Thousands of cavalry passed through Hutuo, and the rebel cavalry galloped across the snowy glaciers of the North China Plain. In addition to the 6,000 cavalry Li Laiheng took with him, there were more than 2,000 infantry soldiers who followed on mules.
Throughout the ages, history has experienced ups and downs. The Hutuo River, which has determined the fate of so many nations, countries and people, is already in sight.
During the Gengshi period, Gengshi Emperor Liu Xuan sent Liu Xiu to govern Hebei. As soon as Liu Xiu arrived in Hebei, Wang Lang from Handan pretended to be the emperor's son Liu Ziyu and raised an army to proclaim himself emperor. The counties in Hebei followed suit and then offered a reward of 100,000 households to Liu Xiu.
Xiu and his party became a bereaved dog with nowhere to turn. They ran around day and night, had food and lodging in the wild, and did not dare to enter the city.
Liu Xiu fled day and night. It was the dead of winter. The group was covered in frost and snow, and their skin was all cracked by the frost. Finally, they escaped to the Hutuo River. However, the river was fast and there were no boats to cross it. Guangwu's monarch and his ministers were almost destroyed in Hebei.
Liu Xiu sent Wang Ba, one of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai, to investigate. Seeing that there were no boats on the river, Wang Ba did not dare to report the truth truthfully, fearing that everyone would disperse in fear, so he lied that the river was frozen.
Everyone was happy when they heard this and rushed to the river. Unexpectedly, in just a short period of time, the Hutuo River suddenly froze over. Liu Xiu and his party quickly took this opportunity to cross the river, but after all, the newly formed ice was not strong.
Before the group had completely crossed the river, the ice began to melt, and the last few cars fell into the river.
Later, when Emperor Xiaozhuang of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the powerful minister Er Zhurong confronted the Heqiao River, the saying "Guangwu was ordered to do so, and the ice bridge condensed on the Hu River" refers to this incident.
It was freezing cold at this time, which was different from the situation at Liu Xiu's time. It was just a common occurrence for the Futuo River to freeze. But Li Laiheng, Hao Yaoqi, Zhang Hong, and Guo Sheng still proposed this idea of Emperor Guangwu.
After hearing this past incident, he raised his riding crop, pointed in the direction of Boye County and Hutuo River in the south, and said with emotion:
"Since ancient times, there must be heavenly signs when receiving orders. Guangwu passed Futuo, and Zhaolie's Lu Yuema was the same. Today we sent our troops to go south, and halfway through chasing the captives, the heavy snow suddenly stopped, allowing us to march calmly. Isn't this
Is God protecting Chuangjun?"
Hao Yaoqi and Zhang Hong were both sudden cavalry generals. Hao Yaoqi had read some books with Fang Yiren, but Zhang Hong simply didn't know a single word. They couldn't understand Li Laiheng's high-ranking spirit in highlighting this statement, but they just
Truthfully said:
"It's been snowing for so long, and if it doesn't stop, I'm going to be a bastard."
Li Laiheng coughed, and Guo Sheng then continued: "The commander-in-chief raises the soldiers of benevolence and righteousness to save the people from the fire and water. It is in harmony with the sky and blessed by the gods, so it can help the universe and protect the people. The captives are rampant, and now the heaven is suddenly
To stop the heavy snow, we need the help of the commander-in-chief to drive away this beast."
Guo Sheng was originally the deputy general of Liugou of the Ming Army, and his level of knowledge was indeed a little higher than that of Hao Yaoqi and Zhang Hong.
Li Laiheng nodded, and he shook off the snow on his cloak. He could already hear the sound of artillery coming from the direction of Boye City in his ears.
"The sound of cannons is booming, which shows that Gu Junen is still holding on! We didn't even find Donglu soldiers guarding the North Road along the way, and there were no cavalry to conduct reconnaissance. It can be seen that the fierce battle in Boye has reached the most critical moment of life and death."
Li Laiheng's analysis made Hao Yaoqi, Zhang Hong, and Guo Sheng all nod. He then lowered his head, took the spear from the saddle, and drew a schematic diagram of the invasion force's attack on the snow.
"According to what Tan Qi reported before, the number of Lu Qi is estimated to be about five to six thousand. Even after the fortification and exhaustion, it is estimated that there should be more than four thousand people. The strength of the troops cannot be underestimated. We must eliminate all evil in this battle and strive to completely annihilate the East.
If you are a captive, don't let your horse return north."
Li Laiheng then appointed Hao Yaoqi as the formation envoy in front of the formation, and said: "Wai Qi, you are General Guo Yi of the Chuang Army. During this time, you have been studying with Leshan and studying military books and strategies. I have seen everything. I can
I am convinced that given today's situation, I will definitely not be as good as you when it comes to decisive battles. In this battle, you will act as the formation commander and wipe out the enemy's cavalry. This is all about this."
Hao Yaoqi put his big stick in front of his horse, turned his head to look at the appearance of the Chuang army, and laughed and said: "Don't talk about four thousand Qing soldiers, even if it is seven thousand or eight thousand, I will definitely hurry up to eliminate the guards."
