Although Mengjinguan is a pass, it is only a ferry. At that time, General He Jin ordered people to build a small city on the tidal flats on the north and south banks of the river to guard the ferry. The idea was that once the enemy attacked, the boats on the river bank would be burned.
, the pass defense soldiers huddled within the small town. If the enemy did not attack the city and crossed the river, their flanks would be exposed and could be attacked by the small town defenders. If the enemy besieged the city and did not cross the river, the defenders on the south bank could cross the river to come to the rescue. The design of Xiaoping Jinguan is also
No different.
It's just that Chen Chong was too careful about his timing. Mengjin Colonel Zhang Ji was setting up defenses in the city at this time. How could the defenders of Mengjin Pass be even prepared? After all, the defenders in Guanzhong were less than 300 people. They sent a team of envoys to the south bank to deliver a message, and the remaining
The soldiers stood guard on the wall in vain.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, the muddy yellow river water was covered with a layer of gold. This was the last high tide of the river this year. The boats on the shore drifted slowly in the river waves as the water rose, and were moved ashore one by one. Chen Chong divided his troops into three thousand
Xuzhou soldiers boarded the boat and were led by Zang Ba to seize Guancheng on the other side. Zang Ba was originally a water thief from Xuzhou. After getting on the boat, he operated the oar, felt the waves of the river, and said with a smile to his subordinates: "
It is said that this place is very turbulent, but the turbulence of the river is not half that of the Huai River."
So they rowed their boats to cross the river one after another like flying geese. As Zang Ba said, the water surface of the Huai River is often three hundred feet wide, but the river here is only two hundred feet wide. Although there are sandbars standing in the river, the Xuzhou soldiers are still there.
The boat sailed south on the river, as comfortable as a fish swimming on the water, looking at the water as a breeze. In about two-quarters of an hour, they crossed the sandbar and arrived at the Mengjin Ferry on the south bank.
There were even fewer guards on the south bank. When they saw that the north bank had fallen and the enemy troops were extremely skilled in maneuvering the boats, it was obviously difficult to stop them. They suddenly ran out of ideas and looked for a general who could make a decision.
The person guarding Nanguan was Zhang Xiu, the military commander. He was Zhang Ji's nephew, so the soldiers came to ask him for his opinion. Zhang Xiu thought for a moment and said to the soldiers: "Although I don't know what the situation is on the north bank, the Prime Minister is still guarding it.
In Luoyang, there will never be a big chaos. We are not many in number, and we will die in vain if we forcefully defend here. It is better to go to Xiaopingjin, where Jia Xiaowei will guard. As long as Xiaopingjin is not lost, Nanguan will be nothing more than an isolated city.
We can take it back quickly." He convinced his subordinates, and then left the city gate to find Jia Xu for help.
It's just that the movements of the soldiers in the South Pass are all seen in the eyes of the soldiers in the Beiguan. Mengjin's north and south double passes are supported by the other side, but without one side, it is difficult to stand alone. The soldiers in the Beiguan have even their way back cut off, and the city is tightly surrounded by the army.
, only crows can still come in and out, but they can't grow wings.
At this time, Chen Chong personally led 300 soldiers to the city. He first announced his name, and then persuaded them to surrender, saying that as long as they presented themselves to the city, not only would they be allowed to live, but they would even be allowed to keep their weapons and leave. After that, he ordered his soldiers to surrender.
Make way for a trail on the east side of Guancheng.
Although the Liang people were brave, they were all in a commotion when they heard this condition. Several song leaders discussed: "Chen Chong is famous for his trustworthiness and generosity, which is known to everyone in the world. If Beiguan can't be defended like this, why bother to let the soldiers be buried?"
Here? Why don't we go find Wang Xiaowei?" After having decided, they returned to the city and responded to Chen Chong, saying that they were willing to dedicate the city and leave, and Chen Chong let them go as promised.
The guards in Heyang City on the other side had the same reaction, and Chen Chong was able to lead the army and stationed in Heyang City.
To use infantry to run wildly for a whole day and night, marching eighty miles continuously to seize the city, for ordinary soldiers, this is really unbearable, and it is even more unimaginable. I think no one in the world except Chen Chong would have such an arrangement. The soldiers were all trapped.
