Chapter 1,205 The golden cicada escapes from its shell
The soldiers of the Zuowu Guards looked at Liang Jianfang who stood upright and refused to give in. They all looked at each other with confusion on their faces.
Although Liang Jianfang, the Right Guard General, is only one step away from the Sixteenth Guards General, his reputation in the army is not obvious. After all, he is a subordinate promoted by Yu Chigong. He is one generation behind Zhenguan Xunchen, and he is well versed in the forbearance of Mingzhe to protect himself.
The way of the army is usually to show off the mountains and show the water, but Wei Chigong, Cheng Yaojin and other powerful generals are very respectful in front of the ministers, but unexpectedly at this moment, they dare to block Zuowu Wei's retreat, severely throwing Cheng Yaojin's face away.
on the ground.
Amazing...
Although Zuo Wu's guardsmen were arrogant, they were not fools. Seeing Liang Jianfang's expression and the discipline of the light cavalry behind him, who were waiting for the money, they seemed to be ready to kill if they disagreed with each other. Naturally, they did not dare to rush out of the way rashly, so they could only
Stay where you are, send someone to report to Cheng Yaojin, and wait for the next order.
Under the dark night, more and more Zuowu guardsmen were organized and withdrawn from the front, but they were blocked here. Some were calm enough to wait for Cheng Yaojin's orders, but some were arrogant and kept attacking.
The crowd clamored, making the retreating soldiers gathered here gradually become agitated. Liang Jianfang's gaze gradually became unkind, and the atmosphere became restless.
Liang Jianfang was holding a horizontal sword in his hand. He looked fierce and murderous, but in fact he was sweating. With Cheng Yaojin's temper, he would never give up if he dared to kill any of the soldiers in front of him. And once
Being entangled with this "devil king" who is senior, has high merits, and protects his shortcomings will definitely not bring good results.
Now that he has military orders, he will definitely not be able to retreat, but what should he do if these soldiers, who are accustomed to being arrogant and domineering, rush forward?
Seeing more and more Zuowu guards retreating here, the atmosphere became increasingly violent. Many soldiers even held their swords and walked forward slowly with unruly expressions. Liang Jianfang felt anxious and angry at the same time.
Mother!
Although I usually keep a low profile, after all, I am second only to the general among the Sixteenth Guards. I even followed Emperor Taizong in his military exploits in the north and south. You soldiers and generals dare not take me seriously and have the desire to quarrel with him.
?
But his reason still suppressed him and he could not act without permission, but if the atmosphere was allowed to accumulate, once it broke out, it would definitely be a killing...
The soldiers behind him also felt the increasingly solemn atmosphere. The cavalry slowly pressed forward, and the sense of oppression brought by the superiority of the arms was like a mountain intimidating the Zuowu guards in front of them. Finally, the Zuowu guards were pushed towards
The steps forward were forced to stop.
However, the atmosphere between the two parties is already tense and can completely explode at any time due to an unintentional behavior of one person.
A sound of horse hooves came from east to west in the darkness, but the people on both sides turned a deaf ear and remained motionless, watching with eagerness, fearing that they would be suddenly attacked by the other side if they were distracted.
Cheng Chumo rode his horse from far to near and arrived between the two armies. He immediately noticed the tense atmosphere on both sides. He first waved his hand at his Zuowu guardsmen and cursed: "Are you all crazy? General Liang is one of our own, who dares to be without control?"
Li, I will kill him!"
After frightening his own soldiers and horses, he turned his horse's head again, and with a gloomy look, he rode his horse forward to a few feet in front of Liang Jianfang, and said dissatisfied: "The enemy made a sneak attack at night, and our army suffered heavy losses. Now the commander is still fighting at the front."
The powerful enemy fought bloody battles to delay time and give his subordinates a chance to escape. General Heng Dao immediately blocked the situation and did not allow our Zuowu Guards to retreat and regroup. Could it be that we wanted to watch the commander bleed dry on the battlefield?
Even if you risk your life, you still can't save these sons and daughters who have been fighting with him for many years?"
