The fall of Meiji was disastrous to the entire war situation. Even though Bafu had made preparations in advance, it was still a step too late. By the time Xu Gan, the governor of Xihe, led his troops to Quyu, Cao Ren had not only occupied Meiji.
, and took advantage of the situation to move eastward and capture key places such as Hequ Ferry and Pingding City.
Since the Bafu had deployed a large number of county soldiers before, Xu Qian only had nearly 3,000 county soldiers under his command, and the weapons were far inferior to those of the East. Xu Qian had no other choice but to huddle in Quyu City, hoping to replicate
The story of Chen Chong resisting the Xiongnu army here. In fact, the Easterners occupied the north of Xihe County, and their troops were stretched thin, making it difficult to expand the results. However, in a strategic sense, its impact could not be greater.
Meiji was first the seat of the Xiongnu royal court. After several years of restructuring, most of the Xiongnu kings and Gudu lords were here. After the battle was defeated, except for Daqiequ, Dadaanghu and Helian who followed Liu Bao on the expedition,
Outside the Marquis of Lianggudu in Huyan, Cao Ren had almost wiped out the rest of the Xiongnu nobles, saying that they would move to Yanmen's eastern army in the near future. When the news reached Pingcheng, the Xiongnu soldiers were panic-stricken.
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Secondly, the loss of Hequ Ferry. Although Cao Ren failed to capture Quyu and continue to expand his achievements, capturing Hequ Ferry was absolutely unacceptable to the Western Army. There is a trail between Quyu and Hequ Ferry, which allows you to directly cross the Luliang Mountains.
, reaching the hinterland of Taiyuan County. During the rebellion of the Southern Huns, Xu Bu Shanyu entered Taiyuan County here and looted Jinyang.
Not to mention that there is also the Fenyang Yangchang Granary, which is currently the most important grain transfer place for the Western Army. Once the Yangchang Granary is lost, the Western Army will fall into the trap of Qin and Zhao. During the Changping Battle between Qin and Zhao, the Zhao army was trapped and starved to death.
Tragic situation.
After Liu Bei learned the news, he quickly summoned his generals to discuss it. Unexpectedly, Chen Chong came into the tent and shouted: "If we don't send out troops for a decisive battle at this time, why are we waiting here? Are we waiting for the morale of the army to collapse?" After hearing this, the generals found out that he had
He had the intention of fighting to the death, but he was extremely frightened in his heart. People like Jian Yong and others persuaded him that it would be better to divide his troops and return to Xihe to quell the chaos, and then make plans after expelling the Easterners.
Among the people, only Zhuge Liang agreed to a decisive battle. He said: "There is no time to divide the troops. One month later, I am afraid that Cao's thieves will send troops to harass the rear. Will our army be able to sustain it?" Guan Yu also asked for a fight and said
"That's the truth. Instead of falling prey to the enemy's plan, it's better to take the initiative to ask for a battle, and there will be no regrets in death." Fa Zheng said: "It's better to follow the plan. We will pretend that the entire army is retreating, lure Cao's thieves out of the camp, and then take the opportunity to kill them.
, you will definitely be able to see success." Tai Shici also said: "If Yanmen is lost, it can be recovered, but if the soldiers are thrown here, I am afraid they will not be able to recover it again."
Seeing that everyone had different opinions, Liu Bei also felt embarrassed. He pulled Chen Chong aside and asked privately: "It's been almost a month since we sent Zi Jing (Lian Zhao) to Hebei. I think he will be there in a while."
Is it really necessary to be so anxious about the results?"
Chen Chong stamped his feet and sighed, holding his hand and saying loudly: "Xuande, how can you do this to Hutu? Now the Easterners are forced to retreat, and they are threatening to encircle and annihilate them. No matter how many rebellions Zijing causes in Hebei, they will not be able to defeat Cao Cao.
Is there any way to retreat? Today, while the morale of the troops is still intact, we can still fight. If we retreat and run away, you and I will die here!"
