For three consecutive days, Guanqiu Jian and Gao Youzhu did not make any major moves except sending small groups of troops to harass each other at night and early in the morning. At this time, the 7,000 Youyan warriors under Guanqiu Jian and the 20,000 Gaoguli elite soldiers under Guanqiu Jian were almost rested.
On this day, after inspecting the ordnance, food and grass, Gao Youzhi climbed up the elevated road in the village to inspect the Wei camp. He found that the Wei camp, which had been stable a few days ago and the soldiers were well prepared, had become lazy now. It seems that the Wei army was exhausted after traveling a long distance.
Seeing this, the senior officials were overjoyed. They immediately mobilized three thousand elite soldiers under the tent and planned to rob the camp at night.
If Lao Delai were still in the world at this time, he would definitely tell Gao Youzhi that the people of the Central Plains always "use reality with imaginary, and imaginary with reality" when fighting. They often play the trick of "showing what they can't do", and their purpose is Lure the enemy into taking the initiative.
But at this moment, there was no such clear-headed person in the Gaoguli camp to remind their king.
At dusk, Guanqiu Jian went up to the stage and looked far away, and found a sudden burst of dust rising from the Gaoguli camp on the other side of the boiling water. He understood that his plan to lure the enemy should have been successful.
It turns out that the dilapidated state of the Wei army's camp was indeed deliberately arranged by Guan Qiujian for the high-ranking officials to see.
On the one hand, he arranged for three thousand warriors wearing fine fish-scale armor to hide in the ditches of the camp, leaving only some thinner and unarmored soldiers to patrol the camp. On the other hand, he quietly arranged for three thousand warriors who were skilled in The sharp soldiers who dived to cross the water hid in the dense forest on the river bank without being noticed.
If Gao Youzhong really fell into the trap and came to rob the camp, Guanqiu Jian would immediately order the warriors in the dense forest to quickly cross the river to cut off the enemy's return route, and lock up the three thousand ambush troops hiding in the trenches. Men Lai tried his best to strangle the enemy troops who were robbing the camp.
Judging from the current situation, Gao Youzhi has obviously fallen into Guanqiu Jian's scheme.
Late night finally arrived.
Gao Youju, the vanguard general under his command, led 3,000 elite soldiers with titles and horses wrapped in hooves. They marched quietly and finally arrived at the bank of the boiling water.
Although the vanguard general was not a wise and brave general, after all, he had served as the general of the Forbidden Army of Wandu Mountain City in Koguryo for many years, and he had a rough understanding of the Central Plains people's method of "attacking with half-crossed troops". Therefore, after putting down the raft, he first cautiously Five hundred soldiers were arranged to cross the river first. When the five hundred soldiers were crossing the river, the vanguard's eyes were fixed on Guan Qiujian's camp on the opposite side. It was not until all five hundred people safely crossed the boiling water that the vanguard completely let go. Confused, he ordered the whole army to cross the river quickly.
When the vanguard saw that Guan Qiujian simply did not set up defenses by the river, they couldn't help but think that Guanqiu Jian was known as a famous general in Wei, but he didn't expect it to be anything more than that.
After the group crossed the river, they continued to advance quietly under the cover of night. In less than three seconds, they arrived outside Guanqiu Jian's camp. The messenger at the gate of the Wei army's camp saw someone coming, and quickly passed on the signal and panicked. He ran down the observation deck of the village gate in a panic. Seeing that the Wei army was so timid, Gaogouli's vanguard general felt even more proud. With an order, three thousand elite soldiers under his command immediately rushed into Guanqiu Jian's camp from the three gates of the village. Dazhai.
At this moment, there was a sudden fire in the village where the old and the weak were running in panic. The firelight was weak. What surprised the vanguard even more was the elite Wei army who suddenly appeared from nowhere like iron towers!
