Chapter 413 Impact
Retreating is not that simple.
If the morale of the army is relatively high and the fighting spirit is full, then retreat will be a retreat, and the enemy may not be able to do anything to them. For example, when Liu Yao retreated from Chang'an and brought 80,000 ladies with him, could Jia, Liang and others do anything? No.
This only shows that Jia Tuo and others did not have much advantage on the battlefield. They were worried that if they caught up and were defeated, the Chang'an they got would be a piece of cake, so they simply stopped fighting.
But if the Chinese army in Luoyang besieged a fortified city for more than two months, the camps were exhausted and suffered heavy casualties, and it would not be so convenient to retreat.
From August 23rd, the right guard who is not considered capable of fighting will withdraw first, and the left guard who is relatively capable of fighting will retreat. The Xiaoqi Army and Liangzhou Army will be cut off from behind.
After the general policy was set, the noisy retreat began.
On the road of more than a hundred miles from Xin'an to Luoyang, there were crowds of people, horses neighing, and soldiers from various battalions scrambling to get ahead, even yelling and fighting.
In the first few days, we walked in an orderly manner, but as we ran, everyone's thoughts were like grass, and their will became more and more wavering.
Especially when Shi Le was riding in pursuit, it was even more chaotic.
The Xiaoqi Army and the Liangzhou Army could not stop all the enemy cavalry, and some would always slip through. What's more, the hilly and mountainous terrain was not conducive to the cavalry charging in melee combat. On the contrary, it was very suitable for the light cavalry to gallop and shoot.
After the Jin cavalry blocked them for a moment, the Huns' cavalry scattered in all directions, intimidating and chasing down the retreating infantry.
The Jin cavalry returned to block it, and the Huns copied the above tactics again.
On the post road, the wounded soldier lay groaning on the roadside.
Jiazhan was thrown everywhere, and overturned and overturned grain carts and baggage carts were everywhere. The emperor was reluctant to give Shao Xun military rations and weapons, all of which were cheap to the Huns.
Not many people died.
Because the Forbidden Army sometimes organized various units to stop and counterattack, blocking the Hun cavalry and forcing them to stop or take a detour. In addition, the infantry ran towards the mountainous areas, and it was difficult for the cavalry to pursue them, so they did not gain much.
But the fact that the Huns did not gain much does not mean that these scattered soldiers will return to Luoyang one by one.
Many people just ran away, especially those who were incorporated into the army before the war. They didn't want to work for the Jin court anymore, at least not at this time.
Even the Imperial Guard soldiers who enlisted in the army in the early years are now discouraged and disappointed.
Some people directly brought their equipment and led a dozen or dozens of robes to seek refuge with the commander of Wubao, the owner of the manor, or the aristocratic family, and became a member of their huge tribe.
Some people also met to build a stronghold in the mountains, half farming and half robbing, struggling to survive - if you really can't survive, think of other ways.
More people rushed home directly. No matter where his home is in Luoyang, he will never return to the Chinese Army.
On the night of the 26th, the first batch of defeated troops rushed outside Ximing Gate.
In the next three or four days, large groups of broken troops arrived every day.
There are only 3,000 soldiers left in the city, and they dare not let all the people in. They only let in a maximum of 2,000 people every day. The second batch will be let in after the order is completed.
By the last day of August, only about 12,000 veterans of the Chinese Army in Luoyang had been accommodated, and there were another 3,000 to 4,000 new refugee recruits. Only half of them were allowed to enter the city, and the others lived in the west of the city. District camp.
Fortunately, there were many houses in this area, which was not conducive to cavalry movement. Fortunately, some generals withdrew with relatively complete troops, and no one was left to blame. Therefore, this area in the west of the city slowly settled down.
Next—actually there is no next step.
The Luoyang court had only one thing to do: contain the defeated troops as much as possible, retain more vitality, and then step up rectification and reorganize the troops to allow the defeated troops to recover.
Although Wang Mi won the defensive battle of Xin'an, he suffered heavy casualties and was unable to pursue.
Although Shi Le was very happy to chase him, he only had more than ten thousand cavalry and divided his troops into two places. He could just chase him if he wanted to, and there was no need to fight head-on with the Xiaoqi Army and the Liangzhou Army.
Instead of doing that, it is better to collect the carriages, horses, grain, weapons, money and silk left by the Jin people to enrich their own small treasury.
No one is a fool, Dahu is a smart man who knows how to best benefit himself. What's more, he was quite serious in this expedition, and no one could criticize him.
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The enemy cavalry rushed outside the city. Even if they were unable to attack the city for a while, they still caused a huge impact in Luoyang City.
Fu Chang was observing filial piety for his father at home. After hearing the news of Xin'an's defeat, he was speechless for a while.
Not long after, thin autumn rain began to fall from the sky.
Fu Chang walked to the courtyard in a daze and looked at the trees struggling to survive in the wind and rain.
The rain is getting heavier and heavier, and the clouds are getting lower and lower.
Fu Chang looked up and saw the dark clouds spreading their teeth and claws, so ferocious that they almost crushed the entire Luoyang.
There were already chaotic footsteps on the street.
Thieves and bad boys came out one after another, armed with knives, guns and sticks, and began to plunder.
Cries continued to sound, and people's hearts were in turmoil.
The servants of Fu's house hurriedly closed the courtyard door and stood nervously in the courtyard holding swords, guns and rifle bows.
Two or three brave boy servants climbed up the wall with their bows in hand.
