Chapter 653 Night Battle (Additional update under the sycamore tree for the alliance master)
The terrain of eastern Shandong in later generations was generally Taishan, Lushan, Yishan and other mountains running from east to west and isolated from north to south.
Of course, it is impossible for such a long east-west mountain range to be unsuitable for vehicles and horses.
Laiwu Valley is a very critical road connecting the north and south sides.
The southwest valley mouth of this road is southwest of today's Laiwu, and the northeast valley mouth is southwest of today's Linzi. Zishui and Wenshui each have a section of it. This is also one of the routes of Liu Yu's Northern Expedition. The main force came from the north of Daxian Mountain. Go up and head out of Laiwu Valley.
There is Laiwu County in the valley, which was established by the Han Dynasty and has been occupied by Cao Yi for several years.
On March 28, when Shao Xu, Duan Pixi and others attacked from behind and defeated Cao Yi's soldiers and horses guarding the river, Yang Chen personally led more than 30,000 people on foot and cavalry from Mount Tai and arrived at Mou County (near today's Laiwu) officially entered the Laiwu Valley.
On the last day of March, Guangyi, a former Liaozuo of Yue Prefecture and a member of the Guang family in Le'an, led a hundred people out of Laiwu County and headed southwest.
Because there had just been a series of heavy rains, the mountain streams gathered together, flowing into Wenshui all the way, flowing into Lu from the southwest, flowing into Zishui all the way, and flowing to Qi from the northeast.
Guang Yi and others went upstream along the Zi River. Along the way, they saw continuous and very steep mountains on both sides. There are also deep and dark places with trees, which look very scary.
Considering that the post road has been in disrepair for a long time, it is even difficult to travel. If there is an ambush, it will be difficult to move even an inch.
After walking for several miles, Guang Yi saw a group of knights leading horses and walking from a distance. After sending people to negotiate, they got a general named Yang Quan who led the army and led 500 cavalry as the vanguard, heading straight to Laiwu.
"General Sheep." Guang Yi waved from a distance.
"Is there just a sacrifice of wine ahead?" Yang Quan sat on the horse and shouted.
"Le'an Guangyi is here to greet Master Wang." Guangyi asked his followers to stay behind, stepped forward alone, and soon saw Yang Quan.
This is a young man who must not be more than thirty years old. He is tall and long, with thick arms. When he saw Guangyi, he paused on the ground, turned over and dismounted.
Guang Yi’s eyes twitched.
It may have rained, and it was a soft place by the river. The thick and long horse pole in Yang Quan's hand sank directly into the ground, making people swallow their saliva just looking at it - charging on horseback When this thing hits you in the chest, can you keep your balance?
Yang Quan stepped forward.
Two soldiers also stepped forward, one to lead the horse for Yang Quan, and the other to fetch the straw.
I don't know what happened, but the man couldn't pull Ma Shu out after pulling for a long time. So another person was called, and the two of them worked together to pull out the horse pole that had been stuck in the mud. They carried the heavy horse warfare weapon one after another and followed Yang Quan.
"How is Laiwu?" Yang Quan glanced at the person who followed the light and asked.
"Cao Yi sent a general to suppress Laiwu, and he got the whole county drunk and tied up. More than 2,000 of his tribe were killed and dispersed by the local wealthy people. Therefore, I asked Master Wang to come quickly, in case something changes. "Guang Yi bowed and said anxiously.
Laiwu was originally a county under Mount Tai, and was captured by Cao Yi a few years ago. The local wealthy family had a close relationship with the Taiyang family, so they naturally rebelled against him upon being persuaded.
Two days ago, they gathered seven or eight hundred people. They first knocked down the generals sent by Cao Yi and imprisoned them. Then they raided Cao's soldiers and drove them away. If nothing else goes wrong, Guanggu must have gotten the news and will probably send a second wave of troops, so they have to move quickly and capture Laiwu before the enemy so that the army can have a place to stay.
"Didn't Cao Yi claim to have more than 100,000 soldiers? Why did he only send more than 2,000 people?" Yang Quan waved his hand and asked someone to bring the horse over.
"There are more than 100,000 strong men, but where can we get more than 100,000 soldiers?" Guang Yi smiled bitterly and said: "There are 20,000 men capable of fighting. Half of them still surrendered because of Gou Xi, and the rest Most of them are demon thieves.”
