Huan Rong

In the eighth year of Taiyuan, at the end of July, Huan Chong led his army to advance by water, first went to Ruyin, and then attacked Xincai.

In the battle of Ruyin, Huan Chong's command was determined, and one of Liu Lao's horses took the lead, destroying the dry and destroying the ruins, and took down Ruyin County.

The army landed in Rushui, but they met the Xincai defenders who were waiting in full battle.

The Qin army was dominated by cavalry, and was better at land warfare.

Huan Han's army marched on both land and water, and the chariots went ashore to block the flying arrows.

There is a bed crossbow on the boat, and every time the string is played, there will be a loud roar.And there are things that can burn and explode in case of fire, which "opened the eyes" of Qin Jun.

In every battle, the baffle of the military chariot is raised, the bow of the ship opens the huge crossbow, and the catapult throws broken logs, with black clay pots mixed in the middle.

There was a letter of fire hidden in the mouth of the jar, which fell in front of the Qin army's formation, and exploded one after another, emitting a burst of black smoke.

There was one explosion after another, and the black smoke was connected into pieces. No matter how brave Qin Jun was, he had no fear of life and death, but he was startled before the battle, and there was instant chaos.

The Han army seized the right time, lined up with infantry, and the jumping soldiers were the first, with the left and right chariots protecting each other, and rushed towards the Qin army with shouts.

It is worth mentioning that some of the bamboo spears were omitted from the Han army's formation, and more wooden sticks longer than six feet and full of wooden thorns were used.At first glance, it looks like an extended mace.

When rushing into the formation, the pawns lowered their stature and swept with wooden sticks.Whenever the horse's leg is swept, it will be broken at the sound.

The prefect of Xincai was born in Xihe and had been in the battlefield for a long time. Seeing this situation, he immediately realized that something was wrong.Immediately, people beat the drums to change the formation. Before the Qin soldiers moved out of the formation, they let the Han soldiers rush in.

The battlefield was shrouded in thick smoke.

With the sound of drums, the Qin soldiers who had lost their horses gathered and fought on foot with the Han soldiers.

The two sides are strangled together, and it is difficult to distinguish each other.In order to avoid accidental injury, the arrows became sparse, and the military chariots and bed crossbows of the Han army could no longer play a greater role.

"kill!"

The strategy took effect, and the prefect of Xincai jumped on his horse, holding a horse spear, and rushed towards the Han army in the formation.

Seeing that the prefect was about to fight, Qin Bing's spirits were immediately lifted.Firmly contain the Han army in the formation, reorganize the cavalry, and storm the weaker right wing of the Han army.

On the battlefield, things change rapidly.

At the beginning of the battle, the Han army had the upper hand.Relying on his battlefield experience and personal bravery, Xincai prefect abruptly reversed the disadvantages. The defenders with a rate of less than [-] were evenly matched with tens of thousands of Han troops.

"Drumming."

Huan Chong stood under the big banner, held up a thousand-power mirror to watch, and when he found the prefect of Xincai, he immediately gave an order to his generals.

The drumbeat changed, and the Han army's offensive became more and more fierce.

The prefect of Xincai rushed left and right to kill, and met Liu Laozhi head-on. Ma Qiang and his spear collided violently, with several sounds and sparks flying, which can be described as evenly matched.

At this moment, a thick smoke suddenly rose from the direction of the county.

Immediately afterwards, there was a shout of killing from behind.

The prefect of Xincai was shocked at once, but Liu Jianzhi seized the opportunity to shoot the Pegasus with one shot, and swept it off the horse.

"Report to the governor, the county is down!"

A general came galloping to report the battle to Huan Chong.

The visitor came with a silver armor and a silver gun, with a handsome face and a heroic posture.

It was none other than Huan Yi, who had the best flute sound in Jiangzuo!

When Huan Rong first saw this clan brother, he thought he was an out-and-out literati.

Unexpectedly, Huan Shuxia, who is humble and elegant, has very few martial arts talents.As soon as he reached the championship, he joined the army for Da Sima, and even went out with the army and made great military exploits.

Before the battle, Huan Chong ordered Liu Laozhi to meet the enemy. General Xi Zhonglang Huan Yi and Fuguo General Xie Yan went ashore elsewhere, bypassing the defenders who were fighting, and rushed to the county.

