Chen Chong's negligence towards Huze is excusable. Although it has been nearly 20 years since Chen Chong took office in Xihe, the Jinyang regime has been coexisting with the Imperial Court of Meiji for nearly 20 years, and it has been 17 years since the naturalization and conquest, but to this day, the various tribes of the Southern Xiongnu still retain considerable autonomy.
With the help of the Bafu, the kings and princes of each tribe set up townships and counties in their tribes. However, the county offices and pavilions were still controlled by the nobles of each tribe. The Bafu only sends out inspection governors from the prefecture every year to assist in handling the affairs of townships and counties and collect taxes from them. It does not engage in personnel affairs rashly. Except for the death penalty, all other punishments are subject to self-examination. Even if the land granting and household registration were fully implemented in the country, the Bafu would first seek the consent of each ministry before implementing it among all the ministries. According to Wei Duan, who is in charge of the Bafu government, although the restructuring has been quite effective, it is estimated that the number of Huns registered in the register today is probably only half of the country.
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Therefore, during the war, although the Southern Huns provided troops, horses, food and grass to Bafu, they did not provide espionage information. Instead, they deployed defenses in the Meiji and Hequ areas on their own, and did not set up scouts or sentries in the Shasai area. This gave the Eastern Army an excellent opportunity to invade, and also allowed Liu Bei and Chen Chong to expose this only flaw.
On July Yiyou, the weather turned cloudy, and the early autumn wind became extremely refreshing, but there was inevitably some smell of dust and gunpowder smoke in the sand, which made the horses sitting down feel uneasy. Although Huze is indeed the only easy path in the sandstorm, it does not mean that there is no dust on the road. When the Easterners left the Hetao Plain from Jinyang, they were greeted by a vast desert.
Stepping on it, the yellow sea of sand seems to cover up all the colors on the road. Whether it is the dome, the land, the gravel, or the withered grass, they all seem to be equally dry. And when the sun shines on it, the gravel sparkles, making the Easterners dizzy. When they stepped on the soft sand, there was a crunching sound under their feet, which made them feel particularly surprised.
Several people were curious and ran among the dunes to experience this feeling that they had never experienced before. But soon, someone screamed, and the sand beneath his feet moved rapidly, as if sinking into water. The companions around him tried to pull him, and the soldiers trapped in the sand also struggled hurriedly, but to no avail.
At this time, a Xianbei man came over, drove everyone around him away, and then muttered Chinese to the trapped person: "Don't move, the more you move, the faster you will sink." Then he taught him to step on the sand slowly and patiently. He gently moved his feet back and forth to shake off the mortar underneath, and slowly pulled him out of the quicksand. After rescuing the people, the Xianbei people said to the Easterners: "It's difficult to walk through the sand. The quicksand kills people. You can only get out by following us."
So the procession of the Easterners turned into a long winding snake, walking with difficulty step by step among the sand dunes. Without the protection of trees, people discovered that wind and sand can be so powerful, as if the cold wind of winter is not enough. Therefore, after they dismounted and took the reins, they rolled up the flag, covered their faces with a towel, and walked silently through the sand.
But soon, they came to Huze. They had only walked for about half a day, but when they saw an oasis, the Easterners felt like they were in another world. Then they smelled the grass and trees, and they noticed a refreshing fragrance, which was the combination of water vapor and reeds. For the sake of combination. The Easterners didn't have time to think about it further, and subconsciously headed straight for the big lake, because after this short journey, their water bottles were already empty.
After having a full meal, the Dong people took a short rest by the Huze Lake. They left a thousand people to camp here to ensure that there would still be a safe retreat if the sneak attack failed.
The Dong people continued southward, following a tributary extending out of Huze. Looking up and around, they could see yellow sand and gravel not far from the current, which made them realize that they were still in the sand. Another strong wind roared, and people covered their mouths and noses and kept coughing in the yellow sand. It took a while until the wind and sand receded.
When Cao Ren saw this, he couldn't help but sigh to Murong Mohuba who was leading the way: "If it weren't for you to lead the way, I would never want to step through this place even if I die."
Murong Mohuba said: "This is nothing. Compared with the desert, it is like a fox compared to a tiger. But I heard that two hundred years ago, a general named Wei Qing from your country led tens of thousands of people to cross the border. In the desert, he defeated twice the cavalry of the Xiongnu Chanyu and destroyed a large city. The local wanderers still remember him and called him Ah Liu Dunbiyu, saying he was the proud son of heaven as golden as gold."
After hearing this, Cao Ren immediately knew that he was talking about the Battle of Mobei. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The reputation of the martyrs could be spread for so long, and he couldn't lag behind. At the same time, I heard Murong Mo Huba continue to say: "Heroes are rare. If there can be such a person among my descendants, then after I return to heaven and earth, I will die without regrets."
"Ahem." When Cao Ren heard this, he gave one of his swords to Mo Huba and smiled at him: "If this battle is successful, I will go to the Marshal and make Brother Murong the Righteous King."
After walking another twenty miles, the East people walked out of Shasai. Behind the vast yellow sand, there is a loess plateau with crisscrossed ravines. Countless yellow soil slopes cover each other, like a natural barrier or an endless maze. While they feel settled, they also have a different feeling. The uncertainty of the future.
The Xianbei people still knew the way. He pointed to the hill he saw first and said, "That is Xiangshawan. There are so many quicksands that it swallows many people. It is said that people can often hear the sound of the sandbank at night, and the sound is like crying." Like a complaint, waiting like the cry of a dead soul. Here they turned east and followed a path called Pu Niuchuan to Narimchuan. The vegetation here is lush and there are no traces of people around, so the Easterners rest here.
