Eight hundred and fiftieth chapters one defeat after another defeat
Seeing more and more defeated soldiers, and the Han army in front holding high torches all over the mountains and plains, overwhelming them, rushing towards them quickly, Su Mao and Jiaoqiang wiped the sweat on their faces and looked at Pang Meng anxiously.
He said in a loud voice: "King Dongping, our army has been defeated in this battle. The most urgent task is... we should retreat first!"
Pang Meng's eyes were red and she said angrily: "No one is allowed to withdraw!"
Su Mao and Jiaoqiang looked at each other, with even more beads of sweat on their faces. If they didn't leave now, they would have no chance to leave later. Just when they were wondering whether to abandon Pang Meng and withdraw first
At that time, several generals covered in blood ran back from the front. They came to Pang Meng, bowed their hands and saluted, and said breathlessly: "Your Majesty, our brothers have died and fled. There are not many left."
, Your Majesty, please leave quickly!"
Pang Meng took a closer look. These generals were all his confidants, and they were commanding the most elite soldiers in his hands. Now that they had run back on their own, it was obvious that all the elite soldiers had been killed.
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Seeing this, Pang Meng suddenly felt powerless. He looked at the tide of torches opposite and murmured: "I...I, Pang Meng, can't defeat you Liu Xiu after all!"
There is really no way to do this! In terms of military strength, Pang Meng's soldiers and horses are not as many as those of the Han army. In terms of the generals who command the army, Pang Meng's generals are also far inferior to the generals of the Han army.
On the Pang Meng coalition side, Pang Meng was the only one who could truly compete with the generals of the Han army.
However, it is difficult to support a single person. On the battlefield with thousands of troops and horses, the power of one person is too limited to reverse the huge disparity between the two sides.
In the end, Pang Meng had no choice but to escape overnight with his trusted generals and Su Mao.
None of them dared to return to their own camp, but ran directly south to meet Dong Xian.
This battle was the last battle in the Battle of Taocheng. It was also a decisive defeat for Pang Meng, Su Mao, and Jiao Qiang.
After the battle, the coalition army composed of Pang Meng, Su Mao, and Jiaoqiang was completely defeated. The baggage carried by the army, as well as the baggage, food and grass left in the camp, all fell into the hands of the Han army.
Pang Meng, Su Mao, and Jiaoqiang managed to escape with only a few thousand remaining troops.
After hearing the news that his army had won a complete victory, Chen Jun led his men to open the gate of Taocheng and went out to meet Liu Xiu. The moment they saw Chen Jun and others, the Han soldiers almost couldn't hold back their tears and shed tears.
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Chen Jun's head, chest, right arm and even left leg were all covered with thick bandages. He limped and staggered when he walked. The originally handsome young man now had a full face of beard.
The cheeks are sunken and the whole person is almost thin and out of shape.
Looking at Chen Jun's subordinates, not one of them was without injuries. The bandages on many of them were stained dark brown with dried blood, and their condition was horrific.
In the Battle of Taocheng, Chen Jun used more than 10,000 troops to resist hundreds of thousands of Pang Meng's coalition forces for more than 20 days. During this period, he fought countless big and small battles.
There were more than 10,000 soldiers, but now there are less than 1,000 people. There are no less than 20,000 civilians participating in the battle in the city, including men and women, old and young. But now, even the casualties of the civilians participating in the war exceed 10,000.
It can be said that the entire army and civilians of Taocheng were almost wiped out. But even so, Chen Jun still held on to Taocheng incredibly, and did not allow Pang Meng to break through the city defense and attack the city. This in itself is
A miracle.
The moment he saw Chen Jun, Liu Xiu was also moved. He walked forward, helped Chen Jun up from the ground with both hands, and said with a trembling voice: "Zizhao suffered in this battle! The great victory of Taocheng, Zizhao
Zhao Ju’s contribution is extremely great!”
If Chen Jun hadn't kept Pang Meng's coalition out of Taocheng, and if Pang Meng's coalition had successfully captured Taocheng, and the Han army and Pang Meng's coalition had fought a difficult siege battle, it's hard to say what the final outcome of this battle would be.
Woolen cloth!
