Chapter 207: Liu Hongji Asks for War
Shan Xiongxin only ran forward for more than ten steps, just pulled the reins of the horse, the lightning oolong horse is proficient in human nature, stood on the spot, and then turned around neatly, the front hooves slashed twice on the ground, turned around and rushed back, at this time Gongsun Wuda just barely turned around, before he had time to turn back the horse's head, he only heard a gust of wind behind him, he secretly screamed that it was not good, how dare he turn around to resist, screamed, rolled directly from the saddle, just fell from the moment he fell, only felt a gust of wind blowing above him, The armor on his back was swept for a moment, as if the weight of a thousand catties was pressed on his body, his throat was sweet, and he opened his mouth to spit out a mouthful of blood.
But thanks to Gongsun Wuda's rush and wisdom, he escaped this lance sweep, otherwise, I am afraid that he has been beaten into a pile of meat puree, after landing, he didn't even dare to pick up the three steel forks that fell on the side, and even fled to the door of the Tang military camp with a rolling belt, three times and two times, and disappeared, and the speed was no worse than that of a galloping horse.
Shan Xiongxin haha, proudly pointed at Tang Jun, and said: "Your kung fu is not very good, but it is faster than a rabbit to escape, okay, spare your life, who else dares to fight again?" ”
Shan Xiongxin defeated four Tang generals who were famous for their bravery, although they did not cause kills, but they fled in embarrassment, and looking at their posture, they still became more and more courageous, even Li Shimin's face changed slightly, he hooked the corners of his mouth, and sighed: "Shan Xiongxin really deserves the name of 'flying general', he is really brave and heroic, but it's a pity that my fourth brother Li Yuanba is not here, otherwise, it would not be his turn to be so arrogant!" ”
Li Jiancheng slapped the wall in annoyance and said fiercely: "That's it!" If the fourth brother is again, he will definitely be able to tear this single Xiongxin to pieces! ”
Liu Wenjing also sighed and said: "Marshal Zuo, Marshal Right, His Royal Highness is not here, I think we should insist on avoiding the war, I heard that in the Wei army, in addition to Shan Xiongxin, Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, Pei Xingyan, Cheng Zhijie and others are also famous all over the world, they are all in the Central Plains battlefield to fight the record, now just one Shan Xiongxin is difficult for us to deal with, it is better to stick to it!" We're not really here to fight anyway! ”
Hearing them say this, Liu Hongji, a burly and resolute Tang general, said angrily: "You guys are too underestimating me and waiting, although the Fourth Highness is invincible in the world, but although Shan Xiongxin is brave, he is not three-headed and six-armed, wait for me to meet him for a while!" ”
This Liu Hongji is a native of Chiyang, Yongzhou, and is the son of Liu Sheng, the assassin of Hezhou in the Sui Dynasty.
Liu Hongji was uninhibited in his early years, he liked to make friends with light chivalrous people, and his family was poor because of his lack of production, and he was later named the right servant with his father's shadow, and followed Emperor Yang of Sui to conquer Liaodong. When he arrived in Fenyin County, Liu Hongji expected that he would be beheaded according to the law, so he and his subordinates slaughtered cattle and broke the law, were arrested and imprisoned, and were ransomed a year later.
After Liu Hongji was released from prison, he died in the rivers and lakes, stole horses for self-sufficiency, and then defected to Taiyuan to stay in Li Yuan. He saw that Li Yuan's second son, Li Shimin, had an extraordinary bearing, so he took the initiative to befriend Li Shimin, so he was deeply used, and even "rode even when he went out, and got up when he got into the same bed".
In the thirteenth year of the Great Cause, Li Yuan plotted to raise troops, and Liu Hongji was ordered to recruit more than 2,000 people. At that time, under the order of Emperor Yang of Sui, Hu Benlang, who was in charge of monitoring Li Yuan, prepared Wang Wei and Gao Junya to kill Li Yuan in the Jin Temple, and Liu Hongji and the eldest grandson Shunde ambushed behind the official hall and captured Wang Wei and Gao Junya and beheaded them. Soon, Li Yuan proclaimed himself a general, and Liu Hongji was the left commander of the general's mansion.
