When the troops were stationed in Junyi, Murong Li, the commander-in-chief of the Yan State expedition in the Huangxu area, heard that Murong Zhong of Pei County had been captured alive by the Jin army. The three thousand defenders were wiped out. Moreover, the Jin army also had heavy cavalry with armored cavalry. This made Murong Li great
He was surprised. Although he had found out that the Jin army's heavy cavalry was only three thousand, which was incomparable with the thirty thousand heavy cavalry of Dayan. However, in Henan, only Murong Chen of Luyang and Fu Yan of Xuchang had two troops each.
Thousands of cavalrymen. At this time, ten thousand people under the command of Yuan Zhendu of Shouzhou had captured Qiaojun on Huanwen's orders and were marching towards Liangjun to open the stone gate for water transportation. Huanwen personally led the elite division, which was like a broken bamboo.
Having captured Wanqiu and approaching Xuchang, Murong Chen and Fu Yan were too busy to take care of themselves, so naturally they could not rush to the aid of Huangxu. Murong Li hurriedly crossed the river this time, leading only 10,000 infantry and 10,000 light cavalry. Obviously, they could not compete with the heavy cavalry.
Sixty thousand Jin troops were enemies, so after Murong Li learned that Peixian was lost, he sent an urgent document to Yedu asking for help——
Murong Zang, the Grand Sima of Yan, received two messages from Murong Li asking for reinforcements and hurriedly reported them to the Lord of Yan, Murong Wei. The Lord of Yan summoned the Taifu Murong Ping, the Minister Ling Yangqu, the Minister Huang Fuzhen, the Minister of the Secretary Le Song and others to discuss
, Le Song suggested asking Qin for help. If Fu Jian was willing to send troops to Tongguan, Huan Wen would be attacked from both sides, and the Jin army would be defeated——
Upon hearing this, Taifu Murong Ping muttered: "We only lost a small Pei County, why are we so panicked! Murong Xuangong (Murong Ke) attacked Qin in a big way last year and returned without success, but now he asked Qin for help.
Isn’t this a self-inflicted humiliation? Moreover, Fu Yonggu hates me, Yan Fang Yin, because of the prophecy of the Ximen Leopard Temple. I am afraid that he will take advantage of Huan Wen to attack me and invade Bingzhou Xihe. How dare I hope for his help!"
The minister ordered Yang Yu to say: "During the four Fu rebellions in the Qin Dynasty, I was tired and sick, and the situation in Yan and Jin was in chaos at this time. How could Qin dare to launch an army without permission? I expected Fu Yonggu, and Wang Jinglue would sit back and watch the Yan and Jin fight.
, to reap the benefits of being a fisherman, the current plan is that we, the Yan, must concentrate our superior forces and fight Huan Wen decisively in Henan, so as to establish our authority in Heshuo, so that the Qin and Wu invaders will no longer dare to look at our Yan."
Under the imperial edict, Da Sima and King Zang of Le'an mobilized 200,000 elite troops to garrison Xingyang in preparation for Huan Wen. With the mighty commander Xi Luoteng as the vanguard, he led 5,000 heavy armored cavalry to aid Murong Li and Xi Luo Teng of Junyi.
He is the first warrior of the Xianbei tribe. He is more than 20 years old. He is extremely powerful and can fight ligers and tigers with his bare hands. He is extremely brave. When he was fifteen years old, he followed Murong Ke and his brothers Murong Chui to pacify Duan Liao. He was sure to win every battle and frightened all the barbarians.
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Xi Luo Teng led his troops to travel day and night. When they arrived at Yuanwu County on the north bank of the Yellow River on Bingyin Day, March 23, news came from Henan that the Jin army Huan Xi and Chen Caozhi had led more than 40,000 troops to approach Huangxu.
Luo Teng was not in a hurry. Jun Yi, Murong Li of Huang Xu, and Murong Zhu also had nearly 30,000 people. They could definitely fight. Even if the battle was unfavorable, it would not be difficult to defend the city and wait for rescue. Xi Luo Teng was preparing to cross the river.
While intensifying his investigation of the battle ahead, he learned that Fu Yan, the general guarding Xuchang, encountered Huan Wen's forward general Tan Xuan at Baiyan Slope in Yuanling, and was defeated by Tan Xuan. Fu Yan retreated to Luyang, joined Zhennan General Murong Chen, and held on
Waiting for help, Huan Wen is rushing to Yingchuan to see Murong Chui who has returned -
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Huangxu Wubao was originally the fort of the Sun family of the Chenliu family. After the Sun family surrendered to the Yan Kingdom, they moved to Wuyang, Hebei Province. The Huangxu Wubao became an important military town outside Junyi. It was used to conquer the 20,000 cavalry of the governor Murong Li.
