In Cao Cao's blueprint for building a frontier fortress, it was obvious that the Goguryeo area played an important role. This was also due to transportation problems. To transport coal from Hezhou to Sanhan and Donghao, one had to bypass Youzhou from below and pass through Youzhou.
Chidao felt that Sanhan was time-consuming and labor-intensive, and reaching Dongyi was even more difficult. Under such circumstances, it was impossible for Dongyi to develop in Sanhan, which was far away from the center of the temple.
Only by annexing the Goguryeo region can the eastern part of the empire be completely integrated. It can even be said that all the areas along the eastern coast will become part of the Han Empire. There will no longer be any external threats in the east, unless they come from the sea.
This will allow the empire to reduce the number of troops stationed in the eastern region, which will save a lot of financial expenditure and will be of great help to the improvement of national power.
Therefore, he repeatedly sent messages to Zhang Wen, hoping that the Taiwei could solve the problem of Goguryeo as quickly as possible.
Zhang Wen ignored Cao Cao's urging and continued to press Goguryeo's range of activities slowly and slowly. He knew very well that the current Goguryeo was just a bird in a cage. His previous battle with Fuyu was even more thorough.
Cutting off any possibility of his escape, perhaps he won a great victory and the people of Fuyu no longer dared to have any ill intentions towards them.
However, this also made the people of Buyeo wary of Goguryeo to an unprecedented height. Just a temporary military brigade was able to defeat the most elite troops in Buyeo. How could Buyeo not be alarmed? Under such circumstances.
, the Buyeo people were fully prepared on the border, and they did not dare to say that they could defeat the Goguryeo people who came, but they could still do it to prevent them from getting out.
The most painful thing is the current King of Goguryeo. He is indeed a talented monarch. He has good talents in politics and military affairs. He once spent a lot of money to purchase the Han Dynasty's art of war books and also inquired about them.
He has learned from the deeds of some famous generals of the Han Dynasty, but his current abilities are still far from those of the "Madman Taiwei" of the Han Dynasty.
There have been three famous generals in the Han Dynasty, and Zhang Wen can be regarded as the fourth after them.
Zhang Huan was the original famous general. His military talent was mainly reflected in his strong personal charm. As long as he was the commander, the soldiers could exert 100% of their combat effectiveness. They would rather die than retreat. He could lead dozens of soldiers.
Thousands of men fought against hundreds of thousands of people, and none of his subordinates showed any fear or flinch, because this man was extremely kind to the soldiers and regarded them as his own sons.
Therefore, he often defeated more with less, and won many battles, but in the end he was defeated by numbers. He was the most prestigious general of the Han Dynasty.
Later, Duan Jong was completely different from him. Duan Jong was good at surprise attacks and dangerous strategies. He never cared about anything other than victory. When facing the Qiang people, he was able to lead his soldiers to attack left and right, and go deep alone all the way.
Capturing the opponent's king immediately disintegrated the entire Qiang alliance, which shocked the world. The same was true when they faced Shanyue later.
After not taking action for a long time, the first action was to directly eliminate Shanyue's main force and surrender the rest.
Huangfu rules are brave or reckless. During the Yonghe period, the Qiang people attacked Sanfu and surrounded Anding. General Ma Xian led an army of 100,000 to conquer the west, but they were unable to defeat it. They fell into the Qiang's plan and attacked Shegu Mountain.
Ma Xian died in battle, and everyone in the court was panicked. At this time, Huangfu Song only led 800 soldiers to fight bloody battles with the Qiang people, beheading countless people, and beating the Qiang people back alive!
Today's Zhang Wen is different from them. Zhang Wensheng sees the overall situation and is extremely steady in his advance. He takes his time and annihilates the enemy in the most stable way. This is incompatible with his usual personality. However, it is precisely
This kind of marching arrangement disrupted all the arrangements of the King of Goguryeo. All the strategies he had thought up had no effect at all in such a steady encroachment.
