It has to be said that when Zhao Hongrun first arrived in Xuanshi County and received the news that "Nan Liang King Zhao Yuanzuo was defeated", he was completely shocked.
You must know that the reason why he dared to go deep alone and pursue Han General Jin Bo all the way to Yushi County was because he knew that Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, was exerting pressure on Tianmen Pass. In this case, the defender of Tianmen Pass is usually
They will not deploy troops to attack him, otherwise, if Tianmen Pass does not have enough troops, it will most likely be captured by the Second Northern Army under Zhao Yuanzuo, the King of Southern Liang.
But Zhao Hongrun never expected that Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, would suffer a defeat at Tianmen Pass on October 6th.
This is simply a sinkhole!
Looking at the last battle in Northern Xinjiang, the Second Northern Army led by the King of Southern Liang, Zhao Yuanzuo, fought several Korean armies around and over again, without ever losing a single battle, which made Zhao Hongrun have high hopes for this third uncle.
Unexpectedly, this third uncle suffered a defeat when he entered the hinterland of Shangdang County.
what does that mean?
This means that the Northern Second Army under the command of Zhao Yuanzuo, King of Southern Liang, is temporarily unable to pose a threat to Tianmen Pass. It also means that the defender of Tianmen Pass can take advantage of this period to deploy a force to deal with him.
It has to be said that after hearing the news, Zhao Hongrun was not only dumbfounded and looked horrified, he also subconsciously had strong doubts about Zhao Yuanzuo, the King of Nanliang - that third uncle, could he be playing the role of me?
Bar?
Because he learned that Zhao Hongrun had led his army deep into the hinterland of Shangdang County, he deliberately suffered a defeat so that the Korean army guarding Tianmen Pass could mobilize its troops to attack him.
To put it bluntly, it was to kill someone with a borrowed knife, and to use the hands of the Korean army to get rid of him, Zhao Hongrun, and 100,000 King Su's troops.
But later, when Zhao Hongrun heard that the defeat of Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Southern Liang, at Tianmen Pass was on the sixth day of October, he was able to dispel the strong suspicion in his heart.
After all, King Su's army was still attacking Pilao Pass on the sixth day of October. I believe that Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, who was nearly a thousand miles away from him, could not have predicted that King Su's army would capture Piluo Pass on the sixth day of October.
Lock up.
In other words, it's a coincidence.
But this coincidence put the entire King Su army into an embarrassing situation.
"Let me just say... when our army passed Gaolang, why didn't the Korean army there show up? It turns out they were waiting for me to step into a trap..."
Zhao Hongrun felt even more depressed, and then his expression became particularly solemn.
Thinking about it, since Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, did not intentionally harm him, then the reason why his Su Wang army passed Gaolang smoothly without encountering the obstruction of a Korean army was obviously because the Tianmen Pass guard deliberately let it pass and deliberately let Su Wang's army go deep.
The hinterland of Shangdang County.
"Who is the other party?...I mean, the general from Tianmen Pass who defeated the King of Nanliang."
Zhao Hongrun asked Zongwei Lu Mudao.
Because the news sent from Linfen was told to him by Lu Mu.
Hearing this, Lu Mu clasped his fists and said sternly: "He is a Korean general named 'Bao Yuan', known as the 'Fierce Bird'. It is said that he is brave enough for thousands of men... In addition, this person is not only one of the 'Top Ten Heroes of the Northern Plains'"
, and he is also the ‘commander-in-chief’ of all the armies in South Korea’s crusade against our great Wei Dynasty.”
"No wonder..." Zhao Hongrun was thoughtful after hearing this.
As soon as he heard that the Han general who defeated Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, at Tianmen Pass was the commander-in-chief of Han Dynasty's army in conquering Wei, Zhao Hongrun already understood in his heart: the reason why his army of King Su passed Gaolang unimpeded was because of that Han general.
The result of deliberately letting the wild kite go.
In fact, Zhao Hongrun had some doubts before.
