retreat back to the mountain.
Either Hu Zun is not worthy of being the commander-in-chief.
Either the Tu Chen army is not worthy of being included in the Chinese army.
Soon, the front line of Chen's army suddenly caught up with the Wei army at the foot of the mountain, and the sound of killing was faintly heard.
Shi Bao stood at the top of the city, not watching the battle between the two sides, but holding up a telescope to observe the movements of the Wei army in the south.
Shi Bao, who was condescending and had a panoramic view of Wei Jun's maneuvers, couldn't help but laugh and said:
"I don't know how capable the bandit army is, but it turns out it's just that."
As he spoke, he subconsciously tightened the telescope in his hand.
This is the artifact in front of the sincere formation!
"General Zhonglang, will the last general go to battle?"
Wang Han asked eagerly.
"Don't worry." Shi Bao put down the telescope and raised a smile, "Wait a little longer until the thieves are mobilized."
The Art of War says:
Know yourself and the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger.
It also says:
Those who are good at fighting will harm others without harming them.
Now the thief is committed by himself, and his every move is under his control.
Shi Bao couldn't help but have a clear understanding:
This is probably the feeling of strategizing and before the decisive battle, right?
He squeezed the telescope in his hand again.
The reason why the Central Protector can survive a hundred battles is probably because he can often do this.
Suddenly, Shi Bao seemed to feel something.
Compared to Shi Bao's relaxed and carefree attitude, Hu Zun on the mountain to the north was much more nervous.
He also held up the telescope and did not dare to be careless.
At the foot of the mountain, the arrows of the Wei army were flying like locusts.
Although the Han troops in the front row were holding shields and other protective equipment, there was no way to completely resist the falling arrows coming from above their heads.
Arrow feathers were like rain, flying over the heads of the front row and falling among the people behind.
Fortunately, the Tuchen Army, as a large Han army, had extremely sophisticated weapons and armor.
The arrow feathers falling in the air did not cause a lot of damage.
Even so, the blood splashed from time to time, the person hit by the arrow fell to the ground, and kept wailing, still made many recruits tremble after hearing it.
If it weren't for the constant beating of war drums from the rear and the severe punishment for violating military discipline, some people might have started to turn around and run back.
"Rush over, just rush over, hold the sword in your hand tightly!"
The old soldiers kept shouting and encouraging, "Follow me! Don't raise your head!"
No matter how good you are during training, when it comes to battle, if you can remember 10/10 of the movements, you will be considered an elite soldier.
More recruits, their minds are already blank.
I can only numbly rush forward with the corps leader Shi Chang Qu Chang.
"kill!"
The swords, guns, swords and shields finally collided hard together, and with a bang, a wave of blood spurted out all over the sky.
"kill!"
The new soldiers followed closely behind the veterans, relying on muscle memory to stab, slash and poke...
Many recruits woke up with a start when blood splashed on their bodies and faces.
Looking at the ferocious face of the thief opposite, some people were even frightened and didn't know what to do next.
"when!"
The Wei soldiers on the opposite side were overjoyed, raised their spears and stabbed him hard.
"ah!"
The Han soldier screamed miserably, staggered back, could not stop his steps, and finally fell to the ground.
"I'm dead, I'm going to die..."
The Han soldier who fell to the ground subconsciously covered his stabbed chest and cried out miserably.
Wei Bing's face was happy, but then he felt that something was not right.
Why...no bleeding?
There was a flash of sword light next to it, tearing and gushing blood, and the land was submerged in an instant. At the same time, there was also a section of the spear that was cut off, and a palm that was broken up to the wrist.
"Get up! It's not that easy to die!"
It's better to take two steps back and let others take your place.
Advance and retreat, stagger, cover, and maintain your physical strength as much as possible instead of just hitting and rushing.
Wearing armor and holding on to the weapon, we have traveled such a long distance again. If we don't pay attention to saving our own energy, we will easily fall down from exhaustion.
Moreover, when staggering forward and retreating with your comrades, you can also exert the maximum power of the formation.
Shi Chang stared straight ahead, but his feet were merciless, kicking the crying recruit hard and cursing:
"The Han soldiers are the best in the world. How can a thief's spear penetrate your armor so easily?"
"Don't let your mother-in-law be killed by the thieves, but frighten yourself to death!"
The recruit who was frightening himself was kicked a few times. Only then did he react. He sat up and touched the armor on his chest, only to see that there was just a white mark on it.
"I'm not dead?"
Before he could wake up from the ecstasy of escaping from death, one of the soldiers coming up from behind kicked him directly, almost knocking him over again.
