The next morning, most of the originally seriously injured soldiers had stabilized their injuries, and after dawn they set off on the westward journey carrying some biscuits. While Chen Cheng arranged for the troops under Han Sui and Li Xiangru to retreat, he also released the large number of soldiers.
There were more than two hundred Han prisoners of war left in the camp.
He gave the prisoners some horses with injured backs or lame legs, and asked the lightly injured to return to the Han army camp with the more seriously injured, and also sent out the unused wooden boxes.
.Yesterday, he originally wanted to use Wang Dang's head to scare the Han army, but as soon as he appeared in front of the two armies, the enemy had already offered money to retreat, but he was made a villain in vain.
But if he goes back to the previous time, he will still make the same choice. As the commander of the army, he has to consider the lives of thousands of soldiers under his command, so how can he care too much about his own reputation?
On the road leading to Liangzhou, there was thundering hooves, and the people in the Xiliang army camp reared their heads and neighed, which had already alerted the Han army sentries on the mountain ridge. Immediately, the news was spread to Ding Yuan and Huangfu Song.
At the same time, the released Han prisoners of war also supported each other and returned to their own camps.
"It seems that the Xiliang army is really about to retreat," Ding Yuan hesitated again, "How about letting Fengxian lead the troops to pursue them?"
Huangfu Song shook his head and said: "Even if we fight again, we will only leave a few thousand enemy troops at most. According to the captured prisoners of war, Chen Cheng brought 4,000 soldiers and horses this time. His generals Lu Fang and Xu Rong
Even if all these people are lost, it’s nothing. Since the Xiliang people have released all our soldiers back, let’s let them go this time.”
"Report!"
The soldier stepped forward and presented a wooden box, "The enemy general asked our soldiers to bring this back, saying it was for General Zuo."
Ding Yuan was a little unhappy in his heart, but he smiled and said: "Could it be that you want to give some gold and silver to help retreat safely? But why did you only give it to General Zuo and not me?"
A bad feeling arose in Huangfu Song's heart. He lifted up the wooden box a little, and his expression suddenly turned miserable. Seeing Huangfu Song's sudden change in expression, Ding Yuan's heart skipped a beat and asked, "What's wrong? What's in it?"
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"...It's the head of General Wang Dang!" Huangfu Song looked miserable. He placed the wooden box on the desk in front of him and whispered: "I thought that even if Wang Dang was defeated,
With his wisdom and courage, he was able to bring back most of the soldiers and horses, but he didn't expect that the last time we saw each other, we would be separated forever."
Wang Dang was once transferred to Ding Yuan's command to attack Hanyang with Lu Bu and others, so Ding Yuan knew what he was capable of. At this time, he couldn't help but change his expression and said: "General Wang actually died in battle? When did the Xiliang army change?"
Do you have to be so good at fighting?"
Huangfu Song sighed and said: "The hunting dogs will eventually die on the mountain, and the generals will inevitably die in battle. We led the troops in the war and killed countless parents and brothers. Do we deserve this for the great peace of heaven?"
Ding Yuan was shocked just now, but Wang Dang was not his subordinate. At this time, he had already woken up. When he heard this, he said disapprovingly: "Victory and defeat are common among soldiers. How can there be no death in a battle?"
Huangfu Song calmed down and said to Ding Yuan: "Wang Dang has been following me for more than ten years. Although there is a difference between the superior and the subordinate, in fact, he loves father and son. He is careless."
Ding Yuan asked: "Then should we launch an attack while the Xiliang bandits are retreating?"
Huangfu Song regained his energy and said: "You can go forward and wait and see. If the enemy's formation is strict, you don't need to send troops."
So the two men each took a thousand cavalry and went outside the Xiliang Army camp to observe the enemy's situation. However, they saw that although the enemy army on the opposite side was retreating, there was no panic. The soldiers were in order, and the flags and drums were as strict as before.
On the fortress, the soldiers remained motionless. In the camp, there were still thousands of soldiers and horses waiting in formation.
When Ding Yuan saw this, he could only give up the idea of taking the opportunity to attack, and turned to Huangfu Song and said: "Unexpectedly, the military discipline of the thieves is so strict, which is very different from the Han Sui tribe they fought against last year!"
In the camp, Zhao Si looked at the neatly packed supplies on the ground and said with some reluctance: "Master, do you really want to leave all these things to the officers and soldiers? Let me tell you, it's better to burn them all!"
Overall, the Xiliang Army was very poor, but Chen Chengjun was responsible for half of the supplies. Food, dried meat, pickles, cloth, salt and other supplies were piled up in the camp. When they were transferred before, they were afraid of not being enough. Now,
I want to retreat, but I can't take so many things with me at one time.
Chen Cheng placed the written letter on top of the property and pressed it down with a piece of gravel. He clapped his hands and said: "The whole Han army came and was bound to win, but they lost many soldiers and horses without any significant achievements."
, even though they were a little scared after being beaten by us, everyone from top to bottom was probably unwilling to do so. We can’t take these things away, so instead of burning them, it’s better to keep them. Leave some property, food and cloth for them to calm their hearts.
of resentment."
Zhao Si said unconvinced: "If they dare to attack again, we will fight them back!"
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "You are still too young, think about things too simply, and sometimes you are a little naive."
"............"
Zhao Si was a little confused. He was young, but he was no younger than his lord. How could it be simple and childish?
