Chapter 1603 The road to Shu is difficult, but it is harder to reach the sky!
Bashu, Jiameng Pass
After capturing Baoning Fucheng, the third-ranking Liao Duke Xie Zaiyi of the Han Dynasty led the army from Beijing to stay in Baoning Fucheng for a day, leaving five thousand soldiers and horses to defend the city. Then, without stopping, he led the army along the Jinniu Road and approached Jiameng Pass.
If you want to defend Jianmen Pass, you must first defend Jiameng Pass. Jiameng Pass is the first pass on the Jinniu Road, and it can be said to be a battleground for military strategists of all ages.
As tens of thousands of troops from the Beijing camp arrived at Guancheng, looking down from a high altitude, the flags covered the sky and covered the fields, and the spirit of swordsmanship overflowed.
Above Guancheng
Chen Yuan wore heavy maroon armor with a mountain pattern and a black cloak. He looked at the majestic soldiers and horses of the Beijing camp outside the city wall, and his face could not help but be as solemn as iron.
Gao Cheng's face was also full of worry. This was the first time that Gao Cheng faced the imperial court's world-famous Beijing elite.
After being tempered by the blood and fire of several years of battles, the Han army has become an elite force capable of fighting in hundreds of battles. The awe-inspiring and murderous aura can always hit our faces even though they are miles apart.
This is the sense of oppression of an army that has fought hundreds of battles, and it is not comparable to the Shu army that has been at ease for many years and neglected to fight.
The Beijing camp used mules and horses to transport hundreds of red cannons and set them up on flat terrain, with their black muzzles facing Jiameng Pass.
Gao Cheng said with a worried tone: "The troops from the imperial court are coming with great force."
Compared with Yangping Pass, the Shu army was weaker and was caught off guard, so they broke through quickly.
At this moment, the Shu army is on Guancheng, with a total of 40,000 people. They have reinforced Guancheng many times before and are ready to fight.
Chen Ran narrowed his eyes and said: "The troops allocated by the Beijing Camp this time are not many, probably less than 100,000."
Chen Yuan snorted coldly and said: "Jia Heng's son still has to guard against others rising against him in the capital. How can he dare to go out in full force?"
Chen Wei's dark eyes fell on a handsome flag with the word "Xie" embroidered in red satin and black in the distance, and said: "Xie? This time it's Xie Zaiyi, the number one minion of Jia Heng's son."
Chen Ran said with emotion: "The Duke of Liao has always been famous in the army for his bravery and good fighting skills. Jia Ziyu used him to lead the troops, which shows how much he attaches importance to this war."
In the current situation in the world, except for their Bashu region, which still resists, they are almost frightened by the power of Jia Ziyu.
"Dong dong..."
The sound of drums was as dense as raindrops, and the Han army began to pick up wooden ladders, quickly approached Jiameng Pass and set up on them.
"Everyone, the imperial troops have begun to test and attack the city." Gao Cheng said coldly.
As time passed, the drum beat became more and more rapid, almost like a violent storm, and the Han troops in red uniforms rushed over like flames.
For a moment, the shouts of killing shook the sky and the earth.
At this moment, the imperial court's troops from the Beijing camp and 30,000 infantry were divided into five teams and violently attacked Jiamengguan City from three directions.
"Rumble..."
Just then, the rumbling sound of the Hongyi cannons was heard, and at this moment, it almost drowned the entire Jiamengguan City.
The Beijing army attacked Guancheng in a mighty and mighty manner. Hundreds of red cannons bombarded Guancheng, and the mountain city was almost shaking.
Although the Shu army still didn't know how to defend against the Han army's artillery fire this time, it was obviously much calmer than at Yangping Pass, and there was no scene of them breaking up.
Gao Cheng looked at the Han army below at this moment, encouraged the Shu generals beside him, and said: "Although the artillery fire in the Beijing camp is strong, our city relies on the mountains, and it is not easy to shake it. There is no need to panic, generals, the Beijing camp is just
The thunder is loud and the raindrops are light."
As Gao Cheng said, although the artillery fire from the Beijing camp was fierce and caused large-scale damage to the Shu army above Guancheng, it did not form a crushing situation like a dimensionality reduction strike.
A group of generals and Han troops from the capital camp below still carried the ladders, pushed up the crash carts with logs, and approached Guancheng.