Just a sound of drums was heard, and the gate of the village was closed. Thousands of Wei Jun Youyan warriors hiding in the corners of the village, military tents, pits, and long ditches emerged in an instant, and Guan Qiujian's carefully trained troops Compared with the Iron Army, the three thousand soldiers of Gaoguli who were originally known as elites naturally pale in comparison.
At this moment, the panic-stricken three thousand soldiers of Gaogouli who were blocked in the stronghold were surrounded by Youyan warriors. They had no power to fight back. The Wei warriors were like crazy tigers and wolves at this moment, tearing apart Gaogouli's three thousand army.
The vanguard led dozens of soldiers to rush left and right, but they were all forced back into the formation by the Wei army in the outer circle. Seeing that his soldiers were almost dead and wounded, the vanguard general, who knew that the situation was over, lost all hope, put his sword on his neck and wiped it off!
"Your Majesty, the general is gone!"
The Gaogouli Pioneer General had been following Gao You since he was a boy. He had devoted himself to his duties for many years, but he did not expect that he would die in the rebellion like this in the end.
Not long after, the Wei army finally won the battle beside the boiling water with overwhelming momentum.
When Gao Youzhi heard the news of the death of the vanguard general, he suddenly felt a burst of sadness and anger. He roared, pulled out the sword from his waist, and shouted that he would lead the remaining troops under his command to cross the boiling water and Guanqiu Jian. It was a fight to the death, but fortunately Prince Ranfu held on for dear life, so that the high ranking man could not continue to make mistakes.
Just when Gao Youzhu was angrily scolding Guanqiu Jian, a burst of wailing suddenly came from outside the tent. When he looked up, he realized that the person who came was the one who had previously led five thousand elite troops to attack Xi'an. The big mattress in Ping County is Sanyu!
The high-ranking officer looked at the fierce general Niyou who was covered in blood, in ragged clothes, and crying, and the last glimmer of hope in his heart was shattered.
After calming down, Gao Youzhi no longer had any impulse or anger in his heart, but was replaced by a growing sense of fear.
It was only at this moment that he understood the strength of the Wei army and Guanqiu Jian, but there was no turning back when he fired his bow. The current situation of riding a tiger and being unable to dismount had been doomed as early as the day he refused to listen to the dissuasion and forcibly invaded the northeastern border of the Wei Dynasty.
In the tent, everyone from the highest position to the king, the prince Gao Ranfu, and the great mattress Sanyuyou, down to the lieutenants, mattresses, and Dajia, were all relatively speechless at this moment. I originally dreamed of opening up new territories and dominating the Northeast, but now I suddenly realized that if I still can't gain any advantage in this battle, I might become the king of Goguli!
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Youzhou won the first battle, and the news of the victory soon reached Luoyang Palace.
Emperor Cao Fang and General Cao Shuang both felt very excited at this moment. In order to celebrate Guanqiu Jian's victory, the emperor even held a banquet directly in Hualin Garden.
The emperor and his ministers were having a feast, and after a while they drank for three rounds. When the emperor was slightly drunk, he suddenly remembered that there was a vacancy for the fourth-rank Huangmenlang recently, so he mentioned a few words to He Yan, who was the official Cao Shangshu. After a while, the banquet dispersed, and He Yan immediately thought of Wang Bi, who currently had no rank.
Wang Bi was famous far and wide, but now he was young and promising. He Yan had always admired Wang Bi very much, so he immediately came to the General's Mansion the next day, intending to formally recommend Wang Bi to Cao Shuang.
After He Yan entered the house, he happened to meet his old partner Ding Mi in the cloister garden.
Unknowingly, five years have passed since the two of them entered the Chancellery together at the beginning.
A few years ago, He Yan, Deng Yang and Ding Mi followed Cao Shuang to suppress Sima Yi. The relationship between the three people with a common enemy was naturally very friendly. However, in recent years, as the power of the Sima family has gradually declined, the relationship between the three people has also changed. Subtle changes.
