Chapter 1265: Only one battle
Outside the west gate of Jinyang City, in the ten-mile pavilion of the city, both soldiers and civilians gathered here and lined up on both sides of the road to see off General Fei Qian''s departure.
?Zhang Xiu and his vanguard had already left Jinyang and rushed to Huguan. Fei Qian, the general of the Western Expedition, stayed for a little longer and met with several noble nobles from Taiyuan.
For the people of Taiyuan County, Fei Qian, the general who conquered the west, was both familiar and unfamiliar. There were thousands of Shangdang County soldiers in Taiyuan. As a result, the left side could not resist the Black Mountain Army, and the right side could not stop the Xianbei people. They often had to retreat. In the city, they watched helplessly as they plundered away. Not only did General Zhengxi clean up the Black Mountain Army, but even the Xianbei people were beaten to pieces by Zhengxi. When these troubled times are gradually rising, it is not necessary to be in the prime of life, and it will naturally become more... They attach great importance to martial arts, so many people in Taiyuan City have already spread rumors that General Zhengxi is a martial arts star who has descended to earth!
It is said that it has a nose and eyes, which makes people not believe it. It goes without saying that the Lord of Wuqu Star is in charge of wealth and martial arts, and Fei Qian, the general of Zhengxi, is in charge of martial arts and bravery. This wealth is not mentioned in the east, but in the west, if Zhengxi considers himself second, no one dares to say that he is first!
??Moreover, Wuquxing is also a star with few constellations, and its main character is loneliness. If it enters the house of six relatives, it is easy to miss the six relatives, and it is easy to fall into loneliness. This is simply very appropriate...
For the gentry heroes in Taiyuan, they were at best dubious about the claims made by the folk gods. More importantly, they intuitively felt the elite combat power of these powerful generals led by Fei Qian, the general who conquered the west. The most important thing is the several battles with the Hongnong Yang family, especially the battle at the foot of Pingyang City, which was simply devastating. The Yang family claimed to have an army of 100,000 people. What was the result?
?Although there may be reasons for this due to Yang''s troops themselves, General Fei Qian''s strength in conquering the West is indeed powerful! Some people also say that the Yang family does not have an army of 100,000, but in Pingyang, General Zhengxi also did not use many troops in this battle! Fei Qian led thousands of men, and not only captured Hanzhong in Guanzhong, but also forced the Yang family to retreat to Heluo, defeated the Hebei Expedition army in pieces, and completely turned the entire situation in Shanxi upside down!
??Those who heard the news were inevitably shocked and would secretly pinch their thighs to see if they were dreaming.
County soldiers in the city stood on both sides of the road to maintain order, while various gifts in large and small carts prepared by the noble nobles were lined up beside the road. These baggage carts were equipped with livestock and drivers, and they followed the expedition to the west. When the general''s large troops leave, whenever the goods in the car are used up, these people will rush back in the car, without General Zhengxi having to worry about it at all.
?Beside Shili Pavilion, the Wang family, the Wen family, and some other dignified people from Taiyuan stood quietly on the side of the road waiting. Everyone did not speak, thinking about something silently.
The great victory at Pingyang has destined the unstoppable rise of General Zhengxi during the Yanping period of the Han Dynasty. What kind of impact he will have on the entire Han Dynasty court structure in the future needs to be carefully measured. However, what is now in front of us is to profit from it. The Yuan family’s army…
The struggle between the Shandong gentry and the Shanxi gentry has been going on for a long time. Since the Guangwu period, the Shanxi gentry has gradually been at a disadvantage. The Hongnong Yang family has not been able to fully carry the banner. As for Wang Yun and others, it is just a flash in the pan, and the current expedition Can General Fei Qian of the West withstand the pressure from his surroundings and truly become a leader representing the Shanxi gentry?
Historically, the Shandong gentry experienced great geographical changes.
?Since the Qin and Han dynasties, Shandong gentry mainly refers to the aristocratic families in the vast area east of Mount Wei and Huashan. By the Sui and Tang dynasties, Shandong refers to the Qilu land east of Taihang Mountain. But most of the time, what we call Shandong gentry refers to the east of Mount Wei.
?Hence, it is okay to say that the Yang family of Hongnong belongs to the Shandong gentry, and it is not wrong to say that it belongs to the Shanxi gentry. It is precisely because of this that the Hongnong Yang family has always been able to mix among the Shandong gentry, and also have a wide network of descendants of the Shanxi gentry, becoming the only top gentry in the Han Dynasty that can compete with the Yuan family in the court.
But whether they are Shandong gentry or Shanxi gentry, in most cases they follow rules. These rules have been preserved from the early days, such as keeping relatives apart, disciples and old officials, etc. A family has a patriarch. , then there will naturally be a leader among the Shanxi gentry, and now, Fei Qian, the general of the expedition to the west, seems to be on track to replace the Hongnong Yang family and become the leader of the new generation of Shanxi gentry.
