Chapter 18 Swift Ride
The army set out early in the morning of the 23rd and marched eastward for three days.
The "tail" attached to the back is getting longer and longer, but I don't dare to move it.
Shi Le was not ready to go south, and the grassland was not yet in the autumn when the horses were fattening, and Zahu was still raising livestock at home at this time, and did not receive Dahu's "employment contract".
Shao Xun looked at the cowering Qian, Wuhuan, Xiongnu and even Han cavalry, and laughed.
The little train is going through rivers and fields, and it's about to reach its end, so don't worry.
At this time, they had arrived at Tobuyang.
The battlefield of five years ago has been submerged in the grass.
At that time, Gou Xi led tens of thousands of Yan and Yu soldiers to cross the Yellow River to the north, and won great victories in Dongwuyang, attacking the city and pulling out the village, which was unstoppable.
Ji Sang and Shi Le's generation were beaten to the point of urine.
Years have passed, and the situation has changed, making people confused.
Gou Xi was forcibly driven out of Yanzhou by Sima Yue, and after arriving in Qingzhou, he was unable to stand again, was defeated by Cao Wei, and returned to Yanzhou.
What would have happened if Gou Xi hadn't been driven away by Sima Yue at that time? Maybe it's a lot better than it is now.
After all, it was he who led the Yanzhou soldiers to achieve the myth of consecutive victories, and it was he who prevented the chaotic army from going south and poisoned Yanzhou, and he still had a little foundation.
But there is no if in history, time has passed, and it is much more difficult for Gou Xi to come to Yanzhou again than at the beginning.
Now is the time to put an end to him.
If you want to grab my territory, you must be prepared to die.
There is a ferry port in Dongwu County, called Cangtingjin.
In the sixth year of Han Jian'an (201), Cao Cao raised troops on the river, attacked Yuan Shao in Cangting, and broke it.
Shao Quanzhong is now going to cross the river.
In fact, some people have already begun to cross the river to the south.
Before they could escape, the boatmen of Kuratetsu were caught, and they drove boats and boats of men and horses to the opposite shore in dejected boats.
Shao Xun divided his troops to occupy Dongwuyang and Yangping counties, collected manpower, and cut down wood to build pontoon bridges - there was no need to build any good bridges, just use them temporarily.
The large army took the opportunity to rest here.
At noon on the 28th, the shoddy pontoon bridge was finally completed, and it was so wobbly that it almost capsized.
But it doesn't matter, as long as you can pass the army.
Shao Xun took more than 1,000 horsemen to break off in person, and occasionally rushed forward to scare off the Hun cavalry who surrounded him.
Ten days have passed since he appeared in Ki County on the 18th.
For Shi Le and Shi Chao, these ten days should be confused.
Mobilize cavalry, I don't dare to go up, because there are a lot of people and horses on the opposite side, and I fought two or three times, and I suffered a little loss.
As for the mobilization of infantry, it was simply too late.
The Jin army marched too fast, and did not care for horses at all, and abandoned many wounded donkeys and mules and horses along the way, just to be fast.
In such a situation, it was really difficult to pursue, so much so that I watched them march along the Yellow River and rush to Dongwuyang.
Now it seems that we are going to cross the river back to Yanzhou, which should be a good thing, right?
It's just that what's the point of him going back and forth like this?
First go out of Yanzhou and cross the river to the north, and then cross the river south and go back to Yanzhou, and it's a rush!
The rapid march of the cavalry, but at the cost of the loss of horses, I really don't understand them.
Of course, it's not that there are no smart people who see what's wrong, but it's none of their business, and they hang high. At the risk of being hunted and killed, send a letter to Cao Wei, Zhao Gu, and Gou Xi? Why?
On the first day of July, more than 6,000 troops appeared on the south bank of the Yellow River, or the east bank.
After a short rest, he calculated that the surplus was less than seven days' needs, and he did not delay any longer.
Wuhuan light cavalry went first, followed by government soldiers, cavalry infantry, and Shao family soldiers, and Liangzhou horses walked in the rear.
