Chapter 4273 The Golden Cicada Escapes
The Zuowu guards looked at Liang Jianfang who stood upright and refused to give in, and they all looked at each other with confusion on their faces.
Although Liang Jianfang, the Right Guard General, is only one step away from the Sixteenth Guards General, his reputation in the army is not obvious. After all, he is a subordinate promoted by Yu Chigong. He is one generation behind Zhenguan Xunchen, and he is well versed in the principle of protecting oneself. His forbearance was usually very low-key, but he was very respectful in front of powerful generals and ministers such as Yu Chigong and Cheng Yaojin. Unexpectedly, at this moment, he actually dared to block Zuowu Wei's retreat and severely hit Cheng Yaojin. Face fell to the ground.
Amazing...
Although Zuo Wu's guardsmen were arrogant, they were not fools. Seeing Liang Jianfang's expression and the discipline of the light cavalry behind him, who were waiting for the money, they seemed to be ready to kill if they disagreed with each other. Naturally, they did not dare to rush out of the way rashly, so they could only Stay where you are, send someone to report to Cheng Yaojin, and wait for the next order.
Under the dark night, more and more Zuowu guardsmen retreated from the front in an organized manner, but they were blocked here. Some were calm enough to wait for Cheng Yaojin's orders, while others were arrogant and arrogant, constantly attacking. The clamor among the crowd made the retreating soldiers gathered here gradually become agitated, and Liang Jianfang's gaze gradually became unkind, and the atmosphere became restless.
Liang Jianfang was holding a horizontal sword in his hand. He looked fierce and murderous, but in fact he was sweating. With Cheng Yaojin's temper, he would never give up if he dared to kill any of the soldiers in front of him. And once Being entangled with this "devil king" who is senior, has high merits, and protects his shortcomings will definitely not bring good results.
Now that he has military orders, he will definitely not be able to retreat, but what should he do if these soldiers, who are accustomed to being arrogant and domineering, rush forward?
Seeing more and more Zuowu guards retreating here, the atmosphere became increasingly violent. Many soldiers even held their swords and walked forward slowly with unruly expressions. Liang Jianfang felt anxious and angry at the same time.
Mother!
Although I usually keep a low profile, after all, I am second only to the general among the Sixteenth Guards. I even followed Emperor Taizong in his military exploits in the north and south. You soldiers and generals dare not take me seriously and have the desire to quarrel with him. ?
But his reason still suppressed him and he could not act without permission, but if the atmosphere was allowed to accumulate, once it broke out, it would definitely be a killing...
The soldiers and troops behind him also felt the increasingly solemn atmosphere. The cavalry slowly pressed forward. The sense of oppression brought by the superiority of the arms was like a mountain intimidating the Zuowu guards in front of them, and finally pushed the Zuowu guards towards them. The steps forward were forced to stop.
But the atmosphere between the two sides has become tense, and it can completely explode at any time due to an unintentional behavior of someone.
A sound of horse hooves came from east to west in the darkness, but the people on both sides turned a deaf ear to it. They remained motionless and stared at each other, fearing that if they were distracted for a moment, they would be suddenly attacked by the other side.
Cheng Chumo rode his horse from far to near and arrived between the two armies. He immediately noticed the tense atmosphere on both sides. He first waved his hand at his own Zuowu guards and cursed: "Are you all crazy? General Liang is one of our own, who dares to be without control?" Li, I will kill him!”
After frightening his own troops and horses, he turned his horse's head again, and with a gloomy look, he rode his horse forward to a few feet in front of Liang Jianfang. He said dissatisfiedly: "The enemy made a sneak attack at night, and our army suffered heavy losses. Now the commander is still fighting in front." The powerful enemy fought bloody battles to delay time and gain a place for his subordinates. General Hengdao immediately blocked the opportunity to escape, preventing our Zuowuwei troops from retreating to regroup. Is it because we have to watch the commander bleed blood and die on the battlefield, but he cannot save those who have followed him for many years? Your son? ”
As he said this, Zuo Wu's guards became more and more jealous of the same enemy. They felt that Liang Jianfang in front of them was not only not a leader of the same camp, but a traitor who wanted to kill everyone, especially after hearing Cheng Chu's silent words and that his own commander was bathing in blood. He fought hard to save everyone, but unfortunately sacrificed his life in vain... Every eyeball turned red.
