It was August, and the air was crisp and clear. However, wearing a black short-cardigan over the armor showed off the soldiers in black shirts, and fighting in formation was somewhat sweltering and unbearable.
No more pretending, not all are pretending now.
Taking off the black shirt, revealing the blue-black armor or silver-stirred scales worn underneath, which contrast with the heavy-edged spears, halberds, long knives, and iron shields in hand, it is only at this moment that the fierce and ferocious appearance of Chushan Baizhan is revealed.
The majestic appearance appears.
"Those who are thieves will be killed for their father's sake"
"Behead the stubborn ones"
"He who is willing to die for a wild dog"
"Those who have great aspirations will retreat 1
The swords are shining brightly, and the shields and oars are like mountains.
Although there were only 200 elite Chushan guards who were leading the attack on the left wing, they were like an extremely sharp blade with cold light. They were pulled out of the barracks without mercy and formed an interception in front of the bridge and in the streets.
The array of defenders stabbed and stabbed away.
Most of the Chushan bodyguards have gone through many bloody battles, and their will is as firm as iron. Their faces covered with fresh flesh look ferocious and terrifying; the muscles on their arms, waist and back are unknown whether it is because of the fierce fighting or whether it is because of the fierce fighting.
The murderous intention in his heart surged and twitched slightly: during the fight, along with the beheading and stabbing, a dull low growl emitted rhythmically from the throat, like a wild beast roaring, which was frightening and terrifying.
The defenders in front of Changtai Bridge were all Bianliang surrender troops who had been driven out of their sleep and hurriedly organized into formation.
They initially thought that the black-shirted thieves had eaten leopard gallbladders, so they went north from Yanling and Weishi areas to attack Bianliang. They also cheered up and wanted to get some first-level merit in exchange for their wives, children, and children. They came up in a mess and fought bravely.
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However, after the contact, I felt that the bandit army that was charging into the city was too tough. Several groups of men and horses were defeated, and they were unable to even bite off a layer of the bandit army's skin, so I felt a little timid.
However, at this time, under the urging of the generals and military officials, the Bianliang surrender army was still able to stabilize its position, thinking of transferring more shield cars, vans and other war equipment from nearby to provide cover, and then organize an attack.
No matter how low the Bianliang troops thought of themselves, they would not look down on the rebels who lacked food, clothing, and inferior soldiers and armor.
The surrendered troops from Bianliang were rushed to Yanling and other places to suppress them several times in the past. Although the results were minimal, they did not suffer much loss. They even looted along the way, which was quite beneficial.
But it was after Xu Huai raised the White Tiger flag and the elites responsible for the assault no longer held back, that the Bianliang surrender troops who captured the Changtai Bridge became truly panicked.
A person's name, the shadow of a tree.
The Western Army and the Dangxiang people have been fighting for victory in the northwest for many years, and they have earned a reputation for being able to fight. Half of the soldiers and generals of the Gyeonggi Forbidden Army were selected to serve in the Western Army, and they have always regarded themselves as "able to fight".
When it comes to being able to fight, the Jingsheng Army during the reign of Wang Xiaocheng has always been recognized as the pinnacle of the Western Army.
Even though there were some taboos when Cai Ting was in charge of the Western Army, the soldiers at the bottom never shied away from talking about the past - because of the Dai Viet military system, the status of soldiers in the forbidden army was extremely low, and there were many refugees and thieves filling them.
We are at the bottom of society, what else do we need to avoid?
Since the Chihu people invaded the south, the capable Western Army has been retreating steadily. The generals from the Western Army in the capital are naturally disgraced and disgraced.
The rise of Xu Huai, accompanied by the king's expedition to Yunshuo, repeatedly made extraordinary achievements, and he preserved the last dignity of the Dayue soldiers and horses even as the Western armies were retreating in Yunshuo.
In addition, he is the son of Wang Xiaocheng, and he escaped Cai Ting's persecution under the protection of Xu Wuxuan and other loyal men, and had a legendary experience of growing up in Tongbai Mountain. How could the lower-level soldiers of the Forbidden Army not talk about it?
