In August of the 19th year of Xian De, Southern Chu formed an alliance with Dayong. On behalf of Emperor Yong of Qi, he made a bloody alliance with the country's leader. Prince Zhao Jue of De was worshiped as the chief governor and was ordered to go on an expedition. Before leaving, Zhao Jue ordered Jiang Zhe to serve as the governor.
At that time, the emperor was worried that Prince De had too much power, so he ordered the eunuch Wang Hai to supervise the army——
"History of Chu in the Southern Dynasties Biography of Jiang Suiyun"
Damn Zhao Jue, he really asked me to join the army. I originally wanted to ask for help, but Zhao Jue is now the governor-general with less than one person and more than ten thousand people, so I had to hand over the Hanlin Academy job with tears in my eyes and join the army.
Shu, but what comforts me is that Xiao Shunzi also set out with the army. Before leaving, the king sent Wang Hai, the superintendent of rituals and supervision, to supervise the army. Although using eunuchs to supervise the army is really an internal danger to defeat,
Thinking that Xiao Shunzi came with Wang Hai, I couldn't help but thank God for blessing. With Xiao Shunzi's protection, I shouldn't encounter too many dangers, but it's best to find more guards. I
I'm going to talk to Xiao Shunzi. When I choose the candidate, Xiao Shunzi will help me evaluate their martial arts skills, so that I won't find a bunch of losers.
This time to attack Shu, the Southern Chu troops were divided into two groups. One was by water. Zhenyuan Hou Lu Xin led an army of 10,000 sailors out of the Baidi Wu Gorge and went up the river. The other group was led by Prince Zhao Jue, the governor of the country, who led an army of 50,000.
We attacked Benba Prefecture by land, and the two sides agreed to meet up in Luocheng. I was a staff member of Prince De, so naturally I had to follow the army. However, my resentment could not be eliminated. During the march, I hid in the chariot of Wang Hai, the supervisor of the army. Wang Hai and
Steward Wang who worked in the Royal Study Library was of the same race, so he treated me well. On the way, I mentioned from time to time that Steward Wang's health had improved greatly since he took the medicine I sent. I naturally agreed to prepare one or two similar medicines for him.
Shunzi was waiting on the two of us obediently. Wang Hai looked at Xiao Shunzi happily and said with a smile: "This boy is the slave that Zhuangyuan Gong once rescued. Xiao Shunzi is good at everything. He is diligent in hands and feet and speaks well."
He is smart and literate, but he is not good at all and not motivated at all. Other slaves can fight for a job and want to surround themselves with the king. Only this boy is willing to give up that good job.
Follow our family to the army and suffer."
I couldn't help but glance at Xiao Shunzi, feeling a little guilty. This guy was all thinking about me. Xiao Shunzi said obediently: "What are you talking about, father-in-law? Father-in-law and father-in-law Wang are relatives. They always reward slaves when they see them. This time
The father-in-law is appreciated by the king and serves as the supervisor of the army. Once he wins and returns to the court, it will be a great achievement. The servants who follow the father-in-law will also benefit from it. Otherwise, why do people say that wealth is gained through danger?" Wang Hai laughed so hard that he couldn't even open his eyes.
The three of us were talking happily. At this time, a messenger ran to our car and said loudly: "Master Jiang, the prince has summoned you to discuss matters." I got out of the car helplessly, and brought the big ticket from Wang Hai.
The inner guard took the reins of the horse and galloped forward. My riding skills are not very good. I learned them on the fly in the past few days. I finally reached Zhao Jue who stopped and waited for me. I was on the horse.
He cupped his fists and saluted and said: "Your Majesty, I have been ordered to come here."
Zhao Jue looked at my embarrassed appearance and said with a smile: "Master Jiang, you should learn more about riding horses, otherwise it will be difficult for you to join the army."
I almost gritted my teeth. Am I willing to join the army? But under the eaves, I had to lower my head, so I had to say respectfully: "I obey your orders. If you have anything to do, please give me your instructions."
Zhao Jue urged his horse to move forward slowly, gesturing for me to follow him, and I hurriedly urged my mount. The two of us walked side by side for a moment, and then Zhao Jue said, "Does Mr. Jiang still resent this king?" I smiled softly.
Buxiao said: "I don't dare to be a subordinate. I am receiving a salary from Nanchu. How dare I refuse an appointment from the imperial court." Zhao Jue smiled bitterly and said: "It's not that I'm embarrassing you, it's just that this time we are attacking Shu, we must be there."
