Chapter 839 Xinping
Dark clouds covered the moon, and the night was dark.
The insects that had always sang loudly lowered their voices, making the night seem even quieter.
In the wilderness, the only thing left was the howling wind, which actually brought a bit of chill when it blew on people's faces.
Tuoba Six Dogs were wandering by the woods, looking carefully ahead.
When the evening breeze blew, there was some movement in the wormwood there, which made the group a little uneasy, and they all subconsciously looked at Tuoba Liugou.
Liu Gou ignored them, with no expression on his stern face.
The wind was getting stronger and stronger, making the horses a little uneasy.
The six dogs looked up at the sky and then into the distance.
He always felt that there seemed to be some strange noise mixed in the wind, and his intuition told him to wait and take another look.
Another strong gust of wind blew, and there was a "splashing" sound in the mulberry water not far behind.
The six dogs turned around and saw that it was a fish jumping out of the water.
Under the moonlight, the light yellow scales on the fish's body actually glowed with golden light.
What? Moonlight?
Tuoba Liugou looked up at the sky again, but saw that the dark clouds suddenly dispersed, and then suddenly looked towards the other side of the river, and was stunned.
Under the strong wind, all the wormwood fell down.
In the undulating wilderness, a large group of sergeants holding silver guns were donning armor.
I don’t know if it was telepathy or something else, but several armored sergeants glanced at his location, and then pointed here with their riding whips.
Soon, several cavalrymen leading horses came from behind, talking to the silver spear warriors and looking this way.
Liu Gou's heart was beating fast, and his uneasiness drove him to wink at the other robes.
Everyone understood and slowly retreated to the place where the horses were tied.
The sound of horse hooves came from ahead.
Tuoba Liugou didn't hesitate at all. After untying the reins, he got on his horse and jumped out of the forest in an instant, running away into the distance.
There were shouts and the sound of arrows piercing the air from behind, and even the faint scream of a fallen horse.
Six Dogs rode their horses up a gentle slope. They turned around and glanced, only to see several Jin cavalry chasing after them under the bright moonlight.
"Six dogs, save me!" Someone was lying on the horse, crying out, with a trembling arrow stuck in his back.
Tuoba Six Dogs flicked the horse's head and rushed down.
The war horse panted violently.
Liu Gou pulled out several short and slender riding bow arrows from the back of his waist and clamped them between the fingers of his right hand. As he was running downhill, the arrow flew out with a "whoosh", and then he didn't even look at the result. , immediately changed direction, grabbed the arrow feathers with his left hand and twitched, pulled the bowstring open, and another arrow flew out.
The barrage of arrows caused the pursuers to dodge in a hurry, but they were not good at taking offense and immediately responded in kind.
Someone also grabbed an arrow and held it between the palm of his hand and the tip of the bow. When charging, there was almost no pause, one arrow after another, coming fast and urgent. He almost hit the war horse under Liu Gou's crotch and killed him. One of the soldiers was shot off his horse.
In the evening wind, there was the sound of horse hooves, and the two sides were walking in circles, coming and going in the wormwood. There were fewer and fewer people, and there were still a few horses lying on the ground, neighing in pain.
Another sound of horse hooves sounded in the distance.
Under the bright moonlight, there is a faint brilliance. This is the Armored Cavalry!
Tuoba Liugou wanted to quit.
These Wuhuan Rangers are so difficult to deal with, let alone those armored knights. They have enough horsepower, and once they are entangled, they will have no physical strength.
Liu Gou no longer hesitated, turned his horse's head on the spot, and ran into the distance, not even paying attention to the two remaining Pao Ze.
The wind was getting stronger and stronger, and the shouts and curses behind him could be clearly heard. Occasionally, an arrow passed by, making the scalp of the six dogs lying on the horse numb.
The horse's speed gradually slowed down. When it was about to rush up an undulating gentle slope, the horse's breathing became very heavy.
Tuoba Liugou felt that his pursuers were getting closer and closer, and he felt anxious and clamped down on his horse.
The horse made a long and high-pitched neigh, and finally rushed to the top of the slope.
Tuoba Liugou straightened up and made a backward movement like a reflex, but just halfway through, he froze again...
