Chapter 210 Scene 28: Red Armor Sets the Prairie Fire Four
In the second year of Zhaoxi, on the fourth day of the sixth lunar month, at noon, Fu Zaiyin counted five thousand elite soldiers one after another.
Although the Weiliang warriors were strong and strong, they were heavily armored and attacked at high speeds. Although they could gain a temporary advantage, it would not last long. Therefore, at the moment, the general with a short beard ordered the sergeants to take off their heavy steel helmets and armors.
, put on leather armor with poor protection but much lighter weight, and planned to take advantage of the victory to pursue the victory and capture Longshou Crossing in one fell swoop.
However, the troops were still changing their uniforms when they saw a fast horse riding straight into the camp from north to south. There was a flag behind the sergeant on the horse. It was the pioneer battalion who was exploring the way first and was announcing the troops. The expression on his face was even more...
I was very panicked, as if something terrible had happened on the front line.
The soldier turned over and dismounted, took the bowl of water handed to him, raised his head and drank it all, then raised his fists and knelt down in front of Fu Zaiyin with his voice that was already hoarse and said:
"The forward battalion, the forward battalion encountered the enemy at Longshou Crossing!"
"Could it be that the Twelfth Military Guard Army in Yujing City was dispatched in advance?"
The general with a short beard suddenly felt doubtful, and he faintly realized that the matter might not be as simple as he had imagined. "Our army is still more than eighty miles away from the Yujing city. Even if the defenders of Suoyang Pass used Mo Mo last night,
The call is urgent, and help is determined to be hard to come!"
Hearing what the general said, the soldiers in front of them also shook their heads:
"What the vanguard camp encountered was not the Yujing Military Guard, but hundreds of heavy cavalry wearing black armor. However, there were no flags hanging in the opponent's formation, and they looked a bit like the Xuanjia Army of Ye Kingdom!"
"How could Ye State's army show up here so well? They finally surrendered to Gao Li?!"
Before Fu Zaiyin could continue to ask, Lu Qiu Borong's voice suddenly sounded from behind. The soldiers on both sides bowed to salute him and made way for him.
The female ruler's expression was solemn, because she knew in her heart that even though Ye State's strength was no longer what it used to be, there was absolutely no chance that its navy would appear between her and Yu Jing for no reason. If the troops were sent north this time,
The news was exposed in advance, so Gao Li made preparations early. Perhaps what awaited him and Wei Liang's army ahead would not only be the Yi State that was difficult to deal with, but a powerful coalition of princes!
Fu Zaiyin quickly guessed the woman's thoughts, but he waved his hand to indicate to the other party not to worry too much:
"Don't worry, my lord. Although the Xuanjia Army appeared here unexpectedly, the reason is worthy of further investigation. If they really followed Gao Li's order to defend the capital and hinder my progress, why didn't they fly their own sea falcon flag in the formation?
?!"
Lu Qiu Borong listened to the general's consolation, and his frown slightly relaxed, but he still couldn't completely relax and continued to ask nervously:
"Did the other party come by sea? Who led it and how many people there were?"
Pu Bing cupped his hands and continued: "The Pioneer Camp encountered only more than two hundred people. Before the two sides could fight, the opponent quickly escaped into Longshou Ferry. I saw several sea-going ships parked in the ferry in the distance, but I don't know yet.
What is the strength of the troops? The generals of the vanguard battalion did not dare to advance rashly, so they had to send subordinates to report first."
The female monarch then turned her head and glanced at Fu Zaiyin beside her. She didn't know how to make a decision for a moment. However, in the blink of an eye, another soldier rushed to the tent on horseback, bringing more news from the front:
"Urgent report! Scouts have found out that the Xuanjia Army only has more than a thousand people. They should have just landed ashore last night. Now they have retreated to Longshou Crossing to defend themselves. They are timid and refuse to go out."
"Where are the Tuen Gate guards who are assigned to guard duty at Longshou Crossing?" the general with a short beard interjected and asked.
"Except for the Xuanjia troops and ships, there are no other defenders at the ferry!"
"Only a few thousand people were sent? What did they want to do?"
After hearing Pu Bing's words, Luqiu Borong pondered for a moment and suddenly waved his hand, "But it doesn't matter! Pass the order to the army and order the vanguard battalion to attack Longshoudu immediately. Reinforcements will arrive soon!"
"Your Majesty, please think twice. Longshoudu has been guarded by Tuenmen guards all year round, and it is absolutely impossible to withdraw at this juncture. From this point of view, if the troops in front are really Ye State's troops, it is less likely that they have been subdued by Gao Li.
