In mid-December of the first year of Chuping, the Battle of Guanzhong, which had been attracting the attention of the world, barely came to an end.
As Lu Bu returned to the defense, Cao, Sun and Bao were driven away, and Chang'an fell into tranquility.
But just like the recuperation and internal affairs stage in the game strategy, all forces did not stop during this period and were all making their own plans.
The most important one was naturally the Kwantung Army. After days of fighting, everyone was exhausted physically and mentally, so they rested on the spot in preparation for the follow-up.
Liu Bei rested for two days and was finally able to go to the ground. The first thing he did was to apologize.
Apologize to Tian Feng, apologize to Cao Cao, Sun Jian, and Bao Xin.
Anyway, it’s just various expressions of apology.
In this matter, many times he did go his own way, ignored everyone's feelings, and even gave up some good strategies that were originally correct. It is indeed worthy of his reflection.
Chen Mu was quite relieved to see that he was so embarrassed that he ignored his noble status as the ninth minister, alliance leader, county prince, etc. to apologize seriously.
At least on this point he was right.
Because there are too many little people who suddenly forget their original intentions and start to intensify their efforts after suddenly getting rich. Liu Bei's rise from humble beginnings is also a small person's success. It is indeed a very happy thing that he can still maintain such original intentions.
Next is Zhu Jun.
When Zhu Jun received the emperor's edict, he was already in Linjin County.
This place is actually to the south of Dali County in later generations, less than 40 kilometers away from Huayin. There is Ruixiang in the middle, which is regarded as the middle zone between the two, located on the Wei River.
After Huangfu Song was murdered by Dong Zhuo and Lu Zhi resigned and returned home, Zhu Jun, as the last mainstay of the Han Dynasty, had to consider accepting the imperial edict.
In fact, another reason why he was willing to accept the edict was that he did not have much food and grass. With the continuous battles with Niu Fu, it was difficult to supply food and grass for the army of more than 100,000 people, so he had to give up.
As a result, he led the army to station in Linjin County, while his own people were in Ruixiang. He sent a document to the court, saying that he originally planned to return to Chang'an, but was detained by the Kwantung Army and refused to let him go.
What excuse was left in Chang'an?
The Kwantung Army deployed defenses in Linjin, Ruixiang, Huayin and Zheng County. After Gongsun Zan's troops crossed the Qinling Mountains at an almost snail's pace, Zhu Jun's Hebei County troops, Baibo Army and the Kwantung Army, totaled twenty
Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were stationed in this area and surrounded Chang'an.
Although the daily food and grass for an army of 200,000 is an astronomical figure, we should not forget that historically, Jizhou alone provided Yuan Shao and other eighteen princes with more than 200,000 soldiers and horses for a year.
Coupled with Qingzhou, the two richest states in the world, it is naturally more than enough to supply the coalition army. Even an additional 100,000 troops should be affordable.
However, the Kwantung Army also knew very well that now was no longer the time to continue attacking Chang'an.
Dong Zhuo threatened Liu Bian's life, and the Kwantung Army did not dare to bear the responsibility of killing the emperor. Even Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Sun Jian, the famous iron-headed boy who wanted to rescue the emperor, had to choose to lie dormant.
Confront Dong Zhuo.
But Chen Mu's strategy naturally did not stop. After four or five days of rest, including the 20,000 troops brought by Chen Mu himself, the total strength of the Kwantung Army was close to 250,000, which was extremely strong.
In late December, when Liu Bei was recovering from a serious illness, Cao Cao and Sun Jian were seriously injured, and the three of them were recuperating in Huayin County, Chen Mu chose to march into Xiagui County.
Of course, sending troops is not as simple as 250,000 people rushing forward so recklessly.
Chen Mu carried out military deployment. Linjin County is an important transportation route from Zuo Fengyi to Hedong County, so a general must be sent to guard it.
Because from the terrain point of view, there is a Leishou Mountain below Puban and a Zhongtiao Mountain on the right, blocking the Kwantung Army's way above. The only way to go to Hedong is to take a detour from Linjin.