"Dong dong..."
The log collision hit the city gate, making a dull sound that echoed endlessly among the mountains, startling the birds and flying away in droves.
"Whoosh..."
The arrows on the top of the city were almost like locusts, shooting at the soldiers of the Beijing camp below, and clouds of blood mist exploded amidst the sounds of "puff" and "puff".
The soldiers from the Beijing camp climbed towards the city wall like a tide, only to hear the sound of "clang, clang", the sound of blades clashing, and the shouts of killing from soldiers on both sides filled the sky at this moment.
Below, Xie Zaiyi was riding on a black-maned horse, holding a monocular telescope in his hand, looking at the scene happening on the top of the city. Immediately, he put down the monocular telescope in his hand, with thoughts on his face.
The Shu army from Jiameng Pass came well prepared. At this time, it was a fight with real swords and guns, and the Han army in the Beijing camp suffered heavy casualties.
At this time, Jia Yun stepped forward and said: "Dong Liao, the resistance of the Shu army is much more fierce than at Yangping Pass."
Xie Zaiyi said: "The Shu army learned the lesson of Yangping Pass and increased its strength. This is a tough battle!"
Jia Yun said: "The road to Shu is narrow and has many passes. It is not easy to enter Chengdu from the Jinniu Road. Is it possible to build a plank road openly and cross Chencang secretly?"
Now it is unfavorable for the Han army in Beijing to advance, which is in line with Li Taibai's poem, the road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to reach the sky!
Xie Zaiyi nodded and said: "In addition to the Jinniu Road, there is also a rice warehouse road that can reach Bazhong."
Jia Yun said: "During the Three Kingdoms period, Deng Ai entered Shu from Yinping Road and attacked Chengdu. Can our army find Yinping Road and invade Shu?"
Xie Zaiyi pondered for a moment and said: "The Shu army must be on guard. It will be extremely difficult to repeat the old tricks. However, in the direction of Micang Road, troops and horses must be sent to control Bazhong."
In fact, there may not be any precautions. In the case of the Three Kingdoms, Fu Youde in the early Ming Dynasty also destroyed Shu from Yinpingdao.
Xie Zaiyi thought for a while, then ordered the generals on the side: "Go and inform Zhou Lu, the commander of Fenwu Camp in the rear camp, and let him lead 8,000 troops and horses, take the Micang Road, and march into Bazhong."
When the general of the bodyguard heard this, he raised his hands and said yes.
At this time, the general on the side said: "The last general takes orders."
Jia Yun cupped her hands and asked, "Mr. Liao, where is the direction of Yinping?"
Xie Zaiyi said: "You lead five thousand soldiers and horses to explore the road."
Jia Yun clasped her fists and said yes.
Since being introduced to the army by Jia Heng during the Chongping period, Jia Yun has also grown from a young general to a young general who can take charge of his own role in the army.
After Jia Yun left, Xie Zaiyizhong picked up the telescope and looked at the siege scene at the top of the city. At this moment, a large number of Han troops were rushing towards the top of the city.
Soldiers from both sides fought together.
Until the afternoon, the sound of "Dang Dang..." sounded, which was clearly the beginning of the retreat of troops from the Beijing camp.
The city above Guancheng was blackened by the fire from Hongyi cannons, and below there were many stumps and broken arms, and black smoke was rising from the flags.
Chen Yuan came out from behind the city gate tower, looked at Gao Cheng aside, and said, "Commander Gao, the capital camp has withdrawn its troops earlier."
Gao Cheng nodded, secretly breathing a sigh of relief in his heart, and said: "Although the fire of the red cannon is fierce, it is not unstoppable."
Wei Wang Chen Ran said: "This is just the first wave of siege by the Beijing camp."
Gao Cheng said: "Let's go back to the official hall first, have lunch together, and then talk."
While the few people were talking, they got off the city wall of the green brick horse road and returned to Guancheng Yatang.
After they were seated, the soldiers went to prepare wine and food. Several people drank tea and talked with serious expressions on their faces.
At this moment, Chen Wei and Gao Bo quickly walked into the hall from the outside and said, "The food and fodder are ready to ensure that the army is fully supplied."
Gao Cheng nodded and said: "In two days, I will return to Jiange. The war here will be left to the two kings of Zhao and Wei."
