Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Siege
On the eighth day of the ninth month of the sixth year of Yongjia in the Great Jin Dynasty (312), it was sunny, and the autumn weather was high and cloudy.
The two swallows swept past each other, one after the other, and flew into the distance.
The geese flying south lined up in a long line and left in a circle.
From their point of view, there were many more camps on the ground overnight, layer upon layer, stretching into the distance.
In the camp, people are as insignificant as ants.
But when there are enough ants, the scene is quite spectacular.
More than 50,000 people on foot from the Jin and Han sides competed under the ancient horse embankment, trying to fight for life and death.
This battle is very delicate.
The Son of Heaven in Luoyang was uncertain, and ordered Shao Xun to return to Beijing to aid the division.
The Emperor of Pingyang had just received the news that the Jin army had crossed the river, and hastily convened his ministers to discuss.
Shile cruised around Luoyang and burst into the Luoshui Valley, destroying everywhere.
The thieves gathered in Jijun and Dunqiu, and there seemed to be a plan.
Wang Mi was urged again and again, planning to pack up the men and horses and send troops to Luoyang.
After the three passes of Luonan, the government soldier Ding Zhuang was wantonly requisitioned, and the autumn sowing was delayed.
On the big river, the boats were silted in Aocang, and they could not enter.
Well-informed people throughout Henan are paying attention to this war.
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In the abandoned village, a group of people rode out and climbed the high causeway.
The leader held a longbow in his hand and pointed not far away.
It is said that it is the "Hun camp", but in fact, there is not only one camp, but six or seven, each of which is separated by a certain distance, guarding the middle camp like the stars and the moon.
For several days, they desperately dug trenches, built earthen walls, and built a series of trenches crisscrossing the outer perimeter of the camp.
Cai Cheng, Jin Zheng, Wang Qi'er, Shao Shen and others will follow behind, frowning secretly.
Shao Xun glanced at their expressions, suddenly sneered, and said, "What are the thieves afraid of putting on such a passive posture of being beaten? ”
"Zhao Gu!" Shao Xun continued: "A few years ago, it was just a dock castle handsome. The soldiers under his account, even if they have undergone training and their combat power has improved, they are not enough. ”
"Shile!" Shao Xun said again: "In the battle of Yemagang in the past, I broke 60,000 rabble. I heard that he has been training soldiers for several years and is known as 'elite', but with such an old foundation, where can he be elite? ”
"The Hun cavalry seems to have many people and horses, but it has been beaten by the righteous army. If I attack the fortress unfavorably, he may cover it up. If you attack the village, the custody will run faster than anyone else, and you will not be able to catch up. ”
Everyone laughed.
It's uplifting and uplifting. But in the whole of Henan, Chen Gong can say this.
"In the past few days, we have stepped up the production of siege equipment." Shao Xun said: "The camp is not a city, if this can't be taken, I don't think there is any need to continue to eat the bowl of rice of Wufu." King Sparrow! ”
"The end will be." Wang Que'er stepped forward and answered loudly.
Shao Xun straightened his robes for him, then took two steps back, carefully looking at the best of his first batch of disciples.
A young general in his twenties is already a veteran who has been on the battlefield for almost ten years.
The body is straight, the face is resolute, and the personality is square, and it can even be called stubborn and old-fashioned.
His ability, under his ten years of words and deeds, has been artificially elevated, but he can only be said to be qualified.
Actually, that's enough.
Talent generals are so easy to find, and it's good to be able to train a good enough general. After all, according to the estimation of a large number of experts, it is enough to fight the talents of one county in the world.
"In this battle, you are the governor of the capital, and you are the commander-in-chief of the whole army." After Shao Xun finished speaking, he took off the saber and handed it to Wang Qi'er, saying, "With this sword, anyone below the Overseer can be killed." ”
"Yes." Wang Que took a deep breath and took the knife hard.
His hands were so hard that his knuckles turned white, showing the excitement in his heart.
Perhaps, there is still a lot of pressure.
As a general, how can there be anyone who does not bear pressure? This is also a big test for him.
"Kim Jong." After Wang Qi'er retreated, Shao Xun shouted again.
"The end will be." Jin Zhenghu walked over with a chirp, and the nails and leaves on his body rattled.
Shao Xun slammed his fist on Kim Zheng's shoulder, and the guy stood there without moving.
It's not in vain to open a small stove for him all these years, and people are going to grow into squares, full of explosive power, maybe a little worse than Liu Ling.
"You are the former military governor." Shao Xun said: "Attacking the city and destroying the edge is all within the scope of the matter. ”
"Yes." Kim Jong held his head high and responded.
Before retreating, he also glanced at Wang Finch.
"Hao Chang."
"The end will be."
"You are the governor of the rear army, the commander-in-chief of the battalions and auxiliaries, and you are at the disposal of the metropolitan governor."
"Yes."
"Man Yu."
"The end will be."
"You are the governor of Youyi, leading the cavalry, and waiting for the dispatch of the governor."
"Yes."
"When they understood their duties, they went back to their respective battalions and got ready."
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When Shao Xun was looking at the enemy, Liu Fu, the commander of the Huns and the king of the Bohai Sea, also climbed the high platform in the camp.
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His eyes were drawn to the movement on the surface of the river.
The pontoon bridge was built so quickly!
In a day or two, the Jin people will be able to lay the pontoon bridge directly from the river to the north bank.
Because there is no iron chain on the north bank, the pontoon bridge looks fluttering and not very stable, but it can pass after all.
Thinking of this, Liu Fu's mood became more and more anxious.
Before the news of Pingyang came, Wang Zhang advised him to stick to the help and repeat the battle of Xin'an, and he agreed.
