Chapter 404: The Army's Heart Is Like Iron
In the wilderness of the mountains, the Liang army camp is continuous. The section of Longdao that connects Chengji County is dusky and yellow, and the mountains are towering, like the roots of a tree, climbing on the earth.
Huan Zishan led 20,000 Liang troops and set up camp in an open place with the coalition army at the head of the Liangzhou army, which was like the junction of a broomstick.
The area behind the Liang military camp is like a fan-shaped broomstick, which is very empty. The mountain road in front of the camp is like a broom handle, and it is a place where the Shu army must pass.
Huan Zishan chose to control this place, because he planned to take advantage of the terrain as much as possible, so that the Zhou army could not spread. In such a continuous camp, there were 20,000 elite troops of the Northern Army of the Divine Capital and nearly 30,000 Liangzhou troops brought by Xu He, with a strength of 50,000.
The goshawk circled, and on the earth, five thousand heavy armor lined up.
When all the soldiers marched forward in a rhythm, stepping on the earth, the smoke and dust were flying, the grass and trees trembled, and the neat rhythm showed a clear trend.
His whole body was covered in iron armor, and a black beast mask concealed his face. The high banner fluttered in the wind, and the big Zhou character suddenly entered Liang Jun's eyes.
The 5,000-Zhou army came from Longdao, dressed in heavy armor, and seemed to have traveled a long way, but it was not slow at all, and maintained the same speed from beginning to end, which in itself was a manifestation of the quality of this army.
Huan Zishan climbed the watchtower, raised his eyes, and felt a tremor in his heart.
Familiar flags, familiar armies and familiar generals.
Huan Zishan also fought bravely under that banner, but at this time he was already his master. Huan Qi ascended the throne and changed the color of the yuan. The Liang army discarded the banner, and the Shu army inherited it.
"General, we have found out that these 5,000 Shu troops were the soldiers of our army back then, and the leader was Rong Can."
Just as Shu does not recognize the status of Liang, Liang does not recognize Shu. Because in the official statement of the Liang State, the legitimacy of the Great Liang comes from the Great Zhou, and the Great Zhou has long ceased to exist.
The soldiers of the Liang army did not call the army in front of them the Zhou army, but the Shu army, which was a contemptuous name.
That heavy armor was approaching, and Yang Xian's speed of dispatching troops was much faster than Huan Zishan imagined. It's just that what is strange to him is that it was not Qin Feng's Xiliang Iron Rider who came here first, but Rong Can, an old man.
Yang Xian is really relieved!
Huan Zishan exhaled lightly and said, "Follow me out of the camp!" ”
Huan Zishan led 3,000 soldiers out of the camp, obviously not wanting to fight.
The two armies are relative to the wilderness, and in the face of the old people in the past, Huan Zishan still has a sense of remembrance after all.
"Who's coming?"
Huan Zishan looked at Rong Can, the heavy armor on his body was different from ordinary soldiers and even captains in terms of lines and knots. Huan Zishan couldn't see his face, but he could hear his voice.
"General Rong Chan of Great Zhou Fenwei!"
If you say, Huan Zishan still had a little luck in his heart just now. But as soon as Rong Can's words came out, Huan Zishan already knew that it was impossible for him to pull Rong Can and these five thousand heavy armor back to the Liang army.
"What a Great Zhou Fenwei General!"
Huan Zishan is not a scribe, and he has no interest in arguing about what is orthodox or unorthodox, but he said the most drastic words, wanting to impact the heart of this dry sergeant.
"Your wife and children are all in the Central Plains. Now that the song is attached to Yang Xian, do you know what will happen to them? You wait to throw yourself into Shu, you should save a life, but you really can't bear to see their heads in a different place? ”
Huan Zi is good at defending, but he is also good at attacking the heart. It's just that what surprised him was that this dry heavy armor was not moved at all, could it be that the heart was really made of iron?
"Liang Hou has pardoned my wife and children back then, if Huan Qi kills him again today, wouldn't he be in the name of unfilial piety? Since we have served the Great Zhou, this body has already promised the country, how can I say it! ”
With Rong Can's words, the momentum of the five thousand heavy armor behind him changed, and it was like a mountain.
What a Yang Xian!
Rong Can and these five thousand heavy armor have only been in Shu for a few years, and they have completely changed their appearance, and they are so strange that Huan Zishan is frightened.
Huan Zishan's face changed, and the bookish qi on his body disappeared, replaced by a wolf-like wildness.
Even if the army's heart is like iron, what is there to fear!
Huan Zishan laughed, he was short, and he couldn't compare with the average Liang soldiers, let alone Rong Can. But at this time, the momentum and killing intent on his body were quite amazing.
"The land of Liangzhou is categorically impossible to hand over to Yang Xian. Rong He Fang, if you have the ability, you can try it! ”
After Huan Zishan finished speaking, he turned around and left, ignoring Rong Can again. Because he knew that from now on, they would be enemies fighting to the death.
"General, should I test Liang Jun first?"
Hong Quan and Zhu Liu, who were originally captains under Rong Can, now each commanded a heavy armor, and they were Rong Can's lieutenants, following him.
From the exit of the mountain, Rong Can was observing the camp set up by Huan Zishan. There is a degree of moderation, there is a law to set up a village, the front and back are followed, the left and right protect each other, if they are attacked, they will inevitably suffer heavy losses, not to mention that they only have 5,000 people at the moment?
"The prime minister has an order, let me wait here to set up a village, only defend and not attack."
"Prime Minister, what do you mean?"
Whether it was Hong Quan or Zhu Liu, their faces showed doubts.
The Liangzhou rebels captured Wuwei, and 20,000 Liang troops entered Chengji County. In order to cooperate with this military operation, Liang sent troops to Nanyang, Zhongdi, Meiguo and other places to cooperate, wanting to contain the Shu army with the difference in troops.
The Eagle Yang Army was pinned down in Xiyong County, the Black Fly Army was pinned down at Sanshui Pass, and the Zhichong Army was stationed in Jiangzhou to guard against Cai Tong, and Yang Xian was limited in the troops he could use.
The Xiliang Iron Cavalry was in the rear at this time, and it would take another day to arrive, and the Changce Army was only slowly moving from Nanzhong at this time, in this case, the speed of Yang Xian's march was obviously much slower than the generals expected.
Zhou Jun's reaction was not slow. Huan Zi made good use of two days, and he had already established a foothold in Chengji County. Although the camp was newly established, it was clearly intended to prepare for a protracted war.
The movements of the Liang army were very clear to the general Zhou, and the 100,000 Liang troops gathered from all over the Central Plains were coming towards Liangzhou, and they could arrive in January at the latest.
If you wait until the original Liang army of 100,000 enters Liangzhou, then it is bound to be a melee, even if the Zhou army wins in the end, it will not be worth the loss.
In this case, it should be a race against time, but Yang Xian's actions are a little intriguing.
Rong Can didn't know what Yang Xian was thinking, even if all the generals knew that this time Huan Qi stabbed Zhu Zi in the back, it was a good opportunity for them.
If Liangzhou can be captured in this way, then the strategic space of the Zhou army will be greatly improved.
"The prime minister should have made up his mind a long time ago, we don't have to worry about it, we just need to follow the prime minister's orders."
"The last general obeys!"