Chapter 371 Breakout
Zhang Chong used his backhand to clean up the reputation-seeking gangster, and then asked the Han official who had meat in his mouth but looked dazed:
"I think you are a strong man, what is your name?"
Hearing the big bandit's question, the official quickly swallowed the meat in his mouth, then fell to the ground and said respectfully:
"Back to General, my name is Zhu Ling."
Zhang Chong heard the name, thought for a while, and asked again:
"Oh, so you are from Zhongshan?"
The Han official named Zhu Ling did not dare to neglect and hurriedly replied:
"General, I am from Qinghe County, and I came to Zhongshan with my uncle who sold goods. Later, the Chinese Prime Minister recruited troops, and I joined the army."
Zhang Chong was stunned.
It seems that this person is Zhu Ling in history, and he is considered a good general.
Originally, he saw that this man was extremely skilled in martial arts, and his armor was broken. He was obviously a man who had been captured in a fierce battle. So I asked him to come up and eat meat. But I didn’t expect it to be a character?
But that's it. The famous generals under Zhang Chong's account can be described in terms of the number of vehicles.
His view of most people is that they all succeed because of others, and only a few, such as Guan Yu and Xu Huang, are truly unique.
So even though he knew that this man was a veteran general of Cao Wei in history, Zhang Chong just asked lightly:
"Are you willing to surrender to me?"
How could Zhu Ling be unwilling? What happened to his colleague Wang Zheng just now really scared him.
Didn't you see it? Those who were "unyielding" would be dragged out and beheaded if they disagreed.
How dare he, Zhu Ling, say no.
Besides, he was also a recruiter and a native of Qinghe, so he was not taken seriously in the Zhongshan National Army system. In particular, the local officials regarded them as outsiders, so Zhu Ling naturally had no sense of belonging to the Zhongshan Kingdom system.
It's a pity that Wang Zheng. This man was from the foreign military system just like him, but Zhu Ling was still under the national army, while Wang Zheng was under Zhang Chunguo, who was brought from his hometown in Yuyang.
Therefore, he, Zhu Ling, who was also a border soldier, felt a bit regretful about Wang Zheng's death.
But that's about it.
So, after Zhu Ling heard Zhang Chong's question, he bowed his head. He had no idea that the eyes of his colleagues behind him were so envious and complicated.
The Taishan Army was well versed in recruiting officials from the Han Army, so there was naturally a set of procedures.
Only those special people like Zhu Ling who can understand Zhang Chong will let Zhang Chong personally intervene.
Just at this time, a sudden spring rain came suddenly.
After the Taishan Army took away their brothers, they left a group of assault cavalry here to continue cleaning the battlefield.
Of course, they were not required to do these tasks, because the nearly 10,000 disciples of the original Zhongshan National Army returned to the battlefield from the mountains and forests one after another and surrendered to the Taishan Army.
It's not because they don't want to run, but because they know that with bare hands and nothing to eat, they will lose their lives if they can't run back home. It would be better to join the Taishan Army, which has an excellent reputation, and find a way to survive.
Just like that, under the pouring spring rain, the disciples worked hard to dig the corpse pit and pushed the corpses of the Zhongshan soldiers and buried them in it. The nearby carts were filled with the military uniforms of these corpses, which were in tatters. Under the impact of the spring rain, the blush deepened.
Afterwards, the main force of the Taishan Army's assault cavalry set off in the direction of Handan. They wore bamboo hats and raincoats and led strings of Han prisoners, gradually disappearing in the misty spring rain.
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The spring rain came suddenly, but it could not stop the bloody battle outside Handan City.
As Gao Lan led his troops to break through, numerous mounts among the generals were taken away. Everyone in the Han army knew that there was no way out.
This actually inspired them to dare to fight.
The Julu soldiers had been fighting fiercely for half a day from chenjian to sunrise. Even though they were covered in blood and sweat, they were still fighting.
So when this spring rain hits, not only can it not interrupt the fighting formation. Instead, the thirsty Zhongshan soldiers had a breather.
They opened their mouths wide, trying to let more rain moisten their dry lips.
Since the fall of the north wall of Handan in Chenshi, Zhao Fu, the guard of the north wall, led the remaining soldiers in the wall to break through to the Chinese army's stronghold.
At this moment, Guo Dian's Chinese army had gathered nine thousand troops in Dazhai, ready to march out in full force.
It turns out that when Guo Dian went south, his army had 15,000 men and 1,500 cavalry. But the cavalry was first defeated in Liang Dynasty and lost half of its troops. Then last night, he was coerced by the rebellious Gao Lan and escaped from the battlefield.
It can be said that except for the more than 20 soldiers under Guo Dian's account, he no longer has any established cavalry troops.
As for the main infantry force, the Julu Army also suffered heavy losses.
