Chapter 5 Offensive and Defensive Alliances
In 770 BC, Ji Yijiu, the king of Zhou Ping, with the help of Qin, moved the capital to Luoyi, and the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was established.
Although the Zhou Dynasty was not wiped out on the surface, in essence, it existed in name only. Although the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was established, the national strength weakened, and the wars between the princes of all walks of life became more frequent.
Speaking of Xiang Yan alone, he led his troops to attack Nanyan.
Although the city of Nanyan is small, but the soldiers are strong and strong, it will be difficult to attack for a while and a half, and there is a famous military advisor, known as "Mr. White Tiger" - Kong Kaen.
Why is it called Mr. White Tiger?
In ancient times, people called: Qinglong, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Xuanwu for the four gods, and "Mr. White Tiger" always wears white clothes, and the white tiger is also white-haired, hence the name: Mr. White Tiger. No matter what you call it, in short, it is used to indicate that this gentleman is a god.
The state of Chu surrounded Nanyan, but the lord of Nanyan, Yan Ling, was anxious enough, and for this matter, an emergency meeting was specially held, and all senior officials were present.
There was silence in the hall, as if there was no one in the hall, and the atmosphere was very solemn.
"It's not easy to say, it's not hard to say." Military advisor Kong Kaen said.
"Sir, you say this as I don't think you said. I would also say. General Jiang Kui said.
"Humph! In my opinion, we will come to cover the water and earth, and I will lead the troops to meet Xiang Yan! General Zheng Yingdao.
"Let Mr. Kong finish his words." Civil official Yong Wei said.
"Good, good."
"In my opinion, our national strength is far inferior to that of Chu, but next to us are Zhu Guo, Huo Guo, Guan Guo, Cheng Guo, Shu Guo, Ying Guo, Xiang Guo, Cao Guo, Cai Guo, Lai Guo, Zou Guo............ We might as well call them for help. ”
"Oh sir, I really responded to General Jiang Kui's words, saying that it was the same as not saying, which countries I have never had contact with again, I asked them for help, can they help us?"
"No, no, please think, if they don't help us, after the Chu State breaks through us, can they give up? Definitely! It will definitely attack other countries, and we small countries can withstand the offensive of others? In the end, they will be broken one by one?! We just say to them, can they do nothing? ”
"Well, I had to give it a try! Master Kong, would you like to take a trip for me? ”
"Yes, yes. However, there are a lot of gifts and so on. Kong Junshi replied.
"Even if we do our best, we have to do it."
"That's nature! We can attack the rear of the encirclement first, get out if we can, and if we can't break through, we will retreat. After that, we will bluff back a few times, and after the main force of the Chu army is concentrated in the rear, we will rush to stand out from the front, and it will be feasible in one fell swoop! ”
"Well, Mr. Takami! Act now! ”
"Yes!"
Kong Kaen brought Ming Keto, two generals and more than 1,000 cavalrymen, and rushed to the Chu military camp after opening the city gate with gifts and letters.
As soon as the guards of the Chu army saw a group of men, they did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly flew to the generals guarding the camp to report.
"Report! Report to the general! We have spotted a troop of men rushing towards us, so please take a decision! ”
"Oh? Show me! ”
Someone led the horse and carried the iron, and when he finished dressing, he led the soldiers to the camp.
I saw dust in the distance, and a group of cavalry rushed towards this side like a hurricane.
"Hey! What the hell! ”
"Haha, what do you think we're for?" Kong Jing said
"I guess you're breaking through!"
"That's right! Who are you? ”
"I am Zhang Kai, a famous general of the Chu Army!"
"I think you're a pheasant, no name, no straw sandals, no number, I've never heard of you being such a number!"
"Chirp, whoa, whoa! Hugh go tricks! ”
You may not know what kind of weapon the hammer is, it is one of the eighteen kinds of weapons, it is a long-pole weapon, the shape is similar to a cross, you just need to understand it as a cross.
When Ming Keto saw that Zhang Kai was coming, he hurriedly waved a big lance and slashed at Zhang Kai.
