Chapter 253 Asking for Help
The Xiongnu army built a fairly standard camp, but this is the essential difference from the refugee rebel army.
But I was a little careless after all. I didn’t expect someone like Yuan Yan to cheat or sneak attack.
Really, he gave a lot of wine and meat, so that everyone had a happy meal. Coupled with Chu Wang Cong's praise for him, he unconsciously let down his guard a lot.
The sentry must have been arranged, but in the overall relaxed mood, it was inevitable that there would be some slack. Coupled with the fact that Hongnong was a wise man and specially sent food to them, it is a bit of a false story.
Of course, they eventually paid a heavy price for their slackness.
In the dark night, a large group of armored soldiers rushed in. Without any nonsense, let’s touch these outer sentries first.
The patrolling patrol sentries had long since disappeared, and a few secret sentries had not had time to make a sound before they were all killed by the Hongnong County soldiers who knew their locations.
The air is filled with a strong smell of blood.
The sergeants who attacked at night turned pale and could not stop trembling all over their bodies, but no one stopped. They only followed the guidance of the torch and rushed towards the camp gate.
Outside the camp gate, there were first loud shouts of shouting, followed by the sound of arrows piercing the air and the screams of people dying.
The door panels were placed over the trench.
Dozens of warriors rushed forward. Some picked up their bows and arrows, aiming at the wall of the camp where the figure looked longingly.
Someone was sweating profusely and using a big ax to hack at the door.
Someone tied the rope to the camp gate, and tied the other end to the cattle and horses, and dragged them hard.
The attack by Hongnong County soldiers has alarmed the Huns defenders in the camp. No matter how relaxed and slack they are, after all they have been fighting all year round, they will know something is wrong.
As a result, officers and people rushed over soon, trying to figure out the situation: Was there a night attack, or did they simply blow up the camp?
What greeted them was a hail of arrows.
At this time, there is no need to doubt anymore, someone must be attacking at night, and most of them are Hongnong County soldiers who are very close at hand!
The Hun officer was furious and immediately organized a manpower to fight back. At the same time, he sent many messengers to blow the horns and wake up the whole camp.
"Woo——" A low and high-pitched horn sounded.
"Dong, dong, dong..." The drums of the gathering of soldiers also sounded.
The Xiongnu camp was in an uproar. The officers, department chiefs, and leaders were beating and scolding them. They organized the soldiers into a team and continued to reinforce the camp wall.
Some people have already brought horses, bows, arrows, and equipment, and are preparing to leave the camp and outflank them. Regardless of whether they can catch the thief or not, it is good to scare them away first.
At this moment, there was a loud "boom" and the camp door fell to the ground under the weight.
“Kill!” Yuan Yan wiped his hands with cold sweat, was overjoyed, and immediately led the soldiers to rush in.
He really takes the lead and does not shy away from the edge.
The dozens of children and tribes brought from their hometown in Lueyang were also brave enough to fight desperately.
Led by them, the morale of the two thousand county soldiers was greatly boosted. They shouted loudly and made a noise and marched in, killing the Huns who had gathered in a hurry and retreating steadily.
At the end of the team, there are hundreds of people holding firewood, kerosene and holding torches. Everywhere they go, they immediately pile up firewood and light a fire.
With their efforts, the number of fire points in the military camp continued to increase, one, two, three... and gradually the raging fire engulfed less than half of the camp.
Liu Cong hurriedly stood up from his sleep. The wine had dissipated a lot, but his body was sore and weak, and he still felt a little hungover.
However, when he heard the news that Yuan Yan was pretending to surrender and raising his troops to kill him, he immediately sobered up.
“Traitor!” Liu Cong’s voice was full of grief and anger.
He still didn't believe it. He opened the curtain and strode out. Under the blazing fire, he suddenly saw Yuan Yan, who was wearing iron armor, holding a rifle, shouting and fighting.
"What a thief!" Liu Cong's eyes were red, and he wanted to rush forward immediately and break the wall into pieces.
