"General, the thieves have retreated!"
A young man carrying a knife reported to Wang Ping.
The madness in his eyes has not completely subsided, and he doesn't know whether it is stained with his own blood or someone else's blood. There is a faint excitement and an inexplicable weirdness on his face.
The Wei thieves' attack today was very weak, completely different from yesterday.
Wang Ping glanced at the young principal with a frown and criticized:
"Wang Junhou, how many times have I told you not to rush to the front every time! Why don't you always listen?"
During the Battle of Guanzhong, Zhongduhu fought thousands of miles to attack Bingzhou.
In addition to the Liangzhou cavalry, the army he led also had a group of Liangzhou Yicon.
The group of Liangzhou Yicon were commanded by the military Sima sent by Liangzhou Governor's Office.
And these army commanders are actually the reserve officer corps of the Liangzhou Army.
They were either from the martial arts hall or from the staff corps, and Hu Qiyi was used by Feng Duhu to train them.
This military lord of Wang Ping's family set out from Jiuyuan with General Guan, and fought every battle along the way. His classmates called him "Crazy Wang".
It was precisely because of his recklessness that he achieved military exploits in the Battle of Guanzhong.
So he was promoted to a regular position in advance, from a military Sima who joined the army in Yiyi, to a military lord of the Han army.
Generals with similar origins as "Crazy King" were basically admirers of Feng Duhu, and they were also supporters of the Han Dynasty's New Deal.
Facing the Han's biggest enemy, the Wei thieves, they had the firmest will to fight.
Wang Ping was able to defeat Sima Yi's tens of thousands of troops with thousands of men. These generals with firm beliefs played an extremely important role.
At this time, when Wang Junhou heard Wang Ping's criticism, he just grinned and said nothing.
Wang Ping was not very literate and knew that his knowledge was not high, so he had a narrow-minded nature and was suspicious of himself.
But over the years, Feng Duhu not only did not despise him, but instead made important use of him.
He was even asked to lead these young generals who came out of the staff group or the martial arts hall.
Therefore, in addition to gratitude, Wang Ping also felt fear. In order to avoid making mistakes, he always reminded himself that he must strictly abide by and implement the laws implemented by Feng Duhu in the army.
He knew very well that these young generals under his command were direct descendants trained by the Central Protector.
Moreover, these people indeed play an immeasurable role in the military, and Wang Ping himself also values them very highly.
Although on the battlefield, no one can guarantee what they will encounter in the next moment.
But in the battle at Otaniguchi, these young generals had already suffered a lot of casualties, which made Wang Ping feel heartbroken.
The ordinary soldiers are gone, and at worst, a group of local county soldiers will be transferred over.
But without any of these brave and resourceful young generals who dare to fight and fight, the future of the army would make Wang Ping tremble in his heart.
Looking at Wang Madman's appearance, Wang Ping knew that he didn't listen.
He was so angry that he whipped the sword hard with its scabbard and cursed:
"If you don't listen to me, do you dare to forget what the Central Protector said? Huh? What did the Central Protector tell you before?"
The scabbard hit Madman Wang's body, making a clanging sound of metal.
"General, I'm wearing fine armor, it's okay..."
Hearing what Madman Wang said, Wang Ping became even more angry. He simply stopped being merciful, found the gap between the armor skirt and the calf, and slapped him hard:
"Pingcheng made these fine armors for you to put on to protect you, not for you to test the strength of thieves' weapons and guns!"
This time, Madman Wang was finally knocked out with an "ouch" sound.
It is thanks to Xinghanhui’s investment regardless of cost and the continuous improvement of iron-making technology over the years.
The iron smelting workshop in Pingcheng can finally produce steel that is better than fine iron in small batches.
The weapons made from these steels can be called magical weapons, very sharp.
Armor made of steel is not only lighter, but also stronger than armor made of fine iron.
Facing the thieves' heavy weapons attack, the protective ability of steel armor is also higher and it is more resistant to impact.
In Feng's words, fourth-generation aircraft are evolving into fifth-generation aircraft.
Of course, weapons and armor made of such steel may not be able to cover the entire army.
In the future, only the most elite battalions will be eligible for equipment.
In addition to the high cost - the landlords have no surplus food - the bandit army is still in the third-generation machine era.
Similar to MiG-23 versus F22?
The Hu Xianbei Xiaowei Mansion Army stationed in Pingcheng got the moon first because of the tower near the water.
Of course, it is also possible that Feng Duhu did this intentionally.
After all, replacing military equipment is a matter of life and death before the battle.
It is impossible to implement it in the military before it has been tested in actual combat.
