12, the Son of Heaven sighed at first sight (middle)
Just as Li Dao's army launched an attack on the small hill where the Son of Heaven was located, the combined forces of Hedong and Hongnong also appeared on the battlefield.
Yan Xing knew very well the whereabouts of the Son of Heaven who abandoned Chang'an City, hunted Feng Yi in the east, and then was chased all the way to Huayin by Li Wei's army.
These days, in the face of the great changes in Guanzhong, Hedong and Hongnong have invariably sent additional military spies to spy on the military situation.
When facing the envoys sent by the Chang'an court to ask for help, Yan Xing and Duan Xuan also treated each other politely, although they both mobilized troops in advance, they were slow to move.
In the final analysis, they didn't want to rush to send troops to confront Li Dao's army head-on, and to take advantage of the fire for Ma Teng, Han Sui, and even Yang Ding and Dong Cheng, and consume their own military strength in vain.
But as the cavalry team of the Son of Heaven Dongjia got closer and closer to the boundary of Hongnong County, and after sending envoys to summon each other, Duan Xuan, who was still in action, could not be stabilized.
Controlling the Son of Heaven in his hands and commanding the world in this way is not a clever strategy, what Li Dao and Guo Yan can think of, Duan Xuan can think of it.
It's just that the redundant Eastern Hunting team, the generals in the army who are at odds with each other, and the army of Li Dao who are chasing and killing each other, these big problems that follow after controlling the Son of Heaven are what make Duan Xuan really have a headache.
In the final analysis, the Son of Heaven is like a hot potato for local officials who are not strong, forcibly caught in their hands, not only can they not eat fragrant taro, but they will also be blistered by the charcoal-like skin.
Therefore, Duan Xuan had to contact Yan Xing to discuss whether Hongnong should send troops to meet him or refuse to accept it.
On the Hedong side, as soon as Duan Xuan's envoy asked for help, the Hedong soldiers and horses who were ready to wait quickly dispatched, and Yan Xing immediately took 3,000 horsemen to cross the river to the south and quickly entered the territory of Hongnong.
Judging from the speed of Hedong's troops, Duan Xuan obviously felt that Yan Xing was determined to win the Son of Heaven who came from the east hunt this time.
But there is no way, the large piece of thorny incense bait of the Son of Heaven is not something that Hongnong County can eat at all, Duan Xuan can only respond to Hedong, cooperate with the troops, and secretly look at the Hedong side that has been kind to the friendly army so far after the success of the Son of Heaven, can not forget his own merits and give Hongnong corresponding and sufficient benefits.
So, Hedong and Hongnong joined forces, combined 5,000 troops, and went out of Guanxi to welcome the Son of Heaven together.
Huayin City was conquered and recovered by Duan Xuan as early as after Li Heng and Li Xian were defeated by Song Guo and Zhang Xiu, but because Zuo Fengyi's situation was unclear, Duan Xuan did not choose to stay here.
Therefore, this time when the troops were dispatched, Duan Xuan was also ready to garrison here to wait for the arrival of the Son of Heaven.
However, Yan Xing, who sent many light cavalry as scout outposts, advocated that it would be safest to send troops immediately, first take the Son of Heaven into his hands, and then escort him into Tongguan.
After all, Li Wei's army, which conquered Chang'an City and Zuo Fengyi one after another, would not watch the Son of Heaven's car drive into Tongguan unharmed and fall into the control of Hedong and Hongnong.
Therefore, no matter what means are used, the Son of Heaven must be controlled into his own hands as soon as possible before Li Dao's army catches up.
As for whether it will arouse the jealousy and doubts of Yang Ding and Dong Chengzhu, who escorted the generals, in this process, it is no longer within Yan Xing's consideration.
Or, do they still have the strength to dare to resist Yan Xing's Hedong army?
Although there were differences on the Hongnong side, the decision obviously depended on the dominant side of Hedong, so after a short rest in Huayin, the coalition army continued to march to meet the eastern hunting team of the Son of Heaven.
Unexpectedly, the leader of the East Hunting team did not see it, but learned the news that Li Dao's army had caught up with the Son of Heaven.
Duan Xuan was shocked, but he also had to secretly rejoice in his heart, acting vigorously and resolutely, Yan Xing, who had strong courage, made the right bet this time.
The coalition forces immediately accelerated their march and prepared to rescue the Son of Heaven.
It was only when he was approaching the battlefield that he rode his horse to the heights, and looking at the battle line that stretched for more than ten miles, Yan Xing issued another order to postpone the march.
The soldiers and horses of Yang Ding, Dong Cheng, Zhang Xiu and other generals were either scattered or deeply encircled, and the battlefield was completely one-sided, and the car of the Son of Heaven was even more annihilated in the chaotic crowd, and I don't know if the young Son of Heaven had abandoned the car and fled.
At this time, he rashly joined the battlefield, in addition to dispersing the reverse rout crowd and facing an unknown number of Li Dao's army, he also had to hand over the back of his army formation to Yang Ding and Dong Chengzhu, who had withdrawn from the battlefield one after another and were inseparable from friend and foe.
Therefore, although Yan Xing advocated first aid for the Son of Heaven, before joining the battlefield, he tried to fight cautiously.
The five thousand horsemen lined up on the spot, and a large number of returning scout cavalry brought back many battles on the long front, and finally converged on Yan Xing's hand:
Song Guo died, Zhang Xiu was defeated, and Yang Ding and Dong Cheng fell into a heavy siege!
Li Dao's troops plundered, and the soldiers and horses chased and killed and captured the scattered palace people and soldiers!
Li Dao led the army to besiege the Son of Heaven's chariot and ambush a part on the mound!