The prefect of Xincai wanted to stop the Han army on the river, but he didn't expect that when he led the troops to fight, he fell into the trap of the Han army.

Most of the troops were pinned down, and the county was taken down in an instant.

The defenders in the city fought desperately, but finally could not withstand the fierce offensive of the Han army.Some people in the city responded and opened the city gate when the battle was at its height to welcome the Han army in. The defenders who were already in trouble were thrown into chaos.

The chief secretary and the chief secretary's office went to the top of the city in person, and the thieves Cao and Yisheng led the young and strong to fight, but they still couldn't stop the tide of the Han army.

The city gate was broken, and the Han army continued to pour in.

The defenders gradually exhausted and fell one by one.

Xincai's master book was covered in blood, and there was not a single piece of music around him.When Huan Yi climbed to the top of the wall and persuaded him to surrender to Huan Han, he just shook his head with a very calm expression, neither cursing the Han army nor mourning the fate of the country.

"I have heard that the emperor of Huan Han was benevolent and cared for the people. The two countries are at war, and the people are innocent. I ask the general to take pity on the people and not to massacre the city."

With Huan Yi's promise, the master put down his long knife, cleaned up his clothes, and bowed in the direction of Chang'an.

"I am a minister of Qin, and my ancestors in all generations have been loyal to the Qin family. Now I am living on the king's salary, I can't defend the city and retreat from the enemy, and I have failed the king's entrustment. The only thing I can do is to die to thank my kindness."

"I hope the general will keep his promise!"

After the words fell, the master jumped down from the top of the city, fell in front of the city gate, and died on the spot.

"Restrain the righteous men and give them a generous burial."

The master book committed suicide, the chief secretary died in battle, and Cao Luoma, a thief under the door, was bound.

Yisheng sees that there is nothing to do, so Huan Yi promises not to hurt the people and not to settle accounts with the defenders Qiuhou, and orders the defenders and Qing Zhuang to lay down their weapons, then slashes his neck and kills himself.

After the war, there were 50 officials in Xincai and 13 loose officials. Except for more than a dozen who were captured and willing to surrender, most of them were loyal to Qin.More than thirty people were killed in battle, and the rest committed suicide.

The bravery of temperament is really admirable.

Xincai County was lost, and the [-] defenders were surrounded by the Han army, isolated and helpless.

The battle lasted until evening, and the prefect of Xincai was cut off with one arm and died in the battle.The defenders were exhausted, and resistance was no longer possible.

As night fell, torches were lit up on the shore of the bow.

Of the five thousand Qin soldiers, only less than two thousand remained.

Huan Chong ordered the attack to be stopped, and counselors went to the front of the battle to persuade them to surrender.

The prefect of Xincai is dead, and the three masters of the building are all killed in battle.A soldier with a shoulder injury was helped to the front of the battle, and he said hoarsely: "Maybe Governor Huan promised not to hurt the people and save the lives of some soldiers?"

The counselor said loudly: "The official is benevolent, and the governor is not a murderous person. The two countries are at war, and the people are innocent. You can rest assured."

The fire illuminated the river bank, and the big boats moored in the river looked like giant beasts, looking even more terrifying.

Joining the army turned his head and looked at the soldiers behind him, knowing that as long as he didn't nod his head, these more than 1000 people would fight to the end.

however……

With a wry smile, Jianjun pushed away the team leader who was supporting him, took off his hair crown, raised his sword flatly in front of him, and said calmly: "I am willing to surrender. I just ask the general to keep his promise."

There was silence on the battlefield, and the sound of war drums and shouts of killing all disappeared.

Only the night wind swept past, bringing with it the strong smell of blood and the pungent smell of gunpowder, together with the souls of the heroes who died in battle, telling the cruelty and tragedy of the war.

"The soldiers who died in battle were buried in coffins. The wounded should not be treated lightly."

"After the generals enter the city, they are not allowed to cause trouble, and they are not allowed to harass the people. Violators will be dealt with according to the military law!"

"Wen Xincai is short of grain, check the grain shops in the field. If the situation is right, Tianming will set up a pot in front of the city to cook porridge, and send a fast boat to Runan to transfer people to adjust the grain."