Zhang Kai took a look, whether this person was sick, he couldn't guard me if I hit him, if I hit him, I would be finished.
Thinking of this, Zhang Kai quickly retracted and parried.
"Dang!" The two weapons were both long-pole weapons, and this shock shook the two weapons as if they had been inserted into an electric door, shaking violently.
The two stabilized their weapons, and the two horses staggered.
Ming Keto stiffened a Haidilao moon and struck at Zhang Kai upward.
Zhang Kai pursed his mouth, clenched the lever with both hands, and hit the lever horizontally at the lever.
In the blink of an eye, the bottom-up lance was struck sideways more than two inches away.
In an instant, Da Gong was like a fierce tiger, piercing Ming Ketone again.
Before the spear of the Ming Keto could be withdrawn, the Hammer arrived.
"Dang!" Fortunately, the pit is used to split people, not to stab people, this pit pierced Ming Keto's helmet, and the pores on Ming Keto's face oozed crystal beads of sweat, and cold sweat soaked his whole body.
Just when Ming Keto was stunned, Zhang Kai slashed at Ming Keto again.
Ming Keto wanted to dodge too late, but only heard a string of horses' hooves like a storm from far and near, and quickly came to the two of them, just raised the hammer, the man arrived, only to see this person raise an iron rod and block up.
"Dang!" The tremendous force of the impact lifted both men's arms up about a foot high.
Zhang Kai fixed his eyes and saw that there was another general, his face was like the bottom of a black pot, bright and bright in the black, not to mention how ugly he looked.
"Who's coming?"
"Lian Zheng is also!"
"Wow boy! Want to win with more? Come again and again! ”
Zhang Kai stabbed the iron distraction in one move, Lian Zheng flashed to the side, and then, Zhang Kai turned the boring rod ninety degrees, the original vertical cross, at this moment sideways, Zhang Kai put the boring back, the beam of the cross from back to front to Lian Zheng's head cut off, Lian Zheng listened to a strong wind blowing behind his head, and hurriedly shrunk a stalk to hide his head, but it was still a little slower, only to listen to "dang!" Crash! There was a sound, and Lian Zheng's helmet was slashed off.
At this time, Ming Keto also raised the iron lance and rushed to Zhang Kai to smash it, Zhang Kai heard that the evil wind next to him was not good, and directly lifted the boring to the top of his head.
"Dang!"
The strong wind seemed to crack the air around them, and both of them felt soreness in their arms.
As soon as the lance was opened, the stick arrived again, Zhang Kai dodged the iron rod with a barge, and slashed at Lian Zheng with a boring force, Lian Zheng's pupils constricted, and he used the stick to stick to the boring bar and knocked it to Zhang Kai's hand holding the boring.
The sharp friction between the stick and the boring bar rubbed out a spark, which roared ferociously like a fire dragon.
Zhang Kai turned the direction of the force, vertically upward, and stood up the boring bar, from attack to defense, and then, the cross-shaped iron hook violently hooked the iron rod, and with a force, "Whoosh!" "The iron rod was thrown in the air.
This honest government is not in vain, with the cover of Ming Keto, the moment the iron rod fell, he grabbed the iron rod horizontally in his hand.
"Be a long and long!" The gong sounded in the direction of Nanyan Kingdom.
The two knew that it was time to go back, so they turned their horses around and quickly returned to the city.
Zhang Kai was afraid that they would have an ambush, so he did not chase them, and also collected his troops and retreated.
Back in the city, Lian Zheng said to Kong Kaen: "Military advisor! That Zhang Kai is so powerful, he lost a helmet this time, and he will fight again next time, I don't know if he can lose his life! ”
"Hey! I'll just say, isn't it so easy to break through? Ming Keto said.
"Two generals, no more talk, go according to the original plan."
"Understood!"
There was no word for the night, and the next day, the two sent troops again.
"Knock knock knock ......" gongs and drums are noisy.
This time, Zhang Kai had already prepared, and thousands of Chu troops lined up, dancing with swords and swords.