One part of Li Wei's army surrounded Yang Ding and Dong Cheng, and the other besieged the mound where the Son of Heaven was driving, and the rest of the soldiers and horses scattered to chase and plunder, with a total number of more than 20,000.
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When the situation of the entire battlefield gradually became clear with the collection of military newspapers, Yan Xing, who had originally dismounted on the ground and sketched and pointed out the situation on the battlefield with Duan Xuan, Xi Zhicai, Zhang Liao, Yang Feng and others, immediately threw down the branches, beckoned everyone to get on the horse, and issued a military order for the battle.
"The whole army turns, go to the mound in the southwest, and rescue the Son of Heaven!"
Although he didn't know whether the young Son of Heaven was really on the mound, but in the face of Li Dao's personal movement of leading the troops to attack on the back, Yan Xing decided to ignore the battle situation elsewhere and directly go over to defeat Li Dao first, and grab the Son of Heaven's car.
The army shouted and gave the order, and this sudden torrent quickly turned and came straight to the southwestern mound on the battlefield.
And this reinforcement army descended from heaven like a divine soldier, and as soon as it joined the battlefield, it immediately set off an uproar.
Li Dao, who had already waved his army to storm the mound, also discovered this group of soldiers and horses that appeared on the edge of the northeast corner of the battlefield.
As the banner of soldiers and horses sweeping across the battlefield came into view, Li Dao's brows also furrowed tightly.
It's reinforcements from Hedong and Hongnong!
This is also what Li Dao, Li Ru and others are most worried about.
Although the soldiers and horses under Duan Xuan's command have been weakened and defeated when they conquered Huayin and attacked Tongguan in the previous time, there is also the existence of Yan Xing in Hedong, and the previous battle in Hedong was also greatly damaged, and he temporarily chose to stop fighting, but the strength of the land of Sanhe should not be underestimated, and he faintly became the number one rival of Li Dao in Guanzhong.
And Li Dao's military strength has been weakened to the extreme after this civil war in Guanzhong, if Hedong and Hongnong join forces, under the strength of one another, Li Dao's army may not be able to match.
Therefore, this is also the reason why Li Dao's army is in a hurry to catch up with the Son of Heaven outside Hongnong.
Unexpectedly, the combined forces of Hedong and Hongnong still came over.
In view of this situation, Li Ru stepped forward and leaned over to Li Dao and whispered:
"Da Sima, Hedong and Hongnong soldiers are cutting-edge, our army has been chasing for days, and today they have been fighting so far, the morale is exhausted, it is better to lead the army to retreat a little, wait for Yan Xing, Duan Xuan and Yang Ding, Dong Cheng and others to suddenly join forces, and then take the opportunity to attack them!"
This is the strategy of retreating and temporarily retreating, Li Wei listened to Li Ru's suggestion, his tightly furrowed brows did not relax at all, but pointed to the Son of Heaven on the hill and said resolutely:
"The army marched and fought for days, if the son was about to be captured today, and the great victory was just around the corner, how could he withdraw the army and return to the west because of the soldiers of Hedong and Hongnong, if the Son of Heaven was allowed to withdraw into Tongguan and settle down a little, and ordered Ma Teng, Yan Xing and others to lead the army to attack, and then the time was forced by internal and external forces, and I regretted it too late."
"Therefore, today, only by fighting to break the enemy, first defeat the soldiers of Hedong and Hongnong, and then capture and kill the Son of Heaven, can we shock the hearts of the people and stabilize the land in Guanzhong. This is the place where the corpse stands, the fox is suspicious of trouble, and Wen You should not say more. The order went down, blew the trumpet and gathered the troops, and all the soldiers and soldiers attacked the soldiers of Hedong and Hongnong with me. ”
After Li Dao finished speaking, he no longer cared about Li Ru, who was waiting to speak, but slapped his horse forward, and ordered to temporarily stop attacking the mound where the Son of Heaven was located, leaving only a small number of men and horses to continue to besiege and contain the ambush on the hill, and then led the army to turn and meet the enemy head-on, and at the same time ordered to blow the horn of gathering troops on the battlefield, and urgently summoned people and horses from other departments to help.
on the mound.
After thinking that he was going to die, he saw Li Dao's soldiers who were like a tide receding on the slope, and then followed the prestige to a soldier and horse that suddenly appeared on the battlefield in the northeast corner and rushed straight forward, and after being a little sluggish, he immediately figured out the reason, and said to the young man next to him with great joy:
"Your Majesty, there is hope that we will be saved, and behold, our reinforcements are coming!"
"yes, where?"
After the blood boiled, Liu Xie, who was facing death with a blank mind, suddenly heard Fu Wan's words, was stunned for a moment, and suddenly jumped up.
Because the young man of the Son of Heaven was not tall enough, Fu Wan hurriedly ordered the sergeants around him to help the Son of Heaven to board the Jingen car and get a bird's-eye view of the more comprehensive battlefield situation in the distance from a high place.
"Yes! It is King Qin's soldiers and horses that have arrived, God and the emperors of the past dynasties have blessed me, and I and Zhu Aiqing are saved today! ”
Although he only saw two opposing tides of soldiers in the distance begin to collide, and it was not known who would win or lose, this scene was enough to make the young man cry with joy, he pointed to the battlefield in the distance, and cheered loudly.
Encouraged by the good news of the arrival of King Qin's soldiers and horses, and the golden words of the Son of Heaven, the officials and soldiers on the mound were all inspired by the spirit and cheered one after another.
After the ambush, it was inconvenient to tell the truth of the battlefield where the situation was still unknown, so he could only let the young Son of Heaven cheer and inspire him, but his eyes quickly turned to the bottom of the mound, thinking about whether to take advantage of this opportunity to take the Son of Heaven out of the encirclement and escape. Please pay attention to the latest chapters in the future