Chapter 1097 Jia Heng: In the future, there will be thick ink on the glorious history
Shazhou Guard
As the entire Han army came out of the city to rob the camp and repeatedly charge and kill, the Mongol army outside the city collapsed.
The Junggar tribe under Wen Chun's jurisdiction, led by Gal Danhuan and General Junggar, led five thousand soldiers and horses of the rear army and the soldiers and horses of the central army together with the defeated army, a total of seven thousand people fled towards Hami.
The Heshuote Mongols, led by several generals, led four to five thousand people to escape to Yumen Pass in the west, trying to escape into the vast desert to stop the pursuit of the Han army.
The Mongol tribe and the remaining Junggar tribe soldiers struggled to hold on under the iron heel of the Han army. As time passed, they were gradually killed and divided into several groups. It was not until dawn that the fighting came to an end.
In this battle, more than 2,000 Mongolian tribesmen died in battle, more than 3,000 people surrendered, and more than 6,000 Hoshuote Mongolians were annihilated. The greatest result was undoubtedly the massacre of nearly 6,000 Junggar Mongolian troops by the Han army.
The latter two are also the reason why the Han army has never been able to take action to hunt down the fleeing soldiers and horses.
Because the Mongolian tribes were also cavalry and fled in all directions, they would not be able to catch up unless they had an advantage in strength.
Similarly, there were still three to four thousand Junggar people divided into dozens of groups, fleeing towards the vast grassland and the direction of Hami. Some fled towards Yumenguan, and some wanted to flee to Hami along the original route.
In fact, even if they were to rob the camp, it would be difficult to kill all the soldiers and horses because the Han army did not have an absolute advantage.
It is difficult to turn into a battle of annihilation. It is more likely to defeat, then divide and strangle.
Otherwise, in the Three Kingdoms storybook, there would be no way that Cao Cao could gather many Cao troops after the Battle of Chibi, also because the Sun-Liu coalition did not have the main advantage.
Xie Zaiyi ordered Jia Fang, Jia Chang, Dong Qian and others to finish their breakfast and then head out to hunt down the Junggar Mongolian soldiers and horses without stopping.
On the other side, Jin Xuan led 20,000 cavalry and finally arrived at Yangguan west of Shazhou at noon the next day. He just ordered the general to let the soldiers finish their breakfast and at the same time sent scouts to Shazhou to inquire about the military situation.
"General, we have discovered a large number of Mongolian cavalry, and the troops are marching in a hurry." At half noon, the scouts came on horseback and reported to Jin Xuan.
Jin Xuan frowned, looked at the scout, and asked, "How many troops and horses are there?"
The scout said: "Back to the general, there are not many soldiers and horses, only four to five thousand people. It seems that they have just experienced a fight."
Jin Xuan's heart moved slightly and he said loudly: "All armies are on alert to meet the enemy!"
Hu Kui, the former commander-in-chief of Ningxia, looked thoughtful under his thick eyebrows and asked, "What are the Mongolian cavalry doing in Yangguan?"
Shi Guangzhu, who was accompanying him, said: "Going to the desert at this time, it looks like a defeated army. Could it be that we suffered a defeat in Shazhou City?"
Jin Xuan said: "There must be something unexpected happening over there in Shazhou! General Hu, you and General Shi will lead five thousand troops and serve as the vanguard to meet the enemy."
Hu Kui and Shi Guangzhu responded with clasped fists and turned around immediately.
Generals Hu Kui and Shi Guangzhu led 5,000 troops and ran ten miles away, just in time to meet the fleeing troops of Heshuote Mongolia. At this moment, they were in low spirits, their clothes and armor were disheveled, and the whole queue looked like they were fleeing in panic.
"It's the Han army!" Seeing this, the soldiers and horses of Heshuote Mongolia screamed in surprise, blew their horns, and shouted: "Meet the enemy!"
Hu Kui was overjoyed when he saw the defeated remnants of Heshuote's Mongolian troops lined up in panic.
Shi Guangzhu saw the path of these Mongols at a glance and exclaimed: "They are defeated!"
I also feel a little complicated. They originally came to support Guazhou, but looking at the current situation, Shazhou has defeated the enemy and resolved the crisis.
Hu Kui was overjoyed and said loudly: "General Shi, defeat them!"
