Royal road

"Zhang Sima, why don't we just sit and guard the Shangdang, and not try to attack the city?" In the tent, Pu Hongji sat on a stool with an impatient expression on his face.

This time he was ordered to come to Shangdang, originally planning to capture one or two cities.Unexpectedly, when he arrived at the place, the king of Qin, You Sima, simply put on a shrinking posture, not to mention attacking the city, and even his pawns were divided into two halves, guarding Xingdao and Huguan respectively, which was not a posture for fighting at all.Then what did he come to Shangdang for?Could it be that these Diqiang miscellaneous Hus are not worthy of meritorious service?

Faced with Pu Hong's complaints, Zhang Dian smiled lightly: "Why should General Pu be anxious? This time sending troops to the party has a bearing on the overall situation and is of great significance. It is not inferior to Luoyang. It's just that Bingzhou soldiers and horses have always been good at defending the city. His Majesty sent troops several times back then. If you come to attack, you will come back without fail. You even lost a prince. Why use your own weaknesses to attack the other's strengths?"

These words made Pu Hong speechless for a while.Although these Di people can fight, they are extremely bad at attacking cities.If Shangdang is really as Zhang Sima said, it really can't waste its troops for nothing.

Seeing the change in Pu Hong's expression, Zhang Dian said again: "What's more, if you just stick to the Xing Dao, why send cavalry? Since His Royal Highness King Qin sent Er and others to come, it is necessary to fight."

Pu Hong regained his spirits immediately: "Does Zhang Sima say that the Shangdang will send troops to break through?"

"Naturally." Zhang Dian replied firmly.He had met Liang Feng.Back then when Wang Jun sent his son to invite that person to conspire with him, he never moved him.Coupled with Liang Feng's methods of governing the state, it is really impossible to say that he would ignore the emperor and sit back and watch Luoyang fall.

"If we really want to fight, wouldn't we let others slaughter us if we divide our troops?" It was not that Pu Hong had never fought before.When a large army faces off against each other, it takes more soldiers and more horses to stand a chance of winning.Such a division of troops, in case they are defeated one by one, the gain outweighs the loss!

"The general doesn't know, the division of troops is just to let the Bingzhou soldiers and horses see the opportunity. If they don't show weakness, how can the opponent attack rashly?" Zhang Dian talked with confidence, his face full of confidence.He has made great contributions in Yongzhou, and Chang'an City was destroyed twice, all thanks to his suggestions.It is precisely because of this that Liu Yao attaches great importance to him and entrusts him with the task of attacking the Shangdang.

Now that he's here, Zhang Dian won't just let the opportunity go for nothing.Winning a game is the key.It is precisely because of this that he studied the terrain of Shangdang very much, and carefully deduced the reasons for the failure of the Huns to attack Shangdang several times.In the end, there was only one thing: Bingzhou soldiers and horses, extremely good at positional warfare!

Once it is prepared for battle, the means will emerge endlessly, making it impossible to guard against.Whether it's a thunderbolt chariot or a crossbow, they are all terrifying weapons.If you are dragged into a rock-solid position, there is nothing you can do except to keep dying.There was even the threat of a sneak attack by the horse army.There are also cavalry in Bingzhou. Although there are not many of them, they are not weak and must be guarded against.

In this way, the best way is to force the opponent to throw away the tortoise-like battle formation and change from the defensive side to the offensive side.What else can make the enemy helpless than sticking to Xing Dao?

If the soldiers and horses of Bingzhou are unwilling to give up the battle, then set up camp and face off.Anyway, their first task is to prevent Bingzhou from aiding them, and a delay of ten days and a half months is not a big problem.On the contrary, if you are in a hurry to go out and help Luoyang, the opponent must take the offensive.In this way, how useful are those sharp weapons?

The more anxious you are, the easier it is to make mistakes.Now that he is the one who is waiting for work with ease, and deliberately showing his flaws, is he still afraid that the enemy will not take the bait?

