As for Kou Feng, although in Zhang Xi's eyes, he is basically the same as an Erha. But just talking about Kou Feng's character does not mean that Kou Feng leading troops in battle is the same as an Erha.
Kou Feng does have problems with his character. Sometimes he behaves without considering the consequences. He easily offends people when he speaks and does things. His mind is not particularly clear, but this is just how Kou Feng deals with things on a daily basis.
Therefore, people like Meng Da can win Kou Feng's trust with some sweet words, but when it comes time to actually fight, Kou Feng also has his own set of abilities.
If Kou Feng was really just a reckless man, Zhuge Liang in history did not have to worry about Kou Feng being "difficult to control" and encouraged Liu Bei to kill Kou Feng.
If a war really breaks out, Kou Feng knows when to be reckless and when to be restrained.
In the beginning, he rushed to the front line to fight unexpectedly and to open a gap quickly. However, once the enemy defenders stabilized the defense line, Kou Feng would not continue to wander, and he would never hesitate when it was time to retreat to the command of the Chinese army. .
This is just Kou Feng's fighting style, and it doesn't mean that he doesn't know what he should do as the commander of an army.
As for Cao Zhen, he really wasn't used to Kou Feng's style of playing, where he would fight hard at one moment and shrink in command at the next.
It's really not that Cao Zhen is incompetent, it's mainly that the two sides' military experience and experiences are completely different.
Kou Feng followed Liu Bei and fought most of the battles with less, and Kou Feng was not a general who was as good at commanding as Zhang Xi and others, so for Kou Feng, he fought hard and defeated his opponent at the first opportunity. , is the most effective method he can adopt.
But Cao Zhen is different. Cao Zhen has been involved in Cao Wei's military system since he joined the army. The most important thing he lacks is troops.
Therefore, Cao Zhen's combat style is relatively orthodox. He is good at pressing forward step by step, overwhelming others with force, and seeking victory in the war through team command.
Therefore, Cao Zhen was quite uncomfortable with Kou Feng's sudden change of pace and fierce fighting style.
In addition, Cao Zhen did have few troops this time, and it was somewhat difficult to rely on command to maintain the defense line. As a result, Cao Zhen faced Kou Feng's style of play and could only try his best to maintain it and barely support it.
After holding on for three days, Cao Zhen finally couldn't hold on any longer. He chose to retreat in advance while fighting, and retreated towards the Baoxie Road pass, hoping to use the defense of the Baoxie Road pass to block Kou Feng's fierce attack.
But at this time, Meng Da had already circled behind Cao Zhen and began to attack the Baoxie Road Pass.
Meng Da knew his purpose very well, and he also knew that although Cao Zhen returned to the army to rescue Chang'an, the Baoxie crossing would not be defenseless.
Therefore, the first thing Meng Da did when he arrived at the Baoxie Pass was not to attack the key pass. Instead, he set fire along the mountain and made a big noise to notify Zhao Yun and Chen Dao who were at the Baoxie Pass.
If possible, Meng Da hoped that Chen Dao and Zhao Yun inside the Baoxie Pass would take the lead in launching an attack, and then he would attack from behind, so that he could seize the Baoxie Pass with as little loss as possible.
But the problem is that there are no such advanced communication methods in this era. Although Zhao Yun and Chen Dao saw a fire on the mountain pass outside Baoxie Road, the communication efficiency of these days is not enough for the two people inside Baoxie Road to After learning about the changes in Guanzhong, out of caution, neither of them rashly launched an attack on Baoxie Pass.
Meng Da was a little anxious now.
Meng Da was not sure how long Kou Feng could hold Cao Zhen off, so he took a detour to reach the Baoxie Pass. He was not sure how much time he would have to attack the city. Meng Da didn't know who the defenders of the Baoxie Pass were. .So many uncertainties made Mengda very hesitant to launch an attack immediately.
Let's attack. We don't have many troops on our side. If Zhao Yun and Chen Dao in Baoxie Road don't cooperate, or if they say that the troops are too late and they cripple the army, they may not be able to capture these passes.
Why are you doing this if you don't attack? !
After thinking for a long time, Meng Da gritted his teeth and decided to launch an attack.
Only by attacking can they have a chance to win fame. If they don't attack, they may not even have a retreat to Shangyong. Meng Da and Kou Feng have gone too deep into Guanzhong. The journey back now is too long and they can retreat at any time. He may be chased by Cao Jun.
Just give it a try.
Meng Da made a decision and commanded 7,000 soldiers under his command to launch an attack on some of Cao's army camps on the outside of Baoxie Road.
Cao Zhen's lieutenant who stayed at Baoxie Road to monitor Zhao Yun and Chen Dao was Xia Houru.
Xia Houru is the disciple of Xia Houchang and can be regarded as a general of the Cao Wei clan, but unlike Xia Houru, Xia Houru served as a Sima under Cao Zhang in his early years.
Later, when Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, Cao Zhang's military power was deprived, let alone Xia Houru.
Under such circumstances, Xia Houru was sent to the west by Cao Pi and became a deputy general to Cao Zhen.
In terms of ability, Xia Houru is actually not bad, but when it comes to ability, you are afraid of comparing yourself to someone else.
Let alone Cao Zhen, even compared with Xia Houru, Xia Houru was still a level lower. If it weren't for the fact that there was no one in his hands, and Xia Houru was half of his own family, Cao Zhen really would not let Xia Houru be nailed to the entrance of Baoxie Road.
