This battle started with Gongsun Zan and ended with his death.
The men and horses of Liaodong County never fought with the Anping Army from beginning to end. They were crippled by Gongsun Zan. The prefect died in the battle, the captain died in the battle, and there were more than 5,000 casualties.
The remaining 15,000 people were all defeated soldiers. Seeing that the camp was surrounded, they simply surrendered.
Gongsun Zan's 8,000 men were attacked by both the enemy and our armies, and more than half were lost, leaving only more than 3,500 people. After he died in the battle, they all surrendered.
There were only 500 people left in the camp of the Liaodong vassal state, and the rest were wounded soldiers. As soon as the army surrounded them, they surrendered immediately, which was very decisive.
Leaving the infantry behind to clean the battlefield, gather the wounded soldiers, and take care of the food, grass and baggage, Liu Xiang led the cavalry to pursue the soldiers and horses of Xuantu County.
The cavalry of the Anping Army were already hungry and thirsty.
The infantry fought for nearly two hours, and the cavalry watched the show for two hours. If the enemy did not come out, they had no choice but to drool and stare.
It's all military merit.
Only allowed to look, not touched.
Not happy!
When he heard the order to chase the enemy, he was like a pack of wild dogs having fun, smelling the scent of Xuantu and chasing after him.
When night fell, the enemy's traces were finally found. The scout reported that the enemy was crossing the river ten miles ahead.
"It's a good opportunity to attack halfway across the river. I'd like to ask the general for an order. I'm willing to lead a light cavalry to rush in, entangle the enemy, and buy time." Taishi Ci handed over his hand and made a speech, hoping to get this first general's order.
"Ziyi, don't be impatient. There will be opportunities for you to make meritorious deeds. Don't be anxious." Yan Gang advised him. This Taishi Ziyi was good at everything, but he was anxious to make meritorious deeds, which made him a little irritable. It would be easy to offend others. As his chief officer
, Yan Gang felt that he had to persuade him.
Cui Yi licked his lips, frowned and asked the scout: "Where are the enemy's cavalry?"
"No trace found."
"These rabbits want to trick us, Master, be careful." Cui Yi warned.
Liu Xiang nodded and ordered the scouts: "Explore again and report again."
"Wei." The scout took the order and left.
"Dismount and rest." Liu Xiang was not in a hurry. The enemy's reaction was within his calculation. There were people waiting for them in front, so there was no need for a cavalry surprise attack.
Those Xuantu people are the last organized unit. If they are eliminated, the three counties of Liaodong will not be able to escape.
What he is thinking about now is how to manage this land. The population here is originally small, and when the locust plague breaks out, there will be even fewer people. However, the supply line is too long and the burden of a large number of immigrants is too heavy. He cannot afford to carry this package.
He didn't even know if he could feed the victims after the locust plague.
Food in the mouth, clothes on the body, roof tiles on the head, and fire in the stove. We cannot live without these. Civil affairs, civil affairs, must first let the people live, and then we can be qualified to talk about civil affairs.
But here is the border, Wuhuan, Xianbei, Fuyu, Goguryeo, Sushen, Chenhan, Mahan, Bianhan, and some scattered branches of Donghu, which you can't count with your fingers.
Without a large army to deter them, they could eat the Han people here alive.
The locust plague is raging. There is no revenue this year. The army plus more than 200,000 people and the two supply lines may not be able to feed such people.
The grain he has in hand still has to feed more than three million people, which is also very stretched. This year's new grain cannot be stored. Not only is it unsustainable, it is also extremely unpalatable.
Wheat cannot be ground or even threshed. The Han Dynasty did not have a shelling machine. It had to be crushed and threshed, and a stream of slurry was pressed and a stream of water was smashed. It was all wasted.
You can only cook wheat rice to eat, which is very coarse.
Rice cannot be husked. In the Han Dynasty, spring rice was used to remove rice husks. Spring rice was a T-shaped piece of wood smashed into a stone nest. This year's new rice turned into a lake of slurry after a few hits.
Rice has rice bran and rice husk inside.
I can't live this day!
But everyone eats this kind of food, and Liu Xiang doesn't want to be an exception, especially in the army. If he can't share the joys and sorrows, how can he gain military morale? Without military morale, he will die miserably.
It's not that he's making a fuss. According to official history, some armies actually rebelled because of poor wheat and rice.
I'm just sorry for my throat and stomach.
Some are bitter and must be eaten.
