Not long after, Xia Yudian gathered his troops and marched out of the camp.
Four thousand cavalry and more than 7,000 horses spread out on the ground, like a black torrent, overwhelmingly spreading toward the south.
The army marched for several miles, with towering mountains in front of them.
You know, Luoyang is a basin with a plain in the middle and mountains all around.
"Military advisor," Qin Qiong said with some worry upon seeing this, "Wang Shichong is very deceitful. The front is entering the mountainous area. Should we be careful and guard against ambushes?"
"We are going to Yan'an to gather here. There is no ambush." Xia Yu shook her head firmly.
"Why?" Everyone was stunned.
"Our Cijian camp is very close, and reinforcements are coming very quickly. If we set up an ambush near here, if we make any mistakes, we will be seeking death."
"Do you think Zheng Jun is a fool?" Xia Yu said with a smile.
All the generals suddenly realized.
At that moment, the Tang army marched forward with confidence, marching straight along the mountain road. The cavalry was extremely fast. Before noon, the Yan'an gathering was already in sight.
This is a small town built in a valley between mountains, and the official road from Cijian to Yiyang passes through it.
There is a wall around the town, about two or three meters high, which is equivalent to a small dock with certain protective capabilities.
But at this time, Yan'an Ji had changed beyond recognition.
Xia Yu looked at it intently.
I saw black smoke curling up over the town. The fire burned all night and still didn't stop.
The walls on all sides were damaged in many places, and brown blood stains could be seen in many places. The fort door was also broken and open, and several corpses that seemed to be members of the militia were lying in the doorway.
Obviously, the Yan'an Ji fought tooth and nail to resist, but were eventually defeated by the brutal Zhu Can and his beast army.
"The army is resting outside the fort. Generals, follow me into the fort." Xia Yu urged Teng Shuangbai, and Hu Sanyi and others quickly followed to protect them.
Li Daoxuan, Qin Qiong and others also followed closely behind with their personal guards.
As soon as everyone entered the castle gate, a hellish scene came into view.
Almost all the houses in the fort were burned down, and there were ruins, broken bricks and tiles everywhere.
On the streets, by the wells, and in the courtyards, corpses of people, including men and women, young and old, and young and old, were scattered.
What is even more unbearable is that many young women are naked. Obviously, the beast army not only raped them shamelessly, but also brutally killed them.
"Beast!" Xia Yu's eyes were filled with fire, and his teeth were clenching.
The generals also clenched their fists. Although in troubled times, human life is not as good as that of a dog, but he has done so brilliantly. This Zhu Can is really not afraid of going to hell!
Everyone remained in angry silence and continued to move forward.
After a while, everyone arrived at the center of the town.
This is usually the location of the township community, which was the most basic level of management authority in ancient times. It was also a place where villagers offered sacrifices and received food.
In order to facilitate various activities, there will be a larger square in front of the township community.
But when Xia Yu and others came to the square, the scene in front of them made everyone's eyes wide open:
Hundreds of corpses were lying on a square measuring thousands of square feet.
What's even more horrifying is that some of these corpses were brutally dismembered, and some were disemboweled. The death was so brutal that it was simply horrifying.
"Military advisor!" Li Daoxuan pointed to a corner of the square with a pale expression.
Xia Yu turned around and saw there were several pots and grills set up there. What was cooked in the pots were human limbs with peeling skin and flesh rotten, and what was being roasted on the grills were young babies.
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Although the fire was cold, there was still a vague smell of strange meat.
Everyone's hair stood on end for a moment, and they felt a gloomy wind blowing around them.
Although they are all soldiers, fighting is their profession and they are used to seeing dead people, but such a tragic scene has never been seen in their lives.
This is not the world, this is hell!
It is still the most terrifying eighteen layers of hell!
"Ugh!" Xia Yu suddenly felt his stomach churn, and when he lowered his head, he vomited wildly.
Everyone also vomited for a while, but they managed to hold it back. After all, they were professional soldiers and their mental endurance was much better than Xia Yu's.
"Military advisor." Zhang Yu panicked and quickly patted Xia Yu on the back.
Xia Yu raised her head and wiped the corners of her mouth.
At this time, his face was livid, his eyes were red, and he was extremely ferocious and furious that he had never seen before. Zhang Yu quickly took out the water bag and handed it over, asking Xia Yu to rinse his mouth.
Xia Yu didn't even look at it and pushed it away.
"Generals, this Zhu Can is inhumane and worse than an animal. We will never let such a devil go."
"Please give an order from the military advisor." The eyes of the generals also flashed with fire, the fire of wanting to kill someone.
"Li Daoxuan."
"The end will be here."
"You send fifty light cavalry to act as a fort and scout eastward. The bandit army has been wreaking havoc all night. They must rest. They can't run far."
