Chapter 1509: Han Banner World 199 Decisive Battle 13

Luo Weiran rode his horse and slowly entered Hangu Pass. Qian Zhongyi blocked all the gates of Hangu Pass, but with all the casualties in the city, these were meaningless. The Han soldiers climbed up the city wall and soon The obstacle was quickly cleared and the door opened.

Except for the Han army, there are no Qin people standing inside the pass. It is hard to imagine that two days ago, a fierce battle broke out here, and hundreds of thousands of Han troops were firmly blocked outside the pass.

Luo Weiran boasted that he had experienced many battles and had seen all kinds of hell scenes, but when he stepped into Hangu Pass, the scene in front of him still made his stomach churn up and down, and there was a sour taste, and he almost wanted to eat it on the spot. After vomiting, the Han soldiers who were the first to enter the pass were all pale at this time. Some of them were holding on to the wall beside them, bending over and vomiting.

The scene inside the pass was too terrible to behold.

"Are you still alive?" Luo Weiran asked in a low voice, holding back the discomfort.

"We found some, but the situation is not very good. I don't know if they can be saved." Junguan, who entered the customs first, had obviously vomited once. He was still retching while talking. "We also found some that were intact and uninjured."

"Ah?" Luo Weiran was a little surprised, "Is there still resistance in the pass?"

"No more!" the officer shook his head, "these survivors are distributed in different locations, and their mental condition looks very bad." After a pause, he continued: "There are about a hundred people who survived. , seemed to be scared crazy.”

Luo Weiran was silent for a moment, then turned to the adjutant beside him and said: "Inform the follow-up troops not to enter the city first, and let the engineering troops come in first. In addition, please ask His Majesty the Emperor to gather all the army doctors in the First Military Region to also pass the border first. Save as many as we can. Bar."

"I know, commander!" the adjutant turned around and rode away.

"Those Qin people who are not injured and have mental problems, let them go." Luo Weiran said: "We need them to spread the situation at Hangu Pass. Let those Qin troops know that resist. There is only one dead end, surrender. , is their only way out.”

The attack on Hangu Pass only involved two battles in the real sense. The first battle should be said to be lost, but the second battle completely annihilated the Qin army. It only took three days to clear the Hangu Pass. The end game took a full ten days. A large number of Qin army corpses were transported out, concentrated in one place, and cremated batch by batch. During this period, the main force of the Han army did not step into Hangu Pass. Xu Yuan and Gao Yuan accepted Luo Weiran's suggestion and did not want to Let the Han army see the tragic situation in Hangu Pass, which will have some psychological shadow on the subsequent war.

Ten days later, the main force of the First Military Region crossed Hangu Pass. Start heading towards Xianyang. At this point, the three war zones of the Han Dynasty were divided into three groups.

Toward Xianyang, the center of Qin's rule. Make strides forward. In front of them, there is no natural barrier that can stop them.

In Changwu County, another army of the Qin State that had withdrawn from Bashu was heading towards Xianyang under the leadership of Bai Qi. Lu Chao had already decided on the strategy for the decisive battle in Xianyang, and Bai Qi also knew that if he did not want to be defeated by the Han army, With annihilation out, the only way out is to approach Xianyang.

The broken Qin State is now unable to provide him with effective support. With an army of tens of thousands, even food rations have become a problem. The poverty of the people along the way is shocking. Even if they scrape three feet off the ground, they can barely fill their bellies.

Only by returning to Xianyang can they survive. With all resources concentrated in Xianyang, only there can they have a slight chance of making a comeback, even if it is only a slight chance.

"General, in Xianyang, we have recruited hundreds of thousands of young men to form a large army and built a solid defense line outside Xianyang. We have built thousands of artillery and distributed them around Xianyang. Now Xianyang can It is said to be impregnable. As long as General Bai and General Xu lead their troops back to Xianyang in time, we can make the Han army shed blood under Xianyang City." The envoy from Xianyang kept talking to Bai Qi. The current situation in Xianyang. Lu Chao was not so relieved about Bai Qi. The southern frontier soldier Wang Ming surrendered without a fight, and his most trusted brother and political ally Mingtai left without saying goodbye, which made Lu Chao seriously distrustful of the generals outside. Feeling this, he sent special envoys to both Bai Qi and Xu Yahua's army, intending to monitor and urge the two generals who still had heavy troops to return to Xianyang on time. According to Lu Chao's plan, these two armies would Play an important role in the next decisive battle in Xianyang.

After listening to the messenger's words, Bai Qi smiled indifferently. The so-called hundreds of thousands of troops were just farmers who had just put down their hoes. A large part of them were probably forced to come. It is obvious what the fighting power of these people is. , the real elite in Xianyang now are just less than 30,000 Lu Chao's direct troops, so he is eagerly looking forward to Bai Qi's rapid withdrawal to Xianyang.

