Chapter 128: The Battle of the Sand River (I)
First of all, Timur was very 'superstitious', and every morning when he got up, he always had to ask the yellow calendar, and then he decided what to do for the day. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 Info war or non-war always requires God to ask for divination before making a decision.
The night before and the pioneer general Gong Buban drank a lot, and the attendants outside the camp seemed to know the sleeping habits of the commander, and they would never get up until the third pole of the day.
"What day is it?"
Timur also asked with a habitual yawn.
The attendant cautiously replied: "Marshal, the master said that today is a dangerous day, and the Vermilion Bird underworld is avoided, and everything should not be used!" ”
"Oh"
Timur also nodded, it seems that he is still nesting in the camp today.
Just as Timur was sitting on the couch and thinking about what he was going to do today, a soldier hurriedly broke in, knelt on the ground when he entered the tent, and cried with his teeth and claws: "Marshal, General Gong Buban... Killed! ”
"Huh?"
Timur stood up in surprise, not even noticing that the placket had turned over the wine glass in front of the table.
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Li Xingze fell asleep for a while, and in a daze, he heard some noise outside the tent, frowned and got up, and walked to the door only to find that Miss Ma and the others were not far from his tent, where they seemed to be arguing about something.
"What's wrong?" This has been with the Yuan army for a few days, why did these people get together today, Li Xingze asked curiously.
When Miss Ma saw Li Xingze, she was angry, and returned the territory of the Yuan army to others one after another, not to mention, after the confrontation in Rushui, she didn't make any moves, how could she explain to everyone.
At this moment, Li Xingze asked, and Miss Ma said angrily: "The Yuan army camp is noisy, and it seems to be pulling out the camp!" ”
Li Xingze saw that almost all the high-level leaders of the Yingzhou Red Turban Army were thinking about it, and they were all discussing the issue of the Yuan army's camp, and after thinking about it, he muttered: "Wait for the spies to report back!" ”
Everyone had no choice but to give up, and it was useless to speculate at the moment, Li Xingze hurriedly ordered all the soldiers of the Red Turban Army to be on guard.
It wasn't until noon that the spies sent the news, and the Yuan army hurriedly pulled out the camp and left, not knowing what had happened.
Although the two sides are in a confrontation, it is obvious that the Yuan army has the advantage, and if they choose to retreat at this time, there must be some scheme. At this time, whether it was Du Zundao and others, or Miss Ma, they were helpless, so they simply looked at Li Xingze.
For Li Xingze, it was a good thing for the Yuan army to retreat, so that the maneuver space behind him was also larger, and he immediately said without thinking: "Then we will follow them too!" ”
"This..."
Du Zundao frowned and suggested: "I'm afraid it's not appropriate, in case there is an ambush, how about it?" ”
Li Xingze shrugged, spread his hands, and said helplessly: "There is no more news for the time being, you might as well follow first and act when the opportunity arises!" ”
The Yuan army pulled out the camp and left, it seemed that they were still in a hurry, and the Red Turban Army was hanging far away for unknown reasons, and they were not in a hurry to pursue.
got the news that the Red Turban Army was closely following, and Timur gritted his teeth with hatred, this Red Turban Army was too ruthless, not to mention the assassination of the vanguard general, but also to follow, so he hurriedly ordered to continue to retreat.
The scene a few days ago now appeared on the Yuan army again, but the object was reversed, and Timur had already sent out a letter asking for help when he was evacuating.
After receiving the letter, considering that the momentum of Yingzhou was too large, and he was attacking the land of southern Henan under the banner of recovering the Song Dynasty, he remembered that the tomb of the Song Emperor was in central Henan.
With the goal of not allowing the Red Turban Army to get secret, Tokhov planned to concentrate all the superior forces and finish his work in one battle to exterminate the Red Turban Army forces under the banner of the Song Dynasty in southern Henan.
So he then sent another general, Heshu Chi, to mobilize 250,000 troops in Jiangbei Province, and 50,000 troops under Timur, a total of 300,000 elite soldiers, to converge in Wuyang.
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When the exact news of the retreat of the Yuan army came, Li Xingze couldn't cry or laugh, who knew that it was caused by Zhang Junbao accidentally killing Gong Buban, and this confrontation was so dramatic that it was unexpected.
The Yuan army was stationed in Shahe, not far from Wuyang, and after the Red Turban Army passed Suiping, it was also stationed in Shahe, and the two sides were only twenty miles together, but the two sides seemed to be on the same page, the Yuan Army continued to increase its troops, and the Red Turban Army was also gathering frantically.
This battle to win the Central Plains attracted everyone's attention, and Tokhtar was holding the idea of annihilating the main force of the Red Turban Army.
Liu Futong was even more concerned about the mausoleum of Emperor Song in the Central Plains, and resolutely ordered Xiangyang, Yingzhou, and Xuzhou to increase their troops to Shahe.
Patriarch Liu spoke, the people of Mingjiao did not dare to delay, Meng Haima led an army of 50,000, Zhao Junyong led an army of 70,000, and Sheng Wenyu led an army of 30,000, all day and night, and arrived at Shahe in batches, at this time the Red Turban Army totaled 200,000 and confronted the 300,000 elite soldiers of the Yuan Army.
Xu Shouhui also sent someone to inquire about Li Xingze's meaning, and Huangzhou did not need to send people.