The battle of Qianqi's attack on Taiyuan made Xu Huai's reputation among the enemy and our army as high as the sky!
Several attacks suffered heavy setbacks, and hundreds of soldiers were lost without even tearing off a layer of the opponent's skin, and they were already feeling guilty. At this time, the white tiger flag was raised, and the whining horns kept sounding, and someone announced that this was a victory.
The victorious marquis and Yulu general Xu Huai led the Chu army elite to attack Bianliang. When they saw the Chushan elite take off their short black shirts to reveal that they were wearing fine armor, they were even more brave and fierce. Who would not be frightened and who would not be brave?
trembling?
When the fragile defense of the front line was ruthlessly disintegrated, the generals and military officials could no longer hold their ground. First, one or two people abandoned their helmets and armor and fled, which soon led to the entire team in front of the bridge retreating like a tide.
Wu Chihai led an assault force and was mainly responsible for attacking the fortress. When he saw the defenders in front of the bridge retreating, he took the time to rest, bandaged the wounded soldiers, and carried the bodies of the unfortunately killed generals to the mortuary to tidy up their appearance and save money for cremation.
Defeat and other matters are the responsibility of the rebel generals on both wings who assisted in the battle.
The rebel generals led by Han Changfu and other leaders had extremely poor armor, weapons, and equipment. They were not rigorously trained, and naturally they did not have strong combat effectiveness.
However, with Chushan's elite in the center and front attacking the enemy, and the rebel generals assisting the attack from the lanes on both wings, it was still very powerful.
The situation in combat has always been one of ebb and flow.
The defenders were defeated in front of the bridge, and the rebel generals were so morale that they rushed into the defeated army like wolves and tigers, defeated and captured them.
There are many similar wooden bridges in Bianliang City, which are also called "Hong Kong Bridges" because of their shape like a flying rainbow.
Hongqiao bridges such as Changtai Bridge and Longjin Bridge on the south side of Zhuque Gate are actually braided timber arch bridge structures with limited strength and greatly restricted by bank foundation conditions.
Changtai Bridge spans more than seven feet in diameter and hangs more than two feet high above the river, allowing boats to pass under the bridge, but the bridge deck is only two feet wide.
Nearly a thousand defenders failed to withstand the attack, and the array was overwhelmed. How many people could escape to the west bank of Cai River through Changtai Bridge?
"Are there any old friends from the Jingsheng Army? Who knows that there are people around me who have served in the Jingsheng Army?"
Several cavalrymen came galloping with command flags. They had no way to surrender. They wanted to surrender but had various scruples. The chaotic Qiaodong defenders reined in their horses and waved command flags to prevent the rebel generals from charging deeper and causing more killings. They shouted loudly:
Who is involved with Jing Shengjun?
"My commander-in-chief inherits the legacy of the former commander-in-chief, and it is his lifelong ambition to expel the barbarians and return our mountains and rivers. The Iron Spear King of Jingzhou, General Wang Ju, was also on the Nanxunmen Gate Tower and learned that there were many Jingsheng among the defenders.
The old soldiers of the army were forced to fight against the enemy because of the situation, but the bloody spirit in their chests was not lost - Our commander-in-chief and General Wang Ju specially invited the old soldiers of the Jingsheng Army who were still bloody to gather together to fight against the barbarians 1
"I, Zhou Jing, once fell into the trap of Luo Cao in Tongbai Mountain and became a bandit. In the sixth year of Hua Ping, I was captured by the first commander. In the eighth year, the first commander returned to lead the Jingsheng Army. I, Jingsheng Hou's adoptive father Xu Gong and others formed a personal guard camp as soldiers - but
Does anyone recognize me?" Zhou Jing grabbed the reins, sat on the saddle, stared sharply at the messy defenders trapped on the river beach, who had not completely laid down their weapons and surrendered, and asked.
"I, Fan Yong, all my fathers and ancestors were soldiers of the Jingsheng Army in Jingzhou, and I have been generals of the Wang family for generations, but who knows me?" Fan Yong asked in a loud voice.
