Overlord!

Chapter 319 Defeating the enemy in two battles

The generals of the Song army did not pay attention to the leader of the Wuhuan Tuqi outside the city of Yi County, thinking that he was just an unknown person in Yuan's army.

It is true that the Wuhuan cavalry were too poor, and their combat effectiveness was completely invisible before the confrontation.

In fact, the commander of this Wuhuan cavalry can be said to be one of the most famous generals in Hebei, and he and Liu Bei have been close friends since they were teenagers!

But unlike Liu Bei who wandered around, Qianzhao stayed in Hebei except studying in Leyin.

Before Yuan Shao became emperor, he was employed as a herdsman in Jizhou and also led the Wuhuan Tuqi.

Since Yuan Shao had proclaimed himself emperor, he was appointed as the Colonel Protecting Wuhuan.

In the Han Dynasty, the captain who protected Wuhuan, the general who protected Xiongnu, the general Zhonglang, and the general Duliao were all responsible for the governorship of the Hu people. They protected the affairs of Wuhuan, Xiongnu, and Xianbei respectively.

It can be said that Yuan Shao was assisted by Hu Gong and Jinma in Hebei, and he had a harmonious relationship with Wuhuan. The captain who protected Wuhuan accounted for more than 30% of his merits.

As a good general in Hebei, Qianzhao not only excelled in commanding troops in combat, but also had outstanding strategic vision.

In fact, since the war started, he has already seen the problems in the Zhao family.

The Zhao family has been using Jizhou as a state to resist the Song Dynasty's overwhelming army.

If ordinary people hear this, they will definitely think it is an exaggeration.

But Qianzhao believed that this sentence could not be more accurate than the fact that when Yuan Shao divided the four states of Hebei and the clans, all states tended to defend themselves with troops.

When Yuan and Cao are fighting, Youzhou, Qingzhou, and Bingzhou can still use the preliminarily determined territory and difficulty in exerting their best as an excuse to shirk their inability to go into battle.

But now, Hebei has been pacified for more than three years. The Gaogan in Bingzhou has the danger of Hengshan Mountain on the left and the solid river on the right. It has 50,000 armor, blocking the strong barbarians in the north and holding Yanchi in the south. It can be said that it is stronger than the other.

Let’s not talk about whether his claim to have 50,000 men in armor is valid, but there is no doubt that he did not send elite soldiers and generals to take the initiative to enter Yan and Henan to fight against the Song army!

However, Yuan Tan in Qingzhou, Yuan Shang in Jizhou, and Yuan Xi in Youzhou all have strong troops in their hands. This is by no means a blessing for the country.

Now that Jizhou is still strong, it can suppress all parties and force Yuan Xi, Yuan Tan and others to jointly face the enemy.

Once there is a change in the court and its prestige is not enough to shock all parties, I am afraid that before the Song army comes to attack, the Zhao family will kill each other and divide the empire.

Therefore, Qianzhao was cruel at this moment. He must defeat the Song army in one battle. He must not let the Song army attack the city and seize territory in Jizhou and destroy Jizhou's strength.

He personally led more than ten thousand Wuhuan cavalry to the west of the city and attacked the Song army's left wing along the river. He also ordered General Wuhuan to command thousands of fine cavalry from the east of the city to attack the Song army's right wing.

His attitude was decisive. Even if Wuhuan suffered heavy casualties in this battle, he would still fight to defeat the Song army.

Wuhuan is famous for its sudden cavalry. Its tribal leaders are called adults and are elected by election. They often recommend "those who are brave and able to deal with duels" as adults. If they die, another person will be elected, and "there will be no successor in the world."

Therefore, Wuhuan was extremely martial and dared to charge into battle.

As long as any race dares to ride into battle, its combat power cannot be weak!

Especially in this battle, Wuhuan had an absolute numerical advantage. As the horn of attack sounded, a large number of cavalry roared across the cold ground, holding high their scimitars and bones and killing the Song army's array.

At the same time, the Song Army's arrow array also completed preparations.

Since ancient times, the most effective way to break the Hu cavalry attack in the Central Plains is the arrow formation.

