After successfully crossing Lu, Yang Qing, as the vanguard of the entire army, quickly marched into the hinterland of Yizhou, and asked Feng Chong to go as the vanguard to inquire for information.
Soon Feng Chong reported back the military information. After Yong Kai learned about the departure of the West Route Army, he gathered more than 30,000 rebels from his headquarters and the Yi soldiers under Meng Huo to Qin Zang County to prepare to resist Zhuge Liang personally. With his third brother Yongjie as the main general, the remaining more than 10,000 soldiers and horses stayed at Kunze's lair to deal with Li Hui's army in the north.
The terrain of Qin Zang County is dangerous, and it is the northwest gate of Yizhou County. Yong Kai set up two camps outside the city to divide the troops and garrison them. They echoed each other with the defenders in the city and acted as horns.
When he came to the Qin Zang City, Yang Qing saw that the enemy troops were numerous and well-defended, and he did not dare to move rashly. While sending people to report to Zhuge Liang, he set up a camp on a hillside in the north of the city.
Seeing that Yang Qing only had two or three thousand men, Yong Kai was unwilling to allow him to enter the stronghold smoothly, so he immediately sent five thousand soldiers and horses to attack, intending to kill Yang Qing's troops first so as to gain the upper hand.
However, the county soldiers under Yang Qing's command were ordinary sergeants. After forming their formation, they remained unmoved and allowed the rebels to attack. Not only that, when Yang Qing saw that the rebels had retreated, he immediately commanded the army to kill the rebels.
Shields were like a wall, spears were like a forest, swords were like the wind, and arrows were like rain. The officers and soldiers changed their attack formations and moved forward. How could the enemies in contact resist them? They were suddenly killed and injured, and they all retreated.
Yang Qing saw the right moment and waved his flag. Feng Chong's troops, who had been lingering behind the army for a long time, quickly rushed in from the flank of the rebels.
The rebels could no longer resist and retreated to the enemy's stronghold, leaving thousands of corpses behind. Yang Qing was not greedy for merit and pursued him. He collected flags, drums, weapons and other trophies and retreated to the hillside. He continued to build camps and waited for the arrival of Zhuge Liang's main army.
Seeing that the first battle was unfavorable, Yongkai never sent troops to fight again, and the official and army camps were successfully built.
One day later, Zhuge Liang's army arrived successfully and learned that Yang Qing had won the victory for a while. He immediately commended him and arranged for Yang Yi to be recorded in a book according to his merits.
"Mingzhi, you fought well. You won the first battle. The morale of the whole army has been greatly boosted." Zhao Yun praised Yang Qing who was sitting opposite him in the Chinese army tent.
His subordinate Guan Xing also praised him a few words, feeling envious in his heart. If he had known that he would also ask Ying to be a vanguard, he would have been able to fight the battle earlier.
"Mingzhi, have you ever found out the situation of the rebels on the other side?" After everyone had finished talking and laughing, Zhuge Liang asked in a deep voice.
Yang Qing replied: "Prime Minister, there are about 30,000 rebels on the opposite side. Half of them are tribes with rebel surnames such as Yong, Huo, and Cuan, and the other half are barbarian soldiers led by Meng Huo. Everyone has already seen Yong Kai. Familiar, so I won’t say more.
What should be noted is Meng Huo and the Yi soldiers under his command. It is said that Meng Huo's ancestors were also Han, but after so many generations, they are already a mixture of Han and Yi. He is generous and generous, fair in dealing with matters, and has great prestige among the tribes. The Yi soldiers under his command are strong and rebellious, and their fighting power is not weak. Moreover, there is also an elephant soldier in his tribe, which is quite difficult to deal with. "
"The rebels have the advantage of having a large number of troops, knowing the terrain well, waiting for work at leisure, and defending in danger. However, they are mostly a mob with crude weapons and incomplete armor. They are not as good as the official army with complete armor and sharp weapons. Our army should not worry about defeat. " Yang Qing was afraid that everyone would be too worried, so he added a few words about the disadvantages of the rebels.
However, he looked around at everyone's expressions. Although they were all serious, there was no worry on the faces of the generals. Even Guan Xing, Wang Ping and others looked eager to try.
