Most of the Han army caught up with the front team and were stunned after receiving Zhou Buji's order to rest on the spot. They knew that the purpose of this trip was to attack Hefei urgently, but before they thought about it, before they attacked Hefei,
Lu'an had to be conquered first, and the general ordered them to rest on the spot. It was obvious that he wanted to leave the city in front of them and continue to advance towards Hefei. This was beyond their expectation. But after a day of running around, they were indeed tired, and
Without intending to speculate on the general's intentions, the entire army was either leaning under a tree or lying on a stone edge. Under the bright moonlight, they slept with their clothes on in the wilderness.
After a night of silence, when they woke up again, the soldiers felt a sense of dampness on their faces and clothes. They subconsciously wiped it with their hands, only to realize that it was cool dew. A gust of cold wind passed through the nearly dry treetops, beating on them.
They made everyone shiver. It turns out that in Huainan, which is evergreen all year round, autumn is also so bleak. Fortunately, Zhou Buyi had arranged to set up a hot stove, and he still let the soldiers have a hot meal. The Wu army camp that was caught in the flames of war last night has been reduced to ruins. After the Han army confiscated their weapons, the Wu prisoners were released by them. At present, only the Wu people in Lu'an City are still watching them cautiously. There are Han soldiers.
The soldiers looked up from below and saw that the people above were still repairing the city ultimatum and making golden soup. They were obviously preparing to defend the city. Presumably the Wu people on the city did not expect that the Han army had no intention of continuing to break the city.
Right.
Before setting off again, Zhou Buyi held a brief military meeting. For this battle, his command could be divided into twelve divisions. Except for the headquarters that he personally led, the remaining eleven divisions were led by Sun Zi, Wen Hui, and Yang Qiu.
, led by Qu Sheng, You Chu, Du Ji, Dong Yun, Xin Chang, Hao Zhao, Huo Yi, and Hu Du. There are only two veterans, Yang Qiu and Qu Sheng, and the rest are all new generation generals. At a glance
, he was full of vitality. Zhou Buyi only said: "The Wu thieves in Lu'an are scattered, and the news of our army's arrival must have spread. Time waits for no one. We must establish a foothold in Hefei before the Wu thieves react. This
It will be a tough battle, so be prepared!"
The army immediately departed from Lu'an City, and the two armies marched eastward side by side. After passing Lu'an, the Han army was only two hundred miles away from Hefei. Moreover, compared with yesterday's journey, the water network between the two places was sparse and the terrain was flat.
, is an excellent place for cavalry to gallop. Therefore, along the way, the Han army was very fast. The sound of horse hooves crushing dead leaves did not stop after it sounded, as if the chirping of countless cicadas gathered together, in the cold winter.
before uttering the last sound of longing for life.
Halfway through, a northwest wind suddenly blew in the air, which made the Han army march faster, so much so that Zhou Buyi did not even urge the rear army, and the various tribes no longer distanced themselves. Along the way, the Han army
I saw several scattered groups of Wu people, ranging from hundreds to more than a thousand. They were obviously remnant soldiers who had escaped from Lu'an before and had not had time to assemble. As soon as they encountered the Han army, they immediately moved towards the distance.
Escape seems to be out of the question.
Estimating the journey, he had already walked about ninety miles at this time. Zhou Buyi suddenly called Wang Ji of the Jishi and said: "Go immediately and send a message to General Hu Lang, instructing his troops to change direction and fight straight back to Liu'an."
Wang Ji was stunned after hearing this, and quickly asked: "Your Majesty, what's the point of this?" Zhou Bujie was unwilling to answer, and said to him: "Time is urgent, just let him take action, and we will find out later.
"Wang Ji didn't dare to hesitate after hearing this. He immediately turned his horse's head and ran towards the rear of the long line of troops.
Of course, this was just an episode during the march. Most of the Han cavalry were still marching quickly and did not even know that the Hu Du tribe had turned around. In the afternoon, the Han cavalry vaguely saw a small raised foothill in the south.
The lingering purple clouds were like a purple yarn between the vast sky and the earth. The guide in the army said that it was Zipeng Mountain. It is said that when you see this mountain, it is less than 60 miles away from Hefei.
Seeing this, Zhou Buyi ordered his army to turn slightly north. At this time, there were gradually more and more residential buildings around. It was obvious that they were approaching the fertile land of Huainan. The nearby residents watched as the Han cavalry rushed past them like a raging wave.
After passing by, they all showed incomprehensible expressions of horror. Only then did they remember that there had been no war here for twenty years since Yuan Shu was defeated. Many of the scouts were also around, and it was the first time they had seen such numbers.
After the scene of thousands of horses galloping across the wilderness, they did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately went to Hefei City to deliver the message.
At this time, the person in charge of Hefei was General Zhang Zhao of the Wu Army. When he received the news, it was already Xu Shi that day. After receiving the military report, he couldn't help being surprised. He said to the envoy in surprise: "The enemy
The army came so quickly? Why is there no news from Dong Xi?" But time did not allow him to hesitate any longer, so he immediately sent people to organize troops to defend the city, and at the same time sent scouts out of the city to inquire about the Han army and Lu'an.
news.
It was already dark at this time. After Zhang Zhao issued the order, he went out to inspect the defense on the city wall. At this time, the city was noisy, with people gathering and delivering orders everywhere. They were galloping through the streets with torches in their hands, and the firelight and shadows intertwined with each other.
, as if dancing a songless dance. This made Zhang Zhao couldn't help but feel a little upset. He thought in his heart: What is happening in Lu'an at this time? Where has the Han army been? How will this matter affect the war situation in Huainan?
What?
