Chapter 1036: Choices on the Battlefield
Zhang Liao held his beloved big gun and quietly stood at the head of the deserted city in the dry bone pass.
The night breeze was cold, the wind was cold and dewy, although Zhang Liao had wrapped the cloak around his body, it was still a little cool. In these days of high-intensity fighting, this body has long been soaked in blood, slimy and extremely uncomfortable, once it is active, the gap between the armor is even more puffing blood slag......
As for the smell on the body......
Actually, I can't smell it anymore.
The corpses on the edge of the remnants of the pass will be thrown down at the beginning, and when the big battles are carried out in the future, they will not have the strength to pay attention to those, so they have to be piled up at the gate of the mountain road, and some have begun to rot, emitting bursts of foul smell.
Although the mountain road is no longer as muddy and difficult to walk as it was at the beginning, it is not easy to overcome this dry bone pass in front of Zhang Liao's spear and under the strong crossbow.
The power of Zhang Liao's spear, even the Xianbei royal court warriors are a little frightened, when the big gun dances, the blocker is invincible, even if he is wearing heavy armor, it is still useless, as long as he is pierced, it is a big hole in the flesh and blood! The spear is almost an armor-piercing cone in Zhang Liao's hands, as long as it is touched, it is immortal and crippled!
And that strong crossbow, it's simply unreasonable!
Under close range shooting, whether it is a shield, armor, or even a human body, it is the same result, penetration!
Although the Han army does not use strong crossbows every time, who is not afraid when attacking upwards? At the back, whenever a Han soldier with a crossbow suddenly stood up on the dry bone pass, no matter whether there were arrows or crossbows shot out, the Xianbei people were so frightened that they crawled down and fled.
But after all, there is still a time when the crossbow will run out, and as time goes by, not only the consumption of the crossbow bolts, but even these strong crossbows have been damaged a lot, and the situation has gradually deteriorated.
Now these are the only people left.
The waves of Xianbei impact also made many good sons of the Han family stand in the green mountains and guard the Han family in the form of a soul!
These unfortunate sons of the Han family, Zhang Liao made them all gathered together and laid them flat on the ground, just like the array they lined up before their deaths......
In the whimper of the night wind, everyone was silent, as if they were accumulating the last trace of strength. Those who were in charge of guarding stood quietly in their respective guard guards, and those who did not have their turn sat down for a while with their blades in their hands, waiting for the arrival of the next Xianbei attack.
Xianbei people are almost dry and dry.
It's even worse than Zhang Liao, at least after Zhang Liao Town held here, he still got a small amount of supplies sent from Xihe and Zhenlin Camp, not to mention anything else, there is still some drinking water, and the Xianbei people have already started drinking blood three days ago......
The blood of a sheep, the blood of a horse, and even ......
Human blood.
Zhang Liao saw that there was a slave with the army who couldn't do it, so a few Xianbei people surrounded him, slashed at the neck, and then like a demon crawling out of hell, he lay down on his wound and drank blood.
Zhang Liao turned his head and looked back, General Zhengxi, where are you now? Did you know that this place has become a real ghost?
Are there any reinforcements?
When will this reinforcement arrive......
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More than 1,000 Han knights roared through the yellow earth.
Zhang Ji had been leading these cavalry to guard against the Black Mountain Army before, but there was no one left and right, so he obtained the order of Fei Qian, and rushed to the dry bone crossing to help Zhang Liao!
Although they had experienced a bitter battle before, if General Zhengxi hadn't just arrived, they might have been bloodied on the battlefield, but Zhang Ji and the others didn't feel any morale blow at all. When you go to the battlefield, you pin your head to your belt, and if you say it's gone, you will drop it, and since you can survive, it's a gift from God!
What's more, General Zhengxi also avenged his brother, and the Xianbei people who committed Yinshan in the future cleaned up well, which made those knights under Zhang Ji all high-spirited. This time, when they got the order to rescue Zhang Liao, a lone soldier, everyone raised their speed and ran fast, eager to step into the dry bone pass in one step.
Fortunately, Zhang Ji is still an old horseman, and he commands his sons and daughters to control some speed and sympathize with some horsepower, so as not to be caught off guard in case of emergencies.
The terrain here is no longer a flat river, there are some hills and ravines, looking forward in the procession, you can see a banner disappearing under the ridge line of the hills, and then on the sunny side of the hills in front of it, bringing up billowing yellow dust.
