Chapter 468: Midnight Terror
Did you know that we had come back from delivering supplies and had come to help? No, there is no need to dispatch the horse army. Could it be to go to the front line to deliver the news? Hey, what the hell am I doing, no matter where he's going. At the moment, the team transporting the supplies did not care, and still moved forward slowly.
The soldier at the front saw that the other party was galloping and had no banner, and he was a little uneasy. Unconsciously stopped, stopped in front, and couldn't move even after blocking the back. When Han Mouke saw this, he stepped forward and shouted, "Why stop? ”
Before the soldiers could reply, the sound of horses' hooves seemed to be in their ears. The head of the capital also seemed to notice that something was wrong, because the other party was coming straight for them! When you look closely, those knights have already raised their broadswords and spears! Not good, this is the cavalry of the Western Army!
Du Tou didn't think much about it, and shouted: "Run!" "With that, he pulled the horse's head around desperately, and whipped it a few times, and the horse was in pain and galloped wildly! The soldiers who escorted the supplies did not come back to their senses for a while, and when they woke up, they suddenly ran away in horror!
"Whoosh" broke the air! An arrow is sticking in the back of the head! After he dismounted, the mount continued to run. This cavalry attacked with the momentum of the wind and clouds, and the Hedong signing army didn't think of resisting at all, but just wanted to lie down with both hands and escape!
In fact, if they have a little experience, they should also know that when they suddenly encounter a cavalry attack, a two-legged man will never be able to outrun a four-legged horse. At this time, the vehicle carrying the supplies should be used to quickly set up the barrier, hold it for a while, and maybe pull an enemy on his back. Unfortunately, they chose to turn around and flee, so that the soldiers with weapons became prey to be slaughtered!
The cavalry shot from a distance and slashed closely, killing the ghosts of the Hedong signing army crying wolves, and in less than a soak of urine, seven or eight out of ten were lying on the ground. A soldier ran so fast that he even threw his upper body up, but he kept hearing the sound of horses' hooves behind him, and for some reason, he howled and cried while frantically left!
His body stumbled suddenly, and he suffered a heavy blow to the back, and his strong habit caused him to take a few steps forward and fall heavily to the ground. When he turned over and was about to leap up, he found that he was surrounded by several cavalrymen, and the sharp tips of three spears were aimed at him!
"Don't! Other! He turned his head in horror as he looked at the knights who were staring at him coldly.
As soon as the horse galloped over, the horse did not stop, and the knight on his back had already jumped off the ground, lifted the hood on his head, and revealed a very different costume from the Han people. He looked around and saw that his subordinates had cleared the enemy and were looking for the dead to make up for it. He threw the helmet to the soldier, crouched down, looked at the signatory, and asked, "Position, military status." ”
"The villain is, it is the soldiers and horses of Hedong, and the corporal under the command of the marshal ......" the soldier replied in a trembling voice.
"What are you doing?" The knight asked again.
"The Jin army seized a large amount of grain and grass materials from the Western Army, and sent them back to the city of Dunzhou. Now, the Jin army is under the command of Yelu Ma Wu, and is leading three army commanders, 90,000 households, to besiege the remnants of the Western Army in Shimashan. That's all the villain knows. "He was positive, not only answering all questions, but also answering those who didn't. I just hope that my cooperation can be exchanged for the mercy of the other party's subordinates and let him live.
The knight nodded, and whistled, not knowing what he meant. But after a while, the cavalry scattered everywhere surrounded them, and there were only more than a hundred horsemen.
"Go back and report a few to the marshal, by the way, bring this guy back, the rest, follow me!" That knight was the commander of the Tabai Front Army under Xu Wei, Li Chengwei, a party member. After that, fly on your horse and move on.
On the third day of November, in the evening.
In the territory of Shimashan, many large camps under the Jin army are brightly lit, and the soldiers of the Jin army who have rested for two days are particularly active, and it is almost dark, and there are still many soldiers coming and going in the camp. It is estimated that because victory was in sight, the officers did not strictly restrain the soldiers. At this time, in this camp located in the southeast of Shima Mountain, many Jin soldiers sat around the fire, and some were even in good spirits, leading their necks to sing loudly, provoking their companions to applaud.
