Chapter 486 The Great Battle of Liangzhou (5) Seeking a Monthly Ticket
Chapter 486 The decisive battle in Liangzhou (5) Please give me monthly votes and recommendation votes!
Baishi was newly built during the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Since the Anti-Japanese War in the late Han Dynasty, the population of Longxi County has dropped sharply. The three counties of Heguan, Baishi, and Paohan have a combined total of only 5,628 households and more than 29,000 people. The decline has been beyond recognition. However, Heguan is, after all, a
The gateway between Jincheng and Longxi County. Even in such decline, Wei Duan did not give up the garrison of Heguan, and Wang Meng took over.
In September of the ninth year of Jian'an, Ma Teng raided Heguan County.
Unprepared, Wang Meng was defeated and retreated to Baishi County to garrison.
This Baishi County is not so much a county town. It is not even as dilapidated as Hongshuiji in Hexi. The population of the city is only six to seven thousand people. When they heard that the defeated army had arrived, it was suddenly reduced by more than half, and it was not even enough to make up the three thousand people.
Fortunately, the city wall in Baishi County is still complete and there is nothing missing.
Wang Meng climbed up to the city gate tower, holding on to the crenels and looking into the distance. He saw Xiliang soldiers coming in a steady stream, and instantly surrounded Baishi County on three levels inside and three levels outside, with water blocking the way. Turning around, he looked towards the city.
There were only more than 2,000 people... Wang Meng gritted his teeth and stared at the approaching Xiliang soldiers. After taking a deep breath, he shouted sternly: "My sons, prepare for war!"
Cao's army was exhausted after running all night.
But after hearing Wang Meng's cry, he gritted his teeth and climbed up the tower.
"Captain, Captain!"
A young man ran forward in a hurry, with a look of surprise on his face, "When I took inventory of the treasury just now, I found that there were three trebuchets and countless arrows in the arsenal."
"oh?"
When Wang Meng heard this, he was also extremely surprised.
He originally thought that nothing would be kept in the treasury of Baishi County, but he did not expect to find so many ordnance.
"My sons, let's hold on.
I have ordered people to go to Lintao and Didao to ask for reinforcements. The reinforcements will arrive in less than three days. We will eat the national salary and serve the country today. As long as we can survive three days, it will be a great achievement. I will report to the court at that time.
Please take credit, everyone.”
"Captain, don't worry, there will be no problem for three days!"
Wang Meng's prestige in the army was not weak, so although the morale of the soldiers was low, they responded to every call.
Seeing this, Wang Meng couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief: I don't know if Shi Guangyuan has received the news...
At the same time, he felt something was not normal. Logically speaking, Ma Teng had been keeping an eye on Didao before. Why did he suddenly turn around and attack Heguan? Didao, on the other hand, showed no reaction at all, which was really strange...
He has been in Longxi for almost two years!
Overall, I am quite familiar with the situation here.
To send troops from Didao to Baishi, they only need to cross the Taoshui River and arrive immediately in less than two days. Wei Duan is not a confused person. Maybe he has got the news by now. He only hopes that he can hold out for three days and wait for the reinforcements to arrive.
Can escape.
Outside the city, a long trumpet sound came.
Wang Meng quickly led his people back to the top of the city and raised his eyes to take a look.
I saw a general who was over fifty years old, riding his horse to the gate of the city. "I am a former general, Marquis of Huaili, Ma Teng. Is Wang Duwei here?"
Is he Ma Teng?
Wang Meng has never met Ma Teng, nor has he dealt with Ma Teng.
When I saw it now, I felt that Ma Teng looked majestic and somewhat majestic.
Wang Meng said loudly: "Mahuaili, you are an official of the imperial court, and you have been favored by the emperor. Why are you violating our borders?"
