At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 325 Impressed

Seeing the generals who were a little frightened at first but now looked forward to death, Chunyu Qiong was moved and also felt a little relieved.

Naturally, he was moved because all the generals were willing to live and die with him.

I am gratified because Chun Yuqiong used her actions to influence and even change the generals, and she was determined to regard death as home.

Faced with such a heroic scene, Huang Zhong remained unmoved.

It’s still the same sentence - the enemy’s hero is my enemy.

Huang Zhong can respect the courage of these people, but he will not be soft-hearted and let them live. This is not what the general did.

Huang Zhong was covered in blood. After taking the war horse sent by the deputy general, he got on the horse again and stared at Chunyu Qiong and others coldly with a knife.

If they really kill themselves, they can not only save some dignity for themselves, but also save Huang Zhong a lot of effort.

Therefore, Huang Zhong was not in a hurry to kill.

Chunyu Qiong looked at the determination in the generals' eyes, and then at Huang Zhong, who was staring at him eagerly. Knowing that the situation was over, Chunyu Qiong immediately closed his eyes.

"I regret not listening to what Gao Lan said!"

Before committing suicide, Chunyu Qiong had only this thought in her mind.

"General, don't panic, Gao Lan is here!"

Just when the sharp sword in Chun Yuqiong's hand had cut the skin on her neck, a thunderous sound suddenly came from behind.

Chunyu Qiong suddenly opened his eyes, then turned around and looked behind him. He was surprised to find that Gao Lan had led his troops to kill in this direction.

After wandering on the edge of life and death and seeing the hope of life again, Chunyu Qiong was not willing to commit suicide. She immediately shouted to the generals behind her: "Reinforcements have arrived, all troops will follow me and fight to the death!"

"war!"

After being dragged from hell to heaven, the generals of the Yuan army who were already despairing were greatly boosted in morale. They shouted loudly at the top of their throats, as if they wanted to vent all the depression in their chests.

"kill!"

"Don't leave Chunyu Qiong!"

Huang Zhong, who was originally waiting for Chunyu Qiong to commit suicide, did not expect that Gao Lan, who was already injured, would actually come out at this time. He was anxious and annoyed at the moment.

After he roared angrily, he immediately mounted his horse and raised his sword, and went to kill Chunyu Qiong himself.

This battle was considered a great victory for the Chu army, but if it failed to kill Chun Yuqiong, the leader of the Yuan army, it would be somewhat imperfect.

With such great achievements, Huang Zhong naturally did not want to let him slip away.

Since the other party doesn't want to die with dignity, then you should give them dignity!

The two armies fought again. Huang Zhong, who thought he would continue to be unstoppable, found that Yuan's army, which had become the last of its strength, had become extremely tenacious.

Even though Huang Zhong personally led the troops to fight, Yuan Jun still fought to the death and kept Chunyu Qiong in the middle.

Seeing that the soldiers and horses led by Gao Lan were getting closer and closer, in desperation, Huang Zhong had no choice but to bend his bow and arrow, intending to shoot Chunyu Qiong in the formation.

"General, be careful!"

However, without a sneak attack, it would be extremely difficult to kill the enemy general head-on.

What's more, when Chunyu Qiong learned that Gao Lan was shot by Huang Zhong, he knew that the opponent's archery skills were extraordinary and he had already taken precautions.

When the general next to him saw Huang Zhong starting to draw his bow and set an arrow, and shouted a warning, Chunyu Qiong hid behind the shield of the soldier beside him.

The general who reminded Chunyu Qiong also grabbed the shield from the soldiers beside him and blocked Chunyu Qiong's body.

"clang!"

"clang!"

"clang!"

"clang!"

Even if the shield holder's arms were hurt by the arrows shot by Huang Zhong, facing these rare iron shields, even though Huang Zhong's archery skills were superb, he still had nothing to do but Chunyu Qiong.

Seeing that he failed to kill Chunyu Qiong, Huang Zhong couldn't help throwing away his longbow angrily and continued to lead his troops forward to kill.

"kill!"

Just when the two sides were temporarily in a stalemate, Gao Lan had already led his troops to kill them, greatly reducing the pressure on Chunyu Qiong and others.

It turned out that Gao Lan was worried about Chunyu Qiongzhong's ambush, so he did not return to Ye County. Instead, he stationed troops near Nanxiang Road and paid close attention to the situation ahead.

The moment the fire broke out, Gao Lan already knew that Chunyu was hiding in Qiongzhong, and he wanted to go to rescue him. However, there was lush vegetation in front of him. If he rushed into it rashly, even his own troops and horses would be difficult to save.

In desperation, Gao Lan could only find a place where fire could not reach and waited anxiously.

Due to the strong wind, the fire retreated quickly as it came. After the vegetation was burned to ashes and the ground temperature dropped slightly, Gao Lan led his troops to kill without hesitation.

Along the way, Gao Lan saw countless Yuan Jun's corpses turned into charcoal. Some of the lucky ones who survived, most of them had varying degrees of burns and were wailing in pain.

