Xichuan City (now Yonghe Town, Zhengning County, Qingyang City, Gansu Province) is named after the Wuling water flowing westward. In the first year of Wei Zhengshi (240), more than 2,000 households of the Xiutu tribe in Liangzhou surrendered to the Wei Dynasty and settled in Sanshui County. Later, Sanshui County was renamed Xichuan County and came under the jurisdiction of Anding County.
Helianbobo defeated Quaigu and joined Helianlun and others to retreat and defend Xichuan City. On Thursday, Xichuan City was only more than two feet high, and there were insufficient ordnance and food reserves in the city. Helian Bobo sent soldiers and horses to plunder food and grass everywhere, and gathered the separated soldiers and horses, preparing to return to the royal court.
After receiving the news that Yong's army was moving north from Qicheng, Helian Bobo left his seventh son Helian'an to garrison Xichuan City with 5,000 people, allowing him to hold on for three days before withdrawing on his own.
The other 16,000 soldiers and horses followed him back north. Helian Bobo planned to go to Fenglin City first. After arriving at Fenglin City, he would rest for a while before returning to the royal court. At this time, he did not know that Fenglin City had fallen to Yong's army. in hand.
Qicheng and Xichuan were more than sixty miles apart. Shen Qingzhi and Liao Hui led 6,000 light cavalry and arrived in the evening. At the top of Xichuan City, Helianan saw a white plate several feet long with large blood-red characters written in cinnabar. Even if he stood at the top of the city and was miles away, he could clearly see "blood for blood."
Bai Lian's banner stood outside the south gate of Xichuan City. The wind blew fiercely and Bai Lian's banner sounded fiercely. Six thousand Yong cavalry stood in the wind, raising their swords towards the city with murderous intent.
He Lian'an secretly complained that his father Khan had sent him to garrison the city, and it was clear that he wanted to use his life to hold back the Yong army. Seeing the Yong army's unyielding momentum, the task of defending the city was probably a disaster.
At noon the next day, Yang Anxuan led the army to Xichuan. The reconnaissance cavalry reported that Helian Bobo had abandoned the city and fled two days ago, leaving only a small number of Xia troops in the city for defense.
Seeing that the city gate was tightly closed and the Xia army in the city had no intention of fighting, Yang Anxuan sneered and said: "The Xia army in Xichuan City is just lingering and is not worth staying. It would be foolish to break Helian Bobo's back and destroy him." The Xia Kingdom."
Leaving three thousand people to guard Xichuan City, Yang Anxuan led a large group of people around Xichuan City and chased Helian Bobo's tail northward. Helianlun watched the Yong army passing by like a long dragon a few miles away, without any courage to go out of the city to attack.
A heavy snow came quietly, Yong Jun was happy and Xia Jun was sad.
On the south bank of Wuding River, Meng Longfu looked at the snow on the ground nearly a foot and said with a smile: "My lord often said that to be a great general, you need to know the right time, place, and people. What Brother Wang said yesterday came true. I really admire you. No wonder my lord is right." Brother Wang relies on you very much."
Wang Zhene stroked his beard and smiled, with a bit of complacency, but he was secretly glad in his heart. He heard from his master that the old farmers in the countryside were very accurate about the weather. When he was in Chang'an, he had asked someone to collect proverbs about the weather in the countryside. Among them was "Winter" The saying "fog and snow", the fog was thick in the mornings these two days, so I guessed that there would be snow in these days, and it turned out to be true.
When it snowed, the sledges came into play. The traces of the army's march in the snow could not be concealed from anyone. At Chenshi, Yong's army set off and chased behind Xia's army. At noon, we saw chaotic steps on the snow. The Yong army was only half a day away from the Xia army.
Wang Zhene suggested to Meng Longfu that he should not pursue too fast, but keep a distance and conserve his physical strength so that he could launch an attack at any time. Meng Longfu followed the advice and the army marched slowly, chasing Xia's army thirty miles away.
In the evening, the messenger from Qicheng saw Meng Longfu and reported that Duke Yong had defeated Helian Bobo in Quaigu City and was leading his army to pursue the Xia army returning from the north.
Meng Longfu took the map and said: "Our army is more than 600 miles away from my lord. Helian is rushing north, and the Xia army commanding ten thousand cities is going south, just to surround them in the middle."
