Chapter 681
Chapter 671 Fear of the Han army
Liu Ji listened to the analysis of Li Ru, a military division of the Western Xinjiang Army, and couldn’t help but nodded. Since the Diqiang and Lanuo tribes dared to send troops to aid the Bailian Army, they would definitely not have any fear of the Han army. The four great princes, the Diqiang and Lanuo tribes are likely to take the opportunity to attack the Han army.
Liu Ji then categorically said: “Then follow the original plan and fight the White Lotus Army first!”
On December 10th, 2nd Year of the Han Dynasty, the Han army was divided into three groups and launched an offensive against Xuanzhou, Jizhou and Yuanzhou controlled by the Bailian Army. At this time, the Diqiang and Lanuo armies had not yet made their way out of the mountain. , After all, it will take some time for the Diqiang and Lanuo tribes to gather their troops.
The White Lotus Army organized the army and recruited young people from each city to resist the attack of the Han army. At the same time, it urged the Diqiang and Lanuo army to enter the area controlled by the White Lotus Army as soon as possible to help the White Lotus Army resist the Han army.
However, when the Diqiang and Lanuo armies entered Raozhou and Hongzhou controlled by the Bailian Army respectively, the Jizhou and Yuanzhou controlled by the Bailian Army had all fallen into the hands of the Han army, even Bailian. Xuanzhou, the focus of the military’s defense, has also fallen for most of the time. The total strength of the Bailian Army has dropped from more than three million to less than two million.
The Han army learned that the Diqiang and Lanuo armies had walked out of the million mountains and immediately slowed down the offensive against the Bailian Army. The Diqiang and Lanuo troops took this opportunity to compete with the main force of the Bailian Army in Xuanzhou. Huai’an City merged together.
On the evening of January 3, the 3rd year of the Han Dynasty, in the Zhou Mufu of Huaian City, Xuanzhou, the White Lotus Army Commander Yang Sen raised a wine glass to the Diqiang General Worker Lou Qi and the Lanuo General Bei Guoche and said with exclamation: “Thanks The two generals arrived in time with the Diqiang and Lanuo troops, otherwise our Bailian army would have to abandon Huai’an and retreat to Raozhou or Hongzhou. This commander would like to thank the Diqiang and Lanuo tribes on behalf of the Bailian army. Grace of assistance!”
Lou Qi, a general of the Diqiang tribe, waved his hand and said: “General Yang, it doesn’t matter whether you are thankful or not. After our two tribe armies help you Bailian Army and defeated the Han army, I hope General Yang can keep his promise and save Raozhou’s army. Yonghe County, Yuanyang County and Matang County can be handed over to our two clans.”
Yang Sen hurriedly nodded and said, “General Gonglou, don’t worry, our White Lotus Army will definitely keep our promise.”
At this time, the general of the Lanuo tribe, Bei Guoche, asked: “General Yang, next our two tribe armies are going to start a decisive battle with the Han army outside Huai’an. I don’t know how many troops your Bailian army can send to participate in this event. decisive battle?”
Yang Sen hesitated and said: “The previous confrontation with the Han army caused us the White Lotus Army to lose more than one million troops and 1.5 million young men. Now our White Lotus Army only gathers about one in Huai’an City. The 1.2 million army and 700,000 young people, if the Diqiang and Lanuo tribes are to start a decisive battle with the Han army, our Bailian army is willing to send 800,000 troops and 500,000 young people out of the city to cooperate with Diqiang, The armies of the two races of Rano fight.”
The general of the La Nuo tribe, Bei Guo Cha, and the general of the Diqiang tribe, Lou Qi, looked at each other, and then Bei Guo Cha slowly nodded and said: “Our two tribes gathered together about 620 this time. One hundred thousand troops, plus the 1.3 million people of the Bailian Army, is enough to defeat the main force of the Han army that invaded Xuanzhou!”
The armies of the Diqiang and Lanuo tribes both dispatched about 100,000 more troops than previously promised.
On January 6, Dahan 3 years, the Dahan’s millions of troops, led by the Dahan Emperor Liu Ji, came outside Huai’an, the capital of Xuanzhou Prefecture. The Diqiang, Lanuo, and Bailian Army’s troops immediately became aggressive. Facing the Han army.
In front of the Diqiang, Lanuo, and Bailian army, the general of the Diqiang general, Lou Qi, turned his head to a Diqiang general behind him and said: “Gu Liangke, before the two armies, let the Han people take a look at us. The strength of the warriors of the Diqiang tribe!”
At this time, the commander of the White Lotus Army Yang Sen said: “General Gonglou, there are fierce generals in the Han army. Our White Lotus Army and the Han army have never won a battle. The warriors of the Diqiang nationality, it is best to have Be careful.”