Liu Bei suddenly understood the secret, and then broke into a cold sweat. He immediately made up his mind to fight decisively. But looking back at the generals who were still arguing, he said to Chen Chong: "But I don't think the armies want to fight. If you want to force them to fight decisively, I'm afraid
It is difficult to win, but you must think of good methods and be inspired to have the strength to fight decisively."
Chen Chong had already considered this, and he said in a deep voice: "You make up your mind first, and I will make my own decision tomorrow morning."
Liu Bei saw Chen Chong's lips pursed as tightly as a knife and knew that he was under great pressure. He couldn't help cursing himself for his incompetence. Then he encouraged Chen Chong and said, "Ting Jian, just go ahead and do it. Anyone who dares to back down will be killed by me!"
He turned his head back to the tent, ordered all the generals to be silent, and then slowly said: "No matter whether we are advancing or retreating, there will always be a battle between me and Cao Cao. You go back first and wait for orders. We will discuss it tomorrow morning. We must be cautious!"
The generals dispersed one after another and went back to the headquarters camp to take stock of all the weapons, equipment, armors and horses. At this time, the chief general issued a military order again, ordering each camp not to move around without permission. Tomorrow morning, they would all go out for a roll call. People secretly
Rumor has it that there must be a big move in the army, but they don't know whether to advance or retreat, so all the troops feel as if they are facing a powerful enemy and are nervous. Although they are ordered to eat and sleep immediately, most people cannot sleep.
Early the next morning, before dawn, the soldiers all gathered as scheduled in response to the sound of the trumpet, and all the generals and officials came to the main tent one after another, waiting for the general's decision. When they arrived in front of the tent, they were shocked.
I found an additional wooden platform with an altar eucalyptus and all the sacred tablets of the two ancestors and five sects of the Han Dynasty. There were also tablets for the sages of the Han Dynasty on both sides to enjoy sacrifices. Those with sharp eyes in front recognized that there were a total of tablets to enjoy the sacrifices.
Twenty-eight people. They are Han Xin, Zhang Liang, Xiao He, Cao Shen, Zhou Bo, Zhou Yafu, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, Huo Guang, Zhao Chongguo, Feng Fengshi, Chen Tang, Fu Jiezi, Gan Yanshou, Feng Yi, Dou Rong, Lai She, and Ma Yuan.
, Liang Shang, Ban Chao, Dou Xian, Ban Yong, Zhang Huan, Duan Jue, Chen Fan, Huangfu Song, Lu Zhi, Zhu Jun. It can be said that the wise generals of the Han Dynasty for four hundred years gathered in front of the stage.
Then I saw Chen Chong wearing a heavenly crown on his head, a crimson gauze robe, and a purple ribbon with a gold seal on his waist. He slowly walked in front of everyone. He first looked around, and then said slowly to everyone: "Today's discussion is related to the prosperity of the country.
, since it was difficult to decide what everyone said yesterday, let me ask about the sages and ancestors. The ancient kings were in tatters and started the Han Dynasty. They will not let down the people! Now I use witchcraft to predict bad luck. No matter what hexagram I get, I hope you will have no more words.
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After saying that, Chen Chong held the incense and bowed to the God nine times. Everyone also bowed to it, and then bowed to the sky. He took the shaman's lottery and the Book of Changes, and used the lottery to divine the Yao hexagram in public. In order, he got: Yang, Yin, Yang, Yang.
, Yin and Yang, that is, the ninth day, the sixth day, the ninth day, the ninth day, the fourth day, the sixth day, the ninth day, the ninth day, a total of six lines.
Chen Chong showed the hexagram to everyone, and then said: "This is the upper and lower Li, and the two fires come together to form the Li hexagram." He had already memorized the contents of the Book of Changes by heart, and at this time he read out the lines directly to everyone, and said loudly: "The Ci
Said: Li, beautiful. The sun and moon are as beautiful as the sky, and the hundreds of grains and trees are as beautiful as the earth; Chongming uses beauty as beautiful as righteousness, which turns into the world.
