Chapter Forty-Seven: First Arrival
Qiu Daqian led 20,000 soldiers and horses to come.
He also knew that the so-called 70,000 troops under his command were actually more than half of them hastily gathered, and their combat strength was really mediocre, so he only brought 20,000 people, which was his Suiyang headquarters. Regardless of how the 20,000 people in this department are for the time being, anyway, in his own heart, Qiu Daqian must be "good at fighting elites", not to mention that the number is nearly three times that of the Liang army, there is no reason not to win.
As a result... Qiu Daqian came very quickly and went faster.
In the next battle of Xiayi City, Yuan Hao led more than 2,000 troops to defend the city. Sure enough, there are no vain soldiers under the fame, although one is ten, but the advantages of the city defense are brought into full play, and the Wei army is bloody, it is difficult to advance an inch, and the morale is low.
At this time, Chen Qingzhi led the 7,000 white-robed troops who had been in ambush for a long time to cover up and kill from behind. The 7,000 people are all good men from Jiangdong and Jianghuai who have been on the battlefield for a long time, and they have been nested for a winter, and they can't hold it back. There was also a henchman general Hou Xuan, who had been following Yuan Hao's side, to open the city and attack, and the Wei army was defeated and scattered on the spot.
Qiu Daqian was only spared, and fled back to Suiyang in panic all the way, closing the four doors, shaking his legs, and muttering to himself: "Those seven thousand people in white robes are simply not people... ”
This battle was a complete victory, and more than 10,000 prisoners were captured. Yuan Hao secretly praised: This Chen Ziyun is very good at using soldiers, although he is a weak scholar, he is not inferior to my northern heroes. Chen Ziyun also thought: This Yuan Hao can actually go to the city in person, and if the command is determined, it seems that he has won many battles in Guanzhong in the past, and it should be true. There was some sympathy for a while.
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In April of the third year of Liang Datong (the second year of Wei Yongan), on the new day, Chen Qingzhi took advantage of the power of the great victory, led 7,000 white-robed troops out of Xiayi, and rushed north, until he reached the vicinity of Suiyang. Yuan Hao still left the city, and while reorganizing and reducing troops, he replenished the military supplies.
Chen Qingzhi climbed high and looked into the distance, and couldn't help but turn dark: "Nine cities are around, and Suiyang is arched together, echoing each other, solid as gold... This Qiu Daqian is a big mediocre talent when he fights, and he doesn't want to build cities and fortifications, but he has some ability. He shook his head and groaned, and was momentarily undecided.
Pei Guo said with a smile: "I see that whether it is Suiyang or Jiucheng, the city gates are closed, and there is no communication at all. It can be seen from this that Qiu Daqian's courage has been lost, and there is no need to worry. The discouraged army stationed in the nine cities not only did not serve much, but instead dispersed the troops. If you want me to say, whether it is nine cities or ten cities, a few are counted as a few, just fight all the way over, and sweep them one by one. ”
Chen Qingzhi smiled: "Xiaokuan is knowledgeable, but I am timid." That being the case, rest for one night today, eat a full meal tomorrow morning, and attack the city in a big way! ”
The next day, 7,000 white-robed troops gathered. The big drum beat and marched forward, the array was magnificent, and the momentum was like a rainbow.
In the first new city, Qiu Mi, the nephew of Qiu Daqian, was the general, and his subordinates were also veterans of Suiyang, and his combat power was acceptable. Seeing that the white-robed army was approaching, he shot arrows down and shouted.
Chen Qingzhi was furious: "Who is the first for me?" ”
Pei Guo came out in response, raised a round shield, a short knife, led five hundred people who dared to die, and rushed straight over. Look at the low place of the new city wall, set up a ladder, and attach ants to the city.
Yang Zhong led the cavalry in the army and patrolled nearby to prevent the rest of the city from sending troops to rescue.
The rolling wood and stones on the city rained down, knocking down many Liang soldiers; The long fork hook was pushed out, and the two ladders were erected unsteadily, and the forks were right, and they fell down violently, stirring up a cloud of smoke and dust.
Qiu Mi saw it in his eyes, laughed, and was triumphant. I didn't want to fight for a moment, and a soldier ran over with a disgraced face, panting: "General! Fast! Hurry up and reinforce the east, the enemy will be fierce and invincible, and the brothers will not be able to withstand it! ”
But it was Pei Guo who was brave, avoided the stones, blocked the arrows, and jumped to the east side of the city wall!
After going to the city, Pei Guo stood still, abandoned the round shield short knife, pulled out a pair of long knives behind his back, and slashed fiercely, killing the defenders and howling wolves. If it weren't for the fact that there were not many comrades who had landed in the city behind him at this moment, I am afraid that he would have taken the city in this round. Even so, he only single-handedly advanced step by step, and the Wei army was invincible.
More and more white-robed troops jumped into the city from the gap opened by Pei Guo, and as Pei Guo advanced together, there was chaos on the city.
Qiu Mi had already led the reserve team to the east, and at this time he looked flustered, and he had lost his arrogant appearance. In fact, he did not command badly, but unfortunately he threw a wave of reinforcements, and soon all of them were killed; Send another one over, and then there was no sound again; With more troops, I still can't resist it... The Liang army who ascended the city used those two swords to be the arrows, like a bottomless whirlpool, and how many Wei troops passed, they were all taught to kill them cleanly.
Isn't this an ancient evil? Qiu Mi was terrified, and when he looked around him, there were fewer and fewer soldiers available. If you continue like this, I'm afraid there is only one dead end.
It's urgent... How dare Qiu Mi slack off? Busy ordered the flags to be raised, and even burned beacon fires, asking Suiyang and the other eight cities to send troops to rescue.
When the news was sent to Suiyang City, Qiu Daqian was stunned for a long time, and then he burst into a rage: "If Qiu Mi dies, he will guard it for me!" The previous defeat in Xiayi, my Suiyang veteran only had such a little foundation left, and he handed it over to him without leaving one. If he still can't hold on, he might as well die! ”
The main city of Suiyang refused to send troops to help, and the other eight cities were all miscellaneous soldiers and people who were temporarily recruited, and they ignored Qiu Mi. Yang Zhong was so tired that he was worried in vain, only to see him looking at the six roads and listening to the eight directions, so he pointed to which city gate was opened, but the result was waiting left and right, and there was no movement for half a minute.
Seeing this, the defenders of the first city knew that there was no hope for reinforcements, and suddenly their morale was completely lost, and they shouted and scattered. Qiu Mi was still waiting to be suppressed, and he had already deceived Pei Guo into approaching, and with a thunderous sword, he went to the head.
Soon the gate of the first city opened, Pei Guo welcomed Chen Qingzhi's main force into the city, and the remnants of the Wei army knelt on the ground and asked to surrender. At the head of the city hung Qiu Mi's head, and it was said that his eyes were wide open, and he did not blink to death. When Qiu Daqian heard the report, his hands and feet were cold, and his whole body was cold.
Chen Qingzhi rectified a little, and then waved his army out and pounced on the second city.