Chapter 269 Night Attack
On October 28, the third year of Yongjia in the Jin Dynasty, it was sunny.
Early in the morning, the army broke out of camp and set off, leaving Liuquan and heading east.
Liuquan is a township and belongs to Yiyang County.
In fact, most of the Luoshui River Valley belongs to Yiyang County, and Liuquan is just the easternmost one - the township is located twenty miles east of Yiyang in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, near today's Liuquan Town, and Liuquan Station was established in the Tang Dynasty .
There are not many people left in Liuquan Township. The land is barren and the houses are in ruins, creating a scene of despair.
Some of the Hun cavalry lived in a few intact houses.
They are really courageous. One person and three horses will come close to investigate and harass them repeatedly, so they are sure that you can't catch up with him.
When the army broke out of camp and sent the Cavalry troops forward, they didn't even leave. They still hung from a distance and stared at the army with sinister eyes.
I left several rides during this period. Everyone knew that he was here to report the news. Maybe, within a day, overwhelming Huns cavalry would come over and try to eat their troops.
They have too much psychological advantage, because the Jin army is "deaf" and "blind", and they don't know the deployment of the Xiongnu army and where they are moving. It is very easy to deal with them - it is like playing a game and the opponent turns around to look. Looking at your screen, they know your specific deployment, but you know nothing about the other party's situation.
Shao Xun stood on a baggage cart. After observing silently for a long time, he suddenly got off the cart, then got on his horse and galloped out with more than a hundred soldiers.
The well-rested war horses ran very fast, and Luoshui happened to be turning not far ahead, which was not conducive to large-scale maneuvers.
When dozens of Huns cavalry saw more than a hundred cavalry rushing out of the car formation, they dispersed and retreated backwards. But while running, he was blocked by Luoshui and had to turn northeast, but this turn was immediately covered.
Shao Xun took out the horn bow presented by Liu Yuan and fired five arrows in a row, killing three people and hitting another horse. Only one arrow missed.
The coach was so brave, and the infantrymen in the car formation were greatly boosted in morale and cheered again and again.
The soldiers following Shao Xun were even more excited. They almost accelerated their horses to the extreme and crashed into the thicket of the Huns cavalry.
Ma Shan picked it up, and a corpse was thrown away.
With a swing of the halberd, some heads were cut off directly.
Some people sprinted at high speed, and their lances almost broke when they penetrated the enemy soldiers' bodies, which shows the depth of hatred.
Yes, these Huns are so annoying. Everyone wants them to die suddenly on the spot.
They don't dare to fight head-on, so they harass you repeatedly. Sometimes they even get close enough to shoot an arrow while you're not paying attention, and then run away quickly.
When the army was encamped to collect firewood, the auxiliary soldiers did not dare to go out alone. They had to be escorted by infantry and cavalry who were well prepared, which made everyone very tired.
This time, taking advantage of their carelessness, I finally took the opportunity to beat them up, so that the Huns would also learn a lesson.
It’s so refreshing!
After the pursuit was almost complete, Shao Xun ordered to collect the horses left behind by the Huns, and then withdrew his troops and returned to the chariot formation.
Everywhere they passed, the soldiers burst into cheers.
Shao Xun laughed loudly, as a general must boost morale at the right time.
Even if it is just a trivial victory, even if only twenty or thirty enemy cavalry are eliminated, as long as the soldiers can see the enemy fleeing in embarrassment and dying miserably, they can boost their morale.
The Huns were humans, not gods, and they made mistakes too.
Stay calm, observe silently, and attack quickly when the opportunity comes, and you will always gain something.
After this successful surprise attack, the Huns' cavalry stopped a lot.
They kept a sufficient safe distance and paid attention to nearby woods, river bends, houses and other obstacles at all times to ensure that they would not be easily overtaken again.
As the distance increased, the infantry in the car formation also relaxed a lot. Especially the strong auxiliary soldiers no longer stare nervously at the enemy, and their energy and physical energy consumption is greatly reduced.
On the evening of the 29th, the army arrived at Jiuqu and began to set up camp.
This place is already in Henan County and is under the jurisdiction of Henan County.
The Land of Nine Bends, as the name suggests, has twists and turns, complex terrain, and nine sections of slope roads.
