While the undercurrent was still surging in the Chang'an court, the war in Youzhou was still going on.
In mid-November, all the water in Hebei was frozen. Yuan Shao failed to defeat Shu after several attacks, and was forced out of Daijun by Gongsun Zan. Then Gongsun Zan left Tian Kai to lead 5,000 men to guard the important area of Lingqiu, and he gathered 60,000 soldiers again.
Leaving Juyongguan, crossing Guangning, crossing the Qiu River, we headed straight to the foot of Danhan Mountain.
In the Battle of Dai County, Ke Bineng was not informed in time by Dou Bin's troops, so he rushed into the battle, resulting in an inconsistent formation and a fragile defeat. Considering the loss before and after, nearly 9,000 people, he had to retreat to Danhan Mountain to gather the defeated troops again. Since then
Since the Battle of Pingcheng, Xianbei has not suffered such a heavy defeat. For a time, the various tribes in Xianbei were tempted to seize the opportunity to become independent.
But Kebineng was worthy of being a hero of Xianbei. After the defeat, he did not panic. He summoned all the ministers in the royal court to talk about the cause of the defeat in public, saying that he had used inhumans, and that the defeat was not the fault of the ministries.
He was also naked in front of everyone and ordered his younger brother Ju Luohou to be whipped fifty times. He had given orders before, and ordered Ju Luohou to be merciless.
The blood is dripping, even if you are as warlike as the Xianbei knights, you will not change your color.
But with such severe pain, Ke Bineng was able to swallow it alive. When he put on his coat, although his face was a little pale, his speech and behavior were as normal, which frightened all the officials. After the whipping, Ke Bineng discussed his merits and rewarded him.
, summoned warriors from all tribes, and rewarded those with meritorious service in the battle with gold, silver and meat, and the warriors from all tribes fell in love. A storm was invisibly resolved by Kebineng.
Just how to fight Gongsun Zan, the royal court has not yet decided. After all, in the battle of Dai County, the Bailu Banner charged forward, and the white horse followed wherever the soldiers went. The scene of all the soldiers being invincible really made all the ministries palpitate. After a day of deliberation, nothing happened.
Idea.
Kebi could not wait until this moment and then said calmly: "I have watched Gongsun Zan for a long time. When he fought against Karasuma, it was just like today. He won a big victory first. But he won but did not know how to stop. Every battle he had to ask for help.
Total victory. Therefore, there was the embarrassment of Baitan Mountain [1] and the defeat of Fenyin [2]. Now that he has crossed three mountains and wants to fight me decisively in the royal court, won't he have to make the same mistake again?"
Speaking of this, Ke Bineng sneered, stood up and said: "Let's not mention that Su Li is still winning consecutive battles in western Liaoning. Now, how can Gongsun Zan know our mountains and rivers outside the fortress? Even if the whole country of Youzhou is attacking, and there are
Why are you afraid?" At this point, Kebi Neng called out to someone: "Mona, Mona!"
A man with a crowned head with eyes like a falcon stepped forward. Everyone recognized him and knew that he was Yuwen Mona, the leader of the Yuwen Department. He had followed Kebineng when he was in Baishan. He was a close minister of Kebineng.
He said: "Mona, I will give you six thousand knights. You can lead your army north and hide on Huangshi Cliff. When the Han people surround my court, you can go south to Shihuo Mountain and cut off their return. By then, I'm afraid he wants to
It’s impossible to get a horse back to Yan!”
Kebineng arranged it this way because he took into account the complex terrain around the royal court. The reason why Danhan Mountain is called Danhan Mountain is because of its high and steep terrain. The mountain is winding and winding. It is more than 400 feet high and two meters long.
For more than ten miles, the sky and the sun are blocked when you look up, and your whole body trembles when you bend down. When ordinary people climb mountains, no matter where they are, they feel that they are insignificant and the creation is great, and then they sweat like rain, hence the name.
Tanshihuai built the royal court here, firstly because it was close to the Han territory, and secondly because it was easy to defend and difficult to attack. With such a terrain, if the Han army wanted to surround the Xianbei royal court, it would require at least 50,000 troops. Gongsun Zan came all the way.
