Chapter 2163 Guizi Juan was successful in the first battle and retired

   This is definitely not something that a few hundred cavalry can do. This is the judgment made by Man Gui and Duan Xipeng at the same time.

Not to mention that they have experienced hundreds of battles, but they are all veterans who have experienced battles. It can be seen at a glance that the rear of the chaos army was attacked by a rather fierce attack, and there were at least two or three thousand people The ability of the charge caused the chaos army itself to be pierced through the army of nearly 10,000 people in the rear formation.

   Moreover, the combat effectiveness of these two or three thousand people has to be quite strong.

  Ordinary civilians would not be able to penetrate such a thick formation even in a surprise attack.

Although the rebellious army is composed of rebels, they have experienced so many battles, and at least they have some experience. Although the formation of troops cannot reach the level of the regular army, there are also many deserters and even officers among them. The basic camp still knows how to fight. Armed, but still broken by the opponent.

  Exchanging glances, Man Gui and Duan Xipeng made a decision at the same time to go out of the city immediately and join forces. This kind of opportunity is once in a thousand years. If you don’t take advantage of this opportunity to completely defeat the rebellious army, you will definitely survive and be bitten by a snake.

   No matter where the reinforcements come from, it is real to completely defeat the rebellious army. If you don’t seize the opportunity to expand the results of the battle, or even completely annihilate these rebellious troops, when will you wait?

  Both Man Gui and Duan Xipeng wanted to lead the army out of the city immediately, but Duan Xipeng still rationally gave up this opportunity to Man Gui.

  This kind of opportunity is very important for a guard officer like Man Gui, but Duan Xipeng is only the leader of the personal army, so it doesn't mean much to have such a record.

   Organized more than a thousand people in the shortest time, and Man Gui rushed out of the city gate first, and began to flank the chaos that had already fallen into chaos.

  In fact, this time is more like a surrender ceremony to reap the fruits of victory.

I was stunned by the gunpowder barrel bomb during the siege, and fled back to the camp in the dark. I didn't expect the camp to be attacked by the army from the rear, and the entire camp collapsed. The combination of the two , the disadvantage of the chaotic army lacking this kind of unified command is infinitely magnified.

They all only think about their own escape, and don't care about other people's lives. They even hope to use other troops to stop the officers and soldiers from chasing and killing, so as to buy time for themselves to escape. collapse.

  Man Gui's army dispatched a pincer attack, causing the chaotic army to flee in all directions.

Under the attack of the two phases, the rebel army could only flee north and south separately. The number of rebel troops was too large. Even Zhao Qianshan and Wang Wenyan had been mentally prepared and considered encircling them. The disintegration of the army still seems a little powerless.

  The battle lasted until the afternoon of the second day, even after Zhao Qianshan and Man Gui contacted at night, they continued to pursue non-stop.

  Because they know that this opportunity is too rare, if they don't take the opportunity to completely defeat the rebellious army in the southern part of Pingyang Prefecture, once these rebellious troops get a respite in the future, they will definitely make a comeback.

  Even if it is really impossible to completely solve the chaos in Pingyang Mansion through this battle, at least it can win ample time and gain a breathing space for the court's next move.

The anti-insurgency army in Shanxi Town has just entered the territory of Pingyang Mansion. It has not yet arrived in Linfen, nor has it joined forces with the northern line of rebellious army. In order to provide support and help for the Shanxi Town Frontier Army to pacify the northern chaos.

I have to say that this decision is quite wise. The two armies clung to the chaotic army, making it impossible for the chaotic army to stop, rest and rectify. This also caused the chaotic army to disperse and flee, and finally became their last In the primitive stage, it turned into countless small groups of chaotic troops, fleeing into the mountains or heading north.

Jiezhou, Anyi, and Xiaxian, which were already in jeopardy, were immediately rescued, and in the next few days, the Wenxi, Linjin, and Yi clans that had been captured by the rebel army also fell into the army again after Zhao Qianshan led the army to counterattack. hands.

Both Zhao Qianshan and Man Gui were immersed in the somewhat dizzy victory. The world was determined in one battle, and it was so easy to win. The previous difficult battle of defending the city of Yancheng was also left behind. What they saw now The rebel army was defeated like a mountain, and even the captured Wenxi, Linjin, and Yi clans were also recovered, and the future seemed bright.

  Wang Wenyan was more sober than ever. After arranging for Xue Baoqin and the others to be sent to Xi'an immediately, he did not follow and left. Instead, he stayed and cleaned up the whole battle with Zhao Qianshan and Man Gui.

   "We can't go north anymore, not only can't go north, I suggest that it's better to shrink again, and both Yi and Wenxi can give up temporarily." Wang Wenyan's suggestion was like pouring a basin of cold water on Zhao Qianshan and Man Guitou.

"What?!" Both Zhao Qianshan and Man Gui couldn't understand, "Mr. Wang, the rebel army has already given up even Wanquan and Ronghe. This is the news brought back by the scouts. Now that the rebel army has even slightly formed an organization, it has already fled. After passing Fenshui, even if we don’t take over Wanquan and Ronghe for the time being, we won’t give up on Yishi and Wenxi, right?”