Outside the camp, the patrol team also walked around happily, looking into the camp from time to time, envying their companions for being happy and happy. It is only five or six miles away from the Luoshui River, and as long as you go less than thirty miles to the south, it is the boundary of Fangzhou. It is not difficult to imagine how pessimistic the soldiers of the Western Army in the mountains should be at this time, seeing that they have reached a safe place, and they are blocked by Jin Jun in this barren mountain and wilderness.
Four miles away, on the shore of Luoshui, Xu Weilema stopped on a hill and was overlooking the camp of the Jin army. In the night, the eyes of the Purple Golden Tiger also seemed to reflect the lights in the golden camp, which were exceptionally bright.
Behind him, a black dragon was moving quietly and slowly south. In order to march quickly, he had to order the discarding of all unnecessary baggage, and distribute the remaining seven-day rations to the heads of the soldiers, as well as other large siege equipment, chariots, etc., all destroyed. Even on the way, the Tabai Qianjun attacked the transport team of the Jin army and captured a large number of supplies, which he could only order to be burned, but could not take them away.
Now, his troops of less than 30,000 men are only wearing armor, weapons and rations, and the slightly heavier ones are only such as divine arms, bows, bed crossbows, and so on. After a two-and-a-half-day journey, he arrived in just over a day. But this was not even the beginning, and now, he had to let his troops quickly pass through its encirclement and reach the north of Sanchuan Town before the Jin army could detect it. The reason why he crossed the boundary of Shima Mountain and did not attack the Jin army at the northern foot of Shima Mountain was to ensure his own safety first. Even if they can't save Yao Pingzhong and them, they can at least withdraw to Fangzhou.
Originally, Xu Wei thought that in order to reach the destination, a fierce battle was indispensable, and once the Jin army found out, he would definitely send troops to stop it. Probably the victory in Yanzhou made Ma Wu relax his vigilance, and the Hu'er army went south along Luoshui, walking more than 140 miles, and was never hindered except for encountering the transport team of the Jin army.
This surprisingly smooth made Xu Wei feel very unsure, it was not that he underestimated the Jin Army, but it was true that among the Jin Army in Shaanxi, there was only one Ma Wu who could make him hit the eye. With Jerema's ability, he would not be so careless. From the city of Dunzhou to this place, one hundred and forty miles, if you count the section from Ganquan to the city of Dunzhou, more than two hundred miles, no matter how hidden I advance, how can no one notice? Did he really let the victory get carried away?
"Dashuai, walk another seven or eight miles to the north of Sanchuan Town." Yang Yan came behind Xu Wei and whispered.
Xu Wei didn't speak, his heart was always hanging, and things were going so smoothly that people felt suspicious! After a while, he said, "Come with me to the front, walk more than two hundred miles, don't wait until you are about to wake up to pee on the bed." ”
After finishing speaking, he and Yang Yan marched forward on horseback, it was already dark at that time, and the soldiers all relied on the troops in front of them to guide the way, and it was obviously really difficult to distinguish between the southeast and the northwest. Fortunately, they did their homework enough, in order to capture Dunzhou, Xu Wei ordered the troops to reconnoiter the terrain in the south of Dunzhou near Fangzhou very clearly, and also made a sand table for the officers to be familiar with. Otherwise, no matter how bold Xu Wei was, he would not dare to sneak in under the nose of Jin Jun at night.
Zhang Xian has been stationed in Fangzhou, and he knows the situation best, so his troops are at the forefront. When Xu Wei and Yang Yan caught up, they happened to meet him and ordered the troops to stop advancing.
"What's going on? Why stop? Xu Wei asked.
The soldiers couldn't answer, they were just doing what they were told. ran until the front of the army to find Zhang Xian.
"Dashuai, there is a lion's mouth in front." Zhang Xian looked ahead and said.
Xu Wei looked up, only to see less than a mile away, and a few black shadows rose from the hills in the night, like a fierce beast squatting on the ground, waiting for the prey to be sent by itself.
"Oh? What's wrong? Xu Wei asked.
"I don't know, this section shouldn't have been along the river, but in order to avoid the Jurchens, I had to do it. But the terrain ahead was very dangerous, and our troops could only rush through the lion's mouth. If the Jin army sets up an ambush here, this black light will blind the fire, and our army will probably be pushed into the river. Zhang Xian said worriedly.
