In the camp on the mountain, Tian Yu had a headache. No one in the army was sick, which was a good thing, but the camp was flooded, which was a headache. Because the camp was on the flat land between two mountains, it only took half a day to rain.
When it rained, there was water in the camp, and he felt something was wrong at that time.
By nightfall, the water was already more than a foot deep, and even a very nervous man like Chen Cheng was afraid. Together with Tian Yuyi, it was impossible to change the camp now, so they could only bring food.
Place cloth and other items in a high, dry place in the camp.
The house leaked due to continuous rain, and the strong wind blew over many tents and disturbed the war horses. Everyone strengthened the camp overnight in the wind and rain, and had to pacify the war horses. After working all night, they only rescued less than half of them.
The food and most of the cloth were soaked in muddy water.
Although Chen Cheng has an incredible thing like an "inventory", first of all, the storage grid is not unlimited. Secondly, even if only half of the food is left, it will be enough for three to five days, so he collected part of the food and grass.
After taking care of the horses, he didn't bother to take care of them. When the food was gone, he would naturally take out the food and grass.
At dawn, the strong wind subsided and the rain became much lighter. Everyone looked at each other and found that everyone was covered in mud and water. When the camp encountered such a situation, the morale of the camp inevitably dropped. Fortunately, there was still food in the camp.
Yes, the soldiers were still able to persevere. In order to boost morale, Tian Yu placed the wounded soldiers in a few intact tents and inspected various parts of the camp in the rain.
Seeing him rolling up his trousers and walking around in the mud, the restlessness in the camp quickly subsided.
Tian Yu wiped the rain off his face and said, "Wen Zheng, at this point, you can't still say this is a good thing, right?"
Chen Cheng said matter-of-factly: "This is a good thing!"
"Ah?" Tian Yu opened his mouth wide, looked at him blankly for a while, and said with a wry smile: "Wenzheng, Wenzheng, I have long known that you can speak well, but look at the way we are now, no matter how much you say, you can't.
That’s a good thing.”
"Why not?" Chen Cheng said seriously: "After it rains, the ground will become muddy, and the cavalry will have difficulty moving, and their combat effectiveness will be inferior to that of the infantry. All the horses under General Gongsun in the city have eaten up, so it is better to attack in the rain!"
"Hahaha," Tian Yu clapped his hands and laughed, saying, "Wenzheng's words should come to light. It's a pity that there is only rain now, but no wine."
Chen Cheng smiled and said, "What's so difficult about this?"
After that, just as he was about to take out the wine, Tian Yu quickly stopped him and said: "Forget it, the soldiers are soaked in water now. This is not the time to drink. Wait..."
Chen Cheng followed: "When the enemy is defeated, I will treat you to a good drink."
After that, the two of them looked at each other and smiled, feeling quite sympathetic to each other. Tian Yu really felt that Chen Cheng was a capable person, but Chen Cheng immediately thought that Tian Yu was only seventeen or eighteen years old, and he always felt a little uncomfortable.
After struggling in the rain for two days, Tian Yu finally waited until the rain stopped. Tian Yu quickly arranged for people to drain the water in the camp, tidy up the ground, and re-set up the camp. He also sent people to the rear to contact them, where most of their food, grass and livestock were behind.
Leave it alone, but be sure not to get soaked in it like here.
As for the rebels at the foot of the mountain, not many people paid attention to it. If Zhang Chun could organize the army in this weather and drive it into the mountain by force, then there would be nothing to complain about even if he lost. Two more days passed.
As the weather gradually cleared up, the Han army on the mountain had regained its composure, but the rebels at the foot of the mountain still made no move.
The day before the appointment, Tian Yu summoned the officers from various villages under his command in the newly repaired tent to discuss the matter of attacking tomorrow. It was impossible not to touch them. They traveled over mountains and ridges and traveled thousands of miles to get here, just to
How could you give up on this one-shot deal?
Therefore, Tian Yu didn't talk nonsense, he just arranged the order of the troops' attack, and then boosted their morale.
He stood in the tent and repeated Chen Cheng's words about what most of the rebels were cavalry and should not be used on the muddy ground. Then he said loudly: "I will personally lead the soldiers to attack eastward. I will never withdraw my troops until I defeat the thieves."
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"Serve the country and fight off thieves tomorrow. Let's all encourage you!"
Twenty or thirty mid-level officers standing densely packed in the tent clasped their fists together and shouted: "No!"
Tian Yu was very happy to see that his morale was ready, but he didn't say anything more. Instead, he asked the officers to go down and prepare.
It was also a military meeting, and the number of people in Guanzi City was reduced by half. Although Gongsun Zan's military strength was more than ten times that of Tian Yu. Except for a few generals, only Guanjing Guanshi had a civilian position. He twirled his beard and said:
"Lord, I have been watching from the city for several days. All the rebel soldiers are in the mud. The ground outside the city is full of mud, which is perfect for breaking out to the east."
"Breakout?" Gongsun Yue said loudly: "Did Guan Changshi make a mistake? Aren't we going to attack the rebels with the reinforcements? If we break out to the east, what will happen to the reinforcements?"
He turned to Gongsun Zan and said, "General Zhonglang, do you think so?"
Gongsun Zan glanced at him and did not answer. Instead, he asked Yan Gang, his number one general, "What do you think, General Yan?"