Bai Qi was shocked by Lu Chao's sudden announcement as emperor, but he had nothing to do with it, because the current state of Qin was actually under Lu Chao's control. All that was missing was a title. . If Lu Chao leads them to win this battle, it doesn't matter if he becomes the emperor. As long as the Qin country can survive again, that's enough. If they lose, everyone will go to see the King of Hell and settle it once and for all. What's more, now What can this emperor do to himself?

"Where has General Xu retreated to now?" Bai Qi asked calmly, ignoring the envoy's impassioned remarks.

"General Xu has now arrived in Zhengning, almost going hand in hand with General Bai. General Xu's subordinates are divided into three groups. The first group protects all craftsmen and technicians and has returned to Xianyang within a month. The other group is in Hangu We must guard against the Han army's advance. General Xu leads the main force and protects a large number of people who are retreating to Xianyang. The speed must be slower than that of you, General. "

Bai Qi nodded slightly, and he and Xu Yahua returned to Xianyang. The total number of armies on both sides was more than 100,000. Adding the troops in Xianyang, the number of people who could actually step onto the battlefield to fight the Han army was close to 200,000. Although it is insufficient in quantity, it is a home battle after all. If Xianyang has already built a complete defense network and has such a large number of artillery, as the envoy said, then this final decisive battle will It's not that there is no chance of victory.

Bai Qi was deeply impressed by the Han army's artillery.

In fact, Bai Qi's army has not experienced large-scale artillery battles. Unlike Xu Yahua's army, the war with the Han army was basically artillery first to clear the way. Bai Qi's new army has been busy suppressing it since it formed an army. The rising peasant uprisings in the country had no chance to fight the main force of the Han army. It was not until the later stages of the war that the rebels in Shu County gradually took over and directly occupied Shu County and began to expand into Ba County. Bai Qi did not confront them head-on. But recently, the Bashu Rebel Army received massive aid from the Han Kingdom, and artillery appeared in front of Bai Qi for the first time. The earth-shattering formation and huge lethality when the artillery was launched made Bai Qi He was frightened because what he faced was only a small-scale bombardment. It was hard for him to imagine the terrifying sight of hundreds of cannons bombarding him at once.

The intelligence that had just been sent back was that when Hangu Pass was breached by the Han army, it was attacked by hundreds of Han army artillery pieces at the same time. Thinking about that scene, Bai Qi was frightened.

Now he is not in an easy situation. The Bashu rebel army behind him, led by Niu Teng, Wen Yi, and He Yong, has been following behind. The intelligence that came from the past few days has made Bai Qi even more... Increased vigilance. Several cavalry groups of the Han Army bypassed Xianyang and dispersed the young men from all over the Qin State who had gathered towards Xianyang. Judging from the information collected, the three independent cavalry divisions of the Han State have already appeared.

Now Bai Qi is worried that these three independent cavalry divisions will target him.

Would the Han army allow themselves to return to Xianyang so easily? not necessarily. After sending away the messenger, Bai Qi fell into deep thought while standing in front of the map.

"General, it's not good!" Lu Yi, the deputy general, rushed into the tent with a look of panic on his face.

I am really afraid of what will happen. Bai Qi's face darkened slightly, "Have you discovered the Han army's cavalry?"

"Yes, the Han Army's Xiongnu Cavalry Division, led by Gu Li, has captured Bin County." Lu Yi swallowed.

"Guli's Hun cavalry division was all cavalry. How could they capture the county? Can their horses fly?" Bai Qi was shocked and angry. Bin County was the only way for them to return to Xianyang. If they took a detour , it will take them at least ten more days.

"The magistrate of Binxian County surrendered after looking at the wind." Lu Yi said angrily: "According to what the scouts learned, the Han cavalry only threatened people outside the city, so the magistrate of Binxian County opened the city and surrendered."

Bai Qi sighed, this is what is said when a tree falls and the hozens scatter. With the current situation in Da Qin, I am afraid that most people have lost their last confidence.

"Are there any infantry following?"

"No Han infantry has been found yet." Lu Yi said.

"That's okay. The Huns cavalry divisions are good at field battles and not good at defending the city. The surrender of Bin County will only allow them to get more supplies. Guli will never stay in the city and defend it. She will still think The method is to find fighters in the wild. The original plan remains unchanged. We are still advancing towards Bin County. Lu Yi, gather all our cavalry, led by you, to cover the flanks to prevent sudden attacks by Han cavalry. The troop's marching speed is reduced. Pay attention to front and rear protection. ”

"Yes, General."

"Immediately send someone to notify Xu Yahua and inform him of our location. Tell him that the Han cavalry has appeared." (To be continued.)