After galloping for half a day, it was already thirty or forty miles down, and the dry bone crossing was more than ten miles away, so Zhang Ji ordered to simply stop and rest, and rushed directly to the dry bone crossing. Anyway, these are veterans, not to mention eating and drinking on horseback, even small liberation can be done on horseback......
Zhang Xiu chewed a piece of dry food in his mouth, and a military marquis passed by him, slowed down his horse's speed, and said to Zhang Xiu: "Captain Zhang, this time the Xianbei people are unlucky!" You said that if you clean up these damn Xianbei dogs this time, will the general give you more bounty? ”
Zhang Xiu is young, and he intends to make friends with these low- and middle-level officers in order to better coordinate the battle, so although the military marquis said bluntly, he doesn't mind, but says with a smile: "You kid, this battle is not over yet, and you are thinking about rewards?" Don't worry, you're indispensable! General Zhengxi has always been generous, and this time it will definitely be no less! What's wrong? Gambling money and losing again? Let's say okay first, it's easy to talk about other things, if you lose your gambling money, don't come to someone to borrow money! ”
Eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling, human nature, these soldiers are nothing more than these things in their spare time.
The military marquis shouted: "What is the matter! I stopped gambling for a long time! ”
Another Qu Chang came over and said with a smile: "Zhang Duwei doesn't know, this...... He's now...... Hahaha, I'm going to get married, that mother-in-law, be strict, how can he have the courage to play with money......"
Zhang Xiu suddenly smiled and bent her eyebrows, and said in a loud voice: "Oh, this is a great thing, why didn't you say it earlier!" Don't say it, when I go back, I will definitely give you a big congratulatory gift, and I can't lose the face of our brother......"
Before the marquis could say anything, he heard a sharp and sharp whistle from the front troops!
Zhang Xiu and the others were stunned for a moment, this is an enemy!
As soon as everyone's expressions tightened, they heard some faint sounds of fighting in front of them. Zhang Xiu stopped talking, stuffed the dry food in his hand into his mouth, and then flew straight forward with a stirrup.
With the low and hurried orders of the middle and low-level officers, those who had been looking relaxed and did not make a sound, they drew their blades one after another, unfolded their formations, and the wind rolled forward!
On the hills, the knights of the Han army who stood firm dismounted one after another, tightened the horse's belly belt, straightened the saddle bridge, and seized the time to recover the horsepower, waiting for the follow-up men and horses to follow. Zhang Ji was already standing at the forefront, and when he saw Zhang Xiu arrive, he nodded, and then said, "I met the Black Mountain thief......"
Black Mountain Thief!
“…… It seems to be the group of people who rioted in Yinshan before......" Zhang Ji said, "...... There are not many people...... No wonder I didn't find it when I searched left and right before, and I was hiding here! ”
"Uncle, what should we do now?" Zhang Xiu asked.
Zhang Ji frowned.
Although it was an accident to meet Montenegro, it was also a good thing. Although the Black Mountain thieves have a camp here, they are crooked and can't stop them, but the most important thing now is to rush to the aid of Zhang Liao......
Saving soldiers is like fighting fire, if you are one step late, I am afraid it will be like a moat!
But just let these black mountain thieves go, not to mention the question of hidden dangers or not, and when they come back to look for them, maybe these black mountain thieves have hid in that corner again, how can it be good?
On the one hand, there is a dry bone crossing that is in urgent need of reinforcements, and on the other hand, there are black mountain thieves who are afraid that if they are missed, they will be difficult to track, how should they be handled?
“…… Uncle, is it to fight or to go? ”
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Who would have thought that the Xianbei Huqi, who once crisscrossed the desert and traversed the east and west, would be so miserable today, and there would be a day when they were surrounded by people!
To the north of Yinshan, the combined forces of Ma Yue and Yu Fuluo blocked the road crossing in the north, and in the south were most of the Fei Qian, and there was a bulging piece in the middle, and the Han troops of the Yinshan camp that could be dispatched at any time.
Since yesterday, even the people in the Xianbei tribe, when they looked at Yu Xiaowang Tuoba Guo Luo, there was a little less respect in their eyes, and a little more resentment.
It's not that the Xianbei people haven't fought before, and it's not that they haven't suffered defeats, but this time they fought with the Han people in the south, and this bloody battle was really tragic. Although a little unwilling, the Xianbei people have to admit that now the Han people in this area of Yinshan are no longer like before, and those Han elite cavalry are already quite strong, even more elite than Xianbei's own cavalry......