"A dishonest dog! Have your ears been filled with tung oil?"
Shi Chang was so angry that he yelled, "If you don't get up again, believe it or not, I'll kick you to death!"
"Hold your spear! Follow me and follow my orders!"
The front row retreated again.
Shi Chang followed closely and shouted at the same time: "thorn!"
This time, the recruit no longer had any random thoughts or fear. He relied on the muscle memory formed by the rigorous training and stabbed out with all his strength!
The gun body is made of hard wood, and it was slightly bent by the stabbing. It can be seen that the greatest strength was used in this stabbing.
Shi Chang cursed secretly in his heart.
It's just that at this time, he can no longer be too demanding - being able to respond to commands in a timely manner is already considered very good.
As for other skills, let’s see if he can survive until this battle!
"pick!"
Sure enough, I used too much strength to do the flat stabbing, and when I tried to pick it up, I already felt a little sore in my arms.
The thief who was stabbed on the opposite side took the opportunity to escape.
"retreat!"
The next line of Han soldiers came up again alternately.
…
In the constantly advancing jungle of swords and guns, people were stabbed and hung from time to time.
The advantage of the Han army's armor made up to a certain extent the shortcomings of the new army having too many recruits and no experience.
Every time the Han army stabbed out a wave of spears, it would drag out a long line of blood, and then more spears would pierce the Wei soldiers.
There were also some brave men in the Wei army who, hanging in the air and dying, turned back with their swords, knocking down one of them, only to be submerged in more swords.
The Wei army had to accumulate thorns three or four times in a row, and then use the halberd to cut them, in order to break the armor of the Han soldiers.
Or maybe you deliberately pick a place that cannot be protected by armor, so that you can hit it with one blow.
Hu Zun on the mountain had already seen it clearly, and he was overjoyed at the moment!
Regarding this battle, although he spoke impassionedly before the battle, he was actually a little pessimistic in his heart, and was even ready to stop the supervising team from sheathing their swords.
Unexpectedly, under this charge, they were able to maintain their position and were not repulsed by the bandits.
"Left wing, send another battalion!"
Hu Zun finally put down his telescope, grabbed the flag and shook it vigorously.
The drums of war are beating again.
I saw the commander on the top of the mountain issuing another military order, and soon, another battalion began to move down the mountain.
Although Sima Shi was extremely intelligent, it was his first time leading an army and he did not have much experience.
What's more, Shi Bao, Hu Zun and others not only occupy a favorable location, but also have battlefield artifacts.
The Sima Division is much slower to grasp the battle situation on the front line, and it is necessary to integrate battle reports from multiple parties to determine the true situation.
Amidst the ebb and flow, Sima Division continued to mobilize its troops, and finally Shi Bao saw the opportunity.
"General Wang, that position!"
Shi Bao handed the telescope to Wang Han and pointed in a direction.
"Did you see that the thieves were anxious to surround the Tuchen army, so the troops there were transferred to the north, but they were not transferred in time to make up for it."
"It just created a weak spot."
Wang Han saw clearly with a telescope and nodded:
"General Zhonglang means that you want me to lead the army to attack that position?"
"Exactly." Shi Bao nodded and said with a smile, "Break through that position and then turn to the southeast, which is the position of the rebel army's flag!"
"Understood!"
Wang Han nodded heavily, clasped his fists, and then grabbed Changshan:
"The general will go immediately!"
"Okay, I will also assemble the army in Guan Guan and provide support at any time!"
After Wang Han left, Shi Bao continued to look down at Guancheng, his eyes shining brightly.
I originally thought that this unexpected move would at best catch the rebels off guard, and then I would see if there was any chance of bringing Wei Yan and others back.
I didn't expect that the thief would give me such a good opportunity so easily.
The rumble of war drums began again.
This time, it was not on the mountain to the north, but on Guancheng.
Wang Han held up the long spear, looked at the slowly opening city gate, raised the long spear and shouted:
"Kill the thief!"
"Kill the thief!"
Inside Gaoping Pass, three thousand of the most elite soldiers raised their swords and shouted.
Unlike the Tuchen army, they had many new recruits.
It's not like the Hedong Dudu's Mansion, which suffered repeated blows and had low morale.
They are elite soldiers specially sent by the Central Protectorate to protect the engineering battalion, and they are highly motivated to fight.
Because during these days, they suffered too much frustration.
With this cry, they seemed to want to vent all the grievances in their hearts and chests.
"boom!"
The city gate was opened.