"The two weak ghosts on the other side, when will they wait if they don't get off their horses and surrender?" Zhang Kai shouted, his voice was extremely cold, as if a zombie who had undergone a corpse transformation was shouting.
"Ahh Do you think you've won? Tell you! You've already been hit ......" Before Ming Keto finished speaking, Lian Zheng took a hand and covered Ming Keto's mouth.
Zhang Kai listened, what? We're already heavy? We're already light!
"Don't talk nonsense, if you don't make a move, I'm going to send heavenly soldiers to destroy you!"
"Zhang Kai! Cultivation is rampant, come and die! ”
"It's you who should come here!"
"Come here!"
"Come here!"
"That's good! I'll come here! As he spoke, Zhang Kai waved the iron boring in his hand, replaced the military order, and shouted, "Rush!" ”。
"Kill! Come on! Storm the city! ......" More than 4,000 Chu troops rushed over like a tide.
Ming Keto and Lian Zheng take a look, are they coming? It's coming! Shouted, "Retreat!" ”
These thousands of people, like fish that slipped through the net, quickly returned to the city.
As soon as the Chu army arrived at the city, the soldiers at the head of the city immediately opened their bows and arrows, and the bows and arrows shot down like rain, helplessly, Zhang Kai had to order "Withdraw!" ”
The 4,000 soldiers withdrew as hastily as they came.
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In this way, it was repeated several times, and Xiang Yan got a report that Nanyan Guo seemed to be going to break through from the back to do something, and he had broken through in the rear several times.
Well? This is a good opportunity, I should go to the rear and take a look, if they break through again, I will lead the elite soldiers and rush into the city at once, won't everyone be happy? Thinking of this, Xiang Yan took most of his subordinates and asked the civil official Zhong Yi
Guarding the front, he galloped to the rear.
This Nanyancheng is surrounded by mountains, if you want to leave here, in addition to going to the front, you have to go to the back, but whether you go in front or behind, you need to go through the canyon, the canyon is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is very difficult for Nanyancheng to break through.
It was noon, and the sun shone through the green leaves above the canyon on the weapons and armor of the soldiers, and the weather was surprisingly hot, as if there was a fire all around. The breeze gently blows the leaves, and the birds in the trees sway to the left and right with the swaying branches, sometimes chirping, sometimes flying.
"Report! Strategist! It was observed that the large army of the Chu army had rushed to the rear! Please make a decision to the military advisor Zhao! The Nanyan guards hurriedly ran in.
"Good! The congregation will obey the order! ”
"Yes!"
"Jiang Kui, Zheng Ying, and Ming Keto obey orders!"
"In!"
"You follow me to break through and protect the gift car!"
"Understood!"
"General Lian Zheng listens to orders!"
"In!"
"You stay in the camp and obey Yongjiao's arrangement!"
"Yes!"
The book is brief, in the early hours of the morning, the moon is dark and the wind is high, as if it is going to rain, and the clouds are thick, and you can't see your fingers. In order to prevent noise, everyone wrapped the horses' hooves with cloth. Ming Keto was in front, Jiang Kui was on the left, Yong Miao was on the right, and Kong Kaen was in the center, and more than 100 cavalry rushed out of the city gate like flying.
"Hurry, hurry! Get ready to charge! ”
"Understood!" The crowd whispered in response.
There are still dozens of meters to arrive at the Chu army camp, and the Chu army also has guards on duty, and suddenly saw a group of cavalry coming, and hurriedly shouted: "Hey! Stop it! Take a step forward and shoot your bow and arrows! ”
"Rush!" Kong Kaen shouted. More than 100 cavalrymen urged their horses and rushed towards the gate like a whirlwind.
The Chu army was caught off guard, and there was a great chaos.
Zhong Yi, the general guarding the village, was awakened in a dream by the sound of shouting and killing.
"Someone! What's going on? ”
"Report to the general! There's a team that's about to break out! ”
"Ahh General Xiang told me when he left, don't be careless, but why am I so careless? Oops not good! "Give me orders, open your bow and arrows! We must not let them run! As he spoke, he put on his battle robe.
