The Battle of Jiumen City was a typical war between wars.
When Feng Xun was captured, he didn't even know how many Taishan Army spies were in the city and where they were hiding. He also didn't know what powerful people were involved in the victory.
In fact, Feng Xun was wrong.
What captured the door that night was not as complicated as Feng Xun thought. Five or six Taishan Army spies took care of the matter.
But the reason why it can be done so smoothly lies in two key figures. It can be said that it was these two people who completed this goal.
One of them is Guo Zhao, Feng Xun's account supervisor, and the other is Zhen Ku, a big grain merchant.
It turns out that Zhen Ku had been with the Taishan Army because of Liu Hui's relationship since the Battle of Xiangguo. Later, the Foreign Affairs Department of the Flying Army, which was in charge of military intelligence, found Zhen Ku and recruited him as a spy.
Originally Zhen Ku was unwilling. He was a big grain merchant, so why did he do such a beheading business? In addition, he still knows that espionage incidents often do not end well.
Therefore, Zhen Ku refused without thinking at first.
But why did Zhen Ku agree to it later? The conditions given by Taishan Army are really good.
Taishan Army promised that Zhen would be fully responsible for the purchase of grain from abroad. Moreover, people from the Feijun Foreign Affairs Department also hinted secretly that after the Taishan Army captured Zhongshan, the Zhen family's production capacity would be preserved.
Zhen Ku couldn't sit still now. He still knew the Taishan Army's policy quite well. We know that there are no wealthy families between Wei and Zhao now, and all the famous crown clans in the past have been split up.
And seeing that the Taishan Army is getting stronger and stronger, it is already 99% certain to take over Hebei. And if the Zhen family is really retained by then, wouldn't it immediately become the number one wealthy family in Hebei?
This is undoubtedly a great temptation for Zhen.
Although the Zhen family is slightly famous in Zhongshan, the family reputation is actually very low. This is not to say that the Zhen family came from a poor family, on the contrary, the Zhen family's ancestors were also wealthy.
It's a pity that when the Zhen family was wealthy, it was during the Xinmang period, and it was one of the achievements of the new dynasty.
After that, when Guangwu conquered the world, one can imagine the plight of the remnants of the new dynasty like Zhen.
Later, it was not until Zhen Yi's generation that there was a Qianshi Shang Cai Ling in the family. So when someone from the Feijun Foreign Affairs Department hinted at this condition, Zhen Ku saw an opportunity to revive her family name.
So, Zhen Ku gritted her teeth and agreed, deciding to let herself, who was half dead, try to fight for her family again.
Later, Zhen Ku was sent to the north of Changshan, allowing him to continue to camp on the side of the Han army relying on his original contacts and network.
Sure enough, the more chaotic the world is, the more attention paid to grain merchants. When Feng Xun moved north to Jiumen north of Hutuo, he did not forget to take Zhen Ku with him. Just let him continue to deliver grain.
And because Zhen Ku had such a lucrative channel, she had a very good relationship with all the officials in the city, and she soon became a good dancer in Jiumen City.
The story after that is simple. With the Taishan Army's Northern Expedition, Zhen Ku received orders to be ready to receive spies from the Feijun Foreign Division into the city at any time.
Therefore, Zhen Ku relied on her own connections to operate more than ten face-spelling festivals, providing false identities for subsequent spies who followed the defeated troops into the city.
In this way, under the cover of Zhen Ku, the spies of the Feijun Foreign Division were at ease. Not only did they successfully lurk, they also gradually understood the defenses in the city.
But there was still a key environmental flaw. They were unable to obtain the specific combat information of the Nine Gates Han Army, so under Zhen Ku's introduction, they met Feng Xun's subordinate Guo Zhao.
Guo Zhao was originally a local hero. He knew that troubled times were coming, and it was time for him to work hard to change his destiny. Previously, he had pinned his hopes on Feng Xun, but seeing that this gentleman was not a leader capable of fighting in troubled times, he increasingly wanted to change his family.
And he happens to be very familiar with Zhen Ku. One of them is a local snake, and the other controls food channels. There are many places where they can cooperate.
After this back and forth, Zhen Ku instigated this man to rebel.
After Guo Zhao learned that Zhen Ku had such a relationship, he agreed to join the gang without thinking. As he often said:
"A true man, seek wealth and wealth in danger!"
Therefore, with Guo Zhao as the internal response, the Taishan Army spies in the city got a clear picture of the intelligence in Jiumen City.
After that, follow the original plan. The Taishan Army will only attack the south gate at first. No matter what the situation is at this time, the spies will continue to lurk. Once the soldiers launch a general attack on the four gates, it will be the signal to take action.
That is to say, when the night was ugly, they seized the gate at the south gate and led the army into the city.
Everything was perfect. That night, Jiang Qi from the south gate sent most of his elite troops out of the city to attack the stronghold, but nothing happened. Six Taishan Army spies found the south gate and opened the door quietly.
