There were more than seventy people attending the meeting at night. In addition to Liu Bei and Chen Chong, there were Han army marquises and thirteen Sima soldiers, seven Xiongnu kings with their own surnames, six kings with different surnames, thirty-seven Guduhous, and eight generals Baibo.
There were three people, Shuofang Xiaoshuai. The participants had all met each other with swords and swords, but now they were in the same tent. Everyone sighed in their hearts: The love and hate of enemies and friends in the world are nothing but the lasting charm of bells.
With such a large number of people, there was no need to pay attention to priorities. One person and one horse sat in four rows. Chen Chong took out a piece of white cloth and used charcoal to trace the topography of both sides of the bank. Then he marked the distribution of Han troops on the south bank.
Hang it in the center of the commander's tent and let Liu Bei talk about the current situation.
Liu Bei pointed to both sides of Shaling, thought for a while and then said: "The Xianbei people have captured the entire county of Dingxiang and are guarding the dangerous points, so they force our army to confront each other here. The two armies face each other across the river. Our army is powerful, while the Xianbei army is outnumbered.
, it seems that the situation is ours, but there are three disadvantages. Firstly, although our army is large in number, we have wasted money and food and cannot sustain the enemy for a long time; secondly, Xianbei has a favorable geographical position, and we need to cross the river to attack the thieves, even though there are many people
It is also difficult to gain the upper hand; thirdly, our army is a new force, while Xianbei is an experienced force, so the coordination of the military formation cannot be achieved suddenly. With these three disadvantages, our numbers are enough to eliminate our numbers, but our army has to fight quickly. We have to fight quickly.
I am troubled by this, and I wonder if you have any solution?"
Everyone discussed this all night, and there were suggestions of building embankments to open up roads, and strategies to lure the enemy deeper. But the one that won the most support was Dugu Liwei's strategy. Although he was defeated by Liu Bei in the battle of Qixian, it was only
As a lieutenant general, his bravery is not as good as Guan Yu and Lu Bu. It is not a fault of short-term resourcefulness. Everyone listened to his explanation: "Since our army has to cross the river to fight, we must not be afraid of bows and arrows and swords to fight first. However, we can think twice about where we cross the river.
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Everyone's faces showed approval. Dugu Liwei was very satisfied and continued: "I am based in Jiling, Shanan. I know the terrain on both sides of the river, so I stayed five miles west of here. There is Shaling Lake to the north of the river. Shaling Lake is located to the north of the river.
West of the mausoleum.
Shaling Lake is seven miles long from north to south and about four miles wide from east to west, and is less than two miles away from the river. It is difficult for Xianbei to form an array here. However, our army can form an array at the camp to cross the river to attract Xianbei, and then separate a branch
The strange soldiers crossed the river from Shaling Lake with light troops. As long as they occupied the dangerous position, the Xianbei dogs were in a dilemma: if they went to rescue, our army would then cross the river from the front of the formation. If they did not go to rescue, our army would cross the river from Shaling Lake.
As long as all our troops successfully cross the river, the Xianbei dogs will be exhausted after a long battle and outnumbered. How can we win?"
Everyone nodded after what he said, and Liu Bei thought it was quite feasible. He thought that if he wanted to send elite troops to cross the river first, he still needed Taiyuan County soldiers to go first, so he first sought the opinions of the generals of the Han army. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others usually
Licking the blood from the knife edge, they naturally agreed happily. Although Dou Fu, Gu Yi, and Ling Huyuan looked embarrassed, they also knew Liu Bei's difficulties and finally agreed.
So Liu Bei made the following deployment: Use 9,000 Taiyuan County soldiers as a surprise force to move to the left wing, and move 20,000 Tiefu soldiers and horses to the center army to support the left wing at any time. Liu Bei thought that the remaining Xiongnu tribes would be embarrassed to fight, so he stopped them.
On the right wing, they made a big show of force to make the Xianbei people mistakenly think that the Han army would cross the river in the east. In fact, after the Taiyuan County soldiers successfully crossed the river, the right wing followed the Chinese army and finally crossed the river.
