After listening to Gongsun Wulou's top, middle and bottom strategies, Murong Chao said: "Li Xuan, the Prime Minister of Lingtai, told me that the stars are aligned this year, and God's will is mine. I can win without fighting."
After returning to his seat, Murong Chao said with confidence: "I occupy the land of the five states and have rich people. I have thousands of chariots, 60,000 light cavalry, and hundreds of thousands of infantry. The Jin people came from thousands of miles to attack, and they are exhausted. How can I show my weakness to the enemy by using a strong wall to clear the countryside?"
Murong Chao glanced at the ministers and said proudly: "I intend to let the Jin army enter Xian. I will wait for work and ride hard to trample them. Why not worry about it. After the Jin army is completely wiped out, we will go south and herd horses along the Yangtze River."
Murong He Lailu, the general of the auxiliary state and the king of Guangning, urged: "Soldiers are a bad thing. How can your majesty abandon your own obstacles and let the enemy into your heart? General Gongsun's strategies are all clever strategies to defeat the enemy. I hope your majesty can adoption."
Murong Chao said disapprovingly: "The open space between Guanggu and Xianshan is a good time for light cavalry to hire. I have 60,000 elite cavalry, and we can win in a single battle."
Murong Zhen admonished: "Your Majesty, if you want to defeat the enemy with light cavalry, you can also block Daxian Mountain and fight in the south of the mountain. You don't have to give up the danger. In case the light cavalry cannot win, there is still danger to defend."
Murong Chao said with a straight face: "I have made up my mind, all you ministers will do is follow my orders."
After retreating from the court and leaving the palace, Murong He Lailu said to Gongsun Wulou: "Your Majesty is stubborn and allows the enemy to enter Daxian Mountain. The country's destruction is not far away."
Murong Zhen, the king of Guilin, stood in front of the palace together with the leading general Han, and said: "Your Majesty can neither keep the enemy out of the country, nor is he willing to move his people to fortify the enemy in the wilderness. Instead, he allows the enemy to enter the land close to his heart. This is consistent with Liu Zhang's attempt to lure Liu Bei." What’s different about entering Shu?”
Han sighed and said nothing. He knew that Murong Chao was young and stubborn, and would not listen to what others said after making up his mind.
"When the Jin army enters Daxian Mountain, Dayan will surely perish, and Fool will die. Han Gong is originally from the Central Plains, but he can return to his homeland." After saying that, Murong Zhen walked away.
The courtiers outside the palace heard what Murong Zhen said and reported it to Murong Chao. Murong Chao became furious and ordered people to arrest Murong Zhen and imprison him.
In order to show his determination to fight the Jin army in the north of the mountain, Murong Chao also ordered the defenders of Jucheng and Liangfu in the south of Daxian Mountain to be withdrawn to Guanggu City. Build defenses in Guanggu City, select troops and horses, and prepare for a decisive battle with the Jin army in the north of Daxian Mountain.
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Liu Yu left the ships and baggage in Xiapi City and led his army north. The soldiers and horses of Nanyan knew that the emperor wanted the Jin army to enter Daxian Mountain and defeat the enemy with light cavalry, so they simply did not stop them. The cities along the way either surrendered or fled. The Jin army was overwhelming and arrived at Ju County, Dongguan County on June 12.
It was more than 400 miles from Xiapi to Ju County. Every time he gained a place, Liu Yu ordered the construction of forts and stationed a small number of soldiers and horses. After arriving in Ju County, which was only a hundred miles away from Daxian Mountain, Liu Yu summoned the generals and sent Liu Jingxuan and Shen Tianzi as vanguards. He led 10,000 troops to pass through Daxian Mountain first, built fortifications in the north of the mountain, and waited for the army to pass.
After the discussion, Liu Yu asked about the movements of Yong Yan's army and said, "What are the movements of Yang Anxuan's army?"
Liu Muzhi, the military counselor who accompanied the army, was particularly concerned about the movements of Yongyan's army and reported: "Yang Zijing captured Fenggaocheng, the seat of Taishan County, five days ago and is leading his army to Mou County. It is said that Yang Anxuan led 5,000 soldiers and horses to garrison in Xintai City."
