After Liu Cong was attacked at night, he ran eastward for dozens of miles overnight.
After daybreak, he stopped in anger and sent people everywhere to contain the defeated troops.
This is the benefit of cavalry.
Even if you are attacked by a sneak attack, as long as you find the horse and escape, you will basically be safe.
The soldiers of Hongnong County did not know whether there were hundreds of cavalry in total, and they did not dare to pursue them at all, for fear of being surrounded and eaten. What's more, in the dark, they did not know which direction the Huns were going when they broke out, so they were unable to hold on to the point. Unfortunately, most people can escape.
If you switch to infantry, it will be a little difficult to escape in this situation.
Yuan Yan could defeat Liu Cong, but he could not wipe out all his troops.
Liu Cong also understood this. After spending three days and taking in six or seven thousand cavalry one after another, he even wanted to kill Yuan Yan and take revenge on Yuan Yan.
On the 22nd, Wang Mi crossed the river from Dayang and went south, arrived in Shaanxi County, and met Liu Cong.
Looking at the sparse hundreds of cavalry behind Wang Mi, Liu Cong frowned and asked, "Are you going to cross the river for reinforcements? What about the infantry? Without infantry, how can we attack the city and capture the territory?"
After Wang Mi dismounted, he bowed and said: "Your Highness, you dare not move even if you have not received the emperor's order."
"Then why did you come across the river?" Liu Cong was a little angry.
"Your Highness is restless, and it is taboo to raise an army out of anger." Wang Mi said seriously.
He does have 30,000 soldiers under his command, most of whom are infantry and have been trained in the past year.
Last year, the battle between Gongxian and Yecheng almost completely wiped out his fortune.
There were more than 20,000 soldiers and horses that were once extremely prosperous, but in the end, less than 4,000 returned.
Fortunately, the emperor was kind and did not blame him. He allowed him to recruit his own soldiers and handed over some prisoners to him.
After training like this for half a year, he went on an expedition with King Cong of Chu and defeated Liu Kun. The morale of the army was restored to a certain extent.
Up to now, the number of troops under its command has increased from 4,000 a year ago to 30,000.
He learned from the experience of these 30,000 people and felt that he must practice hard.
For this reason, I stopped playing with women and stopped drinking. I ate and lived in military camps every day, working hard, with only one purpose: to settle accounts with that bastard Shao Xun, and avenge the shame - every time I just get rich, you come and beat me. Does my old Wang family owe you anything? As for targeting me like this?
Of course, he also knows that the combat effectiveness of these 30,000 soldiers is not enough, and there is still a big gap between Shao Xun's elite Silver Spear Army. Now they are fighting in array in the field, but they are just giving away their lives.
Therefore, he left his men and horses in Dayang on the other side of the river and continued to practice. After receiving Liu Cong's order, I crossed the river to take a look and persuade him to go back if I could.
King Yao of Shi'an and King Jing of Ruyin are already gathering troops and horses. When all the tribes from the west and east of Hexi arrive, it will not be a problem to gather 50,000 horses.
Grand Sikong Huyanyi was gathering infantry from the Han, Di, Xianbei, and Xiongnu tribes, with the ultimate goal of recruiting 100,000 infantry troops.
Judging from the number of soldiers and horses, this time it was a battle to overthrow the country, and they went towards the goal of destroying the Jin Dynasty.
The imperial court is preparing intensively for the battle to destroy the country. The King of Chu will lose his temper after a small setback in Hongnong. Why bother? After the army gathers together, Hongnong, a small one, can't be defeated with just a finger?
Wang Mi doesn't want to mess around with Liu Cong.
"You are such a greedy and fearful bird, do you plan to be suppressed by Shi Le for the rest of your life?" Liu Cong calmed down a little, but he was still unhappy in his heart and said sarcastically.
"Shi Andong has been defeated." Wang Mi said with a slight smile.
"Huh? Lost to Wang Jun?" Liu Cong said in surprise.
"After a small setback, I heard that thousands of soldiers were lost." When Wang Mi said this, he felt slightly regretful.
Wang Jun was so bad that he called Wuhuan's son-in-law Su Shuyan, and thousands of Wuhuan cavalry came to help him.
