It rained non-stop in late spring, and the blood on the ground mixed with the rainwater gathered into dark red streams flowing freely on the ground.
"Help, don't kill..." The Wei army soldiers lying in the mud kept moaning.
"Hiss" the sound of the sharp blade cutting through the throat disappeared.
I saw Yao Xiang strolling on the battlefield, shouting to the people below: "If there are any survivors in the Wei army, shoot them without mercy!"
"yes!"
On that day, the Wei army was attacked by the Yan army's cavalry. The armored cavalry broke through the Wei army's formation, causing the Wei army to suffer heavy casualties.
Later, the Di cavalry led by Yao Xiang attacked the Wei army's rearguard, and the newly surrendered Hu soldiers were not determined to fight. Although there was only a small setback, like a thousand-mile dike, it collapsed in an ant nest. The Wei army's defense line was as follows
It collapsed like an avalanche. When the battle reached a stalemate, the late spring rainstorm came unexpectedly. There were only curtains on the plain, and the separation between heaven and earth was unclear.
The bows and arrows were wet and limp, and the infantry could only fight bloody battles with the cavalry on foot in the mud. They were too weak to do anything. In addition, the Hu people who had fled back earlier worked carefully and spread rumors. The Wei army was finally defeated. Defeated.
Yao Xiang was leading people to take stock of the battlefield at this time. Although Shi Zhao turned the tide and turned defeat into victory, there were heavy casualties. The Han people in the army were not afraid of death, because after the army was scattered, it was difficult to resist the cavalry, and most of them were trampled.
Death. But that devil, that god of murder, has always been a nightmare that haunts them, a nightmare that they never want to wake up from.
At this time, a sergeant came to report: "General Qi, no body of Ran Min was found."
"No?!" The rain was mixed with blood on his face. No one noticed the twitching on Yao Xiang's face. They only heard him shouting, "Look for me quickly. You must see the person alive and the corpse if you die."
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The sergeant looked troubled and said only: "General, the roads here are muddy and the rain is getting heavier. I'm afraid..."
Yao Xiang said angrily: "Don't talk nonsense. I have been greatly favored by the Shi family. They massacred the Shi family. I wish I could eat their flesh and sleep on their skin. Go quickly."
"Yes." The man hurriedly exited.
At this time, Quan Yi, a member of the army under Yao Xiang, said: "General, now our army has defeated the Wei army, but the leader of the traitor is not yet known. In my humble opinion, I can report it to my king immediately to cheer up our Zhao army and people."
"What General Quan said is true. If so, please hurry up and report the victory to my king."
"yes."
Not far away, Murong Ba and Yue Wan were standing side by side. Murong Ba said: "General Yue, now that the Zhao army has won a great victory and can lead the army back, why are you so careful about Ran Min?"
Yue Wan had been the Lord of Yan for three generations and had been on the battlefield for a long time. He had met many famous generals and ministers. Hearing Murong Ba mention Ran Min, his brows sank slightly. He just looked at the muddy puddle in front of him and said slowly.
: "Ran Min, the adopted grandson of the Shi family, is a god of war. He attacked the Yan Kingdom in the north and the Jin Dynasty in the south to put an end to the civil strife. He must be the first to fight bravely. You have heard that your brother Murong Ke fought against him."
"I heard from King Yan that because Murong Ke had few soldiers, he was unable to capture him, so Ran Min's entire army returned."
Yue Wan thought for a moment, looked directly at the battlefield, and said: "If the army led by Murong Ke were doubled, he would not be able to stop him. Have you seen the wolves on the grassland?"
Murong Ba said: "I have heard that it is said that a tiger cannot defeat a pack of wolves. If a tiger enters a pack of wolves, it will never come back."
"That's right, but even though a pack of wolves is ruthless, there still needs to be a leader, and this Ran Min is the leader of the pack."
