Chapter 523: Fear
The two sides exchanged several rounds of arrows, and they all stopped and charged. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Han Ruzi boarded the chariot and beat the drum himself, Fan Bangshan led 200 cavalry to rush into the enemy formation, and the rest of the soldiers were waiting for the emperor's order to enter the battlefield.
The enemy is strong and I am weak, and strangely, no one is afraid, not only because the emperor himself supervises the battle, but also because they have fought the enemy several times in the past few days, and found that the enemy army is not invincible.
In the face of more than ten times the enemy army, Han Ruzi did not retreat, first, he wanted to encourage the defenders of the capital, and second, he understood a simple truth, retreat must be guaranteed by attack, otherwise, the enemy's morale will be stronger, and his own soldiers will retreat to flee.
The pinnacle of Fan Bangshan's life was on this day, holding a spear, riding a horse into the dense enemy army, no matter whether it was a person, a horse, or a camel on the opposite side, it was all a shot assassination, he didn't care whether there was an obstacle in front of him, he only cared about the eyes and drums behind him.
Fan Bangshan rushed into the enemy formation, heard the gong of the army, and rushed for some distance before turning back.
The armies of the gods and ghosts often advance without retreating, but today they are surprisingly cautious, do not pursue, and retreat to their original positions.
More than half of the 200 cavalry were killed or wounded, but Fan Bangshan was fine, but the head of the gun was broken, he threw the gun to the ground, hugged his fists and said: "Please allow me to enter the enemy formation again, with the strength of the army, don't recruit me too early this time." ”
"It's worthy of a real fierce general, come and give wine."
Without waiting for others to do it, Cui Teng jumped off the horse first, ran to Fan Bangshan with a wine bag and handed it over, with a look of reverence on his face.
Fan Bangshan was not polite, picked up the wine bag and poured a big sip, threw it away, and Cui Teng caught it with both hands.
Fan Bangshan said to the soldiers at the headquarters: "The first and second teams have rushed through once, and the third and fourth teams have come out. ”
Two hundred soldiers immediately drove their horses forward, Fan Bangshan beckoned, someone sent a new gun, he took it in his hand, "It's not enough, another one." ”
With the reins in his left hand, a gun under his arm, and another gun in his right hand, Fan Bangshan rushed to the enemy position again.
Just as the agreement was made, the enemy still did not shoot arrows, and also sent a group of soldiers, about 500 people, the first five generals, also armed with spears, different styles, longer and thicker.
Han Ruzi beat the drum, Fan Bangshan led the army to charge for the second time, and when he was more than ten steps away from the enemy general, his left hand released the reins, his arm was released, and the spear under his arm fell, he grabbed it, held the gun in both hands, roared, accelerated again, leaned forward at the last moment, dodged the opponent's spear, and stabbed the two guns in his hand deeply into the necks of the two enemy generals.
The enemy turned people on their backs, Fan hit the mountain only a little slower, and continued to rush forward with a gun, so invincible, as if entering a no-man's mirror, the enemy sent a second team to meet the battle.
Fan Bangshan broke through three waves of enemy troops in a row, until he reached the front of the large army, raised his right hand spear, threw it far away at the tallest banner in the enemy formation, roared again, turned back, and re-entered the battlefield.
Fan Bangshan rushed into the battlefield for five or six miles this time, and once he went, he lost even fewer troops, and only about 20 people died in the battle.
Fan Bangshan galloped to the emperor's car and threw away the remaining spear, "You can still charge again, but the gun is useless, and the horse can't do it." ”
"Change the gun, give me the horse."
The two generals presented new spears, the king of the East China Sea personally brought the emperor's mount, and Cui Teng handed over the wine bag again.
Fan Bangshan drank the wine, but he was a little hesitant about the emperor's horse.
"I don't love a horse, I only hope that the general will return safely." Han Ruzi said.
