Chapter 617 Warrior
Wang Yun woke up again and was shocked by the scene in front of him.
They saw endless waves of thieves swarming towards them in the wilderness. The generals around him were listening to Xun Cheng's command at a loss, but they still couldn't change anything.
The Taishan Army's sudden cavalry appeared too quickly. The wind and snow covered the cavalry's attacking figure and shortened the distance of the Han army's sentinels. So when the Taishan Army appeared three miles away from the Han Army, they reacted.
But why is it too late at this time?
Wang Yun brought a total of 13,000 Han troops to the rescue, including 5,000 elite Han troops, and the rest were tribes of local wealthy families such as the Guo family in Yangqu, and then the Han troops from Yangqu and other places. Military beacon and fire soldiers.
Such a huge army spread out from north to south in a long snake formation, without any defensive formation at all.
Therefore, when the Taishan Army's assault cavalry suddenly appeared nearby, Bingzhou Army's cavalry general Yang Mi came forward with 300 assault cavalry, intending to buy time for the Han infantry in the rear to set up their formation.
So, on the outskirts of the battlefield, the fierce general Yang Mi from Taiyuan led the three hundred knights who trusted him in a bloody battle.
But a moment later, when Yang Mi retreated with more than ten cavalry covered in blood, he found that the friendly troops in the rear had not changed at all, and were even more confused.
He looked around and saw three hundred brothers following him out into battle, but in the end only these people came back.
At this moment, Yang Mi understood that the Han army would not be able to make a difference no matter what happened in this battle. He had just fought against those Taishan Army's sudden cavalry, and he knew very well that if the Han army did not have a strong position, the final result would be death.
After sighing, Yang Mi took out his knife and killed himself.
Yes, one's pride was betrayed and the lives of hundreds of brothers were lost in vain. How could one have the dignity to stay in this world again?
Yang Mi drew his knife and committed suicide so quickly that the knights around him couldn't make it in time. In the end, these people cried a lot, then packed up Yang Mi's body and evacuated the battlefield.
They abandoned honor, but people respected them.
On the battlefield at this time, who cares about those knights who are fighting bravely? These people's expressions collapsed, and they looked desperately at the yellow-mounted knights getting closer and closer.
But there is someone who cares, and that is Guo Lin.
As soon as the chaos began, Guo Ling led her troops directly to her clan soldiers, preparing to take over command.
When Guo Lin arrived on horseback, the tribesmen were surrounding the general sent down from above, waiting for military orders.
But this person has long been speechless and has done nothing at all.
So Guo Lin shouted on the horse:
"Give me the military talisman!"
At this time, the general came to his senses and shouted loudly:
"General Guo wants to seize the troops? You know, I am..."
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. Looking down, he saw a long sword stabbing his abdomen. When he looked over, he saw a baby who hadn't even grown in height.
He wanted to say something, but then he was pulled down by the surrounding Guo clan members and chopped into pieces with knives.
Guo Lin rushed over. He glanced at the nephew who had killed the general. Without saying anything, he took out a flag from his bag.
Then, the Guo clan members of this army saw the direction of the Chinese army. The original flag with the word "王" had been lowered, and was replaced by a flag with the word "Guo".
Then the Guo clan erupted into a roaring tsunami, and their backbone returned.
Soon, under Guo Lin's constant dispatch, three thousand Guo's disciples first exited the straight road to the west, and then re-formed a square formation in the snow-covered wilderness.
During this process, there was a steady stream of retreating Han soldiers in the straight line ahead, which had formed a tendency to roll back the bead curtain.
Only by driving the troops out of the straight road to the wilderness on the west side can the Han soldiers have a chance of survival.
But not many camp leaders understand this truth. Countless battle flags at the head of the camp fell down and then never stood up again.
Guo Lin had no time to look at the tragic situation of Paoze in the past. At this time, he had no time to take care of himself and just wanted to withdraw safely with his clan tribe.
But having said that, seeing those familiar subordinates being trampled by the rebels and wailing all over the place, Guo Lin's hands holding Ma Jin turned blue.
"Master Wang, you really deserve to die!"
……
Not everyone is at a loss.
At least at this time, Wang Yun's Chinese Army still maintained its organizational structure.
Xun Cheng was indeed a good general. After discovering that the battlefield was out of control, he decisively led two battalions of the Central Guard Army to protect Wang Yun's carriage to a slope.
At this time, the chaotic crowd was running all the way south, but their slope was the only one standing still.
Wang Yun was standing in front of the slope. It was freezing cold and his hands and feet were cold.
Xun Cheng sighed and comforted:
"Sir, this is war. No one knows which will come first, the accident or the glory. We, the warriors, should have had the consciousness to sacrifice our lives for our country long ago."
Wang Yun's ears kept ringing, and he licked his dry lips, unwilling to give in:
“Mr.