Gao Lan couldn't bear it, so he immediately sent out some troops to search and rescue the wounded, and gathered up the defeated troops, but he continued to lead the troops forward.

Although he had no hope that Chunyu Qiong was still alive, he still had some illusions.

Although the two were from different factions, they didn't even look at each other at first.

But after all, they belong to the same camp and have a common enemy. Chunyu Qiong had saved Gao Lan's life before.

The grace of saving life is greater than heaven.

Since Chun Yuqiong was able to save Gao Lan regardless of past grudges, Gao Lan naturally tried his best to save Chun Yuqiong.

not to mention.

As the commander-in-chief, if Chun Yuqiong were to lose this, the impact on Yuan's army's morale would be immeasurable.

Both public and private, Gao Lan had reasons to save Chunyu Qiong.

Fortunately for Gao Lan, Chunyu Qiong not only did not die in the fire, but instead organized some troops to fight to the death with the Chu army.

But it wasn't until Gao Lan joined the battlefield that he realized how difficult it was for Chunyu Qiong and others.

They were already injured, and they had been fighting the Chu army for so long, and they were almost exhausted.

If not, Chunyu Qiong would not have thought of committing suicide before.

It was precisely because the arrival of reinforcements gave these exhausted soldiers hope of survival that they unleashed their physical potential and blocked the fierce attack of the Chu army.

After the reinforcements began to fight with the Chu army, these people seemed to be deflated. The fatigue of their bodies and the pain of their wounds almost made them lose their combat effectiveness instantly.

As a veteran on the battlefield, Gao Lan also saw that these people were at the end of their strength and had no strength to fight anymore.

He immediately shouted to Chunyu Qiong: "General, please withdraw with your troops and horses. I will lead the troops first to stop Huang Zhong."

Chunyu Qiong narrowly escaped death. Knowing that almost all of his soldiers were at their limit, he did not show any pretense. He clasped his fists at Gao Lan and said, "Thank you so much, General. I will remember this kindness for a long time!" After saying this, Chunyu Qiong did not delay, and immediately He encouraged his exhausted soldiers to take the lead in withdrawing from the battlefield.

Seeing Chunyu Qiong leading his troops to retreat, Huang Zhong felt anxious.

However, although Gao Lan had few soldiers and horses, they were all cavalry. Huang Zhong did not dare to be careless when fighting the cavalry on this unobstructed scorched land.

If you are not careful, you will suffer big losses.

In this way, Gao Lan took advantage of the flexibility of the cavalry and fought with the Chu army for a long time. Both sides suffered a lot of losses, and finally returned with their own troops.

After this battle, the 30,000 troops and horses brought by Chunyu Qiong suffered as many as 20,000 casualties.

Among them, more than 5,000 people died, more than 3,000 people were seriously injured and lost combat effectiveness, and more than 10,000 people suffered from varying degrees of burns.

If Ye County hadn't left some soldiers and horses, I'm afraid this casualty rate would have increased a lot.

For the Chu army, this battle of burning Bowang Slope was an undisputed victory, and could even be recorded in the annals of history.

But Huang Zhong was not happy.

Although he killed two generals, Zhao Rui and Han Juzi, and also killed Lu Weihuang when he rescued Wenpin, these three were all famous generals in Yuan Shao's army.

The result of the battle was indeed brilliant, but the general Chun Yuqiong was spared. Even Gao Lan, who was shot and injured, seemed to have no big problem.

He led his troops back to Wancheng, and immediately went to Zhuge Liang to plead guilty, saying: "The last general failed to capture and kill Chun Yuqiong, and he has failed to trust the military advisor. I still ask the military advisor to punish him!"

At this time, Huang Zhong was completely convinced by Zhuge Liang.

Not only Huang Zhong, but also the two generals Wen Pin and Yan Yan had great respect for the young military advisor in front of them.

The military has always valued strength.

Although Zhuge Liang was not a military commander, he was able to predict Yuan Jun's movements step by step and plan to defeat them.

Although Huang Zhong, Wenpin, and Yan Yan were all generals, they could not do what Zhuge Liang did.

Zhuge Liang had already read the detailed battle report, stepped forward to help Huang Zhong, and said: "In this battle, the general showed great power and killed three generals of Yuan's army. He even killed Yuan's army and abandoned their helmets. He gained a lot. What crime? have?"

When Huang Zhong heard this, his face was full of shame and he said: "This is all planned by the military advisor, how dare I take credit?"

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "Even if it is my plan, someone still needs to execute it. If it is mediocre, I may not be able to complete the task satisfactorily."

"Only a general like General, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, can do it so perfectly!"

Huang Zhong sighed: "After all, we let Chunyu Qiong escape."

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly and said with a smile: "It's just Chunyu Qiong, how can it be said!"

"On the contrary, Gao Lan is indeed worthy of being a famous general in Hebei. It is a pity that he was not able to keep him."