Huan Chong stayed up all night, discussing with his subordinates about taking over the county.And decided to send troops to Xiangcheng after the Huainan grain arrived.

After the two battles of Ruyin and Xincai, the army needs to be repaired.It happened to stay in Xincai for a few days, during which time people were sent to Jiankang to send back the battle report.

As the night darkened, the cabin was brightly lit.

In the county city, the Han army replaced the Qin army to patrol the city and strictly guarded the city gate.The captured defenders and young adults were temporarily moved outside the city, where they were guarded by the Qin army who was fighting.

The people in Xincai closed their doors and closed their houses, and they dared not close their eyes all night, lest the Han army suddenly break in.

All night long, until dawn, what everyone worried about never happened.

Boldly pushed open the window, and found familiar scattered officials walking together, all of them carrying gongs, and while beating with mallets, they shouted loudly: "Governor Huan ordered that the porridge outside the city be served today!"

"The emperor of Han is benevolent and will not hurt the common people!"

The scattered officials walked all the way, talking loudly all the way, stopping at intervals, one of them continued to beat the gong, and the other called all the people who opened the window, and said loudly: "The war is over, and Xincai belongs to Huanhan."

"Emperor Huan Han is benevolent, and you all know it."

"Governor Huan will naturally obey the will."

"Furthermore, everyone belongs to the Han family, so there will be no massacre of the city, and the same is true for those who have males in the family. You can rest assured."

"The food harvest is poor this year, and the price of food is high. I know that all of you have little grain and wheat in your family. You eat porridge twice a day, and even the young and strong may not be able to eat enough."

"Porridge is being cooked outside the city, and every household can go get it!"

Sanli's words were straightforward, even a bit rough.

It is precisely this language that is most convincing.

If the notices were posted in the style of the official documents of the imperial court, people in the city might not understand them, but would have doubts in their hearts, which would be very unfavorable to the Huan Han officials who are about to take over the place.

The war under Huan Chong's command went smoothly, but Xie Xuan and Xi Rong, who sent troops to Pengcheng, encountered trouble.

Pengcheng used to be the garrison of Qin Jing, and has since been garrisoned by Qin Jue. The generals in the city are all capable.The common people can also shoot bows and arrows, and mount horses to fight.

Since the end of the battle in Monan, Qin Jue returned to Pengcheng with his troops.As the relationship between the two countries has changed, Pengcheng's defense has become tighter.

Qin Jue went to show Qin Jing, please recruit the local youth.After obtaining the permission, notices were posted quickly, and young and strong men in the state successively applied for recruitment, distributed leather armor weapons, and prepared to face the upcoming war.

In addition to replenishing the source of troops, Qin Jue ordered to strengthen the defenses of Pengcheng, Xiapi and Peijun.

If the Han army comes to attack, the three places can support each other like horns and defend together.

Xie Xuan and Xi Rong led the Beifu army to attack from the land, and were soon discovered by the Qin army's scouts.Qin Jue strictly ordered the generals not to fight, and firmly guarded the city to contain the Han army's strength.

At the same time, he sent someone to send a letter to Qin Yu in Yuzhou to guard Yingchuan strictly to prevent the Han army from attacking from east to west.

At the beginning of the battle, the two sides were caught in a tug-of-war.

The Qin army occupies a geographical advantage, while the Han army has an advantage in strength.For a while, no one can do anything to anyone.

Bingzhou assassination envoy Touhan wanted to lead troops southward and attack Pengcheng on both sides.Unexpectedly, the Jizhou assassin suddenly sent troops, claiming to seek rebellion.

As the war progressed, the governor of Bingzhou gradually discovered that the governor of Jizhou might not be as loyal to Chang'an as he appeared on the surface, and there might be other plans behind it.It's just that the battle is fierce, and each other is stalemate. They can't guess the other party's true intention for a while, so they can only suppress the inexplicable thoughts and concentrate on fighting with all their strength.

From the end of July to the beginning of September, as the Han army marched north, wars broke out in Bingzhou, Jizhou, Jingzhou, Yuzhou, and Xuzhou in Qin State.

The war continued to intensify. Wherever the armies clashed, the people either joined the army or fled south with their families.Especially in Xuzhou, where the fighting was most intense, it was almost a mess.