This can be said to be a free effort.
Following Hu Kui's order, the flags of the army were waved, and the army formed a formation to kill the five or six thousand soldiers and horses of Heshuote Mongolia.
The soldiers and horses in the Beijing camp were waiting for work, and headed towards Heshuote Mongolia to strangle.
At this moment, the Xining border troops beat up the lost dogs, and under the leadership of two generals, Hu Kui and Shi Guangzhu, began to strangle Heshuote Mongolia.
However, just half an hour has passed.
Suddenly, a large number of cavalry troops came from the east. They were the defeated troops of the Junggar tribe, about one or two thousand people. Seeing that Heshuote Mongolia was besieged by the Han army, they came to help.
With the addition of this new force, the Heshuote Mongolian soldiers and horses that were originally strangled by the Han army stopped their disintegration.
Shi Guangzhu and Hu Kui sent people to report the letter to Jin.
When Jin Xuan was in the rear and heard the news that he encountered a large number of Mongolian cavalry in the front, he couldn't help being frightened. He quickly led his troops to rush for reinforcements. After thinking about it, he did not take the whole army.
He only led 8,000 cavalry to pursue him to prevent the defeated army from coming again.
The Han army received reinforcements, and the Heshuote Mongolian and Junggar tribes were surrounded.
Just when the two armies were fighting in full swing, another group of Han troops came from the west, led by generals Jia Chang and Jia Fang.
"They are soldiers and horses from Shazhou City. They are chasing them." Fuyuan General Jin Xuan saw the soldiers and horses, and his face was filled with joy.
Jia Chang and Jia Fang led 3,000 troops and were also encircling Heshuote Mongolia from the southeast.
At this time, the Heshuote Mongolian and Junggar tribes were heavily surrounded.
By the evening, the Heshuote Mongols and the Junggar Mongols were completely wiped out. Only a few hundred cavalry fought desperately to break through. Jin Xuan sent people to pursue them desperately. When it was almost night, news of annihilation came one after another.
While Jin Xuan sent people to clean the battlefield, he also sent people to send messages to Shazhou City via flying pigeons. Then the two armies joined forces and returned to Shazhou City.
On the other side, Chen Xiao and the generals from the Beijing camp came to the southeast of Guazhou City and learned from the news from Jinyi Mansion that Xie Zaiyi's troops had achieved a great victory.
Under the banner of the Chinese army, Chen Xiaole stopped his horse and turned to Du Feng, Shao Chao, Yue Jingrong, He Zeng, Han Zhongfu and other generals and said: "Generals, Zhongqin Bo won a complete victory in the robbery of the camp, but because of the soldiers,
There are not many horses, so it is difficult to catch up with the defeated army, and it is difficult to defeat them. Most of the enemy's main force fled into the desert. We led the cavalry army, with a main force of 30,000, all the way to the north to pursue the enemy. At the same time, we marched into Hami to meet the guard.
Duke, the remaining soldiers will go to Shazhou City to assist in the defense, provide food and fodder, help with the aftermath, and at the same time discuss with Uncle Zhongqin to march into Hami."
After so many days, he estimated that he had arrived at Hami City. If he could not capture Hami in one fell swoop, this long-distance attack would be very dangerous.
If we encounter the Junggar tribe returning to fight again, the consequences will be even more disastrous.
At this moment, the girl is really worried about her husband traveling thousands of miles away.
Du Feng nodded and agreed: "Commander Xiao is right. Now the overall situation outside Shazhou City has been decided. It is to chase down the remaining enemies and support the commander-in-chief."
Because before Jia Heng left, he had entrusted military power to Chen Xiao and senior generals with the title of governor of Guo Yongying, Fenyong Camp, and Yaowu Camp. However, on key issues, Chen Xiao was still given full power before leaving. In order to win the trust of the generals,
He even left the Emperor Sword to Chen Xiao.
Although the latter cannot assume the power of the Emperor's Sword, this move will undoubtedly make the people in the capital camp take a high look at this cold-faced and cold-spoken Commander Xiao.
Shao Chao nodded and said: "Commander Xiao, the last general and Lao Du will go with you."
Other generals and commanders also said so.
Chen Xiao's face was as smooth as frost, and she said in a clear voice: "That matter should not be delayed. We will divide our troops immediately. Our army will go to Hami."
