Time passed slowly, the sun finally slowly set, the sky returned to darkness, and the evening breeze was cool, but the air was filled with a strong smell of blood, and there was a faint scene of "bones exposed in the wild" again. Both sides had to take out enough energy. The soldiers collected the bodies and buried them.
On this May day, Feng Zhou and Sima Yi felt as if they were entering the twelfth lunar month of winter, entering a world of ice and snow. They were both on the verge of crying, both were dejected, and both had the same heart-wrenching, inexplicable grief and anger. !
Although the Bingzhou Feiqi 5,000 troops were wiped out, Fengzhou was by no means a cheap man. After a whole day of bloody fighting, more than 4,000 Han soldiers were killed. Wei Yan's elite Wei soldiers went out to fight with 5,000 soldiers, and more than 4,000 soldiers were killed. The total casualties of the White Army, Wudang Feijun and Beiwei Army were more than half, and the total casualties were close to 2,000. As for the loss of horses, weapons and baggage, there were also wounded soldiers who were disabled due to injuries and minor or serious injuries and lost their combat effectiveness. The number was such that Feng Zhou couldn't even bear to look at it, so much so that when His Majesty the Emperor just saw the battle damage statistics, he couldn't help but look up to the sky and scream.
"I can't help the soldiers. I didn't expect the Wei army to be so tenacious and Sima Yi to be so cunning. I was ill-prepared. I was careless and underestimated the enemy!"
The Emperor of the Han Dynasty blamed himself so much that he was on the verge of tears, so that neither the generals nor the generals could hold back and asked Feng Zhou to personally preside over the burial ceremony of the Han soldiers.
Although kindness does not lead the army and justice does not manage finances, Feng Zhou is not a real hero in troubled times after all. He should have been a weak man who died of illness on the bed. God gave him a chance to be reborn, so that he could After experiencing eternal life, Feng Zhou felt very sad when he saw the corpses who fought for him. He knelt down and knelt down before the soldiers' memorial tablets. He remained silent for a long time and insisted on keeping vigil for the heroic soldiers all night. He was extremely nervous. Young civil servants and generals stayed with the emperor all night.
Of course, the other Han soldiers were deeply moved, almost all of them burst into tears, and all of them were filled with enthusiasm. They were deeply proud of having such a good emperor and were willing to die for His Majesty the Emperor.
In Luoyang City, General Sima Yi almost vomited blood and fainted.
Because the Wei army's losses were almost twice that of the Han army.
In fact, in a defensive battle with a fortified city behind, he could attack more with less, and the casualties to himself would never be greater than those of the attackers. However, Sima Yi wanted to complete his victory in one battle, so he kept mobilizing the Shu Han army, and finally lost the 5,000 Bingzhou flying cavalry he sent. They were completely exhausted, and a large number of generals, including the Marquis of Yicheng Zhang Hu, died on the battlefield.
Although the rest of the troops fled back to Luoyang in an organized manner, they suffered considerable losses. Even the unparalleled Tiger and Leopard Cavalry would be difficult to regain their combat effectiveness in a short period of time.
In just one day, eight thousand elite soldiers of the Wei army lost their lives on the battlefield. As for the lightly and seriously injured, the loss of horses and baggage was extremely heavy.
After this battle, as long as no accidents occurred in the subsequent battle, Sima Yi could only retreat into the city, hoping that Cao Rui, who was far away in Yecheng, could lead the army as soon as possible and come to the rescue.
However, after this battle, both sides re-evaluated their own and the other's strength, and began to use their troops cautiously.
A month later, Feng Zhou lined up the trebuchets he had built and attacked day and night. However, Luoyang City had three gates and was not afraid of stone bullet attacks at all. Moreover, the trebuchets on the top of the city were taller and had farther attack power. , as a result, the Han army's trebuchets did not cause any damage to the city of Luoyang, but were damaged a lot by the opponent, and the surrounding soldiers also suffered heavy casualties.
Feng Zhou then launched the new type of ladder invented by Zhuge Liang, and gathered hundreds of ladders, one of which could hold more than ten people. The surroundings were covered with wooden boards. The sergeants each held short ladders and soft ropes, and listened to the beating of drums in the army, and went up to the city together.
However, Sima Yi had already taken precautions and used fire to resist. As a result, hundreds of Han soldiers were burned to death, so he had no choice but to withdraw his troops with gold.
During the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty, attacking a city was a very difficult task. Even with Zhou Yu's ability, it took him a year to capture Nanjun. It took Guan Yu ten years to capture the ancient city where Cao Ren strategically gave up.
Xiangfan.