Obtain maximum benefits while preserving your own strength. Marching and fighting are the king's internal affairs, and I will not and dare not bother you. It's just that after pacifying Shu, we must discuss with Dayong how to distribute the results. If there is no such thing as Jiang,
People who understand the reality of our two countries and are wise and decisive are afraid that we will suffer a big loss, so they have no choice but to embarrass Mr. Jiang."
I thought angrily: "It's just a division of the spoils after the robbers succeed. Wouldn't you wait until you win before letting me go?" As if reading my mind, Zhao Jue said: "Besides, I think Mr. is so smart.
Jue also wants to listen to advice every day. Now that the country is in crisis, I hope Mr. Jiang will spend more time on military affairs so that he can contribute to the country." After listening to Zhao Jue's words, I thought about it carefully and it makes sense. Since I am already in the military, I might as well take advantage of it.
Let’s learn more about military affairs. Thinking of this, I bowed low to express my acceptance of his opinion. Zhao Jue smiled slightly and gave the horse a whip. My mount seemed to want to gallop, twisting its body impatiently.
I was so frightened that I swayed from side to side. Fortunately, one of Zhao Jue's personal guards who was following me helped me. I blushed and thanked him, vowing to learn how to ride a horse.
Putting down the pen in my hand, I rubbed my shoulders. I have been handling these military affairs since I set up camp. After talking to Zhao Jue, I began to participate in handling military affairs. From the initial stumbling to the current ease, I did not spend too much time.
Commander, from how to set up camp, how to organize the army, how to reward and punish, and of course the most important thing is document processing and intelligence compilation, the difficulty of these military affairs is no easier than my work in the Hanlin Academy. Among Zhao Jue's staff, Heishan who has been following him is the most important.
The Confucian scholar Rong Yuan was the most important and often followed Zhao Jue as counselor. As for these trivial military affairs, other counselors handled them. My joining reduced their workload, especially since it didn’t take long for me to become familiar with them.
Relying on my strong memory and keen judgment, I quickly became a leader in most of the document processing methods, especially the intelligence analysis work. Originally, they just asked me to try it, but unexpectedly, it was verified from a few words that it was me.
No matter how trivial the information is, as long as I read it once, I will be able to understand the context. Therefore, those staff later simply handed over the intelligence analysis work to me, and I sorted out the documents and handed them to Zhao Jue.
Review. It was only then that I truly became a highly valued counselor around Zhao Jue. Apart from Rong Huan, I already took the lead.
Look at the sky, it's late at night, and I have to go on the road tomorrow. I collected the information and prepared to send it to Mr. Rong. I felt a little thirsty, so I picked up the teapot on the small table, but it was already empty.
He shook his head with a wry smile. At this moment, a cough came from outside the tent, and then Xiao Shunzi walked in, holding a food box, and said calmly: "Master Jiang, Wang Jianjun knows that you are busy with military affairs, so he asked me to deliver it.
Late night snack, and I want to thank you for the medicine you gave him yesterday."
As soon as I heard Xiao Shunzi's tone, I knew there was someone outside, so I smiled and said: "Please thank Wang Jianjun for me. In fact, Mr. Jianjun is just used to being pampered. He has been too tired and not well rested these days, so he can't help but feel uncomfortable. I
The medicine is just to let Lord Supervisor rest better and regain his energy quickly." Xiao Shunzi put the things on the table and said, "Please eat it while it's hot." I shook my head and said, "I'll put it first.
The documents have been sent over. You should go back and rest first. We have to march tomorrow." Xiao Shunzi thrust a small note into my hand, then bowed and left.
I opened the note, and there was a beautiful line of small words written on it: "It is inconvenient for people to come and go in the army. There are many experts around Zhao Jue. Rong Yuan seems to be a little jealous of you. Today, he slandered Zhao Jue, saying that he has close contacts with the King of Qi and may be colluding."
, for the sake of safety, try not to let the adults get close to important military affairs, Zhao Jue is dubious."
I smiled faintly, such things are always inevitable. It is no wonder that Rong Yuan was wary of my sudden rise. However, if his slander succeeded, it would not matter. Anyway, I had no reason to be favored by Prince De. I walked out of the tent.
I asked the sergeant under the command to accompany Rong Yuan to the tent where Rong Yuan handled military affairs, and handed the documents to him. He accepted it, encouraged me a few words, and looked full of trust and appreciation for me. You really can't tell a person by his appearance - I sighed in my heart.
