Chapter 3: A Night in Pyongyang (3)
In the southern level, a huge torch appeared.
Unlike the fires in Pyongyang, the flames of this torch soared into the sky, making it stand out. After all, the city of Pyongyang, despite its blazing flames, is scattered after all. However, this torch in the southern level was piled up with tens of thousands of stones, grains, and grass and set on fire.
After Zheng Yanqing rushed out for a few miles, he turned his head to look.
Seeing the light of fire in the camp, he couldn't help but smile with relief. Namsui is not far from Pyongyang City, and there is such a torch erected there, which must give some hope to the panicked Sui army outside Pyongyang...... Of course, burning heavy grain and grass is a capital crime of beheading. But at this time, who cares about this heavy grain and grass problem? Save your life first, and talk about the rest later.
"Childe, there is Gassho Creek in front, and after you go over, you can see Pyongyang!"
While galloping, Shen Guang caught up with Zheng Yanqing and warned in a low voice: "If we get too close, we will all fall into it." ”
Yan Qing nodded, and suddenly reined in the war horse beside the gassho stream.
He looked around, and pointed to a hill that was not too high, "Let's climb high and look, and then make a claim." ”
After speaking, Yan Qing urged the horse to cross the gassho stream and rush towards the hill.
Shen Guang and the others followed, and the group quickly rushed up the hill. As luck would have it, there were many willow trees planted on this hill, forming a sparse willow forest. Rushing into the willow forest can hide your tracks. Zheng Yanqing's horse circled, and after going around in place, he jumped off the war horse.
Standing in the middle of the sparse forest, the neighing of people and horses from under the city of Pyongyang can be heard clearly.
You can even hear the screams of the soldiers dying and the groans of the wounded. Standing on the edge of the willow forest, gazing intently into the past, you can see the sporadic firelight, like the stars scattered in the night sky. A group of Goguryeo soldiers were frantically chasing and killing the Sui soldiers. It's still far away, but you can see it clearly. Those Sui troops were in disarray, and it was difficult to form effective resistance.
"How many Goguryeo people are there?"
Shen Guang's eyes scanned the battlefield, "I can't tell...... But it looks like there should be a lot of people. Childe, Namsu and Pyongyang are separated by this small hill, and it may be difficult for people here to see clearly. In this way, the fire of Nanshui will burn in vain! ”
Zheng Yanqing nodded and looked at the willow forest behind him.
"Burn this forest to me!"
If it can't attract the attention of the Sui army, it can only be pursued by the Goguryeo people in the dark. When the time comes, let alone counterattack, I'm afraid it is unlikely that even a build-up. The top priority at the moment is to assemble the Sui army as soon as possible and stabilize its position. Otherwise, it will be a big defeat!
Could it be that the historical Laihu'er is really like this?
Yan Qing didn't have time to think too much, the military order was like a mountain, Shen Guang and others immediately set fire to the willow forest.
After all, this place is several miles away from the battlefield in Pyongyang, and the altitude of the hill is about fifty or sixty meters above sea level, and this fire immediately attracted the attention of countless people.
"Fire, there's fire on the mountain!"
Some Sui Jun noticed the fire on the hill and immediately shouted. I found the fire on the mountain, and I found the fire that was located on the southern level of the plain, and the fire that reached the sky.
"Nanshui fire...... It's our people, get out of the water! ”
On one line, two fires appeared, unlikely to be traps. Besides, he was killed by the Goguryeo people and fled in disarray, and he couldn't tell the direction at all. Now there seems to be hope...... Whether it's a trap or a reinforcement, there is hope, but it is better than a fly without a head.
The Sui army, which was closest to the hill, quickly approached.
However, the number of people is not large, but there are more than 100 people. But with such a group of people taking the lead, the chaotic and overwhelmed Sui army immediately began to break through. In the dark night, the fire in the south water, and the fire on the hills, is like a big wall, attracting them.
Zheng Yanqing straddled the horse and looked at the Sui army fleeing from the battlefield.
"Shen Guang, let's catch up and retreat the pursuers!"
Zheng Yanqing gave an order, his feet lightly knocked on the horse's belly, and Jade Hoof seemed to feel the impending killing, and suddenly Xi Yuyu, who was excited, hissed violently, and rushed to the battlefield like an arrow off the string. Shen Guang, Kan Leng, and Xiong Kuohai followed closely behind. The hundred horsemen scattered and charged like a fan. One hundred and four horses, four hundred and sixteen iron hooves, trampled on the land of Pyongyang with a loud bang.
"It's our people, it's our people!"
Sui Jun, who was the first to come closer, first panicked, and then saw clearly what Zheng Yanqing and the others were wearing, and immediately exclaimed excitedly.