"But even if there are cavalry to help out, our army won't have the advantage." Pu Hong frowned, "And the enemy doesn't know which way to go. If they are not well prepared, wouldn't it be troublesome?"

This is a question of choosing one or the other. The distance between Taihangxing and Baixing is quite close, and the difference is less than a hundred miles.It doesn't take much trouble to go to Luoyang from anywhere.It's just that Taihangxing is close to Gaodu and is where the Liang Mansion is located. Zhang Dian is [-]% sure that they will take the shortcut of Taihangxing!

Zhang Dian pretended to be mysterious with a smile: "I'm afraid the enemy army will set up some mazes. As long as the general listens to what I say, he will surely make great achievements!"

Seeing that Zhang Dian was so confident, Pu Hong's worries were also put back in his stomach.Isn't the purpose of leaving home for thousands of miles to make contributions?As long as you can win the battle, it doesn't matter if you listen to this kid once!

What Zhang Dian predicted was not wrong.Three days later, a troop set off from Lucheng and headed towards Baixing.There are [-] troops, including [-] cavalry.This team marched extremely cautiously, and set up their camp as soon as they arrived at the front of the formation, and began to attack tentatively.A steady and steady appearance, trying to break through from Baixing.

However, Zhang Dian was not fooled.If you really intend to attack Xingdao, how can you only send 1 people?Even if reinforcements from Jinyang hadn't arrived, Shangdang would not have only a few troops.And they still set up a camp, which is easy to defend, but not an offensive formation.

From this point of view, the direction of Baixing is just a decoy.Since the enemy army wants to use tricks, Zhang Dian will naturally accompany them.Under his instruction, the cavalry led by Pu Hong pulled out of the camp, pretended to move closer to Baixing, and put on a rescue gesture.On the second day after the cavalry left, there were letters from Gaodu and Liangfu, saying that the two places had moved troops.

Before noon, another army appeared in front of the camp, the strength of which was still [-].There was no camping, no horse-repelling antlers set up, they lined up directly, armed with spears, knives and shields, and attacked!

finally come!This is where the main force of the enemy lies!There are probably only [-] soldiers in Shangdang County, and it really doesn't count the cost to use half of them to set up a maze.The purpose was just to take advantage of the cavalry's departure, defeat the camp in one fell swoop, and break into Xingdao.

These 2 horses should be just forwards. When the reinforcements from Jinyang arrive, it will be the time for the army to rush to Luoyang.Unfortunately, they couldn't succeed!The cavalry led by Pu Hong did not go to Baixing at all, but ambushed elsewhere.At least an hour, you can rush back to help out.At that time, they will lose their usual defense methods, and they will be attacked from both sides. Let's see how they can resist the cavalry charge!

Zhang Dian's eyes sparkled with excitement, and he shouted loudly: "Stick to the camp and wait for the cavalry to return!"

Because of the preparations and for the purpose of guarding the pass, the camp of the Han army was extremely solid, and there was no shortage of horses, archers, and shield formations.But the enemy really desperately rushed forward without fear of death.For a moment, arrows and crossbows flew in front of the camp, and the lights of knives flickered.Rao's camp was as solid as a rock, and two or three times, it was almost broken by the enemy soldiers.

Shangdang's group of Jin troops really should not be underestimated.Zhang Dian gritted his teeth and commanded the troops to fight.After all, you are on the defensive side, and if you persist for a moment, you will have more chances of winning!

However, this non-stop offensive only lasted for half an hour, and the enemy army suddenly called gold and began to retreat.

"Oops!" Zhang Dian immediately realized that the enemy's scouts probably noticed where the cavalry was, and they were about to withdraw!

If they retreated at this moment, even if Pu Hong rushed back, it would be nothing.The ingenious plan that was finally arranged, wouldn't it be a waste of time to fetch water from a bamboo basket?The enemy's strength is not damaged, if Baixing is the main attack direction again, they will not be in a hurry to defend.

The enemy must be stopped!

Gritting his teeth, Zhang Dian said loudly: "Leave the camp and line up, and chase the enemy!"

