When the imperial appointment was delivered to the North, Gai Jun had not yet returned. Instead, people and materials were sent from the Qiang region. In addition, the North was full of waste and there was a shortage of officials. Zhao Qi and Tao Qiancheng
Zhao Qi became the great steward of the North, and was so busy every day that he forgot to eat or sleep. Zhao Qi was worshiped as the governor of Dunhuang, but he couldn't get out of it for a while, so he postponed his appointment.
It is said that the cavalry general Zhang Wen sent five armies to march westward along the Wei River. The Liangzhou rebels retreated in a hurry, abandoning all the cities along the way and retreated to their hometown of Jincheng County. The Han army successfully recovered Hanyang and most of Longxi.
When the bandit general Zhou Shen marched into Jincheng, he joined the army and Sun Jian requested to intercept ten thousand people on the enemy's food route. Zhou Shen not only did not use it, but also ridiculed Sun Jian. In Zhou Shen's eyes, Sun Jian was born in a poor and humble background, had no character, and clung to the likes of Zhang Wen.
, I used my troops recklessly and acted impulsively. I fell into the enemy's formation and lost more than a thousand people. I lost all my seals and ribbons and almost died on the battlefield. How dare such a man offer his advice to me? The troops surrounded Jincheng in Yuzhong, but they were blocked by the side. Han Sui broke up.
As this happened, the Han army was frightened and abandoned their supplies and fled. The rebels pursued and fought fiercely. The Han army suffered tens of thousands of casualties. If Fu Xie, the prefect of Hanyang, had not responded in time, the entire army would have been wiped out.
After the Liangzhou rebels defeated the strongest force of the Han army, they began to attack everywhere and swept away the Han army. They defeated all the Han armies in the Long area. The prefects of the four counties in Hexi Province appointed by the imperial court, Chang Shi and others all became prisoners. In history, he was worshiped as
Zhao Qi, the prefect of Dunhuang, was also captured, and was also banned. Han Sui threatened to become the big boss, so he was able to avoid the deception. Now with Gai Jun as a variable, he was lucky enough to escape.
Zhang Wen learned that the five armies were defeated, and his good mood for a period of time disappeared immediately. Hearing that Zhou Shen did not accept Sun Jian's advice, he was furious.
Later, the imperial court dismissed Zhou Shen from the post of General of the Bandits and put him in the Tianlao. Not long after, another bad news came out. General Dong Zhuo of the Bandits was besieged by tens of thousands of Qiang and Hu in the Anding Linjing area.
"Dong Zhuo has been in charge of the army for more than ten years and has always been known as a good general. In the end, he was not as good as a boy in his early twenties."
Zhang Wen almost burst out of anger, and immediately went into a rage in the Chinese army's tent. The generals were silent and looked unhappy. The next day, Gai Jun captured Xianling's puppet king Yeli alive, and sent the battle report about returning to the north to Zhang Wen. Xianling
The false king Yeli was the first bandit leader in Liangzhou to stand up and cause trouble. The value of his head was no worse than Bian, Han, and Beigong Boyu.
Zhang Wen swept away the dark clouds and was overjoyed. He ordered: "Quick, order Gai Zhonglang to rush to Anding for rescue."
The chariot general and his assistant reminded him in a low voice: "General, Gaibei is no longer the Lieutenant General of Yulin, he is now the prefect of Liangqianshi..."
Zhang Wen was startled. He was really confused. The laws of the Han Dynasty stipulated that two thousand stones could not go out of the boundary, and soldiers were not allowed to attack without permission. Zhou Li, a student of Zhang Wen and a native of Nanyang, said: "Otherwise, Li Digong, a former Hanoi native, was the prefect of Yingchuan, and his county rebelled.
Grand Administrator, Li Digong bravely crossed the county to rescue more than a thousand people, and was commended by the emperor. The situation is urgent, how can we stick to the rules?"
Zhang Wen said: "Exactly, exactly. Without further delay, go and inform Gaibei..."
As the sun set, Dong Zhuo stood on the dam, looking out at the silent Jingshui River, or a pool of stagnant water would be more appropriate to describe it.
At the beginning, he did not agree with sending troops in winter. He believed that when the wheat fell in the spring and the soldiers advanced slowly and pressed step by step, the rebels could be wiped out in just three months. Zhang Wen refused to give in and insisted on sending troops, fighting most of them.
