It was near the end of November, and although the heavy snow fell for two or three days and then stopped, the temperature of the Xihe River still plummeted like falling rocks in the sky. The Yellow River in the lower reaches of Henan is said to have been covered with ice.
The most rapid river flows through Xihe County, with cliffs on both sides, and more than ten gorge waterfalls. Since the Yellow River is frozen, it is the latest here, with about a week left.
Once the river freezes, the natural danger that the Baibo Army uses as a barrier becomes a shortcut for the government and army to encircle and suppress them. Of course, there are many people in later generations who spared no effort and forcibly recruited people to dig ice to restore the river in winter, but this kind of project has no impact on the current Baibo Army.
It still seemed too vast. Even if they succeeded by luck, they could not bear the attrition caused by frostbite. So after deciding on the strategy, Guo Dayang Feng seized the time and selected five thousand elites, equipped them with cotton clothes and leather armor, and then transferred them out.
Five thousand war horses, after some preparation, set off at starry night.
Yang Feng had already verified the information he got from Mei Ji three times. Not only Yang Feng, but informants from Guo Da and Han Xian also got the information later, which was exactly the same as what Yang Feng said: Chen Chong, the prefect of Xihe, brought a lot of money.
I went to Meiji to buy cattle and sheep. I have been staying in Meiji for five days now and have dispatched 300 guards to drive the sheep across the Hequ Ferry the day after tomorrow.
To attack 300 people with five thousand cavalry, to be honest, this is no longer a lion fighting a rabbit, it can even be said to be a giant elephant crushing ants. Yang Feng himself suggested that only one thousand cavalry be used, but Guo Da was conservative and believed that Chen Chongsu
With the name of the order, it is unlikely that there will be only 300 guards for such an important matter. It cannot be said that there are already people ambushing and responding on the other side of the river. We should not be careless, so we increased the number of people for this raid to 5,000. Even if there is an unexpected situation in the battle, the 5,000 cavalry
It’s enough to cope with it.
It was natural for Yang Feng to be able to lead more troops. After all, the original purpose of this battle was to capture Chen Chong alive. The more men he had, the greater the chance of capturing him alive. He led the army first to go eastward along the Wan River, because both sides of the Wan River
The environment is similar to that of a large river. Both sides of the river are covered with high mountains and cliffs. Only the tidal flats on both sides of the Wan River are relatively gentle, suitable for cavalry to advance.
There are many mountains along the way. Whenever the water has to draw a curve along the foundation stone, you can see a village sitting on a tidal flat. This is also the norm in the entire Xihe River. All harvests come from the impact of the mountains and rivers.
Thanks to this, the attack and defense of Xihe's tidal basins are also very clear. Once you capture the tidal flat basins along the river, once you master the entire river, you will be able to form a line of your own without being restrained.
Yang Feng led his troops and galloped to the junction of Yuan River and Dahe River. This was the most important pass for the Baibo Army, known as Wa Shi. The exit could accommodate up to ten people entering and exiting at the same time. Guo Da arranged seven thousand people here.
Zhang Yi led his troops to attack several times, and it was here that he lost the most troops and generals. It can be said to be the life and death pass of Yuan River. However, after the Yellow River is frozen, the role of the depressions will be greatly reduced, and Guo Da has planned to withdraw some of his troops. To the north of Washi, it was basically the territory of the Xiongnu. The Baibo Army and the Xiongnu had a private agreement. As long as they did not plunder the Xiongnu army's garrison, their actions had nothing to do with the Xiongnu. Yang Feng listened to the sound of the roaring river all the way.
, went north along the river, and finally stopped at Shamao, which was dozens of miles away from the Hequ ferry, and escaped into the mountains and forests. While sending scouts to investigate, they waited for Chen Chong's arrival.
The reason why we chose to attack at Hequdu was because of the attitude of the Huns. Now the Huns garrisoned Meiji, with more than 50,000 people. Once Chen Chong was attacked halfway, Chen Chong could flee to the Huns to seek refuge. Baibo Army
It is impossible to forcefully attack the Huns to claim Chen Chong. But Hequ is different. After negotiation between the government and the Huns, both sides are not allowed to garrison in a hollow area. The Baibo army can attack openly, and attacking halfway across is also in line with the law of war, so it is said that
If the Baibo Army wanted to capture him alive, they had only one option: attack Hequdu.
After waiting for a day, the scouts came back to report. After all, a flock of tens of thousands of sheep is a very big target. You can see it from a distance, and you don't have to worry about being discovered by others. The scouts reported that Chen Chong and his party were there again.
The nearest Meiji Xiongnu army stopped for half a day and set off two hours ago. It is estimated that they will start crossing the river at night. They may be concerned that the target will be obvious during the day and it will be difficult to find it when crossing the river at night.
Yang Feng agreed with the scout's opinion and said with a smile: "This is also a good thing. The view is indeed worse at night, but they can't find us. Please help us go down and don't light torches after leaving the forest at night. We are all familiar with this road.
, and there were no stones, so we raided the ferry in the dark at night!"
Waiting until Youshi, while there was still the last bit of light in the sky, Yang Feng led the army out of the forest, and a bright moon gradually broke through the sky. Under the cover of the surging river, the five thousand troops held their breath and calmed down, and began their long-planned action towards the ferry.<
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The Hequ ferry is a huge tidal flat. In Xihe County, either only the east bank is a tidal flat, or only the west bank is a tidal flat. This is the only ferry with such gentle both sides of the bank. This is all due to the heavy weight on both sides.
