The Han army led by Gai Yan successfully broke through the encirclement of Dong Xian's army, entered Lanling City, and joined the Benxiu army in the city.

It's just easy to get in and hard to get out.

The reason why Dong Xian did not fight with the Han army was that the deployment of Dong Xian's army was centered on Lanling City, and various defense systems and facilities were built around the city and facing Lanling.

Gai Yan led the Han army to fight from the outside in, and the defense system they had built earlier was completely ineffective, which was of course very unfavorable to Dong Xianjun.

Avoid its edge, first let the Gaiyan army enter the city, and then close the door and beat the dogs, so that the previous defense system and facilities can play an effective role, and with it, you can also trap the Gaiyan army in Lanling City, why not?

The Han army led by Gai Yan entered Lanling City, and only then did it become clear about the situation in the city, Ben Xiu's men had more than 30,000 soldiers and horses, but the grain and grass in the city had been almost consumed, and it could hold out for a month at most.

What's worse is that the Han army didn't carry much grain and grass.

It is difficult enough for the grain and grass in Lanling City to maintain the rest of these 30,000 people, and now with the 70,000 Han army, where is it enough?

Knowing the situation in the city clearly, Gai Yan immediately realized that he could not stay in Lanling City for a long time, and he had to abandon the city as soon as possible and break out.

The 70,000 Han troops led by Gai Yan, plus more than 30,000 surrendered troops led by Ben Xiu, formed a combined army of 100,000 soldiers and horses, under the unified command of Gai Yan, and launched a breakthrough battle against Dong Xian's army outside the city.

This time, Dong Xianjun did not deliberately avoid the battle, but used all his strength to deal a head-on blow to the Han army that came out of the city.

I have to say that the defense facilities arranged by Dong Xian outside Lanling City are too complete, with earthen forts, earthen walls, horse rejections, traps, everything, so many defense facilities, and with the Dong Xianjun of more than 200,000 people, the Han army really can't break through.

For Dong Xianjun's iron bucket array, Gai Yan led his troops to launch a continuous charge, but as a result, he rushed once, was repulsed once, and after a day of fierce fighting, not only failed to tear apart Dong Xianjun's defense line, but suffered heavy casualties.

When it got dark, Gai Yan had no choice but to order the withdrawal of the army and retreat to Lanling City.

The next day, Gaiyan organized the Han army again to break through, and the result was the same as the first day, the Han army repeatedly launched fierce attacks, but they were all repelled by Dong Xianjun's army one by one, although Dong Xianjun's casualties were not small, but the Han army failed to break through Dong Xianjun's iron bucket formation after all.

After two consecutive days of fierce fighting, which made Gai Yan gasp, realizing that the war was not good, and his side was now trapped in Lanling City by Dong Xian, and the whole army was in danger of being annihilated.

That night, Gaiyan sent four generals, each leading an elite cavalry, from four directions, southeast, northwest and northwest, to break through at night.

Dong Xianjun's side was also on guard, three of the Han cavalry were surrounded and annihilated by Dong Xianjun, and only one Han cavalry broke through by luck, and then went straight to Chu County to ask for help from Pang Meng's army stationed in Chu County.

Pang Meng led his troops to be stationed in Chu County, and he was also paying attention to the war on the Lanling side.

Knowing that Gai Yan led his troops to easily tear through Dong Xianjun's defense line and successfully entered Lanling City, Pang Meng realized that something was wrong, and it was obvious that Dong Xian deliberately let Gai Yan enter the city.

Sure enough, when the cavalry that broke out of the siege came to Chu County, ran to the camp of Pang Meng's army, reported the battle situation to him, and asked him to send troops for help, Pang Meng slapped his thigh, he was really worried about what was coming, Dong Xian really pretended to be invincible, and deliberately put the city that Yan entered.

He looked at the general who reported the news, and said with a gloomy face: "I have repeatedly warned Gaiyan to act in accordance with His Majesty's edict, but he doesn't listen, and you don't listen to all of them, what now?" ”

The general bowed his head with a red face and did not say a word.

