Chapter 615: Support Yecheng and Attack Wuhuan
"What General Han said is extremely true. I also think that Goguryeo's 70,000 troops didn't really want to take Youzhou. Or rather.... He no longer has the strength to seek Youzhou, everything depends on the war in Jizhou. Li Jing said.
"In this case, I will leave tomorrow and rush to Yecheng to help in the battle." Han Xindao.
"There is General Law...." Li Jing hugged his fist.
"That's my job, too. General Li, can you lend me 10,000 soldiers, I will lead them to Yecheng to help in the battle. Han Xin said.
"Okay...."
Li Jing didn't ask what he was doing with the 10,000 soldiers, and readily agreed.
Next.
Han Xin led the 1st Army and 10,000 elite soldiers borrowed from Li Jing to rush to Yecheng in Jizhou.
From Taiyuan to Yecheng, there are more than 1,000 miles.
Although the road was very long, there were no enemy soldiers along the way, the official road was flat, and the trucks did not stop running, no slower than the war horses.
Five days later.
Han Xin's 20,000 troops arrived at Yecheng.
He did not hesitate to give the order, and the troops were divided into two ways to flank the attack.
Bang bang bang...
Rumble! Rumble!
The sound of assault guns and grenades rang out on the battlefield. The iron cavalry of Badun stood outside the city, and some of them were besieging the city. Hearing the sound of gunfire in the distance, he asked, "What's going on?" ”
"Report..."
A soldier ran to him: "Yu Danyu, the right flank of our army has found the enemy. ”
"How many? How could there be such a big movement? He didn't know the power of the musket and the grenade, and he didn't know how the gunfire was caused.
"Yu Danyu, the enemy army attacking my right flank is about 3,000 people. Their 'bows and arrows' are particularly powerful, and they can shoot from hundreds of paces, and our army cannot be defeated.... The soldier replied.
"What?" He said angrily: "There are only two or three thousand people, and they can't resist it? What a rubbish! ”
He glanced at the right flank and shouted, "Go and tell the defenders on the right flank at once to annihilate that group of enemies!" ”
"No."
The soldiers beat their horses and left.
"Report..." Another soldier came running: "Yu Danyu, the left flank has found the enemy. ”
"How many?"
"More than three thousand..."
Before the soldier could finish speaking, he said impatiently: "Go and tell the defender on the left flank to repel the enemy!" ”
"No."
After the soldier left, he looked disdainful and snorted, "What a bunch of rubbish. There are tens of thousands of iron horsemen, but they can't even deal with a few thousand stragglers... ”
"Don't be careless." Yan Rou on the side said.
(Note: Yan Rou is the military advisor of Bunton.) He had a good relationship with Xianbei and Wuhuan in history. Later, he took refuge in Cao Wei and called Cao Pi a brother and sister, and Cao Pi appointed him as the assassin of Youzhou, in charge of the military and political affairs of a state, and was responsible for resisting foreign races. Now because of Lu Bu, Cao Cao did not unify Hebei, so Yan Rou always served Wuhuan. )
"Don't be careless? Sir thinks... Is there anything wrong? Badon asked.
Yan Rou clenched his fists and said, "I heard that Lu Bu's new army is very powerful, even if it is a thousand people, it can defeat tens of thousands of enemy troops. Perhaps the enemy on the left and right flanks is the New Army. ”
"No, no, no..." Badun shook his head and said, "I've already figured it out." On the territory of Hebei, there is no new army. ”
Yan Rou looked up at the soldiers who were attacking the city in front of him, turned around and said, "Yecheng is difficult to conquer for a while. I implore Shan Yu to go to the right flank to supervise the battle first, and it seems that the enemy's firepower is how. ”
"Is it necessary?" Badun was still unalert.
"It's necessary!"
"Okay...." Knowing that Yan Rou was resourceful, he responded, "It's okay to go and take a look." ”
He took Yan Rou to the battlefield on the right flank.
