Besides, Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing sent 2,000 troops to fight with the rebels for a long time, but they were evenly matched. He couldn't help but be surprised that the rebel army was so fierce.
But the military orders were overwhelming, and the little eunuch made it very clear: no matter what the cost!
The cost of these words is very high, that is, countless human lives must be spent to fill the hole and open the road to Anqing. The so-called "one general will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither" refers to the current situation.
Compassion does not control soldiers, justice does not control wealth. A veteran general like Gao Jie, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, has already put people's lives at risk. Seeing that the battle has reached a state of stalemate, he felt cruel and ordered to replenish the troops. He raised his hand and threw in more than a thousand troops. However, the thieves
The army seemed to have insufficient reserves and no new troops were invested. After increasing and decreasing after a long battle, they were exhausted and could no longer handle the new force of officers and soldiers, so they retreated.
Damn it! Seeing that the bandit army was retreating without a fight, Gao Jie couldn't help but cursed and couldn't hide the joy on his face.
However, Liu Zeqing still had a solemn expression on his face, and the bandit army retreated without dispersion or chaos. Such an orderly advance and retreat showed that he was well prepared and able to do so with ease.
"Go after them and kill them all!" Gao Jie shouted. The officers and soldiers pursued them for several miles but stopped fighting! The rebels also stopped retreating, and the two armies actually confronted each other.
Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing behind had a premonition that something was wrong and hurried forward on horseback. Just halfway through, someone from the front came to report: the bandit army had cut off the road in front, and the convection between the rivers and lakes was about two feet wide and deep.
Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing were shocked when they heard this. Yesterday, the rebels tried to dig ditches to divert water, but they were blocked. Unexpectedly, they stopped work on the surface but started work secretly behind the scenes. It was really treacherous!
But how could the bandit army advance and retreat freely when the trench was two feet wide (about six meters)?
In fact, it is very simple. Two big trees are tied side by side with planks or branches to form a bridge. When the officers and soldiers were defeated and retreated, they evacuated the tree bridge, leaving a deep ditch with fast water to block the officers and soldiers!
Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing rode forward to take a look at the ditch. It was indeed wide and deep. The water level of Shitang Lake in the west was higher and the Yangtze River in the east had a majestic feeling.
Not to mention the difficulty of the cavalry, even the infantry did not know how to cross the water. The rebel army completed the project overnight, and their determination to stop the enemy was very strong!
Seeing that the officers and soldiers on the other side were confused and helpless, the bandits on the other side burst out laughing and shouting, even firing their bows and arrows. Gao Jie furiously ordered his men to fight back, and the two armies exchanged shots for a long time before stopping.
"Military orders are like mountains, hehe, our three brothers have become Sun Monkeys now!" Liu Zeqing smiled bitterly, while Gao Jie looked angry: "Can you fucking stop destroying your prestige and affecting morale? We have to be strong when we encounter strong ones.
If it is blocked by a ditch and passed out, people will laugh out loud."
Liu Zeqing was not upset, and just sneered: "Either I will destroy my prestige, or we will get across this ditch, swim or fly!"
Gao Jie was not known for his intelligence. At this time, Liu Zeqing was aroused and shouted casually: "Build a bridge! If they can build a bridge, why can't we!"
Liu Zeqing was startled: "It seems this is the only way to go!"
Then he ordered the soldiers to cut down the trees on the spot and use the trunks as bridges, pull the bark as ropes and tie the branches as bridge boards. Seeing the officers and soldiers doing this, the bandits on the opposite side also started to move, and actually started to build the wall more than ten meters away from the ditch by transporting rocks from the river bank!
This move naturally made Liu Zeqing and Gao Jie itch with hatred! Obviously, this stone wall could not only block the cavalry, but also serve as a fortress barrier with archers blocking the enemy from crossing the water.
"Compared with this, it's still fun to fight in the north!" Liu Zeqing sighed with emotion. The two armies resorted to so many dirty tricks if they refused to accept the situation.
Gao Jie rolled his eyes and teased: "It's fun, but I don't know whether it's the pleasure of fighting or the pleasure of escaping!" Liu Zeqing choked: "It's pleasure whether you fight or escape, how can it be like this, cough!"
"You're worried about me now. When Liu Liangzuo and I were fighting Zhang Xianzhong in Luzhou, it was miserable walking in the woods all day long..." While he was talking, a horse came from behind to report, but Liu Liangzuo had already repelled it.
