Chapter 844: Attack on the Grain Road
Tongguan.
The head of Hanoi, Huang Junhan, was leaning over in a small boat, looking at the brightly lit Heyang Water Camp of the Zhao Army on the other side of the Yellow River.
However, I saw a steady stream of grain ships from the lower reaches of the Yellow River, docking near the wharf, unloading bags of grain and grass from the boats, and then carrying them to the city. As for the outside of the water camp, the Zhao warships patrolled back and forth, and the lights on the ships were bright, illuminating the Yellow River clearly.
Huang Junhan couldn't help scolding: "Damn, the defense of Zhao Junshui's camp is too tight, it's just not a drop of water." If you want to intercept Zhao Jun's grain and grass from the waterway, there is no possibility at all. ”
The deputy general said to Huang Junhan: "Chief, Pujin Pass is already being defended, and Cheng Yanjin seems to be unable to hold it, but His Majesty has explained that we are going to sneak attack Zhao Jun's grain road, and there is still no eyebrows." ”
Huang Junhan said angrily: "You are in a hurry, am I not more anxious than you?" But now is the time to be in a hurry. Although the Zhao Army's grain road was intercepted from the waterway, there was no half-point possibility, but from Heyang to the Pujin front, the distance was nearly 1,000 miles, and we could always find opportunities on the shore. ”
Just when Huang Junhan was discussing with the deputy general, a person on the side came to proclaim: "Governor Qiqi, Your Majesty sent Li Junxian, the general of the left prison guard, to lead 5,000 men and horses to assist our army in intercepting the grain road. ”
Huang Junhan clasped his palms together and said happily: "There are five ladies, why worry about big things." ”
Li Junxian is nicknamed, Wu Niangzi, because he is a native of Wu'an County, he was awarded the title of Wulian County Duke because of his merits in Xuanwu Gate, plus he served in the Wuwei Army, several five overlapped, and was nicknamed Wu Niangzi by the soldiers of the Tang Army.
However, although Li Junxian is named Wuniangzi, he is extremely brave in battle, and he crusades against Wang Shichong. Li Shimin once jokingly praised with the generals: "There are five ladies here, why worry about the captives." So I got support. Huang Junhan and Li Junxian's soldiers and horses were combined. Crossed the Yellow River and made a secret landing on the north bank of the Yellow River.
For Li Shimin, who specializes in attacking grain roads, Huang Junhan and Li Junxian are the strange soldiers of the Tang Army.
At this moment, the Zhao army grain team is slowly advancing in the Zhongtiao Mountains.
Zhongtiao Mountain runs along the Yellow River, the mountain is long and narrow, for Guanzhong, Zhongtiao Mountain is like a natural barrier, covering the hinterland of Guanzhong. Safety.
Now the 30,000 grain wagons of the Zhao army are slowly moving along the mountain road in Zhongtiao Mountain, this road is an ancient road, which was specially excavated in the mountains of Zhongtiao Mountain in order to prevent the salt of the pond from being transported to Hanoi.
Guarding the grain team of the Zhao army was the men and horses of the Wuwei Army, and Qin Qiong, the general of the Wuwei Army, led 3,000 soldiers to escort the grain carts to the front line in Hedong. In addition to the 3,000 soldiers, there were 20,000 civilian servants.
"I was supposed to be a pioneer general, but I became the life of a general who relieved grain!" Qin Qiong said. expressed his dissatisfaction with his arrangement.
Although Qin Qiong said this, her eyes narrowed and looked at the undulating mountains not far away, where the jungle was dense and there were mountains to hide. It is very easy to hide soldiers.
Qin Qiong didn't care about what he said verbally, but he was very cautious in his heart, and from time to time he reached out to the saddle and shook his golden mace.
Just as Qin Qiong pondered. Suddenly, a wave of birds flew up in the forest.
Qin Qiong raised his hand, and the soldiers behind him. The advance of civil service was immediately stopped.
