Chapter 3629 Rebellion in the Army
North of Luoyang, there are "Seven Ferry Crossings" on the south bank of the hundred-mile Yellow River, forming a group of crossings that have been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the world was unified and Chang'an was the capital. Therefore, water transportation flourished on the Yellow River. The Mengjin River Section was the "marshalling station" for water transport ships connecting Chang'an and Luoyang, and it was also the choke point for water transport ships from Chang'an to Luoyang.
Under the heavy snowfall, countless soldiers gathered at various ferries. The general organized the soldiers to step onto the simple pontoon bridge laid by the vanguard, and then crossed the Yellow River one by one and arrived at the other side.
The pontoon bridge was erected on the floating ice. Due to the rush of time, it was inevitably not strong enough. Soldiers and horses walked tremblingly on it. From time to time, some soldiers turned around and fell under the bridge. If they were lucky, they would fall on the floating ice, and if they were not lucky, they would fall directly into the ice. In the gap, I was soaked in the cold river water.
Huayuan Ferry is located upstream of the "Seven Ferry Crossings". Qiu Xiaozhong's troops and Xue Wanche's troops were assigned to cross the river here. He rode his horse and stood on the north bank of the Yellow River, watching the soldiers leading their horses onto the swaying pontoon bridge, and then looking around not far away Xue Wanche, who was also riding his horse everywhere, had a flash of excitement in his eyes.
He turned his head and nodded to the soldiers beside him.
The soldiers understood this and rode forward to the shore, mixed with the troops crossing the river...
Qiu Xiaozhong rode up to Xue Wanche and said hello with a smile: "Although this Eastern Expedition has not been fully successful, my consort has made great achievements many times. I think he will definitely be promoted to a higher position after returning to Chang'an. I am happy to congratulate him."< br>
Xue Wanche withdrew his eyes from the troops crossing the river at Mengjin River downstream, glanced at Qiu Xiaozhong, nodded and said: "We are just your majesty's pawns, marching forward indomitable direction. How dare we talk about our merits? We have never expected to be promoted to an official position. General Qiu made a mistake.”
His face was solemn and he had the demeanor of a celebrity.
Qiu Xiaozhong was a little embarrassed, and also a little annoyed in his heart. People said that Xue Wanche was better than Fang Jun. It seemed that what they said was true. In the officialdom, wasn't it that you flatter me and I flatter you, and everyone carried the sedan chair? I flattered you a lot, but you didn’t appreciate it. Instead, you ridiculed me with words. No wonder you made the statement that you wanted to massacre the Prince of Qin’s palace...
But since it is a solid product, the implementation of my plan becomes smoother and more stable.
He chuckled in his heart, shut up and looked at the army crossing the river with burning eyes.
Suddenly, some commotion broke out among the orderly troops crossing the river. The troops marching in parallel stopped and shouts were heard. After a moment, dozens of soldiers suddenly fell from the pontoon to the river. Many people fell into the river with a "plop." There was a gap in the ice floe, and countless people started fighting on the spot.
Xue Wanche's heart tightened and he shouted loudly: "What's going on?"
The pontoon bridge was narrow, and his troops crossed the river together with Qiu Xiaozhong's troops. A disturbance would affect the speed of crossing the river. Once Li Ji was blamed, a punishment would be inevitable.
The soldiers on the left and right hurriedly went to check.
Not long after, it was Qiu Xiaozhong's soldiers who returned first, came to Qiu Xiaozhong, and loudly reported: "General Qi, when the Youwu Guards crossed the river, they were fighting for it, and just now they pushed our soldiers into the river, causing our troops to be overwhelmed." Ten soldiers fell into the water. Although rescue efforts were carried out, several people were still missing. ”
While soldiers pay attention to military discipline, they are also murderous and unyielding. It is normal for the various armies to compete with each other and refuse to give in to each other. But at this moment when we were crossing the river, there was a fight and several people on the other side were missing, which was really inappropriate.
Qiu Xiaozhong immediately looked sullen, raised the whip in his hand, pointed it at Xue Wanche's nose, and yelled: "This is simply unreasonable! Although Youwuwei has outstanding merits, how can he insult the emperor and violate military discipline? General Xue has great achievements, but he also You can’t treat your friendly forces as if they are nothing! This matter will never be settled. Come on, let’s discuss it in front of the British public!”
As he said that, he put down the riding whip in his hand and reached out to grab Xue Wanche's horse rein...
Xue Wanche was completely confused. It was just a fight between soldiers that caused one of them to fall into the water. What's the big deal? The stronger the army, the more arrogant and unruly the soldiers become. It is common for them to fight fiercely with friendly troops. Not to mention falling into the water, it is also common for them to be beaten to a bloody head.
How could it be that You Wuwei, my subordinate, insulted Pao Ze?
Why the hell am I relying on my high status to show off my friendly forces as if they were nothing... Is there something wrong with your head?
Xue Wanche was not a soft-tempered person. He stared at Qiu Xiaozhong with a pair of copper bell eyes. He grabbed Qiu Xiaozhong's hand that was holding the reins of his horse, broke it with force, and shouted angrily: "Get your hands off me!"