When the four armies bypassed the royal city, the King of Goguryeo could only lead the rest of the miserable army and huddled at the junction with Buyeo.
"well"
The wounded general lowered his head and lamented. By now, they were almost in despair. What they were thinking about now was not how to defeat the Han army, but how to save their lives in the hands of Zhang Wen. The young King of Goguryeo held the horse,
Looking at the miserable army under his command, his armor was not intact at all, there were several blood stains on his forehead, and his eyes were filled with vicissitudes of life.
Looking at these people who bowed their heads and lamented, he was speechless.
"You guys don't have to be like this! Just a few defeats have made you so depressed? Don't forget that we have defeated the Han army before, and we still defeated more with less. It can be seen that the Han army is not necessarily invincible. Now, we have not fought
And why are you so frightened?" The person who said these words was not the King of Goguryeo, but an old minister under his command. The old minister's gray beard was now dyed red and black with blood.
Hearing his words, several generals were speechless.
Defeating the Han army, of course they knew what the old minister was referring to. Among the Han army, there was an army of about 5,000 people. Everyone had horses. They could be said to be elite. However, what surprised them was that in several battles,
Among them, the powerful army they fought ran all over the mountain, and hundreds of people could chase them! The only thing worthy of Chen's praise was that this army was very good at escaping.
They were defeated by the Goguryeo people at least a dozen times in this battle, but they were never able to capture one of them, or even a horse!!
After they fled, they would shamelessly call in their fellow Han troops, and these Han troops would chase them and fight. In the end, they gradually understood that this army was basically a scout, and a scout of five thousand people was just that.
The people who came to inquire about their location were not trying to fight with them at all, why would they call them a brave camp! Bah! How shameless!
This army was named "Yeji Kezi" by the Goguryeo people. According to Chinese, it was the "coward army" or "bitch army". The leader of this army, Gongsun Zan, was also called "Yejikezi" by the Goguryeo people.
The name "Tushkagan" translates to "Rabbit General".
"No need to say more," the King of Goguryeo said with a smile. He gently took off his helmet and looked at many generals and soldiers. His actions made these generals and soldiers extremely frightened. You know, Goguryeo
A general who would never take off his helmet during battle, especially in front of his soldiers, he wiped the blood from his face and sat on a stone.
"I thought that I could protect my followers, no matter what." He suddenly laughed, looked at these generals gently, and said: "Even if I lose the battle, I can't drag you underground together, Goguryeo,
You can't just die in my hands like this." After hearing his words, the generals' expressions changed greatly and they started to tremble.
"Your Majesty, we haven't failed yet. We can open the border to Buyeo, we can escape to Sushen, and we can make a comeback. I will lead the army to attack." The old minister said and slowly stood up. The King of Goguryeo smiled.
, said: "My one-time mistake made the old man tired." He stood up suddenly, looked at everyone, frowned, and said: "All officers and men listen to the order!"
"exist!"
"I command you not to be resentful or violent when you surrender to the Han!"
"This" the general shook his head and said, "I would rather die!"
The King of Goguryeo suddenly pulled out his long sword. Before anyone could react, he grabbed the sword and thrust the long sword into his chest. The long sword directly penetrated his body. Blood spilled from the corner of his mouth and his eyes were round.
Staring, everyone roared and rushed forward, hugging him. The King of Goguryeo looked at them, widened his eyes, and said slowly: "If you give me my head, Goguryeo will not be destroyed!"
As he spoke, blood kept coming out of the corners of his mouth, and finally he fell into the arms of these generals.
Everyone cried loudly, but there was nothing they could do. They couldn't bear to behead their king, and they were helpless. The old minister's eyes were red, and he looked at them and said: "The king does not want Goguryeo to become extinct. You must not disobey it and surrender to the Han army immediately. Do not cause rebellion."
, after he finished speaking, like the King of Goguryeo, he inserted the long sword into his chest without hesitation.
