At first glance, Jia Chong's strategy doesn't actually have any big problems.
Unexpectedly, a two-pronged attack, if you don't consider that the opponent is Wei Yan, that Wei Yan is leading the Han Forbidden Army, and that what Guo Huai needs most now is stability rather than defeating the enemy, the plan is actually quite good.
But in Guo Huai's eyes, this plan was impossible to succeed from the beginning.
This is where Jia Chong, as an inexperienced young man, is immature.
When considering a strategy, you will only think within the limitations of your own thinking, but fail to take into account the actual external situation. No matter how perfect the plan is in your own mind, problems will easily arise once you face actual combat.
One thing to say is that Wei Yan did not pay too much attention to the situation on the retreat, but there was still some investigation that should be done.
As a veteran who has fought in the world for decades, Wei Yan is not without this vigilance.
The direction of the back road is just that the number of reconnaissance cavalry sent is relatively small and the frequency is relatively low. It does not mean that Wei Yan will not take any precautions against the back road.
When Guo Huai was in Youfufeng, he actually detected Jiang Wan's rear attack in advance. However, Guo Huai made a mistake in his judgment at that time and believed that the rear had been lost, so he couldn't wait to retreat.
At this time, Wei Yan also detected that there were 10,000 Wei troops coming towards Jujube on the back road. Wei Yan's first reaction was that Puyang had been recaptured by Cao Wei and his back road was lost.
But Wei Yan did not choose to withdraw his troops.
It's not that Wei Yan is more capable than Guo Huai, but that Wei Yan's expedition this time was to get into the heart of Yanzhou and stir up trouble. He was fighting a battle without rear support.
With Puyang in hand, Wei Yan can feel a little more at ease. There is a relatively reliable logistics supply place. Although it is a pity to lose Puyang, Wei Yan is not unprepared.
Therefore, it is impossible to expect Wei Yan to retreat in panic when he learns that his rear is lost. Wei Yan knew from the moment he set off for the expedition that he had no rear in Yanzhou.
Moreover, judging from the current situation, once the 10,000 Wei troops led by Jia Chong are allowed to rush into Suanzao for reinforcements, then Wei Yan will truly face a dead end.
If they cannot attack and retreat, not only Wei Yan, but also Jiang Wei in Yanjin will be trapped and die in the eastern area of Dongjun.
Therefore, Wei Yan's first reaction was to divide his troops to intercept or even destroy the Wei army coming for reinforcements.
As long as this Wei army is eliminated, he still has a glimmer of hope. By storming the jujube, he can obtain the food and grass supplies in the city, and then join forces with Jiang Wei to capture Yanjin. This will not only accomplish his strategic goal, but also ensure that he can advance and retreat freely. .
In a short period of time, Wei Yan clarified his combat ideas, and immediately divided his troops into five thousand troops, headed to the east side of Suanzao, and took the initiative to attack the Wei army led by Jia Chong.
As for Guo Huai in Suanzao City, Wei Yan did not relax his vigilance. He still divided his troops into five thousand and kept an eye on Guo Huai in Suanzao City. As soon as Guo Huai left the city, Wei Yan would immediately lead his troops to attack to defeat Guo Huai first.
Even out of caution, Wei Yan learned some of Zhang Xi's combat routines and left himself a reserve of two thousand soldiers in case of emergencies.
So, if people stay together for a long time, they will always have some influence on each other. Even if two people think they don't get along with each other.
Guo Huai in Suanzao City suddenly smiled bitterly when he saw Wei Yan reacting like this. How could he respond in this situation?
He only has 9,000 soldiers in total. If he wants to attack to meet Jia Kui, he must take away at least 5,000 people. But among the Shu bandits outside the city, there are still 5,000 people waiting for him to leave the city.
Even if the combat prowess of the soldiers on both sides were equal, with Wei Yan's ability, he could still block himself and inflict casualties on his own soldiers.
As for Jia Chong, Guo Huai no longer dares to think about what will happen to this young man who dares to go to the battlefield and encounters the world-famous Shu bandit imperial army in the first battle.
At this time, Jia Chong was actually very cheerful.
Although the development of things was different from what he thought, the Shu thieves did not panic because of the enemy coming from behind.
But, with only five thousand soldiers coming to intercept him, Jia Chong was still confident at this time.
I have 10,000 people, and the military strength comparison is two to one. Even if I lack some experience, it is impossible to lose in this situation, right? !
The fault tolerance rate is too high.
Therefore, Jia Chong confidently commanded his soldiers to go forward, preparing to defeat the Shu thieves in front of him as soon as possible by bullying the smaller ones, and then cooperate with General Guo Huai to defeat the Shu general Wei Yan.
Although let's face it, the main credit must go to General Guo, but in the first battle of his life, he defeated the famous Shu thieves, and it was very honorable to spread the news.
Yes, Jia Chong has already begun to imagine that he will become famous in one battle and become famous all over the world.
