Chapter 310 Chi Su
Thousands of troops retreated, but a general came back against the current. He was the Jiangdong Tiger, Sun Wentai.
At this time, Sun Jian had reached the end of his strength.
When Li Hu's entire army attacked, Sun Jian was still fighting with Yan Gang. One of the two is a hero from the North, and the other is a warrior from Jianghuai, each of them is a momentary leader.
Yan Gang was proficient in bow and horse, and Sun Jian was superb in skills. But the former is still not as good at fighting as the latter. If Sun Jian had not already had the intention to leave, Yan Gang might have been killed by him several times.
Later, when Sun Jian's troops were exhausted and retreated, Sun Jian knew that he could not delay it any longer.
He used the armor on his chest to give Yan Gang a hard blow, and then chopped off Yan Gang's horse with one blow of his sword. Then he raised the sword directly and struck Yan Gang's body with a blow.
If Yan Gang hadn't been wearing an iron mask, this blow would have cut his cheek in half. But now, even though he was protected by an iron mask, Yan Gang was still chopped with blood on his face.
This blow failed to kill Yan Gang, and Sun Jian ignored him. Instead, he returned directly to his red horse and began to ride towards Cheng Pu and Han Dang, who were still fighting bravely.
But after just one glance, Sun Jian's eyes widened. It turned out that the two generals Cheng Pu and Han Dang were gone, and even the flags representing their establishment were slowly falling.
On the battlefield, the last two formations of Sun Jian's troops were also collapsing.
For a moment, Sun Jian was in a trance. He looked at the soldiers and horses he had accumulated falling apart by the Zhang River. Seeing the people he knew well being slaughtered, he screamed in pain:
"Is it God who wants to destroy me, Sun Jian, and bury me and all my brothers here?"
After saying that, he immediately spurted out blood.
This vomit also made Sun Jian slump on his horse, no longer as high-spirited as before.
Just when Sun Jian was sullen and ready to be buried together with Pao Ze as a ghost hero by the Zhang River, the red horse he was sitting on suddenly started running wildly.
The red horse carried Sun Jian all the way and ran directly towards the glacier to the north of the battlefield.
"Crack..."
As soon as Chi Sou landed on the ice, there was a sound like a cracking glacier.
At this time, Sun Jian was already in despair. He recalled the origin of his red horse and felt a trace of regret in his heart.
It was bought from the horse market in Xiapi when Sun Jian was still serving as the commander of Xiapi, when he was recruiting Jianghuai children to join the army.
At that time, he saw that the horse was strong and strong, so he spent a thousand gold to buy it. After buying the horse, he returned to the military camp. At that time, Xiapi's colleague Jin Cao, Zhangpi, came to visit him and asked him to go on a grand tour.
Pi Shi was a well-known horse physiognomist in Xiapi. When he heard that Sun Jian spent a thousand catties on a good horse, he naturally wanted to see more. So Sun Jian asked Pi Shi to come up and take a closer look.
But who knew that Pi Si only stepped forward to take a look and remained silent. Sun Jian knew something was wrong, so he had Chi Su pulled out of the hall, and then he and Pi Si sat down again.
As soon as the two sat down, Sun Jian couldn't wait to ask:
"Why is Pi Jun silent?"
Pi'er twisted his long beard hanging down his chest, hesitated for a moment, and said truthfully:
"This horse is a thousand-mile horse, and it is also a rare war horse embryo. With a little training, it will be a powerful weapon for fierce generals to fight on the battlefield."
The more Pi Shi said this, the more Sun Jian knew that the person behind him still had a chance.
Sure enough, after a little preparation, Pi Shi said:
"Sun Jun, have you noticed that the area between his lips and nose is black? And there is a natural word "fire" between his nose and lips?"
Sun Jian hurried out of the hall and looked at the red horse tied to the horse stake. After careful inspection, he immediately discovered that there was a pattern between the nose and lips of the horse, which looked like the word "fire".
This place was too hidden. If Pi'er hadn't pointed it out, he might not have noticed it even after riding for several years.
At this time, Pi Shi had also left the court, and Sun Jian hurriedly asked:
"Pi Jun, what do you mean by this fire pattern?"
This time, Pi'er no longer hesitated, but said straightforwardly:
"A horse with this pattern is a hindrance to its owner."
"Hindering the Lord?"
Sun Jian was startled and asked again.
Pi Shi twisted his long beard and explained:
"I advise Sun Jun to get rid of this horse. Soon you will be fighting on the battlefield. This ominous matter should be avoided if possible."
After hearing this, Sun Jian was speechless for a moment.
