When fighting head-on, the quality of the soldiers on both sides is quickly revealed.
Liu Bei's troops were all young and strong soldiers recruited in Henan. Their combat effectiveness was similar to that of the Jizhou rebels. They were timid on the battlefield and did not dare to fight to the death.
Although there are brave men among the Jizhou rebels, the problem is that their soldiers are all their own servants, Tian Ke.
If these people were not greedy for life and afraid of death, how could they be willing to sell themselves into slavery and become slaves?
Therefore, the two sides are almost evenly matched. Except for Liu Bei's desperate battle, the combat effectiveness of the two sides is not much different. What really plays a decisive role is that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei have gained the advantage.
In the rear camp of the Jizhou rebels, although they have concentrated most of their forces in the rear, the quality of the soldiers on both sides is almost as different as heaven and earth.
Under the leadership of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, 10,000 veterans of Qingzhou's battles who were comparable to the elite elite of the Northern Army quickly invaded the rear camp of the Jizhou rebels. In just a moment, they captured the gate of the camp and a steady stream of soldiers rushed inside.
Compared with the entanglement at the gate, the back gate is more like a frontal battlefield. After breaking into the camp, it is not a flat plain, but several camps that are horns with each other, and the rebels retreat into them to defend.
The ancient camp was not like what was shown in the TV series. It was surrounded by a fence and densely packed with tents. The scene was unobstructed and it was just perfunctory.
Every time a tactician like Lu Zhi, Huang Fusong and others set up camp, there would be a large camp on the outside and several small camps inside to separate them.
For example, when Lu Zhi attacked Zhang Jiao, Zhang Jiao's army only broke through the front camp, but was stopped when they reached the middle camp. They didn't even break through the middle camp, but were beaten to pieces by an ambush. This shows that there is a strong army.
Building a military-quality camp is by no means a simple matter.
The Jizhou rebels, who were supported by powerful families, were indeed very different from the Yellow Turban Army, which did not know how to set up camps. After the rear camp was breached, they retreated like a tide under the command of officers and guarded each camp, relying on the power inside the camp.
Low walls, crenels, fences, horse barriers and other fortifications were used to fight back and resist tenaciously.
Chen Mu knew that they might be able to gain the upper hand initially in terms of the quality of their troops, but even with Liu Bei's team included, they were only 20,000 men, which was a huge gap in numbers from the enemy. Therefore, they had to fight quickly and continuously order fierce attacks.
The rear camp was breached, and the front camp could not resist. Soon Liu Bei's army also rushed in. Under the leadership of Liu Bei, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun Qianzhao, the armies of both sides merged together and continued to attack the rebel inner camp.
Zhang Liao chopped down a rebel with one sword. He held a long sword in his hand and shuttled among the soldiers and horses, slashing left and right, blocking and slashing, showing excellent equestrian skills.
It’s no secret that Bingzhou people are good at riding horses. After all, most of Bingzhou is grassland, and Zhang Liao can be considered half a grassland nation.
"Withdraw, withdraw, withdraw!"
A powerful general felt sorry for the heavy losses of his soldiers and kept ordering the soldiers to quickly retreat into the central camp.
Zhang Liao's eyes lit up, he slapped his horse and started to kill the man.
But in front of his eyes, he could only feel the silver light flickering, as if a green dragon was passing by in a mighty way. It was so breathtaking, drawing a gorgeous arc in the air and sweeping past the powerful general.
"Hush!"
Zhang Liao was overwhelmed by this momentum and involuntarily reined in his horse. When he looked over there, he saw a giant-like red-faced man sitting on a tall horse. His tall body held a Qinglong Yanyue Sword.
The blood from the tip is still flowing.
"So strong!"
Zhang Liao couldn't help but say something.
When Liu Bei saw Guan Yu, he was overjoyed and said: "Second brother!"
"Brother!"
"Brother!"
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei turned around at the same time, with cheerful smiles on their faces. They used to not see their fourth brother often, but now they haven't even seen their eldest brother for half a year.
