On the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, news of the fall of Wu Gong reached Pingling, and the Shu army was greatly shocked.
It should be noted that although Wu Gong is not a key location in Guanzhong, for the current Shu army, it is the west gate that protects the Shu army's supplies. Before the Duanliu Plains War, through Liu Fan and Zhang Lu's negotiation, the Shu army's logistical supplies were provided by Bao Xie
The road was changed to the Tangluo Road. But now that his martial arts skills were lost, Chen Chong could use the city as a base to base himself on Sanjiyuan, then go south across the frozen Wei River and directly attack Luo Valley, the north entrance of the Tangluo Road.
If Luo Valley is lost again, Chen Chong does not need to use any more soldiers. As long as he sits in Luo Valley, he can starve to death the more than 100,000 Shu troops in the pass.
Such a situation really did not allow Liu Fan to stop at Pingling any longer. Therefore, even though Gao Pei's troops from Lantian had not yet arrived, and Huang Quan's troops were still at Feng Yi, Liu Fan did not dare to wait any longer. He hastily handed over all military affairs to Wu Yi.
After waiting for others, he led eight hundred Jinfan thieves and more than ten thousand elites to move first. Taking advantage of Chen Chong's break after attacking the city, he marched through Huaili day and night, running two hundred miles in three days. The soldiers were all deeply moved.
When they were exhausted, they finally took the lead and occupied Lanmeiyuan, about thirty miles northwest of Luo Valley.
Less than two hours after they arrived, Zhang Song's messenger arrived. Zhang Song said in the letter: "Today, the rebel army crossed the river on the ice and was coming to Luo Valley." After Liu Fan watched, he wrote back: "Our army
Before they join forces, you should sneak up behind them, make noise and disturb them, and do not let them move quickly."
But not long after the messenger left, Liu Fan knew that he had given his order too late. Shortly after noon that day, the sun shone brightly, reflecting little golden lights from the snow under the original plain, like stars. But gradually, there was a slight sound from the ground.
, the snowflakes on the rock wall fell from here, and soon they were like falling flowers. Liu Fan looked north from here, and saw a tidal wave of black shadows appearing on the white horizon, rapidly heading south
Coming.
It was Chen Chong and his cavalry.
Chen Chong was in the middle of the army at this time. Hearing that the front line had seen the flag of the Shu army on Lanmeiyuan from a distance, he immediately ordered the entire army to suspend their march, and then ordered all his troops to camp on the spot ten miles north of the original.
Then he led more than a hundred elite cavalry and confidants to personally explore the terrain around the front line.
Everyone soon arrived at the foot of Lanmei Plain, and saw that under the hazy shadow of the mountains in the distance, plateaus were rising from the ground. The heights could reach tens of feet, and the heights could reach three or four feet. They were extremely difficult to climb. These plateaus were extremely difficult to climb.
It rises and falls with the terrain, but generally it is still connected. It is divided into three parts: Huanglouyuan in the west, Lanmeiyuan in the middle, and Changyuan in the east. The three plateaus are like a tall giant, stretching out to the north.
His powerful arms envelop the visitor in a hug, making it difficult to see clearly the situation on the ground.
The guide accompanying the army pointed to a river below and whispered to Chen Chong that the plateau extends from west to east along this frozen river channel, stretching for about thirty miles. The end of the east is Luo Valley, and the west is Luo Valley.
At the end of it is Duanliuyuan, the battlefield where the Shu Army and the Liang Army fought before.
Seeing such dangerous ground being seized by the Shu army, many people felt heavy-hearted. Chen Chong was always known for his fast marching, but this time he was a step behind, which was really wrong. But there was a reason for it. When the Han army attacked Wugong before, more than 100,000 people died.
The swarms of people who came to offer condolences were not only beyond Liu Fan's expectations, but even Chen Chong himself did not expect that. Although this greatly reduced the speed of the siege, after the war, Chen Chong had to spend a lot of time to persuade them to leave.
