"What the hell is wrong with you, getting up in the middle of the night to practice in such windy, snowy and cold weather?"
"Don't tell me, it's really possible. It's said that Youtunwei's training intensity is the most intense in the world, and they often do tricks like gathering in the middle of the night."
"Speaking of people being able to win every battle, that is the result of rigorous training..."
…
The generals and principals on the left and right talked in low voices, and the sense of urgency relaxed slightly.
However, before long, there was another commotion at Youtunwei. The sound of "woo woo" horns could be heard faintly through the wind and snow, and Changsun Jiaqing's expression changed drastically.
This is the clarion call for charge!
"Hurry up and get into position, spearmen in front of the formation, shieldmen behind, and crossbowmen ready!"
The eldest son Jiaqing hurriedly ordered, and the entire army quickly formed an array in accordance with the order. However, most of these soldiers were domestic servants, villagers, and tenants, mixed with a few private soldiers. They had never experienced a battle formation at all. They were a veritable mob. After listening to the order,
Each unit rushed to its own position, and the process was chaotic, with people and horses turning on their backs, and it was chaos.
The eldest grandson, Jiaqing, had an old face as black as the bottom of a pot.
With such a mob, once the Youtun Guards cavalry attacks, wouldn't it be another disastrous defeat?
Fortunately, after waiting for a long time, this chaotic group of soldiers finally took up their positions and prepared for battle, but the right guard was nowhere to be seen...
"Mother! There is really something wrong with this right guard. Should we fight him or not?"
"Why the hell do you still want them to call?"
"makes sense……"
The soldiers, generals and commanders waited in formation for half an hour before relaxing again.
The eldest grandson Jiaqing did not dare to take it lightly. While sending scouts to secretly approach the Youtunwei camp to check it out, he thought in his heart: Could it be that the Youtunwei wanted to play a trick to scare the snake and turn his eldest grandson Jiaqing into a frightened bird, tired of dealing with it, and then
Taking advantage of his paralysis to strike suddenly?
Suspicious tactics?
Well, that must be the case!
Fang Jun may not be very sophisticated in his military strategy, but he is unparalleled in his cunning and cunning. If he is careless and the whole army is relaxed, maybe the cavalry of Youtun Guard will be able to attack him in the next moment.
Come!
In this way, the Youtunwei side became more fierce and unmoving, and the eldest grandson Jiaqing became more and more arrogant, as if facing a formidable enemy!
He successively ordered: "No one is allowed to return to the camp to rest. The scouts go out to the Xuanwu Gate and closely monitor the movements of the Youtun Guards. If there is any abnormality, report immediately! The generals and school captains of all ministries obey the order. If the Youtun Guards cavalry makes a surprise attack, then
Push yourself into the Daming Palace and rely on the palaces to launch a counterattack. You must not be rushed away and cause the Daming Palace to fall into the hands of the Youtun Guards!"
The Daming Palace was built on Longshou Plain, which is the commanding height near Chang'an. Once it is occupied by Youtun Guards, its unparalleled cavalry can attack the Guanlong army gathered near Tonghua Gate and Chunming Gate in the east without restraint, leading to the battlefield outside Chang'an.
The situation reversed.
"Here!"
All the generals and commanders under their command were also afraid of the combat power of the Youtun Guards and did not dare to neglect them. They quickly ordered all the troops to prepare for the attack and not to relax.
As a result, tens of thousands of people in the army were fully armed and waiting until dawn. There was still no sign of the Youtun Guards launching a surprise attack...
The eldest son, Jiaqing, was exhausted but in good spirits. He said to his left and right: "Fortunately, I made a wise decision and strictly ordered the entire army to be on alert, without giving the enemy an opportunity. Otherwise, the Youtun Guards would have made a surprise attack at night last night!"
The generals on the left and right nodded repeatedly, but they did not agree in their hearts: The guards of the right camp had been tossing for half a night, but there was no sign of attack. On the contrary, the soldiers in the army were kept awake all night by your order, and they were hungry and sleepy. Their morale was low.
Downturn. If Youtunwei launches a sneak attack now, we will definitely suffer heavy casualties, but I don’t know what else you will say...
*****
Gao Kan led three thousand fine cavalry, one person and two horses. After passing Jingyang, he crossed the Jingshui River, turned south, increased his speed to the limit, and galloped along the official road all the way to the Dongwei Bridge. Naturally, there were also connections with Long along the way.
The army was stationed at various strategic points, but since Fang Jun led his army to forcefully cross the Weishui River and arrive at Chang'an City yesterday with a false shot, the troops here began to evacuate and concentrated in the area west of Baqiao, preparing to meet Fang Jun's surprise attack.
Therefore, Gao Kan went all the way south without encountering any decent resistance, and easily reached the Dongwei Bridge.
The Dongwei Bridge was built to the east of the confluence of the Jingshui, Bashui and Weishui rivers in Gaoling. Three thousand fine knights passed by outside Gaoling City like wind and lingering clouds. Gaoling officials were so frightened that they closed the city gate tightly and tried to send people to the city.
Cross the Dongwei Bridge in the south and go to Chang'an to report.
However, Gao Kan kept walking without stopping. When he arrived at Dongwei Bridge, the messenger sent by Gaoling had already been blocked behind the army. He could only watch from a distance as three thousand cavalry crossed the wide river from the spacious and sturdy Dongwei Bridge.
One mile of the Wei River...
After crossing the bridge, three thousand cavalry rushed along the Ba River and rushed towards the Ba Bridge.
