Spring thunder was rolling, and on the north bank of the Zhuozhang River, a group of people fled in panic, so that the red flag with the word "deposed" was abandoned in the mud and trampled on by others.
"The pontoon bridge was burned, can the chief still use the Qi seal to freeze the river?" Someone asked anxiously, and it was to help the leader Li Ding.
"It's not enough." Zhang Xing, the leader of the gang, was embarrassed but calm. "Now that things have happened, let's not worry about the pursuers. Let's jump up together and escape back in separate ways!"
Several people's faces were pale, but almost in an instant, several leaders, including Li Ding, just gritted their teeth, jumped up desperately, and escaped first. This escape directly attracted the attention of the battlefield behind them, and a huge
The golden sword appeared out of thin air, as if cutting through the void, and then appeared on the Zhuozhang River.
The next moment, the golden knife fell to the mortal world, cutting off the Zhuozhang water out of thin air. The subsequent water flow continued, and the water level immediately dropped. However, the upstream water flow accumulated in mid-air, and the water level became higher and higher, but did not spread to both sides.
Go, it's magical.
At this time, a person flashed over the desperate Zhang Xing and others, and smiled coldly. His words were cruel, and he was obviously venting his anger: "Zhang Xing, did you ever think that I would break through the Grand Master on the battlefield? Did you ever think that I was the Grand Master?
Fake surrender? Did you ever think that the Youzhou Army would march out to cross the river to rescue you? And you still have some vitality, but is there still a way to survive? Bai Sanniang was lured to Juma River by Wei Wenda, but can she still rush back to rescue you?"
Zhang Xing raised his head and looked at the man in the air with an expressionless expression: "Xue Changxiong, don't think you can sit back and relax if you get rid of me today. Chen Bin is in Yecheng, and Dou Lide has returned with his entire army. The two of them cooperate sincerely. You
Sooner or later, you will still die in this river! The winner is still the gang!"
"Just the two of them?! How can a subordinate who can be called a domestic slave and a bandit who can only eat water and grass in Gaoji Po defeat me? Not to mention, everyone knows that these two people are incompatible with each other.
No!" Xue Changxiong only felt ridiculous.
"The same person, under you, is just a personal official, while under me, he is the husband-in-law who is in charge of more than 20 counties and is in charge of Tai'a; the same person, in your eyes, is a grass bandit eating grass in a high chicken park, but in my eyes, he is
Leaders of the rebel army who can unite the whole of Hebei: Even if they have differences, but since you want to get rid of me, even if I die, my ambition will still remain, they will definitely be able to put aside their past grudges, unite sincerely, and make a comeback!" Zhang Xing stood there with no trace of anger at all.
Not afraid.
Xue Changxiong was furious, blood surged up, he raised his golden sword and stabbed straight down, cutting Zhang Xing in two on the spot, but it was still not enough, he just cursed: "You people can know the secrets of heaven and people's hearts, right?"
!Let me see if you can still know?!"
After scolding me, my energy and blood dropped. I don't know why, but I felt uneasy. I believed that sooner or later I would fall into the hands of Dou Lide and Chen Bin, two people who were once considered mud under my feet.
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However, this kind of worry has just arisen. Suddenly, as the life of Zhang Xing's body under his feet was cut off, the sky and the earth suddenly changed color, wind, rain, thunder, lightning, hail, sun and moon appeared together, Xue Changxiong's face moved slightly, and he woke up in his heart. This picture
As expected, Xing is a destined person, and his actions are actually going against the will of heaven... But he doesn't seem to be much surprised?
In panic, a gust of wind blew with strong rain, which actually penetrated his body-protecting Qi, causing the newly ascended Grand Master to shiver, and then he woke up from the couch.
It was a mixture of joy and anger, but it was just a dream.
However, Xue Changxiong, who broke out in a cold sweat, knew full well that he had not become a grand master in a dream, but was also an established master. How could he not know what whim was?
Having this dream means that things are about to change dramatically, and your family's fate may be decided soon.
However, after only taking a few breaths on the couch and listening to the chirping of insects outside, Xue Changxiong felt helpless again... Because not to mention that he had sensed it, even any general in the city or outside the city would know what determines fate.
The time has come.
It is now late at night on March 11th. Since the day before yesterday, three of the four nearest counties around Hejian have fallen into the hands of thieves. Yesterday, the main forces of the army were in place to complete the semi-encirclement. This morning they have been mobilized in large numbers.
, we will be able to arrive at Hejian City tomorrow evening, and the main force of the Youzhou Army has also appeared on the other side of the Hutuo River dozens of miles away. If we want to support them, it will be tomorrow.
Life, death, honor and disgrace are tomorrow, and only tomorrow.
Thinking of this, Xue Changxiong managed to cheer up, got up from the couch, put on his clothes and went outside the house. He wanted to send someone to call Murong Zhengyan, but after hesitating, he decided not to disturb the man with disabled legs.
Instead, they only called their youngest son Xue Wanquan and adopted son Luo Xin to review the plan for tomorrow.
The two of them were still awake at this time, and were even a little excited. They also looked proud after seeing Xue Changxiong.
"Don't worry, father. Tomorrow's morning meeting will only show a conciliatory gesture. First, we will explain the truth clearly and let everyone move forward and retreat together. Then in the morning, we will release the treasury and give generous rewards. In the afternoon, we will inform the entire army that the thieves are not satisfied with us emptying the treasury and want to
Everyone will return the money and be killed on the eleventh... After the noise starts, we will leave the city together." Xue Wanquan came first to speak. "With all the plans, there will never be any mistakes. I have just found the person who will make the noise tomorrow morning.