The whole army surged south, and on the afternoon of the second day of the first month, it passed through Fan County without entering, and galloped to the southeast.
At noon on the third day of July, it was northeast of Onozawa.
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On the third day of the seventh month of the fifth year of Yongjia in the Great Jin Dynasty (311), after a long journey, the brothers Gou Xi and Gou Chun led the army to arrive in the south of Jinxiang County.
Xiahou Heng, the prime minister of the state of China, led 3,000 pioneers to arrive in Dongyi City and looked at the Gou Xi brothers across the water.
Behind him, the army gathered one after another, with a total of no less than 20,000 - most of them were peasants levied by the state of Qian and the state of Pei.
For Gou Xi, now is a good opportunity, because after Zhao Gu invaded Mount Tai, he went down to the Lu State and attracted more than 10,000 people from Li Chongbu.
After receiving the news, he left the camp east of Onozawa almost overnight, and the whole army headed south to Jinxiang.
He was given a precious window of time: first defeat Xiahou Heng's weak army, and then march eastward to fight Li Chong.
But what puzzled him was that Shao Xun was still raising grain and grass in Kaocheng, and the Silver Spear Army had not yet been dispatched, but it was only practicing in Chenliu.
Does he really not want to go to war with me?
Gou Xi originally didn't believe it, but now he is really shaken.
The Silver Spear Army, which he relied on to control the Quartet, did not move at all, and was still nesting in Kaocheng, did it look like he was going to do it?
But that's fine.
With the name of the military governors of the six states in hand, as long as he is given time, it will be much easier to take the two states of Yu and Yan - although Xiahou Heng, the minister of the state of Qian, did not know who he listened to, and actually brought Ding Zhuang of the two countries of Qian and Pei to intercept him, Gou Xi even doubted whether he was making his own opinion.
"Brother!" More than ten horsemen retreated from the other side of the river, and the leader was Gou Chun, who personally led people across the river to investigate.
"Brother, Xiahou Heng's husband only has thousands of soldiers, I don't know which of the tribes put it together." Gou Chun ran over out of breath and said, "The camp is quite disciplined, but there are not many people, try to attack it?" ”
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The staff, you look at me, I look at you, they all want to say something, but in the end, they all hang their heads and are silent.
The staff who followed this meeting can be regarded as more loyal. At this point, they have no choice but to survive in death.
Gou Xi pondered for a long time.
After such a long journey, the army is actually a little tired.
If it were the old troops he had brought before, it would be nothing. But now this group of people, there are too many new soldiers, but they are not as resistant to hard fighting as the veterans.
However, he quickly made a decision: "You send people to build bridges." As soon as it is completed, the elite will be selected to cross the river and attack the thief camp. ”
"No." Gou Chun led the order loudly.
Gou Xi let out a long breath.
No time, really not much time. Shao Xun can't get out of his body now, but if he eases up, Gou Xi doesn't believe that he can sit back and watch him gain a firm foothold at the junction of Yan, Henan, and Xuzhou.
Because he has the biggest capital: the general, the governor, the superintendent of Qing, Xu Yuyan, and the military of the six states of Jing.
Shao Xun is only a general of the forbidden army, not Uncle Fang. Therefore, he has always only focused on training the Silver Spear Army, because it is his personal army, whether he is a ninth rank officer or a first rank officer, these soldiers are his.
He himself was aware of this.
The territory obtained entirely by relying on the Silver Spear Army to deter the Quartet is not stable, but no one challenges him.
From now on, the battle for the hegemony of Yanzhou has begun, and whoever wins will be the master of Henan.
Fortunately, Shao Xun hesitated, not decisive at all, and wanted to delay himself with a delaying tactic.
Ridiculous, ridiculous!
It's not a hassle to build a pontoon bridge. After dark, it was almost finished.
In the camp, there are sergeants who are immersed in eating.
