On August 28, a fierce battle was going on in the Bailangsai battlefield. Zili Fushe Ashinaduoli and Zilifa Kangsheli attacked from the north and south. The Yanbei Army defended the two frontier passes of Efeikou and Huanghuadui.
Jialan and officers Zhu Yingyang went to the front line in person and fought bloody battles with the soldiers. Everyone in the Yanbei Army knew that this was just a prelude to the decisive battle, a gentle wind and rain, and the violent storm had not yet arrived. Everyone consciously conserved their strength and looked forward to breaking out in the decisive battle.
Ashina Duli and Kang Sheoli were worried and anxious. On the one hand, the Chinese people defended the White Wolf Fortress and became more and more courageous as they fought. On the other hand, there was no news about Shibi Khan and the main army. The Turks had lost control of the entire army. Because they lost the accurate and clear understanding of the decisive battle between the north and the south, Ashina Duli and Kang Sheoli also fell into a state of confusion, and the fear in their hearts grew day by day.
On August 28, at the line of Yanbei Great Wall, Jishu Ashina commanded more than 40,000 Turks and various tribal southern troops under his command to continue attacking the key passes of the Great Wall.
Guo Xuan, the Prime Minister of Zhuojun, took his time and commanded the soldiers of Youzhou to defend according to the danger and to defend with all their strength.
Guo Xuan was a rigorous man and strict in running the army. He ordered the three armies: When the people are in the position, even if they fight to the last person, they must stick to the position and not retreat until death. Anyone who retreats from the battle will be killed! Anyone who shrinks from battle will be killed! Anyone who abandons a key pass and flees will be killed! With his determination to live and die with the enemy, Guo Xuan cut off the retreat of Youzhou soldiers, forcing them to fight to the death. Only by defeating the enemy could they find a way out. In this desperate situation of risking their lives to survive, the soldiers' bloody spirit was completely aroused, and their morale was like a rainbow. Murderous intent fills the night, and his belief in victory is as strong as the Great Wall.
August 28th. The 30,000 northern captives who came south from Yunnei City to support them controlled the strings, raised their horses and whipped their whips, and roared in with the wind and lightning. Their soaring smoke and dust covered the sky and the sun with a fierce momentum.
Xue Wanjun, who was fighting a fierce battle with Beibei at Haibeitou, received the urgent report from the scouts. He was shocked and ordered the entire army to evacuate quickly. There are only two Yingyang Mansion and more than 2,000 people under his command, so it is okay to do some harassing attacks behind Beilu's back. However, fighting against the large forces of the Beilu, and being attacked from the front and rear by the Beilu, there was no way to resist. The only option was to withdraw into the high mountains of Qingpi Road to temporarily avoid the enemy's attack, and to report urgently. Yu Xue Shixiong.
On the same day, 20,000 northern captives from Sangqian and Shanyang controlled strings and flew on the main road. For a time, thousands of horses galloped and smoke and dust billowed, like a flood bursting from a dike, shaking the earth and the earth.
August 28, Guoshan battlefield.
The imperial army, under the command of General Yun Dingxing of Zuotunwei, continued to implement the suspicion strategy, however. The effect of this strategy is extremely limited.
The current war situation is extremely critical for the empire. Hundreds of thousands of northern captives are surrounding Yanmen and attacking wildly. The emperor is in danger. Guocheng was also besieged by tens of thousands of northern captives, and Qi King Yang Jian and his palace officials were also in danger. At this moment, rescuing troops is like putting out fire, every minute and every moment is extremely precious. However, the imperial reinforcements arrived on the battlefield one after another but did not launch an attack. Instead, they allowed the Beibei to attack Mount Guoshan. There must be a reason.
Kang Sumi, the commander-in-chief of the Beilu, is also a battle-hardened general. He is capable of both civil and military affairs. A brief observation will allow you to deduce the general outline. It was obvious that the imperial reinforcements had arrived, but their strength was limited and not enough to launch a counterattack, so they used tactics to deceive their opponents and make them make wrong judgments and decisions. Kang Sumi needed to make some tests to prove his judgment, and it happened that the army that went to attack Loufan Pass withdrew day and night. Kang Sumi then came up with a plan, which was also a trick of doubting the soldiers. He first expanded the camp to make it look like a large army would come to help, and then threw out the imperial army's flag and honor guard in front of the formation, and made dozens of imperial army prisoners shout wildly that Yanmen had fallen. The emperor has been captured in order to shake the morale of the imperial army and demoralize the Chinese people.
