For a general like him who leads an expedition alone, this is a rare opportunity.
Because in the Qingzhou military system, Dian Wei is ranked in the top five. More than 90% of the reason is because he joined early. During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Liu Bei was only two months younger than Guan, Zhang, and Chen.
Moreover, Dian Wei has always been Liu Bei's bodyguard and is loyal and unambiguous in killing the enemy. Only then can he hold the position of general and be at the forefront.
But when it comes to military achievements, whether compared with Guan Zhang, Taishi Ci, or even Zhang Liao, Gaoshun Zangba and others, they are better than Dian Wei. Even Taishi Ci has many achievements after completing the task assigned by Chen Mu.
He has led the army in battle for many times and has many merits.
On the other hand, although Dian Wei has always been with Liu Bei, he has not done much credit. Therefore, there were rumors among the Qingzhou Army that Dian Wei was only able to hold a high position because of Liu Bei's favor, and many of them were dissatisfied.
Although Dian Wei doesn't care about these rumors, he also wants to have a chance to prove himself. If he plays well, those who think that he rose to the position because of his seniority will naturally shut up.
So after thinking for a while, Dian Wei decided to order the attack. He had been fighting with Liu Bei for twelve years, and he still had the most basic military qualities.
When the three armies were dispatched, he personally took charge of the central army. Former military lieutenant Zhang Rao sent a vanguard army to open the way, and the army marched south in a mighty manner.
The vanguard army consisted of 2,500 people, and the scouts dispersed to check whether the enemy was ambushing along the way. When they arrived at Wuxian County, they finally confirmed that Liu Xunjun had no intention of entangled with them, so they abandoned Wuxian County and left without looking back.
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When Dian Wei attacked here, he naturally also sent a letter to Cao Ren, Xiahou Dun and others in Pengcheng, asking them to take the initiative to attack together, and not to let Liu Xun and Ji Ling return to Huainan.
Four people got together to discuss the matter.
"Brother told us to hold on and not come out. Now Dian Wei wants us to fight. What do you think?"
Cao Ren asked Chen Gong and Cheng Yu.
Chen Gongzhichi began to think carefully.
Cheng Yu narrowed his eyes and whispered: "This is unreasonable. Why did the enemy retreat suddenly?"
"There is only one possibility, that is, Yuan Shu was defeated in Runan."
Chen Gong came back to his senses.
Cheng Yu nodded: "Yes, this should be the only possibility."
"Report!"
At this moment, a messenger suddenly came outside the door.
"Come in."
Xiahou Dun said.
The messenger came in, knelt down on one knee and said: "Runan military situation, Yuan Shu was defeated by Ming Gong and Sun Ce in Shen County."
"as expected."
Everyone was overjoyed, this was good news.
In fact, only two or three days have passed since Yuan Shu defeated Runan and Cao Cao attacked Cai Cai on the Huainan battlefield.
Including Liu Xun and Ji Ling, who had just received the news and were preparing to return reinforcements, Cao Ren, Xiahou Dun and others had also just received the news.
After all, the journey from Runan to Huaibei is much slower than from Huainan to Huaibei. In addition, the messenger had to pass through the defense zone of Liu Xun and Ji Ling, so the news was naturally delayed by one day.
"Where is Ming Gong now?"
Chen Gong asked again.
The messenger said: "Before I came, Duke Ming had already gone after Yuan Shu."
"It seemed that Yuan Shu's defeat was inevitable, so he urgently recalled his troops from Huaibei in order to relieve himself of the danger of defeat."
Cheng Yu muttered: "As I expected, Ming Gong will definitely want to destroy Yuan Shu in one fell swoop."
In history, Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shu many times, but did not destroy him.
It's not that he didn't have this strength, but Cao Cao's main focus at that time was on Sili, Yanzhou, Yuzhou and Xuzhou.
At that time, he set his capital in Xuchang, which is now Yingchuan County. The maximum radiation range was as far as Runan, Yuzhou, and he had not yet secured the surrounding territory, let alone Yuan Shu, who was as far away as Huainan.
Therefore, Yuan Shu was able to survive until the eve of the Battle of Guandu only because of geographical factors.
Now he is going to die because of geographical factors.
Nowadays, Cao Cao's power is no longer around Yingchuan, but around Shanyang County.
Shanyang County is located in the hinterland of Yanzhou and Yuzhou. The reason why the political center is placed here is the same as the capital Xuchang.
Everyone knows the benefits of Cao Cao making his capital Xuchang.