Later, Liu Hongji followed Li Shimin to conquer the West River and garrisoned Jiahu Fort. In the battle of Huoyi, the Tang generals were defeated first and then won, Liu Hongji followed Li Shimin to lead the cavalry to attack from the flank, turning the tide of the war, Liu Hongji beheaded the Sui Huyalang general Song Laosheng, defeated the Sui army, and was awarded the right Guanglu doctor for his merits.
After the Tang army arrived in Hedong, Liu Hongji took the lead in crossing the Yellow River, conquering Feng Yi, and was appointed as the ambassador of Weibei Province to preside over the Weibei War. He led his troops westward, occupied Fufeng, increased his troops to 60,000, and then crossed Weishui to the south, stationed troops in the old city of Chang'an, showed off his military might outside the Jinguang Gate, and defeated the Sui Dynasty Daxing to stay behind to guard Wensheng, laying the foundation for the siege.
At that time, the troops and horses of the Tang army had not yet arrived, but Liu Hongji had already won the first battle. Li Yuan was overjoyed and rewarded Liu Hongji with twenty war horses.
After the pacification of Chang'an, Liu Hongji was the first in merit, and he was a veritable famous general and fierce general in the Tang Army!
Hearing this, Li Shimin frowned and said, "Hongji, don't be reckless, now is not the time to hold the big one!" ”
Liu Hongji said: "Right Marshal, don't worry, I have my own measure, this Shan Xiongxin is not enough to kill me, it's really not good, I still have the ability to escape!" Our Tang army has lost several battles in a row, if we can't get back on the field, our face in the Eastern Capital will be lost! ”
Li Jiancheng frowned and said, "However, if you are defeated again, our army will continue to lose face, Hongji, are you sure?" ”
Liu Hongji asked: "Marshal Zuo, now the brothers are watching!" We have already lost to Shan Xiongxin, if we retreat from this, I am afraid that it will be bad for morale and military morale! Whether we win or not, we must fight, this is for the honor of our Guanzhong! ”
Duan Zhixuan said: "Yes, the brave wins when they meet on the narrow road, and Huaxiong also beat the princes of the Eighteenth Road to dare not go out of the city to meet the enemy, but fortunately, Guan Yuwen killed Huaxiong, so that the face of the coalition army was saved, and the morale of the coalition army was greatly increased!" How similar is the current situation, if we can't win, it's not terrible to lose, if we don't dare to show our swords, I'm afraid it will chill the hearts of the soldiers! ”
Hearing this, Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng looked at each other, they were both young people, and when they saw that they had been losing, they naturally couldn't hold back their faces, so they nodded and advised: "Hongji, be careful!" Brother, I will personally go out to sweep the formation for you, if it doesn't work, I will go up to answer it! “
Liu Hongji laughed and said, "Thank you!" Then I'll be a meat tank, right marshal, you have to watch closely in the back, I believe your archery skills can help me save the day! ”
The two of them galloped out one after the other, Shan Xiongxin looked at the momentum of the two, his brows wrinkled slightly, and the Tang General who came out just now was different, these two looked less arrogant, but they were a little less reckless and a little more reckless, and a little more calm of a famous general, and the first person to come out of his horse control and the appearance of holding a lance, was an expert in using a lance, and what made Shan Xiongxin even more jealous was the young student who followed him, this person did not hold a long weapon, but he was holding a giant big bow, compared to the big bow of the white-clothed arrow king Bodang, It seems that it is definitely more than five stones, and it should not be taken lightly.
Shan Xiongxin glanced at the person who came, and asked in a deep voice: "Who is coming, report your name!" ”
Liu Hongji laughed and said loudly: "I am Liu Hongji, a famous general of the Tang Dynasty!" Behind me is the second son of the Tang King, the right marshal, the Duke of Qin, and the people! ”