Chapter 1253 Attacking Tianjing Pass
In fact, the defense at Tianjing Pass should be relatively tight.
At least in terms of the various equipment used to guard the gate, they are extremely well prepared.
Because three of the eight passes in Taihang lead directly to Hanoi.
They are Zhiguanxing, Taihangxing and Baixing respectively.
Zhiguanxing leads from Hedong to Hanoi, while Taihangxing and Baixing lead from Shangdang to Hanoi.
As long as one line is not defended, it will be difficult to protect Hanoi.
Hanoi is Sima Yi's hometown. He naturally did not want to see this situation unless he had no choice.
Although Gaodu City was previously in the hands of the Wei army, Sima Yi knew that it would be difficult to stop the Han army just by defending the city.
A certain person named Feng brought out too many good things from his own school.
For example, stone cannon.
Looking around the world, it can be said that there are almost no cities that can block stone cannons!
At most, it is the difference between being able to carry it for a few more days or a few days less.
Except for the fact that the stone cannon used to siege the city is too huge and difficult to build, it takes longer to prepare than other siege equipment, and it also has certain terrain requirements.
I'm afraid Sima Yi thought it was a perfect siege weapon.
So in his opinion, the Tianjing Pass behind Gaodu City was the key to preventing the Han army from entering Hanoi from Taihangxing.
With this consideration in mind, Tianjingguan naturally needs to be fully prepared.
It’s a pity that God’s calculation is not as good as that of man.
As the saying goes, the danger of a pass lies in the people, not the terrain.
Sima Division, who led the army for the first time, suffered two defeats in a row at Gaoping Pass. Then the crisis in Luoyang forced him to rush back for reinforcements.
As for the defenders who stayed at Tianjingguan, not only were they insufficient in number, but their morale was also uneasy.
Not to mention that the opponent was King Feng Gui, who made many Wei army officers change their expressions upon hearing this.
If Sima Yi hadn't guarded Guanzhong and then managed Henan and Hanoi, it would have been a long time.
I can be regarded as a person who knows the military, and has already completed the control of the Wei army under his command.
In addition, Wei’s military laws have always been extremely harsh.
Therefore, the general guarding Tianjing Pass had to bite the bullet and urge his soldiers to resist desperately.
It's just morale. Although it can't be seen or touched, sometimes it can really play an extremely critical role when two armies are facing each other.
The morale of the Wei army was low, although it occupied an extremely strategic location.
Moreover, the city head of Tianjingguan is also piled with wood and rolling stones.
But facing the Han army who was trying to attack the pass, not to mention the rolling stones, even the arrow feathers shot from above seemed a little sparse.
Normally, they can use a lot of strength, but many people's hands and feet are slow at this time, and they can only use five or six points at most.
Seeing that the Han army was about to attack the city gate, the garrison of Guancheng could not help but be surprised, angry and frightened.
Although he himself did not expect to be able to defend Tianjing Pass, what was the difference between the current situation and giving up?
When the news reaches Luoyang in the future, are your family members afraid that they will be punished?
Dan saw him pull out his sword with a clang, stepped forward angrily, chopped down the soldier who was mechanically shooting arrows at the pass, and shouted:
“Those who dare to neglect the fight will be killed!”
glaring angrily at the surrounding Wei soldiers:
"The Central Supervisory Army asked us to stay at Tianjing Pass because they trust us. It is the right time to serve the country!"
“Even if you don’t consider being punished after the defeat, don’t you think about your family in Luoyang?”
"The Han...Although there are many traitors and soldiers, I am in danger due to the favorable geographical location, so what should I fear?"
"If anyone dares to be lazy and fearful of fighting again, behead him! Kill him, kill him! Kill the rebels and defend the city. The Central Supervisory Army will have its own reward!"
The guard shouted, returned his sword to its sheath, lifted up a mountain stone himself, and threw it towards the pass.
The stone fell to the ground and rolled down the mountain.
A Han soldier who was climbing up with his head lowered could not dodge and was knocked to the ground.
But when he saw him and the mountain stone, they rolled down together.
"Did you see it? Just like this, hit me hard!"
With the guard's personal leadership and the watchful eye of the supervising team he brought over, several people were executed on the spot.
The soldiers of the Wei army behind closed doors finally began to cheer up a little.
The Han army, which had easily reached the gate of Guan City without suffering many casualties, was delighted to say that there were not many thieves at the pass.
Unexpectedly, the Wei army at the top of the city suddenly increased its intensity. The Han army was caught off guard and immediately screamed and had to retreat in embarrassment.
“Could there be an ambush?”
They had obviously reached the wall of Guancheng, but unexpectedly they were suddenly forced back. Some people couldn't help but be surprised.
"impossible!"
Zhang held up his telescope and stared at the movement in Guancheng. "Even if the thieves have an ambush, it is impossible for them to ambush in Guancheng."
