Chapter 12: The Fall of Anyang
Rainy nights, killing nights.
The first result of the sudden heavy rain was the impact on the long-range strike capabilities of both Qin and Wei. Not only did the bow and arrow become extremely short, but it also completely lost its crosshairs. In the pouring rain, the Wei army could only stop the breakthrough of the Qin army by hand-to-hand combat.
Hand-to-hand combat has never been Wei's strong suit, at least in recent decades. If the Wei army under Wei Wenhou was lonely and seeking defeat, and the Wei army under Wu Qi was rampant, then the Wei army after that was struggling between victory and defeat! Their attacks are far less sharp than their defenses, and their attitude towards defense is to be the first to save their lives! If there is no stimulus of military exploits, there is no desperate situation of fighting for their lives, they are more willing to fight the war step by step.
Although Xin Huanyan had already anticipated the possible breakthrough of the Qin army, and even ordered the vigil to be strengthened, no one expected that the Qin army would fight in such weather. It is not difficult to explain why Wei Jun did not react at all at first! After all, the heavy rain completely extinguished the torches, and the whole camp was pitch black, and only the occasional lightning bolt could illuminate the earth, but in the mist stirred up by the heavy rain, such brightness was extremely limited!
As the two armies fought, the battlefield on the river beach soon became muddy. Blood mixed with rain, and the muddy Cheng dΓΉ was even more aggravated, which made the Wei army's strategy of dividing and encircling the Qin army with cavalry completely ineffective. The two sides can only rush up, rely on intuition, and fight for their lives!
After leaving behind more than a thousand corpses, the Qin army managed to retreat to the Kushan Mountains, where they soon vanished. Wei Jun only fully reacted at this time. But this time it was too late. When it was dawn, Xin Huanyan counted the losses, and the anger in his heart was beyond measure. Take advantage of the chaos caused by the heavy rain. The losses of the Wei army were actually more than those of the Qin army, and more than 1,700 Wei troops died at the hands of the Qin army.
It took a while for Xin Huanyan to calm down! Qin Jun ran away, in a night like last night. However, without supplies, how long can they hold out! Xin Huanyan didn't think that the Qin army could hide in the mountains all the time. I'm afraid that Qin Jun has the idea of containing himself! It's like a sword of Damocles hanging overhead. Qin Jun made it clear that he wanted to fidget.
Xin Huanyan quickly weighed it in his heart and said, "Pass my order, all the villages along the line of Kunshan Mountain." All of them moved into the county seat, and there was a strong wall to clear the wilderness, leaving not a grain of grain for the Qin army! Also, inform General Wei on the other side of the river! Let them go to Quwo first. Help the Han army defeat Li Yao's army! I arranged the big things in Hedong. I will definitely go and meet them as soon as possible! β
The adjutant general nodded and replied, "General! If General Wei asks when we can catch up and join them, how will the last general answer? β
Xin Huanyan secretly estimated the time and said, "Three days!" Three days at most! β
"Whoa!" The adjutant nodded and led away!
On the other side of the river, the Wei army camped.
Wei Qing, the lieutenant commander of Wei Guolang and the chief general of the 50,000 Wei army this time, nodded very calmly after listening to the report of Vice General Xin Huanyan. said with a smile: "The Qin army has become a lost dog, and General Xin's arrangement is the most suitable!" Then I bothered Vice General Wei to tell General Xin. Qing welcomes General Xin's army in Quwo! β
"The Admiral remembers! I also wish the general a victory on behalf of my general! β
"Definitely! Certain! Ha ha! Wei Qingxi smiled.
Intelligence said that Li Yao's army was only more than 15,000 people, but the Han army had more than 25,000 people. If Storm Kite didn't want to preserve its strength, I'm afraid that based on the military strength that the Han Army has revealed over the years, it would have solved Li Yao's army a long time ago! If he marched quickly, he would merge with the army of tyrannical kites and form an overwhelming force of five to one, and it would probably take less than two hours for the Qin army to be wiped out! Such an opportunity to make meritorious contributions, I have to thank Xin Huanyan for it!
Therefore, on May 9, Xin Huanyan and Wei Qingbing divided into two routes, all the way to besiege the fleeing Huan Qi army, and went straight to Quwo, intending to encircle and annihilate the hesitant Li Yao army!
Hanzhong County, Anyang County.
