Chapter 717: The Battle of the Alluring Country
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On the banks of the Yishui River in Henan County, an endless army is advancing eastward. This is the army urgently summoned by Li Mi, who had just been defeated one after another in the Battle of Luokoutan. As far as the eye can see, a banner fluttering like the sea, the sword light is like snow, the spear is like a cloud, the last strength of the Wei State that has been crisscrossing the Central Plains for many years poured out, and the Wei army composed of righteous armies from all walks of life is like a rainbow, and the army is at its peak.
On the hillside near the main road, Wang Dangren, the general of Zuo Wuwei, was watching his own high-spirited army. For a moment, it was as if a feeling of boundless power filled his mind, and an incomparably powerful force was held in his hands.
As if to gain insight into his thoughts, Zuo Sima Yang Defang smiled lightly: "What a mighty army!" The Great General is amazing! ”
Although it was a word of praise, Yang Defang said it so like to smile but not smile, with an incomprehensible smile on his face. Wang Dangren's brows furrowed slightly, and he felt very uncomfortable, and he couldn't figure out whether the gloomy white-faced scribe was praising or sarcastic.
Wang Dangren was born at the bottom, and he always had a deep sense of inferiority in the face of such a well-educated child from a wealthy family like Yang Defang. Because of this, he is extraordinarily arrogant and rude, always showing his thick muscles and scars in front of people, posing as a face, Lao Tzu is a big old man, and he looks down on you weak scholars who play tricks! Trying to overwhelm the graceful demeanor that he admires but can't imitate with his rudeness.
Wang Dangren's nostrils snorted to the sky, as if he didn't hear Yang Defang's words, and he didn't pay attention.
As the nature of the supervising army, Zuo Sima Yang Defang looks like a gentleman, and the scholar's elegant atmosphere has a bit of military heroism. He was born in the Yang family, and the Yang family has been a wealthy family for generations, and many children in the clan are famous, and he is considered to be a "famous family" among the Han people in the Central Plains. And Yang Defang's performance is also not disgraceful. has always been regarded as the best among the children of this generation of Yang, and his temperament and demeanor were even appreciated by Yang Guang at the beginning. and personally awarded him the post of Xinzheng County Commander. If it weren't for Li Mi's capture of Xingyang. If he had to take refuge in Wagang, maybe he would have achieved a first-class official position by now. Despite this, after surrendering to Li Mi, Li Mi also valued him very much. He was crowned as the left Sima of Wei.
Seeing the rudeness of Wang Dangren, a reckless man, Yang Defang laughed instead of being angry. Li Mi led the army to march in person. once said to him: Wang Dangren has three characteristics, rudeness, brutality and courage in war, and one is ugly.
A closer look from the side. Wang Dangren's furry face is like a monkey. Ears like cows, noses like dogs, eyes like mice, and a body as heavy as a bear are simply indescribably ugly. If you add a brain as smart as a pig, Yang Defang quickly turned his face away, so that Wang Dangren would not find the sneer on his face.
I cleaned up my expression. Yang Defang said solemnly: "General, you won the first battle in Kim Yong City this time. Hit Heyang to attack Zheng Jun, and the majesty of Wei was great, and the King of Wei was very happy! ”
Since Li Mi was mentioned, Wang Dangren, Li Mi's henchman, naturally put away his arrogance and rudeness, and immediately said respectfully, "Thanks to the Hongfu of King Wei, I would not dare to take credit." ”
However, although the general defeated the enemy forces in Heyang, he only drove them away, and now the enemy army in Heyang is still stationed in the area of Beibi Mountain. The general ignored King Wei's previous orders and took most of Kim Yong Cheng's troops to Luokou without authorization, but I am afraid that King Wei may not like you to forget the military order because of your loyalty! ”
"Enough!" Wang Dangren's angry face was like a monkey's red buttocks, and even the thick layer of hair on his face couldn't stop his anger, and he shouted, "Before the king of Wei set out on the expedition, he granted me the right to dispose of the cheap on the spot, and now the war in Xingyang and other counties is unfavorable, and the king of Wei is trapped in Luokou." King Wei has already issued an order from King Qin, at this time, if I can't wait to rush to reinforcements, when will I stay? Although Kim Yong Yong is important, how can he compare with King Enron of Wei. The battle of Luokou has become a decisive battle, and the first battle will determine the future of our Wei country, what can we hesitate at this moment, Yang Sima has repeatedly opposed, but he has two hearts? ”…,
In the face of Wang Dangren's sudden counterattack, Yang Defang's smile suddenly condensed on the corner of his mouth. He always thought that Wang Dangren was a brave and reckless man, but he didn't expect that he could say such a thing at a critical moment. He blocked Wang Dangren's eastward advance, mainly because he was worried that Kim Yong would lose, and the Wei army would be cut off from the back road. But at this time, if Wang Dangren's words reached the ears of King Wei in the future, it would be different.
