More than 100,000 Yan troops were divided into three groups. One group was led by General Yunhui, and the vanguard general Cao Dan led 20,000 troops back to Qingzhou Prefecture. The other group was led by Guide General Fan Wuqi, who led 10,000 troops and formed an array on the south bank of the Buffalo River, waiting for Liu Ling.
Arrival. Emperor Ouyang Zhuan of Yan State left his second son, King Ouyang Ziluan of Qi, to lead 20,000 troops to continue the siege of Quzhou. He himself led 60,000 troops to cross the Buffalo River and went straight to Taiyuan Prefecture.
Along the way, they successively conquered Wushan County, Kuntai County, and Zhou County. Every place they passed was like locusts passing through, and they would be plundered. It was still the old method, men over fifteen years old and under fifty years old must join the army, otherwise they would be killed.
Excuse me, after passing three counties, the Yan army expanded from 60,000 to 130,000.
It was still far away from Taiyuan Prefecture. Ouyang was confident that he would pull up an army of more than 200,000 people when he reached the city of Taiyuan Prefecture. After the Yan army passed by, it seemed as if the various places had been plowed over. The stored grains and the common people
All the little food at home was robbed, and an army of 130,000 marched to Taiyuan in a mighty manner.
When he reached Zhuma County, he suddenly received news from the scouts that the 10,000 men led by Liu Ling did not go to Quzhou, but faced the army in a diagonal direction. After hearing the news, Ouyang Zhuan was in a good mood, firstly because Liu Ling did not go to Quzhou.
Go to Quzhou. Sooner or later, Quzhou will be captured by the Yan army. Twenty people now have an army of 130,000, and even a spit from one person is enough to drown Liu Ling. General Fan Wuqi's 10,000 troops are on the south bank of the Buffalo River.
Someone has been sent to order Fan Wuqi to cross the river and pursue Liu Ling's men from behind. When the time comes, they will attack from both sides and they will definitely defeat the Han army.
After defeating Zhuma County, Ouyang Zhuan ordered the army to stop advancing and rest on the spot, waiting for Liu Ling to come. He divided the 130,000 army into five camps and camped for more than ten miles.
News from the scouts would be delivered quickly within half a day. Ouyang Zhuan estimated Liu Ling's marching speed based on the location of Liu Ling's troops and horses.
"You can't march more than thirty miles in one day?"
Ouyang Zhuan frowned and waved the scout to retreat.
"Uncle Bao, what do you think?"
Since Sun Shubao gave him a clever idea, Ouyang Zhuan has placed more trust in him.
Sun Shubao frowned while paying attention to the map. Liu Ling had always been vigorous and resolute in his military use, so why was his action so slow this time? After thinking for a long time, he couldn't guess Liu Ling's intention, so he could only say nonchalantly: "Maybe he knows about His Majesty's army."
Wei Zhengsheng does not dare to fight quickly, so if we walk slower along the way, the physical exertion of the soldiers will be smaller. They will not be too exhausted when they fight with my family."
Ouyang Zhuan heard that Sun Shubao's words didn't seem very confident, and based on his understanding of Liu Ling, he didn't think that Liu Ling would ignore the states and counties along the Yan army. Besides, Liu Ling was always arrogant in his military use, and he didn't necessarily think highly of the ten men under his command.
An army of thirty thousand put together.
"Shu Bao's guess is reasonable. Let's send someone to tell Fan Wuqi quickly so that he doesn't need to chase too closely. He only needs to hold Liu Ling firmly. It won't be too late to wait until he reaches Zhuma County to fight Liu Ling!"
Ouyang Zhuan thought for a while and ordered.
Sun Shubao nodded and said: "Your Majesty is wise, Liu Ling has always been crafty in his military use. Now our Yan army is more than ten times stronger than Liu Ling's army and horse. As long as he fights steadily, he will not get the slightest advantage!"
Ouyang Zhuan said: "Well, even though I say this, it's better to be careful. After all, it has been ten years since Liu Ling started fighting when he was a teenager. He has never lost in more than a hundred battles. Although he only has 10,000 men, he still has
He is an elite member of the Taiyuan Prefecture. If you don't plan well, you may not be able to capture him."