Afterwards, Liu Bei asked Chen Chong for his opinion. Chen Chong nodded and agreed with him and said: "Xuande, you have arranged everything carefully and handled it properly. Your troops and formations are in their proper place. If you can figure out the plan, you will definitely win a big victory. Just expect the enemy to be lenient and the leader can do it for you." Xianbei has been in state affairs for several years and has been a hero for a lifetime. Sudden changes cannot be underestimated. If I were to temporarily take charge of the Baibo people and retreat behind the three armies, if things change suddenly, I can still deal with it calmly."
Liu Bei was inexplicable and thought to himself: The two armies are facing each other across the river. Our army crosses the river to attack them. Even if the vanguard is in danger, we also use the front troops on the left and right to rescue. Ting Jian, what can you do if you retreat behind the three armies? But he has always been against Chen Chong Since the offensive of the front army was not harmed, he listened to Chen Chong's opinion and let Chen Chong leave to coordinate with General Bai Bo.
Now that the plan was set, the Han army started operating according to the deployment. The next day, on the right day, Wang Luan Ti Ou Tuoquan and Helian Fanmo, Su Ji Pu Nu, Dugu Liwei, Yuwen Qiwei and other 16 troops appeared. On the river bank, the rear army transported logs, mulberry and hemp, built rafts on the south bank of the river, and sent some knights to play drums and demonstrate towards the north bank, which surprised the Xianbei people on the north bank.
The Bingzhou County soldiers secretly marched westward according to their organizational structure. After one group arrived at the location, the latter group set off quietly to minimize the noise. After all 9,000 people were in place, they still had to wait for the Baibo Army from behind to make rafts and send them. Only when everything is ready can you cross the river.
Before the war, Liu Bei frequently sent envoys to inquire about news on the north bank: "How many Xianbei people are there at Shaling Lake?" "A mere few thousand people." "How many Xianbei people are there on the other side of Outuo Spring?" "As far as the eye can see, there are banners everywhere. We can vaguely see the Chan Yu Hu Gai, numbering about 40,000." "Good! Good!"
Liu Bei was very happy, thinking that in this situation, as long as Yun Chang and Yide crossed the river, the war would be 70% sure. In addition to trusting Chen Chong's wisdom, he also trusted the bravery of his two sworn brothers with life and death. The situation was favorable to him, so he immediately asked: "Guan, how are Zhang and Sima preparing to cross the river?" The messenger came back and replied: "We will prepare everything tonight and we can cross the river tomorrow."
It was already April 22nd. Liu Bei weighed it up and made up his mind to say to the generals: "Then we will cross the river tomorrow night!" He made up his mind and gave detailed instructions to his followers: "Let the Huotou camp have more troops tonight. Make some meat and send it to Guan Sima and his friends. The two of them can often eat an ox a day and are invincible on the battlefield. The same is true for the soldiers. These days, they have been living in the mountains and fields without making fires. It is important to cross the river tomorrow night. Whether you win or lose, you cannot lose your strength."
That night, the entire army rested and reorganized. Except for a small number of sentries standing guard on the river bank, the rest of the soldiers went to bed early to make final preparations for the next day's battle.
But what Liu Bei didn't expect was that there was still a group of cavalry passing through on the south bank of the river. They were led by Bu Dugen. When the Han army marched westward, Bu Dugen led 10,000 knights to sneak into the mountains and forests behind Jiling. In the middle of the night, Shanyu sent a letter to inform him that the Han army was preparing to cross the river on the south bank. He immediately crossed the river from Jiling at night. The Huns guards in Shanan mistakenly thought that the Xianbei people were all facing each other in Shaling, and even relaxed their sentries. He actually gave in and allowed Dugen to board the West Bank without any hindrance.
When all the cavalry landed on the west bank, Bu Dugen suppressed the cheers in his heart. He encouraged several adults under his command: "The whole army can safely cross the river, but the Han army is unaware. God is really helping me! You should fight with me quickly.
Decisive, if we win this battle, the three counties of Xihe, Shuofang and Shangjun will be under our control! After achieving such a great cause, all the tribes will definitely return to their hearts. When my brother regains control of Xianbei, it will be right in front of our eyes!"<
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Bu Dugen has always been famous in Xianbei for his stability and wisdom. Now he wears an iron armor with white goose feathers on his head, black armor tied with red rope, and a yellow-red brocade robe. The raised stand-up collar makes him even more powerful.