When he said this, the Zuo Wu guards became more and more jealous of the same enemy. They felt that Liang Jianfang in front of them was not only not a leader of the same camp, but a traitor who wanted to kill everyone, especially after hearing Cheng Chu's silent words and that his own commander was bathing in blood.
He fought hard to cut off the rear for everyone, but unfortunately sacrificed his life in vain... Every eyeball turned red.
Liang Jianfang saw something bad and quickly said loudly: "Fart! I was just following orders. You faced the traitors and collapsed without a fight. Where did you put the emperor's orders and military orders? Fortunately, you were also brave and fearless in the south and north."
You have elites in the army, but you allowed the rebels to rush into the city of Chang'an. Who are you worthy of?"
Cheng Chumo sneered and said: "The 200,000 troops of the Ba Shui Defense Line are waiting from the south to the north, but the rebels chose the most powerful Zuowuwei guarding position for a surprise attack. Isn't there something strange about this? Now the rebels are launching a surprise attack
They attacked our Zuowuwei position like crazy. Not only did not a single friendly force come to reinforce them, but they sent people to block Zuowuwei's retreat, making it impossible for the entire army to avoid the enemy's edge and regroup. Why, even if I lead these robes and continue to retreat, you
Do you really dare to kill people? Come on, come on, if you, Liang Jianfang, have eggs, then I, Cheng Chumo, will be the first to do the surgery!"
The words were extremely fierce, and he kept saying "let me have a knife", but he didn't even take a step forward...
However, Zuo Wuwei's morale was completely aroused by him. More than a thousand infantrymen pressed forward eagerly, and their momentum was offset by the power of the cavalry.
Liang Jianfang Hengdao immediately squinted his eyes and looked at the excited Cheng Chumo in front of him, and then looked up at the dark mountains, plains, and fields to the east. He felt something was wrong in his heart. Since Cheng Chumo appeared, no troops from the east have retreated to this place.
collection……
Is the outcome already decided on the battlefield?
If you think about it carefully, it's unlikely.
BR/Wei Chi Gong's intention is to cut the Battlefront Water Defense Line to clear the passage of the Jinwang Army to Chang'an. If it does not meet the goal, is it willing?
A bloody battle with Yuchi Gong resulted in death and injury.
Since Yu Chigong had no choice but to take action and Cheng Yaojin simply avoided it, retreat was inevitable, but where did the tens of thousands of troops go?
With his mind spinning, Liang Jianfang slowly raised the horizontal sword in his hand, pointing the tip to the sky, staring at Cheng Chumo with his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "I am under military orders, anyone who dares to retreat in front of me will be killed without mercy."
!You dare to try the law with your own body, but it won't work? Listen to the orders from left and right, and move forward in formation, but if you block it, behead it on the spot!"
After twenty years of fighting in the army, he gradually grew up from a small soldier to a general, with great achievements in battle and a respected position. He had already developed a decisive and decisive aura. At this moment, he actually felt that the situation was not quite right, so naturally he would not continue to entangle with Cheng Chumo.
With the military order in hand, even if Cheng Chumo was killed on the spot, he would become a mortal enemy of Cheng Yaojin, but he couldn't care less about it at the moment.
"Here!"
The captains and soldiers behind him agreed in unison and urged their war horses at the same time. Three thousand light cavalry were slowly pressing forward like dark clouds in the dark night. Tens of thousands of horse hooves trampled the ground together, causing the ground beneath their feet to tremble slightly.
The two armies are rapidly approaching, their swords are at war, and they can engage in battle at any time.
Cheng Chumo stood as tall as a pine on horseback, facing Liang Jianfang's light cavalry troops and remained unmoved, without changing his expression. The soldiers under his command were impressed and cheered up, planning to accompany Cheng Chumo in a fight to the death.
What about the cavalry?
The Right Guards are just a bunch of ragtag people. Even though they have the advantage of military types, the soldiers of the Left Guards who have experienced hundreds of battles are not afraid at all.