As soon as Beilu made this move, Yun Dingxing knew that the enemy's plan had been seen through and it would no longer work. He had to launch an attack with real swords and guns.
At this moment, he received news from Dongdu: Dongdu issued an edict to King Qin on the 24th, and the main force of the Dongdu Guard Army went north to King Qin on the 24th.
??????????????????????????????????????????? But Yun Dingxing was no longer surprised by the delivery speed of the station, but was surprised that Dongdu's rescue speed was so slow, which was incredible. Could it be that Dongdu intends to put the emperor to death?
Yun Dingxing suddenly had an ominous premonition, and his heart was filled with gloom. On the one hand, he was worried about the emperor's safety, but this was not the main thing. Since the emperor dared to go north to Yanmen in a critical moment, he must have a perfect plan. How could the dignified Emperor of China do that? Captured by a group of barbarians? Therefore, Yun Dingxing concluded that the emperor was not in danger, but the shock was big or small. At present, it seems that the emperor is very frightened, so after the war is over, there will definitely be a violent storm in the Eastern Capital.
In recent years, Dongdu has experienced constant political storms.At this time, the empire was deeply mired in war, and internal and external troubles were becoming increasingly serious, giving it a sense of decline and decline. If there is another violent storm at this moment and the country changes color, the empire will be in danger.
Yun Dingxing was not troubled for too long, and he quickly stabilized his mood. However, he could never make up his mind whether to attack or defend.
Calculating based on time, if Dongdu's army marches day and night, it will arrive in Taiyuan around September 10th at the earliest, and if it reaches the Guoshan battlefield, it will take at least around September 14th, but that is already half the time. More than a month later. Therefore, Yun Dingxing did not dare to attack. He only had so many people in his hands, and they would be gone after the attack. It was really not necessary to fight. Besides, for the current battle situation, with his strength, a strong attack is completely futile. He can neither repel the Northern invaders nor reach Yanmen, nor can it affect the battle situation.
However, if the attack is delayed, it is a problem of Yun Dingxing's attitude towards the decisive battle between the north and the south, and whether Yun Dingxing is loyal to the emperor. You have a negative attitude toward the decisive battle between the North and the South, and you are not loyal to the emperor. What use does the emperor want from you?
Yun Dingxing sighed and hesitated. The generals under the tent did not dare to interfere or make random decisions. At this moment, they could not even attack, let alone not attack. They could not make a decision at all.
Just at dusk that day, Yun Dingxing suddenly received news that Wang Gongren, the prefect of Mayi who was stationed at Loufangguan, sent a messenger to Mount Gu.
Yun Dingxing was shocked again. Could it be that Lou Fanguan can no longer be guarded? Lost? He hurriedly ordered a summons.
Wang Gongren originally thought that Lou Fanguan would be attacked from both front and rear by the Northern Lu troops, but it was beyond his surprise. At dawn the next day, I saw the Beili army that came from Mount Laoshan quickly evacuated. Based on this, he judged that the imperial reinforcements had arrived at the battlefield of Naoshan, so he immediately sent a messenger and rushed to Naoshan day and night.
For the sake of safety, Wang Rengong asked a messenger to deliver the message orally. The messenger informed Yun Dingxing in detail about Wang Rengong's offensive on the Sanggan and Gouzhu lines during these days, and detailed Wang Rengong's analysis and judgment of the current north-south war situation.
Wang Rengong believed that Jialan, the deputy ambassador of the Northeast Road and General Wu Benlang, and his Yanbei army had entered the Daibei battlefield. Occupied the White Wolf Fortress and successfully cut off the connection between the two armies at the front and rear of the Beilu. The direct evidence is that after Wu Yalang general Zhang Lun captured Sangqian Town, the Beibei army in the direction of Shanyang did not rush out in full force, nor did they recapture Sangqian Town with absolute superiority at the first time, while Sangqian Town's The importance can be imagined. From this, it can be inferred that the Beili army that left Shanyang City and went north must have gone to attack Bailangsai. And was dragged under the White Wolf plug.
