Xian Sun of the Ning Mansion of the Red Chamber

Chapter 184
"The nearby terrain is full of ravines, which is suitable for the army to ambush. The advantage of the Xiongnu cavalry is to fight on the plains, but once they enter the depths of the ravines, they will also have to catch them blind."

As Jia Ying said, she looked at Gong Shangren and said, "Magistrate Gong, how many mountain roads are there from Mahekou to Lan County?"

Gong Shangren replied: "The terrain here is full of ravines, and there are many mountain roads, but most of them are narrow and steep mountain roads. If the army passes through, there are three roads to go. The valley entrance in front of you is the nearest one. The other two It’s a long way to go.”

"What's the name of this valley?"

"Stone Lougou Ridge."

Jia Ying nodded, and said, "I still need County Magistrate Gong to find some villagers who are familiar with the mountain roads here to lead my army up the mountain."

"I'll do it right now." After finishing speaking, Gong Shangren paused again and said: "My lord, there are also many depositors in the nearby villages. When they heard that the Huns were coming, they all ran to the mountains. The next official can Recruit some brave men, and join your lord's army against the Huns' cavalry."

When the Xiongnu army came, the people of his Lan County were the first to suffer. This was not the first time that Gong Shangren experienced the Huns' iron cavalry invading Shanxi.He himself is from Xin County, Shanxi, and his parents died under the butcher knife of the Huns. He has a mortal hatred with the Huns, so facing the Huns, he did not run away, but organized the young and strong in the city. Revolt.

It's just how long this resistance can last. Gong Shangren, who was already ready to kill himself, finally saw a glimmer of hope that the people in the city could survive, so he was particularly active in fighting the Huns.

When Jia Ying heard this, she nodded with a smile and said, "Okay!"

After finishing speaking, he looked at Mu Enci again, pointed to the valley they passed by when they came south, and said, "The terrain here is long and narrow, does it look like a gourd mouth?"

Mu Enci looked up, nodded and said, "That's right, this long and narrow mountain road is the handle of the gourd, and the open land in front of the county is the belly of the gourd. When our army passed by, there were four to five thousand people stretching at the same time. Among the valley roads, it is indeed a good nearby place."

Jia Ying immediately ordered: "Leave 1000 people to garrison the county seat, and the rest of the troops will be dispatched to roll rocks, cut trees, trip ropes with dry grass, and send more teams of scouts to attract the Huns' army."

"I'll go get ready now." After Mu Enci responded, he left with a few generals.

Jia Ying left the leader of the Firearms Battalion, Xu Shu, alone, and pointed to a gentle slope at the entrance of the valley and said:
"Xu Kuta, this valley can only hold 5000 people at most at the same time, that is to say, the opponent still has at least half of his troops at his disposal. Although the mountains will slow down the speed of the Huns cavalry, it is only a slowdown. Once the opponent Fighting up from the hillsides on both sides is a massacre for the infantry of our Hunan Army Battalion. I want your Firearms Battalion to block the enemy's footsteps here, maybe you can do it?"

Xu Kuta didn't reply directly when he heard the words, but rode his horse around the nearby hillside, and said to Jia Ying after he came back: "My lord, the last general wishes to issue a military order. If a Hun is allowed to go there, the last general will Take off my own head and send it to you."

Jia Ying scolded with a smile: "I don't care about your head. It's too intrusive to be a chamber pot. But you have to think clearly, it's about the safety of the army. There are still two miles away from the county. When the Huns catch up, our soldiers can’t run away with only two legs. If you fail, I will cut off your head and hang it with the Huns’ head.”

Xu Kuta looked disgusted and said, "Master, you are better than Namoth's head as a chamber pot. Don't worry, my lord, firearms can restrain cavalry, not to mention that here is a gentle slope, and the horses of the Huns can't get up quickly." , as long as they dare to charge, they are living targets. Unfortunately, the two cannons in the last general's hands are too heavy to go up, otherwise the cannons have a range of [-] paces and can block the front with a width of [-] paces."

Jia Ying nodded and said, "Everything is hard to come by, don't force it too much. Here I will leave it to you, but don't try to be brave. After the war over there, I will take you with me as quickly as possible. People came to support."

