General Han Sui led his troops to defend Chencang for five days and finally captured this strong city.
Chencang is located at the intersection of the Lishui River and the Weishui River. It is surrounded by Longshang Mountains to the east, south and north. It has three dangers in one city. It can be said to be the most important town in Guanxi. Since the rise of the Liangzhou rebels, their offensives have been frustrated one after another. Most of them are Because of this city.
Han Sui led his horse into the city, climbed the wall and looked into the distance. His eyes followed the Wei River all the way to the east. The frozen Wei River turned into a silver strip of light in the winter, outlining the thousands of miles of fertile wilderness in Guanzhong into a charming curve. Han Sui was intoxicated. .
He couldn't help but sigh to Ma Teng who was traveling with him: "Bingzhoumu is really a good tactic. He uses more to calculate victory but not to win. He uses deception first and conspiracy later. Although he mobilizes tens of millions of troops, he can win without fighting. I think it is horrifying. "
The cavalry general Ma Teng quite agreed, but he was even more ambitious. At this moment, he smiled and said: "When the late emperor was here, he regarded us as poison, and he must get rid of it first and then quickly. Who could have imagined that today we can take the name of King Qin and replace him?" Where is the world open? Bingzhou Mu's plans are unpredictable, but he is indeed a rare and wonderful person."
When they thought about the imminent capture of Chang'an, they all felt excited and couldn't help themselves. At this time, Li San brought Liang Shuang, the commander of Chen Cang, and Han Sui stepped forward and asked him: "I am now under the command of the Grand Sima to fight against the rebellion of King Qin of the country. Why are you resisting so stubbornly?"
Liang Shuang was tied up by the soldiers and could not stand, but he straightened his back, spat on the ground, looked at Han Sui and cursed: "Liang Gou! Since you are revolting for the country's King Qin, why are you attacking my territory?"
Han Sui couldn't answer for a while, so he immediately ordered his sergeants to drag Liang Shuang to the city gate and show his head to the public. He was quite bored and said to his generals: "I can just kill these ignorant people, how can I bring them to me?" "Of the more than 300 people who defended the city, about a hundred were killed during the attack. The remaining ones were all owl leaders, carried on saddles by the cavalry to boast of their martial arts.
Han Sui led his troops to rest in Chencang for three more days. When all the counties in Fufeng on the right heard the news that Chencang had been destroyed, he then led his troops slowly to the east. Officials from Xixian, Wugong, Meiyang, Duyang and other counties were seen from a distance. When they arrived at the front line of the army, they heard that the Long people and their horses had their heads hanging, and they were all terrified. They either abandoned the city and fled away, or opened the city and surrendered. No one dared to defend the city and resist.
When Han Sui arrived at Huaili on the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, he was only about fifty miles away from Chang'an. He had searched all over the world to attack the Dong princes, but he was the only one who was only a stone's throw away from the emperor. But at this last step, Han Sui suddenly remembered that Chang'an was a strong city in the world, and hesitated again. He decided to send scouts to inquire about Chang'an and observe its wind direction.
That night, the scout came back to report that Chang'an City was under martial law and no one was allowed to enter. However, after nightfall, the city walls were brightly lit and there were many silhouettes of people. Outside the city, officers were organizing soldiers to cut down trees and dig deep trenches. He circled the city and tried to figure out what was guarding the city. The number of dead was no less than 30,000. In the Changling and Pingling areas, some sergeants posted notices saying that Zuo Fengyi had recruited 10,000 men and would soon enter the city to garrison.
This was very different from Han Sui's previous news. Chang'an was supposed to have only ten thousand people, which confused him. Han Sui asked himself: "With the situation in Guanzhong, can Dong Zhuo really be calm and not send troops to Pu Ban?" Niyang school captain Ma Wan, who was also discussing the matter, asked, "Could it be Dong Min's bluff?"
Han Sui's mastermind Cheng Gongying replied with a smile: "General, you are over-concerned. This is definitely a delaying strategy. If Dong Zhuo has enough troops and horses, we can't advance even an inch in Chencang, so why hold on here? If there is a superior strategy, use the inferior strategy instead of using it. Dong Zhuo is not Mediocrity, this must be an illusion.”…
Everyone said it was reasonable, and heard Cheng Gongying continue his analysis: "What is important now is another news. Whether Feng Yi really has reinforcements. If it is true, it is not suitable for us to attack the city. Chang'an is the capital of the West after all, and the walls are high. The pit is deep and cannot be lowered in one day. If Feng Yi surrounds me when I am attacking the city, there is indeed a danger of defeat."