At noon, it is the most lively time in Anyang County. This county, located in the depths of the Qinling Mountains, is warm in winter and cool in summer, facing Shu and backing Qinchuan, and is known as the "throat of Qin and Han". And because of the Bao Valley, the oblique Bao plank road passes through it, and the business travel is frequent, which is actually the north gate of Hanzhong County.
It is impossible for the Qin army to pay attention to such a fortress, so Anyang, which has 18,000 households, has a garrison of 5,000 troops, and these 5,000 Qin troops are all Guanzhong disciples who can fight well. The Qin people were convinced that with Guanzhong in the north as a backup, and Baozhong in the south also had 8,000 Qin troops, no matter whether the enemy army came from the direction of Guanzhong or from the direction of Nanzheng, the defenders of Anyang could keep the enemy out of the city gate!
Among them, the west gate facing the plank road is even more heavily defended, and the Qin army deploys half of its troops here, followed by the north gate and the south gate, and the east gate is the most lax defense. If it weren't for the fact that there were more than a dozen villages to the east of the city, and the common people who hunted and collected medicine needed to enter the mountains from there, Qin Jun felt that there was no need to deliberately build another east gate.
For the people of Anyang, today, the days of the East Gate are as calm as in the past. A few Qin soldiers guarding the door are still the same, listlessly chatting without a word, the parents are short, what they want to talk about, it is nothing more than the widow next door who looks good, whose girl is Shui Ling, the new chief is ruthless, the military salary is deducted, and the news that the six countries of Shandong are jubilant with the Qin State.
For the Qin army stationed here, Anyang is a comfortable place, after all, the possibility of war in the north is too small (except for when Yiqu invaded Longxi County, the defenders of Anyang were heavily guarded, and the rest of the time the pass was quiet), and there were more than 30,000 Qin troops in Nanzheng and Baozhong in the south, and the possibility of Anyang being attacked by the enemy was infinitely close to zero. Therefore, over the years, the Qin State has transferred the army that needs to recuperate from time to time to Anyang to rest and recuperate, and it also makes sense!
Although the garrison of Anyang is as strictly trained as ever on the surface, in their bones, they all feel that the war is far away, far away!
The guards are soldiers and soldiers, relying on the weapons in their hands, from time to time to make some extra money, bullying the people in the poor mountains and remote areas, it is normal!
"Brother Tiger. You said that this time the six countries combined 300,000 troops to attack our Qin State! How much does our Qin State have to lose to be able to stop it? A somewhat immature Qin Jun said expectantly.
Although the army of the Six Kingdoms was menacing, the Qin army suffered heavy casualties in previous years. But this Qin Jun obviously felt that the Qin State would not fail! I don't know, it's just how much the Qin State needs to pay!
The older Qin Jun obviously knew what the other party had in mind, and while snatching the mountain peaches picked by the people entering the city, he replied casually: "I'm afraid you don't have a chance!" I heard from Captain Du that Wu Anjun led the army to surround Yan Zhaoqi's army, unless they jumped into Luoshui, don't want to escape from Wu Anjun's encirclement! β
"Besieged? But I've heard that. There are a lot of casualties in Yaoguan! If the armies of the six countries poured into Lantian from the pass, wouldn't the pass be chaotic! Will the king send us to quell the rebellion? "The young soldier clearly still wants to make a difference.
"Huh! I'm afraid you don't have a chance! You kid, you're obviously living a peaceful life. What kind of war do you want! Longxi County has already sent 30,000 troops to support Yaoguan, and we in Hanzhong are afraid that we will not have a chance! β
"Oh!" The young Qin Jun was obviously very depressed, and the Qin Jun in front of him was from the same village as the Du Lieutenant, so he could speak. His news should be true! It seems that the armies of the six countries of Shandong really can't help fighting! Lian Po is also a general in name only. It's so light that yì is surrounded! The people who attacked the pass are also idiots, and as soon as the reinforcements from Longxi County arrive, they will definitely not be able to enter the pass! If you can't enter the pass, you can only stay in Anyang!
Seeing the other party's loss in his eyes, the elder Qin army was about to comfort the other party, saying that after defeating the Six-Nation Alliance, the King of Qin would definitely send a letter to Guguan to the east to take revenge on the Six Kingdoms. There are few soldiers who must be used, and there is no chance to make meritorious contributions! But a few sharp arrows cut off the words from his mouth.