Liu Bei said: "Second brother and third brother, now is not the time to reminisce about the past. Let's defeat the bandit army first."
"Okay, kill!"
Guan Yu kept his long sword straight, and the officers and soldiers behind him surged toward the enemy's central camp.
When the first wave of charges from the officers and soldiers hit the camp gate and the fences on both sides, it was like a flood hitting the cliff walls on both sides of the Three Gorges. With a roar, the entire camp gate was shaking, like a storm.
A small boat inside can capsize at any time.
The platform inside the camp is connected to the fence, and the fence is shaking. The rebels on it are even a little unsteady, and they can't even hold their weapons. However, the strong desire to survive still prompts the rebels to fight back. Everyone understands that the camp is in danger.
Fallen, no one survived!
"Hold, hold!"
Shen Pei and Min Chun kept shouting, forcing the powerful generals to urge their soldiers to fight to the death.
However, they were doomed to fail.
The armies of the powerful are superior to the Yellow Turban Army in one way, that is, the military literacy of the generals is higher. Whether it is camp construction or tactics, they are more than ten times better than the illiterate Yellow Turban generals.
The disadvantage is that they belong to a joint army, each family has its own small ideas, and people are not unified.
In the manor economy of the Han Dynasty, what were the powerful servants?
It's wealth, it's economy, it's money!
Just like the southern slave owners during the Civil War, slave owners needed these slaves to work for them and fight for them.
If these slaves died, they would lose the property of the powerful men, and they would naturally feel heartbroken.
Therefore, even if the judge, Min Chun, and others urged them desperately, they were defeated one after another.
By the end of this battle, it had become a war of attrition.
Both sides did everything they could, setting fires, shooting arrows, and throwing guns. Chen Mu even regretted not inventing the grenade.
Hand grenades made of black powder are far less powerful than yellow powder grenades, but they may still kill someone if they explode at close range.
For example, the grenades produced by our army's arsenal in later generations were basically black powder, and their lethality could sometimes only cause slight injuries to the enemy. But it was better than nothing, and it certainly played a big role in this kind of tough battle.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! It’s just that there is no point in regretting it now. The people on both sides, Liu Bei’s Qingzhou Army, are all elites who have fought in hundreds of battles. They have followed him since the Yellow Turban Rebellion. The strength lies in the quality of the soldiers.
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The Jizhou rebels were stronger because of their large numbers and certain military qualities. Both sides fought to the limit, fighting from morning to noon, and finally ended the battlefield.
Liu Bei won.
A miserable victory.
If it weren't for the fact that many powerful men trembled with distress when they saw their servants dwindling, and their property turned into air, and began to be timid. In the end, there were even some small powerful men who fled directly with their people. Liu Beijun would have really
Not easy to win.
Shen Pei and Min Chun's commanding abilities are not weak, but they lost because of the disunity of the people. After all, the big tycoons are willing to spend a lot of money, and those small tycoons who only brought a few hundred people here are all their wealth.
No one wants to end a war and all their wealth will be wiped out. In order to keep some capital, many small powerful people have begun to work without exerting any effort.
In this way, the advantage in numbers is no longer obvious, and the difference in the quality of the soldiers will be reflected.
In the end, Liu Bei won at the cost of four to five thousand people.
In fact, there were not that many people who actually died in the war, only one or two thousand people.
The real trouble is for those who are injured.
Shen Pei fled south to Huai County with the remaining 30,000 people. The battlefield was filled with mourning. Although many seriously injured people were not included in the death list, they were no different from dead.
Liu Bei also had a scratch on his body, and his right arm was scratched. However, he had been fighting in the north and south for many years, and injuries were common, so it was nothing serious.
Looking at the wounded everywhere, Liu Bei couldn't bear it. He waved his hand and said, "Bring all the wounded back to the city for treatment."
Zhang Liao said in astonishment: "Envoy, everyone? Including enemies?"
"Including enemies."
Liu Bei sighed: "These people are all Han people. Many of them can survive after treatment. How can I bear to watch them die?"
