Fighting in Yang Guo.
In October of the first year of Datong (527), Chen Qingzhi and Cao Zhongzong, the leading general, jointly attacked Yang Guo (now Mengcheng, Anhui) in the Northern Wei Dynasty. At the same time, sent a letter to find Yang Taishou Wei Fang and Cao Zhongzong stationed. Wei Fang's army camp was not immediately established, and the Northern Wei Dynasty often rode Fei Mu to lead the army suddenly. Wei Fang had only 200 people, but the foot soldiers fought to the death and finally repelled the Fei Mu army. Xiao Wei, Ming Di and Xu Yuan sent general Yuan Zhao to reinforce Yang Guo with an army of1.50,000 (50,000), and the striker reached Tuojiang River, 40 miles away from Yangguocheng.
Chen Qingzhi intends to go to war, and if he wins the battle with them, it will not be a feat. On the contrary, if he loses in the battle, it will inevitably have a negative impact on the morale of our army. This is what Sun Tzu said in the Art of War, and it is better not to attack.
Chen Qingzhi said: Soldiers from the Northern Wei Dynasty came from afar. You must be exhausted now. They are so far away from our army that they will certainly not doubt our army. They should be discouraged and surprised before their ranks are neat and people gather. There is no reason why they can't win. Moreover, I heard that the forest near the enemy camp is very lush, and they will definitely not go out at night.
If you have concerns, let me lead the troops against them alone. So Chen Qingzhi led 200 people under his command to raid Yuan Zhao's army and break its former army. Wei Jun was shocked.
Chen Qingzhi led all the troops to the west, and Wei Jun turned his back on Yang Guo. The two armies fought hundreds of times from spring to winter, and the soldiers were exhausted. At this time, it was reported that Wei Jun was building a camp behind his position in Liang Jun, and Liang Jun's morale was somewhat shaken. Cao Zhongzong and others were afraid of being attacked between Scylla and Charybdis and wanted to withdraw. Hearing this, Chen Qingzhi stood by the military gate and said, We have been here for a year. The cost of munitions weapons is huge.
The soldiers have no fighting spirit and want to withdraw. How can they do this for the sake of fame? Just to get together and rob. I've heard that if you die, you must wait until the enemy gathers and then hit it. You have to dispatch troops, and I have another secret order. In a few days, if the soldiers violate the secret edict, they will be punished according to the secret edict. Cao Zhongzong took his advice.
At that time, Wei Jun built a blockade of thirteen cities to control Liang Jun, and Chen Qingzhi, under the cover of darkness, sent cavalry to attack Wei Jun and even attacked the fourth battalion. Wang Wei, the commander of Yang Guo, heard the news and surrendered to the city. The remaining nine cities are still full of soldiers. Wei Fang selected more than 30 people from the surrendered Wei Army to release them and told them to go back and report the fall of Yang Guo to the battalions in Wei Jun.
At the same time, after Chen Qingzhi led the army to release Wei Jun's foot soldiers, he beat drums and shouted attacks. Under the fierce offensive of Liang Jun, the remaining nine castles in Wei Jun also collapsed one after another. Liang Jun seized the opportunity to pursue, defeated Wei Jun, captured many people, cut off the vortex, and fell to more than 30,000 people. The imperial edict of Liang Wudi is to establish West Xuzhou in Yang Guo. Liang Jun went to his father's city again.