Just when Jia Ying led his men to prepare for the ambush, the town of Datong in the north was finally broken after King Zuoguli of the Huns paid the price of more than 5000 lives. After 30 years, the cavalry of the Huns once again From Datong Town to the hinterland of Dagan.

Deng Enyu, the commander-in-chief of Datong Town, withdrew southward with the rest of his troops. There were only a few scattered fortresses around the town, and they were still resisting with difficulty.

Yanmen is in a hurry.

Ningwu Pass, which is not far from Yanmen Pass in the southwest, is about to face the dangerous situation of two sides attacking at the same time.Once these two fortresses are lost, the Huns' army will really be able to drive straight in without any scruples.

At the same time, Shui Rong, who had arrived in Taiyuan Mansion, also received an order from the imperial court, asking him and prince Teng Ye Baichuan to lead the six towns of frontier troops to fight against the Xiongnu.

Shui Rong knew that this decree was actually mainly for Wang Ziteng and Ye Baichuan, but now that they are both in Shaanxi, Shanxi relies on him alone, how can he manage the overall situation.

As for Shanxi's chief envoys and inspectors, they also have their own responsibilities, busy with arranging disaster victims and raising food and grass for the army. The envoy is the guard of Ningwu Pass.

Shui Rong just wants to find no one to discuss with. He has self-knowledge, and he is not familiar with military affairs. His hopes were pinned on Jia Ying.

So he submitted another report to the court, but it was Jia Ying's recommendation.

After paying the price of hundreds of lives, Jia Ying finally led Tasur's army to the preset ambush location.

"They're here!" Mu Enci walked over from the bushes with his body lowered, and said to Jia Ying.

In order to deceive the Huns, Jia Ying sent out the remaining [-] cavalry in his hands, scattered them into several small groups, and attracted the Huns' army along the way, and then gathered at the valley entrance of Shilougou. As bait, it is enough to attract the greed of the Huns.

The sound of rumbling horseshoes on the valley road below the mountain sounded, and the cavalry of the Hunan Army Battalion galloped past, with the military flag covering the ground, looking very panicked.And about 2000 cavalrymen of the Huns were biting tightly behind them, bowing their bows and setting arrows, as if they were chasing their prey.At the same time, more Hun cavalry came out of the gourd mouth of Shilougou.

Jia Ying, who was hiding on the high slope, took the firecracker from Xi'er's hand. When the Hunan army camp had just passed through the valley, Jia Ying raised the firecracker with the muzzle facing upwards, and lightly pulled the trigger.

boom!
The gunpowder smoke dispersed, and a clear loud noise echoed in the valley.

Immediately afterwards, there was a rumbling sound from the hillsides on both sides, causing the ground to tremble.

In the horrified eyes of the Huns soldiers, rocks the size of a mill rolled down, as well as lumber and bundles of hay, stirring up dust.

The next second, the wailing and the wailing of war horses sounded from the valley, and the cavalry of the Huns panicked into a group. Unfortunately, those who fell off their horses were either smashed into a meat paste on the spot, or were trampled into a meat paste by their companions.

Although the soldiers of the Hunan Army Camp could not completely block the exits on both sides of the valley, the boulders and logs all over the ground were enough to stop the Huns' horseshoes, preventing them from escaping smoothly.Occasionally, a lucky guy rushed out and was decapitated by the cavalry of the Hunan Army Battalion.

shhhhhh!
The rain of arrows flew down from the hillside, and the burning oil on the arrowheads ignited the dry grass that fell in the valley. The smoke billowed, and the sparks ignited the weeds on both sides of the road, linking the valley to the city like a fire dragon.

Water and fire are the most ruthless. While engulfing the Hun cavalry, they are also spreading towards the hillsides on both sides. Although Jia Ying has asked the soldiers to dig the isolation belt in advance, there are too many weeds on the mountain, and with the help of the autumn wind, a little A small flame can start a big fire.

The Hunan army camp ambushing on both sides of the hillside began to evacuate in an orderly manner only after shooting three rounds of arrow rain. The fire spread too fast, and if it was a little slower, the Hunan army camp would also suffer.

Fire and flood, regardless of age, are the most feared enemies of human beings, because once they are triggered, they will be out of control.