If we attack rashly, I'm afraid we will fall into a fierce battle and be delayed here, thus delaying major events."
"Fu Aiqing, don't want to gain the ambition of others and destroy your own prestige. Previously, I withdrew nearly half of the soldiers from Jade Bone Lake back to Fang Jingshu, and temporarily let go of the Qi family's Zhu Zi who had just ascended the throne. I didn't expect that now he
But you still come forward yourself, how can you give in again and again!"
However, Lu Qiu Borong refused to listen to his advice anymore, "How can a mere thousand people, even if they are all three-headed and six-armed, stop our elite soldiers? Today, no matter what the reason, no matter whether it is the army of Ye State or any other country, they dare to stop our army.
Anyone who attacks Yujing is our enemy in Weiliang and cannot be allowed to stay!"
Just as Guan Ning's soldiers were fiercely attacking the Ye State troops who were advancing alone, 10,000 soldiers from the capital's military guards also filed out of Yujing's Chiwumen and rushed to the front of Longshou Crossing as a sniper vanguard.
This team was temporarily put together in just half an hour by mobilizing the military guards who were on duty in the city. The general leading the army was none other than Zhu Run, who had just escaped from Suoyang Pass with his life.
The order he received now was to rush to the ferry to set up defenses before the Wei Liang army, and do everything possible to delay the opponent's offensive and wait for support. And Gao Li's intention of ordering him to be the vanguard again was obvious -
If he can win today, he will no longer be held accountable for his crime of cowardice in abandoning the formation and fleeing. However, using 10,000 vanguards to fight tens of thousands of Guan Ning's soldiers is tantamount to using a mantis as a chariot. Once defeated, he may not be able to return to Yongyang Palace with his life.
Returned to life.
Although Zhu Rong was extremely reluctant to go to war again, he could not escape death regardless of whether he advanced or retreated. Rather than being immediately sent to prison and beheaded in public for being accused of cowardice, it would be better to go to the battlefield and gain a chance of survival.
However, just after he arrived at Longshou Ferry, he realized that his wishful thinking was too good. He originally thought that he would be warmly entertained by the 500 Tuenmen guards guarding the ferry, and at least he would be able to have a good drink before the war.
After a meal of meat, no matter how bad it is, you will be a satiated ghost. Unexpectedly, when the army arrived only 500 steps away from the ferry, not even half of the people who came to greet them were seen.
Zhu Rong had long heard that the guards here liked to drink and gamble, and would often sleep until noon. He immediately rode up to the horse himself and started shouting at the top of his voice. Unexpectedly, not only did he not respond at the ferry, but there was a sign from the wall of a courtyard.
Behind the horns, a feather arrow suddenly shot out.
Zhu Rong reacted quickly and was about to take his feet out of the stirrups. Then he shrunk and used the old horse under his crotch that had been with him for many years as a shield to catch the arrow.
The war horse screamed and fell to the ground, almost crushing its owner underneath it. Its four hooves were half-suspended in the air, and after kicking for a while, it gradually stopped moving. Zhu Rong, however, pressed his five senses and limbs firmly against his body.
On the ground, they didn't dare to look up, let alone get up and run away. It wasn't until hundreds of cavalry guards behind them stepped forward with their shields raised that they got up and retreated into the formation in embarrassment.
"Did you see clearly just now? Is the person in the ferry the Wei Liangjun?"
Zhu Yan, who had scratched his forehead and the tip of his nose, accepted the medical officer's application of medicine and asked the deputy general in shock. Unexpectedly, the other general shook his head:
"Probably not. The Wei-Liang army is all wearing silver armor and silver helmets, but the man who shot the arrow just now is wearing black black armor. He seems to be a boat master from Ye State, but the shape of the armor is different, and there is no flag.
Or maybe it’s some other country.”
"Isn't it Wei Liang who rebelled? Why did some other country suddenly appear?"
Zhu Rong was startled at first, and then became furious, "There are not many people hiding in this ferry. You must capture it today! Otherwise, when Guan Ning's soldiers arrive, we will not be ready to defend ourselves against the enemy. You and I are still
With all these brothers, no one will survive by then!"
At the same time, Qi Ziyin and a thousand Ye Kingdom warriors who were hiding at the ferry could not think of any countermeasures to deal with the enemies coming from the front and rear directions. What made the young man even more desperate was that no matter how many of his own troops were facing Yu Jingwu
Neither the guards nor Guan Ning's soldiers have any advantage at all.
He originally planned that after he and the sergeants disguised themselves, they could take advantage of the confrontation between Gao Li and Lu Qiu Bo Rong to sneak into Yujing City to save people. However, the battle situation changed rapidly, which put him in a dilemma. On the contrary, those around him were also in desperate situations.