, all the generals saw his excited expression, and were inspired by the boldness of this war action, and they all said in unison: "How dare you not obey your orders!"
They held high the yellow-red galloping flag, and suddenly held up torches. The team of ten thousand people suddenly formed a long flaming dragon on the dark ground. They rode their horses around the river bank and plunged straight west into the mountain ravine. They marched for twenty
After confirming that no one knew their traces, Bu Dugen led his army to speed up and suddenly rushed northeast for seventy miles. Just before dawn, they happened to step onto the last ravine to the west of Shalingdu.
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When the leading troops went up the mountain, Bu Dugen ordered all the knights to extinguish their fires. Under the deep blue sky, he looked at the arrangement of the Han army two miles away. The Han army camp was completely silent, except for a few sparks of fire wandering along the river. Obviously, most of them were
The Han army is still sleeping.
This was an excellent opportunity for a surprise attack. Upon seeing this, Bu Dugen ordered the generals and reminded: "Since our army has reached the back of the Han army, we can drive the Han army to the bank of the river and use the river water to cover them all. Don't do it for a while."
I was too excited to kill, but I missed the best opportunity." All the generals nodded in agreement.
So the ordering soldiers blew the horn on the east side, and the sound of the horn resounded through the morning light. The Xianbei knights cheered and descended the slope from the top of the mountain. The distance of two miles was only a moment. The Huns soldiers in the military camp were awakened by the sound of the horn.
, but still sleepy-eyed and unaware of the reason. The antlers of the rear camp were weakly deployed. There were only a few hundred Huns guards. With almost a charge, the defense of the rear camp was easily broken through.
The rear camp was where the Yuwen Ministry was stationed. Yuwen Qiwei hurriedly put on his leather armor, took out his long spear, and splashed cold water on his face. He then rode on a horse and called for the soldiers while looking for the Xianbei people, but it was obviously too late.
The Xianbei people have rushed into the depths of the rear camp, only a hundred steps away from him.
The leader of the Xianbei knights here is Suotou Lord Tuoba Jiefen. He is the son of Tuoba Lin. He is valued by his father for his fairness and bravery, so Tuoba Lin is inferior to him early. Both of them are the leader.
Tuoba Jiefen saw that Yuwen Qiwei was tall and had many soldiers asking for help. He knew that he was the leader here and immediately drew his sword and stepped forward to challenge him.
Yu Wenqi Wei Hun did not expect that the situation was so bad. When Tuoba Jiefen rushed towards him, he was not ready for a fight, so he could only turn his horse and run away immediately. However, Tuoba Jiefen had already picked up his speed, and there was a distance between the two.
The line got shorter and shorter. Tuoba Jiefen saw that the distance was enough, and he immediately swung his sword at him. Yuwen Qiwei had no choice but to use a stick to deal with it, but in his haste, he picked up the wrong weapon. The stick was made of pine wood.
When it was made, Tuoba Jiefen split it into two pieces with two chops.
Seeing that Tuoba Jiefen was about to be hacked to death by the next blow, Yuwen Qiwei concentrated his wits and smashed the stick on Tuoba Jiefen. Tuoba Jiefen was caught off guard and was hit by two sticks, which made his eyesight black and he was exhausted.
When he was staying, he was kicked by Yuwen Qiwei on his horse. He fell to the ground and injured his foot. Yuwen Qiwei was able to escape.
But even if Yuwen Qiwei survived for a while, the entire rear camp of the Han army was in chaos. The soldiers were unorganized and were surrounded and slaughtered by the Xianbei people. The Xianbei people threw torches at the camp and burned into a sea of fire under the gradually whitening dome. The sentries on the river bank had no idea what was going on in the rear camp. The situation in front of them had attracted all their attention: the Xianbei chanyu on the north bank held high his flag, countless soldiers pulled out rafts from the camp and put them on the river. The Xianbei people actually wanted to cross the river first! p>