20. The flood was terrible
Until the fifth day, the spies came with news that about 30,000 Xianbei cavalry had gathered near Chenjiazhuang. Looking at that posture, it is estimated that it will soon be rushing towards Dingxiang.
There are 30,000 iron horsemen? I didn't expect that in just a few days, there would be so many cavalry coming down from the direction of Ulju. He Chen was shocked at first, and then he was overjoyed, it was good, it was wonderful, Lao Tzu took a handful of water, and he drowned you to see the Dragon King. It's just why not add an extra "zero" to the end? Could it be that the scouts are dazzled? He Chen, the two goods, thought shamelessly.
This should be all the Xianbei cavalry that can be collected in the whole territory of Bingzhou, right?
Just yesterday, He Chen received news that Yuan Shao had sent the general Ju Yi to lead the 30,000 army, out of the bottle-shaped village (now Pingxingguan), and first went to the camp to break the 1,000 cavalry left behind by Xianbei, heavy fences, and held the important checkpoints from north to south, and directly blocked the waist to cut off the retreat of the Xianbei cavalry.
It was only at this time that He Chen felt that he might have misunderstood Yuan Shao, and it was estimated that it was He Ang's personal behavior. The Yuan family has a family of four generations and three dukes, and the reputation of the Central Plains, how can it be possible to let foreign races enter the customs? Thinking about the history of Yuan Shao's defeat in Guandu and before the Battle of Cangting, he still did not relax his defense against the north, and he knew that this time Yuan Shao was also shot while lying down, and the black pot was decided.
Xianbei's Zuogu Liwang Saiyuer's surname has always been very cautious. Ever since he knew that Ren Chen, the pastor of the state, had appeared in Dingxiang, he almost wanted to rush over directly with the cavalry, and then capture this guy alive, and use him to blackmail the Yanmen guards. But since Saiyuer can be entrusted with the important task by Budugen, he must not be a brainless person, the so-called abnormal things must have demons, and He Chen, the state pastor, is also not an easy person, how can he be stupid and not leave after Dingxiang? There must be deception in it.
It's just that the scouts have probed for dozens of waves, and the news they got is that except for Xu Huang in Pingshun City supporting 5,000 soldiers, there is no news of other troops. This made Sai Yu'er extremely puzzled, could it be that He Chen wanted to defeat himself by relying on a broken city, a bunch of infantry, and thousands of old, weak, sick and disabled Hun cavalry? Or is there any mystery in this Dingxiang City?
But at this time, the scout received a major gossip news, saying that the reason why He Chen stayed in Dingxiang and did not leave, may be to seize the time to dig up the treasure left by King Zhao Wuling. Sai Yu'er suddenly realized, no wonder He Chen has been driving people up the mountain in the past few days. It's just that I don't know what kind of treasure can make He Chen dig so desperately regardless of the danger of life and death? Saiyu'er's curiosity was finally aroused. If He Chen knew that what he said casually would be spread like this later, it is estimated that he would have laughed off his big teeth. Sure enough, people's words are terrifying, and the three of them become tigers.
Even so, Saiyuer hesitated for a few days. After the news that the straight retreat was cut off, this finally made him make up his mind, since He Chen wants to compete in Dingxiang, then he will fulfill your wish.
Saiyuer gathered all the cavalry in the mirror of the state, prepared to complete the attack in one battle, and the iron cavalry rolled towards Dingxiang to kill.
He Chen, who had already found out the news, was ready for battle, and the people and the soldiers who did not know the surname Shui were all withdrawn to high places. The entire Dingxiang City was almost emptied, leaving only about 5,000 soldiers with the surname Huishui to hide in the highlands.
The Xianbei cavalry were not good at night fighting, so on the afternoon of the sixth day, Saiyuer braved the drizzle and ran wildly on the muddy and waterlogged official road. The 30,000 cavalry galloped together, the sound was rumbling, the earth trembled, and the flags fluttered densely, like a torrent of steel, making people have no doubt that all the obstacles in front of them would be smashed to pieces, and the scene was shocking and speechless. He Chen's eyes were calm, and his expression calmly left from the movement trajectory of the cavalry that was as black as a dragon tumbling in the distance, and looked up at the sky, black clouds were churning, thunder and lightning were combined, and it seemed that a rainstorm was inevitable. Is God on my side? He Chen thought flutteringly, sure enough, the aura of the pig master is invincible. At this moment, I didn't show the tension and depression that was revealed, and I relaxed a lot.
The Xianbei cavalry had already rushed into Dingxiang City.
A group of thousands of cannon fodder warriors of the Huns and alien races almost ran away after the first wave of arrows were released.
Simple fortifications and low walls collapse in a single stroke, just like the tofu project of the 21st century.
The iron cavalry was unscrupulous, and the entire Dingxiang City was almost a Xianbei world, and the streets and alleys were full of dense cavalry. Sai Yu'er's expression was a little suspicious, this is almost an empty city, there is no scattered escape when the soldiers are scattered, and there is no ghost crying wolf when the city is broken, isn't He Chen here?
"King Zuogu, look at ......" In the chaos of the army, a cavalry suddenly pointed to the mountainside in front, although the sky was a little dark and unclear, and there was a drizzle in the air, but Saiyuer could still see the canopy crown on the mountainside at a glance, and there was a general standing in the middle, and the left and right attendants were guarding, so conspicuous.
