Chapter 343: Western Expedition (18)
Zhao Wenchen waited for Xiao Tzuyong's 300 iron horsemen to catch up, then pointed his hand forward and said: "The river is divided into three here, and we will go forward along the middle river to Fenghe Cang!" ”
Xiao Tzuyong played a trick to defend the team just now: "Let the elder brother of the Zhao family and the brothers wait for a long time, and they all blamed the younger brother just now; It is convenient to walk into the reeds; The big guy waited before him, and he knew that the road was twisting and turning in the reeds; The younger brother actually took a fork in the road, causing the brothers to go inside and look for a long time; I'm so sorry! ”
Although Xiao Tzuyong's lies are flawed, where can Zhao Wenchen and the 33 people suspect it?
Xiao Tzuyong saw that Zhao Wenchen did not react in surprise, and respectfully apologized.
Zhao Wenchen laughed and said that Xiao Tzuyong and they didn't follow up in time to play a round: "The terrain on both sides of the Xianghe River is complicated, and if you don't walk well, you will get lost; A certain family was about to ask General Kan to return to look for it, but you caught up! ”
The two teams were back on the road, and soon they saw the harvest barn in the deep valley and the horses running on the meadow.
In addition to horses, there are mules, donkeys, cows, sheep, deer, chickens, ducks, geese, etc.
Zhao Wenchen and his entourage soon saw two people riding on horses, carrying a horse pole in their hands.
Xiao Tzuyong was stunned, a little stunned as he stared at the horsemen who came and went; Immediately remembered the vast grasslands of the Great Liao Khitan Kingdom.
This place, called Tianzhu Ridge, has a long and narrow valley road with a horse ranch on one side; On one side is the Fenghe warehouse of the imperial court.
One of the men in the horse is called Zheng Da, and the other is called Guzi; When the two saw that three or four hundred iron horsemen suddenly appeared in the horse farm, a man named Zheng Da said to the bones: "You continue to operate here, and the master will go over and see what is going on!" ”
Zheng Da rushed to the 300 iron horsemen and saw that the man on the horse in front of him was Zhao Wenchen; Then he shouted: "It turned out to be Lord Zhao, the branch official of Jingzhao Mansion!" ”
Zhao Wenchen saw Zheng Da riding over, hurriedly jumped off the horse and clasped his fists with both hands and laughed: "Brother Zheng, we meet again!" ”
Zheng Da also jumped off the horse to greet Zhao Wenchen, and Zhao Wenchen introduced Xiao Tzuxian to Zheng Da; Zheng Da smiled and said: "The place where Fenghe Cang sells grain is still more than ten miles away from here, and the villain will lead the way for Zhao Daguan!" ”
As soon as Zheng Da said this, Xiao Tzuyong felt that this place was the place where Zhao Wenchen's 33 people were sent to the western sky; Immediately gestured to the two Tielin Army.
The two wolf-like Khitan Tartars rushed forward and threw Zheng Da to the ground; Twist your arms!
Zheng Da was pressed to the ground by two Khitan Tartars and shouted at a loss: "You x, what are you doing pressing Lao Tzu on the ground......"
When the two Khitan Tartars saw Zheng Da scolding non-stop, a guy with a dark face raised his palm as big as a vinegar bowl and "snapped" twice, knocking out one of Zheng Da's front teeth; Zheng Da's mouth was full of blood, and he didn't have the strength to scold anymore.
The scene of the Khitan Tartars knocking down Zheng Da and slapping him in the mouth shocked Zhao Wenchen's 33 people dumbfounded; Zhao Wenchen didn't know what was going on, turned to Xiao Tzuyong and said, "Brother Cao, what are you doing......
Before he could say anything, he was stabbed in the back; Zhao Wenchen looked back and saw that it was He Gulu who stabbed him; seems to have suddenly understood that he was luring a wolf into the room, and Xiao Tzuyong and his party were either Khitan Tatars or Western Xia barbarians; And not some kind of family army.
Zhao Wenchen pointed his finger at Xiao Tzuyong and He Gulu's mouth, and said, "You guys...... It's ......"
