In the meeting hall of Tongguan, Xu Huang sat in the first seat on the right, giving up the top position to Guo Jia. After all, Guo Jia was a first-class official, and he was the Privy Council Lieutenant of the current dynasty, and he was personally appointed by the emperor this time.
people.
In the hall, all the generals of the Kwantung Army gathered one by one, including Zhou Cang, Liao Hua, and Gao Sen (that is, Gao Lin. In order to avoid Gao Fei's son Gao Lin, who has the same pronunciation, his name was changed to Gao Sen. This was an ancient taboo.)
They were all sitting in the hall, waiting quietly for Guo Jia to speak.
The Kwantung Army was a designation given to Xu Huang by Gao Fei. In the Huaxia Kingdom, an army designation system was gradually implemented. Each designation was an independent army, directly under the remote command of the emperor, and the Privy Council only played a staff role.
Moreover, each army will set up a staff headquarters. Before going out for an expedition, it will no longer be carried out according to the personal will of the leader, greatly reducing the chance of making mistakes.
Guo Jia glanced at everyone and said: "The emperor has issued an imperial edict. Taking advantage of the fact that most of the Wei army is staying in Shu, he has ordered the Northwest Field Army to formally attack Liangzhou. At the same time, he has also asked the Kwantung Army to cooperate and launch an attack on Qinzhou.
Attack fiercely, strive for a quick victory, completely capture the two states of Qin and Liang, and block the Wei army in Shu! For this reason, I have come to help. General Xu is fully responsible for all military affairs, and I will assist you."
Having said this, Guo Jia took the initiative to walk down and came to Xu Huang. He made an invitation gesture and said to Xu Huang: "General Xu, you are most familiar with the terrain here. I will only help you.
You are still good at charging into battle."
Xu Huang was not polite and did his duty. After standing up, he gave the order: "Gather all the troops today and go out in the middle of the night. Let the soldiers be ready."
"promise!"
Gao Sen, Liao Hua, and Zhou Cang all withdrew, and Xu Huang said to Guo Jiaqi: "Cao Ren built a magnificent pass in Huayin, no less than Tongguan, and even sealed the previous mountain trails. If you want to pass through,
Huayin Xiongguan still needs the help of Lord Taiwei."
"It's easy to say, but I don't know how General Xu needs my help?" Guo Jia asked.
Xu Huang immediately opened the map, pointed on the map and said: "Your Majesty Taiwei is the son-in-law of the Huns. For this expedition, we also hope that Mr. Taiwei will borrow troops from the Huns. We only need to feign an attack and let them come from Hedong."
Mansion crossed the Yellow River,
Walking towards the Jin Dynasty, they penetrated directly behind the Wei army. Cao Ren will definitely send troops to assist. At this time, our army will be able to attack Huayin much easier. As long as the Xiongnu soldiers can hold off the Wei army for two days, our army can attack them in one go.
Take it."
Guo Jia smiled and said: "Don't worry, General Xu. At this time, the Huns soldiers are probably on their way, and there will be news tonight."
Xu Huang was taken aback and asked, "Have you already been fine, Mr. Taiwei?"
Guo Jia nodded and said: "However, Cao Ren should not be underestimated. This man is the number one general in the Wei Kingdom. In terms of merit, he is higher than Xiahou Dun. In terms of fame, he is higher than Xiahou Yuan. He is the number one general under Cao's clan.
, as well as the Huayin Pass, we must deal with it carefully. Therefore, General Xu, even if explosives are used in this war, as long as the Huayin Gate is blown open, our army can take advantage of the situation and attack Cao Ren."
"Well, the explosives have already been prepared. There is no need to worry too much, Lieutenant Commander. I have also discussed it with the General Staff Headquarters and the order has been issued. Even if Cao Ren cannot be caught tonight, Cao Ren will be frightened by the news." Xu Huang said firmly.
said.
In the evening, a Huns soldier came to Tongguan and said that they had captured Linjin City, but they did not see any reinforcements from Wei.
As early as when Guo Jia rushed to Tongguan, he sent someone to deliver a message to Huchuquan, the Xiongnu Chanyu, asking for 20,000 troops to attack Wei State's Linjin City. After the war, all supplies were owned by the Xiongnu. On the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, Huchuquan
Go out in person and lead 20,000 troops to follow the lead
Lingdu crossed the Yellow River. After landing, they immediately went to attack Linjin City and successfully occupied it. They looted it and waited for the Wei reinforcements to arrive. They were ready to wait for work. However, after waiting for nearly a day, the Wei army still did not come.
Then someone was sent to inform Guo Jia.
When Guo Jia received the battle report from the Huns, he couldn't help but feel a little suspicious, and said to Xu Huang: "Cao Ren didn't fall into the trap. No reinforcements have arrived from the direction of Linjin. It seems that we can only fight Cao Ren head-on in this battle."
Xu Huang said confidently: "Don't worry, Lieutenant Commander, the Kwantung Army will definitely win the first battle tonight."
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Wei State, Qinzhou, Huayin.
Cao Ren led a group of soldiers to inspect the entire pass despite the wind and snow. The soldiers stood proudly in the wind and snow, motionless, like stone statues.
The soldiers in the pass were all led by Cao Ren himself. Five years ago, it was still a relatively loose army, but five years later, it was already the first iron army in Wei. And Cao Ren was also known as a strict general.
In the past, his aura was cold and cold all day long, which made people look calm and intimidating.
After the inspection, Cao Ren returned to the government office. After a short meal, a young general came from outside. When the young general saw Cao Ren, he immediately clasped his fists and said, "See you, general!"
