Liu Xiang received the battle report five days later. Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were killed in the battle, the entire front camp was wiped out, and Sun Jian stopped at Ju County.
The loss is too great.
With one third of his troops gone, Liu Xiang didn't know whether Sun Jian could stabilize the army and what the subsequent chain reaction would be. He was very worried.
Is Ju County so difficult to defeat? It has already blocked two attacks.
The most disgusting thing is that until now, I still don’t know who the enemy’s leader is. If he hides it well enough, the opponent must be an old shady guy.
Looking at the city wall of Sanguan, he felt depressed. I was afraid that Pianshi could not count on him and had to rely on himself.
Liu Xiang has led his troops to Sanguan for more than ten days. After testing several times, no fighters were found. The Chinese army's 15,000 infantry camped six miles away from the pass. In the mountain depression three miles behind, there were the rear camp and
Ten thousand civilians were stationed there to store grain, grass, baggage and build siege equipment. More than ten miles further back, at the mountain pass, two thousand cavalry were stationed. They would watch the army's retreat and guard the supply line.
The supply line was not long, and it was only seventy miles from Chencang to Sanguan, which was almost like fighting at home. He left more than 3,000 horsemen of the Anping Army in Chencang City, and also left 3,000 infantry, under the command of Taishi Ci.
What he wants to guard against is not the Qiang, Di and Hu people.
You must be as vigilant as you should be. He is alone outside. The court only needs an order from the friendly forces who are still fighting alongside him today. They will be facing Liu Xiang tomorrow. They must not relax their vigilance and must not hand over life and death to him.
In the hands of others. The good news is that Chencang has a lot of food in stock, no less than 1.5 million dan, so he doesn't have to worry about being cut off.
In the past ten days, he had been building equipment, ladders, rams, and jinglan on the spot. He had not made a trebuchet, especially a counterweight trebuchet. He did not want to invest in the enemy.
The path through Sanguan requires climbing over mountains and ridges. It is impossible for horses and vehicles to pass, and it is also difficult for people carrying heavy objects on their backs. It can only be used as a route for sentinels to detect the enemy's rear, which can lead to the old road county behind Sanguan. The brigade
If the men and horses cannot get through, a small group of troops will die if they go there. He doesn't want to take risks until he is forced to do so.
Liu Xiang was waiting, waiting for the equipment to be built, waiting for the defenders to reveal flaws, and waiting for a possible turning point. Before that, he could only confront the scattered pass defenders, and shoot at each other from time to time to harass them.
The boring confrontation was a test of his patience, as well as the patience of the defenders. It all depended on who could lose his composure first.
Two flowers bloom, one on each side.
Sun Jian was in a very difficult situation now. He was so worried that he was pulling out his hair. The morale of the army was about to collapse. Five thousand soldiers in the front camp were killed. The army was reduced by three levels. The morale of the army was shaken. The soldiers were afraid of fighting. He did not even dare to retreat.
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Four to five thousand Qiang and Hu cavalry are wandering outside the camp. The more than 10,000 troops in the city can rush out at any time. Once they retreat, the enemy will definitely chase them one after another, and a defeat is inevitable. Now we can only stay in the camp and wait for the morale of the troops to stabilize.
It is best to win a few small battles and improve morale so that the army can fight again.
Fortunately, they marched along the Mian River all the way, and the main camp was set up by the river. Not only was it easy to get water, but supplies were also transported in the river, so they were not afraid of the enemy running out of water or food. This was some good news.
Already.
He waited for the enemy to attack the camp. The two large camps stood at an angle, backed by the Mian River, which was easy to defend but difficult to attack. He still had the confidence to repel the enemy's attack, but other than that, he could do nothing.
Recalling that a few days ago, he led his troops out of camp to support Liu Xuande, and received a report that a fighter plane had been spotted and was ready to attack the city. The army pushed the newly built siege equipment and rushed to the foot of Ju County City in excitement. As a result, the scout reported that the former
The camp was raided by cavalry and trapped under the city, unable to escape.