Before he finished speaking, he saw Xiao Tzuyong take a step; Mending it to him with the Turkic scimitar in his hand.
Zhao Wenchen fell to the ground and lost his life, Kan Lang and Li Guo 32 people felt that something was wrong; Mounted his horse and galloped away.
But it was too late, and the 300 Khitan Tielin Army surrounded Kan Lang and Li Guo from all directions.
Xiao Tzuyong saw that Kan Lang's 32 people were surrounded by the Tielin Army, and waved his arm to give the order to kill.
The Tielin Army began to press Kan Lang 32 people step by step, Kan Lang and Li Guo's 32 people were soldiers after all; When they saw that there was no hope of escape, they gathered together.
Kan Lang stood up as the temporary commander-in-chief, waved his arms solemnly and said, "Brothers, we have been fooled!" Kan has clearly identified that these guys who claim to be the family army are Khitans; The last general had already smelled the smell of sheep on them in the territory of Western Xia, but he didn't think deeply; Unexpectedly, Zhao Daguan has been murdered, and the 32 of us can only hope to survive if we fight and kill! ”
Kan Lang said with righteous indignation: "This will be a bloody battle, if anyone is lucky enough to get out alive; Tell the defenders in Shangfeng Barn or Shangnanyuan to report to the old general Huyan and Miss Huyan Jin'er! ”
As soon as Kan Lang's voice fell, he saw 32 soldiers of Jingzhao Mansion responding in unison: "Swear to fight to the death with the Khitan Tartars, and the head can be broken and bleeding; The dignity of a soldier cannot be discarded! ”
Kan Lang's 32 Jingzhao soldiers were energetic, holding spears and broadswords in a circle, facing outward and confronting 300 Khitan Tatars.
Xiao Tzuyong didn't expect Kan Lang's 32 Song troops to suddenly be as tenacious as 32 statues, and they actually formed a circle formation to fight against the Tielin Army.
He turned his head in a big circle on the Lang Pavilion of his neck, and thought sharply: The trapped beast is still fighting This is the classic summary of the ancients, if the 32 Song armies continue to fight like this; It's really hard to annihilate them for a moment! Rushing to Fenghe Warehouse and burning down the granary can only be empty talk, it is better to let go of the 32 Song troops and concentrate on rushing to the granary to raise fire.
Xiao Tzuyong told He Gulu and Da Xidu about his thoughts, and the two of them opposed it in unison.
He Gulu said impassionedly: "The king was as vicious as a lion just now, why is he walking backwards at this time?" ”
Hegulu is the tart horse of the Liao Shengzong Yelu Longxu Xingsheng Palace, although the Liao Shengzong has not yet been pro-government; Kehe Gollu is loyal to the Holy Sect; Liao Shengzong handed over the affairs of Xingsheng Palace to He Gulu, who was the head of Xingsheng Palace; Liao Shengzong also has great respect for him!
He Gulu, who was respected by the Liao Shengzong, was the head of the emperor's palace tent who was about to ascend, and it was not polite to speak to Xiao Tzuyong, the descendant king.
After He Gulu finished saying the above words, he cleared his throat and said, "These 32 Song soldiers in front of me have to die, and not a single one can be left alive!" ”
After He Gulu said this, he glanced at the rice dumplings tied up and gagged his mouth; Zheng Dadao, who was thrown on the ground, said: "This person is an exception, he wants to show us the way to Fenghe Cang!" ”
Xiao Tzuyong heard He Gulu say this, looked at him fixedly, and said, "The opinion of the tart horse is ......"
Seeing Xiao Tzuyong asking what his opinion was, He Gulu took a deep breath and looked at Kan Lang and Li Guo's 32 Jingzhao Mansion soldiers, only to see that the 32 Song soldiers had already shrunk together and formed a circle to form a formation; The Tielin army rushed forward, and the hand-to-hand combat was bound to cause casualties.
