Chapter 415 What to do
Baiya Mountain is located on the north bank of the Yellow River southwest of today's Jiyuan and the upper reaches of Mengjin.
The river bank is littered with rocks and the landform is strange.
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Hou Jing built a city on the mountain.
During the Northern Wei Dynasty, Chen Qingzhi, a general of the Liang Dynasty, guarded Mengjin Beizhong Fucheng (North City of Heyang), Yuan Hao occupied Nancheng by himself, and "the righteous soldiers of Xiazhou guarded Hezhongzhu".
Er Zhurong failed to attack Beicheng, and the armies of both sides faced off across the river.
Seeing that the war was unfavorable, Er Zhurong sent He Basheng, Er Zhu Zhao, and Dugu Xin as the vanguard to chop wood and build rafts to avoid Mengjin. They crossed the river from the upper reaches of Xia Shijin and detoured to Luoyang, capturing Yuan Hao in one fell swoop.
Today, the battle between Er Zhurong and Yuan Hao is so similar!
Shao Xun built a pontoon bridge downstream of Mengjin. After failing twice, he still did not give up. He also dispatched ships and sailed people north to attack the Zhemati area, regardless of casualties.
After ten days of fighting, the battle in Zhemati became more and more intense, gradually attracting everyone's attention. So, on such a rainy night, the army forced a crossing from Xiashijin upstream of Mengjin and occupied the north bank in one fell swoop.
It is almost the same as Er Zhurong's back then, the only difference is that the direction is reversed.
On the second day of September, thousands of auxiliary soldiers who had crossed the river completed the construction of the barracks at the Kip Shek Jin Ferry, and then went up to Bai Ya Mountain to build the camp.
By noon on the third day of September, there were more than 20,000 soldiers forced to cross the north bank. Nearly 10,000 of them were elite Silver Spear Army soldiers, thousands were accompanying the army, and another 5,000 soldiers were recruited from the south bank. The refugees are young and strong.
The chants were deafening inside and outside Xiashijin. Moats, walls, and forts were built at a speed visible to the naked eye, and all kinds of military supplies and supplies were slowly gathered here.
They have actually gained a foothold.
As long as the back road stabilizes and the post road is no longer muddy, we can head eastward and fight the Huns.
On this day, hundreds of Yi Cong cavalry arrived and headed west for forty miles at night until they reached the eastern border of Dongyuan County before returning.
"How is it?" Shao Xun asked casually in the early morning of the fourth day of September, after breakfast, while reviewing official letters in the camp.
“This road is not easy to walk on.” Yi Congdu Manyu replied: “There is no way to walk on a cart. We can only pass people and pack horses. If you are not careful, you may fall to death and get injured. Leaving Dongyuan The county is forty or fifty miles away. If the enemy troops are prepared, they will all die without a place to die." Shao Xun said with a smile: "What a big deal."
Going northwest from Xia Shijin, there is a difficult and dangerous path, crossing Wangwu Mountain and reaching Hedong County.
This road is dangerous even for sheepherders, let alone an army.
But if you don’t take this road, you have to pass through Zhiguan in the north, then pass through Wangwu Mountain District and reach the hinterland of Hedong.
Zhiguanxing is one of the eight towns in Taihang, and the Huns also sent troops to guard it.
Historically, after the Qin army captured Wei State's Yuandi (today's Yuanqu), they went out to Zhiguanxing many times to compete with the princes.
They are not stupid. They do not take the shortcut and insist on taking the long way. There is a reason.
After forcibly crossing the north bank, Jin Zheng, the commander of the right battalion of Silver Spear, suggested that they rush northwest, cross the mountain trails, and attack the east of the river.
As for food and fodder, of course we need to fight to support war.
If war is not enough to support war, then kill draft animals to satisfy hunger, or even eat human flesh. In short, it will give the Huns a little shock-it has been several years since Cao Wu was defeated in Dayang. Did not invade Hedong territory.
Shao Xun sent people to investigate this road, and now after hearing the report, he decided to give up.
