typeface
large
in
Small
Turn off the lights
Previous bookshelf directory Bookmark Next

Chapter 375

Chapter 375 Blessing and Misfortune

In early summer and April, there is not enough rain yet, and the water level in the river is not high.

This made it much easier for Cao Rui to deal with Sun Quan coming to rescue him.

He was filled with anger at the frequent invasions of Jiangdong, so he was extremely well prepared this time. When the governor came to Jingzhou, he actually ordered the southern general, Governor Wang Chang, to forge an iron chain day and night, linking the Mianshui River and locking the river!

Therefore, Sun Quan's hasty reinforcements suffered a hidden loss.

Jiangdong, which is known for its elite navy, was caught off guard. The leading warship was intercepted by an iron chain hidden under the water and lost its speed, causing a blockage of the entire fleet. At this time, Wei took the opportunity to go upstream. Putting down the sharp wood that had been prepared long ago, they rammed and penetrated dozens of fighting ships along the current; ambushes on both sides of the river suddenly ambush, using bows and crossbows to kill the soldiers who fell into the water.

Before Ling Jiangdong could engage in battle, he lost nearly a thousand soldiers.

But when Sun Quan ordered the fleet to return to the lower reaches and land, and came to fight again, he found that Cao Ruinai had set up camp on the road, with high barriers and deep ditches. It was almost a replica of the situation where Shiyang City was trapped in Jiangdong last year, and the rescue turned into an attack.

Attacking difficult situations is not what Jiangdong is good at.

However, in desperation, we can only do it reluctantly.

Sun Quan, who was eager to rescue, put on armor and went to the battle. He spent a lot of money to recruit the dead soldiers and the tiger soldiers under the car as the vanguard, and attacked day and night.

However, the two sides fought for nearly ten days, resulting in numerous casualties, but the Wei army's camp remained rock solid.

Because Cao Rui also became ruthless this time, he also wore armor and personally supervised the battle, sent another tiger guard, the emperor's personal soldiers, to the battle, and also used property and official positions to stimulate the soldiers to fight to the death.

Things took a turn for the better on the thirteenth day.

Zhu Ran, who was trapped by the troops led by Wei Wangchang, knew that his troops had become a burden to Sun Wu, so he was determined to break out of the encirclement.

He gathered his troops and declared his will to die. He swore that when he returned, he would use his share of property and land to kill off his descendants. He recruited more than 2,000 dead men to pretend to break through and charge against Wei Wang Chang's tribe. After Wang Chang's tribe was attracted and restrained, they After setting fire to the food and baggage, he led the remaining soldiers to break out from the other side with light equipment. They cut off their tails to survive, and at the cost of sixty-seven percent of the army's losses, they were finally able to rendezvous with the reinforcements from Jiangdong.

When Sun Quan saw this, he held his hands in tears and retreated.

Because he has already received the news that Pan Jun's tribe was defeated and returned.

Under the spontaneous guidance of the Jingman tribe, the Wuhuan cavalry led by Qian Hong and Xia Houxian quickly found the whereabouts of Pan Jun's tribe. Pan Jun, who was surrounded by enemies from both sides and had no food for long-term assistance, followed the route as much as possible. Fight and retreat against the mountains.

But beyond Jingshan, how many hills are there that can contain the Wuhuan cavalry charge?

When Pan Jun came down the Zhang River and approached Maicheng, Qian Hong and Xia Houxian found an opportunity and divided the Wuhuan cavalry into two groups to attack from left and right.

Pan Jun's troops, who had no support for their vehicle formations and were panic-stricken, would inevitably suffer a collapse in morale.

Not many died in battle, but countless people surrendered or fled into the water. Pan Jun, who supervised more than 10,000 soldiers, only had more than 2,000 people left after entering Maicheng, of which more than 1,000 were still inland a few days after the war. Returning one after another.

It was a battle, and Jiangdong was defeated and returned.