"This..." Yan Gang was embarrassed for a while, kicked the ball back and said, "But it's up to the Lord to decide!"
Gongsun Zan asked again: "Who else has any opinions?"
All the generals said: "We will fight how the Lord says!"
Gongsun Zan then decided: "Then we will break out to the east tomorrow!"
After all the generals had dispersed, Guan Jing saw Gongsun Yue still standing there blankly, shook his head, walked over and whispered: "Don't you know that the generals are not willing to go out to the west gate to fight against the enemy, and the lord also wants to take advantage of this opportunity?"
Breaking out to the east on a muddy road? Do you really think I'm talking nonsense? If it hadn't been for the Lord's instruction, how could I have dared to speak during the military meeting?"
Gongsun Yue said blankly: "What should Tian Yu and the others do? If they launch an attack on the rebels and we fail to send troops as agreed, wouldn't they be in danger?"
Seeing that he was not understanding, Guan Jing sighed and said, "Without Tian Yu's reinforcements, my lord would not have been able to make up his mind to break out."
Gongsun Yue's eyes widened and he said in disbelief: "You mean, my lord treats the reinforcements as abandoned sons?"
He shook his head repeatedly and said, "How can this be done?"
Guan Jing said: "Ci does not command troops, which one is more important is their thousand men or the more than ten thousand soldiers and horses in the city?"
Gongsun Yue reluctantly accepted this explanation, looked up to the sky and sighed, "It's just a pity for Tian Yu and Chen Cheng!"
He lowered his head, saluted Guan Jing, and said, "Thank you sir for clarifying my doubts."
Guan Jing stood there with a stupefied expression, received a salute from him, and said with a smile: "General, don't worry, you and the lord have the same surname, so you are different from outsiders."
The troops and horses in the city were mobilizing, and the noise was very loud, which could be heard clearly in Zhang Chun's camp not far from the city. Zhang Chun thought that Gongsun Zan might go out of the city to fight against the enemy, so he ordered to strengthen the vigilance in the camp. He did not think of taking advantage of it.
After the rain, the Han troops in the city were obviously still very capable when they captured the city. All we had to do was trap them in the city and wait for them to starve to death.
If the Han army wanted to go out of the city to fight in the field, it would play into his hands. In a wild battle, the one with more people will win!
On the next morning, Gongsun Zan's army opened the city gates, and 15,000 soldiers and horses marched out from the east and west gates, and then lined up in the west. The generals' mounts were also gathered together and assigned to the white-horse Yi Cong.
Yan Gang selected dozens of the most elite soldiers and put them on standby outside the west gate.
He patted the officer in front of him and said: "When you hear the sound of the drum, you will find the enemy's weak points and attack. Remember, the attack must be swift and violent, and you must not hesitate!"
The officer photographed was eight feet tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a broad face and a dignified appearance. He looked majestic. Who else could he be if he wasn't Zhao Yun?
Zhao Yun had some doubts in his heart, but he still cheered up and accepted the order generously.
Seeing the soldiers and horses coming out of the city, Zhang Chun showed no sign of weakness and ordered the soldiers to leave the camp and march in the mud to form an array outside the camp. Both sides spent some time arranging their troops, but neither took the lead to launch an attack. The ground was muddy.
, the cavalry could not run at all, so Zhang Chun was unwilling to move first. But Gongsun Zan had other ideas, so for a while, neither army moved.
But after playing this staring game for a while, Zhang Chun received news that the reinforcements of officers and soldiers rushed down from the mountain and had broken through a camp. Zhang Chun was worried for a long time, and then he finally felt relieved.
He smiled and said: "Gongsun Zan is very poor! How can we cooperate well when we are so far apart? It seems that he has been hungry in the city for too long, and his head is dizzy from hunger!"
Hearing this, everyone on the left and right laughed.
Seeing the flags waving in the distance, Gongsun Zan knew that Tian Yu had launched the attack as promised, so he also ordered the soldiers to attack the rebels. Light rain gradually began to fall in the sky, soaking the clothes of the soldiers. The Han army
The soldiers stepped on the slippery and muddy ground and slowly pushed forward.
As soon as Gongsun Zan's army moved, Zhang Chun's army also moved with it. The road was really poor, and the horses fell into the mud before taking two steps. Their speed was not much better than that of infantry. Cavalry at this speed had no combat effectiveness. Zhang
As a last resort, he ordered the cavalry to dismount and march forward to fight.
The soldiers and horses of both sides were two or three miles apart. The infantry were trudging through the mud, trying to cut down the enemies on the opposite side who were also covered in mud. Every step they took, more mud and water splashed on them, making the two approaching infantrymen
The phalanx looked like wild boars in the quagmire. However, these wild boars did not have long tusks and sharp teeth, but instead had more and more deadly weapons.
When daybreak was about to break, Tian Yu ordered people to take out all the food, let the soldiers have a hearty meal, and then personally led the soldiers down the mountain for a decisive battle. After the rain, the flat ground was full of mud, and the mountains were also unfavorable.
Okay. In order to facilitate movement, no one is riding a horse. Except for the forty people in Chen Cheng's department, most of them only have leather armor or leather armor.
Similarly, due to the humidity after the rain, it was difficult for crossbows to work. They did not bring crossbows, but each carried two throwing spears. Of course, Chen Cheng was not among them. The soldiers remained silent
He followed the officers and walked down the mountain, preparing to join the fierce fight.