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"Before noon tomorrow, all the infantry of the Youzhou Army will arrive at the Hutuo River, come to support us from the ferry we have reserved, and appear on our sides and rear, while the 20,000 most critical cavalry will use their mobility advantages to bypass the river crossing today.
Li Ding's troops crossed the river from Anping behind Raoyang and launched a major flank attack." Luo Xin also narrated immediately.
"There is a reason why Li Ding is stuck in Raoyang. The Hutuo River in Raoyang happens to be the gathering point of tributaries. There is only one main trunk to the east, but there are three or four tributaries to the west... To cross the river from Anping, you have to cross it continuously.
Will it be too late for these tributaries?" Xue Changxiong symbolically raised some doubts about the plan that he was already familiar with.
"No." Luo Xin was full of confidence. "I have personally investigated those tributaries. The water has not risen in spring. From the Hutuo River to the river, you can easily cross by pontoon bridges. The shoals of those tributaries
It’s totally possible for the cavalry to swim across!”
At this point, Luo Xin paused and continued to comfort him: "Don't worry, Lord foster father, I will leave immediately and go to the north of Hutuo River to find my father-in-law Wei Wenda and personally lead his cavalry... I just took ten thousand steps back and said, then
The water in several tributaries happens to rise tonight, so I can take them back in time and cross the river from the north of Hejian City."
"That's right." Xue Wanquan also quickly interrupted. "Father, this is a foolproof plan for my sworn brother to do. You don't have to worry."
Xue Changxiong wanted to say something else, but after hearing the perfect plan, he gave up the discussion... because he knew very well, from the beginning, that even if the plan was fully implemented, the final battle would only have a three-point chance of victory.
In fact, there will inevitably be turmoil in this planning process, and the Youzhou Army will definitely not be able to be fully in place in time. Tomorrow, when the Hejian Camp regroups and counterattacks, there will definitely be scattered people, poor command, and escapes and defections before the battle.
Where does it come from?
However, war has its own laws. Once it starts to operate, it will abandon some things other than war. Therefore, the army cannot be perfect. It can always leave him a chance to fight, so he wants to fight.
Just fight with all your life to avoid being humiliated.
But now, his son and adopted son are still thinking about everything, which clearly shows that their view of the war itself is ridiculously naive, and it also makes Xue Changxiong really shaken... I have seen it clearly and made up my mind.
But do you really want to ruin the future and lives of these young nephews for your own selfish reasons?
What do they know?
After struggling for a moment, Xue Changxiong suppressed all his thoughts and looked at his adopted son Luo Xin, whom he still liked: "In that case, Ashin should leave now. He must follow the main force of the Youzhou Army cavalry."
Luo Xin didn't dare to neglect, he just cupped his hand and hurried away.
Regardless of how difficult it was for Xue Changxiong to sleep tonight, Luo Xin only said that Luo Xin left the city and galloped with his horse. In order to verify the pontoon bridge in the north of Hejian City, he did not even choose to leap across the river to change horses. Instead, he rode the horse and walked across the bridge in person at night.
We even went back and forth on these pontoon bridges several times before continuing our journey north.
At this time, the time has not yet reached the third update.
In fact, when Luo Xin arrived at a town fifteen miles east of Boye City and met Qi Hongshan, the former governor of Youzhou Camp, General Zhenwei, and the deputy commander of the cavalry army who was born in the Eighteenth Cavalry, it happened to be
It's time for the third watch.
What surprised Luo Xin was that although the entire town that served as the military camp fell into silence, the tall general who was born in Hongshan did not fall asleep. Instead, he sat upright on the high slope that served as the Chinese army's tent.
The small courtyard above is also brightly lit.
"The young general doesn't know that Li Ding has a small army. After crossing the river, he should only defend, but he actually did the opposite and took the initiative to attack us. To the southwest, two generals, Feng and Han, had sentries to report, saying
It was a night raid." Seeing the other party taking the initiative to ask, Qi Hongshan sighed and told the whole story. "I can only say that this Li Ding is really not a good person. This move uses offense as defense. It is really powerful. Let's tomorrow
It will be difficult to get rid of him."
Luo Xin's face was extremely expressionless... Of course, the current situation is not that bad, and it is even reasonable, but when thinking about the word "perfect" that he just said to his adoptive father, this reasonable situation becomes even more reasonable.
It makes people feel ashamed... How can it be so safe?
No reasonable situation can be drawn out.
What's more, just talking about military affairs, relying on Li Ding's skills, tomorrow's detour around Raoyang and Anping, will the large flank attack be blocked? Even if it is not blocked, many soldiers and horses will be entangled, right?
"Young General, there is no need to be so worried." Qi Hongshan understood what the other party was thinking and came to comfort him. "According to previous information, Li Ding only supervised seven or eight battalions this time, two of which were still upstream, and
They are still a mixed group of infantry and cavalry. If they really move tomorrow, they won’t be able to stop many of us, but the large cavalry can still pass by."
Luo Xinxin knew full well that in the middle of the night, he was not qualified to get involved in this kind of military turmoil, so he nodded casually, but couldn't help but ask: "Uncles Feng and Han should be able to stop Li Ding, right?
There won’t be any more trouble, right?”