After a long while, he forced a smile:
"Since this horse is in the way of the master. If I retreat, won't it be a disaster for others? If I don't kill them, they will die because of me. Although I, Sun Jian, cannot be said to be benevolent or righteous, I can be righteous. Sun thinks he can still get it.”
What he said made Pi Si a little unhappy.
He was trying to persuade him with good intentions, but who knew that Sun Jian would actually pretend to be with him? Doesn't his words mean that he is the kind of villain who places blame on others?
With this thought in his mind, Pi'er's enthusiasm also waned, and in the end he just said one sentence, thinking it was all about his colleague.
He said lightly:
"I am not lying, but this horse is not a pack horse, let alone a war horse. In fact, this horse is destined to be a draft horse. It is not suitable for the battlefield, only suitable for farmland. This is its purpose Destiny.”
Sun Jian felt uncomfortable after listening to Pi's words.
What does it mean to be born to be a draft horse but not a war horse? Could this person be ordering Sun Jian? It means that Sun Jian is a melon farmer by fate, so he shouldn't expect to be granted a title of marquis or prime minister?
When Sun Jian thought about this and looked at the red horse, he suddenly fell in love with it. This horse, like him, doesn't believe in fate.
So, Sun Jian laughed loudly, stroked the red horse, and said boldly:
"That tiger has a king's pattern, and this horse has a fire pattern. They all have good intentions. You said that this horse is destined to die in the fields, but I, Sun Jian, just don't believe it. Mr. Pi, that's it for today. I I still have military affairs, so I don’t dare to stay any longer.”
After saying that, Sun Jian got on his horse and rode away.
Watching Sun Jian go away, Pi Shi sighed:
"Only the people who are under the supervision of Heaven will be sent down for eternity or eternity. If they are not the people of Heaven, they will be doomed. Sun Jian, your fate has long been doomed."
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At this time, Chi Soo ran wildly on the ice, and the ice around him was breaking. Sun Jian's life was hanging by a thread.
The ice on the Zhangshui River is actually very thick, but when Yu Jin stayed to guard Yecheng, considering the defense of Zhangshui, he ordered troops to be drilled on both sides so that Zhangshui could still serve as Yecheng's external defense line.
Chi Soo carried Sun Jian and ran wildly on the ice. The ice was slippery, but Chi Su was able to carry Sun Jian steadily all the way.
The winter rain is pouring down, getting heavier and heavier.
Sun Jian took off his outer armor, bare his arms, and hugged Chi Su's neck tightly. He had already pinned his fate on this horse, and he had guessed something.
"Hulonglong..."
There was another explosion of thunder.
Also in this thunder, a red lightning also jumped out.
That was Chi Su carrying Sun Jian in a leap. It was obvious that it wanted to escape from this place with its master.
Chi Sou leaped into the sky, raised his head to the sky and roared, as if he could roar away the low clouds.
It jumped to the north bank of Zhangshui.
But unfortunately, I don’t know if it’s because of physical exhaustion or if the distance is really a bit far. Only the front hooves of Chi Sou landed on the bank, and the back half landed on the water.
Chi Sou pulled on the shore with all his strength and kept neighing at Sun Jian, as if urging him to get ashore quickly.
Finally, with tears in his eyes, Sun Jian climbed from the red horse's head to the north bank.
As soon as he leaned on the ground, Chi Soo slid feebly into the water and disappeared into the ice waves.
Sun Jian saw his beloved horse like this and cried loudly at the top of his lungs.
At this time, suddenly the world was shaking.
An earthquake actually occurred in this battlefield.
Everyone lay prone on the ground and stopped fighting. Under the power of heaven and earth, human beings are still the same ants.
……
The earthquake passed quickly, and Taishan Army and others quickly put away their fear and cleaned up the battlefield.
But after the earthquake, Sun Jian disappeared.
In this battle, Taishan's army captured most of Sun Jian's officers. Except for Lu Fan who died in the battle, the rest either surrendered after fighting hard or abandoned their troops in despair.
But when Li Hu and Zhang Zhen learned that Sun Jian had disappeared, and Yu Jin, who came from behind, could not find Sun Jian on the north bank, the victory of this battle was still cast in a haze.
The battle at the Zhangshui River ended on November 12, but on this day, Zhang Chong's troops who were repairing in Chaoge were also having a heated discussion. The outcome of this military discussion also determined the final outcome of the Hebei battlefield. evolution.
On November 12th, Chaoge.
This is already the third day after the Taishan Army captured the city. Thanks to the excellent military discipline of the Taishan Army, everyone in the city has remained as safe as before.