Only then did Fan Bangshan get on his horse and pick up the gun, and said loudly to the headquarters: "The third and fourth teams are in line, and the fifth to tenth teams will follow me to fight." ”
Six hundred people marched forward, and Fan Bangshan pointed to the capital in the distance, "This time, I want to rush to a place a stone's throw away from the city wall, so that the soldiers defending the city will know that His Majesty is coming." ”
The enemy sent more than 1,000 people to meet the battle, and this time there were more generals, a total of more than 20 people, rushing to the front row, and the targets were all fierce generals of the Chu army.
The charge of both sides has nothing to do with victory or defeat, but with morale and reputation.
Han Ruzi beat the drum for the third time, and at the same time ordered the whole army to fight.
Fan Bangshan was surrounded by enemy generals, and in the melee, he yelled loudly, and seemed to be wounded.
Han Ruzi immediately ordered the whole army to move forward.
Fan Bangshan rushed out of the encirclement, with only one gun left in his hand, and the enemy general fell five or six people.
The main force of the Chu army advanced slowly, making a posture of attacking with the whole army, and the enemy adjusted its formation and chose to retreat.
Fan Bangshan can't see the changes before and after, only knows how to rush forward, and there is only one goal, which is the city wall in the distance. There were more and more people ahead, but he couldn't see anything stopping him.
Fan Bangshan is known for being a fierce general, and today his performance is even beyond his imagination, and he seems to have ten times the strength of usual, even if there is a mountain in front of him, he can overturn it with one shot.
The city wall is close in front of him, and Fan Bangshan can see the banner and faint figure of the city.
He felt that he could go any further, but the mount he stepped on gave up, and with a groan, he fell to the ground.
Fan Bangshan pushed away the dead horse, turned over and stood up, the spear was gone, he turned around half a circle with his bare hands, and roared at the enemy.
The soldiers of the headquarters caught up and protected Fan Bangshan, and someone handed the spear to the general.
Fan Bangshan was still about to go on foot, and an officer shouted: "General, you have reached the land of a stone's throw, please retreat quickly, and do not let Your Majesty worry." ”
Fan Bangshan glanced at the city again, stepped on an empty horse, and rushed back with all the soldiers.
On the city wall, the drums thundered, and the shouts soared into the sky, sending off Fan Bang Mountain.
The scale of this battle was not large, and the main forces of both sides were not dispatched, but the impact was extremely far-reaching.
The people in the capital knew that they had not been abandoned, and the emperor personally led an army to support.
The enemy army understood that although they had breached the city one after another, they had not been able to bring the Chu army to its knees or fear.
For Han Ruzi, the most direct impact is that he can lead the army to retreat.
With less than 10,000 soldiers, he can't save the capital, and it is impossible to have a real decisive battle with the enemy.
The Chu army withdrew after dark, and before that, Han Ruzi rewarded the whole army in front of the battle, and everyone was given a knighthood of the first grade, and those who rushed to the mountain with Fan were given a knight of the second grade, and those who died were awarded the third grade.
Titles meant status, land, and money, all of which could be inherited by the families of the deceased.
Fan Bangshan was named the Marquis of the Broken Army, this reward is well-deserved, and the whole army shouts long live.
The King of the East Sea was a witness to this battle, and like the others, he felt extremely excited, and at one point wanted to charge with Fan Bangshan, but only gave up this overly bold idea after several hesitations.
He was still very confused, confused by the enemy army and the emperor, and when the formation was stable, he couldn't help but look up and ask the emperor on the chariot: "The enemy army is obviously strong, and it is famous for fighting to the death, why are you cowardly today?" ”
Han Ruzi turned his head to look at Zhao Ruosu not far away, and said loudly: "The enemy army fought to the death because there was a master behind him who was persecuted, and the siege of the capital city of Dachu was the first achievement, and the master was reluctant to give it to the slaves, so he personally dispatched." ”
"The gods and ghosts are in the army?" The King of the East Sea was taken aback, and looked at the opposite side with everyone, but he couldn't see anything clearly except for the black crowd.