Xianbei Duan Wuchen didn't come, but Wang Jun gave him 300 pairs of horse armor as a gift, so Shao Shao sent more than 2,000 horsemen to assist in the battle.
As a result, Shi Le was indeed defeated in the Battle of Feilong Mountain, but there were not many casualties.
Wang Mi even suspected that Wang Jun just suffered a tragic victory because he did not dare to pursue Shi Le and let Shi Le run away with the main force.
"Where did Shi Le go?" Liu Cong asked.
"He led his army south to join Shichao." Wang Mi replied: "I don't know where he is now. He probably left Changshan and Zhongshan County and rushed to the south of Jizhou. As long as he doesn't get close to Youzhou,
Wang Jun is too lazy to send troops."
When Liu Cong heard this, his mood that had just calmed down became turbulent again.
"Shi Le is really lucky." He swung his riding crop back and forth, feeling a little envious and a little jealous at the same time.
Who are the people in Hebei? Can they stop Shi Le? I'm afraid there isn't even one.
In such a prosperous place, Shi Le was allowed to run horses and plunder everywhere to strengthen himself.
Last time I heard someone say that Shile's soldiers numbered nearly one hundred thousand. Although most of them were chickens and dogs, and their fighting strength was weak, their numbers were really scary.
This person is farming, training troops, and looting at the same time. If he continues to develop, will he still be as honest and obedient as he is now?
Wang Mi glanced at Liu Cong quietly, thoughtfully, and then said: "Your Highness, I heard that Shi Le built a 'gentleman's camp' in Changshan. He may have different ambitions."
"Junzi camp?" Liu Cong asked doubtfully.
Wang Mi explained.
Shi Le moved in Changshan, Zhongshan, Julu and other counties, captured a group of well-dressed people, and set up a separate camp, named "Junzi Camp".
In fact, Shi Le couldn't restrain the people under his command, so he gathered the local people who had read books and had a certain culture to protect and use them for his own use. As for the ordinary people, it was a disaster if they were harmed. They were not as valuable as the scholars, so they were not as valuable as the scholars.
He will help him take care of military and political affairs - of course, he will also try his best to restrain his troops. However, the more troops there are, the worse the military discipline will be. There are some things that he cannot control if he wants to, so he can only do his best.
"Well, Wang Feibao..." Liu Cong glanced at Wang Mi with a half-smile.
Wang Mi bowed and said, "Your Highness, Ming Jian."
Liu Cong didn't say anything.
There is competition between Wang Mi and Shi Le, that's for sure.
It is inevitable to speak ill of each other and slander your opponents.
But this is not what he should worry about now. What he wants to do most is to kill Yuan Yan!
Liu Cong felt ashamed every time he thought of that dinner party.
Every compliment Yuan Yan said seemed to slap him hard in the face.
Ever since I was a child, I have never suffered such a loss or been wronged like this!
But what Wang Mi said is also true...
If you act on impulse, will it displease His Majesty?
That's all, wait for more than a month, when the army arrives, we must smash the wall and spread it to ashes!
"Boom..." A sound of horse hoofbeats sounded from the west.
Liu Cong took a closer look and saw that it was Hu Yanhao, the conquering general. He was one of the generals who followed him south to Hongnong and commanded the Xiongnu troops.
"Your Highness." After Hu Yanhao dismounted, he saluted Liu Cong, but when he saw Wang Mi and others, he didn't say anything and looked very arrogant.
"General Hu Yan is here in a hurry. What's the matter? Didn't Gu ask you to take in the scattered soldiers?" Liu Cong asked doubtfully.
Hu Yanhao's face looked a little ugly. He looked at Wang Mi and then at Liu Cong, but he hesitated to speak.
Liu Cong waved his hand magnanimously and said, "Shizhong Wang is an important official of the imperial court, so there is no need to avoid him."
Hu Yanhao hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "That bitch Yuan Yan——"
"What's wrong with Yuan Yan?" Liu Cong's breathing was a little rapid.
"That dog thief sent people to carry His Highness's helmet and battle clothes, and spread the word everywhere. I was so angry that I rode in pursuit, but failed to catch up, and sent people to run back to Hongnong." Hu Yanhao said.