"Come here, order your troops quickly, follow me and charge forward. I will not stop until I kill this thief." Liu Cong drew out his saber and shouted.
“Your Highness!”
“Your Highness, calm down!”
“Your Highness, please leave.”
General Zuo Qi held Liu Cong with his hands and feet and persuaded him hard.
It’s not that they don’t want to fight, it’s just that they are helpless.
What is the situation now?
First, the Jin people pretended to surrender and suddenly killed them. They were caught off guard and unprepared.
Secondly, the Jin people set fires everywhere and created chaos. Under the night and in the thick smoke, many people did not distinguish between ourselves and the enemy and killed each other indiscriminately.
Thirdly, there were rumbling war drums outside the camp, and there were shouts of killing at other camp gates. It is true that this may be a strategy used by the enemy, but under the chaos and the command is not effective, it is difficult for anyone to believe it. No, some of the commanders have already taken the soldiers of their tribe and fled.
"Your Highness, we cannot force the military battle. It is better to retreat temporarily, reorganize the army, and return to fight again."
"Yes, Your Highness, it is difficult to gather them now. We have all the men, so why not retreat first, contain the defeated troops, and then decide where to go?”
“Your Highness, we have many horses and the bandits cannot catch up, so retreat first.”
Everyone. The current situation was explained clearly with all the talk.
It can also be seen from here that these Huns generals are relatively experienced.
Before the rebellion against the Jin Dynasty, there were fights between tribes and they accumulated a lot of experience in small-scale battles.
During the Eight Kings Rebellion, he participated in the war as a mercenary and accumulated a lot of large-scale combat experience.
Now we have been fighting with the Jin Army and Xianbei for several years, and a large number of generals and veterans have grown up, and our military strength is improving every year.
What they said are very pertinent opinions.
Liu Cong forced himself to calm down.
After seeing many Hun soldiers beating themselves without distinguishing between friend and foe, he sighed, mounted his horse and left.
The soldiers and generals gathered behind him and fled from the camp gate in the northeast. After Liu Cong left, the Huns collapsed completely.
Get on the horse and run away after finding the horse.
Sayazi, unable to find the horse, ran wildly.
In short, it’s terrible to see a wolf rushing like a pig.
The fire was still burning, gradually engulfing the entire fortress.
Liu Cong, who was proud and victorious in many battles, defeated Hongnong in a ridiculous way.
Prefect Yuan Yan became famous in this battle.
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When Shao Xun got the news, he couldn't believe it for a while.
Compared with pretending to surrender, Yuan Yan is more likely to surrender.
Furthermore, he didn’t know much about this person and had no way of identifying him.
"As you said, Mr. Yuanfu took action last night. What's the point of letting me go now?" Shao Xun walked up and down the Jinmen dock with his hands behind his back.
Tang Jian and his soldiers looked at the two messengers with eager eyes, as if they would be chopped into pieces immediately if Shao Xun gave the order.
The two men brought several horses and rushed all the way from Hongnong. It took them a full day and night to deliver the news.
The battle has been over for a long time. What does it mean to call us over now?
"The Huns are powerful, and Liu Cong can only defeat ten thousand people, so he is the vanguard. By next month at most, the main force of his troops will be assembled and march southward." The envoy pleaded: "The Lord of the House invites Governor Shao Immediately lead the army to the north to help defend Hongnong."
Shao Xun did not comment, but walked to the wall and looked at the map hanging on it.
He commanded a total of 20,000 soldiers. The one closest to Hongnong was the Fubing Division. They were stationed at Huixi Ban and urged the Dingzhuang of Yiyang to cut down trees and build fences and collect soil to build forts.
The tactical intention is obvious, to block the relatively best mountain road to prevent the Huns from going south to the Luoshui Valley.
As for other mountain trails, only people are sent to monitor them, not even monitors.
If the Huns like to take the mountain paths, feel free to go and we won’t stop you. Anyway, there are enough mobile troops in the rear to recharge their batteries. As soon as you appear in a detour, just go up and do it.