"I don't want to hide it from the Young General." Qi Hongshan pondered for a moment, but then laughed dryly. "If I think Old Feng and Old Han can withstand it safely, why should I be so vigilant? Don't forget, they still have three Grandmasters
Woolen cloth!"
In the brightly lit tent, Luo's confidence sank.
"Xiong Bonan was the number one master in Hebei in his early years. Others don't know it, but General Wei and I are his acquaintances. We have known each other for almost twenty years. His cultivation and skills are only above General Wei; Niuhe Niu Du Gong
He was recognized as the number one grandmaster in the early years, but I haven't heard of anyone being injured, so he can't survive. As for Bai Sanniang, the rumors are a bit mysterious, but according to the rumors, the Thorn Dragon is fake, but it can kill Dongyi people.
A master can never do anything fake." Qi Hongshan recounted his family treasures and was obviously helpless. "Xue Changxiong is the coach, and the Hejian Camp is full of panic. He can only stay in Hejian City, and the Gang does not have so many restrictions...
If someone determines that our Youzhou soldiers are the biggest threat and lets three masters lead the team to directly defeat the two camps of Feng and Han, there will be nothing they can do to save them... However, General Han's camp is very close and can be used at night.
You should be able to see the true energy of a grandmaster at that level...but not yet."
Luo Xin just nodded casually, and was about to ask something more when he was suddenly stunned. Then he and Qi Hongshan almost looked to the southwest of the town, and then their expressions changed.
"What do you mean?" Luo Xin asked nervously. "Did the defense troops arranged by my uncle come back? Or did the two uncles Feng and Han withdraw because they couldn't hold on any longer?"
"Light the fire immediately." Qi Hongshan ignored Luo Xin and ordered directly to other people in the yard. "Let the soldiers in the market town stand up and put on their clothes in order according to regulations. The order cannot be disordered. Drive the war horses to this part of the Chinese army and distribute them to various departments.
In each part, only a few hundred war horses are left in the north of the town... Let Wang Han make preparations, and when the battle is ahead, he will directly lead his men to mount their horses, and attack from behind! "
Luo Xin felt a little relieved when he saw that the other party responded well.
And Qi Hongshan finally had time to speak to Luo Xin: "I only sent sentry cavalry, and no organized troops were sent out...either they were defeated or the rebels got lost at night and missed one or two battalions, but it is also possible that the rebels were unwilling.
Covered up... But no matter what, young general, please leave quickly! I have asked General Wei for reinforcements before. You go along the official road to Gaoyang. If you encounter reinforcements, ask them to come quickly to support you."
Of course Luo Xin would not be pretentious, but after thinking about it, he decided to wait a moment: "I'll wait a little longer... to see if there is a small group of thieves who missed it?"
Qi Hongshan immediately nodded and said nothing.
Immediately, the entire camp, or rather the entire town, began to move in an orderly manner... The lights were lit, the town was illuminated, and people and horses began to come and go continuously, as if a huge living creature had awakened in the night, and along with a
Another military order was issued, and peripheral positions and defense zones were established, as if living creatures began to wear armor and wield sharpness.
Luo Xin did not use his true energy, but followed Qi Hongshan to manually climb up the high wall of the small courtyard that served as the Chinese army camp. There was a temporary and elevated watchtower there. After climbing up here, he stared at it intently.
To the southwest... and a moment later, as if in response to the sudden light up of the Youzhou Army garrison, lights began to light up in the darkness, and one after another.
After a moment, they became one piece.
Obviously, this was the arrival of organized thieves. Unexpectedly, Luo Xin, who had become increasingly uneasy when he came to Hutuo Hebei, breathed a sigh of relief after witnessing this: "It's just a battalion... it may not have been missed.
It’s more like they deliberately disturbed and bitten them to prevent us from supporting them.”
Qi Hongshan did not comment on this judgment, but urged: "You can leave, Major General, and quickly go north to find reinforcements!"
Luo Xin did not delay this time, nor did he hide his cultivation. He jumped towards the north of the town. When he got there, he found a horse and flew along the official road to the north. He walked for ten times.
Inside, the shouts of killing behind him became louder, and then they ran into a group of people. It was Hou Junshu, the new leader of the Youzhou army who came to the rescue, and the two thousand Youzhou cavalry he led. Because the garrison was relatively close, Wei Wenda of Gaoyang got the chance.
The military order came.
Luo Xin was originally a major general who was born and raised in Youzhou Camp. At this time, he revealed his identity and quickly met Hou Junshu, and then directly ordered: "General Hou, go quickly! The bandit army only has one battalion, and if you cooperate with General Qi, we can win a battle."
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Hou Junshu couldn't speak. Although he was unhappy with the other party's unauthorized orders, he knew that the military situation ahead was favorable, so he was naturally moved and responded immediately.
In this way, the two sides handed over their horses and left, Luo Xin continued to the north, and Hou Junshu led the army to the south. The former did not mention it, and the latter had already heard the movement ahead, but instead ordered the troops to prepare and not rush forward to fight in a hurry.
Having said that, there was another cavalry brigade more than ten miles away, and it was still moving very quickly. In the middle of the night, the shouts of death from the front became louder and louder, and the firelight became more and more obvious... Even when passing through a small forest,
, the town that served as the camp appeared behind Hou Junshu's field of vision a mile or two away. The shouts of killing were getting louder and louder, and the fire was getting brighter and brighter.
"Bitch!" Looking at the situation in front of him, Hou Junshu couldn't help but cursed, not knowing who he was scolding. "This is a camp?!"
