Luoyang, Xicheng, valley water fork.

This quiet river, from the Longmen Mountain opposite to the Que Sai Mountain, turned a bend in the southwest corner of Luoyang City, a confluence of Luoshui to go to the south of the city horizontally, is the Yang Canal, the other road goes straight to the north, from south to north to flow through the West City, the east bank of the Xiyuan Ancient Horse Fang and the west bank of the Three Kings Mausoleum Plain, the Tang Army's former camp is in the west of the Three Kings Mausoleum Plain, which is also where Wang Shichong and 50,000 subordinates are now located, and from where Wang Shichong's current Chinese army is located to the south five miles, is the place where the valley water turns, It is also the only way to get here from the south of the city.

The thin dust mist is still scattered on both sides of the riverbank, in a dense forest about a mile on the west side of the riverbank, more than ten pairs of blazing eyes are staring at the direction of the riverbank, Wei Zheng and Shan Xiongxin's eyes are wide open, not daring to have the slightest slack, a scout on horseback, is patrolling back and forth by the river, trying his best to look away, trying to see the situation on the other side.

A terrible sound of breaking the sky sounded, the scout screamed, fell off the horse directly, rolled on the ground twice, and never moved again, and this arrow came so fast that even Shan Xiongxin did not see the direction of the arrow clearly, the horse that lost its owner was licking the master's hand with its head down, as if trying to wake him up, and no matter how hard it tried, the scout on the ground did not move, only the place where the arrow was hit in the chest, and kept bleeding outward.

A brisk sound of horses' hooves sounded, dozens of Tang army scouts, riding horses, two people jumped off their horses, quickly lifted the body of the Huaqiang army scout, and ran to the side, while another dismounted cavalry took away the horse that had lost its owner, and soon, this meadow became empty, and those cavalry scattered around, began to guard and search around, until it was confirmed that there were no enemy troops nearby, the leader raised a torch, and several torches shook in the fog, and then, There was a thunderous sound of horses' hooves and footsteps, and a large number of foot cavalry, dressed in green armor, rushed out of the fog, numbering 10,000, and began to line up on the plain.

Shan Xiongxin looked at the banner of this green army and muttered: "This, is this the Seven Killing Stars among the Twelve Guards of Guanzhong?" Could it be that this is Zuo Xiaowei's soldiers and horses? ”

Wei Zheng looked at Liu Hongji, who was riding a green electric horse, galloping back and forth in front of the military formation, commanding his subordinates to set up the formation, and his eyes flashed coldly: "Yes, it is Zuo Xiaowei's soldiers and horses, I heard that Qin Qiong is now the general of Zuo Xiaowei, commanding 10,000 foot cavalry elites, the whole army, green helmets and green armor, and the Xuanjia cavalry is also dispersed to the guards as a usual assault, and then used intensively in the decisive battle, now it seems that this army corresponding to the seven killing stars in the twelve stars in the sky is the vanguard of the Tang Army." ”

As Wei Zheng's words gradually fell, another army of blue, like the ocean, began to line up in Qin Qiong's army, the cavalry of this army looked a little smaller than the less than three thousand cavalry in Zuo Xiaowei, but the infantry were all heavily armored and heavy, looking solemn and orderly, the first general was Pang Yu, and at the banner exhibition, the giant gate star came into view.

Wei Zheng nodded: "Pang Yu's right martial guard army, that's right, with the giant gate star as the banner, it's them." Another 10,000 paces to ride. This unit is dominated by heavy lancers, which is conducive to defense, stabilizes the formation, and is placed in the center of the large army, which can stabilize the front. ”

Immediately afterwards, one army after another gradually came out of the fog, and began to line up on this plain in an orderly manner, slowly moving forward, with Tianliang Star as the banner, the whole army of Zuo Wuwei in purple armor, led by Hou Junji; With the Tianxiangxing as the banner and the right Xiao guard horse in silk clothes, led by Luo Shixin; With Tianfu Star as the banner, the left leading army in orange clothes, led by Shi Danai, is mostly a Turkic soldier and horse with leather robes and felt hats, which is very different from the Han army in the Central Plains, and the right leading army with the banner of Lian Zhenxing is also a nomad dressed in Qianghu, riding lightly with a scimitar, and wearing a white robe, which is the Qianghu Tuqi from Longyou, and it is the famous general Zhai Changsun of Longyou who leads them.

Shan Xiongxin gritted his teeth: "Li Shimin really looks like he's really here to fight hard, there are six guards, 60,000 soldiers and horses, is there anything behind?" ”

Wei Zheng's face became more and more serious: "There will be, they are here." ”

While talking, Li Daoxuan rode a purple war horse, heroic, holding a lance and a bow, leading 10,000 horsemen, with yellow clothes and yellow armor all over his body, with Wuqu Xing as the banner, the vast number of cavalry lined up in the front, it seems to be an assault-type troops, it is the left guard horse, beside him, another prince of the clan, Li Daozong, led about 10,000, all red armor, spears like a forest, infantry accounted for the vast majority, and more than two hundred four-horse chariots, lined up in front of the battle, it is the soldiers and horses of the right guard, as a symbol of the Tianji Star banner, Go with the army.

Wei Zheng muttered: "The left and right guards are also here, it seems that the left and right guards with the strongest combat effectiveness are just behind, and they must be led by Li Shimin himself." ”

The fog began to dissipate gradually, just behind Li Daozong and Li Daoxuan, Li Shimin, who was dressed in a general robe and big armor, rode Shi Huachi, and walked to the position of the Chinese army in the thunderous cheers of the whole army, and a huge "Li" handsome flag fluttered in the wind. Among the two armies of the left and right guards, there are embroidered with the banners of the two stars of Pojun and Ziwei, marking the pride and glory of the two strongest government soldiers, and together with Li Shimin's handsome flag, hunting and dancing.

Wei Chigong was dressed in black clothes and black armor, not leaving an inch, holding a black gold lance, an oolong horse under his crotch, and Qin Qiong, Duan Zhixuan, Cheng Biting Jin, Yin Kaishan and other Guanlong generals who were riding a Hulei leopard and holding a bright silver lance, all surrounded by Li Shimin's side, and five thousand black Xuanjia cavalry were arranged on both sides of Li Shimin's side.

Wei Zheng's eyes were blazing, and he muttered: "The twelve guards of Guanzhong, each with the twelve stars in the sky as the banner, now it seems that in addition to Chai Shao and Li Xiuning respectively, the left and right Jinwu guards and horses marked by Taiyin and greedy wolves, left behind to block the large army of our army, the other ten elite guards, all come here, the enemy army is the most elite troops of the Tang Army, in addition, Li Shiji's Hedong soldiers and horses about 20,000 people are not here, I am afraid that most of them went to the West Garden, just now our army Li Junxian should have met them, Now the situation of the lord is extremely unfavorable, the number of enemy troops is more than twice that of our army, the enemy is attacked on both sides, there is no hope of victory in a hard fight, no matter what, we must keep the lord, please retreat quickly! ”

Shan Xiongxin's face changed, and he was about to speak, when he suddenly heard a loud shout: "There are enemy scouts in the dense forest, catch them!" ”