"Your benevolence and righteousness are truly worthy of your reputation."
Zhang Liao and Gao Shun stood in awe.
Nowadays, wars are going on in every state, and injured people are often left to fend for themselves on the battlefield. The victorious side is fine if they don’t take last hits, and no one will care about the life or death of the wounded.
It is indeed incredible to be able to treat the enemy while treating one's own wounded.
At this time, the battle was decided, and Chen Mu rushed over on horseback under the protection of a group of guards.
"Fourth brother, you are here too? How is your uncle?"
Liu Bei was a little surprised because he knew that Chen Mu's father was ill, so even if there was a war, he did not send a message to Puyin.
Chen Mu said: "It's just that some old injuries have recurred. After taking the decoction, it's no longer a problem."
"That's good."
Liu Bei breathed a sigh of relief. He thought Chen Mu's father was seriously ill before.
"Brother, are you injured?"
Guan Yu saw that Liu Bei's right arm was still bleeding and hurriedly said: "Let's go back to the city first."
"Well, let's go."
The group of people rode back to the city, leaving behind Qianzhao to lead the grassroots officers and soldiers to handle the funeral affairs.
After returning to the city, the doctor gave Liu Bei a simple bandage.
Everyone gathered in the county government office.
Liu Bei's shoulders had been covered with herbs and wrapped in white cloth boiled in boiling water. He looked around at the crowd and said: "Now that the world is in chaos, Luoyang is in danger. Since we have defeated the Jizhou rebels, we should immediately send troops south to rescue Luoyang."
"No!"
Chen Mu hurriedly said: "Brother, we just fought with the Jizhou rebels and both of us suffered losses. The soldiers and horses are very tired. The second brother and the third brother fought hard yesterday, and the army has not slept all day and night. And the Jizhou rebels have no foundation.
If they are not injured, they will come back soon. Once we leave, only Mengjin and Xiaopingjin will have a few thousand Southern troops left in the east, and they will not be able to resist them at all."
"That......"
Liu Bei hesitated and asked: "What should we do in Luoyang?"
Chen Mu smiled and said: "Luoyang will not suffer any losses. The main force of the southern army is at Dagu Pass, Yique Pass, Guangcheng Pass, Shenyuan Pass and other places. The battlefield in the south will be absolutely safe."
"That's it."
Liu Bei nodded: "But if the Jizhou rebels come back, what should we do if we march eastward from Chenggao?"
"There is also Hulao Pass. Luoyang should not be in the way."
Chen Mu gave Liu Bei a reassurance.
Many people think that Hulao Pass is on the edge of Luoyang, but it is actually in Chenggao County, east of Luoyang, so this place is also called Chenggao Pass, Hulao Pass, and Sishui Pass.
Luoyang is steep, with Hangu Pass in the west, connecting Guanzhong, and Hulao Pass in the east, connecting Jizhou.
To the south are Dugu, Yique, Guangcheng, Zhiyuan and other places, and to the north are Mengjin and Xiaopingjin. It dominates the world and can be described as a real strategic location.
For example, when the eighteen princes attacked Dong, they did not attack Luoyang City, but were blocked by these passes. Later, Dong Zhuo had to move the capital to Chang'an due to various factors. Otherwise, if the princes wanted to attack Luoyang, they would not be able to do so.
too easy.
Seeing that Chen Mu objected to returning to Luoyang, and that the soldiers were really tired and needed to rest, Liu Bei said: "Then let's take a temporary rest. What should we do next? Should we continue to march eastward to attack the Jizhou rebels?"
"No!"
Chen Mu smiled slightly: "At this time, we should submit a letter to ask for credit."
After stabbing Xun He in the back, and then stabbing him again, Xun He was afraid that he would fight him desperately, so the Yuzhou rebels in the south must not move at this time.
Anyway, he heard that Yuan Shao was guarding Dagu Pass, so he did not believe that Yuan Shao would not let the Yuzhou rebels enter the pass.
As long as things work out, I guess Xun He will still tolerate it.