After analyzing, he gave a strategy: "Why don't we postpone it for a few days and go to Feng Yi to inquire about the news first. If Feng Yi really has 10,000 reinforcements, we will cut off his reinforcements first and then attack his city. We will definitely defeat him. If his bluff is confirmed, , it won’t be too late for us to attack Chang’an again.”
After everyone heard this, they were all impressed. At the beginning of the Liang Rebellion, Han Sui was forced into the rebel army as a hostage, but now he is commanding the heroes. In addition to his own cunning and wisdom, he also relies on the help of Cheng Gongying. People at that time compared Han Sui to a jackal and Gongying to a wolf's den. Only when they are in harmony can they be able to withstand the imperial court's repeated conquests.
Han Sui followed Cheng Gongying's plan and postponed the attack on the city. He first sent scouts to Feng Yi to check the news. The heroes under his command had nothing to do for a while, so they dispersed and went to Maoling, Pingling, Anling and other places to rob people and property. Even Han Sui himself took the opportunity to go to Maoling and personally robbed more than ten beauties. His subordinates contributed to him the proceeds from extorting local wealthy families, which included more than 300 boxes of gold and silver. He was happy and carefree, which was not enough for outsiders.
Four days later, the scouts reported that although Feng Yi also had rumors of conscription, no reinforcements were found in Feng Yi. When Han Sui heard this, he made wine to Cheng Gongying and said, "Sir, what you have planned is exactly what you say!" However, when he contacted the various ministries, the soldiers were still greedy for grabbing property, and it was difficult to gather the morale of the army. After calling for two days in a row, they still failed to organize the army.
Han Sui had no choice but to inspect various ministries in person, and reluctantly gathered the Ma Teng, Ma Wan, Cheng Yi, and Candidate tribes. Zhang Heng's and Li Kan's tribes were still entrenched in Pingling and had not yet returned to the army, and Li San's tribe was even more powerful. It went deep into Changling, east of Chang'an, and it was difficult to contact him for a while.
Such a situation made Han Sui furious. He scolded: "If Changling is so comfortable, why didn't Prime Minister Li sleep with Emperor Gaozu?" He immediately ordered his troops and horses and said to all the ministries: "It really makes the world laugh! Dong Zhuo and Er Liu is vying for Wei Han Zhenglie, but I am waiting in front of Chang'an, but I am greedy for some royal wealth. Today I will severely punish Li San to correct the military order!"
On the 17th day of the valley, Han and Sui's coalition forces marched eastward along the north bank of the Weishui River, sixty miles east. They saw a large camp south of Changling. On the camp was a flag with the word "Li" on a green background and white borders, but the front of the camp was empty. . Han Sui stopped and was furious two miles outside the camp, but no one from the camp was sent to greet Han Sui. He could only vaguely see people in the camp. Han Sui was even more upset, and his face showed a bit of impatience. He said to everyone : "Li Sansong has become so lax and there are no guards in front of the camp. Why do you still want to fight me?"
So he sent his son-in-law Yan Xing to lead a group of people into the camp. Unexpectedly, Yan Xing returned as soon as he left and said to Han Sui in a grand manner: "My lord, Li Xiangru is dead! His troops have also been built as a palace!" Looking at each other, Han Sui immediately led the crowd into the camp in person. He saw about a hundred straw men standing in the open space in front of the camp. Behind the straw men, more than 700 heads were neatly piled up into a high platform, emitting an unconcealable aura. There was a rotting stench, and in front of the high platform, a human head hung alone under a military flag, showing a distracted look that did not close its eyes. …
It was Li San.
Han Sui was caught off guard, and he asked everyone in a rather rude manner: "Who is responsible for this?"
The heroes of the coalition forces were also helpless, but they all felt deeply frightened by this in their hearts. At this time, another messenger from the Chinese army suddenly came to report: a cavalry force appeared ten miles south of the Weishui River. They were extremely fast, with smoke and dust behind them, and an amazing momentum. They came straight to the hinterland of the coalition forces. The soldiers were panicked, so they invited Han Sui. Quickly take charge of the overall situation.
