Chapter 15: Inexplicable defeat
Lu He fell back to the camp, everyone was frightened, and was about to open his mouth to call, when suddenly ran over to the side of the right battalion Sima and called loudly: "If it's reinforcements, if it's reinforcements!" The governor sent Tao Sima to lead his troops to come to the aid by boat, and the fire in Hu Ying was the ...... they put it"-Tao Kan sent a small boat to the east at the confluence of Jishui and Yingou water, looking for the remnants of the former army, which happened to have just arrived.
Lu He's head had just drooped, and suddenly his neck shook, and his eyes, which had been closed, suddenly opened, struggling to raise his head. Everyone called out in unison, and saw Lu He's lips open, and it took a long time for him to say the words in a dumb voice: "I was mistaken, I should have taken advantage of the situation to attack the enemy's main camp...... " The body flicked slightly, and he also wanted to get up to command the battle, but the muscles were sore, but he couldn't break it down.
Sima smiled bitterly: "Xiong Du is seriously injured, and Lu Du can't seem to move...... It's better to stick to the camp......" Lu He's eyes widened: "How can you miss this opportunity?" He tilted his head and looked at the little soldier who was singing with a plan: "You can pass on my general order, and order the teams that are still able to fight to come forward and echo Tao Sima." The little soldier looked left and right, and couldn't help but shrink his neck: "General, the sergeants are all tired, and I am afraid that there are less than two palms of those who can still fight......" Then he blinked: "Why don't I wait and play the song again." ”
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The camp of the Hu army on the east bank of the ditch water, many soldiers and horses have gathered, and it has reached 20,000 or 30,000 people, but unfortunately most of them are old and weak, and all of them who have some combat effectiveness are exhausted in the daytime battle. Therefore, Liu Dan ordered all those who could fight to take off their armor and rest for a rest, so that they could fight again in the coming day, leaving the old and weak to guard the camp - he expected that the Jin people were also very tired, so they would not dare to come to steal the camp and rob the village at night. But unexpectedly, Tao Kan led the ship to suddenly launch a surprise attack from the water in the gutter, although he only shot some feather arrows and threw some torches, but he had already caused chaos in Hu Ying.
The old and weak wolves rushed to the pigs, and the soldiers did not have time to wear their armor, so they immediately took their swords out of the tent and looked for the enemy everywhere. The flames set fire to many of the tabernacles, and from time to time soldiers covered in fire screamed and rolled, causing their comrades to shrink into the shadows; But in the shadows, it is difficult to distinguish between friend and foe, but if there is a frightened scream, there will be countless blades around the body, and for a time they will trample on each other, and the casualties will not be counted.
Liu Dan hurriedly put on his leather armor, and before he could put on his helmet, he immediately brought a few cronies to the big tent to look for Liu Yi. I saw that Liu Yi had already put on a crown suit and was holding a long knife, but he was just spinning around, and he didn't know what to do. As soon as he saw Liu Dan coming in, Liu Yi hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed him as if he had caught a life-saving straw: "Uncle save me!" ”
Liu Dan's head was still a little dizzy, so he asked, "Where is the enemy attack?" Liu Yi replied: "There are different opinions, it is rumored that the main force of the Jin people took the building boat to kill ......" Liu Dan said angrily: "Who is the person who deceived His Highness?" How can a small gutter water be able to sail a boat? He had already sent a few guards to check on him just now, and one of them happened to turn back and reported outside the tent: "It is true that the Jin people killed from the water of the ditch, and the fire reflected the red on the water, and I don't know how many ships, men and horses, and the arrows are like rain, and many people near the shore cannot stand on the ......."
Liu Dan hurriedly asked: "Is the pontoon bridge still there?" ”
"One has been burned, and the other has just been ignited."
Liu Dan couldn't help but sigh: "The back road is broken." Although he couldn't guess how many soldiers and horses the enemy had come, and how they had come by boat, the chaotic scene in the camp was vivid, and the old man knew at a glance that he was helpless...... If there are only a few thousand sharp soldiers, it is fine, but those old and weak, as well as Di and Qiang, have no ability to fight, and they are noisy and shouting, shaking the morale of the army, which is really a natural skill......