In this way, the Nine Gates fell into the hands of the Taishan Army, and they obtained the most precious spoils of this battle.
Three hundred thousand stone millet! It is enough to feed the Taishan Army on the north bank of the Hutuo River for another six months.
Since then, the war situation has undergone a shocking reversal.
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When the Jiumen City was broken, Gongsun Zan's troops were still encamped and digging trenches at Sanhe Pavilion.
But as news of the destruction of the nine gates in the south spread back to the camp, an undercurrent against Gongsun Zan began to surge.
The then captains Gaitong and Xian Yufu jointly impeached Gongsun Zan to Lu Zhi, who had gone south to the Lunu area of Zhongshan Kingdom.
The two accused in the military newspaper:
"Youzhou's sudden cavalry has been in vain for a long time, so they suddenly attacked Sanhe Pavilion. Gongsun Zan was cowardly and incompetent. He was only thirty miles away from the Nine Gates. He did not fight the thieves and just sat back and watched the thieves attack the Nine Gates without saving them. Every day he only dug soil and repaired them. Gongsun Zan's younger brother, Gongsun Yue, had a surly temperament and was a thorn in the side of the army. Moreover, Gongsun Zan killed sixteen generals without reporting the matter. I wonder what Gongsun Zan meant?”
The military report was quickly sent to the Zhenbei Army base camp in Lunu with Yu Xi and galloping horses.
Lu Zhi was suspicious after reading this military report.
Of course he knew that Gai Tong and Xian Yufu were not innocent in reporting Gongsun Zan at this time. Not to mention Gai Tong, he was still superior to Gongsun Zan, but because he did not fight well in the battles of Xingyang and Jize, he has now become Gongsun Zan's subordinate.
As for the reason why Xian Yufu came forward to do this, Lu Zhi could roughly guess it.
Although the Xianyu family was from Yuyang, Youzhou, their ancestors were the ancestors of King Xianyu of Beidi. Even though they are no different from the Han people now, they are still very close to the Hu people emotionally.
In terms of actual interests, Xianyu's family was in the smuggling business with the Wuhuan people in Yuyang, and Lu Zhi also knew this.
But now, Gongsun Zan directly killed those sixteen Hu generals, there must be something involved. This is probably the reason why Xian Yufu wanted to offend Gongsun Zan.
But even if Gai Tong and Xian Yufu's reports were impure, it does not change that what the three of them said was true.
Jiumen City is obviously so important, why didn't Gongsun Zan go south to support it, but why did he attack Sanhe Pavilion? In such a small place as Sanhe Pavilion, Gongsun Zan would fight for so many days. Now he no longer fights, but instead sieges. This can't help but make Lu Zhi suspicious.
However, Lu Zhi was still very confident in Gongsun Zan's loyalty. He decided to provoke his general and wrote a handwritten letter to Gongsun Zan:
"Sanheting is a small area, and it is not an important city. Why should we stop advancing? If Sanheting requires such hard work, how can it live up to my high expectations?"
Lu Zhi strictly ordered Gongsun Zan to capture Sanhe Pavilion within two days, and quickly moved south to Jiumen, intersecting between Jiumen and the Taishan Army's Wulitun Camp to prevent his troops from joining forces. As soon as the harsh words of Zha were delivered to Gongsun Zan's hands, he was confused.
He immediately realized that someone in the army wanted to harm him, and it was not difficult to guess that it must be those colleagues who were on par with him.
To be honest, Gongsun Zan felt bitter. He consciously served the country with all his heart, but he was framed by villains. However, he could not remain indifferent to Master Lu's rebuke, so he hurriedly wrote a defence.
On the one hand, he said that he worked hard at night and did not dare to relax for a moment for the war. Then he explained the previous three things.
Gongsun Zan admitted that he did not expect that the Nine Gates would be captured so quickly. In fact, as long as the Jiumen side holds out for two more days, he can surround the Sanheting thieves, and then reinforcements can move south in an instant.
Therefore, Gongsun Zan frankly admitted that he was responsible for the failure of the Nine Gates.
But for the other two matters, Gongsun Zan argued hard. He said that the reason why he mobilized so many troops for Sanhe Pavilion was because this place was too important. But this village is really difficult to defeat, so it would be better to die trapped.
But now, the trench has been completed, and the thieves from Sanhe Pavilion are no longer a threat.
Later, Gongsun Zan even refused to acknowledge this incident. He said that the people he killed were because of strict military discipline. If the army is undisciplined, the battle will not succeed.
Finally, Gongsun Zan emotionally begged Master Lu to trust him and use him. He would do his best to serve the country.
This form was quickly given to Lu Zhi. Later, Lu Zhi did not urge Gongsun Zan, but led the main force to advance quickly towards Sanhe Pavilion.
He traveled twenty miles in one day.
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Although the dog-fighting behavior within the Zhenbei Army is disgusting, it does not affect the overall situation.