The guard barracks usually consist of more than a thousand soldiers. This time, in order to attack Bianliang, elites were drawn from various tribes and expanded to two thousand soldiers. Xu Wujiang, Wang Xian, Fan Zongqi, and Fan Yong, who could be said to be a veteran at this time, were all in an emergency.
They were incorporated into the bodyguard camp and followed Xu Huai to attack Bianliang. Zhou Jing, Xu Sheng, Xu Wukun, Xu Wuliang and others were just ordinary grassroots military officials in the Jingsheng Army in their early years, and their reputations were not as good as those of Xu Wuxuan and Xu Wu.
Qi, but this group of people are from Tongbaishan bandits, and it is well known to everyone in the Jingsheng Army - this is not something that needs to be tabooed.
Fan, Shi and other families have been generals of the Wang family for generations, and have also served as military officials in the Jingsheng Army for generations. This is something that all old soldiers of the Jingsheng Army should know.
"Little Master Fan, you still recognize me, Ge Xun." An old soldier came out. He was thin, his leather armor was a little loose, his beard was neatly twisted, but his face was wrinkled, and the messy hair exposed by the leather helmet was white with frost.
——He walked out from behind the crowded soldiers in disbelief and shouted to Fan Yong.
"Uncle Ge Xun! It's really Uncle Ge Xun - how old are you, why are you still in the army?" Fan Yong stared at the old soldier for a while, then jumped off his horse excitedly, regardless of the fact that most of the rebels had not yet put down their weapons.
, grabbed the old soldier's skinny arm, looked up and down, and asked in surprise, "After rescuing Master Qi from Jingzhou Prison, didn't you and several others leave Jingzhou? Why are you in the army?
Will it be here?"
"Ge Xiao, Ge Cheng! Put down your weapons quickly and come see Mr. Fan 1
The old soldier called two thin soldiers out of the crowd and explained to Fan Yong,
"After rescuing Master Qi from Jingzhou Prison, I fled to Qinzhou. At first, I had enough to eat and the whole family was not hungry. I was very happy. But then I met a woman on the road, carrying Ge Xiao and two brothers Ge Cheng.
I was dying on the road and almost starved to death on the road, so I felt soft-hearted and started living together. After that, my old Ge family had some adoptive families, but I really had no other way to support their three children, so I joined the army again1
"Young Marshal, the Seventh General and I are both in Chushan. You must have heard about it, right? Why don't you come to us?" Fan Yong asked.
"Little Master Fan, look at me, my beard and hair are all white, and I haven't made a name for myself in the army yet. How can I have the nerve to come to you and reminisce with the Seventh General? I'm not afraid of being disliked," the old soldier muttered.
"Uncle Ge Xun, do you dislike me? Come with me. I will take you to see the Seventh General later. Commander Fan Yong took Ge Xun and his son to Zhou Jing and led the rebel soldiers to surround them.
In front of Han Changfu, who was living on the riverside garrison, he said, "The Seventh General was trapped in Jingzhou Prison back then. A total of five people worked with me to rescue the Seventh General. Later, in order to avoid pursuit, we hid ourselves after leaving Jingzhou. Ge Xun
Uncle is one of the five people 1
"I have an impression of Master Ge, but I wonder if Master Ge still recognizes Zhou Jing?" Zhou Jing saluted Ge Xun with his hands raised.
"I recognize it, I recognize it," Ge Xun said, "You all came out of Tongbai Mountain. You are very fierce, but Wang Shuai uses you as his personal bodyguards. Mr. Fan and the others are still not convinced. They say that Wang Shuai has an elbow."
Go out and get close to the bandits without any problem, and I won’t be afraid of any betrayal behind your back 1
"" Fan Yong laughed "haha" twice, interrupted Ge Xun, and said, "Uncle Ge Xun, you can scold the old things again when we have wine. Now we have important things to do - among these soldiers, Ge Xun
Uncle Xun, do you know anyone else who served in the Jingsheng Army or has old friendship with the Jingsheng Army?"
"General Xiao Fan, me"
Seven more people came forward one after another to report their connection with Jing Shengjun.
Disrupted by this incident, the five to six hundred defenders surrounded on the river beach also completely lost their will to resist, and they all laid down their weapons and expressed their surrender.