That's why they were equipped with new weapons and armor that could only be regarded as experimental products.
At the same time, this battle is also an actual battle to test the latest weapons and armor.
The effect cannot be said to be very good, it can only be said to be very good.
The high and fearless morale, the soldiers who refused to surrender, the magical weapons, and the extremely high armor rate caught Sima Yi off guard and broke one of his teeth.
"General, general, I look at that thief, he seems to be doing something strange!"
Madman Wang raised his arm to block the scabbard and shouted repeatedly.
Wang Ping glared at Crazy Wang fiercely.
If it weren't for the atmosphere brought about by this guy, the Lieutenant General would have been able to reduce casualties by at least 30%.
It is a good thing for soldiers to use their lives, but it is rare for these generals to fight for their lives and make the general feel distressed.
"Sima Yi is planning to bypass us and attack Jinyang."
Wang Ping raised the telescope and looked at it for a while, and already understood Sima Yi's plan.
"Then what do we do?"
Madman Wang became a little anxious, "General, why don't you let me lead you down..."
"you shut up!"
Wang Ping shouted, "Go down and guard your position!"
Can attacking a camp and defending a camp be the same thing?
The difficulty of the two differs several times.
Wang Ping has the confidence to defend the camp, but he has no confidence to attack the camp, let alone the number of people who can fight now is only about 2,000.
Moreover, these two thousand people had been exhausted after fighting hard for several days.
Not even siege equipment.
If you dare to go down to the high ground to attack the Wei bandit camp at this time, isn't this asking for death?
Looking at the Wei army below the high ground, we saw that some of the former troops had already broken out of camp, bypassed the high ground, and headed towards Jinyang.
But even if you see Sima Yi's plan, what can you do?
Wang Ping sighed and turned to the southwest again, with worry in his eyes.
Can we still wait for reinforcements?
But no matter what, Sima Yi adjusted the direction of the battle in time, allowing the Hu Xianbei Xiaowei Mansion Army guarding the last high ground to finally get a temporary respite.
At the same time, the Han Dynasty was in a critical moment at Shangdang's last stronghold, Gaopingguan.
After the Dong Zhuo Rebellion, Shangdang moved to the county.
Coupled with Shangdang and Hedong, it has been Cao Wei's territory for decades.
Therefore, Gaopingguan has no strategic position over the years, resulting in no one taking care of it and it is in a dilapidated state.
But Gaopingguan is also the most important pass from Hedong to Shangdang, and the terrain is considered dangerous.
Although the Hedong Dudu Mansion has suffered heavy losses over the past few days.
First, they stormed Gaodu City, and then rushed on their way, also to storm Changzi City.
Not to mention the casualties, it is difficult to count just the soldiers who were separated and missing.
In Gaoping Pass, the total number of soldiers that can be gathered now is only about 10,000.
But relying on the geographical location and the fact that Wang Han still had a complete engineering camp on hand.
It was enough for him to build Gaopingguan into a dangerous place that frightened Sima Shi in the shortest time and made him unable to move forward.
Sima Shi tried two attacks, but Wang Han repelled them both times. He temporarily gave up his idea of taking Gaoping Pass immediately.
But before Wang Han could breathe a sigh of relief, another remnant army came from the north.
It was none other than Wei Chang who went to meet Wei Yan.
Sima Shizheng was regretting that he had missed the opportunity to capture Gaoping Pass. Seeing Wei Chang's remnant army at this time, how could he still be allowed to enter Gaoping Pass safely?
So an army was sent out, intending to annihilate the remaining army.
Wei Chang, who was anxious to retreat to Gaoping Pass, was almost annihilated without any precautions.
Fortunately, the people left behind by Wei Yan were all elite soldiers who were determined to die.
And the person Wei Chang brought there was a trusted old man brought out by Wei Yan.
Under the desperate cover of these soldiers, Wei Chang led less than a thousand soldiers in embarrassment, escorted Wei Yan, who was seriously injured and unconscious, and retreated to a hilltop to defend high up.
Wang Han had already seen what was happening in the north on Guancheng, but Sima Division was also on guard that the defenders in Guancheng would come out to respond.
Therefore, the Wei army directly in front of Guancheng was ready.
"In Guancheng, there are all the officers and soldiers of the Hedong Governor's Mansion. Now General Wei and his son are in danger. If we don't try to rescue them, we may shake the hearts of the officers and soldiers."
Wang Han knew very well that he was not from the Hedong Governor's Mansion, so he could make these remnants of the Hedong Governor's Mansion obey military orders at this time.
One is because of the current enemy, and the other is because of Wei Chang's entrustment.
