Since Gongsun Zan invaded Puban, according to Chen Chong's design, he first promoted the banner of Liu Yu, and then sent envoys to the counties east and west of Dahe to make public announcements, claiming that he would follow the story of Deng Yu, the great Situ, who went out to Hedong to calm the people and suppress the thieves.
If we follow the right path and discern the reverse, we will attack Chang'an soon.
Chen Chong originally hoped that after Gongsun Zan's propaganda, the remaining troops in Guanzhong would get the news and immediately attack with all their strength, creating conditions for the South Route Army to enter Wuguan. However, he did not expect that Dong Zhuo's relocation of the people was so brutal that refugees fled everywhere, and the big families in the counties were not in peace.
, also separated from Dong Zhuo, the situation in Guanzhong is like a pile of firewood, it only needs a spark to start a prairie fire.
As a result, within ten days, all parts of Guanzhong responded one after another. Not only the refugees returned, but also large and small noble families such as the Hedong Wei family, Wenxi Pei family, Pingyin Zuo family, Huayin Yang family, etc. also crossed Puban one after another.
The Jedi presented Gongsun Zan with gifts and food, and flattered him. By December 18, there were as many as 130,000 refugees surrounding Puban, and no less than a thousand gentry descendants from all over the country had joined him.
Such a scene made Duan Xuan and Yang Ding sigh when they looked at it, and Yin Jin stopped and did not dare to move forward.
But Gongsun Zan also encountered unplanned hardships: he didn't have much food left to help the victims. This time the Northern Route Army rushed on horseback, so he ordered Cong Ma to bring a month's worth of food first. After occupying Puban, Xihe continued to bring food.
Two hundred thousand grains of dendrobium flour were enough to last Gongsun Zan's army for four months, but for the refugees, it was just a drop in the bucket. Gongsun Zan used half of the army rations for relief, but it only lasted more than ten days before it was exhausted.
Hedong was not without food, but Liu Bei had promised Wang Yi not to take a meter from Hedong. Gongsun Zan had no choice but to ask for food from the nobles who came to him. Unexpectedly, Youzhou Biejia who came with him was engaged in farming.
Calculated: "I am here to resolve the difficulties in Guanzhong. How can I ask for rice from the children of Guanzhong? What should they do if they hear this and leave?"
When Gongsun Zan heard this, he felt that Tian Chou was a rotten scholar, so he replied: "If you go, you can go. With the dragon's head strategy, we just resisted the enemy at Puban. Now the Liang people are confronting our army in Yinjin, and the strategy has worked."
.If we can’t get food, the worst we can do is send the people away and stick to Pu Ban to wait for the success of the South Road.”
Tian Chou was very angry when he heard this. He refuted Gongsun Zan and said: "The Ming Dynasty has a reputation for benevolence. The world hears about it and respects it. Only then will there be an endless stream of adherents. If the general's words and deeds are contrary to his words and deeds, and he drives out the people, he will be placed in the Ming Dynasty."
Where does his reputation come from? It should be noted that the general is out of the country and is entrusted by the Ming government. It is obvious that the Ming government trusts him. How can the general only see the small profits in front of him and despise the honor and disgrace of the emperor?"
These words did not impress Gongsun Zan. He replied: "If we can capture Dong's thieves, conquer Chang'an, and protect the emperor, then we can truly become famous. It may not be appropriate for people in the field to attach importance to small names and despise big names!"
Tian Chou said that he was no good, so he could only leave angrily. Before leaving, he said to Gongsun Zan: "If a general loses his small name, it is difficult to have a big name. As the saying goes, a thousand miles begins with a single step, and a vast sea becomes a river. I will finish it here." Gongsun Zan then went to ask for money and grain from various tribes to provide for the people. As Tian Chou expected, the noble tribes concealed their food and rice. Most people said they would provide it later and left soon after. Gongsun Zan then asked the refugees again.
They spread the word that there was no more rice to distribute in the army, and they immediately stopped providing relief.
At this time, at the height of winter, the refugees gathered together, but they were digging around in the ice, stripping away tree roots and field mice, but to no avail. Every day, large numbers of refugees could be seen lying dead in the wind and snow.
Among them, it was soon buried by white snow.
So many people dug ice on the river to catch fish. The ice on the river was as thick as three feet. Many people tried their best and froze to death in the wind and snow before they could dig holes. A few of them dug holes in the ice.
, and indeed caught a few carps, but the refugees around them were already hungry and red-eyed, and they soon came to fight for them, causing a lot of casualties. In the end, there was a horrific scene of cannibalism and corpses.