After all, Gaolang is the important place behind Tianmen Pass. He, Zhao Hongrun, suddenly led an army of 100,000 people to pass through this land. How could there be no movement from the Korean army in the Tianmen Pass area?
But now, this suspicion has turned into a solid judgment: he has been tricked.
With a sudden wave of his hand, Zhao Hongrun said seriously: "Withdraw! The entire army withdraws..."
But at this point, his voice stopped abruptly.
I saw him walking back and forth a few steps in his temporary tent, shaking his head and saying, "No... we can't evacuate."
Seeing His Royal Highness speaking so inconsistently, all the sect guards were a little confused: Should we withdraw or not?
"No withdrawal of troops!"
Perhaps guessing the doubts in the minds of the guards, Zhao Hongrun shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Find the six generals Qu Cheng, Yan Mo, Gong Ye Sheng, Wu Ji, Zhai Huang, and Nanmen Chi.
The king has something to say."
"Yes!" The Zongwei obeyed and retreated from the tent.
After a while, six generals from the Shangshui Army and the Yanling Army stepped into the tent, clasped their fists and saluted Zhao Hongrun: "Greetings to His Highness King Su."
Zhao Hongrun nodded, beckoned and said, "Everyone, sit down. Let's talk after you sit down."
The six generals clasped their fists in thanks, and then lined up in two rows on the left and right. Because this was a temporary military tent with very simple facilities, the six generals all sat down and waited for Zhao Hongrun to speak.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun pondered for a while and then said in a solemn tone: "The news I just received is that on the sixth day of October, the King of Nanliang suffered a defeat when he attacked Tianmen Pass."
Hearing this nonsense sentence, the generals present could not help but feel a little confused. Soon, the confusion turned into shock and disbelief.
As we all know, Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, is the third uncle of His Royal Highness King Su. He is well versed in the art of war and is good at using troops. He can definitely be regarded as one of the few famous generals in the Wei Kingdom who is good at fighting.
As far as the generals know, Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, was a supporter of the former crown prince of the East Palace, "Kang Wang Zhao Yuanzu", and he had vigorously assisted the latter in competing with the Emperor of Wei for the throne of Wei, which led to the civil war in Daliang, which made Wei the most powerful at that time.
The elite "Shun Shui Army" and "Yu Shui Army" killed each other and died together, which greatly weakened Wei's military strength and remained weak for more than ten years.
What's more, Emperor Wei's most trusted younger brother, "King Yu Zhao Yuandai", was also seriously injured in that civil war, so he retired to recuperate and never appeared in the government or the public.
In this case, Emperor Wei still did not execute the Southern Liang King Zhao Yuanzuo on the charge of rebellion, but only exiled him. The most important thing was that he was interested in Zhao Yuanzuo's talent and was not willing to execute him.
In fact, it has also been proved that Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, still has a good sword after being exiled for seventeen years. Although this man did not make any dazzling achievements in the war between Longxi and Qin, during the last battle in Northern Xinjiang,
, but he moved tens of thousands of Korean infantry and cavalry around. Even the generals present did not dare to boast that they could do a better job than the King of Nanliang.
When discussing the merits and rewards after the fact, Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Southern Liang, took the crown of "the first meritorious service in the Northern Xinjiang Campaign" without hesitation. Even the "Second Northern Army" led by Jiang Bi could only be ranked behind the former.
Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, who seemed to be so amazing and talented, was defeated at Tianmen Pass, which made the generals present unable to react.
"Wait, isn't that..."
Qu Cheng, Yan Mo, and Zhai Huang's expressions suddenly changed.
This made Zhao Hongrun, who clearly saw this scene, nod secretly: These three people have the sharpest minds.
After Qu Cheng, Yan Mo, and Zhai Huang, Gong Ye Sheng and Nan Men Chi also became ugly.