It's just that the Wuhuan Tuqi have not seen the might of the Central Plains army for too long, and they have forgotten the terror of Zhuxia's arrow array.

As the cavalry galloped and the roaring cavalry came from the east and west of Yishui, orders were also heard from the Song army:

"Fire arrows!"

"Fire arrows!"

"Fire arrows!"

A whistle blew, and the majestic orders of the Song Army sounded at the same time.

At this moment, countless Wuhuan Hulu stiffened and looked up at the Song Army's formation in horror, with horrified expressions completely fixed on their faces.

In countless pairs of widened eyes, the same scene was reflected without any difference.

Densely packed arrows shot into the sky, covering the sky and the sun. At this moment, the sky lost all color, leaving only a shower of arrows.

The rain of arrows flew in the air for a long time, and then hit the ground, splashing countless sand and stones. Under the arrow formation, the flying arrows covered the ground. Covered by such a terrifying arrow formation, it was impossible for anyone within a few hundred feet to survive.

The key is that this rain of arrows is not just a wave, but a steady stream!

The Song army has five thousand infantrymen. The military orders are serious and the troops are in order. The charioteers hold spears, strong bows and crossbows. The arrows are like locusts and raindrops. The array of arrows covers the sky and the stray arrows cover the ground.

This caused the attacking Wuhuan cavalry to suffer heavy losses immediately, with corpses piled up like mountains, and the dead resting on their pillows.

Soon the Wuhuan cavalry who were attacking once again recalled the Battle of Jieqiao and the fear of being dominated by strong bows and crossbows.

The light cavalry attacking this kind of arrow array is simply risking death and being massacred by the enemy indiscriminately!

The captives could not resist, and they suddenly collapsed. The Song army was on the battlefield and killed the famous Wuhuan kings Hanlu, Bogan and others.

If this was just the cavalry commanded by the famous king of Wuhuan, the outcome would have been decided in just one battle. Wuhuan would surely collapse and run, and the Song army would cover up the attack. Thousands of people could be beheaded in one battle and the enemy army would be greatly defeated.

But the leader of this force was the famous general Qian Zhao. He personally supervised the battle behind him and ordered the cavalry to line up beside the Yishui River. They lined up across the city and blocked the way forward for the retreating Hu cavalry to continue their rout.

Anyone who continues to retreat after the collision, whether a king, aristocrat, an adult, or a slave, will be put to death.

As a result, Wuhuan was frightened, and the thieves fought to the death. Only a few of them dispersed and regrouped.

The Song army was again surrounded by captives and fought hard all day long, killing thousands of captives.

The bloody battle between the two sides was so bloody that the sky and the earth were darkened, the sun and the moon lost their color, and the rivers were filled with blood.

The battle lasted from day to night, but Wuhuan could not hold on any longer. The whole army was about to mutiny, so Qianzhao was forced to retreat.

Zhao Yun watched him from the top of the city and immediately mounted his iron cavalry. He chased him for more than thirty miles and captured and killed more than 3,000 people.

In a bloody battle, the Song army defeated the Wuhuan cavalry and captured no less than 5,000 horses in total, and more than 2,000 horses. Horse carcasses piled up on the battlefield, and the Zhao army took the horse meat and carried the meat and wine to celebrate.

But the disciples and soldiers can celebrate each other, but the cavalry is under great pressure.

Because they could not find a supply place behind the tens of thousands of Huqi, the military lieutenants and generals had a bad premonition.

In particular, Xian Yulie, who had returned from the unified army pursuit, frowned and reported to Zhao Yun with a solemn expression: "General, since ancient times, the Hu cavalry have followed a large number of cattle and sheep to the rear of their march to provide supplies for the Hu cavalry. Therefore, once the Qiang and Hu cavalry are defeated, Wang The master often acquires cattle and horses numbering in the hundreds of thousands."

"It is absolutely impossible to hide such a large number of cattle and horses. However, my cavalry chased for more than thirty miles and still found no trace of it. I'm afraid the situation is urgent."

Zhao Yun also agreed with Xian Yulie's view that it was impossible to hide the traces of so many cattle and horses. Looking at the enemy general's performance today, he is definitely a good general and it is impossible not to prepare supplies.

