In order to prepare for the attack on Jizhou, Gai Jun began to stockpile grain in Huguan and Lu County of Shangdang as early as last year. Even in the most difficult time of winter, he had no intention of using this food. Not only that, there were also many grain stores in the valleys of Hengshan Mountain.
With no worries at all, the 40,000-strong army crossed Hengshan Mountain under the leadership of Zhang Baiqi and arrived at Sheguo County, Wei County, Jizhou.
Sheguo County still belongs to the Hengshan Mountain area. The army rested in the mountains for a night. After the soldiers were full and the horses were full, they went down the mountain and began to cross the Qingzhang River. The Sheguo County magistrate climbed up to the city and looked at the countless armies on the west bank of the river. He was so frightened that his body was like chaff.
, hundreds of soldiers defending the city showed no intention of resisting and dispersed in a rush.
"General..." The county magistrate of Sheguo and the county officials knelt on the east side of the river bank to greet him.
Gai Jun rode a tall horse and nodded to them expressionlessly. These people's status was too low, there was no need to talk nonsense with them. He ordered people to take over the county town as a place to store grain, and then led his army through the city and went straight to
East.
Sheguo County is similar to Lu County in Shangdang. It is located in a valley. Only a canyon in the northeast can lead to Yecheng, the seat of Jizhou. There is no doubt that there are passes where troops are stationed. Bingzhou has a natural advantage over Jizhou.
Beiyanmen, Central Taiyuan, and Nanshangdang are all located high up, overlooking Jizhou, and Bingzhou raises his troops to the east, just like Mount Tai pressing on the top. Since Jizhou is governed in Yecheng, Wei County in the south, Gai Jun came from Bingnanshangdang this time.
To capture the thief and capture the king. The pass here in Sheguo is the only barrier to the west of Ye City, where Jizhou is governed. Once it is breached, it will be like a beautiful woman standing naked in front of a bad guy.
Although the geographical location here is extremely important to Jizhou, Jizhou and the two states have always had no grudges. Han Fu did not attach great importance to this pass. He only had a thousand-man troops led by a school captain.
When Gai Jun's army appeared, boundless and black, the captain guarding the pass was stunned. After a while, he shouted: "Quickly, close the door, close the door...Quickly, inform the envoy that the people from Bingzhou are coming to kill. Hundreds of thousands of people are here."
, one hundred thousand people..."
Gai Jun pointed his horsewhip at the pass and said to Ma Chao beside him: "Go, Meng Qi, send someone to tell the general to surrender at the pass immediately, otherwise he will be killed without mercy." Ma Chao is only sixteen years old this year, but he is already a Sima.
Title, he is currently serving as the leader of the Shehu camp's personal guard team, and is in charge of fifty people, so he takes the title first.
"Why use others, I'll go." Ma Chao came out of the formation, arrived at the pass, and roared: "General Hussar is coming to Hebei, please hurry up and open the door to welcome him, otherwise the whole army will collapse together, and the pass will be filled with dead bodies."
"Shoot him to death..." the guard captain yelled at the people around him.
The three of them responded to the order, either bending their bows or raising their crossbows. With a few bang bang sounds, three meteor-like arrows came down the pass and shot at Ma Chao at high speed. Ma Chao pulled the reins with his hand, and his mount almost became psychic and jumped to the side nimbly.
, all the arrows escaped. This horse is a thousand-mile horse specially selected from the Xiongnu by his father Ma Teng, the general of Liao Dynasty, who was greatly relieved when he heard that Ma Teng had made many achievements in Mount Heng at the end of last year.
"Are you the only one who is good at shooting?" Ma Chao was furious. He took off his two-stone bow, held three arrows in his bow hand, pulled out one and hung it on the bow, shouted "hit", and sharp arrow clusters came out.
Instantly shot through the forehead of a sneak attacker.
Ma Chao was still displeased, so he pulled another long arrow and shot it out. This time, the arrow penetrated the opponent's eye, and he also exploded his brain and died. When he fired the bow for the third time, the last attacker hurriedly lay down on the pass.