The blocking mountains force the river to slow down and meander back and forth. But it is also proud of these jagged rocks. In the south of the river meander ferry, a huge protrusion blocks the view of the northern part of the ferry, making it impossible to know the other side.
What's going on behind the tidal flat? It's a natural place for a surprise attack.
Yang Feng issued an order as he moved forward: use a force of 2,000 men to attack the ferry directly, seize all the ships, and then send a force of 2,000 people to the west to seize Huikou, which is the only mountain road from the ferry to Meiji.
, so east and west, Chen Chong and his party will have no way to escape. If he brings a thousand people to surround him, he does not even need to rush to kill them. In such a desperate situation, Chen Chong can surrender without a fight.
The front is right in front. By going around the cliff here, it will be a great victory! Thinking of this, Yang Feng felt a surge of pride in his chest, and his blood was boiling. He suddenly let out a long roar, and the roar was like the clouds turning to reveal the sun.
, then he opened his mouth and said loudly: "Brothers, follow me into the battle! Capture Chen Thief and spend the winter!"
After rounding the cliff, it suddenly became clear that the snow-white moonlight was shining on both sides of the meander. The White Wave Knights were seeing sheep all over the ground crowding back and forth at the ferry. It was not the first time that they saw tens of thousands of sheep, but they were able to rob them like this.
To them, the large flock of sheep still belongs to Chen Chong. Chen Chong is not an unfamiliar name to them, but it is far less appropriate than the living sheep in front of them. The white wave knights were overjoyed and echoed: "Charging into the formation."
!Charge!"
The charge of the five thousand knights was like a flash flood, out of control. Chen Chong saw them rushing into the ferry from a distance, and saw them divided into three groups, all the way to the east, all the way to the west, all the way towards him, he
Almost only the 300 guards from before could be gathered together, and before they had time to give more orders, the way forward and the way back were already blocked.
There was no room to escape, both Chen Chong and Yang Feng made the same evaluation. So Chen Chong simply stood in the middle of the sheep, silently watching the White Wave Army move at will in front of him.
Yang Feng watched his men achieve their goals perfectly, thinking that even if Guo Da came to command, they could only go so far, and couldn't help but feel a little proud. After most of the knights completed their goals, they saw Chen Chong among the sheep.
When there was no movement, he dismounted and snatched the outermost lamb, which was also the leader's previous promise. However, these things should have been considered before returning to Yuanyang, but Yang Feng saw that even so, Chen Chong had no way to escape, so he let it go
The men gave up.
He took off his helmet and brought hundreds of his direct descendants with him. From the crowd, he saw that the person carrying the silver medal and green ribbon was Chen Chong, so he walked slowly towards Chen Chong with his hands on his hips. However, he heard Chen Chong shout loudly through the flock of sheep: "I don't know who the general is.
Which one of the five commanders of Baibo? I heard that the only three people in your army who can command elite cavalry are Yang Feng, Yang Shuai, Han Siam, Han Shuai and Guo Da. Although you and I are enemies, Chen Chong has always yearned for heroes.
Hero, general, please don't dislike me."
When Yang Feng heard this, he stopped and said with a smile: "Chen Fujun is very inquisitive. Yes, I am Yang Feng, but Chen Fujun made a mistake in one sentence. It's not right for you to do things in such a grand manner like Chen Fujun."
There is no need for me to wait for the five commanders, even one of my village commanders can capture you alive."
"Oh" Chen Chong couldn't help but sigh after hearing this: "How could Yang Shuai say such words of belittling Chen Chong? Can't Chen Chong commit suicide?"
Yang Feng laughed loudly after hearing this, as if he had heard some big joke. After a long time, he wiped his tears and said with a smile: "Mr. Chen is joking. Yang has not seen many prefects, but Yang has seen many county lords."
There are quite a few, but none of them talk about death like Mr. Chen. Besides, if Mr. Chen wants to die, why are you still talking nonsense to Yang here? Do you still want me to take action?"
When Chen Chong heard this, he couldn't help but look gloomy, lowered his head and sighed: "It is really difficult to be a good official if you are greedy for life and afraid of death." But he cheered up, faced the moonlight, raised his head and said to Yang Feng: "But Yang Shuai was wrong.
Thanks to me, Chen Chong, I can now talk and laugh with you, Yang Shuai, naturally because I have set an ambush and can turn defeat into victory."
When Yang Feng heard this, he raised his head and looked around. The moonlight was clear, allowing him to see clearly in the distance. There was no one on the other side of the ferry, and the Huikou leading to the mountains was also occupied by him. There were only tens of thousands of sheep between him and Chen Chong.
Where is the ambush?
He couldn't help but laugh and said: "If Mr. Chen is right, he almost made me think it was true. It's just such a dragnet. Even if you have an ambush hundreds of miles away, what can you do?"
He took two steps forward and said with a smile: "You are in the palm of my hand, I have nothing to worry about."
Before he finished speaking, a hand suddenly stretched out from the gap between the mutton legs, grasped Yang Feng's ankle with lightning speed, and yanked downwards.
Yang Feng fell down in response.
In the chaotic scene, a figure suddenly stood up among the sheep. They were covered in sheepskins, and their faces were covered with wet sand and their expressions could not be seen clearly. Under the clear moonlight, the figures seemed to be dancing like ghosts.
Chen Chong ordered the three thousand soldiers who had smuggled in: "Block the pass they came from and capture them all for me."