Chapter 242: Destroying the withered and decaying

Seeing Cheng Yi's rather handsome face, and hearing his ridicule again, I couldn't help laughing, and said, "Cheng Taishou is not sitting in Guzang, what are you doing here?" ”

Cheng Yi sighed and said: "If the prince does not come for a long time, he has to come over in person." ”

Chen Cheng smiled and said to the tooth soldiers on the side, "Go and serve tea to General Cheng." ”

Cheng Yi sat down and asked, "Now that the weather is good, it is the time to use soldiers, why did you stay here?" ”

"Well, if I said that I was waiting for more soldiers to converge, I don't know if you believe it or not."

"Is it for this reason?"

“...... Not exactly," Chen Cheng said: "I have already given orders to Zhang Heng, Lu Fang, Han Li and others, asking them not to bring troops over, these people in my hands are enough." ”

Cheng Yi asked, "Then what is the intention of the envoy?" ”

Chen Cheng pondered for a moment and said, "I'm waiting for the best time to send troops." ”

"Isn't it a good time?"

"It's good now, but I want the best!"

"Okay, then we'll wait."

A day passed, and another day passed, and the army stayed in Quail Yin for three days in a row, and every day in addition to training in the queue, it was constantly reinforcing the camp. The troops stationed in the city did some work to repair bridges and roads, and even helped some people repair their houses.

Chen Cheng originally planned to go and fetch water for the old man and aunt in person, but when he thought that this kind of action would not be of any help to others at all, but would bring trouble to others, he gave up this idea. In this day and age, that's a bit of a shock.

He waited for several days, and when Zhao Yun's wedding in Yinchuan City was over, and when all kinds of things from Yinchuan had begun to get on the right track, Chen Cheng had to admit that he and Yan Zhong had mistaken Han Sui. People are honest, they haven't done anything. Although the timing of the return from the state is a little delicate, it also makes sense.

Guanzhong has had a good season this year, and the people have overcharged three or five buckets. After receiving sufficient supplies of grain and grass, Ding Yuan's troops crossed the Yellow River and captured several cities of the Baibo army in the east of the river. Dong Zhuojun suffered heavy losses last year, and in the face of the comeback Ding Yuanjun, he was already a little overwhelmed.

In this case, it is also normal for the state to send envoys to ask for reinforcements. Dong Zhuo not only sent envoys to Liangzhou, but even recruited Hu Chuquan, so that the two brothers, Yu Fuluo and Hu Chuquan, could fight together in Hedong and Ding Yuan. Originally, he also wanted to give Zhang Yan an order, but it was a pity that the Black Mountain thief accepted the imperial court's recruitment, and now he is bent on developing in Hebei.

Originally, Yang Fengbu of the Baibo Army also accepted He Jin's appointment, but because He Jin had already shown fatigue, Ding Yuan, who was entrenched in Chang'an, also showed signs of disobedience to orders. However, although Huangfu Song is far away from Fufeng, he has always been respectful to the court, asking for soldiers for soldiers and food for food.

Chen Cheng summoned Cheng Yi again and gave the order to pull out. The army then dismantled its tents and marched westward. A day later, Cheng Yi's remaining 4,000 cavalry joined the queue, and two days later, Cheng Yin's 8,000 cavalry also joined the army to conquer Song Jian.

Regarding the matter of conquest of Song Jian, Cheng Yin was more active than Cheng Yi. Last year, Zhang Heng was transferred to Wudu Taishou, leaving more than ten towns, which were divided by Song Jian and Cheng Yin. At that time, the two sides were a little at odds. In Cheng Yin's view, Song Jian occupies Zhangye's territory.

In Song Jian's opinion, he had already put his hand into Zhangye, accomplished what he had not done by force before, and won the battle against the Wusun people in the west, so he swelled up. Song Jian not only began to make all kinds of demands on Cheng Yin, but even brazenly proclaimed himself the king of Heshou Ping Han soon after!

After becoming king, Song Jian expanded his troops and horses on a large scale, intending to defeat Cheng Yin, and then completely occupy Zhangye. Therefore, after Cheng Yin learned that Chen Cheng led his troops to defeat Song Jian, he immediately raised his troops and horses, a total of 20,000 horses. However, Chen Cheng only asked him to bring 8,000 cavalry to join the ranks, and the rest of the people waved their flags and shouted in the back.

When Chen Cheng just set off with his troops before, Song Jian got the news and was very vigilant, he gathered all the troops and prepared to fight to the death with the invading enemy army. However, after waiting for more than ten days, the result was that Chen Cheng had stopped the army in Wuwei.

Song Jian thought that this was Chen Cheng's strategy, and he kept vigilant at first, but the enemy did not come to the left or right, and the morale of the gathered army was constantly falling when it was rapidly consuming food.

The military discipline of the Xiliang Army was not good, and Song Jian was in Jiuquan County, the westernmost county, and the military discipline was even below the average. He gathered fifty or sixty thousand people together, and the daily quarrels and frictions of the various tribes were enough to make people's heads fight. Even though Song Jian repeatedly emphasized that Chen Cheng was a very formidable enemy, those Qiang people were used to being careless, and after maintaining vigilance for a day or two, they soon became undisciplined again.

The county seat of Jiuquan County is Lufu County, which is considered to be a relatively wealthy place in Jiuquan. But no matter how rich a place is, it can't stand the fifty or sixty thousand cavalry gathering together to eat and drink, and the food that people eat can still be satisfied, just gnaw some sweet potatoes and heads, but the war horses can't be dealt with at will.