No one spoke, because Gou Zhijun (Gou Chun) was not a good stubble, and he was even more ruthless than he was the governor of the capital.
The recruits didn't know before, but after some were beheaded without warning, they understood everything.
Some smart people even guessed the reason for the final defeat of the Gou Xi and Gou Chun brothers in Qingzhou, which was probably inseparable from the strict punishment and indiscriminate killing.
Drums sounded in the "Knock Knock Knock ......" battalion.
The sergeant, who was still eating, sped up.
Those who had finished eating got up one after another, and under the leadership of the officer, they lined up in the open space outside the camp.
The battle has actually begun.
On the south bank of the pontoon bridge, a few samurai in heavy armor were already holding large shields and rushing to kill with sharp blades in their hands.
The opposing army attacked the pontoon bridge once, but was not impressed, and after more than 100 corpses, they retreated in a hurry.
The heavily armored samurai pursued for a while, almost storming the camp, and finally slowly retreated because of the small number of soldiers.
But they had already gained a foothold on the south bank, and the large army could cross the river at any time, and it was only a matter of time before the camp was taken.
The drums continued to sound ...... "Knock knock knock."
Now it's no longer about gathering troops, it's about marching into troops.
In the middle of the queue, the officers shouted and scolded the clumsy recruits, because they couldn't understand the golden drum at all, couldn't distinguish the flag, and had to be constantly reminded by the officers.
In the midst of the chaos, building after building men were driven across the river, lined up on the opposite bank, and then launched an attack on the camp of the Han army.
On the battlefield, arrows and stones flew sideways.
The army guarded the barracks, but there were few people, only 3,000 people. The advantage is that most of these 3,000 people are from various families, and they have some combat effectiveness.
There are many people in Gou Xi's army, and there are some elite veterans, although this will be demoralized, but they can still fight.
Gou Chun, who was the leader of the attack, did not hesitate, first let the new pawns rush a wave, and then decisively invested in the old pawns, using them as the spearhead, and launched a rapid attack.
The battle entered its bloodiest phase from the very beginning.
By midnight, a second pontoon bridge had been built, and more and more Gou Xi troops had crossed the river and then attacked the camp from the other direction.
The fighting intensified.
Although the skills of the two tribes of Qian and Pei who defended the camp were not bad, they lacked combat experience and were beaten by attacks from both sides.
At the beginning of the day, all the pavilions outside the camp were breached, the trenches were filled, and the earthen walls were torn down.
In the middle of the hour, the sky was already white. A camp gate has been breached, and the defenders set fire to the enemy, and then frantically pull in debris and heavy vehicles to block the gate.
Gou Chun was furious, killed more than ten people on the spot, and ordered another attack.
Gou Xi also crossed the river and rushed over, looking at the battlefield with a shocking sound of killing, frowning slightly.
"Brother, if you have half a day, a day at most, you will definitely break this barracks." Gou Chun thought that his brother was worried about the war and comforted.
"We have just received news that a large group of men and horses from the south are coming, and there are no less than 5,000 people." Gou Xi said.
"Where?" Gou Chun was taken aback and asked, "Could it be the Yamen Army led by Li Chong?" ”
"Not really." Gou Xi shook his head and said, "It's not the garrison of Xiaqiu, it should be a soldier recruited by Peiguo and Qiaoguo." ”
There are their rangers outside the city of Puyang Liqiu, and they report once a day, and there has been no movement so far.
There were also no enemy troops in the direction of Jiyin.
Gou Xi breathed a sigh of relief.
Come on, just come, it's just 5,000 reinforcements, all together.
And just when the battle on the south bank of Heshui became more and more intense, the army led by Shao Xun had arrived in the east of Juye County at a gallop.
After a short break, they continued to move on, having shrunk to about 5,000 people—and people were left behind one after another.
At noon on the fourth day of the seventh month, when Gou Chun attacked the camp and Gou Xi led the crowd to fight fiercely with the reinforcements who came, Shao Xun had arrived at Jinxiang County, which was only forty miles away from the battlefield.
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