Liang Jianfang saw that it was not good and quickly shouted: "Fart! I was just following orders. You faced the traitors and collapsed without a fight. Where did you put the emperor's orders and military orders? Fortunately, you were also brave and fearless in the south and north." The elite of the army, but you allowed the rebels to rush into the city of Chang'an. Who are you worthy of?"
Cheng Chumo sneered and said: "The 200,000 troops of the Bashui Defense Line were waiting from the south to the north, but the rebels chose the most powerful Zuowuwei guarding position for a surprise attack. Isn't there something strange about this? Now the rebels are launching a surprise attack They attacked our Zuowuwei position like crazy. Not only did they not have any friendly troops in front, Come to reinforce, but instead sent people to block Zuowu Wei's retreat, making it impossible for the entire army to avoid the enemy's attack and regroup. Why, even if I lead these robes to continue to retreat, do you really dare to kill people? Come on, come on, if you, Liang Jianfang, are a bastard, Let me, Cheng Chumo, do the surgery first!”
The words were extremely fierce, and he kept saying "let me do the surgery", but he didn't even take a step forward...
However, Zuo Wuwei's morale was completely aroused by him. More than a thousand infantrymen pressed forward eagerly, and their momentum was offset by the power of the cavalry.
Liang Jianfang Hengdao immediately squinted his eyes and looked at the impassioned Cheng Chumo in front of him, and then looked up at the dark mountains, plains, and fields to the east. He felt something was wrong in his heart. Since Cheng Chumo appeared, no retreating troops from the east have gathered here... …
Could it be that the outcome has been decided on the battlefield?
If you think about it carefully, it's unlikely.
Yu Chigong's intention was to open up the Ba River defense line and clear the way to Chang'an for the incoming Jin army. How could he give up if he failed to achieve his goal? Cheng Yaojin clearly wanted to preserve his strength and was absolutely unwilling to suffer casualties in a bloody battle with Yuchi Gong.
Since Yu Chigong had no choice but to take action and Cheng Yaojin simply gave way, retreat was inevitable, but where had the tens of thousands of troops gone?
With his mind spinning, Liang Jianfang slowly raised the horizontal sword in his hand, pointing the tip of the sword to the sky, staring at Cheng Chumo with his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "I am under military orders, anyone who dares to retreat in front of me will be killed without mercy." ! You dare to try it yourself? You follow the orders and move forward, but you block it and kill it on the spot!"
After twenty years of fighting in the army, he gradually grew up from a small soldier to a general with great military achievements and a respected position. He had already developed a decisive and decisive aura. At this moment, he actually felt that the situation was not quite right, so naturally he would not continue to entangle with Cheng Chumo.
With the military order in hand, even if Cheng Chumo was killed on the spot, he would become a mortal enemy of Cheng Yaojin, but he couldn't care less about it at the moment.
"Here!"
Behind him, the captains and soldiers agreed in unison and urged the war horses at the same time. Three thousand light cavalry were slowly pressing forward like dark clouds in the dark night. Tens of thousands of horse hooves trampled the ground together, causing the ground beneath their feet to tremble slightly.
The two armies are rapidly approaching, their swords are at war, and they can engage in battle at any time.
Cheng Chumo stood as tall as a pine on horseback. Facing Liang Jianfang's light cavalry troops, he remained unmoved and showed no expression on his face. The soldiers under his command were filled with admiration and cheered up, planning to accompany Cheng Chumo in a fight to the death.
What about the cavalry?
The right guards are just a bunch of ragtag men. Even though they have the advantage of military types, the soldiers of the left guards who have experienced hundreds of battles are not afraid at all.