, it is already too difficult to just surround the royal court, let alone explore the surrounding situation.
Huangshi Cliff is located sixty miles northwest of the royal court. It is a valley surrounded by two mountains. It is impossible for Gongsun Zan to know that Yu Wenmona is hiding here.
Moreover, there is only one road from Daijun to Wangting, which is from Macheng through Shihuo Mountain. The other roads are blocked by high mountains and cliffs. Unless Gongsun Zan can find another way by detouring three hundred miles. Whoever can occupy this place can
Decide the outcome of this battle.
As expected, Gongsun Zan chose to go north from Shihuo Mountain. When he arrived here, he saw two towering cliffs, and there was only a sliver of sunlight above his head. He couldn't help but said coldly: "How can such an important road not be guarded? Once it is blocked by the enemy, it will be dangerous.
The Baitanshan disaster happened again."
Thinking of this, he called Yan Gang and said to him: "If I leave you three thousand people to guard this place, will it be enough?" Yan Gang said with a smile: "In such a dangerous place, one can be enough to fight ten. Three thousand people are already too many, and the prince will give you
A thousand of my people are enough."
Gongsun Zan also felt that the battle at Danhan Mountain was of vital importance and there was no room for failure. If he could have more soldiers under his command, he would have as many soldiers as possible. After thinking for a moment, he agreed: "In that case, I will only keep you with a thousand men. If there are not enough,
, you can write to the Macheng Order and ask them to mix some Wuwan Xiang to help."
After the mountain pass was arranged, Gongsun Zan led his army across the mountain again. When crossing, because the road was really narrow, the 30-mile mountain road took 60,000 soldiers to walk for four days before they all walked out. The Xianbei Royal Court also had early
Just get the news and make relevant preparations.
It was already December, the sky and the earth were extremely cold, and the north wind was howling. Gongsun Zan originally wanted to find some Xianbei people to serve as guides, but all the surrounding Xianbei tribes were heading north. He searched for several days with no results, so he gave up. He only asked Daijun
Several businessmen who had been to the royal court led the way and headed straight for the royal court.
After arriving at Danhan Mountain, all the generals in Youzhou took a deep breath when they saw how high the mountain was. They all said, "How can we attack such a dangerous city?" But Gongsun Zan didn't take it seriously.
Looking at the mountain, he said: "This is where a true man has made great contributions!"
Seeing that his subordinates were fearful of war, he boosted morale and said: "Since the founding of Tanshihuai, Xianbei has traversed the north and south of Yinshan Mountain, killing more than 100,000 Han people. The world is afraid of the Han people, but today they are forced by us. This shows that our Yan people are brave and brave.
"Although we are high in bullets and sweat today, how can we narrowly cross the desert? Back then, Wei Qing fought in the decisive battle in Mobei and achieved unparalleled achievements. Today, when we encounter such a good opportunity, how can we be afraid of the battle!"
At this point, seeing that the morale of the generals was slightly boosted, he drew his sword and faced the wind and shouted: "In this battle, I will kill all the thirty-six tribes of Xianbei, big and small! Give me back the clear sky! Pass on my military order and use my brave warriors as the leader."
Soul, follow me to the court! Until the blood is shed, we will fight until we die!"
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After hearing the news, all the generals also shouted loudly: "Unless the blood is shed, we will fight until we die!" Then they camped for sixty miles and surrounded Danhan Mountain. On Danhan Mountain, Kebi Neng looked at the foot of the mountain in the royal court.
The crowds and flags all over the mountains and plains could not make him a little afraid. He just smiled at Ju Luohou and said: "There are so many people who are willing to die, so after this battle, except Bingzhou, all the northern territories will belong to me." The two armies began to fight the next day, with tens of thousands of soldiers fighting back and forth in front of the camp on the mountain, with the sound of gold and iron, shouts, horses, the sound of sharp arrows piercing the air, the thunder of blazing fire, and the rumbling war drums that seemed to never stop.
The sound went back and forth over this land and did not stop for four or five days.
Such news soon spread to Huangshi Cliff. After Yu Wenmona got the news of the war between the two armies, he calmed down and first inquired about the situation of the battle in the royal court. The scout came back and said: "The Han army is still at the foot of the mountain and is attacking the court gate. Our army is fighting bravely.