His last thought was: "How is that possible?!" How could a ragged army emerge from the mountains and forests! β
The young Qin army also fell. Died of exhaustion. His eyes were full of disbelief, "Isn't there a mountain to the east?" How could the enemy army come from there! β
Nearly 40,000 Korean troops poured into Anyang City like a flood that burst its embankment, and in the face of this flood, any obstacle seemed insignificant. When he heard the killing shouts from outside, Anyang Ling Yingzheng thought it was a mob riot, after all, the folk customs of Anyang County were really strong, especially those hunters. In recent years, Qin's taxes have become a bit heavy, and the people's complaints have been a bit big. But Anyang Ling didn't expect that they would launch such a large-scale "riot"!
Just when Yingzheng was about to get up and go out to "quell the rebellion", Anyang County Cheng hurriedly broke in and shouted in horror: "County order! Oh no! The enemy is here! β
"Enemy troops?! He's talking about enemy troops, not rebels! Yingzheng's expression changed greatly. Where did the enemy troops come from! Now that the Qin State and the Six Kingdoms of Shandong are at war, only they can be called enemy forces! Seeing the county's panicked look, it must be the army of the six countries that is coming! But the question is, how do they do it! β
Sure enough, Xian Cheng said next: "It's Han Jun!" A lot of Korean troops! They're coming! β
"How many enemy troops are there?!" Yingzheng can only hope that there are not many enemy troops! But looking at the panicked look of the county Cheng, I'm afraid that even if this number is not as large as the Qin army, it will not be less!
"Crowded! Tens of thousands! Tens of thousands! The county replied a little incoherently.
"Where's the county lieutenant! What about General Lee! Although Yingzheng was also very flustered in his heart, he quickly grasped the point! No matter how these Korean troops came over, the only hope of stopping them at the moment, even if it is to block them for a while, is the county lieutenant and General Li!
The killing shouts outside were getting closer and closer, and the county man was obviously so frightened that he was about to cry, and said, "The county lieutenant is dead!" General Li is leading people to resist desperately! County order, let's run away! β
As soon as he heard that the county lieutenants were all killed in battle, Yingzheng was a little panicked, he was the first warrior in Anyang! is so brave that all the ruthless people who are a hundred are killed in battle! How long can General Li resist! At the first time, Yingzheng decided to abandon the city and flee! Staying can only be martyred, and only by surviving can you have a chance to make a comeback! But where to flee! More than ten miles to the west is the plank road, whether to escape to Guanzhong or Baozhong! That's a real problem! Forget it, let's get out of town first!
"If you don't want to die, hurry up and find a horse and follow me out of town!" The county commander Yingzheng roared.
"Yes! Be! Be! Wait for me, my lord! The county Cheng shouted at Yingzheng who was rushing to the stable, and chased after him quickly!
Looking at the soldiers who fell one after another around him, Li Heng's heart was dripping blood! But what can be done? The number of Korean troops is so great that they can't kill them all! The Qin army was at an absolute disadvantage in numbers, in the immediate vicinity of the streets. It is often three or four South Korean soldiers who are fighting against the Qin army!
When I first saw the Korean army, I thought they were refugees fleeing the famine, a defeated army hiding in the mountains. Where did I think that when it really came to hand, they were so difficult! Because of carelessness, the Qin army sacrificed more than a thousand people (including county lieutenants) to give itself the opportunity to integrate the army to resist!
But the number of Korean troops is too much! Li Heng knew that unless there was a miracle. Only by turning defeat into victory can you turn defeat into victory! I have already notified the county order, presumably in the worst case, the news of the Korean army's surprise attack will also spread! Just get it out! Just let yourself be the workhorse. Whether it is Nan Zheng or Guanzhong who knows about the changes in Anyang, they will definitely destroy this Korean army and avenge themselves! But it's a pity that I don't have a chance to wait!
This South Korean army obviously rushed in from the east gate. But there are no more than endless mountains. Where there is a way to the outside world! Unless they're taking a trail that doesn't call a road at all, isn't it...... Li Heng quickly realized that since Han Jun appeared here, something must have happened to Hanzhong County or Yaoguan. Either the Han army broke the pass and slipped in from the Meridian Plank Road, or they directly hit Xunyang or even Xicheng, no matter which one it was, it was enough to shock the entire Qin State!
