When Han Sui and his party arrived at Chen Chengjun's camp at night, Yan Xing only felt numbness in his legs, but Han Sui and Li Xiangru already looked tired and couldn't bear it. Han Wenyue was already fifty.
Many years old, Li Xiangru was about the same age as him. They had long been unable to adapt to intense exercise, whether in bed or on horseback. This was one of the reasons why Han Sui was reluctant to come to Chen Cheng's military camp late at night.
Yan Xing looked at the fatigue shown by Li Xiangru and Han Sui, and couldn't help but feel a little sad in his heart. The two people in front of him were both big shots in Liangzhou. They were once powerful, but now they are inevitably aging and will no longer be able to survive.
He no longer has the courage and spirit he once had.
Led by a group of soldiers, they walked to the Chinese army's tent. In the light of the fire, they could see two soldiers armed with knives and spears guarding the door. Yan Xing turned his head and said to Han Sui and Li Xiangru: "Two soldiers
Wait a moment, I'll go in and report."
Li Xiangru hammered his old leg, and complained to Han Sui, who was also suffering from back pain: "What the hell, we are all here, and we still need to report? Chen... How did Chen Shijun become so arrogant?
So big?”
Han Sui walked along the way and saw that the camp was well organized and stern. He felt envious and wary at the same time. When he heard the voice, he responded: "This shows that Commander Chen is good at managing the army!"
Chen Cheng's powerful voice came from the tent: "Please come in, two generals."
After a while, Yan Xing opened the door curtain and said to Han Sui and Li Xiangru: "My lord, please come in."
Han Sui adjusted his sleeves and then walked in with his head held high. Li Xiangru sighed and followed.
Torches and braziers were lit in the tent, and there was plenty of light. Han Sui first looked left and right, then stepped forward, cupped his hands to Chen Cheng who was walking above him, and said, "I have met Mr. Chen."
Li Xiangru had always been the only one to look up to Han Sui, so when he saw him like this, he stepped forward and saluted in the same way. Chen Cheng stretched out his hand to the side and said, "Please sit down."
After the two of them sat down, Chen Cheng said again: "You two are here. Because you waited too long, I gave you some food for the generals. Do you want to use some too?"
Han Sui had just seen Cheng Yin, Song Jian and others eating with loose belly. Hearing this, he shook his head and said, "I've already used it."
Chen Cheng smiled slightly and said warmly: "Since everyone is here, let me get down to business."
Zhang Heng took out the bamboo stick for picking teeth from his mouth, glared at Han Sui and said, "If you hadn't been late, we would have gotten down to business long ago!"
Han Sui sneered in his heart and did not take Zhang Heng's provocation to heart at all. Instead, he smiled and said to Chen Cheng, "I was about to listen to the envoy's talk."
Chen Cheng said: "We just interrogated the prisoners. Opposite us, Huangfu Song and Ding Yuan have arrived."
A low voice sounded in the tent, and everyone started talking, "I'm just wondering why we fought so hard today. It turns out that Huangfu Song and Ding Yuan are both here!"
"That's for sure! If only Huangfu Song..."
"So what if it's just Huangfu Song?"
"If he was the only one, how could we be in such a mess? We would lose all the Chencang City we had obtained?"
"But how is this possible? Didn't it mean that Dong Zhuo was in rebellion in Bingzhou? It's just that Huangfu Song came back. How come Ding Yuan also left and came back? Could it be that Dong Zhuo has been defeated?"
"Your news is out of date! Dong Zhongying ordered all the princes to raise troops to clear the emperor's side, and the whole world responded. How could it be defeated?"
"That's even more wrong! Why did Huangfu Song and the others turn around and come back if they didn't go to fight Dong Zhuo?"
Chen Cheng thought to himself: If you guys didn't listen to orders, why would you fight so hard? He reached out and knocked on the desk and said, "Listen to me first."
Everyone stopped talking and looked at him together. Chen Cheng continued: "It is said that they are planning to defeat our Xiliang army with all their strength first, and then attack Dong Zhuo eastward."
Chen Cheng naturally said "We are the Xiliang Army", and others did not think there was anything wrong. Even Han Sui was the same, subconsciously admitting that Chen Cheng was a member of the Xiliang Army. As for whether he treated him like this
If Liangzhou Mu is convinced, that is another matter.
"Huangfu Song's army is 40,000, Ding Yuan's army is 30,000, plus the levied soldiers from Guanzhong, the total number of enemy troops is more than 150,000." Chen Cheng said: "I got news just now that Huangfu Song divided the army.
Horse, take the direction of Tumen Valley and head towards Qianyang Valley."
Han Sui smiled and said, "I also received a report from Tan Ma just now, saying that a group of imperial troops appeared near Qianyang Valley."
Cheng Yi asked in surprise: "What are the officers and soldiers doing in the Qianyang Valley? Could it be that they are going to attack Long County?"
Anding borders Hanyang County. Ma Teng is very familiar with the geography of Hanyang. He shook his head and said: "Last time Huangfu Song's entire army came to attack, they were unable to break through Long County. Although Long County has fewer troops this time
, but the officers and soldiers are only partial divisions, how can they capture Long County?"
Cheng Yi said: "Then why do you think the officers and soldiers divided their troops and went there?"
Ma Teng hesitated for a moment and said, "Could it be that you want to go down to the back ditch and outflank our army's retreat?"
But then he denied it himself and said: "At most, taking this road will block our road to Long County. Now that the officers and soldiers' partial division has been discovered, there is no way our army will be blocked here by them."