But when it comes to the end, the mood is not so easy to calm down.
Yesterday, the Jin army arrived from the west, and he climbed high to lookout, and as far as he could see, there was a jungle of silver spears everywhere.
These soldiers are well-equipped, have strict military discipline, and have a calm and relaxed attitude.
Comparing the appearance of the sergeants in their own camp, who are known as old pawns, even those who don't know soldiers can see that they are not on the same level - maybe the foot soldiers of the Shile Department are relatively elite, but they are still much worse than the famous Silver Spear Army.
"Whoa!" Another boat was lowered on the river.
Craftsmen flocked to the front to secure the sides of the two ships together.
They did it very carefully, and even when the big war was imminent, they were still unhurried, making sure that the two ships were firmly connected.
After all this was done, a servant came with a thick plank and laid it over the cabin.
The Jin people wanted to build the three cities of Heyang and the two bridges in the north and south.
The middle city has been completed, and although the south city has not yet been completed, the general outline is already there.
The pontoon bridge between the southern city and the middle city has been laid, and the pontoon bridge between the middle city and the north city will be built.
"The Jin fleet has moved." Someone pointed to the dozens of small wooden boats on the river and said loudly.
Liu Fu turned his head to see that it was Anbei General Zhao Gu, so he asked: "General Anbei is old in the battle formation, you should know what these ships are doing when they go east, right?" ”
Zhao Gu was confident, but his face didn't look very good, so he only heard him say: "General, these ships were originally carrying troops, horses, grain, grass, and equipment for Shao thieves, but now they are going east, most of them because Shao thieves think that the food and grass in the army are enough, so they let them go downstream and continue to transport soldiers." ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone present had a bad face.
Zhao Gu said what everyone was most worried about.
The Jin army had cities and camps on the south bank, and stationed a lot of soldiers, and if they were transported across the river by boat, even if they only transported one or two thousand people at a time, it would be a troublesome matter.
"Is the temporary bridge downstream still being repaired?" Liu Fu suddenly thought of something and asked.
He was referring to the improvised pontoon bridge that had been washed out twice.
"Still figuring it out." Wang Zhang said: "It is also a matter of these two days, or it may be related to the war. ”
"It's really perseverance." Liu Fu slapped his palm on the railing.
Everyone was silent.
Liu stood still for a while, feeling that he couldn't just be silent, he had to save himself.
After thinking about it for a while, he instructed: "Pass the order of the lonely general, count the money and skins sent by Hanoi and the Shangdang, and distribute them as rewards to motivate the morale." ”
After speaking, he said: "There are still more than 100 concubines in the Gupingyang Mansion, and all of them are stunning. In such a controversial world, what is the use of staying? It is better to reward the mighty. You will immediately tell the whole army that you will be alone in your words, and those who kill the enemy in the forefront will be rewarded with beauty and money. ”
"And one last thing." Liu Fu turned around, looked at everyone, and said, "Your Majesty will not abandon me and wait, as long as I hold on for a few days, there will be reinforcements from the Shangdang side." Sticking to the ten-day day, Hedong will definitely send troops to fight the back of the thief. At that time, it was he who was besieged and could not fly. ”
"Yes." Since Wang Zhang, more than ten generals have responded to the order.
"Did Shi Le and Wang Mi receive the news?" Liu Fuxian nodded with satisfaction and asked again.
"The messenger should have arrived." Wang Zhang said: "But if you should be killed, when you will be killed, the last general will not know." ”
"Shi Andong and Wang Shizhong are generally knowledgeable, so it shouldn't be like this." Liu Fu hurriedly said.
He spoke too quickly, but it was a bit like convincing himself.
Wang Zhang sighed secretly. That's it, there's not much more to say.
The King of Bohai had some miscommand in front, but when the Shao thief forcibly crossed the river and arrived on the north bank, he felt the crisis, and he really didn't make any wrong moves.
Staying on the ground is the only thing they can do now.
Of course, at the critical moment, he can also escort the Bohai King to retreat.
There are still many cavalry troops in the camp, and the horses are enough, so they can leave if they want to, and the Jin army is less than 3,000 horsemen, and when they receive the news, they have already run away.
However, this must not be done unless absolutely necessary.
The cavalry could run, but the infantry couldn't, and throwing them all to the Shao thieves was too demoralizing.
"Let's do it." Liu Fu quietly clenched his fists.
He hasn't lost yet, and he still has a chance to turn defeat into victory.
He also arranged a surprise for Shao Thief, which could shake his military spirit at a critical moment.
Whether it's dead or alive depends on the next few days.
On the tenth day of the ninth month, the sound of drums sounded on the vast land.
Liu Fu, Wang Zhang and others once again climbed the high platform and overlooked the west side.
Detachment after army came out of the camp and lined up in the open space between the two camps.
Shao Xun didn't want to wait for a moment, and after the siege equipment was built, he immediately issued a general attack order, and then handed it over to Wang Qi'er to command.
He also ascended a high platform, under which he stood a large sword.
He felt that maybe he should say something to add a little drama and heroism to this war, after all, this is what is written in the drama and in it.
But the real battlefield, serious, boring, as precise as a machine, ruthless, how can there be such nonsense!
The first battalion of 500 men had already come out of the ranks, carrying large shields, spears, and infantry bows, and moved silently, ready to come forward and die for their lives.
Behind them were one building after another of soldiers, either with boiling blood, or with anxiety, or with hysteria.
But under the constraints of the harsh military order, no matter what you think, you are now being coerced to rush forward, burning your life, and winning the legendary extremely slim wealth.
Under the tide of troubled times, people are like mustard, and they are worthless at all.
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