381 Expedition
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Winter is always a little shy, and he refuses to tear off the heavy veil. The pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info the army of the eastern capital, but their faces were already solemn, and their armor was neatly prepared to march out.
The saint died, and the king of Western Liang ordered the eastern capital to truce for three days, and now the king of Western Liang worked hard to lead the troops to conquer in person again, and he should succeed in one fell swoop!
The cold can't stop the blood in the hearts of the soldiers, and death can't stop the hope in the hearts of the warriors. The dawn gradually dissipated, the red was rising, falling on the iron armor, with a faint cold light, in the snow, the soldiers were lined up, and the spears were like clouds.
In front of the Shangchun Gate in the outer city, the soldiers were already ready to go, silently staring ahead.
The air is cold, and the air is frosty. Under the sun, all the faces were full of perseverance. Countless eyes fell on the person at the front. The man rode on a white horse, and stood in the cold wind, like a mountain and a mountain.
Xiao Buyi was on the horse, the ear protectors of the helmet almost covered half of his face, but he couldn't stop the cold light in his eyes, and his momentum was overwhelming...... The sergeant was solemn, there was no sound for half a minute, the cold wind was cold, the big flag was flying, under the banner, the soldiers were standing, moving and quiet, Xiao Buyi shouted in a deep voice: "Today, when we go on the expedition, the eastern capital will win!" ”
His simple eight words, far away, the flag hula dance, fueling the prestige, the sound of the rumbling, such as Huang Zhong Da Lu, the three armies heard it!
The three armies listened to Xiao Buyi's calm shouting, but their hearts were agitated, and some soldiers had already pulled out their waist swords and pointed obliquely at the sky: "Today, when we go out, the eastern capital will win......
The Eastern Capital will win...... The eastern capital will win!
The sword light is better than the snow, the snow reflects the knife light, and for a time the sky and the earth are full of dazzling bright colors, and people can't tell the difference between the snow and the knife. After a cold gust of wind, the snow blew off the trees and boiled.
In the snow of the sword light, the sound spread far away, and the people guarding in the distance heard it, and they couldn't help shouting, shouting from the bottom of their hearts, shouting from the abyss, the eastern capital will win! The Eastern Capital will win!! The passionate voice spread all over the streets and alleys, spread to every corner of the Eastern Capital, and stirred in the hearts of every hot-blooded warrior.
Xiao Buyi's long knife was put into the sheath, just a 'click', the three armies were quiet, the near was silent, but the distance was shouting and shaking, in the sound of the interweaving of far and near, it seemed that Xiao Buyi's voice was even more powerful!
"Expedition!"
It was just two words, strong and powerful, and the herald received the order of the King of Xiliang and passed it down one level at the same time. One to ten, ten to hundred, hundreds to thousands of troops, in an instant, there is only one voice left in the three armies.
Expedition !!
The voice was loud and concise, and it became more and more loud, but the three armies were neat and tidy, without the slightest mixed sound. The footsteps sounded, the vanguard went first, the horses' hooves were rustling, and the front army was sending again, and the footsteps were rattling. Groups and columns of soldiers, with neat and firm footsteps, passed through the city gate, formed a little outside the eastern capital, and continued to move forward.
The team was scattered, not in a hurry or slowly, and gradually spread in the direction of Luokou. In front of the gate of Shangchun, the nine-battalion chain that had been created for the prevention of bandits has now shown a solemn and solemn atmosphere, so that the people can see stability and let the bandits see the cold.
After the completion of the Nine Battalion Chain, although it has never been attacked by bandits, it has been built by the people of the Eastern Capital without regrets. At least they understood that these things were done to defend them, but not to waste money and money, and that when they had a camp, the bandits would not necessarily attack, but without them, they would not have been able to sleep peacefully at night. After all, the canal and the Great Wall Tuyuhun are still far away from them, after all, most people only care about their own one-third of an acre.
Countless soldiers in the nine battalions were not allowed to give orders, and they had already lined up on both sides of the road. There was no reprimand from the commander, no general restraint, and even a general rode out of the camp and stood silently on both sides of the road.
At this moment, although the soldiers did not abide by military discipline, no one blamed them.
They looked at their comrades-in-arms and their brothers, speechless, but cheering each other up with silence. Because everyone knows that life and death are uncertain on this expedition, and the people who go may not be able to come back.
This glance means life and death, this glance means mutual cherishment, and this glance is likely to be the last glance!
