"Fill up the drums, and after catching the sword, abandon the armor and drag the soldiers away." [Mencius? King Hui of Liang]
The battle outside the city of Yi County was planned for a long time, but one side was caught off guard. Huangfu Song, a well-known general in the world, inspired the army to attack in one fell swoop. He also picked the right time and used a short hailstorm to disrupt Han Sui's army. Then the situation gradually changed.
When it becomes clear, send a signal and attack Ma Teng from both front and back.
The plans were so intertwined that no surprises could occur. For example, if the hailstorm failed to disrupt Han Sui's military formation but fell into a stalemate, Huangfu Song could not really be sure that the other party would defect. But judging from the current situation, it did not take long after the first battle.
, Han Sui, who was completely defeated, had gathered his remaining troops and fled westward. Sima Yi saw Huangfu Song's command at the top of the city and how he could reverse the outcome in an instant.
Ever since he came to Huangfu Song, Sima Yi knew that he could learn a lot from him that he couldn't learn in the secretary's prison or the military book, such as how to behave in society. Huangfu Song had always acted as a good old man in the court struggles, even though he was just a wallflower.
It's very criticizing, but it can often play a decisive role at the last moment.
Another example is the current war, Huangfu Song's bold and cautious layout, and his grasp and concealment of the timing of using troops.
These are things that Sima Yi urgently needs to learn and improve. Looking at the one-sided battle situation below the city, he suddenly thought that Huangfu Song may have been teaching him intentionally or unintentionally during this time. Such a kindness is not a one-sided thing.
A small thing can repay you.
Han Sui, the governor of the city, was unable to do anything, so he was still trying in vain to organize his limited troops and horses to retreat in an organized manner. His subordinates, Tian Le and others, had no intention of fighting, so they reluctantly cut off the rear, and continued to fall under Ma Teng's offensive.
Defeat.
Han Sui looked back and angrily said, "Ma Shoucheng! You have repeatedly rebelled and surrendered. You are so unfaithful and unjust. How can the court tolerate you?"
Ma Teng was at a strong age. He cut Tian Le over with a knife from behind, reined in his horse, and said loudly to Han Sui and Huangfu Songzhong's army who followed him: "Soldiers are using tricks, I have already done this."
Under the orders of the imperial court, I surrendered to you and others! Little did I know that there is no one in the world who abandons his disciples and makes trouble alone? Now he has changed sides, not because of the force of the times, but because the time has come, and the arrow is ready to be fired."
Han Sui looked up to the sky and sighed, then fled in panic.
He knew that if the battle was defeated, he would have to retreat to Liangzhou immediately to protect himself, so he had no time to collect the Qiang and Hu soldiers who were scattered and looting, so he took three to four thousand remaining soldiers and retreated to Chencang.
After Ma Teng pursued for a while, he left his troops outside the city and climbed to the top of the city alone to meet Huangfu Song.
In order to prove that he had indeed had a premeditated conspiracy with Ma Teng, Huangfu Song specially summoned the prominent generals in the army to meet him: "Shou Cheng is wronged! If Shoucheng had not committed himself to being a thief and repeatedly reported secrets to me, it would not be easy to win this battle.
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Sima Yi, who was the supervisor of the army, also echoed: "The general has endured humiliation and served the country, and he has done a great service. Huangfu Gong has already prepared a secret seal with me and submitted it to the emperor. After this battle, the general's false surrender will definitely be reported to the emperor."
In the world, cleanse the previous stigma."
Seeing two people publicly vouching for him, Ma Teng breathed a sigh of relief. After all, whether he was a tactical surrender or a pure rebellion and surrender all depended on whether Huangfu Song and Sima Yi were willing to speak for Ma Teng. The government and the public
Some people may not believe it, but as long as the official characterization of his behavior is given, his life and death can be fully guaranteed.
