Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 192 Fighting in short combat on a snowy night

The next day, with snowflakes floating in the sky, three thousand soldiers, led by Ding Feng, Yu Shao, and Fu Xu, set out from Yuzhou and landed by boat.

On Yuzhou Mountain, facing the wind and snow, Mi Fang, Huo Jun and others watched the three generals leave.

Mi Fang looked worried and said: "Xia Houyuan and Yu Jin are both veteran generals who are well versed in the art of war. However, those three generals are only more than [-] years old. They are fighting and brave years, so they should obey orders. If they act recklessly, this will I'm afraid I'll make a mistake if I march."

Huo Jun put his hand on the hilt of the sword and said with a smile: "How can a general's ability be compared with his seniority? During the time of Emperor Xiaowu, Li Guang had experienced three dynasties and had deep seniority, but when it came to using troops, he was not as good as Wei and Huo. The current battle is not This is an ordinary battle. Our army arrived at Yuzhou by surprise, so we should advance quickly and violently. It is appropriate for the three of them to advance aggressively in the year when the three of them are aggressive."

Huo Jun knew a lot about the brave military strategies of the three men and trusted them, otherwise he would not have dared to use these three generals.

Ding Feng was born in a humble background and did not know how to be an official, but he was talented in military affairs. He was brave in battle and often took the lead; Yu Shao was born in the Sun family and was exposed to wars. He commanded thousands of troops and had a stable temperament and could supervise the army; Fu Shu was born in a powerful family and was able to join Liu Bei's army. Under the tent, you can use it if you are brave in battle.

Seeing that Huo Jun insisted on his idea, Mi Fang couldn't say anything.After all, as Huo Jun said, age does not matter when it comes to fighting. It depends entirely on victory or defeat.

The weather was cold. Mi Fang rubbed his hands and said, "Fang has followed Zhongmiao's wishes and asked the people from the countryside to come ashore and move the people of Qu County to Yuzhou. There are probably more than [-] households."

Huo Jun went north from Jingkou to Yuzhou. Of course, it was impossible to save only Chang Xi and the tens of thousands of men and women under his command. Otherwise, this trip would be a huge loss.He planned to take advantage of Cao Cao's expedition to Wuhuan and be unable to go south, so he would move most of the people along the coast of Xuzhou to Jiangdong. The more than [-] households of Quxian people were just appetizers, and the big ones were still to come.

As he said that, Mi Fang considered his words and asked: "I heard that Zhongmiao wanted people to go north along the coast and find a sea route to Liaodong. Is this like this?"

"That's true. Does Brother Zifang have a suitable candidate, or does he have a sea route?" Huo Jun asked.

Shaking her head, Mi Fang showed a philistine smile and said: "Fang was doing business in the old days and had many contacts with merchants from Donglai, Langya and Beihai. At that time, when the Lord was running around, many merchants helped him. If Zhong Miao is worried, it is better to let him I am in charge of the sea route to Liaodong, and I can get horses, furs, ginseng, whatever Zhong Miao wants, Fang can get it for you."

Then, Mi Fang whispered: "And those three Han maids are one of a kind. They are docile and well-behaved, with white skin and beauty. The Qingxu nobles often spend money to buy them. If Zhong Miao is interested, Fang can also get a few for you." .”

Licking his lips, Huo Jun was very interested. The three Korean maids trained him. Could it be that he had raised a Korean girl group?

However, Huo Jun also saw Mi Fang's thoughts and wanted to use the Liaodong sea route for his own benefit. At the most, he was seeking personal gain for public affairs, at worst, he brought some specialties back to Jiangzuo.

Of course, Huo Jun had no intention of stopping Mi Fang's behavior and intended to take advantage of it.After this trip to the north, someone must be responsible for the Liaodong sea route. Mi Fang can only guarantee the quality and quantity of the horses, and he can do whatever he wants.