Great, when they entered the city, many of them did not want to have dinner anymore. They only chewed a few mouthfuls of dry food and half-squinted their eyes while waiting for their superiors to allocate barracks. After entering the room, they fell asleep. Soon, the whole city was filled with soldiers.
Loud snoring.
But Chen Chong didn't dare to sleep. He pulled up a barnyard grass by the road and chewed the bitter juice from the root to stay awake. He was still waiting for news about the division of troops into the other two groups. He knew very well that the soldiers had reached their limit.
, but he knows better that only by pushing to the limit can the strategic goal be achieved, and success or failure on the battlefield cannot be discounted in the slightest.
When the night came, two messengers carried torches in the dark to report that Bo County and Zhi County were both bloodless and had been captured by Tian Kai and Wei You. Chen Chong then breathed a sigh of relief and asked the messenger to use it.
After eating and resting, he immediately wrote and sealed the letter, and found two messengers, asking them to go back and deliver new military orders: the two armies each rested for a day and night, leaving behind the garrison troops. The day after, the whole army set off, and Tian Kai went to attack Xin.
City, ordered the cavalry at Tianjingguan to go down the mountain, and Wei You came to Heyang to join him.
It wasn't until he saw the messenger's torch disappearing into the sky again that Chen Chong came down from the city. He was also very tired. Before going to bed, Chen Chong told the guard that if anything happened, he must be woken up, but after getting on the bed
, a crow suddenly chirped outside the window, the cry was hoarse and long, which made him upset and unable to sleep.
At this time, Wei Yan came out of the bedroom, bent his bow and loosened the string, and shot the crow down from the peach tree with one arrow. The crow's body fell to the ground, making a big noise. Chen Chong put on his outer robe and came to watch with the guards.
This crow was actually the size of a black dog. Everyone said: I have never seen such a big crow, and I wonder if it is a bad omen. But Chen Chong said with a smile: Wen Chang can shoot such a big crow, it can be seen that he is a professional.
Where is the lucky general! Wei Yan was quite embarrassed, so everyone stopped panicking and laughed, making fun of Wei Yan as a fallen crow.
When Chen Chong woke up the next day, it was almost noon. The sun was shining brightly, and his eyes were full of golden light. He washed himself hastily, woke up Wei Yan, and then rode their horses to Mengjin North Pass. He watched the movement on the other side and asked the gatekeeper.
Chang Xi, the captain of Taishan School, asked: "Has anyone come here at night?"
Chang Xi was on duty by the river that night, and the river wind blew all night. The river wind carried some sand and dust, which made him rub his eyes. He replied: "Some scouts came, but they watched from a distance."
After a few glances, they quickly retreated again. When it was daylight, I saw that Xiaopingjin in the west had also withdrawn some ships to the south bank. I must have been shrinking its troops there. Counting the time, Dong Zhuo should also know the news." p>
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Dong Zhuo had indeed just received the news. When he woke up, he received the emergency letter previously issued by Meng Jin and He Yang, which made him feel quite ridiculous.
In the past three months, the Liang people have been invincible. In several battles, the Liang people only had less than 20,000 people, and they were invincible in Henan and Hanoi. Even though the coalition forces were often five to ten times more powerful than the Liang people, they only lost their helmets.
At the end of the disarming, the coalition forces in Hanoi had less than 50,000 soldiers and horses, and the Liang people facing the confrontation were close to 30,000 people. How could this allow the coalition forces to reach Mengjin?
An hour later, Jia Xu sent another envoy to report that the rebels had captured Mengjin South Pass. He looked at the rebel flags and realized that it was probably Chen Tingjian of Yingchuan who had come personally, although the number of rebel troops controlling Mengjin Pass at this time was not more than 100,000.
Twenty thousand, but the situation in the other counties on the north coast was gloomy, and there were urgent messages. It was obvious that the enemy was fierce and the number of soldiers was by no means small. However, he had no time to confirm that the ship was not easy to build. Jia Xu prioritized saving the ship and sent Xiaopingjin to
All the troops were transported back to the south bank, and the defenders were withdrawn to await the follow-up.
