Cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami instantly resounded throughout the battlefield.
With the Jin army's overall victory, Fu Jian and other allied forces from the princes were either killed or surrendered on the spot. The Dunhuang garrison leader was already one of the few remaining small forces on the battlefield, and he was still
The strongest resistance force.
Among these small resistance forces, the strongest Dunhuang garrison leader has been killed. So, how long can the remaining people resist?
Therefore, the death of the Dunhuang garrison chief actually marked the temporary end of the war.
In this battle, Fu Jian and other princes' infantry troops were not completely lost. They were mainly dispersed by Jia Fu and fled in all directions.
Fu Jian reacted in time after escaping to a safe place, and guessed Jia Fu's purpose of not further attacking the infantry troops. He knew that the safety of the cavalry troops had to be resigned to fate, but the defeated infantry troops could be gathered in time to make up for the losses.
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Jia Fu hurriedly led 20,000 cavalry to support Bai Qi. After removing the losses in the battle, Zhao Yun and Luo Cheng only had over 10,000 cavalry left. Although the enemy's Master Shang and his disciples had withdrawn,
But the strength of his army still existed. Therefore, Zhao Yun and Luo Cheng naturally could not continue to do anything to the scattered infantry.
In the end, Fu Jian only recovered less than 30,000 infantry, in addition to the cavalry led by Master Shang and his disciples.
As for the cavalry troops of Fu Jian and other princely forces, they were not as lucky as the infantry troops. The main target of this battle was the cavalry troops of the coalition forces of Fu Jian and other princely forces, so how could they be allowed to escape easily.
The enemy had 55,000 elite cavalry. After the war, it was estimated that only 5,000 defeated troops fled sporadically. Of the remaining 50,000 troops, 30,000 died in battle and 20,000 were captured.
On top of the generals, Fu Jian and other princely forces suffered heavy losses this time. Some of the generals died and some were captured. It can be said that more than half of the losses were suffered.
Even those like Heiliandu who were suspected of fleeing before the battle, because they were afraid of being punished by Fu Jian later, may have no longer been optimistic about the prospects of Fu Jian's power, and simply did not return to Fu Jian after the war, but passed through Wudu County
After passing Sanguan, he prepared to go south to join Liu Che.
This time, Bai Qi can be said to have completely accomplished his strategic goal and achieved a complete victory. After this battle, Fu Jian and other princes' coalition forces suffered heavy losses, and Bai Qi had laid the foundation for the Jin army's victory in Liang.
The war situation in the state.
Soldiers are very fast. After this battle, Bai Qi did not have enough time to rest and recuperate after the war. He immediately sent Feng Yi as the main general and Jiang Song, Luo Cheng, Luo Ren and others as deputy generals to assist Feng Yi and lead 30,000 cavalry to attack Xiaoguan.
Guanzhong is originally a very strategic term, meaning among the four forts. Four forts is a general term. There are many large and small forts around Guanzhong, and there have been gains and losses in the past dynasties. But the one with an important position is indeed Hangu.
There are four passes: Guan Pass, Wuguan Pass, Sanguan Pass and Xiaoguan Pass.
These four gates control the entry and exit channels in several main directions in the Guanzhong area. If you retreat, you can defend yourself, and if you leave the gate, you can make progress. If the situation is favorable, you can go out and make progress; if the situation is unfavorable, you can retreat and defend yourself.
Among the four passes, Xiaoguan is also called Longshan Pass. The Longshan Mountains lie across the northwest of Guanzhong and serve as its northwest barrier. The passage from Longshang into Guanzhong is mainly the valley lowland cut by rivers such as the Wei River and Jing River. The Wei River
The mountainous terrain is steeper in the direction, while the Jinghe River direction is relatively easy.
Xiaoguan stands on the edge of Longshan Pass, guarding the passage from the Jinghe River into Guanzhong. Xiaoguan is an important pass between Guanzhong and the northwest direction of Liangzhou, protecting the security of the northwest of Guanzhong. Once Xiaoguan is lost, the northwest forces will fall.
When it goes down to Chang'an, it becomes a strategic position.
After Dong Zhuo's death, Fu Jian took advantage of Yang Jian's consolidation of the Xiliang army and captured Xiaoguan in one fell swoop. Precisely because of this, although Fu Jian was not as powerful as Yang Jian, the two sides still fought evenly.
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As long as Feng Yi can capture Xiaoguan, there will be no big obstacles for Liangzhou's Bai Qi and Su Lie's army to march into Guanzhong.
By then, even if Yang Jian continues to block Li Xiang at Tongguan, its significance will be greatly reduced. Now that Xiaoguan has broken through and the loopholes in the Guanzhong defense line have been eliminated, even if Tongguan is still there, it can no longer stop Li Xiang's advance.
In any case, the most important target for Li Xiang to send troops this time is still the land of Guanzhong where Yang Jian is located. Only the fertile Guanzhong is worthy of Li Xiang's aggressive war. At this stage, Liangzhou is still a little too greedy and infertile.
It cannot be compared with Guanzhong in terms of local area.
If Li Xiang could not win Guanzhong just for Liangzhou, it would not be worth it for Li Xiang to launch a war that would affect several states, and it would definitely not be able to make up for the losses incurred in this war.
Xiao Guan lives at the junction of Hanyang County and Yongzhou in Liangzhou. Although Bai Qi has not officially captured Hanyang yet, this can no longer prevent Bai Qi from attacking Xiao Guan. At worst, he can just bypass the cities along the way.
Cities and levels are very different. Most of the levels are built along mountains and rivers. If you can't clear the level, you will really be blocked there, making it difficult to move forward. But cities are different. If you want to go around, the city can be bypassed.
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Moreover, in ancient times, if you attacked a city, you could siege it on all sides. And since you can siege a city on all sides, that city can naturally be circumvented.
The reason why he did not attack Xiaoguan before was because the princes in Xiaoguan were still powerful. If Bai Qi rashly sent troops to bypass the cities along the way and go straight to Xiaoguan, then Fu Jian and other princes would not even need to send troops to fight, they would only need to send light cavalry.
If it is cut off and repaired along the way, the army attacking Xiaoguan will collapse without a fight.
But the current situation is different. After this battle, Fu Jian almost lost all his main force, and the morale of the last tens of thousands of defeated troops must have plummeted. At this time, Fu Jian's remnant army did not have the courage at all, and they did not have the courage to do so.
The strength came out to attack Feng Yi's logistics line.
Of course, if Fu Jian really dares to go out of the city to conduct a sneak attack, Bai Qi will be even happier. It is much easier to deal with the enemy out of the city than if they stay in the city.
However, it was obvious that Fu Jian and Ma Teng did not dare to have any more adventurous ideas after suffering a big loss. They obediently led the last tens of thousands of remnants to huddle in the city in order to survive for the last time.
After all, Fu Jian and other princes' coalition forces are no longer qualified to continue taking risks. With their remaining strength, they can no longer afford to lose.
After the death of Yu Juluo in the battle, among Yang Jian's forces in Liangzhou, Lu Bu was the leader. Other generals, such as Shang Shitu, Xin Wenli, Xin Yongfeng, etc., both in terms of strength and status
Neither can compete with Lu Bu.
Lu Bu had the intention of leading the cavalry to attack in a sneak attack, but Fu Jian and Ma Teng disagreed. Under such circumstances, Lu Bu could not go against the will of the people, so he had to give up.