"Because Ma is an official of the imperial court, he cannot just sit back and watch the court being accused by traitors. I know that Wang Duwei is a sensible person. Although you and I have not interacted with each other, we have also heard of the name of the captain. Therefore, Ma Mou advised the captain to
In one sentence, it is said that those who know the current affairs are heroes. Now that the traitor is in power, the captain has also received the emperor's favor. Why not join Ma in a righteous deed to defeat the traitor?"
The traitor Ma Teng calls is, of course, Cao Cao.
He also knew that Wang Meng had a close relationship with the Cao family. However, considering the location of Lintao County, he decided to persuade Wang Meng to surrender. If Wang Meng was willing to surrender, then he could capture Lintao without any blood and complete his plan.
Wang Meng couldn't help laughing when he heard this.
"Ma Huaili, do you want Wang to make the second Korean appointment?"
Don't talk so grandly. If you were really for the imperial court, you wouldn't be so sneaky as to kill your own ally Han Sui.
Wang Meng is not the hunter who just walked out of Zhongyang Mountain back then.
After several years of experience in the court, he was quite rude when he spoke.
When Ma Teng heard this, he was immediately furious... The murder of Han Sui could be regarded as his failure. He originally wanted to swallow up Jincheng and increase his strength, but unexpectedly he lost his hometown Wuwei County, so that his current situation is quite...
For embarrassment.
"The prince is loyal and upright, and I will not make things difficult for you.
If the captain refuses to surrender, as long as you surrender Lintao, Ma will let you go. What do you think?"
"Ma Huaili, do you think that everyone is unfaithful, unfilial, unkind and unjust? Wang was ordered to serve as the southern captain, how can he let you capture Lintao? Ma Huaili, I have a word of advice. I miss you.
As a famous general, don't make another mistake again and again, and in the end it will ruin the reputation of your ancestors. If you want to take Lintao, just let your horse come..."
When it comes to this level, the talks are basically broken down.
Ma Teng became angry and yelled: "Wang Meng, you are about to die. Today, Ma, I have fulfilled your duty of loyalty and filial piety."
After saying that, he turned his horse and left.
When Ma Teng returned to the formation, the rumble of drums immediately sounded in the Xiliang soldiers' formation.
Wang Meng frowned, looking at the densely packed Xiliang soldiers under the city, he couldn't help but murmur to himself...
However, now that things have happened, it is impossible for him to look back.
Anyone can surrender, but he cannot surrender.
Because, behind him is not only him, but also Wang Mai and Cao Ji's family, all of whom are closely related to him.
"My sons, prepare to meet the enemy!"
Seeing the Xiliang soldiers swarming outside the city, Wang Meng gritted his teeth and immediately shouted an order.
No matter what, you have to endure it for three days!
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Longxi, Didao.
In the governor's mansion, Wei Duan walked out of the bedroom in high spirits after taking a habitual nap.
"My Lord, Lintao Commander Shi Tao has been waiting outside the door for a long time. Yan Ma Teng made a sneak attack on Heguan, and Wang Duwei was trapped in Baishi. He begged the Lord to send troops to help. He has been waiting since noon until now... Lord, do you want to see him?
Woolen cloth?"
Li Jun was engaged in Liangzhou and came forward to report.
A grim look appeared on Wei Duan's pale face.
"I have sent orders to Yishan to mobilize troops and horses, and I believe there will be results soon.
Today Didao is also facing a threat from Xiliang's army. How can I allocate troops? Captain Wang is extremely talented and will definitely be fine, so let him hold on a little longer. As soon as Yang Yishan's troops and horses are ready, he will immediately send troops to rescue. As for that
Lintao ordered him to go back... Unless I don't want to send troops to rescue him, there is nothing I can do. Zhang Lu has captured Ju County, and Wudu County is in danger; the two Qiang people in Huangzhong are rioting, and they need to send troops and horses to quell them. I really don't have anything in my hands.
Soldier."
Li Jun opened his mouth, intending to say a few more words of persuasion.
But seeing the stern look on Wei Duan's face, he swallowed the words when they came to his lips.
"Then I will ask Shi Guangyuan to return to Lintao first."