Inside, he dared not show his head, lest he follow in the footsteps of his two companions.
How can there be an arrow to turn back when the bow is drawn? Ma Chao randomly found a person and shot him, and then turned his horse back angrily.
"Bang, bang, bang, mighty... Bang, bang, bang, mighty..." Tens of thousands of Han troops struck each other with weapons, stamped their feet and shouted.
Gai Jun put his palms on his hands and said with a smile: "This guy's shooting skills are improving day by day, and he has a tendency to catch up with Gu. In the past two years, Gu has been exhausted by food and has rarely gone hunting. This time he has to go back to Jizhou to owe Bingzhou money and food. Gu will have nothing to do with it.
I have some free time." The guard's refusal to surrender did not affect his mood. Not to mention a mere pass and a thousand soldiers, Gai Jun did not think that even a hundred thousand soldiers and horses in Jizhou could stop him.
During Gai Jun's expedition to Hebei, he was surrounded by civil servants including Nong Duwei, Hussar General Jia Xu from Shiwuwei, Yang Jun from Bohe Nei, Cao Cao from Taiyuan County, Hussar General Sima Lang from Hanoi, and other officials.
, General Hussar, Sun Zi from Taiyuan. Fu Qian is seventeen years old this year. Gai Jun also gave him the title of General Hussar. Of course, there are more than just civil servants, such as general, general, general of cavalry.
, General Wei, the four generals on the front, left, and right all opened their own houses. The Hussars General's house has a long history. There is one Sima each, two lieutenants, twenty-nine subordinates, and thirty-one imperial subordinates. Gai Jun is due to
As Bingzhou Mu, the role of the Hussar General's Mansion was greatly reduced. The staff was not fully staffed, but there were still more than thirty people.
"General Du Liao, the tiger is powerful in the north, and Huns and Hu are afraid. How can the tiger's father have dogs?" Lord Bo Yangjun replied, then his face became solemn, he bowed and remonstrated: "I heard that the general Su Xi Chun Qiu Zuo Chuan, always kept the scroll in his hand, and persuaded everyone.
"The courage of an ordinary man is not advisable, and a general must not know the book." However, how could the general not know that Duke Yin of Lu went to Tang to watch fish? "Spring and Autumn" ridiculed him, and "Shang Shu" also warned against hunting. This week, Confucius' motto
, the clear meaning of the two classics. Now that Dong Zhuo has killed the emperor and the Han Dynasty is in trouble, the general is the king of a state and bears the hope of the world. It is his time to kill the national traitors and invigorate the country. How can he be obsessed with hunting in the fields?"
Gai Jun's smile froze, and his face looked slightly unnatural.
The generals around Gai Jun all showed angry expressions and stared at Yang Jun fiercely, blaming him for being rude.
Yang Jun was not afraid at all. He sat on the horse and straightened his back. His appearance was strange, the wind was bright, his eyes were like swords, and his justice was reflected in his color. He was doing it for Gai Jun's good. If the other party couldn't even listen to such words, it would prove that he was
If you are not the one who saves the world and the country in your mind, you are not worthy of assistance, so it is better to go home.
Jia Xu narrowed his long and narrow eyes and looked into the distance. He seemed to be distracted, but in fact his heart was like a mirror. He thought Yang Jun was right, but it would be unwise to persuade Gai Jun in front of so many people. This is not
Do you slap Gai Jun in the face in public?
"If I want to hunt, do you care?" Gai Jun was unhappy, but a smile appeared on his face, "What Master Yang said makes sense."
Yang Jun bowed his head again and said: "If the general can really think like this, it will be a blessing to the people of Bingzhou and the wish of the people in the world."
After Ma Chao came back, Gai Jun immediately vented his anger on the opponent and ordered an attack. The person who won the first battle turned out to be Captain Xu Huang and his 5,000 troops. To everyone's surprise, Xu Huang looked at him with envious eyes.
He calmly accepted the order, jumped on his horse, and left calmly.
Jia Xu looked at Xu Huang's back and said: "Xu Gongming is really a good general. Fortunately, he met the general. Otherwise, if he had committed himself to Yang Feng, he would have been secretly betrayed."