In the night, he couldn't see Xu Wei's face clearly, but it was conceivable that his face must be hesitant at this moment. After a long time, he said softly: "You tell me the terrain in detail." ”
"There is a ridge of bulge in front of it, which responds to the mountain on the other side of Luoshui, and its appearance is like a big mouth of blood, enveloping Luoshui in the middle. The place where our army will pass is a hill no more than a few tens of feet high, and it is very easy to ambush the troops in the middle of it, and it is difficult to detect. It stretches for four miles before and after, and if there is really an ambush, it is not impossible for our army to rush over, but ......" Zhang Xian's words did not come out, but Xu Wei and Yang Yan understood it. Fighting at night, it is difficult to distinguish between the enemy and us, once the fight starts, our army is caught off guard, the soldiers are in a panic, if the Jin army comes in a swrench, will not be pushed into the river? Even if you rush over, the price of casualties must be very high, and what will you talk about rescuing Yao Zhang at that time?
"Dashuai, why don't I lead my troops to throw stones and ask for directions first? The Tiger is well-protected and well-trained, so even if it is suddenly attacked, the soldiers are not easy to be scattered. Yang Yan asked.
"That's fine, you lead the Hujie army to the front first, Zhang Xian, you pick someone who is familiar with the terrain to join him." Xu Wei said.
At the moment, thousands of Hujie troops quickly came to the front of the brigade, I have to say that Xu Wei's troops are really not the original township soldiers, a large army of nearly 30,000 people, marching in the night, but not noisy, and orderly, which is very rare.
After Yang Yan conveyed the order, he was about to move forward, when Xu Wei suddenly stopped him: "Remember, after you pass the lion's mouth, don't go far, stop and wait for the rear army." ”
Yang Yan understood that if there was a change, he could still respond, so he responded. Immediately, he led thousands of Tiger Elite as pioneers and walked to the lion's mouth in the night.
Wearing heavy foot armor and carrying long knives and axes, the Hujie soldiers must not walk too fast, otherwise they will definitely make a big move. Led by the officer, they approached the lion's mouth without hurrying. The sound of the water flowing in the Luo River around them muffled the sound of their footsteps and the slight collision of weapons and armor.
Yang Yan walked at the forefront, he looked at the hills next to him from time to time, in fact, even if there were thousands of troops and horses in ambush behind these hills, he couldn't see it. As soon as they entered the lion's mouth, the soldiers suddenly became nervous, because outside, they could still vaguely see the shadow of seven or eight steps ahead, but as soon as they entered the lion's mouth, they could not see anything two or three steps away. If it weren't for the fact that a comrade who was familiar with the terrain would have led the way, they would have to run into each other like blind.
Looking up at those hills at night, each one of them looks like a wild beast, which makes people feel terrified. The most fierce and warlike soldier of the Hujie Army on the side unconsciously clenched his weapon and swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Thousands of people, not a single one spoke, not even one panted loudly, but as soon as they entered the lion's mouth, their steps unconsciously quickened. He even wanted to push his companion in front of him to make him go faster.
On a cold day, many people sweat in their palms, and they can almost hear their heartbeat!
Suddenly! A soldier threw himself forward for some reason! This action immediately caused a reaction from the other soldiers, who raised their weapons and prepared for battle! The team was in a commotion, and Yang Yan was taken aback! Just as he was about to ask, he heard the soldiers say, "It's okay! He tripped over a stone! ”
Although he breathed a sigh of relief, his heart was still beating hard, Yang Yan gritted his teeth and said in a low voice: "Don't make noise, keep walking!" ”
The words just fell! A terrible howl came from the middle of the air! Some soldiers shouted in shock! The sound of weapons colliding was loud!
But when they nervously looked around for the enemy, they didn't see a ghost. It turned out that it was a night owl foraging at night who found its prey!
Yang Yan broke out in a cold sweat! forcibly fixed his mind and shouted in a low voice: "Don't be suspicious, go!" ”
Night owls are not an auspicious thing, and as soon as we came, we encountered the night owl crying, and something might happen tonight. Many soldiers thought so in their hearts. However, when they successfully passed through the lion's mouth without encountering any unexpected situations, they realized that it was just a false alarm.
