Chapter 258 Leave him behind!
On the last day of August, the siege battle continued, and became more rapid and fierce, as if everyone was about to be wiped out.
You can no longer catch young men in the wild.
All the fortress walls that could be breached have been breached.
For those who are invincible, they have also given some money, food, and young men. It is not appropriate to ask for it again, and they will resist.
Wang Mi still has more than 24,000 people on hand, of which 10,000 are "veterans" brought over from Dayang. The remaining 10,000 people are all Hongnong Dingzhuang. To Wang Mi, they are expendable.
After several days of siege and fighting, we gained three thousand soldiers, and today we gained another thousand men. These four thousand people are now regarded by Wang Mi as veterans and one of his own.
These people can't fight any big battles yet, they have to endure it like an eagle to make them return home. Then take them to enjoy some benefits, such as rape, robbery, etc., or reward them with several amounts of property, so that they can truly become their own.
Wang Mi sent a thousand veterans to take these "veterans" across the river via the Xujin Ferry and the pontoon bridge.
Xunjin is located three miles northwest of Hongnong County. Like Maojin next to Shaanxian County, it is the key point for crossing Dahejin - there is also Tongjin to the west, which was later moved to Hedong and was named "Fengling" "crossing".
Between Hongnong and Hedong, these three places are the most convenient for crossing the river.
Shao Xun occupied Maojin, Liu Cong and Wang Mi occupied Xunjin, and Tongjin in the west was left unattended.
If Liu Cong and Wang Mi retreat now, they can cross the river via Xujin.
Going north from here, you can reach Ruicheng in later generations, and then cross the Zhongtiao Shanxing Road to reach the Sushui River Basin - today's Yongji area of Yuncheng.
The question now is, should we just cross the river and evacuate?
Wang Mi was a little torn. He wanted to cross the river and return to Hedong, and then retake Dayang after joining the army - he was really a little scared.
At the same time, Wang Mi also wants to march eastward now, regain Shaanxi County, and block the Shao thieves in Dayang.
Even if they fail to keep him in the end and let Shao thief flee eastward through Zhiguanxing into Hanoi, at least a part of him can be left behind to teach him a lesson.
I can't deal with you alone, but the emperor is gathering an army and tens of thousands of horses are surrounding you. Can you still fly away with your wings?
Compared with Wang Mi, Liu Cong wanted to keep Shao Thief.
By this point in the war, he was already a little over the top.
Yuan Yan first pretended to surrender, which made him very angry. Later, they sent people to carry his helmet and battle clothes and spread the news everywhere, which made his blood boil even more. Now Shao Xun attacked Dayang from the north, defeated Wang Sang, and slapped him in the face.
How can I endure all this?
He knew that Liu Yao and Liu Jing had gathered troops and horses in Pingyang and Hedong. Soldiers from various tribes had gathered one after another, and now there were thirty or forty thousand horses.
Da Sikong Huyanyi is gathering infantry, with the Forbidden Army Tiger Ben left and right guards, Yulin left and right guards, Xiaoqi, Yueqi, Shesheng, Qiannu and other troops who are good at fighting as the backbone, supplemented by tribal soldiers , Han army now has 70,000 to 80,000 people.
If these people press forward, Shao Xun will not be able to deal with them. But the question is, if he wins like this, what does it have to do with Liu Cong?
He wanted to win now, with the more than 7,000 cavalry in his hands and the more than 20,000 infantry of Wang Mi. Only by winning in this way can we avenge our past humiliation. Otherwise, I will always feel uncomfortable in my heart.
So, he made a decision quickly.
Yuan Yan, this thief, let him go for the time being, and just stay behind and have thousands of people to monitor him.
If he dares to leave the city, he will get what he wants, and his remaining two or three thousand people will be surrounded and annihilated.
If he didn't dare to leave the city, he would only live for a few more months.
After thinking about it, he immediately issued a series of orders...
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"I wonder if autumn sowing has been done at home." Qili Pass On the mountain road, Zhang Gu sat on the mountain plateau, staring closely at the deep post road below.
His family had long moved to Liang County and farmed fields in the countryside.
This year's severe drought has completely devastated agriculture.
Fruit trees, vegetable patches, pastures and other things that can bring in quick money were all wiped out.
If the winter wheat had not been harvested in May, there would have been no grain harvest.
It rained a few times after the beginning of autumn, but it did not have the so-called "continuous autumn rain" trend, and it was still slightly less overall.
According to the plan, if feasible, autumn sowing will be carried out in early September, and it cannot be delayed until September 15th at the latest.
I hope it comes true.
The plateau terrain of Hongnong is relatively new to Zhanggu.
Not as high as a mountain, but much steeper.
Some plateau walls even go straight up and down, forming many deep valleys.
Today, let these valleys become the burial place of our enemies.
"Building Master, the thieves are still thirty miles away." A scout hurried up to the plateau to report.
"Explore again." Zhang Gu ordered.
"No."
After the scout left, Zhang Gu was a little worried and wandered around the ambush points on the plateau to make final confirmations.
There are five hundred soldiers on the west plain. They are not all gathered in one place. In fact, they are divided into several parts.
While inspecting, Zhang Gu recalled what Duan Xiong said that day: "A thousand people are lying on the plateau on both sides. When the enemy soldiers arrive, you count the heads. After passing through ten teams (five hundred people), you immediately bow. The crossbows fired in unison. When the arrows were fired, Xiyuan shot first and shouted while shooting. The thieves must have wanted to hide and give their back to Dongyuan. After hearing Xiyuan's shouts, the leader of the building fired again. He will kill many people."