When the evil teenagers running around on the street saw these military-standard equipment, they knew that this family was not easy to mess with, so they dispersed one after another, looking for a better target to bully.
Fu Chang still had no expression. It seemed that whether the thief came or left had nothing to do with him.
Fu's wife rushed the children into the back room, knelt on the futon in front of the incense table, and muttered something. There were actually two statues placed on the incense table: Pagoda and Lao Tzu!
Lao Tzu is always associated with becoming an immortal. At this time, there is only ashes of incense in front of him that have cooled down for a long time.
In contrast, in front of the pagoda, there are incense and mist.
Fu's wife looked pious and muttered words to this Rong god who had the function of warding off disasters and attracting blessings, and made countless wishes and promises.
Fu Chang heard the voice and wanted to say a few words, but he closed his mouth weakly.
Perhaps, the pagoda has an exotic magical method that can save their family from danger? After all, even Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty once offered sacrifices to Buddha and Laozi in Zhuolong Palace, which shows that this Rong god must have some magical power.
However, he quickly sighed again and said to himself: "It is better to ask for help from others than to ask for yourself."
Of course, he will definitely not be able to retreat from the enemy or suppress it with his words. Kill the thief.
But he has been studying since he was a child, traveling around, understanding many truths, and accumulating a lot of experience. He can work for someone who can calm the chaos, push him up and let him bring peace to everyone.
"Boom!" A thunder flashed across the sky.
Fu Chang was startled at first, then laughed out loud in the rain and said, "If heaven wants to stop me, why not stop the thief?"
As soon as these words came out, a string in my mind seemed to snap.
Fu Chang continued to laugh until tears came out of his eyes.
"The glorious China and North Korea are like this, so what's the harm in abandoning them?" Fu Chang looked like he was crazy.
Fu's wife stopped chanting sutras and turned to look at her husband, her expression full of worry.
The servants were also dumbfounded, almost thinking that the master would defect to the Huns. This is not impossible.
Thunder and lightning flashed continuously in the sky for a long time, as if countless people in Luoyang City were betraying the law of heaven.
Fu Chang smiled even more heartily.
Look, there are many people who think the same as me, right?
Who is to blame? Blame the emperor for disappointing people again and again. Blame it on the Jin Dynasty, which has inherited three hundred years of abuses since the Han and Wei dynasties.
Since Han Guangwu Dingding, the root of the disease has been planted, right?
For three hundred years, no one has figured it out, and no one has the will to change it.
Then, don’t blame God for using another three hundred years of troubled times to force correction.
Fu Chang suddenly thought of Shao Xun's efforts to recruit government troops in Luonan, Xiangcheng, and Gaoping, and of his efforts to recruit refugees and distribute land in Chenjun, Nanton, and Xincai.
He didn't take it seriously before, but one incident after another made him upset and he repeatedly doubted his past thoughts.
When this kind of suspicion accumulates to a certain level, it only takes one opportunity for a man to break through his defenses and completely change him.
Let the wind and rain be stronger...
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On the north bank of the Yellow River, fierce battles have been fought three times.
For the first time on the afternoon of the 21st, hundreds of ships and 2,400 soldiers of the Heiji Army attacked the north bank, but ultimately failed.
The Huns did not even dispatch their cavalry, and the Heiyi army was repulsed. The defeated soldiers rushed back to the ship in a hurry, leaving two to three hundred corpses behind.
On the night of the 24th, almost the second day after the Chinese army in Luoyang began to retreat, 2,000 Xuchang soldiers and 2,000 garrison troops landed again on ships.
This time, the Jin army even used some newly built ships to carry more soldiers, and carried out sneak attacks at night, achieving a certain degree of surprise.
Sure enough, they caused some trouble to the infantry of Zhao Gu and Shi Le, and even reached outside the enemy's camp. The first warriors climbed over the camp wall, and the sound of killing was loud and the momentum was terrifying. .
In the dark night, the two sides fought together. The Huns cavalry were also a little confused and didn't know who to fight.
It was not until after dawn that they launched a large-scale attack, and combined with the infantry to drive this group of people back into the river, causing them to flee in embarrassment.
From a military perspective, this was a successful sneak attack. If it were on land and there were no big rivers to block it, it might have been successful, but there are no ifs in war. Rivers, mountains, and climate are important factors that generals have to consider.
On the 30th, Shao Xun already knew the outcome of the Battle of Xin'an and the situation near Luoyang. He remained unmoved and put all the ships he had collected in the past few days into use, preparing to load more sergeants. Attack across the river.
For a time, the river was full of boats and boats.
At the same time, the pontoon bridge downstream of Mengjin was tenaciously built after being washed away twice. A large group of sergeants gathered on the south bank, eager to try.
Bohai King Liu Fu could not sit still and ordered all ministries to mobilize troops and gather at the main camp of Zhemati to prepare for a decisive battle with the Jin people.
On August 30th, the autumn mood was heavy and the rain was pouring.
Liu Fu received a report from a scout covered in mud on the Zhemati embankment: the Jin army's pontoon bridge downstream had been washed away for the third time due to the rising water in the Yellow River.
He couldn't help laughing.
How many years have the two sides of the river been fighting? Why are there only so many famous ferries? Do you think everyone is a fool?
"Shao Xun's plan is exhausted." Liu Fule said: "Send an order for each battalion to select three thousand sword and shield swordsmen to move closer to my banner. Covering the horse embankment will become the burial place of Shao Xun .”
(End of this chapter)