Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 784
Jiang Wei led his troops out of Shuanghe Mountain, quietly left the camp without raising a banner, and marched northeastward at night.

Linfen (now Xinjiang) was the capital of the Jin State in the Spring and Autumn Period in ancient times. It is located on the main waterway, and the Fen and Hui Rivers pass through it. Influenced by Luliang Mountain, the western terrain slopes down to the central Fenshui Basin.The land in the basin is fertile and the water source is abundant, and it is a population gathering area.

Perhaps because of this reason, the land that Jiang Wei led his army passed was sparsely populated at first, with few acres of fields and mostly lush trees; when the ground became flat, the population gradually increased, and fertile fields and villages gradually increased.

However, when the people of Linfen saw the Han army, they almost ran away, begging these disaster stars not to find themselves.And the sergeants of the Han Dynasty didn't care about these people, they took the time to meet Huo Yi, and approached Linfen in a hurry.

Wait until the morning of the third day, February 23, which is the time Jiang Wei and Huo Yi agreed to meet in Linfen.

Jiang Wei took Hu Zun, Wang Si, Meng Yan and others under his tent, and while eating mustard cakes on the horse, he urged the soldiers to prepare for battle.Because the area around Linfen is further ahead, I don't know what will appear in the front, whether it is Chen Tai's army, or Huo Yi's reinforcements, or both.

Probably because of the tension brought about by facing the unknown things ahead.Therefore, the closer he was to Linfen, the less Jiang Wei said. He often patrolled the army to suppress the excitement and tension in his heart.

At this time, the eastern sky just showed a few traces of fish-belly white, and the rays of the sun were hidden behind the clouds.Jiang Wei rode a steed and led the army on the Fenshui Plain facing the rosy light. They walked for about half an hour.

The sun was already shining brightly, and the momentum of the army became more and more chilling.

On the horse, Jiang Wei became more and more uneasy, thinking constantly in his mind, can Huo Yi come?In other words, Chen Tai didn't guess his actions this time.

The former soldiers neighed loudly, and several scouts rushed back.

Jiang Wei recognized them as waiting cavalry who were specially investigating the whereabouts of Huo Yi's army, so he rode up to meet them and asked, "Have you discovered any of the general's troops or other reinforcements?"

"Report to the governor, we have not found any traces of our reinforcements within twenty miles."

Jiang Wei clenched the horsewhip even more tightly, and ordered: "Spread out for thirty miles, and check for traces of the general's troops."

"No!" Hou Qi galloped out.

"Captain~" Hu Zun rode his horse over and asked, "Is there any whereabouts of the Empress General?"

Jiang Wei shook his head and said in a low voice, "I haven't seen the Empress General yet."

Hu Zun's face was serious, and he said: "I haven't seen the general later, I'm afraid he broke his oath. Before the Wei army arrives, we should retreat to Shuanghe Mountain quickly, and don't go deep into the enemy's territory."

Jiang Wei gritted his teeth, he was really unwilling!
"Perhaps Chen Tai didn't notice that our army turned to Linfen?" Jiang Wei said softly.

"Captain!" Hu Zun said in a heavy voice, "What do you think?"

Before Hu Zun finished his sentence, several Qingqi came back to investigate the information.

"Report! Governor, ten miles ahead, the bandit army found our army's scouts, and their cavalry has rushed over."

"But who is leading the army?" Hu Zun asked.

"It should be Chen Tai, the governor of Bingzhou, a thief."

"call!"

Jiang Wei let out a turbid breath. At this moment, he forgot his anxiety not long ago, and forgot the difficulty of staying away from fighting deep into the enemy's territory.

On the contrary, he who knew the answer was full of fighting spirit, and a powerful force surged out from the depths of his heart, making him more determined in his will.

Jiang Wei looked at Hu Zun, and said calmly: "I can't withdraw. Our army has been running for days, and the soldiers are tired. If we withdraw today, we will be bitten by his Hu Qi. Besides, Chen Tai is walking in Fenshui, and the soldiers are full of energy. Soon they will be able to catch up with me. Army. We have the elite tiger step, and we may not lose to Chen Tai in a desperate fight."

At this point, Hu Zun didn't say much, and calmly returned to his army to rectify the soldiers in Liangzhou, preparing for a desperate battle.

Hu Fen, the son of Hu Zun, went up to him and asked, "Father, how is the situation?"

Hu Zun patted his son on the shoulder, and said in a gentle voice: "Take care of yourself in this battle. If you fail in the battle, remember not to fight to the death."

He himself was old, and he abandoned Wei and voted for Han.If the army is defeated this time, if he surrenders to the Wei army, he will also lose his old face, so it is better to fight and not surrender.