What really affects the overall situation is when the pontoon bridge on the Hutuo River can be erected.
Now Zhang Dan has been stationed at the Wulitun camp, and Dong Fang has led 6,000 people from the three military divisions of the rear army system to garrison in Jiumen City.
In order to ensure grain roads on both sides, Zhang Dan also asked the people of Jiumen to build a corridor from the south gate to the Wulitun Camp to transport grain.
Now Zhang Dan no longer has to worry about his logistics, but he still doesn't have much confidence in holding the bridgehead on the north bank of the Hutuo River.
After all, the strength of the Han army on the opposite side was five times that of his, and their combat power was very strong. When the time came to face the fierce offensive of the Han army, Zhang Dan really did not have enough confidence.
Zhang Dan knew in his heart that although he had defeated Lu Zhi before, he had won by trickery. At that time, the Hebei Han army, which was just over 10,000 men, had been fighting the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans for more than 50,000 men for most of the day, and he was able to attack Lao with ease. But even so, he still couldn't let him stay.
This time, the Zhenbei Army reorganized by Lu Zhi assembled elite border troops from the Youbian border area, and was assisted by brave Hu people. Its combat power should not be underestimated.
In addition, Lu Zhi is already very resourceful and good at fighting. After getting to know the Taishan Army very well, he will become even more difficult to deal with.
So one can imagine the pressure Zhang Dan will face.
Zhang Chong, who lives south of the Hutuo River, is naturally aware of this.
On the day the Nine Gates City was broken, Zhang Dan got the news. In this way, in a short period of time, North Shore's logistics will be worry-free.
But Zhang Chong is not a passive person. He knows that the most important part of the entire war is who will lead the main force to the battlefield first.
Now Lu Zhi's side has moved south, while his side is still south of the Hutuo River.
But Zhang Chong had already figured out how to cross the river quickly.
The method is to first use the five remaining giant nest cars as the basis, push them all into the Hutuo River, then use giant chains to connect them, and then lay them with logs.
In this way, not only can troops be communicated, but more importantly, the four thousand assault cavalry of the Taishan Army can be transported to the north bank.
Now, this huge project has finally been completed after tens of thousands of people worked hard day and night.
A magnificent pontoon bridge rises over the Hutuo River.
Now, Zhang Chong personally gave a farewell to the first group of riders who were about to cross the river.
This time, Zhang Chong directly reorganized an advance cavalry army, and took his favorite general Tian Jun as the general to command Li Hu's Feilong Army, Xu Huang's Feihu Army, and Xi Shen's Flying Leopard Army. The total cavalry force was Two thousand, cross the river first to support the north bank.
He glanced at Tian Jun, Li Hu, Xu Huang, and Xi Shen who were waiting at the ferry, and said seriously:
"This war is related to the great cause of our army's Northern Expedition, so I won't say any more. I just want to send you a message."
Tian Jun stood respectfully, followed by Li Hu, Xu Huang, and Xi Shen, who also did the same, ready to listen to the king's instructions.
I saw Zhang Chong's heroic words:
"This Heshuo is a place for heroes, so let's fight here and let others understand who owns the world in this vast land."
The four generals Tian Jun, Li Hu, Xu Huang, and Xi Shen, and then the two thousand warriors on charge, sent their voices across the Hutuo River, and even Zhang Dan on the other side seemed to hear them.
Soon, Tian Jun personally led the horse and was the first to stand on the pontoon. Then, every fifty riders rode in teams, one team crossing the river and then the next team.
Although this is slow, it is safer.
It took two hours for two thousand cavalry troops to cross the river one after another.
Over there, Tian Jun was already standing on his horse, bowing deeply to the king on the other side, and then said to the guards behind him:
"Roll up the flag. The whole army will not enter the Wulitun camp and go directly north."
This was the strategy discussed by Zhang Chong's staff.
Taking advantage of the enemy's lack of information about our cavalry crossing the river, they simultaneously attacked Gongsun Zan's camp.
Although there are only 2,000 cavalry troops crossing the river on Tian Jun's side, there are 5,000 war horses. Except for those that will be used later, most of the excess will be sent to Wulitun Camp to prepare for arming Zhang Dan's troops. Assault riding system.
An infantry regiment without cavalry cannot be called a qualified regiment.
Just like that, as night fell, Tian Jun and his two thousand cavalry had already traveled thirty miles and reached the outskirts of Sanhe Pavilion. Then he changed his horse, wrapped his armor in his armor, and headed quickly towards Gongsun Zan's camp in the night.
Although two thousand cavalry may not sound like much, in fact, even if they line up in a wilderness like Hebei, they are boundless and vast.
Among the boundless horses, there was a young general who had not even shed his hair yet, leaning on his horse, closely following the charge of the front army.
At this time, the sound of horse hooves coming from the ground had already awakened the Youzhou Tuqi.
In the chaos and noise, the young general grinned, and when the guards behind him were not paying attention, he rushed to the front of the team with his horse's belly.
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