But as he continued to fight, Jia Chong realized that something was wrong.
Why is it that against the enemy's 5,000 soldiers and his 10,000 soldiers, he is the one who is being beaten back steadily? !
You know, Jia Chong is personally commanding the Wei army.
Although Jia Chong was on the battlefield for the first time, his military strategy and command abilities were carefully cultivated by Jia Kui, and Jia Chong believed that his abilities were not bad.
Maybe my reaction in battle is a bit slow due to my lack of experience, but I won't be beaten back and forth, right? !
The current leader of the Shu thieves, Wei Yan, is still focusing on Guo Huai of Jujube. He is only making some simple commands and adjustments to the Shu thieves who come to intercept, but Jia Chong still feels a little overwhelmed. This is what famous generals in the world do. Ability? !
Jia Chong felt a lot of humiliation for a while, but he had no choice but to make command adjustments based on what he had learned.
Let’s stabilize the front first.
Only by stabilizing the front can we have the possibility of turning defeat into victory. If we cannot even stabilize the front, we will be defeated like a mountain.
After Jia Chong made some efforts of his own, he really gradually stabilized the situation, and even began to slowly restore the disadvantage and look for the possibility of counterattack.
After all, Jia Chong still had the advantage in military strength.
And Jia Chong gradually stabilized the situation, which made Guo Huai and Wei Yan look at this junior with admiration. He was not the kind of person with whimsical ideas, and he still had some ability in his hands.
Especially Guo Huai, he is now rethinking whether he should go out of the city to meet Jia Chong.
If Jia Chong was easily defeated by Wei Yan's army, Guo Huai would really remain motionless in Suanzao City.
Although Jia Chong is the son of Jia Kui, if he really died in battle or was captured by Shu thieves, it would be difficult for Guo Huai to explain in front of Jia Kui. But from the standpoint of Wei and from the perspective of the war situation, Guo Huai did this Totally justified.
In these days, there are not many cases of young men aged 17 or 18 dying in battle, let alone the fact that Jia Chong was seeking his own death because of his own cleverness. He led his troops northward from Fengqiu honestly, and there were not that many things at all.
Therefore, if Jia Chong is defeated by Wei Yan, his death will be in vain for Guo Huai. Guo Huai will not care about Jia Kui's feelings at all.
But now, Jia Chong showed his ability and stabilized the defense for a while. In Guo Huai's eyes, Jia Chong was more than just the son of Jia Kui.
Over the years, the talents of the Wei Dynasty have withered so much. The original Mesozoic general Guo Huai is now over fifty years old, but none of the new generation generals can hold up to him.
Otherwise, the Battle of Yanzhou would not have ended like this.
Especially the second-generation bureaucrats like Chen Tai and Jia Chong, who were deeply favored by the Wei Dynasty, were all natural supporters of the Wei Dynasty. Guo Huai was a little moved to cherish talents.
Yes, Jia Chong is a bit self-righteous and a bit clever, but he still has abilities, and he is only eighteen years old.
As long as he is trained well and accumulates some battle experience, he may become the rock of the Wei Dynasty in the future.
For this reason, Guo Huai seriously considered whether to take the risk and go outside the city to welcome Jia Chong into the city.
A second-generation idiot who made his own decisions will die if he dies, but if he is the future star of the Wei Dynasty and just needs time and space to grow, then Guo Huai still needs to be saved.
In this way, Guo Huai made up his mind, gathered five thousand soldiers and horses, opened the east gate of Suanzao City and led his troops to fight.
At this time, Wei Yan also had a look in his eyes. He led the reserve team of 2,000 soldiers, plus the 5,000 soldiers preparing for battle outside the city, a total of 7,000 people, and killed Guo Huai's troops.
Guo Huai knew that the individual combat power of his county soldiers was not as good as that of Wei Yan. If he competed with Wei Yan for command and relied on soldiers to fight in formation, Guo Huai would definitely not be able to defeat Wei Yan.
In addition, he wanted to break out of the siege to meet Jia Chong, so what he needed was speed, to attack quickly, and to quickly withdraw after receiving the person, without giving Wei Yan time to get entangled.
Therefore, Guo Huai made a risky decision-to go to the front line in person.
He used his own bravery to clear the way and led his own soldiers to charge at the front line, trying to carve out a passage and break through the interception of Wei Yan's troops.
When Wei Yan saw Guo Huai's posture, he immediately understood Guo Huai's intention.
Wei Yan sneered, and then without hesitation, he also gave up commanding on the battlefield, picked up his big sword, and rushed to the front line.
Isn't it just adversaries versus generals, kings versus kings? Who is afraid of whom? ! !
Well, I admit, I dislike Jia Chong very much.
As for the Sima family, although you despise it, you can't deny that those who can achieve the ultimate power are not too weak in ability.
But Xiao Hei is very doubtful that Jia Chong is a real person. If Jia Kui knew that his son was such a virtuous thing, he would directly strangle him to death.
(End of chapter)