"Go and rectify the sergeant!"

Hu Fen opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he had no choice but to say, "No!"

At the same time, the scout cavalry stood on their horses and watched, and suddenly saw the flag of the Wei army on the Fenshui Plain in the east, with spears like a forest, and the black army formation seemed to be rolling in like yellow waves.

"March! Wei Jun is marching!" The scout shouted.

"Our army's reinforcements have not arrived, what should we do now?" The rest of the scouts said worriedly.

"Can't you fight if you don't come?" Jia Rong scolded, "Report to the governor quickly!"

During the formation of the Han army, generals of the Wei army in yellow uniforms held spears and crossbows and lined up in vertical and horizontal rows.As far as the eye can see, it seems like the tide is surging forward, constantly approaching and engulfing the hills, fields and wasteland on the Fenshui wilderness.

On the two wings of their army formation, the Southern Huns came galloping, wearing Qianghu-style fur caps, wearing light armor, wearing leather boots, riding Mongolian pony horses, carrying crossbows, scimitars, etc. weapons.

When the war broke out, the Southern Xiongnu tribe with a population of several 10, under the compulsory order of Chen Tai, dispatched 8000 elite infantrymen from the five tribes to support the Hedong war.The Xiongnu and Hu people were not very willing, but during the period when Chen Tai was in charge of Bingzhou, he adopted a gentle policy towards the Xiongnu and other Hu tribes, so he had a lot of prestige.In this battle, Chen Tai promised to reward jewels, and then the Southern Huns agreed to send troops to fight.

As for why the Southern Huns didn't bird Jiang Wei, but Chen Tai.The reason is also very simple. The five tribes of the Southern Huns are basically under the rule of Bingzhou, and Jiang Wei is beyond his reach.In the past, their alliance with Jiang Wei was just to increase their bargaining chips and make Cao Wei treat them more kindly.

Unless the big Han soldiers enter Taiyuan one day, the Southern Huns will obey the big Han.Of course, the situation at that time may become more complicated. A tribe with a population of hundreds of thousands, regardless of whether it is elite or not, can at least produce tens of thousands of cavalry pawns. This force depends on how the big man solves it.

Facing the ever-growing Southern Huns, and Jiang Wei's constant harassment by troops, Chen Tai, the governor of Bingzhou and concurrently serving as the captain of the Huns, had no good solution. The only policy he could adopt was to exchange trade routes with the Southern Huns. Lured the Southern Huns with money and silk.

Under the flag of 'Chen', Chen Tai was wearing a military uniform, standing on the hill, looking at the approaching Jiang Wei's army, he couldn't restrain the smile on his lips.

You, Jiang Wei, think that you are resourceful and good at deploying surprise troops, but you have been seen through by Chen Tai three times, and today may be the time when you defeat Linfen.

Chen Tai supported the Han sword, facing the generals under his command, he said with a smile: "Jiang Wei underestimates the enemy by virtue of his achievements, and goes deep into dangerous places. There is no food left inside, and there are few reinforcements outside. He will be defeated!"

As he spoke, Chen Tai sighed with emotion, and said, "Jiang Wei has been a hero for a while, and he fought against someone, so he is poor!"

"Jiang Wei traveled all over the place, but nothing the general expected. There are very few people in the world who can defeat the general's military schemes." Wang Jing, the prefect of Pingyang, boasted.

Chen Tai chuckled a few times, it was very helpful.He raised his whip and pointed, and said: "Jiang Wei came here because he thought that Linfen was empty, so he came here, and the soldiers were tired; our army came here by boat, and the strength of the soldiers is still there. And our army has nearly [-] troops. , redundant with Jiang Wei's subordinates, why should we be timid?"

"According to our military order, order the Huns to press up on the left and right, followed by the infantry, and disperse the enemy. After our army has captured the cavalry, we will wait for the Chinese army's order before attacking."

"promise!"

Under the flag of the Great Army, Jiang Wei was making arrangements in an orderly manner, and said: "The strength of our army lies in the tiger's footsteps. Now we should use the infantry to consume the energy of the Wei soldiers. When the time is right, the tiger's footsteps attack to defeat the enemy. If we can defeat the enemy head-on, with the mind of the Southern Hungarian cavalry, we can observe the defeat of the Wei soldiers, and they will also disperse, this is the way to win."

The quality of the army has not widened the gap, and its strength is not as good as Chen Taiduo. Jiang Wei can only focus on the tiger infantry, trying to use the tiger infantry to reverse the crisis.As a servant army, the Southern Huns lacked the will to fight. The Han army defeated the Wei army as the main force, so how could the Huns fight to the death.

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)