It turns out that the town where Qi Hongshan is located is being attacked from two sides. There are dense torches waiting on the west and south sides of the town, and there are more and more. At the same time, the town has already fallen into chaos.
In the middle of a chaotic battle, I could faintly see several streaks of light rolling around in the camp... Where is a camp? At least two camps, not to mention three or four!
And where did he come from to cooperate with General Qi to fight? I'm afraid it's going to be a hard fight, okay?
It's just... where did so many troops come from? Li Ding supervised eight battalions during this trip, but two battalions clearly stayed upstream. This is public information... The rest may be in
How come more than half of the six battalions who arrived here tonight are here? What happened to the two generals further ahead?
To be fair, Hou Junshu, as the latest prodigal to join the upper echelons of the Youzhou Army, is facing the overall situation of the gang's large-scale Northern Expedition. The so-called unrest in the hearts of Xue Changxiong and Luo Shu is worried about people like him... In fact, this guy...
In the beginning, I really had my thoughts on both sides. I just wanted to get some of the troops and horses in hand to protect them in this battle, so as to gain the upper hand after the war.
Therefore, it is normal for him to hesitate when faced with complicated situations.
"General Hou, should we go behind the rebels?" Just as he was thinking, the deputy general next to him saw Hou Junshu's gaffe and observation, and couldn't help but come forward to remind him.
Hou Junshu also suddenly realized, yes! Although the situation was a bit beyond expectations, at this moment, he was the general of the Youzhou Army, and he had already arrived on the battlefield. More importantly, his position was still in the theoretical heart of the Youzhou Army garrison.
Position, and there is an obvious tactical opportunity at the moment. Hesitation at this moment will only make the subordinates who are ready to win over him doubt about himself.
As soon as he thought about it, he took the initiative to ask: "Vice General Sun, which one do you think is better to go around, the west or the south?"
The deputy general named Sun was stunned for a moment, and he was also a little confused: "Let's go to the west, closer!"
"Then go to the west." Hou Junshu immediately ordered. "We will divide it into three waves... You take the lead and try to find some loopholes. I will break in through the loopholes you found and leave 500 riders for the senior deputy general as backup.
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"Are you going to send a sentry back to Gaoyang?" Another deputy general who was ordered to be a backup hurriedly asked.
"No need... such a big camp is here, is it missing one or two of our sentries? Don't forget, the young general himself has returned to Gaoyang." Hou Junshu looked a little impatient.
The lieutenant also kept silent.
After a moment, the first round of cavalry's maneuver around the rear was discovered, and they were forced to launch a temporary attack from the flank. What was shocking was that the army's reserve in the west of the town actually brought bows and arrows at night, and used the attack inside and outside the town.
The lights were enough to observe the cavalry attack, but the twilight still obscured the arrows. The Youzhou Army suffered a heavy loss on the spot... Not to mention, after dodging the arrows, they ran to the front of the formation, only to find that
Most of the enemies in person are armed with long guns.
At this point, the Youzhou cavalry's surprise attack was already a failure.
Hou Junshu's heart skipped a beat. The smell of the battlefield made him want to abandon the troops and turn around immediately. But when he thought about finally getting the opportunity to lead the troops, wouldn't it be painful if he left the few hundred cavalry allotted?
Of course, what he was thinking in his heart would not be revealed. His expression did not change, he just sighed, and then turned around and ordered: "Vice-General Gao, I will go around and insert from the southwest of the town, and then turn around to attack this army and horse, as if
If even this can't hold their formation together, just go and pull out Vice General Sun, and I will enter the camp from the south and talk to you again!"
Vice Admiral Gao nodded quickly.
Hou Junshu also took action immediately, and the officers passed the order one after another, and the remaining eight hundred cavalry also turned into the nearby fields, but they wanted to carry out a small flank attack on the battlefield... However, he took advantage of the chaos to lead the troops around.
When we arrived at the southwest side of the town, we were observing the situation and preparing to launch a surprise attack through the gap between the southwest and southwest sides of the army. However, there was a bright fire in the rear. Looking around, we saw that there was actually another troop of troops coming from the southwest.
Hou Junshu was shocked. At this time, he did not think that the people coming would be the Youzhou Army, but at this time, he could not think carefully about the meaning behind the current situation, because his smart move had placed him in the middle of the three armies.
The only thing he had to do was to escape before the opponent consciously surrounded him.
However, something worse happened.
Because of the formation, Hou Junshu did not dare to turn back the way he came. He could only continue running to the south side of the town in a way that was equivalent to circumnavigating the Qihongshan Camp counterclockwise... However, when he led his troops to arrive in embarrassment
After getting here, they fell into despair for a moment, because another army appeared in front of them, and because of the delay in raising fire and the speed of the horses, the two sides almost ran head-on into the opponent's formation.
Then there was an inexplicable night battle.
A moment later, after he escaped from the battle group in embarrassment, Hou Junshu, who found that he could not even observe the situation, finally began to think about the problem that he had not dared to think about just now - so many soldiers, so many troops, crossing the front line set by the Youzhou Army.
Two camps are concentrated here. What does it mean?!
But how could he possibly know what this meant all at once?
In vain, a lone army of his came here head-on. The intelligence was completely wrong, and the army was in chaos. What could he know? Maybe Zhang Xing assigned several battalions to Li Dingduo, but maybe he still ignored it.
After all, the whole army crossed the river to fight against the Youzhou Army?
However, soon Hou Junshu no longer needed to think.