Liu Yu stared at the map and pondered for a moment, then said: "To go from Xintai to Linqu, you have to pass through the Yimeng Mountains. It is difficult for the army to move. Does Yang Anxuan just want to occupy Taishan County? Or does he want to take advantage of the defeat of both Yu and the Yan army?"
Liu Jingxuan said: "No matter what Yang Anxuan thinks, my lord should pass through Daxian Mountain as soon as possible and seize Linqu City. When the troops arrive at Guanggu City, Yang Anxuan will be unable to do anything."
Guanggu City. Murong Chao learned that the Jin army had arrived in Ju County and said excitedly: "The Jin army has finally arrived. General Gongsun Wulou of the left guard, General He Lailu of the auxiliary country, and Duan Hui, the general of the left army, have led 50,000 infantry and cavalry to advance. Linqu, I will then lead my army to annihilate the Jin army and capture Liu Yu."
On June 14, the Jin army successfully passed through the Daxian Mountain. Liu Yu felt relieved, pointed his finger to the sky, and laughed loudly: "I am here to help!"
Tan Shao smiled and asked, "My lord, why are you laughing first before you meet the enemy?"
Liu Yu said: "The troops have passed through the dangerous area of Daxian Mountain, and the front will be clear. The destruction of Nanyan is imminent, and the soldiers will inevitably rush to be the first. However, along the way, I foolishly saw that the wheat in the fields was ripe, and the Yan people did not harvest it first. Our army no longer had to worry about food and grass. All the captives are in my hands."
When he learned that the Jin army had crossed Daxian Mountain, Murong Chao suddenly felt guilty and left the old and weak to guard Guanggu City. He brought 40,000 elite troops to join the Linqu City garrison to block the Jin army.
Before setting off, Murong Chao gave an order to Gongsun Wulou in Linqu City, "Hurry up and occupy the Jumi River and cut off the Jin army's water source. If the Jin army gets the Jumi River, it will be difficult to attack."
After passing through Daxian Mountain, Liu Muzhi also advised Liu Yu that they should seize the Jumi River forty miles away from Linqu River. Liu Yu sent the auxiliary general Meng Huaiyu and the Chinese army soldier Shen Tianzi to lead 5,000 troops.
Meng Huaiyu led a thousand light cavalry to go first, and met Gongsun Wulou's 3,000 troops near Wolong Town. Meng Huaiyu knew that if the Yan army was cut off from water sources, the army's attack on Guanggu City would be blocked.
When they meet on a narrow road, the brave wins. The Jin army fought all the way from Jiankang to this point. They were invincible and invincible. Their morale was high. Under the leadership of Meng Huaiyu, they showed no fear in the face of several times the enemy.
The two armies fought, but the Yan army's swords and guns were not as sharp as the Jin army's, and they retreated one after another. Gongsun Wulou saw that the Jin army was full of determination and led the army to retreat temporarily. Meng Huaiyu took the lead and chased Gongsun to the fifth floor.
However, Meng Huaiyu rushed too fast and there were not many guards around him. Seeing this, Gongsun Wulou turned around and led his troops to surround Meng Huaiyu. Meng Huaiyu was trapped in the siege and died fighting hard. Gongsun Wulou beheaded Meng Huaiyu, held it high with a spear, and took advantage of the victory to pursue the Jin army.
At this time, Shen Tianzi arrived with his army and was deeply saddened to see Meng Huaiyu died in battle. He ordered his soldiers to occupy high places and shoot at the enemy with bows and arrows. Gongsun rushed to the fifth floor several times, but was unable to break the Jin army's formation. He was afraid that the Jin army would come, so he had to withdraw his troops and return to Linqu City.
After hearing the news that Meng Huaiyu had died in battle, Liu Yu sat in the tent for a long time. He and Meng Huaiyu have known each other for nearly twenty years, and they have an irreversible friendship. In his early years, when Liu Yu held a low position in the Beifu army, Meng Huaiyu followed him for a while.
Later, Meng Huaiyu followed Liu Yu to quell Sun En's rebellion and Huanxuan's rebellion. He also led his army to pursue Huanxuan and wipe out the remaining members of the Huan family. He achieved great military exploits. He was awarded the title of General of the Auxiliary State, Grand Administrator of Xiapi, and the title of Marquis of Poyang County, with a thousand households in the city. , always follow him.