In the south, if Liu Biao, Sun Ce, and Yuan Shu wanted to attack him, they had to pass through Yuzhou. If the warlords in Guanzhong wanted to attack him, they had to go through Sili. If Yuan Shao wanted to attack him, they had to go through Yanzhou. If Liu Bei of Xuzhou wanted to attack him, he had to go through Yanzhou and Yuzhou.
This forms a buffer zone. No matter who suddenly attacks him, he can make temporary adjustments immediately.
The same goes for Shanyang County at this time. It is located in the center of Cao Cao's sphere of influence and has a relatively wide area to radiate. There is Dongjun to the north, Peiguo to the south, Taishan County to the east, and Jiyin and Chenliu County to the west.
as a buffer zone.
No matter where they attack, it is impossible to attack the base of Shanyang County immediately.
At the same time, it established a foothold in Shanyang County, radiated to surrounding counties, and actively expanded to the south to enhance its own strength.
Yuan Shu's home base is in Huainan, and Cao Cao's sphere of influence has expanded to Huaibei. If he wants to continue to expand, who will die if Yuan Shu doesn't die?
So this question is not difficult to guess. What is difficult is what they should do next to cooperate with Cao Cao.
"It seems we should respond to Dian Wei and send troops to attack."
Chen Gong said.
"Um."
Cheng Yu then said to Cao Ren Xia Houdun: "Although the enemy army is powerful, they are eager to return home and should have no desire to fight. We should try our best to delay and not to fight a tough battle with them."
"good."
The two nodded to express their understanding.
At that moment, Cao's army in Pengcheng also immediately responded to Dian Wei, and the army set off to attack Ji Ling's tribe south.
But not long after they left the city, they met another messenger sent by Cao Cao from Xia Cai. They learned that Lu Bu might attack Huaibei secretly, and everyone looked grim.
Because their troops are actually not large, Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun's troops combined only have 10,000 troops, Dian Wei's troops have 10,000 troops, while Liu Xun and Ji Ling tribe have 40,000 troops. It is already very difficult to hold them back. If another one comes,
Lu Bu, I'm afraid it will be difficult to handle.
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"I think we should continue to hold on. If Lu Bu comes to attack, I am afraid that the Pei Kingdom in Xiapi Guangling will be lost."
"But if you let these people go back, all the efforts made by the elder brother will be wasted. What will the elder brother do?"
"We still have to take a long-term view."
"How to make a long-term plan? If we don't make a decision, then Liu Xun Ji Ling will go south, and my eldest brother will be in danger."
"I believe Mr. Ming has his own judgment..."
The four people have different opinions.
Cao Ren and Xia Houdun wanted to send troops, but Chen Gong and Cheng Yu thought that they should think about it carefully.
Now the battlefields of Huainan and Huaibei are almost open cards.
Everyone is aware of the trends, ideas, and strategies of all parties. Cao Cao wants to take the opportunity to capture Huainan and expand his strength. Lu Bu wants to capture Huaibei as a habitat, and Yuan Shu wants to defend his hometown to prevent himself from being wiped out.
Cao Cao already knew what Lu Bu wanted to do, but he didn't want to miss this rare opportunity, so while asking Liu Bei for support, he sent a message to the four people and let them make their own judgment.
However, Cao Ren, Xia Houdun and Chen Gong Cheng Yu had different opinions, and they started from different perspectives.
Because you can tell with just your toes that Cao Cao is attacking Yuan Shu fiercely. If Liu Xun Ji Ling's troops are allowed to go back, Cao Cao's pressure will be greatly increased. Not only will his strategy be lost, but he will also be in danger of defeat.
Therefore, they believed that they should consider Cao Cao's safety as soon as possible and hold back Liu Xun's Ji Ling troops before doing so.
Chen Gong and Cheng Yu have to consider a large-scale strategy.
That is, once Lu Bu succeeds in attacking Huaibei, their original plan was to connect Huainan and Huaibei. Even if Yuan Shu is eliminated, they will be cut open in the middle. Even if Yuan Shu is successfully eliminated, the strategy of capturing Huainan and Huaibei will completely fail.
Therefore, on this issue, the two of them had to think clearly about how to delay Liu Xun Ji Ling's troops while also repelling Lu Bu and preventing Lu Bu from occupying Huaibei.
It's just that time waits for no one. The Ji Ling Division has withdrawn its troops for more than an hour. If they don't pursue them, they will run away.
Finally, after discussion, it was decided that Cao Ren would lead his army westward towards Pei State and send out a large number of scouts to detect the movements of Lu Bu's army. Xiahou Dun led his troops south to pursue Ji Ling.
After making the deployment, the four people split up and acted separately. For a time, the entire Huaibei region was plunged into the smoke of war.
