Han Shizu

Chapter 486 The Defeat of "Famous General"

Huangfuhui wanted to fight, to Guo Rong, it was like offering a pillow when he was sleepy, as long as he was willing to come out, there would be no need for further exploration when he came to Ancheng, Guo Rong returned to the camp and summoned several commanders in the army to discuss the battle .

"Master, what did Huangfuhui say in the letter that made you so happy!" Zhao Yanjin who was just beside him couldn't help asking curiously.

"In yesterday's battle, Huangfu Hui was not convinced!" Guo Rong, who had always been serious, now had a smile on his lips, and said, "He wrote to say that our army rushed to attack yesterday, and while he was marching, the formation was not formed. He invited me, to the north of Lai'an City, the two sides lined up, put out their swords and guns, and fought in an upright battle!"

"This Huangfuhui, don't be shy!" Hearing this, Zhao Yanjin immediately smiled and said, "There are many soldiers in Tang Dynasty, and we are few. In combat, we must find good methods, find their weaknesses, and attack their weaknesses. On the battlefield, winning is the key , what do you want to be upright and upright!"

"Yanjin got it right!" Guo Rong said, "From my perspective, Huangfuhui is pedantic on the outside and scheming on the inside!"

"What do you mean by your words?" Zhao Yanjin asked.

Without answering directly, Guo Rong looked at An Shouzhong, who was contemplating, and asked him: "Xinchen, I see that you have a thoughtful face, what do you think?"

After becoming a general, he was trained by his father An Shenqi, and his talent is not low. Regarding the military situation, An Shouzhong has his own judgment.Facing Guo Rong's eyes, An Shouzhong said: "The general is thinking, Huangfu Hui was born in the army, and he fought Zhenwu from the first army. His talents and virtues may not be superior, but he is not so pedantic! Knowing that our army is few , but asked to set up a counterattack, so how can you be upright?"

Guo Rong nodded and said: "That's why I say that Huangfu Hui still has some ingenuity in his heart. Guess his heart, he was defeated by our army yesterday, of course he is not satisfied and angry. But this invitation to fight is to deceive me when I am young. If he is full of vigor, if he faces a battle and sets up a battle, he still has several times the number of soldiers. He is not afraid of our army. He can even defeat me and take the opportunity to go north to Sizhou. If I don't, then he can save the shame of yesterday's failure and return It can stabilize the morale of the army!

Although our army is small in number, the sergeants of Longqi have been trained for a long time, they are all excellent, they dare to fight fearlessly, they only win one battle, their morale is high, and they have the advantage of iron cavalry.If there is no accident, Huangfu Hui has already figured out how to deal with the impact of my Han Qi."

Hearing what Guo Rong said, the generals were stunned. Zhao Yanjin asked: "Since the envoy has made up his mind to fight, the general is willing to follow it!"

"Aren't you afraid of the Tang army?" Guo Rong asked, "We may not necessarily be their opponents!"

"If you can defeat him once, you can defeat him twice, so what's there to be afraid of?" Zhao Yanjin added a sentence in addition to his pride: "No matter how bad it is, if we can't beat him, can't we retreat? How can the Tang army keep us!"

Seeing that all the generals had the will to fight, Guo Rong described Yi Su, and immediately ordered: "Order all the battalions to regroup, rest, and eat. Follow the envoy in the afternoon and destroy Huangfuhui!"

"Yes!"

"Originally, I thought that Lai Ancheng was unacceptable. Since Huangfuhui sent the opportunity, there is no reason not to accept it. If he wants to be upright, I will fulfill him!" Guo Rong's tone was full of confidence, which also made him feel The officers under his command felt more at ease.

On Huangfuhui's side, when he received Guo Rong's reply, he was surprised, delighted, and sighed. He even grabbed the messenger and asked Guo Rong's reaction. When he learned that Guo Rong laughed, he responded with emotion without thinking, and his heart rose. Yes, I directly ordered that the whole army prepare its weapons and go out of the city to form an array.

It's the middle of the first lunar month, and the spring, which symbolizes vitality, has spread across the land of Huainan, and the wilderness is dotted with greenery.The spring breeze is still cold, white catkins are flying, beside the Lai'an River, the Han and Tang armies have already set up their battles, and the battle seems to be imminent.

On the Tang army's side, the formation has already been set up, the swords and guns are brightened, the horses and shields are all put on, and the bows and crossbows are stringed.In the formation of the Chinese army, Huangfu Hui rode a yellow puma horse under the big banner, holding the rein with one hand and twirling the beard with the other.

There was a touch of confidence in his eyes, and he said to the left and right: "The Han army is formidable, and its soldiers are indeed well-trained, but Guo Rong is still too young, and he is arrogant and conceited after a small victory. Spread out!"

After finishing speaking, he looked at the left wing again. The Han cavalry that was walking slowly and swimming to the side frowned, and ordered: "Command the left wing to prevent the Han cavalry from making a surprise attack!"

"Yes!"

Looking around, I felt fully prepared, and saw that the sun was moving westward, and the Han army was almost standing in front of the sun. With more confidence, I sent people directly to the front of the Han army, and asked Guo Rong to attack.

About a mile away, in the formation of the Han army, Guo Rong was wearing a simple and unpretentious Xuanjia, and under his pocket was a face with no waves in the ancient well.After hearing the letter from Tang Bing, Zhao Yanjin couldn't help but said to Guo Rong: "This Huangfuhui is really disgusting! With all the troops, occupying the armored formation, he is actually on the defensive, let our army take the initiative to attack!"