Seeing that the war horse under Liang Jianfang was approaching Cheng Chumo, and the battle was about to break out, Cheng Chumo suddenly grinned and showed his white teeth, tightened the reins, turned to the left, and said with a smile: "General Liang's firearms are too big, so there are not many." Just say a few words and show it off. A desperate posture? Since you have military orders, we naturally dare not stop you, but we, the defeated generals, are unable to turn back and fight the rebels. How about retreating south for the time being, gathering the remaining troops and regrouping to fight again? "
As he moved, more than a thousand Zuowu guardsmen behind him moved southward with him, clearing the road like a tide, and followed Cheng Chumo all the way to Fanchuan in the south.
The tense atmosphere suddenly relaxed, and the light cavalry on the right guard all breathed a sigh of relief, but Liang Jianfang's thick eyebrows became more and more frowned, guessing that his worries were probably coming true, but since he had the military order, he did not dare to withdraw his troops without authorization. I could only watch as Cheng Chumo led more than a thousand defeated troops and disappeared without a trace...
Taking a deep breath, he was about to order to pay close attention to the movement on the left and right, when suddenly there was the sound of rapid horse hooves in front of him again, and in a moment, he came in front of him, but it was his own scout.
The scout didn't even dismount. He came to Liang Jianfang and said loudly: "General Qi, please form your formation quickly, the right guard has already come to kill you!"
Liang Jianfang was shocked and asked hurriedly: "Where is Zuo Wuwei?"
The scout said anxiously: "Gong Lu Guo escaped before the battle. He had already led the Zuowuwei to escape south towards Fanchuan. When he was leaving, he sent army scouts to entangle us. We were unable to report back to you in time. We managed to escape with great difficulty. The right guard Already a mile away!”
In fact, there was no need for the scout to report back. Liang Jianfang had already faintly heard the sound of galloping horses coming from the darkness in the east...
Even though Liang Jianfang was from Xucheng Mansion, he was deep-tempered, well-educated, and indifferent to emotions and anger. At this moment, he couldn't help but cursed loudly on horseback: "Mother! This old thief is not a son of man!"
It was obvious that Cheng Yaojin deliberately sent Cheng Chumo to entangle himself to prevent him from knowing the battle ahead. Then the old thief actually used a "golden cicada escapes" strategy on the battlefield, and the entire army evacuated the battlefield and fled south. This makes the right guard unstoppable and comes directly towards him...
It's no wonder why Yuchi Gong cooperated with Cheng Yaojin. Cheng Yaojin wanted to preserve his strength and was unwilling to fight Yuchi Gong in a bloody battle. How could Yuchi Gong be willing to fight to the death with Zuo Wuwei, who had twice his own strength and was not inferior in combat power?
Now that Zuo Wuwei retreated, Yuchi Gong lost a powerful enemy on his way to Chang'an. It was exactly what he wanted, so he was naturally willing to cooperate with Cheng Yaojin.
But thinking that his three thousand light cavalry were about to face a frontal attack from the 20,000 troops from the right guard, Liang Jianfang almost gritted his teeth. After cursing, he immediately ordered: "The scouts split into two groups, and one group immediately went north to summon the headquarters infantry." The soldiers came for reinforcements and rushed all the way to Chunming Gate to ask for help from Duke Wei. The rest followed me to join the enemy and fight to the death!"
It's not that he is so brave, and he still remains as strong as a mountain in the face of an enemy several times stronger than himself, but that he doesn't dare to disobey the military orders because he has them.
The military order ordered him to block Zuo Wuwei's retreat. The real purpose was to prevent the rebels from directly attacking Chang'an City. Now Zuo Wuwei has fled south. If he avoids the rebels at this moment, the rebels will have nothing to stop them. Passing Hongguyuan and Fengqiyuan in the north, go straight to Qixiamen in the southeast of Chang'an City.
By that time, although Cheng Yaojin would not be able to escape the blame, Liang Jianfang would be even more guilty.
Cheng Yaojin was sure that Liang Jianfang would not dare to run away, so he ran away first as a way of respect... (End of Chapter)