Xun Cheng sighed:
"Sir, what do you think the army relies on to command? It relies on golden drums and flags. If it weren't for the heavy snow, the armies can still see my flag, but now? All the troops are deaf and blind and can only follow the troops. It flows and collapses. The general is also powerless.”
But I don’t know which point in this sentence offended Wang Yun, but I saw Wang Yun suddenly said crazily:
"Don't tell me that you are powerless. As long as you do it, you will be successful. I am promoting you to use it at this time. I don't care what method you use, you must have a method."
Xun Cheng looked directly at Wang Yun, was silent for a while, and finally spoke forcefully:
"The general is a warrior, and he should be wrapped in horse leather. When the disaster comes, the general does not have the ability to turn the tide. But if Wang Yezhe wants to survive, the general has a way."
Wang Yun was stunned for a moment, and his face suddenly turned red. He opened his mouth several times, and finally muttered:
"It is true that we are not warriors after all."
Xun Cheng sneered.
No one spoke after that.
……
On the battlefield, wolves and pigs fled, and fear occupied the minds of these Han army officials.
Suddenly, a thunderous golden sound came from the far slope, and the defeated army looked over subconsciously, and then they saw in the wind and snow, the Jiedu, representing the banner of the Han family, was raised high.
Nearly a thousand people shouted for peace there at the same time:
"The blood of a man from the Han family sacrificed his life to fight for the national calamity."
When countless people heard this tragic sound, some turned around and continued to run south, some gritted their teeth and rushed toward the slope with their soldiers, and some walked and then turned around to join them.
The men of the Han family are bleeding endlessly.
Whenever the crimson military flag of the Han family is raised, there are always martyrs who die for him.
……
In the heavy snow, Zhang Chong, wearing a mink hat on his head, also saw the changes on the battlefield.
Looking from here, he could see the vast expanse of white land, the straight road filled with howls and blood, and only the two camp heads still stood in the wilderness to the west.
At this time, Zhao Yun beside him asked quietly:
"Your Majesty, do you want to deploy two more cavalry to defeat the two Han armies in the west?"
Zhang Chong shook his head:
"No, the top priority is to eradicate all the defeated troops on the straight road. These people are already discouraged and cannot be given time to react."
Zhao Yun nodded and prepared to lead his headquarters to attack.
At this moment, a young general behind Zhao Yun suddenly said:
"The last general asks for a fight."
Zhang Chong turned around and looked back. It was his younger brother, Zhang Shao. At this time, Zhang Shao had a beard on his face and a military uniform. He no longer looked like the skinny weed-puller boy he once was.
Zhang Chong knew that his younger brother had been eager to go to the battlefield again because he missed the Liaodong battle, so he nodded and approved his military order.
In this way, Zhang Shao followed Zhao Yun and brought Qianqi to join the pursuit.
The surging cavalry troops trampled the fluffy snow firmly, and they followed the retreating flow of the Han army all the way south. The roads were littered with corpses. There was actually no suspense about this battle.
About half an hour later, the Taishan Army's assault cavalry who were chasing at the front had turned back. They fought all the way to Shiling Pass, then showed off their power before returning.
The Han army inside the pass was so frightened that they almost surrendered the pass directly.
But it doesn't matter whether they offer it or not. At this time, Yangqu has no more soldiers to fight. After this battle, everything north of Taiyuan is empty.
When Zhao Yun and others returned to this battlefield, Zhang Chong's banner was still standing here. At this time, they had surrounded the two Han armies in the west.
And Zhang Chong was standing at the foot of the slope where the Han family's festival was erected.
When Zhao Yun came back from his service, he saw his brother-in-law talking to the man named Wang Yi. There were several captured Han military officials in front of them, with faces full of distress.
After seeing Zhao Yun coming, Zhang Chong waved and said with a smile:
"Zilong, do you know who is on the slope?"
Of course Zhao Yun didn't know.
Zhang Chong said with emotion:
"He was the former Yikou Pass guard. After learning the news, Gongming went directly to the front line and said he must see what kind of person he is."
Zhao Yun understood Xu Huang's mentality. After all, Xu Gongming was such a proud man. Although there was a lot of talk about the Yikou Pass battle before, he also understood that this battle did not go smoothly.
Later, they were able to successfully capture Yikou Pass because the guard named Xun Cheng was not there.
Wang Yi on the side seemed to be reminding him, and added with a smile:
"I just learned from the prisoners that the Prince's Division is also up there. This is really unexpected."
Zhao Yun wondered:
"Who is this prince's teacher? Which hero from Bingzhou is he?"
Wang Yi obviously knew Wang Yun very well, and he was about to tell Zhao Yun what kind of talent this Han family was, but Zhang Chong said lightly:
"Not important."
As a result, Wang Yi choked and did not dare to say another word.
Zhao Yun also saw Wang Yi's appearance and guessed that Wang Zishi was also a figure. However, since his brother-in-law said that this person was not important, then this person must not be important.