The soldiers and horses returning to Xiban are said to be the closest to Hongnong, but it is still two hundred miles away, and they have to pass through the winding paths between the Xiaoshan mountain road and the soil plateau of Shaanxian County.
If we march normally, we can cover twenty miles a day and arrive there in ten days. In fact, it is already obvious on the map that most of the two hundred miles is in the mountains.
Seeing that Shao Xun did not reply for a long time, the two envoys were a little disappointed.
One of the generals said excitedly: "I have heard for a long time that the Duke of Luyang County is brave and good at fighting, and has repeatedly defeated stubborn enemies. Today, I saw that he is nothing."
Shao Xun did not seem to be affected in any way, and continued to watch. Holding the map.
On the contrary, the generals were angry and cursed one after another.
"Didn't Yuan Yan even know how to inform him before he took action?" Long Sword Supervisor Chen Yougen scolded.
"General Chen, the opportunity to fight is fleeting." Li Chong couldn't help but said: "It's hard to predict when Liu Cong will come. If we delay, the soldiers of Hongnong County will be driven as the vanguard and go south to Yiyang. There is nothing we can do."
The envoy glanced at Li Chong gratefully and felt that this man was sensible.
"Li Bailian, whose side are you on?" Chen Yougen asked angrily.
Li Zhong did not quarrel with him, but turned to look at Shao Xun and said: "The governor might as well lead his troops northward and camp in Xiaoshan. If the Huns have been defeated, they can march westward in a large scale and divide their troops to guard Zhujin, If Liu Cong is still there, we may be able to attack the three crossings of Maojin and Tongjin."
"Guozhen, what do you think?" Shao Xun turned his head and looked at Chen Jin and asked.
Chen Qi was not surprised that Shao Xun actually asked him. After thinking about it, he replied: "What Li Du said is mature and prudent. You might want to go north and have a look. The army set up a stronghold at the intersection of the east and west mountains. , there is flat land in the mountains, where tens of thousands of people can be stationed. At this time, the rain is getting denser, and it must not be difficult to get water from the mountains."
"How can Guozhen be so clear?" Shao Xun asked with interest.
“When I was an official in the imperial court, I traveled between Chang’an and Luoyang many times. The Xiaoshan Mountain Slope Road was the only way for public and private use, and the imperial court had a post station. There were actually many villages between the east and west Xiaoshan Mountains. , but now I don’t know if it’s still here or not,” Chen Jin replied.
Shao Xun understood what he meant.
If there are villages in the mountains, there must be fields and water for the army to be stationed for a short period of time.
Actually, Shao Xun has also been to that place, accompanying Mi Huang there a few years ago.
The conditions for stationing troops on Mount Wei, overlooking the mountainside and the roads below, are much better than those of Ma Su.
As for crossing Mount Laoshan and continuing westward to riverside plains such as Shaanxi County and Hongnong, we still have to see the situation.
Chen Jin just said that Li Chong is mature and prudent, but in fact Shao Xun is almost the same.
He was very aware of his own strengths and weaknesses, and had been trying to place the preset battlefield in the mountains to greatly weaken the power of the Huns' cavalry and compete with their infantry.
It’s not that you can’t fight on the riverside plain, but it’s not necessary.
His mission was to prevent the Xiongnu from detouring to Yiyang and attacking Luoyang in a roundabout way through the flat Luoshui River Valley, not to defend Hongnong.
The terrain in the mountainous areas of western Henan must be taken advantage of.
Here, the two legs of an infantry are not necessarily worse than the four legs of a horse, and sometimes they are even better.
"Send the order, after dawn, the whole army will go north." Shao Xun made up his mind and ordered.
The messenger was overjoyed and praised: "If Ming Gong goes north, Hongnong will be safe."
Shao Xun smiled faintly and asked: "What is your name? You are very courageous. "
"Yuan Xi." The messenger replied: "I am from Lueyang."
On the morning of August 20th, Chang Can, the deputy governor of the Changjian Army, led his troops back to Xiban and headed north. Be a pioneer.
Shao Xun followed closely with the main force and drove to Weishan in a mighty manner.
(End of this chapter)