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Song Jian has always been conceited. Although he was caught off guard today, he was not very convinced. He said carelessly: "Is it true that Huangfu Yizhen is old and faint?"
Han Sui hated to hear people say he was old. Although Song Jian was talking about Huangfu Song, he still felt unhappy. But he had always been the best at forbearing and liked to overcome strength with softness, so he still had a smile on his face. "If General Song feels that Huangfu Song
Song is in a daze, so he might as well step forward to challenge tomorrow, and he will be able to accomplish a great feat!"
Song Jian was just conceited, not reckless. A reckless person cannot dominate Xiliang. He laughed twice and said: "I have few people in my hands. Even if Huangfu is stupid, I can't do anything about it."
No one can defeat them. Han Wen asked you to have the most troops here, so why not go up and test them."
Han Sui snorted and said, "I'm not the one who said Huangfu Song was stupid."
Seeing that they were getting further and further away, Chen Cheng had to stop him in order to prevent the building from tilting. He said solemnly: "The current situation is like this. The enemy has 150,000 troops and our army has almost 100,000. Dong Zhongying has called the world on
The soldiers and horses are on the side of Lord Luo Qing. Huangfu Song and Ding Yuan cannot confront us for a long time, and they must go back to deal with Dong Zhuo. Should we hold them back here, or withdraw our troops first and wait until the outcome of the war in Guandong is decided?"
Facing his question, Han Sui was the first to say: "We cannot withdraw our troops now!"
Chen Cheng asked: "Oh, why?"
Han Sui put away the smile on his face and said loudly: "The army is easy to disperse and difficult to gather. It is difficult to gather so many troops and horses, and has already broken through Chencang. Once the troops withdraw, when will Chen have another chance like this?
Although the commander's thunder chariot is powerful, the officers and soldiers have seen it once, and it will be difficult to think that it can be so easy to win next time!"
Chen Cheng knew that Han Sui was right. Although the catapult was very powerful, it was common for those who hit it to break bones and tendons. It smashed houses and shook city walls. But it also had many weaknesses, such as fear of fire, inconvenience in movement, and poor accuracy.
...Wait a minute. Although he had ordered people to burn the ten catapults that could not be withdrawn when he retreated, there are many skilled craftsmen in Guanzhong. I have seen them once. Who knows if they can imitate them?
Although catapults are heavy siege machinery, they do not exceed the technical level of this era. If a few catapults are set up in the city, or crossbows are carried to the city wall, it will not be so easy to break through Chencang next time.
Chen Cheng was naturally inclined to withdraw his troops and make a truce, because withdrawing troops was in his best interest. Guanzhong was too far away from the North, and there were Anding County and Hanyang County in between. Before Han Sui was weakened, the territory he occupied in the east was only
Han Wenyue was given the advantage, and the most he and other princes could do was steal some money and people.
Other princes may be filled with joy after grabbing money and people, but how can he, Chen Cheng, be the kind of short-sighted person?
However, although he is inclined to withdraw his troops, he still has to listen to the opinions of the audience. If most people want to withdraw his troops, then he will comply. If everyone decides to continue fighting, then he will have no choice but to continue fighting with the enemy here.
Dealing with friendly forces.
Yes, you not only have to deal with the enemy, but also with friendly forces. To a certain extent, the enemy is easier to deal with.
Following Han Sui's speech, a quarrel soon broke out in the tent. Some supported Han Sui to continue fighting, while others wanted to withdraw his troops and return to his hometown. Those who supported Han Sui included Li Xiangru, Zhang Heng, and Ma Teng. These people were not
Han Sui's close comrade-in-arms is Jijin Sanfu, or he suffered heavy losses today and wants to make up for it.
Song Jian, Cheng Yin, and Cheng Yi agreed to withdraw their troops. The terrain in Chencang was not suitable for cavalry and was too unfriendly to the Xiliang army. Whether they advanced a few dozen miles to the east or retreated two hundred miles to the west,
The terrain is much flatter, and those places are where the cavalry uses force. Being blocked here in Chencang, they lack armor and will only be lifted up and beaten by the heavy infantry of the Han army.
Instead of fighting with Huangfu Song and Ding Yuan here, it is better to withdraw the troops first and wait until the Han army in Guanzhong is consumed on the battlefield to the east, and then they come to take advantage. Huangfu Song is so powerful in the world, how can he be easy to deal with?
? Song Dynasty General was not convinced by Huangfu Song, and believed that in a battle in the wilderness, his cavalry would not be inferior to Huangfu Song's elite.
But fighting here in Chencang? Forget it. On the battlefield, having horses and not having horses are two different things, and having armor and not having armor are two different things. The advantage of their Xiliang army is that their horses are tall and come and go like the wind, so why bother with their own shortcomings?
, what are the strengths of attacking the enemy?
Now there are almost as many people in favor of withdrawing troops as in favor of continuing the war. Yang Qiu is the only one who has not expressed his position, so Han Sui, Cheng Yi and others all turned their attention to him.
Chen Cheng also asked: "Does Yang Shangshu think we should withdraw our troops, or should we continue to fight?"
Yang Qiu thought: What does this have to do with me? I even handed over Beidi County. I just want to follow my master and make a fortune honestly. I don’t care whether you want to enter Guanzhong or not?
He has no other idea now, just to make more money by following Chen Cheng. It is too dangerous to conquer the world. If you are not careful, your whole family will be killed. But now everyone is looking over and does not express their opinions.
It doesn't work anymore.
So, should we continue to fight? This is a question.