Only then did the garrisoned Guanlong army notice this cavalry force attacking with all their might, and hurriedly reported to the army near Baqiao.
A total of 30,000 troops were stationed near Baqiao, and the person responsible for the defense here was Liu Gang, the head of the Liu family in Hedong.
A few days ago, Changsun Wuji used threats and inducements. All families in Hedong sent soldiers to Guanzhong to participate in the war. The Pei family in Hedong, the Xue family in Hedong, the Liu family in Hedong and other famous families were among them. However, only the Liu family in Hedong was led by Liu.
The head of the family just went there in person with his troops.
In order to buy horse bones for a thousand gold, Changsun Wuji appointed Liu Gang to be responsible for the defense of Baqiao, with Jingzhao Weishi assisting him. Liu Gang was deeply satisfied with this.
Baqiao is located to the east of Chang'an, and is the only way to enter and leave Chang'an. All armies, grain, fodder and baggage coming from Hedong must pass through here to enter Chang'an, so being responsible for the defense of Baqiao demonstrates Liu Gang's status.
There are more than 100,000 Guanlong troops gathered outside Tonghua Gate and Chunming Gate. It is absolutely impossible for the Sixth Army of the East Palace to pass through the camps of these troops and threaten Baqiao, so this place is the safest place in the entire Chang'an City.
For Liu Gang, who had always dreamed of improving the status and influence of the Liu family in Hedong, this was simply a God-given opportunity.
Didn’t you see that a big family in Guanzhong like Jingzhao Wei could only become his deputy...
As for the nephew and son-in-law of the Liu family in Hedong, His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin, Liu Gang is too lazy to take care of it now. That His Highness has gone crazy for some reason. It is clear that as long as he agrees to Changsun Wuji, he can reach the sky in one step and achieve his long-cherished plan to win the heirloom.
, but ended up inexplicably rejecting it, and now he is imprisoned in the house, with his life in danger.
Since this nephew and son-in-law are unreliable, the future of the Liu family in Hedong can only be fought for by themselves...
However, the news from Chang'an yesterday frightened Liu Gang.
Fang Jun led tens of thousands of fine cavalry to attack thousands of miles back to Chang'an. Changsun Heng'an, who was defending the Zhongwei Bridge, demolished the bridge, forcing Fang Jun's troops to turn north and head straight to Jingyang, intending to cross the Jingshui River from Jingyang.
Go south, seize the Dongwei Bridge and attack Ba Bridge...
Although he behaved very calmly in front of Changsun Wuji, showing an image of not changing his expression even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, Liu Gang felt quite panicked in his heart.
He has a shitty army commanding ability!
Moreover, the troops stationed at Baqiao have set up camps in a spacious area on the east side of Baqiao to ensure that Baqiao will not be blown up and thus cut off the communication between Chang'an and the counties in Hedong. Once the enemy attacks, they will definitely bear the brunt of the attack, and it will definitely be a tragic event.
of war.
Liu Gang has been the head of the Liu family in Hedong for so many years and has lived a pampered life. How can he know how to lead troops to fight?
On the other hand, Wei Zhengju, a member of the clan who was sent under his command by Jingzhao Wei as his deputy, was very heroic and said bluntly that if Fang Jun dared to sneak attack Baqiao, he would not be able to come or go...
Fortunately, news came in the middle of the night. Fang Jun did not cross the Jing River and attack the Ba Bridge. Instead, he fired a counterattack, built a pontoon bridge on the Wei River, crossed the Wei River without anyone noticing, and killed Changsun.
The Heng'an tribe was defeated.
Liu Gang let out a long breath, but Wei Zhengju looked regretful, as if it was a pity that Fang Jun failed to attack Baqiao... He really didn't know how high the sky was.
However, they had just passed a line. They entered the city in the morning and showed their "loyalty and dedicated service" in front of Changsun Wuji before returning to the Baqiao camp. Before he could even take a sip of tea, soldiers came in to report.
It is said that six or seven thousand cavalry under Fang Jun's command have forcibly crossed the Dongwei Bridge and are heading towards Ba Bridge...
When he heard that the number of incoming enemies reached "six to seven thousand," Liu Gang felt a "buzz" in his head and trembled all over. With a "clang", he accidentally knocked the tea cup over and fell to the ground. The white porcelain tea cup fell into pieces on the ground.
Mother!
Who doesn’t know that Youtun Guard’s combat prowess is unparalleled in the world? The cavalry in his army are even more powerful in the world. Xue Yantuo, Tuyuhun, Tujue, the Great Cannibal, and the most powerful Hu tribe in the world were almost beaten by him, making him invincible.
One defeat!
At present, there are only 30,000 troops stationed near Baqiao, and most of them are mobs gathered here from various families. They are usually quite good at transporting grain and fodder, but in the face of six to seven thousand elite cavalry from the right garrison charging forward, how can they stop them?
Liu Gang did not hesitate, stood up suddenly, and called to the generals on his left and right: "Where is Wei Zhengju? Call him over quickly. I will hand over the power of commanding the troops here to him, and he will have full command!"
Before he finished speaking, a soldier walked in quickly and reported loudly: "To inform the head of the family, just now Wei Zhengju sent someone to ask for leave. He said that he had unbearable abdominal pain and the pain was like a knife. The family general escorted him back to the city for treatment. As for what happened here,
Military affairs are decided by the head of the family."
Liu Gang: "..."
Mother!
I just wanted to throw the blame away, but the blame has already landed on my head?