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"Zhang Hong, Guo Sheng!" Li Laiheng continued. "Hao Yaoqi will be responsible for the command, and Zhang Hong will be the vanguard general. Guo Sheng, you stay with me in the middle army, keep an eye on the north, and be careful to prevent the Qing army from escaping.
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"Okay! Listen to the commander's instructions!"
Li Laiheng whipped his horsewhip, rushed to the front of the army's formation, and shouted to the invading soldiers:
"Brothers! The Ming army... what we call the imperial officers and soldiers, they should have shouldered the responsibility of protecting the country and the people. But today, just today, what kind of situation are we seeing? These officers and soldiers,
These officers and soldiers who were supposed to be Zhu Hongwu's Ming Dynasty and guard the borders for the people all over the world, instead they mixed with the barbarians outside the Great Wall and the murderers of the Jinan Massacre.
Is this something we can tolerate? Today, the officers and soldiers and the imperial court not only failed to protect the country and the people, but also engaged in the business of luring wolves into the house and seeking skin from tigers. Needless to say, brothers all know that the officers and soldiers lured the Eastern captives into the pass.
It's just to eliminate us and chop off my head, Li Laiheng.
Okay, today Li Laiheng's head will be placed on my shoulders. If the officers and soldiers are colluding with Donglu, their blades will be faster and they will be more confident in cutting off my Li Laiheng's head. Then I will say it bluntly, no matter what.
Come them! Let them come together!
Will the Chuang army be afraid? Could it be that the Chuang army is afraid that the Ming army and the Qing army will collude!"
Hao Yaoqi laughed and cursed: "Afraid of his mother-in-law!"
Guo Sheng immediately took the lead and shouted: "The invading army has no fear! The invading army will be victorious!"
Then the cheers of "the army will be victorious" resounded throughout the army. Every soldier's face was full of confidence in victory. Some of them came from Liu Fangliang's Zuoying, and some of them were in Guide.
The officers and soldiers of Henan Town who had just surrendered to the Chuang Army, as well as people from Xiaoyuan Camp, including Yuan Shizhong's brother Yuan Shitai, were all here.
Soldiers from all over the world gathered under Li Laiheng's flag.
Li Laiheng couldn't help but be intoxicated by the majestic appearance of the invading army. How much time he had spent, from the time Zhuxi County surrendered to the invading army in the 12th year of Chongzhen to the early spring of the 16th year of Chongzhen, nearly four years had passed.
Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo spent four years in Yunnan to create a stronghold and base for the resistance against the Qing Dynasty. Then he, Li Laiheng, was also confident that after four years of life lessons, he could completely break Huang Taiji and Dorgon's generation of Husbands.
The prisoner's dream.
Who wakes up first from the big dream?
No! Big dreams will never come to China again, because no one will force them to sleep.
There was a clanging sound of the sword being unsheathed, and Li Laiheng pulled out the long green shark skin waist knife that he seized from Yi Bilong during the Battle of Dangshan. The sword was covered with green shark skin, with a purple sheath, a wooden scabbard, and a cold light.
pressing.
Li Laiheng looked at Hao Yaoqi. After Hao Yaoqi showed a straightforward smile, he stood the sword upright in front of him. The two sides of the blade reflected the sunny side of Li Laiheng's face. He was sharp, very heroic, and dim.
On the other side, it is as deep as water, like an undercurrent under the ice.
The war horse neighs
The cavalry of the invading army lined up separately, and each flag was brilliant in the sunshine at noon after the snow.
Zhang Hong first pulled his helmet down, and then put down all his visors. With a click, the cavalry soldiers behind him all made the same movement. The visors covered the knights' overly young faces, but could not hide them.
The bold will to fight in his pupils.
This scene almost made Li Laiheng shout "shiny riding boots, Rulin's bayonet, young face, and the nation's force".
He wanted to say something more, but he ran out of words at this point. Moreover, the war was fierce and dangerous. It was necessary for the Chuang army to maintain the suddenness of their attack on the Qing army. It seemed that there was no unnecessary need to boost morale.
The battle has reached this point, what more can be said?
As long as people do their jobs, that's fine.
Dark blue smocks and robes, in the wash of snow-colored land, it seems that the ice and snow have turned into water, and the snow water has condensed into a dark blue ocean. Like forests, walls and seas, soldiers wearing strong blue military uniforms
They, incarnated into the spirit of snow.
Since ancient times, Yan and Zhao have had many tragic and brave men. In this land between Baigou River and Futuo River, there are many young soldiers who have watered this land with their blood, nourished the vitality of the nation and the ambition of madmen, and made the country more prosperous.
I don't know how many crazy and drunken fools are waiting for danger, soaking in the sea of blood.
"Kill all the wild dogs."
Li Laiheng slowly lowered his visor, and his voice was more cold and cold than the gentleness that he pretended to do in the past, showing a chilling chill.
Li Laiheng said coldly, "After the victory, I will trap all the Eastern captives."