Shunyang and Nanxiang were only forty miles apart, and a Danshui separated the two cities. Wang Zhen'e crossed the Danshui and camped in Hexi to confront the Qin army.
In order to prevent the Yongzhou Navy from sneaking up from Danshui again, Yao Chong placed an iron cone in the river. Liu was unprepared and once again wanted to lead his army in a night attack. However, he suffered a loss. The iron cone broke the bottom of the boat, and the Qin army was hiding in the river. Fight your way out.
Fortunately, most of the warships that were damaged by the cone used watertight cabins. After discovering something strange in the water, Liu Zhong ordered the ship to return to the enemy, and the losses were not great.
The waterway was blocked, and Wang Zhene had no choice but to launch an offensive and defensive battle with the Qin army on land. The Qin army had many light cavalry and came and went quickly, while the Yongzhou army camped step by step, occupied the terrain, and relied on strong soldiers and sharp swords to repel the Qin army's harassment.
On April 12, the Qin army dispatched three thousand heavy cavalry to attack the Yongzhou army camp. Wang Zhen'e was already on guard. He followed Yang Anxuan's example and set up a Queyue Formation, using chariots as barriers to protect the camp. The soldiers in the camp fought back with sharp arrows, while Liu Zhong's battleship used powerful crossbows to support him on the Danshui River.
The Qin army wearing armor and riding equipment came overwhelmingly, and the ground was shaken by the hoofs of the horses. The heavy cavalry of the Qin army braved the rain of arrows and slammed into the chariot. The walls of the chariot connected by iron chains were also frustrated. The soldiers holding guns on the chariot could not stand and fell off the chariot one after another.
The arc-shaped chariot formation was quickly rushed out of two openings. The Qin army rushed into the formation from the gap, ran rampant in the formation, and killed flesh and blood in an instant.
Wang Zhen was in great distress and ordered Kuai En and Zhang Feng to divide into two groups and lead their own heavy cavalry to meet the enemy, making sure to seal the gap.
There were only 400 heavy cavalry in the army, but there were not many Qin cavalry rushing into the formation at this time. Zhang Feng and Shen Qingzhi entered the battle wearing armor, and their swords drew white light with the help of the horse's momentum, cutting towards the armored horses of the Qin army.
The Qin army thought that the horses were covered with face curtains, chicken necks and other armor, so they didn't take it seriously and took the opportunity to slash at their opponents with their swords. Shen Qingzhi charged at the front, his sword cut through the veil and penetrated deeply into the horse's head. The horse hissed in pain and kicked. The soldiers on the horse were unnoticed and were thrown off their horses.
Zhang Feng galloped past, dodged the spear, roared and slashed the Qin army with his knife. The blade scraped sparks on the armor, the tip penetrated the armor, and blood emerged from the gaps.
On the other side, Kuai En was holding an iron spear, as powerful as a tiger. Wherever the iron spear rose and fell, screams kept ringing out.
Yang Fosong rushed into the Yongzhou army's formation with his army, charged with his horse, and killed the Yongzhou soldiers. Kuai En came with a spear, but Yang Fosong's scimitar was almost blown away, so he hurriedly avoided the attack.
Regarding the heavy cavalry of Qin and Wei, Yang Anxuan and his generals discussed strategies to defeat the enemy more than once. Yang Anxuan drew on the experience of his previous life and proposed the idea of using hooks, sickles and spears to defeat the heavy cavalry.
The hook-scythe gun was born out of the halberd, with the horizontal blade of the halberd bent inward, resembling a sickle. The spear is one and a half feet long, with a head that is one foot long. The lower part has a barb protruding laterally, and the hook tip is curved inward, and is used for cutting horse legs.
After repeated trials, the hook and sickle gun was equipped with the Yongzhou Army. During daily training, the hook and sickle gun was also used to break the horse formation. On this expedition, Wang Zhene and Meng Longfu each brought 600 hooks and sickles.
Qin Cavalry broke into the formation, Wang Zhene waved his flag, and the hook, sickle, and spear teams attacked Qin Cavalry from the left and right, their spears stretched out towards the horses' hooves, and pulled outwards to cut.
I saw the horses neighing in pain and falling to the ground one after another. The Qin soldiers on the horses were dropped heavily to the ground, stirring up dust. The long machete that had been prepared at the side slashed at them, splattering blood.
Yang Fosong saw his heavy cavalry falling to the ground one after another. The Yongzhou army was holding strange blades to cut the legs of horses. More and more heavy cavalry fell to the ground, forming long alleys on both sides, and the space for Qin cavalry to recruit became narrower.
Looking at the banner at Baibu Wai, Yang Fosong pointed his sword forward and shouted: "Cut off the banner." The iron stream rushed forward, towards the banner.
Wang Zhene stood on the high platform under the flag, watching Qin Qi coming to kill, waving the flag, the archers no longer cared about their own troops, and sharp arrows fell on Qin Qi like a torrential rain.