Sun Shubao said: "Your Majesty can have more antlers placed outside the camp and send more scouts. You might as well double the number of people patrolling at night to be prepared."
Ouyang Zhuan nodded and said: "I will do as you say. Also, if my son's offensive against Quzhou is a little tighter, it will also disrupt Liu Ling's military morale."
Sun Shubao clapped his hands and said: "Your Majesty's wonderful plan!"
Ouyang Zheng laughed and said: "What a clever plan I have, I just arrange countermeasures according to the situation. As you said, our Dayan army is now more than ten times larger than Liu Ling's. He is the reincarnation of Sun Wu and Le Yi.
As long as we don't give him a chance to take advantage of it, there's nothing he can do!"
The next day, scouts came to report: Liu Ling's troops suddenly accelerated and marched a hundred miles day and night, throwing Fan Wuqi's men and horses away. They were now less than 300 miles away from Zhuma County.
Ouyang Zhuan immediately sent people to strengthen inspections and ordered the soldiers of each battalion not to remove their armor at night to guard against Liu Ling's sneak attack. Most of the Yan army had no objections to this order. Those who had objections were all veterans of the food protection army.
There is no other reason for this, because except for the veterans of the food protection army, the people brought by the soldiers did not have armor at all. The Yan army all wrapped their heads with green cloth to distinguish them from the people, and they were called Qingtou soldiers, or simply called Baotou soldiers by the people.
After half a day, the scouts came to report that Liu Ling's army suddenly slowed down. They set up camp one hundred and forty miles away to rest, and General Fan Wuqi's men and horses had already caught up from behind. After resting, the Han army resumed its daily march of no more than thirty miles.
At a speed of 100 meters, he walked slowly towards Zhuma County at a snail's pace.
Ouyang Zhuan gathered the ministers to discuss countermeasures. No one could guess what the Han army's intention was. However, everyone believed that as long as he waited for work in Zhuma County, Liu Ling would not be able to use all his clever tricks. Ouyang Zhuan told his subordinates to let the soldiers
We relax, and in addition to redoubling patrols, others take the time to rest to regain their energy for the battle in the next few days.
Another day, the scouts came to report. Liu Ling led the Han army to speed up again. They marched hundreds of miles in one day and one night. For the second time, they left General Fan Wuqi's men far away. Moreover, the Han army did not stop to rest after one day and one night.
, after crossing the Xiaohu River, they were still moving forward quickly. The soldiers ate and drank water while rushing, and quickly headed towards Zhuma County.
Ouyang Zhuan was shocked. After convening discussions with his subordinates, he came to the conclusion that Liu Ling was so fast and slow because he wanted to get rid of Fan Wuqi behind him and rush to Zhuma County to fight the Yan army quickly!
"Liu Ling, this madman, even if he can get rid of General Fan Wuqi with such an intense march, the Han army will be at the end of its strength after arriving at Zhuma County. How can he defeat our Yan army of 130,000? With a tired army from afar, attack me who is waiting for work.
Our army is more than ten times the size of the Han army. Hasn’t he read military books?”
General Ouyang Shen frowned and cursed.
"This guy is full of tricks. Does he have any other killer moves?"
Sun Shubao murmured.
Zhongwu General Ouyang Xu said: "No matter what his schemes and schemes are, just wait for him to come and attack him head-on while he is still on an unstable footing. With the tens of thousands of soldiers under his command, can he still make waves? The general is willing to accept five thousand.
The soldiers and horses are fighting against Liu Ling. If we can't kill this thief in formation, we will be willing to be punished!"
Ouyang Zhuan said: "Don't be reckless. Fan Wuqi will definitely send his army to catch up after he realizes that the Han army has accelerated. With him chasing Liu Ling, Liu Ling will not be able to pull off any tricks. I know you are loyal and brave, but Liu Ling
Being famous for a long time is not easy to deal with. All I have to do is wait here and wait for Fan Wuqi to catch up with Liu Ling from behind and attack him from both sides to ensure that everything is safe."
