Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty Chapter 18: The Battle of Jinyang (3)
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Just after midday, the soldiers ate some dry food before they had time to rest.
Suddenly seeing the gate of the south city open, two light cavalrymen galloped in, and the gate was closed hurriedly.
Not long after, I heard the big drum "Boom..." from the tower, and the soldiers around Guo Shao stood up and looked up.
But in the city, you can only see Sergeant Zhou traveling on the wall, but I don't know what happened.
A general in the army said: "I will go to the North City to take a look. You will take care of the soldiers and horses, and wait for the lord to return.
" "Here! "A few other generals responded.
When it was, the drums were loudly sounding like a military situation, and the city kept sending teams of soldiers to the city, and the atmosphere suddenly became urgent.
But everyone was still calm, and didn't panic, but there was a voice of discussion in the army.
"Isn't it rumored that the Khitan soldiers only came with thousands of horses, and they will never attack the city!" I don't know who said that broke the mystery.
No wonder everyone in the city seems calm.
I heard another person say: "Don't talk about thousands of riders, even tens of thousands of riders will not be able to capture Xinzhou City any time.
"This person is right. It is said that the Liao people are not good at attacking cities, and they can't even defend the city.
After entering Hebei, the Khitans can no longer be regarded as pure nomads, but in a state of half-grazing and half-plowing. Even animal husbandry is also very popular. They have learned a lot about the farming country.
However, the Han people are good at managing and wielding the military role of the city, and Liao does not seem to pay much attention to this aspect.
But this time the Liao army is trying to save Jinyang. If they don't pull out Xinzhou, how will the road to Jinyang be peaceful? Since the Five Dynasties, the Liao Kingdom has not given up its attempt to expand southward and encroach on the territory of the Central Plains, and they have done well.
Zhanyouyun Sixteen Prefectures opened the door to the core Han people from Hebei on the east line; the western line supported the Northern Han Dynasty to occupy Jinyang. The high-rise buildings here overlook the entire Hedong area, and you can drink the Yellow River in the south, and approach the hinterland of the Central Plains.
In the situation, the Liao Kingdom means that both feet have crossed the threshold of the Central Plains, and it occupies a strategically important place, advancing, retreating and defensive.
So Jinyang is very important to the Liao Kingdom. Even if it is the time of civil strife, they have to gather elite soldiers to rescue.
The Zhou Dynasty sent heavy troops to Xinzhou, with the purpose of blocking this Liao State reinforcements and avoiding them threatening Jinyang’s siege troops.
... Until the afternoon, the general who went to see the situation in Beicheng came back, and everyone was waiting for him to give back news.
Because Xiangxun Department did not obtain the military order of the city defense, the soldiers did not dare to move, staying inside the city wall and seeing nothing.
Between the generals’ words, Guo Shao knew that the returning general’s name was Zhang Jianxiong.
This person left a deep impression on Guo Shao, not because of his looks, but because he was the first person Guo Shao talked with after he came to the Northern Han Dynasty.
In Jinyang, I asked "Where did the infantry come with so many horses?" It was him who saw Shi Yan indiscriminately killing the innocent and almost went out to theory.
Zhang Jianxiong said concisely: "A group of Liao army cavalry came here, maybe more than a thousand riders, and the rangers wandered around outside the city.
The king of Wei ordered forward Shi Yan to lead his horsemen out to fight at the north gate. After a short time, the Khitans could not resist and fled northward.
Shi Yan got Wei Wangling again, and followed him.
" A general standing beside listened and sighed: "Shi Yan is really brave! "Zhang Jianxiong lowered his face when he heard it: "I think it is mostly the Khitan soldiers deliberately pretending to retreat and entice the enemy, so that Shi Yan can underestimate the enemy and let this fight in! "The general murmured, "Didn't Shi Yan get the order of King Wei to pursue him?" "Zhang Jianxiong blurted out: "Wang Wei is getting old."
"The generals were silent after listening, and it was inconvenient to discuss King Wei in the public.
After all, Wei Wang Fu Yanqing was the commander of all the troops in Xinzhou, and with such a high status and prestige, a group of middle and lower-level generals said that he was not, and indeed should not be.
At this moment, I saw Xiang Xun and Shuqi riding horses from the central axis road to the north.
Xiang Xun returned to the army, turned over from horseback vigorously, and threw the rein in his hand to his entourage.
The generals also gathered.
Xiang Xun first turned his head and glanced to the north before speaking: "Shi Yan went out to fight, chased to Xinkou, and ran into the Liao Army Brigade.
Wang Wei was worried about his lack of strength. He asked me to lead my team to take over. Everyone was ready to prepare.
"Guo Shao, Yang Biao, and others are not familiar with Xiang Xun's subordinates, and they didn't speak much all the way, but they came and went in Xinzhou City and understood what the military situation was about.
At this time, Guo Shao was very puzzled.
The mission goal of Wei Wang Fu Yanqing is very clear. It is to station Xinzhou and other places to block Liao’s aid troops to save Jinyang; usually it seems that doing this kind of thing is the most obvious, but passive defense is enough.
Even if it can't defeat the Liao army, as long as it is working hard to manage defense, the Liao army will not think of a way to take Xinzhou.
