When all the princes of Xiliang left, Chen Cheng also got up and left the tent, and began to inspect the camp with his bodyguards.
He has done this kind of thing countless times, but every time he goes out to march and fight, he still has to do it. Patrolling the camp is not only to check whether there are any problems in the military camp, but also to pay attention to the people around him and the soldiers in the army.
Show your attitude. The coach hasn’t relaxed yet, he’s been careful!
In the same way, he eats very simply every day and sets an example, striving to prevent the territory under his rule from falling into the atmosphere of luxury so quickly. Of course, he himself is not a person who likes luxury, but prefers
Comfortable, as long as things are easy to use.
Chen Cheng inspected the four gates along the road in the military camp, and the bodyguards followed behind with torches. Amidst the crackling sound, he also took the time to observe the enemy division in the north. The enemy army stayed near the river valley.
Some of the soldiers and horses disembarked, and the rest continued to move westward, and now stopped in the open land near Shitou Bay and Bianpo.
He could only see that there were enemies in Qianyang River Valley and Shitou Bay, but he could not know the exact number of soldiers and horses in each place. Only when the distance was closer could he get further information.
The open space at Shitou Bay is the intersection of four roads, and it is also the only way for the Xiliang Army to retreat to Long County. The earth is round, and all roads can lead to Rome. Of course, you can also go to Long County without passing there.
County, but it requires a long detour, at least an extra 150 miles in the mountains.
But Chen Cheng was a little confused. Even if the road to Longxian was blocked, so what? If the Xiliang army did not take the road to Longxian, they could still retreat westward along the Wei River. On one side, he was in the camp.
He was walking around and thinking deeply. Could it be that he wanted to block the supply of grain and grass from Long County?
It is two hundred miles from Long County to the vicinity of Chencang, which is more than 150 miles shorter than the journey from Shanggui. Although transportation from Shanggui can be carried out through the Wei River, Han Sui did not store much grain and grass in Hanyang County.
Most of the grain transferred from Beidi County and purchased from Hanyang County and Anding County was piled in Long County. Therefore, the army's supplies relied more on the roads from Long County. The officers and soldiers sent people to cut off this supply line. Indeed,
It hit the Xiliang army's weak spot.
Thinking of this, Chen Cheng was determined. When fighting, the most fearful thing is not knowing the enemy's intentions, unless the opponent is the kind of person who doesn't know how to fight. For example, Mr. Chang often does things that surprise both the enemy and us.
But Huangfu Song and Ding Yuan are not the kind of people who just give random orders to the map from behind. After today's head-to-head battle with the officers and soldiers, Chen Cheng was quite afraid of these two people.
No matter what plans and strategies he has, they must be based on force. Although Han Sui is annoying, he is still a member of the Xiliang Army. If Han Wenyue is defeated by Huangfu Song and Ding Yuan, he will also be a member of the Liangzhou Army.
The loss of the army. If Han Sui is to be dealt with, he can only do it himself, and cannot let Han Wenyue be defeated at the hands of others.
Now that he understood Huangfu Song and Ding Yuan's plan, Chen Cheng thought again: Although the method of cutting off the food road is good, it is only effective when it is established in a long-term confrontation. Our army will retreat tomorrow, and the north is cut off
No matter how many enemies there are in the Liangdao, what's the use?
He looked towards the east and thought to himself: We will retreat for now and wait for two or three years before we can discuss things with you again.
The next day, the Xiliang army began to retreat one by one. The last time the Liangzhou princes retreated from Chencang City, they were completely disorganized and were chased by Huangfu Song, losing more than 10,000 troops. This time, because of Chen Cheng and
After Han Sui broke off, the Xiliang army retreated in an orderly manner, and there was no rush to escape.
The location of the Xiliang Army camp is only more than twenty miles away from Chencang. As soon as the army here began to retreat, Chencang received the news immediately. Ding Yuan said happily: "The bandits have begun to retreat, General Zuo, we will attack now
Bar!"