Sun Shubao said: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true, but General Zhongwu's suggestion is not a bad idea. Well, Your Majesty can order General Zhongwu to lead 10,000 troops. Thirty miles away from the camp, there is another Ganniu Mountain with dangerous terrain. General Zhongwu can lead
The army was lying in ambush on Ganniu Mountain. They only waited for Liu Ling's troops to arrive. He spared his front team and killed them from the mountain when the men and horses were halfway over. They would definitely inflict heavy damage on the Han army. At that time, Your Majesty would personally lead the army to give the Han army a thunderous blow.
, Liu Ling will definitely die!"
Ouyang Zhuan praised: "Cao Cao has Guo Jia and dominates the north; Liu Bei has Kong Ming and pacifies Sichuan and Shu; I have Uncle Bao, so why worry about the uncertainty of great events?"
Sun Shubao was not very happy with the two examples Ouyang Zhuan gave. On the contrary, he was a little flustered by Ouyang Zhuan's comparison. Guo Jia died early and did not see Cao Cao's final hegemony. Kong Ming died of exhaustion, and in the end he still ended up
This was the end of having no descendants. However, even if he was unhappy, he could not speak out to refute Ouyang Zhuan, so he could only salute and say: "Your Majesty, it's serious. Guo Jia and Kong Ming are all unparalleled talents. How can Shu Bao and He De compare with the great sages?"
Ouyang Zhuan did not hear the displeasure in Sun Shubao's tone. He took Sun Shubao's hand and said: "You are my Zhuge Kongming, and you are my Guo Fengxiao! When you rule the world in the future, I will make you the Duke of the country, no! I want to
Make you king!"
Sun Shubao trembled with fright, and quickly knelt down in the tunnel and said: "I am afraid, your majesty, please take back your order."
Ouyang Zhuan was even more happy to see Sun Shubao being so knowledgeable. He smiled and helped Sun Shubao up and said, "This matter will wait until the world is settled. Now I seem to have solved the annoying Liu Ling!"
After everyone deliberated for a while, they were convinced that there were no omissions, so Ouyang Zhuan ordered Zhongwu General Ouyang Xu to lead ten thousand troops to ambush in Gunniu Mountain, waiting for Liu Ling to arrive and kill him without leaving any trace.
Another day later, the news reported by the scouts gave Ouyang Zhuan a blow in the head!
Not only Ouyang Zhuan was so shocked that he fell down on his chair, but Sun Shubao, Ouyang Shen and others were also sweating profusely. The scouts rushed to report the news. After crossing the Xiaohu River, Liu Ling's men marched for three more days.
Ten miles later, they set up camp and rested. Fan Wuqi's Huai army crossed the river to pursue him. Only 4,000 of his 10,000 horses crossed the river. Suddenly, the Han army came back with an overwhelming force. Liu Ling personally led the charge. The Han army, which had been traveling all day and night, seemed tireless.
Like a tiger descending from a mountain, it caught Fan Wuqi's troops who were crossing the river by surprise.
Fan Wuqi was attacked by the Han army and rushed his army to cross the river. However, most of the boats were burned by the Han army who had crossed the river before. There were only dozens of small boats that could not allow the army to cross the river quickly. More than 4,000 Yan soldiers had already crossed the river.
The army was surrounded by Han troops and shot like a hunt. Before Fan Wuqi could react, the Han general Hua Ling, who had secretly crossed the river from somewhere else at some time, seized Fan Wuqi's retreat with a thousand cavalrymen. More than five thousand Yan
The Yan army was defeated by a thousand Han troops. The Yan army was driven away like ducks, and countless people fell into the water and drowned.
The Han army took the opportunity to cross the river and killed the Yan army on the south bank until they were unable to fight back. Fan Wuqi led more than a thousand people to break out, but was overtaken by Hanasaburo from behind. There was another big battle between the two sides, and those who had already been killed were frightened.
The courageous Yan army fled in all directions, and most of the Han army fled before they could get close. Fan Wuqi led less than a hundred cavalry to fight the Han army, and was shot to death by Han general Hua Ling.
In the battle of Xiaohuhe, Liu Ling only lost less than 500 men and horses, but he killed all 10,000 Yan troops. Fan Wuqi died, and Liu Ling had no one left behind, and he was now rushing towards Zhuma County!
As soon as the news reached Zhuma County, it caused thousands of waves.
Even though Sun Shubao was so calm, he was shaken by shock.
