"Report! King Yan is attacking Xiong County at night. I have come here under the command of General Yang. Please ask the general to send troops to help immediately!"
Yang Song's soldier who rushed to Gu Cheng's station from Xiong County breathlessly reported the report. Gu Cheng was dressed in military uniform and seemed to have been waiting there for a long time. After listening to the soldier's words, Gu Cheng said calmly: "Okay! Go back and tell General Yang,
This general will send troops immediately!"
The soldier breathed a sigh of relief, clasped his fists and said, "Thank you very much, Governor Gu. I will repay my humble position to General Yang immediately. []"
"ah!"
The soldier who had just turned around screamed, and his head fell to the ground sideways. Gu Cheng's face was splashed with blood. He didn't wipe it, but slowly took back the blood-stained steel knife and ordered lightly:
"Set off!"
In Mozhou, in front of Pan Zhong, a group of Ming troops who had obviously broken through the encirclement after a bloody battle were reporting news to him. The speaker was a bearded man named Xia Xun. This Xia Lieutenant was Yang Song's confidant.
, a full beard from the temples to the chin, making his already heroic face even more majestic.
"General Pan, Yan Ni is attacking Xiongzhou at night. General Yang Song is leading his army to fight hard and holds back King Yan. The general sent me to inform the general, asking General Pan to send troops to help quickly. General Yang has already sent someone to inform Governor Gu Cheng.
Our three armies are united in one place. Yan Ni will definitely die at the gate of Xiong County today. General, we can do this without delay. I know a shortcut to reach the gate of Xiong County."
"Okay, please wait a moment, my general will immediately send troops to assist Xiong County."
Thinking that he could defeat the King of Yan in one battle and make an immortal contribution, Pan Zhong felt excited. He immediately issued a military order, sounded the trumpet, and the three armies gathered. The combat effectiveness of the army in the early Ming Dynasty was quite strong. The troops sent by the King of Yan to the Northern Expedition were even more powerful.
He was one of their leaders, well-trained and disciplined. In less than a stick of incense, the three armies were assembled, and the school grounds were filled with darkness, with swords and guns standing everywhere, and murderous intent filling the night.
Pan Zhong put on his helmet, mounted his horse, and said majestically: "Xia Xun, lead the way and attack Xiong County!"
"As you command!"
Xia Xun galloped out of the camp gate first with a group of war horses.
Mozhou is fifty miles away from Xiong County. Pan Zhong marched all the way and arrived at Yueyang Bridge at midnight. Yueyang Bridge is twelve miles south of Xiong County, close to Qiu County, also known as Yiyang Bridge. It is a flying bridge.
, like a rainbow across the river.
The Ming Dynasty had just been founded thirty years ago, and all its generals were mediocre in wisdom and bravery. Pan Zhong was also a very disciplined man in using his troops. Although he was going to rescue people, he did not just rush blindly. He observed the terrain and saw the Yueyang Bridge alone.
Hanging on the water, there is a hillside about two miles away from the bridge. On the other side of the bridge, it is not far enough to see under the moonlight. I am afraid that King Yan has an ambush and will attack halfway across the river. Therefore, I ordered all the people and horses to cross the river first and stabilize on the other side.
After getting into position, the army group finally crossed the river.
After Pan Zhong crossed the river, he reined in his mount and waited for the men and horses behind him to continue coming. Pan Zhong had an army of 30,000 men, of which about 10,000 were left behind in Mozhou. The remaining 20,000 were brought out by him. The army was huge.
Most of the time, the detective horses sent to inquire about the news suddenly came galloping to report that there were numerous camps set up outside the Xiongxian city, all with banners with the word "Yan". Looking from a distance, there were faint lights at the top of the Xiongxian city, and there was no fighting at all.
Voice.
Pan Zhong was very suspicious, so he called the Xiongxian general who reported the news and asked: "Xia Xun, what was the situation in the city like when you came to see me?"
Xia Xun cupped his fists and said, "Go back to the general. At that time, King Yan was on the offensive. The sound of killing was fierce and the sky was full of boiling water."
