At the top of the city of Xuchang, the soldiers saw the Wei army beginning to take out the stronghold. The army marched eastward in an orderly manner, and cheers resounded throughout the world.
The cheers alarmed the people in the city. After hearing the news of the Wei army's withdrawal, the people beat gongs and drums, sang and danced. The nobles in the city slaughtered pigs and sheep and led the people to reward the army.
The soldiers, the troops and young men who helped defend the city held their heads high and enjoyed the praise of the people. Women and children stood beside their relatives, smiling like blooming flowers.
Yang Anxuan thanked the elders and squires who came to reward the army. After instructing the Wei army's movements to be unknown and not to drink alcohol, he summoned Zhao Tian and other generals to discuss the military situation.
Everyone agreed with Yang Anxuan's opinion that the Wei army was heading east to Qingzhou.
The road to the south was blocked by Xuchang, while to the west Sima Xiu's troops were stationed in Yingyang. Sima Xiuzhi is a veteran general who is good at using troops. Yingyang and Xuchang are the horns of each other and are equally difficult to attack.
After Liu Gai was transferred from Xuzhou to Qingzhou, he felt deeply dissatisfied. He believed that the court was unfair and that King Kuaiji had treated him poorly by killing his donkey.
After taking office, Liu Gai spent his days hanging out with the literati, traveling in the mountains and forests, and paid no attention to military defense.
When he learned that the Wei army had crossed the Yellow River south to capture Yingchuan, Liu Gai didn't care. He believed that the Wei army only had 20,000 people and the battlefield was in northern Yuzhou and would not threaten Qingzhou.
Meng Longfu said excitedly: "While the Wei army is retreating, we might as well pursue it from behind and stab Suonu."
Yin Ji said: "It is better to seize Yingchuan and cut off the Wei people's retreat."
Zhao Tian said in a deep voice: "Changsun Fei is a veteran on the battlefield, how could he not guard against our sneak attack. If we attack the counties of Yingchuan, we will not have enough troops, and once we go out, Xuchang will not have enough troops. If Changsun Fei returns, how will we resist?" When Zhongshan City fell, it was because the Yan army came out of the city to pursue it."
Yang Anxuan had the map hung up, and he had it redrawn based on the "Yugong Territory Map". Some time ago, he led his troops to train near Xuchang and added a lot of content.
Yin Ji and others gathered around the map. Yang Anxuan said: "The Wei army is heading east. Of course we can't just sit idly by and ignore it. In addition to the war horses brought by Zhao Sima, there are 1,400 horses in the city and 400 horse armors. No, You have a sharp sword and a sharp arrow, but if you don’t teach these Suonu a lesson, it will be hard to get rid of their stupidity.”
Quin clenched his fist hard and said, "My lord's words have reached my servant's heart."
"The battle must be fought, but we must know this and the other." Yang Anxuan ordered: "Let the scout cavalry explore the Wei army's itinerary and stationed place. We will try to choose favorable terrain, lure the Wei army into an ambush, and use heavy cavalry to defeat it."
Qi Ke smiled and said: "The matter of spying on the Wei army is left to the last general. The last general has escorted the tribe's caravans to Pengcheng many times and is familiar with the situation along the way."
Yang Anxuan nodded and said, "Qi Ke, if we can find a suitable place for an ambush, I will record your first contribution."
Qi Ke said happily: "General, please rest assured, I will definitely live up to my trust. Without further delay, I will leave now."
"Be more careful," Yang Anxuan warned. …
The Wei army left Xuchang and marched eastward for two days. At Shenshi, they came to an open area and Zhang Sun Fei ordered to set up camp.
Riding his horse and raising his whip to reach the high slope, Chang Sun Fei looked around. The terrain in front of him was flat, with a slight slope from northwest to southeast. The wheat fields had been harvested, leaving golden land suitable for cavalry to recruit.
"Dahajian, where is this?" Changsun Fei called the marching commander and ordered: "Submit the map and point out the location."
A soldier took the cowhide scroll from behind and unfolded it in front of Changsun Fei.