Things developed to such an extent that the more than 100,000 people gathered in Puban quickly dispersed within ten days. Gongsun Zan sighed to his younger brother Gongsun Yue: "This is all Dong Zhuo's evil. Isn't it what we want?"
, I only hope that after Chang'an is captured, we will sacrifice the entire Dong family to the people."
Let's talk about Huangfu Song. He took office in Yinjin on the 20th. When he arrived at Duan Suan's camp with a dozen of his cavalry, the epidemic was already quite serious and the number of soldiers infected with the disease was already hard to count. Huangfu Song first inspected the camp.
Soldiers who fell ill on camp couches could be seen everywhere. They were covered in sores and thick water was overflowing. The smell of the medicine was particularly pungent, but it could not stop him from asking Duan Xuan what he planned to do when he saw him.<
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Duan Xuan answered honestly: "Now the army is in a dilemma, the whole army has no intention to fight, and the enemy is guarding the fortified city. It is really impossible to win, but the Prime Minister's military order is in front, and it is difficult to retreat." Huangfu Song asked: "Why can't we retreat?
?" Duan Xuan was stunned and didn't know why. Huangfu Song said with a smile: "Since we are in a dilemma, it means that the time is not right. It is better to retreat first and then advance, and just send him out of the city."
Duan Xuan didn't know why, so he asked: "Now that Gongsun Zan has dismissed the people, he obviously intends to defend Puban. After all, the situation is not in my favor. He is in an invincible position. How can the chariots and cavalry make him leave the city to fight?" p>
Huangfu Song said with a smile: "The war is about criticizing the enemy and attacking the weak. If I attack the enemy, I will save it. The situation cannot be controlled by Gongsun Bogui."
That night, he ordered the sergeants in the army who had not yet contracted the disease to gather together in one place. He counted the number of soldiers and found that there were still more than 24,000 people. Huangfu Song only left a thousand soldiers and asked Yang Ding to lead them to gather these sergeants who were sick and unable to walk.
Department, and sent him to Yinjin City with great fanfare, announcing to the outside world that the epidemic situation in the army was severe, and he could only rest temporarily.
Gongsun Zan was quite surprised when he saw the Liang people on the other side retreating. After hearing what the Liang people said, he sent scouts to the old camp of the Liang army to check.
The scouts braved the wind, snow and river ice to cross the river. Looking along the road, they could see human corpses as stiff as sticks and pale bones from time to time on both sides. However, most of the corpses were naked. Occasionally, people could be seen.
Picking up the remaining clothes and cloth from the zombies. The scouts did not dare to stay too long on the road and rushed to the old camp of the Liang Army. Naturally, the camp was deserted and most of the wooden beams used to build the camp were taken by the refugees.
They went to warm themselves by the fire, but there were a few tents left that they did not dismantle, because most of them were Liang Army soldiers who died of illness. There was also a mound in the north of the old camp, as well as some unfilled earth pits.
The scouts dug up a mound. There was no coffin in the mound, so the wooden shovel could cut off the thigh of the deceased. The scouts looked at the face of the deceased in the mound. The holes in the mound made the face of the corpse look like a honeycomb. This made the corpse look like a honeycomb.
They were horrified and hurriedly filled the grave again, praying in their hearts to ask for forgiveness from the deceased.
They went back and reported to Gongsun Zan that the epidemic situation in Liang's army was very serious, and there were forests of corpses in the old camp, which was absolutely true. Gongsun Zan was quite satisfied, and said to himself: "Liang Gou has been punished by God. It can be said that God has helped, and Pu Ban is safe."
, it can be said that I have peace of mind. What a pity! I am short of major generals. If I have 30,000 troops, I will take good horses and attack Chang'an myself!"
Therefore, Gongsun Zan was a little lax about the movements of the Liang army, but due to the impact of the epidemic, he ordered his troops to strictly guard the camp and not move lightly. If anyone in the army was infected, they would be sent to Anyi immediately.
At the same time, Huangfu Song led the remaining soldiers to the north. After traveling for seventy miles, he chose a place and hid 15,000 soldiers in the mountains slightly north of Xia Yang. He personally led more than 8,000 knights.
, stepped across the river grandly, and on the night of the 23rd, troops came to Fenyin City.
Fenyin City was originally a small city. The city defense was no more than three feet high and the number of soldiers guarding the city was no more than a thousand. Huangfu Song was caught off guard and should have taken it easily. However, he did the opposite and openly camped in front of the city.