About thirty miles west of Fuli County, Daze Township.
That's right.
It was the Daze Township where Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rebelled.
In ancient times, there were large swamps here, as well as dense forests, hills, mountains, and lakes. Although there are not too high hills, there are many forests and lakes. There are many high and low low-lying terrains, and the terrain is extremely complex.
Since this is the only way to go south through Guyang, Xiangxian, and then enter Xiacai County, Jiujiang County, Liu Xun could only pass through here.
However, no one expected that in December in winter, it would suddenly start to rain lightly in the Huaibei area.
The rain blocked the ground and the ground was slippery, so the army moved extremely slowly.
certainly.
This rain is not surprising, because the twelfth month of the lunar calendar is the first month of the solar calendar, and it is very common for spring rain to fall in Anhui in the first month of the solar calendar.
Including the Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprising, it was also caused by a sudden heavy rain when passing through Daze Township in autumn and winter.
So we can't blame Liu Xun for his bad luck. We can only say that it is normal for rain in Anhui to happen during this season.
The army moved slowly and was chased by Dian Wei before it passed Daze Township.
At the end of the rugged road, there was a continuous surge of soldiers and horses. When he learned that the pursuers were less than twenty miles away, Liu Xun became furious and immediately ordered the guns to be turned around and waited on the spot to prepare for battle.
After about an hour, under the hills in the distance, dense figures of people were already chasing after them. The two sides slowly approached, and within two miles, they faced each other in front of a marsh.
To the west is a swampy depression, to the east is a large area of abandoned fields, to the north are hills, to the south there are large forests on both sides of the official road, and in the distance there are some villages and houses, which have long been dilapidated.
The official road is located in the center, and everyone looks at each other on the plain that was once a field but has now become a barren wilderness. The light rain is pattering. Although it is not heavy, it still causes great trouble to both the enemy and us.
In winter, the Qingzhou Army wore cotton-padded clothes. When the cotton-padded clothes got wet, they would be very uncomfortable to wear.
Moreover, the weather was already cold, and the light rain made it even more humid and cold. Many soldiers on both sides were livid with cold and shivering.
Seeing that the rain showed no sign of stopping and the enemy did not seem to be planning to retreat, Liu Xun rolled his eyes and ordered most of the troops to hide in the forest not far away to take shelter from the rain, while the remaining troops were on guard outside.
They tied the original marching tent between trees to form a tent to hide from the rain. Raindrops pattered on the tent, while Liu Xun's soldiers lit a fire under the tent to keep warm.
When Dian Wei saw this situation, he took another look at the situation of the soldiers on his side. He also followed the same example and simply found a forest to station himself.
It's not that he didn't want to directly order an attack, but the weather problem not only slowed down the march of Liu Xun's troops, but also caused them a lot of trouble. Fighting in rainy days is inherently difficult, not to mention that there are fewer people fighting more people, and the morale of both sides is not high.
It is difficult to win a battle.
Maybe Dian Wei didn't understand some of the tactical principles, but after fighting with Liu Bei for so long, he still understood that rainy days were not conducive to combat.
The two sides were several miles apart and simply stationed themselves where they were, forming a confrontation.
The weather got much better the next day. The rain stopped in the early morning. After noon, the sun came up. Although the sun was not very strong, at least the weather was not as cold as yesterday. Many soldiers' clothes had been dried, so they could
fighting.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!"
“Dong-dong-dong-dong-dong-dong-dong!”
"Moo moo moo moo!"
Horns, gongs, drums, and coppers were buzzing, and it was a typical encounter between the two sides.
The weather forced them to have a temporary truce, but as soon as the weather improved slightly, the war officially began between Liu Xun and Dian Wei.
There is no skill, no strategy, and no tactics on either side.
Liu Xun knew that he would not be able to go back without defeating Dian Wei.
But Dian Wei urgently needed a battle to prove himself, so defeating Liu Xun was the best choice.
Ten thousand people faced off against 20,000 people. Dian Wei did not ride a horse. He held a halberd in both hands and stood in front of the formation. He tore his clothes open and looked up to the sky like a god of war, roaring in anger.
In the wilderness, everyone began to become restless and their blood was burning. This was a passionate collision between men that needed to be irrigated with blood and use wildness to drive away reason.
"kill!"
With a cry, the small Dian and Wei army launched a fierce attack.
Liu Xun's arrows came like rain, hitting the armor with a clanging sound, making a crisp sound.
As mentioned before, the Qingzhou Army's equipment is better than that of all the princes.
It is good for ordinary soldiers of the princes' armies to have a small Zhajia. There are even many miscellaneous troops of the princes' army that do not even have a Zhajia.