On a nine-day snowy night, when Taishan's army broke into the city, news of a military coup in Qishui Camp was also sent to Zhang Chong the day before.
The letter came from the guards of Ding Sheng, the commander-in-chief of the Taishan Army's Western Expedition. The letter stated that since the 10th, there had been unusual movements in the Han army camp on the south bank of Qishui River. Troops stationed nearby were constantly recalled to the camp, and then they never left again.
The Han army's move to gather its forces surprised Ding Sheng on the other side, and he then kept a close eye on the actions on the other side.
Then on the 11th, the opponent suddenly began to retreat. Ding Sheng immediately led his troops to pursue him, but because the opponent had cut through the ice of Qishui, he was stopped in the north of the water.
Ding Sheng did not dare to reveal it, so he could only give the information to Zhang Chong at Chaoge first.
The unusual behavior of the Han army on the south bank of Qishui River caught Zhang Chong by surprise and disrupted Zhang Chong's original plan.
Just when he was holding a military meeting to discuss the matter with the generals.
In the wind and rain, an ox cart slowly drove into Chaoge from the northwest.
He is Xun You, the envoy sent by the Han army.
The purpose of Xun You's coming to Chaoge is very simple. He is to negotiate peace with Zhang Chong of Chaoge on behalf of the Han army in Henan. He wants the Taishan army to open up the southward passage. They are willing to return to Henan and live in peace with the Taishan army across the river.
That's right, the Henan Haoshi group is bold enough to negotiate peace with the rebels in private.
In fact, on the night of the Nine-Day Army Rebellion, they planned to return to Chaoge the next day to capture the Han army's arsenal and grain in the city.
But soon the news of Chaoge City's destruction spread with the arrival of Liu Bei.
After Liu Bei conveyed his general's message to Chaoge City in the snow and wind for nine days and nights, he was unable to prevent Chaoge City from being destroyed.
Later, Liu Bei knew that the city was irreversibly destroyed, so he led Zhang Fei and others to the Han army camp in Qishui, preparing to invite reinforcements from the camp to help Chaoge.
But as soon as Liu Bei and others entered the camp, they were controlled, and finally Cao Cao and others took Qing Jun to his side.
In fact, Liu Bei and others were initially dragged out and beheaded simply because they were all from Hebei and were destined to be at odds with their Henan counterparts.
But they were rescued by Cao Cao. He thought Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were good men, and he respected Liu Bei even more when he knew about Liu Bei's righteous deed of supporting Chao Ge.
So Cao Cao bailed and saved Liu Bei, Zhang Fei and others. But the condition is that Zhang Wen's letters must be burned in front of everyone, including the letter to Zhang Rang, as a certificate of surrender.
Afterwards, Liu Bei, Zhang Fei and others were taken to the barracks at the back and put under guard.
As soon as Liu Bei's side was pulled away, Cao Cao, Xun You and Huangfu Song began to discuss the future situation.
Now, the plan to fight back against Chaoge went bankrupt because the Taishan army attacked Chaoge on a snowy night.
Not only are grain, fodder and armor unable to be replenished, but now even the passage south to the river is subject to flank attacks from the east. The situation is not critical.
It's not like they haven't thought of attacking Chaoge directly.
For example, Zhao Rong suggested that before the Taishan bandits had entered the city and were unable to suppress the whole city, they should immediately select light troops to go south.
Zhao Rong even hinted that Sun Jian's remaining troops could be selected as dead soldiers, and he would not feel bad if he died anyway.
However, Zhao Rong's suggestion was rejected by all the captains, including Huangfu Song.
Huangfu Song felt that the Taishan Army's series of military operations had been quite successful.
Just take the example of the attack on Chaoge on a snowy night. The attack was interspersed for hundreds of miles, and then went straight to the enemy's vital points.
This tactic can go down in history.
Facing such a powerful enemy, anyone who still thinks that they can annihilate the Taishan Army with one or two small strategies and cleverness is just talking nonsense.
As for the reasons for the opposition of many other captains, it is very simple. They all regard the strength of their own troops as the first priority.
Especially after experiencing what happened to Sun Jian and Feng Fang, they understand better the guarantee of survival in troubled times.
And how could they not understand Zhao Rong's thoughts?
For example, when he said that Sun Jian's remaining troops would be used as a light attack forward, it was not because when Sun Jian's remaining troops were divided this time, Zhao Rong was excluded due to identity issues.
Moreover, they also annexed many soldiers and horses in Hanoi this time. Do they have to give up these?
Thinking of using this method to compromise their strength? Zhao Rong thought it was too easy.