The number of casualties before the battle was as high as 18,000, and more than 5,000 people were captured by Wei. The loss of food and supplies was countless, which was a serious injury. Even though Sun Quan had promised to use the 30,000 that Zhuge Ke had raised, Shangoe's elite troops were divided among the generals, but they could no longer inspire the fighting spirit of each department.

Wei suffered a total of more than 4,000 casualties. Although they did not receive any food or supplies, they captured many prisoners, which was considered a great victory.

The Battle of Snow Stone Pavilion was a shame.

But good and evil depend on each other.

Before Cao Rui had time to reward his soldiers and show off his martial arts, the battle report from Guanzhong turned his joy into despair - the Tuoba tribe of Xianbei rebelled and together with the Han army, destroyed the right of the Southern Xiongnu.

Liu Gaoshengyuan was killed before the battle, and his head was hung on the top of the city of Chengdu by the Han army. Thirty-four out of ten tribesmen died in the battle, and their bodies were collected by the Han army to build Kyoto. The rest of the prisoners, women and children, cattle, sheep, horses, and property were captured by the Han army. The army and the Tuoba tribe were divided.

The news came from Liu Bao from the left of the Southern Xiongnu.

As for why he learned about it, it was because Tuoba Liwei also wrote a letter and ordered a prisoner to take it to Xiutize.

In his letter, he first told the history of his tribe's transfer from Bingzhou to Liangzhou, how he had always been a good friend of the Wei State, and helped him kill Kebi Neng and Bu Dugen, and then detailed his downfall as a bereaved dog. This is used to conclude that the Luoyang court had sinister intentions in killing the nomadic tribes.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Gaosheng Yuan, who was on the right side, told him privately that the Wei State, for the sake of border security, did not want to see Liu Bao become a great chanyu, so it planned to support Liu Gaosheng Yuan to continue his father's death in prison. The affairs of the Southern Huns. Therefore, Liu Gaosheng promised that if Tuoba could help him attack Liu Bao, they would form an alliance of brothers and watch each other, etc.

Finally, he claimed that he would move to Mobei, and before leaving, he warned Liu Bao about his own mistakes. He hoped that Liu Bao would not make the same mistake again, and he hoped that this kind of kindness would make the two tribes laugh away their grudges.

After Liu Bao obtained the letter, for unknown purposes, he passed the original copy to Sima Yi, the governor of Yongliang.

He also stated that it would be difficult for him to invade the counties of Wuwei County of the Han army and respond to the requests of Xia Houru and Qin Lang.

On the grounds that the news of the demise of Liu Gaosheng's tribe could not be concealed from Xiutuze's Qianghu tribe, he claimed that if his tribe frequently interfered with Wuwei, the women and children of the tribe would be attacked by the Qianghu tribe. After seeing the Han army gaining power, the tribes must want to imitate and become the second Xianbei Tuoba tribe!

To this, Sima Yi had no choice but to agree.

The reason why Liu Bao didn't want to invade the Han army anymore was because of Tuoba Liwei's letter, which made him fearful of Wei! If forced, he might follow Tuoba Liwei's example and defect to the Han military.

Furthermore, during the war between Han and Wei, the Wei State was currently unable to threaten Liu Bao, and it was useless to force him.

Instead of breaking out, it is better to calm down and make plans in the future.

Naturally, Sima Yi did not forget to send the memorial, requesting the imperial court to punish Tuoba Liwei's hostages and family members left in Luoyang for treason according to law!

After Cao Rui got his reward, he couldn't help feeling that things in the world were as unpredictable as a dog in the white clouds.

He didn't care about Liu Gaoshengyan's life or death, or Tuoba Liwei's rebellion, but he was worried about the impact this matter would have on the northwest war.

Pulling one hair affects the whole body.

The Southern Xiongnu and Xianbei tribes could not intrude on the Hexi Corridor, which meant that the Han army had a stable rear, saving a lot of food and fodder losses, and was able to dispatch more garrison troops to rescue the Manyin City Fortress.