The three of them not only competed for the right to speak in front of Cao Shuang, but also secretly and openly arranged for their relatives and confidants in the Chancellor's Stand and Shizhong Temple. Not only that, but also the local Biejia, Zhizhong, Postal Supervisor, County Sheriff, and County Magistrate. The recommendation quota is also something the three of them often compete for.
He Yan had previously arranged Jia Chong, Zhu Zheng, and Pei Xiu to serve as Huangmen ministers. This time, there was another vacancy for Huangmen ministers. He Yan wanted to appoint Wang Bi again, which naturally aroused Ding Mi's dissatisfaction.
Could it be that the entire court belonged to his relatives and friends, He Yan?
When Ding Mi thought of this, the smile on his face stiffened unconsciously. He Yan, who was as attentive as his hair, naturally noticed something strange about Ding Mi, and the two of them came to the study room of the General's Mansion together without smiling.
Cao Shuang warmly greeted the two of them and sat down. After the three of them chatted for a while, He Yan finally expressed his thoughts:
"To the general, Yan intends to recommend Wang Fusi to fill the vacancy for Huang Menlang. I wonder what the general's intention is?"
"You mean, Wang Bi?"
Cao Shuang's rhetorical question made He Yan's heart sink. He could tell that the general didn't like Wang Bi very much. In the past two years, the major affairs in the court had basically been decided by the general alone, so He Yan and others were afraid of Cao Shuang. It has also increased a lot compared to before. But He Yan did not give up. He adjusted his mood and continued to persuade in a gentle voice:
"General, although Wang Fusi's temperament is more willful than that of a young man, he is extremely talented and truly a rare talent..."
"So Uncle Ping, you also know that Wang Bi is a willful young man?"
The person who interrupted He Yan was not Cao Shuang, but Ding Mi. Ding Mi then retorted to He Yan:
"Last time, you recommended him in front of the general. Seeing his talent, the general personally met him in a secret room, which was a great honor for him. But he kept talking for a long time, but none of his words were true. According to In my opinion, Wang Li is more suitable to be selected as the fourth-grade Huang Menlang this time. As for Wang Bi, let him practice for two more years before we decide!"
He Yan wanted to say something more, but Cao Shuang directly made the decision:
"What Yan Jing said makes sense. I think it is more appropriate for Wang Li to fill the post of Huang Menlang. As for Wang Bi, he has served in our shogunate for almost five years. He has worked hard without merit, well... .I think there is a vacancy at the Chancellor’s desk, so let’s arrange for him to be a fifth-rank driving minister.”
Seeing that Cao Shuang had made a decision, He Yan naturally could not speak anymore. Although the Jiabu Lang was not as noble as Huang Menlang, the Shangshu Desk was also a small phoenix pool, and he was worthy of Wang Bi.
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After the defeat in the Battle of Boliushui, Gao Youju, who was almost frightened, had no choice but to retreat the remaining 16,000 Gaoguli elite troops to Liangkou.
[Note 1: Liangkou is located at the intersection of the Hunjiang River and the Furjiang River. The Hunjiang River is a tributary of the Yalu River. 】
Gao You, the prince Gao Ranfu, and the eldest son Sanyu all understood the importance of Liangkou.
The two rivers intersect here, and the terrain is dangerous. It is the most convenient crossing for the Wei army to march westward to the capital of Gaoguli. If this place falls, there will no longer be a barrier to Wandu Mountain and the inner city behind it.
A high-ranking person is depressed and has no idea what to do.
At this moment, Sanyu, the always brave man, spoke up:
"Your Majesty, Liangkou is the last barrier to the capital, and there is no room for failure. If your Majesty can trust Niuyou, please let Niuyou's entire army fight Guanqiu Jian in a decisive battle!"