"What Wen He said is true. Xu Gongming is not what Yang Feng can use. This son will definitely become one of my great generals in the future." Gai Jun smiled slightly. The five sons of Wei can be called the best generals in the Three Kingdoms era.
, it is a pity that another person, Zhang Liao, missed him. Gai Jun wiped his chin, thinking about whether he should follow the example of Cao Cao's story about Taishi Ci and send Zhang Liao the herbal medicine "Danggui". However, Dong Zhuo was not dead, and Zhang Yang's death was left behind.
There is a gap between people that Zhang Liao may not dare to cross.
Mentioning the Five Sons of Wei, Gai Jun naturally thought of Zhang Jia. He wondered if there would be a chance to meet him this time. As for recruiting him into his army, he had never had such an idea. Zhang Jia was a famous general in Jizhou. No matter who took control of Jizhou, he would have to do it.
Relying on him, Jizhou is his root, there is no reason to leave his hometown and go to Bingzhou.
"Dong, dong, dong dong dong dong..."
The war drums resounded like thunder. Xu Huang led the soldiers in the front, with bows and crossbows behind them, and rushed towards the pass like a tide. Because the road was long and difficult, the Bingzhou army did not bring many heavy siege equipment this time.
However, the defensive equipment at the pass on the opposite side is also not very good. Most of the day has passed, and only more than 20 crossbows have been brought in. Judging from their old appearance, how much power can they still exert?
As Xu Huang's troops approached, more than twenty crossbows on the pass began to sound, and giant arrows fell from the sky with a shrill whistle, easily shattering the soldiers' shields and pinning people alive to the ground.
The soldiers under Xu Huang's command had obviously not experienced the baptism of crossbows, and their expressions were frightened, so that the formation became scattered. Xu Huang said to the command flag commander beside him: "Tell the soldiers to follow the team to which they belong, and move forward.
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"Promise." The flag bearer waved the black flag in his hand. The black flag has different meanings when marching, preparing for battle, and engaging in battle. When marching, the dance represents encountering water, while preparing for battle, it represents the rear or north of the military formation, and when receiving station.
It means fighting to the death. The so-called fighting to the death means moving forward bravely, stopping, and killing all those who retreat.
Seeing the black flag, the soldiers' scalps felt numb, and they ran forward with their shields raised and shouting to kill.
"Buzz..."
Thousands of long arrows flew away from the pass in an instant, blocking out the sky and the sun. They fell on the shield sea like rain, making a muffled "puff" sound. Today's shields are mostly made of wood covered with a layer of cowhide, which cannot ensure the absolute safety of soldiers.
, especially arrows shot from high places are often affected by wind and falling, adding three points of power.
After several rounds of arrow rain, Xu Huang's troops rushed into the shooting range. Xu Huang immediately ordered the bows and crossbows to scatter to both wings, and fired arrows to suppress the pass defenders. In an instant, long arrows several times larger than those of the opponent penetrated the pass fiercely. The Jizhou soldiers
One after another, they hid in the parapet wall. The parapet wall is the upper wall of the city, also known as the parapet. To put it more simply, it is the low and concave wall on the city wall, which is used to protect the defenders from the rain of arrows. However, the soldiers of Weijun have been sparse for a long time.
Many people reacted too slowly and were nailed to the ground. Some people were not dead for a while, wailing and stretching out their hands, hoping that their companions would pull them into the parapet. Of course, no one was willing to do it, and only idiots went out. Although this idea is very
Cold-blooded, but correct. The next moment, dense arrows struck again, and no one outside survived.
The captain guarding the pass huddled in the female wall, peering at the enemy from the small hole. The crossbows in the pass did not stop. Hundreds of crossbowmen in the shooting port were still firing desperately. The so-called shooting port was naturally specially used for shooting.
, because there is only a foot radius, it is difficult to shoot from outside the pass to the person in the mouth. Even if someone is unlucky occasionally, there will be someone behind to take over.