The snow was falling heavier and heavier, but Zhang Chong still did not order an attack on the Han army on the slope.
He suddenly turned around and asked Dian Wei:
"Awei, do you have any wine?"
Dian Wei seemed startled and jumped up to deny:
"Your Majesty, I have given up. And drinking is not allowed in the army. How can we get drinks?"
After saying that, he shook his head vigorously, but his heart dropped with guilt.
Zhang Chong laughed loudly, grabbed the kettle from Dian Wei's waist, shook it, and pulled out the stopper.
Sure enough, there was wine in the kettle.
Dian Wei muttered:
"Your Majesty, you have to believe me, Lao Dian. We really didn't drink during the war. If you don't believe me, just ask Damu."
After speaking, he looked at Li Damu pleadingly.
Zhang Chong chuckled, ignored Dian Wei, and casually called his younger brother over.
Zhang Shao was smiling and chatting with Han Dang and others about the number of prisoners when he saw his second brother calling him and hurried over.
Zhang Chong threw the wine bottle to him and ordered:
"Take this jug uphill, give the wine to Xun Cheng, and ask him if he dares to drink it?"
Zhang Shao said "Hey" and left without thinking.
Zhang Chong had a strange expression on his face and called out to Zhang Shao:
"Brother, aren't you afraid? Then Xun Cheng is surrounded by us here. If we take you as a hostage, wouldn't you be in danger?"
However, Zhang Shao asked back:
"Brother Wang, if Xun Cheng can catch your eye, then he won't be such a person."
After saying that, he said with a heroic spirit:
"Besides, I, Zhang Shao, am a member of the Zhang family. If my head falls off, it will only be a scar as big as the mouth of a bowl! I'm so scared!"
Seeing his younger brother's appearance, Zhang Chong burst out laughing. He touched Zhang Shao's head and said warmly:
"Go up and look at Xun Cheng for me. It doesn't matter whether he drinks or not. Just tell him that Hanguan is here, but if the flying general is gone, then who will teach Huma how to cross the Yinshan Mountains?"
Zhang Shao nodded, and then went uphill in the wind and snow without looking back.
After he left, Zhao Yun couldn't help but worry and said:
"Your Majesty, is it too risky to let Brother Shao go up? If he really says that he is your brother, then Xun Cheng will definitely threaten us with this."
Others don't understand either. They don't know why Zhang Shao is asked to do such a thing. Isn't this giving someone a handle?
But Zhang Chong shook his head and explained to everyone:
"The sharp edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. Our family has a thousand-mile horse, and he wants to go out and have a look. As for whether he is in danger?..."
Zhang Chong shook his head and asked Wang Yi beside him:
"You don't really think that Wang Yun is still up there, do you? If my guess is correct, there are only Xun Cheng and Hanjie Du here."
Wang Yi was speechless. He wanted to refute but thought that he had failed to keep his integrity. In the end, he still didn't have the confidence to speak.
……
In the wind and snow, Zhang Shao took one step at a time, without any fear in his heart. Instead, he was full of curiosity about Xun Cheng who was about to meet.
He heard what the army said about this man, saying that Xun Cheng had killed his own nephew just to protect him. He was a lunatic.
Young Zhang Shao couldn't understand people like Xun Cheng. Just as most people can't understand Zhang Xun who guarded Suicheng, they can't understand Geng Gong who guarded the Western Regions.
Such people have always been an outlier and a minority, and the things they do are often shocking. Maybe this is why Zhang Chong wanted Zhang Shao to meet this man.
The slope was not high, and Zhang Shao was stopped within a hundred steps. The person who stopped him was an ordinary-looking military officer. After seeing Zhang Shao coming up alone, he didn't say much and escorted him forward silently.
Along the way, Zhang Shao saw the morale of this army. They deliberately showed that they were willing to accept death, but they could not hide their confusion and panic.
These people all looked at Zhang Shao, obviously regarding him as the envoy of the Taishan Army, who came to persuade him to surrender.
Zhang Shao shook his head. He understood that his brother Wang really wanted to persuade him to surrender, otherwise he would not have been allowed to deliver the wine. But he also understood that this matter depended on Xun Cheng.
Looking at the backs of the military officials in front of him, Zhang Shao whispered:
"Don't know what to call me?"
The military officer didn’t even look back:
"Gao Shun."
Zhang Shao didn't think there was any difference in this name, but whispered:
"General Gao, if possible, please advise your General Xun. After all, many people's lives are at stake."
At this time, Gao Shun suddenly turned around and said:
"If you say so, I will help you, but the result is already doomed, because General Xun is a real warrior."
Zhang Shao was confused, what does this have to do with warriors not being warriors? With this battle going on like this, do you have the nerve to show off your reputation as a martial artist?
But he did not anger Gao Shun and continued walking in the fields, not daring to look at the thirsty people along the way.
The snow is getting heavier and heavier.
(End of chapter)