Caochun's defense line is in Dongjun of Yanzhou, defending from Dongjuncheng to Baimajin. This is the dividing line of the Yellow River between Jizhou and Yanzhou, occupying an extremely important geographical location. After entering Dongjun, the counties of Yanzhou are right in front of you. Chenliuguo and Jiyin counties to the south of the county were both exposed to Zhang Ren's military front.
at the same time.
Zhang Liao of the third team led his troops from Hanoi County and went all the way south to first seize various parts of Hanoi County south of the Yellow River, and then directed his troops to Yingchuan County. Xuchang, the capital of the Wei State, was within Yingchuan County. By then, the battle on the western front would begin. Can form an encirclement with the northern front team and outflank Xuchang.
Also because of the strategic location of Yingchuan County, Xia Houchun personally defended it.
Luoyang and other places within Hulao Pass have long since become Dajing's territory, so the third team did not have the danger of the Yellow River and directly sent troops out of Hulao Pass to overtake Xingyang to kill. Xiahou Chun had already established a solid defensive position in Xingyang City, and the soldiers in the city With enough refined food, they deployed troops at Wuyun Mountain southwest of Xingyang City, forming a horned force, vowing to block the Jing army in Xingyang and prevent them from going south.
Zhang Liao was not in a hurry.
The army walked slowly towards Xingyang City after leaving Hulao Pass. The four-day journey took six days, and there was no basic speed required for a blitz battlefield. But in the first two days, Jing's army suddenly accelerated and came at the speed of a forced march.
What shocked Xiahou Chun was not the change in the speed of Zhang Liao's army, but the fact that they did not attack the city, but directly chose to bypass Xingyang City and go south.
This made Xia Houchun, who was waiting carefully, feel like his fist was hitting cotton and he was confused about Zhang Liao's actions.
If Xingyang City is not breached, there will be no protection for Zhang Liao's rear. Xiahou Chun's army can make a surprise attack at his rear at any time. What's more terrible is that the food road of Zhang Liao's army will be strangled by Xiahou Chun.
As a famous general who has been fighting for the country for many years, it is impossible for Zhang Liao not to know this. Since he knew it and still did it, it means that Zhang Liao must have a conspiracy.
"Huh! It's just a small trick!"
After thinking for a short time, Xia Houchun raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth, "Bypassing Xingyang and going south is just a trick to lure the snake out of its hole. How could I fall into his trap? Without the backup of food and grass, I would like to see what this famous general of Jingguo can do. How long will it last!”
Xia Houchun then ordered five thousand soldiers and horses to be left to defend the Xingyang area and cut off the food routes of Jing's army. He led 40,000 soldiers and horses to follow Jing's army from a distance.
Three days later.
Zhang Liao's army suddenly stopped moving south and began to set up camp. This place was less than ten miles away from Jing County. Zhang Liao ordered Zhang Xian to lead 20,000 troops, one artillery, and ten heavy crossbows to capture the city in one day. , to prevent the soldiers and horses in the city from attacking from behind.
"General Zhang Ren is already following Xia Houchun." After reading the letter from the spy, Zhang Liao looked at Li Hui with a smile on his face and said, "Xia Houchun's 40,000-strong army has already infiltrated into his army." A carefully constructed encirclement."
When he first set off from Hulao Pass, Zhang Liao learned that Zhang Ren had broken through the Yellow River defense line and occupied Dongjun. After thinking about it, Zhang Liao decided to come up with a plan to lure the snake out of the hole. Of course, it was not just about luring the snake out of the hole. To lure the snake out, he also had to kill the snake. ability.
The news that Dongjun had been breached was blocked by Zhang Ren, especially the Wei army intelligence route leading to Xingyang. Until now, Xia Houchun did not know that Dongjun's defense line had been breached, and the defender Cao Chun had committed suicide to apologize.
Xia Houchun was a fierce general in the Wei State. Even if he lured the snake out of its hole, it would be difficult to annihilate him in one battle. The only way was to arrange his pockets in advance and wait for him to get in before surrounding him and annihilating him.