At this time.
Han Xin's 1st Brigade, totaling more than 3,000 people, used grenades to open the way, assault muskets to fire closely, suppressed the bows and arrows of the Wuhuan cavalry, and advanced unimpeded all the way. Even trucks went to the battlefield, and the soldiers lay in the trucks and opened fire on the enemy.
Bang bang bang...
Bandun and Yan Rou arrived in front of the army formation on the right flank.
After seeing the situation on the battlefield, Yan Rou's face changed again and again.
"This..." Badon was dumbfounded.
Da Da...
Countless Wuhuan iron cavalry rushed towards the 1st Brigade, and within fifty paces of impulsiveness at most, the flesh and blood were blurred by the grenade. More than half of the soldiers were killed by assault rifle fire during the charge.
"Shan Yu, this is the new army! It must be the New Army! Yan Judo.
"I see..."
Gatton swallowed his saliva.
He turned around and said, "The enemy army attacking my left flank must also be a new army. ”
Yan Rou clenched his fists and said: "Our army was defenseless, engaged in a hurry, and was caught off guard by the enemy. Inevitable casualties increased, please order the withdrawal of troops. Fight again after regrouping. ”
"Okay...."
Bunton also has the intention of withdrawing troops.
He and Yan Rou returned to the Chinese army and ordered all the troops who were besieging the city to retreat.
Abandon all ladders and pontoons and evacuate backwards.
Da Da...
When they were ready, more than 100,000 iron horsemen retreated.
After all, it is cavalry, it moves quickly, and it retreats extremely quickly. The new armies on the left and right flanks couldn't catch up if they wanted to. Only soldiers in trucks were able to pursue them for a while, but in the middle of the battlefield, there were corpses everywhere blocking the road, so they could no longer pursue.
Seeing the Wuhuan Iron Rider fleeing.
Han Xin led the guard battalion, the 3rd Brigade, and the 10,000 men sent to him by Li Jing from the southeast direction, and the troops came outside Yecheng.
Qin Qiong opened the city to greet him.
"General Han, thank you for the rescue." Qin Qiong was really grateful. If there was no Han Xin's 1st Army and arrived in time, the Yecheng he was stationed in was afraid that it would really be lost.
Follow Qin Qiong into the city.
Han Xin smiled: "This general was ordered to come to the aid and beat the alien iron horse, which is also a matter of duty, how can I talk about thanks?" ”
"General, please."
"Please."
Enter the Assassin's Mansion and take a seat.
Qin Qiong called someone to serve tea, hugged his fists and said: "The 200,000 horsemen of Badun, Goguryeo, and Gongsun Du have besieged Yecheng for more than two months. The city is under siege every day. The soldiers of my city, though they fought back. But it's really more than enough to do it. Qin Qiong thanked General again. ”
"Hehe..."
Han Xin waved his hand and said, "General Qin." I heard General Li Jing say that there were 300,000 prisoners in the city. But really? ”
"Indeed."
"Why not put it to good use?"
Qin Qiong frowned and said, "What does General Han mean?" ”
Han Xin said: "When we attacked Yizhou, our troops were seriously insufficient. Thanks to hundreds of thousands of surrendered troops and continuous siege of the city, Shuzhong was occupied. ”
Qin Qiong said: "General Han is saying... Incorporate those surrendered troops? ”
"Exactly. With their help, it will be simple to repel Wu Huan. Han Xin said.
"It's... Not okay? Qin Qiong shook his head and said, "Recruit and surrender troops, and ask for the consent of the Military Aircraft Department." Even Bai Qi and General Li Jing didn't dare to do that, how could I go beyond my bounds? If the Military Aircraft Department blames me, I won't be able to eat and walk around. Again... These are extraordinary times. I collected 300,000 troops in Yecheng, but it's not a trivial matter, it's not good... ”
"Hehe, General Qin doesn't have to worry. I'll testify. Afraid of what? Han Xin said with a smile.