Yue Wan turned around and said: "The Han army in the Central Plains is called the begging army. As the name suggests, they live by begging. Without Ran Min, they are just a bunch of dogs and pigs. A bunch of sheep. They can only eat the leftovers of Jie Zhao. But under the leadership of Ran Min, now
Already a great army that has fought hundreds of battles, it is unstoppable, and even defeated Gao Li in one fell swoop during the Liangdu Rebellion. Did you know that Gao Li was the elite of the Jie tribe of the Zhao State, and the Huns' sudden cavalry was still invincible at that time. Ran Min was Xiang Yu at that time, and if it weren't for the Wei State's constraint,
The land of Jizhou is really difficult to resist if it goes rampant across the world. I just learned from the Zhao army that the city of Ye in the Wei state has been lost, and the Wei army is in confusion, otherwise how can we defeat it?"
Murong Ba sighed: "Since ancient times, the army's morale has been shaken when the capital city was lost. However, their marching formations were arranged in such a way and their arrangements were well planned. If not for God's good intentions, and the fact that our Wei army and cavalry are unparalleled in the world, the victory or defeat would be unpredictable."
"This is Wei's misfortune and our Yan's great fortune." Yue Wan just laughed, put a hand on Murong Ba's shoulder, and said, "Come, Mr. Ba, I promise you a great achievement, come with me to Xiangguo to get it
That is the jade seal passed down to the country."
Murong Ba smiled and said: "Destiny has to change. In that case, I have to thank General Yue."
General Yue only shouted to the sergeant beside him: "Where is the messenger?"
"The villain is here."
"Report the outcome of today's battle to my king quickly, so as to reassure the Lord."
"yes."
"Where is the herald?"
"The end will be here."
"The whole army goes north to Xiangguo."
"It's an order."
At this time, Yao Xiang was still on the battlefield. He saw a sergeant escorting a sergeant wearing Mingguang armor with gold trim and walking up to Yao Xiang.
"Report, General, this man's attire is different from that of ordinary Wei soldiers. He pretended to be dead in the mud. We brothers were just about to go over to check, but he suddenly got up and injured several brothers."
"Oh, you really would rather die than surrender." Yao Xiang said with a smile, "Looking at your attire is different from that of ordinary sergeants, I guess you are of good character. Can you tell me where the emperor is? I will spare your life."
Unexpectedly, the man couldn't help but laugh and said: "Come here, I'll tell you in a low voice." He suddenly kicked his foot and tried to get up and push Yao Xiang back to the ground. Fortunately, the sergeant next to him held him firmly.
Holding down, he failed to succeed, but the mud beside him flew up with this kick, and everyone around him was splashed with mud. The Zhao army officers were furious and wanted to kill him with a knife.
The captured soldier of the Wei army laughed and said: "My Majesty is so wise and powerful that no one can defeat him. How can he be killed by you? As long as my emperor does not die, you barbarians will all be the ghosts of my sword. Haha."
"Pull it down." Yao Xiang said angrily.
The people next to him only dragged him out, and the man muttered: "I, the Wei Dynasty, will definitely make a comeback, and you people will not die well, haha."
Watching the man go away, Yao Xiang said to himself: "The people under Ran Min are so brave and devoted, and we are truly inferior. If the Yan State hadn't given them a helping hand, the outcome would have been hard to predict."
At this time Quan Yi stepped forward and asked: "General, I am confused?"
"speak."
"Why should the general search so hard for Ran Min's body? The remaining troops are defeated and cannot stand a fight."
"How do you know? The Yu Shu was reported the day before yesterday. The current chaos in Yecheng is just that Li Tekang, Yao Yi, Yao Ruo and others led thousands of people to control the family members in the city. Because of Wang Tai's suspicion, we missed the opportunity to quell the chaos.
Just wait until you are lucky enough to succeed. The ministers among the ministers are disobedient. Although they have repeatedly killed disobedient ministers, the ministers cannot be killed. Ye city is vast and has many military camps and arsenals. There are still many people who have to obey Li due to the situation.
Te Kang and others gave orders. They all worship Ran Minruo God."
Quan Yi only remonstrated: "Even if Ran Min has great abilities, but now he has lost his troops and lost his territory, and most of the Wei army has been wiped out, the general will think that Ran Min can't make any waves."
"You don't know that my father Yao Yizhong is seriously ill. Before leaving, he specially told me to capture Ran Min. I think my father has served the Shi family for many years and was an official in the same dynasty as Ran Min, so he must understand the truth. My father is seriously ill, and I am
I want to use the good news of capturing Ran Min to relieve my father's illness. I have a pure heart and everyone shares this sentiment."