Pan Zhong thought for a moment and then asked the scout he sent: "What do you think of the situation?"
The Tanma said: "General, because there were patrols outside the Yan Army camp, I didn't dare to get too close. I got off my horse and sneaked closer. I could only vaguely hear the chatter and laughter in the camp, and then
I saw bonfires burning in front of some tents, as if they were cooking and eating, so I hurried back to report."
After hearing this, Pan Zhong stopped his horse on the spot, tapped the saddle with his whip, and fell into deep thought.
In Xiongxian City, Yang Song turned off the lights and was protected by two large shields. He leaned on the wall and quietly looked at the movement below the city. He was a little baffled: "The gate of the North City is still in the hands of King Yan. It depends on the sharp arrows of Wengcheng. It seems to be thrown for free."
He went out and blocked his offensive. Why did King Yan suddenly stop attacking? He set up camp outside the city and lit a fire to cook. What is he doing? "
When they heard that the war had stopped, Magistrate Wei and County Magistrate Xu rushed to the city to visit Yang Song in fear. They were also a little baffled by the movement outside the city. The two of them got together and murmured for a long time before speaking to Yang Song: "General, attack the city.
It is not easy, but it is not difficult to besiege the city. Could it be that King Yan wants to trap our Xiong County to death?"
Yang Song burst into laughter: "How is that possible? Yan Ni has neither reinforcements nor food and grass. He wants to take over my Xiong County. He can only fight quickly and encamp here to trap the city? It is really unreasonable! The imperial army will arrive in an instant, and Yan
Even if the king is stupid, are all his generals stupid? No madman would make such a choice."
Magistrate Wei said nervously: "Then Yan Ni must have some insidious plan. General, you must be careful."
Yang Song frowned, then relaxed slightly, and said: "Yan Ni's behavior is contrary to common sense, and I also feel that he must be deceitful. But..., hum! Ignore him, and I will not respond.
Everything is changing. When the reinforcements arrive, Yan Nizong is full of clever tricks. How can a cricket shake the big tree? Send the order, be on tight alert and wait for the reinforcements!"
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"General Pan, my general Yang has given you many warnings, saying that the King of Yan has gathered 30,000 troops to attack Xiong County. The city has less than 10,000 people and may not be able to hold on for a long time. How can the general stand still and support the army? Reinforcement of troops is like putting out a fire.
General!"
Because Pan Zhong was stalling, Xia Xun knelt on one knee in front of Pan Zhong and expressed his feelings bitterly. He looked worried about the coach and anxious. Pan Zhong's eyes were bright and he said in a deep voice: "There is no need to save Xiong County.
Judging from this situation, Xiongxian County must have fallen into the hands of King Yan. King Yan has won a new victory, his morale is like a rainbow, and his soldiers are outnumbered by his own. The only plan now is to return to Mozhou first and then make a decision."
Xia Xun was "shocked" and said quickly: "General, what should I do, General Yang?"
Pan Zhong looked back in the direction of Xiong County and said calmly: "If General Yang had not broken through and escaped, he would have died for his country now. Let's go!"
"General, you can't leave!"
Xia Xun jumped up, grabbed the reins of his horse, and begged: "General, while the Yan army is not yet stable, we suddenly kill the general at this moment. Maybe we can catch him off guard and rescue my general!"
"fart!"
Pan Zhong's deputy general Zhile pointed at Xia Xun with his riding crop and shouted: "We have even set up camp and cooked food, and you still say that we are not yet stable?"
Lieutenant General Yu turned to Pan Zhong and said, "Sir, Xiong County has been lost, and our army is inferior to the enemy. It is better to return to protect Mozhou. Otherwise, we will lose our foundation, and I am afraid that your Excellency will also be punished by General Geng."
Pan Zhong nodded and said: "What General Yu said is true. Send an order to return to Mozhou quickly!"
The order was passed, and Pan Zhong's army changed from the rear to the front, and from the front to the rear, and began to return to Mozhou. Although this army was well-trained, it marched all the way to get here, and suddenly it went back. The army mobilized
, switching back and forth, there was a period of confusion, especially when the soldiers heard that Xiong County had been lost and the general returned without fighting, their morale was inevitably low.