The number of the Sui army was about 100 people, and behind them, dozens of Goguryeo soldiers, armed with torches, with hideous faces, were in hot pursuit. Yan Qing and the others did not stop, and directly passed by the Sui army. I only heard the noise in the chaos, and Zheng Yanqing roared: "Tiger Guard, take the lance!" ”
Since he was born in Anyuan Hall, his subordinates are naturally named after 'Tiger'.
Except for Shen Guang and the three of them, the rest of the hundred horsemen were dragging their horses. With Yan Qing's loud roar, a hundred cold and shining horse lances suddenly stood up. The speed of the war horse's galloping was lifted in an instant, and the distance of one mile was just right for the impact of the heavily armed cavalry to exert its maximum impact.
Zheng Yanqing took the lead and rushed into the crowd.
The horse lance spun in a circle in his hand, and stabbed with a sudden swing of his arm.
Hearing only a pop, the Goguryeo people who rushed to the front were pierced by the sharp lance. Zheng Yanqing shook his hand and exerted his strength, and the corpse flew out, knocking a Goguryeo man to the ground.
These Goguryeo people are chasing the rise of killing.
Where would you think that the Sui army, which fled in embarrassment, suddenly killed such a force?
After Zheng Yanqing provoked and killed the two, the cavalry also rushed into the crowd. The Goguryeo people who were caught off guard were stared at and killed on the ground by a group of horses. The horses whizzed by, leaving only dead bodies in their wake. Yan Qing didn't look back, and shouted: "You and others immediately retreat to the Nanshui camp." ”
It's really reinforcements!
Those Sui soldiers who survived couldn't help but cry with joy.
From the big victory to the sudden fiasco, this situation made them like a roller coaster, up and down. I thought I would die, but I didn't know that it was a bright flower. The defeated Sui army, led by a brigade commander, looked at the backs of Zheng Yanqing and others, and suddenly asked, "Who knows that general?" ”
"Lvshuai Zhu, since they are from Nanshui, they must be either Captain Zheng or Captain Xie's men."
"I recognize that person, it's Zheng Gongzi!" A junior colonel of the Sui army said loudly: "When he was in Ye County, he broke through the Feng family barracks alone and killed many people. I've seen him...... He is the famous Banyuanjun, Zheng Yanqing Zheng Lieutenant. ”
The brigade commander hurriedly shouted at the backs of Yan Qing and the others: "City Father Zhu Cang, thank you Zheng Gongzi for saving his life." ”
It's a pity that Zheng Yanqing and the others have already gone away and haven't heard his shouts.
The father of the city is a place name. Zhu Cang shouted, and immediately took the remnants of the defeated army and retreated to the south water.
Along the way, Yan Qing and others rescued three Sui troops, about five or six hundred people. The Sui army was also aware of the situation on this side and broke through to the hills. However, the Goguryeo people also discovered the existence of Zheng Yanqing and others, and one by one began to surround them.
"Childe, you can't go any further......"
Shen Guang on his horse, slashed over an enemy soldier with a knife, and shouted loudly: "If you go further, I'm afraid there will be danger." ”
Zheng Yanqing's big lance flew over, like a strange python out of a hole. The head of the lance drew a road, one by one, a slippery arc, and where the jade hooves passed, only the Goguryeo people were killed on their backs. Beside him, Xiong Dahai and Kan Ling also went on a killing spree. Xiongdae's double axes danced up and down, like two Hades posts, allowing the Goguryeo people to force over, but no one could block Xiongdae's blow.
Kan Ling was even more fierce, and the long knife in his hand, which he called 'Mo Knife', slashed and slashed. Sharp blades take away human lives. But seeing that he was more and more excited, he shouted again and again in his mouth, and the slashing of the long knife became more and more ruthless. A single knife is enough to split a person in half.
Hearing Shen Guang's shout, Zheng Yanqing also knew that he couldn't rush forward anymore!
The Goguryeo people grew more and more and began to surround him. In the firelight, it is not clear how many Goguryeo people there are, but it is roughly estimated that there are at least more than 10,000 people. It is still far from the gate of Pyongyang...... It's easy to kill the past, but it's hard to kill it.
Yan Qing doesn't want to be a hero!
Anyway, his goal has been achieved, and the Sui army has begun to move closer to him.
So he hurriedly drank Xiong Dahai and Kan Leng, and said loudly: "Brothers, collect the troops and retreat!" ”
Nearly 1,000 Sui troops retreated to the Nanshui camp in embarrassment, and Zheng Yanqing also began to retreat while fighting.
"Yanqing, save me!"
Suddenly, a shout was heard in the distance.