Chen Jun bowed and said: "Wei Chen is lucky to have fulfilled your majesty's mission and kept Taocheng intact! None of the brothers under Wei Chen are afraid of fighting, none of them have escaped, and none of them have surrendered..." At the end of the sentence, Chen Jun was choked with sobs.
I couldn't talk any more.
There were more than 10,000 soldiers, but now only a few hundred were left. The city walls of Taocheng were almost dyed red with the blood of the soldiers. Just thinking about it made Chen Jun feel like his heart was pierced by knives and tears welled up in his eyes.
Wu Han stepped forward, patted Chen Jun on the shoulder, and said, "Zizhao is well done! The soldiers of Taocheng and the people of Taocheng are all great!"
In the Battle of Taocheng, the reason why the Han army was able to achieve a complete victory was actually at the expense of Taocheng.
When the Pang Meng Alliance launched a large-scale attack on Taocheng, the main force of the Han army did not reach Rencheng at all. Liu Xiu personally led the light cavalry and elite infantry in a rapid march all the way to Rencheng.
Even if Liu Xiu arrived in Rencheng, the strength of the Han army was far inferior to that of Pang Meng's coalition forces.
However, Liu Xiu's arrival did greatly stimulate the morale and fighting spirit of Taocheng's soldiers and civilians. It was precisely because of Liu Xiu's psychological support that Taocheng's soldiers and civilians resisted Pang Meng's coalition forces again and again in desperate struggles.
offensive.
Taocheng's containment of Pang Meng's coalition forces also bought precious time for Wu Han and others to rush to Rencheng and concentrate their forces.
Finally, the main force of the Han army, which was assembled in Rencheng, defeated Pang Meng's coalition forces with a huge advantage outside Taocheng City, allowing Pang Meng, Su Mao, and Jiaoqiang to escape at night with only thousands of remaining troops.
The Battle of Taocheng was not only a heavy blow to Pang Meng, Su Mao, and Jiao Qiang, but also a heavy blow to Dong Xian's power.
After this battle, the alliance between Dong Xian and Pang Meng had ceased to exist in name only. After the battle, almost all of Pang Meng's troops were wiped out. What was the point of forming an alliance with a mere commander?
Dong Xian also did not expect that Pang Meng, Su Mao, and Jiaoqiang would be defeated so quickly. The army of more than 100,000 people was defeated in one day. Dong Xian and Liu Yu led the main army and rushed to Changchun.
consider.
Not long after they arrived in Changli, Pang Meng, Su Mao, and Jiaoqiang also fled to Changli and joined Dong Xian and Liu Yu.
The current war situation is already very unfavorable for Dong Xian. Changli is the gateway to Donghai County, and it is crucial to be able to withstand the advance of the Han army in Changli.
Dong Xian thought carefully and made a plan. He asked Liu Yu to lead an army of 100,000 to garrison Changli, while Dong Xian himself led 50,000 elite troops to garrison Xinyang.
Xinyang is located in the southeast of Changli, only ten miles away from Changli. Taocheng is located in the northwest of Changli. When the Han army went south from Taocheng, it faced Changli first, and then Xinyang.
Dong Xian made a good calculation and asked Liu Yu to lead an army of 100,000, and Yu Changli to contain the Han army. He led 50,000 elite troops in Xinyang to look for fighter opportunities and sneak attack on the Han army. In this way, his side might be able to turn defeat into victory.
Chance.
His tactical deployment was actually to use Liu Yu as a living target. Liu Yu was not a fool. He knew Dong Xian's thoughts well, but there was nothing he could do about it.
His father Liu Yong is dead, and Yuzhou's power has long since collapsed. If he wants to survive, he can only rely on Dong Xian, depend on others, and be controlled by others.
Liu Yu followed Dong Xian's "advice" and led one hundred thousand Dong Xian's troops to station in Changli. Dong Xian, on the other hand, led fifty thousand elite troops and hid behind Changli in Xinyang, ready to wait for the opportunity.
Within a few days, the Han army led by Liu Xiu entered Donghai County with great fanfare and headed straight for Changli.
Dong Xian thought that the Han army would definitely attack the roadblock Changli, but he never dreamed that the Han army would unexpectedly bypass Changli and go straight to Xinyang where he was.
This time, Dong Xian was greatly frightened. Xinyang was not a big city, and the city's defenses were not very strong. It was not suitable for a defensive battle at all.