He and Zhao Hong's 3,000 infantry were guarding Huangxu, at odds with the large city of Junyi thirty miles away, trying to block the Jin army's northward advance——
Huangxu Wubao has been managed by Chen Liusun and Murong Zhu for many years. The walls are tall and strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Moreover, there are no residents in Wubao at this time. They are all Yan troops, Huan Xi and Chen Caozhi led their troops on the 24th.
When they arrived at Huangxu Fort, they inspected the terrain of Wubao and realized that it was not easy to capture Huangxu. Murong Li was steady and could not defend himself. Although the Jin army had the advantage in strength, there was nothing they could do -
The next day, Longxiang General Tian Luo was ordered to test the city. The city was heavily defended and could not be broken through. However, Zhao Hong, who had been promised to be the internal response, did not move. Huan Xi summoned Chen Caozhi and others to ask for advice. Chen Cao said: "Zhao Hong is a young soldier."
, of course we dare not rebel without authorization for our own sake, we should create good opportunities for Zhao Hong to make a difference."
Xie Xuandao: "If you bypass Huang Xu and go straight to Junyi, Murong Zhu's garrison in Junyi is less than 10,000 people. Murong Li thought that if our army wants to take Junyi first, they will definitely take the back road to counterattack our army. In this way, the opportunity will come."
That’s it.”
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Murong Li in the Huangxu Fort heard that the Jin army had bypassed Huangxu and headed north, and he hesitated for a moment. He was worried that the Jin army would lure him into battle, and he was also worried that the Junyi soldiers thirty miles away would be outnumbered.
The minister Feng Fu said: "This is a plan of the Wu people to induce war. There are 8,000 strong soldiers defending the big city of Junyi. If the Wu people want to capture Junyi in a few days like Peixian County, it is just a fool's dream. Even if the governor can't hold on,
Come out, don't fall into the Wu people's plot, wait until the reinforcements from Hebei arrive, and then fight the Wu invaders decisively."
Zhao Hong offered advice: "Huan Wen's son Huan Xi is not used to using troops. His masterminds, Chen Caozhi and Xie Xuan, are all famous scholars who specialize in metaphysical talks. Since the invasion of the north, they have had a smooth journey without any strong resistance. I think we should
The Yan army is scornful, arrogant and relying on the masses, so it will be easy to take precautions. The last general will dare to lead his troops to attack his rear route and burn his baggage to dampen his spirit."
Murong Li also felt that as the commander-in-chief of the expedition, he was ordered to rescue Junyi. If he could only hold on and not go out, it would be too ineffective. He moved the town to Huangxu just to compete with Junyi. Now that the Jin army was attacking Junyi with all its strength, if he stood still
, for fear of being impeached by the courtiers, Zhao Hong's plan was reasonable and could be adopted. He immediately ordered Zhao Hong to lead his troops out of the city, and he led his troops to respond later——
Zhao Hong led the three thousand infantry of his headquarters out of Huangxuwu Fort. Six or seven miles away from the fort, he summoned the military officials above the commander to give a lecture. Before he could say anything, he killed a Xianbei captain next to him with a sword and felled him off his horse.
He shouted loudly: "Huan Da Sima's Northern Expedition is invincible and the hearts of the people want it. Zhao wants to return to his homeland today. You are all Han people. Are you willing to defect with Zhao and make meritorious deeds?"
Then some close followers of Zhao Hong shouted: "We will follow General Zhao to the death!"
The three thousand infantry led by Zhao Hong were all his old troops when he was the Protector of Nanyang in Jin Dynasty. When they saw that Zhao Hong had killed the Xianbei captain, they knew that they had no choice but to follow Zhao Hong, so they all shouted that they would follow General Zhao to the death.
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Zhao Hong said loudly: "Most of the Jin army is in front. We will catch up with them and join forces with them to counterattack Huangxu. For this great achievement, you will all be richly rewarded." He immediately led his army to pursue the Jin army -
Beifu soldiers Liu Laozhi, Su Qi, and Shen Chiqian led their headquarters to retreat. Seeing the Yan army in black helmets chasing them, they wanted to abandon their baggage as planned to lure the enemy. Then the ambushes on both sides formed a large-scale encirclement and suppression, but they saw the leading Yan general shouting.