But this does not mean that everyone is convinced of themselves.
"I will lead the army out of the city to meet them and rescue them."
"No!" Wenshi quickly stopped Wang Han, "Now the safety of Guancheng depends on the general. How can the general venture into danger?"
"If things go wrong, who can defend Guancheng? I'm afraid it will be handed over to thieves."
Although he knew that the article was telling the truth, Wang Han smiled bitterly:
"Captain Wen, if we just sit back and do nothing in the city, I'm afraid this Guancheng will be difficult to defend!"
After a series of events, the remaining soldiers in Gaoping Pass were able to summon up the courage to repulse the Wei army's attack and defend Gaoping Pass in the face of the high morale of the Wei army outside Guancheng.
If we ignore the life and death of Wei Yan and his son outside Guancheng at this time, I am afraid it will be another heavy blow to the soldiers inside Guancheng.
The military morale, which had finally been stabilized, was once again fluctuating.
He really didn't have any confidence that Wang Han would be able to get these soldiers to obey his orders by then.
Maybe he would still obey, but Wang Han didn't dare to gamble.
Because this was a bet between the engineering camp and Gaopingguan, and he couldn't afford to lose.
It's just that... what the text says makes sense.
Wei Yan originally wanted Wei Chang to guard Gaoping Pass, but Wei Chang transferred this task to Wang Han.
Who can Wang Han transfer it to?
Changing coaches on the spot is a taboo.
Not to mention that when the morale of the army is low, two generals have been replaced in a row.
If the situation continues, Wen Shi's suggestion of handing over Gaopingguan to the thieves is not an alarmist statement.
So, this is basically a dilemma.
Wenshi gritted his teeth, lowered his voice, and said to Wang Han:
"General Wang, please forgive me, the engineering camp is of great importance and must not fall into the hands of thieves."
"In my opinion, it is better to lose Gaoping Pass than let the engineering battalion make mistakes."
Wang Han was startled.
He actually forgot about this.
Wang Han took a few steps back and forth, and then finally made up his mind:
"Wen Xiaowei, although there are mountain trails to the west from Gaoping Pass, it is safe to go straight to the east of the river."
"I will send a thousand people to escort you. You should immediately lead the engineering battalion back to the east of the river."
Hearing Wang Han's words, Wen Shi's heart skipped a beat:
"how about you?"
Wang Han shook his head:
"I can't leave. I'm here. If I can defend Guancheng, that would be the best."
"If we can't defend, we can at least delay it for a while. We should try our best to buy Chang'an as much time as possible."
The change in Shangdang was really too unexpected.
In addition, the Central Protector was not in Chang'an, but was leading the army outside.
Wang Han was really not sure when the court would be ready.
So he can only try his best.
And to say the least, it might not necessarily be a bad thing if he personally leads the army out of the city.
It would be a great thing if Wei Yan and others could be rescued.
Even if you can't, you can still express your attitude and establish your prestige.
When Wenshi heard what Wang Han said and saw his determined expression, he couldn't help but sigh.
I wanted to say something, but I couldn't.
Knowing that this was not the time to be pretentious, Wenshi could only whisper in the end:
"Then be careful."
Although cold-blooded, Wen Shi also knew that Wang Han's decision was probably the best way at the moment.
Wang Han grinned:
"You also have to be careful. Although there shouldn't be any hostility from Gaopingguan to Hedong, they are all mountain roads and difficult to walk."
The two have worked together for such a long time, and their tacit understanding has already emerged. In addition to being comrades-in-arms, they are also friends.
Even after these years, I have become accustomed to seeing life and death, but it feels a little uncomfortable to be separated now.
It was not until the second day that Wang Han sent Wenshi away, returned to the top of Guancheng City, and ordered:
"Come here, organize the army, follow me to the pass, and prepare to meet General Zuo Hussar!"
"Here!"
The sound of bull horns sounded, followed by the beating of war drums.
Wang Han had arranged things in the pass and was about to leave the city when he didn't expect a sudden noise from behind.
"What's the fuss about?"
At this critical moment, Wang Han naturally didn't want any surprises to occur.
The soldiers in the rear were making a noise. He just thought that there was a change in the army, and his heart sank.
"Come here, go and find out!"
Before the person sent to inquire could come back, someone from behind came over happily and reported:
"General, the Central Protector, the Central Protector has sent someone here!"
"Zhongduhu?!"
When Wang Han heard this, his eyes suddenly widened:
"Did the Central Protector send someone over?"
"Yes, the person who came here called himself Shi and said he was sent by the Central Protector. He also brought the Central Protector's warrant and tiger talisman!"
(End of chapter)