Lou Qi, a general of the Diqiang tribe, turned his mouth slightly, ignoring Yang Sen’s kindness, but said with contempt: “General Yang, our warrior of the Diqiang tribe, it’s not the wine and rice bags under your hand. Today, General Yang also has a good experience. We Diqiang Warriors are awesome!”
Yang Sen, the commander of the White Lotus Army, suddenly turned gloomy, “That handsome will have a good look at the style of the Diqiang warrior today!”
The Diqiang general Gu Liangke came to the front of the two armies and shouted: “Gu Liangke of the Diqiang tribe is here! The Han army will send someone to die!”
In front of the Han’s army, Liu Ji saw that there were Diqiang generals who were going to fight the Han’s army. He couldn’t help showing a slight smile. He turned his head and said to Zhang Shaohua: “Big Bear, it’s time for you to show your face again!”
Liu Ji learned through the system’s scanning function that this Diqiang general named Gu Liangke, with a force value of only 98 points, had not entered the realm of a peerless general, and sent Zhang Shaohua up, absolutely foolproof.
When Zhang Shaohua heard Liu Ji let him play, he couldn’t help but said excitedly: “Your Majesty is still facing me!”
After Zhang Shaohua came to the front of the two armies, it took just four rounds to almost split the fierce general of Diqiang tribe named Gu Liangke in half.
Then Lou Qi, an angry general of the Diqiang tribe, sent three fierce generals from the Diqiang tribe one after another. As a result, no one could go through five rounds under Zhang Shaohua’s hands.
Just when Gong Lou Qi was about to go to battle himself, the general of the La Nuo tribe, Bei Guoche, said: “General Gong Lou, we La Nuo will send someone up to meet this powerful Han Chinese general!”
Gong Lou Qi had a sullen face, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded with difficulty. Actually, Gong Lou Qi saw Zhang Shaohua’s demonstrated strength and knew that he was going up in person, and he shouldn’t be the opponent of this powerful Han Guo, Bei Guo Che. The willingness to send the generals of the La Nuo tribe on the field just gave Gong Lou Qi a step down.
The great general of the Lano tribe, Bei Guoche, subsequently sent three warriors of the Lano tribe in succession, and all died under Zhang Shaohua’s sword without exception. There is still no warrior of the Lano tribe who can hold Zhang Shaohua. Five rounds have passed underneath.
The White Lotus Army commander Yang Sen coughed and said, “General Gonglou and General Bei Guo, let’s just let the troops attack! If this fight continues, our morale will get lower and lower!”
After hearing Yang Sen’s proposal, Gong Lou Qi and Bei Guo Che had no choice but to agree with them. Then, the Diqiang, Lanuo and Bailian Army all sent some troops to actively attack the Han army.
The army of the Diqiang and Lanuo tribes is indeed not weak in combat effectiveness, but the armies of the two tribes, in terms of equipment and battlefields, are far behind the Han army, and the Han army still occupies an absolute advantage in cavalry.
The battle outside Huai’an City on January 6 lasted from morning to evening before the two sides closed their troops.
In today’s war, the Diqiang tribe lost a full 300,000 troops, and the Lanuo tribe’s loss was similar, about 290,000. The White Lotus Army also lost nearly 100,000 troops. The total losses of the troops did not exceed 40,000. It can be said that the first day of the battle between the two sides, the Han army won!
On January 7, the two sides fought fiercely for another day outside Huai’an City. As a result, the Diqiang, Lanuo, and Bailian army together lost more than 600,000 people, and the Han army lost more than 35,000. .
On January 8, the Diqiang, Lanuo, and Bailian army lost another 500,000 people, and the Han army’s losses were controlled below 30,000.
On January 9, the Diqiang, Lanuo, and Bailian Army lost 400,000 people together, while the Han Army lost only more than 20,000.
About 2.2 million people were lost in four days of fierce fighting, which made the former arrogance of the Diqiang and Lanuo tribes disappear without a trace, leaving only the deep fear of the Han army.
On the night of January 9th, in a tent in the camp of the Bailian Army outside Huai’an City, the general of the Diqiang tribe, industrialist Lou Qi, said with a gloomy face to the commander-in-chief of the Bailian Army, Yang Sen, and the general of the Rano tribe, Bei Guoche, “No. If we continue to fight like this again, in just four days, our Diqiang people have lost nearly a million troops, but the Han army has not lost much. If we fight like this for a few days, this general will bring more than 3 million troops. The warriors of the Diqiang tribe are about to be wiped out by the Han army!”
The general of the Lanuo tribe, Bei Guoche, followed with a sigh and said: “Our Lanuo tribe has lost more than 900,000 in these four days. We really can’t fight the Han army like this anymore.”
