Chapter 28 The sunset goes west and the water flows (continued)
On a battlefield where nearly 100,000 troops gather, how important can one person be?
For a warrior and frontline commander, beheading generals and capturing the flag, defeating an enemy army, changing the local battlefield situation, and thus tilting the balance of victory is perhaps the ultimate, right?
For a military strategist or military commander, discovering a fighter opportunity, responding to it, and making the final decision is perhaps an extreme enough to go down in history, right?
By the way, Yang Feng, who was standing in front of the main force of the Baibo Army, was not a short-sighted person. Although his family could not be called an aristocratic family, he had a lot of property and great influence.
The scenes he had witnessed since childhood were different; secondly, Hedong originally belonged to Sili, a famous Han county close to the political center and with a very important military status, so he was not completely ignorant of the political situation; thirdly
Later, he was also a literate person; fourthly, after the world was in turmoil, he actually separatized Yang County and Xiangling... But no matter what, when the trumpets sounded in the Youzhou Army camp, the world-famous General Wei
After Gongsun Xun calmly left the camp from the east side of the camp, Yang Feng completely refreshed his understanding of "a person".
Because Gongsun Xun didn't do anything, he just got up from the high platform in the camp, then calmly rode out, immediately shaking the entire battle situation... This is simply unbelievable!
But, it really happened.
As the sun set in the west, as the Youzhou Army's horns sounded one after another, the rhythm of the battle on the Gaoliang Pavilion battlefield, which had been fighting against each other, was suddenly abruptly interrupted.
The infantry of the Youzhou Army who had just finished a hard battle gave up their plan to turn around and return to the camp to make corrections. The auxiliary soldiers and combat soldiers who were leaning on the fence to defend behind them also gave up the camp. Instead, they poured out like a tide, leaving a mess in front of the camp.
Forcing a formation on the battlefield;
And almost all the Hedong soldiers who were supposed to continue the attack retreated in panic in a strange atmosphere, and hurriedly gathered into formation amidst the urgent shouts of their respective leaders... Then, the entire Hedong army's formation became inexplicable.
Feeling nervous and depressed!
From Mrs. Guo on the high platform in the distance to Yang Feng nearby, from Gao Shun in front of the camp to Han Dang on the flank, from the forward generals of the Hedong Army with only remnants to the more than 10,000 auxiliary soldiers who have not moved in the rear camp of Gaoliang Pavilion.
, from the Baibo Army to the Youzhou Army, almost everyone stared nervously at the slowly moving white horse flag amid the sound of the horn!
Yang Feng and his subordinates, who were at the forefront, saw with their own eyes the figure riding on the white horse.
An ordinary white horse, a piece of fine steel armor, a red blouse, a black cloak, and a helmet with plumed feathers. They don't seem to be too prominent, but at this time, they are eye-catching... because almost everyone can
Following this figure reminds me of countless things!
Nowadays, the world is in turmoil, and there are almost no wars happening everywhere. But before that, in the huge world of the Han Dynasty, there was only one person who could suppress the world with the four words of commanding troops and fighting chaos! This is what General Wei has spent more than ten years on.
Time, from Xianbei to Wuhuan, from the Yellow Turbans to the Qiang Rebellion, from Goguryeo to the Huns, has been piled up with countless victories...it cannot be faked!
Even these Hedong people may know this better than the average person, because the best among them have fought under this man countless times as the Knights of Three Rivers... The Yellow Turban Rebellion six years ago may still be theirs.
Father and brother, the Guanzhong War a year ago was undoubtedly their personal experience.
If it weren't for family members and clans intertwined with each other, it would be difficult to break away from the Baibo Army. I don't know how many people would have fallen in love with each other.
Gongsun Xun led the generals and officers of the Chinese army, escorted by Han Hao, on white horses and went straight out of the east gate of the Gaoliang Pavilion camp, and then faced the cavalry brigade. Naturally, there were white horse soldiers who came out to meet them, but Gongsun Xun
But instead of stopping, under Yi Cong's escort, they continued to slowly rein in their horses along the cavalry formation that had rested all afternoon.
The generals and their cavalrymen were resting under their horses and should have saluted. However, Gongsun Xun took out the broken blade with his left hand without taking it out of its sheath. He just held it slightly flat and raised it as a signal, but all the cavalrymen along the way were ordered to mount their horses.
That’s it!
In this way, he walked along the cavalry formation from north to south. With his arrival, all the cavalry units remounted their horses and stood still. The cavalry units, which generally wore red and white straight trains, seemed to be attracted by this general.
Pushing with one hand, a red and white wave formed on the Fenshui Plain, and was immediately covered and mixed into one by the white horse cavalry following Gongsun Xun!