When Cao Ren saw the young general coming, he put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands and asked hurriedly: "How is it? How is the situation in Linjin City?"
The young general had a strong physique, a high nose bridge, and a pointed chin. He looked quite mighty. After hearing Cao Ren's question, he hurriedly replied: "As the general expected, after the Xiongnu soldiers occupied Linjin,
They did not move forward, but looted randomly in the city. Although they are still stationed in the city and have not left, my subordinates guess that if our troops are not seen tomorrow, they will probably go back on their own."
A smile appeared on Cao Ren's face, and he said: "At this time, you must be more careful. Now that your Majesty's southern expedition to Shu Han has been spread, all the troops have not returned to Shu. In order to prevent the Huaxia Kingdom from taking advantage of the opportunity.
, we can only work harder. This time the Huns soldiers came in such a hurry,
There must be someone behind the scenes, and that person is most likely Guo Jia. This person is extremely resourceful and should not be underestimated. Yang Fu, you can pass on the order and order the soldiers guarding the gate to strengthen night precautions and hand over the situation in four time periods.
.This is the gateway to Wei State. If anything goes wrong, Qinzhou may not be protected."
"Nuo!" The young general's name is Yang Fu, whose nickname is Yishan. He is the best in Liangzhou in recent years. When he was discovered by Cao Ren, he promoted him to the captain of the bandit-breaking school and served under his command.
In addition to Yang Fu, the Wei State has recently promoted many young generals to make up for the lack of generals in the country. However, they are only appointed as generals and do not lead troops alone. Generally, the generals who lead troops are still Cao Cao's
The old department. Of course, except Zhang Xiu and Suo Xu.
After Cao Ren's order was conveyed, the whole city entered a state of intense preparation for war, and all soldiers were on alert. In recent years, Cao Ren's strictness in leading his troops has also been astonishing. The army implemented a system of sitting together. If a charge is fought, no one will be killed.
If the person retreats from the battle, all the people in that person's village will be severely punished, ranging from being beheaded on the spot to being punished with a hundred sticks.
The same was true in the marching formation. Iron discipline and iron will allowed this army to achieve the title of the first iron army in the Wei State.
After nightfall, Xu Huang, Zhou Cang, Liao Hua, Gao Sen, Guo Jia and others all led the troops out. The Kwantung Army's 30,000 troops marched forward. Zhou Cang, as the vanguard, took the lead, clearing the way with 3,000 troops and responsible for cleaning up the route.
There is snow on the roads.
On such a windy and snowy night, it was quite difficult to march. The Kwantung Army's cavalry was relatively small. Among the 30,000 troops, there were only 2,000 cavalry. The reason was that the mountain road was difficult. Tongguan was only fifty or sixty miles away from Huayin.
, the Kwantung Army worked hard and vowed to win this battle, so they did not feel tired, and the forced march did not make people feel cold, on the contrary, it warmed people's bodies.
When I was a child, the Kwantung Army finally arrived at the foot of Huayin City after a long journey. Strictly speaking, Huayin is now a majestic pass. The city wall connects the north and south mountains and is built on the same road. The city wall is also built relatively high, enough to
It is six feet long, just to prevent people from using ladders to climb up the city wall. Therefore, if you want to conquer this place, you really need to use a specially made ladder.
However, when Xu Huang came this time, he didn't bring any siege weapons. He only brought one thing, which was explosives. Each soldier carried one pack, which was enough to raze the entire Huayin City to the ground.
"Turn off the lights and let the soldiers patrol back and forth. Cao Ren is indeed on guard." Guo Jia took the binoculars and saw that the soldiers on the city wall of Huayin were heavily guarded and the patrol teams were also very close. He couldn't help but sigh.
After Xu Huang heard this, he smiled and said: "Master Taiwei, please take a look at the capabilities of our Kwantung Army."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Huang moved his hand forward, and Gao Sen's two hundred soldiers got into the snow nest blocking the road in front, crawled forward in the snow nest, and squirmed slowly in the snow, without causing the door to close at all.
Soldier's attention.
After seeing it, Guo Jia laughed and said: "General Xu, you are really here to use this snow as a cover. I'm afraid that Cao Ren is still sleeping at this moment, and when he breaks into the pass later, he still doesn't know what's going on!"
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As he was talking, a general appeared on the city wall. The man had a thick armor on his face and a steel helmet on his head. He was none other than Cao Ren.
Guo Jia and Xu Huang looked at each other in shock after seeing Cao Ren. Unexpectedly, Cao Ren had not yet fallen asleep at this time.
Suddenly, Cao Ren turned his head and looked down the pass, with a vague smile on his lips that no one could detect. After that, Cao Ren took a look around and then got off the city wall.
The people crawling in the snow continued to crawl forward. When they arrived at the city gate, they immediately placed the explosive bags in their hands at the city gate, and then piled them up. Just when they were about to light them, the city gate suddenly opened.
Cao Ren took the lead and charged out with his soldiers with a big sword in hand.
Two hundred Chinese soldiers were caught off guard and were killed by Cao Ren and others outside the city gate before they even drew their weapons.
Xu Huang, Guo Jia and others could only watch them being killed, but were unable to rescue them.
Blood dyed the snow red. Cao Ren asked the soldiers to bring the corpses of two hundred Chinese soldiers and the explosive bags they carried back to the city. He looked into the darkness outside and shouted: "What other tricks do you have, even though
Use it, I, Cao Ren, am willing to learn from you one by one!"