The entire Jieqiu River was in chaos on both sides. Xianbei dialect, Chinese dialect, the sound of war horses neighing, the sound of armors clashing with each other, the sounds of curses, cheers, and desperate fights were all intertwined... This was a night battle.
The chaos that would inevitably result. You must know that although the Xianbei people were panicked by Gongsun Xun's rapid approach, after all, they had the superior force, so they really did not expect that the other party would dare to make a surprise attack overnight, so they became increasingly confused after the battle began.
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However, despite the commotion between the two armies, the only place where they really fought to the death was the permanent pontoon bridge erected on the Jieqiu River, and the focus of both sides was almost entirely concentrated on that place.
In other words, on a bridge, whether it is a pontoon bridge or any other bridge, its narrow terrain means that the two sides can only fight hand-to-hand! And in hand-to-hand combat, the Han soldiers wearing double-layered iron armor undoubtedly appeared to be even more formidable.
Under the illumination of countless torches, the Han troops were all holding swords and shields, bending down and forming a tight but not chaotic formation. In sharp contrast, the Xianbei people who rushed to fight were all in a mess and panic.
What's even more embarrassing is that most of these people are armed with spears, and they can't use them in close combat. It's often seen that these Xianbei people stab the Han army with a spear to no avail, and then they don't have time to stab the second spear directly.
He was held up by the Han army's shields, and in the end, either his short sword was thrust out from the gap in the shield, or he was simply pushed off the pontoon.
Of course, the most eye-catching thing is Bohai Gaoheng who breaks out of the formation and charges forward. This man is extremely brave. He holds a round iron shield in one hand and a short spear in the other. He takes advantage of his short stature.
Advantage, move left and right, dodge forward and backward, and kill a Xianbei warrior with a spear from time to time, and then lead the crowd forward for a few steps...
The so-called generals are brave and their troops are strong. Under the leadership of this man, the two hundred Han troops formed a solid formation, fought fiercely and marched forward bravely. However, although the Xianbei people on the opposite side were very numerous, they were actually defeated by this Han army along the pontoon bridge.
Pushed back all the way, the royal nobles on the north bank of the Jieqiu River were so shocked that they mobilized their troops and gathered more Xianbei warriors to the north of the pontoon. On the other side, the Han army saw that Gao Heng was so brave.
Being so tyrannical made them even more excited, shouting and cheering one after another!
Gongsun Xun was sitting on a small slope. Seeing how brave this man was, he was filled with emotion and thought... This ranger leader from the Bohai Sea was already so outstanding, but he didn't know that this man with the same "short figure" could be so good.
What was Le Jin like, one of the five good generals who had repeatedly ascended first? And what was Gao Shun like, who led seven hundred soldiers, known as a thousand men, and charged into the battle?
There are so many heroes in the world!
In other words, my mother always told me to survive in troubled times...but how can I be safe and how can I be safe?
At the very least, you can no longer leave your life in the hands of others like today, right? But if you want to take control of your own destiny... To put it bluntly, facing so many heroes and such a complicated and troubled world, don't go
Having and demonstrating the ability to shake the world, do you really qualify to control your own destiny?
It’s just that it’s ridiculous that I have lived twenty years in vain, and only in today’s desperate situation have I developed the courage and determination to shake the world... I hope it’s not too late!
Of course, this emotion was just Gongsun Xun's personal thought. In fact, he didn't know that as early as outside the Lulong Great Wall, he had inadvertently completely changed the situation in the world, but he never realized it.
If you think about it carefully, you will understand. What is the identity of Ke Zuique who died in the battle of Lulongsai that day?
He is Lord Xianbei in the central region, one of the leaders of the three Xianbei tribes under Tan Shihuai... Such a person, because of a night raid, because of Gongsun Xun's arrow, and because of the confused order of a leader of a small Sinicized Xianbei tribe, he became so confused.
Beheaded.
Then what?
Then something got out of control.
Ke Zuique died, but Ke Zuitan was still the largest tribe in Xianbei in central China, so his young nephew Ke Zuitan took over as the lord of central China;
Since he had just ascended the throne, in order to stabilize people's hearts, Ke Zuitan, a young and incompetent tribal leader, opportunistically launched an invasion against Liaoxi;
Also because of the death of Ke Zuique, Gongsun Zan's father-in-law, who was originally the governor of western Liaoning, was quickly transferred to Shanggu County. Gongsun Xun's father-in-law, Zhao Bao, took office alone and later sent someone to pick him up.
mother...