After all, the focus of war is on the execution of orders and prohibitions. Even if there are more than 100,000 auxiliary soldiers on the battlefield, they cannot compare with the 30,000 elite soldiers who can use their arms and fingers.
Hu Zhen rode his horse at the front. Seeing the original layout, he knew that he had missed the good opportunity to seize it. He couldn't help but feel very upset. He complained to everyone: "It's a pity that if we can capture this place, the bandit army will have one hundred thousand more, and there will be another hundred thousand soldiers."
What are you afraid of? If we want to capture this source again, I don’t know how many brothers will die!"
Zhang on the side deeply agreed, and he also said to Chen Chong: "Your Majesty, this place is so dangerous and cannot be left in the hands of the enemy. Although our army is a step slower now, judging from its original strength, the number should not be large. We should
The only way to capture this plain before the enemy's reinforcements arrive." This proposal won the support of most people, so Dong Yue simply asked Chen Chong for a fight, intending to try it before sunset.
Unexpectedly, Chen Chong was not in a hurry. He waved his hands to appease the generals, but his words had nothing to do with the war. He pointed to a shrub by the river and said with a smile to everyone: "I just saw that there are some white plum trees here!"
Everyone then looked around and saw several bushes of wild plum blossoms bent by the snow. They were indeed blooming, but they were difficult to detect because the color was similar to the ice and snow. When they saw the plum blossoms, they smelled the fragrance of spring water.
Even though they were on the battlefield at this time, everyone couldn't help but feel clear in their hearts.
Seeing that everyone was a little anxious, Chen Chong continued: "Unfortunately, except for these white plum trees, this place is useless, why bother to capture it?" Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and Pang Tong quickly asked: "Teacher, what are you doing?
What do you mean by this? If we don’t capture this plain, how can we capture the Luo Valley and cut off the traitors’ food routes?”
Chen Chong twisted his beard and said with a smile: "When did I say that I would attack Luogu?"
It turned out that Chen Chong did not talk about his combat intentions during this trip south, but everyone had no doubts. Since ancient times, cutting off the enemy's food routes had been the best strategy. Therefore, they thought that Chen Chong's trip must be aimed at Luo Valley, but in fact Chen Chong's intention was not here.
He then explained to everyone: "Liu Fan came with his country and fought one after another, and his momentum was exhausted. But if I capture Luo Valley, I can certainly cut off his return, but the people of Shu will be frightened and will die thinking that they are not victorious."
, muster up the courage to fight to the death with us. Although my subordinates are soldiers who have fought for a long time, it is difficult to win against those who fight to the death. Therefore, my purpose of coming this time is not to seize the road, but to force
Fight."
Only then did everyone realize Chen Chong's intention. It turned out that the commander-in-chief did not intend to avoid the battle, but wanted to fight the Shu people decisively. Dong Yue and other generals couldn't help but turn pale. Although their subordinates were all Liang people who were the best at fighting, they had to fight against an enemy several times stronger.
The battle was really not what they wanted to see. Zhuge Liang asked: "Teacher, are you sure of victory?"
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Chen Chong suppressed his smile and said slowly: "The battlefield is elusive, and people's hearts are difficult to control. Therefore, from ancient times to the present, there is no sure-fire war. But now it is approaching the spring plowing season, and Guanzhong is still under military chaos. The people are unable to farm, and there is no way to store grain.
It is almost exhausted, and the situation in Kanto is extremely corrupt. If it drags on any longer, there will be disasters in the third auxiliary this year, and the eastern capital will not be protected. Even if there is no certainty, this battle must be fought!"
At the end of the sentence, Chen Chong's tone was a little sad. He no longer looked at Lan Meiyuan, turned to get on his horse, and said to everyone: "It's useless here, let's go back to the formation." Deng Zhi, Lu Yi and others were extremely dissatisfied.
He understood and asked: "The teacher is leaving in such a hurry, why don't you stop looking at me?"
Hu Zhen on the side explained to them: "Although this place is dangerous and can be used as a stronghold to hold on, it is not enough for a joint battle. When the bandit army comes later, they will go down the mountain to fight, so you have to look at the location of the joint battle.