Gao Youzhi was overjoyed when he heard this, and just when he was about to say yes, Prince Gao Ranfu spoke:
"The words of Dazhusa are wrong. The 20,000 soldiers brought by the king this time are our most elite imperial army in Gaoguli. Over the years, Fuyu, Sushen, and Yilou in the north, as well as Xinbao and Wo in the east Ju, the reason why the eight countries in the south, including Ma Han, Chen Han, and Bian Han, are afraid of me, Gaogouli, is precisely because of the 20,000 elite armored soldiers trained by the late king through hard work. In the battle the day before yesterday, the Wei army easily defeated them. We have three thousand elite soldiers, so it can be seen that our army cannot compete with Guanqiu Jian!"
After hearing this, everyone was a little moved, and the prince continued:
"In my opinion, our army should gather the remaining troops at this time and hold on to Wandu Mountain. Wandu Mountain is extremely steep, and the food and grass in the city can last for a year. Guanqiujian has traveled a long distance, and the army has no food, so it must withdraw. This is to protect The best way to protect the army and the people is to protect the city!"
After listening to Gao Ranfu's words, Gao Youzhi thought of De Lai inexplicably, and he hesitated. At this moment, New You said emotionally:
"The main force of our army is still there. The previous defeat was just a trick of Guanqiu Jian. Now we have a majestic formation on the plains, and we are outnumbered. How can the prince increase the ambition of others and destroy his own prestige! If so! With this victory, our army can march westward, and by then we will expand our territory, and our ancestors will be proud of us!"
After hearing Newyou's words, the high-ranking man felt so excited that he had the confidence to fight again. Newyou continued:
"You are willing to guarantee this with your life. If you lose, please behead me!"
Seeing this, the prince retorted coldly:
"If we fail in this battle, I, Gaogouli, may be in danger of ruining our country. Even if I kill you ten times, what's the use?!"
"enough!"
When Gao Youzhi saw that the prince said such rude words to his friend, favorite and general, he was furious. He immediately chose not to follow Gao Ranfu's plan:
"Pass my king's order and the whole army will have a feast and fight to the death with the Wei army!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Niuyou, who wanted to avenge his embarrassment and had a high self-esteem, was filled with excitement when he got Wang Ling, and he strode out of his tent to make arrangements. Three hours later, the 16,000 elite Gaoguli armored soldiers, led by Dazhu Sanyuyou, arrived at Pingchuan twenty miles east of Guanqiujian Dazhai.
Guanqiu Jian, who had received the letter of war, was leading nearly 10,000 Youyan armored warriors under his command, setting up a battle formation and waiting quietly for Niuyou in the distance.
Newyou wore a pair of fish-scale iron leaf armor, a tiger-faced iron helmet on his head, held a huge iron spear weighing thirty-two kilograms, and spurred the Liaodong black-maned horse under his crotch. He came to the formation of the two armies in a majestic manner. In front of him, he yelled and cursed in a loud voice like a bell:
"Shameless boy, how dare you invade my realm!"
Guanqiu Jian was not used to Niuyou. He was tall, wearing heavy armor, with a spear and a horse, galloping out. With one person and one horse, he had the momentum of thousands of troops. The Gaoguli military formation in the distance Seeing the rumored three-headed and six-armed Guan Qiujian taking action in person, his heart suddenly tightened.
Guanqiu Jian took advantage of the west wind and shouted loudly:
"I, the great Wei Dynasty, have treated you very well, Gaogu Li. I have not only given you official titles, grains, writings and books, but also rewarded you with armors, swords, farm tools and silk. But you don't know how to repay you. You are so ambitious that you took advantage of the decline of our borders and raised an army to invade. Today When I, Master Huanghuang, arrive here, you don’t know how to dismount and be restrained, but instead resist stubbornly. You really don’t know whether to live or die. If you don’t surrender early today, let’s wait until when!”
Guanqiu Jian's voice was powerful, and a burst of scolding immediately made the Gaogouli soldiers lose their momentum. Niuyou was furious when he heard the words, shouted loudly, clapped his horses, raised his spears, and led Gaogouli's army to cover up and kill Guanqiu Jian. !