Pang Meng snorted coldly and said, "Your Majesty's talent, how can Your Majesty's strategy be wrong?"

You wait and go your own way, it's too late to regret it now! ”

The general's face was ugly, and he said urgently: "General Pang, it's useless to talk about this now, General Pang, the soldiers of our army are trapped in Lanling, and they are in danger, General Pang quickly send troops to rescue!" ”

Sending troops to the rescue?

Pang Meng almost laughed angrily, there are only 30,000 soldiers and horses under his command, and only 30,000 soldiers and horses go to the rescue, isn't that a meat bun beating a dog, and there is no return?

He spread his hands and said, "You think of me now, and you want me to send troops to rescue, what did you do earlier?"

Now want to drag me into the water when I'm a fool can't do it? ”

The more Pang Meng spoke, the more angry he became, he waved his robe sleeves and said, "This mess was caused by Gai Yan, let him clean it up by himself!" ”

When the general heard this, his expression was indignant, and he said loudly: "General Pang, now is not the time to be angry, then...... That's the life of 100,000 brothers! ”

Pang Meng stared at the generals with red eyes, and said slowly: "If I don't go, it's the life of 100,000 brothers, if I go, it's the life of 130,000 brothers!" ”

"General Pang, you ...... How can you see death without salvation? ”

"If Gaiyan is dead, what does it have to do with me?"

Pang Meng was so angry that he slapped the table case and shouted angrily: "Didn't I remind you to wait, you waited for me to be a fart, and your majesty's edict was a fart, and now you are trapped in Lanling, but you accuse me of not being a fool, you really make me Pang Meng weak and easy to bully?" ”

The general was so angry that he trembled, he was silent for a moment, knelt on the ground with a puff, kowtowed forward, and said in a trembling voice: "General Pang, 100,000 brothers, life hangs by a thread, please General Pang save the brothers!" ”

Looking at the generals who took the initiative to give in and knelt on the ground, Pang Meng's face finally eased a little.

After a moment of silence, he said, "Get up and speak!" ”

"General Pang!"

"I only have 30,000 brothers under my command, let me take 30,000 brothers to Lanling to rescue, it is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg, seeking a dead end, this soldier, I will not come out no matter what, now Da Sima is leading his troops to rest in the area of Chenliu, you can go to Chenliu and ask Da Sima for help!"

When the general heard this, his face turned pale, and he said in a trembling voice: "Where is the time to ask Chen Liu for help!" ”

After a pause, he said again: "What's more, Your Majesty has ordered General Chen Jun to guard Taishan and send troops to attack Taishan, and most of the soldiers and horses under the command of Da Sima have been sent to Chen Jun!" ”

Where are the surplus troops to reinforce Lanling?

Pang Meng laughed, raised his eyebrows, and said, "It turns out that you also know that Your Majesty has sent Chen Jun and Chen Taishou to attack Taishan!" Have you ever wondered why Your Majesty would give us a plan to encircle Wei and save Zhao?

At the same time, why did he send Chen Taishou to fight Taishan?

You are worried that when we attack Tanxian, Zhang Bu will send troops to reinforce him, can't Your Majesty think of it?

His Majesty sent Chen Taishou to fight Taishan, the purpose of which was to contain Zhang Bu, so that Zhang Bu would have no time to divide troops to reinforce Dong Xian. ”

Liu Xiu's strategy is not a single strategy, but a link that is linked together.

Sending Chen Jun to attack Taishan County, which belonged to Zhang Bu's forces, was obviously to contain the soldiers and horses under Zhang Bu's command and create convenient conditions for Gaiyan's tactics of encircling Wei and saving Zhao.

Now, this general has also figured out Liu Xiu's strategy, but it is too late to say this now, and it is meaningless.

His eyes were red, and he choked up and said, "General Pang, send troops to rescue the trapped brothers!" ”

Pang Meng waved his hand and said categorically: "Send troops to rescue Lanling, I categorically won't, I still say the same thing, if you want reinforcements, if you want to save the soldiers, go to Chen Liuqiu to ask for Da Sima!" ”

"General Pang......" The general couldn't control his emotions anymore and couldn't help crying loudly.