As for the Xiongnu cavalry who stayed in the valley, Jia Ying never worried that they would come out alive. The fire would burn away the oxygen around them, and there would be a large amount of carbon monoxide, which would become a deadly weapon to kill them.

The only pity is that there are thousands of horses, the Hunan army camp is short of horses!Not only the Xiang army camp, but the entire Dagan army is dominated by infantry. Even the frontier army cannot guarantee that there is one man and one horse.

"Just one step away!"

"Just one step away!"

Tasur, who had a ferocious face and lingering fear, kept thinking in his heart, and he followed in just one step away.

Damn you, coward!villain!

Why don't you dare to fight me upright!
Boom boom boom!
Just when he was still immersed in great anger, a huge roar came from the gentle slope not far away.

"It's Dagan's firearm! Taiji, retreat quickly!"

The guards on the side are veterans who have participated in several raids on Dagan. To the Huns, firearms mean disaster and death. killed by firearms.

Facts have proved that Jia Ying thought too much. The moment the Huns heard the sound of firearms, they began to retreat. In this battle, they had lost nearly [-] warriors before they saw the enemy. big.

Xu Kuta, who was lying in ambush by the side, could only watch the Huns' cavalry go away even if he was unwilling. Their firearms had a range of only 500 meters, and the furthest Tiger Cannon was only [-] meters. Uncle Xu is amazing.

Jia Ying was still worried about the safety of the Firearms Battalion, and hurried over with his troops, only to see the shadow of the Huns' army going away.

"Approximately how many people entered the valley?" Jia Ying asked Xu Kuta.

Xu Kuta still dared not, and said, "There are more than 3000 people, but at most it will not exceed [-]."

Mu Enci also said with regret: "It's a pity, if the valley is longer, or if the cavalry in front are let go, we might be able to kill the main force of the Huns entering the pass in one battle."

Jia Ying shook his head slightly and said: "Two thousand cavalry of the Huns is enough to swallow our 1000 people. The next battle against the Huns is absolutely impossible without cavalry, but these are what our Hunan army camp lacks the most. Sorry."

"Who would have expected Tasur to be so timid, he didn't even have the courage to charge, and the last general's firearms battalion was completely useless. If only the last general's firearms battalion had been left on the other side of the valley before, it would be just right Cooperate with the cavalry to destroy the Huns who are catching up." Xu Kui said regretfully.

When Mu Enci heard the words, he frowned slightly. Didn't Xu Yu mean that there was something wrong with Jia Ying's command?Of course, after getting along with writing like this, he also knew that Xu Shu would not have such thoughts, but he was more straightforward.It can be said that those who speak have no intention of listening, and those who intend to, if this word is spread, what will the people below think.

But Jia Ying said with a smile: "You know how fast the cavalry is. Once you fire on your side, it will also alarm Tasur. What's more, the other side of the valley is an open field, and there are not enough cavalry to contain it." , the firearm battalion alone cannot swallow a 2000-strong Huns army."

Xu Kuta sighed and said: "The last general is a bit unwilling. The brothers in the cavalry battalion lured the enemy, and the brothers in the infantry battalion achieved such great results. Only our firearms battalion didn't even have a mouthful of soup. Go back It's up to them to brag and joke."

Jia Ying smiled and said nothing, it is a good thing to have competition.

In the time it takes to speak, the fire in the valley has spread to the mountainside, and it will engulf all the nearby hills in a short time. I don't know how long it will take for this fire to end. It would be great if it rained.

Jia Ying and his army took a long way back. When they returned to the county seat, it was already dark, but the sky near Kelan County was red with the light of the fire, like dawn and dusk.

Thousands of enemies were wiped out, and most of the casualties on our side were scratches from branches. This is a great victory. For the Dagan who has been defeated all the way, it is a great news. Jia Ying is ready to repay the victory. He needs to use a This victory will greatly dry up the morale of the frontier army.

The key now is how to write this good news.

You know, the military merits of Dagan are generally determined according to the head, but right now the heads of the Huns are still being calcined in the fire.

Fortunately, human bones are difficult to burn, and it is not too late to take them out after the fire is extinguished.

The question is how to report the number?

According to Mu Enci, the more the better, the bones of the left and right enemies were all turned into coke. In such a tragic scene, it is impossible for the people of the Ministry of Military Affairs to check one by one. He is the chief officer of the department, and there is an excerpt from the county magistrate of Lan County to prove it.

