Chapter seven hundred and fifty-eight lure the enemy into the ambush battle
The deputy general quickly crossed his hands and said: "General Niu, money is important, but it is also important to hold on to Tongguan. General, you need to think twice before you act. Your wealth and life are all on this city."
Niu Tingjie waved his hand irritably: "You are chattering too much. Chang'an is now in our hands, what can happen? The Tang army in Guanzhong is still lingering in Fufeng. They were recently defeated at Chen Taoxiang and have already lost their souls.
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When the money is back, I will give you half." He immediately waved his hand and ordered to several generals under his command: "Reorganize the troops immediately, and we will go out to pursue it! I will be able to come back with the goods in a few days."
Swirling his cloak, he stood up from his chair and walked out the door with his generals. The deputy general chased after him and wanted to give him advice, but Niu Tingjie raised his hand to reject him.
The general who was guarding the pass got on his horse, raised his whip and said to the deputy general standing below: "I know you are timid and afraid of getting into trouble. Don't worry, even if something happens, I, Lao Niu, will bear it all by myself. Open the city gate!"
let's go!"
"Hey," the deputy general was about to tell him something, but Niu Tingjie had already rushed out of the city gate impatiently. He had no choice but to say to the princes who were following General Niu: "Please advise General Niu not to get involved in danger.
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Everyone just folded their hands and swarmed out of the city gate. The rebels left Tongguan and headed towards Feng Yiyuan.
When they arrived at the crime scene in Fengyiyuan, they could still see the remaining corpses of the rebels. The ground was stained with blood, and broken armors were scattered everywhere. A Yuhou jumped off his horse to check the ruts, and said to Niu Tingjie with his hands crossed: "
General, according to the direction of the ruts, these vehicles must have been taken south into the mountains."
Niu Tingjie stroked his beard and nodded, and said to the general who was leading the way: "Your guess and mine are both correct. It is indeed a defeated army that turned into bandits after the defeat at Tongguan. If you can get your property back, I will forgive your death penalty."
The young general who led the way crossed his arms on the horse and said: "Don't worry, general. I have lost my goods because of my humble position. This time I will definitely make a crime and make meritorious service. I will risk my life to get the general's goods back."
"It's good to know." Niu Tingjie raised his whip and shouted to the soldiers: "Follow the track! When the goods are found, everyone will be rewarded."
They changed direction from Wind Wing Plains by following the ruts, and pursued them with horseshoes all the way south, while the infantry galloped and panted behind them.
In some villages near Tongguan, the people had already fled. Fortunately, the traces of ruts left on the road were clear. They continued to move along the road. The towering peaks of the Qinling Mountains had appeared in front of them, and the terrain had undulations. There were also gaps. Moving forward, the road
It has become narrow, and the hillsides on both sides are covered with lush vegetation. In some places, the peaks are too steep to climb, and most of the soldiers are exhausted.
Several generals who followed him stepped forward and said: "We have been chasing for half a day and are exhausted. Can we take a rest first? I believe that the defeated soldiers and bandits will not be able to run far with their vehicles and cargo. If we rest and pursue again, we will achieve twice the result with half the effort."
Niu Tingjie looked anxiously into the distance, and the yellow gelding under him kept snoring. He had no choice but to nod and said: "Okay, rest for half an hour. You will drink water and dry food. We will set off in half an hour!"
The soldiers lay down on the slopes on both sides. Niu Tingjie estimated the time in his heart. When the time was almost up, he immediately got up and urged the soldiers: "Quickly, get up and chase after me. After catching the goods, each person will be rewarded with a bushel of corn!"
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The generals and soldiers under his command all curled their lips. General Niu was indeed an iron rooster. If he couldn't get his property back today, he probably wouldn't have a bushel of corn. Even some brown rice would be fine.
The mountains ahead were getting more and more steep, and the difference between the two sides was tens of meters. The generals finally felt that something was wrong. If they were to ambush an army here, and were blocked from retreating from behind, they could use the terrain to attack downwards.
These people will definitely die without a burial place.
The two Yuhous stepped forward and crossed their hands to offer advice: "General Niu, the road ahead is getting more and more dangerous. Can you send a team of troops to explore the road ahead and order the rear troops to follow after making sure it is safe?"