Pang Meng was upset by his crying, slapped the table slammed, and said loudly: "A dignified seven-foot man, crying and crying, what kind of body is it?"

Come on, drag him out for me! ”

With his order, a guard strode in from outside the tent, picked up the general, and dragged him out.

"General Pang, save Lanling, General Pang, you can't see death without saving, General Pang......" The cry gradually disappeared outside the camp tent, Pang Meng sighed, rolled his eyes, snorted and laughed again, and muttered in a low voice: "Who is to blame for killing yourself?" ”

The person he sarcastically mocked was none other than Gaiyan.

Sometimes, he really didn't know what Gai Yan thought in his heart, His Majesty obviously gave him a good strategy, pointing out that the strategy of encircling Wei to save Zhao was feasible, but he didn't listen, he didn't think it was too risky, and he insisted on doing it according to his own ideas, what was the result, 70,000 troops and 30,000 troops were trapped in Lanling together, fortunately, he walked in time enough, otherwise, the 30,000 brothers under his command would also have to suffer with him.

Good words can't persuade damn ghosts! People like Gaiyan ended up like this, and it was purely his own fault that he deserved it.

Instead of worrying about Gai Yan's safety, Pang Meng gloated in his heart.

Gaiyan was trapped in Lanling, and Pang Meng's department was in Chu County, close to Lanling, but he did not move and refused to rescue, which made Sun Meng, the Taishou of Chu County, very angry.

(The ancients seemed to be fond of using 'moe' as a name.)

Since Pang Meng's army was stationed near the county town, Sun Meng sent officials from the county government to the camp and asked Pang Meng why he was reluctant to send troops to rescue Lanling.

The official sent by Sun Meng was Shi Li Xiang, the county magistrate, who was a well-known cool official in Chu County, iron-faced and selfless, and the kind of person who had to follow the law.

He came to the Han army camp and met Pang Meng smoothly.

For the officials of the county government, Pang Meng was still very polite, and personally went out of the military tent to bring Li Xiang in.

After sitting down, Pang Meng said happily: "Originally, I also planned to go to the county government in the next few days, but I didn't expect that Li Changshi came first. ”

Li Xiang looked at Pang Meng in confusion and asked, "What happened to General Pang going to the county government?" ”

Pang Meng said: "Now there is not much food and grass left in our army, and I hope the county government can help one or two." ”

Li Xiang sighed and said, "It's all a trivial matter! ”

Pang Meng smiled on his back, waved his hand and said: "In Li Changshi's eyes, this is a trivial matter, but for Meng, it is a matter of life and death." ”

Li Xiangzheng said: "The matter of grain and grass, I can report to Sun Taishou on behalf of General Pang." ”

Pang Meng's eyes lit up, and he arched his hand and said, "So good!" Li Changshi opened up this matter, but it was much better than me taking the initiative to go to the door! ”

Li Xiang changed his words and said: "I can go to ask Sun Taishou for food on behalf of General Pang, but now that the battle in Lanling is critical, and General Gai and 100,000 soldiers are trapped in Lanling, should General Pang also send troops to rescue as soon as possible?" ”

Hearing Li Xiang mention this matter, Pang Meng's face immediately sank.

He said: "Dong Xian has 200,000 soldiers and horses, and there are only 30,000 soldiers and horses in my department. ”

Li Xiang frowned and said, "Even if you can't fight with the enemy, General Pang can't sit idly by!" General Pang led his troops to Lanling, even if he didn't fight, it could play a role in diverting the enemy army, which was beneficial to our army trapped in the city! ”

Pang Meng shrugged his shoulders and said slowly: "Knowing that you can't do it, that's the courage of a horseman!" I won't let my 30,000 brothers die in vain, the battle of Lanling, I think, General Gai will think of a countermeasure! ”

After hearing Pang Meng's words, Li Xiang was already furious, and then looked at his indifferent and indifferent appearance, Li Xiang was even more angry.

He slapped the table hard, glared at Pang Chong angrily, and said, "General Pang is so greedy for life and afraid of death, where is he still like a generation of famous generals of my Han Dynasty?" ”