Unfortunately, Wu Ji, the young general of the Shang Shui Army, who Zhao Hongrun had high hopes for, was the last to react.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun no longer concealed anything and said in a deep voice: "As the generals have guessed, our army probably fell into a trap this time... Obviously, the Korean general guarding Tianmen Pass learned of the defeat of Jin Piao's army, but he did not
He did not send troops to intercept our army, but allowed our army to pass through the Gaolang area and come to Xuushi County. This person's intention is clearly exposed..."
"What a huge appetite, and I'm not afraid of breaking my teeth." Yan Mo, the deputy general of the Yanling Army, said with a sneer.
But having said that, it is not difficult to see some worry in Yan Mo's eyes.
To be fair, these generals are not worried that their King Su's army will be surrounded by Korean troops. After all, King Su's army has 100,000 people and possesses various war weapons such as catapults and repeating crossbows. Even if they are surrounded by several times the number of Korean troops,
Surrounded, they were content and unafraid.
The only concern is food.
The rations carried with the army cannot sustain an army of 100,000 for many days.
"Your Highness summoned us, could it be that he was... retreating?"
Nanmen Chi, deputy general of the Shang Shui Army, asked tentatively.
Zhao Hongrun shook his head after hearing this.
Of course, according to the most normal thinking, after knowing that one's own side is likely to fall into the enemy's trick, the first thing that comes to mind is to withdraw troops. This is understandable.
But the question is, Bao Yuan, the general guarding Tianmen Pass and the commander-in-chief of the Korean army, would let King Su's army retreat unharmed so easily?
How is that possible!
If Zhao Hongrun's prediction was correct, the front leg of his Su King's Army had just passed Gaolang, and Han General Bao Yuan had ensured his rear foot, so he sent troops to build defensive facilities at Gaolang, deployed heavy troops, and cut off the retreat route of his Su King's Army.
Under such circumstances, if King Su's army retreats from the Hyun clan area, it is very likely that they will be attacked from the front and rear by two powerful Korean generals, Baoyuan and Jinbo, who are among the top ten tycoons of the North Plains.
Therefore, Zhao Hongrun decided to do the opposite.
"... At this time, the Han general Bao Yuan must be setting up defenses in the Gaolang area in an attempt to block our army. If our army withdraws in a hurry, there will inevitably be a fierce battle with the Bao Yuan army. When the time comes, the Han general Jin Ao
If we attack our army from behind, our army will be in danger of being attacked from both sides... Therefore, what I mean is not to withdraw our troops!"
"Not withdrawing the troops?" Yan Mo frowned and asked in confusion: "Your Highness, do you mean to continue to attack Yunshi County according to the original plan?"
"Well." Zhao Hongrun nodded and said: "Our army has to pretend that it has not realized that its retreat has been cut off. In this case, there is a high probability that Baoyuan will not send troops to attack our army immediately. He will probably attack first.
Gao Lang arranged a defensive line to prevent our army from forcing a breakout. In this way, our army will have a few more days."
"Your Highness, do you mean to capture Xuushi County within these days?" Zhai Huang, the deputy general of the Shangshui Army, asked with a frown.
"Of course not." Zhao Hongrun shook his head and said seriously: "Since Baoyuan wants to cut off our army's return route, I believe he has already sent people to get in touch with Jin Bo. In other words, Jin Bo must have been in the Yun family
The county has deployed heavy troops, and will fight to the death to defend the city while our army storms the city, waiting for the arrival of the Baoyuan Army. This is one... and the other is, if the situation in Xuans County is in danger, the Baoyuan Army will definitely be alerted to attack us early.
military."
After a pause, Zhao Hongrun looked around at the generals present, and said in a deep voice: "Let's not worry about the issue of military rations for the time being. In short, first of all, our army must put in place a plan without endangering the Yun family or touching Bao Yuan and Jin Ao.
As if they were about to attack the city, they cut down the trees to build siege weapons... Using this as a cover, they quickly and quietly established camps at Sheep Head Mountain on the east side and Fazhi Mountain on the west side."
"..."
The generals looked at each other and nodded in unison.