At this moment, Gao Cheng did not expect to be able to support the two vassal princes to enter the sacred capital, but how to preserve this three-acre land in Sichuan was the top priority.
Chen Yuan's face paused slightly, his face expressionless, and he said: "Brother Gao, go ahead."
But a sneer couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
Or let them stand in the front, so that they won't be afraid of falling into the hands of the Han army again like Baoning Fucheng?
However, Jiameng Pass cannot be lost anymore, otherwise the entire Bashu will be completely lost, and the world will be so vast that they will no longer have a foothold.
Chen Ran's calm face also showed a gloomy look.
Since Gao Zhongping's death in the capital, the situation in Bashu has completely headed towards unspeakable collapse. Fortunately, due to the dangerous passes on the Shu road, we should be able to hold on to the Shu territory without losing it.
Gao Cheng keenly caught the subtle changes in the faces of the two men and said: "I asked my second brother to stay here and help the army raise food and fodder for the army's military needs."
These two people must have thought that he was going to abandon Jiameng Pass, but the entire Jiameng Pass was the east gate of Shu and could no longer be lost in the hands of the Han army.
Chen Yuan nodded and said: "The second grade of high school is heavy and capable. It is best to stay here to raise food and fodder."
Under the thick eyebrows of King Wei Chen Ran, his eyes flashed, as if he had some realization in his heart.
At this point, everyone knew that Gao Cheng had no intention of running away.
Just when the three of them were having their own secrets, the pro-military general sent them wine and food, and they started to use them.
In the afternoon, a Chinese military commander wearing armor, covered in blood, entered the hall and reported to King Chen Ran of Wei: "Commander, the Han army has attacked the city again."
At this moment, a large number of Han troops rushed towards Guancheng, and their arrows were like locusts, shooting towards Guancheng in dense masses.
The Han army's offensive was fierce, like thunder, and seemed to be crushing Guancheng with an overwhelming turbulent force.
The Han troops in the Beijing camp held long knives and climbed up a ladder to the top of the towering city wall, where they fought fiercely with the Shu troops on the wall.
"Dangdang..."
The long knives collided and sparks flew everywhere.
Immediately, there was the sound of weapons piercing armor and flesh, and screams, one after another, that could not be stopped.
The Han army in the Beijing camp was obviously aroused this time. They climbed up the wooden ladders to the top of the city and defeated the Shu army.
At this moment, on the vast streets below, a large number of Shu troops, led by Gao Cheng and Chen Yuan, rushed towards the city to support them.
Fortunately, reinforcements came in time. In a flurry, Gao Cheng and Chen Yuan drove away the Han army from the Beijing camp.
It was not until the evening, when the sky was filled with sunset, that the offensive of the Han army in the capital camp completely retreated like the tide receding.
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Five miles outside Guancheng, in the military tent
The lights were bright, transmitting light continuously outwards, and in the military tent, the heads of the generals were crowded, and the figures looked longingly.
Xie Zaiyi also summoned the generals to discuss the battle that took place on the top of the city. The atmosphere in the military tent was somewhat serious.
Xie Zaiyi said in a deep voice: "Although today's attack on the city is a test, the various troops still exposed a lot of problems. Several times, the elite soldiers from the Beijing camp have already attacked the city, but the second half of the troops and horses cannot connect, so that they have the advantage."
, but it has been unable to stabilize for a long time. All departments should take a warning in the past two days."
In the military tent, the generals present heard this and responded with their hands.
Xie Zaiyi asked: "How many more shells does the Hongyi cannon have?"
At this moment, a general below stood up, clasped his fists and replied: "My lord, the artillery shells are enough for the soldiers to last a month."
Xie Zaiyi frowned, his eyes were deep, and he said displeasedly: "One month?"
The generals looked solemn and said: "Because the roads are inconvenient, the subsequent shells are still being transported upwards."
Xie Zaiyi's face was gloomy, he was not angry, and he said solemnly: "Wait a moment, we must not miss the cannonball."
The young general looked solemn and handed over his hand.
Xie Zaiyi's face turned solemn and he said in a deep voice: "The ministries will be more vigilant today to prevent the Shu army from robbing the camp at night."
When all the generals present heard this, they all clasped their fists and said yes.