Good luck!"
Zhuge Liang, who was on the sidelines, saw that most people did not understand, so he stepped forward and explained: "The confrontation between the two armies now is like two fires clashing, but in the end, I will achieve the virtue of fire. Just as a gentleman works all day long, there will also be a flying dragon." In the sky, it means to achieve unification. Ninety-four is a change of Yao, and the words of the Yao are "Suddenly come like, burn like, die like, abandon like." It means that this battle is quite dangerous, I am afraid there will be many casualties, but if our army stays in peace, be prepared for danger. , and are not afraid of dangers, they will definitely be able to capture their ugliness and overcome difficulties without any blame!"
At this point, Liu Bei nodded slightly, then turned and said to the crowd: "It can be seen that this battle is a disaster, but our ancestors and sages are protecting us, and our country's elders are looking forward to it. How can we lose? How can we lose? We must lose. I hope you don't worry about turning danger into good fortune and turning disaster into good fortune. As long as the three armies are united, we will win if we advance forward!"
After that, he pulled out the long sword from his waist, drew a long line on the ground from east to west, and then shouted: "Today I warn you, unless I die, I will never go south across this line!"
When the soldiers heard this oath, they were also excited, and they shouted: "Ten thousand victories! Ten thousand victories!"
When the shouts fell silent again, Liu Bei issued a military order, ordering all the troops to rest for another day. The next day, the entire army was dispatched to attack the Eastern Army's camp at night.
Another day passed like this, and at Shen Shi the next day, the whole army had food and rest. Just after Hai Shi, the vanguard cavalry selected yesterday had already begun to form a team. Chen Chong went out of the camp in black robes, and happened to see Liu Bei also there. The armor of the entire team, including that of his and his cronies, was also painted black to prevent the Easterners from detecting the reflection at night. Around their headquarters, they also brought dozens of strong packhorses and carts for their cronies to watch over. These were immediately bundled with heavy packages, which contained gold cakes, jasper, silk, silk and other objects, all of which were used to reward the meritorious soldiers and boost the morale of the army before the battle.
There were no stars or moon in the sky under the thick clouds in the middle of the night, the surrounding fields were dark, and the air was cold and crisp. The knights were eating on their horses, because they were afraid that open flames would attract the attention of the Easterners, so they ate dry and cold coarse grains and bacon. When the soldiers were eating, the military laborers They were also hurriedly cutting grain and grass to feed the horses, finding gaps to tie up the horses' hooves, and sorting out the armor and stomach.
The autumn horses had gained weight, but the Westerners knew that what was coming was an unprecedented fierce battle, so they still cherished even the slightest bit of horsepower. Not only did the baggage go on the horses, but the saddles, saddles and other items were also carried by the laborers. Only the bridle with the reins is left, which is held by the knights and moves forward on foot.
The army's columns shuttled through the hills like snakes, with men and horses climbing in the autumn grass. Since they did not dare to raise fire, the soldiers could only hold the reins with one hand and the tail of the horse in front with the other, walking uncertainly in the dark mountain road.
Gradually, the ups and downs of the hills disappeared between their feet, and people felt that their feet were flat as never before, and seemed to have no end. Although they could not see clearly at night, they could vaguely feel that in the far north and south , Baishan Mountain and Liuling Mountain were watching them silently, and in front of them, the breathing of the sleeping enemies seemed to be close to their ears.
After a while, the Westerners in front stopped, saying that they were very close to Dongying. After Liu Bei issued the military order, under the command of officers at all levels, the 180,000-strong army began to gather in formation in the dark. This was the first time.
The Guanzhong knights who arrived here secretly discussed: "I have never encountered such a battlefield, and I have never been so worried."
Some veterans said very habitually and seriously: "See with your heart, don't die unjustly."
This is the meeting between Chou and Yin in the morning on the second day. According to the almanac, it is Guihai in July of the 13th year of Yanxing.