Crossing a river and demolishing a bridge, unloading a mill and killing a donkey, or even deliberately delaying the blame in order to manipulate him and beat him, Ma Teng has not never thought about this kind of thing. After all, the relationship between Ma Teng and Huangfu Song and Sima Yi is not close.
, and even met Huangfu Song in battle. Huangfu Song defeated Han Sui. If he wanted to avoid future troubles forever, it would be easy to use this stigma to get rid of Ma Teng.
But Huangfu Song, who was obsessed with eradicating the Qiang plague, did not do this. Instead, he clarified Ma Teng immediately. This made Ma Teng unexpected, and at the same time, he really began to admire Huangfu Song.
and a heart of support.
"Taking advantage of this great victory, the general thought that we should pursue him immediately. We must not let Han Sui escape back to Liangzhou." Ma Teng bowed down to Huangfu Song sincerely. He did not say any false words to express his loyalty, but wanted to take practical actions:
"If Ming Gong is interested, I would like to be the pioneer!"
"Generals Zhang Ji and Gaishun have jointly attacked Chencang, and Xu Rong has also marched into Jieting. Han Sui is already a trapped beast. He needs to pacify the Qiang in the interior first, and then Xu Tuzhi." Huangfu Song coughed lightly and gave orders.
The whole army rested and reorganized, and Ma Teng was asked to take his letter to contact Pei Mao, the captain of the Sili School in the rear, and together with him he attacked the various Qiang and Hu soldiers.
After Ma Teng took the order, not to mention how hard he worked to attack the Qiang soldiers and horses, but just talking about Han Sui's side, after fleeing westward for more than ten miles, he finally calmed down his soldiers and horses.
Thinking about the causes and consequences, Han Sui knew that since Huangfu Song had planned Ma Teng's false surrender to lure him deep into the Third Assistant, he would definitely send Zhang Ji and other troops to outflank his retreat. Although he had left ten thousand people to garrison Chencang City,
, but the current situation no longer allows him to take risks rashly.
So Han Sui immediately set up camp along the Wei River for repairs. On one side, he sent men to gather the scattered Qiang and Hu tribes. As long as half of the 20,000 to 30,000 scattered and looting Qiang and Hu soldiers could come back, he would still be able to fight. On the other side, he sent out scouts.
Go to Chencang and check the situation in Chencang. If Chencang has not been lost, you may be able to sneak attack from behind; if it is lost, you can bypass this place in time and make plans.
On the third day after the defeat, the Qiang and Hu tribes that had been scattered and looting came back one after another. Looking at the more than 10,000 people who finally gathered back, Han Sui extremely regretted that he had entrusted himself with a large number of troops.
, How could Huangfu Song beat himself into such a mess with only ten thousand people?
While summoning the wanderers, Han Sui also received news from the scouts. It was not surprising to Han Sui that Zhang Ji led his troops to abandon the defense of Hanyang and return to attack Chencang. However, the news that Gai Shun returned from Wudu and also rushed to Chencang was not surprising.
This was unexpected by Han Sui.
After all, according to previous reports, after Han Sui defeated Liu Yao in Longxi, Gaishun, who was stationed at Yinping in Yizhou, immediately led his troops north to Wudu. While protecting the flanks of Hanyang County, he made a gesture in Wudu to go north to regain Longxi, so that
Han Sui had no choice but to leave a large number of troops to Cheng Gongying to confront him.
Now I didn't expect that Gaishun actually made a false shot. He and Zhang Ji both joined forces with Chencang with the idea of abandoning Yongzhou, and also wanted to completely annihilate Han Sui and You Fufeng. This made Han Sui think that this might have been the case from the beginning.
This was a conspiracy. When he heard that Chencang was in danger under the attack of more than 20,000 people including Zhang Ji, he was afraid that he would not be able to take a single blow. Behind him, Huangfu Song and Pei Mao came with troops again, and he was trapped in a pincer attack from both front and rear.