He said goodbye to Wei Duan, but did not see the coldness on Wei Duan's face. From the corner of the corridor, a middle-aged man walked out. He came to Wei Duan's side and stood with his hands down, until Li Jun's back
Disappear……
"Father, do you really not want to save that Wang Meng?"
A middle-aged man named Wei Kang is Wei Duan's eldest son.
This Wei Duan is from the Wei clan in Jingzhao. He is now the governor of Liangzhou and holds the position of imperial servant.
He sneered, "Why save? Ma Teng just took advantage of Longyou, and I followed his wishes. General Yuan, at this moment, must not have the slightest intention to be soft. Ma Teng went to Wuwei and agreed to give up Jincheng
.As long as we control Jincheng County, including Hanyang, Longxi, and Dunhuang Maai, it will be enough to protect our interests in Liangzhou.
That guy Wang Meng was very rude because he was sent by the imperial court.
Since he became the Southern Captain, he has ruined many of our good deeds. How can I let him go so easily...
Wait for three days, and then send troops to rescue after three days. If Wang Meng is really capable, he can naturally survive three days. If he is not capable, you can't blame me. On the other hand, Huangzhong has gone too far... You two days
If you have time, go to the Bailongjiang River and let the Baima Qiang and Shenlang Qiang take over as soon as they are ready. The Qiang Dao has nothing to do with them other than that."
"Then Wudu County..."
"Don't interfere in Wudu County's affairs.
Zhang Lu is just cooperating with Ma Teng. Anyway, the military capital is of little use to us, so there is no harm in giving it to Ma Teng. As long as we get Jincheng County, we can easily occupy half of Liangzhou, what's the point?
Not for?"
Wei Duan showed a sinister smile.
Yes, he has a lot of resentment towards Wang Meng!
And this resentment stems precisely from Wang Meng's identity as the southern captain.
There are many ways for aristocratic families to survive, and business is one of them. The inheritance of aristocratic families still attaches great importance to family education, but if there is not enough financial support, it will not last long. Webster is based in Jingzhao, and they also have their own
Commerce. Among them, the sale of ordnance and weapons, as well as embargoed materials such as salt to the Qiang and Hu, accounted for a huge proportion. In the past, Wei Duan could do whatever he wanted without any restrictions by virtue of his status as the governor of Liangzhou.
But since Wang Meng became the southern captain, he almost cut off half of Weishi's trade routes.
When Wei Duan privately sold salt and iron to the Qiang people in Huangzhong, he had to pass through Lintao. Lintao was exactly where Wang Meng was stationed, so the inspections were extremely strict.
At first, Wei Duan didn't want to cause too much embarrassment with Wang Meng, so he contacted him twice in private.
What he meant was that if Wang Meng turned a blind eye, everyone's life would be easier. But who knew that Wang Meng was like a stone in the pit, smelly and hard. Regarding Wei Duan's hint, he
Completely ignoring him and conducting strict interrogations as usual, Wei Duan suffered heavy losses. This also made Wei Duan extremely hostile to Wang Meng... but because of Wang Meng's identity, he was not easy to deal with. Moreover, Wang Meng controlled the Qiang and had a lot of money in his hands.
He had military strength. This also made Wei Duan feel scrupulous. He was worried that if things continued like this, he, the governor of Liangzhou, would exist in name only.
Now, there is finally a chance to get rid of Wang Meng, how can Wei Duan let it go?
Ma Teng sent an envoy to tell him that he hoped to go to Wudu via Longyou...as a price, he could give up Jincheng County.
Wei Duan has long had plans for Jincheng.
It's just that Han Sui before and Ma Teng now are not something he can deal with.
Ma Teng wants to leave Jincheng County? And he is willing to hand over Jincheng County to Wei Duan? How can he refuse such a temptation?
Therefore, he agreed to Ma Teng's request, and Ma Teng launched a sneak attack on Heguan.
Next, he just waited.
