The Xianbei cavalry was led by Qi Hong and Liu Kun.
After crossing half of the Luoshui River Valley, we turned north, slowly passed the mountain road, and then ran all the way. It took more than half a month to reach Hongnong, and we almost arrived at the same time as the northern road.
In the mountainous area of ​​western Henan, the cavalry attacked an egg!
It was especially funny when they lined up and walked cautiously on the mountain road. There were not two hundred but more than a hundred horses that fell into the valley. The Xianbei people had already suffered losses before they even started fighting.
They did not stay too long in Hongnong, and even refused the banquet invited by Governor Mi Huang.
Qi Hong was the chief secretary of Wang Jun's shogunate, and he was not from the same group as the generals in Luoyang. He was just a "guest general" who came to help him, and he had no intention of losing face to Mi.
Liu Kun was the Sima of the shogunate of King Fan Yang.
He would rather meet a palace general named Shao Xun, because this man's reputation in King Fan Yang's shogunate was "like thunder" - not a good reputation.
The Xuchang Arsenal case was the biggest loss that King Fan Yang suffered in so many years.
If Liu Qiao and his sons conquered Xuchang and robbed the armored troops, it would be fine. However, the arsenal in Xuchang was robbed by "friendly forces". How could we not make people angry!
King Fan Yang smashed the vase in private and asked if there was any way to kill this man.
As soon as these words came out, everyone understood that they could not touch Shao Xun on the surface, and could only think of some dirty tricks such as assassination.
Liu Kun really didn't want to get involved in this matter. He was only interested in Shao Xun's long-distance attack and killing Liu You.
In the Central Plains states, there are very few people who are so skillful in using cavalry. However, this person was only eighteen years old at the time, which is shocking.
There are rumors that Shao Xun was taught various skills by gods.
There are quite a few people who believe in this. Liu Kun knows a person who specializes in writing records of legends and monsters. He even recorded this rumor and wrote a eloquent annotation of more than a thousand words, citing scriptures and classics, which is very serious.
Some people also say that Shao Xun is a man from heaven who descended to earth, traveled around the world of mortals for a lifetime, and then returned to heaven.
Liu Kun was doubtful about this, and at the same time he became more and more curious. He wanted to meet him to see whether the rumors were true or not.
With such a young general who made such a splash on the battlefield, it would be a pity for Liu Kun, who always liked fighting, to miss the opportunity to make friends with him.
Unfortunately, he is not the commander-in-chief.
The five thousand Xianbei cavalry only listened to Qi Hong and would not even pay attention to the military orders of Governor Mi Huang. So, after a little supply, he could only regretfully give up the opportunity to meet Shao Xun and continue marching straight to Hu County.
, heading towards Tongguan.
Sima Yong deployed troops here: Peng Sui, the prefect of Hongnong, and Diao Mo, the prefect of the north, combined more than 20,000 troops to resist the eastern troops.
Yes, there is also a Hongnong prefect under Sima Yong. Geinhu County, Tongguan, and Huayin all belong to Hongnong County geographically, and have been controlled by Guanzhong soldiers for several years.
However, the morale of the defenders was low and they lacked fighting spirit.
There is no doubt that this is the sequelae of killing Zhang Fang.
Sima Yong was coming too fast and did not give Sima Yong time to regroup his troops. Five thousand Xianbei cavalry traveled day and night. They did not want to stop at Hongnong County and rushed over directly.
What's outrageous is that Sima Yong also added some information to the defenders: After Sima Yue refused to negotiate peace, he regretted it and angered Bi Yuan and Zhi Fu, but Bi Yuan was the "Crown Clan of Hejian", even if the idea of ​​killing Zhang Fang was
What he did was not aggravating the crime, so he had no choice but to behead Zhi Fu, who had no heel, to vent his hatred.
As a result, the already low morale of the Western Army suddenly worsened.
Tongguan is in danger.
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On the first day of June, the main army left Hongnong in batches.
Mi Huang and Shao Xun walked side by side.
"As soon as Sikong was defeated in Xiao County, Chen Min used the excuse to recruit troops. After returning, he separatized Jiangdong and started a rebellion. It has not been quelled yet." Mi Huang said.