The more the officer guarding the pass looked at him, the worse he looked. He only had a thousand men. It was wishful thinking to try to use a thousand men to block an army of tens of thousands. He only hoped to guard the pass for two or three days to give the envoy some preparation time, and then he would gain fame and fortune.
It's at your fingertips. Now he decisively shortens the time to one day. He just needs to hold on for one day. I hope...
The first soldiers of Xu Huang's tribe passed between the two wings of bows and crossbows holding a shield in one hand and a ladder in the other. Under the leadership of the soldiers, they rushed to the foot of the pass and set up a ladder. Those who came after them jumped up with a knife in their mouth and a shield in hand.
Use your hands and feet to climb up quickly.
The captain guarding the pass shouted at the top of his lungs: "Quick, go out and fight."
Once someone on the attacking side climbed onto the city wall, the crossbows would stop to avoid accidental damage. The Jizhou soldiers knew this. When they heard the sound above their heads, they climbed out of the parapet with trembling hands, gripped their swords and halberds, and rushed toward the people on the pass. Xu Huang's soldiers collided with each other, and the sound of killing was loud, and blood and flesh flew everywhere.
Xu Huang's army had been training for nearly a year, and had experienced actual combat in Hengshan for more than half a year. Its combat effectiveness was much higher than that of the Jizhou soldiers. However, the pass area was limited, and his own numbers were not dominant. He was repeatedly driven down by the Jizhou people. The attack lasts until sunset. If there are no accidents, today will end with the defeat of the attacking party.
Gai Jun looked at Bao Chu's eagerness to try and said, "Why, Wen Cai, are your hands itchy?"
Hu Feng smiled and joked: "Wencai has stayed in Shangjun for nearly two years. I'm afraid his bones are almost rotten."
Bao Chu was deeply convinced and said: "Last year, the eldest brother and the second brother were so powerful in Hedong, Dong Zhuo was frightened. I was very happy, but also deeply regretful. I wish I could fight side by side with the two brothers and subdue the stubborn enemy."
Gai Jun smiled half-heartedly and said, "Wen Cai is full of complaints."
If it were anyone else, Xu would be frightened and at a loss. Bao Chu and Gai Jun have known each other for more than ten years and knew that he was just joking and meant no harm. He replied: "The country is troubled and I have no time to guard the safety. I am really anxious."
Gai Jun pointed at the pass with his riding whip and said: "Bring the Shehuying Guards Qu and bring it down to me. I want to move in before dark."
"No." Bao took out his horse and drove away.
Ma Chao did not expect that he would have the opportunity to go into battle and kill the enemy so soon, so he followed Bao Chu closely towards the city.
Xu Huang saw that Gai Jun had sent up the five hundred soldiers of the Shehuying Guards Qu, and it seemed that he wanted to defeat him in a fight. He did not feel that he was being taken away from him. As the leader of the attack, no one could take away the credit. In order to cooperate with Bao's actions, Xu Huang launched a fierce attack regardless of casualties, pressing the Jizhou soldiers inward, allowing Qu, the guard of Shehu Camp, to have a foothold.
Since Shehuying was founded by Gai Jun seven years ago, Guard Qu has been serving as the vanguard of Gai Jun's army. There have been countless tough and vicious battles, including Yang Aruo, Pang De, Hu Feng, Che'er, Zhenliang, Chen Biao, etc. The most powerful general in the world. Although the personnel have changed one after another in the past few years, the combat effectiveness has remained the same. Gai Yin Gaijun often replaced him with fierce soldiers or camp commanders (hundred-man generals) in the army, and led the troops (fifty men) to lead the Sima. With the title, the commander of the village (one hundred people) will lead the capital and the captain of the school.
Bao Chu led the Qu soldiers of his bodyguard to climb up the pass. After a short rest, he immediately pounced on the Jizhou soldiers. The Qu soldiers of his bodyguard were brave and good at fighting and were well equipped with armor. As soon as they met, they beat the Jizhou soldiers staggering backward and out of position.
Ma Chao held up his sword on his left and his sword on his right. He was unstoppable and ran headlong into the crowd of Jizhou. His arms swept like windmills, and heads and stumps were flying in the sky. He killed everyone within a foot of him, his murderous aura became even stronger, and his eyes were round. Staring, shouting and rushing to kill, he quickly beheaded several people. As proof, his whole body became bloody, as if he had taken a bloody bath.