Historically, during Zhuge Liang's second Northern Expedition, he spent a lot of effort to attack Chencang and was unable to advance even a single inch.
Therefore, with Sima Yi's ability, once he calmed down and focused on defense, with one hundred thousand defenders and sufficient money, food and equipment, it was no problem to defend Luoyang.
Therefore, Fengzhou besieged Luoyang for three months, but still could not capture Luoyang.
It was already August and the weather was hot, so the Han army camp was forced to move to Mang Mountain.
In order to prevent Sima Yi from setting fire to the mountain, Feng Zhou had to arrange enough soldiers to defend.
But Sima Yi didn't think that way.
He didn't dare to send troops out of the city anymore.
Otherwise, once we are entangled by that crazy emperor, we will only lose another man.
Yecheng, Tongque Terrace.
There are two people sitting facing each other in the main hall.
One person is young, about twenty years old, but he is elegant and restrained, and has extraordinary aura.
The other man has a strong figure and a short beard that is all yellow.
It was Cao Rui, the emperor of the Wei Dynasty, and Cao Zhang, the king of Rencheng in the Wei Dynasty.
Cao Zhang had the ambition to defend Huo, and he also had the strength of a kilogram. When he was weak, he could hunt tigers with his bare hands, making him a fierce warrior in the world.
It's just that because of his rich and scanty writing, he was not appointed as the heir apparent by Cao Cao.
After Cao Pi succeeded the throne of Wei King, he ascended the throne as emperor. Cao Zhang and Cao Zhang were very afraid of Cao Zhi, who competed with him for the throne of the Crown Prince.
People monitor.
After Cao Rui ascended the throne, he withdrew the monitors and allowed the two uncles to live a normal life.
However, after he went north to Yecheng, he also brought the two uncles to Yecheng, because he knew that when the country was in danger, he must reuse his third uncle Cao Zhang.
"Third uncle, you have been wronged these years." Cao Zhang said.
"Your Majesty is relieved, and I am indescribably grateful. I have become accustomed to living in Rencheng over the years." Cao Zhang said lightly, with a hint of respect in his tone.
He is not Cao Zhi, the scribe who only drinks and shows off his temper all day long. In fact, he has a very deep heart.
Since he failed to compete for the throne of the crown prince, he has lived in seclusion for nearly ten years, which has completely sharpened his will. He has hidden his inner aspirations in his heart and never exposed them to outsiders.
At this point, I dare not say that his heart was as deep as the sea, but it was enough to hide his truest emotions.
"Now that the Wei Dynasty is in turmoil, famous generals have fallen, and cities are lost, I want to ask my third uncle to come out and repel Liu Chan. What does your third uncle think?"
Cao Zhanghu opened his eyes, and he felt domineering. He cupped his hands and said to Cao Rui: "The king has a destiny and the country has an edict. I am willing to follow the emperor's order and go south to conquer the Shu Han and relieve the crisis in Luoyang."
"Okay!" Sensing Cao Zhang's desire to fight, Cao Rui was very happy. He knew that Cao Zhang was eager to fight on the battlefield and was a straight-headed man. By sending him to conquer Liu Chan, he was able to put his talents to the best use.
After all, after marching north to Yecheng, the Wei Dynasty could not find a better candidate to be its commander.
Of course he didn't know that at this time, Cao Zhang's heart was already burning with fighting spirit.
"I knew that as long as I didn't die, I would have a chance to make a comeback! This time, I have to lead the army to repel Liu Chan and save Luoyang. Then I can regain my supreme prestige in the army. At that time, I can regain my prestige.
Set your ambitions high and fight for mountains and rivers again!"
"Zi Huanwen was weak and timid, so he was defeated by Liu Chan. If it were me who succeeded him as the heir apparent, there would be no time for Liu Adou to show off his power."
"I, Cao Zhang, am the legitimate son of Emperor Taizu Wu, and I once showed great power in the desert. This time, I will completely defeat Liu Chan and reorganize the country!"
He thought so in his heart. However, his face was not revealing at all. He still had the image of a simple and strong soldier who regarded death as home. Cao Rui couldn't help but nodded repeatedly. Even the important ministers such as Zhao Yan, Hu Zhi, Jiang Ji, etc. who were accompanying him did not.
See the flaws.
Everyone thought that after Cao Pi died and Cao Rui ascended the throne, the world had changed a long time ago. Cao Zhang had gone through ups and downs and should have understood the irreversibility of the situation.
Cao Rui then ordered that Cao Zhang, the king of Rencheng, be appointed as Sili Xiaowei, and command 50,000 troops to go south to rescue Luoyang. He also appointed Hu Zhi as a former general to follow Cao Zhang.