In the blink of an eye, it was Wuzi (the twenty-fifth day of the first lunar month), and after two hours of light sleep, Chen Chong quickly woke up again. This was not because someone was interrupting, but because today was the agreed date, and Chen Chong would never miss an appointment on such a date.
It was still dark at this time, and the cold moon marks and bright starlight could still be seen in the sky, and the surroundings were still clear at the moment. But feeling the rising water vapor in the air and the dew on the dead grass, Chen Chong couldn't help but frown slightly. He had a hunch that today's morning would be shrouded in thick fog, which was not a good thing for the party that launched the surprise attack.
After washing his face, Chen Chong asked his soldiers to summon generals Hu Zhen and Dong Yue. About a quarter of an hour later, all the generals in the army rushed over sleepily and reported to Chen Chong the current situation of each department.
In order not to disturb the Shu army's scouts, the entire army did not blow trumpets to assemble as usual today. Instead, they adopted the method of verbally transmitting orders to all levels by the leaders of each department on time, and conveyed the assembly orders to the soldiers layer by layer. In addition, Chen Chong also ordered the entire army not to make any loud noises. The food rations were cold food and dry food prepared two days ago, and he did not even dare to light more lights to illuminate the roads.
When the generals arrived, the gathering of various ministries had not yet been completed, but the generals were extremely uneasy. Dong Yue asked directly: "Your Majesty, it's frosty and cold today. There may be heavy fog later. The fire attack may not be of much use. The camp may also be affected. Are we really going to attack?"
What Dong Yue said was also Chen Chong's worry, but it was not enough to shake Chen Chong's determination. He said: "Even if the weather is unfavorable, there is no other way. Xu Gongming also wrote a letter yesterday, saying that he will arrive today, sooner or later. That’s all. If we can’t take advantage of the fact that the Shu people don’t know that there is help, and catch them off guard today, then tomorrow, there will be no chance of fighting!” After hearing this, everyone stopped talking and dispersed to continue to organize their troops. There was only one person left in the tent. Chen Chong is left alone.
At this time, a northwest wind blew from the sky. This wind roared from the plateau of Mobei, all the way south to the mountains of Qinling Mountains. The towering mountains made it stop for a moment, then changed its direction and circled back to the plains of Guanzhong. When the wind passed through the tents, Chen Chong heard that each tent made a strange creaking sound, mixed with a lot of blown weeds and blown plum blossoms, which made the wind look cold but full of energy. With vitality.
The wind is coming from the northwest, and we have a tailwind. This comforted Chen Chong. This was probably the first good news for the Han army since the battle with the Shu army.
As soon as this idea came up, Chen Chong suddenly thought of Zheng Xuan. If this late old friend was still around, he would probably use divination to encourage me! Chen Chong thought so and unconsciously bent down to pick up dead grass. The old god's chuckle when Zheng Xuan was doing the divination came to his mind. Unexpectedly, while rummaging through the soil, he discovered that some young green seedlings had sprouted out of the soil. They were two leaves no bigger than a thumb, half of which were still buried in the soil. He immediately put down the withered grass and thought: This is a very good omen.
After a while, when the moon was close to the Western Mountain and the stars were about to disappear, the soldiers of the Han army finally assembled. Chen Chong knew that the most critical time had probably been won.
Then the Han army suddenly burst into flames, and the whole camp was ablaze. The Shu army scouts who were observing the surroundings were shocked. Just when they wanted to find out more about the situation, Chen Chong led his cavalry troops straight out of the camp gate. Within two or three moments, the iron stream of five thousand cavalry troops had already rushed out, and the rest of the troops rushed out. The soldiers followed closely behind and rushed straight to the east to attack the Shu camp.
It was the darkest moment of the day, but no one was lost. The battle a few days ago left an indelible blood on the wilderness. This rust-like smell guided the Han army and made them hold high in the boundless darkness. The torch, blown by the strong wind, ran wildly and quickly approached the Shu camp.
The scouts of the Shu army arrived at the Shu camp only two moments earlier than them. Not long after they reported to Liu Fan, the sentries in front of the camp saw numerous torches rushing towards them from the darkness. At this time, many Shu soldiers had just been awakened and had no time to wear armor or stomach. When they saw the scene outside the camp, they all said, "Why are there so many soldiers from Chen Chong? Are there more reinforcements coming?"
When Huang Quan found out, he ordered people to send an order to each camp: "The thieves are just lighting more fires to make us more courageous. Don't be fooled!" Then he ordered: "We dug trenches and made antlers. They temporarily We can't charge forward. Those who are unarmored in each battalion should be prepared before going into battle! Anyone who takes the opportunity to escape will be killed!" After saying this, the soldiers felt more at ease.
Chen Chong led the crowd to stop half a mile away from the Shu camp.
, glanced around from left to right, and saw that the Shu people were only rioting for a moment and then stopped. He couldn't help but admired: "There are famous generals in Shu!" But he didn't care. Even though the Shu camp was not in chaos, the soldiers refused to defend. It was too late, so he immediately waved his riding crop and pointed it at the Shu camp, and loudly said to the cavalry behind him: "Whoever captures the commander's flag today will have a hundred households sealed!"
Under the heavy reward, the cavalry suddenly became excited. Duan Gu, who stood out in the last battle, had been promoted to a military commander by Chen Chong. After hearing what Chen Chong said, Duan Gu immediately said to his subordinates: "King Chen once said that princes and generals have a certain talent for Xiangning. Let me tell you, noble people emerge from the chaotic formation. A few days ago, I broke the formation and was promoted to military rank. Why don't you wait?" Then he took the lead and immediately rushed towards the front of the Shu camp.