In this way, the plan to attack Chaoge was shelved. How to withdraw the troops later?
At that time, the school captain Chunyu Qiong suggested that Xun You should be sent as an envoy to Chaoge to discuss peace.
What he meant was, how could Taishan's army win a favor after fighting fiercely for a long time? Especially facing the flanking attack by the main forces of Han troops in Hebei and Henan, there must be huge pressure.
Now we are confessing to the Taishan Army and asking them to open the southbound passage. They promise not to violate the Taishan Army after returning to Henan.
Otherwise, as the saying goes, don't stop after returning to the army. If their retreat is disturbed, they may really have to fight their Taishan Army desperately.
Chunyu Qiong's suggestion is undoubtedly quite feasible.
Because the current situation on the Hebei battlefield is a stalemate. Taishan's army could not move Henan and Hebei. If the Henan soldiers want to leave, they can focus all their energy on Lu Zhi's Hebei army.
To put it bluntly, Chunyu Qiong wanted to sell out the Han army in Hebei, and he sold it more nakedly.
Everyone present knows these things.
They tacitly understood that there was no burden in their hearts for betraying people from Hebei. But Cao Cao frowned tightly.
Because he gave this thing a different flavor.
Among the many school lieutenants present, they actually represent a faction behind them.
For example, behind Chunyu Qiong who is speaking is the Runan family. He was a close friend of Yuan Shao, and his every word and deed can't help but make people think deeply.
Among the six counties in Yuzhou, the most important ones are actually Runan and Yingchuan.
Among them, the representative family in Runan is the Yuan family, and the representative family in Yingchuan is the Xun family.
Now, due to the hatred of the party and the great loss of the strength of the Han Dynasty, the aristocratic families in Yuzhou have stood together under the influence of two internal and external factors, but this does not mean that there are no conflicts.
Let me just talk about the most important thing, that is, who will represent and unify the aristocratic families in Yuzhou?
Originally, this must belong to the Yuan family, but the Xun family also contributed a lot in this process, which caused some powerful people who were not easy to deal with the Yuan family to come to the Xun family, preparing to fight against the Yuan family.
This matter directly violated Yuan's taboo.
In fact, in the past few years, the Yuan family has made countless efforts and plans behind the scenes, just to soar into the sky amidst the chaos in the world.
But now Xunshi got up first for many things. Wouldn't this be a wedding dress for them?
no!
Then the blow came.
No, Chunyu Qiong suggested that Xun You should serve as an envoy. This matter is very dangerous, because if you enter the enemy's lair alone, you will be cooked to death if you don't get what you want.
So Cao Cao had to object if he wanted to. After all, Xun You was now his ally in the army. After all, he was a eunuch. Without Xun You as a bridge, he felt a little insecure.
But the strange thing is that everyone present seems to have acquiesced in this matter, meaning that Xun You was sent as an envoy.
This had to make Cao Cao wary, so he looked at Xun You, meaning that as long as he didn't want to, Cao Cao would definitely protect him to the death.
But Xun You didn't have any embarrassment and took the job directly. Even when Cao Cao asked Xu Chu to take fifty tiger soldiers to escort Xun You to Chaoge, Xun You refused.
Finally, Xun You was in the wind and snow, and an ox cart staggered into Chaoge to see what kind of commotion it would stir up.
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Before Xun You arrived, there was indeed intense discussion in Chaoge's military mansion about the upcoming war.
If the previous plan of the Han army in Qishui Camp was to attack Chaoge. Before the war, the Taishan Army's plan after taking Chaoge was to recruit troops from Ding Sheng's tribe on the north bank to jointly attack the Henan camp.
This is Zhang Chong's strategy. It seems that they are attacking from the north and defending from the south, but in fact they are for the Han army on the south bank of Qishui River. In fact, Zhang Chong made a probing attack in the north from the beginning and launched a full-strength attack in the south.
All this went smoothly after breaking into Chaoge.
But not long after entering the city, the plan changed.
That was when they learned from the prisoners in the city that a group of Han knights were actually outside the city before the battle. They alerted the guards in the north city, and then they led the team towards Qishui.
At this time, Zhang Chong knew that the plan to attack the Qishui camp could no longer be concealed, and there was no longer any surprise in the attack on the camp.
In addition, the Taishan Army attacked in the snow and suffered frostbite on many troops, so Zhang Chong decided to repair it in Chaoge City.
The original plan was cancelled.
But on the third day, they received military information from Ding Sheng, and then they learned that something had happened to the Han army on the south bank of Qishui River.
Therefore, this military meeting took place.
It will be stably updated to about 6k words in the future.
(End of chapter)