Therefore, the most reasonable inference is: "Yuan Jun's disciples have approached Yi County, and supplies are at the infantry."

The intelligence soon confirmed the guesses of Zhao Yun and Xian Yulie. Although Qianzhao was defeated, he quickly regrouped and dispersed. Hu Qi, who fled to his hometown in Youzhou, continued to eye Yi County.

He commanded a defeated army but refused to retreat, so he must have relied on his reinforcements.

When the generals of the Song Army were guessing Zhao Jun's intentions, the Sima who was guarding the city suddenly arrived outside the commander's tent and reported to Zhao Yun: "General, there are more than ten riders outside the city. They claim to be the general's old friends. They have important information and request to come into the city to report. "

The generals who were beside the map all raised their heads and looked outside the tent.

"Important information?"

He Qi smiled happily and said, "This is the reason why Song Gong appointed General Zhao as the governor."

Many of the heroes in Hebei are subordinates of Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan, and those who disobey Yuan Shao will be severely punished.

Whether they are Changshan heroes, Liu Yu's former officials or Gongsun Zan's generals, there are always a few people who may be Zhao Yun's close friends.

Zhao Yun didn't have any scruples. In front of nearly ten thousand elite Song troops, a dozen or so cavalry would definitely not make a splash, so he replied: "Allow him to enter the city and bring him to my tent."

Soon several tall heroes were brought to Zhao Yun's tent, but Zhao Yun frowned and realized that he had no impression of these people.

Zhao Yun's reaction immediately aroused the vigilance of the surrounding guards. His guards were all former embroidered guards, and their job was to prepare for betrayal and stabbing. Immediately, more than a dozen guards gripped their spears and pointed them at the people in front of the tent.

Zhao Yun frowned and asked, "Who are you? Why do you pretend to call me an old friend?"

But the other party did not panic. The leading middle-aged man raised his hand and said: "Zilong is rich and powerful today, so he doesn't recognize his old friends? I am Gongsun Bogui's younger brother, Gongsun Ji. I once risked my life to reveal the war to Gongsun Bogui's camp. Love, I have worked with you for a long time."

After hearing this, Zhao Yun immediately remembered who this person was.

Although Gongsun Ji's surname was Gongsun, he was not Gongsun Zan's biological brother.

However, the two are not related by blood, and they are called brothers because of the same surname.

When Liu Yu wanted to kill Gongsun Zan, many of his colleagues opposed it. For example, Cheng Xu said: "Although Gongsun Zan has done evil things, he has not been punished. It is not in the interests of the country to raise troops without informing him first, so he changes his career and builds a weak wall. It will increase the victory or defeat." If it is difficult to protect, it is better to station troops and attack with force. Zan will regret and apologize for his crimes. This is what is called a person who obeys others without fighting."

As a result, Liu Yu killed Cheng Xu on the grounds that he was about to send troops, but Cheng Xu cursed the important event.

Gongsun Ji did not dare to persuade him again, so he ran to Gongsun Zan's camp overnight and told Gongsun Zan that Liu Yu wanted to kill Gongsun Zan.

So Gongsun Zan took precautions, so he urgently gathered troops stationed in all directions to regroup, and then he turned defeat into victory and defeated Liu Yu.

In terms of friendship, Gongsun Ji was kind to the generals in Gongsun Zan's camp. It is not wrong to say that he is an old friend of Zhao Yun.

It's just that there was a slight gap in status between the two parties before, and there was no friendship between them.

Zhao Yun then asked him to take a seat and asked, "Why are you here, Gongsun Gong?"

Gongsun Ji held up his hands and said: "Now a big event has come again, and I would like to inform General Zhao if there is any military information."

Zhao Yun was a more refined man, so he immediately asked humbly: "I wonder what the military situation is?"

Gongsun Ji stroked his chin with his hand and said proudly: "This is the key to the success or failure of Yi County. He led the troops to defeat Yi County, and already knew that it was difficult to capture Yi County with only Hu cavalry. He still refused to retreat, so he untied his troops and retired. Those who rely on their proximity to rescue are waiting for the infantry to arrive with their heavy baggage."