Due to a combination of circumstances between the two sides, a war of that level took place!
At this time, Gongsun Xun actually jumped out and disturbed the situation again, not only causing the Central Xianbei master to die again, but also causing the powerful Central Xianbei to suffer five tuberculosis and seven injuries!
In fact, Gongsun Xun may never know in this life... If he hadn't been active outside Lulongsai and Liucheng before, then according to the original historical progress, Tan Shihuai could easily defeat this battle with hard power alone.
All three armies forced the three generals to flee in embarrassment with only a few dozen horsemen.
After the war, in order to retaliate against the Han army, there would be another invasion of western Liaoning. Although the Han army still won that time, Gongsun Xun’s grandmother-in-law, mother-in-law, and his unmarried wife Zhao Yun,
But they all died swiftly. In the end, Zhao Bao also gave up his official career and died of depression after returning home for more than a year.
But all of this was completely reversed by his desperate arrow outside Lulong Wall a few years ago.
When Gongsun Xun decided to fight for his life, he told several confidants that Tan Shihuai underestimated him. In fact, he himself had always underestimated himself!
"Young Master!" Suddenly, Han Dang's voice called Gongsun Xun back from his wandering thoughts. "Gao Heng has already crossed the bridge!"
When Gongsun Xun heard this, he immediately looked towards the pontoon over there... Sure enough, Bohai Gao Xuanqing did not disappoint him. With two hundred soldiers and bravery, he actually pushed directly to the other side of the pontoon in one go.
However, that was all, because after crossing the bridge, the battlefield area expanded rapidly, and the Xianbei people's numerical advantage was immediately apparent. Although Gao Heng and his troops still advanced left and right, fighting extremely bravely, they could only try hard.
Form a round formation with the soldiers brought over, and just try your best to support them.
And this kind of support seems to be a bit dangerous, because the Xianbei people with rich war experience quickly discovered a way to deal with these armored Han troops. Bows and arrows are easy to accidentally damage at night, and against the combination of heavy armor and shield, unless you are very lucky,
Otherwise, it really has no lethality. However, throwing a spear at close range can avoid such accidental injuries and produce some effective damage.
After all, there are too many enemy troops, and two hundred people are good enough to support the situation... They need reinforcements.
In the dark night, Gongsun Xun no longer hesitated when he saw this, but stood up suddenly: "In that case, Yi Cong follow me across the river!"
"Young Master." Han Dang was shocked when he heard this. "You can just give the order. We have few troops on the other side of the river and it is too dangerous!"
Lu Fan and others on the side were also frightened.
However, before they could speak, they heard Gongsun Xun burst into laughter and said: "Yi Gong, do you think this place is not dangerous? Our army is on the verge of death. It is time for everyone to follow Gao Xuanqing's example and fight to the death to obtain a way out.
It’s just a way to survive! How can a man who is born in this world sit back and watch his subordinates fight for their lives while he just lives across the river?"
Han Dang and others were speechless.
"Let's talk about it." Gongsun Xunfu held the other party's arm again. "Aren't you the righteous man here? That day in western Liaoning, you and I shook hands and made an appointment. We will be rich and powerful together in this life, but we should have thought a long time ago that we will also live and die together."
When Han Dang heard the words, he no longer stopped him, but immediately knelt down on one leg: "In that case, please young master, please follow me. If you are alive, please live, young master. If you die, please let Han Dang die first!"
"Good!" Gongsun Xun did not help the other party, but turned around and said sternly to Lu Fan and others. "If I successfully cross the river, Zi Heng and De Mou should not hesitate and immediately mobilize the entire army to cross the river together. At that time, Zi Heng will
Heng led Wuhuan's sudden cavalry, Cai Guan, and accompanying subordinates to advance first, while De Mou led Han soldiers to suppress the formation. After crossing the river, the former immediately took advantage of the chaos to set fire, while De Mou had to work hard to defeat the enemy behind the bridge... And if he could succeed...
, the enemy army is basically collapsed, and the fire in the royal court is burning, don't have any love for fighting, don't go looking for others, each gather the troops around you and flee to the east as mentioned before... Everyone, we will be downstream of the Junchou River at dawn.