Death is not terrible, but I am afraid of dying in vain! is not glad to be born, because he has to bear more burdens clearly.
The army marched, firm, steady, without hesitation, Xiao Buyi urged the horse forward, staring at the distant mountains and clouds, the snowy city, for some reason, bursts of blood had surged in his chest.
These brothers, who pinned too much hope on him, gave him too much pressure at the same time, but also gave him too much motivation, this battle, there will be tragic battles inside and outside the city, by the river and the mountains. When the time comes, the snow will no longer be white, the sky will not be blue again, no matter what the outcome is, he must be worthy of his conscience, worthy of his brothers, and worthy of those Dongdu sons who have succeeded him.
There is hope, there is sunshine! Have courage and motivation! At that moment, Xiao Buyi's mouth was filled with a confident smile, and when he touched the longbow on the saddle, Xiao Buyi muttered: "Now, which is the prey?" ”
**
The Eastern Capital finally sent troops, and it was expected by too many people. Or rather, to send troops under everyone's expectations.
There are expectations, hopes, conspiracy, and calculations, Xiao Buyi has too much on his shoulders, but he has no hesitation.
Spread eastward from the eastern capital, follow the direction of Luoshui, pass through Kim Yong Cheng and Yanshi, and then pass through Luoshui, which zigzags to the north, to the camp of Wagang.
The heavens and the earth are white and vast, and everything is covered with snow. Beibi Mountain seems ethereal, looking at the past from afar, like a jade dragon circling and flying. Luoshui is frozen, covered with snow, and the sun shines brightly, crystal clear.
When the eastern capital sent troops, the Wagang army had already had 100,000 troops out of Luokoucang and camped on the east bank of Luoshui, waiting for the arrival of the Sui army.
Li Mi stood on a high slope, his clothes thin, and he didn't care about the cold. Such a winter is not too cold for him.
He has experienced too many tribulations, too much forbearance, and too many snowstorms, but he has never had any thoughts of giving up. He was originally a wise man, but now he has become a gambler, he has long been keenly aware of the Wagang crisis, although he is extremely high in martial arts, he is also helpless in how to save it. But at this time, the opportunity finally came, he wanted to take a big gamble, and if he won, he would be able to win back everything that should have belonged to him with interest.
But if you lose, Li Mi doesn't think about it!
Li Mi stood beside the Wagang generals, armored and ready to face the battle at any time, Li Mi was calm, but they all had their own thoughts.
A little black in the distance gradually approached, and after a while, a game made a swimmer run across the Luo River. The horse's hooves flew over, the snow and ice flew, and the game made him turn over and dismount, and said loudly: "Qi Wei Gong, the soldiers of the Eastern Capital are close to Yanshi, please make a decision to Wei Gong." ”
The Wagang generals looked at each other, but Li Mi breathed a sigh of relief, "Uncle Wang should listen to the order." ”
"The subordinates are here." Wang Bodang stepped forward quickly.
"I order you to take 2,000 cavalry to the Yanshi to engage in battle." Li Mi said in a deep voice.
Wang Bo was brave, but he couldn't help but be stunned, "Two thousand cavalry? ”
"Don't you dare?" Li Mi raised his eyebrows.
Wang Bodang said angrily: "Duke Wei has an order, and Bodang has nothing to fear even if he knows that he is going to die." But Wei Gong ...... With only 2,000 cavalry, it was difficult to resist Xiao Buyi's army. Although he almost died at Xiao Buyi's hands several times, he was still fearless of Xiao Buyi. But after all, he still knew that he was self-aware, and secretly thought that Xiao Buyi's army would attack, not to mention the ironclad cavalry, but he could crush them to death with the iron bucket-like formation of the Sui army.
"I won't let you die, as long as you lose." Li Mi smiled and said, "You just need to bring Sui Jun over, and I will make my own arrangements when the time comes." ”
Wang Bodang came to his senses and suddenly asked, "It turns out that Duke Wei wants to use a trick to lure the enemy, but what if they are not fooled?" ”
Li Mi sighed lightly, "They can't be fooled, they're all going to come here." Bodang, I just want you to see clearly whether the enemy is Xiao Buyi or Zhang Zhenzhou. ”
Only then did Wang Bodang understand Li Mi's true intentions, and smiled bitterly, "If you are blunt, I will fight." ”
He quickly ordered 2,000 soldiers and horses to go to battle. For a while, only the sound of hooves was heard, the snowflakes were surging, and two thousand iron horsemen stepped across Luoshui, rolled up a snow dragon and went straight to the east. Li Mi had already ordered to go down, ordering Qin Shubao to lead the troops to the left, Li Wenxiang to line up on the right, and personally led the army in the center, just waiting for the Sui army to arrive and fight a big battle.
