Chapter 4, Xia Yangdu
Yang Qingduan sat on the riverbank, basking in the sun, the breeze blowing, comfortable, and couldn't help yawning several times.
He boasted that he was a son of the Yang family, a famous family of Hongnong, but in fact, he was just attached to the farmer, and even whether his ancestor was surnamed Yang or had been a slave to the Yang family, and he couldn't figure it out if he had a surname. When the Hu army went south and ravaged Henan, Yang Qing was eighteen years old at the time, and he was also coerced to cross to the north, but he has always been clever, and fled when he saw nothing, and went to Guo Mo, who was fighting guerrillas in Hanoi, and then followed Guo Mo to join Pei's army.
Although there were a lot of people in Guo Mo's department, it was difficult to appoint them, so Guo Mo was demoted, so he broke up his department, leaving only more than 1,000 brave soldiers to form the "Thunder Battalion". Yang Qing was malnourished, and his little arms and legs were also sand tied, and he became an auxiliary soldier, specializing in cart transporting grain.
Pei's auxiliaries worked very hard, although there was basically no shortage of daily food supplies, and they ate slightly better than when they were in Hanoi—when they were in Hanoi, only hundreds of Guo Mo's cronies could be fed—but they had to transport food, build fortifications, and in their spare time, they had to queue up and receive the most basic military training, as if they were going to be pulled to the front line to collide with the Hu army at any time.
It is true that I have also seen battles with the Hu army, such as guarding Chenggao, the main soldiers are nested in the city, waiting for the opportunity to come and then strike a thunderous blow, and half of the Tai who are guarding the city are auxiliary troops like Yang Qing. Seeing that he had returned to Henan and was not far from his hometown, Yang Qing planned to flee again, but before he could make a plan, the bloody heads of several colleagues who couldn't hold back the first step hung on the high pole......
Pei Jun is relatively tightly organized, unlike when Hu Jun kidnapped people casually in Henan, and he went to the road with it, as long as he was clever enough, he had a lot of opportunities to escape. Therefore, Yang Qingcai repeatedly planned, looking for opportunities, and was a beat slower than others, but he was blessed by misfortune and escaped the catastrophe. At this point, he didn't dare to escape, so he could only grit his teeth and endure hardship.
Until the Pei and Zu coalition forces settled in Henan, the army's morale became more and more stable, and the big guys felt that since there was hope of winning the battle, it seemed that there was nothing wrong with carrying a gun and being a soldier - after all, they could drink enough porridge! And with Pei Gong's benevolence, as long as a large area of land is knocked down, there is no shortage of grain, maybe we can still eat dry rice.
In the future, let's talk about it later, dry rice is just around the corner - look at those regular soldiers eat very well, and at worst they are half dry and half thin, and there are pickles and even broth to accompany the meal. So many auxiliaries sharpened their heads and wanted to drill into the main army, and Yang Qing was no exception.
Don't say it, after drinking multigrain porridge for several months in a row, and then increasing the amount of activity, Yang Qing's face became more and more ruddy, and his arms and legs gradually became thicker. In the battle under Dali City, he followed the battalion governor Zhou Jin to kill Hu Lei, because he was clever enough to take advantage of the gap, he was the third to climb the base, and he was promoted to the captain of the army, and then guarded Feng Yi, and naturally became a platoon commander.
There were twenty-five people in a platoon, but in fact, Yang Qing led more than thirty - this was because the expansion of the army was too fast, the number of qualified junior generals was insufficient, and Tao Kan refused to fill the number indiscriminately, so he temporarily enlarged the grassroots establishment - he was ordered to guard a fortress in Xiayangdu.
Tao Kan in Xiayang ferry, in response to the topography, has built six fortresses, in the form of a half-moon arch to protect the ferry. Although there is flat ground between the six forts and the ferry, it is less than 100 steps long and only 50 steps wide, and it can't fit many people into it. If the enemy came by boat, the garrison of the Six Forts lined up along the coast and fired at each other with bows and arrows; If the enemy army surged ashore, retreat to the fort, use cross-fire to weaken the enemy layer by layer, and at the same time burn the beacon to Xia Yang, ten miles away.
Yang Qing's base was the third fort in the south, with more than 100 troops and four platoons, but there was no captain to lead it, and only one team deputy was dispatched. According to the usual practice, the bases took turns to send people to the ferry to guard and probe the situation on the other side, and today it was Yang Qing's turn.
Yang Qing led his own row of pawns and displayed the ferry, he naturally had preferential treatment as a commander, he could sit on a few stones, and there was no need to be like his subordinates, straighten his waist and stand for a day. In fact, the soldiers really wanted to be able to meet something - not a big event, of course - so that they could move and relax their muscles. It's a pity that for several days, I don't know what happened, there was no one waiting to cross on the west bank, and there was no boat on the east bank.