This year Meng Huaiyu returned to Jingkou to pay homage to his ancestors. When he passed by Jiankang, he even took his two young sons to Xizhou City to visit him, but they unexpectedly ended up by the Jumi River.
It was getting dark and the tent was pitch black. Liu Muzhi entered the tent and ordered his guards to light the oil lamp in the tent. He glanced at the untouched food on the table and sighed softly and advised: "My lord, it is inevitable that a general will die in battle, and a dead person cannot be resurrected. Just treat Huaiyu's family well."
Liu Yu said sadly: "How will Yu face Huaiyu's family? Yu must cut off Gongsun Wu's dog's head as a memorial to Huaiyu. When the class teacher returns to the court, he will posthumously reward Huaiyu with a title and official position, and treat his family favorably."
Murong Chao learned that the Jumi River had been captured by the Jin army and led his army to Linqu City. On June 16, Liu Yu led an army to attack Linqu City. Murong Chao ordered Gongsun Wulou, Murong He Lailu, left general Duan Hui and others to lead the army to meet the enemy.
Liu Yu divided his four thousand chariots into two wings and moved forward side by side. The chariots were hung with cloth curtains to prevent arrows. The officers and men on the chariots held their spears outward, like a forest or a thorn. Behind the vehicle is a phalanx of infantry and archers, and at the end are light cavalry cruising, looking for fighters.
Gongsun Wulou led his army to meet the Jin army five miles outside Linqu City. He saw that the Jin army was in neat formation and marching steadily under the command of the sound of drums. It was like a wall or an obstacle, and it was unstoppable.
The Yan army had many light cavalry, and Gongsun Wulou ordered his infantry to stand in line. He led his light cavalry to bypass the Jin army's chariot formation and launch an attack behind the formation.
The long arrows were like dark clouds, and the sound of horse hooves was like rolling thunder. Both sides knew that it was a critical moment of life and death. The two rapids collided together, making bursts of earth-shattering shouts.
War drums and horns were intertwined, swords and guns shone with cold light, and blood dyed the earth red.
Gongsun's attack on the fifth floor was once again forced back by spears. The Jin army's chariot formation was tightly defended, with bows and arrows from far away and spears and stabs from near. The Yan cavalry who occasionally broke into the formation were killed in the formation.
Liu Yu wore iron armor, raised his sword and rode his horse, and led Tan Shao to block several attacks from Yan Qi.
In this battle, Liu Yu sent out all the generals under his command. His younger brother Liu Daolian, the governor of Bingzhou, led Liu Fan, the counselor of the general's palace, to fight the Yan army infantry. Liu Jingxuan proposed to join the army, and Tao Yanshou, the Duke of Changsha, defended the left wing. Liu Huaiyu joined the army. Ningyuan General Suo Miao and Yangwei General Shen Zhongdao defended the right wing; Liu Yu and Tan Shao led their Qingqi to attack in all directions and engage Yanqi.
Blood dripped down the armor, dyeing the hair of the horse under him red. Tan Shao waved the spear in his hand and roared again and again, and the soldiers around him shouted in response.
The battle started at midnight, and now it is almost midnight. The armies of both sides took turns to fight. The fierce battle lasted for more than three hours. The battlefield was littered with corpses. The shouts of killing were already hoarse. The soldiers of both sides waved their weapons numbly and chopped at each other. .
Liu Muzhi, who joined the army, had been following Liu Yu, observing the battle situation around him, and said: "At this point in the fierce battle, the Yan army has dispatched about 100,000 people, and the entire army should be dispatched. All 60,000 soldiers of our army are also on the scene, and both sides are doing their best. .”
Liu Yu wiped the blood on his face and said: "At this point, we will see who can grit their teeth and persevere. Whoever retreats first will be defeated first."
Liu Muzhi said: "My lord, the Yan army is on the battlefield. Linqu City must be empty. Why not send people to take a detour behind Linqu City and seize Linqu? The Yan army will be confused and can win."
Liu Yu nodded and asked Tan Shao to lead five hundred personal guards to sneak to the north of Linqu from a small road. Liu Muzhi told Tan Shao to arrive at Linqu City and claim that the Jin army came from the sea to help. The Yan army must be frightened and may win without a fight.