Therefore, this is one of the only two escape routes for the Kwantung Army, and it must be in its own hands.
Since it was inconvenient for Zhu Jun to come forward, Chen Mu sent Guan Yu. Although Guan Yu was still young and was not the top general who later flooded the Seventh Army and shocked China, handsome talents needed to be cultivated, and now was the time.
Needless to say, Huayin County is the top priority. Linjin is the alternative for withdrawing troops, while Huayin is the most convenient and preferred route. The main force of the Kwantung Army is here, so there is no need to worry.
Zheng County on the south bank of the Wei River, and Xiagui, Lianshao, and Chongquan on the north bank of the Wei River are the central relaxation zone between the Kwantung Army and the Dong Army. The Kwantung Army's current troop deployment is only in Zheng County, so this time it sends troops to Xiagui. , military intentions are very sensitive, and it is easy to make Dong Jun in Chang'an feel uneasy, thus triggering a head-on conflict.
Chen Mu studied this for a long time, and asked Dian Wei, Huang Zhong, and Wu Anguo to stay behind in Huayin, and asked Guan Yu to take charge of Hai in Jin Dynasty. This time he sent troops with Zhang Fei, Zang Ba, Zhang Liao, Gaoshun, Zhao Yun and other generals and lieutenants, as well as Xu He, Sima Ju, Li Bo, Guan Cheng, Wang Dan, Zhang Rao and other mid-level military Sima-level officers.
In the end, it was decided that after marching into Xiagui, we would go north to Lianshao County, and then send troops to the west to occupy Wannian County.
Wannian County is located on the upper right side of Zuo Fengyi, about 40 kilometers away from Zuo Fengyi, and more than 90 kilometers away from Chang'an, so it is not particularly close.
Because the main force of Dong Jun is mainly deployed on the eastern front, that is, in the Hongqing Mountain area, Xinfeng County, Baqiao, Jucheng and other places, facing Zheng County from east to west, with the later Weinan City in the middle, Dong Jun can be bypassed at the top of the detour. The main force does not have direct contact with them.
Chen Mu brought out about 100,000 troops this time, and left 150,000 troops behind. In terms of troop deployment, he should at least be on par with Chang'an to ensure that he was undefeated.
The vanguard army Zhang Fei led 20,000 horses and marched toward Lianshao County in the north. The central army Chen Mu led 50,000 people and did not go to Xiagui County. Instead, after setting off from Zheng County, they went west and came to In the Weinan City area in later generations, they made a gesture of marching into the theater to attract the attention of the main force of Dong's army in the east.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Xiting is located east of Xinfeng County and belongs to Dong Jun’s bridgehead. Dong Jun’s scouts discovered that the Kwantung Army appeared more than ten miles away from Xiting. On the plain, he went back to report in panic.
The general of Dong's army stationed in Xinfeng County was Xu Rong.
Dong Zhuo's five most important lieutenant generals were Hu Zhen, Duan Zuan, Dong Yue, and Xu Rong Niufu. Dong Yue was previously stationed at Hangu Pass, but was surrounded and captured alive by the Kwantung Army. Hu Zhenniufu was defeated one after another, which was not very reliable.
So for a while, besides Xu Rong, Dong Zhuo couldn't find another commander who could confront the Kwantung Army head-on, so he could only continue to trust Xu Rong.
When he heard the news from the scouts, Xu Rong immediately went to the city tower and looked far away. The theater pavilion is located two miles away from Xinfeng County, with mountains on the right and plains on the left. It is almost endless. If you stand on the city wall and look far away, you can
See the situation two miles away.
I saw at the end of the horizon in the distance, a crowd of people, slowly approaching the theater pavilion. Interestingly, the defenders of the theater pavilion, like Ma Di at the street pavilion, placed their troops on the right side of the Hong Kong Pavilion.
Qingshan Mountain.