After spending countless money and food all winter, what was the result? It was a complete failure.
How can a person who buys an official position be worthy of talking about war in front of me? When I was fighting, you were still working hard in the court.
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There are about 70,000 Qiang and Hu people in total. He has more than 30,000 soldiers and 10,000 cavalry. Although 5,000 Fufeng Qiang and Hu among them are not resistant to fighting, Dong Zhuo is still 60% sure of defeating the opponent if he wants to. The problem is this
After the battle is over, how many men will he have left? Especially the 5,000 cavalrymen who have been trained for several years, but they are all gone, so where can he stand?
Think about Huangfu Song, because he had no strength of his own, he would be arrested if he was caught by the court, and he had no ability to resist at all.
Dong Zhuo didn't want to become the second Huangfu Song. As long as he had soldiers in his hands, the court would use him and he couldn't do without him, so he couldn't fight.
"Brother, it turns out you are here..."
The call of his younger brother Dong Min woke Dong Zhuo up. When he turned around, he saw Dong Min, his son-in-law Niu Fu, his beloved general Yang Ding, Hu Zhen, Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou, Zhang Ji and others all coming. Everyone was frowning.
Without giving up, he asked aloud: "What's wrong? It looks like the sky is falling...".
Niu Fu said worriedly: "There is no food. Father-in-law, our food is only enough for ten days based on two meals a day. We must find a way to break out of the encirclement as soon as possible."
Dong Zhuo's body trembled slightly, his brows raised. Breaking through? Most of the troops are infantry, can they escape?
Guo Bang couldn't stand the suffocating atmosphere and shouted: "Why are you running? If you ask me to have a big fight with the Qiang and Hu here, I don't believe these bitches can beat us."
As soon as the general gives the order, I will pick off the head of the Qiang Hu leader."
Dong Min knew his brother Dong Zhuo's intentions well, so he shook his head and said: "This is a bad strategy. Even if we win, it will be a miserable victory. It is better not to fight."
Seeing everyone's deep approval, Guo Bin gritted his teeth and said: "Then be ruthless and abandon the infantry, and go directly with ten thousand cavalry. I don't think the Qiang and Hu can catch up with us."
Hu Zhen's eyes widened and he scolded: "Guo Aduo, why do you come up with such bad ideas?"
Yang Ding nodded in agreement and said: "Old Zhang Wen has always been at odds with the general. If the general is defeated, the old man will definitely take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble. At the least, he will be dismissed from office, and at the worst, he will be imprisoned... By then, we will all be lonely souls.
ghost……"
Guo Si was not angry and shouted: "It's a bad strategy and a bad idea. You should think of a way to get the best of both worlds."
Why the hell would he still be wasting his time here if he had other options? The generals cursed in their hearts.
Dong Zhuo slowly turned his gaze back to Jingshui River, and an idea flashed in his mind, and he said: "I ordered the soldiers to build embankments and fish for shrimps to support themselves."
Niu Fu shook his head and said: "Fish and shrimp can only be eaten with rice, and they can last for twenty days at most..."
Dong Zhuo smiled and said: "We will leave then."
The generals looked confused and did not understand what he meant.
It was already the end of the year when Gai Jun crossed the muddy water. Zhao Qi personally greeted him. Seeing the tired look on the face of the nearly eighty-year-old man, Gai Jun felt full of apologies.
Although Zhao Qi was overworked, he was in good spirits. He smiled brightly and said, "You don't need to be like this in Gaibei. You saved my life."
Gai Jun knew that the imperial court had appointed him as soon as he heard Zhao Qi's name for him. "Why did Zhao Changshi say this?"
Zhao Qi explained to him the various battle conditions in Liangzhou, and then talked about the orders issued by the cavalry general.
Gai Jun frowned tightly and sighed: "The troops are used too hastily."
Zhao Qi looked at him dumbfounded, but he could still say, in terms of the urgency of using troops, who can be more anxious than you? Zhao Qi'er heard about Gai Jun's past achievements, and combined with what he saw with his own eyes, he suddenly discovered that Gai Jun used troops extremely fiercely.
In his eyes, there was no such thing as "don't cover up when you return to the army, don't force when you return to the masses, don't pursue the poor aggressor". If you bite, you will fight with all your strength, and you will never stop until you cripple the opponent. The only time he stopped the pursuit was when the two generals Dong Zhuo and Zhou Shen joined forces.