"Yes!" The soldiers went outside to spread the word.
This bell instrument is a must for playing the piano, and he is loyal, but he is still lacking in military affairs.
Nanyan's men and horses attacked suddenly, and Xiang Yan was not there, and these 100 cavalry rushed out almost unstoppably.
In less than half an hour, this group of people successfully broke out of the encirclement, and when they counted the number of people, only more than 20 people were sacrificed, and a few were wounded by arrows, but they were all minor injuries and did not affect the next action.
The people brought by Khon Kaen went to ask for help without mentioning it. Speaking of Xiang Yan alone, he received a report that a group of cavalry had broken through from the front.
"Oops! Not good! I've been tricked! We must immediately break through the gates of the Southern Yan Kingdom, otherwise, as soon as their reinforcements arrive, we will be defeated and return. After speaking, Xiang Yan took out the treasure halberd and ordered: "Prepare to storm the head of Nanyan City." ”
"Yes!"
In an instant, the Chu army camp moved. The soldiers geared up and mounted their swords.
The silence of the night was like a frying pan at this time.
Lian Zheng, who was defending the city, saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly woke up the civil official Yongchang.
"What? Still not sleeping so late? Yong Miao said as he snorted.
"Big things are wrong! The Chu army has begun to attack the city! You sleep a little longer and your head will hit the ground! ”
"What?" Yongmao couldn't take care of his waist anymore, and quickly climbed to the top of the city. Look at it, oh my God! The Chu army was like ants, overwhelmingly killing the city.
"Quick! Resist! Resist me! This shout, so that the teeth in his mouth were shouted.
If you are far away, you will shoot with arrows, and if you are close, you will hit them with bricks, and for a time the brick arrows will fall down like a torrential rain.
The Chu army used flying spearmen to participate in the battle. (Each soldier carries 4 spears on their backs, which they use to throw, and draw their swords to fight in close combat.) )
Although there are not many spears, if they are thrown, the lethality is extremely high, and for a while, a situation of counterfire is formed up and down.
If you grab your hand in the air at this point, you'll catch two or three spears or arrows at once.
Lian Zheng vigorously brandished an iron rod on the top of the city and commanded left and right.
Xiang Yan looked at it, oh! You are the commander-in-chief! I'll kill you first! After thinking about it, draw the bow and arrow.
Although it is more than 200 meters away from the city, which exceeds the range of arrows, Xiang Yan is also a divine shooter, and he can shoot whatever he wants.
Just listening to the sound of the bowstring, this arrow shot towards Lian Zheng with a strong wind like a black dragon.
Lian Zheng was unprepared, he only felt that the black shadow flashed, and the arrow arrived.
"Poof!" The arrow stabbed into Lian Zheng's head fiercely, as if an egg had been pierced by an iron chopstick.
Lian Zheng didn't have time to squeak, and fell to the ground weakly. Blood spurted like a fountain. It seems to be spraying into the clouds.
Yong Miao didn't see it well, and hurriedly shouted: "Quick! All the soldiers retreated to the second line of defense and placed pegboards at the head of the city. ”
Someone asked what this pegboard was? Where is the second line of defense?
A pegboard is a wooden board full of nails. It turned out that "Mr. White Tiger" had foresight. Tell Yong Miao to prepare a nail board, if the Chu army comes to attack the city, resist it for a while, if it can't be held, immediately let the soldiers withdraw, and then lay a nail board on it. The second line of defense refers to the two sides of the city gates. It is said that "Mr. White Tiger" will arrange mechanisms, which are generally not opened, and only need to pull the general handle when they are opened. Once the enemy enters the city gate, they will face a piece of floor tiles, after the main switch is turned on, anyone who steps on the floor tiles will be knocked down by the sudden cold arrows, of course, some step on the floor tiles, will not shoot cold arrows outward, but will suddenly pop out a pegboard, or fall directly into the flap............