When resting that night, Murong Mohuba told Cao Ren that after crossing the Nalin River and stepping onto the sunny slope, you can see the Xiongnu tribe. A hundred miles east along the Yangpo Road is the Imperial Court of Meiji. This section of the road is difficult to hide, so I don’t know what his plans are.
Cao Ren had already planned everything on the road, so he naturally replied: "My tent is full of cavalry. Let alone a hundred miles, it is not difficult even if I am not afraid of attacking for three hundred miles. The only problem is that I am afraid that the Huns will see me." If we are timid and stick to the fortified city, then I dare not say that we will win." Here he gave a rough idea: "In short, we can neither be slow nor fast."
"What does this mean?"
This was Zhang He's calculation, so he explained: "If our army marches too fast, the Huns will be unprepared and will be afraid to leave the city, and the battle will be protracted. If our army marches too slowly, the Huns will easily block our army in the mountains. No fighting in the wild."
Mo Huba realized that Dongren was asking him for his opinion on the march. He pondered for a moment, then pointed to the east and said: "Go eighty miles east, and there will be a hundred-mile-long river. The terrain is not open, but it is not narrow either. There are many roads leading directly to Meiji. Why not arrive tomorrow? Rest there." Hearing that there was such a place, Cao Ren was overjoyed and looked to the east and thought to himself: "I hope I can really secure the victory in this adventure."
Early the next morning, the Dong Dynasty people began to attack as planned. They raised the dark Dong Dynasty flag again and flew through the increasingly green mountains. After walking no more than six or seven miles, they saw long acres and people, and the sheep on the high slopes marching like clouds. Among them, a yellow cow stared at them, and suddenly let out a high-pitched moo, startling a herd that had not yet flown south. The Huns heard the sound of wild geese and came closer. Only then did they realize that there was a group of knights on the mountain road.
When the Easterners saw a few Huns, they did not kill them as usual. Instead, they plundered their property and food. They deliberately let out the news and said that they were tired from the attack after the sand fortress, but military planes were rare, so they should attack quickly today. Meiji. Then the captured Huns were released.
Almost everyone in the Xiongnu tribes had horses. As soon as the captured Huns were freed, they reported the news to Meiji. Within half a day, someone reported the matter to Julong King Liu Weichun.
Liu Weichun, whose original name was Luantangqiu Huqi, was an elder of Liu Bao's clan. He was very popular because of his age and martial prowess. As the old saying goes, the Dragon King has no descendants, so after his death, he led his tribe and changed his name to Liu Weichun. At this time, when he heard that there was an attack from the East for the first time, he was shocked and thought: "How come there are people from the East here? Could it be that the general has already been defeated?" He immediately wanted to flee.
Xubugudu Houbu Shizi, who was also stationed in Meiji, asked for specific details. Through comparison, he learned that the number of Dongren was about 10,000. They came across Shasai and planned to attack Meiji. This made Liu Weichun relieved and began to prepare for the battle.
Unexpectedly, the Eastern Army did not come that day. He sent scouts to investigate and found out that the Eastern Army was resting at Baili Changchuan. Liu Weichun was extremely excited after hearing Dongren's remarks before. He smiled at Bu Shizi and said, "Dongren passed through the sand and was exhausted. It can be said that he traveled thousands of miles to die!" So he made a decision to fight the next day. Determination.
Early the next morning, the Dong people crossed the Shaqu from Baili Changchuan River and arrived at the grassland west of Meiji City. The Huns also came out from Meiji, with 30,000 people confronting the enemy. When the Huns saw that the Easterners were dusty and their wind-proof robes were covered with yellow sand and mud, they felt that their victory or defeat was decided.
Liu Weichun saw that the Dong people were not in a hurry to attack, but were eating and resting on the ground. He felt that this was a good opportunity to attack, and he immediately decided to fight in the field. Over the years, Buddhism has flourished in Bingzhou, and he is also quite pious. Before the battle, he said to the sky: "Bishamonten is above. If we can defeat the enemy in this battle, I will build a statue here to pray for blessings."
After that, he gave a loud order, and accompanied by the loud and far-ranging bugle, the Huns' wings galloped and spread out from the left and right, like a giant net to cover the Eastern Army. But the Dongmen were not in a hurry. They mounted their horses leisurely, and as if they had made an appointment beforehand, they suddenly took off their outer robes, revealing the armor they had already worn underneath. At this moment, the rising sun was rising in the east, and the light was shining on the armored stomach of the Eastern Army in the west. The Huns only felt a golden light flashing in front of their eyes, and then they suddenly discovered that almost everyone in the forward troops of the Eastern Army was wearing an armored stomach!
Zhu Ling, the general of the Eastern Expedition, launched a heavy counterattack amidst the panic, cutting off the Huns' formation in an instant like a knife slicing through cloth. Cao Ren followed closely with his troops and took advantage of the situation to defeat the left wing of the Huns to the right, successfully defeating the formation. Liu Weichun. The Huns lost their leader and fled like antelopes.
At this time, Cao Ren knew that he had won the battle.
The defeated soldiers fled first, but the Eastern Army pursued them closely. When they failed to collect the defeated soldiers in Meiji City and closed the gate in time, Cao Ren took advantage of the momentum to attack the city and captured Wang Ting's remaining defenders. The Bafu envoys who came to deliver the order were running around day and night, and they could only reach Hequ at this time. After all, the Western Army was a step too late.