He was very strong, and he struck out in anger, but found that he could easily break Qiu Xiaozhong's hand away, and then the opponent leaned forward and immediately rolled off the horse to the ground.
Xue Wanche: "..."
Even if I am as strong as an ox, you, Qiu Xiaozhong, are not papery, are you?
What's going on...
As Qiu Xiaozhong fell from his horse, the soldiers behind him rushed forward with a roar, and they were all furious and surrounded Xue Wanche. Xue Wanche's soldiers were shocked. How could they allow their general to be in danger? Then they all stepped forward to block Xue Wanche in the middle, and even drew their swords to confront Qiu Xiaozhong's soldiers.
The two sides were at war with each other, and a melee was about to break out.
Qiu Xiaozhong got up from the ground in embarrassment and shouted angrily: "Brothers, although the Youwu Guards have done more work than us, we can't let them bully us! Those who have eggs, follow me!"
"Here!"
The soldiers under his command were also filled with anger. The soldiers were finally honored. Seeing their general being thrown off his horse by Xue Wanche, how could he hold back? They all drew their swords out of their sheaths, waiting to follow Qiu Xiaozhong forward to kill him.
"Bang!"
The sound of a musket blast startled both sides of the conflict. They all turned to look, and saw a cavalry rushing in not far away. The horses' hooves trampled the ground and the wind and snow raised countless ice slag and snow foam with a fierce momentum. Murderous!
Then, the leader of the cavalry shouted from a distance: "Stop!"
Qiu Xiaozhong's heart thumped as he heard the voice of Lu Guogong Cheng Yaojin, and wondered why this person appeared here? When he turned back to look at Xue Wanche, he put his hand on the handle of the horizontal knife on his waist, feeling shocked and uncertain, hesitating whether to continue.
He and Guanlong Paoze had planned what happened today for a long time, just waiting to cause chaos, cause turmoil, and incite the emotions of Guanlong's soldiers. Then the rest of the army responded and suddenly launched a mutiny. Even if they could not kill Li Ji, they could still take the opportunity to break away from the large army and go west along the north bank of the Yellow River, crossing the Yellow River from Fenglingdu, passing through Tongguan and reaching Guanzhong. Support the Guanlong army fighting against the East Palace.
But the sudden appearance of Cheng Yaojin made him hesitate. If everything fails and is instead suppressed by the armed guards on the right and left, not only will he die without a burial place, but his children and family members in Chang'an will also have no hope of survival.
After all, if he rebels at this moment, he is planning to rebel and will be punished by death! Even if Guan Long wins in the future, in order to maintain the stability of the army and ensure that military discipline is clear, there is no possibility of him getting away with it.
While hesitating and struggling, Cheng Yaojin already led thousands of cavalry to gallop over. With cries and roars, they surrounded both sides.
Cheng Yaojin sat upright on his horse, his eyes were wide-eyed, pointing at the chaotic soldiers on the pontoon bridge, and ordered: "Go quickly to organize the chaos, dredge the road and cross the river quickly, and do not cause large-scale riots. If anyone violates military discipline, , shoot without mercy!”
"Here!"
A deputy general immediately led more than a hundred people on horseback and headed straight for the pontoon bridge.
Cheng Yaojin then glared at Qiu Xiaozhong and Xue Wanche with burning eyes, and shouted: "You two are both veteran generals. Don't you know that private fighting in the army is a serious crime against military discipline? And each is the commander of an army. When crossing the river, If he causes chaos in the entire army, he should be punished.”
Xue Wanche looked innocent and argued: "Xue Wanche didn't want to have a private fight. There was chaos among the soldiers over there. This scoundrel rushed up and pulled Xue's horse rein without any reason. Xue just resisted for a moment, and then he became furious and wanted to fight. Life or death... is simply inexplicable.”
He was full of grievances, thinking that Qiu Xiaozhong had taken the wrong medicine? It's just chaos among the soldiers. How can they be so aggressive?
Cheng Yaojin's eyes were fixed on Qiu Xiaozhong's face, and without asking why, he said in a deep voice: "Tell your soldiers to put down their weapons."
Qiu Xiaozhong was startled and said hurriedly: "The Duke of Lu has learned the truth, but it was Youwu Wei who was at fault in this matter..."
"I want you to put down your weapons!"
Cheng Yaojin shouted, and with a "choking" sound, he pulled out the horizontal knife from his waist, pointed the tip of the knife at Qiu Xiaozhong, and said word by word: "Resist orders and disobey, Qiu Xiaozhong, do you want to rebel?"
As soon as he said this, thousands of cavalry behind him rushed forward with a roar, and surrounded Qiu Xiaozhong and Xue Wanche. Their swords were unsheathed and their bows were strung. They were filled with murderous intent. As long as anyone made the slightest move, they would be killed. This is the ending of thousands of arrows piercing the heart and knives dismembering the body.
No matter how stupid Xue Wanche was, he still noticed that something was wrong. Even if the two armies were fighting, could he be so prone to betrayal and kill people? And judging from Cheng Yaojin’s attitude, it was obvious that he was well prepared and was targeting Qiu Xiaozhong...
The national team actually had a draw when playing against the Philippines... I was trembling.
(End of chapter)