In the west of Luoyang City, Shi Zhen and Xiaolong led the Qin army to escape back to the camp. Half an hour later, Mu Ping returned with the remaining army and hurriedly organized the army to prepare for rescue at Beutianbi.
In Jinyong City, Hu Fan noticed that the fleeing Qin army was rushing towards the camp, and immediately reported to the prefect Xiahou Zongzhi, "The Qin army is defeated, and Beutianbi should be the winner."
Xiahou Zongzhi climbed to the top of the city and saw scattered Qin troops fleeing to the camp from time to time. He said happily: "General Xin led the reinforcements to defeat the Qin army. I am very happy and congratulated."
Hu Fan felt contempt in his heart. Yesterday he learned that Xin Sima led 6,000 reinforcements to the bean field wall instead of entering the city. The Xiahou Prefect cursed loudly.
"Prefect Xiahou, I am afraid that the Qin army will go to the bean field wall for reinforcements. Please come out of the city to contain it." Hu Fan cupped his hands and said.
Xiahou Zongzhi said with a smile: "There is no need to take risks. Just sound the trumpet and beat the drum at the top of the city to make an attack."
The Qin army's camp was mobilizing troops and horses urgently, and drums and trumpets were blaring from the top of Jinyong City. Mu Ping quickly led people to the watchtower and looked into the direction of Jinyong City. He only heard the sound but did not see the city gate opening.
When hesitating, Yao Shao fled back to the camp covered in blood and brought news that Duke Qi had been captured by the Jin army.
The Qin camp suddenly exploded, and the general was captured. It was a great shame and humiliation. How to explain it to the emperor? If Qi Gong is evil, the generals accompanying the army may not be able to escape with their lives.
In the absence of Yao Chong, the army was temporarily commanded by the accompanying Sima Muping. Mu Ping stopped the generals and said: "What are you doing? At this time, you must calm down and calm down to avoid being taken advantage of by the Jin people."
Shi Zhen shouted: "What are you waiting for, Musima? Quickly send troops to the Dou Tianbi to rescue Qi Gong."
Mu Ping glared at Shi Zhen and scolded: "The Duke of Qi is now in the hands of the Jin army. What if he attacks the Jin people and kills the Duke of Qi? Besides, if the army moves rashly, how can the Jin people resist the attack from Jinyong City and the Doutianbi army?"
Shi Zhen opened his mouth and said nothing. Lu Hui and Feng Lin felt guilty. They failed to intercept Kuai En on the battlefield, which was why Yao Chong was attacked from both sides. If Yao Chong came back to punish him, they might be reduced to sin slaves.
Like Murong Sen who died in the battle, Feng Lin was from Xianbei. He was originally a general under Fu Jian. Yao Chang broke Chang'an and surrendered, and became a general under Yao Chong, but was not reused.
This ineffective battle resulted in Yao Chong being captured. The more Feng Lin thought about it, the more trouble he felt, and he was inevitably blamed afterwards.
Instead of waiting for things to happen, it is better to take the initiative and respond. Feng Lin said loudly: "I am willing to lead three thousand troops to rescue Duke Qi. If I can capture the generals of Jin or bring back some Jin people, I can exchange for Duke Qi."
Feng Lin planned to return if he could perform meritorious deeds, but if things went wrong, he would simply take his confidants to join the Yan Kingdom.
Mu Ping thought for a while and said: "Three thousand people are too few. You, Lu Hui and Shi Zhen will each lead two thousand people to the bean field wall, hoping to rescue Duke Qi."
Bean field wall, cleaning the battlefield continued until the beginning of Xu. In this battle, the Qin army suffered casualties of more than 3,000 people, while the Jin army suffered about the same casualties, and also suffered casualties of more than 4,000 civilians.
However, they captured the Qin army general Yao Chong and saved nearly 100,000 people, as well as a large amount of supplies, and more than a thousand war horses were captured.
There was no room for so many people inside the fortress, so the lights in the big tent were brightly lit. Generals such as Xin Gongjing and Yang Anxuan, as well as the principals of Pei and Yan, discussed setting up defenses to prevent the Qin army from attacking at night.
Xin Gongjing looked at the map and said: "Gather the women, children, old and weak into the fortress, station the army outside, and prepare more bows and crossbows; organize the young and strong to dig more ditches around the fortress overnight, cut down trees and pile them on the ground to block the Qin army's attack."
There were more than 20,000 young and strong people among the 100,000 people. There was great strength in numbers, and with the help of the soldiers, numerous large and small shallow ditches and deep ditches were dug around the walls of the bean field within a short time, as wide as more than a hundred paces.
These ditches are irregular and run wildly outside the walls of the bean fields. They are made of excavated rocks, sand, cut trees, and debris carried by the people and piled on the ground. They are winding and difficult to navigate.
Xin Gongjing looked at the pale moon in the sky and said: "The vision is blurred at night. It will be difficult for the Qin army to break through the defense line under the heavy fire of bows and crossbows. They should be able to defend it all night."