Fortunately, he was not the only one who was in charge of the city, but also the general Quan Cong. At this time, Quan Cong was supervising the construction of the canal on the city wall. When he saw Zhang Zhao coming to see him, he immediately stated his thoughts to him and said: "The bandit army should have already
When we arrived, we just made a surprise attack from the Huai River. There was no news as far as Lu'an. They must have been traveling day and night and were very tired. They would never come to fight with our army. According to my estimation, the bandit army should camp somewhere and wait until
The fortress is built, take some rest, and then slowly fight with me."
These words touched Zhang Zhao's mind. Seeing that Quan Cong seemed to be prepared, he asked: "In Zihuang's opinion, how should our army respond?"
Quan Cong did not reply immediately, but after thinking carefully for a moment, he slowly said to Zhang Zhao: "Mr. Zhang, the information is unclear at the moment, so it is not easy to make a decision. It will not be too late to discuss it after the scouts confirm the news."<
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Zhang Zhao had no other choice, so he nodded slowly and said, "Then just wait." Quan Cong was still looking at the layout of the soldiers in the city and what deficiencies there were in the observation, while Zhang Zhao looked up at the sky and observed the changes in the stars. At this time
Only then did he realize that dark clouds had arisen in the deep night sky and had covered half of the moonlight. The wind at the top of the city also brought more coolness. He was very familiar with this, and it must be raining soon. At this time, the envoys from Lu'an finally arrived. They were the Wu people who escaped last night. However, they did not have the horses to transfer, so they had to rest several times on the way before they arrived in Hefei. They immediately went to Zhang and Quan.
He reported the battle situation in Lu'an last night. Knowing that Lu'an was still in Dong Xi's hands, Quan Cong couldn't help showing a bit of joy. He said to Zhang Zhao: "Mr. Zhang, don't blame the thieves for being so fast. It turns out they are seeking death!"
How can anyone imagine that? As long as Lu'an is still in their hands, the rebel army will not be able to transport food and fodder in. Even if they capture Hefei, they will just starve to death here. And we have 20,000 elites, so we can consider fighting." Zhang Zhao was also very happy. He asked: "Are we going to lead the army when the scouts come back?"
Quan Cong shook his head, and then said: "They have just arrived, and this is the most vigilant moment. I'm afraid they are not easy to deal with. Why don't we just let them build a camp. After one night, they can build a camp of tens of thousands of people? It's just a fool's errand."
I think the fence is too much. Wait until early tomorrow morning, when they are exhausted and the camp has not yet been completed, and we lead the crowd to press him. No matter how many times the force is, he will be nothing more than a bird in a cage or a fish in a lake.
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Seeing how confident he was speaking, Zhang Zhao recalled what he had seen and heard during the battles with Sun Ce a few years ago. Before the war, it often took several days to build a camp. After it was built, the soldiers had to rest and prepare for it.
Quan Cong's plan to save people was indeed perfect, so he said with sincerity: "In that case, I will leave this battle to Zihuang. If this battle is successful, I am afraid it will be the success of Dingding. I will wait for your success in the city."
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After another half an hour, a scout finally got information about the Han army and came back to report to Zhang and Quan: "The rebel army is twenty miles north of Feishui and is cutting down trees to build a camp." At this time, it happened.
Whenever it rains, the dampness of the autumn rain wraps around his clothes like threads. Quan Cong is overjoyed and says: "If it rains tonight, tomorrow morning the land will be wet and the Han cavalry will be useless! Mr. Zhang, this is God's will."
Ah!"
He immediately ordered the soldiers in the city to rest first, and made an appointment to fight the Han army at midnight tomorrow morning. At the same time, he said goodbye to Zhang Zhao and went back to his room to rest.
However, when he was drowsy in his dream, there was suddenly a knock on the door. He woke up in a daze and asked the person who came: "Is it almost midnight?"
But the visitor said: "General, there are still two quarters at Mao hour, but right now it's not about anything else, but Commander Zhang has something urgent to discuss with the general."
Quan Cong was surprised when he heard what he said, but he couldn't figure it out in his mind, so he put on his robe, took his sword, and followed the envoy to the general's mansion. It was still dark at this time, and all the lights in the city were turned off, except Zhang Zhao's mansion.
The lights were still bright. As soon as Quan Cong entered the door, he saw two men in scout clothes kneeling in the center of the lobby, while Zhang Zhao was sitting in the chairman's chair, looking extremely pale.
Quan Cong was about to ask Zhang Zhao what was going on, but Zhang Zhao interrupted him in advance and said to him: "Zihuang, I'm afraid the plan to attack the enemy will not work." Then he asked the scout who was lying down to ask Quan Cong.
Report, after Quan Cong heard the news, he couldn't help being shocked, and the sword in his hand couldn't help but fall to the ground, and then murmured to himself: "What a god! How could it be like this?"
It turned out that these two people brought two pieces of news. The first one was from Lu'an. He said that Dong Xi saw the Han army leaving, so he led his troops out of the city to gather the remaining troops, but he bumped into the Han army who came back to fight on the road.
They were immediately defeated. The Han army took the opportunity to capture Lu'an City, while Dong Xi was leading the remaining troops towards Hefei.
The second was news about the Han army's camp. The scouts monitored the process of the Han army's camp building and found that the enemy seemed to have divine help. Without long-term deliberation, the soldiers of each department began to build forts and dig trenches. The number of people assigned to each area was
No more, no less, the mission just happened to be completed in Yinshi. Now overnight, the Han army's camp has been built, and two layers of antlers and a trench have been set up on the outside. I'm afraid it can no longer be attacked.
Quan Cong couldn't believe this, and he didn't want to talk to Zhang Zhao anymore. He immediately led a dozen of his confidants to visit the Han army's camp in person. The result was just as the scout said, and he saw Zhou Buyi's weapons and armors.
Xin, the army was very prosperous, and the Wu people took advantage of it.