The soldiers spoke to comfort him:
"Your Majesty, we have all been under the protection of General Baili before. We just followed Zhuo Xiukuo and drifted overseas for many years. Later, we were lucky enough to meet you and then we were able to return to our homeland and reunite with my mother-in-law and family. Today we can fight side by side with our Majesty.
, it’s our honor! Riding the wind and riding the waves, the falcon soaring and thundering!”
Everyone shouted the loud slogans of Ye Guo Zhoushi in unison. Thousands of people chanted, and the momentum was overwhelming and deafening!
The young man wearing a silver mask did not answer the conversation, but stood up and looked at the Yujing Military Guards who were waiting in formation to the west of the ferry, and sighed - now the opponent had formed a formation outside the ferry, after all, they were the Imperial Army guarding the capital.
, naturally the military appearance is neat and tidy, and the armor is like a mirror.
Under Zhu Run's order, the drums of the marching formation sounded in the sky above Longshoudu. The Zhechong guards holding long shields half a man's height lined up in front of the formation and marched in step with the drums, like an airtight wall.
The main force of the Chinese army, composed of Wuwei guards, raised their spears flat on the shoulders of their comrades in front, forming a deadly steel thorn behind the shield wall. At the same time, the valiant cavalry guards who were good at mounted combat guarded the
The two wings of the wedge-shaped central army were flexible and maneuverable. Even if Ye Guojun planned to break through from the side, it would be impossible.
However, just when Qi Ziyin finally made up his mind and led his troops to fight to the death with the enemy, he suddenly heard the drumbeats in the opponent's formation becoming more urgent. The wedge-shaped formation, which was originally directed at Ye Guojun and used for an all-out attack, was also very fast.
He quickly changed direction and transformed into a turtle shell formation used to defend against enemies.
The young leader of Ye Kingdom and the thousands of soldiers under his command immediately realized that something had changed, and they all turned to look at the vast plain east of the ferry. On the other side of the horizon, they saw a long tree like a steel forest rising slowly from bottom to top.
Rising. Following it, came a huge military formation composed of silver armor and silver helmets that reflected the dazzling rays of the sun. The flags held high in the formation fluttered in the wind, and the gold embroidered on the flags seemed to be alive.
Dancing their teeth and claws, displaying their might, it was the Weiliang pioneers who also planned to seize the ferry first!
The drum beat that had been reverberating over the ferry suddenly stopped without warning. On the black soil-covered highlands of the imperial capital, the armies from the east and west stopped less than a mile from each other, and even stood on the first line.
The soldiers in the platoon could clearly see the animal head masks on the faces of the warriors in front of the enemy formation.
Suddenly, the rapid drum beat started again, and both sides' military formations simultaneously erupted into war roars that echoed through the sky, preparing for an all-out attack.
Nowadays, whether it is the military soldiers of Wei Liang or the military guards of Yujing, there is no chance to relax and wait for work. When meeting on a narrow road, the brave will win. Both sides are indistinguishable in terms of numbers, armaments, momentum, and military morale. Only
Moving forward to kill the enemy is the only way to win!
With no way to go, Qi Ziyin and his soldiers seemed to have seen new hope. Taking advantage of the fact that both sides had no time to take care of the only 1,000 armed men in the ferry, they quickly withdrew their defenses and planned to escape from Tongyan Mountain through the shore.
The dense forest stretching out under the feet bypassed the battlefield and continued towards Yujing.
But as luck would have it, misfortune never comes alone. As soon as the group entered the forest, before they could go far, they ran into another cavalry army of nearly ten thousand people.
The cavalry in front of him seemed to have sneaked here yesterday under the cover of the rainy night, and was now setting up camp in the forest. As soon as they encountered it, Qi Ziyin thought quickly in his mind, but the other party
Like himself, he did not display any banners, and the helmet and tassels he wore were as red as fire that he had never seen before.
The young man wearing the silver mask immediately lowered his voice and tried to turn the direction of the thousands of people following him. However, the two sides were too close at this time, how could they avoid it?
The cavalry sentry with red armor and red tassels seemed not to have expected that someone would sneak into the forest silently. He immediately shouted a warning, but the words he shouted were in a foreign language that Qi Ziyin could not understand.
"These people are actually Shuodi people?!"
The young king's heart shuddered. He thought that he was really unlucky today and was in danger at every turn. He also knew that continuing to avoid fighting would only make him more passive, so he had to pull out the Yin Ya from his waist.
, shouted an order to his subordinates:
"Line up to meet the enemy!"
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