But the difference is that this mountain is not a dead end. You can go down from the back mountain, and there is a river on the side of the mountain called Xihe. Not only is the terrain difficult, but there is also water...
"Send an order to Li Cai. If the Kwantung Army attacks the mountain, they will withdraw from behind the mountain into the mountains and are not allowed to escape back into the city. Once the Kwantung Army attacks the city, they will sneak around and attack."
Xu Rong immediately issued orders to the messengers.
He arranged a force of 2,500 people in the theater pavilion. The army commander was named Li Cai, who had always been trusted by Xu Rong.
The messenger sent Li Cai to issue orders, while Xu Rong stood on the tower and continued to observe the situation.
Today's battle may be a revenge battle for the Kwantung Army.
After repelling the Kwantung Army a few days ago, Xu Rong's original intention was to take advantage of the victory to pursue and completely defeat the Kwantung Army. Unexpectedly, not long after he defeated Liu Bei's army, he received news that Chang'an was besieged and had to return to defense.
This led to the fact that his results were not as great as expected, and the Kwantung Army was not completely defeated. More importantly, he also heard that the Kwantung Army had taken over Zhu Jun's troops.
Zhu Jun's team was mostly composed of the Baibo Army. These people were basically women who had breasts and mothers. Their strength in numbers greatly supplemented the strength of the Kwantung Army.
Although the Baibo Army came from a rebellious peasant uprising army and the quality of its soldiers was worrying, they were still quite good as cannon fodder.
If Xu Rong is the leader of the Kwantung Army, let the Baibo Army take the lead in attacking, and then let the main force attack when both sides are exhausted. I am afraid that the defenders on the front line of Baqiao will be difficult to resist their offensive.
Counting the days, Gongsun Zan's Youzhou cavalry may have already passed Nanshan, and this battle may not be easy.
Xu Rong had a sad expression on his face.
However, Xu Rong didn't know that Chen Mu had arrived a mile away from the theater at this time, and had no intention of continuing the attack. Instead, he set up camp on the spot, as if he was going to fight a protracted war.
Time passed by, and soon it was evening. Xu Rong was confused and saw the Kwantung Army in the distance cutting down trees and building a stronghold on the spot. He didn't know why.
The theater pavilion is right next to it, and there are no defenders in the pavilion. The defenders are all on the mountain a few hundred meters away. Why don't they move into the theater pavilion?
It's really strange.
For a while, Xu Rong couldn't figure out the Kwantung Army's tactics. He didn't dare to act rashly and could only wait and see.
As a result, this viewing lasted for two days.
It was not until the third day that any news came from the rear.
"Report!"
The soldier who reported the news came in and knelt down on one knee and said: "General, a large number of Kwantung troops suddenly appeared over General Niu."
"What?"
Xu Rong said in astonishment: "Is the Kwantung Army preparing for a two-sided attack?"
Niu Fu was defeated by Zhu Jun, and finally withdrew Zuo Fengyi and defended Chang'an with Xu Rong from the east and north.
Now that the Kwantung Army has appeared on Zuo Fengyi's side, it seems that the Kwantung Army's offensive must be very rapid.
Xu Rong's face couldn't help but become solemn.
However, the soldier who reported the news squeaked: "It's just...the Kwantung Army was very strange. They neither attacked nor retreated. They just occupied Wannian County and stationed themselves at Gaoting outside Zuofengyi City. soldiers,"
Is it also a garrison?
Thinking of the Kwantung Army outside the theater, the two made exactly the same choice. What on earth is going on?
Xu Rong thought hard, but he didn't understand the Kwantung Army's military intentions.
Fighting but not fighting, retreating but not retreating, why?
What on earth do they want to do!
Wait...
This feeling seems very familiar.
Saw it on someone.
Could it be.
It's him who's back...
Xu Rong couldn't help but start to tremble.
The man who made a fool of himself, beat Hulao Pass to pieces, and forced the Grand Master to move the capital to Chang'an.