Chapter 554: Wandering Spirit

The huge combat unit of nearly 20,000 Gan troops, although not fully cavalry, has a high proportion of horse equipment, and is regarded as a strong force in all the mountains of Shaanxi. Writing, Fun, and Pavilion www.biquge.info Judging from the heart, the personal combat quality of the Gan army is not inferior, and if one enemy is one, the result of the contest between the Lu army and the Gan army is probably five or five. Ten people against ten people, the victory or defeat is almost the same, but when it comes to the level of 100 people, the Gan army is not enough, and the battle of 10,000 people is purely the result of crushing.

Ma Zengshou is just an old officer who is not outstanding, and in the Dong Wuxing era, he is not a famous general, compared with Ryanstein and a Lu army officer who has received formal military education, the gap is unreasonable. The warring sides are equal in strength on paper, but the effective command of forces is far apart. The troops that Ma Zengshou can effectively command only have a few hundred pro-soldiers and horses around him, and the other troops can only give simple orders, followed by their own play.

On the one hand, it can command the Lu army at the level of platoon, and on the other hand, it can only command up to the level of staff general and deputy general, and then it depends on its own performance. A battle between two sides is tantamount to a battle between an able-bodied person and a hemiplegic patient, and the outcome is unknown.

The gap in weapons and training is also on the scale, adding a heavy weight. Less than an hour after the battle with the Lu army, this huge Gan army had fallen into a state of collapse. The cavalry that lost their command blindly urged the war horses to gallop, and the Lu army pursued and killed in an orderly manner behind them, harvesting the heads.

The mounted infantry who dismounted to fight were even more miserable, their horses were in the hands of the stakes, and when they tried to escape, they could no longer find the strength of their feet. You can only face the bayonets of the infantry in despair, or the iron hooves of the cavalry. The establishment has been completely disrupted, and although the army is still huge, it has not been able to respond effectively, and everyone cannot find their superiors and fall into a state of fighting on their own.

Ma Zengshou, the commander of the Gan army, led his own cavalry to launch a counter-assault towards the front line, trying to save the situation, but then disappeared under the wall charge of the Lu cavalry brigade.

The supply of the Gan army was the grain, grass and materials transported by a large number of camels, and the two battalions of infantry were responsible for the escort. They are far from the battlefield and are not lacking in vigilance. It's just that the equipment and tactics of the special operations brigade have never been faced by them. The sudden blow took the lead in knocking out the officer, followed by the baptism of bullets in the hand. When the troops were in chaos, the Lu army Tiger Roaring Forest Department had already led a cavalry battalion to rush up.

There was no suspense in the battle, looking at the camel team that had sealed its mouth and formed a camel city, Hu Xiaolin's eyes also shone brightly. "So many camels, at least half a month's ration has come out!"

"Not only rations, but also camels, and after selling, you can have a military salary." Huo Qiu said on the side: "I said Second Master Hu, don't plan to eat alone in this business." Buddy fights first, this skill, you seven and I three. ”

"You're welcome, do we still need to share each other's friendship? This bit of credit is nothing, what about so many Gan soldiers, kill them casually, and I'm afraid that they won't be meritorious? ”

Huo Qiu shook his head, "This bit of combat merit is nothing, go with the big handsome, this little skill will not be hungry for a long time." We have to find a playful credit to show the means! ”

On the battlefield, the gunfire still did not stop, but the Gan army had fallen into chaos, and the soldiers scattered and fled like flies on their brows. They did not lack courage, and even dared to launch hand-to-hand attacks in the face of the Lu army's platoon guns. But when their officers were killed and their flags were cut down, the rank-and-file soldiers did not know how to fight. Without the command of their commander, they are like lost lambs, at a loss as to what to do.

When confronted with a wall of cavalry and sabers, these soldiers began to flee rather than resist, and naturally lost their threatening nature.