The mountains on both sides of the post road are lush and green, with flowers blooming like brocades, just like Sima Yue's situation of flowers blooming and brocades cooking in flames. But there are hidden worries in all the good times, and that is the chaos of Liu Bogen in Qingzhou and Chen Min in Yangzhou.
The Tianshi Dao rebellion started by Liu Bogen has been put down by the Xianbei cavalry sent by Wang Jun.
Chen Min's rebellion intensified.
Speaking of which, this is still Sima Yue's fault.
When Zhang Chang's general Shi Bing fled to Yangzhou, he caused great turmoil. In the end, it was Chen Min who led his troops to bring peace.
When Fengyun in Xuzhou rebelled, Chen Minfu led his troops to bring peace, and was promoted to the Prime Minister of Guangling based on his merits.
Sima Yue left Xuzhou and summoned Chen Min to his side as the commander-in-chief of the vanguard.
After Xiaoxian was defeated by Liu Qiao, Chen Min saw through Sima Yue's idiot nature and went back to help him recruit troops under the pretext of never returning.
Then came the separatist regime and chaos.
In fact, the wealthy families in Jiangnan don't mind the appearance of another Sun Ce.
Unfortunately, the Jin Dynasty still has some prestige and its strength has not weakened to the extreme. Chen Min's family background is average. There are not many scholars willing to cooperate with him, but Sun Ce cannot do it.
But it is impossible to achieve peace without fighting, and now only Liu Hong, a loyal minister of the Jin Dynasty and the governor of Jingzhou, can take charge.
"There are so many things going on everywhere." Mi Huang sighed.
To be honest, he is also a bit dissatisfied with his main company, Ma Yue.
Chen Min's rebellion could have been avoided. If Liu Qiao and his son were defeated in Xiao County, could Chen Min return to Jiangdong? No!
Moreover, with this great victory, Chen Min's ambitions will also be suppressed.
After a miserable defeat in the first battle, Chen Min not only ran back to rebel, but the Xianbei cavalry he invited also plundered Yuzhou and committed countless crimes.
Even Mi Huang's suspicion that Liu Bogen of Qingzhou was causing rebellion was related to Sikong's successive military defeats.
To put it bluntly, the prestige is too low and it is a bit difficult to control the situation.
"What are the governor's plans? The troops in Xizhou are turbulent and it is not difficult to defeat them. After winning, have you ever thought about becoming an official in Guanzhong?" Shao Xun asked.
He looked at his words and expressions and found that Mi Huang was a little disappointed.
Of course, this level will not shake Mi Huang's loyalty to Sima Yue.
No matter how disappointed he is, he will try his best. However, a thousand-mile dike breaks in an ant nest. Many things start from a little disappointment, so just wait.
"It's absolutely impossible in Guanzhong." Mi Huang shook his head and said: "After Chen Min's incident, Guanzhong will most likely be handed over to a certain sect king. Even if someone is left to guard it, it will only be short-term. After the situation is determined, he will be handed over to
King Zong left town. If this battle can be won, I will probably join the court as an official. Sikong is short of people in the court, so we cannot rely on Wang Yifu for everything."
Entering the imperial court as an official? How can one party be happy in a separate state! But being promoted to an official in the imperial court is a normal promotion, and Mi Huang himself does not resist it, so there is nothing he can do about it.
"Don't just ask me, what about you?" Mi Huang glanced at Shao Xun and said.
"How can we talk about these things before we have accomplished anything?" Shao Xun said with a smile.
Mi Huang also smiled: "Looking at how Qi Hong, Liu Kun and others are doing so well, I'm afraid it won't be easy for you to make some contributions."
"There is always a chance." Shao Xun said: "The Xianbei people are rushing to Chang'an. As long as the Western Army doesn't mess with them, they will probably be fine."
"Alas." Mi Huang sighed.
The soldiers invited were all rebellious and unable to command at all, so there was nothing they could do.
The deployment of the Western Army is now clear.
There are three lines of defense.
The first route was within the territory of Hongnong, and was dominated by more than 20,000 troops from Peng Sui and Diao Mo.