Just when Li Heng was stunned. A sharp arrow was secretly aimed at him.
"General be careful!" One of the guards noticed the danger and yelled. The body pounced at the same time. With a "poof", the arrow drilled into the neck of the guard, and the gurgling sound of blood pulled Li Heng back to reality! Looking at the corpse of the guard in front of him who had been with him for five years, Li Heng was furious and yelled: "Kill! β
The pride of the Qin people is not allowed to be trampled, and the dignity of the Qin country is not allowed to be trampled on, since you want Anyang, then come and take it! See how many lives you have to take!
Looking at the Qin army who was dying back, Han Teng just smiled coldly, and as soon as the flag waved, the two armies collided even more violently! Half an hour later, the whole world was silent! The five thousand Qin troops in Anyang were all wiped out, and none of them survived! And the price paid by the South Korean army for this is nothing more than 1,800 people killed in battle! There are not as many Korean soldiers who died in the mountains and forests of the Qinling Mountains!
One order after another was issued, and thousands of Korean soldiers divided into two routes, completely cutting off the connection between the plank road and Anyang! The two Korean troops went all the way north and all the way south, and captured all the pedestrians they saw along the way, including the county lieutenant of Anyang County, who had fled.
The rest of the Han army seized the time to quickly rest after taking control of Anyang City, changing clothes, bathing, eating hot pasta, and sleeping beautifully. Because the main general Han Teng has an order, except for the 5,000 troops who can be stationed here, the rest of the 30,000 troops will rush to Baozhong early tomorrow morning. There, there are 8,000 troops stationed there, so there is still a hard battle waiting for the Korean army. If you want to win the praise, many people are destined to sleep there!
When it was time for the third watch at night, Han Teng finally saw the last "innocent passerby" who was arrested, and after some interrogation, Han Teng could finally sleep peacefully.
The resistance of the Qin army was beyond his imagination, and according to the Anyang County Order, he took more than a dozen soldiers to report the news to Guanzhong and Nanzheng. Although he had already ordered someone to arrest them all, there was no guarantee that innocent pedestrians would know the news, so Han Teng simply ordered his men to ride forward fifty miles on horseback and arrest the people they saw one by one, in case the news leaked!
After all, Han Teng knew very well that Guanzhong knew that there was nothing to know about the news in advance, because Anyang was enough to delay the pace of their reinforcements! By the time they entered Hanzhong County, they had already taken the entire Hanzhong with Li Mu. What Han Teng was most worried about was that Baozhong learned of the movements of his army, once they were prepared, even if they took Baozhong, he was afraid that he would not have the strength to fight Nanzheng again! The original big good form shì will no longer exist zà i!
This night is destined to be a sleepless night for the people of Anyang. No one thought that Anyang, which was in the depths of the Qinling Mountains and had not suffered from war for decades, would usher in the most incredible battle, and the enemy army was actually a South Korean army thousands of miles away!
The only good news was that perhaps the Qin State believed more in the children of Guanzhong, and only a few hundred of the Qin troops killed in this battle were locals. The Han army was even more friendly to the people of Anyang, not only distributing grain and grass, but even killing the local wealthy families with deep grievances! Therefore, the people of Anyang did not have any radical actions, on the contrary, they even had a faint good feeling in their hearts!
Han Teng ordered the massacre of local wealthy clans, on the one hand, they occupied a large amount of land resources, they were landlords, they had a very large number of tenants in their hands, and they were more inclined to the Qin State in their hearts, once they led people to riot, they were afraid that they would be involved in a lot of attention when they were isolated behind enemy lines; The two are that they do have a bad reputation among the people, and the so-called troubled times use heavy codes to kill the five thousand Qin army and the common people may not be deep enough, but the slaughter of the local wealthy families that they are familiar with, high up, and has a good relationship with the Qin State, will surely cause a great touch to the people of Anyang! South Korea is using this to threaten and deter the people of Anyang, and we must see our position clearly!
On 10 May, the 30,000 Korean troops, who had rested all night, went out of the West Gate in high spirits and headed straight for the plank road. As soon as Han Teng's army went out, the four gates of Anyang began to close, isolating all news from the city and the outside world! At this moment, Anyang is a lonely city! (To be continued......)
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