As a marching Sima, Dahajian was naturally familiar with the terrain. He used his whip to point on the map and said: "Mr. Lu Xiang, this place is called Dongtun. It is about seventy miles away from Xuchang City and eighteen miles further." This is Fugou City. This mountain is called Yechaigang, and there is a Qingshui River three miles to the south..."
Changsun Fei listened very carefully and asked questions from time to time. When Dahajian finished speaking, Changsun Fei said, "Let's go and look around."
It was not until the beginning of Youchu that Changsun Fei took his generals back to the camp. At this time, the central military tent had been set up. Changsun Fei took a short rest and then gathered the generals to discuss matters.
After Dahajian pointed at the map and explained, Changsun Fei said: "In front of us is Fugou, where thousands of our troops are stationed. If the Jin people want to pursue them, they will definitely not go beyond Fugou City. I estimate that it is very possible." I will choose here.”
Dai Mang smiled ferociously and said, "If these cowardly people dare to pursue us, they will be cut into pieces."
Changsun Fei smiled and said, "I don't know how many light cavalry there are in Xuchang City. I guess they don't dare to send out infantry. They only dare to attack with light cavalry. If they can win, they will fight. If they can't, they will run away."
A common saying made everyone laugh.
Changsun Fei's eyes flashed and he said: "If the Jin cavalry comes, we can't let them go easily. The sons under my command once killed the Yan army like wolves and hogs. Who are these Jin people?"
There was another burst of laughter. When everyone's laughter subsided, Changsun Fei stroked his beard and smiled and said, "The Jin people are timid and will not dare to attack if they see our army waiting in formation. You must think of a way to make the Jin army feel that they can take advantage of it."
Mo Tuchen said: "I will soon see wild sheep and hares roaming the fields. Why don't we go hunting and make our sons happy?"
Changsun Fei smiled and said: "This is a great plan. Pass the order and the army will be stationed here for one day. Tomorrow the Japanese prince will personally lead the team to hunt."...
In August, the sky is blue and cloudless.
At the beginning of the year, the sound of golden drums sounded from all directions, and nests exploded immediately within a radius of more than ten miles: birds were scurrying in the air, hares were scurrying in the fields, wild sheep were crawling through the forest by the stream, and tigers and wolves were roaring in the mountains...
The sound of the horn crackled in the air, and the sound of horse hooves galloped like thunder. Changsun Fei took the lead, bent his bow and shot at the hare not far away. The arrow came out and the hare fell to the ground.
"Gong Lu Xiang is good at archery" and "the general is mighty". After Chang Sun Fei shot, everyone behind them bent their bows and nocked arrows, shooting towards the sky and the ground. The birds and beasts became a mess and fled in panic.
After shooting a few arrows, Changsun Fei reined in his horse and walked slowly to a low hill, smiling as he watched his men chasing the prey like wolves and tigers.
There were more than a thousand cavalry on the hunting ground, which looked amazing, but he had more than 4,000 light cavalry, lying in ambush in the east, south and north directions, just waiting for the Jin army to ambush.
More than ten miles northwest of here, there is a fort hidden in the mountains. If an acquaintance leads the way, it will be difficult to detect it from the outside. Yang Anxuan and his eight hundred Qingqi, led by Qi Ke, moved into Wubao yesterday.
Seeing flocks of frightened birds flying across the sky, and the sound of horns and golden drums faintly heard, everyone was startled, perhaps they had been discovered by the Wei army.
Yang Anxuan listened to the movement and said, "Don't panic, we are still far away, wait until the scouts report back."
Soon, the scouts brought news that the Wei army was hunting on a large scale.
Yan Ke smiled and said: "It seems that the Wei army is completely unprepared, we just took the opportunity to attack and kill them."
Yang Anxuan sneered: "Changsun Fei is a veteran on the battlefield, how could he be unprepared? I'm afraid this is the bait he set to lure us in."
However, these were expected, Yang Anxuan said: "Let the Wei army make a fuss for a while, and then we will hunt them when they are tired."
Tan Ma reported the news of Jin Qi's appearance to Changsun Fei. Changsun Fei laughed and said, "The fish finally took the bait. I ordered Mo Tuchen and Dai Mang to prepare for outflanking. Don't let the Jin army go."