I'll find a solution from Zhiguan later, don't be in a hurry.
What's more, attacking Hedong will not help the war situation. It may even expand the war in an all-round way and turn it into a strategic decisive battle between Han and Jin.
The time is not right!
"The ground has been in the sun for two days and is much harder. A group of cavalry will cross the river in the morning. In the afternoon, you will lead the troops eastward and lead the army." After reviewing the last official letter, Shao Xun Put it in a wooden box and give it to the messenger to take away, and then ordered: "Don't force yourself when you encounter the bandits. If you can fight, fight them. If you can't fight, let them go, but you must send the news back."
< br>"No." After seeing that Shao Xun had no other instructions, Manyu left quietly.
Inside and outside the camp, the sergeants were busy coming and going.
Overall, it’s much more organized than the previous two days, but I just don’t know what to do next? According to Ming Gong, the army still wants to go eastward?
But who can tell? The battlefield situation is ever-changing, and no one knows what will happen next.
Only a few of the plans made before the war were fully implemented in the end.
At least, the location planned for the construction of Heyang North City is occupied by the Xiongnu. Should we take it back?
Over in Xin'an, the imperial court has suffered a new defeat, and there are wild men and women around Luoyang. People are in panic. Do you want rescue?
In the direction of Yanzhou, all the main forces have been transferred to the west. The only ones guarding the home are the government soldiers and the field army. If the Huns move south in a large scale, can they withstand it?
All this is unknown.
After Man Yu returned to the camp, he led people to wash the horses and feed them. In the afternoon, he led more than a thousand cavalry all the way east to the north bank of Mengjin, eighty miles downstream.
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The Huns' cavalry only sent the news back to the Zhamati camp on the night of the second day of September.
At that time, the camp was brightly lit, with more than 30,000 infantrymen and cavalry running for several miles, and the momentum was extremely high.
This night, Bohai King Liu Fu had just finished inspecting the camp and returned to his tent to have a drink with Wang Zhang.
"The Shangdang intercepted Liu Kun's messenger, and he moved to Xizhou County, hoping to meet in Pingyang in October to attack our big Han." Liu Fu said with a smile: "What an arrogant and delusional man, he can't understand himself It’s really ridiculous.”
Wang Zhang also laughed.
Liu Kun is a man with extremely distinct advantages and disadvantages.
The advantage is that he is famous and good at recruiting miscellaneous people.
The disadvantage is that his ability is not good enough. The people who are dissatisfied with him and leave are almost the same as those who come. As the saying goes, it is difficult to live up to his reputation. Moreover, he also has many shortcomings that a scholar should have.
He takes medicines and powders, indulges in sexual activities, often does not know what to do, and does not distinguish between good and bad.
Recently, a man named Linghu Ni came to vote from Jinyang, making false claims.
Ni's father Sheng was the general of the Jinyang Guards and Liu Kun's subordinate.
Because Liu Kun favored and trusted the actor Xu Run and allowed him to serve as the order of Jinyang, causing Run to be arrogant and interfere in political affairs, Linghu Sheng repeatedly advised him. Kun was angry and stopped Sheng. Xu Run took the opportunity to blow the wind again, and Liu Kun killed Linghu Sheng.
Linghu Ni ran away in a hurry and took refuge with the Han Dynasty, telling Jinyang the inside story one by one.
The emperor was overjoyed. With Linghu Ni as the leader, he persuaded the generals of Jinyang to surrender. He also activated Liu Yao, the king of Zhongshan, who had withdrawn to Pingyang, and ordered him and Wang Can of Hanoi to attack Jinyang.
Liu Kun went eastward on the pretext of going to Hebei to recruit troops, leaving Hao Shen and Zhang Qiao to guard the area.
Jinyang has no soldiers and no food. It is impossible to defend the city. In addition, Linghu Ni has persuaded many people to surrender. There is a great chance of taking Jinyang this time.
Wang Zhang was very satisfied with this.
After many years, we can finally capture Jinyang. In this way, we can completely occupy the geographical advantages inside and outside the mountains and rivers of Bingzhou. How wonderful!