Bao Chu was a ranger when he was young. He became famous in his hometown of Xinfeng for his bravery before he was even ten years old. Even the western capital of Chang'an knew that there was a ranger named Bao Chu in the nearby Xinfeng County. He could fight one against a hundred. He also served as a soldier for seven years. During this period, he killed not only a thousand but also hundreds of enemies, and his killing methods were far more efficient than Ma Chao. Ma Chao had just beheaded ten people, and he had already collected eighteen heads.
Jizhou soldiers had never encountered such a fierce opponent before and were defeated. When the captain guarding the pass saw that something was not going well, he secretly escaped on horseback with several personal guards.
The shouts of killing on the pass became smaller and smaller until they disappeared. Jia Xu touched his palms and smiled and said: "The pass here is the gate to the west of Ye City. Now that we have conquered it, the road ahead is smooth. There is nothing Han Fu can do."
Gai Jun nodded happily and asked everyone: "How do you think Han Fu will react?"
Yang Jun said: "The general is famous all over the world. Now that tens of thousands of troops have arrived, Han Fu will surely make peace."
Sima Lang said: "Han Fu is not good, but Jizhou has no talents? It is said that Yecheng is full of copper coins, grains are overflowing, and there are tens of thousands of soldiers willing to die at any time. I think he will defend Yecheng to vent my energy and cut off our food routes."
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Gai Jun pointed at Fu Gan and said, "Yancai, please tell me."
Fu Qian frowned and thought for a while, then said slowly: "Han Fu, looking at his behavior, he is actually a self-defended thief. The so-called self-defended person is timid on the outside and tough on the inside. He has no intention of seeking others and does not allow others to seek his own. Today, the general is prosperous.
When his troops entered Hebei, Han Fu was more angry than afraid..."
Jia Xu's long and narrow eyes widened slightly, with a look of admiration undisguised. Fu Qian's words were true. Han Fu, a self-defeating thief, regarded Jizhou as his own, and how could he allow others to trample on it at will? What's more, Jizhou has always been rich and prosperous.
If you give in to Gai Jun because of people's prying eyes, it will definitely damage the hearts and minds of Jizhou's scholars and people. At that time, the prestige will be wiped out, the foundation will be shaken, and Jizhou will be difficult to protect. Just based on eyesight, the seventeen-year-old fellow has already surpassed most of the people present.
"Yancai is saying that Han Fu will take the initiative to come and fight with me in the field?" Gai Jun asked with a smile. Historically, Yuan Shao summoned Gongsun Zan to go south. Han Fu was unwilling to surrender and led his army north to attack. Unfortunately, he had no military talent and was severely beaten.
He returned in defeat. Now that he has replaced Gongsun Zan, Han Fu will not sit back and wait for death in Yecheng.
Fu Qian said cautiously: "Sixty-seven out of ten."
"We see the same thing." Gai Jun patted Fu Gan on the shoulder. At this time, the gate of the pass opened wide. Gai Jun entered the pass surrounded by Zhu Wenwu. Bao Chu hurriedly stepped forward and said: "General, just now from
Jizhou soldiers learned the news that White Horse General Gongsun Zan went south and arrived at Anping State."
"Huh?" Gai Jun raised his eyebrows slightly. There was resentment in his heart. Yuan Shao had never mentioned this matter to him. He thought that with his intervention in Jizhou, Yuan Shao would not call Gongsun Zan south again... This move was obviously for
Beware of him.
Brother, the worst I can do is get some money and food from Jizhou. Gongsun Zan wants the whole of Jizhou.
Anping State and Wei County where Gongsun Zan was located were separated by a long and narrow Julu County, which was only a few hundred miles away from Ye, not necessarily much further than them. At this moment, he had to race against time, so he canceled his plan to stop at the pass and ordered the army to rush on the road overnight.
After running for dozens of miles, we set up camp somewhere at dawn, rested for half a day, and set off again.