Bianshui was a terrible problem for any eastward marching soldiers, for example, Cao Cao's previous army crossed Bianshui, but they did not expect this problem, so they were defeated by Xu Rong again and again, and finally more than 10,000 soldiers and horses were beaten to only 600 people back to Suojube. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

This was a terrible defeat in all the wars of the world in recent years.

But now, Yanbei opened his mind because of Chen Qun's casual words, and thought of another direction, a direction that could allow him to break the enemy.

"In the past, we were blindly thinking about our retreat, because the enemy's back was against the pass, and the pass could not be moved, so I never thought about how to reduce the enemy's advantage." After raising the account again, Yan Bei said to everyone excitedly: "Although we will lose our way to retreat after advancing westward, if we can send a force of troops and horses to bypass Xingyang and disrupt or even cut off the road between its spiral gate pass and Xingyang, wouldn't it be able to make the enemy fall into the same situation as us?" ”

Although Yan Bei was excited, the generals had their own colors on their faces, and Lu Yi arched his hand and said: "General, although this is a solution." However, our troops only have 20,000 soldiers and horses, and if we divide our troops to attack and disturb the grain routes, we will be vulnerable to the enemy if we have few troops. If there are many troops, both divisions will be weak, and then the enemy will only need to defeat one of them, so that we will no longer be able to fight the enemy. ”

After Xu Rong finished speaking, all the generals nodded. Lu Yi said to the point, Xingyang, the important town of Dong Zhuojun, how can it be said that it can be bypassed?

Not to mention anything else, the soldiers sent must pass through the road south of Xingyang, if three or two thousand people are sent, Xingyang and Jingxian will be swallowed as soon as the county soldiers come out, how can this battle be fought?

"That's right, so we don't go from other roads, just from Xingyang!" Yan Bei's words were conclusive, and he asked the generals: "I take 3,000 soldiers and horses as the front, and the three roads of men and horses are behind, and the soldiers of Xingyang are afraid of my troops, can he dare to send troops to attack the soldiers of the forerunner?" ”

The generals looked at each other, and Lu Yi first applauded: "The general's move is very good!" ”

But then Gao Ran said: "The subordinates think that the general's decision is a bit risky. What if the enemy army does not want us to engage in battle in Xingyang, but instead ambushes troops in the middle of Xingyang at the Revolving Gate Pass? ”

"It doesn't matter, as long as the front army is not far from most of the men, even if the enemy army is ambushed, we will have the strength to fight. What's more, if we leave three troops with nearly 20,000 soldiers and horses, even if the enemy sets up an ambush, will he dare to fight? Lu Yi felt that it was feasible, and said to Yanbei: "General, I'll just fight like this, first cut off its grain route and then attack Xingyang, cross the river!" ”

Yan Bei didn't have too much to worry about the ambush, one hundred and forty miles from Bianshui to the revolving gate, there were only a few places on the side of the road that could provide 30,000 soldiers and horses to set up ambushes, as long as you were careful, there would be no major incidents.

"In that case." Yan Bei smiled, the depression on his face was swept away, and he waved his hand and said: "Order the whole army to cross the Bianshui after noon!" ”

"General, subordinates, please be the forerunner!" As soon as Yan Bei's voice fell, Lu Yi surrendered his hand to the battle, causing Yan Bei to glance at him and said: "You are a general, you lead the army to the front, who will lead the soldiers and horses?" Stay and go. ”

As soon as Yan Bei's words came out, Jiao Touch, Sun Qing, Zhao Yun, and even Jiang Jin and Li Damu, the two pro-army commanders, were eager to try, and they all got up and surrendered to fight.

"Sun Qing, Tai Shici!" Yan Bei thought for a moment, in fact, what he wanted to send the most was Jiang Jin, in Yan Bei's opinion, although the precursor battle was dangerous but also limited, it was a good opportunity for Jiang Jin to make meritorious contributions, but Jiang Jin was currently in charge of the personal guards, and he couldn't leave, so he said: "The two of you lead five hundred scouts and Su Fuyan to take the Wuhuan light cavalry as the front drive, if you bypass Xingyang and attack the grain road according to the advantage of the light cavalry, you may take on this responsibility?" ”

Sun Qingtai Shi Ci was all happy when she heard this, and hugged her fists and said: "No! We will live up to the general's hopes! ”

Sun Qing is full of joy to accept this appointment, Tai Shi Ci is joy is a little surprised, his position in the army is now just Yanbei's personal entourage, there is no direct leader of the soldiers and horses, this time Yanbei sent him forward, if he behaves properly, I want to be able to lead a single one in the future!

In fact, Yan Bei also thought this in his heart, on the one hand, he wanted Tai Shi Ci to make some meritorious deeds, and in the future, he would be able to serve the public by leading soldiers and horses; On the other hand, he was worried that something would go wrong, and he also had the idea of relying on Tai Shi Ci's strong martial arts to protect Sun Qing in the chaos.

"Well, you two go, don't rely on the advantages of light riding on the road." Yan Bei looked at the two and said: "If you encounter an enemy, if you have a small number, you will be defeated, and if you have a large number, you will retreat, don't fall in love." I will push the army back fifteen miles, and you will retreat in case of war, and if the Xingyang soldiers really dare to attack, they will fight and retreat, and we will defeat them together. ”

Sun Qingtai Shi Ci responded to the order, and then made such a decision, most of the Yanbei army crossed the river!

In fact, the Guanzhong area is a relatively narrow block with flat terrain. There are mountains in the north and mountains in the south of the Yellow River, and the land in Guanzhong is also irrigated near the Yellow River, and is full of farmland...... None of them were worried about the enemy setting up an ambush.