"It seems that I am overthinking it. It is true that these people are all good generals of the court. How can they be afraid of Yong Kai's mob?" Yang Qing thought secretly in his heart.
Zhuge Liang kept nodding from the main position. Yang Qing had made it very clear about the advantages and disadvantages of both the enemy and ourselves. It was a God-given opportunity for the main force of Yongkai's rebel army to gather in one place. They would only wait for a battle to defeat them tomorrow.
"Has the letter of war been delivered?" Zhuge Liang tilted his head and asked Yang Yi.
Yang Yi replied: "It has been sent to the city. Although Yong Kai has not replied, he has read it."
"Yes. Everyone, we will fight with him tomorrow and we must defeat him." Zhuge Liang stood up and waved his feather fan in his hand, saying loudly.
"Follow the order!" Everyone stood up and responded.
The next morning, tens of thousands of government troops and rebels lined up outside the city to face each other. The wind howled, the flags fluttered, tens of thousands of people rose into the sky with murderous intent, and the birds for miles around were so frightened that they did not dare to fly over this place.
A man from the army formation came out with his helmet and armor on his horse. After a few breaths, he stopped outside the range of the rebels' bows and arrows. He pointed to the opposite side and shouted loudly: "Please come out and answer Yong Kai."
In front of the rebel formation, a middle-aged man with a big waist and a stern face came out under the protection of two personal guards.
"But General Yong Kai in person?" Liao Hua still gave Yong Kai a certain courtesy.
Yong Kai bowed slightly and replied, "It's Yong. Who's next?"
"This is Prime Minister Liao Hua who joined the army and was ordered to come here to deliver a message." Liao Hua didn't waste any words and went straight to the point: "Now that Prime Minister Zhuge has personally led the imperial army, how long will it take until the general wakes up and dismounts and surrenders?
If he can dismount and be restrained, the Prime Minister will tell the court that he will be dealt with lightly. If he insists on going his own way and is stubborn, the general and even the tens of thousands of people behind him may be turned into powder in an instant when the power of God comes. I hope the general will think about the pros and cons. "
Yong Kai burst out laughing after hearing this. After a long time, he replied: "Liao Hua, go back and tell your prime minister that the world is divided into three parts. I don't know who the real emperor is. The people in the south are confused. Since the country has no owner, we will wait for it." The people of the south should keep their territory safe.
You people from Shu invaded our south center for no reason. The people in the south will hate you very much and will definitely resist them with all their strength. Speaking of surrender, in the future, if the world is unified and the country has its own master, then Nanzhong will automatically surrender. At this time, I would like to ask for exemption. It would be better for you and me to each guard our borders. "
Liao Hua's face jumped and he shouted in a deep voice: "Is this the general's answer?"
Yong Kai replied arrogantly: "Yes, the tens of thousands of troops behind me also think so."
Liao Hua snorted and said coldly: "In that case, general, just wait for the kill." After saying that, without waiting for Yong Kai's reply, he turned his horse's head and returned to his own military formation.
Yong Kai squinted his eyes and looked at Liao Hua's retreating back, sneering in his heart. He was going all the way to the dark side, how could he surrender so easily?
Besides, he had Meng Huo to help him, and he had the support of tens of thousands of barbarians. His fear in his heart was gone, and he relied on his strong military strength. As long as he successfully defended the city pass and delayed him for a year and a half, the imperial army would definitely return to the center of Shu. At that time, Nanzhong The world will be completely his.
Moreover, if we think about it further, if we can defeat the army and even capture Zhuge Liang by virtue of the geographical advantage, then not only Nanzhong, but also Shuzhong may not be impossible.
Thinking of this, Yong Kai's heart felt hot. He was now full of fighting spirit and was ready to become famous in the world through this battle.
In the army formation, Zhuge Liang was not angry after hearing Liao Hua's report. He had already expected this result, so he sent Liao Hua away just as a precaution. After all, the war was going on and the killings were constant. It would be best if there was less fighting. , Now it is impossible to settle the matter peacefully, so we have to fight to end the war.
