Chapter 267 River Valley
After the news of Song Zhou's defeat came back, Liu Tun was extremely angry.
I entered the Situ Mansion that day, and after a dispute, there was no result.
Sima Yue neither dismissed him from his position as supervising Luoyang's garrison, nor did he guarantee that he would not intervene in the military in the future. In short, he was just a chicken feather.
On the 23rd, thousands of Huns cavalry appeared in the north of Luoyang City.
On the 24th, the infantry group arrived again, holding a banner with the word "Zhao".
Young cavalry captured the Huns infantrymen who were engaged in wood cutting. After some torture, they learned that they were the troops of Han Anbei general Zhao Gu.
Who is Zhao Gu? Why have you never heard of his name?
There was a lot of excitement in the court, and finally it was found out that this man was a Wubao commander with thousands of households working on the south bank of the river.
As soon as the Huns came, they surrendered.
Later, Zhao Gu also said that he would surrender several Wubao commanders and surrender to the Huns.
Liu Cong directly referred to him as "General Anbei" and gave the soldiers of several Wubao to Zhao Gu to command.
Obviously, Zhao Gu and others were not forced to surrender due to the situation.
They have great ambitions and want to take advantage of the troubled times to gain wealth. They are fundamentally different from the Wubao commanders who are forced to provide money, food, and soldiers to calm troubles.
After Sima Yue heard this, he remained silent for a long time.
Why have so many people surrendered voluntarily this year? It wasn't so common last year.
Has everyone in the world lost confidence in the Jin Dynasty?
Hebei is still in the hands of Jin.
Henan is still in the hands of the Jin Dynasty.
Yongliang is still in the hands of Jin.
Jiangnan was also in the hands of Jin.
Even if Luoyang is lost, so what? Most of the states and counties are still in the hands of the Jin Dynasty!
Thinking of this, Sima Yue's vision went dark and he almost fainted, so he hurriedly helped him up.
After a long time, Sima Yue slowed down and looked sad.
More and more frequent.
It was as if something was strangling his neck and "suffocating" his brain.
This is still being watched by someone. What if no one notices it in the dead of night?
He couldn't imagine it.
And this is not the only problem with him...
"Situ." Military Commander Wang Yan came closer and looked at him carefully.
"Yifu." Sima Yue forced a smile.
Wang Yan was relieved.
Recently, he heard someone say that when Situ woke up after fainting, he would sometimes not recognize people for a short time, and he had a very bad temper, and would kill at every turn. Even the princess was scolded by him and asked him whose wife she was and why she appeared in front of him?
Fortunately, it only happened for a short moment.
But this is enough to worry about.
"Situ, the enemy's situation has been basically determined. The Huns have at least 30,000 cavalry, maybe more, led by Liu Cong, the puppet king of Chu." Wang Yan said: "We recruited surrenders and rebels along the way, and gained 20,000 to 30,000 infantry troops, more than From the two counties of Hanoi and Henan, it is reported that the puppet Sikong Huyanyi is reorganizing his troops in Pingyang and will be coming east soon. Perhaps, Governor Liu has ordered all troops outside the city to be stationed inside and outside the gates. Regarding the old matter of attacking Luo, let’s have a stalemate with the thieves first and then argue.”
Actually, Liu Tun’s strategy was suggested by Wang Yan.
In May last year, when Wang Mi's troops arrived in Luoyang, the defenders arranged themselves like this. After several days of stalemate, Wang Mi saw that he could not win and led his troops away. The defenders went out of the city to pursue and defeated them.
The commander-in-chief at that time was Wang Yan. His suggestion is indeed path dependent.
"Is it too cowardly and damaging to morale?" Sima Yue asked.
"The morale of the Imperial Army is low and they should be more cautious." Wang Yan said.
Sima Yue was a little embarrassed.
The Battle of Mengjin was initiated by him under the instigation of his staff, and the result was very disastrous.
The right guard of the Forbidden Army, with 5,000 men and horses, collapsed, and dozens of generals including Song Zhou, the general in the palace, were killed.
He still doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with doing this, he just thinks he’s not cooperating well.
"Aren't there also rebels on Xin'an Road? What's the matter?" He asked again.
"Duzhi Chen Xiaowei's troops were defeated at Xiashi. After retreating to Hangu Pass, they were defeated again." Wang Yan said: "We collected more than a thousand remaining soldiers and stationed them outside Ximing Gate."< br>
"How did you lose?" Sima Yue felt that his forehead was beating again, and he was a little angry.
"Chief Lieutenant Chen fought with Wang Mi and had the upper hand. Liu Jing, the puppet king of Ruyin, led his elite cavalry to attack behind and shoot from left and right. The king's division was defeated."
"Can't we really defeat him in an array field battle?" "Sima Yue asked.
Wang Yan shook his head.
"Then how did Shao Xun beat him?" Sima Yue slapped the case and asked.
Wang Yan seemed not to feel Sima Yue's anger, and only said: "Shao Xun did not fight with the Huns' cavalry. The battle of Qili Pass was won by setting up an ambush. After hearing that the thieves' cavalry had arrived, he Retreat to Yiyang."