This is a little risky, but the enemy soldiers have already started to retreat, and they are backing their tents. If they attack, as long as the distance is not far, there will be no trouble.But before the battle, the most feared thing is to be disturbed when retreating.Now that they have heard the news of the cavalry's return to aid, and are being pursued again, this group of soldiers and horses is very likely to be defeated on a large scale.

Even if the opponent doesn't collapse, they can retreat to the camp smoothly.For this bet, Zhang Dian had to give it a go no matter what!

The horses were rejected, the antlers were withdrawn, and the soldiers in leather armor rushed out of the camp in an array.This time, the enemy's expectations were greatly exceeded. After a short confrontation, they remained motionless, and the formation that was constantly splashed with water was chaotic.After hesitating for a moment, the enemy no longer wanted to fight, turned around and fled!

They didn't care about those companions who were still fighting behind them.

Originally, they were fighting and retreating, but they were suddenly thrown down by the army. Who could continue to fight?On the battlefield, all you need is blood and courage. Once your courage is exhausted, it's time to flee!These abandoned Shangdang soldiers started to stir up a commotion, and after a short while, the thousand or so soldiers also had no intention of fighting, dropped their weapons, and ran away with their heads in their arms.

It's like an ant's nest appeared on the embankment. One moment it was just a small mouth, and the next moment it collapsed for thousands of miles, a complete defeat.The army collapsed.Unable to keep their formation any longer, the enemy ran wildly as if they had gone crazy.

This is by no means to lure the enemy!Zhang Dian looked extremely confident.Many soldiers fled in all directions, but only one in the middle could barely maintain the formation.But they can't escape!

Zhang Dian shouted loudly: "The enemy army is routed! Chase up, wait for the cavalry to arrive, and wipe out the entire army!"

Only 2000 people were left in the camp, and Zhang Dian personally led the remaining 8000 troops to rush towards the fleeing enemy!

Less than two miles away from the battlefield, Yiyan was lying in the withered grass, quietly waiting for the prey to arrive.

The soldiers who came all the way from Shangdang were only four thousand Qingqi.However, they brought [-] horses, almost one person and two riders, and they arrived at Shangdang in just two days.

After determining the enemy's layout and troop strength, he and Zhang Bin decided to plan and divide their troops to fight.The enemy really fell for the trick and pretended to deploy troops, but actually hid the cavalry near the camp.And this is exactly what Yiyan wanted.

The enemy thinks that they have seen clearly the truth and falsehood, but in fact the false is real, and the real is false!There is no main attack direction at all, and the two soldiers and horses are all responsible for the fortified attack, in order to wipe out the enemy before Xingdao!

On his side, it was not at all fighting to enter the battle, but to lure the enemy deep.In fact, only half of those who went to attack the camp this time were veterans, and the rest were infantry who had just joined the army.These people's combat experience is not very rich, but their physical fitness is not inferior to any veteran.It is not easy to capture the enemy camp, but it is not difficult to play the role of a rout.In fact, half of them were real defeats, and no matter how experienced a veteran was, they couldn't see any flaws in it.

But the remaining half that has not collapsed is the key to lure the enemy into the ambush circle.

Faced with such a "broken army", there are still [-] cavalry on the side, will the enemy let them go?Won't.

Because Yiyan just found out that Liu Yao's right Sima happened to be in charge of the overall situation in this Shangdang battle.That man's name is Zhang Dian!

That day in Wang Xuan's camp, he dared to poison his master, and almost killed the master.Will such a bold, arrogant, sinister and vicious guy let go of the rare opportunity to annihilate the enemy?He will send troops to pursue it!

This battle is no longer just about fighting for Xingdao and rushing to help Luoyang.

In the distance, smoke and dust billowed, screaming continuously.After chasing and fleeing, the two groups of men and horses were getting closer and closer, Yiyan tightly clenched the long knife in his hand, with such force that even the scar on his shoulder throbbed faintly.

Won't wait much longer.He will let that despicable person pay with his life!