They didn't ambush in so many dangerous places, but they ambush in Guancheng?
Just to be able to repel one of your own attacks?
“Could it be that the thief is trying to show me his weakness and deliberately seduce me?”
Someone raised another possibility.
This time, Zhang did not deny it immediately.
Because this possibility is not impossible, and it is very high.
After all, Tianjing Pass is too dangerous. Even if the troops approach the gate, it doesn't mean they can capture it in a short while.
The defenders can rely on dangerous passes to repel the enemy.
only…
Zhang Jie still felt that something was not quite right.
He is not a first-time leader like Sima Shi.
As early as when he was in Liangzhou, he had already followed his father Zhang Gong and uncle Zhang Hua to quell the rebellion.
I was once held hostage by a thief and faced the line of life and death.
Even once was deceived by a certain ghost king.
In addition, in the early years, he went to the Western Regions alone to persuade the kings and chiefs of the countries in the Western Regions.
His experience is by no means lacking, and his knowledge is by no means comparable to that of Sima Shi, who had just tried to step out from under Sima Yi's wings.
There seems to be a reasonable explanation for the action of closing the door on the Wei thieves and garrison.
But Zhang Jiu subconsciously felt that something was wrong.
Then after thinking about it for a moment, I immediately thought of what the problem was:
"How difficult is it for our soldiers to attack the city from the bottom of the mountain?"
“If the rebels had used all their strength from the beginning, the casualties of the soldiers would have been even greater. Why do they need to do so much? There must be something fishy about this!”
“Come here, give the order immediately and continue to attack the problem!”
After gathering the retreating soldiers, Zhang quickly sent another group of troops to continue the attack.
But he was slapped hard by reality.
The Wei generals guarding the pass did not hesitate to publicly execute the soldiers who did not fight well and forcibly supervise the Wei army.
At this time, the Wei army was afraid and had to fight hard.
This time the Han army's attack was not as lucky as the last time.
From the beginning, they encountered a strong counterattack from the Wei army.
When the door is closed, arrows fly like locusts, and trees and rolling stones fall down one after another.
But I heard the screams of the Han soldiers.
No matter how thick the armor is, it cannot stop the huge kinetic energy they carry.
If you are more unlucky and get hit, you will become a pile of bones.
“Damn it! Thief, the thief is extremely abominable!”
Without waiting for the report, the scene seen from the telescope made Zhang's face change greatly, and then Tieqing.
It is a trivial matter to make a mistake in judgment and cause the person below to lose face.
But not far behind him, there was still Zhongdu Hu watching!
This Wei thief simply wanted to embarrass him on purpose.
I feel some pressure rising, and I can't help but feel a little anxious.
This made him begin to doubt his previous judgment:
Perhaps I really guessed wrong? The thief's first episode was just to lure the enemy?
But he didn't know that Feng Duhu, who was also holding a telescope to observe the battle situation, also frowned.
Why does this Wei thief's reaction sound like a charlatan?
One moment there is little resistance, the next moment they refuse to give an inch of ground.
At this time, Feng Duhu was no longer an inexperienced young man who was leading an army for the first time.
But he can be regarded as a true battlefield veteran.
At this time, he didn't care too much about whether he could capture Tianjing Pass.
So we can think about Wei Jun's abnormal behavior with a more peaceful and relaxed attitude.
As the saying goes, when things go wrong, there will be monsters.
As for whether it is a good demon or a bad demon, it will not be determined for a while - at this point, Feng Duhu is much calmer than Zhang in the battle.
After all, the advantage is mine.
“Yuan Kai?”
“Sir, the disciple is here.”
Du Yu hurriedly took two steps forward, raised his hands and saluted, "What are your orders, sir?"
Feng Duhu pointed to Tianjing Pass in the distance and asked, "Did you see the situation just now?"
As a direct disciple of Feng Duhu, Du Yu naturally had some special treatment, and he also had a pair of telescopes in his hand.
“Hui sir, this disciple has seen it.”
Feng Duhu turned his head, glanced at him, and said:
“You once mentioned that as long as Sima Division can be defeated again, the Han Dynasty can take advantage of the great victory and take the opportunity to capture Tianjing Pass.”
“Then do you think, with the talent of the bandits, we can really capture Guancheng this time?”
Du Yu thought for a while, and then replied:
"Mr. Hui, the student is stupid and really can't see the purpose of the actions of the rebels."
“However, the student still believes that Tianjingguan will be able to be climbed.”
"Oh?" Feng Duhu said in a long voice, "Why?"
“Because the garrison is insufficient.”
Du Yu pointed to Guancheng, "According to what the students have seen, there are not many thieves in Guancheng."
“Even if the student’s previous judgment was wrong and the rebel army was defeated repeatedly, he still had the courage to defend Tianjing Pass, but under the master’s plan, Tianjing Pass is already in his pocket.”