Not to mention anything else, the Xiliang cavalry from the Madai tribe of the rebellious Shu could escape and join forces with the cavalry of the Qiang camp guarding the rebel general Jiang Wei, offsetting the advantages of the tiger and leopard cavalry in running attacks.

right!

Ni Shu finally sent out troops.

The troops were divided into three groups to protect them.

One is that Ma Dai and Jiang Wei marched from Wushaoling and fought with the tiger and leopard cavalry and the Guanzhong fine cavalry.

The other is that Wei Yan, the former general who rebelled against Shu, led more than ten thousand infantry and set off from Jincheng County Lingjusheng. The road was heavily guarded and the marching speed was very slow.

Finally, Zhuge Liang, the prime minister who rebelled against Shu, personally led the Chinese army to Xiaoguan and threatened Anding County.

The exact number of soldiers and horses brought is unknown.

But that's not important.

Considering the distance from Tianshui Ji County to Xiaoguan, all the tribes in Longyou of Shu could gather at Xiaoguan within two or three days.

The important thing is that there is no sign of the garrisons from the two counties of Hanzhong and Wudu being transferred away. This move by Shu Prime Minister Zhuge Liang is to maximize the advantage of Longyou's victory, making Sima Yi somewhat passive in his dispatch.

Like the Han Army's Manyin Fortress, the Gaoping City in Anding County of the Wei State also had strategic significance in influencing the battle situation.

If Sima Yi followed the previous strategy and personally led the army to attack Hanzhong County, Zhuge Liang would send troops out of Xiaoguan to defend Gaoping City, cutting off the food routes for Xia Houru, Qin Lang and other troops. But if Sima Yi personally led the troops from

Coming from the Wushui River Valley to Longyou, they were worried that Zhuge Liang would not be able to hold out, causing the Wei army to repeat the mistakes of Cao Zhen's attack on Shu.

In other words, the strategic advantage gained by the Wei soldiers trapped in the Manyin Fortress was completely offset by the changes in the Southern Huns and the Xianbei Tuoba tribe.

Nothing else.

In the hearts of Cao Rui and Sima Yi, they did not dare to believe that Xia Houru could defeat the Wei Yan tribe of Ni Shu in a field battle, and they could not force Xia Houru to still have the strength to capture Manyin when he confronted the reinforcements of Ni Shu.

Even if Xia Houru leads more soldiers and horses!

Sima Yi's plan was to lead the army to Chaona County in Anding County, and ordered Guanqiu Jian, the governor of Yongzhou, to garrison in Gaoping City and supervise the transfer of grain and fodder to Hexi. The Guo Huai tribe and Hu Zun, Deng Ai and other tribes south of Helan Mountain

They marched to the Fortress of Manyin for reinforcements, and asked Xia Houru to contain Wei Yan, while Guo Huai led others to attack the city.

Continuing to use the superiority of troops and the intention to attack Manyin City Fortress, Ni Shu was forced to send troops to rescue again.

It is equivalent to making strategic compensation to maintain the advantage on the battlefield.

Even if you are forced to attack a fortress, it will inevitably lead to many more casualties than expected.

Moreover, Sima Yi added a few words at the end of the memorial.

say:

"Therefore, when the Great Sima was still alive, the old minister once talked with him and asked for advice on how to control Shu. The Great Sima said, 'That scar Pu is actually a serious problem for our Wei State.' After the old minister came to Guanzhong, he learned that his order was here.

In the battle, the fall of Hexi was planned by Scar Pu, and he deeply admired the wisdom of the great Sima. Today, the old minister dispatched various ministries to make up for the losses of the left and right tribes of the Southern Xiongnu and the Xianbei Tuoba tribe, but he hoped that the previous strategy would not fail. However, now Scar

Pu's movement and stillness are the basis for enlightenment. Since he has the same ability as the former Dharma and Zhengwei, there is absolutely no reason why the Prime Minister of Shu will not use it. Therefore, I feel a little uneasy."


This chapter has been completed!
Previous Bookshelf directory Bookmark Next