Sima Yue choked.
Is this little thief so clear-headed? Knowing what can and cannot be fought is indeed much better than the likes of Song Zhou and Chen Yan.
“In other words, the Huns marched in two directions and entered Boluoyang from the west and north?”
“The west route may be just a partial division, and the main force of the bandit army is still in the north.”
“Where is the Xiongnu food route? Can we send troops to block it?”
“Situ, there should be two routes to the Xiongnu food route. One is Xin’an Road and the other is Zhiguan Road.” Wang Yan replied.
Xin'an Road refers to the way that after grain was transported from Dayang to Shaanxi County, it went all the way east, passing through Xin'an County and arriving in the west of Luoyang City.
Zhiguan Road refers to the transportation of grain from Dayang to the east, out of Zhiguanxing, into Hanoi, and then southward to the north of Luoyang City.
Actually, the Huns had food channels, but they seemed to have no food channels.
Because they really don’t have enough food to eat.
Otherwise, they would not have looted wantonly along the way and forced Wubao and counties to supply food and grass, which wasted a lot of time.
"Isn't Shao Xun unwilling to go to Baima?" Sima Yue suddenly said: "Let's go north to attack Shaanxi and cut off the Xiongnu's food route."
"Yes." Wang Yan lowered his head , responded.
Sima Yue's face gradually became better.
He found that this trick was really amazing.
If Shao Xun can conquer Shaanxi County, one of the two Xiongnu food routes will be cut off, and the army will not be able to continue.
If Shao Xun fails to attack Shaanxi, it does not seem to be a bad thing.
"Come and see Bei Gongchun." Sima Yue sat up straight and ordered.
Last year Wang Mi besieged the city and was repulsed by the bravery of Liangzhou soldiers.
The Huns are attacking this year, and they may be able to turn the tide.
Sima Yue didn't mind meeting this person.
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In fact, before Sima Yue ordered Shao Xun to go north, the enemies in Shaanxi County attacked.
The visitor is Wang Mi, an old acquaintance.
I don’t know if he did it voluntarily, but his troops marched southward in large numbers, and they set up a stronghold in Xiban early on the morning of the 24th.
The two sides fought fiercely on the narrow terrain.
It’s really intense, but the level is really not high.
The rookies in the Zhongwu Army were about the same fighting strength as the regular soldiers. The two sides were going back and forth, and the fight was very lively. At the end of the whole day, each suffered hundreds of casualties and retreated back to camp.
On the 25th, Shao Xun led a section of the Silver Spear Army to Huixiban Camp and personally supervised the battle.
Chen Yougen went to Yique Pass.
Li Zhong took the Yamen Army to Yiyang County two days ago and was fully responsible for possible wars in that direction.
Duan Liang and Duan Xiong stationed their cavalry at Jinmenwu as a mobile force.
Shao Xun only has more than 4,000 silver spear soldiers at his disposal.
From a strategic situation point of view, he seemed to be "surrounded" in the narrow Luoshui River Valley.
In the direction of returning to Xiban, there are Liu Jing and Wang Mi.
The large opening facing Luoyang in the northeast may be invaded by Huns cavalry.
Fortunately, there is enough food and grass to last for several months.
There are Yiyang County and many docks in the river valley as fulcrums. Under the cover of the car formation, he can "jump" from one fulcrum to another without depriving him of his mobility.
Yes, mobility is very important.
His main force is infantry, and the Huns' main force is cavalry. In such a situation, how can his infantry maneuver over long distances under the nose of the cavalry, or even initiate an attack?
The key points are the fulcrums that are tens of miles apart from each other.
He set out from Jinmenwu and marched forty miles to Yunzhongwu.
Starting from Yunzhongwu, walk 20 miles northeast to Yiquanwu, and then less than 20 miles to Yiyang County.
It is a little farther from Yiyang to Luoyang, nearly a hundred miles, but it is not impossible, it is just a little more risky.
On this entire line, he can maneuver and fight surrounded by cavalry.
But without these fulcrums, traveling all the way from Jinmenwu to Luoyang Xiaoerbaili, the risk will be greatly magnified. It does not mean that it will definitely fail, but it is really dangerous.
Due to the severe drought this year, the navigation capacity of Luoshui has not been fully restored. Otherwise, things may be simpler - the grain road is handed over to shipping, and the risk of interception by cavalry is greatly reduced.
In short, he is not afraid of being "imprisoned" in the Luoshui River Valley.
But if we want to leave the Luoshui River Valley and reinforce Luoyang, we still have to repel the two annoying bugs Wang Mi and Liu Jing.
"Woo——" A dull horn sound came from the bottom of the stream.
Above the camp, arrows rained like rain.
Yuan Xi, who came from Lueyangyuan clan, took off his shirt and beat the drum himself to cheer.
The sergeants were inspired by this and fought bravely. After fighting fiercely for less than half an hour, Wang Mi defeated another offensive.