The nearby turf was quickly gnawed away, and the tribes scattered in all directions. Song Jian has not established a sound grassroots organization, he cannot provide supplies to so many people, and he does not want to supply so many people. Twelve thousand is enough, so many people, one person only eats one bite, and he will be poor.

When Chen Cheng quickly entered Jiuquan County with more than 20,000 soldiers and horses, the 60,000 troops gathered by Song Jian had already scattered on the boundary within a radius of dozens of miles. The soldiers and horses placed on the periphery were crushed at the touch of a button, and the Liangzhou army successively broke several Qiang tribes and reached the vicinity of Lufu County.

When he heard that the enemy army had suddenly arrived, Song Jian wanted to raise troops and immediately go forward to meet the enemy, but found that in addition to more than 20,000 people at hand, there was no other troops at all. But he could only face the scalp and lead more than 20,000 people to the battle. As a result, after only half an hour of fighting, the 20,000-strong army had already been defeated.

When Chen Cheng appeared on the battlefield on a high-headed horse, the Liangzhou army shouted "General Shenweitian", and their morale was greatly boosted. Most of the soldiers and horses in Jiuquan County are Qiang, and there are only a few thousand Han people. Those Qiang people had already heard about Chen Cheng's name like thunder, and when they saw him appear on the battlefield, they couldn't help but make a big noise, and after a little resistance, they immediately fled from the battlefield.

Song Jian was helpless, scolding the Qiang people for being unrighteous and cursing Han Sui on the other, and then fled into Lufu County. Chen Cheng took advantage of the situation to kill the city and surrounded the city on three sides, leaving only one passage on the west side.

Looking at the neat military ranks outside the city, Song Jian's heart gave birth to bursts of despair. There are only six or seven thousand soldiers and horses in the city now, how can they stop the wolf-like enemy outside the city? He had seen the power of the thunderbolt in Chen Cang, and knew that although the walls of Lufu were strong, they could only resist for a few more days in the face of weapons that could not be resisted by human beings.

Now he is besieged in the city, and although there are still many Qiang soldiers outside the city, they are no longer something he can mobilize. In just one day, many of the tribal leaders who had originally surrendered to his feet had already changed their positions and joined Chen Cheng's side.

Chen Cheng also called those leaders to the city and circled the city, putting a lot of pressure on the defenders. There were also many defenders who participated in the Eastern Crusade last year and were well aware of Chen Cheng's martial bravery. When Song Jian was crowned king, most of them had an attitude of encouragement and approval, because then they would be able to get more benefits. Now that the situation is not right, these people immediately became voicing.

Song Jian is the only one who is the king, Chen Yuanjun has always been benevolent and righteous, so he can't kill them all, right? Chen Cheng had treated a lot of wounded before, including more than 200 from Jiuquan, and after he came back, he began to hype Chen Cheng's martial arts and benevolence.

Although many people scoff at this, thinking that these two qualities are impossible to get together, but now that a dead horse is a live horse doctor, a catastrophe is coming, even if it is a straw, then you have to hold on tightly, right?

Although Song Jian was embarrassed by beating Chen Cheng, after all, he was also a prince who was killed from the troubled times, and how could he not know that the people below were unstable? But what can he do if he knows what he knows? Holding Mount Tai to surpass the North Sea, it is not for nothing, but it can't be.

He stood on the city wall and shouted at the Liangzhou army who were cutting down trees outside the city, "Where is Chen Cheng? Tell him to come out to me! ”

"Oh, Song Jian wants to see me?"

Chen Cheng smiled and said, "Then let's go and meet him together, he is also a former comrade." ”

Cheng Yi said with a smile: "It turns out that the envoy stopped in Wuwei for ten days, all to paralyze Song Jian. Wait until the enemy is slack, and then hit him by surprise. The art of war is beyond our guess. ”

Cheng Yin was also full of admiration, and said loudly: "The envoy uses soldiers, it is really unpredictable!" ”

“............”

Chen Cheng laughed dryly, rode to the bottom of Lufu County, and said to the city: "Song Jian, King Pinghan, do you have anything to say to me?" ”

Song Jian looked at Chen Cheng who was radiant on horseback, his face changed several times, and he shouted unwillingly: "Chen Cheng, you are your Liangzhou pastor, I am my king of Pinghan, everyone is a thief, the well water does not violate the river water, why do you want to violate my boundary?" ”

He said indignantly: "Why do you have to work so hard to force each other, can't you give me a way to live? ”

Chen Cheng looked at Cheng Yi and Cheng Yin, who were a little sad about the dead rabbits and foxes on the side, and said in his heart: This time is different from the last time he dealt with Han Sui. At that time, Han Sui did not call himself the king and the emperor, and he said it in the past. Song Jian brazenly claimed the throne and set up hundreds of civil and military officials, which was a must for death.

He shook his head and said to Song Jian at the head of the city: "General Song, you are also a person who has the courage to be the king, be decent!" ”

Song Jian really wanted to scold, decent? What's the use of decency?

"Chen Yuanjun, Julu Hou, I know it's wrong, I'll remove the king's name and replace you with your retreat, okay?"

Chen Cheng sighed, as if he couldn't bear to look at Song Jian's ugliness, he turned his head and said to the generals on the side: "Song Jian was also a hero, how could he become like this?" ”