Behead tens of thousands?

Jia Ying felt that it was a bit unreliable, and it was not impossible to report more, but the strength of the Hunan Army Camp was only 1 at full strength, 1, how many heads would it cost!

If the main force of the Xiongnu with [-] people is solved, the war situation in Shanxi can be reversed, and the minimum military common sense must be followed.

Annihilated six thousand enemies.

This is the number finally determined by Jia Ying. Six thousand heads of the Xiongnu are equivalent to a large tribe of the Huns. It is enough to deter the enemy, and as the first victory, the reward from the court should not be too small.

Just as Jia Ying was giving some memorials to the imperial court, the scouts sent from the north to inquire about the news finally came back, bringing news that Datong Town had been broken.

"Where is Dun Enyu? Have you heard from him?"

Jia Ying looked at the soldiers who had traveled all the way and asked.

It's not that the Huns never invaded the hinterland of Shanxi in the past, but most of them rushed in from the remote pass or a few small passes nearby.Since the founding of Dagan, the town of Datong has only been breached three times, and the two times were during the Taizu Dynasty. At that time, Dagan's army was far less powerful than it is now.By the time of Gaozu Dynasty, Dagan's national power was growing day by day, and the offensive and defensive sides were basically on par. The only time it was broken was when the founder of the country declined.In the Xuanlong Dynasty, under the leadership of the old King Beijing, Dagan had completely gained the upper hand on the battlefield above, which prevented the Huns from going south to plunder for ten years.

Deng Enyu lost Datong this time, and lost hundreds of miles of land, and he might not be able to escape if he ransacked his family and exterminated his family.

"There are rumors that Deng Zongbing retreated to Yanmen with the remnants of his troops, but I have been to Yanmen, and Yanmen Pass has received many retreating soldiers, but there is no sign of Deng Zongbing."

"How about Yanmen and Ningwuguan?"

The soldier replied: "The army of the Huns is approaching Yanmen, not only the soldiers and horses of King Zuoguli, but also the royal court of the Huns, and tens of thousands of people under the command of King Zuotuqi are heading towards Ningwu. However, I heard that there are still fortresses around Datong to resist, and the Huns’ army is not moving too smoothly. In Ningwu Pass, there are still 5000 troops led by the Huns’ master Shu Wudu, but they are all tentative. Offensive, they seem to be waiting for reinforcements."

Can't wait any longer!
Jia Ying stood up from her seat, looked at Mu Enci and asked, "Has Babu Shou not come back yet?"

"According to the time, it should be soon." Mu Enci replied.

"Send someone to urge you, and then send a letter to Taiyuan Mansion, asking them to transport food and grass northward as soon as possible, and take the road of Lan County. Since Shuwudu has not yet captured Ningwu, it means that the number of Hun cavalry entering the pass is limited. The one we repelled may be their reinforcements, we must take back the pass as soon as possible, otherwise, we will not be able to let go of our hands and feet to counterattack." Jia Ying said with a frown.

"I'll send someone there right now." Mu Enci turned around and left the county office.

"Gong county magistrate."

"The subordinate is here."

"I will leave 1000 troops for you, and you will recruit some young and strong men. Once the food and grass in Taiyuan Prefecture arrive, you will escort them to my camp. I will entrust you with the logistics of the Hunan Army Camp. There is a problem. ?"

Gong Shangren bowed and replied: "I will definitely not disgrace my life."

After another half day, Babu Shou finally returned, and he also brought the first batch of reinforcements sent by the King of Beijing, three thousand Jinyang Guards.

"My lord, the King of Beijing has also transferred the guards of Ganzhou Guard and Shenyang Central Guard stationed in Lu'an Mansion. They are now on their way north, and they should arrive in two days. The imperial court is also mobilizing The guards in Shandong, Zhili, and Henan will go north, but it will take some time." Babu Shou reported the imperial court's response plan to Jia Ying.

Shenyang Central Guard.

Jia Ying's eyes lit up when he heard the words, this is not a weak cavalry guard.

But Jia Ying couldn't wait any longer.

"Take a full night's rest tonight, the army will set off tomorrow, let the people of Jinyang Guard go directly to Pianguan to join our army."

(End of this chapter)