On the other side of the river was the enemy country, and theoretically speaking, it was impossible for the people to cross the Yellow River unless it was in a matter of urgency. However, there were occasional private businessmen who ventured to cross the river, and Yang Qing knew that there were officials and soldiers in the area of Fenyin and Dongting on the other side, and they would also come by boat from time to time to report the enemy's situation. In the past, there was always a time every three or five days, why didn't you even see a shadow these days?
Could it be that there is really going to be a big battle?
There are soldiers with good eyesight who live on the riverbank, looking from a distance, saying that they vaguely see the flags waving on the opposite side, and there seem to be countless people and horses. Yang Qing scoffed at this and said, "How can you see it clearly when it is far away?" I guess it's dazzling. Besides, I'm waiting here, and I'm also building a flag, and there are naturally soldiers guarding the ferry opposite, so it's normal to set up a few flags. ”
The soldier said, "I think today is different from the past, there seem to be a lot more flags on the other side......
Yang Qing pouted and said: "Nonsense, if there are many flags, don't you have good eyesight in other castles, I haven't seen it a few days ago, but you see it today?" "Drink to make the other person stand well, don't be too troublesome, and don't make excuses to stretch their necks and relax their muscles.
The soldier said in his heart: Maybe the opposite flag is only more today; Maybe it was like this a few days ago, and some people saw it, and they also bumped into a platoon commander like you, and they didn't take it to heart at all......
But he still couldn't help but look at the other side, and suddenly he let out a "huh", jumping more than two feet high. Yang Qing was furious: "Are you hysterical, or have you been bitten by a snake?!" The soldier stretched out his hand and pointed: "Platoon commander, look, a ship is coming!" ”
Yang Qing stood up, put his hand on the awning, looked from afar, and saw a boat undulating between the waves, slowly heading towards the west bank. He couldn't help but rejoice: there is something to do, and today will not be boring. Immediately instructed the soldiers: "All stand up, the archers put on the arrows, control the strings, if it is a Hu scout, then the arrows will be fired in unison, and the people in the boat will be overturned...... Remember to make the hook leave the boat behind. If it is our spies, or private businessmen, they will lead them to the fort to see the deputy of the team. ”
A soldier asked: "Do you want the villain to report to the deputy of the team?" ”
Yang Qingqing glared: "I don't know the details, why are you in a hurry?" Besides, it's only this boat, what are you afraid of him? ”
He stared at the boat with both eyes, the ship was getting closer, and the size was not small, at least a hundred stones, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed—eighty percent of them were private businessmen, and they had to make money!
Pei Jun's law even says that it is strictly forbidden to exploit businessmen, but after all, there are policies and countermeasures, and there are small changes, and Sima generally will not report it. For example, when a private businessman arrives, as long as Yang Qing keeps his face up and looks like a businessman, if he is not familiar with it, a businessman who knows Pei Jun's law will naturally have a "heart" to offer - this is a gift from him himself, not what I asked, it is a legal gift.
"Blackmail" is not easy to define, and I didn't ask for it, as long as the other party doesn't sue, it should be fine; And as long as the money and property are not much, and I don't open a convenient door for him, this is not considered "bribery".
Although Pei Junzhong did not deduct military rations, the lower-level non-commissioned officers were still very hard, and no one was willing to give up some small advances - let alone Yang Qing, even if the private businessmen were led to the fort, the deputy of the team would definitely have to scrape some oil and water. This belongs to the petty cunning of the people at the bottom, and no matter how strict the military law is, it is impossible to eradicate it - after all, Pei Jun is far from the people's army of later generations, whether it is political and ideological work or organizational strength, it is much worse.
Therefore, Yang Qingcai refused to report to the deputy of the team immediately, if the private businessman has not yet landed, the deputy of the team will come over to take charge first, then no matter how many "gifts", where can he still have his share.
The time was short, and the ship finally caged the shore and lowered the gangplank. Yang Qing ordered the soldiers to be on strict alert, pressed the long knife in his hand, and stepped forward to investigate. I saw a person coming out of the boat, wearing a bamboo crown and a robe, but he didn't look like a businessman, but like a celebrity...... Before Yang Qing could ask, the man took out a piece of bamboo from his arms and said, "I have something important to report to the commander of your army, and I beg to lead me to Xiayang immediately." ”
Yang Qing took the bamboo piece and took a look, but he recognized the note on it, and couldn't help frowning, and asked, "Ru...... Your Excellency is from Dong Ting? ”
The other party looked a little flustered, and nodded: "Yes." The matter is urgent, and I can't prepare it, so please guide me quickly......"
Yang Qing was a little puzzled, raised his eyes and looked at the boat again—he couldn't see what was on the boat—and couldn't help frowning and asked, "Since it was a messenger, it usually only came in a small boat, why is it a big ship today?" "Bai made me excited for a long time, and I thought it was a private businessman - "What is in the boat?" ”
Whoever thought that the man would not listen to this, as soon as he heard this, he immediately jumped aside, and at the same time shouted, "Shore! Almost at the same time, as soon as the canopy of the boat was lifted, I saw a black figure with a sharp blade in his hand, stabbing at Yang Qing in the chest!
