Chapter 3640 Mountain Forest Raid
The ancient Shang Yu Road, in a narrow sense, starts from "Shang" and ends at "Yu". In fact, it starts from Chang'an and crosses the Qinling Mountains. It was also called Wuguan Road during the Qin and Han Dynasties.
Guanzhong is a fertile wilderness, a land of abundance, surrounded by mountains and rivers that isolate the inside and outside. Since ancient times, the roads in and out have been limited. Due to the inconvenience of military and economic access to the outside world, people took advantage of the natural landforms of the Bashui River Valley on the north side of the Qinling Mountains and the Danshui River Valley on the south side of the Qinling Mountains, and after generations of hard work and sacrifice, they opened up ancient trade routes.
This road starts from the east of Chang'an, goes south along the west side of the Ba River, passes through Lantian, crosses the Ba River to the Qinling Mountains, goes up Qipan Ridge, goes around the north side of Lu Mountain, passes through Liulang Pass and crosses the Lan Bridge, and goes up the Lan Bridge water. After crossing the Qinling Mountains via Muhu Pass, they entered the Shang region.
Follow the Qipan River, a tributary of Danshui River, down to Heilongkou, pass through Ma Street to reach Shangzhou City; then go southeast through Danfeng, cross the hills on the north side of Danjiang River, pass Taohuapu to reach Wuguan, and then go straight down to Nanyang, Dengzhou, and Jingzhou Xiang and even Jiangnan and Lingnan.
This road has been the main link between Guanzhong and the outside world since ancient times. However, the entire road runs through deep mountains and ravines, which is difficult and dangerous, making the trek extremely difficult.
Fang Jun led 300 soldiers in a large circle, first upstream from the Wei River, and then turned southward to avoid the rebels near Chang'an. He went straight to Lantian along the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, and from there he went deep into the Ba River. The river valley is the official step into the ancient Shang-Yu Road.
When they arrived at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, it was already dark. The whole army did not dare to stay at the foot of the mountain to avoid being discovered by the rebel scouts. So they entered the mountain and found a northerly mountain col to set up camp. They arranged for scouts and sentries to guard the surrounding mountains. .
This place is close to Shenheyuan and there are many people there, so the army dare not light a fire. Fang Jun ate the dry food he had brought with him, then wrapped himself in a blanket and lay down in the tent, trying to clear his mind so that he could fall asleep as soon as possible. The trip had not yet reached a difficult point, and he had to reach Luoyang as soon as possible, which was very physically demanding, so every day Take as much time as possible to rest.
The three hundred soldiers he led on this trip will be his confidants. They are loyal, reliable and powerful. Even if they are accidentally discovered by rebel scouts and attracted a rebel attack, the three to five thousand rebels will never be able to keep them and they can easily break through. , so Fang Jun didn't care much about safety, and fell asleep after a while.
In the second half of the night, I was suddenly awakened by a burst of noise. I hurriedly put on my cloak and emerged from the tent with a horizontal knife in hand. I saw the guard eagle trotting over and said quickly: "There is an unknown person in the mountains and they are approaching quickly. ”
Fang Jun listened carefully, and sure enough, there were faint sounds of chaos in the mountains to the south, and he immediately ordered: "The whole army packs up its tents and gets ready to go."
When marching outside, there are rebels surrounding you. You must not be careless, and you must treat every abnormality with caution.
"Here!"
Wei Ying turned around and retreated. In a low voice, the general's squadron was calling, giving orders one by one. Soon the whole army quickly put away their tents and bumped their bags on the horses, ready to set off or fight at any time.
Not long after, a scout from the army came running quickly from the mountain forest. When he came to Fang Jun, he gasped twice and said: "Report to the commander, there are two groups of people chasing each other in the mountains. The one who is being chased is One party seems to be an academy student. I heard someone shouting, "Master Tong, follow me quickly." I suspected that it was Ouyang Tong and others, but they were too close. I was eager to report the military situation and did not come closer to investigate. "
Fang Jun was shocked, his hand holding the knife tightened, and he asked in a deep voice: "Are you sure you heard correctly?"
The scout affirmed: "I definitely heard you wrong."
Anyone who can serve as a scout in the army is equivalent to the eyes, ears and nose of the army. They are all people with sharp ears and clear minds. These soldiers are the smartest.
Fang Jun asked anxiously: "How many people are there on both sides?"
The scout said: "The number of those being chased is between four and five hundred, and the number of pursuers is at least twice as many, or even three times as many."
Fang Jun pondered for a while and said decisively: "Go and investigate again. If you find anything, report back in time!"
"Here!"
The scout stood up and left quickly, disappearing into the forest as quickly as an ape. Fang Jun ordered to the soldiers: "Perhaps the defeated academy students are being hunted by rebels. We have set up an ambush. Once confirmed, we will rescue immediately!"
"Here!"
The three hundred soldiers left dozens of people in the camp to look after the horses. The rest followed Fang Jun and ran up the hills to the south, hiding in the dense forest and snow, unsheathing their swords and stringing their bows, paying close attention to the growing noise in the south. .