After killing the enemy and repelling the Han dogs several times, the Shanyu still has quite a bit of strength left!"
Yu Wenmona then said: "It's still very early, let's see again."
Two days later, the scout looked back and said nervously: "The Han army broke through the courtyard gate and entered the second camp. It seems that the Chanyu's troops have all moved up." After Chen Chong attacked and captured Helian,
, the Xianbei Royal Court now has five palaces from top to bottom on Danhan Mountain, and the second palace was also captured. Obviously Kebineng was at a disadvantage.
Yuwen Mona said: "It's almost there, but it's not the best opportunity yet."
So after waiting for another two days, the scout came back and asked him: "Sir, Shanyu has been retreating steadily and has retreated to the fourth camp. This battle cannot be won! We must retreat as if there is no deer returning to the army."
?"
Yu Wenmona seemed not to have heard the last sentence and said happily: "That's just right. Since he goes to the Fourth Camp, it's our chance to study hard!"
After saying that, he immediately mounted his horse and ordered to summon his men. The seven thousand knights had been impatient for a long time. As soon as the military order was given, they gathered like the wind, with murderous intent in their eyes. They had a smooth journey for a hundred miles.
Without any hindrance and without any Han army spies, they rushed to Lucao Bay northwest of Shihuo Mountain that night.
While replenishing water, Yu Wenmo gathered all the armored knights in the army and said to them: "I didn't see a single scout along the way. It can be seen that the Han army is now relaxed. It is a good opportunity for us to wait for a surprise attack."
, but after all, this mountain is dangerous and cannot be conquered except by brave men. Are you willing to go forward for me?"
These Xianbei men all nodded in agreement. So Yu Wenmona asked them to put on their thick armor first, and then told the warriors behind: "As long as you see the fire in front, attack."
The Han troops guarding the pass received good news from the front line every day, and they all thought that the enemy was about to be defeated. Although they were happy, they did not take much precautions. At this time, Yu Wenmona rushed in with Xianbei armored cavalry, sparkling in the moonlight, and the defenders
I was so frightened that I thought that the frontline army had been destroyed, so I couldn't think of much resistance and had to retreat to the south.
Fortunately, Yan Gang strictly adhered to his duties and patrolled the pass every night. At this time, he immediately killed several leading deserters, stabilized the front, and boosted the morale of the army with a heavy reward. But when the Xianbei knights rushed in, Yan Gang discovered what he had done before
Useless.
These guarded passes seemed stable, but when the Xianbei armored cavalry charged, they were instantly torn apart like a dam bursting. The infantry blocking the front was knocked to the ground by the iron horse, and the iron horses behind came with hoofs, and they were about to be defeated.
They were trampled to death. The infantry in the rear tried to stab them with long iron armor, but failed to pierce the iron armor. Instead, they were immediately swung by the Xianbei people and stabbed to the ground. When these Xianbei knights entered the mountain road, no one could resist them.
Such a narrow terrain seemed to be set up for them. Every time they took a few steps forward, some soldiers fell down.
These Xianbei cavalry ignited the straw at the crossing, and the choking fireworks immediately shot into the sky. The Xianbei soldiers behind them immediately followed. After only an hour, Yu Wenmona easily succeeded in the Shihuo Mountain Road. Yan Gang was wearing a conspicuous red shirt.
The armor was surrounded and strangled by dozens of cavalry, and the head was chopped off. Following it, a white deer flag fell.
The next day, Yu Wenmona held the White Deer Flag and returned to the foot of Bohan Mountain. The Han army had not yet captured the last court gate. Knowing that the way back was cut off, Gongsun Zan could only retreat to the foot of the mountain to stabilize the morale of the army before making any plans.
The situation is reversed again.
[1] The Encirclement of Baitan Mountain: See Chapter 18 of Volume 4, The Sound of the Trumpet in Manbei, which is about Zhang Chun’s siege of Gongsun Zan.
【2】The Defeat of Fenyin: See Chapter 36 of Volume 7, It’s Hard to Cross the Mountain, which is about Huangfu Song’s defeat of Gongsun Zan.