At this moment, there was no need for the whole army to re-enter the Shazhou Guard. Instead, they continued to pursue and kill the Junggar troops who fled to Hami until they reunited with Jia Heng.
Because the cavalry led by Xie Zaiyi had just experienced a battle to rob the camp, they were no longer able to send more troops to pursue them.
At this moment, the main force of the Beijing camp divided its forces again, leaving behind 5,000 Xining iron cavalry and 5,000 Qinghai Mongolians, led by Yue Jingrong and He Zeng from the Beijing camp and General Han Zhongfu from Xining Prefecture, and headed for the Shazhou Acropolis together.
Then, Chen Xiao, accompanied by Du Feng and Shao Chao, led an army of 30,000 to hunt down the Junggar troops who had fled to Hami, and also rushed to the rescue of Jia Heng, who might be in Hami.
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In the evening, the setting sun shines in the evening, and the sunset glow reflects the entire western sky. On the vast Gobi Desert, some shrubs and grass can occasionally be seen.
Suddenly, the birds fluttered up into the blue sky, and a black shadow appeared on the ground line, and then the figures of the army appeared.
It was the defeated army of the Junggar tribe.
The army has been abandoning the camp since the second watch and has been fleeing until now. It has been almost a day and a night, and it is already exhausted day by day.
Wen Chun also woke up on the horse at this moment, his eyes were still closed, and he kept opening his mouth and saying: "Water, water..."
Galdan on the side handed over the water bag and saw Wen Chun gulping it down, and felt a little relieved.
Wen Chun opened his eyes and felt a cool feeling coming from his shoulders. His voice was hoarse and rough, and he asked, "Where is this?"
Galdan said: "Brother, this is the Gobi Desert, still six hundred miles away from Hami. The injury on my brother's body has stopped bleeding."
Wen Chun's face was sallow and bloodless. When he opened his eyes, he felt the dusk in the distance was distant and desolate, and asked, "Where are brothers Dorji?"
Now it seems that it was Dorji who harmed him. If it weren't for Dorji, he would not have suffered such a miserable defeat.
We cannot attack Shazhou Acropolis from the beginning!
More than 10,000 Junggar warriors were lost to Shazhou Guard forever.
Galdan sighed: "Brother Dorji led his men to resist the Han army in order to cut off his brother's throne."
When Wen Chun heard this, he was silent for a moment.
Why didn't he know what it meant to cut off the queen? He was afraid that it would have fallen into the hands of the Han people by now.
Galdan said: "Brother, we have to return to Hami quickly. There are so many casualties this time. Father Khan will definitely be furious if he finds out."
Wen Chun sighed, did not answer the question, and asked: "Have the Han people behind you caught up?"
"The Han people did not catch up. They chased us until noon and stopped chasing us." Galdan recounted, but then added: "We have been escaping for a day. Even if the humans can bear it, the horses can't bear it. Let's rest."
Xie Zaiyi actually sent Shan Ming and others to lead troops and horses to pursue and kill them, but along the way they killed the stragglers of the Junggar and Heshuote Mongols who had fled and were scattered on the grasslands.
However, after a night of fighting, the Han army was quite exhausted. It can be said that they used a continuous fighting style and tried their best to expand the results. However, most of the elite Junggar troops who escaped were still unable to catch up.
Wen Chun said: "Feed the horses first, and when the moon is in the middle of the south at night, we will continue to flee to Hami."
Just take a short break.
"Brother?" Galdan asked.
Wen Chun looked to the northwest, which was the direction of Hami City. At that time, the sunset was about to fade, and the deep twilight seemed to swallow up the northwest sky. He said, "I am worried that something will happen to Hami again."
"There is nothing to worry about in Hami. There are still 10,000 troops stationed in Hami." Galdan said.
At this moment, Galdan has not experienced hardships yet, and is much less sophisticated than Wen Chun.
Wen Chun took off the cheese, broke off a piece and stuffed it into his mouth. The sweet taste stimulated his taste buds, and his tired body seemed to have more energy. He said, "It's just a faint uneasiness."
He also knew that it was impossible. The main force of the Han army had not yet reached Shazhou, so how could it possibly attack the Hami Guards.
