Three Kingdoms

Chunyu Qiong did not expect that his first collision with General Zhengxi's troops would not be in Hedong, but in Yanjin, Hanoi.

Yanjin Ferry stretches for hundreds of miles and is an important ferry connecting the north and south of the river. It is composed of five Jins, namely Mengjin, Jijin, Yanshoujin, Lingchangjin, and Shijijin. It extends for hundreds of miles, so it is called Yanjin.

The big river, the Yellow River, changed its course to the south in the Song Dynasty. In the Han Dynasty, it was not as rough as in later generations. At least in the Yanjin area, the water was gentle and the ferry was wide. Not only were ferries going back and forth, but even before that, for convenience , there are also two floating bridges built to provide fast passage for people and horses.

Therefore, when the news of Yanjin's capture and fall reached Chaoge, Chunyu Qiong was shocked. On the one hand, he was surprised that General Zhengxi's troops had arrived so quickly, and on the other hand, he felt somewhat disappointed.

Chunyu Qiong originally did not think that he would encounter any strong opponents along the way. He was marching along with the intention of training his troops at the same time, so he walked very slowly. Previously, Chunyu Qiong expected that he would wait until the large-scale battle began in the middle, which would naturally attract most of the attention and troops. Then he would look for opportunities to advance to the east of Hedong, but he never expected that he would encounter Zheng Zheng so soon. The troops in the west were also broken through the Yanjin main road.

Once Yanjin is broken, it means that the entire Hanoi is full of loopholes. Chun Yuqiong is also a veteran on the battlefield. Although he was shocked at the moment, he quickly made arrangements and ordered the former army to leave Chaoge and press towards Yanjin, reducing the pressure. The small Zhengxi troops have room to maneuver to facilitate subsequent operations.

But something unexpected by Chun Yuqiong happened again. When Chun Yuqiong's troops arrived near Yanjin and began to send troops to Yanjin for a tentative attack, they found that Yanjin was empty and there was no one there. …

If it weren't for the burned and destroyed military stronghold on the edge of Yanjin and the scattered corpses, Chunyu Qiong's troops might have suspected that it was just a fake military intelligence.

Chunyu Qiong received the message and was puzzled. She rushed to Yanjin with her guards. She frowned at the dilapidated military stronghold, then turned around and looked at the surging river opposite.

What does this mean?

"Report to the general! We have searched the surrounding area for fifteen miles, and there is no trace of any people!" A guard got the latest news and came to report.

"Explore again!" Chunyu Qiong said in a deep voice, "Let me check all the upstream and downstream ferries! No one can be left behind during the Yanjin Five Ferry crossings. We must find out where these guys are going!"

After receiving the order, the soldiers immediately separated into two teams of scouts and rushed upstream and downstream.

Chunyu Qiong once suspected that the troops of General Zhengxi had covered up the traces of the people and horses, but after finding that there were still no traces of the people and horses fifteen miles away, this possibility was basically ruled out.

So where will these people go?

Should this situation be reported to Yuan Shao?

Say Yanjin was attacked, and then the opponent ran away again? Then where did he go, I don’t know?

Chunyu Qiong's eyes rolled, hesitating, unable to decide for a long time.

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It was a mess at Yanjin Ferry, but hundreds of miles away in Baimajin, it was still quiet, without the slightest hint of an imminent war.

Most of the main force of Yuan Shao's army has been deployed to the western front, distributed along the north and south of the Taihang Mountains. As for the east side, there are actually not many troops. However, in order to maintain local security and still prevent banditry, there are still some infantry archers. Just the rear and horse archers.

Gao Lan failed to get a spot to fight Zhengxi.

The reason is very simple. The relationship between Gao Lan and Qu Yi was not bad before, so...

On the surface, Yuan Shao still sent Gao Lan to run the recruit camp in the southern suburbs of Yecheng, responsible for training the recruits recruited from various places. He seemed unprepared, but Gao Lan knew that at least for a while, he should not think about being able to Out of the new barracks.

In the recruit camp, Gao Lan is naturally the training leader and can torture these recruits to death. However, he does not have the right to lead troops out of the camp. The tiger talisman is all in Yuan Shang's hands.

Yuan Shao led the Chinese army to march westward, and it is said that they have already begun to enter the mountains. Yuan Shang became the actual controller of Yecheng, responsible for providing Yuan Shao with grain, grass, and baggage supplies. Everything seemed to be going smoothly and peacefully.