"Cough cough~"

Huo Jun coughed a few times, put his arm around Mi Fang's shoulders, and said: "Leave the Liaodong Sea Road to Brother Zifang, Jun thinks it is very feasible. But when traveling, we should pay attention to important matters. On the Liaodong Sea Road, war horses come first. I want to sneak in the mountainous area of ​​​​Jiangbei. When building a horse farm, everything that is missing in the middle must be indispensable, such as a person who is good at understanding the nature of horses and a doctor who can cure horse diseases. And the male horses must not be gelded, and the female horses need strong horses."

Mi Fang's eyes lit up, she understood what Huo Jun meant, and said with a smile: "Please rest assured, Zhong Miao, there will be no shortage of good horses, and Zhong Miao will be satisfied."

"Since Zifang wants to control the Liaodong sea route, what should he do?" Huo Jun asked.

Mi Fang chuckled and said, "The Liaodong sea route is well known to Donglai maritime merchants. Just spend some money on it and find a few veterans to go to sea with you."

Huo Jun pondered for a while and said: "Although the Liaodong sea route is well known to Donglai maritime merchants, few people in Jiangzuo know about it. I would like to trouble Zifang to draw a sea chart and explore the Liaodong channel so that we can go to sea next time."

"Good talk!"

Mi Fang responded with a smile and said: "Fang will mark the islands along the way north. If there are any coastal cities, we should inform Zhong Miao and move his people south."

……

At the same time, three generals, Ding Feng, Fu Xu and Yu Shao, led their troops into the Shiliang River in a small boat. Because there were too many people and few boats, they had to force the large troops to march on the shore and put their armor, weapons and a few troops on the boats. Check in and rotate the tired soldiers on the shore.

It is about [-] miles from Qu County to Tanguo City. With the help of boat consignment, Ding Feng and others traveled more than [-] miles in two days and one night with light equipment, traveling quickly.

Inside the tent, the pile of wood was ignited by the fire, releasing scalding heat to dispel the chill in the tent.

"General, I have exhausted all my supplies and asked Sikong to surrender. Will we accept his surrender?" asked Xu Xi, the prefect of Guangling.

Xu Xi, Cao Cao's old subordinate.In the past, Zhang Miao rebelled and Yanzhou was in chaos. Cao Cao returned to the army and successfully put down the rebellion. Xu Xi and Mao Hui were afraid of Cao Cao and led their troops to flee to Zang Ba's tent.Liu Bei followed Cao Cao's order and asked Zang Ba to offer the heads of the two men.But Zang Ba believed that he could dominate a party and his first priority was to uphold justice. How could he do such an unjust thing and refuse Cao Cao's request?

Although Cao Cao was unhappy, he saw that Zang Ba was willing to protect Xu and Mao, so he appointed them as prefects out of consideration.Xu Xi took over Guangling County and stationed troops in Sheyang. Now, on Xia Houyuan's order, he went north to besiege Changxi.

After taking a sip of the warm wine, Yu Jin said, "Is it possible that Prefect Xu didn't know the commander's order? Those who surrounded him and surrendered will not be pardoned. We must obey the law, how can we violate the rules?"

In order to reduce the number of enemy invaders holding the city, Cao Cao issued military orders.After besieging the city, anyone who leaves the city and returns will be beheaded. Whether the city will be massacred or not will depend on the strength of the resistance.

Of course, Cao Cao will also be flexible, such as Xu Huang's treatment of Yi Yang and Cao Ren's treatment of Huguan. It all depends on the situation and is not just killing.If Yu Jin wants Chang Xi to survive and pleads with Cao Cao, Chang Xi can basically survive.

Xu Xi hesitated a little and said: "Chang Xi and the general have an old relationship. Instead of surrendering the Xiahou governor, the general surrendered because he wanted to survive. Now it is better to report to Sikong and let Sikong decide Chang Xi's life."

Yu Jin was a native of Taishan County. Not only had he been with Changxi for a long time, he actually had a good relationship with the Taishan generals.