Seeing the enemy soldiers retreating, Yuan Xi jumped off the high platform directly. He didn't have time to put on his armor, so he held up a long pole and led his men out of the camp to pursue them.
"Brilliant! Charging naked!" Shao Xun stood on the slope and saw this scene clearly.
How many years? This was the first time he saw someone charging naked.
However, it's still a little bit close. This is chasing the enemy, not a naked charge when the enemy is inextricably linked.
Think about it, no armor, no shirt, standing against the enemy's arrows and blades, shouting for fierce battle.
Although this is very dangerous and easy to die, it really boosts morale and makes the people around you soar with adrenaline and explode together.
Such warriors must be rewarded generously, because they often produce unscientific and unreasonable results that leave people stunned.
Seeing how brave Yuan Xi was, the enemy troops immediately dispersed.
Hundreds of people were chased and slashed on the buttocks. From time to time, enemy soldiers accidentally fell into the cold stream, and soon there was no movement.
The army pursued them all the way to the enemy's stronghold, and rushed into the camp with the defeated troops.
The enemy army could not hold on any longer and retreated from another camp gate.
Yuan Xi led his men in pursuit for more than a hundred steps before withdrawing his troops.
Shao Xun went directly to the bottom of the stream. When Yuan Xi came back, he took off the fake bell, put it on him, caressed his back, and praised: "Just now I saw the general's naked body rushing forward, and he was so angry. Crossing the mountains and rivers, it is so brave that it has only been seen in several years.”
Yuan Xi was a little moved.
He is just a nobody.
My ancestor was a wild man in the mountains with no surname. He joined the Yuan family as a domestic slave and worked as a horseman for many years. He was given the surname Yuan, but his status was actually very low.
Now that the Duke of Luyang County, who is famous in Luoyang, praises him so much, it is conceivable that he will become famous.
Moreover, he had ridiculed the Duke of Luyang County before. Not only did people not blame him, but they praised him in every possible way, which showed that they valued him.
"Ming Gong does not treat his servants as despicable..." Yuan Xi muttered.
“Heroes don’t care about their origin.” Shao Xun took his hand and said, “I like warriors the most in my life. Every time I see one, I want to bring him into the army. Mr. Yuan is so brave that he should be respected. "My pawn."
Puppy is not a derogatory term at this time, but has a heartfelt meaning. It is actually a more complimentary term.
"Yuan Military Academy, the governor values you very much. If you are willing to join, you will be rich and have no worries." Tang Jian said from the side.
Theoretically speaking, Yuan Xi is the general of Yuan Yan, the prefect of Hongnong, or his servant.
He was just a guest general in the Zhongwu Army.
Tang Jian said this, obviously wanting Yuan Xi to join the Shaw Brothers.
When Yuan Xi heard the words, he lowered his head and said nothing.
When Shao Xun saw it, he was even more satisfied. He took his hand and walked to the road, smiling: "When Mr. Yuanfu comes, I will definitely ask him for General Yuan."
Yuan Xi's heart was moved, but he didn't say anything. He just followed Shao Xun silently with a respectful expression.
Tang Jian glanced at him quietly and smiled secretly in his heart.
Yuan Xi did not agree, but looking at the way he was following suit, and the way he was touching the handle of the knife and looking at everyone, he looked like a soldier of the Shaw family.
"Captain." A civil servant walked over from a distance, his steps hurried.
Yuan Xi took half a step forward, put his hand on the handle of the knife, and stared at him.
The clerk was startled and paused.
Shao Xun laughed and waved, and soon a soldier brought him a military uniform.
Shao Xun gestured and said: "The size is just right, here it is for you."
This is the cyan uniform that he sent someone to customize in Xiangcheng. I originally planned to wear it myself, but now I give it to Yuan Xi.
Yuan Xi did not refuse and took it gently.
Shao Xun smiled with satisfaction, then looked at the official and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Situ sent an envoy and ordered the governor to lead his army north to attack Shaanxi." The official replied.
Shao Xun waved his hand to ask him to step back, then put his hands behind his back and started to pace.
Theoretically, he could try to go north. Even if he did not attack Shaanxi County, he could still try to cut off a grain route for the Xiongnu. It would be nothing more than a price to pay.
But the problem is that he is not sure whether Liu Cong will send troops to attack the Luoshui River Valley.
Moreover, he can go as far north as the Erling area of Koban, and then go down the mountain to cut off the post road, but once he gets there, he may face the siege of the Huns' cavalry.
When you set up a stronghold on the road, you may not be afraid of cavalry siege, but it will be like a magnet, attracting a large number of Huns infantry.
With the Hun cavalry watching eagerly, it was very difficult to pursue. Even if he defeated the Hun infantry, he would not be able to fight a battle of annihilation.
In the end, it will become a struggle for consumption. Is there any meaning? You only have so much capital, what if you spend it all?
Everyone looked at him, waiting for him to make a decision.
Shao Xun walked around for a long time and finally stopped.
"Keep it quiet and wait for action." He looked up at the sky and said, "I am stationed in Yiyang, but I don't believe Liu Cong dares to turn his back to this way."
(End of chapter)