The camp gate of the Han army's camp suddenly collapsed, making all the soldiers who came to Jieye feel ecstatic and excited.
After all, according to the deductions of ancient and modern Jieye battles, as long as the attacking party rushes into the camp and sets fire everywhere, making noise and advancing, it can overwhelm the enemy troops who have no time to form a formation and seal the victory.
But if the enemy takes advantage of it, the result will be a complete defeat.
When the Wei army's morale was as high as a rainbow and they rushed into the Han army's camp, they found that under the brazier, which was as bright as day, the Han army had been waiting for a long time; the lush forest-like spear points and the neatly strung crossbow arrows reflected the light of the fire, like the night sky.
Baimori's fangs were revealed in a silent mockery.
"Kill Ni!"
Wei Yan stood on horseback under the banner, his eyes filled with contempt, and he drew his sword and moved forward to give orders.
"hit!"
"hit!"
Immediately, following the orders of the various military officers, countless crossbow arrows flew away from the bow, causing the Wei army, who had just thought that a victory was imminent, to wail throughout the battlefield. Their morale inevitably collapsed, and they wanted to escape from the death place covered by powerful crossbows.
But the small camp gate was already packed with soldiers.
The Wei army that had already squeezed in wanted to turn back and flee, but the uninformed Pao Ze at the rear was eager to make a contribution and pushed forward desperately. For a moment, he was unable to advance or retreat, and they were all reduced to dead souls under the crossbows.
"There's an ambush! Retreat!"
"We've been ambushed! Ni Shu has been prepared!"
Fortunately, some Sima Dubo and others shouted loudly and sounded the drums and drums ordering them to retreat, so that the soldiers in the rear could not continue to push back.
But it's too late.
"Boom!"
"Boom! Boom!"
After tilting three waves of crossbow arrows, the Han army beat the big cowhide drum of attack, and countless spears advanced in unison, advancing step by step.
The strict formation, the tacit understanding of long-lasting martial arts, and the high spirits of victory made their advance unstoppable. Any desperate resistance would be devastating, and any attempt to block it would be in vain.
Wei Ping, who was outside the camp, saw his soldiers retreating in fear and heard the anxious shouts of generals at all levels. He was heartbroken. He even ordered his commander to take advantage of the chaos before the Han army pursued them.
Even his eagerness to retreat back to Zhiyang City and continue to defend the city seemed at a loss.
In other words, he knew that he had no way out.
Let me ask, since the Han army had expected that he would come to steal the camp, could An not set up an ambush outside the military camp?
Furthermore, even if he was lucky enough to return to Zhiyang City, what would it do to the matter?
The morale of the officers and soldiers in the city was already unstable, but now he vowed to die and stole the camp, but instead returned with a huge defeat. People who have no fighting spirit are willing to surrender and survive!
He who stationed troops in Jincheng with a desperate intention would not surrender.
Death is on the left and right, so why bother worrying about it for several days!
"kill!"
Thinking of this, he held a hook in his right hand and a sharp blade in his left, strode past the bodyguards, and instead of retreating, he advanced to launch a futile attack on the Han army.
attack.
It's just a matter of time before the battle begins.
This was his last thought after being besieged to death.
In fact, his choice was right.
Because Zhang Yibu had to lead his headquarters to ambush outside after dark for several consecutive days, the soldiers had long been looking forward to seeing what happened.
It was bitingly cold in the middle of the night in late winter. It was impossible to light a fire for warmth, and there was no shelter from the wind. Every quarter of an hour spent in the wilderness was a test of will. When Wei Ping led the army to the Han army camp, Zhang Yizao was overjoyed.
The governor's troops completely blocked the way for the Wei army to return to the city.
Therefore, none of the six thousand Wei troops who left the city returned.
With Wei Ping dying in battle, the remaining soldiers fell to the ground and asked to surrender. The soldiers who were lucky enough to escape from the Han army camp were also captured by Zhang Yibu.
An inventory of the battlefield was conducted after daybreak. It was found that more than two thousand Wei troops were killed before the battle. Most of them died after being ambushed and trying to escape, pushing each other and trampling on them.
