It was sunny on October 28, the third year of Yongjia in the Jin Dynasty.
Early in the morning, the army broke out of camp and set off, leaving Liuquan and heading east.
Liuquan is a township and belongs to Yiyang County.
In fact, most of the Luoshui River Valley belongs to Yiyang County, and Liuquan is just the easternmost one - the township is located twenty miles east of Yiyang in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, near today's Liuquan Town, and Liuquan Station was established in the Tang Dynasty.
There are not many people left in Liuquan Township. The land is barren and the houses are in ruins, creating a scene of despair.
Some of the Huns' cavalry lived in a few intact houses.
They are really courageous. One man and three horses can approach him for investigation and harass him repeatedly, so that you are sure that you will not be able to catch him.
When the army broke camp and set off, and sent the Cavalry troops forward, they didn't even leave. They still hung from a distance, staring at the army with sinister eyes.
During this period, several cavalry left. Everyone knew that they were here to report the news. Maybe, within a day, overwhelming Hun cavalry would come over and try to eat their troops.
They have too much of a psychological advantage, because the Jin army is "deaf" and "blind". They don't know the deployment of the Huns army and where they are moving. It is very simple to deal with them - it's like playing a game and the opponent turns around to look.
Looking at your screen, they know your specific deployment, but you know nothing about the other party's situation.
Shao Xun stood on a baggage cart, and after observing silently for a long time, he suddenly got out of the cart, got on his horse, and galloped out with more than a hundred soldiers.
The well-rested war horses ran very fast, and Luoshui happened to be turning not far ahead, making it difficult for large-scale maneuvers.
When dozens of Xiongnu cavalry saw more than a hundred cavalry rushing out of the chariot formation, they dispersed and retreated. However, while running, they were blocked by Luoshui and had to turn northeast. However, this turn immediately
It was decorated.
Shao Xun took out the horn bow presented by Liu Yuan and fired five arrows at the galloping horse, killing three people and hitting another horse. Only one arrow missed.
The coach was so brave, and the infantrymen in the car formation were greatly boosted in morale and cheered.
The soldiers following Shao Xun were even more excited. They almost accelerated their horses to the extreme and crashed into the thicket of Huns cavalry.
Ma Shan picked it up, and a corpse was thrown away.
With a swing of the halberd, some heads were cut off directly.
Some people sprinted at high speed, and their lances almost broke when they penetrated the enemy soldiers' bodies, which shows the depth of hatred.
Yes, these Hun horsemen are so annoying, everyone wants them to die suddenly on the spot.
They don't dare to fight head-on, so they harass you repeatedly. Sometimes they even get close enough to shoot an arrow while you're not paying attention, and then run away quickly.
When the army was encamped to collect firewood, the auxiliary soldiers did not dare to go out alone. They had to be escorted by infantry and cavalry who were well prepared, which made everyone very tired.
This time, taking advantage of their carelessness, I finally took the opportunity to beat them up and teach the Huns a lesson.
So relieved!
After the pursuit was almost complete, Shao Xun ordered to collect the horses left behind by the Huns, and then withdrew his troops back to the chariot formation.
Wherever they passed, the soldiers all burst into cheers.
Shao Xun laughed loudly, saying that as a general, you must boost morale at the right time.
Even if it is just a trivial victory, even if only twenty or thirty enemy cavalry are eliminated, as long as the soldiers can see the enemy fleeing in panic and dying miserably, the morale can be boosted.
The Huns were humans, not gods, and they would make mistakes.
Stay calm, observe silently, and attack quickly when the opportunity comes, and you will always gain something.
After this successful surprise attack, the Huns' cavalry became less frequent.
They kept a sufficient safe distance and were always aware of nearby woods, river bends, houses and other obstacles to ensure that they would not be easily overtaken again.
As the distance increased, the infantry in the car formation also relaxed a lot. Especially the strong auxiliary soldiers no longer stared nervously at the enemy, and their energy and physical energy consumption was greatly reduced.
On the evening of the 29th, the army arrived at Jiuqu and began to set up camp.
This place is already within the territory of Henan County and is under the jurisdiction of Henan County.
Jiuqu Land, as the name suggests, has twists and turns, complex terrain, and nine sections of slope roads.
This is the home ground of the infantry. If the cavalry rushes over, their speed will be greatly reduced and they will be easily slaughtered.