It is said that the term “demon thieves” was not invented by Guang Yi, but was the official title given to Tianshi Taoist disciples by the Jin court.
The world has been in chaos for more than ten years, and the Jin Dynasty has many opponents. Among them-
There is "rebellion". Although Shao Xun is often called a "thief", in fact he is a member of the system. A person who rebels is appropriately called "Shao Ni".
There are "thieves", usually peasant rebels and the like.
There are "captives", usually barbarians.
There are "demon", which specifically refers to the religious rebel army.
Guang Yi said that Cao Yi had ten thousand demon thieves, which were ten thousand die-hard members of the Celestial Master Dao.
As for the more than 100,000 soldiers, that is pure nonsense.
When Shao Xun was attacking Hebei, he even said in his memorandum that "Henan has 500,000 soldiers", which was all deceptive.
"In this case, there is no need to hesitate." Yang Quan thought for a while, called a personal attendant and said: "You return quickly, the general will give the information to Governor Yang, and ask him to set up the Silver Spear Central Camp. , The light troops advanced quickly and rushed to Laiwu."
"I followed the order and got on the horse and left.
Yang Quan also mounted his horse and shouted: "Go to Laiwu."
The five hundred Yang tribes all mounted their horses and said: "Go to Laiwu."
Hundreds of riders rode along the Zi River, slowly picking up speed.
The road was in disrepair and was muddy and slippery after the rain. From time to time, knights fell to the ground, and from time to time, horses were accidentally injured and fell to their knees in pain.
Yang Quan didn’t even look at it, he kept calling on everyone to speed up and keep up.
A moment later, Laiwu City was in sight.
At the top of the city, there were people shouting and raising tents, concentrating their eyes, as if to see clearly which side their cavalry belonged to. After confirming, they hurriedly opened the city gate and let Yang Quan and his party in.
"Prepare meals, horse feed, and medicine for injuries. If you have donkeys, mules, and horses, bring them as well. No mistake." When Yang Quan flew off his horse, he shouted and ordered.
Guang Yi followed him into the city. When he dismounted, he felt that his butt was no longer his own. He bared his teeth and scolded: "What are you still standing there for? This is the son of Yang Sima."
When they heard about the Yang family's children, all the officials stood in awe, and their hands and feet immediately became agile.
In this area of Mount Tai, the words of the Yang family work better than the emperor.
To put it harshly, if the Yang family helps Cao Yi, this battle will still have to be fought. What's more, without Yang's desperate resistance, where would Cao Yi be now? But it may not be Guanggu City. It may have conquered Qingzhou and eroded the entire eastern half of Henan. Yang Quan entered the county government office, took a piece of baked Hu cake, and took some black beans from the soldiers, spread it on it, and while eating, he said: "Don't slack off, rest for two hours, Shen Shichu will set off on time .”
The reason for rest is not that people can no longer run, but the horses.
Horses are so fucked up. They are unwilling to run when they are not feeling well or not fed enough. If you force them to run, they will make you foam at the mouth and fall to their knees as they run. If you encounter a bad-tempered horse, it may even hit you with its hoof.
To put it simply, people can grit their teeth and persevere with willpower, but horses cannot. This is why Napoleon once lamented that "horses don't understand patriotism."
Guang Yi listened to Yang Quan’s words and felt frightened.
Isn’t this Yangjiazi too energetic?
After Yang Quan finished eating half of the cake, he took the cowhide water bag, drank a few big sips, and asked: "Do you still want to lead the way just by offering wine?"
"I am already He is white and has no official position." Guang Yi smiled bitterly and said: "General Yang is as fast as lightning. It is really rare to see him."
"I learned from Liang Gong." Yang Quan said.
At this time, a look of admiration and even reverence appeared on his face, and he said: "In the battle of Gaoping in the past, Liang Gong returned from Luoyang and rushed for hundreds of miles. He fought as fast as he could, which made people marvel. . Then he pursued Jin Zhun all the way, and his military strategy was astounding. Oh, and he also detoured to Hebei to attack Gou Xi. Alas, no one but Taibai Xingjing could do this."
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Guang Yi was stunned.
This Yang Quan really worships Liang Gong, and he does not hide it at all.
Guang Yi thought about it carefully, is Mr. Liang really that good? Have I gone astray? In the past, many people in Yue Mansion looked down upon him.