And when the Han army escorted all the prisoners to Zhiyang City and once again announced their surrender, the leaderless Wei army only took a quarter of an hour to open the city gate. Not to mention the garrison soldiers from Jincheng County and Siwangxia.
After hearing the news, he immediately threw down his flag and abandoned his weapons, left the city and laid down his head.
At this point, Jincheng County was once again owned by the Han Dynasty.
Wei Yan only rested for three days after entering the city. He left Zhang Yi, the prefect, to guard the city to appease the Li people. He also divided three tribes, namely Zongyu, Mi Wei and Pang Hong, with a combined force of 8,000 men. They went to Guzang County, Wuwei to listen to Zheng Pu's orders, and then went there in person.
Return the wine, cattle, sheep, and all the captives that Wei Ping had collected from Sangyuan Gorge to Longyou County.
Although Longyou separated Guanzhong from Jincheng, it could not isolate all the fine works of Wei.
During the Battle of Lingju, the news of the change of ownership of Jincheng would eventually be discovered by the Wei State.
At that time, whether the Wei State does not want the Han to successfully regain the Hexi Corridor, or to maintain the dignity of the temple and appease the morale of the army, the main force in Guanzhong will inevitably make a move to rescue Liangzhou. After all, no aristocratic family, sergeant or Li Shu will be able to rescue Liangzhou.
Will support a court that regards its territory as lost and refuses to save it.
As for sending troops to rescue, there is no need to think too much about whether Liangzhou can be recaptured.
To save or not to save is the attitude of the temple; and whether the rescue is successful or not is the fate of the army when it comes to winning or losing.
One of the reasons why Wei Yan returned to Longyou was to prepare for Wei's imminent disturbance. As a general in the army, he had some common sense and didn't need to bother the prime minister to send envoys to summon him, so he could just take care of it himself.
On the other hand, he didn't bother to go to Hexi.
Although he was invited by the Prime Minister to be the general to march into Liangzhou, in his mind, the only place in Liangzhou worthy of his supervising the battle was Jincheng County, which had 20,000 soldiers. The other counties in the Hexi Corridor were just a bunch of rabble.
, just a native chicken and a tile-dog dog that was put on sale for the first time!
Why should he surrender his status and personally supervise the battle?
He had already reached the rank of former general, and he had accomplished the feat of using two thousand soldiers to confuse the 20,000 rebel Wei army from leaving the city. If he rushed to the Hexi Corridor in person, he would be ridiculed by others for competing with his juniors for credit.
Yes, strive for credit!
Ever since Prime Minister Zhuge Liang privately instructed him to temporarily transfer the Tiger Talisman to Zheng Pu, he understood that the Prime Minister had implicitly regarded the Battle of Liangzhou as a way to become a national leader and train his generals.
Furthermore, it took several years for the Han Dynasty to conquer Longyou after the Northern Expedition, and the restoration of Liangzhou was imminent.
In the old days, the territory of the Han Dynasty was so large that it was not limited to Longyou and Liangzhou?
Not to mention that the number of troops currently gathered in Guanzhong by the Wei Dynasty is tens of thousands, which is more powerful than the Han Dynasty. Even if they win many battles, the Han Dynasty's financial and material resources will not be able to destroy them in three to five years.
Perhaps, if he and the Prime Minister's generation could witness Han Jing enter the main pass and return to the old capital, it would be the late emperor's protection.
The ambition to revive the Han Dynasty and conquer the Central Plains will eventually fall on the shoulders of the younger generation. Letting them experience and become talents as early as possible so that the legacy of the Han Dynasty can be passed down from generation to generation is the best way for their generation to repay the kindness of the late emperor.
This was also his consideration in letting Zong Yu, Mi Wei and Pang Hong lead the army to Hexi.
As for why they brought Guan Xingbu back?
Ling Ju gained the most in the battle against Guan Xing, so he must be the first to take credit, and others should also get some credit. Since he was the commander-in-chief, he tried his best to avoid the breeding of complaints about favoring one over the other.
In fact, Wei Yan's arrangement was very reasonable.
Especially for Zheng Pu and others in Hexi, it was a timely help.
