Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 835: The rear army attacks, the situation on the south road changes

"Caught in an ambush and surrounded?"

On the other side, in an open space not far from the junction of Fanyang County, among a group of soldiers and horses who were camping, Duan Pidun in the big tent immediately squinted his eyes when he received the news of asking for help ahead.

"In this place, Duan Jin's thousands of troops can ambush him. In terms of terrain and power, only Chen Shouyi's troops are there. But the question is, why did Chen Shouyi ambush him in advance for no reason? And what about Duan Jin? Will it be defeated so easily?"

After receiving the call for help, Duan Pixian hesitated for a while, but did not immediately launch a rescue operation. Instead, he arranged for scouts to go over as quickly as possible to investigate.

At present, the troops led by Duan Pixi have approximately 2 combat troops, including infantry and cavalry. Most of the cavalry are Duan Xianbei's own troops.

Including many baggage troops, the total number of troops is nearly 8. It is very difficult for such a large number of people to move. It requires strict and rigorous mobilization and command system. Moreover, once the camp is set up, it is a series of things. In addition, it involves the issue of turning on the fire for cooking. If he rushes to leave easily, it is likely to cause chaos, so Duan Pixi has to be cautious.

On the other hand, according to the original plan, Duan Jin went into battle lightly, and led a part of the troops to rush to attack the city. First, lay the foundation, lay the groundwork, and spread the situation, and then Duan Pilong will lead the army over. , completely establishing victory.

But now the troops and horses originally used for development were suddenly rumored to be besieged and in danger, and then the main force that was supposed to be at the rear in the plan was asked to come to the rescue. This was tantamount to completely disrupting the plan.

"However, if it was ambushed and suppressed by Chen Zhi's side, it means that the raid was completely bankrupt, and there would be little point in leaving my troops behind. On the other hand, if Duan Jin's troops collapsed completely, then We have lost our combat power in vain, and may even fall into passive intelligence and strategic positions. Once confirmed, we really cannot sit back and wait.”

After the order was passed down, Duan Pizhen fell into deep thought and quickly summoned several of his staff to discuss how to deal with it.

These people were also very surprised that Duan Jin was ambushed. They first mocked Duan Jin, and then stopped when Duan Pixi raised his hand to signal.

"Duan Jin has long since taken refuge in General Wang, and he is also considered the general's confidant. This time, he mainly brought the general's pawns. It is said that the combat power is not bad. The pawns had won consecutive victories in Pingzhou before and made many military exploits. , it should not be easily defeated, I think Duan Jin probably lied about the military situation in order to preserve his strength, and wanted us to take the lead for a while."

"This may not be impossible. When he was fighting the rebellion in Pingzhou, Duan Jin used chicken feathers as command arrows and mobilized our Duan troops and horses to serve as his pawns. In the end, our clan members were killed and injured, but he won a commendation and was killed by the general. The general made a promise that he would be promoted to a higher rank, and he will be rewarded for both achievements after this attack. Under such circumstances, no one will be surprised by anything he does."

"Having said that, if he is really blocked and attacked by Daijun troops, he still has to be careful. After all, he is also a pioneer, and he has the responsibility to protect the headquarters. If it is really difficult to resist, we will be gone in front of him." barrier."

Most of the several staff members were from the Han family, but they were all the kind of unworthy people who had no hope of joining the powerful family. They analyzed the matter, and many of their bases were on power and tactics. Because of this dispatch of troops, Youzhou can be said to be In their opinion, it would be difficult for Daijun to resist such a military force. The main thing to consider is how to divide the effort and how to seize the victory.

Listening to the analysis of several people, Duan Pizhen frowned. He suddenly coughed, making everyone shut up rationally, and then said: "What you said makes some sense, but after all, I don't understand Dai Jun. I After staying in Daijun for a while, I even took the opportunity to see the single-shot cannon. I knew how powerful this weapon was. If it was supported by the single-shot cannon and firecrackers, no matter how capable Duan Jin was, he would be able to defeat the enemy in a short while. It will be difficult to counterattack, and it is normal to be temporarily frustrated."

Once his argument was laid out, the others couldn't say anything else and just waited for instructions.

Sure enough, Duan Pixi followed and said: "Whether Duan Jin wants to retain his strength or is really alone, since he has been ambushed, it means that the plan of marching secretly and then raiding Dai County is more difficult." To continue, if this is the case, then we should not continue to divide our troops, but join forces together..." Here they are still talking, and the scouts who sent out to explore have already paid off.

Back and forth, but a cup of tea time.

Such a fast speed even surprised Duan Pixi, and he couldn't help but ask: "What, has the situation on Duan Jin's side been confirmed?"

"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, this..." There were many scouts sent out, but only two came back at this time. After being questioned, they looked at each other, hesitated, and then said: "The others are still there. After further in-depth exploration and trying to get in touch with General Duan Jin, we will come back first to report back."

"So, you haven't met Duan Jin yet?" Duan Pidun was a little unhappy immediately, "Then came back in such a hurry, what did you find?"

Before the questioning here ended, another spy suddenly came over to report back, but this time it was not the person sent to contact Duan Jin, but the scout used by Duan Pixi's troops to explore the surrounding situation. In other words To put it bluntly, this was Duan Pizhen's unit, which was originally sent out to understand the situation and serve as a warning.

"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, I found the Han family in the surrounding woods... No, they are enemy scouts. Their identities cannot be determined yet."

"Even here are enemy scouts starting to appear here?" Duan Pixi felt a chill in his heart when he heard this, and then looked at the two first scouts who came over, "What's the situation over there? You also encountered the enemy's scouts?"

The two men quickly replied: "We didn't meet the scouts, but we saw the remnants of the army. There were quite a few of them, and they were all running away. We stopped two people to ask, but the other party said that the troops led by General Duan Jin had been completely defeated! "

"Complete defeat?"

Duan Pixi stood up with a solemn expression.

At this time, the scouts who were quickly sent out relayed the news intermittently, like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, piecing together the complete situation in front of Duan Pixi and everyone.

"What a Duan Jin. He usually has a good tone. But now he has been defeated before leaving the country. He is surrounded in the forest and is waiting for rescue. Otherwise, he will be completely destroyed!" Duan Pixi's face was ashen. In such a situation, if he didn't Rescue, Wang Jun may pursue the case afterwards, but once rescued, the strategy will be completely messed up.

Everyone's eyes fell on him, waiting for his decision.

Under heavy pressure, Duan Pixi took a deep breath and said: "Instruct the army to prepare to send troops!"

(End of this chapter)