This is the home ground of the infantry. The speed of the cavalry rushing over is greatly reduced, and they will be easily slaughtered.
On that night, there was a dense sound of horse hooves in the wild, which was so shocking that it could be heard miles away. Any fool knows that a large Hun cavalry force has arrived.
As for their purpose, it is nothing more than to eat the Jin army, whose main force is the Silver Spear Army, or to delay their actions and prevent the Silver Spear Army from participating in other battlefields.
Shao Xun remained unmoved and organized the soldiers to take turns to rest, spending time with the enemy.
What he is facing now is the situation Song Zhou was in during the Battle of Mengjin - there are too few soldiers on hand, and no one will come to reinforce him except Li Zhong's troops.
But he dared to bet that the Huns were short of food and grass, could not consume him, and were unable to capture his camp.
It actually doesn’t matter if we lose the bet. The worst we can do is withdraw supplies from Yiyang City.
See who can outlast whom.
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And just when Shao Xun led his troops to Jiuqu and set up camp on the spot, the siege battle had just begun in the west of Luoyang City, about eighty miles away. Finish.
The combatants were tens of thousands of people under the command of Anbei general Zhao Gu. They first cleared the perimeter and fought fiercely with more than 4,000 men from the Du branch captain Chen Yan and the Sili captain Mi Huang. They fought for a whole day. , and then defeated it with the assistance of the Huns cavalry.
Chen and Mi retreated to the city to rest, and Song Chuo, the former prefect of Pingyang, led 5,000 Yuzhou soldiers to take over.
Zhao Gu sent people to attack, but was repulsed with more than 500 casualties. Today's battle is over.
In other words, the Xiongnu's so-called siege did not even touch the edge of the city wall, and it is still wandering around the residential construction areas outside Luoyang.
Judging from their weak siege capabilities, it is almost impossible to capture Luoyang unless the defenders themselves collapse. That night, Liu Cong ordered Wang Mi to stop attacking Yiyang and led his troops eastward, traveling day and night, to Luoyang via Xin'an.
Ruyin King Liu Jing led 10,000 cavalry troops to cruise between Shaanxi County and Xin'an, looking for places to hide troops and ambush. Once Shao Xun's troops move north, look for opportunities to annihilate them. .
On the morning of the 30th, Zhao Gu continued to attack the city. Song Tuo fought against the city and drove it back.
In the afternoon, the Han conquering general Hu Yanhao led thousands of Xiongnu and miscellaneous Hu soldiers to dismount and fight on foot, and then attacked Ximingmen.
Song Chuo did not dare to be cunning and went to the front line in person to boost morale, and finally led the Yuzhou soldiers to defeat him.
In the evening of the same day, Song Chuangbu was exhausted from the long battle and returned to the city to rest.
General Peng Mo led five thousand Yanzhou soldiers out of the city to take over his position.
For two days, the two sides fought fiercely outside Ximing Gate. Generally speaking, the Jin army had the upper hand.
Zhao Gu was only the master of a fort, and the so-called infantry under his command were mostly forts. Even with the assistance of the Huns cavalry, they still suffered heavy losses and were unable to advance to the city.
In the end, the Huns went into battle themselves, using their cavalry as infantry, but their performance was still dismal.
Hu Yanhao, the Han general who conquered the captives, had no choice but to see the morale of the army being frustrated, so he strode back from outside the Ximing Gate and stationed himself in the ruins of the fortress originally built by Zhang Fang. At the same time, he reported to Liu Cong, please Its decision.
October passed without any danger.
When the sunshine on the first day of November rose from the eastern horizon, a group of noble people came to the top of the Ximing Gate Tower.
The weather was very nice, there was no wind, and the sun was shining warmly on me.
Sima Yue realized that his physical condition had improved, so he went to the city in person to boost morale.
Wherever he passed, the cheers of the soldiers, although a bit perfunctory, were still given to save face, which made him feel better.
He Lun, Wang Bing and other close generals followed closely behind, while Bei Gongchun stood a little further away.
In addition to the generals, there are also staff such as Wang Yan, Pan Tao, and Liu Yu.
Everyone was in a good mood. The Huns' clumsy foot fighting skills had been exposed. From the moment the tiger's skin was poked, people's hearts were settled. At least Luoyang City was safe.