The second line of defense is in Huayin. Most of them are old generals from Hebei, such as Qianxiu, Shi Chao, etc. There are not many soldiers, just over ten thousand.
The third line of defense is in the Bashui area, commanded by two generals, Ma Zhan and Guo Chuan, with unknown troop strength.
The two of them had a banquet last night and had a chat.
Shao Xun believes that if the first line of defense is broken, there will be no hope in the future.
After passing Tongguan, there was a flat plain, and there was no longer any geographical advantage. Considering that the morale of the Western soldiers was generally low and their military strength was at an absolute disadvantage, this battle was really not worth fighting.
"What's going on with the docks at your house?" Mi Huang asked again.
When he said this, his eyes fell on the thousand sergeants behind Shao Xun.
Four hundred of them led their horses and walked.
The horse carries armor and a crossbow on its back, and carries a heavy sword and a ring-headed sword on its back.
Judging from their appearance, they were fierce and hard to control, and they were arrogant. They followed closely behind Shao Xun, following every step.
It would be difficult for someone else to command this group of arrogant warriors.
There are another 600 soldiers, who seem to be the Silver Spear Army that appeared briefly in the battle to defend the city of Luoyang. The leader is named Jin San, and Mi Huang has even seen it.
These 600 people lined up in a neat queue and walked seriously with hands and feet, completely different from the 400 people in front of them.
There was a mix of old and new among the six hundred people, with about one-third veterans and two-thirds new recruits.
Veterans are relatively more calm and calm, keeping their eyes straight.
The recruits like to look around secretly with their peripheral vision, showing great curiosity, until the officer carrying the flag smashes it down with his scabbard.
These people's equipment was placed on the baggage vehicle at the back.
Mi Huang noticed that everyone had a pair of iron armor, a spear, a ring-headed sword, a walking bow, and a number of miscellaneous instruments.
Who would believe that these people are just bankers?
Thinking of the Xuchang Arsenal case, Mi Huang didn't know what to say.
"The Yunzhong dock is complete, and the Kinmen dock can be completed before winter. The Tanshan dock will have to wait until next year. Money and food are really scarce," Shao Xun replied.
Mi Huang nodded and said after a moment: "After defeating Sima Yong, tell me where you want to go. I will send you there, just don't make too much noise."
"Thank you." Shao Xun bowed on his horse to express his gratitude.
Mi Huang, a good old man, should have sensed the undercurrent beneath the calm lake surface.
He must also be very hesitant in his heart.
"Captain." Shao Xun said again: "The Pei family built a new fort in the east of Shaanxi County, haven't you thought about it?"
When Mi Huang heard this, he was slightly confused.
He really didn't think about what to do next.
There are some things that he really doesn't want to think about deeply. In his mind, if Sikong defeated the King of Hejian, wiped out Guanzhong, and then wiped out Chen Min's rebellion in Yangzhou, everything seemed to be generally peaceful.
From now on, Sikong will be in charge of the government, and they will be promoted and make a fortune, and their names will be remembered in history. Isn't it good?
But if you think about it carefully, this kind of beautiful wish is more like a castle in the air and unrealistic.
You are no longer a newcomer, you have long passed the age of fantasy, why should you deceive yourself?
Shao Xun's question made Mi Huang's heart become slightly lively.
The Pei family has already built Wubao in Hongnong. What are you still hesitating about?
On the fourth day of June, the army arrived at Taolinsai, near the former site of Qinhan Valley Pass.
At this time, news came from the front that Peng followed and Diao Mo led the army to Hu County.
Because the soldiers were fleeing, they had no choice but to take the entire army to fight. They were overwhelmed by the Xianbei cavalry in a battle and the entire army was annihilated.
Qi Hong and others took advantage of the situation to occupy Hu County, entered Tongguan, and then rushed to Huayin, all the way without hindrance.
After Mi Huang heard this, he ordered the march to be accelerated.
Five days later, Shao Xun, the vanguard of the Chinese army, led his troops into Tongguan and officially set foot on the land of Guanzhong.
That night, he met the messenger coming from Yiyang. After a conversation, he became furious: Damn you, uncle, which Xianbei trampled on my crops? He immediately began to think about how to find an opportunity to get along with others.
Chapter completed!