"Respond to Huangfu Hui, and tell me that I will launch an attack later!" Guo Rong said in a calm manner, "Send the order! Let the sergeants of each battalion take turns to rest, wait for the order, and act on standby! Without my military order, act rashly beheaded!"

Hearing the order, Zhao Yanjin immediately wanted to persuade him, but when he heard the next order, his face was overjoyed, and he quickly responded: "Yes!"

"Huangfuhui's army formation is set up in a decent manner. If it is a strong charge, the casualties will be heavy, and I will not do it!" Guo Rong said lightly: "If he wants to wait for me to attack, let him wait!"

With Guo Rong in control of the situation on the battlefield, supplemented by Zhao Yanjin, An Shouzhong and other generals, the Han army with less than [-] cavalry always seemed calm, and its overall momentum was not inferior to that of the Tang army.

Huangfu Hui waited here for the Han army to attack, quarter of an hour, two quarters of an hour, half an hour passed, and there was still no movement.Realizing the problem, Huangfu Hui's expression was no longer relaxed, and his brows were deep in thought.Just at this moment, in the formation of the Han army, the battle drums were thundering and the army flags were flying. Huangfu Hui was overjoyed when he saw this, and immediately ordered the whole army to be on alert and prepare for battle.

However, a quarter of an hour later, the Han army died down.Seeing this, if Huangfu Hui still couldn't see Guo Rong's intentions, then he was really stupid, and couldn't help cursing: "This Guo Rong is so cunning!"

"My lord, the Han army is trying to waste their energy and morale with our army!"

"How could I not know!" Huangfu Hui replied with a serious tone.His expression was very serious, and his heart was getting heavy, but Huangfu Hui didn't respond for a moment, he was hesitating.

Two quarters of an hour later, the Han cavalry led by An Shouzhong had retreated, and dismounted to rest in front of the Tang army.As a result, the Tang army's formation began to loosen. The soldiers who had stood for a long time were a little impatient, and an impetuous air gradually grew and spread.

Huangfu Hui also noticed it immediately, he calmed down, and sent someone to question: "What's the reason for fighting and not fighting, and retreating and not retreating?"

Guo Rong's envoy replied: "The formation has been set up, and we are waiting for Huangfu envoy to attack!"

Huangfu Hui felt very uncomfortable about this.The military academy under his command proposed to attack, but Huangfu Hui still hesitated, saying: "If we launch an attack at the beginning of the formation, our army still has a chance of winning. Now, after confronting the Han army for more than an hour, the soldiers are exhausted and their morale has dropped. If we launch an attack, we are afraid that we will fall into the tricks of the Han army and take advantage of it. Moreover, if we launch an attack, our army will probably be disbanded. How should we deal with the attack of the Han cavalry!"

"Without the advantage of the horse army, it is still too passive to fight with the northern army in the field, and it is controlled by others!" Huangfu Hui sighed, and immediately ordered: "Order the three armies to maintain the army formation and take turns to rest. Then Guo Rong wants to use up the general, and I will Just spend time with him and see whose patience is enough!"

On the side of the Han army, the soldiers have taken turns to rest for a round, eating and drinking.Immediately, the buttocks were already hurting from sitting, but Guo Rong didn't notice it, and stared at Tang Jun closely, holding a piece of wheat cake in his hand, chewing slowly.

"Your Majesty, the Tang Army's position is already unstable!" Zhao Yanjin pointed to the opposite side and said.

"It's not enough! Let the soldiers be patient!" Guo Rong still said the same words.

Seeing that the Tang army was also starting to rest on the spot, the Han army was again beeping drums and horns, waving flags and shouting, which shocked the Tang army to quickly guard, and after half an hour, it returned to silence.

Just like that, after the two sides confronted each other for nearly two hours, Huangfuhui, the "hero of the famous general", was still unable to calm down, and sent someone to tell Guo Rong that it was getting late, and we will fight again in the future.Then he personally led people to press the formation, took a defensive posture, and retreated slowly, intending to return to Ancheng.

When the Tang army started to move, Guo Rong ordered the whole army to get ready. When the Tang army really retreated, Guo Rong ordered the whole army to attack, pointing directly at Huangfuhui's army.Guo Rong and Zhao Yanjin exhorted: "The Tang army's morale has been lost, their physical strength has been lost, and the army has dispersed. This is an opportunity to defeat the enemy. Soldiers should attack with all their strength, regardless of casualties!"

Under the command of Guo Rong and Zhao Yanjin, the Longqi Army with less than [-] troops finally launched an active attack on the Tang Army, and the iron cavalry led by An Shouzhong also attacked from the flanks.Although there were many Tang soldiers, they were at a disadvantage, especially Huang Fuhui, who was at the back of the formation, was completely unable to stop the pursuit of the Han army and was captured alive in the formation.The main general was bound, the banner fell, and the Tang army was completely defeated.Under the leadership of Guo Rong, the Han army entered Ancheng easily.

In the battle of Lai'an, they captured a lot, and the Han army once again fought a battle against Tang with fewer and more victories. More importantly, with Huangfuhui's defeat, Southern Tang's strategy of regaining Huaishuizhou Town will be completely defeated.With one defeat and another defeat, the situation of the Southern Tang Dynasty against the Han Dynasty will not be optimistic, and the Huainan strategic situation of the Northern Han Dynasty will become more and more clear.

(End of this chapter)