In field battles, the Huns may be able to dominate with cavalry.
Siege the city, they can't.
"Today the Xiongnu attacked Dongyang Gate, but were repulsed again. They failed several times in attacking the city, which shows their strength." The scars have really healed and the pain has been forgotten. A few days ago, I was panicking and working as the King of Zhonglang. Now he became arrogant again, speaking with great energy, his crown and belt fluttering, and he was quite fairy-like.
"That's right." Zhao Mu, who joined the army, said with a smile: "The king's division only needs to guard the gates and wait for the Huns to retreat."
"When the Huns retreat, it may be effective. As happened last year, we can win a big victory if we pursue them."
"Bo Dao is wrong. If the Huns have too many cavalry to pursue them rashly, they may lose their troops and their morale will be greatly reduced. At that time, they should be calm."< br>
"Exactly. You don't have to do anything, just wait for the Huns to retreat. Do more and you will make more mistakes, do less and you will make more mistakes."
Several staff members sang in harmony, which made Beigong Jun frown. head.
Liu Yu and others also felt that it was too outrageous and pretended to be passively beaten. Is it really okay?
"Situ." Bei Gongchun took a step forward and said sincerely: "The Huns are not in a good position to attack the city, and the morale of the army is turbulent. If we don't counterattack now, when will we counterattack? I would like to choose Liangzhou Xiaorui to go out to Ximingmen to defeat the enemy."
"The thieves have retreated to Zhang Fang's old base. The surrounding terrain is open and they may be surrounded by his cavalry. Are you sure?" Before Sima Yue spoke, Liu Yu stepped forward and asked.
"I also have a cavalry army, why should I be afraid of the Huns?" Beigong Chun said loudly.
Sun Xun, who joined the army, listened on the sidelines and said: "The Liang soldiers are indeed brave, but the Huns are cunning. If they retreat at this time, they may not have the intention of tempting me to attack."
"Sun joined the army. You're right, maybe this is the Huns' plan, but so what?" Bei Gongchun raised his head, looked at everyone, and said: "If you are afraid of this, why fight?"
Everyone is afraid of this. His gaze was so frightening that he didn't know what to say.
Bei Gongchun looked at Sima Yue again, bowed his head to the end, and said: "Please Situ allow me to send troops to defeat the enemy. One person is responsible for the work. I will lead my own troops to fight, and Situ does not need to send anyone to support. Even if If you fall into the trap, it will only damage one part of me and not harm the overall situation."
Sima Yue looked unhappy.
What does it mean that there is no need to send someone to respond? What are these words? Are there emotions?
Wang Yan saw him at the side and felt that something might be worse, so he said: "Why are the governors of Beigong so anxious? You know that there may be a scam, but you still have to go? Furthermore, even if you have to go out of the city to defeat the enemy, , not this time.”
He pointed at the rising sun and said with a smile: "It is better to recharge your batteries first. In the middle of the night, when all the thieves are tired and tired, we can select elite soldiers and go out of the city to attack at night. Even if we are defeated, the whole army will not be annihilated." "
When Bei Gongchun heard this, he thought it made sense, so he stopped talking and only looked at Sima Yue with sincere eyes.
"Situ, the Taiwei said that we might try to attack the city at night." Sun Xun thought for a while and felt that this was more reliable than attacking in broad daylight, so he stopped objecting and supported Beigong instead. pure.
Two staff members agreed in succession, and Sima Yue hesitated a little. He looked at Liu Yu, the staff member he admired most.
"Situ, I agree with the night attack." Liu Yu said.
Sima Yue thought about it and reluctantly nodded in agreement, but he was unhappy with Bei Gongchun's attitude, so he said: "Take the guard Jia Yin as the general, Bei Gongchun as his deputy, spend a lot of money to recruit warriors, and attack thieves at night Camp. "
Jia Yin is the great-grandson of Jia Xu. When the late emperor was the prince, Yin was a close attendant.
His ancestral home is Wuwei, and he can barely be considered a native of Liangzhou.
Jia Yin is the main general and Beigong Chun is the deputy general. If most of the warriors recruited are from Liangzhou, it will not ruin the event. It is a compromise.
No one had any objections, and Beigong Junye agreed loudly.
The matter was settled.
(End of this chapter)