Yu Jin looked unhappy, put the wine bottle on the table, and said: "Changxi rebelled repeatedly and surrendered every time he conquered. Sikong was furious. Now Changxi secretly communicates with Liu Bei and revolts across the city. It has violated Sikong's taboo. How can Ban dare to think about it? Forgive me for my personal feelings. If I indulge the enemy today, I am afraid that tomorrow Changxi will regain his connection with Liu Bei and rebel, so I will not dare to forgive him."

After a pause, Yu Jin said in a deep voice: "Inform the Xiahou Governor that tomorrow, when Chang Xi surrenders, we will behead him, drive troops into the city, and completely quell the rebellion."

"promise!"

The night was deep, snowflakes were falling in the sky, the weather was cold, and Cao Jun's camp was very quiet.

On the Shiliang River, on dozens of small boats, Jiangdong sergeants held guns and knives, wrapped in military uniforms, and lurked in the boats.

"Captain, the enemy camp is ahead, can we attack?" the sergeant asked.

Ding Feng stood on the bow of the boat and ordered: "Bring the boat close to the shore and attack Xiahou Yuan's camp."

"What about Yu Jin and Xu Xi's second battalion?" the sergeant asked.

Ding Feng squinted his eyes and said: "According to Gongli's scout investigation, the Yujin camp is well-organized and well-guarded by the sergeants, so it may be difficult to break it. If we can defeat the two camps of Xia Houyuan and Xu Xi, the Yujin camp should retreat after knowing the difficulty."

Yu Jin camped in the west of the city, while Xia Houyuan and Xu Xi camped in the north and south of the city respectively.Today, Yu Shao and Fu Wei gave all the boats to Ding Feng, allowing Ding Feng to follow the Shu River and appear northeast of Xia Houyuan.Fu Xu approached Xu Xi's military camp from the southeast, waiting for Ding Feng to take the lead in attacking.

As he spoke, the boat gradually docked, and the elite soldiers on board were already eager to try.The thousands of them were elites selected by Huo Jun from among tens of thousands of people. Armor and weapons were given priority and they had been trained all year round. They were very brave elites.

When the boat docked, Ding Feng shook off the snowflakes on his body, held a torch, jumped to a high place, and shouted loudly: "The general has been kind to me for a long time, and today is the time for us to serve the general."

Then, Ding Feng tore off his armor and shouted hysterically: "Today is the day for a man to gain fame and fortune!"

After saying that, Ding Feng was shirtless, revealing his strong muscles and bones. He had many sword wounds on his body. He roared, held a sword and shield, jumped into the cold and biting river water, and took the lead in charging.

"Kill!" With Ding Feng acting naked and charging into battle, his thousands of elite warriors dared to fight without hesitation.Jumping into the water and feeling the cold water, everyone was in high spirits.Many brave men also followed Ding Feng's example, taking off his armor and clothing, leaving his upper body naked and charging into battle despite the severe cold.

In order to prevent Chang Xi from charging out of the city, Xiahouyuan's military camp deliberately set up strict fortifications on the front of the camp, and the defense on the back of the camp was unspeakably tight.

When Ding Feng rushed to fight hundreds of steps away, the sergeant on guard at night discovered that he was beating the military drum symbolizing the night attack.He wanted to draw the bow and shoot an arrow, but found that it was too cold and his hands were frozen, making it difficult to draw the bow.The incoming sergeants took off their shirts like crazy and came in naked, which is unimaginable.

When the sergeants in the camp got up at night after hearing the news, Ding Feng had already led thousands of elite soldiers to the military camp.The soldiers moved away the horses, the fence was overthrown by the crowd, and thousands of infantry roared into the gate of Cao's camp.

Ding Feng used his shield to block Cao Jun's incoming spear, and then rushed in. He stabbed it with the sword in his hand. He only heard a muffled sound of "pop", and the sharp blade cut through Cao Jun's uniform, slashing him from the waist and abdomen. As soon as he entered, the hot blood splashed out and sprinkled on the ground, dyeing the white snow red.