On the other side, Xu Wei and Zhang Xian estimated that Yang Da had already led his troops to pass, and since they had not encountered an attack, it meant that they were worried.
"Dashuai, it looks like it's okay, let the army pass?" Zhang Xian asked.
Xu Wei's eyes were still staring in the direction of the lion's mouth, and he didn't say anything. He used to set up a gambling game to lure a fat sheep to the bait, and the best way was to let him taste some desserts, thinking that he had won the holy hand in his bet, so that he could be a big slaughterer. If I am an ambush of the Jin army and see a vanguard force passing, I will not start, just let them pass, the mouse pulls the wooden shovel, the big head is behind, and it is not too late to start when the big army comes!
As soon as he thought of this, he said softly: "Let the left army go." ”
Zhang Xian understood what the boss meant, and immediately handed down the order. The left army, which was mostly archers, had the lightest burden, and the losses in several battles were negligible, and now it can even be said to be fully manned, 4,000 men. After receiving the order, the commander led the whole army and marched towards the mouth of the lion.
The Hujie army in front has passed smoothly, and when the left army comes again, it will be much easier in my heart. In addition, their equipment does not carry much weight, so they can pass quickly. Four thousand people is not a small number, although the terrain by the Luoshui River is still quite wide, but it is also more than 200 steps long before and after. It was surprisingly smooth again, and no one stumbled, not even a night owl.
"Big handsome, you should be thinking too much." It is estimated that the left army has also passed through the lion's mouth, Zhang Xian said.
"It's not about thinking too much, be careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years." Xu Wei said softly. After a moment's pause, he ordered: "Let's go, the whole army advances." ”
As it turned out, they did make a false alarm, scaring themselves. Many people think that we are too cautious, even if we want to ambush, we will not choose this dark night. How can we fight if we don't distinguish between friend and foe?
Nearly 20,000 troops, several miles long in front and back, slowly marched in the direction of the lion's mouth. Xu Wei rode the Quhuang BMW, seeing the lion's mouth getting closer and closer, and his instinctive vigilance made him feel that it was better to be careful.
"Pass my command, in case of attack, brothers, do not panic, remember one thing, rely on your comrades, and rush forward."
The army finally entered the lion's mouth, and Xu Wei walked at the end, this is his usual style, and it is also the promise he made when Hu Jie became an army, charging in front and retreating in the rear.
Seeing that the troops in front of him had entered the opening, he jumped in his heart for no reason. This feeling made him very uncomfortable, but unfortunately, it was night, even if the ambush was only a dozen steps away from you, you might not be able to see the other party.
The soldiers who entered the entrance couldn't help but look up, looking for the imaginary ambush. But what else is there but the hills that have been here since time immemorial?
One of the soldiers' eyes had never left the hills next to them, and he was a little nervous, and he even felt that on the hills next to them, there were a few black things, like rocks. But suddenly, one of them seemed to move. Could it be that the cold wind blew the stones? No, how strong does it take for the wind to blow the stones? His scalp tingled, and he closed his eyes hard to look again, as if there was nothing abnormal? Fear made the young soldier simply close his eyes, and buried his head in hurrying, hoping that he would pass this terrible place sooner!
However, he should have imagined his own eyes, because he was not mistaken...... "This should be, hands?" "That thing actually opened its mouth to speak! It turned out to be a human head!
"Don't worry, Hu'er has always been deceitful, don't speak, be careful to expose." Someone said in an extremely soft voice.
Sure enough, the companions beside him stopped talking. After all these years of fighting, it was the first time that it was ambushed at night. The black light was blinding, and he stretched out a hand to hold it farther away, and he couldn't see a few fingers clearly. It's going to be a scuffle, and who knows if it's a companion or an enemy standing next to you? Damn, once you do it, you can only rush down with all your strength and squeeze the tiger army into the river. Good revenge for the revenge of the arrow in Dingrong! In the battle of Dingrong, the Jin army retreated, and was driven into Weishui by Xu Wei and drowned, and tens of thousands of people were drowned. This has always been the shame of the Jin army, who swore revenge!
And today, at this moment, is their best chance!