After leaving the tent, the moonlight outside the tent was like frost.
After more than half a month of marching, we arrived at the border of Shu. After that, the siege operation went very smoothly. However, we arrived at Bajun on the tenth day. At first, I was wondering why the resistance of Shu was so weak. After asking, I found out how many soldiers there were in Shu.
Therefore, except for key and dangerous passes, heavy troops are not deployed in other places. Bajun is the first pass we face. After passing Bajun, there are difficult and dangerous paths ahead. There are more than 20 passes in a row, all of which are easy.
The situation is difficult to defend and the war is about to begin.
On August 23, the Southern Chu Army arrived at the gate of Bajun City. I rode on the docile horse specially selected for me by Prince De, and looked at Bajun City, where the city is high and the pond is deep. There are forests of swords and guns on the city towers, and countless Shu army stations.
The look on the city was solemn, and it was obvious at first sight that it was a powerful force. Prince De, lightly leading his horse, stood in front of the army and looked at the city wall coldly. Among the many sergeants on the city stood a general wearing red armor.
With my eyesight, I could tell that this man was about fifty years old, with a heroic appearance, a short stature, and a beard. This man shouted loudly: "Nan Chu and our Shu Kingdom are close allies, why did you break the alliance for no reason and come here?"
Sneak attack."
Prince De smiled faintly and raised his voice: "The Kingdom of Shu is peaceful in a corner and is ruling the world. Today, the Great Yong Dragon is rising in the Central Plains. The Kingdom of Shu still refuses to become a vassal. What is the reason? We, the subjects of the Great Yong of Southern Chu, have been ordered to attack.
In honor of the emperor's order, the two snows have washed away the hatred of the oppression of the Shu Kingdom for many years. We, the children of Southern Chu, have heard that the Shu Kingdom, taking advantage of its terrain, often bullies our border people, and takes advantage of the trade period to raise prices and plunder my people's gold and silver.
Today we are raising troops from Southern Chu. We must succeed in a battle and avenge our hatred." After saying this, he pointed his whip forward, and the Southern Chu army shouted in unison, drums thundered, and a team of a thousand people began to advance with shouts, each holding a shield and a ring.
The first sword protected the many ladders that rushed towards the city wall. Taking advantage of the fact that the archers on the wall could not stretch out their heads to shoot arrows downwards, the Nanchu army leaned the ladders against the city wall and began to climb up. Twenty or thirty others pushed
They drove the ram to the city gate, and the huge crashing sound overwhelmed the sound of war drums and horns. Before they collided a few times, the war drums on the city rang, rolling logs and rocks fell like rain, and the ladders were also pushed down by the rods, and Nan
Sergeant Chu's body fell from mid-air, his body was covered in blood and flesh, and the car was smashed to pieces by boulders.
I felt uneasy, but I saw Prince De and other generals and staff looking at the battlefield with indifferent expressions, not nervous at all. Then there was a sound of gold ringing, and the sergeants gradually retreated. I looked carefully and saw that most of the sergeants had not yet moved up.
Climbing, so there were not as many injured people as I thought. After a while, the second wave of the Nanchu army began to attack the city, and the city also began to fight back.
On this day, the Nanchu army launched a total of more than twenty attacks, but they were all superficial. The defenders on the city were also very cautious and did not abuse wood and stone. When it was nearly dusk, the Nanchu army launched a fierce attack. The offensive was in full swing. The sergeant
They risked their lives and climbed up, even climbed onto the city wall, and started a bloody battle on the city, but in the end the Nanchu army was still defeated.
My mind was shaken as I looked at it. Today's siege probably resulted in two to three thousand people being killed or injured. The losses were not huge, but the terrifying momentum made me unable to calm down for a long time. I tossed and turned in the camp that night. I heard that the losses during the siege were so huge.
There are so many cities down there, wouldn't it be too miserable for every city to be like this?
The next day, the siege battle was very fierce. The sun had just risen. The sergeants came out with a rumble pushing more than a dozen catapults. With an order, huge boulders rose into the air and hit the city wall heavily.
Although the city wall did not waver because Bajun City was high and the pond was deep, gravel splashed from the city tower and the city wall trembled amidst the roar. My eyes shrank and I saw flesh and blood flying everywhere under the impact of the boulders, and then those
The defenders in the city braved the arrows and began to penetrate the stone. The trebuchets on the city were powerful and smashed into our battlefield. Although they were difficult to aim, only half of our trebuchets were destroyed, but our forward positions were completely destroyed.
