Chapter 254: To cause harm but not to harm others
After Liu Cong was attacked at night, he ran eastward for dozens of miles overnight.
After dawn, he stopped in anger and sent people everywhere to contain the defeated troops.
This is the benefit of cavalry.
Even if you are attacked by a sneak attack, as long as you find the horse and escape, you will basically be safe.
The Hongnong County soldiers did not know if there were hundreds of cavalry in total, and they did not dare to pursue them for fear of being surrounded and eaten by counterattacks. What's more, in the dark, they didn't know which direction the Huns were going, so if they caught some unlucky people, most of them could escape.
Switching to infantry, it would be a bit difficult to escape in this situation.
Yuan Yan could defeat Liu Cong, but he could not completely wipe out his troops.
Liu Cong also understood this. After spending three days and taking in six or seven thousand cavalry one after another, he even wanted to kill Yuan Yan and take revenge.
On the 22nd, Wang Mi crossed the river from Dayang to the south, arrived in Shaanxi County, and met Liu Cong.
Looking at the hundreds of sparse cavalry behind Wang Mi, Liu Cong frowned and asked: "Is the servant crossing the river for reinforcements? Where is the infantry? How can we capture the city without infantry?"
After Wang Mi dismounted, he bowed. He bowed and said: "Your Highness, I dare not move lightly until I have received the emperor's order."
"Then why did you cross the river?" Liu Cong was a little angry.
"Your Highness is restless, and it is taboo to raise an army out of anger." Wang Mi said seriously.
He does have 30,000 soldiers under his command, most of whom are infantry and have been trained in the past year.
Last year’s battle between Gongxian and Yecheng almost completely wiped out his fortune.
Of the more than 20,000 soldiers and horses that once flourished, less than 4,000 returned in the end.
Fortunately, the emperor was kind and did not blame him. He was allowed to recruit his own soldiers and hand over some prisoners to him.
After training like this for half a year, he went on an expedition with Chu Wang Cong and defeated Liu Kun. The morale and morale of the army were restored to a certain extent.
Up to now, the number of troops under the command has increased from 4,000 a year ago to 30,000.
He learned from the experience of these 30,000 people and felt that he must practice hard.
For this reason, I stopped playing with women and stopped drinking. I ate and lived in a military camp every day, working hard, with only one purpose: to settle accounts with that bitch Shao Xun, and avenge my shame - every time I just got rich, Just come and beat me. Does my old Wang family owe you anything? As for targeting me like this?
Of course, he also knew that the combat effectiveness of these 30,000 soldiers was not enough, and there was still a big gap between Shao Xun's elite Silver Spear Army. Now, instead of fighting in array, it's just a matter of giving away people's heads.
So, he left his men and horses in Dayang on the other side of the river and continued to practice. After receiving Liu Cong's order, I crossed the river to take a look and persuade him to go back if I could.
Shi'an Wang Yao and Ruyin Wang Jing are already gathering troops and horses. When all the tribes from Hexi and Hedong arrive, it will not be a problem to gather 50,000 horses.
Da Sikong Huyanyi is gathering the infantry of the Han, Di, Xianbei, and Xiongnu tribes. The ultimate goal is to recruit 100,000 infantry troops.
Judging from the number of soldiers and horses, this is a war to overthrow the country, and they are going towards the goal of destroying the Jin Kingdom.
The imperial court was busy preparing for the war to destroy the country. The King of Chu lost his temper after a small setback in Hongnong. Why bother? After the army gathers together, isn't the little Hongnong invincible?
Wang Mi doesn’t want to mess around with Liu Cong.
"You are so greedy for life and afraid of death, do you plan to be suppressed by Shi Le for the rest of your life?" Liu Cong calmed down a little, but he was still unhappy in his heart and said sarcastically.
"Shi Andong has been defeated." Wang Mi said with a slight smile.
"Huh? Lost to Wang Jun?" Liu Cong said in surprise.
"A small setback, I heard that thousands of soldiers were lost." When Wang Mi said this, he felt slightly regretful.
Wang Jun was also too bad. He heard that he called Wuhuan's son-in-law Su Shuyan, and he got thousands of Wuhuan cavalry to help him.