It is true that the man on the grassland is brave and not afraid of death, but if he wants to die in vain, he is still a little resentful in his heart. What is this battle for?
There are not many benefits, but there are a lot of injuries to people and horses!
After such a war, not to mention anything else, how will the sons and daughters of the tribe who have lost light spend this winter?
Without manpower, how can hay be prepared? And if you don't prepare hay, when this winter comes, the grass withers and the earth freezes, what will the animals in the family eat? If livestock can't survive the winter, then what is the future?
The mountains whistled and blew by, like crying and mocking......
Tuoba Guo sat on a rock with his sword in his hand. Originally, Tuoba Guoluo was a little clean, and even some liked pleasure, but he didn't eat well, and he didn't use it, but now, the white fox fur hat on his head didn't know where he was, and his face was covered with a thick layer of dust, as well as the mud ditches washed out by sweat, which didn't look like a noble Yu Xiaowang at all, and it was not much different from an ordinary Xianbei people.
Looking at the Han soldier camp in the distance, Tuoba Guoluo was just silent. Beside him, the Xianbei guards also looked at the prospect speechlessly.
One of the guards muttered, "...... Xiao Wang...... We are ...... It's over......"
Tuoba Guoluo's eyes moved, but he didn't answer immediately.
There are very few remaining soldiers around him, and even Tuoba Guoluo himself always feels that it is difficult to support it. Yesterday, he was blocked by Ma Yue at the crossing of Yinshan Manyi Valley, and he knew that he had already stepped into the dead realm with half a foot, and even the last bit of hope during the day today turned into ashes in front of the Fei Qian troops who came later......
Tuoba Guoluo looked back at the guard who had just asked the question, and after a long time, he suddenly smiled and said, "I remember you, you followed me three years ago, right?" Should it be twenty-three this year? Hehe...... Who says we're done? When will we have finished these two words? It's just a small defeat...... These Han people, don't look at the arrogance now, think that there is nothing the world can do...... There are still 100,000 warriors in our royal court, and any random dispatch is enough to wipe out these Han people in front of us......"
Tuoba Guo fell his gaze and slowly swept over the faces of everyone around him. After a few days of hard fighting, these guards around them also suffered a lot of losses.
"Tuyuhun!" Tuoba Guoluo shouted in a deep voice, "You take the lead and eat all the food evenly, and everyone will share some of it...... Let me tell you, tonight's three watches...... Break north! ”
"Break out tonight?" Tuyuhun asked.
"Yes!" Tuoba Guoluo said, "Now we still have more than 2,000 horsemen, although we can no longer compete with the Han army, but in one place, these damn Han people don't want to stop us!" As long as we desperately cross the Yinshan Pass, it will be a flat river, even if the Han people want to catch up, it will not be easy! ”
"But......" Tuyuhun said with some hesitation, "...... Even I know that the only way out at this moment is to break through......"
Tuyuhun didn't finish his words, but the meaning was obvious, since even he knew that the Xianbei army was cornered, there was no other way but to break through, and the Han people were so cunning, how could they have no defense?
Tuoba Guo took a step forward, held Tuyuhun's arm, and said, "Brother, you say...... How do I treat you on weekdays? ”
Tuyuhun's heart suddenly jumped, and the corners of his mouth twitched, but he still said, "...... This, Xiao Wang naturally treats me like a mountain......"
Tuoba Guoluo stared at Tuyuhun tightly and said, "The Han people must be on guard, so we need a force to feint to the south and expand the momentum, and then the rest of the troops can have a chance to break through from the north!" But now...... You are the only one I can trust, and I really don't know who can do this but you......"
“…… Xiao Wang...... This...... You...... I ......" Tuyuhun blinked, speechless.
Tuoba Guoluo patted Tuyuhun's arm heavily, got closer, and whispered: "Don't worry, I've arranged everything, look at the rock wall over there...... In fact, there are many cracks, and I will send a few good hands to follow you...... When the time comes, you will abandon your horse and go up the mountain, even if the Han people have great ability, they can't help you......"
After Tuoba Guoluo finished speaking, he beckoned and called four of his own guards.
Tuyuhun lowered his head and said in a low voice, "...... Well, just ...... Xiao Wang"