Flying onto his horse, Changsun Fei waved his whip and pointed forward, saying: "Let's go, let me shoot a few more prey to entertain the guests."
Eight hundred Jin cavalry appeared in the west, and the intensive sound of horse hooves hit the ground, alerting the hunting Wei army.
The horn sounded, and the Wei army quickly gathered into four or five square formations and slowly withdrew towards the camp.
Yang Anxuan noticed that there was a phalanx of hundreds of people in the southeast direction, and immediately led his Qingqi to kill it.
When the Wei army saw the Jin cavalry approaching, they did not panic. More than a hundred archers lined up and shot arrows through the air at the Jin cavalry. Not to be outdone, Jin Qi responded with a rain of arrows. The arrows were densely intertwined in the air, and the sound of "廻廻" was chilling in their ears.
Yang Anxuan took the lead, waving his horse's spear and flicking his feathered arrows. After a dozen breaths, the galloping horse was approaching the Wei army's square formation.
The long spear pierced the shield briskly, and the war horse pushed the Wei army backward with great momentum. Yang Anxuan rode his horse forward, using his horse to pick, stab, chop and block. Meng Longfu and others followed closely, helping each other to defend and tearing apart the Wei army's formation in front of them.
The horn sounded, and the Wei army dispersed in groups of three and five. Behind him, Changsun Fei had already led more than a thousand light cavalry to chase after Jin Qi, more than two hundred steps away.
Yang Anxuan saw that except for this group of Wei cavalry, the other Wei troops were seven or eight hundred steps away. He pointed at the galloping Wei cavalry with his horse and said, "Brothers, just try your luck to test the sharpness of Wei cavalry."
A thunderous cry sounded from beside him. Yang Anxuan looked excited, clamped his legs, and the star chaser understood, and shot forward like an arrow.
Changsun Fei was also at the forefront of the team. Since he entered the palace as an attendant of Emperor Zhaocheng Tuoba Shiyiqian at the age of thirteen, Changsun Fei has experienced nearly a hundred battles, large and small, and has been at the forefront of every battle and has made great achievements.
Chasing the star, the horse behind him was thrown out of the way. Changsun Fei immediately noticed Yang Anxuan, who was holding a horse spear and wearing black armor.
Horse spears are rare, and those who can hold them are mostly generals in the army. Although Changsun Fei has never met Yang Anxuan, he has heard of his reputation. From the way he rides, he guesses that it is Yang Anxuan.
Changsun Fei tightened his grip on the iron spear in his hand and stared at Yang Anxuan, who was getting closer and closer. He clamped his legs on the mount and leaned slightly from the saddle.
When the horse came forward diagonally, Changsun Fei touched the horse's belly with his left leg. The horse galloped to the right and the horse passed by.
The steel spear was shorter, and Zhang Sunfei pierced Yang Anxuan's ribs fiercely. Yang Anxuan twisted his body quickly and used his right hand to grab the spear body.
Changsun Fei laughed evilly, twisted his wrist to turn the spear body, and at the same time thrust his foot forward with force on the stirrup. Changsun Fei thought that he was stronger than anyone else, and with the help of the momentum of his horse, even if he couldn't poke a hole in his opponent, he could turn the spear body to make the skin of Yang Anxuan's palm bleed.
Yang Anxuan held the spear body and felt a strong rotation. He did not hold it hard, but pulled it outward, then let go, and the steel spear pierced the air with a scream.
Meng Longfu rushed over on horseback and slashed at Changsun Fei with his sword. Changsun Fei raised his spear to block and pushed the sword away.
Yang Anxuan felt his palm was hot, but fortunately it didn't crack. Without thinking too much, the horse spear swept out and hit Wei Qi's war horse on the neck. The war horse neighed and stood up. When he turned around, Yang Anxuan plunged his spear into the belly of the Wei cavalry.
The sound of hooves was like thunder, and the roar was like thunder. In an instant, the Jin and Wei armies passed each other, and behind them were the horses and soldiers lying in a pool of blood.
The breeze carries the smell of blood to the distance, and the battle has just begun.