The soldiers of the main battle force of the Qingzhou Army not only have armor, but also helmets.
This gives them excellent defense.
Especially the sword and shield players in the front row not only have armored helmets, but also round shields, which can effectively defend against arrows.
In the first round of arrow rain, except for a few hundred unlucky people, there was almost no loss.
Then came the second and third rounds.
But the third round of arrow rain was launched, and as soon as the archers retreated, Dian Wei led the vanguard to the front of the formation.
It was like a surging torrent hitting a wall of people, and a fierce collision sound suddenly erupted.
Liu Xun responded calmly, and the army was divided into several groups to prepare for the attack seriously.
The gun and shield bearers were at the front, with one on the left and one on the left, and there were also the Chinese army and reserves at the rear.
Dian Wei, on the other hand, hardly made any arrangements and rushed forward with a total of four troops from the two schools in a cone-shaped charge formation. He himself was at the forefront, fighting to open a hole in the enemy's formation.
There are no fancy operations or tactics in this battle, just a simple and unpretentious collision.
Dian Wei's bravery almost topped the three armies. He once survived the siege of hundreds of people without a single scratch. Now he was even more armed and accompanied by countless personal guards. He swung his ax horizontally and killed the enemy almost before they collided.
Gun shield hand opens a crack.
He himself charged into it with a halberd. Each sweep of the short halberd, which weighed tens of kilograms, carried a force of thousands of kilograms. In one swing, he killed dozens of people and opened a gap for his comrades behind him.
"The general is mighty, the general is mighty!"
The morale of the soldiers was greatly shaken, and they followed Dian Wei into it.
In just a quarter of an hour, Liu Xun's front army was defeated and was on the verge of collapse.
"superior!"
Seeing this situation, Liu Xun immediately sent the Chinese army up.
In fact, neither he nor Dian Wei were brilliant commanders, nor were they talented generals. At best, the two of them could be regarded as a duel between ordinary generals. They were not considered rookies, but they were not much stronger.
If it were Cao Cao, a commander of Xu Rong's level, seeing how reckless Dian Wei was, he would have been prepared.
However, the strength of the Qingzhou army lies in its elite soldiers and well-equipped equipment.
Yuan Shu's army was stronger because it had a larger number of troops and it was a positional defensive battle. Both sides had their own advantages.
Therefore, the two sides were locked in an inseparable fight for a while, which was true.
The battle lasted from noon to afternoon for almost two hours. Both sides suffered losses. In the end, due to exhaustion of physical strength, they had to withdraw their troops.
According to post-war statistics, Dian Wei's troops suffered more than a thousand casualties, and Liu Xun's troops also suffered more than a thousand casualties, with similar casualties.
After all, Dian Wei was charging into the formation, and the previous waves of bows and arrows still caused a lot of damage.
On the third day, Liu Xun's troops continued to retreat and left Daze Township.
Dian Wei pressed forward step by step, and stopped Liu Xun again more than ten miles south of Daze Township, and the two sides fought again.
This battle cannot be said to be exciting, and the arrangements on both sides cannot be said to be exquisite, but it is a microcosm of the history of countless wars in China over thousands of years.
Not everyone is Han Xin, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, Cao Cao, Li Shimin, and Zhu Yuanzhang. The battles between top strategists are exciting, but there is also a special flavor among ordinary generals when they are novices.
Despite Dian Wei's great reputation in history, who told him that he was only capable of bravery on the battlefield and not the ability to lead an army?
After two days of fighting, both sides suffered losses.
At dusk on the third day, both sides stopped their troops, but Dian Wei refused to give up and prepared to continue the pursuit.
At the end of the official road, the sound of roaring cavalry suddenly came, which made people's faces change.
Dian Wei and Liu Xun companies were busy reorganizing their troops to defend on the spot in the wilderness. They saw a large army approaching from the end of the official road in the south, heading north.
At the front were a large number of cavalry.
The cavalrymen held high a flag with the word "LV" written on it!
It's Lu Bu!
Liu Xun was overjoyed and quickly sent someone to ask for help.
Dian Wei, facing a formidable enemy, secretly complained, thinking that he had suffered a disaster this time.
Unexpectedly, Lu Bu seemed to turn a blind eye to them, ignored Liu Xun's plea for help, and went straight north.
Seeing this situation, both Dian Wei and Liu Xun looked at each other with their subordinates, wondering what Lu Bu was doing.
But no matter what, this battle would definitely not go on. Dian Wei had no intention of pursuing anymore, and Liu Xun didn't want to tangle with a reckless man like Dian Wei anymore. Both sides stopped fighting and went back to their homes.