"For today's plan, the only way to break through to the north first, and then find an opportunity to cross west, and return to Yangwu......" Speaking of this, Liu Dan reacted, "Why don't you wear armor for Your Highness?" Come on, come with armor! ”
No, Liu Yi was roughly dressed, and the other three lieutenant generals also came in embarrassment, Liu Dan led more than a dozen personal soldiers, as well as the guards of the East Palace, to protect them to open the northern gate, and wanted to gallop wildly. As soon as he came out of the village, he saw a column of cavalry galloping close from afar, and Liu Yi was so frightened that he slipped on horseback and almost didn't slip down; Liu Dan stretched out his hand to support him, and heard the call from the other side: "But Your Highness and Your Excellency?" Why did the camp catch fire?! But it was Liu Guang's voice.
Liu Dan didn't have time to explain more, and hurriedly shouted: "Ah Guang is coming quickly, the army is defeated, and he will protect His Highness!" But the voice of the words was drowned out by the song of "Hu no one, China Chang" floating from afar. Even Liu Dan was frightened at this time, and before he could greet Liu Guang, he immediately pulled Liu Yi's reins and galloped away.
After Liu Guangchi approached, Chen Yuanda was relatively calm, and roughly explained the current situation to him. Liu Guang was also confused - what's the matter, the main camp collapsed? How many enemy troops are coming, and have they been killed ashore or not? However, the noise in his ears shook the earth, and seeing that the fire in the camp was getting hotter and hotter, no matter how bold he was, he didn't dare to run to the shore to investigate at this time, so he immediately led his subordinates to hurriedly follow Liu Dan from behind and fled with him. I ran out for more than ten miles in one go, the sky had not yet brightened, and the water in front of me was murmuring.
Beiji water is shallow, Hu Qi jumped into the water one after another, just like dumplings, and swam to the north shore one after another. Liu Dan calmed down slightly, turned back and watched, as if there was no Jin army to catch up, so he reined in Liu Yi's mount and began to gather the defeated soldiers with Liu Guang's assistance.
followed by the escape, only their own two hundred parts, half of the East Palace guards, and a small number of cavalry and Qiang miscellaneous cavalry, less than 3,000 people, as for the infantry and the old and weak, they were all left behind, and they couldn't catch up if they wanted to. Liu Yi asked with a sad face: "How to deal with it now?" Liu Dan sighed: "Only the west returns to go to Yangwu......" He was still worried in his heart, Zhao Gu was used to rebellion, if he saw that he was so embarrassed, would he still let us into the city? Will it be a and attack?
Oh, by the way, I sent someone to order Zhao Gu to rush to reinforcements, hoping that he has already gone to the road, and there are only a few guards in Yangwu City...... But in this way, it will be difficult to defend Yangwu in the future.
When they arrived at such a field, they had to take one step at a time, so the defeated army continued to the west, and when the red sun rose, they finally saw the confluence of the ditch water and Beji, so they crossed Beji again, estimated the direction, and went straight to Yangwu.
Liu Dan didn't worry about Zhao Gu, so he didn't dare to get too close, so he sent Liu Guang to call the door with his subordinates first-my two hundred trilogy armor is quite neat, not as embarrassed as the guards of the East Palace, maybe I can open the city gate. Liu Guang took the order and left, looked closer, and suddenly saw fluttering on the city wall, all of which were white flags of the Jin family - could it be that Zhao Gu had really rebelled again?
No, the news of our army's defeat will not be transmitted to Yangwu so quickly......
He was quite bold, and he also relied on the two hundred parts around him, and he wanted to find out the clue, so he cautiously continued to gallop closer. Since it was dawn, the city was about to open the door, and when he saw a horseman coming, the gate was half torn open, and it was hurriedly closed, and the drawbridge was hurriedly pulled up. Liu Guang sent his loud subordinates to shout and ask, "Is General Zhao in the city?!" ”
I heard someone in the city answer: "Where is General Zhao, Hanoi Guo Tai is guarding here!" ”
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"Hanoi Guo Taishou" refers to Guo Mo, whose title as the county guard was signed by Liu Kun, and was not recognized by the Chang'an Imperial Court. On the same day, Guo Mo gave up Huai County, fled south to Li Ju, and the more he thought about it, the more angry he became-I have been stationed in Huai County for almost two years, seeing that King Langya ordered the Northern Expedition, and the good days were coming, but Zhao Gu surrendered to the thief, and the Hu army came to attack, so he was forced to return to Li Ju. In the past, he helped to resist the Hu army, Li Ju was kind to me, and he has always appreciated me, and there is no harm in partnering, the problem is that he is Xingyang Taishou, I am Hanoi Taishou, the name is similar, and he will be his little brother when he goes to Jingxian, and he is more or less unwilling.