The Lu army even used ironclad cavalry for the first time. This was originally used as a guard of honor to show prestige, and the soldiers put on armor and charged on their horses, which was slow and bulletproof, and had no chance to use it against the regular army. But in the face of these Gan army routs, the ironclad cavalry played a huge role. Seeing these ironclad monsters rushing over, the few infantry formations of the Gan army collapsed instantly, and they were immediately crushed by these ironclad soldiers wantonly. A large number of routers raised their hands and surrendered on their knees.

At this time, Zhao Guanhou could no longer care about solving the remnants of the Gan army, and instead led the two brigades of Li Zongyun and Shang Quan to attack the city of Tongguan County and rescue Feng Huanzhang's troops.

He had prepared for the worst, during his battle with Gan Jun, Feng Bu had been eaten by Guo Jian, so that although he eliminated Ma Zengshoubu, the actual battle could only be regarded as a draw. However, when its troops approached Tongguan, they could still hear the dense gunfire in the direction of the station, which was enough to prove that Feng was still desperately resisting and the war was still going on.

Ryanstein nodded, "Feng Huanzhang is an officer with tactical ability and affinity, he has his own combat style, and he also has his own subordinates. This time he persevered, and in the days to come, he will grow very quickly, and maybe, in the days to come, he will be qualified to be my opponent. ”

"We're still friends at the moment, and we can't watch our allies get eaten by bandits. Everyone has it, speed up the march and deal with the Guo thief! ”

At this time, Feng Huanzhang had been compressed to the corner of the station, and two-thirds of the entire Tongguan Station was occupied by Guo Bu. The remaining one-third is owned by the Feng Ministry.

When the Gan army engaged the Lu army, Guo Bu wanted to go out of the city to respond, and formed a front and rear attack with the Gan army. He didn't want Feng Jun to carry out a counter-assault on Guo Bu, which firmly attracted the strength of Guo Jun, so that Guo Jian could not draw troops to support Gan's army. When he heard that Gan Jun had collapsed so quickly, he couldn't help but be glad that he had spent his energy on entanglement with Feng Bu, otherwise he would have been finished with Gan Jun now.

"Gan Jun is finished! The 20,000 Gan army was finished in less than an hour. This is the strength of a truly strong army. We're still far away, so a group of swordsmen almost died to death. Feng Huanzhang looked at the time and was quite emotional. His clothes were covered with blood, and he was mixed with the soldiers, so it was impossible to tell whether he was an officer or a soldier.

The thirteen Taibao of his subordinates all gathered around him and persuaded: "Don't think so, if it weren't for us, Guo Jian and Ma Zengshou would join forces, even if 40,000 people can't fight 20,000 people, maybe who wins and who loses." ”

"If you think like that, you'll never improve. I put this sentence here, even if Guo Jian and Ma Zengshou meet today, it will still be Zhao Sheng and Guo Zhi. We should not take credit for ourselves, but think about how to train the combat effectiveness of the troops to the same level as the Lu army, and can solve the problem of a team like the Gan army in one hour. ”

He picked up the binoculars and glanced at the other side, "Guo Jian is estimated to be withdrawn, if he doesn't withdraw, I don't think he will be able to withdraw." Everyone has it, kill it with me, let Guo Jian know, who I, Feng Huanzhang, are! ”

Feng Jun, who had been compressed into a corner, was all looking for cover to avoid the guns and bullets of the Salvation Monarch. Suddenly, a large man jumped out of the fortifications, waving a large banner, and then a group of soldiers rushed out from behind him, throwing a volley of hand bullets, followed by a volley of guns, at the position of the Salvation King.

"It's the brigade commander! It's the brigade commander waving the flag! A soldier jumped out of cover and raised his rifle and rushed towards the Salvation Monarch's position. Behind him, one man after another jumped out and killed him with him.

Die for the Brigade! This is the consciousness of the soldiers of the Feng Brigade, even if the fierce battle lasted for more than an hour and the ammunition was exhausted, but Feng Huanzhang personally waved the flag, and the soldiers of the Feng Brigade suddenly felt that their bodies were full of strength, and they rushed towards the position of saving the country regardless of the bullets.