Seeing that the war horse under Liang Jianfang was approaching Cheng Chumo, and the battle was about to break out, Cheng Chumo suddenly grinned and showed his white teeth, tightened the reins, turned to the left, and said with a smile: "General Liang's firearms are too big, so there are not many."
Just say a few words, why are you putting on a desperate posture? Since you have military orders, we naturally dare not stop you, but we, the defeated generals, are unable to turn back and fight against the rebels. We will retreat south for the time being and gather the remaining soldiers.
How about regrouping and fighting again after that?"
As he moved, more than a thousand Zuowu guardsmen behind him moved southward with him, moving out of the way like a tide, following Cheng Chumo all the way to Fanchuan in the south.
The tense atmosphere suddenly relaxed, and the light cavalry on the right guard all breathed a sigh of relief. However, Liang Jianfang's thick eyebrows became more and more frowned. He guessed that his worries were probably coming true, but since he had the military order, he did not dare to withdraw his troops without permission.
I could only watch as Cheng Chumo led more than a thousand defeated troops and disappeared without a trace...
Taking a deep breath, he was about to order to pay close attention to the movements on the left and right, when suddenly there was the sound of rapid horse hooves in front of him again, and in a moment, he came in front of him, but it was his own scout.
The scout did not even dismount, but came to Liang Jianfang and shouted: "General Qi, please form your formation quickly, the right guard has already come to kill you!"
Liang Jianfang was shocked and asked hurriedly: "Where is Zuo Wuwei?"
The scout said anxiously: "Gong Lu Guo escaped before the battle. He had already led the Zuowuwei to escape south towards Fanchuan. When he was leaving, he sent army scouts to entangle us. We were unable to report back to you in time. We managed to escape with great difficulty. The right guard
Already a mile away!"
In fact, there was no need for the scout to report back. Liang Jianfang had already faintly heard the sound of galloping horses coming from the darkness in the east...
Even though Liang Jianfang was from Xucheng Prefecture, he was deep-tempered, well-educated, and indifferent to emotions and anger. At this moment, he couldn't help but cursed loudly on horseback: "Mother! This old thief is not a son of man!"
It was obvious that Cheng Yaojin deliberately sent Cheng Chumo to entangle himself to prevent him from knowing the battle ahead. Then the old thief actually used a "golden cicada escapes" strategy on the battlefield, and the entire army evacuated the battlefield and fled south.
This made the right guard unstoppable and came directly towards him...
It’s no wonder why Yuchi Gong cooperated with Cheng Yaojin. Cheng Yaojin wanted to preserve his strength and was unwilling to fight in a bloody battle with Yuchi Gong. How could Yuchi Gong be willing to fight to the death with Zuo Wuwei, who had twice his own strength and was not inferior in combat power?
Now that Zuo Wuwei retreated, Yuchi Gong lost a powerful enemy on his way to attack Chang'an. It was exactly what he wanted, so he was naturally willing to cooperate with Cheng Yaojin.
But thinking that his three thousand light cavalry were about to face a frontal attack by the twenty thousand troops from the right guard, Liang Jianfang almost gritted his teeth. After cursing, he immediately ordered: "The scouts split into two groups, and one group immediately went north to summon the headquarters infantry.
The soldiers came for reinforcements and rushed all the way to Chunming Gate to see Duke Wei and plead for support! The rest will follow me to join the enemy and fight to the death without retreating!"
It's not that he is so brave, facing an enemy several times stronger than himself, he still remains as strong as a mountain, but that he doesn't dare to disobey the military orders given him.
The military order ordered him to block Zuo Wuwei's retreat. The real purpose was to prevent the rebels from directly attacking Chang'an City. Now Zuo Wuwei has fled south. If he avoids the rebels at this moment, the rebels will have nothing to stop them.
Passing through Hongguyuan in the north, Fengqiyuan goes straight to Qixia Gate in the southeast of Chang'an City.
By that time, although Cheng Yaojin would not be able to escape the blame, Liang Jianfang would be even more guilty.
Cheng Yaojin was sure that Liang Jianfang would not dare to run away, so he ran away first as a mark of respect...