However, the Han army came too quickly and suddenly, giving him no chance to evacuate Xinyang. After arriving in Xinyang, the 150,000 Han army immediately launched a forceful attack on Xinyang City.
Dong Xian personally boarded the city and commanded his troops to fight. Currently, there are 50,000 defenders in Xinyang, and they are all elites of Dong Xian's army. Their combat power is not weak. However, facing the fierce offensive of the Han army, the defenders of Xinyang are obviously weak.
Somewhat powerless.
Not to mention that Dong Xian didn't have much confidence in this battle, Dong Xian's soldiers also lacked confidence. All the generals suggested to Dong Xian to abandon Xinyang, retreat to Changli, and join Liu Yu's main army.
You must know that Xinyang is behind Changli. If Xinyang falls, can Changli last long? Dong Xian did not accept the advice of his subordinates and insisted on staying in Xinyang to resist the Han army.
In fact, he still had some sense of luck. Now the Han army was attacking Xinyang with all its strength. If Liu Yu could send troops from Changli at this time and attack from behind the Han army, he would cooperate with the inside and outside, so why worry about the Han army not being defeated?
Unfortunately, he really overestimated Liu Yu.
After Liu Yu learned the news that the Han army was aggressively attacking Xinyang, his first reaction was to order the city gates to be closed, and the entire army to strictly guard the city. No one was allowed to leave the city. Anyone who dared to leave the city without authorization would be dealt with according to military law.
Under Liu Yu's order, one hundred thousand Dong Xian's troops huddled in Changli, not daring to leave the city, and turned a blind eye to the approaching Battle of Xinyang.
Unable to wait for reinforcements from their own soldiers, Dong Xian's army became less and less confident as they fought in Xinyang. The more they fought, the lower their morale became. The battle only lasted half a day before Gai Yan broke through the gate of Xinyang's west city.
Hearing that the west city gate had been breached, Dong Xian was horrified. How dare he continue to hold on in Xinyang? He hurriedly ordered the entire army to evacuate from Beicheng and evacuate to Changli.
This confrontation in Xinyang broke out quickly and ended quickly. The Han army successfully repulsed Dong Xian's army without much effort and captured Xinyang in one fell swoop.
Dong Xian led tens of thousands of remnants and retreated to Changlu. When he saw Liu Yu, he was furious. He stepped forward, grabbed Liu Yu's collar, and roared: "The King of Liang is in Changlu, and Xinyang is close at hand."
, the Han army attacked Xinyang in a large scale, why didn’t King Liang support Xinyang with one soldier?”
Facing the furious Dong Xian, Liu Yu turned pale with fright and hesitated to speak a complete sentence.
Seeing this, everyone present stepped forward to dissuade Dong Xian. In any case, Liu Yu was also Liu Yong's son and their nominal lord. It was too rude to treat Liu Yu like this.
Under the persuasion of everyone, Dong Xian let go of Liu Yu's collar. He was angry, angry, and aggrieved. He stamped his feet repeatedly and said, "A good opportunity was missed! It's because the King of Liang was timid and afraid of the enemy that our army missed the good opportunity.
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In Dong Xian's view, when the Han army attacked Xinyang in a large scale, if Liu Yu sent troops to help and cooperated with the outside, why worry about not defeating the Han army?
We failed to seize such a good opportunity. How easy is it to find such an opportunity in the future?
Liu Yu gasped and stammered: "Hai...Haixi Wangbing...didn't send anyone to report to me, asking me to send troops for reinforcements!"
Hearing this, Dong Xian's lungs almost exploded with anger. He looked at Liu Yu, who had a dull face and stared at him blankly. He didn't know what he had done wrong. He couldn't help but stroked his forehead. What the hell is this?
Do you want me to send someone to tell you?
Even if you have a wooden bump on your shoulder, you should know to send troops to rescue Xinyang!
"You..." Dong Xian pointed at Liu Yu and was about to curse when Su Mao suddenly interrupted: "King Haixi, how should we deal with Liu Xiu now?"
Dong Xian slowly lowered his raised hand and closed his eyes in pain. After being silent for a while, he slowly raised his eyes and said faintly: "There is no other way, we can only call for reinforcements!"