The White Lotus Army commander Yang Sen said bitterly: “In the past four days, our White Lotus Army has also lost almost 300,000 people, of which 200,000 are the elites of this commander, and the recruits only accounted for 100,000. At present, our Bailian Army has only one million troops and 600,000 youths left in Huai’an City, and the Han army may lose more than 100,000 people in these four days, and it will definitely not exceed 200,000. .”
At this time, the military adviser Guo Chong who was next to Yang Sen said: “The combat effectiveness of the Han Chinese cavalry force is really too strong, and there is a Pingchuan outside Huai’an city. It is reasonable for our three coalition forces to lose so much, so I think Our three coalition forces should abandon the field battle with the Han army outside Huai’an.”
Lou Qi, the general of the Diqiang tribe, shook his head and said, “Although our three companies have lost 2.2 million people together, the current total strength of our three companies is still close to six million. If you want to rely on Huai’an City to hold on, That is impossible. A small Huai’an city cannot hold nearly six million troops.”
Military Instructor Guo Chong said: “I am not asking our three coalition forces to retreat into Huai’an City, but to suggest that our three coalition forces abandon Huai’an City and retreat to Raozhou or Hongzhou. You must know the topography of Raozhou and Hongzhou. Most of them are mountainous. , To a large extent, will limit the combat effectiveness of the Chinese cavalry units.”
As soon as Sergeant Guo Chong’s words fell, the Bailian Army commander Yang Sen sighed and said: “It seems that we must give up Huai’an City and even Xuanzhou. I don’t know how General Gong Lou and General Bei Guo want to go?
The Diqiang general, Gong Lou Qi, and the La Nuo general, Bei Guo Che, have no opinion on the abandonment of Huai’an City and the small half of Xuanzhou controlled by the Bailian Army. However, Gong Lou Qi and Bei Guo Che both proposed that the three It is best for the coalition forces to retreat to the mountainous area of Raozhou. After all, the mountainous area of Raozhou is adjacent to the territories of the Diqiang and Lanuo nationalities.
So on the morning of January 10th, the Diqiang, Lanuo, and Bailian Army began to retreat from Huai’an. The White Lotus Army left a small number of troops and the 600,000 youths who were temporarily conscripted in Huai’an, hoping to rely on These 600,000 young men can take advantage of the city to block the Han army for a few days, and buy some time for the retreating Diqiang, Lanuo and Bailian army.
When Liu Ji learned that the White Lotus Army and the Diqiang and Lanuo tribes were about to run, he immediately ordered the Huben Army, Xuanjia Bing, and Yuxue Army three elite troops, as well as several cavalry from the three legions of Xijiang, Gaochang, and Xuanwu. Wei, bypassing the city of Huai’an, pursued the army of the Bailian, Diqiang and Lanuo tribes.
Liu Ji led the other Han troops to launch a siege war against Huai’an City, but what Liu Ji did not expect was that the siege had not yet begun, and a white flag was erected on the wall of Huai’an City.
After the troops of the Bailian, Diqiang and Lanuo tribes evacuated, the strong city of Huai’an was taken down by the Han’s troops without any blood.
During the retreat, the White Lotus Army, Diqiang and Lanuo armies faced the chase of the Han cavalry, and had to leave the broken troops again and again to stop the chasing Han cavalry.
When the white lotus army, Diqiang and Lanuo army finally retreated to the mountainous area of Raozhou , the millions of white lotus army evacuated from Huai’an city, only less than half a million people remained.
When evacuated from Huai’an City, only about 1.3 million of the 2.1 million people of Diqiang were left, and 2.2 million of the Lanuo people were left less than 1.5 million.
In the Tusi Mansion of Xing’er City of Diqiang Nationality in Millions of Mountains, Diqiang Chieftain Rida Danmu angrily shouted: “The waste of Gonglou Qi suddenly lost 1.8 million of our Diqiang army. Cut off his head with your own hands!”
At this time, another general of the Diqiang tribe, Digubu, sighed and said: “Master Tusi calmed down. It is really the fighting power of the Han army, which far exceeds our expectations. General Gonglou should have no way of doing this. I heard that the Lanuo tribe has nothing to do with it. It also lost 1.6 million troops, and the White Lotus Army only left a few hundred thousand.”
Chieftain Rida Danmu let out a suffocating breath, and then asked in a deep voice, “Digubu, do you think we should continue fighting with the Han army?”
General Digubu pondered and said, “Master Tusi, we Diqiang people have always coveted the Wanli Plain of the Zhou Kingdom, and now we finally have the opportunity to peek into the Wanli Plain of the Zhou Kingdom. Our Diqiang people cannot just give up so easily, and we are in Raozhou. In the mountainous areas, the role that the Han cavalry can play should not be too great.”