Chapter 57: Two Lakes City
Early the next morning, the archers on Li Xiaoquan's side, also in full armor, lined up, holding bows and arrows to shoot at the other side of the river. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info In the final analysis, the bows and arrows of Pingzhou shot much farther, and the archers of Xianbei looked bad and retreated one after another, but almost all of them were either dead or injured within the range of the bows and arrows of the Pingzhou army, and some were also pierced into hedgehogs.
Beyond the firing range, the Xianbei people still gathered heavy troops and deployed layers of defense. The Pingzhou Army only shot from a distance across the river, at most it was a projectile, and there was no movement to cross the river.
The confrontation lasted for three days. On the night of the third day, a full moon hung in the eastern sky, sprinkling silver light like water, and the night was as cool as water, and everyone felt the coolness of autumn.
On the banks of the river, both armies lit torches, but neither could see clearly, and the river was still flowing in a tumultuous manner, and the reeds were shadowed in the night, as if they were full of soldiers.
At this time, from the Pingzhou military barracks, a car was pushed out, and the car was full of small boats, perhaps just transported from the rear, or perhaps hidden for a long time, no one knew.
The vehicle quickly pulled to the river, and the four men carried a small boat towards the river. The people on the river could not see clearly, but only the reeds shook violently. The Xianbei soldiers on the watchtower opposite saw this unusual movement and sounded the alarm. Suddenly, the Xianbei soldiers moved, and when they looked from afar, they only saw more and more black shadows, and the sound became louder and louder.
At this time, I only heard a sound, as if it came from the Xianbei camp in the distance. The ringing sounded in a row, and when I turned my head to look, I saw that in the Xianbei military camp, the firelight had already flashed one by one, and some camp tents were directly around. The firelight reflected half of the sky in the north, and in the moonlight, the smoke was even thicker.
It's not good, the rear camp was attacked by the Pingzhou army, and it was Yunlei who was the pioneer. No one ordered, no one called, and the Xianbei soldiers refused to rush to the river anymore, but turned en masse and ran forward, throwing their bows and arrows on the ground.
Li Xiaoquan stood by the river, looking at the Xianbei military camp opposite, in the firelight, only to see people running around, and from time to time there were killing shouts in his ears, although it was not very real, but he also knew that Ma Biao's army had been killed, and his cover had been completely successful.
Seeing that the killing on the other side was in full swing, Li Xiaoquan was anxious, it was a little late to erect the bridge here, but it had to be so. After a while, there was a report from the pro-soldier that the first pontoon bridge had been erected, and Li Xiaoquan said eagerly: "Hurry up, I won't report, I don't need to ask for instructions, hurry up and kill the other side." ”
In a few moments, the first cavalry and sabers were already on the other side of the river, and perhaps had waited too long, and as soon as they came ashore they rushed forward like arrows from the string. Behind, more and more cavalry rushed up the riverbank. From Li Xiaoquan's eyes, he saw that under the moonlight, a large triangular shadow rushed towards the Xianbei camp.
Li Xiaoquan couldn't bear the loneliness, held a big knife in his hand, urged the white horse, crossed the pontoon bridge, and flew forward.
At this moment, the sabre team had caught up with the fleeing Xianbei soldiers, and each sabre moved forward, from the back to the chest. The Xianbei soldiers lay down one by one, and there were a few who did not breathe, and countless war horses behind them would step on their bodies and heads. The people no longer cared about them, and every one went on.
Tents began to appear in front of them, and under the moonlight, the white tents were faintly darkened, and at this time, in the tents, people rushed out, some got on their horses and ran, some picked up bows and arrows, and some picked up scimitars.
Unfortunately, the sporadic resistance increased the casualties in vain and had little effect. The Pingzhou cavalry rushed through the wilderness like a flood, and the Xianbei soldiers who resisted were like a few dry firewood in the wilderness, and the flood rushed through and floated up.