The Quansheng Sixth on the opposite side was hesitating whether to continue to attack Feng Huanzhang or to think about retreating. The eldest brother didn't give the order to retreat, and it was not good to evacuate without permission. But if you don't leave now, it's too late to go again.

At this moment, his team began to retreat, and before he could understand, Feng Bu had already rushed to the side of the sixth child in the whole life. He was so frightened that he hurriedly dodged backwards and shouted, "Retreat, retreat!" ”

Bai Lang's Fu Han army performed extremely well, first fought a blockade outside the city, delaying the process of Li Zongyun's brigade to return to help, and then the horse team of the Zhensong army took the initiative to attack and almost fought a successful counterattack. Relying on the performance of these people, Guo Jian won a chance to contain the troops, but there was only so much they could do.

In less than an hour, the record of solving the 20,000 horses of the Gan army was too amazing, so that the entire Salvation Monarch lost the courage to confront the Lu army. Just talking about fighting against the other party is already scared. Morale is lost, in vain. Guo Jian could only spit on the ground: "Withdraw!" Go back to Qiangnan first, and then find a way! ”

"Big brother, Feng Huanzhang's melon coercion came out, it was very evil, and the sixth person was entangled by him!" Guo Jian's subordinate Xu Mazi ran to report the news with an anxious face: "My people went up, but they couldn't save the sixth child." Feng Huanzhang is crazy and can't get rid of it! ”

"Rubbish! If you can't do this well, what else can you do? Forget it, I'll go in person and bring the sixth child back. Big brother and second brother, you take the brothers to break through, Siwa, you come with me! ”

The sun sets, but the moon does not rise. Layers of black clouds obscured the moonlight, and snowflakes fell in the howling cold wind. The first snow in Tongguan this winter, like the tears of God, fell on the city, the roof, and more on the dead bodies.

The entire Tongguan County has become a Senluo hell, and several streets have been filled with dead bodies. Those who are lucky enough not to die cannot be regarded as saving, in a sense, their suffering has just begun.

On the mountain and forest paths, more than a dozen men supported each other and staggered. In the past, they were vigorous and artistic, but today, everyone has no food in their stomachs and injuries on their bodies, and it is quite difficult to walk this mountain road again.

A man cut a branch with a knife and handed it to a seriously wounded man to use as a crutch, and his companions were all dressed in thin summer clothes, only he wore a cotton jacket and a pair of official boots on his feet, which at first glance knew that he was the leader. But the chief's condition was very bad, he was stabbed twice, he was shot in the leg, and his flesh was blurred, and it looked like it sent chills down his spine.

"Sixth master, you hold on a little, and when you get to Qiangbai, you can find Lang Zhong......"

"Stop talking nonsense, if you have Lang Zhong, as long as you don't die, you will continue to do it with Brother Guo. If he dies, it is the fate set in the previous life, and no one can change it. Brothers, work hard, the eldest brother fought with his life to save us, we can't just die in such a daze, go back to Qiangbai, and help the eldest brother defend the city! ”

The sixth child of the whole life was seriously injured in the battle in Tongguan County, and the personal soldiers around him were also colored. When the cold wind blew, the wound became woody, and the blood that flowed out froze and coagulated, but the body also became unfavorable, and the movement became slower and slower. On snowy nights, and there is no moonlight, even people who are accustomed to walking on mountain roads, walking at this time is also adventuring with their lives.

One of his subordinates swallowed his spit, trying to touch some dry food, but he was empty. When he broke through, the things on his body were almost discarded, and the dry food was long gone.