It's Zhao Hong, here to surrender——
Chen Caozhi and the rebellious general Cai Guang led their troops to lie in ambush in Phoenix Valley. When they heard that Zhao Hong was coming to surrender, they were overjoyed and came to meet him immediately. When Zhao Hong saw Chen Caozhi, he felt determined and immediately proposed a plan to capture Huangxu Wubao. Chen Cao
According to his plan, he first burned several broken cars, and the thick smoke could be seen ten miles away. Then Zhao Hong led his troops in front, and fierce generals Liu Laozhi, He Qian accompanied Zhao Hong, Shen Chiqian, Su Qi, and Cai Guang led the five soldiers.
Thousands of powerful soldiers followed behind——
Murong Li in Huangxu Fort saw thick smoke rising into the sky ten miles away to the west of the city. He thought that Zhao Hong had succeeded, so he led his troops out of the west gate of Wubao to meet him. However, he saw Zhao Hong leading his troops back in a hurry, saying that he had burned down a large number of the Jin army's attacks.
The city has equipment, but the Jin army is about to catch up. Please return to the city quickly and hold on -
Murong Li raised his eyes and looked into the distance, and saw the Jin army's infantry chasing them all over the mountains and fields seven or eight miles away. He sneered and said: "General Zhao has done a great job. Please return to the city quickly. Let me charge for a while and defeat the enemy's spirit."
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Behind Murong Li were 10,000 light cavalry, and the Jin army chasing them were infantry, and they could only number ten thousand at most. What was there to be afraid of? Murong Li decided to lead his army to charge. When most of the Jin army rushed to gather, he
The cavalrymen quickly retreated to the city, angered Huan Xi, and Chen Caozhi——
With an order, the 10,000 Yan army cavalry raised their halberds high, as if a steel forest suddenly grew up. The sound of hoofbeats was dull and chaotic at first, and gradually merged into a huge roar. The earth seemed like a huge war drum, and the 10,000 Xianbei cavalry beat out a breathtaking sound.
With the soul-stirring sound of drums, a big battle was about to begin. The Jin infantry in front stopped advancing and quickly gathered into small square formations. The small square formations formed into large square formations, and they were ready to prepare——
But at this moment, the sound of fighting and commotion came from the Huangxu Wubao behind the Yan army. Murong Li slowed down his horse and looked back, only to see a chaos in the west gate, with soldiers fighting in a melee. Murong Li also saw the opportunity very quickly, and immediately realized that this was
Zhao Hong rebelled and was furious, so he led his troops to fight back. However, Zhao Hong, Liu Laozhi, and He Qian's three thousand sergeants had already controlled the west gate of Wubao. Before Murong Li could kill him, the city gate was closed first, and a shower of arrows shot out.
Down--
Murong Li knew something was wrong, and when he was about to go around to the north gate, he saw that the Jin army was coming behind him like a tide. The Yan army's cavalry lost the advantage of accelerating the charge, so they responded hastily. First, they were disrupted by the crossbow arrows poured by the Jin army, and then
The Jin army was forced into small square formations one by one. The cavalry fought on their own. They were pressed by the Jin army and couldn't move in the cramped space outside the west gate. Zhao Hong's infantry on the tower kept shooting arrows down. Murong Li knew that the defeat was certain, so he
The army walked north, and there was no intention to enter the city through the north gate at this time. The west gate had been lost, and the Jin army would swarm in. Huangxu could not hold it any longer. Now it was only possible to rely on the mobility advantage of the cavalry to throw away the Jin army.
Go to Junyi and meet Murongzhu——
Duan Si and Ran Sheng's 3,000 heavy cavalry blocked the way. After a fierce charge, Murong Li led the remaining troops to break out. They encountered Tian Luo and Wei Qian's infantry battle formation. Murong Li was unable to advance in the direction of Junyi.
, only by changing their route to the northwest, did they get rid of the Jin army. After counting the soldiers, they were dead and scattered. There were only more than a thousand horses left——
Just as Murong Li was walking around the north of the city, Zhao Hong from the west gate followed Chen Caozhi's order and led a thousand infantry out of the city to sweep away the Yan army in the city. Zhuge Kan and Liu Guibu were in charge, while Zhao Hong led Liu Laozhi and Su Qi.
, Cai Guang's troops rushed to Junyi, and arrived at the gate of Junyi City in an hour and a half. Zhao Hong reported that Huangxu had been breached. He fought desperately to break out of the siege and ordered the city gate guard to open the door quickly——
Zhao Hong followed Murong Zhu to guard Junyi for several years, but no one knew about it. The guard did not wait to report Murong Zhu before opening the door and letting Zhao Hong in. The outcome can be imagined. Junyi fell and Murong Zhu led more than a hundred cavalry to flee hastily.
