strictlysupreme Chapter 211: Send Troops To Chang'an, Zhao Yun Attacks Hulao Pass
Chapter 211: Send Troops To Chang'an, Zhao Yun Attacks Hulao Pass
In order to cope with the changes in Chang'an, Yingxi immediately called Wang Meng, Xue Rengui, Guo Jia and others to discuss the Jin army's next move.
"Your Majesty, Wang Yun controls more than 100,000 Xiliang troops, and the emperor is in his hands. It can be said that he is justified."
"If he joins forces with Cao Cao and others to attack the Jin State, the Jin State will be surrounded by enemies on both sides and will fall into a crisis."
"At this moment, we can only take advantage of the unstable situation in Chang'an. The princes are busy with their own affairs and have no time to take care of Chang'an. Send troops to attack Guanzhong, seize Chang'an in the shortest time, destroy Wang Yun, and control the emperor. The situation will undergo an earth-shaking reversal." Yao Guangxiao was the first to speak.
Blitz Guanzhong, seize Chang'an, and control the emperor?
It has to be said that Yao Guangxiao's method was indeed beyond everyone's expectations and was extremely bold.
Cao Cao, Liu Bei and others were sharpening their swords and planning to attack Zhou Zhou.
At this time, Ying Xi mobilized the main army to attack Chang'an.
Such an unexpected approach, let alone Cao Cao and others, had not even thought about such an issue.
Of course, instead of waiting for Wang Yun to completely integrate the Western forces, their strength would greatly increase and it would become a big trouble.
Now that we are sending troops to Chang'an, we will face far fewer difficulties.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the 767 army to personally conquer Chang'an and promise to capture Chang'an within three months."
"How many troops does the Prime Minister need?" Ying Xi said solemnly.
"Wei Chen only needs 60,000 infantry cavalry, plus 3,000 Bingzhou cavalry and 3,000 Wei soldiers." Yao Guangxiao's face was calm and calm, and his face showed enough confidence.
"What do you think?"
Although Ying Xi had made a decision in his heart, he did not make up his mind immediately. Instead, he set his sights on Guo Jia, Xue Rengui and others.
"I second the motion!"
"The general also supports the prime minister!"
Guo Jia and Xue Rengui, after only thinking for a moment, nodded happily in support of Guangchen.
"The lonely king has decided to send troops to Chang'an to eliminate Wang Yun."
"Prime Minister Yao Guangxiao is the commander-in-chief, Xun You is the military advisor, and Huang Zhong, Huang Xu, Wei Yan, Cheng Yaojin, Wang Bodang and Hua Rong are the deputy generals."
"The lonely king will give you an army of 60,000 infantry and cavalry, plus 3,000 Bingzhou cavalry and 3,000 Wei soldiers. We will send troops to Hedong to wipe out Wangfen and Xiliang."
"General Zhao Yun and General Meng Wu led an army of 20,000 people out of Hanoi to seize Hulao Pass, (bffe) to prevent the armies of various princes from rushing to aid Chang'an. 11
"General Xu Huang continues to lead 70,000 Jizhou troops to guard Jizhou to prevent Cao Cao, Gongsun Zan and other princes from taking advantage of the opportunity to invade."
"General Xue Rengui commands the remaining army and is stationed in Bingzhou to support the living room at any time."
After annihilating the remnants of Yuan Shao and seizing the entire Jizhou, the Jin army's military strength expanded again.
The Jin army now has about 230,000 troops, and as many as 180,000 can be mobilized for combat.
In order to capture Chang'an this time, and also to guard against Cao Cao, Liu Bei and others, Ying Xi took advantage of the empty troops in the rear of Jing State to dispatch all the Jin army. The entire Bingzhou could mobilize only 20,000 to 30,000 combatants. Big house.
Since the provisions and other supplies for the troops and horses had already been prepared,
After receiving the order, Yao Guangxiao and Zhao Yun each led their armies to the expedition.
Zhao Yun and Meng Wu led an army of 20,000 people out of Hanoi and headed straight for Hulao Pass without stopping.
With Dong Zhuo moving the capital to Chang'an and seclusion, the center of gravity of the Xiliang army moved westward, and Luoyang became a ruin again. In addition, Dong Zhuo was killed by Wang Yun, and the role of Hulao Pass could be said to be useless.
Xiliang generals Li Meng and Fan Chou led their troops to guard the area, but there were only a pitiful seven or eight thousand men.
"The Jin army is coming in force. The leader of the army is Zhao Yun, the general of the Jin state. This man is a god of marksmanship and has excellent martial arts. Can we defend Hulao Pass with our meager troops and horses?"
"Our brothers are no match for the Jin army. Please quickly ask the court for help and ask that old guy Wang Yun to send troops to help us."
"Don't you know that Wang Yun has always looked down on us Xiliang generals and wanted to kill us all? If he knew that the Jin army was besieging Hulao Pass, not only would he not send troops to help, he would even help us eagerly Both sides suffered a defeat with the Jin army, so he could watch the joke behind his back.
"Then what should we do? We can't fight again and again. There are no reinforcements. Do we need to surrender to the Jin army?
"We have followed Dong Xiangguo over the years and have done countless stupid things. We have committed many crimes, so we took refuge in the Jin army. Can His Highness the King of Jin spare us?"
Li Meng and Fan Chou talked to each other, full of worries about their future, their wealth and their lives.
Taking advantage of this gap, Zhao Yun had already assembled his army and made preparations for the city.
"Pass this general's order to prepare the entire army for battle."
"The crossbowmen come forward and suppress the fire."
"The catapult moves forward, release it for me.
As soon as Zhao Yun's order was issued, the Jin army's crossbowmen and slingers were ready for battle.
Countless feather arrows soared into the sky, forming a large black mass, aimless and covered with firepower, shooting at the city wall in front of them indiscriminately.
At the same time, huge boulders were thrown out by catapults, slamming against Hubao's city wall.
These catapults were all modified by the Jin Academy of Sciences. Both in terms of range and accuracy, they are several notches better than previous catapults.
Rocks were flying and arrows were raining down. The Xiliang defenders were completely stunned and lost their position.
"Archers, continue to advance and cover the [army's attack on the city]."
"Charge vehicles, ladder vehicles, and arrow towers, move forward."
"General Meng Wu led the siege ladder and captured the city by force.
As Zhao Yun issued orders one after another, under the cover of boulders and rain of arrows, large siege weapons such as assault vehicles and arrow towers all advanced towards Hulao Pass.
Meng Wu even personally led the soldiers who climbed the city to climb the tower.
Li Meng, Fan Chou and others were extremely nervous when they saw the Jin army coming fiercely and seemed determined not to give up until they captured the city.
But when he thought that Hulao Pass was known as the most powerful pass in the world and that he still had eight thousand defenders, he felt a little confident.
Maybe they can hold on for a while, and after repelling the Jin army, they will have a certain amount of bargaining chips before surrendering. They will also be able to gain a certain status among the Jin army.
"Shoot the arrows, the archers quickly release the arrows for me to fight.
"Hold on, throw the rolling wood and thunder stone at me, and be sure to block the enemy's intrusion.
Li Meng kept wailing and urging the soldiers to defend. .