Chapter 1191: Forced Crossing of Ba River (Part 1)
I had a yang...it felt so uncomfortable.
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Interests need to be actively fought for, and more importantly, they need to be exchanged with each other, and the process of exchange is no different from business. Since it is business, it is natural to bargain. The essence of doing business is either to make things rare and valuable, or to make goods special.
Glory, as long as you occupy these two points, why worry about the wealth not rolling in?
For the King of Jin, Chai Zhewei, the Chai family of Jinzhou behind him, and Zuotunwei under his command are the forces that the King of Jin needs to rely on most. In today's seemingly stalemate situation, the changes in every force
It may determine the final success or failure, so even if Chai Zhewei is not a "rare commodity", he is definitely worth a high price.
So Chai Zhewei doesn't think there is anything wrong with his approach. Not only do you need me, but I will also take huge risks if I rely on you. If there are no corresponding high returns, who will follow your lead?
At the same time, Chai Zhewei became more and more convinced that Yu Wenshiji was plotting against the Xuanwu Gate. Otherwise, with Li Daozong at the gate, how could Zuo Tunwei break in even if he was not afraid of death? As long as the Xuanwu Gate was opened, Zuo Tunwei and Zuo Tunwei would be able to break in.
When Li Daozong joined forces, the Youtun Guards, who were short of major generals and lacked weapons, had nothing to worry about. Even if Fang Jun personally guarded Xuandemen to guard Taiji Palace, it would not be enough. They would be completely overwhelmed in an instant.
As long as the Xuanwu Gate is completely controlled and subsequent armies continue to enter from the Xuanwu Gate, Li Jing will be unable to turn the tide even if he has the power to conquer the world, and his defeat is certain.
Looking at it this way, the risk of joining King Jin is not high, but the benefits are absolutely huge. This business is really worth it...
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On the east side of Ba Bridge, at the foot of Li Mountain, Yuchi Gong sat on horseback with his helmet and armor on, staring at the sparkling Ba water in front of him in the sun, feeling extremely heavy.
He has led his army to station here for two days, and the skyrocketing water level of Ba River has returned to normal. However, the army led by Donggong Liu on the other side is still stable. It is like a mountain, and it is only stationed on the Hexi defense line.
The elite right guard turned a blind eye. Not only did they not make any move to cross the river to attack, they even made no move to strengthen their defense.
This is very abnormal...
As a famous general at that time who had been fighting for half his life, Yu Chigong deeply felt the danger hidden behind this abnormality. When things go abnormal, there must be monsters. His rich combat experience made him frightened, and he almost wanted to withdraw his troops and return to Tongguan regardless of his prior plan.
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A war horse came from the north, penetrated the guard post set up by the soldiers and drove straight forward. The cavalryman on the horse dismounted, knelt down on one knee in front of Yuchi Gong's horse, and said loudly: "Commander Qi, the message has just been sent from Hangu Pass.
The news came back that Liu Rengui had led the navy and the private army of the Zheng family in Xingyang had captured Luoyang and were marching twenty miles every day to approach Hangu Pass. Qiu Xinggong, the guard general of Hangu Pass, continuously asked for help from Tongguan, but Tongguan never sent reinforcements."
Yuchi Gong's eyes passed over the continuous tents on the other side. The sunlight reflected on the river made him squint his eyes slightly, and he became increasingly uneasy.
He naturally knew that Tongguan would not send any reinforcements to Hangu Pass, because it did not matter whether Hangu Pass could be held. Even if it could be held for a while, under the attack from both sides of Guanzhong and Hedong, Tongguan and Hangu Pass would fall.
Sooner or later, since it is destined to be impossible to defend, why should we divide our troops and reduce our strength?
The original plan was for him to quickly break through the Bashui defense line and reach the city of Chang'an, which would trigger a chain reaction of troops stationed in various places in Guanzhong. Yuwenshi and other ministries secretly contacted each other. As long as three or two armies rose up to support the King of Jin, it would be enough to completely reverse the situation.
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When he crosses Ba Bridge, the King of Jin will lead all the remaining troops from Tongguan to rush to Chang'an, fight with their last ditch, and risk their lives to survive.