Use force to suppress it.
"Zhao Dunhuang, you have also seen that there are so many things going on in the North. I'm afraid I won't be able to leave for a while..." Gai Jun evaded. Let him save Dong Zhuo? He would rather save a pig. If Fatty Dong can escape, you are very capable.
, can’t escape, hum…
Zhao Qi immediately put on a fierce face and revealed Gai Jun's lies without mercy: "Gai Beidi is unwilling to make such excuses?"
Gai Jun smiled awkwardly. To put it bluntly, there were really not many people in the world who dared to look at Gai Ying. If he had been someone else, he would have turned against him long ago. However, Zhao Qi was different. He was an extremely senior man. His teacher, Ma Rixi,
His father, Gai Xun, always bows to his elders when meeting him. When the old man gets angry, he can only bear with it.
Zhao Qi took a step forward and asked: "Gaibei, I just want to ask, are you going?"
Zhao Qi had a tall and straight posture, bright eyes, and an aura that made Gai Jun feel guilty. His father Gai Xun also had this kind of aura, which should be the so-called righteousness. Gai Jun looked away unnaturally and said: "According to Zhao Dunhuang,
All in accordance with Zhao Dunhuang..."
Zhao Qi smiled and said: "This is the Gaishehu in my mind, and the fallen eagle has a long history."
Gai Jun smiled bitterly and shook his head. He didn't want to do it. Since he agreed, there was no point in delaying it any longer. Gai Jun acted quickly and formed a cavalry army of 20,000 people in only two hours. Among them, there were 7,000 Han troops and 0 Qiang troops.
Wansan.
Facing the Han army, Gai Junsheng shouted: "Brothers, I, Gai Ying, broke my promise..."
"I promised you to go home after the war, but now that I have just returned to Beidi County, I have to take you to the battlefield again. Why? Because the Han Dynasty needs you, and the Han army compatriots need you..."
"I just got the news that seven armies were fighting against the rebels, and all five routes were defeated. General Dong Zhuo was besieged by Qiang and Hu..."
"Buzz buzz..." The Han army, known for its strict discipline, couldn't help but whisper. This news was so shocking.
Gai Jun raised his head proudly and said slowly: "Yes, of the seven armies, only we won."
"Long live long live..." The Han army raised its troops and shouted, reaching into the sky...
"Today, 30,000 Han troops are trapped in An'ping and are in danger of being annihilated at any time. Are you...willing to get on your horses, pick up weapons, and save your robe?"
"Fight—fight—fight—"
"All the troops, head west..."
Beidi and Anding are close to each other. They seem not far away, but in fact they are all mountain roads. Gai Jun led his army over the mountains and entered Anding on the first day of the New Year. When he was a child, he and his father Gai Xun attended Huangfugui's funeral and had been to Anding, but
First, he was passing by in a hurry, and second, he was far away. He only had a general impression of Anding, so he asked Zhenliang to ask. Zhenliang was a Qiang from Anding, and he thought he could avoid fighting with his friends and tribesmen. However,
But fate played a cruel trick on him. Facing Gai Jun's question, Zhenliang's inner struggle was directly reflected on his face, and he hesitated for a long time before answering the question.
Gai Jun calmly asked him to go down, and secretly recruited the fake Marquis Yang Shou, whose nickname was Yang Dabeard. He was originally the most famous horse bandit leader in Anding County, and his understanding of geography was far better than that of Zhenliang. In contrast, the two
, Gai Jun felt relieved when he realized that Zhenliang had not lied.
The Han army marched according to the route given by Zhenliang and Yang Shou, repeatedly bypassing the Qiang camps, but there were some that could not be avoided, so Gai Jun ordered the Qiang in the army to attack and attack by force, making people think that the Qiang people were annexing each other.
, in order to cover up the fact that the Han army entered the country.
After hiding and fighting, the Han army arrived at a small valley somewhere in the Linjing area. The Xianling Qiang scouts sent out reported that there were tens of thousands of Han and Hu troops facing each other in the upper reaches of the Jing River more than 20 miles away.
"Finally found it..." Gai Jun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Since he has found the target, there is no need to rush to war. Gai Jun ordered his soldiers to take a good rest, recharge their batteries, and fight for the next battle.m