After two consecutive setbacks, the Huns army fell into an uncomfortable silence. Even though it had stopped in front of the newly built Quyu City for a week, this did not mean that the Huns' rebellion would end here. On the contrary, time and The whole space is on the side of the Huns. Just because of the absolute numerical superiority of the Huns army, they have more tactical and strategic choices. Chen Chong knows this well.
Therefore, during this period of time, Chen Chong was only doing two things: one was to ask for reinforcements. While he was requesting reinforcements from Wang Yi, the prefect of Hedong, he was also uploading battle reports and emergency documents to the court. At that time, the Dongping Army promised by the emperor was also calculated at the same time. Chen Chong simply sent Wei Yan, who was staying in Yonghe, to Shangdang to inquire about the news, and was ready to welcome Liu Bei's invasion at any time.
The second is to observe the situation. Now that the Xiongnu has changed, the entire border war of the Han Dynasty has become turbulent. It is entirely possible that Zhang Chun and the kingdom's rebellion were connected with the dramatic changes in the Xiongnu. But for Chen Chong, the most important thing is the movement of the Baibo Army. Once the Baibo Army changes sides, the entire army will be surrounded on three sides with no room for recovery. Fortunately, the Baibo Army was originally considered a party of King Zuoxian, and Guo Guo Da himself is quite true to his word, so there is no such sign yet, but Chen Chong still has to send people to contact Guo Da from time to time, and he must not be allowed to join the ranks of King Xiutu.
In addition, there is another thing. As the commander-in-chief of the entire army, Chen Chong ordered Yang Hui, who was guarding the city in Lishi, not to relax due to the fortification of Quyu. This was because except for the official road blocked by Quyu, the fact was that There is also a mountain road on the mountain. Starting from the opposite side of Baibo Valley, you need to cross seven mountains in succession before you can climb over Luliang Mountain and insert it into the official road between Lishi and Fenyang. If Hu Jun detaches a large army to take this mountain road After successfully attacking Lishi, Quyu was surrounded from both sides and unable to hold on.
Chen Chong thought about it again and again, and finally added an order. If encountering special circumstances, he could make his own decision and retreat to Zhongyang, but no matter what, do not leave the city to fight.
He took over the entire Bingzhou County Army in a hurry, but he was not familiar with the generals in Bingzhou. "Sun Tzu" said: "Know yourself and your enemy." The important thing is not only to be familiar with your own troops and food, but more importantly, to be familiar with your generals. Some people are good at defense and some are good at attacking. People's talents will not change according to the commander's thoughts. Therefore, the most important thing for an excellent commander is to let each general stay in the position he is best at. Now that time is tight, Chen Chong can only settle for the next best thing. As long as each general can perform his or her duties and survive the Xiongnu's early offensive, that's all.
The idea was good, but he still didn't have clear concerns. The current shaking of people's hearts in Lishi City could not be controlled by Yang Hui alone.
Chen Chong's souvenir had just arrived, and a dozen officers had gathered in the prefect's mansion to request for discussion. The leader was Taiyuan Army Sima Wang Kui. He was wearing military armor and holding an iron helmet, and said coldly to Yang Hui : "Master Yang, I am in charge of Taiyuan's military affairs and have nothing to do with Xihe. However, because of Zhang Gong's dispatch and your care, I was able to lead more than ten thousand men to garrison Lishi.
Now that the governor has suffered an unexpected event, Chen Shijun led eight thousand county soldiers to guard Quyu, which is enough. Taiyuan is weak. We heard that the Hulu divided their troops and went to Taiyuan, but we are sitting in the trapped city in Lishi. It cannot be said that we have failed in our duty. I also hope that the Registrar will understand that it is urgent for us to return to Taiyuan to support you! "
Yang Hui first showed his affection, but Wang Kui and others were unmoved. In Yang Hui's desperation, Shi Tao came up with a plan and stepped forward and said to the generals: "It is obvious that you are enthusiastic. It stands to reason that I will There is no need to block it, it is just a war, not for human plans, but also for destiny. Those who obey the destiny will always be disadvantaged. Those who go against the destiny will be strong but poor. The ancestors can achieve the victory of Kunyang with only a few thousand, and it is the sun that shines. Today, gentlemen Go far away, use the few to attack the many, use the weak to attack the strong, just like that time.
The ancestor of the world has the red talisman of "Liu Xiu sends troops to capture but does not do it", and his talents are invincible. The kings use the weak to attack the strong, why not make predictions before proceeding? "
This was quite reasonable, so Wang Kui agreed, and Xu Shu and Meng Jian quickly went to invite a fortune teller and asked him to do a divination for this trip. Wang Qi Shi was eighty-three years old, his beard and hair were all white, and his hands and feet were as skinny as corpses. He used fifty yarrow roots to make deductions. After a while, the result came out, and the hexagram sign was "water and fire are not in progress".
When fire is on water, it will not be saved; a gentleman must be cautious in identifying things. It can be said to be an ominous hexagram. Yang Hui once again took the opportunity to persuade: "Gentlemen, now that God has issued a warning, why are you not alert? If you go against the trend, not only will your hometown be in danger, but your own life will be lost. As long as we wait." If we surrender to our duty, unite as one, stick to Lishi, and wait for reinforcements from the imperial court, how difficult will it be to recapture Taiyuan?"