Xianbei Duan Wuchen didn't come, but Wang Jun gave him three hundred pairs of horse armor as a gift, so Shao Shao sent more than two thousand cavalry to assist in the battle.
As a result, Shi Le was indeed defeated in the Battle of Feilong Mountain, but there were not many casualties.
Wang Mi even suspected that Wang Jun just suffered a tragic victory because he did not dare to pursue Shi Le and let Shi Le run away with the main force.
"Where did Shi Le go?" Liu Cong asked.
"Leading the army south to join Shichao." Wang Mi replied: "I don't know where he is now. He probably left Changshan and Zhongshan counties and rushed to the south of Jizhou. He As long as he doesn't get close to Youzhou, Wang Jun won't even bother to send troops."
When Liu Cong heard this, his mood that had just calmed down became turbulent again.
"Shi Le is really lucky." He waved the riding crop around, feeling a little envious and a little jealous.
Who are the people in Hebei? Can you stop Shi Le? I'm afraid there won't be any.
In such a prosperous place, Shi Le was allowed to run horses and plunder everywhere to strengthen himself.
Last time I heard someone say that there were nearly one hundred thousand soldiers in Shile. Although most of them were native chickens and dogs, and their fighting strength was weak, their numbers were really scary.
This man is farming, training troops, and looting at the same time. If he continues to develop, will he still be as honest and obedient as he is now?
Wang Mi glanced at Liu Cong quietly, thoughtfully, and then said: "Your Highness, I heard that Shi Le built a 'gentleman camp' in Changshan, and he may have different ambitions."
"Junzi Camp?" Liu Cong asked doubtfully.
Wang Mi explained.
Shi Le was active in Changshan, Zhongshan, Julu and other counties, and captured a group of well-dressed people, and established a separate camp named "Junzi Camp".
In fact, Shi Le couldn't restrain the people under his command, so he gathered together local people who had read books and had a certain culture to protect them and took them for his own use. As for the ordinary people, it is a disaster if they cause harm. They are not as valuable as the scholars and will not help him with military and political affairs. Of course, he will try his best to restrain his subordinates. However, the more troops there are, the worse military discipline will be. Some things are not He can control it if he wants to, so he can only do his best.
"Well, Wang Feibao..." Liu Cong glanced at Wang Mi with a half-smile.
Wang Mi bowed and said, "Your Highness, Mingjian."
Liu Cong didn't say anything.
There is competition between Wang Mi and Shi Le, that’s for sure. It is also inevitable to speak ill of each other and slander our opponents.
But this is not what he should worry about now. What he wants to do most is to kill Yuan Yan!
Every time he thought of that dinner, Liu Cong felt ashamed.
Every compliment Yuan Yan said seemed to slap him hard in the face.
Since I was a child, I have never suffered this kind of disadvantage, I have never suffered this kind of grievance!
But what Wang Mi said is also true...
If you act on impulse, will your Majesty be displeased?
That’s all, wait for more than a month, when the army arrives, we must destroy the wall and spread it to ashes!
"嘘嘚..." There was a sound of horse hooves in the west.
Liu Cong took a closer look and found out that it was Hu Yanhao, the conquering general. He was one of the generals who followed him south to Hongnong and commanded the troops of the Xiongnu headquarters.
"Your Highness." After Hu Yanhao dismounted, he saluted Liu Cong, but when he saw Wang Mi and others, he didn't say anything and looked very arrogant.
"General Huyan is here in a hurry. What's the matter? Didn't Gu ask you to take in the scattered soldiers?" Liu Cong asked doubtfully.
Hu Yanhao's face looked a little ugly. He looked at Wang Mi and then at Liu Cong, but he hesitated to speak.
Liu Cong waved his hand magnanimously and said: "Shizhong Wang is an important official of the imperial court, there is no need to avoid him."
Hu Yanhao hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and said: "That thief Yuan Yan——"< br>
"What's wrong with Yuan Yan?" Liu Cong's breathing was a little rapid.