There are two thousand soldiers on each of the four outer walls. However, they fell one after another, except for the retreat of more than 2,000 soldiers. The remaining people either died or surrendered. It can be said that the four pavilions were lost and the three pavilions were lost. It was terrible to see.
It was also under this background that Guo Dian led the main force of the Chinese army, 7,000, and the remaining 2,000 soldiers who had retreated before, out of the camp to fight to the death with the Taishan army outside the wall.
Because Guo Dian also discovered it, the enemy's sudden cavalry that had been densely packed in the surrounding areas were now gone.
Guo Dian was not sure if it was because of the arrival of his reinforcements. But one thing he was sure of was that the enemy's military strength was now evenly matched with his own, and the most threatening cavalry was gone.
If there was ever a way to survive this battle, it would be now.
Guo Dian was the most knowledgeable among the county chiefs in Hebei, otherwise he would not have been able to pacify the Yellow Turbans in Hebei in history. So once he saw this opportunity, Guo Dian acted decisively.
When Guo Dian's entire army attacked, the Taishan Army was a little shocked.
At first, they didn't understand why the enemy army was like a hornet's nest, and the whole army rushed out. But they soon realized that the disappearance of the cavalry on the battlefield must have given them an opportunity to take advantage.
At this time, Yu Jin was in charge of the war in Handan.
This general, who grew up in the blood and fire of a descendant of Mount Tai Shanliao, has already become an outstanding commander.
When he saw the Julu Army coming out in full force, Yu Jin decisively ordered the battalions of the Central Guard Army to enter the original four walls of the Han Army and conduct a phased defense first.
At this time, the war seemed to be reversed from yesterday. The Taishan army that originally attacked the wall now became the defenders, which is also full of drama.
But the defenses of these four barriers are not as good as yesterday. On the one hand, it is due to yesterday's destruction, and on the other hand, these four walls are mainly for defense from the outside, but from the inside.
For example, trenches were purchased on the outside, and there were not many defensive facilities on the inside.
Therefore, if the Taishan Army enters these four barriers, it is better than nothing.
Soon, the intensity of the fighting escalated rapidly.
One side wants to seize this window to break out, and the other side knows that the enemy will take advantage of this. So no one gives in.
The original drizzle became heavier and heavier and turned into a heavy downpour.
The battlefield was so gray that no one could tell the difference between friend and foe. Some of them had their heads covered. Only when they bumped into each other did they realize they were enemy soldiers, and then another brutal bloody massacre ensued.
At this time, the offensives of both sides had to be suspended. The heavy rain stopped quickly, and only half an hour later, the sky was already blue.
The rainbow also shows the colorfulness of the world under the sunlight.
But from the perspective of the two armies outside Handan City, the whole world is black and white.
Guo Dian, who had just taken shelter from the rain, reorganized his troops as soon as the sky cleared, preparing to arrange a new attack sequence.
But at this time, he found that the Taishan Army was also dispatched.
One side has the word "Yu" written on it, and the other side has the word "Dong" written on it. Those are the flags of the two commanders of the enemy forces fighting here.
They also set up positions outside the four walls of Handan, preparing to meet the Han army.
This move by the Taishan Army worried Guo Dian.
Because before the heavy rain, the Taishan Army did not have this military formation, but now there is such a neat military formation, there is only one fact, that is, they actually lined up in the heavy rain.
This gave Guo Dian a very clear understanding of the enemy's organization. You know, in the heavy rain just now, the battalion under his command could hardly maintain its formation, but since the opposite party could still form a formation.
Thinking of this, Guo Dian was worried.
Because of this concern, Guo Dian decided to use his core group, the two thousand black-clad armored soldiers under his tent, as the vanguard, striving to open a breakout channel in the shortest possible time.
Guo Dian's actions made Wei Shuang frown beside him.
After Wei Shou was defeated and surrendered to Guo Dian, he personally killed thousands of Hebei Yellow Turbans and handed in the certificate of surrender. This person has always been taken by Guo Dian, and he often consults for information about the Yellow Turban Thief.
Wei Shou also knew that he had died in the Yellow Turban, so he devoted himself to helping Guo Dian. This time when he went south, Guo Dian also took Wei Shou with him, just because he wanted to ask him more about the military situation of Taishan Army.
But Wei Shou didn't know much more about the Taishan Army than Guo Dian, so during this period, his voice was much weaker than Guo Dian's.
But even so, seeing Guo Dian's foolish move, Wei Shou couldn't help but advise:
"Ming Gong, these two thousand black armored soldiers are your most elite troops. Once they are wasted here, there may be trouble later!"
Wei Shou was tempered by the intrigues of the Yellow Turbans in Hebei. How could he not know that a disarmed county guard at this time would not be able to save his life, let alone his authority.
And the honor and disgrace of Wei Shou was deeply rooted in Guo Dian, so he had to persuade him no matter what the benefits were.