Wang Zhen said evilly: "Helian Bobo has more than 10,000 men, and the Xia army that came out of Tongwan City is less than 20,000. The total number of Xia troops will not exceed 35,000. Our army has 15,000 men, led by the lord." It should also be counted here. The number of our army is not far different from that of the Xia army. The Xia army was newly defeated, and the soldiers wanted to return and had no fighting spirit. Moreover, our army has gunpowder, sharp soldiers and other sharp weapons, and its overall strength is higher than that of the Xia army. If we can By choosing a suitable battle location, it is possible to annihilate the Xia army. As long as Helian Bobo dies, the remaining Xia army will be insignificant, and the Xia Kingdom will be destroyed."
Meng Longfu moved his fingers on the map and said: "Judging from the traces left by the Xia army in the snow today, the Xia army that ruled Wancheng should have gone to meet Helian Bobo. Calculate the itinerary for the meeting between the two Xia armies. They meet in the area of Baiyu Mountain (northern Shaanxi Province, stretching more than 300 miles from east to west)."
Wang Zhen's evil eyes shone brightly and he said: "North of Baiyu Mountain is the Great Wall, so we might as well let it go
The Xia army in Wancheng went south to join Helian Bobo, while our army held fast at the Great Wall pass to block the Xia army from going north, allowing the lord to launch an attack from behind the Xia army and annihilate the Xia army in the Baiyu Mountain area. "
Meng Longfu clapped his hands excitedly and said: "Let the lord prepare himself first, then I will send a messenger to contact the lord."
The messenger sent by Helianbobo met Helian Youdidai's team. When he learned that the Great Khan was fine, Helian Youdidai's tense heart relaxed and he breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Blessed by the Changshengtian (the Huns believe in shamanism), Great Khan Everything is safe, but why does His Highness the Crown Prince say that the Great Khan is in danger?"
The envoy was surprised: "The prince was defeated in Qicheng and heard that he was captured by Yong's army. How come he returned to Tongwan City?"
Helian Youchidai was shocked and felt deeply uneasy recalling Helian Huang's various actions.
Chigan Luoshi said: "Chigan Ali is here in Tongwan City, so don't worry, Prime Minister. The most important thing right now is to unite with the Great Khan and return to Tongwan City after joining forces. The Great Khan has the final say in everything."
Helian Youdi's deputy learned from the messenger that Helian Bobo intended to go to Fenglin City, and said anxiously: "Fenglin City has been occupied by the Yong army, and the Great Khan will not get supplies if he goes there. Send someone quickly to tell the Great Khan, directly Go north to meet up with Servant, whose army has a large number of cattle and sheep to provide for the needs of the larger army."
Two days later, Helian Bobo received a letter from Helian's right-hand representative, adjusted his marching route, and went straight north. And Helian Youdidai passed through the Great Wall of Qin, and was only sixty miles away from Helian Bobo. The scouts and cavalry of the two armies had already met.
More than forty miles behind Xia Jun, Yang Anxuan saw the messenger sent by Meng Longfu. After reading the letter sent by Meng Longfu, Yang Anxuan said with a smile: "Longfu wants to close the door and beat the dog, and Yu also has to be prepared to chase and intercept the fish to prevent the fish from escaping from the net."
At the end of the next day, Shen Qing led eight thousand light cavalry to attack Helian Bobo's rear team. Helian Bobo knew that his elder brother was leading an army to help, and led his army to fight Yong Qi.
At Shenshi, Helian's army arrived from the right. The Xia army's momentum was high. Shen Qingzhi retreated, and the Xia army pursued him. Yang Anxuan was waiting for work, lurking on the side, and attacked the Xia army from the waist. He Lianbobo was defeated.
In the evening, Yong's army attacked at night, and Xia's army was shocked three times overnight. Helian Bobo learned that Helian Huang occupied Tongwan City and had no intention of fighting with Yong's army. He sent 10,000 light cavalry to cut off the rear, and the rest of the troops hurriedly set off northward.
The Great Wall of Qin in the Baiyu Mountain area is still well preserved, stretching for hundreds of miles and lying across the passage of Xia's army heading north. A pass was built on the Great Wall to allow merchants to pass through. At this time, Meng Longfu arrived with his army, killed the Xia army guarding the pass, and cut off the passage.