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At this moment, Shazhou Acropolis
Xie Zaiyi received a notification from Chen Xiao in the afternoon. The main force of the Beijing army did not enter the city, but only sent 10,000 cavalry troops to Shazhou for support.
"Captain, the army is coming."
When night fell, Lieutenant General Wang Xun came to the hall smelling of blood and reported.
Xie Zaiyi said: "Open the city gate to welcome the army and send grain and fodder to the city. The soldiers and horses in the city will rest for a day and discuss matters tomorrow morning."
If he doesn't come again, the city will really have to rely on killing horses to survive.
Wang Xun clasped his fists and responded to the order.
Not long after, 5,000 Xining cavalry and 5,000 Qinghai Mongolian soldiers and horses carried provisions and fodder, entered the city, and joined the army.
As the siege of Shazhou was lifted, military supplies from the direction of Yumen and Jiayuguan could also be provided to the Beijing army nearby.
As Xie Zaiyi and Wang Xun connected the generals rushing from the Beijing camp to the Shazhou Acropolis, the cleanup of the battlefield became faster.
In the evening, Shan Ming, Dong Qian and others will return one after another.
It was obviously impossible to pursue them, because the fighting today was quite fierce. Not only were the soldiers tired, but they also did not bring dry food with them when they pursued them, so they could only rush
For a time, more than 30,000 Han soldiers and horses gathered in Shazhou Acropolis again.
Xie Zaiyi said to Yue Jingrong, the commander-in-chief of Yaowu Camp, He Zeng, the commander-in-chief of Fenwu Camp, Han Yuanfu, the commander-in-chief of Xining, and others: "Our troops are pursuing the enemy today, and another one has gone to Mongolia. Early tomorrow morning, we will start from Qinghai and Mongolia.
We will dispatch one unit from the series and go with the Xining cavalry to pursue them."
The generals nodded in agreement.
Xie Zaiyi looked at the Mongolian tribes in Qinghai not far away and said: "Dorji has been captured, and two Mongolians have been killed. The Heshuote Mongols can no longer cause harm to Qinghai."
The leader of the Mongolian tribe who originally came with the army breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
In Qinghai Mongolia, there are not only Heshuote, but also a part of Torgut, and there are also some small tribes of Oara. Many small tribes were not known at all before they grew stronger.
"Commander, General Fuyuan came to report that he intercepted and killed Heshuote's 5,000 defeated troops and the Junggar tribe's 2,000 defeated troops, and achieved a complete victory." At this moment, the soldiers outside entered the hall and reported to Xie Zaiyi.
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Jin Xuan and Jia Fang's troops also arrived.
When Xie Zaiyi heard this, he was very happy. He called the generals present and said, "Let's go together to welcome him."
At this moment, outside the city gate, there were torches like dragons. Although it was night at Xuzheng, the Han troops inside and outside the city were so excited that they could not sleep.
Xie Zaiyi looked at Fuyuan General Jin Xuan and Jia Fang beside him, and said with determination, "General Jin, you have had a hard time on this trip."
Jin Xuan said: "Bo Zhongqin defeated 30,000 to 40,000 Mongolian Tatars in one battle, making the barbarians dare not cross Yumen Pass."
After this battle is over, after returning to the capital, he will definitely be made a marquis.
Xie Zaiyi said: "This battle was quite a fluke. If the army had not arrived, it would not have been easy to gain full success."
Everyone exchanged pleasantries and entered Shazhou Acropolis.
Xie Zaiyi asked worriedly: "Commander Jie led his troops to attack Hami Guard, but he only led 10,000 troops?"
Jin Xuan said: "I also heard from Xiaojun...Commander Xiao mentioned that Duke Wei wanted to seize Hami while Wen Chun led most of the Junggar troops to seize the opportunity."
The worried look on Xie Zaiyi's face did not diminish, and he said: "The Junggar soldiers and horses are extremely powerful. This time we fight with them, they will be more difficult to deal with than the Heshuote Mongols."
Jin Xuan said: "Weiguo's soldiers are like gods, and he is unprepared. It shouldn't be difficult to capture the Hami Acropolis. Previously, the army had led 30,000 troops to support. Even if Wen Chun and others led the Junggar troops,
The Beijing camp can also rush to help."
Xie Zaiyi said: "I heard from Naduoerji earlier that Junggar Khan has mobilized heavy troops to attack the incoming invaders. If the commander of the army captures Hami, it will be difficult to defend it with only 10,000 troops. Now the troops and horses are rushing over to help, just in time.