Wang Kui's face was ashen. He hesitated again and again, and finally said angrily: "I have made up my mind, and I hope the chief will not dissuade me. Why should I be afraid of death? My father and fellow villagers gave birth to me and raised me. They have suffered for a long time. How can I stand still?" Sit back and watch? As a county soldier, it is your duty. If the emperor takes responsibility in the future, will the chief secretary take care of it? "
Yang Hui was speechless, so Wang Kui immediately went out and summoned about 7,000 soldiers from Taiyuan County in the city, each carrying three days' rations. They left Lishi that night and set off straight along the Fenyang Road in the north.
At noon on the second day, Wang Kui had already traveled eighty miles, and there was still less than twenty miles to go to Yangchangcang, the transfer hub between Xihe and Taiyuan. He planned to rest here for a day, replenish his military supplies, and then go straight to Jinyang. Jinyang is the largest city in Bingzhou and has sufficient food and grass. He can continue to hold on even if he is besieged by the Hulu for a year. In addition, the Huns are not good at attacking cities. If you stand firm and wait for reinforcements, you will be able to hold on until the Huns retreat.
Just as he was planning this, a row of chaffinches suddenly flew past high in the sky between the forest roads, as inconspicuous as flies among flies under the vast sky. But Wang Kui still noticed them. Not only that, he also noticed that the air was filled with a familiar yet unfamiliar smell.
It’s the smell of cattle and sheep!
Why is there the stench of cattle and sheep here? But he knew the answer immediately. The ground in front of them began to tremble, just like the ground under their feet. A billowing smoke was being thrown high under the sky. The blurry figures in the distance gradually became clearer, but the first thing that became clear was the flag they were carrying: the goshawk flapped its wings, and the distant sky was clear. Chasing the sun.
This flag is familiar to all soldiers and civilians in the state. It is the flag of King Zuo Ri Zhu! Both sides were galloping on horseback. They had no idea that the other side would appear in this position at this moment. The mountain road here was narrow and there was no room for return. Even though they knew that moving forward would be an unprepared bloody battle, both sides still couldn't. We can only take one step back, speed up the attack, and fight for life and death on this narrow mountain road!
When we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win. This is an eternal truth! Wang Kui ordered his soldiers to fly the banner of the Han army, then clamped the horse's belly and drew the bow to shoot. The body of his bow was made of ten-year-old green ox horn, and the bow string was made of blood deer tendon. When the bow string was fully drawn, it could shoot at a distance of 150 meters. Ten steps. Wang Kui drew the bowstring full, and the arrow feathers were flying. As the arrows shuttled, the faces of the two armies were clearly visible. Wang Kui could even see the arrow feathers shaking up and down in the neck of the Hu man holding the flag.
Blood trickled down the horse's back, and another man quickly took the flag with quick eyes and hands. Hundreds of people in front and behind him shouted angrily at Wang Kui. Wang Kui smiled brightly, put away his long bow, pulled out his knife, and shouted: "Death! Die! Die!" The soldiers also shouted in unison: "Death! Die! Die!"
But he saw a man among the Huns wearing mink clothes, riding a black body and a tall horse with a white forehead, speeding up to the front. He also saw that he had his bow string fully drawn. Wang Kui felt a cool breeze blowing from the inside out. After turning over his internal organs, he hurriedly leaned down to hide from the arrow. Then there was a crisp sound. He looked back and saw an arrow fluttering between the flagpoles.
Before Wang Kui could laugh at his opponent's poor archery skills, the Han army just heard three more "ding" sounds. The Han army's flagpole was hit by three arrows in succession, but there was only a hole in the flagpole. Before the Han army could react, , the flagpole crashed down in front of everyone, and the big Han flag, as red as the sun, hit the formation of Han soldiers in the rear along with the flagpole, causing another burst of smoke in the smoke. The Han soldiers in the rear only saw the flag falling. They didn't know why, and their steps were stagnant.
In this lag, the outcome of this encounter has already been decided.
Wang Kui was not able to return to his hometown. He withstood two attacks from the Huns and broke the blade of his saber. However, the soldiers at the rear could no longer organize a decent counterattack. A Huns followed him when he was slightly exhausted. He cut off his head with a single blow through the gap in his chest. He saw his body being trampled like dust by the horses, his armor and horse hooves playing music like rain, and then he lost consciousness forever.
Then the Huns placed his head on the flagpole, and together with his soldiers, with their black hair flying around like dark clouds in and around Lishi City, the Huns cheered like owls at night. Then the Huns discovered that Lishi City was an empty city.
After Wang Kui set out, Yang Hui only had more than 2,000 people left in the city and it was difficult to hold on. At Xu Shu's suggestion, he simply started to evacuate. When leaving the city, Yang Hui sealed the gate of Lishi City and burned down everything in the city. After the Huns entered the city, they could only see the ashes that had not been completely extinguished and the smoke rising everywhere.
But in any case, the governor's mansion in Xihe is no longer in the hands of the Han army.