Zhu Can was not a fool and should have thought that Tang Jun would take revenge.
Therefore, after succeeding, this demon will not be stupid enough to wander around, and will definitely flee eastward back to Luoyang.
"No." Li Daoxuan received the order and immediately asked his personal guards to deliver the order.
"In addition, send half of the people to the town to let the dead villagers bury themselves in peace." Xia Yu closed her eyes with a sad expression.
He had seen a lot of the troubled times in books, but he had no personal experience.
Now, he finally saw the despair and terror of troubled times, which was something he could not bear.
The troubled times must end as soon as possible, and I will kill anyone who stands in the way! Xia Yu suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze sharp and fierce.
At this time, he had not yet realized:
A simple, young college student is gradually disappearing, and a decisive and iron-blooded military strategist who dominates the troubled times is awakening.
Afternoon.
Half a mile south of the town, a huge tomb rises from the ground. More than a thousand villagers who died in Yan'an can finally be buried in peace.
Standing in front of this huge tomb, Xia Yu, dressed in iron armor, stood as tall as a mountain.
At this time, the weather was very hot and the armor was heavy, but he seemed unconscious. The flames of revenge in his heart made him forget everything.
He is waiting.
Waiting for news of reprimand.
He wanted to chop Zhu Can and his beast army alive and chop them into pieces to commemorate Yan Anji and the thousands of innocent people who died tragically.
If he couldn't do this, he couldn't forgive himself.
Behind Xia Yu, Qin Qiong and others held helmets in their hands and stood as solemn as a mountain.
They all knew Xia Yu's current mood, but they had no way to persuade her, so they had to stay by her side quietly.
At the foot of the mountain a little further away, the Tang troops and their horses were resting under the shade of the trees without disarming their armor. They could be dispatched as soon as there was any enemy sign.
Suddenly, a scolding Qingqi came flying towards him.
Li Daoxuan's eyes lit up and he quickly asked: "Is there any news about the enemy?"
Cui Kun turned over and dismounted, and without even taking a breath, he said hurriedly: "We found it. Zhu Can and his troops are resting in the mountain temple twenty miles southeast."
"how many people?"
"There are more than a thousand people, all of whom are Qingqi."
Everyone looked at Xia Yu, waiting for his order.
Folks, wait for me!
Xia Yu took a long breath and suddenly turned around: "Continue to scout, I want to know every move of the enemy."
"promise."
"Command the army to finish their rest, mount their horses immediately, and go straight to the mountain temple."
"promise."
In an instant, people shouted, horses neighed, and the Tang army quickly mounted their horses. Like a torrent, they followed the guidance of the fortress and rushed to the mountain temple to kill them.
The tragedy of the Yan'an massacre was witnessed by everyone with their own eyes.
The hearts of every Tang army member were filled with anger, and they all swore to make these human demons pay their debts with blood.
Along the way, the criticism kept giving back.
"Military advisor, the enemy troops have finished resting and regrouping, and turn back to the northeast."
"Military advisor, the enemy is less than ten miles away from us."
"Military advisor, the enemy is less than five miles away from me."
"Military advisor, we have seen the flag of Zheng's army and the enemy is fleeing."
At about four o'clock in the afternoon, the Tang army approached Zhu Can's rear guard. The enemy army seemed to be panicked and ran away with all their strength, flying flags and throwing debris all over the ground.
Xia Yu led the army and refused to let go. The distance between the two armies was getting closer and closer, only a few hundred steps away.
Seeing that the mountains on both sides were getting more and more dangerous, Qin Qiong was a little uneasy and hurriedly came to find Xia Yu: "Commander, the enemy seems to be trying to lure the enemy. The mountain road is long and narrow at the moment, and our army is in a long line. Once we encounter an ambush, I am afraid we will have to fight."
Suffer a loss."
Xia Yu sneered: "I've seen it a long time ago. To catch up with the enemy so quickly is obviously to have a plan and to wait for us on purpose."
"Fuck, is there really an ambush?"
"These insidious gangsters!"
Li Daoxuan, who was closely guarding Xia Yu, heard this and cursed: "Military advisor, are we still pursuing him?"
"Why don't you chase?" Xia Yu asked.
Qin Qiong was dumbfounded: He knew the enemy had an ambush and still pursued him? Military advisor, are you crazy because of Zhu Can? I hope you will be fooled.
"Don't worry, I know what I know." Xia Yusen's cold eyes revealed slyness: "The ambush will not be here. Firstly, it is not dangerous enough here. Secondly, our army's morale is high. If we set up an ambush at this time, the most we can do is let me
If the army suffers a small loss, the enemy's appetite will not be so small."
When Qin Qiong heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief: "As long as the military advisors are well-versed."