Dong Zhuocai was shocked to learn that it was Chen Chong who had arrived. He read Jia Xu's reply twice and asked the messenger: "Didn't Wang Fang and Zhang Ji send a message?" After learning that there was indeed no news, he asked the first question:
In front of Dong Zhuo, how many people came to Chen Chong this time?
According to common sense, since Chen Chong is here, Liu Bei must also be in the army. Jia Xu saw about 20,000 troops and horses at Mengjin Pass, and they only carried Chen Chong's flag, which means that they were just the vanguard of the merged army. After all, Meng Jin
There are hundreds of miles between Tianjingguan and Tianjingguan. There are eight cities on the road. If we march straight in, we must conquer three cities to put aside our worries. Therefore, there are at least 50,000 soldiers and horses among the soldiers who have not yet arrived.
number.
Calculating this, Liu Bei and Chen Chong brought at least 70,000 people to participate in the battle this time.
After making this clear, Dong Zhuo was extremely anxious because he knew nothing about the losses on the north bank. Dong Zhuo had nearly 90,000 troops in Henan, and 30,000 of them had to monitor and guard against Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao on the front line. They should not take it lightly.
It is necessary to allocate 20,000 troops to garrison various passes. There are only 40,000 mobile troops and horses, and of these 40,000 troops, 30,000 are staying in Hanoi.
If the soldiers and horses in the second city of Xin and Kuai are wiped out, can the remaining Wang Fang troops on the north bank escape? Chen Chong has been fighting for many years. Even if his soldiers are slightly inferior, they are still no better than those rice bugs in the coalition forces who only care about the Qing Dynasty. They must not be underestimated.
Now how can he resist the rebels with 20,000 people?
Li Ru consulted Dong Zhuo's opinion and asked him whether he wanted to lead the army to fight for Mengjing Pass. Although Dong Zhuo was confused for a while, he quickly calmed down. He thought about the situation on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and first replied: "No, they are only the vanguard now."
Linhe, but Nanguan has been captured. You and I both know how strong Nanguan is. As long as there are enough troops, it cannot be conquered by a sudden attack. By then, the troops will be exhausted and the enemy will cross the river to rescue us. We will not have many troops.
, it is easy to retreat."
At this point, he was determined to cope with all changes by remaining unchanged, and decided: "Garrison the remaining troops on Mang Mountain, and we will overlook the south bank from a high place. What if we give up all the river banks to Chen Chong?" Then he sent his envoy.
Dong Yue, who was in Aocang, crossed the river to inquire about the specific situation in Hanoi.
The situation in Hanoi is certainly not as bad as Dong Zhuo thought.
When Zhang Ji learned about the fall of Qinshui and Bo County, Tian Kai was still resting and recuperating. However, Zhang Ji considered the situation and realized that he had been cut off from backup, and there were Bingzhou cavalry watching at the Tianjing gate. If he held on where he was, there would be no survivors.
When there was no one left out of ten, on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Zhang Ji led his men to abandon the cities of Xin and Kuai, and headed straight for Wude County along the Qinshui River.
It happened that General Dong Zhonglang sent an envoy to inquire about the news. He saw that the Liang army in Hanoi had Wang Kuang in the east and Chen Chong in the west. They were in a dilemma. It was unwise to continue to defend Hanoi. So he sent Dong Zhuo to
Replying to the letter, he made his own decision and ordered all 30,000 soldiers and horses from Huai County to cross the Henan Province on the eighth day of the lunar month and return home.
When the Xiuwu coalition forces saw the Liang people on the front line suddenly disappearing, they were all confused. However, they did not dare to pursue them. On July 11, they sent scouts to Wude City to inquire about the situation. The scouts rode to the outskirts of the city and saw that the city gate was wide open.
As they walked, the yellow and black gunpowder smoke was very conspicuous in the air, but as they approached, the city was still silent. When they walked into the city, they saw a trail of charcoal fire marks, and many houses were still burning, with one or two sparks exploding from time to time.
, when the scouts reached the center of the city, the strong smell of burnt meat was nauseating. They looked up and saw a burnt two-foot-long Jingguan.