Chapter 317: The Battle of Youzhou
Maybe after Cui Tai leaves, he can't help but think about why he came this time, what is the meaning of coming, where he was born, where he died, who am I and who I am.
Out of the gate of Yongning Tongyuan Carriage and Horse Dealership, Cui Tai subconsciously glanced back, and could no longer see the figure of the flamboyant young man, but Cui Tai knew that the figure of this young man would probably exist in his mind for a long time, and he would always be disgusted with him.
Unlike Cui Tai's annoyance, Wei was a little depressed when he followed Cui Tai out, and he walked out with him, Cui Tai stopped and he didn't notice it, and almost hit Cui Tai.
"Wei is trapped."
"In ......"
"You remember these people, and you should remember their age."
After Cui Tai said this, he got into the car with his feet up, sat down in the carriage, and said to himself again: "In troubled times, you shouldn't mess with young people." ”
In this annoying season, it rains again before getting on the bus, if it is in the prosperous times, the people will not feel annoyed when it rains, this is the time of cultivation, and it seems that the seeds or vegetable seedlings planted in the rain seem to be a big step closer to the harvest success.
The rain crackled on the roof of the car, and Cui Tai, who was sitting cross-legged in the carriage, kept his eyes closed, at first he felt that the rain was annoying, but after a long time, he found that the sound of the rain could unconsciously calm people's moods.
I only care about listening to the rain and forget about anything else.
On the city wall, the soldiers who had been beaten by the rain all looked for a place to hide, and those who really had no place to hide were crowded under the battlements, and they sat there and endured the rain washing, and no one could speak, and no one wanted to speak.
Tang Pidi silently went to fetch a cloak and put it on, put on a hat, grabbed a wooden pole and spear and walked to the edge of the city wall, and stood there watching the heavy rain outside the city.
The soldiers looked at him sideways, and after watching for a while, some of them got up silently, put on their robes, took their weapons, and stood beside Tang Pidi.
Gradually, the soldiers all stood up, and a group of men in robes and spears stood here, as if there was another layer on the wall, and this layer was the strongest.
Xiahou Zhuo was patrolling the city wall with the people of the pro-military camp, and when he came back and saw this scene, he smiled, and his admiration for Tang Pi also let him know how far he was from a perfect general.
Xiahou Zhuo, who is so conceited, feels that he was born to lead the troops, but at this moment, Xiahou Zhuo feels that Tang is the enemy.
If the court of Great Chu can still use people well, people like Tang Pi are the next Xu Qilu, perhaps, even better than Xu Qiyu.
Xu Qiyu once rescued the dying Da Chu alive, so that Da Chu had so many years to live.
How big is Tang Rival, his talent and martial arts, and everything he does should not be inferior to Xu Qiyu, but Xiahou Zhuo also knows that in the current imperial court, it is impossible for a young man like Tang Rival to rise.
He slowly walked to Tang Pidi's side and stood there, they stood on a high place, looking at the empty place outside the city, looking at the rain curtain, but it made people feel that their hearts gradually became quieter.
When the heavy rain hits people, and people no longer feel embarrassed, they find that people seem to be able to isolate a lot of things in the rain, everyone is in the rain, but everyone is quiet themselves.
"I've heard many legends about Xu Qiyu, saying that he had a talent for warp and weft when he was a teenager, but no matter how many times I heard it, I never imagined what kind of demeanor the young Xu Qiyu should be."
Xiahou Zhuo glanced at Tang Pidi: "Now I know, it's probably like you, and it can only be like you." ”
Tang Pidi shook his head and said, "He was Xu Qilu when he was young, and after leading the troops, he was just a Chu minister...... I am now a match of Tang, and I will not be Chu Chen in the future. ”
Xiahou was stunned, and then ordered
Head: "Maybe it's not just you, there will be no Chu Chen and Chu people in the world in the future." ”
The two of them didn't say anything more, the rain was getting heavier and heavier, the rain curtain was getting denser and denser, and the light rain was like smoke in the south of the Yangtze River, but in the north, the heavy rain made smoke.