After all, he is a person from the Forbidden Army who really knows how to fight.
When the superiors ordered an ambush, Zhang Gu led his men to ambush, but he didn't know how to achieve the best killing effect in an ambush.
Who can tell you these little details and tips? How can one learn it if one has not experienced it? I'm afraid I can only explore and summarize slowly by myself.
The method of Duan Xiongjiao is actually the experience spread among the Forbidden Army, and it is a kind of military inheritance.
Once the inheritance is interrupted, the experience may be lost, and then new people will learn from scratch and learn from it.
Therefore, once the refugee army is joined by experienced officers and soldiers, its combat effectiveness will be rapidly improved. This is one of the reasons.
Zhang Gu returned to the position before departure and asked the soldiers to eat some water and maintain their strength.
After a while, the scout came to report that there were still twenty miles. After a while, ten miles, five miles...
The sound of horse hooves gradually became louder and more intensive.
Zhang Gu's expression perked up and he lay on the plain and watched quietly.
Slowly, the enemy army appeared in sight.
At the front are more than ten cavalry. These are enemy scouts and rangers, one person and three horses.
Under a rapid march, it is difficult for a large group of people to wait for the scouts to search carefully, and it is even less possible to send people to carefully search the land on both sides - of course, some generals are cautious and would rather not arrive at the destination in time and sit back and watch. When friendly forces are in danger, they must first ensure their own safety. Such people will stop and wait for a day and a half to ensure safety before leaving. Liu Cong obviously can't wait.
The ride passed quickly and disappeared into the distant horizon.
The ambush soldiers did not respond and were left alone.
"嘘嘚" The sound of horse hooves started again, this time there were more than two hundred riders, the same one person and three horses, and the ambush was left to its own devices.
Just when Zhang Gu was getting impatient with waiting, overwhelming cavalry finally appeared in front.
With one person and two horses, more than four thousand riders look impressive.
Zhang Gu stared with wide eyes.
Because the terrain was gradually converging and there were too many people and horses, the enemy cavalry gradually slowed down and moved forward in column.
In short, the original boundless "sea" has become a "torrent" rushing forward.
The torrent is majestic and moves forward inexorably.
The horses are strong and strong, with their manes flying when they gallop, and their huge hoofs kicking on the mud, making a thrilling tremor.
The man on horseback has excellent riding skills, controls the horse with a leisurely attitude, and the man and horse combine very well.
To be honest, Zhang Gu felt that their riding skills were better than those of the Forbidden Army cavalry, and much better than those half-assed soldiers in the imperial army who claimed to be good at riding on horseback.
Riding horses and galloping, bending bows and arrows, and repeatedly harassing, ordinary infantrymen really can't handle it.
However, grandpa is going to kill you today!
Zhang Gu counted silently in his heart. After almost five hundred horses were passed, he asked someone to put up a big flag, then shouted and shot the arrow.
"Kill!" As if they had received the signal, the two hundred people following him drew out their crossbows and shot down the plain.
Those who couldn’t shoot would hold up big rocks and smash them down with all their strength.
On the post road, people suddenly fell on their backs.
The Huns were shocked and angry. Some subconsciously looked for a place to hide, while others smashed their horses and rushed forward.
At this time, flags were also erected on the east plain opposite, and the sound of killing started loudly.
Dozens of crossbowmen shot and killed the panicked Huns, making loud noises while killing - this was to send a signal.
"Charge! Don't stop!" Liu Hanping's northern general Liu Ling roared and ran forward with his soldiers.
Others also reacted and followed his general flag.
There was an ambush in the pass, but there were not many enemy soldiers. Judging from the density of the arrows, they only killed one or two hundred people, but they did not cause much damage.
Just keep going forward and rush through this section with casualties.
As for whether there are enemies ahead, I can't care about that much. If you dare to block my way, I will fight with you!
The Hun cavalry continued to move forward.
Unexpectedly, after walking only two or three miles, large arrows were shot from the mountains on both sides, sometimes mixed with some falling rocks.
Another wave of people fell on their backs.
Fuck!
Liu Ling waved his lance to block the arrows fired from the left and right, and cursed loudly.
There were sounds of breaking through the air everywhere. He had two arrows stuck in his body, and one was hit by his horse, which almost overturned him.
He turned his head and glanced, secretly relieved.
Although the large group of people were in a panic, they still followed behind, hearing the sound of hundreds of riders.
The number of enemy soldiers on the mountain plateau on both sides is about the same as before, about one to two hundred. This gave him a little peace of mind. After all, not everyone can shoot arrows and use crossbows. Just keep charging and get through this period!
Well, after rushing for about three miles, the third wave of blows came...
Liu Ling had another arrow on his body, and his horse also fell to the ground.
In a hurry, he replaced his horse with an empty horse, asked his soldiers to raise the flag, and shouted loudly, beckoning the people behind to follow closely.
The sound of arrows piercing the air gradually faded away, and the screams gradually disappeared.
The front suddenly lights up, and the road suddenly becomes clear.
"Coming out!" Liu Ling breathed a sigh of relief.
He reined in his horse and turned around to look. There were only about three or four hundred people rushing out of the pass with him.
There were still continuous screams and the painful neighing of horses in the pass.
Slowly, another two to three hundred riders rushed out.
"Contain the troops." Liu Ling immediately ordered.
At the same time as he gave the order, the dull sound of horse hooves sounded in the fields to the east.
Liu Ling turned around and looked around, staying there.
The tall and splendid war horses, the thick, long and mighty horses, and the men and horses are all covered in heavy armor. What is this if not an armored horse?
(End of this chapter)