The battle to defeat the wind was far from being as easy as the two countries of Sichuan and Zhen had originally imagined. It seemed that once the armies of the two countries arrived, they could trample the Feng Kingdom to the ground with just one step.
The weather in Feng Country was cold and dry, which made the soldiers of the Sichuan-Zhen Allied Forces extremely uncomfortable. Traveling thousands of miles and long distances not only made the soldiers tired for a long time, but also the logistics supply line was too long, and they were repeatedly attacked by the Feng Army, which made Sichuan
The supplies, food and fodder of the Zhen Alliance Army are very tight; in addition, the military strength of the Feng Kingdom is much stronger than the Sichuan and Zhen Kingdoms expected. Even if they are defeated and suffer heavy casualties, the fighting spirit of the army has never been lost, no matter how difficult and dangerous the environment is.
However, the Feng army was still able to resist tenaciously.
Various factors have greatly weakened Ren Fang's confidence, and he has become less and less hopeful about the battle to extinguish the wind.
The 50,000 Zhen army that captured Ningding were completely wiped out by the Feng army. Ren Fang did not send troops to fight for it again, nor did he continue to attack Jinyang. Instead, he waited, firstly, for Jin Zhuo's troops to completely eliminate the troops in Gaochuan County.
The Feng Army allows one's side to no longer have worries when attacking. The second is to wait for the arrival of the Huan Army. Although the Huan Army's battle is far less powerful than that of the Zhen Army, it is an army of 400,000 people after all. It is also good to increase one's own momentum.
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However, both of these expectations were disappointed.
First, Jin Zhuo's First Division, a 200,000-strong army with great morale, entered Gaochuan County in a mighty manner, and then comprehensively pursued the whereabouts of Feng Jun, eager to start a decisive battle with Feng Jun.
But Zuo Shuang knew that the enemy was strong and we were weak, so he did not give the enemy a chance for a head-on confrontation. The mountainous and wooded environment in Gaochuan County gave him a broad space to maneuver. The Western Border troops were running around, sometimes in the east and sometimes in the west.
, allowing the Sichuan-Zhen Allied Forces' proactive attacks to repeatedly fail.
Although Jin Zhuo's First Division had an absolute advantage in terms of military strength and combat power, they were led by the Western Border Army, and the situation was in a passive state. Jin Zhuo himself also understood that running around chasing the enemy in this way would undermine his own strength.
The soldiers will become more and more tired, and their combat power will become weaker and weaker. How to seize the main force of the Feng Army, Jin Zhuo has a lot of trouble.
Under a heavy reward, there must be a brave man. Finally, Jin Zhuo thought of offering a heavy reward. As long as the people of Feng Kingdom are willing to provide the whereabouts of Feng Jun, as long as the information is accurate, the reward will be ten thousand taels.
Once the news came out, there were quite a lot of people from Feng State who came to report. However, many reported false news, while few reported true news. The Sichuan-Zhen Allied Forces were even more confused by the massive amount of information, as if the entire Gaochuan County
There are troops everywhere.
Jin Zhuo had no choice but to march and capture Lishan City and station the entire army. After all, Lishan City was once the logistics stronghold of the Sichuan-Zhen Allied Forces. Without finding any trace of the Feng Army, he would not be able to capture Lishan City first.
As for making no achievements.
Lishan City originally stored a large amount of supplies and food for the Sichuan and Zhen armies, but now it is empty. Even the people of Feng Kingdom have fled. It is no different from a dead city.
On the second day after Jin Zhuo led his army into Lishan City, the grain and grass transported from the camp were attacked by a small group of wind troops. Most of the grain trucks in a group were burned and plundered. After hearing this, Jin Zhuo was furious
Furious, he sent General An Gong and 20,000 Sichuan troops to hunt down the small Feng army.
Unexpectedly, the 20,000 Sichuan troops led by An Gong fell into the trap of the Western Border Army and were surrounded by more than 50,000 Western Border Army groups. The situation was precarious. An Gong's generals fought their way out of the encirclement and fled back to Lishan City to report to Jin Zhuo.
With the life and death of 20,000 brothers at stake, Jin Zhuo did not dare to delay and immediately led the main army out of the city to relieve the siege of An Palace.
But as soon as they left, the main force of the Western Border Army appeared near Lishan City and attacked the city with lightning speed. When Jin Zhuo led the army to the place where An Gong was trapped, 50,000 people surrounded An Gong.
The Western Border Army had already fled without a trace. There was no time to carefully trace where the enemy troops had gone, so Jin Zhuo hurried back.
The Sichuan and Zhen Allied Forces returned to Lishan City as quickly as possible, but failed. The main force of the Feng Army that had just captured Lishan City ran away again. However, the supplies left by the Sichuan and Zhen Allied Forces in the city were looted, and the remaining soldiers were also
Most were killed.
Jin Zhuo has been fighting for most of his life, but he has never encountered such a cunning opponent. The elusiveness of the Feng Army gave him a feeling that his power was nowhere to be used.
The more than 100,000 soldiers from the Western Border, who were not very effective in combat, had no choice but to be completely pinned down in Gaochuan County by the opponent.
At this time, Zuo Shuang's flexible military command skills were fully displayed. It was during the battle in Gaochuan County that the name Zuo Shuang was well known to the Sichuan and Zhen coalition forces, and Zuo Shuang completely established his position in the army.
country’s military status.
Jin Zhuo's troops were unsuccessful in fighting in Gaochuan County, and Huan's army failed to enter the territory of Feng Kingdom.