Yang Qing is also really clever, seeing that the situation is wrong, he fell backwards, and the knife light brushed straight past the tip of his nose. Immediately, the other party flew up, and before Yang Qing fell to the ground, he was kicked out by a heel, only to feel that the bones in his body were about to be scattered.
Coming down from the boat, it was not just this one person, but one after another, all of them wrapped in soap towels, dressed in black clothes, holding long knives, and killed the soldiers guarding the ferry without saying a word. Those soldiers originally held their spears, or pulled their bows and arrows, aiming at the incoming ship, but when they saw that the platoon commander had already gone over to talk to the other party, and also received the token from the other party, they thought that it must be fine, and immediately relaxed—after all, it was too tiring to pull the bowstring for a long time, so they slowly relaxed, and the spear that was originally raised was slightly lowered......
was caught off guard, and the black-clothed men who landed on the shore were cut to the ground one after another. Of course, there are a few people who react quickly and fight with weapons, but those men in black are extremely brave and capable of fighting, and there is no enemy under them!
Yang Qing fell to the ground, hearing the screams of his subordinates one after another, he was so frightened that he didn't dare to get up, and rolled directly into the distance. When he finally struggled, he boldly looked towards the ferry, and saw no less than thirty people coming down from the boat, and the scholar who had spoken first also reached out and tore off his long clothes, revealing the soft armor inside, and picked up a spear......
Yang Qing turned around, and then rushed towards the nearest dock fort, shouting: "There is an enemy...... just two words, before the voice could be raised, he suddenly heard the sound of the bowstring behind his head, and then his vest was in sharp pain, and immediately a dog gnawed and fell to the ground......
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Naturally, the attack was the elite of the Hu soldiers sent by Liu Cang, and the "scholar" holding the token was Xue Tao, the general of Hu Han who forced Liangshan to fight for Jin. He had just reached the shore on his side, and when he saw it on the other side, Liu Cang ordered a boat to cross in a hurry - Hu Jun collected more than 100 boats and boats this time, which could carry 3,000 soldiers at a time, and hundreds of boats fought for the crossing, and went straight to the west bank.
Naturally, the battle at the ferry could not be silent, and soon the Jin army in the fort was alarmed, and they lit the beacon smoke one after another, and shot on the wall. But sometimes a short delay is fatal, Hu Jun Jianyong has already rushed to the nearest fortress under the command of Xue Tao, and used the momentum of the charge to jump up directly - after all, the fortress wall is only more than a zhang high, it is impossible to really build the city wall at the ferry, how much manpower does it take?
Xue Tao is also out of the way at this time, anyway, he has been stigmatized, Pei Dasima will not spare me, or even the Xue family...... Don't wait for the opportunity to make meritorious service again! Holding a spear in his hand, he took the lead in climbing the wall, and stabbed the two Jin soldiers who came in a hurry to death in an instant. After all, the Fenyin Xue clan has a martial arts heirloom, he has a family heirloom spear technique, and he has practiced hard for decades, how can ordinary soldiers be his opponents?
This time, he brought a total of forty Hu soldiers to kill the Jin soldiers at the ferry, and none of them were wounded, but in front of the fort wall, he was shot like a hedgehog by more than a dozen arrows in half of his body. It's just that these Hu Yongs are generally rough and thick-skinned, and the bows of the Jin soldiers are not very hard, and there are only more than a dozen people who were directly shot to death. The rest flocked to the fort, killing and wounding most of the Jin soldiers in the fort, and the rest collapsed.
Six fortresses, garrisoned by more than 600 people, coordinated with each other, can give great damage to the enemy attacking at the ferry, but the problem enemy soldiers instantly climbed the wall to fight, the archers on the left and right are afraid of hurting their peers, it is inevitable that the hands are weak and the arrows are shaking, and it is difficult to aim. The most critical thing is that the wind and waves have been calm for many days, and the Jin army was suddenly attacked, it was inevitable to panic, and the time was not big, and I saw countless boats crossing the river, and the morale was dispersed on the spot......
As Tao Kan said, after the great expansion of the army, many recruits have not yet gone through fierce battles, lack of combat experience, and lack of courage. As a result, among the six forts, only forty percent of the soldiers fought hard and did not retreat, and the rest were all defeated......
The defeated soldiers all thought, the enemy is strong, we will wait for the enemy, anyway, the beacon fire has been ignited, and the purpose of vigilance has been achieved...... Even if we can kill all the dozens of people who landed on the shore, how can we resist the arrival of the army later? Although the military law is strict, it is a death sentence anyway, it is better to flee first, and live one more day......
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