Chapter 558: Chen Bing Beiping Pass
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The fifth day of the eighth month of the fifteenth year of the Marquis of Wei.
The decisive battle, which pinned the hopes of the Yanshan army and the people, came to an end with a rout on this day, which also means that the entire Yanshan is in danger at this time.
The main force of the Wei army, which fought against the Xiongnu, rushed to Jingbei City in a panic after the rout, and was pursued by the Xiongnu along the way, and finally followed Chen Wanyun back with only more than 20,000 people.
Only 20,000 of the 40,000 returned from the expedition, but in fact less than 10,000 were killed in the battle, and the other 10,000 were scattered while fleeing.
Not only did the army suffer heavy losses, but one of the five cavalry generals of the Lingbei battalion died in the battle formation, which was already the second general lost by the Lingbei battalion in the past two years.
Although the Wei army was defeated, after the arrival of the cavalry reinforced by the Wu'an battalion, the Huns did not dare to really make a move against Jingbei City, but only stationed heavy troops outside Jingbei City.
Among them, in addition to the reinforcements of the Wei army, another reason is that the losses of the Xiongnu headquarters were also very heavy, and the four headquarters of 10,000 cavalry also lost nearly 5,000 people.
If it is except for the two headquarters of the Great Wall, it is very reluctant for the current Xiongnu to maintain absolute force suppression among the various departments within the Great Wall.
You must know that the Donghu Division, which was the heart of the Xiongnu, did not suffer much loss in this battle, and its strength has now overwhelmed the four headquarters of the Xiongnu in the Great Wall.
In view of this situation, the Xiongnu sent the Donghu people outside the city of Jingbei, firstly to transfer them out of Donghu, and secondly, to still form a strong pressure on the Wei army.
Just when the city of Jingbei was frightened, a letter came from the Xiongnu......
This letter was sent by Qu and Shan Yu, and there was only one meaning in it, that is, to ask Wei to take out 500,000 stone of grain, 200,000 catties of copper, 10,000 pieces of cloth, and 10,000 catties of salt......
The Huns had a great appetite, and under these conditions, not to mention the devastated Yanshan, it was difficult for the entire Wei State to take it out for a while.
In the letter, the Xiongnu also threatened that if they did not prepare these within five days, they would send more troops to attack Jingbei.
These words made the adults in Jingbei even more angry, the Xiongnu did not have the sincerity to talk about the conditions at all, and these conditions were not at all something that Yanshan could come up with.
Just when the county guarded the river, Xun was about to send someone to kill the Xiongnu envoy, but he was stopped by the general Wu Anlai on the side.
This general was none other than Wei Wuji's old acquaintance, Han Xiaoling, who recommended Chen Zhan to him in the first place.
Faced with the aggressive posture of the Huns, Han Xiaoling kept calm and told Jiang Shixun that he could send someone to continue negotiations with the Huns, so as to delay time.
Because the reinforcements sent by the Xiangping battalion had already entered Guangyang County at this time, they would be able to reach Yanshan in less than two days.
Therefore, Jingbei still sent people to negotiate with the Xiongnu to buy time for the transfer of the Wei army.
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Outside the Great Wall, when Wei Wuji learned that Chen Wanyun was defeated in the Great Wall, he was so angry that he almost wanted to scold this old thing to death.
The situation was originally quite good, but it collapsed to the point where it collapsed, although there were reinforcements from the Wu'an battalion to help stabilize the position, but it always weakened Yanshan's troops.
If you want to replenish the Lingbei camp from the new one, it is basically impossible to do it without two or three years, not to mention that there is still an astronomical amount of money involved.
In the simple military tent outside the Beiping Pass, Wei Wuji looked at Zhang Xian and Chen Zhan at the head of the head, and asked at this time, "The Huns' livestock has not been found?" The grassland is big, but it's really that hard to find? ”
Facing Wei Wuji's questioning, Zhang Xian and Chen Zhan immediately lowered their heads.