When the Huan army passed through the country of Mo, they were intercepted by the Sanshui army. The Sanshui army had less than 100,000 troops, while the Huan army had 400,000 troops. It stands to reason that the strength of the two sides was very different, and the Huan army could easily defeat the opponent.
, but after the two sides started fighting, the 400,000 Huan army could not gain any advantage on the battlefield, and could only fight until they were evenly matched with the Sanshui Army.
Just when the battle between the two sides was in a state of semi-stalemate and semi-confrontation, Mo Guo suddenly intervened again.
Without any warning, Mo's Huben army suddenly joined the battle and launched an attack from the rear of Huan's army. The Sanshui army was enough to make it difficult for Huan's army to resist. Now coupled with the sneak attack of Huben's army, how could Huan's army be able to sustain it?
?They were defeated by the second army. Although the casualties were not large, the forty-strong army was dispersed.
After suddenly sending troops to attack the Huan Army, the Mo State explained this, saying that the reason why the Mo Army attacked the Huan Army was not to aid the Feng State, nor to make enemies of the countries of the Feng Alliance, but because
When the Huan army passed through the territory of Mo, they plundered and killed innocent Mo people, and some evidence was also cited.
Just as the saying goes, there is no need to accuse someone of a crime. Mo Guo insisted that Huan Jun killed the people and robbed property, but Huan Jun couldn't explain it clearly.
Mo changed his attitude of sitting on the mountain and watching the fight between tigers and directly participated in the war. Firstly, Shangguan Yuanwu, the envoy sent by Tang Yin, had arrived in Zhenjiang and met with Mo King Shao Fang. He told Shao Fang the current war situation in detail and asked for his support.
Feng Kingdom. Secondly, the story that Zhenjun massacred the people of Moguo and created a plague with their corpses has been widely spread in Moguo, which made Mo people hate Zhenjun to the bone, and along with it, the Sichuan army was also included.
The voices of Mo Guo's aid became louder and louder, especially the military generals. They all believed that what the Zhen Army did in Mo Guo was a great shame and humiliation to Mo Guo. If justice could not be sought, Mo Guo would be
In the future, what dignity will remain among the nations?
Shao Fang originally advocated participating in the war, but the ministers in the DPRK and the Central Government opposed it. Now that he had the support of the military generals and the people of the country, he no longer had any worries. Just as Shangguan Yuanwu came to ask for help again, Shao Fang followed the current and ordered the Huben army to assist the Feng army.
Attack the Huan army in a desperate situation.
The 400,000-strong Huan Army became the scapegoat of the Zhen Army and the target of Mo's anger. Under the attack of the Sanshui Army and the Huben Army, the entire army collapsed and was completely defeated.
In this battle, Liang Qike saw the power of the Tiger Army. When one hundred thousand cavalry launched an attack, it was like an overwhelming force. There was no need for a fight. Just the momentum of one hundred thousand cavalry charging forward was enough to deter anyone.
A rival.
Before the Huan army arrived at Feng State, they were forced back to the homeland by the Sanshui Army and the Huben Army. Ren Zang, who originally had high hopes for him, was disappointed. What worried him the most happened, Mo State finally stood on Feng State's side.
On the other side of the country, with the support of Mo Country, Feng Country's military strength has doubled, and its own hope of victory has been slim.
The whereabouts of Li Cheng's troops are unknown, the plan to encircle Jinyang failed, Jin Zhuo's battle in Gaochuan County was unfavorable, 400,000 Huan troops were defeated and returned home, Mo State's aid to Feng State has surfaced, these successive blows gave Ren Fang the idea
The intention to retreat.
However, even if Ren Fang is the commander-in-chief of the entire army, the Battle of Fa Feng is not something he can fight whenever he wants or retreat if he wants. To withdraw his troops, he must obtain the approval of the two princes of Sichuan and Zhen. Ren Fang understands that far away
Thousands of miles away, the two courts could understand the urgency of the war ahead. The ministers would only look at the data of both sides. In terms of data, our own side does have an advantage. If they proposed to withdraw their troops, they might be detained.
A big hat that scares the enemy.
After careful consideration, Ren Fang wrote a personal letter to Sichuan King Xiao Xuan. In the letter, he did not mention the withdrawal of troops, but explained in detail the difficulties currently encountered by his army, especially the supply problem, which had reached a very critical level.
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His letter reached Shangjing, and it didn't take long for him to receive a reply from Xiao Xuan.
Xiao Xuan did not give him clear instructions in the letter, but he delegated great authority to him, which also fully demonstrated his trust in Ren Fang. Xiao Xuan's letter stated that he was asked to adapt to the situation and will do everything outside the country.
You can make your own decisions on all matters big and small, without worrying about the opinions of the monarch or the court.
Seeing this reply from Xiao Xuan, Ren Fang felt excited and surging, and at the same time he felt completely relieved.
The day after receiving Xiao Xuan's reply, Ren Fang sent an envoy to Jinyang to invite Tang Yin to come out of the city for talks.
Ren Fang had made up his mind that even if he wanted to withdraw his troops, he would still have to use negotiation to gain the greatest advantage over Feng Guo.
When the Sichuan and Zhen coalition forces arrived at Jinyang City under white flags, their entourage shouted loudly to the city. They first announced their identities and proposed to enter the city to meet the Wind King Tang Yin.
When the soldiers of the Feng Army in the city heard this, their noses were almost twisted with anger. Is it your city that you can open at your request? And your king can be seen by you at your request? Some impulsive soldiers raised their bows and arrows.
, it was necessary to shoot the envoys outside the city. Thanks to the generals guarding the city, they arrived in time after hearing the news, stopped the soldiers who wanted to shoot arrows, and then ordered people to return to the city immediately to report the situation to the king.