So after waiting for another day, Han Sui gathered the remaining 20,000 people, abandoned Chencang, and went directly north to Yong County, preparing to detour to Jieting and retreat to Liangzhou.
It was just that Han Sui wanted to retreat quickly, but the Qiang and Hu tribes under his command had robbed a large amount of cattle and horses and property, and they were reluctant to give up. Therefore, the speed of the army was slowed down by the extremely cumbersome baggage. Before they could escape to Yumi, they were besieged by Chencang from the south.
Gaishun and others discovered the trace and immediately sent troops to pursue it.
Thousands of infantrymen spread orders in Sichuan and Sichuan accents and quickly set up their positions. At this time, they could only hear the rumble of drums. In front, Han Sui sent Yan Xingqin to lead the Qiang and Hu cavalry to turn around. The distance between the two sides gradually approached, and the Qiang and Hu cavalry began to move.
He accelerated his horse, the sound of hoofbeats roared, and he ran directly towards the old soldiers brought by Gaishun from Yizhou.
The Yizhou soldiers lived in the mountains and forests, and this was the first time they had seen such a spectacular cavalry charge since leaving Sichuan. They were stunned for a moment, and even their formations were not functioning properly.
When the Qiang and Hu cavalry led by Yan Xing rushed to the flank of the old soldiers, the shield bearers in front all turned pale and subconsciously held up their shields with their shoulders, anticipating the coming huge impact. Behind them, rows of infantrymen held their shields.
The spears pierced the shield formation diagonally. They refused to retreat in the face of danger, and the soldiers habitually counterattacked. This was the result of Geshun's years of practice, but it did not greatly alleviate the panic in their hearts.
The Qiang and Hu cavalry were about to hit the cold spears, but they heard a general beside Yan Xing suddenly blow a whistle. The cavalry immediately adjusted their direction and passed by the old soldiers. The old soldiers had not yet reacted.
What came oncoming was not only a burst of sand and dust, but also a rain of arrows like locusts.
In addition to the old soldiers, there are also many Qingqiang who have joined the army. They are more or less familiar with the habits of the Qiang and Hu. When they see this, they shout: "Raise the shield!"
The old soldiers in the formation hurriedly hid behind their shields to protect their vital points. They heard bursts of sound breaking through the air, and arrows shot into the crowd like rain.
The screams of his own soldiers kept coming from the battlefield. When Gaishun saw a large number of his soldiers and horses falling down, he couldn't help but frown and put away his contempt: "The mounted archery of the Qiang and Hu rebels is really amazing!"
Zhang Ji chuckled lightly and said: "They only want to break off the rear and have no intention of fighting for a long time. They can break this unit first, and Han Sui will collapse without touching it."
So Gaishun stayed behind to command the Yizhou soldiers to join the Qiang and Hu rebels, while Zhang Ji led the Liangzhou soldiers to take the initiative to attack. Although he only had 10,000 people under his command, they were all the remnants of the rebellion that Dong Zhuo, Li Jue and others had supported.
This group of soldiers and horses has been fighting against the Qiang and Hu all year round, and is very familiar with the opponent's tactics. Although they are small in number, they are the elite troops stationed by the imperial court in Yongliang to defend against the enemy.
At this time, Yan Xing had officially engaged Zhang Ji. Gaishun on one side saw the opportunity quickly and immediately moved his troops forward to bite him.
Han Sui's general Yang Kui and one of the enemy's cavalrymen were running away almost abreast. Han Sui's hand grasped the barrel of the gun that the other party was aiming at. The two of them ran for about ten steps. The cavalryman was suddenly shot by a flying arrow from behind.
He was hit in the back of the neck and fell forward on the horse. Yang Kui breathed a sigh of relief and was about to throw away his spear and continue to charge. But suddenly he felt his neck tighten, and immediately his body was dragged back with a strong force.
He couldn't hold the horse's belly with his legs, so he fell out half-flying.