Although the Hanoi grassland is small, it is also relative to the Tianbei grassland and other grasslands, but dozens of scouts are among them, it is really like looking for a needle in a haystack.
"Childe, although our scouts are sent out, they will also be attacked and killed by the Huns, and there are many places where we can't go!" Chen Zhan bowed and replied.
What Chen Zhan said was the truth, the Xiongnu had taken strict precautions against their gang and monitored them with a large army.
Yes, not far from Wei Wuji, there were two full Huns and ten thousand horsemen watching on the side.
But Wei Wuji attacked several times and wanted to fight with him, but the two Huns retreated without fighting, but Wei Wuji returned with people and came back again.
This Wei Wuji can't do anything about these people, they just stick to him, anyway, they just won't fight with you.
"Order the whole army, the army will move thirty miles south, and cut off the supply of the Xiongnu first!" Wei Wuji said ruthlessly.
This can make Chen Zhan and the others puzzled, now under the great victory of the Huns, although the supply of cut-off devices has a certain inhibitory effect on it, but what if people wave their troops to attack?
"Childe, be cautious!" Chen Zhan said cautiously.
After several major battles, they were not all without losses, except for the heavy cavalry, which had more than 200 people, Chen Zhan and Zhang Xian's troops had lost a total of 500 people.
At this time, if Chen soldiers are under Beiping Pass again, if they are besieged by the Huns again, then the losses that may be encountered will be even greater.
Facing Chen Zhan's reminder, Wei Wuji said: "If we don't put pressure on the Huns at this time, then they will wantonly cause trouble in Yanshan, and after they have taken enough benefits, won't they let it sit big?" ”
"What's more, in a few days, our supplies will not be able to keep up, and the fastest way to get supplies is not to snatch them from the enemy?" Wei Wuji said with a smile.
He believed that even with the support of Yanshan's local grain and grass, once the retreat of Beiping Pass was blocked, the Huns would definitely send heavy troops to relieve the siege.
In that way, the pressure on Yanshan's side will be much less, and it will be more convenient for their defense.
Of course, Wei Wuji's suggestion of getting supplies from the Huns was also the reason for his decision, after all, those beef, mutton and cheese were the best military rations.
So, with Wei Wuji's military order, the entire cavalry of the more than 10,000 Wei troops started to go straight to the direction of Beiping Pass.
As usual, the two headquarters of the Ten Thousand Cavalry that monitored Wei Wuji retreated at the same time, and they retreated as much as Wei Wuji advanced.
On the afternoon of the ninth day of the eighth month, Wei Wuji and his entourage rushed to a distance of twenty miles outside Beiping Pass, and no team entering or leaving Beiping Pass at this distance could escape the eyes of the Wei army.
It can be said that Wei Wuji's hand is very unique, and Qu and Shan Yu, who received the news in Beiping Pass, immediately had the urge to scold their mother.
Finally, the situation was once again in favor of him, and as a result, the guy outside the Great Wall was not worry-free, but now except for the two headquarters of the Great Wall, Qu and Shan Yu had no other troops to mobilize.
The other 10,000 cavalry of the headquarters, as well as the cavalry of the Ji Yuan and Heishui departments, were besieging the various cities supported by the Wei army at this time, in order to force the Wei people to bow their heads.
In fact, Qu Youshan didn't intend to pay attention to Wei Wuji, although the livestock outside the Beiping Pass could not be transported in, but the storage inside the Beiping Pass could keep the Xiongnu out for a few months.
For Qu and Shan Yu, this war must subdue the Wei people before they can let go, otherwise even if you grab more things and go back, people will not be afraid of you.
However, two days after the news of Wei Wuji and Chen Bing's Beiping Pass spread, Qu and Shan Yu received more than a dozen letters, all of which were sent by the commanders of the ten thousand cavalry and the leaders of the tribes.
There is only one content in the letter, that is, he asks Da Shan Yu to send troops to take care of the Wei army outside Beiping Pass, otherwise the whole army will be in trouble.