According to the information obtained by Gao Lan's guards, Gao Gan seemed to be lucky. He actually used an ambush to kill one of the generals of General Zhengxi and sent his head to Yuan Shao. Not only Yuan Shao, who was on the front line, was delighted , even many nobles and nobles in Yecheng expressed cautious optimism, feeling that this was a very good start.

Yuan Shang in Yecheng also took this opportunity to hold a gathering, saying that as long as the follow-up supplies of these noble nobles could keep up, General Yuan Shao and General Yuan would be able to pacify Bingzhou and achieve a great victory soon...

News or not, it’s good news.

But Gao Lan in the recruit camp was not so optimistic.

Food, grass, and luggage.

Yuan Shang will not talk about it. After all, Yuan Shao is also a man who has experienced battles for a long time. How could he not know the importance of food, grass and baggage, and actually carry out this war in such a hurry?

Gao Lan couldn't understand.

I heard that Mr. Tian Feng was even forced by Yuan Shao to become a forward of the Chinese army because of the civilian husband's affairs. It was simply...

well!

It’s hard to describe in one word.

When the two major forces, Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan, were about to decide the outcome, many people, including Gao Lan, thought that even if the war was delayed, it would only take a few months, and they all breathed a sigh of relief. However, I did not expect that the entire Jizhou war preparations did not end as expected, but would continue!

Apart from anything else, even Gao Lan in the new barracks knew the virtues of these noble nobles. Since the war was about to stop, everyone would definitely be busy reaping their own benefits at the end of the war.

During the battle in Jizhou and Youzhou, there were at least one hundred thousand civilians accompanying the army. The daily salt and vegetable money was a huge number. How much was being transported, how much was in transit, how much wasted, and how much was lost. These officials in charge of transportation in the north and south of Jizhou knew The war is about to end, so they must seize the time to withhold money. They can't do it if they don't withhold money. Officials at all levels have a share of the profits. Unless they are willing to pay for their superiors themselves, why would the superior leaders give him this position...

Therefore, at the end of the war, the so-called loss of food and grass baggage was at least seven or eight out of ten!

Not only that, these officials were greedy for ink and extended their hands to those who were about to be handed over. The civilians worked day and night to transport food, grass and baggage, and sometimes they even had to work on the battlefield under arrows, swords and guns. Under such circumstances, their wages and rations were deducted. In this case, who would be willing to work hard?

Tian Feng could not afford to gather the common people. He said that he wanted the common people to prepare for farming, but in fact, the profits were divided into layers, enriching the officials at all levels and impoverishing the common people at the bottom. At the end of the war, the backlash was huge. If we impose conscription at this time, I am afraid it will really trigger a popular uprising...

So I can only take it slow.

But he never thought that Gao Gan's performance would actually inspire Yuan Shao's confidence in pursuing a quick victory! Even before the food and baggage had fully expired and the number of civilians was insufficient, they brazenly led the troops to march westward!

Gao Lan couldn't understand either.

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Yuan Shang sat in the lobby of Yecheng, frowning tightly, staring at Guo Tu, and said in a deep voice: "Only 50% so far? Only 50%?!"

Guo Tu nodded and responded silently.

Yuan Shao led the main force of the Chinese army to advance westward. The vanguard troops had already begun to enter the mountains. However, the amount of food and grass supplies currently being replenished and transported to the front line was only 30% of the original plan!

How could this make Yuan Shangbu, who was in charge of subsequent grain and grass transportation in Yecheng, anxious?

Guo Tu was also anxious. Although the number was only 50%, it was only for the overall number. And if it were allocated to specific projects, which one would not be an astronomical number?

Not to mention the most important food and hay, there are even a large number of pots and pans. In addition to the tents, wood, utensils, torches, ropes, iron chains, nails, etc., even a small patchwork of clothes The needle and thread must also be transferred from the back, otherwise it would be a small matter if the shirt is torn, but it would be a big deal if the battle flag is torn and cannot be sealed.

And among these various things, which one does not need to be properly deployed?

Yuan Shao originally thought that after the battle with Gongsun, he could collect some materials from the northern front and transport them to the western front, but Yuan Shao never imagined that the losses along the way would be so shocking!

In this way, the northern route was still sufficient because it originally relied on supplies from the Yijing and Youbei frontline camps, while the southern route relied on supplies from Hanoi County and was reasonably adequate. The biggest gap was only Yuan Shao's. The position of the central army was still at a 70% gap, which made Yuan Shang and Guo Tu really unable to sit still.