After sneering, Yang Defang said with some embarrassment, "This official is just instructed by King Wei to give advice to the general, and he is definitely not half-hearted." ”
A cavalry herald hurried into view at the foot of the hillside and headed straight for him. Wang Dangren's guards were about to intercept him, but Yang Defang was very anxious when he saw the sweaty appearance of the herald, and hurriedly said to Wang Dangren: "General, let him come over!" ”
Wang Dangren waved his hand, and the guards let go of the interception. The cavalry jumped off his horse, hurried close without even wiping his sweat, and knelt down on one knee: "Urgent military situation to the general!" ”
Wang Dangren snorted: "Speak!" ”
"The troops of the Hebei Army attacked on a large scale, Chen Pojun, Li Jing, and Luo Yi attacked from Henan, Hebei, and Shandong, and defeated our army's troops and horses! The Tiger Prison Pass fell, the Jindi Pass fell, and the six counties east of the canal channel all fell! Huang Junhan rebelled, Bing Yuanzhen rebelled, more than 200,000 soldiers and horses in the six counties were captured and surrendered, at present, Luo Yi is guarding the Golden Causeway and Tiger Prison, Chen Pojun and Li Jing have approached Luokou, where the King of Wei is located! ”
Wang Dangren and Yang Defang were shocked at the same time, and Yang Defang asked first: "How are the troops of Chen Pojun and Li Jing?" ”
"The Hebei army is extremely strong, and it is rumored that he has mobilized all the troops of Hebei and Shandong, and has reorganized all the prisoners and collected all the prisoners of war, with a strength of up to 300,000!"
Wang Dangren and Yang Defang glanced at each other, and they both saw the fear in each other's eyes. In the past, the Wei army had always claimed to have the most soldiers and horses in the world, and the total number of bandits recruited by the various rebel armies was six or seven hundred thousand, reaching the point of being full of soldiers. But in fact, there are not many soldiers who can fight. Previously, Chen Pojun and Wang Xuanying were only 150,000 or 60,000 people, and they defeated the army of King Wei in Luokou one after another. seized Luokoucang and Tiger Prison in a row, and now more troops appeared, and for a while, both of them were terrified.
What's even more terrifying is that Chen Pojun's current goal is clearly aimed at the Wei King's own formation, and the Wei King is now only about 100,000 people, and he is under siege. Once Chen Pojun's army arrives, who else can stop him. If the king of Wei made a mistake, the Wei state would definitely fall apart immediately and cease to exist.
Wang Dangren roared like thunder and scolded, "Huang Junhan and Bing Yuanzhen, two shameless people, actually rebelled and surrendered in the city, are the defenders of Luokou Cangcheng, Tiger Prison, and Jindi Pass all dead, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses can't stop them for a moment."
Yang Defang saw that Wang Dangren was full of anger, and was about to rush to Luokou, so he hurriedly grabbed him and said, "The general is slow, the Chen and Zheng families are extremely strong, and if we rush forward so riskily, it will only be a tactic to add fuel, not only will it not solve the problem, but it will only lose strength in vain." ”
"Then what do you say, can't you wait for death here?" Wang Dangren shouted.
"Of course not." Yang Defang shook his head and said, "General, we are not the only soldiers and horses who have to rush all the way to Luokou. Right Sima Zheng Detao, left long Shi Zheng Ting, right long Shi Zheng Qianxiang, Wuyang County Gongyuan Treasure, Liyang Governor Li Wenxiang, Huanshui Governor Zhang Sheng, Qinghe Governor Zhao Junde, Jianghuang Governor Zhou Faming, Rencheng Governor Xu Shiren, Huaiyang Taishou Zhao He, and other ten soldiers and horses are on the way to Luokou. In addition, Yanshi City also has the 50,000 troops of the two generals Wang Liang and the Tiger Ben general Sun Changle, and the Baihua Valley also has the 30,000 soldiers and horses of the two generals Xu Shiji and Shan Xiongxin. ”…,
"What do you mean?" Wang Dangren asked with some confusion.
Yang Defang suppressed the disdain in his heart and said patiently, "General, we only have 40,000 soldiers and horses, and it will be useless to rush to Luokou at this time." But if we can gather reinforcements from all walks of life at Blackstone near Luokoucang Castle, then we can at least gather 180,000 soldiers and horses. In this way, we not only have soldiers, but also generals and many generals such as Shan Xiongxin, Xu Shiji, Sun Changle, Wang Liang and so on. As long as we gather together to aid the King of Wei, we will be able to defeat Chen Pojun in one fell swoop. ”
Wang Dangren thought about it and felt that this plan was really good. At the very least, it was much better than if he ventured out alone. Although he is very conceited, he also knows in his heart that compared with Xu Shiji, Shan Xiongxin and others, whether it is martial arts or resourcefulness, he is still a lot worse. If you can pull them in, then the chances of victory on this trip are also greatly increased.
After thinking about it, if this battle really defeated the Hebei army, it defeated Chen Pojun. Then this first merit must belong to him. For a while, I was very happy in my heart, and I just felt refreshed. At that moment, he waved his hand, "Sima Yang, please rush to the Valley of Hundred Flowers immediately, and the general will personally go to Yanshi to meet with the two generals, Sun Changle and Wang Liang." In addition, in other aspects, Ben will also send people to contact immediately, and we will meet at Heishitan, and then come to the aid of King Wei. ”
Wang Dangren issued an order, "Pass the order, speed up the march, and the whole army will advance towards Yanshi City!" Hearing the order, the long army gradually increased its speed, kicked up countless smoke and dust, and headed straight towards Yanshi City.
Perhaps it was because he heard that there was no need to rush to Luokou to fight with the Hebei Army immediately, or perhaps because he felt that entering the Yanshi Fortress gave everyone a sense of security, as soon as the 40,000 Kim Yong reinforcements received the order, the morale of the whole army was immediately high and they rushed at full speed.