Wang Rengong judged based on this that the emperor's march north to Yanmen was a "bait" to lure the main force of the Beibei army to the south, and the emperor's being surrounded by the army of Beibei soldiers in Yanmen City was a trap with the purpose of dragging down the main force of the Beibei force. Army. Help Jialan and his Yanbei army capture the White Wolf Fortress, and then complete the siege of the main Beilu army. Wang Rengong concluded that the day when the imperial reinforcements arrived at Yanmen was when the main force of the Beibei troops retreated, and the final decisive battle between the two sides must be at Bailang Fortress.
Wang Rengong sincerely requested the commander of the reinforcements for this purpose. Immediately dispatch a main force to Loufangguan, and together with the Daibei Army launch an attack on the Sanggan and Gouzhu lines again. Then he forced the main force of the Beilu army to evacuate Yanmen as soon as possible in order to relieve the crisis in Yanmen and save the emperor in danger. After the main force of the Beilu army evacuated, they immediately followed up and attacked, and cooperated with the Yanbei army to severely inflict heavy damage on the Beilu Yu Bailang. Tuck it down.
Wang Rengong is a famous general in the imperial army. He is as famous as Xue Shixiong, Zhao Cai, Li Jing, Zhou Fashang, etc. in the contemporary era. He is simple and upright, resolute and prudent, and his achievements are outstanding. Unfortunately, he is Yang Su's old subordinate, and his His nephew Wang Zhongbo took part in Yang Xuangan's rebellion and was dismissed from office. However, before the third Eastern Expedition, considering the difficulties of garrisoning in northern Xinjiang, the emperor invited him out again and took up the post of governor of Mayi, entrusting him with important tasks. Yun Dingxing felt that he could not catch up with such a veteran general in the army who had outstanding strategies and great achievements in battle. Putting aside the conflicts between the political factions to which they belonged, from a military point of view, Yun Dingxing absolutely believed in Wang Rengong's understanding of the current war situation. analysis and judgment.
Since the Yanbei Army has launched an attack on the Daibei battlefield and cut off the connection between the two armies before and after the Beilu, it is certain that the main force of the Beilu will definitely evacuate Yanmen in the near future. As Wang Rengong said, as long as the imperial reinforcements attack the Beibei, fully demonstrate their determination to attack, and continue to exert pressure on the Beibei, the Beibei will inevitably evacuate as soon as possible.
Yun Dingxing finally had an accurate and clear understanding of the current war situation. He made a decisive decision. On the 28th, he assembled all his forces to launch a counterattack against the Beilu army on the Naoshan battlefield, and took the opportunity to attack Naocheng.
As for Wang Rengong¡¯s request, Yun Dingxing did not consider it at all. He had limited troops and had to do his best to attack Yanmengong. How could he have any spare power to support Wang Rengong? However, he still comforted Wang Rengong and told the truth about Dongdu's arrival.Ask him to stick to Loufan Pass and wait patiently for reinforcements. As long as he persists for another half month, the war situation will inevitably reverse.
Late at night on August 28th, Yanmen battlefield.
The messenger sent by Lifushe Ashina Duoli was very lucky. He arrived at the Yanmen front line unimpeded and reported the White Wolf Fortress military situation in detail to Shibi Khan and Mohe Dushe.
The Beibei army suffered heavy losses under the White Wolf Fortress. Ashina Duli and Kang Sheoli were defeated successively and suffered heavy losses. This forced the two commanders to mobilize more troops to attack the White Wolf Fortress, which aggravated the crisis. And this crisis is not only the decisive battle between the South and the North, but also includes the desert tents. If Shibi Khan and the Beibei army were defeated and returned, the political situation in the desert would definitely be unfavorable to Shibi Khan, and fierce conflicts in the tent would break out at any time after Shibi Khan's authority and strength dropped sharply.
Ashina Duli advised his elder brother and younger brother to give up and evacuate as soon as possible. Now that he is retreating to the desert, at least he can return with a full load, enjoy the glory brought by victory, and consolidate the great alliance of the desert captives. and the stability of the political situation in Yathang.
Shibi Khan and Mohe Dushe were determined not to spit out the "prey" in their mouths. They replied to Ashina Duli, Yanmen is about to be conquered, victory is about to be won, and we are about to create new history.