And that night, there was a dense sound of horse hooves in the wild, which was so shocking that it could be heard for miles away. Any fool knew that a large Hun cavalry force was coming.
As for their purpose, it was nothing more than to eat up the Jin army, whose main force was the Silver Spear Army, or to delay their actions and prevent the Silver Spear Army from participating in other battlefields.
Shao Xun remained unmoved, organized the soldiers to take turns to rest, and fought with the enemy.
What he is facing now is the situation Song Zhou was in during the Battle of Mengjin - there are too few soldiers on hand, and no one will come to reinforce him except Li Zhong's troops.
But he dared to bet that the Huns did not have enough food and grass to consume him, and they would not be able to capture his camp.
It actually doesn't matter if we lose the bet. The worst we can do is withdraw supplies from Yiyang City.
See who can outlast whom.
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And just when Shao Xun led his troops to Jiuqu and set up camp on the spot, the siege battle had just ended in the west of Luoyang City, about eighty miles away.
Those who went out to fight were Anbei General Zhao Gu's troops of ten thousand people. They first cleaned up the perimeter and fought fiercely with more than 4,000 people from Duzhi Colonel Chen Yan and Sili Colonel Mi Huang. They fought for a whole day before they were defeated by the Huns cavalry.
Defeat it with help.
Chen and Mi retreated to the city to rest, and Song Chuo, the former prefect of Pingyang, led 5,000 Yuzhou soldiers to take over.
Zhao Gu sent people to attack, but was repulsed with more than 500 casualties. Today's battle is over.
In other words, the Xiongnu's so-called siege did not even touch the edge of the city wall, and it is still lingering in the residential construction area outside Luoyang.
Judging from their weak siege ability, it is almost impossible to capture Luoyang unless the defenders themselves collapse.
That night, Liu Cong ordered Wang Mi to stop attacking Yiyang and led his troops eastward, traveling day and night, to Luoyang via Xin'an.
Liu Jing, king of Ruyin, led a cavalry of 10,000 people to roam between Shaanxian County and Xin'an, looking for places to hide troops and ambush them. Once Shao Xun's troops moved north, he looked for opportunities to annihilate them.
On the morning of the 30th, Zhao Gu continued to attack the city. Song Zao fought against the city and drove it back.
In the afternoon, the Han conquering general Hu Yanhao led thousands of Xiongnu and miscellaneous Hu soldiers to dismount and fight on foot, and then attacked Ximingmen.
Song Chuo did not dare to be cunning, so he went to the front line in person to boost morale, and finally led the Yuzhou soldiers to defeat him.
In the evening of that day, Song Chuangbu was exhausted from the long battle and returned to the city to rest.
General Peng Mo led 5,000 Yanzhou soldiers out of the city to take over his position.
For two days, the two sides fought fiercely outside Ximing Gate. Generally speaking, the Jin army had the upper hand.
Zhao Gu was only the master of a fort, and the so-called infantry under his command were mostly forts. Even with the assistance of the Huns cavalry, they still suffered heavy losses and were unable to advance to the city.
In the end, the Huns went into battle themselves and used their cavalry as infantry, but their performance was still dismal.
Hu Yanhao, the Han conquering general, had no choice but to see the morale of his troops being frustrated, so he strode back from outside the Ximing Gate and stationed himself inside the ruins of the fortress originally built by Zhang Fang. At the same time, he reported to Liu Cong and asked him to make a decision.
October passed without any danger.
When the sunshine on the first day of November rose from the eastern horizon, a group of noble people came to the Ximing Gate Tower.
The weather was very nice, there was no wind, and the sun was shining warmly on me.
Sima Yue realized that his physical condition had improved, so he went to the city in person to boost morale.
Wherever he passed, the cheers from the soldiers were a bit perfunctory, but they still gave him face, which made him feel better.
He Lun, Wang Bing and other trusted generals followed closely behind, while Bei Gongchun stood a little further away.
In addition to the generals, there were also staff such as Wang Yan, Pan Tao, and Liu Yu.
Everyone was in a good mood. The Huns' clumsy foot fighting skills had been exposed. From the moment the tiger's skin was poked, people's hearts were settled. At least Luoyang City was safe.
In field battles, the Huns might be able to dominate with cavalry.