, took Dong Min's Zuo General banner out of the camp, cut down trees around the city, and made a move to besiege Fenyin.
The Fenyin defenders were shocked at first, but when they saw that there was no siege outside the city, they watched the Liang army from a distance from the city. Seeing that their troops were not invincible, they calmed down again. While reorganizing the city defenses, they dispatched envoys.
Send the news to Kaban.
The seventy-mile journey took less than half a day by horseback. When he arrived at Puban, Gongsun Zan was having breakfast. He drank minced meat while listening to the envoy's words. When the envoy finished speaking, he continued to ask without changing his expression: "What do you mean by Liang's soldiers and horses?"
How many?" The messenger quickly replied: "Not even tens of thousands."
"They are repairing fortifications in front of the city?"
"When my subordinates left the city, they cut down trees on the outskirts of the city and seemed to be making ladders to rush the cars. This was obviously the case."
Gongsun Zan showed a bit of a smile and said sarcastically: "Liang Gou is so sick that he has lost his head. Do you still need to rush to fight against Fenyin? Do you think whose flag the Liang people are flying?"
The messenger recalled for a moment and said with certainty: "It's General Zuo's flag."
"It turns out that Dong Min is here in person." Gongsun Zan suddenly understood, and then sneered: "Dong Min is just a slow boy, how can he fight in battle like Dong Zhuo? This strategy of surprise attack on Fenyin is quite appropriate, but it is a pity that he did not know the opportunity and was not the same.
If the drum breaks the city, he will definitely be defeated."
So he gathered his 10,000 cavalry troops and planned to rescue Fenyin that day. When he was putting on his armor, Tian Chou came to ask him again: "General, when you go to Fenyin, are you sure of victory?"
Gongsun Zan said with a smile: "There is no need to worry about doing it. If my prediction is correct, the Liang people are already exhausted. When I come back with a complete victory, there will be no more soldiers in Chang'an. I will just take the officers to meet the emperor! I don't know, but I can still reward the officers.
What a great scholar!"
Having said that, he reined up his horse and stepped in front of the sergeants, and his followers also consciously came closer. These followers all rode tall white horses, wore lacquered white mail armor, and held red tasseled spears. They walked on the snow, and their majesty lasted forever.
, like a man of gods. These followers and Gongsun Zan fought continuously in Youzhou, so Gongsun Zan was called the White Horse General by Xianbei and Wuhuan. These followers were called White Horse Yi Cong, and the soldiers from Youzhou who came with him saw them enter.
, then they all cheered loudly.
The white horses galloped, and the knights left a long black mark on the snow. From Puban to the north, the terrain on the east bank of the river gradually changed from flat to small hills, and the terrain on the west bank of the river changed from hills to rolling mountains.
, the mountains are covered with vast white tops, and when the foothills of the mountains are also vaguely visible, Fenyin City is right in front of you.
At this time, all the people of Yan saw that the Liang people were circling the city and taking aim. A ladder fell down in the corner of the city. It was obvious that the siege was not going well, and the flanks were exposed to the south. Gongsun Zan was overjoyed, and the sound of the attacking trumpet was played in the mountains.
, he personally led the army to attack the Liang people.
The Liang people were really on the verge of collapse. Seeing Gongsun Zan's white horse coming from afar, they all abandoned their baggage and fled to the west of the river on their horses. Gongsun Zan saw a general and a knight in golden armor among them. It was so dazzling that he couldn't help but
He said happily: "That is the thief general Dong Min! Kill him and everything in Guanzhong will be settled!"
So he led his army to continue the pursuit, from Fenyin to the river ice, and ran to the east bank of the river with the sound of cracks in the ice. The White Horse Yi Cong was indeed brave. During the pursuit, he beheaded more than 700 people one after another, but
Still unable to catch up with the knight in golden armor, they scattered into the forest.
Gongsun Yue hesitated a little and asked Gongsun Zan: "Sir, are you advancing or retreating?"
Gongsun Zan did not hesitate, rode his horse into the mountain, and said to his brothers: "Drive the enemy to death and fight until death!"
On the morning of the 25th, Gongsun Zan was ambushed by Huangfu Song, and his army was destroyed. Many of his subordinates, Gongsun Yue, Yan Rou and others, died in battle. Only Baima Yi, including Shan Jing, Yan Gang and more than 20 riders, escorted Gongsun Zan and fled to Anyi.
Fenyin fell that day. After Puban Tianchou learned the news, he did not dare to stay any longer and took all the remaining 5,000 troops to Anyi.
Huangfu Song took some time to tidy up and then led the rest of the group south to Huayin.