There is no need for the envoy to say more. The smoke and dust billowing on the other side of the Wei River are like waves, and everyone can see them. Han Sui reined in his horse and knocked on the saddle. He was silent for a long time, and his face became more frightened. After a long time, he slowly said: "I've been fooled! I don't know who is the general in Chang'an! Chencang's lack of defense is a lie, but Chang'an's tightness is a real one. Our army has lost its footing and is going to be destroyed here!"
The coalition generals hurried back to their headquarters, but it was obviously too late. None of them could line up in time to meet the enemy. Seeing that the enemy troops were approaching, there was another fearful commotion in the army. However, under the pressure of the generals, they also They didn't dare to turn back. They had been fighting for many years and they all knew the consequences of withdrawing before fighting.
Unexpectedly, the cavalry on the other side arrived three miles away from the coalition forces and suddenly stopped on the south bank. Only the thirteen cavalry broke away and continued northward. Twelve of them were wearing silver-painted iron armor, each holding a crimson flag high. The front One rider was wearing golden light armor and a high-top Xuanying helmet, and his rider was an ice-white snowy Yueji without any trace of color. The commotion among the coalition forces subsided, and they knew that this was the enemy general's intention to negotiate peace.
When the Thirteen Cavalry entered a mile in front, everyone saw clearly the name on the flag. There were only two characters on it in regular script. When the Longshang group saw it, it was the two characters "Huang Fu". They all lost their countenance and said in fear: "No wonder we are using troops." It’s so unpredictable, it turns out that the enemy commander is Huangfu Yizhen!”
The knight in golden armor finally stopped at the south of the Weishui River. The villain, a knight in silver armor, stepped forward and said loudly: "Huaili Hou of the Han Dynasty, the general of chariots and cavalry and the commander of the Sili School, envoy Chijie Xing, the governor of Guanlong, the general military, Huangfu Song, want to I’m going to talk to you all today, and I hope you will be kind to me.”
Han Sui looked back at the people and saw that their eyes were filled with fear and joy, knowing that the battle would be unwinnable no matter what. Immediately, together with Ma Teng, Cheng Yi and other eight leaders of the army, they rode their horses onto the ice of the Weishui River. The knights in golden armor also led twelve horsemen forward, and twenty horsemen met in the center of the ice.
Seeing the majestic face of the knight in golden armor, Han Suilian saluted on his horse and said, "I have seen a chariot and a rider." Huangfu Songze remained unmoved, stroking his long beard with his hand, and sighed to Han Sui: "We have been separated for several years. You are so majestic." Before joining the rebel army, Han Sui had served in Luoyang several times, so he was familiar with Huangfu Song.
In the winter, Han Sui was sweating coldly, and he lowered his head and did not dare to look directly. Huangfu Song looked indifferent and continued: "The emperor has entrusted Song with the important task of defeating the rebels. Song dare not not do his best. He just thought about it again and again. You and others are so powerful that they are distracted. Song can't defeat them all and can't suppress them. The situation is like this. , so I want to make a truce with you and then attack Puban. I wonder what you think?"
He didn't wait for Han Sui to reply, and waved his whip at the knight on the left. The knight immediately threw a man from behind the horse. The man was tied up with a cloth covering his mouth and eyes, but Han Sui and others recognized that it was Li San. the son of. Huangfu Song added: "Liang Shuang is a loyal man. I will exchange this person for his head. What do you think?"
Han Sui and others promised repeatedly and hurriedly sent people to take out Liang Shuang's head from the army. Then Han Sui personally went to Huangfu Songma and presented it with both hands. Huangfu Song showed a satisfied look. He ordered his head to be taken away, and then looked at Han Sui and others. Huangfu Song said nothing, but Han Sui and others were overwhelmed. They listened to him for a long time before asking, "Wen Yue, do you want to have dinner with me?"
Han Sui even said he didn't dare, so the coalition forces fled and led their own troops to the west. They didn't even dare to sort out the looted goods in Jingzhao, and left most of them where they were. The army retreated to the Weishui River Valley for days.
After returning to Longxi, the Longxi people dared to relax a little, and sighed with fear: There are no good fighters in the world, and there are not many who can be undefeated. There are only two people, Huangfu Yizhen and Chen Tingjian. Today, the two of them are facing each other, like two eagles striking each other. Changhong is not something ordinary people can participate in.
But now that the two are competing, who will win and who will lose?
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