They can't attack the city.
"Today the Xiongnu attacked Dongyang Gate, but were repulsed again. They defeated several times in the attack, so we can see their strength." The scars have really healed and the pain has been forgotten. A few days ago, I was panicking about being the king of Zhonglang. Now I feel more confident.
, he was full of energy when he spoke, his crown and belt were fluttering, and he was quite fairy-like.
"That's right." Zhao Mu, who joined the army, said with a smile: "Master Wang only needs to guard the gates and wait for the Xiongnu to retreat."
"When the Xiongnu retreats, they may follow the example of last year and pursue them in tandem to win a great victory."
"Bo Dao is wrong. The Huns have many cavalry, and if they pursue them rashly, they may lose their troops and generals, which will greatly demoralize them. At that time, they should be calmed down."
"Exactly. You don't have to do anything, just wait until the Huns retreat. Do more and you will make more mistakes, do less and you will make fewer mistakes."
Several staff members sang in harmony, which made Kitamiya frown.
Liu Yu and others also felt that it was too outrageous and pretended to be beaten passively. Is it really okay?
"Situ." Bei Gongchun took a step forward and said sincerely: "The Huns are not in a good position to attack the city, and the morale of the army is turbulent. If we don't counterattack now, when will we counterattack? I would like to choose Liangzhou Xiaorui to go out to Ximingmen to defeat the enemy."
"The thieves have retreated to Zhang Fang's old base. The surrounding terrain is open and they may be surrounded by his cavalry. Are you sure?" Before Sima Yue could speak, Liu Yu stepped forward and asked.
"I also have a cavalry army, why should I be afraid of the Huns?" Beigong Chun said loudly.
Sun Xun, who joined the army, listened on the sidelines and said: "The Liang soldiers are indeed brave, but the Xiongnu are cunning. If they retreat at this time, they may not be tempted to attack me."
"Sun Shenjun is right, maybe this is a plan of the Huns, but so what?" Bei Gongchun raised his head, looked at everyone, and said: "If you are afraid of this or that, why fight?"
Everyone was so frightened by his gaze that they didn't know what to say.
Bei Gongchun looked at Sima Yue again, bowed his head to the end, and said: "Situ, please allow me to send troops to defeat the enemy. One person will do the work and one person will be responsible. I will lead my own troops and horses to fight, and Situ will not need to send anyone to support him. Even if he falls into the trap, he will only suffer losses."
It’s just me, it doesn’t harm the overall situation.”
Sima Yue looked unhappy.
What does it mean that there is no need to send someone to respond? What does this mean? Are there any emotions?
Wang Yan saw him at the side and felt that something might be worse, so he said: "Why are the governors of Beigong so anxious? You know that there may be a scam, but you still have to go? Besides, even if you want to go out of the city to defeat the enemy, it's not like this.
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He pointed at the rising sun and said with a smile: "It is better to recharge your batteries first. In the middle of the night, when all the thieves are exhausted, select elite soldiers and go out of the city to attack at night. Even if you lose, the whole army will not be wiped out."
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When Bei Gongchun heard this, he thought it made sense, so he stopped talking and looked at Sima Yue with sincere eyes.
"Situ, the Grand Lieutenant said that we might give it a try by leaving the city for a night attack." Sun Xun thought for a while and felt that this would be more reliable than attacking in broad daylight, so he no longer objected and instead supported Bei Gongchun.
Two staff members agreed in succession, and Sima Yue hesitated a little. He looked at Liu Yu, the staff member he admired most.
"Situ, I agree with the night attack." Liu Yu said.
Sima Yue thought about it and reluctantly nodded in agreement, but he was unhappy with Bei Gongchun's attitude, so he said: "Take the guard Jia Yin as the general, Bei Gongchun as his deputy, spend a lot of money to recruit warriors, and attack the bandit camp at night."
Jia Yin is the great-grandson of Jia Xu. When the late emperor was the crown prince, Yin was a close attendant.
His ancestral home is Wuwei, and he can barely be considered a native of Liangzhou.
Jia Yin is the main general and Beigong Chun is the deputy general. If most of the warriors recruited are from Liangzhou, it will not ruin the big event. It can be regarded as a compromise.
Everyone had no objections, and Beigong Junye agreed loudly.
That's how things were settled.
Chapter completed!