After Yang Qiu's tribe retreated, Li Kan took more than 700 people who were trapped in the camp and crossed the Liuchuan River and embarked on the road back to the west. Chen Cheng looked at the place where he had fought again, then got on his horse and shouted loudly:
: "Now it's our turn!"
The Xiliang army retreated in an orderly manner, on the one hand because of proper arrangements, and on the other hand because Chen Cheng stayed at the end. If he personally broke up the rear, the soldiers would feel at ease and would not have the fear of being abandoned. Why retreat and avoid
Is it more difficult to attack? Because when you attack, you can still count on the friendly forces behind you to come forward to support you, but when you retreat, you are more worried about being alone.
As Chen Cheng left with his bodyguards and flying bear hussars, the camp suddenly became quiet. Except for the occasional neighing of a few old horses, the only sound left was the sound of the wind blowing through the camp. The Han army's
The scouts approached the camp cautiously, and after some reconnaissance, climbed up the camp wall, waving flags and shouting loudly toward the outside.
"The thieves have all been removed!"
The call spread quickly, and when they saw their general's flag planted in the enemy's camp, the Han army officers and soldiers breathed a sigh of relief. In the past, the Xiliang army was very powerful in field battles, with thousands of cavalry on the plains.
When they charged, the ground shook, and it was unstoppable. However, siege and defense have always been the weaknesses of the Xiliang Army. Savagery can bring courage, but not wisdom. Without enough siege equipment, the Xiliang Army faced
When fortifying a city, there is nothing you can do.
But now everyone in the Han army understood the fact that the Xiliang army was completely different from before.
Fortunately, the enemy finally retreated, and there was no longer any need to surround the camp with the enemy in a bloody and murderous manner. Huangfu Song clearly felt the low morale, but he had no more options. The army quickly entered the camp left by the Xiliang people.
Soon, soldiers came to report, "General, packed copper coins and cloth were found in the enemy camp, and several warehouses were filled with food!"
Huangfusong was a little surprised. This was once again beyond his expectation. The people of Xiliang had always been poor. Every time they invaded, they would rob the people. How could there be any property left? He pondered for a while and decided to go in and take a look.
what's going on.
When he rushed to the occupied camp on horseback, he saw all kinds of materials sorted into categories. The soldiers came over with a letter and said: "General, this is left by the enemy."
The writing carriers of this era were still mainly bamboo slips and wood chips. Although paper was also used all over the world, it was not something ordinary people could afford. Huangfu Song took the letter and was waiting to read it, but he caught a glimpse of it.
Ding Yuan, who was standing next to him with a bad expression, handed the letter over and said, "Please take a look at it first, General Ding."
Ding Yuan's face brightened slightly. He unfolded the letter and saw it read from left to right: "Liangzhou Muqi General Juluhou Chen Cheng hereby informs Huangfu Song and Ding Yuan's two generals: Sun Tzu said: "Whenever you use troops,
The law of the whole country is the first, and the destruction of the country is second; the whole army is the first, and the destruction of the army is second. Therefore, you can win every battle, and you are not a good person. Although I have destroyed Chencang, I have killed no less than ten thousand soldiers of the Han army, which is not enough.
I am happy. After Dong Zhuo captured the king and others, he won the victory without using force, so he raised his troops and returned to the west. When the two generals defeated Dong Zhuo and pacified the Guandong princes, it would not be too late to meet again for hunting. I did not finish the book, so I bowed my head and bowed again.
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"Humph!" After Ding Yuan read the letter, he handed the letter to Huangfu Song and sneered: "General Zuo is here to take a look, too. Mr. Chen really has such a strong tone!"
Huangfu Song took the letter and looked at it. On the surface, Chen Cheng wrote it very respectfully, but the words between the lines revealed the opposite meaning. His brows moved, and then he said to Ding Yuan: "Xiliang is barren, and the last year has been exhausted."
After losing the food reserves in Hanyang and Longxi, the thieves came to attack this year and spent countless money and food. How could they still have the ability to fight again? Within a year or two, they would not have the strength to advance eastwards. The thieves were angry and when they withdrew, they said some things that did not mean them.
If so, it’s normal.”
Ding Yuan then turned from anger to joy, and he said with a smile: "General Zuo is right. The Chen thieves raised a hundred thousand people to attack but could not win, so they could only escape in embarrassment. Now they can gain a reputation."
It's a bit cheap. Someone in Chang'an City said: Chen Thief has clever words and tricks, but he is born with bad morals. When I saw him today, it turned out to be true!"
So the two returned to Chang'an with the army, leaving the civilian husband behind to help Duan Xuan rebuild Chencang City. In the previous battle, the power of the Xiliang Army's catapults was amazing and left a deep impression on the officers and soldiers, so Duan Xuan
When Xuan was heightening and thickening the city wall, he built more than a dozen camps on the mountains outside Chengcang. In preparation for the Xiliang army to invade again one day, he could rely on these camps to resist.
Huangfu Song and Ding Yuan led the army back to Chang'an, repaired it for five days, and then quickly marched eastward along the Weishui River. It only took three days to arrive at Huayin. By this time, Dong Zhuo had already sent troops to surround Hongnong.
, and personally led troops to attack Mianchi. The Kwantung Allied Forces had also captured Zhongmou and were stationed on the Chenggao-Xingyang line.
Although He Jin had many troops and horses, he was surrounded by enemies on all sides and was lacking support on the left and right. He looked as if he was about to be overthrown. If the troops of Huangfu Song and Ding Yuan did not come again, He Jin might even have the heart to eat people, although he has already