Zhao Yun nodded slightly. What Gongsun Ji said was the same as the Song Army general's guess.

After all, there are not many ways to turn defeat into victory, so this is the most likely choice.

Before Zhao Yun could continue to ask, Gongsun Ji took the initiative to speak: "And the main force of Yuan Xi's disciples has arrived at Sunset Ju, fifty miles away to the north of the city."

The eyes of the Song Army generals present were brightened at the same time, and their fighting spirit was invigorated.

Knowing the location of the enemy's army more than fifty miles in advance is key information that determines the outcome of a battle!

Gongsun Ji also spoke at this time: "If the general displays a grand display on the city wall, personally raises the light troops, gathers the banners and drums, hides them from their notice, waits for the thieves to make a meal, and then attacks and kills them, why worry about not being able to destroy them all in one battle? ?”

Everyone nodded in agreement. If the cavalry could break into the enemy camp while the enemy was eating, they would be defeated in a single battle.

The situation of the battle in Yixian will be determined from now on!

But Zhao Yun did not make a rash decision. Instead, he looked at Gongsun Ji carefully and asked, "How can Gongsun Ji seize this opportunity?"

The implication is to question whether Gongsun Ji is credible.

Gongsun Ji immediately straightened his chest and said: "This is not my alone, but also the concerted effort of the heroes of Youzhou! I am an old official of Liu Da Sima, and I have old friendship with Xianyu Gong and others. We are all willing to gather righteous troops to fight against the Zhao family. No way!"

"The righteous soldiers of Yanzhao have wanted to achieve great things for a long time, but they only hate that the thieves are strong. As long as the general defeats the three armies of thieves, the righteous soldiers will gather and the scenery will be attached."

Zhao Yun immediately stood up, solemnly handed over his hands to Gongsun Ji, and said, "In this way, all the great things will be done to you!"

Gongsun Ji's words were awe-inspiring and high-sounding. Naturally, Zhao Yun would not believe them all, but this did not prevent Zhao Yun from making a bold attack.

From Gongsun Ji's words, we can also infer several certain facts.

Gongsun Ji failed to obtain a high position in the Zhao family, so he wanted to take advantage of this final chaos to try his best to seek a high position as a prince.

He represents not only himself, but the attitude of the entire Youzhou princes and heroes.

And this is one of the most important purposes of Song Gong sending 30,000 troops across the sea.

So after Zhao Yun learned the location of Zhao Jun's disciples, he personally led 3,000 cavalry, silenced their flags, and marched out from the south of the city, detouring more than fifty miles to surprise the main force of Yuan Jun's infantry.

With the help of Gongsun Ji, Xian Yuyin and other heroes, when the Song army was waiting for the Zhao army to set up stoves for a meal, the entire army launched a surprise attack and violently rushed into Yuan's camp. Yuan Jun was defeated and defeated.

This is the most important logistics place for Yuan's army. The Song army defeated Yuan's army, beheaded thousands of people, gained troops, and piled up mountains of equipment.

Zhao Yunnai deliberately ordered three thousand disciples to carry supplies and go back and forth between the two places, with carriages and horses constantly on the road.

And he led five thousand troops to ambush at the key pass, preparing to ambush and recruit the remaining cavalry.

But unfortunately, Qianzhao had no intention of fighting again, so Yin Yuqi withdrew to Youzhou.

Zhao Yun could only withdraw his troops and return to camp, and ordered the entire army to transport Yuan's army's supplies. This lasted for days and more than ten days!

In this battle, the Song army defeated the Yuan army, beheading no less than ten thousand people, and gained a huge harvest.

Especially the food and grass can supply enough for 30,000 troops for half a year! Coupled with the food stored in the Bohai Sea before, the 30,000 Song army could last for a year even if they did not rely on the food and grass sent from the floating sea!

What's left is for you generals to defeat powerful enemies on the battlefield and expand your territory!

Without logistical worries, this was the easiest and easiest thing for the generals, so Zhou Yu, Zhao Yun and others sent reports of success to the rear.

(End of this chapter)