When the order was given, Li Mi looked at the sky and found that it was noon, and muttered to himself: "Xiao Buyi, as long as you come out this time." ”
**
Looking forward to Xiao Buyi's troops, there are Yuan Wendu, Wang Shichong, Li Mi, the people of Dongdu, and the officers and soldiers of the Great Sui.
Everyone hopes that Xiao Buyi will fight again, and the victory or defeat only depends on the present day.
But if there is anyone who doesn't want Xiao Buyi to go on the expedition, it is undoubtedly Yuan Qiaoxi. Every time Xiao Buyi went on an expedition, she would carefully prepare clothes for him, just like the wives who sent her husbands on expeditions.
Although the war can be famous, how many wives really want their husbands to go to war? What they hope more is that there will never be a war, and they may just hope that their husbands will be safe.
In her heart, she actually regarded Xiao Buyi as her husband, and no matter what, she would not change. She doesn't care about any status, let alone any glory and wealth, supreme respect, that doesn't mean much to her, she just wants to be as good as Sister Pei now.
She is better than Pei Bei's background, and she doesn't have Pei Bei's difficult journeys, but she doesn't have a sense of superiority, and sometimes she even thinks that if she is really like Sister Pei, how good it would be, at least she can understand Xiao Buyi more deeply.
But Xiao Buyi is really busy, she is in a hurry every day, she is very distressed, but she doesn't dare to delay him for a little longer. She just cautiously and silently sent a towel, a cup of tea, and lit an oil lamp for Xiao Buyi. These things are insignificant, she at least thinks so, but these things are extremely important in her mind, because she can't think of how to help Xiao Buyi.
My father said that men should not interfere in things, but women should not interfere, and my mother also said that to be a woman, it is good to be virtuous, and don't care too much about things. Qiaoxi is now under the influence of his parents, and he naturally feels that these are all natural.
She is cautious and silent, and pays attention to how others do it, although Pei Bei just asks her to be herself, because Pei Bei said that it is their luck to meet a man like Xiao Buyi, because he knows to respect women, because he will not interfere with everything they do, and by Xiao Buyi's side, he can at least maintain his true colors. But Qiaoxi still wants to learn, and even sometimes fantasizes that he doesn't want to learn any piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, if he becomes a woman, how much he should have, then at least he can help Xiao Buyi, and unlike this, at home, except worry, he can't do anything.
How much she wants to do what she can for Xiao Buyi, she doesn't want Xiao Buyi to say too much, she just needs Xiao Buyi to look up at her and smile when she is tired, that's enough!
With a faint sigh, although it was time to eat, Yuan Qiaoxi did not feel the slightest hunger, but just knelt down lightly on the ground and muttered: "Ask the Buddha to bless, Qiaoxi is incompetent, only ask the Buddha to bless you...... Shaw...... Eldest brother...... If there is any danger, please descend to Qiaoxi's body, and just ask Brother Buyi to be safe and happy. ”
She read so reverently, the sun shone obliquely, and fell on her face through the window paper, her hands and face were full of crystal, and her body exuded a faint light.
I suddenly thought that Master Daoxin once said that the Buddha is in the heart, and the heart is also the Buddha, Yuan Qiaoxi was just thinking at that moment, I don't want to be a Buddha, the Buddha master, in this life, I just need to be the woman of the big brother in cloth...... No...... One life is not enough, life after life. But wouldn't that be too greedy?
Big Brother Buyi should be about to engage the Wagang Army now, right? I only hope that he can win this time and turn around safely. Yuan Qiaoxi suddenly felt a sense of loneliness enveloping her surroundings, she was not unaccustomed to being alone. At this time, she suddenly realized that a person is not lonely, but only lonely when she misses someone!
After thinking about it, there was a sudden 'bang' outside the door. Yuan Qiaoxi woke up from the prayer and was startled. Pushing the door and looking out, I saw Fat Huai standing in front of his door in a daze.
"Fat Huai, is there something wrong?" Yuan Qiaoxi smiled.
Fat Huai was still full of wine, and said blankly: "No...... It's okay...... I remember something. ”
He tapped his head, looked distressed, shook his head, and staggered away.
Yuan Qiaoxi didn't think it was weird when he said it, and she also knew that since Wan'er left, Fat Huai had never really sobered up, and every time she either yelled or borrowed alcohol to kill her sorrows.