When the Xia army came to the pass, Helian Bobo felt chilled when he saw the flag of the Yong army flying on the city wall. While they sent people to attack the pass, they also sent reconnaissance cavalry along the Great Wall to see if they could cross the Great Wall through the collapsed gap.
Behind him, Shen Qingzhi led his army to defeat Xia Qi who was blocking the enemy, and led Yong's army to pursue them. Helian Bobo had no choice but to take the lead and respond to the enemy.
Shen Qingzhi led his army to retreat, and Xia's army pursued him. More than ten miles away, Yang Anxuan had already occupied the high ground and set up a position. He was facing a hail of arrows and crossbows.
Chigan Luo Shi did not know the interests of Yong's army and rushed to the position with 5,000 light cavalry. As a result, he was hit by a rocket and lost more than 1,000 light cavalry. He returned in defeat.
More than 30,000 Xia troops were surrounded by two Yong troops. They had no way forward and no way to retreat, making them unable to win. Helianbobo was worried, Tongwan City was occupied by his eldest son with ulterior motives, and he was eager to return to Tongwan City to stabilize the situation.
He Lianbobo, who had lost his family and his country since childhood and lived under the fence of others, was very decisive and could not do anything when he saw the situation. He no longer forced a breakthrough through the pass and led the Xia army along the Great Wall to the northwest to find a breakthrough. Yang Anxuan led the army behind to pursue and harass.
In more than 20 days, they fought for more than 500 miles and fought 46 large and small battles. The Xia army was blocked and entangled by the Yong army and was unable to break through the Great Wall and escape. .
After a long battle, the Xia army began to collapse. Coupled with insufficient supplies, the cattle and sheep distributed by the recruited tribes gradually became less and less. The soldiers could not eat enough, and the warriors of those tribes fled one after another. Helianbobo sent troops to hunt down the deserters and killed hundreds of them, but he still could not stop his subordinates from fleeing.
The first tribes that had been recruited fled, and soon even the soldiers of the royal court also fled. When the soldiers arrived at Mugen Mountain, Helianyan and Helianchang took people to hunt, but they never returned.
There were only less than 7,000 defeated soldiers left around him. Yong's army was chasing after him more than ten miles behind. Helian Bobo looked at it.
Looking at the exhausted Erlang, he knew that he had reached the end of the road.
After a night of hard thinking, Helian Bobo convened everyone and announced that he would change his fourth son Helian Lun to the crown prince, and let him lead the army to block the Yong army in Mugen Mountain (now west of Otok Qian Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region). He and He Lian Youdi Dai He took 600 cavalry and fled to Guocheng (now the ancient Yellow River sandbank southwest of Lingwu, Ningxia), preparing to cross the Yellow River before it thawed and escape the pursuit of Yong's army.
Although he was in a desperate situation, Helian Bobo did not lose confidence. He thought that when he founded the Xia Kingdom from scratch, he still had nearly ten thousand people and a large territory. As long as he could escape, he could make a comeback and dominate Mobei again.
He Lianlun was both happy and worried. He was happy that he was granted the title of prince by his father Khan as he wished, but he was worried that Yong's army was hot on his heels. He wondered whether he could really succeed Zuo as the prince.
Yang Anxuan rode his horse at the front of the team. At this time, he joined Meng Longfu's troops and chased them to this place. Only 10,000 horses were left in the 30,000 Yong army. The other soldiers and horses were exhausted. Yang Anxuan asked them to stop at the Black Salt Pond (today's Shaanxi Province). Northwest of Dingbian County) area for rest.
After fighting continuously for more than a month, Yang Anxuan's face was thin, the skin on his face was peeling, his lips were chapped, and the color of the black dragon armor on his body could no longer be distinguished. All the soldiers around him were like this, but everyone knew that they had forced the Xia people into a desperate situation, and Helian Bobo's demise was just around the corner.
Liao Hui was carrying the Bai Lian pole. The Bai Lian had been blown into yellow by the wind and sand, and the cloth had been torn with many holes and was rustling fiercely in the wind. Only the four scarlet characters "blood for blood" were still clear. Eye-catching.
Seeing the Xia army arrayed inside and outside, Yang Anxuan grinned his chapped lips and said in a hoarse voice: "Blow the trumpet, the Xia army can't hold on any longer."
The sound of the horn resounded throughout the world, and the horses' hooves trampled on the green grass of early spring, roaring towards the Xia army.
Bai Lian flutters and repays blood with blood.