Therefore, when he heard that the Hu army was stationed in Xingyang, leaving a section to monitor Jingxian County, and the main force continued to the east, Guo Mo asked Li Ju that I was willing to lead the army to follow the Hu thief, and if the Hu thief encountered the Northern Expedition army in the future, he could cooperate with the camera. Li Ju agreed, and also funded Guo Mo with forty war horses and a hundred long knives.
The main force of the Hu army parted ways near Yangwu, and Liu Dan sent Zhao Gu to fight Yangwu, and then the main force ran into Chen Chuan head-on, and was hooked by a fishing bait to go east overnight and go to the ditch water. Guo Mo didn't dare to touch the main force of the Hu army, but he always looked down on Zhao Gu, and he listened to it well, and immediately turned around to chase Zhao Gu. Zhao Gu came to the foot of Yangwu City, and his intention was to go down, but just as he was forced to open the city gate, Guo Mo suddenly killed from behind.
According to the history books, he was once besieged by Liu Yao and wanted to starve him to death, Guo Mo was forced to sacrifice his wife and children as hostages, expressing his desire to surrender - but the soldiers in the city don't even have the strength to drive out of the city, please let us buy some food to eat first. When the grain was replenished, Guo Mo immediately turned his face, hating Liu Yao so much that he sank all his wife and children into the Yellow River, and then attacked from all sides. Guo Mo sent his brother Guo Zhi to Liu Kun for help, but Liu Kun lacked strength and did not want to save him, but left Guo Zhi alone. Guo Monai sent people to be in a hurry, and directly robbed the brother who came out to wash the horse outside the city.
Immediately, Guo Mo sent Guo Zhi to Shile and asked for attachment. Because this person has a bad reputation and has always been cunning, Shi Le didn't believe him either, and directly sealed his letter and passed it to Liu Yao. Guo Mo sent someone to rob the book on the way, and then broke through and returned to Li Ju......
But this is all an afterthought, history has changed, he voted for Li Ju in advance, and his wife and children will not die tragically again. Now he was on the opportunity for Zhao Gu to triumphantly plan to enter Yangwu City, and suddenly launched an attack, which defeated Zhao Gu and forced him to walk around the city. Immediately, Guo Mo entered the city, and slaughtered the guards and elders in the city who had decided to open the door to welcome Hu Han. Zhao Gu regrouped, attacked again, and was repelled by Guo Mo twice in a row, just when Liu Dan's general order arrived, Zhao Gu had to leave gloomily.
Zhao Gu only left last night, and early this morning, Liu Dan fled, and as soon as he heard that Yangwu had been taken over by Guo Mo, he was forced to continue to flee west, and ran into Xingyang City in one go.
On this day, Guo Mo heard that in the north and south of the city, many Hu troops had been defeated one after another, so he went out of the city in person, led his troops to kill a scene, arrested a few Di and Qiang miscellaneous horsemen, and returned to the city for interrogation. The other party stammered and said that he didn't understand, but he should be to the effect, it should be that the main force of the Hu army was attacked by the Jin people's water division and the land division on the bank of the ditch, with a total of 100,000 troops, and suffered a crushing defeat, and even the emperor's younger brother may die in the chaos......
There were even 100,000 sailors or something, Guo Mo naturally didn't believe it, but considering that hundreds of seemingly elite Hu troops approached the north gate this morning, but before he could order a strict guard and prepare for a tough battle, they retreated without a trace...... Maybe the Northern Expedition has arrived, and the Hu army has indeed suffered a defeat. So Guo Mo sent people to the vicinity of the ditch water on the one hand, and on the other hand, he sent a horse to Jingxian to inform Li Ju.
Li Juzi Shihui, and Pei Gai's former colleague, the East China Sea King Lieutenant Li Maoyo, although the same name, has a high level of ability, and his temperament is also very different, and the history books call him "brave and powerful, and determined to make meritorious contributions". He was a native of Pingyang, born as a small official, and later served as the tooth keeper of Sima Wei, the king of Liang, who made meritorious contributions to Qi Wannian and was awarded the title of Marquis of Dongming Pavilion. When Liu Yuanbing entered Pingyang, he was promoted by Xiangqu as the dock master, and later went south to Xingyang County, first from Sima Yue, and then to Xun Domain.
Let's say that after Li Ju got Guo Mo's communication, he immediately sent Wei Gai to lead his army north to try to attack Xingyang. Liu Yi and Liu Dan were already frightened birds, and when they heard that the Jin army was coming, they hurriedly abandoned the city and left.