Chapter 48: The Decisive Battle (1)
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is late spring. Chuzhou, located in the south of the Xia Kingdom, is getting more and more rain day by day.
However, no matter how heavy the rain fell, it couldn't hinder Bai Junwu's determination to become a teacher. When the day of the battle had come, he braved the heavy rain in the city to inspect the three armies, and then gave the order to go to war.
In order to ensure the success of this battle, Bai Junwu decided to personally lead the army to the battle, and it was useless for Steward Ma to dissuade him repeatedly.
Bai Junwu is full of confidence in himself, he is from a family, a natural nobleman, then Han Yuan is just a mud leg from the countryside, why fight with himself.
Because of the heavy rain for several days, the official roads in Chuzhou were muddy and difficult to walk, and Bai Junwu's marching speed slowed down a lot. Fortunately, it took some time for everyone to finally enter the territory of Dongning Mansion.
At this time, Bai Junwu's heart was somehow faintly worried. It seems that the matter of making an appointment with Yuezhou is too hasty, how could those Qiu Ba in Yuezhou agree to cooperate with him so easily, there will be no problem here.
But the matter has come to this, he can only let go of the distractions in his heart and start attacking Dongning Mansion. He still believed that the heavens had always been on his side.
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This big war is a matter of life and death, Han Yuan naturally did not dare to slack off, like Bai Junwu, he also went to the battlefield to command, and lived and died with his 40,000 soldiers. Because of his appearance, everyone's original nervousness has calmed down a lot.
After Han Won arrived in Dongning Province, he lived in a compound in Fucheng.
Of the 40,000 troops under his command, 20,000 were arranged by him outside the city to fight against the upcoming Bai Junwu army, and the other 20,000 were secretly placed by him in the city and placed by his side, and he would not be mobilized until he was forced to do so. These 20,000 people are his hole cards.
Although the war was a big gamble, the won did not intend to bet it all. He is a cautious person by nature, in case he and Bai Junwu fight to lose both, and the generals of Yuezhou take the opportunity to reap the benefits and send troops to Chuzhou, then he will lose more than he gains.
"Brother Han, the spies have come to report that Bai Junwu and the others have arrived in Dongning Mansion and are about to attack the city."
In the Fucheng compound, Ermao hurriedly came in to report. Among Han Yuan's subordinate officers, only Ermao still calls him that.
He had been living here all this time, and all his men would come here to find him if they had anything to say.
"What's the panic, Bai Junwu is not a fierce god, no matter how powerful he is, he is just a person."
Han Yuan sat leisurely at the bottom of the hall, staring at a map of the five counties of Dongning Mansion in front of the table, and said slowly without raising his head.
Ermao whispered: "Last time, I escorted my sister-in-law to escape from Gaoyang, but I was surrounded by rebels under the state city. Brother Han, you don't know his ability, even Chang Chao, the number one fierce general in the Yuezhou rebels, can't take the slightest advantage against him. It can be seen from this that the combat power of Bai Junwu and his Northern Army is definitely far superior to ours. ”
When Han Yuan heard this, he raised his head and glanced at Ermao, and said lightly: "I naturally know that Bai Junwu's martial arts are strong, and the combat strength of the Northern Army must be good, but fighting a war cannot be won by relying on personal bravery." ”
"Ermao, to be honest, we have come from Rotten Peach Village to the present, which opponent we have encountered along the way, which one is not more ruthless than us, not better than us? But in the end, it is we who win, why? I thought that in addition to the favor of God, because we dared to dare to do it, we have never been afraid of anyone. ”
"I believe that since we came out of Rotten Peach Village, God has been taking care of you, and this time is no exception. What's more, Bai Junwu is nothing, his current power is comparable to the original thief? Comparable to the anti-king Zhou Xuan? I dare say that if we defeat him this time, you will never be afraid of anyone again! ”
Han Yuan's words were categorical, and Ermao couldn't help but be infected by him, and nodded firmly.
"By the way, Ermao, you are also the master of the first brigade now, you should stay in the barracks more often, if you have something to report to me in the future, if it is not a big matter, you can write a letter and order the staff to present it to me, you don't have to come in person."
Han Won allocated staff to the generals so that they could handle paperwork and plan military affairs.
Ermao said respectfully: "Brother Han is right, I remember it." ”
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Everything went smoothly on Bai Junwu's side, and on the first day everyone entered Dongning Mansion, they took a county town without blood, and they didn't encounter any of Han won's horses.
Bai Junwu knew that Han Won must have some backhand, but he didn't care. Until now, he has always thought that Yuezhou is supporting him, and he is sure to win.
Speaking of which, there is still a difference between the counterinsurgency army in Yuezhou and Bai Junwu's gang, although everyone is from the northern border army, but most of Bai Junwu's side are Yanzhou's border army, and they used to work under Liu Zhiyuan, while most of the people in Yuezhou are from Jinzhou. Both sides are counterinsurgency forces, but their relationship with each other is not deep.
Under the military tent, Bai Junwu stared at Yutu seriously and didn't say a word. A messenger suddenly walked in and told him something.
"Is there news from Yuezhou?"
Before the messenger could speak, Bai Junwu asked.
"Marshal, it is indeed news from Yuezhou. A letter from Yuezhou said that several generals had already invaded Bei'an Province before we entered Dongning Province. ”
"Oh? What does the letter say, how are they doing? ”
"Having said that, after the Yuezhou army entered Chuzhou, it drove all the way in, and it was like a bamboo, and now it has surrounded the capital of Bei'an Prefecture."
"What? So fast! ”
Bai Junwu was secretly surprised in his heart. Is this too capable of fighting on the Yueju side, or is the Han won's army too weak? Or is Han Won planning to abandon Baekan Province and fight to the death with him in Dongning, and then turn back to clean up the mess?
The more Bai Junwu thought about it, the more he felt that the third scenario was the most likely, Han Yuan should have realized his situation, and now he wanted to fight with him in Dongning Mansion quickly, and then return to Bei'an Mansion to deal with the enemy in Yuezhou.
"Pass my order, send more spies out to investigate, and see if the enemy army has assembled here in the past few days."
Sure enough, as Bai Junwu expected, Han won's army of 20,000 was rushing towards him, and it seemed that he really wanted to fight him in a decisive battle.
These circumstances made Bai Junwu more sure of his guesses, and at the same time, he also gave him a lot of confidence that Han Won would definitely lose.
Bai Junwu's abacus played very well, didn't Han Yuan want to fight him in a decisive battle, he closed the city every day, delayed time, and waited for Yuezhou to come from Bei'an Mansion, and then encircled it in one fell swoop, and completely annihilated Han Yuan's headquarters in Dongning Mansion.
Thinking about this, Bai Junwu immediately issued an order, all generals had to defend the city, and they were not allowed to send troops without authorization, and those who violated the order were immediately beheaded!
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After several days of bitter rain, it finally gradually subsided. Perhaps soon, the land of Chuzhou will be completely cleared.