In the third year of Chuping, Liu Biao was appointed as the governor of Jingzhou, the general of Zhennan, and was appointed as the governor of Jingzhou, and served as the military service of the three states. Liu Biao then sent his army to capture Fangling and set up Fangling County, with the famous Jingzhou scholar Kuai Qi as the prefect. Later, Liu Cong surrendered to Cao Gong, and Kuai Qi also surrendered, representing Cao Gong Huairou to many powerful men entrenched in the northern foot of Bashan Mountain, Shangyong Xicheng and other places.
At this time, the Cao army conveyed information from Xiangyang to Hanzhong. The fastest road was to pass Fangling and head west to Hanzhong. The journey was about 1,300 miles. The messenger rushed to whip his horse and arrived in three or four days. The Jingzhou army's military newspaper was inevitably slower to pass through the Xiajiang River water and land route.
Therefore, when Cao's army learned of the defeat in Jingzhou and many generals and schools were urgently discussing retreating, Liu Bei's headquarters on Dingjun Mountain knew nothing about it.
During the battles these days, although Cao's army was under tremendous pressure, Xuande Gong did not go as easily. This time, he attacked Hanzhong, mobilized the total army of Jingyi and the two states. Liu Bei had never brought such a large-scale force in his life, so he was particularly cautious in using troops. Also, because of the dangerous terrain of Hanzhong, all the troops could only fight with the enemy and fight for their lives, and there were few opportunities to use tactics.
However, Liu Bei's time to control Yizhou was still short, and no matter whether he was using people or troops, he could not do it like a hand. After several fierce battles with Cao's army and the loss reached a certain limit, all the generals gradually showed signs of slackness. As for the Jingzhou army, perhaps because they were not adapted to the local conditions, or because they had been homesick for a long time, the sharpness of the soldiers was not as sharp as before.
The huge consumption of food and fodder on the front line has made the rear treasury increasingly empty.
No matter how rich Yizhou is, it is just a state. In the past few decades, it has suffered a lot of losses through wars. Such a large number of troops are fighting in the front, and the materials consumed and civilians recruited are huge. Even if the military advisor and general Zhuge Liang stayed in the palace, Liu Bei was often worried that the supply was insufficient.
Later, he heard that the main force of Cao's army went south to attack Jingzhou, which made Liu Bei more and more worried. He once planned to give up his attack on Hanzhong and use his main force to advance eastward to rescue Jiangling, because many civil and military officials tried to persuade Fang to stop.
But in the following days, he became much more impatient when commanding the battle. He personally led the main force to climb Dingjun Mountain, which was Pang Tong's suggestion. Later, he personally attacked the camps set up by Xiahou Yuan at the foot of the mountain several times. Although the soldiers tried their best to protect him, his command and himself were counterattacked by Cao's army several times. In the most urgent case, he fought with his sword and drove away the enemy soldiers.
Another time, he rushed too far, and General Pang Tong of the Military Advisor was with him. As a result, the horse was frightened by arrows, and ran out of the line and headed straight towards the Cao army camp. If Zhao Yun had not rescued him with dozens of light cavalry, he would have been afraid that Pang Tong would have become Xiahou Yuan's captive.
Of course, Cao's army always suffers more.
In the past, Cao Gong himself admitted that Liu Bei was my friend, but he had a plan. Just by judging from the offense, defense, advance and retreat in the battle, Liu Bei was not afraid of the generals of the Cao camp, except Cao Cao himself. What's more, at this moment, he was surrounded by fierce generals and counselors, and Xiahou Yuan on the opposite side only brought a seriously ill Xu Huang and several unknown juniors?
As the war deepened, Liu Bei became more and more confident in victory, but the soldiers were indeed tired and it was difficult for them to maintain the initial state of fierce attack.
On this day, because the summer weather was hot, Liu Bei stopped fighting and withdrew his troops earlier than before.
While the generals of Cao's camp were discussing the Jingzhou military newspaper, the troops under Liu Bei retreated in a staircase on the northern foot of Dingjun Mountain.
Liu Bei and the civil and military officials climbed a wider hillside, and saw more than a hundred soldiers lying in the long grass on the slope, lying in a deep sleep with blood and sweaty smell on their bodies. Someone was holding a scone in his hand. He had just taken a bite and was still in his mouth, but he had already slept deep.
A guard strode forward and tried to order the soldiers to get out of the way, but was stopped by Liu Bei repeatedly. Liu Bei recognized that this group of soldiers were the personal soldiers of General Chen Shi. They went down the mountain at the fifth update today and participated in the battle twice. They were really tired by this time.
He looked at the surrounding environment and pointed to a higher place and said, "We can see clearly when we go there."
All the civil and military officials said, "That place is very good."
The group walked a few steps, but saw that Pang Tong and Fa Zheng were both standing still.