"kill!"

With the sword drawn out, the flesh of Ding Feng's tendons reflected bright red under the orange bonfire. Under such cold snow, Ding Feng sweat overflowed because the fighting was so fierce.While breathing, a large amount of white air was exhaled from the mouth and nose.

Running along the road between the tents, Sergeant Jiangdong had his arms bare, holding a sword and a shield.Cao's soldiers who got up in a hurry were either dead or dead when they encountered them, and the entire Cao's camp began to scream and run around.

"Light a fire and burn the camp!"

Forage, baggage and other sundries are often hoarded at the rear of the military camp. Now when Jiangdong soldiers entered the camp, they were already eyeing the forage yard.After taking care of the Cao Army sergeant guarding the hayyard, Jiangdong's soldiers threw the torch in their hands into the haystack, and the flames instantly engulfed the forage.

The fodder was ignited, and the fire began to spread and engulf the curtains and beams with the help of the wind. In an instant, fireworks shot into the sky and could be clearly seen from miles away.

Such a warm voice echoed in the camp, immediately waking Xia Houyuan from his dream.

Listen to the loud shouts of killing and the thunderous sound of golden drums.A strong sense of crisis suddenly hit his heart. Xia Houyuan secretly thought that something was wrong, and quickly took the armor and put it on his body.

"Overseer, Overseer!"

The guards broke into the tent in panic and shouted: "Our army encountered a night attack and rushed into the camp from an empty place to the north of our army. The outer sergeants were unable to stop it. Now they have reached the surroundings of the central army."

"what?"

Xia Houyuan's expression changed drastically, he took the Huanshou knife and strode out of the tent.The moment he walked out of the tent, Xia Houyuan couldn't help but shiver due to the cold weather outside the tent.

As Xia Houyuan watched, the noise in the camp flooded into his ears like a tide, and he could hear the shouts of killing and wailing clearly.As far as the eye can see, the camp is already in chaos, and the north is already in flames. The soldiers from both sides are fighting in a melee.

Seeing this situation, Xia Houyuan was confused. Changxi was in the city. If he attacked the camp, shouldn't he attack from the front?Who will be the enemy coming from the north?Could it be that some of the Taishan generals rebelled in response to He Changxi, but it was impossible for him to have no news. This army was like an enemy descended from heaven.

Not only Xia Houyuan was puzzled, but actually the entire military camp was confused. While everyone was sleeping, a group of shirtless tough men suddenly appeared in the night and broke into the camp from the back, shouting and slashing with swords. Killing, anyone would be confused.In the haste, the fortress was completely unable to withstand the attack.

"General Governor, there is a big chaos in the camp today. What should we do if we are attacked by the enemy?" the attendant asked anxiously.

As soon as he finished speaking, the sounds of fighting in the camp were already approaching.

"Where is Xia Houyuan? Why don't you die soon?"

A loud shout suddenly rang out from the night, and then a fierce general holding a sword and shield appeared in front of Xia Houyuan with dozens of soldiers under his command.The leader's face was ferocious, and his naked upper body was already spattered with thick blood. In the looming firelight, he looked like a human Tai Sui god.

Seeing such a brave man, Xia Houyuan, who had just woken up, was so frightened that he woke up completely. Seeing that there were no helpers on his left and right, he did not dare to resist at all. He took his attendants on his left and right and fled towards the forbidden camp under the cover of night.

Ding Feng rushed around the central army, looking for Xia Houyuan's figure, and killed several people. He searched everywhere but found no trace of Xia Houyuan.Feeling depressed, he cut off the "Xiahou" flag with a knife. The flagpole creaked and fell to the ground.

In addition to Ding Feng's troops rushing into Xiahouyuan's camp, Fu Wei also led his troops into Xu Xi's camp.

After Xu Xi learned that Chang Xi had returned and surrendered, he felt slack in his heart.When he returned to the camp from Yujin, he did not tell the soldiers to be vigilant as usual.After Fu Wei led his troops, like Ding Feng, into the military camp from a weak point, he quickly caused a rout of the sergeants.