At this time, there were indeed not many Shu soldiers in front of the antlers. There were only two or three people per foot, but they also relied on it: in front of the antlers, there was a trench about one foot long and five feet deep, which would inevitably make it impossible for the cavalry to go straight. To charge the camp, they had to dismount and fight them on foot in front of the antlers.
But Duan Gu's tribe did not act as they thought. More than ten cavalrymen stopped in front of the trench, but did not dismount. Instead, they turned around and took out specially made arrows wrapped in pine and poured with oil from their quivers. When the fire was lost, they lit the pine trees with torches, inserted the torch sideways into the quiver, and then shot out the rockets in their hands. At first, only twos and threes of fires broke through the dome, but soon, more and more Han cavalry came over, and the fires in the air gradually became more and more dense, and finally they were as dense as migratory locusts. Even though the moisture was heavy, they kept coming. The ground fire still ignited the antlers and brought fierce smoke, which made the Shu people retreat and cough.
Taking advantage of the firelight and thick smoke to push back the Shu soldiers at the antlers, the Han troops were immediately divided into two groups. One group took off their saddles and led the horses over the trench, while the other group stayed by the trench and used the wooden shovels they brought. Fill the trench to quickly and easily create a passage for horses.
The Shu people wanted to shoot arrows at the Han army at this moment, but the thick smoke greatly blocked their sight, so they fired blindly at the black dome. Of course, these arrows did not cause much damage. Soon, the third A group of Han troops had already arrived in front of the deer horn fence. With the northwest wind blowing, the Han army did not inhale much smoke, so they would successfully approach the burned antlers. Only then did they discover that the antlers were made of pine wood. No wonder they burned very quickly in the moisture. The charred wood broke with almost a swipe. Soon, the Han army cut a gap in front of the camp, and the cavalry from behind gradually came up.
Niu Hei was the first to ride into the Shu camp. He was riding a green horse and holding a seven-foot-long axe. After standing in front of the antlers, he immediately raised the ax over his head. Almost every time he swung it, a man Shu soldiers fell to the ground. Due to the huge wounds caused by the ax blade, all the deceased were bleeding profusely. Soon, his surroundings were covered with blood, making him look like the reincarnation of Shura. The Shu soldiers gave way one after another, saying to each other: "This is a mad bull! Get out of the way!" The Han army was able to continue digging in.
At this time, there were only thousands of Chen Chong's cavalry in front of the camp. Even though they were the most brave and capable, there were still a lot of Shu people in the camp. When they opened a gap in front of the camp, more Shu people in the Chinese army also put on armor. , came up one after another.
The Han soldiers looked eastward and saw human heads rubbing shoulders with each other in the distance, unable to see the edge at all. Some people wanted to take advantage of the fighting to force the Shu soldiers to retreat, but the advancing wave of the Shu people blocked the retreat, which was similar to the scene on the first day of the battle. The Shu soldiers in the front line had no room to turn around, so they had no choice but to fight with the Han army.
At this time, the sky had slowly turned brighter. In the eastern sky, a faint blush broke through the clouds and gradually expanded, showing blue above the heads of the two armies, as clear as a pearl-like song. But this time is very short-lived, because the fog also arrives as expected. In fact, as early as when Chen Chong sent out troops, the wilderness had been wrapped with gauze, but as the morning light came, the fog became extremely thick. Even though the Han army held torches high, Chen Chong looked around and saw that except for the torch in his hand, there was nothing. The firelight of the soldiers in the distance was like a pale yellow cloud, while in the antlers further away, the firelight only showed a pure white outline, and the soldiers' fighting situation could not be seen clearly.
Fortunately, at this time, the soldiers from the rear came to report that the more than 20,000 infantrymen who were chasing had also arrived on the battlefield. Do you want to send orders to the generals? When Chen Chong heard this, his heart suddenly relaxed and he said: "With such a heavy fog, where can I find someone to deliver the order? There is no need to look for it!" Then, he immediately gave an order to the bugler beside him and blew the trumpet for the entire army to attack.
The Han cavalry vanguard fighting in the Shu army camp was already a little weak. After all, their combat experience could not completely cover up their lack of physical strength. However, when they heard the sound of horns behind them, they couldn't help but get excited and encouraged each other: "Let's go again." Fight for a few moments, and wait for the infantry to come up, at least we can rest for a while." So he continued to rush forward bravely, but when the Shu people in front heard the sound of the trumpet, they also felt a little timid in their hearts, so they started to retreat under the offensive of the Han cavalry. Defeated.
But in this forward wave, a counterattack against the Han army was also brewing. In the Shu camp, Gan Ning led eight hundred Jinfan thieves and three thousand Qingqi, and had moved to a section of the camp that had not yet been attacked by the Han army. Also accompanying him was Zhang Song, a member of Yizhou Biejia. Zhang Song sent people to remove the antlers and said to Gan Ning: "When Chen Chong's rear army first arrived, the sound of trumpets sounded. The formation must be unstable. Xingba will charge here." If we form the formation, we will surely gain something. But if we want to win, we must kill Chen Chong. Is it possible for Xingba to achieve success?"
Gan Ning glanced at him and said with a smile: "If we can't win, it's up to the master!" After that, he led the crowd to protrude from the antlers, crossed the trench, formed a group, and galloped straight to the north.
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