"Out of town!"
"Drink, drink, drink!"
Under the cover of the garrison at the top of the city, three thousand elite soldiers, shouting loudly and marching with solid steps, came to the outside of the city in an orderly manner to form an array.
"Shield Soldier!"
"drink!"
"Crossbowman!"
"drink!"
There is no way to be a flying army!
The troops that Feng Duhu led during the first Northern Expedition with the Prime Minister once again appeared in front of the world.
Three thousand people, all wearing iron armor, each of them is very strong and good at shooting, and can run as fast as flying. At the same time, they are brave and fearless of death, and have the courage to fight close to each other.
As the elite brought out by Feng Duhu himself, these three thousand soldiers are all veterans who have practiced fighting for a long time. They are skilled in combat skills and are very sophisticated.
Not to mention that over the years, they have already become accustomed to killing people. Blood spattered on their cheeks, and they stretched out their tongues to lick it, showing a devilish smile, which made people feel the cruelty from the bottom of their bones.
In the rolling offensive, the crossbowmen and sword platoonmen spontaneously dispersed into small groups of three to five, taking turns to cover each other.
Although the Wei army was prepared for the Han army to rush out of Guancheng, they did not expect that there was such a proud and powerful general hiding in Guancheng.
Arrows rained down like rain, and even if there were stray arrows that penetrated the armor, the worst case would be that they would penetrate the armor and scratch the outer skin.
For these three thousand people, is an external skin injury called an injury?
In order to lure the defenders out of the city, the Wei army not only failed to dig trenches, but even piled up their horses carelessly.
Seeing the rolling iron stream approaching, the front rows of men and horses from the Han and Wei sides collided with each other.
Then, the Wei army retreated in formation.
With the rapid beat of the war drums, the offensive also accelerated, skillfully taking advantage of the gaps to repeatedly poke, shovel, turn and stab down.
Anyone who dared to resist desperately would be stabbed down by Kuang's spear.
"prick!"
"kill!"
"pick!"
"kill!"
The same slogans and the same actions are performed by these people as precisely as machines and as neatly as one.
Even the floating blood lines are so pleasing to the eye.
The gap that Shi Bao seized in time quickly expanded into a huge hole.
The flags on the city gate changed again, and at the same time the drums sounded intensively.
"change!"
"drink!"
The killing machine begins to turn.
"Report! General, it's bad, the bandit army is attacking this way!"
The messenger, carrying the flag on his back, rushed past the guards in embarrassment, fell down in front of the Sima division, and shouted loudly.
"What kind of thief army? Where did the thief army come from!"
As far as the Sima Master could see, he did see some chaos ahead.
But he never thought that such a big trouble would occur.
"The bandit army rushing out from Guancheng is almost unstoppable in front."
"how so!"
When Master Sima heard this, his expression changed drastically!
He had just received news a moment ago that another group of troops had rushed out of the city. How come they were about to rush over in the blink of an eye?
Is the front made of paper?!
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Book friends often mention Deng Ai, Jiang Wei, and Shi Bao, saying that these three are all celebrities in history and have similar abilities, so why are their salaries so different?
In fact, the fate of these three people is a typical example of "choice is greater than effort".
Deng Ai chose Sima Yi, so naturally he could only die as cannon fodder.
Jiang Wei is the prime minister's man, so he is well-behaved.
After all, according to the original history, Jiang Wei would not really gain power until Fei Yi was assassinated and killed more than ten years later before he could lead the army in the Northern Expedition.
Before that, he had to be controlled by Jiang Wan and Fei Yi, and could only lead tens of thousands of people to harass the north.
And in this book, he is already much faster than in history.
As for why the idiot didn’t promote Jiang Wei?
In the past, Jiang Wei was under Zhuge Liang's command, so how could he get a bumpkin?
The rustic has only been in power for three years, and there has been no war in these three years.
Moreover, when the big reward was awarded, Jiang Wei had already awarded it, so why should he mention it again?
Besides, there are so many people under the rubbish, but he doesn't use them, but wants to promote Jiang Wei. What do you want the younger brother under him to think?
To be the boss, you must have the consciousness to be the boss.
Otherwise, people's hearts will be scattered and it will be difficult to lead the team.
Therefore, because Shi Bao hugged Tutu's thigh tightly, the chicken and dog naturally ascended to heaven, and his luck was better than that of Jiang Wei.
Historically, both Deng Ai and Shi Bao came from poor families, and they were both loyal dogs of the Sima family. However, their endings were very different, which shows that Shi Bao really knows how to take sides.