The horn sounded urgent. Shen Qingzhi spun his horse and chased after the Qin army. The machete in his hand was already curled. He grabbed a flag from Qin Qi and waved it forward.
Qin Qi was entangled in the flag, and Shen Qingzhi pulled Qin Qi off his horse. The morale of the soldiers behind him was aroused by Shen Qingzhi's bravery, and they surged forward like a flood that burst a dam.
There were arrows in front of them, and there were pursuers in the back. The two gaps they had broken through had been narrowed by Zhang Feng and Kuai En. The crossbow arrows above Danshui slowed down the Qin army's charge. Yang Fosong knew that the opportunity to fight had been lost, so he brought His subordinates retreated towards the south.
After the Qin army retreated, Wang Zhene ordered the battlefield to be swept. In this battle, more than 800 soldiers were killed and wounded, leaving only less than 300 heavy cavalry of the Qin army.
Although there were hooks, sickles and spears, the power of the Qin army's heavy cavalry was still not something that the Yongzhou army could resist. Wang Zhen thought again and again and decided to withdraw his troops and horses to the east of Danshui to take advantage of the Danshui to resist the Qin army. The Qin army established a stronghold on the west bank of Danshui River and placed iron cones in the river to block the waterway.
In May, it rained continuously, and the Danshui River overflowed. The rain-soaked flags drooped listlessly. The leather armor on the soldiers on both sides was swollen by the rain, and the smell became unpleasant.
The war has been stalemate for half a year. The soldiers longed to return, their morale became low, and neither side had the desire to fight.
On June 26, Yang Anxuan appeared in the military camp wearing a poncho. The morale of Yongzhou soldiers and horses was greatly boosted, and cheers broke out.
Wang Zhen smiled evilly and said: "It will be a military force. The Lord's arrival will boost the morale of our army. We can take advantage of this opportunity to defeat the enemy."
On June 27, Yang Anxuan gathered his generals above Sima to discuss strategies to defeat the enemy. Seeing Shen Qingzhi standing at the end of the queue, Yang Anxuan was slightly startled. This boy was the commander of the camp when the troops were sent out, and he was promoted through meritorious service.
Wang Zhen'e introduced the battle situation during this period in detail, pointing to the map and saying: "So far, the Qin army still has more than 40,000 people. The military supplies and supplies are stored in Danshui City and Nanxiang City. There are 3,000 defenders in each of the two cities. There are 15,000 Qin troops on the west bank of Danshui, led by Qin Zhendong General Yang Fosong; Qin Qi King Yao Chong established a stronghold at the confluence of Danshui and Junshui to guard the river. This place is twenty miles away from Yang Fosong's camp and south of The countryside and the city are only twenty miles apart, so we can connect two places at any time."
Liu Zhong took over and said: "Yao Chong ordered people to sink iron cones all over the river, making it impossible for ships to pass. The navy has now become a grain transport team and can only transport grain and baggage from Fuxian County."
After defecting to Xiangyang, Yang Anxuan entrusted Liu Zhong with important responsibilities, granting him the title of General Ningyuan and Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. He also created two secret methods of watertight cabins and carriages and ships. The water system in Yongzhou was developed and the Han River Basin was crisscrossed with rivers. Liu Zhong was very determined to make great achievements.
Yang Anyuan took office as the governor of Henan, and Yang Anxuan asked Chen Yu to go to Mengjinkou to form Xiangyang and the navy, which made Liu Zhong feel a little pressure.
Although Xiangyang and the Navy were nominally under his command, Chen Yu was ambitious and unwilling to be subordinated, and with Yu Fei's help, he might be able to take over from behind in the future.
Wang Zhenye went north to fight against the Qin Dynasty and asked Xiangyang and the navy for help. Liu Zhong felt that he had an opportunity to use force. They attacked Danshui City at night and killed nearly 10,000 Qin troops. The navy made a great contribution.
However, the Qin army immediately responded and planted iron cones densely in the river. Even if the cabin was equipped with watertight compartments to prevent it from sinking, it would not be able to break through the iron cone array and could only look at the river and sigh.
Yang Anxuan smiled and consoled him: "Brother Yongming (characterized by Liu Zhong) can't take away all the credit. Let's give some credit to our brothers first. In the future, we will also regain Chang'an and annihilate Qin and Wei. There will be many opportunities for us to make meritorious deeds."
Everyone burst into laughter and looked uplifted. Liu Zhong also laughed out loud sheepishly, and the atmosphere in the big tent became relaxed.
Yang Anxuan looked at the Danshui River on the map and said: "The Qin army is strong and it is not easy to win on the battlefield, so we might as well cut off its food routes."
"The Qin army's food and grass supplies were transported from Shangluo to Danshui City, and then transferred from Danshui to Nanxiang. I also wanted to bypass Nanxiang City and attack Danshui City, but the waterway was blocked by iron cones, and the land route could not avoid the Qin army's reconnaissance cavalry. It was not easy. ." Wang Zhen'e sighed lightly.
