How did Liu Xiu turn defeat into victory in the battle of Kunyang?
The battle of Kunyang was a strategic decisive battle between the two armies in the Central Plains at the end of the new dynasty. The main battlefield of this war is in Kunyang, so it is called the Battle of Kunyang. The Battle of Kunyang is one of the famous examples in the history of China, which determines the national movement and rise and fall of the Central Plains Dynasty in the future, and is a strategic decisive battle with far-reaching influence in the history of China.
Liu Xiu, a fledgling in Kunyang, defeated Wang Yi's 400,000 troops with only 3,000 death squads, creating a miracle in military history. This is an incredible battle. How did Liu Xiu turn defeat into victory in an unfavorable situation?
At the end of Wang Mang's new dynasty, the political reform failed, people's grievances boiled and the world was in chaos. Peasant uprisings are surging everywhere, especially the Red Eyebrow Army in the north and the outlaws in the south, which seriously threaten the ruling foundation of Wang Mang's new dynasty.
When Liu Xuan, the outlaw hero in the south, proclaimed himself emperor, Wang Mang turned all his attention to destroying the rebels in the south. Wang Mang sent generals Yan You and Chen Mao into Wancheng to fight outlaws. Ada, the commander-in-chief of outlaws, defeated Yan Youjun and surrounded the precarious city of Wancheng.
General Liu Xiu and General Wang Feng took the opportunity to lead the army to eliminate the remnants of Wang Mang's new dynasty, such as Kunyang, Dingling and Chengcheng near Wancheng.
Follwed heard that Yan You and Chen Mao were defeated, and he was frightened to disgrace. He immediately ordered King Situ to find a way to solve the siege of Wancheng, trying to nip the new regime change in the bud.
Wang Yi transferred 420,000 troops from the north and headed for Wancheng. The procession stretches for hundreds of miles, which is spectacular. Liu Xiu and others saw the enemy's powerful appearance and quickly retreated to Kunyang City.
When Wang Yi's army arrived in Kunyang, Wang Yi made an amazing decision. He ordered the army to kill Kunyang first, and then solve the siege of Wancheng after Kunyang City was broken.
Let's take a look at Wang Yi's lineup. There are 420,000 troops, called millions. Drive away wild animals such as tigers, leopards, rhinos and elephants, and invite a giant more than two meters tall to cheer in front of the battle line. Hundreds of years have passed since the Qin and Han Dynasties, and we have never seen such a large-scale battle.
On Liu Xiu's side, the troops guarding the city add up to less than 1 10,000 people. Facing the siege of soldiers, how to meet the enemy will be a problem.
The strength of the king can crush the hero of the greenwood completely, and it seems that the slaughter has become inevitable. However, the ending is surprising. Liu Xiu defeated Wang Yi's 400,000 troops with 3,000 death squads. Why?
We carefully combed some details of this battle and found that the victory of Kunyang Defence War was caused by many factors.
Liu Xiu is not afraid of danger. I heard that Wang Yi's army was coming, and the commander of the garrison in the city was already in a state of panic. Many people plan to flee Kunyang city with their families and their families.
At this time, Liu Xiu stood up bravely. He analyzed the current situation and said that he would swear to Kunyang. The generals were very dissatisfied with his suggestion, and some people were even angry with him. At this time, the spies came to report that Wang Yi's army had surrounded Kunyang City, and people had no way out.
All the burdens fell on Liu Xiu again. He calmly responded and made a decision with the generals. General Wang Feng, Wang Changshou Wancheng, Liu Xiu and other ten people sneaked out of the city to reinforce.
I have to say that it was Liu Xiu's decision that saved everyone. Although the defenders of Kunyang City are less than 10,000 people, the city is strong and easy to defend but difficult to attack. If everyone Qi Xin works together, it will be enough to support Liu Xiu's reinforcements to arrive. At that time, it was a sudden attack.
Wang Yi pride goes before a fall. When Wang Yi's troops arrived in Kunyang City, Yan You, a subordinate, persuaded him to bypass Kunyang City and solve the siege of Wancheng first. After the hero of Wancheng Greenwood is destroyed, Kunyang will be devastated. This should be a very reasonable suggestion, but Wang Yi refused.
Wang Yi is a commander-in-chief, and he has a strong desire to execute, but he can't break a small Kunyang city with a million troops in his hand. Then why did he stand up? He has the confidence to kill Kunyang and solve the siege of Wancheng by stepping on the blood of the outlaw hero.
In order to break through Kunyang City as soon as possible, he tried his best to build ladders, dig tunnels and attack the city with boxcars. Kunyang city is still unbreakable. Wang Yi surrounded Kunyang City with dozens of heavy objects, causing strong crossbows to shoot wildly into the city, and people in the city had to go out to fetch water against the door panels.