"It must be He Chen, brothers, kill." The sad stuffed fish, a small unoff robe to give way, let him mistake Ji Ling for Xiu Chen...... At this time, He Chen, the second cargo who killed a thousand knives, was smiling and looking at the canyon in front of him without wind and waves, and the water level had been blocked higher and higher, it is estimated that Xianbei will all enter Dingxiang City, right? Flashing thoughts, he grabbed it when he looked at it, and shouted in a low voice: "The fire and thunder of the martial arts technique, explode." ”
The Hutuo River under Wutai Mountain, passing through the largest river in Dingxiang, suddenly exploded in the water with a dull and extremely dull appearance, rolling up several turbid waves and discharging high, and the waves were as high as tens of meters, like a white dragon going out to sea.
"Boom boom" fell with a few loud bangs, and the embankment was opened several large gaps, and the water slowly flowed out of the gap at first, but as the pressure of the water increased, the gap in the embankment became larger and larger, and finally it was completely washed away. "Boom." The flood was like a frightened herd of wild horses, and at last it roared wildly and galloped from the valley to the ground. The water level of the inflow rose higher and higher, and soon overflowed the improvised embankments on both sides. The rumbling sound of the raging water, mixed with broken branches and stones, rushed down into the already churning river, and the rumbling sound shook the hearts of the guards.
The river flooded the fertile fields on the ground, submerged the flat land, submerged the low grass houses on the edge of the fields, and rushed to Dingxiang City frantically with thousands of horses galloping, destroying the withering and decaying momentum.
At about the same time, three other rivers began to burst their banks to release water.
The waves were rough, the river was surging, and the power of nature made almost all the soldiers who witnessed it tremble.
There were a few more thunderstorms in the sky, a few dazzling lightning bolts, a fierce wind whistled past, and the drizzle suddenly began to grow bigger, as if the sky opened a window, and poured down frantically.
The rain became heavier and heavier, and Saiyuer could only stop the pursuit with hatred and go to the city house to take shelter from the rain.
With a curse in his mouth, he took off his leather armor and felt hat, revealing his strong chest and black chest hair. I wiped the rain casually, and soon put it on again. The knife never leaves the hand, the armor does not leave the body, this is the lesson and experience of decades of grassland life.
"Bastard, don't put on your leather armor quickly, this thunderstorm comes and goes faster, and you must be ready for battle at any time." After seeing that the Xianbei guards had taken off their leather armor, Saiyu'er lit a fire there and wanted to bake it, so he couldn't help but scold.
"King of the Valley, something is wrong......
"King Gu, run, ......."
Suddenly, Saiyu'er heard a soldier crying outside the door and calling for his mother, and the frightened soul was scattered and screamed, even in the thunderstorm, it was still clearly heard. couldn't help but be surprised, grabbed the scimitar casually, could it be that He Chen finally ambushed his troops? As soon as he rushed out of the gate, he saw that the street was not very wide, crowded with Xianbei soldiers, all of them rolling and crawling, their faces full of horror, turning their heads from time to time to look behind, and then desperately whipping the war horses with leather whips.
What's going on? Sai Yu'er just turned his head slightly, the whole person was like a lightning strike, was electrocuted there, and his brain was blank, if it weren't for the Xianbei cavalry on the side who was accidentally hit by the crowd behind, I was afraid that Sai Yu'er would not be able to wake up from this nightmare. The flood of white flowers in the distance is like a devouring mouth that opens the door of death, ruthlessly and frantically crushing. Everywhere they passed, whether it was the city walls, the houses, or the soldiers who fell behind, they were swept away, and finally became drifting with the tide.
"Rut, rut......" Saiyu'er finally came to his senses, almost using all his strength, and roared loudly, his voice revealing endless desolation and anger. The people of the steppe can accept defeat and even surrender, but it must not be in this way, and they must not be defeated by such a conspiracy. Hatred swelled up in Saiyu'er's heart, like the monstrous waves set off by the flood outside, endlessly.
"Let's go to the high ground and run up the mountain......"
"Don't squeeze, don't squeeze ......"
The fish roared loudly, but he sadly found that it had no effect at all.
Before the Celestial Might, under the wrath of nature, all the cavalry were crowded together, trampled to death without counting, and the wounded wails and heart-rending cries for help mingled with the howling wind, like the end of the world.
Relying on the pro-guards to open a trail in front, the fish ran wildly without looking back.
For example, today he felt that the only fortunate thing was that Xianbei was all cavalry, and if it was all infantry, the consequences would ...... The fish almost shuddered. He Chen...... Sai Yu'er galloped wildly, gritting his teeth, his muscles swelled, and he roared angrily in the sky, like the hatred of killing his son and taking his wife.
The four dams that run through the whole territory were burst almost at the same time, not only flooding Dingxiang into an ocean, but also spreading to the surrounding dozens of miles, and all the fields, saplings, and thatched huts were all washed away, leaving a mess. At least more than 10,000 Xianbei cavalry lost their lives directly in the flood.
It's just that the matter is far from over, after the flood slowly began to recede, the scaly sailors who had always made He Chen hate and love finally began to appear.
(To be continued)