However, the army marched, and the farmland on the line from Xingyang to Revolving Gate Pass was destroyed.

In the east of Bianshui, because he was not worried about the war, Yanbei had always strictly ordered his subordinates not to trample on the fields, but in the west of Bianshui, he couldn't help it. Horses and chariots galloped along the official road, while foot soldiers marched in a procession in the fields where the seedlings had just sprouted.

At this time, the advantage of the Liaodong marching army rich in war horses is unobstructed, and the Yanbei headquarters only has 7,000 people left after sending Sun Qing and Wu Huan, but it has more than 6,000 war horses, although they are not all able to ride or fight on horseback, and the horse team is not galloping, if most of the people encounter the battle, they still have to dismount and fight, but these war horses ensure that the most elite soldiers under their command have the important task of preserving their physical strength.

Whether attacking or retreating, having a mount is a huge advantage.

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To the west of Xingyang, Hua Xiong marched on the official road with two parts of 6,000 soldiers and horses, and the fierce Qiang Hu soldiers marched east with the banners of Dong, Xu and Hua held high.

Hua Xiong drove the troops with a sword, and they were not far from Xingyang.

Despite the long march, the soldiers were relieved that there was a lieutenant general in the rear with 20,000 soldiers and horses to press the formation twenty miles later. With Xu Zhonglang in general, there is nothing to worry about!

The enemy numbered only about 20,000, but they had 26,000 troops. The scheming General Xu Zhonglang, the brave Lieutenant Hua, plus the Han soldiers composed of the good sons of the six counties and the fierce Qiang people and Tu Gehu, who else in the world can defeat them?

If there is, General Xu Zhonglang still has 2,000 soldiers from the Luoyang Northern Army under his command, and they are not like the soldiers from the Guanxi headquarters from Liangzhou, who only have leather armor or even leather jackets...... Those Northern Army, tsk.

The Northern Army has the best armor and weapons in the world, all the fine iron armor forged by the Luoyang Iron Supervisor and the twenty refining ring knives that are rare in Liangzhou. That kind of army, if it is not subordinated to the prestige of Dong Gong, even if the Liangzhou soldiers are fierce, it is difficult to defeat the 2,000 people of the Northern Army even if they are 10,000.

"Captain, the Xingyang defenders have sent a horse to explore the horse, saying that the enemy army has crossed the Bianshui and is speeding towards Xingyang!"

"The enemy came so quickly?" Hua Xiong asked in disbelief, although he knew that Yanbei was leading the troops to come, he didn't expect that Yanbei's soldiers and horses would approach Xingyang in such a short time, there were not many defenders in Xingyang City, not to mention that those people were not from Liangzhou, seeing that the enemy army was likely to surrender without a fight, he hurriedly beat his horse and asked: "How many people, how many of them are there?" ”

"Two, more than two thousand, all light rides." The messenger thought for a moment and said, "Captain, it may be an enemy light cavalry scout." ”

Hua Xiong's heart was put back in his stomach, and he said that most of the people couldn't go so fast. Then, after a little thought, he said to the herald: "Tell the front to hurry to Xingyang before these scouts, and we will kill them in the fields west of Xingyang, and give Liaodong Yanbei a dismount!" ”

Hua Xiong thought clearly, although Xu Rong gave him the mission to lure the enemy army, but obviously more than 2,000 people were not worth luring, since it was not worth seducing, why didn't he defeat the enemy first, make the enemy angry, and it would be easier to lure at that time.

Pursued by an army of 20,000 men...... It's exciting to think about!

At that moment, Hua Xiong sent a message to report back to Xu Rong behind, and then ordered the headquarters to march quickly to catch up with the front. The front is full of new pawns, what if the enemy scouts are wiped out because of their strong combat effectiveness.

Hua Xiong had already figured out how this battle should be fought, and when they arrived in Xingyang, it was dark for most of the day, and the more than 2,000 enemy troops were about the same speed, and they always had to sleep at night, and when the time came, they would send people at night to see if they could defeat them with a night attack. If there is no chance to defend well at night, wait until tomorrow to outflank and defeat them in two parts.

He didn't like night fights, and in fact no one did, especially at this time of year.

Night fighting meant that the soldiers would not get a good rest the next day, and now that the Yanbei army had crossed the river, no one would give them a chance to sleep tomorrow...... If you don't sleep all night and fight again the next day, no one's body can bear it.

After all, the enemy is not only 2,000.

After a whole afternoon's rapid march, the men and horses were exhausted when they reached Xingyang City, but fortunately, the enemy's scouts were not faster than them, and although they were all light horses, they rested leisurely at a position seven or eight miles west of Xingyang, which made Hua Xiong, who had climbed to the top of the city, overlooking the distance, happy.

Their men could get the best rest in the city, while the enemy army had no camp in the field, because there was no follow-up baggage team, and simply gathered together. Such a camp made Hua Xiong's heart itch, and he immediately forced the soldiers to rest, and sent scouts to keep an eye on the enemy camp, preparing to clean up the scouts in Yanbei at night.

Not to mention anything else, just these enemies in the twilight, their fierce Xiliang soldiers rushed into the camp with spears and scattered.

In the middle of the night, Hua Xiong led 6,000 Liangzhou soldiers to leave all the war horses in the city and go out of Xingyang, one left and one right, and touched the place where the Yanbei army scouts camped.

Fearing that the sound of horses' hooves would alarm their prey, they had to walk seven or eight miles on foot into the dark night.

Hua Xiong, who was holding a long knife, looked up at Mao Yue, who was covered by dark clouds, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly with a beard.

"What a good day to kill!"