Zheng Yanqing turned his head to look at the horse, and saw not far away...... That's about a mile or more. Hundreds of Goguryeo soldiers were surrounding a group of Sui troops. The general led by the Sui army was dressed in a white robe, his helmet was long gone, and his hair was scattered and shawled.
"Is it Zheng Xing?"
Shen Guangcong came over, looked at Yan Qing and said, "Childe, can we save it?" ”
To be honest, Zheng Yanqing really didn't want to save Zheng Xing. But after all, it was a robe that came out together, and it was the same sect, and he couldn't abandon it.
Besides, Zheng Xing's father, Zheng Yuanshou, once helped Zheng Yanqing.
This favor must be returned!
Yan Qing thought about it, raised his lance and urged the horse to rush towards Zheng Xing, "Tiger Guard, charge!" ”
Hu Cong immediately shouted in unison, and the lance followed closely behind Zheng Yanqing.
At this moment, a general rushed out of the crowd. Holding a heavy spear weighing sixty catties, iron armor, soap robe, a big horse on his crotch, and four or five bloody human heads hanging from the horse's neck, he rushed towards Zheng Yanqing like a fierce god.
"Sui Dog, Hugh is rampant, Yimi is here!"
Zheng Yanqing didn't say much, and urged the horse to step forward. The silver silk horse lance flipped in his hand, and the wide lance stabbed at the comer.
There was a strong wind hanging from the horse's lance, as fast as lightning.
When Yi Mi saw it, he raised his spear to meet him. After the bell broke open Yanqing's horse lance, the spear brush slid in his hand, swept through the thousands of troops with one move, and swept towards Zheng Yanqing. Yan Qing was not in a hurry on the horse, and blocked with a lance. The moment he saw the head of the lance and the iron spear intersect, his wrist flipped over, and the flat lance was placed on top of the iron spear and led outward. At the same time, the jade hoof accelerated suddenly, Yan Qing exchanged the horse lance with his left hand, and took advantage of the second horse's wrong pedal, secretly took out the silver whip, buckled his feet on the stirrups, and his body suddenly grew.
It seems like a slow thing, but at the time, it happened in a flash of light.
Yan Qing didn't fight with this secret love at all, and when he came up, he used the trick that Yu Juluo taught him: the lance whip. Yimi was whipped by Zheng Yanqing and his head was broken, but the war horse under his crotch didn't know and continued to walk forward.
The male sea urged the horse to pass by Otomi, and with a snort of the axe in his right hand, he cut off Etomi's head. He rushed over, and Kan Ling arrived again...... The Mo knife swept and split the people and horses in half.
"General Otomi is dead!"
The Goguryeo people were stunned for a moment, and suddenly they shouted in unison and made a mess.
Anyone who sees the murderous methods of Zheng Yanqing and his gang will feel frightened. These guys are simply a bunch of murderers.
Yan Qing also ignored it, stuffed his head, and the big lance flew over, killing a bloody way.
"Zheng Xing, don't want to fight, break through with me!"
At this time, Zheng Xing was also a blood-stained robe, how could he have the appearance of a son of a family. Seeing Zheng Yanqing coming over, he was also in good spirits, the horse lance flew over, picked up two Goguryeo soldiers, and led a group of remnants of the army to defeat the generals, and took advantage of the situation to gather with Yanqing and others to fight out of the encirclement.
In the distance, on top of a dirt mountain.
At the foot of the mountain, thousands of Goguryeo soldiers lined up to guard it, silent.
The top of the mountain is brightly lit, and the big wind hunts and hunts on one side, and the word 'yuan' is written on the big one. In the center, a general in a golden helmet and armor, standing under the big sword with his sword, staring intently at the killing field under the city of Pyongyang, a hideous smile appeared from time to time on his broad face.
"Sui Dog is arrogant, this time I want them to be wiped out."
"Don't leave the branch like a god, this time to kill all the Sui dogs, it is a miracle. He said that he was above the prime minister of Yizhi Wende, and he said that he could wait. ”
A group of Goguryeo generals immediately spoke endlessly.
caused the general to laugh even more...... "Don't leave the branch, look over there!" ”
A junior colonel rushed to Tushan and said loudly: "The Peony Peak and Willow Forest are on fire, and the Sui army has set fire to the Southern Plains to gather and rout the army......"
"Nanshui?"
The Goguryeo general's face changed, but he immediately relaxed.
He waved his hand to signal the generals not to be nervous, and said in a deep voice: "Sui Gou arson and gathering troops, but he also has some ability. However, even if those routs are ignored, Laihu'er is still trapped in the city, and even if they are assembled, it will be difficult to become a climate. Pass on my command, Sui Dog wants to run, just run with them...... The three armies attacked the city of Pyongyang, and they must capture Lai Hu'er alive...... Even if he cannot be captured alive, he must be killed in the city. ”
After speaking, he waved his hand, and more than ten horsemen rushed down the earth mountain, raised the horn in his hand, and played it.