It was smashed to pieces, bloody and fleshy, and piles of bones. The stone-throwing battle lasted for two sticks of incense. In this short period of time, my hands and feet became cold, and my eyes were full of blood and flesh. My eyesight was so good that I even
Seeing the bleak and sad expressions of those soldiers before they died. Then, probably because of the lack of stones, the offensives of both sides slowed down and gradually stopped. The Nanchu army pushed the arrow tower and carried the ladder to attack the city again. Although the height of the arrow tower was not as high as the city wall
, but could barely withstand the city's counterattack. The sharp arrows from both sides drew beautiful arcs in the air, passed through the strong flesh, and splashed out dazzling blood flowers. The blood of both sides was swayed in front of the city wall. When Nan Chu
The army charged upward again under the rain of arrows. This time, the city wall was hit with hot oil and lime. When the battered Nanchu sergeant fell, countless straws and torches were thrown from the city wall, and the city suddenly became a sea of fire.
Only a few agile sergeants escaped back. The rest were surrounded by a sea of fire and burned horribly. The miserable screams in the sea of fire were earth-shattering.
When I saw this, I really hated that my six senses were so sensitive. I couldn't bear it anymore. I quickly galloped to the back, found a secluded place and vomited. I didn't stop until I vomited out bitter bile. I waited until I straightened up.
I came up and saw Xiao Shunzi wearing a sergeant's armor standing in front of my horse. He handed me a pot of water and asked me to rinse my mouth. When I calmed down, I asked: "Why are you here? Are you not accompanying me?"
Are you looking after Eunuch Wang?" Xiao Shunzi whispered: "I told Eunuch Wang that I didn't know what the situation was like on the battlefield, so I came out to take a look. Eunuch Wang was also very worried, so he agreed." Looking at the battlefield in the distance.
, I said with lingering fear: "It's too terrible, I'd better go back." Just as I was about to ride my horse, Xiao Shunzi grabbed my reins and said, "Sir, you can't. Although I am ignorant, I also know that if you are timid at this time,
, I will no longer be able to hold my head high in front of the generals in the army, and my lord will go to the battlefield in the future, how can I avoid it again and again?"
I felt a little ashamed when I heard that. I thought that my determination was far less tenacious than that of Xiao Shunzi. I looked at him gratefully and rode back to the front line. When I returned to Zhao Jue again, the generals and staff around him all used
Zhao Jue looked at me with approving eyes, my face as pale as paper. Zhao Jue praised me and said: "Sui Yun is really courageous. When I first went to the battlefield, I was even more unbearable than you. Don't worry, I just need to fight a few more battles."
"I bowed and saluted on the horse and asked: "Your Majesty, I don't know how to handle military affairs. It seems that our attack on the city will not go well, right?"
Zhao Jue smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, Bajun is an important town in the Kingdom of Shu. Not only are the generals good at fighting, but also the soldiers are brave, and there are sufficient defensive equipment and food and grass, so it is very difficult to attack, which makes me heartbroken. Fortunately, if Bajun is captured,
It will be much easier for the more than twenty cities below."
I asked again: "Then, according to what the prince sees, we need to attack for how many days."
Zhao Jue thought about it and said, "It would be great if we can attack Bajun within half a month."
I calculated that Dayong would have to go through several dangerous passes from Yangping Pass to Jiameng Pass via Dongchuan. However, Dayong’s soldiers were well-prepared. If we in Nanchu wanted to take the lead, we must use strategies. I recalled in my mind what I had seen.
How can the current impasse be resolved based on past battles?
I couldn't think of anything for a while, so I thought about the information about Bajun again, recalling them one by one. Looking at the city wall from a distance, the red-armored general was commanding on the city. I saw that his command was determined, and the defense of Bajun was watertight. We went south.
If Chu had the slightest flaw, he would see through it at a glance, and he would chase after him and beat him without mercy.
Wait a minute, chase and fight fiercely, without mercy, and I remembered the information about the general who defended the city: Tian Wei, strict in military control, brave and good at fighting, good at defending the city, defending like a mountain, especially good at intercepting strongholds. No wonder Prince De guarded the camp well
So strict, it turned out that this person was good at intercepting strongholds. Slowly, a trick took shape, but would it work? After thinking about it, I rode my horse to the side of Prince De and whispered my opinion to him. Prince De
He hesitated at first, then gradually became interested. After a long moment, he smiled and nodded, and then ordered the troops to withdraw. The bloodiest day of the Battle of Bajun finally came to an end.