Yuan Shang changed his color and said in a deep voice: "Gongze, this matter is of great importance at this time! Don't take it lightly! Call us quickly..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard the sound of rapid footsteps from downstairs. A soldier, sweating profusely, ran over to report: "Report! The supply camp outside the city has been flooded!"

"What!" Yuan Shangteng stood up suddenly.

Guo Tu couldn't help but panic. He knew that there were still a large amount of materials in the baggage camp that could not be transferred to the Western Front in time. He also said repeatedly: "Quick! Get people to put out the fire! Put out the fire!"

At this moment, Lu Kuang, who was in the large baggage camp outside the city, was in a state of panic and had no idea why such a huge flame suddenly broke out in the camp!

There are a lot of supplies shipped from various places. Naturally, it is impossible to pile them all into Yecheng. The only way is to find a place outside Yecheng to build a large camp specifically to store these supplies. Vehicles and horses from all over the place come in queues. Coming and going, the flow is endless. However, everything is in chaos now. Thick smoke is billowing, and the flames are crackling. The soldiers and civilians putting out the fire are like headless flies. Some people even bumped into one place, and the water they finally fetched was poured on the ground. on the ground.

Lu Kuang, who had been tired for most of the night and had just finished counting a group of carriages and horses that were to be sent to the front line at dawn, then swayed back to the tent to rest, took a nap, and encountered the situation like this. Condition.

"Quick! Move faster! Faster!" Lu Kuang waved his arms and shouted loudly, "Go to the city and call people! Quick! You must..."

Lu Kuang suddenly felt the ground shaking a little. At first, he thought it was because he had not rested well, which caused him to stand a little unsteadily. But then he saw the sand and gravel on the ground shaking gently, and his whole heart suddenly lifted. !

This is definitely not my imagination!

Perhaps it was because the surrounding sounds were too noisy that the sound of horse hooves was only heard when the cavalry figure appeared in the distance. Needless to say, these horse hooves must have been covered with a layer of maggot. , to reduce the sound of the march, but also caused the surrounding soldiers to not hear the abnormal sound at the first time!

This group of cavalry was at the forefront, flying a three-color battle flag high!

"Damn it!" Lu Kuang felt cold all over, and then got angry, "Damn sentry! What are they doing!" Lu Kuang pushed the problem to the sentinel, but the problem is that normally, the closer you are to the front lines of the two armies, the more likely the scouts are. The sentinels became more and more dense. Who in the rear area would send out sentinels and scouts every day?

Now, not only Lu Kuang, but also Yuan Jun's soldiers in the large baggage camp and even above the city of Yecheng have discovered these cavalry!

These cavalrymen have raised their horses to the highest speed, crouching silently on their horses, carrying spears and knives, and are rushing towards here like a sea tide!

For a moment, no one could see clearly how many cavalry there were on the unfolded surface. They could only see that their armors and uniforms were connected together, completely blocking the distant scenery, leaving only the boundless Xiao. Kill, layers of people are surging like a wall to kill!

"Defense!" Lu Kuang roared at the top of his lungs, "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

As we got closer, the sound of horse hooves could finally roar like thunder. It was no longer possible to tell the difference, but it was just a rumbling sound. The majestic momentum enveloped all the soldiers of this large baggage camp on the outskirts of Yecheng, as well as tens of thousands of civilians. On the head!

The first farmer collapsed and threw away the wooden basin he was preparing to put out the fire. He turned around and ran away, shouting piercingly: "It's over! It's over! It's over!"

The warning golden gong on the watchtower of the city gate of Yecheng was beating desperately, and the soldiers guarding the city gate used all their strength, regardless of the people who still couldn't pass the suspension bridge and the city gate, rolling around crying for their fathers and mothers. Climbing around, closing the heavy suspension bridge and city gate, allowing those unlucky ones to lose their footing and fall into the moat...

Lu Kuang roared loudly, trying to get the soldiers to turn away from the rescue as soon as possible, form a resistance force, close the village gate like a colander, and then rely on the village wall to resist...

However, the ideal is beautiful, but the reality is very skinny.

Originally, fighting the fire caused chaos in the camp. Soldiers and civilians were mixed together. Now it is extremely difficult to immediately form a team to meet the enemy and form a defensive formation!

"Taishi Ziyi of Donglai, pay homage to the general! I have specially prepared a gift! I hope you will accept it!" Taishi Ci rushed out from the cavalry formation and chopped down the banner of Yuan Jun in the main camp of the baggage with a long halberd. A loud shout echoed through the sky like thunder, "Kill!"