After appeasing Huang Zhong, Zhuge Liang led the generals to a banquet. The soldiers who returned from the victory also received rewards.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Huang Zhong put down the wine glass in his hand and asked with some confusion: "Although this battle is a complete victory, there are still many things that I have not yet figured out. I wonder if the military advisor can help me clear up my doubts?"

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly and said with a smile: "General, if you have any questions, it's okay to ask."

Huang Zhong pondered for a moment, and then said: "When I retreated, the military advisor ordered me to win but not to lose when I meet Gao Lan, and to lose but not win when I meet Chunyu Qiong. But why?"

Zhuge Liang said: "Chun Yuqiong was born into a wealthy family in Yingchuan, with an extraordinary family background. He became famous at a young age, and his official career was extremely smooth. He was deeply trusted by Yuan Benchu, so he must be very proud of himself."

"With Chunyu Qiong's background and family background, he naturally has good abilities. If we want to induce him to pursue the general, in addition to needing the bait of the general, we must also take advantage of his character weaknesses."

"Let the general promise defeat but not victory when meeting Chunyu Qiong, just to make him arrogant."

"Chun Yuqiong is proud in her heart and may not look down on the general. Even if she is wary at first, she will definitely relax her vigilance after defeating the general one after another."

"Only in this way can we lure it into Bowang Slope."

"As for Gao Lan, as a famous general in Hebei, he is cautious by nature and extremely difficult to deal with. If Chun Yuqiong is not allowed to alienate him, even if this plan can be concealed from Chun Yuqiong, it may not be concealed from Gao Lan."

"If the general is allowed to win and not lose when he meets Gao Lan, and the general is defeated at the hands of Chunyu Qiong one after another, Chunyu Qiong will definitely despise Gao Lan from the bottom of his heart and not listen to his advice!"

When Huang Zhong heard this, he suddenly realized.

I have to say that Zhuge Liang is really resourceful.

This plan to lure Chun Yuqiong into Bowangpo and break it in one fell swoop seems very simple, but in fact it is extremely difficult and must be calculated step by step.

From the very beginning, Zhuge Liang ceased his troops and let three thousand troops defend Ye County for ten days.

This can not only push Chunyu Qiong into panic, but also give the opponent the illusion that the Chu army is insufficient, so that the opponent will not have scruples when pursuing.

Just imagine, if Chunyu Qiong knew that the Chu army had 10,000 troops, would he still pursue Huang Zhong so unscrupulously?

Obviously not!

If only three thousand soldiers and horses had not been able to hold Chunyu Qiong back for ten days until Yuan Shao was about to arrive at the front line, would he have been so eager to perform meritorious service?

Apparently not?

If Zhuge Liang hadn't asked Huang Zhong to win when he met Gao Lan, and not allow defeat when meeting Chunyu Qiong, Chunyu Qiong would have made Chunyu Qiong look down on Gao Lan from the bottom of his heart, and would not even listen to the other party's very reasonable suggestions, but instead made sarcastic remarks. Is the other party afraid of Huang Zhong like a tiger?

Of course, among all the calculations, the ambush deliberately set by Wenpin in the Nanxiang Road was the highlight.

This ambush not only once again made Chunyu Qiong proud, but also completely dispelled the other party's worries, making Chun Yuqiong naively believe that even if the Chu army set up an ambush in Nanxiang, it would not be able to defeat him, so why should the Chu army be afraid of it? have?

It was this ambush that allowed Chunyu Qiong to lead his troops into Bowang Po without any scruples.

After listening to Zhuge Liang's explanation, all the generals were convinced.

Judging from the results, these calculations seem a bit unremarkable, but Zhuge Liang was planning them from the beginning, and the time span spanned nearly a month.

All kinds of calculations are intertwined with each other. If any of them goes wrong, the previous calculations may fail.

If it were other counselors, they might not dare to make such a calculation.

I'm afraid only someone as thoughtful as Zhuge Liang would dare to make such a calculation.

Of course, Zhuge Liang's victory in the first battle was not only due to his own ability, but also to Zhou Qi's support.

The Art of War says: If you know your enemy and yourself, you can fight a hundred battles without danger.

Both Chunyu Qiong and Gao Lan were famous generals under Yuan Shao's command. Their personalities and behavior styles had long been clearly explored by Chen Wen.

It was Zhou Qi who asked Chen Wen to hand over all the information on the two to Zhuge Liang, and even vaguely pointed out the contradiction between the Yingchuan faction and the Hebei faction, so that Zhuge Liang could decide on this strategy.

Otherwise, if Zhuge Liang does not understand the personalities of Chunyu Qiong and Gao Lan at all, nor does he know that they belong to different factions, how can he plan against them in a targeted manner?

Just like in history, whether it was Zhou Yu's Battle of Chibi or Lu Xun's Battle of Yiling.

In addition to the fact that the two of them are quite talented, it is also because they were not well-known before and have already figured out their opponents.

Only by calculating mentally and without preparation can you change your destiny against the will of heaven.

(End of this chapter)