Cao Zhen's order to Xia Houru was also very simple. When he led the troops to rescue Chang'an, Xia Houru commanded the dangerous city passes at Baoxie Road and held on to it. I really didn't expect Xia Houru to defeat the enemy.
Xia Houru originally did the same thing, and Zhao Yun and Chen Dao couldn't attack all the time. They had to take a break. Therefore, Xia Houru was not really tested during this period.
However, when Meng Da came, he came from behind Xia Houru. He also launched a fierce attack on the strongholds on Baoxie Road.
Xia Houru suddenly felt a little tired of dealing with it.
First, the Walled Pass built at the entrance of Baoxie Road was mainly defended against Zhao Yun and Chen Dao in Baoxie Road. It was not well prepared for the enemy coming from the rear, and some defensive measures were not directed at the rear, resulting in a quite passive defense. .
Of the two, Xia Houru's level is just that. He should be a deputy, assisting the general in handling affairs, but if he is left alone, he really doesn't have the ability.
Therefore, facing Meng Da's fierce attack, Xia Houru seemed a little overwhelmed, focusing on one thing and not the other.
But fortunately, after passing through Cao Ren, the Baoxie Dao Walled Pass built by two generations of defenders Cao and Zhen were basically built in dangerous places, which were easy to defend and difficult to attack. Therefore, although Xia Houru was not good enough, if he only defended according to the dangerous points, he would be in trouble for a while. After a while, Mengda couldn't easily break through these passes.
Although Xia Houru held on in a very embarrassed manner, he still managed to hold on after all.
Mengda continued to attack for five days. Although he achieved some results and broke through two camps in dangerous places, the entire pass defense at Baoxie Pass was a complete set of walled defense groups. If these walled groups could not be completely penetrated, It is completely meaningless to connect the troops of Zhao Yun and Chen Dao.
And in five days, Meng Da really didn't know what was going on behind him, whether Kou Feng was still holding Cao Zhen back. Once Cao Zhen led his troops back to Baoxie Pass, Meng Da was not sure whether he would have a chance. Can break through these walled cities and pass groups.
Meng Da had some intention of retreating and continued to attack for another day. If he still couldn't break through these pass camps tomorrow and the next day, he would simply retreat, join the enemy, and find a way to get out from the hinterland of Guanzhong.
It's better than losing your life here.
Mengda has never been a perseverant person. He would always think of a retreat before attacking and would not risk a strong attack. But this time, he at least persisted in attacking for one more day.
It was this extra day of attacking time that brought unexpected gains to Mengda.
Originally, Meng Da's five-day offensive had caused a lot of noise. Zhao Yun and Chen Dao, who were in Baoxie Road, both received the news.
Although I don’t know why someone attacked from the rear of Cao Wei’s defenders, but judging from the exhausted defensive posture of Cao Wei’s army on the opposite side, it doesn’t look like a trick to lure the enemy. Therefore, Zhao Yun discussed with Chen Dao that he would lead five thousand troops to fight and coordinate the response. Possible friendly forces attacked the Baoxie crossing, and Chen Dao was responsible for responding.
After all, the total number of soldiers under Chen Dao and Zhao Yun was only 10,000. During this period, they kept fighting Cao Ren and Cao Zhen, and the battle losses were not small. Zhao Yun led 5,000 men to fight at once, which was already quite risky. .
If Zhao Yun hadn't led the troops, Chen Dao would probably not be willing to do this. Bai Jie soldiers are very precious. On the one hand, they are strong in combat, and on the other hand, they cost money to train.
But Chen Dao and Zhao Yun knew each other well and knew each other's characteristics of using troops. Chen Dao knew Zhao Yun's abilities very well and also knew that Zhao Yun would not be a hot-headed person. It was the best choice for him to send troops and respond by himself.
In this way, on the last day of Mengda's attack, Zhao Yun led his troops out of Baoxie Road and cooperated with Meng Da to attack Xiahou Ru at the entrance of Baoxie Road.
Xia Houru was already having a hard time dealing with Meng Da, and now Zhao Yun was killed. Not to mention Xia Houru, even if you put Cao Zhen in this position, he would be in trouble.
After Mengda attacked continuously for six days, he finally got the support of a friendly army, and this friendly army was particularly fierce. As soon as he came out, he directly broke through the obstruction of the two camps. There was only a mere three camps between Mengda and the friendly army. , each other can even see each other's flags.
Meng Da immediately knew that today was the day to make a great contribution.
Meng Da, who was overjoyed, immediately deployed all his soldiers and stepped up the frontal attack. Zhao Yun on the opposite side also cooperated very tacitly. He didn't care about the enemy troops in other directions. He just wanted to open the passage and connect the two armies in front and behind.
Faced with this situation, Xia Houru desperately commanded his soldiers to block, but it was only a temporary block. As evening approached, Meng Da finally commanded his soldiers to break through the last camp between him and Zhao Yun, completely opening up Baoxie. Cao Junyingzhai Pass at Daokou.
With the fall of the last camp, Xia Houru also knew that the situation was over, so he no longer chose to hold on to the remaining camps. After gathering some of the remaining soldiers, he directly led his troops to withdraw from Baoxie Pass and retreat in the direction of Chang'an.
It's really not him. Xia Houru is afraid of death. He must have someone to report the news of the fall of Baoxe Road to Cao Pi in Chang'an.
(End of chapter)
