Three Kingdoms: From Hulaoguan to Global Hegemony

Chapter 28 Ambush, Sun Jian was defeated
Early the next morning, Fan Si gathered [-] soldiers, while Jia Xu, accompanied by Zhang Liao, led [-] Yulin soldiers to meet him at Hulao Guannan.

Hulaoguan is located in the northeast of Luoyang City, with two tributaries of the Yellow River flowing from northwest to southeast blocked in the middle, Sishui and Manshui. If Sun Jian went to Hulaoguan, he would pass through these two rivers.

About two hours later, the garrison of Hulao Pass led by Fan Su came to the east bank of the Sishui River.

After temporarily setting up the soldiers, Fan Su and Jia Xu came to the shore to check the terrain.

The Si water is not deep but the river surface is wide. In the past, there was only one pontoon bridge. Later, when Dong Zhuo led his troops passing by, three more bridges were built.

At this time, the spies came to report that Sun Jian's rout had just arrived in Gong County, and would reach the other side of the Si River in two hours.

After hearing this, Fan Silk immediately asked Jia Xu for his opinion.

"Sir, should we destroy the pontoon bridge here first, so as to slow down the other party's speed of crossing the river!"

"No! Our army's actions are secretive. Sun Jian did not expect that we would ambush here. If we destroy the pontoon bridge, it will only arouse the other party's suspicion. Send an order to the soldiers to silence their flags and wait until Sun Jian's army is halfway across before attacking halfway!"

Fan Silk felt very reasonable when he heard the words, so he immediately ordered his men to hide near the pontoon bridge.

More than an hour later, a large group of troops arrived from the west bank of Sishui. The loose formation was like a plate of loose sand. From a distance, a broken handsome flag with the word "Sun" embroidered on it was seen.

Behind the handsome flag was a big bay red horse, and the person riding on it was Sun Jian, whose straight waist showed his majesty as a commander.

But if you look closely, you will find that the armor on his body is worn out, the helmet is gone, and tiredness is written on his resolute and mighty face.

Successive battles and exhaustion pushed Sun Jian's physical fitness to the limit early, but no matter how tired he was, he still had to keep upright, because he was the commander-in-chief of this army. They dispersed at once.

"What river is ahead?"

"My lord, we have arrived at Sishui!" The person who answered was Cheng Pu, Sun Jian's number one general. "After passing the Sishui, there is still the Manshui, and after that, it will lead directly to Hulao Pass!"

Sun Jian nodded, thinking that according to the current marching speed, the appointment with Cao Cao should not be late.

"Send the order to go down and pass the pontoon bridge quickly, and wait until the other side to rest!"

When the soldiers heard that they could rest, they all quickened their pace happily.

There are four pontoon bridges on the river, each of which can hold three or four people side by side. By the time the soldiers in the front row are about to reach the opposite bank, nearly a thousand people are already lined up on the four bridges.

"Oh, I finally reached the other side, I have to rest my feet!" A vanguard lay down on the bank to rest as soon as he stepped off the bridge. .

At this time, Jia Xu and Fan Si who were hiding in the distance were secretly watching the shore.

Sun Jian came earlier than the spies estimated, but this also reflected from the side how embarrassing he was when he was chased by Li Jue behind him.

On the other hand, the soldiers who crossed the river fell down as soon as they reached the bank, which fully proved that the 3 people in front of them had already become a tired army.

After observing for a while, Jia Xu felt that it was the best time to strike. Fan Silk had been waiting anxiously for a long time, and immediately ordered his subordinates to launch an ambush.

Suddenly there was a deafening shout of killing by the comfortable river, which made the hundreds of people who had just crossed the bank think it was a hallucination.

It's just that this hesitation made them more passive. Many people became the souls of the Xiliang army before they could react.

The hundreds of people who crossed the river were killed before they could withstand even ten breaths, and the small soldiers who were still passing the pontoon bridge became living targets due to their unfavorable movements. They could only hear wailing, and the surface of the Sishui River was also dyed red.

"Didn't the spies say last night that nothing unusual was found on the road leading to Hulao Pass? Why did ambushes suddenly appear here?"

When Sun Jian saw Yu Fu, he was shocked and felt an inexplicable sense of frustration.

In order to pass through this place smoothly, he also got a group of suspicious soldiers and asked another general Huang Gai to lead thousands of people to march due east, so as to confuse the defenders of Hulao Pass. play any role.

"My lord, don't worry, I don't think there are many ambushes on the other side, so it's better to attack!" Cheng Pu suggested that soldiers could wade across the shallow water.

Sun Jian was not allowed to think too much when there was a blockade before him and there were pursuers after that, so he ordered the whole army to wade across the river on the spot.

Here Jia Xu and Fan Su are standing on a high place watching the whole situation.

"Mr. Wen He's half-cross attack is really brilliant. More than 2000 horses have been wiped out in just such a short time!" Fan Si laughed happily. He had never fought such an easy battle.

Jia Xu's face was calm but he sneered in his heart, first let you Fan Silk taste some sweetness!
"Hey! The other party gave up on the pontoon bridge and wanted to cross the river. It seems that Sun Jian is in a hurry! Mr. Jia Xu said what should we do?"

"Let the pikemen guard the river beach, and the archers attack the enemies in the water. The four pontoon bridges can be burned. When Sun Jian's army is about to control the beach, order the whole army to slowly retreat to the next ambush point!"

The next ambush arranged by Jia Xu is on the other side of the flood water. The flood water is not slow, and it is still very deep. To cross this river, you have to take a boat instead of using a bridge.

"General Fan will command here first, and I will arrange for people to go to the coast to seize and destroy the ships, so that Sun Jian cannot ferry across the flood."

Jia Xu's interlocking strategies are so convincing that Fan Silk has no doubts, and he turns around and goes to Hetan to direct.

The battle in Sishui continued until the afternoon, and finally Sun Jian's army rushed to the shore relying on the crowd tactics, but they lost more than 1 people in this battle, while Fan Silk's side only suffered less than 2000 casualties.

Afterwards, according to Jia Xu's strategy, Fan Silk withdrew to the east bank of Manshui and ordered all bridges to be burned down.

When Sun Jian saw it, he was furious and wanted to command his men to rush across the Manshui, but the soldiers found that this place was no better than the Sishui, not only the river was fast but also the water level was very deep. .

In this way, the two sides yelled and scolded for a few more times across the flood water, and then they stopped their troops and set up camp to rest.

On the east bank, Fan Si invited Jia Xu and Zhang Liao to discuss matters together.

"Have all the ships on the west bank been destroyed?" Fan Silk asked.

"Aren't you worried about my work?" Zhang Liao remained expressionless.

After burning the pontoon bridge and destroying the boats, Sun Jian on the other side had no choice but to cross the river by force.

"It's said that counselors always plan once and for all. I, Fan Silk, finally saw it today. Mr. Wen He is really a genius! With your help, it's no wonder King Zhongshan said that only 3 Yulin troops could easily wipe out Sun Jian's [-] men! When I go back, I will definitely ask the Grand Master for your merits!"

Fan Si is obviously showing his favor, he really wants Jia Xu to work beside him.

But Jia Xu's loyalty is 100, how could he be bewitched by him.

"General Fan is absurd. You know that King Zhongshan told me these strategies in advance, and the battle here is just a corner of my master's plan. My plan is like a firefly, but my master is a star. Haoyue, I am not qualified to dare to compare!"

Jia Xu's eyes were full of adoring little stars, and even Zhang Liao who was next to him was infected by him and applauded. Fan Si knew at a glance that the recruitment was hopeless.

(End of this chapter)