Wang Fang was lying on the ridge of a millet field. Behind him were the soldiers of the Guards who were also lying down. Hundreds of soldiers sent to the enemy's rear were all lying here, quietly looking at the officers not far ahead.
road.
He raised his head and glanced at the hidden whistle in the distance. There was no sign of the target yet. Wang Fang simply turned over, lying on the ridge of the field and looking at the blue sky.
A month ago, after several draws, the front line entered a stalemate stage. The commander-in-chief personally summoned him, promised huge profits, appointed him as the general, and led a group of sergeants, including Li Lu, here.
In this piece of millet land near the official road, there were about three hundred guardsmen lying in ambush.
The guard's target this time was a group of barbarians.
When they were searching a village in Gangcha County, they captured all the people in the village and town. After eating some of the people, the barbarians escorted these people towards western Liaoning, hoping to please these two-legged sheep to please the guards in western Liaoning.
Elder.
The Qin people who got the news informed Fu Bo, a name that gradually spread in western Liaoning.
Waves of yellow sand rose up from the official road. Uncle Fu, who was wearing a gray coarse cloth short jacket, dismounted from his horse, threw the reins to the oncoming guards, swung his legs, walked to Wang Fang's side, and sat down on the field ridge.
"The barbarian soldiers have arrived at Wulipo and will be here soon. Colonel Wang, I'm sorry to trouble you this time."
Uncle Fu's voice was a little heavy. This battle was not going to be easy. There were more than a hundred barbarians escorting them. With only 600 guards, they might not be able to win.
"puff"
Wang Fang spat out the blade of grass he was holding in his mouth, with a disdainful smile on his face.
"Old man, why don't you believe in my strength? Do you think I can't take down these man-eating beasts?"
Uncle Fu chuckled: "My old man dare not say that. There are so many famous generals under the prince's command. Being able to send a general here means that the general must be the best among them. He can capture some barbarians. It's not a big problem."
Although he said this, the smile on Uncle Fu's face became less and less. Everyone knows how tyrannical the barbarians are. A single barbarian soldier is much taller than an ordinary person. One barbarian soldier can control four or five guards for fun.
Same.
Birds whistled in the distance, and two guardsmen poked their heads out of the millet field.
"Here we are, captain."
One of them spoke.
Wang Fang grasped the hilt of the sword placed aside and ordered: "Send a signal to General Li Lu on the opposite side to let them know that the enemy has arrived."
As he said this, Wang Fang turned over, half-knelt on the ground, and began to wrap the handle of the knife with his hand with a strip of cloth, quietly waiting for the barbarian soldiers to arrive.
In the millet field opposite, a red flag was raised and waved twice, showing that they were ready.
There, there were another three hundred guards lying down.
Wang Fang watched the red flag disappear in the millet field, his face became solemn, and he ordered the nearby guards:
"Brothers, gather your weapons and prepare for war."
The ears of grain in the valley began to shake, and the ambushed sergeants began to gather their weapons and prepare for battle. However, this movement was very fast, and the grain field soon became calm.
The sound of crying sounded in the distance, and the yellow sand drifted over in waves with the north wind. The sound of crying became louder and louder.
Finally, at the end of the winding yellow sand road, a barbarian soldier with a weapon in his hand appeared, two, three, more and more barbarian soldiers appeared, and a Qin man who was only as tall as the barbarian soldier's waist began to appear in the middle.
Men, women and children.
These are the villagers who were captured. If they were captured in western Liaoning, they would become food for the barbarian soldiers, and they would be called two-legged sheep by the barbarian soldiers.
The barbarian soldiers were marching very fast, but the women and children were moving much slower. Children were being beheaded one after another, and then they were thrown up and thrown into the group of barbarian soldiers. After a while, only the bones covered with blood were thrown away.
came out.
"Giggle"
Wang Fang heard Uncle Fu next to him grit his teeth loudly, and couldn't help but tighten the steel knife in his hand. These man-eating beasts really deserved to die.
"kill"
An angry roar suddenly sounded from the other side, and a guard rushed out from the millet field, the steel knife in his hand shining brightly in the sunlight.
"asshole"
Wang Fang cursed, "How did Li Lu lead the army? The barbarians rushed in to fight before they entered the trap. This was to fill the stomachs of the barbarians with their lives."
"Kill"
More shouts sounded, and the guards who were ambushing in the millet field opposite rushed out one after another with swords in hand.
Most of the generals under Li Lu were from Qin, and many of them were from Liaoxi. Maybe some of them saw their neighbors or relatives, could not bear the fear, and rushed out regardless of military orders.
The deputy lieutenant looked at Wang Fang and slashed the ground with the knife in his hand.
Wang Fang stood up first and waved the steel knife in his hand in the air: "Kill"
More guards rushed out.
A moment later, the guards and the barbarians collided with each other. The sound of killing was loud, and the guards and the barbarians fought together.
Although there were many guards, there were no traps to help them. After all, they were no match for the barbarians, so they fought and retreated.
Wang Fang's face was ugly, and he was fighting with a tall barbarian. With his strong internal energy, he was able to compete with the barbarians, but as the man next to him retreated, Wang Fang had to retreat.
The cloth strips wrapping his hands were soaked with the blood of the barbarian soldiers, and when he held the handle of the knife, it felt greasy.
"It's going to end this time!"
Wang Fang was disappointed and led the army independently. This was the first time he faced the barbarians head-on. He didn't expect that he would be defeated so miserably the first time.
After following the prince for so many years, I haven't learned a single bit of the prince's skills. I can't even form an ordinary spear formation. The imperial guards who were originally invincible under the prince's command were beaten six to one and were beaten back.
.
"withdraw"
Seeing Paoze fall one by one, Wang Fang had no choice but to issue an order to retreat.
After leaving behind dozens of corpses, the Guards retreated in embarrassment. The ambush failed.
The barbarian soldiers did not pursue them, but after a burst of laughter, they continued to escort the villagers towards western Liaoning.
As night fell, Wang Fang led the army and finally returned to the temporary station.
Wang Fang was very busy treating the injured Paoze, packing up his weapons, and boosting the morale of the low-spirited Paoze.
It wasn't until the moon rose in the east that he had time to sit down and eat.
Nibbling the sweet potatoes in his hand, Wang Fang felt for the first time how difficult it was for the commander-in-chief. He was so busy with less than a thousand guards under his command, and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers under the command of the commander-in-chief were so exhausted.
Look.
"Wow"
The door curtain was opened, and Li Lu walked in with his pocket in his arms, and placed the pocket on the table in front of the king, his expression a bit ugly.
"Colonel, I'm not strict in running the army, please punish me."
"The boy who rushed out is called Lu Tang. He is from Gangcha County. The village where he was taken away is his wife's natal family. His wife and son may be there."
"Lu Tang is dead. He was chopped into two pieces by a barbarian soldier. He has no way to bear the military punishment. I will bear it for him, Colonel."
Li Lu said in a low voice.
Wang Fang put down the sweet potatoes, looked at Li Lu standing in front of him, and asked in a deep voice.
"Li Lu, you are also the commander-in-chief of an army. I have never interfered with your control of the sergeants under your command, but what you just said is not the reason for your lax management of the army."
"Come here, Li Lu is not strict in governing the army. I will whip him twenty times."
"Lu Tang disobeyed military orders and went out without authorization, resulting in a huge defeat. He should be whipped a hundred times."
"Li Lu is willing to take his own life and be whipped a hundred and two times, and he will be executed immediately."
Looking at Li Lu being caught by two guards, Wang Fang said in a deep voice.
"Take off your armor and take this whip. I'll tell you why I beat you."