Chapter Twenty-Three: Brothers in Distress

The men in the army are so proud, and they don't want to return to the blood-stained battlefield.

Li Yuan's recruitment in Baimadu lasted five days, and a total of 561 men of appropriate age were recruited, of which 16 had the experience of joining the army, and five of these people participated in the battle of the Qin State in the south to conquer Baiyue, and the battle of Baiyue could be called a nightmare for the Qin army.

In the wild place in Lingnan, the combat effectiveness of the Qin army, which was not adapted to the water and soil, decreased sharply, and the soldiers fell ill more than they died in battle.

"Great Qin, Great Qin, blood will not be shed, and death will not be truce!" As long as this hunting black battle flag did not fall, it was enough to glorify every soldier who had followed him.

Even in the era of more than 2,000 years later, when the majestic momentum of the underground army was displayed in front of the world, what we felt was the majestic and invincible glorious military force brought by the iron-blooded Great Qin.

Gu Yun is already a pawn under Zhou Xing, it is not easy for a woman to dress up as a man as Mulan, in addition to being exposed from time to time, the physical needs of women will also make Gu Yun feel extremely inconvenient, however, these are not things that Li Yuan needs to consider.

Since you want to come, then you must be prepared to endure hardships.

Zhou Xing, after the competition, Li Yuan immediately asked Gu Yun some basic information, Xingyang people, eighteen years old, these are not important information, the key is a little bit of zuihou, good at fencing. Gu Yun's swordsmanship Li Yuan also watched it with his own eyes, and now let Zhou Xing, who had fought with him, talk about his feelings, Zhou Xing held back for a long time, and Fang Shi said: "There is nothing else, it just feels a little like a woman's dancing skills." ”

Dance skills, serious women don't need to practice any dance skills, this Gu Yun swordsmanship and dance skills are proficient, could it be a good girl in Lingfang?

Li Yuan's speculation is actually not far from the truth. Gu Yun, that is, Gu Yunniang, who is known as a peony in Xingyang City, this charming little lady was rejected by Princess Yushu, she still did not give up, and with the consent of Aunt Gongsun, she decided to come to the White Horse Club Li Yuan for a while.

However, now Gu Yun began to regret it in his heart, this was not a pleasant taste mixed with a group of stinky and sweaty men, if it weren't for the fact that the weather in October had gradually cooled, and his clothes could be worn thicker, Gu Yun was afraid that he had already been discovered. She didn't expect that Li Yuan would be not interested in her at all, and when she was competing just now, she had already heard a soldier calling Li Duwei's name, and there was only one Duwei surnamed Li in Baimadu, and that was Li Yuan.

Now that he saw it, his skills were good enough, Gu Yun didn't understand why Li Yuan was indifferent, for Li Yuan, who lacked talents, he said that the talented people who were sent to the door had to be pushed out of the door, and it seemed that he couldn't say it, Gu Yun didn't realize at this time that it was her identity as a woman that made Li Yuan suspicious.

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Li Yuan rested in Baima for only ten days, and the battle situation of Qu Yu underwent irreversible changes, under the blows of several anti-Qin coalition forces, Yang Xiong struggled to support for five days, but unexpectedly, Liu Bangbei sent Li Shang to lead an elite army to attack Yaojiajin, completely cutting off the back road on which the Qin army relied on supplies.

When the Qin army learned of this urgent report, their morale was even lowered, and the 30,000 Qin army lost nearly 10,000 horses in the melee with Liu Bang and various anti-Qin coalition forces, and the loss rate was nearly one-third, which was enough to make Yang Xiong tremble. In fact, if it weren't for the strong group combat effectiveness of Qin's crossbowmen and the desperate breakthrough of five thousand cavalry, it would still be a question of whether Yang Xiong and Sima Yin would be able to stand out from the encirclement.

On October 18, Yang Xiong led the defeated soldiers to retreat to Baima, and at this time, he could only hope that Baimadu, where Li Yuan was stationed, could give a way out. On the 19th, Liu Bang's army, which pursued Yang Xiong all the way, arrived at Baima, and after the Li Shang Department collected the ships at the Yaojiajin ferry, it also went upstream, blocking the main road on the north bank of Baima, and the back road of the Qin army's northward retreat was cut off.

Li Shang, in the early stage of Liu Bangjun, especially before Han Xin came out, can be said to be one of the most talented generals in Liu Jun.

The Battle of the White Horse, like the inertia of history, still started after bypassing a detour, after experiencing the initial apprehension and nervousness, Li Yuan's state of mind suddenly calmed down when he saw a team of Qin troops defeated, and when he saw Yang Xiong and Sima Yin's embarrassed figures.

It's a man, if you want to fight, you will fight, white horses are not horses, even if God doesn't have mercy, I should go against the sky!

"Captain Li, can the white horse still cross?" Sima Yin's face turned pale, his face was haggard, and when he saw Li Yuan coming to answer, his tense mood began to relax.

For Li Yuan, a young man, he admires it tightly now, the fierceness of these traitors like Liu Bang made him finally see what it means to fight for his life, and after competing with Cao Shen, Li Shang and other enemy generals on the battlefield, Sima Yin also put away his original contempt.

At the end of the wind and Qingping, because of a vicious battle between Li Yuan and Fan Xu, Liu Bang found an opportunity to unite all roads against Qin Shili and recruit capable people from all over the country to serve him, so as to strengthen and expand his own strength. Li Shiqi came to defect, Li Shang came to go along, and Huang Xin, Peng Yue and other Wei people, in front of these strong men, it is not surprising that Yang Xiong and Sima Yin's defeat is actually not surprising.

"The ferry on the other side has been occupied by the rebels, our army has few soldiers, and Xingyang has not sent troops to help, and our army's rear road has been cut off!" Li Yuan looked solemn and said to Sima Yin.

"What, this place is only thirty miles away from Xingyang, Zhao Ben sent troops to come to the court, why let the rebels occupy the ferry?" Sima Yin was shocked, he and Yang Xiong thought that Baima was closer to Xingyang, and there would be no big problem in retreating back to the city.

"What is the situation in Xingyang, I don't know. Fortunately, the grain and baggage accumulated in the area of Hakuba have been collected by the last general, and if it is used sparingly, the army should be able to last for ten days. Li Yuan estimated the number of troops of Yang Xiong and Sima Yin, and calculated the weight of the collected baggage one by one, and couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart.

Finally have a little family background, now let all the contributions go out, Yang Xiong's soldiers and horses retreated to the white horse, it is already sleepy and lacking horses, it is estimated that there will not be many supplies, at the moment when Liu Bang's army surrounded the white horse, the same enemy Kai is the right way to face it, small abacus is better to fight less, public and private, which is more important, Li Yuan is very clear.

"Captain Li, this-, nothing else, I, Sima, will recognize Brother Li today." Sima Yin was disappointed, but when he heard Li Yuan say this, he was immediately surprised. Compared with the selfish Zhao Ben, although Li Yuan is only a lieutenant and has not known each other for a long time, he can see the truth in the midst of adversity, Sima Yin is now in a difficult situation in the whole army, and in the face of Li Yuan's help, the excitement is beyond words.