Others did not know the truth of this confrontation, but they already knew some secrets, Li Xingze was like a mirror in his heart, knowing that this was caused by the misdeeds between the Yuan court and the Ming sect over the tomb of the Song Emperor, so he politely refused and sent the message back to Huangzhou.
"The secret of the dragon vein?"
After Zou Pusheng opened the note sent back by Li Xingze, he read it out in confusion. Xu Shouhui, who was on the side, was stunned when he heard this, and before he reacted, he hurriedly asked, "What does this mean?" ”
Although there are only these few words, this message reminds Zou Pusheng of the rumors on the rivers and lakes some time ago, Han Shantong told Li Xingze the secret of the dragon vein before he died.
Zou Pusheng probably understood it in his heart, so he tore up the note and explained easily: "It means that we don't need to send troops to Huangzhou!" ”
Since Li Xingze said no, then there is no need, Xu Shouhui shook his head behind his back and left.
Zou Pusheng's heart was worried, it seemed that the rumors were true, and the danger of his own apprentice in the future would definitely be indispensable.
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It has been half a month since the two sides were stationed in Shahe, and there has been no other action except to increase each other's troops.
Li Xingze got some news from others that Zhang Junbao's assassination really shocked the Yuan army, and Timur hid in the camp every day, and sent many people around to protect him, so he didn't dare to fight against the Red Turban Army.
In the barracks of the Yuan army, there was news from the brothers of the newly attached army, saying that Timur had burned incense and worshiped the Buddha in the camp every day, and this news made the generals of the Red Turban Army scorched the outside and the inside.
"I can't imagine that the good Buddha of the Yuan people can reach this level!" Miss Ma couldn't help but sigh that the customs of the upper class society of the Yuan Court were really different, and they were all played in the barracks.
"Haha"
As soon as Meng Haima heard this, he laughed and said: "I expect that the brother who wants to get rid of it should not be bad, how could I ever think of such a waste!" ”
The generals of the Red Turban Army burst into laughter, and Zhao Pusheng stabbed Zhang Junbao happily and teased in a low voice: "You see how pious people are, how can they be like you!" ”
This Zhao Pusheng, as long as he finds an opportunity, he will inevitably be ridiculed, Zhang Junbao gritted his teeth and said: "Are you itching?" ”
Li Xingze looked at the smiling generals, and did not participate in it, but lowered his head and pondered carefully.
Timur's fear of fighting was a disaster for the Yuan army, but it was great news for the Red Turban Army.
Thinking of this, Li Xingze made up his mind, stopped the people who were still laughing, and said slowly: "I'm waiting for news for a few days, if it's still like this, then we are ready to act!" ”
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Seeing that they have been confronting each other for almost a month, there is no movement on both sides, and the defenders of the Yuan army camp are also quite bored, and the commander who follows him does not do anything else except pray to God and Buddha in the camp every day.
The same is true of the newly sent main general, Hes Huchi, this time it is a good opportunity to get rid of the prime minister, and Timur dances here every day, not only does not care, but also helps the fun.
The Red Turban Army cannot be compared with the Yuan Army in terms of combat strength or the number of soldiers, for this, almost every Yuan Army soldier is the consensus, and it is expected that the Red Turban Army will not dare to come to find trouble easily, and even the defenders who patrol the night have relaxed.
On this night, there was no moon, and there was a lot of strong wind, and it was pitch black and gloomy, which made people scared when they looked at it.
In order to avoid the wind, the soldiers of the Yuan army's night vigil hid in the camp tent and took turns to go outside for a walk to cope with errands.
After careful selection, Li Xingze selected tens of thousands of sturdy Red Turban Army soldiers, marched quickly at night, and came to the Yuan army's camp not far from lurking.
"Each department led the soldiers under its jurisdiction and directly attacked it separately!"
Prostrate in front of the Yuan army's camp, Li Xingze quietly made the final arrangements for the generals, seeing the Yuan army's lax defense, it is estimated that all camps are about the same, and he plans to disperse his troops and win in the chaos.
In the end, it was decided to use the sound of the horn as a signal, and the generals led the people around to the designated place.
'Doodoo Doo'
Above the night sky, a rapid whistle suddenly sounded, and with the fall of the flute, bursts of shouts and killings sounded on both sides of the Yuan army camp.
Timur, who had been busy with the Dharma for a day, went to bed early, and when Shadow heard a shout in the distance, he got up in a daze, wanting to call someone to ask what was going on.
At this time, Hess Huchi broke in and said hurriedly: "Marshal, the Red Turban Army has attacked!" ”
"Ahh
Timur was stunned for a moment, and immediately reacted, and hurriedly shouted: "Quickly withdraw, quickly!" ”
There were still undead soldiers in the front camp who resisted slightly, but the news of the commander's escape came here, and the soldiers around him threw down their weapons and ran, but no one was trying to resist the Red Turban Army like a tiger descending from the mountain.
At this time, the entire Yuan army camp was in chaos, and Li Xingze saw the fires and shouts of killing in the Yuan soldiers' barracks outside, and hurriedly ordered the heralds: "Notify the people behind and rush over to join the battle immediately!" ”
The soldiers of the Red Turban Army in the camp of the Yuan Army seem to be a little crazy, and in the face of the Yuan Army who turned around and ran, they were even more bloody, and they would slash with a knife when they chased after them.
(To be continued.) )