Some servants began to despise this fat Huai, but Qiaoxi felt that he was still very pitiful, who let Wan'er who liked him not like him. Does Wan'er also like Brother Xiao, Qiaoxi suddenly had this thought, stood in front of the door in a daze, and returned to the room. It was only when I got to the room that I found that there was a person sitting in the room at some point.
That person came so lightly, Yuan Qiaoxi didn't know where he came from, but after seeing that person, Yuan Qiaoxi was surprised and happy: "Zhang ......"
The man put his hand to his lips and said softly, "Qiaoxi, have you always wanted to help Buyi?" ”
Yuan Qiaoxi nodded vigorously, "Of course...... But how do I do that? ”
The man nodded, "You don't have to do anything, but you don't have to be afraid." Tonight, something is sure to happen...... I'm going to look into something that I need you to do...... Bait! ”
**
Fat Huai left the palace, walking in despair, pedestrians on the road saw that they were dodging, this drunk is a person from Xiliang Mansion, at least don't mess with it.
Subconsciously came to a secluded alley, and Fat Huai pushed the door in. The courtyard is very desolate, as if it has been uninhabited for a long time. Fat Huai was familiar with the road, but came to a firewood house, and finally showed confusion on his face.
After hesitating for a moment, he pushed open the door and walked in, and sat down slowly, as if he had no master of the six gods, and as if he was expecting something, he had fallen asleep in less than a moment.
He was not a strong-willed person in the first place, and these words were even more decadent, and he was bewitched by others, so he was already confused. At first, he remembered that someone said they could help him, but when he woke up, he was already lying in his room. It turned out that it was Ah Rust and Zhou Muru who found him lying in the snow, so they carried him back.
He thought it was a dream, but he didn't expect to find the original place again in a daze.
When he lay down, he didn't know what to expect, but when he opened his eyes, he found that his surroundings were the same as before, with green lights flickering and green eyes looking at him.
Fat Huai said blankly: "You ......"
"I can help you." The man said softly.
Fat Huai stretched out his hand to grab it, only to find that his whole body was weak, and he asked weakly, "How can you help me?" ”
As soon as the man stretched out his hand, he had already put down a packet of medicinal powder in Fat Huai's hand, "Put this packet of medicinal powder in the kitchen water tank, and then you will be able to snatch back your woman, and...... Can you still ...... Kill Xiao Buyi. ”
Fat Huai shuddered, the powder bag fell to the ground, his face was full of pain, he held his head and said, "I don't want to kill, I don't want to kill the young master...... I just want Wan'er to like me! ”
His expression was so painful that the man behind the oil lamp was slightly stunned, but he quickly adjusted his tone, "Of course you can not kill Xiao Buyi...... But you can get Wan'er back...... Just put the powder in the water tank in the kitchen. ”
Fat Huai's pain subsided, and he took the medicine powder in a daze, "Really...... You don't lie to me? ”
"Of course I won't lie to you." The voice was full of softness and seduction. Fat Huai hesitated for a moment and muttered, "That...... Good. ”
**
After Wang Bodang led the iron to ride through Luoshui, he galloped all the way to the west. The cold wind is blowing, but Wang Bodang has a somewhat desolate meaning in his heart, and there is a kind of sadness that the wind is sluggish and the water is cold.
Wagang flourished very quickly, but the decay was also extremely fast, and it only took more than a year to prosper.
I think that when Mr. Wagangzhai was taken over and rose, the world looked sideways, and everyone thought that Li Mi would take the eastern capital in time and become the son of heaven. But at that time, no one thought that Wagang would decay so suddenly.
Although no one said that everyone was secretive about the prospects, even Wang Bodang had realized that the prospects of Wagang were really not good.
How much can you do just guarding a granary?
When Wang Bo thought of this, he suddenly felt that the sky was shaking. Originally, he led two thousand iron horsemen, galloping all the way, earth-shattering, like a flying dragon on the earth, but he didn't expect that a team of cavalry suddenly appeared at the end of the road, and the momentum was violent, and the wind and clouds changed color.
The opponent's cavalry was faster, fiercer, and more fierce than the Wagangs. It's really surprising to come out. Wang Bodang could only secretly scold the military situation for being inaccurate, because logically speaking, this place is still some distance away from Xiao Buyi's army, where did these cavalry come from?