Get together."
"Here!" From Lu Fan down, Cheng Pu, Cheng Lian, Wei Yue and others all bowed their heads.
"Let's go!" After saying this, Gongsun Xun held up Han Dang with one hand and held the knife with the other and went down the slope.
When the generals and many soldiers behind him saw Gongsun Xun leaving, they were all speechless. They just turned around to pack up their armor, knives, and horses.
On the other side, after Gongsun Xun and Han Dang came to the dark place to meet the more than a hundred Yanmen Yicong, they did not go to the pontoon to support them. Instead, they took off their armor, leaned over and led the horses, trying to lower their voices.
, came to a shoal upstream of the pontoon...
That's right, Gongsun Xun didn't expect to break through the Jieqiu River from the front from the beginning. Gao Heng's troops were the bait responsible for attracting the attention of the Xianbei people from the beginning!
Of course, with the strength of the Han army at this time, it no longer mattered what bait or not. After Gongsun Xun and Han Dang crossed the river, once they had secured the beachhead, they would rush over to rescue the two hundred soldiers.
, otherwise it will be difficult to defeat the enemy!
"Is this where it is?" Gongsun Xun put his armor on the horse and tentatively entered the water. However, as soon as he entered the water, his feet slipped under the stimulation of the cold river water, but he had to be supported by someone behind him.
"This is it." Han Dang, who was in front of him, stopped in the water before turning around and replied. "We drove several horses across the river before, and they all passed here, and then we had people hold the horses' necks and follow them secretly.
After taking a walk, I determined that this is a shoal where we can barely cross the river."
"Then leave quickly." Gongsun Xun heard the words and no longer hesitated. "While the Xianbei people are attracted by Gao Heng, cross the river quickly!"
"Here!"
However, although it is said to be a shoal, in fact, the deepest part is almost up to the chest, and there are rocks and mud below. Even if you hold the horses, even if the horses are connected with ropes to form a weird and alternative pontoon, it is still difficult to walk.
It is extremely slippery, and if you lose your balance, you may lose your balance... In this case, if the enemy has dozens of people holding bows and shooting on the other side, and dozens of people holding spears stand on the other side to intercept them, they may all die.
, even if you come to a hundred, you have to fill in a hundred!
All in all, this journey was extremely difficult. From time to time, someone would slip and fall with a grunt. In this case, although most people could stand up on the horse with help from the front and rear, the horse would inevitably be strangled and painful.
It screamed immediately, making everyone's hearts tremble.
In an even more extreme case, one of the horses was suddenly overwhelmed when he was halfway through the crossing. The weapons and armor on his back were completely overturned, and even a sergeant was thrown downstream and disappeared. In the end, the sergeants in front and behind him immediately
He made a decisive decision, cut off the rope with his sword, and immediately killed the struggling horse, sparing the horse's body, and finally managed to make the trip!
However, no matter how thrilling the process was, with Han Dang as the leader and Gongsun Xun as the second, this wave of people finally sneaked across the Jieqiu River and barely reached the other side to take a breather. However, the luck of the Han army ended here.
, because before they could put on their armor and prepare to build their positions, a group of passing Xianbei people suddenly discovered the sneak attack and shouted loudly in panic!
When things got to this point, Gongsun Xun and others who had already arrived on the other side of the river no longer had any scruples. They didn't even have time to put on their armor, so they jumped up on their horses and faced the enemy with all their might!
At this time, at the floating bridge hundreds of steps downstream, Gao Heng, who had not seen support for a long time, was even a little desperate!
"... When they were about to cross the river, all the generals were striving to be the first. They asked Taizu to sit down in Henan in order to get there first. Taizu asked sternly: "How can a man hope to survive across the river when he is fighting in battle?"
Suspecting soldiers approaching the bridge to disturb the enemy, he secretly led the army and tied the horses together with ropes to make a pontoon bridge. Then he personally held the horses' heads and crossed. After crossing, Taizu couldn't put on his armor, so he relapsed into a leaping horse formation. All the generals watched from across the river.
Excited, they rush into the water." - "Old Book of Yan" Volume 1. The Chronicles of Emperor Taizu Wu
PS: Mom and dad are going to Japan to visit... I chatted with them on video for several hours today... I didn’t have time to complete the word count... Sorry.