Because just when he was thinking wildly, suddenly, a ray of purple light pierced the night sky from southwest to northeast, and appeared directly above the town. Then it just flashed, and a brand new flag rolled with purple light appeared in that town.
It was laid out directly above... Not only Hou Junshu, but also everyone in the Youzhou Army knew who was coming. However, what surprised Hou Junshu was that after the flag was spread out, one side slowly expanded and the other slowly lowered.
Pressure, and what he could see clearly was that it was in the shape of a hanging flag, with the four characters "Xingdao for Heaven" written on it?!
Why is it not a flag with the word "deposed"?
How dare you "substitute for heaven"? How dare you "walk the walk"?
No, if you dare, how can you not dare to do justice for heaven?
Is it just to do justice for heaven?
Hou Junshu was stunned and inexplicably panicked... However, the situation did not give him time to react. The next moment, as the purple curtain grew larger and lower, suddenly, as the curtain moved towards the whole
Shooting from below, the soldiers on the outskirts of the town shouted in unison, like a huge wave, shaking the entire wilderness, and then everyone rushed to be the first, rushing from the southwest to the town where the curtain fell.
At the same time, this elite unit, which could be said to be the foundation of the Youzhou Army, could no longer hold on. It just seemed to explode and fled from the north to the east. Even the reserve cavalry waiting in the north collapsed in an instant.
Now it's better, Hou Junshu doesn't need to make any measurements at all.
"Surrender!" Hou Junshu turned his head and ordered, relieved. "We are trapped in someone else's mouth, don't struggle in vain... tell them, I am the governor of the north of Youzhou, An... tell them, I am Hou Junshu of Youzhou, I have met them
Chief...as long as I am here, I will be able to keep you safe."
It had long been on the verge of collapse, but the hundreds of Youzhou cavalry who were like headless flies because they were surrounded on three sides immediately gave up the battle after receiving the order.
Hou Junji was quick and easy, but the others were not so logical... As the purple giant screen, which was far larger than ever, took the entire picture, in the Hejian City on the south bank of the Hutuo River, Xue Changxiong, who had just fallen asleep again, turned over and sat up again.
, he was still sweating profusely, but this time, he no longer had any doubts, but instantly understood the situation!
After all, to him, this kind of thing is just like ordinary lightning and thunder to ordinary people... How could he not be shocked? How could he not know that Xiong Bonan had inexplicably appeared directly north of him? And Xiong Bonan was so unscrupulous
What does the display of power mean? How could he not know it when he is in the whirlpool?
Wasn't it because Xue Changxiong faked a surrender and deceived him into it? Didn't he seize the opportunity and use his entire army to capture the Youzhou Army?
But what if you know? It's too late.
At this time, what should he do? What can he do?
To support Hutuo Hebei, the three families and two armies launched a decisive battle in Hutuo Hebei?
This is the truth, but at this time, the troops have just rested for two hours. How to mobilize the troops? How to cross the river in vain? When we reach the north of Hutuo River, apart from the two counties, where exactly should we attack?
The only thing this old master, the commander-in-chief of the Hebei march, and the leader of the Hejian camp can do now is to sit in front of the bed and wait for dawn... He can't even summon other people in the army to let them know the message.
Be prepared, because there is a high chance that information will leak out, causing even worse consequences.
To put it bluntly, if I call someone now and explain the situation, I'm afraid they will all disperse.
He could only sit here, recalling the mighty gathering and release of Qi just now, and let his heart beat wildly.
Also shocked was Wei Wenda in Gaoyang City. This first general of the Youzhou Army, the newly promoted Grand Master, and a cavalry commander who could be called the most courageous Luo Shu, was even more shocked because he was an acquaintance with Xiong Bonan.
Xiong Bonan was originally a hero from Hebei, and he had been hanging out in Xindu in his early years. Wei Wenda was also a famous hero in Hebei. He had been hanging out in Youzhou in his early years, and the two had quite a lot of contact. They had more than three or five drinking contests. However, Xiong Bonan
Nan always refused to obey the control of the imperial court, and only kept socializing and talking about loyalty everywhere. The imperial court suppressed him, so he went to hang out elsewhere. However, Wei Wenda was recruited by the imperial court after Ning Dan and became an officer in the Youzhou camp.
At the time, it seemed that he, Wei Wenda, had made the right choice and secured his future early. In the following ten years, as his status became higher and higher, he always thought so, but now, he feels a little confused...
...It was only four or five years ago that the world was turned upside down. How could the other party become a master so early and one of the top three figures in such a big force? Yet he was still the leader of Youzhou soldiers.
Although I have no ambitions, I can't help but feel sour when this purple energy comes from the south.
Of course, it was just sour. A complicated thought flashed through Wei Wenda's heart, and his face immediately became as dark as water. How could he not know that something serious was going on?
Xiong Bonan appeared at Qi Hongshan's location. Regardless of the fact that he and Xue Changxiong were still there, he directly used such a swaggering method to reveal his true energy... As the saying goes, being strict in the army and worrying about defeat in battle, Wei Wenda almost instantly calculated the worst
The situation - the main force of the army has crossed the river, leaving behind the locked river and heading straight to Hutuo Hebei. The two generals Feng and Han at the front have been defeated. Qi Hongshan has more soldiers and stronger combat power. In order to prevent a long period of
Unable to attack, Xiong Bonan finally took action, and this attack must be regarded as Qi Hongshan's defeat.