"Sixth Master...... We...... Can you find a place to rest? ”

Even if the sixth child of the whole life is familiar with this mountain road, in this environment, he can't figure out the direction. He was bleeding profusely, his head was dizzy, and his limbs were weak. Walking is like stepping on cotton, and if you are not careful, you may roll into a mountain stream. Thinking about it, in this kind of weather, the officers and soldiers will not chase after it, he nodded

"Look, find a place, take a break...... But with such a way of playing, I am afraid that no one in the surrounding villages dares to live. It's not easy to find someone's home. ”

An army totaling tens of thousands of people has lost a battle, but the whole army that is not defeated will be annihilated, and there are always scattered companions in the stars, mountains, forests and wilderness. If you're lucky, you'll be able to gather a few hundred people. But old rivers and lakes like the sixth child of the whole life are very clear, at this time, the more this kind of team, the more dangerous it is.

The government has set up such a big battle, and it must be chasing and killing the defeated army. Guo Jian's main force escaped from Tongguan and retreated to Qiangnan, followed by the cavalry of the Lu army. At this time, most of the small forces along the way, after meeting with Guo Jian, would also stay to block the attack. If they refuse to rendezvous, they will definitely be beaten down by the officers and men, and they will use their heads to make meritorious contributions.

There are few people, and they can hide themselves by relying on the terrain, and if there are many people, that is the way to die, and wherever they go, they will be chased and killed by officers and soldiers. For example, this mountain road is not necessarily peaceful, and I can't say when, there will be a pursuit team of officials and soldiers coming up. There are too many people, but it is not safe enough.

Moreover, Ma Zengshou's team is a heavenly soldier, and he is not the same road as the swordsman, and he is not compatible with each other. It was this group of people who had to avoid not only the officers and soldiers, but also the friendly forces who were also depraved, and the situation was even more difficult.

A few people groped forward, and after walking for about half an hour, the minions nicknamed the lynx finally found a small mountain village. The so-called village actually has only a dozen households, and the village is quiet and there is no movement. I knocked on the door of several houses in a row, but there was no response, and I couldn't hear the barking of the dog.

Lao Liu said: "Don't knock, they must have all run away." Find a house to go into, rest for the night and then leave. ”

There are no so-called rich families in this village, all of them have a similar pattern, so they found a random family, smashed open the door, and put the sixth child on the bed. Someone took out a fire knife and flint from his body, lit the torch he was carrying, and took a picture of it, but he saw that in the room, there was only some clumsy furniture, and nothing else.

The people who went to the kitchen also came back disappointed, and the rice jar was empty, and there was not a grain of grain. Fearing that the officers and soldiers would chase after them, they didn't even dare to start a fire, so they could only huddle together, grit their teeth, and fight against hunger and cold.

The wound on the sixth child's body began to hurt again, and his head was dizzy, as if he had been smashed with a wooden hammer, and he was awake and confused for a while. His lips were chapped, his throat felt like he was on fire, and he wanted to take a sip of water, but he couldn't find anyone to fight.

The wind blew in through the cracks in the room, like knives, cutting into the wounds of these people, and through the gaps between their clothes, so that they could not even sleep. Several people desperately tightened the straw rope tied to their waists, and one of them scolded, "**** officers and soldiers, there are so many cotton clothes and cotton shoes." If I had them, I wouldn't be afraid of them. ”

"If I have it, why be a swordsman." The sixth shook his head, "If I have cotton clothes and cotton shoes, maybe Pei Xuan will be willing to marry me." We buy some land, I do the work, and she enjoys the happiness at home. At this time, in the house, a fire was lit, and the room was burned hot, and I coaxed her and made her a fairy. She gave birth to a baby for me, and we lived a good life as a family. ”

"Yes, if only I had a piece of land, I can have a good harvest with my ability. When the time comes, marry your mother-in-law and give birth to a baby, and then don't do this hard-working business. Guo Boss said, after laying down Chang'an and entering Sichuan, what do you want. I don't want to go to Sichuan, I heard that the tide is very high, and I can't get used to it, so I want to be at home, waiting for my land, my aunt, my baby, ......"

The imagination of several people was interrupted by the sentry outside, and the sentry pushed open the door and shouted nervously: "No, there is a team of horses coming this way, holding torches to illuminate it, and it can be seen very clearly." They're coming here too, so hide it! (To be continued.) )