Li Xiaoquan saw that his soldiers were brave, and he was also happy, and when he was happy, he saw an arrow coming from the opposite side, looking at the whole formation and the style of the armor, and knew that it was Wu Kui's division coming. Hey, it looks like the battle is over, and they've already killed it here.
The two armies met, cheering in unison, and the sound shook the heavens and the earth. The warriors dismounted and unloaded their armor, and they lit a bonfire on the sandy ground, and around the bonfire, they celebrated loudly.
Until dawn, Li Xiaoquan saw Ma Biao and Zhang Jie who came over. Tell me about my own experience, Li Xiaoquan explained this side in detail. Ma Biao stammered about his situation, it turned out that on the night after Li Xiaoquan left, Ma Biao and Zhang Jie took four divisions, first went around 20 miles to the east, and then went north, avoiding the vision of the Xianbei people.
When the attention of the Xianbei people was focused on Li Xiaoquan's army, they accelerated the sweep of the pastures around the Great Lake, cattle, sheep, and men and horses. It was swept until it was almost like a razor had scraped the floor. Only then did he inform Li Xiaoquan that after three days, they would go around to the north of the Xianbei people and launch a fierce attack from the north. On this occasion, as long as Li Xiaoquan attracts the attention of Xianbei people to himself.
This is the reason why Li Xiaoquan has not been able to cross the river, the real attacking force is quietly ambushed behind the Xianbei people, and the attack is launched on the night of the full moon, this is their agreement. The two sides executed the plan almost perfectly, and when Ma Biao's team appeared, the Xianbei people panicked, coupled with the all-out night attack of Yunlei, they were already frightened, and it was difficult to organize it anymore.
The shrewd ones mounted their horses and fled westward, and many more were killed, and some surrendered on the spot. A big battle turned into a one-sided victory again, but unfortunately the Xianbei adult Ebony has never been found.
Zhang Jie spent more than two days cleaning the battlefield, and basically determined that the Xianbei people ran tens of thousands of people, but there were no cattle and sheep, no pasture, and now it is autumn, and the winter here is coming soon, so it can be said that the Xianbei people are no longer a threat.
A few people discussed, Xianbei's main force was basically wiped out, and there was no point in fighting again, wasting money and food in vain. The people's army all took the captives and drove the cattle and sheep to Zhangwu City.
Wu Kui and Jiang Hexing suggested that they should be stationed here to sweep away the remnants of Xianbei and defend against the Xiongnu. Jiang Hexing quickly replied, agreed to his request, and named the city Two Lakes City.
A few people discussed, Xianbei's main force was basically wiped out, and there was no point in fighting again, wasting money and food in vain. The people's army all took the captives and drove the cattle and sheep to Zhangwu City.
Wu Kui and Jiang Hexing suggested that they should be stationed here to sweep away the remnants of Xianbei and defend against the Xiongnu. Jiang Hexing quickly replied, agreed to his request, and named the city Two Lakes City.
Everyone walked on their own road with their hearts, and the militia were the first to arrive at Zhangwu City, and the rivers and rivers rewarded them greatly, and after inviting them to a wine banquet, they were let go home to busy with the autumn harvest. After another 10 days or so, Zhang Jie's brigade arrived, and the captives were once again escorted to the summer capital by elite soldiers, and the cattle, horses and sheep were handed over to the herdsmen near Zhangwu to take care of, and in the spring of the next year, the selected ones were sent to the vicinity of the two lakes again. The two lakes and the former Xianbei land are passive strong walls and clear fields, and see how the remaining Xianbei people escape.
The soldiers from all walks of life also had to be rewarded and adjusted, and they were busy tossing for several days.
Now there are almost no Xianbei enemies, and the Xiongnu may be the next big threat, Li Xiaoquan was arranged to garrison Chengwu City, and Ma Biao was arranged to garrison in the summer capital. It is equivalent to the four corners of the land of Pingzhou, which are well defended. Yaowu City in the middle, in the future, will be a place for militia training, as soon as there is time, Zhang Jie will train it, and when the manpower is sufficient, the militia will be transformed into a regular army.