  Wang Wenyan also knew that his suggestion was a bit "outrageous", but this was his real thought.

There are more than 4,000 Tongguan guards plus Puzhou guards, plus more than 1,000 people in Mangui, that is, less than 6,000 people, and there are another 2,000 civilians, at most 8,000 people. After the rebellion, Wang Wenyan suggested that 2,000 of the thousands of salt workers should be selected as the reserve team of the people, but this suggestion has not yet been agreed by the capital transfer salt envoy Siyamen.

  Even if all the salt was transported and the Siyamen agreed, the total number of so many people would be 10,000. The problem is that there are only 5,000 people here who can really fight.

   Winning this battle has to say that there are some coincidence factors in it.

One is that the sudden explosion of the "powder barrel bomb" at the time of the most intense offensive and defensive battle under the city stunned the rebellious army attacking the city, causing them to retreat back to the camp. The will to make a full-scale raid without leaving any room was extremely thorough, so it completely defeated the rebellious army that had resisted for a while at the beginning. The combination of these two aspects made these people who had never fought against the wind and experienced many setbacks The chaotic army collapsed completely at once, directly losing the courage and fighting spirit to fight again.

   Coupled with the non-stop pursuit of one's own side, which did not give the opponent a chance to breathe and recuperate, this finally made the situation irreversible.

  But this does not mean that the rebellious army was completely defeated.

  Wang Wenyan understood that the rebellious army on the northern front is the real main force, or the elite.

  The rebellious troops, including those from Shaanxi, were also mainly concentrated on the northern front. In the battles against Jishan, Wuping Pass, and Jiangzhou, it has been shown that the rebellious troops on the northern front, which have experienced many fierce battles, have grown rapidly.

Especially in the battle against Jiangzhou, although Jiangzhou was also guarded by guards, after five days of attack and defense, the rebel army finally took Jiangzhou. improvement.

"Two, you two should know how many troops we have that can fight. It doesn't mean that you can gather the people from all states and counties to form an army that can fight. Puzhou Minzhuang is not bad. , but you have also seen how much role they played in this battle? A counterattack by the rebel army can cause hundreds of casualties to them, can you count on them?"

Wang Wenyan was not polite, "We don't have the strength to control more than a dozen counties at once, and the governor has not given us such an order or authorization. Puzhou is guarded, and the salt and salt department money of Siyancheng will not be left behind. This is the task given to us by the governor. We have already completed it, and we have also defeated the southern army of the rebel army. Jiezhou has been saved. We have exceeded the task. And Mandarin, you can already hold your chest high Shanxi Dusi reported that you defeated the siege of the rebellious army, and you made great contributions. As for the rest, it is too late. Once the rebel army counterattacks and we lose, then everything will be over, and you will become sinners instead..."

  Zhao Qianshan has calmed down and did not speak again.

I am the garrison of Tongguan Guard, and I belong to the jurisdiction of the Shaanxi Metropolitan Division. I was ordered by the governor of Shaanxi to come to Shanxi for reinforcements. I won this battle and made great achievements. As I said, once you fail, it will be useless to fetch water from a bamboo basket, and you may even be rejected by the governor, that is really stupid.

  For Man Gui, although he was still a little unwilling, Wang Wenyan's words still made him sober up a lot.

  Although the rebel army was defeated and even fled all the way, it didn't mean they couldn't make a comeback.

The rebellious army on the northern front line is in full swing, and the capture of Jiangzhou is a clear proof. Maybe now Quwo, Yicheng and Jiangxian have all fallen, and they can go south at any time. If you divide your troops to defend Wenxi and Wanquan like this, it will not work well. He will repeat the same mistakes and be surrounded in the city. At that time, I am afraid that no one will be able to save him.

   "Just giving up Yishi and Wenxi, it's hard to explain to the local authorities." Man Gui has actually accepted Wang Wenyan's point of view.

"My lord, your duty is to guard Siyan City. You have already done it, and you have done it beautifully and perfectly. The most urgent thing now is to let the people who transfer the salt to the Siyamen quickly transport away the warehouse salt and salt money. It is best to go. Zezhou Lu'an Mansion went to Beijing. I was very worried how long this city of Yancheng would be able to hold on. Moreover, the Yanchi Salt Farm suffered such a catastrophe, and the salt workers were all panicked. Salt production is probably unsustainable, so I think the salt workers should be organized,..."

Wang Wenyan said frankly: "What we have to do now is to quickly report to the Shanxi Chengxuan Political Commissioner, Procuratorial Commissioner and Capital Commissioner, and ask them to report to the court as soon as possible the current situation on the side of Pingyang Mansion, and ask the frontier troops to go south as soon as possible. Otherwise, the situation will be out of control, and we will be able to defend Puzhou, which is considered a great achievement!"

  (end of this chapter)