Zhang Liao was surprised and delighted at how Dongjun was broken through so quickly. He immediately took up the plan. The reason why he was moving slowly was to get in touch with Zhang Ren. After the negotiation was completed, the army accelerated southward to lure Xiahou Chun out.
And Xia Houchun had to follow him.
Cao Pi has led an army of 100,000 people to leave Yingchuan County and attack Xuzhou eastward. The entire Yingchuan River is empty, and no one can stop Zhang Liao's 50,000-strong army. If Zhang Liao is allowed to kill all the way, Xu Du will definitely not be saved.
"This is a conspiracy. It's inevitable that Xia Houchun didn't come out," Li Hui said with a smile. "I guess he never thought that General Zhang Ren would conquer the Dongjun defense line overnight, and then appear behind him to form an encirclement."
Zhang Liao nodded and sighed: "Xiahou Chun is the barrier of the Wei army's northern defense line. After annihilating Xiahou Chun's tribe, there will be no resistance in the entire Yanzhou to our Dajing cavalry. In this battle... Wei will be destroyed!" Then he turned his face and said seriously: "Order The firearms battalion and the chariot battalion are ready, and the entire army is on standby!"
"Here!"
Li Hui took the order.
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When Xia Houchun heard the news that Cao Chun committed suicide to apologize for the fall of Dongjun, his face immediately turned pale, and his eyes widened to the point of blindness in an instant.
He knew Cao Chun well. He was an elegant and disciplined man, a virtuous corporal, and had an excellent reputation in the army. He was brave, resourceful, and powerful as his brother Cao Ren. How could he not even hold on for a night before the Jing army broke through the defense and committed suicide to apologize?
It's incredible.
What's even more fatal is that after Zhang Ren broke through Dongjun, he immediately led 20,000 soldiers and horses upstream of the Yellow River. Within five days, he appeared behind them and surrounded them.
"General! Now that we are surrounded by soldiers behind the interception, we are surrounded by the Jing army. Please tell me how to respond, general!" A school captain asked for orders.
Xia Houchun put his hands in his hands and paced in the tent, thinking, and Xu said: "The Jing army has formed an encirclement, and its purpose is to annihilate us. In this way, the entire Yanzhou will no longer have the support of our army, and Xudu will become an isolated city! hehe……"
The flesh on his face burst out, and he laughed ferociously: "His surname is Zhang, he underestimates me, Xia Houchun! If you want to completely annihilate our army, it depends on whether their speed can keep up. I'm afraid they have forgotten, This is the territory of our Wei State, not his Jing State! - Order the army, without stopping for a moment, to rush through the Jing Army's defense line as fast as possible. We set up a defense line in Xinzheng to wait for them."
The captain asked: "General, doesn't this mean we have to abandon Hanoi County?"
The corners of Xia Houchun's lips were slightly raised, with a stern smile: "Give up? As long as the troops and horses are still there, Jingjun will never take over the entire city of Wei..." Then he changed his tone of helplessness: "We are being defeated by Jingjun. We are surrounded by everyone, if we don’t retreat quickly, I’m afraid we’ll all have to surrender here.”
The captain nodded: "Here!"
Xia Houchun's method of breaking the siege was very simple and rough but also very effective. He identified the weak points of Jing's army's defense and concentrated his efforts to break through without any entanglement with Jing's army. Although the troops of Jingjun entered Hanoi County, it does not mean that Hanoi County belongs to Jingguo.
Jingguo's national policy was resisted by the gentry, and no one was willing to help Jingguo. On the contrary, only people were willing to help Xiahou Chun, so Xiahou Chun dared to directly abandon Hanoi County to defend the entrance of Yingchuan County. If Xingyang did not break through, Jing's army would He will be isolated in Hanoi County and have no chance to survive unless he robs the nobles.
Of course, it still depends on whether Jingjun dares to snatch it.