In the valley below the hillside, torches The long dragon stretched as far as the eye could see, almost spreading into the dark depths in the distance.
Countless infantrymen seemed to emerge from the ground, walking quickly on both sides.
The flag whistled in the evening wind, and the saber collided with the body, making a clattering sound.
Passwords kept ringing, and officers carrying flags walked around the perimeter, constantly correcting the formation and controlling the marching speed.
In the middle of the long line of infantry, carriages came one after another, loaded with armor, arrows, wound medicine, military rations and other supplies.
Messengers kept coming and going, using superb riding skills to control the horses, galloping through the gap between the vehicles and the infantry, issuing orders one after another.
This is just close.
Farther under the night sky, torches were dotted, almost covering the ground.
Some of the people walking at the front even had their bows strung, their armor on their bodies, and their spears in their hands. Their steps were unhurried and unhurried. There was no sign that they were about to engage the enemy.
"Xilulu!" The horse neighed again.
Everyone at the foot of the mountain looked at Tuoba Liugou.
Some of the cavalrymen who were leading their horses on foot saw them and immediately mounted their horses and surrounded them.
Tuoba Liugou's face was ashen. Just as he was about to turn around and run away, there was a sudden sound of breaking through the air, and the already overwhelmed war horse fell to the ground.
A horse came running, crossed his body and threw the six dogs on the horse's back.
The vast army continued to move forward as if nothing could stop them.
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The water rose in June, but the river was not very easy to cross.
Yu Ju searched along the river for a long time before he saw a few wooden poles with small red flags hanging on them. He sent people down to the river to wade through the water first, and only after he was sure that he could reach the other side smoothly did he finally feel relieved.
This is not just looking for trouble, but it is that I have really suffered a loss before.
During the war with the Huns, the flags planted by the scouts were secretly moved from the shallows to the deep water. As a result, the cavalry crossing the river suffered heavy losses, and countless people drowned in the water.
"Crash!" The large group of cavalry began to cross the river. Amidst shouts of people and horses neighing, they successfully arrived at the north bank of the Sanggan River.
No one stopped him, not even harassed him, which made him very happy.
In recent days, the Jin cavalry has been very active, expelling and killing scouts everywhere. The scale is far greater than before.
Just this morning, Yu Ju was ordered to attack and personally killed two Xianbei scouts and dispersed a group of rovers.
Of course, he didn't really chase after him desperately, he just pretended to stop. He is not so mean as to have to fight to the death for Shao Xun.
But I have been fighting with the army for so long, so I don’t dare to slack off too much.
Wang Queer, the general of Xizhonglang, was a good general. He led more than 20,000 people to open a road, set out from Yinguan City, and then built a city on the south bank of the water.
After forcibly crossing the river, they marched along the north bank of the water, heading straight for the intersection of the two rivers - where the water merged into the Sanggan River.
The march was very organized!
Not only is it close to the river, it is convenient to get water, but it also eliminates the threat from the south. Along the way, wooden rafts are also cut to transport some supplies along the water.
Perhaps it was judged that Wang Queer was coming to Xinping, so the leader of Xianbei Pu tribe sent a large number of cavalry to harass, but they were still unable to break through the stable car formation, and once they attacked forcefully, many people and horses were killed and injured. The morale of the Yi Congjun cavalry immediately rushed out from the chariot formation, chased the defeated troops, and gained a lot - Lord Pu was the descendant of Tuoba Punai, the second brother of Tuoba Lin. The name of the tribe includes clans such as Punai and Putun, and clans such as Puliuru will also evolve later.
Now, the general department has no good solution.
As more and more Wuhuan cavalry reinforcements arrived, even surveillance was a dangerous job, and it was difficult for the Xianbei people to fully control the whereabouts of the Jin army.
Who deserves the credit for this? I have to admit that this was the benefit brought about by King Liang asking Wang and his son to vigorously recruit the Wuhuan and Zahu tribes.
Yu Ju did his own calculations. After setting off from the Yin Pavilion, Wang Queer was harassed by cavalry in the first seven days. He could only walk fifteen miles a day at most, and in seven days he walked a hundred miles.
Today is June 15th, and there is no way to harass them in the past two days. The whole army has marched fifty miles and is not far from the intersection of Shuishui and Sanggan River.