He Gulu turned his head around the Lang Pavilion on his neck, raised his arm and said sonorously: "Surround but not attack, shoot ...... with feather arrows"
Xiao Tzuyong listened to He Gulu say that he besieged but did not attack, and feathered arrows were shot to kill; Immediately became excited, and said, "The tart horse is so wise!" This move is a cut above the curve! Xiao Tzuyong actually complimented He Gulu.
He Gulu laughed a little proudly, and said: "What is this, the Empress Dowager Chengtian is teaching us every moment that the Khitans all have to be wolves; The wolf is the totem of the Khitan, and the nature of the wolf is cruel and bloody; Our 300 cavalry Tielin army was almost blocked in the territory by Li Jiqian, the king of Xia, and finally infiltrated the hinterland of the Song Kingdom; No regrets! ”
After a pause, he said solemnly: "We must learn from our ancestors to show the wolf's temperament; Nothing is left of the living! ”
"Tart horse is so good!" Xiao Tzuyong greeted him again, and then said to a Tielin army beside him: "Pass the order, surround the 32 southern barbarians and solve it with bows and arrows!" ”
When Xiao Tzuyong and He Gulu were muttering and planning to solve Kan Lang's 32 people with bows and arrows, Kan Lang and Li Guo were trying their best to encourage their brothers over there.
"When the two armies meet, the brave wins!" Kan Lang said impassionedly: "Although we only have 32 people and more than 300 Khitan Tartars, as long as everyone gathers together, we will not change to meet all changes; There are too many Tartars to help! ”
Li Guo interjected: "General Kan is reasonable, but if the enemy does not come forward, he will engage in short-handed combat; Surrounded us with bows and arrows, we didn't bring bows and arrows how it would be good! ”
Kan Lang was stunned, frowned and said: "The soldiers will block the water and come to the earth, if the Tartars use bows and arrows; We will break through to his position with two horses and bridles, and those who can break through will go to Nanyuan to ask the old general Huyan for help! ”
As he spoke, Kan Lang divided the 32 men and 32 horses into 4 groups, ready to break through the enemy's defense line at any time.
32 people and 32 riders gathered together to form a solid circle according to the arrangement of Kan Lang; The 32 soldiers in the circle all faced outward, the spears and short weapons in their hands were firmly held, and the Khitan 300 cavalry Tielin Army was like dung.
Xiao Tzu saw Kan Lang's 32 people standing in a circle, knowing that they were ready to die in battle; If a person has no scruples about dying, then his strength is unpredictable!
Xiao Tzuyong turned his head around a little frustrated, and found that the bones in the distance were riding on the horse and waving the horse pole and still riding the horse; The eyes circled around in the sockets a few times, and he was very angry and shouted to Daxidu: "Daxidu, immediately bring the two brothers over to kill the guy who set the horse!" ”
Xiao Tzuyong sent the 3rd Cavalry Tielin Army of Daxi Capital to kill the bones, and the Tielin Army that surrounded Kan Lang's 32 people surrounded it like a swarm of bees.
300 vs. 32, Xiao Tzuyong has an absolute advantage in numbers; Xiao Tatarzi settled down and issued an order to kill; The feathered arrows shot by the 300 cavalry Tielin army rushed towards Kan Lang's 32 people like locusts.
Kan Lang, Li Guo and the brothers turned their horses, wielding spears and short knives in their hands to resist the feathered arrows fired by the Khitan Tatars; But none of them wore armor, and although their weapons had knocked down many clusters of arrows; But all 32 people were quickly hit by the arrows.
When the Khitan Tartars saw that all 32 Kan Lang had fallen off their horses, they walked up and stabbed and chopped with knives and shots.
The wolf nature is vividly manifested in the river channel, and 300 wolves from the grassland come and go; Begin to show innate cruelty.
Kan Lang 32 people struggled in pools of blood, dying one after another; Those who did not die still fought.
After the Chinese Han nationality went from the primitive to the agricultural civilization, the long-term benevolence and benevolence of the ethnic group have been separated from the animal nature; But the steppe peoples were still immersed in the cruel arrogance of the beasts; Civilization has shown its powerless shortcomings in the face of barbarism......