In a place not far from Jizhou City, the Qingzhou army had to stop, the rain was too heavy, and Lian Ma was reluctant to go again.
In the carriage, the Qingzhou Festival made Cui Yanlai's face a little gloomy, this sudden heavy rain stopped the team again, and they arrived in Jizhou immediately, but it seemed to be getting worse and worse, in the final analysis, it was the Hutuo River that left a shadow in his heart, so even the rain seemed doubly annoying.
"Your Excellency."
Someone outside the carriage shouted, and it was Lin Yitai, the former army general.
"Get in the car and talk."
"Yes."
Lin Yitai leaned over and bowed after boarding the carriage, and Cui Yanlai pointed to the opposite side and motioned for him to sit down and speak.
Lin Yitai said: "My lord, my subordinates have an idea...... Although the heavy rain is pouring down, our march is not good, but it is precisely because of this heavy rain that the defenders on Jizhou City will not expect us to attack in the rain, and their subordinates are willing to take their troops and horses to move forward lightly, bring cloud ladders, and maybe take advantage of the rain to seize the city. ”
Hearing Lin Yitai's words, Cui Yanlai's eyes lit up, and he pondered for a moment before nodding: "You can try it." ”
When Lin Yitai led the front army to cross the river before, he was ambushed by the Jizhou army and lost thousands of people, so he kept the fire in the nest, and he couldn't wait to find an opportunity to avenge this revenge immediately, and he also knew that because of the loss of that battle, the morale of the army was damaged, and if there was a timely victory, the morale could be revived.
"Then the subordinate will go and prepare now."
"Go, don't be reckless, and don't underestimate the enemy."
"Yes."
Lin Yitai got out of the car after answering, and he strode forward, the rain crackling on his iron armor.
"Oral military order, order the front army, only bring ladder bows and arrows and weapons in hand, and the rest of the baggage is all in place, and march with me to Jizhou!"
Without blowing the horn, tens of thousands of people in the front army quickly put down their things and moved forward lightly, fortunately, this official road was built when the national strength of Great Chu was strong, and it was extremely solid, even if it rained heavily, it would not be difficult to move an inch.
At the same time, Youzhou.
Youzhou General Luo Geng's face was very ugly after seeing the people sent by Jizhou, and he returned to the study and sat for a while, the more he thought about it, the more he felt depressed.
Xiahou Zhuo of Jizhou sent someone to say that the Yanzhou army might come to attack, bypassing all the cities and going straight to Jizhou, asking him to attack along the way, and also said that the Yanzhou army was strong and invincible, and could not confront it head-on.
"Xiahou Zhuo Huangkou Xiaoer, do you think I'm incompetent?!"
Luo Geng stood up violently and commanded loudly: "Beat the drum, raise the tent!" ”
After a short time, the drums sounded, and the generals of the various armies heard the drums and rushed over.
Luo Geng looked at his subordinates and asked, "Where is the Yanzhou army?" ”
"Go back to the general."
His subordinates clasped their fists and replied: "The Yanzhou army sent people to send generous gifts before, and they had already arrived in Jixian County at that time. ”
Just yesterday, the envoy of Yanzhou Jiedu sent someone to send a generous gift and a handwritten letter, which roughly means that he is unwilling to be an enemy of Luo Geng, his target is only Jizhou, if Luo Geng is willing to let him pass, not only will he have this generous gift, but also give half of Jizhou's rule to Luo Geng, so that Luo Geng's Youzhou army can be self-sufficient with half of the northern territory, and there is no need to look at the face of Jizhou.
To be honest, Luo Geng was really tempted by this condition.
Before he was subject to Jizhou, the military expenses and grain and grass were sent from Jizhou.
If Jizhou cuts off grain and grass materials, no matter how good the Youzhou army is, it can only bow its head and admit it.