As a pioneer, Yu Ju crossed the river and headed north on such a windy night, entering the boundary of Cucumber Dui.
At this point, Xinping City is close at hand!
Yu Ju took a moment to figure out the direction and rushed out first.
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On June 18th, the eighth year of the Great Jin Dynasty (324), the sun shone on the Sanggan River.
Tuoba Liugou’s hands were tied and he fell to the ground.
Someone stepped on my back with one foot, which made me feel extremely aggrieved.
Ahead is Xinping City, an important town in the south of Dai State, the south gate of Pingcheng. Once it is captured by the Jin army, Pingcheng will definitely be shaken. No one knows what will happen by then.
It seems that Master Pubu has given up on the idea of defeating the main force of the Jin army's infantry and cavalry head-on. Instead, he relies on the city to hold on, and then sends cavalry to intercept the enemy's retreat.
In the past, Liu Gou felt that this plan would definitely work, but now that he was being stepped on with his face on the ground, he no longer had the heart to think so.
A drum beat sounded in the distance, faintly mixed with the sound of passwords.
Tuoba Liugou opened his eyes, but could not see anything.
Gradually, the sound of horses cantering came.
He stared wide-eyed.
Countless horse legs appeared on the ground to the west.
The legs are very dense and the coat color is very uniform.
He turned his cheek slightly and saw more scenes: rows of armored knights with their right hands folded and raised diagonally forward, holding the horse's reins with their left hand, carefully controlling the horse's speed.
There was a rhythmic vibration under his body. Liu Gou put one ear to the ground and listened carefully using the skills he had developed as a scout.
It seems that there are a thousand riders, and it seems that there are two thousand riders, and it is not impossible to have three thousand riders...
His face is a little depressed, and he can only get a rough idea, and he still gets a high level Just take a look everywhere.
The sound of drums, horns and flutes sounded in the cavalry, which shocked him: Isn't this the very popular drum and horn horizontal blowing method among the Xianbei cavalry - the drum and horn horizontal blowing, as the name suggests, uses drums, horns and horizontal blowing Musical instruments, military music played on horseback, are sometimes used purely for appreciation, and sometimes they can also be used to give orders and control the rhythm of the charge.
As the rhythm of the sound of drums and horns became faster, the horse legs that Tuoba Liugou saw in his eyes were no longer neat and uniform, but became chaotic and even so fast that it was dizzying, leaving only an afterimage.
After a rush, several officers followed with a second formation.
After the second formation, the third formation, which was dozens of steps apart, rushed out under the leadership of officers.
They are moving very fast. The person holding the long weapon has leveled his weapon and is holding it with both hands. The person holding the short weapon is slightly exerting force on his legs and almost has a tendency to stand up, as if he is about to attack the enemy. look.
Just when Tuoba Liugou was watching with great interest and almost forgot that he was in danger, the charging cavalry suddenly shouted in unison: "Kill!"
A strong wind blew, and yellow sand covered the faces of the six dogs.
My maid!
However, this cavalry is really exciting, and their fighting methods are somewhat different from those of Xianbei. They should have been specially trained.
The sounds of war horses neighing, weapons clashing, dying screams, shouts and curses, and the sound of corpses falling like rain swept over like a violent storm, almost filling Tuoba Liugou's eardrums.
It’s over!
Tuoba Liugou's heart skipped a beat. The battle front seemed to be moving far to the north.
The Jin cavalry charged from south to north. Correspondingly, the Xianbei cavalry fought from north to south. In this way, wouldn't it be...
At the head of Xinping City, Pu Gu Lu closed his eyes sadly.
The best members of the tribe were taken away by He Li and have not yet returned - or if they do, they may not come to Xinping, but they may gather in Pingcheng.
The remaining people, including many old men, young men, and even low-morale herder slaves were among the strong ones. As soon as the four thousand people engaged in battle, they were rushed to pieces by three thousand Jin cavalry.
Thinking again of the neatly formed Jin infantry in the south and east of the city, Pu Gulu suddenly lost his confidence in winning.
Under Xinping City, Tuoba Liugou was pulled up.
A yellow-headed sergeant looked at him regretfully and said: "You are lucky, I won't kill you today to sacrifice the flag."
(End of this chapter)