The rest of the people, with mournful faces, took the two bodies and rushed towards the direction of the Han army. The atmosphere was particularly miserable.
The ground shook slightly, and the leading Goguryeo general raised his head blankly. He knew that the cavalry of the Han army was coming, and it was still a large army. Such an army seemed to be the one who led the elite cavalry and bravely won the three armies.
General Lu? He didn't know the other person's full name, but he still had a record of fighting with this general. That man always charged at the front, and was unstoppable in his bravery.
Even the king praised this man, saying that he resembled Huangfu Gui, the general who conquered the Liao Dynasty, and was extremely brave in battle.
Everyone stopped and looked into the distance.
Gradually, a military brigade appeared in the distance. They carried the banner of the Han army and all the cavalry rushed towards them calmly. When the cavalry saw them, they suddenly panicked.
Among the soldiers, Gongsun Zan widened his eyes and shouted: "No! There are thieves! In the heroic camp, the front army is the rear army! Go and report to Lieutenant Lu!!" Suddenly, the entire heroic camp turned around and
Escape, without any hesitation, the Goguryeo general opened his eyes wide and shouted: "We are here to surrender!! We are willing to surrender!!!!"
"return!!"
"You guys are so bad! Come back!!!"
No matter how much the general cursed, these people still ran away. He looked blankly at the retreating Han soldiers, but he doubted the king's order in his heart. He looked at the soldiers around him and continued to walk forward helplessly. Fortunately,
, the Han army did not let them wait too long. Not long after, Lu Bu led his cavalry to arrive here, surrounded them, and pointed his longbow directly at them.
The general took off his helmet and lowered his head.
Gongsun Zan, on the other hand, led his soldiers to watch them surrender from a distance. When he learned that they were going to surrender, Gongsun Zan sighed with regret, hey, if he had known better, he would not have escaped!
When the body of the King of Goguryeo was brought to Zhang Wen, Dong Zhuo and Huangfu Song also returned to the camp. They were extremely happy that the battle was finally over. The death of the King of Goguryeo undoubtedly represented
Despite the complete collapse of Goguryeo, Zhang Wen's expression remained extremely calm and did not change at all. The generals who came to surrender had only one request.
I hope that the Taiwei will not defile the body of the King of Goguryeo.
Later, after handing over the soldiers, seven generals committed suicide in pursuit of the King of Goguryeo.
Seeing this situation, Zhang Wen also lamented and ordered them to be buried. The King of Goguryeo also escaped the fate of being beheaded by Zhang Wen.
Dong Zhuo and Huangfu Song were chatting excitedly. They were already talking about their military exploits. Zhang Wen looked at them and suddenly said: "You must not leak the news about the death of the King of Goguryeo."
"Um??"
Dong Zhuo was shocked. Huangfu Song looked pale. What did Taiwei Zhang want to do? Now that Goguryeo had surrendered, Taiwei obviously did not want to withdraw his troops. The more Taiwei thought about it, the more frightened the two of them became. , seeing them like this, Zhang Wen explained helplessly: "I have never had any objection in my life. If I am disloyal to His Majesty, I will be struck by lightning!"
"It's just that after coming here, I will never have such a chance again."
Zhang Wen squinted his eyes and said.
At this time, Lu Bu and Gongsun Zan came in. Seeing the two of them coming in, Zhang Wen didn't say much. He just praised Lu Bu for his bravery. He looked at Lu Bu and said, "I hope you will send someone to Luoyang. Bring me someone who I can use in a big way."
"Yes!" Lu Bu said with his hands raised.
Dong Zhuo and Huangfu Song were also dismissed by him, leaving Gongsun Zan alone. He looked at Gongsun Zan, smiled and said, "Bogui has suffered during this period."
Gongsun Zan smiled bitterly and said, "I don't dare."