There are not too many options for what we have to do and what we can do now.
"Send sentries out and ask all the troops scattered outside to withdraw overnight. General Zhao Bazhu in Boyecheng is not allowed to stay. They all come back to me. If I can't accommodate them here, they will withdraw directly to Mo County behind me!
"Open the city gate, light the brazier, and be ready!
"The Major General left immediately and went to Min County to talk to the general manager... and asked him to gather the troops while building additional pontoons on the Xushui and Juma Rivers and sending people to take care of them!
"Tell Manager Luo that the thieves will be able to reach me at dawn as soon as possible. I have to gather up the troops and there is no time to leave. I can only try to hold on for a while and let him observe the situation... If I hold on after dawn, I will mobilize
Xue Changxiong crossed the river and came to the rescue with him. Although it was not as good as the previous front and rear attacks, it was still a grand battle! And if I were defeated quickly, he would not care about anything, and would continue to cross the river with the people he could bring, demolish the bridge, and return
Make plans after arriving in Youzhou!"
Luo Xin, who had just arrived in Gaoyang City, was stunned. He didn't even know what happened.
But soon, Wei Wenda's next sentence made him feel like he was struck by lightning: "Tell the manager that General Qi Hongshan is probably gone... I want him to understand that he must prepare for the worst, understand the situation, and then come back
act.”
Next, Luo Xin wanted to ask a few more questions, but he also knew that the situation was dangerous, so he could only suppress his uneasiness, changed horses again, and headed north in embarrassment.
Wei Wenda's guess cannot be wrong. At this time, Qi Hongshan is not dead yet, but there is basically no hope.
"Are you really not going to surrender?" Xiong Bonan squatted down and asked his old friend. "Old Qi, I know you are loyal. Even if you don't care about yourself, you should always think about your subordinates, right?"
Qi Hongshan, whose legs were broken and tied to the wall, exhaled hard and shook his head slowly towards his old friend: "I am loyal to myself, but don't you, the Purple Faced King, be loyal? My soldiers fell into your hands.
What are you worried about?"
Xiong Bonan was already anxious, but when he was scolded, he knew the other party's attitude. In the end, he became anxious. He turned around and said to Zhang Xinglai, who was sitting on a small stool: "It would be great if the leader Zhang Gongshen is here!"
Even Zhang Gongshen can't persuade this man!
Everyone knew it, but they couldn't say anything, and some people were already impatient.
Qi Hongshan seemed to have noticed this, and gasped again: "King Xiongtian, don't try to persuade him any more. Even if Zhang Gongshen is here, kill me quickly... As soon as you arrived, I asked my subordinates to lead five hundred riders out.
They bypassed the town and attacked on the side, but as soon as they left and never came back, they knew they would be defeated. The reason why they didn't leave was to buy time for General Wei and Manager Luo... Now it can be regarded as benevolence and benevolence."
After saying this, Xiong Bonan let out a long sigh and finally closed his eyes.
Zhang Xing understood, sighed, and spoke before Xu Dalang: "Now that we have defeated Qihong Mountain, it's time to move quickly... Everyone, we can't waste time or waste combat power. On the battle formation, if he
If we don’t surrender, we can only execute him quickly to avoid future troubles.”
After saying that, he raised his hand slightly, and Jia Yue, who had been impatient for a long time, stepped forward and cut Qi Hongshan in half.
Hou Junshu next to him felt his heart tremble when he saw it.
"Hou Junshu!" Zhang Xing finally turned to look at this person. "You said you have important military information?"
Hou Junshu did not dare to neglect and immediately bowed down: "Report to the chief, Luo Shu is now in Muxian County, Gaoyang is Wei Wenda, Boye is Zhao Bazhu... The cavalry is mostly between Gaoyang and Boye, and the infantry is mostly between Muxian and Gaoyang. Generally speaking,
They all settled in towns along several official roads on the southeast side of the three-city connection. There were no independent camps. However, there were pontoons on the Xushui and Juma rivers behind Mo County... According to the original plan, they should be tomorrow's soldiers.
Divided into two groups, the infantry crossed the river to support Xue Changxiong, who was pretending to surrender, and the cavalry circled back. In the afternoon, while the army was marching to the river in concentration, they attacked from three sides and engaged in a massive battle."
Zhang Xing didn't say anything and immediately looked back at Ma Wei.
"It's exactly what the previous prisoners said." Ma Wei nodded immediately. "There is no new information."
"The troops have already set off for Gaoyang. Wang Wulang is in charge from the front, Bai Sanniang is accompanying him, Shan Dalang is blocking Boye, and Niu Du... Chief Niu is assisting there. There is no need to worry about anything going wrong, and there is no need to think about anything.
It’s a redundant strategy.” Li Ding also interjected. “Now that things have happened, we just don’t delay the advance and quickly block Wei Wenda before dawn. If we roll all the way through, we can definitely roll the Youzhou Army to Xushui.”
Hou Junshu's heart trembled again when he heard this. He could imagine that the worst situation had arisen. The whole army actually crossed the river to fight against the Youzhou army!
"Hou Junshu, do you have any other military information?" Zhang Xing nodded and asked the person in front of him again.
"... Luo... Luo Xin just went to Gaoyang."
"Any more?"
"..." Hou Junshu's heart beat like a drum.
"Hou Junshu, since you have come to surrender, I will naturally not kill you again... But the battlefield is critical and I don't have time to talk to you about anything else. Now I will give you two choices." Zhang Xing sat on a small stool and stared in front of him.