The storm in Wang Yi really played a deterrent role. Wang Feng, the commander of the garrison, couldn't hold on any longer and offered to surrender, but Wang Yi refused. He vowed to kill Kunyang City and never accept surrender.
Man's potential is infinite. When the soldiers are cornered, everyone will die, which will be an invincible force. No matter how hard Wang Yi tried to attack the city, Kunyang City still stood.
Liu xiu's information warfare. Before Wang Yi's army completely surrounded the city, Liu Xiu and his thirteen partners sneaked away. He successfully persuaded greenwood hero in Yancheng and Dingling, raised thousands of troops and quickly went to Kunyang.
At this point, two siege wars are in full swing. On the one hand, Ada and outlaws are attacking Wancheng, and on the other hand, Wang Yi's new army is attacking Kunyang. In ancient times, communication was underdeveloped, and the two sides of the war fought in their own way. I don't know what the situation was.
Cen Peng has been guarding Wancheng for half a year, and has already run out of ammunition and food. According to history books, people will eat each other. If Cen Peng knew that Wang Yi's 420,000 troops were attacking Kunyang, he would endure any hardship. He finally surrendered to Ada in despair.
The news that Wancheng was broken did not reach Kunyang, and neither Liu Xiu nor Wang Yi knew it, which created favorable conditions for Liu Xiu to play information warfare.
Liu Xiu deliberately sent messengers to Kunyang City, saying that Wancheng had been broken and Ada would send troops to reinforce it. The messenger deliberately lost the letter and was picked up by the new army. The soldiers were all depressed and demoralized. The defenders in Kunyang city were immediately boosted by this news, and they defended the city to the death, ready to go out of the city to meet them.
Wang Yi's disposal error. The terrain near Kunyang City is narrow, unlike the plain area where troops can be mobilized at will. Moreover, hundreds of thousands of troops are fighting in such a narrow place, and improper command can easily lead to chaos. So, Wang Yi gave a strange order, and without his approval, each battalion was not allowed to send troops.
When Liu Xiu led three thousand death squads, Wang Yi underestimated his enemy and personally led ten thousand troops to meet them. But Liu Xiu, who was not afraid of death, killed a savage and escaped from panic. Because the battalions of the Forces nouvelles did not receive orders, they did not dare to act rashly. They watched Wang Yi's troops defeat, and General Wang Xun died in the disorderly army.
At this time, the defenders in the city saw that the Han army benefited and immediately shouted to kill it. Caught between internal and external attack, Wang Yi's hundreds of thousands of troops collapsed instantly and fled for their lives.
Thunderstorm also came to help. When follwed's new army collapsed across the board, a thunderstorm suddenly started, as described in the history books:
There will be heavy thunder and strong winds, flying roof tiles, the sound of rain like a note, the dream river overflowing, and the roaring tigers and storms will all be hit. There are tens of thousands of foot soldiers going into the water, and the water will not flow.
To hundreds of thousands of troops, once the situation was chaotic, all the soldiers fled for their lives, and no one went to meet the enemy. At this time, the weather was bad, and the roof was blown away by strong winds and heavy rains. The fleeing soldiers crowded and trampled on each other, and countless people fell into the river and died.
At this time, more than 400,000 new troops were like lambs to be slaughtered, and the heroes of the Greenwood took advantage of the situation and slashed them so much that the bodies were blocked and the river was cut off.
After the war, Wang Yi, Yan You, Chen Mao and others rode horses and stepped on dead bodies to escape. The battle of Kunyang ended in Liu Xiu's great victory and Wang Yi's great defeat.
Wang Yi's failure is multifaceted, including strategic stupidity, psychological underestimation and mistakes in handling. Of course, what is more important is the loss in people's hearts. The failure of Wang Mang's New Deal has long been distraught. It seems that there are millions of heroes, but everyone has different opinions. Once the war is unfavorable, they will break up separately.
On the other hand, Liu Xiu, who seems to be weak in strength, occupies the right time, place and people. Needless to say, the timely arrival of a rainstorm accelerated the collapse of the enemy;
In the right place, Liu Xiu made full use of the favorable terrain near Kunyang. His 3,000 death squads plunged into the enemy's heart like knives. Although there are many enemies, they can't make good use of them, and 400 thousand troops have become a burden.
Harmony between people, who can achieve great things since ancient times, is bound to win the hearts of the people. Liu Xiu was able to rally people's hearts and persuade outlaws to unite as one and take the lead, which greatly boosted morale.
So, in the battle of Kunyang, Liu Xiu defeated Wang Yi's 420,000 troops with 3,000 death squads, which seemed incredible, but the ending was already doomed.