." Everyone was doubtful.
Not long after Chen Chong and his party returned to camp, the scouts in Weibei saw Shu people coming to help one after another. For four consecutive days, troops of Shu troops crossed the river south from Huaili every day. Liu Fan, who was in Lanmeiyuan, was in Zhang Song's camp.
After he led his troops to arrive, he no longer stood firm. He led his troops down to the plains and chose to set up camp on the plain north of Luo Valley with Shashui as his back. The camp stretched for nearly twenty miles from south to north, and he obviously planned to set up camp here.
Join the battle with the Han army.
During this period, someone also suggested to Chen Chong that it would be better to attack Liu Fan's camp while Liu Fan's army had not yet fully assembled and its foothold was not yet stable. However, Chen Chong refused. He objected: "Although we can achieve a small victory in this way,
But it’s hard to hurt Liu Fan’s foundation, and it will lead to a stalemate. It’s better to wait for his army to gather together, so that we can defeat him in one battle.”
Waiting until the fifth day, all the Shu troops heading north finally arrived on the battlefield. When it was time to have breakfast, the Han soldiers looked at the smoke in the Shu army's camp. It was like a waterfall flowing backwards. The Liang people who had returned to the army looked at each other.
They lost their composure and discussed privately: "How many people are there in the Shu army?" Before he could tell the result, he suddenly heard faint singing coming from the Shu camp to the east. Some people with keen ears could tell that these Shu soldiers were singing.
"Zouyu Song":
"He is a harried man with five rakes at a time. He sighs like a hoe!
His hair is fluffy and has five manes. He groans like Zou Yu!"
"Zouyu Song" was originally intended to praise men's elegance in hunting with perfect shots. Later, it was introduced to the army, and soldiers used it to boost morale. Although the lyrics of this song are simple, the melody is very majestic, and it is matched with the high-pitched voice of the Shu people.
, chanting repeatedly, seems to have the power to ascend to the sky.
Not to be outdone, Zhang ordered the soldiers to gather together and sing "Song of No Clothes":
"How can I say that I have no clothes, but I share the same robe with you? When the king raised an army, he repaired my sword and spear, and I share the same enemy with you.
How can I say that I have no clothes, and I am in the same boat with you. The king raised his troops, repaired my spear and halberd, and worked with him.
How can I say that I have no clothes, but I share the same clothes with you? When the king raised his troops, he repaired my armor and soldiers, and went with him."
"Song of Wuyi" is a famous song in Guanlong. It was composed by Duke Ai of Qin when King Zhao of Chu destroyed the country for Wu and loyal minister Shen Baoxu of Chu came to Qin to ask for help and beg for help. At first, Duke Ai of Qin was not willing to help, but Shen Baoxu
I cried outside the city wall of Qin for seven days and seven nights, and no water came in, and then the kings and ministers of Qin were moved. Therefore, the rhythm of this song is slow and urgent, the tune is resentful and forgiving, and the sound reaches high places. It is tragic and tragic at the same time, and sorrow and anger are intertwined.
In the meantime, it seems that I am waiting for the danger, listening to the drums and stepping into the formation.
At first, the soldiers sang this song just to respond to the Shu army, but gradually they became intoxicated with it, as if they remembered the endless battles and fighting over the years. As the sun and the moon went by, they entered Sanfu from Longyou, and then from Sanfu
To Guandong, and then back to Longyou from Guandong, during this period, the surface of the Weishui River was sealed and melted, melted and sealed again, and the flowers on the orchid plum blossoms bloomed and withered countless times. The relatives and friends who fought together in the horse fight back then
, now I don’t know how many yin and yang are separated forever. And the peaceful years in childhood seem to be an elusive dream. Thinking of this, I don’t know how many men shed tears and their hearts are broken like rain.
By the time they finished singing, there was silence between heaven and earth, and it seemed that there was no only rising sun left in the sky. But soon, the sound of horse hooves on the snow broke the silence, and it turned out that the envoy of the Shu army had arrived.