The person gave the condition. "First, if you stay here, the people who were driven out of this town after dawn will be sent back. If you lead these people, appease the surrendered soldiers, and take care of the prisoners, I will remember you for your merits in the battle."
Later you can become a general or join the army..."
Hou Junshu almost agreed, but he forced himself to swallow it.
"Second, you go now and ride north alone. I know that hundreds of the cavalry you brought were organized and fled directly. You go and gather them, take them to Xushui, and cut off their pontoon bridge...
...If it is completed, I will grant you a position as leader." Zhang Xing said softly.
The people around him, including Li Ding, were a little confused... The matter of sending a small group of elites to break the bridge must have been discussed before, but considering that the distance is too long, it is already difficult to reach Gaoyang in one night, and it is mysterious.
The large army in the state was concentrated, and it was difficult for the small troops to shuttle normally. In the end, they gave up this strategy and decided to fight a roller attack battle.
But now, it is not impossible for Zhang Xing to recycle waste.
Of course, there is a possibility that Hou Junshu will turn his back and refuse to admit his mistake... But even if he refuses to admit his mistake, what's the risk?
This night raid was already unstoppable.
"I am willing to cut off the Xushui Floating Bridge." Hou Junshu swallowed hard, and then chose the most difficult road.
"Then let's go!" Zhang Xing nodded and stood up.
Seven or eight leaders, including Xiong Bonan and Li Ding, left together, but Hou Junshu did not dare to delay. He stood up and followed him in embarrassment. He left the town and found a horse. Under the leadership and cover of the gang leader Xu Kaidao, he quickly escaped from the army.
, hurriedly moved north.
Leaving here, he galloped all the way north, and sure enough, within ten miles, he found the deputy general Gao and the hundreds of cavalry he had left behind at a fork in the road... When the two sides met, Hou Junshu only said that he had traveled the entire journey.
Not daring to expose his cultivation and identity, he fled back in embarrassment, but his subordinates showed no reaction... The reunion was so quick, even if someone testified that this person surrendered, no one would believe it.
Hou Junshu discussed privately with Vice General Gao and several team generals, and the so-called "military order" of "going beyond Gaoyang for observation" was unanimously agreed.
Therefore, hundreds of cavalrymen took advantage of the cavalry's tactical maneuverability to quickly go north, bypassing Gaoyang, and continued northward until they stopped in a field to rest for a while in the second half of the fourth watch and at dawn.
Until this time, they can take a break.
It was at this time that Hou Junshu, who had eaten some solid food, was suddenly startled... He suddenly realized that the Chief Zhang Xingzhang he met this time was in line with his perception of decisive killing and manipulating people's hearts.
However, when it came to this moment, why was he so frightened that his hands and feet were so cold that it was difficult to speak?
Is it possible that the practice of lying under a tree and asking Sang Ma for marriage is a higher level of heroism?
Just when Hou Junshu fell into some unique confusion, with the bright sky, the army forward Wang Shuyong's troops arrived at the gate of Gaoyang City.
"Father-in-law." Luo Xin was in a daze because he was worried about the situation in Gaoyang and could only look at Wei Wenda on the top of the city.
"Young General." Wei Wenda looked at Luo Xin sternly. "The thieves came too fast... Many people haven't come back yet. The few soldiers, horses and defeated soldiers who came back around are like frightened birds. If it were to be dawn soon, the troops would be approaching the city. They would not be powerful.
Minus, it is very likely that the whole front will be shaken...the spirit of the opponent's battalion must be dampened."
Luo Xin nodded convincingly, and then immediately asked for a fight: "Apart from General Wei, I have the highest cultivation level here, so I'll go!"
"No, I have to go." Wei Wenda said sincerely. "The thieves are obviously the main force on this road. Since the vanguard is the king, it is Wang Shuyong. You are no match... Besides, if someone deliberately hides one or two grandmasters, the young general will go
I’m afraid it will be difficult to even come back.”
Luo Xin's scalp was numb for a moment, and he could only try his best to ask in the wind in the early morning: "But, the thief has three masters. If their three masters are hiding in the camp in front of them, and they deliberately lead General Wei, then Wei
What should I do if the general is gone and never comes back?"
"So, I have to entrust this place to the Major General." Wei Wenda said seriously. "If I can't come back once I leave, or if I escape in embarrassment, we all have to give up Gaoyang and continue walking north... They marched all night, and they must be tired now.
If we can survive by docking our tails here, it will be a good result for our Youzhou Army... When you go back, you must take good care of Xing'er."
Luo Xin nodded and watched the other party turn around and go down to the city to prepare troops and horses. He suppressed the words he just wanted to ask his father-in-law... If they cut off their tails to survive, it would still be a good outcome for the Youzhou Army. Then the Hejian Army
What will be the result?"
What does the promise you made to your adoptive father count?
Biological father, father-in-law, adopted father, wife, Luo Xin was confused for a moment!
For a moment, the first ray of sunlight in the early morning of March 12th shone on the land of Hebei. Wei Wenda, who had already prepared his troops in the east of the city, was hiding in the army in ordinary black armor. Only the big sword shining in the sun.
But his identity was clearly revealed.
But it didn't matter, and couldn't wait any longer, Wei Wenda circled the city and immediately launched an assault on Wang Shuyong's camp, which was resting outside the city.