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In one day, the Jin army attacked Huangxu and Junyi cities, killing tens of thousands of enemies and capturing five thousand. They obtained more than 2,000 horses and countless military weapons and staffs. Huan Xi was overjoyed and praised Zhao Hong for abandoning the secrets and turning to the bright side.
, indicating that he would ask the court for credit——
Sixty thousand Beifu soldiers set out from Pengcheng on the 27th of last month. In just one month, they advanced more than 700 miles and went through three siege battles. Although not many were killed, there were many wounded soldiers. After occupying Junyi,
Huan Xi followed Chen Caozhi and Huan Shixiu's suggestions to rest and replenish his troops. On the one hand, he appeased the people and the army committed selfless crimes. On the other hand, he sent someone to report to Yingchuan and waited for Huan Wen's next order.
Murong Li led his remnant of more than 2,000 cavalry and fled to the south bank of the Yellow River. They met the powerful commander Xi Luoteng and led 5,000 heavy cavalry to cross the river. The Yan State did not pay attention to the navy and had few large warships, so transporting troops across the river was slow.
After three days and three nights, thousands of cavalrymen were unable to cross the river to the south. At this time, Murong Zhu of Junyi arrived in embarrassment with more than a hundred cavalry. Xiluo Teng heard that Huang Xu and Junyi fell into the hands of the Jin army.
He sighed with regret. His heavy cavalry was good for decisive battles but not conducive to siege. He immediately ordered scouts to find out whether Junyi's Jin army was advancing towards the south bank. If so, he could ambush and attack hard. With five thousand heavy cavalry, he would definitely win a great victory.
But when the scouts reported back that night, saying that the Jin army stayed behind in Junyi to reorganize, Governor Luo Teng could not do anything, so he led the army west along the south bank of the Yellow River to meet up with Murong De, the king of Fanyang who was stationed in Xingyang. Then, the two hundred thousand soldiers of the great Sima Murong Zang
The army will also enter Xingyang——
General Zhengnan, King Murongde of Fanyang was very happy to see Xiluo Teng leading heavy cavalry to help the battle. However, he was shocked when he learned that Huangxu and Junyi had been lost. And here, Fu Yan of Xuchang and Lu Yang
Murong Chen was defeated by Huan Wen one after another. He no longer dared to go out of the city to fight. He only waited for reinforcements——
Xiluo Teng said: "His Royal Highness King Fan Yang, the young general is willing to lead his troops to rescue Xuchang. The Wu invaders are coming with great force. If we don't severely defeat them, we will think that we, Yan, have no one."
Xi Luoteng was young and vigorous, so it was quite disrespectful to speak like this. Murong De loved his majesty and did not blame him. He immediately bought wine for him to go on a grand tour and ordered Murong Zhu to lead 3,000 infantry to assist him in the battle.
Xi Luoteng's 5,000 heavy cavalry were in front, and Murong Zhu's 3,000 infantry were behind. They arrived at Yingchuan Changsha on the sixth day of April and met the 2,000 infantry of Huan Wen's general Li Shu.
The horse halberd, with just one glance, knocked Li Shu off his horse, and his troops suddenly killed him. Most of Li Shu's two thousand infantry were killed and wounded, and the rest fled back to Yingchuan County——
Huan Wen was in Yingchuan when he learned that Huan Xi and Chen Cao had won a great victory and had entered Junyi. Huan Wen was overjoyed and sent Zhu Xu, Deng Xia to attack Xuchang, and Tan Xuan to attack Luyang. They wanted to capture all the land in Henan and wait for it to be captured.
Xingyang, they could cross the river and approach Yecheng, but at this time they got the news that Li Shu had died in battle. This was the first setback since the Northern Expedition, with a loss of 1,500 sergeants——
When Huan Wen heard that Luo Teng was brave and brave, he asked Murong Chui about his advice. Murong Chui said: "Luo Teng is extremely brave. He leads five thousand heavy cavalry, all of which are capable of conquering warriors who are accustomed to fighting. You must not despise him."
Huan Wen asked, "Can you please surrender for me?"
Murong Chui pondered and said: "Those who are traveling in prison should be lucky to serve the Ming Dynasty, but this Xiluoteng has an arrogant temperament and cannot be persuaded. He can only be frustrated."