It turned out that Liang Xing, a lieutenant under Gaishun's command, caught up with his horse from behind, put a rope around Yang Kui's neck, dragged him to the ground, and then immediately turned the horse's head and dragged Yang Kui along the ground.
There were not many horses in Gaishun's army. As a captain, Wang Chang was not treated like Liang Xing on horseback. He was flexible in the infantry battle and was lucky enough to kill a lone cavalryman. He turned over and grabbed the horse with one hand.
Waving his knife, he kept charging among the heavy Qiang and Hu cavalry. At this time, Yan Xing had begun to retreat. He was actually good at martial arts, but he was no match for Zhang Ji, who was experienced in leading the army. He temporarily killed Zhang and retreated.
After the war, Yan Xing relied on his personal force and began to plan to gather his troops and retreat.
Jiang Shi, who was in the army, saw that the situation was not good, so he quickly killed a group of old soldiers, rode his horse and rushed to Yan Xing's side and said: "Yan Yanming! Mr. Han and the others have left, and if they are still here, everyone will die here."
Got it!"
He had always looked down on Yan Xing for being favored by Han Sui at such a young age. When he saw that Yang Kui was missing, he was worried and spoke less politely.
Yan Xing frowned. He was just about to give the order to retreat, but when Jiang Shi scolded him, he couldn't get off the stage. He looked back and saw that the Qiang and Hu tribes, whose army was defeated, had already taken Han Sui to the northwest.
He fled, leaving the baggage and property unattended. Yan Xing had a plan in mind, and without even looking at Jiang Shi, he ordered the entire army to fight and retreat, and even deliberately walked past the baggage.
When Zhang Ji, Gaishun and other troops saw the gold, silver, cloth and silk all over the ground, they forgot to pursue them for a moment. The cavalry dismounted and the infantry bent down and began to pick up the leftover belongings. No matter how Zhang Ji shouted,
To no avail.
Yang Kui, who had been dragged half-dead by Liang Xing behind the horse, took advantage of this and breathed a sigh of relief. He secretly picked up a broken knife and prepared to attack Liang Xing from behind. When he grabbed the horse and fled, he was struck by a knife from behind.
Immediately his head was in a different place.
Liang Xing, who was carrying gold cakes in his arms, heard the movement behind him. He turned around and saw Wang Chang killing Yang Kui, the prisoner he had captured, with a knife on his horse. He did not notice that he had just escaped from the gate of hell.
Seeing his prisoner being killed, Liang Xing mistakenly thought that the other party was trying to steal credit from him, so he drew his sword angrily and asked: "You haven't been taught enough, and you still dare to steal my people?"
Wang Chang was stunned for a moment, and then realized that he and Liang Xing had never been on good terms, and he liked to make fun of him for daring to compete with the current general Xu Huang. At this time, his good intentions were regarded as malicious intentions, and he was provoked by the other party.
Feeling stabbed in his heart, Wang Chang immediately became angry, waiting for the other party to make a move, and then he would fight him regardless of military law.
"Stop it!" At this moment, someone came on horseback and shouted loudly.
The two people turned to look, and when they saw the person coming, the tense atmosphere suddenly stopped.
The visitor was a young man in his twenties. Although he was only a captain, his background was something that even Gaishun did not dare to look down upon. This man was none other than Meng Da. Although he also participated in the conquest of Shu, he was
He gave up his military exploits to take care of the sick Fa Zheng, thus missing successive wars. In the end, he was only worshiped as a captain, transferred to Gaishun's command, and spent several years in Yinping.
Liang Xing and Wang Chang both did not dare to underestimate Meng Da's gold-plated resume as a former Yulin Lang in front of the palace and the connections behind it. They suppressed their anger for the time being, but saw Meng Da coming on horseback, as if they did not see the two of them.
The reason for the dispute was not justice, but a loud order: "Don't pick up gold and silver, to prevent fraud!"