Sure enough, he couldn't mention this, and he was filled with resentment when he thought about it. This shows that the resentment in the army is not small, and he can only set an example.
Taking back his wandering thoughts, the supply issue in Liaodong is a big problem. Even if he survives this year, there will be insufficient development and insufficient local food production, and the garrison here will become a burden for him.
The problem of the army eating locally must be solved. Food must be found here this year, a large amount of food that can be stored.
Liu Xiang had been waging a rebellion for a year, and he had begun to have a habit of thinking. If he didn't have it, he would grab it. This idea naturally appeared in his mind.
The second thought is, who should I rob?
Rich families and barbarians have no other choice but them.
Grab grain, store grain, and then army camp.
He made up his mind to do this in the four counties of Liaodong. Use the supplies of powerful families and barbarians to support the army to farm on the spot. If the military camp succeeds, it will control the land. If the land is subsequently resettled and developed, a virtuous cycle will be entered. Here is
Was completely revitalized.
He wants both the present and the future, so some people will be unlucky. You can't do this kind of thing openly. He doesn't rebel now, so he can't go out and rob himself. He has to trouble Zhou Cang and the Black Mountain Army again. They are the remnants of the Yellow Turbans anyway.
, I don’t have to worry about too many debts, I don’t have to worry about too many lice, it’s just one more crime, it doesn’t matter.
After thinking about this, I felt much more relaxed.
There was also the problem of Lelang County. It was already September. Once the three counties were captured, the weather would be cold. He didn't want to invade the Korean Peninsula in the middle of winter.
Let's let it go for a while. We haven't reached the Age of Discovery yet, and the peninsula is just a cage. They can't escape. When Liaodong is settled, we can capture them with a partial force all the way.
Liu Xiang still had to leave a fighting force. This was a plan that had been made in July. It was time for Qiu Liju to solve it. He would not allow an independent force of more than 100,000 people to exist on his own territory.
It will be cold in the grasslands in another month, and it will be time for Qiu Liju to come back.
If the Xianbei tribes are successfully plundered, Yan Rou will give him a lot of loot, slow down his speed, disperse his troops, and lower his vigilance.
It is convenient for the Anping Army to kill with one blow.
If it doesn't go well, then of course he will lose his troops and take advantage of the opportunity.
The moment Qiu Liju joined forces with Yan Rou, his fate was decided.
Liu Xiang was thinking about the future, carefully considering every step of the plan, sometimes frowning, sometimes sighing.
Zhao Yun and Shi Ali were guarding him on both sides. Seeing him like this, they were worried but did not dare to disturb him.
Cui Yi didn't have such worries. He thought Liu Xiang was worried about the conspiracy of the Xuantu people, so he came to persuade him: "My lord, don't worry, those rabbits only have a thousand cavalry. If you can't find them, don't look for them. A certain person with Xiaoqi
If he rushes forward, he will use his iron cavalry to neutralize any plots or plots he may have."
Although he reminded Liu Xiang to pay attention to the enemy's hidden cavalry, it could be seen that the lord was so worried, so he decided to test it himself. Since he had surrendered to the lord, he wanted to share the worries and solve the problems. Is it okay to just eat instead of work?
Zhao Yun originally wanted to persuade Liu Xiang. He had seen Liu Xiang's weak appearance and knew that his lord was not in good health. He was afraid that he would worry too much, but he did not dare to interrupt his lord's thoughts.
Now Cui Yi spoke, Zhao Yun also followed suit: "I have heard a saying that the Lord is worried about the humiliation of his ministers. If the Lord humiliates his subjects, he will die. Lord, please do not worry too much. There are obstacles and obstacles ahead. Everyone is willing to be fair to the Lord.
Even if you are attacked by swords and axes and your life is not saved, you will not regret it."
Shi A also spoke: "Lord, so is this."
Liu Xiang smiled, waved his hand and said: "I am not worried about the soldiers and horses of Xuantu County. It doesn't matter whether their cavalry is hidden or not. Zhou Yuanfu is waiting for them in front. I already know your thoughts. The future is long. I
Let’s make progress together hand in hand.”
"I would like to follow my lord Jiwei."
The scene of the monarch and his ministers enjoying each other made Guan Yu on the side a little sad.
Do you think you have been following the army just to make money by beheading people?
What's the point of this?
He also thought about riding a horse and holding a sword to fight for his life, but his lord died on the battlefield against the Anping army. Although he had no selfish hatred on the battlefield, he could go to Liu Xiang, which was against the principles of loyalty after all.