After Ma Teng gives up Jincheng, he can send someone to take over. Wei Duan has even thought about the candidate for the prefect of Jincheng County, which is Wei Duan's confidant Zhao Qu. After Wang Meng dies, he can continue to control the people going to Huangzhong.
With Ma Teng gone, he could get Jincheng County, so Weishi controlled half of Liangzhou and became stronger.
Thinking of this, Wei Duan couldn't help laughing...
He turned around and walked into the study.
When I opened the window, I saw chrysanthemums blooming in the courtyard, which was very impressive.
His mood suddenly became better. Wei Duan curled his lips and said to himself: "Wang Meng, since you don't know how to praise me, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
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In September of the ninth year of Jian'an, Liangzhou became turbulent again.
After Han Sui was killed and Ma Teng lost Xiliang, Zhang Lu of Hanzhong suddenly sent troops and captured Ju County and Hechi County one after another.
In early September, Ma Chao made a surprise attack on Zhangye County and marched to Luanniao City.
Afterwards, Ma Teng first pretended to attack Hanyang County in Longxi, and then suddenly turned around and attacked Heguan. The southern captain Wang Meng was caught off guard and was defeated in Baishi County, where he was besieged by Ma Teng. Wei Duan stood still and refused to send troops to rescue...
On September 10, a riot broke out in Qiangdao County.
Shenlangqiang came out of Minshan and captured Qiangdao County. Wangmai, the captain of Rongqiu who went to inspect Qiangdao, fled Qiangdao in a hurry and his whereabouts are unknown.
For a moment, the entire Liangzhou seemed to be shrouded in war clouds.
When Cao Cao learned about it, he was shocked. He urgently ordered the newly appointed Jing Zhaoyin and the Protector General Cao Hong to rush to Chang'an, mobilize troops and horses, and rush to Liangzhou. At this time, Cao Hong had just received the appointment and could only walk to Luoyang.
After receiving Cao Cao's order, Cao Hong was also shocked. He could rush to Chang'an immediately, but the problem was that there were no soldiers in Guanzhong!
At this time, Chen Qun, who joined the army as the Secretary of Chang'an and was responsible for assisting Cao Hong, came up with a plan.
Since the troops in Guanzhong are empty, and the soldiers and horses in Guanzhong are still gathered near Tongtian Mountain and cannot return for a while, it is better to borrow troops and horses from Cao Ren and let Gan Ning, the commander of Longmen Mountain, lead his troops to Chang'an, which will be enough to solve the urgent need.
Upon hearing this, Cao Hong immediately agreed.
Of course he knew that Gan Ning was brave and good at fighting and had martial arts, ranking among the top ten in Cao Cao's account. Moreover, Gan Ning and Cao Peng had a close relationship, and it could be said that Cao Peng single-handedly recommended him. Cao Peng and Cao Hong, and
There is an extremely close connection, which also allows Cao Hong to trust Gan Ning deeply. It is indeed the best choice for him to enter Guanzhong.
So, when Cao Hong set off from Luoyang, he divided his troops into two groups.
On the one hand, he sent people to Hedong to ask Cao Ren to borrow troops; on the other hand, he sent people to Longmen Mountain and ordered Gan Ning to prepare.
He took his own personal entourage and rushed to Chang'an at starry night to deal with various changes in Liangzhou.
In mid-September of the ninth year of Jian'an, Baishi County was defeated.
Wang Meng, who fought fiercely with Ma Teng for four days but received no reinforcements, finally could not withstand the fierce offensive of the Xiliang soldiers and his entire army was wiped out.
When the city was broken, Wang Meng set fire to the county government office and committed suicide in the fire.
Shi Tao once led his troops to rescue him, but he had too few troops. After Paohan was ambushed by Ma Teng, his whereabouts are unknown...
After Ma Teng captured Baishi, he took advantage of the situation and captured Lintao.
The front of the army suddenly turned and pointed directly at Didao. Wei Duan could not resist it, so he had to retreat from Didao and took his family to flee to Hanyang.
