Chen Cheng sat down in the tent and asked, "Which general are you subordinate to?"
A Qiang man had just washed the water jug, wiped the water stains from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, and replied: "We are the subordinates of General Cheng Yi."
"What's going on behind the scenes? How many Han troops are occupying Huangbei Mountain? How many are there on foot and cavalry? Come quickly!"
It turned out that when Huangfu Song sent troops to Chencang, he had already dispatched an infantry group from Yongcheng, passed through the Qianyang Valley, and then doubled the route, making a big circle, and went straight to the Wei River from the north. This Han army
After occupying Huangbei Mountain, the partial division did not set up a camp, but erected a fence on the road. Double trenches were dug in front of the fence, and soldiers defended behind the fence with spears and crossbows. The headquarters built by Song Dynasty was in Jiuquan, which was the closest
Yuan was the first to retreat and the first to hit the Han army's defense line.
The Xiliang army was eager to return home. When they saw officers and soldiers blocking their way, they immediately launched an attack with cavalry. Dozens or hundreds of cavalry who were rushing at the front fell into the ditch. Then the Han army fired their bows and crossbows. After several rounds of shooting, the troops and horses
The place in front of the fence was covered with corpses, and no horses could get close.
Song Jian knew what it meant to be blocked here. When he saw the cavalry's defeat, he immediately ordered his soldiers to dismount and fight on foot. When attacking the Han army's position, he also detached a group of troops to attack Huangbei Mountain. But he
He underestimated the combat effectiveness of the Han army and overestimated the combat effectiveness of his own soldiers.
The Xiliang cavalry is indeed very brave on horseback. Even if Chen Cheng established the Flying Bear Hussars, he would still need to win over and divide the princes from all walks of life. He just didn't want to compete with these powerful cavalry on the battlefield. But
The weaknesses of the Xiliang Army are also obvious. They have low organization and poor equipment. After dismounting, their combat effectiveness was reduced by more than half.
Although most of the Han troops who came to intercept were light infantry, they were equipped with a lot of bows and crossbows, and concentrated all their armor on the soldiers in the front row. The Xiliang troops stepped on the corpses of their companions and stepped forward to fight.
He was quickly defeated in a bloody confrontation.
The Xiliang army that attacked Huangbei Mountain was also easily defeated. The Han army on the mountain did not even fight hand-to-hand and repelled the Xiliang army's attack with just bows and stones. Song Jian organized three more attacks in a row, each time more powerful than the last.
It was even more powerless. Hundreds of corpses of soldiers and horses were piled up on the road in front of the mountain, and even the two trenches were filled in.
When everyone in Liangzhou rebelled, Huang Yan, the prefect of Jiuquan, also rebelled against the imperial court. But not long after, Song Jian, who was also one of the Xiliang rebels, launched a surprise attack and killed Huang Yan and his generals, monopolizing the territory.
The entire Jiuquan County. Therefore, Song Jian was not a soft-hearted person. He was helpless against the Han army's position, not because he cherished the lives of his soldiers, but because he really couldn't fight anymore.
By the time Cheng Yin, Cheng Yi and others arrived, the number of Xiliang troops had reached 20,000 to 30,000, and the roads and valleys were tightly blocked by troops. When Cheng Yin and Cheng Yi learned about the situation, they were also shocked.
Unexpectedly, regardless of the fact that it was late at night, he immediately ordered his subordinates to light torches and organized troops to launch a strong attack.
However, the Han army set up a line of defense on the road and set up simple camps on the mountain. The Xiliang army attacked with all its strength and fought for a long time. Corpses kept rolling down the mountain. They fought until dawn and broke through the Han army several times.
The Han army was driven out by the Han army.
After waiting until daybreak, the Xiliang army looked at the scene of corpses strewn in front of them, and their morale was greatly depressed. The corpses of Xiliang people were everywhere on the mountains and down the mountains, and they couldn't even find a few places to stay. As for Zhang Heng, his black armor
The army is good at fighting hard battles, but they can't advance at all. The road is blocked by the soldiers and horses in front of them.
Just when Cheng Yi sent the messenger, he was discussing with Zhang Heng, Song Jian, and Cheng Yin, and was preparing to have the soldiers withdraw to the nearby mountains to make way for Zhang Heng's black armored army.
The Qiang man talked for a long time, and finally said: "It is said that the enemy army has tens of thousands of people, occupying the entire Huangbei Mountain."
"Yes!" Another Qiang man next to him said: "There are Han troops in red robes all over the mountains and plains! Their arrows are like rain, and we can't even lift our heads!"
Chen Cheng shook his head and said: "It's impossible to have so many Han troops. How many elites did Huangfu Song have? How could it be possible to send tens of thousands of elites to block the road? Unless..."
The two Qiang people kneeling on the ground asked together: "Unless what?"
"Unless Huangfu Song has made up his mind to swallow up our army of 100,000!"
Speaking of this, Chen Cheng thought, Huangfu Song may not have had this idea. He blocked the mountain ridge in front and occupied Huangbei Mountain in the back. In fact, he had blocked the Xiliang army in this more than 100-mile-long road by the Weishui River.
On the mountain road, although you can still take the north detour to Longxian County, it will take an extra one or two hundred miles in the mountains. If there is an ambush on the way...
Chen Cheng imagined the scene of Cao Mengde shaking his head and laughing, and then imagined himself pointing to a certain mountain, laughing and saying, "I just laugh at Ding Yuan Wumou, Huangfu Song Shaozhi", and he couldn't help but shudder.
Chills.
He said to the two Qiang people on the ground: "General Cheng Yi sent you here, do you have anything else to say?"
One of them replied: "General Cheng, please Chen Shijun to withdraw immediately with the trapped camp!"