Unexpectedly, the continuous rainfall for many days caused the water level of Ba River to rise sharply, which was not conducive to the forced crossing, which seriously delayed the march. If the navy stepped up its march and captured Hangu Pass before the King of Jin led his army to set off, the situation would be completely ruined.
passive.
With the navy chasing after them, the King of Jin was bound to leave his army behind and could not go all out to counterattack Chang'an, which made the whole plan completely go astray, and the subsequent situation was no longer predictable.
But what the heck is it that the navy marches twenty miles every day? Even if it climbs, it won't be such a small distance!
It seems to be cooperating with him, Yu Chigong. If Yuchi Gong does not forcefully cross the Ba River to attack the west bank defense line, the navy will not attack Hangu Pass...
Is it possible that he is waiting for him to rush into Ba River and approach Chang'an, and then surround him from all sides to catch the turtle in the urn?
Yuchi Gong felt as panicked as grass had grown in his heart. He gritted his teeth and felt that it would be more prudent for him to withdraw his troops temporarily. After all, retreating to Tongguan could still be negotiated in the worst case scenario. He might not have no way out, but in the event of a sudden attack on Bashui,
If they were surrounded and annihilated, even if they could survive in the end, most of the tens of thousands of men under their command would have to die in battle.
Without soldiers and horses, even if you are alive, you will no longer have power. If you let others insult you, it is better to die!
He said to the deputy general Su Jia beside him: "Gather the entire army immediately, light a fire to make food, and then the entire army will break camp..."
Before he finished speaking, several more war horses came galloping in the distance, and suddenly they approached. The knight jumped off his horse and shouted: "His Royal Highness King Jin has an order!"
Yuchi Gong forcefully swallowed the second half of his words and frowned at the soldiers who came to deliver the battle report.
The soldier ran forward and raised a battle report above his head with both hands.
Yuchi Gong jumped off the horse and took the battle report with both hands. He first checked the sealing seal and saw that the seal was intact. Then he opened the envelope and took out the letter paper. He then looked at the signature on the letterhead to confirm that it was correct. He read the battle report in ten lines at a glance.
A face completely gloomy...
Su Jia asked in a low voice from one side: "What military orders does His Highness King Jin have?"
Yuchi Gong handed him the letter, then strode back to the Chinese army camp and stood in front of the map on the wall. He carefully observed the terrain and roads from Chang'an to Tongguan, and from Tongguan to Hangu Pass. The more he looked at it, the tighter his frown became.
After reading the battle report, Su Jia followed back to the camp with a solemn expression. Standing behind Yuchi Gong, he hesitated and said: "His Royal Highness ordered us to attack Bashui immediately and approach Chang'an. He mobilized all his troops and arrived soon... Is it a bit risky?
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Yu Chigong did not take his eyes away from the map. Hearing this, he said calmly: "Since we turned back from Chang'an to follow the King of Jin, at which point have we not taken risks? If we want to break through the bottleneck of power and go further, naturally we cannot just lie on our backs.
It’s just a matter of waiting for death with a list of merits, wealth and honor in the midst of danger, that’s all.”
After a pause, he continued: "Presumably the King of Jin has also noticed the suspiciousness of the navy's slow progress, and they all agree with my guess. They all think that the navy intends to drive us into Chang'an and wait until the Jin Dynasty.
After the king raised troops to counterattack Chang'an, he calmly captured Hangu Pass and Tongguan, completely cutting off the King of Jin's retreat."
Su Jia was puzzled: "If that's the case, wouldn't King Jin's military order be exactly what the navy wants?"
Yuchi Gong raised his thick eyebrows, with a murderous look on his black and purple face: "How can King Jin have any choice? If we reinforce Hangu Pass, no matter whether we can hold it or not, we will definitely be held back by the navy, and our side will be held back no matter whether we can or not.
If we break through the Bashui defense line and approach Chang'an, we will be disconnected from Tongguan. At that time, the Sixth Army of the East Palace will only have to cut off the escape route behind us, which will cause us to be completely separated from Tongguan, and we will fight on our own, and we will be defeated in a matter of seconds."