"After Jinyang is captured, I will be the commander alone and advise your majesty -" Liu Fu raised his wine glass and smiled.
Before he finished speaking, he saw his general opening the big tent and entering.
Liu Fu put down his wine glass helplessly and asked: "What's the matter?"
The general did not hesitate and reported directly: "There was news from Xia Shijin that the Jin army crossed the river in large numbers and seized the ferry. "
"What?" Liu Fu stood there, holding the white jade cup tightly in his right hand, with his veins exposed.
The general repeated it again.
"When did they cross the river? How many people were there?" Wang Zhang asked calmly.
"It should be thirty days and nights." The general added: "The Jin thieves are currently repairing the city wall in order to defend it. According to the scouts, there should be no less than ten thousand thieves."
Liu Fu was still in a state of shock and had not recovered.
Wang Zhang made silent calculations.
The number "ten thousand people" should be credible, because he calculated it from the number of ships owned by the Jin army and the frequency of ferries a day.
Ten thousand people crossing the river would be in trouble!
"Maybe troops will be mobilized for encirclement and suppression near Xiashijin?" Liu Fu finally calmed down, stood up suddenly, and asked.
Wang Zhang shook his head.
Kiaoshijin is not the focus of defense. After all, it is eighty or ninety miles upstream. Three thousand soldiers were stationed before, and their role was only to monitor and harass. Later, 1,500 infantry and 500 cavalry were transferred, leaving only 1,000 soldiers.
These thousand men are really not enough to guard the camp and patrol the river bank.
If the Jin army crossed the river in large numbers from this side and launched a sneak attack at night, they would only have to face a few hundred infantry. It rained heavily again on the night of the 30th, and these people might have been unprepared - alas, Wang Zhang sighed, taking all precautions, but in the end they were attacked by people, and there was no way to save them.
Liu Fu immediately spread out the map.
Wang Zhang had sharp eyes, and when he saw his hands trembling, he sighed in his heart.
Liu Fu's eyes swept around the map.
Probably only Zhiguan has troops, but they are people who are transferred in turns to guard the pass. They cannot be moved lightly, and the number is only four or five thousand, so they cannot play a big role.
"Can your Majesty go to the expedition in person?" Liu Fu's face became more and more anxious, and he spoke fluently.
"General, be careful what you say." Wang Zhang reminded softly.
Liu Fu came to his senses and sat down unable to do anything. His breathing was a little rapid and his eyes rolled around, obviously still thinking hard about the solution.
"General, this matter needs to be reported to Pingyang." Wang Zhang said.
Liu Fu looked at him with a pleading look.
Wang Zhang avoided his eyes and said to himself: "General Zhenyuan is in Jizhou, General Zhenxi is in Feng Yi, the King of Zhongshan and the King of Hanoi have gone to Jinyang, and the general is in Hanoi. Now Hebei can use it except Shi Le In addition, there are only the forbidden troops guarding Pingyang. If these troops are moved, they must obtain the emperor's permission."
"There are still more than 30,000 infantrymen in the Zhemati camp, so there is still a chance! "Liu Fu couldn't listen to Wang Zhang's calm analysis and interrupted directly.
"There are more than 33,000 people, and Shi Le and Zhao Gu's troops account for more than 20,000. They can defend the camp. If they fight the Shao bandits in the wild, do they really have a chance of winning?" Wang Zhang asked rhetorically.
Liu Fu cannot be right.
"Field battle? Guarding the camp?" Liu Fu reacted immediately and said in surprise: "The Chinese army is saying that Shao Shao might lead his army eastward and attack my camp? Isn't there a chance?"< br>
"It is possible that he will come, but it is hard to say whether there is a chance." Wang Zhang sighed: "The military situation is urgent, so we should report it to the emperor first."
Liu Fu looked pale.
Wang Zhang did not look at him. After standing up to say goodbye, he returned to his tent and picked up his pen to write.
After a while, the messenger rushed out of the camp and headed to Pingyang via Zhiguan.
(End of this chapter)