Tan Shao took the order and took General Jianwei Xiang Jing, Shen Linzi and others into the mountains and took a detour to Linqu City.
Linqu City is located to the east of Yishan Mountain, upstream of the Jumi River. It is high in the south and low in the north. There are low hills and mountains on the east and west sides, like a huge dustpan.
When Tan Shao led the army into Yishan, Yang Zijing, Zhang Feng and Shen Qing led 3,000 troops and horses to the north of Linqu City.
When the defenders at the top of Linqu City saw the Jin flag waving outside the north city, they quickly closed the city gate and reported to Murong Chao. Murong Chao is waiting for the good news ahead in his mansion. He thought that he came with 100,000 elite troops, which was twice as powerful as the Jin army, and had mostly cavalry. He was waiting for work, and the victory was stable.
Waiting until Youshi, the battle report coming from the front was still a fierce battle with no winner or loser. Murong Chao became a little uneasy. It seemed that he had underestimated the Jin army, and began to regret that he had not adopted Gongsun Wulou's best strategy to deny the Jin army from Daxian. Beyond the mountains.
At this time, the soldiers rushed in, knelt down and reported: "Your Majesty, Jin troops have appeared in the north of Linqu City."
Murong Chao stood up in shock and asked in a panic: "Where did the Jin army come from in the north of the city? If you tell lies, it will be a crime of deceiving the emperor."
Before the words were extinguished, the sound of killing began to disappear, and Yang Zijing had already launched an offensive. As Liu Muzhi expected, there were only two thousand old and weak soldiers left in the city, making it difficult to resist. Murong Chao's face was ashen, he was stunned for a moment and ordered the people in the city to go to the city to help defend.
A fierce battle was going on in the north city, and Shen Qingzhi, with Luo Fang and other fifty people, quietly sneaked close to the corner of the west city. Luo Fang made great contributions when he captured Guanghan City and became a Sima in the army. Shen Qingzhi saw that he was agile and needed his skills to capture Linqu City this time.
There were only dozens of defenders left on the west city, and the others went to the north gate for reinforcements. Shen Qingzhi pointed to the corner of the city, Luo Fang nodded, tightened his clothes, took off his shoes, and climbed up with bare feet. m.
Shen Qingzhi was worried, fearing that Arhat would be discovered by the defenders on the city. Using his hands and feet, the Arhat quickly climbed up to the top of the city, untied the rope from his waist and hung down. Shen Qing was so happy that he climbed up with the rope.
When Shen Qingzhi climbed to the top of the city, the defenders found out and rushed towards him with shouts. Shen Qingzhi was like a fierce tiger, wielding his sword and fighting dozens of people without fear. The defenders below the city climbed up one after another. Seeing that the situation was not good, the defenders at the top of the city surrendered.
Shen Qingzhi opened the west city gate, and Yang Zijing led his men into the city. When Murong Chao learned that the Jin army had entered the west city, he hurriedly opened the east gate and fled towards Guanggu City with a few guards. The army on the battlefield could no longer take care of him.
Liu Muzhi stared nervously at the top of Linqu City. When he saw the Jin flag changing at the top of the city, he said happily: "Linqu City is destroyed."
Liu Yu was overjoyed. He dismounted and went to the war drums to beat the drums himself. The Jin army learned that Linqu City had been destroyed and their morale was greatly boosted. Gongsun Wulou and others also saw the Jin flag flying on Linqu City, so they did not dare to return to Linqu and led the defeated troops to flee to Guanggu City.
In Linqu City, Yang Zijing ordered his people to close the city gate tightly and count the seized materials. The army rations amounted to more than 200,000 dan, the swords, guns, tents and other baggage were countless, and there were more than 2,000 war horses alone. Murong Chao's chariot, jade seal, leopard tail and other utensils and ceremonial guards were also thrown into Linqu City.
Seeing that the Yan army was defeated, Liu Yu ordered the pursuit and did not withdraw his troops until Xu. In this battle, more than ten generals including Duan Hui, the left general of the Yan Kingdom, were killed, more than 3,000 Yan troops were killed, tens of thousands were captured, and countless supplies were seized.
The army went to Linqu City, but found that the city gate was closed and the city was dark. Liu Yu had an ominous premonition in his heart and ordered Liu Jingxuan to come forward and call the door.
Some people died, but not completely...