On the night of the night attack, Liu Cong was stationed outside the city, while Hu Yanhao was stationed inside the city. After receiving the news a little late, he was attacked by thieves and suffered hundreds of casualties. He fled in a hurry and was in a state of embarrassment.
The Huns gnashed their teeth against Yuan Yan and vowed to dig out his heart and liver to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers.
After Hu Yanhao finished speaking, Liu Cong was so angry that he trembled and grabbed the riding crop to get on the horse.
Wang Mi and others quickly stopped him.
"Your Highness." Wang Mi persuaded earnestly: "Why do you need to be familiar with this person? When all the troops arrive -"
"Wang Feibao, bring over 10,000 of your men!" Liu Cong turned to look at Wang Mi, his eyes as wide as bells.
Wang Mi suddenly felt that Liu Cong was really angry.
"The pontoon bridge has not been built yet," he excused.
"Then hurry up and build more." Liu Cong said angrily: "You can loot and plunder in the two counties of Shaanxi and Hongnong, and Latin joins the army. If the emperor is angry, I will help you bear it."
Wang Mi thought about it for a long time and finally agreed.
He knew that the emperor paid great attention to military discipline. Many generals were beaten to death for burning, killing, looting, and even the Liu family members were severely punished.
It would be a good thing if the King of Chu could help him with it.
Besides, we can't be too disobedient to the King of Chu now. Who knows if he will be furious and kill someone?
****
On the winding mountain road, the army meandered.
On the right is the mountain, towering and towering.
On the left is a deep stream. After a few rains, the turbid water rushes down in an endless stream.
On the wet post road, people and horses were all cautious.
From time to time, someone slips and falls into the valley. After rolling into the deep stream, he is swept forward by the river, floats for a moment, and soon disappears.
Everyone was horrified.
No matter how outstanding your skills are, no matter how brave you are to defeat the three armies, you are still too insignificant before the power of heaven and earth.
This is Huixizan.
During the dry and dry season, you can even march and fight at the bottom of the stream. However, once the rainy season comes, there is only one slope road that can be passed - the slope, also known as the hillside road.
It took the 20,000-strong army three full days to get out of the post road dug into the mountain and enter the relatively open mountain basin.
On the night of the 23rd, the army arrived at the Erling area of ​​Koban.
There are two mountains in the east and west of Xiao. The road is steep and steep. It has been known since ancient times and is called "the solid mountain of Xiao Han".
This place is about a hundred miles west of Shaanxi County and is a bifurcation of the Chang'an and Luoyang post roads.
From here, heading east, is the Xin'an Road, which was repaired and excavated by Cao Cao, Emperor Wu of the Wei Dynasty.
From there, turn to the southeast, pass the difficult Huixi Slope, and then enter the flat Luoshui River Valley, which is the Yiyang Road - the battle between Qin and Han Yiyang took place on this road during the Warring States Period.
The terrain is like this. From ancient times to the present, there are no new tricks. Walking here and there, it will eventually come down to these two post roads. There is obviously a reason why everyone walks this way.
Dai Yanzhi's "Records of the Western Expedition" of the Eastern Jin Dynasty records: "It is thirty miles from the east to the west, and the east is a long slope for several miles. It is so steep that there are no ravines, and there is no square track for cars. The west is full of stone slopes for twelve miles, and the danger is no different.
Dongxiao."
The army stayed here for a day to rest and recuperate.
At this time, Yuan Yan, the prefect of Hongnong, sent another envoy to tell Liu Cong and Wang Mi that they wanted to recruit more than 30,000 troops, intending to capture Hongnong and that they should advance quickly.
In the camp, everyone's eyes were turned to Shao Xun.
It is up to him to decide whether to go to Hongnong or not.
Shao Xun took the map and studied it carefully for a while, and then said: "Those who are good at fighting are those who cause harm to others without killing them. Those who can make the enemy come to him will benefit him; those who can prevent the enemy from coming will harm him. Therefore, the enemy can't defeat him.
If you work hard, you will be hungry when you are full, and if you are safe you will be able to move.”
Chen Yougen opened his mouth wide, what the hell?
"Send the order, advance the troops!" Shao Xun gave the order.
Chapter completed!