At this time, a guard came forward and reported: "General, someone wants to report Ran Min's whereabouts."
Yao Xiang said with great joy: "Bring it here."
I saw a farmer nearby, and he was trembling when he saw Zhao Jun like this.
Yao Xiang smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. If you tell the thief where he is, I will treat him well."
After saying that, Yao Xiang only glanced at the guard beside him. The man understood and took out a piece of biscuit from his pocket. The man took it and ate it hurriedly.
Seeing that the man was enjoying the meal, Yao Xiang smiled and said, "You tell the thief where to go, and I will guarantee you a year's worth of dry food."
"My dear, General Xie. My dear, I am a farmer in this area. I used to make a living by farming, but now the war is raging. All the strong men from every household have been sent to serve as soldiers. Fortunately, my dear, I have some leg problems, so I did not become a soldier."
"Then why are you here?"
"Although wars are raging now, especially here, there are always some dead people after every war. I just pick up things on the dead people and luckily I don't starve to death."
Seeing him ramble on, the sergeant next to him said angrily: "Whoever wants to listen to your nonsense, please speak up."
"Yes. That day I heard the shouting of killing everywhere, and I knew that I could go out to 'buy' again. I hid in the back of the forest, and only waited for the shouting of killing to stop, and then I plucked up the courage to go out. But I didn't expect to laugh.
A team of people rushed out of the dense forest, covering a man riding a red horse who rushed out."
"You can see that the horse is red."
"Indeed, and the armor is shining with gold. By the way, he is holding a spear in one hand. He should have fled towards Yecheng."
"Oh, we let him escape after all." After saying this, he just motioned to the others to let him go.
"General, now that the leader of the thieves has escaped, what should be the next step?"
Only then a scout came to report: "Report to the general, the Yan army has broken out of camp and marched north. It seems that they are heading towards the country of Xiang."
"Forget it, the leader of the thieves escaped in the end, and if they join forces for the sake of mutual advantage, they will surely disperse. Now that the Wei army has been defeated, the Yan army is powerful. If we want to save Zhao, we, the Di cavalry, will be indispensable."
Yao Xiang said to everyone: "Send orders to all camps to set off northward."
"As commanded."
The heavy rain in late spring finally stopped.
"Report, good news." In Xiangguo City, a messenger entered the city on horseback, stepped through frequent puddles, crossed the street, passed through the palace gate, and flew to the front of the main hall. The messenger flew off his horse, his armor puzzled.
He went straight to Zhao Wang Shi Zhi.
"Good news, good news." The man was panting and just knelt down and offered the bamboo slips with both hands.
"Quick, Brother Kun, get it quickly." Shi Zhi stood up from the throne excitedly.
Shi Kun quickly took down the bamboo slips and presented them to Shi Zhi.
Shi Zhi suppressed his trembling hands, opened the bamboo slips with the message, and looked at the message carefully. Finally he shouted: "Luckily, Zhao Guo can be saved."
Shi Zhi said to Shi Kun: "The invincible Ran Min has finally been defeated. Yao Xiang has made great contributions and should be rewarded heavily."
Shi Kun also reviewed the battle report and said: "What your Majesty said is true, but my brother sees that there is only one regret, Ran Min has not been captured yet."
"My dear brother, don't panic. Now the Wei army is severely weakened and is already frightened. Moreover, in this battle of Xiangguo, there is one man who is not as brave as Ran Min."
"The king is talking about...Liu Xian?"
"Yes, I wanted to appoint Liu Xian as the Commander-in-Chief of the Crusade, and commanded his troops to march south to attack Yecheng."
"Although Liu Xian put himself in danger many times in the battle to defend the city, he was forced by the situation that day to live and die with the city. His heart is not yet known, I am afraid..."
"Alas, these are critical times, and it is important to elect the best and appoint the most capable. Brother Kun, the Yan Kingdom is now in trouble. I'm afraid if we don't rise up again."
At this time, the waiter came to the palace and reported: "Your Majesty, Yue Wan of the State of Yan, and your son Murong Ba have come to the State of Xiang and requested to see you."