We here should also deal with the aftermath quickly and open up food channels to transport Hami."
At this time, the food road was no longer a long way from Xining, but was transported from Jiayuguan along the Hexi Corridor to the army.
Jin Xuan said: "Shazhou Guard can also be used as a transit. Our army will be stationed here."
Xie Zaiyi nodded.
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In Hami City, the sun is setting in the west, and the setting sun is like blood.
Jia Heng led an army of 10,000 cavalry, and after a long-distance attack day and night, they finally arrived in the bushes nearly sixty miles away from Hami City.
Jia Heng temporarily hid his soldiers and horses. He wore the costume of a Mongolian warrior, led dozens of horsemen, and held a monocular to investigate the city. At this moment, most of the soldiers and horses were walking around above the city.
This city is built majestic and tall. As a famous city that governs the Seven Guards of Kansai, merchants and merchants are constantly coming and going at the city gate. There are endless carriages and carriages, and the soldiers are lazy and unprepared.
Obviously, we never expected that there would be soldiers traveling thousands of miles away to attack us.
"Jie Shuai," Qu Lang looked tired and whispered: "When will we attack the city?"
This journey can be said to be quite exhausting in terms of energy and concentration.
Under Jia Heng's sword-browed eyebrows, his cold eyes flashed and he said: "The army is still recuperating in the rear. When they open the city gate tomorrow morning, we can get closer and catch them off guard."
His sneak attack this time was indeed very risky, and it can be said that there were great variables.
Along the way, the Mongolian guide and the guide from Xining City almost got lost several times. He found the direction based on the geography and astronomy knowledge learned by later generations and the map.
Even dry food is only available for one day. If they cannot advance into Hami City, the army may even be in danger of being destroyed.
But, it's all worth it.
Only by taking the Hami Acropolis first can we drive a wedge into the borderland and prepare for the recovery of the Western Region in the future.
Otherwise, the Hami Acropolis cannot be won without repeated battles involving hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, and once Junggar Khan Baturhun comes to support it again.
It is basically certain that the Hami Guard cannot be owned by the Han Dynasty now.
Because the main force of the Han army was not large, and it was a waste of troops to carry out expeditions, it did not occupy the advantageous position.
Then the Seven Guards of Guanxi, such as Shazhou, Chijin Mongolia and other guards, faced its sharp edge and were also unable to defend it. This was equivalent to the suppression of the northwestern chaos, which was not perfect.
Qu Lang thought for a while, lowered his voice and said: "Captain, let your brothers sneak into the city and take the city inside. This can save a lot of trouble."
"Don't alert the enemy. We Han people's faces are different from theirs and can be easily seen through," Jia Heng said.
Jia Heng took a telescope and took a look at the city defense, observing the situation and situation. He secretly had some idea in his mind. When it was getting dark, he mounted his horse and returned to where the army was hiding.
At this moment, the nearly 10,000 cavalry troops in the Beijing camp no longer look like they once had high spirits. They are all covered in dust. As for the flags, they have long been rolled up.
During this march, it can be said that we rode as lightly as possible and carried enough dry food and water, but even so, there were still some laggards and attrition.
Jia Heng returned to the camp and looked at the generals in the capital camp. They were all familiar faces and said loudly: "I have been waiting for this journey, traveling under starry nights, traveling nearly a thousand miles, sleeping in the open air, just to regain the homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties."
, if you all can come here, you will definitely have a rich and colorful stroke in the glorious history of the future!"
The generals present at the capital camp looked uplifted, their fatigue and embarrassment had dissipated a lot, and their originally sluggish morale seemed to be lifted a little higher.
Jia Heng didn't say any more, and ordered the generals of the Beijing camp: "Have a good rest tonight, refresh yourself, and arrive at Hami City at the fourth watch tomorrow!"
"Seal your wife as your shadow and leave your name in history, tomorrow!"
Nothing more to say all night.
At dawn on the second day, the Han army, which had rested for most of the day, had a good meal and regained its energy. The morale of the Han army was like a rainbow, and they urged their horses to rush towards Hami City.
At this moment, the guard in Hami City was also Wen Chun's top general, Zhebu, but he didn't know it.