Niu Tingjie hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, then let's explore three miles. You lead a few hundred people to explore the road first."
At present, this ravine is estimated to be dozens of miles long. After exploring for three miles, the safety of the team still cannot be guaranteed. Marquis Yu asked: "Can we let the troops wait here and report back after exploring for ten miles?"
"Wouldn't this miss my business? Just go and explore! Hurry up!"
Marquis Yu crossed his arms and went forward with a cavalry of two hundred people to explore the way. After traveling three miles, he sent someone back to wave the flag, and Niu Tingjie led the team forward.
The valley in front of me was deep and silent, and the slopes on both sides were covered with dry trees and shrubs. The horse's hooves made a clattering sound on the river bed below, which was extremely loud because of the echo. Marquis Yu sent someone to report back with his horse:
"General, the car has been found! It's five miles ahead."
Niu Tingjie immediately urged everyone forward, leaving no one behind, and the eight thousand people swarmed towards the narrower mountain road. He personally drove the horse in front, and saw that the belongings on the ox cart were still there, and even the oxen had not been removed.
After killing the bandits, he said excitedly: "Fortunately not much was lost, otherwise I would have to turn over the entire mountain to find these farm slaves!"
As soon as he finished speaking, many soldiers suddenly appeared from the tops of the mountains on both sides, prying stones and smashing them down, or drawing their long bows and shooting downwards. The stones flew left and right like hailstones, and the rebels were immediately in chaos.
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The soldiers crowded and ran back, but the blows from flying stones above their heads became more intense. Those who were hit on the head had their heads cracked, and blood overflowed from their ear helmets. Some people were hit in the chest by flying stones, and their ribs were collapsed.
Their orifices were bleeding, the injured soldiers lay on both sides of the slope wailing, and even the horses fell to the ground and bled under the attack of flying rocks.
Niu Tingjie no longer cared about his property at this time, and shouted loudly on his horse: "Get out of the valley quickly!"
His shoulder armor was smashed off, his shoulder was bleeding profusely, and his arm seemed to be dislocated. He had no choice but to abandon his horse and stumble across the valley. The soldiers following him were shot down by arrows one after another.
A group of disabled soldiers ran to the narrow area at the mouth of the valley, but the front was blocked by the Tang army's shields and spear formations. Archers and crossbowmen were distributed on both sides to fire crossbows, forcing the rebels back.
Niu Tingjie weakly waved the horizontal sword in his hand and urged the hundreds of remaining soldiers around him: "Kill, kill to survive!"
The soldiers stepped forward bravely, and a dozen more people were shot to the ground by the powerful crossbow arrows of the Tang army. When they rushed forward, the enemy soldiers hid behind strong shields, with only long spears thrust out from the gaps in the shields, and their bodies were wounded.
Dressed as hedgehogs, the remaining hundred or so people retreated back.
The two Yu Hous hid behind Niu Tingjie and exchanged glances. They each quietly drew out their knives, stood on tiptoes and held their breath, and quickly placed it on Niu Tingjie's neck.
"You two traitors, what are you doing!" General Niu's eyes widened angrily.
"What you said, of course, is to survive!"
Marquis Yu shouted to the soldiers: "If Niu Tingjie hadn't insisted on taking back his property, would you and I have been dead? It's better to put down our weapons now, tie up Niu Tingjie and surrender to the Tang army!"
When the soldiers heard this, their weapons clattered on the floor, and several soldiers came forward to tie up the Niuting steps with hemp ropes.
They shouted to the Tang army array opposite: "We have tied up Niu Tingjie, we surrender!"
Feng Changqing had already led his soldiers down the mountain path to the bottom of the valley. Many rebels took off their armor and presented the rice dumpling-like Niu Ting steps. Feng Changqing nodded with satisfaction and said: "General Niu can't die, I still need
You help me capture Tongguan City."
Niu Tingjie raised his head helplessly, sighed and knelt on the ground obediently: "Niu Tingjie is willing to surrender and help the general capture Tongguan."
"Then please ask General Niu to follow me, and the rest of the people will escort the vehicle forward and drive towards Tongguan!"