When the generals came out of the military tent, Xie Zaiyi looked solemn. He stood up and went to the desk with the oil lamp lit. He took a piece of paper and started writing, intending to report the military situation to King Wei in the capital.
As Xie Zaiyi was granted the title of third-class Duke, he gradually came into contact with the turmoil and turmoil in the Han Dynasty.
If Jia Heng had not suppressed civil servants, the living space of generals would have been compressed.
After he finished writing the letter and put it into an envelope, Xie Zaiyi said nothing, then slept in his clothes and waited for the next day's battle.
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Northwest Land, Qu Xianwei
The Junggar cavalry troops poured into the city in large numbers and took over this small town on the northwest border. Many of the residents in the city were Mongolian tribesmen, so they were not frightened.
Batur Huitaiji entered the city and was convening a group of generals to discuss matters in the yamen of the Han Army Guards City.
"The Quxian Guard City is still small and far away from our Tianshan base camp. We have left troops and horses to garrison it. If the troops are small, it will be easy for the Han army to break through again. If there are too many troops left, it will be inconvenient to supply military supplies." Baturhui frowned.
Lock, open your mouth and say.
To put it bluntly, they are just tasteless, a pity to eat and tasteless to throw away.
This is also the reason why Jin Xuan asked the Han army to withdraw from the Acropolis, leaving a hot potato to Baturhui.
Galdan said: "Father Khan, even if the Han army is on guard, it will be much more convenient for our army to gain a guard city and use it as a fortress to attack Anding Wei."
Baturhui shook his head and said loudly: "It's not that simple. The main force of the Han army is still there. Whether our army divides its forces to stay behind or goes out in full force, it must be contained by the Han army."
When Galdan heard this, his face was silent and he was speechless for a moment.
Baturhui seemed to think for a while and then ordered: "When someone comes, send troops and horses to attack Andingwei immediately."
Batur Huitaiji said: "Altay, you lead 10,000 troops to attack Andingwei. You must capture this acropolis and open up the road to the east."
Altay stood up, said nothing, just hugged his fists to Baturhui, made a promise, then walked out of the hall and walked quickly outside.
Baturhui stared at Galdan and said: "Even if the advance is unfavorable, at worst, our Junggar tribe will return to the Tianshan Mountains. As long as our warriors do not lose a single soldier, we will still be able to set foot in the Central Plains in the future."
Galdan said: "It's just that there won't be such a good opportunity for chaos within the Han court in the future."
Baturhui pondered for a moment and said: "The young ruler of the Han Dynasty is coming to the court, and King Wei has monopolized power. Internal chaos will occur sooner or later."
Galdan nodded and didn't say much else.
As time passed, the Junggar troops attacked the Anding Acropolis, but it did not go so smoothly.
Beneath the Acropolis——
Altay's soldiers and horses are storming the city, and on the towering city head, black and red satin flags are fluttering in the wind, while the Han army generals guarding the city look solemnly at the Junggar soldiers.
"Dong dong..."
The sound of the drums was as dense as thunder and deafening, but it attracted a head-on attack from the Han army.
"Whoosh..."
Black arrows rained down thickly, and for a moment the arrows were like locusts, covering the sky and the earth.
The warriors of the Junggar tribe were dismounted from their horses after being hit by arrows. They fell into a pool of blood in batches and made muffled sounds on the ground.
And the sound of horses neighing echoed throughout the battlefield.
"Withdraw, withdraw!"
After all, the soldiers and horses of the Junggar tribe could not bear such tragic casualties and took the initiative to retreat.
Only a mess was left.
Altay retreated towards the rear. At this moment, the sound of roaring and neighing of horses could be heard. The surrounding soldiers fell from their horses. It was obvious that a lot of troops had been lost.
Altay said loudly: "Sanger, count the soldiers immediately."
At this time, a bearded general responded, then pulled up his reins and patrolled back and forth among his subordinates, calling to the soldiers and counting their numbers.
After a while, the casualties were counted, and the loss of troops was about five to six hundred.
Altay looked ugly and felt his heart was bleeding.
The warriors of Dzunggar are all treasures, and now they are lost here. It is really sad.
Altay said: "Set up camp first and keep the cavalry on guard to prevent the Han army from charging over."
At this moment, a cavalry general responded with clasped fists, and then more than 10,000 soldiers and horses from the Junggar tribe began to set up camp.