Suddenly, I don’t know when it started or who started it, the Youzhou Army cavalry formation suddenly burst into cheers, and in the end they all shouted Long Live!
Long live!
In this era, the title of emperor is not exclusive. The more common role in the army is to cheer after victory... In other words, it is clear that the sky has not dimmed yet, and it has not yet reached the best moment to kill with a fatal blow, but when Gongsun
After Xun personally came to the army to participate in the formation, the army had already begun to cheer for victory!
As the leader of the army who was probably the first to encounter this cavalry brigade, Yang Feng instinctively wanted his troops to be more vigilant!
But when he turned around, he saw that this one of the top tycoons in Hedong was dumbfounded... It turned out that it was not only Youzhou soldiers and horses who were led by Gongsun Xun before, but also his subordinates Yang Feng's army also unknowingly followed him.
Follow Gongsun Xun's inspection of the entire formation!
With a hint of panic, Yang Fengfu looked back at the main force of the Baibo Army behind him. Just as he imagined, the entire Baibo Army was unknowingly turned around by Gongsun Xun!
As the first person to wake up, Yang Feng almost wished he could immediately grab the beards of Cheng Yin, Li Le, and Hu Cai behind him and let them continue to attack the Youzhou Army Camp, instead of just like the Yellow River before it rains.
The carp in the fish usually looks up at the white horse flag with its mouth wide open!
However, when he thought about it, even he himself was shaken just now, let alone these people who had fought hard all afternoon? Let alone these soldiers under his subordinates?
In the final analysis, probably except for Mrs. Guo, a remnant of the Yellow Turban, none of these people dared to regard Gongsun Xun as an opponent from the bottom of their hearts. Although these people had a large number of troops, they had no so-called political program... The whole battle was
The essence is nothing more than the fact that they want to continue to maintain the separatist emperor in front of Gongsun Xun, but Gongsun Xun is destined to be impossible to agree!
In fact, Gongsun Xun had been stationed in Taiyuan for so long, but these people had always been unable to make up their minds. They neither took the initiative to rush to Taiyuan, Lingshikou at the junction of Hedong, also known as the Shuque Valley, a natural barrier to stop them, nor did they take the initiative to stop them.
They were determined to launch a decisive battle from the beginning, and they even waited until Gongsun Xun's attack made them feel sore before rushing to the decisive battle... This in itself represented their ambivalence of fear and resistance to Gongsun Xun.
Therefore, when Gongsun Xun, who was beyond their imagination, came out of the camp with the most decisive attitude, it was no wonder that the Hedong Baibo Army, which totaled 70,000 to 80,000 people, was shaken... From politics to military, these
People really never put themselves on the same level as General Wei.
Of course, this should have been one of the goals of General Wei. After this setback, the Hedong Army missed the last opportunity to attack the camp and gain a foothold.
Yang Feng figured out some things, but was still helpless... because Gongsun Xun had already begun to mobilize the deadly cavalry formation! It was too late to say more about the foothold, now he had to save his life!
But saving one's life is not that easy.
The continuous sound of bugles stopped, and Gongsun Xun also came to the center of his cavalry formation. He just slowly raised his hand, and then the cavalry formation behind him gradually started to tidy up... This kind of immediate effect,
The personal prestige and military discipline represented in it almost chilled the Hedong tycoons opposite who knew their military skills to the bone.
They are almost certain that without getting into the sunset, right now, if the 20,000 cavalry charge hard, the 70,000 to 80,000 Baibo army will be defeated like a mountain!
The Youzhou cavalry in front was reorganizing the formation, and Yang Fengze, who was the first to bear the brunt, felt his scalp numb... He felt powerless against the blocking effect of his five or six thousand people, and was afraid of the man and his troops hundreds of steps away in front of him, but
But he didn't dare to call for reinforcements! Because he knew very well that if the formation moved arbitrarily at this time, it would probably give the opposite cavalry a real opportunity to attack due to the scattered formation, thus making the collapse come faster.
!
In front of the quiet Youzhou Army cavalry formation, Gongsun Xun looked at the sunlight on the opposite side that was no longer dazzling, but suddenly reined in his horse and immediately started to advance towards Yang Feng's troops directly in front.
The riding troops who were watching their coach and the white horse flag behind them did not hesitate to rein in their horses and began to move forward slowly with Gongsun Xun.
The 20,000 cavalrymen were tall and powerful, boundless. As soon as they started, they were so shocked that the 78,000 to 80,000 white wave troops on the opposite side all started to flinch! Among them, Yang Feng's headquarters formation, which was bearing the brunt, immediately began to waver.