Indeed, nowadays, the Han soldiers do not look down upon him very much, and often call him General Rabbit. Apart from his great victory in the first battle, Gongsun Zan has never won another victory. He has been defeated repeatedly and has become a joke among many people. They didn't think about the people under Gongsun Zan's command. They just thought that Gongsun Zan was not good at fighting. Zhang Wen knew that Gongsun Zan was suffering in his heart, so he comforted him.
"The brave camp is even better than I expected. If you hadn't discovered the enemy's situation, in this mountain forest, Fengxian and the others wouldn't have been able to push the opponent to a dead end so quickly," Zhang Wen said.
"Don't dare"
"I know the pain in your heart, and I also know that you don't want to lead these people to continue fighting. I won't force you. Just go and disband the brave camp. I will announce to the generals tomorrow that you have made great achievements this time. I I will give you a real elite force," Zhang Wen said with a smile.
Gongsun Zan raised his head and asked with some confusion: "General, I don't know how to arrange my subordinates?"
Zhang Wen smiled and said: "When we first arrived in Goguryeo, all the people here are Goguryeo people. We cannot retreat safely. Bogui does not want to lead them. I intend to keep them here and let them become the people of Goguryeo as soon as possible. Stay safe here"
Gongsun Zan frowned, thought for a long time, and said: "They want to go back to Dongyi where they will be." Halfway through, Gongsun Zan stopped talking. I am not from Dongyi, so I can't speak like a fish.
He pursed his lips and said, "Follow the order!"
When Gongsun Zan left the military camp and returned to the Xiaoyong Camp, there was almost no one on the school field. Gongsun Zan was a little angry. These guys, even without him, were exempted from training. He walked to the backcourt a little annoyed, but saw these guys The people of Dongyi were all gathered around, not knowing what they were doing. Someone saw Gongsun Zan coming and shouted: "The general is here!"
Several people picked up the things and ran to Gongsun Zan. Gongsun Zan lowered his head and looked at it. It was a cauldron and what was burning. His military commander smiled and said: "General, this is what we caught in the river." It's a pity that I want to teach the general to taste the fish and shrimp. It's not Donghao fish. When we return to Donghao, we will let the general eat enough! General, come and have a taste. This is what we have done."
With smiles on their faces, they looked at Gongsun Zan expectantly.
Gongsun Zan suddenly felt a little complicated and became furious. He kicked over their cauldron and roared: "Do you want me to be a shame to the Han army?!"
"Everyone else is training in the army, but you are cooking fish here???"
"I have never seen anyone like you!!"
"After tomorrow, Xiaoyong Camp will be gone, and I will no longer be your general! Go back to Dongli to catch fish!!"
Gongsun Zan shouted, and the Donghao people gradually lowered their heads and lost their smiles.
Gongsun Zan turned around and left, walked out of the tent, closed his eyes, sighed, and came to Zhang Wen's tent. After hesitating for a moment, he ordered his soldiers to report.
"Oh? Bogui?"
Zhang Wen smiled and asked, "Why are you here?"
"Captain!" Gongsun Zan bowed his hands and said, "Those of my subordinates have been slaves in a foreign land for ten years, and now they just want to return to Donghao. Can the Commander-in-Chief allow them to return to Donghao in consideration of their merits? "
Zhang Wen's smile gradually solidified and he asked: "You came to intercede for them? What credit did they have? Have they ever fought with the enemy? If it weren't for you, I'm afraid they would have fled back to Dongli."
"This" Gongsun Zan looked complicated and suddenly said: "Captain, I am willing to lead these Donghao people to continue fighting, and I hope the Commander will agree!"
"You..." Zhang Wen pondered for a long time and squinted his eyes. His current target is Fuyu above Goguryeo. Fuyu is like Goguryeo. If he wants to eliminate their army, naturally he still needs these scouts to inquire about information. , but still a good player
"Just stay for a while"
When Gongsun Zan walked into the military camp again, the entire Yongyong Camp was a little quiet. When the soldiers saw him, they just bowed their hands in greeting. Their eyes were full of panic and they did not dare to raise their heads. Gongsun Zan looked at them and shook his head helplessly.