After he raped his mistress Pei, more and more people disliked him. Guang Yi also felt that this was a bit bad, but he did not dare to say anything openly.
This Yang Quan only sees the good points of Liang Gong and is a pure flatterer, Guang Yi thought bitterly.
After resting until the afternoon, hundreds of riders continued to move forward, heading northeast.
After nightfall, due to bad weather, everyone had no choice but to dismount and move forward on foot.
In the middle of the night, on the north bank of Zishui River, I encountered a group of infantry holding torches and advancing noisily in the direction of Laiwu.
I couldn’t see my fingers in the dark night, and I didn’t know how many people were coming across from me.
In a hurry, without any hesitation, Yang Quan ordered the cavalry to mount the high slopes on both sides, cock their horn bows, and shoot a hail of arrows in the direction of the enemy's advance.
The screams suddenly became continuous.
The enemy soldiers came very quickly. They were not wearing armor or carrying long soldiers. After being suddenly attacked, they fell into chaos.
“Kill the thief!” Yang Quan jumped out with a loud shout, regardless of whether his troops were fully gathered.
More than two hundred people followed closely behind, holding horse bows, horn bows, ring-shou knives and other equipment, and pursued the enemy in the direction of retreat.
The brave will win when we meet on a narrow road.
In the dark valley, what is the difference between ten thousand people and one thousand people? You don't even know how many enemies are on the opposite side, and it's easy to scare yourself when you're nervous.
Yang Jiajun is slightly better.
They are tied by blood and clans, with generations of slaves as their backbone, and are supplemented by troops with years of training and sophisticated equipment. The degree of organization is very high. Along the narrow Zishui River Valley, there were shouts of fierce battle and unparalleled bravery.
Before the fight, Yang Quan also sent more than 20 people with nimble legs and good eyesight to carry small riding drums on horseback and stumble around in the mountains and forests, stopping at every place. At that time, they would beat the war drums, tear out their throats and shout to beat and kill.
The enemy troops were stunned by the fierce and life-threatening fighting style of the Yang Family Army, and retreated step by step, making a lot of noise.
In the pitch-black environment, sometimes when they bumped into one of their own, they would scream in fright, and then draw swords to attack each other.
When the drums sounded from all directions, they became even more frightened, running around like headless flies, hacking and killing.
There were still more than 3,000 Cao soldiers in the rear formation who were on the march. When they heard the collapse of more than a thousand people in the front formation, and there were sounds of killing and drums everywhere, they only heard that a large group of Shao soldiers had arrived. He was ambushed, so he turned around and left.
How can this kind of retreat be so simple in the dark night?
To put it crudely, the more people there are, the greater the disadvantage.
Some people in the Yang Family Army fell behind, and some did not distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. However, they had fewer people and were relatively more organized, so their losses were relatively small, and they have always maintained a forward pursuit.
Cao's army was in trouble. There were four to five thousand men in front and behind. When they retreated, they were crowded. They were frightened by the sound of drums and killings. They shouted, made loud noises, pushed each other and even stabbed each other. Before the enemy could get close, he was lying on the ground. The remaining people were still highly nervous, panting heavily, and most of their physical strength was exhausted. Seeing that they were no longer able to fight, they had to be taken care of and rectified by the rear.
But how could Yang Quan give them such a chance?
He led more than two hundred people in a loose formation, holding horses, bows and knives, and shouted to kill. The enemy troops they encountered scurried away one after another, heading towards the mountains and forests on both sides.
Yang Quan didn’t care about them and just kept chasing them.
At dawn, the valley road suddenly opened up.
The exhausted Yang Quan turned his head and looked behind him. Only seventy or eighty people were left. They were all exhausted and their legs were as if they were filled with lead and could not move.
Looking at their expressions, they were mostly excited. Obviously, there was a dark melee last night. They were in chaos, and the enemy was also in chaos, but the enemy was in chaos even more thoroughly. I don’t know how many people died in Laiwu Valley, I don’t know how many people ran into the mountains and forests, and I don’t know how many people there were. Accidentally fell into the Zi River and drowned...
Never more than half of those who managed to escape in the end would never survive.
Yang Quan smiled as he looked at the panicked enemy soldiers in front and the looming city on the distant horizon.
This dangerous road in Laiwu Valley is firmly in their hands.
When the follow-up main force arrives, they can send troops to Linzi and directly attack the heart of Cao Yi.
(End of this chapter)