Anyway, the Liao army wanted to go from here. Not only was it frightening, but the dogs and the dogs were restless. That's right... Under such circumstances, what was Fu Yanqing's intention to ask Shi Yan to attack? Was it because Wang Wei wanted to take the opportunity to capture Xinkou after seeing Shi Yan's victory? Along the way, Xiang Xun kept asking local officials and people about the terrain and topography of Xinzhou. Guo Shao also learned a lot. This Xin and Dai basin is the main way for the north to enter Jinyang, and there are ridges between Xin and Dai that are difficult to cross. ; There are only two traffic tunnels in front of Xinkou Town, and the dangerous tunnels are just like the nostrils for ventilation in Xinzhou area.
If the Zhou army occupied Xinkou and sent troops to block the two nearby tunnels, then the Liao army would have to change the bird to fly over the mountains if it wanted to go south.
If this is the plan, what is Fu Yanqing's main force still doing in Xinzhou? It was long time for Shi Yan to rush forward and the army to keep up with all their backs and drive the Liao army out of Xinkou at any cost... But at present, only Xiang Xun was called to respond. I really didn't understand the mystery.
The number of soldiers and horses that Xiang Xun brought was two thousand, but only three hundred light cavalry who could really fight hard.
Such reinforcements made Shi Yan forward and the main force of the Liao army a decisive battle? Or should Shi Yan run back quickly... Then what did Shi Yan do? For a while, Guo Shao felt that Wei Wang's front and back tactics simply lacked a basic logical relationship.
But it’s not easy to say that Fu Yanqing’s family is a warlord of three generations of kings. Such high-ranking people should always have very human wisdom. Maybe they have any foresight. It is not Guo Shao who can guess at the age of ten. of.
However, it is about the lives of himself and his 20 brothers who have walked long distances. At this time, Guo Shao can't take much care of it. Once he changed his previous style of knowing the rules and not talking, he looked at the opportunity and asked: "General Xiang, are we going to save the historical forward, or should we continue to fight with him?" Xiang Xun turned his head and glanced at Guo Shao who was talking, and calmly responded: "Wang Wei did not say.
"Guo Shao was speechless to ask any more.
At this moment, Zhang Jianxiong yelled: "Mother|It! Shi Yan doesn't leave any face to the lord, he gets angry when he thinks of it! Tell us to save him? If he is so capable, let him be alone. People can beat the Liao people back!" When Guo Shao heard it, he thought of the incident in the village halfway through. In Zhang Jianxiong's words, "don't give face" is probably what he said.
At that time, Shi Yan killed the innocent women who were looted, and Zhang Jianxiong almost came forward and was later stopped by the general.
At the time, Guo Shao thought that Zhang Jianxiong was a good young man with compassion and a sense of justice, but now that he only scolded Shi Yan for not giving Xiangxun face, he suddenly realized that Zhang Jianxiong’s dissatisfaction was not because of sympathy for those innocents. The women in the country are angry at Shi Yan's attitude in front of the lord, and fight against the lord.
The five generations of martial artists, I'm afraid they didn't treat those slaughtered women as human beings.
At that time, as soon as Xiang Xungang saw Shi Yan, he gave Shi Yan a lesson with the order of the official, and they all said it was reasonable.
A reasonable reason may be difficult for Shi Yan to refute...but Shi Yan should be uncomfortable. He was taught by a general who he looked down on. Why? So Shi Yan doesn't reason with you verbally.
Aren’t you asking what to do? According to Xiang Xun's meaning, it should be to free innocent women and punish unruly soldiers.
But Shi Yan was very simple and killed them all. What can you do to me? He was not killing people, but deliberately wanted to make Xiang Xun's life in public, slap Xiang Xun's face, and sullen.
It's just that the few innocent women who have been pitiful, did nothing wrong, and were chopped off as venting props.
Guo Shao is still somewhat of the mainstream values of modern people. Of course he disagrees with this kind of disregard for life... But he did not think that it is wise to stand up for right and wrong in the world of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. Practice, so I also became an indifferent bystander; the point is that Shi Yan didn't know who you were at all at the time, and he was so angry that when he saw you as a young general, he drew his sword and chopped over if he didn't agree with him? Do you want to divide the life and death with the first fierce general of the Zhou Dynasty internally, or wait for someone to be fair to yourself after being killed? Besides, there are more than just such a tragedy in a place where soldiers are in turmoil. It cannot be managed by a mortal.
...Everyone was very dissatisfied with Shi Yan, and scolded a few words in front of Xiang Xun.
At this moment, Xiang Xun raised his hand to stop the generals’ discussion, and said unhurriedly: "Shi Yan is a little arrogant, but he killed our people or did something unjust. Not at all! So what are you and him idle? Both are the generals of Da Zhou, don't have to care about the length for a little thing.
" Zhang Jianxiong said angrily: "I'm afraid we will save him, he still doesn't appreciate him, and blames us for troubles.
"Xiang Xun said: "History forwards are not people with unknown grievances.
Be focused on the overall situation, and don't spoil the situation with anger.
You have to talk about it again, order all the troops and horses to go out of the city lightly! "The generals stopped and took their orders.
Guo Shao also greeted his people to lead a horse and bring weapons out.
Luo Mengzi asked: "My things are left here? Will they be picked up by others..." Before Guo Shao could answer, Yang Biao cursed, "It sounds like you have a lot of money. You search carefully, except that the things on the horse are worth a few coppers!" Luo Mengzi gave up and muttered: "I don't have any good opinions on Shi Yan. For those women, it is better to wait for the soldiers to **** them away. It might be better to be snatched back by the sergeant.
"Yang Biao also said coldly: "Shi Yan is not a thing.
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