"Either he himself, or his heart, can make his own decisions, instead of rushing forward without a head or a brain." Han Ruzi laughed, "The more timid the master, the more harsh he treats the slaves, and vice versa, the more the enemy army does not hesitate to die, the more cowardly the enemy chieftain is in his heart." Like General Fan, I am only afraid that he will never return, and when I see him return safely, I will never want him to fall into the battle. Although the enemy is strong, his heart is afraid, so I dare to fight against him. The enemy chieftain didn't know the details, thinking that there were ambushes behind the Chu army, and he was afraid that the army in the city would be attacked inside and outside, so he didn't dare to let go. The gods and ghosts are single, but that's it. ”
"If it is not for His Majesty's personal conquest, even if others guess that the enemy chief is cowardly, they will not dare to fight." The king of the East China Sea was so impressed that he threw himself to the ground.
After nightfall, the Chu army withdrew to Hangu Pass.
During the march, Fan Bangshan found that the blood under his ribs was not stopping, and it turned out that he was injured, "Hey, shameless man, I didn't dare to shoot arrows in the open, but I hurt people with hidden arrows, I pulled out the arrows at the time, but I forgot about them later." ”
When Han Ruzi led the army to the capital, it was a rapid march, but when he withdrew, it was a normal march, and the bridges and roads along the way were not destroyed, and the two cities were also garrisoned, and a large number of outposts were set up to supervise the movement of the enemy.
Han Ruzi guessed correctly, to be precise, Zhao Ruosu guessed correctly, the enemy army was really cowardly, and as soon as the front passed, he did not come to pursue again, but just concentrated on besieging the city and building a large number of walls on the periphery, which seemed to be on the defensive.
After Cui Hong, the general of Hangu Guard, learned the news of the capital, he personally led all the soldiers and went out of the city for thirty miles to greet him.
The emperor's battle was by no means a great victory, and he did not relieve the siege of the capital, but it greatly boosted the morale of the Chu army.
Han Ruzi ordered Cui Hong to set up temporary checkpoints at dangerous places along the way, blocking the road with wood and stones, and also making a defensive posture.
After all, a strange move is a strange move, and it can only be used occasionally, and if you want to defeat the enemy, you still have to take it step by step.
After entering Hangu Pass, taking off his battle armor, and sitting alone in the room, Han Ruzi felt collapsed all over his body, his palms were sweaty, and even his heartbeat became faster.
He didn't show so calm and confidence at all for days, sending Fan to attack the mountain was completely out of necessity, the enemy was timid, he was as surprised as others, half of what he said to the king of the East China Sea before the battle was improvised rather than deliberate in advance.
No matter where he went, there were a few books that Han Ruzi always carried, one of which was Taizu Benji, he turned a page at random with trembling hands, read it word by word, and slowly felt solid in his heart, and his hands were no longer shaking.
Every time Taizu escaped death, it was more like luck, but Taizu had a ability, he could afford bad luck, and he could also afford good luck, not arrogant or discouraged, and make a comeback over and over again.
Three folded pages of paper fell out of the book, the only three remaining pages of the book of rebellion, Chun Yuzi, which recorded a story of Taizu Han Fu, claiming that he had bowed to Haoxia.
Han Ruzi has never understood the meaning of this story, but today he has a different feeling.
"Taizu will be scared too." He muttered.
The door opened, Zhang Youcai came in, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, look who I found in the army?" ”
Han Ruzi raised his head and looked at the person behind Zhang Youcai in surprise.
Meng E actually came, dressed in the armor of a guard soldier, with plastered face, and it was difficult to see the original appearance.
"The Empress sent me." Meng E said, "Your Majesty fought a tough battle. ”
"This is just the beginning." Han Ruzi was very happy that he had overcome the fear in his heart, and he was also very happy to see Meng E, "The enemy chief besieging the capital is not the god and ghost Da Shan Yu himself, but he will come, and when he arrives, there will be a real tough battle." (To be continued.) )