He stood with his hands behind his back and said: "It would be better to abandon Hangu Pass and counterattack Chang'an with all our strength, and complete the task in one battle. If you don't succeed, you will be benevolent."
There is no frustration of the difficult situation, no hesitation of a dilemma. At this point, Yuchi Gong has completely stabilized his mind. He is extremely admirable for the choice of Jin Wang Li Zhi. After all, he can make such a decisive choice between life and death, success or failure.
, all are outstanding figures of their generation.
"Go down with the order, light a fire and make food. After dark, the whole army will pull out of camp. At three o'clock in the morning, the whole army will march thirty miles south to cross the Ba River!"
"Here!"
Su Jia agreed loudly, glanced at the map subconsciously, and then his eyes widened instantly...
"Big... handsome!"
"Huh?" Yuchi Gong frowned, wondering why he, the deputy general, didn't obey orders quickly.
Su Jia knew that as a deputy general, he should not question the commander's orders, but he couldn't help it. He hesitated and asked bravely: "Thirty miles upstream from the Ba River is Zuowuwei's defense area. Cheng Yao
Jin and Niu Jinda are currently sitting in the army, ready to prepare..."
In marching battles, the most difficult battle is naturally the siege battle. As the saying goes, "the right time is not as good as the right place." Even if there is a huge gap in the strength and combat power of the two sides, once the weaker side occupies the advantage of defending the city, the stronger side will have to pay a lot of effort.
Only at a high cost can you win.
The second step is to cross the river, especially when the enemy is well-positioned on the other side and forcefully cross the river. If you let your most powerful army run amok in the world, it will easily overturn.
The troops of the right guard that came randomly at the moment were about 20,000, and they were all top-notch elites. However, the left guard under Cheng Yaojin on the other side were also elite soldiers and strong generals, and they had an even greater advantage. It was a bloody battle.
It is inevitable that even if the forced crossing is successful, how many of the 20,000 troops will be left?
What else can we use to raid Chang'an?
Yuchi Gong never allowed his subordinates to question his troop formations, but this time he was not angry, but pointed to the map and explained: "Although Zuowuwei is stationed for defense in the upper reaches of Ba River, its camp is five miles away from the river.
Outside, and along the shape of the river, the north and south arrays are in the shape of a long snake. If we choose to concentrate our forces to cross the river, it will be difficult to mobilize enough troops to resist in a short period of time. Believe me, as long as we can successfully cross the river, we will be able to successfully cross the river.
Yao Jin will definitely not charge forward to fight to the death, but decisively lead his troops to retreat ten miles, guarding against us taking advantage of the opportunity to break through his defenses and raid Chang'an, while asking for help from Chang'an."
Regardless of the current relationship between Zhenguan ministers, they have fought side by side for many years in the past, and they know each other's characters and strategies very well. From watching the fire from the other side before Cheng Yaojin, we can see that Cheng Yaojin wanted to preserve his strength and seek progress. How could he be willing to do so now?
Will the soldiers and horses supporting his ambitions be wasted on the shore of Ba River?
Once the momentum of a forced crossing is formed, Cheng Yaojin will definitely avoid the edge temporarily and will never fight bloody battles.
Su Jia did not dare to say anything anymore and quickly walked out of the camp. The lieutenant colonel of the anxious army conveyed the military order. Soon, people and horses in the military camp were moving. Large pots were propped up, smoke was curling up, and the soldiers walked out of the camp, each group was a unit.
Waiting for meal.
All scouts on horseback were released and patrolled up and down the Ba River, paying close attention to the movements of all the troops on the other side.
The sun sets, the stars move, dark clouds gather, and the surrounding fields are vast.
When it fell to midnight, Yuchi Gong walked out of the camp with his helmet and armor on. Seeing that all the troops had formed up and the heavy baggage soldiers responsible for laying the pontoon bridge were also ready, he jumped on his horse surrounded by his own soldiers and held the horse in his hand.
, Shen shouted: "Let's go!"
More than 20,000 people were fully armed. They kept silent and immediately chewed. They quietly abandoned the entire military camp and evacuated backward to ten miles away from Bashui, and then rushed southward.