Yang Anxuan said: "We can't sit back and wait. I want to take Qingqi outside. If the Qin army comes, they can attack and kill them unprepared."
Xin Gongjing smiled and said: "General Yang's guerrilla tactics have been successful this time, so we can be safe."
There were enough horses, so Yang Anxuan selected 800 soldiers who knew how to ride from the army, and led them north and disappeared into the darkness.
Xin Gongjing also asked people to light a bonfire outside the ditch. With the help of the firelight, the soldiers standing on the watchtower could detect whether there was an enemy attack.
Huang Fu, who went to deliver the letter, came to the east of Jinyong City at the end of Xu. He put down the hanging basket on the city. Huang Fu went into the city and presented the letter jointly signed by Xin Gongjing and Yang Anxuan to Xiahou Zongzhi.
After learning that the Qin army's commander-in-chief Qi Gong Yao Chong was captured at Doutianbi's great victory, Xiahou Zong smiled happily and said, "In this way, the siege of Luoyang is solved."
Huang Fu reported: "General Yang asked his servants to deliver the message, so that the city could bluff and contain the Qin army in Luoyang City."
Xiahou Zongzhi agreed wholeheartedly and said: "I have already sounded the trumpets and drums on the city. The Qin army will definitely not dare to act rashly."
Hu Fan persuaded him again: "I'm afraid the people of Qin won't be afraid of the bluff. The governor of Xiahou is foolishly willing to lead his army out of the city."
"No," Xiahou Zongzhi refused sternly.
There were trumpets and war drums rumbling in Jinyong City. The Qin army knew that the Jin army was falsely responding, so they were not nervous.
Feng Lin, Shi Zhen and others were having dinner. When they heard the sound of drums and trumpets, Feng Lin sneered and said, "The Jin people are playing tricks to contain us."
Mu Ping warned: "The bean field wall must be on guard. You can lead the army and act according to the opportunity. It is best to preserve your strength."
At the end of the You Dynasty, three fire dragons meandered eastward from the Qin camp. On the city wall, Hu Fan once again said to Xiahou Zong: "Prefect Xiahou, the Qin army is frightened and has no master after losing its general. I am willing to lead the army out of the city to rob and kill, which can also relieve the worries of the bean field wall."
Xiahou Zongzhi shook his head repeatedly and said: "The Qin army is so powerful. What should we do if we unexpectedly go out of the city and get ambushed? If we lose Jinyong City and Luoyang is captured, wouldn't it be a small loss?" Counselor Hu, there is a large court army on the bean field wall, and there is Qin With Duke Qi in hand, the Qin army dare not attack forcefully."
No matter how Hu Fan tried to persuade him, Xiahou Zongzhi refused to agree and just let the soldiers sound trumpets and drums to confuse the enemy.
Hu Fan had no choice but to call Huang Fu and ask him to go back to the bean field wall to report the news.
Before midnight, Shi Zhen and others came to the wall of the bean field, but were blocked by ditches and trees on the ground.
Feng Lin made up his mind, even if he couldn't save Yao Chong, he would kill more Jin people. He sneered: "It's ridiculous to try to block the march of the army with this little trick. Come on, fill in the soil."
There was no baggage for the night attack, so the soldiers could only push with their feet and fill the ditch with sand and gravel in their hands. On the top of the arrow tower, Xin Gongjing gave an order, arrows shot out like rain, and dozens of Qin soldiers fell down.
Shi Zhen didn't want to be with Feng Ping, so he said, "Go to the east and have a look."
To the east was guarded by Yang Anyuan, who was also greeted by a hail of arrows. Shi Zhen was helpless. The three people gathered together to discuss. Without equipment, it was almost impossible to break through the Jin army's defense line.
Feng Ping said: "We can only send people back to Luoyang to deliver a message and ask Musima to send some siege equipment. We will camp here and wait for dawn to fight the Jin army."
The three men led their troops back three miles east, cut some wood and lit a bonfire. After briefly setting up defenses, they camped and rested under the covers.
The weather in September had a large temperature difference, and white mist spread in the air. The soldiers sat huddled together against the fire, and most of them were already snoring into sleep.
In the northeast corner, Yang Anxuan led 800 soldiers and pulled horses and sneaked closer. Looking at the bonfires several miles away, Yang Anxuan ordered softly: "Mount your horse and move slowly."
Even though they were still three miles away, the sound of horse hooves could still be clearly heard in the dead of night.
At Yin Shi, it was Lu Hui's turn to lead a patrol. He was shocked when he heard a strange noise and shouted loudly: "Sound the horn, the enemy is attacking."
The sound of the horn woke up the Qin army from their sleep. The Qin army thought that the Jin army was as timid as rats and never thought that the Jin army would attack and kill them at night, so even Shi Zhen and Feng Ping fell asleep with peace of mind.
Eight hundred light cavalry pierced into the Qin army's camp as easily as a whirlwind. The Qin army responded randomly like headless flies, stabbing and wounding themselves with swords and spears without anyone noticing.