Attack the bandit army from behind, but they will not stop fighting. If you chase him, he will run away. If you retreat, he will advance. It is clear that he will not let you go!
Both Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing knew the importance of the rear. If Hua Ma Liu accidentally made a mistake and was blocked by the rebel army from behind, they would have only two choices, either jump into the lake or jump into the river.
"Tell Huama Liu to hold on tight! If something goes wrong, I won't spare him!" Gao Jie said to the messenger fiercely, and then urged his subordinates to hurry up and prepare for war. Seeing that the sky was getting closer to evening, the clouds were getting heavier, and if it rained heavily, he would suffer.
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The officers and soldiers on the opposite side were fierce, but Cheng Niandong's expression was very relaxed. Although he was surprised by the combat effectiveness and perseverance of these officers and soldiers, he had already calculated that it would not be easy to touch the Anqing city wall, it was far away!
"General, the officers and soldiers in the past were not so energetic. They scattered as soon as they were beaten and ran away when they were hit hard. This situation is a bit ruthless." A confidant beside him muttered. Cheng Niandong nodded slightly: "This Gao Jie has a bit of a reputation, and he was the same in previous years."
Following what King Chuang did, he later abducted King Chuang's daughter-in-law to join the imperial court. She became our sworn enemy, so she worked extremely hard. Also, Liu Liangzuo, who was responsible for suppressing the Eight Kings in Luzhou in previous years, is our sworn enemy. Different from Zuo
Liangyu that guy".
People around me suddenly realized, no wonder they are so tough, they are all sworn enemies!
"The officers and soldiers are far stronger than us. This ditch may not be able to stop them. If they... attack, we..." A confidant beside him said slightly worriedly. Cheng Niandong raised the corner of his mouth: "It seems that the water is only two feet wide.
The ditch can offset their superiority in military strength. Let’s see, they may not be able to get through even if they are beaten to the black.”
Those who couldn't get through had to be beaten! With Gao Jie's temperament, he had to try, not to mention the military orders. In less than an hour, the officers and soldiers cut down trees and built four tree bridges, all of which were made of trees nearly three feet long.
Made of big trees, they were carrying them to the ditch at this time, but the rebels would not let them get close and fired arrows rapidly. Gao Jie ordered to fight back to cover the bridge. Hundreds of officers and soldiers dragged the tree bridge toward the ditch under the rain of arrows.
, from time to time someone was hit with an arrow and hit the ground.
Both sides came and went, with arrows pouring down like a downpour. The officers and soldiers transporting the tree bridge suffered heavy casualties. Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing frowned and cursed from time to time. They finally transported the tree bridge to the ditch but failed to reach the other side.
So easy, after all, it is the weight of two big trees instead of two bamboo poles.
The officers and soldiers had no choice but to go into the water, but they didn't know that the water was as deep as their heads. But even so, they had to brave the water and build a bridge. How could the thieves watch and violently attack with bows, arrows and stones...
"Come on, charge on me!" Seeing that his side suffered heavy losses and was unable to suppress the opponent with his weak bows and arrows, Gao Jie could no longer hold back. Without waiting for the tree bridge to be successfully built, he ordered his soldiers to block the water and attack. More than a thousand officers and soldiers were unequivocal and started to attack with swords.
They jumped into the water and rushed towards the other side. Some even jumped directly into the river mouth or lake and swam towards the other side. However, due to the strong current, many soldiers were washed directly into the Yangtze River.
Seeing the heavy casualties among the officers and soldiers, Cheng Niandong laughed loudly on the other side: "How dare you look down on this ditch!" Everyone in the crowd flattered him and praised his superb method for being able to take advantage of the abundant rains in the past few days to open a channel to release the flood water. Can block the advancement of officers and soldiers!
The officers and soldiers suffered heavy casualties. Gao Jie was furious, but Liu Zeqing was really heart-wrenching. You must know that the people he killed and wounded for the vanguard were all his subordinates, but now it was the critical moment of the charge and they absolutely could not stop. They both knew in their hearts. As long as one of the four tree bridges is successfully built, troops can be quickly transported over to regain the disadvantage!
But how could it be that easy to build this tree bridge? The archers of the rebel army were shooting rapidly behind the stone wall, and some even rushed to the ditch and threw rocks at the officers and soldiers, slashing with their swords...
Rain, mud, and blood mixed together, and the soldiers of the two armies became red-eyed and fought to the death!