By the time he arrived with his cavalry, the front camp had already collapsed. He was defeated too quickly and was caught off guard. A large group of Qiang and Hu cavalry rushed up. He only had a thousand cavalry at his disposal, and was no match for him. If it weren't for Cheng Puhe
If Han Dang provides support quickly, he may also be surrounded and killed.
But the cavalry that was finally formed only had about 300 people left. It was heartbreaking. Even now, his heart was throbbing with pain.
The chief general of Ju County has never shown up. He is only known to be carrying the Zhang Zi Ya flag. The governor of Yizhou has never seen this person. He doesn't even know his name. He doesn't know who he defeated. It's really frustrating.
Sun Jian was worrying in the tent, and Huang Gai went inside to report: "My lord, Ju County has sent troops, and they are challenging outside the camp."
"Order all the troops to guard the camp and not go out to fight. Duke Fu will follow me to have a look."
The two came to the camp gate to watch. More than 4,000 Qiang and Hu cavalry were arrayed behind them, and six or seven thousand infantry were arrayed in front. The cavalry flags were mixed, but the infantrymen were carrying a general flag with the word "Yuan".
Sun Jian was very angry: "The general has not come yet, how dare you underestimate me."
Huang Gai next to him said doubtfully: "No, why are there so many Ba people? And Banlu barbarians? My lord, the main force fighting against my army is not Qiang people. This is wrong."
After Huang Gai reminded him, Sun Jian also realized that although Ju County is very close to Hanzhong, it is a place where Qiang and Di tribes live together. The Ba and Banlu barbarians mainly live in Ba County, south of Hanzhong County. How could they appear here?
here?
I didn't pay attention when I attacked the city before, mainly because there were many tribes of Ba people, Qiang people, and Di people, and the Han people couldn't tell them apart. Now the infantry are beating drums and challenging outside the camp, and the Banlu barbarians are doing unique war dances.
People's ghost and witchcraft rituals can be distinguished at once, and they are different from Qiang and Di customs.
"Damn it, I came to fight the Qiang people, what does it have to do with these Ba people? I've only heard of those barbarians fighting for money, why do the Ba people now have the tradition of accompanying the army to make money? Those cavalrymen are probably not Qiang people either.
Di rebels." Sun Jian was confused, and he was a little confused about the situation.
At this time, the Banlu Man had finished their war dance, and the Ba people had also finished offering sacrifices to the ghosts and gods. A war general rode close to him and shouted loudly: "The Han general on the opposite side has heard this and orders you to surrender quickly, otherwise the ghosts and gods will punish you and let you
You will not die well."
Sun Jian replied disdainfully: "If you want to fight, then fight. Don't talk too much. How dare a bunch of snakes dare to be arrogant in front of Sun?"
After speaking, he complained to Huang Gai next to him: "What does Yizhou Governor Qie Jian do? He can't tell the races of the people in his own territory. Su Gu, the prefect of Hanzhong, is also a loser. There is such a group of Ba people at his door. He
It's really a mistake to turn a blind eye. If I had known that the people in Ju County were not Qiang people, I would have just given up on them and borrowed some money from them."
Huang Gai reminded: "My lord, the rice thieves rebelled the year before last and were expelled from Hanzhong by Su Gu. These people may be rice thieves and they probably won't use the road."
"Haven't the rice thieves been wiped out?" Sun Jian was confused.
"I don't know the details, I'm just guessing." Huang Gai also didn't know the details.
"What kind of Hutu war is this? It's such a fucking mess." Sun Jian's head hurt, so he took a roundabout way. He originally went towards the Qiang people, but ended up fighting against the Ba people. More than 5,000 people were killed in the battle, but he didn't even see them.
After passing the generals on the opposite side, I couldn't figure out their origins.
What a thing!
He felt that his intelligence had been insulted, and he was like a fool, typing nonsense.