In the snowy night, the sergeant of Cao's army woke up from his sleep. He was beaten by Fu Shu's men until he cried for his father and mother, and fled in all directions, with almost no intention of resisting.

Xu Xi was woken up by Bu Qu in his sleep. He hurriedly put on his armor and went out of the tent with a spear.As soon as he left the camp, his expression suddenly changed. Sergeant Jiang Zuo had already reached the center of the army.

Xu Xi and his troops fled in a hurry, also trying to escape to the Forbidden Camp, but unexpectedly when they left the camp, they ran into Yu Shao's troops who failed to attack the Forbidden Camp.How could Xu Xi and Buqu with a small number of people stand against the soldiers from Jiangdong, and there was no place to escape even if they wanted to.After several fights, Xu Xi's head was beheaded by the sergeant, and he was forced to die.

Except for Yu Jin's headquarters, the other two divisions of Xia Houyuan, Yu Jin and Xu Xi were all destroyed.

In fact, the Yujin camp also encountered Yu Shao's night attack, but because Yujin's army was well-organized, the camp was heavily guarded.As soon as Yu Shao entered the forbidden camp, he discovered his movements. Seeing that he had no way to deal with it, Yu Shao returned to help Fu Xu's troops.

At this time, Yu Jin was inspecting the camp. The whole camp was lit with bright bonfires and the soldiers were on alert and in order.Yu Jin didn't know if there was an ambush in the dark night, and he didn't dare to act rashly. He could only gather the defeated troops of Xia Houyuan and Xu Xi.

When Xia Houyuan fled into the camp, Yu Jin came in a hurry and asked, "Does the governor know who the enemy is?"

It's a pity that Xia Houyuan didn't know who the enemy was. He shook his head in confusion and said, "The enemy is naked and fights bravely. He is not an ordinary person. But Yuan thought about it, but he didn't know who the enemy was?"

Hearing this, Yu Jin couldn't help feeling depressed.When the battle reached this point, Xia Houyuan actually told him that he didn't know who the enemy was, and he didn't know what to say.

Xia Houyuan seemed to know that he was outrageous, and guessed: "I heard that the enemy general's accent seems to be from the Jianghuai area. Could it be that he is a Jianghuai bandit who is friendly with Changxi?"

Yu Jin frowned slightly and said: "How dare the Jianghuai thieves dare to cause chaos? Moreover, the enemies coming from this group are very brave and elite, not just ordinary soldiers."

"But what about Huo Jun?" the deputy general asked tentatively.

Hearing Huo Jun's name, Xia Houyuan jumped and denied it, saying: "Huo Jun is stationed in Ruxukou. If he goes north to the East China Sea, he will be discovered by our army sergeants. How could it be him?"

"That's Wu Dun, Yin Li, Sun Guan and others. They have good relations with Chang Xi. Now that they see Chang Xi trapped, they are also bewitched by Liu Bei and send troops to rescue him." The deputy general said again.

Yu Jin pondered for a while and said: "The Taishan generals have already surrendered to Sikong. Although they are not like us now, they can still be used. They are not people who repeatedly colluded with Liu Bei."

After a pause, Yu Jin sighed and said, "If it's the generals in Taishan, I'm afraid it's the generals under Huo Jun's tent."

Xiahou Yuan lowered his head. Now that he was attacked and defeated, if he could not capture Changxi, he would really be embarrassed to see Cao Cao.

"What should we do now?" Xia Houyuan asked.

Yu Jin paced for a while and said: "Today, the two armies have been defeated, and only Jin's headquarters can fight. We don't know the strength of the enemy's army. We should burn the camp and leave after dawn, and order people to find out the details of the enemy's army."

"Okay!" Xia Houyuan said, "Let me write to Zang Langya and ask him to support our army."

　One more chapter tonight

　　
　
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