"It may not be easy to seize the city, but there is a chance to burn the grain." Yang Anxuan drew his finger to the north on the map and said: "You can send hundreds of elites from Shunyang north to Xi County first, then turn west and sneak into Danshui City If you are nearby, you can look for opportunities to burn food.”
Quin said in a deep voice: "They went deep behind enemy lines to burn food and were unable to ride horses. How did these brothers escape afterwards?"
Liu Zhong clapped his hands and said with a smile: "You can build a bamboo raft. The bamboo raft enters the water shallowly and cannot be penetrated by iron cones. It can go down the river faster than a galloping horse and the Qin army cannot stop it."...
A long line of grain transporters appeared on the official road ten miles north of Danshui City. Three hundred Qin troops guarded two thousand servants carrying carts and carrying burdens, transporting five thousand stones of grain and grass to Danshui City. Such a grain transport team made one trip every day, and one transportation was enough for the Qin army for three days.
In the forest not far from the official road, Zhang Feng has been hiding here with two hundred people for two days. The amount of food and grass was too small, and rushing out to burn the food would not be able to harm the foundation of the Qin army. Instead, it would frighten the enemy.
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There is a way to sneak into Danshui City. There are more than 100,000 shi of grain stored there, which is needed by the Qin army for more than a month. It will be useful if the Danshui City granary is burned.
Shen Qingzhi said softly: "Brother Zhang, if you don't do anything, these people will pass."
Zhang Feng looked up at the sky. Noon was approaching. According to the custom of yesterday's grain transport team, they would rest at Sanhu Pavilion not far ahead.
"Where is the grain waiting team? You and fifty brothers disguise themselves as bandits to carry grain and drive away the laborers transporting grain." Zhang Feng ordered Shen Qingzhi.
At Sanhu Pavilion, the grain team really stopped to rest. The weather in July was extremely hot, and many people went to the creek beside the road to drink water and wash their faces. The escorting Qin troops also took off their leather armor and lay down in the shade of the trees to rest.
Suddenly, a group of men rushed out from the west side of the avenue, holding wooden sticks and bamboo spears, shouting "grab food", and rushed towards the food team.
Qu Ming, the captain of the Qin Army who led the team, was startled and quickly ordered to form a formation. The group of men rushed to the grain and grass, overturned the vehicles, and drove away the laborers with bamboo poles and wooden sticks, which scared the laborers and fled in all directions.
Qu Ming saw clearly that this group of men were dressed in tatters and held crude weapons in their hands. He chuckled and said, "I don't know where the refugees came from, but they came here to die. My dear men, chop off their heads and make a meritorious deed."
He led the Qin army to kill the group of men. When the group of men saw the Qin army coming to kill them, they fled towards the forest, with Qu Ming leading his men in pursuit.
Seeing the group of men running towards the mountains, Qu Ming stopped and shouted, "Stop the pursuit." Someone asked in confusion, "Captain, why don't you chase these thieves?"
Qu Ming sneered and said: "There must be an ambush in the mountains. These thieves want to lure us into taking the bait. How can I fall for their deception? Go back and leave quickly."
Back at the grain team, nearly half of the two thousand slaves had escaped. Qu Ming sent people to search everywhere. It took more than an hour to find more than 1,600 people, and more than 300 people escaped.
Seeing that it was already getting late, Qu Ming did not dare to delay and took his servants to Danshui City. Zhang Feng led more than a hundred soldiers and sneaked into the servants.
Because the searchers were delayed for more than half an hour, it was already past You hour when they arrived at Danshui City. The defenders checked their identities and released the grain team into the city. Zhang Feng and others transported the grain to the granary in the west city.
After transporting the grain into the warehouse, the servants were concentrated in tents in Nancheng and returned to Shangluo City with the Qin army early tomorrow morning.
The servants fell asleep quickly after a tiring day, and there was a lot of snoring in the tent. Zhang Feng waited until the beginning of the first lunar month before leading his brothers towards the west city.
The city was quiet. The Qin army had been stationed in Danshui for half a year, and they never thought that anyone would sneak into the city.
After dodging the soldiers who passed by on two patrols, Zhang Feng led people to the Xicheng Granary. There are watchtowers built around the granary, and the soldiers upstairs have already fallen asleep.
When transporting grain into the warehouse, Zhang Feng had already determined the terrain and led his brothers to the south of the granary. They quietly climbed up the fence wall and fell into the granary. After listening carefully, there was no sound in the granary.
At midnight, more than a hundred fires broke out in the granary. The soldiers on the watchtower discovered that the fires had joined together. The sound of the gong awakened the sleeping Qin army, and the flames had already shot into the sky. It was too late.
In the east of Danshui City, Shen Qingzhi had already led people to meet him outside the city. Zhang Feng jumped off the city wall first and was caught by his brothers. Within half a quarter of an hour, everyone left Danshui City.
After rushing all the way to the river, Zhang Feng pulled out the bamboo raft that had been hidden in advance. He glanced at Danshui City, which was burning like a torch, and said with a smile: "Brothers, let's go home."