Withdraw first with the trapped camp? Chen Cheng thought to himself: Cheng Yi knows the details of the trapped camp and knows that this heavy infantry is good at attacking fortresses, but if Zhang Heng's black armored army can't do anything, what's the use of just relying on the trapped camp? Heijia
Although the army suffered heavy losses, there are still more than 3,000 and close to 4,000 troops left. They have been trapped in the camp and fought for a whole day, and now there are less than 700 people who can still fight.
He thought to himself: Cheng Yi was probably afraid that the princes blocking the front were not united, and wanted to go there to calm people down, or he wanted to use his unparalleled bravery to lead the trapped camp to fight a bloody path for the army.
Hey, if the latter possibility is true, then as the commander-in-chief of the army, but he is expected to lead the charge, will this character jump or stand still?
He only thought about it for a moment, then he came to his senses and said to the two Qiang people: "I understand. You go back and report to General Cheng Yi first, saying that I will come over soon. Ask him to dissuade General Zhang Heng to postpone the attack. Everything will wait.
I’ll talk about it when I get there!”
"yes!"
After Chen Cheng and the other two left, he immediately said to Zhao Sidao: "Quickly summon Li Kan, Liang Xing, Ding Yuan, Yang Qiu, Wei Ran, and Baliba Shihequbei!"
Zhao Si cupped his fists and shouted loudly, "No!"
While waiting for the generals to arrive, Chen Cheng took out Fang Tian's painted halberd, poured some water on it, and then wiped away the remaining blood marks on it with a silk cloth. Huangfu Song and Ding Yuan's Qi soldiers were very beautiful, and they could be said in just one stroke.
One hundred thousand Xiliang troops were blocked, but in the end everything in this world must be determined by strength.
Whether it is strategy or military tactics, they are essentially all about weakening the enemy and giving one's own advantage on the local battlefield, so that one's own side has stronger strength at the moment the war begins. The so-called defeating the strong by the weak actually means
We are still fighting the weak with the strong. Therefore, the essence of war is that the stronger wins!
The door curtain was lifted, and the generals in armor filed in. Chen Cheng stood up, holding Fang Tian's painted halberd, and seemed to be talking to the generals who came in, and seemed to be talking to himself, "Even if the plan is no longer
How subtle is it, and how can it be used as a powerful blow by me?"
He slowly looked from left to right in the tent, and then said in a deep voice: "Just now news came from the rear. Some of you may know it, and some of you may not know it yet. The Han army has occupied Huangbei Mountain.
Blocking our way back to Xiliang."
The generals in the tent are all experienced warriors. Although they were frightened when they heard that their retreat was cut off, no one showed fear. Although the enemy is powerful, we will only be stronger!
Yesterday's battle was very brutal. Although the Liangzhou army suffered heavy casualties, they won the battle after all. They forced the Han army to withdraw from the battlefield first, even leaving the wounded soldiers behind. As long as they can win, the morale of the army can be maintained.
Live. Many times, the generals leading the troops would rather lose some troops than lose morale.
Fighting requires courage!
Soldiers, have some backbone!
Chen Cheng looked at the generals in the tent. These people were all brave and brave heroes. Being able to gather here now was his greatest asset. He thought to himself: Whether it is Ding Yuan or Huangfu Song, if he wants to take down someone
The head of the family, then just come here. I want to see who will have the last laugh!
"I will take Wei Ran and eighty guards to Huangbei Mountain later. All the soldiers and horses here are under the command of Yang Qiu!" Chen Cheng put down the halberd in the sky, took out the tiger talisman, and said: "Yang Shangshu, the military talisman is now
Here you go. I will persuade Han Sui and let him and Li Xiangru temporarily leave their troops and horses to your command. The Han army will definitely attack again today, and they must be defended by me. No one is allowed to attack until I return.
Retreat, anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"
Yang Qiu stepped forward, took the tiger talisman, and said loudly: "Promise!"
Chen Cheng warned: "Ding Yuan, Lu Bu and others are just fine, but Huangfu Song is very resourceful. Just hold on and don't be greedy for credit and rush forward."
Yang Qiu patted his chest and said, "Lord, don't worry, as long as a certain family is here, we will never let the officers and soldiers succeed!"
Chen Cheng patted his shoulder, turned around, and said to Ding Yuan: "Two catapults have been assembled, but the number of stone bombs is not large. You can allocate some people later and go to the mountain behind to continue collecting stones.
.”
Without waiting for Ding Yuan's answer, he said to Liang Xing: "I will take Yan Xing to Han Sui's camp first, and let him return to the team later."
"promise!"
After the explanation, Chen Cheng turned back. The guards lifted the door curtain, Chen Cheng lowered his head slightly and walked out of the tent. He then whistled, and the sound of hooves suddenly rose in the camp, followed by a loud neighing, and a ball of flames rushed across.
He came over and stopped in front of Chen Cheng.
"Get on your horse and follow me!"
The Eighty-Three Riders ran out to the left and quickly headed for Han Sui's army camp at the edge of the Liuchuan Plain.
"Stop anyone who comes!"
At the gate of the camp, a dozen soldiers blocked the way.
Wei Ran said angrily: "You bastards! I've blinded you! This is Chen Shijun in front of you, why don't you get out of the way?"
Looking at the group of armored cavalry in front of him, the expression of the junior colonel guarding the camp gate changed slightly. Although he recognized Chen Cheng and others, he did not dare to let them in. Not long ago, because of letting Chen Shijun and others enter the camp, Han
The general chopped off the head of the guarding general. He did not dare to make such a mistake again.
Chen Cheng jumped off the horse and stepped heavily on the ground, kicking up dust. He said in a deep voice: "Go and report to General Han. Tell him that I, Chen Cheng, have something important to see him!"