As soon as the Chu army saw that the enemy troops on the head of the city had withdrawn, their morale was greatly boosted, and everyone rushed to the city head one by one, and when they rushed to the head of the city, they were dumbfounded,—— dense nail boards were laid on the city head, and some did not brake the gate, so their feet hurt, and a dog gnawed fell on the nail board, and died in pain.
Suddenly, the city gate was wide open, and the Chu army saw that the city head could not rush up, so they immediately rushed to the city gate, with the cavalry in front and the infantry behind.
As soon as the cavalry in front of them rushed into the city gate, they fell into the trap of horses. The cavalry behind were shot under the horses by the Southern Yan soldiers on both sides of the city gate.
After that, the infantry rushed up again, some fell into the flap and fell to their deaths, and some were pierced to death by the ejected pegboards.
The morale of the soldiers of the Chu army was greatly reduced, and they retreated one after another, after all, no one's life was picked up.
In this fight, there were really mountains of corpses, rivers of blood, and the ears were full of the "whoosh" sound of arrows rubbing against the air, as if the air was torn apart by arrows.
Suddenly, the first reinforcements arrived, and more than 3,000 cavalry rushed over under the banner of "Zheng". Headed by a young general, wearing a flying general helmet, wearing a flying general armor, and making a big axe more than 7 feet long, this axe weighs more than 50 pounds, and this person is a fierce general.
The supervising officer of the rear unit of the Chu army was Zhong Yi, Zhong Yi saw that a group of men and horses were killed in the rear, and just wanted to command the army to meet the enemy, he was grabbed by Zheng Guo's junior general and thrown under the horse.
"Tie!"
Some soldiers came over and tied up the five flowers according to Zhong Yi, and the bundle was so strong that they were almost strangled to death.
Xiang Yan saw that he was suffering from the enemy on his back and would be defeated if he fought again, so he hurriedly shouted: "Retreat!" Fast! ”
The soldiers under his command were looking forward to this sentence, and no one wanted to risk their lives. "One by one, at the speed of a 100-meter sprint, they retreated backwards.
Want to run? It's not that easy! There are only two ways to get out of here, on one side there is the army of Zheng Guo, and on the other side there are the coalition forces of Zhu Guo, Huo Guo, Guan Guo, Cheng Guo, Shu Guo, Ying Guo, Xiang Guo, Cao Guo, Cai Guo, Lai Guo, and Zou Guo.
In an instant, the morale of the Chu army collapsed, and one by one they hated their father and mother for having two legs and fled in all directions.
Xiang Yan saw that he couldn't stop the chaotic soldiers, so he had to take the road and flee, and he didn't run far, Xiang Yan happened to meet, Ming Keto, Zheng Ying, Jiang Kui, 3 generals blocked the way.
"Humph! Xiang Yan! Where to go! This is where you are buried! Ming Keto said.
Xiang Yan didn't panic, and rushed to Ming Keto with a halberd, and Ming Keto raised his lance to parry.
"Dang!"
Helpless, the difference in strength was too great, Xiang Yan shook Ming Keto from his horse.
Before Zheng Ying could wait, Jiang Kui made a move, and Xiang Yan took the road and left, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Besides, the city of Nanyan is like the New Year, this battle to the Chu army troops all annihilated, food, swords, guns, booty, obtained innumerable, at that time there were no firecrackers, if there are firecrackers must be enough, the 12 reinforcements of the country, all gathered in the splendid hall, the generals from other countries rushed to the banquet, also found another room to put on the banquet.
Kong Jing first said: "Everyone! As we all know, all of us are very, very small, and if we don't form an alliance, I'm afraid we will soon be broken one by one. Offensive and defensive alliances, so that other powers will not dare to invade us easily! What do you think? ”
"Good! Good! Good idea! Together! Zou Yingong got up first and said.
"I agree!" Zhu Linggong said.
"Good! It doesn't hurt all of us! ”
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Everyone spoke freely, and no one objected.
"Hmmm! Good! From now on, we will all be an alliance! Cheers everybody! Kong Kaen raised his glass and said.
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