"Shi Yuan? Xiao Zhi?" Liu Bei greeted them.
Pang Tong held his robe and stepped on the big rock with one foot, staring at the Cao Jun camp at the foot of the mountain, without answering.
However, Fa Zheng reacted faster and rushed over in a hurry.
Liu Bei asked, "How did you find anything?"
Fa Zheng hesitated a little and replied, "Lord, I think Cao's army suddenly seemed a little... a little panicked."
Liu Bei's heart moved. He turned around and stood on the edge of the slope.
He was also a warrior with extremely rich experience. He didn't pay much attention before, but now he calmed down and felt that there was something wrong with the enemy's camp. It was not that there were soldiers scattered or wanton actions, but some subtle differences. Before, the two sides fought for a long time, and no matter how Cao's army dealt with the difficulties, it was orderly and step by step. But now... that state suddenly disappeared and replaced by some imperceptible...
Liu Bei thought about it and then, but he didn't know how to express it for a moment. It felt like a kind of shaken, or a kind of frustration.
What happened in Cao's camp? Such a tenacious soldier who could fight against his army for a long time seemed to suddenly decline in spirit? Could it be that this is some kind of strategy to lure the enemy?
He was about to take a closer look, and Pang Tong shouted sternly: "Which army is there at the foot of the mountain now?"
Someone replied: "It's General Huang Zhong's headquarters."
"The chance of victory has arrived! Let Huang Zhong attack quickly!" Pang Tong said loudly: "The army will follow up!"
Liu Bei hesitated a little, and Fa Zheng also said: "Lord! You must not miss the opportunity!"
"Bang the drum! Shake the flag!" Liu Bei slapped his fist and clapped his palms, making up his mind.
The next moment, drums and horns on Dingjun Mountain sounded together, and dozens of red flags roared together.
Huang Zhong, who was climbing the mountain, suddenly looked up and saw the signal of the entire army's attack.
Many generals and schoolmen around him showed incredible expressions.
Someone whispered, "What a joke?"
Huang Zhong glared at him, causing him to stop talking in disappointment.
Huang Zhong was 60 years old. He had been fighting against some Jingman and bandits in Jingnan for decades. He was not appointed as the General of the Central Army until he was forty years old, and followed Liu Pan to fight against the Jianchang Duwei Taishi Ci who was signed by Jiangdong, and fought a decent battle.
After Duke Xuande occupied Jingzhou, Huang Zhong went from General Zhonglang to General Pin, from General Pin to General Pin. Now, he has become a general who commands more than 6,000 heads. His headquarters has always been mostly tutors of fellow townsmen in Changsha County and has never been dispersed.
Huang Zhong knew very well that many people believed that he was just a vain old man and had no reputation for bravery and could get this important task because Xuande Gong wanted to abide by local warriors in Jingzhou. Therefore, since he led his troops to Sichuan, he has been trying to kill generals and defeat the enemy. Unfortunately, he has not had any truly considerable achievements so far.
He also knew that when he was old, physical deterioration was inevitable. Perhaps in a few years, he would not be able to go into battle to kill the enemy, so he could only be a lonely and quirky old man at home.
Since that’s the case, how can you miss such an opportunity? Since the lord wants to attack, then attack, what’s more to say!
He suddenly strangled the reins and shouted: "Sirs, follow me!"
Amid the roar, his white hair fluttered under his chest, adding a bit of courage to ignore the rebellion.
He is a long-time general in Jingzhou and has his own majesty. At present, thousands of people followed Huang Zhong and began to move forward, and their pace gradually accelerated.
Huang Zhong did not know that the defeat in Jingzhou had spread throughout the Cao army's camp at this time. Xiahou Yuan initially ran around and tried his best to appease the generals and schoolmen of various departments. Later, he had to gather them in the central army to explain the situation to them and promised to lead everyone out of Hanzhong safely. Therefore, when Huang Zhong's troops advanced, many Cao soldiers did not know where the officers who issued the orders were.
Huang Zhong was only sure that with his advancement, Cao's army camp was indeed panicked. Those old opponents did not go out to fight, and no one shot arrows to block the attack with the village wall, and even the sound of warning was so scattered. Only many soldiers shouted in surprise, and their figures running back and forth could be clearly seen from a distance.
This is a god-given opportunity!
Huang Zhong pulled up the reins, and the war horse leaped like a flying horse, jumping over the antlers outside Cao camp. The spear was swept out, and several Cao soldiers fell to the ground with blood. At that moment, he felt like he was flying in the air, as if he was looking down at the enemy running wildly like an ant colony.
Huang Zhong continued to move forward. He saw the people running out of the central army's tent in panic.
So he laughed loudly and shouted loudly, like an unstoppable thunderbolt, passing through the clouds and heading towards Xiahou Yuan.
Chapter completed!