, this made Yang Feng, who was already very depressed, instantly despair... He knew very well what this meant. I was afraid that when the Youzhou cavalry really rushed forward, his troops would collapse without a fight, and he would also be miserable because of this.
position, and most of them will die without a burial place, and may even be trampled into a ball of flesh.
But at this moment, something interesting happened. As if he was just letting his mount adapt to the environment, Gongsun Xun suddenly reined in his horse and stopped. Although the 20,000 Youzhou cavalry did not understand the reason, they also followed.
Stop again... This process, due to the large number of cavalry, seems simple, but is actually a very time-consuming process.
Yang Feng narrowly escaped death, but he suddenly realized that the opponent had all the golden drums. If he really wanted to attack with the whole army just now, he would have to beat the drums in advance.
However, after narrowly escaping from death, the Hedong tycoon felt even more tormented, because death was not scary, but waiting to die was the scariest thing! What's more, Yang Fengben was the most adaptable person among the Hedong tycoons.
He began to think about the specific reasons why General Wei did this.
Gongsun Xun reined up his horse in front of the military formation and stood sideways facing the setting sun. He looked at the military formation opposite that had just shown signs of retreating from a distance, but he was counting secretly in his heart.
After thirty counts, Gongsun Xun reined in his horse and moved forward for the second time.
Correspondingly, the Baibo Army's formation was also commotion for the second time, and even seemed to be separated on the edge. Yang Feng's troops actually made a move to retreat as a whole. At the same time, the Baibo Army on the front line also clearly noticed that from the
The tens of thousands of auxiliary soldiers who could be called a new force surged forward from the rear camp of the Youzhou Army. Although they were only auxiliary soldiers, their appearance at this time made the morale of the Baibo Army even more debilitating.
But Gongsun Xun stopped for the second time, and still faced each other sideways.
"I understand……"
Looking from afar at the figure under the white horse opposite, which was covered with a layer of golden decoration by the setting sun, Yang Feng suddenly woke up, and then as if he had found a life-saving straw, he desperately summoned the most trustworthy and outstanding general under his command. "Xu Gongming
Where is it?!"
Xu Huang, who was not far away and was trying to control the military formation for Yang Feng, looked serious and immediately galloped over: "General!"
"I can only count on you!" Yang Feng looked at Xu Huang and said anxiously. "General Wei is giving us a chance. He doesn't want to really kill us all...otherwise he wouldn't have released the prisoners suddenly before he went into battle.
Yes! He used this to signal to me that he wanted me to surrender before the battle! Right?"
"The truth is correct, but is the general going to defect before the battle?" Although Xu Huang has always been calm and dull, he was a little stunned at this time. "What's the point of defecting at this time? General Wei personally went out to the battle, and the entire Youzhou army cheered up our army.
The whole army is shaken. When the opponent's cavalry brigade rushes directly, I am afraid that 70,000 to 80,000 people will lose control and trample on each other. What difference will it make if we defect at that time or not?"
"We can surrender the whole army!" Yang Feng stared at the sudden arrival of his subordinates in front of him.
Xu Huang shook his head in a deep voice: "We have dozens of troops with different people's hearts. In a hurry..."
"You can kill Mrs. Guo and order the entire army to abandon their weapons!" Yang Feng interrupted again. "The only high platform for our army is over there. We can do it in public while it is still dark. Although there will be chaos, it can still be done. At least it can be done.
It can also be seen by General Wei and his troops. When our army collapses, General Wei will no longer need to drive his cavalry to trample and kill..."
"Guo Shuai has no fault!" Xu Huang blurted out. "And as a subordinate, he is already very ashamed because the situation has deviated. How can he still kill people? How can there be such truth in the world?"
"How can there be any truth in these days?" Yang Feng's face turned ferocious. "If you really want to talk about truth, if you kill one of them today, you can save tens of thousands of villagers. If you ask me, this is a great truth! Besides,
Think about it, our White Wave Army is known as the Yellow Turban. General Wei cannot spare mercy for this reason alone. But you don’t know that he is the only true Yellow Turban in the army. If you don’t kill him, how can you surrender? Kill him.
Only then can I explain..."
Before he finished speaking, the surroundings were commotion again.
It turned out that while Yang and Xu were having a conversation, Gongsun Xun took a few steps forward for the third time. This time, perhaps because the sun was setting further to the west, the Baibo Army's shock and retreat became more obvious.
Moreover, the infantry of the Youzhou Army in front of the camp actually took advantage of their momentum and moved forward to the already filled trench.
Xu Huang opened his mouth to speak.