If you can really get half of Jizhou, you can indeed use these places to raise soldiers, and you don't need to look at anyone's face anymore.
Zhou Shiren, the envoy of Yanzhou Jiedu, should have calculated that Luo Geng would hesitate, so after he sent someone to send a generous gift and a handwritten letter, he immediately ordered the army to march quickly, but he was afraid that Luo Geng suddenly decided not to agree.
In the big tent, Luo Geng pondered for a moment after listening, he got up and walked to the map to look at it, and was silent for a while.
All the generals were waiting, and for a moment there was silence in the big tent.
"Hit!"
Luo Geng suddenly turned around and commanded loudly: "Order the light cavalry to attack the rear of the Yanzhou army from the flank and force its front army to come to the rescue." ”
"The herald ordered the heavy armor to set up an ambush and wait in Yongqing, and when the front army of the Yanzhou army came back to the rescue, its army formation would be chaotic, and the heavy armor could go straight to the Chinese army."
Luo Geng stretched out his hand: "Take my weapon, I will fight a battle and let the Huangkou boy named Xiahou Zhuo in Jizhou see, this Yanzhou army is just a group of local chickens and dogs in my eyes, the generals will follow me to take the head of the Yanzhou Jiedu envoy, and then take down his grain and grass!" ”
"Yes!"
The generals of the Youzhou Army in the big tent clasped their fists neatly.
Yongqing County, which is about 300 miles away from Jizhou, Xiao Diudiu and Master buried a lot of corpses here, and they also met Luo Jing on the way out of here.
At this moment, it was raining heavily in Jizhou, more than 300 miles away, and it was only gloomy and not raining yet.
On a high slope, Yanzhou Jiedu made Zhou Shiren sit on a war horse and watch the army march below, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and smiled at his subordinates: "Luo Geng is indeed just a reckless man, I just used a little trick to give him some small profits, and he let my army pass by, without the gate of Youzhou, Jizhou is at your fingertips." ”
His subordinates smiled: "I have long heard that Luo Geng is brave and unscrupulous, but he is a third-rate goods, and everyone says that Luo Geng's courage can not be deceived and deceived, and it is true when I see it today." ”
"Hahahaha."
Zhou Shiren laughed and said: "The herald army accelerates forward, as long as it passes the front Fangcheng County and sends troops to guard the Dading River, the Youzhou army will not be able to catch up if they want to." ”
At this moment, a war horse came from the rear army at a rapid pace, and the cavalry on horseback looked panicked.
"Report!"
The cavalry jumped off his horse when he got close, clasped his fists and said: "My lord, the Youzhou army suddenly attacked the rear of our army from the north side, snatching the grain and grass baggage, the rear team has been defeated and retreated, the enemy is menacing, and it can no longer resist. ”
"What!"
Zhou Shiren's face changed greatly, and he immediately ordered: "Blow the horn, order the army to immediately follow me to meet Luo Geng, this despicable and shameless villain dares to sneak attack the rear of my army!" ”
As the horns sounded one after another, the front army and the middle army turned around and began to run back, the soldiers didn't know what was happening, but the rapid sound of the horn made everyone involuntarily panic.
Just as the army turned into confusion, they faintly heard the rumbling thunder, which strangely seemed to come from the ground.
Zhou Shiren on the high slope subconsciously looked to the north, and a black torrent came rushing in between, which was the invincible armored cavalry in Youzhou.
"Blow the horn, blow the horn and get ready to fight!"
Zhou Shiren's eyes widened.
On this day, Youzhou Luo Geng raided the Yanzhou army with 40,000 troops, and personally led the heavy armor to break through the Chinese army, Yanzhou Jiedu made Zhou Shiren flee in a hurry, the Yanzhou army was defeated, and the Youzhou army killed tens of thousands of enemies, and robbed countless grains and grasses.
The Yanzhou army was greatly injured in the first battle, and did not dare to invade Jizhou to the west again.