Yang Anxuan led the Qingqi to kill several people, and the six thousand Qin troops fled in all directions. The fog was thick and it was difficult to distinguish the figures. Yang Anxuan gave the order and retreated eastward with his Qingqi.
The night breeze was cool, and the sound of hoofbeats became crisp in Yang Anxuan's ears. There were few casualties in this night attack, and the victory was very easy. After this battle, the Qin army will change its view of the Jin army's weakness, and it will be impossible to have such an opportunity again.
Feng Lin was the first to return to the camp. Seeing corpses scattered all over the field, he sighed and headed to Beitou Yan Kingdom with several personal guards.
When the sky was getting brighter at Mao Shi, Shi Zhen cleaned up the battlefield and found that both Feng Lin and Lu Hui were missing. Only 3,000 soldiers and horses from 6,000 were gathered, and the casualties were more than 1,500 or 600.
Xin Gongjing led his army to fight out, but Shi Zhen did not dare to fight, so he returned to Luoyang with the remaining soldiers. On the way, he met the Qin soldiers who were transporting heavy supplies, and returned to Luoyang in panic.
After learning of last night's defeat, Mu Ping ordered the troops to retreat twenty miles to temporarily avoid the Jin army.
The general was captured and his troops were lost. Mu Ping did not dare to hide it anymore, so he sent people to Chang'an to deliver a message to the emperor Yao Xing, waiting for his fate.
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Chang'an City was the capital of the Later Qin Dynasty. During the Han Dynasty, the palace city was destroyed by war. After Yao Xing became emperor, he rebuilt Changle Palace as a place for political discussions.
Above the main hall, the court officials were discussing Tu Fei and Xie Tie's occupation of Fangshan to cause trouble.
Yin Wei, the captain of Sili School, said: "...it is not enough to cause trouble. In the past two years, Long live has taken Longxi, Hedong, Shangjun and other places, and also taken Huashan, Hongnong, and Shangluo from Jin State. The expansion is too fast. We need to live with the people and provide good care. Only then can we win the hearts and minds of the people."
Yao Xing praised and said: "What Yin Qing said is true. I intend to clarify the administration of officials, build schools, build water conservancy, show sympathy for the orphans and widows, and encourage farming, so that the country can be governed in a few years."
All the ministers bowed and said: "Long live the Holy Ming."
Yao Xing said with a smile: "Thanks to your encouragement, when great achievements are achieved, I will share the glory and wealth with you."
An attendant hurriedly entered the hall, came to the throne and saluted: "Long live the report from Luoyang."
Yao Xing received the report from his attendants and said with a smile: "Could it be that Qi Gong captured Luoyang and reported good news to me."
After unfolding the report and taking a few glances at it, Yao Xing stood up immediately, surprising all the ministers in the palace.
Yao Xing quickly read the report and said in a deep voice: "The battle in Luoyang was unfavorable. Thousands of soldiers were lost. Even Duke Qi was captured by the Jin army. I want to fight in person and rescue Yao Chong."
Yin Wei bowed and said: "Long live, victory or defeat is a common thing for military officers. The only way to respond to chaos is to be calm. When Duke Qi falls into the hands of the Jin people, just try your best to rescue him."
Yao Xing slowly sat down in the chair, lowered his sleeves and clenched his fists hard. His nails pierced his palms with slight pain, and he gradually calmed down.
When Yao Chang's death was passed down to him, his uncles Yao Xu, Yao Shuode and his younger brother Yao Chong all expressed their support for him. This eased the threat and created the current good situation.
Yao Xu, Yao Shuode and Yao Chong helped him a lot. He conquered the east and west and pacified the four directions. His foundation grew rapidly and the country prospered.
The country of the Jin Dynasty was restless, the emperor was an idiot, the government was controlled by Sima Daozi and his son, and the state was in chaos. Fang Zhen coveted the power of the central government, often raised troops and turned inward, and the society was in turmoil.
Yao Xing saw an opportunity that he could take advantage of. This time he raised troops to march eastward, easily capture Huashan and Hongnong counties, and then capture Luoyang. As long as he took advantage of the situation and captured Luoyang, the entire north of the Huaihe River and Hanjiang River would fall upon the wind.
Sitting on Chang'an and Luoyang, dominating Guanzhong and eyeing the world, he can recreate the power of the First Emperor to dominate the world.
The original plan was to use Yao Chong as the vanguard with 25,000 people, and he himself would lead an army of 50,000 people and then capture Luoyang. The Neliang clan rebelled and became unstable internally. He had to lead his army back to Chang'an to take command. This led to Yao Chong becoming a lone soldier and being captured by the Jin army.
Yao Xing felt guilty and said: "Qi Gong is my brother, and I will rescue him at any cost. I have ordered Yang Fosong to lead an army of 30,000 men to sit in Luoyang. Yin Qing, you go to Luoyang to negotiate with the Jin people, and you must save all of them." The father is back."
Yin Wei bowed and said: "I will fulfill my mission."
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