The servants each picked up the tree and bit it into their mouths. and ran to the side of the grain cart and squatted down with his head in his hands. As for the soldiers of Zhao, they picked up spears and crossbows, and waited in the direction of the forest under the cover of grain trucks.
Qin Qiong danced with a golden gong and led more than 100 elites to ride on the slope on the side to observe the overall situation.
This qiē only happened in a short period of time, which shows that Qin Qiong governed the army strictly, and the Zhao army soldiers were well-trained.
But there were only a dozen horsemen coming out of the woods, and they were all Sergeant Zhao's uniforms. Seeing this, none of Qin Qiong's corporal took it lightly, but a ranger rushed forward towards the galloping unknown cavalry team, and fired an arrow at them in a warning manner, telling them to stop.
"I have heard for a long time that General Qin is brave and strategic, and when I see that this is really the case today, I admire it so much, and I hear Si Cao Wen in the wind!"
Immediately, a person clenched his fists from afar.
Qin Qiong's eyes flashed when he heard this, and he put down the golden mace in his hand, and the soldiers and soldiers of Zhao on the side also lifted their posture of waiting for battle.
Qin Qiong personally rode his horse to Cao Wen and hugged his fists and said: "Cao joins the army and is not in Guanzhong, what is the reason for coming here?" ”
Although Cao Wen's grade was higher than that of Qin Qiong, he still hugged his fists and saluted back: "Our company has found out the news that thousands of Tang troops have secretly crossed the Yellow River, and it seems that they are going to attack our army's grain road, so I will be ordered by His Majesty to come to protect it." ”
Qin Qiong laughed when he saw it: "Is it just your dozen rides?" No need, I have 3,000 sons here, which is enough to deal with the Tang army. ”
Cao Wen said with a smile: "Actually, I can't help, but if I can help, it's actually these two little guys." ”
As he spoke, Cao Wen pointed back, but saw two people dressed as Hu people come forward, and each of them had a goshawk resting on the leather holster on their right hand.
Qin Qiong's eyes lit up when he saw it and said, "This is ......"
Cao Wen nodded and said: "Yes, they are Turkic eagle slaves, I have heard that there are only more than twenty people in the division, and now two people have come to serve under General Qin's account." ”
Qin Qiong was overjoyed when she saw it and said, "With the two of them here, it is enough to beat three hundred scouts." ”
Night is falling!
The Zhao army set up a large camp nearby.
The defense of Zhao's food team was not very tight. Qin Qiong's soldiers simply surrounded the grain cart in a circle, and there were no trenches on the periphery, and they didn't even put horse rejecting pistols and thistles. Such a march is too rudimentary.
Qin Qiong said to Cao Wen: "Wouldn't this be too simple, my Zhao army is well-trained, and I will never lay down this simple camp, it is obviously a trap." ”
Cao Wenchengzhu said in his chest: "Although it is a simple plan, General Qin can rest assured that the Tang army will definitely fall for it." ”
"Why?"
"Because the Tang Army is pressed for time."
Qin Qiong snorted a few times after hearing Cao Wen's words, but for him, he still decided to do what he wanted, after all, the eagle slave had clearly affirmed that there was a large group of unidentified people and horses nearby. But who knows if these two flat-haired beasts will lie to themselves.
However, under Cao Wen's repeated assurances, Qin Qiong still decided to believe it once.
So Qin Qiong only left the civilian service defense in the grain cart, and he led 3,000 men and horses to ambush in the bushes on the side, waiting for the Tang army.
Zhao Jun waited until it was almost dawn, and just when Qin Qiong thought that Tang Jun would not appear, at this time, he heard the sound of Xi Xi Suo from the opposite woods.
"The Tang Army is here!"
Qin Qiong lifted the golden mace and looked from the grass, but saw that in the hazy sky, a Tang cavalryman wearing a black cloak appeared in the woods opposite. Although I couldn't see it clearly, I saw that the wide black cloak naturally covered the armor with bright light. The tip of the knife in the hand of this Tang cavalryman was black, and it was obvious that it had been roasted with fire, and the horse's hooves should have been wrapped in cloth. (To be continued......)