Complaining is no longer useful, and the preliminary estimate of the number of enemies is similar to that of the other side. Wang Bodang didn't know who the opponent was, and he didn't want to back down, so he shouted before he wanted to meet him.
It's just this hesitation, and the two sides can already see each other's flags in front of them. Someone in the Wagang Army suddenly shouted: "It's Xiao Buyi's black-armored iron horse!" ”
"Xiao Buyi is here......"
"Xiao Buyi is here, run away!"
The other party showed a banner, and there was a big word 'Xiao' written on it, Wang Bo was awe-inspiring in his heart, secretly thinking that Xiao Buyi, as the king of Xiliang, how could he dare to risk his life so much, could there be fraud in this?
The thought flashed by, and when it was too late to tell, the other party's killing intent had already changed the color of the sky. What a fast horse, such a sharp cavalry! The people of Wagang were terrified, and the black-armored iron cavalry they saw were too fierce, too much slaughter, and in their eyes, the black-armored cavalry was almost a symbol of invincibility. Unexpectedly, he had already panicked, and before the enemy rushed over, he had already turned his horse's head and rushed back the way he came.
The two armies fought, and they were temporarily disorganized. The Wagang people only cared about fleeing for their lives, but the black-armored iron cavalry was mercilessly covering up, a burst of random arrows, spears poked out, screaming and screaming for a while, making a mess, and the Wagang people were defeated.
Wang Bodang didn't expect to be defeated so quickly and so completely, and he felt a chill in his heart, so he could only flee in the direction of Luoshui.
The black-armored cavalry was in hot pursuit, and the leader was armed with a spear and rode a white horse, and the ears of the helmet covered most of his face, making it impossible to tell which one it was for a while.
Wang Bodang came quickly, defeated faster, and didn't need to lure the enemy, he was directly killed by the black-armored cavalry and returned to Luoshui. The Wagang army on the opposite bank only saw the snowflakes surging on the opposite bank, and the Wagang army rushed in this direction with a shout, and couldn't help but look at each other.
Li Mi saw it from a distance on the high slope, and couldn't help frowning. Others were in a high place, only to see a black dragon flying on the snow, but Wang Bodang led the Wagang people like rats everywhere, and they were no longer in battle.
Seeing Wang Bodang's defeat, Li Mi was not surprised and rejoiced, the banner on the high slope was raised, Qin Shubao saw it, he had already led the soldiers out of the left flank, and did not rescue the Wagang people, but made an arc to cut off the opponent's back road!
For Xiao Buyi's ironclad cavalry, in fact, Li Mi has studied it for a long time, and he knows that the advantage of ironclad cavalry lies in speed, consistent movements, and can use stroke to bring the lethality of the cavalry to the fullest. But more importantly, the ironclad cavalry has always been elusive by taking advantage of their speed, and they can always catch you off guard, and when you organize an effective attack, they can kill you in pieces, and when you are entangled in strength, they are far away early, waiting for the next round of impact.
Last time there was a big defeat in Beibi Mountain, Li Mi knew that he was still a light enemy, and this time he had already laid out a countermeasure against the ironclad cavalry. This time, as long as Qin Shubao can outflank the opponent's back road, the Wagang army will encircle and reduce the space they will be able to completely annihilate the opponent's iron cavalry.
Now, all you need is the black-armored cavalry to chase harder and deeper!
It was only Qin Shubao's army that moved, and the black-armored cavalry seemed to have smelled the crisis and retreated. The black dragon swung its tail and raised boundless snow, and by the time Qin Shubao's army arrived, the black-armored cavalry had already broken away from Qin Shubao's encirclement.
These cavalry horses were extremely fast, one point faster than the cavalry of the Wagang Army, but just this point made Qin Shubao sigh.
Qin Shubao just hesitated, Li Mi had already sent an order to collect the troops, Qin Shubao had no choice but to let the soldiers turn around slowly.
Wang Bodang came to Li Mi in embarrassment, Li Mi frowned and asked, "Who is leading the army?" Wang Bodang wanted to shake his head, but finally said, "Maybe it's Xiao Buyi, right?" ”
"Possibly?" Li Mi's eyebrows furrowed.
Wang Bodang could only say: "The flag is Xiao Buyi's banner, and there is also a general riding a white horse...... I didn't see it clearly, though. ”
"The one who rides a white horse is not necessarily Xiao Buyi!" Li Mi frowned and looked into the distance. He suddenly found that there was a vast area ahead, and the ironclad cavalry had disappeared, what trick was Xiao Buyi playing this time?
(To be continued)