"That dog thief sent people to carry His Highness's helmet and battle clothes, and spread the word everywhere. We were so angry that we rode in pursuit, but failed to catch up, and sent people to run back to Hongnong." Hu Yanhao said.
On the night of the night attack, Liu Cong was stationed outside the city, while Hu Yanhao was stationed inside the city. I got the news a little late and was attacked by thieves. I lost hundreds of soldiers and ran away in a panic.
The Huns gnashed their teeth against Yuan Yan and vowed to dig out his heart and liver to pay homage to the fallen soldiers.
After Hu Yanhao finished speaking, Liu Cong was so angry that he was shaking with anger. He grabbed the whip and was about to mount his horse.
Wang Mi and others quickly stopped.
"Your Highness." Wang Mi persuaded earnestly: "Why do you need to be acquainted with this person? When the army arrives -"
"Wang Feibao, bring over ten thousand of your men!" Liu Cong turned to look at Wang Mi, his eyes as wide as bells.
Wang Mi suddenly felt that Liu Cong was really angry.
"The pontoon bridge has not been built yet." He shied away.
"Then hurry up and make more." Liu Cong said angrily: "You can loot and loot in Shaanxi and Hongnong counties, and Latin joins the army. If the emperor is angry, I will help you bear it."
Wang Mi thought for a long time and finally agreed.
He knew that the emperor paid great attention to military discipline. Many generals were beaten to death for burning, killing, looting, and even members of the Liu clan were severely punished.
It would be a good thing if the King of Chu could help him bear it.
Besides, we can’t be too disobedient to the King of Chu now. Who knows if he will kill someone in anger?
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On the winding mountain road, the army meandered.
On the right is the mountain, towering and towering.
On the left is a deep stream. After a few rains, the turbid river water rushes down in an endless stream.
On the wet post road, people and horses were all cautious.
From time to time someone slips and falls into the valley. After rolling into the deep stream, he was swept forward by the river water, floated for a moment, and soon disappeared.
Everyone was horrified.
No matter how outstanding your skills are, no matter how brave you are to defeat the three armies, you are still too insignificant before the power of heaven and earth.
This is Huixizan.
During the dry and dry season, you can even march and fight at the bottom of the stream. However, once the rainy season comes, there is only one slope road that can pass - the slope, which is also a hillside road.
It took the 20,000 troops three full days to get out of the post road dug into the mountain and enter the relatively open mountain basin.
On the night of the 23rd, the army arrived at the Erling area of Koban.
There are two mountains in the east and west of Xiao. The road is steep and steep. It has been known since ancient times and is called "the solid mountain of Xiaohan".
This place is about a hundred miles west of Shaanxi County and is a bifurcation of the Chang'an and Luoyang post roads.
Going east from here is Xin'an Road - repaired and excavated by Cao Cao, Emperor Wu of the Wei Dynasty.
From there, turn to the southeast, pass the difficult Huixi Slope, and then enter the flat Luoshui River Valley, which is the Yiyang Road - the battle between Qin and Han Yiyang took place on this road during the Warring States Period.
The terrain is like this. From ancient times to the present, there are no new tricks to play. Walking around, it will eventually come down to these two post roads. There's obviously a reason why everyone goes this way.
The "Western Expedition" written by Dai Yanzhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty records: "It is thirty miles from the east to the west, and the east is several miles long. Here, the danger is no different from that of Dongxiao."
The army stayed here for a day to rest and recuperate.
At this time, Yuan Yan, the prefect of Hongnong, sent another envoy to the army, telling Liu Cong and Wang Mi to recruit more than 30,000 soldiers in large numbers. They intended to capture Hongnong and should advance quickly.
Everyone in the camp looked at Shao Xun.
It is up to him to decide whether to go to Hongnong or not.
Shao Xun took the map and studied it carefully for a while, and then said: "Those who are good at fighting are those who help others without killing them. Those who can make the enemy come to him will benefit him; those who can prevent the enemy from coming will harm him. Yes. Therefore, the enemy can work hard, he can be hungry when he is full, and he can move when he is safe."
Chen Yougen opened his mouth, what the hell?
"Send the order, advance the troops!" Shao Xun gave the order.
(End of this chapter)