Yang Feng suddenly calmed down: "Gong Ming... you have also seen that General Wei's hint is practical, but his patience has its limit... Don't waste time, go to the Central Army quickly, you can have a good time along the way
Take a look and think about it, do you want to be morally responsible, or do you want to kill him and save tens of thousands of villagers here? I will send people to find other young commanders and leaders, and they will definitely understand! When you get to the place, if you make up your mind
He was determined, so he pretended to report the military situation, went up to the stage and chopped him with an ax directly! The lives of 70,000 to 80,000 people here depend entirely on you!"
Xu Huang was silent for a moment, and then, almost as if he was running away, he hurriedly rode towards the Central Army's Mrs. Guo.
What he saw along the way was that Baibo's soldiers, who were still full of morale in the morning and still full of murderous intent in the afternoon, felt panic at this time! It was obvious that Gongsun Xun's demonstration with room for action interrupted the Baibo army's offensive.
In addition, it also made the officers of the Baibo Army with outstanding military qualities clearly realize their true situation! And this understanding quickly spread to the entire army!
When a disaster approaches, everyone is in danger.
Xu Huang struggled more and more, but his horse kept moving, and he had already reached the central army after Gongsun Xun approached for the fourth time.
Like everywhere else, the commander-in-chief of the Baibo Army, Mrs. Guo, who was wearing a yellow scarf, was also arguing with his personal guards. When they saw Xu Huang's arrival, they actually felt a little relieved and relaxed: "But Yang County
Xu Gongming?"
"Exactly!" Xu Huang dismounted from his horse in the audience, then leaned forward to salute. "Meet Guo Shuai!"
"You came just in time." Guo Taili stood on the hastily built high platform, held his sword upside down, and sighed with relief. "There is one thing I want my servants to do, but they don't dare. Gongming is from the county.
He is a famous warrior and has no personal relationship with me, so he just happens to do it for me!"
Xu Huang raised his head and responded: "I'm willing to do my best! But Yang Shuai has..."
"I want to commit suicide. Please come to the stage and behead my head, and then surrender your head to save tens of thousands of innocent villagers here." Mrs. Guo said suddenly.
Xu Huang was stunned.
"No need to be shocked." Mrs. Guo raised her head and sighed. "I, a remnant of the Yellow Turbans, are the remnants of Taiping Dao who are not allowed to be tolerated in the world. Seven years ago, Taiping Dao swept the world, and I was unable to successfully raise troops in Hedong. Today, I am the leader.
Standing here, it is still difficult to build the Taiping Road... It is difficult to achieve my wish, and now I see that the defeat is certain, and I know that I will definitely die. In this case, if I can be the leader of one person, I can win tens of thousands of people in the battle.
Why should I not give up my life? Remember, don’t delay, because as soon as it gets dark, General Wei will not give you another chance."
Xu Huang remained silent, while several of Mrs. Guo's bodyguards around him knelt down and sobbed, vowing to rescue Mrs. Guo and seek refuge in Luliang Mountain, which made Mrs. Guo unable to leave for a while.
But soon, as the surrounding sergeants retreated in panic again, and the whole army showed signs of collapse, Guo Tai no longer hesitated, turned his back to the sunset, raised his sword and killed himself! But Xu Gongming struggled to jump up to the high platform facing the sunset.
, and then in front of everyone, he pulled out his hand ax and stood in front of everyone.
The sun sets in the west, blood spatters five steps, and the Chinese army collapses!
————I am the dividing line between suicide and survival————
"After Taizu left the camp, he led the crowd to gather 20,000 cavalry and lined up in the east. His army was well-organized and their armor was dazzling. They were dazzling in the setting sun, like gods. The thieves were frightened. When Taizu saw the thieves, they were shocked, so he ordered the whole army to
The cheers stopped, no drums were played, and the crowd was directed forward. The bandit formation watched the flag waver, but before it reached ten steps, it suddenly stopped. The bandit was suddenly startled and doubtful, and the formation gradually collapsed. Repeatedly, the bandit army was shaken, and the bandits were scattered left and right.
The first Guo looked at him from too far away and knew that he could not do anything. He also understood Taizu's intention, so he killed himself and asked his bodyguard to bring his head down." - "Jiu Yan Shu". Volume 1. The Chronicles of Emperor Taizu Wu.
ps: Thanks to book friends Wu Youxiang and Thirty-Nine Meng... It took three years of hard work to finally poach her from Ji Cha. I used to be the empress of the palace!
Then I'm sorry, I fell asleep... I felt sleepy around 11 o'clock... I couldn't hold myself steady even while drinking coffee... I was so embarrassed... From today on, everyone should resume the habit of reading updates every morning! I hope this can help me regain my senses.