These words made Feng Duhu couldn't help but smile on his face:
“Speak well when you say something, and don’t flatter me randomly. Why do you think the garrison at Guancheng is insufficient?”
“Sir, are you testing me?”
Du Yu was not afraid when he heard Feng Duhu's half-laughing and half-cursing words. Instead, he pointed to the mountain passes around Tianjingguan:
“As the saying goes, a city cannot be defended in isolation. Although the terrain of Tianjing Pass is dangerous, we must also pay attention to the surrounding terrain in order to play its role.”
"For example, if there are many Wubao villages on both sides of Guancheng, with the canines and fangs staggered to each other, echoing each other and forming horns, this area will be said to be naturally dangerous and difficult to attack."
“Now the thieves have abandoned the surrounding mountain passes and only guarded the city. How is this different from defending an isolated city?”
“In the opinion of the students, this is not because the Wei thieves did not know how to guard the pass, but because of the lack of troops. Therefore, the students believe that this pass must be able to be conquered.”
Although he knew that Du Yu was a genius, Feng Duhu still showed approval when he heard his speech.
Before he could finish his words of praise, Du Yu said with admiration:
“The student made a fool of himself in front of the teacher before, but he thought he had a plan, but he didn’t expect that the Wei thieves would still have the courage to defend the pass after two consecutive defeats.”
“Sir, sir, is very thoughtful and well-planned. Not only does he want to defeat the Sima division, but he also tries to mobilize the rebel army so that they have no intention of guarding the border but no ability to defend the border.”
Feng Duhu was slightly startled: "Mobilize the traitor army?"
"Sir, are you testing me again? You sent Hubu and Wuwei troops to attack Luoyang, so Sima Division could only rush back to Luoyang to help Luoyang, and was unable to defend Tianjing Pass anymore."
The look of admiration on Du Yu's face became even stronger: "This can be said to lead the enemy but not control it?"
“Oh, so that’s what you were talking about.”
Feng Duhu shook his head and said with a smile: "I sent General Zhang to lead the Wuwei Army and asked him to try to sneak across Maojin Ferry. My original intention was to cooperate with the Tiger Infantry to capture Hangu Pass and Shaanxi."
“In the original plan, I really didn’t expect to force Sima Division to return to Luoyang, giving us a good opportunity to capture Tianjing Pass.”
"So you don't have to act like this. The truth is that plans are not as fast as changes. No matter how good the plan is, unexpected situations may occur."
“I am not omniscient, so it is impossible for me to make the plan flawless. I will take it one step at a time and constantly modify the plan based on the battle situation before the battle.”
With Feng Duhu's current status, he no longer needs to pretend to be mysterious to decorate himself.
Du Yu said without hesitation:
“As long as you can make a better plan than the thief, then the odds of success are low. If you are prepared, you will win, but you are not prepared. Sir, you can be considered flawless.”
"Hahaha!"
Although he knew that his student was flattering him, Feng Duhu couldn't help laughing.
He pointed at Du Yu, "You, you!"
"Well, since you said so, I will give you a chance."
“How about I send you to study with General Zhang and assist General Zhang in capturing Guancheng?”
Du Yu was overjoyed and quickly thanked him: "My disciple, thank you sir."
Feng Duhu waved his hand: "Go."
“Here!”
It is just a Tianjing Pass used by the Wuqian Army to practice in actual combat. By the way, it doesn’t matter if I add one more disciple of my own to practice on.
Anyway, the road to Luoyang has almost been opened, and it has become less urgent for Feng Duhu to open up the three passes to Hanoi.
On the second day, Du Yu, who happily ran to serve as Zhang Jiu's temporary staff, saw that the soldiers who were attacking the key point were defeated again, and Zhang Jiu's face became ugly when he saw it again.
He finally took the opportunity to speak:
“General Zhang, according to prediction, the mountain road directly in front of Tianjingguan is difficult to pass, and blindly attacking by force is not the answer.”
“What do you think, general, if you don’t divide your troops and seize the strategic points on the left and right flanks of Guancheng first to create a coercive force, and then find a way to attack Guancheng?”
Although Zhongduhu said that he should let himself go and attack the city.
But how could Zhang Jiu not know that the longer this time went on, the worse his performance would be in the eyes of Zhongdu Hu.
Facing such a dangerous pass, as long as the rebels at the pass have all the advantages, if they surrender at the pass, how can they conquer it in just a short while?
While he was anxious, Zhang Jiu's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard what Du Yu said.
I saw him slapping his thigh: "Ouch! I've been paying attention these past two days..."
Halfway through his words, he didn't finish and turned to Du Yu:
“Du Langjun, thank you for the reminder!”
In the past two days, I have been focusing on how to capture Guancheng as soon as possible in order to show off in front of the Central Protector.
But I didn't expect that I had already made a serious mistake.
Du Yu smiled shyly.
(End of this chapter)