Just like a pack of wolves, when the alpha wolf is challenged according to the rules, the other wolves will stand around and watch, quietly waiting for the result of the challenge, without even gnashing their teeth, and if they dare to come up, they will lift the table. , it is estimated that before the first wolf could say anything, the other wolves had already pounced on him.
This is the rule of the gentry.
When Dong Zhuo came to Beijing, although the Yang family secretly opposed Dong Zhuo, they did not openly oppose Dong Zhuo like the Yuan family did. It was also for this reason.
?Now, if Fei Qian defeats the Yuan family again, he will naturally have the capital to lead the Shanxi gentry and the Shandong gentry to compete. Under such circumstances, how long can the old wolf of the Yang family last?
Several horns sounded faintly, and some cavalry came forward to clear the way, which immediately made everyone present look serious.
Feiqian is young, and since he is young, he has time and can have a long development period. Therefore, the advantage of Feiqian is that he is young. Of course, his disadvantage is also that he is young.
Fei Qian was wearing Mingguang armor, which was definitely the latest trend in this era and was certainly the most expensive. It shone dazzlingly under the sun. He stood tall and rode his horse in front. Behind him, several knights were holding tricolor battle flags. Following closely behind were the banners of General Han Zhengxi, and several cavalrymen holding horns and blowing, coming towards them with a sturdy and desolate air from the north.
Fei Qian just rode his horse and came in a hurry. After experiencing many iron-blooded battles, he naturally had a cold and ferocious aura, which made people dare not look directly at him. Many of the Taiyuan nobles who were waiting aside were a little anxious at first. I was impatient and muttered more or less privately, but when I saw General Fei Qian of Zhengxi getting closer and closer, I was swept by his gaze and couldn''t help but lower my head and remain silent like a quail.
General Fei Qian of Zhengxi was so dazzling that no one noticed the figure of Cui Jun, the newly appointed Taiyuan Prefect behind him. It was not until he got closer that they discovered that under the three-color battle flag, Taiyuan Prefect Cui Jun was also quite skilled. He was riding a horse, half a horse''s length behind Fei Qian. He was talking to Fei Qian about this and seemed to be enjoying the conversation.
?Arrived at Shiliting, Fei Qian reined in his horse, and hundreds of cavalry behind him also reined in their horses. Although their movements were not like one person in the military parade of later generations, they were still neat.
“Congratulations to General Zhengxi!” Wang Xiong of the Wang family quickly bowed to the ground and said loudly. The rest of the people also spoke in unison.
"Excuse me, everyone!" Fei Qian bowed his hands on horseback and said, "Since I am wearing armor, it is not a courtesy. I hope you will forgive me. Bandits are currently invading the Shangdang and the military situation is urgent, so I will not say goodbye to you all!" I will exterminate the bandits and have a drink with you all again!"
?Fei Qian naturally said these words with great grace, but at this moment, Fei Qian also had the capital. Wang Xiong was the first to return the gift, saying that it was okay, and offered words such as wishing Fei Qian horse success for free, as if they were free of charge. The rest of the people, even if they originally wanted to show goodwill to Fei Qian, have a romantic relationship with Fei Qian, etc. At the moment, they could only hold back and express their best wishes for the victory of General Zhengxi on his return.
Fei Qian handed over his troops, then said a few words to Cui Jun, and then led the troops forward.
? Taiyuan Shangdang is a land of mountains and rivers, and some of its noble nobles have a longer history than the three assistants. For example, the Wang family of Taiyuan. Fei Qian remembered that even in the Tang Dynasty, it seemed that they were still prominent families. Therefore, on this trip to meet Yuan''s army, they did not go to the party. Instead, they detoured to Yong''an County and took the Taiyuan line, and then went south to Huguan. The purpose was to stabilize the situation in Taiyuan and Shangdang before facing Yuan''s army.
Previously, in Bingbei and Guanzhong, they were generally either resisting foreign enemies or part of the internal struggle of the Shanxi gentry. But now they have to directly face the Yuan family''s soldiers, which is tantamount to the beginning of a head-on confrontation with the Shandong gentry.
There are still a lot of things that need to be done next. Guanzhong, Hanzhong, and even the follow-up of Bingbei Academy still need to be dealt with one by one. But now we really need to drive out this Yuan army, but the problem is that we can neither show weakness nor , and we can''t be too cruel. If Yuan''s army is really wiped out in the Huguan area, although it will be shocked for a while, it will also be a grudge for a lifetime. Maybe Yuan Shao feels that the threat from Taihang Mountain is too great, and then prepares to fight Fei first. How about hiding for a while and then turning around and heading south?