After a while, another scout came to report: "It has been confirmed that the people being chased are all academy students. The leaders are none other than General Xin Mao, Cen Changqian, and Ouyang Tong. Among them, Ouyang Tong seems to have been seriously injured and has difficulty moving. Xin Mao Will carry it forward.”
Fang Jun perked up and said to his soldiers: "Don't use firearms, lest the movement is too loud and alert the rebels on Shenheyuan. Listen to my orders later, raid the rebels, and rescue the college students!"
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"Here!"
The soldiers responded to the order in a low voice, leaned down in the forest, and stared condescendingly at a rugged mountain road under the hill. Everyone knows that Fang Junyan is the director of the academy, and he actually created the academy. Every academy student can be regarded as "one of his own family members." Now that he is being hunted, it is appropriate to rescue him.
Moreover, the academy students defended the Foundry Bureau at the beginning of the rebellion and fought hard, but were eventually outnumbered. When they retreated, they detonated the gunpowder magazine to kill the enemy. This had already made these soldiers admire them, so how could they ignore death at this time? ?
Soon, all the scouts withdrew one after another. On the dark and rugged mountain road, through the moonlight reflected by the snow in the mountains, one could vaguely see figures running towards them, and the sound of shouts could be heard endlessly.
Fang Jun hid behind a big tree and raised his hand: "Get ready!"
"Wow!" The soldiers behind them all bent their bows and drew arrows until the full moon. The arrows were pointed at the rugged mountain road under the hill.
On the mountain road, a group of ragged soldiers were carrying each other and supporting each other, running away as if they were desperate. During this period, someone fell down from time to time, and his companions quickly helped him up, supported or carried him, so that no one would be left behind.
When this group of four to five hundred people ran past in disorder, a group of well-equipped soldiers followed closely, chasing after them.
Fang Jun lowered his big hand: "Fire the arrow!"
"Boom!"
More than a hundred bowstrings vibrated together, making a dull sound, causing the snow on the treetops above them to fall with a thud. The chasing soldiers were very alert and were startled by the sudden sound of bowstrings. Then their ears were filled with the sound of arrows piercing the air. They were immediately frightened out of their wits. The leader who was running at the front was He suddenly fell forward and fell on the snow, shouting: "There is an ambush! Hidden! Hidden!"
Some people reacted quickly and immediately bent down and lay on the ground with their heads lowered, but more people failed to react in time to the sudden sneak attack. There was a muffled "Puff-Puff-Puff" sound, and the sharp arrows easily penetrated the leather armor, The clothes penetrated deeply into the body, causing a cry of mourning.
"Ah! I was hit by an arrow!"
"I was shot in the thigh!"
"Help! Help me!"
……
Under the hills, howls were everywhere.
The soldiers behind Fang Jun fired a round of crossbows, bent their bows and nocked arrows again, and fired out again.
"Boom!" The bowstring vibrated, and countless arrows were shot from the dense forest on the hill, instantly hitting the rebels on the mountain road.
The rebels were in pursuit of themselves and were in a panic when they were suddenly attacked. Not only did their formation completely collapse, but the soldiers near the edge ignored the shouts of their captains and ducked into the forest beside the road, relying on the dense trees to avoid arrows. arrow.
It was a mess.
After three rounds of volleys of bows and arrows were fired, Fang Jun did not pause, drew the knife in his hand, and shouted: "Follow me to kill the enemy!"
He appeared from the side of the big tree, kicked off the ground, and charged like a leopard. The three hundred soldiers behind him dared not let him risk the arrows and charge forward. He immediately shouted and fought hard to be the first, using the terrain from the top of the hill. Li swooped down, and within a few ups and downs, he rushed straight into the chaotic enemy formation on the mountain road.
Fang Jun took the lead, keeping pace with his feet, and slashed at an enemy soldier with a horizontal knife in his hand without any fancy. The enemy soldier hurriedly blocked with his sword, and there was a "ding" sound. The two swords collided and a string of sparks exploded. The sword in his hand was cut off instantly, and the enemy's blade still had its remaining power and hit him in the head.
"Poof!"
With the help of Fang Jun's charge, this sword was so powerful that it split open the enemy's head in one fell swoop, causing blood and brain matter to spurt out.
Kicked the enemy soldier's body away with one kick, rushed forward to grab another enemy soldier, and slashed with the sword horizontally. As soon as the enemy soldier waved the sword in his hand, he felt a chill on his neck, and his big head was already rising into the sky. , in mid-air, he watched in astonishment as this sudden appearance of enemies suddenly rushed into his formation like a pack of wolves, slashing and killing at will...
Blood surged into the sky like a fountain.
Seeing Fang Jun's bravery and prowess, the three hundred soldiers admired and loved him but were afraid of losing something. They all bravely moved forward and followed Fang Jun in the charge, trying their best to protect his flanks and cut off the enemy army in one fell swoop. (End of chapter)