Last year, Huangfu Song led his troops to attack alone after the Xiliang army retreated, killing more than 10,000 people. That time, Dong Zhuo refused to send troops. As a result, after Huangfu Song won a great victory, he became angry and angry.
There was great discord among the people. The situation this time was very similar to last year's Battle of Chencang, so as soon as Ding Yuan heard that the Xiliang army had begun to retreat, he proposed a pursuit.
However, Huangfusong did not agree immediately, but pondered.
Seeing this, Ding Yuan asked: "General Zuo, do you think there is anything wrong?"
Huangfu Song said slowly: "General Ding also saw yesterday's battle. The enemy army was extremely brave and extremely difficult to deal with. How could they suddenly withdraw their troops after only one day passed?"
Ding Yuan laughed and said: "Although there are many rebels in Xiliang, they are mostly mobs. Seeing the arrival of our army, they are afraid of the power of the imperial army. It is not surprising that they behave like this! This is the miracle of God and me, left
General, don’t hesitate!”
Huangfu Song's eyebrows relaxed and he said: "It's a pity that if they stay for another two days, then if we launch another attack, we will be able to complete their victory in one battle."
Ding Yuan said disapprovingly: "How could everything go as we wished during the war? As long as tens of thousands of Xiliang thieves can be killed this time, it will be a great achievement!"
Huangfu Song smiled and said: "The general said yes, then let's order the army to attack!"
The beat of drums sounded from the city. Except for Duan Xun's army who stayed behind to defend the city, Ding Yuan and Huangfu Song's soldiers and horses were dispatched together. The cavalry was in front and the infantry was behind, rushing towards the west. The sound of horse hooves was rapid, and five or six thousand elite soldiers
It didn't take long for the cavalry to reach the vicinity of the Xiliang Army's camp.
Among the Xiliang army in this eastern expedition, Han Sui had the largest number of troops. Now that he was staying behind, the number of troops that needed to retreat was reduced by a quarter. Even so, when the Han army arrived, it was still
There were many Xiliang troops scattered in the valley outside. Seeing the enemy suddenly rushing over, these Xiliang troops were first shocked, then frightened. They even abandoned the cattle and sheep beside them, jumped on their horses and ran towards the west.
.
Although property is important, life is even more important. Most people are not stupid, and they can still understand this.
Lu Bu was the strongest cavalryman under Ding Yuan, and he always charged forward. But in yesterday's battle, he was stabbed in the left shoulder by Chen Cheng, and even the shoulder armor was broken. Fortunately, no bones were injured.
, but the muscles were torn. According to the doctor in the army, the left arm could not use force within two or three months. Therefore, the person leading the cavalry this time was another general under Ding Yuan - Zhang Liao.
Zhang Liao, courtesy name Wenyuan, was from Yanmen County, not far from Jiuyuan, where Lu Bu was born. He was rigorous in military management, brave and brave in battle, thoughtful yet brave, and was a rare good general in the world. His ancestors
, was Nie Yi, the initiator of the "Mayi Conspiracy" during the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Judging from his boldness and bravery, he was in the same vein as his ancestors.
He led six thousand fine cavalry to the west, easily defeated the Xiliang army on the road, robbed thousands of cattle, sheep and horses, and killed hundreds of people. Zhang Liao sent a small number of men to send the prisoners and captured people back.
He himself led a large group of troops to the west without any hesitation.
The Xiliang Army's camp is near the intersection of the Liuchuan River and the Weishui River. The terrain here is like a golden arch. There is a mountain ridge separating the two open areas. On this side of the mountain ridge are more than ten Xiliang Army camps.
Over there is where the Xiliang army grazes. High on the mountain ridge, Chen Cheng also placed a small number of soldiers and horses. When Zhang Liao rushed over with his cavalry, the soldiers on the mountain ridge immediately blew their horns.