At the same time, in Hejian City, Xue Changxiong, who had finally survived until dawn, immediately beat the drum and gathered his generals. The generals had already been arranged around the General Manager's Mansion. At this time, they arrived in a hurry and gathered together. They thought they were going to eat in the corridor, but they came
When I arrived in the hall, I found that the atmosphere was wrong. Not only was there no breakfast, but Xue Changxiong, the general manager, had dressed up early and stood in the hall with a golden knife in his hand.
When everyone gathered together, he made a shocking statement directly: "Everyone, the thief is treacherous. In name, he wants to give us a way out and allow us to surrender. In fact, he is killing two birds with one stone. He uses us as bait to destroy the Youzhou army...
Now they have crossed the Hutuo River and are attacking the Youzhou Army. If we sit back and ignore the thieves, the thieves will definitely return after the victory and destroy us. On the contrary, if we cross the river with the entire army at this time and attack the thieves, then
Big things can be decided, and Hebei will also change its destiny!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the whole hall fell silent. Even the Xue brothers and Murong Zhengyan were stunned, because this was completely different from the plan... This was too urgent!
After a while, Murong Zhengyan, who was sitting at the table, cautiously asked: "General manager, has the army really crossed the river?"
"It's absolutely true. Xiong Bonan showed his power last night and has already surpassed Boye." Xue Changxiong responded proudly.
"But... the Gang finally agreed to the conditions with us. As long as they still agree to the previous conditions, what if they go to fight the Youzhou Army?" General Gao Zhan was sweating profusely and asked bravely.
"General Gao, you are too ridiculous!" Xue Changxiong scolded coldly. "How can a man in this world count on the mercy of others for his life? If you want to survive, you have to earn it yourself!"
At this point, without waiting for anyone else to speak, Xue Changxiong pulled out his golden sword, and with just a flash in front of him, a corner of the table was cut off, and then he loudly announced in the silence of everyone in the hall:
"I have made up my mind! We are at odds with the thieves! The whole army will have a meal immediately, General Murong will stay behind, and then the whole army will immediately march north to cross the river and fight to the death with the thieves!"
Still no one said a word, but this time, the silence only lasted for a moment, and then someone drew their swords and shouted in response. It turned out to be his four sons and a nephew, but Murong Zhengyan bowed his head sadly.
On the field ridge on the west side of Gaoyang City, Zhang Xing was also having breakfast under the sunshine, while in the fields and woods behind him, he slept on the ground regardless of the dew.
Xu Dalang took a sip of water, swallowed the dry food, and suddenly shook his head: "Last night, I said that since I was determined to cross the river and raid, I would have a three-point chance of winning, but now I have underestimated it... Until now, I can't think of any risks in this battle.
It’s nothing more than winning with more than with less.”
"There is no miscalculation. Just determined to cross the river and raid is a three-point chance of winning." Li Ding, who was still eating dry biscuits, took over the words and sneered for a moment. "It's just that our strength is better than that of the Youzhou Army. Even in ordinary battles, there are also
Six points to win.”
Xu Dalang was stunned for a moment and was speechless for a moment, and the other accompanying leaders around him were also speechless.
Qin Bao, on the other hand, saw Xu Dalang's embarrassment and turned to ask Zhang Xing: "What is the chief thinking?"
"I'm thinking, after taking Youzhou, should I take the opportunity to enter the Northland and intimidate all forces in the Northland, or should I move into northern Shanxi and support Hong Changya?" Zhang Xing held a cake in one hand and a water bag in the other.
Answer while chewing.
Li Ding chuckled when he heard this: "Chief, shouldn't you focus on the military? There is an eighty-nine percent chance of winning. Who knows if it will happen? You know, soldiers are important."
"Shouldn't you worry about the military?" Zhang Xing disagreed. "If you, Li Silang and Xu Dalang, are here and you want me to worry about the specific military matters, why not go back to Yecheng and eat fried dough."
Li Ding was about to say something else. Suddenly, a huge black knife with waves flying up suddenly came from the direction of Gaoyang City in the east. It was still visible seven or eight miles away.
Immediately afterwards, a large purple flag appeared at a higher place, pressing the blade down from top to bottom, and then a huge cyan dragon wrapped around the handle of the black sword, and the two instantly
He pressed the huge black knife in mid-air so that it couldn't move... That's not all. When the black knife could no longer move, another golden phoenix rose into the sky, first rushing into the sky, and then towards the black people below.
The knife flew straight at him.
"Stop watching the show, Qin Erlang." When everyone's eyes widened, Li Ding was the first to react and directly gave a serious order. "The time has come, take your Tabai Cavalry to the north of Gaoyang City and wait for the troops in the city to escape...
...Don’t just cause casualties, don’t block the road. Your task is to drive them away, disrupt their formation, and drive them along the official road to Luo Shu like a domestic dog shepherding a sheep! This is the final blow and the most critical one.
One hit!"
Qin Bao didn't say a word. He just collected the food and water and hung them behind him. Then he turned around with a big iron gun and got on the Spotted Beast. Then he just reined in the horse, and the Spotted Beast raised its front legs and neighed with all its strength. In the woods behind him,
Hundreds of war horses neighed as if they had been summoned, causing the Tabai riders to get up hastily and get back on their horses with food and water.
But Zhang Xing did not move the whole time, just sitting there and continuing to hold a cake in one hand and a water bag in the other, chewing slowly to eat breakfast. The sun had completely come out, and the fields in Hebei were like being painted with gold under the morning sunlight.
PS: Thank you to classmate Chenxi Hilla for joining another alliance.