At the same time, Qin's army entered Hanzhong and confronted the Han army led by Huan Shixiu and Huan Shimin.

Qin Jiu was stationed in Shuofang City, on guard against bandits who would take the opportunity to go south.

Qin Yu was granted the title of Governor of the Great Metropolitan, and led the army to attack Xiangyang.

A year ago, this was the place where the emperors of the two countries met for an alliance.Now, the entire city of Xiangyang is surrounded by large armies, and may be crushed to powder at any time.

Huan Shixiu was wearing armor and went out to fight in person.

Qin Yu didn't expect that the generals defending the city would fight face to face with such a disparity in military strength.

As soon as the two sides confronted each other, Qin Jun realized something was wrong.

The Han army laid out a battle formation, which seemed to be mighty, but in fact it was vulnerable and collapsed at the touch of it.The jumping soldiers can still fight two rounds, and the team leader and above are completely feinting, turning around and running away.

Qin Jun was a little confused from top to bottom.

Is there something wrong with this situation?

To chase or not to chase?

Seeing that the Han army was about to run away without a trace, Qin Yu frowned thickly, and ordered to withdraw the troops temporarily in order to guard against fraud.

The first day of fighting ended like this.

All the generals returned to the camp, sat in the commander's tent, and all looked at the governor, but they didn't quite understand what kind of medicine the other party was selling in the gourd.

"The Assassin of Liangzhou is well-known, and his intelligence is extraordinary. There must be fraud here, so we must guard against it!" A soldier who joined the army said.

Joining the army said exactly what everyone thought.

However, regarding Huan Shixiu's purpose, everyone was at a loss as to what to say.At the end of the discussion, there was no decent result.

Qin Yu turned to Zhang Lian who was going out with the army, and said, "Does Bo Kao care?"

Zhang Lian thought about it and said, "I think there are two possibilities for this matter."

"Speak, Bercow!"

"First, Liangzhou's military strength is insufficient, and the opponent's suspicious formation is actually delaying the war and waiting for reinforcements."

As soon as this remark came out, many generals nodded.

"The second is to set up an ambush elsewhere to lead our army forward."

For this statement, only a few people agree with it.

The reason is very simple. Xiangyang City is surrounded by the Qin army, and every move is under the nose of the Qin army, so it is not suitable for setting up an ambush.

After trying his best, Qin Jun didn't fall into the trap at all, wouldn't he be busy?

With Huan Shixiu's mind, he shouldn't do such a stupid thing.

After hearing Zhang Lian's analysis, the tent fell into silence again.

In the end, Qin Yu adopted Zhang Lian's suggestion and sent a large number of scouts to search around Xiangyang City. Every possible ambush location would be strictly investigated several times.

The Qin army has many generals and a great momentum.The Han army was short of troops, and Huan Shixiu shrank his defense from the beginning. As long as he did not pass Xiangyang City, the Qin army's scouts were almost unimpeded.

The Qin army made a plan to send scouts the next day, and selected elites to attack Xiangyang City at night.

Unexpectedly, Huan Shixiu acted unexpectedly and went out of the city to invite a battle again.

Seeing the sign of exemption from battle hanging high in front of the Qin army's camp, Han soldiers immediately came to the camp to shout and scold.When the Qin army came out of the camp, the soldiers who were scolding happily stopped their voices immediately, turned around and ran away.

Everything seemed to be repeated yesterday, the two armies spread out, the Qin army charged, the Han army galloped, and it was impossible for the other side to fight.

A general of the Qin army chased him down the city, and there was a rain of arrows around his head, but he was not accurate enough, and he didn't even scratch the skin.

After the "war", the troops were withdrawn and returned to the camp, and the generals were silent again.

What the hell is going on?

Exhausting energy to run and play?

It was night, and the Qin army attacked at night as planned.

The Han army seemed to have expected it a long time ago, and there were many torches on the top of the city.There are horses all over the city, torches are inserted every twenty steps, and bonfires are burning.

The entire Xiangyang city was surrounded by lights, and the city walls seemed to be glowing.

Qin Jun was dumbfounded, and the cork in his mouth fell immediately.

How can you attack at night when you are so bright?