While they were making a mess, they suddenly heard the sound of a trumpet. Countless men and horses suddenly came out of the forest on the hillside not far from the shore and headed straight for the bridge. Pan Zhong was shocked and said: "No! There is an ambush."
, cross the river, cross the river quickly!”
How could Zhu Di be like Yi Yu? When he first decided to attack Xiongxian, he already understood that Geng Bing's troops and horses were inseparable, supporting each other, looking after each other, and bullying others. The defense he made during the offensive could be described as
At that time, he had already decided to send Zhu Neng and Zhang Yu, his two trusted generals, to attack Gu Cheng and Pan Zhong's troops respectively, while he himself attacked Xiong County. No matter how high the cost, this group of soldiers would
The battle must be won!
Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, Xia Xun sent him great news. Zhu Di was overjoyed and immediately revised the original plan. His goal was no longer just Xiong County and one city. He wanted to launch a series of schemes to completely dismantle Geng.
Bing's offensive caused the imperial army to flee.
As a result, Zhu Di gathered the troops originally planned to be assigned to Zhu Neng to stop Gu Cheng under the Xiongxian city to ensure the capture of Xiongxian. However, Zhang Yu's army still ambush at the Yueyang Bridge as planned, and his
This is just the first link in the chain plan.
Pan Zhong's attack came at a critical moment when the army turned around and was preparing to withdraw to Mozhou. His morale was low and his formation was in chaos. Zhang Yu led his army to rush forward and killed him by surprise. The three armies were in chaos and Pan Zhong was struggling to hold on.
, another large army emerged from the diagonal stab, and under the light of the torch, the flag was clearly visible, and it turned out to be Gu Cheng's troops who were supposed to be guarding the state.
"Gu Cheng also rebelled?"
Pan Zhong was horrified and had no intention of fighting anymore. He immediately broke out towards Mozhou. As soon as the commander fled, he was defeated like a mountain. The entire Pan Zhong's army rushed towards Mozhou like running and riding, and those on horseback.
It's just whoever ran faster. The whole place was abandoned with weapons, drums and weapons.
Pan Zhong was lying on his horse and was running wildly. Suddenly he noticed that there was a horse beside him that had been keeping pace. He turned his head and saw that the bearded man under the bright moonlight was none other than Xia Xun, the school captain sent by Xiong County to bring reinforcements.
Pan Zhong sighed secretly and was about to say something when his eyes suddenly widened and he said in surprise: "Huh? Captain Xia, your beard..."
The beard on Xia Xun's face seemed to have loosened the glue, and because the horse ran so fast, half of it was blown away by the wind. It was shaking in the wind. Xia Xun touched it, laughed and pulled off the beard, saying: "Beard
If it's not glued properly, it will make General Pan laugh."
Pan Zhong was shocked and blurted out: "You are a spy!"
Xia Xun smiled and said: "The general is really sharp-eyed!"
He raised his arms, and something flew out of his palms. Pan Zhong seemed to be tied up with a fairy rope, and his arms were immediately tightly entangled. Xia Xun pulled hard, and Pan Zhong left.
He got off his horse and was pinned down by Xia Xun on his saddle bridge. Xia Xun jumped on the horse to capture the general, and Governor Pan was captured alive by him in a daze.
Zhang Yu, who was covered in blood, looked dejected and was brought in front of Pan Zhong. He laughed at Gu Cheng and said, "General Gu, since Pan Zhong has been captured alive, we can take him to Mozhou, summon the defenders there, and move him there."
There’s food and grass there.”
Zhang Yu turned to Xia Xun again, couldn't help but raised his fists towards him, and said sincerely: "Brother Yang is so wise and courageous, and he has great strategies in his mind. He can defeat hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Zhang Yu admires him wholeheartedly. This second plan in the series also requires Brother Lai Xian."
It’s a great success!”
Xia Xun returned the courtesy and said with a smile: "General Zhang, why should you be so polite? I'll go right now!"
At this time, under the Xiongxian city, the sound of killing started again!
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