Three long and two short trumpet sounds echoed in the mountains, startling the birds far and near. Hearing the sound of the horn, Zhang Liao suddenly raised his head on the back of the yellow gelding, with sharp eyes like an eagle, staring at the flag that was suddenly erected on the mountain ridge.
Beside him, the generals and soldiers showed a little surprise on their faces, and then they all turned their attention to Zhang Liao.
The mountain ridge stretched out in front, dividing the flat area. It was easy to continue moving forward, but if someone blocked this narrow entrance, it would not be so easy to retreat. Zhang Liao stared at the flag on the mountain ridge for about two seconds.
Seconds, then he took a deep breath and shouted loudly: "It's just the enemy's suspicion. The whole army is following me and keep moving forward!"
Making decisions on the spot requires experience as well as talent. Although Zhang Liao was only in his early twenties at this time, he had already shown amazing combat talent. Seeing that the commander was so calm and decisive, the morale of the soldiers around him was greatly boosted, and they responded loudly:
:"promise!"
When he heard the sound of the horn on the mountain ridge and the raising of a red flag, Han Sui was slightly shocked and thought: "It came so fast!"
After being left here for a long time, Han Sui was reluctant, but Chen Cheng had stayed, so what else could he say? In front of the princes of Liangzhou, he could only admit it with a pinched nose. Since he stayed,
Han Sui also made some preparations. He abandoned the six camps along the Liuchuan River and the Wei River, and put his troops and horses into several camps near Chen Cheng's army camp.
These camps were where Song Jian and others were stationed before. Now that they have led their troops to retreat to the west, the camps are naturally vacant. After Han Sui's army settled in, they reinforced it slightly. The Xiliang army has always been dominated by cavalry, so let them
Charging is okay, but for them to defend, they must have a solid city. Although these camps have been reinforced, they are still not enough.
After hearing the sound of the horn, Han Wenyue ordered the cavalry to mount their horses and prepare. He looked towards Chen Cheng's camp in the north and hesitated in his heart. Should he go forward to fight the Han army, or run away? Stay here to fight the Han army.
, the loss is all one's own strength. Wouldn't it be great to lead the troops to retreat westward, leaving Chen Cheng's troops here to resist the imperial troops?
Smart people always think too much, and Han Sui is the smartest among smart people, so every time he encounters something, he will always think it over and find the solution that is most beneficial to him.
So, should we retreat now?
The expression on Han Sui's face kept changing, thinking about what Chen Cheng had done since entering Liangzhou. He defeated the Xiongnu, subdued Cheng Yi and Yang Qiu, and won over Ma Teng and Zhang Heng. In less than two years, he had already
He grew up into a being that even he, Han Wenyue, had to surrender to.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh. If Yan Zhong could fully assist him, he was confident that he could do better than Chen Cheng. Chen Cheng worked hard to capture Shuofang and Wuyuan counties, and also used a strategy to annex Beidi County. He was considered capable.
.But he, Han Sui, already has four counties and is stronger!
Yan Zhong, Yan Zhong... Han Sui was suddenly startled, thinking that Yan Zhong was in Yinchuan now. If Chen Cheng died here, wouldn't those three counties in the north be returned to Yan Bodao? Although Chen Cheng was brave,
Yan Zhong is a native of Liangzhou, and Yan Bodao is not as easy to talk to as Chen Cheng!
Moreover, although Chen Cheng has fewer troops, there are advantages to having fewer troops. At least he can run faster. If he had left behind the infantry and the wounded in the camp, he might have been faster than Yang Qiuma, who had not yet begun to retreat.
Run faster!
But he was not the only one to cut off the rear here. He and Li Xiangru had more troops, but Chen Cheng had fewer troops. The Han army would most likely put its main force on Chen Cheng's side. In that case, Chen Cheng might have died in the battle.
What about in the array?
Thinking of this, Han Sui decided to fight the Han army first.