Wei Shou's words reminded Guo Dian, and he also felt that the order just now was a bit rash.
But just as he was about to change the order, another scribe on the horse side, Tian Feng, stood up and cursed Wei Shou:
"You are a scheming villain, but you dare to talk about big things. Now the situation is extremely critical. Any more delay will increase the risk of breaking out. Once the enemy cavalry returns to support? Can we still leave?"
Wei Shou ignored the barking Tian Feng at all, but said to Guo Diian:
"Zhongshan's soldiers must have come in large numbers to help! And the thieves were all cavalry. How could they defeat Zhongshan's strong soldiers in a short time? You must know that Zhongshan has always been an important border county and has rich experience in fighting against cavalry. So the so-called The enemy's cavalry returning to support is simply nonsense."
After listening to Wei Shou's words, Guo Dian nodded slightly.
But how could Tian Feng let Wei Shou act like this? He directly pointed out the flaw in Wei Shou's words:
"If the Zhongshan army can withstand the enemy's cavalry, why do they need to break through? Our army can directly fight with them. Isn't it enough to annihilate the thieves' infantry first while the Taishan army's cavalry is not there?"
Yes, since the enemy's cavalry is not a concern, it is okay to either wait for reinforcements or attack the Taishan Army's infantry first. Why are you still running?
The person with the strongest idea was Zang Hong among the crowd.
He is the one who can’t understand Guo Dian the most. You were the one who was most eager for reinforcements before, but now his father is coming with an army. Are you going to run away now?
But Zang Hong, who already had a palace, did not show his dissatisfaction and stood quietly in the crowd.
Guo Dian regretted very much at this moment, regretting why he took Tian Feng south with him.
This person really has no vision and the things he asked were so embarrassing.
You Tian Feng asked, why are you still running now that reinforcements are coming? Then let me tell you, is it me, Mr. Guo, who is so frightened?
He had never fought against Taishan's army before, so he really didn't know how good this wave of soldiers was.
He had already expected that even if the Zhongshan National Army came, the two parties might not be able to match the Taishan Army when they met. Not to mention, the enemy's commander named General Chongtian personally led the cavalry to intercept. He was worried whether the Zhongshan soldiers could come or not.
But it is true that the longer it is delayed, the greater the risk.
So Guo Dian made such a change, which was to divide the original two thousand black armored soldiers into two, with only one thousand as the vanguard, and then selected three thousand troops from other tribes, led by his brother Guo Putong, and Zhao Fu was ordered to assist him.
In this way, the second wave of breakout battles officially began.
Soon, Guo Pu led four thousand vanguards and ran into the military formation with the flag "Dong" erected.
He had long discovered that this wave of soldiers was small in number and was different from the one that surrounded the wall before, so he decided to use this as the direction to break out.
What he was attacking was the Hou Military Academy Wei Department under the jurisdiction of Dong Fang, which had three thousand soldiers.
It is true that Dong Fang did not send troops in the battle yesterday, but it was not because they were weak. On the contrary, the Hou Military Academy Weibu was tempered by Dong Fang and became an army with a very determined fighting will.
Dong Fang made mistakes in the Heji area and was deprived of his military post. But later he made a comeback and became one of the five major captains. Naturally, he was even more attentive.
Under his control, even though Guo Pu had four thousand soldiers, he was still blocked in the passage by Dong Fang.
During this process, Guo Pu continued to request troops from the Chinese army, so Guo Dian had to keep asking for troops from each battalion.
But when he saw the reinforcements sent from each battalion, Guo Dian was so angry that he almost fell off his horse.
He pointed at an army officer and cursed:
"I ordered your battalion to bring three hundred elite soldiers here. Why did you bring so few soldiers?"
The military officer panicked and hurriedly explained to Guo Dian:
"Judy, my general asked me to bring these 130 people. Could it be that the soldiers sent the wrong message?"
Guo Dian had nothing to say to this boy, and asked him to keep these 130 people, and then go back quickly to make up for the remaining reinforcements.
The military officer left his troops and hurried back, but he was not seen for a long time.
The situation in other battalions is generally the same. Either delay or discount the order.
At this time, even Guo Dian saw something was wrong.
At this time, Tian Feng anxiously stepped forward to ask for help:
"Ming Gong, let me take the black armored soldiers to each battalion to issue orders. I think that each battalion is not quite right. Please give me the right to kill first and then report. I will bring their reinforcements."
But just as Tian Feng continued to ask for orders, Guo Dian, who was sitting on the horse, looked at the northeast of the battlefield with empty eyes and said lifelessly:
"No need, it's too late."
At this time, Tian Feng raised his head and looked to the northeast.
I saw that the large apricot-yellow scroll with the four characters "Xingdao for Heaven" was already swaying in a burst of smoke.
It's too late.
(End of chapter)