Once Yuan Shao is cornered, a worse situation may occur. Let Cao Cao and Yang Biao join forces to attack Tongguan in Hedong in the south, and then join forces with Wuhuan to attack Taiyuan Xihe in the Yanmen area on the north line, with the middle Yuan Shao sat in Yecheng and sent troops to unite with Hanoi to attack Huguan Dang... Once the barrier of Taihang Mountain was broken, Yuan Shao''s army, with Taiyuan Shangdang as its offensive base, could attack the north anytime and anywhere!
Hence, controlling the intensity of the current war with Yuan''s army is very critical.
??Yesterday, Fei Qian also received the latest news. Although Gao Gan knew that he had arrived in the Shangdang area of ??Taiyuan, he still did not retreat and instead stationed himself.
This is also to be expected.
After all, Fei Qian himself would not have been able to retreat like this, but he really needs to carefully weigh how he will fight Yuan Jun next...
For Fei Qian, the general who conquered the west, this battle may have one meaning or another, but for senior officials, it was not that complicated.
?We must fight and win, otherwise our future will be in jeopardy, it’s that simple.
Although the scouts detected the movements of the Zhengxi soldiers, the army still needed a battlefield where they could fight. Therefore, the soldiers and horses of senior officials not only did not retreat, but instead slowly took turns covering the abandoned battlefield after Yuan Yu''s inspection. Zhuangzhai was established.
Relying on the original village on the mountain, it was renovated and used as the main camp. At the foot of the mountain, a front-facing auxiliary camp was developed based on the terrain, forming a horn with the mountain. There are springs both on the mountain and below, and the camps on the mountain can also protect the camps below. If the opponent attacks by force, they will have to bear blows from both the upper and lower sides, and the losses will be extremely heavy.
Facing the Huguan County town to the north, there are deep ditches and high fortifications, which are extremely strict. Teams of scouts rush into the distance to continuously transmit the surrounding intelligence here. From the south, follow-up materials and personnel are continuously transferred through the Youchangzaka Pass.
In the large tent, Gao Gan''s eyes couldn''t help but wander to the table. The ink on the scarf was still dazzling—
"I served with the emperor''s sword and fought in the north and south to wipe out the evil spirits. I directed my command in the direction of the enemy. Xiaoxiao restrained his hands. Now I heard that the heroes of Yan and Zhao came to visit me. I wanted to meet him and hunted in Huguan. I was very happy."
?The brush moves like a dragon and a snake, and the thick ink color is like a sharp edge, as if it is about to leap out from the scarf.
"snort!"
Gao Gan snorted coldly. Although he looked quite disdainful on the surface, in fact he did not dare to take it lightly. Even though he had received a letter from Zheng Xi, the senior officials would not be willing to retreat like this.
??If he retreats, then who is he, the governor of Bingzhou?
"Come here!" Gao Gan turned around a few times with his hands behind his back, then stopped and shouted loudly toward the outside of the tent, "Please invite General Yuan to discuss matters with the army!"
"General!" Not long after, Yuan Yu came in from the outside and said with his hands raised. When he raised his eyes, he saw the letter of Fei Qian, the general who conquered the west, spread out on the table, and his eyebrows moved involuntarily.
"Sit down!" Gao Gan pointed to the bench and asked, "How is the camp being repaired?"
“The report back to the general is basically complete.” Yuan Yu said with his hand.
Gao Gan nodded, then pondered for a moment, and said, "What are the current trends of the Zhengxi Division?"
Yuan Yu shook his head and said: "There is no movement."
"That''s it..." Gao Gan raised his head, looked into the distance, and said, "Let''s do it first!"
“What does the general mean?” Yuan Yu asked.
"We are waiting here for fear that Zheng Xi will slow down the troops, so tomorrow you can lead the army to invite a battle to test the reality. If Zheng Xi goes out, you can pretend to be defeated and lure Xi Xi to attack..." Gao Gan pointed to the side. Valley, "There are many hills and mountains here... A certain leader is hiding in them. When the western troops arrive, they will cover their flanks and they will be defeated!"
Yuan Yu raised his hands and praised: "General, this is a wonderful plan!"
"Send the order, cook at the third watch, and raise the troops at the fifth watch!" Seeing that Yuan Yu had no objections, the senior officials directly ordered, "Everyone says that the expedition to the west is good at fighting, but I want to see a thing or two!"
Yuan Yu quickly stood up to accept the order, and then went down.
Gao Gan thought for a moment in the tent, then walked out of the tent with his hands behind his back and looked into the distance.
?The setting sun gradually set, making the mountains and rivers look blood red.
The opposite party may be the real General Zhengxi in person, or it may be in the name of Zhengxi, or it may be just part of the vanguard of Zhengxi, but no matter what the situation, Gao Gan has no way to retreat!
?There is only one battle!
(End of this chapter)