The unique blowing of the Korean conch is particularly clear on the battlefield. The Goguryeo people immediately shouted in unison, forcing the Sui army towards Pyongyang step by step.
As for the Sui troops who scattered and fled, the Goguryeo people directly ignored them.
Yan Qing led Zheng Xing, killed out of the chaotic army, and retreated to the foot of the dirt mountain.
The willow forest on the mountain was still burning, and the sound of the conch came from afar, and the shouts of the Goguryeo people suddenly resounded in the sky.
"What's going on?"
One of the Sui soldiers sat on the ground, gasping and said, "This is the horn of the Goguryeo people, which roughly means to launch a final attack." ”
The last attack?
Zheng Yanqing was stunned for a moment, looked at Zheng Xing's embarrassed appearance, and swallowed back the words that came to his mouth.
He glanced at the group of soldiers brought out by Zheng Xing, there were about two or three hundred people. However, if you identify it carefully, at least half of them are Zheng Jiayong. Yan Qing didn't find Zheng Hongyi, and he couldn't help but feel strange.
"Zheng Xing, where is Hongyi?"
"I don't know!"
"You ...... Isn't it together? ”
Zheng Xing said: "The incident happened suddenly, and the Goguryeo dog thieves suddenly came out, and I just took people to break through...... Probably, trapped in the city of Pyongyang. ”
"Hongyi trapped in the city?"
Zheng Yanqing was suddenly a little flustered.
When he was about to leave Xingyang, Zheng Renji told him to take care of Zheng Hongyi. Mrs. Cui even lowered her face and begged Zheng Yanqing to protect Zheng Hongyi carefully. And Yan Qing also swore that he would definitely protect Zheng Hongyi and let him return safely.
Zheng Yanqing does not have deep feelings for the Zheng family, but he has a lot of affection for Zheng Hongyi.
After all, they grew up together since childhood, although the two have not been in contact for a long time, but every time they meet, Zheng Hongyi always calls him 'brother is long, brother is short'. Now that he heard that Zheng Hongyi's life and death were unknown and he fell into the city, Zheng Yanqing immediately became nervous.
"Why don't you find him to break out together?"
"Among the chaotic army, who can take care of these?"
"You, you, you...... Bastard! ”
Yan Qing was so angry that he slapped Zheng Xing in the face, "I am the same sect, and I should share life and death." I can ignore my slander in front of the general. Ke Hongyi...... But it is the only branch under Anyuan Hall. You didn't even care about him, could it be that An Yuantang cut off his bloodline? ”
"You ......"
Zheng Xing was about to have a seizure, but under Yan Qing's burning gaze, he couldn't speak.
Zheng Yanqing took a deep breath and asked sharply, "Does anyone know where Hongyi is camped in the city?" ”
"I know......" A Zheng villager stood up and said loudly: "I remember that Young Master Hongyi set up camp next to Luo Zheng Suikong Temple. By the way, he seems to be stationed with the Feng family. However, the Goguryeo people seem to have come out of the Na Zheng Suikong Temple to kill the generals......"
"Shen Guang, follow me to pick up Ying Hongyi...... The rest of the people immediately retreated to the Nanshui camp. Captain Xie guarded over there, first stabilized his position, and then returned to recapture the city of Pyongyang. ”
After Zheng Yanqing finished speaking, he turned over his horse and galloped away.
Shen Guang and the others didn't say a word, and they also got on the horse one after another. The Xiang Yong, who had previously told Yanqing about Zheng Hongyi's whereabouts, also grabbed a horse and then chased after it.
"Young Master Zheng, I know where Luo Zheng Suikong Temple is, I'll take you there!"
As soon as he moved, more than a dozen villagers followed. The rest of the eyes looked at Zheng Xing, and a child of the clan stepped forward and asked, "Eldest prince, do we want to go with you?" ”
Zheng Xing was slapped by Yan Qing, and there was a hint of resentment in his eyes.
Hearing this, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he said coldly: "Are you waiting to be sent to death?" These four sides are full of Goguryeo people, and they have launched a general attack. Now in the past, there is a dead end...... If you want to die, just go over. Zheng Yanqing wants to be a hero, but I don't want to. ”
When they heard this, they were all silent!
Glory and life...... Although they aspire to be meritorious and glorified, it is not very cost-effective to pay for it.
"Don't you want to go?"
Zheng Xing said coldly: "Then follow me back to the Nanshui camp, stabilize your position first, and then make plans." ”
(To be continued)